I'��T [I I I DAILY EDITION BY MAIL FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR WEEKLY EDITION BY MAIL TWO DOLLARS A YEAR NINTH YEAR. NELSON: FRIDAY ]\IORNING DECEMBER 21 1900 PRICE FIVE CENTS �����*_,-_ l ���y%j ��� *���"���"? WINDOW DISPLAYS FOB CHBISTMAS Nelson Merchants Make a Showing That Is Second to None in the Province. ATTRACTIVE AND WELL ARRANGED ARTICLES THE ORDER T. .T. Scanlan, the Stanley street grocer, makes a good display, as do the grocers on Water street. The Old Curiosity Shop on Josephine street has four windows full of curiosities that are useful. IT CAN BE SOLD FOR TWICE 3 Effectively arranged windows full of attractive Christmas goods are the feature of Baker street business houses today. The display inflects credit on the merchants and will afford genuine pleasure to citizens who appreciate choice merchandise. During- the next few days the stores will be crowded with purchasers and it is safe to predict that anything in the line of holiday goods whicli would be available in the larger centers can be obtained in Nelson today with equal ease. The matter of window- drossing has received special attention among the local merchants and half a dozen of tlie displays arranged have the touch of genius which marks the art of the trained window dresser. The palm for novelty will probably be accorded to Martin O'Reilly Prominent iu Dreyfus" Case. Paris, -Deeeinber *��� **--20.--��� Maj or count Fred Walsin, who figured so prominently in the Dreyfus case and who was denounced by Mathieu Dreyfus as being the writer of tho famous bordereau which brought about the two convictions of captain Alfred Dreyfus on the charge of treason, has sunk into utter misery. His divorced wife's suit against her mother, the marquise de Batoncourt, for an allowance on- the grounds that she is in profound distress and unable to support or educate her young daughters, has- brought forth the following letter, written by the major to his wife, November 1st: '���* ��� " I have been unable to write to my children recently, not having the money to buy a postage stamp. -I��� am -at���the���last��� extremity���of strength, courage and resource. I had not eaten for two days until this morning in the workhouse. I have no clothes, am shivering with cold and compelled to warm myself by entering churches and museums. Everyone will say this is a confession of guilt, but you can say I am killing myself because after having struggled to the utmost of my courage my voice i9 stifled by my pursuers. Without bread, home or clothing I shall die of privations of all kinds unless a revolver bullet puts everything in good order. Kiss my children, tell them I adore them and if a frightful fatality happens me I die the victim of cowardice. I never crime with which I hundreds in order selves." Eddie McGee, but his captors said he would have to be identified. They placed him in a buggy and drove to 30th street aud thence south to Leavenworth street. As they approached Leavenworth street a motor car passed them. Tho lad recognized the conductor and said: "There is a man who knows me, he cau identify me," but the captors immediately blindfolded him and whipped up the horse. The lad thinks they crossed Leavenworth street and then drove in a southwesterly direction. Presently they came to a house which in the opinion of the lad is somewhere in the southwestern part of South Omaha. Young Cudahy was taken from the buggy and placed in a room aud chained to the floor. He remained there all night aud next day. His hands were tied and the chains ou his feet prevented him from getting a good view of his surroundings. On the night, at the place of imprisonment, the men, he says, talked a little about themselves. He gathered from them that there were six iu the gang. One of the.men came from Mexico recently and was an expert in , the kidnaping business.. . From a conversation between '. tho abductors and himself the young man learned that the abductors had been seeking to abduct one of the girls of the family and had been planning this for four months. At night, for some unknown reason,"the men released' young Cudahy from his chains and said: "We are going to take you home." Then they led him to a hack. Ho was driven rapidly through the darkness to 37th and Leavenworth streets, where he was allowed to leave the carriage. POSSIBILITIES OE COFFEE CHEEK A Mining Section That Is Liable to Be Heard From the Coming Summer. v -***?_-���������" -'Vfel *����*��! . ' -*~f .-Mi IMPERIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY'S STOCK EXHAUSTED' *��3**"ii been CANAL TREATY AS AMENDED PASSED TSE SENATE BY A VOTE OF 55 TO 18. Text of the Hay-Pauncefote Convention '- Which Has Been So Long-Under.. - Discussion at Washington. Washington, December 20.���The Hay-Pauncefote treaty as amended has been ratified by tho senate today. The vote was 55 to IS. The text of the treaty as amended is as follows : Article 1���It is agreed that the canal may be constructed under the auspices of the government of the' United States either directly at its own cost or by loan of money to individuals or corporations or through subsidy or purchase of stock or shares and that, subject to the pro-- visions of the present convention, the said government shall have and enjoy all rights incident to such coustructiou, as w"ell7rs"th"e~ex"clusive" right of providing for the regulation and management of the canal. Art. 2.���The high contracting parties desiring to preserve {ind maintain the great principle of neutralization established in article 57 of the Clayton-Bulwer convention, which convention is hereby superseded, adopt as the basis of such neutralization the following rules, substituting, as embodied in the convention between Great Britain und certain other powers, signed at Constautinoplo, October 2Sth, 1898, for the free navigation of the .Suez canal, that is to say*. 1. The canal shall bo free and open in time of war, as iu time of peace, to tho vessels of cominerco and of war of all nations on terms of free equality. 2. The canal shall never bo blocked, nor shall any right of war be exercised nor any act of hostility be committed within ifc. 3. Vessels of war of a belligerent shall not; be revictualed nor take any stores in tho canal except as far as may be strictly necessary iu transit of such vessel through the canal, which shall be effected with the least possible delay. 4. No belligerent shall embark or disembark troops, munitions of war or warlike materials in the canal, except in case of accidental hindrance of the transit, and in such case the transit shall be resumed with all possible dispatch. 5. The provisions of this article shall apply to Avaters adjacent to the canal within three marine miles of either end. Vessels of war of a belligerent shall not be in such waters longer than 21 hours at any Comparatively little has heard during tho mining season which closed a few weeks since of the Coffee creek country, despite the fact that the section is staked from end to end and is regarded as a promising district. Doubtless the approaching year has better things in store for the section in question' and reports are to hand pointing to several deals the effect of which will naturally be to attract the attention of operators. Coffee creek rises iu the same glacier which gives birth to Kokanee creok and the south fork of Woodbury creek. It runs about due east to Kootenay lake, draining an area bf some, fifty miles, well timbered and well mineralized. About the mouth of the creek is much land-that might be utilized for ranching, and at intervals up stream are meadows of various sizes, gradually changing to "rough and, broken country toward the headwaters. Tho characteristic mineral of the section is silver-lead, carrying gold in numerous instances. The - formation is generally ��� slate and granite and strong blanket veins are encountered toward the summit. A pack trail leads from the mouth of the creek to within a mile and a half of its source and a trip up stream is a pleasant excursion even for persons not interested in the mineral possibilities of the district. The creek is alive with fine trout aud the scenery is remarkable. Six miles from the lake "is ' tlie" falls where the creek drops 30 feet sheer, aud the glacier at tho summit is well worth a visit. Eli Carpenter, the discoverer of the Payne mine at Sandon, is credited with being the first mining man to go up Coffee creek. He worked up stream and crossed the divide into the Slocan in tho lato eightios. The lirst claims wero staked in 1S91 