"beb7fbf2-5f16-4fdd-9e25-81dc75dfcc90"@en . "CONTENTdm"@en . "BC Historical Newspapers"@en . "2015-12-10"@en . "1899-02-17"@en . "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/proslill/items/1.0212214/source.json"@en . "application/pdf"@en . " $vv#t-\nVol. i. No. 32\nLILLOOET, B. C. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1899\n$2.00 a year.\n\u00E2\u0080\u00A2\u00C2\u00AB\u00C2\u00AB\nGOOD PROPERTIES.\nThe\nMr.\nWe understand that the bond on the\n[Ample, Whale and other c'aiina on\n'nvdosh creek is likely soon to he taken\nkip and that during the Bummer a con-\n|i lei able amount of work will he done\nin further testing the claims,\nowner of the Ample and Whale,\nHolm Marshall, is^satisfied that he owns\nh good property and aa he lias taken out\nft 1 own grants can afford to wait until\n\u00E2\u0096\u00A0eople brgin to realize that the Gulden\n10 irhe does not comprise the whole of\n|C >voobIi creek. It is a great pity that\n[iiie diesatislied shareholders of the\nft ache, in-tead of talking nonsense about\nlie Lillooet flagstaff, do not turn their\nlattention to seeing whether good ore\nIt'i-uld not be found in the immediate\nIvicinity of their mill. There are several\n>od claims within easy reach of the\nliniil, and we are sure the owners of them\n\u00E2\u0096\u00A0would, if a proper offer was made, he\n|only too glad to have their properties\njveloped, Oayoosh creek will yet be a\nIgood camp. The placer gold found in it\nrJid not drop from the sky.\namalgam, and gold at 25 cents a cubic\nyard can be profitably worked by sluicing or with his interv.hangable rocker\nand sluice amalgamator. It is light,\ni-ompact and simple. After a day's trial\nwith the proper instruction'any one tan\noperate it. The rocker cm operate 20\ncubic yards of gravel per two men and\nsluices from 50 to 3,000 cubic yards per\n24 hours. In one word it is the finest\ntailing apparatus' ever put on the\nmarket. The machine will he placed on\nground on a royally or a percentage < f\nthe gold obtained with said machine\nafter the ex i uiu ilioa of the ground\nand it is proved to contain 10 cents and\nupwards to the cubic yard and where\nthere is sufficient water to work a nun -\nber of said machine*. Mr. Dd Keyser\nhas demonstrated hid wonderful gold\nsaving a pparaius several limes, and wi'fl\nagain do ho in the near future. Any\nperson interested in mining will do well\nto forward his address to M. De Keyser-\nVerheist, Ashcroft, who will invite Baid\npersons to examine the operation on ihe\nFraser river about the 15th of March, at\nYale and N rth Bend.\u00E2\u0080\u0094Com.\nA GOOD EiNTERTASNMEN T.\nDominion Finances.\nOttawa, Out.. Fe!> 11.-The finance\n\u00E2\u0080\u00A2tatemeut for teveial uunthd ending\n[! anuary 31st last was isaus 1 today. The\n.rdinary revenue was $2 >.56V00J against\n'21,446,000 for the same i eriod last year,\ni ordinary increase of $4,219,000. The\nExpenditure was $21,352,00.) or $1,638,000\nneater than the previous year, leaving\n|i betterment, in the finances for seven\nmonths of $2,560,000. The capital account increased from $2,700,000\nlast year to $5,600,000 in the\nRurrent.\nThis\nis\ndue to\nrieavy expenditure on canals and the\nprows' Nest Pass road.\nYukon Output.\nThe very latest news was received in\nIhe citj to-day as to the probable output of the Yukon gold fields this spring,\nLnd the figures are put at between $20,-\nJoO.OOO, and\u00C2\u00AB$30,000,000.\nThis estimate was made b\" an excellent authority\u00E2\u0080\u0094Oapt. Mclean of this city,\nfne captain has been in the Yukon\nCountry for abont a year, and in a letter\ndiich was received from him him to-\n!ay he stated that the figures quoted\n.ou id be a conservative estimate. Do-\nIninion creek, he says, will be the ban-\nler creek of the year. Some 10 or 11\nkaiir,\u00C2\u00ABvare turning out handsomely and\nliving big returns. The winter in Daw-\nIon has been very mild so far, some-\nIhing like those experienced in Montreal as Oapt. Mclean puts it.\u00E2\u0080\u0094Province.\nBend'Or Jlacninery.\nUp to the ptis.tit tune, about 35,000\nlb> of machinery has been conveyed to\nSeaton lake, and the Minnehaha has\ntaken about 15,000 lbs. fiom there to the\nMission. The ice is still good on the\nriver, but in case of any accidents happening, everything is in readiness to\nhave it conveyed over the trails to the\nmines. A large force of men are em-\nplo}ed in this work'. Tne balance of the\nmachinery arrived today.\n\" A Poor Man's Fortune.\nM. De Keyser Verbeist is the inven-\n)r of a wonderful process for placer\nlining in all its branches. It consists\nfa portable amalgamator operating by\ne cyanide, amalgamation and ehciri-\nity. There is no more lo^s of gold or\ni\nAshcroft Notes.\nMrs. J. B. Leighton left last week for\na visit to friends in California.\nJ.O.Barnes, who has been on the\nsick list for some time, is getting around\nagain.\nAllison Woods has retired from the\nrestauraut business a id is now at the\ncoast. He expects to visit his home in\nthe east before returning here.\nE. J. Prell and Fred Lyne expect to\nleave here this week on a visit to their\nhomes in Wisconsin.\nJ. VV. Burr left on Wednesday for the\ncoast taking down the prisoner to Westminster that burglarized the Ashcrof\nhotel. He was sentenced to two years,\nDr. S. Clarke and VV. E. Janline intend shortly to open a drug and stationery store in the Harvey-Bailey block.