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. . . ...... ..... —I-i Z3__ * . t*/^** , ../:_ /: ' The British Columbia Mining Fonfii Cariboo, Yale, Lillooet, Kootenay. VOL.1. NO. 40. Ashcroft, British Columbia, march 21 mm. 82.00 PER YE, CARIBOO! HORSEFLY! - FORKS QUESNELLE! Harvey, Baihy & Company, (Successors it* uliii ti. Gludwlu.) STORAGE AND FORWARDIHC AGENTS. Gooils received, Stored and Forwarded with dispatch to any point iu tho Interior reached by wagon or pack train. Consign you goods to our euro nntl we will settle railway charges and ship on to destination with least possible delay. lU'llVKY, I1A1I.KV & COMPANY, v IHOROFT, CLINTON HOTEL, Clinton..b.c. BOARD AND LODGING BY THE DAY. WEEK OH MONTH. U.M WiiiH, Sphlls iumI Gurgi. Citwl -.'-.tiling, nrstloutirlcra fur thu Cnriboo, Ulliioel nml l)i>n Crock lines of sin;;cs. Iltintuig nml li.ihlnfi In lho vicinity. MARSHALL A SMITH, Pt0|)rintor8, DOMINION HOTEL. IMARK EACLESCN, Proprlotor. CLINTON. ■ ... R. C. 7br pi ti.liii'ii Hotel is well locntcit iu tho limit of U-.e Tll'njre nud Is ono ol those cut)' uiul must elloerfill lioiuen lor tiuv.l.r. on tin' Uill'lboo runt]. Ail ht:iue-i in m-.l out call nl tlili 111) UUP, NEWLY PURNiailED ' : ; KATES REASONABLE. Quesnelle Mouth, The ereat distributing center of the CARIBOO DISTBICT, ■and northern intsrior of British Columbia, whore will bo found at reasonable prices, at the store of ■XA-ZMZIES IR-IEHTD, GENERAL MERCHANT, GJ-C7ES2TELLE MOtTTH. JB C. Groceries, Hardware, Dry Coods, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Clot-bin-., - Miner's Outfits - « Dressed and Rough Lumber, Shingles. Flour and Mill Feed. MCKAY SADDLERY AND HABHESS GO. MAKUPAOTORKHS AND IMl'OHTHUS OV Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH All orders by mail promptly attended to and satisfaction guaranteed. ASHCROFT, : : : : B. C. GLOBE j HOTEL. LYTTOIV, 13. O. 5. ADLER, ... Proprietor. Bast accommodations. Pates moderate. Commodious sample rooms Ashcroft Hotel TttlCTLY FI1ISTCI.ASS IIOUHH. . BOARD AND ROOMS BY THE DAY OR MONTH I Rules reasonable. Newly Clo-nUhe- rnincx. Ilemlqunrlora lor mining men cbinmorcial travellers. Open dny and nl_hl. Opposite C. P. lMenot. Wm. Lyne, Proprietor. Cmenica, Tlie Indications now nrc thill Hie senson nl 1800 will wilucss mum pruvpccthiK in ih. On1cui-.11 district and through llio Puaco river couutry Hmn hns cv.r boon ilnne holme,al least since curl}* days, wlit-ii prospect log was diiiie mil fur tlm clnas of diggings that would he held ua good now, but tor nt l.ast |80 n dnj ground. Thi exlrcuis high Clint ul' provision! lu (lie '(»')'■ when liie most or Hie oxplnrtillona of tho country nhnvn iiiimed went nuide, being such Mint nothliit- loss Hutu uu ounce nt luii-ft would pay ihcinlu.r in stup lu lhe tlio country, Since tlnrao il.iy** vory little hits boon dono In the wny i.i prnspi-Qtlng, unit no ilmihl nt nil ..mix hul tli.il In thu country ntum* Cariboo good diguing! will yet he lound, ground llmt will nt the prcs- cut tlmt', ullh lhe .cuipur-Mlv-'ly otiori]) ooBt nf provisions, hor-n-i and 'mm* porta* tlnn he .niisidurud good, Thu ■(•ctiPii iili'ive nilerrud tn ii nitluli more tiivninlily illu-il.il than i» the Mucc! to Wllloli hn iitBity pnnpeclom un- lliis yone trnvolling, Aiftikn. Tltora is no oottipnrtann in be mndu Imlwt'.ii thu two seoltom. The Yukon, with iln (IJ il.i;;!'!'!'.* hi'lotv zeio I'or inniitha ui a Um*, ant only 100 nl thu boat, working diiys or tho yenr, llio uuutilry thut tho 111 mt any one minor lm. tii'et' brought on', of the Ihoiitninda who hnvo vi»iltoil nml worked Unfit, wns f 3,000 lur twu acuion'a wnrli an-. Hun 1 hi* bust, rimembor, ever dune, wlillu lilin- droda,iii thu per-miml knowtudgo ofibej writer, have come out ill)!') Intel)' ffill)nil11 11 dollnr, Hiimii wilh wigi-a, which nro, when u iniiier cun gut wmk, which Ib iml iilways hy nnv meruit, $10 per dny. Many hundred poor follows will cui-.se '.heduv that they rushed olf without inhabit inonns or equipment to ihu Aluuka nf then* i droiiiiia, but which will prove on hia awakoniug to the real condition of thing!, a place very fur removed from p-arndifc.! Ouilucc., on the contrary, can he visiled and well prospected Iu certain section!*- during tho summer nuuitlis, Game and Bill abound, gn*>d ronds and trails lend into the country in gunoral and none nl thu hardships spoken of in connoctIon wiih a trip ncroia liie Chilcnt Mountain range into the Yukon basin, to hg encountered. Thu season for prospecting Insta from live to seven months. Then ia no doubt hul Ihat a railroad will puna through thia section before many years aud those lortmwte logo! hold of good mining propositions; hi that section will he ahlu iu tlie near future to pln.ee the aiinic wiih capital it-U if ihey ure ao situated that they cannot them* .elres develop or open them "p nnd make ihem producing properties. Frnia reports uf early timers, who of course paid no ttttenlloti to quartz, except In-ildd* tatty, as so fir from the lellleiuenta Iu llios- I early days, no quartz could he held of j value, it U believed that good quailz ledges will ho found Ihroughoiu IhU section and if so (hia will of emu so gteuily stimulate the opening up ol Hits important section. We believe from a r-.ii* atateiuent ofthe facta in tliu casn, as good opportunities now exist in lhe OmlnocA aud Peace river country as anyseclion under'ne suu for llio prospector who knows Ills business and a lo.v _hort months aro likely to inako lho counlry bettor known than have the past 20 yours. Let (be prospector wlm dots not know just what auction lo strike for try Otuenica. In connection with (he sulijccl of lhe Omineca count.y (hu following dmcrip- lion taken from the proapeclua of ibe .;5*d Mining £ Millhi^'Compiuy nf Uintneca will ho found of Interest. This company has been Incorporated for the purpose of working and develop- ia . ceriu n auriferous bench diggings and creek diggings. Havo abundauce of timber for all mining purposes, Tiie climate is good. AVucau work from 5 to 0 months in the year. TheOmenicn was first entered in 1901, but scarcely developed till 1887. Active mining being carried on from IHO? till ibe disf-itir excitement, when it wna virtually abundonod for lhe new th-ld. On good reliable authority, milium were making aa hi-h ns $30 per day, but alt, or nearly nlI left for the new excitement. John S. Hot* loway, better known amongst old timers, as*'D.c" HoIIoway reports making §"J0 per day baud washing. J Mr. Charles MoKinnSn, or Bublne lake, on Slate Creek, last senium look oul $3.0 from a piece of grouud 3 feet hy 1*. and 0 feet deep. This waa reported by Mr. Mc-! Kinnon lo Lt.-Col. Wright on his (Col, Wright's) exploratory trip iu this district, last season. Tlio concensus of opinion amongst old timers who have mined in Ihc Omeuicn ia Ihat it is, without question ofjdoubl, tbo I richest known portion orllr'tish Columhia. I Tbo reason Ihis most prot-.ising district j has uol received llio alleutian of investors before tins bus beon tbo cost of transportation, and the facl that the grenler part ofj the ground located can only be worked by tho Improved system of hydraulic mining, via.: Thu new elevator system, winch ia the system onr company intend using. Tliu coinpuny hns received a lender for the transportation of supplies and machinery at a figure thai obriates all ihe dill!- cully in tbis direction. The locations on Slate creek consist of ii succession of benches or shelves of aurif- urotts gravel, the face being from 35 lo 100 leet anil running in shelve- or terraces 1,000 Tcet back from working point. Thu gravel is extremely onsy of manipulation, heing free from all clays nnd oilier adhesive substances, und with no cement hedn. Thn boulders are comparatively small, aud can easily be handled by ono or two men. Linui.-Colonel Wright visiled ibc Omen* lea last season wiih " Dm " ffolli-way, I who whs thuroiiirbly acqiinlnte 1 with I 'every known placer iiepnsil of British Columhia, and who minml ior four ycur; inHlts dlstriol, With hia advice and as Bictfluce Lieut. Colonel Wright prospected nud located the company's ft alius, 'Ifteeti in all, aud considered Iry them tliu choicest deposits of niiriferr.ua gravel lu this preeminently itch district. Following is an extract from nn article by J. M. Buxton iu tlm Misikh Jouiinai. November, 181)5; "The Kootenay and its tributaries nro very rich both before it becomua mi American river and alter it returns lo ils unlive land. Nm!li-.v,*-rd again ot both llio Fraser and the Columhin are (b*>Ca.slnr und tho Otuenica districts, Ib which the prospector can make good wages by rock ing or shovelling into mnull sluices, I have not been able- to personally examlnu these districts, bul, from repona brought In by some uf my men, I believe the gray.1 deposits, iuliable for hydraullclng, to be much richer Chan those iu Iho Cariboo. On (he other hand, I must point out lhal the cost of transportation is exceedingly high, und tho duration uf lhe wnler senson very short, 1 doubt verv lillle that when oads nre built either by government nr private Individuals, there will be as much capital Invesliid lliere .is I. nny other part ol lhe province." Around the ISO, Many Hro rejoloinjf over the fact that, ut (lm iiiMtigatiuii of sover.l per* eons desirious of purchasing small tract.* of land for bnilditig purposes, tbo Uov.ronJ Fathers uf St Justeph's Mission have decided to bavp, ns soon aa pnseiblo, a townsito surveyed at tho junction of tho Williams Lake road wi;h tlm Cariboo Trunk road, and to place town lots on tho tnarkot. San .rose is tht' namo ofthe new town and already sevoral prominent b-isiness men havo decided to put up sulirftaii.ini buildings this coming summer. Mr. Choster MoAdama iuteiula to thurtly remove his saw mill to near tho new townsite, where he will continue to furnish lumber at reasonable ratea. Mr. Geo. A. Vitftli. of the firm of Vieth & Borland, who baa boon here looking after bis butinet-t. Interests, has returned to Koiihly, where lie reports everything as booming. Dr. Wilson Herald went on a visit to the coast lust week. Tlio new school at St. Joseph's Mission is rapidly neuriiig completion. Tlio painters are now putting on the finishing touchei*. The weather is fine ami should it continue so tlie fanners wiil soon be ploughing. -Tlio rejection by the legislature of tho application to operato traction engines on tho Cariboo road, meet, with universal approval. The proposed Wide Tiro Aot now being coruddered by tho legieluture is condemned by all in this section »s being unjust to freighters, most of whom* havo lately bought new wagons, and also us not being nced.il for at least five years to cjmc. 11. Around Lijttoit,. Mr. Arthur Stevenson road super- Intmident from Lytton, spent a day in Ashcroft this week. Mr, Stevenson informed the JounSAL that the big dredger was still at its anchorage neat tho mouth of the Thompson but that having made a triul of its machinery and finding it in good shape tlioy were to move the dredger up iho river sunn. Mr, Datton one of the principal owners is at f-ytton and in charge of the business. The small dredger is working on Mormons bar and thero is no doubt but that it is anccesslul as n gold saver. Mr. Young, who is now ut Iviimlunp", informed Mr. Stnvenson tlmt a new dredger would bo built by his company