aud most of the ground along the creek was located .about this time. Since then many of the old locations have elapsed and been relocated. Ifc is estimated that there are 150 subsisting locations on tlie creeks at the present time. A feature of Coffee creek is the compressor plant about a mile from the lake. This enterprise utilizes the water power to generate compressed air which has been delivered in tiro Ainsworth*-camp���for���six- months or more. About the only shipping property on the creek is the Fourth of July operated by Messrs. Wolfe and Rosenberger. ft is a silver-lead proposition from which a quantity .'y-fi^i ���' y -. y ��i of ore has .been shipped wjtli profit^"1 to the operators. With" the adveut,'i%i of sleighiug it is probable-th^t'C^ work will be recommenced 'on~'they$_�� property. ' ���-'���'.' *v*"'_|| Near the headwaters of the creek-Sp-ji is a well-known property,- ^the'O^; Sellars group, comprising- 'five%jj*{�� claims. Ifc is owned by ��� Hunter-*^ brothers, Charles Brand and" 'JblinS^ Tinlin of Silverton, and has beenTjg^ developed more, extensively, tlian^f" anything else in the.sectionl property has a strong blanket from which assays have been that run 5000 ounces in silver $30 in gold,- the lowest assay'._ ,,_^ ���_. had from the vein being, it is stated,^,���i'- 180 ounces silver and $5 in gold During the past summer a.'niim:if*f ber of prospectors did work on"the}*jyf creek and it is reported that several^^l excellent showings were developed.'.;??-- > - ' ��� .-v.-*?.*? .The vein*; /hadj .and-0^| " eveLv'*-*-^ '!.*.,_ .--J*"-. ��� ',V��i_i shares 6f/5,�� ' Stopped the Sale. The first issue of 100 stock iu the Imperial Development,**-' Syndicate of Nelson has .beeh^ex:;'^ hausted ��� and-no_-more* certificates"^* can be issued* until' the .treasury^ shares are available. The demanVl'^i has not, ceased, however, and one?,^ stockholder at least has beenoffered'-Vj** and declined a premium of $100���to"'jpC dispose of his share. The syrjdi'-:? >ff cate's holdings on Lexington?Jtf|f mountain tire now. very extensiye.7���v' In addition to the properties,puV:'**^ chased outright' they have bonds"6ut*^| the Cholla group at $2_,'000,-* tlie^J' Imperial group $20,000 and the*Eva2gf group * $40,050. , This _. gives,\the^ company the control of-the' entire^^ mountain, which promises" to '��� make*""* a great-free milling property, .r-*r--;**a*��fi TORONTOvSTOCK exchange:'-: THURSDAYS li&OTATlOXS. ". ��� Asked. * ; * STpoit. * -Ailfubiisua 4 70 li. (J. Uold I>'icldd ' :t Black Tail :'. * *��� -11 \ 1 ���'���.���union & Golden Crown 8J- Canadiai) (.'oldflclds Syndicate... 8 Oariboo (MclCinnoy) '*!) Cariboo Hydraulic 1 5G Co-ilrc SUir 1 45 Crow's Nc-il Pass Coal 03 00 Cilifornia ,*j Kvoning Star 8 Fiiirvlew Corporation 2�� Co-Men Star .J. ii, OUlll .* : ;.; ��� I Iron Mask 201i IviuK iG Knob Hill ��C Lone I'ine-Surprit'cCo'iilolidat-'d.- !l Monte Cliri*ito li Montreal & London 7 Morning Glory r "8 Morrison li' Xolilo Five I North Star P*' Old Ironsides , 70 Olive .��� Ill Payne SO I'l'lllCUi*! aMauU .- .'I Rambler-Cariboo CoiiHolidateJ..., 'S'i Ilci'i'l'llc .*...**.">; (It Slocan Sovuiciffii '..... i \.~ Vananda 23 "Virtue : .".. .,^7���SI��� War Kagle Consolidated 1 0.'i Waterloo :* White Hear ...." H WiniilpoB*..; ��� .: ���... 8 SAIaKS. 11000 Vananda $ 101)0 Wbite Bear......;.. 'JOOO Deer Trail 'WOO Uambler -A. i&l .Bid 3 00" .-' ��-"1-?. ii,--*j_ .-'jfi 1 51} . 1 35 \ SO 'J.". ���I (!*��� . -2-J ���2i .2.-.J-- .3 - 45 :��� 5* '1*- Sill ?/.'.*���?! SOJ-. ''" 3.5 S .78 *1 . 21. (W ' li ot -sT-**- 1 01 4k '���!_ 1h (lilt 25J; case of distress shall depart as one time, except in and in such ease soon as.possible. Ft is agreed, however, that none of the immediately ioreign conditions and stipulations in sections 1, 2, '., 1 and 5. of this article shall apply to measures which the United States may find it necessary to take for securing by its own forces the domains of the United States and the maintenance of public order. (J. The plant and established buildings and all works necessary to the construction, maintenance and operation of the canal shall be deemed part thereof, aud in time of war, as in time of peace, shall enjoy complete immunity from attacks or injury by belligerents and from acts .calculated to impair the usefulness as part of the canal. 7. No fortilication shall be erected commanding the canal or the waters adjacent, the United States, however, shall be at liberty to maintain such military police along the canal as may be necessary to protect it against lawlessness and disturbance. S. Tho present convention shall he ratified by the president of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the senate thereof, and by her majesty, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Washington or at London within six months from the date thereof or earlier if possible. Great Britain Cannot Accept. London, December 20.���Nearly all the morning papers have editorials on the action of the United States . senate in connection with* the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.. They express regret rather than surprise at the suppression of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty and uuan-* iiuously declare that it will be impossible for Great Britain to accept the amended treaty. Mining Notes From Phoenix. Phoenix, December 20���[Special to The Tribune].���Today the work of unwatering the stemwinder mine iu this camp was, completed aud superintendent Parker is now examining the workings to see- where developement operations will be resumed. The mine was closed'- down about ten months ago. A few days ago, after pumping stead-, ily for five days, the water was taken out of the Brooklyn mine ' aud a compressor is now running ' and development being prosecuted. The Dominion Copper Company is the owner of these properties and' already has about 45 men at work,, which force will be largely aug-, mented as soon as room can be found for them. It is expected that' the copper company is figuring ou' a largely increased compressor and machinery plaut to be installed some time this summer. V THE TRIBUNE: NELSON B. C FRIDAY DECEMBER 21 1900 IftmiQ?'**?'���^'���^-���^'-^.'*���*���'1��� Hi y*/ to to 0/ ���JC-*^-"v ��� ������ :_ _ 2 HB _ _ _ -3- J-SeS- -tf f ff * * * \.S-VS'_>'>'S'^'>'^'>'*'., ^���f-0~9~9'0~9'0'^**'0-0-0-tf_SSl to to if/ to it) il) iii to it) it) it) it) Christmas Decorations are now the order of the day. tSee Our Display t of Silks to ... ��� 9. to /Ji BLACK AND COLORED TAFFETTA '������l M at prices ranging from 90c to $1.40 %%BLACK AND COLORED PEA DE SOIR \) fjfi at prices ranging from $1.50 to $2.25 % M BROCADES, AN ELEGANT ASSORTMENT m (fl ' ' .��� *-���. -o .*.���___ I.U* it) it) it) it) it) it) it) it) it) to it) it) it) it) it) it) it) it) to to to to to to to to to full to to If # wto ft-ffi- to to Bto Wto _. range of colors, prices from $1.10 to $3.50 ff\ m *** ************.***.******��� to to These are prices and qualities which cannot be to ��� equalled in any store in Nelson. ************************ TELEPHONE ��he f&vxbnw< NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. From and after* Oetober 1st, all subscribers to the Daily Tribune who are served by earrier will be required to pay their subscriptions weekly to the carrier. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Weekly, by carrier . . Monthly, by carrier Three Months, by carrier . _ Six Months, by carrier ... One Year, by carrier .$ S5 I 00 . 2 60 5 00 . io oo; 'lt..|-TTrlfTt��t��rri^TrTTTTTTTTTI��IfI��IIITrr-ITr*-rrnr�� The Nelson organ of the Bon- lir'nington Falls Power Company has II" evidently no use at all for either ot the candidates for mayor." J>oth | ������ Mr. Fletcher and Mr. McKillop are tarred with the same stick; both I believe that the eity has a valuable j asset in the city electric light plant. |^lusjsigalling==*to=the=sorgan.yrhe, organ and the knockers who' use it | for a mouthpiece do not want any. | candidate for mayor 'who. 'is not a | Bonnington Falls Power Company .] creature. Their ideas are all cen- f tered in that one corporation. ; Everything must be subordinated to that corporation's interests. The people of Nelson have no rights that should bo protected or respected if they in any way interfere or conflict with the plans of the men who have put their money into the power plant at Bonnington Falls. This is not to be a free country. Our people must either do the bidding of corporations like the West Kootenay Power ^00-0^' ���00'00< '% ___\IXTIXXXX__XXX__XXXXX__ At. the request of a number of electors, I have decided to oll'i*r myf c"�� a8 a candidate for mayor at the coming civic elections. I have served as alderman two years of the four during which tbo city has been conduct in-j its. own affairs,* and my ret'ord while in Iho council on the questions that arc now the most important issues before the people of the city is such as will bear inspection. 