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Oludwln.)\nSTORAGE AND FORWARDING AGENTS.\nGoods received, Stored and Forwarded\nfrith dispatch to any point in the Interior\nreached by wagon or pack train. Consign\nyon goods to our euro and we will settle\nrailway charges and ship on to destination\nwith least possible delay.\nl'lAUVKY, BAILEY .\" COMPANY.\nASIICnoFT.\nis. ci\nCLINTON HCTEL\nCLINTON, B.C.\nBOARD AND LODGING BY THE DAY, WEEK OB MONTH.\nKXC'ELLKNT FISHING AND SHOOTING IN TUB VICINITY.\nUmi -Vino., 3|iirlls nnd C.g.rit. Giiorl milling, n-at.qnat.tli fur Ibo Curlbn\",\nUII.M..I im.! Dug C'rctk liuL-a uf slugea.\nMARSHALL & SMITH, Proprietor.\nOuesnelle Mouth,\nThe fi-reat distributing center of the\nCARIBOO IDISTRICT,\nand northern interiorof British Columbia,\nwhere will be found at reasonable\nprices, at the store of\n\u25a0T-AjyCIEiS RBID,\nGENERAL MERCHANT,\n<3T7Es-tTEi.r,E -j^rorrTH, b c\nCroccries, Hardware, Dry Coods, Boots\nand Shoes, Hats, Clothing-,\niner's\nDressed and Rough Lumber, Shingles.\nFlour and Mill Feed.\nMACKAY SADDLERY AND HARNESS CO.\nMAXCFACTEHEI-B AND IMFOHTftltB OF\nSaddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips,\nSpurs, and Harness Trimmings.\nREPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH\nAll orders by mail promptly attended to and satisfaction guaranteed.\nASHCROFT,\nB. C.\nJames Uren,\nGENERAL BLACKSMITH.\nHorseshoeing, Repairing and all kinds of\nwork promptly executed.\nCLINTON.\nB.C.\nAshcroft Hotel\nA ATBICTLY FIRsT-CLAHS HOUSE.\n\u00bb BOARD AND ROOMS BY THE DAY OR MONTH \u2022\nRatal reunaftbt\u00ab. Newly furnished annex. Headquarters for mining Dion aod\nco'n-mercial traveller*. Open clay asd night. Opposite C. F. Rdepot.\nWm. Lyne,\nProprietor\nCHINESE LABOR.\nTbe Province, last week, reprinted an\nextract from the Misixo Jouiinai. ou\nChinese niiuiog In Cariboo taken from\nthe issue of July 80ih., nud commutits to\nsoma extent nu the same, and it nmy be\nas well lur the .Mining -Tow'sal lo aimo\nnt ibis time, why, In Its Judgement tho\nlaboring men and white miners of Cariboo\nshould, in some Jusl and fair manner, he\nso protected that Ihey should not be\nbrought luto ciimpiitilliiii Willi Chinese\nlabor or at kitst the competition minimized. Fits*, Cariboo belttgso tar in ihe\nhistory of lis Utsvolopment a pluocr milling\ncountry can mil protout, through the ex-\ntx'lleueeuf Huniliieri, itaell to Iheaumedo\nglee us any other mining camp in the Pro-\nvlucc. Ohliiiimun never havo com.\npoled and never will cmnputo with iiuartz\nmluers. Thev Uhvu buuit triotl In many\nciunps hut have nol iImi skill and Ju\u00bbtRo-\nmeut in Ii nud 11 un; drill; anil ilyiininiiu, lo\nmake liuful^ny in qminz mining, hut in\nplacer in Ihls lliu I'-milliltimi nre ilillVmil.\nOhliiamcu havo lm- many years been\nUHlliuiIng in and nutulltig Inr llieir IVlcuttB,\nThere art* two |mwoi fill uom|iHu1na rni-ru-\nla-iilt'il by ttgeitlS In Otirlhun thai can and\nWill du COI lulu kinds ol labor ohoa\"jer\nthan can any white mtiti 11: tit oats and\nwi-iiiM ololhcs. It U nol the old alius\nof Chinese who tire Independent ami\nwork lor ilicmsulvi'B nnd durln** the season\nrock un Ultra and benel.es, lllilt Ilm itibot -\nera ul (Jarlboti liuvn to droutl. Thc old\nresident Chinese will not work,'its we\nsaid iu Ihu tirticle quoted by nurcaU-emeil\neouieiiiiiiiiitry, ior sturvullon wages, li ia\nlhe frush Importations thai ure (o be\ndreaded in this wonderful gold bearing\nregion, where hundreds of propositions\ncan be found fur the capitalist nml legitimate mining men to Invosl, do good work\naud reap a rich harvest. Where an rtgunl\nfor a company at Quesnello Porks, Ques-\nnelle, or Barkervillc nr oilier pointscon-\n(racls work for moulhs in iul\"H.iitx>t sends\nI.l-iow and n crowd ..f colflslials come to\nAshcroft, land from the curs, steer for\n(Jhinaliiwn and the next morning a string\nid legs between two bojtiA suspended from\na pole, are seen irultit)'\u00a3 up the hill. They\nhave enough rice lo last until ihey arrive\nat the end of iheir journey. Not a man\non lhe long Cariboo road receives a cent\nIrom them. They are machines, can not\napeak a word of the lanj-uagH ofthe counlry they have come Io i.nd very likely\nnever will. When the term of their servitude with Uio company whose virtual slaves\nihey are, expires, they remain in tlie\ncou'itry.and fir contract labor a new crop\nis Imported. Tbeie is iiojm-t reason why\nlliis-should be. It Is a question if tiny \u00bbne\nis bi-ucfitied hy ibis and look at the revorsp.\nNot a poiifld of beef is eaten, very little If\nany lluur, few, if any potatoes, and no\nwhile merchant sells ihem a dollar's\nworth of goods. Uclter, far biS'w- for the\ncountry, oi at least that portico ol \"-he\nueople who live iu Cariboo, If tne mm-\nlaws nre .so ni-ule that men who refuse\nto employ Chinese labor where while lain obtainable, are given such uncour-\nhgi-menl. Bticlt libera! terms thai till can\nnail wilh lhe demands of the moral law\nlliat si.ys io iho capiiallsi he fair wllli ibe\nworking man nor try to Ibrce him to compete in au unfair wil) wilh coolie labor\nsent over to work lor from five to fifteen\nyours to pay ihei; passage aud tiid as\nbound slaves until this Is done.\nreturn next year to do some development\nwork. A few small deposils of alluvial\ngravel were noticed hut not much to indicate placer in paying quantities.\nThere is plenty of room for prospectors\nin that region and they Ihlnk there is\nplenty ol mineral lo befouud for the hunt\nlog.\nThey heard of ilvo men who were working some qliarlE ground on the south\nfork ol Bridge river and llio report Bit ill\nthey had struck wtnictlilngprutty Rood,\nbut tlicy were not in llic nuigtiborliood of\ntlio men. At one tima they wi-ro nearly a\nhundred miles west ofthe Fraser river.\nHorsoriy River.\nJ. Stevens, who is now carrying malls\nweekly for [lobSOtl'l llorselly camp from\nthe lid M iln Ilotisit, takes occasion lo\ncorrect a Blalemuul recently:made in the\nMinino J.iuBNAi, uh to who went Ihworlg*\nImil ini'ti li. strike upon llnrsi-llv river.\nHe says that Harry Acfclny, a Pronehman,\nnud hitiiseli, pllolud by an ludtiiti named\nIiii-Io, arrived al Httrsclly river April 8ih\nDili 1B8D. They iiitiue.l tliu week\nLulu, after lliu Indian hut ihe utimo did\nnut slick, as the oilier.-' w'io arrived ut\nJune ..u-1 Julv lound tho horsu flies so\nthick tltftl It Is -.\u2022nay t<. see why the name\nwas changed and over allien thou the name\nhas received the In-arty tip|ir..balion of all\nwho have visited tin- region during the\nmonths named above. The three men\nwere prospectiug for a party of 14 men\nwho were at Yah: nnd who wen* working\nthere pending new discoveries. Tl.ey\nluck the river ul what is now the Harper leioieand after some prospecting found\ndirt thai would yield Irotu 90 to 35 uolm-a\nIc tho jvan, whieb they considered very\ngood. They got out of grub and had to\non roasted suckers-till they got buck\nto tbe Fraser river, and lliey w*eut buck to\nYale to the others. In the Weantim<> other\ndiscoveries were made and the party seal\ntered and many of them never reached the\nHorsefly at all. It was several years he-\nSicvens, himself, returned to the\nclassic striam, and iuoaL of the good\ngrouud hud been taken.\nLOOKING FOR OCLO.\nLrUlge River-\nSlopping tit tlieCargile hotel are C-M.\nQteun and F. O. Hi chard son, two practical miners and prospectors, who have\njust returned Irom a month's n ip Iulo thu\nBridge river counlry lying west of the\nFraser rlvor oppusUo thu Alkali lake region, Thev bouglu supplies at Ashotolt\nand had them Irulghted hv wngnii In Lillooet. At that place they bought three\nhorses mid packing tbuir nffeots i.icy\nweiUtii.nl) along thu Frit-jL-r to tliu Cllil-\ncolfn river mouth where thev crossed tho\nFraser. They proceeded up the Chi loot tn\non tho left hank till about..pposlte Hance-\nvllle, about 45 or 3D miles turn tho mouth\nof that stream, and from there they took a\ncourse southwesterly till they came lo a\nstream ihat (lowed into Clilleoh river, Iho\nname of which ttiey did no* learn. Tliey\nwent over high rauges aid across deep\nvalleys, cr.issed turbulent streams and\nmeandered around beautiful lakes aud\nfinally came to a tributary of Bridge river,\nami followed down till they cam:1, out, at\ntho Frafi-r river.\nOu iln: lath of July they encountered n\nterrible snow storm while crossing a high\nnotch in thu mountains and suttered considerably with toe cohl and tlie usual d.s-\ncum for in thai accompany* blizzard, their\nhorsis suffering for leud till (he lower\nlevels were leached. Tlmy lost one liori-u\non ChilC'tin river and onu broke Its leg\nwhile going around the head of it creek\nthat was supposed to empty luto luo Pra.\nset, aod the futtlilu! hrulu bad to he killed.\nThoy were Ihus ielt with one horse to\npack camp tr-uipiige, bedding, Ac, hu t\nllio halaucu of the waj had to bu m .do entirely on foot. Thu horse that got bick\nwith them showed his bard usuago but\nwill soon bu ready 'or an tlluT Hip.\nElegant trout, rlshuig was found at\nevery struam and l tiu lakes wero tint Usher,\nman's puradiso. Tlicy had trout all ihe\ntime. Deer nnd mountain sheep wero\nplentiful, hut Ibey did not sec a bear while\non the trip'. They saw no man after Ititv-\n|og lliu Obltcolin river near Ilancuvllle,\n\u25a0nd in' lnilcb of ihe rcg on traversed no\ntracoof men. They consider it strange,\ntoo, lor the whole region is full of fur bear-\ntot animals and hu-.ti.-rs frequently (to\nwhere prospectors do not.\nThey were hunting for quartz and saw\ntome poo'J minera! Indications, and will\nIsland Mountain.\nT. W. Lane came up on the Sunday evening train from Vancouver and\nlell for Cariboo the next morntne. H. M.\nRichards of Hcntland, accompanied htm.\nIn a conversation with thu writer Mr,\nLane said he hud great faith in thu future\nof Cariboo, his previous trip being enough\nto .'.oovitice him of that. He and Mr.\nRichards will visit Barkerville and Irom\nthere will go to Valley creek lo investigate\nhydraulic proposition at thai point.\nMajor Dupotit has gone, or is going soon,\nto England to lay liu; quartz proposition\non Island mountain before Mr. Line's associates and with;-'),.(] chances of success1\nMr. Lane bus recommended ihu claim to\nhis ussoclatos aod the Government has\ngiven\" Moje m llic present owners of the\nmill plant in \"\"hich, if posslblu, to make\nthe transaction, fhe ore has b'jen tested\nby Mr. Fellew-IIarvey, who w au authority on the treatment or ihls chws nf^T&i\nand the Cyanide process lus proved a\ncomplete success In its.lreatmaul. Ifilie\nmission of Major Oupont is a success, the\nbenvfll to accrue to tho upper country will\nbo great. Tho proposition la with'tit a\ndoubt a worthy one and will succeed on\nlis merits if given a proper c!rmce. Cora-\nbine capital with skill in mining and treating thu ores of Island mountaiu uud other\nsections in Cariboo aud the returns are\ncuriam,\nMr. Lane will spend n monlh or six\nweeks on his present trip and will visit\nthe Forks und Quesnelle rivet-and will\nspend some time nn Lightning creek nt.d\nvicinity, lie will then visit the Horse\nFlv where he lias already interested lllm-\nBulf and expects lo .In considerable work.\nIt 13 much to lhe interest of thu mines and\nproperties ol Cariboo for men of the staud.