ntSpences Bridge to operate on the Thompson near that point. Several yours ago whet) the big slide nt Black canyon, a few miles below Aslieroft, dammed thu river for gome hours considerable gold was picked up from the bed of the river by Indians. Une case in particular ntiractod Mr. Stivensons intention, a klooti-hmnn with a spoon nntl pan took out in ton minutes a pun of dirt from which she got over t.10, and could have dune much belter but was in constant four of ilm dnm a short distance above giving nway, which it did soon after. Of tbo richnes*- of poitiona of tho Ivor bod there is no chance -o question and if dredgers can work successfully among the boulders tbat in mnny places cover tho river beds thoy will reap a Holt linrv-tEt, In any case the feasibility of river dredging will soon bu* settled as with the work so far advanced as it ia now, several of tbo dredgers throughout the Cariboo and Lillooot water ooursca some of them must bo ablo to dtMminatra'e thoir worth tho prospnt suason. Mr, Voung has « onload of machinery in Kmiiloops ihat will bosgnt forwuid soou to Ash croft. Off to the Gold Fields, On Thursday of this week a party of lour men, Orville McCallum, Pair Paulson, JiimeB Bent ley and F. T. Hamshaw, from Portland, Oregon, reached Ashcroft on their way to Williams creek, Cariboo. Tho p-irly came iu early id tho Benson purposely so as to stop over at Quesnelle for a low weeks, Mr. James Beatley will be recalled by many old timers, having spent several years in Cariboo in tho Ws. To the J.uk.vaI. Mr. Beat* lov said bo l«ft Victoria in 1862 fnr Williams creek with only $10 in his pocket, but by selling grass at 7 cents par pound, to pack and saddle trains, Which he cut with a sheath knife and often packed on his buck for a mile or more, he managed to arrive in good time at the diggings with t new pair of boots, for whiuh he paid (40, ii pounds of supplies for which bu [iaid floU und tputo a sack ol dust in his pocket. Uo went to work on somo abandoned giountl ou Williams creek and n.adu the first three or four days only t.i or .1 per day but soon struck it rich and took out as high as 20 ounces in u single day. After work* ng nut hia ground ha bought a claim of Bdl Cunningham for $1,000 and did well thero. Mr. Boatloy stayed some years in tho couutry but eventually drifted into Oregon and some of his neighbors, from reading the Minino Jouh.val, made up their minds to come up and see tbo country. Mr. Beatley could not resist the temptation of coining and having another try for gold, He has great faith in the future of the country and thinks the output of early days will be discounted in the near future, Quart**, Mr. Beatley says, will be found, und will in his judgment eventually lead the mining industry in Cariboo, He expects to spend the stasvm in a section not far from Barkerville, where he knows there are valuable quartz ledges and hopes to make a good showing on them before the season closes. He recalled with pleasure the old days when Bill Cunningham threw a double handful of gold twenties through the mirror in a barroom al Victoria, breaking il into fragments, and after paying the proprietor $.00 for tho damage, told him to pick up the change from behind tho bar for his trouble aud in vited everybody to come up and liq nor at Ids expense, as ho was having a good t'r.c si:d wanted his neighbors to know it. The party accompanying Mi*. Beatley were young men evidently well able to look out for themselves and have plenty of moans so that thoy can spend tho season, or several of them if they wish, in prospecting. Purtios situated as this company is, wiil as a rule be well sat* isfied wilh the showing made by the country. Not all will strike it rich, but none wiil totally fail, and the ch.nces are ten to nne better than to follow the crowds of treasure seekers who aro making the wild and reckless rush fur the Yukon gold fields. QitasneUe Forks. MoRac's Hotel bus added a wing and been otherwise improved, In anticipation of the spring trade, which the develop, ment work that willbedouain ihis section warrants. The house will bs in good shape to accommodate any ono desiring quarters at the Forks, John Grey, in charge o( a gangofmeu are busily pushing work on the North Fork tu divert the river. Mr. Pierson, ot Victoria, who is largely interested En tlie project, Is now on ibe ground. Uu the Breekeuridge claim several shalls bare been sunk tea depth of60 or more feet. Tbey nre now drifting and ars taking out some gold. Thoy are well pleased with the outlook. The weather has beuu cold, although now warmer and aboul 2,' £ feet of snow on lhe grouud, A notice ia posted here calling a meeting In lho interest of Hewitt linstock for Dominion niemhcrB nf parliament. Many who should be voters are not ou tbt i and much cliaeatisracliou ia expressed thereby. The outlook fortbe various propositions in this section Is good. The Monir.al Company, the Heaver mouth, tbe French Company ('be Culuinbiiiu) llio Flshback hydraulic and various oilier large propositions aro making preparations in goon wllb work on a large ccute, auddozeHflOf propositions will be put In Shape for caoi- laliia to lake bold ul' for Hns next season. Quesnelle Forks has n great future. F. W. FOSTEl Ashcroft, : : (junto JbinEbi' iMroisTEii op fijjSjAlj RJERGPB: Ue.irit'uarters for Miners anil Handlers Slippt.cs, Flour, Rice, Sugar, Rock am. Salt, Coal Oil, Blacksmiths aiid House Coal, and all heavy goods purchased in carload lots and prices' ifght. Riding and Pack Saddles, Hunters Outfits, Rilles, Shot duns, Ammunition j etc, Sole Agent for Giant Powder Company of t/i<tdna> full stock in hand at th.. new magazine, Fuse, Caps, etc., etc. Oca. Gage -5' Sons celebrated Dominion Wire lied Springs, Matfrasses, Pillows, tS^rr. ROUGH & GUESSED LUMBER, SIIINGLESi LATII.% PICKET: UILUNRHY AND DRESSMAKING department under ootnpelen management in couiieclioii with store nt Ashcroft. GOODS RECEIVED and forwarded to all parts of tie upper country at reduced rates. C, P. Tt, SIDING to warehouse and special facilities for handling good.* Orders and enquiries by mail have Jl\ ^y FOSTER. prompt attention. * ' +****************V?**i.+*Aft* *************************** TURNER, BEETON & OO. f VICTORIA, and KELSON. \n. a. beetojV, § oo., lojydojy, iJC6LA-ki).\ \ WHOLESALE DRY GOODS, ! | LIQUORS, MINER'S SUPPLIES ETC-| $Ore Bags, Rossell Steel. Any description, of Euro-1 t pean Goods Indented. * { Tcltarupkic address: Turner. Victoria. Helton, London. S _**„********************** *********_**_****„***#*+*. HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY. QUESNELLE MOUTH, CARIBOO, - - - B.C, Direct IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. l5ry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Boots and Shoes, Miners' Supplies. Bed Ri>ck Prices. « . ds of Guaranteed Quality. HYDRAULIC MINING BY THE— HYDRAULIC GRAVEL ELEVATOR SYSTEM. A SPECIALTY Examinations and Reports of Auriferous Gravel Deposits Made, as to the I feasibility of their being worked by the HYDRAULIC QUAVET, ELEVATOR SYSTEM. Plans, Specifications and Estimates of cost of Hydraulic Mining Planti. submitted, and their construction and erection on the ground superintended and their efficiency guaranteed. Catalogues of Hydraulic Mining Machinery and Circulprs Explanatory of the Hydraulic Qravel Elevator System furnished upoii application. RTT f* A Yl PRPI T Practical and Experienced Hydraulic Miner. . II, l_.tt-m DLLL, j-,. SUrkiiSt., Crwk«r Building, Saa Fnocbn, Cil; BAILEY IHIOTIEjr /ames Mcknight, Proprietor. MOST CONVENIENT HOUSE TO THE KAIWAY S1AT10.V. LYTTON, - - - B.C. The IiemciHal Pill Carried. ftPEOUl TO Tllir* MINING JOUllSAL, OiiawA, March 20, tSDfl—The m-ennd rpiwlWnf the rt'rtirdiiillilll cnn'lcd hv CARIBOO EXCHANGE HOTEL. * A. H, Walters, Propbiet r V S Board and Lodciinc! *■>■'' ;-■-;■■•;■ i-x-.r.zvr.ttxrxzzzr.: j.vi'.-s-ii-i.*. ,■-.'-.-:.■---•-. ::_~u--4r,sstS3s* Till) UritisliCtihualiiuMimiiCiJiiiiE F. S. IMiVXOI.DS, Eil.tor nni Tn priBlor, Btil;perlpiloii Pi ire, pel" niinnin - . $2,01 Alvmlsimniih will tint bu '.Uf_or.llmini mi ull |«W. AdviTtlfhij? rules on upiilli'iilluii asiicuokt, n.c.MAUcHiJi, ihoo. Chine 11 ia l la in Caribou j Imped Unit mining men nporiitiny; in lliu viuioiis mining dis 11 io » nl' Lii iiibii Cutuintiiit will us fnr ns p n-sjlili! {jfivii llio while luboring nii'ii work instead of turning it into tin- h nuts »if tlio (.Iii'iosi). There niuv bi- oerLutii kimls oC work Mml (Jliiuusi' nro beUur adapted for tlmn white lubnrcrs, wo doubt liowevor if such oxista outsido oftho luuinlry or possibly in irrigating iliu-.lies, thin land of Inb ir n ohiiuunan stiouis well fitlail fir, ami it is a oluss of work sometimes dtltioult to obtain white men for, but ivo venture to say that il thoro woro no ohiimmen in America ull o'assea of people would bo th- bettor for it. Our ruadora will rocal that an authnrity on tinning umi work connected lliurowilh, snid in mi inter view last full ihat liia experience with Uhiuese labor wna so unsatisfaotor\ that lit would nevor employ nm nrouiul his works again outside nl possibly tho kitchen department. Mr. Ilobson stated lliat his while laborer? paid £3.50 per d.iv, niovud on ar Average seven yards of dirt in ditch iii£, his Chinese paid §1.75 uiovod on an average ol three yards, a vast difference as will bo readily seen in favor of whito labor. White niei spend their earnings m tho country and it in not all horded and carried out. Chinamen on tho ormtr-ih Bpond uo moro than piiougb for \> bare living and eat th.it on whioh n white man would starvo. This dooi- not include the few old timers anion*: the chinamen ttniy arc so far civilized ihat thoy have become fixtures in th tipper country and aro cot bad eili- Mils, their numbers are however few, Of ihe hundreds that slopped at Ash Croft station Lsl year made their wav to the Chinese quarter of tho town nnd left tlie next day with a polo on their back and a bundle on each end. no revenue either to the government or the pBoplo locally was realized, thoy simply iibsotbod whatovoi money was paid thorn and it was noon no more by the residents of thii- country, Some legislation should be paused by thu present legislature making it absolutely obligatory on lho holders of mining loasoa employing white labor. Give those thai will take out lens*'** with this proviso audi n rebate in the way of rental*- and privileges that thoy will bo glad to do so and in a few years time the mongolian with hia "opium, leprosy, and general lllthinesa would be a thing of the past and lhe country the better for it. Fable of the''Lost ftoo\'cru Minneapolis, March?.- II. W. Scldor pi' Minneapolis Ib urganlKUiK nu expedition of twenty mon to soareli for hidden Bold nnd a rich mine in Northwestern British Columhia I 1831 lho mine was discovered by a pnrly of lorn* men, tli« vihtT-'jibunii* nf Iwo b-.