(f/lAAsV(UA/V^d Volume VII. No 2. NEW DENVER. B. C. OCTOBER 12. 1899 Price, 82 00 Year " SLOGAN GAMP NEWS]' octed ��� a..o,u i vf&t^^m&%g as asasassssss^g IjOCAL chit-chat. The snow is getting pietty'low.down- on the hills. Sandon is still without her electric ���street lights. A project is under way to establish an evening paper in Nelson. W. Anderson and wife purpose spending the winter in Manitoba. C.J. Loewen, wife and child, have gone to Vancouver for the winter. A force of 10 men is employed on the New Denver road to Three Forks. John Stuart has returned from a month's trip through the Boundary. Rev. J, Cleland and family will quit the Slocan at the end of the month. J. M. Harris, of Sandon, will spend the winter on his ranch in Virginia. D. Men) nas removed his shoe shop to ���one of the Kerr buildings, on Bellevue ave. P. Angrignon's pack train is doing a big business with Silver mountain properties. Thanksgiving day occurs on Thursday, Oct. 19. Uncle Sam was too slow with his date. All the C.P.R. machinists from Port Arthur to Vancouver went out on strike last week. There haB been a general shuffling up and change among the G.P.R. agents in the district. B. Thomas, formerly of the Comstock, is now connected with a property on Texada Island. Ceo. H. Aylard and wife, accompanied by Mrs. Hill, left Tuesday to take in the .fair at Spokane. A concert in aid of the Presbyterian church will be given here shortly,chiefly bv Sandon talent. Now his business has so fattened that he can afford a handpress,a trip to Spokane, and an occasional glass of red lemonade. The people in Kaslo are fond of eating. Three of the restaurants never close their doors, and hunger can be subdued at any hour of day or night. The red curtain district of Rossland is to be shifted in the spring from Lincoln to St. Paul street. When' it will be shifted in Nelson has not yet been made public. D. W. King has gone to Spokane to represent the big smelter trust of New York, in the states of Idaho and Wash ington. Dave has a much better salary than he could make in the newspaper business. He will visit Kootenay every month. The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church intend giving a concert and social on Tuesday evening, Oct. 17. The programme is under the direction of Howard West, and no pains will be spared to make it interesting. The concert begins at S p.m. Ed Atherton and Boh McDonald live in adjoining houses in Sandon. On Sunday their wives gave birth to boys and both dads are confident, that they have the finest boy ever born in the shadows of the Seikirks surrounding Slocan's silvery Sandon. Jake Kelsen lias gone to the Halcyon Hot Springs in search of a reduction in flesh. Jake has not oeen well lately, but wants to tone up in order to see Paris next year. After that, having lived 50 winters and many summers, litis willing to climb the shaft that is at the end of every human trail. The average attendance at the public school for the past month has been 32 The total number of scholars enrolle.l is 30. 'With the addition of lour more has recently dissolved partnership with names to the list, New Denver would be Chas. Foss is again in the Slocan. He { entitled to another teacher and additional school room. The children are advancing rapidly in their studies under Mr. Irwin's tuition. Win. Bambury was in town on Sunday. Although he has been in the Purred range of the Seikirks for many long and serious days, it was the first time that Billy- had gazed, upon the innate beauties of the Lucerne of North America. In addition to other admirable qualities, Billy has the distinction of being one-of the'few men who have successfully done .iip.s. a bear with nothing but a luinting knife. das. A. McDonell. C. F. Nelson has returned from the Spokane fair; also from visiting relatives atChewelah, Wash. The new Presbyterian church,Sandon, is to be opened oh the 22nd. Several from here will attend. Rev. J. Cleland will conduct divins ���service at the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning at 10 :30. Hugh Cameron started a gang of men to work on Tuesday, repairing the New Denver wagon road to Three Forks. Services will be held in Stephen's church next Sunday, both morning" and evening-. Rev. C. F. Yates, pastor.'- The Knights of Pythias will -give their third annual ball, in their hall, on Nov. 2. Tickets, including supper, will be $2. The new time table on the C.P.R. is billed to go into effect on Sunday next. Str. Slocan is to put in an appearance also. Living will be expensive this winter, as all general groceries and provisions,as well as meats, are rapidly stiffening in price. Mrs. John Foster and family, old- timers in this camp, have returned from the coast, to reside permanently in New Denver. ..,->'��� Hiram Pascoe, a workman at; the Ruth sawmill, had his thigh badly gashed on Thursday, by coming in contact with the circular saw. The weekly assemblies of the Quadrille Club are decidedly popular. Last Thura day night several visitors were present from Silverton. ��� .- . ��� J. K. Reid and his son Bob were in j town this week. Mr. Reid owns-23 lots in New Denver. He goes to Montreal for a few months. W. XV. Clarke, of Kamloops, is a lucky newspaper man. He has become heir to $50,000, owing to one of his relatives losing his air in England. David Bremner, one of the oldest and best pioneers of the Slocan, is spending a few months at Kilmarnock, in the land of blend aud heather. Fred Smyth, of the Movie Leader, is in luck. For 70 weeks unaided and alone, he got out that paper on an Army press. ter. Only a watchman is in'charge, and he will come down the hill when the snow -fills the trail. 1'he'compressor plant for the Ivanhoe has arrived. Work on the long tunnel will continue all winter. Its completion will shorten the tram by about 2.000 feet. The Noonday, one of the promising mines near New Denver, has shipped, 420 tons this year. The force at present numbers about 15 men. It will be increased after the. mine buildings a incompleted. The'edge in the face of the. runnel being" driven nu tlie Campbell-Johnston property close to town, has widened to four feet. It is of a soft, talcy composition, and an occasional piece of galena- zinc ore; is encountered. A rich showing- of ore was, recently uncovered on the Home Hun ground by the owners of the Ang'lo-Saxon group. It was traced 100 feet or more, aud the width of the ore croppings is from three to eight inches. The ore chute dips into the Anglo-Saxon g-round. Ernest Mansfield, of the Joker group, has lately returned from England. He has lately bonded for an English company the Apex, Twin Lakes, Green Lakes and Crescent claims, for $30,000. Supplies are to be taken in via Ten Mile and a dozen men put to work. He may also have a shaft sunk on the Tread well, a claim adjoining the1 Joker. (hi the Ruby the'crosscut tunnel has been driven .!<> feet. It is expected the hjiig-e ".���������ill lie. isiii'iiuiitered in another 1.5 f'-et. The rock from the surf tier h;is been unusually hard and the driving-or r.ltc tunnel will cost from ��20 to S25 pel foot, but the. results sire expected to richly repay the outlay, tt will tap the !edg-e. 5U I'ee.t below the point where the ore outcropping-s assayed ��22 in g'old aud 13 IH oz. of silver, SI.OCA.V CITY XK-.YS IN t'.fClKK SLOCAN' irUN'KRAX FLOAT. j The Ajax Fraction will soon .be a ship- ���per. Eleven men were let out from the Last. Chance on Thursday. Sixty-six tons of ore was shipped from Whitewater last week. .. .