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F. Armstrong  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd* nruvi v-UTn-TJTnjinxinjTjinru-LTu-i  \ufffd\ufffd      .mini.:i;.\\i\/\"hi;oijuc:tio)v of  u     kast kootknay division  21 'N    >'-m      $2,850,289  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd'tfUTJTlriliiJri'nlniiiijT'rui^^  Vo\/. \ufffd\ufffd9.  5;       Ml.VKKAI,   1'KOUUCTIO.V   OF S  jjl       UHJTISH   COr.UMUlA  IX   lft.,| g  01 S20,713,501 '2  c*    ._^_       rd  FORT STJ3&L&, 73, C,  SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1QQ3.  New Advertisements To-aay.  Xfitlce\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdProvincial Swretury.  llllnol-. Omi'iil KM .    .  Nutli'e\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdA.' C. Nfckim. A\ufffd\ufffd-><*-,siir  .JJune -I  Personal.  Chas   Finch,   Marysvillo,   was  al Steele on business Friday.  If.    Kobinson, Cranbrook, was  in tn\\vn Fridav.  O.    Johnson,'   .lail'ray,  was ' a  visitor at, Fori Steele Monday.  A\".   Fil'fe.   Toronto,  Imperial Thursday.  was at, the  A.   A.   Ryan,   Cranbrook, was  nl, Steele \"Wednesday.  Dave  Brown.   Michel,   was  a  guest at the Imperial Monday.   *  John Jonsenins returned , from  Wtirdncr Sunday,  Miss Duriek returned Monday  from a visit to Jafl'ray.  of  the   fisheries.      It also wants  imps Lised:     The  canneries  are  said to want traps, and ihe  provincial government   favors  this.  The province*'also asks for a  refund of something like!? 1,000.000  which   was  said   to   have   been  overpaid lo ihe dominion  since  confederal ion in connection with  I he fisheries.     One of the dominion   , ministers     thought     that  15 her I's   argument,    if    correct,  was   in   favor  of   returning this  money   tc^ those   from   whom  it  was   collected   and ,. not   to   the  local government.  The delegation will .meet' the  dominion,ministers onThursdav  on another important matter.  Andy   Baxter came   up   from  '-Little Bull river Saturday last.  A. T. Caldwell came  up  the Old Abe mine Saturday.  Ironi  0. Peterson,  Spokane,   was  a  , guest at the Imperial Monday.  I*1.   Carfrow\",   Spokane, was  a  visitor at Steele Monday.  - -Findlay Creek Placers, -\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd-=-\"=  Ohas Chapman, who with a  small force, .has' been engaged  in running a tunnel on Findlay  creek, have, reached bedrock,  and are.taking-out gold in paying quantities. 'Carlin & Durick  ihis week,shipped a considerable  amount, of supplies to Findlay  creek.  | Late Telegraphic News |  special to Tin: Pjiom'i-i-ruK.  OKNI3RA1.   BOOTH   IX   DALLAS.  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd   Dallas, Texas, Jan.   :!l.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Lads  and     lassies    of   the   Salvation  Army   are  gathered   here  I'rom  many   points    throughout     the  Southwest  to  meet and  confer  with' General    William    Booth,  founder and head of the  organization,    who   has   arrived   here  I'rom   Memphis, accompanied by  Consul Boot!i-Tucker and a stall'  of officers.    Tomorrow the. General   will  preach   in   Ihe   Dallas  Opera House, leaving the follow  ing day for New'Orleans... <  No o,  TOWN  TOPICS.  CHUOHItATK   HIOMl-CICXTKNXIA U  Now York, Jan. HI.-The'Corn  Exchange Bank is fifty years old  and  has arranged   to  celebrate  the  semi-centennial 'with  it bi<  banquet   .loniglit    at    Sherry's  Several  ,   'Jas  Carroll,   Kimberley.  in town Thursday.  ,  was  Thos' Crahau,   the  Morrissey  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd townsite agent,' was at Steele o'u  business Thursday. <.[  .Andrew Hacked, Spokane.'  .was registered al the Imperial  Tuesday.       ,    ' <\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  Win. Carlin and \\l. t,: T.   Gal-  braifh visited Ihe Indian reserve  'Tuesday.\",' \ufffd\ufffd ,   '  I  * A. Rosen,and A. Moosdiglie,  Michel, were registered ' al the  Inipori.'il Monday.  Colonel George Dougherty  came down , I'rom Wild Horse  creek Thursday.  * Government Agent. Armstrong  paid an oHicial visit to Fernie  Thursdav.'  Ii. Cooper, Toronto, representing J. A. McDonald A Co., was  in town Wednesday.  V. Bannister and Andy Baxter  came up from'Little Bu'll liiver  Thursday.  ( Jack  cottage.  A vonue.  Worlh   is   'building'   a  on  Thing's'Heard   and Seen Around  1      Town.  A moral wave has struck Cranbrook-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdin spots; according to-the  Herald its route agents are working overtime, and getting \"some  free advertising.  r- O  Its play is to see that the town  does not do oil Sunday what the  promoters^ dp not like: and to,  make it stick officers who dont  belong to the,wave, and whose  brand of morality is not (lie same  as these, layoff.   \ufffd\ufffd  Some   ignorant   and1 narrow-  minded   people   object   to   these  waves, but if |hey  would   recall  the old,adaire: \"itn idle, brain   is  the devil's worksiiip.\"i,hoy would  probablyreali\/.o thai il is a good  thing  these  people  have some  thing to do.  Simpson.  Uncle Jimmy Highwarden's  barbershop is a favorite resort  for the old fellows who have  passed the heyday of life, and  whose minds turn backward to  things of this world and forward  to the next: and these long winter  evenings are conducive to congeniality there. Uncle Jimmy's  quaint phylosophy is never end  financiers of national  reputation have accepted in vita-,'  tious to speak.  MOl'RN   FOR   TI1K OliOWXPIilNtjE  Vienna,    Jan.\"  5J0.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdEmperor  Francis  Joseph  and ,'the Archduchess     Marie     Valerie, ,   his  daughter,   today   observed   the  fourteenth   anniversary   of   the  tragic   death   of Crown   Prince  Rudolph.    Jn. deepest mourning  they    went    to, the   Capuchin  church, where they  prayed   beside  the  wreath-covered..tombs  of   the   crown   prince   and   his  murdered\", mother,   tho Empress  Elisabeth.    '' Both   , father   and  daughter manifested   much emotion.    \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd      '    .\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  graduation     exercises   ' at    the  United   State*, 'naval   academy.  The first class  composed   of  \"if!  midshipmen,   will   receive   their  diplomas from Secretary Moody.  Milwaukee,     Jan.     ;jo.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdFive  good bouts have been   carded by  the Milwaukee Athletic club for  its first boxing show, lobe given  tonight,,   and   iii  the  windup an  event of unusual \"value  will   be  offered   in   the  contest  between  ArtSimms. of .Akron,   and   Tim  Reams, the Boston lightweight.  Both men have trained faithfully  and  appear   lo   be   in   splendid  condition for the go.  Koine\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdVesuvius is, again,, in  eruption. A^stream of lava  flows\";froiii' itsTcra\"lW'=='Thick  smoke is hanging overhead.  Vancouver\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe Canadian Pacific Railway Company will, expend a million, dollars in improvements in British Columbia  during the present year.  Montreal\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdArthur J. Hod son  was 'elected Wednesday s president of the Montreal Board of  Ti-anp. o \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd    '    '  London\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdSix hundred people  witnessed Oxford defeat the  touring Canadian footballers at  Oxford Wednesday by a score of  110 points to 3. '  '  r North'port\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe fourth , furnace at, the Northport Smelting  & Refining.Company's plant, was  started up Tuesday.     \"  PRESENT ACTIVITY  IN MINING L lmn\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd,i -,  7~T~          . ,.'llmond-eyed denizens of the\"dis-  Getting-   Ready for  Spring' Work  Placer and Quartz Mining.  The  North   Star  mine  undei  the management of J. L. Parkei  trict were making merry in their  customary way. Laundries were  closed in Steele and the sons of  the Flowery   Kingdom,   trooped  is rapidly being prospected.      ft I'n\ufffd\ufffdo   Wild   Horse   creek  to  join  is  reported   that   the new shaft 1 with the Chinese   placer miners  now   being sunk  will open up a  large body of ore.  The St. Eugene, mine andcon-  centrator, have g completed a  most efficient ' installation of  power and other planls for mine  equipment.  The Sullivan mine will resume  in Mie general celebration:', The  festivities cover a period of  several days, during which time  '\"ere is little work but much  feasting, music and gaming.  Appointments  Mowing   pei\\<  >een'appointed   to   the office of  rfl\ufffd\ufffd   following   persons have'  active  operalions  early   in - the  Unnm.    r \\r r,  wards     the   building    ,of    the trie! \ufffd\ufffdv\ufffd\ufffd- \ufffd\ufffdi,\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd'U]COnso u,s;,  o    ,\"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd     tin., m ici lor the cnsiieing year:     J.  - --p-MciSricleTX'r.'m l5i%o^:~ WTTtT  DRILLED INTO A MISSED  HOLE  .Ptarmig-an  smel t nr_:\\ tJVIarys vAl le-^v\/i 1 .'---corn ~  mence as soon as theseason will  permit.  t  H.'W.Ross, has a small force  actively engaged in\" developing  the'Silver Queen property situated oir Lost creek \"about eight  miles from Fort Steele.  The Thompson Placer Mining  Co. are making extensive'preparations for active placer''operalions on Wild Horse'creek as  soon as the mining season opens  Chas Chapman with a small  force is engaged in working  deep placer ;ground- on-Firidlay  creek.  Tom     Roberts  IWhimslor and F.'Burn, Fernie.  ' West Yale.  .. The writ for,,ihe West'Vale  constituency has been issued  | anew and is made returnable' on  March 2nd. This step is taken  J.o forestall Mandamus; proceedings and is an interesting move  on the political chessboard.  W. A.  GALLIHER COMING HOME  , .is  MAY'EQUAr, POWIClt'OF   .VJAGARA  Augusta, ,'Me..' .'lan?::-50.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe  Bangor board of trade has taken  the initiative in a movement   to  .utilize the immense water power  of} the  Penobscot   River,   and a  company, organized, for the \"pur-  Let'er wave Rre'er (-pose will soon be chartered. The  plan  of the promoters  involves  the outlay of about Sl( 1.000,000,  and it is expected that (iO,000 to  Fatal   Accident   at   the  <\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd *   Mines.  I    Word   was   received   at   Fort  'Steele Thursday of a fatal   acci-,  dent  at the  Ptarmigan    mines,  whereby E. Wills was killed and  Williilftn-Wilton injured, by drilling into a missed hole.  .   The deceased in company with  a party of   six   miners   passed  through   Fort  Steele  Tuesday.  Jan. ioth. enroutc to Wilmer, to  work  in   the   Ptarmigan  mines.  