./■ Volume IX. No, 47. NEW DENVER, B.C. AUGUST 21, 1902. Price, $2,00 Year adv2koi SS In and About the Slocan and Neighboring Camps 23 that are Talked About. fig ■Serial f^Ws FToat LOCAL SKWS FLOAT. The huckleberry te paying dividends. When you want fresh eggs aBk Byrnes. There are 40 men working at "the Ruth. Mrs, Carey and sons have removed to Seattle. The Bismarck is shipping another car of ore. The American Boy will train all its ore to? Cody. New electric drills are being put in at the Payne. J. T. Black is spending his holidays around Calgary. Seven mon are'working at the Blue Bird and H at the Noble Five New York capital is looking at the Iron Hand near Whitewater. F J. Deane of Nelson took his lirst look at the Lucerne last week. ' Wm= Thomlineon returned Tuesday from an extended trip to England. Are yon "baching?" Mrs. Matheson furnishes every delicacy for the table. M. fi. Davys has leased the Silver 419,000 pounds of copper matte, valued $2,990 000. Over two thirds of the product waa shipped from the Boundary in British Columbia. Several equine picnics have recently been given upon the lawn adjacent to this office The hatch on the water barrel"was battened down. Dune McKinnon will return from Halcyon Hot Springs in a few days, where he has been testing the merit of the waters for rheumatism. Fall aad winter furniture has commenced to arrive at D J. Robertson & Co'e store in Nelson Write for prices when you desire to purchase. Families who keep beer in their houses should get a trial case from the New York brewery at Sandon Drop a postal to Sandojj.and get prices. At a meeting of the Canadian Mining Institute in Nelson next month, A, C Garde, manager of the Payne, will read a paper upon mining machinery. On the Silver Glance, near Bear lake, two men took ont 80 tons of ore fn HO day's. Fifteen tons, sent to the Nelson smelter gave a net profit of $3,067. the case that a strong union dictates terms which practically deprive capital of its profit, nor is it an unusual thing for capital to compel labor to accept a wage that is altogether inadequate for tho services rendered. Every thoughtful trade unionist will admit that under the present conditions it is the party that is strongest that wttis, regardless of the justice of the cause. The idea in the ntinds of those who believe in compulsory arbitration is that might shall not be'right, but that whatever side is in the right shall have its claims recognized by the court and enforced by the nation." In our judgment those who imagine compulsory arbitration would be an evil to the. workingmen are entirely mistaken As we see it, it would he the greatest benefit that could come to them, for it would eliminate the distress consequent upon the strike, and maintain between masters and men harmonious relations where too often under present conditions there is bitterness and hatred." TAXATIONoOF MINES. Kipg;. mine, near Nelson, for one year. Gus Ostby is happy. 'His wife and family have returned from Minnesota. The coke famine being oyer, the Granby smelter resumed operations to- day. A company that will create and foster the Slocan tourist trade will make a fortune. The blanket ledges on Cariboo creek back of Burton will some day attract attention. There are siill plenty of fish at Slocan Junction and McManus has not moved the hotel. How would it do for New Denver to colebrato Labor day in some kind of a mild manner. The address of J. G. Main is wanted at this olHco. He was formerly a booze dealer In Kaslo. Mike Kirlin has struck tt rich upon tho Mascot, and will do considerable wotk this summer. It is reported that the Ajax mid Pal- tnita properties may soon bo working a large force of men. Peter Simpson nnd his partner, T. 14. McAllister, nave returned to the Slocan from South Africa. The rain descended and put out the forest (ires, hut it did uot touch the fruit in Williams'store. The party who stole a pitchfork from tho stable of A .1. Marks should put it back nn Ivanhoe Sunset (Jackson Basin).,.' 80 ' R-ei'o Aini't'ieaii Boy i0 Arlington 40 Heirett *« Busiin if) Lint Chance Woinlerful Enterprise 80 I.iiviiin UisillftU'k • 20 CANADA'S HOVAL MINT. The plans for the Canadian branch of the royel mint, which Is to be located at Nepean Point, Ottawa, alongside the printing bureau and facing St Patrick street, are now completed. Thev were prepared by Chief Architect Ewart, who visited the United States ami Europe lust summer to get the best possible information before proceeding with the work. Thu two features of tho building will be endurance and security, It will b« one storev with tho exception of that part for tiie offices, where the main on-' trance is placed. This part will be two stories with a basement The building will be constructed with a limestone dressed front. On either side ol the main entrance there will be granite columns, and above the main entrance will bit the cost of arms and the wirds " Koyal Mint." As far as It is possible to make It the building will bu lite proof. The roof will lie expanded iron and the doors of concrete and) mosaic. It will take two years to complete, and work will he commenced this fall. The site of the buildings is 177xKM, and is rectangular inform. __«____„» rKIUIUSON'1 SMKLTKII TKHTKII. Queen Dens. Silver fit lance ... 40 Whitewater to Ottuwa Capulla Klort'iiou I Trado Dollar , Hliwan Boy t'> Niiiimwa in H.trtnoy, Muriim May Pn y Kt ten k Surprise , Monitor (for July* li" rilm-aii Star I)ll|lll!X KtiiilyEilltli... Wiiki'ilnlil in I' ru«'Ot t Kiiinliltir , Molly OH)*)!!, WtmTiliti-ftoii.., F-il.lott,. O.D.I) London Hill.. Until AninliiR It. K Ui' SiHisUtor IM Foi... I*i li.i mi than i •JO Alltloiitt j.' Total tons €11UAPK9 IimK. ,vm have Total 850 m.5 703 sat m S540 7B5 750 ISO Ml 1.11*1 M, 4: 1*1 77 *i|5S H »<» i •in <« l'U as so s 7 it 7'IH .'ciS 7 ni llu -t .HflU l,V» ») t 1 its Htm Kit m 4 til wm Four years ago Gus Lam ford was a somewhat familiar character about Sandon. He suddenly passed out of existence and has never been heard of since. The Ferguson Eagle tells of the finding of a body of a man in a tent in the woods close to the cabins on Eight Mile creek who had evidently been dead some years. A jury was impaneled and proceeded to the scene, and in the presence of the jury the coroner and police officer made au examination of the remains of the man and of the surroundings. It was evident that he had been prospecting in the summer or fall- of 1899 and had been camped several days in this place He appears to have gone to bed, cut a pipeful of tobacco, had a smoke and then went to sleep. His bed was shingled with evergreen boughs on',which blankets were laid, and another blanket and a coat covered the body. The body had been resting easily on the left side and there was nothing to indicate violence or pain. In a screw-top baking powder tin were found a free miner's license and a poll tax receipt, issued to .'