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I f.ili aryotthiU ■'.li-'M'j'.y THE B.C. MINING JOURNAL. iA VOL. 3., NO. 45 ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMHIA, MARCH 12,1898. $2.00 PER YEAR CARIBOO! HORSEFLY! - FORKS QUESNELLE! W.B.BAILEY I GO, STORAGE AND FORWARDING AGENTS. Goods received, Stored and Forwarded with dip.it. h to any point in the Interior reached by wagon or puck train1. Consign you goods to our cure and we will settle railway charges and ship on to destination with least possible delay. W. II. IIAII.K\ _ COMPANY, ASIIUltO|r-T. CLINTON HOTEL. Clinton, bc BOARD AND LODGING BY THE DAY, WEEK OR MONTH. Ileal Wines, Spirits uud Clfltftrg?, Good Btnhliug. Ilcadniiartcrfi ror lho Oarlboo, -jiltoool iiiitl Dog Creek lines of slur.-*.. HutflFag und (foiling In (lie victnily. MAHSHALL & SMITH, Proprietors. F. W. FOSTER ASHCUOFT, : : CLINTON. DIBHCl IMI'Or.TKlt UK (•JENERAL Merchandise. Headquarters for Miners and Ranchers Supplies, Flour, Rice, Sugar, Rock and Fine Salt, Coal Oil, Blacksmiths and House Coal, and all heavy goods purchased in carload lots and prices light. Riding gad Pack Saddles Hunters Outfits, Rilles, Shot Guns, Ammunition, etc. Sole Agent for Giant Powder Company of San Francisco, fit! stock on hand a* their new magazine, Fuse, Caps, etc., etc, Geo. Gage iV Sons celebrated Dominion Wire Bed Springs, Matt raises, Pillows, 6-Y. ROUGH & DRESSED LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS, PICKET, MILLINKKY AND DRESSMAKING department under oompatoni management in connection with stoic at Ashoroft. GOODS RECEIVED and forwarded to all pints of tho upper country at reduced rates. C. P. R. SIDING to warehouse ami special facilities lor handling goods Orders and enquiries by mail have orompt attention. F. W. FOSTER, MACKAY SADDLERY AND HARNESS CO. MANUFACTUIU-IiS ANI) IMPORTERS OP -laddies, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH All orde-' by mail promptly attended to and salisfact'ion guaranteed ASHCROFT. B. C. Trim & Haddock, LIVERY, SALE & FEED STABLE. ASHCROFT AND LILLOOET. Saddle, l.i.k uud Driviiig Eoi-.us for mil- mid liire, Rigs kept at both stables. ' Special trips mado to Lillooet oi- |nriiils in Cariboo at uny ime. Wire at our expense for rigs. WIIOLESAI.H AND H-TAl- DK---KS IN IIAV ANI. HHAIX. CARIBOO EXCHANG1: HOTEL. A. H. Walters Propfietor. Board and Lodging at reasonable rates. Corner nf Railroad Avonuji and Third Sii-eel. TW ASPORTATION TO THE PtFACB RIVER' A sectiou of country that is uow at. trading much attention is Peace river, OE this so far as known valuable mining section few reliable reports aro obtainable. From tlio fuel that at tbo prosout tEmo a party of 25 mon from Fresno, and San Lois Obispo, California- are boro outfitting for that set;-1 tion for a two yoars stay, and that next | month from ono district alouo, u pnrly of 50 men will arrive for that seclion besides hundreds of otlior gold sookori that will bo coming in from uow un. It sooms an opportune timo to uvro on lho government that tbis is tho nooof tod timo for euoouragomoul, to trans portatiou companies to build up and >pon tho section known as Uto Poaoo river couutiy, by stoamors, railroads, wagou roads, trails, oto. Wo understand a compauy aro uow applying, or about to do so, to the provincial government for u ohartor Cor railroad nud Bteamboat linos from Ashoroft, it' hu juatloo will tlomitiid that » oai'ofid consideration bo paid tlio compnny above referred to, or nny other uompauy that iiim command tbo nocossary capital to undertake a work of this magnitude Koportsor llio striking of rlok dlgglngi nt tho lioadwiltors of the (Pludlay river whioh with tho Parsnip forms tho Poaoo rivor sooiiis to bo authentic, Thoro uto mnny thousands nf square miles in that soctinn lyitig north of Omonloai nud oast thnt could woll bo roaohod by a transportation lino with tho starting point at Ashoroft, by rail Hill mites to Soda Crook, from there by steamer to Quosnollo und with tlio promised gov* orumont work ou tho Cottonwood nnd Port Gcorgo canyons, and u little work Is required ou tbo outlet to Stuarfs lake, a continuous water courso is opou tu tho upper end of North Tatla Luke, or by tho uso of Giscomb portage across the Frasor 180 miles abovo QuoBnolle, the portage beiug ouly seven miles across to Summit lake, the source of tho Parsnip is reached, and down this strenm the navigation is good ns far us and even below tbo Findlay branch. These routes would opeu upuu immense territory. Cariboo with its moro thau 7,000,000 pounds of freight sent through from Ashcroft last year would benefit greatly. Omonioa witb its promising hydraulic properties that are beiug uow opened up ou a large icale, aud the vast unexplored country lying novth, stretcbiug out toward the Liard und the Mackenzie rivers, all would bo immensely benefitted by a courso of action that will bring ubout as speedily as may bo the introduction o£ railroads and steamboats. An Interesting Interview. Frank Baoh, of Juneau, Alaska, who has been iu Ottawa for tbo past few weeks ou business, spont a couple of days this with his relatives, D.