-lii^' now unknown* tnieos Billy Wilson, one nfihu patty, Blnrlod out nu a aucond expuditlou with twelve men. Nino hecamo dlaciuungcd early. Thoy discovered lhe "L'iet Ruckor," ag lho claim Ih called, and commenced to wash the gold. Thuy stiiycd too Ions and summer was almost over when'ltiey ktui-lct) for home. Thoy hid §50,000 of until al the place, and ouch of lliu lhree men look §12,000 with llim. About half way on the thousfind-mHo tramp home Wilson's two companions died of fever, and ihc ucw ox- pndilloa will try and flint their bodies, with the gold, which Wilson could nol bring away. Afier nlong nud perilous journey Wilson reached Lcudylllo wilh 910,000 in ft old. Ho 13 now In Jolumnes burg, Soulh Africa, Iml he hus communl- cated to Mr. Seldon.his biollierdnddw, a minute description of the mine, which is near the Alaska boundary, as wed as die ptaec where lhe Iwo bodies lio. A uow lot off'ool9 caught by the same old liar's story. Silhious Ores in P- C. ft is Ihe opinion of many mining men tlmt Inside of a year lliore will be silicioiis ore enough found in Ilriiish Columbia to tvairant Iho building of atneHurs. Most or lliis clans of oro comes from Aitiswortli and several claims at llie foot of Slocan lake nro showing up llio name class of ore. The Trail creek district, lhe district of mineral Hiipi lies, bids fair to produce a Jut*-je qoaulity. Mining men familiar With smelting say the country must produce sillclous ore., nnd when this is done smetlera will come, One smelter man said: "I look lo sue Bpohano bucome a Btueldnc point before many years, ns ihe ores for successful smelling nre fast being discovered. When that tlmo arrives smelling companies will nol ink a bonus Tor creeling plants.*'—SpoUosinau-Hovtow Famous Mine Closed Down, Butte, Mont., March 0.—Attorneys representing eastern bondholders or tho Bulie and Boston Copper and Bilver Mlnlnjr Company today Hied no nltaclimenl on Its property for $110,000, Seven hundred jfitm ure out of cmylnyinont. The Tramp ni this 1), r. Ili-rmu, Ui llu- Illicit ilreir, Which III i|»iiii-{| williuiil Hi,. iii-ri-iiinny nl -, knniik ml '■ "--I IllO slliilllioi kllelli'li nl' llu i .il-.-l.i 111, 1 il ml.l 1111,1 llii,niiili|ili»l. A, ill sign," Dunn,,! Ilm iln>>," _rcelstl lii- iiio_iiiiiI i-j-c, liii ki'in nn nml cllmhiiil» hull lliuhl u|- lumisliliil sliiira where- lllil|ihlnlL>il siiiitii^inna uiul itilu-i-i-iil'inui-v ik-nallg liml Iil-oii lifnninliiluiisly iilinn. hincil liy ihc cra-lc, Tlmn he linnnlicil i.i ho accnml cliunl ilour which cn'ruiilcul liui nml wna nliniist lliiniotllitluly nl'lur ucml Ii> Ilm mitll-u Iniiisohuhl. Im.i- hus cumins liml lint hi-t-n nrwilmtiv ■III I Tin-1 ml. ICvoryboily wu* ihero to tneel hlm, but nobody was llicro to gruel hint—nol at least wiih a kindly welcome. Tlie several pairs of feminine eyes focused upon hlm expressed various degrees of wrath fear, contempt nnd repulsion. Tho mls- iresa of iho house was young and prelly, but Intr race wna sel like Hint. Yel she bad lhe kindest heart In the world. Hut when the trump n.ked her Ibi* a bite to eal ■In; nrdnred the cook lo band out n cup of I'lill'ee, ii boiled egg, lefl over from the faintly table, and sum. bread and butler Then alio gave ihc cook—by n glance n| ivai'itlng—n tip regarding the .liver. The forks ami spoons In thnt family were genu inn mid heirlooms, so tlie tramp Molds 'jtoal-filfcl in lho primitive fashion which obtained before knlvoa and folks wero invented. It. seemed to have refilled 111- •Uncls in table eticuette, and lho egg, ■vhU'li was soft boiled rather bothered [dm, un til be made a bit of tbe bieiul ■erve ns a spoou. ll was embarrassing, no, to eui with lhe mistress of lho house ivntohlii" him, lt was more embarrassing io have her suddenly ask: " Why ai ii you a trump?" " I cannot act wmk, mn'nm." "Have you trleilV" " Ycs'ni. I.nok at mv hands t" She stalled hack; for being versed in lie .social fad of palmistry she read in tin imlms lie s'&mvcil her lliu story of lalluri oul defeat, and saw a life line broken ndely ere il hud ranched bull' its nnlurii' itntl. " Whero did vim sleep hist nlghl*" '• In ihe stulIon in Ihu lown beyond." Again slu* thought id the silver, and halt' closed lhe donr which she held its a Utrlor betwoen her and ihis tili-m of liir und, who was making a paper uapkli! iVt-ni » lorn sheet lying nosr. It strut*!; ■lie young hostess forcibly that her giW3' ■•viis consi.it en I with bis surroundings. It. was eating from a brcad-board laid ivur a llnnr barrel, his implements being ■ hu ten scrrants that wait on nisn—h Ingers. "Ilwus my first night In lhe stniio house," ho contluued npologetleally. " 1 had money of my own unlil last woik— enough lo buy. lodgings. Il being Uu die holiday, It's hard to get worl*. Havi you any work 1 can du lo pay fur un hronkras1.?" She wanled to lost him and prove that ho was lazy and worthless, bo thnt her lonsclenco might never reproach hei indgment.nnd she hade him carry a lm imukihg-trunk, on one end of wbicb he vas sealed, to lhe atltc, a dlslauce of lltrc. illght* of slalrs. " I conhln't do it ma'am.'' She noticed Dial lie didn't say " ludy," is professionlal tramps do, " I am too weak from want of regular ford lo Iili or carry -Anything heavy, bul I could do llghl chores. I can carry coal in oi' empty nshes.or clean—tbe silver." There was a sparkle of i-mislie mirth- it could hardly ho culled impudence—in Ills black Uiplreeyes, nnd his hostess actually shrunk in alarm at hu suggestion. ', You ale welcome to your breakfast,' she said coldly, aud inoycd to close the door. ''Thank ynu ma'am; I'm going r»n,sc you won't see again, but I wau't losay something The church bells sound don't lliey? And you are going lo church to pul money in lho plate for lhe hnalh nnd to pay for charily, And you Imve fed mo this morning in His name. If lie camo lo nsk one singls meal of your charity, would you a;ve Him a cold bile outside in the freezing blast, or nsk Him in nnd sent Him by n warm Are?" " Chris! would nni have robbed anil per haps murdered mu for doing good." "Nor would I. There aro desperadoes in the highest circles of society as well as iu the ranks of tho outcast. But do v»u nol ihink it kinder to koep a dog nud not pul your charily lo such n severe strain? "Tho greatest of these Is charily," reads in thc revised edition 'the greatest of these is love.' Have I been enjnyiuu Chrisilau charily or Christian love, Ihis morning, As she did nol answer he resumed his side of llic discussion. It would have taken a lew moments of your servant's time lo warm the cup of cold colVee you gave ine; aud is a silver spoon of m r iiccouiil than Hie comfort »l a being who lias a soul ? I would not have stolen lhe spoon, bill yon could not know that. Perhaps, ma'um, you havu read 'Los Miserable!*,' nud recall tho old Bishop, the silver candlestick, nnd Joan YnljeanV That moment tlie housemaid llirusi somslhing into ibe baud of her mistress— not the one holding Ihu door, but lhe other which, held back seemed nsking for assistance. Il was a toy pistol in silver nnd ivory whioh now reposed in lho pink upturned palm, which resented the lutruslon "Take il away and bring mo my pocket- bonk," she saici iu a half whisper. When that came she openud it and look n dollar from ils folds. 'That Is die amount I would have given to lho collection ibis morning. Take it, and nl lho first opportunity buy a warm meal. And if you eonio this way ugldliT will Irust you lo cat under my roof ami give you a spoon." "Give me halt lho money, nnd sayo the est for my brother." "You havo n brother, then, who Is a tramp?" Every tramp is my brother and yours fn Christ, or lho religion taught Is a farce. Ho had nol where lo lay His head; neither hnvo we. 1 shall not comollusway again io tax your hospitality, but you will ro- member mo and hereafter make yourself ii cheerful giver whom the Lord loves." He put on \i.' disreputable cup and hob- bled away, leaving nn astonished house- n.ua ina'd ba I pleuly b> say about lib mpu.h'iH-o, but the young ndatress heh u-r pernio. Shu was .Irugglhg for Iln Irsl lime with Ihn great problem "filn lav, why men became tramps. When sin lelimplisheil bu* bold ou Um door, winch lind -dull Iter lu nod thai olher menihi r ol tlm hiiniMii family mil, she went l.i hei husband, who was ready for cbure.ii. **l am not itolngihls iimmlng," she said -l have had lhe whole service, even l.i Ihi colleetion;" mnl sha related her experience wiih die tramp, -Il .lid not reassure her lo he lold ibo* she had aided erlintiin'.Hv and thai herol feting wiudil donblbflsbu esthnnged Ibi liipur, but she bad begun the biiilillnir ol bridge of Irtisl, and seinehow lis archi teclui'0 pieasuil her. She i-enmiiieil will u hitler-day poet whoso versa she hud nl with scarcely a llinught of Its niipli- min! Itn-jclherhtnl, "Uccnn'lbc Tins oiiicn.i among men." Afler that she dropped ihe theory nnd ■ook up tho pmeliuo of that uuich laiidc.' virtue—charily. Woman's Puling Passion, Tin- kind women oflhe church hit'' helped llieir poor slslor llirough a hm:r ill aess. Thoy had hiiod a pliysieian for lu-r. 'mil seen lliat Ids perscrlptions wero tilled. had bruiighl ber brolh nnd jellies, bail isleniied hur lonnnient and, llnally, when -Iil1 was on tlie road to health again, had made up u purse for her. A couple ol weeks later one of Ihem happened to cull usee bow tbeir protege was getting along ■*lio discovered lhe erst while Invalid verj ■low in her mind" and also lu her larder "Why, Mis. Hendricks!" she exclaimed "We suroly left you eiioiieh m.-wy to keep you comlortably for a wbilo, Unit- you spent Hie whole if 15 V' "Yes," ntghud ibelii'iiullclary. "Ilow?"ilemiindod lhe impilsilor. "Well, belu1 siek so lung dial tn'm lalight me a lesson aboul nol ''living H (hi __lil—no^Ugec, they call Ihem, 1 Ihiiiu,- o my nailio. When I waa j'lst aide I" fill up f thought how tbie'twould be to have soueihiii' more tisly like than au old ■bawl l.i pot over my shoulders. N<. ihe ilrst day I was out I boughl men pink ■jashmere wruppur—just ia eaw 1 should tie sick again, von know " In ai'dliion io ibe news ih-piiHiuent ll c 1 f. MlK|K0.1on:x.u. bnsati ebgiiiit mid •hihorato job liepninneiit, whin- nil kinds .I'tullsilc, fancy and plain work Is doc. iv skillful and n-penci.ml prlntiits. No u-ller jub work cull be Ooiie "0 lho I'aeif.i .•oiisl t'linn lalurne.l nut oflhe JotniNAl. illleeund wot-uliell Ihe pairoiiavu of hisi iifsium when .Viilm- nnything in tin: ,..b woik line such ..-I'r.i r wedllllii! cards pamphletB, litter li -■^■■-, bill beads, slalee neiiis. business cauls, leeeipts.poMers.A:- Prices, cheap "" ""-' clieapesi, and satls- iou uliainiiti-ed. VV. T.SLAV IN. Ilocttc, Rtuliccru tintl /■".iiu-.v Cluods. I'uMoino He. i;,;: I'. 0. Hor 0. Kamloops, II. 0. CAIU)li}l, 1IKB1I0S & UUHWKI.L. Givir, & MISISa F.NCIKEEI'.S, ...(Inniiniiui nml Priivliialnl I.iiml rin vcvnrs. Ollii c. ViiiicuuVL-r, 11. C, niul iluiisiicllu Furies. II. 0. LOUIS SAUNDEHS. Cf.pp_.TER S CGTOCTOR Esllmulcs nn Imllilllipa. CnrpiMitcl- wurl: li. ilny t-i liict-L-. ASHCROFT,' • • IJ. f. ihe lliiitak Iiiiuk and Sltttitory Co. l.lMllllll, •i(i',aKAi,i: l'.irr.ii (Kiim ami si.vrtimiis. VAMCOUVIitl, 11.11. Has. ASTLEY, FEACHER OF MUSIC fteliciofi;, Q. G. r-«i i-fWrrr nrxAr^vHf a*» "MlSKll.lI. ACT (1331) AMtSSIlMttsr CT, IStHI."' KOTic:; CF TAX SALE. Notion In hereby ulven llmt upon tlm follow* Inij ile>_i-ll.o,l |-.ul r-iin.,', iiilui'.inl anil placer L'liihiis slMialeil ui tlie llUliiel m Ciillboo, lliere in iliii- fur tin- U\ hii|insuil by M'i'Uoii :.J, of lhe above entiil.n Act tlier-evernl iiinounls S.tlsifigs'|i«SJB.|r/||| fe =* x x z- Ti *r V Ami tn neennliuieo with the provUloiis niul roinitreiininU of the above eiilitted Acl, I will oil. V f->r miIb I'.V pilhtle iincl'ion, ill the (toveili meiit oUW, lti.il.eiville, ul I o.m,, mi Moii.lu.V im-'liilh Ami!, l«in. Alt t.