•Gust ll.Lamfors^^^I^cordj3r Mclnms wNewi5eiw«7ioTrjttrm a mineral glass and a new shaving kit. An axe was found under the pillow, together with the man's boots, and his pocket knife was found uear the right hand. No coins were discoveted. The tent had become pressed down to the ground by the weight of the snow and this, together with the man's wearing apparel and blankets were very rotten, but undisturbed. The reason why no wells are sunk is because the Canadian Pacific railroad hae corraled all tho oil lands, and will neither sink wells itself nor suffer anybody else to do so. Americans perhaps might go up there and teach the Columbians how to get in, and get there with the oil, and appeal the case against the Canadian Pacific railroad, so as to force the oil field to be opened to boring. The. fact that this great railroad octopus is so in control of the Canadian government that it is allowed to tie up one of the greatest resources the country is blessed with is a disgrace to tlie'Canadian people. They need to become Americanized. They should haudle the C. P. H. as the people , ol Californiau handled the Southern Pacific, and should force the great transportation tyrant either to open the oil fields themselves or release their grasp upon them that others oould enter upon them—San Francisco Mining Review. ISEVKHKLY BUIISKI). A few nijjhts ago Mrs. Edna Ellacptt and Miss Kitty Hendrigan had a narrow escape from death on Arrow lake. With a party of_four others they were Tuesday, the 12th inst. marked a most Important era in the history of Ferguson, says the Esule, as on that day the new Vulcan smelter got its preliminary trial mu. We are glad to be bt io a fA>titi..u to announc* thai thn trial proved eminently satisfactory. Since it demonstrated lhat the plant Is capable of everything predicted of it by both makers and owners. On Wednesday morning tint (urnacw was blown In ai{aiu and worked as in the short run of the dav before with . ,„„,,f..i, , „, „„(, i UOL. PUJOK HlillK. Col. Prior, Minister of Mines, and act- ing Premier in tho absence of Premier Dunsmuir, visited New Denver Tuesday to meet the citizsns and hear their complaints. It is Col. Prior's first official trip through the Kootenays, and he is getting new ideas from the closer toueh with the people. In the low grade camps, Col, Prior says, he met with much opposition to the 2 per cent, tax, but where the ;ire is high grade ho found very little complaint on that score. The demand is made by the low-grade operators that the tax should lie removed, in order to foster the mining inniiBtry in its infancy; but then again the 'demand is also' mntlo for more trails, more roads, bridges, etc., and in ortlt-r to build those the government must have money, and this could only be raised by taxation. Col. Prior was greatly struck with the apparent folly of having so many iittle towns on Slocan Lake, and contrasted the present situation with what would undoubtedly be the case with one good sized citv oil the lake and all the people working toward its upbuilding, This deduction bv the honorable geiitli'itian is the com- uion one to practical men, but it was not iu vogue with the old regime at Victoria when for political reasons the Slocan division was split in twi and a record o'.Viiu t.-suUintied at riWan Ciu —like adding a second tail to u do*. AMICAHI.V MKTTI.KM. According to the !to**iaiid Miner, a decidedly interest ing report emanates from Trail regarding the affairs of the War Eagle and Center Star mines It is stated lhat the Knsslaud minus n|k>c( tied have come to an agreement with He Intimated that within a year he. the Canadian Siindtintt; work* wherebv would 'ttriiish the Boundary smelters, the question of water rights, which has with all th* coke required at a cost not licet, a source of litiualiuu between the Junius J Hill believe* thai llie Bound* ar.v smelters are paying too much for coke. Although a large shareholder in the Crow's Nest Coal company, he was not backward in criticising' lis management. He intimated that he had coal measures south of the int-vrnatloiial boundary line which he intends developing. There Is no dutv on cuke exceeding $.*> a tou Mr Hill is goin;; to build to Greenwood and Phoenix Ills road is going j toihelp »«.".s!il up the Boundary country , and h>- Intends running branches to j e?try point iwhere there is a chance to: develop the district and do business j Mr. Hill Is going to build through toi the coast. ITe hopes the people of British Columbia will soon get thioiigd vot f ingnonusasashedoeanntwantone. He bnlM» r»llw«*i'B til ito to-nct-nom*" tint In* COMFtLstlKT ARIIII HATIU*. antm it even. Kftaftaare being made to t*' «»>«i^ ,4 ^.^/^^^oique ball game for .Sept. 1st between nine* "•w *"d "*<»««^_ ehmum tmm tfce Miners.' I'mUtt amd td* K. of P. Lodge. Have you-got a dollar's worth of mi* ! iiifiitttiiitt-ft), »y.vi»'H ■»'• ',■•'* fay.,*.;! '■.'»* jiw^v- •elf wilh printed stationery iliintrativ* of New Tmrrer. will I splratoV, a 'nwMttly iiatwuH a^tlannil «*m bonusea.-Boundary Creek Times. t nctut, lor tr eg mating iim ilraii, was tound toj be somewhat light!v constructed for the] FAST SKRVU-K TO ArttHU. ' -tmelter mtd mining intcr«ti*t« for years, I is adjusted in part at least. Th»'state> j ment is madit that the Mueller will s pump w»\vt toi A* own tine from Trail | creek a natural source *»f supplv which : has not baeu utili/nl heretofore by reason of the-expetiNeattachedtcpump* ing operations. This decision leaves the mining companies free to utilise the disputed waters of Rock and Stony creeks (or mining pnr|»oseii within the ,,.,.„• i- , t ii *, ., .,►.»,. .**-. . >.•> . i,.t».. ..■!.* 1. * . been reached. hhivish tstiM nm.%. !>!;••-!, ..A,.,. ,.,,*„, ,,i...,.*i- ..fl.;t,..,»l,.,, the SI Tltuto*** Jnuieal **y*: " We hi*. lieve lhat, so far •« ih# 'Dominion of Canada is toiicwiH. whenever a trade* union has a gi«od com strains! an Individual etrploy-rr it wonkt get justice from a roinmudon appointed under a law such as thi- Hon. Mr. Muloch has Sj,m ntinrnn 1« klnwlv «M«v#rlnir fram ' ^-O'^'d, -Mid iu.U *■* t,,u*-\* wnuld An Sam Uurgcs is slowly wo\ering iiom. m^m{ cli|n| ^ ^^ Th(, tllu(|. »nt*i H».*,.,irml sill with the *»..,*• t>WrM „f (,(U)pu)^.v ,,,imuir.,, TneliheT ma<.tt-rsnor men would lw abl« C3a.r-»4a, Am ing the t esr -mdinr June -j »o tMmt !«,»* t&at wm* wa jtm. Ai »), exported to thu I tilted State* ft),-j the present tUnc (t U not infrequently P. II. Moyer. president of the West- em Federation, ami Jame* Baker, of Shwun, were in town last week, talking with the miners. Hsra Burges is . . „ . an altaek of typhoid in th* Slooin Ho-t- pilai His m>ii t red ■* " ailment at the home. •mount ot uttrami fir***!**.** *A*tr*hf*fi&.. It was thfrefo«« owfdsd before put-1 ting the plant to the test of a contliiu I win mti* fn titni ur** tii-s\ti«r ettin>>»' tor Iin- viuuuiu I'ogiilHtiug metimiiisiii ) On il* arrival fiom San Framiico Ihe smelter will Ml once be started tip with a day and nt^lii uliifl ui operator* who. will form it* regular i-rew ! MKVtV.tf. 1* I'AHIItOO. f'h« Provincs mitfl,) Hl'ftY.uiyi-,.. witting:-j udiikUi than ime letter lm., Wti ing lUt 3****i month iwm letting nl th s»*>: *• tl»4-r»* are ill t i,i- U'*I i *.*'; «>l ibe. Ol t.,tl !*,<>. i Mild |||..i»' received ditf- lhat dj*t«n» »• ;/r<»-»[.*#-irt» ui ••in up* A tip-erfail cabinet meeting i» bent* held at Ottawa to deal with the fast Atlantic service project. Several offers being that of the Allan*, and it is said that ihe Premie* has tttbWA from Lon- dun approving nf a speedy sttttling of the question. U i* uiulerstooill that the tender of the C V. It. has heen prac- i tit-ally accepted Thi* would mean • t. i ir.'iiM-iidniH piteniiitti ut the greet Oan-1 »M*-"fed oil ponpiirt.*tt!oii »,vMt'in, snd make; ordnniy lamp" with \ it the main art«»ry <>f trav#l tu the whole" , Ut.u»W t.ni|>ii»-. W^Hvi-n wilt v.ari'> l»at*enger* and »ail Auevt Itotn Mori* Heal t«> Caj* Tnwii, *t*%petteA ; iiliat the trip wiil not iti-itpy wore th an , f(.|fW, wti'fc.*? or one month. retul'innglo Tire^HiiTeyoii Hot Springs from St Leon on the' gasoline launch ' Iris," owned ami captained bv John Thew. ' The party started to return soon after 10 o'clock and were half a mile from shore when the accident occurred The sparking apparatus conveyed lire to the lead pipes from the gasoline tank, and the boat began to blaze. Mrs. Ella- eott became panic-stricken and jumped into the lake. She was rescued and placed with the other occupants of the craft iu a row boat that was towed behind for emergencies the launch waa abandoned, and when Captain Thew and his passengers were barelv fifty yards distant thegasolinetank exploded with a loud report and scattered the tight little craft to thu four winds. Captain Thew made a sturdy effort to extinguish the flames and save his launch, but without avail. He was frightfully burned about the hands and Koriosuly about the face Mrs. Kllacott and one of the men were also painfully burned about tlio face and hands. The launch was valued at 88heM and Vertde \* he I Ing divided between the snvaral smelt* !