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Q â¢*^;'<A-£eg,. THE B.C. MINI JOURNAL. VOL. 3.,NO. 41 ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. FEBRUARY 12.1898. $2.00 PER YEAR T0 KLONDIKE THROUGH CARIBOO. OMINICA. CASSIAR. AN-tUiSCE TESLIN MANS i)UTE The ninny letters of inquiry received , rugged mouutaius, which continues un- of lato by tho residentsof Ashoroftuud broken for hundreds of miles to the those residing along the Cariboo road,'north. Thoro is an interesting bit of at Clinton, the 150, Soda Creek and romance about your road after leaving Quesnelle, shows that a knowledge of Quesnello. It follows what is known as â -.the actual condition of the overland route to the gold fields of British Columbia, tbe Northwest Territories uud the Yukon, is being eagerly sought for by the public. To meet these inquiries this issue is published. The Xew York World sent a special correspondent, Mr. W. M. Pindell, to investigate tbis route, aud he ''ad this to sny in nn article published iu the World, October 24th. Put in a nutshell, the routo iu question beuius at Ashcroft ou the Canadian Pacific railroad; follows the Cariboo stage route to Quosnelle; from Quesnelle follows tho trail of the old Great Western overland telegraph line to Hazleton; from Hazleton to Telegraph creek on the Stickiuo river, and from the Stickine river to Lake Teslin. Lako Tesliu is the very headwaters of the Yukon river, and from its extreme upper end, where the travelers will land, it will be au easy mutter to transport themselves, thoir horses aud their suppltos by flatbout to Dawson city or to auy other point along the Yukon whero thoy may think there is a better chance of finding uold. All this wii bout the aid of a map, and without information concerning tho wide stretch of country U) bo traversed, is very vague aud meaningless. It requires, however, only a glancj at the map to grasp tho general features of the route, and as I have just returned from ti journey over a part of it. and as I have talked with peoplo who havo traversed much more of it, I am able to supply information which will be common enough no doubt n year bonce but whicli at present is comparatively littlo known. Starting at Asbcroft, which is a litllo trading town ou tho Canadian Pacific railroad, 201 miles east of Vaucouver. I weut to Soda Creok, 105 milos duo north, in the old-fashioned six-horse stage coach which makes the journey twice each week. The road is in excellent condition, aud thero aro capital inns ut intervals of thirty miles all along the routo. It is over this road, of course, that the Klondiko caravans of tbo near future will be passing, aud although it runs for miles along the sides of high mountains, it is nowhere dangerous to a rider or driver of auy ordinary degree of skill or caution. At Soda Creek you have au option of two routes. You may continue on the stage coach, or you may take the comfort* ablo littlo steamer Charlotte down the Prasor river to Quesnello. Tho distance is sixty miles. Now nil of this an old and well-known road, aud in that section of the oountry âa road ovor which commercial and othor travellers think no moro of going than they tlo over any of the beaten tracks of Ibo eastern States. But it is at the end of this 220 mile journey that the real trip to tho Klondike begins. Quesnollo is in reality "the jumping- oil'placo"âtho last white settlement until you roach tho Skeena rivor at Huzloton, 800 miles away. You cross the Fruser river nl, Ques- uello by a steam forry-lmat, and then, ouly u few hundred yards from I he river's brink, you plunge into the great silent wllderuoas of lofty pines and the old "Tolegraph Trail "--a great swath 120 feet wide cut straight through the forest, and intended originally to roach to Bohring StraitSj opposite tho continent of Asia. It is tho lofl by a great commercial failure, this old Telegraph trail. It is at oneo scar and a memorial to the persistence and gonitis of Cyrus W. Field. People who jeered nt Mr. Field's idea that electric signals could be transmitted by wire luid under the Atlantic ocean, set nbout building a telegraphic Hue to Europe, while Mr. Field was tinkering with what tbey regarded as lay dreams. So they plunged into tho jreat uarthwost woods to build a lino to Behring Straits and so to Asia, and so on again to the civilization of western Europe. But while they were still cutting timber. Mr. Field got to sending telegraph messages between New York and London, so tbey shouldered their axes and came out of tho woods leaving the tolegraph trail behind them as i monument to tha hundreds of thous- mds of dollars they had sunk iu the enterprise. The great 120 foot wide swath i3 now much overgrown, of course, hut through the center of it there runs a wide smooth path, over which I myself rode u great many miles; and whou J say that it is not an uncommon thing for a man to ride a bicycle from Ashcroft to Quesnelle, uud that the tolo- graph trail Irom Quosnelle northward would make a smoother and better bicycle path thau tho singe road from Quesnelle southward, 1 do uot know that anytbiug further need bo said about this particular stretch of the Poor Man's road to the Klondike. Furthermore, 1 can say, as bearing upon the condition of this part of tho road, that Mr. J. D. Devereaux, u young surveyor, loft Quosnollo on September Tth last, ami made the trip alone to Hazleton over .'Ml) miles in thirtoeu days. He had two horses, nnd bo writes mo thnt. bi; wns dolayod a good deal by fallen timber. After leaving Hazleton, which is a Hudson's Buy company's trading post, thc first stago of the journey north ward is fifty mile.-; to Nnsso river, whicli you cross by an Indian ferry. Thou you nrc ouly 150 miles from Tele- graph creek and the Stijkluo river, wilh a good trail nil the way, and In diau ferries for all the streams of auy size or tlilliculty. From Tolegraph creek there is u line government trail over tho routo surveyed fora railroad by tho Canadian Pacific Company, n distance of 120 miles, to tho bond- of Lake Teslin. Here the worst part of tlie journey ends, for getting down the lake and from the lako down tho Yukon river lo Dawson city, is ouly a mailer of plain boating, If is not un* llltoly that a stoninboat will be plying on Teslin ltika by uext spring, und, ovou if Ibnl; is not. the 0080, (he construction ol' Ho i limits capable of currying travelers with iheir horses and supplies is n. simplo mattor, with all the line timber thoro is nt hand for tho purpose. From Llu*-:,general outline il, will bo seen tlmt -horo is here upon a perfectly safe nntl comparatively eusy routo to tbe Klondike ,_-olil Holds whicli heretofore hus noi, been in any of the columns of matter which have beon printed in newspapers aud books since tho excitement over tho gold discoveries began. It is not to bo understood, however, that tho peoplo along the routeâ tbo peoplo who Inhabit tho region botween Ashoroft and Quesuolleâare not alive to tbe fact that at no vory distant day their oountry is destined to bo on the line of a muoh traversed route to the north. But tho Canadians aro nothing if not a conservative race, and tho Canadians of British Columbia aro no exception to tho rule. Had such an opening to n country which so many thousands desire to reach boon through any part of the United States, it is perfectly safo to say that steam and electric railways, as well as steamboats for tho navigable waters, would already have been far advanced iu construction. Tbo trail from Quosuollo to Hazleton and Tolegraph crook him been traversed for years by carriors nf the Hudson Bay company, and tho route from thero on to Lako Tesliu aud tho headwaters of tho Yukon, Is equally familial' to hundreds of surveyors nud adventurous spirits who havo traversed it timo and again. That It is a perfectly clour, opon route to the Klondike has boou generally common ted upon by tbo peoplo up thoro, bnt (hero has boon what In the United States would bo considered a curious apathy iu turning tbo fact to profitable account; not, however, that thoro aro wanting men up thero with a keen appreciation of thn situation. Or. F. S. Reynolds, publisher of tho British Co- u'miua Mining Journal, was uu early advocate of this overlaud route, aud has dono much work in connection with it. Senator James Reid and Wm, Adams, M.P.P., of Quesnello, two of the leading men In tho province, have also taken muoh interest in the matter. It is obvious that people on the coast nro not going to exert themselves to point out how tho argonauts may give them a wido berth on the way to the gold fields. So with this, and the languid attitude of the Fraser river people, this excellent overland route to the Klon dike has been totally overlooked by all who thus far have gone or talked of going to the gold fields. The general plan to be followed by those who may contemplate experimenting on this routo is very simple. They should be in Ashcroft about the middle of April, and then buy their supplies. A party of four or five would probably get along best. Each person will need two cayuses, and cayuses are tough little Canadian horses. They are very cheap in Ashcroft. Two good ones may ba had for 950. One would be used, of course, as a beast of burden nud the other to be ridden. By starting in the early spring, good grass aud feed for the animals will be found all aloug tbe route from the starting point to tho Yukon. Supplies, likewise, cun be bought to advantage at Ashcroft, although they muy be renewed ot Quesnelle, Hazlotou nud Telegraph Creek, As for tho timo occupied in the journey, it may be