1 believe that the city has valuable assets in the water and electric light systems, and while in the council I did everything possible to safeguard these asset--; and if elected mayor no act or vote of mine will be in favor of ullowiuj*; any outside corporate interest to become a competitor wilh I he cily in tho businoss of eloctric lighting, a business in which the city has already invested $70,000. While in the council in ISP", 1 voted in favor of incorporating a fair wage clause in all con'racts, and that principle was carried out in both letter and spirit. I sec no reason to change my .views on that question now. And I believe, further, that with competent foremen and superintendence that the city can get as good value for the money spent by having the greatbulk of its work- done, by day's labor as by tho conlrnct system, and no good reason can be advanced why the city should not pay the same rate of wages and work men the same number of hours as prevails in private enterprises. Iain in favor of giving the business and proi- orty interests every safeguard possible, and to that end I believe the fire department should be made as efllcionl as possible, consistent with there venues of the cily. Nelson should be kept in advance of its rivals, and everything possible must be done to induce manufacturing enterprise* to locato here, for it is the payrolls that build up tho cities of today. Nelson, a western city, is as orderly and law abiding as eastern cities. This is because ,11)0 people of Nelson are toloianl. 1 believe that this spirit, of toleration should be continued, and I will if elected mayor do no act to abridge or curtail tho rights or piivileges of ono class of our citizens ineroly because another class may have difl'ci-ent views. The cily has made a start Mn permanent, street improvement's, and I am in favor of continuing these improvements as fast as possible, with due regard to the revenues of the city. If elected mayor, lam in a position nnd will pledge myself to devote my time to the conduct of the city _ business-. FRANK FLETCHER. Nelson, December 15th. WOO. Ask Your Grocer_ for llew swe;e;t CIDER foi* Mince Pies. CIDER VINEGAR THORPE & CO., Ltd. KOOTENAY.... COFFEE CO. ************************ Coffee Roasters Dealers in Tea and Coffee *** ********* *.** ****** **.*. We areoH'erini? at lowest prices the best -grades, of Ceylon, India, China and-Japan . Teas. Our Bc.i', Mocha and Java Coll'ee, per pound " 40 Mocha and Java /{lend, ."J. pounds..... 1 00 Choice Blend Coll'ee, I pounds 1 00 Hpecin 1 Hlend Coll'ee, li pout-Is 1 (M Rio Blend Coffee, I) pounds 1 00 Special Blend Ceylon Tea, per pound 30 to Holiday !| Novelties Arriving Daily, XXXXXXIXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. "1 FRED IRVINE & CO ax__cixxix_:iri3__xixxiinii-:i; to to to to to to to ��� The new Straight �� M\ jj Front Corset. We H \L ��� n have them. | -ff* ttXXXXXZZZIU'tXZXZIIX-'ZXXI*-!) cxxxxxl f��\ Merchandise has its place in the preparations for the Xmas season. The attractiveness of the goods to be found in all our departments will make brisk selling for the next three weeks. 9\ 9\ 9\ (tt m CHRISTMAS DOLLS Our new line of dolls is now on display. While the quality is of tlie highest, the price is so modestly low that you will be surprised at the size of the doll you can get for a dollar or two. Jointed dolls, kid-bodied dolls, new French-shape dolls, blonde dolls, brunette dolls, 9 to 27 inches ; 35e to $8.50 SILK WAISTS Nothing* but the finest taffeta, liberty satins and liberty silks, from $3.50 to $15 FURS The great demand for furs this season was recognized by us very early���in time lo make selections when they were at their best. Whatever.there is for ladies to wear, made of fur, will be found in this department at very low prices. HANDKERCHIEFS You lose most of your handkerchiefs, the laundries wear out the rest, and your handkerchief case needs constant filling. We have them from 5c to" $7.50 each. WINTER GLOVES and Mittens in great variety. The very latest style in gloves is the suede, castor and mocha. These gloves are nice for cold weathers as they are much warmer than dressed kid. "We carry these lines in black, mole, tans and greys, $1.25 to $2 EIDERDOWN COMFORTS The cold snap which we have just experienced suggests what we may expect when the winter sets in in earnest, so get your comforts now and be ready. Prices, $1.50 to $25 7ZXXX*_XXXXXXX!XXXZXXXT-!XXXXXXXXX: Sole agents E for Butterick '"' f Patterns FRED IRVINE & CO to to to to to to to to to to to to ��� *g^. ^ ��� .^. >g> ��� ^ -_X^f to to to JXIXXXXXIXXXIXJXIXXIZXIXXXZXXXXXX) Special care taken in filling all mail orders. 321 to 331 Baker Street, NclEon" .- r American - a**d European - Plane MEALS 25 PENTS ROOMS LIGHTED BY ELECTRICITY AND HEATED BY STEAM 25 CENTS TO 91 QUEEN'S HOTEL . BAKER STREET. NKIaSOX. Lighted by Electricity and Heated with Hot Air. l^rge eomfortoWe bedrooms and flrpt-olass dining-room. Sample rooms for commercial men. RATES $2 PER DAY IVJrs. E. C. Clarke, Prop. LATE OH* THR ROYAL HOTEL, CALSAB- N|adden House ^SSWSS.1 SAW & NELSON PLANING MILLS Limited. We are prepared to Furnish by Rail, Barge or Teams DIMENSION LUMBER ROUGH and DRESSED LUMBER LOCAL and COAST CEILING LOCAL and COAST FLOORING DOUBLE DRESSED COAST CEDAR RUSTIC, SHIPLAP, STEPPING PINE and CEDAR CASINGS DOOR JAMBS, WINDOW STILES TURNED WORK, BAND-SAWING BRACKETS, NEWEL POSTS TURNED VERANDA POSTS STOREFRONTS DOORS, WINDOWS and GLASS. WHOLESALE TRADE CRATED AND MINERAL WATERS. qpHORPE & CO., lalMITED.-Corner Vornon -���- and Cedar streets, Nelson, mimufacturers of and wholesale dealers in Berated waterx aud fruit syrups. Solo agents for Halcyon Springs mineral wator. Telephone 60. ASSAYERS'. SUPPLIES. WF. TEETZEL & CO.���Corner Baker and ��� Josephine streets. Nelson, wholesale doalers In assayers - supplies. Agents for Donver Firo Clay Co. of Denvor, Colorado.. w j <���: COMMISSION MERCHANTS. HJ. "EVANS & CO.-Baker street, Nelson ��� wholesalo dealers In liquors, oigura cement, fire brick and fire clay, water pipe, und steel rails, and general commission merchants. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. KOOTENAY ELECTRIC SUPPLY & CON- ��� S'i RUCTION COMPANY���Wholesale dealers in telephones, annunciators, bolls, batteries, fixtures, etc., Houston block. Nelson. Get Our Prices-before purcluutiiif-; elsewhere. OFFICE: CORNER HALL AND FRONT STREETS. FACTORY: HALL STREET, C. P. R. CROSSING. MILLS: HALL STREET WHARF P. Burns & Co. The only hotol In Nelson that has remained ander one-management since .890. The bed-rooms axe well furnished and llghbed by electricity. The bar Is always stooked by the best dom s- tlo and imported liquors and olgars. THOMAS MADDEN, Proprietor. . StOCAN JUNfiTIOfJ HOTEL J. H. McMANUS..Manager Bar stocked with beet brands of wines, liquors, and Cigars. Boor on draught. Large oomfort-' aWn rooms. FIrsh-f*l��Hfl Imblft brwrd. R. REISTERER & m B-ftEWBRS AND BOTTL-BS OV FINE LAGER BEER, ALE AND PORTER Head Office at .,i__8LS(cojr,_B.:o._ Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Meats Markets at Nelson, Rossland, Trail, Kaslo, Ymir, Sandon, Silverton, Ne***-* Denver, Revelstoke, Ferguson Grand Forks, Greenwood; Cascade CHtyrMid ���way, and Vaocouvur. ..'.._��� Mail Orders Promptly Forwarded B FLOUR AND FEED. RACKMAN-KER MILLING COMPANY 1 ���Cereals, Flour, Grain, Hay. Straight or mixed cars shipped to all Kootenay Points. Grain elevators at all principal points on Cal-mry- Edmouton R. R. Mills at Victoria, New Westminster, and Edmonton, Alberta. TAYLOR FEED & PRODUCE -CO.-Baker stroet, Nolson (George F. Motion's old Bland), Flour, Food, Grain, Hay and Produce, Car lots a specialty. Correspondence solicited. Phone 36. FRESH AND SALT MEATS. P BURNS So CO.���Baker street, Nelson, ��� wholesale dealers lu fresh and oured meats. Cold storage. GROCERIES. A MACDONALD & CO.-Corner Front and ��� Hall streets, wholesalo grocers -and Jobbers in blankets, gloves, mitts, boots, rubbers, mackinaws and miners' sundries. KOOTENAY SUPPLY COMPANY, LIMITED���Vernon street, Nelson, wholesale grocers. JOHN CHOLDITCH & CO.-Front street, Nel- ^sonrwholesale-grocors.