\nThere is a rumor around town that\nThorn Chong Lung intends to air his\nviews on the Alien Exclusion Bill in the\n\"Journal,\" some of these davs.\nThe A. L. B. Co. are in a very flourishing condition at the present time. Their\nS intini's hall was crowded to the doors\nlast night, the occasion being the lbsi\nappearance of the Burnt Cork Coninh\nSnow, an event which has been long\nlooked forward to, and the heaity ap-\nplause the audience gave the hoys\nshowed that their effort to please were\nfully appreciated. Tne iir_t item on the\nurogram me was a farce, in one ac, entitled \"Crimp's Trip to the Oentinel,\" by\nJoe Simpson and T. Spilnian, and sutne\nof t eir local hits wire very good. Next\nfollowed \"fli3 All Around Doctor,\" a\nfarce-comedy, in one act, in which Joe\nSimpson, Paul Morr i.on and Joe Russseli\nacquitted themselves with credit. The\nnext act was a farcical sketch, entitled\n\"Joe Simpson's Double,\" and was Very\ngood. The amusing meetings of the two\nDutchmen, ably impersonated by Joe\nRussell and T. Riley, and the two\n\"coons,\" Joe Simpson and T. Spihnan\ntaking these parts to perfection, while\nP. Morrison had his hands full, as a\npoliceman, trying to preserve order,\nbrought forth well merited applause from\nthe audience. The next part of the\npru'j'Hiniue was somewhat of a surpr.Be\nto many a..d was, without > xception, the\nbest part of the show. \u00E2\u0080\u00A2 T; was cal'id\n\"Hoe Down and Rake Up,\" and con-\nsis ed of step dancing by the company,\nthat of Joe Simpson and Joe Russell was\nexceptionally good. But the surprise\npart of this act was when Miss Noel appeared on the stage, as very few knew\nthat she was included among the performers. She was dressed to represent a\n\"high toned colored lady,\" and acted the\ncharacter to perfection, giving the audience some very pretty and graceful step\ndancing, ending up with part of the\n\"cake walk.\" An en sou re was loudly\ndemanded and graciously responded to\nby all going through the dance again.\n\"Trials, Troubles and Tribulations of a\ntiook-ageiit,\" a comedy in one act was\nnext. This proved immensly funny.\nJoe Simpson as the much abused book-\nagent was exceedingly good while Joe\nRussell, the coon bouncer acted his part\nwell and kept the audience in roars\nof laughing by his antics. F. Riley as\nihe book-ageuts victim took his part well.\nA one act farce, entitled \"The- Wool\nSeder,\" followed this, and Joe Russell\nlurned the tables and made Joe Simpson\nand P. Morrison do just as he said.\nCliis act might have been embarrasing\nosome of the audience had not the\ncurtain dropped at the proper time. ' The\nHaunted House,\" in which Joe Russell\naud T. Spilnian took the leading parts,\nwas fairly good, though rather short.\n0. Miller (violin) and P. Mordson\n12 o'clock, when refreshmen'8 were\ns ivid During the intervals between\nthe dances, songs resita.ions and instrumental music were given, whh'li helped\nmm h to make I he evening as enjoyable\nas it was. Music was furui-hed lit the\ndance by Messrs, P. Morrison, 0 Miller.\nand J. Al iwstiii wni'e Harry Atwool\nably officiated as floie manager.\nTh. merry party broke up at rather a\nearly I our in the niornin., vo'ing it one\nof the most enjoyable evenings ever held\nin Lillooet.\nIt is hoped the boys will fin 1 their\nway clear to giv* another such entertainment at an earlv da e.\nCanadian Poet I ead.\nOttawa, Ont., Feb. 10.\u00E2\u0080\u0094Archibald\nLunpman, the well-known Canadian\npoet.died this morning from | neumonia,\naged 38. He had only been confined to\nhis mom since Wednesday. Lampman\nwas a clerk in the po&tof_ce department,\nlie leaves a wife and two children.\nLam|innn had just concluded the revision\nof proofs for a new volume of poems\nbea ing the title of \"Alcyone,\" which\nwill make its appearance snortly.\nLocal and General News.\nSenator R. H. Campbell is expected\n;,o arrive at Ashcroft, from th* coast\nthis week,.on his way to the Horsefly\nmines.\nToo little I kcUn the brain is a frequent cause of headache, and may be\nrecognized by the ache being on the top\nof the head, by constant dizziness and by\nnoises in the ears. The best cure is a\nslight stimulant,such as strong tea or\ncoffee or hot soup\u00E2\u0080\u0094anything that will\nincrease the circulation. People who\nsuffer with these headaches should always sleep with their heads low.\nTom Brett and A. Richey came down\nfrom the Brett claims on McGillivray\nOreek on Sunday evening. The work on\nthe claims is steadily proceeding and\nthere is every indication that the pay\nmute will soon he struck on the lower\ntunnel. We fully expect that this group\nis going to justify the hopes of its discoverers and prove a paying mine. It is\nhard to exaggerate the good that will he\ncaused to this district by the establishment of a paying mine on McGillivray\ncreek.