-f ihu nnove ilen- eill.i-d ebi li wh'ii-ti lb« «iW M-vi-ml HHai- utul 11m .-,]_..--«.- ol lt,lveHi,in- ^h.ill ib.-u re uiitlii initiaiil. JOHN ItuU'ltoN, Gulil ijuiiunlwlonor, ,|[:M Caiihoo Dlitrlpt, Tiny Oxsn. On i inlesl curl tries nm nig ■he lomisllcnied aniuihls of Oeylon is-, hrei of cnllic known to zoologists as tlo. -,,..::■ il running oxen" They are the .Iwnils ol'ihe whole ox family, lho Urg- ;-slsp*.:olUien of ihu speele3 never exceeding thirty inches In height. Ono sun I to lie Mim-uis or Canterbury In Um ycur 1801, wbicb is slill living, and is believed to be near ten years ot ago, is only twenty- iwn inches high, antl Weighs bat one huu- •:lred and nine huU a hair pounds. In Ccyiun lliey are used for ipiiek trips aero5a country wilh express nintler and oihur light loads, un.l it is said Unit four of them can pull n driver or n Iwo wheeled call and a two hundred pound loud miscellaneous matter sixty to seventy miles a day. Ihey keep up a aoualant swinging tr-'t or run, and have been known to travel oue hundred miles in a day mil night without uilher load or water. No one knows any- ibing concerning ihe origin of this peculiar breed of miniature entile. Tlioy have '.-,oeu known ou thc island of Ceylon ami in olher BuiKlhisiiu countries for more Ihnn u Ihousiiud. yc-rs.— Tid Uits.— Sei- eniiiic Amcrienn. Saved by an Elephant, " I had an elephant on my hands once," said the old showman, " not ho saved my life, my credit an I my honor. Bul for him t would hive .starved titdonlh; bi.l for him 1 would have been unable to pur iho salaries of my arlists; but Tor him' I would have been inuiirceralod in the Cheyenne jail. My show was stranded ihere nnd I dtdu'l know what on earth lo do. 1 stood at thn desk of lho holel aiglt; ing nbout my bill when n young man beckoned uio aside. '1 uiKhrstaud tho situation,' he snid. ' We can f\x it up In ajilTy. If you will let me pulul a sign on your olophunt and givo ,1 guarantee lo koep il there tor a year I will pay nil your bills here, give you nioiicj lo gel oul of lowu nnd send you a check lor §50 every week while the tour lasts.' t jnmfod nl the oil'.r. Thai very night we hint ihe .Icplinnl pidutml from toenail lo trunk wiih a tobacco sign, and tbo uext morning we goi oul of town. I Ke|il up my end of Ihc oonlriAcl for h\x monllis and Ire kept up bis. His said that Um elephautsold $100,- ouo worilt oftjbacco." " I say, J'mmle, come down—goto! to have an awful hit uf luu." " W'at?" " We've Ted lhe goat wilh tbo big bath spunee. and now we're goin' lo let 'im dnuk." PRIZES TO BS GIVEN AIM. The publishers of the Happy Homo will givp i el-ii'iint llne-toneil L'|H'i^!it 1'lami. vultied ut ;;;;.*iO,o,l, ulj. i .itlely fr.e la tlie pi-rami Keiullni.' Ill-ni Ilm lawful list nf wm.1* P)ii. iniclt-il from the letter-* eontnlned in tne liaino of llieir ell-known publleatton. "TOE HAPPYIIUME." Addltlbnal pre?oiits, consisting of Blevcle, Oold Wtilelieo, Silver Walelies. Stiwhn; Mu- hiiies, Mufio Boxe.s Silk Drives. C'lihia Din- icr Sets, umi ii .nny vaiiinlileunil useful arliete-i, i ill also hu invardcii hi order of merit, anil vary person Bending not luu Unit ten word* fill receive a present of value, I'su uilher ilnrator singular wont.', but not, both, ami .iv- no letter intliiSBUiu. word more times than i; ipi'eiii-B In tlm text. "Tlm ll-ippy Home." t his Is n popul'i* plan of liitroilUQbig into mrw Innnes tilth pnpulrtrpublleiitloii, which lint lii lit throe years' existence received a happy welcome lu inoiy tliniisiimls of homes. As Ilm object hi giving awnv llie.sn va'li.iMe prrfi'iitrt lw Uuntvertlse uiul ntimet nUenlioi. io rilK, tUfl'Y UOMB, whleli Is a hamlMimely lllusinited monthly paliliealloii devoted to Llteriilure, Pashton, Stories ami Art, every Us! of wi-rdd must be iteeonipmiteil Willi llireo two cunt stamps (nix cents) r.r a Irlal copy of tul. lavorite home joanuil conliihiing fall purtieii- lais, tUlor present*., nml rulen repinlinu; eon teat, You in,iv receive a VtilimliiH award foi your tumble. Add.essTIlK HAfl'V I1UMK, - wiiboin St., Chicago, III. EstabtlciiEd 1S77. iticonpor.ATLO. CAPITAL, 151)00,000. Incorporated Jiino tC, 11193, Jas. MoMillah & Co. pROpninona o,- the iiiJirjneapoSis Sheepsitin Tannery. ) [xi*anr-_na cxpQRTcns or Fln8Mi8rnF.rs|l Shtpmonts Solloltad aneif.-v Prompt Returns Kudo K.V. C. S. Hides, Dry Hides, Pelts, Wool, Furs. TALLOW, CINSEKC__ SENECA Write Tor Lntest Price Circular. S.ccrt'.y B.mli nt jilntMBtii, First a_t:oiut Btnk, - r«[tls'i Dcuk, • - * RCPERENCES BY PEnMISSIOfj: Sl-incipnlis, aiiin, I Hmlimits' \r.ti >u_l E.tik, - • 11 tlmi. Sfhtam. • HlnnEdpolli, tint, 1 Ho-ata-it-SrAIoaillUnk, • • Rilirt3.Jl.vit.ro. Einii«it.o!b, Mien. ] Smrit)■ Bink if firtti Fstls, • EmtFnUi,Hint. MAIN HOUSE, 200 to 212 FIRST AVEHUE KORTH, MIMNI3Al'OI.ISS, .... MINSESOTA, BRANCHES: KZIVA, MONT. CKICA30, ILL. I VICTORIA, B. C. I 1TONIPE0 HUN, ^ookc-a lio.L-Rir.nSt ler, Michigan St. ! 55 Whnrf St. I 234.Kiiii; St. 150 MILE HOUSE The distributing point for all the hydraulic mines at Horse Fly, North and South Forks and main Quesnelle River, also thc stock ranges of Chileoten and Beaver Luke Valley. At thi3 Point will be found a good assortment of GENERAL MERCHANDISE & MINERS SUPPLIES Alio one of the ksl Hotels on llic route. Information clteerfitlly given. VEITH & BORLAND. Proprietors and Stock Raisers. THOS. BO jNN &Go.iM HATlDWAEB OARIBOO. BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPRESS Company, Ltd. For Hiii'kevviltt- ami nil iiitei'iitciliali' mints ttntl vannecttons north of Cllnlon era ll Mantlitu iiVni.'iv" -'■''■ <i,tVf-l*. /■'t.i* Clinton nwl Interinetltate point* ataan leave Ashoroft on Slondayn, WtttncmUtuaand FriJtitt*, rauntiiiu fullowftj litty. j LILLOOET Float* foi- r.iHcm-t an(l\inimnc<ltate notntn have Ashcroft on Mondays ami Vethten. • lm/-. .l'u;ir/iij/V yin,,,- liui-iu,/ .-|.i/nv,ifV (((■'■'.init. in., fioitiii throuyft to Litltwt viu Mnrbli Can- •;r.-_ i.-n.ii- O.in. .in.' ft i'rn in;, to A.-,h.:-'\f( Ihr following iht!/. Fare between Ashcroft and Clinton, $3, Return limited tickets, good S days $8 Extra stages, ar special rigs (buggies or light stages) furnished at short notice. Feed Stables and Corral at Aslieroft, with water on the premises, and best attention given. Hates model ate. S, T.'NGIJCy, Manager and Superintendent, J.J. MACKAY, Head Office, Ashcroft, P. C. General Agent. British Columbia Branch \mmm powder compact, Ur Montreal. Iiicorponttu-J It-Ill, —MANUFACtUHIiHS OP— High Explosives, Blasting, Mining and Sporting Powder. Ccalors In F-lectrla Blasting Apparatus,Safety Fuse DotonatOrs, Etc. Jl.tt.l o/Jlee: Montreal. Jlranelt office: Victoria, 11,0. Work,: Nanaimo, Ileal, 3KCT3L3? &-. HEAVY //ui-inn!.Vial Iron, llltrtmd vitrei Uteri. 11 Mi,, ■« Out. .SW, .iijid, Manilla Hapeo, Attncm Vlclis. ■ agents fee Q 1JICKSI I. V K M , Manufactured t>u llic Ctttnltuii' Min'tig Co. CaiTtniwmlain ba until solicited, » and 10 Cordova Hired, Vancouver, n. C. Canadian General Electric Company. Ltd Cllliittll 81,500,11011. ■ . Hun-i clllic, To <lll!o, Out liliuu-ii office: Crauvll'.e Street, VAKC0UTEB, li. I). —MAsuFAcrrumnis or— ELECTRIC MIM.AG APPARATUS. lilllO-IOTlVES, HOISTS, rTJI.S, VKJITIIATOHS, ritl'SllEltS, CIIAI..CUTTF1U-, BKCII'IIOCATISS D1IILLS, II0TATIM* IIHII.I.S, ltrBL'lTlON APPARATUS L1UIITIK0 API'Alt.l'rUS. 'ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION OF POWER. Over distances of 3j miles nnd upwards sitseessftilly mil economically ciccom- plislied by the Three-phase altcrnattlif; system. Write Jor Catalogues. J, M. BUXTON, & Company. lotaries Public. DEALERS I.V ines & Mining Shares EEPORTS MADE OX Al.l.VVIAI. DEPOSITS. VANCOUVER, B.C. Cable Address : Ifu.xton, I'oucouvct; Canada. fitlil,- tattlrain "Otlllvrii I). McGILLlVRAY Altuiuftta'ttiw of oil kiii.h of STEEL AMD IRON HYDRALU1C Umm PIP • Estimates furnished of cost of powo plants, and putting water on Mining Claims. Monitors, Gates, Valves, Pelton Wheels, etc., furnished at shortest notice and lowest rates. J/.<i,l il.Tf.-e. rnncotiiw, ll.tl. Steel Pin,- Works, .V,-ir U-CMtmlniter, U. O WHOLESALE GROCERS. Vancouver, B. R. P.RITHET&OO., Ltjl. Wharf Stmt. .... VICTORIA, P. C. WHOLESALE IEBCMTS, SHIPPING AND INSURANCE. Ascitis for: Wells Fiii-go, Ciilnniltln Flouring Mills Co., or Emlcrliy. I'.ii Ilie l^iist SIciimtlil;) to's line uf stsamcrs heiween Yli'torlti nud .*i;l!i l'l'lllltliSCOi- The gateway to Gasiboa and the northern Interior and tho most natural csntsr in the Province. Steadily growing. Without a sin«*e exception each year in its history :has shown more growth than tha pre- » ceedingone. On the the eve of greater growth MOW IS THE TIME For anyone requiring a lotto invest in inside lots. These lots will advance. Every lot bought at present prices will double almost immediately. PRICES MUST ADVANCE. Prices now from 160 fo $20© Subject to early advance. Plan can be seen and prices given.by applying to J. J. MACKAY, or to BAND BROS, Ashcroft, B. C. Vacotjveb, B. C. THE MUG JOURNAL,$2 UE'il! _t mam Tig*.* ZZZgZJSZ i ^..... / / hKITltll (OIOMA MIKUti Dl* UBCTOItV-, MIMS-TKU Of MINKS Mini..('nl. lliu IIon. Jumps Tinker. HOl.p C011M!8aiOSIill9l I- .. Fill- llll' IH^VllMT Wsfinro Victoria AH" rni district T Fletcher Allien,! l-iiiwiiii- Jiiines Purler... l.iiketnii Ciiiiliiin " .Miiil!mvnm..llii-.lilMil Lllloimt ]-' rt.iin'S... .... .Clilltnil Vnlo G OTuiieiiill.Ktihthionii Ynlo CA 1-1 Cdtiiilily.Ow>v<«s Knsl Koolcrny A P Utlllimtlis. ,.I)unillil Weal ICiioluwiy K Pilzstubbs....Nelson MIMSG IlECOilDKIIS. Nnnnlnin district M Brny Nnniilmo Kew^'cslmltialur OWitrwtcl*. Wesmlnalcr East linotL'liuy S Redgrave Donillcl VO Lull-; Unldon " o Golili.;.. .Witidiwro " OKil\vnnls..PorlSteijli) We.l Kooolenay .1 DGmliimi.Hovclsloku \i ,) Urn-pel Nelson •• A B|)r<iat...New Dmiver " J ORykorl Rykem » J Kirkup Itiissliiiul TTaylor .-.Trout Luke Oiirllmo district AY Sluplioiiauu.QweBiiell) Yalo LUlonultllstrtct 11 Turin W V Hi AY piitltl ;...Y»!. LNnrrls Vernon OA It Umlily;.H*«iivHoi \Y M..Mvii..l.<p-'k<'ivH- 11 ntiMtnr.Orimil**crufk 0 a l'liuir Lllluout , HiuliAfHl, Cnrlboi IV lNrilUMATION A si nil!.*-* nl ciltlnllv Willi Hiidwr**!, 'iWlimlla cli'SU 7.4ft t-fin- M«ni--* urilcr nm bi*iiin:i'i-M*i.)*i-iii t.ltti p.m. iimlltiti*riiieilltile|i cTt.-Mii mult t wkdiiji lUtflitrnt tinill llu1 ny hu 1.11,1,1V 1,80(1 {Jlln; ;v.i*iiMfMin\ ci M.m.iiyi* will UlloiKrl ItllHl nml Hniunltiyj 7, liiiiik'tl nn U» ft H. p. in.oiiMiimlay iliUWI nml 3:.. i ,i!,-y ul. IICHOPT C1IUKUI1 DIHUCTOUY. M.Altom'i Ki'liciipnl- ni'V.F.Y.illHinl ink p.m. rviiH'H III lOinlmi; 1,-iiIm.I 11 u'rl.i'k n.m., '/Mm I'li'sliyiorlini (I i. V nl 8 drVU I III). .Ron Wi ii. M. Mclvw nml Ituv. Jmuea Tuui.i 'VIIH'11, pICilCll I'll llUc I'll III* iii-. couimlly liivilcd u> ul- iiiul mini! fnr {.niM nml oilier nm-inus ini;lnU, lip'in any Inn.l lu Hie Pl'nViilct- ul ttiiil.li Uoliiiiitna, wliulliiir vesicil hi tin1 Urn wit nrutlionvisi',t'Si!U|it mi (jiivcrniiK'Ht rvsoi vulfiitjs Oir liiwiisllus.lmHl hcciijiImI ny anv I mi Minn, any lnnd lulling wiililii llio curtlltijio uf miy dwullliiR luiuse, und uny oreliard, lnnd lawfully ordipluil for plucur iniiiiiiii niiipnacs, oi Imllnii rcsiir vutloii. Previously lo uny entry on anv I inula nlroady lawfully occupied, wn,li fi'i'i* miner must iilvu adequate Bccurlly tutlie Uold (.'omiiilssluiirr tor nny Iobs ordain. :if*i! Unit may lii: ciuiaud ; and al'li-t* Hindi enlrv lie inual inuko lull conipuiismlon fur aUtdi diiinsiiiir. A free minor may locale, and record n pliicer claim on cueli eepiirula creek, ru vine ui* lull, hul nut mure than two claims lu llio came locality, only one nf willed nlmli bu a creuk claim, biiU'un buhl any number ot placer claims uy purcliUBO. 