roughly estimated, as tho conditions now are, at about six weeks. As the route becomes knowu, aud us the British Columbia people awaken to the situation, the trails and tho river crossings, and the steamboat facilities will bo so improved that this timo limit from Ashoroft at Dawson City will bo much diminished. And right hero In this connection it muy be said that a very important feature of this routo lies In the fact that tho travelers will arrive at their destl- nntion with a Tory valuable property in tho horses which have carried htm thero, and whioh will bo sold readily, up where means of transportation aro in such demand, for many times their original cost. And a further very important point is that tho oountry, all tho way up, will not only supply the horses with fodder but will give all tho food in tho wny of game that is wanted for tho travelers themselves. Wild fowl and fish are in bewildering abundance all along the route. Furthermore, plenty of Indians will be met with, and, if thoy are properly treated, thoy will bo found obliging and very useful. Thore are several Indians villages between Quesnelle and Tolegraph Creok; and, in fact, all the way ovor to tbo headwaters of tho Yukou. But tho most Important feature of all lies in tlio facl, tlmt there is gold nil tho way up from Fruser river north. Tho routo lies right along the great gold and silver belt â¢whieh oxtouds from Mexico to Alaska. Chinamen manage lo make a profit by gold washing right in the vicinity of Quosnolli streams wns by far longer thau It now is. As many persons intend to go to Alaska in lhe spring, starting from Washington and going vin Ashcroft, a description of the route may provo of interest. 1 will sny nothing of tho Ilrst part of the road us Ashcroft may bo reached either by rail or overland from Washington. There is n lirst class wagon road 220 milos in length, from Asbcroft to Ques- although that region was protty woll nolle. This rond is In perfect order, Cleaned up by the forty-niners who foi-] nnd a stago lino, ns regular iu its lime lowed tlio gold thus far up north. But vory valuable duds lm recently been reported from thoSkooi river, nud tho argonauts would Hi i card us any railway, mukes the round -' trip evory week. The land is fnirly i sottlod along the whole distuueo, and I (farm houses and regular stopping l places are met at short intervals. For - thoso who travol willi their own puck 1 horses, f.'oo food is plentiful all along. I Quosnollo Is it small towu ou the â bunks of tho Prasor rivor. It has a â Unit class grist, mill, where Hour is I nearly as cheap as iu Spokane. For i m:tny tilings needed on a long trip to . the north, such us fur robes for bod* i ding, moccasins, and duffel (ll thick i* woolen cloth, muilo especially for In- i diau trading) no other place equals that littlo town, i Tho Fraser bus to bo crossed bore, nml tliero is a good ferry. Ouo has - j now reached tho gold country of tho Cariboo excitement, aud at Quesnello loslin Iiako Is about 150 milos long the bunks of tho Fraser havo been autl nvernges about threo miles in -. washed and re-wnshod. This, too, Is width. A huge but sluggish river the boginulugof the old telegraph trail empties into it at its upper ond, and aud in many places tbo wire cuu still promls-lg Holds Tor pros rool ill tin way on to tbo Yukon, nn Imi lit itrllcr their fni-tniio ovon bofor Hi,' V I'i mlioi tbo goldon Klondiko. But, ovon ir tlioy iliri l usb rill Olll, Klondiko, tlioy ivoulil protty wull soiisonod pil |.||0- 1 ru.l Il'tlll ,111 tbe bowlldorod, llnbby li inlo I'l'l' win aro dumped witli tlioir ,\nmr'i Hilii- on tlio lirillli ol* llio Vi lion wl ll ru tni'iuis of triuiBporliâ-ion 1 li lln.il dastitmtioit, tuld ntti'i'li rro on ll to tbo rouub lit. boforo lion Mr. W. H, GrllHu, wbo mini â t! D tll| from llin bond of -alio '1 oslli li Daw son nml rotnru lnst full nnu ot ro lol lowing Btatoinont to mo: horo lbe Indians bnve tholr cauoo cache, whore they leave tlieir bouts during thoir absence while going to und coming Trom Juneau ou Iheir annual trips to dispose of their furs. Horo, at tbe head of the hike, we bc seen strung up or lying along the wayside. Tbo country from Quesnello to tho Nechaco valley mid Fraser lako, a distance of 150 miles, may bo generally described as a rolling country, with no built our bouts uud started on our high mountains, aud covered with a prospecting. There are three streams emptying into the lake from the north. Two of these, tho Oklohone aud the Netticeue, are quite large and very swift. There is ouly oue river running in from tho south. Thero is no part of the lake that is uot navigable for light draught steamers, and the greater part otitis extremely deep. The shores are for tbe most part rocky uud pre- cipitious, but beautiful camping places can bo found aloug the norlli shore. As you approach the lower end of the lako the banks ure of cluy, quite high, and coming dowu iuto deep wuter. "Tho lake gradually grows narrow, and beforo you are aware of its proximity you are entering the Hootllnqua iver, which is the outlet, of mis large body of water. We expected lo find a narrow river, but instead of Hint there was no curreut to speak of for some miles. As wo proceeded down the river which is 180 miles long, the speed of tho curreut iucreused until it was running at the rate of ubout live miles uu hour. Tho Hootllnqua is perfectly snfe for auy rowboat, nud navigable for light draught stenmers through its on- tire length. The sume can be said of the rest of the route to Forty Mile with ono exception. This exception is the Fivo-Finger rapids, which any bout cun run with ordinary caution without unloading. Whilo ou the lake, we met Mr. J. Oallbreath, who has just come through from Telegraph Creel: with his pack train of thirteen iiorses. lie informed mo that the trail was in good condition POUDKIEK'S WBI'ORT. Tho following deseriptivo letter is from A. L. Poudrier, Dominion land surveyor of Kobson, U C, uudor dato of October 0th, ISO" : Tlie government of British Columbia hns spout mnny thousands of dollars during the lust oight or nine years in exploring und surveying tho northern portiou of tho province, uud ullhoiigh the work is not quito completed, the portion more uearly related to thc Yukon country is fairly well known. Having been employed during several yoars at that work, it has been my good fortuue to travel mnny times through that great valloy which begins at tho Frasor river and reaches the source of tbo Yukon, that is, Tesliu lako. Tho valley of the Yukou is simply u continuation of that cut. und, no doubt, in the fur ages, this king of growth of small populurs, birch and black pine, uearly all of tho second growth: only a few tall tiees of tho old original forest aro to bo soon. The trail crosses mauy small streams and follows the banks of numerous lakes, where rich meadows and open glades givo tho richest of food for animals at nearly all parts of tho trail. When tbe water Is high, one stream, which is called the Chillucco or Maud river, gives trouble. That is, at the end of June or early iu July. Only ouo othor stream of cousequeuce Is met; that is the Bluckwnter, and it is crossed on a good bridge. On reaching the Nechaco valley, rich meadows -which will bo tbe farms of the futuro -are traversed by the trail along beautiful lakes, whore many Indians nre liviug. Tho Nechaco is is crossed to reach Fort Fraser, a Hudson Bay post and a large Indian village. From Fort Frasor tho trail follows the south bauk of lake Fraser for 12 miles, through a rich, rolling park-like country; and tho stream emptying Lake Franculs into Luko Fruser is crossed near the village of Nadina. The ford is eusy, the Indians in this part ure culled â ' Carriors," and are good, hospitable uud honest. From Nadina tho trail follows the valley of tho Eudako, which empties into the Stellaco. It is a wide valley with much open laud aud bunchgrass, good for farming and grazing. The distance from Stella to Hazleton on tho Skeena, is 150 miles. After reaching tho source of tho Eudako the trail enters tho valley at Busleyor Hagwilgct river, fulling into tho Skeena. This valley is similar to the Eudako, with broad meadows, beautiful open grassy slopes, light park-like woods fullof small fruit in season, the streams and ninny hikes are full of fishâsalmon, trout, char and two or threo other kinds. Small game is plentiful all tho way from Quesuolle. This road is not far from tho Omenica gold fields, aud gold is found on almost every creek along the trail from Lake Frasor, though no very rich grouud has been struck. It is quito possible, how- over, that sonic of the small streams might give good results to tho prospector. Hazleton wus tho last placo where tho wire was stretched for tho telegraph company. I he country uorth of tbo Stickine is perhaps u little wooded than further mm SKETCH SHOWING OVERLAND HOUTE, south, but, nevertheless, food for horsos Is very abundant Gold Is found on nearly every stream, and ou the Tbul- ton and Dodedonto rich prospects have been located. Two noted gold fields are known lu New Caledoniaâtbe Omenica, tbe uorth of Lake Fraser, and the Cassiar, which begins at Telegraph oreek. Largo amounts have been taken from this locality. In Omenica powerful companies have started hydraulic mining ou a large scale, and, no doubt, the same will soon be done in Cassiar, People with experience in that line and with sufficient capital do not need to go as far the Yukon. Casslar offers as rich a prize as Klondike to the hydraulic miner. Large tracts are not yet prospected at all, even for placers, and