"99a45164-9d30-455a-878c-a4cc85bbe910"@en . "CONTENTdm"@en . "BC Historical Newspapers"@en . "2011-09-29"@en . "1897-04-15"@en . "The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919."@en . ""@en . "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/xnakledge/items/1.0182023/source.json"@en . "application/pdf"@en . " Vol IV. No. 29. NEW DENVER, B. C, APRIL 15, 1897. Price $2.00 a Year. TUNNEL, SHAFT, DUMP Latest Returns from the Mines and Prospects of the Silvery Slocan. PREPARED FOR MINING MEN. Work has been suspended in the Ivanhoe until June. Rich gold float has been found near the mouth of Six Mile. , New strikes are roported near the mouth of Lemon ereek. A $2500 option on tbe Robin has been given to F.W. Godsal. .John Brown has bought the Inverness, a Carpenter creek property. A good strike was made in the Morning Star on Springer creek, last week. John D. Reid has withdrawn his protest; in the matter of the Snow Bii d claim.\" .'.. the water a more direct course to the power house. The creek bed is also being cleaned. A. David, the tailor, this week commenced the erection of a new 22x38 two story building on his lot adjoining the Reco hotel. It will be artistic in design. After its completion he will add a stock of gents' furnishing goods to his tailoring business.'.\" John 0. Wilson, of Toronto, died at Black's hotel; in this city, last Sunday evening about 9 o'clock. The immediate cause of his death is ascribed to heart failure. He arrived here last Tb.ur.sday, and had been ailing for two or three days prior to his death. His wife has been notified, and his remains taken to th\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD undertaking parlors until word is received from Mrs. Wilson. He was about forty years of age and apparently well-to-do - \"; \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD;\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD:\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD'\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ;\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD:\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD- SILVERTON. y .-\".''.' PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT DOING?, Old Four Mile is coming to the _. .,..\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD,_ .. .. , . I front. Not by the efforts of the local Geo. and H.B. Alexander have a boomster or real estate agent, but by a $2700 option on the Irene, adjoining the Hope. A. J. Haywood has secured a half interest in the Linnet and Cookoo on Carpenter creek. A foot of fine ore has been struck in the upraise between 2 and 3 tunnels on the Queen Bess. The Ferry No. 2, Wilson creek, has been placed into the hands of the Slocan Lake M. & D. Co. Dr. j. E. Brouse has bought a fourth interest in the Abbie, Ten Mile, situated near the Silver Nuggett. The tunnel on the Bondholder is in 303 feet. If the ledge is in place they will strike it in another 12 feet. William Braderi institdted suit in the Supreme Court April 1st against the owners of the American Boy to the title thereof. its solid backing, the mines on Four Mile, E;ght Mile and Six Mile, which properties speak for .^themselves. There can be counted over twenty properties which have been bonded and sold during the past winter and this spring within a radius of eight miles of the town all of which intend starting operations as soon as supplies can be got up to them. This week a strike was. made on a prospect on Bannock point, which;has been worked for two ye,ar^ a^aysioh^ which run $80 to the ton. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD { , Now the Silvertonian can boast of four gold properties in close proximity to town. The Preseott mines have been bonded by A. G. Ferguson of Vancouver. He intends starting* operations at once. The Government Budget of Estimates Adopted Without Change. After a wearisome budget debate in the Provincial parliament the government estimates went through at a lively rate. The second and third reading and final passage in the house was effected with little discussion. Semlln, leader of the opposition, contented himself with registering a kick against $4000 being put on the estimates for the salary of a minister of education and declaring that the provision for salary and expenses ot Vernon, agent general in the province was a waste of money, as Vernon was not any use, but purely an ornamental official. However, the estimates passed unchanged. The premier explains that while* the salary for the education minister had been on the estimate for several years, and not used, as there had been no minister yet. it might be necessary, and in case of requiring one, it was just as well to allow the salary to remain. Then came the third reading and passage of a number of private bills, including the West Kootenay Power Company, the attempts to introduce amendments to it failing. Other bills passed were the Kaslo & Lardo, the Duncan railway, Stiken & Nelson rail way, Cariboo railway ; Victoria, Vancouver & Eastern ; Vancouver & Lulu Island. Other bills advanced a stage or two, including Kellies tramway bill, which extended all over tiie province the provisions of the tram w^y act which has hithereto only applied east of tlid Cascade inountainsY Delegates of Vancouver and West-1 - <\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD minster cities arid representatives of meser \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD$*\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD LOCAL BREVITIES. Thos. Abriel is in the Slocan. Wm. Glynn will look upon Seattle next week. Dan MeGillivray went to Vancouver on Monday. Linton Bros.have opened a news depot in Slocan City. A large smelter is to be built at Five Mile Point, near Nelscn. The lis pendens has been removed from the townsite of Slocan City. The Slocan Milling Company commenced a 500 ton run for the Corinth on Monday. C. W Callahan arrived in New York last Sunday and will be in New Denver in a few days. C. E. Smitheringale returned from the Coast last week. He is conducting a news and stationary business in partnership with Charles Nelson. \"The baseball season was opened Sunday by New Denver twirllers and as a result all are laid up for repairs. They say they will be at it again Friday afternoon, and will, in a few weeks, be ready to challenge anything that plays ball from Jirapettis to Podunk. Cost of Electric Lights. The cost of lights has been put at the lowest possible figure, lower, in fact than in the coast cities. The rates are as follows: When over 10 lamps are installed per each 1000 watt hours 20 cents A rental of 25 cents: per month will be charged for meter. Installation of The demand for real estate is in- ^ , _ , . creasing and prices rising. But the Prospectors' camp fires can already ffreafc drawback to the town is the be seen at night on the lower hills great lumber famine, around Slocan lake; Not much pros- _. _ \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD, \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ':\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD.-.; pecting can be done in the Slocan un Jim ; Bowes has started making til July. [preparations for the construction of his new hotel which will be the larg- Jas. A McDonald has made a deal with Patrick Welch for his three- fourths interest in the Spokane and Last Chance No. 4, and purchased the other fourth of Neil McLeon. The drift from the first station in the deep shaft on the Currie, cut through four feet of ore last week. The main lead will be tapped when the shaft has been sunk a further depth of 40 feet. The building is being prepared for the four drill compressor now being put in at this property. _____ SANDON. A social dance was given at Black's hotel Monday evening, which was fairly well attended. The K. and S. road has not succeeded in raising the blockade, which has deterred them from making through trips for the past ten days. J. C. Squire, charged with complicity in robbing A. Jennason of $330 last week was discharged Saturday evening\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDthe evidence being insufficient to convict. The Sandon Electric Water Co. has a force Light and of men at I est and finest hotel in Koootenay. The Galena Farm has struck the ledge in the No. 2 shaft, showing a splendid body of concentrating ore, which confirms tie report that a concentrator will be built here in the future. __^____^__ A Slocan Smelter. The ground in the vicinity of New Denver and Silverton has been inspected by two representatives of an English syndicate with a view to procuring a smelter site for Slocan ores. A favorable report has been sent in to the company and they may commence Operations in a month or two. It is also their intention to erect a smelter in the BoundrV country. Turner\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDClark.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDAt Davaar, Kirn on the 18th ult., by the Rev. John Cameron, D. D., Dunoon, assisted by the Rev. George Alpine, B. D., Dumbarton, and the Rev. David Frew, B. D., Urr. George Dallas Baird Turner, M. E.,- New Denver, British Columbia, to Catherine, eldest daughter of the late Archibald Clark, J. P. of Gar- rachra, Argyllshire. Twenty inches of solid ore has just work cribbing Sandon ereek near J. I been disclosed in doing assessment J. Sparrows livery barn, soastogive work on the Iron Hill. the Victoria, Vancouver & Eastern railway met the government and asked to have the bonds increased to $4000 a mile for 240 miles- or $920,- 000 in al 1, saying Victoria wouId be made a terminus by a! ferry and the Dominion government would, in the event of the province aisisting, give a good bonus also. ALL OVER B..C. '\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD' Rossland held her first municipal election last week, Col. Scott being the successful aspirant for mayor. The total foreign shipments of coal \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDfrom British Columbia mines during March totalled 20,355 tons. Thomas E. Kitchen, member of the provincial legislature for Chilliwack district, and also reeve for Chilliwack is dead. On Thursday morning, while M. Tebo wa% standing on the sidewalk in front of the Madden House, he was accosted by John Houston, canditate for mayor of Nelson, and after a short conversation Houston deliberately struck Tebo in the face. The sales of East Kootenay mining claims now amount to some $6o0,000 as far as it is now known, though a number ot claims have been sold at unknown figures, so it is hard to estimate the true value of the sales ; probably the actual cash value is considerable higher than stated above. E. H. Hutchison of Spokane, J. M. Harris of Sandon, and Walter McCal- lum of Rossland, managers of the leading base ball clubs of their^ respective towns and a number of interested Kaslo gentlemen, met in Kaslo Tuesday to complete the organisation of and adoot a schedule for the Northwestern International Base Ball League, Private house lighting.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDFor 1st 16 C.P. lamp, $1.C0 every month. For 2nd 16 C.P. lamp, $1.40 every month. All house lamps over 6 at 50 cents each every month. Store lighting.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD16 C.P. lamps or under, $1 each every month. Hotel lighting.