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u,i,y"<^usis1« 4 THE B.C. MINING JOURNAL. VOL. 4,, NO. 32. ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. DECEMBER 10. 1898. $2.00 PER YEAR "SANTA CLAUS" Ims opened up his stock of Christinas presents at Foster's. Call and see it. TOYS FOR THE CIRLS. TOYS FOR THE BOYS. TOYS FOR THE BABIES IOW PR I GES-fARGE ASSORTMENT -CVE-^OT FRUITS Pivo Crown fillisters, Londou Layers- Sultanas. Cleaned Currants, Citron Pool, Onuigo Peel, Lemon Pool, l-unso Muscatels. "CHK'O" Needed Rnlsiiin in Mb. oiirtnns. Mlxod Pool in 1 lb. cartons. 2T_ "W. _F1OST_E]_R,_ General Merchant, ASHCHOPT ,__._>T:D OX-I-NTTO-ST, 33. O. f ASHCROFT HOTEL, Wm. Lyne, Proprietor. Directly opposite Depot, â¢ â¢ ASHCROFT, B.C. Tins Hotel has hcon lately refltted and refurnished. A new wing, 50 x 26 feet, containing nineteen rooms, including hath and sample rooms, will he opened hy Oct. 1st. Good table and good service The only first-class Hotel iu towu. CLINTON HOTEL, OI-I-S. TO-XT, B.O. : MARSHALL _ SMITH, Proprietors. : BOARD AND LODGING BY THE DAY, WEEK OR MONTH. Best Wines, Spirits and Cigars. Good Stabling, ncadquimers for Ihe Cariboo, Lillooel and Dog Creek lines of slaves. Hunting and fishing in the vicinity. Trim & Haddock, LIVERY, SALE & FEED STABLE. ASHCROFT, BC. Saddle, Pack and Driving Horses for sale and hire. Rigs kept at both stables. Special trips made to Lillooet or poiuts iu Cariboo at any time. Wire at our expense for rigs. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN HAY AND OKAIN. The H. B. A. Vogel Commercial College BBBBOK BLOCK, H-A-STI-ST OS ST., .....ox.-,. Vancouver. __3.0. THO-so'-rGH: i_srsT_s.-_rcTio_sr irrsr BOOKKEEPINQ (pra-ticul motlioiis, no toxt books), BUSINESS "1ETH0DS, CORRESPONDENCE, PENI.ANSHIP, SHORTHAND, TYPEWRITING, and the Q-ncral English Branches, I. â ___3Kr__> POH PHOSPEOTtia CARGILE HOUSE Under New Management. Mr. and Mrs. G. Elkins have entire charge of the Hotel, and have thoroughly renovated and refitted it, Dining rooms well supplied, neat aud orderly. The bar, under the management of Cargile __ Collins, is well supplied with the best grade of Wines, Liquors nud Cigars. The house solicits a fair share of the public patronage. Ashcroft, B.C., August 25th, 1898. 'THE WELCOME ' RESTAURANT and CHOP HOUSE MRS. GEO. KNAPPETT, Proprietress. Meals nt;all hours, dny nnd night. Fresh oysters In nny stylo always on hand. Private boxes for ladios and dining parties. TWELVE FOOT DAVIS. He measured just twelve feet. Ono thousand dollars a foot. There are, no doubt, many who havo heard of "Twelve Foot Davis," nnd aro not familiar with tho cirouinstancos whioh procured him bis lengthy sobriquet, while thore are mnny Old Carl- booites wbo wore personally acquainted with tbe elongated subject of history, who may feel interested in this littlo reminiscence of the "good old days1 and wish they would return. In thoso exciting times, wheu tbo nows reached Antler oreek that Williams had struck heavy coarse pold on a stream ncross Bald Mountain from Saw Mill Flat, a regular stampede of miners followed and good old Antler was deserted for tbe new diggings, which in compliment to the discoverer wus mimed Williams creek. The rush lo this famouB eldorado was so groat that in a wook aftor tho ilrst discovery ovory foot, of ground between MoOnlturns gulch and the meadows was staked nil' mid recorded. Locations woro at a premium. Claims of olio hundred foot woro sold at fabulous prices, which throo or four miners would purchase and work in partnership, tho yield of mnny such claims amounted to over £100,000. One of thoso small properties that attraetod oonsiderablo noticu about this time was located abovo thoeunyon and ownod by a minor named Abbott. Tho ground waa exceedingly rioh, and being shallow wus easy to work. Tho daily output of gold from this ulnini mado Abbot tho most popular poison in and around Kichllold. Nevertheless mnny envious oyes wero cast on this piece of ground with a covetous desiro ou tho part of a fow to obtain a portion of its wealth, Ono day a miner named Davis, who hnd failed to secure a claim on the creek, concluded iu his mind tbat Abbott had moro ground than he was entitled to by law, and in a very businesslike manner took a tape line from his coat pockot and deliberately measured the grouud. When he had completed his task, ho remarked tbat his mental conclusions were mathematically correct by a plus of twelve feet, and tbat he claimed tho aforesaid twelve feet for his personal use and benefit. Abbott made no objection to the claim, and Davis, after taking preliminary steps to secure title to the property went to work, aud from his little piece of earth took out the enormous sum of 812,000. This is how Davis got the sobriquet of "Twelve Foot Davis," which he is known by to tbis day. R. riurder At Cottonwood. News of the murder of two or three Ohinamen at Cottonwood, 20 miles above Quesnelle, was brought down on Tuesday night's stage by a passenger. It was stated tbat three were killed and six other Chinamen were under arrest on suspicion of being connected with the crime, At the same time, it is said tbat one of tho dead Chinamen is responsible for all throe deaths. Two of the men were found butchered by an axe, and the third mau was hanging from a tree in the vicinity, the supposition being tbat this last man, either in a quarrel or through becoming suddenly insane, had hacked his companions to death and then committed suicide by banging. Coroner Stone bas been summoned to tho scene and an inquest will no doubt throw full light on tbe facts of tbe case. Fortunately this is a case where tho coroner oan act without special orders or embarrassing bis conscience by making affidavit "tbat to the best of his knowledge and belief," etc. nettli aot Tired. Metals get tired. That is tho outcome of careful observations by n number of scientists. About thirty years ago the famous British physicist, Sir William Thompson, now Lord Kelvin, established the faot that metal wires subjected to strong continuous or alternating currents of electricity would behave quite differently after having been in use for some time than after a period of rest. This can be observed on almost any telegraph wire whpu service has been Interrupted over Sunday. Suoh wires are better, olectrio conductors on Mondays than on days in the middle of the week. A wire tbat bas been resting for three weeks will show an increase in conductivity of fully 10 per cent. The result of oareful investigation proves that continued use of wires lessens tho conductive power of wires, which is entirely restored, however, nfter a shot ter or longer period of rest. In tbis way it is actually proper to say that thoso wires aro tired, their full activity being restored by a rest that must uct us an equivalent of sleep. PITHER & LEISER. Importers and Wholesale Dealersjn WINES LIQUORS and CIGARS VICTORIA, B. I. The riontreil Hydraulic. Mr, Drummoud who has boon spoud ing the entiro season, ns hus boen his practice for soveral years pnst, In Cariboo was in Ashcroft this week on his wuy to Vanoouver, To a Jouiinai- reporter Mr. Drummoud stated that arrangements for opening up the Montreal properties on Quesnollo river were completed nnd tbnt next soason dams would be put in, ditches run nud a large amount of work dono gettlug the property in shape fora hydraulic plant whioh he expects the company will freight tn next winter. TMb prop, orty has boon very thoroughly prospected and Is pronounced by those wbo huvo examined it us u very vnluuble hydraulic proposition, Tbe Harvoy creok bydrnulio proporty ulso belonging to the same compauy has been well explored and will, ns soon as the Montreal is iu shape, be opened up. Mr. Drummond has done a good deal of work In tho Horso Ply country und be Moves it hus n great future, and pro diets a great sucoess for the Miocene company under tho management of Senator Campbell, Mr, Drummond bas boon ono of tlie faithful adherents to the golden futuro for t uriboo aud bos done good work iu exploring und pros- pooling und hns served Curiboo well in assisting to bring Its valuo as n mining oountry prominently before tho public, helping thus to dispell the Illusion llmt has been so widely spread that thu p.ueov minors of the UO'h dug out uutl curried oil' tiio gold of Curiboo. They did carry oil' u matter of $00,000,- (KHI, but intelligent search with capital sulllcieut. will prove to (ho world within tho next five years that tho pnst is only nn Indication of what tho futuro wil) bring forth. Of dredging, Mr. Drummond who is interested In valuable leases snys that it will bo a suo- O0BBâit is only a matter of mooting tho conditions. Tho gold is in tho river beds nnd will enormously repay extinct ing, but propor plants must be placed uud business methods pursued. Mr. Drummond will roturn early to resume work on tho properties in which his company is interested. An Ashcroft Capitalist. John Shields, tho commercial king, of Ashcroft, came down from the interior on Tuesday. Mr. Shields, with Peter Ryan, of Toronto, owns the etoo- trie light plant and waterworks system which have been brought into success-( ful operation at Ashcroft. Besides these enterprises, a vast irrigating scheme is underway, while Mr. Shields intends to embark upon a briok making proposition. A shipment of clay is to be mnde to the coast and if it turns out as well as it promises, big kilns will be erected at Ashcroft. Mr. Shields is an enterprising man and it is said that he is anxious to see a railway into the Cariboo country. Being backed by capital, his visit to the coast is thought to bo significent as iudicating that notico of the appli- c ul in for a charter is to be made. Mr: Shields went over to Victoria this nfieruoon.âProvinoe. Clinton Mines. The newly discovered ledges which have been located by J. G. Mitchell, Hugh Murray and J. W. Pearson, are situated some ten miles west of Clinton. The truil leading to the mines is excellent, and with very little repairs a wagon could be taken over it. Tbe ledge is from seven to eight feet wide and can be traced for miles. A sample rock which was showu to our corespondent looked remarkably rich, the gold being visible to the naked eye. Where the mines are located an abundance of fine timber and water supply cun be hnd, so in the event of the establishment of a milling plant all tbe piired facilities could be easily obtained. T. Derby, of Crows' Bar, has also a locution in this vicinity and values it ery highly. J. Hollingsworth, W. Walker and Mrs. Walker, have locations south of tbe town. The ledge is somo 14 feet wide and assays as high as SM.