\ning of Messrs Lane und Richards lo become Interested In the country. They and\ntheir associates if they soa their way clear\nto by auv reasonable expenditure of money\ndevelop and make producing properties,\nwill uot hesitate about investing liberally\nCariboo's Early Days.\nTbe old Heron claim on Orouse creek\nnear llarkorvlllc was una of the rich\ndividend payers in its timo. One or two\nof the shai'eh'.lders still reside near Hi\nold claim tind are diguing for treasures\nnew. Onu of Ihem, J. W. Allan\n\"Jimmy,'' as he is called is still bale and\nhearty, und no one would recognize in\nhim a man over 56 years ol age, lor hi\ncomplexion is as clear and Binooth as a\nboy's, and scarcely n gray hair shows in\nhis brown beard aud auburn looks. At\n(he lime of the rich strike in thu Heron\n\u2022'Jimmy\" vine quite a youth, scarcely\nmore than of ago and lit was also owner\nin two other claims that were uny Ing dividends at tliu same lime. He immediately\nset lu to oiilertaiu Iih friends ami employed a young man to carry his gold\ndust around and settle his bills. When\n\"Jimmy \" went Inioa place, it was to say\n\"Bet 'em up to iho boyr*,\" and chainpagno\nwas none In good lor his friends. Everything had to bo of lhe best, and so lavish\nwas bu in his expend 11 tires and with such\na true hand did bu entertain that ho was\nchristened \" Lord O'C'roitse,\" aud the\nname still sticks to him. By tho way tho\nold Huron was a lordly possession, for li\nyielded over 600 ouncos a week lor seven\nweeks at one stretch and paid \" away up,\"\nlo ihesei of timbers, for over a'year and a\nhalf. \"Jimmy \" Allan is still to bt found\nIn Orouse creek, never happier than when\nho Is burrowing Into thu ground hunting\n(tr so'co^ \"old channel,\"\nMr. Frederic Nicholls, the general mnnagvr\nof the Canadian Qeoeral Electric Company,\nhas recently returned to Toronto from aa ei-\ntciuliid trip in ttte mining district* of Uritish\nColumbia, taken with a view to the introduction of electrical appuratus hi mining. Mr.\nNk-liotls a day or two ago O'avo an Interesting\nsketch of bis trip tn a reporter of the Toronto\nGlQbtf.\n\" I recently visited the Cariboo mining district,\" he said, \" soma 350 miles north of the\nU. P. R. We left the railway at Ashcroft,\nmid frum there to the 151) Mile House tlio\njourney Is made by a four-horao stage Immediately aftur leaving Ashoroft th a scunery\nbecomes extremely wild and the stage road Is\ncut out of Hie 'hoc of tht mtiuutslu along tliu\ncitioti of the Bonaparte river. Wliua wo\nwi.iit up, althoi'Kli it wj<) tl.e end ot May the\nsnow had only rueetitly left the ground and\ntliu roads wore, very rough and tuu stage rid-\nIn\/,' naturally whs more or !.->\u00bb unpleasant\nbut these wails wero houluvards lucum-earl-\nson with what wcru uncouniured on luavlug\ntliu 150 .\"\"liit Hnu-je, wlien m Look tliu trail to\nQuesnelle Forks, Though the distance between these two points is only about 05 miles\nit tool- us two long days to iimku tliu trip with\ntwu horses and a buck hoard. In one plucu it\ntook four uud a half hours to make twelve\nmiles,\n\"We aro very much astonished,\" Mr Nloti*\nalia went on, \"to lind audi great developments in hydraulic mining, sad peuplu in tne\nit know little or uotlllu-; of what is being\ntu-c.iiTi-ii'si.eil in that district. We stayed two\n.l.iy- nt tliui'aritii.ij hydraulic miningUdinp and\nthoroughly Investigated tlie workings, In com\n--.any with .Mr. J. U. H-jlmii, tne eugine-jr iti\ncharge of the worn, we visited tie \u2022! tea now\nunder construction for hringlus-; tUe w-itet,\nwliicli lias to tic u*od in byilMtillekui-f, a dls-\nt\u00abncu ot alijiii seventeen ttilei from III\" s ltiroe\nof supply to the mine. Attli m^i called a\nditch It is more of tlio nature nf a canal, bciiij-;\neleven fuel wide at the bottom, with banks\nstrong enough to ride ovsr on lio.-scbick.\nPeodlns the oompleMng of the uow ditch they\ntreus.n^asmill supply of water tti.it h-iv-.liable for a few hoars uach diy, aud with this\nlimited supply I learned that at the cleau up of\nElulec bPXes, tvlileh took place shortly j\nafter W0 left, there was taken out abJUE Od\npounds of bullion as tho rusult of less than\n\u25a0JiW hours working. The Uartlwo claim pro-\nperconslsU, I tltluk of a long slrctch about a\nmile la length up the old river bed that has\nbeen filled up hi pust a.*us, thu result of vol*\ncftuic action, and the auriferous gravel is contained between the solid rock walls of ilm old\nchiuael t-j Hie depth of about 201) feet by a\nwidth of two or three times that distance.\nAs I am uot a mining expert I cannot cstitnatu\nthe possible returns from this mine when It is\nIn proper working order, but two or three\nspades fall of gravel dag at random from ditFer*\neat part* of the claim were wianud oat In my\npresence lu a miners tin pan and showed a\nvery rich deposit of gold In the bottom or the\npan lu each esso.\n'From Cariboo,\" said Mr. Nlsholls, \"we\nrode on horseback to the forks of the Quesnelle River aud then along tho pack trail *Jil\nmiles a3 far a$ Keithley Point, where ono of\nthe mines or tbo Victoria Hydraulic Mining\nCompany is located, and found Mr. T. Q.\nUoltuf Montreal, the i'resldaut of the company, personally superintending operations.\nThe gravel deposits of this minu, so far as a\nlayman can judge, appeared to giv,.- promise of\nvery satlstactory results, and aince my return\nI have hoard that this mlue is now lu working order. The quantity of freight being shipped into this district by mule teams uud ox\nidfr'-a and pac1\" mules Is something enormous\nuud is ndl only providing utnp'o work for\nevery available atlim*.! and conveyance, but la\nproving a great boon to the ranchers alon g the\nroad, oats selling for four cents a (JOWld, and\nha) as high as IS') per tou lu some of the less\naccessible districts. A gr-at deal of capital is\nbeing invested; a large French syudleate, for\nwhom Karon du Batz of I'aris is acting as ad-\nIsory engineer, has taken up several cLion-.\nnnd Is arranging lo develop liinui '.m-nudlately.\nA largo Bngllsh company ha* been form*3d,\nand Is gelling to work tills season; when out\nliter.- they were making arrangements for thu\nfreighting to the minus of 7.tO,INi\u00bb pounds\nweight of iron piping to be used In hydrauhek-\nlag, and when ttte roughness of the mountain\ntrails to he tuelwUb In Cariboo is remembered\none can form some idea as to what the undertaking amounts to.\nF. W. FOSTER\nDIHECT IMPOKTKE OF\n(jeneral Merchandise.\nCf.INTON\nASHCROFT.\nOomplolo outfits for all olaaBcs'of settlers, minors, farmers and rannbert\nPROVISIONS, CLOTHING, BOOTS and SHOES, DRV GOODS\nHARDWARE, AGRICULTURAL and MINING IMPLENUM'S, FIELD and GARDEN SEEDS, STATION \u25a0\nBUY. DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS, LAMPS,\nGLASS, CROCKERY, SADDLERY,\nMILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING establishment in connection\nwith stule at Ashoroft.\nThn largu.t stocks in the province to seleot fromat my stores, Clinto-\nand Astieruft.\nGoods received, forwarded and stored at low rfttea.\nROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER, SHINGLES,\nLATHS, PICKETS, inc.\nA full line of G. Gage cV Sons celebrated Bed Springs, Mattrasses, Pillemis err.\nAbhoiWt, U. 0\u201e May 3rd, 1895. F W.FOSTER.\nDominion Hotel\nMARK EAfilBON, Proprietor.\nOlil-NTTOl-T, \u2014 - B. O.\nTin. Doniial.iit [Intel Is well lncala.1 in the heart nf lhe village aa.i I, one (aoje.\nuiulesl himI n,.,si cheerful h..inu. r.,r travellers ..a the Cariboo road.\nAil Stages In anil out call at this house\nNEWLY J-UKNISHED.\nRATES fiEASOSABLH.\nTHIS SPACE RESERVED\nOld Channels.\nAn iuiercsiiug feature of the Cariboo country Is the tracing of old channels by the niin-\nii who become expeit.il It. Of course, some\ntimes they mbs it, but usually, when a man\ndecides to run a tunnel or ehuft to tap an \"old\nchannel\" ho In pretty apt to know from certain surface li.dieatious, that lie is sure to\nstrll'*! itu? Iiuis'arli-doiit to do. In the Horse-\ntly region Is a circumstance that would upset\nhis calculations, consider-Ably, howuvcr.\nBeavi-r river, which Bows Into tlio Quesnello\nriver about 'SO miles above Qiiosuulle mouth,\nheads away up the country towards UorsoBy\nnud uot more Uinu a quarter of a mile from\nMussel creek, front which the \u25a0.-.iter for the\nllometly mine is drawn In u little creek adjacent to the Mussel is. a tiuaver dum over 10\nfeet hleli. contttructed in Ihu higlierst style of\nthe beuvur'B art, which lurjt-d thu wature thai\nsliould go Into UorsuUy river into Beaver river.\nAlongco-i.e-.il tn.iit nutu-iil llobSOIl. cuts thu\nbeaver dam and unlid\" another to turn the\nWuturof the Bisver into Mussel creek, or\nrather, into in- water ditch. Krom indications\nto be been all over fjurlbno. it Ia very easy to\ndoduou tin.t tl.o beavers havo tukeii a prominent p.irt. and :10.1b more so tl.un Is cotunionly\nbelieved, in cutting off and murklngout tlie\nnew clianou.s They will dj.ni 1tw.1y.it a narrow place In a creek, till .iccutni 11 illations will\n-gather that llnaliy will maku linn ground and\nthe beavers will lm-p ratslinr tliulr d.oin to so-\ncure the water which ll seems necessary for\nthem to havo, till an overflow will take place\naway back up the stream and a new channel\nwill be opened up remote from where the\nheavers had worked and lived for hundreds or\nthousands of years. It is a well kuowu fact\nthat heavers have dammed streams over which\nIt would havu taxed the ingenuity of man to\nthrow an obstruction, and thucunulu-*' little\nanimals use all the Ingenuity toj-uin strength\nfor tliulr stiucture that tho educated engineer\neauld devise. Thc dam is always built concave up stream so that tho pressure will come\nupon the middle and upon loth bunks, Un\ntbo lower bidu of the dair ire piled sticks and\nlight things go that thu waler, instead of going\nover iu a bodv, thereby causing damage. Is\nbroken up by falling upon tlie debris and the\nfori-* I? allnwd and it, fall!- harmlessly\nHUDSONS' BAY\nCOMPANY-\nQUESNELLE,\nB.C.\nSAUNDERS & YOUNG,\nCarpenters, Contractors & Builders;\nEstimates made. Buildings erected by Contract or Day Work.\nP. 0, Address, ASHCROFT, B. C.\nSHELTON & CO.\n\"FURNITURE-\nTHE LARUEST AXD MOST COMPLETE STOCK ON\nTHE MAINLAND OF\nFurniture, % Carpets, @ Linoleums?\nBaby Carriages, &c.\nSEND FOR OUR NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE.\nWAHEROOMS: 507, 500, 511, anil 513, Hastings Street*\nVANCOUVER, - - - - - - B. 0.\nCARGILE HOUSE\nHEADQUARTERS EOR CARIBOO MINES.\nThis p.tpulrtf housa Iih. bepn nevr!> lurnishod and refittor. and ia \u00bbb oof*>'\nciiiiifortiiblf. and hnran like a house as can bo found in the district.'\nRATES : *1.00 to \"(1.50 per day for room \u00bbnd ho\u00abrd.-\n5.E. JOHNSON-\nfroprieltrfr\n Tin1 lirilisli OiluiultiiiMining lunni.il.\nITUMMll'l- WBKKI.** i;v\nT.\u00bb. KEY-SOLD* AND A. fl. SROUFE.\nPublisher* nni Pr\u00bbprl->rnn-.\nS\u00abbsenptlun Price, per aunum\nIssued every Saturday.\n. $3.00\nABHCUOFT, B.C., AUGUST 10, IMM.\nTho Holmes horror ia attracting\nthe attention uf the reading world at\ntho pretteut time. TIiIb H-ilmea ao\nfar as is now known has -minler*-.!