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''"'^'yotthot â -miy ""H'jjj;...;,,, eft Special News from Mines of Cariboo and Lillooet- ASHCROFT JOURNAL. Oldest Paper Published in the County of Cariboo. VOL. 6,8 NO. ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. JUNE 23. 1900. 82.00 PER YEAR Summer Goods. The hot weather 1ms Prints... The hot weather has come and yon will uo doubt waut Our stock ot those ia the best we have ever shown. 5000 yards; dozens of tlie newest patterns. Prices from 8c to 20c a yard. Blouses... A large variety of Hie "Koyal" waists. These are goiiig rapidly. Make y*iur purchases early mid secure a good selection. Men's Hats Straw ami Li Wo Imvg tlioni Men's CoatS In Linen, Ci'iis (he lhiug when F. W. FOSTER i table. id r.incn Hals un tlicm ul all prices. AND... VESTS Linen, Crush anil Alpaca, thing when its Kill in lhe si ASHCROFT, , B. C .lust ado. "CARIBOO!" Vieth & Borland ESTABLISHED 1800. QUESNELLE FORKS and KEITHLEY CREEK. Having disposed of all our interests at the 150-Mile House to the Cariboo Trading Oompany, we purpose carrying on our business as formerly at Quesnelle Forks and Keithley Creek, with full stocks of General Merchandise aud MINERS' SUPPLIES. Being identified with Mining and its requirements, as Pioneers an_. Prospectors for the past 37 years, we are in a position to furnish Proper Supplies and give Straight Information to all who ask for it. VIETH & BORLAND. VANCOTJVEK, J3. O. Haidware, Stoves, etc. Mill and Mine Supplies Agents for the Giant Powder Companv- .,.â.,_ 8 Agents for the Majestic Steel Bange ACc.il Ordors fitolicitocl. IP VOU REQUIRE .V NICE Cool, Refreshing Spring Drink JUST TRY A OLASS OF Of our Excellent Lager Beer Or, if you prefer something milder, our fine line of Aerated Waters will be sure to give you satisfaction. THE IMPERIAL BREWINGCO.,LTD K_ iMLOOPS, B. O. MANCFA-T-REtlS OF , Lager Beer Porter ond Soda Water of all Kinda AU order by Mail or otherwise promptly attended to E T W PEARSE Manager. Harvey, Bailey & Co., General Merchants, ASHCUOFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA ('HAHl.KS I'F.NNH. DEAD. On Saturday, Juue 1i.I_._j, Mr, Charles Pennio died at his home, at Penuys station. Ho had boon ailing for nearly a year, but not seriously, unlil about six months ago when it became evident that ho might not recover. That ho did not succumb earlier is duo to the untiring zeal and incessant watchfulness of his wife and tho faithful ntteudunco of his physician, Dr. Williams. A pioneer of tho pioneers-Charles Pennie was ono of the best kuown and respect ed of them. A man in whom every ono had confidence, and whosu opinion was sought uud reliud upon. Liberal in his denting with all, lie tried not to get tho better of any man and lived tho "Golden Hulo." In his connection with the Presbyterian church here he was conspicuous for the quiet unas - sumed manner in which he regularly contributed to Its undertakings, giving liberally when any unusual or extra expense had to bo metaiid although he lived too far away to regularly attend the managers'meetings ho WAS OU the beard of managers ovor since the church has been established here, Mr, Pontile was born iu the Shetland stands in is:h, and came to British Columbia in 1802, Por six years he followed the business of |melting to Cariboo and Peace river, when he left it und purchased the rnnoh at Ponnys stntlou, wbioh he gradually improved until it is now ouo of tlio best cattlo ranches in this district. He took u great interest in agriculture and was president of lho Inland Agricultural Association, lie was a member of Lhe Yalo-Liilooot Pioneer Society. Tho funeral hero on Tuesday was largely attended, many coming from out of town aud some from Savonas and Kamloops. Kov. J. Stewart of Kamloops aud Kov. Doyle otliciated at the church aud grave, Tbo pall bearers were: W. D. Bailey John O'Brien, Kamloops; John Janes, Savonas; C. A. Semlin, J. C. Barnes, Wm. Walker, J. W. Smith, and J. B. Leighton, all pioneers. The Pioneer Society express sympathy with Mrs, Pennie. To Mas. Charles Pennie: We, the members of the Yale-LU- looet Pioneer Society, knowing your deceased husband since bis early manhood and during the many years since and appreciating the many noble qualities of bis character, realizing that in all worthy objeots we always had in Mr. Pennio a loyal and manly co-worker and one who could at all times be relied upon to advise and assist, we can in some degree appreciate yonr irre- parablo loss and we respectfully beg to offer our sympathy upon your sad bereavement. J. W. Burr, Secretary Yale- Lillooet Ploueor Society. OPPOSITION CONVENTION. The convention met at Vancouver lasl Monday at 1 o'clock in tho after- uoon and beforo adjourning passed a resolution of censure upon the Lieu- tenent-Governor and asked for his dismissal. Tho following resolution was moved by R. G. Tatlow, and seconded by R, McBride: Resolved, That in the opinion of the undersigned members-elect of the Legislative Assembly of tho Proviuco of British Columbia, the action of tho Lieut.Goveruor, m calling upon Mr, Joseph Martin to form a ministry, while wholly unsupported in tho legislature and giving him such an un warranted time to completo his cabinet, and his completion of tho samo by gentlemeu unendorsed by the electorate, was contrary to the principles, usages and customs of coiistittUiuii.il Government and detrimental to tho beat interests of the Province, aud having been emphatically condemned by tbe electorate at the late general elections, would respectfully request the Premier of Canada to lay these facts before His Excellency lhe Governor-General of Canada, humbly suggesting that tho usefulness of His Honor the Liout.-Governor of British Columbia is gone; aud be it further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be forthwith telegraphed to the Premier of Canada. This resolution caused a great deal of discussion. The convention was, of course, held behind closed doors, but suoh information as from time to time came out of what was proceeding inside was of a very interesting character. Mr. Pooley, formerly i membor of Mr. Turuer's cabinet, was one of tho strongest supporters of tho niotiou. After the pros and cons had been gouo over for Bomo time. Premier Dunsmuir, Finance Minister Turner aud Attorney-General Eberts retired, on the ground that they might bo bound They too agreed to sign tho resolution, and iu a few minutes tho paper was ready to bo sent to Ottawa. Beforo the moetiug adjourned, tbo telegram was sent, so that thore could be uo delay, once the meeting had taken action. This completed the business of the aftoruoou session, and tho meeting adjourned until evening. Later the convention voiced its opinion of the 8100 Chinese tax as foi lows: The recent increase in the Chinese poll-tax should havo beon to 8500 instead of $100, while the Premier was about it, and that it should havo boen applied to Japanese as welt. Also that some act similar to the Natal Aot sbould bo put in jp'roe, This, it is alleged, was also passed unanimously. The final session of the Convention was completed Wednesday and the uot robiiIt appears to be that the couven- tion has undortaken to support Premier DmiHniuiraud his government ns already formed and as ho will today complele it, through llio approaching Bosaion, il being agreed that only non- contentious legislation shall bo taken up, and that prior to prorogation, ro- construction of the government shall bo tukon in hand, this possibly involving the retirement of Hon. Mr. Turner, if not of all threo of tho ministers uow directing the country's affairs. The oomposittpn of Uio now houso is: Government-Messrs. Dunsmuir, Eb- orts, Turner; Clifford, Garden, Wells, Pooley, Uelmckon, Hall, McPhillips, Dickie, Noil, Mounce,Tatlow, McBride, Murphy, Fulton, Ellison, Huutor, Rogers, Houston, Taylor, Prentice, Smith A. WO, and Hayward. OppositionâMessrs. Martin, Curtis, Irown, Oliver, Gilmour aud Smith (13. 0.) IndependentsâMessrs. Smilh (R.J, Labor; Stables aud Mclnnes, Liberals; Kidd aud Munro, Provincial Party Liborals; and Green, Conservative. A MINIMI CONTRACT SYSTEM". 8111 WII.U'KID'.S CHINESE ACT. The Premier, Sir Willfred Laurier, has given notico of the following resolutions, in regard to the Act Respecting Chinese Immigration, uow before tbo House: (1.) That a tax of one hundred dollars sball be imposed on every persou of Chinese origin entering Cauada. (2.) That auy person in command of, or in oharge of any vessel or vehicle bringing Chinese immigrants into Canada, shall be personally liable to Her Majesty fortho payment of the taxes of any such immigrants carried by such issel. If Eastern Canada could only appreciate what the influx of Chinese and Japs means to this country and British Columbia iu particular, it is safe to predict Premier Laurier would have found reasons in plenty for passing a Natal Act." A commission is to bo appointed to examine into tbe matter of oriental immigration to Canada aud iu lho meantime we must recoivo all who como. We have beeu told that our patriotism should make us willing to suiFer some for the Empire aud that Great Britain does not wiBh us to do anything that will offend Japan. ItB very nice to como from Ottawa, this "try it ou the dog" suggestion, but wo could accept it with much better grace if Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime provinces would acoept a few thousand of the Japs and Chinese wo havo here. Faith without works don't amouut to much and if Eastern Can ada has such faith in our patriotism we would gladly reoiprocate by letting them have a few thousand celestials to test their own faith. With the more than limited know, ledgo the average man has of Imperial matters it is impossible to kuow the causes which governs their action, but it is within tho probnblo to assume they as little understand the result to this section of the Empire of the inflow of orientals as the averago man understands their acts. Ottawa'3 action is a sincere disappointment. MIX till Sole Agents for RAM LAL'S TEA for Ashcroft and vicinity, and Cariboo. Try it once and we are confident of receiving further orders from you We keep constantly on hnnd a large and well assorted stock of General Merchandise. Arclilbnlil MoNauglitoii Dead, Mr. Archibald McNaughton, ouo of Cariboo's best known men died at Quesnel on Thursday, tho 21st iust. The cause of his death was paralysis, from whioh he has beon a sufferer for the last threo years. Ho leaves a devoted wifo to mourn liis loss as well aa a large circle of friends. An early pioneer â Mr. McNaughton came to Quesnol by the ovorland route iu 1302 and followed mining for a time, after wards going iuto business at Stanley. In lss:J ho entered lhe sorvico of the by their oaths of ollice from further j Hudson Bay Company at Quesnel, and participation. They left tho room aud in 1380 became manager ot tho bust- tho discussion proceeded again as hot- ness there, and was also appointed ly as ever. The wholo matter was, postmaster, which latter appointment t^"Call and examine our stock and prices. gone over in all its forms,aud it wasat last agreed by those presont that the resolution should pass unanimously. Il wus now nearly fi o'clock. Tho question again camo up as to tho oo-opera- - tion of the cabinet ministers, und mauy members objected to makiug tho resolution unanimous, as far us thoy woro concerned if tlie Premier and the two ministers were not preseut. Mr. Pooley said ho did not think the oaths of olllce bound thom in anyway uot to participate, aud, suiting the action to tho work, lie went into the lobby, and a few minutes later tho threo ministers recently appointed by Lieut.