-l-l in gold to the ton; more than that, this group is only about five miles from town. There Were Two of Them. Hero is a story told of Patrick O'Mara, n private in the Ninth Regulars, says the New York Tribune. Not long ago he went to the colonel who was a severe disciplinarian, for a two weeks' leave of absence. Well," said tbe colonel, "what do you want a two weeks' furlough tor?" Patrick answered: "My wolfo is very sick, and the children are not well, oud if ye didn't mind, sho would loiko to havo me home for a few weeks to give her a bit of assistance." The colonel eyed him for a few minutes aud said: "Patrick, I might grant your request, but I got a letter from your wife this morning saying that she didn't want you homo; that you wero a nuisanco aud raised the devil whenever you wero thore. She hopes I won't let you bavo uny moi e furloughs." "Thut settles it. I suppose I can't get tho furlough, then?" said Pat. "No; I'm* afraid not, Patrick. It would not bo well for me to do so, under the circumstances." It was Patrick's turu now to eye tbe colonel, us ho started for tho door. Stopping suddenly, he snid: "Colonel, cun I say something to yo/,?" "Certnlnly, Patrick; what is it?" "You won't get mad, colonel, if I say it?" "Certaiuly not, Patrick; what is it?" "1 want to say there are two splendid liars in this room, and I'm one of them. I was never married in my life." THE SODA LAKES. Jumes Uren, of Clinton, wus in town yesterday and from bim we learn tbat about 275 tons of the washing com pouud, natural sodu, or whatever it may be, for half a dozen analyses differ, hus been cut und taken out of tho luke, it being handled precisely as is ioe. The blocks avetage 0 inches in thickness, are sawed 15 x 18 inches and each weigh 50 pounds. Mr, McLaren is in tbo east completing arrangements for putting the compound on the mar ket. It Is a curious fact that no two chemists seem to entirely agree on the composition of tbe material, A New York analysis gives 26 per cent, borax; a Montreal chemist, from tbe same sample, givos W por cent, borax. W. Pollow Harvoy returned 2% per ceut. borax from tbe sample sent him, Au Ottawa analysis shown to the writer contained only a trace of borax. Bo it whut it muy, it is pronounced by housekeepers as being fur and away ahead of Pearliuo for washing, aud in trials by blacksmiths and others having hands covorod with black und grease, it is u fact thut nothing in tbe wuy of soup will compare with tbis uutivo compound. The amount iu one only of these lakes, more than 20,000 tons, shows to what importance this trado may reach, If it is decided, as we trust it will be, to grind and put up the compound in Ashoroft, it will add a Bnug industry to tbe town and provide work for quito a large force. Within a few days we Bhall be able to give something more definito regarding the plans of the owners, but it now seems certain that in any case work will go ahead, and whether the com- puuud is put up bere or shipped direct it will help tbe business of Ashcroft very materially. One question that- we asked Mr. Uren which is often asked by those seoing this compound, "Will it loso weight by standing?" He states that a 50 pound sample on his scales did not loso a fraction of an ounce in three days. What it will do by standing a long time he does not know. GOLDEN CACHE HATTERS- The following report and resolutions were adopted at the close of a strong session of the board of trustees of the Golden Cache Co. and shows what oare will be pursued with this property whioh may yet, who knows to the contrary, prove to be valuable: Tbe meeting was called to order aud Mr. Skene spoke as follows: The point we have to consider is this âstick to the fact. We are in possession of a property which, unfortunately, bas not realized what we expected, and consequently the property requires further development on it. I was along with Superintendent Rives for three weeks, during last December. I personally saw very muoh that disheartened me, but was muoh relieved that five tons of ore, whioh I saw, assayed $211 per ton, and from the posl-' tion of that ore in tbe mine, I felt sure that tbat could not be the only thing. You may remember that alongin January Colonel Rives reported "rioh ore." Tbat body of ore was followed for 25 feet continuously, and I oan vouoh that I saw there tbat 25 feet of ore. This was very encouraging, and Colonel Rives held such high hopes we had struck a true ledge that it finally resulted in our putting up the money. First of all 86,500 was put up by Mr, McKinnon and his friends. My friends put up 813,000. Colonel Rives again came upon a body of ore eight feet long (he gave the width, also) in the same direction, and under very similar conditions to the previous rioh strikes, tbe appearance being tbat these were stringers, or something or other. The mass was very muoh mixed. I am satisfied Colonel Rives has been doiug the best possible for us, so that our position is this, that we have the machinery, plant, tramway, mill and everything in first-class order, and tbey will bear inspection. Three thousand tons of rook have been mined and taken out of the mine since about tbe 1st November, and you cun imagine what sort of pluce it is: So tbat Colonel Rives is satisfied that he has found the ledge. There is a ledgo there no doubt. What value it may be we cannot tell. The general opinion seems to be that the proper thing to do Is to sink upon that ledge, and at tbe same time run in a tunnel below, Unfortunately wo hnd a loss of 81,500, which would have left the company's position a good one. As it is we are now short of funds. More than that, I perhaps may mention ono thingâ tbat within the last few daysajudg ment has beeu placed in the bauds of tbe sheriff. 1 learned of this last night aud tho mattor has been arranged today by our solicitors. Our liabilities at the present moment aro about 82,000. There is, unfortunately, a lawsuit pending whioh 1 hope will be settled. I am sorry that Dr. Carroll' should have such a suit against tbe company. In ordor. that the exact position muy be known, it hus been estimated that 88,000 will be necessary for three months' work, in the longest instance to sink that winze 17*1 feet, which may have to go 100 to 150 feet farther. With that work dono we will then know whether tbe Golden Cacho is a.mine or not. To throw up tho mine now would be a siu, I would sny, Unfortunato!y a greut donl of money has boon spent and we now ask thnt tho shareholders will authorize the directors, at this meeting, to issue de benturos, or to raise money for thnt purpose. As it is now, should wo issue 815,000, it will take some little timo to get this money, and wo aro anxious in the meantime to pay off all our liabilities. You cun quite understand that the directors would not feel justified iu putting their names to paper. Tbo only thing wo can do is with tho sanction of tbo shareholders. Wo today uro sh are holders, und own shares praotically of no valuo ns shares. Wo huvo u magnificent plant and only want ore (oro, or we die). It is your duty to find if thnt ore is thore. Ho then rend tho following resolution : Whereas In tho opinion of this meeting it is in the best interests of tho compauy that tho directors should raiso monoy to prosecute tho development of tho company's proporty by debentures., Be It ResolvedâThat tho directors be, and nre hereby uuthorized to issue debentures to tho amout of $15,000 redeemable two years ufter date, tho pur value of each debenture to bo $10, with 0 per cent, interest, payable half yearly, and all seoured by u Ilrst mortgage on tho property of tho company; And Bo It Further ResolvedâThut to provide funds to puy off all the existing liabilities, tbe directors be, und uro hereby further authorized to raise u temporary loan not exceeding tho Bum of three thousand dollars (83,000) in suoh mauner and on such seourity of the company's assets as may to thom seem best, Incidently it was mentioned that Mr. Banfleld and Mr, Douglas had joined tbe board of directors. J. Clandening took exception to the sitting on Mr. Macquillau douo by tho chairman. The motion was moved by O. Plun- kot, and seconded by W. R Robertson, and after a suggestion by D. Todd Lees that it might be better to sell tho property outright it was put nnd carried by over two-thirds of a majority. I Tbe meeting then adjourned. \nDredjclnif In Cariboo. The Boston and Curiboo Mines, Limited, has been incorporated with a capital of $100,000, divided into 10,000 shares of $10 each. The registered olllce will be in Vancouver. The company has been established to acquire by purchase from Charles H. Souther, of Boston, Massachusetts, two leases, dated the 30th day of January, 1805, granted to Andrew Birrcll and William Polleys, being leases or licenses to acquire and win precious metals lying underneath tbe waters of Ouesnelle river, each being for distances of fivo miles, and being for terms of twenty years, for tbe price of 800,950 in fully paid up shares of tbe company. These valuable claims have been very thoroughly prospected during the past season by Mr, Souther and the results show marvelouBly rich gravel. Fifty- five holes were sunk from four to sixteen feet in depth in all or nearly al). cases to the bed rock of olay. The output from these shafts was rooked and tbe samples weighed. The first lease hold of five miles, beginning ten miles below tbe junction of the South and North Forks at Quesnelle Forks village, averaged $1.20 per cubic yard, tbe second lease hold of five mites, directly |below, averaged 20 cents per oubic yard better than tho lease above, or $1,-10 per yard. This is not the result of hasty calculation but tho result of oareful prospeotiug of the claims for four months. There is no reason why these properties should not prove to be great producers and with careful management and tbe right kind of dredging machinery tbey will be great dividend payers, Dredging is a great coming industry, und in no part of the world are such great inducements offered for it as in tho rivers and streams of British