■* 7 Volume IX. No; 13. NEW DENVER, B.C., DECEMBER 26, 1901. Price, $2 00 Year adJ&0_ $mmmm&?%8 ssssisss^sssssss G^n^aT ^WsPtoaf 85 SS S3 In and About the Slocan and neighboring Camps 83 that are Talked About: || I.OC.VT. CHIT-CHAT. Local merchants report a good holiday trade. The Slocan Bob, adjoining' the Republic, was re-staked last week. John Angrignon, wife and child, are spending Xmas with Palma and wife. Tho Bosun shipped 103 tons last month, the approximate value of which was 83,000. .1. G. Stuttz is headed this way with his show. He is always welcome around these diggings. The citizens of Ferguson have established a butcher shop independent of the P. Burns combine. Sunday was a busy day for sleigh - riders Everything with runners on was brought into service. The force, at the Arlington is being of Molybdenite found on a property owned by W.'.Brasch, situated, in Dry Canyon, two miles east of the railway track on Lemon creek. This is the only deposit of molybdenite, that has been opened up in the camp. Di\ Forin has been appointed by thc. adjutant general at Ottawa, to examine the recruits to be raised in this country tor service, in South Africa. He left Slocan Saturday for Rpssland, where lie examined men on the 23rd. He was at Nelson on the 24th and at Cnjtnbrook on the 25th, Messrs. Mulvey, King, Taylor and Johnson have encountered a big thing on the Ottawa, Springer creek. They have a six-foot leda'e showing in which three, feet of ore are enounterd. an assay from one of which last week gave 3185 ozs. silver to the ton. They have taken a bond on the Hamilton, an .-id- lncreased. The mine will be dosed foi joining property. two days for Xmas holidays. Qeo.■■Ni"hnl Ita'g been elected ni-esi- R. dent of the Slocan Miners' Union M. Wehster is vice-president. Sandon has. 74 nameB on the civic voters' list. The municipal election will be held on January 16th. Joe Butler wishes us to state that he has injured his foot again. Joe ought to change Ids socks or fix the other foot. Dr. Milloy will he in New Denver next week. This will be a welcome note to those whose leeth require skilful attention In Nelson the defeat of the by-laws has had no effect upon the Royal Seal cigar. The smoke from it constantly lloats In the ozone of that city. A slippy, sloppy Xmas with dull and deadened times isn't conducive to a happy heartednesH that makes the face to shine—but be happy anyhow. Santa Claus made quite a draft upon the stock of good things in John Williams1 store, but there is plenty left for thuhe who could not pet supplied during the rush. Dividend No. I, of one coat per shnre on Goodenotigh stock was paid this month. Dividend No. 2 will be paid on the 15th day of January, 1902. It will he one cent per share. A big- shoot of ore is showing in the winze below the So. fi level on the Payne. When the mill is in running order the shipments from the pro|>erty will he resumed nn the old scale. Hnndon's newspaper fraternity wsnt to plsy st hockey They have challenged the universe snd, if In luck, will get a game on with a scrub team of the Geo Aylwin and Chas.,, Nicholson have recentlv been doiiiH' some work ou ward. At the end of the year 1900 the company received notice from the American smelters, who had hitherto been the purchasers of the mine's product, that they would not renew their contracts during the present year, and although the mine was in a satisfactory condition for 'continuing its operations, this action temporarily deprived the. company ol'a market for its product. Operations, however, continued at the mine and mill for the first two months of this year, but on March lst the mill was stopped, and only development work carried on until the end of April, when the. mine was practically shut down pending the solution of tne smelter question. A new contract for the sale of the mine's product was entered into in July on more favorable terms than those previously existing, and in the following mouth' the mill restarted and has continued to work since that time Owing to the existing low price of silver and lead it is expected that the profit on thepresent operations will be small, but it is impossible to say what the margin of profit will be until the result is actually demonstrated by a few mouths' work. In the meantime the utmost economy in all directions, consistent with efficiency,is being exercised and it is satisfactory to learn from Mr. Fowler's report, that he has been able to carry on mining operations at a cost considerably reduced as compared with previous periods. Moreover, now that the Dominion Government has granted a bonus for the purpose of encouraging the establishment of silver-lead refineries in Canada, and as the latest advices point to the early erection of a local refinery, it is hoped that the company will, in a short time,obtain better terms for the sale of its product. Japanese Horists have succeeded in cultivating a rose which looks red in the sunlight and white in the shade. StT^te^ Said to be SUr.fc i» . ' £[3 A Kaslo Report to the Effect that the Project is 8§ Virtually Decided Upon. the Pontiac and Ben D'Or claims. Ten Mile with the result tliat they have come into a pay-shoot four to six inches wide that assays 228 ozs. silver to the ton. Running' with the main ore body is a seam that gives assay values of.S-'fi 07.s. silver, and small values in gold. Some time ago Louis Miller was badly injured by striking intoa missed hole at the Payne mine. There was danger of his losing his eye sight and he was sent to Spokane for treatment. As a result one eye has been saved. Last week Manager Garde forwarded a check for 8242 to Miller, $100 of which was subscribed hy the company aud the balance by the employes of the mine. Signor Marconi has at last demonstrated that he can send a message across the Atlantic hy wireless telegraphy, and the Anglo-American Cable Company forthwith has got out an injunction restraining him from making any further demonstration of Ills great Invention. Thi cable company has a cinch on the ocean nnd behoves it can also hold the air If Marconi will come to New Denver he can get all the wind be wants to breathe, and he can use his ticker if he wants to. Tho Capella, Goat mountain, has been closed down for the winter. Work will be resumed about April first. The last car load ol ore shipped from the property caught silver at low-water marl;, yet tho returns were, considerably over fd.OOO, There is a large amount nf nre ready for stoping, but there are no winter quarters for the men, ami with the coming of the cold weather work had to cease The lower Word has been sent out from Kaslo to the effect that negotiations had been completed for the erection there of a 200-ton smelter in connection with which a refinery will be operated. It is announced that the smelter and refinery will be built and operated by the Glasgow syndicate which is represented in this province by T. B. Stewart, and which M. Gintzburger, of the Monitor mine, interested iu the project. Mi* Stewart arrived only a short time ago from Scotland and it was not thought probable that the negotiations would Incompleted for some weeks yet. If the j( 3*ew jiequests .... .• 1 ««••!! „,) tunnel be ng dr veil to tap the end w 1 guhh city on Xmas day. WedgivoM , ,..,,, , , ' , , . ... .. . ......«,.. j be into the ledge in about leu weeks] \ after work Ik resinned, and if the ore cents to see ihe steam rise off the ice wiin i:\v .in.11 uim>. The Canadian Bank of Commerce will j body i* laiiyiht at that point building* j pay after«hc, 1st ot January, the half i will be-erected and "iteration-* curried' y-t-ar's Interest due on that date on the* mi mi a larger naif, sit per cent and foiir-aml-n.hnlf per! cent, debenture*, and on llie dnir per cent, bond* nf the Nnkiup .v .slocan Hailwav <"n. Canada'1*-! mo«t pofnilar bank inn institution, thi> Itatik ot Montreal, a- a result of tundiicss triiif-At ti* n profit of CIKoim The total deposits' an* now £ 17,ft>»,« ►•*•* Iln* .n***«i* now; eAccr-u i-i(-'»*„'.'pp*,*'. lite UiU'iwmi I'Mnn: mrm»ne« sue. Tie* report ol tVtiiti'WHter Mint' tin- direi'toia tl I hi- . I.I.i . (ill* I'M). •!|l< tl 'A' I'.J.'M'i Ti.it. rnift#d tn (he l."li.l"fi tiit-r.-fjit^- 'till iii*t . »t,'ite* lli.'it a ; i.ili* of ba» lieen made d'n iit*^ the m-.u Amount lia* been aimed ai aftei 1 luiji ing agtm-'t tie* >■»•■*»'•• «t>;t.iiti( t'A*.'"» !-.,..m..rl • •,,,.,..,»..( ',-,,, - -,..*,.,.. f.tttiiit. n< w<>tt n* iy*.*fi~. >*. l\'i*h ntiiiitt.ti , feprenents the whole rr»#t .if Ate vein"* figure. ihowii.,t lh« total amount nt „re, ,1(,v„|o , W(,rk, ,,,.. C| ,M( „„,,„, tbAlM*^i^hmmSU-*,m ifc, V^',forW(lH \n ^^u^,. nt the mtti^ L to dat*. Ihe amount is Wtons, the L,r|k(, u wm mt {hu> ((| rMHM1(/ t-mtittw trim whirtt ftwt nn fYK-t .?