\nIt is reported on what we believe\ngood authority that the Lillooet-Lytton\nroad will be completed early this spring,\nand that the machinery for the new\n(organ) discoursed some good music be-1 dredger will be brought in over it. The\niween the acts. I making of the road will give Borne em-\nclaim, on Dead Man's OreeK, is panning I ^ ^ f* Ttf' *? ^T^ I ^m^ and \u00C2\u00BBhat with tl,e building\nout will, and they expect, by the eJ ! ^ and deserved the praise that wa. jol the\u00E2\u0080\u009Eew dredge andUie completion of\nof the month, to have all their sharee j gWen '^ \u00C2\u00B0n aU 8uie8- jlhe on\u00C2\u00AB now nearl>' fi\"i8he(1 at Hor8e\nd> ed of Jerky The hall was then cleared and about; lieef Bar, there will be a chance for some\n \" j 40 couple proceeded to enjoy themselves j of our id e men to get work, which is\nSubscribe for _'ii_ Puosi'iccroB. ! tripping the light fantastic, until about' sadly nejded.\n\u00E2\u0080\u00A2*_ -fcs\nWKmmm-mmmmmsmmm^\n\\n* f\nBBI^EaH^BBa_- ^\"\nTHE PROSPECTOR, LILLOOET, B, C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1809.\nTHE PROSPECTOR.\nPublished everyHFriday.\nBITBBCKIFTION $2.00\nPayable in advance.\nRIC. A. FRASER,\nPUHUSHKK.\nLTLLOOET, B.C.FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17. 1899.\nWe are glad to see i hat some much\nneeded changes are being introduced\nthis session. We refer particularly to\nthe bill respecting judgments. The\ngreat expense in selling land under a\njudgment has been a crying evil.\nThere is not one chance in a hundred\nthat Charles A. Semlin will relinquish\nthe premiership until the year 1902,\nwhen the tenns of the present members\nof the legislative assembly will end by\nlimitation. Mr. Semlin's government\nhas shown a willingness to enact just\nsuch laws as a majority of the people of\nthe province want; no disposition to\nenact laws solely for the few has been\nshown. The Semlin government is in\nthe saddle to stay.\u00E2\u0080\u0094Tribune.\nThe \"Province\" tries hard to be funny\nover the bill introduced by the Attorney\nGeneral relating to Queen's Counsel.\nSomehow the ' Province'' man sees\nnothing in the matter beyond the fact\nof the Queen's Counsel wearing a silk\ngown and an on.ii.my banister a Stuff\none. It is curious however that Sir\nOliver Mowat thought it worth his while\nto take the opinion of the Privy Council\non the question. What a fool Sir Oliver\nmust be in the \"Province\" man's estimation ! What a pity that most Englishmen are such fools to think a lot of a\npiece of bunting colored red, white and\nblue that they call the \"Union Jack.\"\nIn tact the world is made up of fools.\nThere are just a few wise men like that\n\"Province\" man, and the fewer there\nare the better.\nOne of .the most noticable characteristics of Victoria people is 'he thorough\nway they believe in, and stick up for\ntheir city. It is almost dangerous to\neven hint in Victoria that Vancouver, or\nany other place is likely to go ahead of\nit. You never bear them complain of\nbad times, they always strongly assert\nthat. Victoria is going ahead. There is\nno doubt that this spirit in,the people\nhave greatly helped Victoria inlts struggle with Vancouver for commercial supremacy. It is a pity that some of the\npeople interested in Lillooet and the\ndistrict have not a little more of this\nBpirit. Simply because things did not\nmove as fast as was anticipated last year\nsome of them have lost heart and are\ntalking in a way that to say the least of\niUs very foolish. The prospects of\nBridge River Gamp are certainly as good\nif not better than last year. What if\nthe (.'ache lias proved a failure? Did anyone, who knew much about it, expect at\nthis time last year, that a dividend\nwould be declared? That there will in\nthe future be a number of paying mineB\nin this district is a certain thing Whe\nther that time will come soon or be indefinitely delayed depends on ourselves.\nIf these crokers do not believe in their\nclaims let them sell out for what they\ncan get. The absurdity of their conduct appears from the fact that if yon\nwant to buy a cla;m from them they will\nask a large price, for a claim that no\nwork to speak of has been done on. We\ndo not mean to assert that there is any\nconsiderable number of such people.\nEven one however is too many and we\nshould all join in putting down talk of\nthis kind.\nIn connection with the opening of the\nImperial parliament the other day, the\nfollowing regarding the strength of the\ndifferent partieB will be of interest: The\ncomposition of the House of Oom-\nuons will be: Government, 405; Opposition, 264. The ministerial majority\nis, therefore, 141. By no possible combination can the present Ministry be defeated, as the straight Conservative vote\nis stronger by ten than the combined\nLiberal, Libaral-Unionistand Nationalist\nvote. In the House of Commons', a\nserious reverse was suffered by the Ministry since prorogation, in theSouthport\nelection, where Sir. H. Naj ler Lay land\n(Radical) succeeded Lord Curzou (Conservative), when the latter resigned his\nseat tc become Governor-General of\nIndia. Nine elections have been held\nto fill vacancies since last session. Five\nnew peers are entitled to teats in the\nHouse ofLords; Lord Kitchener, Sir\nPhillip Ourrie, Sir Henry Hawkins, Sir\nJoseph Baiiey, and Sir Robert Gordon.\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nColumbian.\nAdmiral Dewey recently refused an\noffer of $5,000 for a magazine article\nfrom his pen. It is said that hit reply\nby cable was: \"Thanks, but I am too\nbusy.\"\n\"Son,\" asked a Grand River avenue\nresident, \"'What's the matter with the\nprofessor across the way? I understand\nthat he's all broken up and liable to be\nin bed for some time.\"\n\"You mean the professor what hypner-\ntizes people?