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Special News from Mines of Cariboo and Lillooet ASHCROFT JOURNAL. I ''"'"lir, Oldest Paper Published in the County of Cariboo. , VOL.0, NO. 12 ASHOROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. JULY 21, 1900. $2.00 PER YEAR I ,L /. /', A~ ./ . y. h emy duet- r!t* Arrr-4-' -r^Lis'ipru/Ihi^ (otLclitt' .. W. FOSTER AGENT SHCROFT B. C. "CARIBOO!" eith & Borland ESTABLISHED 1800. QUESNELLE FORKS and KEITHLEY CREEK. Having disposed of all our interests at the 150-Mile Hor.se to the Cariboo Trading Company, we purposo carrying on our business us formerly at Quesueile Forks and Keithley Creek, with full stocks of General Merchandise and MINERS' SUPPLIES. Being identified with Mining and its requirements, us Pioneers uml Prospectors for the past 37 years, we ure iu a position to furnish Proper Supplies and give Straight Information tc all who ask for it. YEITH & BORLAND. PJENNAN, McpEELY & (J-?. |m VANCOUVER, -3. C. W:HOLES.A.___-_E-<S3!,'^ Haidware, Stoves, etc. Mill and Mine Supplies. Agents for the Giant Powder Companv. Agents for tne Majestic Stoel Range R__._i._l Orders Solicited. IP YOU REQUIRE A NICE Cool, Refreshing Spring Drink JUST TRY A OLASS OP Of our Excellent Lager Beer Or,»if you prefer something milder, our flue line of Aerated Waters will be sure to give you satisfaction. THE IMPERIAL BREWING CO., LTD KAMLOOPS, B. a. MANUFACTURERS Ot" â , Lager Beer Porter ond Soda Water of all Kinds AU order by Mail or otherwise promptly attended to E T- W PEARSE. Manager. â¢ JL/VUJJLV I VV VVll General Merchants, ASHOftOlfT, BRITISH COLUMHIA. A JJA:-;TAKDI.Y l.l.i.l). Twu liorses iu 11 chinaman's freight team were shot on Thursday nbout four miles this side of Clinton. Wm, Boyd, of tho 70-Mile House, who wus ii passenger on the in coming stage, statod to a representative of the Journal that three shots had been fir- as tlio i cum stood on the road, just after having been stopped togive tbem cr. One horse was kilted, another shot through tbo leg aud u third shot went through the wagon box. It appears there were two or three Chinese teamsters traveling iu company und wheu thoy stopped to give their horses water, the ilrst team was driven a little abend of tho others aud stopped. It was then that lho shuts Bro IIrod by someone iu tlm bushes. No doubt tho authorities will put forth every eil'ort to llud tho guilty person und it Is safe to say a vory bo- voro punishment awaits thom, Sometime nun a Chinaman's horsos were Irtvou oil' Inlo tho woods, an aot that would no doubt have been punishod hud llie author of it been oiiught, but It is a slight affair onii.{.iirod with the shooting ol horsos. It Is uot at all onoournging Lo tbo freighting interests that auy part of it Bhould bo dono by Cblmuuon and it would bobottor had thoy nover undertaken t he business hut it must bo olear to all lhal. living in a oountry where law and order aro respected and upheld tin acts of intimidation will bo allowed to go unpunished, Of course it mnv bo tho shunting bad uo connection with tho question of Chinese freighters and that it was the result of a private quarrel with someone who has takeu tbis means of revenge. i It EDUCTION. Vaucouver, July 12,1000 Messrs. Harvey Bailey k Co. et al, Asbcroft, B, 0. Dear Sirs:âI beg to refer to your petition of May 15th for a reduction iu fire insurance rates for your city. Ou account of an early adjournment of the Board, J une Itb, your petition was not presented for consideration. At tlie meeting held July Uth the rates for Ashcroft were carefully considered witb tbe result that tbe enclosed resolution was unanimously adopted, as tbo rates for Ashoroft are uot inconsistently high iu comparison with thoso for other similarly situated cities in British Columbia. The Board will at all times be ready and willing to recognize improvements made in protection against Are by corresponding reduction in rate, Yours truly, U. R. Gilbert Secretary. Resolutions adopted by tbe Mainland Board of fire Underwriters at the regular meeting held July Oth 1900. ResolvedâThat tho present rates for tho City of Vernon, B, C, be not reduced. ResolvedâThat tbo preseut rates for tbo the City of Ashcroft. B. C, be not reeucod. ResolvedâThat tho prosout rates for tho town of Slocan, B, 0., be not reduced. ResolvedâThat tbe present rates for Ymir, B. (.'., bo not reduced. It is reported tbat W. A, Thompson, wbo is now in oharge of tho Cariboo Oold Fields for his oompany, intends to adopt entirely new methods iu tbe working of that valuable property, Be will raise the dirt to the surface tby a system of buckets and then wash It. The hydraulio elevator plant has uot proved satisfactory. Mr, Thompson will undoubtedly prove the valuo of what is known as a very rich properly. J. G. Mathers, manager of tbe Premier Cariboo's property on Peters croek, is pushing ahead with his work. Mr, Hooper,r,latoly arrived irom Bal tlmore. who Is interested iu tho Lightning Creek Gold Gravels and Drainage Oompany's mines, has taken the active management of tho company's affairs Into bis hands. The company has lately added sufficient pumping plant to handle all the wator thoy aro liable to meet with. Itis possible that within tbo next week or ten days tbo Mloceno Gravel Miuing company will .bavo aohoivod results ot greator importance to Carl boo than any of the great strikes, siuco Cariboo was disco ver od. Senator Campbell, after sinking 500 foot has drifted 240 feet and Is said to be confident tbat he bas about roaohed tho point that should prove or disprove tbe value of deep diggings in tho vloinity of Horsefly. Should Senator Campbell's success be as great as hoped for Cariboo will again be one of the great mining camps of the world. A petition is beiug circulated about the 150-Mile House to bave a road from the 150 via Mintou's ranch and the Fraser valley to Soda Creek. It is claimed the Mountain House road can never be kept in shape. Sole Agents for BAM LAL'S TEA for Ashcroft and vicinity, and Cariboo- Try it once and we aro confident of receiving further orders from you We keep constantly on hand a large and well assorted stock of General Merchandise. t£ Call and examine onr stock nnd prices. It. ('. Ctui Sjmre Them. Au attempt will be mado to take 1,- OJO Japs from the coast and distribute tbem among tbe farmers of Manitoba and tho Northwest, the understanding boiug tba: tboy will work for oue half tho wages uow being paid for fnrm help. It is uot stated whether this a is phil- iiu'lropiu move ora money making scheme ou tho part of the principals, but wo rather fancy the latter. It means of course that for a year or two 500 or 000 white men will not get work that they otherwise would have, Tin Japs won't replace 1,000 whito men because it will take two Japs to do tbe work of one white man. In tbe hiring of oriental labor this is a matter often overlooked. Tho North west farmers may be holped by this move, as help is quite ofton hard for them to get, but to tbe white mau that expects to mako bis living biriug out to tho farmers tbe prospect is not very bright. By the timo 5,000 or 0,000 Japs aro In tbe Northwest and a few thousand sprinkled through Ontario, tbe powers at Ottawa will no doubt appreciate the position without the aid of a commission. Tho coast papers, whiob stated ou the authority of a commercial traveler, that tho whole population of Ashoroft turucd out to see the 81...V-J75 lump of gold lately brought down from tbo Cariboo Hydraulic, aro very much mistaken, About a dozen people wbo hadn't anything particular to do at the time (the aforesaid uommoroial traveller was probably one of them) sauntered over to the C.l'.R. station and feasted their eyes for a minute or two; tbat wits all the excitement it erented. Gold shipments from Ashci oft aro too common an occurence to be tbo cause of any excitement, The Gold was not shipped to Now York, but to the Bank of Montreal, Toronto, and tbe authority wbo stated thnt It wis shippod to New York waa guesiiog ahead, TJ.OL'Ul-K AT NOM1.. Steamship Garonne, Capt. C. G. Con- radl, arrived In port from Nome last night at 9 o'clock. She brought baok passengers and 'about 8600,000 in treasure, 9500,000 of whioh came from St, Michael. The Garonne left Nome on tbe evening of July 3rd, tbe same day the Ohio left, but brings baok considerable news whioh she missed. Tbe Garonne called in at St. Michael, but that port was quarantined to all Nome vessels and she could effect no landing. AH that oould be dono was to "send the officers ashore. As she bad a clean bill of health from the Nome officials quite a number of up- river passengers came aboard. Tbe 1500,000 on board tbe Garonne was assigned to the local assay oflico from tbe Bank of British North America. There was also, It is estimated, 910,000 among the Nome passengers and a consignment of 975,000 to tbe Scandinavian Bank of this city. Tbe offlolals of the Garonne claimed that there are forty oases of small pox at Nome in the hospitals wben that vessel left but other passengers stated that 100 would be nearer tbe trdih. It, is said, and vouohed for, tbat tbe disease Is spreading unusually fast and bas resulted In a general quarantine of tbe town. Gen, Randall is said to be taking things in hand. He bas adopted a vigorous polioy with regard to tbe sanitation of the town. Purser Otis Sprague reports that a personal friend of bis saw several sluices on Anvil wbioh resulted in between 91500 and 92,000 for a short shift. General Randall issued a proclamation on July 2nd that placed Nome in a serious state of quarantine to prevent the further spread of small pox nnd otber diseases. Everybody iu the oamp must obey tbe regulations, failing whiob they are liable to a heavy fine and Imprisonment or both, Wben the Garonne sailed the whole town was undergoing a complete cleaning, If It Is possible to clean it. All ground Is beiug carefully looked over by offlolals, who bave beeu appointed to aot until tbe serious disease question is solved one way or the other and any necessary expenses must be paid by tbe owner, as there are no government funds to be used for that purpose. Owing to Irregularities in the payment of lloense fees for selling liquor at Nome and irregular receipts for the same from various officials the whole department ot government olltcials stand a chance of answering to Uncle Sam on charges of misusing public funds. One of the returning passengers tells the story. Ashe was for some timo interested tn the liquor business in the camp he Is in a position to bo cor rect. He says: "The whole troublo arose over the faot that there was no proper or duly authorized ollicial at Nome who oould take charge of tho lloense money paid for licenses to sell liquor, Consequently