nothing whatever has been done in the line of quartz mining. It Is known that rich deposits of galena ore occur on tbe Skeena, and rich copper ore Is to be found on the Stickine aud on Lake Tesliu. Native copper has been mined for ages by the Indians from this locality and has hammered into shields used for currency, whioh can yet be obtained. There is no doubt that the roai from the sea to Telegraph creek, by the Stickine, will be largely used next spring; and as the great field for prospecting will be the upper Yukou, Luke Teslin should be a busy spot next rear. For those who wish to take horses or cattle, the way I have described from Quesnelle offers no dangers of any sort, no difficulties, Far from It; it is one of the most pleasant trails to travel, and I havo remembrance of many happy days employed riding daily along and camping at night loaded with small game. With suoh a climate during spring, summer and autumn, it is easy to forgive a few weeks of cold weather. TELHURAPH TRAIL. to the preseut state of crossing facilities, Thi. may be avoided by cutting u roud further west, ami by bridging the Mud river canyon, whiuh is very narrow. Ou tbe other side the trail in good with exception of a. f*w mad holes neur Lost Horse Meadows, 10 miles from Mud river. Weut ou to the -touch end of Nathelby's lake when; gaodfeed abounds, aud camped, covering 30 miles for the day. 10th. Trail very rough for 1 miles along Nathelby's lake, but as icon aa tbe trail leaves the lake and strikes high ground it becomes good again to the uorth end of Bobtail lake, where good feed is found. Coatiuuing. for the first two miles a few mud boles are found, but can be easily avoided. The balance of the day's travel to Tsin-Cnt lake was over a good trail with a few exceptions, where it was found very brushy. There is an abundance of feed here, principally peavine. The distance traveled for the day was 34 miles, most of the way being quite suitable for a road bed. llth. Traveled all day over a very good trail [patches of prairie land in tervening every three or four miles, to the crossing of the Nechaco. 'IT miles fromTsiu-Cut lake, where swimming must be resorted to in order to cross. This can easily be avoided by hr.di_in_- the cauyou l1, miles below. The can yon is narrow, and further, has an Island iu tbe center very suitable for a road. 13th. Traveled through partly open country until 2 o'clock, then through â 1 miles heavy timber to prairie again, Camped ou the south end of Barn's lake or tho head of the Endako river. Covered 28 miles. 14th. Traveled through comparatively open couutry all day. Feed very plentiful; camped on tbe extreme head of the Fraser river water shed. Covered 20 milos. 15th. One mile's travel brought me to the divide, where feed begius to aet scarco, but plentiful enough for grazing purposes until I reached Elwyn luko, where I made camp for the dny. having covered 22 miles. I would advise that a uew rond be cut on the north sido of (ho divide. By doing so more feed eau be taken in. and also avoid the two crossings of the Buokley river, which aro very troublesome in the spring, 10th. Made a late start, traveled all day through partly open country, The following is tbe report of the old telegraph trail from Quesnelle to Hazel ton by J. D. Dnvereaux, representative of the B. C. Misiso JoriiNAL- Mr. Devereaux left Quesnelle Septom ber Tth und arrived at Hazel ton Sep tember 10th, making tbe trip in good time, Hazelton, B. C, September 22. Sir: Complying with your instructions dated September 2nd, I immediately made arrangements for tbo trip from Quesnelle to Teslin lake viatho|camped^on a large prairie at night old telegraph trail. I submit my report of tho condition 1MBTV LEAVING TELEOIIAl'll CREBK I.OH THE of the trail between Quesnelle and Ha zeltou, tho feed thereon and tho feasibility of a road being opened up to tho aforesaid place. On tho Tth lnst,, I startel and truv- olcd ou a splendid trail totho 12 Milo camp, whtre feed was in abundance. Pushing on I arrived at Goose luko (or '-."» Mile Camp,) where a halt was made for tho day. Foed very plentiful aud trail iu good condition. 8th. Started early, passed 30 Mile camp at 9:15; feed good. Arrivod at Blackwater at 2.50, whero camp was made for the day. The present locality cauuot be improved upon for a road (with exception of tho descent to tbe Blackwater.) Otli. Traveled ovor a good trail for IT miles to Mud rivor, feed plentiful hut a dreaded camp to puckers owing Traveled 18 miles. 17th. Traveled along side hill until 10:20; opeu country with good feed. A gradual descent for two milos into level couutry where a better place for a road cannot bo found. Camped on a small prairio with peavine nntl bluo joint growing ns high as the horses. Covered 28 miles. 18th. Traveled all day through level country uud splendid feed; crossed tbo Muurlcetowu at 12:15, Camped at night ou what tho Mnuricetown Indians coll the Halfway prairio. Traveled 23 miles. 19th. Made an eurly slurt aud arrived atHazletf.n at 10.30, after traveling 1*2 miles over u good trnil. Here wo oneo more find u Hudson's Bay Company's store, where the greulest kindness is shown to travelers by the genial manager, R. S. Sargent. Tho approximate distance between ) Hazleton aud Quesuolle is 32T miles. mmmmmtmat^tummmmmammmm The British Columbia Mining Jonniai. ' Issued every Sulurday. F. S. REYNOLDS, Editor autl Proprietor, SuhBcrlnllon Price, per annum â¢ â¢ *3.00 Advurtlaunu till imitl. \t win imi bu AtlvurtlbhiK ru ..iniliiiu.il an on opplteati-Mi SATURDAY, KKM.UAKY 12,1808, I.n. I.ii Much.. I.U-* I.II I III. Ill' il nryiluiir. Thu take 11 am waters deep A pli-ii-aiil hike, i-l.ii I >m* i pe -â¢fill :i Antl uii! what spuri! wlmt lish nrccaiiglit wil hook anil line nr seine. A Brunt variety of llf.li, but troiil though III tli How eft m night, by Kliunbcnu's light, men tilled wiili murderous glue, Will pull ihe net mill lish will gel lis Irnm llu dm. blue sen. Now comes ttie mid unit frosty mom, The lo Isclenr. Look out! Kor now iiiiotber kind of spurt, they're skatini idler trout. And aonn n monsler lish is gcun.tlic lunde a shorn ry skat n the i <s for tlmt luck strife nf even Then' less trout. To ke-i> him slmreward is th skater there, If they succeed In this, tliuj-'r him tn the air. Well might the llshernien nf old leek tl> with envious eyes Anil wish they were mice mure nn earth, uud claiming such n prize. I've tisheil a !_-nod deal since iihny (imtl hid m hooks and sliltus) Hut ne'er enjoyed such ^*>ort. as dinning trim on skates. .1. UHKIX. I;ncroach merit Not I'ermltt-J. Ottawa, Jan.31, American encroachment upon Canadian territory along tho Alaskan boundary will not be per mittod, although the States have pre forred a olalm to tbe territory from Dyoa aud Sknguay to Lake Bennett. The instructions which woro sent for ward from Ottawa to tbe mounted po lice, at tho latter place, are tti collect duty upon all American goods passing the summit of Whito Pass or Cbilcoot Pass. In so doing, tho government are taking a step which will commend itself to Canadian const interests. The submarine cable direct from Halifax to .lunuiica has been successfully luid, and is now open for business. This announcement was duly cabled by the Royal Jamaica Society of Agriculture to the principal hoards uf trade throughout Canada, aud formed the subject of reciprocal congratulations between tho two countries. The strategic and commercial importance of direct telegraphic communication with tho British West Indies cun scarcely bo overestimated. HOPE, YALE, LYTTON AND CACI11 CREEK DIVISION'S OK YALE DISTRICT. NOTICE is hereby given, in iirairdiuiee uilblbeSlaliile.-.. lliat I'iuvn,,-la1 l.evc- llll> Tax ami all l.tesl.-»i.-diiiiil.-i Uie Asse-i- mml Acl aienm. due Inr the v..u 1RUH. All Assessed taxes arc cnlkvlihle al lhe nil rate-, viz: ll [i;inl <m in In-fine ISHlli June. 1MW .O.C.T. Asuenoi'T Lodok No. ar., "~ i. u. (i. T. Meets every nine in Oddfellows Hall 7(UO in... nieinhcis cnrdiallv invited J. H. I.I.YSON.Ski'. NOTICE. it li SO chains anil lliem* litial i.nst IIIN S, TW..N. nf wild land, tm- Imlf nf one lw citv. in so much of ihc .on assessed value il.illais. . -and dnl Tin. ml. i tlie fcmrtlis nf one l.r.ii>ciiy. n sii much nf the in. eMceilsiinellioll-al rales, namely, i one niul one-m tha the fallowing ess. when the iisandilnlliirs, I'M Chilli llll' lllll lioiin.'iti epen ivincial l.evciiiie Tax Sil fnr iicrsun nver thc ace nl is. velirs. iii- WM. DODD. Assessor nntl Collui Yaie, January -iUlli. 1HÂ»H. Mineral Act, 1896, tK01.M l-'-i Certificate of tiiipriiiriiieiits. NOTICE. 17.0RTY THIEVES MINERAL CLAIM Situate in lhe I.UIuui. Minim; Hlvisini «>f Llllooet Dislrict. Where Incalcd Smith F.'iU nl Undue River Take notice lhal w, . N,,licit I!. Skumei an. Jnhn Marshall, free miner's ccrlilicatcs No iifiil.taiiiinir_i_-r.iwii prailt of lhe above . laiui. Anil further take notice that an,on. mulct s-.vti.in UT. must he ciiuiineiicc! lâ-i,,u- I In- ,-. " "i)aic.i'l'l,i-'jot'li diiV'i.'f Nnveiiiher, 180?!' l. II. SKINXEK. 32tO JOHN MARSHALL. Mineral Act, 1896. Certificate of Improvements. NOTICE. DlBtrlct, Where hicated South I<ork of Ii.i.lire River. Take nolicc that I. C*. ... I'liair. free miner*-, eeililieale Xo. ....