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD16 C.P. lights Except bedroom and dining room lamps) $1.50 each every month for all night. $1 up to. 12 o'clock. Hotel bedrooms and dining looms, 16 C. P. lamps, 50 cents per lamp per month. Victoria People are Hostile. ) A monster public meeting was held there on Thursday evening last, and the government was severely censured by the various speakers for the ridiculous railway policy that has been placed before the legislature Resolutions were passed amid great- excitement, calling upon the govern ment to aid the Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern railway. From an authentic source it is learned that the difficulties over the ownarship ot the Slocan Citv townsite will shortly be satisfactorily settled out of court. As the case stands, Hoffman and Delaney who own a three- sixteenths of the property in question have obtained a temporary injunction from County Court Judge Forin. restraining F. F. Fletcher, w'io is trustee for all interested parties, from selling any lots until the matter is settled by the superior courts. Some remarkably fine ore has been brought in from the Portland and Bluebell on Sophie mountain, on which assessment work has just been done. The War Eagle is forging ahead as I a shipper. THE LEDGE/ Fourth Year. MILLIONS OF CAPITALISATION.1 But Only a Few Dollars for Development\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe Rest Needed for Advertising and the Benefit of the Promoters. \"I confess,\" said a mining man to a Telegram reporter this morning, \" a prejudice against British Columbia mining schemes as a rule, and it is , largely due to first impressions, or rather to the methods adopted by Spokane and other brokers in placing stock. During the last week in July, 1896 a large quantity of Rossland stock came on this market with a rush. Capitalisations ran into the millions, one company actually having an authorised capital of three and a half millions of hard cold dollars; another two millions, with a fifth reserved for the treasury, Shares sold at 10 cents on the dollar. This .meant that the extremely modest owners considered $250,000 a fair price for a 'prospect,' and that'll the public would contri* bute $50,000 of this sum they would be given one fifth of the profits should any gold be obtained. Now, \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD50.000 was altogether inadequate for working capital when charges of mining tiansportaion and smelting ran up to $16 per ton. to say nothing of the probability of having to spend more than sj-SOjOOb Defore pay ore was reached. But, even granting the sufficiency of the capital provided after the deduction lof advertising and brokers' commissions, the propositions were still grossly unfainand one-sided, if:not actually conceived in fraud. The promoters of such a concern did not understand legitimate mining, or if they did.were simply ttying to defraud innocent investors un der cover of the prevailing excitement. In probably no case had the owners expended.more than a few hundred dollars' in staking out a claim, scratching the surface of some rusty 'iron cap,- and incorporating a company under the laws of the State of Washington; I venture the assertion that the heaviest items of outlay on the whole lis; would be travelling expenses and hotel bills, or procuring the handsomely engraved certificates of stock. And I am further decidedly of the opin-. ion that these gentlemen would from stock sales vote themselves the return of their whole outlay, so that without the risk of a single dollar they had control of the property and the lion's share of the profits if there ever were any. \" Is it any wonder that a good many of these 'wild cats'\" have shut down after running for six months and a lucky sale of the mine is the only hope the shareholders have of being recouped for their money. It would be a miracle if enterprise of this kind could succeed. There should be some protection for buyers of shares who know nothing about mining and little about business methods, and it seems to me the Government should prohibit the sales of stock except by companies duly licensed to sell. Some disinterested and competent man should pass upon the standing and prospects of a company before the offering of stock, and his function,should be to, point out elements leading to failure as well as those conducive to success. Of course the evil is righting itself, but at what may be a serious loss to many persons of limited means. A really good thing will sell readily just now, but a proposition without merit has little chance. This merely means that people now understand the game much bet er than they did at the beginning of the boom. But the g-rc ed of promoters lias seriously hurt the industry ol gold mining in British Columbia. It is satisfactory to note however, that large capital is coming into Ontario, where methods have not been so reckless add unbusinesslike, and it looks as if the big capitalists would, as is usually the case, get the greater part of the profits. The small investor soon tires out. Besides it takes a large num ber of small sums to efficiently work a mine anu put it on a paying basis. At all events, paper mining is. about played out. A g >od company need not spend a fortune in advertising, and no matter how'much printers' may be employed there will not be much demand for stock where there is no merit. I know of one concern hailing from the United States that since the boom began has spent over 515,000 in advertising, more than some successful Ontario companies have devoted to development work. This foreign corporation has raised 90 tons ol ore, paid a number of dividends, bought a property, and is now endeavoring, to secure additional funds for development. Mining is a risky business when carried out recklessly and Avithout ordinary care, economy or.skill.\". Trout Lake Mines. crosscut which hit the lead at 30 feet and disclosed a four-foot vein. Tunnels and drifts have been driven and run for about 600 feet on the lead, which is about 40 feet wide. About 400 tons of ore are on the dump and some is now being forwarded to the smelter. The ore of this claim carries a great per centage of \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD&??' X^> Model bears the stamp of Unqualified Public Approval Many notable improvements in the 1897 MODEL. Catalogue free on Application. ue. 1 GRAHAM k C], WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. BOOKS, PAPER, OFFICE SUPPLIES and \\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ALL PAPERS. SPOKANE, WASH. Brandon, B. C, Assay Price List: Gold, Silver, or Lead, each $1.50 Gold, Silver and Lead, combined......... 3 CO Gold and Silver....... ..:...... 2 OO Silver and Lead.. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD;... 2 00 Copper (by Electrolysis) 2 00 Gold, Silver, Copper and Lead 4 00 Gold and Copper . . 2 00 Silver and Copper 2 50 Gold, Silver and Copper 3 50 Platinum. -,.'..... \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD 5 00 Mercury.........../....... .......... 2 00 Iron or Manganese ...2 00 Lime, Magnesium, Barium, Silica, Sulphur, each....... ... 2 00 Bismuth, Tin, Cobalt, Nickel, Antimony, Zinc, and Arsenic, each. 4 00 Coal (Fixed Carbon, Volatile Matter, Ash, and percentage of Coke, if Coking Coal).............;.............. .. 4 0 Terms: '.Cash With Sample. June 20th, 1895. FRANK DICK, Assayer and Analyst Without the \"flats\" the '\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDsharps\" can't live, and it is about time the former tumbled to the position and kept what spare cash they have in their own pockets instead of filling those of a gang of irresponsible speculators. It is about time that a lot of the men whose names are advertised as directors of these concerns were called down. Some of these men have accepted from five thousand to twenty thousand shares of stock in exchange for the use of their names, and in some cases have stralght way passed the biggest portion of it over to a friendly broker and raked in whatever money it would realize. There are men around this town very little above the status of a tramp who are hawking shares around and disposing of them for anything they can gather in .It is only a few d. y i ago that one citizen who had his pockets filled with a stock that is freely advertised at 10 cents a share traded off one hundred dollars' worth of it for a 10 cent cigar. In a word, this city is loaded down with a lot of wild cat mining schemes that will rob the investor of every dollar they'\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD put into them, enriching only the gang of sharpers who are manipulating the game. Two weeks ago an organization meeting was held in connection with one concern in this city, and when the promoters got together they commenced to divide up shares amongst themselves. One man was voted 10,000 shares for the use of his name, another had 8,000 chalked down to him, and so on down to the most insignificant fellow, connected with the concern. After this introductory overture by the mutual admiration society, the chief manipulator of the party commenced to apportion out the offices and name the salaries attached to each. The preaident was to receive $1500 a year and the directors fio a fee for each board meeting. The extravagant basis, however, oh;which the whole deal was being played, scared the one man of the party, who, by his position in the city, had most to lose by being mixed up in a fake concern, and he, after ascertaining that the whole stock in trade up to date was '\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDwind,'' that abigadverti*- n * bi.l was even then due, and that all these big fees and fat salaries had to. be- taken out of the future receipts as the money of the dupes came to hand, wisely concluded to< quit, and did so there and then\". Such is a fair sample of the doings of these so- called gold mining companies Many of them own not a footof soil, yet under the high sounding.title of \"exploration companies\" throw out glittering baits to rake in the money; the biggest proportion of which never gets beyond the Tor onto office in which it is collected. The general public need expect no protection from the daily press of this city. Some of those who control Toronto newspapers are mixed up in more than one mining scheme, and, some of them to our nersonal knowledge have had big batches of gold mining stock given them for puffs in their columns.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\"; Whether the journalists held on to their shares or melted them for whatever thev they could-realize, is a question we won't waste time enquiring into. If it was only the wealthy people of- the \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD commun ity who were buying shares it would not matter how much they suffered' by their credu \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ity; but,u n fortunately, there are thousands of working men and women in Toronto alone who have been seized with the craze, and the savings of many a , hard year's work have been withdrawn from the bank to rinvest in these wild cat concerns. There is risk enough attached to an investment in the stock of ar reputable company who has a promising mine and ample capital to develop it, but these so-called \"exploration and development companies',\" with nothing but rainbow-tinted, gilt bedizened script to offer in return for the money of investors,ought to be suppressed by law. It is the lust for speedy riches that tempted two-thirds of the men whose names are advertised as baits to catch the crowd. The majority of them know nothing about the merits of the concern their names are used to bolster up, but it doesn't demand much wisdom to prophesy tliat there will come a very unpleasant day of reckoning for many of those who have thus sbld'ttuir names and whatever influence they carry to tempt people into reckless investments. Eyay man engaged in legitimate business in this city; is interested in driving these sharks out of business. Toronto has suffered heavily as the result of previous exploded booms, and this ore is likely to prove even more serious than those that accurred before.