As the mines are situated in  the  to Niagara  DECOUATlC  Rocky    Mountain  ing and as the years go  by  and  cirAituss'  C. Fran son. Cranbrook, was  registered al the Imperial Monday.  Mob Dempsoy came up  Wardner Sunday on a visit  returned Monday.  Irom  and  hid. Highwarden came clown  from the Cherry creek logging  camp Sunday.  KTNG  STATUE.  London, Jan. :{().\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe  statue  of King Charles J, in  Trafalgar  Square,   was decorated   in   ihe  . ... customary   manner  today,   this  his hair grows whiter more wis-  being the anniversary of 'the be-  dom comes to him. heading of that monarch. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Mnnv  A lew evenings ago when the wreaths from legitimist clubs'  chairs were all filled and the to- including one from the American  bacco           -.-.... . i  fh  of  the  district  was being   dis-l     A    largely   attended   service  cussed     with     a    wisdom   from   was  held   this morning in mom  100,000 horsepower   will   be do-  Selkirk range, thirty miles from  .^Sl0?' O,,i,,fo,'ooalmosl' equal  Wilmer no positive  information  '\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd'as been received as to nature  and extent of the accident, except that miner Wills was killed  and miner Wilton ,injured, and  that the accident occurred in the  tunnel of the Iron Cap, one of  tho Ptarmigan group of mines.  Political Matters.  placer mines on' Weaver; creel  It  is f reported'that  a considerable amount of the yellow,.metal  has been  taken put   during the  past few months.     .\"* \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd    '\" .'  Most , important',among ,tlie  placer mines, is the installation  of a steam' dredge 'onr. Perry  creelv, by ihe. Kootenay Perry  Creek Mining.Company. ' -'  The Thompson outfit, on Perry  creek are making satisfactory  progress, working six men. and  are reported as taking out good  pay-  Mining companies on Wild  Horse creek have' placed an  order with N. Hanson, the Wasa  lumberman, for about 25,000 feet  of lumber lo be delivered on  March 9th.  i  Chinese' companies on Wild  Horse creek are making preparations as rapidly as possible in  anticipation of an early spring.  The Wisconsin outfit who   are  placer   mining  on'  Perry  creek-  are  making    extensive   preparations for spring work.-  The  Nip  &  Tuck   Company,  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdHas Effected Many Postal Improvements.  ,  W. A. Galliher. M. P., ]s  now  returning    home   from', Ottawa  where  he, has been actively en-  oi)erat.ng|gaged in nttendiniMo mattersof  Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Wallingei  were visitors at Steele Sa In relay  last.  Thorp is no business so safe  and profitable as mining when  conducted on business linos.  aoco  smoke  oozed out through   .society! were placed on or about T'^f With- a ?\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdcl d?al \ufffd\ufffdJ' s  lie cracks the political situation   the statue. -y        respective candidates  I'  t.he.  disi.rir.1.  i,-.^. u\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd,*.,\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd   ,i:,. I .        .       .   _ Another   candidate    for    the  vacant   West   Vale   seat   is an-  ory of the king at  St.   Margaret  n01,nced*     This   time   it  is   Dr.  Pattens. Rood-lane      The offici-   Sansomo' of Clinton.  ating clergy were attired in   rod       Tlie Montreal Star publishes a  vestments, this being symbolical   *sPecia- fl'0>i- Ottawa saying  that  of the blood of the martyr.  The     dominion     bye-election  campaign ;in   Burrard   is   beingKVild   Horse creek, are pushin-  waged with a, good deal of spirit kVOrk on a bed-rock flume,   some  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdLittle  where  Dog-oned Directions  Stranger lo small boy:-  fellow   eiin   you   tell   me  there's a hotel?\"  Small boy:\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\"Yes sir; go right  up this street lill you come to a,  lol of dogs in front of a building  with no sign on it.\"  Stranger,    looking     up'    the  sti;eet,W\/Say,       little     .follow  which one*:\"'  WANT   ONE    MILLION DOLLARS  Want I  Tho  Provincial   Government  Control of Fisheries.  The interview of the British  Columbia, delegation with tlie  dominion ministers Tuesday was  confined to flie fisheries question  Eberts did itll the talking.     The  province wauled   entire  control  his hand.  which some of our young political aspirants might lake pointers.  They all agreed that the present   member  of  ihe   Provincial  Parliament was not qualified   to  meet  the  needs  of the district;  I hat what is needed is a younger  I man and one more in touch with  I the spirit of the times, in   which  [the   names  of  W.    L.   Patmore.  our    Mining     recorder.      Fred  Smylhe of the Movie Leader and  others were mentioned.      At the  suggestion of this [Tuclc   Jimmy  became   enthusiastic    and    declared:  \" That's so; that Smith is no  good. He is too damned honest,  whai, we want down there is  some of those crooked rascals.'-  Monte who was present declared that he was not strenuous  enough.  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd     What's that':* asked-  Hilly   Mc  Gee. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd '\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd:.'.. : '   \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  \"I)afsa,h, is people 'what- try-  in' to. put on a four-by-six style  wid a' two-by-four salery. |)at  Smith he doul keep' his holecard  covered   and   every   body   know  Indianapolis. Jan. :10 \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe  national wage committee of the  United mine workers and the  representatives of the coal mine  operators began i heir conference  today to fix the wage scale and  conditions of labor for tho ensue] ng year.  Washington, ill.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Tho House  and Senate will meet in joint  session to pay tribuie to the  memory.of the lai.o.Senator Mc  MillaiV'Of Michigan.  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdLondon,, Jan. :!().\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd London's  Automobile Show, for which  preparations have been .making  for a longliine. past.'opened ati-  piciously today in the Crystal  Palace;.,  ex-governor    Ross,    of   Yukon  may be taken into the cabinet as  minister of mines.  Hon. E. A. Davis, commissioner of crown lands, made; his long  expected statement before the  North Fork liberal association,  declaring I hat he had not resigned of fear of exposure of  corruption; but rather to avoid  political bitterness and expense  of an election trial.  ten or twelve men aro employed  H. W. Ross will commence  work on'fhe Roaring*King mine,  a gold property situated on  Perry creek, in tho near future.  A stamp mill will be installed  on a Wild Horse creek gold property during the coming summer  East Kootenay Stock.  1   Ai.k\ufffd\ufffdd.      Bill.  C 'row'* Ne.>t C Vial     +UT,. +| jo.    I.*'' 12?    11 :i}  Norlli Stiif.  Sii Hi v;m.  Si. l-'ii\"i-ii(.  Washington, Jan. :;i.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdPresident Roosevelt, Secretary of the  Navy Moody.and other prominent public men, including prominent officers of the navy and  members of congress will go to  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd| Annapolis Monday  to attend the  District News Items.  Customs collections at   Pernio  for  (fie  year' ending   Decqmher  ill. amounted 'to $M7.:-!:-'l5. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  R. Neitle, secretary and tresis;,  iirerof the Kcrnie Miners Union,  is short in his accounts, and  left town between two days.  (iNealo leaves debts to the amount  of #1,500 among the merchants  of Fernie.  . The large stores operated at  Michel, Fernie and Morrissey,  by the Crow's Nest Coal'Company are to be sold.  Silver-lead Quotations.  NVw Vork. .Inn. ,'!(l:  Bar Silver   Moxii'iin dollar.-,   Load . , .\".'.'.''.\".'  < 'oppcr   S|i(dli-i'. .-         '  Loiidiin.   . I it it.    .'!().    .Silver,    L':i  importance   to  his  constituency  and       particularly '     Southeast'  Kootenay.,  Mr. Galliher-has made the  necessary arrangements with the  postmaster-general -for opening  a post office.at the'North Star  uiine, also at Morrissey. .Additional - mail \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd service to ' the  Windermere district has been  secured.  Advices received from Ottawa  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdire     as ,   follows:\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\"The    Post  Master General \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd has  decided  to  re-establish   a  mail   service  between Fort Steele  and   Windermere,   ox fond ing   Ihe   route   to  Cranbrook  from   Steele, and  to  Wilmer from Windermere.     The  sqrvice  will   be in   active  operation   as  soon   as the necessary  arrangements     can'    be     completed..\"  Among- The Craft.  North   Star  Lodge A.F. & A.  M. will hold its regular monthly  meeting Tuesday   evening  February :Jrd.  The regular monthly convocation of Rocky Mountain Chapter.  R.A.M.. will be held Tuesday  evening February 10.  The grand   chapter   of Royal  Arch Masons of Canada gathered  in annual convention at Masonic  Hall.      Toronto.       Wednesday,  grand     first     principal      Hon.  William Gibson, presided.     The  attendance   wa.-   the  largest   in  the history of the grand chapter  The'election   of grand   officers  was   unanimous.     Superintendents     lo    represent    the   grand  council were William Schoftield.  of  Nanaimo. for  British Columbia;   and   George  -McDonald, of  Calgary, for Alberia.  cojipt-r-.\ufffd\ufffd;\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd>.\"{\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd lL's (id:  \ufffd\ufffd'.r.   CJU r>s    il.  lead.'.'\ufffd\ufffd1| ~s lid:'  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdI7i  l.l:i<  li!.:'!)  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdI\/.I0.  ' \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdl-.-Jcl;  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdpelt  Market Conditions.  Copper was' 10s lower in   London.  Lead   declined   Is   :\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd!<!   on  -the  Loudon market.  Spelter   remained    unchanged  in local and London markets.''.  Chinese New Year.  Wednesday was the first day of  the,   Chtucse   new  year  and the! (work is beinjg pushed ahead.  The directors of the Amalgamated Copper have declared^ a  quarterly dividend of one~Tialf  per cent.  Tho -metal market is in   bettor  condition than if has beoirbefore  foi* liiany tiionths. and  the;   pros-  [peels  are ,that' it will show still  'further    improvements     in    t|lu  months to come.  