many never went to tbe trouble of taking ont 11 censes. Others paid tbeir fee. to various offlolals, generally ouly ob tabling a personal receipt for the money. George H, Strout of New York city, who was a passenger on tbe Garouno. perhaps one of the best posted meu witb regard to tbe present state of ttie diggings wbo bas as yet returned, gives a tfood btory uf tbe creek., aud district as a whole. Mr. Strout is the representative of New York capitalists and has secured large interests on Anvil and othor districts, lu addition they have a sluicing plaut which will be usod ou the beach sands. "As to Ihe sands on tho beach playing out," says Mr. Strout, "that is truo iu a sense. For thero is no more money in tbo beach for tho poor man who wants to work in a cheap way, with a pan rocker. Iu tho first place, the bench has been worked to death. It was worked almost to lbo exclusion of everything olso last summer and tins winter. It is not a bottomless pit of gold. Men weut thero last summor and also during tho wintor aud took out lots of gold, practically speaking, Tbo thousands who worked thoro wont over (ho best of tbe ground, aud while there are stilt largo profits in the sand for steam or power sluicing, it is a thing of the past for rocker and pan. "1 venture to say that thoro wore ten thousand pooplo who wont tliero with just enough money to got thore, many of them wilh no intention of working, not knowing what tbey would do even after tboy got there. Perhaps 90 per uut. of this samo class had nover been iu such a country before. Many simply thought that all they would have to do would ho to go down ou tho beach aud pan out gold. Now thoy lind that tbo gold is harder to got thau they supposed: siokuess breaks out iu the camp; they have no money to live on, many of thom sleeping ou the ground, and, as is usually the case, out pops the hard luck' man with his tales of starvation, troublo aud no gold. Wbero tho gold is concentrated on tho beach it will pay well with power sluicing. It was generally understood that one gasoline outfit which was at work ubout a tniie and a half above Snake River, was clcauiug up about 81000 a dny. And this was said to be a conservative estimate. 'The majority of the power sluices aro uot in operation yet. There are any number of tbem which are being put iu shape to go to work on the beach, and it is almost certain that thoy will all make good money. The beach proposition, or the bulk of tbe so oalled diggings, is really a tuudra ' proposition. Consequently thero is lots of it as yet that has not been touched, ouly iu a desultory way. In tne threo woeks previous to our departure it only rained one day, consequently there is terrible scarcity of water in tbo creeks. Last season, during the same period, it rained nearly every day. On Anvil there was a slackening off in tbe work, in consequence of tho dry spell, Of course, there were numbers of cleanups. 'On Liudborg's claim on Anvil tbe cleanups to eaoh line of sluices would net from 80,000 to 815,000 and this from ouly a thirty six hour's run with slack water. 'On July 1, Sunday, oue cleanup netted 811,000. A nugget weighing eight and three-fort hs ounces was picked up in the dump." Seven new casos of small pox were taken to the Nome hospital on July 1. Tho pest house and the hospitals are about tilled up and it is claimed on good authority that fully as many more cases nro kept secretly in tents in tbe camps and of which tbe officials kuow nothing, or knowing, pass over as being too busy with those they have on band to ntteud to them. It is claimed ou tho best of authority that both small pox and malarial diseases aro gaining iu the camp rapidly every twenty-four hours. That tbe officials can take care of tbe epidemic of disease is, it is said, out of tbe question. What tho end will be no one knows. No one cares to express any opinion on tbe subject. The least tbat oan be said is that fearful suffering will prevail.âSeattle Times. Letter I'ioiii A. Itmlwcll. Lowor Tugela, /.uInland, S.A.,.1 uno 7. Mh. Buiir, Ashcroft, B.U., 1Ji.au Sib:â Just to let tho folks know how things aro stacking up. We ure slowly moving north but I doubt if we shall ever see any active service. I tell you it docs not suit tho boys a iittlo, of oourso wo have bad bad limit with horses; at presont one half of thom nro sick, but rumors aro that we are to move forward today. Tho reason for us coming this way ts becauso the Boers are iu Zululaud, raiding tho Zulus, 1 think this Is about as fine a country as I ever saw, grass knee deep and hot In tho middlo of the day and winter nt that. I guess it is pretty warm boro in tbe summer. Remember mo to Jack Wyness and tho boys in tho lodgo, Mr. Lyno and tho rest of tho folks. Graham and Hunter send their best respects. Fisher is iu tbe hospital with a bad knee so we had to leavo bim in Cape Town. Ho got his Imeo jammed while ou parade. We cannot complain about.treatment with the exception tbnt tbey give us a lot of uunecessary fatigue. V. Squires wishes to bo remembered to tho people of Savoua, (specially to A. B. Ferguson. Mail is just going out so will have to close, with best wishes. Truly, A, Radwell. Mr. Bainbridge, of the C. P, K, engineering stall, North Beud, spont a fow hours here Wednesday. VOT ttUILTV. Some Umo ago one of August Baker's freight horses was shot near the Cliuton hill. JMr. Baker, wbo lives at Quesnel, was on bis way up tbe road with a load of freight and it was when the team was feeding tbat tho horse was shot, Mr. Baker's friends wore of tbe opinion tbat the deed was done by somo membor of the Cariboo Protective Association, or one of its sympathizers and tbat the Journal, by not at once condemning tbe aot, did at least, by silenoe, give its consent, as Baker is not a member of the Association. The Journal was not aware of tbe matter till some time aftor it occurod and was then creditably informed tbnt tbe shooting was uono acctdentlyby Baker's son. This fs the general opinion. We stated at tbe time tbe association was formed that as long as It conducted its affairs in a fair and a businesslike manner it would bave our support as woll as the business interests of tbe district, and it is a mattor of surpriso to know that our Quesnel friends think tbat we would encourage or uphold any lawless and illegal acts by members of the association or anyone else. I'ltoviNri.M. i,i:<.iNi.vnitr. The opening of tho first nesstou of British Columbia's ninth parliament took place on Thursday last at Jlo'uh <'l. in the afternoon. It was one of the musl. causpicuously brilliant functions that tbe provincial halls of legislation have ever witnessed. Very mauy moro poo pie attended thau there was accommodation for, showing iho interest thoro is taken by tho pooplo iu the establishment of a staple government. Mr. Booth was nominated speaker by Denis Murpby. A-li.'rol.-I.u.VMm Tvlcirrn.ili. Vancouver, July 16âJ, U. Charleson, wbo is constructing tbe all-Canadian telegraph line from Dawson, is at the Hotel Vanoouver, On his arrival an important letter was waiting for bim from tbe public works department, stating that 812,000 had been appropriated for tbe construction of a telograph line connecting the present system from Dawsou to Port Cudaby, on tbe Canadiau border, aod stating tbat Brigadier-General Greely.of tbe United States war ollloe, bas informed the government tbat a cable is to be laid from Nome to St. Michael and a land line from St. Michael to connect witb tbe Canadian branch line at Fort Cudahy. Tbe United States government will build the line in connection witb tbo signal service of tbe United States war department, and tbe line will bo constructed under the direction of Frank Green. General Greely is to leave Seattle for Dawson In August, to confer with Mr. Oharleson at that point. Tbe copy of a letter from General Greely was also enclosed. It was directed to tbe public works department of Canada, and spoke of tbe writer's pleasure at tbe decision of tbe Canadian government to connect with tbe United States lines in Alaska, as in tbat case Mome, St. Michael and Dawson would be in speaking distance with the rest of the world. General Greely said tbe new line would be completed some time in 1001, and that work will be pushed as rapidly as possible, Mr. Charleson reports that the all- Canadian line wilt be completed iu six week's time; tbat tbe line bad now reached Telegraph Creek at the Atlin end, and tbat there was about 500 miles to complete between Hazleton and Atltn, with gangs working north and south. There Is also a branch line being constructed from Stoney oreek, at tbe bead of Stewart river, to Manson oreek, where] tbe hydraulic companies are situated. Iliirkervlllv HOHItUl The annual meeting of lbe Uoval Cariboo Hospital was held ou June ;Wth in the Theatre Royal, Barkerville, Mr. John Bowron occupied the chair. Mr. K. K Bonner actod as secretary and read tlie directors report and balance sheet for tho year. Tbeso being passed the eleotion of directors for the ensuing year took place aud after a lively contest resulted iu tbo election of E.B. Bonner, E, H. Elliott aud W, Hodgkinson. Mr, Andrew Kelley was elected at a meeting in Stanley to be a member of tho Board. Before tbe meeting adjourned a voto of thanks to the outgoing board was passe J. Billy" Tetlock bad a bear, a nice little cub it was, but he hasn't it uow, aud perhaps it is best for him the cub is gouo, becauso when it became of age it might possibly have gone ou record that tho cub had Billy. Asbcroft, with its surplus of useless dogs and average lot of small boys, is not the best pluce iu the world to educate a cub to bear- hood. Tom Hamilton has made a very interesting sketch of the cub as te was making a record run over ihe mountulus followed at a rapidly widen - ing distance by Billy and blaruest Lyne. The fact is that the cub jumped into tbe river and what became of it after that is not kuown. H. Bostock, M, I'., has signified b's intention of retiring from politics and has stated ho doo,. uot care tu be a candidate iu tho coming election. Au endeavor wilt be made to persuade him to re consider his intention. ... r. Bostock is entitled to tbe thank., of lho district for bis untiring efforts to benefit it. He has energetically presented its needs at Ottawa aud baa been successful in having a great deal done. Tbe enormous expense he baa been put to in looking after tbis. the largest coustitueucy iu tbe Dominion, is more than auy one man should be expected to stand. Advertisfnit l»Â»yu. The best proof of the Journal as a means of advertising goods of local merchants would of course be a favor able statement from them. Outside advertisers are not in the habit of continuing an ad. that does not bring