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^6 THE B. C. MINING JOURNAL. VOL. 3. NO. 7 CARIBOO! HORSEFLY! - FORKS QUESNELLE! W.B.BAILEY * CO. STORAGE AND FORWARDINC AGENTS- | Goods received, Stored and Forwarded with diputch to any point in the Interior reached by wagon or pack train. Consign you goods to our care and wc will settle railway charges and ship on to destination with least, possible delay. ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUNE 19, 1897. $2.00 PER YEAR V. 11. IJAlUiY â COMPANY. ASHOROFT. U. 0 CLINTON HOTEL, ciinton.BC BOARD AND LODGING BY THE DAY. WEEK OR MONTH Best Wines, Spirits imri Cicargs. Cowl alnbliog. Headquarters for the Cariboo, Lillooot and Dog Creek lines of stages. " Y- ---â¢-â¢-â .... Hunting und fl; MARSHALL & SMITH, iilng lu the vicinity. ProprietorB. F. W. FOSTER ASHCROFT, CLINTON. DIltBCT ISI.OHTKR OP Peneral Merchandise. eaiqnartcrs for Miners ami Ranchers Supplies, Flour, l(ice, Sugar, Bock and Vine Salt, Coal Oil, Blacksmiths and House Coal, and all heavy goods purchased tn carlaa.il lots and prices light. Riding _n. Pack Saddles, Hunters Outfits, Rilles, Shot (iuns, Ammunition, etc. ilie Agent fot Giant Ftnvder Company of San Francisco, full stock on hand a, their new magazine, Fuse, Caps, etc., etc. Geo. Gage esr Sons celebrated Dtminion Wire Bed Springs, Maltra.ses, Pilltnos, es'e. ROVHfr DRESSED LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS, PICKET. MILUNKKY AND DRESSMAKING department under competent management in connection with store at Ashcroft. SOODS RECEIVED and forwarded lo all parts of Ihe upper counlry at reduced rates. J C. P. R. SIDING lo warehouse and special facilities for handling goods Orders and enquiries by mail have Jp, Iff FOSTER prtmpt attention. ' ' MACKAY SADDLERY AND HARNESS GO. MAXUFACTOREKS AND IMFORTEIUS OP iaddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, urs, and Harness Trimmings. Spur REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH Allorde>- by mail promptly attended to and satisfaction guaranteed ASHCROFT, : : : : B. C. CARIBOO EXCHANGE HOTEL. A. H. Walters Propfietoh. Board and Lodging at reasonable rates. Corner of Railroad Avenue and Third Street. ounsNEixn. ThoY'43.d" is moving lts)bntallions! to tho north A largo ealvacado is on tho^y toHhogold fields of Omouicu, Tho last fow days over" one hunTlred horses and mules wore ferried across the Prasor by tho steamer Chat-lotto. Tho pipe which hud boon freighted to this point last fall has boon also transferred to tho othor sido of the rivor and Cntaliiio's pack train is making It to the. point; of operation. Col. Wright Ib at present at Quesnello sap* contending the shipment and arranging for the season's work. Provisions aud all the material nocossttry for Harrying on extensive operations will bo moving along tho trail tomorrow. Quito a mimber ot mon aro employed nl this service aud it requires considerable stamina to -statu, tho labor and toll of this long Journey. Col. Wothorly. of tho Imperial army accompanies Col. Wright's parly to Omonion. Dan MeCasltill, wilh tho improved dredge lias slnrled up Quosuollo rivor to begin operations some ton miles up, The progrosa of tho dredge, whioh had also to tow iln' soow hail not. boou as rapid as desirable owing to the swift Current eneounlorotl for tho lirst four miles bnt after that, tho obstacles are not. so formidable Tho muuagmont of tlie work Is in good hands and we have ovory reason to expect u successful season's work. The lirst section of the Smoky river scow was launched on Monday. Tho second is uow on tho stocks and will be in tho water In a few weeks. The machinery is arriving for shipment aud tho wholo expedition will bo starting out in a short time. Rev. Mr, Campbell returned Friday from a trip to tho 150 and Soda Crock, by the steamer Charlotte. Constable Anderson returned from un ollloial trip thirty miles beyond Cottonwood, whoro ho spent a fowl day. straightening out a mining dispute. Mr. aud Mrs. Bohanou and Mr. aud Mrs. James Shepherd are iu town from the Bohunon ranch. Preparations for the jubilee colouration aro progressing favorably. Tho furnishing and decorating of tho steamer Charlotte is now completed, and it may bo safely assorted that for comfort and elegance tho steamer is a credit to her owners aud a delight to the fortunate individuals whoso lot it, is to travel up or down the river. Tho: steamer is a Hat-bottomed sternwheol boat, aud when fully laden draws from two to five feet of water. The main deck is given up to tho engines and cargo, and abovo this is tho i>nssenger deck housed iu and surrounded by a covered promenade. Farthest forrard on this deck is the smokers, saloon in the form of a semi-circle, tho curve to bows being all glazed, and tho cabin furnished with seats aud tables. Opening from this cabin aro tho captain uud engineer's staterooms aud steward's cupboards, thou passing aft through a glazed door wo enter tho dining saloon the floor of which is covered by a pretty linoleum, and the furniture in keeping with tho uses of this saloon, here are to bo found the cook's pantry and a few staterooms, while tho glazed sido ot tho saloon permit the pttssengers to enjoy both tho beauties of tbo river scenery and the dainty confections prepared by tho clover cook at oue and the same time. Passing still further aft through another glazed door the ladies' saloon is entered, and here is fouud a truly charming apartment. The sound of footfalls is deadened by a handsome Brussels carpet. The seats beneath the curved stern and sido windows are upholstered in uanoou plush, and thoro aro several cosy, com- Ifortablo looking chairs quite capable of creating in their occupant's mind oblivion to the weariness and discomfort which have heretofore necessarily accompanied u journey to Cariboo. Opening on to this saloon are several staterooms, oaoh of which contain two berths, a washstaud, &c. Thero are on board fifteen of those staterooms, models of neatness and cleanliness. Pass is going ou steadily, nud the water this season has heen pretty good, and no accidents have boen encountered to |stop development. It is expected that a washup will tako placo ubout Juue 17 aud will probably amount up pretty good. If water is plentiful ami tilings go along well Mr. Hobson will make a record with the Cariboo mino. I Senator R. H. Campbell has uow his shaft down over 200ft., aud has struck {good pay gravel, uud it is expected will strike bodrock verysoon. The senator Is certain he is in the centre of tho old rivor channel. Work is going on steadily and everything ia being doue wo)], aud tho success of tho work is assured. | Alex, Moiss has his houso fixed up, and first-class accommodation is given, . Harry Walters is building a now j house close to Ward's pipe line, The work whioh is being done in the Horsolly distriot is a credit to tho mon in chargo. na everything is put in iu a- neat manner, aud nothing rough shod, aud when operations aro in full swing thc wauhupswlll bo numerous, as thero is plenty of gold in tho gravel banks owned by these companies. All are practical meu tif largo experience, aud they havo tho good will of tho wholo country in their enterprises. QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE. in auothor column will ho found the I program of sports, etc., whioh will take I place in Ashcroft next Tuesday, June 122nd, undor the auspices of tho Ashcroft Athletic Association. Tho committees in charge will do all in their power to have tho whole program oomo off. At H..I0 a.m., a shooting match will be held under the auspices of the Ashcroft Gttu Club for a purse of $10, and after that foot-races, jumping, etc., will bo on. The horse races will take place (about !1 o'clock, about &75 being put I a tide, weight for age. Dr. F. S. Key- nobis, Dr. J. R. Jones. V.S., aud J. C Barnes will have the races in charge. Tho managing committee con sists of Jas. Haddock, Jos, j Wm. Burr, H. L. Roberts, C. B. Deans, Geo. A. Wood, C. G. Skene, and A. h. Clements. In thc evening n social dance will bo held iu tho town hull, and tho above havo mado all arrangements for good music, etc, and a llrst-class time is expected. The committso in charge of sports ask that the stores would close during tho horso races mid the lacrosse or football match, from about ll to six o'clock. his traps back and that he had not .seen him since then. Winter then eom- [ ing on and thero being about l'l feot of snow on tbo grouud nothing further could be done by the police. About April last an Indian reported that ho had found the head of a white man in a crook, aud that ho supposed it to be I tho head of tho missing man, aud later ou tho body was fouud some distance {away. Provincial Constable H. Bul iJuck-Wobster and It, B. Lister loft Westminster yesterday by lho eastern train for Agassi/, and from thoro will proceed up tho Harrison lake to Douglas, and atottg tho trail to tho Lillooot, and will take tho remains to Pcmbor- tou. Thoy will communicate with the coroner at Clinton, who will hold an inquest on tho body and upon the result of tho inquest will depend the future action of tho police. Local New-*. Public School Closes. J. Pigeon, of Dog Creok, came down Thursday evening aud stayed in town for a few days. The Ashcroft public school oxainlna i tions for tho pnst term took placo Fri | day afternoon, with several visitors prosent. Recitations aud singing by tho scholars wero interspersed with their work. After examination the ro-1 ports for tho month of June wero road- The following rank first in the various I classes: Second primer. Flora Holly. oak; 2nd reader, Frank Cohen; junior 3rd, Willio Burr; senior 3rd, Maggie Higginbottom; fourth. Herbert Milli- ken; Afth, Hattie Ogle. Prizes were awarded to the following scholars for work during the term: Fred Collins, Lulu McKiver, Hazel Shaw, Maggie Higginbottom, Minnie Pocock, Hattie Ogle, Willio Thompson. Minnie Burr. - Special prizes awarded by J.H.Clements: boy's prize for general proficiency, won by Russel Campbell; girl's prize for general proficiency, won by Conny Nesbitt. Rolls of honor for tho year were gained by James McKiver for deportment; Herbert Milliken, regularity and punctuality, and Alice Lehman, proficiency. Thc scholars recently opened a correspondence with a largo school in Trenton,N.,T. The scheme was started by Mr. Hibbert, who was hero last year, and I has already placed several other schools throughout the continent in communication with the schools af Trenton, The idea is to give tbo scholars of tho school a living interest in the.customs. people aud geography generally of the places outside their own locality; aud from an education standpoint it is bound to be both interesting and profitable. The letters received aro the property of the school, although the correspondence Ib conducted by some pupil selected for the purpose. Miss Alice Lehman has been chosen to act as correspondent for the Ashcroft school, Tho efforts of Mr. Anderson, the teacher, show considerable improve mont in his scholars, and considering tho numbor attending and the amount of work to attend each pupil daily, i justice has been done to all, and Mr. Anderson is to be congratulated on his