@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "cdccfd1b-c61a-402d-9e27-bc70600c7df8"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2015-11-26"@en, "1903-10-23"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/ardeau/items/1.0082244/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ ti i POUTIOAL POETRY. (CONTRIBUTED.) The Kootenalan's knowledge Is cor. talnly very deep. For they told ua tbey would bury the "Old Gang" fathoms deep; But tt looks aB If a slide hod come and caught them unprepared, And It wasn't Glory Hallelujah ! that all the people heard. The Liberal checker Carney really must feel sore, When the Kootenaian sees him biting at the floor, Well if he really bit lt, he must have swallowed all, For the judgment of the people gave the Chinks a mighty fall. The propbet Bald Retallack would be next minister of mines, But he made the same old blunder he . bas made so many times. The knowledge of tbe editor, we know, Ib very deep, But Its got to go still further when lt finds Bob Green asleep. After the Ball. Written by a good Conservative, with humblest apologies to Tennyson. King out Wild Bells the same old chime, For another Star has ceased to shine; Poor Sam we all know did tiis best, But he's weary now and gone to rest. He met Bob Green In the Eagle hall, Bob hit the stull and let him fall. If he'd but tried the child to teach And not an M. P's scat to reach By his poor Socialistic screech, Ho might have got what was his due, But what he's got he'll always rue. Well, if he's got just what he wants, As ho said himself, what can he want ? Ring Out Wild Bells I IS Smith & Co. 43 Bkury St $ *���Montreal A Novel Warship. Sweden has added a novel"warship to ber navy in the form of a vessel for transporting a military balloon, constructed in Augsburg, Germany, for use along the coast ia timelix for Arrowhead, twice dally ��� 7:15k and 12;45k. Making close connections with all C. P. K. Steamers and trains. The owners reserve the right to change times of sailings without notice. Ths Fred Robinson Lumber CoXtd THE NEW AND ONLY MAP OFTHIS DISTRICT Including the Fish ("reek camp and Upper Duncan River lection, compiled hyA.P. Cummins, P,L. 8., and 8 .shannon. 1!. A., is now on sale nt this office, The ready sale of the map is proving all we have said for it. The Trout Lake division is Uthograplied in blaek, the Lardeau in red, and the Ains- ��� worth in blue, Even a tenderfoot could take a copy of this map nnd find any claim recorded in the three divisions. The mountains, lakes, orebks, wagon roads, trails, surveyed railway routes, and tho location and name (by a unique index) of every mineral claim in the district is shown. Next to Visiting the Country In Person This Map Takes First Place. In fact every geographical feature is so well dciluci thut one can see at a glance the nature of our country fin*, the trend of the claim locations gives an intelligible idea of the mineral licit- running through tlie camp. Itis certainly The Best Worth For One Dollar ever offered in the map line of amlning camp, It is the ilrst complete map of the district and is selling well, It is just what you are looking for. WE ALSO HAVE A FEW MAI'S MOUNTED ON LINEN, WITH A GOOD COVER, FOR TRAVELLERS OJt PROSPECTORS, WHICH SELL AT -$1.50. THESE ARK TIIE BEST VALUE, AS THEY WILL LAST FOR YEARS. Address your order, with in enclosuro of a one dollar bill, [no cheques, orders, etc.] to THE LARDEAU EAGLE, Ferguson, B.C. Mining companies or others ordering lots of 20 or more, maps will be supplied at 50 cents each. WE CARRY CARPETS, J LINOLEUMS, OILCLOTHS AND X CHINA MATTING. IRON BEDS a Specialty $5 and up. 4 _ ��� ���4 Goods can be furnished to any part ot Lardeau on very shori notice as the service is such that delivery can be made in one day from Nelson. No Charge for packing ��� ���*���-���*-���.��� ���������-��� ��� ������-*- Funeral Directors and . Embalmers. X IGraduate of Myer's College of Embalinin*;] I Can attend case at Ferguson at ten X hours notice i( advised by wire. ! 44+ ...... ���.��������+���������-��������.-���<���. ��� �� ��� ��� ��� �������� f D. J. Robertson & Co- nelson, B. C. PRIVATE DIN'INT, MOMS FOR LADIES. HEADQUARTERS FOI; COMMERCIAL AND MINING MEN, THEI BALMORAL HOTEL GORDON <�� SLINGER, Props. CAFE OPEN DAY AND NIGHT UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT. SAMPLE ROOMS IN CONNECTION Ferguson, B. C, Opposite the Postoffice. fllJUj Capital Authorized, 84,000,01.1 Capital {paid up) - 2,I186,26B Rest 2,650,000 HEAD OFFICE: Toronto, Ontario- Branches in the Northwest Territories. Provinces >of British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario arid Quebec. T. R. MERRITT, President. ' D. R. WILKIE, Vice-Pres, and fien. Man. 10. HAY, Assistant Gen. Manager. W. MOFFAT, Chief Inspector. Ferguson, B. C Branch���A General Banking Business Transacted, Savings Department���Deposits received and interest allowed. Dr.fts Sold available In AH parts ol Canada, United States and Europe. Special attention given to collections and Mining Bonds. If. MACDOS ALD Manager Everybody Our Special smokes -AND- The Union CIG-AR They are all Unlrn made and of tlio best Havana T.ibieco money ran FACTORY II *\\ buy. Try one nml satisfy yourself T, ��-. ' i ns to their quality. o R O AV N, tVop. [ Union- Cigar | Lardeau gx I I Hotel - M We try to give satisfoc- ^ tion to our guests. ���$ w * w Laughton <- Bros. Proprietors. .,, LIVERY AND