'I - )) \ Volume VIII. No 28. NEW DENVER, B. C, APRIL llv 1901. Price, $2.00 Year ADvanck i\ V •Sen^' News ■.P'oat § '.■.-■'."...■.■"-...';"————''7d.d 28 In and About'■■"the Slocan and .Neighboring Camps p Talked About. LOCAL OHM-CHAT. Hen are being added to the Bosun force regularly. Another case of smallpox has developed at Cranbrook. A. Ferland has decided to retire from business in Nelson. A son was born to Mrs. W. Noble, Slocan City, last week. Work will be resumed on the Tamarac with an increased force. Mrs. Gibbs and children left for their home in the Okonogan the past week. The Slocan Star has 122 men on the roll, and the mill and mine are working full handed. The annual meeting of the Kootenay Teacher's Institute was held in Nelson the past week. Jas. Currie left for Trout Lake City ance unpaid, it would cause much hardship to many New Denverites. The lots were sold by the Government under certain conditions that have never been carried out. The people were deceived, and their money taken from them under false pretenses. It a private corporation were to attempt such "a high-handed piece of injustice the courts would be appealed to. THERK WILL BE NO STRIKK. The Rossland Miners' Union Monday balloted on the question as to whether a strike should be inaugurated to sustain the muckers in their demand for an advance of from 12,60 to $3.00 in the pay per day, and as to whether certain other grievances should be remedied on penalty of a walk out. When the balloting was concluded it was found the vote stood 12 short of the number r'~ on Monday. ~Mra7Currie~w»Il remain here for some time. George Ay lard is having a stone base built around his home property and will build up the low ground. Recorder Mclnnes is building an ad* dition to his home that will greatly add to its appearance and comfort. Six burials in one week is not so bad for a town like Nelson, considering- the r small number of doctors there. Fruit stains may be removed from table cloths and napkins by pouring boiling water through the spots. The cent belt is being lengthened. It now extends to Vancouver, and will eventually be round the Kootenay. A second carload of meat was wrecked last week on tbe trestle crossing Sloean river, a few miles below Slocan City. District Association No. 8, W. F. M.. was In session Ih Nelson last week. C. M. Nesbitt represented the New Denver Union at the convention. Easter services will bo held in St. Stephen's church next Sunday. Matins and Holy Communion at 11 o'clock. Evensong at 7:80. Rev. O. Arthur Mount, Vicar. It is now reported that McKenzie k Mann will bid on the construction of theCoast-Kootenay line, the prohibitive conditions laid down by the government notwithstanding At Nelson last week the District Association of the W. F. M. passed a reso* lotion favoring the government ownership and operation of smelters and refineries to treat tho silver-lead ores of B.C. Look oat for the one-arm man, the burnsd'hand man, the one leg fake, and others of the pleading-card tribe. They are turning this way. Two of them worked Nelson last week, and got ^ gloriously full on the proceeds, winding ^ up In Jill. Easter services In the Presbyterian and Methodist churches last Sunday morning and evening were largely at* tended and greatly enjoyed The children's service In the afternoon was especially good, particularly the singing by the young people. The legislature has adjourned for two weeks, me oo/cti is to anon toe UteuiOtif* wu cuiuuu iiitii Oiu«s,uueui.» en the railway qutt.ion.lhe government havinf dodded to be pitted enUrttjr Vr their supporters on this question. The b*jpd««4 «oe*eh will not Im delivered until after the retxm. A. E. Roberts has been deputised to take the census in New Denver, Silver- ton, Roseberv, and ihe mine* on Pour Mile. Ten Mile and adjacent polnu. n* it now engaged in the work, and will bo giad to see anyone whom he hat tnisaed \n hit rmmttit tt U tn the Inter-*** a! | all that m one *bould be left oat of tbe tsmras report. If the Government should earn- out Its advertised Intention of foreclosing ead setting a< pnWie auction the gov- required for a tbree-quartewlnajoritjs the number necessary for the strike, and this, of course, means that there will be no strike. The officers of the union are much disgruntled over the result. They claim a number of grievances, and the chief cause of these is the violation of the agreement entered into last year in which it Is claimed the mine managers promised to allow the officers of the union ihe privilege of soliciting members from among nonunion miners. It is alleged that this agreement has been broken by refusing the walking delegates access to the mines. They also object to the syutom of espionage which exists In someol the mines and object to being spied on by detectives of an alien agency. Thoy also object, they say, to the attempted disruption of the union by the frequent discharging of union men on various pretoxts and Also to the Importation ot alien labor. On the other, hand, tho bosses allege that if the strike had been organized that they would ht»ve doled down their mines and lowered the scale of wages to |8.00 for machine men and 99.00 for muckers against 18.20 and 19.60, the present wages. RKDUGK1) MONRf-OUOmt UATsCK. An arrangement hm just been concluded between the United States and Canada, under which ill postal moneys tent between the country and Canada will go at the dome«tlc ritte ef three- tenths of one per cent, Instead of the international rste of one per cent, as at present. This concsiilon Is regarded as more Important to the money order business than any action taken since the Inception of the syitem. The money orders annually sent to Canada from the United Statei now aggregate about 12,000,000. The exchange of these orders has been restricted to 4,000 offices bnt under the naw arrangomont will be extended to 80,000 oftloes in tbe United States, any monsyordsr office in either country being thus authorised to iaau* or pay thsm. It te saiii that th« radical reduction in the rate will treble the business, TWO f KARS' MINKRAt. MWlDtJCTIOM •?A¥H.f* tlw.rt «!¥*» Wrt *»*!..I"* »tl IN W»«f..«|i iii I* of rho mineral itnt<*»**I nf RHUe.h Columbia for lfifln, as reported hy the Provincial Mineralogist. We now add the quantities, from a Matement jn*t received The metal production nf Brltlah lW»^*;»»V»^^.4 Viii*. W#fc \*l.V. V*l ^ ;* 'I'll*.. '& M '*.'*• 4,it follows: ISIS. Lotto f«J4 •* crease of 145,878 tons? or 11 2 per cent. The coke made was 85,149 tons, against 81,281 tons in 1899, an increase of 50,868 tons. Tho production of coke was more than doubled last year. Commenting upon this the Engineering and Mining Journal of New York says: "As the output of coal in British Columbia is rapidly increasing and at* tention is now being directed to its iron deposits;'it appears as though it will riot be long before the mineral production of the province will be greater, not only in the total, as at present, but as well in all the individual minerals (excepting nickel and platinum), than that of the remainder of the Dominion east of the Rocky Mountains." DEAD MUST PAT. A" peculiar instance of collecting revenue occurred in Rossland recently Louis Bodkin was killed on February 10. After several days had elapsed those having his affairs in hand went to the mine office to receive what mouey was due when death overtook the unfortunate young man. They were given the amount less revenue tax for the year. The idea of collecting revenue tax from a dead man is something new to us, and wo believe it is to moBt others. Wo do not know whether ^he^Amount_deductfidJsAtoAbe_tran8.- mitted to the other shore or not, but our impression, derived from Sunday school teachings, is that no taxes are necessary there. The deducting of monies from dead men under such circumstances appears much like highway robbery. It reminds us of ah incident of the early days of the Coeur d'Alenes. A man had been shot and killed. On hia person was found a revolver and 118 in cosh. A case of carrying concealed weapons was brought against the corpse and the $18 confiscated by the levying of a fine in that amount. And the ' remains were interred at county expense.—Industrial World. ssrue WILL BBDDOB TUB OUTPUT. The rumor that the output of the Coeur d'Alenes would shortly be reduced on account of the heavy surplus of load on the American market Is in part confirmed by a dispatch from Wallace. The recent conference of silver-loud producers held in New York was supposed to have tho reduction of the output, for a time at least, in mind. It Is said that the American Smelting & Refining Company has itself about GO,* 000 tons of a lead surplus. The extremely weak condition of tho London lead market makes exporting the surplus without a very heavy loss impossi • ble, and rather than break the present price It Is believed thst an agreement has been entered Into whereby the pro* duccrs got the present fiat rate ol U per 100 weight for the lead under the condition that tho output Is held down to a certain point until the market Is open again. A PLAI-SPBA-INU CMtlUO. 11*41* 1SJ9S %A1.UA Tuuiaotd »W«*» Milter •• tiSMll SMt,*« Oetwtf IM. iitHJSl *ATUA> tirnit — IMW.tM MXMjm The quantity of ores mined ir the Province last vear w_* iii,73.i Un.*. The total number of thipptng mines reported in 190O was m, of whteh lUrt were m which reported ov*r 100 tons each. The production ol coal reported for last year was I ,mjm tow, again* The Rev. Mr. Kettlewell, In tbe course of an address recently delivered In Guelph, Ontario, on "Christian Socialism," saldr 'in many of our eitles are to be found the sweat shops, in Montreal, Toronto and Hamilton, and even In Gait men were earning tlve dollars per week making shoes. It Is easy to talk of the slut of the Jews; it is easy for the centregstion to crucify the Pharisee*, bnt tho danger is coming nearer homo. Yon hsvo hoard, no doubt, of the rec«nf combination formed ".' . — P. iviuikiiI. UMrtl t. 111*. WW jiy.uj'Ji et!vj'ixm ^■vhat'i/i'4: .lievii ai ?J. twhs, aud has j**.J a profit of 18 cents on th* ttiMtk, y*«. tn my «a*s */6iw» I have known thorn to pay their era- plovce* 80 ami 90 wiit* j^r week—not ptut any ' Tcxixri won AMI A* I. L. 8. (Hit, tho Nelson piano tuner, will start on his Slot an circuit on April 15th. hit trip having been delayed on account of tuning for Albani. too.*.*.* _h i.Aiam. "Soon** or tat*r th* Canadian Pselfte will build from Grand Forks to BepuV lie. Ko definite arrangements have issued it may acquire it by purchase, or if ierms could not be made with a possible franchise holder, by application for charter. Building in a road from some point on the S. F. & N. on the part of the Great Northern would not affect us. Our line would go through just the same." So declared G. M. Bosworth, of Montreal, in Spokane the other day. Mr. Bosworth is general traffic manager of the C. P. R.and 'ought to be in a position to speak with authority. , SCIENCE AND MINING. At the Golden Cross lOO-stamp mill at Hedges, San Diego county, California, the average yield of the 400 tons daily crushed is $3 per ton; average cost of treatment 74 cents per ton. The sawmills of the Yukon have resumed operations and every town between Bennett and Dawson is building boats of different sizes and descriptions. No less than 80 vessels will be engaged in Alaskan traffic during the coming summer. Owing to the decline in the price of cyanide and the improved mechanical devices for saving precious metal in low grade ores, a mining company in Alaska is said to have made a profit last year of $678,961 from rock averaging only $2.08 to the ton. " i OVIU1DULU 10 UOCVl Dj iuo uoopoiguir & Heat Company of London to enrich its gas. For this purpose the company received a huge consignment of oil from Borneo. -The vessel which conveyed the oil to England, a distance of 9,000 miles, was driven by means of oil fuel. Extensive experiments were made last year at the Philadelphia mint on the electrolytic refining of gold bullion. Besides the pure gold obtained,platinum and other metals of the platinum group were saved as by-products. The process has been adopted by the U. S. government. In sampling silver-lead bullion bars It may happen that samples take(n by chipping out of tho top and bottom of each bar would give a result less than the actual value of the bar, as that part of the bullion lying against the sides of the mold is liable to be richer in silver, of which none would be obtained in the top and bottom chip sample. A now method of preparing amalgamating plates by which rusty gold can bo caught is being successfully tested at Snake river, Idaho Tho plate of the rocker, made of copper,ls first annealed, roughed with nitric acid, brightened with cyanide of potassium, then a little silver nitrate Is put on with the quicksilver, the silver being subsequently partially removed with nitric acid. The plate Is next tet with gold, the little gold specks not left loose, but set hard with fire, thl* leaving the plate very rough. Finally quicksilver Is put on and the gold slightly smoothed with a spotula. The plate is now full of little pockets or rifles which cateh and retain tbe seated gold until It is brightened by cyanide or eat with acid. The ordinary smooth plate with toft silver amalgam could not do the required work. This rough plate, however, though wet with quicksilver and set at a steep grade, retains the rusty gotd. The burlap process works well where there is no slime nor magnetic sand. «./_ The-AVTtiTnS Situation • Much, of the .Trouble is Due to Causes That ' he Cured in a Short Time. A. C. Gait, writing in the Nelson Miner, tells some very plain truths about the mining situation in B. O. He says, in part: "Few people realize to what an extent the country is suffering from the operation of causes which can be removed. The subject is a wide one. It can only be dealt with satisfactorily by experts in various lines, such as political economists, mining men and politicians, who have taken the pains to study the question not only theoretically, bu^ by practical observation. But it does not require the skill of an expert to point out certain glaring facts, and to invite discussion, with a view to improving the present condition of affairs. "Fact No. t-We have in British Columbia one of the moet valuable mineral countries in the world, containing the njortherJy_eAtenslon„gl_a„mineral belt SLOGAN ORB SHIPMBNTS. The total amount of ore shipped from the Slocan and Slocan City mining divisions for the year 1900 was, approximately, 35,000 tons. Since January 1 to April 6,1901, the shipments have been as follows: Week Ps.yne ,, LastCh&nce......... 37 Slocan Star.... *1 Ruth.............: Bosun to He'rett American Boy. 40 Ivanhoe ..81 Trade Dollar........ Sovereign Wonderful.......... Arlington 80 Two Friends..... : Enterprise A., Hartney :. Black Prince.... 10 Ooodenough Miller Creek...., Reco. 40 which has produced enormous wealth in the United States. Experts are all agreed that a sufficient evidence al ready exists to warrant us in concluding that our mineral lands will, upon development, yield similar results. Fact No. 2—The mining Industry of British Columbia depends very largely upon the introduction of foreign capital in order to secure development of the mines. Tbe experience of the last few years has taught us that the development of a prospect no matter how promising, into a mine, requires an expenditure of from $50,000 to 1100,000 at the veiy least. The scarcity of roads, the cost of transportation, the expense of necessary machinery and the high price of all articles of consumption, effectively prevent the prospector from opening up a mine without the aid of capital'. Fact No. 8—-Foreign capital has Almost ceased to flow Into the mines of British Columbia. If anyone doubts this statement let him consult those whoso business it is to procure capital for any mining purpose, whether (or tho purchase of a mineral claim, or for shares in companies which are operat ing good properties, or, most convincing of all, let him make a personal effort to obtain capital foi any given mining project and he will soon realize the truth of the above genoral statement "Fact No. 4-Tho mining Industry, instead of thriving, as it ought lo do with imch magnificent opportunities *s we know It possesses, is steadily and rapidly diminishing. This is a disagreeable conclusion to arrive at, but we shall never secure the prosperity we ought to enjoy unless we are willing to look facts in the face, and sot to work to remove the causes which hinder our progress, "If all Sunset (Jackson Basin)...... Sunust (Can. Gold Fields.. SilverKlng Red Fox M Antolne .... .;.. inAatKjJpggf—j=p~ x i=i~- .. 1, , Ql Hi Total 14* 64* MS SS4 tot in 604 5TS IN UT 4 IMS 40 BO UO SO 145 SO 80 240 SJ 14 41 18 „J87-, 365 64 ti Ut SO 10 15 10 10 1» SI) Monitor.. Corinth ." Bondholder Rambler 84 Surprise...... , Kaslo Group Chapleau Speculator Afax Soho 19 Emily Edith .*... to Totaltons... Ul ~8,lTl The Payne did not ship last week. Next in importance to the Payne as a shipper is t he Arlington. The corrected statement of the company shows the total shipments since Jan. 1st to be 1295 tons. This is less than 200 tons below that of the Payne. Tbe total Slocan shipments for the first quarter are, so far as heard from, 8,171 tons, with the output from Three Forks for March to be re port od. As compared with last year this Is about 1,200 tons below the shipments for the same period, tho shortage of March being particularly noticeable. As this has been caused by reason of the smoltor difficulty tho shortage will quickly be made up when the problem now confronting the silver* lead mine owners is delved. this disappointment were a physical necessity we should indeed be in a lorry plight But I have a strong impression that the present retrogression Is due to causes which aro not difficult to tee, and which can be re* movud. Tho '•xpentw of mining is abnormally high. Frew miners' certlH- eaten, excessive fees for incorporating companies, customs duties which alone .. iatti'AM. the; co*t of operation by at least il*>* nor **«>nl Inrmn** t*vf»« rovonrn- ta««s, tlmbor rovaltlen, ta_««« on tlti* been made, bit I think the ro*d will •mwitnt \M9 m wrodf* inert? »• a la_i- *,**MirW lent in itete, thowinf an rrt-|ewne. Ir * trtnebt** ht* already been C«*t «f 9 Wtttdlnf la Hls-si Lift. A few «ocks since a Mr. Vandsrbilt and a Miss French, ot New York, were married. Tho wedding proved a very expensive affair and if such figure* woro .. .„,.«.,*.«. »* »».m i,.?.... .t it,. ...,..»,.! •'■■'' . •.••<■> .. ..t ..... Vnot iVi* mnrris,-.* Heww tcitit(! *>-m\W not be burdened with nnmos. Here ar* th« flgun**: Two #r*Hal trains | SO,***) Bride's troutnoau 15,OM P. i i 11 <» * w fit it I n w it n»«w *. (% Y4 Floral deeorstlrmt 6,m«fV>rr inhaling tulphtiroui fumes, but never output ol ore, all combine to render ,i,f"l|,.'.<_;,,_lr.!,.,.,J"*> tu mur.u/.! mining on this side of the line fully 50 per c«nt Statts. higher than it is in tho litiitt»i 10,000 200,000 5,000 2.000 Total. Theteaspetatar* of nun grt**>. -hat «< ten Ti rregrwt. a direct bounty by tho government in favor of tho development of our mines. The remedy whioh I would tuggf-at would be to deal with thn subject matter aa an infant in- ■I'j*rtr*f. rwjiilrinjr nil thn frtifrtring* r_ri* which the government can bestow upon it. .i^u..1.'. ai iucnuuiug Uui uupo^u which at prtmatii overburden it, remo*.'e thttn, at If**t for a period of a fow years, until w<> can show to tho outside IBM.OOi) world a fair array of dividend-paying U fifty d* mint* which wiil encourage people to * invest thfrtr money in trw? indnttry. A v. Demon Itond 11 'Mt p.m. (Don't get fripfhtened at thr* dying groan* you may hear.) A'v. Perdition .... Midnl.ht [ l jckHs lor Malt' hy an barkee|*rs.j When John L. Sullivan was in his prime he mat King Edward, then the Prince of Wales, and smoked some tivo cigars at his ex pence, Tl.* vroviiwUt nunc tax of ?«. S. far the prment year •4»*),t**>. ii expectod to yield Thirty thousand miners are (die Mcotland owing to ihe strike for an hour day. in i* The choicest line of nthtng tackle in the Hioean at Nelson's brag Htor*. THE LEDGE, NEW DENVER, B. C, APRIL 11, 1901. Eighth Yeah Tme Ledge U two dollar* a year in advance. When not bo paid it is S2.50 to parties worthy of oredit. Legal advertising 10 oents n nonparlel line first insertion, and 5 cents a line each subsequent insertion. Reading- notices 25 cents a line, and commercial advertising uded in prices according to circumstances. FELLOW PILGRIMS: Tuk Ledge Is located at NewDenver. B. 0.. and can be traced to many parts of the earth. It comes to the front grap FELLOW PILGRIMS: Tuk Ledge Is located at New Denver. B. (J., and can be traced to many parts o: tne eartn. every Thursday and has never been raided by the sheriff, snowslided by cheap silver, or subdued by the fear of man. It works for the trail blazer as well us the bay-windowed and champagne-flavored capitalist. It aims to be on the right side of everything and believes that hell should be administered to the wicked in large doses. It has stooa the test of time, and an ever-increasing paystreak is proof that it is bettor to tell the truth, even if tho heavens do occasionally hit our smokestack. A. chute of job work is worked occasionally for the benefit of humanity and tl It was in a r\U Ulc home in the east Sorter Ihe following notice indicates: To the Bmi Companies: Rossland, April 1st. 1901. of the Undersigned Mining It being a matter of common report that a certain clement in the Rossland Miners' Union la Insisting upon the abrogation of the settlement that was entered into a year ago at the instance ot Messrs. R. O. Clute and Ralph Smith, we think it only right to all concerned that we should state at the earliest opportunity offered, that if any action Is taken by the Miners' Union looking to a change In the existing labor conditions In this camp, we. the undersigned, will have ho alternative but to close down our mines and re-open only under a reduced scale of wages. The accumulating burdens that have been Imposed upon the mining industry In this province are already heavy to Bear, and If thocs burdens are Increased, it will he Imnosslble to operate these mines on a business basis. Vv e have been struggling for a long time past to put these mines on a paying basis, aim have been devising all manner of ways and means for the accomplishment of this end without retort* ing to the reduction of wages. Consequently, any further trouble or expense to the companies at this time will leave no alternative' but to abandon our effort to maintain wages at the old standard, and we will be com* uelled to adopt the long considered plan of reducing miners' wages to 18.00 per day. and muckers ana unskilled surface labor to W.oo per day. Le Roi Mining Co., Ltd. ' Le Roi No I, Ltd. Rossland Groat Western Mines, Ltd. Kootenay Mining Co., Ltd., ByBernard Macdonald, G.M. ThoWarWleO.M.*D.Co.,Ltd. * The Centre Star Mining Oo., Ltd., By Edmund B. Klrby, G.M. Whatever might be the alleged cause of trouble in the Rossland camp, tho Miners' Union has failed to state it. It is evident from the wording of the mine managers' announcement that the men have in contemplation a demand that will not be granted and if insisted upon will bring woe to themselves and the camp. If such is the case the government commissioner should take immediate stepB to overcome the difficulty. The miners of B.C. are as intelligent a class of work* men as any country can boast of. They must realize the trying conditions that now exist in mining, and realizing this they must know that any action on their part at this time that would cause trouble and the closing of the mlnes.would bring upon them the curse of the whole people. All classes are willing to concede to the Miners' Union tho same rights as any other body of workmen are entitled to, but not mow, and if a few labor leader* from the other side, l>acked up by their loud-mouthed following, are to be allowed to run the Union con trory to tho demands and welfare of the more conservative Canadian quaint The mother of that home was one of those kind, loving, trustful mortals that make for the betterment of man—a mother that any man should be proud of. Two of her boys, now grown to manhood j had left, the home two years or more ago for the Slocan country. The visitor at the home had recently returned from this favored by nature, but damned by man camp, and was answering the dear old mother's questions as best he could about her boys and how they were getting on. "You know, John," said she, after enquiring particularly about him with that pride that goes with a mother's love, "well, John he has done well, hasn't he? Yes, John, when he first went out there, got to be manager of one of the big mines. Then he advanced to be assayer,and now he is sorting ore for the company." So trustful, so proud, was this old lady of her son's achievements,that the visitor had not the heart to correct her, and came away leaving her none the wiser as to the relative importance of her son's ad- vancemeht." 