J ■ {/ ^SS989S9S98SS9SSSSiS THE MINKS 01' EAST KOOTENAY, ^lrk men in gold, hh.vku, COPPER AND LEAD, SS69SSSSS9«9«9«t9e9«9 S9SSe9S9SSS«S«SS.«S9 THE PHOSPECTOK HAS THE LARGEST CIKC'L'- l.ATION OF ANY NEWS PAPEH IN EAST KOOTENAY. ssesssesssesesesess-s Vol. 2. FORT STEELE, B. C. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1896. No 19. Mines flnd Mining Increased Activity j In the Vicinity of Fort Steele SOLD. THE WASA PROPERTY HAS CHANGED HANDS. time to estimate what the daily output ol' these mines would be. Tho NorthStar working to its full ipaeity could furnish a train load ol ore every day. And were one half tho mines on the North Star and Sullivan mountains producing ore, wo doubt if any one road could handle the output of these mines. STILL THEY GO. We learn that the Wasa group of mines has boon sold, and tho 1st instalment of §5.000 has been paid, Wo are unable at this time to give the total] amount of the consideration, The Wasa group of mines situate about 12 miles from Fort Steele, was located by Wm Thompson, Wm. Haupt.Eric Sundon and Peter Rosendale. Tho two principal olaims, aro the Wasa and Mammoth, a tunnel is in 80 feet, tapping a vein four feet in width, which assays 22 por cent copper, 112 oz in silver and $10 in gold. The ore is grey copper, red oxide of copper and galena. The hanging wall is porphyritic slate, the foot wall black slate. There is good water power on the property, also plenty of timber suitable for all mining purposes. These claims has always been considered good property, and we trust that the purchaser will find he has ft bonaniia, and that work on the property will be colnlnenc- ed at once. We leam that Messr's Gfossick, Dompsoy and Langley, are completing arraiigmeuts for the salo of several mining claims in the vicicinity of Mark creek.The property refer ed to lies between the Sullivan and North Star, near Mark creek, i It is almost, certain that a number of Stamp Mills will bo erected in the vicinity of Perry, Weaver and Hell Roaring crooks next spring. BONDED. We learii that tho Rams Horn mineral claims, situated fl miles north of Fort Stoolo has boon bonded to Montana parties. The Rams Horn was located last summer by Messers Grundy and Sprague, and is a silver-lend proposition. Considerable work has been done on tho property. Mr. Sprague reports that the bond is for §50,000, RESUMED WORK Tho Dibble Property to Worked all Winter. be A large amount of supplies havo been sent, to the Dibble mine during tho week. Mr. Wm. Sprague says tliM'the mine will bo worked during the whiter, and as much ore as possible taken out for shipment in the spring, Thero are at present some 500 sacks of rich ore ready for ship ment. Mr. Sprague and James Dibble left ou Saturday last for Helena Montana to complete some business regarding the property, ESTEELLA. Al. Mute has a number of men working on this proporty, it is tho intention of the owners to continue work during the winter. NORTH STAR MINE. PLACER MINING. QUANTRELL & UTOPIA SOLD. Two Valuable Properties On The North Star Hill Sold To A Victoria Syndicate! We learn that the above named properties have been sold to parties in Victoria'. The consideration is $6,000. cash; Tho Quail trell lie's north OaSt of the, famous North Star nline.and has a good showing of Ore. This sale was made by WiJ.RooketCowell.F.Gi 6. of Victoria! And the purchase money is in the bank to the credit of the owners; IN DEMAND. Good Proporty In The Vicinity Of The North Star Wan tod. It is bVideut that the people on ilio coast are beginning to lake an interest in tho mines in this district, find it is woll that they should. Willi the prospect of railroad communication noxtyear and the growing demand for good mines, thoro is no oountry that has such it vast number of undeveloped mines as this district, From private, but roliablo sources we learii that Victoria parties are Booking all tho- available property in this vicinity of tho North Star. Spokane parties aro also in se'arciiof mines on the mountain, as close as possible to the big mine. That all tlio claims in tho vicinity of the Star, "are good" Is woll assured, as it is tho bpinidn Of all mining iiion, that the Whtfle mountain is al mass of ininoral.' Across Mark crOok, on the' SMl'lVan- group, the same ^uttlity of galena is found, tho ff'oW A > - ft ftl'UHt'RIIlK roil TIIK I'UCISt'KCI'OH i '■% J, 6. p< $ GOLDEN, B, C, 8 Fort Steele Mining Division* East Kootenay»B«C* j .' '■ ■ : . . . -. . . -.-■..■ 'p^p-:W:M-':pyp::: ■ ■-.:-,■; : PPPPPj No'l'lt'K Is hereby given Unit npplicu- ,loii will lie niiiile to. the Iiuglsliilivti Assembly- uf the Province of British Columbia, nt Its next, session, for tin net itieorporuliiig the Kootonti-y Power und Light. Ctiiupitny Limited, for tlie put'-, pose of supplying power, lightiiiiil heat Iiy compressed nil' und electricity tn tlie iiiliubitunts, cities, towns, mines, -smelters''null ti'iimwitys in the I'lusl nnd West Divisions of Ivooteiiiiv Distrlei al- UN1TI5D STATES AND CUIiA General Lee Has Somo Questions i to Submit to tlie I'resilient. Iiit'ksmiville, FluL. nt dors ileeh THE PROSPECTOR, Is PUBLISHED WEEKLY />')' THE PROSPECTOR COMPANY. 