- Work has been 'resumed' on the Lamont, a claim near Kaslo. Good time is being made on the new buildings at the Emily Edith. The trail to the Sunshine has been completed and the force increased. The Rambler will be one of the heaviest Slocan shippers this winter. There was a dance in the Slocan hotel on Wednesday night. Percy Dickenson has taken a bond on the Black Prince group. Lemon creek, for a handsome figure. E M. Shupe has returned from Lardo, where has been fortunate in securing several good prospects. He speaks very w��ll of the mineral deposits in that vicinity. The Skylark & Ranger is looking very well.'- They '..'have had a good showing-of ore in the upper tunnel for some time and now they have tapped'the chute in ��� the lower drift. i J. Jeffrey and F. J. Felt went up to -Silver-ton on Monday. It is understood. ,that Percy Dickenson's syndicate has opened negotiations for purchasing theL .11, on Red Mountain, the former men 'having inspected the claim. The'Black Prince is looking ' most encouraging. Seven-, mgn are working there and last Sunday they took out and sacked 03 sacks of ore. They now have 20 tons packed down to the upper end of the Springer'creek wagon road and Wor- den commenced on Tuesday to team it down.'-- . Ex^-Senator Warner Miller and II. F ore which runs 21.8 ounces in silver. The work done on the I X L, has developed a. vein containing from 18 to 22 inches of a carbonate ore. A tunnel driven 15-feet on a solid vein has exposed this showing. This property located near the Virginia, at the head of Eight Mile creek, is owned by J. Johnston and W. McCord. E. Mansfield was in town last week and left on Saturday for his properties on South Kaslo creek. R. Allen has the contract to take up 12 tons of supplies from here to the group. Mi. Mansfield has made the second payment on the bond and will push the development during the winter. A deal has practically been closed, by which J. Rutherford obtains a bond for $6,000 on the Effie group, on Cariboo creek. The terms of the deal are $1,500 cash in three months, 20 percent, in 90 days from date of first payment, and the balance on August 1, 1900. T. ii. Davey of Trout Lake, is acting for the vendors. A new strike has been made near the American, on which four claims, the Bonanza, Bottom Dollar, Nancy Hanks, and Morning Star have been staked. The lead contains about two feet of an iron ore, from which it is expected good returns will be obtained. Theowners of this group are Messrs. Lindgren, M. Nelson, N. E. Lay, and J. N. Nelson. H. H. Johnstone has been authorized to let the contract for the 200 feet of tunnel to be run on the main vein of the Silver Belt. The object of this driving is to tap the junction of the lead with ihe various rich stringers which appear to dip towards it from both sides. This contract will be completed by the time the railway is ready to handle ore from Trout Lake City. On the Annie F. group, located on Tenderfoot creek, and owned by Wm. Phelan and J. C. Lynch, the tunnel is now in 15 feet and exposes a body of high grade gold ore. Several assays have been made on the product of this g'-oup, and the returns range from $25 to $'ll in gold to the ton. Several extensions have been staked on this lead, which is said to show up on the Canyon creek slope of the mountain. The Chief Mountain, a claim located at the head of Surprise creek and owned by XV. J. Carroll, is the latest strike. On this property a copper lead, three feet- wide, has been discovered. Some of the samples from the new strike run 00 per cent. Copper, while the bulk of the lead contains'ore'which, from present indications, will easily dwarf anything in the copper line yet discovered in Kootenay. Several samples of ore are on exhibition. S3 feel, and has 15 inches of steel galena in -Copper Queen, a csiaim plain view, it .having been struck last four miles from Trout Lakt;. He has I c^o week. | done a great deal of work on this claim, ! C2j The Reco has shut down lor the win- [ svIlicl> has resulted in exposing a body of j Q[ SLOGAN MALIGNED 1 The Nelson Miner, in its efforts to j owners believed they could, they had break down the 8-hour law in the interest of capital against labor, has been able to g-et miners to operate the mines at S3 and S2.50 per shift, they from time to time seen fit to print blue ! would not have condemned the law ruin stories about the Slocan, and to I It would have been a g-ood law because A Fa till Until-., A few days ago Mrs. Anthony Cook, of Cody, was preparing to give her baby boy a bath. Being called outside for a short time, the child concluded jiot to wait and plunged into the tub of scalding water, receiving injuries from which he died six days later. The parents have the sympathy of many friends in this, the saddest trouble that can come to a fa mil v. McNaught, two of the American capi- Ilie American Boy has four feet of j Ul|jsts 'connected ' with the company represented here-by Percy D'ckensonjiave been in town looking sifter thevaiious .interests uwiied by their company. Quite extensive preparations are being made'to-work their properties at the head of Ten Mile rece'nt'lv bonded. concentrating ore in the lower tunnel. J. Holierts will develope the Great Britain, on Granite creek,' during the winter. There are 25 men working ai the Slocan Star. This mine was located eight iyears ago Saturday. Owing to some trouble with die foreman, the men ;it the Whitewater concentrator have quit work.- The Ruth will put in its own electric light. The sawmill is to lie moved to the site of the lower tunnel. j The Rambler is driving a big upraise. | When it is completed, the present force,1 of 25 men will be increased. I \ S'HsK I.AilltKAL*. ���'And 1 suppose like a brave soldier you followed your colors?" '"Yes; whenever there was si battle I noticed tint', the colors wore flying', so I fled, too." i The milk shake is still at Williams'. Its vocation is growing duller as the winter approaches, but the quality is as; rich and delicious as ever. . Tobaccoes of many kinds and flavors at Williams'. Beside them is a line of j cigars that will please any ordinary and j disparag-e every effort made by the linine workers to uphold the existing" scale of wag-es. It stops at nothing", as the following" excerpt from its columns of Oct. i-ith will show: "A trip through the Slocan country is suflicient to show anyone what the effect of the Eight-Hour law has been. There is hardly- a stir in any of the Slocan towns, where a year ago all was alive with mining" activity. Now the mines are closed, storekeepers are scarcely doing enough business to pay for the fuel they burn on cool evenings, and hotel men" have, their houses full, but are receiving no money from their guests> It is on the hotel "men that the chief weight of the law has fallen. They cannot afford to quarrel with the men by turning them out of doors, and are therefore carry in them along. But the men are out of work, and consequently have no money with winch to pay hotel bills. Ruin, therefore, stares most of them in the face. * * '* : The government cannot get a man who would make even acrespectable run, while any person could carry the constituency on behalf of the present opposition!" This is ajl vaporous rot The conditions here depicted as existing in the Slocan are so enlarged upon, so dilated and untrue, that the article is little short of malicious. The people of the Slocan are patient and long-suffering but they are getting heartily sick of having these blue-ruin stories thrown into their faces and dished up to the world by outside papers that have not the faintest idea of the true condition of affairs, nor any desire of knowing it. All must admit that the Slocan is not as prosperous as it was two years ago, but no one is complaining of the temporary quietude. It will be noticed (.that all the calamity-crying has come from such papers as the Nelson Miner. The press of the Slocan, who are best able to see and note the changed conditions, have not made any noise about it. Simply because the condition of affairs is not in any way alarming, and, since the difference in., the question of wages between the miners and mine owners must be settled sooner or later, it may as well come now as .my time. The blame of the situation is put "upon the 8-hour law by these untruthful papers, like the Miner. They condemn the law, and, yet, there is not one voter in ten iu the province who would vote against the law if the opportunity were afforded. All admit that the S-hour ���law is a good one, and must eventually come in all mining- camps. The only question has been as to the advisability of thrusting it upon us when the mining industry is so young. But even in this question the law is entitled to the benefit of the doubt, because no test has been made of it. The statement made by the Miner that the government would not be supported in this constituency if the question came to a vote is decidedly wrong. Nine out of! 