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDCanadian Sportsman. The Excise Duty o* Whisky, wm New Denver, B.C. A Is sitiu Lad on the banks of the beautiful Slocan Lake, and guests can sit upon the balcony and gaze upon the grandest scenery in America withdut extra charge The fire escape system is excellent. The rooms are airy and decorated with the latest results of the wall paper art. The exterior of the hotel is pawited iu colors that harmonize with the idealistic scenery. The Dining Room is always provided with food that is tasty, digestible and satisfying to the inner economy of man. The Bar is replete with the most modern, as well as ancient brands of nerve producers. Goldbugs, Silver Democrats, Canadian Capitalists, Pros-icctors, Miners, Tenderfeet, Ten Mile Millionaires and Pilgrims of every shade in polities, religion or wealth are welcome at this house. Stranger, make for the Newmarket when you reach the Slocan metropolis and do not for get the Landlord's name; it is Henry Stege, THIS T0WNSITE, is situated a mile and a half from the well-known GALENA FARM MINES, and having an unchallenged monopoly of the trade of ' FOUR MILE AND EIGHT MILE GREEKS is now on the Market. For lots \"apply to\" NEW DENVEft, B. C. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDintra Mew Denver HAS THE Having placed some new machinery in our Mill, we are prepared to fur. nish all kinds of rough and dressed Lumber and Shingles at Beduced Prices PRICE LIST: Rough Lumber, narrow, $10 oO \" . \" . wide: $11 00 to 12 .. Joist and Scantling sized up to 18 feet long, 11 .. 8 'to 24' 12 .. 24 'to 30 ' 13 .. Flooring, T & G, 6 \" 20 .. \" \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD' 4 \" 22 V jc int Ceiling, * 22.. \" Rustic, 19 .. Shiplap, 14 .. Surfaced Dressec1, 13 .. A liberal .'discount,on large orders for Cash, PETER GENELLE & Co An effort is being made to get the Government to increase the excise duty on whisky from $1.70 to Jj?2 per proof gallon as<-a step towards the restric tion of the sale and eof sumption of liquor. A present the customs duty is $2.25, so that the dis tillers would appear to be protected to the extent of 55 cents per gallon. But this is not strictly true Some years ago in spite of the unanimous protest of the distillers, instead of,as commonly supposed, at their instance, the Government establish the ageing law. whereby whiskey has to be stored two years after manufacture before being sold. The consumer may have been benefited by getting a riper and purer whiskey, but the law has obliged the distillers to increase the amount of capital in the business and reduce the rate of profit. Capital has had to be increased because of the carrying of a two years' supply in storage warehouses which themselves cost\" a lot of money. Formerly when whiskey could be sold hot from the distillery a distiller was able to turn over his stock three times a year, whereas under the ageing law he can turn it over once every three years, and has to suffer a considerable loss from evaporation and shrinkage besides; whilst the cost of his plant, storage, handlingjnsurance.etc, has been correspondingly augmented. The amount of protection is therefore not so great as it looks, particularly in view of the high cost of corn and fuel in Canada as com oared with the American price. The United States excise duty is $1.10 per wine gallen, American proof standard, or equal to $1.50 Canadian per imperial gallon of our Sykes standard, while the customs duty is $2.45. Hence the American distiller with his cheap corn and coal has a protection of 95 cents a gallon, and, what is more, is not bothered with an ageing law The general belief among those temperance men who understand the question is that it would be a mistake to increase the excise duty to .*2 per gallon. It would result beyond doubt in a large increase in the smuggling traffic, which is already : of such immense proportions that extra cruisers are being put on the Gulf with the view of checking it to some extent; and an increase of smuggling would mean not an addition to but an actual Best Furnished Rooms|^ In the Biningv '; intheSlocan^C^ C^Roomeyery ^^te^^. attention is paid to guests, ii-^^. and on the tables are placed the best viands obtainable. MANAGER JAS. DELANEY, cMILLAN & rocers Agents for B.C. Sugar Refinery and Roval Oitv Planing Mills. Lt> NAKUSP, B. C. Turner, Beeton & Co. Wholesale Merchants, Shippers and Importers. VICTORIA, B. C. LONDON, ENG. Kootenay Branch\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDNELSON, B. G. A large stock of all sized bags always on hand in Nelson diminution of the revenue.and would tend to bring odium on the prohibition causa on the eve of taking a prohibition plebiscite. With a duty of $2 per proof gallon the corn distillers of Illinois and Minnesota\" would be sure to do a roaring trade through smugglers In shipping spirits to Canada along the vast stretch of land frontier. A 40 gallon barrel 50 over proof would represent a profit to the smuggler in exoise duty alone of $120. The business of smuggling wou'd.be more profitable than gold minin.ir. JIANT flUSIC CO.. Pianos, Organs, Sheet Music, Musical Supplies, Sewing Machines and Supplies \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD5TMail orders receive prompt attention. SroKAXK, Wash THE LEDGE, Fourth Year. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDtte %zif$\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDy Published every Thursday. R. T. LOWERT, EDITOR AND \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD' FINANCIER.', ~7~~ SUBSCRIPTION RATES: , Three months . ....... ............. ... .* .75 Six \" a ........ 1.25 Twelve \" .......................... .. 2.00 'J'HIIEK YEAR ......... y. ..................... 5.00 Transient Advertising, 25 cents per line first in sertion, 10 cents per line subsequent insertions nonpareil measurement. TO CONTRIBUTORS. Correspondence from every part of the Kootenay District and communications upon live topics always acceptable. Write on both sides of the paper if you wish. Always send something good no matter! how crude. Get your copy in! while it is 1 lot, and we Mill do the rest T EIURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1897. SLOGAN TOWNS. Five 37ears ago when the Slocan was young a groat many had the idea that New Denver would be a centre for; the entire -district. When the Government went into the auction business people with the above idea backed it up by buying;real estate at the highest figure ever heard of for lots in a frontier camp with scarcely a good trail attached. How these enthusiasts have been disappointed up to date is paten t, to all. v Since that t im e ot h er to wns pushed by rustl ers and assisted by the Government have ; appeared on the map in West Kootenay, but the day for New Denver has come at last and those who have retained their faith will be rewarded this- year. It promises from all the < signs in sight to/be one of the most substantial towns in the country, and though the honors commercially may be divided with Sandon, Silverton and other towns at the foot of the lake none of them can surpass it in situation . Its beauty of, location makes it the Lucerne of America, and the wealth of its citizens entitles it right now to be called the Helena of Canada, v. We do not write this with the idea of booming New Denver. That is not our business. We leave that to the fakirs and newspaper pirates wfiose regard for the truth is about as great asthe public appreciation of their rags. While we are at it we might say that our close neighbor Silverton has a very bright future as a town with a pay-roll back of it. Slocan City and Brandon at the foot of the lake are building up very fast and if good mines develop in the vicinity they will become solid towns. At present the marks of the real estate boomer are plainly seen and we trust he will not work his graft too hard. Those towns want a pay-roll and not fancy priced real estate. reach\" Nelson from New Denver in four hours, and Rossland in seven. Kaslo will be left in the cold as far as transient trade into the Slocan is concerned, but as the capital of the - Ainsworth district it will always enjoy a fair trade with the mines directl y tributary to th a t pluck y but rather windy city. London has not had the best of luck in South African mining speculations, but it is to be, hoped, that may not dampen the ardor of any English capitalists who may be tempted to take a hand in Canadian raining ventures. For the first nine months of last year there was a shrinkage of 43 per cent, in the aggregate market value of leading South African properties, and now a further contraction in the value of of these properties is reported, amounting to 27 per cent., aggregating over $25,000,000. This certainly is very discouraging, but it does \"not seem to have detracted from the interest taken in Canadian mining enterprises. The gv--;: - y \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD. Sir Donald A. Smith, G.C. M.G. President. Hon. G. A. Drummond, Vice President, E. S. Cloustqn, Genera 1 Manager, v A. Macnider, Chief Inspector & Supt. of Branches. 7' A. B. Buchanan, Inspector of Branch returns. ' W, S.Clouston, Assistant Inspector. James Aird, Secretary. Branches in. all parts of Canada;\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Newfoundland, Great Britain, and the United States. , \" New Denver Branch A general banking business transacted. \" WM. BENNISON, JNO. COVER- H. E. COVER. Branches\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Everett, Wash. 30 Upper Brook S*-., London, Members of the Rossland Stock Exchange and Board of Trade. \"~ -*\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDernygp\" C.;blc Address\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD \"Bbnnison.\" Moreingaud Neal, Clough's (new and old), Bedford McNeill, and A B C Codes j ROSSLAND, B.C. DEALERS IN AND NING SECURITIES # E solicit correspondence with parties having meritorious mining properties for sale, and beg to say that we have connections in the principal cities of Canada, England and the United States, and are in daily receipt of inquiries tor developed mines, and promising prospects. f? &' In active mining operations and reduction of ores, and'a knowledge of the different mining districts of B.C. enables us to furnish reliable and competent information pertaining to mines and mining matters. References given. away when the in Canada things that mining stock is numbered with are dead, but not fever the for gotten . \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDT: 'he completion of the railroad from Slocan Crossing to Slocan lake will make considerable difference to travellers. It wil-l'enable people to ing Acts. The head office, of the said C unanv is situated at the City of Tacoma State of AVashiiiirton.U. S. A. ' - \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ' The objects for which the Compan v i.s established are:\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDTo work, bond, bnv, sell,\" lease, locate and deal in mines, metals and mineral properties of every kind and description within the United States and the Province of British Columbia, Canada: to own, buv, sell, hypothecate and deal in mining stocks; to bond, biiv, sell, lease. locate, and hold ditches and flumes and water-rights ; to construct, lease, buy, sell and operate mills, concentrators, smelters, reduction works, mining machinery, of every description; to buy, bond, lease, sell, build and operate railroads, ferries' tramways, and other means of transportation for trai^pcei-iing ore and mining material: to own, bond, buy, s'.:ll. lease, and locate timber and timber claims; and finally to do everything consistent, proper, and requisite for the carrying out of the objects and perpos;'S aforesaid in their fullest and broadest sense. The capital stock of the said Company is one million dollars, divided into one million snares of the par value of one dollar each. Given under my hand and seal of office at Victoria. Province of British Columbia, this 10th dav oi .March. i.**!)7. ' * S. Y. WOOTTON, A;>r. i, R ^\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDri.=trar of Joint Sto:-k Coinpanio? NEW DENVER, B.C. An office of the Slocan Hospital has been opened at Sandon under the medical superintendence of DR. EMIL POHL. Subscribers on presentation of their orders or tickets at the Sandon office will receive medical or surgical treatment and the necessary medicines tree of charge. All serious cases will be admitted to the Hospital for treatment. Miners in regular employ, subscribing through their pay roll, can secure all the privileges of the above. For further information apply to\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD J. E. Brouse, M.D., NeAv Deny er, B.C. or\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Emil Pohl, M.D., Sandon. B.C ~RS. W. W. MERKLEY. Has always on hand a large stock o Dry and Fancy Goods, Millinery and Gents' Furnishing?. The terminus of the Slocan River Railway, the business centre for Springer and Lemon creek mines, w hich a re al read y sh ippi n g ore. Lots in this the most promising and beautifully situated town in West Kootenay. G ,' .Slocan City, Rossland, \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Toronto. New Denver. ^T* NEWSDEALER, and STATIONER, Imported and Domestic Cigars, To- baccoes, Fruits and Confectionerv. Fourth Vear. THE LEDGE. i) The \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD OB O This property is'sibilated on Two Friends: ountain Between the \"Lilly B\" and \"Two Friends\" and is under Active It,consists of a small compact ledge carrying Dry Ore, the Paystreak' of which varies from four to eighteen inches. It is Avhat is known as a \"grassroots\" property, as it outcrops at the foot of the hill and can be traced about one thousand feet Avith the trend of the hill, until it gives a vertical depth of six hundred feet'from its lowest outcrop'. This is proven by numerous open cuts and a tunnel thirty feet in length run in on ledge. Out of this tunnel AA*as taken \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD @ A sampi e sack, taken and sorted the same as ore sorters sample for smelter shipmeii ts Averaged; \": and Property open to inspection'; \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD any time, . y'>''.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD It is almost a certainty that when it is properly- opened up it will pay reasonable . dividends. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDWCtpHLCll of the company is ^200,000 civided into 400,000 shares of the par value of 50 cents; each, 100,000 shares of which are for development. vv Title clear; Bill of Saie direct from owner to Company. With its low capitalization and the reasonable certainty of its becoming a profitable property it should be a good investment. Treasury shares are now forsaieat 15c per share . and your money goes for development of the property only: The Repna Mining Co. o Slocan, Ltd Liability. Suckling Bros., Sloca n City, Rashdall & Fauquier, New Denver Aa'ents. MINING TERMS. Adit\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDHorizontal passage from daylight1-into a mine along the vein, but\" not across the country rock to the vein. Apex\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe edge of a vein closest to the serfaee, Bed\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDA seam of mineral among stratified rock. Blast (also a shot)\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDExplosion of dynamite or otlier powders in a hole drilled in to rock. Blind drift\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDA horizontal passage having but one opening. Blossom Rock\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDRock taken from a vein but still in tiie mine. Blow-out\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDDecomposed mineral exposure of a .- vein.'.' Breast\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDFacex>f Gallery or heading. Cage\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDAn elevator on which miners ascend -or-' descend in a mine. Cap\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe rock covering a body or vein of ore. Cartridge\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDRound roll of paper ..filled-' with explosives., . V \"V. ';'\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD;' Chute (shute)\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDAn incline, timbered or planked tunnel through which ore fails by gravity to dump or vehicle. Contact vein\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDA vein lying between two stratas of. dissimilar formatioii. Country Rock\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe rock of thd country through which the vein runs. Cross Course\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDAn intersecting vein. Cross Cut\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDHorizontal passage cut across the country rock to a vein. Cross Heading\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDA drift connecting gangways for. ventilation. Day Shift\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDMiners who work in day time. (Large \"mines commonly employ three\" si lifts or .sets of men, each working \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDhours on and sixteen off.) Dead Quartz\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDQuart^carrying no mineral. Deposit -Irregular bodies of ore\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDnot veins. Dip\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDAngle from the horizon, measured by the \" steepest line in the plane of a strata of rock. Drift\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDAny underground horizontal passage. Driv.ng\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDExcavating drift?, adits or levels\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDdiffers from sinking, which applies only to a shaft. Dumps\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDPile of ore, generally low grade, taken frjm a mine. \" \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Dyke\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDA fi.-sure filled with igneous matter. Exploitation\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe working of a mine, or investigations made for that purpose. Face\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThat part of the rock on which work is \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD being done. Fault\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe abru|,t dislocation of a vein\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDmay be- up or down or sidewise. Fissure Vein\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDAny mineralised crevice in the rock of great depth. Float\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDBroken' or transported portions of boulders of rocktor quartz carrying or indicating niin- . oral. Floor\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe strata underlying a mineral belt. Foot Wall\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDFace of the rock below a vein. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Hanging AVall\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe wall of rock above the vein Heading\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDSection of a tunnel cut ahead of the main tunnel. ' Level\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDHorizontal passage in a vein\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDmine, numbered for the service. A drift. Live Quartz\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDQuartz carrying mineral. Location\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDA mining claim. , Mill Run\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDA test of value of a quantity of ore\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDan , assay on a large scale. Ore\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDMineral of any kind of sufficient value and quantity to be profitably mined. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD OreShoot\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDA large and very rich mass of mineral in a vein. '-.; '.'\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD..\".' Outcroppings\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD When a vein shows through the surface. Crops out. Output\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDPi o luct of the mine, Pay Streak\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThin layer of a vein which carries 'the pay ore. Pinch\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDNarrowing of a vein\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDhence pinched out '\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD-,:. .means vein has narrowed till the walls meet '.:'\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD. and no.ore is found.. Pitch\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDSee Dip. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Placer\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDAn accumulation of mineral in the bed of a stream, or where a stream o;' body of. water,| or coitViucd rains have washed s..il down. Pocket\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDA rich and large body of,ore in a vein. Prospect Hole\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDHole dug to ascertain - if there be any Ore beneath the surface. Prospecting\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDLooking for pay. ore; scouting ccuntry for ore indications. Prospect\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDWhat appears from indications as to the value and quality of ore that may be found. Reef\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDOutcropping of a vein above the surf a c0 and similar as'a reef at sea.\" Roof\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe stratum overhead in a tunnel or drift. Salting\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDPlacing in a mine or placer foreign ore* or mineral to give a fictitious value for selling purposes. .,'\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD'\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD'.' Seam\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDA layer of mineral. Shalt\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDA perpendicular opening from the surface. Shift\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDHours of a day's work\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDfrom 8 to 10 hours. Shoot\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDTo break rock by explosives; or a shot. Slope\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDAn incline. Inside slope\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDone not reaching surface. . Stope\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDFrom steps\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDcutting into a vein like a series of steps. Strike\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDTo find ore or mineral in a mine. Trend\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDDirection of a vein. Tunnel\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD-A horizontal passage int) a mine; differs from shaft which is a perpendicular opening, and an incline, which is between the two. Vein\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDA mineral deposit filling a c eviee <;r fissure. Wall\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe face of a fissure. Winze\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDSmall underground shaft sunk from an ' upper level. . Working\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDAny undergiound development'. from STOCKHOLM'.'EXHIBITION:' JSSs \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDjta titss lEtncras-j fransmEU'V* HAVING been commissioned by the Hon. Sydney Fisher, Minister of Agriculture lor Canada, to select an exhibit of British Columbia's forest products, as well as specimens from the mines in the several sections of the Province. I beg to intimate that I will be pleased to receive from saw mill and mine owners such samples as 'they may deem advisable to be sent to Sweden's exhibition , which opens early in May. I trust intending exhibitors wdl so arrange as'tohave their products reach this citv not later than the 24th inst. Each exhibit should be distinctly labelled, giving name of article, exhibitor's name and locality where it came from, and if deemed advisable a detailed desei iptlonthereof. As the period is limited T respest fully urge promptness in the matter by intending exhibitors, whose samplas will be forwarded free of all expenses from Vancouver. The exhibit of each and every individual or company will bean advertisement to those making same. Vancouver, April 7,1897. C C. ELDRIDGE, CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEWEMTS TAVO FRIENDS MINERAL CLAIM. Slocan Mining ~D\vision of West Kootenay District. Located East of Arlington Basin. rPAKE NOTICE that I, Herbert T. Twigg as x agent *for Richard Marpole, free miners certificate No. 133301, intend sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a certificate of improvements to be issued in his name and the names of Peter M. Schoenberg, free miner's certificate No. 61559, Andrew Provost, tree miner's certificate No. 65824,' George T. Gormley, free miners certificate No, 74530, and Cornelius Murphy, free miner's certificate No 74220, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action under section 37 must be commenced before the issuance of such certificate of improvements. Dated this 4th day of February. 