8 0 T I (' K so to construct iimniltun iinili tramway mnl telephone systems suid I'lttst uml West Divisions enny District und to extend i stems to nlber. divisions mnl , htigiioiis thereto, und In In ect und muiutuin. iiuuies, pi I'otoh, wires, [im the ronvevi Plil}' nl compressed nil-mid el H'l'IltC Iti ,(,l''.Ai'iii.,ir,i '■'A., B. GRACE. MANAGER. iii'iiiiki ll.i':, i'ir.1 N'ovi: OftVoted to tho tiiihulliliiii,' llevtilnumeiit ol tlie vast.it Mm Eust Kootoiliiy mining DISTRICT Ci' EAST KOWTES.W SiilJacription.s. ■Advertlstilnii rates made known on applic Contributions are sciliciletl from all liar liiiitrict. luit till matter Intended for put bnlet have the writers signature. PORT STEELE MINING ASSOCIATION. 11. L. T. Galliraith, 0: S. FrlzzoU. Ni A. Wulliniiur. Kplicrt Dempeoy, Wjlllam Carlin. 'rhonm JloVltlli'i i A t'Ot. UT ot Revision mid Appeal I umlor the xWessiaout Aoi uml umeiiil- imenfa '.'.ill be held m ilio fullnwiuii places an the following uate, ' ■■' " , I At tie, Assessor's Ofllcc al Golden mi 'Monday the :iiit;i,Aiy oi Stivembei-at ton O'clock "mihe tore'ttocui. ' j ' Al the As»&sor'3 Otaec ut Kurt j sJttelc ue Friday fa,' 1th ..lay of Deceni- lle if Knot- le suid isti'iei- i- pipes, Iks mu! IS ai. til o,i ;,gone|i|iting aforesaid to ii fttiin-Sheop't'i iis lilhutuue-, and the Co unit its iriln|tai'i,,,,-i,ml t,i Eool Cuban loit- ire niid in Key West Hint they huve reliable Information! that the relations ol the 'United Slates and Spain liuvi reached a crisis, iititl that (level iipmoiits of grout inlei'iialioiinl importance in regard to Ciibn jiuty be expected within tlie next month, - Advices from 1-lnviiiut lire to llie effect thul the iteptit'lui'O of stations moans two British Ail- nii'iils on this side of llie ocean, One Admiral will be Sir John li'ishor and the other is not yot known, Tlie Royal Arthur will lie the lliigsliip of the North American division, While the Renown will be Hie flagship of tlio West Indian division. insiil-Giutei'iil 1 di City was etui; . nnil Umi. ills report '. for Witshitig 1 by Hie ei'is- ,o ri llu things t) to the III fl! opteu uuiiiin if such ii almost ui being lh or the Ap a! lei', i>'riri,;k in t POis'ALD B.C, ■ fore Xv SUTtt'E fri hereby -hen una the British Cohimhiu Southern Railway i unipail} niil apply te the Piti-liiuiieut of Canada, -.,' it, next session, (or tin Ai-i lo declare thi ttti, lum, A.ll.Urlieci ll.W.llni'liw Tliumus MiiVImIii. : lliilih OraKlili'it. iJiUT.EIiilliriiltli. il'lio nent. rnitiiliir mtiotlnii of tlio iihsoo!- alltiti will Ilii held on Siilnl'iliiy, Oiilohtir. All possible inriiriniillon will lie rui'iilsii- bll by tho. AsHoeliltlon, upon niiiilii'iitlon lo lillliiiiila MitVlltli'i Sue, fori, .sieclo 11.0. Professions I. The pan Ko; rtciv. •e e liStilie r.ei'ship heivtute letween it M'.,lom s, A.C.Ri bin on und W.l'Uohn.- on iiiidi r the fin l ti line of li.Ay.Jone.- a- Co 1 iiii been it soh ed. Mi- iiines huvi ill triiti fei'i'edhis illt! rest in the. hitsitu ss to T llllllUS P. '(Ill iii und W.D.Plen s of Spt kune Wn bin .'ton. A new pur tnerslii i has beei for netl bv the iindei's trued iv ho will e tntiiuie the linsiness i s fiii'm ii'ly uiide 1' ll e firm nitiiieof \\ ,l'l.,lohiison & Co Allilclits due lln old llriu ure i myuble to tlie new 11 em. w ho ussiuiu allliubili- We take this iippiii'tuiiity of thiinkiiig nlii' niiiiiei'iius eiistoniei's, and soliciting u eoiitliiiuinot! of the patronage bestowed In the. past, VV.K.Joiinson. A.C'.Koiunson, W.B.Pleots. 'I'HbS.F.COiN'lllN. " tiBARLES MACLEAN, Physician d- Surgeonv FORT STKBI.H, II. 0. IHOMAS McVITTIE. ii^iJL.s. * c.b. Fori Steele II.C. II. L. CUMMINS. p.l.s. .' '■>'■ Ilia SjotaSsw rtaih'uj company ie he a h i ' i poll! within the iiirlsdk'tion ef ihe I'ui'ilaiiieiit of Cuiiu- i;s. ami tiie Cciuiiauy's railway.tu tie a ivei'k ''ot- tiie general udvunluse ol (tit- isinlii, uls-o so authorize the e.