***>. ' As .Santa Glaus will have gone South before he can read this message, we request the Power who looks after New Years gifts to give us the following: A rise in copper so that the hum in the Boundary may not he hushed, A smelter in Kaslo, so that that town will be saved from the honeyanl. A mint in New Denver so that we can jingle coins that are native horn. Au agreeable settlement of the Rossland strike. An elevation in lend and silver prices so that thc fatuous Slocan can hold up its head and wink tint 11 eyes. A Provincial l.cuu!;i.iiic that is stable honest and pronTcssi-vi'. M-t-viv 5,,i,.-*!li-.' .''■<' !■ -"■ lU'-'tivv in the court- *•!' iYoviu**-'. Tho alkM]jf io?; ot c»iiiipHU.»i'y vaccitiarioti. \ remedy Uo- 'lie fni.st t*\ il. \ »'mii> to»* 1 hii-ioiil imiiM»»t'Mtion shortly be underway, and Kaslo will experience an era of prosperity tlpit will rose-tint the old town and darken its atmosphere. SI.OOAN OKIi SHll'MK.VI'S. Dr. Selwyn says: "While still in the saddle and on the trail 8 or 9 feet above the brook. I noticed a powerful odor of petroleum: Descending to the edge of the water and stirring the stones and gravel in the bed of the stream, considerable quantities of oil at once rose to the surface and floated away. Crossing to the right bank it was again seen coming out of the bank some inches above the then level of the st renin. Here, skimming it off the surface of a shallow pool, a wine bottle full was soon collected.'' After crossing the. divide of the lioeky Mountains and camping on Akainina Brook, Dr. Selwyn asrain states: 'About 1 miles north of the. report is not premature, the project wi'lUfith p.irallel, the trail came down to The total amount of ore shipped from the Slocan and Slocan City uiitiing divisions for the year 1900 was, approximately, 35.000 tons* Since January 1 to Dec. 21, 1901, the shipments have been as follows: I'.iyiitt L«»t Clmiu-fi It Slttciui sur i'il iludi HpiXUU -l'i Hci-clt American Buy J" IyiiiiIki'. I'1 Sunst't (Jnetaon Hiisin) Sm-tireigu Witiitlcrful Arlington '••«■ Twt) Fritaiils.. Knti-'r|irUie 1"' the level of the brook, and here on thc. edge of the beaVer dam pool were ledsres of hard dark blue shale dipping V. 30'N 12J. Lifting layers of this at and below the water, a quantitv of dark uroeu circular patches of oil r-ose to the surface, and a precisely similar result Hiirtimy ! ninck Vrlncti I <{ IM IIKITiail COM'MlltA roiHi mn )m lis; :.n» 1K!I| Kin ur, 711:1 117 KM MU to Oil 1 KO IM KSSl . no 111 u SO its ia UWi 4H0 11 S3 loss XX) to 1.1 10 10 TO Vi n ui to N 1 H ; it u s * i 1 ft tUfitt Hailey Willis, in tlie Kiinmeeriug ami Mining Journal, ban a very iilterexling article mi "0|| in the Nnrthi-rn Rocky Mount,lino.' Speaking nf the«IUeovcry ma !•• in Hrit'mh 1 'oluuibin be »a\>- Tin' tu-ciirrouci' of mineral oil* a* n •*<■»• |li^c iiikiii tin' water* "f >*|.i iii»»» nn1! -11 run*, in ihe v ii nuts t.| llti* l'll» pur- iillel ill tilt' 111.1111 I illiff "f fhe Hi.il>> tl-'iiiilam* Iiii» li'iig *>i-cii kiinwn. I hi'v i m im-mnTyinnTniflT^ bottom of tho pool. This place is about 15 miles in a direct line W. lu S. from the occurrence on Cameron Falls Creek the main watershed of the Rocky Mountains and Mountains Kirby, Spence anil Yarrell intervening. OR is said by the Indians wlw frequent this region to occur at other points in the Akaniina Valley, both above and below that recorded. The Akainina joins the Flathead in Montana about 1 miles south of the International Boundary. Thc, heaver dam oil is of a dark greenish black and does not Apparently differ much from that of Cameron Falls Creek." Sage Creek is a stream entering tho Flathead a short distance north of thu 49th parallel, and upon It Dr. Selwyn observed an occurrence of oil which ho describes as follows: "At about n mile aud a half higher up" (loj miles above its mouth) "the creek leaves the high inountaini which border Uh upper course iu a northeasterly direction up to thn main watershed some 14 miles distant, and here at the edge of the water on the left bank I found dark hard flinty shales like thoau at the beaver dam pool on the Akatnina dipping S. aS'—HO* W. 2B* Directly the layers of this rock are rained, the oil rlies and sproadi over tho surface of tho water in such abundance that a short time xuftiecu with the aid of a tin cup to collect a holite full Here, also, a considerable quantity ot gas escape* from the cracks and joints in the rock and Ignites freely on the application of a match Less j than hall a mile higher up 011 the right I hank and on the opposite or weit nIiIm of the valley nil wa* .i^ain found emiiiiiK > from the imie of a bank of drift which i haw here tilled the valley and wuiHeri tin' *ticam to maki' a -harp bend ca*l- ward In the b*i»e <•' the O|i'o»ili* inoilli- turn No rock w a* i'-t|n'»t"l li-t-tc, hill •iv J.t-i ,ii,\ .■( •£HVe 1 tilt ,1 I I ,, ,-t , tic in tin- bi"f 11. ' ii.' " -.it. till* -'I'H- Tha company baa etpendeif itiintthing like %tb,&10 in d-fTfioproent work. Geo Aylwin wat up from Ten Mile (his w-M-b, and report a hn-tfn-w*-* in a Hoar* Uhing condition at Avlwin. Tha rt- eent utrtke nt. th# Veepnw* i* prorimr n jroodthinf. Ore i« b«tng taken out a* development proceeds and the pro* pwu (or thn property are very bright Inqnirff* at* tuMtif mi4e hy m.v*A* I, -1.'*^ P*.P.y,(t, p ,*,,'!,. i..,.,.!.,,, 1 1,.,;..,,.(,,, ,,,.,..; ..i,,,.,.. .. .,..,,,», of F-tbruarjr. 1»W; the mum* lh#refrti<» 1 shown in the account* e«» the r-Mult of only ten month*" work Th# rom-i paay a en|ineer rfporuthat at the 3!tt| Dencnbcr, 190O, the ore reterve* in thej tufn<« apprux(mac<«t f* t0,T>J t,,n\*. of no [ Mtlraated i^tom vilu" of over £50.0iO , On .Urn I Ait (t^-e-mheir U»k ah bonnui ► ,t M*' ', v, , • I- i in ii- m> uiv ion hi > leet at ••artli !«»r every ntU'ker. 11 1 i'i|iv ijivuiii-i';.'*, liut'i ->i.-W ->|hiiI hunter and pap- -..I <...m» i-.. .* ♦ . t .. .it th dividend at the rate of >*t f*r ahara wat piM, wfcte* tWtiM C^rt-V, tfc«* l*-av- I ft utiinen. A mn tor Sandon. ity laws that will pass in Nelson. tn tho, mo'.vutimo. wc wUh ovoavone vt^ thr* wtivVl an «rtioyrtf)le time dnriw* thc fc3tivc .«U;ion that i* now at its height. ,ti-l-|rl|-ti|- '.1 li-IV-.* Pit ,1 ' ' '•' ti.».Ii-d (lie .•itti-iln.il ul the in.Ji.iii-. '." 1 iic-v -A.'i'i' (ii.ili.iliiv liiiiiiil le*, tiap|.H- ( ..( the Northwc-l Fin I'-mpany. Ih*. i' itii. .ili'l thi'lf■ ••*i»telic-f tia» Ih'i'Ii via '' * , . . ' . I ..... .•- ,, . .,!! .,,! , ».,..,. . . , 'S '•..' I ll.-,» y-...,v.'i* ri< lii.l, .-),.'»■■(. I.i O ,. ■;* ,,i."*.'ti( iimi-. Kcvertbi'b"*--, the tn-t H Ntioiitit of thein which the writer ha* |{ ' dt«crtv*-ri»i| I* cniiliiiiied In thi- report of jj , flie ducctor of the Cnnhdian Survey, U' P. .11; >. f. 4 <.. , *.*.>-. . *. P. ' .-»*. :- ..j. %■:■■. t,*i...,. roer «•( that year Or Setwyn \i»in»di teveial loralitle* on ihe Canadian title I of th* line which hedfttcrih** a« follow*: I Cameron Fall* Brook ia a ft ream ri*- I ing iu a take on the International Iloiin '.t:uy lu'iir tati^tfjL't» lit' wt'-t, flaw! ' fin- creek, e* •-.*.. ,.. ,i,bl,,-.|( s -.1 (..-iinl.'iini * **i.?ii,'i' i,' 1. '«..* \f It «*-((• nt i.ttit «■ U ,111 tlii»»e . .iti.l A,.-noJim **- f tl - i. -,i :! >A.t- tillt !!l-f! nf il l-.»i«' in- «. .-i ttiflci - ctiiir.-l« in .*|t("'* ..( i \ittii-i ..it I .ill- 1 1 >-.- nl Ki-.|iciicn;tn ' I'-i-'-. ■it 'I lljllt Illllf V l'l!"H in-ill lv tin* (Him ifi } jN'tll'llli. |'l III , ,>l 1>, J ll * *•-■■: !■■■ I '. ■ I 1*1 HU' -j-i iHK- (l.ll-'ti'-, il-ic! i-t-i- iil.li.iii> itC i.i *:i-lii Ap.'J .'lilJ ■' 1. it' ■'fie- ■.I -Oi.iit'f-'l'Aiiii, |H'lrofeiiin 111 the viciintv uf I'lnclii'i <'r.*-.*k, -i »(re«(it "it tt.»- ieitlhf«kt *i.|<* Of Ute mountain* al*o«l 'J» mile*, norlli , ., „,, ,. .. ., ., ! of !hct«»uii"tarv Tin'c-'Untry all«l"iii tMsveral loralitle» on ihe lanadtan *ide , , ,'.,,*,, ■ _, ,i_ ,. t,...t_ t_ .,_.,_.u.... -.. f..i, ! bai been «uked with oil clmm-, and an , etift-rimental Iwring «a* made which, however, wt* abandone»l wh#n a topi- I mn flow nf watf* wm ohuined. This pattte* tor i«mpk« of o»e from the v*i» l»g a UUihi- of £*U to be t*ttM Ut* I »-«K»og*»ft^«M gmfe: I i ,,orth«-.*terlv for about 7 miW and j ^^ •i'»^»^ >»**»*•» «'*« «« *" « . ... , , , ... , ! main range and in rftcki of en-tai-emi* (I >^._(«L^ *timm .lallKA tkkf h*->lMu( i" ton \aV*. After Mating that heaacend $ «d ttii**w**a thmi a mile and a b*Xt\ The Rnyal s*al cif«i i« mie n'. the above lUnharptum toward the toutb * staadaid produetiou- of Ntttou THE LEDGE, NEW DENVER, B. C, DECEMBER 26, 1901. Ninth Year Tub LKDOKh two.iollursii ypni-in advance. When not so puul it is s2.-Ki to piirties worthy of* credit. Upl lulvt-rtisiiiKlo cents 11 uonpnriel line iirist* insertion, mul ft coins a line each si*tl)sr-i|uent insertion. R etui hi i? notices I'ft cents a line, ami commercial lulvertisuiK Kratletl in prices according to circumstances. PFLLOW PILGRIMS: The I.KPGK is Incut ml at New Denver. B. C ami can be trace.! to miuiy ynirts of tin* eni-th. It, comes to tlio fn ml every Thursday ami has never heen raided hy (lie slierill'. siioWsliilwl l.y c.hca)i silver, or suhtlnetl hy the k-nr of man. It, works for the trail Id-ueras well as the hay-windowed und chnnipiiRne-flnvori.