3Win-Eis~Keaft"~Ke knew the good old mother had been deceived by her boys. This is not an extraordinary case. There are many others. Men who in the old eastern home were glad to get any kind of a job, come out here and one of the first things they do is to drop a line to the old folks and tell them a cock and bull story of the rapid strides they are making and what a fortunate thing it was for the country that they got here just when they did. They are not satisfied to tell the truth. The result is that other young men there hear of it and come this way, expecting to take the management of a mine, or some other position of equal importance. Few of them advance as rapidly as John did. he worrying about his millions— the result of his business successes. A million here, five million there; it is going as it came. It's all fun to Carnegie. But his life has been no joke. Madame Albani is coming to the Kootenay to sing. According to a press despatch from Vancouver she is very anxious to know all about the country. "Is it very wild up there?" she asked a writer. Yes, Alba, it's very wild up here, but not so wild as it will be after your visit. The census taker is abroad iu the Slocan. He is a walking interrogation point, and can ask yon 538 questions if he wants to. And you must answer every one. He gets $3 a day and expenses. You give your time and pay your own expenses. The Emperor of Germany, Czar of Russia and Sultan of Turkey are all booked to be killed by the assassin's bullet. There is, after all, some advantage in running a newspaper in New Denver and working for $10 a month. There may be some truth in the statement that the mind cannot grasp the idea of one million dollars, but our hands, are willing to help. According to the census there are 39,000,000 hogs in the United States. This does not include those of Wall street. would make their mothers moan— he's a knocker. There's the fickle juicy maiden, whose life is all a dream, who tells you all in secret not what is, but what may seem—6he's a knocker. There's the gray-haired failing mother, who,' of other mother's girls, totes tongue about the neighborhood—the slandrbus lie unfurls —she's a knocker. There's the proud and haughty mistress, in silks adorned and fair, who tells in polished English the gossip in the air—she's a knocker, There's the preacher of the gos pel, who naught but good would bring, yet, to keep the story going, repeats what others sing—he's a knocker. There's the knocker's brothers, sisters; fathers, mothers, .uncles, aunts, some are petticoated misters, others dress like men in pants —all are knockers. Are you? ""ir* Jewelers 7 Importers of Fine Watcues. ~ itr Watchmakers and Opticians, Send for our fine Watch Catalogue. OLD GOLD and SILVER bought at the highest price. PATENAUDE BROS., NELSON. B. O. fe-*%%*%*/>>V%-%%'%'%'%<%'%' V* What is a knocker? There's the man of gentle mien, whose typanum 's full of spleen— he'8 a knocker. There's the sympathetic friend, glad to tell your troubles o'er to your neighbors, door to door—he's a knocker. There's the shallow-pated mortal who can see no faults his own, but his neighbor's appear like mountains from his seat upon the throne—he's a knocker. There's the man of kindly meaning, who would naught of trouble bring, but because of no harm seem- ing^he repeats th"e~harmfui~tEing^^ he's a knocker. There's the educated swell whose tongue can run like—well, like the nose of some school urchin who's had a taste of birch'en where his pants fit closest to him—he's a knocker. There's the man who owns a wild cat, that wears naught of pussy's fur, who, because his neighbor "gets there," can see no ore in '• 'her'' —he' b a knocker. There's the merry, well-met fellow, who has sisters of his own, yet who gloats o'er tales of others that Supplies aSpecialty Our stqck is as complete tliis season as it can well be. There is no need of our attempting to name the many lines of Miners' Supplies. The miner knows what he wants; all that is necessary for us to tell him is that we can give him what he calls for; but here are a few reminders: BLACKSMITH COAL (Cumberland & Michel) DRILL STEEL POWDER BENNETT'S FUSE DETONATORS Hardware of all descriptions Enquire prices 55 Bourne Bros., W NEW DENVER, B. C. Boston is the home of bean eaters, and one would suppose that all classes were manual laborers there, yet it is said that no city in America affords like opportunities for a young lady of refined tastes to make her astute. Andrew Carnegie looked upon business as "just fun." He says it never cost him a care and was never a burden to him. Neither is FOR SALE Che M/illltU iili J „yjj(3(,i. Uji'I'iilj' two hit': «lic ano » 11 gave me bnek 20 cent**, and I tially toll dead. Much midnight honesty at a railroad indigestion counter wan iinparelled in my chocked cHit'cr. Vv uen i rnwirn Ui Calgary I will get another piece of t)ie. Cowboys mounted the train icre and rode it successfully. None of them were drunk and the lights remained intact. This proves that a cowboy ih not alway* bad. When I was at college studying the works of Readto and Adams 5 formed the false opinion that cowboys killed Indians, drank Montana slboep dip, painted camps red with the blood of their victims, Mid raised nothing bill hell nnd fold (Wkfi. This Is Ix* jolcki'd uf> U'tlBj' and taken par- across tho line. The mining industry hft»« Buffered enough from the gang of knockers who always manage somehow to keep dissatis- lavtion ujh* ami uil« uiuoiih m unb- cnlty. Black riinorcas, B, Plymouth Rocks lvwiv. nm -'.Mii* W. A. TrUIPMAN, Ntlsan, S. C, Sat MS +Palm K* Ul. & Block DtlSOH COFFER AND OYSTER PARLOK CUT FLOWERS ani> HOUSE PLANTS E. FERGUSON & CO. NELSON, B. C. % - n i' ' Wholesale Liquor Merchants Finest Stook of Imported Goods in the upper country. All leading brands of Canadian Whiskies Dawson's Perfection, Usher's, De war's, Mitchell's snd Doctor's Special Scotch Whiskies Koot«nny Agents for Urunswlolcllalke-Collnniler Co, Billiard Tables. El Cielo, Buena Galsna, Rosebery, Flor de Marca and La Veda Cigars N tLjc nnAoocATrn-O' trvrM-iamdc r * "~ 4 K.*>W. C. BLOCK, NELSON, OUH MOTTO IK PKtiSH UOOOS and FULL WEIOHT 49 SKATS FOR SALE FOR ALL OPERA. HOl.SK PERFORMANCES THE PROSPECTORS' EXCHANGE NO. 4 K.-W. C. BLOCK, NELSON, B. C. Gold, Hllver-Lead aud Copper Mines wanted atthe KXCHANGE. FRKE MILLING GOLD properties wanted at onc«Tor Kaiternlni Parties bavlUR mining properly for sale are requeued to senour Investors, tuples of their tire to the Exchange fcff exhibition.' ' .,..,.. All samples should Im sent by BxiireM. pr*|.ald. Corrw-oudeiica *rt_4tad. Adiliras aU eommonlostlons to-: INURKW V. ROHKNBBROKK, Telephone No. 104. P.O. Box 700. Nelson, U. O. i**%%%**%*+%+*+*++%**%++++^>%S9*++%>*< The NewmarketHotel, NEW DENVER, B. C. Has one ot the most beautiful locations in America, and the public ire assured of pleasant accommodations. I '. ". 7~ . Proprietor. HBNBY STBGK, SMOKE KELiOWNA CIGARS UNION MADE *%> l_t Word cornea from Victoria that there will be no change in the Mineral Act at thin acaaion of the legia- lature. it ww* ever thua. The amendment* that were proposed this year are capable of doing ranch good to the mining indtiatry. Had thej been in the ahape of aoine- thing that would, if it were poaai- ble, canae more trouble, they undoubtedly would have been pawed, Watch Repairs by Mall Vi %■ ' "ii htifit ;ci'« «-(|uill. m well br mill ii. ll you left »"iir HHti'h itfrtfwi- .illy. If >|ul U* <•»<* nionry y.ii intendt» ltiv«-*i In one, and li.Mll'lll- (If,* *''Jle pr.-f.rr.«l, and we will »Mid von th« l«-*i ^.iiir|,rocnr*liU' fur ilie money. Brown Bros., Tht Jeweler*, Netton. Banak of Montreal. Ktlanllihi.it mil. Capital (all paid up) $12,000,000.00 Undivided proflta : t 510,0»I.Oi HKA» omOK, MONTRKAI.. Kt. Hok. Ijorii Stiuthcona a.id Motmr Rotau O.CH.O. Prealdent. Hon. O. A. Drl'Mmonu, Vice PreaWent, R a Clouktok, General Manager, llnuichci ift all yj&vta .>{ C„tva»l&, Nevrfbandt&nd, Orcat Rrttuln. uivf the United State*. New Denver branch LB B. DE VRREk, Manager Eighth Yeas. THE LEDUE, NEW DENVER, B. C, APRIL 11 1901. \ de X V TUBES IS AI.li A-COMIN' OCT. Trees is all a-comin' ont. Summer winds Is hummln','' De chas-nut he's a dandy, Maple blossom's comin', Maple shakes hor leaves out; de ellum is bat slow, Oh, nlggahs, how It'makes me think of summahs long ago 1 Lie-lock swing herse'f around An sez. "Ain't I de stuff ?" But de .birch her is a lady What won't take any bluff. Maple shakes her leaves out; de ellum Is but slow, Oh, nlggahs, how It makes me think of summahs long ago! De grand old oak stands solium, Jest like some stiff old man, He don't put out no rush of leaves, It ain't his gen'ral plan; But he's got ter hump hissel'. you bet, when .' summah hot winds blow, Oh, darkies, how It makes me think of summahs long ago! But here and there there Stan's alone Some old tree dry and black, He don't put out no blossoms, An' his HmbB Is like to crack; No heat 11 wake him up, you bet, he's done gone dead for sho', Oh, darkles, how It makes me think of summahs long ago! ;" I once was like de chas'nut; Den I was like de ellum; De airs I done gone gave mese'f, Twould take too long to tell'urn; Den like de solid oak I got, my leaves came out but slow, Oh, darkies, how it makes me think of summahs long ago! "..-,■■ An' now I'm like de dead ole tree. De gap is at de root. But be cant clime up de branches Or make de blossom*, shoot; But I like to stan' among de trees when de sun' all in a glow, .Oh, darkles, how it makes me think of summahs long ago! A FORTUNK IN THREE DATS. The toll-owing true account is taken irom a description of the fabulous strikes of early days in California by tbe Placer Herald, published at Auburn, Cal., on June 30th, 1877: "The richest strike made in this county for many years, and as rich perhaps ae was ever made, we have the pleasure «>f recording. A. 0. Bell, com monly called Pike Bell, who with his family has resided for many years on Bald mil, a few miles north of Auburn, as many know is a dauntless prospector., Though occasionally making a strike of some considerable importance in the past he has managed, like most modern prospectors, to keep poor. Last winter, in particular, he was in very straightened circumstances, having no money and the merchants rerasing to credit him. He offered his horse, worth about $50 tor S10, thut he might buy bread for Mb children. Failing in his efforts to sacrifice the horse, he pawned the "ring-offhia-wife's-Snger-tQ-obtain-the: necessaries ot life. Under such circumstances many would have given up prospecting and gone at something that,promised more certain results. Not so, however, with Pike. Day by day, be continued his researches for the glittering treasure, and whether the passing day revealed a color or not, hia spirits were always jubilant, apparently kept up by the nope that teemed never to desert him of doing better on the morrow. At last the lucky day came. It waa about three weeks ago, when hunting around over the hills, he struck his piok into a little mound which resembled somewhat in appearance an ant hill, and to his delight he unearthed some pieces of decomposed quartz attached to whioh were some colors of gold. Encouraged at this prospect he began to alnk on his new lead and was re warded by finding more or lest {raid at every stage of descent. Last Sat urday he had reaohed a depth of about thirty feet and bad taken ont In sinking that far rock estimated to be worth about $1600. The rock be* lug rotten, ar what is called by quartz miners decomposed, be had, with little effort, pounded oat in a mortar enough to pay expenses aa he progressed. He bad hired men to assist him in working tbe mine, and on last Monday morning they went to work as usual. The gouge, aa we would call if, aa it is too rotten to be properly called a ledge, waa discovered by noon to have become rod* denly richer. In tbe afternoon chunks of almost pure gold was taken out, and the decomposed wtoff thai Oiled the Interstices between the rocks was so rich In gold that Pike began to waih It out with a pan. Fromihreepanrals washed Monday afternoon, be obtained gold estimated to be worth between R000and$5, 000. Tbat evening he came into town, am), giving us a hint of what he bad got, invited us to go out and see It. On Tuesday afternoon we visited tbe mine. We found Bell with a pan of gold in hit hands worth $1,000 to $.,R00, which he aamred u» all came from one pan of dirt; "but," *ald he, ''If you don't Mis? v# It. I' will wash another pan and show you." We told him to wash. The pan was. sent down in the shaft ami soon returned tilled with a mans of muddy, \ rocky stuff that sparkled all over with piece* of gold. Thin waa washed > tm and waa found to contain fatly as much ot the preetoua meu», u m*, more, t.i*u ■.«'.« _„» U ..-J ja_4 .".* tahed panning when we arrived. It'., wa* rtatty tt* grwaHiMt ttgbt, we ever:. saw. Belt having convinced ut of A the richness nf his mine took uatot t.iti *\l&mttc 'iii* i/.t*. *i i*.*. A.. ,.i.'..>^.'.>'.p^i' '.„ *8»- the pre* k*M day's panning. ihaiw«. might he convinced of aU he had uxd' ua. The sight was one more eaallv j Imagined than described. Aa wis looked upon the nana of gold before as we thought of Aladdin and hfai tamp, and wintered if tb« *u*r> bid not been suggested by tome soeh i reality aa was imbyt _ u». On VV_tl* •etday «vening, Mr. Bell (It t* "Mr." now atftea he tuts Iota ef roM, it was out $10,000 in three pans that day; that he had taken out, all told, up to that time, between $30,000 and $35,- 000, and that he had an offer and was about to sell for $20,000. When asked bis notion of selling, he said he would get away with $50 000, and that was enough for him THK ORIGIN OF CARDS. The origin of playing cards is; says the New York Sun, involved in mystery. Although the Chinese claim to have invented them in the reign ofLen-Ho, A.D., 1120. the generally received opinion is that they were brought into Europe by the gypsies and were first used in Spain. How and when they were first introduced into England is not known. They have been long used there, however, for in 1463, by an act of Parliament dated in that year, the importation of playing cards was forbidden, Cards were popular in t>he fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, from the highest to the lowest. In the privy purse expenses of Elizabeth of York, Queen to Henry VII., is found, under date of 1502, this entry: "Item, to the Queen's grace upon the feast ot St. Stephen's, for her sport of cards this Christmas, 100 shillings." James IV bf Scotland surprised his future bride, Margaret, sister of Henry VIH., playing at cards when he paid her his first visit. When Mary Tudor was princess, thare are numerous entries in the list of her Erivy purse expenses of money given er wherewith to play at cards. Naturally, under the Puritans, card playing was anathematized, but, after the Restoration, it became ram pant once more. Pepys notes in his diary, under date of February 17, 1677: "This evening, going to the Queen's side (of Whitehall Palace), to see the ladies, I espied the Queen, the Duchess of York and another or two at cards, with a room full of great ladies and men, which I was amazed at to see on Sunday, and would not have believed it." A year later he records: "I saw deep and prodigious gaming at the Groom Porter's (an officer of the royal household), vast heaps of gold squandered away in a vain and profuse manner. This I looked on as a horrid vice, and unsuitable to a Christian court" Gam bling in the Groom Porter's Room continued to bo an institution until it was abolished in the early part of the reign of George III. In the reign of Anne, gambling seems to have reach ed an especially high pitch. PAPA. WHAT. WOULD FOR HE? TQtl TAM She was ready to sleep and she lay on my arm In her little frilled cap so fine. With her golden hair falling out at the edge Like a circle of noon sunshine. And I hummed the old tune of" Banbury Cross," And "Three Men Who Put Out to Sea," When she sleepily said,as she closed her blue eyes, ■.."