\neleven people ami supposed to have\nhad many more victims thm have nol\nVet boon absolutely traced to Mill,\nAll done '.o further his acdemes in\nbeating life insurance cuinpanieH.\nbis lust series* of crimes being those\nOf destroying his partner and three\nmembers of his family. Toronto,\nDetroit, St. Louis and Philadelphia\nall were the theater of his murderous\nactions, but. Chicas-o was his veritable\ntiewUi tinners, where so fur nn can\nnow be told his victims numbered a\ndozen or more.\nr:\nn\nOi-\nl*.\ntchell,\nHon. Colonel Baker, the minister\nOf mines, l>at* sent nut to the various\nmining recorder\"! throughout the\npn vince, circulars requesting them\ntogmlM r all pastille ititormation regarding the mines .mrf the operations\noffl-tme. He also seks tliat samples\nof ore Irnm the different *j.ropertie*\u00ab\nbe bent him. During the last days of\nthe Provincial Legislature, a bill fnr\nthe establishment of a mining bureau\nwas passed and appropriation mad\nto carry out its provisions and this i\u00ab.\nIhe first move towards its establishment.\nTHE WEST ROAD.\nLeaving lhe big CarHaio road 8 miles\neastnt Wm. Lynen ranch, a ron! slant*\nOlfin the south eaft und vv.-ii.llng Ihrougli\nshady woods brliigs one over ihe rldgeto\nthe ntd I'im-'th.ck rui.rh, tirrw ittider lease\nto Mr. riilonanili, ,-,h-> is making lhe ..1.1\nru'Ii do good service. In former days\nthe place vent the winter's rendezvous foi*\nmint *n'lhe 0 111I...0 miner* hho put in\nthe cold weather mi\u00bbitlw in cornier! and\nluxury. Large, cnmmodlmis buildings\nand iiartie itff.jrii.-.l Blteltor for iho people\nand iln ir Ileus's ami awiiirot generous\nold time btispltnlitv pirvades the placp.\nTwelve milt's nouili eustt*rly lies tin*\n\"Ot-wiit'l\" ranch anil between the two in\nWilliams bike, a timuitltiit liody -.1 waler\nwinch to be seen is to bu admired. Near\nthe lake is ibe Williams luttt* rat.cl>cria\na villHL-i- of Indian-, numbering tevuml\nhundred. The church, Catholic, in the\nmidst of (be village atlests thu reH^mus\nteiidencesof these people. A lew weeks\nagoalnrue gathering ol Indians look\nplace at Iho vlllmjo, Frb-dls from afar\nwere in atleuda.ice nnd rcllgltut-* ceremo-\nnioB, lasting a week, took place.\nAt the \"Onward\" ranch are cxiertnive\nbmidii:-, i.tirn-H, &c. Tue proprietors,\nMet-sra. &teh A Paxliiii, u c energetiu\nyouue men and manaie tlm ranch ami\nbusiness affairs nftUe ranch with much\nbusiness sagacity, a. Urge b nf nl\"Cattle\nare kept which range the neli*hboring\nDDAtfntHiiit. iu the summer \u00a3eas>:n aud are\nfed in the corrals in ihe winter lime Cat.\nHe are driven from thi-. ranch to Horse\nFly and Forks of Quesnelle and slaugli-\ntcredti't-thu consumption of miners at\nlinise poinis.\nThree miles cast is the Williams lake\nschool at which tt large number of Indian\nchildren \u00ab\"-*\u2022* in- -niflat'ant attendance.\nHighly educated leachcrs ire employed\nSnd culture and \u25a0I'tiiien.ent are tau-'dit and\nimpressed on lhe vutiibful pupils. A large\nfarm is tilled and the Imys are drilled\nvi-i instructed in all branches of farm\n-work. Ib aiHlUif-r* is an industrial department- aod. various trades are langiit\ntlie Boys, a Baddlery department being one\n01 tin* prominent nudes taught and the\nboys show singular aptitude al tbo work.\nA girl's deparimcnt gives instruction to\nthe girls m the arts of cooking aud housework, unit other feminine .-mployments.\nThis scHoof is only three miles irom\nthe 15U-.Mii- -House, famous as a central\nami objective 1 ton (be Cariboo road,\nwhere Messrs Vtuib & Borland conduct a\ngeneral aitm, hotel uud 'ranch-.\nFrom tilt- \"Onwar I\" ran b starts what\ni-i known us ihu Prime-* river road which\nions down the cast bank, or bluff, rather,\no ib' Fraser, keeping from one to five\nmiles from lhe river, and which comes\nou hv Clrt'm. The road traverse:\na, ..iiniry largely giv-n lo stonlfc range,\nbut some of the tlDCSt fir and pine timber\nto be found In ihe Cariboo region is 00 the\nline of this road.\nEight uiilus south of the \"Onward\"\nranch isa cow ranch owned '<> Felker\nBioiHem* \u25a0vellltuown on the Cariboo road.\nThttv ml. k a number ot cows and con-\ncJni-V'dHlry operations on quite 1111 exten-\nglvewja'e. Bevt-n miles further south is\ntlie ranch of A. Botama, -vti.-., consists oi\n\u25a0evt-ral bundled <*r.- \u25a0 ri.i.v latidB, nd-\nm-'i-h-' fenced. Mr. Botnnla i- web\nM \u2022 un in Cariboo, aa a packer, usually\nIkij.v lotin\u25a0< on Hie road Willi about 50 ot\nSO animals. He milks a number of cows\nand bis place appears to be la a prosperous condition.\nAbout 26 miles down the road Is Ibe\nIndian village of Alkali Uke, where reside\nseveral hundred aborigines. They are\ntamers and stoc-i 1 aisers. A mile further\ndown Is \"he admirable ranch of Wm. B-iwe\nGood buildings, . m.d well tilled\nfields atiect thu energy and ability of tbe\nproprietor, who is a 56-er, and hap, apparently lost none cf bis youthful vigor. Mr.\nBow* claims the distinction of being ibe\nfirst \"Boiton\" man to ever Hand upon ibe\nsHtwheienow stands the town of Ques\nnellc. He came ap tbe Fraser among the\nfirst of that band of resolute and lrrcpres-\ni-iloi,. -.., ,!, (j,..-...:\u2022,... ..nt...\niuiIi fork \u25a0\u2022ud pouted, IlkV as'vi'iif.u \u25a0!\nbees into the Stan lev nod Bariltervillc re-\nsriona. Later be built stores at tw > -r\nthree points, flimlly locatln*\" nt Alkali\nlake, where be now conducts a general\nmercantile business In connection with\nbis stock- .un! ranch operations, Bv an\nIngenious scheme be baa washed down\ninto ibo upper end of Alkali lake, a lartre\nquantity of soil which has spread over\nmany acres, immediately the swamp\ngrass took root in it and a hundred or\nmore acres has been added lo the tillable\nacres of his already large ranch. Alkali\nLake, bv the way, is as clear and pretty a\nbody of water as one would wish tn see\nand the water has none of the charac'tr-\niMlea one would expect from tlio name il\ncurries I'roul ol the tincst quality ft'ilde\nin ils waters. Une mile below the lake is\nthe ranch of J. E. Moore.\nShortly after leaving tlie Howe ranch\nthe bluffs of the Fraser come in sight and\na climb of several hundred feet out ofthe\nvalley gives one a uraud and extensive\nview. Across the Fraser and to tbe weft-\nward as far as tbe eye could reach was\ntbe great Cbilcototi country. Wllb tbe\nGrand Canon of the Fraser, with tne si I -\nver thread ofthe river winding through\nand more than \u00a3,000 feet below, Ibe foot set\nling or the picture is magnificent, while a\nhundred miles away, towering high above\nIntervening mountains are snow clad peaks\nthat define the hack ground and proclaim\nthe limit lo the new empire which is just\nnow attracting settlers and capital. Leaving the bluffs temporarily the road gains\na high, level plateau lliai puis one in\nin iml ot the limitless Kansas- plains so\nsmooih and bereft ot Tee and brush it is,\nbul ten miles crosses H antl the way-farcr\nis amongst lhe brake* of ihe Wo* creek\ncanon, and down, d..wn goes the road.\nAs lhe road turns lo make down to the\ncrei k it encounters a rocky lace ihat is\nthe wonder of all who view it. For more\nHutu three miles the perpeudicul ir bliitt\ncontinues in Hit form of a half circle, and\nany where in '.nit distant*'\" I'li'duM step\noff Irom tne lop a distance nf Irom iUlU n\n8DI) feet. I'lie view from lhe top Wit*\nmagnificent, ami lhe great wall Hems i.\nas il were, Hie beautiful vatley which goe-\nby ibe co.urn.m, every day title ol Do--\ncreek. At this poinl Jus, \u2022*). Place lias .\nstore and hotel aud also cimduols a ranch\nHe does it good business and should Inv.\nmoru patronage t.i.itt .hi does as two Obi\nuese stores also liml support at tue sami\nplace. Up the valley are tlie rn'iuiius 01\nMo- - l-tgo t.i o.d Ifsdore Caspar, each ol\nwhom im-* >. viral hundred acres 111 cultivation aud inauy entile ranging tir- neighboring hills. Air-1-.-.ihu Fraser aud au.iii\nIt milt-i distant mi lie bigCauadiito it.*..it* 11\ntu. company's beadquaners. Mr J. U\nPreulice is .lu.i.igmg JireJt '\u2022 tttij ruii-lti-i\non the rauoU. .%Utm itu.i I'J.dlJ ctlii<>\ncarry iltu uoiUpauy's orun 1 an I r>.< u ove\nseveral uundrcl tn >iis.iu.l aces 01 1 till\nIt.\u00bbeighteen mile-, irom DugCreeltii-\nCanoe Creek n.id 1..** clnuo 011t.11 Do,-\nCreek in a error 10 li.iraetfui.i. Oti, \u00ab\nhigh divideaud tlieu llio traveler literal.,\ndrops over a i.loff over y.uuu led int-\nCatitHl creek where is I.Kjak-o lhe (Jamie\n-.reek raucli. .Mtj\u00bb utiille and it tuu\n\"J.UlU to B,UIW siiu-jp are kepi uu lite (atl-Jtl.\nll IS au isoitucil spot, but tile iiulUV.tt\nbeauty is great .Hid it la it uliarmi.ig nine\nVrilley . Co tne valley tin* iu l c ntit-ni- >\n1 iClmiou c)J miioa aw.iy, miA u.-tte.' inn-\ncling ia louid. An liniin.1 ratiuliei'u 1-\nui.B.sed and intm.:i.-u-> Indi in FaoullUa -iVnu\ntheir pecuitar impl'ovenieuls are l >un.i\naltidj the road aud iuey seem lo liestll-\nsiipportiug a. 1 lairly tbritiy. Ab.ut 4-\nmi.es out 01 Clinton ia ihu imucIi ol .tit.\nilaijer, -.ho raises cattle,hay aud grain\nUu tliu ranch is ttsawaui titmriug mnl\nauu Mr. Ualler runs meui suuuessllliij\nFour miles lurttiur \u00ab>u ia me il-ou.it n \u25a0\nHouse, kepi by Joseph Held .md \u00ab>i.\nQuostautial improvemeitts are bem^ in.\u00bbt.\nhere by Mr. Held aud the region la\nadapted lo ca'l'O raising and grain t.ut-\nlure. The ranch is a slopping place lor\nthe tl. X.stages aud ibc woiiiiy couple\ndispense bospitaliiy to i.asscugeis ai.du.i\nwayfarers, 'leu nn.? 1 irom Clinlou is Hit-\nKelly ranch wlucii is now beiut* run ly\nAir. Grabame. Kelly's lake, wlrn-ti >\u25a0>\nnear the house, is famous tor ils flue lr\u00bblli\nfishing, and nuinerotis \" whoppers \" are\ncaught by CIi..ton fishermen aud others.\nWhile ibe fishing is really due and far\nabove the average, lhe * lisli si-irtes \" engendered by moderate success iu Ibis\nbeautiful sheet of w tier has started many\na Chutoniie on the downward ruad to per*\nililioii. The world Is siugularl*. allku\nwhere fishing is concerned.\nA ten mile drivu brings one 111 shtht of\nClinton and the t.-icgrapb polos and &i\nmiles south brings the Jouiinai, .uu\nluime to Aahcrolt allur Having s[ieul tl.e\nweeks on Ibe Cariboo road aud viol..itv,\nhaving visited Horsefly, l*ii)-.tfili* House,\nboda Creek, Alexandria, Quosuulle, Sia.i-\nley, Barkervillc, wllb return by way 01\nwhat is known as tbe Fraser river road.\nThe af lairs iu the upper counlry are 111 a\nfairly prosperous condition Many mines\nare producing gold, thu farmers are selling llieir produce at good figure*\nand much development work in lm* mil) *s\nis going uu. In lhe upper coutiirj an\nespecially to the Barkervillc aud \"dlanle\nneighborhoods, the production nt got 11 0\nibis year will probably exceed* largely tie\noutput for a number of years back Om\nreason 1-11.at a number \u2022\u25a0! hydrnilic miner-\nthat have been mining I'm >eara luikittii\ntheir way into- gravel bunk*', have tins\nyear broken into the bedrock and1 tbe own\nere t-xpeoi to realiae handsomely, where,\nhitherto, ikoy have bee 1 oiiliged- to Hn.\nthe running expenses out of tbeir pockets.\nIn addition to the hydraulic aud sluicing actively in operation autl paying Ibe\nowners more or less to each coucern, are a\nnumber ol projects, which are beinj\nactively pushed .1 both places. At Barker\nv'He is tne enterprise 1. A- 0. Wbliiu-r\nwhich is to work thn deep ground at the\nmnnlh of William's creek w here il empties\ninto Willow river.