Although midwinter is usually,  ciuief in mining camps of South\"-'  east Kootenay, Wild-Horse creek-  is a- striking exception lo the  goiiem) rule, ;u,d is .a scene of  great activity in preparing for  the -opening of placer mines as  soon as the season will permit.  In every   direction   preparatory Til 10 PROSPECTOR    FORT STKIOLR,   K  ('.. JANUARY .'11,   liifiU.\nZSSk,.\nLSTAllLI'iHKl.)     1M13\nA. B. Grace,\nPUBLISHER    AND    EDITOR.\nTHE PROSPECTOR, is published\no\\cry Siitiirdaj, unci li.is a guaranteed\ncirculation Inrgei than <ui> other pnpei\nIn 1'iibt Kootenaj. It is all home Printed\nand contains double the news of an>\nother papei in the distuet.\nts ait advcitisiug mediiiin it is unexcelled.\nDevoted 10 the upbuilding of Foi l Steele, the\ndevelopment of the \\BSt mineral resources of\nthe East Kootenay mining distrlot,\nSubscriptions $ 2.00 per year\nAdvertising rates made Vtnown on application.\nContributions are solicited from all p3rts of tbe\ndistrict, but all matter intended for publication\nmust have the writer's ilgnn.iu.re\n\u00aeJj\u00a3 $fVO#V2Jd0V.\nSATURDAY: JANUARY ML, 1903.\nI\nN view of the fact that a company   has   been   formed   lo\nconstruct a railroad  from  some\npoint on the Crow's Nest brunch\nto Spokane as a  compeiiug   line\nto the (rreat .Northern .railway,\nit follows as a necessity that the\n,Crow's Nest branch itself will be\nrebuilt  before  the  line  to Spokane can   become  a competing\nroad.\n~    The  condition ~oi ~tiie=vr'row-s\nNest branch is  too  well  known\nto   need  reciting, and  also   that\nmuch of the route now   occupied\nby  the line is not susceptible to\nbeing   improved,   especially   in\nthe  matter  of grade.     To 'im-\nprove the grade it will be necessary to change the route.\nSince the construction of the\nroad circumstances have devel-'\noped the information that there\nare easier grades than the ones\non the present rouie, especially\nbetween Elko and Moyie lake;\nand also that the resources there\nare greater than those through\nwhich the road now passes.,\n=s~I=he:-reoent discoveries in the\nhead of Perry creek are likely\nto, develop into siillicient impor-,\ntance to command attention from\nIn south America and Australia pasture is abundant and\noxen of the finest quality Arcp entiful. Bovril is prepared from\nthese oxen ani the supply is so considerable as to enable the\nmanufacturers to use the best materials at a nominal cost. It\nis prepared by a specialprocess, which ensures the retention ol\nboth the stimulating- and nourishing properties of the beef,\n.thereby differing: from ordinary meat extracts or beet tea, which\nmerely stimulate without nourishing. \"\nNovirisKes\nStrengtKens\nBovril\nNOTICE.\n'I'M*I N'niii i: tli.it 1 inn ml to appl\\ tlnrt\\\nd.i>i imm the-late lioieot to ilii' Chief Commis-\nsiunirol l..ni'ls ami Work-foi a spoil.il liei nsi\nin (-III .mil (.III v ,l\\l.l\\ tillllil i fi (Jill tin- lollou-\nuig d< ii iihi'd  Ii.kI  of  l.iiid  l>ing in Ciiiiip I\nnilsl    l\\OOl01ia\\     (llsll Ml.      .111(1      dCSCIli.l (I      as\nfollows   -\nCom mi iiimg.it ii posl |il,uili il .it I In- ninth\n\u00bb(\u25a0>*, ((unci \"I Loi 51}) miming them i noith\nilong I lie i'.isl limn in ( l,i\\'un s Tinihi i Louse\n1'iUi Iijiiis them o (.1st It) chums liioii oi liss\nto l-'cinie Luinhci Cos. lund.Jhcnco souili\nalong said Inud 'iO chains thence cist along\nsaid ImiiiI 40 i li.uiis inoie in loss to Oiiponl s\nI'le-e'inpliuu,    (home    souili      III    clonus     lo\nMllllg.lll's Jll('-(.|ll|illllll, them (>   llcsl   00   chums\nmenu oi less lo nest limit oi Mniiguu's pic-\noiupilon, thenee south along west limit of Mun-\ngncN piu-oinpilou On chains moii oi less in Lot\nM\"i\\lheui v wesa Jil i Imllls inon oi less to place\nol beginning said nun lo eohlnln six huiiilicd\nand Ini l\\ acies inoic oi loss\nHhKiI tills iTili ii.it ol Ninemhoi   li\u00abi.'.\nI*. !\u2022' (1   IIAIO'OWS\nI N.HANSON, I\n\u00a7^ LJciwor Dealer. =2\n5^ Manufacturer of all Kinds of Lumber,       A large assort- . :~3\nX~ j. uient of seasoned Lninber and Shingles always             3\nSZ. ,   ,      '                      on hand,                        ^                 ,    ^3\n\u00a7E: DIMENSION      TIMBER      A    ' SPECIALTY.          \u00a73\nNOTICE.\nNOTICI1 Is heiebv given (lint 11:1 u|>pli( uiion\nulll lie untile 10 die I'm lliiini 111 of C1111111I11 hi\nllin next Session ilii'icof fin nil Ai I to iiuoi-\npoialc 11 coinpuiii to be Unmin us 'The Snuih-\ncin (Viilnil I'lielhc l'iulun\\ Couipaii! Hm'imi-\nsti iicI ii nil opi'i lite 11 line Of mlln.li flom Van-\n(\u2022(\u2022iii el In llilllsh Columbia noilhoih uiidc.isl-\nelll In mmi ot the IC(ii>tcull! I'.iss In some\npoint mi t lie Old Mini KiM'i In the lilstnct ol\nAlhtula, tlienee noiili cnslcili thinugh\nSiisliiili-lu 11.in Id kuiii pouil on Ihe (liuichlll\nli'liei null pon, 1 in construct,and npeiulc\nlologiiiph mid telephone lines foi the piuposn\n01 its business mid tin the pnlillc, und lo oun,\nuse und iipeiiile miiei pimcis coiiicnleu1, to\nthe 111111I I01 iniliiai and oihei puiposcs; und\nlo on it und opoiiilo sleiiin-siilps, fen'ies. und\nshipping iitid Inillil and elect the neeessiiiy\nwhittles anil elovutois, and ulth such other\npoivois and pill ilencs ns me iisiiull.i (.'hen to\ni.iilii'ii companies. , \u2014-\u00a3      ,\n.1011N S'lUV. .'c; I' AI .CO NISI {11 )l! K\nSollcliois I01 the Applicants\nDated at Toionio'this im li d,n  of   Dcccinhci,\nII'IM \u2022>\nWflSfl.\nB G.\n*,transportalion coin panics.\nThese discoveries' are situated\nat the very watershed of Perry\ncreek and the Moyie river, and\nat this particular point is one of,\ntho lowest [lasses on the divide.\nJt is also slated by those who\nhave la ken elevations along the\nroute, that no where is there\nmore I ban a one-per-cent grade.\n' It is well understood that the\n(J. IJ. I*i. is considering, and have\nsignihed its intentions of changing the route lo improve the\ngrade east of the. mountains, at\nplaces no worse than'on the west\nside!\nIn order lo make the C.P.R.. a\ncompeting line with the Great\nNorthern into Spokane, it will\nbo necessary to have an equally\nwell equipped road, and as the\nGreat Northern cuts into the C.\nP. R*s trade only west of the\nmountains, by means of its\nJennings and Morrissey branch,\nit seems that this end of the\nroad would be most likely to receive attention. o\nJim Hill is putting Morrissey\ncoal into Spokane, a distance ol\noOO iniles, for \u00a71.75 per ton. The\nC.P.R. is charging &2 per ton\nfor hauling the same coal to\nNelson, a distance of lnO miles,\nand it is safc-to say that he, Jim\nHill, ii doin^ it at le.-.s co.it than\nthe C.P.R. i.i in putting i: into\nNelson All thi*> ii on account\nof better grades and equipment.\nA short time atro a Great\nNorthern tram pulled out of\nElko with (57 ears loaded with\ncoal. The C.P.R. does well if it\ncan get out of Elko  with   twelve\n^aiiiiiiiiiiuuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^iuiiiiuiiiiuuaiuiiiiiiiiiiiiu^\n* Offv^.\nforma\n*\u00a3[\u2022 Vood'a FhospliodiM,.\nThe Brtat English Remedy.\nSold and recommended by all\ndruggist* In Canada. Only reliable medicine discovered.   Siz\n '-package* guaranteed to cure all\nSexual Weakneas, all effects of abuse\nor exceM, Mental Worry, Excessive use of To-\nDaoco, Opium or Stimulants. Hailed on receipt\nof prlo*. one package Jl.slx, $5. One will please,\ndtwUicur*. Tampoleu free to any address.\nthm Wood Company, Windsor, OnU\n*  Solil ljy\u201eA. \\V. Blosisdiill, Drin-ifUt.\nlvootenii'y is about  7,000 'square\nmilos.\n, The Fort Steolo mining division is traver.ied in a north-west\nerly direction by two continuous\nchains of mountains, between\nwhich lie the Kootenay valley,\nwhich is well .suited for agriculture.\nEach ot these mountain ra,nges\nhas been proved to contain mineral in sufficient quantity to be\nprofitably mined; while many oi\nthe streams are gold bearing.\nOf   what   mining   value   this\ngreat area is likely to prove can\nbe  best judged   by   an exam in\nation of the records of such pro\nducing mines as the St. Eugene.\nNorth Star and Sullivan,   which\nNOTICE.\nN'O'Pli'i: islii'ic|)\\ mi cm thai .111 npplii uiion\nmil In-iniide lo the l.i ^islamic (it Mi lush Co\nlumld.i .11 us iit-M Session loi tin Act lo ine.ni\npoi.Ui- the 'lvoolcil.l\\ C'liilbixi mill I'aeltli\nij.imi iiy Com |i.in\\ 10 (iniiiiiii L and opi in it- a\nlliii\")l Itailwai loi iln- im n ing ol Height unit\npus--i n go is Coiniiienciiig\"in, a point on the\nC.ina li in I'nuillc U'liihitiv nl oi iiciii the Ttiwu\not Oi Men m liie I'loiineeol liiltish Coluiubia\nihem \u25a0 *soi ih-Westerly lolloiilng the couise ol\nthe P'lliimljia und yunoe Kivei s to u point lit m\nnoni 'I'etc liHinivCiiolio tlienee Noiih-Wcsteilj\nrolloiim^ the (ouiso ot tho Ftii^oi Uhei lo a\npoint in or near (iisioinu \" i'oi lajje, tlienee\nWesloi ly foiloiung the eoursi; ol tins N'ecliiii o\nund Slcccnii Rnxis oi by the most coiiienlcnl\nroute to urtc mtiter ,uI oi nefii Poi t Siinpson.\nWilli itulliru n\\ ioi onsli net u bianclijlne tn'iliu\n'['oun of li.ikei .ille, and oihei bianili line*, fiot\ne\\-cci'dinr'htiy iniles ench in lengtli. Al-o lo\neonucei Miih an 1 eiit.'i into tuiiniiig aiiuiiife-\ninents \\wLli inn othei I'.iilu.us sitiinle lie.u\nsiuil moposnil RaiUiay oi any pnil Lheicol. to\nlecene fioin any (loveinincni, peison oi body\ncoijiomie giniiis of land money oi oUici\nassets in aid ol lonsiiiiciioti ol said inideuak-\ning, with poiiei to con sii in i ti nil ojieinle, lelo.\ngiapli mid teleplioiio linos foi ihe pin poseof its\nbusiness mil toi ihe public anil mill powei to\noun. u^e and op< late iiatei jimieis eoinenienl\nto the mad loi then laihim and oilier putposcs\nnull powei lo o\u00abn unci opetate slenmships und\nshipping anil build and euct the neeessiii v\nMintiyes und with suoh olhei poneis and pnvl-\nIegos as aie Usiiully giien to Kailwuv Companies i\nn.ued ,ii I.*oil \"Steele this Klt.li d.u ot Octolioi\nlf'0-J\nH  ,, 1IAIIVKV >>>, MlCAU'l'MK,\n, Soln noi s toi   Vpplicants\nNOTlCx!.\nNOTICE.\n\\'ivri(;i: .\u2014'I'lio llntish C'oluuiliin Muiihciii\nlliiilHiu Coiiipanv \u00ab ill appli lo the I'm liniiiciil\not ('\u2022in.nln nl its ne\\i session lor the passing ot\nnil net eMi'liding the lime loi (iiiiiineiieeiiiciil\nund completion of the niilnni \u00abInch was iiu-\ntlioii\/cdbi ihe Act oi Pailianieni ol Camilla\nll.'-it! Vn tin in, Cliiiptei V>, to eoiisti ni,i iieiiune\nmid opei.iic hclwcun a |>oint mi Us niiliiay in\nthe nelghboi hood of |,'oi i Steele und a point at\noi item (Jol'lon on the C.iiiuili.ni Pneilli iniliui.i\nlly Older Of The Moiird a\nH   CAMlMiKI.I. OSWAI.1,1   Sceietuiy.\n.MtiilliCiil   ISth No\\. I0U.' '       ' r.\nNOTICE.\n.N'otue is lieieby glien Hun tinny diiys\naftei ditto no Intend toupplj to' the (loveinoi\nin Coiiik 11 al I'll in un loi upptoiul ol' plans im\nlinpioieiueiits ou ihe K'noleliax IIiiim in tlie\nCoiinli ol K'notenai ISiilisli Culiniibi i, iindei\nSielion 'i t( hap  W. liei |s, (| siiiuiin m Cniuulil\nA co|n of plaii~ and ilesei ipiinii ol the pio-\nposoil site ot s n,| 11 up ioi en I e n Is li.u e In en di*-\npo-iled n ilh llic .Minlstei ol I'nblie Woiks nl\nOlliuin nnd in the mill e ol the ltegisliai ol\nI'l'Pds for Ihe Count \\ ol Kootenai ill Nelson,\nHulls!] Columbia\nThe Clou's Xest l'a-.