■ Papa, what would you take for me?" ,And I answered, "A dollar, dear little heart," And she slept, baby weary with play, But 1 held her warm In my love-strong arms, And I rocked her and rocked away. ; Oh, the dollar meant all the world to me— .The land and the sea and the sky, The lowest depth'of the lowest place; . The highest of,all that's high. All the cities, with streets and palaces, With their people and stores of art, I would not take for one low, soft throb Of my little one's loving heart. Nor all the gold that was ever found ' In the busy wealth-finding past Would I take for one smile of my darling's face, Did I know it must be the last. So I rocked my baby and rocked away, And I felt such a sweet content, For the words of the son*, expressed more to me Than they ever before had meant. And the night ciepton, and I slept and dreamed Of things far too gladsome to be. . And I wakened with lips saying close In my ear, "Papa, what would you take for me?" —Eugene Field. A TWAIN TALE WITH AN OBVIOUS MORAL. Mark Twain declares that when a man makes an appeal for charity it is a great mistake to get everybody ready to give money and then not pass the hat, "Some years ago in Hartford," be said, the other day, "we all went to church on a hot, sweltering night, to hear the annual report of Mr. Haw- ley, a city missionary, who went around finding the people who needed help and didn't want to ask for it. He told ot the life in the cellars where poverty resided, he gave instances of the heroism and devotion of the poor. Tbe poor are always good to each other. When a man with millions gives, we make a great deal of noise. It is noise in the wrong place. For it's the widow's mite that counts. Well, Hawley worked me up to a, SIMILARITIES. As the Egg Reporter was toasting hia_8hinsJby^he_jdnteE^flxei_he soliloquized in the following manner: A hen sits on her nest and lays eggs. An editor sits on his office chair and lies in his bed—or in his paper. The hen 'feathers her nest;'' the editor does not—he cuts his own throat by doing business for nothing simply to keep his competitors from getting it. The hen cackles after she has laid a good fresh egg; the editor cackles about what he intends to do, but seldom does it. Sensible hen. The hen scratches for a living: so does the editor, The ben hatches chickens that come to some good; most editors hatch schemes that never amount to anything The hen presents her bill when ahe wants something, and usually gets it; the editor presents his bill and hardly ever geti anything. The hen has a comb which she doesn't use; the editor may have a comb, and uses it sometimes, but not always. The hen has wings; the editor has none and never will have. The hen isn't a high fiver; tbe editor —is sometimes. The hen broods and raises a large family; the editor broods over how he it going to raise tbe large family he already has, as well as overwasted energies and lost opportunities. The hen is a rooster when sho sleeps; that's queer; the editor la a queer rooster all the time. The hen often gets cooped: the editor Seta (sjoooped, too, sometimes. The en often gets it in tbe neck; to does the editor. Sometimes the hen crows; tbe editor almost all the time, but no one ever knows why. There may be other similarities between the hen and the editor, bnt they do not eome to mind Just now.--Ex! Sa A. HARTMAN Office: li) First Ave. P. O. Box 37 ROSSLAND, B. C. V. & N. Phone. Established at Rossland 1896 Mines and Investments PROMOTING OF MINING DEALS AND STOCK COMPANIES A SPECIALTY. We have first-class connections with mining men and capitalists In the United States and Eastern Canada and can find the necessary money to work and develop meritorious silver- lead properties In the Lardo and Slocan districts. If you have a good silver-lead property with fine surface showings, please write to us and we will find the right party to take hold. jrreat Btate. I couldn't wait for him to get through. I had 1400 in my pocket I wanted to give that and borrow more to give. You could see greenbacks in every eye. But he didn't pass the hat,and it,grew hotter and we grew sleepier. My enthusiasm went down, down, down—$100 at a time, till filially, when the plate came around, I stole ten cents out of it. So you see a neglect like this may lead to crime."—Argonaut. Vegetables and Fish. 7 Among the Japanese the riki6ha men with muscles like ^steel bands, will whirl their seated passengers over the ground at the speed of a horse's trot, 40 miles a day, for da>s together. Their diet consists of rice, vegetables and occasionally a little fish. The Lascars, on a similar diet, make the best seamen in the world. aranaanara orb*- or tauta** rowoin TDK? ■tilt, * CREAM BAKING MINT Highest Honors, World's Fair Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair Avoid Baking Powdera containing alum. They »r_ iqjuriooa to bealth MARBLE LIME THE MANSFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY are now prepared to supply builders and contractors with all the above building materials. Our products received First Prizes and Medals the last two years at the Spokane Exposition. The Lime that we are now manufacturing is not excelled. Special quotations to contractors on application. THE MANSFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY NELSON, B.C. P.O. BOX 688 JAMESJ.GQDFREY ) MINES, INVESTMENTS and INSURANCE/*/* Grimmett Block, Reco Ave. Sandon, B.C. Rents Collected. District agent for The Great West Life Assurance Co., Winnipeg, Man. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. Connectlcul K|re Insurance Co., of Hartford iKtna Fire Insurance Company. fluent*, of Hartford,Conn., Pacific. Coast Fire Insurance O Company. Imperial ltetrhttry Company, Thc Dominion of Canada Guarantee Accident Insurance Company. and THE MINERS' EXCHANGE, Three Porks B. C. THE BIG STORE Provides accommodation for the travelling: public Pleasant rooms, and good meals. The bar is stocked with wines, liquors and cigara HOT and COLD BATHS. HUGH NI\EN, Proprietor. NOTICE!. TOWN LOTS. NBW DENVER. NOTICE in hereby given tliat, In pursuance of the notification published by thin Depart- ] ment, and dated tiwi June, 1899, under section S8of the "Land Act," aKriicments for the sale of Lots In thc Town of New Denver, which were purchased from the Government at puhllc auction on 20th July, 1892, and upon which the balance of purchase money mill interest Is not fully paid up by the 30th April next, will bc cancelled and all moneys paid therein trill tie forfeited. ".V, C.WELLS, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works. Lands and Works Dejiartineiit, Victoria, B. C, 21st March, inoi. When in NELSON see our SANDON. Call and see the largest stock of Dry Goods, Carpets, Boots, Shoes, Hats and Gents' Furnishings in the Slocan. The Hunter-Kendrick Co. Kespectfully- 8. A. HARTMAN. Spain ban tower daily papers any other European country. than When in need ol FAMOUS HAMPDEN WATCHES PRICES OF A FEW OF THE LEADING ORADEB: John Hancock. SI Jewell, the lending rail- *,0 ft way watch.. "•''•, New Railway, 17 ruby Jewels, adjusted... ftJJQ Dueber Grand, 17 jewels, sdjunted, a specially good watch for good time and 4(1 fi haraiervlce v■*■ *-* Dueber Watch Co,, 14 jewel*. * good time 40 50 piece; satisfactory for »little money ▼*'• Champion, 7 Jewel., warranted satisfactory, 4g Those price* will compare favorably with any legitimate Jewelery house, east or west I have suitable cases In nickle, Oliver and gold tilled, from tfl.Sn to I16.0H. G. W. GRIMMETT, Graduate Outiclan and Jeweler. SANDON, P. C H. GIEGERICH Staple and Fancy GROCERIES Agent for GOODWIN CANDLES GIANT POWDER J. E. Angrignon The Leading Hairdresser Finest Shop in the Slocan. Brick Block, Bellevue Ave., Denver, B. C. New SILVERWARE A full line of Silverware and choice Confectionery at nrsJ.H.Wereley's Josephine St., New Denver. $25 E. SKINNER, Tailor Fred. J. Squire, Manager. PALMA ANGRIGNON General Drayins: Mining" Sup- _ Dlies^anOeaxyJLmnsmrtjA ation a Specialty. Our Baggage wagons meet all Sunday trains. Ci Saddle Horses and Pack \jinuis. Feed Stables at New Denver. ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP TICKETS To and from European points via Canadtar and American lines. Apply for sailing dates rates, tickets and fall Information to anyC. By agent or— G. B. GARRETT, C. P. R. A sent. New Denver, W P. V. Cummlnw. 0. 8. S. A(*t„ Wlnnlpev ********** ***********■%***********• BEWARE OF IMITATIONS * |_ ^T^ lii.AUISJ HMsllMt. 'CAOWN aHAND' '« KAHLO AIXHWORTH HANDONI Picture Framing and Rootn Moulding, write ut \ f.i RR_nirv*,r.n-t PAINTERS & BKOMTORS J P. J. RUSSELL liuyer snd Rxporirr <4 RAW FURS IIIUHKMT PIUCKX I'KoMI't HKltM.'.h FAtt! V-tmiBTUKST TRADE stii). hy Ki|n**m NELSON, B C MARK •"■/«■»■■< Hill Bros. Manufacturer* ot vrLwox, fii.r.. Mall nriUis rttciv* |>r days apply to Recorder to have your interest in above claim transferred tome, pursuant to section 4, Mineral Act Amendment Aot/1900 B. W. BOLL, Fire Valley, B. C, March88.1901. NOTICE. TO DELINQUENT CO-OWNER. ToV H. BEHNE, or to any person or nersous to whom he may have transferred hia interest in tbe Miner Boy mineral claim, situate ou the north side of Carpenter creek. In the Slocan Mining Division of West Kootenay District and recorded In the Recorder's office at New Denver, B. Or,ou July 4th, 1898. YOU or any of you are hereby notified that we have expended two hundred and fifty-six dollars and fifty cents In labor and Improvements upon the above mliicral claim, under tbe_ SrovKlon orthemineral act, ana If within ninety" avs from the date of this notice you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditures, together with ill cost of advertising, your Interest in said mineral claim wiil become the property of the undersigned under section 4 cf an Act entitled An Actio Amend tbe Mineral ActlWO. Dated this 13d day otUnrch. 1S01 THEODORE F. ADAMS. A. F. ADAMS. NOTICE. TO DELINQUENT OO-OWNEHS. To E.J. MATHEWS, or to any person or per- *on* to whom he may have transferred his interest In the Hstllo E mineral claim, at Glacier creek, a tributary of Wilson creek, nine miles from Three Forks, and recorded In the Record office ior the Slocan Mlnlns; Division. VOU ARE HEBEIU.NOTIFIED that! hats- expended One Hundred Dollars In labor and rements upon the iho*/e mentteiM *' In order to hold Mid mineral cl Improvements upon the shove mentioned mineral hum, nvu d»U- - .—, o contrlbuti your proportion of such expenditure, together with all eosts 6radverut* ...SflPwSB ty days from the title of this notice you fall orrefusnto contrlbuti yQiir proixirtw * "-*■ the provisions of the Miiieml Act, in nln«j Ing, your Interest In ««hl claim will become tbe property of the subscriber under Section 4 of au Act entitled, "An Art to Amend the Mineral Art WOO." JOSEPH B. MARTIN. Three Forks, H. C, Kirch ul. ll«'l. CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENT DENVKR. UHIKF, UKB flHOItB. OLI> MAN nnd KKLI'IK Mineral Claims. Situate In the Slocan lllninir Division of W«m KooUnay DlatiH WUere toe-tent: one milemuUm«Mof N'*>w Denver. Abnet TAKE NOTICE that I, John MrUtchI», 1 the city uf Kelxoii Ictliig an agent for R CampbellJohnston, (rw mfntr*s eerUirale ¥»■ M,W», Intend, slilj*itt. tnm th* dateWreof, to awly to the Mhilnir Iworder for CertW " •r iv«meais,_ IwMhf puiwen OranUof the sborr ^ further lake nolku tion tt. must he wmnifnc*. of ubt,abu>( And further take mkt thai action, undrr He on IT, must he commenced 1 of such UerUfteati* ol li I h»for* the issiisnre Jmpraveesenu. Dated lists Mrd d»i o( Nbrusry, luoi. SS!M r;p r. *i etna (HIAHDA Mineral Claim- KllusW lu tb« Airvnf |.«kr Mining IMvl.ton ol W«MRomri*tj DliirtH. Wbtt* loeaMt-- Oti MliK'n.ltrrrk.iU.ttl thr.» tnthni fr..mH« Jonrtton with t.'ailloo(*r«rk. TAKH NOTlCKTIistt, r,C.(»rwf.,frfK»hwii ll. C . «rtin* a* " M.C atw. Ilw d I;*»*(•■• M As *ml. "Itii iUyi .|vly tnth* Mlnlnif I0ff»ril<*r fw Impriiitrnknl for (Iki |»ur|«aN> ,4 tine; at ihmiI d.r William II. Iturtl. r, j*. i* m,m. ir ' " ' and fmitm M _ Intend, «mt il*ys (wm »h* 'Ut»* li#rt«>f, tin apttly tn the Mlnlnif llff-.nl'** for a r#r«Hi>at#> of IlwiriH Aiinu, (ill irr.F.IIf.W^, F. M. «", V«» » *>.*». ...... . . 4»islnlmr a <*rown Oram «f th«- sl«nr < l«lm AM ftiilkK-v i*k« iKllit that t'limi. under set'* tlmi Xt.mil** in' iiifniiim.*.! Mot.- ibt iwuam-e tit SUfh I "ntinV-sli" iH liii|.ri.vrinri,|. iMtwl lhl« 3>«h d*jr ol l>rt«*l^r, \Jt* M F 4*. tiMKKX, P I..*. CANADIAN ^ PACIFJ^ and Shingles Gutta PerchJi Water-proof Fuse lias %*U-m«._- urtuo. n>itwu t *lw% t#t* # •ILVCHTON.B C. A DIRECT ROUTE r» • 11 f\ il I t'liivr*. » mm bvans* •IHke-bftore). wm tn wwn tftin,, ik_tiw ww iKA.b\tig; \H% be Iwnl ttktrs Pemlwy iwwiilrf" Itoie KAMA. 'rVrrt^m *b\\i+fi l/> *\\ prtii j tV-nutry, Mil! *t bt*A I ~.et»» wUh tlw tot* ol Uttpt** nntt ne_r*—iV*t mtrietf tbn*ttf Itr^t. I'NI^riM.KIISKUVIM:. til'V'K TIMK St'lTJtn K^rn»M».NT ffcr -id Ttriftt in. KMil.ANU THK diXTISKXT AUSTRALIA (illNA JAI'AX ___ •** «n.nmrN f"*WMrm 'Mu' *»t» WitlUtnt. r«>f l«n*UMM. f i'«i _u.4 :dh .