\ F. S. Reynolds and family, iu Asbcroft. Mr. Bach mado a trip iuto tho Yukon last season and will go in again in May over thc Dulton trail, His statements of the wealth of tho Kloudiko ure reliable aud yet to tbe old placer miners sound liko fairy tales. Mr, Bach, in compauy with Mr. Brotnobler, the mining export, spent n month in examining tho working miues ou Bonanza and Eldorado creeks. On tho 50-foot fraction botween 30 and 31 Eldorado, iu sinking u Tour foot shaft to bedrock, about 'JO foot iu depth at that point, ouly washing the bottom four feet of gravol, 80,000 was taken out. On elaim 30 Eldorado, without more than balf a sluice hoad of water, two men shoveled in, iu less thau a day, 822,000, On Skookum gulch, owned by Lowe and Ash, the pay stroak is ovor 500 feet wido, tt being where at ono timo a junction of tho Eldorado aud Bonanza creeks, witb two distiuct runs of gold easily distinguishable by the color of tho gold. Tho paystroak is about four feet in thickness. Pans eau be scooped off bedrock that will wash out many hundreds of dollars. Tbo richest claims so far as known aro from 12 lo ■10 above ou Bonanza, aud from tho work already donojtbo claims will yield ou that part of the crook 81,000,000 to §-),000,000 each and perhaps oven more. Tho sidehill or bench claims ou both Bonanza and Eldorado -rocks aro showing up woll, but not like the bod rock ruus of gold. SUU on sonic of these claims men are making $100 "pot' day with roukors. Mr. Bach has great faith in tho futuro of that country, aa ho states llmt all nuggets, or nearly all, show •quart'., aud it is tho belief of tho placer miners that rioh quartz lodges will bo fouud iu that counlry, aud that thoy will bo mined for hundreds of years tn como. Law and order prevail at Dawson. Games aro played Tor high stakes, ono gamo while Mr. Buck wus looking on giving u change of ownership betweon two men of *tH,000. Alex. McDonald wont In three years ago with only u small sup ply ot provisions for ono man for ono year. Ho mado nothing until tho Klondike striko. Ho has paid for raining properties within the last six mouths ovor 8000,000, und owns somo of tho richest claims on the creok. No ouo knows tho vuluo of his holdings but ho owns iu part Ol' in whole III claims in this rich district. Monoy is plenty in busiuoss lines und nobody Is Starving, For ono of tho vory rich claims many worthless ones are no doubt hold, Mr. Bach says that there is no question but that thole will bo a very largo output of gold in thc spring. From privato letters from there written in January ho loarnB that thero is largo quantities of dust now stored ready for shipment, and tbat the spring steamers will bring down not loss than 810,000,- 000 and it is believed more likely lo be 815,000,000. Theso letters aro from parties that aro absolutely reliable. Woro it uot for the shortage in supplies aud catldlos the output would bo nearly or quito doubled, lie considers tho statc-nlent that thero is 8100,000,000 lu sight iu tho kuown rich creeks very conservative. Mr. Bach loft for Seattlo this morning whore ho will take stoaraor for home. The Willard Marty. * All is hus tlo and ooufuslou in tho frame building ou tho corner of Bor* mini and Main streets, where the members of the Willard party, northward bound, are puoklug up their outllt and gelling ready for lhe start, nf tbo W. members of lhe party oaoh one seems to hayo a spooial way for packing tbo differ, nt articles necessary for n mining life, uud thoso who have never heen thoro boforo bavo boon accurately hi- formed by tho old thnors just how il might to bo dune. Mr, Willard hns two wagons at work today hauling Ihc Btulf down on Hangman orook about tour milos bolow tho olty, from which pluce a start will be mado in three or four days, Some of tho meu wont out this forenoon to put up thoir touts and establish the camp, where mauy of them will get their Ilrst tasto of camp life and a f.iint idea of what it is lolive on bannock and coffee. A lively time is promised for tomorrow morning, when the luoxporionood will be given a primer lesson in throwing the diamond hitch, in loading up for tlio lirst timo the sevonty pack animals. Willard ohaugod bis mind about outfitting and finally deoided to tako from this city only what provisions arc necessary iu making the trip to Ashcroft, and purchase his complete outfit at that place. About 1,000 pounds of grub are being taken from here. Though only twenty men are with him uow, Mr. Willard expects at least 100 more to join his party before lie makes his start the latter part of this week. When they reach Tesliu lake a few of the mon are going to work for Willard. who is intending to run a pack train betweon that point aud Telegraph creek, but most of them arc going to prospect iu tho country tributary to Tesliu, while some will push ou to the Yukon.