B2HB Has Mines that.are Paying-Dividends and Hundreds of Properties that can be Made Dividend Paying Mines. Has a Mineral Output of Upwards ot Ore Million Dollars Every Month' In The 'Year STXTH YEAR.---NO. 18. NELSOJST, BRITISH ' COLUMBIA, SATURDAY, APRIL L89S. TWO DOLLABS A YEAK. PROVINCIAL ESTIMATES. Nelson cets the Much-Coveted Land Registry OJHcb for Kootenay. Tin1 provincial estimates nf re eipts ami expendit tires ��� have l.r>en distributed, and will he received witli interest throughout British Columbia. This is to be election year and t lie influence of that fact may be seen in th(! universal grants of monies on every hand. The receipts nre estimated a.r. about ' $200,00() over last year, but whereas there was an estimated surplus for 1807, t.liis year starts out with un acknowledged deficit of Jj5.">:i��),220.:.0, which will be I'urtl er increased when tiie sup- pleinen tariff are presented. With one or two insignificant except.ions, there is a large increase t;o be noted in every item of expenditure,, particularly in salaries and public works. East Kootenay this year gets $21,000 tor public works as against. $li),000 for last. A Vest Kootenay, the banner revenue-producing di��!riet; of the province, gets the ni'-cralil." pii'ance of $OS.00() for the same purpoM'.-, divided into $10,000 for the south riding, and the balance for the north. This is an increase of $32,000 over 1S97. but. still far short of its just, dues. It will lie a source of-.a: i-d'action to the people, of Nelson thai, the land registry oflice. has been givwn to this citv. Two salaries of $1,800 for registrar and $1,0S0 fur clerk, have been granted, to run from July I. 1SUS. This settles the much-vexed question and iea\-es Rossland out. Kaslo's government oflice has four officers allotted i.o it. with aggregate, salaries of $-l.0S0. Fur the adniini^trat.ion of justice, West Kootenav gets $1S,4II, with extra $(>,:'592 lor 1 he Nelson gaol. West. Kootenay is allotted three extra gold commissioners, for the Trail, Slocan and Duncan countries, with headquarters at Rossland, New Denver and Duncan Luke respectively. Jack Kirkup is the reported favorite for the first position, with tin; largest: salary: A. Sproat, for the second : and F: G. Fauquier, of Nakusp. for the last, the two latter getting $1'2.'5 per month. Slocan City is allowed a mining recorder at $100 monthly salary. Nelson hospital is the only institution of the kind favored in the district, and it gets $3,000. For educa tional purposes "West Kootenay gets $28.(501, and East Kootenay, $0,- 10-'). Increased salaries are given the Nelson teaching stuff, the principal getting $7."i "per month, first assistant, $00 : second $.")i), and three others $fK) each- with $300 incidentals. Itossland. with principal and eight reachers. gets $5,n40 in salaries per year, and $150 incidentals. The salary of the teacher at New Denver is raised t o $00. Nelson has $1,000 granted for additions Lo the court house, which are sadly needed, while l.o��sland gets $0,000. New lockups are to be built at Goat River and Vmir. Kaslo's new civic buildings get a grant contingent upon them being used for government purposes also. New schools are to be erected at Slocan City and Vmir. and Nelson gets $1,000 for its necessary public school. Rossland is given $5,000 for the same purposes. In the mat ter of roads and trails, Rossland district gets $18,000 of the $28,000 allotted for the north riding. In this neighborhood $1,000 of a refund is granted the Vmir road up Wild Horse creek, and $8,000 for Six Mile new road. No provision is made for the Crawford creek road, and main road to Vmir. The government wharf in this city is given $1,000 for repairs. The fire brigades, of Rossland, Trad, Kaslo and Nelson are-given grants. Government, pup to the organs is recognized by $9,000 for advertising, which "will be'more than swallowed up when the election comes on. There is an undetailed amount of- $12,000 kept for incidentals, and $3,500 for the agent general's oflice at London, England. Appended are the estimates under their various heads': UKXKXl.-K. I'o.kN, si reels, bridK-.s Surveys iinil ivharvus... .... IH7.-01I (1(1 ... l.'i.OOO 0(1 (i-ll.-dd 0(1 .MiK<-_lliin.00 01) Stipendiary iinif,ri-l nitu. small dcjlils,'Nelson... 300 00 Gold CooiinissioiHsr, .Volson 1.72S (I!) Uerordcr and four clerk-- 1,020(11) (lold Coininissiooer, N'ew Denver . . I.flllll 00 Clerk, Xew Denver 7S0 Ul) MiniiiK recorder. Slc-an Citv 1.200 00 Cold commissioner, itossland l.liliS 00 Two clerks " 1,700 00 Cold commissioner, Duncan take 1.300 00 Hospital. Kelson,grant .'1,1)11(1 (Hi Repairs lo tfovonimont buildiriKS, s. riding .100 00 Courthouse and furniture, Rossland 0,000 Ml Addilioiilocourllioo.se. Nelson 4,000 00 Lockup, float River 500 00 Lockup, Vmir (iUO 00 Civic building, Kaslo, to be used for government purpose."! when required 2.000 00 Public school, Slocan Citv 1,000 00 Public.-.ehool. Nelson '. t.OnO 00 Public school. Rossland 5,000 00 Publicscliool, Yniir ' 1,000 00 Wharf, Nelson 1,000(10 Rossland iinil Trail, roads in vieinilv 18,000 00 Road, Vmir up Wild Horse creek, refund 1,000 00 Road, Ten ^lile creek, Slocan " .'1.000 00 Road, Six Mile creek, construction 8,000 00 Road, south fork ICaslo, refund 2.0U0 00 Road, l-'irc Vallev 1,000 0 > Rnad. I'inr.stoo creek 500 00 Hridge, Slocan Cily 1,000 00 I'Mre department. N'elson 300 00 l-'iro departincnl, Rossland 300 00 Fire depart uienl., Kaslo 200 00 li'ire department. Trail 200 00 T. II. fiili'un. superannuated 120 00 MINES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. ARE NOT GOOD BUSINESS MEN. i:.STIM.\TKl> Dominion of Canada: Pavmenl Of interest S 20,151.00 Subsidy.. 35.000 00 fJrjint per capita 78.53S 00 for lands 100.000 00 Land sales 75,000 00 Land revenue ���. .i. '. ������ 7.000(10 Timber nival I valid licenses 00,000 00 Ronl.slex-clusiveol'landsl 200 00 Survey fees .. 000 00 Timber leases ,. .15.000 00 Kree miners' eertilienles :. ... 175.000 no Aliniu;; receipts, general 105.000 00 Licenses liil.OOo 00 Marriage licenses.: .. I.OOO 00 Real pioperly lax.\ 120,000 00 Personal property (ax 120,0(10 00 Wild land lax .' ' 15.000 110 Income lax'...: . :' !l,000 00 Tax sale deeds 1110 00 ('ominission on tax sales 200 00 Revenue lax ,.: ! 15,000 00 .Mineral tux 15,000 00 Registered tax (all denominations) 100 00 Revenue service refunds . 500 00 Kines. forfeitures, and small debts court fees.. 15,000 00 Ln\v stamps 12,000 00 Probate fees..' .1,000 00 Registry fees 50,000 00 llureau of mines ;...... 2,000 00 Asylum for the insane 1.000 00 Provincial Home ���..'.��� 500 00 Printing oilice receipts 20.000 00 Printing oilice receipts: sale of revised statutes 1,000 00 Sale of government properly 500 00 Reimbursements in aid ' 5,000 00 Interest .on investment of sinking funds 20,000 00 Chinese Re.sl rii.-liun Acl. 1SSI. (Dominion government refunds) ... 30.000 00 Succession duty 5,000 on .Miscellaneous receipts 15,000 Of) , ��I.-I53,.'i-!I Oil KSTI.MATKH I'.Xl'K.VDITl-la-:. Public debi ...S205.i;i;il 00 Civil ifivcrnmnil (salaries) 115.710 00 A dmini-lral.ii in of justice! (salaries! 215.108 Oil Legislation 17.305 00 Public institutions . 103.022(10 ��� llospituls aiwl charities 51,550 011 Administration of jus! ice (01 her than salaries! 80.200 00 Kducntion 280,022 00 Trn osporl 15,000 00 Rent -IS 00 Revenue services 17,000 00 Public works:��� Works and buildings ....; : 118,15000 (iovcriiinenf House '. ; 3,050 00 And They Should be Discharged at the Next Election. The estimates of revenue and expenditure of the province for the year ending June ..Oth, 1800, .shows clearly that the Turner government is not made - up of good business men. Jt shows clearly that the various appropriations are made by men who have outlived their usefulness as public men. It is safe to say that, were the government of the province entrusted to far-seeing business men, there could be a, saving of $."50,000 made annually in the handling of the public debt, $15,000 in civil government salaries, $100,000 in the administration of justice, $25,000 in the the maintenance of public institutions, $200,000 in public works, and $25,000 in miscellaneous; or a total of $-1-15,000. This saving could be made and not impair the public service. When the people of communities elect to govern themselves they should shoulder all the responsibilities incident to self- government. They should not appeal for nor accept favor from the central government. , Will a manly young man, after electing to leave the shelter of the parental roof, appeal year after year to the old folks for assistance to buy shingles to be used in keeping a roof over his own home ? The provincial government is annually called on for contributions to keep up fire departments iu incorporated cities, and it has not the good sense to say " No!" to all such begging appeals. If the cities of Victoria, Vancouver, New Westminster, Nanaimo, Rossland, Nelson, Kamloops, Kaslo and Vernon cannot maintain their respective fire.departments without asking for driblets from the provincial government, then their people are lacking in self-respect. If the city council of Nelson has asked for any such appropriation, Tin. TRIBUNE is of opinion that the council does not reflect public sentiment. The people of Nelson were not beggars before their town was incorporated, and incorporation has not changed them in that respect. Satisfactory Progress Shown in the Government's Annual Report Thereon. Uol. Baker, minister of mines, has handed down his annual report. It is almost entirely the handiwork of W. A. Carlyle. provincial mineralogist. There is a marked improvement in the style aud general . body matter of the report and map*, the work being profusely illustrated with scenes among the hills. " Up to 1S9S the value of all minerals mined in British Columbia was $112,413,- ���185, the last few years showing a marked increase. Last year the total is placed at $10,155,208, or an increase of 40 per cent. Of this amount West Kootenay.is credited with $0,705.70:3. The Slocan leads Trail district by upwards of a million dollars. Placer mining returns show a slight decrease, and that of coke an immense increase. Mr. Carlyle goes fully into the progress of mining, state and characteristics of the country, formation and working of companies, and the interest of capital. West Kootenay comes in for a large share of attention, particularly the Slocan. After dealing at length with the O.min- eca country, Ainsworth, lllecille.waet and Revelstoke, Mr. Carlyle passes on to speak of t he Nelson mines. He first of all states, however, that the city of Nelson has grown very rapidly during the past year, many new buildings having been erected, as, from its location on the lake and on the different lines of railroad, it must always be an important and central point. Considerable development has been in progress throughout the district, with good results, as at the _ mir, Porto Rico, Fern, Dundee, Athabasca, etc., and several