Columbia. There is much dissatisfaction iu Ash croft over the taking off abrubtly at the first of the new year of the annuul subsidy granted heretofore to tho resident physioiun. At Clinton, Quesnelle and the 150-Mile House, this is also the case. The aotion would seem to have been very hastily taken and would have been better understood if loft as it was, with tbe balunce of tbe grant for tbe year, which will expire, we believe, on July 1st. This wii_tdl-k-tfio legislature could havo discussed tbe matter, and, we believo, in tbe interest of the people located iu isolated districts, the grant in some cases would have been left undisturbed. Tbe Cariboo members, in tbe iuterest of a lnrge number of their constituents, will undoubtedly make remonstrances iu tho matter. If any of the medical meu were too native in politics tho people should not be punished for it. Grant a subsidy to some other competent medical man to induce him to settle where he is needed, but it is uot wise, by hasty rulings, to deprive tho people of all chance for scouring medical assistance in certain sections where as it often is in quick demand to save lifo or alleviate suffering. The country is not so poor that this must bo done, SCARLET FEVER CASUS. JllUITOII MlXIM.1 JouflNAL- Sir: A CilfiO ot scarlet fever bas been imported from Knmloops und us this may not bo the only caso brought into tho town, 1 shall bo much obliged if you will, in your noxt issue, notify the public that anyone who boa, or suspects he hus, a case of scarlet lever in his bouse, must at once givo notice to mo us health oflicer. Tho penalty for neglecting to give such notico immediately is a lino of one hundred dollar.-or si months' imprisonment, or both flno and imprisonment. I must appeal to your oharity for this favor, becauso on n previous occasion when I nsked permission to insert a notice iu your paper I wus told that; the Provinco of British Columbia had no money to puy for advertisements. Yours truly, Jno, R, Williams, Health Officer. Ashoroft, B.C., Deo. 7,1808. Paisenger Lut. Tho following is tho list of passengers arriving at und departing from Ashcroft, this week, by tho B.C. Express Co.'s stages: ARRIVALS, Sam Modlicott, Prof Odium, Bnrkerville; Hon Jos Reid, E E Bounor, Mrs J A Fraser, Quesnelle; Miss Graves. G Henry, T Drummond, 150 Mile House; Miss 0 Lynn, 83 Mile House: R Mc Kenzie, Lillooet. nEPARTURES, Thos Miller, Barkerville: W W Anderson, Cliutou. Dentil of ii I'ltii:.... R. li!. Ridley, "Bob," tho pioneer ot pioneers, died ut Viotorla Wednesday morning at about 0 o'clock. His ending wus unexpected, although ho has beou ill for somo time. After leaving tho Jubilee hospital, some weeks ugo- Mr. Ridley apparently regained health but Mrs. Ridley found him dead in bod ufter sho had made the preparations for breakfast. Tho cause of death L. surmised to be increasing old age, thoro being apparently no specific disease to which it cuu bo attributed. Mr. Ridley will be missed by the many who have associated with him in British Columbia during tho last forty yours. Ho wns ono of tho best known men in Victoria, having boon ono at tho crowd who arrived thero lu 1858-, He had been iu California for many years beforo thut ami his mining experience wus of u most extensive nature. Tho Fraser river rush was the magnet which drew him to iiritish Columbia, and ho remained oa the Frasei until tho outbreak of the Cariboo excitement. Omenica also at tractcd him, and in thut country he did tho lust of his miuiug, his tinal ex perienoo beiug on the Stikino river, whero ho narrowly escaped drowning, his canoo being upset iu the rapid-.. Sinco his last residence in Victoria, duriug the last teu or twelve years. Mr. Ridley has beeu prominently identified with the Pioneer Society, and his death removes n very active member of that society. Tho funeral took pluce Friday morningâTimes. The Rush Northward. Already a decided increase in tho travel northward is noticed at tho coast, uud in the opinion of transportation men it will get heavier as eaeh week passes. The majority do not ex^ pect a stampede. They sny that, the movement northward will be gradual, increasing steadily in proportions, but it will not be a general stampede, as occurred last summer. A prominent Tucoma shipping mnn. talking to the Tucoma Ledger, the othor duy: "1 do uot believe there will ever be another stampede to Alaska. You have never heard of more thuu one stampede to a newly discovered gold region, and Alaska bas hud its stampede. Thero will be a general movement north, aud tho business of tho steamboat' companies operating iu Alaskan waters is bound to gradually increase, but it wili novor amount to nu overcrowding of the boats on the run, "There uro more people going into Alaska now than thero was ut this time last year, but it is not n rush. The steamship companies are able to bundle the crowd and they are being moved north rapidly. It is simply n heavy travel. The people uro going to Alaska to go into the interior over tho snow, which is now, or soon will be. iu the best possiblo condition for travel. The movement uortbwurd will probably Increase this mouth and next month, mid there is no immediate prospect of u fulling off. "When I sny thoro will never be nnother rush, I do uot menu that thero will not be a heavy Alaska business, I mean the oapaoity of ihe vessels of tbe run will not bo overtaxed ngnin. The operators of the bouts ou tho run appreciate this fact, but they aro showing no disposition to compromise their difficulties and reestablish old traffic arrangements. Thnt does not Indicate an immediate settlement of the rate war, and I believe thero is no ono who bas auy Intimation of a possibility of a settlement ut uny certain time." <r THEB.C. MINING JOURNAL. ISSUED BVBttV SATUROJH. . S. REYNOLDS, Editor nud Proprietor, ibBcrlptlon price, per annum - â¢ - M.00. -Ivertl-Ctuent-i will net he (ll-contlnuetl unlil imiil. Advert i-i iiii: rules un iipjjUciitlun, SATURDAY. hl.CI.M Ul-.lt 10, 1808. UOl.l) URBDlllNII IN NEW ZBLANII. Now Zealand has been in a special degree lho gold producing country where tho working of rivor beds by dredging hus boon practised. Tho system hns there been used on ull scales, from the small drodgo employing only u few men up to thoso of the largest kind, fitted up with tho latest nnd most approved machinery, In view of u proposed introduction of dredging upon some of tho rivors in New Smith Wales tlio Miuo Department of that colony bus recently issued u monograph which gives somo interesting details of tho work dono iu Now Zealand. The dredge system of recovering gold lias been in use in Now Zealand for 111 yours, lho Ilrst work of this kind having been dono on the Clutha - also culled tho Molyneuux river iu 1801' Tho lirst dredges wero of tho old spoon pattern, worked by bund windlasses, and of course produced only small returns. In the early days, howrvcr, when tho richer bars on tbo river bud uot been touched, thoy produced very good profits. Tho uoxt dredges used lifted tho gravel by a chain of buckets, tho motive powor being ti water-wheel moved by the current of the rivor itself. Theso could bo used ouly on a stream having a considerable current, but they were cheaply operated nnd many of them wero very successful. Tbey were, however, limited to tbo deeper portion or center of tbo stream, being usually unable to work closo up to the banks. In spile of theso disadvantages current wheel dredges uro still in uso. Steam dredges wero first introduced on tbe Clutha in 1881, They differed from tho machines previously iu uso ouly in being supplied with engines and boilers. They soon mot with general favor, us they were ublo to keep ut work in ull stages of water, to work under banks and in coves where there was littlo or no current, and to cut channels for themselves into flats ad joining the rivers. The most important improvement mude lator wus the introduction of the tuilings elevator, Tho first of these was built by Cutten Brothers of Duno- din, in tho dredge "Enterprise," which wns employed in working on tho Clutha river. This enables tbe dredge to dispose of tho tailings from tbo sluices or washes by stacking or depositing them out of tho wuy, und thus preventing them from choking up the rivor chur uel or finding thoir wny buck into tbe excavation mnde by tho dredge, as tbey huvo a tendency to do when discharged directly from the bout. Suction dredges und pumps have been tried in Now Zealand for handling river-bed gravels, but generally with very little success. Thoy have beeu entirely ubundoned. For saving tho gold tho ordinary sluice-box is still used to somo extent. bnt the revolving screen is now most in favor. In this method the dredge buckets discharge thoir contents into u chute which lends iuto tho upper end of tho screen. The screen is circular, is inclined ut a moderate unglo and revolves slowly, usually from 8 to 10 revolutions a minute. A spray of wuter washes tho lino material and tho gold through tho perforations upon tables urrunged below, tho refuse being delivered from tho lower end of the screen iuto the buckets of the tailings elevator. Tho screens generally vary from 'â â¢ ft. to 1 ft. (»in. iu diameter, and from 10 ft. to 22 ft length. Must of them aro provided with worms or screws to secure the distribution of the gravel. In the latest dredges tho t tides for catching fhe gold arourrnngod in thr. o shelves so llmt. the center of euch lublo is equidistant below the screen, Tbey have in tho aggregate a width equal to the length of tho screen, u length of 10 to 14 ft., nnd fall of l',.j to l;.'.i in. to 1 ft. They nro covered with either plush or ooonanut matting and over this is wire uottlug with l_.i in, reiilangulur mesh. This netting is found to nnswer tbo purpose of riffles vory well.