- i.uiubi'i Coiupitni. I.id\nlliiteil in l'*oi I Steele Jiiiiium Seienieentli.\nIfll'ti '\ncars.   .There can, be   no  competition.with such grades..1\n=!=t has not been announeed yel\nat what point the line to Spokane will tap ,this section, but in\nall \u25a0 probability Ihe ..routes' of\n(\".'oaf and Moyie rivers will be\nexamined,- thence down ferry\ncreek*, and the K on lenity lo a\npoint, near Elko.\n*    **.',',\u25a0\nIf   slrikes    the.   average   man\nthat if would tie good politics for\nthe   government   lo   establish   a\nin\n\u25a0satisiactoi\nSoutheast\n\u2022y     mail     service.\nIvooleiia V.\nare among the largest silver-lead\nInines on the American Continent\nThe building cof the Crow's\nNest Pass railway opened up the\nextensive coal tields of the district, which now have a daily\noutput of i',000 tons; which during the present year is expected\nto be increased lo f),000 tons.\nFort Steele is the center of\nknown placer fields, which in tlie\npast have produced millions in\ngold. All this gold was obtained\nwith pick and shovel, and with ,\nout the aid ot machinery. During the present year not Toss\nthan ten big hydraulic companie.s\nwith the necessary modern ma\nchinery and equipment,1 will op\nerate on\/Wild Horse and Perry\ncreeks.     \u25a0..:''.'.\nDevelopment of the inineritl\nresources of this district' has\nbeen slow, being delayed by the\nlack of transportation facilities'.'\nThese conditions will he changed\nby the construction of'lhe Kootenay Central railway\", which will\ntap the great inineritl belt oast\nof the rCoofeiiay river, as well as\nfurnish tho necessary transportation for ores ini nod in t,hii\nWindermere district.\nThe\nSbutltnnst Kootonoy.j ,\ntotal   area  of   South'.'as'\nMadison-\nator John\n-United   Slates   Sen-\nC.   Spooner   was   re-\nNOTtCi: is neipbi gnen tli.it an application\nmil lie made lo the l'ai liniiiciil ol Canada al its\nue.\\i Session  toi   an   \\cl  lo   incoipoiitle   the\nICoolen.u Cm ilioo and J'.u ilic   lt.n]t\\n\\  Com-\npanj\" to Lonsliuct anil opeialL a  line  ot  Hiul-\nvi.ij Cm Hie cut tying ol lieight and pnssi ngois\nConinieneiiig at n point on Hie Canadian Pncilic\nltuilwuv nl or iiciii the Town ot  Golden  In  the\nI'loiiiiee of  Uiuisli  Columbia    thenee  Noith-\nWestorly tolloimig the couise ol the Columbia\nund C'linoe  Rneis  to a  point nl  ot ne.ii'Tete\nJaime Gaelic  ilience Noith-Weslcilv. lollowing\nthe course ol the I\u00ab'iuser Rlvei lo it point tit oi\nnenr Giseome I'oilage. thence Westeily following the  couise ol  ihe  Neehaco  und   Slteeim\nItivers oi ii\\ the most'loiivenient iouio to tide\nniitei ut oi ne.ii i'oi t Simpson, ulth tiuthoiitv\nto  consiinci  a   bianeli   line   to the Toiwi ol\nHiiUoi yllle and other bianeli lines not exceeding titty mills each In length      Also lo conned\niiiih mid enter into i mining intungements with\nam othei Kinhiius sltuitte iiciii sitld  propos<d\nKulliia\\ oi tun  putt theieof.  lo  iCecile fioin\n:iny   lioieinmcnt,  poison or body  corpoiatc\ngiiinliol land, money oi other assets in  aid  ot\neonsii iictlon of salt!  iindei Inking,  iiith  powei\nto (onsli net, mill  opeinte,  lelegrapli  and tile-\nphone lines toi the pin pose of Us business unit\nloi Hie public and ii il.Ii poiiei tooiin, use and\n,.p, tali! v.iU'i p..n..'i.s , nm,.],U in, lo tho to.ul\nfor   their   iiiilwuy   mid   olhor   purpose.s   wlt'li\npower lo. own   and   opi'i'iili.!   .sioamships . nnd\nshipping mid  build  u .d erect  the   necessnry\nwharves   mid   Willi   such   oilier    powers   anil\nprivileges  lis  im: ' usually-given   to   Knllwuy'\nCoiiipiinles. .   y'\n:   tliileil nt .'I'V't'l Steele Hits lilt li day of (\"leu.be r.\nliiiW.\n.   t:i''\u25a0\u2022-..'.\u25a0\u25a0'        iiAnv'KY'&McCAicriOK,\n'  Solicitors I'or Applicants.\nNOTICE.\n'Paill! Mi.'i'icK.i.lnil mi days nller ilm.e.''wii'lii-\nlend'tii apply In till! Chief (\"'(.iiiiiiIsnIoiii'i' nl'\nlaiuilsand Wort's fur |iei'iiilssion to reniin'o\nobsli-ui'iinnH I'nini and inn lie liiiiirovenioiil.s on\nthe I'pper Moyie I'lyci','aeconlliig In pbins mid\nKiirveys fylcd: In iifiier.lo inn Ice said Klyer niiy-\ntKlible for logs. \"\u25a0''..,\u25a0\nThe only liniilK.nlTi.icioil hysnltt iiiipi:.iveiiieiiUs\nother tliiin (ioveroineiit liiiidsnie lots :iUT. 'jrt'H.\niitul 2HDU. 11 roup I l.etongliii: to the Crow's Nest\nI.mid nnd lievi'lupioeni Coinpiiny, Limited.nnd\ntho right, of way of Ihe Itrillsh Columbia\nSouthern Riiilivny I 'ouipany. . 'I'ln'i  only   wilier\nJ. TAENHAUSER     ,\nLl\nWATOIlJIAIvfil'  tltlll   JKtt'l'XRI!\n, '        i\nllnsnn niK,\nliivcriiilo Avenue. t\nPort, Stoole, 15. ('.\nc '    .  '\ntiiHumuumtumuumuniu\nJr_\t\n\"Andrew  neidig\nCONTRACTOR,   anti    BUILDER\nIIOUSH AND SIGN PAINTING\nCAU31M1NTNG and PAPKU HANGING\nFORT STEELE. B. C.\n23^   All   work promptly done.\nNOTICE.\nNO'l'ICi; is lieieby gnen tluit tint t\\ dm s\naftei date we. the innli'isigned intend lo apply\nlo the Assist,mt Couiinissjoiiei of LnntN i\\ml\nWoiKsfoi tbe Uisli let of laisl Kootcimi iiuil\nllu Chief Coinniissioiiei of I^iimN ami IVmle\nfoi licenses to jnospect tm coal ou the following dosciilied lands situate on Ihe noiIh sideo\nthe I'lutheiid I lvei. aboni tuo miles ninth of\ntlie I'iiilIki (ink unit mid iib<.in two nulls\neast ol Hie easl hoiindiiii line ol the f'.i-\nrindiini 1'aiiiic lailwn.i giniit in ihe southeast\npoiliou of Cast Koou iiiii   lliilish Coliiiiiliiu\nI. Commencing al n po.t about sixteen miles\neiist of the ioiiii ol Moi i issci, being the tn.i 11,\nensl (ornei i>osi adjacent lo the south nest eoi-\nnei ]iost oi1 l'eiei I l.eii.ii(leii elaim thence\nnorth 8(1 chuinb, tlienee west W> eliniiii. Ihencc\n\u2022south \u00bbi chain?, thence ea-l Wluliuiiis lo thu\nplace of bigiiiiung, con mnltig ijjdaties\nOni'i'd thi-<:iid .tit> ol Decenibei, lllu.'\nOI.C I., IIOI-'I'', Uicaloi\nA, llACKiyi'T.   \\genl\n\u20222   Coinineiicing nt a post about sWiue'n imlis\nertsi nl the ion n of Moiiisse.i, being the south\nHon cornel posl iidjnct ill lo the souili eiisieoi-\nliel of William lioethebei claiin    ihencc soutli\n8U chnliis. Iheuce east t<u clnniis,   iheuce noiili\nMlchnlns   llieiiei   ueil bOelm'iiis t\u00bb liie phu (   <u\nlicgllililug, containing (III) acies.       ' ,\n.1. K. AlcAlONI^V.I.ointoi\nA. IIALKP\/l'T   Agent,\n'I    Commencing al a post about sixteen miles\ni list ol the tmui ol Moi t issci. being  the soutli\neasi cm net pn~l adjacent to the uoith acstcoi\nuei'oiZ. |.'. iileAt incyi claim   iheuce  ninth Mi\nchains, iheuce wesl  Nl elinins.  '.In m c-ouili Sii\nchiilus, iheuce east HU chains in the place ol beginning, eoiiiaiuing Hill acies.\nWilliam lioellii hui. I.ocaloi.\nA. Ilnekcit, Agent.\nI,   Coiiinieiicing at a |'(.st about sixteen miles\neail ol the town of Mori issev, being ilhe not Ih\n1'iisicoinei adjaeent lo Ihe south   iiesi  coinoi\nol   William'SehlicK's elaim.  tlieni e somli.sn\nchains. theiKO west K>  eliains. iheuce nm I h SO\nchains 'ilieuce east Wlehiinis to the place ol beginning  eoiiiaiuing IHl) acies   '\u2022\u2022\" \"'   --~~-\n.loseph !\u2022:  .Stephens  I.ociiloi\nA. ilnckeli Agent\n.\">    Coinineiicing at a post aboni Jl miles east\nof the town ol Monisscj being  tho soullf' east\ncoinei   jxisl   ol    M,n\\  .V   Maheis claim   theme\nsouth Ni chains   tin nee' ucsi sii ilimns   Ihencc\nninth su chains.   I neui e   east Ml chains'lo  die\npl.ucol beginning (ontaining lllu acies\n(ieoigc Ohrislian   h'osc. I.ocaloi\nA. li.iuk.eti, Agent\nli    Coiuiui'iii'iiig a'^ a j.ost PI miles east in  the\ntown nl Mm I i-m'I heingthc soutli   i as|  (oinei\nposl ndjaient to   he-until \\\\c-l   emnei   post'ol\nli 1* Polls claim, tin in e noith Sii eli-iiin ilience\nnest K() chains, (heme souili Ni chains   thenee\neitsL81)chains to  ihe  place on beginning, continuing i'.Ill acies\nK. H Campbell. I.oluloi.\nA llaikeil. Agent.\n7 Ciuiimeiiiiiig nt u post about pi miles cast\n01 Illy, low n ol Mon issev being the south nest\neoinei posl udjarciii lo Ihe-out h east i oi nor\npost ol ll I) Campbells i l.i i in thence noi III M>\nelinins. thence i.tsi su ( hams Dunce south Hu\nelinins, iIn nee nes| Ml i lniins lo Ihe place ol l.e-\ngtnnlug, com lining li^D ,'ll it s\n11. P INUts    Lne'itoi'\n' A. Hui kell. Agent\ns ( oiiimenciug at a post about III miles east\nol the limn nl Mm nssi j , h([Jiig the south tasi\ncoinei .id j,ii en I to the nnrili east coinei of C C\nL)einp-e\\s elaim lhenei not 111 sll chains, tlienei\nn esL su chains ilience souili Si) ill.nils llieiiei'\nensl su i ha Ins to the p] nee ot beginning (on la in\ning 111'1 ai-K s . i\n('has S.^Uliile l.oi ilur\nA llai kelt, Agent\nll Commencing ut a posl a hunt 1') miles ciis|\not the Ion n oi Mm i issej. being Ihe south \\sesi\ncoinei post adjacent to llu noi Lh iiesi iiiinei\npost ut .1 I' McAnnin s i liiim them i noilb\nsi) chains, theme east Ml chains, theme soutli\n\"U i huins, thcuec west SO chains to the plmc ol\nbeginning containing IMU acies\nWilliam Sehlu I,   Locatoi\nA lltii l,eti, Aguil\n' in Coiiiincnciiig at a post ahout-JO inilescasi\noi the toll n ol Moi iisse\\ being the noith nest\neoinei adjacent to the uoiih ii est cornel p\u00absi\nof M. II iMcGoiiaiis elniin Ilience soutli hi)\nchums Ihem e easi sy clnniis thence noi ih su\nclunns thenee wesl HI chains lo the place ol\nbeginning ( oniainnig MO acies\nII   1'. Mitchell, l.oc.uoi\nA. Ilackett   Agent\nMINI,HAL ACT\n(1-iiii.m |-.;\nis'.iu\nI'll I II ll  A I I    ill'   IMI'lllll I'.MI'N I S\nNOTICE\t\nSiilt.-tn.    Ilillsiii,.,    J.icksoii    .\nMineral fil.iinis.\nsitiinu  in t In   Coll Sii i |e 111111111\nialsl txooti nai  1 lisli ji l\nWhoie  loi and     On  the   Wi st\nMail's   Km i     .nljoiiiing    tin      I',\nHill   Altna\ninilslon of\nKm I.   ol Si\nk.ii    Dune\nMlliei ,|] I 'lalin\nTiil.e nolne 11i.lt 1 .lollll M( I. IK hie, or ihe\nCm ol Nelson, acting nsageiil loi ,li\u00bbepli II\nWiigbl        Pm     ' Minn's       Ccitilliale      No\nUiiUKia', nileuil, simv <lujs lioin the date\nheieof to uppH to the Mining Keeoidertoi\nCi-riltioites ol Impiou inenl, roi the puipoio\not obiiiining u Ciowii Oiuni' ot the above\nilaluis\nMid tin thei luki noli, i lh..I anion niidei\nsu lion ,<r must In i omuieiii ed belou tin- n\u00bbu-\nin I sin 11 Co11Itll  III s ol 111)pi01 I lllt'llts\nll Hi d this Ttll day or Oi loo. l   AD    I'HIJ\n.lonv m.-l vToniK\n^ (\n.M IN 111! \\L ACT.\n(I hum  I   )\nl\"ic.\nI I 1(1',I'll   III    Ilh   I MI'HdVI.MI.N IS\nNOTICE.\n(.'otijii'f IChih\". ** i-:i ,VI<\nOl (Ik\nn\" mid \"Maid\nM(iiinl;tiiis\" M-ucimI ('litinis.\nsituale in llie Pint Steele Mining !)ivlsion of\nllusl l\\oo|euai  Uisliiel '\nWhole totaled     Ou Lost Ci eel, adjoining the\n\u2022Silvci Queen\"  miiieial cluini\nTAKE NO'I'lCr.'lhal I llonmd W. Iloss. I'\nM. O. No I'lKMM agent lot John ,S\\u iisen\n1' M. O No HMH'il' intend sixlj da\\s (Kim\nthe dale heunl lo a|i|)li to the Minimi lieeonl-\nei tin a fortunate ol Iinpiiiiemenls toi the\nput pose oi obtaining Croii ur Omuls ol the\naboiu el.iDus, i,\nAikl-'riiilhei   lake  nonce  that 1.iclioii\"-undeii\"\nsection 17 niiisi lie cointiKneed  beloie  (lie  issuance ot sin li Ci i lllleali of luipioveuieiils\nDated this Jdlh dn\\ ol lJei( inbei. lililj\n1 11 ,W   I'OSS r\nMINI'l! \\L Ai.'P, ls\"il\nIi'dihi P\n(  hit I I I'll   I'l I    (11    MlI'lKII I Ml N I s\nNOTICE.