'it hand, and around Whitewater and they could have increased their profits under it. Because they were not able to get men, and have not been able to up to the present time, is no fault of the law. If the men will not work for less than SB.50 a day, the lawis not to blame. The whole matter could have been settled months ago if the operators had continued operations and treated with the miners like men of business. It is not believed that the miners would stick stubbornly to an unreasonable wage scale They are men of business. Eighty-five per cent, of them are Canadian-born, and the other 15 per cent, liveand spend their money here. They are entitled to quite as much consideration by our lawmakers as wealthy" shareholders in foreign lands, and, whether the law was opportune or not, the laboring men and business men of the province will oppose any effort looking to its repeal. If it were repealed now, it would have to be passed again at a later period, and perhaps the same trouble would have to be borne as we have lately experienced. The mine operators do not say that they cannot work under the law, nor that they cannot afford to pay the men S3.50 a day. But they say they want 2,500 men at S3 and S2.50 per day. They have wanted this number for three months and more but have not got them. What has this to do with the law:-* It is easy to be seen that the Slocan mine managers are playing the cards for the political mine managers of Nelson and neighboring districts Let the game go merrily on, but in the name of justice let the calamity-yelling organ of Nelson attend to its own business. The Slocan is not in need of its sympathy and is too much of a live corpse to require a daily obituary being preached. As evidence that the Slocan is not yet ready for burial, as the Nelson organ attempts to show, the following fairly correct list of the number of men employed on some of the Slocan properties will suffice: Close around New Denver are employed���On the California 10, Marion 12, Hartney 10, Lost Tiger 3, Anglo-Saxon R, Home Run 3, Bosun 10, Cracker Jack 2. Ruby 3, Lake View 2, Mollie Hughes 2, Happy Delivery 2, Mowich 2. On Four Mile creek, Emily Edith 15. Wakefield 25, Vancouver 10, Noonday L5, Queen Fraction 2. Adeia 2. On Wilson creek, Jeanette 15, Champion 8. Around Sandon, Rambler-Cariboo 25, Payne 1.5, Lucky Jim 30, Silver Bell 20, Ivanhoe 30, Vulture 10, Slocan Star 25, Ajax 10, Ajax Fraction 5, Noble Five 10, Utica 0, Madison 15, Queen Bess 30, Sovereign 10, Sunshine R, Chicago I, Darlanelles t. Wonderful I, II. E. Lee 2. In addition to this there are at least 25 men employed on other properties, the names of which are not Three men are driving a crosscut on the Two Friends, to tap the Black Prince j healthy individual. lead, which runs into their ground. j i Tomatoes, red. ripe hute of oris has been A splendid c struck in'the big' crosscut on the Silver Cup. It is believed to be the best encountered yet on that rich property. Work on the Copper Queen, in the G.F.Lewis and his partner are driv- j Hidden Treasure group, near Flaskins ing a tunnel for George Hughes un the J creek, has exposed some verv nice ore. Utica group, at Paddy's Peak. . j The tunnel, which is being driven by The Payne could work 200 men and j Mummery & Kinman, is now in 32 feet, take out over 2,000 tons a month. Last j and is crosscutting the lead. week 12 men were added to the force. j George Johnston this week brought The tunnel on the Sovereign is in 900 down some fine samples of ore from the every ten voters in the Slocan are in favor of tins law and will oppose any man who conies up against it. The law is here to stay, so far as the voters of the Slocan are concerned. This district ! has been made to suffer for the wrongs ! of other districts In Nelson. Rossland. Ymir. and sill other camps the mines have been operated without cessation sit the standard scale of wages that existed before the law came into effect '���and the Isiw has been complied-with. 1 The Slocan has been made the cats-paw by the operators of other districts, and this s!ib-dt> years. THE LEDGE, NEW DJINYEK, B.C., OCTOBER' 12, 1809. Seventh Teak The Ledge. MIXING IX SAXONY. Saxonv is in the German empire. Published every Thursday. T ,. Y~ ,r , . ' r .-, . R. T. Lowery, Editor and Financier, jIn the 0re Mountains of that country i silver has been produced for centuries. subscription rates. i The ore is dry, and even if it does Three month-? ............................ ,...^.o j not ff0 over four ounees to the ton it Is three yEAKS'.\V.V.\YY''.".'.".'.'.���.'.'.'.'.���.'.'.".'.'.'.'.''.".*.' 5.00 i worked. The Government leases Transient Advertising 25 cents per line first in ; largo b'ocks of territory to companies fter-tic-ii, 10 cents per line subsequent insertions I and R prc,SpfcCtOl" has 110 sllOW. If a nonpareil measurement. ! ��� , , , , _��� ���'man finds a new ledge anywhere to contributors. ! and packs a few specimens of pre to Correspondence from every.partof the Kootenay j ghow his fiends he. will be arrested District and communications upon live topics ! . - always acceptable. Write on both sides of the IJUSt as S00I1 as the company gets paper if you wish. Ahvays send something- pood j wind of ,it, and without any reward no matter how crude. Get your copy in while it j fee fQrced tQ teU where he found ^ QV ��� ielse go to jail. | In the mines 12-hour shifts are | worked, and the average of* miner's i lives is 42 years. The miners get 40 ��� cents a shift. Timbernien get the I highest pay, 5(i cents a day. The ; miners have a union but they never xoxk in hawks. -strike. In these camps butter and ! eggs sire worth 1.5 cents and meat 15 . We have . prospected a great deal |cents and The miner ears fom. for humor and humorists in our day, j meftlg R day The ttrgt consists o( rye with varving success. Sometimes we ;.bmuJ smmd tlle Siime, third tne have located plenty, while again weY^ but the ]ast meH, is a binL Tt; would not even see a piece of float for , has potatoes 0��� the sjde 0nce m. a series of moons. Prospecting in j twice a week me.u is sauipied, and Sandon the other day we located | bablv km. limes a yeai. ifeffffS Captain A. P: Horton. For five years, t ^ the mitives blow them. the Captain has been at the Reco , seIyes fo r puddiDg8. Beer is ]ess than is hot, and we will do the rest A pencil cross in this square indicates that your snbscriii- tion is due. nnd that tlie editor wishes once it}_r:iin to look at your collateral. f EURSDAF, OCTOBER 12. 