\nF. C. Laird Ib the manager of a snheme\nto bottom Willow river near the mouth of\nMosquito creek, white at Blougb creek the\nSlough Creek Mining Company ara\nof the m\"*\"t inerltnrfoB in the upiwr\ncot-nf-v. Aside from tbe numerous big\np'ojePisnn foul are ol her.-, which arc being\nworked up, whiles score of small schemes\n.ire helm; pushed Knougb was seen to\njustify belief Ihat lite wholo Cariboo\ntonntry is nn >i forward movement, which,\nwhile most nf the work will be In thc\nhands of big companies, will insure a\nsteady era of prosperity for mtuiy years to\ncome to all classes of ibe community.\nThe wedding rage still pursues il-* destructive career among tbe youm* penplo\nof the vicinity. The crop of bachelors\nand old maids for the futur-'bids fair 10\nlie very unhealthy. Matrimony, if a fortunate choice Is made, is only obeying the\nlaws of (J...lniul man and should be encouraged. The columns o*\" the JoORSAL\nare always open on these Joyi.us occasions\nto send the news abroad of iwo hearts\nmade one.\nJfaLAiiNiiSti\nSADDLES\nWHIPS\nROBES, Etc. j\\\\\nTrunfcs and Valises constantly on hand.\nRepairing promptly rinne.\" Orders\nby mail carefully attended 10.\nCLINTON, - - B.C.\nMUNKOH BURCE88,\nIPaper Ilansring- and\nIvalNominini^,\nAH work promptly executed. Rooms ai tht\nAshcroft Hotel.\nASHCROFT, j\nFreighting has been for the past\ntwo or tl*ree weeks rather dull. Some\nclaims that were expected to ship\nfreight in largo quantities have not\nyet commenced mid may not for\nsome weeks. It is unfortunate that\nfreighters should loose this paat of\nthe season and bit forced to1 lay hv.\nHowever,the freight must grz\/orward\nbefore very long, and this fall nml\nwinter will be a very busy time on\nthe road.\nChas. I)oering, of Vancouver, was in\ntnwn ibis week,and sen! Iwo men Into\nthe hills to prospect,\u2014New Den ver Ledge.\nMary had a little lamb\nIt followed day by day,\nTill Mary put her bloomers on\nThe lamb then ran away.\nTin* -fold mining bocm ai Ross-\nland, B, C, continues wiili energy\n1 Jver 100 four-horse teams arc daily\nshipping; ore I'fOin Kos*d\u00bbnd at North\nFort, thn nearest smelting centre.\nFully 600 men are diligently prospecting ibe neighboring mountains.\nMessrs. L*,nn> & Murphy commenced wnrk on th*-*ir gold dredge\nat Rohty bat. about six miles do-vn\nibe ri\\\u00ab*r, on Monday last. Thev\nllliidt* a sl\u00bbn to dredge a'out two\nw. cks ago al Stephen's flat, four\ntuili'H bi-l..w, to). f.iiii..l the water\ntin* high; yet rhi*y mamegtnl to pan\nmil fair wng.-s\n\"F.III...I.\nlie\ntfr.liri.t ...\u00bb 1\n\u2022Ml.\n\"F.\nl.-.l.\n'\nH-\n;,'.,..\n... Ins 1,.\n*tl, nirnii\n.1,.\nft.,\nIntertill.\nH.I.\n11-\nw.\u00bb-\n.II,,..\nIn,-.\nto\nk\u201e<.|,\n\u25a0ti\ntrrimli\n1^ h\n^ .,-^t.i\ntill\nhn\nan* tht'iii\n-h\u00bb.p\nKiini\nlilt t,i...\nihH\n15\ncpn. !-K\n,1,\n.\u201e.|-..r-\n... ..1\n-Hutr.\nill'\nPm\ntie.\nVUrttt Ii-IIH I.\nK<\" ing ttf 1 bat ii\nui 1 l; mat Inn in\n[iiili'h Miti'ng\nfin\nd-nt SH\\8 fllll\nml east aud too til\nb w h.\"\nJOB-PRINTING.\nIn connection wilh Tub Minino\nJournal, Is a first-class job printine plant,\nsod patrons in tiny of ilie different dls-\ntriets nf British Columbia can have their\nwork done lira neat and-artiBtic manner\nhere at the lowest possible rates.\nSubscribe for the\nB. C. Mining Journal.\nN- S. CLARKE\nGeneral Blacksmith,\n(Successor to A. McArthur.)\nHorse shoeing and all kinds of Blacksmith\nwork done at reasonabl* ratta with\nneatness and despatch.\nBARKEKV1LLE, - - B.C.\nW. T. SLAVIN.\nBooks, Stationery and Fancy Goods.\nCustoms Broker.\nP. 0. Box S, Kamloops, B. C.\nGARDEN, HERMON 4 BURWKLL.\nCIVIL A MINING ENGINEERS,\nDominion nnd Provincial Land\nSurveyors Offices, Vancouver, B. C., and\nQuenelle Forks, B. C.\n100 HOGS,\nAnd 100 pigs from 1 to S rauslhi nf \u00ab(-e\ni>r salo at the Perry Kancb. May 2a 3\nThe lli|ilock Bi.uk and Stationery Co.\nLWITCD..\nm-lbui. nru ttum \\n -titiniis.\nVANCOUVBR, B. 0.\nFOR SALE.\n\u2014-AT THE\t\nPavillion Farm.\n8ADDLE HOUSES, Pack Hone., Work\nHor.ee, apd Beet C'.HIu, .or Bale CHEAP\nFOR CASH. Apply to R. OAltSO.N.\nC'ilntoi or r\u00abYlUoD, P.O., B.C\nDRUG STORE.\nDRUOS, MEDIUISKS, BRUSnES, COMBS,\nK1S..IS0 TACKLE, PEItrUMERY,\nPIPES. KNIVES, and BOOKS.\nNotion, and DruK^Lts aundrtefl of all kind*.\nLAWRENCE * COLLINS.\nM. I. M. E. H. I. M. A M.\nR.C.Campbell-Johnston\nMINING E NO INFER, METAL\nLURGIST and ASSA YER.\neel tlT.mrillt St., .'awntwer, B. C.\nW. E. FISHE,\nBarrister and Solicitor,\nAOTA\/tV PUBLIC,\nCLINTON, : B. C\nnmm mnw \\mtw c\u00bb.\nt1M1TKH\nII ill l'l ,'.r(i,(K'ti. llM tl- lli'i\" -i.-.-f HI M|lt\nVANCOUVER, - - - \u00bb. C.\nAfntta\/trf-iiters of\nElectric Mining Appartus,\nLocomotives, Coal-cuttsrs,\nHoists, Reciprocating drills.\nPumps, Rotating drills.\nVentilators, Reduction and\nCrushers, Lightning apparatus.\nElectrical Tranmission ol\nPower,\nOver distances of 25 miles and upwards suscessfulty and economically\naccomplished by the Three-phase alternating system.\nWrite for Catalogues.\nP. C. DUNLEVY.\nHOTEL and\nCENERALSTORE\nHay and Grain.\nSODA CREEK, B. C.\nOccidental\nHotel.\nQUESNELLE, B. C.\n59 H^ILE HOUSE\nNEWLY BULLT. FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION. A\nBAR IN CONNECTION. GOOD STABLING,\nArthur Switzer,\nProprietor\n70 MILE HOUSE\nUOVm LABOK AND KF.IV1.Y FITTKD UP. aKOCEtllKH Attn -H.YKfiS-\nSUPPLIES. A .VEI.L STOCKED BAIt. FIHST CLASS\nSTABLINO, PASTUBI.\\0 AXD COBRALS.\nWilliam Boyd,\nProprietor.\n83 MILE HOUSE.\nStages Each Way Stop Over Night.\nFirst Class Accommodation for Guests. Good Bar in Connection. Good\nStabling and Feed for Horses.\nA. F. WEBER, ; Proprietor.\n127 IIUCIXjE HOTTSE\n\u25a0TJr-\":E BLUB TENT,\nGood acommodalions for the travelling public. Hay, Orain and Fast..rage.\nJO N WI'IGII1; Proprietor.\nB. C. IRONWORKS CO.\nJ. E, W. Macfarlant,\n* Manager.\nGetiei 11 Fvun ;<\u25a0\u25a0\nEnximers, Boiler\nMakers, and\nman factum's oj\nill clashes of\n'.li'ii\/ti. Machinery,\n\u25a0Vivmill and\nfar ttte work a\nMatty. Alt\nrk guaranteed.\n.. ep in Stock a\nFull Supply of'\nEngineers' und\nMill Supplies,\nPipe and Fittings, Brass Goods, Steam Fittings, etc. Estimates for\nBoilers and Engines oh application.\nMail Orders receive Prompt Attention,\nP. 0. DraKir 7S4.\nVANCOUVER, B.C\nJ. M. Buxton\nAND COMPANY.\nNotaries Public.\nDEALERS IN\nMines & Mining Shares\nREPORTS MADE ON ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS.\nVANCOUVER, B.C.\nCable Address : Buxton, Vancouver, Canada.\nMcFAHLAND 8r MAHOM,\nMINING AND FINANCIAL BROKERS.\nALL MINING STOCKS HANDLED ON COMMISSION.\nVANCOUVER, . \u2022 ' > \u25a0 B.C.\nCable address\n\" Gillitray.\"\nD. McGLLlVRAY.\nManufae'urer \u00bb-\/ alt kinds of\nSTEEL AND IRON HYDRAULIC MINING PIPE.\nEstimates furnished of cost of power\nplants, and putting water on Mining\nClaims. Monitors, Gates, Valves,\nPelton Wheels, etc., furnished\nat shortest notice and\n\u25a0* lowest rates.\nHEADQUARTERS FOR MINING\nMEN FOR THE UPPER COUNTRY.\nHOTEL HEADQUARTERS FOR\nTIIE U. C. EXPRESS COMPANr.\nLARGE, C0MF0R7ABLE, AND\nWELL FURNISHED ROOMS.\nPERKINS & BOWRON, PROPS.\nfttad Office, Vaneovvtr, B. 0\nSteel Pipe Works. New Westminster,^. C\nHOTEL.\n-aXTES-tTELX.E FORKS, B. C. \u00bb\nNewly built and Good accommodations at reasonable rates. Special rales *\nmade for boarders by the week or month.\nMcRae & McRae,\nProprietors.\nID. jftu. STOIDTD.A.IR'r,\n-bRALKtt IK-\nStoves & Steel Ranges,\nTIN, IRON AND GRANITE WARE,\nHOISE FURNISHINGS, MINERS' SUPPLIES.\nORDERED WORK A SPECIALTY.\nA FULL LINE OF CAMPERS 'OUTFITS\nCLINTON, - - \u2022 - B. C.\nlTH.llB&ON\u00a5^CCMPm^^\nBUTCHER SHOP.\nWhere he will continue to sent Ihe chocest cuts of Steaks, Roasts, Multtn and\nPork to his customers. Every thing new, neat and clean.\nASHCROFT, B. C.\nASHCROFT,\nThe gateway to Cariboo and the northern\ninterior and the most natural center\nin the Province.\nSteadily growing. Without a single exception each year in its history has\nshown more grow.ft than the proceeding one. On the the eve of greater;\ngrowth\nNOW IS THfi TIME\ni\nFor anyone requiring a lotto invest in\ninsida lot . These tots will advance\/\nEvery lot bought at present prices wilt\ndouble almost immediately.\nPRICES MUSI* ADVANCE.\nPrices now from\n$50 to $200\nSubject to early advance. Plan can bv'\nseen and prices given by apply ing to\nJ. J. MACKAY, or to RAND BROS, .\nAshcroft, B. C. Vancouver, B. O*\n_J\n 1\\\nllltll'ISil LOLL'-IUi.V iflNlNtJ Dl\nitsuroiiY,\nMT-IISTCIt op sm'sbh\nLieut-Col. lhe Il-nn. iTitmcfl Buftor.\nHOt.l) aiMMTRf-lllSI-Hl*:\nFor ihe province \\\\ s Oi.te Vlntorln\nAllw-rul dUirlcl T Fletcher Altierni\nL'-tnUr \" Jamen Porter... Lt-keton\nCariboo \" Jiiltt* Btiwron. .Richflelrl\nLlllooet \" F Snues Cliitl.ui\nYale \" U C TuiihihII KHtnl.iti-is\nYnle \" CAM Lmtihly.O-utyooa\nKait Kootenay A P Ciiiinnir-i. ..DihihM\nWest Koutcnay N Fllistuhba... .Nelaou\nMlNtH-3 RECORDERS.\nNanaliuoili-itrict M Bray Nmii-Imo\nKewWealuiiuBterCW'-i'Wick.Wesmin-ster\nKait K'-olcuny 8 Iietfgfavs Donald\n\" FO Lang Golden\n\u00ab 0 QoUhe\u2014Windmere\n\" C Edwurili. .Fort Steele\nWaitKoootenay .1 DQrahnm.Hevelatoke\nWJ Uoepel,.,.-.Nelson\n\" A Sprout. ..New Denver\nJCKykert Kykerts\n\u2022* J Kirkup Kosslaml\n\u00bb TTaylor ...Trout Lake\nCarllwo district W StepIieusoB.Qiiesnelle\nYalt \" W Dudd Yale\n\" LNnrria Vernon\n\u2022' U A ll Lainhly. .Ow.yiHW\nWMoMyn..Hock Creek\n-i II l.iint'T.Ui unite creek\nLllleoL-tdiitrlcl t; A Phalr Llll.-oe*\nAU.1TIXRI.\nH Curtnlolmel, Vit-mrla.\nW V liowron, Web fluid, Cariboo.\nINFORMATION.\nPeat Ufflco at Ashcroft.\u2014Mtilla oi-\n-*hnii*-r..l dully with limn mull clurkl etwl\nan.l weat. These malls ohiau we\u00bbk days si\n7.46 |l, in. Mi.ni'v intler anil rc)[lntruiloii\nbmuoltot cloio At 7.A0 p.m.\nCrtlllio.. niiillitlriloi'.iliili'l'.iiiitH ll.-i-i-'\n(ralltiU clowi at 180 Kiil.ir.Uyt. Other\nmallur lor these points ntny lw mailed at\n(he ..ftlco ii|i to 9 4. m. M.* m In vs.\nClinton ami hilermedhitu\u2014itepliiriitlini\nitlniea Tutwlsya, Thursdays and BaHirdays\n7 HO fi in. Oilier inuller mailctl it|it\u00bbft\nm. in Wctliit'MU.vM nml Fridays aud 2 *i ut\nt.H Motiiiaj's will no l'\u00abrwarrt,\nLlllnot'l\u2014 Kfirimraiii-ti oloae\u00abi Ttiewlaya\nami Hut.it.Uj-. 7.80 p. m. Oilier mull.-r\nnailed up to 6 a. m. on Wed neat lay and 3\np. iu. uu Mnuduy will Kolhrward.\nABHCIIOFT (II1UKUU DIKBQTORY-\nSt. Allmn'a Episcopal\u2014 Rev. F. YnlUud.\nIm-uml.ci.i. Services every alicruate Hull,\nbalk al tl o'clock a.m., nml 7o'c|iMlk p.m.\nZion Presbyterian Church\u2014Services at\n11 a in. ami 7SO pill. Huntlay wlnml (tinlmi)\nat a p.m. Y. 1*. 8. C. E. tut Friday eveu-\niug at ti o'clsck. It. F- Hunter, It A,\nPresbyterian, and Rev. James Turner,\nitt-iii.Iilist clergymen, preuch nu -.'it-male\nHuti.lava. All me cordially invited lo attend. '\nNOTES.\nChe ung solo, m soft, so tweet,\nhe utik eurapturei by her fact.\nHa \u00bbit net twie, bat on that day\nHo io-t the Uuor of his way.\n\" Hiid altogether fair,\" he cried,\n\"Be nine, my high <-o|.ratio bride.\nKeep time with too. until litVi end,\nOar heart* aud voices let ua blend.\n\"Our key ahall be a little flat.