«i_ M«|_M*k. ets i* idetfie* tht mm W»t »r *"""*" **• «.»,r«A«BirrT, A«rr.f i. j. (n»»»u. * ». i* irt. t ,^w, at iimi f. * I***** .(»»•*, \ THE LEDGE, NEW DENVER, B. C, APRIL 11, 1901. Eighth Year Th_ Lkdgk is two dollars a year in advance. When not so paid it i* S2..V) to parties worthy of credit. Legal advertising 10 cents a nonpariel line first insertion, and 5 cents a line each subsequent insertion. Reudini* notices 25 cents a line, nnd commercial advertism** graded in prices according to circumstances. FELLOW PILGRIMS: THK Lkboe Is located at NewDenver. B. C and oan be traced to many parts of the earth. It comes to the front every Thursday and has never been raided by the sheriff, snowslidcd by cheap silver, or subdued by the fear of man. It works for the trail blazer as well as the bay-windowed and champagne-iinvored capitalist. It aims to be ,on the right side of everything and believes that hell should be administered to the wicked in large doses. It has stood the test of time, and an ever-increasing puystr^ak is proof that it is better to tell the truth, even if the heavens do occasionally hit our smokestack. A chute ot job work is worked occasionally for the benefit of humanity and the financier. Come in and see us, but do not pat the bull dog on the cranium, or ohase the black cow from our water barrel: one is savage and the other a victim of thirst. One of the noblest works of creation is the man who always pays the printer; he vs sure of a bunk in paradise, with thornless roses for a pillow by night, and nothing but gold to look at "Jday^ Editor and Financier The Ledge. A pencil cross m this square indicates that your subscription is due, and that the editor wishes once again to look at four collateral. TffURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1901. Towards Sun-up To go towards the sun-up part of this continent is comparatively easy nowadays. AU that is necessary is a ticket and the ability to stay on the cars while they are in motion. The C.P.R. will do the rest. I left the beautiful scenery of New Denver a few days ago, and have reached Winnipeg without running up against a monte game or any other serious complication. At many points the people have flocked around me holding money in their hands, and clamoring for a position on the subscription list of New Denver's leading excitement. If this sort of thing does not stop this paper will soon reach the million mark. ,At_JR6velstoka_the_peopl^,aiie, hopeful, and praying for the Big Bend to wake up and come to their financial salvation. Travel eastward from B* C. is rather light at present, while the westbound trains are crowded with folks whose faces carry an expression of hope and enthusiasm. They are probably glad to get away from the cobweb customs of the east and breathe the spirit of freedom that permeates the far west. Meals are still served at the Glacier and Field. Did you ever catch a meal there? You are. allowed 25 minutes to eat, for which privilege you are taxed three cents a minute. The soup is waiting for you when you slide into your seat, and then the waiter hands you dishes of various kinds of meats and you help yourself to all you can stand. The action is quick and the tendency dyspeptic. The old town of Donald wears a ruined experience, and nothing met our train there except the railroad agent, and a stately flock of last century chickens. Since the fatal snowslide at Rogers Pass the station has been moved a mile east. Snow Hhede are found along the surface here for many miles. It must cost the C.P.R. $150,000 a year to keep thorn in repair. The hotel at Field is being enlarged to keep pace with the ever-increasing tourist trade. 8wlw» guides are found at Field quite uuineruiutly. They guide the intrepid high-climbers who strike the Rockies every summer iu search of mountain peaks, and the inspiration that comes from gazing into the blue canopy from an exalted position. Between Caumore and Calgary a crazy man rode in the smoking compartment with me. A man never knows what he will meet when he leaves his gun at hoini*. However. I escaped this deadly peril without having to draw my bated breath. Calgary seeing to be a live town, a* many of the citizens were at the depot at 1 a. in. when the train rolled in. It is ttaid to be a great cow camp, but I could not get a glass of milk at the railroad lunch ...... 4 , *. t t-.r.„ nr\,t n f^tt\r,r, f\f r\i/» TITld ImTi'^-d tboWW two VlH«, WVl«* gave int* ba^k 20 cents, and I par tislly foil dead. Such not so,as revealed to me by the cold gasse of experience. The cowboys around Calgary will not bite you. You can put your hand on any of them and they will not hoist their cannon in your face. Even if you ask them to take a drink you are not taking any great risks. Just now I have received a message from J. C. Crome stating that several members of his church are waiting to see me, and I will cut this letter off until I get out of town, when I will resume with vigor. "Because She Loved Him So," is the innocent caption under which a new comedy has recently been staged, yet the newspapers find it necessary to add that the play ''is without the slightest trace of impropriety. " ■ In stage parlance this simply means that the play is just ••proper" enough to come within the scope of decency and that a popular number. it is Making That trouble is brewing at Rossland be- T rn 11 h I p •iween the m*ne work- I • UUUlc er8 and the operators tiIFfoii6Win]p^ Rossland, April 1st. 1901. To the Employees of the Undersigned Mining Companies: It being a matter of common report that a certain element in the Rossland Miners' Union is Insisting upon the abrogation of the settlement An Ore n "" in a Sorter that was entered into a year ago at the Instance ot Messrs. R. O. Clute and Ralph Smith, we think it only right to all concerned that we should state at the earliest opportunity offered, that if any action is taken by the Miners' Union looking to a change in the existing labor conditions In this camp, we. the undersigned, will have no alternative but to clow down our mines and re-open only under a reduced scale of wages. The accumulating burdens that have boen imposed upon tbe mining Industry In this province are already heavy to bear, ana If tho;-* burdens are Increased, it will be lmoosalble to operate these mines on a business basis. VV e have been struggling for a long time nut to put these mines on a paying bails, aua hav* been devising all manner of ways and means for the accomplishment of this end without resort* ing to the reduction of wages. Consequently, any further trouble or expense to the companies at this time will leava no alternative but to abandon our effort to maintain wages at the old standard, and we. will be compelled to adopt tbe long considered plan of reduo* Ing miners'wages to IS.rtO per day. and muckari unskilled surface labor to 4S.oo per day. an La Roi Mining* Co., Ltd. La Roi No «, Ltd. Rowland Great Western Mines, Ltd Kootenay Mining Co.. Ltd., By Bernard Macdonald quaint home in the east. The mother of that home was one of those kind, loving, trustful mortals that make for the betterment of man—a mother that any man should be proud of. Two of her boys; now grown to manhood, had left the home two-years or more ago for the Slocan country. The visitor at the home had recently returned from this favored by nature, but damned by man camp, and was answering the dear old mother's questions as best he could about her boys and how they were getting on. "You know, John," said she, after enquiring particularly about him with that pride that goes with a mother's love,"well, John he has done well, hasn't he? Yes, John, when he first went out there, got to be manager of one of the big mines. Then he advanced to be assayer, and now he is sorting ore for the company." So trustfal, so proud, was this old lady of her son's achievements,that the visitor had not the heart to correct her, and came away leaving her none the wiser as to the relative importance of her son's ad- 'Vancementr~BuHn—his-heart—he knew the good old mother had been deceived by her boys. This is not an extraordinary case. There are many others. Men who in the old eastern home were glad to get any kind of a job, come out here and one of the first things they do is to drop a line to the old folks and tell them a cock and bull story of the rapid strides they are making and what a fortunate thing it was for the country that they got here just when they did. They are not satisfied to tell the truth. The result is that other young men there hear of it and come this way, expecting to take the management of a mine, or some other position of equal importance. Few of them advance as rapidly as John did. he worrying about his millions— the result of his business successes. A million here, five million there; it is going as it came, It's all fun to Carnegie. But his life has been no joke. "■■■■ Madame Albahi is coming to the Kootenay to sing. , According to a press despatch from Vancouver she is very anxious to know all about the country. "Is it very wild up there?" she asked a writer. Yes, Alba, it's very wild up here, i but not so wild as it will be after your visit. 7. The census taker is abroad in the Slocan. He is a walking interrogation point, and can ask you 538 questions if he wants to. And you must answer every one. He gets $3 a day and expenses. You give your time and pay your own expenses. The Emperor of Germany, Czar of Russia and Sultan of Turkey are all booked to be killed by the assassin's bullet. There is, after all, some advantage in running a newspaper in New Denver and working for $10 a month. moan— would make their mothers he's a knocker. There's the fickle juicy maiden, whose life iB all a dream," who tells you all in secret not what is, but what may Beem—she's a knocker. There's the gray-haired failing mother, who, of other mother's girls, totes tongue about the neighborhood—the slandrbus lie unfurls —she's a knocker. There's the proud and haughty mistress, in silks adorned and fair, who tells in polished English the gossip in the air—she's a knocker. There's the preacher of the gospel, who naught but good would bring, yet, to keep the story going, repeats what others sing—he's a knocker. There's the knocker's brothers, sisters; fathers, mothers, uncles, aunts, some are petticoated misters, others dress like men in pants -^all are knockers. Are you? There may be some truth in the statement that the mind cannot grasp the idea of one million dollars, but our hands are willing to help. , ______ According to the census there are 39,000,000 hogs iii the United States. This does not include those of Wall street. O.M. honesty st a railroad indignation counter wat* unparelled in my *,,.. . .* v.iir>\,i.W'\vnv*vi, v.**.-*. > »v.vnk.. «•>> Calgary I will get another piece of pie. Cowboy* mounted the train nets* ami rod*- It suewssfullv. None of theui were drunk and the lights remained intact. This proves that m «*»«U>) .a tmt aIwa^a Ijad. Whim I was at college Mitidyfng the works of Hnadka and Adam* i ftirmrtl th* bUM opinion that cowboys killed Indians, drank Montana nhoep dip, painted camps red with th*> blood of tsWr virtimtt. and rained uothing tat h<-)l and cold dock**. Thii is JV xwro-fcru «-«uuiiiiiuiu>« The WarT.agle 0. M. * D,Co.,Ltd. The Centre star Mining Co.. Ltd.. By Edmund D. Kir by, O.M. Whatever might, be the alleged cause of trouble in the Rossland camp, the Miners' Union has failed to state it. It is evident from the wording of the mine managers' announcement that the men have in contemplation a demand that will not be granted and if insisted upon will bring woe to themselves and the camp. If such is the case the government commissioner should take immediate steps to overcome the difficulty. The miners of B.C. are as intelligent a class of workmen as any country can boast of. They must realize the trying conditions that now exist in mining, and realizing this they must know that any action on their part at this time that would cause trouble and the closing of the mines,would bring upon them the curse of the whole people. All classes are willing to concede to the Miners'., Union the same rights as any other body of workmen art} entitled to, but not more, and if a few labor leaders from the other side, backed up by their loud-mouthed following, are to 1m« allowed to run the Union contrary to the demands ami welfare of the more conservative Canadian ..•a»*V*y.»h« tVift wittnln mii\rt vhmttit *>■ a bo |>\oV**rt up bodily and *aV«*n arrow the line. The mining in- midnight dnstry has* suffered enough from 7 ""iT* Jewelers r Importers of Fine Watcnes. Watchmakers and Opticians. Send for our fine Watch Catalogue. OLD GOLD and SILVER bought at the highest price. PATENAUDE BROS., NELSON, B, 0. \ Ktwcwfc WPCKSPJ L%'%^%^%^^'V%^^^V*lV'%'%^# What is a knocker? There's the man of gentle mien, whose typanum 's full of spleen— he's a kuocker. There's the sympathetic friend, glad to tell your troubles o'er to your neighbors, door to door—he's a knocker. There's the shallow-pated mortal who can see no faults his own, but his neighbor's appear like mountains from his seat upon the throne—he's a knocker. There's the man of kindly meaning, who would naught of trouble bring, but because of no harm seem- "ing"he"repeatB"the™harmful-thing—- he's a knocker. There's the educated swell whose tongue can run like—well, like the nose of some school urchin who's had a taste of birch 'en where his pants fit closest to him—he's a knocker. There's the man who owns a wild cat, that wears naught of pussy's fur, who, because his neighbor "gets there," can see no ore in "her"—he's a knocker. There's the merry, well-met fellow, who has sisters of his own, yet who gloats o'er tales of others that Boston is the home of bean eaters, and one would suppose that all classes were manual laborers there, yet it is said that no city in America aifords like opportunities for a young lady of refined tastes to make her astute. Andrew Carnegie looked upon business as "just fun." He says it never cost him a care and was never a burden to him. Neither is FOR SALE Our stock, is as complete this season as it can well be. There is no need of our attempting to name the many lines of MinersV Supplies. The miner knows what he wants; all that is necessary for us to tell him is that we can give him what he calls for; but here are a few reminders: BLACKSMITH COAL (Cumberland & Michel) DRILL STEEL POWDER BENNETT'S FUSE DETONATORS Hardware of all descriptions Enquire prices Bourne Bros., NEWDENVER, B.C. 9* T «! tl- Black ninorcns, B. Plymouth Rocks Or *Palm ii ttl. €. Block nelson CO-WEE AND OYSTKll l-ARLOK CUT FLOWERS Ami HOUSE PLANTS OUU MOTTO IS 1H1.SH GOODS ANi» FULL WEIGHT SKATS FOR SALE FOR ALL OPERA HOl'SE PERFORMANCES ^*$^w$m$*4|**$»^ E. FERGUSON & CO. NELSON, B. C. Wholesale Liquor Merchants Finest Stock of Imported Goods in the upper country. All leading brands of Canadian Whiskies Dawson's Perfection, Usher's, Dewar's, Mitchell's and Doctor's Special Scotch Whiskies Kiiol.ti.y Ak.hu for Bruit.wl«k-B»lk..G.ll.nd.r (P.. Bllll.nl Twbl... El Clelo, Baona Galana, Rosebery, Flor de Sfarca and La Veda Cigars