results. An examination of tbe Journal's ad columns will show tbat by far tbe greater number of our patrons aro regular advertisers. They continue so because It pays them. Sometimes a local advertiser will gladden our hearts by frankly stating tbat be bas bad some special results from bis advertlstnent, consequently we were pleased when one of our leading local firms Informed us that tbey had made au important sale, due entirely to tbeir advertlsment lu this paper and the faot tbat It circulated throughout the distriot. Now tbe point we wish to make is that systematic, intelligent advertising does pay and pays well and the Journal Is a first class advertising medium. We wish to inform all our advertisers that we will obange their ad's whenever they desire and it they have not time to attend to it and will give us tbe subjeot matter ot the ad, we will gladly write it for them so It will appear to the bost advantage. Liberal* Will Meet. A meeting of lbe Liberals of ABhcroft and vicinity wilt be held at the town hall on Tuesday, July 24,1000, at 8 p. m., for tbe purpose of discussing matters pertaining to tbe welfare of the party. J. B. Bryson. M. P. Stewart, Mr. T. Aokerman aod Mrs. Aokor- mon, of New Westminster, visited their daughter, Mrs. M, Bryson, this weok. Tbey are ou their way east where Mr. Aokerman will attend the meeting of the Supreme Grand Lodgo of tbe Knights ot Pythias at Detroit next month, be being one of tbe representatives from British Columbia.. Mrs. AcUermuu wtfirUit relative:) titflt Paul, In a conversation with Mr. J. L". Shields, secretary of the Ashcroft Water, Electric and Improvement t'o., in reference to water for irrigating gardens, Mr. Shields said he would so arrange it that irrigating could be done iu tbe evening iustead of tho morning. A reserve of water for fire protection is always kept in the tank and it i _ not allowed to fall below a certain quantity. Tho capacity of the tank is much greater tban for towns of tbe same population in the east, but tbe large quantity necessary for Irrigating hers taxes tbe capacity of the tank to its limit. H.J. Cambie, chief engineer of the C. P. R. survey departmeut, called at tbo Journal office for a few minutes last Wednesday. Mr. Cambie can relate many amusing experiences ho bas met with since he first surveyed the C. P. R. line tbrougb this section in 1872. He said bis first sifcbt of the Barnes- Brink ranch, now the flourishing town of Ashcroft, convinced him (his was the proper placo for a town and bridge aoross tho Thompson. Goverumont Agent Burr Injured his back lately but not bad enough to confine him to the bouse. It appears Mr. Burr was throwing hay and not being satisfied witb an ordinary amount on tho fork, he raised about as much as threo or four men would attempt to lift aud of course something bad to give way. This is a lessou to mon wbo always waut to do too mu'Oh work, to restrain themselves. Mr, J. B. Charleson, superintendent of the Asbcroft-Dawson telegraph line, arrived last night accompanied by bis assistants. At a late hour he was unable to say whether he would visit the work at the Quesnel end of tbo line, until ho had consulted Mr. J, Trodden, in charge of this part of the work and who is now in Ashcroft, having como down to report to Mr, Charleson. J. B. Leighton, Superintendant, aud J. A. Bremner, Secretary Treasurer of the British Columbia Express Co., returned ou Tuesday from a tour of inspection of tbe company's offices on the Cariboo road. Mr. Bremner states tbat although there is uo excitement, a good deal of work is being done by tbedltfereut miuiug concerns. The crops are in good condition nud will tic heavy. H. C, Rayson & Co. are taking a row- boat to their logging camp at ; leiir water. ___________ Water in the Bonaparto is very high just now owing to tho recent hoavy talus, ? â i t^mF_» THE ASHCROFT JOURNAL. SATURDAY, JULY 21st 1900, ISSUED EVER? SATURDAY. F. S. REYNOLDS Editor and Proprietor Reilly, as havhift been picked up oi> a farm on tho Hope Towu district, and as he thinks it of somo value, 1 seud tho same to you to examine, whiob you must pleaso roturn to me. Yours very sincerely, L. Bonis. work; ho says wages are &. u day. He reports plenty of mon at work at Valdes. -Mining World. Mining Notes nl' 1 ii(i-i Ail nillon price, i" .Isjintmuwlllti Advertising n sa.oo i â,"Tho letter was uot registered or sealed, simply fastened by gum lu tbo usual way. After an excited search 1 found tlio stone, ran with it to my laboratory, took itsspeoltlo gravity and mtlnucd until j |1|ird|ieW| L.u.. mul llt Ono decided tbut illcntlon, |,(, was a gonuiiio diamond, My reply . :â! = j was equally lauouloi "Your atone is n L*rl74iH ftir Bouil urtiln. diamond, 21 karats aud worth about | £HU0. Pleaso seal the next, as this Kvery boy or girl on a farm in Yalo, I was nearly lost on opening the letter Uariboo and Lillooot, districts should ; "l showed the stone the Hamo day to iin liis or linr part tlm district by i sood-grain computltion which Professor .lames W. Uobortson, tbo Dominion Commissi oi ior or Agriculture aud Dairying, is promoting. In a circular just issued to renew and maintain in- Had aud distressing stories come of hardships and disappointments endured by "the groat majority of people who have rushed to Capo Nome. Tho place is now under martial law awattinft tbe arrival of the law olllcers. 'provided to administer tbo laws uuder the Alaska bill passed by the last congress, Small pox is prevalent as well as pueumonia and typhoid fever. It proves far from what it has been represented to be, yot those wbo arc able to remain until conditions are adjusted for legitimate mining will no doubt bo rewarded. For thut persistent Cough use LAMBERT'S SYRUP OF DOUGLAS FINE Natures own remedy for Coughs, Colds, and all affections of tne Throat nntl Lungs. Sold by dealers ererj where. Large bottlo for -Jo cents. ning fame for iny neighbor, wbo sbrugod his shoul ioipating in tbo flora uud smilingly said, 'Why the are thousands of thoso in the bed of thn Orange River.' " 'So muoh lho bettor,' said I, 'they musl, be alt diamonds. Tho next day 1 took it to our Lieut Governor, who WholoBalo Only at imiWM BROS., Wlmtale Druggists, VICTOKIA ami VANCOUVER The New York Commeroiat in a recent Issuocallsattention to a uotablo fact: "It is an interesting fact tbat ull tho excessively rich men iu lho Unitod Slates sona.o mado their money iu mines ami mining. Senator Clark, of Montana, by all odds tbo richest man in congress, worth anywhere from 8100,000,000 to twico tbat, mado all his money in mines. Senator Hutma's iorest in the all'air, Mr. Robertson I kindly said bis A. D.C, Air, Dyug, states that hu has boon authorized by i who was going tbe following wook to the Honorable lbe Minister of Agrloul- Capo Town, would give it to tbo Culture to nlmiuisU'r a sum of over ten oulal Secretary. Xo one in Grahams- thousand dollars which Sir WUUam O, | town would believe that it was a 812,000,000 was largely derived from irou mines. Senator Jones t.f Nevada is worth mt.,000-,000 iu gold and silver mines, and Senator Elkins, of West Virginia is rated at 87,000,000, mostly mado iu coal and iron mining operations. MoConnell from tho Scranton district, is iho richest man iu tbe house: his wealth, estimated at 820,' 000,000, was all dug out of tho coal mines in Pennsylvania, Congressman Joseph C. Slbloy is also a very rich man, tho source of whoso wealth is petroleum. Old Master Earth is a bmiutiful patent, and the sons she has endowed tlie most liberally Bomehow hive a strong predilection for statecraft." Mtiodonuld, of Montreal, bas given to diamond, bo distributed as prizes to boys and "peroeiviUK tho Importnuoo of such girls on Canadian farms, to encourage L diSOOvery to the Colony. 1 at oneo them to observe aud study tho benefits wl,oto t0 t|l0 n,m, Riohard Southy, to bo derived from making for thom- Qoloidal secretary, announcing tho selves a systematic selooliou of seed -|fMl uml suggesting tbat diamonds graiu year idler yoar. i 6|l0âiti be sent to the Paris Exhibition, Any boy or girl residing In tbo Dom. ; nml |.ftLM.wlu,(iB BQ](] for t}_Q benefit, of iniou of Canada who had not passed tho fimlor_ 0u reoe|pt of my letter tho eighteenth birthday before tho Ilrst day of Jauu'iry, 1 .OJ,* Is eligible to compete for the prizes offered. There will be a yearly oompotitiou iu each of tho three years 1000, 1001 and L002; and tbero will bo a main competition last ing ih; three years. Any two or moro boys or girls, or boys aud girls, ono of whom has entered the competltion,raay form themsolvos iuto a compauy for tho purpose of conjointlycompeting. Tho plan for awarding the prizes for the yearly competition is thus Hinted: For t be 100 heads of oats und wheat that are forwarded to my address by competitors who have complied with tho rules and regulations herein specified, tbero wilt bo prizes awarded for each province as follows: Oats. Wheat. 1st prize 825 00 t? 25 00 2ud " 20 00 20 00 Dr.l " 1500 â 1th " 1200 5th " 10 00 Oth " 800 Tth " "<U0 8th - 500 Oth " 500 10.h " 5 00 15 IK) 12 00 10 00 BOO There will be sets of prizes as abovo for each proviuos iu 1000, aud also in 1001 and 19J2. Any 1C0 heads may bo picked from tho aero entered for com petition. One mark will be awarded for evory seed Oil tho 100 houls, and twenty-live marks for every gram (ill weight) wbicb those seeds weigh. For example: The best 100 heads of wheat received from tho competitors in 180!), Contained 0,703 kernels of grain, ihus ^making 0,7011 marks Weighed 203 grams, thus making 0,050 marks Total number or marks. 1!-,.11T.!1 â The 100 heads of wheat received from iho competitor who cbtnined tbo 10th prize in 1800, Contaiued 11,051) kernels of grain, thus making il.OSO marks Weighed IBS grams, thus makiug IM50 marks Total number of marks .7,-00 Tho main competition will eoutiuuo for ihree years ami to tbe competitors who have complied with the rules aud regtilath hb, and have obtaiued lbe largest number of marks at the end oftho three years, prizes will bo awarded for each province as follow 1st prize . 2nd 'â¢ . !lrd â¢' . â lib " . 5th " . (ii h " . Tth " . Hth 'â . 0th " . 