—Spokosmau- Keview, CLINTON. Cliuton can arrogantly say that her uuusemouts during tho winter havo boen reigningly large, and to scale tho final climax, a grand concert will take place uu tho 17th of this month, in the town hall. Our young men and ladies will undoubtedly give a goodly dramatic entertainment, and 1 am sure uoue will ovor regret coming to witness Clinton's talcuto'I ones. Tho receipts1 will gu toward purchasing an organ for the ball. This is an instrument which should havo been within the walls of the hall years agonoj however, the march of progress is often retarded by countless difficulties which lie within the trodden path of humanity. Gcorgo Lasher, of Lillooet fame, was in town during tho week aud assured tho boys that Bridge river was the coming Klondiko of thc Pacific coast. C. Konroy, who has boon ou a long visit to thc Okanogan, roturnod by hist stago looking in tho perfect health of mau hood, I was greatly amused this morning while momentarily looking up tho street at two Chinese pulling a hand leigh fairly well loaded, and these two parties were un their way lo Barkerville. Tho B.C. Cattle Cn. have erected a blucksmitb shop at Canoo creek that fills a long felt wnnt iu that locality, Thc Chileoten scribe beats around tho bush for bis favorite sprinter. Tho Dog Crook Athletic Club claims this poiut and is prepared to moot any and all corners from Chilootou in a sprinting mulch ror from ID.) yards to five milos for tho sum of 8100 or SHOO, but tho sprinter must be a native production • in plain English, ouo burn and raised hi Chilootou. Parties wishing to domicile a large numbor of horses will find that G. C. Gullies, of tho oil Mile Houso, can handle and gonflo unbroken horsos to porfootion. He is now busily engaged handling sumo 100 hoad of horsos. J.N.J. ill_ (Jill n's Health. Windsor, l_ng., March 8. Thc do parture of Quopn Victoria for Nice tomorrow has been postponed owing to her indisposition. Her Majesty did not lako her usual drive yesterday,but kept to hor room und dined in her room last evening, Tbo private secretary of tlio QuflOU, Sir Arthur Uigge, telegraphed at noon today in reply lo inquiries nn tho subject, Ihat tho in disposition of Hor Majesty was not serious, and she felt bettor to-day. In spite of her indisposition, the Quoon wes ablo to hold n privy oouoil meeting yesterday, and if is now understood her departure for tho south of Franco has oidy boon postponed for one day. In every annual report issued by tho minister uf mines, the gnld commissioner of tho Lillooot district. F.Soues, uf Clinton, has tried to draw tbo attention of the provinco to what lie considered would turn out to bo one of tho richest quartz bearing districts in the whole of British Columbia. Mr. Souos has a personal knowledge of ovor thirty-four years of Lillooot district and it has always been his strong belief that somo day the ledges would be discovered from whose source all tho gnld is taken out of tho plaoor olaims nn Bridge river had originally oome. In Mr.Souos report ho moutious that tho gold found in Bridge rivor is quito dlfforout to that fouud in tho Frasor rivor It shows a much moro recent release from Its rooky matrix. Wu believe thai, Um mother hide if not dlscovorod yot Is nu tbo eve nf discovery as witness tho magnificent specimens of gnld bcurlug quart/, that have lately beeu forwarded to VailOOU- vor. The Alpha Boll Gold Quart Mining compauy have acquired several prop oilii-s on Cadwallndor creek, a tributary of Bridgo river, as also have the Bend 'Or company and If anyone needs a confirmation as lo tho Holiness of Ihequartz.nu inspection of thc samples forwarded to Vancouver, will fully satisfy tho most incredulous person. During the placer excitement on j Bridge river some fourteen years ago, Mr. John R, Williams of Lillooot discovered a quart/ lodge which ho located as the Ural and-ID Thieves Mineral claims, vory little work was doue ou these claims, chiefly owing to the excessive cost of getting food and mining materials Into that country. During the last two years a large amount of work has boou done on tho group of claims called the Forly Thieves group ' including (he above, and two other mineral claims and crown grants have.' now been applied for. These claims lie outhe right bankof the South Pork of Bridgo river aud hayo just recently been bonded to a powerful English syndicate and tho company have now some fifteen men at work nn thom. The extent uf tho lodge is traceable for about 7,inki feet and tbo average width is five foot, tho quarlz is free milling carrying vory high assays in gold. Over 300 assays have been made and nothing less than traces have been fouud nud some showing 52,000 to the tou. a petition has been signed for thc iompletiou this year of tho Lytton and Lillooet wagon road, but it is tho unanimous wish of every ouo here that first uf all a practicable road should bo built from bore to Cndwallader croek on Bridge river. As tho wholo of the prosperity "of this district depends upon its mineral wealth which wo believe exists to a largo extent iu Bridge ! river, wc cannot- sufficiently impress upon lhe government thoabsolute nee cssity for this road being completed Ilrst. The appointment of a mining recorder nn Bridge river has met with tbo favorable notice of our M. P. P., and a large and influential petition has been . forwarded fo Victoria today begging that the appointment shall lie conferred on Thomas P. Heed, n gentleman who fcr the last six iiiont':s has acted as assistant to lhe recorder at Lillooot, who has boeu 3-1 yours in the couulry and enjoys thc confidence and respect of everyone. With regard to any alteration in the miniug laws it is iie wish of miners hero that the laws should remain as they are at present, the alterations of late