other claims are said to now promise well. Not much was done on the Poor- man or the adjoining properties. The writer visited no mines in this district during the year. In describing the Hall mines the report notes that the matte smelting blast furnace at the works is the biggest on this continent, and is capable of smelting 300 tons per day. During the year -17,500 tons of Silver King ore were smelted, yielding 054,585 ounces of silver and 3,453,- 04-1 pounds of copper and a little gold. For the Slocan district the net smelter returns gave 3,(>JI,2S7 ounces of silver, 30,7(57,7(55"pounds lead, and 193 ounces of gold, a value of $3,280,08(5, against $1,S54,- 011 the preceding year. The actual yields per ton were 108.5 ounces silver, 45.7 per cent, lead, a value per ton of $97.7). The Slocan mines paid dividends amounting THE WHITEWATER MINE.' to $900,000 in J807 The actual amount As an instance of the unfairness with which salaries aire fixed by the men who run the Turner government, the following cases are cited. The principal of the Rossland public schools, who has eight assistant teachers tinder 'him,', is paid $80 per month, while a clerk in the education office in Victoria is paid $85. The principal of the Kamloops public school, who has three assistants under him, is paid $S5 a month, while the principal of the Nelson public school, who has five assistants under him, is paid $75. The gold commissioner at Duncan Lake, in West Kootenay. where there is practically no business, is paid $125 a month, while the mining ���recorder for Goat River mining division, where there is some business, is paid 12A per cent, on the revenue collected. Over $0,000 is appropriated for salaries for stipendiary magistrates, who are in every instance drawing salaries for other positions. Why should a stipendiary magistrate at Nelson be paid $00 a month when he is drawing $114 a month as gold commissioner and government agent? Cricketers Organize. Wednesday evening a meeting was held in the law office of W. P. Brougham, for the purpose of organizing a cricket club in Nelson. The attendance was fairly large and representative. J. Elliot was elected chairman and J. Eraser secretary. After the objects of the meeting had been discussed, it was resolved to appoint a committee, consisting of Messrs. Senkler, Medley and Thomson, to secure use of the recreation ground for cricket, to canvass for members, to ascertain cost of outfit for the club, and to take such steps as they see fit to promote the welfare of the club. The committee are to report at the next meeting, to be held on April 0. All persons desirous of being united with the club are invited to be present. paid in dividends cannot be stated, as some of the mines, such as the now famous Payne, never make their profits public, but it is known that the total amount is at lease $1,800,000. of which $900,000 was paid in 1897. The following mines have stated publicly their dividends: Slocan Star. $400,000: Reco. $287,- 500: Idaho, $220,000; Rambler-Cariboo, $40,000; G'oodenough. $32,500: Last Chance, $37,000. Mr. Carlyle notes that in IS97, the net production of the Trail Creek mines was OS.SOi tons, of which there were 97,024 ounces of gold, HO.OfiS of silver. J,8L!).580 pounds of copper, a value of $2,097,280, as against $1,243,300 for the previous year. The net average per ton was 1.42 ounces gold, 1.00 ounces silver, 1.32 per cent, copper ; value, $30.48. From the above values the cost ot mining, transportation, treatment and provincial tax has to be deducted, or, calculating from scanty information, from $15 to $18, leaving a'net value or profit for the production of 1S97, of from $12 to $10 per ton. To date, February 1st, 1898, the Le Roi has paid $725,000 in dividends, of which $100,000 were paid during 1897. The War Eagle has paid $187,000, but none since 1800.' Rossland cannot'complain of lack of attention from capital, as few mining camps during the last two or three years have been so studied by capital's agents from all parts of the world, attracted by the gold ores, but deterred from purchasing 'by reason of this being not a milling ore, or by the high figures demanded for ground, valuable only as yet by its location iu reference to property already proved up���a very doubtful value except for speculation. After giving an important account of the Boundary Creek mines, Mr. Carlyle concludes with an elaborate statement as regards the coah mines, lie prints a list of the accidents that occurred in the Island coal mines during 1897, and says: "Once more J must express regret at the close of another year that_ I. have to make out the foregoing long list of accidents, both fatal and otherwise. Although there is a marked decrease in the number, still I must say that, in my opinion, there was a large number that might, with ordinary caution, have been avoided." There were 33 accidents in all in the coal mines, six of which proved fatal. _____________ Nearlng the Ledge. T. C. Collins and his partner are continuing the long cross-cut tunnel on the Li'/./.ie C, about 81 miles south of the city. The tunnel is in over 300 feet, and signs of mineral are appearing, snowing that the ledge is near. On the surface the showing is good, with two feet of galena and four feet of concentrating mineral. When the ledge is tapped, the vein will be exposed at a depth of 100 feet, and is expected to show tip well. A 40-foot shaft on the vein from the surface is in mineral all the way down. It is purposed to have, the property surveyed and crown granted so soon as the snow goes. Not j far away Thos. C. has another good claim called the Free Coinage. New English Company In Full Possession of the Property. The old owners have given over the full possession of the well known Whitewater mine. James Mack, formerly foreman of the Washington, who, has just returned from a three months' trip to New Voi'l., will occupy a similar position on the Whitewater, having gone up to take charge on Monday. The property is Lo he worked to its fullest extent, and the number of men' to be employed will be governed entirely by circumstances. As is pretty well known by this time, the full control of the Whitewater passed into the hands of the present management last week, which will now be known as the Whitewater Mines, Limited. J. L. Retallack, W. E. Mann and major Mont- gomer.y,cowning a third in the mine, take stock in the company iu exchange for their third of the entire property. Last December a certain payment was made on the remaining two-thirds owned by .1. C. Eaton and W. C. Price, on a basis of $450,000, and an option given for 90 days. The final payments were made in Kaslo, J. Roderick Robertson, of Nelson, manager of the London & J3. C. Goldfields, S. S. Fowler, ,'J. L. Retallack. and J. C. Eaton being present. Messrs. Retallack, Montgomery, and Mann, owning claim�� adjoining the property, sold a two-thirds interest in these to the new organization, receiving a substantial cash amount, and turning their remaining stock over to the new company on receipt of their stock. These have been amalgamated with the Whitewater group. The Whitewater Mines, Limited, was floated in London for =��125,000, including ��15,000 working capital, and the shares are already at a healthy premium. Almost all the shares are held in the mother country and are considered gilt-edged. The dividends paid in the past by the mine and the excellent showing of mineral at present existing, are to a large measure accountable for the strong price of the shares. Up to the present, including last Saturday's dividend of $10,000, the Whitewater lias realized $191,000 over and above all expenses. The mine, under Mr. Eaton's management, has been worked in an intelligent manner, and today is one of the best properties in Koot- nay. In securing the Whitewater, the English shareholders are largely indebted to the indefatigable efforts of their provincial manager. J. Roderick Robertson, of this city. .Regular dividends are an assured fact as soon as the recent heavy accumulation of snow permits of free shipment of ore. looked "over and found in good repair, and will be set up in the new jail yard. Davis has three guards watching him. relieving each other every eight hours. He isper- mitted'daily exercise in the yard, but is closely watched. Mis appetite is good and he has recovered his wonted spirits, one of his favorite songs being, "The Girl I left behind me." Davis refused ministerial comfort last Sunday. CITY COUNCIL. ALDOUS VS. HALL MINES. Mr. By-law Passed Making Sewerage Connections Compulsory tn' the City. The eleventh regular meeting of the city council was held on Monday afternoon. Present, mayor Houston in the chair; aldermen Gilker. Malone,' llillyer and Teetzel. The public works reported on II. J. Es_us re. gas franchise, stating that they could not see their way clear to granting any modifications iu their report of Feb. 17th. The-matter was referred back to the council, who will consider it at the next meeting. Tenders for grading Water street and putting in the necessary culverts were received from: Kxcnvatioii Rook Per yard pei-yd. Allen Urothei-.-..' 37c. S.'l (X) Noll& Thompson.... --C. 1 '>:> Nowling & Co :��)e. . I IS SOPHIE MOUNTAIN CAMP. D. B. Bogle, the Father ol' the New Field, Speaks of its Mines. ��� D. R, Rogle, one of the old citizens of Nelson, was in town last week. Mr. Bogle ���has not been in the city for two years, and expressed himself as surprised at the wonderful improvement in the city since he was familiar with it. For the last two years Mr. Bogle has been operating in mines in the Trail Creek district for an Fnglish company. Me claims to be the father of the Sophie mountain camp, ' which, since the phenomenal development of the Velvet mine, has been attracting a considerable amount of attention. In the fall of 1S90 he organized the Victory- Triumph Gold Mining Co., which did the first sustained development work on Sophie mountain. Afterwards the Velvet, which is the first northerly extension of these properties, was purchased by the New Goldfields. of British Columbia, a ���London."company, of which Sir Charles "Tapper''is chairman. This mine is now developed'to a depth of ISO feet, and without stoping a pound, has opened up more clean high grade gold copper ore than any other prospect in British Columbia, for the same amount of work. There is now enough in sight to cover many times over the original cost of the mine. During the past winter the Velvet .shipped 350 tons to the Nelson smelter. The Sophie Mountain camp lies across the divide which separates Little from Big Slice)) creek. It is distant from the Rossland Red .Mountain railroad about 5_ miles, and makes connection with the railroad at Clarke's Camp, on the Colville reservation, Mr. Bogle is largely interested in the new town of Melville, which is at the foot of Sophie.mountain,' about a mile and a half or under from the mines, at which point it is the intention of the companies operating