-d cu pita list. It aims to he on the right side ol everyl lung and believes thai lit-11 ihoiiltl he mlminislered'to llie wicked in laigc tloses. It luis stoon Ihe test of time, and an ever-increasing pnysl leak is prool that it is better to tell the truth, even if tlie heavens do occasionally hit our smohestiicli. A chute of jolt work is worked occasionally fur the nouelit of Imm-uiity ami the financier. Come in ami sec us. hnl do nut pat the hull don on the cranium, or chase the It luck cow iron; our water barrel- one is -*avage anil the other a victim of thirst. One of ihe nohlest* works of creation is the man who always pays the printer: he i- ■iureof k blink in paradir.0. with (hornless rose* for a pillow hy night, an.I nothing hut gold to look at by day. R, T. LOWERY, Editor and I-inancicr. The Ledge. A pencil cross in tins stjuniv indicates that, your suhscri|p- Hon is due, nml that the editor wishes once again lo look at four collateral. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1901. FliOJI THK KI'HTOH'X I* IT Kit STOI'K. Blue mass will be said by many this week. Drouth prevails in" many'parts of America. It is a* wise child who khow.s its own stockings. During the year one Kootenay editor only had two drinks. This is a record seldom beaten in the west. There was no strike in the Hurley mill at Rossland last week. The pugs of that town had to Goffi and sit down. Marconi is fortunate. If he had lived when the church had a full set of humps he would-nav^Deen" burned at the stake. That was One way of rewarding genius in the early days. While thero is frost in Alabama and below zero in the east it is pleasant to know that the winters in B. C. will be mild for a great many years, owing to the Japan current having switched its course two years ago. This is one .Jap thing that we are thankful for, and Imperial reasons cut no ice when it strikes our shores, The condition of tho lead industry in Canada having been brought before the Dominion Parliament it is quite likely that at its next session relief in the shape of protection will be given the producers of lead. Favorable action at Ottawa will bring capital for a refinery and make lead worth 2-J cents in the Hlocasi. SMIMVC Kl.QAT. The following story is told by John Kendrick Bungs as an illustration of a child's line sense of the lltnesK of things: "Hennessey, formerly foreman of the Herald's composing room, had a little daughter who said: " 'Mamma, what are the still's?' " 'The stars, my child, arc the Angel Gabriel's lumps. F.vcry night at twilight the iiugcl Mies out of the gate of hirudise with n torch nnd lights all the stars,' •*()n the following evening a storm darkened the heavens and near the, train. Ho hailed Mr. Gould and said: •'Say. mister, we have a new baby at my dugout* and we ain't got no soap. , My old woman is so stuck uji over it that she's making me drive fourteen miles to town to get some nice, sniellin' soap, an' I thought maybe you'd help me our* by get tin' me a* piece of soap mi ten one of them fancy cars." Mrs. Gould, who overheard,(lie request, had a porter give the man several pieces of soap wrapped in towels, and several articles of tinned delicacies. The* man seemed much surprised at such generosity, and as he turned to drive homeward he shouted back to Mr. Gould: '■Say, mister, you all must be some relation to Santa Claus." The shortest sermon ever preached was perhaps the sermon which Dr. Whewell was fond of repeating from the text, "Man is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward." "—Tlie_^eniibTr"o^^piH—Barely^" minute in delivery, the following being a verbatim report: "I shall divide the discourse into three heads: 1. Man's ingress into the. world. 2. His progress through the world. .'}. His egress out of the world. "Firstly, his ingress into the world is naked and bare. "Secondly, his progress through the world is trouble and care. "Thirdly, his egress out of the world is nobody knows where. , "To conclude: If wo live well here, we shall live well there. I can tell you no more if I preach a year.'' Then he gave the benediction.—Exchange. Colored Lady — Mister, please gimme two cents' worth powder. Druggist — Gun powder, face powder or tooth powder? Colored Lady—Wat 1 wants with tooth powder, gun powder or face powder? Two cents' worth insect powder. Druggist—I can't walk across to the other side of the store and wrap up two cents' worth of insect powder. Colored Lady—Who nuked yo' to wrap it up? Just po' it down m' hack. They have a High School in a small town near Toledo, and the story istold'in those parts of how the trustees decided to have a classic statue of some description in the building. They sent to a the lightning zigzagged across the| Toledo Jinn for a catalogue, and fucc of tin* sky. The child ran to! unfortunately, this was not illus- her mother, exclaiming: i tinted. After considerable diseus- " 'Mamma, I think the angel isjsion, they dually decided upon the going to light his lamps now." jUgui-eof "Atlas," us that mime " •WtiV *ll"«l-» "'iii'Moi'i'iit Three |'*oil(8lo,J, r. Kully, nil iK'i;ouiil>i due Hie linn tit thut (inlm nre luiyiililoluliliii. WM. HUNTKH CO,, I.IMITKH NnveinlKirilh, looi. VANGUARD$An50 .'1 llul.j• mill DlniiJtii.il.It-tiil.*, "\ I I III lli'itvy Stlvi'i'nlil ram*, fur- I 111 CASH WITH OHDKH. Oilier V/ V/ WMI'Iiu,*, dtlmr price* AMKIMCAN WATCH AOBNCV, Kiiulo, II.C. feglMMM^fe^j^gfi^ THE BESTYIS NOT TOO GOOD SMfeyyiMfeiJiii^i^^uia i i»i VI ki HUM 't,,:r* l;\ ,'|i->*. .... ,.,»... .... * k.. t. importance of having his stationery well printed. YOU CAN GET IT AT THE LEDGE Tlii- c-.rtt l« no irrrnti-r lli.ni ihe hmur*(\r w.iik tlmt lufcfiiiri nice« will i/lveyou »! I o work on sen improve ment these lono* winter evenings. Th,! 1ntkunatio'nai.Cokuksi'on»knce Schools, of Serauton, Pa., will givo you the best of instruction in over SO courses of study, including Steam, Electrical, Mining, Civil and Railroad Engineering, Bookkeeping, Architecture, Drafting, etc. Also give you Spanish, French and German with Phonograph, so vou hear the master's own voice. Write tor catalogue on an v of our 8-i courses, p Onr Christinas and Now Year. Bargains arc greater than any yet ottered by ns C. SCX 751 H. ESHBAUGH R SSLAND, B C. Taste the winter drinks at the Nelson Hotel Bar. Hot Scotch, Oyster Cock tails, Homan Punch,Clam Nectar, and many more. Reisterer & Vaughan Nelson. Kootenay Coffee Company COFFEE ROASTERS Denlers in Ten* rtnil ColTee, All ki'iiiIiik nml prices, A Irlul onli'i' litillrlti'il Kootenay Coffee Company I'.O. llnxlHu. West linker St. NKI.SON*. II. ('. THE MINERS' EXCHANGE,Thrr Provides ncconiiiiixliition tor the tmvolllns: public Pleas'int ruonis, nnd (f(K)d mt'iilH. Tho bur Ih stocked with wliica, lliiuors and cljfaiu HOT and COLD HATIIS. HUGHNI\EN, Proprietor. i ni want? We can give* you Clothing' Bargains,..Toy Bargains, Ornamental and Useful Article Bargains, Crockery Bargains—in short, Bargains in every department. We won't be undersold. B0UR NEW DENVER Buy your fall and winter furniture "N 4 tf'iH at *}. Q. BUNYAN & CO., NEBLSC0N The NcwmarketHotcl, NEW DENVER, R (J. I Ins one ol the most bcautiftil locations In America, and tho public are assured of pleasant accommodations. II ION K Y STl'XI E, " ." ~~ '• ". i<\ Proprietor. SMOKE KELOWNA CIGARS UNION MADE i. »J HOTEL New Denver, B.C. suames AJACOIISON. Proprietor item. n'i»al» in the city—fomtortiihlo rooms—Har replete with the beat of Liijiiors and Cigars—(font service tliiwigliont. ?"C*»'*1^^^b**^f^-J^J^"*^;^^CZ3"^^cri^a"^ pxzyp*pmmmmm® 8 nr 'J! R H (JL^>-AWA> ii. A U Y*. vW/il AViUi/dil^il vy^U3 KRtHbl lull I'll IM17. Capltnl (all |mid up) $12,000,000.00 HoHcrved tund : : 7,000,000.00 Undivided proHts : i M0.1RI.0I Ut. Hon. bu t.oj*which was responded to by the he okl man himself, who kept her j familiar reply: "How are you, old u-etty busy during the day writing man ?"" Dudley was in the office etters of regret to accompany re- at the time, pounding out his ected manuscripts, and dictating j routine of sporting stuff, but he ■n occasional editorial on the policy | did not look up from his type- f the administration in the Philip- j writer. Miss Anguish was not more | On Saturday nights the l>oys on Junes yh'Mi twenty-one, although hard work to support her widowed mother and send a curly-headed, eight-year-old brother to school had left a. rather serious expression on her pretty features. She was a little woman, and so neat and trim in! her modest costumes that ''Big1 Jim,'* the foreman upstairs, fell in the habit of calling her "the little Dresden China doll." When 1 say that all the lxiys admired Miss An- Luish, I should make two exceptions. MeElhonny, the police re- jportiM', and Dudley, who wrote' isports on' the Sphere, did more Khan