-Govornor Mclnnes wore back iu the room. lie has ever since hold. .h.l.v Mr I ion rl Ottawa, June 21,â"M. E. Bcruior, M. P. for St. Hyacintho, will likely tako tho place of Sir Henri Joly in the cabinet. Bernier has beeu iu parliament since in 1332, boing olocted at each general election since. Ho is an old-time Liberal, aud his appointment would give great satisfaction lo Liber als all over tlio country."- Colonist. What a funk tlioy would be in at Ottawa if lhe ministerial supply of eastern meu slionld fail; for they I might have to appoint a B. C. man There are two ways iu which contract work i'j usually undertaken iu u mine; the one is the method of paying for each foot of advance and tlio other per ton extracted. Tho lirst is open to the objection that untrained men will not break away as much roc!, at each hit as men who are better skilled. Sometimes au excessive quantity of dynamite is used, aud sometimes tbe holes are not broken out to their full extent. The loss partly falls upon the miner, as he gels paid only by results, but also upon tho mine owner, who loses much Important time in getting his 'fork forward. Tlio loss falling on the men will too ol'ten occasion them to form lhe opinion that the remuner ation received for tho work dono is not .omtneosurate with tho exertion applied, Moreover, tho wasto of dynamite is frequently considerable. Again, this kind of contract, though readily applicable to straight driving or sinking, cannot easily be used in stoplng. Por in tliis latter caso tlio excavation, Instead of being regular, follows tho shape .if lho deposit, which, lying often in curves, uonvesitlea and conoavi ties, has a breadth extremely variably. Henco it cannot readily bo onlciilatod. On the other hand, tlio method of paying per ton extracted is opon to tlio same objections, and has another super-added. This is tho cumbersome nature of the necessary details and tho xponsB entailing thereunto iu order to keep each man's output seperate from that of his fellow worker. Thoro is also another objection, which is equally applicable to either of these systems, and that is that both are insufll- oiently elastic. For should it bo requisite in the economical working of the mine lo set an extra uutuber of drills going at auy ouo particular part of the backs, facings or headings for a short period, fresh contracts have to be laboriously entered upou with the consequent loss of time, which is itself the very essence of tho reason of the temporary change desired. At tho War Eagle Superintendent Davis bas hit upon a third method, which, while retaining all tho advantages of contract work, takes unto it- lf tlie mobility of day labor. Instead of paying contractors per ton or per foot excavated, they are being paid per foot drilled. A contract is made with each seperate machine. Two shifts, each of eight hours, aro employed iustead of three. One rouud of holes each of so many feet depth, usually fivo, is drilled during these '.wo shifts. Nor is tho whereabouts and the direction of the holes so drilled left to tho individual will of the men with the machine. Ou tho contrary the foremau, a thoroughly competent miner marks bofore the beginning of tho work tho place and the direction of tho hole that has to be drilled. Two mou at the expiration of tho work go round to every heading and charge tho face prepared. It will at oneo be seen .that this being done during tbo third, or late uight shift, prevents time boiug wasted. Tho air also is sweet aud wholesome by the time lhe contractors are again ready to proceed. Natural ventilation where existant alouo will clear the atmosphere of tho generated gases. Thus there is less call upon the blowers or suckers to create an artificial draught so as to render tho .air fit to breathe within a short period. Even with these artillcial appliances, under the old system tho air was seldom purified uuder 1)0 to 45 minutes. Here again a saving is effected. In the quantity of dynamite used restriction is necessarily employed, for where it would be hard to detect waste among 400 or COO employes, it is easy to detect the culprit whero only two or threo responsible persous ure employed for this portion of tho work. Further, the system has the great advantage of mobility; lho machines can bo moved from one part of tho miuo to another. Tho only account ueoessary to bo kept is the miner's placo of working from day to day, aud the rate per foot whioh is obtaining at the various headiugs, or backs at whioh they are employed. So much for tho theory. Superintendent Davis informs a representative of The Miuer that it has worked so far exceedingly well in practice. Taking some hypothetical figures, and reinem- beriug that 70 feet of drifting was supposod to bo a good month's work iu such mines as the War EHglo or Iron Mask, the followiug results aro obtained. Seventy foet used to cost the labor of three shifts of two meu upou eaoh. In other words, the work of six meu for ouo mouth represented 70 foot. It is uow fouud tliat four men under the new system will accomplish 100 to 125 feet, To effect this latter amount under the old system BO to UO days would bo required at an avorago pay- meut of 83,50, Now this same work is douo by four men, who oblaiu a considerable higher, wage, A saving of 10 per cent is thus effected. More thau this tiiere is loss misdirection of eneix gy, less waste of skill, time aud material, which together will bring tho economical working of lho mino under tho present system in vogue to an even smaller percentage on tho older method. Nor must it bo considered that this saving is made from out of tho pockets ior ont of the vital reserves of tho miner. He Is only working eight hours have to bu paid a day, and he can do. aud maintains that he is able to do, as much m those eight hours as in teu wilh less fatigue. Fewer men are employed at, anyone heading, but this is fully made up by the greater uniomt of back undercut on which other machines can be employed. Further, as tliis method reduces tho cost of mining, bodies of low grado oro formerly untouchable, as they would not pay the expense of working, aro now brought into the miniug practicabilities, and men will soon bo sloping out deposits thnt formerly had to be left alone. Thus, from either point of view, from timl of the worker or from that of the operator, the system is dgroat success; It employs more men at a higher wane. and yel does more economical work.- Itosslaud Miner. The Minors' Union of Butto, OU the 13th of June, celebrated the twenty- second anniversary of its organization: At tho conclusion of liie parade a meeting was hold in ttie opera house at which lettors wero read from If, A. Heinze, president of the Montana Ore Purchasing Company and Senator W. A. Clark of which tho following art- extracts: Mr, Heiuze's loiter read; "lu response to official communication received by me relative to t.ic committee of lho Miners' Union, which had been appointed to confer with me, I have to say that I had a pleasant and satisfactory conference with them conoern- aubjoct which has been uppermost in my mind for sometime past und which has engaged my serious thought and consideration, A discussion of the question of what should constitute a day's work lor tho underground miner iu Montana involves a consideration of lhe peculiar nature of liis employment. It is undoubtedly a fact that uo occupation is moro hazardous or arduous than his. He assumes moro risk thau any othor luborer and the accidents to which he is subjected aro mostdlsastrous. Shut out from tho sunlight lie works iu tlio dark recesses of tho earth not knowing whether lio will ovor again seo the light of day. His work is most wearisome and the close of the day's labor finds him exhausted in body and in no condition for that houltliful robrouttou which ho needs to keep up his spirits, aud with no time or opportunity to bettor his condition socially and morally. The character of his citizenship, the welfare of his family, tho community aud the state, tho quality of tho labor and consequently tho interests of bis employer aro all impaired by too many hours work. I believe that this favorable condition of the metal market, which has brought great wealth to the fortunate owners, of copper properties in Butte, ought to benefit in some degree thoso who in tho slopes and levels are rendering an indispensable sorvico in this great industry. It 13 possible that eastern stockholders of some of the great concerns which are operating here havo little personal knowledge of and possibly loss concern for tho in terests of tho underground miners, but a personal obsorvatiou of aud association wilh such miners has lod mo to believe and it is my siuoero conviction that tho request ou their part for shorter hours of labor without any diminution of compensation is reasonable, right and should bo acceded to. Confirming tho statement made to your committeo upon llio occasion of your Ilrst cull ou me, to the effect that I would accede too aud uaniB au early dato for inaugurating this movement, I now announce that I proposo on and after this dato âthe anniversary of the Butte Miners' Unionâthat the miuers u the employ of any and all the concerns lu which I have a controlling voice, shall aud will receive the present scale of wages paid by me or by said coucerns for a day's labor of eight (8) hours." Mr. Clark'* Loiter. 1 believo I fully understand and appreciate the situation of tho great masses of mankind that arc obliged to earn their bread and support their families by toil, aud 1 havo always beon au advocate of adequate pay for houest labor performed. I realize tho hazarduous character of labor in tho miues and that it increases with depth of the workings by reason of dilllculty of ventilation, disturbance of tho walls, decay of the timbors, and many other reasons that aro apparent to mining men. I am, therefore, satisfied that the demand for shortening the time for a day's work to oight hours, provided that full timo is occupied, iu all underground workings in mines, is not an unreasonable one, and I have in cou- sequenco of this decision, given instructions to all tho superintendents of all the mines operated by me iu this district to adopt tlio eight hour system, beginning the l_>tb inst, TIM. t AllINKT C'OMVIiETEU. Wolls, 1'iTiitIce, nnd McIJridu the Alain- liiini Member*, Victoria, Juno 21.âPremier Dunsmuir today comploted the formation of his cabinet, Mr Vf, C. Wells, North- East Kotenay. becoming Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, Mr. J. D. Prentice, of Lillooet, Provincial Secretary nnd Minister of Education, and Mr. R. McBride, of Dewdney, Minister of Mines. They waresworn in by the Lieut. Governor. The Liout.-GÂ«T- ernor signed writs for the b?o elections in Victoria City aud South Victoria, where Hun. Mr. Turner, Minister of Finance, and Hon. Mr. Eberts, Attorney-General have to be endorsed by their constituents. Tho election will bo held ou July.'I. The date of the othor by (.elections has not yet been fixed. Tlie Cabinet tomorrow will probably decide ou a later date than July C for the opening of tho Legislature. V__i_VT VALIS'S VOTE IN HIM. By the kindness of a Yale correspondent we are enabled to give the ollicial count for this distriot Id 1893: rni.i.iNti ... 1'i.a.i-: MA ;ka_ Sejiun Viilc , a 7 Hope . 0 0 St. Elmo , 1 a Agassi* . s ti Spu/.zyin â t â¢j North Bend â 1 'i0 Spences Bridge .. . 