*r» AttJrand Forks everything Is in ; rewdine*-*** t* i-wniftf-M-e' ■itf**n\if»n.'i as ;^>oii as the nece.*sarjr supply of cok* t* tii.ni.i «n. and as the on- bin* are overflowing '"""''iiiit, ,,.„ ... *\,,. ....',,... ..„.....,% i. " itilhut c«|mcity will ln< worked t.i it* within another wevk. .1. V. Uitchle. P. I.. h„ ami H*i***\ Tht.iniix'in are in the Klkt limed n»iihw->*siof Klk»>, Ka'-ttern Kmitr | nar i*ve;ii mil«'.» from the railroad, rt*-, tna'rkable oil deposit- The oil can be' u.« n,. i.n„. nonped up from th«- water pool*, and I i*m«w. Ih* biiriicl trimly as it i» fouml. wlibont", Eleven year» ago Aitgu* McGillivray relit.mg. it ha» l ■* 11 * S y >., - ll«- s H I -»'» l'»ll t ll*'U bUltki'l • »l, >i>.ll An not Hwl it In a repiiit l-bat 'gusiin* will tn- iminA till »'«rk the*will leum, to Sew Itenvai abuifS-Hti >•' I and l»»ll tw.ir mnA h**rr\ *torte*. \ THE bEDQE, NEW DENVER, B. C, AUGUST 21, 1902. Ninth Yeab Ths LbdoeU two dollars a year in advance When not so paid it is $2.50 to parties worthy of credit. Legal advertising 10 cents a nonpariel line first insertion, and 8 cents a line each subsequent insertion. Reading notices 25 cents a' line, and commercial advertising graded in prices according to circumstances. FELLOW PILGBJMS: Thk Lkdok Is located at New Denver. B. C, and can be traced to many parts of the earth. It comes to the front every Thursday and has never been raided by the sheriff, snowslided by cheap silver, or subdued by the fear of mnn. It works for the trail blazer as well as the bay-windowed and champagne-flavored capitalist. It aims to be on the right aide 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 paystreak is proof that It is better to tell the truth, even if the heavons do occasionally hit our smokestaok. A chute of lob 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 chase the black cow from our water barre't 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 is sure of a bunk in paradise, with thornless roses for a pillow by night, and nothing but gold to look at by day. R. T. LOWERY, Editor and Financier. The Ledge. A pencil cross in this square Indicates that your subscription is due, and that the editor wishes once again to look at four collateral. TBURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1902. TROM THK EDITOR'S UPPER STOPK. A knocker is a person full of envy or a seeker after blackmail. Why not handle the Manitoba wheat crop through Vancouver? Time may be money, but we do not want to trade subscriptions for it White flour is a delusion. A dog fed only on it will die in 12 days. The papers in Paris, France, roasted Laurier to a rich and golden brown. ThiB journal is about the only one in Kootenay that has an easy chair for the editor. One of the noblest works of crea tion ie the man who pays for his paper without being dunned. Gaynor and Greene of Georgia are registered in Quebec. They love Canada too well to go home. The Cranbrook Herald says that Bill Galliher has gotten back, and it is pleased that Bill has gotten something. There is a salt famine in Toronto. Surely there are enough of churches in that city to keep the people from spoiling. Peru takes the bun from British Columbia. A free fight among the legislators in Lima the other day broke up the session. Manitoba will have 55,000,000 of buBhels of wheat this year. Should be a delightful country for the three-shell game. Dorothy Stilea, a young girl in Michigan, is slowly dying from a a strange disease. She is gradually turning into marble. The fastest long-distance train in the world is run between Paris and Bayonne, in France. The speed is 54.13 miles an hour. Paul Kruger is hated as much now by the Hoei* no he was once loved. Public opinion always con- demiiH the cause of a failure. The Itio TJnto mine in Spain made a profit of $7,500,000 last year. The cheap luhor of an ignorant people was the cause of it, Owing to the forest fires and the exporting of lumber from the district, it will not lie long before tlie BIocaii mines will feel the lack of tituW. ____ A fast life of any kind is liable to nrove disastrous. Charles Fair ami hte wife were killed last week while riding at the rate of fiO miles an hour in an automobile. ihe iir-mi'ucUoii ot copper will sUnariily incmwe for years. Costing on itn Mit&ge "Si -cent* h pound to produce it should ite a good busi- rut-*at HA oer»t«* « mmml. i K-tt.c—that's all. Just like a family reunion woftena the love of home and freshens the influence of home life; So this coming together to lie revived spiritually sets upon com- tnunities. By the interchange of thought and the mutual yearning for a life that is higher and deeper and nobler than the mere physical, people are lead Into channels of purer and f»fM|*n»tnt» tl*»»l««, <> ' * t»t Thut* ore they benefitted nntl Ibe community mndo better. Some people ridicule revival meetings; Ignorant people poke fun at them; »»•,»» ii.VH *U It ...•<■*'*0'£V.|!VV, 1IH-.I1 I'll heart, know that all spiritual re- vivnl is a good thing. Helf-righteotiM people scorn fully IKiint to some whom they have mown who, under thii* reviving iufltu'tiee, l»'cante »'i*>tlm»ia*tie 'followers" while the <-|tcll was on, but rhilled with the lirxt blast of -adversity and l-twatne woi>e than th»«y were in the fii>t \Atot; There ave cases of this nature; But the reviving influence is not to blame for it; The fact to be deplored is that there are these putty men and women; And these jelly-fish kind of scorners— Men of hickory-nut heart and tumble-bug brain. But it is not this character of men and women that are susceptible to a revival; They are out of their element;. Their home is in the muck-heap, their heart, mind and backbone are like soft dirt out of which children make mud pies. Life that requires Living could not be pounded into them; There isn't the texture in their make up to take it. .Men capable of thinking, though hardened to impression themselves, are nevertheless honest enough to recognize the helpful influences of earnest meetings of this nature; And. they give to them their moral support. It is the men and women whose line of vision is beyond the circle of the almighty dollar; Whose thoughts are broader than their hat-rim; Whose hearts have love in them and whose backbones are made of something stiffer than dough; Who are helped by this reviving influence. They think as they live; They love mankind; They love God; And honor Goodness unalloyed. + The Clergue syndicate, which is the pet octopus operating iu Ontario, has been bonused; And nursed; And privileged by the government until today it is drawing millions annually from the Canadian people. In exchange for „this they are paying thousands out in wages to Canadian workingmen; And building up a hive of industry where formerly nothing but the raw deposit was, placed there by Nature. ,^ All this is very good; All capital and energy should be well remunerated for any outlay. The ClergueB deserve all they have made -ar can make on the Canadian side— If they make it by honest invest- rflentr ~~~ ~ x~ * But now they come with the proposition to build that mammoth NOTICE. Alt |)i'vsous indebted to the linn of Aylwin Broi, proprietors of the Denver House, New D? iiver* BiC., are requested to fettle their no- t'ounts ny Sept. l*t, not, ns on that date the luirtnershlp heretofore existing between the undersigned will lie dlMolved. Signed- HARUY AYLWIN, JACK AYLWIN. Sponges Special Lot All sizes All prices Sponges NclSOn'S Drug & Book Store New Denver. II. O. SMOKE