(Hi., intend sixtv tavs frum the date hereof, tn ap|.lv lo lhe min- iii|_ reennler for a certilicate nf iniiirnvcinetils. for the imriioscot olitaiiiiiin a crown finuil of ' ' ' further take notice Ihat action " lief(i .111. Ii.i'.. I'V NOTICE. studebake; "WAQOlsrS. â¢i !'';unous Si JAMES VAIR, - Kamloops, B.C, MoOorniiolta Binders mul Mownra, MoOlnry's .''unions Stoves, Km in Tools and Gonoral Hardware. Importers ond Wholesale Dealers in WINES LIQUORS and CIGAR? VICTORIA, B. c. R. P.RITHET & CO., Ltd Wharf Street. Notice is herehy H date I Intend tn npjil Hloncr of lands ami v Icusu eighty ticrcs of n Lot 2_!8, (JroiliJ I, in i couiniencing at a slake nf lbe said lol and i veil Ihat :m daysaftei â¢to the chief conimls. ork- fnr twrmlnlou tt endow lam! ndinlniin. m district nf Lllloout til the north-enal corne larked "C. R. Doxilt'i lortli-wesl comer, Uiencu 10 chains oust, thenci to eluiins south, ihence 10 chains west, thenci 10 clinius north to Initial post. 10-48 C. R. DOXAT, peril. C.Ruvson. Clinton, H. C. Jnniiiiry an, 1808. NOTICE. i 111 no i lease ei( Lot *J 21 lu a|.ply In the chief 1*011111 - ami works for iieiniission â l'B ol meadow laud tnljolnl li I in ihe district ol Lllloi a stake marked "C. R. Dosi Mill! f he iM c C. U. DOXAT iH'rll.CM.nj NOTICE. Not it is he en that lierctolnre existtne between anilJoseiihl., Keeler. under * Woods & Kecler. doing hi Welcnine" Restiummt, Ashcr. day dissolved In* mutual i Woods will continue the hit. all debts are to l.e paid and who will settle nil accountsngalnst tbe snid firm. Dated this the 17th day of January. A.D, .81)8. ALLISON WOODS. Witness: JOSEPH L. KEELER. A.CLAWSON, A. MOONEY. 8815 seut; Allison ITS, VICTORIA, il. C. '*_ .S.DUNN-ScCoLt, -IMPOBTBRS or- Shelf and Heavy Hardware. Placer and Quartz Mining Supplies. _-'" Whiti; ion Quotations. 8 und 10 Col-ovn Sti-ot, Vimc-iivcr, B.C. C'nlilt. uililrcBB"Curl..," Vnncouver. P.O. Bui No. 101. MacKinnon, Debeck & Company, -./ Hastings sireet, VANCOUVER, B.C. MINING BROKERS AND AGENTS. Inin;; companies orantii--] ami floater). Properties bohtletl arril reported on for foreign o lural. vn.lu'ai... Having I._i-.i r.-.-i.I_-!.. nf th.' pi.v.juri- fur Ilii' pa.t tw.-my :.ix vi'ais. wi- an' thiTi'fu].. in a la.-iliim lu limitâi llu- must relinlili' infonmnitin tn ..- tilitniiiâ1 âis- I'li'lini: tin- valaal.l. iiiiiiiTiil ri^mitii's uf tin- [.roviuc- C<irri'K]iiimk'iK'e .oliclli'il. Office, nj Ilie " O'li/ilen Cache Mines Company, Ita-.," of Lillooel, B. C. AIV1> JlVSUR_fl_.IVCI-':. Agents for: Wells Fargo, Ciiliniiliiii Plouriug .'iiill> IÂ«., nr Kllilorby. l'lii'iiic (oust,Stoniiisliiii ('»'.- Min' nt'steamersMir.cn Vicloi'ln umi Sim I'l'iiiicist'ii. CARIBOO! HORSEFLY! - FORKS QUESNELLE! W.B.BAILEY I GO, STORAGE AND FORWARDING AGENTS. Goods received, Stored and Forwarded with dipatch lo any point in tho Interior reached by wagon or pack train. Consign yon goods to onr care and we will settle railway charges and ship onto destination with least possible delay. ippenheimer Bros. WHOLESALE GROCERS Vancouver, B.C. DOERING & MARSTRAND B^E-^ATIlsra- CO. Celebrated Alexandri Layer and Porter Speciailv Recommended. VANCOUVER, â â¢ â¢ ll.C. TNE IMPERIAL BREWERY AND SO_0__V -W_-__T-_-l_-l -WOXIK-- oo. Lager Boor and Porter Tho Bost duality only Browed Irom choice Malt and Hops it A.X-r:L,oo_?s, b. o. SODA WATER WORKS. /.i rn,inrc..oii with our Itremry ,- haoe n I.I.-.I a nen andeomnteleplatll from Umi Fran â ohm for the man0 in tu i-i m' So.hi U'.tti-r.tluiutr Ale.Stirniittrillu.fhtiiHiwwne Cider and Mhm-tti u:tt.,-iii'.tiii.-iâ,i.i. .Ill onler* fnun titiinti.l cuiuitiy tritt m.t'rv nnr tn-rntninl and liml nil nil ion. four ,itilr,.ti.iâi' si.li.ih'.l, S).,ti.il ,01, niton I..,ill av.lt-ri -'rom I'.irilioo nml iray. I'oit will find â¢Hn-f.nV.--.sio7/ nn./.. I/..H âl,iâ'ltâ,,it: u.< ,i-iii- nr,l,-rs. V. II. BAILEY & COMPANV. ASHCROFT, i. ii -.ttiii â '.Mltlldil? iciils. Mineral Act, 1896. (FORM F.) Certificate of Improvements. "Overland to Klondike." The pamphlet recently gotten out by the Mining Journal has been mailed to alt enquirers, and to our exchanges and the leading newspapers of Canada and the United States. Several hundred copies have already been furnished to the stores and business houses in Asheroft, and try them sent out fo enquirers. Arrangements were made iu the east with different railroad aimpauies that are interested, and that have already sent out several thousand copies, whereby they 'will from now on send them to all enquiring about the mute. Arrangements are also being made to have a Baltimore house publish the pamphlet at that city in large numbers, so a large circulation is assured. From this time on the pamphlet, containing in all yo pages, including ten full page views of points and objects of interest along the route, a good and accurate full page map showing the overland route, advertisements, etc., will he sent out by J, II. Clements, Druggist and Stationer, postpaid on receipt of liaerity*five cents. Any advertiser who has nol received a copy or copies will b. svppll'ed with thc same gratuitously on application. AddressâJ. II. Clements, Druggist aud Stationer, Ashcrojt, B.C. How to expose a humbugâ money-back it. How to establish such things as Schilling's Best ,e» baking pnwder coiiec flavoring cilrncti -firlu nn)* splr,-. âmoney-back them. Sfi For side by Harvey, Bailey & Co, RAW FMNOTICE. I, tho undorsigiiecl representing Joseph Ullmonn or St. Paul, Now York mid London, England, wish to inform my friends und tbe public genorally llmt I do not intend to travel ns heretofore. Those favoring mo with shipments of Raw Furs uun rely on fair treutmout, and prompt returns assured, Write for price list. G. W. BALDWIN, JO <lm Winnipeg, Man. NOTICE. URAL MINBI-AL-CLAiai. Sltunti! In tlit- l.illiniL-1 Mining Division... UIUkiuI District. Wlu-re lunili'tt South I'm', nf llri.ltfi- Kiver. I .iki* milii-f Ihul wc, l.ulicil 11. Skinner nml John K. Williuiiis, free miner's â vrlitir;il--s Nn. uinu.. iiiiilTr.Hil, iiiienil.si-.iv il.-ivs from tin ilule liiTcnf. ti>ii[»|)lv tn Ilie mining reninlei fnr n rcrlilii-nle u( ini|in>veini-nts, inr lhe imi linsenf i.htiiinint. nrruwii (.runt uf llic ulinvi Ami further ttiku notice that action, unilci seiii.ui 1(7. musl he n.inmeiired l.efnre tht l»Â»ii:ill.', ..( -ii. 1. . .-till.-.,I.- ,.| inii'ti.-F.-iiii'liI" lliiiiil Ilii. â -iitlnlnvuf Nuvcnil.iT. I sir;. R. It. SKINNKR, autl) JOHN K. WILLIAMS. NOTICE. MINERAL POINT MINERAL CLAIM. sitinite ill I.illnnel Miiuni; Divisinn nf Ltllnnel District. Where lueateil. -t .iviinuli Creek. 'r.ikenuli.-.- lli.it w,-, K. II, Vvriiv jind Will. Wilkiiisi.ii. free miner's ecrlilieutc'Xn. -111.0)11 ank â HI.IH7. inlcnil^Mixt;* iluys frnm Ilicilnte n.i, if i.l.t; Anil cetinii 117 must he eommeiiceil held mime nf sueh eerlilicale nf ini|iriivenieiil_. «.H, VLKITY. WM. WILKINSON Dntuil tills lllli tiny of October A. D. 1807, ai-:ir>. NOTICE. Instruction given on the hlundolln nml (iiiitnr. Miindolins furnished for SIS. lm PRELL He LOZOTT. Ashcroft Holel: Q15PARATR TENDERS will he received by O llu* nnili'i-si;:iieii tniiil tiie *->iih ihiv nl l-i'l.n.iiry next /nr the fnllnwin^ ].;inels nt lirnperlv heloiiniim in the Hurli'V estate. A |rl<- .'.MI linllCjn ;â',rs âV l.iiul. hrifiu-tl as||â. I.nk.-i.l.'fiinii.-ituateilnii I .r;ij-;..|i l:i!,.-, willi .ill iiiiinn-.r-iNi'ii!-, 111,1,l.-m.-nl- 1 -.- ami tm.N lirlonu.n-ll,.. 1 -in. alsiMiieludnu: liis Knriinv further |>artiiulais .ipnlviu ihc undersigned. The liu-lil is reserved m.eieet auv.nr llll lads. IÂ»l-13 JOHN A. l-KASKU. Ollicial Ailminislriilnr. Klondike. Cariboo. The inidorsignod ofl'or Cor sale tholr well-known paok train consisting or the following! 60 head of paok mules with complete outfit of packing rigging with euch mule. r> head of riding mules with saddles, etc., otc. 8 head of 4 year old mules with or without packing outfit. Tlieso latter ure only batter broke. ' 1 only bell maro witli saddle, etc. goes with train, Tliis i,-, without doubt tho most complete puuklnu outfits in B.C.and is for sale " en bloc." For tonus, etc., apply to VIETH & BORLAND, 150-Milo House, B.O. A SITTING OF TIIE COUNTY COURT nf Caril will 1 .-h.-M ai A-luinfl. H.C. nn M.milav.tlie l-lili -laVnf .Maivli, A.I), is'.i.s. :it the hour of J On. m. Hv Order. JOSEPH WM. BURR, Deputy KcfflBtmr, C.C.of Carihon, Ashernft. H.C. .Ian. HO. 1808. JO-5 FOR SALE Utt TO KENT. Tlmt (arm known as the Molllt's ranch at Alexandria, JJ, C, ccinslalinp of two pn!*einp. lions of 080 acres more or less, 150 of whieh have heen 'lailiallv cleared and cultivated. A good lurge dwelling house with hnrn, stiihlo, trrainery and other oillbtllklillgs and sheds. There is a never falling spring of water, 1.6 to 30 Inches, less thnn LOO yards from buildings, also a grant of 400 Inches of water nut of â _. Mile creek for Irrigation. A good dairy could be established. The soil is well adapted (or raising first-class wheat and oilier (.'rain and vegClablcs. Tlie whole wii he sold on reasonable terms and lime given for part payment. It will he leased Willi a vlewto ul ti mule purchase tlie rent to lie taken as pay- ments by way of Installment!). When pay- ment is made in full a title will be transferred. For further Information apply to â 10-18 ROBERT McLEESE, Soda Creek. H. C :'8. KPARATE underslgm ary next fnr lhe followiiu.- i.areels nf properiv l.el..miiii^ I., the 1 Male nf A. MeAliiuleit. Q ERA KATE lenders will he received hv Hi, O undersi-iiivl miiil iht- â â nth davnf ]-',-hni- ' 'he following j.arcels nf hell alualed nn linni-e .'nek. ; iU..vc MeAhmk'iis -f.n.-. â ,'. The Mary Ann claim, a â laimnn :MclVairsllat.. i!*<-| he Na.<m claim nn theea-l. H. Siv interests in thc Veil. I.'jnnfoi.i ,-laitn nf iwel nterests on ami one-half Interests in the Antler creek. Cascade Minin-J claim, a ulaee if 000 0. The Short Hi aim, 11 noo fool hydrau- ek. fully ciiiilpiiL'd, and ilU.'