10th " . the Colonial Secretary telegraphed mo to send it to him and he would deliver it totho crown agBnt for transmission to the Paris Exhibition. At Capo Town it was recognized by Mr. llerrith, the French Qonsu., the Capidary Houd, and otber competent judges, and was guhsetpioully sent tbiMigh Emauuel's (tbo jeweller's) house in London, to lho Paris Bxhi bition in 1871, and purchased by tbo Governor of Lhe Cape Colony, Sir Philip Wodehouso for 8500, "Meanwhile Emanuel seut a com potent geologist io verify the disoov ory. Finding tbe whole of the couu try volcanic, be naturally concluded that diamonds could not exist there now: if there bad beeu any fraud or imposture with regard to the discovery of Capo diamonds it would bavo been in connection with lbe abovo mentioned stoue, the lirst to be proved genuine, but I thiuk subsequent events bave proved tbat my theory was correct, viz: that the diamonds could and did exist in lbe throat of tbo volcano produced by tbo former uuiou of this continent with the soutbem part of Asia. Wheu these two continents were still united, tbe rainfall of both was accumulated during the cretaceous age, and was dammed up, forming lakes above the mines. Tbo water gained access tbrougb fissures of the molten racks below, and lho pent-up steam, escaping In tho line of least resistance, showered forth ashes, mud rounded fragments of older rocks and lava. ' That this condition of affairs really existed*has been proved by the fossil remains of creatures living iu those lakes, which epochs of lho worlds history havo been amply explained by Professor Oweu Seeley and olbeis, (though it has not yet received the sanction of savants tu general) even whon tbe tlnal bunting of tho barriers which once united lho two continents took place, tho island of Madagascar being tbo ouly link remaining. "Two years afterwards 1 visited the mines whioh uow all the world knows of. "Mr. Emanuel took au exact copy of lhe Ilrst diamond, scratched as it was which he gave me, and also of the uncut Dudley diamond, 'Star of South Africa,' for which 1320,000 was given. "The history of the arrival, of Cecil Rhodes upon the scene, and bis sub sequent acquisition of a now continent In lbo Empiro of our Queen, is too Oals. Wheat, j well known lo need raoution boro,"â ...8100 00 SlOOOOt Canadian Mugabe, ... lu 00 T.» 00 | 50 00 I 2500; ALASKA. 15 00 i 10 00 1 The Alaska Commercial Company's 50 00 20 00 15 00 10 00 LOOO 0 00 fi 00 5 0(1 10 00 ! 5 00 5 00 5 00 steamship Excelsior arrived Ibis morning from Valdes, Conk's Inlet and the Westward, She carried a number of passengers bound for tho south. Among them was Dr. D. Northrup, of San Domingo, California, wbo, with .some twenty othor residents of that vicinity, says be was induced logo to Yakutat hay by stories of beach and gulch sands that carried 18 ounces ol platinum to the ton, besides sufllcient el may obtaiu one by sending a postal ! R°'d lo P** u11 working expenses. Tbe card o: lettor to Commissioner Robert". ; "tnrey «Â« told the San Dlegans by two son at Ottawa. prospectors, who wintered last year at | Yakutat aud who claimed to bave lest 'nil their stores iu tbe tidal wave of Dlwtivery i>f tlm I'ir-l Smith AlVciia , . . .,,. ,, , . j last iiiitiiiun. Tbey sold claims to 1,1 ,"'1' j many or tbo party at various prices, iu Tbe story of tho discovery of tho U"e instance securing 8000 for a qntuv first diamond In South Africa is told There will be sets of prizes us above for each proviuco, which will be award ed at tho closo of tha compel it ion in 1002. Othor condition,, nf the competitions aro sot out in great detail in the print ed circulir, which any person interest in a MS. by lbe Into W. Q, Atherstoue, puhlt-hed recently in tha Cape Illus- 1 nilh<i MiiL'iiz.ue. lii: claims that lbo Portuguese long knew of tbeso irons- in ns tint thought it unsafe to roveal them to lho world. In March 1.07 ter interest. Tbe buyers will now dis pust- of these claims at a very low llgiire. Dr. Northrup saya tbat 300 loos uf these fabuously rich sands will pro duce ouo ton of concentrates and that one tou of concentrates will carry however, the Ilrst South African dta- j 0-HXJ df a tou au ounce of platinum tn I wai round under peculiar dr- and 81 In gold. Tine is only one mine oum-.tnt.coB which Dr, .Uherslouo has Ut Yakutat aud it'produces less than thus detorlbod: I 81,60tt day to a man. The party spent "I was sitting lu my garden in Iloau- lwn mouths discovering ibis sad fact fo'l s'reet, Gralmmstown, ono Sunday ,*""' llu'V lll'(! L0W 'vlurning to San In March 1807, when Ihe monthly j DliW*. They are trusting they may piS'man handed me a letter from : get there bofore ltie two prospectors Coleeburg, on opening wbicb some- to»vo, thill j Ml into lho loug grass. The j -T. *'. Btirttoi' was another pnsscng. r I. ht whs from Mr. Lorenzo Boyes, ; wlm had boon for sumo weeks at Cooks clei J. of tho peaoo for that district, of ' Intot repairing lbe government river which tho following is a verbatim boat which has now left for St, .Mich- O'li.v: ' iiel's. HÂ« reported wages at 8125 a t'olesbnrg, Maruh 12,1807. month aud board at Cook's Inlet and > v iti.AH sin: I enclcse a stoue which at. Valdes, where tho goverumont aro ha. beon banded to me by Mr, John employing many men on construction Somo days'.'flgo tho Anaconda company, through its local representative, Mr. Dudley, gave its auswer to tbe committee of the Minors Union to the application for the adoption of eight hour shifts for underground men, Thc answer stated thnt tho company regretted tbat It could not grant tbo request, and it declined to accede thereto. That insistence on a demand for the proposed change would compel th: compauy to close thc mines aud smelters. 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 to iuforin iny Shippers, that Hed Vos, Wolf, Mink and Muski'nt are lower. All other Kill's, seasonable caught are iu go<ul demand. Ship mo vour Furs, and i^cl the HIGHEST CASH PRICE «t «U times. C. W. BALDWIN, (Agent for Jos. 1 lliniiiiiu Box CM, Winnipeg Man, 13. B, bEASON. The Hotel Victoria VICTORIA B. C. AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN RAH. AMERICAN PLAN $2 AND UPWARDS. A homo for Tourist, and Commercial Travelers. First-class iu every respect. Steam heated. Sample rooms. WHOLESALE GROCERS atid IMPORTERS SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO MAIL ORDERS Powell Street, Vancouver, B.C. Wlmrf Sireet, Victoria, B.C. i¥6 i"*S>. ?_pj (XCi Hydraulic iants Hi, y Tuoli Their Tfirnx. i ;. hi â iimii ifsidin?; iii lhe north- i..; i;i.;i nt' the city luul beeu culling . .>::.r Ume eu a young woman, iu .ui he i!i,i:iii".^h!y enjoyed lho coin- ,,:iv !â¢;' hi i- whole family, one evening v i;;.;,.! mid or ilie lather who au- wereil liis ring lm made his usual in- litiry. "Aro lliu CuIUh In'.'' liu was au- v. ii.i] iu the atllrmatlve and asked to â¢step In." llu was ushered Into ihe parlor, aud nfter ilie uld gentleman had engaged in con versa I lou wilh hlm for about a ipmrter of au hour ho excused himself, weut out, and the eldest sun next entered and ciiiertaiped the young man for about a quarter of au hour. Then auother brother niid sister, and tho young man's suspicions wero somewhat aroused wheu thu mother took her luru. A little sister camo next, followed in turi) by the family cat, which nibbed itself against the youug man's newly pressed trousers. lie pave a sigh of relief when, after an hour spent In misery, his sweet* heart mndo her appearance. Ho begged of her to "put him next" to tho joke, and between her bursts of laughter she Informed lilm that "siuco he wns trying to court the wholo family papa thought they hnd host take turns." lt is unnecessary to say that ho failed to sec the Joke nnd has ceased his attentions.âRending Bugle. Mi'ktinnu-a liy Architect*. These youug architects are merciless tliaps when thoy are discussing the work of some one else. Tho spire of une of the new churches In liostoii always attracts my attention. Awny up aloft there are angels, gracefully poised, each with n trumpet at mouth ami leaning far out on the air thnt swims around them. I hnve admired lhal group most mightily. I was com- intuiting In tlmt strain iu tho hearing of a Huston architect. "or what church arc you speaking!" queried the architect. I told htm. "Oh, yos," snid ho carelessly, "the Church of the Holy lleanblowera. Tliiit's whnt comes of lnck of sense of proportion. Those trumps aro too vleu der." And now I can no longer admire that seraphic group on tho spire. I strive in think of angels, ami I fetch up by ihlnklng of lienublowers. And another church in Boston la In architects' terms the "Church of the Holy Thermometer" on account of Home decoration mount to ho Imposing. Ami another Is the "Church of the Kindergarten Steeples"âfor there Is one big spire surrounded by lots of llt- llo kid spiresâ"waiting to grow," say the architectural Philistines.âLewis- ion Journal. i'lxed the linn Comp»r» â Til tlx 'em," snid a Capitol Hill citizen wheu he got his gas bill a couple of months ago. "Nluc dollars and eighty cenls, hey, when we've been out every night with thc exception of two or threo for the pnst month! I'll move, tluii's all, nt the end of the month, but If 1 don't make that gas meter of mine work overtime between now aod thc ilny 1 move It'll he becauso t tun out of matches, that's ull! I'll cat up about Mi) worth of gns and then let the darned gas eoinpiiny keep the |5 I've got OB deposit!" Ho rrom that evening on as soon as twilight fell the Capitol mil man mi " u tour of the house and llt every Jet from cellar to garret. "I'll tench 'cm to bunko folks!" lie said to himself savagely as he started till lhe burners n-golng. Along toward tho end of tht month he and his wife picked out another house and mnde arrangements for mov* Ing. The Capitol Hill man wns do- lighted when tho gns hill read ¥29.00. "This is one time they won't gouge â¢"'"' he shouted ex'tittattfii*. as be flaws Dan Stewart Merchant Tailor, Vancouver, - B.C, Pino Tallorlug u spo Perfect lit gutirnnte 3»we»Â» â â : ' â '! ~|-----i:UtU-_i wilh us WÂ«_-Imve tlie fqiiinmml to, niiini.;: um mini, .isvurdi'rs. uiul itu lirni on the whole I'll- i-i hi: run- i-__n ,-,_n:t] lis in turning oat a amtniet <-|>i-ilitimeilv ami .<â - . :!>â _<â ni)tuilii' U-u_.Tii.ftlK' run.Ji t'Mii .in:: -|.i, iii, .ni..,â¢. tmitlcillara. DO to 08 per cent, of tlie pijie uml lii-Jr.ti.il. Cohunl....,_ made by rustrong & Morrison » uud Works: FOOT Oii' HEATl-EY AVE., VANCOUVER, B C Munufnbtnrers of Hydrnullo Steel Pipe, Miuing uiul WntorworkB tilutils. Oro furs, Ore Buokels, Bngloes, Bollara, ujjtl ggoaral jgaoblnory, Wedding Sings Diamond Bings Clocks Watches Jewelery- If you want any articles do not forget us as we wUl give you goods at the lowest possible prices Davidson Bros. 146 Cordova St., Vancouver, B.C. IKE 0,l, VOGEL COMMERCIAL DcBt'ck niwk.Hiistiiigsst., Vancou' BOOKKEEPING (pnu-tii-nlinetlKuls, notjxt bonks), ed lirutllld Willi lhe hill iu lib. hand. Three days hefore the dny sei Cor moving his wife waa taken 111. ami ot coins,- the moving had to he declared off. She Im only now convaln;.-ciii;.'. The Capitol Illll nmn paid lhe sjttfUiO, and his friends nre now telling him the story ahout thc man who robhed his own trunk.