617.11 OC I'l.ACTll bt-AIJI.. Creuk claims.—100 fuetloBjj in general direction nf stream, and, iu widid, from basu in bnso of bill or lionnli nn eacli sldo, iml wliun tlieso aru less Hum 100 feci apart oeliitmsbilll bo 100 feet namui, liar ititigliigs.-HJO ffft \>i»A al low water murk, uud in width from liiglnviilcr naik, Inlu the river to its lowest wnler level. lJ.it* dlgclngs.—100 (eel Hqnnre. Huneli dittgiiigs—100 luel square. llilldijruiuu's.-A l'iniilu-i! m*base line of Ull) foot imrallul to tbe main direction nf leplroiimur 1'nvitie, and llio side lluoa ai L'lit nnglea in Ibe oubu line, ext.nding'ti in mimmiUftiiu kill: J.i^mI poslH musl lie plaeed U10 (eel [iml mi base and aido litiw. IHseiiveiy ilaiins, in dry, bur, bencli i'1-k or bill di«Bhiij9. To one discoverer, une claim, 100 feel in Irnulli. Tu a party of iwo dmnovurera, two iitme, Ingelliur nmouiillug lo 000 leut In (iili. I'oiiiiuiiy of llireo dln.i lm., injioilicf amotiutlii-* i< vorers, llireo *-"ini leel lu a ptirly uf four dlsnovercra, fum ..innttliurniuuuntlu-!; to I.Ouo leut In uuelimeinlmri llllH'l' 11 (J I 111 ll) ( tipntly lieytind fmi ib. iiidn'iiity sb'.i* . Ti-itl PXlUIItt oil curb Slill i Imndity ttin* i aim I'laecr .Minino- Claims, In Die ceritrucltottuf Ui« Placer Mm liijjAcllbc foUowittR cspresslons slmll liuvc I'm* fnllowlng mentilnija respcctiv.ly, iiulesa IncottstsHitit with ihe context; Jliue, pbteer mine, und dljji-ln-js. nlmll be Eynoiiviiinus k-in.s, und slmll mean anj nnlural ftrutum oi bed of eurlli, gruyel or ctmeiil mined for gold or other picclous tnlneruls, pincor claim, fcliall menu tlie personal right i-f pinperty or intefi-st in uny place mine; nml'in tlm term nilulnir properly .'nli lie included everv placer clain rt'iirh, or water rlglit uted for placer milling purpose!', nud aU other things tiiduug li g il.iitio. or used in ilie workiusj thtre- <!. Plucercluims slmll be divided Into .ink difginps, bnr dlgginjis, dry illjt- tlnps, bench dlfgings. an.l bid diggings. Umi k dicgitige, .<'i"'i menu any mine iu II.l bul of nny river, sireum, or inviue, es- c< 11 lar diggings. Phi diggings, slmll menn any mine over vh'.ilm itv-LT t*x*i-i.d» v\iit.ii iu n Hooded llalu, Dry dlegings fIiiiM menn any mine over wbleli a river never exiunda. Bunch dlgjilngaabali mean any mine in a bench, and slmll, Tor lliu purpose or doUiiing ibe sir,o or u claim in bench dig- glugs, lie excepted from dry diggings. ntli diggings «»Tall muan any mine ou the iiirlaco of a bill and Irontlng on nny 'nniuifll strunm or rnvlnc, ■Strcnms and ravines slmll Include nil natural wnler courses whether usually cuui nl rung water or nol, and nil rivers, neika end gnlchcs; Ditch, shall include i\ Hume, pipe, race, or other artificial menus tor conducting water by Its own weight, to bo used tor niinii g purposes. Dl'.ek bead slmll menu tbo point In a nuiii nil waler tmnrsc or lake whore waler Is first taken inlo a ditch. Free miner slmll menu a person or joint stock company, or foreign company named in, and lawfully possessed ut", ti Valid existing free miner's eerUiloale, and no olher.. Legal post, shall menu a post standing not lean Uinu four TceUhnvo tbe grunnd, nml squuri'd or faced on four sides tor at ic.ii-'. one font Irom the lop, and eni-h side au squared or fuced sbull measure til least tour Inches on its face so far as squnreil or fuced, or nny slump or tree cut off nnd squared or faced lo lhe ubove height and size. Record, register, ncd registration, shall liuvc tbe same meaning, anil shall moan un entry tn some official book kepi for that purpose. Record, when lined without qualifying worda sliowlug that n different matter Is referred to, skull bo taken to refer to lhe reeord ufllio location of u placer mining claim. Full lulcrcst, shall menn nny placer claim of the full size, or one of several tdiurcs Into which a nunc may be divided. Close sciistin.shull mciintlie period or llieyenr during which plne.r claims in nny district are luid over-by the Gold Commissioner of thut dlslrlcl. Cntiso, sbull InoflMe aay suit or lotlpj). Judgemeiil, shall lucludo order or decree. Real esliile, shall menu nny placer mill, crul ground held In foe simple. * Joint stock companies shall menu nny Company duly incorporated for mining purposes under the Companies Act, (Jam* pnnies Act, 1800, and any company duly Incorporated In British Columbia for mining purposes im del* the Companies Acl, 1.03, (Imperial), nnd shall include all companies fulling under lho definition of foreign compatlV tu (ho Companies Acl. Kvery free miner (luring Ike contlr.u aiiceo!' his certificate, lint no longer, hn* \\\\t I'ijjlil' to uiteiy 1-jcuUv xtroBji.Qci eonsidercd n new niii.e: and dry 1I1--11.-.- illacovcri'd In lhe vicinity nf Irac diggings is ennslilered a uow mine and vicu versa. A |ilnO' r claim tnti-l bv, U9 near as possible, reelnugul-ir, nnd nitirked by four lognl pibls .11 the corners. I* -ts imift be .11 leiui I'niir inidiessi|iiai'e, One poai must bu tmirkuit InllUI pn.-.l, and on liml post ti wrlllun nntlco musl be |daced btaltng— Tin' mime of the claim. Thclenglhol lho claim lu n.ut. Iisgoiierddiuctiuu. Tho dale of nolieuund Nitniooflocalor. llanysnli'line exceeds 100 feet in leuKtli, legid poBisumst bu placud on such line uol exm-ding 100fe«l ii|iiil t. Lut'-uiloiis mudtjou Sunday are valid. In uny dispute as lo liile, primliy of lo- i-aiioii will determine the right, subject In ndl-llty of record, mid lo llio tree nnner bnyiug complied wilh all tlio lorms and condllli'lisot the Act. All placer claims, aud nil records in rc- speci thercnf, uiust be rteorded In the Mining Hecoider's ofllce of lhe mining division luwhi.h siu-U claims ure situ- uled. Everv plarer claim must lie reiiri'Sfiitud ami boiia tide wm Uud by ihe holder. 01 sniui'oue mi his bubalf, continuously during working hours; and Tf uuwoiked on working days, for u peiind of 1*2hours,except during Hie close season, smnu lay.ovur, or k'avu of altsi,-noe, luring sicklies*, or some oilier renewable atise slmwn lo liie Uold Commissioner, il i ileeuu-d ahandimud ami lolfeilud. Any free miner, or comp^-ny of Tree niuefs, shall be. cuililcd lo one yeiir'a enve of nbji-iicL- irom elaiiu— Upon pmvlng to ihe Gold Commission- expend it nr T. C. DUNLEVY. HOTEL fend GS^ERALSTORE Hay antl Grain SODA CHEEK, P. C. % BARBER SHOP. AT T1IK CARlliOU EXCHANGE, ASlinitOKT, 11. 0. o. B YNTUN, Proprietor. SAWMILL FOR SALE. IMoit fly!., Willi i«- BlniiillliBnl Mu i„ml, ubollt t.i.If wu; 1 oniik, ll l» liuiisii I'orlntilu Snwnilll 1 Ilm (liirlliim jji Uii-i-k mnl lll-liiirnu imwor, clrcnlni- Bim llio ensile, Hollar lll.il mill mi'. In oxrel. li-nl miiiilltlon, l-'or tui'HiB wnlu iir ii|i]ily lu |,i,rtnil lo WM. l.VSB, full, r.r,, inn. « m Atiurofi, ll.U. In llio malliir nl llic lislale ul ll'llltom Cni'tillc, Dcwstil. Notice to Debtors. -11 liml iimlL-r lliu until- . of Iwn certain nnlm l,nirt „t HrllUlt llulilin. >|i,-,-tlv,,|v lULli Dcciini- ntle. (Illllt* ,1 u Um i- Exccnlor to Diitmlllili Slill,tiny irllAS. l'F.NNME, Biiiil IVIIIIhiii Uurullo, 'i-iiiil.itxii, Unvnnii, ll.U. uf b'oliniiii-y ISIlil. -ni-17 "Sav^ney's Letters and Cariboo Rhymes." A few oo;nes. of a reprint of llu- above an' 1 liutul mill may li' 0I1 bini-il at .71 __i_U vj.c -.niMt'.ii.l to uiiyiiiliheas. _tlf W. V. B iWUON. Uailiorvlllo, b.C. ,n!--l , in e -fpinliu §1,01*0 1 ,li, taltor or ma.ii any prrtlon of L'l ui on ;i Klaiiil, or .bums, wlilmui nuy nmim "f gold other minerals lii reasonable quanillies. U|)im'applietUiou fur Hucbluavu of ab- scuee being siL'neil by all llic holdcrsoftlie claim or ,st-i ot .biims. Leave of absenee will nol relieve ibi1 Imidur uf u claim ur sol of claims from ram-in-.'out llu* provision, of Uio Aetre- spti-nns fi<'>- miner's corttiloates, reeorda and 10-locords u! Slltdl elatins. Tho ahuvo (uii'H imt iitl'eci ibe dlscre- lionary power of ibe Uold Coinmi*sioiu.r in priinling leave ot ubionee umlei* other condltiutis. Alter reeoidlng n plnccr claim, llic ro movalof nny post by Ihoholdcr, ur any person noting lor him,'for llic purpose ol eltaiiglug Hie lining of llic cliiim, slmll acl us a tV-rfeilut'c of lhe claim. Kvery forfeiture sbtill.beabsolute—notwithstanding any rule of law or equity to the contrary. No placer claim located and recorded wtlllin 1-1 days before, or at nnv time during Ibe close season, will be hud over, unless hiifilelenl work Is dono thereon lo sat isfy the Quid Commissioner Ihat such claim is liilrly entitled to ho laid over. When the supply of wnler is insnllleient lo work a claim, such claim may be laid over during such tiisuilleicucy, hul no longer, except by leave of llio Gold Commissioner j bul notice oflhe same must ho posted on the olllco of tlie Miuing Recorder wlibln ihrco days from llio cessation of work. Tbis docs not apply to mining property belli under lenses, such lenses being governed by tbo tonus thereof, A Irec miner Is cnlllled to llic uao of sn much or the water nnlurnlly (lowing llirough or piisslug his placer claim, not already appropriated,as tlio'GDldCoinmis- sloiier slinll deem ueccssary for the due working thereof. Tbo Gold Commissioner may grant n water right In any unappropriated waler, I'or placer mining pw poses, for any term not exceeding ten years, on such terms and conditions as be may sec III; but 110 free miner shall be clitirgod any money rental for such water used by bim fur mining purposes on bis own cliiim, Belorc applying for grant tho free miner must— Pnsl notice on legal post on conspicuous pant of ground where water is lo be used, nud a copy of same on Mining Ite- corder's olllco for ul least SO days.whleh no. tico musl contain tho following purlieu- bus: Name of each applicant. Number of each applicant's ccrllllenlo. Name or description of sireum, lake or other source from which lho wiucr is to be lul-on. I'olul of diversion, or iulcudul ditch hciul. Number of miner's inches or water Applied fur. The purpose for which it ts required. Date of nollec. If more limn throe bundi-cl Inchon nro Applied Tor, n deposit of $25 Is required, wlu.h la rtfuudei If grnutlsielusud, CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL R'Y is the host line lo and from Chicago. Milwaukee und all points Kast. Wiih its 155 milts ol iboioughly eq\ii|>pnl road renulics nil principal business centers iu northern Illinois; Wisconsin, iawn, IVlinncaota, Soutn Dakota, Keith DaStotn, and Nartsiorn Michigan. the ©¥ly une U-iuninir F.teciric Llnhlod nnd Stettin Heated Vesilhuled Twins. Tlmo tnblca, maps aud information re- ijnrding loulis, rules and tiiher dolnils Feliiiinir lo ihc road will be tinnisli'id on ai'idifiilinn lo any coupon li.