success. After the holidays an assistant teacher will be stationed at Ashcroft, aud will take quite a lot of work off Mr. Anderson's hands, and giving him more time to attend to the pupils. A few speeches were made by those present. The children receiving the usual advice school was adjourned for the midsummer holidays. Most of the prizes awarded wero given by Mr. Anderson. Freight Shipments. LYTTON. Tho uow proprietors of tho Bailey hotel have taken hold aud hope for a fair share of tho public patronage. Mr, Francis is doiug a lot of work on a lodge a few miles up the Fraser river on tho Lytton side. Ho is vory favor- ably impressed with tho outlook. A Mr. Stephenson who has beeu oper- I utiug a gold-saving machluo near Spen- [ ces Bridge does not find it to bo a success, as he thinks ou account of too much gravel beiug mixed with the gold. Mr. Trodden Is building a new ferry boat at Speuces Bridge to ruu on the Thompson in place of the uld one curried away a few weeks ago by high water. Sheriff Sutherland sold, at auction, on tho 12th iust, the machinery and George Nurso who is prospecting iu I the Lillooet district was in town Fri- | day and left again for the hills. A. Termioi* and Mortormot, wealthy meu from Paris, weut up on Friday's stage to Barkerville, where they are interested in some miuing property. The dance on Tuesday evening under the auspices of the Ashcroft Athletic Association should be woll attended by tho lovers of the torpsicko- rean nrt. The committee will have [everything in readiness and a good time is assured. Four mon went to Lillooet this week who arc connected with the new Fruser River Gold Dredging company. Thoy will start work on the scow and have everything in readiness for the machinery, which will arrive shortly. They on tho Vith iust., me niiu-uiuuiâ »- «u«p.-, â dredging appliances, boat, etc., belong- will operato on Big Bar, on the Fraser iug to tho defunct Finch Dredging Co. 1 river. It was bid on by Mr. Creigbton for I 8200. It cost in thc neighborhood ofl 84,000. Dutch Charlie is still working away across the river ou his placer claim. Ho is making wages working on a small way, aud expects to do bettor. Quite a lot of work is being done on quartz locations in this section, but more are held without work on the selling. Customers for this kind of quartz mines entirely undeveloyed are scarce. Keen Not To Blame. Vernon, B.C., Juno lo. In the vase of Kean. charged with killing Roderick, who was suspected of tho gold brick robbery at Camp McKinney last August, Justice MoColl, in writing judgment, found Kean guilty of mauslaugh- I ter iu a technical nnd legal sense, aud sentenced him to one day's imprisonment, which had been already undergone. Kean was accordingly discharged. â Barney Barnato, the South African "Diamond King," committed suicide last Monday by jumping overboard ! from the steamer while enroute to England from South Africa. His body was recovered. Wm. Rogors who has boou working on tho government road gang for somo time, wus in town a few days this week and left for Spences Bridge whero he will meet his cousin aud tho two will put the rest, of the season in prospecting tho numerous unexplored mountains in this district. W. Brunmaker, J. Mandhan aud W. S. Hibbert arrived from New Jersey the flrst of tho week and wont up to Quesnelle on Friday's stage aud from there they will join the surveying I party who went up a few mouths ago, j Six more men ure expected shortly. I The party will spend the season near the boundary Hue of Alaska and British Columbia. A hydraulic plant completo for the Cunningham Creek properties near Barkerville, arrived ou Thursday nt Ashcroft. It Is rolled and marked ready to be put together quickly. Also for MacReynolds and Taggartof Snow, shoe creek, a fine hydraulic outfit has | arrived. Both of these plants will be forwarded as rapidly as possible. There is now a large amount of freight on hand at the Ashoroft warehouses. Below will be found the date of de parture, teamster and destination of ueis or imitm-iM -._._. â. _... _ uU freiRht shipped north by Ashcroft iug out of tho ladies' saloon is tho pro- torwarding agents. menado deck. Away forrard abovo tho |,, linc *.?> j c-nrriRan, Clinton 11,040 smoking saloon aud rising high above' " â¢ ' â **â¢_.» tho rest of tho houses is the pilot house. Altogether the Charlotte is a credit to her owners, hor crow, and to tho river ou which she flouts. Collins & Haddock, LIVERY, SALE & FEED STABLE. ASHCROFT AND LILLOOET. Saddle, Pack autl Driving Hoi-bob for Hale and hire Riga kept at bdlbistables. Special trips made to Lillooet or points in Cariboo at any time. Wire at our expense for rigs. WHOLESALE AN1> 1U5TAIL DT.ALEIW IN IIAV ANI) GRAIN. Thc Horsetiy District. jjt 0, Rayson returned tho first of tho week fi*om ll ^P *uto ^° Horsolly country auu speaks iu glowing terms of the mining o^Wtteifi boiug prosecuted thero. At Ward's p*$?QVW botu elovH" tors aro working day -ftflftt-tWht, and tho wholo thing is a grand sue..'03''; ** uight tho'.place is lighted by elcctr.'0^, livo lamps of 200 candle power ene../ which makes the camp light as day. A washup was to tako placo early this week, aud it is oxpeotod that tho result will speak for itself, At tho Horsefly mino tho mill is almost completed and whou finished will bo a lino pieco of work. The foundation is of solid rock and concrete, Work ou tho c .'incut., tunnel is iu ubout -wort. Whon actual work commences on tho W 0 Bruce, Ulln;)et.. gig 14, J Yonton, Lillooet â """ 14 J Linncnnn, Clinton *"| 4 J Hamilton, Clinton »â «Â» IB J Cnnron, L oo. »â *»Â» 17 II Martin.Lilloocl... *M-» I h .1 Pigeon, Dog creek. ......"â¢â MS 18 R CnmmlntfB. Llllooet UM* II Jn Toy, QUMnelle !«-{«Â» la.J IMckey.LIIIooet...... **«wo 13 D DCut-in,Soda w*. â â â - 5*i92 l. A H Martley. Lillooet â â¦.«"» It J I-etmlhin, CHmon VITA MJ nickcy, Llllooet MOg 15 R Camming,.Llllooet i.j»w Iti W S Conk, Lillooet 0,000 15 A Trcwitleiir, lljO .f,-°â¢ 16HC RayRon, 108 r-.-â¢â â IMJJ! 6 A Mcnonald. Soda creek 10,000 10 A Trcwleur. Big Bar.. M1â¢ 7 H CuminltiKj, Q joMt Jfjffl lU.l'Uiirri«i.ii,Tiivilll<m "'-"" Total 107*oa4 The Queen's Diamond Jubilee will be celebrated at Kamloops on Tuesday under the auspices of the Kamloops Musical uud Athletic club. A grand parade, athletic sports, games etc., will take place. I Halifax, - June 1*2.- The company {which for years has been searching for Captain Kldd's treasure at Oak Island, has at lost struck something. What it amounts to has not yet developed. The "find" according to reports, consists of a large and very I heavy box, which was flrst brought to light yesterday. It has not been opened and will not be until the directors of the company reach tho spot. Sydney, N. S. W., June 16. - The trial , of Frank Butler, charged with the murder of Capt. I*ee Weller whilo the two were on a gold prospecting trip, was [ concluded today, tho jury rendering a verdict of guilty. Butler attempted to cut his throat with a piece ot tin this morulng, but wns seized before he did himself any injury. Later he mode a violent resistance to his keepers while on his way to the courthouse. He fought like n wild beast. Mr. L. M. Lapointo is again making his rounds among our stockmen and picking out choice beef cattle for his meat markets at the coast. Mr. La- polnte, by his fair business methods| has built up a good business, and no better cattle are shipped from this see. tion than those forwarded by him. Ho this week visited Dog Creek, Big Bar and other sections, buying cattlo for shipment nbout July 1st. He is still cairying his arm iu a sling, having broken tho right arm at tlio elbow a few weeks ago. QUESNELLB PORKS. Thinking yourself aud the readers of your paper would bo ploased to hear bow the mining interests of this sectiou nro progressing I send you a short skecch of what Is being done by differ. ont claims in tbis locality. Tho Cariboo from all accounts U looking hotter than ovor and a splendid "clean up" is predicted. The ground is so rich I hear tbey have to "quick" tbelr flume twice n day. Te anyone versed iu mining that meant extremely rich ground. Owing to the light winter lt Is feared the water will uot lust as loug as it did last season. Tho California Consolidated, hlttta> tod on Hose's Gulch, about one mile north of tlie Cariboo, have just cleaned up after a run of '21 days. The boys took out 81243.01 in that time with» . six inch hose, using about 900 inches or water, lover fifty dollars per day.\nThis is a splendid showing for such a , small prospecting plant. Such a plant as tho Cariboo bits would have done as much if not moro in 24 hours. Capital looking for investment in hy- jdraulie. property would do well to ex* amiuo this mine. Tho claim consists of throe lenses of SU acres each and are situate on the "outlet" ofthe "eld channel," thus virtually runtruling , that channel aud ull the country bock j of it for miles, Thoy have a grant of 1000 inches of water from the main branch of Six Mile croek, beside* the i waler from Roso's Guloh. It le conceded uow by everyone that th* Carl- boo channel camo across tho South ' Fork of Quesnello river, nnd a greet many auppose tt goes through th* Via . toria Consolidated and California Coa- [ solidated ground, if so it will make two distinct channels ou tho California I Consolidated Compauy's ground, thore- Iby considerably enhancing thevoltM oftho).* property. Like nil hydraulic propositions it takes capital to bring I water ou tho ground and put in â¢ proper plant. That boiug done, competent judges confidently assert that | tho Cariboo will have to look to her laurels, us tho California ConsolldaUd has only a fifty or sixty foot bonk to move while tho Cariboo hat on* nearly throe hundred foot iuj-h, making about Ave times as much material to mov* ts I expose the same surface of bedrock. Tho gold is deposited nt A. k i. Me- Rao's aud can be seen by anyone. It Is | of the course order and looks very nice. Last year they took out oa*pi*o* weighing $60.2... This year Bo large pieces were found but the average Is courser than lost. i Tho Victoria Consolidated Company | is doiug considerable prospecting as present under the efficient superrisiaa of Mr. Hughes, a well known mining man from California. Kvery one wishes him success as the company have already expended considerable money in [ development work. Rumor has it that tbe Maud-will ao-co resume operations under a new cos* pany, Boli Wlnckley has closed down his claim above the Forks, owing to ths lack of water. Thero are quite a number of pros- , pectors out in the surrounding hills | this summer and some new finds will probably be reported erelong. , The Golden River Quesnelle ore [ working with a reduced force of men, owing to high water. Gkavbl Jaci. June 11th, 1807, Much Needed. In an eastern exchange we notice that Mr. F, T, Hamshuw, of tbe Arm of Hamshaw & Young, mining brokers of [ Pittsburg, Fa., has been giving the Ottawa people a talk. Either Mr. Hamshuw is misquoted or else he does not know what he is talking about when he speaks about six miles of ground producing $02,633 aud 110 cubic yards producing 9775, etc. Tho amounts mentioned should be multiplied many times. We suppose the Mr. Young mentioned is the one connected lost year with the Pittsburg dredger. Another Llllooet Murder. THE MINING JOURNAL, $2 A YEAR The followiUK Hrtiolo is Uikeu from n Glbson-W.bb. I couat puporr About 12 montbsaKo nt.. placo ubout â¢w*>^o-_^^HÂ»**--*^-1Tri. j. Webb, M. ch"s;\u00C2°f,11.h.bollds -â,,âââ omraired in tho business of M,wâloWebt,weroiono,Un^.bo»^ .M «W^ ^^ â, matrimony ^i^SS^S- W& ^M to tho p°"â¢ ""? KM" Goo. P. Mu..by ana Miss a °y . JM, M mtahw, amd that tho einum- 8M^i9^T.ow JtiMp were ot » suspicious natur. oniony. Only a few «' _..