1 ir. Vsticroft aa 53 Savonas ... a tl .oiitlees c â Jl _)tter Valley . u I jtautte Creek ... o 0 .'riuceloii â¢i 9 Totals SB â -0J Tutala iSemlia Mackay ...... .Spoiled Ballot Editoh JournalâSir: An artiel* appeared in your issue of last; week, connecting Mr. Rowlands and myself wilh the well knowu hat and brick trick, as a result of which Mr. John Wyness, of tho Asbcroft hotel, _u_Terwi severe injuries to his foot, which prevented him attending to buaineea for two or threo days. Ou my own behalf as well aa that of Mr. Rowlands, I strongly protest ,.i:.iii, .i i oui uuwt. gtuiimvc __u.L__.uut ua up with such a regrettable incident, m wo are entirely iuuoceut of anyconuac- tion whatever with tt, and desire to express our objection to the endeavor to Saddle us with u portion of the responsibility for the injuries suffered by r. Wyness. It is true that in company with Mr. a w la mis and others I was standing in front of thejB. C. Express Co.'. office awaiting the arrival of the stage, ac tha time the all'air happened and thac ia the extent of my connection with ic. Mr, Wyness expressed surprisu wbta my name and that of Mr Rowlands was mentioned in the article referred too and at once acquitted us of any responsibility for tho occurrence, stating lie know wbojwere the real perpetrators of the ao called joke and would maka it his business to get even. Hoping tbe incident will aerve as a warning of tho ovila attendanc upon au excessive indulgence in practical jokes. Yours respectfnllfj J, A. Bf_emn_:ii. The claim for damages sustained by Messrs. Mackenzie & Mann in connection with the Yukon railway scheme, agaiust the I'ederul Government, is placed by Hon. David Mills, Minister of Justice, at $330,000, which will likely Tin- Sow Lieu (.-Governor. Ottawa, June 20.âLieutenant-GoT- Mcluucs has refused to resign and he was notified by the government to-day that he was dismissed. Sir Henri Joly dc Lotbiniero will be appointed to take his plaoe. The Hon. Sir Henri Gustave Joly de- Lothinierc is the eldest son of the late Gaspard Pierre Gustav Joly, a Hague- uot uativo of Prance, who became Seigneur do Lothiniero by his marriage wilh Julie Christian ChartierdeLotbi- uiere, granddaughter of the late Mar- nits, do Lolbiuiore, engineer-in-chief of Now France. Sir Henri waa born in Prance iu 1829, and was educated there, and. coming to Cauada, took up thc study of law, being admitted to the Quebec bar iu 1S".3. He was returned to thc Canada Assembly in 1801 forth* county which bore his name, and took a prominent part in the confederation debates, opposing tho union of the provinces. In 1S67 ho waa returned to both the House of Commons and provincial legislature, and remained a member of both bodies until 1871, when dual representation was abolished, and ho resigned his seat in the Dominion houso. Uo led the opposition in the provincial assembly until 187S, when he became premier, which position he held for a year. Por the next four yeurs he was again loader of tbe oppo« siliou. In 1885 ho retired from public life ou account of bis disapproval of the course of tho Liberal party in respect to the Riel rebellion, but re-ap- peared In 1693 as a delegate to the Reform convention at Ottawa. Prom that time lie took a prominent part in tho campaign which resulted in the Liberals being returned lo power in 1800, and, being elected for Partoeuf, was made minster ot inland revenue. He is a member or tbe Church of England. Two sons aro officers in the British army, serving iu hidia. THE ASHCROFT JOURNAL. SATURDAY, ,.U. . S, REYNOLDS id Proprietor lu Lhis pr ,l.vof Uio snmplos brouu lit 10 ; in i ISBI tyer aro taken by tho pi ospectoi â or otli er inter- ested party, ai id, as Hi D Il m. uerllfl- oittOB aro oftei i usod i ls di (OU monlary ovidenco ol tin â value i if ll 0| iroporty, the assayer she mid bo vor j 1 en refill lo state on tho f nee ot i inch cortilicato exactly from w henco li c ol )lU [nod the sample on whii ih the i tsaaj â Wi is made. If tbo assayer sampled lho ore hia self, lie owes it to his client so to slate, j as It doubles Lho value of the certificate, If he did not lake the sample himself, bo should place liie responsibility of tli" sampling whoro it belongs by statin-: who did tnko it, Without somo one known vouching for tho correctness of the sample, assay oerfcifi- oates should carry no weight as a document. Before leaving iho subjeot of assay certificates, 1 must protest against tho habit of certain assayere in filling iu the value of lhe ore ou the assay eer- tificate, as they do, at the price of tho metal in marketable shapo delivered iu New York, li shows a gross ignorauoe on tlie par! of tho assayer as to the value of llu- ore here, and often misleads the prospector frightfully. 1 have seen, this past summer, essay certilla ties on which tlio copper value of a 5 per cent iwel assay) ore was figured out at 18 ceuts, c.jual to $18 per Ion, whereas no smoltor iu tlie province could afford *" pay more than about one-third lliat price, A good practical rule for the prospector in British Columbia to use in figuring out the approximate valuo of n sulphide oreâat preseut market quotationsâis as follow.: Allow s 1.26 for every nor cent, of copper .id 'â " lead .CO â ' ounce sliver " 20.00 â ' " gold Tlieso values are fur ore delivered on line of railway. Tliis ia not Strictly accurate, but ie near enough io prevent, the prospector being misled by false values placed on assay certificates. Tho prospector who has lo sample his own claim and wishes io know tho truth, naturally asks how ho is to do it, and the followiug remarks are for his benefit, not for tho expertâthey art only uutiiuo airootious ror tallow- im: a well-beatou irailâtha expert knows many abort cutsâbut unless one is pretty familiar with lho country, it is safest and a. quick to stick to tho trail. The two pro-roquisitos to accurate sampling are common souso and common fairness, or honesty, on tbo part of Lho sampler. In Bampllngalead, if Lho vein-matter io such l.hnt it will all have to go for treatment', a seoLiou of uniform thick- UflSB, right across the whole face of the lend, .should bu taken for a correct .(ample. Tliis is not UBUftlly possible, s.j it should bo approximated as closely as is possible. Wherever it is practicable, make cuts right across tbo loadâ tho bigger and moro of ihem l hebet- ler. lu such places as Uio lace or roof of the tunnel or Lhe sido of lhe shaft, several strips should be cut out. Mako no selection, lake all lhal comes out of such cut, taking great care that the cut is uniform iu depth nnd widthâa tiling not easily done if there isa great dilfurouco betwoou lho friability of Lho ore and gangue. In extended exposures make lho cuts tit regular intervals of say 5, It) or 20 feetâtlie closer the betterâletting ihun hit wliero thoy may, making no soli c ion, Take all that ootnes oul of hese cuts to a convenient plao-', I rea â it up as flno us prao Ic ible and by suoh means as are available) allow nothing tu be added to or t.i lien from sam Ie. Thoroughly mix tht bro eu sample. -Nil- is let done I y tlm ol i aU'l tried "quartering nu-hod," viz.: Sul- e a smooth, level, clean spotâpreferably a lloor or canvass shoot; proceed to 1 cono tho sample," placing a shovelful of oro In contre of floor, au i directly on lop of this auothor shovelful, bus continuing and forming a "cone." Tho real of tlio sample is Ihen placed, shovelful by shovelful, on ho vory apex of the cone, so that it distributes evonly down ail sides radially. hon nil the sample is in the cone, it .should be flattened into a olroular pile, with the sample only represents that portion of lhe lead from which it was taken. i Auothor and quilo as satisfactory a method is Lo sample, by method do-! , scribed, all the rock that comes out of the prospect, or sample tho dump, if thoro is any, by cutting channels through it, on tlio same principle as in sampling a lodge, and working down tho oro taken from such channels to Q convenient bulk, It must always be borne in mind in .mpling that thoro is liable to be n groat difference between llio lump and lino ore, and, consequently, a due gurd must lie bad to getting tlie proper proportion of oaoh. Hand-picked samples are never liable, mul should nlways bo avoided. As an iustaiioe of this: Tlie manager of u certain mine on the coast brought into lho Government laboratory, for close and accurate check on the smell or, a large sample of a shipment of ore. The writer found he had taken "a fow lumps out of euch sack at random," aud advised him to go back, dump every tenth sack, aud "quarter down" as described, which hu did. Both samples were assayed; tho first gavo 11 per cant copper, the second gavo 5.0 per cent copper. The ore went to tho smelter, where it was accurately sampled by experienced samplers, and gavo within l-ll) per centcopper of second result, Experienced miniug men frequently take haud samples of tho particular classes of oro in a mine, havo these assayed, and from tho results they estimate what grado of ore they aro mining. This may bo correctly done, and it is wonderful how closo totho correct assay an experienced man can "guess," but it is uncertain at the best, aud dangerous for inexperienced persons to attempt to bo guided by auoli estimates. Assays cannot bo averaged unless one knows tho actual weight of tho material represouted by each assay, and ouly then by a Iour calculation, too long to describe here, except briefly. In nine cases out of leu, when the "average assay ofa mine" is spoken of it is incorrect, and has usually been obtained by adding up a number of soperate assays and dividing the sum by the number of such assays. It is quite correct to take an averago sam pie, have that assayed, and call it the average assay: but this is seldom dom The correct "average assay" may bo obtained by tiie following rule:âMultiply the weight of eaeh lot of oro by tho assay of such lot, add lho products of such multiplications and divide this sum by the sum of the woights of tho various lots of ore; tho quotient of such division will bo tho "average assay" required, Minister oi- Mines Roport. PL.Ul.l. MINES. G. ... Tc_.8ta._l, Gold COM MISSION EB, Placer mining in the Kamloops Division exhibits signs of attaining moro importance thuu in former years. Next summer will probably seo tho first dredges operating on lbo Thompson and North Thompson rivers, Tho Horseshoe beud in the former river bolow Dead man'a Croek, comprising X_ miles, has beeu leased to Mr. hJatcheil Clarke, a dredge-master of long experience iu New Zealand, who has mado arrangements for the construction of dredge to bo operated next season. Mr, 0. â. Christie, of Nelson, lias a lease of the rirer, oxtcuding down 1.. miles from the mouth of Jamieson Creek. On Lhe Mitchell mining leasehold, Jamison Creek, work was prosecuted lhe greater portion of tho cummer. Tho high bed-rook was worked in tho sixties and yielded good returus, but all attempts to reach the bottom of the creek failed. On this grouud a shaft was sunk to a depth of 80 feet, when a heavy flow of water was ou- counlored aud put a stop to further operations, I understand it is tho intention to attempt another shaft high er up the creek, whero it is supposed less difllculity will bo experienced in attaining the objoct sought. Mr. IS. R. Bellamy, a mining engineer, aud his associates, have obtained leases embracing Skull Creek nud benobes in tho vicinity bordering on Lho North Thompson River, also fivo miles of the rivor, which was prospected lasl summer wilh suoh satisfactory results as to leavo littlo doubt that oan be profitably worked. Mr. Bellamy exhibits a number of samples of gold obtained from the different localities which received his attention, That from tho creek was of a coarse nature. At my request, ho has made a report ou the auriferous gravels of lhe North Thompson, which I forward herewith. AomiEitoos Gravels, North