-kel iiL'ent, or liy addressing C. J. Kddt, Genural Agent, 1'oitlaiiil, Ore. 20-Mile Honsd C.4IIB08 EOS. JACOD MUN'OOUF - - - Propiiotor. Tliis favoriti-riM'ii fir tnurisiB Is lioniUifnity .iiiiulful nn nonnjiarib liver twenty miles limit *\t>liRi'til'r. nml iw«lv_ frntn CliiituU. First olaBs ueeoiiiniuiliiLiuii ut reusoiinbltj rules. GOOD LIQUORS, WINES and CIGARS STAM.E3 - HAY — AND — CHAIN. i70J\{LXTJBl IBZOTTS-El 1WVSE LABOR AXD .VEllV.K FITTI1II VP. OltOnlllltKS AND MlXEItli SUI'PUIX. A Wl-ll. I. SirOCKKD II.ill. MUST CLASS STAiiuxa p.tsrritiMi and botaula. William Boyd, ■ u Proprietor. Tito ricltr.st ol' llicso marvellous nuriforotm iillitvinl dnposils nrp in Uto Cnrilioo illsliict.n rngion wltioli, willi tlio llolgllborlng minca o[ Ominocn nml Cnssinr, lins yiolJuil over "100,000,000 in yellow inotiil aitico tlioir dhdavcry. Cnrilioo is yot n virgin liolJ for tho minor, tlmt fnlinlotis oulp„t, lining llio result ot oxplorations nml opcriitions nooossniily tioolinoil 10 tl o BUrritOf, tlm onorinoiin coat mill nlnlost Inaiiporublo dilVi- o-iltii-s ot trmifpoit'iig lionvy nlnoliinory necessitating llio omployinonl of llio most primitive iippliniioos in mining. Tlieso obstacles to tlio lul dovolopraolit of lite nniivelliiiisly rieli gold fiolila of Cnriboo imvo beon Inrgoly ovorcouio by liie collftriiclion of .Ilm Cnlindilin Pitoilio ruilwny, nnd llio iniprovoinent of tlio .rent liiglnviiy (rom Hint rnilwny to nortltnrli lit ilisb Ciiluinliiii, willi tlie result that lho work of development tins boon vigorously and extensively prosecuted. During tho past two yenrs sovcrnl costly liydrauiio planla have beon introduced by different wealthy mining companies which aro now operating woll-knowti claims with most gratifying results, and tlioro is every prospect ot a serond golden hurvest whioh in its immensity and value will completely overshadow that which made Cariboo famous thirty years ngo. Several very promising quarlz bearing locations are also being developed in tlio l.iliooot district, and as machinery cnpnblo ot trolling the refractory oro on tlie most improved methods will soon be imported, the excellent results already atlaiiied nro attracting minors and mining mon in largo mi tubers. Tho Cariboo region nud northern interior of British Columbia can only be reaehedby railway to Ashcroft, llienoe by stage. Traveling by day only Quesnelle and oilier points aro readied in tlireo days, Barkervlllo in four, Tho roads aro excellent, and tho stopping places convenient. mM(MM<mM<%:M&l Carieoo Wagon Road Directory. 83 MILE IHIOTTSIEL Stages Each Way Stop Over Night. First Class Accommodation for Guests. Good Bar in Connection. Good Stabling and Feed for Horses. A. F. WEBER, : : I Proprietor. COLONIAL HOTEL AND GENERAL STORE. SODA CREEK, B. C, R. McLEESE, : : ■ : Proprietor. A full assortment of Dry Goods, Pools, and Shoes, Liquors, Cigars, Hard ware, Hoy, Grain, and Miners Supplies, at reasonable rotes. WHOLESALE and JIETAtL. A- & J. EVJcRAE, HOTEL & GENERAL STORE. Ga-CHESlSrELXiE FOEKS, B. C. Tlio Fcntii.h I'lilnii & National liisiiniiiw. Co.,«! Eilinliin-g. Tlie I'liot-nlx Insurance Co., of Iln i-ii'ri rib The Nitliiiniil Assiirniico Co., <;f Ireland. Tlio Quebec l-'irc Assurance Co. Tlm Son Llio AssilMiiep Co. Dnnatln Accident Assurance Co, The Williams llniinlncturliigCo., of l'liltlslimn, M, V., anil 5lon- Ircnl; l(iio., innnufiicliircr's of high .railo Seivlng Machines. H .1. MclVF.lt, resilient ogout for Kamloops nml ontljlng iltslrieis. CANADIAN ^ ' PACIFIC EAIIAVAY. CHEAP, QIH-CK & COMFORTABLE. Pullman nnd Tourist Slooping Cars on all trains. Low Hates lo nil Points East, Either all Ball or lake nntl lti.il. Your choice of FOUR ROUTES VIA C. P. Ii. all rat'/; C. P. P. lake and rail; Soo Line Satttt Ste Marie or Minneapolis or St. Pa I To all points in Canada and United States.. Atlantic and Pacific Ocean steamship tickets at lowest rates. For tickets rates and all information required apply at nearest ticket office. No. 1, wd-Uiritiiiil loavi No. 3. ciislUHiiul " i Aslieroft 2'12t1nlly. T. A. OUVKr., A»'tJLlt, AhllClul't. Yaticouvur/15, C. 1 i I I Distances Ashcroft I S I ii ■fic'i.-. Creek ■'. M'-li>i'i,<l,Cs liiirrnj,- . ■ -■M'.l.'f.'-.me ■ -.Mil- tf.mne . ■•M.vm.v :..l/l7r ll.msc ;,' Mllr ll.timc ■ <-;..l-■/..!"•■■•«,: - -.■Mils It-ins;- !--.Mile It.Htse • I-.-\tik ll-irr :-<-Mil- Untie IH-Milr lln.if ir-MU. iifitc. ■ tlT-Mili- Home U:-Mil.- limine ■ l.:-.U'iY lfou*e I.;;.Mil.- lift:;.- ■ I ■■■Mil- tlmi.-r r,i-.\!il,- ftt.ttM . iV.-MiU House i---Mi/..1-: tiousi-: .? Ii;.:iiidi'ia . MotCil's . . . ■ .■_ u.-ifrnlittn linnch . . ■ i:.,h,ni"n'n . . . •■ U,t,Tl\ll!<- . CiOttihir-mtl - - - llanrr I'u.ia . - - Unmletl * - : llarkcrcillc ... '■ Places ticlotv, liottdnbra nchfn 11-o.mUc Uotm tint the diutanccB are from Aahcroft, nig Lake. , , . llrot-.-i- l..il;i- (jttcancllc I'orks , . i p SPECIAL NOTICE TO PROSPECTORS. A full assortment of Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, Liquors and Cigars, IlarJ- ware, Miners Supplies, Hay, Grain and Stabling. Prices right. WR & LEISER, Importers and Wholesale Dealers in WINES LIQUORS AND CIGARS VICTORIA, a. c. Occidental Hotel. QUESNELLE, 8. C. XEW MAXAGEMEM HOTEL HEADQUARTERS FOR B. X. STAQ-, HEADQUARTERS EOR MINING MEN WELL FURNISHED ROOMS. TABLE SUPPLIED WITH EVERYTHING IN SEASON: MOST COMPLETE TIAR /.V CARIBOO. STABLES IN CONNECTION, HAY AND OATS IN QUANTITY. W. H. BOYD, Proprietor. _ dmuri KAMLOOPS, B. C. HOTEL** Good Stabling in connection. J. H. RUSSELL, - - - Proprietor. B0H!S & BABSTBAND BREWING CO, CELEBRATE!! ALEXANDRIA LAGER AND PORTER Specially lteceinmcnflctl. I. LEHMAN, In lho lulcrcst of nil purtius nbout to visit nny section of tlie CARIBOO, OMINECA or PEACE RIVER country it is well to bear in mind tliat their supplies can bo purchaser! to much belter ailyantiigo in this section than lo buy at other points and biinj,' in with them. First-class goods and as cheap as can bo bought anywhere, can bo had in any quantity at tliu following places: Ashcroft, onward' ranch, quesnelle,- clinton, 150 mile house, soda creek, quesnelle forks, 23F* Seo morellants advertisements in uiiolher ooluinn. 1 WAOON BUILDER. General Repairing and Horseshoeing a specialty. Iron, Steel and timber kep in stock. Inventor and manufacturer ofthe Lehman Fire Setter. No blacksmith shop should he -without one. A stock of Eastern Carriages, Buggies, and A'oad Carts kept on kattd. Motto: Good work and Low Prices. ASHCUOFT, B.,0. LENZ & LEISER, finportcra of Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods,- GENTS TCfUNISEIKG GC0DS, Etc No. <) and 11 Vales Street, VICTORIA; B. C; 4* ___________ Al. Fncnnlt nntl Tom BUhnp nr. over it. IllO W toultl CUUtltl*)' llUfiUg llUl'd.S. Ailuiii Pitch, on, |iropi iolor of iln- Uki View ll'otiijB, 3-iv'iiiiw, wns in town Frl-ltty. Wi*: SlcLend of Vancouver arrived in fnwu Ihil Sunday nml is visiting liei Drutli.r Mr.JmuM Ilnddock, Mt'Pniinld'B mnl Purrlgo'a crews were slilu tiiu'i'it at Ailicron tliln weiik uiul wil* proliuWy rctiinlti foi Bo mo limo. A Hni'inl dnnce will hu held in tlio Town Hull on Tliiiiwln-r evoiitniE, Murcli 30tli. Allure curtlnilly Invited in utluuil. J rimes MeC'iintey is still down at Vim- O'tiivcr, U'u u 11 ilc is I n nil in' is nmlcHvnr ion to niitlio BOiue aiTHU{jcuionU about lii- lIurBt'lly i>nipi'itv. -M^MMi 0.1). Uroote, i-'i'iu'nil iij-eiit for Ilm Con fudcralinii Lift lnaurai:c6 Company, spent Fridi.y in town. Mr. J. II. Clemotitu lint liui'ii given tlie agency for Ihis vicinity. Mr. E. Dougherty brought liiafnmil down in Iiia Aslicrofl residence lust Sunday and will r.nitiiii tiila summer will ihc children am uLleudlng icliuol. Twelve litiiulrud licnd t?f entile will bi driven over to ilie liVllaou mm-li rnilii tbeir winter quartern nt Grand Prairie Thomas Cooney informs us lliat ihe slack in lliat mcllon tr tutored well. J'llin Wllinn nml daughter*! nnd Tlinmm Cnuncy ami wife relumed Thursdiiy frnni Bpencps Brides, whero thoy went lo participate in Hip dunce given hy Mr. sod Mrs Cli'iiips. They report huvlng luid n \\n ttnss lime. BiTlnyley.orUinaX Company, rcpnrl himself na linnng n jj-iuil tlmo in Ncv UruiiEwiek. Mr. Tinghiy Iiiib not boor buck tiihlsnld homo in v-ory many years b< ore uud ii enUHud lo ti vacation. Mr. Jam. .son, telegraph opcrutor an. |i isi tuastur ul tlie 130 All lu House, Id now in the ofllce al Ailicriift for n few week op account of a business clinngo, Mr Jnmlesou is mi nccoiiumiiliillnjj uud com petenl operator. Mr. Johnson, ot Hit; Dominion Gol< Mining -fi Dredging C-ompauy, is stopping flirn few days iu Ashcron. Mr. Mulliol land, tbo engineer, ii expected noon from Ihe east. At lnst reports the engine nnd 111 hi*li'mfry belonging io llio company wit ai Drynock, A very exciting runaway took pluct Wednesday morn ins vvliuii one or 0 .Hlm A: Haddock's tenuis ilnmliug near llici stable, 1 akioii lii .hi dailiad down tin street,aud would linve made h "clean-up ' of ihc rubbernecks hud Ihey nol come n colltsoo willi the telegtayh post in froul ol ihe butcher simp, Mfss Aheriitiiliy, so well nml favorably Ituown fn Aslirrofl, id back from her trip io Toronto aud Is nl ad to get back to Hit: genial climate of llnlhli Columbia, having found Toronto cnlil and uncomforta Mi' fur winter hphltatlnn. Mia* Ward, ol Toronto, relurrtd with Mim Ai-eruciii-, aud will remain indefinitely in Ashcroft. Dr. Iliindd, ncnouipnnled by Ills wlf- -nni child, started for ilivlr future home at hi. 130 Milt IJfili.se 1 nil Tuesday morning. The people around Hie 1.0-Mile House will ho pleased to know timl such arrangements have been made by Dr. Herald thai lie wil) remain pennnmm-ily nt lhe lot) Mile House, whore he has given general sitlisfiu-.lion to the people in a professional iih well 11s social Wuy. 5l Is repnrled that Conductor IVmleen lias been discharged by the railroad com pany, being considered somewhat in fan) for a r_.ii* end collision which look pluce some weeks ago. Of thu fuels of course no one in Asbcroft eau speak, ami it is he yond dispute iliai discipline must be enforced and rules obeyed. Tlie general traveling public will miss Mr. Uisteen, whuWW well liked by all who were in lite babil of meeting hlm often on the ] lm- nnd i» ihis sccliun Hie hope it *>x|ii'CBBerl thut be will soon be restored lo his old [ sitlou. Already fjuito a largo number of men havo come into Ashcroft, stayed a day or two and gone 011 up the road, heading, iu ninsl cuscb for the Horsefly or Forks noun try. More Hiiiu liftv have lefl thin week The demand for labor is not, wo fear go- fog to equal the supply, al l«ost nol for some weeks tn come, an the camps in the vicinity of Barkerville will not lie active tint It near lho first nf Muy. Quite a mini her of-the men who went np thi3 week have employment promised them al the Horse Ily. Messrs. Young and Lee, of Pittsburg, Peuu,, camo in last night lo Aslicrofl on their way lo Quesnolle, where Mr. Young is-bulldlc/T Ills dredger for work on the Praaer river. About 00,000 pounds of ma. chlnory iliroct from Pllteburg is now ou the track hero. Thc freight on the carload is nearly $1,000 and with Canadian duly, makes a vnlunl-l- consignment. Mr. Young ia a practical man nud kuou'n in* much about river dredging as uny man In the province, If Mr. Young's judgment la good, dredging will bn u prominent factor jn gold mining in Uiiiioh Columbia [rom uow on. ^^ A work (rain will arrive here about the 25111 lo begin repairing the truck and widening the cut a lew miles below Ash- croll. Another train will work east from this poinl. Altogether there will he hs much work done on this section, it ia expected, us wns done lust season. Tlm O. P. R. IB said to have paid Us bond holders $7,000,000 la dividends last year, nnd undoubtedly hai au era of prosperity liefore it. It is lhe henl tiaiisconlinentnl mad on Ihth continent today sn lar as safety and comfort iu traveling aro concerned. Another thing "Men commented on is lhe aniform courtesy with which travelers nni treated by Ibe employees Ou no other tr«DB0Ollltuentttl roud is such irimimeul mi- (sordid to llio ir-iveliiig public nod llic public notice aud appreciate sucli Ireat- BUUlt* John Collins in idea trip ihls week to Chilculon wilh a puriyof exjilorcr's. Mr and Mrs.Charles UuUUnnk will re ma in for lhapru..nl with Mr. and Min. lames Haddock. Mr. Anley Morrisiiii, nf .New Wcstniin ler, bis bum) nominated by tbe liberals or Parliumenl. .Mr. Morrison isa well known barrister ami u nun nl ability nnd Integrity. Tiie run. nil of ilie infant son of Mr. nml Mrs. OhiirhiH Trimble, which died at Cachi -Jreek nn Wednesday March lHiti, took place [mm the Episcopal church Filday iltermioii, Mcs-ts. fewer, Ittiodes.R'ay.rtnd others will move up the Cariboo mad ibe fore pari <f the week on their way to Quesnello Hover will do some prospecting, In tlio vt- ■inity of Terry cnii-k ihis ppiison. Tlie Itlxou, Canon and Terry crook district i.