MAINLAND BBRITISH LION CIGARS WM.TIETJEN, MANUrACTUf-tER RUBBER STAMPS ^••(-..Hiwicllj, l'ri('#V»rkiT<*.rrliiilii,r \Vln«|«, NitiiilM-rliiK Miii'li!iii«, Itmiriliiitlnif „im| Sum- larliiK NtmiiiM, Uienk IVrfi.riunri, Ituiihir Type, I'rlMlnir I'roK-Ks, At-. KltAXKMX SIAMI' WOHKS. VminAiw. ll.ll. paper mill on the American side- Build it with money made on the Canadian side, and with the intention of feeding it with wood pulp taken from the Canadian forests. And the people look on and say- it's allright— Think of the hundreds of men that will be employed getting that wood ready for the mill; And all Canadians, too. Think of the wage-scale ! The wage-scale! Will Canadians never get above thatl Are we forever to be taking the 1 'wage-scale'' from American enterprises, and let them walk away with the proceeds of our labor ? Are we forever to take the skimmed milk and give away the cream? Farmers feed skimmed milk to hogs, and they fatten on it. Canadians have taken it uncomplainingly all these years; But as a nation we are growing lean upon it. We have the pulp for all kiud6 of paper mills; But few mills. We have the capital to erect the biggest paper mill in the world; But few men willing to make the venture. The dollar is too big in the eyCfci of our men of means; They belong to the sure-thing brand— But lack the knowledge necessary to play even this game successfully. Buying advertising space in a good newspaper is almost equivalent to buying trade. The United States would profit much if they had a Kitchener in the Phillipines. Vl Warm weather Is at hand. A cowl, refreshing Shampoo Is a luxury that costs only Mc At Ed's Tonsorial Parlor Brick Block New Denver If you wish to purchase a shot gun Ox riHG Or anything in the Sporting Goods line V-.'■■■ BALLARD A MARLIN send to Charles E. Tisdall For his 1902 eatnloinie Vancouver This Illustrates and describes the most oomplete stock of arras and ammunition In Canada. Our Naphtha Launch is now on the Lake for the use of our guests HENRY STEGE, PnOMIIYO*. THE NEWMARKET HOTEL, NEWDENVER 8 Tourists Of paper.-, He lm.*. been ex-) iimiiicil by phyafelani*, who have! Iiwn amazed to find liim perfectly! free from the white plague, and still more astounded at the extraordinary method by which he cured himself. INDUSTRIES WITHOUT PROTECTION In any system of protection some industries must suffer for the benefit of others. If it were possible to fairly apportion the favors and burdens the loss in every case would be materially greater than the gain, and the system would have no friends. But as the favors go to the men besi qualified to direct parliamentary action from behind the scenes, any protection scheme must in time become strongly entrenched. In the fight against protection in Canada the miner should come to the aid of the farmer if on no higher ground than personal interest. The iron miner is well cared for,- as we are obliged to import iron ore for Canadian smelters, but the miners who must seek for a foreign market for their output are in the eame position as the farmers. They have a surplus to export, and it determines the price of the entire product. The miners of gold, copper, silver and lead 5n British .Columbia, like miners of nickel and the precious metals in Ontario and the east, are burdened at every turn by the protective tariff, but they derive no compensating gain from such duties as may be levied on foreign metals. The duty on mining machinery is about twenty-five per cent. There is a proviso in the tariff law that mining machinery of a kind not manufactured in Canada shall be admitted0free. A comparatively small amount of machinery receives free entry by virtue of that clause, but such imports are not sufficient to materially relieve the mining industry from the burdeng of protection. There are but few lines of mining machinery not manufactured in Canada, so the great bulk of the importations must pay the duty. The proportion of free to taxed mining machinery * is very small. In addition to the tax on imported machinery the miner is required to pay the tax when buying the Canadian product, for the current price is that-of American or British machinery with the duty added. There is also a protective tax on W^Msg.pe3sd^_s^_naplilto,jthich. is extensively used, is favored like other petroleum products. There is nothing the miner uses, handles or wears that is not enhanced in price by* the protective duties. But the tariff cannot afford compensation, and there are in consequence mai)y idle mines, which, under fair conditions, might be profitably operated.—Toronto Sun. THK TRAMP PROBLEM. In concluding an article on the above subject, the Chicago Public says: That the tramp is a parasite is conceded. He docs not work. He lives by .beggary. But he lives very poorly. When he begs even successfully his prize is seldom better than a bone. It doesn't cost muoh to keep bim. . Not so with the millionaire para- Bite. He doesn't work either. But he lives well. And although he doesn't live by beggary, ho lives by something worse—by appropriation. It coate a great deal more to keep the appropriating millionaire "hobo" than to keep the begging tramp "hobo." Why concern ourselves go much, then, with the problem of the latter while neglecting so persistently the problem of the former ? Let ub concern ourselves more with the problem of the millionaire "hobo" who geta by appropriation bo much that he doesn't earn and therefore must be extorting it from those of us who do earn, and we shall not need to concern ourselves with the outcast begging *'hobo" at all. Both are product* of the same conditions. The institution whereby the one claaa Is enabled to appropriate, te the very institution which haa driven the other class to beggary. Solve fie idle millionaire problem and tho idle tramp problem will aolve itaelf. A MOTHKK'H HOIlltOW, father, sick unto death, waits the sad home-coming of the wife of his bosom, bearing with her the senseless clay of her wayward boy. For weeks the poor mother had interceded for the life of her son still dear to her. Failing in this she still pleaded that his remains might be handed over to her after the law had passed upon it. Her tears broke through a hitherto rigid law, and contrary to custom thisjbooni was granted. While the execution was in progress the mother and her only daughter spent the fateful hour in prayer at the residence of Rev. Mr. Hall. A YOUNG SAMARITAN.. The truth and recent occurrence of the following tale are (says M. A. P.) vouched for by the Canon of Ely. The much venerated and saintly Bishop of Lincoln. Dr. Edward King, is now advanced in years and somewhat infirm. He has recently been visiting Bournemouth for his health. After retiring one afternoon for some time on a seat on the parade, he desired to move and found some difficulty in rising. A kind-hearted little girl of the town was passing, and noticing his difficulty ran up, paying : '' Oh, let me help you." Dr. King gave her one of his sweet smiles, and said: "You're a dear little maiden, but I don't think you're strong enough." "Why bless you, sir," was the reply, "I've often helped up daddy when he was a sight worse drunk than you are!" True Friendship. As dews to the parched earth, as the sail to the shipwrecked mariner so is friendship amid the cares and trials of life.. If men decry friendship it is because they have selected those unworthy of trust or because they themselves are inconstant. Falsity in friends is impossible. It only occurs where a masked friendship haa been the counterfeit of virtue. So-called friends deceive because they never should have been selected as friends. LICENCE TO AN EXTRA-PROVINCIAL COMPANY. "COMl'ANIKfi ACT, 1807.