- Engineering und Mining J muni. India. By my travels 1 found thut all stroums rising in tho Altai mountains nud running north currying the immense amounts of gold now found in the alluvial deposits, buvo tbeir origin in theso mountains. But I was unsuccessful in finding pay platinum in these mountains, 1 next snw platinum in tho Croco dlle river, from tho DoigOU bay, ou lllj journey across tho African continent whero I wns sent, by un l-iigllsh com puny to muke a report uu Iho dinnioiu fields of Kimborloy. This plntiuun uuld not pav cost of working. "Agniu I iiumoucross this inolul in Peru, iu the Obispo river in Ibo north orn part of that country. Five pDtinds of sand containing mctllllU) platinum was shipped to liYeiborg university, Suxony, for examination, Tin roaull was unfavorable for commercial purposes. Other discoveries liuvc from tlmo to time boon made, bul I think 1 nm right in stilling they also prayed uncommercial. "I spent several weeks just recently iu tho vicinity or On*. Okanogan county, Washington, to ascertain if the deposit of platinum, found in tbo alluvial snnd on the property now owned by tho Okanogan Free Gold Mines. Limited, wus of commercial value. By experiments I camo to tbo conclusion thut a ton of this sand, covering tbe wholo of this property, coutaiued from two aud a half to throe grammes of metallic platinum, uud us this sand contained ubout half an ounce of free gold per ton, I prepared plans for lbe construction of a plant to stive both of metals, Patents uro being procured to protect these plans. The secret of tho wholo thing is the concentration of tho platinum und :i snv iug of tho free gold from the sau I, nt the samo time, by wuter power running through a series of sluice boxes with specially constructed ritll-sal dill'oi'onl intervals und falls. Between these Mies nro three copper plates to ontoli the gold and a baslu so nrrnnged lo Will A nil-Isle-. title Wil MBtlcr Was. ow tolls tliis: "My linslrn ll," ho siilil, "hail brown o.-sllml lm i,.; ilooiily, darkly bluuli wlmn liownr. lifir .iin.l whioh iluiii'i'ii witli must mi â um mis unri'i'iunrul. wlmn lio wns nun lailiisi' of ll aeil II. NuLurillly, in Jl'" .itli him, 1 onmo 1 i Uli.nv tho Vlll .'in. expression ot ih"'" .yon pi .Us i oyos wlmn In i'ii. 1 usod 1" ivuli'li In. , |,i.ni)hinK in kuow how tliinirn IU0lcl011tl.il-.-. roinn with him utitl , llio miilHtofu nn-1 the tin .'inn of i'liim um. A few days ngn the correspondent of the Spokesman Review hud nn interview with Dr. Paul Luiighuminor, of Rosshind, ou the subject of platinum. The doctor l« nn nypprt hi | 111 muni â in â Lin rdepurlmentf . ii. the discovery of platinum, I hero Is ouly the district of I kali 1-pvg fn the snulheust slope of U i in ' iiiiii4*, Slherlaj that pro- â â ,.-<â â |ilui inn in. â â â¢â n marketable pro- .'in-- .i f vi li nmtw-t. The vein i'r*.ti*li'l consists of a i<> 'tike, where hi â ni four .iii. uud so â â¢1.1 > producer of c n i â ' imn 11111 Hull I bnve seen â i mid u, i mu district uud ou iho Altai mountains, in tho southwest corner of Siberia, This last f - â â <= ii-.-- nnrnllpl tn the tiinmuyu muuuuiiuB in tne north of only for h uu his sermon it "Whut wns church wus i wny home. -Why, I 0 Ui church tb be said. 'Of den from tin protecting â '<â â church, but in my lino ol ror-tru mon 11 to gin BOpi'Ul mbrigbton do twinkle , As 1 i: then houmttorr" I asked win Islnto of Stophon tb Wh neur laughing o - wus no fun in i urso, tho choir is hi nigregatlon b ihind â¢ii-; in the rear of I sl-uuces to be exposed] isiou us I staud ou the [ n 1 stopped in my nor , 'as becauso I hlipponi'd | lirwnrd und saw uur j w touor hdviug a quid j gamo nf i must, huv when tho eyesthos Is behind Uto screen. nil my gnzo upon the looked up nnd ouuji â uvds disappeared st iy..tork.usly I thotlgl .â¢â â¢r-vthing 1 should Tin i' The Qnly Newspaper Published in Cariboo. SIDNEY WII contri , Wlii of ullii I allow tlio platinum to bo nnd deposited. This pin will understand is purely will only bundle IB tons dny. Figuring that my i'i<: right, and tbo plant will save, si nud u hnlf grammes per ion. ibi- menu a saving of :1Tl.. grammes i platinum per day, or roughly, ;i« oFapound. Platinum is worth Hove, 81G per ounce, so this means per dny gross, Of this output I ei mate tbo marketable pint iiium of t proporty alono will be worth mn thousands, nnd make tbe Statu Washington the ouly markotnbfi num producer on tbe whole American continent. "Dou't overlook one thing," sn doctor in conclusion, "Lhis is :i mining couutry and one never where the next find will be mude. I understand thut platinum hns recently been discovered on lho northern part of the Frasor river, iu tbe Cariboo district of this province; it is said to be found in some of tbo big rivers nf the Northwest Territories and for all 1 kuow iu other sections of Okanogau county platinum muy be discovered in paying quantities." tbo great mows A Useful Viiltiiim. tli Further information of tbe volcano discovered in tho All district iu British Columbia is olfect that tho volcano furnishes the miuers light by which to work their claims during tlie long darkness of tho Arctic winter. Tho glare from the spouting lava, reflected bnok ugaiust the sky, gives an almost continuous light to tho upper ond of Atliu dis trict. From Dr. V. 13. Klugslowo nud T. H. Jumes, mining men of Denver, the best and apparently tho most nu- Lhontic description of tho Aluskan Vesuvius. "The mountain iu eruption,1' said Dr. Kingslowe, "is the second in tbe rungo of four towering peaks lying about 50 miles duo south of Luke Gludios uud u slightly shorter distance from Atliu city. Theso nioiinluins tue all of at least 14,000 feot ultltudo, crater resting a trifle below its i brother peaks. It wus iu tho eurly part of October that tbe smoke wus first seen issuing from tho mountain, Will the thought of a voloano Inn best from thoir minds tbe miners nttributei theso first signs of eruption to cloud bunging ubout tbo peak. So coustaul however, was tho cloud that it bocam un object of daily observance Iron Atlin city. Then on November Bth, the mountaiu burst forth iu flames. Through the smoko clouds thoro shot a stream of molten lava, boulders uud ashes that brightened the sky a radius of nearly 40 miles, uud sent.its reflected light through tho darkness down upon tbe men working on Birch, Discovery, MoK.e, Pine and other efcbnks, tho sides of whoso bunks turn toward thu volcano. A panic ensued among tlio miners when tho ashes begau fulling upon thom. Tho ashes fell to a dopth of several inches and tho strenm down the mountain sidi hit.reuse I in niinmi tudo. Tliu fall ufosbBS later stopped and the man returnod ro work. Winn wo left, tho minors wero working nights gladly profiting by tho mellow twilight caused by tho volcano's glare, -.t'liloli turned night, iuto duy. No name bus yet been given to tho mountain, but whon we left tbe Canadian ollloiuls at Atlin wero preparing for an expedition to tho voloano und will undoubtedly christen it." >RB E1.1-K MOl'Tll, li. G id Hurv.y wmk, l!,|...il- n IU_ Mri-i mul iiliui, pr irtUui of Cariboo tllfi-vlct. 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Send us vour orders and we wiM do the right thms' with vou both in B_eatn ss and Despatch. Address s The British Columbia _, urna', F. S. RtiVNOLDS, Editoi- aiul Proprietor. AS-E-IOR-O-ET1..., B. O. ai HIGHLAND MARY. Ye bnriita nnd b'rnba und stronma around Tlm onatlo o' MoDtgoinoryi Qfooii tm your wootL. ami fair your flow or_;. Yniir wiiii'i-.H novor druinllcl Tliero aimmor flrat nnfnuld her robea And Ilium tha Inures- tarry, Fur llim-ii I t-iuk Hut lust furuweol O' my sweet Hii-liiuud Mnry. How sweetly blopm'd iho guy groon Writ, How rich tlar hawthorn's bloskora. An unit-.-nenlii' their JYiiirriiiit-IiikIo 1 olosp'd her to my liosoml Tho goldon hours on nngol â¢.viiij*.. Flow o'i-r ing and my donrlo, For d-ar to mo fis li^ht, and Ufa Waa my t-.vect BlghlnuCt Mnry. WI' nniuy a vow nntl loolc'rt ombrneo One purling wna fu' louder, Ami, -jilt-It-im* nil to meet iij-ain, Wo toro oureol'a tifiuiidoi*, Bllt, oil, foil donlll'a imlinu-ly frost Thnt nijis my llowor ano onrlyl Kov. grdon'u iho isr»i mul i-auld's ttie c!ny That wrn*ia my Highland Mnry' Oh, pair, ji-ilo now, these roay H]i3 I nft havo kiss'd buo fondly. And do.-d for ayo Iho â¢p]iiirlfliiiy -jlnncc Timt dwelt on jud sau kindly, And molil'rtiiH now in alloiit dust Thm heart that lo'cd mo dearly, But slill within my bosom'a -oro Bhall Uvo my Hltfldnud Mary. âRobert Burns. -timid enmn or yeiiov. gom, "Olil"orloa Floflunb Polly. "That's my el-imp's. I'll go und ean-y it homo tills minute. Won't, lio lio glntir" Hlio Ktnrteil (u run, slijipotl upon (ho slimy mold nml foil into tlio thread ot n bninU, fHot-aiU-illng Up, confnfied, film looked ilii-iwny nml thnt. Tliero wtisn Btiir in hofcli ttli-ootloiis now, nml, without BtojiiiitiK lo reason nfi nil,alio ri Wlu-n hlm again cunohocl tlio brightness nml warmth of tlio suntiy July morning, ovorj'tlilitg vim strnngo. Instead of tho dingle sho h;id loft logon littlo way-with tlio brook, thoro wiih tlio opon sky nntl a Bonot tall, wavinggrass, Hor foabsanlc A MESSAGE OF INQUIRY. low it liini-L'''<'i'iili!"- Tolfljcrailtl ll|innilor Wiih Tiuii*IiI n LuBKOB. A commercial traveler wimtotl to know ll'tlio ti-iiin w;iH Into iiiul vi-niiireiHo nsk tlio operator In tho ticket ollice. "Dinvnnw," replied tlio gontloiimu of tlm Item intituling probably, "I don't know " ".But 1 nm told lb Is nn lion* nnd a half lute," poriilsteil tho grip dlBtendar Binil* lllgly. 'Vou Hltrely otwlfl toll mo If thut Is truo?" " Hi.WllBY.nntlinwnl.ont.lt," rdplietl lho . , ., ,, knight of tlio sounding bonrtl, turning the into tho wot, spongy titrl, imtl .hd^night ,._â£ (|f ,lU |l(,ml (() thlf qm;slll)ll(,,, EXPLORER POLLY. ut my mlwn abruptly nskotl i tontilng ngalns- It was funny to onll buoIi a littlo dot. of a bluo I'yi'il, (Inxon linlrod child by suoh n fornilitaiild nmno na-'Pollytlio Kxplotor," hoc babynnnioof "J-.oasitut Polly1* waa inm-li uioro ni'iiroprinle, hut her Grandpa ijiuigimi began ii. find it; wna tn Hits way, Bho WOB lllfl esjin-liil pot, ami lu ber pain bluo gown, for in bluo sho was ntwavs ilroHsod, wont following hint nbout almost its olosoly na Iris shadow, and Boqnlobin lief ways was sin* thnl, no one BOOlllQtl to ron. Idi-r thai. BllO I IB toll 0(1 tu WllUtOYOr wu.H Niid nml roinoinbored n as woll. Oiionun* mer morning Qi'iiiidpn iiiingion wub Baying, iih lie sat mi a rude boiioll In front o( thovillaao etoro, oliattlitgo. tltooollnpao oftho AlniltftgoldOMlluiuonti "Vm, I wenl laOnli.Q_.lll. lu 1810, ami 1 might write nulto its turesaiid ojcplorntlotis,' "Wh-K'-i 'BploratlOUBl Polly, who, n-i usual, w hUknoo, "I-ooklngnbout in alrnngo plaoos, littlo otic," mul ilm Btorohoopor shook his head knowingly (IH tiohald: "('iiU.or.iti_ was ono of tho Btraugo plnoOR tn tin-in day.