��� : ��� - ���**gJl3Jft'3**'S_ afawrwyrt 11.1m: O, W. West & Co. COAL! WOOD I A TRIAL ORDER SOLICITED. KOOTENAY COFFEE GO. Telephone 177. P. 0. Box 182. WEST BAKER STREET, NELSON. Li Hard Coal ttQ RK I Crow's Nest ftR-lli Anthracite *������>0|coftl ��0.l�� p*Hiriiv-3R--i'r> AGENTS IMPERIAL OIL COMPANY, Ltd. No order can be accepted uiiIcsb accompanied by cash. ��� .-'������.*'��� - Ofllco: CorneroffHoll aud Baker Streets. ALL KINDS 03* FRESH AND SALTED MEATS WHOLESALB AND RETAIL FISH AND POULTRY IN SEASON Baker Street, Nelson & (J. TRAVES, Manager nnnwRH by maix *r��joiiiti>*w OARWimT, avd tprompt *Ta'w*r-rn-v P. J. RUSSELL Buyer and Exporter ot RAW FURS Highest Prices Prompt-Returns Fair Assortment Ship'by Express. NELSON, B. G. TELEPHONE 33. Lethbridge Gait Goal The best value for the money ln the market for all purposes. -KKMS cash W. P. Tikrmbt, General Agent Tnlenhnno 1*7; Offlon with O. D. J. OhrlBMfl. >.. ARCHITECTS. ~ EWART & CAItRIE-Arcliitects. Rooms 7 and 8 Aberdeen block, Baker street, Nelson, and Transfer Co. _ 'age and express moved to any part of the olty. Special attention given to heavy teaming. Ofllce- with'the Nelson Wine Co., Baker street. GEO. F. MOTION, Manager, Telephone 93. ENGINEERS. fHHBBST- ST. LOUIS LAGER To be had wholesale at Kelson. JY. GRIFFIN & CO.-Front street, Nolson. ��� wholesale dealers in provisions, cured meats, butter and eggs. HARDWARE AND MINING SUPPLIES. HBYERS & CO.���Corner Baker and Josephine ��� streets, Nelson, wholosale dealers ln hardware and mining supplies. Agents tor Giant I'owderCo. - - ��� ��� ��� LAWRENCE HARDWARE COMPANY Baker St., Nelson, wholesale dealers In hardware and mining snpplioB, ajjd water upd plumbers'supplies. . LIQUORS AND DRY GOODS. ' rpURNKR, BEETON & CO.-Corner Vernon . ���*��� and Josephine streets. Nelson, wholesale dealers In liquors, olgars and dry goods. Agents for Pabst Brewing Co. of Milwaukee and Cal gary Brewing Co.* of Calgary. POWDER, CAPS AND FUSE. "AMILTON POWDER COMPANY-Bakor. ��� street, Nelson, manufacturers of dynamite, sporting, stumping and black blasting powders, wholesale dealers In caps and fuse, and eleotrto blasting apparatus. / SASH AND D0QRS. ���KTBLSON SAW AND P**__NIN�� WIiJS, is* LIMITED���Corner Front and Hall streets, Nelson,- manufacturers of- and wholesale dealers lnsash and doors; all kinds of faotory-work made to order. ' WINES AND CIGAflS. CALIFORNIA WINE COMPANY. LIMITED���Corner. Front and Hall streets, Nolson, wholesale dealers In wines (ease and bulk, and dnmnsMn Knit tmonrtnd olomra. A. R. BARROW, A.M.I.C.E. PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR H^ R. P. Rithet & Go., Ltd. VICTORIA, B. O. CHg_^.fia^^^Kto^-JnjgSSigy il A. B. GRAY, Baker Street, Nelson Neisw, **����^w����^��w^��*w*MWfc1?. KooUmny Agent. Corner Vlotoria and Kootonar Streeto. P.O. Box 569. Kootonar Streets. TELEraONlB NO, U _A_. -B-tSrS-T-E-^-P, Contracting Painters, Decorators, Paperhangors. Full line of wall paper, mouldings, eto, "Kalao- mining and Tinliiur. Strictly first-lass work. Estimates furnished. ResIdenoeMul Street, *M*~7f CAII fi f! OpporitoSchool House MfiaVtOUI*!, ����� W�� \.' ���&-&1 THE TRIBUHE: NELSON B. C FEIDAYy DECEMBER 21 1900 BANK OE MONTREAL CAPITAL, all paid up....$12,000,000.00 REST 7.000.000.00 '��� UNDIVIDED PROFITS 427,180.80 Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal ...President Hon. George A. Drurninond Vice-President E. S. Clouston General Managor NELSON BRANCH Corner Baker and Kootcunv Stroots. A. H. BUCHANAN, Manager. Branches ln London (England) Nkw York, Chicago, and all the principal cities in Canada. THE BANK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA NELSON Imperial Bank of Canada HEAD OFFICE. TORONTO. Buy and Transfers. Grant Commercial sell Sterling Exchange and Cable and Travolers' Credits, y pare of tho world. Drafts Issued, Collections Made, Eto. available In any part of tho world. Drafts Issued, Collections Made, Saving's Bank Branch CURRENT RATR OH* INTEREST PAID. CANADA BANK OF COMMERCE Is now prepared to issue Drafts and Letters of Credit on Skaguay, U. S., Atlin, B. 0., and Dawson City, N. W. T. SHAREHOLDERS ENDORSE THEIR ,.��. DIRECTORS" POLICY. Purchase of the Business of the Bank of British Columbia Now Awaits the Government's Approval. " those present A. Cox, W. E. S. Thompson, Toronto Telegram. Pursuant to notice, a special general meeting of. the shareholders of ..tho Canadian Bank of Commerce was held in the banking house, Toronto, on Tuesday, December 11th, 1900, at 12 o'clock, to consider and, if approved of, to confhm the agreement with the Bank of British Columbia for the purchase of the whole of its assets. Among were: lTou. George H. Massey, Robert John Hoskiu, Q.C., T-L.D., M, Leggat, Aemilius .Jarvis, William Spry, H. A. Ware, Robert J-ilgour, J. AV. Flavolle, Dennis Tea- han, W. B. Hamilton, H. B. Walker, E. J. D. Smith, Philip .Browne and Miss Robinson. The secretary was then called upon to read the notice calling the meeting, .and also the circular which had been mailed to each shareholder' in connection therewith. After this had been done the chairman addressed the meeting as follows: * At the meeting of the shareholders of this bank, held on the 20th of August last, a preliminary agreement was approved, in terms of which the directors were authorized to acquire-the business of-the Bauk of British Columbia, provided upon an examination of - its assets and liabilities it was thought desirable to do so. This examination has been made, and we have now to report that in our opinion the transaction should be consummated. The amendment to the bank act, which lias been passed, since the date of the preliminary agreement, requires that the actual, deed of purchase shall be approved by two-thirds of the shareholders of the selling bank and by a majority of-the shareholders of the purchasing bank. On the Oth instant the shareholders of the Bank of British "Columbia, by a unanimous vote of over .three- fourths of the entire stock, approved of the deed, and the shareholders of this bank are now asked to express their, approval. Before reading the deed of pur- chasjL^au'i^Jlfferingyhe^necessary__ resolution it will be well tobexplain briefly what steps have been taken to establish the wisdom of completing the transaction. Oiii* first step was, of course, to satisfy our- sel ves as to the quality of tlie business and assets of the Bank of British Columbia, and immediately after the passage of the resolution -"of the 20bh August the assistant geueral manager, assisted by several branch managers, proceeded to examine in detail the business of each branch. This examination having satisfied us as to the quality of the bank's assets, and'as to its earning power, the next step was undertaken, namely, the inspection of the bank.in order to verify the assets and liabilities. This involved commencing .ton the same day the inspection of the cash, securities and accounts of ten offices in British pjlumbia, Oregoii and California, and the one in London, Elnghaud, requiring ou this side alone the services of about 25 experienced officers. The inspection has now been concluded, with satisfactory results. ' lu valuing such a business, in addition to the task of setting a price upon the assets existing at the moment, two points of great importance had to be kept clearly in view: First, the quality of the business, a somewhat different j-qatite-.* from the i*qei*e ability to realize the purchase price * t*>nd, .second, the quality of the managers and staff. The business of a bank might be bought at a very good pricp, so far as the power to realize on tho assets is concerned, and yet it might all be of a quality inferior and would therefore have to be liquidated, thus destroying the good will. In like manner a staff might be acquired, but if not a good staff the same process of elimination would have to take place. It is therefore a great satisfaction to be able to report that tlie current business of^the bank is in every way excellent, and that it is in charge of managers of ability and experience, who, with the other officers of the bank, will be a welcome addition to oiir staff. In valuing the items in default, particularly certain parcels of, real estate which fell into the hands of the Bank of British Columbia as the result of the expansion in Ore- *gon,-*Wa9hinjgton- and British Columbia some years ago, we have endeavored to follow a course Avhich will result in early sales, and will in no event cause us any anxiety as to the outcome. The entire amount now depending on such realization is quite small, and as our valuations have been made quite independently of the Bank of British Columbia we have valued everything of this character on a very severe basis. The result, of course, is to lessen somewhat the premium resulting on the .