|»ald the Kxrhtnte for exhibition, aquitm an romaiuaioiiiou* iu— anunr.vt r, RORKNE.KKQKR. T*)li;|>I)oiu No. 104. P. 0. Box 701), NoUon, 11. O. ' rt%u*v*v»%%WiVi»%%%i%%vut4%%»%^iv* The NewmarketHotel, NEW DENVER, B. C. Has one ol the most beautiful locutions in America, and the public are assured of pleasant accommodations. Proprietor. HENHY 8TKGE, IU,L.,..B.. SMOKE KEhOW^A ir*; CIGARS UNION MADE Ww* 4ff9* Cnf #Tt**> **> *« rrt *«♦■ t« HlWrw flltt MAt.K.. W. A. THIiHMAN, N*|*M. B. C, Hoi M» the gang of knocker* who always* manajie wmu'how to keep difwattH- i&K\.,j,i ....H C,.»v« ".».... >...»..1... culty. Word come* from Victoria that there will be no change in the Mineral Act at thii** twnAlon of the l.-gis- Iiisture. ft watA e\ev thus. The amendment* that were proponed thin year an* capable of tloiog ttsuuh good to the mining iodnxtry. Hail they been In the nhape of something that would, If it were pomi- ble. cause more trouble, they un* doubtedly would have been pawed. USaok of Montreal. KtlNt.lftlir.-l till?. Capital (all patd up) $12,UXUU).U) iWrvwItrmrt • • 7.000.000.csm>N, General Manager, Itroncrte,-* in all mm ot Otn-ida, Newfrinndlamf, f»r»»nt Brltnln, nnA the United State*. New Denver branch LE B.DE VEBBIe. Manater Eighth Year. \ H .iVT-- THE LEDGE, NEW DENVER, B.C., APRIL 11 1901. . i y TRKES IS AIO. A-COMIN' OUT. Trees is all a-comin' out. ' Summer winds Is hummln', De chas-nut he's a dandy, Maple blossom' a comin*, Maple shakes her leaves out; de,ellum Is bnt slow, Oh, niggahs, how It makes me think of summahs long ago! Lie-lock swing herse'f around An sez, "Ain't I de stuff?" But de birch her Is a lady What won't take any bluff. Maple shakes her leaves out; de ellum is but slow, Oh, nl^gahs, bow It makes me think of summahs long ago 1 De grand old oak stands solium, Jest like some stiff old man, He don't put out no rush of leaves, It ain't his gen'ral plan- But he's got ter hump hisscl*. you bet, when 'de ' summah hot winds blow, Oh, darkies, how It makes me think of summahs long ago! pi But here aud there there Stan's alone Some old tree dry and black,.. He don't put out no blossoms, An'his limbs is like to crack; No heat ll wake him up, you bet, he's done gone dead for sho', A Oh, darkies, how It makes me think of summahs longago! ' I once was like die chas'mit; Den I was like de ellum; De airs I done gone gave mese'f, Twould take too long to tell'um; Den like de solid oak I got, my leaven came out but slow, Oh, darkies, how it makes me ihink of summahs longago! An' how I'm like de dead ole tree, Deseplsatderoot, But he cant clime up de branches Or make de blossoms shoot; But I like to stan' among de trees when da sun* all in a glow, .Oh, darkles, how it makes me think of summahs longago! A FORTUNE IN THREE DATS. The following true account is taken irom a description of the fabulous strikes of early days in California by tbe Placer Herald, published at Auburn, Cal., on June 30th, 1877: "The richest strike made in this county for many years, and as rich perhaps as was ever made, we have the pleasure of recording*. A. 0. Bell, com monly called Pike Bell, who with his family has resided for many years on Bald Mill, ft few miles north of Auburn, as many know is a dauntless prospector. Though occasionally making a strike ot some considerable importance in the past he has managed, like most modern prospectors, to keep poor. Last winter, in particular, he waB in very straightened circumstances, having no money and the merchants refusing to credit him. He offered his horse, worth about $50 ior S10, thht he might buy bread for his children. Failing in his efforts to sacrifice the horse, he pawned the necessaries ot life. Under such circumstances many would haye given out $10,000 in three pans that day; that he had taken out, all told, up to that time, between $30,000 and $35,- 000, and that he had an offer and was about to sell for $20,000. When asked his notion, of selling, he said he would get away with $50,000, and that was enough for him THE ORIGIN OS" CARDS. PAPA. WHAT WOULD FOR ME? TOU *TA__5 The origin of playing cards is, says the New York Sun, involved in mystery. Although the Chinese claim to have invented them in the reign ofLen-Ho, A.D.. 1120. the generally received opinion is that they were brought into Europe by the gypsies and were first used in Spain. How and when they were first introduced into England is not known. They have been long used there, however, for in 1463, by an act of Parliament dated in that year, the importation of playing cards was forbidden. Cards were popular in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, from the highest to the lowest. In tbe privy purse expenses of Elizabeth of York, Queen to Henry VII., is found, under date of 1502, this entry: "Item, to the Queen's grace upon the feast ot St. Stephen's, for her sport of cards this Christmas, 100 shillings." James IV of Scotland surprised his future bride, Margaret, sister of Henry VIH., playing at cards when he paid her his first visit. When Mary Tudor was princess, there are numerous entries in the list of her privy purse expenses of money given her wherewith to play at cards. Naturally, under the Puritans, card playing was anathematized, but, after the Restoration, it became rampant once more. Pepys notes in his diary, under date of February 17, 1677: "This evening, going to the Queen's side (of Whitehall Palace), to see the ladies, I espied the Queen, the Duchess of York and another or two at cards, with a room lull of great ladies and men, which I was amazed at to see on Sunday, and would not have believed it." A year later he records: "I saw deep and prodigious gaming at the Groom Porter's (an officer ot the royal household), vast heaps of gold squandered away in a vain and profuse manner. This I looked on as a. horrid vice, and unsuitable to a Christian court." Gam bling in the Groom Porter's Room continued to be an institution until it was abolished in the early part of the reign of George III. In the reign of Anne, gambling seems to have reached an especially high pitch. SIMILARITIES. As the Egg Reporter was toasting his jhins_J)y the winter's fire, he TSSlIoquizea iiTthe ioiiewitrgmanner:1 A hen sits on her nest and lays eggs. An editor sits on his oflice chair and lies in his bed—or in his paper. The hen "feathers her nest;'* the editor does not—he cuts his own throat by doing business for nothing simply to She was ready to sleep and she lay on my »rm In her little frilled cap so fine, With her golden hair falling out at the edge Like a circle of noon sunshine. And I hummed the old tune of "Banbury Cross," And "Three Men Who Put Out to Sea," c When she sleepily said.as she closed her blue eyes, "Papa, what would you take for me?" L And I answered, "A dollar, dear little heart," And she slept, baby weary with play, But 1 held her warm In my love-strong arms, And I rocked her and rocked away. Oh, the dollar meant all the world to me— The land and the sea and the sky, The lowest depth of the lowest place. The highest of,all that's high. All the cities, with streets and palaces, With their people and stores of art, I would not take for one low, soft throb Of my little one's loving heart. Nor all the gold that was ever found In the busrKwealth-findlng past Would I- take for one smile of my darling1 s face, Did I know It must be the last. So I rocked my,baby and rocked away, Aiid I felt such a sweet content, For the words of the son*, expressed more to me Than they ever before had meant. And the night ciept on, and I slept and dreamed Of things far too gladsome to be. And I wakened with Ups saying close In my ear, "Papa, what would you'take for me ?" —Eugene Field. great state. I couldn't wait for him to get through. I had $400 in my pocket. I wanted to give that and borrow more to give. You could see greenbacks in every eye. Bat he didn't pass the hat,and it grew hotter and we grew sleepier. My enthusiasm went down, down, down—$100 at a time, till finally, when the plate came around, I stole ten cents out bf it So you see a neglect like this may lead to crime."--Argonaut. Vegetables and Fish. Among the Japanese the rikisha men with muscles like steel bands, will whirl their seated passengers over the ground at the speed of a horse's trot, 40 miles a day, for da> s together. Their diet consists of rice, vegetables and occasionally a little fish. The Lascars, on a similar diet, make the best seamen in the world. A TWAIN TALE WITH • MORAL. AN OBVIOUS keep his competitors from getting it. The hen cackles after she has laid a good fresh eg&; the editor cackleB about what he intends to do, but seldom does it. Sensible hen. The ben scratches for a,'liv ing: so does the editor, The hen hatches chickens that come to some good; mo*t editors hatch schemes that never amount to anything Tbe hen presents her bill when she wants something, and usually gets it; the editor presents hia bill and hardly ever gets anything. The hen has a comb whioh she doesn't use; the editor may have a comb, and uses it sometimes, but not always. The hen has wings; the editor has none and never will have, j The hen isn't a high flyer; tbe editor —is sometimes. The hen broods and raises a large family; the editor broods over how he is going to ralso the large family ho already has, as well as overwasted energies and lost opportunities. The hen Is a rooster when she sleeps; that's queer; the editor is a queer rooster all the time. The hen olten gets cooped; the editor gets (sjcooped, too, sometimes. The ben often gets it in the neck; so does the editor. Sometimes the hen crows; the editor almost all the time, but no one ever knows why. Tbers may be other similarities between the hen and the editor, but they do not come to mind just now.—Ex. up prospecting and gone at something that promised more certain results. Not bo, however, with Pike. Day by day, he continued his researches for the glittering treasure, and whether the passing day revealed a color or not, his spirits were always jubilant, apparently kept up by the hope that seemed never to desert him of doing better on the morrow. At last the lucky day came. It was about three weeks ago, when hunting around over the hills, he struck his plok into a little mound which resembled somewhat in appearance an ant bill, and to his delight he unearthed some pieces of decomposed quartz attached to which were some colors of gold. Encouraged at this prospect he began to sink on his new lead and was re warded by finding more or less gold at every stage of descent. Last Sat urday be had reached a depth of about thirty teet and bad taken out in sinking that far rock estimated to be worth about $1500. The rock being rotten, or what is called by quarts miners decomposed, he had, with little effort, pounded out in a mortar enough to pay expenses as he progressed. He had hired men to assist him in working th* mine, and on last Monday morning they went to work as usual, The gouge, as wa would call it, as It is too rotten to be properly called a ledge, was discovered by noon to have become suddenly rioher. In the afternoon chunks of almost pure gold was taken out, and the decomposed stuff that filled the Interstices between the rocks was so rich In gold that Pike began to wash it out with a pan. From three panfuls washed Monday alternoon, he obtained gold estimated to be worth between $4,000 and $6, 000. That evening he came into town, and, giving us a hint of what he had got, Invited us to go out and see It. On Tuesday afternoon we visited the mine. We found Noll with a pan of gold In his hands worth $1,000 to $1,500, which he assured m all came from one pan of dirt; "but," said he, 'If you don't believe It, I will wssh another pan and show you." We told hlro to wanli. Tlie pan wat sent down In the abaft and soon returned filled with a mass of muddy, rocky muff that sparkled all over! with pieces of gold, This was washed i out, and was found to contain fully as; ' .