1897. fbt-ap RABBIT PAW/MINERAL CLAIM. Situate in the Slocan Mining Division of AVest Kootenay District. Located one mile south of Sandon/and south of the Silver Smith. -TAKE NOTICE that the Star Mining & Milling JL' Company, Ltd. Lia., free miner's certificate No. 7-15./9, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Alining Recorder for a certificate ol improvements,- for the purpose of obtaining a Crown grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action, under section 37, inu?t be commenced before the issuance oi such certificate of improvements. Dated this 18th dav ol February, 1.S97. ' \" fblPc apl8 OTICE. T S. TV .WALKER, hereby give notice that I 1 intend thirty days after date making application: to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to lease the following described timbered lands :\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Com-t'enc-ing at a stake planted on the north limit of Ten Mije (10) creek, about 3 miles east of Slocan Lake, thence! north' 20 chains, thence east 40 chains, thence south 10 chains, thence east 20 chains, thence south 10 chains, thence east 10 chains, thence south 10 chains, thence east 10 chains, thence south 20 chains, thence east 10 chains, thence south io chains, thence east 20 thence south 20 chaius, thence east 10 thence south 10 chains, thence east 10 chains', thence south 40 chains to the s.e. corner, thence following the north boundaiy of Ten Mile creek north-westerly to point of commencement, and containing 500 acres more or less. Dated February 16th, 189 SIB chains, chains, febl6 apl NOTIGE. I RICHARD ROBERTS, hereby give notice tliat I intend, 60 days afterdate, making'application to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and works for permission to purchase 160 acres of unreserved crown land, situate near the mouthof Six Mile creek, Slocan Lake, West Kootenay District, commencing at initial post \"A,\" thence west 40 chains; thence south 40 chains; thence east 40 chains; thence north 40 chains to point of commencement. Dated, March 2d, 1897. OTICE. Notice is hereby given that sixty (60) days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase one hundred and sixty acres of land commencing at a post marked \"AYm. Gly mi's N. E. Corner, running thence West fortv\". chains, thence South forty chains, thence East forty chains, thence Nortli following Lake to starting point, containing one hundred and sixty acres more or less, said post being 300 yards more or less from this notice in a \"Northerly direction, near mouth of Nemo Creek on West Shore of Slocan Lake. Dated this fourth day of March,'A. D., 1.81)7, WILLIAM GLYNN. NOTIGE. AJOTICE is hereby ,,... *. .....v ,...,,.. ...^ 1\ date 1 intend to apply to the'-'Chief Comrnis- NOTICE, which ore is being taken. A'big* stock of Gents' Furnishings, Boots & Shoes,. Carpets, Art Squares, Mats, Blankets white and grey, Feather Pillows, ready made Sheets and PHIoav Cases, Mirrors, Toilet Sets. Hotel Glassware and Stoves at Bourne Bros, N OTICE is hereby given that intend to apply to the sixty days after Chief Commis- date I sioner of Lands and \"Works for permission to purchase 210 acres of land, situated near the shore of \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Slocan. lake, between Rosebeiy and New Denver, and described as follows:\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDCommencing at a post planted about half a mile east ifrom the mouth of Wilson Creek, immediately north of the right, of way .of the-Nakusp & Slocan Railway: thence. 6(i chains north; thence 40 chains east: (\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDht-'nee (>0 chains south ; thence t(. chains west to the point of coninHMiceincnt. WILLIAM THOMLINSON. New Dei.vev, B.C.. D.Uci this 31 st -dav of March. A.'\ l\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD-7. iven that sixty days after _. . apply to the'\"'Cfiief Con sioner of Lands and Works for permission,to pur chase two hundred and forty (240) acres of laud, situated near the junction of Upper Eight Mile creek with Lower Eight Mile'creek, Slocan lake, West Kootenay, and described \"as; follows:\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDCommencing at a post 'planted on the west bank of Upper Eight \"mile creek, thence north NOTICE Dissolution of Partner ship, \"VfCTICE is hereby given, that the partnership of il Hunter & McKinnon, and Hunter,'McKinnon\"- & Co,, hitherto doing business at Silverton, B. C, and Three Forks, B. C, have been dissolved. All debts due these linns are to be paid to William Hunter and Co., who will also pay all the debts of these.'firms. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDHunter & McKinnon Huntok, McKinnon & Co. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDAVilliam McKinnon . William Huntkk T. A.Wilson. Silverton. B.C., March 29th, 1S97. NOTICE THE COLUMBIA AND KOOTENAY .RAIL-' WAY AND NAVIGATION COMPANY. OTICE is hereby given that plan, profile, and., book of reference of a branch of the above railway from Slocan City to a junction with the Nakusp and Slocan Railway near Roseberv, are now on file in the Land Registry Office, Victoria. J. D. TOWNLEY, Secretary. Vancouver, B.C.. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ; March Slst, 1897. TENDERS WAITED. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDTHE Canadiae Pacific Railwav Company will 1 leceive tenders until April 20th, 1.897 iur the privilege of .operating the bars on the Steamers \"Nakusp\" and \"Kootenay\" on the Columbia river' and the Steamer \"Slocan\" on Slocan lake, for one year from the 1st of May, 1S97, said tenders to be made either for each steamer separately or for the three. Rental to be paid monthly in advance. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. For full particulars as to testimonials, guar- a.nt e. and accommodation to be furnished address the undersigned at Nelson, B. C. J. AV. TROUP, Superintendent C. & K. Steamers NOTIGE TO CREDITORS. In the matter of the Creditors Trust Deeds Act 1890 and Amending Acts and in the matter of assigned estate of Joseph Irwin. VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons il having any claims against the assigned estate of Joseph* Irwin, of New Denver, hi tin- Province of British Columbia, are required to send on or before the 1st day of May to the undersigned, the trustees of the said estate, their. Christian and surnames addresses and full particulars of their claims and the nature of the securities, if any held by them. And further notice is hereby given that after the 1st day of-May next the said'trustees will proceed to distribute the said estate according to law. having regard only to those claims of winch notice has been received on or before the said 1st day of .May next. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD MCMILLAN & HAMILTON., Ti ust -cs, of Water Str -cf. in the City of Vancouver and Nil usp, Kooti-my District. B.C. mj Ras-iss: *rrx= s^sa^aaea^aaigirJEgiata^Jfcia Iv3&.*.iwnwi: G the ledge; Fourth Yean TTOAVARD WEST, Assoc. R S M, London, Eng MINING ENGINEER, ANALYTICAL CHEMIST, & ASSAYER. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD=;\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Properties examined and reported on for in tending purchasers. Assay office and Chemical Laboratory. Bellevue ave, New Denver, BC. GUNGA DIN. G WILLIM & JOHNSON, (MeGill) Mining Engineers & Analy-Chemists. Slocan City, B.C A'\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD DRISCOLL,C. E., ( Dominion & Provincial Land Surveyor. Dunga Correspondence solicited. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDJ M. WOODWORTH, M. A.; LL.B. NOTARY PUBLIC, CONVEYANCER, Etc, Brandon, Slocan City, B. C. , TT T. TWIGG, Provincial Land Surveyor. New Denver, B C Mineral claims, mines, timber limits, etc, surveyed .li/lY \V. BRUNER, M. D \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ; Physician & Surgeon. Sandon, B.C. Calls from a distance promptly at-; ended to. D R. A! S. MARSHALL. Dentist. Kaslo, B C Graduate of American College of Dental Surgery. Chicago L C: CRAWFORD, 'E earned me away To where a Dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean. 5E put me safe aside, * An' inst before 'e died: \"I 'ope you liked 3rour drink,\" sez Gunga Din. So I'll meet 'im later on Mines in the Trail Creek District j wh\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD^ for sale on Stocking or Bonding v'^'ii besquattin'on the coals MINING and REAL ESTATE BROKER, The bhisti, or water carrier, attached to regi. ments in India, is often one of the most devoted of the Queen's servants. He is also appreciated by the men. '-'.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD;' You may talk 'o gin an' beer When you're quartered safe out 'ere An' you're sent to penny lights an' Aldershot it; But if it comes to slaughter You will do your work on water, An' you'll lick the bloomin' boots of 'im that's got it. '. - ' \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD* Now in Injia's sunny clime, AVhere I used to spend my time A-servin' of 'Er Majesty the Queen, Of all that black-faced crew The finest man I knew Was our regimental bhisti, Gunga Din* He was \" Din! Din ! Din ! You limping lump of brick dust Din! Hi! slippy hitherao! AVater, get it! Paneetlao! You squidgy-nosed old idol, Gunga Din !\" The uniform 'e wore AVas nothin' much before, An' rather less than 'arf o' that be'ind, B*or a twisty piece o' rag An' a goat skin water-bag Was all the field equipment 'e could find. AVhen the sweatin troop-train lay In a sidin' through the da3r, Where the 'eat ivotild make your bloomin'eyebrows crawl, ,We shouted \"Harry Bg!\" Till our throats were bricky dry, Then we wbpped'm 'cause 'e eouldnt serve us all. . It was \"Din! Din ! Din! You'eathen, where the mischief 'ave you been? , You nut some juldee in it, Or I'll marrow you this minute If you don't fill up my helmet, Gunga Din !\" 'E would dot an' carry one Till the longest day was done, An' 'e didn't seem to know the use o' fear, If we cha-ged or broke or cut, You could bet your bloomin' nut, 'Ed bewaitin' fifty paces right flank rear, With his mussick on 'is back 'E would skip with our attack, An' watch us till the bugles made' Retire.