.withalllnnls.slllice onitor lielonglng to the 30-48 Uuesnel lure, dishes, wood ami a larye tii I..md inlninu tools. rpartlciilai- apnh* to Ihe Un- .HiUN A. KKASI.lt, Ollicial Administral ll. C. .lannaiv 'Jlsi. isns. CLINTON HOTEL, ciintoh. bc BOARD HND LODGING BY THE DAV, WEEK OR MONTH. Best Wines, Spirits nml Clgnrgs. Good slnhlhiK. Ilcnclfitiailcts for tho Caiihoo. Lillooel utul Dog Creek lines: of slagcs. Htltimig antl flslilng in thc vicinity. CHARLES HACH, (SucoBssor to Tho SalH-Erskluo Puralturo Co., Ltd.) * MANUFAOTOSGR OF- iirnitiire, Upholstery, Mattresses, Window Blinds, etc. Ami direct importer of Carpets, Linoleums, Oilcloths, Childreiis' Currini.es. Crockery. Glassware, etc. 57 nml 59 Cordova St., Vancouver, I.. C. MARSHALL & SMITH, Proprietors. F.W. FOSTER ASHOROFT, : : CM N TON. . DIItECT IMl'OU'l'I-lt OF General WjerchaIIsl Headquarters for Miners ami Ranchers Supplies, Flour, Rice, Sugar, Rock ami Fine Salt, Coal Oil, Ulacksmlllis and House Coal, and all heavy goods purchased In carload lots and prices light. Riding i'ii.! Pack Saddles Hunters Outfits, ltitles, Shot (inns, Ammunition, etc. Sole Agent fir Giant Powder Company iif San Francisco, full stock on hand in their new lliagasitle, Fuse, Ca/>s, etc., etc, Geo. Gage cf Sons celebrated Dominion Hire Bed Springs, Mattratses, Pillows, &-c. ROUGH & DRESSED LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS, PICKET. MILL1NRHY AND DKIiSSMAKING dopnrtmonl under oompelont iiintirrgeineiit ill eoilliootlon with stonr lit Aslicrofl. GOODS BE0E1VED nml fnrwiirdod lo nil purls of llio upper counlry at reduced rates. o and special facilities for handling fioods 150 MILE HOUSE The distributing point for all the hydraulic mines at Horse Fly, North and South Forks and main Quesnelle River, also the stock ranges of Cliilcoten and Beaver Lake Valley. U. I3. R. SIDING to warehouse an Orders and enquiries by mail imvo orompt attention. V. W. FOSTER, F.G.INNES ing Broker VANCOUVER, li. C. AM ik'scrijitiiriis of milling pi-oporties lnriiglit uiul soltl. Corre-poudenoe soliciteil. MACKAY BADDLEEY AID HARNESS U. MANUKACTUHKlts AMI tHPOUTUltS OF iaddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS UNO DESPATCH /'// ank â l>y mail promptly attended lo and satisfaction guaranteed ASHCROFT. Ba C CARIBOO EXCHANG HOTEL. A. H. Walters Proprietor. Board and Lodging at reasonable rates. Corner uf itailroiul Avutiuo und Third titfoct. At 11 ib Point will be found a good assortment of GENERAL MERCH AND ISE&MI NERS SUPPLIES Also one of ihe best Hotels on the route Information cheerfully given. VEITH & BORLAND Proprielors and Stock Raisers. SMITH & BRYSON, General Blacksmiths. Carriage builders. Horseshoeing a specially. A sutply of iron and wagon inalcirialalways on hand. Shop on Railway Annul. - - ASHCROFT, B. C IST ANOES S_-F---J"_-r Ashcroft 5_arT0*i_C- Placea Mtlct , ache Oreek - â < ('. McDonald's â¢ â¢ « Hat Creek â * - - U .'â 'â Mil.: Il.llt.tC â . â -*â¢ :.'.Milr IIou.ic . *-"-( CI.IXTOX â¢ â¢ â¢ 33 -â â Milt-JIiuiKi- â â M ' Mil. iiouxv . â l,r. â¢-Mil, lloit.tr . 55 Mih- lions,- â . IIS V limine â â '! l'-i-Mil,- IIoiihc Ill-Mile House li.-.Mile Iltntm- tt:-. ilc House I :â Mile I louse l-:-Mile limine li'.-Mile House â I â 'â -â Mile House v.i-MiU- House. , I'.'.-Mile House. i.-".Miu-: iitfi's}-: Stulii ('reek .7 I..rn ml ria .Vnff-at'H .1 ustrii!itvn*Ilanch li.ih.tlion's " . l,luisâ,lle . I'tiUonu'iiad ll.tif.'i- I'tiss Slttnleii i:.trl;tn-illc rittccslicliiw.Jliimlsln-iiiiclifroin K-o.vu'tti House li-nt Ilie distances are 1*1-0111 A alieraft, nta Lake ... «Â» Hearer Luke. . . , Kl Qiiesnellt: Forks . 101 S j** o s i THE -1INING JOURNAL, $2A YEAR --------------------- If W.T. SLAVIN V uiul Inincii OtmiU 1>. 0, BOX fl, KtimlttoiiH, II. 0, SIDNEY WILUAMS,PtL.SMP.A,S.IâLond I.nmi Surveyor, Civil EtiRtnear uud I-raUL-lit-tnim, QUESNELLE MOUTH, ii. 0. Engineering nml Burvoy work, ltoports on l-Jiitnj- -inipertli.-s. Mii|)_ mul pinna pre- pared of Buy poriloh of Cnrlboo ilia'rict. Do you want Ink . Do you want typo? Do you wnnt Stereo piutes . Do you want to trado Pi'ossos ? Do you want to trade Papor Cutters? Do you want anything iu tbo way of PriutiiiK Material ¥ Correafjond wilh tliu TOIIIIiVTO TU'- I'OU-DItl Co. llil. PACK HORSES For Sale. Tho uutlerslgiied is prepared to furnish to uny onu roqiilrlug tlm saint' pad; animals iu any numbor up to GOO, woll bl'okou and for saddlt.i and pnttltB for $28 oiioli. Corrospoudouoo solicited. II. I?. I_t-.cii.i_iu. Ashoroft, B.C. S.A.Rogers t* BARKERViLLE, B.C. General Merchant â--ashâ Hotel Keeper. All kimls of Minors' Supplies mi llmid, âTIM'.â CHICAGO, â¦ MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RV is tho bosl Ime io nnd from Cliicaijo, Mil- waukeo nnd nil polnta Enst. Willi iâ **â¢ 8,155 miles ol llioroufehly equipped rond it roaches nil principal business centers In Northern minis; Wis on sin, Iowa, Minnesota, Soutn Dakota, North Dakota and Mh Michigan THE ONLY LINE Running Electric Lighted uud Sleam Heated Venlbttled Train-. Stocktaking Sale Previous to taking stock we will clear out odds aud uiul*. and many lines of goods we uro overstocked in at - OOST _FÂ»_FlIOE-i If you imvo a few dollars Lo spend in Dry Goods, Clothing or Boots and Shoos, uow is your chance to get good vuluos. McArthur & Harper. ASHCROFT HOTEL, Wm. Lyne, Proprietor. Directly opposite Depot, - â ASHOROFT, B.C, Tlmo tables, maps and information regarding routes, rates nnd othor details relating to tho rond will ho furnished oa application lo any coupon ticket agoal, or by addrcssinc. C.J. Knnv. General Agent, Portland, Oro. * CANADIAN >S Pacific Ky. SOO-PACIFIC LINE. The Best and Cheaoest ROUTE TO ALL EASTERN TOUTS, TOURIST CAR SERVICE. To Si. Paul (tally, Toronto every Sunday, Mooi-cnl nnd Boston every Wednesday. Montreal nnd Portland, Me., every Thursday Tlie I-ininu Car M-rvk-t: clonic the line nf the C.P.R. is unequalled anywhere. Connection- at Vuncouver with steamer lines for Cliina. Jaimii. Hawaiian Islands and Australia. KOOTENAY SERVICE. Going ea.it Mild south. Read down. daily 8.81! leave 1(5,16 10.55 urriv, 18.40 33.00 88.00 38.80 arrlv I.KS i SANDON leave SLOCAN CITY ___ ""TkAIl, ROSSLAND _â NELSON lenvt! For full information as to rates, time 6-v., apply fo the nearest ticket agent to ... h. CLEMENTS, or to Agent, Ashoroft. E. J. Ooylr, District Passenger agent, Vancouver, 13. C. Tliis Hotel has been lately refitted and refurnished. A new wing, 50 x 26 feet, containing nineteen rooms, including bath and sample rooms, will bc opened by Oct. 1st, Good table and good service. The only first-class Hotel in town. CAMPBELL BROS. Blacksmiths and Wagon Makers. flagons and /tuggics made to order with the best of material. Horseshoe ug a specialty. Shop next fo Trim fir1 Haddock's stables KLONDIKE, Ol.-iin ..ur quotations ou TUNERS' & PROSPECTORS' SUPPLIES 1'i.ks, Shovels, Gold Pans, Gold Scales, Pack Snilillcs, Dog Sleiglis, Rivor Boats, Tents, Sheet Stool Strives, Camp Utensils, etc, etc. O MCLENNAN, fflcFEELY&CO.,LTD hI Vancouver, B.C. M. Send for lithographed Klondike map aud pamphlet contain- ' iug routes, trails aud full informationâFREE. M M fl M o B DAN'I-I, Ill'lil.-Y. .TOHif A. J1UKHAV. Hotel Victoria This hotel being new and thoroughly furnished throughout, is the only Ilrst class hotel in the town of Lillooet. Persons calling at Lillooet will resolve every attention by staying at the Hotel Victoriu. Good stabling iu connection with tho Hotel, nlso the headquarters for the Ashcroft nnd Lillooet Stage. Charges moderate. HURLEY ct MURRAY, Proprietors. M. DUMOND'S -IS THE TLAOE TO BUYâ MoCleary's Famous Cooking Stoves, Beaters, etc., Tinware and Graniteware. Ti n and Sheet Metal- a-are Made lo Order for tha Klondike trade. Bank of British North America ESTABLISHED 1830, INCORPORATED BY KOYAL CHARTER 1810. PAID-UP CAPITAL â â â $4,866,666.67 COLO RESERVE FUND - - â â 1,338,338.33 Head Office, London, England, No. 3 Clement's Lane. B-Rj?_.-_<ro-=-:_ES In the Principal Towns of the Dominion of Canada; aud Agents in New Youk 52 Wall street; San F-ax.isco, 121 Sausoiue street. Branches in Iiritish ColumbiaâVa-NOOUVBH, Victoria,Rossla-To, Thau,, Sanson, Kaslo, Slogan City. OOLD DUST AND AMALGAM PURCHASED. Ami Banking Facilities given to travelers forthe Klondike. W. GODFREY, Nanager Vancouver Branch. il « *â¢.'â -â . - â 'â ?â 'â 'â¢' fi JASM1LLAMC0., EXPMTERS AND IMPORTERS. ZOO-212 FIRST AVE. NORTH- I M INNEAPOLIS, VII IMN. I Branch: ss wimrf st., VICTORIA, B. G. I J. A. BROWNE, man-.