ââ. Ab officer w*s sent to inveBti«ate the friends ot tho couplejre-tj present. An °rm ^ ^ ^ j ItthoLlobratodCai-iboonilnowo* ^ The many friends of tho Rev. A. D. Mackinnon will learn with pleasure of his success since leaving this part of the country. After going east to Queen's college ho graduated for the degree of bachelor of divinity and won the principal's scholarship and bad the honor of being appointed valedictorian of the graduating year in theolo- | gy. While on his way to Cape Breton the people of St. Andrew's church at Boston, Mass., requested him to supply their church for a Sabbath or two with the result that he is uow stationed minister of that important church. It is his intention next fall to prosecute his studies further in tho old country, and afterwards in Germany "' "'" To The Editor Minino Joc&sal,â I was pleased to read your remarks In the last issue of cleaning up tbe streets, ; and hope everyone will take the bint, and make our town look as tidy aa possible for the coming holiday. I have thought many times lately when walking around the outskirts of our naturally healthy and clean town- site of the old saying "A stitch In tins saves nine." Mnny of us know of ths trouble and no little expense lately j caused in the north end by a lot of rubbish. It is almost as bad in any direction, and in many cases will have to be removed at great expense by some one if our towu grows as we hops It will. We are as yet too small a town to do anything great in memory, of our noble -Queen's Jubilee. Let us then , firmly resolve to commence this year a course of improvements in this direction, and da all in our power to make our towu more attractive, nnd a place wo will be proud to call our home. It is to be hopedâif reports are true âthat better things are iu store for us in regard to hotel, water, light and fir* arrangements, which we all know is so badly needed. Before I close, please pardon me for trespassing so much on yoar valuable | space by offering another suggestion. 1 would lUgftst that our Athletic Association, who ars doing so much good in many ways, b* asked to take np the burning question of "Fire Protection," until such tine i as we cnu have a properly organized town department. FROGBPS8. i was wneu uo "*"â¢ â *«Â» «âi- ---»-.- I distance further up the river to bring eouuu3, A. M. Leitcb, who stole a mall sack and afterwards in Germany. The Rev. from u mail carrier's wagon near Fort Mackinnon spent last season in thu Steclo last fall, was sentenced to ten Cariboo district and mado many friends years' Imprisonment at Kamloops at while there. tho assizes held thoro lost week. f I Tke British Columbia mining Journal. Issut'd every Saturday. K. K. REYNOLDS, Editor aud Proprietor. Subscription Price, per uniniin - - $2.00 AdvertlHomenls «iii not lm di-_ontinned un till paid; Ailverltehig ratua on application. â¢SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1807 Progrew In Anesthetics. The uoxt great advance ln anesthesia will probably be in tbo lino of an agont which will bo capable of producing insensibility to pain without de- stnii-tion of oonsciousuoss. To a cer tain extent methyllc othor wlil'prb* duce iusonsibility lu pain with a re- taining of consciousness. It has tho curious and most desirable faculty of destroying sensibility before it destroys consciousness, aud recovery from it Is exceedingly rapid. It may also be considered tho safest of nnc,. Miotics, Un fort u un tely it is ft gfta ^n,i is troublesome to i-tiiu'^jsLci. QBNI.RAL NEWS. Mr. McMulleii gives notice of a bill in tho Dominion Houso to compel alien owners of mineral lands or timbor limits lo take up residonno lu Canada and become subjects of 'Her Majesty. A Nortli (Carolina miui lias commit ted suio'.do becauso ho voted for a no R-"'> i''.r public olllco last fall. He was !l» now convert to populism, and was aotuatod by oxoossivo zeal, but bad brooded over tho matter over since. The Coal Mines R.*Rul-li"ii Act. Mr. Justice biiii-oliist Watiinlny«!»â¢;;, judgment In the appeal of the rjUion Colliery Company against t>0 convi-_- tion of Manager Little ',0r employing Chinese undorgrouo?,. The conviction was fplltshod on the ground that although the Act prohibits tlio employment of Chinese underground, such employment is not made an offence for whicli a penally is imposed. The judgment says in part: " A rule was obtained in two cases which aro exactly similar, except that tho Chinamen employed aro different. The rules in both these cases must bo made absolute, and the convictions quashed, and alt moneys paid by the defendant itv respect thereof must be returned.. Section VI of the Act of 1880 states in detail tho several breaches of the preceding sections which shall ho considered us offences against tho Act. Tho om- ploymooS of Chinamen underground ts not ouo of such breaches. The legislature has been very careful in the ^numeration of these various breaches for which penalties undor SootionOu can be recovered. The statute has. prohlbltod the employment of Chl_m- mon underground, ono effect of which would be that in casoof broucfaiof'Qon* tract damages could uot bo recovered, The court is asked to read into the Act u penalty which does not exist. Tho Statutes Interpretation Act, aoc, 8. sub-sob, 21, was cited as supplying tho want. That section snys: ' Any wilful WfBtrs^ontlon of an Act which is not made an olfence of siv.qo kind shall bo a misdemeanor ami punishable accord ingly.' Independent or thc question whether thc provincial legislature can, In view of the British North America Act, puss u penalty ot this character, tho langungo used clearly cannot bo invoked to supply the want, of juris diction in the justices. It has tho cou trary effect and conclusively proves that the conviction in question was beyond tho jurisdiction of the justices." Crow's Nest Contractor... A Montreal despatch snys that Dan Mann and William Mackonxie will have tbe contract from the C. P. R, for' building the Crow's Nest Pass railway, aud no doubt will sub-let so as to permit the greatest possible progress with construction,' Railway meu estimate tbe cost of construction, including bridges, tit fully 827,000 n mile. Vice president Shatighnossy says the road will probably bo completed to Kooto nay Lake by the end of '08. The New Alining Laws. Wo are in receipt of the Directory of Mines; for May, 1807, published by tho Mining Record, Limited Liability, P.O. drawer 57, Victoria. B.C. The book contains the only Complete synopsis of the mining laws of British Columbia yet published, with amendments passed at tho lato session of the legislature-, carefully compiled by Archer Martin. barrister-at-lnw, Victoria* B_C. Iu addition lo tho abovo, inu-t. useful information relating to tke mines tuid mining generally is included in tho May number; so tbat it is at, present the most valuable work for mining men tn he found iuthe miu-kol. For sale at all bookstores. Single copies, fifty cents. Annual subscription price for tbe four quarterly Issues 81.50. Parties wishing to know the state of the miuing laws as they stand today should procuro a copy of tho work. It is said that tho Perth car shops at Kingston have secured an order from the Canadian Pacific Railway for 400 box cars of 60,000 pounds capacity each. These cars will be used in the grain and general traffic business. This or dor will koep the shops busy until Christmas. The Meaning Ol ll. The distance from Lothbridgo to Nelson, as tho Crow's Nest Pass road will have to be built, is about :«X) miles. The government subsidy alone for this work is 811,000por mile, or 88,300,000 nl together. The entire cost of tlie road will probably ho 825,000 per mile, or Sll.OOO per mile more than the government subsidy, or 84,200,000 more in lhe aggregate, of 87,500,000 altogether. The Dominion government, offers a subsidy of 88,000 per milo for tlie 90 miles of rond Mr. Heinze is to build between the Columbia river and Pen- ticton, or 81,000,(106 for the entire lino. The provincial government of British Columbia will give a cash subsidy of 84,000 per utile for tbe 100 miles between Peiitictou and Boundary Creek, This would amount to 8400,000, which, added to the Dominion subsidy, wonld make 82,000,000, The additional cost of thc road would probably amount to 82,000,000. making the entire cost 84, 000,000. This sum added to the wholo cost of tho Crow's Nest Pass lino would make a grand aggregate of 811,600,000. - RoBsland Minor. A Prospector Among a nilllon. A loading citizen of Vaucouver recently bonded a miuo which be believed to bo a valuable ouo, says thc British Columbia Mining Critic. He then called u meeting of his friends, and stated that ho desired their cooperation, financially nnd otherwise, and that in consideration of the sum of 8500 from each he would transfer to them a quarter-intesest in thc mino Upon the owner's representation as to value, the sum was subscribed ou the terms imposed by him namely, that 8100 should bo paid at once, aud the balance sixty days thereafter. Thereupon the owuor of tho throo-fourths (having disposed of one-fourth) said: "Now, gentlemen, by reason of your payments I have realized ââ- dollars This is my own money Tho date of the Orphan Boy suit has not yot boon set down, but those managing the utise on behalf of the share, holders aro well satisfied with the way things aro shaping. Most important circumstances connected with the sale have recently beeu brought, to light, tu the face of whicli they think It is Impossible for that transaction to be sustained. Kansas City, Juno 13,- -Harry Whal Ion tho "human ostrich," who was operated upon at tho Gorman hospital on Saturday last and from whoso stomach the surgeons took two pocket kulvos, three knife blades, three ounces of line glass and tacks, noils, .screws and staples to the number of seventy died at 2 o'clock this morning as the result or the operation on Saturday morning. The Shannahan bill to prevent "long continued and brutal bicycle racing," was passed in tho Illinois Senate last week. Tho bill had previously gone through the House, aud will receive Governor Tanner's signature. Tho bill was introduced shortly after the six- days' bicycle race in Chicago, during which ono of tho contestants became insane from iucessnnt riding. The now law makes twelve hours' continuous riding the limit allowed. STUDEBAKER WA-Q-Ol-TS. McCormicks Binders and Mowers, McClary's Famous Stovos, Farming Tools and General Hardware. JAMES VAIR, â Kamloops, B.C. SMITH & BRYSON, General Backsmiths. Carriage Iniilders. Horseshoeing a specially. A sitvply of iron and wagon inattirial always on hand. Shop on Railway Avenue. - - ASHCROFT, B. C ********************* ************** .