- legardod us a good one. Notice it* cull-ail in ihu advertisement, In another column, oftho newly laid oui lownslteof Shu Jose. There is no ipies- lion but Bomowhera in soulhcrn Cnriboi - good town Will hn btllll fn the iiearfu tiire, Thoownors ofthe new townsite car truthfully e»y many Ihlnga in lis favor nnd till, oul doubt a likely litllo placo will bt i-uickly buill up at Snu Jose. Two carloads of cuttle from Hie Ra^rjm ranch were shipped to the co;isl nn Tuos tlay by Mr. f.apulule. Tlio cattle were ii very good condition aud were a very (>atis factory shipment tn thu shipper. Mr. I.i ;ioinle (fives Mr. Waller Langley a good word as living up lully to ihn ciiiidillnus d his cnulract, the cattle having boon hnuphl lufl fall nml foil Ihruilgli Ihn win- ■er by Mr. Langley. There etltl remniui ■ mo Hhipment on iho ruiich which will In mule lu about two weeks. W.' are In receipt of it pleasant Ictloi ■'ivm Dr. Hugh Wall, al present In Vic mim, in which he states thnt in rclliiqulBh 'tig hlspracilsn ul lho 1.10 ami vicinity i- Dr. Herald Ilia not with the Idea orioavinp i ai'lbon. Wlnloonbla rcceni trip cast llu 'al fnr Cariboo mines, and ho willtlovuti iitstnnofrom now on loihc mining inlet sis of Umdislricl which has beousolong 'lis hum.'. Wo nro glad tonnto Ihu succes? ifllie ilni-Ior in hid mining business uud wish him nbuudant success and prosperlly Mr. Dennis Murphy, of tbe llt-Mlli House, returned lo his homo the fore pan nf tho week. Mr. Murphy is woll pleased with tbo amount nf Uio appropriations Tor iho road frum tho 150 to the porks and Horsefly. Five thousand dol lar* will ho .-.ponded on the Forks roud mil two ihuusniid dollars on the ilorsuflj ilie coming season. Tlieso umounts, prop .-ily expended, will pul um roads, at leasi ihe one In the Forks, in f-ilr condition I'ha Horselly appropriation may ho In- uroasad hy a tow buudred dolUrs boforo llic btusou cluses. /i utiii i'ura {.mnuwir ,u .;*-.■ Last year a iuhii named Churli-s .Smith, who hail bei'ii siint In near Tallow's l.-ikc mi a prospoctiiig trip, In Victoria parlies, wusilrowned in the Uhilcuiftti river, while, on Inn wayoui Um rtj.tjiuVr'd nfiiun at Ullnloii t') ;ord a oluiiuliar mino iliscin-erctl by him. Ilia lu'ciilciitdl doatli lefl I lie iiiuo not [liiipiriy rcciirilml williin Im nun) icquiiud liy |«w. Tin* pro moturii uf tin- iiiufpoctiiifj trip, how ivcr, who hml ln-en nntilloil id tin- liml liy Smith liHfnrft his d.nth, grit -pooial permit fur I h« ground to be liftlil by ilnhi until a corlain limo. MeantitiiR miolhcr purl'- got track ul ilio strike umi tlio two parlies lefi •\shcroft last week, ono by n IJ. X ipocinl forSodnCreek via Iluncnville. to Ttillnw-a liikn, «nU the other by u Oulllll'a & Il-idtlook special to the •aino. pluce via Dug Crock, Hance vllle, cte. Neither party seemed to ■are for espouse but wanted to get thoro wiih nil epoed. Tiie names of two of the members nl one of the par ties were Cameron und KHiboh. The mine is reported by the two members nf tlio party who have seen it us a !)l'llHI!/il . «-*= Cache creek seems lo he a fuv.mlo spot for young people to congregate, At Mr. fas, Campbell's place ono day the for. part nf tbo wook we camo across a whole lut of nice looking young ladies, and as b usually the case, nni far away wns a group of young men. All seemed to l.i having u pleasant lime. Hiding parlies seemed alio to be out in force, both horseback utul i-arriuge riding. Tl. perfect went hei which lho people of this rlolullT enjoy is a never failing source ol amazement to ilinse who have lived, until of lale, perhaps, farther smith but never where there was almutt no winter, as bis been ibe case in ihis purl of British Columbia this sea- A. letter received at the JouilKAL office tliia morning from II. It. Bellamy says: I havo finished up my work on tin* Horsoilioo Bend, Thompson river, claim with very satisfactory results; u portion of the ground running at high as $1,30 per yard, and my com iaiiy will immediately arrango for building it dredge to work there. 1 •slinll be up on iho Thompson rivet .-.otne time next week to look up some ithar property and will call on yon al Aslicrofl. The company have pot a twenty year leusu of the Horseshoe Bend. Freight Shipments. Below will be found the date of peparture, teamster and destination I freight shipped north by Ashcroft's forwarding agents; March 14, A C MclJonal, ISO 8,51B " 14, J II Robinson, 150 0,011, " lit, W II Keatley, Llllooet... 4,20fi " 10, J Cbeimll, Ques. Forktf.. 4,000 " 10, M J McCarthy. 150 10,40(1 " 10. J C Shermer. 150 7,580 " 17, L Clark, 150 6,450 " 17,J. Baflln, 150 5,105 " 18,J.ChenllRll,8odn creek.. 4Dil " 18, .1 Walker, Win's lake 4,110 " 18, H K Evans, (Jues. Forks.. 4,100 " 10, J Gannon, Clinton 4,155 " 10,11 O.X., Clinton 000 " 20, A Mai tley, Lillooet 8,803 Total.. BiJ.itil'J Savonas. Horse Shoo Bend ia attracting con aiderablo attention in this vicinity It appears that about 200 acres of ground tout is rich enough m gold tu pay well for working wns unlil two is ngo on a reaervo, but tlie waler of the Thompson having out through lie neck of land so that the mnin .treiini is diverted from its ot'ignal channel, and il is now claimed that the land is 110 longer a reserve, as the reservation is described as only to high water mark of the Thompson river, The ground having beon lo rated and is being held by Mr.H. R Bellamy and associates who oolite 111 plate putting ou 11 dredger to work tho river bed, and also expect to bring in water from Dead man's creek io work some of the ground hydraullclng, Owing to lho channel of Doadman's crock being so low it will require a verv long ditch or pipe line it is said about II miles to get the water on wilh sullicient head. The ground nu tbe bar yields in places as high us l.V cents per bucket, quite a force of men are now working and it will be itiareai ed tuon That " O/iert. Letter." To Tim Editor, Sir: -I have read in your issue uf the I4lh intt. "An Open Letter," add rawed to Mr. Soues. and signed by John Martley .). V. Tito only part of the Icttci whieli conveys any moaning to mv mind, is that portion contained in the hist few linen, in which the writei tays he could have disposed of tin utiBo hiinsolf bad Ida judgment coin* mended that course) to bun. Willi ail due dufut'O'iUtj to Capt. Martluy'tj age, experience and well known legal aoiimen, 1 would point mt thai onu ol thu must clearly de lined, though perhaps unwritten laws of a magistrate's duly, is, that uudei no circumstances, should he nit on >■■ .aso 111 which be baa directly or indirectly any personal knowledge what ever, and had dipt, Marlloy tried the case lu question, I think, sir, in would havu laid himself open ti rather severe criticism. Knowing thai Capt, Martley1* magisterial repu cation is beyond nil question, 1 feel bound to express a little surprise al ihe opinion he expressed iu print. 1 am, sir, yours truly, Walter Lanolev. Bisque Uiiich, Miroh IS, l.Uij.' Haddock-Gle no ro At the residence of Mr. and Mrs. fames Haddock, on Tuesday evening, March 17th, Charles Hnldoclt their eldest son was united in marriage 'o Miss Violet Gleiicrosu daughter ol Mr. and .Mrs. W. J. Glenoroea. The groom is too well known in Una pari >f the country to mora than Bay thai he has lived hero since childhood ami has many warm friends who cordially unite in congratulating him on the .rood fortune ihat enabled him to se cure as a partner for life ihc hand ami heart of the estimable young liulv who is now hi** wife. The ceremony was performed by the lie v. V, Vol land, according to the beautiful and impressive marriage aevico of thf Episcopal church. Miss Ilea McKai- na bridesmaid looked nicely and Mr. Ralph Jams who assisted tin* groom performed Ids duties ably. The parents of the young couple were .ill present, after a fow hours spent in songs, feasting and congratulations the pnrty escorted thn couple to train which was taken for Kam loops where a few days was ppeiit, Miss McIIao and Mr. Jan is were of the party and all returned to Ashcroft Friday morning. The instrumental music and singing by Mrs. Bailey, Messrs. L-iforest, Burr, New land, Shaw, Knight and Atkins, the recitations of Miss Amy and George Bailey and Fred 0. Tingley were a pleasant part of the evenings entertainment. The following is a list of presents received; Parlor lump, Mr. & Mrs. Lyne; dinner ens- tor, Mr. & Mrs Diiley ; toilet set, Geo, & Marcus Bailey; stiver t.UBp.om, Mo-tsi-B Dei ns A Olementt, silver coOVc snooim, Mr. & Mrs. Leslie; down quilt, Mr. A Mrs. Slmvr; silver salts, Miss Mcltuo; china teacups, Mr. Colion; crystal water net, Mr. Gannon; crystal act, Dr. A Mrs, Reynolds & Miss S. Reynolds; dozen napkins, Mr. Woods; silver butter dUli, Mr. A Mrs. ir'inilli; silver siitfiir spoon iiii.l hiUU'i' knife, Mr. Kraser; photo album, Mr. & Mrs. Uurr; silver hand glass, Mr. Cameron; sliver tablespoons, Mr. 1". Tlngley, box of perfume, Mr. E. Lu Forrest, silver napkin rings, Miss Abernclliy, bilver pickle dish, Ralph Jarvla. Percy A, Jenns, BROKER and NOTARYPUBLIC Fire, Life and Accident Insurance. MONEY TO LOAN. Ma: 1: Street, AA ML OOPS. 