admire the, little stenographer. [What had been at one time admir- (fition underwent a common metamorphosis; they - were both very much in love. This condition of [affairsCould not be kept a, secret jlong from the observing eyes of the istaff, and it soon became a. genera] {topic of subdued -conversation. [Only once was any open mention wnade of the subject in the presence Ijf MeElhonny. O'Leary.the stock ^reporter, was the guilty man. Had Sit not been for the combined efforts Jfof Fenton, the city editor, and two Lof the boys, things would have 'fared ill with this same O'Leary. >As it was, his facial expression underwent a. decided change for the worse, which was only alleviated after some time by frequent applications of beef-steak, and arnica Ifnassages. Still, notwTFhstanding ^[cElhohny'a censor on the subject, 3he fact remained that there was a 'contest for tho heart and hand of I Miss Anguish and everyone-was interested in the outcome. The toys (with the possible exception Jf O'Leary) liked MeElhonny and Vfrirted to see him win, but the odds were all in favor of Dudley, whose handsome face and (lashing iigure, always set olY by clothes which were the envy of his col- I leagues, gave him a decided ad- | vantage over Mac. whoso night tramps through the sleet and slush after police stories did not tend to [improve the appearance of his hab- liliineiitH. Mac had a habit of overlooking the barber more times than [-•was really necessary; his necktie l was always ambitious in its efforts to climb over the edge of his collar, while, as a rule, his vest and coat twere shy several buttons, the tout 'ensemble of which did not make tho honest-hearted police reporter l the object of any great admiration |u tho feminine mind. But if Md- tCllionny's buttons were not stout, lis heart was. He was as con- ' ieutious and untiring iu hits eha.se fMex the hand of Miss Anguish as when on the trail of a "hot police story." However, Mac's "linish" could In* plainly seen without the aid of a strong pair of lleld-gliiHses. He was very plainly running second in the race, and several laps ^behind, at that. The inevitable came one Wednesday afternoon. | congratulations, when Dudley laid a little type-! "Ves," he went on. "Vou see, written announcement on Kenton'si it's this way; I wrote my old man desk with the request that it he down at Pes Moines about it; sent run in the society column next j him a photo of May, and he was morning. It was hut a very fewjju.4 tickled to death. The fact of lines, yet they sounded the death j the matter is that I never took to knell of McElhonny's matrimonial j any real good girl More, and the liopcx*. Aim in nn* next in-iici ot | oki man nun imsnynHKetin toileatii the Morning sphere appealt-u tbe; thai his only sou and heir would announcement of the engagement j go to the bad some fine day. He of "Miss May Anguish to Mr. j sent me £500 as a wedding present Robert Anton Dudley." ! on the condition that the knot Im MeElhonny did not luni up ni j lied without any delay. .May wax the oflice that afternoon, although! willing and tomorrow w« get Thursday was not, hiw day olT aud j hitched. Talk about good news he had never been known to lose aj from home, why—" day since the tragic death of his j Dudley stopped iu the midst of predecessor, Durrett, a year before.; his self-congratulalory explosion. The chief recciv-d ,'t curl note from; Tn tlw entmtien fo fhe little room Mac stating that In* Iimi a severe >uskI MeKlhoiiny. There wait a cold, but would Ik* on his feet by i strained silence, which was (1 millv Friday in order to no on the run. 1 -Token hy Mac himself, saying: the Sphere were in the habit, of congregating in Jule Sayer's alco holic dispensary „ on Third street, where they would pull off a quiet little game of draw. Saturday was pay day on the Sphere at that time and all of the "gang" had their weekly stipend with thein. On this particular night the little room at the, end of Sayer's bar was filled with a number of the scribes. There was the smartly-attired Dudley, and O'Leary,whose right optic was just beginning to assume its normal size and color. Fenton, the city editor, had dropped in for a glass of rye and to spend a few minutes with the boys. Ross, the general assignment man, and Hill, who did courts, made up the merry party. MeElhonny did not get through work until 3, and was therefore not. present. They were discussing the probability of having squeezed in a. police scoop ou their rival, the Press, that night. "I know "d—d well that they haven't got it," said Hill, rubbing his bald head, excitedly. "I saw their police man not an hour ago and he \\las growling a blue streak because there was nothing doing on the run. AVhat do you think, Mr. Fenton?" This to the. chief, who was lazily rolling a cigarette. Fenton was always rather skeptical about scoops until the papers were TnTtii^streeti "Don't count your chickens before they're hatched, my boy," he replied. "Still, if it is a scoop,MeElhonny deserves a lot of credit." Dudley curled his lip disdainfully. He did not like his erstwhile rival, and, as is invariably tne case, his victory over the police reporter in the contest for the little stenographer had not softened his he-art toward Mac. "Boys," said Dudley. "I've got a little scoop myself, and 1 want you to take a drink on me on the strength of it.'' They all glanced at him in surprise. Dudley was never known to have brought in an exclusive piece of news since he was in the office; his long suit was in writing stereotyped stuff about what Corbett would havo done to Fitzsiminoiis if he hadn't been licked, etc. And to make it more strange, Dudley was never known, to buy a drink except for himself. Jule took the orders and the drinks were soon forthcoming. "Now," asked Ross, "what'sthe news?" 'Tin going to get married tomorrow," replied Dudley, enjoying the sensation created by his remark. "Tomorrow!" exclaimed the boys, "why that's pretty quick work." Dudley smiled complacently and accepted tho rather half-hearted "How are you, boys? "Mr. Fenton, I gave Roskins that suicide story; I guess we've got the Press scooped all right." The boys heaved a sigh of relief, while Dudley sat down a little flustered. Hill, who always acted as banker in the game because he never left the table until everyone else was through, arranged the stacks of red, white and blue chips, and the game was soon in progress. An old Mississippi river gambler once said that "poker chips do travel." That night they all traveled in MeElhonny's direction. He won pot after pot with" astonishing regularity, until Fenton and Ross rose from the table, "cleaned out." Dudley played in the worst of luck. Time after time bis three aces and flushes and straights were topped by the imperturbable MeElhonny, who seemed to enjoy a grim satisfaction in separating the sporting editor from his money. Finally Dudley's salary had been absorbed, and he pushed back his chair in disgust. He half arose, hesitated, and then seated himself again. "I'm no piker," said he, "give me some more chips." He pulled from his pocket-book a certified check for §500. "Just,let me have §20 on thisi and I'll get it cashed in the morning." The boys looked askance at each other, as Hill pocketed the che^k and gave Dudley a receipt for $480. By this time MeElhonny had in front of him almost all the money on the table, which, taking into consideration the fact -that the stacks of chips represented a half dozen weekly salaries, was not an inconsiderable amount in the eyes of a. newspaper man. As the cards were being dealt out for the next hand, Dudley -picked up in succession the nine, ten, jack, queen and king of diamonds—a straight Hush,only beaten by one hand in the deck. Dudley's jQ.ufi£KL_JiiaunMe!LL_sligh tlv~~&s h a BOSUN HALL PANTRY We have a small store, but, you must remember, "good things are always done up in small packages." Remember tins; and- NOTHER GRAND INDUCEMENT We can give you Fresh Goods always and the best goods on the market, cheaper than any other house. The following are our prices for ten days: Christie's Zeiilr, r Cream Sodas, 3-I!i Boxes. "Je NINE cans Cream, .-*1.ii0 Three cans Tomatoes, -lOc , Sardines, tier tin, 10c Cevlon Tea No 1, try it. 30c- Hi Hulk Rolled wheat, r.clb Granulated Suuur, ilk-11) Fnsh Roar-ted Java A: Moca Cuffee, ihe very liesl or your money ItaeU. I0o lb Crosse & Blade well's Soups, Mock Tunic, Ox Tail, Chicken and oilier varieties Honeless Chicken, Turkey, Duck, Guliia San* s.-iK.', Em-dish Breakfast Bacon, 17c Hi; fresh yi'iniff frraiu-ft'tl Hnics, loSc Il>. ; Bis careful, and don't u-'e sl/iuclittr-h'oiisi-fe.l Ilnjjs, nr sc!ivi*ii(,'i!i Hoi,'.s.) Kresli Eiw*, .'Ifi'iloz Northern Spy Apples, choice,.*;! iii iVi-lb Imx Potatoes, all Koo>l. Ue lh f. liars choice \Vi\p-hinV Amp, i',1- l'lli-e. Black l'c|!jicr, Si if. Hi Seedless Raisins. 1-lb pks,', li'jc Currants \il<: Hi All IVi-ls.