both the Victory- Triumph and the Velvet to establish reduction works. In Rig Sheep Creek this townsite possesses unrivalled water power, and the territory tributary to it covers a large area and contains inanv of the best looking prospects in the Trail Creek division. Hall Mines Smelter Returns. The directors of the Hall Mines, Limited, have received the following results of the company's smelting operations for the period of 22 days and 15 hours ending February 25th. Pive thousand four hundred and thirty-six tons of ore were smelted, yielding 321 tons of matte, containing approximately 125 tons of copper 7(5,020 ounces silver, and 102 ounces gold. Preparations All Made for Hanging. All preparations have been made for Lhe execution of Davis, sentenced to be hanged on the 22nd. The gallows sent, here last year from Kamloops for the execution of Woods will be used. It has lain packed up at the gaol ever since. This has been Wall rock Culvert per vd. per fool.' $1 30 IJie. rt) Kle. 75 _oe. On motion of aldermen llillyer and Gilker, it was resolved to defer the letting of tenders to the next meeting. In the meantime an investigation will be made into the charges made against Noll & Thompson of violation of their terms of contract for building the Ward street retaining wall, as well as regards the payment of the men employed. Dr. Arthur and Mr. Johnson, representing the school trustees, being present, addressed the council,asking its co-operation in the matter of securing better school accommodation. At the suggestion of the mayor it was arranged that a joint conference between the council and the school trustees be held in the council chamber on the3Lst instant. Moved by aldermen Rillyer and Malone, that the intersection of Baker and .Josephine streets be macadamized and permanent crossings laid, provided the adjacent property owners agree to advance the cost, said advances to be credited on any frontage assessment levied atrainst them for macadamizing or paving Baker street. Communication received from John Elliot unci J. 0. Aikman,-containing proposal for settlement of suit re. waterworks. Ordered received and the mayor authorized to effect settlement on best terms obtainable. The city clerk was authorized to reply to the communication received last week from Kamloops city council, declining their request, as the licensing board are considered to have sufficient powers to deal with the matter. The following accounts were ordered paid: U. 0. (j'11/.ette. udverli.-iiiK liy-liiwi 1). I.iiwsoii. Mii-fueo drain on Hull street Xoll & Tliomp-,011, Wnnl -Ireet rclniiiinK wall By-law 2(5, dealing witli sewer connections, was reconsidered and finally passed and adopted. Alderman llillyer gave notice that at the next meeting of the council he would introduce a by-law imposing a tax on fire insurance companies doing business in the city. The mayor was authorized to purchase a water guage for the waterworks and cause service pipe to be laid into the civic buildings. Mayor Houston was also authorized to arrange for a site for a pound, and to have same fenced and a house erected for pound keeper. Alderman Malone, W. A. Thompson, chief of fire brigade, and John A. Turner, president of the board of trade, were appointed fire wardens for the city. City engineer McCulloch was appointed building inspector., under provisions of fire limits by-law. Council then adjourned. SLOCAN NOTES. .s _S .On 07 t;o 300 00 Fight men have re-commenced work on the ' Ci'oodenough. An arrangement has been made whereby A. M. Harris assists in the long tunnel. A dividend is promised by the Antoine early next.mouth. The ore being shipped is high grade, and about eight carloads- will be exported in April. Thr: new machinery at the Jackson mines will be in running shape by April .Montezuma mill has been closed for a short time. . O'JIearn, of Rossland and Sandon, settlement With his credi- The down M. J has effected tors. Eight inches of high grade ore were struck last week on the Mary Durham, adjoining the Mollie Hughes group, close to Sew Denver. Considerable work has been done on the property, and .monied parties are endeavoring to purchase it. Dardanelles stock is increasing in value, as also Montezuma, several points being advanced during the week. A half interest in the Goodenough workings has been purchased by the Reco. J. M. Harris states that he will make a shipment of 100 tons of zinc ore to Swansea, Wales. The Dardanelles reports" another of ore, made last week. -trike Justice Walkem. at Victoria, .Dismisses Plaintiff's Case With Costs. f ' Mr. Justice Walkem delivered his judgment last week, in Victoria, in the case of Aldous vs. JIall Mines Co., which was tried here, as follows: ' The plaintiff in this adverse claim is a married woman, living, as I gather from the evidence, out of the jurisdiction, and, in that sense, apart from her husband.- In IS93 or 180J, it matters not which, her husband took out a mining license for her, and has kept it renewed ever since. Under the mineral laws of those years he lo-: cated the mineral laud, in dispute in her name, and, as he states, as her agent. As such, he has also brought this adverse claim on an affidavit of verification made by himself. This affidavit is objected to on the ground that, according to section 14 of the mineral act of IS92, as amended by section 10 of the mineral act of J893, it should have been made by the plaintiff. The amended provision is, as follows: "Any adverse claim to be filed shall be on the oath of the person or persons making the same, and shall show with reasonable particularity, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, the nature, boundaries and erxtent of such adverse claim. - * * * * Provided, however, that, if an adverse claim has, in the opinion of the presiding judge, been bona fide made, notwithstanding that the same may. have been imperfectly made, the same shall nevertheless have legal recognition and effect shall be given thereto according to the intent thereof." It is clear that this proviso, in view of the context, merely authorizes a liberal construction of the section to be given in respect of the so-called reasonable particularities required to be stated ; but I cannot accede to the proposition of the plaintiff's counsel, that it has the effect of repealing the foremost or principal enactment in the section, namely, that "any adverse claim to be filed shall be on the oath of the person or persons making the same." This enactment would seem to have been borrowed'from section 2,320 of the revised statutes of the United States, which is as follows: '" Where an adverse claim is filed during the period of publication, it shall be upon oath of the person or persons making the same,''etc. This provision was literally construed by the United States courts: hence, to enable an adverse claim to be instituted on an agent's oath it was considered necessary by congress to pass an net, which-it did nil the 20th of April, 1882, to permit it. No such act has been passed here. Our rules of court in cases of "Attachment of Debts '" (see 0. IILV. r. 1) provide that a garnishee order may be issued on an affidavit of the "plaintiff, or his solicitor." It has been frequently held by myself, as well as other members of the court, that an affidavit of any other than the "plaintiff or solicitor" was insufficient. When the language of a statute is clear and unambiguous, as it is iu the present instance, it must he followed. The plaintiff's claim to a strip of ground marked "A" on the plan produced at the trial was abandoned at the trial. But this is neither here nor there, for the foundation of this claim, namely, the affidavit of Mrs. Aldous, is wanting. The claim must, therefore, be dismissed with costs. New Denver will be Helped. Among the arrivals in the city on Thursday were Messrs. Joraud and Fauquier, of New Denver. The latter has but recently returned from Victoria, where he was sent to interview the "government on behalf of the Slocan metropolis. As a result of his trip, Mr. Fauquier secured promises -from the whole cabinet for $3,000 to repair the wagon road to Three Forks, $1,000 for widening and repairing the road to Silverton, and $1,000 for grading streets and building sidewalks in New Denver. He was also assured that the Sandon delegation had been refused the record office for the Slocan. The salary of the school teacher had been raised to $(50, and an'appropriation would probabljr be'made'towards organizing a'volunteer fire brigade. Mr. Fauquier stated business on Slocan lake was improving, and the outlook for mining particularly bright. On Four Mile the Thompson, Emily Edith, Comstoek and other mines were showing well. Seventeen men were working on the Wakefield, but the force is to be increased to seventy so soon as the snow goes off. Arrangements are being made for resuming work on the Alpha, while the force on the Galena Farm is being steadily increased; The compressor on this property is doing good work. The bond on the Mollie Hughes, half a mile from New Denver, has been accepted, and a large force of men employed. On the Mary Durham, an adjoining property, a fine strike of galena had been made last week, and a sale is likely to be made. On the Fidelity, another nearby property, the showing continues good. The sampling works at Rosebery are being rushed ahead, and. together, New Denver aud vicinity i- 1111 encouraging condition. al- ih A Society Event. An event of much interest to society in Nelson occurred on Wednesday, being the marriage of R. .McDonald, of Brougham on lodge. No, _.">, " Knights of Pythias, meets in C'a-lle hall. JWacdon- ald block, corner of Josephine and Vernon streets, every Tuesday evening at S o'clock. -\11 visiiing knights are cordially invited to attend. John J. Mai.o.vi:, C. C. Gkokob Paktiuuck, K. of R. & S. which would go for nochinery. The '"o��sf. of operating i.he mint would his $9,000 pi-r annum. Cinadahas nil the gold, silver, nickel and copper she requires for "nrli purposes, and hy regular purchases would enlarge t.hV ru��ii"k��sr. iiicrc-i-^e llm flcmand _ihd enhance the value of these metal.