1899. looking after the workings. He came j ^" e" down the hill last week and -" ' The miners never j . a quart, is now | break a faro bank) while deacl iines on his way to Oregon. When we ran across the Captain he had just bonded some cough medicine, and wanted us to take an interest. We discovered that the Captain was a humorist but j did not tell him so. He packs with him more of the free gold of humor are unknown. Still, gambling is carried on in the taverns. Scat, bluff, sheepshead and blackjack are the games. Fifteen cents is a great winning. A miner once won 50 cents in one-sitting and the fact is now em *'". y~~ ; " i balnied in the hi tory of the town, than most of men, but is too modest j Jt was the ni { sensation for more and generous to ma^mouey out^ | than a month. It is against the law to go into the it. He gives it away just as the sun does its light and heat. Us and the Cap dined together, and while we forests with anything in your"posses- ���;.,,.,, , , , : sion that will cut. A permit has to hoisted high grade grub through our fee Q& .��� qMqv tQ ther faUen dental formation the Cap called us rn addition t0 the lonjr hours -Judge and said, -When I was a a man hag tf) ljft Ms ha(; tQ &n above boy away back Last I thought men him {n stRtion Qr ,ition; The unbn who gambled with���-each other were 2Q ��� a day ^ benefits and deadly enemies. After I had re- '" ceived the western, touch and got as far as St. Paul I became less innocent, but more conversant with the mysteries of draw. I also goc the Black Hills fever and hired out as Captain of a bull train, and took 250'tender- feet into Deadwood without having one scalped by the Indians. I have always been called Captain since then, and I deserve it, for it was a harder job to get those tenderfeet into Deadwood in '76 than it was for Dewey to put the Dons in the sump and haul up the cage. As I said before, I was innocent in my youth and thought all the world honest. I still had plenty of innocence when I sat, in a game of draw at Deadwood. In that game I lost mv innocence and $700. I wasn't on. Since then 1 know that a king full, ;turned by the hand of skill can make a queen, full look,as tired as Sandon does today. Since then I have changed my ways, and am always willing to give ten cents to any man who is sick and cannot eat without a tonic." The Captain has left the Slocan and we are sony for it. He never fajls into the siimp of despair and always has his upper stope filled, with bright ideas. .We trust; that his earthly trajl will run into Harpland and we,kno,*,v that it will, for there are no people in hades like the Captain. N'kr,SON'S HDNDKKI) AM) KOCH. The upper stopes of society in Nelson are worked with a respect for formality that is exceedingly rich. In order. to stay on shift in the charmed space certain rules must.be observed, or your name is Dreyfus. Calls must be made on correct society time, and then length must not exceed the code. The conversation must le subdued and light in its effect. If you partake of refreshments great care must be exercised. It is extremely vulgar to drink more: than a bottle of Scotch at one visit. It is a sin against culture and refinement to say'"Vou Bet," "My Pardner" and similar expressions. If you do, society will think that you are an old- timer and will cut you, as the bee dues the flower that has mislaid its sweetness. in order to get in the very top stupe, if you are a man, you must wear the trousers wide, and be able tn lisp something about Burke's Peerage. When a call comes to a conclusion, you must rise in the accepted form, move backwards to the door and insinuate yourself to the outer ozone while vou bid adieu to your hostess in words that must not be vulgaris' tender or mon-. than 13 ems wide. Thus it is that butterfly souls permeate the atmosphere, 'if Nelson, while the plcbian looks ." SAMllON. Baaik of Mont real Kstablislieil 1817. Capital (all paid'up) $12,000,000.00 Reserved fund : :"��� 6,000,000.00 Undivided profits : .: 1,102,7.?2.72 HEAD OW'ICl-, MOiVTKEAL. Kt. Hon. Lord Strathcoka and Mount Rotal, G.CM.G. President. Hon. G. A. Drummond, Vice President, E. S. Clouston, General Manager, Branches ia all parts of Canada, Newfoundland, Great Britain, and the L'nited States. New Denver branch E. PITT, Manager t \ -���"MBWisr^-ww'ifiiJfvr v^ -vs."; * ^ ���*��. ���������- ��� v��ji' \j -vrcsz yswvz^z-i x3Sisa��-��'-,*3S3"ya ���^nsasxxBBKJz-'J. ������zzz. -vsztrx Bob McDonald on uiglit-sliifr Subscribe, for The Li��:o.;i-: Iviore, i: is too late. The circulation is limited-to a million, and when that point is reached our books will be. closed. ���' SN Phis time it is 8! From this date until Nov. 1st, 18'iil, 1 will sell in v stock offish' intr Rod.-; at Discount A grave-digger who had buried si Mr. Button sent the following curious bill to the widow: "To making a Button-hole,. 8s JOHN WILLIAMS Dealer in IMPORTED A D DOMESTIC CIGARS ANDTOBACCOES, PIPES, &0. Van Camp Lunch Goods, Confectionery and Fruit. BATHS IN CONNECTION. Newmarket Block. New Denver PHOTOGRAPHERS LOOK! Cabinet.Soli" -l.-lii, iro jircimiil Film Curt virtues, il.'.xs;'.. .7'ic. riflier Supi'iii's, stoiii' ruii-s. O. STRATHEARN, Kiislu, B. C BRICK FOR SALE. JOHN GOETTSCHK, XEW 1JEXVER. VOR CASH 1 have a la rare stock on hand and do not want to carry them over. This will g*ive-> ou the choice of-a splendid assortnusnt at a price chen per than you can buy in the East. Vou can thus buy a. splendid , 4.8 Greenheart Rod, Value $6, for and a magnificent s^Beanr-f-$8.oo And barken you to this: The I'shintr ���>��>- livai-t.ical ly j list, stilftt'cl. Buy your flies and other tackle here. We handle tlie best quality and PRICES ARE RIGHT. Nelson's Drug & fcsook Store New Denver, B. C. Sinnliiy Jiours: 2 to 5 p. in. E. M. BRINDLF Watchmaker and Jeweler **�� d��.��� er, Orders by mail receive prompt attention. ��.*. S. K ASH DAL!.. .Vi'tary 1'iililic, A. K. VAVliVlKH. RASHDALL & FAUQUIER MINES & REAL ESTATE. NEW DENVER, B.C. MIX 1XO 1XTEKKSTS BOUGHT, SOLD and BONDED. CORRESPONDENCE ���INVITED Al.isti"jit-I.�� of Title lo mineral claims. msM^fsxn^immis T.D. WOODCOCK & Go. Tinware, Stoves, Miner's Supplies, Paints, Oils, Glass, &e. CANTON and .HYSSOPS' STEEL. CALIFORNIA GIANT POWDER. Slocan City, B. C, The CI if ton House, Sandon. H:iaiiit A Ml's'KO. Xew Denver, Sept. 14. issi-.i. Tf G. FAUQUIER, NOTARY PUBLIC. Nakusp, B.C. SANDDX, B.C. Mining Stuck* '.i..iiirlir. and ShIu. Ceiii-ral Ayciit fnr Slocan I'l-iiiiertie-. I'l-'imi-dng Pru*pis(-s* Km'Sale. I We put that ad. in The Ledge. Header, you would be surprised to learn t,lie number ol'orders and enquiries for samples we received fur Flannelettes, Cash- merettes, and Fall Dress Goods. 'I'his is verv encouraging* to us and shortly we intend sending vou further samples ol' seasonable goods. Those that have not already received samples, we. would advise their dropping us a postal so that thev mav be included on our list, because they will be really worth your inspection . Heavy and Shelf Hardware. Jessop's and Canton Drill .Steel. Stoves, Tin and Granite Ware. We are handlino- all kinds of Blasting", Mining' and Sporting* Powders.' Also Blacksmith's Coal. Lumber, Sash ancl Doors Goods of rough texture are Popular this season. Hill Bim Manufacturers of and Shingles Orders shipped to all parts of the Country. Mill at head of - Slocan Lake. ��� Postofliee address, Rosebery, J. & R. D. CAMERON, Tailors. Sandon. n. i). trims. Notary Public. Mixks; Rkal Estate; Ixsuraxck; accouxtaxt. A IiST I * A ("TS OF T IT I jK Vuh XI s H KI I. SI.OCAX citv. h. c. Fall ! W. S. ISKKW'll Ki.-i.-i.Ti.r H T. T\vu;-ua ran teed, otherwise nioncsy re- lunded at our expense. DREWRY & TWIGG I'lrniiiii inn .-ni'l Pi'iivinc'it] I.m.ihI Survoy(>r- Civil iiii-l "Miiii11ir Kiiii-inofirs. Di'iU'orfl. .Mi-Xci1 i"in!i:-. jt;s K'.-i-hfl.-ill .V Fauiiiii'T. Aircnr-s. r-|| COWARD WEST. F. W. JORDAN cS- CO., Nakusp. f\ lii-iKliiiiti-i.l A iik���riciiiiCnlliss-s-i-si!' I>i-ii".nl Sui'sj.-ry y&s$ jss^' >��' *ft.<. UlM ^il_���_YWk-^C...