CARTAGE. % KIRKPATRICK & HILLMAN �� Have Stables at Ferguson, Trout Lake and Beaton, r* Where they keep light and heavy vehiclos, single and double drivors, Baddlc and pack horses for hire. Also proprietors of tbe stago route running between the above points, making three trips weekly. -====r_==_=SATISPAOTION OUARANTBED v^wwnfK'Kv^i 1 I Local and General. Thanks! for the turkey Steve Slluger is taking a holiday out of tho Lardeau. D. D. Rlddell of Pilot Bay was a visitor to Ferguson Saturday. Four horses have again been put on the Beaton-Ferguson stago. Thc Nettio L. inino is running again after tlie short closo down. J. 0. Murray of Trout Lake was a visitor to Forguson on Monday. Jas. Lawrence, tho Nelson hardware rustler, was in Ferguson this week, A, C. Cummins & Co. havo a choice lot of frults.an:l.1coti[eotlonoj*y in Btock, Geo. B. Batho & Co received a car- loud of groceries and provisions this weok. Miss Woodward has been very ill for tho past week but is much improved today. McKinnon & Sutherland have added a line lot of dry goods to their stock during tho week. D, G. Forbes, manager of the Great Western Mining Co., spent part of the week in Nolson. There was a wholesale massacre of Turks this week���Thursday beln, Thanksgiving'day. S. H. Kruger, representative of the International Correspondence schools, was in Ferguson Saturday. ������������ Dr. Mllloy, owner of the I. XL-near town, Is down ��t Rossland but will return to Ferguson before Christmas. C. H. Reeves of Phoenix Is in Ferguson visiting his cousin. J. V. Reeves, who is still in the hospital. Judge .1. M. Miller, one of our prominent mining men, Is In Victoria ou business in connection with his company. J. T. Black, provincial constable at New Denver, is in Ferguson, visiting his brother, Jas. Black ot the Ferguson hotel. 1!. C. Riblet arrived In town Tuesday to seo how things were going with the threo trams that his company Is building near Ferguson. A, P. Kearns is filling the position formerly .occupied by Percy-Horton in ':he Imperial Bank. Mr. Kearns came from the Revelstoke branch. S. Daney's blacksmith and repair shop is completed and occupied. It Is a good building and adds to the good appearance of the front street. Lew Thompson has gone up to the Union Jack, taking three meu with hiin, intonding to work this property as it never was worked before. Tho Trout Lake Topic has been purchased by J. C. Murray who will manage the business In future. J. J. Langstaff bas been retained as compositor. Jas. Grant returned Thursday from Nelson. He says ..the Poplar district Is getting greater every day, and coarse gold is bel.ig found everywhere. An apology Is duo our subscribers for the tardiness of this issue, caused by a fault of tho wholesale houso in shipping our ordor for news print. A Thanksgiving dance was held in tho Odd Fellows, hall, Trout Lake, Thursday night. A large number of young people attendod from Ferguson, Mrs. J, W. Esteb of Walla Walla, arrived in Ferguson on Friday to spend the winter with her daughtor, Mrs. II. M. Carter. Mrs. Esteb spent most of last winter in Ferguson. The train on tlio Arrowhoad branch has beon lato quito frequently for the past fortnight. 'When this occurs tho boat does not wait'and mail Is then two days late getting to Ferguson. J. W. Bennett of Hevulstoke, who ran in tho Soolaltst Interest against Thos. Taylor, M. P. P., in the recent provincial campaign, was in Ferguson Monday on business connected with the customs. A. F. Rankine returned on tho Oth instant (rom a holiday trip to tho Okanagan and the pacific coast, Mrs. Rankine will remain in the Okanagan district until March or sometime before tho spring breaking up of the roads. J. J. Young, M. L. A., was expected in Ferguson this {week returning from Spokane, but instead he has gone to Calgary >la tbe Crow's Nest Pass. He is evidently afraid of- the Ferguson mud but that need not keep anybody away, for it Is fast disdpaeHTltag by rent- son of the beautiful sunshine. Local. With n Fayati-eati. Old papers for sale at Eagle office. It pays to use the telephone. Atrip can often be saved to Trout Lake, Bea ton, Arrowhoad or Comaplix by using the phone. Office in Cummins & Co.'s store. Ordors for furniture will be filled as quickly and with better results at the wholesale and retail store of D. J. Robinson & Co., Nelson, than anywhere else in tho province. * Smokers: If you want the GENU' INE "Union" and "Our Special' C1GAH see that "Union Cigar Factory" Is stamped tn gilt letters on every box. ���H. A, Brown, Revelstoke, B. C. FOR SALE���The building and corner lot now occupied , by the barber shop and shoe store on Main street, Ferguson, drawing good rent permanently. Apply E. G.Woodward, Eagle office. Order-a ping-pong set, framed or unframed pictures, picture frames, drawing requisites, books, magazines or anything In this line of goods from the Canada Drug & Book Co., Revel; stoke, B. C. Mail ordors attended to promptly. PROPERTY FOR SALE-LotNo. 