-, suro enough, Stranger evdii than Alnskn Is now. 1 romembor wo nbout gave you up for lost whon yotiwonb awny, and 1 roiuombor when you onmo liai-k, sir, and Uiat big watoli ohnln tlinb yon woro thai, yuu Bald wiih mndo of gold J'OU dug yourself." "So It wan," said Grandpa Lnngton- "BOtb WOB, I told lho l ruth, ami I thought tho World of that great ugly yellow phalli boonuso it wob worth its weight niul tie- omiso it stood to mu for many hours of hard work," "Yon hovon't worn ifcforn long Unto, I Bhould ililnl; you would put it on again. It would llO a curiosity to many pooplo." "No doubt it would," Bald the old gentleman, "and I'll tell you why I don't wear it. I never havo Bold UHlcll nhout; It. bub I lost, that oholu yoars ngo. It wna stolen off my vest, must Imvo been, nm! I nover havo heen It slnee." "And you novor told of it lioradvor* tl._-i H nor Anything." ''Becauso it wasn't of any use. I knew who took It, and I'vo boon watching to seo if tt ever showed up. I've been playing dotectivo on that fellow nil theso yooijs, I won't toll who It was, but I'll toll how it hnppoued: You romonibor whon tho rail- rood was built llirough hero I took tlm contract for the ..taiioworl., nnd when tho men were putting in tho culvert down liuel; ot iny houso I wps thero superintending, nnd i had on that chain. I always woro it in them days, Thero was a big pang of men, the dorrlok got out of order and some hard lifting had to bo done. I knew who stood nest incatid Ikncwthat when tho stono was in placo tho chain was gone. I suppose ho had tho chauco and couldn't resist, lho temptation." "You might have lost it." "No, I looked, hut I knew it couldn't havo got ..way without, hand*.." "Was thu watch loot too';" "Xo, but it was nn old one. uud didn't count, but that ohnln was worth ns much to tuu us tho culvert to tho railroad company." "What's a culvert." nsked Polly, who hml probably been puzzling over tho word slnoo lt wna first mentioned. "Tlio culvert carries tho brook under tho railroad." answered grandpa, lifting tho dainty bluo gowned1 flgnro to his knee. 'â Soinellii liko an -loplient." "Noi n hit, littlo one. Porno day, when wo go to tho dingld for strnwbcrrle-., wo will go io tlio railroad aud oxploro tho culver-," 'â¢It usod to bun protty walk to follow tlm brook through tho dlnglo to tho inondr ow,"sald tho storekeeper, "but tho railroad Bpollod all that." Tho brook, tho pretty walk, tho railroad nntl lho culvert remained in Polly's busy mind until ouo day, when grandpa happened to say, "No, wu nro too busy witb (hu hay io tako you lo tho big meadow this morning." So Pleasant Polly wandered nwuy in tho toll grass looking for wild flowors. Presently nho camo to a singing brook that in tho spring time, when tho grass was short, had heen a torrent. .Tust then n long express train went thundering over tiio high eiuhaukment of tho railroad and Polly's memory wns refreshed. "There's tiiu railroad and hero's tho brook," elm thought, "Mr. Hinlth said it was a pleasant walk. So I'll go now and find l hu culvert und soo it enrry tho wator under tho railroad." Awny slm tripped through tlio forns ns high and higher than her head, toarlng In r bluo gown, scratching hor biiiy*. bunds and arms and wotting hor uiimll feot as sho crossed tho thread of n stream, now at low wator mark, or oven walked in tho pooiily bed until the railroad was reached. There at tho bottom of tho high sandy bank covered with courso green broom »as a solid wull of masonry with an nroh- liko passago for tho trickling brook. "Oh," laughed tho littlo girl, "thnt; must bo tlio culvert! How funny 1 I thought it was something nllve. 1 should think thu brook would bo afraid to go llirough, but It has to go. I wonder if it is dark in there." Polly ventured to tho very entrance, 'No, nob so very, uud I can stand up in it as if It was a fairies' house. I should think lliey would liko tollVO In there, it Is so cool. I nm so warm I guess I will go with tlio brook a littlo way." Polly Is a woman now, but sbo veuioin- Uers still tho delicious spirit of ntlvouturu that seized upon her that day and Hint. mingled with a rapturous fear as sho entered the arch of mystery. Littlo minnows flashed In the Blear water, tiny polo green funis hud taken root in tho WflvlcM of mortur here and there, nnd over nil wns a coating of oiuomld moss, "How lovely i. is!' sighed Polly. "Awny ahead there is a slur, and what can that bu In tho waler that shines so'.1 Oil 1 wish 1 hntl brought; my doll, and I don't boo why I never Imvo known about â '*.< i" â before I ought, lo go back, but â¢ doosii't. It goes through. I .a lillle bll. nearer lho star uny- Wtiy nn. oh, oii! Hero is whut shuntl fora dry, aura foothold, Wlion this wns reached, she looked book for tlio mouth of tho culvert, Imt thogi'oss and shrubbery had sprung back into place, completely hiding ib from sight. Utterly bowlldored as to her wliero- nhonts, sho suid: 'â Than couldn't! imvo been thu culvert, it must Imve been u fairy house, and they hnvo turned mo out and shut llio door, bub I've got tho chain, und I'll keep it for my grnntp, Ifo'll bunt mo up pretty soon, su I won't begin to cry." Shewnntlorod on. Tho birds flow all ubout hoi", tho butterflies antlcd ovor her head, tho grasshoppers und crickets lighted on her torn bluo gown, and Polly was suro they woro trying (o nvako hor feci at homo among thom. Soon sho henrd*n buz- zing noise, and, looking, saw something big nud black coming towiU'd her. For a mon-ont only was bIio frightened, then sho said, "It's only ni mowing machine, und It's our horse... Tom und Ted, and it's papa driving, and-âoh, dear mo, there's gi'itmpl" Ituiinliig toward hint, bIio hold up her treasures, and, most wonderful thing in lho world for Phmsanb Polly, began to lint it, is highly desl-ahld (hat; I should know," Biullod the gathoror of orders Btill niorc pleasantly. "I can mako threo business culls in Hint hour and a half ami still havo Ifi fliiuutcs'margin. Dou'l you think ynu had belter lind out for tno. it. will take you only a minute or two, voiiknow." "I-'iuownolh," replied tho lightning manipulator, probably meaning, "Find out nothing." And ho began reading tho advertisement columns of a daily paper', paving no moro attoutiou to the inter- lot " cry. "Why, whoso little girl aro you?" ox. elaitoed "gnimp." "And whal.'s tbis? My chnin! My California gold chain 1 Am I asleep! I guess 1 om. I'vo dreamed of limllni; (hat; etioln t mtiiv times lo bo fooled. -lohu-.Tohn, Ii-.iv"' Tho mowl!ig"innohjnu htoppctl, and Hm tall mnn wlm camo sirring through thc high grnsfl ploked npthu bedraggled littlo girl ond ask--d: "How oamo my I'lcasou, Polly horo In the big meadow when showns told to i-lay all IlOIUO. Aud Whal In slni ervlog about;-" "I'm lost," sobbed Polly, "llnl now you aro found." "Yon havo found ino, hut 1 havon'b found myself, ami I took off my blue dross nml hung It on n bush lodry, nml Ihat; is lost." "That's why tdiiln't know you lho ilrst thing," mid grandpa littlo girl bluo Hut where did vou Hod this." "Oh, gruiup, in tho water brook. I Went lo liml tlio culvert," and Polly told her story. "Poor litllo girl," snld'papa. "Sho got confuFod and turned around. Wo will go straight, homo, for ninuimn nnd gran will bo worrying about you." When thoy reached iho furmhousQ, grandma, uud bu* dnugli This Is a commercial ns well ns a rail- mad telegraph oflioo?" impiired our traveler in the blandest tones yot used during tho conversation, "Yah," replied ihu operator, mooning "Yes." "A telegraph blank, please." Tho unfinished document was half thrown at; hlm. Ho leisurely wrolo a message aud handed lb to thu other, with lho money to pay for it. The operiil or commenced reading II, hilling the words ono by ono with his pencil (o count (hem. Boforo ho wns half through ho censed hitting and looked stiirtodly nbllio writer. "Hood sukcH, tniiii, I caii'tsend this!" ho exclaimed, giving this tlmo each word Its full sounds. "I'd loso mv position!" "And you'll loso It if you don't, 1 fear," replied his amiable tormentor BVlllpathl-t* lllgly "You'vo im right, to hold it buck it minute." Tho operator nervously read It over again. It ran: "Superintendent Itnllroodj Will you kindly tell mo how ninny mlntiles luto Is tinln No. . Ib is very Important thnt 1 i hoiihl know, and your oponttOl' hero ro- lu.es in Inform mo." "Look here, now," exclaimed .hooper- ntor, ignoring his newspaper mul ovorythlng clso except the Iraveler, "I really WiBll J'OU wouldn't insist on setuliiig tills 1 think 1 must bo somewhat hi tho wrong, low ynu t no lirst i ,_! i pardon. I can Ibid out ^.T.^:.?: foryoulntwo'ntlies." "Yes, I thought perhaps you could," replied (lm olher, returning tho money to hi.i pocket, aud exploiting the swcelest smile of tho day, In which ho wns joined by several bystanders, while tho operator fairly exuded information.âEverywhere So Called ANlhim-i In Cnnc 111r.1___ Cnunrloa nro troubled often with i*-in'law"viiro wlue/lug In tho chest, wliich, from Its ro- BUlldOl) Whell found to bo so doop In tho -Hysterica of wmWanoo to what la known as asthma in chocsomnblng that thev had not oven human beings, Is given thu samo namo. thought of thu little daughter of flto It-is not, however, asthmr., but nn nl.ee- houso.so often was slm awny frith her tion of tho lungs. Tho causo is not far l o grandfather scok. Canaries can heur great extremes "Don't you think, gramp," asked Pleas- <'*' â â â¢''â b n'«- â JoI(i- dollontoly framed thou-1' ant Polly wlsolv, "thnt yon ought to ask thoy be, but they ennnot stand forgivem-ss of Uic man yonblnmodso long transitions from ono to tho otlior. for Btoaltug your chain." tnt'-v avo *£0llt in !l room where tho temper- "I never told his noma I never shall," aturo is very variable, perhaps closo too said tho old Cnlifornlan. "I am glad. I drotty window during tho day, with hot, Will ask God to forgivo mo, and hereafter vitiated otmosphorofrom burning gas in I will remember -Judgo not, that yo bo thu evening, nnd later on tho other ox- nob judged.' L must thank my Unices- tremo of cold, wo must not wonder if the plorer fur having sot matter., right" And Uvy^ ;il'° 'â â Un-ted. â It is thcroforo important thnt euro [hot whs tho woy Pleasant Polly girt her namcuf "The EKploror."