have been certainly no improvement and it would be [hotter to give the present ones a show. Everyone is unanimous that thc wholesale staking of olaims is harmful tn a dislrict. Instead however, nf currying nut Mr. Carlyle's suggestion as regards assessment work being compulsory iu ill) days from location. Refuse Lo permit a minor tu slake out moro than ono claim until ho had done assessment work nn it, ur until he had filed with tho recorder a notice nl' abandonment within a cm-tain time ol' location. Our entorprising townsman Mr, Paul Saiifini has just Mulshed building a 11 no and commodious stun- ami II wish him a gnud share of the business that is expected horo this summer. Abovo biss'toro he has built a very line hull, capable ul' seating sonic 300 pooplo, a small bul, well equipped stage lllls one end of if. wilh dressing rooms on each side and hi addition tu (his ho bus had paintod drop seeiies aud scenery and everything is iu readiness for any traveling troupe of comedians that-may come our. I''rod Richardson is our scenic, artist, Seaton lake which forms the subject of bis drop scone is admirably painted. "A vory enjoyable i-veiiiug was spent in tin.'hull last week, when a concert and entertainment was held on hehalf of the funds of the llro brigade. Town is Uonminir. "Asheroil is une nf tho liveliest places in Ihe corlhwost," said David Wilson, of Davenport, yesterday to a Spokesman Review representative, Mr. Wilson has just roturuad from a "owing round I.Iiq big circle,-' as he expressed il. He went frum boro lo Ash croft, thenco to Vaucouver uud then to thc coast ellies. From there ho went Lo castoru Oregon and visited mining propositions in which ho is iutorested on tho Snake rivor, inspecting tho Baker City district also. Taking in tho centers of activity throughout tho Pneillo northwest ho has had an abundant opportunity to judge of tho iondilions existing. "It was from what I had seen in tho Spokosman-Kovlow that led uio to go there," said Mr. Wilson, continuing. "i was so favorably impressed with tho chiinco the town has that 1 purchased while thoro a small interest in tho townsite and will probably du somo building thoro. ''t-vou at tliis time over LOO tons of provisions.and supplies a week nro forwarded frum Ashcroft to thc country nortli, whoro mining development is going on, A strong belief exists that tho Canadian Pacillo will construct Ihc all Canadian rnutc In the Yukon, and If it does, tho starting point will cerlainly be Ashcrnfl. IL is the natural gateway in tho northern country, Tho line over the old Telegraph trail splits thc gnld bell and will develop a wonderfully rich rogiou, Tho lino will connect with the road about to bo built from Telegraph Creek lu Tesliu lako. "There will bo a largo nmouut of (ravel this year over tho uvorland route, but nobody should think of leaving Ashoroft before tho middle of April, hut the 1st of May would bo Lho hotter time. After that date it is plain sailing through from Ashcroft to Telegraph creek, aud thou on to tho hike. Carrying only lho lighter and more expensive goods aud buying tbo heavier provisions from Lho Hudson's Buy stores at Glenora one can travel light nver the trail from Ashcroft to Tolograph creek in twenty days. I think many will go this way. Thc pooplo of Ashcroft lonk from a broad aud liberal standpoint ou lho matter of purchasing outfits. They aro willing, in fact they advise thoso who are going over lhe overland routo that purchases of clothing, under- clothing, compasses, and those things that are light but expensive for thoir weight, be mado here instead of there. About Ihroe-Ilfths nf tho total cost of au outfit is expended for this class of goods that they advise buying this side ft ho line. But tho chief supplies, tbo staple provisions, they say should ie purchased thero, "Ashcroft is taking on metropolitan airs. She is getting nu electric light and water'plant, and from indications i saw tho population will double inside of threo or fuur months. While I was there I saw iu two days tho arrival of the representatives of three large parties who want to go to the Peace river country in search of gold. Ono of these parties was from Wisconsin uud another from Sau Luis Obispo, Cal. Tho parties aggregate F5 men. They havo sent on those representatives tn mako arrangements fur tho start about May 1st. Thoro are many others who will go to Peace river, to Lake Tesliu and to tho Klondiko from Ashernft. Altogether I thiuk fully 10,000 people will go iuto Unit iutor-monutaln basin in the fieiuity of Asbcrnty; in the uext fow mouths, some of them tnstny uud somo of them to go uu. "1 met at Asbcroft Major Mooro, the representative of a wealthy Baltimore syndicate, which proposes to invest a large amount cf monoy in tho dcvolop- mentof tho deep diggings of the Cariboo. Othor capitalists arc coming." Mr. Wilson, whose miuing iutorosts iu eastern Oregon are extensive, is greatly pleased with lhe mineral development of thai section. Musl Not Bvado (lie Law. Free miners intending Lu apply for Qortifioato of improvements for crowu grants must advertise notice of such ntoutiou sixty days iu the British Columbia Gazette and a paper published iu the mining division iu which such olaim is situated. Hitherto it has been the practice to lump two or more claims together in one advertisement, but this Is now declared to bo illegal. Saoh claim must bo separately advertised. To put more than ono applica- i for oortilloalo uf improvements in one advertisotnout •■' contrary to the lltoiitloiiS of tho .Mineral act. Cunnilu's rtiiicra! Wealth. A summary of thc mineral production of Canada, whioh has boon issued by tho Goologloal survey for tho year 1807 shows a production of coal of 87, 280,000; rTgold, $0,180,000) silver, 83,322,- 000; niokol, 81,'100,000' lead, 81,390,000; copper, 81,501,000, Tho total production of metals for tho yoar is valued at 81_,000,000 including non-metallic and structural materials. The total miueral production of Canada for 18!