\"\n\"That's the one.',\n\"Oh, he went out to the stockyard\nFriday aud tried ter mesmerize a bull.\"\n\u00E2\u0080\u0094Detroit Free Press.\nA lecturer was invited to speak at a\nlocal gathering, and being nobody in\nparticular he waB placed last on the list\nof speakers. The chairman also introduced several speakers whose names\nwere not on the list, and the audience\nwas tired out when he said, introducing\nthelecturer: \"Mr. Bones will now give\nus his address.\" \"My address,\" said\nMr. Bones, rising, is 3,143 Park street,\nand I wish you all good night.\"\nAn absent-minded profeisor returned\nhome late one night, and, after lighting\nbis candle, fancied he heard a noise: He\ntherefore raised his voice and said: \"Is\nthere anyone there?\" A thief lay concealed under the bed. Hearing the\nquestion and perhaps knowing the\nquestioner, he shouted in reply: \"No! '\nUpon hearing this the professor exclaimed in such surprise: \"That's exceedingly Btrange I was postive some one\nwas under the bed.\"\nionee\nLILLOOET, B. C.\nW. F. Allen Proprietor.\nx\n\u00C2\u00A5\nX\n7f~\nM\nX\nFirst Class Hotel in every respect.! Accommodation -\nfor Eighty Guests. Large Annex comfortably furnished. Commercial travelers and others\nreceive every attention by staying at the\nPioneer Hotel. Large sample room.\nn\\n7$\\nX\n7V\\nX\nWELL STOCKED BAR. EXCELLENT CUISINE.\nHeadquarters tor trie B. C. Express Stacjes=.\nLYTTON STAGE LINE.\nAs soon as the Lillooet-Lytton road is comp'ettd we will run a through ftage\nfrom Lytton to Lillooet. At present we have rigs athoth ends of the load which\nwill take you as far as possible, and we supnly saddle horses for the rest of the\ntrip. By starting from Lytton over twenty miles is paved when going to Lillooet.\nIf you contemplate atrip into Lillooet district, write us for information.\n-:- Lytton and Liuooet, B t\nM\nCAMERON & HURLEY\nD ANIEL HURLEY.\nJOHN A. MURRAY, j,\nHotel Victoria,\nLILXiOOIET, 33 O-\nThis hotel being new and thoroughly finished througho.it is the only first '\nclass hotel in Lillooet. Persons calling at Lillooet will receive every attention by\nslopping at the Hotel Victoria. Good stabling in connection with the hotel. Head-'\nquarters for the Lillooet-Lytton stage.\ny \u00C2\u00A9 \u00C2\u00AE q q q CHAUC5ES MODERATE. \u00C2\u00A9 9 9 9 9 9\nHURLEY & MURRAY,\nProprietor\nEXCELSIOR _E3IOUS_E3\"\n.3D. FEASEB'1 PBOP.\nLILLOOET,\nB.C.\nThe Bar is supplied with the best Wines, Liquors and Cigars.-\nR.&W. CUMMING, ,,\nFlour Milling Produce and\nGeneral Merchandise.\nPAVILIOU, J3. C. I\nATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY AND BUY PAVILION ROLLER FLOUR.\nFlour and Offal sold at mill and delivered at reasonable rates.\n<*, <*, <^, gi-3_]_-T__]_e2,j__.Xj sto___:e. *^ <^ \u00C2\u00AB^ !\nPost Office and Telegraph Office in connection. Freight teams plying once a I\nweek between Lillooet and Ashcroft. \u00C2\u00B0 v\nLEE & CUMMING, Agents, Lillooet B. C. v THE PEOSPECTOB, LILLOOET. P>.'(V FRIDAY,FEBRUARY, 17 1899.\n5\nOerman Trickery.\nNew York, Fnii. 9. \u00E2\u0080\u0094A Washington\n^despatch t<> the 'lb raid\" naye : Rear-Ad-\nmiral Dewey has notified the navy Department that tie has seized another\nschooner, loaded with arms ami ammunition, intended for Aguinaldo and his follow \u00C2\u00BBrs.\nInformation in the poffs^sfdon of the\nauthorities is to the effect that th\" German '.Qiisul, at rlonu Kong, was concerned 'n the Fale of the arms to the\nFi'ipinos, and this fact may account ior\ntheir action in keeping the matter t-ecret.\nThere ie reason to believe, however,\nthat the mitter has been brongh', 1111-\nollitiallv, at least, to the attention of the\nGerm n authoriies, and a r. preventative of the 1 erlin Government declares\nit. was wholly unaware'!' the conduct\nof its representative. The authoritii-y\nfeel satisfied that the Geiman counsul\nwill not he permitted to continue his\nunfriendly course. This is not the first\nevidence the an horilies have obtained,\nshowing the unfriendly attitude of the\nGerman consul towards the United\nStates. The State Department recently\nreceived information that this officer had\nbeen instrumental in the purchase, for\nthe agents of Aguinaldo, from Germans,\nat Hong*Kong, of something like 80,000\nstands of arms and ammunition, which\nwere safely delivered to the Filipinos.\nIt seems, therefore, that, through the\nGernien agencies, the Filipmoa are quite\nwell armed. It is ex peeled Great Bri a in\nwill take steps to prevent the shipment\nof, aiuiMi and ammunition to the Philippines, from Hong-l_on_.\nThe N.-irthtt'est Mount, tl Police have\ncut a \u00C2\u00BBoid through the country at\nThirty-Mile, on the Yukon, which makes\ntravel to and bom Dawrpn far les^\ndangerous than heretofore. Thirty-\nMile is on of the wor-t places on the\nriver and owing to the rapid current the\nwater se'dom freezes over entirely and\nseveral outfits have been lost at this\npoint. The new road cuts across country and saves seven miles of had travelling.\nBAILEY\nHOTEL.\nSilverthorn Bros. Props.\nLYTTON, - - B. C.\nFirst-class in every respect.\nChoice Wines, Liquors\nand Cigars. Sample\nroom tree.\nThe Alien Bill.\nPrivate advices from Washington are\nto the effect that the British Columbia\nAlien Bill has been UBed aa a good iever\nby the Canadian Commissioners to produce a better treaty from the United\nStates. The bill is perfectly within the\nrights of the Province; that is well\nunderstood, and there is no fear of its\nbeing disallowed.