âAunloA. Preston in Springfield Republican. SHOULD HAVE BEEN A BOY. Bhould bo taken to prevent such a state of things, nnd this is best dono by hanging tho cago below tho middle bar of tho window, or, what is buiter, standing it on tho tabic somo dlstnncc away, and then, when the gas is lighted, tho cago cun ho covered over and put on tho floor in ono tinnier ot tho room, na tho tompcraturow'ill bomueh moro equal thero thnn higher up, If such ti plan bo adopted, tho so cnllod osth'mn Will bu prevented, but if it is found a little tincture of oconltoia the'bost remedy â¢âsay, a drop to a teaspoonful of water di; Tided into two doses.âNow York Ledger. TO FARMERS. Cure i A ratlicttc Story I- mm tlio "i:-.-ei.ili'ction." of Elliabi-tli Cady-i-tniil-in. Apathetic littlo story comes from tlio "Recollections" of EHznbeth Cody Stanton, She says that when her brother dkd Bho climbed upon her father's knee, wondering what could bu sold or done to fill tho empty place in his heart. "Oh, my daughter," ho sighed, "I wish you wero it boy!" I threw my arms about his nool- and snli' "I will trytoboaUmybrothorwas," A-1 ihat day ami far into (lie night-1 pondered thu problem of boyhood. I thought the chief thing lobe done lu equal boy I decided to study Creel; nnd learn to manage a horse. As soon as I was dressed 1 hurried to our good pastor, tliu Hov. Simon Hosack, who wus nlways curly nt work in Ills garden. "Doctor," said I, "which do you likeliest, boys or girls'." "Why, girls, to bo sure! I wouldn't givo you for all the boys In Christendom." Where work is done clemtcr nnd cheaper ihan "My father," suid I, "prefers boys. Ho nt nny other place in lown. wishes l wero one, nud I intend to bens Ashcroft, - - British Columbia, like ono ns possible, I am going to rldo Itdst end of town, near wagon bridge. on horseback and study Greek. Will you ,â_ givo tne a Grook lesson now, doctor? I wont to liogin at once," "Yes, child," ho said, throwing down bis hoc. "Como Into my library, und wu will begin wlthoflt delny " THOM CHONG LUNG -iii|ili>yin.iil Ofliee, Store ami .irsMjlii-S liiiiiidiy. HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY, QUESNELLE CARIBOO, MOUTH, 15. (J. <TI.I)-A practical working mat iki-i iiarue of a small ruiidie. -stale _..aons and wanes cxpeeled. Apply by tti be lournod and coui-.-.;7.ous, %o inter to "RANCHER," if Minino .Ioi-kxai.. Asheroft. B.C. aOT IMPORTERS DEALERS m mn Hardware, Boots and Shoes, Miners' Supplies. Bed-Roek Prices. Goods Guaranteed. <S-XJ.A.--.XT-_r. MACK.-Y UWiMl kM HARNESS CO. MAM'-WlTriir.ItS AM) IMI'OUTKllS OP Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH AU ordt. I i>y mail prompt!)' at feinted to and satisfaction guaranteed ASHCROFT. : i : : B. C. j"Ox_hnt :_^o!r,"_a.:ej HOTEL & GENERAL STORE. G-TTES-S- ELLB -TO--.-.--, 13, C. A lull assortment of Drygoods, Boots aud Shoes, L'.quois and Cigar, Hardware, Miners Supplies. Hay, Grain and Slap!i«_ 1'ir.es right. PRO.RIE.OUS NORTH THOMPSON BRICK YARD KAMLOOPS, B.C. _-_.-_SO-S.S, PLASTEBEBS & OOITTBACTOES. Uri.-ks,- Liint-. Cement, Hair and Lntl- fur -Jl- in Inrgu 0 Plans mnl l-^li small quantities, imlsh-d. â r [iricirH. W. K. ROBERTSON ROBERTSON BROS. BROKERS, Offices -MacKinnon Bldg., VANCOUVER, B.C. ill THE IMPERIAL BREWE SODA /V_S_._. XJH â¢VO-C-.-FlI-lJS OO. Lager Beer and Porter- The Best Quality only Brewed from choice Malt and Hops J-_ AMLOOPS, B. O. SODA WATER WORKS. Vn connection with our llrcwery ids ham added a ncu and complete plant from Ran I-'ru Cisco for the moonlit, hire .if Si.da Waler, diaper Ate, Sar-ipttrili.t, rliai.-iwiiane rider a Mineral Waler af all kinds. Alt orders from city and ctnintrp u-ill receive onr personal and beat attention. Vo palronapc solicited. Special oltention to alt orders â 'rom L'arili.io and irail. i'ou willji our pi'icss trill make it an object lo nice un your orders. Occidental I QUBSNBLLB, - 13 0. Now iiiaint|;oiiieiit. Holel he ad quarters for IJ. X, stiif for mining men, well furnished rooms. Table supplied gonaon. Most complete bar in Cariboo. Stables iu connection, Hay n.id Ottts in qua F. HOFEROAMP & A. JOHNSON, Proprietor-!. COSMOPOLITA KAMLOOPS, B. C. Cood Stabling; in connection., RUSSELL & HEROD, - - P.op.i&tc.s McLennan, HI-.F--_.ly & CI [1 VANCOUVER, B.C. WHOLBSAL]5--___^ Haiclware. Stoves, etc. Mill and Mine Supplies. Agents for the Giant Powder Company- Agents for the Majestic Steel Range 3VX-.il Ol'do_-(3 Solicitoc*. VAKCODVBU, - H. 0. Mines and Real Estate. I kept u.i my li and niiuto ntiiiil ]t ovon mv tonclicr, wii ot flohie miytliiiig. in lony n [ono ; nt tho pnrsotttigu â osa. I Burpriscil lotiglit nm copablo inictl to drive ami i on hottiobiiol.. I WEST END HOUSE COR. RAILWAV AVE. ANO SIXTH ST. PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE. tftsoil ovcrv power, hoping somo dny to hoarmyfuflicrsnyi "Woll, ufe'ivl i-i «*â good ns a boy, nftor all," But lio novor said I.. I began to study Lut in, Greek mid nmtliotimtles with a class of boyaintho academy, ninny of whom woro much olilon tlian I. Two prlzea woro offorofl in Qrook. I strove for ono ami tool, tliu bccouiI. "Now," said I, "ray fathor will liosnt- isftctl with mo." Iriishod broittltlcBa into his office-laid ivy prize, n now Groblt Tost anient, on tho tnlilo and oxolnltncd: "Thoro! Iito-tt!" Ho took up thobool.nudnsltod mo soma qncstloiiB. i'lion lio kirsBod mo on tho fora- heiitl nnd osolnlttied, with n Bight "Ah, you should Imvo been n boy I" Well furnished rooms to rout, with or without board. Bntli room aud all modern conveniences. Everything new and ilrst class. Hates reasonable. Only first class properties handled. Telegraphic addi.es "Gortes," Vancouver. --lMrORTERS OF MRS. BROWNE, Prop. No "Si-Jiiit!-" Allowed- Ono of Uio first things I did tho morning after iny tirrlvnl nt aibrultnis miyfl l'rofosuor Simon Koweomb In Tho Atlim- tlo, wns to ohooEo a convenient puint, on ono ot tlio stono parapets foi'"tnl.lngtlto sun," in ordor to test tho .running of my ohro-iomotor. IJ-nilwiu'o sttsplclon its to tho ivsnlti, but was willing to lio nnutscd. A sentinel speedily Informed inoiliatno sights wor3 allowoil to bo taken on tho fortification. Hold him I wus nob taking Bights on Mm fort mention, .mil on tho min. liuii ho wns Inoxoi'iiblo. Tho rule wan that. in. sights of any sort could l.u tnkuu without ii porittlb. I noon lonrupd from Mr. Hpiitguo, tlio Amorioiui eoiiaul, who tho proper officer wnn to Isano tho permit, whicli I wnu nosurcd woiild bo enroled without tho sllghtcabdinioiilty. Tho consul iireHcntod mo to tho mlllfnrj' governor of tho pieco, Oohernl Sir Fen- wick WlUlnms of UtiVB. ITo wnsa man wlinin it wna * Sleeping Rooms and Parlors, - Are uow under tho Management of the undersigned. Guests and patrons will receive ovory consideration, Shelf antl Heavy Hardware. Placer and Quar.z Mining Supplies â¢ Write ron Quotations, aud 10 Cordova Street, Vancouver, B.C. Board by tho day, wook or month, with or without room. Kates reasonable IS The i wi i till in â tl. Polly stooped topiok it from thoclunr r'' t. detail an sights, tmlitlio > my (ixpcrlonco oi tlidlnforinallim that i.iu-l:md li had lost ti Oreo c of treating ,-itli nt ALLISON WOO! NCTIC . Notice is hereby oflven tlmt I Inteatl M) nppjy Ula'ciiii-'fwmiiiilfiloiier of ):inds and wurk. ir ii-riiiis-.|nii to mnrliiisf Ino iivivn of l.'uu in iirlhnii district mul i-itiiutfd un tlit* fillU'Mvn vi'i, i-uninii-ni-iiii- nl ii l»>si al tin- imrtn-'-iisi -r-H-rnl V W. t:o,->i'l:itMl'si>ri--L-ltl]iUon.i-ll'i. it ihi"Hv.(mlli -lu i-liiitns. ilit'iii-i- east ' iiIiib. thence north i" i-imhiH. th.mâ _â .vf»t '* miiis to Uil' puint tit< omua'iicttintnil Distances from Ashcroft to Cache Creek C. McDonald's lint Creek â jo..M,:,: llmise 33-Mlic House Clinton r.u-Mik- ll.mst- oI.MiIl- llniiHC 7ii.Miu-Houso 88-Mile Mouse HT.Mjlc House lon.Mik-lliiii.L- 105-Mlte House LOS-Mllolloitso Ill-MtloHou-O 11 .â¢ll.U l7.MlloHonsc. lW-Mil-'Hiui.f.. IS7-MI10 House., i:* I -Mill- lltin-SL-.. 1:17-Milr lli.iisr, I ll-Mili-lUm-c. II t-MMi'tlim.e.. n-Ili- 3d. Ilohiu l Jill-Si Cottoi Hi-iii-i-rl'tiss Siiink'V linrkervrtlc Hu: l.alic* Ili'avi-r Ksikv* -. Uiu-sncui! l-'orks' Il.Trv--.l- I'lnny'trt / !â¢â . C. ted to be Mil. -.1 glttsR sliu oxpoctod to find was thu crj stnl ol a much corroded watch, and hiin.'.iiiK tn Itwr n long, heavy; crudely mind,.! him f*f Ui, pttiioh who lind n street behind » - â â ddn'b sltuot till 11;.. Chileoten, Oct. if/, ibuh. I fl 0 T Aaiii-itoKT I-onni; No. 25 L U. U. I.â ... U. <}. T. WeutH every Tliur-dav ovening! in Oddfellows Hull 7]llD o'clock. Visititi!1 iia-mli(-ts i-onlinllv invited tu ntteud. J. li, Ut-YSONi tiE^- FURNITUE1 CAHFSTS, (ill, I l.liTH etc., etc. Cheapest house on earth, write for prices M. P. CORDON, - KAMLOOPS, B.C 0 Lto Kamiooi.3. E. C. PRIOR & Victoria, Vancouver, DK-Luna in Agricultural Implements of all kinds lii.is.sl slock In thi' provinco nml licst iissorm-iitt American Bain wagons also Canadian Bain suitable I'or .rolglilliiis and liiini yurpose.. Buggies Carts, Spring Vagons. nil ul IH'ici's lu suit th. tiimrs Orders filled oromotlv. Armstrong & MANUFACTURERS OF Steel and |ron Pjpe; and JVIjnjng M^j_il_i: Wo aro making tho best i /MVP /'^ A T O vloaabie Mining Ore Cars Inolnding I 1 L/ I_j ( / L/ V "scoop" oars) for sale In the market. / l I , , h l v 1 Theso Cars uro all Btted with Cast y XV JL-/ J 1 11VU Steel Wheel* antl are made m ' --â --ââ ......