«em,ion n( line ti; the said raiiivny fuoiu its tern terminus ill Ihe Craw's Nest --. nei'oss (del ever !l;e eastern boun- ',v of British (.elmtiliiu.ii'tn the 1't-o- • ii V1 i in liieilee in un euslerly eelion to Mueleod, or tliu point on ''''"-}• and Mueleod Kaihvuy, und HBiect with the same, and terly to Leth bridge. hel ■ ... ■ uji.MMU.i. & May, ■■Solicitors fin- applicants ittUVva Inh September lSllli. IF CUBA WINS. I'OHTil llll'ANS AVllUI.D TI1V I'D TllliiiW lli'-l'' 'I'lli'', SPANISH A'OKIi',. '.;',''-: .New from I will I'l Y iirl 'litinl.v h'-.ASpei N0T1GK. . Pl-BLIC XOTICE is hereby given thai, sixty duys utter date intend to apply lo the Hen. the Chief Commissioner ol Lniitls and Works for ipcrmlsslpn to purchase 1110 acres of land situated on Perry creek East Kootonny, the same being unreserved and unoccupied Crown lands, commencing at tlio North East conier post running 10 chains south thence 4(1 chains east thence to clinins north thence 10 chains to the. place of commqneotmeiit. Billed October 8th iSliii, A, M. LM'I'lJii. NOTICE. Applleiitlon for Ccrtlfaite of linpriivomliiifs. ■' IiUfttlrqrl uml six ed Crown lands ttend tut! IlllUsiillu ;lt»?ioil tu ui'le iply pur j mil'.' Id el,a (MM ttlflicti '- lliil'lh il 40 chain* nhu plan Port Stet sm .;; W. Pellew; Harvey, F. C. S. f Mem. Fed. lust. M # .If E. ] . Amy hffv.t tt; Metallurgical Works: Vancouver Ii (, .'-J-ffU-talu tnn*' -on jwrwdi of ore up in Jj.000, Xiks.it) vicight. PromplklHrns,'uvl(icMr«(yyutirantee,tl, ii-ni'i' posl run- nee 40 chains oui h I lieiii-c 4(1 of ClUIUIH'll i '. Ill'ldl'IS. NOTICE! i Rkaii Tun Pnosi'KCTori. fil'lMnillllt! (''Ill 'i'l'l'l I'll i : takk .-> li'HI tl f.li-11. ,11 I.J days from liiitc 1 illUlid In. uppl / ll. till! Chief co»ii ISfllONIili nf l,.i n lis. und Woiii;k for i ci'iiiisiiion to pun lini'i- nm' South chain: uiljo ,K; (ill 1, III Hi- W' 'I' Ul li.ilid thi-- t'l't th in Inltlul ki 1.0111s (liiyofsc I'ld.clinliit lliimce it , KIIATZ, lemlii.i, \m The Ueilli Mlhorlll Clillm, sllllute In llio Fori Slwlu Mltilnu Division, of Must Kootoniii Distriot. 1.01'iitcil on lliu'ltli'liiirrv hill, norli. of llie Nortli stiii'iniilc, TAKM NOTI0I5 thul'll,o.,lonnlngs 1'. 51,0. So liims Intonil. sixty ilnys from Hit Into hereof, to ntiply io llui Jllulnit Kcooriloi 'or a I'yi'tllleiito of impwiveinelits, for iho pur- lose of oljtuinlim' il I'l'own Ul'iuilof the above 'lulm;.. ' .... Iiicllon. utiilei1 s(ic- iiifitretlioissuiiucii linprovcinlinls. . per R.O.,loiililni!s. 1 tills Mill dny of November,. Ifim. NOTICE, Applleiilioii for of linprovemi'iiis. Hi-,- 'al I'liiini sitiiati! In ilio Fori lilvlsloii of [gum. idioti'iiny il oli llui'lili'linrry bill, imrtli SU'i'lii Mini: Dlhtriei. l,,i i,f tlie Niii'tii Stiir nilni'. TAKK N'lrt'lCK I Im I II. o, Ji'linlnas \'. M, I So. 'ItliW. Ititunil. sljly days froii, llm iint hereof, in upply io llm .MIuIiik lioi'iinlw for u el'l'tllli'llli' of iinlimvi'liioitts. forth'' purposr ol ohtulnlnn a Crown urum or the itbovo claim. Anil tiirtlinr who linlliie tiiul ai'tloii. iniiliu sei'tlon III. must hi' eniiiineiiiied before the issliriiiiiii'orsiu'hi'oi'lllli'iiliionniprovoiiiciits. • Hoi' It. 0. .leiinliiKs. Datcil this 1 liiiijiiy of Niivoinbei'. isim, ^ ......Till!..,... I 'A SSELL GOLD EXTRA C'l'ING 'COMPANY. " Ltd," . ' OFGLAEOOW TIIE MacAHTIHiH-PORHEST ( OYNIDE PROCESS;) Miners tout others iviiuliuynre tended. Iiy Hu. Ojiniile, Process should send sitittples la the Canadian representative, W.PEl.LEW.IMHYEV.F.ci Assay Office it- Metulltirgit-al Winks, VANCOUVER ll.f: ilont. Cli'VeUmil Willi I'ltiiriioler lhat it w.ill eci'laiiily result in iii'tioi taken by the United Stats understood iluiil" tliu case Competitor 'prisoners wits the iniiiiediate cause of the departure nf tleileral lioo. . The Spanish .authorttios have been disposed to pi'iioeod in it liigli-handed way in regard to those prisouel'si and without ro- Si'itrd to treaty rights. After, the court ut Madrid sot aside the sentence of death imposed on these prisoners by the lirst court it was understood that they would bo given it civil trial. Instead of this, however, Captain Labordc, the .American correspondent Melton, and the other Competitor prisoners were recently summoned before a naval court at Havana and required'' to file written declarations as preliminary to a new court martial, The prisoners, however, refused to make any statement save In the presence of General Lee. Gen. tee had uot been advised by ■Captain-General Weyler that the prisoners' would be retired, but as soon as the consul learned unofficially what was going on, and that the case had been called up for military and not civil coii- sideration,.he sent an energetic note to Captain-General Weyler against any retrial not in accordance with the treaty stipulations aud entering exceptions to the proceedings as inaugurated. Cap; tain-General Weyler evaded making any direot response, pleading, lack of authority to treat on, diplomatic,matters,: and cpiosliioning General Lee's right: to discuss matters which it had boon the custom to submit to Madrid for. settlement, by the American minister and the Spanish foreign, office. ' General Lee and secretary Olney wore in continual cable correspondence about the matter, and the General was ordered to Washington City. For diplomatic reasons; Consul General Leo would probably deny it, but it; is a fact nevertheless that ho said ,to an intimate friend before leaving for the.United States l •' It