\nSpeaking at a meeting in Toronto, Mr.\nN. Clarke Wallace, M.P , who has just\nreturned from Washington said: \"The\nAmericans have reserved their mines lor\ntheir own citizens; let the Ottawa Government give them a close of their own\nmedicine. They could not complain at\nthat. He had been delighted to hear\nthat the gold fields of Atlin Lake district\nwould be opened only to British subjects.\nThere was talk from Washington on\ndisallowing this bill. The Government\nof Canada would not dare to disallow it.\n(Cheers.) Such action would raise a\nstorm among patriotic Canadiaus\"\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nSentinel.\nCorbet and Sharkey Again.\nChicago, Feb. 18 \u00E2\u0080\u0094The forfeits of both\nCorbett ahd Sharkey have been posted\nto guarantee thir appearance in the ring,\nat Tattersalls, on March 7th. Tom\nO'Rourke says Sharkey will train for at\nleast a week, at Mount Clements, Mich.,\nbefore the Chicago fight. Corbet wants\nto come here to train, hut there is difficulty in getting the kind of quarters he\nwants, at this time of the year. He will\ndo most of his preparations in New York\nunless some suitable place ia found\nhere.\nSuhscr.lv l-r i'ni-; I'uubt'i.crou.\nLYTTOIT.\nAnthony & Robson,\n(Successors to A. Stevenson.)\nUiisinesb established l\u00C2\u00ABii;i.\nPOST OFFICE STOBE.\nGeneral Herchandise and\nMiners Supplies.\nH. STEFFENS,\n_^\u00C2\u00A3>\nLYTTON, B. C.\n-DEALER IN\nGroceries, Drygoods,\nConfectionery, Tin\nCoods, Flour, Fruit.\nButcher Shop in Connection.\nHALF-WAY HOUSE.\nLiilo3et-Lyttoii Wagon Road.\nCHAS. McGlLLlYKAY, Proprietor.\nFirst-class accommoda\ntion for travelers. Choice\nliquors and cigars.\nHeadquarters for stage. Stable in con\nnection.\nLILLOOET MEAT\nii^___i^:__::e_t.\n1 supply of\nFEESH ZBDEZEIF1\na'w n ' on l-aud\nD. t:URLE7& _o.\nWATCHES\nAND WATCH REPAIRING.\nMAILORDERS SOLICITED\nTROREY The Jeweler\nV.'inoouver, li. C.\nOffical watch inspector for\nO. P. R.\nA.ssA.i_ri_r>rc_>.\nJ. O'SULLIVAN,\nAS AYER ANT) CHEMIST\nTwenty-six years with Messrs. Vivian cV:\nSons. Swansea., England.\nOffice and La bail \u00C2\u00BBr\ : 014 Hastings St.\nVANCOUVER, B. C.\nAssays and Analysis made of all kinds of Ores.\nThe Labatory is up-to-date, with all modern\nappliances, including GATES' most approved Rock Grinding and Crushing Machinery.\nRy. J&3_. _B_RaJ_1j L JJ.\nPost Office St >re.\nBook, Stationery, \u00E2\u0096\u00BA o.ios,\nPaiiCY Goods, Tobacco, (4c\nCANDIES, FRUITS, NtJTO\nLILLOOET, B.C.\nPrinters' Supplies,\nJob Printers'\nPaper Stock.\nGas and Gasoline\nEngines at\nToronto Type Foundry Co.\n^LIMITED.\nUrilisli Colon.bia brancb\n;V20 Cordova Street,\nVANCOUVER, B. C.\nJ. M. Mackinnon\nMininq Properties:\nHandled\nProperties Bonded.\nVancouver. B. C\n\u00E2\u0096\u00A0 THE\t\nI)\nm HAMILTON MANUFACTURING CO,\nEngineers\nand Contractors,\nMODERN MINING AND MILLING MACHINERY.\nContractors for the design and construction of complete stamp mills, concentrati : 1,\nclornation, cyanide and smelter equipments\nPttcrt'crd; Cnt'.j ami Yar.eov \ c r, 11. C. TlT V 0?.n_CTO!-\u00C2\u00BB. I 11 I OOET. P. (\. F]\ne;\niu\n? iOO\nIn a Good Position.\nNew\u00C2\u00ABi cornea from Madrid thatS|\u00C2\u00BBain\nhas ac :epted the invitation to taUe part\nin the peace cenfe'ence at St. Petersburg. If there should be any discussion\nas to the most effectual way to reduce\narmament- she is in a position to give\nvaluable advice.\nAgainst Disallowance.\nOttawa, Feb. 13.-Rev. G. R, Maxwell, M.P., is here Vet. Hh ha-\" a hug\nintetv'ew in the Citizen, pointing out\nthat the feebng in British Columbia ie\nunanimous in favor of the Allen Inclusion I> Ii, and that ihe people of the\n[in v ime would n<>t stand disallowance.\nIt \\a- time that Canadians should treat\nAmericans hs lliev treat up.\nHiine, delvhii on van I\u00E2\u0080\u00A2 *t_* <>f . ( <*\n\"WZrvI. HAMIITO_T, _?_E_0_?.\nJamaica Race Troubles.\nKingston, Jamaica, Feb. 9.\u00E2\u0080\u0094At tin\nbye-election, on Tuesday, for the Legi-\nlativ-' re] r'es\u00C2\u00ABntalive for St. El zaUth,\na full-bio- ded negro was elected over a\nwhite candidate. This-is causing considerably tiouhle through the alive evoltuion of class prejudices. Already the principal white aud colored\nmagistrates and members of tin\nParo hial Board have resigned, as v\nprotest against the. vote, ami further\ncompilations are feared which ma\\nspread over the island.\nThe police were called upon to take\nactive measures to suppress disorder,\nand they Lave been fairly successful in\ndoing so.\nBritish Aid Appreciated.\nWashington, H. 0 , Feb. 9.\u00E2\u0080\u0094Senator\n\"Wolcoit. of Colo,ado, in addressing the\nSenate, Saturday last, in favor of the\nratification of ihe pence treaty, had Ih s\nto say regarding the aid extended to the\nUnited State-\" by Great Britain, during\nthe war with Spain': \"We, owe a debt\nto out brethernacrosss ihesea. We bad\ntheir unqua hied moral support and the\ninfluence of their trained diplomats\nthroughout the war. Had it not been\nfor England, wesbolud not haveanierged\niioui the late war with colors flying so\nhigh. To-day, we hive among the nations of Europe, only one friend, Gr- at\nlhitain, vhe other nations Btand with\nrapacious hate, hoping that we may encounter some repulse.