ââ â â -ââ â dift'ereut,si.:es. Write (oi paxtiottlara, Oriico and works-Foot of Heatley ave. P.O. Box 61. Vancouver, _3_0. Hotel Cariboo QUESNELLE, BX. The only First-class Board and Lodging in Stable in connection. Every attention to Que -in-.t J. A. MclSAAG. '?rop. 150 MILE HOUSE The distributing point for all the hydraulic mines at Horse Fly, North and South Forks and main Quesnelle Rirer, also the stock ranges of Chileoten and Beaver Lake Valley. At tl is Point will be found a good assortment ol GENERAL MERCHANDISE & MINERS SUPFLI ES Also one of the best Hotels on the mute Information cheerfully given. VEITH & BORLAND Proprietors and Stock Raisers. THE MINING JOURNAL, $2 A YEAR Oppenlieimer WHOLESALE Vancouver, GROCERS H. C. THE B.C. MINING JOURNAL. SATURDAY, DKCBJIUEK 10, 1808. LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. Mr, Johnson Ims tho contract for tlio water works wnrohouso and nlllct). McArthur are advertising Xmas presents in this issue-. The funeral of Ralph Willard was largely attended last Sunday. A record of 20 pints by a pnrty of four within 60 minutes is not bud. K. IJ. Motiolliin, of Vauoouvor, is staying In Ashoroft i'ur a tow dnys. Seo tho notioo "tfurmor Wanted," in auothor uolumu. It is a good placo for a good num. Lioss Iti-euiiit'i* wlio lias boou ou the sick list for Uie pusi. week is again around nnd attendlug to his work. iJYoi'ii Llio [iroparatlous being made it looks as though Simla Glaus would spend somo time umong Lhe children in Ashoro... lOd. R, lluml.l.v, reiH-osontiuR the Goolcl Uieyi'le tu., is in town. Ho Iiuh placed the looal tignuoy for Ins company's wheels with Mark Duiuoiid. Mrs. John A. fraser and child of Quosuollo, were down passengers ou Tuesday's sLngo und left soon after for tlie east when) they will spend tlio winter willi rolatlous and friends. U. Murphy Ihls an adv. ro the estate of James Hart, in this paper today. .1. D. Prentice, M.P.P., is expected in town on his way to Vietoria about tho Hit li inst. John Campbell, of Spatsam, was in town this week in attoudauoo at -tho fimoni) of Ralph Willard. A small building opposite the Cargile House is being erected by (leorge Stuart for a harness shop. Wo aro Informed that Post District Master Bell will organize a lodge of the L. O. A. at Ashoroft, Deo. lith. ... L. Clements, of tho U, P. R.. has been spending a fow days iu Vaitcoii- er with Mrs. and littlo Miss L-'lemotitB, The family will bo homo soon. And now letters are beginning to appear in both ul' our neighboring papers thnl are nut nice. As they Indicate a luck of lhut truo brotherly love that should permeate the spirit and actions of all things doue here below. Mrs. Nora Webster, a niece of Dr. V. S. Reynolds, on her way from her homo in Alaska Lo Iter former homo in Wisconsin has been a visitor wilh her relatives at Ashcroft tliis week. She will leave on Xo.'__ tonight but. will again visit Ashcroft in tho spring. A railway mooting was lately held at Barkerville ami largely attended. The entire sentiment i>f the peoplo there seems tu be that a railway is needed and the sooner it is built the sooner will true development work begin, SllK) or more per ton is a big tax to pay. Strong resolutions favoring the railway were passed with enthusiasm. The Nelson Economist says that Senator Ned Pnrker is supplying tho Nelson community with pens, and is doing well, as it is a historical fact that sixty suckers are born every hour The paper says that uf the British Col uinbia ooutiugont of the suckers part of thom buy pens of Parker aud tho others worship at the shriue of Joe Martin. We are in receipt, lhis woek of a copy of the Colonial Gold fields Gn/.etto, published in London, Eug., with n oourtoous lottor from the editor ask ing us tu exchange. This uuubor of the (inzelte is illustrated with a cut of Ashoroft aud is a livo and reliable mining uiaga/.ino. We shall welcome Ifc among our exchanges aud road it with interest. There is nu healthier spot ou tho globe, taking the seasons nil iu all, than is Ashcroft. The fact that the town built on a gravel aud sand Hat has much to do with this. All gorra-brecd ing refuse is speedily witsheddown into the gravel, there being no clay within a hundred foot of the surface of tho ground. With shade trees and lawns, and a general Using up such ns will take placo in the spring, there will bo no more pleasant little town along tho line uf the C.P-JL than Ashcroft. Tho Clinton quartz ledges are likely to be quito au Important factor in this sectiou. Thero aro now nbout thirty live locations, the ledges aro all large. Assays have beon had running from a trace in gold to 61 from tlio large ledges, Some assays have run very high, ssvoral being from 617 to 640 in gnld. Some specimens fouud aro exceptionally rich and show flno gold plentiful wilh a glass. Next spring active work will begin on sev oral nf thoso claims and during Lho season it seems fair to believo somo will be proven lo be mines of valuo. Tho skating rink committee, having tit last received consent for the uso of wateffrom the C.i'.R. tank, aro now making ice, having started Hooding yesterday. A rink iu a small town liko Ashcroll, is a popular plnco of resort for young and old. Good ordor should be preserved and above all no such repetition of an alfairas occurred last wlutor Bhould be allowed to develop nr if it dues severe punishment Bhould bo medod out. We refer to a drunken man getting on the rink using foul and obsceno language, etc. Sucli a thing will mu, uei-tir again and be dropped, by lhe fellow pleading ho did it while drunk and nieautiio harm. Mr. A. Modlicottand Mr. Bailey cttiiio down by last stage from Kliinloy, Mr. Medllcott is doing good work for his company in opening up the hydraulic mine on Beaver creek and the geueral belief is that ho will score a success in the operation of tl e mine next season. Mr. Bailey is the engineer en gagod by Mr, Modllcott, Tho gcutlo men state that they have had a good season and are more than pleased with tho outlook fur Cariboo. They left tho noxt morning tor their homo in Tacoma, expecting to roturn in good season in the spring. This mino will employ quite a large number of mou next season, Superintendent A. Stevenson, with a few men, aro doing somo necessary repairs on tho bridgo across the Thompson at Ashcroft this week. P. W. Poster's new ico houso is nearly completed aud will soon bo filled with ico for general uso next seuson. Wait until July aud wo will need it badly. Mr. Simpsou, of tho Bank of B.N.A., drove out with Mr. Langloy to tho Basque ranch and spent a night thoro this weok. Mr. Lnugloy aud Mr. Simpson aro old acquaintance.;. Dti:i> At tlio l.'it) Milo House, B.C., after a short but very serious illness, William Julius, blacksmith, aged 118 years. Tho funeral took placo on Sunday afternoon, the 1th inst., Rev. Mr. Oampbell, of Quesuelle, ofllciating. The Journal olllco is prepared to turu out job work as good as tho bost and at fair rates. Any orders sent dowu tbo road will bo tilled aud returned by uext mail or express. Times will bo much moro quiet for tho next threo months in Ashcroft; after that look out for a big travel. Omenica aud Peaco river will bo tho Mecca thai many travelers will sot out to roach. Tho building of a wagon road from (Quesnollo to Sluarts lako will be a move in tho right direction, Farms will then be cleared and buildings erected, mines opened up and an inllux of people along and adjacout to tho wagon road. All of this means much tor A.shcroft aud through Lillooet ami Cariboo. Lot all, thon, join iu pushing tho petitions sent you for signature, lo be presented to tho govornmont ut an early dato. Havo so many signatures to lho petition that it will command attoutiou. Let us havo a wagou road from Quesnello north. Senator James Reid, of tjuesnolle, was a pnssougor on tho down stago last Tuesday, ou his wny to Vaucouver, whero Mrs. Retd and their sons now reside. Tho senator will, after a fow weeks in Vaucouver, leavo for Ottawa to atteud tho uext session of the Domiuion Parliament. In conversation with him at Ashcroft tlio senator stated that ho thought a sutllciout sum would be fouud in the estimates this winter for tho telegraph line from Qucsuello to Dawson, and also that an efllciout amount would bo appro printed for the much needed improve ment of navigation on tho Praser, a report having beon mado by tho Dominion ougineors as to tho requirements for clearing out tho Cottonwood and Port Goorgo canyons. Times in a genoral way in Cariboo havo boou good for tho past soason. You May Say For Us Nows camo down this week of tho marriage of Miss Lotta, daughter of Gold Commissioner John Bowron, of Barkerville, to Dr. Tunstall, of tho same place. Tho young peoplo's many frionds aro congratulatiug thom on this auspicous start on tho jouneey through life. Mr. K. _G. Bonner, connected with tho Cariboo Gold Pields was a dowu passenger to tbo coast and will shortly sail for England ou business connected with his company. .Mr. Bonner speaks very hopefully of the futuro for the Cariboo Gold Pields aud of Cariboo in general. Referring to the quarantine regulations, tho Kamloops Standard says: "Romeo aud Juliet performances can uow bo seen any uight. Loviug husbands, cruelly separated from thoir families, can bo seon in the gardens talking to their wives in the balconies. Thoy novor knew before how much they valued them." Several railroad meu aro building or arranging to build houses in Ashcroft. Its healthy, clear atmosphere and it! contral location makes it a favorite placo for a homo for some of the railway meu and others. Thoy are a good class of men and will help materially to bring prosperity to the town. Mr. D. A. Brcmuor left Ashcroft by special stngo for Stanley nnd Barker - villo on Tuesdny of this week. Ho will be gone only a few days aud on his re turn will sail lor England. Mr. Brem- uer with others aro largely interested in Stanley and vicinity and develop ment work on a large scale will tako place ou their properties next seasou. The newly es tablished bank seems to bo doing a satisfactory busiuoss undor tho circumstances. It is not to bo expected that a largo banking business can bo done uutil acquaintance is mado with aud the business secured of mining companies. This class of business can bo bettor done from Ashcroft than :my where else and it is a largo aud growing business. Prof. E. Odium, after a quick trip to Barkerville, returned by Tuesday's stuge much pleased witli tbe results of his trip, which wns to conclude ar rangements with the ownors of the rich hydraulic claim neur Eight-Mile lake known locally as tho Shepherd claim. It is now, wo are informed by Prof. Odium, arranged so that a hydraulic plaut will bo installed at as early a day as tho season will permit, and good results may, wo think, bo looked for wilh confidencn, Prof. Odium, aftor a trip through Kootonay, will sail for Englaud, returning to this country in February, and will dovoto much of Ids time uext soason Cariboo. The timber limits applied for by Messrs, Rayson, Doxat, Pocault aud othors on tho Clearwater havo. wo understand, been granted by tho provincial government. It is certainly wise to hnvo somo urraugomout whereby men can cut logs aud bavo a certain amount of protection from other partios. Roads must bo mado aud work dono on all timbor olaims. By granting leases partie3 fcau afford to do such weok, pay stumpagoand yot may do well. Ifui'o louses woro granted and all had au equal right to log a certain limit it would result in a common game of grab after the first parties had spent their time aud good monoy lu opening up a certain section, I SEND POR QUOTATION'S. That wo nro located in our now buildingâ339 Hastings Street with a compioae stook of Shelf und Heavy Hardware. Paints, Oils, Glass, Granitoware, Tinware, Woodouwaro, Ao. Also complete linos in Builders', Mill and Blacksmith supplies. Better than over prepared to llll orders from lho Interior entrusted to our care, VANCOUVER HARDWARE CO., LTD. Wholesale Hardware. 