would not surprise, mo if 1 should return to Havana on a warship," The Cuban loaders hero are jubilant, as thoy say that the result would lie either made interesting by the. United Slates or an ignominious backdown bit- the part of Spain, which would destroy what little prestige she has loft. ClllilHt ie Heriild p uf woe orflowing possible, it spttrk es blows^ l'Ol'to: (iilileieiit to sliii't the it Tin Willy etli u! I. i-osuj's the be tilled lo peel, is pea tump lines prov ui here, imi'iil, fin* from, full ing to Itluitloii, knows full welt the luilittnmiil.ilti iitititi'e of tlie material with which it is ileulUig nnd curries its precautions iiliuosi. to tlie verge of ex- uggei'itl ion, If the people hero tell .tlie truth, however, there is no likelihood of ti'oulilo here at lenut while the struggle.In Cuba goes on. That hitler contest won by the insurgents, their ends gained, thoro ciut ho no doubt thut there will he an uprising in Porto Kieo but until thut time comes the isltind is not likely lo give Spain tiny trouble otlier. than Italy be mtule by eontribii' lions to the ciuise of Cubit through the Jiintu in New Viil'k. Senor Xiivier Muritviii. u dry goods iiiei-chunt, in Police, oil the opposite side of the islund from the city of Porto Rico itself,' in nn interview, said: I do not thi nk there is any danger of tin open insurrection against the Spanish on the part of the Porto Riciiusi That there are some Ciibitn sympathizers on the island there can be no doubt and that the governmentis on the lookoitt. foi* suchtof them us go to the point of. iinpi'iidonco bus been shown nlready by the arrests ill Agiiudillu, Whutover degree of feeling might exist among' the native Porto Bicans is in it very limited purtioit of tho islund. The population -- something like, "00.000 ui all-would in itselt he enough to preclude the possibility of a general uprising under present coiiditioiis.Even.' monetary aid, if such exists, which Porto Kicuns might be disposed to Oft'er to InsnrgentS'iii Culm, would have to be sent to Now York and lind its way to the ultimate destination through the American .'iitlitti. ,; Butin case Cubit should achieve au- tonomy'Or even her independence; what would be the effect on Porto Rico? "Ah, that's ttnother mitttei'V* he said n-itli a smile. , ., '.' Very likely in that case Cubans would want to seePoi'to Rico free, too, and oiiceklii'diif their assistance, there is no telling, what the natives would do." the largest and most valuable iu the world. 2nd- -That Uie coal areas in. vicinity of the Crow's Nost Pass, are the largest and most valuable that has been discovered on tlie American continent. Sli'd-Tliat the existence of this railway will, permit of competition wllh Montana and Washing- ,, toll, in the supply of the large aiiiounl, of food products required in the milling sections of East and West Kootenay, •lib—Tho vast, amount of .ores that would bo milled In this district, would not go to the S.tatef for treatment, , , , otli—That the people of Canada uro beginning to realize that British Columbia is destined to bo the lttrgost produoer of minerals in the, world, (ith—That West Kootenay is rapidly forging ahead entirely on account of the capital, and enterprise of tho Americans, ,7th—Unless the Crow's Nest Railway is constructed Bast Kootenay will fall into the hands of the' Americans, and the best mines be operated by syndicates, that; purchase their supplies in the Stales. 8th—That It is impossible to estimate the benefits that would bo derived by dlvertittg all this m ineral wealth to Canada. ,9th—That, thero is iio use of tryiug to deflect this trade to Canada, unless the road is, constructed, 10th—If the railroad is built,. Smellers and Reduction works will lit once be erebted iu the vicinity of .the mines, of this district. 1.1th—That the construction of this road would enable Canadian farmers to supply the mines of this vicinity with Canadian products. ■ •- -. CUSTOMS AT FORT STBBLEe ARBITRATION VENEZUELA ON RULES. Britannia k THE WAVES Send Two Powerful Fleols London:—,A prominent official of the foreign office, referring to the statement made by the Chronicle this morning that there, is good reason to believe a tribunal similar to the Bohring Sea com- mission;, will; be appointed to solve the VonoOTblan boundary all'aii'i said this afternoon he had no knowledge of the appointlnent Of such tribunal, Asked if tlio tribunal wero appointed, would all Iho territory claimed Iiy Ven- dsmelu be iiicltidod in the arbitration , he replied: '' That Is tlie essence of .the tVholo matter.' Venezuela only claimed all along the territory on the bank of the lilsKoipiibo. Every one. ktioWs that portion wits settled lay tlie Dutch i and 'Venezuela, through- out, litis boon so stubborn in the matter it has boon, impossibio to arrive at iniy conclusion, If