âAVil_d.It.glou Post. A vended liir Sliulit. A rich rrusslan haulier who bad hough. bl_ title of "von" liy some means or other nuiniigcil to _.i|iicr..e nls son Inlo a regiment of llin gnurds lliii-r ndmitled, lie was of course Iri'ill ed hy the other olllcers as one of tlicm- wtvcH. Oue day the ltanlior gave n splendid illnner, in wlilcli lie invited through Ids sun all lliu otlhvrs or Hie regiment save oue, n very nice fellow. who. liotvey-jr, was not noble, having uo nrlstoerntk* "vou" preilxed to his name. All accepted the luvttntiou, perfectly utieuiiselous that oue of their number lind been so badly treated. When, however, lliey tool, their ueats til lhe table, the absence of their comrade was Immediately noticed. Sonic one roninrl.- ed the fact to the host, who sniil lu n loud voice, "Ah, you see, wc nre going to be entre nous tonight, a renlly select pnrly, you know." "Then we must not disturb you," Bnld tlm senior olllcor present, rising from his chair, aud ono nfter nnother the guardsmen solemnly tiled out ot the room, thus amply avenging the slight to which nn officer of their regiment liml been subjected. Gnu Over lhe Telephone. A lady of the West village decided te Imve n telephone placed iu her house. At nbout the same, time she also decided to Imvo a gns raugo put In. After a family consultation Bhe Instructed her daughter to order the telephone. In the conversation both the telephone nml gns range had beeu spoken of, aud the daughter apparently became somewhat contused, ns will be seen by thc following lettor which Bhe wrote ordering the telephone: ''Dear SirâWo have decided to bavo ft telephono placed In the house. Please givo It your immediate attention. Tho bouse Is not piped for gas, but the street Is."â WlUBtod (Conn.) Citizen. CARD. HAYhNU I.I.I.X uimoiu'ted Agont Cor l II. SI'JIHll * I'll.. San I'l'iiimisci), Uie lending j1j.jiI.ts iii .rut's, Hides, Wool mul I'j'lU. 1 juu pi. |mi.d to piirelmso ill iiuii'ki'l prices, In nny <|U.in(ilion, nnd buy Cnsli for Kjinic All consignments ontt'iisteil in uu' will recoivo l>.uii!|il jiiuiiliou. JAS. HADDOCK. P.L.S., P.A.S.i., London. .nnd Surveyor, Civil KiigliiL't>r,DraiiffhtBtunti QUE8NI_.1-L._i MOUTH. ll.C .nglneerlng and Snrvoy work. Itoporta oi â lining proportion. Muns nml plans pit- 'itred of any portion -â ( Cariboo (HiUriet. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. The Grange, Pavilion, We ertik* nnd lovt-ly vjillt-v. t ,000ncres, Willi Inii'i--. ir., to tbe v.iliii' nl hiav.h.1- â tiered (or sale at ;i low lijnâ fstmi'.it. Conn- ami n-v 11, :escri.-tloii ami particulars ti AltTIUl. HARTLEY. OU* The liranae, Aslicrofl Llllooet. Thi- ntnlning nearl; its, stock, crop* â f 30,000, ia nov e. A good in ir, write for ful NOTICE. After January 10th, IflCO. wo v.- en (101 per cunt, un all accou 50-Mlle Hoaae. _tc (Signed) V1KTH & DORLAND. NOTICE. Sl'UlSU IlOt'SB. U.C. June la. louo. 1 Bhull not he responsible fur any debts con meted In my name, without a written enter, â m LAWRENCE HOITANU. FOR SALE Hotel and Store i in lie routit ol Ill-health . f-pj 100! vcarlvproill om «B,000 to 87,000. Sml ble terms will bt inde to right narty. t l-ill\nJOURNAL, â¢2. tc AsUcrqft.ll, C. flios, Drummond, M.E., P.L.S. B. App. Science. McGill i ollege, Montroal, Member Ciiimdinn Societ)1 'ivil nnd Mining Engiiieei's. Vliuiiig, General Kngineeiing md Survey Work promptly ittoniled ..'.... QUESNEL FORKS Cariboo B.C. Hotel Metropole, Cor. Cordova ami A blunt sis.. Vancou vi Ktites â S3tu*a,B( per da j*. Strictly firau ltu.9, with till modern improve- ments. Large sample rpol s for com mere In men. Cuisine and tablo ler Ice unsurpassed. V. HODSON lil.n. I'A UK lilt Prniirletnr, Malinger. inland Cigar Manufacturing Co. of B.C, Ltd MANUFACTUKBlta â FINE HAVANA CIGARS. Our 8_pooialtio_=j: PRIDE OF KAMLOOPS INTERIOR - - LA MORENA KA-ILOOPB 33. O, HAT CREEK Blacksmith Shop. SEATTLE & INTERNATIONAL R.R. .Ml I'll*,.. Ml nt Sum quick â i.n i train suliij! Aulic ,11 con ml 1.1 j, Arriving ot -i.r.tj r.,M. . DAN/., WJIJSCI A_.ul. JJ,-i.tll,,. Vi,.f,. OHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY I desiro Ijj givo notice to teamsters jiihI others wishing blaclcsmitliing done, that 1 have loaseil tho Hut Creek Blaeksmith Shop nnd have on hand ji full line of steel, iron, etc., fm- the general blaok- smithing business. All work entrusted to me will be done thoroughly and with neatness and despatch. D. NEVIN. LO.C.T. IROFT l_,OI*t-H No. 25 J. Vi. T, Meets every i iiiii^ kiv I'vri.iiJj, ni Oddfellows Hall 7:30 O'eloi'k. 'i?i!int> !ut'[ij'.i'i> ,-..rdi,i!lv inviti-i1 toattend. .1. II. IJIf.T'.SON.SKC FRUK COACH laUmboBl lino to'tintirrom Ulilongo,Mil wnnkoo nml nil pohita Mast, with ns (1,160 miles ol Ihorougllly pqttlpiiutl roud it roanhoe all prtnoltml biiBtnosn cootera in Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota and North Michigan. THE ONLY LINE Humiing Electric Lighted uml Stcnm flcnteil Vestlhuted Train-. 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CANADIAN 'Imperial Limited' \nDAILY TOURIST CARS TO ST PAUL TUESDAY aud SATUlt- DAY to Toronto. THURSDAY'S to Montreal and Boston. TriillJH ('..las; Aftbcroft ,.s followai Eaat-lioHntl Wtist.bounU niiin 'IMPERIAL LIMITED' I :S.i 10.au KAMLOOPS I.OCAI. 0.8Q E. J. COYLE, A. a. PA., Vancouver, u. c, tl, E. LESLIE, Agent, Ashckokt. rt. c Mcdowell, ATKINS, WATSON COMPANY (LI.MITED), . "Tlie Wholesale Druggists" VANOOUVBR.0,11. o- 5 y THE FOUR LEAFED CLOVER. The four loafed clover wilt bring luck, 1 clti'ii in ani lliem say, Anil o'or tlio meadow, up tlio bill. Across Uic mountain way, I start ml oil one summer morn A tiii.il, hopeful rover, I'ii.it, ut last, I tlia need lo find A tlnt'lc lour leafed clover. , lion torlutule I thought nivEclI I never can relate. I kept it ever by me, A cliarm to coni)ticr fate, Hm lt never iccnicd to work, ab, fuel I've (houglit it o'er and over. Hut tbo very day that 1 found luck Wat lho day I lybt tho clover. i.T Alkgra Gallagher ia Weekly Bouquet. *o*o*i-o*o*o*Q4-fro4,o4»o«fro+0'|'04* j mem i ph. 1 Which Keedeil Assistance? 2 6 O â¢_â¢ o â¢;â¢ c *l-o â¢!â¢ o -I-0-3* o«H*o ^o^o-i-o^o+o* L'nvl Berget could not keep stilt Now lio was at ono window, now nt an- oilier nud tho noxt moment wns out in tin' yard. He liold his hand ovor his eyes autl looked up the roadâstared, iudced, so fnr ahead that hia eyes Boomed to burst forth. Hither aud thither lie tripped, and whenever to raught Bight of any one Ids cry was: "What uu cat'tl) hns hecouio of Simon nml the doctor? I'll tuircly ilio heforo tlioy reach me!" Paul Hoi-get was llio younger, brother of Simon, the farmer who luul gono nfter the doctor, nud for the following reason; About BiX mouths before out story lupins Paul beenmo terribly til ono ovening, nutl tlie old doctor was sum- moiled. Paul luul eaten something that he could Hot digest, but tho doctor did llnl troublo ubout that. Ik* never Inquired iii. tu the emiHo of a nleknesH, bul merely naked where the sore part wan niul (hen did IiIh bent to uinke It well. So h« gave Paul nomo warm di'luks and nomo horrible uiedlclue, tnul, suro ctiouglii Paul quickly recov er Tlio doctor, however, was not ono of those who mnko hiiu.ll account of a sudden nttnek of illness from which tlio patient quickly recovers, and he did not Tail to assure Paul that lio had been near death's door and that if they hml noi called hlm lu time- finally he wnrued Paul to bo inure cautious in the future. Since then Paul bad doue nothing but think nbout his lieullb. Not a moment was he quiet, uud tie found it Impossible tn sleep sound at ulght. The doe- tor had told lilm to be cautious, and If lho old pain camo backâwhat was he to do? Finally n night came when he was In a terrible condition. Alt night long lie walked about tbe house, and at 5 o'clock In Uio morning ho wolt« SI- mon. "Clot up at once nnd go for the doctor." "Whnt, nre you sick again, Paul?" "Vos, I am. The pain comes and goes, but 1 can't shake It off." â it's dark yet. Wouldn't it lio better to wait awhile?" "Wait! Do you want mo 1o die on lhe spot? It's now two dojTEt, and the doctor snysâoh, do hurry, 8 linonl 1 only hope you'll not be too late!" "Yes, yes; rn get up right away. But nre you really sick? The doctor will be tnad as n batter If you bring him from his warm house and he finds there is nothing tho matter With you." "Nothing lho matter when I tell you that I nm threatened witb a dangerous Illneas? Why, I wny not be alive when you get back." Simon went off ns fast as he could, ami Paul was locking for him to come baek and was '.ripping around every- where, At Ina. he noticed a moving spot'!; far down the street Yes; fberr they were at last, and iu a sleigh, bul wasn't the ".horse rather dark? He stood wt-tcliiug, with outstretched head and followiug the moving point ns though 'ac would draw it to him. Finally lie weut into the bouse, dressed nnd washed himself nnd, seating hlm- sclC ou tli.t. edge of thc large, old fashioned bedstead, awaited tho doctor. Meanwhile Simon and the doctor were driving up the narrow road. The weather was mild, and, although the doctor was load enough for Blakkcn, tho oh*, brown horse, the sleigh sped smoothly nlong. The doctor la bis sleigh, by the wny, mnde vory much the same impression ns a snowplow. A great portion of his body was visible nt Imih sides of the horse. He was so stout that he could not get on a horse's bnck, ami he Increased his size by wearing an uuusual number of winter garments. Lie woro shoes, Inside slippers and heavy woolen stockings as well as an overcoat, a shawl aud a heavy plaid liuoil with wolf's fur. In such fashion was ho nttlrcd on this occasion, mul therefore, though tlie weather wns in lid, Blakken felt that bc hnd uu unusually heavy lond to carry. When they came to the foot of tbe hill, tboy stopped. Simon scratched his ear nud besltnted. Blakkcn also seemed to bc waiting. The truth Is the poor beast was accustomed to have persons dismount here and walk up the steep bill. Simon scratched himself ngnin, but what could he do? It was Impossible to move tho ponderous doctor, and so lu despair he urged poor Bin liken to go ahead. The ascent was most dllllcult, and - Simon had to take care tbat the sledgo was not upset. Blakken climbed up sideways, pausing uow and then and giving a long took backward as though lie would say, "Vou senseless persons, why don't you walk up tho hill?" Finn Ity tlicy reached tho top, and hero tlioy rested a good while, When Simon ilnally told Blakkcn to go on, the horse showed great unwillingness, for ho snv,- another hill beforo him. At last lie started and, wonder of wonders, almost immediately broko Into a trot Tnis unusual speed lasted till the summit, wns reached, and there a calamity befell tbo party. Without a moment's warning the sledgo was overturned, and tho big doctor was tumbled Into the ditch. Tnul meanwhile still sat ou his bed, Suddenly bo board Bomo ono como Into tin.