\nA nleoly furnislu-J une at that;\nThere w\u00ab will live nn nilnur acale\nIn style tu tn..Ue the lujjor quail.\nBu natural, admit my plea.\nUi-iCird tha ma|o., in-n-y m*,\nLet m tlu-t life'* ni-**uure iiiruuKhj\nK-JChanttnjt alnj-jr, what aay joul\"\nS*i-1 she: \" I aim; too sharp fur that;\nV.ju'II iit-ter i-atuli ine in a tUt.\n1 -.-boose the note* of hlifiiar pitch,\nThe major bu il-im\u2014lie U ricti.\"\nBLIND TOM, THI PIANIST.\nThe recent death of Gen. Bcihune, the\noriginal owner ot tbe musical negro slave\nboy known as \"Blind Tom,\" has aroused\nmuch curiosity as lo tbe (HsaappcHraDcc of\nTom train view. The best inr.trmutton I\nhave been able lo ohtuln ia Ihat be la pas-ling the closing days of his lite in it lun\u00bb-\nttc anylum, his vagaries having taken on\ntoo dangerous a form to admit of bis go \u2022\ning freely about aa heretofore.\nTom whs Iftrn in Muscogee county,\nGri.,iiysa writer in Knit! Field's W-iMi-\ningtoi), IIU father's it-une wai Mingo,\nand bis mother wis calKI by lier owner\nAuul Charity. While be was still a boy,\nand supposed to be ituu-ru idiot us well as\nsight let*, he used to conceal bim'self iu Ins\nmaaier's bouse, aud alter midnight creep\nInto tlio parlors and play the same mm\nwilh which his youuic mistress bad entertained her guests a Tew hours In-fore, being\ncautious to suppress bis not'* by holding\nbis foot on the soft pedal Uu was toon\ndetected, however, and reprimanded. A\nmilder view was taken of his shortcomings when his master discovered that ihe\nboy's gilt miglrt be turned to profitable\naccount; meanwhile, Ihe children of the\nhousehold,delighted wilh his marvelous\npowers had uot hesitated *o dcly the ciis-\nolplln uf their elders and encourage him\nto plav for Ihem on the sly.\nBesides being a remarkable player of\nother people** music, Tom wait a eotu-\nnoscr himself. lie was* neuir enough to\none of the battlefields of Ibe civil wt-x lo\ncatch the souuds from it, aud thrift* hu\nwove into n piece which Uis muster entitled, for popular effect: \"The battle nf\nMantissas.\" In it lhe piano Is made to\nimitate the music of tho Ufea and drums,\nthe charged ofthe cavalry, tho thunders of\na battery, thc groans of the wounded and\ndying, and all the incidents of a great\nflgh* so faithfully as to call np a panorama of ihe Bcens before the mind's eye of\nthe listener.\nOne of Iho feats which Tom was accustomed to perform in public tit the amaze-\noieul of his audiences was tlie imitation ol\n- nuy piece ot music performed In his hear\ning by a stranger. Some of these pieces\nmade so great an imprtBsiou on him (hat\nbe carried Ihem lu his mind for along\nperiod and then could reproduce them at\nwill. Aetory which seem* somewhat\napocraphal wan told me by a teacher of\nmusic In a young ladies seminary in Mary-\nland,represented Tout as having carried in\nIn bis memory for tweni v one years, note fin\nnolo, i German wilts that had been played\nbefore him by tbe Informant la order lo\nlest bis ability, and which as far as\nknown, he nevor attempted again during\nthat period. When 1 suggested tbat\nthere was a possibility of Tom's having\nlicurd lhe same piece played by other\nhitmltj i. Hit! line mi I mxl Hum hepi hit-\nmemory ll'll'tbliul, lilt.' pl'i'l't-cS'l nssuiid\ntue th'ii this could not be so, because before playing it to T'*m he h.ul re.wriller\nthe tv-ilt'.*, adapting u irom its original\nliermiin form to otto winch fc'f\/utiilued it\nnumber of viirlHtiifni) ttiiil fitucy (tiucli'es of\nhis own.' Tom repr-'-tluced all the->e Incidentals Willi absolute faithfulness.\nThe theory thai Foin mini be ofaircn-\nile disposition bec-uHi* no given ti music\nwould bu v.'fv lAisliii-diiig. Sound milter\nthin liarun'iiy, wm wli.il appealed to his\nintellect, such na It was, and hl.t reproductions were govurned by the rules of nr.\ncuracy ntther lliii'i Inspired bv artistic\ngenius. It uied to he suit) of him that\nUiecryingof a culldulToided him great\ndelight, und when he could nut draw forth\nas much sound as he wanted from his\nyoung companion!) by ordinary prat-esses,\nbe would bite and pinch litem for the purpose ol hearing tliulr sliNeks of patn. As\nhe tnutured he developed a [lowerfill bone\nframe uiftl great muscular strength, which\nhe exerted to the serious dlsuoml'ortui'-- of\nanybody whoopnoscil his wialiu-j. If kepi\naway from u piano when hu wauie-l to\nplav, he would bnug lii* head against Hie\nwall i-ml throw chairs about the room.\nOnce, while Staying at a hotel on one of\nbis couccrt (ours, he insisted on p aylug\na loud piece of luUstc in the middlu ol the\nnigiii, reiiaulleia of thu comfort of the\nother gueils. His agent atlempU'd lo\nI'hcck him but hu was seized hy Com und\nthrown out of the room with grout violence. On another nticaaloil In VV-whlng-\nloit he was vlsll.il by n ,nuii whose pri'.-t-\nlice wnn tllSlastuful lo hint, Illltl he liianl-\nfestetl UlA dislike hy pi toll ltln thf pot r lei\nlow tlowoshiirs.\nI'uHNlbiy Tom's prusiml seclusion h^s\nlit her reasons buhiutt H besides hla |n-\ncreasliig cecum rim let. The legal ooulrol\niflliallme tinil rervlcea his been lur sunn-\nyears Ihcsulijccl of llllgalion in the court'.\nQun. Ili-iiuim: turned lliu oaro of Die boy\noyer lo his ami at onu time, nnd the sou's\n!< claimed Iter husbands nglH alter the\nhillcr'-idi-alh. I believe, ihu case has never\nbeen tlititlly stiltlei* the other party to the controversy has\nthought It wide to keep Totu out uf sight\nuntil bis fate can be decided.\nBaoBECKDiLLMAN&co. COLONIAL HOTEL AND GEfOAL STORE.\nCivil and Mining\nEngineers & Surveyors\nA Hero.\nIn tin* reminiscences of General Sir\nEvelyu Wood, himself a brave English\nsoldier, a touching instance of courage\nund self sacrifice is given On u June day\nlu lS.YI a del'it-li-iicnl of English murines\nwere crossing the Woronrow road under\nthe fire fr\u00bbniihu ftus-dan batteries. All ot\nthe iiicu reached shelter in the trenches\neicept a seaman, Ji Jin Blewilt. As he\nwas running a terrific roar was beard.\nHis mates knew thc voice ol u huge cou-\nnon, the terror of tbe army and yelled;\n\"Look out! It la whistling Dick!\"\nBut at the moment Illewitt was struck\nby the enormous mass uf iron on his\nknees, and thrown to tbe ground. lie\nculled to Ips especial chum:\n\"O Welch! save met\nThe luse was hissing, but Stephen\nWelch ran out of the trenches, and st-ize-\nIhe great shell tried to roll ll oft his\nbiscomfudu.\nIt explo-'ed with such terrific force\nthat not an atom of the bodies or Itlewttl\ntr Welch was f.>uud. Even in liml time\nwhen each hour bad Its excitement, this\ndeed of heroism' stirreif the whole Engl fab\narmy. One ofthe officers searched out\nWelch's old mother in her poor home,\nnnd undertook her support whilushe lived,\nand the story of bis death helped bis com-\nradee lo nobler coucup'ioitH of a soldier*\nduty.\nA Big Fee.\nJonn W. Foster, United Slates cx-sjere-\ntarv of state who went fo China lasl I)e\ncetuber as legal adviser lo China in Hie\npeace negotiations with Japtn, baa return! home. It Is said on excellent\nauthority Ihat Mr. Foster's retainer it's\nlegal adviser to China was the comfortable\n\u25a0urn of $350,000. Before he sailed $100..\n000 in American gold was given liin, and\nas soon a\u00ab be' landed In t'liina tl.e balance\nalso iu gold, hhb paid to him. Tl.it. la believed to be the largest single feo ever\npaid to an American lawyer, and, considering the very tittle time Mr. Foster has\nbeen engaged in the case. It stands out all\ntho more prominently ns showing bow\ngenerously his legal abilities have been\nrewarded.\nWATCHMAKERS IP JEWELLERS.\nAS.K.'ltOFT, ft. a\nL. M. DENNIS,\nnnsT class.\n[ BARBER fSHOP^\nAt ASHCROFT HOUSE.\nMagnetic fund For Car*.\nA remarkable experiment has just\nbeen made near Orange, N. J., on the\nEagle Rock line of the Suburban\nTraction company, with magnetic\nsand from tho ore separating works of\nThomas A. Ediaiui at Ogdctt. Mr.\nKil'soii had the idea that tbe sand\nwould havu inure effect in preventing\nslipping of the wheels than the or-\nUtttary band. The experiment was\ntried during the nnow*-jtorm on the\nEagle Rock Hue, wli.-ro tho grader-\nare exct-Bhive ami tlio difficulties of\noperating io tbe snow are enormous.\nThe experiment proved1 a complete\nsuccess, the sand making a perfect\nelectric connection with (be rails and\nno slip being noted;\nEarly Female Jockeys.\nThoMt who are horified\u2014and- ihure\nare some who profess to be\u2014hi\nwomen cyclists, should read the accounts of horse racing in the lasl century, in which women of re'.'oguizoii\nposition might frequently be seen\nriding on high-spirited horses ou the\nraue course, bauked botvily by but\nting men. A notable race was run\natRipon io l7'-!6'in which lhe Ladie*\nPlate, to be contended Ibr olilv by\nwomen jockeys, was one of the most\nattractive features. At Briskwi.th\nHall, near Thirsk, in Yorkshire,\nthere ib still preserved a silver teapot\nwon by a woman jockey. It bears\nthe inscription;'1 Welt-ridden,Miriam\nWrightsou.''\nSpecialties: Hydraulic Mltitnn, Ditches,\nPlUtnes, Topoyruphical MttpS of Mine*\nmade on short notice. Mints ej-awinedand\n\u201e SODA IRF.EK, B. C.\nR. McLEESE, : : ' ,. Pro, rielor.\nA full assortment of Dry Goals, Hoots, and Skoet, ijijiibrs, Cigars; Hoi\nhare, Hay, Urain, ami Miners Supplies, at reasonable rales.\nWHOLESALE and llETAlL.\nMRS. K. STEADMAN,\nfruit and Confectionery\nSyrups, Cold Wili.ks of hiahy vanities,\nFruits, Nuls, elt.. Home made and\nOrnhfim Bread, ele.\nICK CltKAM ANU' CAKE OUIIINO TUB\nSUHMEU MONTHS.\nA pluaennl place on .Railroad avenue.\nASHCROFT, B.C.\nLawrence & Collins.\nJ. B. ARTHUR,\nTINSMITHING.\nA full line of Tinware\nat lowest rate's.\nRoof work mi* outside jobs uf Tin\nEm.thing. Orders promptly tt-\ntended tu.\nASHCROFT, B. 0.\nWhen going to\nVancouver make\nEnquiries for the\nORIENTAL HOTEL.\nIT WILL PA Y rOU.\nOppenheimer Bros,\nWHOLESALE GROCERS.\nVancouver, : : : jj. G'<\n150 MILE HOUSE.\nThe distributing point for all the hydraulic\nmiiies at Horse Fly, North and South\nForks and main Quesnelle River,\nalso the stock ranges of Chilcotcn\nand Beaver Lake Valley.\nAt this Point will be found a good assortment of\nGENERAL MERCH AND ISE & MINERS SUPPLIES\nAlso one of the best Hotels on the route. Information cheerfully given.\nVEITH & BORLAND, Proprietors and Stock Raisers.\nFOR TWO WEEKS WE WILL GIVE\n20 Per Cent\nDISCOUNT ON ALL\nSUMMER GOODS\n AT TDE\t\nTHE CA.S\"\/rrT; STORE,\nMcArthur and Harper.\nOrders by Mad carefully attended to. ASHCROFT, B. O.\nSPECIAL M0TIC5I\n\u2014\u2014 THtt \t\nWeekly Examiner.\nSU33C11BE N'*- DIRECT,\nOr) THSJU3H YJU.l AGENT.\nCERS0NS Subscribing now will be\nentitled to par iciD^te in any dis-\ntrbu.bri of prjniurii and pictjres\nthat the EXAMINfcR mjj rn,al<3 during\n.ho season '95-95.\nORDHR DIRECT.\nTHE WEEKLY EXAMINER',\nVOO M-trkot St, Snn FvancUao,\nT*KM*-tl.ao A Y nAU IN ADTAXOB\nBt SUH! AHO GET 4 #U*S--#5-> *t3ttPT.\nIIRIBOO EXCHANGE LODGING HOUSE.\nVi'M. fi. PUCKETT, Prn|iri-.or.\nCANADIAN\n^ PACIFIC\nRA.It.M- A.Y.\n\u2014THE\u2014\nBEST AND CHEAPEST ROUTE\nTO-A Nil FROM\nALLEASTERN POINTS\nThrough first oUsb Bleeping curs\n-tud t'otiribt slneping ours to St. Paul,\nMontreul end Toronto without\nchange.\nASHCROtfT TIME TAHtE.\nAtUntio Express \u00abrriVes 3:12 daily,\nPwifio \" \" lU-M '\u2022\nFor full information il to r\u00abtet,\ntime; etc, \u25a0ppW to\nTHOMAS A. OLIVER.