-ttf lh l'ulveriv.cd Siifrnr. lo-.* Hi Ilijr Blot-in, .Tie ' Dre'sed Turkeys, Geese and Ducks to ar week - he sure and send In your nrder- W'e have also just received a choice lot o --Brm Rons; English Mints. Chfl'colalc will fid at in |n'f cent over wholesale. Boil Huns, L'.'ie lb C;.ucolatc.*, i'K.' lh Mii.K :tfc Hi Mixed (.'audio-Aiic "' ('..|ti-iilia:_-en > if. 1-lb jar. * l.s.-'i. Ail kinds nf En^iMi Sim.kilo.' Tobae.-o Traveller'?., '-lit. 15c Hudson Bav Mixture. \-1Ij, le Slur Clicwiiiir, 1-lb -1 Climax, 1-lb.*1 All kinds Canadian tobaccor* lu stock rive (his -18 & lite f candies t, which CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMEHTS PAYMASTKK Mineral Claim. Situate in the Slocan Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located: At Three Forks, adjoin ins," the Newport. 'PAKE NOTICE that I. J. M. McGregor, acting 1 as agent for Fred Swannell. Free Miner's Certilieate Xo BSilSii. intend sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining- Recorder for a certificate of improvements for the purposopof obtaining a crown grant of the above claim. And further take notice tliat action underse©. tion 37 must he commenced liefore the issuance of such certiticate of improvements. 1 lati.'d (bis 9th ilny of December. A. D lfioi, ,1. M. MeOHEC.OK. Mail and letter orders attended to same day J. F. Delatiey,Wholesale Commission Herchant N'l-W BEWKK tossed several chips in the centre of the table and announced that the pot. was open. lie ardently wished that there would be one or two strong hands out against him, and his wish was evidently granted, for 1 Till raised tlie opener 82, which was "straddled'1 by the calm MeElhonny, who raised the lirst raise $n. The rest of the players dropped out and settled themselves in interested anticipation of a warm time. Dudley had much difficulty in restraining the look of supreme satisfaction that passed over liis countenance. He studied his curds intently for several moments in order to lead his opponents to suppose that he was not sure of the strength of his hand, then raised both of them $10. Hill only saw the raise, hut, to the surprise of all, MeElhonny, without giving his cards another inspection, threw in $20, thereby again doubling Dud- loyvs raise. Dudley, confident in his almost certain victory, asked for more chips from Hill on his check, and raised back 820. "That beats me," grunted Hill, disgustedly, as he laid down his cards. "I'm beginning to look like a selling platter i;i this race." MeElhonny said nothing, but again raised back an equal amount, which was re-raised by Dudley. "I guess it looks as if there won't any of you draw cards until you're both broke," commented Without that coin Dudley won't ■even be able to buy a license,in the morning." McElhonny's hand shook violently as he unclasped the watch. He drew a long breath and slowly laid his cards face down on the table. 1 'That's good,"- he muttered, "T can't ^ee your last raise." . A murmur of astonishment Idled the room as Dudley triumphantly drew in the mass of chips and silver. "You wouldn't have stood deuce high, anyway, old boy," he said, flippantly. "I had a king high straight flush." MeElhonny did not answer, He arose and started for the door. Hill, anxious to see on what the police reporter had wagered so high,reached over and spread out Mac's hand to the gaze of the. crowd. "Good God," he cried, as he saw the cards. ' 'Mac, youJiad„a_i:Qyal flush; it couldn't be beat." Mac turned around slowly. NOTICE. TO DELINQUENT CO-OW.VEKS. To CHAS ANDERSON, GEO. FAIRHA1RN, J. A. MeKINNON, J. T. RICHARDS I'HII.II' ROWE. or to whom they may have transferred their interests In the White Horse Xo. i mineral claim, nl tun ted on Galena Farm Hut, near Silverton, In the Sloean Milling Division, of West Kootemi.v District. \roV hRE HEREBY NOTIFIED tlmt. I have 1 expended i'ldiMUi labor nnd Improvements ontlio White Horse No. I mineral claim. The above-mentioned ■?llt'..,»ii is tlio expense necessary In order lo hold tlm wiid claim under llie provisions of tint Mineral Act, ami if within ninety days from the date of this noiiee you full or relive to contribute your proportion of the above-mentioned sum, which Is now due, lo. (fother with all eostn of udvcrllidiiK, your inter- est* In the »nl(l elaim will become the property of the uiidersltfiied under Section lof the "Mineral Act Amendment, Act limn." Dated at Silverton, II. C. Oil* 17th diiy of October, liml. . CHARLES E. HOI'E. NOTICE, TO DEl.INQUEN'l' CO-OWNER. To llie Umil |ttT«>nnl reprcHentntlviji of .1. A. SMITH, dcediiwrt. or In tiny person or pci'sonn lo whom llie will .). A. Smith may have tniiii>ferie lilt Intercut In the Silver Hill Mineral ('him, situated on Payne Mountain. 3mllinmihiiIinf Three Foi-Uk, In tlie Slocan MIiiIiik Division of Went Kootenay, BrltUh Columbia YOU ami each of you. nre hereby noiiiieil tliiit we Imve expended two hundred and live dollnrn in Inbor mul Imiirovonieiits nnnii tbe above men Honed inliK-nil claim under tlie nro- vlnloiift of Ihe Mineral Act, nml If. within miilnyt from the il»le of this notice, you full or refuse to contribute your portion of all mich expenditure, Kitfetlier with iillciMUiif HdvcrtlMiiK, your Inter cut lu llie "Hid claim Will liecouie Ihe property of tbe Mibscrlhcri* under Section I of nn Act entitled "An Act to Anieial, tli« Mineral Ai-UImi." Dated nt New Denver. U. C. tlil« Uith dnv ol October,!mil. IIERIIKRT T TWfcVs. ROUT CUNNIXU, A. DAVID. NOTICE. It Ix'giin U* look (lint way. Hai.se followed rn ihe until MeKlhoiiny j had I'xhuiihti'd bin Hiipply of ehipHi mid hud flung into the centre of; the table bin diamond scarfpiii, and 1 all that remained on him of value! wiih Iii'h watch. , *M'll VOlm* VOH !*"(>' t irlMUJU Oiot'o '• nil the \-vntoh i« worth " ""M Dud ' ley, whohc time was wreathed in a- glad miiie of delight jit the veil- fjeance he w«m alxuit to wreak on ♦ III. ,,..tir./ ,...« ■' i ' ' * ' j ' MeKlhoiiny reached into bin vent |>ocket und unhooked the timepiece from its chain. He heard two of, the boys talking in a low lone Im>-! Mud hirti ••It'* :t Elaine," haid one. "If Dudlc) \un*_« tlmt money it will break the girl'* heart. She know* ■ heV got it and I'll 1**1 ;-hi* is up I now getting ready for the wedding. Tu IlKI.IXyl'K.Vr CiMlWN'KIM. To (HAS, ANDKRHliV, (UCii FAIHIIAIRN', ,1, A. MeKINNON, .1. f. RICHARDS. I'HII.II' Ri (WE, or lowborn tli«v iiinvbavi' iritii-fi-rr. d their intercom In tin- l'i>.|..rpi inl.i* i-nil > Inlin. •llmilii.l ou Oiilfiiii Firm llui. neiirsilvi'i'tiiii. In Ui-sint'iiu Ml'ilutr Divl- Imi,..f Wi •( Kiiiilcimy DMilcl. V'lii: ARE IIEREIIV ViiTlFIEIHInt Iliive I exiit'iiiiiil •|n-i..'«i In lnliHH|,Vi is tin* i'X|«*ll»i- l|,.r,»s.ir-* in nidi Tin bold (In- »,ild I'liilm iliidir )!.•' provision* .,( lie- Mlni'i'til Ael. aitil If within uliH'ty iJiiv-k finiii lit. .I.ii. ..( Ib'i» n>.Iii t yuil (.ill. I ii,.ii«. In . i.i.liil.i.t. ymir proportion nl (be hI-ov. •iii,'iit|..ni-d «inn winch I* imw iln*., f..ifi*llM*r Willi nil (..*!« -f iiilvi-lliKlliiC.yniir lub it'll-* In Iln- *i|i|il:ibn will l.-i-.iii..-th. 1.1..|.ii>. nI iln- in.il. r.iui.nl timl,) 1*'rllnii I ■!< llie "Miiniiil A'l .\iit.inliii. nl \p| IIMI." Uiil.il at Silvtiloii. II ('., tbl. Kih ,Ui of lletiiliel'. I!«l| ( ha in, eh k. iiui'j: "What in h—1 is that to you?" he exclaimed, and shut the door after him with a bang.—-Victor II. Smnlley, in Xortli-west 'Magazine. CERTIFL" ATE OF IMPROVEMENTS .STAM.KV NO. •.' Mineral Claim. Situate in t, ■ Sloc-an .MiniiiK l-'ivi-ion ol West Kootenuv District. Where locinetl- Ailjoiniipu the Mei'iinuu- and Kclf|)se. on Silver .Mountain. rrUKE NOTICE thai 1, Wsis.S. Diewry. aetln.*,*- A asaKenl for Herman Clever, free miner.-* certilieate Xo. IlSsom, Henry Stesre, free miner's certiticate No. B.ri-'l"'.t. and John (.c-ettschc, free miner's certilieate No. UliStiT.'J. intent), sixty ilay? from the date hereof to apply to the .MiniiiK Reeorder for a certificate of improvements for the purpose of obtaining a Crown K'rant of thc ubove claim. Aud -further take notice tliat action under section :(? must be commenced before the issuanc of such certificate of improvements. Dated this Kith d.iv of December, A D., litCl. W. S. DREWRY. (KIKN'CKAOKKK 1KACTION .Mineral Claims. Silualu iu the Slocan Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located South of New- Denver. adioininK (he Alpha, Dakeview antl Cornciac I er mineral elaiiii*. TAKE NOTICE (hat I, Wm. S. Drewry, aet- iiik as a^eiit for the Northwest Mininir Svn- !4limte.Xtd^i!