>3!iEs��Y. TUNING KNG1XFFH, r^1 ANALYTICAL CMFMIST. Ol & ASSAYFLY vj I I'miirrrii'-i i.s.\:iini:ii'il .-iiul i-#���;>��ii-i��� -i 1 -n: i. . " li-:n|il-!i |Hir;s|i;lM'l--. P-^'l Assiy i.lli.'i- .'u-.l c!.���;i;i,.,- I ^.},, .5;11..- , . !".,.!',. feYJS; ! \-:iis /Vis. Xi".' i '������!: '��� '.". I! ' '. JOHN V. 1'KKKS. Pn.|i. HKATEDBV LJ OT" AID mid KIw-tric *l yJ I M . n Bolls iiml Liirht in every room.... I,;ii'i;is and well liiiliteil Siinipli' K'ooins? Hourly Street Car ln-tween hotel and Statinii. Frcelms ini'elH all trains Ke.'i.-omililc Kntes. EVELSTOKE '-, Night grill room in connection for tlie i convenience of guests arriving juicl de- j parting- liy night trains I^I, GUIMMFTT. L.L.li T ' BARRISTER, i SoLiciTon. Not a i? v Puni.ic. Ftc. i Sandon, B. (' j Branch oi'liee at New Denverev'-rv I Saturday. Seventh ' Year. THE LEDUcE, NEW DENVER, B.C., OCTOBER 12. 18y9. Unionism has many metal, during cooling, a large perforated iron ladle, whereby the lead is removed. The granular crystals attributes. Among these may be mentioned strength, balance and liberty. ln*Kurope, where political divisions are small and where territory is enviously regarded, it is found advantageous to ally the nations against .-each other to maintain a fair distribution of strength. This is called the balance of power. Disputes are amicably adjusted and encroachment avoided as a war might mean the annihilation of one side with the certain disablement of the other; hence disastrous in many cases. In the commercial world there are great industrial combines, trusts and monopolies. In fact, unions prevail in all branches of Industry, to uphold prices, to regulate supply and generally to keep down costs in order to swell profits. That nearly all business has undergone enormous amalgamation in the last few years or months is manifest by the, widespread agitation now in progress in the nation to the south against such wholesale union. With them it has advanced the price of. living and economic commodities to a degree unheard of in recent years, it is an .object lesson in lnioiiism, find while men may ask where, its powers-may be stayed its own workings point out the remedy. It takes no great stride of imagination to perceive that if, beyond natural reasons, the people.can be forced to pay larger prices for a. product at the dictation of this commercial union, the artisans and laborers might also be forced to accept a lower wage for producing it Tlie manufacturers have shown their strength in union. '.Their employees, to prevent, encroachment and preserve balance also unite, as undue preponderance of power must always threaten to overwhelm the weaker side. But the formation of labor unions does'not imply 'a'menace to employers. Rather is it, the reverse, for they encourage and promote better understanding between the two. It is held by many that labor cannot successfully resist capital. Without attempting to enter exhaust- ^ bei a,��� stated, ively into the pros and cons of this very of-sulphur is in this way driven off. (Columbia iead interests would come and a mixture of oxide, sulphate and | of a thorough understanding of the sulphide of lead obtained, the temper-1 possibilities of refining'the product of ature is then raised so as to fuse this J the lead smelters in the country than mixture, when the substances further j by sending it to.the United States to react upon each other, and metallic j be refined, whence in part it is re- lead separates from the mass. If it i turned to Canada subject to a duty, contains tin or antimony, it is further i but mostly exported or shipped to refined by fusing it in a shallow ves- j England for the world's market/while sel, when those metals, being more j it refined in Canada it would com easily oxidized than lead, are re- j mand the home market to the full moved from the surface. If the lead | extent of its needs and the surplus be contains silver in such proportion as j exported at a better profit than the to render it worth separating, this is j English exporters, who are but mid- effected by dipping into the fused ! die men. can earn for the identical Michigan and Wisconsin. Consideration, $100,000. Frederick J. Blakeley and G. H. Paine to Royal Separator Co., corporation of Michigan, cream separator. Consideration, $25,000. Edmund C. Hayde to Eugene MY Keely, Chicago, 111., vehicle wheel, one half interest,$10,- 000. Henry Valentine to C. C. May, of Davenport, Wash., Beed'and grain puri- fiar; states of Idaho, Washington, California and Oregon,.$'1,090. James Tom- linson to George A. Gage, of Chicago, cylindrical wooden packages; state of Illinois, $-2,500. CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS Alifie Fractional, Spokane and Chance So. -i Mineral Claims. Last Canadian lead. It seems to be a proper subject for which is first to separate into crystals, the boards of trade of Kootenav to exhaustivelv consider. If it affords a are ladled out, and are nearly pure \ bare margin of profit to refine lead in lead. About six tons of lead are : British Columbia it will be well worth melted at once. In the aet of cooling i inaugurating, for the general advan- the lead crystallizes in octahedra and jtage will be great. Profits upon is removed as described. The melted (stock in a refinery will be of no con- portion is thereby reduced, on an j sequence to those who ' will be ready average to about seyen hundred j to subscribe the capital, if it will pounds, and consists of a very fusible j make paying mines of so many that allov of lead and silver, in which the jare now idle, or, add to the net value silver is in large proportion, and can j of ore from mines now operating not- be easily separated from the lead by j withstanding their disadvantages, other processes. The efficiency of j this method may be judged by the ) fact that the average quantity of sil- j ver contained in the lead where this Keeent Sale ol* ratentij. large part of the subject, one or two important points not susceptable to adverse, argument may well be -remembered.. As the first requisite of production Ls labor, and as labor may produce without capital, while capital could not without labor, it is clear the latter should have an impregnable position. One fact, not to be' lost sight of is, capital.is simply an ���-'advancement on the anticipation of production. ft is the duty of all who toil for their living to take part in union. To be, in sympathy with his,fellow men where their combined interests are at stake, to learn their views and not selfishly ignore their opinions. Some will say, '"I am in accord with the movement of labor unions; I uphold their opinions on such and such subjects, but I do not wish to join tliem." Vour good will is no doubt appreciated, but good will at best is not very substantial support. Vou believe,in their cause, yet you refuse to be one of them. Vou would no doubt be willing to accept any advantage tliey may gain through their influence. Many may never have taken this view, but it is a fact. Where their business, is represented and they fail to take.part in such organization, they are a millstone about the neck, and their disinterestedness may, we fear, receive a harsh interpretation and. lie called shirking. There are countless numbers of good and true men without.the unions who are more, thoughtless than blamable. It is a fault, however, that should be remedied at the first opportunity. Then, with unity of conclusion as a guide, i.ever belligerant and unreason- aisle,, yet..firm in 'maintaining justice. uphel(l(1.fraternaily>. by all ..the, unions throughout the world, what better guarantee do we want of the avoidance, of trouble and the friendly settlement of all disputes between employed and employer; a guarantee of good feeling and prosperity. It