Tbomp RON HlVKlt, laying beforo you my views on height about L-12 its diamotor. This ! lbe North Thompsou river as a gold- is done by scraping the i re Trom tho 'â¢ producing stroam, and tho advantages apex of the cone radially iu all direc- : it offers for dredging, It will bo neoos- Uons. Across this circular pile thero ' sary for mo to dwell at somo length on should bo marked two lines at right j the surface formation of tbesurronnd augloa aud passing through the centre | ing country, and on entering upon thii I'pile, so dividing tlie pile into quar- urs. Two of Lboso quarters, opposite â j ettoB otlior, are then removed, and space they occupied carefully this subjeot I beg leave to be allowed to deal with a sutnwhal large area of alluvial gravels tributary to this stream. Much has boeu said cu gold-bearing Lu tin .swept. Tho quantity of oro is now re- j placers in different parts of Lho world diiced to hair tho original, This nper- ! by eminent men, but wo arostill left in ation of coning nnd quartering is con- > the*dark as to whoro tho gold origi- llnued until the sample is reduced to . nates from. Tho mother lode has uot suoh size that it sau be carried to tho I yet boou fouud, aud what I might bavo assayer, Auy pair of tho rejeotod J tosay on this lino would, I fear, not quarters should also be retained as a | throw much moro light on the subjeot. check, or in caso of mishap lo regular I Accordingly, I will uot try to carry uamplo, ! your thoughts back further than to Should the lead being sampled cou- !tllG old conglomerate gravels, from tain ii puy streak, wbidh only'tvould bo which, I believe, a great deal of tho shipped, it is best to sample this pay- i Present gold found in tho different streak as if It was a separate and (lis- ', streams lias originated. Take, if you Unat lead, carefully noting tho width ploase.a point at the east end at Kam- sampled, lt ttqst bo remembered that' 1°°PS S*ke, aild folIow au imaginary Mno north to the foot of the Cariboo range of mountains, north-east of Barkerville. In traversing tbis line you would moot, at ditFeront intervals, large bodies of thoso ancient conglomerates towering up, in places, from SOO| to 300 foot above the present water' lovol of the same lucidities, "Muoh of this aucient formation is still in ils original plaoe, us left there by water action, and has become conglomerated by tho cement qualities found in its make-up, At tho timo of its doposit, water must havo flowed at a much higher lovol than now and in its constant receding to llio prosent levels of our rivers it has brought down immense quuntiLics of decomposed conglomerates from those higher levels, "At the head-waters of Jamieson Creek, which flows into tho Thompson River, thoro is a largo quantity of tho old conglomerates to bo found. These I tested for gold, and in almost every instance I found colors. "In comparing tho gravels found at this point with thoso along the Quesnel rivor, in tho Cariboo district, thore ia no conceivable difference found, Tho samo old cements are found adhering to the rooks, whiob shows that at ons period that country contained much of theso old conglomerates. If you revert to tho imaginary lino running north, you will Hnd, by reference Lo the map, that it runs nearly on the highest peak3 of the mountains whieh lio between tho Thompson river and tho Bonaparte river, forming a watershed between the eastern streams flowing into the Thompson, and the western streams flowing into tho Bonaparto and Prasor rivors. "In calling your attention so fully to tbe Biirfnoo of the oountry tributary to tbo Thompson river, and especially tbat lying to tbe west, my object lias beeu Io show the reasons why I believe that muoh gold exists in tho bed of tbe Thompson. I believe that all the streams from the west, flowing into the north Thompson river, bave brought down moro or loss gold, especially tho Clearwater river, which connects with the Thompson somo HO miles from Kamloops, and wbioh rises In the Carl- boo district some 10 milos from Quesnel lako. "This rivor bas no doubt brought down vast quantities of cold and deposited it along the bed or tha Thompson, Tho current of the ('loarwator is quite swift until it connects with the Thompson, which flows through a comparatively level valley as far as Kamloops. Accordingly, its current is very slow, excopt in places where the river becomes very shallow on acoount of tbo discharge of boulders from the various creeks feeding into it, which causes, at places, small rapids, such as the Fish Trap Rapids. "I estimate that thn current in the north Thompson does not exceed two miles per hour at its ordinary stago of water, and ns its gravels are not of a coarse grade It will bo readily seen that dredges can work to good advantage when sufficient values are met with. Iu my work during the post summer and fall, I found no portion of the gravels that I tested but what will pay handsome profits when the proper improved dredges are put to work. "The gold is of a fine character, but will not bo diUIaull to save, owing to its oleanuess. I bave estimated the black sand to bo one per cent, of tbe entire fill, and it carries vaiues in gold ranging from 823 to ?:t2 per ton after amalgamation. "There aro several other streams, flowing into the Thompson from the east, that are said to carry gold, but aa I havo not had an opportunity to test them T am not able to verify tbe reports. "Tho waggon roads up the north Thompson valley are in good condition, affording excellent facilities for moving machinery."âH. R. Beixamt, in the Report of tho Minister of Mines. For that persistent Cough use LAMBERTS SYRUP OF DOUGLAS PINE Natures owu remedy for Coughs, Colds, aud all affections of the Throat and Lungs. Hold by dealers everywhere. Large bottle for 25 oents. TOri__.oleiBi-t.--e Only at mm_M FM., WlMlcsiile Druggist*, VICTORIA and VANCOUVER. Vegetable and Flowering; Plants, Bee Supplies, Garden, Field and Flower Seeds, Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Roses, Shrubs, Vines, Bulbs, Etc. at eastern prices or less. Catalog Free. M. J. HENRY, Vancouver B. C. RAW FURS! I wish tu inform my Skippers, that Itcd Fox, Wolf, Mink and Mii8_ci-.it are lowor. AU other Fui'B, seasonable caught aro in good demand. Ship mo yonr Furs, and got the HIGHEST CASH PRICE «t al I times. A well known freighter on tbe Cariboo road gave us ao order to print bim 200 speoial receipt forms in book form of 100 each. They are very valuable to teamsters and others because it enables them to keep all tbeir receipts together and it is as easily carried as a pocket boon. Sample sheets sent on application. Ashcroi't Journal. NOTICE. Sprint, house, h.c, June 13. looo. 1 ahall not bu responsible for any debts con- traded iu iny name, without a written order. 1-m LAWRENCE BOITANO. FOR SALE Hotel and Store in Cariboo. The own _r is sellinp; on account of ill-health. Value nf Ht ktm liund, Srj.OOO; yearly proilts from 85,000 iu 67,'wo. Suitable terms will be â """"""""XSa'cR'W.'oURNAL, 2-tc Aaticruft.B, C. TAI S00N6 & CO. GENERAL MERCHANTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN RICE & TEA WE ARE DIRECT IMPORTERS OF CHINESE COODS ASHCROFT and VICTORIA, B.C. J. c. voss. E. E. LEASON. The Hotel Victoria VICTOBIA _B.C. AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PUN. AMERICAN PUN $2 AND UPWARDS. A home for Tourists and Commercial Travelers. First-class in every respeot. Steam heated. Sample rooms. WILSON Bros. WHOLESALE GROCERS and IMPORTERS SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO MAIL 0RDER8 Wliaii Street, Powell Street, Victoria, B.C. Vancouver, B.C. & Hydraulic Giants Stewart Merchant c. W. BALDWIN (Agont for Jos. I'lljiiuniiJ Box. Olll. Winnipeg, Mnu. Wedding Rings Diamond Rings Clocks Watches Jewelery. If you want any articles do not forget us as we will give you goods at the lowest possible prices. Davidson Bros. 146 Cordova stâ Vancouver, B,C. Uf «,.,., VOGEL COMMERCIAL DcBeck Block, Haatingsst,, Vancouver, BOOKKEEPING (prvntlcal methods, nol-ixt book-.), Inland Cigar Manufacturing Co. of B.C., Ltd. -.lANUrACTl/REKa OP FINE HAVANA CIGARS. Oujt JGt_poc_.t__lt_.o_,: PRIDE OF KAMLOOPS INTERIOR - - LA IHORENA E..HLOOPB -3. C. Thos. Drummond, M.E., P.L.S. B. App. Science. McGill College, Montreal, Member Canadian Society Civil and Mining Kngineers. Mining, Oenernl Engineering and Survey Work promptly attended QUESNEL FORKS Cariboo B.C. Hotel Metropole, Cor. Cordova atid Abbott ats., Vancouver, B.C, RatfiB-ta to 12.00 per day. Strictly Bral'ClHBS, with all raoderu improve- merits. Large sample rooms for commercial Cuisine and table tervlceunsurpassed. men. W. HODSON, Proprietor. GEO. PARKER, Mau offer, Tailor, Vancouver, - B.C Write for partli These are great specialties witb t», â¢â¢ <_ uu.c ..hum....- for turning out Immense order*, and no linn on the whole Pacific coast cun equal ns In turning out a contract expeditiously and absolutely up to tlie letter ofthe most exacting specifications, riilnra OB In (IH pCr <â ,.â[. (1f the pipe Used III British Collliul-U 1.. Hl.l.lC l-V Or, to C Armstrong & Morrison Ofllce and Works: FOOT OP HEATLEV AVE.. VANCOUVER, B. C. Mauufaoturera of H7drf.t1.ta Steol Pipe, Mining and Waterworks plants, Oro Vara, Ore Buckets, EiiRini'B. Boilers, uml general mnohinery. Pluo Tuitoriuif ft Hponialty. Porfoot fit KUD.nu-.toed; SIDNEY WILLIAMS, P.L.S., P.A.S.I., London. Land Surveyor, Civil l£nglncer,Draughtsman, QUESNELLE MOUTH, 11. 0. Ellg-UGCrlnK nud Survey work. Hi'juiiU. ou mining pri-in-rUe... Mum und iili.un prepared of any portion of Carlhoo .figtrlct. CARD. HAVINU BEEN unpointed Agent for Jf. IS. SIMM * CO., Sun Frmifisfii, the loading doaloi's in Knrs, Hiiles, Wool und Peltfl, I uin prepared to purcbnso at market prices, in uny quantities, mid puy ('nsli for same. All consignments ontriisleit to mo will receive iroinpt attention. JAS. HADDOCK. Dissolution of Partnership, Notice Is hereby given that tlie partnership heretofore i-xisimu lietween Chan, I.. Me- Master and David Never, hotel keepers,(of the town of Quesnello, has this day heen dissolve.! liy mutual consent, All outstanding accounts must l>e [i;iii! tn i'*l;:i:-. iv M,'M...ter. DAVID BEVKR, CHAS, E.MCMASTER. Wime.s; El mo re Wells, A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. The Grange, Pavilion. West Lillooet. This fertile and lovely valley, containing nearly LOOO acres, with Improvements, stock, ctopa etc., to the value of upwards of #0,000, is now Offered for Bale ata iow figure. A Rood ln- eestmeut, Come ami see it, or, write for full description and particulars to ARTHUR HARTLEY, Qlc The Grange, Ashcroft. NOTICE. After January 10th. 1000, we will chi_ ten (10) percent, on all accounts due us at the 150-Mile House. 3Btc (Signed) VIETH & BORLAND. NOTICE. Public notice is hereby given that Mr. Nicolas R. Hopkins, school teacher, of Vale, has heen duly appointed Election Agent for Mr. (Jeo. Wi Beebe. as mentioned In Section 130 ofthe "I'rovincial Eljctions Act." HARRY FOOKS. Retorainir Officer, ASHCROFT, U. C, May 'JO, 1B00. notice: Public tioi_.:e Is hereby given that Mr. H. Li Roberts, buok-keeper of Ashcroft has been duly appointed Election Agent-for Mr. Denis Murphy as mentioned In beet ton IBO of the "Provincial Elections Act." HARRY FOOKS. Returning Oflicer. AdifCKOi-T. U. C, May 20, 1900. notice. Notice is hereby given that application wil be made by the Vancouver, Northern St Yu kon Railway Company to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, nt its next session, for an Act extending the time within which the Company may complete Its undertaking, and confirming and extending the powers to the Company therein, and enabling the said Company to extend Its line of Railway from some point at or near tlie Cily of Vancouver, or come other convenient point on the^-hore of Burrard Inlet, to some point on the north or south wide of the Kraser River ;it or near the City of New Westminister, and changing the name of thc Company hy Inserting the word "Westminister" after tlie word "Vancouver, and conferring Bitch oilu-r powers ns may be necessary to Dated this 7th day of May, A. D. 1000. McPHILLIPS & WILLIAMS. l-7in Solicitors for Applicants. NOTICE. Notirf 11 that application wilt Province "f British Columbia at Ita nest BeL sion fur an Act tn Incorporate a company w'tl power to construct, equip, operate and maintain arathvay, standard or narrow gauge, fur the conveying of passengers nnd freight from some point nt or near the nutlet of Kam lnnil-. L.k.'