\nI'll.\nKrai-lion\"\n.ll   (fl,lillls.\n:ltl(l\nDivision\n'li'\n\u2022Arena\".   \"Ari'iiu\n\".Sl.iiul.ii'd\" M inor\nSllilnle ill tin- Km ( SU elc A! Ill ill\nI'lasi K'oolenin  Disiiu i\nWheie loi a I cd , -On i lie m si bank ol |hc easl\nlink ol Wild lloisc eieelc\nTike'uolKi th.iUl .1 A llinwj PiecMmeCi\n(NuiiiialeXo Ijlimii\" igcni loi Alex IN'lson\nl'\"iie Mmci s C'ei lltii nle No I* fist * fci;obci I\nPoison 1'iee Minui s Ci 11 itlc.ile No It'isisr'\nChesiei- |.\\ W.lnle, Piec  .Minei \\ Cei I ib( Hi, No.\nli iiOiTI\" . (li nige L Daiis,|''iee Mineis e'er-\nIiImiiIi No' H tidil I . Janus !\u2022' Ainisiiong,\nAiliiiinisli.iioi ol the IM ur oi .loliu c; Mi-\nMill.in l.'iee Minei's c(., mil no No HWI'i'r.\nNeil     ((mini       Km    Mluei s   Cei 11 lieulc*No\nUii\u00ab)il7' liiileiukl* I'lliiieii.loil llxeiuloi\nol the lOsiaie ol ,1 Dunca niincndoi I, Pice\nMinei i Ceililiinte \\\"o I; .,.(71 ' ami Ihe\nNoilh SI.n Mining Conipnii- Litnildl iriee\nAlniei sC'iulo iie^Vo It ri.UH intend nxl>\ndais iiom Ihe (bile heieol louppli to Hie Mining |{c( oidei Im a i'ci lilii .lie ol Inipioi cinenls\nfoi (be puipose of oblunnug (Jioii iij;Oi,hiIs of\nthe above (limns \u2022 ,\nAnd lintlii i take notice tInn aiiiou iindei\n.section :K must be t nninii in ed hcioic thelssii-\nani,e ol sin h Ce. lilUalcni lni|)ioieinenis\nDatul tins nib d.ij in in inbei   plOi\nII' 1 ,1   A   llAKVIiV.\n  \u25a0 1,    \"\nASSAYING\no. I'1. Nicholson,\nI'l-lTMUIlOltOUOll, l>. C.\n(Licensed by l'loylnilal f'nw'riuuent )\nGold iinil bilvor     W.OO\nSilver iind lend         2.00\nGold, silver tind Coppi'r.. .'{.00\nGold, silver, lend and copper.    ).H(l\nSamples   lull,  with   Carlin & UtiricU\nwill rijccivc prompt ntteiitioii.\nSHORT LIN)E\nBETWEEN\n5TPAUL'\"CHICAG0|\nOMAHA-CHICAGO\nRtnsasCity'-GHICAGO.\ni       ._ i      rn- i ,   ' iilleel.e..! by  saiil''iiiiproveuienls  is said  Moyie\nGiectea      llieSClny      by     l.lic       IWOl uiv,.,..   The ran-..i'loII proposed to be elmrgcrl\ni Is f'.'.fiO per ihoiisiiiiil feel, board measure.\nj MOYIK  LCMUHK COMPANY, limited.\nOatei this -ISth day of Ueeember 1902.   51\nhonsrjs of tho Wisconsin   Ion-is]\nlion meeting in joint session.\na-\nYour ul.tciition, is callod -Wi '.,,(,|]c\n\"I'innoc.r Iwntitcdr* trains of tlie, \"Mil-\nWiiukoo & Hi, I'.'till Uiiiltyuy.\" \"Tlie oni.v\npurfiii'*!. trains in the. world.\"\nYou will Iind il. dosiralili: to rklu on\ntliono trains-when y'oiiiK' to any point, in\nl.liu ICa\u00bbt,ori!   States  or' (Junada.    '\"'\nliu.v\nall   \u25a0 'Prunscontiiicntal\n'I'ickci,     A'.'-onts-  s(>ll\nconnect   with\nTrains   and   a\nti|';keta:\nFor further inrorinatioii, |iamphlid,s,\netc., ask any Ticki.'.t AjjynloT\nR. L. POIil), II. W.  ROW 10, \u25a0'\u2022\"''\u25a0\nPasj. Ao'cnt, (.'ono.ral Accjit,\nSPOKAiME. PORTLAND.\nIt Commencing al ,i posmbout id miles easl\nof the ton n ol Mon issci being the noi th ens\ncoinei posl adjacent lo the noith uesi iinnii\npost of II I'*. Mitchells (Inini thenee south si\nchains Ilience ii est SO eliains thence ninth si\nchains, them e east ^i) chains to plan- ol la ginning containing it-10 aei es\nM   I!   MeCou.in   Loiatoi\nA  ^laekeil  Agent\n1^. Commeiicuig at a pint about Is inilesenM\nol the toiin'ol Moi iissci, being the soul li uesi\neoinei post adjacent lo the south east comet ol\nA, D linlcs claim. Iheuce uoi UiMlehauisiheiKt\neast 80 chains thenee south SO chains, ilieuei\nnest so chains to place ol beginning i mil,lining fill! in ies\n.1   M   Hii ks. Locator ,\nA. lliick-i'ti   Agent\n1,1 C'oinmeiicnig ut a pint about IT miles easi\nol iheioiin ol Monissi'y being the south iiesi\ncoinei post adj.K enl lo the -\u25a0\u25a0nl It easi coinei\nof Willitun Donuboe s claim thenee noith till\nchains, ihenie uusi hOehmus ilieni e south Si)\nchinns. llicnee nest, su chains to ihe placem beginning contiuiiiug HID ai i es\n.steiling Miiltheiis   Locmioi\nA. Ilnekell   Agenl\nN Conimcucing ,i( a post about IS miles i,is|\n01 the Kill n ot Mori issey being ihe south i as|\ncoinei tidjiieenl lot he ninth in si coinei ot W\nK Manns claim theme inn th su chains, tlicnei\niveil Sd ehiinis. thence south Sll chains, thenei\ncast ii) (hams to the place ol beginning enu-\nUlliniigiWO to ii-\nl>. 1)  links. Locilor\nA. Ilacki it  Agent\nla Couimeueuui.it I posl nboiit ITmilescnsi\nof the tou'ii of Morrissey being the south east\ncorner post adjacent, (o I he. north iiesi corner\npost of 'W; K. '.Maiiiis eliiiin. thenee north Su\nchains, thence, west SU clniins.' Ihencc  south SU\nelinins.' tlieiiee east.HO clniins lo the place of he-\n. \u25a0        .-. . . \u25a0 .,\nginning containing.il-iu ncres.\"   \u2022 '.,        '    .\nWilliain  l.ioiiiihoe, Loenlor.\n'        G A.. Ilnck'ell, Agent.\nHi.    Coiiiiniiiicing ill u p()St,iihout,-Jt uiilesciisl.\nof tbe to.H'ii of'Moii-issey, being the   nortli   cast\ncorner  post adjacent' to-the south e.isi, corn'iT :\nof.Ceurge   C. Hose's   clniiii.   thence   iuM'.Ii-i\nchnii.!.  Ihencc west HO clniins, Ihencc   soul li mi ]\nchains; thenee ensl Sd elinins in t he place ol'l.c   |\nglnnliiK ,'...:.tiiilng-lllll ncres.    >\n.Maty  A.   M.ihe.'r, L.ie.alor.\nA.   llnck-el.L, Agenl..\nIiiiled Ibis third day of Ueceiiiber, I'.ill'J.'        nl\nmini:i;al alt  isnb\n1 fl.'OIIM   K )\n1 c i it i trie! it- or imi'koviimc.n'is. ,\nNOTICE.\n\u2022\u25a0I'ro-pi'clor- l)i iMiu\". \"Old  Abe*\"  mid.\n\"lii-'ii r)\"or\" Mineral t'hunih.\nSi male in Ihe h'oi i Sin le Mining Illusion oi\nI'asi Koniena! Dun let\nWhile lOCileil \u2014(In Weaiei CieeU\nTake notice Unit I .Inines \\ I'm > \u25a0\u25a0}. p MO\nNo li noon aeling .isngeut toi .Inhn O Oiecn\nI.'iMCNo l!(.0->!'l ,1. Sha\\i I'.ukei, K.M.O\nNo Jt.wmii Joseph 11 Laiilliii I' M.C No\nllll'il! Oiangi S , | n\/\/ell KM C No.\n' ISbO-'Tii aiul ified P Ninbiiiv Piee Minei -\nCoitihcuic No I! Iijns ^ intend s|\\t\\ ilnys\nHorn the date heieol lo ,ippl\\ m t he Mining\nlieioidii loi aL'eitihcueoi linpum menis. ioi\n(hi pm pose ol old,lining a Cioun Oianl ol ihe\nnboie claims ' ^\nAnd fuither lake umiie Unit   .nlion    iindei\nse'( (ion .IT. must be conuneiieeil bi line the issuance ol sin h Cei lllu .He nl I mpioi eincuts\n1 lilted I In. ilth dm ol Oi lobu. |<HL! ,\nI\"'-,     s J    \\   |L\\I'\\ 10*, ,\nMlVl'll.'AL Al T, Is'M,\n|i*OltM  1*\nI  I H I II IO I I I\nIMIMtOX I MI,N IS\n\u2022Dodo\nNOTICE.\n\u25a0Ixevstnnc PVaclton'\nfi'.ll < 'hiinis\nI 'on siech Mining im imiiii oi\nUin-\nSllllate in II\nlias', ICootemi!  I )isii k I\nWheie loi ated      A( the head   ol   Hull   Kuei\nand Wild II \u2022 Cieek\n'1'aUe uotu e 11 in I I   .Inines\nNo. ' I! It'lilO'  .l( nog hi, im\nThoinns   .siai bud     [\u25a0' M I\nI le-ii t \\  I'* < nllell   Pkc Mm\n\\   Hun ci   I'  M c\ns( ll mid ns agenl lot\nNo        IIITI       nnd\nl s  Cei llllenle   No\nJ.   HIGH WARDEN.\nPIONEER   BARBER SHOP\n!\"',..\u25a0\u25a0\nEveryUlino; Slrict.ly h'irst Class.\nNeat door Lo Lite IVovpector.\nItiiiijJ-. inienil sixli il.us. Iiom Ihe dale\nheieol lo appli to the Mining lleeoidei- loi n\nCei llllenle ol I mi oi euii ills, foi the puipose ol\noblauung a Ciom n Ciunl ol the above claims\nAnd liiiihei lake uiiliii tluit mlioii iindei\nN'i lion .!T miisi be i onuiieiii ( d In i.iie the issuance ot sin h c ei t tin nle ol J in pi om'men Is\nMilled tin- nib dav ol Oi lobei   l<io_'\n*' .    .    , .1. A. IIAUVPY.\n.   y.f NOTICE. ... :\n\u25a0 NpTIOI'* is'liereb.v given, tluit lid days' iiftei-\ndale, I intend to apply to   the   Chief -Coinmi.s-\nsioner 'of',Lands   ami Worlcs   a i.,;V|etoria roi'-..,\nperrnissioii lo \\piireliusi;   ih,.   following   hi nil's\n.situated in South Kasl   Ixooji'iiny.'.\n.Comnic-nelngul a posl pjiintediil Ihi1; Som.'i\nHa st coniorof .(,:. I'...Lund's purchase .neui-\nWilrdiiiir. H,,C;.,lh.once suu'lli HO eliains. thence\ncast III ehaiiis,more or.ly.ss lo. I lie, iyest. bank of\nI he Kooleiiuy Itivor. I hence, up llie.snid Koole-\naii.y Ifii'urio ihe smith lino or .1. I'l.'-lliiiiiplire,,ys\n;.iirelui.si.MirS(iiilli Wardiici'. Ilience wesl -HI\nelinins more or less lo liie place of, beginning'..\nPUKn niNMOift.;.     ;'\nDated Niiv'i-iuber. r.lh, liio-J. \u25a0!   |i|\nNOTICE.\nThll-ly ilnys ,.||'i,e|. dine   I   iiueiul\nthe < thief Cm miss loner, or   Lands\nI\" apply  io\nnnd   Works '\nroru. ill .vear liiulier lease ol'  the. rdilimiiig described 'hinds sllumi'ii In IheSoulherii Division\not' Kiist liooienn.y I lijsl riot..     Con uii'ing ni' n\nposl planted mi' the  enslcrii   lMiunda|..v of   Lm,\u25a0'\nJ.'.llil, iliree fourths or ii. uiile soiuh .if ivtiere .snhl\nboiiniliir.v   running 'north   llrsl   eroAses   Snnil\nerccli.   thence   ti-lci, ehaiiis   north.   I henee.    '.'no\nelinins ensl. thence :M0 ehnlus souili. tiiriiee aid\nelinins-'west, lo point of ben inn log.\nMated this 22ud'(lay of December, I'.Kt;.\n1 '       ^VNOltkw J. MKVUN .THE PROSPECTOR, \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd TOJiT STEELE, B.  C, .JANUARY :jl.   !90:j  \ufffd\ufffdhe y$z<i&pz\ufffd\ufffd\\0\\:  SATURDAY. .JANUAUY 31. liKfl.  News Notes.  Washington\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdMinister Bowen  litts mntlu tho i'ollowinf*: st:ilenient.:, '*J Inive oootl reason to  believe that, the ponding controversy between the three  allied powers and Venezuela will  be settled soon,and satisfactorily  Secretary Hay und Sir Michael  Herbert,-, tlie'British a mba'ssador  have signed a 'treuty' providing  for ihesettloinent'Ol' the Alaskan  boundary question.  Lord Charles   IJeresford  does  , not,   hesitate  lo   scold   England  and the-other  powers,\/fur, their  '   altitude in   the  Venex'iohui em-  broglio.    He prai,*:c-d the-Monroe  doctrine diplcinacy of the United  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdS.ates:'  William ft. llearls, of the New  York Journal, has purchased a  thousand ' tons of coal i'or spot  cash 'and established -depots  where it can be sold to the ,'poor  at actual ,'cosl, five dollars a  .   ton. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd -   '-_  London\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe members of the  ancient Chapter' of Canterbury  met on Tuesday' and formally  elected Bishop Davidson of Winchester as Archbishop of.Canter-  bury, in succession to the late  Dv. Temple. The election was a  purely1 formal procedure, following the. King's nomination as a  matter of course.  Berlin\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdThe'birthday of Rm-  * peror William, who was born  .January,!'?. 185SI,. was generally'  observed throughout the empire  on Tuesday. In this city the  day was celebrated as a holiday  and public and'privatcbuildings  were' decorated.. Most ol the  Berlin papers, as well as, those  of other cities, take occasion lo  utter   a   few   words  of oloouonl  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd       r i *' \"  eulogy of the lUmporor. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd .n  Louisville \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd, The Kentucky'  Press Association hold its midwinter meet ing in Louisville  Tuesday with an attendance of  prominent\" editors \"from every^  .section of the state.  Canton\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdProminent members  \"of the Society' of the Sons of the  American Revolution of Clove-  land went, to Canton Thursday  and presented to Mrs. Mclvinloy  an elaborate memorial of,.her  husband, who was a member of  the society.  Edinburgh\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdAndrew Carnegie  immense  Opportunity  For (retting a Beautiful Watch  and Chain Free.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdNo Money  Required.\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdEvery Man, Woman, Boy or Girl has the  sain* Opportunity under our  System.  i,  In order to have Dr. Arnold's Kuyliuli  Toxin Pills placed iii.tlie hands of all  pel-sons sull-'erinu-from bad health we  utiilco the following mo-it. liberal olTtsi':>  II you will send us your name und address and  agree  to 'sell for us twelve  boxes of. Dr.   Arnold's Kn\ufffd\ufffd-lish > Toxin  I'M In atAV. ])cr box. we will   \ufffd\ufffd-ive  you  ausolhtkly   fuhk   a    ukautifui.  watch and chain   in  either  LildiCh  or Gents size, or your rhoiee of twenty  other premiums such  as   line sets  of  Jewelry.   Uinj>s.   Violin*.   Mandolins.  Tea Sei.s. Sateen   Skirts. Cameras, etc.  Keiiiember     we    DOX'T    WANT    ANY  .MONKV   mili 1^ after you sell the Pills  and   you  don't, have to sell any more  than   12  boxes  lo  <jet  the prei'niiims.  This ih a bona lide offer from a reliable  concern  that Inn <jiven  thousands ,of  dollars worth of premiums to agents till  over the country.' Remember also thai;  Dr. Arnold's English Toxin Pills are a  well known remedy for all, diseases   of  (he    kidney    and     bladder.    JJrijjlif-  disease, diabetes, rlieiiin..tisi)i., nervous  troubles,   and   female i-omplainls, mid  are for salt by all first  class  drujrjji.sts  iind dealer-, in medicines in till parts of  the world. You have only to show them  to sell   them.      You are  not offcrin\"'  sometliiiijy that the people don't know.  Our watches are ihe  regular, staiidarii  size' for   Ladies   and    Gentlemen    in  Nickel or GuntMetal Cases with  handsome   illuminated   dials   and,  reliable  time-keepers, watches such as no lady  or gentleman need be ashamed lo carry  and they will be  sent absolutely Pree  to all   who sell  only  twelve   boxes o)_  those wonderful Toxin Pills.   Write ai.  once and be the lirst.'in youi locality to  yet one ot those beautiful watches and  chain.     As soon  as  we  receive your  letter  or  post card   we  will send you  post paid twelve,1kjxcs.   together with  our Illustrated  Catalog'tic and   beauti-  lully colored card with your name  and  address on   <n our  authorized   a\ufffd\ufffdent.  Hear in mind that you will not  be asked to sell any more than, 12 boxes and  WO   OON*'T    WANT' ANY    MON'RY    until  aller you have sold them. We bear all  iho expense and are only making this  liberal offer its a method\" of advertising  Dr. Arnold'sii Knjrlish Toxin - Pills.  Don't delay, write al oiiee and earn u  beautiful present for yourself for  ('hristmas. \ufffd\ufffd-  Address   ARNOLD   MEDICINE  CO.^ Dept.  132  \"50 Adelaide St. lOast.\" Toronto. Out.  -\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd**\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd -\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdTjT'  AjiSir.  Headquarters  for   Mining   and   Commercial  IVIen  The  Windsor  All    Modern     Conveniences  r J r '  FORT    STEELE,   B.   C.  r l ' r  Large   Sample   Rooms   for   Commercial   Men.  The Mining Center of Soutli East Kootenay  The Largest \"^2?^ Agriculture  \ufffd\ufffd,    ' \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd    , NOTICE. \ufffd\ufffd- 4  I'akk No'i'ici: tlint HO ilnys urtcr ihili* 1. M.  I.uiul \ufffd\ufffdill ;ip|)l\\ in Iliu Chief Ceiiiiiiissioner of  Lauds mid Wort's for iiprnilsMoii in puicliuso  tlie lollmviiu; In lid siiui'ite iiiAoulli V.\\\\-\\ Ivooto-  iniy (lc-crilu'il ii-, follows. (louiaionciiiK m u  l>oM iilunti'd ou tliu wesl bunk (if the ICnniisiiHy  I'hi'r ill till; north cii-t, ('(iini-r of I'cler Lund's  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd.ciipi kiyiUion. iiciii- tliiMnimih nf Cfcipka Creek  mid muilcccl \"W. Lund's N. W^Con'er^i'iewc*  eiist -Mcliulii'- more or less to I lie. nut in chnnni*!  ot tlio ICoolenay lciver, llicnee south rtlons; thu  siiid main channel So chains more or less lo llui  lOulli'cnd' oi tlie tslnml in said lliver.  Ilience west-'O (jliiiins tlienee nortli 81) chains  more or less to'tlie place \ufffd\ufffdt i-oiniiieiicmoni.  M. LUND.  Hilled September-'iud ISO.'. Ti  Mineral Areas^  and the lVIost  Extensive  Coal Fields on the  American Continent  are Situated in  South Bast, Kootenay  G-razing and the  Lumber Industry,  are Prominent  Features of the  District.  has signilized his vico-prosidency  , of Uie Iron and bteel FiistiUite  by establishing seven research  scholarships of ihe annual value  of friOO each lo enable .students  who have passed through ;i  college curriculin or have boen  trained in industrial establishments to conduct researches in  metallurgy, or aiding its advance  or application to industry.  ft  New YorK*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdOne of the largesi  dinners  of  tho  season   was tho  McKinloy       birthday        dinner  1 Thursday   evening,   under   the  auspices  of tho  West  Side Republican Club, in the grand ball  room of the Astor Gallery of tho  Waldorf-Astoria.''    Secretary ol  the   Treasury   Leslie   M.  Shaw.  Senator Dryilen, of Now Jersey.  Senator   Do-iow  of  New   York.  Governor Odell and the Rev. l)v  Prank M. Bristol, President. McKinloy \"s  pastor  at   Washington  were in attendance.  NOTICE.  Notice is lieieby given that an application  will be made in the Parliament of Cunadii ut  itq next session by tbe Kooicimy Central .Kuil-  w,iy Company for mi Act lo Amend its Act of  Incorporation bcini; I Kdwnrd. VII. Clinp. 71 by  evleiidini,' tbe time for tbe roiimicnceiiioiil of  ciinstinetioii and tbe completion of said EaiN  way as limited l>v Section |-J of said Act of Incorporation.  nuteil'.luiiiiiiry ^DIli.'lWKI.  HAKVKV & McOAUTKK.  Solicitors for Applicants.  : The proposed Crow's Nest and Golden Railway will pass  through Fort Steele and Tap the Greatest Mineral Belt of the  District.  Choice Business and Residence lots for Sale  Apply to  R. L. T. Galbraith,  Townsite office.  \\\\rli\\- vim .sluinlil lm\\ _   _  FAIR    PLAY  CHEWING  TOBACCO  Because  ii-i-ttliolxw^. qiiaMty.  Because ''\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 's |.'l\ufffd\ufffd i\",,s'' lusting choiy  Because  '''''s '''lc hifycsl. higli y'riidr  --\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd'\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd--'\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd'\"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\".\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 1(1 \"or 2\"ic. j>I  Because <\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd>\ufffd\ufffd li^fl.iU',l:.v:i!\"!L^,.\ufffd\ufffd.,r<M'  pi'ciiiitiiiiH  until  January.  1st, 1905.  Because u'\ufffd\ufffd .f4','.a,'!in.l0(-' uvo'-.y piny,  nnd  Because your doiilcr  in aiittuirizt'd  to refund your iiioriiyv if you  I       an; not, sittisliotl.  H'Uii EMPiKii Tobacco Co., Ltd.  Reduced Rates from the East  Coninioncing' Foliriuiry liith unci con-  tinning until April .'lOtli there will  lie  low mien in effect, from the Kant via the  Illiuoi.s Central U.K.   to till   Washington. Oregon and Jdalio points.     If arty  of your fricndA or relatives in the   Kaht  are roiniiijr West while these  rates are  in  ellect.   \ufffd\ufffdivo  ui>   their name and address, and we-will make it our business  to sec that they are j-iven the host possible   service.      We   operate rhi'oiigh  jiei'sonally   eondueted   excursion   ears,  and in faet \ufffd\ufffd'ive you the bcneiit   of  the  latest conveniences   known   to modern  railroadinj;.      We   have   lo   different  routes between the Kust and the West,  and   are   in   position   to   f^'ve  you   the  benefit     of    the   best    combinufions.  Write us and we will jiive you full p;u*  ii cttlars.    H. H. Tin'.MHIJl.l.. 142 Thitd  St,.. I'oi-l land. Oregon.  NOTICE.  Motick is bercby kivcii that application will  be made to the Legislative Assembly of lbe  Province of Uritish Columbia at its ncvi session, by the Kootenay Central Uuilmiy Company, foi an Act to Amend its Act of Ineorpoia-  tion, bcins 1 Kdward VII Clinp. iii. by (Iclin-  ing more particularly tlie linn: for deposit of  security and by extending tliu time for the ex-  IKMidituie of Ten Thousand Dollars in surveys  or construction as lequiieil by Section 15 ot  said Aci of Incoiporatiou.  IIAUVKV  A. AIcCAKTKU.  Solicitors for Applicants. .  Uated the 3)th day of Jauiiiiry I!111-1-  KIMBERLEY  o     ' \" \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd '    '  O  The   Coming   Town   of  East  Kootenay.  '   NOTICE.  Tii Ice notice I lint lid diijs after dnte 1 intend  to apply to the Chief Coinmissionei of Lands  and Works for pet mission to purchase the fol-  InwiiiK (lesciibed land in .South l-lnst IConiciiiiy  C'onimenciiii.'at a post ]ilantcd at the south  limit of yeoijje Arnold's pre-emption neui the  line of llie Itrltisb Columbiii Soiithein h'aihvay  thence soinh tl\" clniins inure or less to the  Indian Hescrvuiion: llicnee west 40 chains:  thence north -in clmins moie or less lo the south  limit of Mild C'eoiue Ai Hold's pre-emption,  thence cast alnntr said south limits m the place  (if bc'Kiiiniiil.'. Coiilainiii',' IW) acres moie or  less.  l>ntcd tMsSrd day of .liiiniiir.v. l'.KU.  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdJ KMZAlll.'Tll AI<NTC)I.1>.  SO   YEARS'  EXPERIENCE  AGENTS   WANTED.  Either on Full or Part Time.  Trade Marks  Designs  Copyrights Ac  Anyone Mimllng n nkolch nnd denciinttnn mny  qntckty Hucertiiin our opinion free whether an  Invention In probably patentable. Coiiittuinlcii-  tioiiauti'lctlyconUdaiitlitl. Ilnndlmokon I'atenta  sent free. OldeHt nicency for necurlnff patetitfl.   ,  I'lilunlK taken through Miinii lc Co. recelre  siice.lul notice, without charge, In the  Scientific Httterican\/  A liiinilaotiiRly llbintTated weekly. I.nwsnt clr-  ciilution of any nciuntlllc Journal. I'eruiB, $3 a  year: four nioiil.liH, |1. Hold by all newndealeni.  MUNN & Co.361B\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\"^ New York  Branch Office. <B5 K St.. Waxhluitton, T>. C.  READ.  THE PROSPECTOR.  