-, at the same time realizing \i\rge profit" upon all coins stamped. Wert- all the .smaller bills retired in favor of silver, the effect) upon Kootenay would be marked. British Columbia once had a mini", in the year 18(57, when the Island and the Mainland were separate i-rown colonies. It was established at New Westminster, but after .striking off a limited number of $2.f>0, $5 and $10, gold pieces. Sir'.James Douglas closed it down, l)i'c;ni-:>; of the jealousy aroused on the Island. That contingency is not. to be feared now, as one and all are only too anxious to get their hands on a (Marketable coin, no matter where issued. Nelson, with the only .smelter operating in the dominion, is the place for the mint, so let it come. ��it�� Stteibmte* SATURDAY MORNING.. .Al'IMI. _ IfWS It is a source of satisfaction to learn that Nelson is to have the land registry oflice, and funds have been set apart in the estimates for salaries to a registrar and clerk. The idea was not lo be entertained that the office would have been es- tablished elsewhere, however greatly it might; have been desired by interested parties. Nelson has always been looked upon as the centre of the district, and the government is but - following out the natural order of things in centralizing its business in Kootenay. It will take some months to have the records at Victoria and Westminster copied for the local office, but.once established, the vexatious delays and ofttimes monetary losses of the past will be obviated. The next thing will be to provide adequate accommodation for the office, which cannot be hud in the present building. Ti-iri.I- new gold commissioners have been provided for West Kootenay, to preside over the Trail Creek, Slocan and Duncan Lake districts. This may be taken as recognition from the government of rhe fact that the country is progressing. Kootenay has become too large to be efficiently governed by two men. ' Its many camps have each diversified interests, separate and distinct from the other, and they can be better governed by men on the spot, who are familiar with them. Provided the commissioners are allowed a set sum every year to expend on public improvements, the new departure will be a success, but scanty sums, as meted out in the past, will not permit of a freehand. The situation will simply resolve itself into one of an easy berth with a comfortable salary. The West Kootenay Protective Association has, by the action of a few members allowed itself to be classed us an organization without spirit aud servile to the biggest monopoly Canada has ever witnessed. As an organization, it professes to have as members the leading .mining men of the district, who are supposed to have at heart all matters affecting and pertaining to the industry. Saturday evening a half dozen members of this association held a meeting in this city and passed a resolution urging the dominion government to refuse the Corbin charter in favor of the CP.lt..and stating that a petition had been signed by the leading business men of Nelson against the American road. This latter is not so, as the petition was signed by a scant few. The business men of Nelson, as evidenced by the recent action of the Board of Trade and the City Council, are strongly in favor of railway competition. They believe in railroad rivalry, I'or it has benefited Kootenay, and it will assuredly help Boundary. It was hardly deemed possible that an intelligent body of men would have lent thems'lves to the furtherance of the designs of a company that is palpably cloaking the truth. The association has allowed a few of its members to make it a mere tool of the C.I.Mt. No.province iu Canada has hud a more reckless combination of financiers than those n >w operating the governmental machinery at Victoria.���Mercier, of Quebec boodle' fame, not excepted. Each year, since, power was vested in them, they have inn the province in debt, which has grown larger with the expansion of revenue. This year the expenditures bid fair to run close to a million dollars above the revenue. A deficit of $5_0,000, in round number--, has been acknowledged, and the Mipplementaries have not yet been brought down. In every department there is an increase ot expense to be noted, and in the matter of salaries, miscellaneous items, .and public improvements in the I-land and Coast constituencies, money is granted in the most reck- less manner. Tho total receipts for the year are placed at $1,-100,000, and by care-' ful legislation and judicious expenditure, this could be made to cover the needs of the public, at least in a manner to win confidence. ' If the people saw an effort being made to stem the tide of bankruptcy so rapidly approaching they would feel more content;lbut when large sums of money are squandered on unnecessary works in out of the way corners of government pocket boroughs, and when company promoters and chartermongering friends are granted exorbitant demands, then unrest and dissatisfaction obtain. Iu the general wreck there is a mad rush made i'or the spoils, and the provincial authorities have lost their heads completely in the excitement. At Fort Steele it is currently reported and believed tha'. I-Ion. Colonel Baker, minister of mines, will be opposed at the approaching elections by W. Baillie, editor of the Prospector. The fact that in the recently issued report of the department of mines, but scant attention is paid to northeastern Kootenay, is being used' with damaging efTectagaitist the warlike colonel. Mr. Baillie's forte lies in the power of his pen, which is of vastly more power than minister Baker's oratorical sword. As a writer Mr. Baillie excels, but as a speaker he has yet to make repute. It will not cake much effort to equal and defeat the minister of mines, whose chief claim to political distinction lies iu his ability to promote townsite schemes and peddle railway charters. Ix its last issue the Victoria Nation ventures a homily upon the swiftness and certainty of British justice, as exemplified in the conviction of murderer Davis. According to editor Carley, the deed was committed on April 18, assizes called for March 22, and the execution set for April 22. The point in the article and its effect are somewhat obscured by the bad mixture of the dates. The crime was committed on February 18, and the assizes called for March 21. Aside from these -light errors, the fact remains that Davis will be hanged on the 22nd instant, aud i the chances are he will drop into eternity unconscious alike of the Nation and its errors. purposes connected" in the act of lttSS were amended in 1S9G to read '"in coiinec- li"iiwith." Tome this is an important dilfeience. Had the old winding stood when ihe loyalty on cord wood was imposed, ir> would only have allowed a farmer to fiit. cord wood for his own use, but I think i he legislature seeing this would be hardship, designedly altered the wording, -o as to prevent a farmer., from being taxed for clearing his land for the purposes of cult ivatioti. As you are well aware, many so-called pre-emptions have been staked and recorded for tho sole purpose of cntlin_r cord wood, as they are perfectly unlit fur any cultivation or grazing purposes whatever; and as the parties staking and recording them have no intention of. proceeding'to obtain a crown grant, it is only right that the government should realize what it can out of such tracts of laud, aud in lieu of purchase money and annual taxes get some return by , means of a royalty on the 'cordwood. It is no real hardship on the man. But in the case of a bona fide farmer who annually clears and puts,into cultivation a few acre--of ground, it'certainly is a hardship to tax him for so doing.* Mind you, he is perfectly free to clear such -land and to stack up all the wood and burn it, but the moment he wishes to pay himself in part, I'm- his labor (for the price he realizes per cord does not nearly pay him for clearing (he land), the government steps in and' grabs about 25 or 30 per cent at least of what lie would otherwise get by way of wages for hauling ir out and stacking it: and having got out his wood and piled it on the beach or elsewhere during the winter, he has a large amount of temporarily unremunerative work to perform before his land is in any way fit for cultivation. Why not allow him to keep the-e 25 cent pieces and so enable him to hire, help, n>- give him a chance to realize a fair day's wages i'or the work of himself and team? The injustice I allude to comes in in rhi case of the older places. Take my place here for example. This was a pre-emption under the 1SSS act, and a crown grant was duly obtained in March, 1S02. Some sixty odd acres have been cleared of trees and the whole of that area is being- used today. What has not been planted with fruit and vegetables has been sown to grass; cows and horses are grazing on it. Nobody ever breathed of collect ing a tax for so clearing it. Tn the first beginning a number of saw-logs were taken off, on which the royalty then in force, was collected, but the smaller stuff wa- for the most part sold to the steamboats anil general public for cord wood. The money realized, as I said, does little more tln.n pay for cutting it up and' hauling and stacking and waiting for a market. This small profit becomes less year by year as the distance to haul becomes great"r, while the market remains the same. An additional piece was set out for clearing this winter, and, relying upon section 5, which I quoted above, arrangements were made for selling the wood to steamboats as formerly, and I now find that I am taxed $.100 because 1 gave employment to five men and three horses during the greater part of the winter, instead of converting the wood into ashes and gn< In future I shall certainly adopt this latter course, because I could more profitably expend the $100 in other ways. The wood was cutentirely "iu connection with the farm," being immediately contiguous to portions already cleared and under cultivation, and this new portion will itself be utilized this summer. It would have been better to have allowed me to use that $100 in paying labor to finish this work, than make me pay it into the treasury and then avail myself of the option of having it returned to me as ati interest-bearing loan. There are, of course, scores of others who are similarly situated with myself. I may say hundreds, and who look upon the working of these clauses as a hardship and injustice. It would not be very diHi- cult to set this matter right, but as I am afraid I am already trespassing too much upon your space, I will not go further into it at the present time. Yours truly. Ciiaku_s W. Br.sis'. Canadian General Electric Company, Ltd. Capital $1,500,000. .Head Offices Toronto, Ontario. MINERS! You can make use of water power ��0 miles from your mines with our system. We can also sell you complete telephone outfits and install them. British Columbia Branch Offices "'^g^ZiX^!?1 Frank Darling, Kootenay Agent NELSON, B. G. BRANCH MARKETS . . . . . Rossland and Trail, in Trail Creek District Three Forks and Sandon, in Slocan District Kaslo in Ainsworth District Prepared to supply consumers with everything in the way of fresh and eured meats. OpHpyi! hv mail fiqrflfnllv flllprl nnrt nrnmoMv t'nrwnvried. .lying idl>' I'm- yi-in--. .iming to trmilile among t If iiu'iim--.. Tlic WMikinir of t.his properly will Ii:ivl' t In- i-niiip. It, is- -r.;itf.l i h>it. I). J. .Mi-Domdd. formerly maimgi-r uf the Galena Irariu and now provincial mini' inspector, will resign the latter to go into the employ of the British Anicricn Corporation. Twenty ions of ore is on the dump of the Kali-p'dl. on Ten Mile .creek, ready for ship; i. On- previously shipped gave smelt er rt'Liirn- i if -KjT miiii't's in nil- vet'. Pour men an* working conslaui ly. The first payment of ten per cent, hn< been made on the .Moll in ,11 ut> he- hond. Three im-hi������ ol -olid galena ha- hern st,i uclc mi iii'1 Wi'-t m.uini, opposite the l_Niter|iri-e. un Ten Mile This properly i-i owned In Gorman W'i-.