.tlu'iicc by the most direct and feast hie route to the plateau of lhe Bonaparte river: thence to B poinl on the Cariboo Wagon Road near the One|Hundred-Mile House; thence northerly to nomo convenient point In the vicinity nf Williams or Antler Creek in the CnrlbOO district; with power also to build a branch line from .some convenient point upon the above described line to the confluence of the Quesnelle and tne L'mser Rivers; and with power In con-trnet, operate and maintain all ne.-esiurv brides, ways, and ferries, nntl to build, own and maintain warves and docks in connection therewith, and to build, own; equip anti niainiain '.learn and other vessels and bonts,andto operate the same on any navigable waters within lliu Province, and with power tubiiiiii. rnuip, operate nnd maintain teli'd.apl. and telephone lines in connection with tin' -:iid railway and branches, nnd lo generate electricity for the supply of light, heat and power; and with power to expropriate laud for the purposes of the Company, and lo acquire lauds, bonuses, pnvllges or oi Iui aids from any Government, municipal corporation.nr olhei-per.ous. or hurtles and to levy Btld collect tolls from nil persons using andOtl all freight passing over any of auch roiui'i. i.illway.', ferric.*, waives and vessels limit by the eonipany; and with power to make trafllo or other arrangements with railway, steamboat or other companies, and for nil other necessary or Incidental rights,,powers and privileges in that behalf. s»- 35-7 Soltcltorsforthe Applicant._, SEATTLE & INTERNATIONAL R.R. All Passenger trains passing Ashcroft connect at Sumaa witli the8. and I.tralns- Qulck ilme to Seattle, arriving at 1.50 p.m . II. B, DAN.5, tiri.rt.il Passrwrci Agent, Seattle. Wash. HATCREEK Blacksmith Shop. I desire to givo nolico to teamsters and others wisliiiii» blacksruithing done, that I have leased the Hat Creelt Blacksmith Shop and have on hand a full line of steel, irou, etc., for the general black- smithing business. All work entrusted to me will be done thoroughly aud with neatness and despatch. D. NEVIN. ituiii CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL R*Y in Die best line lo and front l.hia.gi}. Mil wnitkao nnd ull points East. With iti 0,165 miles ol thoroughly equipped road il ronchoa nil principal luisinesa centers in Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, lown, Minnesota. South Dakota, North Dakota and North Michigan. THE ONLY LINE Running Electric Lighted slid Steam Heated Vofltlbuled Trainy. Time tables, maps and information regarding routes, ratea and other detalla relating _oili9 road will bo furnished on application to any coupon ticket agent, or by addressing CJ.Bddt General Agent, Portland. Ore. _ ..ursday Vvening in" Oddfellows Ilnll o'clock. Visiting members cortlinlly Invited JTB. BRYSON,Sbo FRKE COACH FREE BATHS Yates St., Victoria, B.C. $1.00 PER UV AND UPWARDS. MEALS 25C. This Popular Hotel is located In the beat aud most central portion of tlie City and contains 00 looms, complete with every comfort nnd all modem conveniences. Lighted bv electricity. First-clasa service. Centrally located. Cars pass the door to all parts of the City. JOHN MICHAEL, Proprietor J. LECKIE, IMPORTEK OF Fishing Nets and Twines. Cotton Ducks and Drills. Cotton and Manila Ropes. Plags and Bunting. Rubber Ooods and Oiled Clothing. AOBKCI^i V. & J. Knox, Ltd,. Kllbume, Scotland, The Canndlnn Rubber Co.. Montreal, Que. The Canadian Oiled Clothing Company, Ltd., Toronto, Ont. Ltd.. P.O. Box 37». VANCOUVER, B.C. COMMERCIAL HOTEL HAYWOOD k PRESCOTT, Props., Cor. Hastings nnd Cambie sis., VANCOUVER, - B.C. NEW, MODERN and STRICTLY FIRST CLASS. Rates $2 to $2.50 per day. Good Sample Rooms. Qcglj) Steamers) ROYAL MAIL LINES. Quickest and Cheapest Boute to Europe WHITE STAR LINE. STEAMER Teutonic l.ermunlc Majestic Oceanic 17ml) ria SAIL-SO FROM PAT! New York June 20 ft inlf IB " 37 A "36 July 4 * Aug 1 CUNARD LINE. New York June 80 July 91 A â¢â¢ ai Midweek Stm'r New Vork July 3 & 17 ..Hun;. " July 7 A Aug 4 Campania " " 14 jc " lt Lucanii! â¢' â¢' 93* " 95 ALLAN LINE. Parisian Montreal July 31 * Aug 25 Tunisian (new) " Aug 4 * Sept B Nnniedlan " 11 ft " Ifi Corinthian (new) " " IB ft " 23 BEARER LINE. Lake Ontario Montreal June 32 LusltanlH " June 2B Lake Champlain (uew) Montre.il July 0 Camhroman Vancouver Dominion DOMINION LINE, Montreal June 23 ft July 38 July 7 July 'il & Aue 11 ffi For information regard- Q r ine rates, etc., apply to â¢ H G LESLIE, <>r tf P F CllMISd.. Agent, General Agent ASHCROFT, Ii. C. WINNIPEG. Canadian 'Imperial Limited' IOTICE. Si-tina of tho County Court of Cariboo will bo holdou as follows:â 100-MiloHouse, Friday, Juno 10,1000 Soda Crook Monday, " 18,1900 Quosnollo Thursday, " 21,1000 RiohBeld Mouday, « 25,1000 Court opens eaoh day at 10 o'eloek fn tbo forenoon. By ordor JAMBS MoKBN, Registrar, County Court of Cariboo. DAILY TOURIST CABS TO ST PAUL TUESDAY and SATURDAY to Toronto. THURSDAY'S to Montreal anil Boston. TrainjJ IJB.JJ Aslicrofl JlJJ follow-: bust-bomid W__!..o__d 21:18 'IMPERIAL LIMITED' 4:60 10:20 KAMLOOPS LOCAL 8:30 E. J. COVLE, A. 0. PA., VANCOUVBU, U. C. H. E. LESLIE, Agent, A9HCKOFT. B.C Mcdowell, ATKINS, WATSON COMPANY (LIMITED), " The Wholesale Druggists," VANOOUVER,C. B. Tha Latlr aad .be Teeth, "I wns onllud ono duy to a cci-taia hotel to give chloroform lo a youug woman who wna about to undergo a alight Biirglcul operation to remove, a morbid growth in tbe oar," said a, yhy- ufciau, "The patient, ns it developed on my arrival, had been married only a few days before aud was io the city with her husbuud on thoir bridal tour. Although Quito handsome, Rho wns no longer exactly in hor flrst youth, and sho was very much averse to having her husbaud present at the operation. However, he Insisted, and she Anally agreed that ho should stay, but I noticed that she seamed very nervous aod prooccuyicd. "Tho operation, ns I Bnld before, was trifling. She took the chloroform easily and all went well until she was just regaining consciousness, when she opened her mouth, and out fell a set of false teeth. Sho had said nothing about that detail, and the truth wns that she bad hoped, poor woman, to pass through the ordeal without the fact of her wearing auch things being known to her husband, "But the effect on that Individual was entirely unexpected, lie gavo one horrlflod glance oud then rushed at the old surgeon and seized hlm by the throat. 'You Infnmous scoundrelI* lie yelled. 'Tou have broken my poor darling's Jaw!' "At that stnge of nlTiiIra I bent a retreat I never did lenrn exactly wlmt the husband thought bad happened or what sort of explanation wns offered." âNow Orleans Times-Democrat. â â « Drunk Alonr. In tho enrly days of Ventura, Cul, Dr. Hard established such n reputation for willingness to light thnt few pro* â tuned to prorata hia rtngor. Ho was once Informed that (he lawyer be hml ongnged to represent hlm In a certnlu rnso hnd sold out to tho opposing sido. "I'll cut his heart ont," said Bard when the ni'W.. cumo to hlm. Bhortly after thut, walking with one of his friends, Dr. Hurt, met thu lawyer on tho street. "Oomo In nud have a drink," wild Unit worthy, nnd tho threo in on, entering (bo barroom, ordered threo glasses of whisky, which were put beforo thom. "Drink," said Dr. Bnnl to the lawyer. "Not until you are ready," the lawyer politely replied. "No, uot with me," said Hard; "you drink now," "Not uutil you drink," insisted lhe legal light. Dr. Bard's pistol wns out lu a moment and pointed between tho oyes of the man who had betrayed hlm. "Drill-." said he In a voico of thunder; "drink. 1 tell you!" The lawyer drank with avidity, nnd when he was through Bard nnd his friond threw their full glasses on tho floor. "Wo don't drink with curs," Bald they and, turning tlieir bocks, walked out of the room. It Vub'i tha Belt. The IiewlBtou (Mc.) Journal telle â¢ story of a minister in a prayer meeting who cut short "Uncle" Ira, a prosy old deacon, by ringing a bell at the end of Ave minutes. But after doing so he felt sorry, because he had apparently hurt the feelings of an old father In Israel. 80 ha arose and went down to "node" Ira and put bla hand on the old man's shoulder. " 'Undo* Ira," said he, "I'm sorry for that I ask your pardon and"â "Undo" Ira looked up, the anger still In his eyes. "Why, ye don't think I set down on account of that pesky little bell of your'n, do ye?" ho demanded. "Why, IâIâwoll, I thought"â stammered the minister. "Waal," said "Uncle" Ira, "ye needn't mink no more about that bell. I want to tell ye right now that uo bells ain't ever goln to set me down in this vestry where I've talked goln ou 20 years. I want to tell ye right now, young man, If I hadn't Jest owallered my chaw I'd V kept on talkln till I'd 'a' Mucldated that p'lnt If It had 'a' took me all night" * Ther Spilled Over. Marjorie never cries when any little mishap befalls her and has been known to sustain without shedding a tear severe bumps that have rapidly acquired a black nnd blue aspect But the other day Araralntn, her dearly loved nud tenderly cherished doll, fell Into the open grate and received a contusion of the nose which wna most unpleasant to contemplate. Mnrjorlo winked very hard for a few minutes, and then, running with her Injured Arnminta to her mother, Bhe burled her head in her lap, sobbing, "Oh, mnininn, I don't want to cry, but my tears have all come uti* fastened I" Where 1he Paint Went, "I thought you were working on Jay Krank'e uew house," said tho house painter's friend. "I was going to," replied the house painter, "but I had a quarrel with him, and he said he'd put the paint on himself." "And did he do It!" "Yea, thnt Is where ho put most of It"âPhiladelphia Press. Pooled Them. Urs. Walldoff-Whlch of theso ancestors aro yours and which are your husband's? Mrs. JustinnâOh, It's a funny thing about tbom ancestors! The decorators. got 'em mixed while fixing the gallery, and ws couldn't tell t'other from which, so ws bunched tho whole lot and callod 'em our ancestors.âJudge. A Healthful Swelllnar. Physician (with car to patient's chest)âThere Is a curious swelling ov â the region of tho heart, sir, which must be reduced at once. Patient (anxiously)âThat swelling Is my pockotlrook, doctor. Please don't reduct It too much.