*«************** TURNER, BEETON & CO. * t VIOTORIA, and NELSON. H. ft BEETON, $- CO., LQJCDOjY, ENGLAND.' , WHOLESALE DRY GOODS, ; LIQUORS, MINER'S SUPPLIES ETO ! Ore Bail's, liossell Steel. Any description of Euro pean Goods Indented. s Telegraphic attttreeet Turner, Victoria', Itctton. London. '**************************************************£ THOS. DUNN & Co Ltd SHBLP _fc Dealers In _K-_-.A."V"_r _a:-VE.i>-w.-_._a,E- QUICK SI LV E -3t , Manii/ni-tiirrit till the Cinnibar MtntnttCo. C'orreHliomlenec bll matt solicited. S mnl I" Cartto'ea street. Vancouver, 11. O. J, M. BUXTON, & Company. Notaries Public, DEALERS IN Mines & Mining Shares REPORTS MADE ON ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS. VANCOUVER B.C. Cable Address : Buxton, Vancouver, Canada. EAGLE & PAXTON GENERAL MERCHANTS. Dealers in Groceries, Hardware, Drygoods, Boots anil Shoes, Crockery and Drugs. 150 MILE HOUSE Wi' intend to I'otii-o from nldi'ukeofmig nntl will nil oui' goods at the very lowest priee. ONWARD ItANl'II, 0AMB0O, II. 0. lUs|HÂ» Diamond. Arc Alive. The distributing point for all the hydraulic mines at Horse Fly, North and South Forks and main Quesnelle River, also the stock ranges of Chileoten and Beaver Lake Valley. Thero is a groat deal of quiet buy ing going on up tho seaboard from Vaneouver. The sales, whieh aro not made public to any extent, are principally copper-gold properties, the purchasers being Englishman. Indications strongly point to the fact that, some of tbe now camps arc beiug very quietly bought up entire by Britishers, who do their buying through local men and shield their identity hy exacting secrecy from all parties. This plan tends to keep dowu inflation of values, whieh has not yot taken placo ou the seaboard. in developing this mine for our joint benellt. If at tho ond of llfty-llvo days the result is such as lo justify us in working the mino, we will proceed to do so, and you will pay me your notes: while, on thc other hand, if tho result is unfavorable aud uot encouraging, we will abandon the project entirely, and I will return you your notes. You will be out 8100 only, and I shall havo boon spared thousands of dollars, besides annoyance and greater disappointment." A Uegina, N. V. Tâ dispatch to the I shall use it J Free Press says: Professor Eduard Von Hoist, who hns lately returned from Europe aud taken up his chair in the Chicago University, will shortly make public tho details of tho discovery of lil'o within crystals made by Professor Von Sohroon, of Naples. Von Schroen is a Bavarian, and he mado tho discovery by bringing high magnifying glasses to bear ou crystals of various forms. Ho iias preserved his discovery by thousands uf views taken from about a dozen crystals. Professor Von Hoist believes the discovery is ouo.of the most important made in science for many years, and, all hough not a scion Mat himself, he says that Spoucor and and others havo agreed upon the genuineness und importance of the discovery.- Atlanta Constitution. Protecting Railway Employees. The special committee of tho com mons appointed to enquire into thc railway hills of Messrs. Casey and Maclean has presented its roport. Tho main features of Mr. Casey's bill as amended, provide that in ease of tho temporary injury of a railway employee the company will ho required to pay sixty per cent, of tho current rate of wages received for ono year. Iutho case of permanent disability, threo years' salary iu a lump sum will be given to tho employee. In the case of death, four years' salary will be given to the relatives, but in no case will the amount exceed £.,000. lu all cases thc employees will have to sign an agree mont that thoy will not claim any moro in court. Mr. Maclean's bill was reported as it stood. It provides for all trains being equipped with air breaks and automatic couplers. Locniuotivo engineers must bo firemen for three yours on a locomotive engine before becoming engineers, and a conductor must lirst have served three years as brakesman, The irritation among tho ludiatis in consequence of the killing of Almighty Voice and his companions by thc police is assuming an ugly shape. Fifteen Indians have attacked the farm of Mr. Cordon, between Saskatoon and Duck Lake, and killed all the cattle in tho corral. A detachment of Northwest police left Kegiuu this morning tc proceed to the spot by train. They will join a second detachment at Nut Lake. It is believed thut tbo iustigutor of the outrages is a family connection of Almighty Voice, called Almighty Voice's brother. A Urcat Scliolur. Antonio Mabliabeclii, the famous Florentine scholar, was remarkable not only for the amount und variety of his knowledge, for he know uccur ately sixty different languages, but also for his incessant labors as u student aud librarian. Ho usually passed tbe whole night in study, and when exhausted nature demanded rest a straw chair served for a couch and an old threadbare cloak served as a coverlet. The normal temperature or man is about Ht.'.; degrees; of the snail, 7(1; oyster. 82, rat, cat and ox 102' sheep, 101; hog 106: chicken, 111. His wife's millinery bill slipped from his nerveless lingers. "Tho consequences of your extravagance," ho solemnly exclaimed, "he upon your own head, They were, with the exception of Thursday afternoons, when the cook woro Ihem. Detroit Tribune. A sensation this week in the mining world was caused by a sack of rock sent down from Fire mountain, Harrison river, bp the overseer at the Fire Mountain mine. The rock was literal ly peppered with small coarse gold, and undor a powerful magnifying glass, looked liko a brilliant sotting of nuggets. The rock was in view at Mr. Loc- kio's wholesale house, Vancouver, aud crowds visited the placo all day. Tho rock will run about 81,000 to tho ton. It is from au extremely rich pay chute of the mino which is traced across three claims .by outcroppiuga. The rich pay chute is 18 inches wido but tho vein is four feet wide. These spec! mens have done more to revive flagging confidence iu seaboard mines thau any thing tbat has happened this season. John Bothon, better kuown as Jack McGluty. or Keuo Jack, walked olF the steamer Kootenay, on Lower Arrow Lake, Friday night, the 4th inst.. while intoxicated, and was drowned, He was an old-timer in Nelson, At tl ii Point will be found a good assortment of GENEBA MERCHANDISE & MINERS SUPPLI ES Also one of the best Hotels on the route Information cheerfully given. VEITH & BORLAND. Proprietors and Stock Raisers, R. P.RITHET <5_ CO., Ltd. Wharf Sireet. â â VICTORIA, B. C. WHOLESALE MERCHANTS, SHIPPING ANO INSURANCE. Agents fort Wells Kargo, Columbia -'louring Mills (io., of Kliderby Pacific Coast Steamship co's line of steamers between Victoria and San Francisco. 122 Cordova street, Vancouver, B. C. MCLENNAN, MCFEELY & CO., LTD. Wliol.i-.ftle Dcalen In A neut and refined woman may sub mit to slovenly habits in her husband if his geuius is abovo such trivialities, but unless there is something vory charming about au untidy mun, we do not soo how it is possible for a wife's affection to lust long. Wc confess that there is a largo Held for reform in this respect among tho male sex, aud the best reformers in this lino aro the wivee of the'eountry. More than two-thirds of tho untidy men in tlie country arc so from an indifference that grows upon them, and it is growing so fast that it may not bo an exaggeration to say thut two-thirds of tlieso untidy men arc becoming from the same indifference absolutely unpleasant to tho olfactories as well us tho eye. Mill, Miners', Blacksmiths' and Contractors' Supplies. - - - Iron, Steel, Shovels, Picks, Barrows, Axes Dvnamite, Stoves, Tinware, etc. The richest freo milling oro ever seen in tho province wns brought in by u prospector this week from Ta- kush Harbor, 140 miles north of Vancouver and about HO miles from where the Titkiit.li Harbor timber mill is situated. A suck full of the ore wus brought down which it is said would run about 84,000 to the- ton. On tho following day not an ounce of tho oro could be scon and the prospector hud disappeared. Iu 48 hours three syndicates were organized, two of them joined forces and chartering a steamer hastened to tho scene of the lucky strike with the lucky prospector on board, but in the meantime, the cook of the steamer which brought tho prospector to port, lot out the secret to some Westminster capitalists and a party wasqulckln.urgiini/.od, who chartered another st .wiper, mud at this writing tho two steifijiors are rucijig for Takusb. If tho oEft-l-rottght down proves to be a pocket tittle will have been some 62,000 of money circulated in vain, but should it prove to be the outcroppings of a vein* and the prospector says it is several millionaires will be made in the next fortnight, As has been the case with all rich strikes over made in the province, tho oro was struck by accident and after a years unsuccessful prospecting. ¥ <& Distances 5BbFROM<-*-*S Ashcroft Places Hi Cache Creek r'. McDonald'* lint Creek .... iti-Milt Haunt â¢ â¢ â ii.Mih limine CIJXTON â - â â â '-*'â Mitt, limine >:i Mile limine - - 70-Mite Haunt Hi-Mile limine â¢ nr-Mite House - â¢ mi-Mitt limine. â . iur.-Milt limine M-Mile Home - â¢ Ill-Mile House li:-Mile. Haunt - - 117-Mile. Home â â¢ I: i-Mile. Houne l.;-Milc. House - â 1,0,-Mile. House - . , tffi-Mite. House . â¢ lU-Mile House , â¢ â¢ I'A-Mile House . , m-MH.K HQU&& â , Soda Creek .â 1 texandrta Moffat'* A untratian Ranch , Hahanon's QiteamiU â¢ f'flf.-IUI'flO-J Heaver Veins , , Stanley , Barkerville . , Placet below,Head' h __ *. - r,ot*mir 'Oreinehfrom â¢;-"* oust but the -V" .inees tire from Asheroft, WllAlkt . . . tltnvtrljxke Vtif snelle Forks . . w I 1 B' _._. © s â _? r 3. r THE MINING JOURNAL, $2A YEAR MacKinnon, Debcck & Company, 6ll Hastings street, VANCOUVER, B.C. MINING BROKERS AND ACENT8. uectlna the â Office of the I'l-ii'icrti-M bonilud nnd reported on ler foreign or itiK In-fit rcniilcitls i.f the priivjiii-i* (or the |itlB( twcatV-Hl. yearn, wc- it position tti furnish Un- most ri'li'ihlr information lo he obtained -â¢â â. -tluidilf mint-nil ri-sonrri-s of tin- iirtiviiuv. Cones pond, it eg solicited. "Golden Cache Mines Company, Ltd.," of JDmt$$t _R C. Oppei-heimer Eros. WHOLESALE Vancouver, GROCERS B.C. THE IMPERIAL BREWERY AND Soda Water Works Company. â JS AMLOOPS, 33. O. Lager Beer and Porter. The best qualitv only brewed from choice Malt and hops SODA WATER WORKS. In connection with our brewery we have added a new and complete â¢ant from San Irancisco for the manufacture of Soda IVater, Ginger Ale, S arsparfth,. Champaigne Cider aud Mineral IVater if all hinds. All orders from city aud country wilt receive our fictsoital and best attention:. Your patronage solicited. Special attention to all orders from Cariboo and w*j/» You will find our prices will make it an object to give us your orders. B. WEHRFRITZ, Proprietor- British Clumbla Branch HAMILTON POWDER COHPANY (If Mtintrml. Itu.ni-iim-iilo.l I Silt ' Itit-orponil.tl iNll. âMiKurcTBBKas or- High Explosives, Blasting, Mining and Sporting Powder Dealers in Electric BltuUno Ai>}>aratus, Safety Fuse Dctunalors Ktc, Head office: Montreal. Branch ofllce: Victoria, ii.c. Works: tfanaitn DOERING & MARSTRAND B_R_E3^ri_I_T''s3- OO. Celebrated Alexandri L.ager and Por'er Speciailv Recommended. JOHN B. HOBSON, Min. Knr;. ami Metallurgist. _ F. WAJ.lNEU, Jr. nydrrurllc Imd Mh». Kng. Hobson & Warner, MINING EI*1 Twenty years practical exferfaw on mining properties in Canada »â pening of dcefi gravel drfitx h, '.GINEERS. ill California, Will examine and eport J the United Stales'. The tattipment and Jrattlic and gold i/narlz mines a specialty. WVjSSNELLE fores, b c â¢ills for the je)ma jIamy jifachitit Works, Hydraulic and Miuing Machinery and th: Well's Lights, for use in Hydraulic Mines, ., Represented at Vancouver hy J. jeorge streets, Vanoouver, B. C. M. BROWNING, corner Granville and J. A. MacFARLANE, F. C. S.. Assayer and Mining Engineer. 