<«i-!i!i!!er'-s^-ertiMcaic*^crru5ntii;T iiiteiiduudiiys from thedate hereof to apply to the Milling Recorder for a Certilieate of Iinnrove* incuts for tlie purpose of obtaining a Crown grunt of thu above claims. And further take notice that action under section 37 must he commenced before the issuance o( such cerlilicates of improvemenis. Dated (his Will d.iv of December, A.D., lsiil." W. S. DREWRY. SKKMd FRACTION Mineml Claim. —,. ■,., p i Situate in the Sloean Minim,* Di vision on West Kflote.my District*. Where located: On Fidelity Hullo, south ol New Denver, adjoining the Fidelity, Frisco, and Cracker Jack mineral claims. TAKE NOTICE that], Wm. S. Drewry, act- liif,'iisiKjout for the Ho^un Minof, I.lmiled. free miner's cerlilicate No. HfMin, inteinl sixty days from the date. hereof to' apply to the Milliner Recorder for a Certilieate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grunt of the above claim. And further take notice thut action, under section 87, must lie commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this lfilh day of December, A.D. WOl. W. S, DREWRV. SILVER l!|M. and MERCURY Mineral Claims. p Situate iu the '.Slocin Mining- Division of West Kootenay District: Where located: North pf Sandon. l'avne creek. sixty nays irom (lie date lieieol. to apply to llie Minin-.' Recorder .or ('ei'lificates of liiipriivt.-inenl, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown (Irani of each of ihe'iibove claims. And Itirlln.-r t;:kc r.dlii'e ,'!::(! iie'it'ii. tinder section A must he commenced l,i,-f,.n- the issuance of such Certilicates of In.i*r.\<-meiiis. limed tlii* Sib day of Dcci'mber. A. D r.ml 1IER11ERT T. TWIiiti. CII.T.IS NO. ■» Mii.t-i'iil Claim. t-, Siiuan* in ibe sli-can Minim: Dlvl-ion of West- K...,|i*tiay Distrief Wli.re I'e.-it.d: f lit Trilintai"' cn-ek. ne;ir Samloit. ..it divide. 'CAKE NO MCE Thai Wilson , day.*, Ii.ni iln* date hereof, to apply to (hi- .Millie-' Recorder for a C< rtilicate of liii|ii'ovcniei|ts. for llie purp iSi of olitainiii(r il Crown fii.int of the nb..\*e chilni. And i'urflii-r t:,kv nol.'<•<• ili.-ir action, ttn'ter Section .".T. niiist be c-.imuiciici d hetofe Ihe Issuance of such Cvrtlllc.-.t" nt Improvt'inents. Dnteii this 171 h dav of'Xohor, A. 1). iuul. 1.5151,1 mul KOItSON Mineriil CItiilillf. Situate in ihi* An-.."' l*:tlie Minbnr I'ivi-iou of Wesl Kooleniiy i'islrit-. Where locatetl:—' • in IMimstiui ci'f-ek. a! oil s miles !'r"n. its HI,mill. 'PAKE NOTICE That I, V. C. Cru-n, aetnifr ns 1 audit for the Daphne Minin-.* ai:d Dt.vclop- meiii Compiinv. Limited Liability- free miners eeililiei.tc No. Wi'iiid, inlelid. sixtv tiilVS froej, llie date here.if, to apply to the Minim; g0. '.■order for a Ccniliciile of IniprovrlVieiit-^ _-,r. the- purpose of olituiiiim; a Crown Orant •'..( each of the above claims. Ami further take notice dint ae-ffiiii, under sh-c- tion ."7. must be commenced In-fore the issuanco of such (Ji-rtilicate of Improvei'rieiiis. Dated this-.'nth day of Si-piember. 1WU. F."c. OREEN. Nelson, B. C. I.OKN.Y DOON FRACTION' Mineral CL-iiim Sloean Mining DiviAtn of West District. Where located: On Situate iii tin., Kootenay . . Four Mife Cree 'PAKE NOTICE, That 1. M. R. W. Rail,home, 1 Free Miners'Certiticate No. B *":.>.■'«, for myself.-mil usanenr for Frank Culver, Five Millers' Cii'tilicate No, BSftWO, intend, 'ii davs from.the date hereof, to apply to rite Minini; Recorder for a certilieate of Improvements, for the puriM.sc of obtaining a crown (frant of iln: above clalnx. And further lake notice that action under Sec. 37 must l>e commenced before tbe issuance of siu*h certificate of imprtm-mcnis. Dated this loth day of October, A.D. ll-Ol. TA.MAKACK Mineral Claim* Situate iu the Slocan Mining- Divisional!JWest,. Third Eiist Fork of-Wilson creek, about 20 miles from Slocan Lake. 'PAKE NOTICE Tlmt 1. Kenneth L. Burnet. A atfeut for ,riimes M .Martin Esfir., Free .Miner's Certilieate No. II L'liin, Intent!, sixty tlnys. from thedate hereof, to apply to tb>- Milling ife- corder for a Ortiiicnte of Iliij-roveiin pts, for tli(t pui'|Kise ol obtain in ii' a Crow ulir.-i i.t of Ihe alf.vo claim. And further lake notice that iictlon, under Section 37. must be eoiiuiicnced before tlie tssunncc of such Certilicnte ef Imiirovements. Dated this Sist day of October. A. D. WI. KENNETH I*. KURNET. HASTINGS nml HASTINGS IMIACTION- A I. Mineral (JIhIihh, lilif Division of Went Kuoeiuiy District. Wlicre lociilcd: Silver Situate In the Slocan Minin Kuoeiuiy District. \V .»..,-».-, Mountain, two iiilles cast of .Neiv Denver. TAKE NOTICE Tlmt I. lliluh S, Nelson, Free 1 Miner's Certlllcati. No. II WHS, Intend sixty days Irom the tlnle hereof, lo unply to (lie Mining! Recorder fur ('eillllcnles of Improvements, for the purpose of ohlainliiff Crown (Irani* ol tht above claims. And further take notice that action, iliitlei section !I7, must be eoiiiineiiccil before the i«»u alien of siieh cdilllli'iiteN of liiiproyeini'iits. Dated thi*2Mb da> of November. A. D. I'.mi. SUNItlSI-: Mineral t'laiiii. Situate in tin- Sloean Milling Division of West K'Kitfiiay Distlict. Where located: Aii- joinin/f the Hope miiicritl claim, ni-.ir Sim- ilon. ■TAKE NOTICE Thai I,Ocor»:c Alexander, free 1 miner's certilicnte N'o. 1I5po.ii, ns a^ciit for the Ruth Mines, Liniiteil, free mini r'scertllieiitu No. It.ViH.V,, Intend, sixty days from llie date: hereof, lo apply to Ibe Minim.' Recorder for u Certilieate of Improvements, for Ihe purposeof obtaining a (.'rnwn (Jrant of the above claim. A ndfurlbcrt akc notice that aclloii iilnlcr M'c.ST must lieciiiiiuiciieed belori: Ibe U^uniice of Mich. Certilieate of Improvement,. Dated this 171 ll dav of Ocloiier ltx'1, liF.i'RfiE ALEXANDER. CASHIKII Mineral Clitiin, Sifuiite In tbe Slociiii Miuliii; Division ol Wcs t Kootenuv Di davifr nu (be dale hereof. In apply lo the Minim.' Recorder for u iVrtltlcite of Iiiipmvfiiu'iit*, lor the pur p..-*. ..f ol.i.iiiilini a Crown ■ (in<:i ot ihe above claim. Ami lilitlier Hike notice dial ael|,.n nude;'s, c lion .'17, inii«t be couiuniiecil before On- i-»uiU(** of siiehCeilillcad'of Iniiirov, inenl*.. DhImI this U'lli dnv of .itilv, A D Imi 11 W .111*1,1.. HKWITT, lll\((»N. lltAMjllMTV nil MOLE Mlip,i,i|CI.,lin«, and iln- ItlNCON mil CHOW I'l.nlloiiPil MlneiPil Clidiii". s-iiualt in Hie •■tliiciin Mini .- Division „l West Ko.liliiiV ill'lrii-l. Wl ■■ e loctilcd: \Uml • tlm-. ini'p■•> ~-ulb . .«! ..I SjlVi ll.-ll. Ill' j 'PAKE Nlfl'lCF Tlnil I I liit.ii- .1 o'R,||l>.i I "fHilviiion.il (" n.iti/,.ii( for l( iiiiilnifir,| is...i.,,... s. .. ;'>,', ,.>„,i,^| 1'ps.,1 , H,i-i Mini i'«(*eilllieil' No ll .'t*i. Inleinl. «hly d *>•' it..lit llie .Utc Inn..I til ,-i|l|,|y to Illl- Mllll|-|.'| lie,-.lili I loi I . nilii al. . ol liiiploverneiit-,. (or j (111- |.tirp..«e ol p-blllll ll.j; ( I'oH'li (>rsilt» "I ill* I ■llltiV-e I'l.llllis Ami (ntlbcl litkc ii..|ii-i- Hint aclloii. inuli r*nc- 11--ti i., iiiii-i lie i i.ii.iiiein i it liefore the issuaiitc .il Mich Ccllllieiifi-*,..! Illl) I'ovcmclitf, I lt.ili.1 lbi« ub dnv ,.( Niiveinliir l!«t|. I FRANCIS I O REM,I.V. I ncli'u, under s.'i- tion :I7, must be comiiieiiccd before Ibe Ifuiiticc. of siieh (Vrllllt'iitc of ImproviinciiU. I'ntiil thls.llM day nl October. A. D. l:"l, JOHN KEEN. NOTICE. To DELlN-Wl'ENT (oOWNER. To D W MOORE, "Mo any (»ison In whom fin mui It.iv.- ir..n,.f. n-,1 Tit- iti'ififi in tin Tvvli lieiihiilli inllleiiil eliiilu. ill the bt-Htlof Elfbi Mile creek. In llu- S|..t-aii Mil Iiik Division, of Went Kootenai Dl»(rler V'oUarc htiKby noillini that I hue •npnid.fij I "ifi In iHlf.r iuul |iiipr..yi-iiii-ni» on iiccnuit of your liileii >t In llie ! ivip kti.liiiin miiit-rat il.itm. The .ilsiv«, im iiiloii. tl -'iU In your propor* tlollol (he ik|*iisiliec,-.»mv hi of.br l'i bold till* -.till < l.iiiu unit, i lie i i.ivMi.ii- of lb'- Mint i»l Ail, nnd II wilbln iilutlv ilty-1 from the date of Ibis iiolicc yovi fall tr ti*fil»e (,. oinlrlbiiti' tlm illtoVe ini'lltlnind *lll.i. itldcli p- now due, I'*- ifi'tlnr Willi nil «-• *|* of iiilverii-iiiif, j>.iir ind rc»| ! In tin- mild claim will ln'iotiie ih. \,ru\, ui o( thii mult ndifiitd, tit.if.-1- Sxiloii i .( tb. ■ Min. ml Aii AminiliiK nl A«« X'.ni'' DshilAt Ni »• ItN-nvir lie (bi- 'ft (di iv of October t!«t.l. FRANK K I'l.iriK. CANADIAN NOTIOF NOTICE. Id DEI.IV^rENT CO-OWNER 1 .1 10.- C l-f.l/ |*.f»-llUl I, |HIM lllH(IV>-« 1,1 .1, ,\ SMITH,'bet at tl, or lo .mv |»i«..|i ot |»i* sou' to whom die «iili| .1. A. Smith liny l.p.v.- lr..i.*»(.-ir.*l hi* Ini. i.*«i io tie M,r, ik'v Min- ,,,»,-„,,,,,,'- ,,,W,;,*,h, .. , lt\, I., IV* ,!..,«, ii». |ni, b*) n,tifi,.,| th t J we liave e\|» tided tu.. Inn,dn.I u,i| liv. ,|..|I.||< III |j|lx.r Mllll III J |. t.Illtlit* ll|i..|, be alsiv inlli.iietl mitii-rsl 1-lniiu In oni. i to foil I lie- * bt clsliii mid, r llu* pr<.\ i.|..n« ..f the Minn ,| Act, ltd R w ittiin rilci-tv dn - fr.-ni (be if,,f,, ,.f Hit* iit.m . . t.pp 'all ol le'll-e I, i . .iittll.llli' V oui jxirlion of all 'li.li «»*|i«'ii»llli'ir«.«, (.*i*lbi*r Willi nil io*s, i.f .iiltcrll'liiv. vour infcii-t In On- tiiil i limn will l.,t*..ioe.'hrproiariv ol •(»■ »ui."f ill»-r-» Ul)ili I •il'I.Uitll I nl l.ll ill n.tlllfii "An Art tin Slrt.-nil the Mlo.-rnl ,\t*t pin " j»i:. -t.ii Si ti l»i.,v,i' It I ibl« ri'lt ,[>4v *,( «N*».. r, J. . IIEIi'linit T. TWIUi. llt'HT i I N'NINf. » PlVib [ T*.