-i. ami I'Yank Griffil.lis, and Die latter has run over 800 feet of tunneling-ingle handed. Twenty-five ineii are working constantly on the Coins-rock, on Knur Mile. OUK STOCK OIE1 Is new and fresh, and added to every week by arrivals direct from the wholesale houses, west and east. We buy for Cash in laro-e . quantities, and can give our customers the benefit of g-ood ��� buying-. Wc make a specialty of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, and everything iii these lines kept in season. We also carry a la rye line 'of Have opened on lt.il.ur St row. opposite Mc Arthur's turni'lurc store with ii slock of Men's Fine ZZmSKSESEXOK^BEMrZ B_B52_E_S inds of Glassware and Crockery Which includes a full line of Stoneware, Cooking Vessels, Crocks, jugs, flowerpots, milk. and cake pans, etc., chamber sets, plain white and fancv decorated. Flegant dinner, tea and live , o'clock tea sets. . Glass water sets, latest importations and patterns of fine Austrian-made ware in comports, water and (lower sets. Bar glassware in full stock���in fact, everything in the line of Oucensware, Crockery "and Glassware. For First-Class Goods and Low Prices Call on �� ~t_ ' 0& "^sr^r^w �� 5S aSiSs^assstEssBasssawssaesBsssicsxaisiBSB and Clothing' an-ir^u ���WTj��in��i-^-^fflBg-TmlRTOi��.m. M ffiffiW-nWimffKW We expeeL In have a complete l'.-inge o! all lilies of llie.-e yomls before April l.-l. We inleiul keeping our slock of ..roods strictly Up-to-date _B_A._EC_E_=_ STBEET, HSrELSO-tST Wc lire agon Is for Kennedy & Doug-las, Merchant Tailors, Toronto, -Wll Talton & McKay, Fine Custom Shirt Makers Hamilton A complete range of sample-; I'or spring from hnlh linns Mail orders will receive prompt iillcnlioa SLOCAN MININGr NOTES. DEEMS IT AN INJUSTICE. Tin-: government occasionally shows a glimmer of sanity. L'.ist Thursday it permitted the adoption, of a resolution favoring the establishing of a national mint, and urging the dominion authorities to iiy.ve it erected in British Columbia.. Not that the resolution will have much effect at Ottawa, but it will serve as a drawing <.*urd.at the elections. Canada could make a handsome profit by coining her own money, and the more silver used the greater the benefits accruing to mineown- ei' and country. Jt is figured chat an establishment with a yearly capacity of two million coins, of various denominations, would cost only $1H,000, one-third of Koka.vkk Cuki.k, March 21th, ISUS. To tiik I'-Ditou ok Tiik Timhuxk: Sir, Now that the provincial government and several members of the legislature are interesting themselves in evolving a scheme for assisting farmers in their financial arrangements, it would appear to bean appropriate moment to call their attention and the attention of the public generally to a clause in the Land' Act, which, as interpreted and carried out, is a hardship, and I think T may add. an injustice to many. The Land Act Amendment Act, 1800, section 2 (repealing section 18 of the Land Act and inserting an amended section in lieu of .it) enacts for; the first time that a royalty of 2." cents per cord for all cord- wood ..sold is to be reserved, and this upon all lands, whether previously crown granted without that reservation or not. In section f> of this ISU0 act, section 77 is repealed and re-enacted with amendments as follows: "This act shall not be const rued.so as to inflict penalties upon * * * ;:" farmers cutting timber in connection with their farms" * * * The original section 77 is worded as follows: * * fanners (Hitting timber for purposes connected with their farms * * etc. Observe the difference; the words "for From August I last, to March 5, the mines around Sandon shipped 20,230 tons of ore. The Argo has been leased by \V. Warner i'or two years. Work has commenced. Fight inches of galena was struck in the tunnel of the Conductor, near the Queen Bess, last week. C. W. Greenlee bonded the claim two mouths ago from \V. filscn. of Kamloops. More men have been ijiil u�� work lately on the Payne, lleco and Slocan Scar. Now that spring is advancing, several of the properties on Four Mile creek are increasing their forces. ' Asa result, business is reviving in Silverton. Bruce White .states that the Slocan Star mill will resume operations about April loth. The mill and mine will then be run to their full capacity. Cash has been paid down, and the two- thirds interest in the Whitewater-mine, owned by J. C. Eaton and W. C. Price, has passed into the hands of the English company, represented here by J. Ii. Robertson, and subsidiary to the London & B. C. Goldfields. The Idaho is taking out forty tons of ore per day. The men at present working on the Noble Five are engaged cleaning out the levels and stopes, ztnd getting everything in shape for, the resumption of general operations. Six inches of clean ore was struck on Sunday in the Whitewater Deep, at a depth ol'.I.,000 feet. Williamson, Holt/, and Byron have resumed work on the Fidelity. The Ruth is taking out some very high grade ore at present. Work will be recommenced on the Alpha group, close to Silverton, so soon as the snow goes, This large property has been mor Askoft BLAGKSIVIITH1NG AND EXPERT HORSESHOEING Spring is here and the house requires renovating. Your walls would look better if nicely tinted. Nothing like alabastine. We keep all colors. If your house is in need of paint Sherwin, Williams and Acme Paints are always good. We have a nice assortment. Your floors would look decidedly better and save you a lot of work if covered with a coat of Granite Floor Paint. Good colors, hard and durable. Vancouver Hardware Co Cordova Street, Vancouver, and Baker Street, Nelson. Wagon Repairing Promptly Attended to by a First-Glass Wheelwright . __^__TJGTZOJSrE_H]JRS ESTATE AID FINANCIAL AGENTS West Baker Street, Nelson Special attention given to all kjnds of repairing an,d custom work, from outside points 2-Storey 7-Room House, Price $1700 SHOP: Cor. Baker an,d Hall Sts. flelson. SHERIFF'S SALE. Province of Itril.ish Columbia, Xolson. West Ivoolonuy. I.o-wil,: ' ' Hy virtue of a warrant, of oxeeution issued out. of the supremo court of Hrifisli Columbia at the suit of John A. Turner & Co., i>lainti!)'s, and l.o me. directed against lhe goods mid chattels of Duncan McDonald, defendant, I have seized and taken in execution all flic right, title, and interest of Lhe said defendant. Duncan McDonald, iu the "Nip and Tuck" and "Stanley" mineral claims, situated iienr Whitewater, in the Ainsworth niiningdivision, and recorded in tho mining recorder's oilice iu the city of Kaslo. H, (.'., to recover the sum of ��27- 1)1, amount of said execution, (less ��100 paid on account), besides interest, sherill's poundage, and all other legal costs and incidental expenses, all of which I shall expose for sale, or sullicient thereof to satisfy saidjiidginenl, debt and costs, at the front of the court house, in the City of Nelson, B. C, on the Itli day of April. A. D. 1S9S. at the hnur of 11 o'clock in the forenoon. None: Intending purchaser.-; will satisfy themselves as to interest and title of .-aid dci'einlniil. W. I'. IIOBINSON. Deputy Sheriff. Dated al. Nel-(,n. .Mnrcli IStli, 18II.S. [Mii.roli _Milli| We are daily opening- our new Spring- Goods and will be pleased to have everybody come and have a look-at our stock. Latest designs in Silk and Wool Dress Patterns. Dress Goods from 12 1-2 cents up Beautiful Designs in Summer Suiting's 12 1-2 cents A large Stock: of New Prints, Dress Ginghams and Muslins New Spring- Clothing, Hats, Gents' Furnishing-s, Boots and Shoes Prices to Suit the Times The cheapest place to buy goods is at the store of... Ii you have any birds you wish to have stalled, and deer heads or antlers lo mount, or any other work in the taxidermist's lino see George Shicll. j AND 1)KAU.US lNT AI,L WORK LKKT AT W. K. T101.TZKL & CO.'S 1)HI?0 STOHI0 1'KOAim'liY ATTIONDJOD TO Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Fish, Oysters, Live and Dressed Poultry, Game, Smoked Meats, Etc. Baker Street, Nelson. 1 m m "4 ��� II *> - r hflV . . ��^. ir-vHii "���^wf.\,.^ryi .i/.yj, ���. :s ,"���.���.���������.-���.v,".���"������ 17?':? r?-"1''-"r'���vy,^m"~,vfvi>":\^~, '���sty- ^"i^r.Tw^Ti���:���s.'i-���.--.-. ���;��� ������:������.������ .-���n ��� '. -v: r^TT^\:r''"i'J f���*:'.T'"TT"''^T'*Ti-:'*fi*i.".��''T t -"-rvm '���'^���-^���.���'���v.r.'vjtwr.'v.v.a-n-^sr ���!���_��� ������^~~ m, ���������,������ �����.��������������� ;i."i-. i^���gs-*.-t'z~znt* ��_>. '���im.-'-m,"t"ir'.-^-yr^,J.: ���!-���. ������������.���.��� .���,y-pmmTftiM'^jy_", i���r^-���. "w-^j ������ THE TRIBUNE: NELSON, B.C., SATURDAY, A PRTL '*, L8'J8. Capital, Rest,. all paid up. - $12,000,000 6.000,000 LORD STIiATirCON'A AND JIT. ROYAL, President ���Ion. UEO. A. DRUMMOVD Vicu-Prosident 10 R. OLOUSTON General Manager CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSON FINANCIAL STATEMENT ISKCHII'TS A XI l IJISIil'ltSBMK.VTS KOH Till: UCAKTKK IIKCIN.VIN'G ON JAXUAHV v.suisu ox .makcii HIst, 1808. 1ST, I'lXAXCl.VI. 1S98, AM) EECEIPTS k .jsroia: nley Streets. Licenses '. Police court lines? Water rates ' Real estate taxes Miscellaneous Total Overdraft at Rank of Montreal. Grand Total ��� ukanchks in LONDON (EnKland). NEW YORK. CHICAGO and in the principal cities in Canada. 15 n unit -������!! Sterling Kxohange and I'nhli Transfers UU,INT rnMMI'l��:l.VI. ,VNH THlVBIJ.KIIB' PltKIHTS. available iu any pari of the world. iii.mk'|v'|us-|'KIi I'dl.l.KI'TIOVH MA1S10: KT1!, SAVINGS BANK BRANCH. RATE OV INTEREST (at present) 3 Per Cent. MINERAL SPECIMENS. Enough ore Is blocked out, on the Porto ' Rico tfi-oup to last for two years. Work on the Dundee tramway is being rushed. Saturday last the British America Corporation made their final payment, on the Columbia & Kootenay, amounting to $200,000. Tin-! payment was made at Chicago. II. J. Riymer, bailiff, .