$2,000,000 bf our stock which the shareholders of the Bank of British Columbia are to receive, but there can bo no doubt that our policy is safer than if more sanguine views were indulged. ..The resulting premium "on the stock is about 30 per cent, and the difference between 130 and the market value may be regarded as.the price we pay for the good-will of the selling bank. It is to be remembered that we undertook to place tlie officers of tho selling bank in as good a position regarding our pension fund as if thoy had been in this service in-0 stead of that of the bank of British Columbia, and the cost of this, which maybe as much as .$75,000 to $100,000, must be considered in connection with the price paid indirectly for good-will. The completion of the purchase will, as you are aware, call for the creation and issue of .$2,000,000-.of new stock, increasing our capital from $0,000,000 to $8,000,000. Your approval of the agreement, followed by the approval of the Governor in Council, will be sufficient authority for the issue of this new stock. As the figure showing the result of the amalgamated business will be-placed before the public in the first government return made after the consent of the. government to tho purchase has been obtained, it will be necessary to deal with the profits arising from the transactions before the end,'of our fiscal year. We, therefore, propose, with your approval, to transfer from these profits aiid from the ordinary profits of the bank the sum of $750,000, which when done will THE GRANVILLE SCHOOL 1175 Haro Street, Vancouver. Capital Authorized Capital Paid up Rest $2,500,000 $2,468-603 $1,700-000 D. R, Wilkie, General Manager. E. Hay, Inspector. Nelson Branch���Burns Block, 221* Baker Stroet J. Al. LAY. Mnnaifo. _._^_^J^_' ' ^ ���*--"***. ��� ^***> **c-^�� ^ ��^^ ^sf^S? s^$_f. -S��a'cs<3<_>a make bur reserve fund $2,000,000, in accordance with the hope already expressed. ' ��� The vote ou the resolution confirming the agreement was taken and the scrutineers reported the same to be carried unanimously by a vote representing 01,342 shares or $3,071,000 of the capital stock of tlie bank. BUSINESS MENTION. Cellar to Rent���Apply Merchants Bank ot Halifax. /'���'.'��� Boy Wanted���Good, smart boy ���wanted al Kred Irvine & Co.'s. For .Sale���Furnished rooms. 'Apply Mrs. Nelson, Carney block. If you want to buy or sell anything go to the "Old Curiosity Shop."' Hack calls left at the Pacific Transfer barn on Vernon street..' Telephone call35. For Rent���Store iii Tremont Hotel block. Apply to Malone & Trcgillus, Tremont hotel. Wanted���A first-class foreman for granite quarry neur; Nelaon. Apply John Gunn, Robson. AVanted���Position as bookkeeper or any clerical position. Good references. Apply T. li. C. Tribune ofllco. For Sale���A new house, very convenient, modern improvements, easy terms. Apply A. H*. Clarke, Stanley and Carbonate streets "New lot just in."���'-For fresh randiest fruits, nuts, otc, call at the Bon Ton Confectionery, Baker street, Miss A. L. Klink- witss. To Rent or For .Sale���Residence of F.'W. Peters. Will rent furnished' for two months or sell. Apply to H. A. Langford, tramway olHce. ��� Wanted���Position in store, grocery or gent's furnishings, by young man,' five years' experience. Good references. I. M., Tii- bune olllce. Lost, yesterday, a pocket book containinga ten dollar bunk note and somo receipts. Kinder will be rewarded by returning same to A. Knstead, P. O. box M5S, .Nelson. For sale���Lot 10, block 17, 30 toot frontage - on Victoria street, two : houses on properly. "Price ?2S00, terms easy. Address Frank li. Graham, care of Matheson & Graham's barb u- shop. Miss Von Der Werth���Clairvoyant, palmist and card reading. Gives advice on commercial business and mining; reuni-cs unhappy lovers' - and broken-up families. Room 1, over Thomson Stationery Company. The Nelson Soda Water Company- will bo obliged if householders having', their empty syphons.or patout sciew top bottles, will communicate with them by: telephone or postcard as the syphons and bottles arc required for the holiday trade. For Sale.���New three-story brick block on Hastings street, Vancouver, B. C, with cement basement, lffii. by 25, .for sale. Present 'owner-will take a. ten. year loaso of Fame; this will bring over 10 por cent of investment. Address box S18, Vancouver, B. C. CONFIDENCE* Established in Nelson in 1890 RUSH ORDERS Receive Immediate Attention. ^'^%--_ -^��e! w is the feeling with whieh our customers look upon goods from our house? for they reason that they can be depended upon to give the customer perfect-satisfaction. They know that in our line each season they find the newest things, many things not found elsewhere, always the things which are the readiest buyers, and which strongly appeal to the popular fancy. They know that there is no element of ri?k in buying from us; that there is no experimenting about it. They are certain of buying the goods in season and at satisfactory prices. This advantage is what we wish to call your attention to these rushing holiday times. Couple this with an assurance Of lowest prices, and liberal treatment, and you have our method of doing business. All our goods are too numerous to mention. They include however diamonds, and all kinds of precious -jewels, sterling silver and all kinds of sterling silver novelties. We have everything you need, outside of money. We want your money and will give you tlie worth of it.; Your orders will have our prompt attention. All engraving done free of charge. ******���****.**.*.**.*.**. JACOB DOVER, The Jeweler NEUSON, B. O- __**�� ��_5""v **"*"**. "^SSV" "^���J5"**,'> v""*-i,> '-""j,. *c*_�� "*ciif***J ^ '^S* 'SS ^S -^ <2 ^3 '^St <3 '"CS^* ^ <*"**-** �� SCALE life-Sl*-*- ��>*��� SS> ��>- ��> S^"*** S"**-* o- 55 |!f$ SI2E J*__ ��� *c=�� ���^'o *ca��.��^ ELECTRICAL IVJACHINERY Transformers Telephones, Bells Annunciators, Lamps GAS AND ELECTRIC FIXTURES HOT WIRE ARC LAMPS POR INCANDESCENT CIRCUITS. CLING SURFACE BELT DRESSING ELECTRIC SUPPLIES. KOOTENAY ELECTRIC SUPPLY & CONSTRUCTION CO. Nelson, B. C. Largo stock of high-class imported goods, . a- _ - ^ j������-j ��� p" ���_-,,,,i.a J specialty of tho equare shoulder���the looiir^own sta-fiqara oi accounts, j i5gi_0n In coats, Boarding and-.Day School for,Girls. Will reopen January 15th. Terms moderate. Vo. terms and prospectus apply to ��� MADAMOISELLE KERN,: Principal. LAND NOTICE. Xotico is hereby given that lini-tv days after date we. The Corporation of the Cily of Nelson, liitcnd to apply to tho Chief Commissioner of Land:! and Works fer pennission'to purchase for the purposes of the Corporation, the following described land in the District of West Kootenay, bituate on the south bank of Kootenay river, about ten miles below Nelson : Commencing at a post marked "Tho City of Nolson's S. AV. corner," thence cast 1(0 chains, thence north 15 ohains to the Kootonay river, thence wcstorly along the ICootenay rivor .10 chains, thenco south 1.1 chains to the placo of hoicinning. ������THJi) " COUr-OUATIOST ���OK -.THE CITY OK NKlaSiON, Bv John Houston, Mayor. December 12th, 1'XX*. Suppassing^ ay in Fall Suitings All the fashionable creations in Fall and Winter wear are included in my last consignment of Scotch and Irish Serges, Tweeds and Worsteds, and Fancy Trouserings A FULL LINE OF Front Doors Inside Doors Screen Doors Windows Inside Finish localVand coast*. Flooring local and ooast. Newel Posts Stair Bail. Mouldings ; .Shingles Rough and Dressed Lumber of all kinds, =n^WHAT=YO.U=-W-ANT=lfliNOT-IK-HTOOS= WE WILIa MAKE IT B*OR -OU CAIaL AND GJBT PBICE3, E. Skinner Neelands' Building, Baker Street). FRED J. SQUIRE. Manager. ARTHUR GEE MERCHANT TAILOR. OPPOSITE THE QUEEN'S HOTEL. A latest) J. A. Sayward HAL- AND LAKE STREETS. NELSON Po-rto Rico Lumber Go. (LIMITED) ��� CORNER OF HKNDRYX, AND VERNON STREETS Rough and Dressed Lumber Shingles Mouldings THE Mansfield Manufacturing Go. NELSON, B. C. TO���===st ~~" Builders and Contractors Having taken over the business of the West Kootenay Briek & Lime Company, Limited, of Nelson, I beg" to ask for a continuance of the patronage which you have heretofore extended them, My aim will be' at all times to supply you with our produets at lowest possible prices. Being in a position to manufacture goods in larger quantities than before, we shall bo able to supply the trade at a lower figure. It is our intention to install machinery to manufacture our marble products, and next season we shall be ina position to supply these products at reasonable rates. We shall also Keep on hand a stock of Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Tiles and Cement. '"��� ....'