-*-.!. j fcg-"Shi|)m.nU Solicitor.. Write lor Clrcnlar.cC*___^| "The Welcome" RESTAURANT & CHOP HOUSE. -lenls at all hours, day and night. Fresh Oysters in any style always on hand. Private boxes for ladies aud dining parties. RA.L_.OAD AVENUE, .... ASH-ROUT, D. C. ALLISON WOODS, Proprietor. J". H. CLEMENTS, Drug-gist and Stationer, .SHCROF1' BRITISH COLUMBIA. A well-assorted stock at right prices. Agent for Stephenson, llic Kamloops Watch Specialist. British Columbia Express Company GENERAL OFFICE, â¢ ASHCROFT, B.C. ST_A.C_V__Â±_ IL.IJX-ESS Carrying Royal Mail, Passengers, Express aud Fast Freight, operating from Ashernft, on the Canadian Pacific Railway, into Cariboo, Lillooet, and the Interior of Northern British Columbia, uud along the routes leading to Omenica, Cassiar, Peace River and the Yukon, Quesnelle - Quesnelle -QT-TE-USIVEIILjILiE-I- The undersigned having just laid in a largo and well seleeted stock of ' Groceries, Clothing, Hoots and Shoes Mining Outfits, and a General assortment of Hardware. is prepared to give good satisfaction in prices and quality of grinds as the following will show: No. 1 Rico , $8 per 100 pounds. Extra " 9 " « Granulated sugar 9. .5 " " Granulated sugar in 10 lb sacks 1.00 Paeon, clear sides smoked Hi J cents lb. Beans m" " Flour Hungarian and X X X X ijitlo Other goods equally low. _r_---V[:-__S RBIID. HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY. QUESNELLE MOUTH, CARIBOO - - - B.C Direct IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Boots and Shoes, Miners' Supplies. Bed Ruck Prices. Goods Guaranteed. Quality. OCCIDENTAL HOTEL QUESNELLE, 13. C. New management. Hutu! headquarters for 15. X. stages. Hemlquatteri. for mining men, well furnished rooms. Table supplied with everything in season. Most complele bar in Cariboo. Stables in connection, Iluv and Oats in qi_an ity. IT. HOFffiROAMP & A, JOHNSON, - - Proprietors. Harvey, Mey k Co. General Merchants, ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA We keep constantly on hand a Large and Well-assorted Stock of General Merchandise. Trim *& Haddock, LIVERY, SALE & FEED STABLE. ASHCROFT AND LILLOOET. Saddle, Pack and Driving Horses for sale and hire. Rigs kept at both stables. Special trips made to Lillooet or points in Cariboo at any ime. Wire at our expense for rigs. WIIOI.-HA-B AND RE'-AIL DEAIEISS lit HAY AND GHAUT. Commercial Hotel, THE BUST %-l A DAY HOUSE IN VANCOUVER. 6. THOMAS, Fronrietor- Prospectors and Miners going in via ASHCROFT To Cariboo, Omenica, Cassiar, Lake Teslin, or through to â¢ â¢ is_i-_.0--sriDi_K.-e3 Will do well to examine our Stock and Prices. %g° Correspondence solicited and information given to parties contemplating a trip to the gold mines of British Columbia and the Yukon district. EAGLE & PAXTON GENERAL MERCHANTS. Dealers in Groceries, Hardware, Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, Crockery, Drugs and Farm Produce. THE CHEAPEST CASH STORE IN THE CARIBOO DISTRICT. ONWARD RANOH, CARIBOO, D. 0. 83 MILE -EIOTTS-H!- Stages Each Way Stop Over Night. First Class Accommodation for duals. Good liar in Connection, Uood Slali/itlg and Feed fir Horses. AIcTA I'ISII and S 'PRO! T Proprietors. COLONIAL HOTEL AND GENERAL STORE. , â SODA CREEK, B. C, R. McLEESE, i : â .- Proprietor. A pull assortment of Dry Cools, Hoots, and Shoes, Lienors, Cigars, Hard ware, Hay, Drain, and Miners Supplies, at reasonable rales. WJIOLESAlli and lit'.TMl.. HOTEL & GENERAL STORE. GiXJES-ZSTELLB FOB^ 33. â¬.' A full assortment of Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, Lt'qw>s and Cigar, Hardware, Miners Supplies. Hay, Grain and Slab/in^, l-ricss right. HofEl 5-J Newly furnished and refitted, A quiet boarding and lodging house. Rates reasonable Home woking '/'able supplied with the best in the market, ami properly served. AIRS. C. ARMSTRONG'* - - QUESNELLE, B.C cos KAMLOOPS, B. G HOTEL. Cood Stab Sin a in connection. J. H. RUSSELL, - - - Proprietor. GLOBE HOTI i-L-J, LYTTON, B.C. In consequence of the late (ire, the Globe Hotel has been removed opposite the post ofllce aud lias the same accommodations as usual. Commercial travelers' trunks hauled to and from station free of charge. A. P. HAUTIEB, Prop. fur: â q i Alt I'F. tv 4' Oil. CIOT-M â â etcjetc. Cheapest house on earth, write for prices M. P. CORDON, - KAMLOOPS, B.C i. iL,E-£3:_M:jLisr, Blacksmith, \ heehvright and Wagon Builder 110KSI-: SHOEING A SPECIALTY. Irou, aturrl rrriil Tllllbor kojit lu stock, nntl rr >i,ki âi Eastern made CarruMra., Bnrnrfesand Road Carts kq:l tin liantl al iTiiuri'.l l'l 'â-,-.. anil alao m-iilu I" order. Manufacturer of " The Lehman Tire Seller " whieh all -laek.mltlra ahould uae. All work warralileil. and [iriee. lower Ihan ever. All assortment of Cjdln. and Caek-tB always on hand. ASHCUOFT, - - . â - - - B. c. E.C. Victoria, Vancouver, Co Ltd Kamloops. â¢DUALRlia IN- Agricultural Implements of all kinds largest stock In iln- province nml best assormentt American Bain wagons also Canadian Bain sultalilo I'ur rrelghtiiiK nml runn purpose-. Buggies Carts, Spring Wagons. llll ul prices In suit the times. Orders filled nromutlv, m: C. H. OSBSON. IMt ZET Wilt) I ES. ILIC AND BET, IIL, Attention ami atisfactiongitaraiileed lo customers. Mam heel, â AHCROFT, B C. Armstrong k Morrison, MAS L'fACTU HERS OV RIVETED STEEL PIPE, ORE CARS, ORE BUCKETS, MONITORS & ELEVATORS. Contractors for Complete Hydraulic Mining Plants. 15 Heatley Avenue V A NCOUVER, B. C. <? o ne no obslncle lu tlie way nt bo you imbs Ulsco nl), or sny nboul KU I'Oll OCO-gC. 'here is no pint - nl of these strewn one could nut mh imnka except in llu- canvini . 1 goods tlellverc nt tliu liund of 'llil six rents |jlt li und, Till- wn t \ ngo, Notloub It could bu don â¢I'll If there was iil llll from 801110 10I1 ItendofTatlnh uki.- in to the H irk nndXudi I to liiy noi STEAMER CALEDONIA OS STli'lUNi: RIVE PIOM3EI.5 OPINIONS. Thomas Hamliton, to whom wo nro under obligations lor muoh valuable information, says ho wus for seventeen years an employee o[ tho Hudson Buy Company in that section, viz.. Stuart's Luko, for four yours at Nnchaco rivor, and for some years a trader at Fort. Connolly. During Mr. Hamilton's time many bauds of cuttle woro successfully driven Into Tolograph Creok and tho Cassiar mines, The routo, Mr. Hamilton snys, is through a country abounding in feed, imd tiio trail is easy for packing or herding cattle. From Telegraph Croek the new trail to Teslin Lake will put interior British Columbia within easy drive of tho Yukon markets. No other route offers the inducement for overland travel to the Klondike that tho Cariboo-Cassiar-Toslin Luke routo does. Thousands will travel it next season. Thoy will buy their paok animals in Ashcrofi, uud begin tho journey here. All along the route they can 10-stock, und re-supply if they wish at Telegraph Crook, and further they can spend their time profitably in prospecting the creeks und rivers on their way, and muy strike another Klondike before going many hundred miles, und Teslin Luke, 760 miles from Quosuollo by trail, is bound to be u groat mining section, so say nit authorities. Tho followinir nre extracts from a letter by Senator .lames Rold, of Quob- nello, received by tho .Ioikxal: I Imvo yours of tho llth, uud will comply with request us correctly as 1 .enow how. The charge by steamer us far as sho can go at present, viz., Sodu Creek to Cottonwood canyon, is ouo cent por pound, but In 100 ton lots could make some reduction. From thenco it can bo tnkon by boats or ennoes up to the head of North Tatlah lako, say about .100 miles from Cottonwood canyon. This lutter would cost ubout eight cents per pound. This will leave you iu the middle of the Omenica country, and Trom thence via Fort Conchy by land to the Cassiar mines is about 200 miles. I may sny that the Dominion government has un engineer now up examining the Fruser, Nechaco and Stuart rivers, with a view to thoir being made navigable for steamers, there being only three or lour points which need clearing out in the whole J100 miles to Buckley House, at the head of North Tatlah Lake, and as soon as theso places aro made navi gable, tho North British Navigation Company intend plaoiug steamers suitable for the trade of that route. Meantime, my idea of going into the Yukon, whioh is, 1 presume, tho objective point, would bo to bring goods to Soda Creek by team or train (frolght this season "iy, cents per pound), thence by steamer, which would land freight on either side of the river at Quosuollo fnr hall'a cent per pound (distance 60 miles), and frum thenco by puck animals by the telegraph trail to Tele- Creok and Teslin Lako. The cost, distance and time would ho about as follows: HAYS I'LACKS MILES COST l'j Ashcroft iii Snila Creek ins 3-,jc 1 Sodu Creek to Uni-sni-lk' (10 '..c It*, ijiu-sii.-Il-- !.. Ua-l.-t.it! 'Jin .i-iviir 1*1 l[n.li-lun tiiTi-krraiphl'n-i-k.aiMl '' 5c io Telegraph C'k to Teslin lnkc.130 " 8c 83 78S 17 This would he about the ordinary timo for a puck train to travel, of course going light better time could he mnde. Another route to go north is directly up the Fraser to Giscomb Portage, distanco from Cottonwood canyon about 115 miles, thence across a portage to Summit. Lake, seven miles, thenco by small boats or canoes via McLcod Lake down the Parsnip river to its junction with thc Pence river, thence up the Findlay brunch to near the Liard river tributaries, which lies between the Omonica country und tributaries of the Yukou. Any of the routes mentioned are within tho gold- bearing zone lying in u direct northwest lint*- from Cariboo to Klondike. The ouly obstructions to navigation on the Fraser river arc Cottonwood canyon aud Fort George canyon, aud I think if tho latter wore improved somewhat the former could be managed as it is, so that steamers could run from Soda Creek to Qisoomb portago,sayl95 miles, at u cost for freight of say not ever ^ cents a pound. l-nnii 1*.