623 Hastings street, VAiSCOVVER*B. C, AU assays xnd analytical work done in duplicate with scrupulous persona" care and dispatch. PITHER & LEISER. Importers and Wholesale Dealers in WINES LIQUORS and CIGARS VICTORIA, B. t. 37 The flul-ei. Cache. Hulf ot Vancouver, B.C. holds stock in tho Golden Cache mino on Cayoost Creek, in'tho Lillooet district of Bri tish Columbiii, and it is ono of tho mines thoy swoar by. Thomus II. Fraser, who is tit tho Butlor, hns recently paid a visit to tlmt district, us woll us othor parts of British Columbia, aud Kave u Post-iutelliyencer representative the following description of it: "The Golden Cache mine is about 10 miles from Lillooot, and about TO from Ashcroft, on tho Cauadiau Pacillc railroad. Stages run daily between Ashcroft and Lillooot, and thenco tti the mine a. Rood road hus boen mado by tbo company, over which machinery is now heiup taken. Tho foundations for the mill aro almost completed, and the boiler, stamps aud othor machinery ar now nearly all on tho grouud ready for erection. In a very short period a crushing should take place, antl us the quartz is of a very high unule, the results to bo looked forward to nro likely lo excel anything so fnr obtained in British Columbia. "The formation, which is slate IhrounhouU has boon subjected to vio lent volcanic tilsttirbuttoos,anct Ims lho nppenrance of boiug vory much brottou tip, as ovlilcncdl by the imiiici'nus Niidi>H. Notwithstanding this, quiiil/. veins associated with tlicm- lUU'lforous slal.cH Imvo every appi'nninoo of |)or- iniuii-nry. ainl uro l-rnooablo without much olmngu for omwidoruhlo dlslmi cos. Although siufiice iiuliontlona tlo moustrate tlm facl that thc country is much broken, iiflor a fow foot hnvo boon driven through Uto mirfnoo, tho slnto becomes t|tiiln solid and woll do- lined throughput. -The lode, which is lying Hat, varies in thickness, but runs through Lhe whole of thc Goldon Cache property and Is traceable to Ihc oust right Ibrounh the Alpha Bell and other oliiims. The work is now boiug cmi lined to driving [our tunnels parallel iu one part of thc reef, which shows considerable width and visible uold is dis tributed right through the quartz. Tho main tunnel is now in over '.HI feel, and tho lode al this point shows a considerable chimpe in position, and is dipping at uu angle of IS degrees. All incline has been put down mul tho ludo followed, the width of tjuartz being IS feet between the hanging and foot walls. Visible gold shows all over the face in tho other workiugs. Thero is no difficulty iu finding course gold simply holding thc stone together. Too much mystery has been observed by the directors as to the true value of tho quartz. The difliculty of obtaining n permit to visit the mino reflects but little credit on the management- Competent miners find investigation blocked by the conservative idea that reports not of a favorable naturo might be the outcome of issuing permits without first being ass-ired that tho opinions forthcoming would be decidedly optimistic. However, the value of the property is such as to â¢guarantee a good opinion from any mau who knows his business. The rp- issults from the crushing will be au eye- opener, and tho quantity of ere on the dump is considerable. Thoro will bo u little difficulty in keeping tho mill iu full swingwhon oncostnrted. The cost of milling and mining the oro should not exceed &> all told. West from tho Golden Caoho the lode istraceablo through tho Golden Stripe, and is continuous, showing here aud there for a considerable distance. Work has commenced ou all tbe claims ou the line, and iu most iu- stances alread-j prospects aro obtainable that encourage the owners to believe that thc Goldon Cache lode will bo found on claims on tho same liue for many miles. Seven miles from thc iGolden Cuche, on the Big Horn, n dis- Vovery has just been mnde that lends weight to tho generally expressed opinion thut Cayoosh creek will bo tho * >st important freo milling quartz v tT ''.tin British Columbia. On the summit of the Big Horn the slate hus beon cut a way on both slde9 oE n larR0 body of quit,.te 1lfe6t^e I1"1' ,sUmv;! ing above the s/»rface M feet in height This body is trao.*b *£undâ¢s «* feet, and varies inv^^^0 2° feet. The quartz, is o.* fl ve.7 â ?«Â»Â» nature, and has sploudid .carrying £>. puoity, running northeast and southwest, and dipping at nu aug.'o of 50 degrees. Samples obtained right across the face and from various parts of tho iodo give piuiuings iu free gold from '20 'pennyweights to â¢"» ounces to the ton free gold. These pauniugs oro right -off tho outorop. Other samples contained visiblo gold, but this quality of ore was not included in the various puuuiugs. Assays give results of over four ounces. The wholo body, however has a milling valuo of moro than two ounces to tho ton right through. A road can bo built to this property at a moderate cost, and tho government in* tends doing this at once. On tho other sido of the creok several claims havo large bodies of quartz notably tho Whito Elephant aud Nugget. A lodo from four to six foot is traceable for three to four hundred foot on tho fot tuor aud carries good freo gold, which returns on the surface â .about 15 pennyweights to tho ton. "Work will be started to open up tho vein at once. On the Nugget another lodo about four feet wide, outcropping in several places, gives excellent prospects by panning. A good road Is within easy distance, and can bomude right up to tho ground. A groat deal of course gold Is being obtained in tho crook, and active development iil placer mining will take place as soon as the water is low enough to warrant a start. Cayoosh orook is tho natural alulae box for all tho quartz gold that has boon broken nwuy uud carried down the creok for centuries. An enormous quantity of placer gold has boon taken out of this creok, but by diligent nud systematic work, moro will bo obtained than has ever coiuo out of it. The Eldorado Placer Mining Company has iu view some heavy nud expensive work on its property, whicli consists of ouo mile of the creek just below tho Golden Cache, By goiug dowu n long distance, plenty of fall will bo obtainable, aud the bottom will be worked up from tho lower ond of tho grouud. Tho bedrock bus never boen reached, through iusufll ciency of capital for workiug on a largo scale. " Now thnt tho suow has disappeared, several parties have gono inland prospecting, nnd as this part of tho country hus as yot remained unexplored, it may be expected more important discover ies will be the out coino. Tho value of tho district is in the fact thnt nil tho propositions are free milling, and very little expenditure is needed to pluce the mines on a dividend-paying basis nl a cost, insignificant as compared with â esracLory ores." Ilnrkcrvlllc. George Ferguson, an old linier, and Who is lecturing throughout lhe prov- 3011 the Cariboo distriot, writes the following article for the Rovolstolto Herald. In tlie spring t>r 1851 goltl was ills tovorod ou William orook nbovo tho â anyon, which called into oxistouflD a own named Klchfield. in which are he provincial public buildings. The tho fallowing your gold boingtlisoovorod hi tho doop grouud below the canyon both by W. IJaiker mid .1. A. Caini-imi, Bnrkorvlllo autl Cumorton sprung into xislenoe, thc one n mile the othortwo miles below Richfield, For several yeuis these three cities did a thriving business, but the mines being grudu ally worked out both Kichllold und Camorton sunk into obscurity, Al sent nothing remain lo remind any one of the existence of a large town at RiQbfield were it not for the government buildings even the name would be forgotten. As for Camorton tho foundations are buried twenty feet beneath the presont bed of tho creek so that no truces remain of thut once fumed city. While those two cities gradually sunk into obscurity Barkerville continued to flourish to increase iu population, iu wealth aud iu importance - becuuso it is the centroof u large number of other rich creeks besides William creek and its rich tributaries. It is the distributing poiut for Lowheo creek, for Mosquito creok, for Grouse, Antler aud a largo uumber of other creeks. But Barkerville not only sends goods to tho adjacent creeks but weekly receives und transmits thoir gold dust to tho lower country. Indeed it hns been the grentest centre of mining activity in the province. Iu early days four or five thousaud men were ou William crook, the most of whom resided at Barkerville, but nt tho present time the population is only about three hundred, besido tho members on the adjacent creeks. It has four hotels, four saloons, two churches, n public audtwclvcor fifteen families, with nearly thirty children, It hus a postoffloe, telegraph office, hospital, Masonic hall aud public hall. It is situated sixty miles east of thc mouth of the Quosuollo rivor und three hundred miles from Ashoroft, on the C.P.R. It hns a weekly mail, tho singe leaving Ashcroft ovory Mouday morning nud arriving in Barkerville Thursday eveniugs; faro is S42.50. The citizens are 11 free, bright, sharp' orderly, law-abiding, intelligent people, well acquainted with passing events, uud thoy aro sociable as intelligent; fond of dancing and othor amusements that gratify thoir social instincts. Thoy nre so fond of dancing that they have a dance pnrty once uud sometimes twice a week, Perhaps tho altitude, the night air und being shut in by tho mountains will account for this tendency. There being no professional amnser they amuso themselves. Thero being neither soil nor climate Barkerville produces only two things; gold und swamp hay, much moro of tho latter than of tho former siuco it is almost as valuable, boiug eighty dollars ton last fall. Vt tl,<1 Present Barkervlllo is a pros- perou-Vit} mi "" 'uttttf '-"P""**, ""â¢ o_t-e.uooe» °(to mlâ¢, of which .1 ââ iâ ..._.â. "'1 not tho least the pooplo outertu. ,,, donbt, believing aud no.â , j.jr. sou, that mining in Cnriboo __* m lts m" fancy. Hero both capital and orpil" nized labor may be profitably Invest, but for the individual miner thoro is no encouragement siuce tho labor market is glutted aud tho shallow mines worked out. NOTICE. Sixty days after dale, I InU-ntl lo tim-ly tnth- ('lik'f nt 111 in isa Ion it nl lands and wurkri. for permission lo "Hiri'liasi' 1ll<>;u*.