- adjoining room. Now, siuco ho was nick, ho ought to bo in bed, and so ho throw himself down on tho bed and drew the long fur blanket ovor hlm, The next moment Simon stuck his head Into tlio room and said breathlessly: "Are you alive, Paul?" "Yes, but I'm bad enough. Isn't the doctor with you?" In wMttod. â â i.r, he's himr s'ob'dA OB tbft bill. Tho sleigh wns upset, and I couldn't bring him here, aud there's no one around tbo house to help me. Now* whether you'ro sick or not, you've gol to get up. Wo can't let the doctor die out there on the hill." "Well, I can't he worse than I am." replied Paul, jumping out of bed, and the next moment tbey were running down toward tho doctor. Thero thc big man lay, soft and warm and with his faco tbe color of a boiled lobster, and from him came a torrent of abusive language, while near by stood Blakkcn, calm and contented, as usual, lt was not easy to get tbe doctor upânay, the moro Simon and Paul worked tho decker ho sank Into the soft snow. They tried to raise him, but In vain. Nothing then remained hut to remove tho hlg pile of snow that surrounded and hemmed him In. After a Quarter of an hour's hard work they were finally able to grip him firmly hy the arms, aud then two or three mighty tugs set him on his feet. Great was his wrath when bc nt last stood erectâbo great that he was wholly unconscious of Paul's presence. Tho latter, too, oa his pnrt thought that It would make a had Impression on tho doctor tf he saw blra there, nnd so bo resolved to sneak home and get back Into bed hefore the other reached tbo house. There was no place, however, wliero he could hide himself from tlieir view, and so ho had to get hoino behind them as best he could, his only hope being that he could get hack Into bed hefore the doctor had got out of ids fur cont. Tlio doctor suddenly vowed that he would uot go n step farther. "I'll go home and sleep," ho growled, "and dou't go fur n doctor again until you havo a decent road to drive on." Simon however, had mow a word (e sny. "Upon my conscience," were bis words, "you'vo como so fur now that you'll have lo come tho rest of the wny even If l hnvo lo curry you to the bouse on my back!" This made thu doctor smile, and so bis auger vanished. "All right," he said, "but I tell you, Simon Berget, that if you Upset me again I'll call down nil tho plagues and pestilences, lu tlio wholo world upon you." "In that ease t'll know what to do." "What will you do, Simon?" "If I upset you again, tho best thing I enn do Is to let you lie there." Thc road was now better, and Blakken went so quick thnt not a thought of Paul entered Simon's head until Just ns they were entering tho courtyard. Well, it would bc Impossible now to get him back into bed beforo the doctor had removed his fur coat But where wns he? lie certainly was not making extraordinary haste back to tbe house. And the worst of It wa* that If tho old doctor Insisted upon anything It wns that his patients sbould uot leave tbelr beds until he gave them permission. Well, there was nothing to do but face the inevitable. Simon tried to de* Iny thc doctor as much ns possible, and lt took him an unconscionably long time to get the old man out of tbe sleigh, but once thc doctor wat ln the bouse off went his fur coat, and ho was ready for bulness. "Thc patient Is in bed, of course," he said and started to enter tbe room. Yesânoâyes. The fact Is he's not exactly in bed, but you'll see bim In a minute." "What on earth do you mean? Kot In bed?" "Vos, yes; ho went to bed, but there was no ono at home, and we couldn't let tho doctor He out there In tbe snow and catch his death of cold." At that moment Paul appeared en tbo scene. Thereupon the doctor's wrath returned, and ho cried: "What kind of a trick Is tMs-to send me word that you were at dciKh's door? Come, whnt do you think Is tbe matter with j'ou?" Paul had suddenly become very shamefaced. "Oh, I'm all right now," ho replied. "The fnct Is, tlio pnin has all gone," and then ho ndded quickly, "What helped me the most wns lifting the doctor out of the Bnow."âNew York Herald. Stanley Park Sale and Feed Stables Hacks, Carriages, Buggies, Double and Single Driver*, â¢nd Saddle Horses. - â¢ McRAE BROS., Proprietors, Curner Georgia and Seymour Streets, VANCOUVER, - B.C. -.tilt FUMnr to Flak, "In editing copy remember to cut out all superfluous words," said tbo managing editor to tbe uew copy reader. "Very often there aro many words such as 'still,' 'but' and the like used In a way not only useless, but absolutely bad. Now, remember and knock 'cm out" Not long afterward the copy reader was editing a short story sent from ft fishing resort up north. Tbo copy reader nover went fishing in hia life and didn't know one piscatorial term from another. In tho copy ho found "the men finally quit still fishing and began trolling." Ho remembered very distinctly tho Instructions of the managing editor nbout "still" and sucb words and with one sweep of tho blue pencil obliterated "still." The men to whom the story referred wero rather surprised to rend lu the account of tbelr llshlng expedition In tbe paper that "tbey finally quit fishing and began trolling."âPittsburg Dispatch. LISTEN BOYS! Tom MoCoshâ'â Tlm Aslicrofl Tailor, lias lust re ci'lved a __ii_iR.ini.iit oi .Spring Suitings, Serges, Worsteds I Pantings, of the VERY BEST DUALITY Direct from Scotland und would be plensed to hive yon call Rijd Inspect same. All nnk-r.. will he carefully attended to awl satisfaction guaranteed. ASHOROFT B.C. I bavo purchased below cost and will sell at A Bargain 4 Lounges 2 Easy Chairs Very uiue lot of Picture Molding. All entirely new goods. h ltra_uuial.li' Offer IMuscd. W. MORGAN N sit door to Parker's Stage Office BCCOLDSTORAOE & ICE WORKS VICTORIA - B.C. Importers oi Australian Frozen Mutton : : UVMCES MADE ON WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED Commission Merchants Oold Scales and Bullion Scales of all descriptions, Rubber Gloves, Mining Screens, Cyanide, Quick si la ver, Etc., and all Mining and Mill Supplies. HTWrlte us for quotations, B.C. ASSAY AND CHEMICAL SUPPLY COMPANY, Ltd. 733 Pender St. VANCOUVER. B.C. KAMLOOPS HOUSE, F. HEEOD, Proprietor, aC-A-^CXiOO-PS. - - B.C. It tlie place where you can always be sure of cetttiig the Choicest Wines and Liquors And the Best Brands of Foreign and Domestic Cigars. Oyster Cocktails and Tom and Jerry are specialties. Ashcroft Livery SALE & FEED STABLES. Buggies, Double and Single Drivers, and Saddle Horses. Special trips made to Lillooet ami Cariboo. Wholesale and retail dealers in Hay and Grain. M. P. STEWART. W. CH0Z1ER. dto Crozier, P. O. Box 8, ASHCROFT, B.C. E. C. PRIOR St. CO. Ld. (ESTAllLISHED 1809.) DEALERSIN- Hardware, Iron, Steel, Nails,&c. Mill andKMining Suoplies, Waggons,! Buggies, Cutters Farm Implements, dec. Victoria. Vancouvei Kamloops1 FURNITURE 11ARPKT8, Oil. CLOTHS etc.) etc. Cheapest house on earth, write for prices M. P. CORDON, â¢ KAMLOOPS, B.C. ! P. RITHET k CO., LTD, :vio.oaiA, - _b.cj. -Wholesale LIQUORS and GROCERIES,. Al'BNTB COLUMBIA FLOURING MILLS. Enderby and Vernon. The Mutual Liie Insurance Company OF USTIEW YOBK. -EUC-HC-LIMD _-.. M'OXrBDT I=li__BSir>-E__TT. Present Assets exceeds 8277,51.,3__...__; surplus ore. all liabilities, £17,728,1. j.r>9. Ttie oompany issues the most liberal oontvacts tbat are sold. Tbe com- pany pays out an average of $50,000 a day in deatb olaims, endowments and annuities. Tbe oompany is universal, doing business throughout tbo world, and tbe Mutual Life is the largest, strongest and best .ompnny. Insure in it. STANLEY HENDERSON, Manager for Mainland, VANCOUVER, B.C. OH. P. HORAN,LZj District Agent. _r 150 MILE HOUSE B.C. Thos. Dunn&Co. LIMITED. Wholesale Hmdwme, JJ|p Qhandler. and Miies Supplies: Hardware Dep't. 8,10,12 Cordova St, Ship C. Dep't. 8,10 Water St. Vancouver B. C. TO-H-Isr 3_v£CK/_A.El HOTEL & GENERAL BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPRESS 00 HEAD OFFICE, â¢ ASHCROFT, B.C. Caiboo and Lillooet sta-wi. tba\nClinton and way pointsâMouday, Wi All points in CaribooâMonday and Lillooet directâMonday and lfriday, Forks of Quesnello, and wny points, .Mi Through mill ...urn lickcls ul reduced rales, Stages leaving Ashorolt Mondays uud Fridays will lotte at SoduUroelf, thnl, steam., having uomtnetioi â¢JL s<_.,. idnesdny and Friday I'ridftV.' jSin'i'ial rigs I'm iiislied icnncct with steamer Olinr- i litT regular runs for Ihe . STAGE ul. ONDAY roi; LEAVING ASHCUOFT I.Y1.1.T CLINTON, 150-MILE HOUSE, QUESNELLE FORKS, CARIBOO RSiBSE AND HORSEFLY. Stage will connect witli steamer Charlotte, nl SjjiIii ('reek, for Quesnelle, Barkerville and otlior nortliern points in Cariboo anil Oinineea. Express mattor, Gold Dust, eto, carried at our risk, nt reasonable rate HEAD OFFICE ASHCROFT B. C. Slnck idles Occidental H QUKSNELLIi, - 13 0. Now management. Huiol hcadfjuurUTS Cop It. X, ttagt for mining mou, well (urtmlioil rooms. Tablo Biipplitttl » ion. Most com pie tn bar in Curiboo, Stables in connection, Ijhv K. HOFERCAMP & A. JOHNSON, P ll - R . WW ng in CLINTON HOTEL, : MARSHAL.. & SMITH, I',,,,,,,,!.,,.. BOARD AND LODGING BY THE DAY, WEEK OR MONTH. BeBt Wines, Spirits und Cigars. Good slnlnfiip. Hetuiqimrlcrs for : â Cm bro, LHItxiet ami Dog Creek lilion of stages. IIuii)lng.u.d Uslilng In liie v.. mil O. H- O-ISSOInT, MEAT MARKET, WHO LJSSALE .1X1) 71E T. _ i I. Atten'ion an.t satisfaction git a rent,-ict to customers. Mam Street, ASHCROFT. .-' C Blacksmith, Wheelwright and Wagon I HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY, Iron, 8...1.1 and Timber kept In slot-It, nml n (.tuck of En-tern made Carri-iiua, Rontl CurUUepton iiai_dutraliHM.il ivws, nml -..Un mr.de to order. Slaoai of "The l.ehmau Tire Sett ur " whicli nil -i!..i_k_-..iltl_s should one. All - warranted, aud jirltus lower than ever. An assortment of (JoUia. and Cuakct-b iilwruye on liund. ASIICKOFT, - - - dei PI T Hert H &;s 3 â¬ - C W_i STORE. QXTBS3STEI_iL_B FOBx^, _B. C. A full assortment of Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, Ztquois at,d Cigar, Hardware, Miners Supplies. Hay, Gram and Stal>lin__. Imes right. Without m Coontrr. PuddyâHondor says lie does not con* »lder himself an American or tn Englishman or anything else. He regards himself aa a citizen of the world. Duddy-I Bee. lie Is a foreigner In whatever country he finds himself.