tho entire disputed, territory were submitted to arbitration. It might involve giving tip Iho (greater part of the colony. How- ■ever, the matter is now imdot discussion, and while a state matter Is btiing diSoussOd, I iiiiist await it ropbrf; b,efo"0 expressing an opinion," The customs: at Fort Steele ■ are rapidly increasing, and the indications all point to the ; fact that oi bonded, warehouse,, will become a necessity as soon . as navigation opens lu the springi, , The office at Tobaooo Plains: whioh was closed, abodt the I'sf of October, should be reopened). as quite a number of tealns oome in weekly from Raltspeli, ' A.press dispatch says that Mr J.S.Clutei Collector of ousi toms at< New Westminster has! been directed to visit tiootenajf and recommend such Ohnnges as* he-shall find necessary," He is' cordially invited to Fort Steelec Tp This Side tho A.tlantic™Tbo Most Powerful Naval Force She Ever Sent Wost—Hond- fiuarturs at Newfouttdland and !Burtnuda. ... J-Ialifax : -Great Britain will havo In.Ainorioan waters next; summer two Hoots, forming together by far tih'tl niosli power. fill naval fordoslio has ever sont!sue that the trailn of thp Ko'otioii CROW'S' NEST RAILWAY It iaof national iinportaiioe to across the Atlantic'. One limit Will guard Newfoundland and tho Atlantic coast and Canada, The other, wilh headquarters at .lliii'iuiida, will look after the West■'Indian' possessions and South Aiiiei'ii'ii,. The division of aies, is conducted for the lionolll of Canadians. Ten poi'tiiie.ii'l reasons why the Crow's Nest Railway Shoivld hi constructed at'orieb, , 1st-. Tliat the, ifiiiior.it); region e.iiiliriiceil in llritish Cfi'liinibia is THE. ST. MARY'S TRAI& Cut This Out, and Keep it May be Useful-. , Through the kindness of Wi Ji Welle)'! who had charge of the construction of tho trail to tlid siiir.iiiiti We are tmabled to felVd a table of distances', \vith otliei1 information of value, The distance from Fort Steele Id Pilot Bay is 70'Hnitei Fort Stoolo to s— . Ill\n lies l?*STti:ni 1,1 " " .18 » ">' "ii " if " " 87 " ; " Mission Ltilto oroek Mlirk ic.. Muthew St, Mary's L. MondoWs N,F, St. Mary's il •> Siimmll 50 " Pilot Bay 70| ''' tee trail is; In fine eonditiony the grades easy, and.'the trip td Pilot Bay can be mado in two ills is the slipr1... liosKinie route to West' Kootenay, There is a large a/mount ol snow on, the sunlmi't, and it Id' doubtful if the trail Is ttpBVt be! yomi St Mary's lake, Adcordiiig to g'ossip proValonfi;,: airioiig hoi- aoqiiaiiitanees. the now dulchess of iMarlboroiigli hiissctlii'i'lii'iii-t fin- flu' recovery for the family of Marl'bo'rotigh house, iioW the town I'usidoncii of the Prince of Wales. Hi; HHCItl Bl'l POlt 'I'll E I'ltOSPHICTOA : : ■■ CANADIAN MINES. Tho Richness of tlio Kootenay Country Ably Discussed. The Possibilities for a Million Inhabitants Within tlio Next Ten or Fifteen Years - The Dominion's Opportunities nnd What tlie Americans are Doing, Tho Free Press thus disotissos tho subject: We did not, iiood tho additional evidence of the New York Evening Post to be assured that the Kootenay district of Britislt Columbia is viv tally a possession of tho Americans, The unanimous testimony of visiting Canadians has more than satisliod us on this point. Tlie Americans wore the first to discover the richness of its mlnoral resources and the lirst to introduce enterprise and method in developing them. Thoy own and aro operating a majority of tlio claims, purchasing their supplies from their own people across tho border and sending lo tho United States all their produce. Thoy llvo in American cities, and spend their profits there. And to make the foreign possossion complete, they employ American labor. Tho taunt of tho New York paper is deserved. It says that while we dilly-dally about building a railway into the Kootenay, the Americans havo built three, all of them being operated at u profit, "If Canada did half as much," it adds, " justifying to the world her faith in Kootenay the dream of a population of 1,000,000 within ten years would be within the real m of possi bllity." Wo are prone to boast of our enterprise and lo vow with greatest confidence that we fear no Comparison with our neighbors, but the situation in the Kootenay is a standing rebuke ' to our vanity. Is it not-time we were doing something to justify our faith in the richness of that tiountry? Canadian men are going in and Canadian capital is being invested, but we aro cutting a small figure yet, and much remains to be dona if we aro to demonstrate to the world that the Kootenay is Canadian and British, and not American; Our owii available capital may not be sufficient to do all, or oven much and for that reason il is necessary wo should attract Britislt capital. Hundreds of millions of il have been invested in American enterprises, because Americans