* • . i *. . , • wurc, t.b»T> thf cmc br. bnd $r\rt, fin l Ishcd panning when we arrived, it, j wu really the greatest sight we over, •aw. Bell having convinced m of ■, „ „ , . , the richness r* his mint took us»*# M»ii«r.!..iWfi»»^.mpi*iMiii..f. * h\« linn to m «tmw n« tb, Twnraf-riM nf - 4^%%%*%^*V%*%-%«%%%^ii the ureviotu day's panning, that we might be convinced of all he had told us. The sight was one mora easilv i Imagined than desertbed. As wi looked upon the pan* of gold before us we thought of Aladdin and his lamp, and wondered If th*** «tory had • not been suggested by some such reality aa was bofore mi. On W«»rl Mtday eveolag, Mr. Bell (li, is "Mr.- mm KVaNB' now tiaee he has lots of gold, it was "Pike" betoreX WM In ft*" -MPta, and be Informed u* that what we was nothing; that he had taken Mark Twain declares that when a man makes an appeal for charity it is a great mistake to get everybody ready to give money and then not pass the hat. "Some years ago in Hartford," be said, the other day, "we all went to church on a hot, sweltering night, to hear the annual report of Mr. Haw. ley, a city missionary, who went around finding the people who needed help and didn t want to ask for it. He told ot the life in the cellars where poverty resided, he gave instances of the heroism and devotion of the poor. The poor are always good to each other. When a man with millions gives, we make a great deal of noise. It is noise in the wrong place. For it's the widow's mite that counts. Well, Hawley worked me up to a S-.A. HARTMAN Office: 10 First Ave. P. O. Box 37 ROSSLAND, B. C. V. & X. Phone. Established at Rossland 1896 Mines and Investments PROMOTING OF MINING DEALS AND STOCK COMPANIES A SPECIALTY. ***■■ «*•**•■ OftBAU Of TART** fOWOSM TCHEAM BAKING P0WMR Highest Honors, World's Fair Gold Medal, Midwinter Pair A-rold Baking Powders containing alum. They «*e Injurious to health MARBLE LIME THE MANSFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY are now prepared to supply builders and contractors with all the above building materials. Our products received First Prizes and Medals the last; two years at the Spokane Exposition. The Lime that we are now manufacturing is not excelled. Special quotations to contractors on application. THE MANSFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY NELSON, B.C. P.O. BOX 688 THE MINERS' EXCHANGE, Three Forks B. C. THE BIG STORE Provides accommodation for the travelling public.... 7. Pleasant rooms, and good meals. The bar is stocked with wines, liquors and cigars. HOT and COLD BATHS. HUGHNI\EW, Proprietor. VVe have tirst-class connections with mining men aud capitalists in the United States and Eastern Canada and can And the necessary money to work and develop meritorious silver- lead properties In the Lardo and Slocau districts. If you have a good silver-lead property with line surface showings, please write to us and we will tind the right party to take hold. Respectfully- S. A. HARTMAN. Spulii hait fewer dally papers any other European country. thai* FAMOUS HAMPDEN WATCHES PRICES OK A FEW OF THE LEADING GRADE8: John Hancock, SI Jewels, the leading rail- _a R way watch 7. $°° New Railway, 17 ruby Jewel*, adjusted.,..j&ttQ Dueber Grand, 17 Jewels, adjusted, a specially good watch for good time and 4*11_ harcf service 7 TAO Dueber Watch Co.. 15 jewels, a good time &Q SO piece; satisfactory for a little money V-• Champion, 7 jemla, warranted satisfactory, fig Those prices will compare favorably with any legitimate jewelery house, east or west I have suitable cases In nli-klr, silver and gold filled, from «l.fti to tlft.oii. G. W. GRIMMETT, Graduate Ojitlelan and Jeweler. SANDON. B. C. SANDON. Call and see the largest stock of Dry Goods, Carpets, Boots, Shoes, Hats and Gents' Furnishings in the Sloean. '" "°. '" "■' 7 7 The Hunter-Kendrick Co. J. E. Angrignon The Leading Hairdresser Finest Shop in the Slocan. When in NELSON see our $25 E. SKINNER, Tailor Fred. J. Scjiiire, Manager. JAMES J. GODFREY MINES,. INVESTMENTS and INSURANCE/fc/fc Griimmett Block, Reco Ave. Sandon, B. C. Rents Collected. District agent for The Great West Lite Assurance Co., Winnipeg, Man. Agent Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company. Connecticut Fire Insurance Co., of Hartford ^Etna Fire Insurance Company ■ Phcenlx, of Hartford, Conn., Pacific Coast Fire Insurance Company, Imperial Registry Company, The Dominion of Canada Guarantee Accident Insurance Company- and NOTIOIB. TOWN LOTS. NEW DENVKR. \TOTICE is hereby given that, In pursuance of 1" the notification published by this Department, and dated and June, 18$), under section 88 of the "Land Act," agreements for the sale of Lots in thc Town of New Denver, which were Purchased from thc Government ai puhlic auc- on on 80th July, 1892, and upon which the balance of purchase money and Interest Is not fully paid up by thc 30th April next, will be cancelled and all moneys paid therein will be forfeited. W.C. WELLS, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works. Landsand Works Department, Victoria, B. C, 2lst March, iooi. NOTICE. PALMA ANGRIGNON General Draying: Mining Supplies and Heavy Transport- TO DELINQUENT CO-OWNER. To THOMAS SHEA, owner of au undivided one-eighth (J) interest in the Nabob mineral claim, situated on Reco mountain, and adjoining Blue Bird and Trade Dollar mineral claims,and recorded at New Denver record Office. ■' TAKE NOTICE, that I, B. W. Bull, have done and recorded the annual assessment work as required by Section 24 of the Mineral Act, on the above claim for year ending July 15, 1900, and that your share of expense of said work"is now due. Should you fail to contribute your share of expenditure for above work together with cost of this advertisement I will at expiration of said 90 dayB apply to Recorder to have your interest in above claim transferred to me, pursuant to section 4, Mineral Act Amendment Act,11900 B. W. BULL, Fire Valley, B. C, March 28.1901. NOTICE. TO DELINQUENT CO-OWNER. ToV. H. BEHNE, or to any person or persons to whom he may have transferred his interest In the Miner Boy mineral claim, situate on the north side of Carpenter creek, In the Slocan Mining Division of West Kootenay District and recorded In the Recorder'*! office at New Denver, B. C.,ou July 4th, 1898. notified that we hundred and fifty-six In labor and Improve- Brick Block, Bellevue Ave. Denver, B. C, New SILVERWARE A full line of Silverware and choice Confectionery at rirsJ.H.Wereley's Josephine St.. New Denver. afion a specialty. Our Baggage wagons meet all Sunday trains. Saddle Horses and Pack Annuls. Feed Stables at New Denver. ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP TICKETS o ' '' ■ To and from European points via Canadian and American lines. Apply for sailing date* rates, tickets and full Information to any C. Ry agent or— (J. B. GARRETT. C. P. R. Agent, New Denver. W P. K.Cumm.nw. S.8.H. Agt..Wlunlp#u H. GIEGERICH Staple and Fancy GROCERIES Agent for GOODWIN CANDLES GIANT POWDER BEWARE OF IMITATION? * ^NETt* _ ^r i>in_u ■■>u>i. CAOWN IRAND' * KAMI/) AIN8WOHTII HANDON Picture Framing and Moulding, write to F ,1 RR&HI FY & on mvm & DBOBATOBS J P. J. RUSSELL lluyeraiid Kspwii-mf RAW FURS IIIOHKHT PKICF.M PROMPT RETl'HSH PAIR AHWIRTMKKT TRAOE Kh!|. by Kn|m*» NELSON, B.C YOU or any of you are hereby have expended two hund dollars and fifty cents In labor and Imnrc ments upon the above mineral claim, under the S.uTusivic v.^.uD.il.ii\:iat"i*Vi^»ln«?llTTluilirilIlIC*/""" ays from the date of this notice you fall or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditures, together with all cost of advertising, your interest in said mineral claim will become tbe property of the undersigned under section 4 cf an Act entitled An Act to Amend the Mineral Actl900. Dated this tU day of March. 1901- THEODORE F. ADAMS. A. F. ADAMS. NOTICE. TO DELINQUENT CO-OWNERS. To E. J. MATHEWS, or to any person or per- HOiis to whom he may have transferred hi* interest in the Hattie E mineral claim, at Glacier creek, a tributary of Wilson creek, nine miles from Three Forks, and recorded In tbe Record tifflce for the HIochii Mining Division. VOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that I have eipended One Hundred Dollars In labor and ..... rovements upon the above mentioned mineral claim, In order to bold said mineral claim under Improvements upon the above mentioned mineral claim, In order to bold said mineral claim under the provisions of the Mineral Act, and If within ninety days from the date of this notice you fall or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure, toi*ether with ail eosta or advertu* Ing, your Interest In «ald claim will become tbe property of the subfc-riber under Section 4 of an Act entitled, "An Art to Amend thn Mineral Act WOO." JOSEPH B. MARTIN. Three Forks, B. C, March XI, MM. CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENT DRNVKR, t; 11 IKK, I.AKK KHOKK, OI.O MAS ami KKLFIK Mineral Claims. Hltuatc lu the Hlocan Minim* Kootenay I)Uti let. .Where locaie.li About Division of West jre local one mile eouthraH of N*>w Denver. 'PAKE NOTICE that I, I the city of Nelson sci ._. _. Cempbell-Jobiiston. free miner's eerthVau |fo. , Intend, ility day* from the date Mraof, ' to the Mining Kerorder for tierttloeM uf-'btatnjqg O, ir a* agent , . ... il" BM.TA7.-~" , . to apply to the Mining of Improtemenis, for the purpose Crown Oranta of the atom claims. And further take notice that action, under section 87, must be commenced before the (Nuance of such Uertincatee of Improvements. Dated this ISrd day ot February. lMJl. .WHIN Mrr.ATCIHR, P. I..». MARK OftA UKAXDA Mineral Claim Miiune In the West Konifiiity IHSIrlrl. Ariw Lake Mining lHvl.ioii ot _ . nar District. When loeatedi- On Mineral Creek, about time mllr* from Its Junction with CaribooOw V fAKK NOTIORThett. F.C .Or<«-n,of Nelson , 1 It.('..ailing«.auent f..r William II, Hurtt. F, U. C *t,m. tw„m It. II err. F. M. C. M.*W, and iir|i<>*<< of ntitwltvlug a Crown ((rent nf lli. hImiv. rlklut. And 'tirth-r fak* iihH'-h* tlw* a. flun, under «•«• ■ Hun a;,iiiu.i Im ...muiriMiiil iN'fuii'tin-iwueiire N.II.C. is rirrrlv- prompt i *i*^%%*m^*>y»**%% **%+%* mm*} Place i WLum ber Outta Porcha Water-proof Fuse has Iwon nrovo/l «nif not. ftnimd WRtitiiip' No miss-holes; No riinnJn; DIRECT 11 ROUTE lm* r ict Tf 1 t• I INIIVTH and Shingles agents: SOUR&E S!1C2. W. HUfiTEH CO NCWOCN t«,«.C. SILVCKTON.V C. %%*%%%%-**V»**%r%%%%^%%%%%^»%^ I!N'KQI7\J.I,KI» SKKVU K tfVV'K TIMK OEM CHOP HOUSE, KWU\ Vrmh fhh ill ibttlm^ MfJLS P_nltryror*ttr*Um« 25 UP Oitlf.ri ihiviM~l to *H j«rtt Ooantry. MHI ut hejwi —Slocan I_tk«.- of the St James I'oMoflrte* addresM. RoMbtrjr. HOTEL New Oenvcr, B.C. a . acowt»N 9vo.,p*m H«****r meal* tn ihe city—CemlofUWe rr~*.mt—Har r.|>J«*t«' with Iht hm ol I.honni tttMl (Igan—IWi n. rvk-i* throiiftiout. Ihr KNUMKI- AURTRAMA »t> TlrhH* Ui THKCONTINKNT CHINA JAPAN ■PRKPAII* TIPRKTS* y»" ol.lM-.HN. For ilMUUti. •« .» si... i«ii.. en «* *4drtmtht r»**tv«* Vw*J »r o.ai.Aititm A«..t R. /U»le, A.f.. V.. A«i,. V*«f*w »..* ritfien.jil* t *'■&*. -'-" •-(*,♦ '-?!««-•; «-' ^f l,J*n>r:'"*<*] •4.A". • ■ v ' A>J< l'"- X W.-7 "i-rt: THE LEDGE, NEW DENVER, B.C., APRIL 11, 1901. Eigiteh Yeab CONCEIT. Allittle dog barked at the big round moon That smiled in the evening sky; And the neighbors smote him with rocks and shoon— But still he continued his rageful tune And he barked till his throat was dry. The little dog bounc«d like a rubber ball, For his anger quite drove him1 wild; And he said, "I'm a terror although I'm small, And I dare you, you impudent fellow, to fall" But the moon only smiled and smiled. Then the little dog barked at a terrible rate, But he challenged the moon In vain, For as calmly and slowly as the working of fate The moon moved along In a manner sedate, . And smiled at the dog in disdain. But soon,'neath a hill that obstructed the west, The moon sank down out of sight, A nd It smiled as It slowly dropped under the crest; But the little dog said, as he laid down to rest "Well! I scared it away, all right!" •Mg By* IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIQ ^v^r)ts jUst passrrjg illllllllllHIIIIIIIH The Hamilton Heral speaks of a book agent employed by a Toronto publishing firm who has brought action against the firm for wrongful dismissal. One of the reasons given by the firm for dismissing the agent is that, being an Irishman, he got drunk on St. Patrick's day. The trial judge dismissed the action, but the Divisional court reversed the decision nf the trial judge, and now the case is before the Court of Appeal. Among* the reasons given by the Divisional court for reversing the trial judge's decision are these: "It mayalBO be laid down as law that no employer would be justified in dismissing an Irish employee for taking too much liquor on St. Patrick's day. Such a ruling would be subversive of the foundation upon which our social fabric rests. . . .There are certain feelings which are implanted in the human breast at birth, and one of them ia the inalienable right of an Irishman to conduct himself as he sees tit in his own •syjfjs on March 17." If this ruling is sustained by the Court of Appeal it will place the employer in rather a peculiar position, for, if an Irishman can get drunk on St. Patrick's day, arid yet iorce his employer to hold him in his position, what is to prevent any man at any time getting drunk and offering an an excuse for his conduct the state ment that it his inalienable right to celebrate any day he may choose, or all days for that matter, in a manner "as he aeeo fit in his own eyes." he had given "just one more kick,'' and it was that effort that was