10, in block 55, on Main street, next to Ferguson hotel, and lots 6 and 7, in block 1, also on Main street near post office. These are very desirable lots and can be purchased cheaply. Apply to E. G. Woodward, Eagle office. GO TO- CUMMINS' FOR FINE CONFECTIONERY, FANCY BISCUITS, TOBACCOS, FRUIT, ETC. Ferguson, - - - B. O. Ferguson j Having purchased the Ferguson Meat Market we are prepared to supply our customers with all kinds of Fresh and cured meats. A good supply of Beef, Pork, Mutton, Sausages, Hams and Bacon always on hand. P. ��EAD TPE EAGI,J��. There Is only one best mining journal. That Is Mines and Minerals. It has a larger circulation than any two other American mining journals because It ia the bent. It is the largest, best illustrated and handsomest mining Journal in the world. It is a mining paper for mining men, Subscrip. tion price 12.00 per year. Hend for free sample copy. AddresiMIKESAND MINERALS,Hcrau- ton, Pa., U. 8. A. Denver offices, Barth Bldg,, Denver, Col NOTICE Public notice Is hereby given that thc under- stgncil Intend to apply under the provisions of tho "Tramway Com puny Incorporated Act" Mid amended acts, for the Incorporation of a company with power io build, ������quip and operate a tramway and to construct and equip and operate telephone or telegraph lines In connection therewith, between a point on Trout lake, at or near the townsite of Trout Lake mid a point on Lardeau river, West Kootenay, at or near KertfUHon, n, 0., with brunch lines from, at or near. Ferguson, P., 0., to Circle City on the North Fork of Lardeau river, and to Ten Mile ou tlie South Fork of Lardeau river. The general route of said proposed tramway And telephone or telegraph lines shall be along or near tho banks of Lardeau river and the North and South forks thereof. Dated this Kith day of July, 1003. A, JOHNSON, > J. A. DARRAGH, 5 Applicants. G.S.McCAKTER.i Certificate of Improvements, NOTICK. Lucky Jack, Lucky Three and Little Phil mineral claims, situate in the Trout Lake Mining Division of West Kootenay Distriot. Where located���Or. the south east side of Foplar creek, near,tlie railways, Take notice, that I, Robert Hodge, as agent for ��. M. Morgan. Free Mdn-ft-Hs Certificate No. 1167,533, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to tho Mining Recorder for a Certificate oflmprovements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown firant of thevbove claims. And further take "notice that action, under Section 87, must be commenced before the issuance of such-Certificate of Improvement*. Dated thii 26th day of August, A. D. 1903. Oct. 30. . ;* -JMJOT. HOME. if* tw ;,���������.Ti _.��r PROFESSIONAL t I CARDS. J j O B.N. WILKIE, *---,.�� f. L, a. Provincial Land , Surveyor Ferguson and Trout Lake. Surveys made and Crown Grants Obtained. -. Trout Lake. Offloe: pj# EDWARDS TAXIDEKMIST, Revelstoke, B.C. WILLIAM A. BAOER, DOMINION AND PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYORS. Survey, ol Mints, Mineral Claim; and Crown Lands. Crown Grants Obtained and Assessments Mantled for Absentees. Offices. Camborne and Vancouver WM. E. DEVEREUX, ��� P. L. S., CIVIL and ,--, .MINING, , ENGINEER., Office, Boatoi, B. C ���ROBERT HODGE, BARRISTER, ETC. Solicitor for The Imperial Bank Perguson, B. C. OFFICE���In the Ophir Lade Mock. T| ABVKY, MCCARTER 4 PINKHAM, Barristers, Solicitors, etc. Offices: Rovelstoke,aolden,andFerrt- son. solicitors Ior Imperial Bank of Canada Geo. 8. McCarter. J. A. Harvey. A. M. Pinkham. TjIRED C, ELLIOTT, Barrister, Notary PuMIc etc. TROUT LAKE CITY B. C..AND FERGUSON, B. C. ���"������B.C. ASSAY* CHEMICAL SUPPLY CO. "-������ VANCOUVER, B. 0. neadquarlers for As.ayor., Mining ft Mill supplies. Sole agents ln B. 0, for Murium Crucible Co., Ilattersea, Bniland: P. W. Braun & Co.'s l'.tont Caty Furnaces,Burners,etc.: Win. Alne- worth A Co.'. Fine Balances etc.,etc. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. & # I have high grade Waltham, Vanguard, Crescent, Street, C. P. R. Special, Elfin, Father Tims, Veritas and B. 'W. Raymond's. I have Eight-Day, Gon .Strike and'Nickle Clocks. J. V. RBBVBS, Jeweler and Optician, FERGUSON, B. C.( HAVE YOU SEEN Our new fall stock of dry gocids, boots and shoes, gents and ladies' furi.is|iings ? Especially do we invite your attention to our ','.'... High Class RubberGoods This is the time of year when colds are dangerous. Come and provide yourself against catching a cold. We have also a complete stock of groceries and hardware IJ | McKinnon cfc Sutherland New Goods for the Trade, -. ���* OROOKBRY AND GLASSWARE. The best selected stock that has ever been shown ln the Lardeau. HARDWARE DEPARTMENT. A new lot of Hardware covering everything used in mine or the bush BOOTS AND CLOTHING A fine line of waterproof Boots for prospeotors and bushmen, ' Clothing for all purposes and a full stock. Gr. B. Batho & Co., THE POST OFFICE STORE. '- 1 THB KING'S HOTEL Well lighted and heated by hot air furnace. Tables supplied with the best the market affords, Rates $1.50 Per Day w JAS, CUMMINQS, Prop., Ferguson, B. C. When you reach Trout Lake City put up at the Queens.Good accommodation ..Best ot service .. Choicest wines, liquors and cigars,.Fire proof safe.. Abrahamson Brothers, Proprietors. Packing and Fergrus^dPacking Freighting Transfer Outfit. Contraots entered Into for packing of Mining Supplies, etc, to any point in the district. Good, prompt sorvlce, and any work undertaken guaranteed. Freighting from Thomson's Landing to Ferguson a speoialty. Headquarters at Ferguson, B.C. S. Daney, Prop. Perguson Hotel HcDONELL �� BLACK. Proprietors. FERGUSON, O. C. H.'IM'iU'i ,i)iu. '���li'.' .