« WlUNvtif.NI i>M.W.\EH.s, j |To (HAS, INDKIIMIN ilKu. FAIHHAIRN, I ! I. I Mi-KIN'VOV. I T. RKTIARIW, I'HII.II' ll'ill'i: or I..«»;,, sn llu v tn *tv Co. v. .,,,*,. ,*,,. ,i ..,,. i. **.* in Hie imick )|i.r«t-p uilii.-rttl i-|.»liii.»ili»>(..| «.i. il..| ii-t Vmm H*t,\ near sllvinon. in tie sli,< i ■ Mlitlrn/ lilvl**' |..ii,.( We-I it„<.(, Di«(fii! \ p I ARE IIERCHV Vol IFIKD tlnO I Iipio i 1 • xp. inl.il On." "In l.l» i mul iiiinn.vi n.i-iio i '. ->. lie I'l,rk Mm*' inli.eial I flint, tin ,l,ov< - - i\,f,ii,ty ,i,.l Kl Idmy for St. |»,.,|| aid ail I st ' ni.iill-.iie.l m»/'" is i he t-yieii*'' ii-n-s+pirv in: ,„" .... „ , . -r.l . (.. bold He* "aid cl.lm mi..|. r ibe pr,ivi.lv*i.-> •"""'"•%l* *" ,'',,'• .Mh Mli.Ml.PI. rtPl.l if wlOil.i lil.'.cfl ,!,.« , . •-1. iii in, n.i colli,i« i-miiit vim (iiil or refii*. i., '"■!"> "to, i"' it.i-ui ., M-o.u.^l. B-(.'ii i(-..nlril.iil.* yoiir |.r«|«,ri|..n ..( the »l#.*e ' in. -iiMoiii il "mil. Milled l« '•■* *t» 'l'i- i ,*.■(..' Willi all (ii.m ..( iii!t e-HUl. u. y.tlf It, HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES Furi-.'.iiil-'.tti -iiilni ', ,- .* o, "i "■• FOR I lilt|* | MAH Tt, l»«t* ».'P| • »».< ft Hi, ..*' , )i , FOR NEW VEARi D. i*,'in .1, I.-h.'v i .lllli l.i l» ..-*l fo». I.illl liil fiti'v P.f t :,- T<.t;n»t si,, iiiii*^ din Cti.w'. %-, -i s,,*ti,M, r i io,. > ,...n , im | ,„. I "I tl»***H„l|,,Il „< l„ (I), A'1-' •'" """ "< H'lii-MUlou. v.tif lit-' ',"' "**♦'V'*'l'.n ,.( I., in,, , .,. , ,i ,,„,,,,. M'i":i»rt» >.ttli, miifor»l»'i.-il m„|,r -Hmioi, , ,,i' n'»t*t ' ■*• Ifo- 'Ml\ifi:,\ A.f •tti»ri,4ii1.'i,t \,i1.«," Diird rn Hifveii..i», H ,•, ,|,|, ,;,», ,,,„ „f, «».«.<*AMRF.IT, n., i\,„ f„„v,r • ». i..i«.r )•• f J j w i r_,mi_ i ,, ii . . "..v. num.Wi: ,„„.,, ;"• V°»»".**4^:V.v.'.;.«wr I .i,w,_i .,.,,,11 ** x A'..',.,/., H, ,; / -x? THE LEDGE, NEW DEiNVEK, B. U., DECEMBER 26, 1901. Ninth Yea| umbrellas Half Price™^ Beautifully Silver-mounted, toi Ladies and Gentlemen. Regular price $6.50, $10, $11, $12, $15.50—yours at one halt once C a n p c $L f)0 t0 $- -50, re" ular V/Ctl ld» price; yours at half price Pocket Books, Silver Mounted $2.25 to 83.60—to clear at just half-price. Now's the time for a liiiwun. If you cannot come, send the amount vou want to pay and receive the article by return of train. G. W. GR1MMKTT, Graduate Optician and Jeweler. Aeenl for Canadian Kodak Co. SANDON, H.M.:. Nelson Saw and PlaningMills, Ltd. Lumber Doors Windows Store Fronts Show Cases Store & Bar Fixtures Counters Fancy Glass Charles Hillyer, Manager Nelson, B. O. Tailor made Clothes always look well and wear well—if the Tailor knows his business. Wear the best. Leave your order ior a Xmas suit with— F. F. LIEBSCHER, £*?,?£ JOHN WILLIAMS Dealer in IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC CIGARS ANDTOBACOOES, Asiatic .labor ix il.e. j different manufactured forms to the —— \ extent of two-thirds of its output, and The following characteristic letter j should Canadians manufacture their from Olive Phillips-Wolley, the well--own lead products it would automatic- known author and sportsman, on the. i ally relieve the situation in the silver above topic recently appeared in the ; load mininj; camps Tlie chief hope at Victoria Times. "1 cannot refrain ! present lies in tin*. East, and now that | *■* ' , from answering* an article in the Duns-1 affairs in China are quickly settling muir daily of November 14th, though 1 | down it is expected that she will shortly had no intention of touching the matter i ag-hiii become a large purchaser, but until later. In a leader upon British j the benefit, however, will go-rather to emigration it is stated among other j the States than to B.C.., which, at pres- things that 235,970 people, left the | ent, is unable* to export the metal in a United Kingdom in the first nine j refined state." months of the present vear, of whom ! ; *™ , only 13,631 went to British North Amer-1 A ccrtain racoraa man adopted ica. Tlu; Western Empire (a new Lon- a paying position with a, firm at don periodical) regrets that so much J Seattle and closed up his affairs British blood should be lost to thc Em-1 at tjie forrner plaCe to take up his or the Holiday TradM DI A MON US- Ixiosu and Mounted pire, but confesses itself at a loss to find a remedy for the evil, and the secretary of the Church of England Emigration Society feels 'that little more can be done at home than has been done,' and suggests that immigration societies should be formed in Canada. Another paper, after quoting words used by the Duke, of Cornwall, thinks that Canada should he made more widely known. "The Colonist sums up thus: 'It would be a patriotic work to endeavor to secure for Canada ae nearly all the British emigrants as possible.' "Now, let us have a little plain lalk. Like, a good many of my neighbors,who are neither politicians nor hired newspaper men, 1 am confoundly sick of hypocritical poppycock. "Do you want white men here, or don't you? Is it the duty of politicians to watch the action of the principal emigration societies in the interests'of the colonies, or is it not? "If the answer to both these questions is yes, how do these facts strike, you? "In 188'Uhe greatest of all the British emigration ollices (the Emigrants' Information Ollice, 31 Broadway, West minster, S.W.) was founded under the direction of the Colonial Ollice,. The new duties. He broke up housekeeping and the first load of furniture was taken to the boat. He accompanied the shipment to Seattle himself, leaving his wife and a very youug son at home. The young hopeful was unduly impressed with the idea of moving from Tacoma and as the evening lengthened appeared more and more abstracted. His mother roused him from his reveries for his evenings prayers and the lad responded with an air of resignation. As he finished liis address to the Throne the boy hesitated and then sorrowfully added: "Good bye. God. We are going to Seattle tomorrow, and I suppose I won't see you any more.'" When chaplains are needed for the army the authorities at Ottawa will persist in sending only those who steer sinners against the Catholic or Anglican game, much to the discomfiture of the Baptists andj V V GOl.DHKOOCUKS,latest designs WATCHES-Killed and Gold OOI.D SCARF PINS Xobby l'altorns GOLD SET K1XOS Ladies' and Gents' GOl.l.) 1.0CKBTS , willi nnd without siones GOLD CHAIN'S—;iU iviiisihts (Y GOl.UCUEK IUXS j^A with mul without stcmo.* LiJ GOLDOUARnS-ioand 11 karat -5=y GOI.li NOVELTIKS ^M Standard Grade* nf Killed Chains \J*\\ nnd Guards In all styles Don'f waste lime Sending your orders to houses that do not have the goods. Send them to us and get just what you want without any ..... delay. .... " Jacob Dover's The Jeweler. (lur \ionoiniljiuArtii^ viiiii* wilh cvvry article, iuul should any nrtli'le bnuifht nf us nut prnvo sallsfiu-lory, we nre at all times i-'hid lo i-xeliaiiKO same In the entire satisfaction of customer. JACOH noVEK.C. I'. K.Time Inspector Latest. Fnds in POCKET BOOKS CARD CASES CIGAR CASES NOVELTIES IN LEATHER SILVER NOVELTIES of all kinds NOVELTIES IX 15RASS, 1ROX and HRON7.E STATUES. LAMPS, VASES J ARDINEERS, ONYX TA HLES PIANOS, SEWING MACHINES CUT GLASS, SILVER PLATE CUTLERY CLOCKS and CANDKI,AURAS And all the Latest Creations in Goods of All Kinds H. GIEGERICH Staple and Fancy GROCERIES Agent for GOODWIN CANDLES GIANT POWDER KASLO AINSWORTH SANDON ■ -v^ i-wy'i Van Camp Lunch Goods, Confectionery and Fruit. BATHS IN CONNECTION. Newmarket Block. New Denver CONDENSED ADS. [Condensed uiit.s, such a-, For Sale W anted, Lost, Strayed, Stolen, Mirths, Dennis, MarrliiKl'H, Personal, Hotels, Lei-'al,.VtMlienl,ete„ are Inserted when not exeeeditiK 20 words for nil I'onis each Insertion, lincli live words or less over Ho words are live eents additional.] Poultry For Sale. BAHltKI) lTiYMOIJTH Rock fowls-three yearlliiK lions, live pullets, ono yearling rooster: wci«ht 18 llw. Imported stoek. Price «!(). Minorca und Hock cockero.s, waeiieli, \V. A.THUHMAN.NeUon, Employment Agenoy, VTKr.SON KWPI.OYMKNT AUKNCY, Help of All Kinds Furnished. Poirtofflce Box 4(15, Nelson. J.H. LOVK. FOH. S-AXiSJ, BT OHK PROPKHTV. North Kork Car- _' uentercreek-ALI'H, All's FRACTION. •nd ALTURUH-Crown Oranu obUlned. An- ply, W. J. MCMILLAN k CO.. Vancouver, B.O. B DBBNTISTK/*". DR. MORRISON,0""™1 NKUON, 11. C. Oor, WARD It IIAKKIt 8t» DR. MILLOY. Mait uitu 15 years eximneiiee.in tl ROKHLAND, »*0, , ... il work.