>7 was 828,780,178, as compared with §23,000,000 iu 1896, $20,015,000 iu 1893. niin-rHloKlst Appointed, Kasln, March 7. Thc news of the ap- polutmoiit of 11..G. McConuoll as provincial mineralogist, to succeed W. A, Carlyle, is received with much interest here. Mr. MoCounoll has boeu connected with lho Canadian ideological survey for ovor tou years past and mostly in lliis province. Ho is thoroughly familiar with the Kootenay., LAC LA HACNB. Spring seems to have come in good time this year, and appears to have come to stay. Cattle are doing well, and feed seems to be plentiful. Mr. snd Mrs, Forbes with Miss Duncan paid a flying visit to 150 Mile House this week. We are sorry to hear that Miss Duncan has not been woll, but hope she will soon be all right again. The trustees havo closed the ichool for a week, aud we trust tbe short rest will fully restore her. Mr. and Mrs. W. Eagle and son, of Onward Ranch, with Mr. Cummings, of 1.10 Mile House, passed through here on their way back from Clinton. Miss P. McCarthy returned tbis week from an extended visit to Clinton. We all welcome her return m she hu been muoh missed Wm. Abel, postmaster of Lac La Haohe, has gone east to bring book his wife and family who have been visiting thoro for several months, We wish them a speedy return. Macintosh Bros. Intend removing their saw mill from the 106 to the Forks of Quesnelle this week. They have dono considerable work in the valley and we will miss their jolly crew, S. Tlngley is putting up quite on addition to tbe house at 121; and we hear whispers in tbe air concerning another change soon to take place at the 121. Good luck Jim. T. A. Williams left for the coast tbis week, We hear he Is going to Klondike. Dan Mun'* Warning. Speaking in Winnipeg, Don Mann said: The mad rush people are making north is something that cannot be described. All the coast cities and towns are overcrowded and still the people come. I bare seen men get aboard a steamer bound for Skaguay with tbeir dogs leaving tbeir dog feed and provisions on tbe dock. It is enough to make strong men weep to think of what death and suffering must result. Scarcely a boat returns from the north that does not bring the corpse of some prominent man frum tho coast cities, having fallen victims to the oerebro spinal meningitis which is suddenly fatal In its effects. A man struggles up the valleys of these posses through which the wind rushes as through a funnel, in deep snow, and with a heavy pack on his back becomes heated. Foaming with perspiration he sits down to rest, and Um cold win_i does tbe rest, Tbe disease strikes flrst in the back of tbe neck and goes down the spinal cord. In a few hours tbe nun is dead. Railway RU* W«r- Chicago, March 8.--The Canadian Pacific railway company boa announced tbat it will take its reduced rotes to San Francisco. It declares that from tbat city to tbe east it will make the following rates: St, Paul, 125; Chicago 836.50; New York, W0. These rates are first-class, and the second class rates will in each instance be 810 lower than the rates given above. In making these rates, tbe Canadian Pacific railway company will have to content itself with the ocean route from San Francisco to the western terminus of its line. At tbe present time, there is a fight on between tbe steamship companies and the Southern Pacific company, which has pulled down the rates between San Francisco and Portland to 85 net. Tbe Canadian Pacific Railway company has taken advantage of this, and has decided to carry the fight into the chief points on thc Pacific coast that aro within iti reach. _^_-_w__-____ Telegraph Line. Montreal, March 8.—The Canadian Pacific Telegraph Company has decided to stretch a new copper wire from here to Vancouver, in order to accommodate the rapidly increasing business, and to have direct connection between the two points. It will have automatic repeaters at Fort William, Ont., and Swift Current, N.W.T. At prosent Montreal works direct to Winnipeg, with the repeaters at Sudbury and Fort William. With tbo now wire, Vancouver will be, for all purposes, as near Montreal as Ottawa is. Work ou tbe new wire will commence on April 1st, and will bo completed by mid-smmmer. The cost will bo nbout $250,000, Naval Eitlmate, London, Maroh 8.