-old Saturday, at Rossland. the Tillie mineral claim, on the north fork of Salmon river, to cover a debt of $21.50, owed by J. West prate. The War tingle syndicate has purchased a controlling interest of the stock in the iMonita, on Red mountain, paying 12-i cents per share, a total of $91,000. J. B." McAu Inn:.. Rn-s Thompson. R. A. Bealcy, J. l\. Cook and W. Austin were the principal holder-1. A syndicate of itossland men, headed by Dabney & l'arker and .1. S. Clute, has purchased the lrtica group- of three claim-!, adjoining the Tamarac, in the Vmir camp. A company has been incorporated to work the property. Messrs. Ellis and Lugrin, proprietor and editor of the Victoria Colonist, have been summoned for contempt of court for publishing a prejudicial article dealing with the iN'est, Egg Mining Co., at Itossland, vs. Che Rand Drill Co. Owing to scarcity of coke, one of the blast furnaces at the Le Roi smelter, at Northpfrt-c,-,jias been closed down. The slide in the Consolation mine, at the mouth of Malliday creek, in the Big Bend country, has been pierced, and in the lirst four buckets from the paystreak $29.70 in coarse gold was taken; out, including ��i $10 nugget. Darby & Errington, owners of-- the Iron Hand group at Albert Canyon, have sent seven sacks of ore as a test to the Nelson smelter. It is a galena proposition. - The War Eagle shipped G-iO tons of ore last week to the Nelson smelter. :/ Fifty thousand shares in the Josie'have './been sold to Toronto parties at 27A cents per share. A new free milling camp has been located two and a half 'miles from Grand Forks.. Surface showings are encouraging. J". McGonigle and G. .Parsons were injured a few days ago by a premature blast in the Le Roi. Seventy thousand shares have been sold in the Lai'deau-Goldsmith mines, a Lardeau proposition. J. E. llooson, of Rossland, is mentioned as. the successor as recorder to J. Ivirknp, who is to be made gold commissioner. The War Eagle people are securing the Pilgrim claim, which adjoins the big mine. J. R. Cook's one-fifth interest was purchased last week. The I.'earl and Ruby fractious, south'of Lhe Le Roi, have been sold to an English company for upwards of $15,000. Seeley, Laurie, Hauey and Kerneen were the owners. Returns have been received from Taeoma of the last carload of concentrates sent out by the Pern mine, showing the same to carry $00.78 per ton in gold. W. A. Carlyle, ex-provincial mineralogist, entered upon his duties with the British America Corporation yesterday. Montreal parties have purchased the Gertrude, a short distance from the Le Roi, and which has been idle for years. They will incorporate a new company and spend $40,000 in development. The Tamarac mine, at Ymir, is to erect a five-stamp mill at once. The Copper Star group, consisting of seven claims, on White Grouse mountain, has been acquired by the Kaslo-Slocan Development Co. Mrs. Jennie Harris, S. D. Lanclecker and J. A. Casey were the sellers, and they took stock instead of cash. A special general meeting of the St. Elmo Gold Mining Co. will be held at Rossland on April 25, to arrange for developing the property. The Pug mineral claim, belonging to the Columbia & Ontario Gold Mining Co., is to be sold at Rossland on April 2.'i, to satisfy a debt of $1,9-12.22 and charges, at the instance of J. B. Miller. . McrcNsrcs. Retail Traders- Alexander Campbell C. F. Goodwin Al. K.ilsetti W. II. Hooper A.Mauze&Co ' Francis Holland G. O. Miiehannn ... .Robert .Hurry F. .1. VanKuren (icorge Ifiehter . .. John Weinberg .1. A. Irving & Co S. V. Mrnckmnn .' Manhattan Sril'inn ' .loseoh Sturgeon C. W. Smith A. I. White Mary Malotte Margaret McLcod W. F: Teetzel & Co Fred Irvine & Co Nelson Hardware Co John Keefer ,T, A. Gilker Russell & Thurman Thomas Madden Wallace & Miller T. U. May.; Silver King Hotel Moher & Mliss Sinclair & Co Asherol't &. McClelland Jacob.Dover...' M. DesBrisay & Co J.J. Walker Matheson & Graham W.J. Morrison I'. Hums &'Co Farley & Simpson 10. ti. Mills. Ivirkpatriek & Wilson l S. K. Kmerson Farley & Simpson (hotel) Hyde, Titsworth & Co Thomson Stationery Co Lawrence Hardware Co W. II. Graham & Co A. T. Garland & Co Nelson Shoo On S. ,L Mighton .1. II. Vanstone A. I.. Malmstrom ��� Malone & Tregillus John A. Turner Sz Co Chas. .liszkowicz ..: George M. Fronk I'. Harrington & Co Mrs. F.. McLaughlin .1. F. Jacobson Yak Sing Lung .o ��� Kwong Wing Chong W. A. Ward Charles A. Widainior A. Ferland & Co IJ. MoArthur & Co Richardson & Perdue T. J. Scanlan H. J. Cumin ' Dominion Photograph Co K. C. Clarke Wall Kee .... G. 0. Ross... Donley & Thomas Theodore Madson O. 10. Malotte & Co .1. (). Patcnaude Canada Drug & Book Co Houghton &i$annetl West Koolenay Butcher Co Ideal Art. Co Hamilton Powder Co Gilbert Stanley A. G. Shaw.'. A. Mu-alonka .Miner Printing & Publishing Co Vancouver Hardware Company O. N'ewling 10. 10. Phair G. W. Payne Kale Gignac : J.-A. Benson Boiiehier & Guidel W. G. Lillie O. Lund Tribune Publishing Co Hold Hume Nelson Brewing Co 'Hudson's Bay Co Thorpe & Co Fred Hurry A. L. McKillop Moll'at & Church (I. L. Robinson Wholesale Traders- Nelson Produce Company A. McDonald & Co Turner, Boolon & Co ���"-II". J.'Evans & Co Krnest King & Co Kootenay Supply Co Wholesale Liquor Dealers- California Wine Co Turner. Bocton & Co H. J. 10 vans & Co Hudson's Bay Co : Retail Liquor (hotels)��� Donley & Thomas K. C. Clarke C.F.Goodwin Thomas Madden Joseph Sturgeon Farley & Simpson .'Estate of John Johnson S. White... ~. MO. J. Cumin Richardson & Perdue Malone & Tregillus W. 0. Robinson 10.10. Phair 0. Lund Hotel Hume Retail Liquor (saloon)��� S. 10. Kmerson ��� i ���;...' W. A. Ward ... .... John Blomberg ;'... Manhattan Saloon v Mary Malotte Retail Lii|Uor iresiniirnill-o Robert. Hurry......'. ... . F. J. VaiiBurcn Land Agents and Mining Brokers- Geo. MoFarland ... T. (!. Proctor Applewhaite. Sherwood & Co II. Sclous John Houston Frank Fletcher C. G.J. Christie C. A. Waterman & Co Ward Bros Barristers-- , l 10. A. Crease Howes & Senkler Mucdonald & Brougham Macdonald & Johnson : Flliot & Lonnie It. W. Uuunington ���Gnlliher & Wilson Teamsters��� William Raglass Forbes & Fulton ���.'. Charles Maltby Swan Nelson J. VV. Co wan Wilson & Harshaw West & Kmerson I'atlerson tt. Steelier M.Scully Michael J. Byrne James Kelly Plumbers��� Samuel Hair Lawrence Hardware Co Ilebden & I lebden Laundries��� Hip Chung Mar Sam . Yec Chong ICwong Wb ('. Young & Co Wing Kee Scavengers ��� Swan .Nelson Holbrook & Chase Miscellaneous - N. Y. Broekinan (bowling alley) Joseph Sturgeon (1 billiard table) .Malone & Tregillus (I billiard table) W. A. Ward (1 billiard table) 10. 10. Phair (2 billiard tables) Nelson lOleetric Light Co ICmory & Wullev (for orders tilled outside).. (!. W. kobinsnn (I billiard lalilel S 1,027 50 128 (K) 911 (HI 615 0(1 �� 0,(il7 2.821 75 11 .$ il.lll 80 i 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 . 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 0(1 ��� 5 00 5 0!1 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 500 f> 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 0(1 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 0(1 :'> 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 ;> 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 r> oo 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 . 5 00 ' 5 00 5 00 5 00 r> oo 5 00 .-> 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 .I 00 5 00 5 00 5 00, 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 y 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 r> oo 5 00 , 5 00 5 1)0 5 00 5 00 5 IK I 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 10 00 10 00 10 00 !() 00 10 00 10 00 50 00 .50 00 50 00 50 00 150 00 150 00 150 00 150 00 150 00 150 OO 150 (K) 150 00 150 00 150 00 150 00 150 00 150 00 150 00 150 00 250 00 250 00 250 00 250 00 ���'.Ml 50 25 00 25 00 25 00 5 no 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 10 00 50 00 50 00 5 00 Auctioneers��� C. A. Waterman & Co MtSCIOLLA.VKOUS. Police'Court Fines��� . A.J. Mark- K. T. Wilsnn A J. Flanigan W. II. Hooker Charles Blanchavd C. Roberts J. Pepin U.S. Wilson : ���.. .V. \elson P. Conwery C. Genevoau H. Tys Miscellaneous��� L. Wait M. Wilton M. Smith : C. Harris C. Wilson '... 1 J. A. S. J. J. S. L. G. M. R. Dunbar Hannah West Burton Dunbar North Woodson Robison W. Payne.... Brown Dunbar .Dec. Jan. and Feb. Jan. and Feb. ..Dec. Jan. and Feb.. Jan. and Feb.. RKAL'KSTATE TAXES. ' Mrs. A. M. Oa'kcs ��� WATER RATES. Cosmopolitan Club Dec. and Fob. W. B. Mnir Jan. and Feb. W. A. Wiinl '��� J. A. Gilker " Thomas Madden " " A. G: Lowe ���:. " " , P. Burns & Co " " . Jessie North " " C. Wilson S. Woodson " " . May Milton ��� " " . Clara Harris " " . Sadio Burton '.... " '" . Agnes West " " . Mollierimilh " "-. John .Ulomborff " " . Wilson & Harshaw " " . William Ironsides. C. J-l. Ink T. M. Ward Mary Malutte " " . O. Lund " " . West Kootenay Butcher Co " " . E. C. Travcs " ��� " . Broken Hill Mining Co " " . Neelands Bros ��� " * " . Matheson & Graham " " . A. H. .CJoiucnts " , " . MalonctS: Tregillus " " ��� William-Wilson " " . Estate John Johnson " " . Mrs. Thelin Ian. Canada Book & Drug Co . .Jan. and Feb. Tribune Publishing Co .... " J. A. Turner & Co " ���" ��� George Steed " " ��� Miner Printing Co " " ��� E. J. Curran William Ball M. DesBrisay & Co Robert Hurry Fred Irvine & Co .' Lawrence Hardware Co.. W. G. Robinson C. E. Young & Co E. C. Clarke J. Sturgeon California Wine Co II. J. Evans & Co Jacob Dover Mrs. 10. McLaughlin Farley & Simpson.: West & Emerson A. S. Malmstroin P. E. Emerson ' Hip Chung Manhattan Saloon A. L. Dolan Nov. W. IL Grant Ashcroft, & McClelland .... " " .... John Kcefor " "' ��� J. II. Vanstone " " ��� Mr��. Jermo ��� ���" " ��� D. MoFarland Dec, Jan. and Feb.... Mrs. Gilbert .- Richardson & Perdue . Donley & Thomas " " .. A. Bauy.e & Co " " .. F. J. VanBuren " " .. W. J. Wilson " " .. W.J. Morrison " " .. "William Irvine...' ."..Doe.."Jan. anil Feb.. P.J. Russell Ian. and Feb.. Patterson & Steeper "* '* .. John Seoley " " .. Turner & Huickh " " ������ Vancouver Hdwre. Co ... " J. II. Anderson " II. Stutter Nov., Dee., Jan. and Feb.. W. F. Teetzel & Co " " .. C. W. Greer... Oct., Nov., Dee. and Jan.. R. W. Dav Nov., Dee., Jan. and Feb.. C. P. R. Co Nov. and Dee . John Houston Jan. and Feb.. 10. E. Phair " " .. Thorpe & Co.' " '* ������ George It. Hay ward " " .. Turner. Beeton & Co " A. Macdonald & Co " " .. E. Kilby " " .. Bank of Montreal " " ������ Bank of B. C " " .. G. W. B. Heatheote " " .. John Elliot " " .. 10. V. Brougham Half of Feb.. T.J. Duncan Ian. and Feb.. H. G. Neelands " " .. Provincial Government " " .. Farley & Simpson Feb.. T. B. May Feb.. ('. F. Goodwin Ian. and Feb.. Fred Stone " " ������ Theodore Madson " " .. W. A.MacDonald " " .. Chas. A. Waterman&Co.. " " .. Chas. A. Waterman " " ������ T. A. Mills " " .. J. Hastie A. L. McKillop A. G. Gamble...Oct, G. V.Holt H.J. Evans A..Miller Mrs. A. B. Gray .... F. W. Peters Kirkpatrick & Wilson. S. Wliitc Jan. aud Feb. . W. P. Robinson.. Half Dec. Jan. and Feb... Dr. Hall Dec. and Feb.. .Jan. and Feb.. .Jan, and Feb.. ..Dec. Jan. and Feb.. Nov. Dec. to Jan 15.. Feb.. Inn. and Feb.. ..Half Jan. and Feb.. . .Jan. and Fob... ....Half of Feb.'..' ..Jan. and Feb . ..bin. iinil Fob Jan. and Feb James McDonald. . J. A. Forin.... F. Simpkins Ed Ferguson .- A. C. Ewart Frank Fletcher S. S. Tavlor M. Dully Sain Marshall John Hamilton H. E. Croasdai le... Dr. Forin " " ������ ��� LaBau & Forin.... " ' " ... John Rod way : " ... C. IL Leicester Half Jan. and Feb... Dr. Armstrong..Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb... A. F. McKinnon Jan.and Feb... J. R. Robertson..Oct.Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb... I!. L. Armitt Ian. and Feb... Nelson Club.. .Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb... W. (I. Lillie Half of Feb... J. C. Robinson " ... :d isb "u-:rse :m::e :rsra?s Furniture and fixtures S Fire department Miscellaneous i Sidewalks Streets ' Salaries - Sewers (construction) Sewers (maintenance) Printing and stationery Police department Waterworks (construction) Waterworks (maintenance) Plant and tools. Health department Legal expenses Public buildings Street, lighting Fuel and light 50 00 Jerry Stiin��oii,]iibnr David WVioil.s. lal o - JI. U ppin. assisting engine r Micha-I Stanton, labor Noll & Thompson, Ward street contract. J. Brandenburg, dialling ern sin.-js ..... 7 25 7 25 7 25 7 25 17 25 12 50 12 75 7 25 27 50 10 00 (if) 00 00 00 00 00 GO 00 20 00 00 00 (M 00 10 00 20 00 10 00 10 oo 40 00 5 00 20 00 20 00 Total. :i 75 it:�� !l to 2 50 .. 1,725 00 12 50 . .S l.t>3U 40 b.v- (i 25 3 00 4 50 10 00 7 50 15 00 ti 00 13 00 4 50 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 01) 5 00 10 (HI 10 110 3 00 3 00 3 IX) - 12 00 15 (10 10 00 4 00 12 5D 3 00 !) ()i) ��� I 50 17 50 I (HI 17 00 3 00 -I 00 3 51) 4 00 1 50 3 00 1(> 50 (i 75 5 00 15 00 f Oil G 00 17. 50 1(1 00 15 50 15 (III 3 00 1 (II) 1 III) 3 00 15 00 10 1)0 2 50 10 00 10 00 10 00, 1 50 5 00 (> 00 3 00 3 00 5 00 (i 75 (i 00 15 5(1 15 00 10 (III III 00 5 01) 12 no. li iVl 3 (III 111 Oil 3 III) 1(1 III) 4 (10 2 (III i; no 5 (IU I (Id ' II 5(1 3 no 3 50 31 OH 211 (III 5 11(1 8 Oil 7 00 3 Oil 4 1)0 I III) 1 III! 2 0(1 1 Oil 5 llll 1 511 III llll 2 llll 1 50 15 (III 3 llll 3 llll I llll 3 (HI , 3 (HI I llll 11 50 0 llll 5 25 1 50 1 oil 1 .'ill 1 (HI :< iiii 3 llll Hi llll 5 (HI 2 l|N 1 511 5 llll 3 50 I (III 3 llll 7 00 1 50 |<> I.HI .'| Ml I Ml 5 OH 4 III) 3 00 1 0i : telephones .'. ;��� Spokane Northern Telegraph Co., telegrams John Taylor, trying to open safe M. Scully, hauling load of manure ...... ... Nelson postolllce, stamps Dr. Hawkey, postmortem examination Dr. Syinoiids ������ ��� " ��������� C. I*. It. Telegraph (Jo., telegrams Holbrook & Chase, seavengcring 1 95 1 25 2 00 5 20 125 00 30 00 102 25 125 00 125 00 01 70 (il 70 225 IW 225 05 25 (Ml 3ti 65 9 00 .1 00 71 05 15 00 12 00 (8 *���: I ��� Total..'.... Nelson. B. C. J. K. STRACHAN, City March 31st, 1S98. oo 13 5 00 1 00 10 00 10 00 15 IX) 7 (Xi 2 00 17G 12 Clerk. CASH ACCOX7WT To total receipts By deposits in Bank of Montreal Bv cash and cheeks on hand .? 0,017 $6,320 75 ��� 297 00 $ u,(H7 I'reasiirer. W. F. TEETZEL. Acting City Nelson, B. C. March 31st, 1S9X. Spokane Falls & Northern, Nelson & Fort Sheppard, Red Mountain Railways. Tn;e only all rail route without change of cars between Nelson an,d Rossland, an,d Spokaqe ar)d Rosslan,d. Leave 9:20 a. in.. 11:15 a.m 8:00 a. m.\ DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS. NELSON ROSSLAND SPOKANE Arrive ..5:35 p.m. .2:55 p. m. .0:10 p. in. Passengers for Kettle River and Boundary Creek connect at Marcus with stage daily. KTOTICE After Ibis dale .Messrs. West & lOinmersoii will llll no orders for wood, coal or Mine unless accompanied liy spot cash. Doors,'Sash, Band Sawing, Turned Work, and Office Fillings, arrived and in stock, a carload of Chance's English Rolled Glass; all sizes up to 4 by 6 feet, lust The Kootenay Lake Saw mi CO. BUCHANAN, Proprietor, Kaslo, B.'C. Yard and office foot of Hendryx Street, Nelson. John Bell Agent. Everything in the building lire on hand or made at short notice, HERALDO, MONOGRAM, SCHILLAR Manufactured by The George E. Tuekett & Son Co., Ltd. UNION MADE CIGARS SOLE AGENT, NELSON, B. C. 8. J. LONDON AND BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLDFIELDS, Lid. LONDON, ENGLAND. HEAD OFFICE, All communications relating to British Columbia business to be addressed to P. O. Drawer 505, Nelson, British Columbia (J. RODERICK ROBERTSON, General Manager; S. S FOWLER, E.M., Mining Engineer L NELSON,.B.C. VICTORIA, B. C. Headquarters for miners and mining men from KOOTENAY MAHONEY &. TAYLOR, Proprietors CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSON B"2r-:r_,.A._w asro. 2s. A By-Law to Provide for Connection with Common Sewers and an Annual Rental or Sewerage Rate. The .Municipal Council of the Corporal ion of tho City of Nelson enacts 11s follows: 1. The ownors of real property fronting on n struct in the City of Nelson in which or under which n main or common sewer is already laid shall connect any lniildiii},' or premises upon such properly with a branch, main or common sewer within sixty days from the date of tho llnal passing and adoption of this by-law, and the owners of real property fronting un u street in the said citv in which or under which a main or common sower shall be hereafter-laid shall connect any building or premises upon such property with n branch, main or common, sewer within sixty days after the completion of any such sewer, and in the event of any such owner failing to make such connection within the ;times aforesaid the council shall have the necessary work therefor done ut tiie ex-, ponso of the ownerof-Kitch -building-or-proiuises-or-Von !- property, and shall recover the cost and expense .'connected therewith with interest at tho rale of six per cent, pur annum and costs in like manner as municipal taxes. '1. No person shall connect any grounds, yards, vacant lots or other properties with any common sewer located iu any of the streets of the city except the same bo done on lhe order and under the supervision of the city engineer. ' . .'{. All private and other drains crossing the course of the common sewers, or running in or through any part of the streets of the City of Nelson, unless such as may communicate with the common sewer, shall be 'forthwith filled up. ��� ,. ' . ,. ���I. Nothing in this by-law coiitain"d shall be construed lo prevent tlio letting m of existing suwurs or drains from the streets of the City of Nelson in which no common sower has been constructed into .common or main sewers, if such sower or drain so to be let. in is not and will not he used to drain premises fronting on a street in which a common sewer shall have been constructed, and the lotting iu of any such sewer or drain and connecting same with a main or common sewer shall be done under the direction and with tlib approval of the city engineer. ';">. No person'shall'damage or injure any common sower, or private drain or sower communicating therewith. ��� (i. Kvery person who owns.or occupies property draining into a common sewer, or which is required by this bylaw to bo drained into such .sewer,,shall be charged and shall pay an annual rental of twenty cents per foot frontage on so much of such property abutting on any street upon which or under which a .common sower has been constructed as is occupied by buildings, for the use of such common sewer. 7. When any property is situate at the 'intersection of a strout with any other street, lane or alley, upon each of which streets, lanes or alleys there is a common sewer, the fronts only of such property together with so much of the flank thereof as the said Hunk exceeds one hundred feet, shall be assessed for the rental hereby imposed. S. The city clerk of the City of Nelson shall in the month of April in every year make out separate rolls of lhe annual rentals due for the u^o ot the.common.sewers in each ward of the said City by the owners or occupiers of property therein, and cause such rolls to be placed in tho hands of the city collector. .-'.������ U. The collector shall demand payment from every person whose name appears on the rolls, of the respective sums payable by him according to the said rolls, by leaving at liis place of abode a printed or written bill'of the .same, and calling at least once thereafter, for the same. 10. In case any person so liable as aforesaid, refuses or neglects for fourteen days after demand niade. as iu the last preceding section isprovided. to pay.such annua! reniiil. the ������olleelor shall return such defaulter t��' the treasurer of the .-aid .-it.y. who shall forthwith cuii.-r tin: aninuiil in default to be collected by prongs nf law. 11. Anv person convicted of a breach ul'niiyof the provisions 01 this by-law shall forfeit and pay, lit the discretion of Ihe convicting magistrate or inugistrat.es, a penalty not. exceeding tlH;\suiii of IIfly dollars for each oH'cncc. exclusive of costs. Head first time .March lltli. IMS. Head second lime March I lib. IKW. Head third time March IStli. IS!is. Reconsidered and dually passed and adopted-March ���-'8th. 1 WIS. |skai.| JOHN HOUSTON. Mayor. .1. I\. Stu.u;ii.\\-, City Clerk. NOTICK. The above is a true copy of a bylaw passed on the ���JSth dav of March, ISIS, by the municipal council of the Citv of Nolsom and all persons are hereby rc- (|uired to take notice that anyone desirous of anplvingto have said by-law, or any part thereof, (plashed, must make his application for that jiurpose.tu the supreme court of Hritish Columbia within one' month uextafter the publication of this by-law in the Hritish Columbia (iazetlc, or he will be too late to be heard in that behalf. .1. IC. STKACIIAN, City Clerk. FIRSf^GTASTjNVESTlviEl^ The Odd Fellows Building & Investment Company, Limited, Capital $20,000 Wish to inform the public that, a limited number of .-hares are now on the market, for sale. .Shares ,*lu each, sold in blocks of SKHi.' The company guarantee 10 per cent lo investors on stock. Stock cert iIleates for .-ale by llr. Arthur. Plans may be seen and particulars '��b- X". 77. License Authorizing an Company to Carry Extra-Provincial on Business. ���CO.MI'AMKS ACT, IS97. C.WAIlA.- PlMlVlXCi: OK IJKITISII C'Ol.l.W 1IIA. rnm.S I.S TO CKltTll'V that ������The Whitewater Mine, ���*- Limited," is authorized and licensed toearry on tjus.- ness within the province of Hritish Columbia, to carry out or eflect all or any of the objects hereinafter ,^el forth to which the legislative authority of t.Ii��� legislature of British Columbia extunds. The head olllce of the company is Mluale ut No. ,'i. Laurence Pountcuay Hill. London, iCnglami. The amount of the capital or the company is I'lij.OWl, divided into I2.">,000 shares of ill each. The head oilice of tnc company in thin province is situate at Nelson, U.C., and .1. Roderick Iloburti-on. manager of the company, whoso address i-= XeNon aforu-ant, is the attorney for the company. .'.. Tlicobjoots for-which tne Company has been established are: "���"(ii.) To aciiuire the whole or any purr of or ieteast in the Whitewater, Irene, Teiuiie (J., and Myrtle jc. mines, in the Slocan district of ���Hritish Columbia.and with a view thereto to adopt/ the agreement referred lo inelaiiso 3 of the company's un.ieles of association, anil to cnry the same into elt'eet with or without inodilicatioii: (b.) To search for, win, got, quarry,:reline. amalgamate, smelt, or otherwise dress and��� prepare for market mineral substances of all kinds, and in particular gold, silver, and other precious minerals and precious .