*������ *l."itl ) t Vol. IV, No 37. Ferguson, B. C, OCTOBER 23, 1903. $2 a year At Five Mile, Nettie L and Silver Oup, Building Concentrator and Trams and Mining. New Boarding and Buck Houses Also Being Built at the Silver Cup Mine. The management, of tho Silver Cup Mines, Limited, and- the Great Western Mining Co., Limited, are still pushing building operations with all possible speed in an endeavor to get the outside work completed before the snow falls to a great depth. There is no scarcity of men, the companies having now in thoir employ all they have room for and probably more than at any previous time. Monday, when an Eaole man was up to the work:, there were 96 men at Five Milo, from 20 to 25 at the Nettle L, and (rom GO to 05 ai the Silver Cup. At the Nettie L the company are not prepared to take on any more men until such time as the trim ,is running, 'their present force being mostly on development. This mine is looking fine and a splendid lot ol oro is being blocked out in readiness for stoping when tho tram and conccn* trator are completed. At the Silver Cup there are from 60 to 65 men employed, on the outside, except for those who have contracts in the winze and the long Sunshine tunnel. A short tram Is being built from tho upper workings down to the upper terminal of the intermediate tram, where tbe compressor building stands. Then the company have a big force at work building a new boarding house and a bunk house on a new site out of reaeh of any possible slides. The men at the Cup, will In future have excellent accommodation and thero will be no risk to ba Incurred as was possible heretofore, and the cup will be hence* or-th ono of the most desirable mines in the country to work at. A little ore is being taken out, as it is not in development, no attempt is being made to take lt out in quantity until plants now under way are completed. At Five Mile, where most of the activity exists, the Silver Cup company have 90 men working and exery week shows .great headway having been made. A large number of buildings have been erected and more will foi* low. A scarcity of lumber has proven a drawback to the necessary building. A good bit of the very large timbers havo been shipped tn by rait from tbe coast, but the most of it was sawn by tho company mill and some of It by the Ferguson mill. Tho eompauy.used up ull tbeir stock of logs and now have a force of men putting in a fresh lot. R. Foruii hus also a contract for a large number of logs which he ts filling with all possible speed. So lt will not be long belore there Is sufficient to supply the requirements of the company for tho fall. ; . Both the Nottie Land the Silver Cup No. 2 trains are well along. The stations are all up though the terminals have yet,to be built. The Riblet Co., which has the contract, will commence stringing cables probably next week. These heavy cables are being hauled to Five Mile this week by S. Daney's teams... On Monday and again Tuesday R. Hardy held the Hues ovor eight horses hauling a section of cable each day. These sections of cable weigh from three nnd a half to seven tons each. So, with the bad roads we now have theso cables muke a pretty awkward load to handle on one wagon or truck. Tbe two above named companies have certainly beeu the backbone of the Ferguson camp thi* year. They have spent a large amount of money for wages, "provisions and other supplies and their operations have not yet rightly begun. Next year when the new plants are working steadily and the ore from both mines is being treated, there will be a big steady payroll which alone will be a sourco of great benefit to Ferguson. This town Is all right; it will grow, and its people will prosper. War Clouds. London, Oct. n.���Special corros* pondents continue to send in alarmist reports of the Russia-Iapenese situation. The correspondent at Che Fou of tbe Morning Post has gone .to Wei Hal Wei, whence he cables: "I am Informed in trustworthy quarters that Japan has landed troops at Piug Yang at the outlet of Corea bay. It is currently reported that a conference of the Russian and Japanese authorities has been futile." The correspondent at Hakodate, Japan, of the Daily Mail announces unusual military activity, saying 100,- 000 traon have been concentrated ut Hakodate in readiness for embarkation in the event of hostilities. Great Britain is sending two additional warships to China. The first- class cruiser Europe has boen ordered into commission at Portsmouth for dispatch to the Chinese station, and a battleship will be scut there from tho Mediterranean squadron. \\u Engineer Gray and His Assistants Leave foy the Dunoan to Lay Out Railway Line. THB BOUNDARY AWARD Came as a Surprise���Americans Expected a Compromise. The successful termination of the Alaskan boundary arbitration came as a complete surprise to all interested in the case except perhaps the commissioners themselves. When the tribunal adjourned on the 16th inst. at 2:30 p. m. it was understood that no decision had been reached. Indeed, so general waB the impression that no decision would be reached until next week that several of the counsel and others employed in the case left London soon after the adjournment. However, the Associated Fress learned that a vote had been taken and that the decision to grant all tbe American contentions, except that of the Portland canal, which goes to Canada, had been arrived at. No hitch occurred during the entire deliberations and as these progressed the confidence of the American com mlssloners that a decision substantially upholding tbe American claims would be sgiven Increased, but lt was admitted lt would be necessary to agree to a compromise. A