—The British naval estimates wore issued to-night. Thoy increase tho expenditure by £1,-40,400, increase the personnel of the navy by 0,310 men, and provide for the building of throe new battleships, four armored cruisers, and four sloops of war. The total number of war vessels now in course of construction includes 12 battleships, 16 first-class cruisers, 0 second class cruisers, 10 third-class cruisers, 0 sloops of war, 4 twin-screw gunboats, and 41 torpedo-boat destroyers. Tho estimates also provide for the building of a new royal yacht. At a recent sale of rare postage stamps In London, a British Columbia two- penny -half-penny purple imperforate brought the highest price, £16. A New Brunswick shilling, mauve, brought £16 10s.; and a Nova Scotian shilling, violet, £9 12s, 0d. THE B.C. MINING JOURNAL. I-'. S. BJ3YNOL.DS, Editor and Proprietor, SATURDAY, M..I.CI1 12,1808. Till. Ir-TE-INATIONAL FAIR. Tin hoard of directors of the lloynl Agricultural aud Industrial Sooloty of British Columbia held n meeting, in Now WestuilusLor lus'. fridav uight, to discuss inntlnrs in cotincction with tho big exhibition to bo hold thoro next fall, Tho dato for oponing tho show has been fixed for Wednesday, Oct. .Mb, and it- will be kept open unlil Thursday, Oct. 13th, inclusive, Tho ollicial namem tin* lull' will bo "Tho Provincial mid Inlornatioual IHxhibl linn nf tin* l.oynl Agricultural and Industrial Socloty of Urltlsh Columbia, Now Wostmhislor." Tho directors hope to obtain tho consent of the (.ov ornor-Gouontl in be present and olll chilly open the fair, especially as it is uudorslood His l.xcelleucy will be in the province about that date. His Bxoolloucy will also bo invited to make an oxhibit of produce, otc, from hi-- ranch at Coldstream, near Vorhou, B.C. A communication was reoeived from Prof, Robertson, Domiuiun Dairy Commissioner, which shows that hr has not forgotten British Columbi; and statin-,' that he has secured the services of P. C. -ironside, of New York, as judge of horsos at the big fair. It was decided to ask Prof. Robertson to have one of his staff hern during the exhibition In nssisi in judg ing and give information regarding dairying, eto. it was also decided in ougago tho se.vioos of a competent person lo bo tho executive hoad nf the exhibition, ami tbe secretary was lu strut:tod to advertise for applications for the position of l'Oommissiouor," hy which title this official will bo knowu. Tbe directors desire to invite tho public generally to attend their mootings, of whioh due notice will be given, and though outsiders will have no direct voice in these meetings, they will be ublo-lo follow the proceedings, and any suggestions made by thom will receive due consideration. Tbo next meeting of t,hi> directors will bo held on Friday* thu 2fiLh lust, '1 he above from tho Daily Columbi iinnouuces I hat action, lias been taken iu tho mailer uf having au inter- nutloual fair, to take lu the wholo nf Iiritish Columbia and tho Stato of Washington tu tako tho place of tho annual fruit fair hold at Spokaue, Wash. It is timo that tho peoplo of this provinco and the western States were beginning to bestir thomsolvos and givo a grand exhibition of tha products of thn west. All through the province iln.- liuost vegetables, grains, etc., hi tho world.uro raised, and with ii ■-,-nl'■.-k-rtii..i if the mineral product/., the wLolouf tjio time specified for the fair could ho well taken up. Thu numerous smiili fairs in the different parts of ihe province could easily postpone their annual fairs I'or ouo year and hold lliis years' at Westminster which would niiike one that would bou.crodil to tho provinco. Wostmlu si .r is well adapted fur taking charge of such nn exhibition, and have lirst- class buildings, commodious grounds, etc. Tlio uinitial lairs hold tin for the past few years have glvon the citizens and members of tho agricultural society practical experience in nmtmgiug such mailers. Lot everyone iu tho province joiu in with the idea and push tho mailer along. The Columbian deserves groat credit for advocating atid bringing to a successful issue tho bit,- exhibition to be held in Westminster next, fall. Al a political mooting in a certal New Soul h Wales gold mining district, Lhoobnlr was taken bv an athletic piitier. Tho candidate during 'bis speech was much (n'teiTiiptod by hoot jugs and rough chaff, and his chairman was soon in a stale of boiling indignation. Smothering his wrath, however, lie pacified tho "boys"by assuring them that at tho end of tho candidate's speech ihey should be at liberty to put any questions ihey chose, Accordingly at the end of lho harangue he arose aud Inquired iy stentorian tones aud in a rich Irish brogue: Has inny gin- tloman a qiiistiou to ask?", A stout littlo Welsh miner, who had been it conspicuous disturber of tho peace of the ovoiilng, shuljiod up the slops of lhe platform. But iit tho top he was met by the ehnirmaii, who, without the slight.-.twinning, dollvorol a lerrillc left and lighter, and sent the Welsh- ii Hprawllng un his back. "Now," roared l.hc chairman, "has inny other ginllemmi u ij.ilstloii to ask'." and .,. . Tito Clara n. -..,.]