*' T The Anglo- rls Regarding the "hanging of Fred Rice, the Toronto Mail Hays : While these scenes were being enacted at the jau, a (tale-faced iirtiiUMiuu'. w-juntil -wan ulruntfiiim with a grief which placed her dotw to the bimler of despair. It was the mother love interceding with the Throne aliove for the re no*** of the aouJ of her erring Iwy. Havo yriti coiintrd the drop-* In yomlcr una ? Have you I'ontiti'd thn hiuuIh that iintlcr it lw? Have yon *mcaitir« Tu seek for iuul secure openings for the employment of capital nml lo prospect and iiearcii for mini'* and minerals, mid examine ami explore any IniulMor territories, and employ and equip «xp<*l Hon*, tsxptarert, tm>»ixctora, exuerta 1 and other agents, ami to locate, peg out nntl up ply for anil acquire mlii«t, mining claims, mining light*, water rlgbu, timber riiiiUe anil other eoiiceoilon*, griinu. monopolies. rlght> und pro|mrty,aiid to acquire, take nn lease ur other- wine, any lniut«. faruw. for<»l», graidiik rliiliU, fisheries and properties, and work anil develop the same or turn tliim «> account: (d) To carry on any other bualiiei*, wbtthcr tnaiitifacturtii*/. tradliiir. commercial or other- wltf, which may lw cii|iable ul being convt-.u- leiitly carried on in cmniectiiiu with ilw above, or calculated, directly or Indirectly, to enhance the Value of ur render in .lit pmHtiihk! any property or businessot ihe Company; moi In particular io carry on iln* limbics uf merchant* nml trader*, carriers hjrland and water, builder*mnt contractors'. (c) To purchami or otherwise acquire, protect prolong and renew iinj' letters patent, patent right* llt'ciiins, proliHsiious. fonc«**kui*, moikp- i-tliea and light*, mid to iiianufactuiii>. nn.-, vend and turn lo nee.tint Hie tame, or any Invention, lni|>roveinciii, prncfiw, apiiaraiu*. combination oi oilier muller or thiin/ (irmlu* til* ctAJ-t-**, thereof, ami to grant lle»u*e» or privlli «,-*» In r«- .\*x't thereof,ami to i»|»nd m.iiey In making cjpeitimiiu, tettsur investigation* in relation thi-rc'tu, or In iiihUIiik or seeking to make liiven tion* or liiiprtivi'inciilft which may Wuin« th* «ul>'ct..t any »ucli patttiiu,tlceiin«t4or iltiliU: yl) To purchase, lake or leam-, or other*!*- ncqiilw for any lntere»t amrrealorinrrnoiial prop VU), "r any I'iulit *. i-A'.UWiU, or t4t-. 1 ij' ..,' Ili.if,,; i-m-l miv Imllilliigi) nr rrwlloua of niiv nature nlia*Uk*i«i, an.| .my railway*, u-.iiH.tys „t other way*.mil any water <-<4irM-«. r»nduli«, nr »'iu'|.«» miii rtiiy eiigiiii», ciaitt, nmililiiery ..r tr.»rk" of any ii.tturc whi .,ih.-n» *t, in do, or Join wlili othem In loilulnic Ik To lu^ulr* lh*p wli.4.- ••* any \mt* **l *{,■ ■I ..! I *„t. I.,...,,,. ..... * '.. *-. * I 'M *tll»,i. I.HHI, I 0' ilal»lllt(ei ,,t .tny (..iiiiMiiy. In ia or |* runi.vauy- tnif on any lniiliie*i which ihU I'mniiatij' i* OiU'itt t.ifftty on, «.r io iiiimlif.mi.iii- «|||,.; f inlet Into .1ITi!liKiMll>'lit-» for Jiiiiil .iH-Mliioi' ullli anv »iw lic..iii|uny. nrMi, or |rr-..n , I To |.r.tll|.l|e ,lll\ .||,.-r i(|ll|i»IIV ei,li«.| I I ! llu puri*-.- ot «fo|«it% i*. vMirr-«lly. with * vW t.i ni.-il.li l*r -'I' ll' ,f -ll* li 1,1 u,.,lt,,„ l*rt. ).|;m-. trunrMitn- 'hi* |« .e t,f j*f i.,lnfnl*'|.«l.|.. %-eiine lhri-i«|ilta|r>r«n-urlt|r« .,( >.< eKiiij.iifi^j j To Im|.r..v#, iiii,ru,*i i-ulil-i .». ,;. LOWERY'S CLAIM IS a monthly journal that you do not meet every day. Its home is in tha West, far from the smoke of crowded cities and the hum of grinding commerce. High up in the mountains, surrounded by scenery that would drive some artists mad with joy, its editor sits close to heaven and draws inspiration from the clouds *********** Lowery's Claim is principally devoted to Truth and Humor. It has hosts of friends and enemies. It is hated and loved just according to how it strikes the human miud. It presses the limit every time and always deals from the top. It bows to no creed, cringes to no god or devil, and fears nothing, not even the sheriff. It is a sham crusher, and aims to tear the mask from everything that is evil. It is the most independent magazine in the world and panders to no class, party, sect, creed, color, flag or fat advertiser. It has pay ore always in sight, and every shift shows that it is increasing. It has touched a chord in the human heart that vibrates with its music wherever the English language breaks the ozone * * % % % % * # If you want to get in line with it, get in early as the circulation is limited to a million. No sample copies are sent to anyone, but it is furnished free to all people who are one hundred years old. Postage free to any part of this wicked earth # # % % % SMOKE KEliOWflA CIGARS UNION MADE exchange, let, mortgage, turn to account, grant ci.HCiiientH, rights, or privileges In respect of, and otherwise ileal with all or any part of the pro|i. crty nnd asset* of the Company! (k) To sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the undertaking and asni>ta nf the Com- liany, either together or In portions: (I) To Invest and deal with th« inotioyn of th« Company not Immediately required for the Im-i iieuaortiicCotmiatiy n any miiiiiier which may he thought llti (m) To lend and advance money mul give credit, and to guarantee thu engagements of any company, llrm.or lairaoii, ami tollinlaiMlunike deposit*. (ii) Tn raise or borrow money: (o) To secure tho payment of any money ur thi« performance of any obligation by mortgage in charge upon all or any of thi- a»M>U of the Company, Including its uncalled capital, and to Nile debentures or dchantur* stock, with or with, out security: (p) To make, draw, accept, entlor*', dlncouiit, ant) Issue bill* of eichange, prontl-taorv notes, warrant*, debentures, anil other negotiable In- siriiineiiln: (i\) To apply for, prom .ten nd obtain any Aft, decree, order, provisional order, license, or other authority necessary or inefttl for any of the il^ Jects of tlie Company, or for effecting any modification of the Company's constitution: 'l'i T.-I t/W*' or *e*Mjvt, n*r'.ll'illi r.,li*j.i ful.uil •ale or intifhaae or exchange, or n« remuneration for inn services rendered or otherwise, any fully or imrtly paid shares or atock. or anv debenture* or oilier security, or any cho»e Iii actlin or vain- aids property: (s) Toartasngriite, broker*, or «tib conlrnc. tors, and to act In the hu*hte** of the Company through agents, broken contractor*. miKoit- tractors, or ot In r«: ft; To pav nil or miy extmiiaes iueiirriil In > iw'llnii Willi lie formation, promotion, .unl In- eor|-*>r«t|oii of the {"..iiipmy. »r the procuring of the suIin rli'llon of Its capital or anv |iiiiii of any share*, ili-lwiiture.. or *eeiirltli> nfilie i.>.«ni|i»iiy or ol any companv pro "tn| in it,is ('A-mjiatiyt (II) To effect InsUraiH-MI Hifaln-I I■*** in tb" Coinpaiiy or to the person* cui|ilo)n>d hytt. ami to pay premium', and to contribute to be.neilt Jomls, Iio-iiiIhH, mul ilmiiint.i,- iiiaiiiuiloiis, and lo Kive irritullh"*- tM-ii«|..n«, ninf etmrllnhle rebel: (*i To distribute Mliioltif the member* ot ihe Omipuiy in kind any pro|*>rty of the Company, anil in |.nrili nlur any -Inn-*. Mo k, dcbi utiitc" or Srelinlle- of oilier" i-iiiupiiiiii *■ >w.i To procure the Coiiiffciny lo la- rruUlrrwl ol'i'ei-iigiilueil III any eoloiiv *H' .leicnilHiiey (orclu'ii country or »t« To do all 'xl *. -..-..Oil. oh(eel» such tliloe* n-i nm- melil.