\nAgent, Abhofoft.\nGeo. McL. Brown.\nDioitrct PuMnger Hgent,\nVjiucourer, B. C\nlJESTAUKANT in connection\nA. II. WALTER6. Pro(,rl.lM;\nBoard and Lodging at reasonable rates.\nCorner uf It-iilruad Avonuu ami Third Street.\nJ. B. Maclaren, President, H. DePkxcier. Sow. and Treas.\nP. 0. BOX 58 Ii. D. Fetiikrson, MHiiiiger.^ TELfcp'HtfSlE 403.\nVANCOUVER SASH & DOOR CO.\nGRANVILLE STRKET, \u2022 VANCOUVER, B. 0.\nUANUTACTUItERS OF\nDOORS. SASH, BLINDS & MOULDINGS\nSCROLL AND BANDSAW1NG\nAnd ail kinds of House Furnishings, Fancy Turnings, Plain and Carved\nMdntles a specially. Office and Store Fittings, &&\nWe are prepared to offer special low estimates on all kinds of buildings,\nboth for the Bough and Finished Lumber. Orders by mail promptly\nattended to:\nSMITH & MITCHELL\nGeneral Blacksmiths,\nCARRIAGE BUILJb'ERS.-\nH'orfiehhueing a apeoialty. Freighter, arid M\"inerl fitted out at reasonable\nratal. A aupptj of iron and wagon material wlwap on hand.\nShojsou Hallway Areno\u00bb. \u2022' \u25a0' . ASHCROFT, B 0\n\u25a0\"H \"*\"< n\ni e\\\n\u25a0rltf-A\niOUSS\nCARIBOO ROAD.\nJACOB atlNDOUF\nPropri-ator.\nThin fivorile fMtift (or toitrlst in hen ti {i fully diijiited on Bonnpiirt\u00ab rive*\ntwenty inilen from Aidmrnft Hiid twelve from OMdtOll,\nFirst olami accomiiiudHtion ut reat>on\u00bbble rati-s.\nGOOD LIQUORS, WliSTES and CIGARS\nSTABLES - HAY \u2014 AND \u2014 O-IAIN.\nC'ABIBOO,\nBRITISH COLUMBIA EXPRESS Company, Ltd.\nFYtight and Passenger Lines of Stages, Carrying H. M Malta and Blcprlsi, Ktc\nLeave from\nASHCROFT 0:N THE C.P.R.\nF r Barkerylllt and all intermediate points and connections north of Clinton ever v Monda*\nMorninfi nt B'JO o clock, *\nIrmZri'mlnTlo'lSSSiav.' \"\"\"\" \"\"\"\" '\"\"* A\"\"r\u00b0\/''\" M\"dam' \u00bb\"*'\"\"\u2022\"<'\u2022 \u00b0\u00bb*\nLILLOOET\nAshoroft o\nAfondu*\/* and H'cin-.j.\nStdgtsfor.Lillooet ami intermediate points '\u25a0'in.\n. , Alandi-j\/'k stage leaving Ashoroft \"' S-S0a,m.,tfoi..v ....\nyon samt day. ami returning to Ashoroft the following day.\nPare between Ashcroft and Clinton, fj. Return limited tickets, good S days $8\nExtra stages, or special rigs (bu.gies or light stages) furnished at short'no tict\nPeed Stables and Corral at Ashcroft, with wattr on fhe premises, and bes t\nattention given. Hates mode\/ate.\nS. PING LEY, Manager and Superintendent.\nHead Office, Ashcroft, B. C.\nJ.J. MAC KAY,\nGeneral Agent.\nTHE\nBRITISH COLUMBIA\nMining Journal\n%*%%*%%**\nA weekly dissertation of news of the various\nMining districts of British Columbia,\nwith a gist of happenings throughout the Province.\n^K^KIwWvflRflvwv^lVi^K^K\/w^^^fca-^^^C\nSUBSCRBE FOR IT ONLY\n$2.00 A YEAR,\nTHE \" IMPERIAL BREWING CO '\nKamloops, b d.\nIT GIVES US ORE.IT PLEASURE Td ANNOUNCE THAT fV& HVg.\nLAGER Miff' BEER\nIn first-class condition, ready for sale either to the Trade or PimUies. Thi* Beer i* t*u-w-W\nteed to be produced from the choicest Malts ant H>ps only, and cmnot\nfail to Qigt satisfajti'n, mi expense having being spared us regards\n\u2022 plait, etc. Alt orders from citu nnd country tout receive\nour pttrsnnal and best attention and be promptly\nexecuted. Price list on apf\/licqti-m. I our\nputronugc nolicited.\nWEHWFRITZ& HOPKINS, Proprietor*\nPITHER & LEISER,\nImporters and Wholesale Dealers in\nWINE'S LIQUORS and CIGARS'\nVICTORIA, E. C.\nI. LEHMAN,\nBLACKSM ITH.WHEELWRIGHT AN8\nWAGON BUILDER.\nGeneral Repairing and Horse-shoeing a specialty:. Iron, Steel and timber kept\nin stock. Inventor and manufacturer of the Lehman Tire Setter. No\nblacksmith shop should be u't'thout one A stock of Eastern\nCarriages, Buggies, and Road Carts kept on haud.\nMotto: Good work and Low Prices.\nB.C.\ne&\n. CHARI.ES HADDOCK,\nLivery and Sales\nSTABLES.\nFirstctass Livery Rigs and Saddle Horses on hand, for hire at\nreasonable rates.\nPack animala and aaiiJIa liaraea for sale to minera and pr\"S|>\u00bb8>nra.\nStablMon Bailwav AT\u00abnrn ASHCROFT, B'.Oy\nV\naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaani\n f\n'^\nAsia\nTie:\nMUi Ku'is NewIontW-i \u25a0*r-a;)i;';c.i.\n\\ig\\ A'\"fi,;\"ii*.\"rex' *fe**)* '\t\nMrs. Ballkv woitLln Vernon last vrcck\nto visit friends for a month,\nTwenty per cent discount on nil Bummor\ngoods Is what we sec McArthur & Harper\nAdvertising this week.\n10\ntelegraph\n!inc\nt.\nLlllooel\nI\ni progrc\nfln\u00ab\nni\nfi rapid\nIS\nart* belli\nni!\n**.:\nd tttrilDp\nIII\n\u25a0 route.\nh w\nH\nsoon be\nto\nLvtimi lis\nWill\nIM\nto V An-\nri.-iil.--i Haddock took ii trip iolo Ihe\ncountry ihls week nnd cxpecti to be gone\nconn- days. Hi: will hit b:ick n-j soon us\npossible.\t\nMr. Frank Heney nnd Mr. James\nHamilton, who l\u00ablt n few months ap\nto brrIc their fortunes in Curiboo Imvi\nr.iccecdod in striking an oxuellont\nfllaim near Siaijioy.\nGovernment Agani Burr had a pleasant\nweek of it, exercising his function h? constable aud peace olBcor to keep n bibulous crew in order. When .Toe stirls Tor\ntlio btistile mill a culprit ho usually In-\ncarcerntcB him forthwith.\n\u2022Lost\u2014Snndav At*-*-. 4th between\nAshcroft and Cache Crock n silver\nwatch and olinln with charm attached\nThe finder will ploune lenve it at F.\nW. Foster's store and will be suitably\nrewarded for his trouble.\nTwoSialersoroiiarity wont north yestur\nday morning on llio ii X. stagu lo Ollitlon\nanil will I rum there go norih into Cariboo\nnml spend sumo weclcs in Ilie upper couti-\ntry soliciting funds for the hospital nt\nVancouver.\nMr. La Pillule, ibc Vancouver cnttlo\ndealer, passed up Ihe road to Clinton yesterday morning, ntiil will Bpend som*-\nweeks in iln. upper country buy in v mil\ncontracting for naltle for lhe Vtinoonvur,\nVictoria anil New Westminster lunrkels\nMr. Robert Lumber:, n promltiet farmer\nof Hat Creek, paid our ofBcc a friendly\nvisit Thursday afternoon accompanied by\nhis son. He nays Ihe buying s-ia-tntj is\nwell over within his neighborhood nud the\nfanners have been very successful in\nsaving their crops.\nThe manufacturing of a high clans of\nJims, jellies, pickles etc., by llic Victoria\nenterprise nt tbe bend of which i.-. Jin. 11.\nFalconer is a couricof congratulation to\nthe producers na well as consumers of the\nprovince. Mr. Falconer nnd -Associates are\nabout engflglhg*ln the same HnoormatiU-\nfl-cturing and ir. addition canning of meals\nfn Knmloope, llio amount of capital invested at thelaitcr place being about $25,-\n000.\nA sun-ill Indian boy al Hie Alkali lake\nrauchorln win* severely bun lust week by\nbeing thrown from a horse. One leg wan\nbroken and lie was otherwise bndlv hurl.\nDr. Hugh Wall of Iho l-10-Milc House attended him and pronounced him on n f.ir\nway lo recovery.\nJohn Collins has bought nn Interest In Pet.\nEagnit's sawmill and the mime will be taken tv\none.- to Barkervlllo to bfigln nn the 800 000\nfoot eoutract (hoy liave with tbe Paiilino Quid\nFields Co. The logs nre ftirrjulimi tltem on\ntlie \u2022\u25a0kl'1-.vnj* untt it wil! tint take Innir, to llll tliu\ncontract. Afterward Messrs, Emran nml Col\nHub \u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0\"\u25a0\u25a0\"\u25a0cf tt. cut n couple or hundr-*.! tlious\nnnd feet at the 160 Mile House,\nng, and Ihat has not been much thought\nof by the populace nor much considered\nwhen enumerating Die industries of this\n.fl' province of British Columbia, and\nin Hie Industry of ciiulu raising\noin thc date\naotilei\nlo the\nj the\nSomo weeks ago llio Vancouver World\nhad an item telling about an old chap at\nStanley named Montgomery who bad during the past yrai* dug and curbed a abaf'\n810 feet deep \" all alone, and when be hatt\nfilled n bucket with dirl, climbed tho\nrope hand over hand and then windlassed\nUp the bucket 1\" Of course there was\nsomething in the item, but tlie shaft is (1.1\nfeet deep and the old chip climbed up a\nladder Instead nf the rope, hand over hand.\nThese moderate figures, however, represent a great deal ol work lor nnv one, nnd\nespecially for a man 81 years of age. Tins\ngoes lo Illustrate what ginger some of tbe\nold SB-era Sllll contain, and several more\nnf ihem are dohg good work on Lightning creek. __\nThe loading of ten to fifteen airloads of\ncattle nt the Ashcroft yards never fails lo\ndraw a big crowd ,as it has something of\nihe attractions of tbe circus. The frisky\ncowboys ride in among the different yards,\ncutting out the cattle fnr each car anil il\ntakes a man with a liltlo nerve, too, to ride\nInto all bands. The brutes aro cut out\nand turned from any ono of three or lour\nyards through gates into the yard Ihal lias\ntbesbute for loading tlio curs. The cowboys follow them In aud after *o;ue urging\nthey are turned one by one into tho shutc.\nflbtneliines three or four try iognitvator.ee\nand some of tbe cowboys perch above on\nthe walk that runs around the sliuteand\nwith prods urge ihctii on. No one lias so\nfar been hurt while loading but there Is\nalways more or leas dnngi-r.\nThc Thompson River is proving to be a\nfisherman's paradise ibis season, and thu\nbaskets of big and little fish caught are\nnumerous. One man from Vnncouver\nwent nut last Sunday and the tirst ust he\nmade was snapped hy a one-pounder\nwhich he then threw over Ins bead ns\nwcuscd lo do catfish. Ho was so elated\nover Ins \"calcb\" that lie \"strung\" il on a\nstick aud shouldering his tish pole slrolled\ndown through lown to, as wc suppose ex -\nLibit It. The next day ho went out and\ncaught a fine trout, really a fine fish\nand in tolling of the occurrence, frequently\nenld it \"weighed four pounds.\" Borne oni\nasked liim finally, ii it welijhe-l \"four\npounds\" actual weight? The look o\nsuperior agony winch passed over lib\nface was n caution lo behold, but he did\nnol tell any more people how much bis\ntroul weighed.\nOne feature iu Ilie vicinity of Birkrr-\nville ill ill strikes Ihcohservor very forcibly\nis to perch himself on some hl'l and gaze\nfor miles over treeless hills that are now\nonly beginning t<> sprout underbrush.\nOn' these bills aro millions of slumps.\nfrom which millions of feet of timber\nwere Bill. This vast amount of limber\nwas not for houses, plank mads and su-h\nm prove ments, hut the built \"f it went un-\nden-Tons*.'! into shalt-i, lunncls, track-*, &n.\nA veritable ciiy Underground one would\nsay, and such Is the case. Aroumi Pauley\nthe same state of nif.ilr* on it smaller scale\nexists. \t\nSome ofthe goi'd folks nt Barkervlllo\nwould Hkelo have tlio court honstt removed from ItlnllHald, ab.ut nae tulle\nsfiuth ol lown, down tin; creek In Ilie yicin\niiv of where ihcv live. It is quite an ordeal, especially in wintry weather, when\nthe snow is deep to be compelled to wade\nthat mile lo the courthouse an., in hot\nweather it is also quite an Imposition.\nOnly a few people are now nhove Rlch-\ntlebl, on Williams creek, and nearly nil ol\nIhem ui'cal Rurker villi*. Many rule all\nIlie business of Ihat region iu al Barker-\nviltound it would be proper tu have Ilie\nlegal business of ihe region doue whure\nthe other busbies is done.\nASHCROFT TO LIVERPOOL.