„ Lot,... Seattle, March Lt, - A letter has boon rocoivod by the owners of tho unfortunato steamer Clara Nevada, from Sanderson Weed, of Portland, who was seut north tu search fur tho body of bis friend, Purser Foster Dock, and for the bodies of othor members of tbo crow and passengers. Mr. I.oed says In his loiter ho has visited tho scene of tho wreck in tho stoamor Rustler aud has made a careful examination. Tho wreck has slipped partly off tho rock, and at high tide is about 21 foot under water. The niasls of the steamer aro still standing. As far as Mr. Rued could ascertain there is a big bolo in Lhe vessel's side. The boilers aro apparently intact, DRED01NQ, Tho following artlolo is taken ihe papers and roports relating to minerals and mining, issued by tho gov uniont of New Zealand, The success attending ou operations lhe direction of the recovery nf gold from the beds of rivors by menus of dredges is every year adding to the demand for suitable dredges and machin- Improvcments iu the construction and adaptation o. these machines aro loading to tholr application to work wet ground that up to Lho prosout cnuld nut he dealt with llirough waut ofthe power required, and In tho ab sotioo of necessary water supply. Should the anticipations of success for this method be borno out aftor trial in the wot ground, where nolLlier siillluloiil fall nni- wat r supply for sliiiuiug i-. available, largo areas of anrlforous nl luvial ground will ho niadu to yield a prollt that have up to this timo scare oly hcon touched. Tho skill of thodill'oronl miniug on* glnoors is being shown iu tlio improve mollis made. I_iic.li new dredge uow being built Is furnished with tho latest ami most suitable machinery both for elevating tho gravel, washing out tho gold, and conveying tho washed gravel, elevating, and stacking it at a distance from Lho dredges: thus leaving the vessel free to flout, and to bo moved to I he- must suitable place for carrying ou the work. Sandhills Dredge The following des orlption or tbo Sandhills prodglng company's plant und operations) is taken frum the Lake WaUatlpu Mail, Tbe dredge is 90 ft, long and 20 ft, wide, and is constructed entirely of steel: all tlio buckets, pins, links, and othor parts exposed to wear and rough usage are of the same miitc-niil. Thi bucket ladder is designed sn as In bpfc torn, if found necessary, __•._ fl., and tn discharge a ton por minute. It Is, how over, seldom that tho dredge world near the maxlmuni limit of olfc'-er the depth or discharge. (U*if.inally the wholo of the ur per dock was doyofcot) to gold-saving appliances, consisting of a revolving screen which delivered tho rougher material iuto a chatto laid with longitudinal ripples. The finer material was delivered nut, of tho screen and run over two conoa-matting tables, ouo on each side of the screen, the tailings being conveyed aft by means of a sido chute. By tho preseut arrangement the wash-dirt is discharged from tho buck ots into a short chute overlaid with heavy sleelplales: from tbouoo it drops lut< the hoad of thc main chute or dummy. Tho water for washing purposes is pumped into a lank behind the Ilrst chute, and carries lhe material through the chutes. Tuiliug3 aro dis charged HO ft, aslern. The bead of till main chute Is 111 ft long by .'! ft. fi ii wide, the remainder being JO l'l, long and l! ft. wide. Tho ripples are quito a novelty in that lino,and are made I'rom steel tram rails; thoy arc of variom shapes, and found must suitable. Owing to Lho rough nature of Ihe gnld tho space between each ripple ranges from 1 in to '1 iu. The peculiar manner in which the ripples are arranged causes tho wash-dirt to be spread uver tho whole width of the chute, thus insuring thorough washing beforo it is discharged. The ripples are htidonstrips uf wood 1 in. thick, and set in opposite directions to them, and under theso is laid eoeonnut matting. The set aud section of tho bars mako thc ripples an excellent catch for coarse or fine gold. An important feature in the working of the ripples is tbey do uot fill or become hard. The ripples aro easily made, handled, laid nnd lifted, there being no bars or bolts connected with them. A section is kept, in its place by means uf angle irons laid along tho sid.^ uf the ohutos, Tho ripples should stand au enormous amount of wear, and can be laid in various ways tu suit different conditions of work. Mr. White has had some months' experience iu tho work lug of tho now gold saving gear, and lit claims for it many advantages over the old stylo, lie informs mo that all the evidence nf its working goes tn prove that practically all the gold is saved. Tho whole of the gold is gut, from tho dummy, which is washed once a wook: the remainder of the ohuto is washed down once n mouth, and the result barely pays I'or the timo it costs. In tho old stylo of gold saving tlie tables had tu ho washed every shift, which meant a stoppage of nearly an hour, aud an extra hand required two days a week to stream down the accumulated washings of the tables. This meant, at at least fourteen hours a week stoppage. Uudor tho now arrangement all tho stoppage required for wash lug up is three hours per wee!;. "The screen and parts were exposed tu much wear and Lear, and took a cou siderublo amount of power to drive them. Since the alterations have been carried uut Mr, While informs me ihul. he has reduced the necessary powor by O-horso power. Thisalnne during Iho past year ut least is mi immense gain, as, owing tn the extremely dry season, tho dredge would not buvo been able to work uudor tlm old 