'B C The Hliompt on the p.rl ol ■: ■me oflhe Victoria people id forue Ihu hand of thu itovernmuul in lho mailer nl' tbo lirliish P.iellli) 1 abwiy, Is rc- led as slmwlny very poor judgment to •ay the least. Thr pr-iposals so lur mti. nil led by tho sncallcd railroad people ivnnld not entitle ihe projectors tn credit hn- a second hand suit ol clothes nt .1 lis. i'imv establishment. For a goveinmout ii rurulsh the 111 en ns lu build and equip a oad, big and yriuil, etc., "here should be iomt'ilibig in sight and not ineiely a vision* ry Hliailnwol 11 promise. When lhe right people will laUii up 11.e building of a railroad, and iu a manner bo that we may live is well as let live, we shall he glad lo see a roud built across the northern portion of this province. Certain sections to be opened up will he of value in an sgrlcul- llital way but uot, wc opbio, to Ibe exteul claimed for it by some authorities. The Nechaco country, for instance, which two years ngn was a Mecca to which many travelers took Ihelr way. ha? fo far been a disappoint menl, that sever, frosts have prevailed that crop raising is hazardous. Tin ■niui'ral wealth is what luitut be looked to. Great things may bo expected or ihe north. ■tii sections in mines and milling and the Ilme will come when a railroad will bt* demanded, and lhe showing such that money will bo forth coming to build and ■'quip Uiesiuim. Hut in the name ofthe people who arc now coiilrilmtiiig all that ■hey reel Humid be demanded of them in lhe way nf taxation, wc prolfbt against a railway scheme, where, as is lhe present ■me before ihu lejjlidiiture, tliu means art lo be lutnllllt'd by ihe people in money and hinds, and lliu sn called coinpuny bar,, urd nothing. _ Answers to Correspondence, <"utltn«iTY, California—No Aslicrofl is not us large as San Francisco nnd it is nn the Thompson river, nm nn the seashore, Wild Him,, San Antonla, Tenia—-There urn no snakes in Oarlbno, nnd you do nut iioud to bring remedies ror biles with you. If there wen- smitten aslsrje a-* fence tails wp have mi'ili, i,.e strong enough to make ihc bitten una leap for joy, I.ady Maiiv, B-.-allU.-~Nn Miss Mary, our new pnst-inilstor Jnmlnsun is nol tbe Ifimieson now l-eing tried for invasion ot :*» rrlonrlly cnuntry, Our Jainicinn only t:iimc down (mm ibe I.V) nud Is behaving Hist rale. Co.NfiTASCE, New Hampshire,—-Yes, the number of ninrrisgable men nf all u.us is ■•nongli io Balisfy thc most fnstldioui young lady. Beginning al Ashcroll ynu can tind lliem all along the road lo Oml. llh.ll, Law aiiider. Local,—We do not know .v li u f bus lit com a of "White Jack" unless he has followed off nn a wai*on iraek. Several letters stand over tn ha answered in our nexi. The genial Max -Leiscr of the firm of PHIier & f.elaer, Victoria, has beeu doloe btislnecs In to wii this week, tin ihc nt j Mas-.tti, j I Jr,ckson, ihe Indian mall carrier, rf por- j thai i.u iwu ivhilu men Mi wilh him, L S. Hodge and MoNelllls, became so exhnuted Hint he wis oompelled to leave,lhem. Thry bud only half a sack of Hour and Borne beans left of llieir supplies, anil the probability is strong that they perished. Messrs. Heuley, Gasch aiuUllowurl, who It Juneau December 13 with lhe Canadian mail, are reported ai Dyea. Tbey say the mail sacks still remain buried In the snow, and will probably not be found unlil April or May. CircloCtly is short on coal oil and the price in -?*) a gallon. Provisions aresuarce in the interior ami prices very high at present, but Ihere arc enough, such as Ihey are, to Insure those who wintered there from any danger el starvation. Low grade freo milling quartz ledge? have been discovered iu Ibe vicinity ol Forty-Mile. January y, was Hie coldest day ol the wlnler al Foriy-Mlle, the tliermometei registering 110 degrees below zero. Most ofthe freighting on the Yukon Is dona with dog teams. From Fort Yukon to Circle City, a distance of eighty mlloi, the rate is 15 cents a pound. From C'iiclc Cily lo the mines, seventy miles, Ibe winter rate li 15 cents and the summer rate ■l,"i rents. The Yukon Press, published semi an nuaily at Fort Adams, near the mouth ot lho Nulato river, will he removed to Cn City and published hs a weekly. There hns been but I'tlle sickness on iln- Ytianil UlIB winter, nnd but three doalli Capt. linker, or the slcsmer Heaver, con milled Buiv.idn;lleoigo Httinsi'y dropped dead from heal I disease, and Anlll Day died from 11 iiruku of paralysis. Two young turn named Mnn1-*mj and Fox, rivals In a loviMiir.nr, luuglit 11 duel with six Hhoelt'is nu Birch rrvfk. Fox received two wounds, iiellher falnl. The itenmor 1* B. Wearc, huten 1*111 wlnler supplies, was frozen In thf icon Ilia mouth of Porctiptuo river lasl tall. .Miners from Circle Cily went down to hei abnul lOOinllesdiBtant, nud look atippllei back on sleighs. The steamer will bo 111 a very dnngttmii pos'illon when lhe ire bleaks up. Wages nre $7 lo Jin a day, Toamilctn with ibeir teams, make about $95 a day, Thtatnr tickeli are $1.50. Whisky is 6(J cents a gluts; beer, 5U cenls a ichoon and i.''i cenls a bur ehiss. Bsrbers charge SOconla a shave and *?! for culling hall Stove wood, $10 a cord. Five hundred persons wintered 11 Forly-Mlle and 700atdlrcle City. Ladue& Harper's sawmill nl Sixty-Mil is kept pretty busy to meet the demand fur lumber. Dressed lumber sails al $10d per 1.000 and rough lumber at $70. I costs $110 additional 10 deliver It at Circle City. The firm proposes in (he spring d put In a new mill at Circle Cily and alai un electric light plaul, to light up ih Arctic mctroDolts. r.OTICE. Take nillee pint thirty days after dido of this null:.. 1 Intend on hi-imir ol ihu North Btnr 11 >0 unlie .Mining coiupiury, to apply to tin* elite, emu mi-Him. r of laiuh'uiiil noils to ftUbllii 1 it pLihlie highway fintu n iminl nil tlie main t u-.ik rond near Qucsnelle Inlilge to the ' "H 11 tllOBftlil North Slur lljiliniille Min n nnpntiy, .IlimU-d 011 tho'es.t hunk o( Qui smile river and about three luih-s ut-ove Biiiil Q n-Bii. llu hriOge. Vf. A. JOHNSTON. For the North Star Hydraulic Mining Co. Dated Quesnelle, U.C., March tltti, 1MH1. 4548 PROVINuIAb SECKETAUY'S OFFICE 17th March. I81W Ilo Honor the l.icutciinnt Guvurnor has been pleased to appoint tl. T. Wilson Herald. Esquire, M R, to ho re-iili'iil physician ut the lot) Mile House, vice Hugh Watt, M.l)., resigned. ll T. Wilson Herald, E^ulre, M.D., to be a cornier within aim Inr ih. .ountv of Cariboo. 4*147 NOTICE. A sitting of the County (lourt of will be belt! ut ABhemfl, B. C, on dny lln!8eei;mi day of April, IStfli, ut ul eleven lu the forenoon. JOS. WM. BURR, Dei'uly lie; Ashcroft, February 39th, lSWi. Cnnlio' Tluim- lliu bout THE CONFEDERATION LIFE ASSOCIATON -TORONTO ■ Sir JI'. P. If-wlan l. J. K. Maclonald, l>. Maalonatd. If. C. Macdonald t'rwi.U-n:. Managing Director. Iiltpector, ll'tnnipea. Actuary. Capital and Assets over 36,000,000 insurance at Risk S27,O0O,O0O. NO CONDITIONS, NO IIHSTRICTIONS, POLICY CONTRACT A MODEL ONIr. Thirty Oays Craoa allowod on premiums. J D BSEEZS. J- H- CLEMENTS, Grneral igent for B C , Vancouver Agent, Ashcroft- SAN JOSE. The promising town of South Cariboo. The center of an extensive farming district. The natural distributing point for Alkali Luke, Chilcotin, William's Lake Valley, Quesnelle Forks and Horsefly. Beautifully located at the junction of the William's Lake road with the Cariboo trunk road, commanding an extensive view of the most picturesque part of William's Lake Valley. Abundantly supplied with pure water from Jones Creek and San Jose River. Size of lots: 66x125 feet. Terms reasonable. Apply to REV. FATHER J. A. BEDARD. O.M.T. P. 0.160-Mile House, B.C. l-JQTICE. Nolir. is hereby given to nil nmk-sluiMilul ..a' .\ii-K.i.v.H»ini'W unU Huildimv Uoinpunv, Ai-lit't'Oit. Hint nil iKeuUlltH not ljuhl i ti ur before A|<rll lUih. I-^'.M, mil be pliieud in tlm lianda of a colk'.lur. 1_. Ml K.VY, VtAH MtillUKcr. NOTICE. A Bitting of Ibe County Court of Cariboo will bo hold nt the (joint House Clinton, on Thursday the2_rdday of April nvxl at thu hour of ten In lho forcmiun, und nt tlio court bouse Llllooet on MoikIhv tbo -JTih dny of April next ut the hour uf tuu iu thu furonoon. Hv order 45-51 F. tsOUES ili-irisirar G. C. Clinton, March 10th ISM. The Mining Journal does lirst class Job Work. NOTICE. WIDInm ItflrdcaMtle owner "f one-tenth Interest of Ihu Hlai-k Ihiiir Creek Miidiik Com- imny of Bluek Heir Oreult. Cnritioo, B. (J., )x tiur. by nollllud tlmt tlm amount of n I BOSS- iiieiiU now duo by hlm is one h mill red uud lliree dollars und levciily elicllt eeiite, *ll'8.78. If mid Htacciineut i. uot paid on ur before tt,. Uih dny uf April, ltfflil, nil bitt-rc-t In Um nhovc named company will be »oiu ut Que*- liellu fork*. Uuribou, fl. C , under tectluu sr I'lueer .iilulug Aet, 18fll, und auieudmunU thereto, JOIltf MeKAE, Jf' IS Uveretary Tren.iircr. TIMBERLICENSE Notice is horotiy irivuu that thirty davo after dulo 1 Intend lo make t*-|<pli(-ntlou to tin.-11011. orubl. tin* vhlt-t I'.oiiitiil-t-l.niui of Inutls uiul works for u license to cut and eurry timber from 11 tract ot land con lain ti 111 BOO acres, titu- uti'd on IViiib-'rtoii Portugo, Llllooet district end described as fuIIoHBi Ooimneiiclnu nt u post on Anderson luko orcek, nbout two mil-* bom tbo head of Aiidcrion lake, thence uortli 411 chain., tbtiiee west l'Jfl cliniiiB, tliene. south 4U cbulllS, llicneo cast 1-J5 clnihin to initial Btako. JOHN MAK8H&LL. Lillooot, February!i"th, HSUti. 4447 Collins & Haddock, LIVERY, SALE& FEED STABLES. First-class Livarv and Saddle horses on hand fur hire J'tirk nml. Saddle Hornet for sale In miiirr.i and pt-os/ieelors. S/n'ciiil rates made In traveUnjf men. ami others wishing In make the round lri/i In Cariboo or JCiuolti, Largest utul. most convenient stables in the country. IIV liny nnr nuts in cur Inls frnni. the Northwest and furnish them In teamsters at reasonable rales, Stables on liaUivay .Iratiti-. GIBSON & COMPANY. AT MAR WHO I TjSA 11: ,.7.V/) R E T.I IL. Attention ant j.'I./j.i.j t; uarantctit to rnstoiners. Main Strict, ■ ASUCROIT.II C. THE INLAND CIGAR FACTORY. KAMLOOPS, B. C. IN TERIO11, SPECIALTIES: NATURES BEAUTIES. PRIDE OE KAMLOOPS, All orders given to our agent E. C. Davison mil rewire our im.'tu Hat attention. QEO. A. SORTHW3CK & CO., Preps. ■ ■ ■ - — IiKAbKIl IH ALL KlSDD OF- Furniture and Carpets, Oil Cloths. LINOLEUMS, Wtf-CCW SHADES, CCtKtCE PC LCS. Picture Framing and Repairing a Specialty. All orders given to our agent E. C. Davison will j attention. KAMLOOPS, O-OLID SEAL. Pain and death defeated by using Gold Seal Remedies, Gold Seal Oin t- inent 50 cents per bottle; Gold Seal Liniment 50 cents per bottle; Gold St al Rheumatic aud Debility Cure 50 cents per package, to be had only of J. H. CLEMENTS, The Ashcron Druggist N.B.—A consignment of Pot!k«t Cutlery, Razors, Spectacles, etc, |ust to band. S*M*c titled or no (mv. All tho latest tiewsptiiwrs, unig_„lu.l and novels frosb every day. Mj-ll inters tilled promptly. THE ECONOMICAL COBBLER, Contains tho following articles Iron IfulfSoUng Stand with thru Htncri- il'le J.until. ifiiinU. medium and large,) Shoo Hammer, Shoe Knife, Peuatny Awl ami IhmdU Securrly packed it* iro-xJcn box with htngcl lid. H'titfht li pound*. Alno THE "FAMI'Y COBBLiR," contains tlivfnllowinp articles Iron half noli nu sttuul with three rcttrtill* latls, (small, --itx'i'ti-'i and taraeJ shoe Aam- 1.1 cf. K.'inf knife, pcoatng att'tahu handle, larat bott'e of Imlhcr wmcid, targe lutlk mid■■•■,.. ment.fourptUr of heel plates, packagepegi, pnfika<ie hn-i nail*, packatie rinrhing nails (.■*■ men h and boy'n work, pitckn-ie. of cinchin-i nails for women's und children's work, ai,.l three pair uf half soles. Ask your nearest merchant for them. Mi'iiiiiin, IHcFccly & Co., Ltd. WHOLESALE IIABD1VAUE, 1R0.\, STEEL, DlH'IITE, Etc., Vancoavcr, B.C OUTFIT *******„ HARVEY, BAILEY & GO General Merchants A S It 0 It OFT AND ENDERD V . (■ur Rto.k is complete in every linn and onr prices ri^lit. Orders l by mail r.f->ive careful attention l^ing filled and forwarded with •lif-'i'it.iV
Title changes in chronological order: The British Columbia Mining Journal (1895-05-09 to 1896-05-02), The B.C. Mining Journal (1896-05-09 to 1899-04-29), and Ashcroft Journal (1899-05-06 to 1967).
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