\" An' for all 'is dirty 'ide 'E was white, clear white, inside AVhen 'e went to tend the wounded under fire! It was \" Din ! Din! Din ! With the bullets kickin dust spots on the green. When the cartridges ran out, You could 'err the front files shout; \"Hi! ammunition mules an'Gunga Din 1\" I shan't forgvt the night AVhen I dropped be'ind the fight With a bullet where my belt plate should 'a' been, I was chokiu mad with thirst, An' the man that spied me first Was our good old grinnin', gruntin', Gunga Din. 'E lifted up my 'ead, ; An' 'e plugged me where Tbled, \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDAn' 'e guv me 'arf-a-pint o' waters-gi ecu ; It was crawlin' and it stunk, But of all the drinks I've drunk, I'm the gratfullest to one from Gunga Din. It was \"Din! Din! Din! 'Ere's a beggar witli a bullet through 'is spleen; 'E's chawin' up the ground an' 'e's kickin' all around; For Gawd's sake git the water, Gunga Din!\" Y BANK OF Established in 1836. incokpokatkd by royal chakter in 1840 ! Kaslo & Slogan ry TIME CARD No. 1. Paid-up Capital $4,866,666 Reserve Fund 1,338,333 London .Office\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD3 Clements Lane, Lombard St., E. C. COURT J. H. Brodie John James Cater Gaspard Farrer Henrv R. Farrer Richard H. Glyn OF DIRECTORS. E. A. Hoare. H. J. B, Kendall J. J. Kingsford . Frederic Lubbock Geo. D. Whatman IK EFFECT WED. NOV. 25, 1895 Subject to change without notice Trains run on Pacific Standard Time. Secretary--A. G. AVallis. Head Office tn Caxada\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDSt. James St., Montreal, II. Stikeman, - - General, Manager J. Elmbly, Inspector. BRANCHES IN CANADA. London Kingston Halifax N, S. Brantford Ottawa - Rossland, B.C. Paris Montreal Sandon, B.C. Hamilton Quebec Victoria, B.C. Toronto St-John, N.B.'Vancouver, B.C, Fredericton,N.B. AVinnipeg,Man. Brandon, Man. Kaslo, B C, Trail, B C . AGENTS IN THE UNITED STATES. ETC. New York\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD52 Wall Street\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDW.'Lawson & J. C. AVelsh. Sau Francisco--121 Sansom St.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDH. M. I. Mc- Michael and J. R. Ambrose. London Bankers\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThe Bank of England Messrs Glyn & Co. Foreign Agents\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDLiverpool\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDBank of Liver pool. - Scotland\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDNational Bank of Scotland Limited, and * branches. Ireland\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDProvincial Bank of Ireland, Ltd., and branches, National Bank, Ltd., and branches. Australia\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDUnion Bank of Australia, Ltd. New Zealand\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDUnion Bank of Australia, Ltd. India, China and Japan \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDMercantile Bank of India, Ltd. Agra Bank, Ltd.\" AVest Indies\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDColonial Bank. Paris- Messrs. Marcuard, Krauss et Cie. Lyons\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDCredit Lyon na is. GEORGE KYDD. Managei Sandon, BC Leave ^8 00 A.M. \" 8 36 \" 9 36 \" 9 51 \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD 10 03 44 10 18 \" 10 30 \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD' 10 38 AlT. 10 60 \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD. it it ,i .i a a C( Kaslo Arrive, 3 50 P.M. South Fork \" 3 15 \" \" 2 15 \" 2 OO 1 48 \" 1 33 \" 1 21 \" 1 12 Leave 1 00 Sproule's AY lutewater Bear Lake McGuigan Bailey's Junction Sandoii u 11 I ( u u << ii For rates and information apply at Company's Offices. ROBT. IRVING, R. W. BRYaN, Traffic Mngr. Supt. and Ass't.Trras First Bank Established in the Slocan of it Incorporated by Royal Charter 1862. Capital (with power to increase) ^2,920,000 Reserve . 486,666 basis. Office: TRAIL, B.C. T ABRIEL NAKUSP, B.C. REAL ESTATE, MINES and INSURANCE, Special attention paid to properties on Cariboo Creek. I) R. A. MILLOY, - Dentist: Office : Blacks Hotel, __ SANDON B.C. r I TIE SILVERTON MINER'S UNION X No. 71, \"W. '\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD&. *M. Meets every Saturday night. C. McNICHOLLS, President. CHAS. BRAND, Secretary. Givin'drink to pore damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din ! Din! Din! Din! You Lazarushian feather Gunga Din! Tho'I've belted you an'flayed you, By the livih' Gawd that made you, Y'cu're a better man than I am Gunga Din ! ....-' \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDRudyard Kipling. The Head Office : 60 Lombard Street, London, Eng. branches: In British Columbia:\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDVictoria, Vancouver, New AVestminister .Nanaimo,Kamloops ,NELSON, KASLO and SANDON, (Slocan District). In the United States:\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDSan Francisco and Portland. Agents and Correspondents: CANADA :\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDCanadian Bank of Commarce, Merchants' Bank of Canada, the Molsons Bank; Imperial Bank of Canada and Bank of Nova Scotia. UNITED STATES:\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDCanadian Bank of Commerce (Agency), New York;. Bank of Nova Scotia, Chicago.. The London and San NranCisco Bank, Ltd., Tacoma. The Puget Sound National Bank. Seattle. The Exchange National Bank, Spokane. AUSTRALIA AND NEAV ZEALAND:\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDBank of Australasia HONOLULU : Bishop & Go, IKENIS/y IP, MYTTON, Local Manager, v Sandon JBreuxiGli. Columbia and Western R'y Co. Schedule No. 3, Jan. 4, '9T ^WKSTKOUN D.-^ ^E ASTBOUN D.-^ ' Nol - No. 2 No. 2 No.4 Passenger. Stations Passenger. Tues., Daily Tues., Daily Thurs. except Thurs. except &Sat., Sunday. Lv. Ar.&Sat., Sunday. 6:30 pm 8:30 am Trail 8:00 am 6:00 pm 6:40 pm 8:40 am Smelter 7:47 am 5:47 pm 6:45 pm 8:45 am McLcod's 7:42 am 5:42 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 am .AVarfield ' 7:31 am 5:31 pm 7:05 pm .9:05 am Tiger Switch Bk 7:26 am 5:26 pm 7:10 pm, 9;10 am Crown Paint 7:21am 5:21pm 7:15 pm 9:15 am Lake Mountain 7:16 am 5:16 pin 7:25 pm. 9:25 am Carpenter 7:10 am 5:10 pm 7:35 pm 9:35 am Union Ave 7:03 am 5:03 pm 7:40 pm 9:40 am Rossland 7:00 am 5:00 pm 8:00 pm 9:50 am Rossland AVye 6:40 am 4:40 pm J. A. JORDAN. C. D. & T. M. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD THE STEAMER HUNTER LEAVES NEW DENVER every morning at 8 o'clock (Sundays excepted] FOR SILVERTON, SLOCAN CITY and ALL INTERMEDIATE POINTS. Returning will,*) if possible, make connectioi.s with the west-bound train on the N. & S. Ry. Powder carried onty on Fridays. Time Table subject to change without notice. G. L. ESTAHROOK, Master. Nelson & Ft. Sheppard Red Mountain >' RAILWAYS 'The Quickest or Ross MINING STOCKS and REAL ESTATE A'*to J. E. Hills, Real Estate and Mining Broker Rossland. B C ' Agent for the Montreal syndicate lots, of th oriiriual townsite of Rowland. Perfect titles. -*^Ba\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDta-^Butcher Co. Shops at Sandon,' Nelson, Kaslo, Ainsworth and Quartz Creek. J. Edrnond Angrignon East or NEW El Deorado Ave., next Bourne Bros DKNATER. The only all rail route without change fears between Nelson and Rossland nd Spokane a nd Rossland. Only Boute to Trail Creek and Mineral District of the Colville Reservation, Nelson, Kaslo, Kootenay Lake and Slocan Points. Daily, Except Sunday. Leave. , ..\" Arrive. 9:00 a.m. NELSON 5:20 p.m. 10:30 \" ROSSLAND 3:25 ll 7:30 a.m.' ' SPOKANE 6:30 p.m. Close connection with Steamers for Kaslo and all Kootenay lake points. Passengers for Kettle River and Boundary Crock connect at Marcus with stage daily._ ' \ Steamer- leaves Nakusp e\7ery Sunday, Wednesday and Friday morning*, making close connection at Revelstoke with trains fcr all points East or West Before you traA^el get information from C. P. R. Agents as to time and rates. It will save you money Apply to nearest Railway Agent or to GEO. McL. BROWN. District Passenger Agent, Vanconveii Fourth Year. THE LEDGE. Recollections of Wilkes Booth. John Wilkes Booth I first met 'in the summer of 1858. It was in a. billiard' room next to Grace church, managed by Michael Phelan, then the champion of the cue. We played-several games. He was an expert. Indeed, he excelled .\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD in ah athletic sports. Like his brother '.June\" hejwas master of fence. I was struck with his easy movements of alluring springy grace. The classic Booth head sat above broad shoulders and deep chest. Taller than any of the other Booths, his frame was compactly knit and instilled with virile life in every fibre. He was then engaged to Matt Canning to go to Montgomery, Ala., to take his initiation: in the great roles that made his father famous, and in which Edwin was forging ahead to the first place in the dramatic arena. I did not see him again until the winter of 1865. He was then \"a full-fledged star in some of his cipal, and the principal turned me over to paw.\" \" Wiis that all V\" \"No. . Paw turned me over his-knee.\" I wonder if Adam could have had any poetic talents'? Of course not. Poets are born, not made.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDIndianapolis Journal. Mrs. Jobber\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDToo bad the new cook spoiled the steak\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDshe is so young and inexperienced. Won't you be satisfied with a kiss instead, dear? Mr. Jobber\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDAlright; call her in.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDJudge. Your son is graduated this spring ? Yes. -V - [ AVhat position will he accept ? He. hasn't decided yet. The Brooklyns have made him an offer to play short and the Bostons want him at second.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDOhio State Journal. Well, exclaimed the rider, as he looked around after taking a flying header from his wheel, from the force with which I struck the earth. I now feel convinced that I have made world. my mark in the May never be a second Butte, but it will be rhe Helena of and is now father's parts, and had made his mark in the south and west. But suddenly his voice failed, he was forced to remain idle, his time being pas sed in AVashington From there he could easily run over to Belair,; the home of the -family in Maryland. He was a great favorite in Washington society; his talent as an actor, beauty of person, and engaging manners made him a, welcome guest in any company. The men were charmed and the women fascinated. It' was said that the handsome and witty daughter of a certain famous Senator was greatly in love with him,and it was soon rumored that their, engagement was shortly to be announced,: when Booth's terrible crime put an end to the romantic episode. The peculiar teaching-, or. rather, lack o\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDteach- . \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD,.,-, , , ing of the head of the Booth family/and the jurymen. Thus, the foreman of a jury declared vagaries of that extraordinary' man, 'found' per haps greater expression in John Wilkes than in any ol the other children. liaised-in this Wild free way, without the restraint of proper parental influence iii the father, and surrounded by an at mosphere of so-called chivalry which had gretaer expression in Maryland than any. other southern state, it'is perhaps not so' surprising alter'all that young AVilkes became imbued with the same ideas of our Government that impelled the great spirits of the south to rebel, As, I have said, he had access to aH'cirCles in the Capitol.* The departments were honeycombed with 'southern sympathizers, Evorything was ripe for: a conspiracy. The loss of \"his voice made him; brood. The prospect of of fame as. aii actor eeemed to be passing'from him. His brother Edwin had the field. He must do something to impress himself upon mankind and,leave a name. Iu Richard he had often spoken the lines, \". The aspiring youth that fired the Ephesiah dome outlives in fame the pious fool that raised it.'