-,tuiies: (c.)i To buy, sell, reduce, deal iii; and rerlne bullion, specie, coin, and precious metals: (d.r To locate or otherwise acquire mining claims, mining rights, and metalliferous lands in liritisirColum- bia'or elsewhere, and to explore, work, develop, and turn lo account the same: (e.) To acquire by grant, selection, purchase, lease, or otherwise, and lo develop the resources of and turn to account, any lands and any rights over or .connected with land belonging to or in which the "company is interested, and in particular by laying out townsitcs and preparing the same for building, letting on building le.i>o or agreement.*advancing money to, or entering into contracts with, builders, tenants, and others, clearing, draining, fencing, planting, cultivating, building, improwng, fanning, irrigating, and by promoting immigration and , the establishment of towns, villages, and seltleinenls: (f.) To 'acquire and carry on nil or any part of Hie bu.-i- ness or property, and to undertake any liabilities of any person, firm, association, or company possessed'of piop- erty suitable for any of the purposes of this company, or carrying on any business which this company is authorized to carry on, or which can be conveniently curried on in connection with the same, or may seem lo the company calculated directly or indirectly to benotit I his company, and as the consideration for the saiue'to piiy cash or to issue any shares, stocks, or obligations of the company, and to onterinlo working arrangements, contracts, and agreements with other companies and persons: |g.) To promote any other company or companies I'or the purpose of acquiring all or any of the property or nubilities of this company, or of advancing directly or indirectly the objects or interests thereof, and to puroln.-x'. subscribe for, or otherwise acquire, and lo hold the shares, stocks, or obligations of any company in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, and upon a distribution of assets or division of prolils, to distribute such shares, stocks, or obligations amongst the members'of this company in specie: (h.) Generally, to distribute among the member.- any property of the company in specie: (i.i To burrow or raise money for any purposes of the company, and f'jrthe purpose of securing the same and interest, or for any other purposed to 'mortgage "r ��� rlinrge the undertaking:'or nil orany part of ttie property of the company present or alter acquired, or lis n11<-:. 1!��� -��L- .itl'pitnl.'and to create, issue, iiiiike. draw, accept. ai>*>." Navigation Company. Limited Liability, will be held at the oilice of the -aid company at the town of Nelson, in the province of Brili-h Columbia, on Tuesday, the I'lith day of April, A. D. ISPS, at I o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of considering, and if deemed advisable, of passing a resolution authorizing the disposal of the whole or any portion of the a-set- and property of the company, and to transact, such other liu-ine-s as mav be lawfullv brought before Ihe snid iiiectiin.7. WILLIAM IH'NTKK, Acting Secrelarv. Dnte'.:it&- ,' -. V^��I��W^^ THE TRIBUNE: NELSON, B.C., SATURDAY, APRILS, LSi)K LOCAL' NEWS AND' GOSSIP. ' The regular meeting ol" i lie Ladies" JJo-- ��� pifcal Aid .society will lie held on Monday, April 4Lli, in ilj'e IVesbytcrimi church. Meeting at three o'clock. Lrulifis- of Nelson are cordially invited to nil end. ��� W-ifli'ii l^i"/.-iu''>!-.s, nl' the provincial jail, has al present ol even prisoners under ' ' his care. YV. H. Brandon, owner of the townsite of Brandon, andu li��?;ivy property holder generally in i!. h;is been in the ���city utmost, all wefk. John A. Mfirn. ex-M.l'., of Kh in loops, was a recent visitor in Nelson. H�� will spend the summer looking ;i ft er his sieam- : boat; in ceres t.-i mi rim Stickeen river. , The shareholders of the Mayflower Gold Mining (Jo. will hold a special meeting in Rossland on the 2:5th. 'License has been'granted the Tangier Mine, ltd., to do business iu this province. London is the home of the company, aud Revelstoke the head office -J. 13. Graham in charge. The capital is =��120,000, formed , to work rhe Tangier mine in r.he IllicilJe- , waet camp. The London ev .Rossland -Mining Co. will hold a special meeting iu Itossland, on April 2(5, Co dispose of its assets. . Certificate of incorporation has been granted the Lardeau-Goldsniich Co., with headquarters at. Liosskuid. The capital is placed at ��200.000, to purchase and work the Ophir and Oregon claims, on Pool creek, in the Lardeau. The Walla Walla Mining, Milling 6c Smelting Co. has been registered as an extra provincial company. Walla Walla is the headquarters, with Ros.-dand as the head office iu this province. The capital is 300.000. The Chrysolite Gold Mining 6c Development Co.. of Wait-burg, Wash., with a capital of $1,000,000, has been gazetted, with Rossland as head oflice. Harry McLeod and .Mary Mclsaac, both of Burton City, were married in the Queen's hotel, in this city, on Wednesday, by Rev. Robl. Frew. The Misses Mooney"-* millinery opening will take place on Wednesday and Thursday. April (5th and 7th. at A. Ferland's. An incipient, uhi/.e at the C. P. H. ticket office, on Sta.niey street, called out the fire brigade early yesierday morning. Take a trip to Ivlondyke on Monday night at Salvation Ivtrrncks and benefit the Salvation Army Ivlondyke relief fund. Mi us Cart el-on. of Spokane, has just tir- rived to assume charge of the. millinery depart inenr, of Mrs. McLaughlin's establishment, on Ju-ephiue --Lreier. Nine hundred and otic new names have been added to the voter.- list of Southern Kootenay. The Phair hotel is being repaired and otherwise improved. The Bigelow store, occupied by M. I3es- Bri-a.y ifc Co.. is being raised to the level of the .-idewalk. A large force of men have been engaged this week by the C. P. I?., for work on the the Si'ican,river railway. "W. West has purchased the steamer Halys. John Elliott has been elected to the governing body of the law society of Briti-h Columbia, tho first practitioner in this district to be so honored. D. Wadds, of this city, was married to Miss E. Med lock, of Vancouver, at Rossland on Saturday. J. Gray, chief engineer of the Nelson, has been detailed to place the machinery in the new tug now building at Bogus- town. The infant daughter of li. Mills, Baker street, was buried on Monday. Judge Spinks. of'Vernon, made a flying trip through here on Saturday. The lacrosse club will hold a meeting on Wednesday night in the Hotel Hume. A concert will be given by the club about the middle of the month. The annual meeting of the Nelson Rowing club will be held in the fire hall next Tuesday evening. Many items of local import are unavoidably held over this week. flew Veilings In Great Variety BAKEE STBEET, 3STSLS03ST Early Spring Novelties in all New.Shirt Waists Sizes 32 to 42 irtments Our slock in boots .and shoes is. now complete, with latest American and Canadian styles. Also see onr latest arrival in men's Hnq'lish and New York hats and caps. Drop a postal card for samples of our new'g'oods Silk finished Henrietttas, black lustres, alpacas, rich brocades in all . colors and combinations, and choice designs in French and British organdie muslins, lace and grenadine effects, new Engiish prints and percales, white Swiss spotted and tucked muslins. 1^ Teparei anil Heady Mixes OIL WOOD STAINS, Etc. HAVE, just' received .a large consignment- ���of jams' and jellies from the^O'KcIl <& Morris Fruit Preserving-Company, of Victoria, in five pound pails, and 1, 2, and 8 pound glass jars, .which we are quoting at very low prices. "We carry a.-complete line of groceries,, and carry only first-class goods. We also carry a full line of shelf and heavy hardware, and make a specialty of miners' supplies. Agents for Giant Powder Company. CORNER BAKER AND JOSEPHINE STREETS, NELSON. Full line now in stock of White Lead, Boiled and Raw Linseed Oil, Varnishes, Etc. Paint and Varnish Brushes. December 2nd and on the l-Jtli. It was i'or these tho defendant had a warrant issued I'or the defendant/-- arrest last week, he being afterward^ released on $1000 bail. At the preliminary hearing. Tuesday, Galliher cfc'Wilson appeared for the plain- riff and W. Brougham for defendant. The case wa^ not concluded till 11 o'clock at night, when G lacer was committed for trial at r.he next court of competent jurisdiction, to be held in .Tune. lie secured bail at $800 for himself and $100 in each of two sureties. The Yukon Goldfields, Limited. An extraordinary general meeting of the Vnkon Goldfields. Limited, a subsidiary company of the London 6c B. C Goldfields, Limited, with headquarters in this city, was held in London. Kngland, on March lllh. A. resolution was adopted iuithoi i/.ing the directors to call up so much of.the balance nf iho capiral of the company as is required, by calls not exceeding five shillings per share nr each call, and at intervals of two monihs between each call. Letters were read from Mr. Wood, representing the company in \ the Ivlondyke, also from Mi: Robertson, manager of ihe company in Nelson, relative to the claims acquired. The pay of lhe directors was fixed at ��50 per annum, wii h ��.j() extra for the chairman, and a furl her sum of 10 per cent to be paid the hoard each year afier 20 per cent dividends ha ve been paid. The meeting was mo>t harmonious. lings per -hare, and carries forward -G70CO out of profits in ihiieipf ��21.000. A Inn In r issue, of l.l.OOO -hates \v;i> offered and eagerly accepl ed by I he .stockholders. Another -Whitewater Dividend. At a meeting held in Ka-lo .Saturday afternoon, the business of the old company operating "the Whitewater was wound up. A final dividend 'was also declarer! of $-10.0000. beintr I Iim ea mines down to March 23rd. Thi- make- $19-1,000 paid in dividends to date. The Koolenay Cigar Manyfiictiiring (Jo;. MAKES 3 CRUDES OF CICARS ���wii Xj V-a- uO ^ .v is complete and our prices \;1 ot; in .son, SOLD CHEAP DURING FEBRUARY mfj- �� :t^ MS*. We are now Showing the Latest Designs in Spring Cashmere Materials, and Blouse Silks, Table Linens, Hollands and Sheetings at the'Lowest Prices. Also a complete range of staple goods, and an entirely new stock of Curtains, dress muslins, prints, G-alatea stripes, ginghams and fancy- printed Sateens. Mr. If von are in dead earnest about the saving- of Forty Stamp Mill i'or Yrnir. The London P|Mi>il,e llinlsdn's liny < 'iiiii|iiiny's Hl.ori Baker Street Are offering special bargains in Fine Furniture, Carpets, Linoleun]s ri q ,| ?j m a H H p ass ,!�������. % yy raeninff _ ��C5 Mrs. McLaughlin wishes to stiih.' m. the ladies of Xelsnii I hat her n|icniug lakes jilace on Wednesday and Thursday, April fitliand 7tli. Josephine street. Nelson. FOR SALE CHEAP! Homo ISnkery llrriul nl /i ('i-iils i.-.-ikt-s, i.'h.r.. ;il. Karlt'v K Simp-nN'-- W.\!. l.KIX.SS. I |n:r loaf, -\l.-o jiii-.- ;:ruscry .-tori'. 'I'lip. Uiimc liuUury.- JHE TREMONT 3STELS03ST MAl.ONK & TI.'KCitl.I.US. Fi-oprictni-. Is one of llm Ijust. lioUils in Toad Jlountftin district, and is tho liuiidquarterK or prospectors and mine���. SELLING OFF TKtE FOLLOWING AT A ��i?HAT REDUCTION Jmbpelias, Ladies" and Gents' i Gases, Ladies'/Belts Etc. , &* g?^ -h-. P N 4^ ^b �� s