\"\nOpinion on Disarmament.\nNew York, Feb 8.\u00E2\u0080\u0094A despatch to the\n\"Herald' from Loudon says: Mr. E linn A. Hitchcock, former U. S. Ambassador to St. Fetersb ir_, and recently appointed se retury of the interior, i<\u00C2\u00AB now\nin London, on his way to Washingon.\nDie correspondent calle i upon him t\u00C2\u00AB>\nascertain his opinion how the people of\nRussia I iok upon th* Czir's proposal- of\ndisarmament. Mr. Hitchcock rep'ied : \u00E2\u0080\u0094\n\"In the first pla> e. yon must renunibei\n'hat only a por ion of the population\nreads the newspapetg. Among thi\nelass, nniveisal satisfacion is expressed\nat His Maj sty's initiative.\n\"I believe the conference will lay the\nfoundation for a future condition of \u00C2\u00BBf\nfairs that, will be of inestimable benefit\nto the people of Eorop\ It will be preliminary to a better understanding between the powers. At present, the attention of the Russian Government is\nlargely given to the famine, which pre-\nvails in some provinces. This is not\nf mune as understood by ihe word. I\ncan best explain the condition of affairs\nby saying that, if there wis plenty of\ngrain in Ohio and none in Missouri, and\nihe \">eans of communication very poor,\nor almost impossible, \on woul.l have\nto deal with a situation similar to that\nwhich now confronts the Russian Government.\nCARGILE HOUSE, ashcroft\nIs now under new management audit s been thoroughly lenovated. Culinar\ndepartn ent unsurpassed. The Bar is stocked with choice li<|iiois and cigar- and\nwill he in charge of experienced men. Every convenience for coiiiii ercial men.\nFRED II. NELSON, - - - Pn>| ri. t\u00C2\u00AB r.\nJ. H. Clements,^___ ashcroft.\nDRUGGIST and STATIONER.\nLillooet Mail orders carefully attended to.\nTHOS. McGOSH,\nIvdIBR/CHIJ-lNrT TAILOR.\nASHCBOPT, 23. C.\nTvieds, Tict\u00C2\u00A3ciir\u00C2\u00A3s, \u00C2\u00A3ei\u00C2\u00A3ts, Winter Goods, etc.\nCa:l and in1 peel our stick. Good workmanship and moderate charges. Repair\nng mid clean i g a sp-i iahy. Otders by mail or express pun< tually attended to.\nForgot His Plan.\nThere were five of us hunting and fishing in the Queensland bu-di, when one\nrainy day a stranger appeared. He said\nhe was a tramp barber, and as none of\nus bad been shaved for a fortnight we\ngi\e him a day's work.\nAbout four hour, sfter he had left us\na band of six men rode up and the leader inquired if we had seen a tall, roughly\ndressed man pass that way. We told\nhim of the barber, and he looked from\nWM. B. BAILEY & CO.\nStorage & Forwarding Agts\nASHCROFT, B.C.\nConsign your goods to our care. We settle railway charges and forwatd to\ndestination without delay. Correspondence solicited. AY. V. BAILEY it Co\nN, de Kevser ,shcmft-\nManufacturing Jeweler, Watchmaker and Optician.\niWatches, Clocks, Jewelry ^Spectacles, Eyeglasses. Field ami Magnifying\nGlasses, Compasses and Aneroids.\nAll ord\u00C2\u00BBr8 by mail and express promptly atten led to. All work warranted or\nmoney refunded. If your eyesight is defective call and have your e\es teste I free\nin the most, scientific way, Spectacles and eyeg'asscs sent on upprov.i \u00E2\u0096\u00A0 responsible parlies. Tell distance you ran tead the smallest newsoaie pn , and\nage. We will guarantee sali-laci ion. U pairing department a special y.\nNew Process for Treating Oold Ores.\nConsiderable attention is at present\nbeing attracted to a new process brjnio-\nchloune mill which is being built for the\nGohondandnc, near Baket City, Oregon.\nIf the process proves a success it will\nmake a great difference in the inning\noperations of the nor hwest. A force of\nbtouemasonsand mechanics is constructing this mill for the owners of the Gol-\neonds, J. G. and J. T. English of Dans-\nville, Illinois. The mill is on the slope\nof a mounta n of ore, and covers 170x30u\nfeet, already having required 600,000 feet\nof lumber and heavy timber in its construction. The story goes that the Illinois capitalist secured for $5,000 the\nsecret of the new brouio-chlorine process\nIron, a poor inventor of Colorado, who\nhad not the means to test bis plan by\nmeeting a large plant. The easterners\nare so sure that they will reap a golden\nharvest that they arc developing the\nm\nan to man and exclaimed\n\"Goiil gracious, but you are all freshly\nshaved!\"\n\"Yes, we gave the barber a job.\"\n\"And he shaved everone of you?\"\n\"He did, and did it well.\"\n\"Boys, do you hear that?\" shouted\nthe man as he turned to his companions.\n\"What of it?\" asked one of our party.\n\"Why, he went insane yesterday and\ncut a man's throaf in the barbei\nchair over at Unadilla, and we're afte\nhim to put him in an asylum.\"\nThey rode away at a gallop, and nexi\nmorning returned to our camp wi'h tin\nman who had been captured after a hard\ntight and was tied on his horse. H<\nseemed to remember us when he wa-\ngiven a drink of water, and as he handed\nthe cup back he quietly observed:\n\"I say, gentlemen, please excuse me.\n[ meant to finish off the last man who\ngot shaved, but I got thinking of something else, and it slipped my mind.\"\nCARiBOO & LILLOOET\nSTAGE TRAVEL.\nClinton and wav points\u00E2\u0080\u0094Monday, Wednesday and Friday.\nAll points in Cariboo\u00E2\u0080\u0094Monday.\nLILLOOET DIRECT\u00E2\u0080\u0094Monday and Friday.