-'H nf lnnil tut in- or low,'for piutornl purposes, situate ini.il- lotitt district. Cnninieiit'lng at a jiimt planted tin or near th_ easterly unnknf Bridge river, iit-tir what is known ns "Jnck'a Landing,!! tln-iiiT i-;ist at) chains, Ihciiie north HO chains, thence west SOchoina more or k-ss In Urldgt* river, thcucc following caslcrly hunk of staid river 10 the poinl of commencement. 6-18 AY1.MOK W. R1CHEY. Llllooet, June 2,181)7. NOTICE TO JOINT STOCK COMPANIES TMK following seclinn, mini he red llll. nf the Companies Act. 18H7," relative to tlie issneof a fret- miner'sri'rti tit-ate In jitib- lishe-1 (or the information nl joint stock. COM-'ANIKS, JAMES BAKER, Mlulsler of Mines. Provincial Secrt-tarv's otllcc, I Iih May. 18H7 uu. KoLwIilwtmidlui! itnytliiiiii tothocon* ary in section -l of the â â Miticrnl Acl, IH0H," r section-I of iln- "I'hu-n Mining Act, 1 lllll." t cls.-wlinc In llic Mii.l Ails or other lite milling laws of Ihc province, no free miner's certl- licitle -.lii-ll lit- issitcil to ti Joint Slock company longer period ihan one vear, and siicli Hi al.< shall dale (nun Ihc IIDII, day of June i. h vein: .mil even live miner's ccililicule held he a.loon SlocK eotnpunv at the piisslnti t.f this Act shall l.e valid an.l existing null, anil shall expire on Ihe iimliilav ..! June. I Kin. "" mnapphitii! to lenew anv siuh ciitili. all- or heforc Haiti Until davol .Inne. Hie .loinl ick t-ompanv shall I nlllh-d to a rebate of .iiiN.itti.iniite iiutotinl of the fee paid for a . ..tillealclieii'lofoie issnetl accorditig Io the ftnlhcr time lm wlii. h il would l.nl for this tion have heen valid. n-ll Canadian *-\nPacific Iv SOO-PACIFIC LINE. Shortest, Quickest, and Cheaoest ROUTE TO ALL EASTERN POINTS. Accommodation unsurpassed. First- class Sleesping car, Dinimg cars, First-class Day Coaches, Tourist Sleeping arid Colonist Sleeping cars ou all trains. No. 1, westbound pa-ites Ashcroft 2'IB daily. No,'2, caatbound " " 24-ifJ " For full particulars as to rates, time &c, apply to fhe nearest ticket agent to A.L, CLEMENTS, or to Agent, Ashcroft. Geo. McL. Bnows, District Passenger agent, Vancouver, B. 0. Slocan Kiver Road. Gen. Supt. Marnole, Chief Engineer Gamble, Supt. Dusohenay nnd Engl* iicei- Perry held a conference hero the â arly part of the week. Tho result of their meeting was tho letting of the first lit milos of tho Slocan River railway to Messrs. Pouppi'o and McVeigh. Tho line is all surveyed aud construe tiou will begin at once. Tho remain Ing IB miles ot tshoroud will probably be lot this wook and work bo started ut both ends. Bugiuoer Porry nud Mr. Pottpore loft Monday for Slocnu City - Kootenay Mail. NOTICE. Nolle, is hereby given thai thirty days niter dale I Intend to apply to tho assistant commissioner of lands and work* for permission to purchase I "JO acred of land oil Pea vine Valley near Soda Creek, for the mirpose of potting luiv thereon, P. C. DUNLEVY. Soda Creek, June 6th, 18©7, 7.1o Canadian Pacific, Kootenay Steamer Line-^-'-^'- Arrowhead-Trail Route, steamtr "Nakusp." SOUTH BOUND; read down. .Mon. Wed. Fri. 7 p.m., De ARROWHEAD Ti.es Th'rs Sal j ,0-â¢- & f ROBSON â ' " tip.m.Ar TRAIL NORTH BOUND ; read Up. WcdFrlSiltl ll.JIOa.m. Ar ARROWHEAD 7 » a.m. ArJNAKUSF Tii'_Tj;'sSatj H.DO p.m. Del80IlSON -l,:io p.m. De TRAIL Connections at Arrowhead with C.P.R. lo and from Revelstoke and all point a ea_t and west: at Nakusp wiih NakUNp & Slocan H. to and from Slocan poinis; al Rohson with C. A K. R. to and front Nelson nntl Kootenay Lake from Waneta, Northport and Spokam Trall-Northport Route, steamer 'â¢Trail." (Dally except Sunday.) sain. De TRAIL Ar t.30 p.m.) 0a.m. Ar WANETA De a p.tn.fr lOn.ni.ArNORTI-l'ORTdel p.m.) nnncrtions tit Northport with S,R & N.R, to and from Spokane and way points; at Trail wiih . & W.R. to and from Rossland, and wiih Sir. "Nakusp" to and from Rohson, Nu- knspand Revelstoke. Kootenay Lake Route, Steamer " Kokanee.V (Daily except Sunday.) 1.00p.m. De NELSON ArO.aoa.m-1 S p.m. Ar KASLO De D.HOa.m.J Saturday, June Oth and every second Saturday following, steamer leaves Kaslo at 10 p. m. for Uonner's Eerrv; returning leaves Hon- ner'H Ferry Sunday at noon. onnectlons at Nelson with . & K.R. to and from Rohson, Trail, Rowland, Nakusp, Revelstoke ana ,P.R. points; at Nelson with N; & K.S.R. to and dom Spokane and way points; at Knslo with K. & b.R. to nntl from Slocan points; al Uonner's Ferry with (i.N.R. The right Ib reserved to change this sche dule at any time without notice. For tickets, rat. oflke, Nelson ;, etc., apply at company' A> LAN, J. W. TROUP, SKCRBTARYJ Manaoek, Nelson, B.C. OH.'CAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL R'Y rs Ihc bosl lino to unit ftolft ClllojgO, Ml: wankcri and nil poinis Errs!. Will] ils 0,165 mlto ol tliimroglily cquippcil rontl ll tcncltcs nil prlncliml business conwri in Northern minis; WI sons in, Iowa, Minnesota, 8outn Dakota, North Dakota and Ml. Michigan THE ONLY LINE Running Kleclrlc Lighted nml Sloain llentcd cBlihiilctl Trains. I W. T. SLAVIN P. o. Box «, Kamloops, II. (.', SIDNEY WILLIAMS, 1,.US,,P.A.S.I.iI,oihI Land Surveyor, Civil Engineer nnd DraiiiililPiiiHit, 11UF.8NELLE MOUTH, II, (J. Eiifliucerluj: and Survey work. UuportK on inhiltiR prunertice. Mom and plant-, prepared or any portion of Cariboo district. Tlio lliplock Hook and SlationerylV. MH1TBD, WIIAIB..I,.; mU WALEtS Ml STITIDKERS. VANCOUVER, B.O. HUGH COCHRANE, MINING & GENERAL AGENT, NOTARY PUBLIC. QUESNELLE, - - Carilroo, B.C. PETER BURNET, Dominion anil l'rovlntial Land Surveyor. LILLOOET, ll.C. Surveys ol nny d-scrlvtlbtj nni.ni.tlv iron.. Hlftict. Ui-11iililc n-imrts(â, inirR'inl rlnlniH In thr I.nliti'rt ilistriii (iiinhlii-it nt rensoimlilt RAYMOND G. MILLER, Icncral Agent, â Clinton, B.C. NOTICE. Notice la herehy Riven that Hlxly tl-ayn ttfler (lato 1 Inlcnd niakitm a|i|ilii-ation to thethii'f comrhlttftoner ol l«ndn and works fornormlB- slon to piiri-hiisi- lliu -ii-n-sol land in I.ilh.oft ilJMliirl.t-i.iiimt-iii-iin; :il aslaWt- tin Ihc f.lMtlt- ,-n-i'k Ihi'iu'crtist in i-luitiw, tln'iici- north-H) â haitl". lliem-t- «,-.! Hi .-h-otis. lli.-llci- -..Olll HI ,-hainsio Initial iiosl. H. C. IIAYSON. Clinton. Mnv 14, IH117. 'JU NOTICE. Sixty .lavs fnun tlulu I Intend innltliifr nppll- l-lllton to the rili.-t i-i>niiiii.i>iotii>r of l:iii(t-. ;itnl works for in-Ttiilssi.in to |ntrt*hasi- oik- Intndrt'il ;iiul i-JH iictcs nioif oriel- nf jia-tiin- hind loium.ni-lnii al Utt- north fast corner of lot 11511 IJ.oii|i 1, I.llloiH-t distritl. anil riiiininc went forly ilialns, tltcnti' north twenty chiiins, tlicni-i- ,-;ist siMyrhiiin-* more or h-*ts, tlii'tii-t- Accounts collectt'd. Money to loan tm inort â tiam*. Mineral claim records tnailc out. Hills of sale ..cdrawn ont. and all kindtt til cor- reanDtldOnto anil business done. IF YOU WANT TO START A NewHpnper or u Jol) Print* hig office, write J. C. CROME, Vanoouver,B>C AffOUt Toronto Type Foundry, for estimate. 1 f yon huy tif him you save duly and freight. -r***********0**JHt**4rt****** | State OreSamplingj * ' WORKS J J EtUhlUtacd i.M. * * P. S. BAILEY,».RIS. - JOS. MONNIG. H0, * J A general Ore Market, Largest Works's 2 i» Colorado. Mt-dem Mills and MÂ«-T *ohlnery at Dcnvcr.IdahoSprinamnd J * Black llu wk. Of Sold on Compe- J Jtltlvo Bids. Write for our reference* "*book. Addrennâ J * State Ore Sampling Company, * itlelJ Eiillionboiiaht. Denver: Clorirrffff ************* o************ mi mm m chemical ubohhtort. For several years witb Vivian & Sunn, Swansea, and local retiresenttittyc for them. For 5 years matlilRer for the assayera to the R lo Tinto Co., London. Canadian representative of the Cause! (Jold Extracting Co., Glasgow (Cyanide process) N.B.t-AU work personally superintended. Only competent men employed. No puplla received. F.C.INNES lining Broker VANCOUVER, B. C. All descriptions of mining properties bought arid sold. Correspondence solicited. County C *urt. nt'lil rn ttrc court nnusc, ahiicii'ii. wh ........ tlay, th- 10tl> rlriv ol July. 18>T. at,«Â« ligg "I eleven ... thi, fore-oon. JOS. WM. BURR, Aslicrolt, June mil. 181)7. O.U U.R.C.C Money-to Loan if ^ tUOIiaytfltfu In Mitall inonlhly iiiKltillmouts. Fire Insurance % ^ ik lu the hi-Kl companies of lhe 15 world. Adtlrf«s: . K.-ni":,,,«.ilu-. Charles Stevens. NOTICE. Xothv is herehy given that thirty days (L-r dale 1 intend tli npiily to Ihe commls- ioncr of lands and works for permission to least- forty acres of land situated uhotit one- nillcsotito enst of Ilronslrom ljiku. Chimney â reek, for tlie purpose of cutting liny. Chimney creek. May 20. 18U7. miuUi sfixiv chains i thcnci-folhnvinulii note oi lean, iiieiict less to i,oti;: lake iiiioi*. inure or il'h*- iii i.ou .vIiir lake lo starting point. :t-ll C. ft. SMITH. Soda Creek, Muy art, 1807; NOTICE. Notice is herehy given that sixty days after late I intend lo apply to the assistant commls- .inner of luntl anil work:- (or perntlBsloil to pur- chase840 ncres of land situated as follows; Commencing at the north west corner of C. 11. Katies' [ircemption at Jones' lake, district of CnrtltOO, thence north 4o chains, thence east Bo chains, ilu-ncc smith to cliains. thence west aloiiK north hnmulury of C. II. Ka-fles lot to point of i-iimiiietici-iiii-ni. C. V. KAtiI.lv. tlnwiinl Kanch. May Bth. 18H7 a» NOTICE. Notice is herehy glvoil that 00 days after date I intend lo apply .to the chief comiuis- siont-r of lands aut. works for permission to purchase Hill) acres of land on Carpenters mountain, Carihou district, heinp more particularly duscrlhcil as follows: Commencing at the N.W. corner of I,ot 70, Group 1, thence north HU chains to south hoimtlary of Lot UIO, thence east tthoitt in rhainsto southeast corner of Lot 180, thence north 4ti chains to north ettst enrner of said lot. thence east -in chains, thence south about 50 chains lo north hound-try of Lot 70, thence west nlong said boundary to point of commencement. 3-11 V1KTH He IIOKLANI). 150 Mile House, Mayaoth, 1H07, NOTICE. Notice is herehy uiveii tlial sixty davs after date the Carlhoo Hydraulic Minim; company, limited, will make application to the chief Commissioner of lands and works, for permission io purchase three hundred and twenty (â 'â .JO i neves of pasture land, commencing at II post marked C. IL M. Co. N'.K. corner, set on waste jiate. (Thence magnetic variatk.. _. degrees east) south forty clmins, thence west eighty chains, thence north forty chains, thenco t.i-t cij-i.r. â¢ ii-iin-in tin i-l.i. â¢ ..l ...imiK-ii. â mentf conwilnlng aao news of land, located at the head of Block Jack Gulch, between the Cariboo Hydraulic Mining company's south Fork reservoir and Long lake, on the south side of the South Fork of Uuesm-lle river In Cariboo district. cariboo Hyphai'i.ic Minino Co., Ltd. ll. T. Kor.t-Hs. ('resident. I'IErck Li.ovii, Secretary, qucsnelle Forks. IJ.C. May 10, IBW7. ll-U PROVINCIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. HIS HONOUR the Lleutenant-tiovemor, has heen pleased to make the following appointment: lath April, 1H07. Joshua Wright, of Manson Creek, Otnineca, Esquire, to he a justice of the peace, within and for the county of Carlhoo. 