âHarlem Life. Both Told the Troth. "Truth compels me to state," said tb* presiding officer of a medical con* gross, "that upon tho list of physicians present just read there ts ono that ts uo gentleman." A stir of surprise passed over tho assemblage at this, nnd one man upon whose foot, as the presiding officer said afterward, the shoo seemed to bjm perfect fit half rose from his seat Uut In another moment n woman's voico from the bnck part of the bnll made Itself hoard. "I quito agree wilh Dr. Blank," said the voice, "for I am tlmt physician. In my turn I must Bny, however, that Dr. Blank la ba Uiljr." j Not a "Pompeae Prelat*. â Bishop Gnllur, nt a banjiuot nt which (ho bishop of Kentucky was prosent, told tl.U story ou tho lutter gentleman; "In one of tho backwoods towus of Kentucky," said Blahop Onilor, "the pastor oC tho Baptist church gavo out this notice before the sermon one Suuday morning: " '1 am told aud have been partially convinced,' he Bald, 'that it fs my Christian duty to give the followiug noticeâ to wit: That ft mou who styles himself "bishop of KouLucKy' .4 about to visit this town and will hold forth ln the courthouse on Wednesday evening. I desire to ndd, however, my brethren, thnt, iu the humble opinion of your pastor, ihe placo for members of thla congregation on Woduesdny night will be In this place llstoning to your owu pastor rather than listening to the words of that pompous prolate nt the courthouse,' "On the following Thursday morniug the Baptist weut out upon tho street seeking for somo of hi., congregation who had not been at the Wednesday evening meeting. Tho ilrst ono he found wns a dencou. " 'Well, dencou,' he nskod, 'were you to the courthouse last uight?' " 'Yes,' snid the deacon. " 'I trust,' said the parson, with Home Irony In his tone, 'you wero edified by the words of tho pompous prelate' "'Now, looky here, parson,' said the dencou, 'tlmt man uln't. no pompous prolate; no such thing. He's Just as common ns there is. What do you reek- mi he did? Ilo preached In bin shirt â leaves)'" An Inimitable F.-nl. Tho Bullets ot three men-of-war, American, I'reneli nud British, while in.(ho samo harbor, were competing with each othor for (lie bost display of sonmauslilp, A Vunlcau went lo the top of tint mnl limits t and tttitoil (hero with mi nnu extended, A Kreiichtnui. then went aloft and extended both arms. Au Irtshumti ou board tlio British ship Ihoughl If hn could ni.iml (here with 11 leg mill an arm extended be would lio declared tho most during snilor. Nimbly he mminted to (ho highest point and attempted to do so, but nt the last moment lost liis balance and fell through the rigging toward the deck. The various ropes ngninst which ho cume In contact broke his fall, aud when near the deck ho succeeded in grasping a rope. To this he hung for a couple of seconds ami theu dropped lighlly on the deck, landing safely on his feet Folding his arms triumphantly, ns if It were all in the programme, ho glanced toward the rival ships nud Joyously exclaimed: "There, you frog eating and pig sticking foreigners, beat that if you eau!"â Collier's Weekly. Legend ol the Violin, An ancient legend tells us that one day ns Orpheus, son of Apollo and the muse Calliope, was walking by tho sea, trilling in soft cadence a song taught lilm by the celebrated teacher Linos, he wna attracted by tho sound of sweet music, which seemed hut the echo of Uis own glorious voice. He walked aloug, singing, nnd the sound approached, as If to meet bim, till finally It sang at his very feet. Glancing down, he saw tho shell of a turtle, which had been cast high and dry upon the bench and left there by the receding waves. The little thing had died and dried up so that only the sinews, shriveled to strings, and the shell remained. Tbe dried up sinews wore tightly stretched across the hollo* shell, and the wind, ns It listed, touched the strings, causing them to vibrate over tbe shell sounding hoard aud give forth the sweet, sad toues. Enchanted, ho bore his treasure home nnd from it fashioned tho viol shell, with which he ever nfter accompanied his voice, nnd the nymph Burydice, enchanted by Its mngic, became his bride. âNational Magazine. George Qonld'e Ready Wit. I heard n story nbout George Gould which goes to show that the possession of great wealth doesn't necessarily preclude tho possession of a passing ready wit. It waa soveral or even mote yoars ago, while the elder Gould was still alive, that a woman I kuow met George Gould nt a dinner. He was presented to her quite casually, and sbo did not catch his name. Conversation turned on operations Iu Wall street, and the woman I am speaking of launched out into a perfect torrent of lndylike abuse of Juy Gould. Everybody tried to stop her, but she perceived nothing except that people were looking at thc young man. Turning to Iiim, she nsked: "Do yon kuow Jay Gould?" "Well, yes," ho said; "I've had some business dealings with him."âWashington Post Ailanta and So nipt nre. President Jobn Quincy Adams once assorted that he would not give CO cents for nil tho works of Phidias and Praxiteles, adding, "I hope America will not think of sculpturo for two ceu- turies to come." When some one quoted this to William Morris Hunt, be asked dryly, "Does that sum of money really represent Mr. Adams' estimate of the sculpture of thoso artist* or the value which he places upon 50 cents?" A Dliilomntlo Poet. An eastern poet hns penned some rhymes thnt show be Is a born diplomat. l'Tere Is n sample verse: And tlm goMenroJ ilri_t.pl __wa It* li.-J In milk' 11 iii'S* of despair, Por Ha splendor thet Aimed It outitiM* tod ..min.'! »r tin gold of Ev.iilno'* Inir! If that Isn't a ncnt nud unobjectionable way of calling n girl redheaded, wo don't know what la.âCleveland iMu'n Deal*'* A Different Cat. "I hytih .do white youug lady say dat she was gwlutor cut do yuthuh young Indy dat made huh so mad," Bald Miss Miami Brown. "It's scnu'loits do way doso whito folks Is actio," nuswered Mr. Erastus Plukloy. "Pust dey slugs coon songs, den dey does cuke walks, nn now dey's gwltie in foil cnrrylu rnj.ors."âWashington Star, Crafty men contemn studies, simple men ml mire them and wise men use them, for ihey tench not their own use} but that Is a wisdom without than, and above them, won by observation.âLord Wo Are oithui t« aar. With regard to all tbo refinements ft. habit convoyed fn the words ol.anfl- ness, sanitation and facility of locomotion tbe small shopkeeper, the mechanic, the very poasnut of todny, Is better off than wero princes and noblemen 70 or 80 yoars ago. That HtUo bathroom of poor Queen Marie Antolnotto at the Trianon must havo boen almost ns much an object of curiosity for its singularity in her day as It Is now for Its associations, and certain lt is that ln all those vast piles of buildings at Versailles, with all their gorgeous magnificence, bathrooms woro an unknown quantity. According to somo authorities, Louis XIV nover washod, a little cold cream applied with a cambric handkerchief servjjig lustead. This let us hope was a calumny, but in St. Bimon'a minute and detailed account of tbe monarch's day, from the handing In of his perl- rig through the closed bed curtains In tho morning uutil sovoral dukes and marquises had handed thc royal night chemiso to each other, tho highest in rank placing It on the royal shoulders, and his chaplain, kneeling at a prlc- flleu at tho foot of the bed, had said his night prnyers for him, no mention Is turnip of any ablutions, except that be was shaved overy other day.âCorn- hill Magazine. Abo Told hr Teeth, "Men's nges can bo told by tholr toolli as accurately as horses," snid 11 Frank- ford bookkeeper over his luncheon. "I hats found this out by my Intercourse witli salesmen. Thoy como Into tho office, stand at the littlo counter, and when tho proprietor Is not In they entertain me a weary whilo wilh accounts of their busiuoss skill and merited success, nnvlug nothing to do, 1 watch thetr mouthsâtheir mouths that raunot bo stationary. "Up to lhe ngo of 'JS, I havo Icnrncd, n man's mouth closes nnd opens liko a child's, nnd what teeth are displayed ore tho upper ones. At 30 llio lower Up becomes looso, nnd the lower tcoth aro ns much shown ns tho upper teeth. At 'A'i tho tops or edges of the lower tooth nro blunt, but they ure Btlll white. At 84 the upper teeth don't show at nil. The lower ones' edges then nre a pale brown, "And so on, as tho yeara go by, the lower lip droops more and more, the lower teeth become shorter, nud their edges grow blunter, thicker nnd darker. I have often wondered why It Is that the lower teeth wear down In this way, while tho upper ones don't do it and why only the upper front teeth decay." There Wn Sorrow There. The colonel baited his horse In front of a Dakota dugout and uttered a vigorous "Hellol" and after a minute a towheaded girl of about IB years of age showed up and looked him over and said: "Now, then, what ye whoopln fur and who be yo?" "Can I get anything to oat bore?" "Not a thing." "Any water for my horse?" "The spring's gone dry." "How far Is lt to the river?" "Dunno." "PleaBe ask your father to step out" "Pop's bin on a drink for a week." "And your mother?" "She's got the toothache. That's her cry la." "Haven't you got a brother?" "Yep, but ba got snake bit yesterday And don't feel well." "Well, wbat about you?'.' persisted the colonel. "You seem to be all right" "Oh, but I ain't" she replied as she made ready to disappear. "I was to git married yesterday, but my feller got shot by an Injun, aud It'll take two weoks to ketch ou to another. This ar' n house of sorrow, sir, and ye will pleaso to ride on and not ask nny moro fool questions!"âNew York Sun. Japanese Courtemy. Dr. Seaman Is nn authority on Japan, and be tells this story of bis last visit to that country: "Tbero was a little Incident happened while we wero In port tbat showed the magnanimity of those peoplo. A United States soldier was out riding a bicycle, and he was coasting down bill, when bo ran over n man. Tboy promptly arrested him, and ho was taken beforo a magistrate. Wo all went up from the transport to see how things went with him. Tbo magistrate heard the case nud fined him $5 for running over a blind man. " 'What!' said the soldier; 'was the mau blind? Here, give him $20,' and he pulled out a $20 goldpleco and handed It over to the magistrate. "And what do you think they did? They wero so pleased that tbey remitted the wholo line, or would bave dono so, only the soldier would not take tt back, but Insisted on Its being given to the blind man, and then they gave him a diploma setting forth what be bad dono."âNew York Tribune. RU Ahintr. Old CrustyâYou ask for my daughter? Why, young man, at your present salary you could not even drees her. SuitorâOh, yes, sir; I could keep her tn gloves I Old CrustyâGloves 1 Do you mean to Insinuate that my daughter would only wear gloves? SuitorâPardon me, sir; I asked only tor ber hand. Well Hqnlpned. SheâTou used to call me an angel. HeâYes, I remember I called you "my angel without wings." ShoâBut you never do any more. HoâNo, I've begun to believo that you bave wings, after nil. It's so easy for you to fly Into a passion.âCatholic Standard and Tlinos. Tho bacilli are fouud ln the sputa, and It Is settled by repeated researches that tuberculosis Is spread nearly ex cluslrsly by dried sputum. Horo Polnanr* Polygamy is tho Moro's by religion and divine right. A Moro must give a separate house to each wife, in which she Is supposed to set up liousekeepiug, with a suillclent number of women Blaves to wait upon her. She inny own them In hor own right, but more oflen her Moro husband must purchase them for her. As women slaves bring 11 higher price in tho market than men, the drain on the husband's exchequer Is Immense.