-iitil .r Ut*- *n*ioiiii n< «»i -ini ..i IO. ,,I, .ii CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS I.K HOI, llAliTIMOHK, Sll.VKIt WRIMiK Fiiielioiiiil llliieiiil Claim. RHuiiUi In the Slocan llluliitr Division of Went Konteiiay Dmtrlct. Where Incaieil: on KonrMiJeciTi'k. West of Cornier Group. TAKK XOTICK, That I, Herbert T. Twigg, as *• aueiit for (Scorgc 11. Dawson. Kmee Millet's Ctrtitlct.ti. N'o. ll.i.H fl, intend sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Uecorder lor Certilieate* of Improvements, for the pui-inxc of uhiaiiiliiM Crown GrauM of (lie nbiiveeliiims, And furl her take notice tli-' action, under section ;i7, iniisi lm cotiiiiieiH'Ml It iore the Imu iincn of micb certlHcat'1* of Jinprovemciit*, IVitwl thl* Jth day of Aii«u*l A. t». lH"i. lilll.OKN MOI'K KltACTION Mliicr.il Claim. situ.iic in the A mui Lain- Mining Division of West Kooienay DMrlci, Where locaUNt: tin Ilild Mountain, eight mid one-half mile*. fnnn tie .nth of l'liiK»l. ii cnek. V*KB NOT1CK. Thai I, Tlio. .Ibrhl.of N». ■■ huaii, II C, Free Miner*. tVltlflcate Xo. II Minn. Iiiteiid, sixty day* from th* ,||,U: heiw.l In tipiily to the Mining l(e«-»n{rr f«.r a t'iitlm*l* oriinpriiveiiii'iiis, for the |iiirpose of ohialning aveuietit*. Diitiil thl* :Hb day oi July A O, V.t-H. THOS. AlllUKI. I AMIIt:V in„| v || Mil..ml I'M, Sloemi Milllliu' IHvUlon nl \\',„i I«I»1IH( « ||,|I- lo.n|,,|; Up llllll.J u.lllll ,,f Villi,,r. NOTICE. In OKI.ISytKM l iWSKH. Siiiniielii il KimIiIi- . -IM Moti«htlit.il»"iit i ion, IM" rpAKK N .mil (hu tic Itiuiiil. K. VI (Vil.Xn.lt-Ht.MSoa* I., ..i,c h.uuli ,\, liiliiml. -iil> il.,y» troin the date hereof, to apply to the Mining lleconli-r lor CVl'tilli'ilte'' of lllHit'0-.iJWuto!*-. to* tl.r k.lir|»i»e.il • ililalnlio; :i I'rown <>raiit of i-.icli ol Ihe .-ilioie ..I*.*,, i. A iid!tiithcrtitkci,i.||i*etli.i| actio tilt! 1 111 . l.ll.Illl Ul * ' 'll ■.'. , . r.nlHinte. ..I |in|.r..i. ini-rit*. i'.l..I ib.« rml -I.ti .>! Julv. A 0. l:»*.'. il.KIIKD It VlStit *V|. - tl\iil.h> Hit AND. CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS CHIEFTAIN, DUNDAS, OUC1IKH8, MAMMOTH NO. 0, SIE.VKK TIP NO. S Mineral Claims. Situate lu the Arrow Lake Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where locatod: A t head of Cariboo Creek, about 1* miles from Burton City. TAKK NOTICK thut J, K. M. SaiitlilautU.Cft. No. llimn, acting as agent for 1', Hume, Cft. Xo. II M.'-SO; John Hrown Cft. Ko U. T10M; W Mackenzie. Cft, No. II rtMiU, and W. Q. Clark, Cft. No. HdWTO. Inteiid. Ally days from the date hereof, to aprily to the Mining lie- conler for a OrllllcHle or improveinenls, tor the pur|Kjhf of obtaining a Crown (irant of each of -tlie above claims. And further take notice lhat action, under section SI, inn«t la1 commenced liefore Hie Issuance oi such Certificate of Iinpt'ovcjiieiiw. I in ted till* Uf ml 'lay of July. A D. W«. CO.MiO NO. n, HHIHTOl. anil MANDKH Mineral Claim*, COM- Situate 111 the Hioi'iiii Mining IHvKloii of West K'mleiiay District. Where iocs ted; On tht North Fork ol Klghl Mile Creek. TAKK NtlTICK thai I, KKaiiiiiielin. ver.net lint as Mgeui for ('has K llo|«.. K. M,C li 4-l.Hil, John A. Turner, F. M. C II MWU, M. K'' Haininelimiyer, F. M.C. II !*H, and Hanford Daigle, F. M.C. 0mm, Intend, sixty day* from thedate hereof, to apply to the Mining Hccorder for Certificate* of itiipriivctneuio, (or Hie put' |m*i. of obiNlnlng Crown (irauU of ihe above claim*, Anil IuiIImi i«g« notice that aeilon, miller set- tion .17. must iMM'iiiiiineui'etl liefore tbe is.nance of Mich Orlillciilcsoflmprovi'iiieiila. Dstd lids 1Mb lay >f.luh . A.D . ll*«- Wdltr.D'S SCKNK.' KO|?TK CANADIAN o 1?AC»F1C Ky. inter .ec. JT .... t- .., ,ucA t.n.t In t lu- Ji.ii) ii.i.i-.'.r/»-»i |,|, Inii'ii'ti in the W***! ill Xo, t utluerMl cl.tm • illl.itnt »H-..» f.iVf ^lioli.i; |itvi»ln>. Wnt K-'itrmrV Ill-til. I V"t: AUK HKHKftV V*•'! IFIKM that I hue I . Y|«ttit«tJ #it^'»»tii l.br mul lmi.r..\ei, ,r,ts ll|*>« til.- nltoVr llletitl.omt Hllnrr4lcU|tfk IIMlter t , ., Oir !iiovi-ioii- «.! the Mm.mi .\i«.an.l|i « iihisi l.lti«kilil.*l»li» of It* lliliilttic*, ,,r.,f rarnihi.-..o ! ol"*''* ...... *,i r Itlihtl H lloW lw |.». Ivert|.in»f, y.air m»ir,*»l ..... lli* ;.t i* iU -.1 lit. t lion 1 -.1 He ' Ml ii'lii.'l, limy i uli..in , JX lir ii**»-'..i; i-. value .it '.U> nt r ,u i. i-itf th. I*. *r. .ii..}.*i Mil..i ri; I l,. I »tp*\r riirtlll-Kii-ii .,in. v-n-th.r with nil e -t« f ' I'1 th-" ,ii*!,,■ Oh-., t,T „.. , • vki; \', .- V ii Mi. .1 •■I l.-l !■ «' . t) |. |,f ,J*t .,( J, i W. l«i»|t-l\',l'.^.,,. *.t Ai.ili : 4i.il. *.ml..*r *,. . d.ii*i l*. * * r<:-*|. . .1 .tn. |.|, DIHKCT LINK Winnl|«'jf | Vnnrauvtr roronio Victoria , <'U«wa Si»Ul« | Mnntr*fl«l PorllHiul KAST *\ Sew York WKHT<8KrmioU«» j .M. Ji.iui Sew Wenu Halifax tiiiitvli-r litmtdii Skngwuv .Dgw-nn I.AKK KtiiriK Irtini Tort William, tin* fgvnriic mini- mitr rtniti* t«i ah Kn*ti*ni |ntimv, t j n* .-mmi i.isr. , i! nt .ii. ii'rttii, inituui, Minn .st,. M»rn«t f'llil'AKU, I'll UnHUt.H HM'HInI >l KKIMNti j VAilS VK'T I .-..',. tin. - ' • . for St. l'«ul: K#Mi(.»,i,y lauilini l Wvilay ami Smur.Jus f„. Tuoiiitti Montreal, »i... ,t„j|v . ,„r m«hU1h -HUH V unc.iii v.-r. Through booking-* t,, Ktuop.- Vin .sll ,V'.;u'.'.t' I .,-„,.-,, :yulJ::ii:\i::::z^ Vtrv*ff,^i':!. fir1 r;?;:! ' l-»«.'.*(IHKn, Uv,t\e. Ik.,,,.,, K. J.O»T», ».l. I' \g, V ,ti ,.,,,, ' ■* i irl.1 |i |- *i \».w, i .».*.-»» VII.VH.H'V Ml, .f \nm.lHi I I.Illl. l* l.-.li- Dl.Ml. • . 1 .III). ill '..III**.. tb*.l I I r**l*tu k \\ .1 ,nj*ii, ii ; r i|m> .-,.*,wii. r* fn*-tnhi- ,1 Mtninc HnUloii ..I W In n-1 *-.«i,.,( < >,, • fi" Jinii il.o ,.f rt-i-k*. it. .t ,*. k,- (,.,»!, "fntn* t ' "*i-*!» *< t»i .1 l„ti . v nu i-Fiat i, i *.i >!.* .-lir.-xt-. *• 'H r / » l*i. t- Ill •A\ THE LEDGE, NEW DENVER,B. (J., AUGUST 21, 1902. Ninth Yeab Spring and Summer SUITINGS I liave just received a very well-selected Jstock of new goods. Get in your order for a nobby Suit early. F. F. LIEBSCHER, Sllvertoa's Boss Tailor HOTELS. rpHE EXOHANOK, in KASLO, has plenty of airy rooms, and a bar replete with tonics a nd bracers of many kinds. PALMER & ALLEN. qiHE MAZE, in KASLO. is lust the place 1 for Sloean people to lind when dry or in search of a downy couch. BEDTER & LATHAM. BOTTL.INO WORKS, •MrRlTK the SANDON BOTTLING WORKS ll when you want soft drinks. Special attcn- *ton paid to tho tradeof families, C. E. BKJNEY, Sandon. Insuranoe 8b Real Estate ItHOMPSON, MITCHELL & CO. Fire A, InajP"-™ Agents. Dealers In Real Estate Mining Properties, Houses to rent and Town Lots for Sale. E1TH3 SFEJOIA-LiIST. GKOKGK t. PEDLAR, Opt. D. .Honor Graduate of Philadelphia Optical College; Graduate of the Canadian College of Optics and Detroit Optical College. Outfit for the diagnosis and correction of Optical Defects unsurpassed in the Dominion. Consultation free. At Nelson's Drug Store after May is. NOTARY PTJB3L.IO. 1 S. RASHDALL, New Denver, B. C. NOTARY PUBLIC, GENERAL AGENT Real Estate and Mineral Claims for Sale. Claims represented and Crown Granted. LUMBER,, N ELSON SAW * PLANING MILLS Ltd, Lumber, Doors. Windows, Store Fronts, Show Cases, Store und Bar Fixtures, Counters, Fancy •Glass, . H, HOUSTON, Manager. Nelson, B. C. FOR SALE. DRY ORE PROPEltTY, North Fork Car- . •I*nteLcI*ekrAL'l:'S, ALPS FRACTION, and ALTURUS—Crown Grants obtained ply,W. J. " Ai>- McMILLAN & CO.. Vancouver, B.C. DENTISTRY. DENTIST DR. MORRISON, NELSON, B. C. Cor. WARD & BAKER Sts. DR. MILLOY, . Has bad IS years experience in ti ROSSLAND, , B.O, 5 years experience in dental work, and mfl-Vft* jLjiii,-,eJaIty_-fif.Onlfi.Ri.