Are you satinlioil wiili ycnif iticoiiicy  Is your time fully iK-cupied? If mil.  writo us. We caii ytve you etn|il(iy-  uient, l\ufffd\ufffdy the moiitli on 'jfciod Ici-ms oi-  (\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdontract t.o ]iay yon well fm- .such litisi-  iv\ufffd\ufffdss as you etui .sei'imi\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd, tor 'us at odd.  times. We umploy , holh male and  female \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd i'0|ii-c.'.si-'.tilativc's.y .The next.  tlnx'c inontlis is the very best tiini.' to  soil \"in* yfoods. No'clc'iHisit is reijiiii-ed:  otitlit is 'absolutely l'rc\ufffd\ufffd.'. Wo have the  largest nurseries in Ouiiadii\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdnvor 800  acres\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd-ii lai'fyo ranye of valiuible. now  specialties, and iillour slnelc is t;iiai'.-iii-  teed as represeiited. If you want lo  represent the' largest, most popular  and best, known nursery, write us. It  will be worth hour wli ile.  STONE   \ufffd\ufffd   WELLINGTON  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd'Canada's Greatest Niii:seric'|ii:,'  TORONTO, ONT.  Near the famous North  arid S\ufffd\ufffdllivati Min  A Limited Number of Lots for Sale  at Prices Ranging from  $125    To    $-400  NOW   IS   THE \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd.TIM\/E TO -BUY as prices will be  advanced the first  .of the 'year.    y'\"t-.  Apply   tO    -,,;\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\" ':'\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd'\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd'   '  Land Commissioner, C. P. R.  1 W^innipeg*, Man., or to  B.EALE St ELWELL;  Fort Steele and  Kimberley, \\'>  THE  I'KOSJMOCTOK,  FORT STEELK.   U. C,  .JANUARY 31.   liJK'i  j ,  '\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\"-\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd-  North Star Lodge  NO. 30.  A.  F. AND A. M.       G. R. B. C  [\"OUT STIOKLK. I!, C.  Kc-fcular   mcctniKs\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 1st   Tuesday   in   (-'act.  month at eiRlit o'clock.     VIsltiiiK Hieihcrn arr  cordially invited.    .  Kile Kivcr Lodicc.  Feline,  nifiulnr  meeiinsrs  held tlrst Friday ol each month.  Cranbrook Lodfju. Criiubioolc. iceulur meetings held on the third Thursday ot each month.  11. L. M vi ii Kit, Secretary.  Rocky Mountain Chapter  .    NO. 425. 13. A. M.  FORT STEELE. B. C.  Regular meetings\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd2nd Tuesday in  each month at r-i\ufffd\ufffdht o'clock.  Sojourn hi\" Companion.^ are eoi'dially  uviieci. ,  U. L. T. Galhi:aitu Scribe K.  Professional.  Liuo  .S. Mce'ai'ter J. A   IIiiivhy-  '    HARVEY & McCARTER    '  linn txtri:-,.   Stitiritoi's,  i\\ntnrif>    I'ahlif,    r  t'lmrepatwers etr.  ,FOK'i* ^TKIOLI-:,  11. C.  RKVKLSTOKR STATION and UOLDKN  o ' (}  COLLECTIONS      PROMPTLY      MADE.  Floral  Pins.  QUR NEW illustrated  v^ catalogue, which we  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdend free of charge to any  address, offers kn assortment of gift articles  almost unlimited. ,  , The 'Pansy. Stick Pin  shown above lias tha  natural color effects hard,  enamelled on 14k. gold.'  The centre setting Is a  perfect diamond.  Wo guarantee the safe  delivery of this to any  address for $8.50.  I Imperial Bank of Canada 1  I CAPITAL' AUTHORIZED   $4,000,000 . J  g CAPITAL (paid up) -    -   $2,923,860 |  I \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd'       REST ACCOUNT      -    -   $2,485,288 3  He^cid    OFFice\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdToronto.  T. I?. .M'lCKKITT. I'resident    I >. K. WILK'IK. Vicv-IYos. and Ce'n. -Man.  I..  g1      I'. II. .MKKKITT. I'resident    I). K. WILk'IK. Vicv-rrcs. and Cen. Ma  |l     AOKNTS    IN    f:iiK.\\T    MUIT.MN-  Llo.wK    I'.ank.   7:!   Liiinliaid   S  London.  A ('eneval Baitkitit;' I !itMiiest.-Ti'iuis!iriL'(l.  Sayings Bank Department.--Interest allowed on deposits.  |   Cranbrook Branch. f. m. MARSH, Manager.  d'TlnjiIruirLn^iJTjru^i!n5OT  l ti- Canadian Bank of commerce I  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdi ,   , j  ;; \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd HEAD OFFICE \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd TORONTO. \"S,  v  \ufffd\ufffd ' \ufffd\ufffdc  'if  I'.tiil, up Cnjiital iK.(100.000:   |{csei'\\r Knnd fcVitlO.OilU:  AiiorcuaU' Itesouicon Over ^75.(1(10,1111').  (.(iiiJim (ill'iuc; (1(1 Liiinhn-'d Sued,  I\",. C.  Vom  \"i (ii l> '111ice;  1 (i i:\\cluiu^c place. '  And SO liriinclii^ in Cunadii. tin- I'liUcd Staler nnd Jirili.^1) Oiliiiiiliiu.       *  gTTUTTTT?TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT*tnTTTTTTnTTTTITUTTTTTTTTTTHTTTTTTTTTT!TTTTTTTTTTTT\ufffd\ufffdTTUHTTTTTTMTTGi  I McDERMOT'T'&'BOW'NESS   ' \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd' '\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  The   Leading   Wholesale   l.iciuor Dealers in Ihe  It   Koolenays.  it J  OT. R. ROSS  Barrister  Solicitor  NOTARY    PUBLIC  CONVEYANCER,   \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  Fort  Steele,   B.   G  FOKT STEELK DEVELOPMIM SYNDICATE LTD  ^      ' . i  13s LeHdt;ahtill Strict, London, Haglind,  N. A. WALLINCER, FORT STEELE.  5 POST OFFICR HUX 3.  ffiitg H$\ufffd\ufffd0&p?ctQV.  We' |,.u..d!;--.s!;'!,v  tin-  |!|.X'!  line- of l.ic|iint-> and i 'lynrs.  We sell Sclilil\/t I leer, I'Yrnic  lleer.    I!:is-j'   Ale    and    (Jtiin-  lllissl's  Slillll. >  All   Mail   Orders   Promptly   Attended < to  SATUUDAV, JANTAUY ;<1,  I M.S.  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd tTTTTTnTTTTTTTTrTnTTTTnTTTTTTiTnTTTTTTmTTT-*-  |  LOCAL NEWS.  1  -.'\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\"\"\"i'^tiiiiitmiiuiuniiiiii'iininii'-  .Peier  Jensen,   Wasa.   was   m  town on, business Thursday.  MeDEliMOTT ifc UOWNRSS,  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  Cranhrook,   11 C.  QUUUiiuuuauuuiHiaiiiiaiiuuiiUiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiuaiiiiuiiuuuuauiiuuuuiiiniZ  N.uts,    candies    anil   Pigs   nl  KRRSHAWS.  TBTOMA.S    MeVITTTE  , (  15  Port Steele B.C.  J. G. CUMMINGS  .CIVIL   ENGINEER  Provincial    Land   Surveyor,  ,    \ufffd\ufffd PORT   STEPLK,   It. C.  .  .   . 'O  \"      GRASSICK   & i DEMPSEY.  CONTRACTORS  \"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  AND.  :\"  J3UILDBRS.  Port.   Steele   B.C  Fort Steele  ' i  Diamond Jubilee  miss a, moss.        nOSptlal  MATRON.  (Iriuluntc ol Si  Lukes llospiuil.  \" Viincouvor. II. C.  TH im   1 naii union  lmh  been   roeentl.y  oiilurguil by it new winn' wliieli   la   now  , open   for   recept.ion   of  ptilionts.      for  l.erttts apply to  Miss B. Moss,   or   .1. \\i\\ Smith, See.  Muli-on. I-'oi'i, Steele, H.C.  GEARY  &l  DOYLE.  This ,is the limet'of year the  improvident rancher keeps his  weuther eye open.  -  ,r N. Hughes and Rert Ward  were in town on business Thursday.        \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd ' ,,    '  Th\ufffd\ufffds bachelors' of Port Steele  will have a dance on Thursday  even inc. February nt.h.  A large amount of lumber is  now being haulejl up Wild Horse  creek for use in the placer mines  As the days begin to lengthen  the price of wood begins.. 10  strt^ngl hen.1 \ufffd\ufffd  Port  Steele  i c  Meat Market  <? i  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd c 'ft  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd t      '       H. THIRY. Proprietor.  Fresh and Salt Meats Always On Hand. r  %   Cranbrook' Branch. F. C. MALPAS. Manager.   |  \ufffd\ufffdy , ' %.  *St*S;*.l\ufffd\ufffd*S\ufffd\ufffd:fr**HSi<5-<\ufffd\ufffd<''l?-*;'S \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd<>-'0-*V'!0;ti *\ufffd\ufffdtS!^t-JlJvift\ufffd\ufffd-**-!'l-'WC *v*4'-*:-<\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd*\" i *>\ufffd\ufffd(s);V\ufffd\ufffd\"Jr*-** #  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd*^J\ufffd\ufffdJj>*i*1St*-*-*iSt-ij(%'\"->\ufffd\ufffdi-fe-::*'3f-*}.->(f;S(i*1f.-.*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd<* s->'Ji*C:,'#,>J'ft1Si5-'t'i0i-\ufffd\ufffd*Jiv*'J\"*r-**\ufffd\ufffd-<S \ufffd\ufffd ff-if*SS.*KJ*-  ft  \ufffd\ufffd  *  *  IK  *  #   W*#******&^***\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd*S*\ufffd\ufffd**'\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd*'i\ufffd\ufffd*S-\ufffd\ufffd*\ufffd\ufffd**S:\ufffd\ufffdS.-\ufffd\ufffdft\ufffd\ufffd  The Steele House  Fort Steele, B. C    ,  OtVcrs a pleasant siibsiiliiie for howv to those who I rave  Tlie lie^t nnd cheapest, ini'iil* in 1 lie'-( cinlry.  lire 10 be loi mil in I lie ilinin^ room.'     No ('lih -i-  , moil allowed in liie kilehen      The house   is   rim  ll | ii in < 'oMi ii 11 ml it mi principles anil I he pri is peel or  willi his pack is jiist us welcome as the   million-   ,  aire wil'h hi^ roll.  Every guest receives tlie best care and pmterlion.  , The Liipiors are tin* best in (own.  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  *  ft  Port    Steele  u (i  rewiiis:    Co,  John Sherwood canie.dm\\Mi  from Perry creek Monday.-\"'he  reports considerable activity in  placer mining in that vicinity.  \" Hunk - Rller came down from'  K'itnberley Thursday. Ifc reports live feet of snow intlmt,  vicinity.  New post age \"stamp's aro to bo  issued ou .Inly 1st, when the  present supply is used up. They  will bear the King's head.  Liveru, Feed & Sale Stable.  t'orl Steele B.C.  Reg-uhir  Daily   Singe   meet<<   a.11  trains at Port Steele .Junction.  SADDLIi\" .t PACK HORSKS-  TEAMING Ol* AI.I. KINHS.V .sfKCllI.'n  Old timers say that never before in the history of the district  has there been so much snow.  The information comes from  -Montreal that there is to be an-  other'shuflie among the C.P.R.  officials on the Crow's Nest lino.  > Japan is highly indignant thai  British Columbia should want to  exclude the Japanese.  James Nelson returned from  the Copper Cliff mine Wednesday.  . Society is not as strenuous as  it,, litis been., r Ping-pong is the  o-ilyopliiy, and the prejichors are  raising some objection to this on  account, of the vocabulary, it induces. It, is said that as a promoter of profanity il is nearly as  good as putting up slovopipe or  teaching a newly' born call\" to  drink.  A few , days more ol'^-oii1.']  weather and ihe ice harvest will  commence.  North Star Lodge, A.F. & A.  M., will hold its regular monthly  meeting Tuesday evening Peb-  ruarv Hrd.  Cranberries at KKRK1I AWS.  tfptOook'8 Cotton Hoot Compound '  HK^l   Is successfully used monthly by orer  W\\fl0.0O0 Ladles. Safe, effectual. Ladles uk  r^joucciTuggiBttorCoA'tOttttu ft*Cm- j r,.om   Shopn  crnek.    he   reports  nad. Take no other, aa all Mixtures, pllla and : 1, I,  '  lonB are dangerous.  Prloo. No. 1. tl per \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd l ll fee  ,('('!  (l|  r>ll(>\\\\   III   tbatlieigll-  l8.iieceMtally.iued monthly by orer ,       |)a))   N]un].oe   Vl,[unlM\\ M0,1(|ay  Ki  lltatlonB are dangerous.  