<_',- Dunlevy. Sodu Creek, ll.C.i ln answer to yours of lhe Llth ult. will Bay: There are but two places In ibe Fraser river where boats heavily laden should lie lightened of wu* nr their hinds, Ilrst tit Cottonwood canyon, nt certain sensons, If unsafe to tako a bout very benvlly laden through, About one-half of the loiul should be Inken out anil packed around the canyon hnlf a mile; ihere isa good wagon road around. Second. Fort (ieorgc ciinyotl, where tbe snme should be done. Then yon have plain milling to the bead ofTatlulilakcby going up the Nechaco nud Stuart Rivers Into Sln-irls's lake, thence ap Ttitchle river a dis- Inn-oof lilleen miles Into Lake Tromhlev, thence up Mule Kiver u distance of twelve tittles into l.nke Tallnh wbicb is nboul seventy miles long. Should yon desire to follow tlio Fraser thuro STEAMEH â¢â N..W.OT.T OS Tllli FllASJ.il HIVEIt, From John King, Spokune, Wash: John King, a minor well known in Spo kane, who has prospected and explored in tho Hlack Hills, Arizona. Novnda und was tdontilted wiih tho oarly his tory of tho Coeur d'Alonos, sponl two mouths this year on the headwaters or the Yukon, iu thu Casslar aud othor districts. Ho wus within 200 miles of Klondike aud among other things says: "1 was within 250miles of the Klondike diggins, ou Teslin lake, which is the chief source of the Yukon river. The chances of getting to Klondiko down that lake and the Hootaliuqua are most excellent. From Telegraph creek tho route is by pack train and horses across table lands, teeming with grass and well wooded uud watered, to Tesliu lake, which is a largo body of wator, There ure no high mountains by this route. Down Teslin lake the journey of 200 miles totho Hootliliucptu river is mnde iu Indian canoes or bouts built by the passengers themselves. From there the journey is mudo in the samo canoes dowu the Hootalinqnn rivor into the Yukon uud thence to Klondike, a distance from tho lake of 150 miles. "There aro few white men in tlie Cassiar diggings now. but those there heard of.tuo Klondike excitement boforo I left. The abandoned plucer mines in that district have fallen into tho bunds of Chinamen, as hus been the case in other districts on this continent. I landed iuthe Cassiar country tho 10th of Muy of-this year, and work was then progressing ou placer diggings. The season does not end thereuntil the 1st of November, Thc climate is not half us bud ns painted. The cold is intense in the winter, of course, hut. it isa dry cold uud there are no wiuds to cut and bite, The Hudson's Bay Company turns oul its cayousos all winter, uud in tho spring thoy ure fat und strong. There is grass in plenty for the unimals, which paw and root the thin covering of suow away and net ut the food. The Diamond S. company hus mules nnd is obliged to cut hay for its auimals in the winter lime. Trading posts are established along the trail from Telegraph Creok to Teslin lake. Tho government built tho trail und it is u good one you may be sure. Horses are not plentiful osagood cayous" sells for 8150. Tliis is becauso the two trading companies have a monopoly of the furnishing of suppliesuudown nearly all tho nuiimils. They ure the freighters and packer:! for nil the inhabitants, In that country there are plenty of cariboo, moose und black bear. Fish abound In my riuds. lu Teslin lako salmon weighing as much as forty pounds uro eup- turod, aud most of tho mountain streams have trout iu abundance, A fow grouse aud pheasant are occasion ally shot, but the great gamo bird of that country is the ptarmigan of which there nre countless thousands at times. "I know of whUo men who have lived thirty years in thai section and huvo grown children. It is a mistake lobe llovo that tho country is not iuhabilu ble. The Diamond S. company hits ti trading post at the head of Tesliu luko. All Its goods aro brought ovor thn gov- i eminent Irail from tho head of thn navigation on tho Stickiuo. Karly this Spring the company tried tho expori-' ment or sending threo barges ludm with freight and provisions down tho lake uud rivers to the Klondike post, Indians wero placed iuoharyo. Tho barges wore safely landed at their des I -.nation und tho Indians roturnod, When asked if tho wnter route was safe they told the post traders thai thero was no more danger than on llio Siic- kine, and that steamers oould run us Woll as barges. "The man who goes to tho Klondiko by this route is exposed lo tew more hardships thnn in any now country. Ho will not be obliged to walk at all. Ho cun go nearly ovory foot of the way on train, steamer, horse und small boat. Once at the head of navigation line .1 ill ,0 Sill dill IS, Ti linns dnj ll il ioni Bill lllll 111 Ui um i outllt. can employ In- driulgory of camp lii'o of sale pilots. The Iu- und Stiokiuos get 82 a Thoy do tho cooking, i) and perform ull other prospector or voyager o is to got oil' his horse, lhe rest af night und in "Alyproi i-rtyliil ml l islri 1, consists llillmn. nn Kill l;-' liill'k ill -. by llr llj iirlual ml 111,' 1 plnot lllivo do- nF oponi- â¢ on Uio ..r.i n lloi tor lillill to - |iln nver. lolldlko it down Uio .'iil--.il. As 1 roi inrkod bo- i linns su â ll JI'O rr â i drill- ills by Ui S l'l III'. 1 bollol. lio I'uUir roi â¢I to tlio l-iiii- (10LU13N CARIBOO. i* T.illl Caribo< iu early yours b. that ha up to U and tin the hlgl From Ashcroft through it is only a littlo over 1,200 milos. of whioh lho Ilrst 22(1 miles Is by a first-class wagon roud, tho next 500 by trail, und lho balauoo by a splendid water courso down Teslin lake and tho Hootaliuqua river lint within ouu year the excitement will very likely bo centered iu the Cassiar range of mountains, from which watersheds tho sources of tho Yukon largely spring. For prospectors who wish to go in cheap wo say, start from Ashcroft in April, leave Quosuollo in early Muy and you can spend the season most profitably in prospecting through to Telegraph creek. If you should wish you can then sell your pack animals, for which there Is always a demand at that point, and build about uud in a week from tho time you leave Luke Teslin you can bo at that now much lalkedof: spot on earth, Klondike, THE STICKINE- ROUTE. of Vancouver: Of henrd Captaiu J, D. Tackubory, muster of niii the last few the steamer Alaskan, tho ouly steamer The mines on the Stickiuo river, spoaks from ex I produced so richly boforo aud porience, having navigated the riv dale were about workod out. for yours. In his opinion tho Stickine extreme cost of liviug with Toslhi-Iuko route is lho one route to ftvot that it the Yukon, and his opinion is being i keep tlio borne oul by tho fuel that huudrods of was neces- men aro Hocking to Wraugel from i work to advan- Skaguay und Dyoa, to await the opou* -'ds. and tbe I'ur ing of the river iu tho spring. Some the minors be- yours tho rivor is opon by the latter disposition hud pari of April, or between the lirst nnd *a anil Cassiar sixteenth of May. lie hus never seen golydo- il later llr,n Ilie hitter date. It remnins et untold mil navigable until October, when fhe Ico one at all fa eonitnenoi_s to comedown. Oil Ihe last nn doubt, nud trip of the Alaskan some ice wus on H'omlso of nil countered, hilt since then the weather old mining of has boon wanner, which might again clour the river. The Ahisknn is it rather experience of Mr. ,1ns. deep draft boat for river trnlllc, so she iboo'a old timers, is well cannot run as long us could light Landing al Williams draught steamers, â .hen llio famous croek Captain Tackabory advises men nol as a producer. Gold, to attempt to go up tho river on fl ry whero, Mr. Orr was ice. It is, he says, a very hard and hu: ira in llio Caledonia and unions trip, aud thoro is not much to - for the company. In be gained by it. Men arc still ut work Ihey look out ovor hnlf on lho trail from Telegraph creek t sorte 1 ('ill . Tl lm ill II lions n Hi il milin witli Ul . , onoli â¢our r ild old li ll<< IS vi\nid io oosl at nil is, tin pillillis lo li iirlclraopi i mouths iondollll Tlioy took out 811,500 Tuslin luko. Thoro nro :«XI mon nt us ot Krnvol, tlio prlzo puu Tolograph orook waiting (or the suow This wns in 18(13. Out to fall so thnt they onu got thoir goods min. wliinli wns sixty sovcu ovor ou slods. Prniik Yorko is tuking lok, llio best paying dirt his goods to tho top of tho knoll, four At the .junction ol' lho Thon ISOU with the Frasor river, is a thriviu ,' vii- luge surrounded with good qi urt/. ledges, und is a good Held for pro pee- tors. It is distant from Aslicrolt a -out 50 miles west. Kamloops being tbe same distanco east ol! Ashcroft. All places being ou the Canadian 1' cillc railroad. Ml/- OOGT, Tlie prominence of this secli ill is owing to its Immensely valuubl i miues that have within tho pa months been moro proinlii utly brought boforo tbe p il lie ;â ,; i vei bofore. Tho Golden Caclm miu â Bon D"Or group an.l numon show groat values, Tho entiret 01111* try will, noxlsou.o'i, boulivo witli irus poclors, aud thoro in an imlii liter: Held. To reach Lillooel, a good v agoi roud from Ashcroft, distance uu i liie-; Thore isalsou trail up tli" Fi i â â : Iron Lyttou. S0MB PINE RANCHI-S. or ihu country north from Ash roll, to Quosuollo it is sufliciont to ay that no liner farms or, as _jjâ¢ I thoy aro called, runches, can bo fouud in tho world than tho Williams Lake ranch, lho Onward ranch, Vieth & Borland's, Duulovy'a, the Australian's, Bo- hanon's, W A. Johnson's, the Adams A Morrison's, and scores of others found along the Cariboo road or ou tho Fru- sontntl Thompson rivors, Along tho tho lako stream luscious fruits, splendid vegetables and anything grown in uhnosl any country, and the dry air of the Thompson valley,health giving and pure, the mild wintor with rarely any snow all goes to make this section a most desirable one fora homo. Kamloops i littlo city al 1! aud South Tie head of Kan about 2,000 pei a railroad di' growing, tlirh .ud oi rood1 niNlNQ LICENSEiS. inn fall i tending o go to the Mil 'Id- i- idled to the fact that ii at. is l ollecled in all goods iL'h adu, o nny i>;irt il It, tlltit tbe re |t iueipn llbl as . Ku in v in Can cheaply i oops or iln. and tbat id or tu good 'an cou ver n_ mt e Stati serin 11 ti-b-Colum- are lihei.il law- (or miner-. All .till il tillkt . 'there are no large pay, mil in ru-crviitli nufalternnte .â¢I'Ci a obtain licenses for ill) Eh lull Colin ihin mul lhe Ashcroft aim om ,iiK* witli The former yeur. Direct Ash-roft hy HO, M IlieCi wnu kt'e i.iihiin Pi U'.iiml ll nil Si, Plllll, tli.