|iirjft-TOrtelrr Most- complete {leiitaloffloe ItTB gA BRITISH COLUMBIA FINANCES. The budget speech of Hon. J. D. Prentice, the finance minister of British Columbia, has been issued in pamphiet form. It is not exactly a boom document for the province. Fairly well as the Pacific coast has been progressing, it has been surpassed by its administrative and other expenses. The demands upon the government and legislature for the outlay of public money are large, varied and per-' sistently pressed; aud there seems so be no particular inclination to resist them. According to Mr. Prentice, the net debt on June 3oth, 1901, was 86,497,757, or $36.38per head of the province's population. The same rate in Quebec would make the provincial debt some sixty millions of dollars, instead of about a third of that sum, as it is. The annual charge for the current year is put at $493,140, or 22i per cent;! of the total revenue. The revenue regularly falls below the expenditure. The overdraft on June 30th last was expected to be $1,768,000. For the current year the income is placed at $2,222,568, and the expenditure at $2,468,127. The prospective deficit is $263,559. One of the government proposals of the session was to make another loan of $3,000,000. Another authorized larger obligations by way of railway aid. Nobody seems to have seriously considered where or what courses that produced such conditions were leading to, British Columbia has large resources, not all of which, however are available for taxation purposes. Mining is passing through a period in which it is more in need of encouragement than of the tax col- collector's exactions. There is an income tax, a realty tax and death duties. There does not seem to be much which the treasury can levy on that is not now reached. On the face of the finance minister's statements it would seem that the legislature has gone beyond reasonable lengths, and not even a successful raid by the province on the Dominion treasury will put it on a safe footing.—Montreal Gazette, INGENIOUS BLACKSMITH'S HAMMER A correspondent writes to the American Machinist as follows: "While visiting the Elkton mine .]agt-SUHl- MINING RECORDS SLOCAN DIVISION. LOCATIONS July 2 Maria, :idj Baldwin, J c; Melvin. 4-0 T. fr., Red Mt., J M McGregor. 5—Traffic, Four Mile creek, W. Valentine. Venezuela, Four .Mile creek. H C Wheeler, Coronation, Cai'iientcr creek, A is Nichols. 15—Marietta, Wilson creek, W S Drewry. Empire—Wilson creek, A H Blnmenaur. Louisa fr., Wilson creek.-WS Drewrv. ■ Number One, Finnell cr., A D Coapleti 2S—Teresa, Wilson creek, W S Drewry 84-J Devlin Boss, Four Mile er, J Fln-lley. jr. Dum Dum fr, Payne mountain, M McKian. Fallen Tree, eight miles head Sloean lake, R Burnett. ., Soho fr, adj Soho, J O Ryan Robin Ruft' fr, eight miles head Slocan lake, R Burnett . 20—X YZ, North Fork Carpenter ereek, S m Rowse. S. M. R., N. Fork Carpenter creek, S M Rowse. Sienite, Four Mile cr,«k, L M Knowles 28-Balfour Fr, Silver mountain. W D Mitchell Standard, Howson creek, R Sloan Sunrise, Howson creek, H Lowe. 30—Mac B No 2 Carpenter creek, Geo Long-. 81--De Lisle, Galena Farm, M McLean August 1—North America, Fennell creek, J L Dalby, Jeffries, Finnell creek, J L Dalby. Monte Carlo, Four Mile creek, A B Walker. ASSESSMENTS. July 2—Little Daisy, Likely, Kelso Heather Fr, Dalkeith. Delaware Fr, Flag Staff, Lancaster. S-G O P, Blade, Revelstoke, PInnooKle, Emblem, Mary Dunham, Gem, Mascot, 4- Fouith July,Gertrude. 5-Tramp, Planet, Fraction. m-N umber Three, Tinhorn, Morning Sun. Shogo. 89-Wnite Horse No. 4,| Black Horse, Feilora. 31-Hub and Hull, C J, Excclsler. Sarah Jane, Trio Fr. S-Momlng Star. 8-Brl»tol, Commander, Glen, Bonapart. 10-Tliclma 11- Bay State, Ray State Fr, Friday Fr, Persever- ei'F.e. J?u-y • H-Snowshoe, Summit Basin Fr, Billy D, Expert, Lincoln. 14-Le Roi, Baltimore. 15-Plilladelphla, Meteor. Grizzly Giant. Bour Mile No. 8. Gipsy Boy, Bloomington, Ava Fr, Joint Fr. Christina. 17-Allce, Snow Bird. 18—Forget* Me, Jersey Horn, Gladstone Fr. Ill-Good Hope. M—Wilmer Fr, Cobble Hill, ?,Vby ,Pr', i4rAlleJ?a"-)'< Silver Quick. Reno, Silver Leaf, Gipsy. Good Hope. 2S- Old Crow, Dread Not, Keno, Tom Moore. Bixey No i, ' Liberator No Si, Horn Silver, Hecla. Butte. 26- Iiome Run. Porkingluim, Capital, Silvcrite.CP R, Black Grouse, Owl. 28—Little Buth. Bee Bee, Robin, Pansy. 31-Silver Tip Fr, Aug. 2- Home Joy, Sjivanite, Hnnter, Hartney, Edith, August Flower, Kingston, Edith Fr, KingFr. 5-Casliier. Mey Nult Fr, Admiral, TltANSFERS. ' -Repeater. J, F L Byron to H J Mathie- FL Byron lo HJ Matliieson BStSK Hwhen you want anylhlng in the line of Jewelry, or have anything in this line that is in need of repair, send direct to the old-established house of JACOB DOVER. In doing so you will be sure of getting the best—and it never pays to get anything else. No shortage in stock; no waiting for goods. \ DIAMONDS-Loose and Mounted WATCHES-FUlfed and Gold GOLD BROOCHES, latest designs GOLD SCARF PINS Nobby Patterns uyr , F P O'Neill to L B Stutz, May 14 S-AlNIT-A-RXCTM.. „Cnln fALOTON HOT SPRINGS SANITAH- IUM. The moHt complete tiri i "r il - - Ameri-H tA L I H H on the Continent of North ca. 8itnated midst scenery un- D C G fl D T rivalled for Grandeur, Boatlnif, n X O U II I Fishing and Excursions to the many points of Interest. Telegraphic communication with all parts of the world; two malls arrive and depart every day. Its bathes cure all nervous and muscular diseases; Its waters heal all Kidney. Liver and Stomach Ailments of every name. The price of a round-trip ticket between ' New Denver and Halcyon, obtainable all the year round and good for so days. la $1,35. Halcyon Springs, Arrow Lake, B. C. July 4- son. AE, 2 Pinocl. Emblem, F P O'Neill to L B Stutz. . Glencoe,i, D. A McDonald to A O Ostby, June 27. 5-Oakland, T H Wilson to F Liebsher, Jn 2d. ii—Pansy and Velvet, re owner's notice. 10— Hoinest-ike, ■}, D T Davis to W. ft Nicholson Fob, 13 14—Bristol, Commander.■ Congo No. 2, _, F L Byron to M E Raimnelmeyer. Bristol, Commander. Congo No,2. ISHKI.FL Byron to M E Rainmehneyer, June 20. * Bristol, Commander, Congo No 2, J. Jl ERain- melmeyer to J A Turner, July 11. 15—Prince, i, J Black to A C Van Macrkerke, April 28. Hi—Oakland, notice re W ,R Gordon's license. 28—Lincoln, J. A C Van Maerkerke to H Gw- gerich,June 17. GOLD SET RINGS Ladies'and Gents' GOLD LOCKETS with and without stones GOLD CHAINS-aU weights GOLD CUFF PINS with and without stones GOLD GUARDS-10 and 14 karat GOLD NOVELTIES Standard Grades of Filled Chains and Guards in all styles 7 his is our Daily Motto And you will be impressed with the meaning of it to yourself if buy your goods "Jacob Dover's The Jeweler. Our nenonaXKijArantee goes with every article, and should any article bought of us not prove satisfactory, we are at all times glad to exchange same to the entire satisfaction of customer. JACOB DOVER,0. P. R. Time Inspector Latest Fads in POCKET BOOKS CARD OASES CIGAR CASES NOVELTIES in LEATHER SILVER NOVELTIES of all kinds NOVELTIES IN BRASS, IRON aud BRONZE STATUES. LAMPS, VASES JARDINEER8, ONYX TABLES PIANOS, SEWING MACHINES CUT GLASS, 8ILVER PLATE CUTLERY CLOCKS and CANDELABRAS And all the Latest Creations iln Goods of All Kinds , The guest came down to breakfast sleepy and wild-eyed, but the hotel proprietor cheerfully enquired : '" Did you enjoy the flute- playing in the room next to you last night?" "Enjoy it? I spent half the night pounding on the wall for the idiot to stop." "Goodness ! Why, Herr Whiffler said that he played over all the tunes he knew four times because the person in the next room encored every one!"—London Answers. Mrs.flerkley HAS JUST RECEIVED THE FIRST CONSIGNMENT OF HER Fall Stock of STJR.VBJYOR.. A. I HEYLAND, Engiueor and Provincial Land Surveyor. KASLO DEUOS, WF. TKKTZKL * CO., Nelson, B.C., , Dealers in all Drugs and Assayers' Supplies. TAILORS. Jit. CAMKUON, Sandon. Manufactures • Clothing to order; and solicits patronage rom all cIsskcs. "Wholesale Merolianta. I OH N OilOLWTCn * CO., Nelson. ♦ I Imi'.r'er-. Wholesale Grocers and Provision Mi-f at", umatASLi. *. Ue. vwrri CHhIHTIK, r„ L. II., Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public, Sand-m, B- C, Fvtry ^rldiy st Stlvcrtoii. tf Brti I,. OltlMMKTT, L. L. • Hollcltor, Notary Puhlie. * t New f>*rr rtneh OBes at II., Barrister, Handon, B, C. nver every Sihinny .