Frloe, No. 1, tl per  box: No. a, 10 degreed stronger, J3 per bux. No. . ,  1 or 5, mailed on receipt of price and two i-eent '   \"ii iicioti.  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdtamps.    The Cook Company Wlndiioc. On\ufffd\ufffd. ,    Efc^iloii. 1 and 2 soldand recomtueuded fay all  responsible DruugldW lu Canada. j     Ai l-.n-t Si.-i'lc t lmir nnd I' Cl-(1 store  jiist ci'i-i'lvc-tl it cjiifiritiiy ot cltoipo Imttcr  ifi   ou>-   jjuiiiul   lii'ii'k.s   ul    I wenty-lb'c  ci-nis.       (Jnljjary     I'litciit    rftinyiifiiiii  Flour,    Breuktu-a   Foodtl,    Uncoil.   Tea.  Sii^url Hay. Outs, Hi-nil. (Mr.  Noa. 1 tititl - sold   in   Fort   Strr-].-.   In  A. VV. Hleu-sdell. Driit'jflat.  Shaving ^; Hair Dressing  Parlor  Next tu (Jrlclitn! Hulel  FORT    STEELE,    B.   C  All   Klrida  of Hair Work  a  Hpwdaliy  a. ,i. c.mv.,  I'ltfil'KllJTOI:.  ..       masonic hall;   ,   \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  l-'IIItT HTKKI.K.' Ii. (.'.  '.WiToiciy niiiii'tiii.  Mc\ufffd\ufffdndiLy 'I   1.vl,l'Iill'(,H'|.|\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdtf.,)\ufffd\ufffd\ufffdMtfc|,1|,.  I^riday    \\ \"   .   \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  'rtiC'.Mcliiy nt\"! TJnii'Hdiiy . \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd oVciiinK'.H  DaiKMtiy Hcliool fur |ni|iilM only. ('om-  |ii't.(!til. lli.d.V tciiclicr in itt.ly.iiilitncc.  This hall will bo uvnilalilo for othor  onti'i'tiiinmoiit* TttiiMdiiy.,'I'liiirsd.'iy and  Suttirday \ufffd\ufffd*vetii*iyH.  Apply .to ,f. LlUDIKCOAT. Matiayur.  Fort Steele. B. C:  rJ'he Hachelors' Ball on Thursday evening next is evidently  going to lie tho lies! attended  dance of the season.  The Alaska bo undiiry dispute  has liccn advanced a stage by  the signing oj\" the 'treaty a,t  Washington last week.   '    .,  A Stag dance took place at tlie  Ptarmigan iiiin<! recently ' in  which <:a'number of old si ill's impersonated ladies. M iss Monan\/'U,  .Jack wasytlic, Relle ol'-l he ball,  and worlc(!(l Ihe Wasy' Ones as  sufCf'ssl'iilly as do the. lical-  things.  ,,rrhe cleric of the weather  sci'ewed 11i*s pressure down to  ten degrees below zero during  the week.  , Mining' Notes. L  A now mining association has  boon formed at Victoria to embrace the whole province. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  The American Smelting Co.  aro again buying Slociui ores.  The local smelters have agreed  to raise the zinc limit on ores  i'rom eight to ten per cent.  The United States Lead Trust  has a rival in Omaha. Tlie  Carter \"White Load Oo. is negotiating for the output of Idaho  lead mines. (j>  American mining men are interesting themselves in Southeast Kootenay mining property.  Tho great gold producing  placers of Wild Horse creek are  proving I rue to its former history and unusual activity is being experienced.  The estimated profits of the  Lo Roi mine Uiv November are  placed al ^Tfi.OOn.  In the Rocky mountains cast  of Fori Steele is acontimious  mineral bell from liull river to  Sheep creek a distance of forty  miles.  . No country in ihe world presents a, witler Mold for mining  than British Columbia,.  The, truth is-that nature so deposits her-treasures that no single generation can,discover .and  exha.itsl, them all.  As .regards''graved mining in  South, hlast Kootenay . there, is  .much renewal of activity. .  People well informed as to the  mineral possibilities of South  lllasf ICoolenay believe I hat it is  certain to become a noted and  active milling Meld.  To get acquainted with Soutli-  eiisl Kootenay .you should subscribe i'or THIS BrOSIVFCTOR.  NOTICE.  \"s==\"l iiiTiJj*:r=(l nys ii Iter (lute I intriiil ti> apply K>  liie Cliiul ('(iiiiuiissloiior ol Lands and Works  Tur ii special licensd t\ufffd\ufffdi cut and miry away  timber I Mini tin; tollow inf,' (tccrlljoil land on  tlio St. .Miiry'i Kivcr in llio Southern Distort ot  '\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\"list IvooU'iiny. Ho>,'iiiiiiiiy tit a posl planted til  soutli ensl corner ol Lot Xo. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdUU.\"*tliciice south  i-rUlU) forty IIw eliains mine or less to the  norllioui boundiiry oi 11. u. 1 Joiner's (11. ,11.  lJcmcr'sj pre-omp'tion. tlienee west lollnuiiiK  the norlli boiiniliuy of 11. ll: Dinner's preemption mid the nortli boundary ol -the Len-ik  limber limit (|->0.(JU; one hundred and twenty  elinins more or less to the east boundary i\ufffd\ufffdl the  Lund ti'mbci limn, tlienee north (Sii.iluj\ufffd\ufffdeii4hly  chains moie or less to tho soutli btuiL ol the St  Mary's ilvrr. iheuce following thcsiiiif south  bank of tin'Si. Maiy's liyei\/iind thccsotithcin  boiiniliii-icsol Lois 17,\":S and 4DI lo the place Ol  bei\/lniihi!,'. C'outaiiiiiit,' ii4(l acies moie or lc-is.  ALI.'KIOD DOYLIO.  Dalcd December .'ith, mu-i.  NOTICE.  MAKH1AG1J,Registers and UurrutKu Cerli-  licnte Foims will be sent without chaise  to all olliuiutinif Clergymen in the l'ro-  vince uiion application lo the King's Ci inter.  Victoria  W. \\V. \ufffd\ufffd. Mel.VNliS.  lJ)tirincinl tiecrrhtrt\/.  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd   .     FORT STEELE, .13:\".C. , .    . .      '  i -^ j  t ' < ' v , <,    ,  MANlTPAOTlllMOrlS     and      l.jKRWKK'.S    OV    12 XT R A     PINE  O  I r,' ' I < I  BEER    %    PORTER  c ''  1) I ,  SOLD;  BY    THE . BA-RRKL,    KEG    OR   'BOTTLED',  liotlletl beer for family use a specialty  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd ' i) * *      * ,  n,  OUTSI D10 OI40ICRR <\") I VIW STItlOT * PliOM l\ufffd\ufffdT ATTENTION      ,  \"o ' ' 0^=tS=-\"  SATISFACTION GUARANTEED T.uft&.VSi\", .'  , o '      \" i ci  Mutz & Scott, Prop's.  pit  4     ILootenay  Hotel ^ .*  Boundary Line \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  Tobacco  Plains,  B. C,  ^  JULES HUREL. Proprietor.  GOOD      ACCOMMODATION     KOI?    Tl 'A V Kl ,LIN(i      .M KN  S  A First Class Home  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  *\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  tit  lb  HP  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdSf *\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd  FORT   STI0KL1.\" ASSISSSMMN'T   DlSTl'lGT.  Notice is heieby-given. In ac'cordiiuco' uilh  the Statutes, that Piovineial Kevenue Tux, and  all assessed Taxes and Income Ta.\\, assess'id  ii lid levied under Hie Assessment Aet mid  amendments are now due and payable lorthe  jour IWKI. All taxes collectible for tho l'*oii  Steele Assessment District aro due and payable  at my oftlcc, siuiulc at the Uourt House, in the  town of Fort, Steele. . This notice, in terms or  law. is c(|uh'iileiii to u peisoim! demand by me  upon nil pcisons liable foi la.\\es.  Unled ul l-'oit Steele, this -.'.stli day ol January. I|U\ufffd\ufffd  A, (J. NKI.SON,  Ainir.iMir mitt C'nllecloi:  l.'orl Steele AsHescineiil Dlslrlei, l.'nrt Steele,  ILL'  St. John's Church of JEuglnud.  Sorvioos will 1)cj hold in l.lio  Cliurcli of Sl\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd John l.he Divine  (ivory Suiidn,y ovoniii\"' al 7:;50 o.v-  (topi, on l.lid third Sunday in oac-li  month wlion Ihe .service will ho  hold   ;il.   11   o'clock  a.m.  Holy Communion will ho ad-  ininisU'.rod a.L l.ho close of l.ho  service.  Sl.ran^'ers aro wolcoino  PRIOSBY'J'KKIAN   OIIUUCH  Diviiifi Worshij). will ho held  in Uio PrcshyLerian Cliurcli  oyory SahhaXh , inornini1 al 11  o'clock. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd'\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd'.'   -  .Sa,h.l')ii,l,li School every Sunday  at. hall' past, t,\\vo'o'clock..  Choir   |ir;icl,ico   every    Thurs  day\"ovoning a.t, 7:JJ() o'clock.  I'astor:    A. L. Maci\")OUOai.l.  2:      Staii'o line loav.os Kootenay Hotel I'or lOlko on.Monday and \"J*\"  X Friday at S a in.   'Loaves K\\k  Hotel   on Tuesday and SaUir-^f  W  flnrr !i t. Si :i. m ~*T  \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd3i day at. 8 a.m.  WS^ *W* ^*\ufffd\ufffd^ *.^ !\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd** I*J^ *^^ ^A' **\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd* \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\"\ufffd\ufffd^ *.\ufffd\ufffd^ **\ufffd\ufffd^ ^*.^ \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd ^.** ^-* \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd.*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd 4K& 91^ ^^^ IK\ufffd\ufffd ^K\ufffd\ufffd-  i\ufffd\ufffd *** \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd* \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd#\" \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd#\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd?.- \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd*\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \"\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd -\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd- -#\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd- \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd- wT|irTirr  Monte Carlo Restaurant  THE MOST  UP-TO-DATE  PLACE IN FORT STEELK.  ,,    Kvoryl liiny Cooked  \"AS    VOl'    I.IKK    IT.\"  WM. ROBINSON.   Proprietor  CARLIN   & DURICK  (ii-:ni:kal   mi:r(:nanis  Those wlio have any ll i in<r to  sell the consuiiier, 'iii;'a. mining  way, can not, all'ord to miss placing an advori.isoment in The  Prospector.  Fori  , \/   Steele,  Sole Agents for the  Gamon steel  liust  Kooteii;iy  COMPANY  Tins Stkki. is I'tiaranlcvd to he equal lo .'lessop's  or   Firi'lis in 'all!  IIakd I\\(^ok VVoiiK.  H\"KA:!B'iTOGrow's Nest Goal coMpW\"  -\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd<\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Giant? owner Gompanu.  Mining   Supplies  a  Specialty.  Agents for the   MASSEY    HARRIS    CO.,   Limited.  Farming   Implements.","@language":"en"}],"Genre":[{"@value":"Newspapers","@language":"en"}],"GeographicLocation":[{"@value":"Fort Steele (B.C.)","@language":"en"}],"Identifier":[{"@value":"The_Prospector_1903-01-31","@language":"en"}],"IsShownAt":[{"@value":"10.14288\/1.0186930","@language":"en"}],"Language":[{"@value":"English","@language":"en"}],"Latitude":[{"@value":"49.629167","@language":"en"}],"Longitude":[{"@value":"-115.63333","@language":"en"}],"Notes":[{"@value":"Print Run: 1895-1905<br><br>Frequency: Weekly","@language":"en"}],"Provider":[{"@value":"Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library","@language":"en"}],"Publisher":[{"@value":"Fort Steele, B.C. : A. B. Grace","@language":"en"}],"Rights":[{"@value":"Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http:\/\/digitize.library.ubc.ca\/","@language":"en"}],"SortDate":[{"@value":"1903-01-31 AD","@language":"en"},{"@value":"1903-01-31 AD","@language":"en"}],"Source":[{"@value":"Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.","@language":"en"}],"Title":[{"@value":"The Prospector","@language":"en"}],"Type":[{"@value":"Text","@language":"en"}],"Translation":[{"@value":"","@language":"en"}],"@id":"doi:10.14288\/1.0186930"}