disquieting feature for tho Americans during the last tew days had been a vague idea that Chief Justice Alvor* Btone, even if he concluded to take the American view, might be unwilling to go on record with a decision to that effect, and thut a disagreement was not unlikely. Percy F, Godenrath, a well known newspaper correspondent throughout British Columbia, and lately of Spokane, came Into Ferguson this morning. He Is enjoying a well-earned holiday which he has chosen to spend in the Lardeau. D. McEachern, a mining man of means from Rossland, accompanies Mr. Godenrath. They spent a few days at Camborne and were delighted with the splendid free-gold showings on the, Oyster-Criterion and the Eva. "Why," said Mr. McEachern, "in all the hundreds of feet of work dono on the Oyster-Criterion a break has not been found in the leads." Both gontlemen were loud ln their praises of what thoy have seen in the Lardeau. Tbey leave tomorrow for Poplar Creek, where they will' spend a fow days. ���*��� u Price Ellison. M. L. A., will in nil probability bo iuvitod to enter Premier MoBrlde's oablnet, _._.,_. It Will Be a Mono-Line and ,W1U Give Transportation to tbe Upper Duncan. It looks as though the Lardo-Duncan [country wns to get facilities for transportation sooner than many anticipated, even thtyjgh it has been known that Minneapolis and New York capitalists wero working on tlio proposition for many months; but it usually takes as many years to get a scheme of that nature Into tangible shape and for actual operations to get started. The easy accessibility of the country to bo tapped, together with the enormously rich mineral leads that are in the distriot lying over the summits above fruits, etc., to be forwarded to Great Britain. Hero they could remain for a certain timo on exhibition in tho large towns, and afterwards bo distributed amongst tho hospitals and such liko institutions where they would no doubt be highly appreciated. I would suggest printing a list of the donors together with particulars of tlio fruit, etc, which each contributes, so that intending settlers might, if they so desired, .obtain information about any particular locality from a resident. By this moans It might also be possible to open up fresh markets for our fruit and introduce capital. I would esteem it a favor if intending donors of produce would kindly give probable weight and class of sample when communicating with me in order to facilitate arrangements for collec tion. Yours truly, W. V. Leonard, J. P , Salmon Arm, B. C. Not So Great as Last Yeai Ferguson, Yet tho Town Is Growing. Buildings Erected, iilectric Lights and N'eeded Improvements Made to Townsite. Will Issue a Special. J. G. Egan was in Ferguson Wednesday collecting data for a special edition ot the Rossland Miner on the Lardeau, and espociiilly on the Poplar Creek district. Ho spent nine days at Poplar visiting the different mining Ferguson, and on which development, properties, then came to Ferguson and has been in progress for four or five years, have lead the American capitalists who are interested to make a Trout Lake and on to Camborne Thursday. Mr. Egan was vory favorably impressed witb the whole Lardeau and determined effort nnd a quick move- raet many 8m.pl.[ses. He returns home ment in order that some returns trom -rom thiS| hl9 n,.9t vl9iti having a Tory their property may be realized the high opinion of this section of British sooner. When we announced some Columbia. weeks since the amalgamation of the \\ best developed properties in tho dis-j A DOMINION FAIR triet, namely: the Old Gold, Guinea! Gold, Primrose, Mountain Hon and!, To Be Held in the Oity of Winni- Bluck Warrior by Judge J. M. Miller I peg fn 1905. .' of Trout* Lake, we had a notloti that] The Canadian Manufacturers' asso- something would be done in the very'elation, while in Winnipeg en route near future to cheapen the cost of get J cast, after .having gone through tbe ting in supplies to carry on develop- J western provinces, suggested to the ment and possibly to put in machinery'citizens of Winnipeg that the city to carry on mining by up-to-date' sliould endeavor to have a Dominion methods and perhaps to treat the ores: exhibition in 1005. This seems like a near at hand. Now it looks as if that ] wise suggestion, for Winnipeg is the fine district would be a hummer inside * most centrally located big city where of twelve months. The railway will be of Immense benefit also to the property owners whose claims lie on this side of tbe summit, for it will mean a revival of mlnlug all along the summit, for new properties will bo discovered and old ones will be worked as never before. The mono-railway is a somewhat new system and tho one in question will probably bo the first to be built in this country. Thre are,, however, one or two In operation in the United Statos, and in Germany they have been thoroughly tested and proved to work satisfactorily. The railway can be built and operated over any kind of gronpd, for it Is elevated from 10 to 20 .