339 HASTINGS STREET - - VANCOUVER, B.C. XMAS PRESENTS We have just received a larse shipment of Coods suitable for XMAS PRESENTS, a much larger and better assortment than ever before. Kindly cal! and inspect -ur stock before p-v-rchasine. Remember our Grocery Department is alwavs stocked with new, fresh Coods the best in tS.e market, ricArthur & Harper. -xraa'OT ___a.-_._-- atvtt--â Christmas â â¢ Stocks â tâ -_-.-R.Xl -3_._=lH.I-t7-I->SrC3-. Call and _-_-_.i__-.-.__lc.. J. XX. CLEMENTS, Hx-vL&Glmt *a_L_Lc3. IStatiouor. Cariboo? Lillooet Staee Travel Clinton and way pointsâMonday, Wednesday and Friday. All points in CaribooâMonday. Lillooet directâMonday und Friday. Through aud return tiokets at reduoed rates. Special conveyances furnished. British Columbia Express Company HEAD OFFICE, â¢ ASHCROFT, B.C. CHURCH SERVICES. Tlio following is ii list of tlio services held in the several churches eiu.li woek: St. Albau's, Church of England, Sunday--Morning at 11; evening at 7) Suuday school ut 2 p. ni. Holy Communion, 3rd nnd 5th Sunday in euch mouth at 8 n.m.; 1st Sunday iu each month at 11 a.m. Litany on Wednesday and Friday ut 10 a.m. Evening service on Wednesday at 7:80, Rev. A, Austey Dorrell, vicar. Methodist Church. SuudayâMorniug at 11: evening at 7; Sunday school at 2 p.m. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 7:30. Rev. R, B. Laidley, ftistor. Zion Presbyterian Church. Sunday âMorning at 11; evening at 7; Suuday school aud bible class at 2 p.m. Prayer moetiug ou Weduosday evening at 7:80. Rev. P. D. Muir, B.A., pastor. SMITH db BRYSON General Blacksmiths, Horseshoeing. Steel, Iron und Havel.vood Lumbor kept in stuck, nlso wftgnso suitable fov freighting ami ranching. Shop on Railway Avenuo, -â¢ ASHOROFT, B.C. In O T Ashcroft Lodge No. 25 . U. U. I. t. u. li. T. Meets every Thur.ilaV i-vi-niiif. ill Oddfellows Hall 7::it> n'dork. Y.9.tii.p [nt-iiibt-ra -..in.lj.lly invited to attend. J. B. BRYSON, Sec. TO FARMERS. WANTEDâA practical working man tn take cliarpe of n small ninche. -ilali: iimiliii. aiiims ami wai:,-s iiii-. u-d. Aj-i-ly liy letter tu "RANCHER," Cure nf Mixing Journal. BltS Ashcroft, B.C. DR.R.MATHISON DENTIST. (Graduate Pennsylvania College of Deotnl Surgery, Philadelphia.) OFFICE-MAIN ST., KAMLOOPS. B.C LICENSE ACT. Notice Is hereby given thai 1 Intend at the ni-st siltini.. ul tin- LieI'lisiim Court lube held at A. Ii-Tuft on tin- ir.tlMlnv.il ll.-cciidn-r. 1S..N. to aiiply for a transfer to (ins. li. Johnson of the retail lienor license now held bv me for Ihe [.remises situate on lot 0, block Is", AslVroft, known as lhe Caribou Kxch.-mne. This notice has been deposited with ]â¢'. V. I'l.-ter. l'_M|. and Frauds Wehh. lis.-,., iii.tires ofthe peace. Dated August 18lh, 181.8. 'J8I5 , A.H.WALTERS. THOM CHONG LUNG, _ni|il-!incut â.li.., Store and .'irsl-Class Laundry. Where work is dime cleaner and cheaper than nt any other place In town. Ashcroft, - - British Columbia. Enst end of town, near wagon bridge. WESTENDHOUSE GOR. RAILWAY AVE. AND SIXTH SI. PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE. Woll furnishod rooms to rent, with or without board, Until room aud nil modorn conveniences. Everything now and Ilrst class. Kates reasonable. Clarke & Stuart, Booksellers, Stationers and Printers, ^-^e>>' 28 Cordova street, VAKCOI7VBR, B.O. WALL PAPER TYPEWRITERS TOYS and FANCY GOODS ENGINEERS SUPPLIES PIANOS and ORGANS WRAPPING PAPER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PAPER BAGS, TWINE- etc J"*/"*Special attention to mail orders. C. HI. GIBSOIT, MEAT MARKET WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL. AtleiCion and satisfaction guaranteed to customers. Mam Street, ASHCROFT, B C. MRS. BROWNE, Prop. Cariboo Exchange .Jy Sleeping Rooms 7y^ and Parlors, - Aro now undor tbo Management of tbo undersigned. Guests and patrons will ro- ooivo every consideration. Board by tho day, woek or month, with or without room. Kates reasonable. ALLISON WOODS LIST OF ADVERTISERS MERCHANDISE. P W Foster Asberofi McArthur & Harper Vieth & Borland 150 Mile House Hudsons Bay (o Quesnelle James Reid HOTELS, Ashcroft Hotel Ashoroft Cariboo Exchange ''arfiilo Houso " Wolcomo Restaurant w est Eud House Clinton Hotel Clinton Johu MoKae Quesnollo Forks Cosmopolitan Hotol Kamloops Occidental Hotel Quosuollo Hotel Cariboo ' HABDWABE. M Dumond Ashcroft Thos Dunn & Co Vancouver McLennan, MoFoely & Co " Vancouver Hardware Co JEWELRY. N do Keyser Asbcroft G E Trorcy Vancouver 8X.ACKS_-UT-I-.XG. I Lehman Ashcroft Smith & Bryson " D Nevin Hut Creek WHOLESALE MERCHANDISE. OppeiilK-imer Bros Vancouver Pither .t Leiser Victor STABLES AND STAGES. Trim & Haddock . Ashoroft B C Express Co " MEATS. C H Gibson Asbcroft STATIONERY, J H Clements (drugs) Ashoroft Clarke & Stuart Vancouver IlItOKEHS. Robertson Bros Vancouver J M MoKinnon W l'oIlow-Huivey " Mackinnon & Iteuson " HUE we nv. Imperial Brewery Kumloops PURNITfUE. M lJ Gordon Kumloops MINING MACHINERY, Armstrong $_ Morrison Vancouver CONTRACTORS. Johnston & Gill Kamloops EDUCATIONAL, Vogel Commercial College Vancouver HANKS, Bankof B.N. A. Asbcroft AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. E G Prior & Co Kamloops SADDLERY, L Macttay Ashcroft TAILOniNO. Thos McCosh Ashcroft DENTIST. R Mathison Kamloops LAND SURVEYOR. Sidney Williams Quesnello' RAILROADS. C P R, A L Olomonts, ngent Ashcroft CfifttSt P, C J Eddy, agent Portland MISCELLANEOUS. Giscomb Portage Dalo & Batifleld I O G T J B Bryson Laud Notice . H Howe Land Notico A Boitano Laud Notico F C Copelaud Notico Urease & Orease Laundry Thom Chong Lung License Act A H Walters Take Notice GusE Johnson Notice D Murphy Notice Bodwoll & Duff Notice Wilson & Soukler Notice JMul'hillips & Williams Unclaimed Baggage S T Hall To Farmers This ofllce NOTICE. In tho mattor of tho estate of James Hart, Deceased, Notice is hereby Riven tlmt by an order made Iiv [lis Honor Judge Cornwall. Judge of Ihc Cmmtv Cunt, of CiiriiuH., mi tlio :.0tli day of November, tSQB, letters of administration w.ti-. i_ranted to John A. Fraser, nf ljinr.iii.tli- Mouth. ll.C. Oll'n-ial Administrator of the Cminiv of Cariluiu, to the personal eaiiite of Jatnes Mart, deceased intestate, late of Lvltini, H.C. All persons Indebted to the said efltntc ;in-re'iuired lo pay the amounts due hy them in ihr said John A. Fraser or the undersigned iin.iiY.itli. All p_.-rsjii.s Imvim: claims again>l tin-said James Hart are required to send full pnrtienlars thereof duly verllk-d and of tbo nature of s.rnritics (if anv) held by tlicm to Ihe said J. A. Fraser or the undersigned on or lii-furr the mth dav of March, I Hill). After liie said liiih dav of March. 1809. thc Ad- mini-tutor will proceed to distribute the assets i-l Ilie-.mU-.i.ilt ainitii-.- Uie y.trtk-. lied thereto, having regard onlv to the claims of which they snail then have had notice. Dated the loili dav.if IVivtnber, Inns. DENIS MURPHY, aat-i Solicitor for Administrator. THOS. MIGOSH THE MERCHANT TAILOR, ASHCROFT, B.C. Wishes to notify his patrons aud the public generally that he has moved into bis now storo, noxt to tho B.C. Express Company's ofllce, on Railway avenue, where he is prepared to show all tbo latest stylos in Tweeds, Pantings, Serges, etc. Also patterns of tbo latest Winter Goods, Overcoatings Serges. Worsteds) etc. Call and seo them beforo ordering el sow here. By strict attention to business, good workmanship und moderate charges, I solicit a share of tho public patronage, ^' Repairing and cleaning aspocialty. All orders by mail or oxpress punctually attended to. QUESNELLE TO KLONDIKE. Thi' underaignocl having twouty-flva years expovioncc in outfitting survey, milling, limiting awl Uncling parties going in all din.lions from Quoanello Mouth is now prepai-od with llio requisite sii|>]ilii's to outfit nil who mny favor him with a call. l-i'incmlriT this is Iho Poor Man's Routo to tlio Klondike. No overcrowded steamers. No blocking in diflloult pusses. No duties to pay. No vexatious customs regulations to comply with. An opeu road ovor which if you cannoc afford to ride, you can go on foot. tlood goods and fair treatment. IST. IDE K-ETX-S-EIR,. The Ashcroft Jeweler, ASHCROFT, - B.O. A full liue of Jewelry, Watches and Optical goods always on baud. Prices tho lowest, and all articles and work warranted. Send Orders by mail or express direct and save agents' commission of from 20 to 30 per cent. Cariboo Exchange Hotel. This woll known house has been leoponocl by its now proprietor and Ims boon thoroughly renovated and (ittcd up. The bar is woll stocked with wines, liquors nnd cigars Wo invite a fair -share of tho patronage of the traveling public and of the local business. G. E JOHNSON. 3VC. D-crnvco-isro, DEALER 1N- Hardware, Stoves and Tinware, ASHOKOFT, B.C. I. LEHMA1T, Blacksmith, \ heehvright and Wagon Builder HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY. Iron, ..ted nnd Timbor kopt hi stock, anil a stock of Eastern mndo CarrlagcB, BukeIcb aud Itoiul Carts kopt on liund at reduced prices, nud also made to order. Manufacturer ol " Tliu U-liman Tiro Hotter " wliich all Blacksmiths should use. All work warranted, niul prices tower thnn ever. An assortment of Uofflni aud Caskets always on hand. ASHOROFT, - - - - - - B.O. Bank oi British North America ESTABLISHED 1830. INCORPORATED UY ROYAL CHARTER 1810. PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND $4,866,666.67 GOLD 1,387,000.00 " Head Office, London, England, No. 3 Clement's Lane. B-R^IsrO-HIElS : In the principal towns oi* tlio Dominion of Canada; aud Agents in Nhiv York, 52 Wall street; Sau Francisco, 121 Sansoine street. Brandies in British ColumbiaâVAirriouvE-t, Victoria, ltos.si.ANir, Trail, Kaslo and ASHCROFT. Cold Dust and Amalgam Purchased _______â
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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