| make* a iiiertaUy of Gold HrldKu Work, Mont (■ompletn (Icntnl offli.'t' In fl O, SA.KITAR.IXJ-M. HA 1.0VON HOT MI'UINOH HAMTAIl- ItlM. The llipi.t eoni|ili-te M r 1 I Til on ilntCttiillin-iili.f Nurtli Aiin-rl* n L A L I II i>t. HIluiiMl mliUl m-i'iier) nu D EC fl D T rlvallcfifur(iniiidtur. IIohiIhh;, n CO U It I KIsliliiK iuul l:Mur*liiii« lle-ldeiit I'liysli-mn <•» SIluilMl mlilit ici'iiery nu Klshl „ and Nur** lVltifiu|ilili'. ..iiuiitmii ull.nt with all |itrU of the World' tw.p m:ill« nrrlvit piml depiin every dity It* lt;iilii-« cunt ill iii'iv-nutt uiitj mu*i*iilardt»i'it.i im ;n ti iv-, i» »,'i..'i'. cyuii SpriiMf,, Aii..» I. iii,-. II i". II, tl* circulars of this office may be obtained iot,]ier8i This s|10Uj(| not j)0_ A| free of eliarare* at (300 public libraries I . , ,, . , ,, ,, | .. . _ .v . -r, ■!. ■ i ■. ■ I regiment, usuallv has nearlv all the ; throughout Gnvit-Britain, and its circu-1 * * lars are published annually for the j tl^noininations in it. and it is not! different colonies. Moreover, its circu- j fair to send along a sky pilot whoj lars are sent out here to, different wed- carries onlv one brand of, creed, j t y »■ i known men for comment. One lies ' "p^, them all in before me as 1 write. It is called the Canada Circular for 1001, and in it I I find that 'In British Columbia some I win many a battle. Yon can't farm hands receive from $20 to $35 a I tell, as the experiment has never month,.with hoard, but on Vancouver j been tried. All or no creeds should Island and elsewhere many farmers. be SUppii0(1 our soldiersAso that! einiilov Janauese and Chinese for lartn i m -A- in. i .. n*l * ' when a Christian bullet shuts oil' Union is strength I and their combined prayers might work* at a lower wajffi ' Pajfe 0—'Much BURVBYOR, A. i; ill.Vl. \Su t',... i..f i„«i,ii ">nt *..-. .p > ii>il" DRUOS. p.ll'r-M, W t\ -n-;i*:r/i-:i. a- iii,, Xi,|«..i., hi-,, M , lt.-.,t,-f- .*„ ..'.. Ii.ii,.*> 1 A-v»,,,,(*' >,.,.. TTfTnTnTuiOTiTrgAiT'lirittSlrC'o^ done, hy Chinese.' Pa ye l?,—'In British Columbia there is also a very large fishing industry, hut* mosr of the etn- ployees are native Indians.' Page 13— 'In British Columbia female servants are, specially scarce, hut Chinese and Japanese servants are mainly used, especially in the country districts, as cooks for the rougher kind of domestic work, and for laundry work.' ''Is this enough? 1 have, not had time, not* is it my business, to wade carefully through the whole, pamphlet. 1 am not paid to work either as a jour- naliet or politician. Other men are. But it seems to me that if either politic iaiiB or newspaper men representing tlio Prouder wanted to see Britioh emigrants come to this country, it would bo worth their while to see tliat British Columbia was not advertised to all England as the one province in Canada to which white labor (farm hands, cooks, fishermen, tailors, domestic help, laundry women) should not come because its places are already filled by Chinese and Japanese. "If I might make a suggestion it would be to tho men who don't do their work and don't represent the peoplo: 'If you mum sacrifice the people to your own interests, do so, but for pity's sake, stop your psalm singing.' We can stand your incompetence, but don't ask us to believe that you aro doing anything. Some of us can read. "Vou could cure the trouble in twelve montliR if you wanted to. I would undertake to (Ind the remedy for the Mongolian trouble myself in very short order, but there would be some terrible squealing." Drink, and the gang drink with you; Swear oil, and you go it alone; For the bar-room bum who drinks your ! mm 1 las ,i i|u<-ui*ble>.s thirst nf his own. I'Vasl, and your friends un* many; Fust, and they nil son tlt-iiil; TIh-n'I! ind ^i-t mad (f ynii 'n-,tt llvm -i-l Sn loim as their stonniohs an- fed. Stt-.il, if vim yd a million, For Uitu you i in Itirntsh n.til; ll'-. ihe v'lf.it biv lliii'l' who gets till! nil leave, While the liltb' mir-** v;n to jail, «l-*.i. nil; miii or ■» kcimm uv ,theirL_wiiidj,hay:^a^ over the trail thev are the best no-1 i quaiiited with. Major Quiz (ex-Confederate — Say. Pat. were you at Hull Run? Paddy—Oi was, sur. Major Quiz—And did you run? Paddy—Faith, Oi did, sur; and all that didn't, run are there yet. One of Baltimore's harbor notables is a colored woman, who i*oes out in a bout in all kinds of weather to get washing from ships arriving. "She obtains the business," the account says, "and her husband does the washing," HOLIDAY KXOUKSION KATKS, All C. I*. H. agents in local territory will issue return tickets at fare and one-third for the round trip on Dec. 28, 24, 25, HO and Jan. 1st, good to return till Jan. Hid. Ireland has -108 able-bodied persons to 1000 Inhabitants, Scotland 424, and England 182. Seeds, Trees, JTldllLb A(jk1CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, BEE SUPPLIES, FRUIT BASKETS, FERTILIZERS. "Rill VlC for Fall or Spring JJUlUa Planting. Catalogue Free. M. J. HENRY, So c.t Witsiniinctttr Rtiail. Vancmivor, II, C. WHITK l.AUOIl DMA J.K.CLARK, The Nelson Brewing CoJ Brewers of Fine Lager Beer and Porter—the best in the land ence solicited! Address Correspor R. REISTERER & CO., Nelson, B.C. H. BYERS & CO, HARDWARE MINES and MINING Reports, Examinations and Management. NEWDENVER, - B.C. SILVERWARE A full line of Silverware and choice Coniectionery at rirsJ.H.Wereley's .kmoiililni' St.. New Denver. RELIABLE ASSAYS Gold $ ..Vi 1 Oold and Silver. .* .7.1 Lend »01 Golil-.sUv'r.oo|i|i'r l.Mi Siunpli'.* liy mull rucelveprompt attention. Rich Ores and Bullion Bought. OQDENASSAYCO. 1439 tO tli St., Dunver, Colo. SELL BLACKSMITH'S, MILL, MINE and STEAMBOAT SUPPLIES. An iip*tc-d'it(-'lii>(> uf SUELK & 1IFAVV HARD WARE. TKUAXfORE OAHS.STKKL RAILS and CANTON STKKL, Ftt-.. (.■onstiuitly on limid. Iloiuliitlli-c: NELSON. II.C, "\ Stoips at SANDON, KASLO, and NF.LSiO" Hiive shops in nearly all the camps and cities of Kootenay and Boundary. Thev sell the best meat obtainable and aim to oive satisfac- tion to every customer. Try. a line of their steak s-*^-*A#-^/S-xS-^-^-n^-nS-vS iiiif.-t TATT,nP,<=l i -HII.UllN IIS. « A II I.OU' . C|,.ll|.',L' I....1 I. r..lii mil I.* I.ill •!,. .M;tl|.|l,i. n,If ,ll -.III IK |.Hll'.ll It-f "WltoieHftlo Moroliants. >|: "I'tic li'iit) i\oe*l ifii it* nsiiiiii rccciviiiif iniit-li iittfiiiinii in H. I' iiiiiiliiK cininif. a** tlie pref-i'tit fuiHractK with the smelt- _ | ei** oiinill". i-.\|nic, and iImti* it. miiih« |a|iliri'liciini(iii fell an to what arrange* ' .„...» i ,„,., i„ nl,. f,1(. ,.,.v» ri.'ii. Tin- Im-H Anii-UiT**, iii view ut the itnuHli-; fat-iiiV\ iiutlonk Imth (nr lead mid ni!ver, j arc tiHlninlly anxious, and no far thej American Smclthij* Trust *how« no (ll«|K>*iti.ni to iijfrtiii take B.C, lend ore*. Unit n reffnen* been niremiy under eon ' utruetlmi, it -wntild have nomowhiit re- i lieved tlm situation* which ha^ her-n ; nccentuated by the recant (all In silver j with no Imrn-fdiat* firo^jwc! «vf improve-1 mfitit It had been pointed out by! fcnnomUMihat Canada ImportuIsnd in I Say, Partner Signal Lowery's Claim to come your way by sowlinp the editor a dol lar. Ft furnishes a pow dcr that lcnvesno missed i holes, and cannot bei lien ten for sliatterintr tlie; ruck of superstition and iirnor.mn' tlmt rovers so much ofthe bright met-i •»! ol' freedom on tlii<41 l earth. Dig, while tjiej thought of purchase is! warming your upper | stope. R, T, Lowery Ne»v Denver, B. C J. E.Angrignon The I^endlns: Hairdresser Finest Shop In the Slocan. Brick Block, Bellevue Ave., New Denver, B. C, ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP TICKETS Toaml from Ruri)|MMii ihiIikh vlii CnundUi mul Amerlcnn line*. A|t|ily fm- hiiIUiik ilnti>» i-ttW-i, tli-kituami full liilnriiiiitliiii tn niiyC. Hy iRinit nr— U, II. (iAHNKTT, C. I', 11. Anunt. .New I>envi*r W* I'. K, Oiiiiimlinw. It, H. W, Aut,, \Vlniil|Ht»/ P. BURNS .& C Buy Your Holida; Groceries and Provisions from the Wm. Hunter Co.^imite* Stores at Silverton, Alamo, Nelson and Phoenix. PALNA ANGRIGNOf JAMES CROFT, DRAY ING Hauling And Packing to Mines, and general local busineaa. WOOD AND COAL FOR SALE New I>«MV«'r, 11, V, General Draying: Mining Sui plies and Heavy Transportj atlon a Specialty. Our Baggage wagons meet all day trains. Saddle Horses and Pack '.AAais Feed HtaWcs at, New Denver. ont coinkt dkiwkt- MF.NT Is ri'.To.DATF. IN Al.l. STVI.K.N ANI» VllWl'X Fred. Irvine & Co., NfiLSON, B. C i SKWI.INKMF SIMKKSJa^ IMIIIION KN'US.M'STjIN,' j, simkhs rnun ,v11•*,in* ■ A warm xmas Present lor You t WADOS BROS J # PHOTOGRAPHERS # tvANCouven ->•• nelson, it.e. U e Hit' »ii(clillji OUl roUip]i:lv >>'" Jn »'') V Hi'* Ut in Nelson, for a short time only. aaa iii'Ver bnfoj'f* i'ipi;dlrd Fur RutVs. IVi-Mam Lftdios* Kur Capes. Collars. Mulls, Boas. Fur-liued (>ape.s Fur RutVs. IVrMam Lamb .Jaelccts. Grey Lamb Jackets. Electric Seal and Mink (touts. No 1 South •Seal Jackets m 24 and 2i--uica icij^iiin exti.i ipnoi>. A,**. v»n*.«c (\»,U,.-. Ixv^: accu carefully selected from the large ««w of J. Arthur Paquet of Quebec, the largest and one of the most reliable (Inns of lur manufacturers in Canada, we can safely recommend each and every garment sold by us. Children's Gray Lamb Collars, Caps, Mutt's, Boas and Coats. •■imnmig ••••< SOLE AGENTS FOB • rfCCl IrVlflC ^ CO. *TmtNKfi ah.. VAMRKft OFj ' Aiwl. SIZr*S Avi»ST i IjK8 NELSON, B. C. at very urn* PRICES Bl'TTEHICK PATERNS, THE ONLY RELIABLE.