(Set from tho ground, and tho cars run on one center rail with a car on each side. There are also two small rails, one on each side, which do not bear the weight bnt are necussary In rounding curves and to retain the balance of tho cars- The motive power is supplied by electricity and groat speed may be attained II desired. Thero Is absolutely no chance of upsetting or running of the track. Tbey are also cheaply constructed, comparatively, and easily maintained. The cost through a rough country runs up to about $5,000 a mile. In a wooded country such as the Lar deau they would seem a first-rate means of transportation. the fair could be held, and for many reasons, not the least ot which is the educational view,.the Manitoba capital is preeminently the best place in Canada for a big exposition in 1005. Ot course tho Dominion Government would give a grant ot about $100,000, and attractions could be brought from all over America, and there Is no reason why the proposition should not be a grand success of itself. Easterners who mako a trip to the west are almost without exception amazed at what thoy find���great and grand beyond their former realization is the verdict, and if the east and the west could meet at a great exhibition in Winnipeg it would bo like a grand reunion and tho poople would be moro closely drawn together and they would feel that their Interests are more closely identical than lt would seem heretofore.. For Exhibit in England. To the Editor ot the Lardeau K agle: SIR.���Will you kindly allow me through your paper to place beforo the farmers and fruit growers a scheme for the advancement of our province. The advantages ot British Columbia as a place for settlers arb very little known, and It cannot bo denied that where printed matter will often pass unheeded, the object itself will arrest attention. My proposition, therefore, Is to collect samples of roots, fall and winter Gore Meets Board of Trade. On Wednesday of tills week a deputation from the Trout Lake board of trade waited upon Captain Gore of the C. P. R. sorvtco, to impress upon tho company, through thoir representative, the necessity for providing a better servico for the winter from Gerrard to Trout Luke, and for keeping the route open tho year round. It was pointed out that the -developments of the past season bad made it absolutely necessary, if this district is to advance, that the above recommendations be carried out. Poplar Creek would be practically dead for the close season if transportation is not assured, and the big sawmill at Trout Lake would suffer also. It was suggested that if tbe company would put On a screw propoller tho lake could bo kept open. Captain Gore promised that the company would take up the matter at onee. and something along the lines suggested would be done if they thought conditions would warrant the expenditure While the uctuul growth of Ferguson has not reached the magnitude that waB expected in the curly part of tho season, yet the percentage will come up to most any other town in. tho country during the same period. There were many reasons why there wera not imoro buildings erected In the Urst place the season was most unpro- pitious for such outdoor operations on account of an almost incessant rainfall. This also had u depressing ofl'eet on those who might have built nice residences. It is a fact to bo deplored that Ferguson has few families and there are consequently but few dwellings. There aro, however, a number of men living at the hotels who would bring in tlieir families if they could rent dwellings, and there are others who would have built it conditions had been favorable in tho early summer tor so doing. Thon there is another reason and a good excuse why there was not more building this year. It was almost impossible to get proper, material. Tho local sawmill had orders from tho mines for all it could turn out until quite recently, but from now on Mr. LaBeau will be in good shape to handle orders and ho can furnish what is ordered. Thero were, however, three good buildings erected on the main street Bince June���a dwelling houso by F. LaBeau, a large blacksmith and repair shop by S. Daney, a building opposite the Eagle bloek by J. A. Kirkpatrick, and a residence on Walker avenue by Ed Ward. Thero wero also a number of smaller buildings put up in tbe rosidei.ee portion of tho town by Messrs. Shannon, Daney, Macdonald nnd Reeves. The Lardoau Miners' Union hospital was opened in the early part of the year and during the summer balconies have been added and the building nicely painted. The doctor has also hud a stable built back of the institution. So this adds further to the growth in tho building line. Tho townsite company did a lot of slashing during the summer, giving to the town a neuter appearance. Somo now streets wero cleared and opened up, including Walker Avenue, whicli is now being extended to Clark street. The electric light plant was purtly installed in 1002, but ]not until this year was it completed and running. Altogether the town has mndo substantial progress outsido ot what has been dono at Five Mile, which adjunct, lying one and a quarter miles above Ferguson, Is not properly a part of tho town, though a greater part of tho monoy earned will bo spent in town and without doubt many of the employees will reside where they have homes and tho advantagos ot a town may be utilized. Ontario Socialists. Toronto, Oct. 10.���Ontario Socialists held a conference hero tadav, fifty boing present. Thoy decided to nom�� Inate candidates for the Dominion parliament in Wost Elgin, North Waterloo and Manitoulin, and also to remain entirely separate from any other labor or political party. It was announced that tho two British Columbia members would rot alllliate in any way with either party In that province. A message of conjs'atuia- tion was sent to tho British Columbia Socialists on their success, i >' ,. K ���s v LardeaU Ea&lC\\B��ne t0 cons'd-��.