may be that in the. future, the employer may find it profitable to be more at one with his workmen: more considerate ot their welfare, aiid even join hands in the union ol" interests���a high pinnacle in the structure ut unionism. E 1'. BUK.MXKU. New Denver, Oct. U. Is9<) process is in operation is ten ounces to the ton. The time required for six tons, taken above as an example was two hours. The iron ladle employed held about 100 pounds of liquid metal. This process was discovered by H. L. Pattinson, Newcastle, Eng. T e an nual'production in the United Kingdom at the time referred to wa^'about 70,000 tons of lead and 725,000 ounces of silver, from the greater part of which the silver was extracted by the process described, at which time silver was profitably extracted wl en as low as three or four ounces to the ton, although in some ores it ran as high as 100ounces or over,' the aver- IKR 10 ounces. !:>Ui When lead containing silver is ex posed at a high temperature to a cur rent of air, the lead is converted into js] protoxide, and may be run off in a fused state from the. surface; whilst the silver, which resists oxidization, ultimately remains upon the cupel. . Heated with charcoal the protoxide and other oxides of lead are easily , reduced to the metallic state, The protoxide may be converted to minium, (red lead, though not of the best quality) by heating it to 570 degrees to 580 degrees, exposed to air. Carbonate of lead makes the most bril liant red lead. Carbonate of lead (white lead) of commerce is obtained by several processes The silver containing lead, obtained by concentration of silver by the dipping process, is fused in a shallow vessel, in a re- verberatory furnace, with a current of air constantly passing over its surface; in this way the remaining lead j is converted into litharge, and the! silver is left in the metallic state The lith wards i ishes lead and superior to the ordinary lead of commerce which is unfit for manv purposes of the arts. Froni this description of the pro i ��*���- O'l : i ; ��� 'l I'll ��� ! ' ��� ��� ' ��� IB cesses of smelting and refining galena J y& necessarily'brief in this article, it j would appear that there is greater j simplicity in them than many suppose, and that better-results to British Y\r The United States patent office records show, during the past month,quite a list of assignments of patents: Considerable sums are involved in the sale of the same and the list below, furnished by, Marion & Marion, solicitors of patents, New York Lifts building, Montreal, is a part of the many recorded :���Peter Y. Turner, Charles McBride, Adolph M. Hertz, and Eniil Klahn, to the Automatic, Sausage Linking and Tying Co., a corporation of | New Jersey, appliances in machinery .for dividing and knotting sausages. Consideration, $100,000. Richard L. Duvall to Houston, Kosholt Manufacturing Co., Minneapolis, strain and seed cleaners and separators, states of Illinois,fndiana, LIGHT AX I) mJKEZY." Oldtinier���Is your married life one grand sweet song".-' Newly wed���Well, since I got a baby it's more like a grand opera, with loud calls for the author everv night. ; ����� '������'������ Teacher���Willie, where is the capital of the United States"-' Willie 'rodate���hi the trusts. �� "Pa, did you know ma long before you married her?" "No, my boy, I didn't know her till long after." Situate in the, Slocan Mining Division of West Kootenav District. Where, loeati-d: In Best Basin. ���"PAKE NOTICE,That I, Herbert Twijrfr. apem 1 for .lames A. MeDonell. Free Miner's Certificate- Xo. HSW.-isM. intend, r-0 days from the date hereof, to ajijily to the "Minins.-- Recorder fur (.Vsrtilicatesoi'Iuijii-iiveineiits. for Ihe purpose of obtaining a .Crown Grant of each of ihe above claims. And further t.ulte. notice that, action, under section '37. must be commenced before the issuance of such certilicatesof Improvements. Dated this 12th day of October, wm. oV> HERBERT T. TWIGG. ANDSOO LINE. New Fast Daily Service between bv the Hustler Fraction Mineral Claim. Situate in the Slocan Mining Division of W'est Kootenay District,. Where located: Adjoining the town of Three Forks. 'PAKE NOTICE That I Ernest Harrop. Free 1 Miner's Certiiieate Nd B14082. recimleil holder of a one-half (���) undivided interest; as agent for Geo. A. 1'etty. recorded holder of a one-half (') undivided interest, ,Kr��i Miner's Certificate BiSi'WO, intend si.\l v days from the date hereof to apply to the Miniiiji Recorder for a certiticate uf improvements, for the purpose of obtain in-.-- Crown a jjrrant of the above claim. And further lake notice that action under section 87 must be commenced liefore the issuance j of such certiticate of improvements. Dated tills -.th day of October. Will. oil' ERNEST HARROI'. WANTED! 2.-500. Miners k.-^.s: erotisMines of British Columbia, at die following prices per day of eig-hv hours- Hand Drillers , ir-3.uu Machine Men .".SO Miners in shafts .-j.fti to 8-i.(��> CarmeiK 2.50 to 3.00 Shovellers Y. - 2.S0 Laborers -'.SO Blacksmiths 3.SO to -1.00 Timbernieu ��� -".SO lo l.oo Apply In���- THE SILVER-DEAD MINES ASSOCIATION. Sfiurion, Brilis.li Columbia. u$ine$$ Slocan City Legal Tender Mimiral Claim. Situate in the Slocan Mining' Division oi West Kootenay Distiiet. Where located.- A ' relocation of Free Coinage near the Noble Five Mineral Claim. 'PAKE NOTICE, That, I.Charles S. Hashdall. of 1 New Denver, B. C acting as agent lor ��� lames Wilson, free miner's certificate Xo.81.liMA, .lames Wilson as administrator of the estate of E. 0. I'ease, deceased,'Lewis; \V Toms, freeminer's ccriiiicutc BJT't'l and Caleb A. Freeman, free miner's certiiieate No. :!S)L'i'7A. intend,.sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Alining' Recorder fin a Ceriiticale of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim. And further take noiice that action, under sec Mon Si7. must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this 1st day of October, ISflfi. CHARLES S. RASHDALL Lot 2W1���Eldorado Mineral Claim Situate iu lilt; Slocan Mininir Division of West Kootenay District. Where localeds In Noble V*. Gulch about one mile east of San- do-.i. adjoining the Mollie. 'PAKE NOTICE" thai I. Robert E. Palmer. 1 aprem for Edward Mahon. F il. C. So. '.s Ml*-* tcu it inn's iirid *i\'ts or hand. Letter Head.5 Bill Meads State-ran e-nts Note Heads riemo Head5 Clrcidars Eifii yejopes Amyth.rne: 'Wanted Will lind th.- Arlington Hotel a pleasanl jilaei- to s|m|i al wl km i in SI can City. OETIIIXU & MEN'IiEl.'SdN. I'roprietors J. M. M. HKNEDIJM, Silverton. ASSAY KKV Slocim Kelle "AI ineral Claim. Situale in lh<- Slocan Miuiiis; Division of W'fisi Kootenay District. Where located-. South "!' Carpenter i-teck. oiie-liHlf mile i-ii>t of Sandon. 'PAKE NOTICE thai I. Herbert T. Twitf-.-. as I a-s'ent lor KolK'ft Cniiiiiiis.r. Iree miner's certiiieate Xo. 3?t\>3A. recorded holder : l*�� . m. Wednesdays and Fridays. Steamer Alberta leaves Kaslo t\)V Lardo and Argenta at 8 p.m. Sundays. Steamers caII sit principal lan(iing;s- in both directions, and at, other points- wher signalled. ickets sol s to all point ; Ca ada and the United Statas. o ascertain- rates and full information, address��� Robert Irvino, "Manager. S. '..'AMl'RELL, Kaslo, B. C I-*reight and Ticket Agt.. Sandon. ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP TICKETS. 1.1 .nil! from l-'.uroiiea and Anicri:-a 11 1 i:11��� ���-���. \; rate-. rirki-!< am! lull in: h'v ,-nri-iil i.v M f& M- v* fo.-j-, :L New Denver, B.C \v I-' ( ��� 1111 i\ 1'. b ii i i l' ir~. o, ,inr-. via ("aiiadia n ��� ly for .-ailing' date, ii'liialiiui 1 ' any ('. IS. .iAlv'RKT'i*. A.iicnt. New I ten vei. . S. S. Al: ��� .. WiniiipeK. Tsilory luniacc; a large proportion! kv,.-v . nla V al Sli veS'l .11. S.. ., j )i l.