themselves justified by their works their faith in them. British capital is not seeking investment in tho Kootonny, or tho Lake of the Woods, or the Seine district, booauso Canadians aro slow to give praotioal illustration of their own confidence. Wo have known for years that the •Dominion is rich in minerals, yet when we count il. all up what have we done lo develop thorn We give the Impression thnt we havo really little confidence in bur professions, and therefore fill lo attract the capital wemost desire. If wo are not to lie under the reproach that is more than Implied in the Evening Post, wo shall hnvo to change all this and justify lo the world our faith in Canadian resources by u greater display of Cauadlan enterprise; The first thing to bo dono with the Kootonny Is to build a railway into it, and by capturing its trade mako it once moro a Canadian possession, Wo should bo careful not to let another season pass Without entering upon this work; Thon wo should take Immediate stops to treat our own oros. Wo presume tho minors thonisolvos can look after tholr smelters, but if not they should bo given every bncouragomont to establish thorn A crying nocosslty in British Columbia is a refinery, For final keatnient all Canadian ores have to bo sent out of the country, paying trlbiite,' lind a heavy one, to the United1 Slates customs, feitii'rtdlan capital Could easily be provided for the erection of a re- llnery, but the difficulty is not so much in tho lirst cost as in the operation. To be successful a refinery must be run continuously, and private enterprise cannot be expected to undertake tho responsibility if attended with the certainty of loss. At present and perhaps for years to come, llinl. Would be u necessary condition. Our Government is paternal in respect lo niiiiiy things; why not in respect to mining? The advantage of treating our own ores is so obvious thut wo need not insist on ii. Ii guaranteed against loss a refinery would speedily be provided, and this could be dono by the payinemtof tt Government bonus of a small sum por ton, Wo have many examples of the good accomplished by Govern mont interest and Government aid in enterprises that are usual ly regarded as of a private char acter. One close to hand is the establishment of creameries iu the Province of Manitoba. Thoso are modest undertakings hi a sense, but often beyond the unaided resources of a locality specially adapted for ono, The Local Government, with excellent judgement of tho requirements of the situation, provides aid in the form of a bonus, and in addition employs an expert to soo that tho creamery is successfully established. The Federal government may bo reasonably asked to give whatever eucottragoment is necessary to the greater enterprise of a refinery for the treatment of Canadian ores. Let the country show its faith by its works, and thus spare itself the taunt of abandoning its resources to fore- wEm BALE & SCOTT contractors & Builders, fort Steele B. G. Estimates furnished for the erection of Concentrators, Smelters and Stamp-mills. All work promptly attended to. me Mission Store, General Merchandise The Highest Price Paid Por Furs. T. LOVE, AT. EUGENE MISSION li, O. KOOTEiNAYS FUTURE. A BRITISH M. I'.'S OPINION OF TIIK GOLD FIELDS. A Tremendous Future for British Columbia — Kootenuy Everywhere Going Alieud — The Danger of Over-booming. London, Eng. Adolplnfs Druokbr, Conservative member ol Parliament for Northampton, just returned from a trip to British Columbia. When interviewed, he said he thought there was a tremendous future for that country and that it was everywhere going ahead exeept in Victoria. American capital he said had developed the country but Englishmen wore now spoiling it by the redieiilous prices they were unking for every mining claim, Regular Weekly Stage BETWEEN Tort Steele B.C. Tobacco'Plains and Kalispell. ■ GOING SOUTH. Leave Port Steele Saturdays. • ,, ,, Tobacco Plains Tuesdays. GOING NORTH. Loaves Kalispell Saturdays. Por Freight and Express rates, Apply to R. H. BOHAET, Port Steele B.C. THE CROW'S NEST PASS, At a recent session of tho North west Assembly at Regina the following resolution was unanimously adopted: "That the House lakes the liberty to draw tho attention of the Federal Government to the imperative necessity for immediate construction of the draw's Nest Railway, and that unless this is done the trade of the Kootonny district may be pei'iuaiiiently deflected into American channels : that the Crow's Nest Pass contains largo areas of bituminous and catine] coals of it coking quality; that with Ihese valuable coals tho erection of smellers und refineries ratty be expected lo follow; that the exislanco of this railway will at least penult those territories to coiupeto with Eastern Wash ington in tho supply of tho necessary largo amount of food products