\nThrough and return tickets at reduced rates. Special conveyances furnished.\nBRITISH COLUMBIA EXPRESS COMPANY.\nHead Office: ASHCROFT, B. C.\nThe Prosp-\ni\n_\nstt_3SC___i:b:__ _?o:e_ j^,\n.a. tt:ea.:e_. THE IT.OSPECTOB, Lll.LOOKT, 11\na\nblt'ITUY, PEB1UTAHY, 17 IK90.\nNot a Libel.\nVictoria, Feb. 10.\u00E2\u0080\u0094 The jury in the\nNichol libel suit could not agree on a\nverdict and were discharged at 4 o'clock\nyesterday afternoon. The jury stood 9\nto 3 foraeqn'ttal. In view of the fact that\nthe case was tried bv a special jury of\nVictoria citizens and nine favored abqnit-\n\u00E2\u0080\u00A2 tal, it is reasonable to assume that the\nalleged I'd ii 1 was, in the opinion of Tinner and Pooley's fellow-citizens, no libel\n\u00C2\u00A33rB, but fair eonum nt upon improp r\nactions of Ministers of the Crown. In\nhis address to the jury, before they ri -\ntired to consider the verdict, Chief Justice MeColl said, in eomme..timr upon\nTurner and Pcoley becoming directois of\nseveral Yukou minim.: companies, \"You\nmay ;ake it asamattei of fact that their\nofficial positions were used as strongly as\ncould !>' for the purpose\" of inducing\npersons with small capital to invest in\nshares,\u00E2\u0080\u0094Sentinel.\nAnother instance of the use of steel >\u00C2\u00BB I Certificate Ot 111) proWUKMlt:\nplace of timbercoiu\u00C2\u00AB,h from the timbered\nc imtry of British Columbia, as the War\nn-TOTICIE-\n\"Do you have any faith in this idea\nthat maladies can be transmitted by\nkitsing?\" asked one of Detroit's young\nso 'iety men of at.other.\n\"Well, sir, I was mighty skeptical till\nthe other night. I kissed my best girl\nfor the. first time in my life and I've had\npalpitation of the In art ever since.\"\nSir Walter Scott, while traveling in\nIreland, was one day accosted by a beggar. 1 le felt in his pocket for a six-pence\nbut, finding that he had nothing smallei\nthan a shilling about him, gave it to the\nwoman with the words: ';You must\ngive tne the change the next time we\nmeet.\" \"I will, sorr,\" replied the beg-\ngai ; \"and may ycr honor live till }e get\nit.\"\nA Scottish farmer, who was very absent minded, had recently arranged to\ngo into Berth with a load of hay. He\nled his horse out of the stable, but, runs\nthe story, instead of hacking it into the\nshafts of the cart, he absent-mindedly\nled the animal a'ong the road, and never\nbo much as looked behind him until he\nwalked fnto the yard where the hay was\nto he delivered. \"Where Bhall I hack\ninto?\" he asked the stableman standing\nby. \"i\u00C2\u00BBak into what?\" asked the man.\n\"The hay, you stupid!\" \"What hay?\nYe've nae hay, ye daftie.\" Turning\naround to his consternation, the fanner\ndiscovered that he had left the wagon\nat home and brought the horse alone.\nin his hurry to repsir the error he\nstarted off home a a qnick walk, and\nwas half wry hack to his own farm before he realized the fact that he had forgotten to bring the horse with him.\nEagle mine at Rossland has a gallows\nframe 120 feet high constructed entirely\nof steel. This extra bight is a feature\nwhich is worthy of note. The use of\nsteel or sheet iron cais\">n8 for shaft sinking through wet surface, or where quicksand is encountered, was the first u-eof\na Bnhs'itlite for limber, wh eh allowed\nleakage of water, hence the more ec n-\no mica I use of steel or-iron. The ppe\u00C2\u00BBd\nor ease with which iron structures can\nbe put in place in the mil e, and with\nless space occupied, together with its\nmore durable qualities, renders it a convenient, stronger and more lasting material for lamp or wet situations undei-\nground.\nConcrete is an excellent substitute for\ntimber; as almost all mines produce\nrefuse rock, in the form suitable for the\nmanufacture of concrete, if mixed in any\nproportion f om 6 of rock and 1 of\ncement, to 3 of rock and 1 of cunent,\nwhere greater strength is required, may\nhe found in some districts a suitable\nsubstitute when used in roofing hvels\nand forming a substantial posr, where\nthe ore is of to-) high grade to tie left for\nthat purpose, or where limber is of\nnearly equal cost. Bock or sand, in the\nform of mine refuse or jig tailings, if\nused for this purpose ought to he free\nfrom pyrite or sulphides, which ate\nliable to decompose if made into concrete. For preventing the flow of water\nor conveying it to the pumping plant,\nand lor preventing the flow of water to\na lower level of ihe mine, concrete is a\nsuperior article to timber and clay for\nsuch purpose. Concrete has heen used\nin tunnel work for railway lines find for\nbiid_o foundations, and maybe found\nan economical material to take the\nplace of timber in some western districts.\u00E2\u0080\u0094Ex.\nk B\nkI\ng\nSubstitutes for Timber.\nWith the increased price of timber in\nalmost all western mining sections, and\ntiTlmore rapidly increasing depth of\nmine shafts, the question of a cheap and\ndurable substitute for mine timber confronts the manager of a deep mine as\nthe vv >rk advances. A new departure\nin underground construction is about to\nbe made by the Portland Mining Co.,\nof Cripple Creek,.Colorado, in the use\nof steel for po.*ts and square sets in the\nthe three compartment shaft of that\ncompany, but using 4 inch plank in 6\nfeet lengths for lagging. It is claimed\nthe cost will not exceed that of limber.