â Boston Transcript The New Cook. "Maggie, did you make that chlcVcl broth ns I ordered you." "Oi did, mom." "What did you do with It?" "Sure, nn f liat Uso would OI do wM II but fado it to thc chickens, taamT Boston Courier. NOTICE. Oats! Oats! Oats! GRAIN OF ALL KINDS Direct from our own Elevators on tlie Calgary & Edmonton Railroad. We are the largest buyers of grain in Alberta. Send us your order, or at least get our prices before buying elsewhere. BRACKMAN & KER MILLING CO. LD. EDMONTON also nt all the other principal points in Alberta k Iiritish Columbia The .link-reigned uivc uubllc notice that we -nil not be responsible for any delrts Incurred Charles Sticpperd for Charie» Shepperd ft Co.. meat ilealere, of Qaeanel. H. CÂ« u.mid business IB. and has been ulnce June 8rd, 1900, untolhc ""tUfipU&M. _. JOHNSON, Quern.!. I). C, Julv 'Hi, 1»0». NOTICE. I hereby give notice that on md a ter the 1st day of July, moo. i *â positively give no credit. All my bills will lie rendered nt iiiht ami If nut imftl on or before the lot day of AiiKii-t. 10UO. 1 wil11'Ht t"vm In tlie lunula of my solicitor for collection. pLAC|? Por Creek. H. C. June 80th WOO. Turner, Beeton & Co., Wholesale Liquors and Dry Foods. Victoria, Vancouver and Nelson, B. C, and H. C*Beeton & Co., London. Sn-ect Coii.nlcuicut. Slie-Oli, dear, I found n gray ktlr la toy bead tills uiornlngl HeâYou ougllt to bc glad of It. II your halt should turn gray, It wouW â¢ofton tho effect ot i-ose tvrlnktef yo» â¢re g_Mug.-Ini-lMin»4tr Vr«s«. MotherâWas your mint glad to «â¢ you and Tommy and Frankl* AHA Fred? JohuoyâYes, ma'am. Motlicr-DId aho Invito yon to call â¢gain? Johnnyâ-os, and sho told tu Wiring you «nd oapo ud Susie ud tho <-C| BW.tlI_ttf-H__i.mffi.. . â . ,. ' MONEY TO LOAN On RBAL ESTATE, In sums of from â¢l.ooo BarrlMer. Aaiieroft, IJ. C. FOUND lion.0, branded jr. joined wlHi payln'aes pence* Maiden Creek, Cnrlboo Road. Notice To Advertisers,âPatrons will greatly obliao the Jouunal office bf having change of advertisement In before Thursday uoo'u. Beaver Lake House, EAGLE & HAMILTON, Prop's. On the Main Road from the ISO-Mile ... House to Quesnelle Forks. Good accommodations for travelers and good stabling, fond, olo., for teams. A well stocked bar in connection 1 deal largely in bay, graiu, aud farm produce generally. Importer j and Wholesale Dealers in WINES LIQUORS and CIGARS VICTORIA, II. t Oppenheim WHOLESALE Vancouver, : GROCERS B.C. GRAND PACIFIC gAMLOOFS, Tliis woll known house Ims been reopent and Imu been thoroughly renovated and fltlecl up 'P. A. BARN HART HOTEL. .B.C.. I by its new nroprieto ,orj ASHCR Wm. Lyne, Dii'octlv opposite Depot, Proprietor. ASllOliOl'T, B.C refltted ml I'jjfimiisliJ1 rjjuiiis, i This Hotel has been latel, new wing, 50 x 20 feet, containing nineteen ing bath and sample rooms, has been added. Good table and good service The only first-class Hotel in town. Free Sample Room in Connectioi 1. A leliul- SMITH cfo BRYSON General Blacksmiths, Horseshoeing, Steel, Iron and Hardwood Lumber kept in stock, also wagons suitable for freighting and ranching. Stop on Hnllray Avenue. - ASH0RO->T,-D.O, THE WM. HAMILTON MANUFACTURING CO (LIMITED) PETERBOROUGH. ONTARIO C A & A O A. THE ASHCROFT JOURNAL. Deputy Sliorifl' Vobb visited Clinton tliis Wook i>ji olllolnl business. SATURDAY, ,1 IIA 21 1000. LOCAL AND DISTRICT HEWS. A. Irwin, Indian oft this week. Miss Trodden, nf Nf la visiting hor oousi Trodden. M. II. bluRlosoi), I I' Domiuiou Hotol nl CUi ornft this week, TolORIItniS Irom l)u. Halved at AslifiMlt in ; Umo, Mr. .I.N. Boyd, of tli took subscriptions ror paper hero on Wotlnos I. Lehman yoslorduj hog that was runnim: street. Where did It i li. 11. McNeil, of the wus iu lown tlie lirst reports crops in sp!c Wi stmlnster, â j, i lie Misses r of the .ilti.lA.li .). C. IJrowi at tlio AbIioi1 , of Dor Crock, renisleri'd â ft Hotel lhis week. G, I Blair, of Hat Crook, was in toffi this week. G. E, Johnson has for tho last few daya been coullned to his room. ltni Tablets. %$ O 20, 35, 8( Oarlboo Hydraulio stock was snid in Toronto last Saturday for $1.10. Tho branch wlro from tlio main line to thn Manson Oreek initios will groat- ly assist mining operat ions in Omonioa, uto Globo Itrst class ii a ground ui. Banorort j irom? â¢ H.i Mih! House. if iho wook, Ho uliil .â¢..n.lilioii. Mrs, Dr, Herald who hm boon visit iui.' at the const for somo Lime, roturnod to the 150-.Milo House last Monday. II. K. Leslie In plastered and vers sid03, niuliim? il ni Iml his cottage dnh . 1 ut up ou two i nud comfortable Arthur Bailey ma le a catch of eight vory uioa trout ouo uight lately, M Bailey is one of our most successful auglors, 0. A. MoKluley, of l.iu Li lluoln mndu his ilrst trip nf thn so<isou this wook its guard on tho British Columbia Hxpress Co.'s stajto. Attention is drawn to ll Columbia Kxpross Company's tuV it calling for tenders fm- oai malls from Olinlon to Alkali Dak British Ivortia Id. Moi have been Gravel <' Thursday During his busint Patterson inond's w; ison tuul ,7. Oorbotl, \nemployed at tho Mine miues, oamo down .ml procaoded to the co tioabsonuoof W. C. Morgan i will bo carried on by Oka Orders-loft at Mark 1) I receive promt attention, J. Over thirty different kinds Hilled, Thiek Inn. Prices: l.i, 20, 25, 80, 85, and 40 cts. _ .... _ . FOR POSTAGE. II. CLEMENTS, PHM.G, .3HCEOFT -DRTTQ-GKCS'T & ST^LTIO-CST.EI.B. l)Y MAM.. H CENTS EXTRA FOIt I't.STA..K, October '.hid,.ird and -tth arotho days set for the holding or tho Inland Agricultural Association's fall fair. Apply loseorotarY ilurrfornny Information Mr. Van Alystyuo, for somo years managor of tho Asbcroft Hotel and later, ele acuepted strong. â kill the Grand Co it similar position itral, has iu Ann- Mrs. A, 11. Clements sp&U a fow days in Ashernft this wook, tho guest of Mrs. S. Tiuirley. Mrs. Olomonts 1ms been visiting her mother. Mrs. (Vic. at Chilli wank. W. Bosc Ims lately boon delivering at .1. Haddock's storo somo vory nice raspberrh a from his ranoh. This is a good opportunity for anyone desiring raspberries ior preserving, Bunk Wm. Boyd, or the lofl last night on the to visit ids brothers n re.ideat or near Win M. Dumond is Until for hi. mowers an 1 rake! ready disposed of scvei Oarlboo ranchers. i Milo House. jierial Limited sisters, who ready sale Ho lias nl- .il Lo local and Mrs, James Trodden came up on Wednesday from New Westminster to to meet Mr. Trodden, who came down on Thursday's stago from Quesnol. Tlio Asheroft, 1 trug Co. Is paokirg goods for rcrnov al to Lillooet. Dr. Olarite expects li > leav o early in Au- gust, until whioh litiii! ho will attond to inrdu.nl prnotl co as usual, Tlio new ow if tho 111 Mile Houso aro ereotii ign li il.el for tho ac- comodatiou of tho 11. C. Express Co.'s passengers and tho (raveling public. W. J. Audorson Ims thocoiuraot. .1. B. Bryson paid a visit to his mineral claim, the "Mas-gie*', near the 20- Mile House, this weok. Ho says tho farmers alone Lbo Bonaparto arc very busy haying and never had hotter crops, Local amateur photographers should acquaint Ihemsolvos wilh conditions governing suoh exhibits nt the New Westminster fair tills fall. Special oash prizes nro offered for tho best collect ion. The young pooplo a this district have a till other succiss lo our o article "Prizes for s set or column of this Issu lho rurms in noo to add an- j li-. Head tho ^rain"in anoth- und [hou soo if you can'- give this part of ih: ion another victory. Domin- .1. MoGllIvray, formerly iu the ffalghtlug business nn the Cariboo roa I but now a citi/.ea of Divvson, was lately aeon by Asbcro.b people on the coast. It is understood ho intends to return lo Dawson whero bo has miuiug interests. Domiuion Laud Surveyor lloss and pury, who have beon locnting lho northern boundary of Dominion lauds within tho railway bait, returned to Ashoroft Thursday. Thoy aro uow running Hues around Mr. Goss's ranch near Ashcroft. D,O'Hara, who! ed Hergennt-at-Ari liuo. is now in Vi. his duties. Mr. oflloiont otlicor durli erumont's rule, whio his ro-appointmoul. as lioeii re-appoint- is of tho LcglBla- ;ii rln attending to O'Hina proved an log tho Keml'ui gov- i_.li is the reason of Tho ladios of the Prosbytertua churoh desire to thank all those who so kindly assisted thom with supplies otc. at their ico cream social list week, and also to thank lhe citizens lor their hearty support. Tho amount netted was about 8*11. Mrs. Ceo preueufed Ai r, Ceo with a little daughter last Wed nesday. Ceo, or [Long Show, us lie is sometimes c.a)leil,is one of tho best 1 tnownohiueso ranchers iu this vicinity aud was liiar- ried about a year ugo. '< ioy reigns iu (he litllo ranch aoross Ih o rivor. A.Stevenson, of Lytton, has been ro appointed Road Suporiutondont, This i. certainly ns it slionld he, for Mr Slevenson thoroughly understands his business nnd has a practical know ledge of lho district roads. No man in this district is better qualified lo in telliKenlly supervise road building and repairing and Mr. Murphy and Uie govornmout arc to bo counnended for his reinstatement. let Mr. H_i.Sum.U-m, teller at Hi of British North America hen uext, woeli for a two weeks vacation at. lho ooast, lbo insinuation of his frleudsthal he will not roturn alono is not credited. Tho Violoria lawn tenuis club's an niiiil tournament commences at Vic t.oria on Mouday July HOtll. Entries i must bo received hy tho honorary socrolary. Mr. Alexis Martin, "ill Government street on or before Thursday. July 20th. My chief business is tlio pnrchns] of furs aud hides aud because of , connection with tho best markets I am I in a position to doal liberally with [sei lers. Am pleased to reply to any in ! qulrles from up country poiuts. I wish howovor, to draw attoutiou to the fact that I am also a dealer iu homo and foreign fruits, and boing intimate-1 ly acquainted wilh all iho local orchards 1 am in a position to till ordois : largo or small for auy fruit in season. | J. Haddock, If you havo never used a haniiiiia.lt or if your old ono is worn out, jusl stop in and soo my lino and while doing so lot us show you some excellent linos of ladies', gentlemen's and children's summer wear. Besides the splendid assortment of gentlemen's shoos, lam jnst now showing a nice lot of men's canvas shoos. V, W. Foster. To continue our essay on Bluo Ribbon Tea, quality fs tbo first point wo will consider. Now the moaning ot the word quality ns applied to Bluo Ribbon Tea (not other teas) is "special virtue, as of certain plants." F. W l.