riiiplirod In the mining regions of southeastern British Columbia; that heretofore tlie construction of railways in these territories has boon carried on without duo regard to vested interest of existing toWns; and the Assembly trusts' that In considering this Important Subject tho Federal Qovo'rninfint Wlll bo pleased to seo that the town sites of Lethbrldge and MacLeod are not overlooked j provided the construction of tho railway iu (Miostion thror'gli these towns in no way intor'fferbs ivll-h tho gen- oral purpose which hiako its construction a necessity." BEflTTVS C13U3DI1ATED ORGANS AND PIANOS For Catalogues, Address DANIEL F. BEATTY, Washington, New Jersey. BALE BRO'S. WHOLESALE £ RETAIL BUTCHERS. AMERICAN | STORE. GENERAL MERCHANDISE Giant Powder, Mining Supplies & Hardware, GROCERIES & PROVISIONS Supplies For Miners & Prospectors, W, L JOHNSON fllM COMPANY, FORT STEELE B.C. HSU & GAME IN SEASON. Moats Delivered at The Mines at Reasonable Prices, COMMUNICATED. If you want tho prime DAIRY PRODUCE, All machine mado on factory principles. Como to WALLINGER, Fort Stoolo B.C. Olfilllls, $35,00 up. 1*T A \Fflfcl pnliiitTK wiiiitmi. cm Artm-FO I/jcc. Aililliiss. lliiiilol F. .... Sign ClIUllilKlIll IHllllltTK Willi!!:,! Free. Atlilniss. „ IliiuUy, WuslilniUon, N. ,1. ORGANS Pianos! $225,00 upSiBtilJiiinr li'i-s wiinU'd. CutulOKiie Free. Address Mmiinl V. Hrulty. Wii-sli- Itigtot), X. .r. 500,000 HUATTY'SOrKiuis $35100 Up. Si-.'ii Winters wuiiU'd. Aililvcss or call, Dnnlol F. Hontty, Wash- tii-k'ton, Now J'araayi ;i35\000 up. Siva Beattu's Oroans <&-» KlKftnioi K H«liU.v.\Viisliliif!lon.N.,l $225,00 up. Si«n Beattu's Pianos tmffim$Ll+. Ooiuty. Washington, n.j. FREEMAN & LESSARI) Livery, Feed & Sale Stable. Flirt Stoolo H'.l'. SADDLE & I'Al'lf IlilltSlH MA.MIMi 01' Al.l. KINI1S .1 gpliCtALTY VEGETABLES & FARM PRODUCE of till kinds ut tlio PHLLLIPPS RANOIIE, # A few pairs nf pure Pokin Dunks $3,00 per piilr, Leave orders with ROIiSON tt: SUCKSMITH. James Highwarden. •Toiisdrinl Artist. Shaving & Haircutting. everything Nciit « clean. THE Dltro |STQRK is now open for business. I solicit a liberal patronage from the Fort Sleele and Easl^ Kootenay Public. J will aim to keep a complete slock of Drugs, Patent Medici Stationery, Spectacles, Drug sundries etc. etc. Goods mil in slock it'iV/i %be ordered promptly when required, Only the purest drugs ordered. Free delivery of goads within the city limits. Leltrr orders mill receive careful attention, No trouble to tUmu) jowls.^ Everyone come and sec us. : A. II'. HLEASDELL. j Licentiate Ontario College J'hurmitcii aim Diploma Manitoba audi til; 'tuu ', , i S»SSSSS9SSSS«9S3S9SSS9S9S9S9S9SSS9S9S9S9S9S9S H.G. PARSONS. GENERAL MERCHANT AND WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALER,, Golden B. C. AGENTS FOR THE Confederation Life Association. Canada Accident Assurance Co, Phoonix Fire Assurance Co. of London Eng. .Phoonix of Hartford. Liverpool, London, Globe, and Atlas Assurance Co's. Western Assurance Co. British Assurance Co. Pacific Coast Fire Insurance Co. AND O T II E R S. Application Forms For Insurance lo be had of Carlin and Durick, easssssassessise&sss&eyeses&is^^ COLUMBIA LAUNDRY Hot And Cold Baths Washing <& Mending, Mrs. Lewis. HUIlSI..,lfltit:ii'Oli,,TllKPI).OHI'W'Tl')lt Fort Steele RESTAURANT 11', M. Carter Proprietor, Yon Pity For What You Eat; Monls nt all Hours', And from 15 Cents" UP, Will Open October 1st 1 MIR. Yee Lee-, 'Vegetables & Farm Produce of all kinds at reasonable prices. Opposite tho Mountain House, Fort Stoolo ft O. gnnffnTOfft?ffirnnTTnTtnffnitffnnnnnnnnnirnnnnnmmTOnmTiinii»wniiiij I UPPER COLUMBIA NAVIGATION AND TRAMWAY GO. Ltd. % And Tho INTERNATIONA I. TKANSPOKT.tTION CO. Connecting with The PAGlhtJ & GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAYS, TIME TABLE Mcleod & boesen Contractors »'»i Builders. l'i;ilMTOIIH mill SHOP WORK A si>i;i:iai,ty. First Glass Work Guaranteed. Shop Opposite the Fort Steele Prinlinti Offiet. Season of 1890.;. Leave Golden ovory Tuesday -1 a.m. Stage leaves Fort Stoolo Friday ol -l p.m. F P. AUMSTUOMJ, MANAGM i8SSS$9SS6SSS»< "•sstfsssesssisaes DALGARDNO HOUSE. FORT STEELE B. C. Now under the management of R. D. MATHER. Is a large und attractive Hotel 'of (juiot elegance in i)U its appointments , wilh a cusine of sup&vlof1 excellence; Special rates by tho month'. J A chlol's amang yuu takin notes, And faith WI print them. UOGflL NEWS. t'OUT STEELE WEATHER REPORT TH.MPIlflATI.'ltli. NOV, MAXIMUM MlNIMl'M 12 13 14 1,i III 1" Is 35, II •III, 5 58, 0 , fin, -1 •10, 1 20. 2 11. 11 12. 1 33, li 35, li 111, II Hi 2 8. 0 5. 