âClnctnnntl Bnaulrer. Tiiere are a great mnny caves anil prehistoric mound* in lown. Ashcroft Livery SALE & FEED STABLES. Buggies, Double and Single Drivers, and Saddle Horses. Special trips made to Lillooot aud Cariboo. Wholesale and retail dealers in Hav and Graiu. M. P. STEWART. VI, CROZIER. Ste-wart db Crozier, P. O. Box 8, ASHCROFT, D.C. E. C. PRIOR A CO. Ld. (ESTABLISHED 1339.) DEALERS INâ Hardware, -Iron, Steel, Nails,&c. Mill andKl-linin_r .SuDplies, Waggons,! Buggies, Cutters Farm Implements, <fcc. Victoria. Vancouver Kamloops- FURNITURE Cheapest house on earth, write for prices OAKl'KTS, Oil, CLOTHS etc., etc. M. P. CORDON, - KAMLOOPS, B.C. R. P. RITHET k CO., LTD, :v_ojtohi__, Wholesale- LIQUORS and GROCERIES. AWENTS COLUMBIA FLOURING MILLS. Enderby and Vernon. The Mutual Life Insurance Company OIF1 3STIEW YORK;. _Bici_CA___ei> -A.. ____E>c"o-_R_D-y- _p_t_i_H_sir>_H;_t>r,r. Present Assets exceeds |277,517,3'2o..'l(I; surplus over all liabilities, 137,72.1.11.1.59. The oompany issues the most liberal contracts tbat are sold. Tbe oompany pays ont nn average of 850,000 a day in death olaims, endowments nnd annuities. Tbe oompany is universal, doing business throughout the world, and the Mutual Life la the largest, strongest and best oompany. Insure iu it. STANLEY HENDERSON, Manager for Mainland, VANCOUVER. B.C. flH. P. HORAN, _Z District Agent, r_ 150-MILB HOUSE, B.C Thos. Dunn&Co. LIMITED. Wholesale Hardware; Ship Chandlery and Miners Supplies. Hardware Dop'i, 8,10,12 Cordova Su. Vancouver B. C. Ship C. Dep't. 8,10 Water St. jOBnsr _m_c:r,.a._e HOTEL & GENERAL STORE. <a"CTBSISrEI_I_i_B FOBxi., B. C. A pull assortment of Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, Ztfttttls and Cigar, Hatd- â ware, Miner. Supplies. Hay, Gram and Staliirti. trtas right. Oats! Oats! Oats! GKAIN OF ALL KINDS Direct from our own Elevators on the Calgary & Edmonton Railroad. We nre the largest, buyers of _ grain in Alberta. Send us your order, or ot least get our prices before buying elsewhere. BRACKMAN & KER MILLING GO. LD. EDMONTON also at all the other principal points iu Alberta & British Columbia Turner, Beeton & Co., ^Wholesale Liquors and Dry Goods, Victoria, "Vancouver and Nelson, B. C, and H.C.?Beeton & Co., London. Beaver Lake House, EAGLE & HAMILTON, Prop's. On the Main Road from the 150-Mile .'::_ House to Quesnelle Forks. Good accommodations for travelers and Rood stabling, foed, etc, for teams, __ woll stookod bar in oounoctlon 1 deal largely in hay, grain, and furmproduoe generally. SMITH db BRYSON General Blacksmiths, Horseshoeing, Steel, Iron and Hardwood Lumber kept in stock, also wagons suitable for freighting and ranching. Shop on Railway Ayenue. - - A8H0ROFT,-B.O. BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPRESS GO. HEAD OFFICE, ASHCROFT, B.C. Caiboo and Lillooet STAKE TRAVEL, Clinton and way pointsâMonday, Wodnesday and Friday All poiuts in CaribooâMonday and Friday.' Lillooet directâMonday aud Friday. Forks of Qucsnelle, ami way poinis', Monday and Friday. Through and refill.i tickets at reduced rates. Special rigs furnished Stages leaving Ashcroft Mondays and Fridays will connect with steamer Charlotte at SodaOreoIr, that steamer haviug oommonued hor regular runs for tht PARKERS STAGE LINE LEAVING ASHCROFT EVERY MONDAY FOR CLINTON, 150-MILE HOUSE, QUESNELLE FORKS, CARIBOO MINE AND HORSEFLY. Stage will connect with steamor Charlotte, at Soda Creek, for Quesnelle, Barkerville and other northern points in Cariboo and Omineca. Elxpross mattor, Qold Dust, otc. Good Stook curried at our risk, at reasonable rates. New OoaokM HEAD OFFICE ASHCROFT B.C. Occidental Hotel, QUESNELLE, - B C. New management. Hotel headquarters for 15. X. stages. Headquarter! for mining men, well {uni.alu.il rooms. Table supplied with everything id season. Most complete bar in Cariboo. Stables in connection, Hay ...id Oats in quantity. F. HOFERCAMP & A. JOHNSON, - - Proprietor!. CLINTON HOTEL, aLI__fcTTO_->T3 B.C. ; MARSHALL & SMITH, Proprietors. : BOARD AND LODGING BY THE DAY. WEEK OR MONTH. Beat Wines, Spirits and Cigars. Genii stubllng. Headquarters for tlia Cariboo, Lillooet aud Dog Croek !iu_a of stages. Hunttngund fishing ln tha tlciaitj. O. 131. GKEJBSOIfcT- MEAT MARKET, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Atten'tsn and satis/aetion guarantee* to customers. Mam Street, ASHCROFT, B C, I. LEHMAlsT, Blacksmith, Wheelwright and Wagon Builder HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY. Iron, atticl and Timber __vy. In sto.ii, timl n stuck of Eastern made Cirr-i*-*. Sajg'.e* ul Road Carta kopt ou hand at reduced prices, and also mndo to order. Maanfuctnrer of " The Lehman Tire Setter " which all Blacksmiths should use. All work warranted, and prices lower than ever. An assortment of Coffins aud Caskets always od hand. ABHCKOFT, - - - - - B. O. PITHER & LEISER. Importers and Wholesale Dealers in WINES LIQUORS AND CIGARS VICTORIA, B. C. Oppenheimer Bros. WHOLESALE GROCERS Vancouver, : : : B. C. GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL. KAMLOOPS, B.O. This well known house hna been reopened by ita new propriitfl. antl has been thoroughly renovated und fitted up, P. A. BARN HART, Prop ASHCROFT HOTEL, Wm. Lyne, Proprietor. Directly opposite Depot, ASHOROFT, B.C Thia Hotel lias been lately refitted and refurnished. A new wing, 50 x 20 feet, containing nineteen rooms, including bath and sample rooms, has been added. Good table and good service Thc ouly first-class Hotel in town. Free Sample Room in Connection- THE WM. HAMILTON MANUFACTURING CO (LIMITED) Mining Machinery PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO CANADA. THE ASHCROFT JOURNAL. SATURDAY, JUNE 23, WOO, LOCAL AND DISTHICT HEWS. S, Tlngley returnod yos a visit to Kamloopa. Tlio baseball team uvo woll for praotioo imtl sin support of tliu towu, rduy from an out ave tho 3, .J. Prell, of Kamloops, formerly a resident of Ashoroft, spent a few hours hero yesterday. VV, A, Blair, returning olllcor for Cnribno district oamo down Thursday und lift.on tho luoul train for the coast Friday. Messrs. J. C.Jolliil", ami L. F. Hamilton, of Mtinoio, Ind., uud N. B. Chen- ill, of Quesnel, oamo iu on Thursday's stage and have gone oust. Mr. H. Our loops, are oujoylng the Cariboo roud. Tomorrow even will preach in roi tbo lato Charles Pi uud i'n U. ii. Lyons, tt now of Van Audn, wns i 13th at Mission City 1 Munroe. . Lo Uio life of Iv of Kumloops, onJuno Itobina .1, l_. Urysou will oreul n cottage liis coruor lot uext to T. McCosh's on Brink street, Tbis-nono of tlio best building situ, in towu. Government Agei on Wodnesduy frum was a delegate to Ll Oddfellows i pleasant tim. H.-pOl'l â f returned ia, where lie iK. Lodge or 3 bad a very ,. MoOlellau, travelling representative for tlio Seattle Post Intelligencer, is bere ami will leave ou Monday for a trip to Curiboo uud Lillooel. Prod Smith, traveller for W, J. Gage & Co., Toronto, nud Mr. MoNioholl, speoial agout for tbo Union Mutual Life Insurance Co., registered ut tho Graud Ceutral hotel this weok. ,1. B. Urysou was appointed district deputy Grand master at lho late mooting of tlio Grand Lodgo ut Victorin. Nanaimo will be the uoxt meeting place of tho Crund Lodge. il is understood the MoTavish Bros. havo concluded u deal for A, II. Mart- leys place "Tho Grange," uud will tako possession iu tbe full. Duncan loft Thursday for a visit to his home in Ontario and if Indications count for anything he will uot return alone. When in Vancouver IT WILL I'AV YOU TO VISIT Clubb k Stewart, THE LEADING CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS O-t-T THE COjA-ST We curry an immense stock of Men's, Youths'and Boys' Clothing nud Fur- nlBhlngs, Waterproof Goats, Trunks, Valises, ele. Wo always carry the eolobruted Stetson Hate; also tho Levi Strauss overalls, Custom Tailoring ou the premises, Mail Orders Prompt..* Attended To. IIT '_,â¢ rF 1 1 _ Over thirty different lands Writing Tablets. ^tes UV MAIL, B CENTS EXTRA FOR I'DSTAlil., J. H. CLEMENTS, PHM.G, TKE -A-SHCI-OIFT XDK.TJC-H3-IST & ST.A.TIO_-Jr___l-3. Mail Your Order Sixteen chickens from 1*1 eggs is certainly getting full vuluo from both eg*3 und lieu. A local fancier lias doue lhis und would like to boar from anyone who can beat il. rAssi:s(ii:it list. The following is the list of passengers uri'iviii Ash- As the result of a flaw in the casting, the big Irrigating pump al. the Ashoroft Water, Electric niul Improvement Co's power houso is u wreck. The company have another pump ou tho way which will arrive before the orops they have been irrigating will suU'or auy for wator. Egbert's Ragtime Specialty Compnny will give a performance iu tho Town Hull tonight consisting of farce comedies, music, otc. One of their principal attractions is the Aluminum ( himes, producing the sweetest music. This coinpuny carry tbeir owu scenery, nud should give au entertaining performance. Mr. Denis Murphy M. P. P, for West Yulo bus the honor tu represent tbe richest coppor mining district In Brit ista Columbia. Tlio southern portion of Wost Yale has been sadly neglected iu the past by it. representatives in the provincial parliament. Now is your chance Mr. Murphy to show whut you aro capable of doing towards the development of lha Similkameen.--Si- mill.u_._ei.ii Star. Among thoso from out of luwn who attended tba funeral of tho lato Char- less Pennie were: Mr. nnd Mrs. J. Junes, A. B. Ferguson, Mrs. ,]. B. Lelghton, of Savonas; Johu O'Brien, Rev. .1. Stewart, of Kamloops; J. Wood, Spuzzum; W. Walker, Bonaparto; Mr, aud Mrs. (I. I. Blair, Hnt (.reek: C. A. Semlin, C. Trarablo, Mrs. D. McLood, II. Parks, Cache Creel.; John Wilson, 3-Mlle Creek: and J.N. Smith,Clinton, The many friends of Miss Mclnnes ot Alexandria, Carihoo, will be glad to hear, that she ims successfully passed tbrougb u very critical optical opera tion performed by Dr. I. G. Oampbell of Vancouver. As Ull OOUlist specialist Dr, Campbell hns no [.oor or equal on lhe Pacific const, being a former pupil of, and recommeuded by the celebrated Dr, Buller of Montreal, whoso fame as it specialist is so well known throughout Cauuda. Miss Mclnnes is still confined to her room bul ia doing su well that tho doctor hopes in a few dnys to be ablo to remove the bandages, which will enable Miss Mclnnes once more to both seo and receive her friend,',. Com, und departing by croft stage lines: B. C. EXPRESS 00. ARRIVALS. li Ousaok, 150-Mile House; V Elliot, 100-Mile House; Miss Wilkinson, 70- MUo House; James Cnrnuek, Clinton; W Abbot Cache Creek; W Burton, Mr. and Mrs Conner, A W Smilh, M 1*, and James Breit. from Lillooot, Speciul ConveyanceâR B Berks, Mr Richardson, A C Burdick, F Teportou, und W A Blair, from Cariboo; uud Mr Freeman from Lillooet. DEPARTURES. Mra Sylvester, Cache Creok; Mr Nelson, 100-Mile House; G 11 Grilliu nud Ci B Fry, Bnrkerville; E McCarthy, Lillooet; aud Miss Hannah, Quesnol to Stanley, PARKER'S STAGE LINE. ARRIVALS. R Stewart, Thos Mitchell, R Cusick, and Miss Brown, from Quesnel; aud All Kan Kee from Soda Creek, DEPARTURES, Alex Priugle, 83-MUe House; Thos Drummond, Jas McGill, Jno McLean, lDO-M.Ho Houso to Quesnel Forks; and Miss Leonard to Barkerville. Clubb k Stewart, 100 CORDOVA STREET, Vancouver, - B.C. LISTEN BOYS! Tom McCoshâ'â Suitings, Serges, Worsteds and Pantings, of thc VERV BEST QUALITY Direct from Scotland and would be pleased to have you call .-.ul inspect .aiiif. All imlors will In- carvfuHv _.iu,iuli,.l _u.mil 3;ttirtl;u.tu..i Ktiiiraiitced. ASHCROFT B.C. Dry Coods Mens' Furnishings A BARGAIN BN Shirts Shirts AVe have a large range of Negligee aud Colored laundried Shirts in nice patterns and ;ill sizes, sold regularly iit $1.25. We lind we have too many in stock and aa a SPECIAL INDUCEMENT f' you to fill your wants in this lino we will sell them for $1,00 this Week. See t-ieiii. THE ASHCROFT TRADING CÂ«Sf Boots & Shoes Groceries Or Write Us For Samples _â - op - China and Japanese Mattings, Suuunor Curtain U o o d s, Linoleums, Oilcloths, C a r- pets, Wallpapers anil e o m plete furnishing.