^L^V flB^_^_ _m%%. ■■■■■ —9m omoke Tuckett tOo. Union Label Oigai Oigi fat prW«* *i*s>ly ia— It* I ifr-ni, i **,* . i*n Wtinlnwl* Air#nl« fnr B.C. Vancoavtr, ll.C Brands: Monogram Marguerite Bouquet Our8pecial El Condor mer, I was interested in the ingenious way"in which a rock drill had been rigged up • to take the place of one or two blacksmith helpers in the blacksmith's shop. The drill, minus the tripod, was fastened to a vertical support. An ordinary anvil was fixed in tt position under the ram, and the necessary air connections were made with the cylinder. When a blacksmith has some heavy hammering to do, he has some one, as usual, to manage this contrivance, while the smith takes care to have the blows struck in the proper place, as with a steam hammer, except that the blows are not as heavy) but a sight more numerous in a given space of time. At the time that I saw this improvised (?) steam hammer in operation the blacksmith was working down a piece of steel or wrought iron, about three inches wide at its widest part, one inch thick at its thickest part, 2$ feet long, Upering in both width and thickness, and the hammer appeared to be doing excellent service. It appeared to me a very simple, effective and quite inexpensive apparatus, especially considering the fact that It, excepting the hammer head, was rigged up from material to be found in any inining outfit, and that it could be very easily resolved into itti original parts and their former d title* resumed, eineo neither drill nor anvil miffer* any from thin somewhat unusual nue." A II ur for a Cunt, The Western Publinlier saynof a recent court decMon: "We aro diHinayed by the action of a jury who recently decided that a hug wan only worth one cent. HeaidftH the fact that it wax a He it is an | awful cheapening of a valuable j linnet. J u»t think of it! One hundred for a dollar. A man could go out this beautiful, bright weather •nd hug hia collar bone* iooae for fifty centH. Everybody known a bug ia worth more than a cent. Most of un would willingly pay aa Just to hand A new stock of Prices running from Hampden Watches $8 to $40 for a complete watch NOTICE. All partieB indebted to us arc requested to settle their accounts by September 1st. 1902 if they wish to siive costs. After that date amounts remaining unpaid will be placed in court for collection. Hill Bros.* New Denver, Aug. 14,1902. "Five years ago I used your road and I haven't used any since." So runs the testimonial sent to a general passenger agent at Chicago by a convict in the Joliet prison. Brewers of Pine Lager Beer and Porter-the best in the land. Correspondence solicited. Address— __^__^ R. REISTERER& CO., Nelson, B.C. HOTEL SLOCAN THREE FORKS rl'lfvsc ftl+ r*A««* rirwnr-n n These nre stroii"-, (serviceable nnd excellent time keepers. Fully warranted to give satisfactory service. Send along your watch repnii'H and liave your watch niudu like new G W. GKIMMBTT, rtriittuiito Oiitlclttii and Jeweler Airi'iit fur CuiihiIIhii KodnkCu. SANDON' II. C. jk_hft NOTICE. TO COXTH.\CTOH«i. This olil-tinitihotel has recciUlv lieen bought by the undersigned and renovated into an up to- date hostelry, Miners, tourists and all classes of this' world's people can always get a square meal and an easy bed within the portals of my doors. The bur contains many kinds of nerve bracers, ranging from 'the brew of Qody to the sweet cordials of sunny France. If you are dry, hungry, weary or Bad when passing through the Forks, lift the latch and drop in. HUGH NIVEN P.BURNS&CO. 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 steaks-^^-^^-^J^)-^-^g)_^ P. BURNS & CO. H. GIEGERICH Staple and Pancy GROCERIES Agent for GOODWIN CANDLES GIANT POWDER KASLO AINSWORTH SANDON CAHrlNTRR CllKfcK lllllfJUK, AT SV.W IHf.lVKR, M. C. OKAMCD TKNDKRK, |.r..|«rly .inlar* .1. will tl h« iw-nlviil hy tin* uinli'mltfiHiit up to ii.kii of the 9tl> St'|iti»m!*r Hunt, tor llio erection and i'oitiiili.||on of n lirliltft) kirn*' Car|K>iit**r Owtk, un iim linn «f Un« |ir«*nt ttruriuiv, «t »w Utn* ver, Wiwt Kixitt'imy Dlntrlri. II. (;. Tlittrtrtwliiii, «|Mc|fii>t mil i..ii.lt(loni(i.f timil-i'riiiif mul i">iiiriir>i m*v Itftiwii m ibf I'litille Work* Knirtiit-vr'* OIHik, l.aiidt tml W«»rfc» te:- mrtimsnl Vlit»rU, II. '., »t Om • ITIr.' of ih» tml »t Ui* it' nfflwof ilii'Oiivrmmint njri'iii, Kmln. || o mi in iiji . . _..... itnil i'li('.|Ui' ur im riltii' ilf uf ifi jn»ilt. tn»d*i*y •li' anil »fl«r tli.« lllli Au(fii»t limtaiil. -\IUll Kuril trnflir mtinf im utToniinii l»i| l.y -mac* I \iiry %oA tonmvite n. woman who hm I Wn hugged one wnt. If this te r^t-, ,*,-.. r- m #%^ * w#-J fixwI by l»w m the ruling price RELIABLE ASSAYS | «»•*«• «<•"* ** *«y »»h«r work done rinid.. i .•.»io..i' were jolly badielor* and iliiln't want- to place tlw» hug ix?- I Oiilil nml -«|ivi*r in.,11 .il*» (...... • liilnc HmiwiIit, Si*w Ilnnv*r, H •* Bwof f "" ' ' " " idafl«i Kuril t. I'niitiiilI'liC'iui'ur 1'iruni'nt'ui i|i|m>iii.tutoru »l»i« to tht: noittttltcoei, f'/i il* »utn "I tin wli un drwl !•*«>) «tol|»r». »• «M>urlty f<»r ili^.lu»fii|. ttlnwntoftlHit-oniroct whlrti »hill »*> f.rWtwl If tlM>|wiriyi*inl»'rlinril«.||m«i.oilier imn «*.i«. tract wtwnrallMlti|iuti to tin mi, nr If h« fall M fwmtiltt* the work <-»ntr*-?t«J f>f. Tlw rbrout« of uniuccta»ful ttttl<>ii nf tht -rontrait. Teii'l-rra will not In- roiuliteml qiiIihm mad* out on llu' fiirnu aumilUid, and nlgutil with tli* ai'tual »ltiiiaturi! nf tli* Ituilirei• Th* lowtit or any t#nrti>r nn rt«m«MMftrtiy nr- einitinl W. J*. OORK, rir-,,,,-1,. r*,,*rt,ttt*.tr,nf,i- n» f »,.*!.-. »* 11' .-!.-. ((•niMaitd tiaHa Itepanttwtit. Vlili.rla V. f" *,lli Aiii'ic" VOf Miners When iu .Sandon Hhould not forget THE DENVER hotel Bates reasonnhle Rooms airy And one of the few houses in the world that it* built over a river. Victor Kleioschmidt. JAMES CROFT, GRAYING Hauling and Packing, to Mines, and general local business. WOOD ANO COAL FOR SALE Suv l)«iiiv«ir, II. O, PALMA ANGRIGNON General Draying: Mining Supplies and Heavy Transportation a Specialty. Our Baggage wagons meet all Sunday trains. Saddle Horses and Pack "..iuiuis.- Feed Stables at New Denver. J WADDB BROS # PHOTOGRAPHERS rr tVANCOUVER .«• NCLION, BC. Kootenay Coffee Company COFFEE ROASTERS IMalcn In Tea* and Cottm. AU «VAik,*> *i,.l pile**, A trial ord#r *)Ilclt«r llimil. Vancouver, B. C. WHITE LAUOHONLY KASLO HOTEL *j^ THE LEADING SUMMER I1ESOUT IN THE KOOTENAYS COCKLE & PAPWORTH KA8LO.B. O. r=a: NOTICE. HMirif.Iwi l,y iftHfl ri'i'i'li'i-firciiiij.t iitiiiii.ji Gold and Silver Refined and Bought > 0GDENA88AYC0. i«t* miii «i., n#«*»r. i'«i» V'tnd tlioir reaeh. ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP TICKETS To an-4 fr'.-m Rurn-ftf-an p..iivi. -»l«i:n-».ti»' Aiid Auiaii -j-u Ui.ti \v',.l} f^i miIii.i*; l.ili- rile*,tilk*-i»41..J lull luttiiiniiiUii) in miy t: Rjr *»n«t writ. H. tf.AKRXTT. C r, H. A*iwt. S«w Ontum W P. r, Cummliirt. ft. s. *. A .-i.. e h.utian TO UK.USUUKST CO-f)W.VKW.H -c, , it. :* ih'i.l.A ^ , it, .■'!' 'ttt.li* i 'U ittili*. ut 'ini wl,*.m.»t*v«r b« ruiy Iuv* iriisilnitnihH In- i,-if*t* tn lh** I.tuvhlrii; Wmid-ih ami Far- .wsjr n.Ci.r*! rlalm*. •Iiuii.-.l In lho M«-- Oi.Uw llnlii. »'l>»lnl.iu (ltr >*'. arul K«,l i °r»..rUlm*. In ll** «!"•**n Mlnlmr rMrhlin w«*»t KiwAtnty lM«rl*i„ I». •'. •tl*nd«4 tl'lM'9' it-rift) "Thin te inuuh lurk " Ritid Hftm • V"! if -ht-rehy n«itlll#«l th*» Ifi*«>»it«i tiiotiriifiilly.AM he r*f»ane«i over *Hi«*t »t -v. ■ m-nti,xi,-*i mtn*r»t A»im* nr»f-rfh« *iAe of thi' ark. . "YOi,'if'« «'fonf» Ml-HO. ••Why. All tliif water to Ml in," rrpHeel IHm, "»nd only two fi»hin' vi ,|i,n«.,: tl,. Minfrol A<'i. ai.-i il wiililn tmnajti fr.«»i If^.lir ol thl* notk* *r*m (all et ratwm » f.,iTiri»,tj»t. vMir iirnfHirtlrm ..f |li». iImm-,> rwiiu .!*>«! tt.ni. wtilrli I* tn>« tlw. umttha'i • ill, ill iff ol l--tlrl-lJ.il.*.-. >.«r 1M-) «*'if.t« In th* MM fl*fw» wilt l*et*M 99, |m.;»rlli A' th* ■l*U»-*lW*»t.*-*l1 WtrArt 1*t|M. and Pei*sian Lawns. Stri|>ed Grenadine Muslins. Hijfh clans Dry G.m>H(* im.-tUM-. nM',| M. K\ lK.STI'»V I Pr^ii Irvine & ft\ I •M Fred. Irvine & Co. IHIII Rl'TTK»l<:R PATERSS. THE ONLY RELIABLE. NELSON, B. C at VERY r/)W PRICES 1'KUNKK ami VALISES OF ALL SIZES aw STYLES