--*bIe expense in providing suitable and convenient fixtures and he will sustain a loss in this. When the town grows, as it will, the petition would be fairly remunerative. The matter, of course lies with the Liberal government and the patronage is in the gift of our representative, W. A. Galliher, M. P. Mr. McKinnon has been asked to take Ihe job but he is not anxious for it, so at the present writing it is not known who will be P. Jf. Should Mr. McKinnon accept, we believe he will give satisfaction to everybody, Published ever*.' Fr'-lay at Feru ��� on, B. C bj E. G. WOODWARD, to'vho.'l ii!! curi.������!���'.:-*U'ni>, sliould be mulled, Bubaorlptton Rates: 12,00 per annum, to anv address In *tmorioa;li.25 for six months] 12.60 a yoar lo foreign addresses. No pay, uo paper. Advertising Rates: I)ls*>l**y ada., 11.00 por Binglo column inch per month. Legal ada., 19 eeuts per (nouparlelj lino for ilr.-t in-rriion; s funis per lino for each additional insertion. Reading notices 10 cents por line eaoh Issue. Ninety day legal notices, ��10.: Bixty days, ,7:60: thirty daySffo. Ao ads. accepted at less than these rates, No room fur i.iisuk nils. Four weekly Insertions constitutes one month's advertising. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 23, 10('3. CANADA LOSES CASE. The vexed Alaskan boundary question, which has been a source of contention between the governments of Canada and the United States particularly since the discovery of gold in the Kloumiike in 1897, has been settled by tlie joint arbitration commission sitting- in London, England. Canada loses the .case and Canadians from ocean to ocean are indignant at the findings of the tribunal. The Porcupine mining district, now under Canadian control by the modus vivendi, is lost, as is also all the land in dispute except some little unimportant islands in Portland canal. The two Canadian commissioners stood out in support ol Canada's claim and refused to sign the award. It was Lord AlvefstOne of England who cast the deciding vote by which the case was lost to Canada. There i�� no doubt that the award will prove as great a surprise to the Americans as to the people of our own country. EDITORIAL NOTES. An Eagle reporter had a chat with J. G. Egan, special representative of the Rossland* Miner, on Wednesday. Mr. Egan had just come from Poplar where lie spent nine days looking over tho proper- tics of the camp for a write-up, Which will be given by the Miner in a Popiar-Lardeati edition. He says ��� here is no question of the camp's richness and abundance of gold. He has visited nearly every camp in America and he says he never did see anywhere gold in such -profusion, and ;what impressed him most of all wns the great number ol quartz leads to :li.' square acre. Most of these, too, extend . for many thousands ci feet and free gold can be panned from most of this quartz, lie said while he was led lo expect to find a rich camp, he was surprised to find such gigantic propositions. The transportation question was solved before the camp was established; there is an abundance of power provided by nature in every stream; the claims are covered wtth a splendid growth of fine timber and ail that is wanted is capital and energetic business men to open up the veins and place the product on the market. Last spring our town was threat ened for a week or more with, being swept by a brisk fire that got be* yond control in the timber near the electric light station, and for two days nearly every man in town turned oiit to fight for the life of the town. The fallen timber covering thc vacant ground on the townsite made the fire very dangerous.' ' Th present is the best time 'of the year to burn up this dangerous fallen timber, and we think it should be fired before ths heavy snow fall sets in. With due care it could be fired now and a recurrence of last spring's experience would be avoided. The citizens might take the matter up with the townsite agent and act jointly in this matter which seems to us of vital importance. Willi silver selling arid iii active demand above the 60-cent mark, a condition not known lor over three years, a mining revival will without doubt take place before next season and we may expect to find our silver-lead properties in demand. Conditions for mining investment have been improving since the middle of last summer and one thing after another tends to help it along. It is probable that inside of another year we mdy find British Columbia more prosperous, at least a more genuine prosperity, than existed in 18, for the country has outlived the evil effects of the boom days, and what comes now will be on merit instead of from unscrupulous man oeuvring by stock manipulators. For Go To u N I T U R E J. O. PIPER, Trout Lake. United Battel's of North America THIS IS T HE UNION' LABEL o�� Ilm, (Jotted Hatters >\\ v^ttTcN.��^?.