* Railway. rtmiih tickets irolinri I'l'p pii iw,> Old.ii, or HP Ill-ill I, lillli ussi-.l ,1' llin -nllllll ni lurgo. I-iiii nlixivm vnluu hiirliniiil, prim' ill-., .'.ml llird i A liwiul Iill on-torn Wash roiulsillid I mils Spokuuo to Asl r.isliiiu,' olli.blo inr, ling III.' irvorluml lull In 1 min, Tonll. . Mini.' 1 y ri'inlttii .1. II. t'lei DlltS druggist gto -tut loner, at Ashoroft, Tor a | of "Ovorland to Klondiko," j ugh "Cariboo, Omonioa and Oas-- 0 " Ten lull page illustrations; II iinrroot map of tllfl roads und ' a, Issuod by lbe B.C. MlNlNa J iSATj, and contains ils special § spoudeuf's roport of the actual | .ui condition of tho trail, Sur-S i,l.li. Dovorous having been;, ovor tho routo by tho JoURNAI* 'amino and report on the same. | hook contains Iu all 70 pages. . iSSWSa.-i_i« was about t ruu wusoft Sweat wa-. every day from U0 to 200 ounces: Beau- raguan! ils high as SOO ounces a day: New York from 150 to 200 ounces; Moffat's over 8300,000 taken out of 100 feet square, which was iho size of the Uariboo claim! was next but in wiih Hi Hi feet of ground paid iu divi- good oue for either a wagou road or n ileiul; over 8700,U00. Tbe Watty, a railway. Thoro is a vory slight grade small claim next, paid SSO,000. Tho from'Tolograph creok to what is known Cameron claims cleaned up over 81,000- as tho top oftho hill, a distance of four 000; tho Rabby 3300,000; Dead Broke miles, Prom thereto tho lake is four 870,000, lielow were some short but miles. rich claims. Prince of Wales paid eight j Thero are a number of men coming luterests half a million. Above the np tho river in small boats, but they, Caledonia, tho Lillooet and Cariboo were very rich. The Aurora, with its fourteen interests, paid iu dividends after all expenses wore paid, about 8,19,- 000 per interest. On the Diller, two men working on the windlass and two umlei ground took out iu ten hours 102 pounds of gold. In all over 8300,000 wits paid in dividends lo tho three interests in this elulm, Above the Black Jack, which was rich, the Witidup wus a rich fraction. From Canyon to Prince of Wales, on up to tho sawmill, tho Brioson, Nigger und others paid rrom 82r>,fHH) to 850,000 to tho interest. Do* ens of other claims along old Williams creek paid enormously and the croek never received, says Mr. Orr, credit for nearly nil of its enormous output, it bolus gen-rally said that tho sum of 825,000,000 wns taken out of 1'.-miles. ' Mr. Orr says it was twice that amount, â¢ 1 ii any case It wns suoh a creek us was novoi' boforo strmdr, and so fur the ; Klondike is not in the race for record output. Other creeks in tho neighborhood, filr. Orr says, will yet provo as rich povhaps as Williams creek was. Lightning Creek, Swift river, Slough orook, Willow rivor and dozens of othor crooks which havo never been bottomed will yet give up their hoard of gold. Of Omouicu, Mr, Orr, who spent two years there, says it was barely scratched and the wholo of lbe Cussiur country is.yel. comparatlvoly virgin ground. The enormous cost of provisions, dilllculty of access and cost of labor all combined to mako tbo gold hunters drop uny work that would not quickly and enormously repay. Today thoro is no better gold country to prospect than from Cariboo through to Klondike. milos from Telegraph creek, so that [ will congregate iuSpoki spring to make that lii forthosolivlngiu that v aud oust of thoro. The i a big stock uiul more i will be take:: from th hind travelers, An im is that horses are plem The Spokesman Revlev called tho attention of dike travelers to the fa a safe and easily travole to tho land of gold, Tf roud connection from £ croft viu Revolstoko, ' lllld board Of trade ni' I titled to muoh conaidt work they have done tho merits of tho overlu vo feet on bedrock and the n 150 feet wide. Tbe Never j when the snow falls ho will huvo a adjoining und washed up down grade ruu to the lake. Thero will ho considerable traffic ovor the trail this winter, so that tho snow road should be a good one. Before leaving Telegraph crook Captain Tackabory had a conversation be McLean claim with Mr. St. Cyr, tho government enrich. Tho Tinker gineer, Mr. St. Cyr says the route is a Captain Tackabery says, will never got through to Telegraph creek, unless the ice is very lute in forming. Thoy will have to camp along the river. leiu the early I starling point, j dnity ur south -r.b-.ts.a-.*,!> KISKAliASH. ASHCROFT. On the Canadian Pacific Railroad, 205 milos oast of Vaucouver, aud in thc valley formed by the Thompson rivor, a hoalthy pleasant village of about 400 people, good stores nud good hotels. The mild and pleasant winters mako tho towns of Ashcroft and Kamloops desirable places in which to puss tho winter, from tho fact that 1,000 horses uro continually freighting goods from Ashcroft to difForout points along the Cariboo road uud to the different mining camps of tho interior it is a lively town, and rapidly putting ou metropolitan airs, Water works and electric lights will bo put in yot this season, It is uow thoroughly uudorstood that tho overland telegraph Hue will bo extended from Quesnelle to Dawson City noxt seasou. This will make Ashcroft tho distributing point for the Klondike news, and a telographio coutro. Of fruits aud potatoes Ashcroft can beat tho world, for stock tho surrounding ranches eau givo a good account of thomsolvos. The western Canadian Ranching company owns not loss than 10,000 heud of cattlo. John Wilson, of Ashcroft, is known tho provinco through as tho oattlo king. He owns or controls soveral ranches ami muny thousund head of cattle, British Columbia on the whole is prosperous, uud good settlors, thoso that will make desirable citlzeus, are in demand, none others need apply, Tho Kislmgush district, situated ou tho routo from Asheroft to tin- Yukon, ubout sixty miles from llu/.elloii. sends out reports of good strikes. ,1. ]>. Ivv ereaux, representative of the Minino JouitNAU, writing I'rom Llazeltou about tho Kisgagash country says: "1 have soon ore from thirteen claims in tho Kisgagash district which all looked to bo very highly mineralized. Some of it is known In run as high as 8200 to SHOOto the ton in gold alone, and. by iuformatiou given me by tiie miners, theei-eumof theeountry is not touched yot. All the old experienced hands offodde: meadow been made -About tlie consemieutly all the s been obtained trom i ^ikkI summer stock . ami from all accounts reason to believe that nil lie iiroduceil : i to .inter Ita say that tho Kisgagash country will hi a better camj; over expect to silver, copporni) euay is mostly in value every is known about t try by the out: past livo years 8250,IHH) has 1 couutry by im Chinese." Intending parlies bonding ror tin Klondike, and wbo lake lbe ovi rland route, would do well to part of the country. As and is verified by all who have beeu ii the northern districts by going ovoi tho old tolograph trail good minora! can bo found almost unywher isltion nnd its altitude, probably 00 and 3,000 feet above tbe sen naturally rendur It somewhat un- ic growing of grain crops. Still, Ion mid lira hinge it mav lie sus* rent improvement hi the matte rests, which lias been the exporl- i places with Blmllarcharactcristlcs! slttinteil as it is. ii is evidently not Unble fur it man witli n family and , and unless a settler Is willing to ilnted condition, without any itn- :t_ tif rends, bridges, schools, ind other adjuncts of ordinary ot advised to attempt it r.t ilony of fifty or moac were to would be somewhat different, aa conditions would be altered and the lack of facilities referred to would naturally soon bo obviated. The present isolated eon- ditioa is undoubtedly the reason that so few .ettlers have thus fur laken up laud- there. Wiih railway communication, however, and access to Hie mines of Cariboo, many of tile real or alleged dtflicultics in existence there would no doubt soon disappear, and a very large urea nf pastoral and agricultural lands would lie added to lbe wealth producing power ofllie province. KLONDIKE SUPPLIES. ve iii an isi a-dlate pros ostal fncllltl ettlo then llrirn Ihr Kr oteniiy oui bo, ns I l.i-> huvo Rold iml loud, wiia ollioKool silvor, wiil. r is f-lllug any. Uttlr or nothlnt 1, o wealth o ' lliis ooiiu sldo world. Willrill Ilii. . 1 V Ill'O 1 > Buy Hu 101 !.,: 1 nt, or iiris iividllul inin il'S, mostly For heavy supplies to be guaranteed delivered to you at Hazleton and Glenora when you call I'or thom on tho overland routo write the undersigned, Wo can givo you the Hudson's Buy Company's guarantee that the goods -j-1 ordered through us shall bc packed aud await .inn your arrival aud at the same rates that tho company sell thom for. Write for particulars. Reynolds it Roberts. Ashcroft, 13, O. ospoot that well known RELIABLE KLONDIKE MAP. . reliable map of the Ovorlund routo to the Klondiko via Ashcroft, Quesnello and Tolegraph crook, showing river crossings, distances camping" Tho grounds, otc, otc, will bo out shortly, groat influx of people next spring will All persons socking information asto open up these districts adjacent to Our-! Ihis route should see this map. Send iboo, und il la quito probable that somo, CO oenta or St nud gee ouo by return will strike a nice Klondiko nearer i mail. Addro'ss Fraser & Roberts, Ash* homo, ' croft, B. C,
Title changes in chronological order: The British Columbia Mining Journal (1895-05-09 to 1896-05-02), The B.C. Mining Journal (1896-05-09 to 1899-04-29), and Ashcroft Journal (1899-05-06 to 1967).
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