\nYesterday morning 25.1 head of beef entile from Ihe Western Canadian Runclilnp;\nUo.'s ranges were driven into Ashcroft and\nloaded for shipment to Liverpool, England. The cuttle are in prima condition\nand are ns likely a lot of steers as ever ran\nthe range. Mr. Prentice is cry proud of\nibis shipment, and he should tie. as nut of\nIbe entire number which were driven down\nto the Perry ranch for inspection by tbe\nbuyers, Messrs. Burchlll & Howard, not\none was thrown out. They were handled,\nso Ml*. Prentice snya, as carefully na eggs\nalthough they crossed two .rlyersand wore\ndriven IM mile;*. \"But,\" he says, \"we\nwill, at our next shipment, send out even\na better lot llian the present one, as wu\nhave them-m our muse, Besides, the meal\nwill be firmer In Soplembor than now.\"\nll will lake ten days for the cuttle lo reach\nMontreal from Ashcroft and ihey will he\nunloaded and fed several limes onrotilH\nThey then will be loaded on ship und\ntaken direct to Liverpool.England,\nWhile Ashcroft has been the shlpplm*\npoint for years for culllo Irom tlltf-Veni\np.iiniB in ihe province and many thousand\ncatile have been yearly shipped from lien-\ntins la the most notable shipment ever\nmmle tor Ilie reason that it given closi*\ncommercial relations In this ptiillciihu\nline of produce between British Unluinlil-i\nand England, the gruaicst liocf consiimiii-!\nnation on earth. British ('olninbla is in\nbe CungrHtUluted In Imvltiif men of the\npush nud energy of Mr Prenlice nnd hi>\nassociates who do not wait tor huslnecs to\ncome around bul limit imp anil lake sn-\ngacious auvauiago of every opportunity\npr\niinved and done well in British Columbia\nand except for cerlalu exigencies that\ntiuiHt lie met the expense of raising cattle\nreduced lo a minimum, and ihe usually\nfair price lot* all beef disposed nf iu Cart\u2014\nmo lias served to keep ihe pi Ice current\no a figure iliai has ollsei the ptii'licular\nexigencies ret cried I\", which only consists\nin putting up hay tor feed and building a\nlew cheap sheds lor shelter in winter\ntime.\nThe large region of British Columbia\nihat litis from the backbone of the Coasl\nrange OU tlio west clear through the Cascades to the snow chid Selkitks on the\neast, and from a point 100 miles south of\nthe C. P. It. northerly to lhe limitless unknown, ia admirably adapted for stock-\nraising, and on an immense scale. The\nstockmen nrc only compelled to keep\ndown --fl lhe higher levels on account of\nthe shorter seasons There is usually\nplenty of arable ground ou which bay,\noats, barley, -fee., can be raised In large\nquantities. Most of tbo cattlemen have\nfuuud available water for irrigation purposes but tome found I It til a great deal\nof land in tho bell north of here can be\nused to advantage without Inigatiou for\nbay purposes,\nSome sections lo-i ItljsTi to grow general\ncrops, on account of late spring, and early\nfall fro-ttD. tlntl Umi llmolhy hay, tlie moat\nproliflcs grower and valuable of all winter\nfeeds, grows well, where other varieties\nfail entirely. It is a notable fact and carries wilh It proof of whal is said, that on\nneatly Q.v(ty trail in the whole Cariboo\n\u2022eglon, b lo be font:'! the limolhy grass,\niiul it Isto ba found fit elt'.v iti'ms of aboul\nD.DOO feel. The swamp grass, of course\nrows very well up to 5.000 or so feet, but\nihe range is not so good at Ihosc ftlti-\nludes, aud there is plenty of good range\nwithout going into lite very mines for il,\nnl I bough lhe Boyd and Peebles ranches\nnre in clone proximity to the mines. Bui it is\n(ar more vab'able nl those points to sell\non tbe Cariboo road lhau t.\u00bb feud to thc\ncatllo.\nFor years there has been a steady production or call Ie in litis province and now\nin 1885 we find the cattle business firmly\nin its f.-el, as it always has been and saga-\nulous shippers who nre inking advantage\n>f the world's markets and .\"hipping beef\nm bout, clear lo England, where il will\nno doubt be pronounced of finest quality\nas tbe urassea of British Columbia imparts\na flavor lo the beef ihat is second only tc\nihe stall fed brutes .'fold England herself\nUuvvii u\nmiles from\nOUB III i\"ir\nffol'l. It i\nit formallj\nsupport a\nneighborhood to a number of guud\nranches and cat'lo and grain aro produced and fostered. The mottle in cut\n!\u25a0 in atwnys been prosperous and promises well for tlie future.\nyii-iton is Bi;- B*r, fara\"*\n(ill's for its out-put ni\nstill producing, if not liks\nlid. nt least enough to\ntt in Iter of met1. In the\nNorth Bend,\nTlm I lituwa Hydraulic Mining\nmn! .Milling Co. have started active\noperations ou their mine at Boston\nBar. They have completed a grade\n3 miles Ion-* on which it is tbeir intention to lay a flume to curry water\nto the mine. Capt, Garland, resident\nmanager ol this cuinpany has just returned from Seattle where be purchased the neoceasjiry machinery, also\na portable sawmill. They expect to\nmake a swing by cutting their own\nlumber, and doubtle-is will as there is\ntimber galore along tbeir grade\nThey have started building a cablt\nid basket across the river at a pom1\nabout one mile west of North Bend,\nto taka this heavy machinery across\non and then to run a permanent lorry\nThey are doing bona fido develop\ntuent work ami North Betid hopes ti\nsee them prosper.\nPowder for tho Koraofly.\nAnother shipment of powder to tin\nHot so fly bjdraulic mine Blurted nnrth\nyesterday wilh li urn 13.000 lo 14,000 puuiKb\nbeing on tlie wagons. The cement gravel\nthat tho Horsefly people have to contend\nwith grows thin tier as tlicy go back from the\nriver and in pit No. 1 has thinned down\nto Icrs than lour feel, and may prohahh\nrun dcai out in a llltleiliatauee As il eon\ntains a great deal of gold this cemettl sin alt\neanuot be overlooked. In pit No. 8 ill:\nmuch thicker than il i-vei was in pll No I\nand it is thought Hint ltirllierdowi.il..\nriver tt will be thinner yet. The cemettl\noccur-; in hydraulic mines in California\nbut so far none of il has ever been tonnd\nin the mines around Barkervlllo antl\nStanley although the gravel and clay\nclings very closely, Mr Hoi wo it's hoari\nwasdebgh'od hytinding'in the Hornefl)\nfossils ol an exceedingly aiieletii type\nwhscb prove to him that the banks' at\nHorsefly are the Into alluvial desposils.\nCariboo\n->K-\nFrieghts.\nfiOODS RECEIVED and forwarded to all parts of tbe mining and agri\ncultural district-.\nG. **. R. SIDING to warehouse and Bpeoial faoillties to handle goods.\n7EEIGHTS PAID and contracts made for transportation at lowest rates.\nWRITE FOR PARTICULARS, enquiries by mail promptly answered.\nf. W. FOSTER,\naSHCnOFT, Ms- 8rd, I89K\nAshcroft school begins on Monddy.\nWho Has tne Best Team?\nOn Iho Cariboo road are between 40 and\n\"\u25a00 big freight U-am*. and all of them arc\nnoted more or less (or their pulling qual\nies, as lhal is the prime quality inn\nbright leam that moves supplies over the\nroad to the Cariboo mines. Naturally,\nwhere 250 or 300 head of horses and mules\naro concerned then' U more or less rlvali\natnonj-st ihe teamslfers, who natural!\nswear by llieir own beasts. The rivali\neven extends to friends of the teauisl'-rs\nand there are many people who would\nllko to see it genuine pulling milch. The\nrivalry of llic teamsters could be put to nn\nbetter purpose limn to have a pulling\nmulch at lhe Aslicrofl Fair, which is to\ntake place here on Hie 1st and 3tid of\nOctober. Jr. the first place it will furnish\nmi exhibition nr strength In tbe hr'iiles and\n-agacity in Ihe rt'rlvere. and in t!,i second\nplace il will aflorcl an exhibition r,I the\npnllfngqualilits ofaomeot the best liorae.\never hitched to wagons. A purse a*:,\nmeilal have been offered hy iheessnci-iiioi\nand the pulling match will easi!*, tnfc-\niintk as one or the features nf lliu fair. It\nthe mean time (here are several teamsters\nwho aro just aching to show what their\n\"bosses\" en do.\nHon (J. B. Martin returned last nlphl\nfrom a forini-jht'i* trip Ihrnngh Ourlbmi\nWhile away, lhe road qucsllon was t.ls\nmissed in nil Ils phases antl Mr. Martin In-\nI'm ma us that be wilt do hisbesl to improve\nall ofthe roath and will favor Ihe huihtint\nof sonic newmnes. We hope next week to\njjive a report o| the contemplated improve\nmen's In this direction.\nCaptain Tallow came down from\nBeaver River last nljjht where lie Hi\nbeen visiting. Amongst other places\nho went in with Mr, Ennis to the\nMontreal Company's ground and inspected that, also. On tbe latter\nclaim they have Btruolc coarse cold,\nbut as to quantity tbe water drove\nthem out just as they reached it bo\nthey do not know the cxten* of ityet.\nAt Beaver Hi ver No. 2 shaft is down\n20 feel in good gravel to bod rook.\nNob. 1 and 3 were down about 40\nfeet and looked well, Tbe surveyor,\nMr. Bettfl, will have ditch survey\ncompleted within a week.\nNotes up the Cariboo Road\nThe sluice box at the Van Winkle\nmine turned up a nugget in peculiar\nform somo days ago. It was in the\nshape of a sovereign made tn Her\nMajesty's mint, London, m 1852. It\nwas black and discolored and had\nevidently been partially buried in the\nearth for years. It waB probably lost\nby some miner in the oarly days, has\nthe distinction as gold of having\nbeen twice mined, and is a peculiar\nexample of the aocidontal here\non earth. Tbe ouin ie preserved\nby tbe owners of tbe Van Winkle as\ni curioeit-?.\niMiiurs woru shot H< pun\nBiippoaed high way man\n\u25a0 posts supporting\ni empty whiskey\nNicola,\nHaying has begun at Hint. Very late,\nbut better than was expected a few weeks\ngo. Mo-it ofthe farmers have tarce qu-iti.\nlilies cut. but few have hauled any. On\nthe night of ibe 38th we had a very heavy\n*aii), Which lasted till well on toward mid.\nlay on the 20th. It bus delayed baying\nsomewhat, and I presume will do more or\nless damage to hay that h cut, but il was\nted very badlv on the ningua and to\nhelp llll out lhe grain. Barley Is leatly\nto cut ami in a few days all will be bustle\nand work. Haying uud harvest all in together.\nWe had the pleasure of an interview\nwith Mr. Hogg of Granite creek, lie is\nin high spirits over the prospects at their\nilaitn, which is located a few miles below\nGranite. Ihey have the water on and\nhave a Mug prospect, but for Ihls summer\ninly preliminary work will bo attempted,\nnud another year lliey calculate to double\ntheir capital and rush (he work for all ii\nis worlh. The chances are ihat limes in\nNicola will be booming when these mines\ngel rightly to work. All have confidence\nllmt the mines are good und will pan otll\nwell as soon as the claims get properly lo\nwork.\t\nLac La Bache.\nBeHUiiful weather tht-- week foi\nhay-milking. Hay bands are scarce\nai present,\nA. G. Button bold services at A,\nf UuKlnlHv-M 115-Mtle House and\nH. Allen's Bridie Creek.\nHon. G. 13. Martin pus-sod through\nj vallo) on a \"road iii-.p--.elio.-\njr\" but we are sorry to note that\nibe honorable gentleman .Iocs ii\u00abn\nunatilt sumo of the old residents as\ni. the most advisable routes for these\nnew roads \u00bbo leave the trunk roud\nnd the most convenient fur all parties including freighters, travelers\nd ior;! contractor, &o.,tb travel on,\nie public are overlooked and tile\n''. X. ate consulted only.\nGrain is the chief tnpio of ooiivet\nton ut present through the valley\n.I it has been unanimously agreed\nthat we should take advantage ol\nthe present boom in Cariboo and demand the reasonable price of three\nents per pound for grain. So\nteamsters and all others interested lu\nthe buying of grain ill the valley to\ntake note. We hope by this step to\nset a good example 10 the teams lento demand a higher price for freight\nto up country points.