needed He floated out on a piece of butter. Moral—for the prospector, mine owner, mine worker, businessman and artisan in the Slocan—keep a'kicking. This is butter-making time. + Minister Wu is a Chinaman From a civilized or religious standpoint he is likewise a heathen. By education and experience he is nevertheless a diplomat and a philosopher. As evidence of this the following suggestive story is told. Whan Wu was in Chicago at the time of the Columbian exhibition, he met several women holding official po sttion in connection with the big show. This dialogue literally occurred between one of these and Wu: "How old are you?" A evasive Binile on the fair but silent lips. "Married?" "Yes.'' "Plenty money?" "Yes." "Good husband?"' "Yes!" "Fine home?" "Ye*.'' "Why don't you stay there?" -' ■ +7 ■.. A counting machine has been invented which will count four thousand quarters in seven minutes—a task that would occupy an ordinary person nearly as many hours. A machine of this kind would be invaluable in the Slocan at the present time. It would be particularly handy if attached to our big press. This office is partial to silver in the coin form. The fortunes of all our employees have been reduced to this metal of 25-cent denomination, and it frequently happens that much valuable time is loat in searching our pockets and carpet-bags for the fortune that has flown, and which we delighted so much to pair with a panfs button or jingle in our dreams. For the present, however, we will not add a quarter-counting machine to the already large list of supplies in our mechanical department. The old variety will answer yet awhile in the business department. Bring in your quarters to be counted. iiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiiiit There are, roughly speaking, 225,000, 000 acres of unoccupied Crown lands in the Province of British Columbia. These lands are, in the main, unoccupied and unproductive because they are inaccessible. They are known to contain great resources of iron, coal, oil, silver, lead, gold, copper, and to be covered with limitless quantities of fine timber, besides containing many million acres of diversified farming and grazing land They only require population, capital, and means of transportation. In order to properly make known the Immense resources of the Province It has been proposed that the Province should is sue 25,000,000 acres of land scrip, carry ing with it tho right of location on any of tbe Crown Lands which are unoccupied. This scrip should carry with it the right to everything that is in the land or on it; and should be issued in denominations of 40, 80, 160, 320 and 640 acres, at the uniform price of 11 per acre, the proceeds to he used to con* •tract railways through undeveloped portions of the province, the railways •o built to be leased to companies mak* Ing the best offer to the Province. This would have the same effect as author* ising a loan of 125,000,000, but the Province would have to pay no Interest on tbe money thus raised. This would be a stupendous undertaking but a practical one. Its feasibility depends upon the manner of advertising tbe script and tb*t those expected to subscribe to It should be convinced that it has actual and progratiyo value. Ot this anyone acquainted with the history and re* sources of the Province can have no doubt. But tbe Ignorance ot tbe outside world regarding British Columbia Is surprising and must be overcome before either tbe money or the people will be forthcoming. Under tbe present proposal, a fund of 11,250,000 ia provided for tbat purpose. If tho Issue woro authorised, a six months' educational propaganda would be necessary for Its siiccewlul subscription. The expen* ditore nf thia lurn in this way would guarantee the successful issue of 128,* 000,000 in scrip, enabling the construction of 1,000 miles of railway, and draw a ntream of population, capital and en* t. ett. te. If»fr> th. Pwivltir* Iti enwn *f». *-r<*» fytrnmnnanrate with U* Ittnnt r~ •oiinm + Ottctt ujmiii a time—as the story goes— » nu in b~r ofl rng* hy some means got (nlif, •> piii (if tnltl f*Cri 1r\,»*»t »r>r~tf«i, tion. p.~a**—Un>n' ar. no nog* in tht* lake.] "How U thl*?* ih«y exclaimed, "but a short time ago we were happy I contented, all our surrounding* con* health and growth. Now what nr* imhmarg. d hy art fgb of value in its way, yet Id nur tuitc, ami foul to frog tost entrap*, but we will not knout a kirk." 8© all eon- kick. One after another f, their kicks grew faint, and that sank to tbe bottom, it •** mmbk rx* give ~|» MtU ■;C©MMVH!WT10(*$. MHIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIHH THK MILLION DOLLAB MISSIONARY TRUST. To the Editor of Thk Lbdok : Dear Sir,—During the last two years the missionaries' war in China, and the efforts of the churches at home to raise a Century Fund Million Dollars for the extension of missionary enterprise, has brought the question of missions sufli ciently to the front as to have already become a public question upon which "the man in the street" has a perfect right to pass an opinion. There is an old and tried maxim that, "Bachelors wives and old maids' childron are al ways perfect," on the principle that it is "easier to preach than to practice," which principle, if applied to the Anglo Saxon race, would simply mean that the application of a little more practical Christian ethics to British and American business life and international reflations would probably do more to enlighten the "man sitting in darkness" than the present one of "glass beads and theology, maxim guns and hymn books, trade, gin and torches of progress and enlightenment (patent adjust*, able ones.)" Something of this nature has characterised the missionary work of the last century, which the young, clear eyes of Now Contury aro beginning to notice. Upon this tho church has been raising and spending millions of money, froquontly resulting in finding the after state of that country worse than tho first, and unhappily leaving our own beloved country in a similar condition. As a proof of the former statement, if any were needed, It Is related on very creditable evidence that in heathen countries, where, before they were touched by the Influence of eastern civilization, the people were honest, mora) and truthful, have subsequently become exactly the reverse, and now drink and lie and strear and steal like Christians. Kvea in Manitoba the same condition of things exists amongst tbe Mennonites. They are a strictly religious sect, and came to Canada thirty years ago, from tbe Steppes ot Russia. So long as they retained their Identity they alio retained their morality and purity. Bin. by con* stent commercial and social relationship with the civilisation (?) of the west, they are. many of them, fast becoming as* slmilated and can drink and swear and "cut up dog" like their clvllixed neighbors. DoubtlchH the director, of the mUalon* ary trust may bu able to explain away this condition of nffnlrs. But "the man on the street," who In compelled to judge nil niillr» nr.U-H'l,. >> ...ill „.. •*.«». Iloteical, W the results of experiment I and demonstration, is entitled to criticize, when the results facing him are below the government standard. Iu this frame of mind, our dear, delightful, old friend, Mark Twain, in a trenchant article in the February Number of the North Americas Review,''goes for" the missionary with some of hie old time vigor. He does not reflect upon the self-sacrificing* labor of the pioneer missionary, whose work is too often soaled with hie blood, but the trafficing mammon-mougering specimen, who, in the name ofthe Prince of Peace, is but too frequently a military spy and forerunner, and who depends upon maxim guns and warships for the dissemination of the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule. "Russia," says Mark Twain, "plays the game injudiciously, and with its banner of the Prince of Peace in one hand, and its loot basket and butcher knife in the other, seizes Manchuria, raids its villages and chokes its rivers with the swollen corpses of countless massacred peasants." Is it possible to find a condition of things in China or any pagan country to compare with the following rottenness and degradation described in a recent number of the New York Sun. The writer states that "name,'' date and place can be supplied to those of little faith, or to anyone who feels himself aggrieved. It is a plain statement of record and observation.written without license and without garnish. . . . Where respectable residents have to fasten their doors and windows on summer nights, at 100° temperature, rather than catch the faint whiff of breeze; where naked women dance by night in tlie streets, and unsexed men prowl like vultures through the darkness on'business,' not only permitted but encouraged by the police; where the education of infants begins with the knowledge of prostitution and the training of little girls in the arts of Phryne; where American girls brought up with the refinements of American homes are imported from small towns up tho State of Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey and kept as virtually prisoners as if they were locked up behind jail bars until they have lost all semblance of, womanhood; where small boys are taught to solicit for the women of disorderly houses; where there is an organized society of young men (?) whose sole business in life is to corrupt young girls aud turn them over to bawdy houses; _whAr«^n»An_wfllI*ln«»_ji*ith_J:hAi*v_jySvi»a along the street are openly insulted; where children that have adult diseases are the chief patrons of hospitals and dispensaries; where it is the rule.rather than the exception, that murder, rape, robbery and theft go unpunished—In short, where the premium of the most awful forms of vice is the profit of the politicians " Surely this is a catalogue of blackness and heathenism sufficiently long and base to deserve the labors of the missionary and the dollars of the missionary subscriber. YEL D'ORD. Kootenay, B C, April 6,1001. Established in Nelson spring Millinery JuMreceived. AimLarg. Htock <>f Ladli**and liUMa' Rtioai -latest .print Mhapee, at Mr St Merkley's New Denver HeE.T.HAULTAW,C.E. MINING ENGINEER """SWAB** - - NEum 8 ^Bicycles at Half Price JACOB DOVER, C.P.R. Watch Inspector. &CS3 KSEX3Ri£g_ g^KK^K5KSK3CX5 ./ $65 ones now for Come and take your choice before they are all gone__>-> Smoke Tuckett Cigar Co. Union Brands Label Marguerite pj» v Bouquet \-/Xg«;IO0m,Special El Condor for -prices apply to— w.j. momillan * oo. Schiller Wholesale Agents for B.O. Vancouver, 8.(3. JAMES CROFT, DRAY ING Hauling and Packing to Mines, nnd general local business. WOOD AND COAL FOR SAI Nelson, BX JACOB DOVER'S THE) JB3"WEirjEIR,. Jss-Our Watchmaking and Jewelry departments have no equal in Kootenay. Mail orders receive our prompt and careful attention. 8 New Utnttr, It. V. Fruit and Trp Ornamental 11 U ,\ Heeds, Flnnta, Vines, etc.. Kitra choice stock of Cherry, Peach. Apricot, PJuui and other Irult trees. Must cum* pieu* stock In the Province, ltxi \iHice Catalogue live. M. J. HENRY, *M» ttV*tinln«t*r RimiI. v»nc■■. S0,*r^ k»bUo* «*i"-on!lB. o! acb Ofttce at New Denver evary Saturday IXOTB&CjS. rpHB LKI.AND HOUSE. Nakusp. B. C„ I provjdei good accoramodartot.i for travelers. MM. MODftUailD. 31HK ARLINGTON HOTKL, Sloean Oity. ti headquarter* for Mining and Ooromtrctal en. OtTRIMO k IttKDMaON Nelson Brewing Co. "^ rtSMrLST?d Porter-,he b"-,n the """*• to™*™*- R. REISTERER & CO., Nelson, B.C. H. BYERS & CO., HEAVY AND SHELF HARDWARE Goal, Iron, Steel, Blowers, Water Motors, Truax Ore Cars, Ore Buckets, Rails, Belting, Packing, Wire Rope. Tin and Sheet IronWorkers NBLSON, B. C, KASLO, B. C. SANDON, B. C, P.BURNS&QO. Have shops in nearly all the camps and cities of Kootenay and Boundary. They sell the best meat obtainable and aim to give satisfaction to every customer. Try a line of their P. BURNS & CO. California Wine Co., NELSON, B.C. Wholesale dealers In Choice Wines and Fragrant Cigars" "+ Agents for Calgary Beer. S WADD8 BROS < i PHOTOGRAPHERS , _ V.NCOUVIR ... Nf ISON, I.e. d. K. OLARK, MINES and MINING Raporta, Examinations and Management. NEWDENVER, - B.O. N HEfy^AStO HOTEL T*K Pa-ally * Coamerelal. •••*t«e**teet««t»«»t(t«l«l arge And L Comfortable Rooms Fitted with every modern convenience. Special protection against fire. Rates $2.50 and $3 per day, COCKLE & PAPWORTH, Proprietor*. DENTISTRY. DR. MILLOY ROSSLAND Most complete Dentil Office In B. C. V*A OUU C0K8ET DEPAlVr. MENT IS UP-TO-DATE IN ALL STYLES AND PRICKS. ! Fred. Irvine & Co. NELSON, B. C i iNEWLINEOF SPIKES and! RIBBON ENDSyiJST IN, SPIKES from 60to 50c HIIHH Spring StyieslMeni I Men's Shirts NlrTICK TO FIENDS! aatikf-t v«« vent f wilt uowetlt Hf'li.,. fitMt, Ktn]ak« al ■**»,1 t,,f jrf*C4e) 99 A««r«'»« »*rt««. """ 1*99 WA.... k'KATHKAH.*. Ke*»,M.t) .Tn«t nwnwl —Mnn'n «Trf,m f1n«* mlnmr Hbtrtn t,hi» ▼nnrjitti.at rt<*alf»no in stripes and chock*. W. & P. made. Prlces^I.OO to 81.75. We have «I(K> recfllved new Collara, and Hosiery in itrl|>o» anti check!, new Uuder^oar and;Neckwear. NiPtl9 -5 HatS AU the ,RUI9t 8ty,M tor lWl ,n ■0fl|pb.v• *nd Federal In all tho leading /riWIJ *3 MM**i93 bloeki for Sprlnir and Slimmer wear. Pr!e«f.-om$-2.50tri$6. Thew haft come in all the laahionable ahapea and •hadei-black, brown, tan and otter. Call and Inspect this line. We tire, al wav willlnir and anxlona to show (rood*. SOLE AGENTS FOR BUTTERICK PATERNS, THK ONLY RELIABLE. Fred. Irvine & Co. NELSON, B. C. rRUNKS axo VALISES OF ALL SIZES and STYLES at VERY LOW PRICES ml iiiiiiiii