- WEILER BROS Victoria IO.O H^^IEl-K. I_>XTIW_CO__VI--, Ashcroft Agent for the PLANO MANUFACTURING C0"""^ Mowers, IrLeLls-es ctxacl Bindeis. Heintzman k Co. Pianos.. / Remarkable record of the Heintzman k Co. piauo each season adds to the wonderful success that has enme to these Pianos, made in Canada. Their fame is world wido; the choice nt the world's greatest artists. Tlie following from Lieut, Dan Godfrey. Bandmaster of the Grenadier Guards Band, and Profossor of tho Royal College of Music, London. Eng.â"1 had the pleasure of trying your Pianos, and 1 must bay they astonished me, being full and powerful, aud having a lino tono quality. Tbe singing quality, especially in tho treble part, in beautiful, and tlie instrument is well balanced throughout tho whole scale. As regards your Upright Grands, thoy nre beautifully toned Instrumental 1 am specially charmed with them. 1 must say I am not surprised at (lie success you hnvo mot with your Instruments." DYKE & EVANS, Vancouver, C1NERAL AGENTS FOR VANCOUVER CARIBOO AND THE UtfOOETS. WANTED. WANTEDâA competent mint io run .i llu.i.ri; llic hiKhesi waifes inikl. Apply to A. D.MctNNlS, Alexandria, B. C. NOTICE. Notice is herehy gtvun tlint thirty days from (lute. I shall n|i|ily In llic l.aml C'uiiiim^iniirr fur |>i_*f mission Xo U-.v.-l- Sh acres ui Laud, for tin' |it:ti>n.f ol cutting wilil liny tlu'ron. Tlit* Land ts sllium-i! mi Wcldnim Creek, at tlie lir-t iTo-siii]." nf tht* Dri.mi_unul Komi to -.la-kin Creek im .uimvs, i!<..nmi.ii. Inn Iroin ;i [tost set on tin- left bank of Muldrnni Creek. near llic Maid crossing; tlit'iiu1 cast Ul) cliains: ilii'iicc west 'JO eluiins: tli-ii-v smith 40 chains to point of commencement. MALCOM C. ROSS. CHlLCOTlKi li. Cm May 30, 1000. 5. Q. Fladgate THE ALBION IRON WORKS CO., LTD. Engineers, Founders and Boilermakers. il Clmtlmni Blroot, luul VI si.u'i' Btr-ot, VIOTORIA, U.C. MANU-Y.C_.UJ.l_a AND IMPORTER OF Harness & Saddlery Harness Trimmings Whips, Spurs Etc. Saddles and Harness mado to Order â "=â ___ââ-Special attention given Repair Work Ashcroft B. C. Canning Machinery. Stoel Kivnlcd Pipe Marine and Land Engines and Boilors built lor Governmont Inspection. Tubular Boilors Thawing Points. Dorricks and Hy draulic Pipe Specialties in complete Minors Outfits Ooutrnota kIvo Ciiutiiii. Jul' llll âr ull dot irk. «.. AROiita l. .lis BXQUlltod with (loHliliLotl. ' WorthlilRton Pumps. NOTICE l lU.liiin' SUU'JU-NTS. Below will be found the dato of de-1 parture, teamster ami destination of: froight shipped nortli by Ashcroft forwarding agents: Juue 15, W Parker, Bullion 10,000 1 10, II Gury. Soda Creek... 15,000 â 10, D VV Smith " ... 10,000 18, M J McCarthy, " ... 12,500 â 18, RK Evans, 160-MH... 5,200 â 10, P Garrigan, Pavilion .. 1,100 ' 2d, J Murphy. Soda Creek 16,000 1 20, T A Harmon, " " l-J.000 â¢ 21, U MoGlnley, Bullion,. 10,500 1 21, JPigeon, DogCroek... 4,801' ' 21, JWBrown, " "... -1,001) Notice is hereby given that 1 the undersign ed, in thirty days from dale, intend applying to the Chief Commissioner of Lands anc WorkB. for iiermissioti to lease three hundred and twentyâ830 acresâ8>il miles above Cottonwood House. More inirtieularly described ;is follows: Starting at a point about two hundred -300 yards north of the bridge on Wagon Road| on tbe east side of the Creek] tlu'iu'i' west half a mile; them.e south one mile or to Lightning Creek: theuce east a half mile or along Lightning Creek: thence north to starting post? JOHN BOYD. COTTOMVOOI) IIOtlSK/ May 30. 1900, 1" NORTH B.C. NAVIGATION COHPANT.Ld SODA CREEK. QUESNELLE. The Steamer CHARLOTTE will make regular trips from Soda Creek to Quesnelle, connecting with jjII STACE LINES. from Aslicrofl nnd wuy pjiints. Freight left at Soda Creek for the steamer will be stored free of charge, ulso freight by steamer for points beyond Quesnelle will lie forwarded free of charge for sucli forwarding. Fare each way, §4.50; freight per ton S10. Quesnelle, B.C JA_-.ES REID Manager. ASHOBOFT B.C. Large NOTICE. OlHeinl (01111-- â Cnriboo Dislrii it. Iluntcr Rogers Klnchaut Junes Harkerville .... so no au 43 33 i'j 10 a:. .... 45 Kraser Lake .... 1 0 n 13 Soda Creek 10 10 0 0 13 It 0 lr. 32 10 IfiO-M lie House 8. 38 :tn 35 Keithley Creek 13 13 a 2 Quesnel Forka. -18 B8 0 13 Horsetiy -5 IB 38 ______ Denis Murphy, M. P, P. passed through Ashcroft Tlutrailuy night on liis wuy to Ottawa where ho will bo best mun for hi-, brother Jolui, wlm will be married there on ilit- 20th inst. Mr. Murpby expects to return In about two weeks. Asked as to the report that ni cabinet position luul hoi... offered him ho said his uaine luul been UBod but he oousidoretl West Ynlo would bo bust served by Iiim us a*privatD member, for thu preseut at least, und that he would nut enter the govorunieut as now constituted, Tho Legislature, he believed, would not moot before August us lliu Ministers tnnBt all go boforo the people again for re-election. at which freight Harkerville. U cents per pound. Stanley, r.'.j. Denver I'ass (.'j. Winn Dum. &, Cottonwood, 4;'i Uuesnelle. 1. Quesnello Forks. â !. Heaver Lake. 8«. Ali-Mindra.:"-. ll.-rseih-.H'v. Smlii Cn-.': ;!. 108-Mile House, Q%. lir.-Mile House and ISO-Mile House. 3"v Above thc loo, 3J|. 100-Mile House, 3. RH and 87-Mile Houses. 1?.- r.d-T-l-Mile Houses, 1?.'.. Clh-.i.-i.. \nHalf cent extra rate for furniture. !t cent fnr any lot of freight under SOO pounds, W cent for machinery in single pieces exceed* inp .i.ono pimmlc. CAK1 HOC) I'KOTECTIVK ASSOCIATION M. P. Stewart, Stuart Henderson. President, Secretary. F. H. Spriggs Airy Rooms. Only First-Class Hotel in Town. Sample Rooms Free. C. E. JOHNSON. - - Proprietor. 'ractica First Prize at Philadelphia for the best collection of watch work, Fishing Tackle Complete stock of I Bods Keels Lines Flies Casts Minnows Leaders Brogues Traces Baskets Straps and Fly Hooks TISDALL'S CUN STORE, Vancouver ASHCROFT, B. C. Telephone 133. TIMES ARE HARD AHD MONEY SCARCE. MAKE MONEY 8Y 1 can take y°ur ol(1 cauiup it suits and by Waning oMm u. anri dyeing make then- look like Dew nntl Rive you two-thirds more wear. All orders sunt to my address will be promptly attended to. â W. _B. -D-OTZG-XX'T, SUC110FT - - - B. C, Clot-llllS Biialoosa al the 1'lent.v of Time. Victoria, June 21.âIn oonseqnonc 3f tho dismissal of Lhe Licutenam Governor nnd tbe lapse of time thai will ensue bofore bis successor ii- sworn in, or an it<lniiusLr._t>ir is ap pointed, nothing will bo dono by tin uovernmont in the way of Qlllng Un vacant oablnefc posltioufl; nor will th* date be set for the bye-elections ai which tho ministers will seek re-election, BUSINESS LOCALS. E. G. Prior A Co,, of Kamloops, have just received a carload of Massy Har Brantford mowers aud Ticer & Sharp's rakes, also a full line of extras for all machines handled. Our Boot and Shoe Stock is always j completo; another {Shipment arrived, this week. The Asuobobt Tradiko Company, Biseball Shoes, Belts, Hosiery, | Sweaters, &o,, at the Abhobopt Trading Companv. rciWlei's. oaast must bo vtry dull iitrleo'l when retail olothlnystores send representatives with a stock to peddle out i'i hilevi ii As the Hournai. pointed out some time aj_jo, it is utterly impossible for theso stores to sell the same oluss of Roods that local stores carry tit prices ohai'Kod by ihem, whoa they bavo to peddle thom out as bus been ilonein Asbcroft lhis week. If the Roods nro fresh and new tlmn lliey looso monoy on every salo they make and it will hardly bo claim id lor thom tbat;tbey are public philanthropists, On the other bind if they are dead stock then the prices paid for them aro moro than llioy are worth and more tbnii is charged by local dealers, If coast retail dealer, would consider tbo matter fairly they would bo forced to the conclusion tbat poddliuR Roods where there are well stocked local stores, is aprettysmall business. When Good Mtu!f.{.uu'iit. In a certain church iu Ireland a young prleot was detailed to preach Tbo occasion was his firsl appearance, and bo took for his text, "Tho Feeding ot iho multitude." He suid: And they fed ten people with 10,000 loaves of bread and 10,000 fishes." An old Irishman said; "Begorra, I could do that myself!" which tbo priest overheard. The noxt Suuday the priest an nouncod the same text, but he had ii right this time. He said: "And ihey fed 10,000 people on ten loaves of bread and ten fishes," lie waited a second, mid thon leaned, over the pulpit and said: "Aud could you do that, Mr. Mur- Phy?" Murpby replied: "And sure, your reveronce, I could," "And how could you do it?" said the priest. "Aud sure, your revoronoe, I oould We are a little crowded for room just now owing to the erection of our brick store ou part of our old site, but wo will fill your orders just as satis* factorily as we have always done. Hakvev, BAiLEr k t'o. Commercial men and others uho do not desire to travel on my regular stages cm have special rigs on short notico for any point in Cariboo, wbioh will make fast time, Pareeh's Staoe Line, Asbcroft, B, Ci Notice To Advebtisebb,âPatrons will ureatly oblige tho Journal office by haviitf change of advertisement iu beforo Thursday noon, Stanley Park Livery^-j-^s^ Sale and Peed Stables Hacks, Carriages, Buggies, Double and Single Drivers, and Saddle Horses. - - McRAE BROS., Proprietors, Corner Georgia and Seymour Streets, VANCOUVER, * B.C, I have purchased below cost and will sell at A Bargain 4 Lounges 2 Easy Chairs Very nice lot of Picture Molding. All entirely new coods, Ku Itaoiii-Mc Offer Kited. W. MORGAN Next door to Parker's Stage Olllco PION.EK HOTEL ULLOOET, B. C. Fredll. Nelson, Prop, KAMLOOPS HOUSE, P. HEROD, Proprietor, IC^-M-LOO-PS. - - B.C. he pluce where you can aya ha Bure of netting the Choicest Wines and Liquors llin.1 Best Brands ot Foreign and Domestic Cigars. ind Jerry BANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA Incorporated IG36. PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND $4,866,666 1,460,000 Bi'iuiches in nil tho principal Iowujj of Canada from Dawson to Sydney, Cape Breton. Drafts granted on all points in Canada jjui] the Uuited State_ and on Great Bi'itaiu. Gold dust purchased or sent for assay with prompt returns. -~-lkIVIX_._JJ C_JH._f_._NT. Manager, ABHOBCTPT. Cold Scales and Bullion Scales of all descriptions, Rubber Cloves, Mining: Screens, Cyanide, Quicksilver, Etc., and all Minins; and NiUl Supplies. £3?"Writo us for quotations, B.C. ASSAY ANI) CHEMICAL SUPPLY COMPANY, Ltd. 7,13 Pender Bt. VANCOUVER, B.C. Federal Life Assurance Co'y HAMILTON, ONT. â WE GIVE YOU GOOD RETURNS aud CERTAIN PROTECTION WM. HOLDEN', Inspector Vnnoouvor, Bt'. THOMAS MaoADAM Provincial Manager b retail storo can't pay Hs wny in its town lb Is about time for it to dolt with what was loft over from laet Sunday." owu Xaeup. Write to Smith k Brvson or W. B. Bailey k Co, for a description of their road carts, IuikkIo. and democrats. The Studbaker farm and freight waggons whioh tiny si.il, uro too well I known to need auy description, Sample Rooms for Commercial Men. Livery Stable in Connection. My Stage oouneota evory duy with Seaton Lake boat for Anderson Lalce ud Bridge River points. Cariboo. Horsefly. OUESNELLE FORKS. B.C.C0LD STORAGE & ICE WORKS VICTORIA - B.C Importers of Australian Frozen Mutton : : ADVANCES MADE OH WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED Commission Merchants % B. Bailey I Co., Storage and Forwarding Agents. Goods received, stored and forwarded with despatch to any point iu Cariboo readied by wagon or pack train. Consign your goods to our care and we will settle railway charges and ship to destination witli least possible delay.
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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