<;\\ ����� none* natters /S^K- % v>\\ "f Nor"* America. ff / M$$M$r& V'A whstt l'ou are buy (bit f&'ffr. V. ���'SB wMing ft FUR HAT, l_j)| cither "oft or stiff, Wi "1 Kcnuii / Label; / If a dec to it tlmt the nuinp UNION -Jibe! is sowed in it. f a retailer haa looso labels ln Iiis wiss carton and oilers to put one in a hat for you, do not jmtronu.! him. He has notanyrigncto nave loose labelB. Loose labels in re tail stores are counterfeits. Do not listen to any explanation'as to why thc hai has no label. The Genuine Union Label ia perforated on tlie four edjjes exactly the same as a postage stamp, OirCinterfeits aro gome- times perforated on threo of tho-edges, and sometimes only on two. Keep a sharp lookout for the counterfeits. Unprincipled manufacturers are using them in order to get rid of their scab-made hats. The John B. Stetson Oo. of Philadelphia, I'a., i.s non-union concern, JOHN A. MOFFITT, President, Orange, N." J. Oity. JOHN I'HILLIPS.Secretary, 11 Wavorly Place, Room 15, INevr York 0: EAGLE HALL on second flobf in Eagle block Ferguson, B. C, ���*��������� Open for engagement for clay or night meetings at reasonable rental. Write or call on E. G. WOODWARD, Proprietor. W Drugs ��m Stationery Prescriptions Carefully and ..Accurately Compounded.. A. F. RAN K I N E P. O. BLOCK, FEKGUSOII, B.C.- & $^i4444444444��tt4t4444*441t44444444. t High Class FURNITURE Our stock is new and very complete and we sell on a na'l'i'ow 'margin. An order would be appreciated. We do anything in line of Picturo Framing. JOHN E. WOOD, Hkvelstoke, B. C. 44444*i<>tt4444444444K*H+>444'>4444S. (5ii Friday night last Postmaster Geo. B. Batho, who, hy the way, is a Conservative, received notice that his services were no longer required by the postal authorities. Mr. Batho is, however, not feeling very badly over the loss, for there was really no remuneration to speak of attached to the position, but he had Notion t<�� Delinquent t'o-Otvilei'H. Tu ;;. Gordon rioldberj; ur I,, riolrlbiiri, or to liny uarsoil or persona to ivliom Iheymi'v li-iyo lr.m.��.t>rrecf their Interests In the7,11n',- Kol.ort nii.l l.lttle ltoberr N'o. 'J miner elttlms situate nt ihe hefulof the north fori; of Lnr- iletiueree., und Hiljoiniui; the Rhick Worrier oroup on the southeast, in the Trout Lako Milling Division of West Kootonay Ilstrlot. Vou are hereby notltleil that I liave'exnomleil livo liiinilreil and live dollars and tivemy-ll vi* eeuts {Ml*.���.���;���', in lahorand iiniiroveinents on the above mentioned mineral claims for the iii'reiit yenr In order to hold said mineral claims under tlie provisions of tho mineral .���������f..uiil ii will,],, ninety days from thc dale Ol tins mil lee you fall or refuse to contribute your proportion of suoh expenditures together with all oosl of advertising, your interest In sulci claims will become the property of**tlie .'���otisei-lher, under suction*of an Act entitled An Act to Amend the Mineral Act, M Dated at forguson tills loth davof July, 1903 octlO-Sm JOSEl'H 0. KIKKrATWoK. Wo make a specialty of floors and SHOES And recommend the KING Make for ladies and children, SLATER Boots for mon. Prices same as Winnipeg and Vancouver. C. B. HIME & CO., Ltd., Oenoral Merchants, 'I'ltOUT LAKE, II. t.'. Subscribe for tbe Lardeau Eaolk, S**_j.z rf-_rf_jrh_rf. sh. rfz-rf-jfajfa. rfi_Kg Tonsorial * f Parlors.. MAIN STREET," FERGUSON, B. C. Shaving, Shampooing, Hairdressingi Singeing. Dyeing, ' Baths; hot and oold water.' " ' I hare the best appointed 'shoo In the C Lardeau. Open from 8 n. ia. to 8 f>. m. if ROY E. JAMIESON \\ L Proprietor. % -BUY LOTS IN- Ferguson, the Pay-Roll Centre of the Rich Lardeau. FERGUSON -TS THE- HUB : OF THE DISTRICT .- SOUTH of Ferguson lie the i phenominally rich FREE MILLING GOLD cdttps of Poplar and Rapid creeks, and NORTH of Ferguson lies Fish creek, where free mill- gold ore abounds. Business Lots $150 up. Residence Lots $75 up. m\\a\\a\\m\\*a\\*m\\m\\aaaaaa S3 PER ANNUM. hBBsB^B____________________K^?v_____9e^H^^^H PUBLISHED WEEKLY. The only paper giving attention to Britisn Colhm Wa in the United States, A voluminous weekly -journal, abundantly newsy and informatory. The printing Is neiil and clear, the paper good and tlie pabulum of great interest ond vigorously written. The gold mining Intelligence in plentiful, carefully collected and diicrim- Inatelv proeentod to the public. Its whole get-up vouches for tho vast amount of pains that have been taken in; it* compilation. Supplies exeeily what residents in this country as well as the Easterners, whose interests arc wrapped up in gold, silver, copper, lead, iron and coal, are desirous of learning in these matter*. The contributions from correspondents and tlie emanations from tho -editorial brain-pen me always readable, gcncrally-.terso and to the poi at. WILL PUSH BRITISH COLUMBIA INTERESTS In thc great world's arena of competing claimants for capital. Inquiries this year at our head offloe from interested parties regarding thc merits and demerits of Western stocks havo been more numerous than ever. liWlll Disseminate Enact Information Regarding mining ventures, protecting the oui Bide investor from having unpayable' properties foisted upon him by un-principled promoters. Uceauso the people of tho province will not hoartilr support a Hrst-class. bona fide Eastern mining Journal of immense influence such information is unavailable at present, and THAT 16 THE WHOLE SECRET Of disinterested, capital. Thn Milling World must bo well received and supported to tho extent that an ofllco be maintained hore. Send |!l today and it wJI l bo mailed vou weekly for ono year. Advice on Washington and Ilrltlsli Colum bla etocksghvii freo. (food prospects written up. Terras from * tUO.OU up, Ask for particular!. G. RAYMOND PAYNE, ,' ' Spocial Corfenpondent, 526 Peyton Block, Spokane, Was*. Box 680, Nelson, B. C. 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