\'. I!. I ' rC/i ���%zr~~Y&s{ ���p3i~- ym ft; -fiSs- J , ��� ''Jfca- , ���"*.��- , iBsC_>=il jtasC >-4 W. >i <:' >h, lies! 11 ��� <- the cii\'--(.'iiuil'-ri.ablc n��.>ms !'.,ii' ;-c| h���������.- Li.iuors and (.'i::ars--l',(.-.-.: -m-w'<-'1 tlii'^ngiinut J -COiiSO,', S: CO., Props *!��� witii tib '���I sec li.v tin- ni'��'s!i;i|ier<." n-nisirked Ii'i-i-di-r. "'tli.-it ilic iniiici"-. iii liii- Kln-.s- iliki- sin: sriiihiig nil! .r.'j.c.Y- Y.;' v.-i\'.���.-.."* "Ntlisil Sli;-'*" i'i;ic!i!;it|si] I I j-'i'iiivpi-ck . )i-st. of in sisi i-ssu'cr v.-111 -! n's. -'Tiii-v r:o! have THE LEDGrE, NEW DENVER, BO., OCTOBER 12, 1899. Seventh Year MIMING RBBORDS same, C B Tipping-. Rooslan, same, J ,. B Tipping". Buckeye, Cedar er, C M , ,.'',,! Parker. 'Calumet, adj Lardo. J A i'he following is a complete hst of the ! g|ulpe , mining transactions recorded curing the | 20���Blue Dell. IU mile, J A Currie. week in the several mining divisions of gan jlulU; Schroeder ck, A Johnson. the Slocan. Those of New Derive- were . Mountain Hose, Canyon er, Jas Ander- as follows:��� I son. locations. 2i���Lucky George, Goat er. G B Lit- Sept 26���Svea, Dardanelles basin, J W i slor. O K,*12 mile, W E-Hodjjer. Bud Power. Fulmar. Fraction. Cody cr, A B j Bell, \\ oodbury er, .Jas L Bell. Docksteader. j 22���Lochiel, Geo D. Cooper cr, G D 27-Midlington, Silver mt, P Lindquist! Morrison. Captain. Cooper er, C H and E Shannon. Rushville, reloc Broken ! Chapman. Nelson ' \ jew No 2, Kokanee Drill. P Attaffer. Old Man. s e Silver- j cr, Dan Grant. North Pole No 1, Coffee ton, AS Reed. V Fraction, near Alamo, ! er, W E Lee. Anaconda Lake cr, ,J A J Becker. Cape Fraction, same, bv J j McVeigh, Maple Leaf, Duncan river, oatt; ' ! D Johnston and H BlacK. ; >3���Nancy fr, Canyon cr, N Lowen- i ring. Francis, Sawyer ck, WGSaw- ver. Denver, Hooker cr, same. 25���Mable, adj Anna May Claim, A L Davis. Dixie fr. Woodbury, L Brant. Montreal, nr Ainsworth, -A Jansen. Toronto, Victor, same. G Koons Howard, Blue Ilidge, C A Freeman. Constance. Davis cr, S A Kelly. -Mas- cotte. Beaver mt, L WTnms. Dolly R, Lake cr. A R Burns- 28���Hit Me and Take It, near Idaho, D J Macdonald. Home Run Fraction, Carpenter cr, C W Greenlee. King, on Cody creek, M McAndrews. Limit Fraction, Cody creek, same. 29���Henrietta, n f Carpenter, by L II Weill. Commonwealth,Finned cr, E M Brindle. Boston Fraction, Howson cr, J R Cameron, C E Johnson. J & C Fraction, same. Standard, Cody cr, J Docksteader. Oct 2���Com Paul, Tributary cr, W 11 Brandon. Mud Sill, same. Checkmate Fraction. Silver mt, E E Fauquier and V II Behne. Moonlight, Red mt, E Dower. Bouncing Boy Fraction, Silver mt, C E Strickland. Bendigo Fraction, Idaho basin, XV H Young. Benbow, nr Elgin, \V S Drewry. Triumph, same, P .1 Tlickey. Libbie Fraction, Fidelity butte, D McLeod and .J A Taylor. A8SKSSMKXTS. , Sept 13���Hootalinqna,Overman, Alta. Cliff. Ki���BN A, Native Silver. Anticline. Acme, Laura L. 15���Yankee Girl No 2. William John, True Friend, Bi-Metallic, Brvan fr. bi���Mastodon, Nancy Hanks, Vanderbilt,Consolidated, Tennessee, Sunflower, Tiger, Mollie Marsh, Triumph. 18���Hudson. Helen Mars, Big- Bob, Mag-g-ie. Ifl���Buckeye, Mount Royal. 2u���Wingliam, Hudson, 4-Two Jacks traction Paynei mt y. . , -,-, g �� Hm'. Ha], M Hayes. Copper lop, Light .Mileci, N(j�� ym.kj J(.;hn' A 21-Moniing .1 l<, ..Barrett. | Glorv. Going", 2 vears. 22���Auriferous, 6���Silver Vault.Silver mt, A Jacobson Solo, same, PLindquist. Skylight Frac- Murchison. Lost Load. Kitty Burke. . -, -. ��� ,25���Kate, Anna Mav, Foy. Ang-iara, tion, Cody cr, J Lantz. Skylark 1-rac- | Francis. Kathleen, Jessie. Laconic, tion, same, R Macquillan. Glasgow, m j Hope, Hvpler, Flora. 20���(litis. Black Twin Lake basin, G Kay and A J Mc- < j^o-'e. Luckv Bill. Victoria. Donald. ' ' !��� | CKRT1FICATK OK IMPBOVKMKXTS. i Sept 15���Peoria, Glasgow, Henrietta, j Snowflake. aud Oscar fr, to XV J Wliite- i side. 22���Virginia, to M .1 Mahney and 7���Adela Fraction, Gold cr. H Thom- linson. 9���Union, Cody cr,RA Langill. Davis, Payne mt, .7 Williamson. 10���Columbus, Silver mt, W Merkley, E P Bremner. ASSESSMENTS. Sept 27���Robin, Los Vegas. 2S���Al- hambra, Cawnpore, Golden Wonder, Medium. 29���Parrott. 30���Margaret Fraction, Slocan Yet, Daybreak, Laughing Waters. Oct 2���Diana. 4���Bee Bee, Mono, Silver Vault, Telephone, Union Fraction, Drumlumen, Homestake, and Northern Bell. 5���Fidelity Fraction, Lake Fraction, Dardanelles No 2. 7��� Laramie, Old Tom Moore, Ptarmigan. 9 ���Moncton, Sunrise, Twilight, Gopher, Grand View, Omega. 10���Old Man and Milton. CEKTIK1CATKS OK IMI'HOVKMBNT. Sept 29���Eureka Xo 2, Mineral Hill. Oct G���Northern Bell. , thjVnskers. Sept 26���Moncton, A B Docksteader to J Docksteader, Aug 5. Mountain Scenery and Continual, 1-16 each, J C Butler to F Libscher and H C Wheeler, on Sept 22. 27���Esmerelda %, C Anderson to C E Seymour, Sept 15. 29���Pulman Fraction,A ,B Docksteader to J Docksteader, Sept 27. Oct 3���Fidelity, Crackerjack, and % of Broken Lock, agreement, S McDonald, T J Lendrum and F J Finucane to N W Miniug Syndicate, Sept 26. Lowsa >o, T Brown and J Miller to C J Sarin, Sept 30. Svea >��, same to same, Sept 30. 4���Vega J, J Brown to same, same. Bamp Lodge %, Eastern Townships %, T C Hartman to J A Macdonald, on Sept 15. 7���Chitopa and Oplunka, F A Steel to J G Steel, June 3. I'OWKll OK ATTOHNEV. Oct 7���Chas E Hope to E Ranimel- rrieyer, Oct 4. and A F Adams. -Monte Carlo, i, W H Taylor TKANSl'EUS. Aug" 30���Moiu-o wu, s, to J A Finch. 31���California. 3-10. T McGovern, J W Smith. J R Stephens to H W Lynch. Bridgeport, 3-10, R E Brown to W H Lynch. Forest Stream fr, 3-10, H M Ritner to WH Lynch. Sept 1���Granite King", Grey Eagle add Forest Queen, 1-6 each, Joe Cazza, to J F Mcintosh and O T Stone. Marble City, ��. R Shade to P Mauley. Virginia, Comstock, and Erie, 1-6, J A Ryan to J G McGuigan; 7���Sultan, J, H Richardson to R S Stinson Lucky Bob, J, R Pollock to R J Stinson. 8���Jennie. D, R W Ridded to R Richelieu, S500. Kootenay Star, 1-3, HCScoveto Jean Brochier, $100. 9���Treasure, %, J Y Kesler to J J .Toby. Erie, g, Virginia, l-:-3, Wm Walton to E A McNaughten. 12���Comstock, Erie, Virginia, % each, E A McNaughten to F E Archer.' 14���Alberta, T J Lendrum to J W Smith. Marion, A, H C Scovel to J B S Fleming, S75 18���Brittania, Jacqueline, G H Lambert to L A Lambert 22���Victoria. Gallia, G LeBlanc to L A Lambert. 2(5���Slocan Chief No 1. Kootenay Queen, cancellation of mortgage held by O J Marino. F LoCasto and J M Harris to Alex Sproat, all interest. C| D Francis to Alex Sproat, 1-3 interest.! S100U. Alex Sproat to W Miller. W Spicer, and P Dickenson, 1 3 int.. ��5. Luteletia, A Ha tier to L A Lambert. THE XICKISjL >EiXKS. The Great Lakes Copper Co. is another new concern with an electro-chemical process for extracting the various minerals from these ores in quick time. They have erected an experimental plant for this purpose a mile or so north of the Stobie mine. So that altogether the foundation has been laid for greater progress in the development of the nickel mines in the near future, and the outlook is, therefore, much brighter this fall than for many years back. si.ooan oke SHip.-vrrcXTS. Total shipped July 1 to Dec. 31, 1898, 17,994 tons. Jaimary 1st, 1899, to Oct. 7: Week Payne Lust Chance - ��������� Sloenu Star .-Sapphire '.' (Join ,.���...' ��� ��� ��� ��� Ajux ��� Sovereign Reco Ivanhoe Treasure Vault Red Fox Traile Dollar ��������������� Liberty Hill....... MmiI'soii ��� Wonderful A merits rut Boy Idaho.-Mines Oueen Bess wild Goose Monitor ���. ��� Whitewater.'. ���'*���* .fai'lcsoil.......' 33 ' Hillside '. .., 1 Bell...... : Wellington Antoine Rambler ;-.. Dardanelles..: Great. Western Bosun.. MiU-ion C(i|iollft Fidelity.