11 Weatl showers C icr generally, overcast, with of rnln und snow, Ibsorvei'—Dr, Charles McLean, LAND FOB SETTLERS. The Week, Refers to the Recent Changes In the Land Regulations oi' tlio Canadian Pacific Railway us follows i— Its all over town. Call at The Prospector olliee and renew your subscriptions. W. E, Johnson is expected in from Kalispell today. William Carlin went to Goldeu on last Friday's stage. E, C, Smith enmo in from the Sullivan mine on Tuesday. Wm. Sprague andf; James Dibble have gone to Helena. Messers Smith and Clever will go to Spokane about Jan, 1st. Clark City is the name of the new town on Mark creek, A number of men have gone to the Dibble mine to work. Gold Commissioner Armstrong will bo with us on the 4th of Dec A Morin's new residence is. nearly completed, Several mining claims have changed hands during the past week. J. W. Rooke Cowell F. G. S. paid Fort Steele a flying visit on Friday last. Renew your subscription to the Prospector, Divine Service next Sunday Evening at 7.80 O'Clock, Strangers welcome, J. T, Buskins' Is in Milwaukee closing a mining deal on some Perry creok property. Where Is Charles Levett with his snow plough? our streets Want clearing. Thero will bo a Christmas tooo for tho little ones during the holidays, "Let it be success." Ice has boon making fast on the river during the past few days. Wo have not observed llio genial'countenance of the water boss for the last few days. Wnii i'lionlpson citmo iu from Perry crook Wednesday, ho reports about l-l inches of snow in that vicinity. Thanksgiving next Thursday, will be duly celebrated throughout the Dominion, "get ,iyour turkeys ready. Wo loam that K, J, Highby, better known as " Jumbo "will ferfebt it Slopping [ilai'.p on the North Star road,. R, 0, Jennings has made an application for a crown grant, on fjhe Dean and All-over mineral claims. N. Hanson at Wasa is erecting a largo and commodious house, ft will be the finest residence in East Kootenay, If your subscription has expired, dont forgot lo call at the Prospector office and have lt renewed. Our Public School was woll attended during the past week, il the cold weather don't affect the rising generation. About tho first of the week tho balir.y Chinook carried away nil the snow in this vicinity, but it, has come again, and sleighing is 'i, Mather Dated this 21st day of Nov, 1811(1. Farnham Castle.' One of the most tuiciont landmarks in England is Farnham castle, the homo of tho bishop of .Winchester. It lirst became a fortress in the troublesome times of Henry do Blois, who was brother to King Stephent and bishop of Winchester. It Was taken in 1216 by Louis tho Dauphin, but recaptured and restored lo the seo in 1.2.18. In 'Henry III.'s reign it was partially destroyed; though soon afterwards rebuilt, IT WAH flOOD ON THIS BISHOP. A (fund iirlcliet story In told of tlio Bishop of lliiohostior, lie wax hulling 111 it local erlcliU match when the Howler Hciitn linll very wide el the wlolcot. ''Keep tho hall In the ]iiuinli!" wild the Ufeh6p. Tho next hall knocked hln lordship's mid slump in'ii, The yiiliel shnlited: " I think that's Hiniiewhiire itlnint, thi' dli „„. my Ind " 'I'll lilts. A practical, cheap and simple method of matting sulphide ore, such as nickel, copper, gold, and silver ores, iu localities whore lead ores and fuel are scarce and almost unattainable, our pyritie, water jacketed Matte Smelter has been recognized with highly satisfactory results, and has boon thoroughly tested on various pyritie, sulphide and arsenide ores, in capacity of 2 to 80 tons por day, It is tho simpliest method of gold and silver ore matting, and concentrating that is known to-day, It reipiires no extrnowliiitiry skill, no lead ores, no fluxing material, and no fuel for tho smelter after it is started. The sul- pher 1n tlie oi'o is Its natural fuel only, and its cost, has no comparison with any otter process of 'Concentrating, Wo aro pi'epuroil lo furnish tatty sine or Capacity "plant complete to substantial milling people, set it up find furnish trtir Wen to run it iC6r them mi ea'Sy paymtmts. trices 'ttllfl siJOoltiiSttto'ii'Si With references 'aWd tostnWo'nKlife tin application-. natIonai. dun * 'ito't/oTto-N i;o. Miimifiliiiiipiii'sor Furinniu'H Wr Nliilnil.'Oiiiitinr, Cloltl, Sllvui' uml 'Ootid i i'i'iih. 1,1 IINIIINIIRIIS AM) [IIINTIIAIJTIIIIS I'llH iSQtllf'MION'J.' OF OHIil'MIOA'l, HIBIIUOTION WOftKS, ST, IJOiriH. Mo. DEMPSEY & GRASSICK. CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. Port Steele B.C, FORT STBBLB* ASSAY OFFICE. Fort Steele U,C. Gold, Silver, Copper, ImA, Etc, nt prices to suit the llnyc* A trial respectfully solici'iM, All work will receive pvnm^ attenWoiv. FORT STEELE MlAT CO. WtlttUi!8A.U!l & ttHa'AII. liEAMBS Ilii PttiaSH MEATS Of Ahh KINDS, Weekly ft'terj; lo mining, etemp t'n. tin North Slur ami Wild Horse Dintrkls, HORSE (0 CVlM'fcM DEAimiS, Address ati ootiiintin'loatioim to ROifiiSON k SUCKSMfW, I ,/.,/. QUINLlVANy (i'RNI&RAt 'l!'LAClkSMJT')!li READ THE 'PROJECTOR AND WH'EETiWRYGH'I Horse-shooing A Special ty*. _____^_^^^ ■H M