0-7 COIMTY COURT MICE. 1G0 Mile House, Wednesday Kith June, 1807. Soda Creek. Friday 18th June, 18H7. (Juesnelle. Montlav -1st June Ihiit. Richfield, Thursday -!4th June, 1807. Coiir opens each dny at ten o'clock In the forenoon. Hy order JAMKS McKEN, 48 Registrar County Court Cariboo. WANTED-SEVERAL FAITHFUL MEN or women to travel for responsible established house in British Columhia, Salary 8780, payable 815 weekly and expenses. Position permanent. Reference. Enclose ttelf- addressed stamped envelope. The National, Satr Building. Chicago, 83 MILIE _EIOTJS_EJ_ Stages Each Way Stop Over Night. First Class Accommodation far Guests, Good Bar in Connection. 0fm Stabling and Feed for Horses. A. F. WEBER. COLONIAL HOTEL AND GENERAL STORE. R. Mcl.EESE, SODA CREEK. B. C. Proprietor, A jull assortment of Dry Goods, Hoots, aud Shoes, Liouors, Cigars, Itâ4 ware, Hay, Grain, and Miners Supplies, at reasonable rates. triiot.Ksji.i: and itKVjn,. A- & J. McRAE, HOTEL & GENERAL STORE. t-4-_T--Slsr_3_____?. FOHa, B. C. A fttli assortment of Drygoods, Hoots and Shoes, Lialtoi sn Cigars, Hurt ware, Miners Sttp/ilies. Hay, Grain aud Stablin& I-ttees right. HOTEl Newly furnished and refitted. A i/nitt boarding and lodging house. AiM reasonable. Horn -ooking. Table supplied with the btsi im the market, and properly served. CHARLES ARMSTRONG, - 'â QCESW&UM, %4 OCCIDENTAL HOTEL QUKSNUU.K, B.C. New management. Holel ItearlqiiHiterb for IJ. X. rilages. H*.ilq-r,(!cr« for mining men, well irinmlieil rooms. Table supplied wiih orerjthlnf r- Beasorr. Most complete bar it) Cariboo. Stables in eniini-lion t Iiav and Oats in quantity. P. HOFEROAMP& A.JOHNSbN, - - Pr-|rn«__-. The premises know as tlie HOTEL CARIBOO Quesnelle, B. C. Tliis hotel has been newly littcrl throughout and is in first-class order. Complete stock of liquon and stores on hand ate Apply to A. McNAUGHTON, Quesnelle, B.C. COSMOPOLITAN KAMLOOPS, B.C. HOTEL Good Stabling in connection. J. H. RUSSELL, - - - Proprietor. FURNITURE Cheapest house on earth, write for prices. M. P. CORDON, - KAMLOOPS, B.C. -AKPRTI, Oil. I'MTH .t-.,!el-. C. H. GIBSON. Time tallies, umpa niul inforuiatioiP rc- ttririllrrg routes, rates anil oilier entails relating to tiro rond will Ire airmailed en application to nay coupon ticket agent, or Iry addressing 0, J.BdDV, General Agent, 1-rtiaud, Oro. Tiik Mining Jouiinai office is prepared to do nil kinds of Job Work. Send ill your orders and they will receive attention. CARIBOO <&c LILLOOET STAGE TRAVEL. CLINTON and wny pointsâMonthly, Wednesday and Friday. ALL POINTS IN CARIBOO â Monday and Friday. (Connecting with Steamer " Charlotto" ut Soda Creek. LILLOOET directâMonday and Thursday. LILLOOET via ClintonâWednesday. Through aud return tickets at reduced rutes. Special conveyances fuinifihed. BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPRESS Company, Ltd Lumber! Lumber! We have a first-class portable saw mill on the Cariboo road and are prepared to contract with parties for lumber for mills, tliiining, dredges, buildings. Oorrespohdeh-O solicited, Prices right, and we guarantee satisfaction. All work turned out promptly. Lyne Bros., 150-Mile House. MEAT MARKET WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL. Attention and alisfactiouguaranteed to customers. Main treet, - AHCROFT, B C. I: LEia:_L^:-A.isr7 Blacksmith, Wheelwright and Wagon Builder. HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY. Iron, Sled aud Timber kept In sloi-k, and u Block ot Eastern nrtde Carrluci. Biftfta* ml Rond Carts kept uu linnd at reduced price-., and -Also raidu to order. Maaatk-.ti.tr of " The I-iliiiitin Tire Setter " whicli all Hitiek. millis -lioulJ uic. All work warranted, mid -jtrlces lower tlian ever. An -usortment or Cofflia and Caskets alwaye on hand. ASHOROFT, - â â¢> - - " % C. bXixj-EJ-y hotel JAMES McKNlGHT, Proprietor. MOST CONVENIENT HOUSE TO THE RAILWAY S.AION. LYTTON, - - _- B.C. E. C. PRIOR & Co Ltd Victoria, Vancouver, m.AI.RHK IN Kamloops. Agricultural Implements of all kinds largest stack In lilt- province and (test MMr-MlU American Bain wagons also Canadian Bain suituiilo ror frcigliilne and farm pirpntt. Buggies Carts, Spring Wagons. all at price, to suit tht U-Mt. Orders filled nromntlv. â -fi.-A, Kuefei' i-i'tiiini'tl from Quos nolle Forks lust Saturday. tiitiiiiiltiitis near Uuull' of lust 11 ii-rlit about 21 Slides in Uu diduyod No. 1 hours. R. W. Jarvis returned Tuosduy aftor Honing Vim pro8|«Â«tliiK oht.lt snfely in Ltllnoet. Mis. tl. L. liuborts It'll- liml niK-^t-'" Victoria lor a oouplo months visit to I'OllltlVOB. .1. .1. Mnokay, Kimoriil agent nl the B. C. Express company, went, up the road hy special rig this week. G. O. Leask came down from the Horsefly last Saturday nud went to the toast. .1.1). Prontico, of th" Wesiern Ounn dluii ranching i-ompauy', went to I h. const thf lirst oflhe Week. CI. W. Baldwin, the fur buyer, made a visit to this section of the distriot this week. Two cars of liny were received at tho station this week for H. Trimm and two ears oats for Collins tt Haddock. ,1. Ufltstoc.k, tin experienced miner, returned from Lillooot this week aftor some time prospecting that country A strawberry and loo eream social was held iu tho Town Hall Friday evening iu aid of the Methodist church. .[oh. Wm. Burr returned from Lillooet Thursday morning after several weeks hard work on the Chinese murder ease. I_. Chouto, suporiutoudenl â¢>â ' tho bridge department of this division of (lie railway was in town this week. D, Xudersoii, llic public school ther. leaves Tor the coast tonight to I, liis parents during liis holidays. Diamond jubilee CELEBRATION. ASHCROFT, B. C. TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1897. r.Ni.Kii iiii: atsi'Icks of tiik AS'ioitos.' atiilktic association SPONGES. i Extra choice selection just arrived, from 1"> cents to $1. ' Mailed post free anywhere i ill British Columbia. ;J.H.CLEMENTS Druggist and Stationer. Charles Doorlng, the brewer, from Vancouver, returned from Lillooet Tuesday evening and weut west tho snme evening. _P_ROC3-Il-A.3a:_M.B_ 9*110 Shooting mutch of Gun Club. Tho freight receipts at the C.P.R. station, Ashoroft, for tho week ending Friday, June 18th, woro 338,500 pounds. The weather iu this section has been very unusual for this time of the year. It has valued hard for the past week aud is quite, cold. Lumber has arrived ut Sponoo'a for the new scow which will be built right away for use as a ferry across the river. Thomas Alllce, representing Turner, Bepton & Co.. Victoria, went up by special B.X. rig to Bnrkerville Thursduy morn ing. J, Hunter nud A. D. Dupont, of the Golden Kiver Quesnelle company camo down by last Tuesday's stage from Quosnelle Forks. Mr. Isaac Lehman, .1. P., was taken vory ill Monday with a bad attack of pneumonia, from lato reports his condition is much improved. Joe Paul, of Vnncouver, who weut up the roud a few weeks ago on his bicycle, has returned after n very good trip, not having met with nny aooldeut. Miss Collinwood.a sister of Mrs. W Lynes, of the Ashcroft holel, whose home is in Wisconsin, arrived last week for au extended visitwith her relative- Walter Shaw and Mrs, Shaw returned last Suturdny from Kamloops, where thoy had been taking in the sports and atteudlng the Grand Lodge I, O.O. P. On Sunday next special services both morning and evening will be held at St. Alhan's Church in connection with the Diamond Jubilee of tho Quoon. F. Soucs,government agent at Clinton, is advertsiing for sealed tenders to be received by hiui up to noun of Monday, the 5th day of July. 1807., for the construction of a school house, etc., at Clinton. C. W. Eagle niid wife came down by buggy from the Onward ranch Wednesday afternoon and went up to Kam loops tho same evening and from there will taken few weeks trip to California boforo returning home. I'he Caiihoo mine begins washing up on the l...lli. Reports vary us to the probable results, the estimates being from 840,000 to 3100,000. It will he the result of nearly two months run and will likely bo not far rrom 875,000, M. G. Drumniond ami wife came up rrom Victoria last Sunday where they had Been spending several months.and weut up to tlie 150 by stage, and Irnm there will go inlo tlie Chileoten where Mr. Drumniond hns a large ranch. The Kamloops annual agricultural exhibition is advertised to bc lie 111 this year oh the lith, 7th aud Ht ii of October. Kamloops is rapidly going ahead and an effort will be made to have the coming exhibition une of the best held yet. Dr. S. J. Brideustino of Port Orch- nrd, returned from Burkcrvillo on Tuesday, and left, for home the same night, He is interested with A. 11. Sroufe in some properties about four miles from Barkerville. The doctor is well pleased with the country. The new ditch on the mine ut Keefers, together with about '..,000 feet of fluming is completed and the water has beon turned through. It is us good a ditch aud flume as has been made in this section. The Hume is three feet wide, the ditch tour feet on the bottom and IH inches deep. Tf there are not unexpected delays the mine will be in operation before tho 1st of July. Manager Ward, of the Horse Fly Gold Mining Company, is reported as cleaning up his sluices and the results of the first run are good. He is to he congratulated. The first hydraulic elevator in British Columbia, works lighted with electricity and all running smoothly. Wo hope the results til' tin wush:.up will meet thc anticipations of t,he stockholders antl from the present outlook it seems highly probable. M Ward lias stayod by. the Horse Ply country many years and deserves sue. cess. Mr. B. ' Rogers, President' of tho Cariboo und Horse Ply Mining companys, and Mr, Win. Murray, munuger of the Bank of B. C, Vancouver, camo â¢lown nn Thursday from Quesnelle Pofks, where they havo been visiting for a few days. They report the mines us being In good condition and ovory. thing going on nicely. Mr. Rogers staled that he did not think tho mine- would be at its host yot for several years, and Mr. Murray remarked llmt if ho had stock in the Cariboo ho would fool satisfied if the mine only paid it: own way at present, that lhe returns would be, when the bottom hundred feet is brought up. marvellous, ns from its situation at the bottom nf the gutter there must be wonderfully rich gravel Ihere. Bnth Mr. Murray nud Mr. Rogers expressed themselves as highly pleased with their visit to Cariboo, I Oil 1 IM) 1 00 1 00 » ttO -2 50 a oo i oo 1, pound tobacco, 2, plug. 5 00 :i BO 2 W I 00 Thore will ho nn lacrosse game ut Ashcroft on Tuesday, the Kumloops team not being able to leave town as they are billed to play at Kamloops on the 22ud. J. M. Buxton and Dan Stewart of Vnncouver passed through Ashcroft last Thursduy on their way to the Fort Steele country where they have min ng interests. 12*45 Putting weight I'M Hop, step nnd jump *'«{ Sack raco (8 m High jump « J" 100-yard foot race -> W Long jump. Smoker's race,,,, , Obstacle race " â "' Horse racing, weight for ago iu OU Throwing lacrosse ball â 00 Lacrosse or football mutch Tug-of-wur, raarriod vs. single Oiticers ov sronrs. -President, Jumos Haddock; secretary. C. G. Kkono, treasurer, J. H. Clement; starter, Jos. Win. Bun*: judges Dr. Wi hums A. L Clements nud R. A. Fraser: committe. C. B. DennS, H. L. Roberts, (.. A. \ ood: Committke nm uoiisi: RACES.