\nLittlk Joe, White ('now, Delighted, Jim Cbow\nFraction and Bend'Oh Fraction mineral\nclaims situate in the Lillooet mining division of Lillooet district. Where loeated:\nCadwallader ('reck.\nTake notice that The Bend'Or Mines. Ltd.,\nfree miner's certificate Ko.H91\u00C2\u00A32 a,intend,sixty\ndays from the date hereof, to apply to the mining recorder for h certificates of tmprovents, for\nthe purpose of obtaining a crown grants of the\nabove claims.\nAmi further take notice thai actnn, under\nsection :>7, must be commenced l\"fore the Issuance of such certificate of Impii Tt aonts.\ni .Dated this first day of Decern U r, L_9S.\nThe Bend 'ur Mines, Ltd.\n_l per C. T. Diamond, agent.\nMineral Act, 1896.\n0'oi;:\i r.)\nCertificate of Improvements,\n1TOTICE.\nSurprise, Alpha Bell Fraction, Omega Frac\ntion mineral claims, situate in the Lillooet\nmining division of Lillooet district. Where\nlocated: Cayoosh creek.\nTake notice that The Alpha Bell Gold Quartz\nMining Company, Limited Liability, free\nminer's cel tilicate' No. 96648, intend, sixty days\nfroin the date hereof, to apply to the Mining\nrecorder lor a certificate of improvements, for\nthe purpose of obtaining a crown grant of ihe\nabove claim.\nAnd further take notice that action, under\nsection 87, must be commenced before the issuance of sueh certificate of improvements.\nDated this twenty-seventh dav of October,\n1898. \" 17\nThe Alpha Bell Gold Quartz Mining Company, Limited. 11. DePeneier, Secretary.\nJ B CHERRY,\nA. B.TRIN. COLL., DUBLIN,\nBARRISTER, SOLICITOR, NOTARY PUBLIC.\nLillooet, B. C)\nSAHUEL GIBBS,\nNotary futolic, Accountant tind\nIVXixiixiK Brolier.\nReports on Mining Properties.\"\nLILLOOET and BRIDGE RIVER, B. C.\nDon't judge a man by tbe clothes be\nwears. They might lie borrowed.\n\"He died through his own exertion,\nwith some slight assistance from his\nneighbors,\" was the verdict of an early\nday coroner's jury in Eds worth county\nafter it had heard testimony to the effect that the vigilance committee had\nmade a horse thief climb a ladder against\na telegraph pole and jump off with a\nrope around his neck.\u00E2\u0080\u0094Kansas City\nJournal.\nCustomer (banding over the money)\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nThis mixture will cure the grip, wi'l it?\nDruggist\u00E2\u0080\u0094 It will knock it every time,\nma'am. We sell more of this stuff to\ngrip patients than all other kindd nil1\ntogether.\nCustomer\u00E2\u0080\u0094You're a new prescription\nclerk, aren't you9 What has become of\nthe young man who generally stands behind this counter?\nDruggist\u00E2\u0080\u0094lie's down with the grip\nma'am.\n.__. TJZFITOIR/ID,\nOPTICIAN.\nVANCOUVER, ..-\"-' B. 0.\nDealer in Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry and\nOptical goods. Our repair department is unex\ncelled for fine work. Leave, your orders with\nthe postmaster who will have it attended to as\nwell as if you came nersonally.\nainland Cigar\nFACTORY.\nIF YOU WANT TO ENJOY A GOOD\nCIGAR ASK FOR THE\nBritish Lion\nMainland\nOR\nAnd be sure that each Cigar is branded, otherwise they are not genuine.\nThey are not only made of the Choicest To-\nbacco but are of home manufacture, and\nshould he patronized by all good citizens.\nWM. TIETJKN,\nMaN-FACTCRKK.\n123 Water Street, VANCOUVER, B. C.\nSUBSCRIBE\n\u00E2\u0080\u0094FOR\u00E2\u0080\u0094\n.THE PROSPECTOR.\n$2.00 A YEAR.\nJOB WORK.\nJOB WORK.\n\u00E2\u0096\u00A0 .'\u00E2\u0096\u00A0\"\u00E2\u0096\u00A0\nacme\nTHE BEST AND CHEAPEST\nRoute to <>!! Enstex'n Point*.\nFewest Changes,\nQuickest Time\nThrough First class Sleeping Cms and Touris\nSleeping ('his to St. Paul, Montreal and Toronto\nwithout change.\nThe Dining Car Service along the line of the\nC. P. R. is unequalled anywhere.\nConnections at Vancouver\nWith Steamer lines for\n(\u00E2\u0080\u00A2'IIIX A, JAPAN,\nHAWAIIAN ISLANDS,\nAND AUSTRALIA.\nFor full information as to rates, time, etc\napply to the nearest ticket rgent, or to\nE. J. ' (>vr K\nDistrict Passenger Agent, Vanco ver, B. C.\nM. DUMOND\n-DEALER IN\u00E2\u0080\u0094\nHARDWARE,\nSTOVES, Etc.\nTINWARE and\nMINERS SUPPLIES\nTin shop in connection.\nASHCROFT nnr_iii_A.ij _\r_:__i_ao___A_5rT.\nMiners Supplies.\nHSrilLXiOOET, 13. o.\nBranch Store at Bridge River where a 1\nfull stock of General Merchandise and Miners Outfits are on hand.\nJ. Dunlop, General Merchant, Lillooet, B.C.\nC. A. PHAIR\nGeneral Merchandise\nMiners' Supplies a specialty!\nLILLOOET, B3 Cj\n Bj_isr_z of-\nBRITISH NORTH AMERICA.\nTHE ASHCROFT HKANCH is the most convenient Bank for\nplaces m the Cariboo district. Money received on deposit. Drafts issued and <\u00E2\u0080\u00A2\nin any part of Canada, Great Britain and the United States.\nLillooet and all\nolleetionu made\nClolcl Dust find Ameilginm F>urc_ia.sed."@en . "Titles in chronological order: The Prospector ; The Lillooet Prospector ; The Prospector ; Lillooet Prospector."@en . "Newspapers"@en . "Lillooet (B.C.)"@en . "Lillooet"@en . "The_Prospector_1899-02-17"@en . "10.14288/1.0212214"@en . "English"@en . "50.6938890"@en . "-121.9336110"@en . "Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library"@en . "Lillooet, B.C. : Ric. A. Fraser"@en . "Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/"@en . "Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives."@en . "The Prospector"@en . "Text"@en . ""@en .