- Y- Y \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD/- \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD -,?-, y> That was better than no fame at-all. It was at that time I saw him again at the .JMetrbpolitah hotel in New York. I was acting in the \"Corsican' Brother* \" at Niblo's. ; He saw the duel scene and spoke about it next day. I remember afterward his eyeing me from head to foot, saying : ''You handle a sword pretty well.\" I replied that Thad had many a bout with both of his brothers, especially \"June,\" who is a master. \"How long is your engagement here ?\" he enquired. \"A month longer,\" said I. He paused, eyeing me curiously, surveying me from head \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDto foot, \"When you are through Vhere,\".said he, \"take a run down to Washington. I have some enterprises on hand that may interest you ; I'll give you a good time and if you fall in with my ideas, you will make a fortune;\" I asked him why lie did not act, \"0, my voice is in bad shape, besides.! must look after my.coai and oil lands I have bought near Cleveland Ohio.\" AA'e shook hands cordially and parted. : Two months later, after midnight on the morning of April 14.1895, when going to my room, I heard the news boys cry:\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDExtra! Extra! Booth \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD has shot President Lincoln. Excited and maddening crowds surged through the. streets. No one would believe that a Booth could have been guilty of such an unspeakable crime. Remembering the conversation\" with ' AA7ilkeson the steps of the Metropolitan hotel. .1 said to myself:\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\"It is true;\" No language can give expression to the detestation of the crime that took the life of the greatest man America has produced. Yet AVilkes Booth was no hired assassin. Tlie.spiritof ex-: altation that made him exclaim as he leaped npon :the stage after the fatal shot:\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\"Sic semper tyran- nis!\" was but the naturail outcome of the distemper that lay in the blood of an ill-regulated mind in the father, which had slapped the other children and lodged in the superficial brain of the mad AVilkes. CHARLES POPE. Traveller\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDWhat good will those scales do me? They register only up to 250 pound, while I weigh full 300. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\". Station Employee\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDOh.! Weil you can drop a plugged nickel in the slot and feel small.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDPuck. The oratrix grew impassioned. Such an institution^ she cried, we must either mend oi end. The AVowan's Political Cooking league exchanged glances. End, of course, they remarked, decisively, one to another; Mend*? Huh ! The very idea.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDDetroit, Journal. The most-incredible stories are told of Russian Its location .in the centre of what is admitted to be the richest silver district on earth cannot help, with theunsur passed scenery that surrounds it upon every side, butmak one of the most famous towns of modern times. If vou -desire a home in this beautiful spot buy a lot from ANGUS M'GILLVRAY he would not send a poor fellow to prison because it happened to be his (the juryman's) birthday. Another jury had agreed upon a verdict of guilty when the church bells began to ring They revised their verdict because a holiday had begun*. A burglar was allowed to go free because the man whom he had robbed refused to lend him money. This, in the opinion of the jury, was a direct incentive to crime. ' Herbert Spencer plays billiards rather well for a philosopher and he is never wholly sorry when he wins a game. Once at the Atheheum Club he played fifty up with an antagonist who began by putting the red into the top pocket, and getting into position for the spot stroke, rah out without giving the buthor of \"Synthetic System\" a chance of handling his cue. It was veryr provoking and at last Mr. Spencer felt constrained to speak. \"Sir,\" he said \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD 'a certain- ability at games of skill is an indication of a well-balanced mind; but adroitness such as you have j'ust displayed is, 1 must inform you, strong presumptive evidence of a mis-spent youth.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDCurrent Literature. A Frank Editor. A Chicago General Passenger Agent the other day received a letter from the publisher of a little paper which had the merit of frankness at least. The Arkansas editor said : \" Dear Sir\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDI wish you would send me a pass from Little Rock to Chicago and return. I've got to go to Chicago, and I can't do it unless you do. My paper goes almost every where in this section, and I'm having mighty hard work to keep it from going to h\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD1.\"\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDArgonaut . . \"~ \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD w ONEOFEAGH. B -Nails, Ore Sacks, Coal, Hardware, Canned Goods, Iron and Steel, Hay, Green Vegetables, Oats, Groceries, besides the many smaller lots coming in daily. We invite you all. Low prices for cash. WM* HUNTER & GO., THREE FORKS SILVERTON Anew line of Shoes, and ready- made clothing* at T. HOBEN'S. * <%/%*W&&%> -%%> SA/NDOfl Don't overlook Wilson's Hotel when- vou are in Slocan Citv: \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD i ALLEGED frUMGtt. Willie\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDMamma, what does blood , relations mean ? \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD . Mamma\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDIt means near relations. AVillie(after a thoughtful pause)\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThen Mamma, you and papa must be the bloodiest relations I've Mamma (explaining spiritual truth to her little boy)\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDTommy, when you die, you leave your body behind ; only your soul goes to heaven. Tommy\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDWell, mamma, what will I button my pants to ? The populationof the earth at the time of the Emperor Agustus is estimated at 54.000,000. It is estimated now to be about 1,400,000,000. An astute little boy was asked the other dav what was meant \" by \"sins of omission.\" and he promptly responded, without any pause or pesitation: \"The sins we-have forgotten to commit.\" '''...'\" Two ounces of Attar of Roses represent there fined product of a ton of rosebuds. The English language is spoken by only, about 125,000,000 persons, while the Chinese is' spoken by over 400,000,000. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD'Come, Mamie, let's'play Adam and Eve.\" \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD \"How_will we play it ?\" said Mamie. \"You tempt me with an apple and I'll eat it,\" said Johnnie. \"And now little children.\" said the Sunday- school Superintendant, \"if you are good children, some dav you may wear a golden crown. \"Paw's got one on his tooth now,\" chirped the smallest and sweetest boy. \"There is too much system in this school busi\" ness,\" growled Tommy. \"Just because I snickered a little the monitor turned me over to the teacher, the teacher turned me over to the prin- -:THE \"ouse. McGUIGAN, B.C. Best house in the City. Good accomodation for the oscillating public. BONGARD & PEICKART. -Tliis bTevv- \"HIo-Lise,- With-the old name, is well equipped to accomodate a large number of Guests. The building is plastered and the rooms are unsurpased for comfort in the Slocan, while in the Dining Room can be found the best food in the market. ROBERT OXJ3STlSri3SrC3- Proprietor AMOS THOMPSON, Manager. R. B. THOMPSON, AV. D; MITCHELL, Secretary. Notarv Public. NEW^ DENVER, B.C. Mines and Mining* Properties for sale. Abstracts, Conveyancing*, &c. Correspondence solicited. Agents for Phoenix Insurance Co. of London, Eng. Manufacturers and Importers of UNDERTAKING and EMBALMING. SLOCAN HOSPITAL NEW DENVER, B.C : '\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ST KASLO CITY. ~ '-' - B.C The only Practical Watchmaker in the Kootenay District. Orders by mail -eceive prompt \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDittention. ' '\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD ALL WORK GUARANTEED The Clifton House, Has ample accommodations for a large number of people. The and airy, and the Dining Room is provided with everything Sample Rooms for Commercial Travelers. Sandon. rooms are large in the market. John Buckley, Prop. Nelson, B. C. Full Line of Suitings and Trouserings always on hand. The new addition to the\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD LELAND HOUSE Makes it one of the Largest and most Comfortable Hotels in Kootenay. MRS. D. A. MCDougald. \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD*\"\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD-*--\"-*-\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD --r rr -r^ asai\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD*NA\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD.HjjmJtHtfi.,iBt;iiiii 9 THE LEDGE. Fourth Yean MINING RECORDS. Recorded at New Denver. Transfers and Locations: LOCATIONS. the Assessments THE ALAMO BONDED. (c.D. RAND. An Eastern Syndicate Will Property. Work the April 7 Snowflake \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDHennell creek, Geo Henderson. McKinnon Fraction\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDFour Mite, AV C McKinnon AprilS Tonic\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDLemon, Fred S Smyth April 9 Pawnee\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDSlocan lake, opp Eight Mile, B F McNaught April 10 Westwood\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDLemon, Harvey L Fife Star Fraction\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDLemon, Paul Ha lick Norwood\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDSame ' Earl King\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDLemon, FC Wells April 13 Australia\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDBannock point, Geo Fairbain Croyden\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDsame, Edward McGregor Kibosh\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDCarpenter, Pete Chisholm. ASSESSMENTS. ' ...'\". April6 Polly\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDDavid Sutherland \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Roarer, Calcutta and Creole-\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDD E Rafuse andP AV George April 7 Mafch-C W Callahan Highland\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDJohn McClements, Nellie Delaney, J C Bolander and D A Van Dorn Wakefield\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDGeo Fairbain Wakefield iFraetion\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDFranklCulver; Cazabazua\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD-David Bremner Jennie Lind\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDChas Anderson et al Ottawa No 2-Paul Anderson , Speculator\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThos Kilpatrick Bell Fractional\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDRobt Bates Hill side-Jas Smith Third of July\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDThos Gregg PrOctor Noonday, Fourth of July and Grey Eagle- Byron White Heatherstone AVm Callahan Paymaster Jos A Greer Mastidon W A Campbell Mineral King Adorn McKay Gentle Annie Pete Chisholm An Eastern syndicate has secured a lease and bond on the Alamo group, tramway and mill of the Slocan Milling Co. The amount of the bond is $140,000 and the last payment is due in July 1898# The Alamo up to date has produced $290,000 worth of ore. The ore having pinched in the lowSr levels, the new company will commence running in June two long tunnels to tap the lead at a depth of 700 and 1700 feet from the apex. The first tunnel will be 1500 feet long and it is expected to drive 200 feet a month. An air plant, probably 20 drills will be installed as soon as it can be brought in. The power will likely.be obtained from the concentrator. It is the intention of the company to supply all properties with air working in the Alamo basin. D; S. WAIJxBRIDGE RAND & WALLBRIDGE The Way It Goes. tMinlii|r and Stock Brokers^ Notaries Public and Conveyancers, Mines bought and sold. Stocks for sale in all B.