- -Dr. F. S. Keynolds, Dr. J. K. Jones. (V.S.). aud J. C, Barnes. A Social Dunce will Ik- held tu the Town Will! in the even- inc. Tickets $1. J. A. McClellau, representing the Post-Intelligencer of Seattle, returned from the upper country last Saturday aud went to Lillooot the first of the week on his bicycle. Frank Forrest, an old timer came up from Westminster several weeks ago to prospect the Lillooet district returned Wednesday evening to the (toast on account of sickness. Reports from up tho Cariboo roud â¢o that Dr. West the dentist, is finding plenty of work to do. He will stay over at all places on his way buck from Harkerville. A carload of machinery consigned to Quosnelle Porks is at tho depot, it con sists of a complete sot of machinery for sinking to a depth, raising the core (Iml it can bo told whether or not gold is fouud. It Is for use on the old South Fork channel on grouud owned by Mr. Mills. The weight of tho machinery is about 15 tons. W. Langley came np from Victoria Tuesday eveniug aud will spend a few duys around thc district looking after his ranching interests. He went out to tho Basque ranch Tuesday evening. A baggage room is beiug constructed on tho wost end of tho C. P. R. station, and tho offices will be fixed up generally. A Indies' waiting room will be mado out of tho room now used by tho agent. The tunnel ut the old 89 on the wug- t'li road between Ashcroft and Spencei Bridge is iu about 220 feet. The ledgi has not yet been crosscut, but must soon bo. It shows u width of four foot ou surface of 820 oro. Tliero was u rock and mud slide Tuesday afternoon near the Illecille- waet tunnel, in which live men were killed mid another seriously injured, The passenger train was delayed several hours in consequence. The telephone wire recently put up between the Ashcroft station and Basque is iu good working order and will he quite au additional saving to the employees of the railroad. Iustru meuts have been put in at two ov three stations connecting with flag stations. Superintendent Wilsou was here this week looking utter the work of con struct ion. Tho Indian George, who hud a pre Umiunry trial before C. A. Phulr, .T.Pat Lillooet, last Monday, was "acquitted, He was up on the charge of murdering a Chinaman neur Lillooot a few weeks ago. Jos. Wm. Burr spent a few weeks investigating the case nnd had witnesses from all over the district, nnd it was thought liy all that the Indian would bo sent up for trial. In the program of sports found in another column will be noticed the shout nf the Gun Club to take place at !l..'H) Tnesduy morning for a prize of &10 with entrance fee of 81, birds free, open to all comers. Probubly quite a number will take part in the shoot as at the late practices quite a crowd havo heen able to participate nnd the membership of the club is gradually in reusing, showing the interest that is being taken. Evoryono who can shoot and who has a gun come ont Tuesday uiwuiug aud you way win $10, Qunrter-mile footrace., Boys race, under 15 years.. Girls " " 15 " ',', 12 " .. Three-legged raco Half-Mile foot nice Prize 810, entrauco fee 81, 8i>00 AFTERNOON. 1 00 4,00 if IX) 1 00 2 00 5 00 50 1 00 3 00 DO YOU WANT A WHEEL? Then buy llic stauncli mnl reliable Kkmixhti.x, or the famous Victor. Tlicy nrc the best wheels made, iii bicycles the lrcsl is cheapest, .100 tn nil alike. Charles E. Tisdall, - Vancouver. B.C. Arms und Sporting Goods. CAMPBELL BROS. Blacksmiths and .Wagon Makers. Wagons and Buggies made to order with the lest of material. tig a specialty. Shop nest to Collins &* Haddock's stables. J lore shoe * CLEARING SALE ************************** ************* SPECIAL THIS â WEEK. â¢200 yards of light uud dark colored prints, regular price 121 c. for 10 c. yaw. Beautiful ladies belts (just received)...* 1 for .ISO each Ladies tan Oxford shoes i " 1.50 Gents tan laced shoes ft " 2.28 Cheiinille Curtains 12.50 7.50 Ladies l.lack cotton hose, two pair for 25 cents. STRAW HATS (all kinds) at a liig reduction on regular prices. A lot of odds and ends at less than cost to clear at McArthur & Harper, The Cash Store. SODA CREEK-QUESNELLE. STEAMER "CHARLOTTE" Leaves Soda Creek ou Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Leaves Quesnelle on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays until further notice. Connecting with mails and express both ways. JAJtES REID, Manager. _PTJ_R_N"ITTJ_R_B STORE. Wo b_» to announce tu Hi. j.ubllc tlmt wc bnve opeiicd up ft furniture store in Aslieroft, mid cutty a complete Hue of Matrasses, Sofas, Tables, Stands, Chairs and Upholstered Goods. iif ]inim* to nil kinds of Furniture well nnd economically doue, Wo solicit n shave of tlie iiatriimij-c of this vicinity. Sticcltil attention will Uc given to order, from Cnriboo nnd Llllooet. HAMILTON & CLENCROS8, Ashcroft Armstrong & Morrison"! Manufacturers of tlio Best uud Cheapest STEEL PIPE, MONITORS & ELEVATORS FOR HYDRAULIC MINING. Ol'tii (Alts, OHK lUCKKTS â STKKI. WIIKKL-llAltllOWN. Dont fail to write us before placing your order as we can save you money, (Ilo Heatlcy Avenue, VANCOUVER, : -. : B.C. Commercial Hotel Corner Hastings and Cambie streets, Vancouver, B.C. Equipped with Elevator, Electric Bells, Heated with Hot water arid all Mondern Improvements. RATES; $2 per day. 0. THOMAS, Proprietor, Messrs, J. M. Buxton & Co., of Vancouver, received ft letter thii. week from tho manager of the Nip & Tuck hydraulic mine in Must Kootenay stating that tlicy had had auothor cleanup, Tho water was on only !_52 hours and during that time thoy cleaned up 81,101 out of tho sluices. Ouly the fine wold, however, was cleaned up, and it is estimated that this is only 10 per cent of thc whole gold in the sluices. A clean up was made of 10 foot of tho cuts which yielded 8488.2.1. As thero are 500 feet of cuts, tho total clean-up will ho considerable. It will bc remembered that lust week a partial clean-up yielded SO ounces of umalgam. 'I'he wnteu in tho Thompson rivor is gradually going dowu, aud thero is vory lit tlo danger-of nny high wute.' this yoar, O-LO-B-E _E_EOT-E3Xj, LYTTON, - - - B.C. In uonseijuenee of (lie late lire, tlie Ch.oiiK Hotki. lias heen removed opposite the post office and has the same nceoiiuno- ilatipns as usunl. Commercial travelers1 trunks hauled to 1 from station free of charge. A. If. UAUTlKll, Prop. Quesnelle Mouth, The great distributing center of the OABIBOO DISTRICT, and northern interior of British Columbia, where will be found at reasonable prices, at th% store of GENERAL MERCHANT, <_l-t_r_3S_>T-33_IiE IvIOXTTI-:, B O. Groceries, Hardware, Dry Coods, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Clothing, - Miners' Outfits - Dressed and Rough Lumber, Shingles. Flour and Mill Peed. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. V YV Foster Uctuyal Metalimjf AH Walters... Cnrlboo Exchange Hbtel Harvey, llniloy it Co. .Forwa/diaj AecnU Hnrvcy, llnilcy & Co. ..General Surcttaoti L Mnekny Harness, Sudltett flte (iollins & Haddock.Livery & SilleBMkfel H C Express Company Btago Use I Lehninn .(.cnenil tJlnoRemWi II Clements DruuiM Stuiih A I.rj*3.i>u General BlnokunOh* McArlitur & Harper Dry Goods C H Gibson.. Butcher Furniture Store... .Chas. IladdocK & Co. County court nolico Job. Wm. Bufr Ctimphcll Bros -.locksmiths, etc CLINTON. Marshall & Smith Clintmi Hotel Notice P. Soues Raymond (i. Miller General Agent- CARIIIOO B0AD. A P Weber ,83-Mtlo â¢*>(»â¢ ISO-MILE llOUfiB. Veith & Borland.Hotel and Gtnwnt Store Enjjlc & Paxton Onward Ranch SODA CREEK. R McLccsc Hotel and General Bton QUESNELLE KOHKS. A & J Mcltao .. Hotel and General Btou Mining Engineers Hobson & Warmr, QUE.NKLI.B. Hudson's Bay Co. â â General Mcrchaadv* .lames Reid General MeiehMt Hulney Williams Hnrvrysi Chnrles Armstrong AnimtroiiE houi» flush Cochraua Mining Brsknr Occidental Hotel, Ho.crcamp Jt Johmoi Soil i Creek-Qiiaanclle Jamci Rtld lytton. .1 McKnlght Ihllry HoM A. F. Haulier Globe Rill KAMLOOl'H. .1 II Hussel CosmoiinlltnnHnt«k W 11 Stephenson. Watch malaift W T Blavln Hwdutore- .liuin"! Vail Ilni-hutx* ll Welirhit/. BÂ»w«r I. G Prior & Oo Hardware Furniture M. P. Gordo* VANCOUVCtt. TIhmhiis Dunn it Co ___r4«rar_ W IMlow-llarvey Amy* .1 M Buxton Unfc-itr Oppcnhuimer Bros,.. .Wholesale Hits aw McUnniin, MePcely & Co .....Hardware IhttTiiip i- M-.piirai.tl fhewerr Mackinnon, Da Beck & Co Brok«t* J. A. MiicFarlnne Amy* Commercial Hotel u TMmm Mines, uie f ('. Inncs Do Yon Want a Wheel....t»ln.i. B.TIadftP Monitor*,!*!eel p[pcArmilroDS*)toi(t;MB VICTORIA. R F Rithet & Co .. .Wlielo^ i Pittier& Leiser Turner, Bccton &, Co Lett/. A Leiser... Hamilton .Ft^Ok.. Ml8CE.'(.L..NtOU8. ' Merely anta â¢?,8.-_ Oro SampUug Co Denyc-r, tele Canadian Pacific Railway St. Paul & Milwaukee Railway HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY. QUESNELLE MOUTH, CARIBOO - - - B.C Direct IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS, Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Boots aud Shoes, Minors' Supplies. Bed Rock Prices. Coods Guaranteed. Oualitv. _MIIlSr_B_RJS OTJTFITSS. HARVEY, BAILEY & CO. General Merchants ASHOROFT ANI) EN DERBY. Our stock is complcto iu ovory lino and our prices right. Orders by mail rnooivn careful attention being tilled niidforwflrdod with dispatch. Peter Burnet Surveyor, LUlMet County Conrt Notice James McKer Lumber Lyne Brtt. Money to loan Chas. Hterena Wauled National Star, Chicago Notice B. W. Morgan, Pittsburg Land Notice.C, W. Eagle.Onward ranch Land Nolle H. C. Rayson Canadian Pacific Kootenay Steamer line.. Notice A. Isiardy Notice Alymor Rtchoy Notice O.T. Hancc Appointnwnt Provincial Secretary Notice P. 0. Huilety NOTICE. As we have no Ashcroft agency at pjes lent, wc advise you to SEND YOUR WATCHES DIRECT TO ; W. H. STEPHENSON, The Watch Specialist KAMLOOPS. B.C. Ofllclol Witclr Irnpector tor Ibo L'.PJ It. NOTICE. Notice is hereby Riven Uiul thirty days after date I intend to npply to the .ble. coramis- oloner of Cariboo district fur pcrmJSBiim tti lease eighty (so) acres of land fnr ihe purpose of ruttinc hay thcretin,said land being-linated M Sawmill creek on the Chllcott-n wagon road, about ten miles cast of Hancevllle post ofllce. 0. T. HANCE. Hancevllle, B.C.. June 1st, 1807. 0-» Notice to Contractors. Sealed tenders will be received by tht Utt- denlfrriea ai> to noon of Monday, the 6th day of J lily, 18U7, for the construction of n school house, &c., nt Clinton. Plans and speclfica. tlons can he seen at the oflice of the under* signed at Clinton. F. SOUES. Government Agent. Several tine trout have beon hooked in tho Thompson rivor the past wook. E. Dclonj. is uow running a blacksmith shop at Llllooet aud is doing a good business. ;j: During the wook ending Tuesday, Juno 15th, thoro wero 108 minora cliilins recorded at tho New Westminster ofllco. Tho majority of thoso woro in tho district of Harrison lako nnd Llllooet. Mr, and Mrs. Durrant buvo engaged rooms at San Quentin, nnd will occupy them a week previous to tho date now . sot for tho execution of thoir son ou - July Hth, for tho murder of Blanch Lament iu Suu Fruiiciaco two years ago.
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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