\nCrops are very good ibis your\nthrough the valley.\nly none of tin* pi\nI bat the\nproved to be one of\nwarehouse,\nbotlln\nThe foil.m-nii- nolicu Is po-d'-il on ono ot the\nbunliiusa limine.-, in town, Notice,--Any person ot persons Ashing III Roily or Echo lakes\nwith grasshoppers or other insects, will bell-\nable to a (Ine of $60, which will be denoted to\nthe building fund of tho**Cariboo Railway.\"\nIf the person or persons rofu-scn to pay said\namount they will net tholr whiskers \"pushed\"\ntor tlie sum of B5 cent' hy Alpix Mi.isj.\nQuesnelle.\nA new store bulldlnir on tllC cornur opposite\ntbo iluiUon Day Comptiny en main struct will\nbe built at once bySunntor .Tames RelU to accommodate his lurire and incrcftsini; buslnes*.\nTlio bulldlnir will bOBlxty-flvofootlo lemttli by\ntwenty live in width und will be the first uf\ntho now business houses erected in Qucsiielli)\nfor many 'uars, With lie natural facilities,\nccutrnl locution nnd [j-iori elnsb uf business\nmen wu hope to sua incraasad prosperity In\nthe pleasant village. T.ic flouring mill at\nIbis point turns out as good grade of Hour ns\neuti l)B found In the pro'-luca and al reasonable prlciB. Next year should, and I think will,\nshow a decided incrcoau hi business li. all lines\nnt Qiioauello.\n11 is rumored Hint tins proprietor of the Cot-\ntonwood house, with lila usual lack, will In\nthe in-...- future send bolow for tniollic r\ngov onions\nMr. Smith, tlie government school te.iel.er\nArrived hy the last atuge anrl will takoclmrgu of\nthc school at this point for tin* next your, M r.\n.Smith formerly taught at Clinton nnd ut Aslicrofl and comes wml rueomin-juilud,\nlhe new aliilroll nt. Qauinello is about com\nl>|i'ii*.| iml will tie deillcntud win. appropriate\n.TM'tnonh-i Tin-go.si..-il..|i,-sHi-ev.-ivpH\"i.lof\ntheir new ptnc- of worship, u Ihay -.hould in-.\nAll contrlbatoJ lo its bnllilln*- ..nJ its unit\ni..wm- h a mo num. tut to iliognod moral .piuii-\ntlo-s of tho citizens ol this muitul vllUgu.\nFrolght Shlpmonts.\nBo'ow will bo found the date of\ndeparture, teamster and destination I\nif freight shipped north by Ashcroft's i\nforwarding agents\nAug ;t, Kau Kee, Quesnollo Rork:\nAug 5, All Clme.fjut\njot- VV vrh.\n, I In a idllin-i to Hi.- ffi'vta ilepnrtmont lhe\ni j ii u Mi.vino JnaitNAT. tuts nn elegttnl and\nburnt*! j ib dmiartmenl, win-n- till kinds\nuMlflile, f.t'iey and plain work Is done\nskillful and experienced printers. No\nheller job work can be done un the I'acillc\ncoasl than is turned nut of lhe .loui-rut.\ntfllco and wo solicit the piitronfl\"\"0 of bush\nnessnuii when desiring nnylhtng In the\njiih work llnesticllHs fanny wed.line cards.\npiiuiphleis, idler beads, bill heads, statr-\nu.enis, business cards, receipts, poster*, -fen.\nPrices, cheap as lhe cbeaptsl, and satisfaction guaranlced.\n--1 VMur^-fi-t* kits-\u25a0\u00bbm o ~ \u25a0; i k \u2022 ii -i i. ;-^r'Kr*r-ii\u00abim\u00bb*ift\nCAKIE00 B0AD DIEECTOaY\nn Miles from Aalioroft.\nAshcroft, Biina'cd onjltt Cnnndtap Pn-\nctflc llullway, S('t5 miles ensj of Vnncouver, ibc point of departure for all pas^on*\nKent and freight lor polo*1* In lhe Cur'ttoo\ncountry. Pence river. Omintira,Port Met\nLend, Fort Oeerce, Mct'cuzie rivor, and\n\u25a0ill northern interior pnlnlf.\nNEW BARBER SHOP,\n AT THK\t\nCARIBOO EXCHANGE,\nASHOROFT. H. C.\nHair-cutting Shavintt, Shampooing,\nClinton.\nMr. Thomas MeEweo of Empire Valley, has been in Oliutou for a few days.\nHu reports hay and grain crops oo his\nranch very heavy this year, aud crops in\nihat section very lair.\nTlie ferry at the mouth of Chimney\nCreek is again running.\nThe Western Canadian Ranching Co.\nMr. J. D, Prentice, inauager, have disposed\nof .100 bead of hoof cattle to parties iu the\nNorth West. These cattle are to bo ship\nped to Id-gland, 2.j0 odd head of linn lot\npassed here a few days ago. The balance\nto start shortly. If this venture prove a\nsuccess it will mouu a great deal to the\ncattle Industry of this country, as lor\nseveral yum past there has been little\nor no market for cattle In this section of\nlhe country, and this will give a market,\naud also advance the price.\nMr. John Collins of Ashcroft haB been\nIn town for a few days, attending to business.\nM. i. Eaglepon has finished haying.\nMarshall uud Smith have all their timothy stacked, and others are busy haying.\nWe bad some light showersyestcrday.\nMessrs. Melss and Johnson hold the\nfishing record,having caught one hundred\nand eighty fish in one day at Kelly's aud\nEcho lakes. ,\nClinton ie indebted to the Journal for\nlhe freo ad. given to the Clinton Funiture\nFactory.\nThe weBt end of town wsb the scene of\n:ocr.9 ll'-'dy-Ehoollag Tuesday night Tt\nNOTICE.\nA Pltlhij-* of tlie County Court of Tale will\nlit held tit Attltcroft, B. 0., Ull Tllllinduy tho\n-fill (Iiv of AuttU't next, at the hour of II\n('clock iu-tin. forenoon.\nJ08. WM. I1U1IK,\nl)ep. Kcglctrar,\nAshcroft, August 5th, 181)3.\nSittings n( tlm Counly Court of Unrlboi\nwill be hnlil-hi us billows, viz;\nIticlilIi-M.TIiuiH.l.iv, <>.-lobi-i-.l|-.l. 1S1I.',\nQiteaiitdlo, Mon.l,.v. \" 7lh., \"\nSmlaCteelt. Friday, *' llllt, \"\nIftOMtle House, Monday,October Nlli\nCourt opens each day al 10 o'elock In\nthe lori.noou. Mv commiind\nJAMK8 McKt-s.\nRegistrar of Coiiniy Couil\nfl Road branches ofl eastward to Sav-\nona's I'Vrtv on the Tnompsni) river.\na Forks.\ncl:\n(I. VV. 11 Kealley. l.ill\nAuir.0, It. A.Walker, llarketville\nand Qiestiellc\t\nAug. C. II O.X.Co,Cllnlnn\t\nAug. (J. R. Valenzuela, Quesnelle\nForks\t\nAui,'. 8. J. Hcolt, Soda Creek and\nQucsnelle\t\nAuk. B, B. Tlngley, norsefly\t\nAug 8, Jean Caux, Keilliley creek..\nAug. 1), I.. Gei vats. 160-Mile House\nSoda Creek\t\nTola I.\nAsillinc of tbe County Court of Cariboo\n181870 will be held at the Court House, Clinton\n11,840 on 'I hurs.lay the 1-ttli day ot AugUSl tu-xl.\nal the hour of 10 o'clock in llic forenoon.\n8,963 F. SOUES,\n nnciatrar Counly Court.\n92,050 Clinton, June III. 1895, aug, B.-95\nCACUK CKEliK.\nBONAPARTE TIOlT^K,\nJames Campbell, P.M., Proprietor.\n'\u2022-mST CI.ASft UAH. ACOOMMOD'ATIOSa FOIt\nMAN AND BEAST.\n:-: OACnE CREEK .HOTEL, \u25a0-:\nMr\". .1. McIJcod,\nProprietress,\nIlOAltn and mnniso\nFKEl) AND S-TABI.1WO FOR HOUSF.ft.\nFs TWELVE-MILE not'BE\nC. McDonald, Prop.\nHoard and lodging, Hay and fJraln for\nsale, and stabllne.\nOrCNFUAI. IliaCKSMITIIINO DONE.\niT HAT CHEEK HOUSE,\nK. B. McLenneii, Prop.\nBoard and lodging, food and pasture\nfor animals.\n20 Tt Hat Creek tlie\" Marbie canyon\ntoad branches off to Lillooet on the Fraser\nriver.\n20 TWENTY MU.E HOL'bE,\nJacob Munchiif, Prop,\niia TWENTV-TWO MILE KOUHE.'\nKilwar.I Dougherty, Prop,\nnvv A*it> oitAiN ron sai.h. AocoMiro-\nIVVriONH |.\"OIl TUN TltAVKl.l.lN.i I'lTltl.tO.\n82 Clinton is n pleasantly\nsituated vITttiiru nf nhnul tlireo Imndnnl\npeople. Tluii'o are come very ttiot\nres ti Ion COS, il church, iclitiol lioosi', gov*.\n(trmuonl bul Id Inn and < -t boose, gold\nnommIssIoner's ofllro, numerous biisliteaa\nhousi-N nnd iwnoxnellottl IioIbIh, A mniln-\nitthi stream runs down througli lhe amilnr\nof lowti furnishing a bountiful supply nt\npure water\n\u25a011 * 6U-MILK \"\"iliJiirtK.\"\nAitTiinn Swimcit,\nProprietor.\nid hixtv-onk-MILe\" \"nocsi:r\n70.MILE IIOL'SK.\"\nWilliam Boyd, Proprietor.\nIW ~ Hli-MILK HOUSE;'\nA. F. Webber. Proprietor.\n87-MILE HOL'SE.\nD. D. Cui.Liix. Proprietor.\nGood accomodation for Ihe travelling\npublic. Hay and j-rnin for horses.\n85 ~~ loo.mile nouai*;.\nBridge Creek.\nQooil accommodation for travelers.\nHorse feci, etc.\nWilliam Allan \u2022 Pronrietor.\nEagle and Paxton,\nONWARD RANCH, \u2022 CA RIBOO, B. C.\n DCLCRS IN\t\nGeneral Merchandise, Dry Goods, flats, Clothing,\nBoots and Shoes- Groceries, Miners' Supplies\nand Outfits. Drugs, Hardware Grain and Crockery.\nrilESH BEEP\ninn itun aivtwhere in Cariboo will do well to consult tin when desiring Fresh Beef in\nquantity- We are butchering at Horse Flu ami por-kx Quctneile, ami\ncan furnish beef quickly antl clic.tply.\nPROVINCIAL MANUFACTURE.\nJames H. Falconer,\n-MANUFACTUhEB OF-\nHIGH CLASS JAMS, JELLIES,\nPICKLES. SAUCES, VINEGARS,\nCIDE3S, CRAPE WINE, CANNED\nFRUITS, ETC.\nFactory 126,128, Fort street, Victoria, B.C.\nTHE CASSEL GOLD EXTRACTING Co., Ltd\nOf GlasgotV.\nTHE MAC ARTHUR FORREST PROCESS. (CYANIDE.)\nThis process will treat the MOST REBELLIOUS ores of Ihe\nCARIBOO DISTRICT,\nat a cost of about $2.50 per ton, giving extractions of from 85 to jy per cent, oj\nassay value. Send Samples for Mill Test and write for particulars.\nW. PELLEW-HARVEY, P.C.S.\nSupe:intendent\nAssays and Analyses of Ores i\/riderlcihen. Bullion Assays made.\nVANCOUVER B.C.\nnvni3srEiR,s\nOTJTFIT13-\n********\nHARVEY, BAILEY & CO\nGeneral Merchants\n-\u2014AT\t\nASHCROFT AND ENDEKBY.\nOur stock is complete in every line and our prices right. Orders\nby mail receive oareful attention being filled and\nfor-rorded with diopatob.\n00 J05-MILB HOUSE.\nT. Citiier..n Pennlo, Proprietor.\nHoard and Lodging.\nFeed and alabllng for horses.\n03 108-MILE HOUSE.\nBoard and Lodging. Feed and Stabling\nfor Horses.\nC. II. Tlngley, Proprlelor,\nRoad brandies off to Horse Fly.\n93 111-MILE HOUSE.\nHoard and Lodgine. Feed and RUbHitjj\nfor Hones. Poat office.\nWilliam Abel, : : Proprietor.\n100 II6-M1LK HOUSE.\nHoard and Lodging. Feed ami Stabling*.\nArchibald McKInley, Proprietor.\n102 I17-JI ILK HOUSE.\nMeals and lodglne for irnvellen. n.ij-\nand grain lor horses,\nti. O. Sherracr, Pronrietor.\n107 12-i-MlI.E HOUSK,\nTravellers carerl for. Feed and Stabllnir\nfor Imrses.\nGenrge Forbes, Proprietor.\n118 187-MILE HOUSE.\nTHE HI.Ua TKKT.\nBoard and lud^imr. Feed fur horttn,\nitobllng.\nJohn Wright, : Proprietor.\n119\nIS4-MILB HOUSE,\nstftllnn. Airninnvxliillona\ntriiviilinj.' public.\nr,.r\nHl(!_\n24 130-MILE HOUSE.\nBoard and Lodging. Feed for horses.\nM.J. McCarthy, Prop.\n120 141-MILE HOUSE.\nBoard and Lodgine-. Hay and grain for\nhorses.\nDennis Murphy, Prop.\n120 144-MILE HOUSE.\nArcnimnodut-Vns for tbe travelling public,\nHay and -train for stile, stabling.\nFclker Brother*. Proprlclon.\n\u25a035 150-MILE HOUSE.\nThis iM tbe L'tcat .lisiril.litiiiK poinl for\niln- Horse Flv. Quesnelle Forks, Williams\nLuke, ChHcolen, Antler and Ketitbly\nrtei-ki anil immts tip Ibe Cariboo road.\nThere Is a large newly built and liirntsbed'\nhotel. t.lne.Ksiniili simp, telegraph office,\npost office, etc. Doctor Huub Watt fa\nIncalcd at lb is point and does nn extensive\nbusiness, gotog many miles in every\ndirection.\nFOR SALE.\nVeith A Borland carry ihe most\neoinplvte slock of ceiierul merchandise\nof any store in Cariboo. The entire\neslale of V'Hh ft Borland consisting of\naboul 1,000 acres ol' bind surrnimdinjr and\niurhmiDj* all lhe buildings, stock on\nrun-res, slock of merchandise and liquors.-\nund their entire Interests nl and near the\nISO for tjnle, on moderate and easy terms.\nTheir reasons lor wishing to sell are, Ihey\nwish to retire from active business, having\nbeen established al 'his point more than\n26 yean*,. Times never looked heller for\nthis locality. 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