\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD C. mines. Official brokers for Wonderful Group Mining Co. Kootenay agents for Bondholder Mining* Co., St. Keverne Mining Co Phoenix Consolidated Mining Co. and Two Friends Mine Co. 's stocks. Com )anes Stock.ecia.xxci F-roxnotoci. Vancouver Sash & Door Co., Windbloweth Snowgoeth Sun shineth on the hills ; ' In the morning's Early dawning Tenderfoot Starts out to search. Soon feturneth Filled with glee and imaginations great Found a ledge Rich in gold Assay demanded\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDbold. Runs high, Treats the house, To the Record office goes; Two-fifety pays Waits three days. And learns\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD He staked another man's Amalgamated with Genelle & Co, Prepared to furnish Sash & Doors;, Moulding, Finishings, Etc. HOSPITAL. ITEMS. TRANSFERS. Apritu B 5* McNaught to NF McNaught 10/19 Saddle Rock; Nov 18, *5 L W Hohensee to N F McNaught A Wedge Fraction; April 3, $1 Robert Sharp to David Sutherland and Thos Montgomery I Polly; Feb 11, $100 April 7 Jas A Stewart and Jno McCuskill to W L O'Gonnell The Constant; Nov 16, $1 C H Abercrombie and H C Wheeler t> John Tingling \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Little Daisy and Golden; April 7, $25,000 A H Blumenauer to Geo Alexander and H B Alexander :$2700 option on the Irene; March 29 E M Sandilands toF W Godsal $2500 option on the Robin; March 15, $500. A Coulter to J H Wolverton % granite; April 6, $100 April 8 A P Lemiux to A D McGinty \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Jinnie L ; Jan 17, -4300 y. Luke Sweetser to J A Otto ' J Corning; Oct 1, V C Radcliffe to J E Brouse 1 Abbie; April 2, $1 Susan C Baum to M M Perl The Golden Eagle and High Grade: March 18, \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD1 Arthur Mullen to John Brown The Inverness * April 3, $1200 Peter McNiehol to Geo M fcoRelle i AVaraha- chie; Dec 31, $1 Geo J Wonder to The Slocan Lake |M & D Co The Ferry No 2; March 29, $1 AS Reed to John G McKay \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Electric Light; April 3. $1 April 9 Ewin A Cameron to Donald McPherson { Young Bear; Aug 7, $1 Angus McAVilliams to D D McPherson The Marrfllo Fraction; Sept 26. $1 N K Franklin to AVm Glynn f Eagle Feather; March 11, fcl- Michael Mc \ndrews to A J Haywood I Linnet andCookoo; March 2, $3000 W I Hancock to Joseph Hoskin \ Felix March \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD 31, $1 Same to John Estabrooks \ Felix ; March 31, SI Neil McLeon to Patrick AVelsh J Spokane and Last Chance No 4, and to Jas A McDonell 1 same; April 6, SI Daniel MeKenzie to Angus McGinnis \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD Grantham; July 16, $1 John A Peacock to the Slocan Queen M & M Co The Semiphore, Pricklie Hornet and Snow Bird;; March 17, $1 P M Schonberg to Jas Bovd 1 Wild Jim; April \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDj, SI April 12 J T Foley to Marcus S McDowell l/:J2 Sligo; Feb6,S20u Joseph Adam Otto to the Dominion Mines i Na'oma and Allegash ; March 29, \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD2000 A carload of Sash and Doors and one of Oats and Feed at Bourne Bros. AV. H. Darby from the Idaho mine, was admitted last Monday suffering from inflammatory rheumatism. M. Nicholson from the Corinth, is recovering from an attack of erysipelas of the right hand. W. J.McAgy from the Noble Five, will be able to leave in a few days. S. Savage, also from the Noble Five, who had his leg badly crushed has returned to the mine. had his leg Nakusp on Office, Warehouse and Yard: NARUSP. j\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD J. McGHIE^ Local manager Nakusp, B.C. ^!lt!l!il!!!!!!!!!!ll!!!!l!!!i!i!ll!!l!!lll!l!ll!l!f!!l!l!!!!l!!lll!l!!l!l!!!l!!|llll!!!!% \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD# m I NEWS IN PLAGE \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD llll!lillllllll!li;!ll!lillllllllllli!ll!llllll!lllilllllllll!lllllllllllillllllllllllll# Denver is laid up. Engineer Denver will be lit by S. Scaia from the the Idaho, who fractured a few weeks ago, left for Tuesday last. J. Dockstader from the Slocan Star, who has been an inmate for some time with a fractured arm returned to Sandon this week. D. McKinnon from the Three Forks concentrator, who has been treated in the Hospital for the past four weeks, has entirely recovered and returned to his duties. IEd. Picket from Genelle's saw mill, has recov ered from his injuries and left for Nakusp on Saturday. Wm. Kerr is again able to walk without his crutches, his feet having healed nicely since the operation. Billy seems to be pleased with there- suit and thinks he will soon be able to prospect He left for Slocan City on Monday. ; The Steamer wanted. By the 1st of May New electricity. Crowley & Co. have opened a branch furniture store at Sfocan City. , It is expected that the St. James hotel will\" be ready for opening Saturday night. A new front is beingput in the Denver House. The interior is being tiorpughly renovated. Charles H. Cushman is requested to send his address to the editor x>f this paper Without delay. an Easter beginning again. SIMPLE ORE TESTS. The following simple tests will show whether an ore carries any precious metals. Afterwards samples of the rock should be assayed to ascertain the amount of value per ton: Gold\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDPowder; roast if sulphurets are present; grind very fine and wash in pan or spoon; examine with lens; yellow particles not soluble in nitric acid. The color of pure gold is bright yellow, tinged with red. Gold may be distinguished from all other metals or alloys by the following simple traits; It is yellow, malleable, not acted upon by I - -, , nitric acid. i are expected to ^ - j wharf next week. Silver\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDPure silver is the brightest of metals, of a beautiful white color and rich luster. Tqe Ladies Aid Society will give supper at the church Friday evening, at 5 o'clock. Services were held in the church last Sunday evening in the absence of Revs. Beattie ana Robins, by Mr, Roper of Victoria. Arthur St. Brindle returned from the east las* week and brought a wheel with him. This is the beginning of the bike age in New Denver. James Delaney has purchased 189 lots in New Denver from Frank Fletcher. When a map is finished the lots will be placed on the market. . The Hudson Bay Company has made the purchase of two building blocks in Silverton, and, it is anticipated will open a branch store there. Rev. Beattie has been transferred from New Denver to Slocan City. His successor here has not yet arrived and who it will be is not known. Tiie New Denver Club will erect a clubhouse at a cost of about $4000. The site will probably be on the corner of Seventh street and Bellevue avenue. Work on the Rosebery wharf has been hard pushed the past week and the corps of builders commence on the New Denver Chloride of sUver-^-If suspected in a pulp harshly rub a bright and wet coppev cartridge thereon. If a chloride or chloride:bromide of silver it will whiten the copper. Graphite will thus whiten copper or gold, but can be rubbed off.' Copper\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDAfter roasting the pulp, intimately mix and well knead with a like quantity of salt and candle grease or any other fat, and cast into the lire when the characteristic colors\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDfirst blueV then green\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDwill appear. This test is better made at right. y Galena\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDBlack zinc blende is often mistaken for galena. The two may be distinguished by the following signs; the powder of galena is black, that of blende, brown or yellow. Freight Blockade. Much annoyance is caused business people in the Slocan by the freight bloeade. Carloads of lumber for Slocan lake points have been standing on the tracks at Nakusp for several days awaiting the time when the Steamer W Hunter catches up in its freight deportment. TheC.P.R. will probably put a tug on the lake immediately to tow *-\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD -htbarges until the new steamer now build- to of Tents of various T. H. Hoben's. kinds for sale at fvei^ w ing at Rosebery is ready for business. Henry Stege's new business block and annev the Newmarket was given a handsome coat paint and finishing touches this week that make it the best appearing and most commodious building in New Denver at the present time. Besides the benk room and offices adjoining the building has upstairs 12 handsome rooms which are fitted up for the guests of the Newmarket. They furnished elegantly and are without doubt best to he h.-idin any public house in tho citv are J. Fred Hume, M. P. P. is reported as saying that he has the Government's consent to having the lower Slocan Lake section made into a recording district. A jail is to be built there and it is said the jailer will act as recorder. Every side track jrom here to Revelstoke is said tone lumbar ized. In other words, now that the Coast mills are shipping this way the railroad is unable to handle it, and carloads are sidetracked here and there just as the occasion requires. The work of painting the new boat is well under way. Her engines and machinery are in place,. the lower deck is built and the top deck and house are now being pui on. The wheel is ready for placing in positiou when the boat is launched. Travel to and from Slocan City continues brisk. Our sister city at the foot of the lake is experiencing a building boom that is only equalled by the newspaper boom she is receiving on the outside. Thirteen hotels will soon be the number that that city can boast. Rashdall and Fauquier are installed in their new quarters next to the Bank of Montreal. Their office is one of the most complete in Kootenay, being fitted with nearly all the modern improvements for \u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BD\u00EF\u00BF\u00BDconducting a mining brokerage and real estate business. The band boys got together Tuesday and reorganised for the season. Several new players have been added and they promise to make the best music the Slocan lake has yet been treated to. They expeet to go to Slocan City for the celebration, May 24. The Vancouver Lumber Company, P. H. Mc- Ghie, Slocan manager, haa amalgamated with Genelle & Co. of Nakusp and will establish offices* and lumber yard there, instead of at Rosebery as was contemplated. This will give the Slocan at least one lumber yard where all kinds and grades of building lumb'-r can be h.;d. From R,S.Wi!s0ii at NEW DENVER, or REVELSTOKE. Spring Stock of Scotch Tweeds just arrived. Inspect them before placing your orders elsewhere* 0f Diamonds, Watches, Jemeliry, Clocks, Sih/emxia**e, tc., Etc. New Denver. AVe make a special rate on hotel and restaurant silverware. Everything warranted."@en . "Preceding Title: The Nakusp Ledge

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