..; . ��� ' . Our Bricks and Lime Rock have taken tho First Prizes at the Spokane Industrial Exposition in 1899 and also this year. We also secured prizes last year and this year for Ornamental and Building- Stone. We Builders. are prepared to offer special rates to Contractors and ERNEST MANSFIELD, for The Mansfield Manufacturing Company. \ Successors to West Kootenay Brick & Lime Co., Ltd. The A-1 White Pine Liii-qber Always in Stoct We carry a'complete Btock of Ocast Flooring, Ceiling, Inside Finish, Turned Work, Sash and Doors. Special order, work will receive prompt attention. Porto Rico LumberCo. Ltd. THOMPSON & DOUGLAS Victoria Street. PAINTERS Decorators and Paper Hangers, ROSSLAND JeiNQIIVEJBRIINO WORKS y duNLiFFE & McMillan Founders and Machinists, Specialty of Oro Cars, Ora-Bin Doors and Ccnoral Mining Mac hinery. laist bf Bocond-hand machinery on hand, which has boon thoroughly overhauled and in an good as new : 1 2>-H. P. Loeomolivc-typo boiler, with cn_Ine attached and all llttingH, roady to turn on xtciiiii. , 1 Bj"x8" Doublo-Cylinder Kriotlon llrain-Hoist, built by Infjcrsoll Co. 1 Sinking Pump, No. S Cameron, New Vork. 1 Sinking Pump, 10"xo"xi:i", outsido packed plunger pattern. Watch this advertisement for further lists, or write us before you buy for complotc list.. Wo may have just what you want. Agents for Northey Pumps. Stock carried. P. O. Box 198. THIRD AVENUE, ROSSLAND. 33 gBMIT COSTS BUT ONE CENTf^*^0^?!^ To drop us a post card that wo may call and give estimates. It fiavof. many dollars. Never have any plumbing douo until you havo soen our jfooda und our prices. OPPOSITE P'*��'*iTa-*i*a'*r*'T<'iM. STRACHAN BROTHERS. ]PlumbGv��sr. NOTICE TO DELINQUENT CO-OWNERS To Glio. IT. L.uijikks, J. R. CiTanso.v, or to any poraon or purioils. (owlion'i he may have transferred his interest in the Harvey Joy mineral claim, at Jforning mountain, Nelson Mining Division. , -*'- You are hereby notified that I have expended Ono Hundred Hollars in labor and improvements upon the abovo mentioned mfnorul claim, in order to hold said mineral claim under the provisions of the Mineral Acr, and if within ninety days from the date of this notice you fail orrefU'*o to contribute your proportion .or such' expenditure, together with all costsofadvorlis-. Ing, your inlercst'in paid claim will become the properly of the subscriber, under section four of an Act entitled "An Act to Amend the Mineral Act, 1900." HlIaAS H. CROSS. Dated this 12th dny of December, 1900, To f ftoflsland. . II. SAr.is-Kintr NOTICE. li.C, November 9th, 196fit Notice j��-hercbygivea*i that I, William Grilll Ms*, "j the follouitip; J Klk Ward Bros. REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENTS Agents for J. & J. TAYLOR SAFES Bogustown) Fairview Addition. GAMBLE & O'REILLY Bakor Street INSURANCE REAL ESTATE AND AGENTS FOR RKNT G-roomcd house and bath, together with kitchen range, complete with hot and cold water, Observatory street, magnillcent view; rent, including water rate, ��2f> per month. 5-rooined house, corner Cedar and Carbonate ���strcetH-;-$20T)er inonth; =��� .-i-roomed house, llumo Addition ; $15 per month. 4-roomed cottage, tiore streot S12.5II per month. (I-roomed house, corner of 11 ill and Ilall streets; ""iO per month, from 1st November. Rents collected. Loans made. Agents for British Columbia Pcrmanont Loan & Savings Company. MONEY TO LOAN ON AT 7 PER CENT BUSINESS PROPERTY Annl- a. J. TiKM'NOX. RolloHjor. Nolaon R. O RElLETOENOY SUCCKSSORS TO IT. 11. ASIIOROI-TJ BLACKSMITHS AND WOOD W0RK<-f.* EXPERT HORSESHOEINC. Special attention given lo jll kinds of repairing and e'lslom work from c '" ' ' bolts made to order on shin '.side points, notice. Heavy MRS. A. HALTON. FINE DRESSiVlAKI|.G A SPECIALTY MADDEN BLOCK. intend to claim tho ijitere-its in named nuneral clainis formerly held by Salisbury.-on which he has neglected to pay .hit* sliaro of ti,�� expenses or the annual assessmen'*. work. T�� wit: AonB-ht'.ll* (J) interest in tho "Hunker Hill" mineral claim. A one half (A) intorc 3tin the ���'Sullivaii"minoral claim. A one-half (J) inter. *stin the "Kidolity" mineral CllViH. All the adjoining claims, il.uatod on the wesl: fork of the novth fork of Salmon river, iu tho j Netsoii Mining Division, ! Thin action'.s Uxken under .Section 11 of Chap- 1 tor 45, of Ihe.-.itatui-os of 1SU9 and amendments of. i liluft, WIULTAM li. TOW'NSEaVl), I Agent for Willi-m GrlfflthSv ���] LADIES' TRIHPED HATS Endless Variety And Prices to Suit. mrs. e. Mclaughlin, JOSEPHINE STREET. LAND NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that sixty days after date I iutend to apply to the gold commissioner for a lease on crown lands, situate in West Kootenay district, about ten miles from tho city of Kaslo, in a northerly direction, consisting of 1U0 acres of unoccupied crown lands, commencing at a postmarked C. P. I,., l.lioucc north ou tho lako front SO chains, thence west. -Il chains, thenco south KUchains, thence cu��t 'M chulnt- to placo tnd post of commencement. C. P. laOUDIN. ��� ��� TRATBBNAI. SOCIETIES. _A NELSON LODGE, NO. 23, A. F. "fc A. M* *JK 5f Moets second Weanosday ln each month. rlr\ Sojourning brethren Invited. COURT Slocan, Nelson and Rossland Ridings of West Kootenay Electoral District. Notice is hereby given that a Court of Revision and Appeal/under the provisions of the "Assessment Act," will lie held as follows : Court Hou=e, Kas-lo, H. C , Tuesalay, llth .limit-' ary, liifll, at lOo'o'ockin the forenoon. Government Agent's Ollice, Nelson, 11. C, Wednesday;rJ0tb .lanuary, at 10 o'c oe!c in tho forenoon. Govoriimein Agent's Oflico, Rossland, 11. C, Thursday, IItli .lanuary,-at 10 o'clock in Iho fu'wiioon. Hated ut Nelson this lllth davof necembor, 11)00. JOHN-' A. TURNER, .lmlge of Court of Ucyislon and Appeal. SHERIFFS SALE. - Province of Brllish Columbia, Nelson; in Won Kootenay. Io wit: Hy virtue of a writ of ficri-faclas, issued out ot ^thoJ3jiprejno^(2oni:t-of=Bnititli^Colii_nbUi,.attho_ suit of the Rank of Montreal, plaintiffs, and to me directed, against the goods and chat lels of the Two Friends Mine, Limited Liability, defendant0, I have seized and takon in execution all tho right, title and intoicsb of the said defendants, Two Friends Mino Limited Liability, in the:mineral claim known a-a, and called "Two Friends,"situated on the divide between Lemon and Springer creeks, on the eist slope of Lemon creek, located on the Hist dnj* of July, A. I). 1895, nnd recorded iu the olllco of Iho mining recorder for the Slocan Ciiy Mining Division of the Weft Kootamay Districr, on the loth day of August, A. D. I8!tt; and also all the right title and Interest of tho said defendants. Two Kricnds Mine. Limited Liability, in sixty (00) tons of ore, nioio or less, mined from the mineral claim "Two Kricnds," and now upon the property: To recover the sum of two thousand and eighty-nine dollars and olghty-tlvo cents (**>2.08<*- .8.*)) together with interest on two thousand and eighty-six dollars and thirty-flvo ccnU ($*_0Sfi .'*.">) at six per centum per annum, from the 20th day of September, MOO, until payment, besides aher ill's poundage, otllcer's fees, and all other legal incidental expenses: All ot which I shall expose for sale, or sulllcient thereof to satisfy said judgment, debt, aud costs, at the front of my ollico next to the court houso, in the city ot Nelson, \i. C, on I'Viday the With day Of October, A. D.. liKW at the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon. Noi-k.���Intending purchasers will satisfy them selves as to interest and title of the said defeu dan Us. Dated at Slocan City thel 2th day of Octobor 1000 S. V. TUCK. Sheriff of South Kootenay- Tho above sale is postponed until Monday, tho 20th day ot November, l'JOO, at the samo placo and hour. S. I��. TUCK, Sheritr of South Kootenay. Tho above sale is further postponed until Friday tlie 21st. day. of December, K00, at tha samo place and hour, S. P. TUCK, Blierifl'of South Kootenay. "COMPANIES ACT 1897." Notice Is hereby given that the appointment of .lohn Mttlliaon ' Williams as attorney of * The Chapleau Consolidated Gold Mining Company, Limited," and of his substitute, Charles w. liraham Browning, has been revoked, and that Gabriel Lucien Robert Weyl, accountant of Nelson, li. C, has been appointed as tho now attorney of tho said company, and tho registered olllce of the company has neon changed to Observatory street, Nolson, R. C. KLLIOT & LKNN1E, Solicitors for the Company. Dated this 20th day ot Novoinher. A. D��� 1 ��������������� ..a-*-. Ti J. y. t--#*3- . *- ���"���h^C- ..