- '..... Vancouver Wakefield Emily Edith Comstock Noonday 20 Enterprise ��� Tanitirnc ���- Black Prince Chapl-sau ��a free pass from Nelson THE WALLACE-MILLER CO., Ltd. The largest Mens Outfitting establishment in Kootenay, make this offer to any party along the Slocan Lake that buys ��15.00 worth of goods from them. That is, they will be allowed 20 per cent, off their purchase, or a free pass back. Wallace-Mil 1 er Co. Ltd Baker St, Nelson. %*^V*^%-%%%^% -VH-W% Total tons 81! 17.!l.r)H Do not overlook the confectionery al- wavs for sale bv Nesbitt. if you desire a daily, weekly,monthly, or annual oath call on Williams. 'He has a'large stock always on hand, and the water is the best in the market. Theconfectionery Williams has brought into New Denver is easy to take and doe�� not cost much to try it. When you have a hunch for saccharine enjoyment, remember this local and regret will not be vours. By using- the New Denver envelope in your correspondence. Printed with your name in the return corner, and sold by The Ledge at FIRST HUNJJRKD, FIFTY CKNTS each additional hundred. $1.00 Mother���Now, Johnnie, I don't want to ever catch you in that jam closest ajrain. :" Johnnie (sobbiii")���And I don't want you to, neither. SLOCAN CITY DlVISrOX. LOCATIONS. Sept 26���Ram's Horn, reloc Dolly Var- den, P W Ellis. Crazy Jane, s f Lemon, Thos Benton. Lady Franklin, same, M Manly and G- Finkle. King David, on Springer cr, Paul Hauck. 30���Cloudless,reloc Mable,J Anderson. Oct 3���McKinnon, Tiger cr, M Gillis. Aberdeen, Cornell cr, W E Boie. Columbia, teloc Long Looked For, R E An The progress of mining in the Sudbury district so far this season has not cornel up to the rather wild expectations of | last spring. But, nevertheless, our \ nickel mining industry has broadened out considerably this past year, and it is no longer a one-company camp. Three new companies have lately come into tlie field to buy nickel properties, and Fall Underwear Something- tat will keep you warm and free from cold, at prices lower than ever 'offered before���at HOBEN'S general store. For Groceries ��� fresh, clean, the best put up, ���you will get the best service at HOBEN'S. Supplies for the hills, the cabin, boarding* house, hotel and home, you will find complete in all lines, at reduced prices AT HOBEN'S Mailorders. New Denver, B. C. California Wine Co., NELSON, B.C. o rny Patrons in the Slocan oo I have opened my Tailoring* establishment in Nelson and am prepared to fill all orders with neat-J ness and dispatch. Mosti ��� stylish Suitings and workmanship guaranteed. When in Nelson call and i inspect stock, or write me' and I will call on you with ' sample.: of goods in my, trip through the Slocan which I contemplate making in a short time. Hoping to be favored! with your orders, I am��� Yours truly, E..J. Robie! The iailor. Xcison.B.u. - f f V WfffWWffWWfffWfWWWW Wholesale Dealers in_ dre.ws. Shamrock, reloc Millie Mack, J l more development of new mines has Ho'rrie. 4���Dandy, summit Springer and Ten Mile, D D McPherson. 5���Colorado, reloc. Perth, R I Kirk.-, wood. California, reloc Grenville, C E Smitheringale. Harold, reloc Toronto, D Sloan. Ralph, reloc Kingston, Mrs T Sloan. 6���Maple Leaf, Evans creek, by R S Lennie. Kootenay King, same, P J Ca- hill. Kootenay Queen, same, by Bruce White. been going on this season than during the previous seven (lean) years. First and foremost, the Clergue company has been getting out more or less ore. all summer from their fine group of nickel properties in Creighton township, and the surveys have been made for a railway brancii from Naughton siding to the mines, a distance of about five miles, through a comparatively level valley the and Choice Wines Fragrant Cigars. Write for Prices. Our Stock is the Largest in Kootenay CANADA DRUG & BOOK CO, Jobbers and lietail Dealers in DRUGS, WALL PAPER, STATIONERY, MUSICAL GOODS- i NELSON, B. C. WHOLESALE GROCERS Agents for B. (J. Sugar Refinery and Royal City Planing* Mills.' Brewers of Fine Lager Beer and Porter���the best in the land. Correspond-, solicited. Address��� R. REISTERER & CO., Nelson, B.C. ,.-<,.,,,, ,,-Y ! whole way. Big things are looked for1 ' ' ._ ��� ., , TT.n ������ ., . from this solid companv when machin- Sept 2o���Vankleek Hill. 28���Spring . . , ' .. j. i ��� Valley, Ranger Fraction, Susan S, Katie er-v 1S got ln and a proper start made. ; Susan M Fraction. Oct 2���Frome, Mi-! The ore in the company's mines is high j chaelmas Fraction, o���Moyie, Boulder, \ grade, and there is plenty of it to keep a i | smelter running for the next fifty years Hidden. Treasure, Kootenay Pass CKIITIFK.SA.TK ol-' [.MI'HOVKMKN'TS Sept 27���Scotch Thistle. Oct 7���North Exchange Fraction. THAN.Sl'-KK.S. Sept 2(i���Neepawa . Jas Marino to A 1) Mctriilivray; SJ-.S00." 28���Waterloo %, W B George to K A Thompson. Oct <>���Maboti Yh, Andrew Tunks to O Williamson. AINSWOKTH DIVISIO.N LOCATIONS. Sepl. l.:-5���(*dd. Cariboo civ W J Tipton, keep Mond from Even, same, J I) Gra.nt. Potlatch fr, Ainsworth, S M Scott. II ��� Iron Point, Woodbury, J BTown- send. Kate fr, a'dj Keystone, FC Niviii Superior,'Cfiinpbdll cr, A Jardine. Iron Kiii^-, Davis cr, J A Saupe. -Terol, Kaslo cr, J Doual. V S A, Algiers er, F S Airier. VVild Goat, Howscr cr. .1 Lind. i6���Noi', Woodbury. .IB Townsend. Mother Lode, Glacier cr, C Doyle, P Henry Fjtiterpri.se. Fry cr, J Ridi- bauo-'h. 18���Wily, Kaslo cr, J McGregor. Brittania/ Jacqueline, Cooper cr, G H or more. Then, Ludwig Mond, the great metallurgist and capitalist of London, Eng., lias been developing the fine nickel properties he has purchased in the township of Denison, and lie would no doubt have been working on a large scale by this time, only that a suit has been entered by one K. G. Leckie, against Rinaldo McConnell, the oiiginal owner of the property, ostensibly about some verbal agreement for tlie purchase of the property by Leckie, but in realty to try and going into the nickel business tii ere. Such lactics-on the part of the agents'.'of the Canada Copper Co. and others lias been the curse of the district for tlie past two .or- three years. Hardly a sale is made or a deal negotiated with any new company, or a new discovery made by a prospector, but some tool or fakir turns up to claim the property and give trouble, and thus mining is seriously kept back in numerous cases. Two mining men from Ohio, Howland & Mitchener, have also been buying up Nakusp, B.C. Has been thoroughly renovsLted arid refurnished, making it one of the best hotels in lvoote11 a v. Th e table '^'WADDSBROS 1 QUEEN'S HOTEL Heated with Hot Air and Lighted by Electricity Large, comfortable bedrooms and first-class dininss: room. Sample rooms for commercial men. RATES, $2 PER DAY MRS. E. C. CLARKE. Prop., Late of the Royal Hotel Calgary. Baker St., Nelson, B. C. ' NEW DENVER, B. C Provides ample and pleasant accommodation for the traveling- public Telegrams for rooms promptlv attended to. HENRY STEGE, - - - ' - Proprietor. has the best in the ���i-nd tlie bar tlie elinicest market, eon tains brands ofli<)iiors. wines . and eigars. Mrs.L. A. Snowman. Lambert Victoria, Cooper cr, (.! Le j nickel properties with a view to organiz- Pouillette, Cooper cr, L Lam Blanc bert. 19���Cliff fr, so fk Kaslo ck, Percv Dickenson Atiin, .same, E ��� J Slocan, same, \V H Jeffrey. Dawson, tin the township of Drury. H;i-s been on>i;lii-ft in the Slocan for many weeks, but it has not injured the quality of the beverages in the Iv;in!ioc at Sandon. Nearly everything is new around this old-time tavern except the whiskey and the landlord. Dick Orando, ing a company aud going into active mining. They will likely locate their Felt, i smelting plant near Worthington station j j-qj. jfljr{|}��r i|lfOrill3.tiOIl