\nW. B. Dwlght, dyer and cleaner fl ladies' aud gentlemen's olothlnp, has douo considerable work for many of our citizens aud has given good sulis faction. Try him whim you waut any clothing cleaned or dyed. Wo are a littlo crowded for room just now owing to tlio erection of our luiclt store ou part of our old site, bul wo will nil your orders justas satisfactorily as wo have always done. H.llVIX BAU-UV a I'ii, Dry Coods Mens' Furnishings WE ARE NOW HOLDING OUR ^SUMMER ANNUAL _ ash Sale OF DRY GOODS, CLOTHING^â -^BOOTS and SHOES. _*=*â -_, ti I! Your Order Or Write Us For Samples*-*"*1:^ OP- Cliiiui mul .lapiiiu'sr Matting.., Suiuiuur Oiu'tniu Goo il s, Linoleums, Oilcloths <' ji j' puis, Wallpupoi's juu! v jj ijj pleto fui'iiisliiiiifs Victoria Heintzman k Co. Pianos... W ASHOROFT TRADINC CÂ«^ Bo. ts &, Shoes Groceries At. K _)Um&tid Agent, Ashcroft. S. Q. Fladgate Hemarkable record oE tho Heintzman k Co. Piano oach season adds *;o tho wonderful success that has come to these Pianos, mndo in "* '" "" tame is world wide; the choico of tho world's great- Following from Lieut, Dan Godfrey, Bandmaster â Guards Band, and Professor of tho Royal College n, Eug.â"1 had the pleasure of trying your Pianos, hey astonished me. being full and powerful, and ie quality, The singing quality, especially in the beautiful, und tho Instrument is woll balanced ivhoio scale. As regards your (jprlghtGrands, thoy onod instruments. 1 mu specially charmed with iy I am not surprised at the success you huve met Canada. Tl est artists, of thoGre t roi ih' DYKE GENERAL A EVANS, Vancouver, 11)11 VANCOUVER CARIBOO AND THE LIUOOEIS, THE IRON WORKS LTD. MANUPAO-UiU-R AND lMl'OBTBll 1)1' iess& Saddlery Couimeroial men nud others win: nol dosiro to travel ou my regular stages can havo special rigs on short notioe for any point iu Cariboo, which j â._.»,_, will make fust time. Hat I Harness Trimmings Whips, Spurs Etc. Snddlea nnd Hjirnoss made to Order Engineers, Founders and Boilermakers. 0 ChallJiiiii stroot, uiul 71 Stoijq Btruut, VIOTOIUA, ll.C. Caiming Maohinory. Stool Rivotod Pipo- Marino nnd Lnnd Enginos nud Boiloru built for Govornmont Inspection. Tubular Boilors Thawing Points. Derricks nud Hy dvjjiilii; Pipe Spccinl-ios in comploto Miiioi's Outfits ââ S'ccial attention givon Kopair Work Ashcroft B. C. The next regular monthly meoling of the W. P. T.U.will ho hold in the Presbyterian church on Thursday, July 20th at !l o'oloctt. Members und othors interested In this won: arc requested to attend. M. A. -j.udu-Y, Reo. Seo'y. llohort Carson, of Pavilion came in yesterday for a load of farming machinery, Mr. Carson is a progressive farmer and lias purchased a mower, a reaper, separator and a gasoline engine which will ho used to run tho separator and also to ilo the churning in his large dairy. A meeting oE Ashoroft Liberals and vicinity will bo held in the town hall noxt Tuesday at 8 p. m. to consider matters iu connection with tho coming election. A letter from Mr, Bostock, iu which he .signifies his intention of withdrawing from politics has Loon received and will be considered. J.B. Halght, who arrived on Imperial Limited No 1 lust Monday, too lato for the regular Cariboo stage, was takon out by a special 13. X. rig und caught tho stago near the SO-MlIo House, Mr. Httight is from tho east and is interested in lho mining proporty boiug operated hy Gns Lange. A good way to keep weeds from growlngup between slat walks and ou gravol paths, in fact auy plnoo that Is not boiug cultivated, is to pour a solution made of one tin of Gillet's lye uud four gallons of wator on thom,or where it can bespriuklod on, use an ordinary sprinkling can. 0, ,T. Lumoree, who in assoplatecl with A. B1. RifonburgJ operating au hydraulic proposition on Sucker creek, spent ii day lion: lliis week attending to the clearing at the Custom Houso of pipe and giaut, wliich will ba freighted from Lyttou lo Llllooet and from iheru to the mines will be taken in with pack horses ami boat. Telegram, from Dawson wil) bo received at Ashoroft before tho crews from the northorn and southern ends of tlio wire counoct. Superintendent Charleson intends to hnvo messages carried between tho wires just as soon as it can lie dono and not delay messages more limn they uro now delayed by way of Skagway. Mr.W.G. MoQuarrle, barrister, of New Westminster, arrived iu Ashcroft last Monday to lako charge of Mr. D. Murphy's law business during Mr, Murphy's absence in Victoria. Mr, MoQuarilo'a lather is u well known contractor in Vancouver and Wost minster and lias carried out several contracts in dilFeront parts uf tho interior. "Danny tho Barber" isn't a barber aiy more, He is now a doa'or in 11- quids in the Lown of Coluuibia, some- whore in Kootenay, and if his trado ia Bqual in extent to tho namo of his hotol, he certainly has a Cariboo hydraulic. '-The Hold Canada" is lhe namo of his house fuud he describes It as "centrally located, newly furnished and renovated, uud tho most commodious and up-to-date tavern iu the city." s=^i,.â|lRIH BI. NAVIGATION COMPM.Ld CREEK. QUESNELLE. Writo to Smith ,t Brvsou or W, li Bailey k Co. for a description of tbeii road carts, buggies aud democrats The Siudbaker farm and freight wag gons which they sell, are too wei nowu to need any description. r.S!.KN(.|.lt list. The following is the list of passengers arriving aud departing by Ashcroft stage linos: B. C. EXPRESS CO. ARRIVALS. J U Ella from Clinton A J McKinley Barltorvillo L Corbett " 160-Mile Houso L Morrison " R Trodden Soda Creel, W Boyd 70 M IJ Kiu Keo Olinlon D .1 Lutucrg " Lillooel E 0 Deloug Mr k Mrs Johnson " UHI'ARTl'IU-l.. J Ii Stitt Lillooel T lt 1511a Clinton All Toi " Kin Koe Mrs Wilsou Herald k boy 150-M. H. 3 H Plttetd Barkerville W L Shepherd .7 Goodhue KHIM 11 A Waiu W L Halieu ,1 I.oulier Kanimcto, Jap 150-M H J H Halffl). Stanley PARKER'S STAGE LINE. ARRIVALS. P Mulvery 150-M H P Ferguson lini'.etlv M Burmehnm Vl'2 M II W Holdou E Earl Quesuol Porks UEl'ARTOItBH. Mr Briezo Bullion Dennis Spratt Hat Greek Miss Trodden 20-M 11 rur.n.HT tin ii*... '.NTs. The Steamer CHARLOTTE will make regular trips from Smln Creek tu Quesnelle, connecting with :ill STAGE LINES. from Aslieroft und way points. Krciglil left at Sodu Creek for the steamer will lie stored free of charge, also freight by steamer for jioints beyond Quesnelle will lie forwarded freo of charge for such forwarding. Fare enen way, 84.j')0; freight per ton $10. Quesnelle, B.C JAMES REID Manager. F. H. Spriggs Practical Watchmaker and â JEWELER â â First Prize at Philadelphia for tho best collection ot watch work. ASHCROFT, B. C. When in Vancouver ,* you TO VISIT Clubb & Stewart, THE LEADING Below will bo found the date ol' ile part ure, teamster and destination of freight shipped north by Ashoroft forwarding agents: July 1(J B H McNeil, 105-M It.... 1,000 â¢' lit L Lemarche, lll-M H.... 3,300 " 1(1 Chow Jomb. Quesnel 8,000 " Iti Jew Toy, Quesnel .12,500 " 17 J B Perry, Cliuton.,.,.. 2,200 " 18 W Parkor, Bullion 17,000 â ' 18 W Parker, 158MH. 2,000 " 18 J M Collins, Soda Creok B.000 " 20 P Garrigau, Pavilion,... 2,500 NOTICE. Niiiijititiiti must bo pnld In me w lavs. All nccounts ngninst the musl be delivered lo ine jiroiierly i Mrs. A. McNntigntoti, I NOTICE Tuiulen-will lw received by Hie i nu to8 ii. in. oil Tuesday 'Jlwt A â far tiirrvinir II. AI. Matin heUveen CHi A'l.;ili-Jake. ll.Cvm KoMerlnc'w |>osi oilit'u, 11 i: llnr. weeklv. fcir (ine yeur from lsl !->ii- tember. 100(1. Tlie lowest or nny lender noi nceessarilv nccepled. I1KITIS1I COLUMBIA EXPRESS CO. Ailicrof., B.C.. aoth July inoo. CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS OW THB COAST Wo oarry au immense stoekot Men's, Youths' nud Boys' Clothing nnd Fur- niahiugs, Waterproof Coats, Trunks, Valises, etc. Wo alway.. oarry the celebrated .Stetson Hats; also tho Levi Strauss overalls. Oustom Tailoring on the promises. Mail Orders PnoajpiDY Attended To. Clubb & Stewart, WU OOl.lJOV,. STREET, Vancouver, - B.C. THE ANNUAL Clinton Fall Races WiIj be held at CLINTON THURSDAY & nde.sium gusi leu ESTATE OF MOSES PIG" Notice in hereby given thnl all iiccoiuUs due the i-niale (il Ila* line Moses l'lpedii. of l.iif. .'ir',-1.. miij-t lie u.iid in tlie iihdrrsii-ii.'d on in liefnreilie iltitli September, ham. OCniBER 11112 1900. OFFICERS PRESIDENT; Has. James p. 1 .iiiSTlcB J'KJIvl'UijslDIONTi Dn. tlico. Sanson TREASURER: FRED Foster, Jn. SJ-OBBTAIt-l J. E. N. Smith. COMMITTEE JOHN ,1. MlTflllJLL W. ,1. Kei.lv John SIj SIillan M. f{. E.ujlesos D. A. Stoddabt Proprams will be issijetl shortly. ' for Informtitiou niiplv to J.B, N. SMITH, Seo'y. Cliutou, B. C. PIONEER HOTEL, LILLOOET, B. G. Fred II. Nelson,Px!pp. Sample Booms for Commercial Men. Livery Stable iu Connection. My Stage connects evory day with Seaton Lako bout for Anderson Lake and Bridge River points. NOTICE, The following nre the ratea ut .Milch freight will be hauled from Ashernft: r Harkerville, o centft per pound, Stanley. 6'.'-. Heaver I'liasSJi- Wing Dam, 5, Cottonwood, l:,4 Quesnelle, 4. qnesaelk' 1'orUs !. Beaver Lake, 3! s- &?»' So-InCroek,a, 168-Mjlu Houae.aW. ltB.MUe House and 15U-M.lt: Houae, 2h. Ahove lliu 100, 2w. 100-Milu Hon Be, 2. 88 and 87-Mile Houses, 1. j. r.D-74-Mile Houses, iS_. Clinton, MÂ« Half cent extra rale (or furniture, !i ci for any lot of freight under DOO pound., W cent for machinery ia stinple |aet*es exceed- Inn 0.OUO [Kiunds. CARIBOO PROTECTIVK ASSOCIATION M. l'.STKWAHT, STUAJtT IllCN'OKUSON. President. Secretary. TIMES ARE HARD AND MONEY SCARCE. MAKF MdNFV RV ' l,iU1 ,ll,t" J'001" °1(1 iiriB it Slllt9 aud °y wwrtiB oiitnu n. imtl dyeing make tbem look like new und give you two-thirds more wear. All orders sent to my ad' dress will be promptly attended to. AfiiipitQFT - - B. C, WANTED. TJrrANTED-A t-oiniielei VV " Blnden the liiKli. Apply to At p.MclNNiff/ _... jiuni to run liesl wages bald. Ait'Kiui.rriii, It. c, Notice To Advbrtisehs,âT?atronB Wfll greatly obligp the Jnt'nNAi. office by Ijaving ahaugo or adi ertisoment in before Thursday noon, ASI-IO-3/OPT B.C. Laii Airy Rooms. Only First-Class Hotel in Town. Sample Rooms Free. G. E. JOHNSON. - - Proprietor. Fishing Tackle Complete stock of Rods Heels Lines Flies Casts Mianows Leaders Brogues Traces Baskets Straps and Fly Hooks TISDALL'S GUN STORE, Vancouver NE DI TISK NORTH AMERICA Incorporated 1830. PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND $4,866,666 1,460,000 Branohes hi ull tbe principal towns ot Canada trom Dawson to Sydney, Cape Breton. Drafts granted on all points in Canada aud the United States aud on Great Britain, Quid dust purchased or seut for assay with prompt returns. ff-rt.3VE.l__S 0_IR.-_---.T-r, lVTci.i_.nso**. ASHCKOFT. Federal Life Assurance Oo'y HAMILTON, ONT. WE GIVE YOU GOOD RETURNS and CERTAIN PROTECTION. Wil. MO LUIS N', In.pjjotor THOMAS MiicAIJAM ' Provinuinl Munug Can boo. Horsefly. OUESNELLE FORKS. â B a m Bailey & w^} Storage and Forwarding Agents. Goods received j stored and forwarded with despatch to any point in Cariboo reached by wngon or pack train. Consign your goods to onr care and we will settle railway charges and ship to destination with 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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