-���--ay streets, .every* Tnosday evening'at 8 o'clock. Vinltlncr Knight* cordially Invited to attond. F. J. Bradley, C. C.j . J. A. Paquetto, K. of K. & S. NELSON L. O. Lw No. 1692, meets In I. O. O. F. * Hall, corner Bakor and Kootenay streets, 1st and 3rd Friday of each month. Vlsltintz brethem cordially Invited. It Robinson, W. M. W. Crawford, Recording-Secretary. ' * ��� ��� ������������������*���*���������������*������*.���������������������^. SHERIFFS SALE. ' ,' Province of British Columbia, Nelson, In .Ve.t Kootenay, to wit: By virtue of a warrant of execution issued out of- the county court: of! Kooteoay, lioldpn at Nelson, at the suit of Robert Ileddle,. plaintlll", and to mc directed against the goods and chattels of James Leonard Siamfoid, dt fendant, .1 havo seized and taken into execution,all.the right, title and intere t of the said defendant, Jumes Leonard Stamford, m about fourteen thousand c two hundred and fifty (11,250) shares*, more or *��� less, of the stock of the Willis Gold Mining Company, Limited, non-personal liability: to recover the sum of three hundred nnd sixty-four: cl jbtirsand twenty cents (S'tfil.20), amount of said v execution, besides fchoriirs poundage, officers' foes, and all tho other legal incidental expen-.es; all ot whicli If-hall expose for snlc, or sulllcient/ thereof tos.Uisfy said judgment debt and costs, at my ofllce, next to tho court house in the City of Nelson, 11. U.'.'on Wednesday, the ninth flavor January next, A.D. 1S0I, at the hour of U,..' o'clock .in the forenoon. Note.���Intending purchasers will satisfy them-" selvc-i as to inlerest and title of the said de- - fendant. ',. . ' Dated at Nclson,-B. G.,-18th day of December. ��� 11)00. S. P. TUCK. Sherill'of South Kootenaj*. ' * T * V 1 '.'t't ', v*#? - -*1'K-P5 ���r , -\i^-i < mi1 -* %<_ " -*,*rf* fa*.*W w ,'5t -- .*��� '-Ziii _vS JJ_g? ---Ft. **i?5*m * -. " i- _ ^ __ ' **-'-' f THE TRIBUNE: NELSON, B. 0., FRIDAY DECEMBER 21. 1900 FUMES ALL THE LATEST ODORS, IN THE BEST IRENCH AND ENGLISH MAKES They Make Handsome Presents. W. F. TEETZEL & CO. VICTORIA BLOCK, NELSON , i .. FMeform Clothing.. LEADS IN PUBLIC FAVOR. Keep this in mind when buying your Winter Suit. We are now carrying a complete stock of Fit-Reform makes ���' and can ensure satisfaction. See our magnificent lines A of fancy vests. The very latest in style and pattern. The Nelson Clothing House 217 AND 219 BAKER STREET. NELSON. ���-;���:- >*.____* STOVES! STOVES! We are sole' agents for the celebrated COLE'S HOT BLAST HEATERS Will burn anything. Results unequalled in any line of heaters. W\. 1 T, LAWRENCE HARDWARE COMPANY # ;��__^iS-_>,_>;_>S''_S''^;'^ _���' -i^^ ^^j-*--*)5��i_i^ ���/�� _^Sc__H^ HOLLY MISTLETOE �� W _K" I'V' *'_> *-���_" IS:* I" # -4 GOOD STORY If well told never gets old. We told you last year our. Christmas stock was the most complete in Nelson. You discovered it to be a fact. We simply repeat the good news for 1900. Remember our prices are right. $' WM. HUNTER & CO. Gr-ocerer-ies, Crockery. NELSON. to $ CHINA CHINA -�����.��-&��* $mmmm .-10 ... WINTER CLOTHING ~--���at Great Discount Prices OVERCOATS offered at from 10 to 25% Discount. NOBBY WINTER SUITS, All-Wool and Serges, at from 10 to 25% Discount. Always willing- to show. Goods. No trouble. Every Garment Guaranteed. THiEOryMADSONrHBakep^Streetr Christie's Plum Puddings HAVE NO EQUAL. jomXIrving & CO. Houston Block. Telephone 161. P. O. Box 176. CROW & MORRIS Baker Street, Nelson. WII0LESALE AND RETAIL .... TOBACCONISTS Sole Agents for TADDY'S TOBACCOS Branches at (jossfanil and Creeiiwootl. ..9*���***.**tti ' See our special assortment of Cigars and Pipes suitable for Xmas Presents, Cigar and Cigarette Holders and Cases. . �� Tobacco Pouches of all kinds, and Smokers Requisites. All the best brands of Imported and Domestic Cigars. B B B and Loewe Pipes. *����_�����**��� est COME AND SEE THEM W_J CAN SUIT YOU ALL FaiOB- : Removal Sale In order to clear out the remainder of our stock of FANCY GOODS TOYS, ETC. we will sell at greatly reduced prices until December 24th. We are unable to display our stock of new goods, but if you don't see what you want, ask for it. We have it. The only complete stock of Toys, Dolls, etc. in the city is to be found at our OPERA HOUSE STORE Canada Drug & Book Co. Limited. CITY LOCAL NEWS His honor judge Forin will hold chambers at tho court house this morning, in the course of which several matters of interest are likely to come up. The next sitting of the supreme court here will be on February 4th. The smoking concert at the opera house last night was quite successful. The house was well filled and the entertainment seemed to make a hit with the crowd. A comfortable sum was realized for the man who is to benefit by the affair. A former resident of the Nelson district now an inmate of the Old Men's Home at Kamloops received a letter the other day, the superscription on which was a curiosity. The address read : -']_. Smith, care Slick Old Gent's Home." The sale of the household effects of Rev. Robert Frew today is attracting considerable . attention. The reverend gentleman's apartments over the Merchants' Bank of Halifax are handsomely furnished and the catalogue of articles for the sale includes Mr. Frew's valuable collection of china, etc. A movement is on foot among local Scotchmen and those of Scotch descent to form an organization for the purpose of promoting social intercourse and, perpetuating the literature of Scotland. A meeting for this purpose will be held at the board of trade rooms over the Bank of British Columbia tonight at 8 o'clock to which all interested are invited. . Special Meeting of the Council. Yesterday afternoon a special meeting of the council was attended ��� by mayor Houston, and aldermen Arthur, Hall, Irvine, McKillop and Morrison. Accounts and payrolls aggregating over $5000 were passed. These include salaries of officials for the month of December. RAILROAD AND STEAMBOAT ! May Succeed Peters. If. E. MacDonnell, contracting C. P. R. freight agent for the Kootenay and Boundary divisions, left yesterday for Vancouver. W. R. Maclunes, general freight agent for the system west"of Fort William, is at present at the;) coast aud Mr. MacDonnoll's friends are looking for an announcement of his promotion to the post recently vacated by F. W. Peters. '=.*'. The which The Bocks Came Down. Rock and mud slides along the railroad lines in this district are the inevitable accompaniment of such weather as has prevailed in this district for the past few months. Yesterday the local train service was somewhat disorganized because of this reason. A mass of rock and mud came over the track on the Columbia and Western road between Smelter. Junction and West Robson during the afternoon and the Rossland train did not get thrbughfor several hoursaf terit was due here. .Trouble was had on the Nakusp and Slocan branch, aud the train was held up at Roseberry. The Crow's Nest boat did not get in until an early hour this morning, the connections having been disar-' ranged through a slide across the track between Creston aud Kitchener. Still on Its Back, big C. 1\ R. locomotive ran off the track on the Slocan branch Monday is still on its back. When the roadbed, weakened by the continued rains, gave way beneath the engine, it slid down into the mud, turned completely over aud finally wound up against the breakwater at the edge of the creek with all wheels in the air;".*- The ground was so soft and the mud formed such a pioteeting bed that the engine is practically undamaged.': A few minutes work after the wrecking train arrived sufficed to lay a tern-, porary track over which traffic is moving without-delay. The task of setting the wrecked engine on its wheels again is only a matter of heavy tackle and. will be accomplished in a day or** two. F. E. Hobbs, master mechanic, was in the city yesterday and took a look over the ground.. Testing the Pontoon. The new and novel pontoon arrangement at the Procter slip will probably be tested tomorrow. It had been arranged--to*, try the apparatus earlier'iri'th'eweek, but the mishap oh''the Slocan branch delayed matters. Captain Troup, J. G. Sullivan and A. F. Proctor will run up to Procter to witness the experiment. After January 1 the C. P. R. is to control the line through to Procter and it is, therefore, desirable that the slip should be iu thorough working order. ..���BKr EL. JB"^5__T"_J��i__trt!S &o C30- 3Sr_3X.SO"35T EASIaO s^._sr__)0_sr STOVES! STOVES! STOVES! HEATING STOVES, COOKING STOVES, AND STEEL RANGES Sole Agents for % Original Cole's Hot Blast Goal Heaters SEE OUR GUNS AND RIFLES HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL KINDS OF AMMUNITION TKLKPHONK 27 Store, Cornor Baker nnd Josephine -tree Organized for Charity. The annual meeting of the Nelson Charities organization took place last night at the Congregational church, a number of citizens - interested in the society's work being present. The report of the year's operations was approved and it was decided to continue the work. A general committee was formed to include the resident clergymen, a lady member of each of the city churches, a member of the Women's Council, a member of the hospital *boWdrtlre"~_ity^r^ and two laymen. The committee will meet early in January to take further action. It is probable that a revised system of issuing tickets will be put into force. At present the society has no cases requiring its attention. A Malicious Arrest. One of Jacob Dover's traveling salesmen has been put to considerable trouble and heaped with more or less indignity because of the maliciousness of someoue at Ymir. it seems that when the salesman was in Ymir, which is not an incorporated town, someone went to justice-of-thepeaco A. B. Buck- worth and laid a complaint that the salesman was doing business without a license. No summons was served, so it is alleged, and the salesman being unable to find the .justice of the peace who issued the summons, was told by friends that he might as well go home to Nelson and not bother any more about it. The train was due in a few minutes and the salesman came home to Nelson, where he remained two days. He left yesterday morning for ' Slocan City,', and as he was about to step on board the boat for New Denver he was arrested on a bench warrant, brought back to Nelson and placed in jail. As a record of the issuance of the licence was on file in the provincial collector's office at Nelsou, stipendiary magistrate Crease ordered the release of the salesman. Bishop Potter says we chase the dollar too hard. Then let the dollar let up a little on its rapid gait. Will Hardly Be Ready. The long wet spell has interfered with building operations in the C. P. R. yards to such an extent that the passenger depot cannot be completed by the first of the year as would,haye been the case. with more, favorable/weather. It is* a difficult,matter to dry plaster when the atmosphere ,is! as humid as it has been for the last month, and painting"-' is of/.course out of the question. The freight shed is likely to be in use before the passenger depot. Wiped Qff the Debt. On Sunday last Rev. Robert Frew made an appeal to the congregation of St. Paul's Presbyterian church to wipe "off the balance of the church debt amounting to $7.50. The response was enthusiastic and Avhen the managers counted the offering it was found that enough had been contributed to place the church entirelyvfreeof debt. . Yesterday the outstanding notes were retired, and .SV/'Paui's-will start the new 3*ear with a clean financial sheet. "The Crowning of Christmas." The beautiful Christmas cantata aiTheiCrowning=of---Christmasu-=will= be given by the scholars of the Baptist Sunday school in the church on Friday evening. For about two months the scholars have been in training for this cantata and it promises to be most 'enjoyable Sunday school-entertainment ever given in Nelson.. There are over fifty persons in the various parts. The public are cordially invited to attend. Doors will open at 7:30. In order to defray the expenses of the entertainment, which have been very heavy, a collection will be received. .-, :���-. ��� ���- ; - ���' -,, All Were Killed. Bark IE!, Ontario, December 20.��� Thomas Lennox, n farmer, his daughter and daughter^n-law, who were on their way to market at this place in a wagon, were struck by a Grand Trunk railway train at the station crossing 15 miles west of here early this morning and all were instantly killed, as were both horses. Lennox -was 00 years old and leaves a family. PERSONAL. - - ��� ��������� &���._. ��� M. Chenier of Balfour, is a guest at the Trenionf. -���-'���*��� P. W. George of Lemon creek, is at the Queen's-.:a-.-jj ���-. ;. , S. DesBrisay and wife of Ymir, are in the city today. F. P. Walsh of Buffalo, New Vork, Is at the Hume. William George of Slocan City is assisting T. H. Brown, jeweler, during tho holiday rush. John Daly, manager of the Payne mine at. Sandon, wan in tho city yesterday en "route to Spokane. R. J. McPhee, superintendent of (lie Enterprise mino, leaves this morning for Spokane, where he will spend Christmas with jii* family, . . . ~- . , ((OLD YOUR CHRISTMAS ORDERS .... FOR Fruits and for the NEW STORE which will be opened in the K-W-C block on Ward Street, on December 20th. W. G. BROWNE K-W-C Block Ward Street Ladies.. In purchasing presents for gentlemen, do not throw money away on useless neckties. A pipe is the safest present, and in pipes we carry the largest and best stock in Nelson. Here are some of our best Case Pipes ������ G. B. D. SPECIALS L. & CO. B. B. B. PETERSONS THE i* *-*���*._:_-_ �����*:_���.��* CABINET Baker St. G. B. CIGAR STORE MATTHEW. CHINA HALL A Multitude of .���, ... SENSIBLE GIFTS ... Nothing is better appreciated as a holiday gift than somo neat article of Crockery-or China, or sonic choice piece of Glassware for the dining- table. It is always in use, and aeon- slant reminder of the donor's thought- fulness. See our stock of house furnishings, just opened. McFarland & Brockman First Door West of C. ?.\\. BAKER STREET. Offices AUCTION SALE Acting under instructions from Rev. Robert Frew, who is leaving the city, the undersigned will offer for sale by public auction on FRIDAY, DEC. 21st at 1:30 o'clock, the.whole of his very desirable collection of Household Furniture and effects, consisting of Persian Rugs, Damascus Tables, Benares Brass work, Indian Table Covers, Fancy Cushions, Satin Down Quilts, Sjlver Fruit and Fish ' Plants, etc., in the Merchants Knives, Books, his rooms over Bank of Halifax. The goods will be on exhibition on the premises on the morning of the sale. Terms, Cash, ticulars apply to For further par- Clias.A.Waterman&Co. AUCTIONEERS. It Counts in Results The particular housewife wants the best materials for her cooking: Nice SWeet Butter Good Fresh Eggs arc our specialties. They en-.- sure a delightful freshness in" all you cook, and attractive daintiness when it is served on your table. **M KIRKPATRICK & WILSON The Leading Grocers. Telephone iO- 185 Baker Street Q& to to to to m* Prices Cut in Two m ������0 See Our Windows for Bargains in Tailor-Made Suits , " Ladies' Jackets, and Fancy Colored Dress Goods to Martin O'Reilly & Co. HOUSTON BLOCK, NELSON. ���to to rto to to to to to to Things for Her Whatever your present.or prospective . relation to HER���mother, wife, sister��� we have that which will enable you to give expression to your wish for HER "Merry Christmas." Scan this list: * Bon-Bon Dishes, Butter Dishes, Sterling and Out-Glass, Berry Spoons Sugar Shells, Tea Set3, Toilet Articles. Bracelets, Chains, Rings , Watches, Opera Glasses, Brushes, Mirrors, Atomizer., Garters . Belt Buckles and Clocks, and a variety of Solid Gold Brooches If it does not appear have the fitting thing stock. If Brown said on the list we for her in our so, It's Right. T.H.BROWN Jeweler 178 Baker Street. NELSON, B. C. When You See a Good Thing GO FOR IT " '������'���V We have good things to dispose of and want you to come for them. candies for Christmas Ganong_ Chocolates are superb. Put up in such pretty boxes. Lowney's Famous Bon-Bons aud Chocolates. These come in beautiful boxes. Rowntree's Celebrated Chocolates also upon our counters in attractive form. What better Christmas preeent than a large box of these candies, FOR THE CHILDREN ��������� We have all sorts of Fancy and Plain Candies. Too many to tell about, you must see them. The prices are ridiculously low. See our Endless Assortment of Christmas Tree Ornaments before getting your tree. A small quantity will make your tree a thing of beauty. FRENCH CRYSTALIZED FRUIT. TOM ,.__ITH CRACKERS. J. A. MACDONALD Palace Confectionery Madden Block, Ward Street. Telephone 206