3ondltlous during tho hist month fur want of wafer. "Tho dredge is lighted by two Brush arc lamps of 2,500 candle powor each, The lamps obtain tho necessary curreut frum thc power circuit, and tho splendid light given Is a groat convenience to the work at night. The lamps have been in use over five years, and havo given every satisfaction." The Golden Beach Dredging Co. have n lease of 31 acres at tho Victoria Bridge, on the KttWarau river, and a company which has been funned iu Loudon intend placing a first-class steam drodgo upuu it, as it is considered that tho guld obtained iu tbo "Oil's" on tho beaches of tho river and the terraces abutting, as well as tho success which has attended tho drodgo at present workiug, proves tho Kawarau to bo richly laden with tho precious 1: but, uiit'orfnnaLcly, il is ror the mosi purl 11 Is lioulinod tu rooky gorges, nud is generally on that no* ii-int tno rough for working with pros- nt. appliances. Tho river nt tho Vicuna Bridgo is, howovor, comparatively mootll and Irc.c from rocks, so that there tiro .airly Band prospects of working il to lulviinlngo, I'lioSuw I toy Big Beach Gold Mining Company. Ul., hold 107 auras, 11 roods, porches on ll;'- Shotovor river, noar Qrooiislown, and work with two Iredgus porlloufiuf thn year, twenty- gold won fov !h past yoar was 2,010 oz. Bdwt. 22 gi\; value C7.W1I Rb. 2d. Tha coinpuny own Ihroo dredgon, BMiorso powor enoh. [H-tt. nl nn olll Pioneer. Wo lira sor-i-y Ur Imvo lo roooi-d lire loss nl' nnu: Inr "Iil pioneer, Sll.8 Ilm Kiunlonpo Siimdiir-d. Mr. Victor Gull- liuuuo wns proQcecliny on hor-s-bnclt U-vards.Gi'iuido Pi-liirlo willi his -on- in-lruv. Mi- Li-'iri-y.wlicnliocompli-ued or EooHor umvoll, tnul col, oil his horse, in dohiB v.liii-li ho died In Mr, -livery's iii-ras. An Inqiicsl mis held in wliii-li thociinsoof ilislh wns rIvou -.:■■. mv- Uu-oUlio Iniiil. Hr. Guilliimiio, wii i wns over sixty yours old, wns from Slur!; county, Ohio, U.S. lie rami- to Culitoi-ulii in the enrly littles witli '■: lllioll train, mul to British Cullllliliirl in ISIB with ll baud of imltlo from Oroson, Roing into busiuoss us ii litileherut Ijylliin, llin Bi-uil. Ortssliu- niul otlu-r pll-Jos, [To took lip some luud on tlio Soulli Thompson, whoro ho -uns boon siuco |BTI usn rn-.l-.i-. Hi- tool, ii trip I Edraonloil III !-H7, but sllico 1878 Ir mny Ire sui.l In hnvo t.BQll,, Tlin!ii|ison Vlllloy num. Mr, Gillllnnnio lenvos bolilml lit ilmiRllter, Mrs. I.nver.v. wlto of Ihe pro prlotorol tbo Colonial Hotol, nnd ho two broUior-. His loss will bo sin-oral: felt by I In- Old tiniei- nswell lis 111 mnny I'l-ienil-i among lho Into nri'lvnl. u N'S ,'ATHNT BALL BEARING No center bolt. Superior to all others Write for prices- R. H. OAMPBELL, Agent, Ashcroft.B. O. KLONDIKE SUPPLIES. For heavy suppUos to ho gunrauteod dolivorod to you ut Elnzletou uud Cili uora wheu you cull for them on the overland routo write tho undersigned. Wo eau givo you tho Hudson's Buy Company's gimrauteo Lhal tho goods ordered through us shall bopnoltod uud nwaitlug your arrival and ut tho sumo rates that lho uompauy Hell thom fo Write for partioulars. Iv.:YN<>i.].s & --OBI.UTS, Ashoroft, It, C. A certain eminent judge whon he wus asked ubout tho facility with whioh he turned from one case to another, re pliod tbat ho had iuurnod thnt Irom what ho saw nt a baptism ot colored pooplo when lie was a liny. The woather was vory oold, so that to im merso tho ooudldatos thoy woro obliged to cut uway tho loo. It hofoll thut when ouo of tho femalo converts was dipped baolt iit tho water, the cold made her squirm about, uud in a moment .she hiid slipped rrom the preacher's hands and was soon down tho sireum undor the ico, The preacher, fcowovor, wns not dlsoou- ocrtod. Looking up with porfeotoalm- nt-ss at the crowd ou the bank, he said: "Brethren, this sister hath do parted hand mo down auother." Anyone wishing reliable luforniit- tion regarding lho overland routo S from Ashoroft tu Lako Tesliu oau n [soeuro tho samo by remitting 251 |oontsto J. H. Clonionts, druggists aud stationer, ut Ashcroft, for a-. copy of "Ovorlund to Klondiko," | through "Cariboo, Omonica urd ('.is- ;". shir." Ten full pngo Illustrations | and n oorroo. map of I ho i oads and ■ trails, issue,] by tho B.O. Misi.vu ; Jouiinai., uud contains its special I correspondent's report of thoaotual j prosout, condition of tho trail, Sur-fi veyorj. D. Dovoreux having boon | sont over tho routo by tho ,1ut'itNAi. | to examine nud roport on tho sumo.'.. Tho booh contains in all Til pages. i:; Sc/ii/tt/ifs Besi extracts ha\'c no end oi flavor in them. Sc/iillings Best coffee Ilm Kilting powder arc pure and money-back. I'or Hutu liy Harvey, Bailey & Co. WANTED. 150 MILE HOUSE Hie distributing- point for all the liydrauiio mines at Horse Fly, North and South Forks and main Quesnelle River, also the stock ranges of Chileoten and Beaver Luke Valley. At tl is Point will bo found a good assortment of GENERAL MERCHAND ISE & MINERS SUPPLI ES Also one of the best Hotels ou thf roulc Information cheerfully given. VEITH & BORLAND, Proprietors and Slock Raisers. SMITH & BRYSON, General Blacksmiths. Carriage builders. Horseshoeing a specialty. A supply of iron and wagon ma/eirialalways on baud. Shop on Railway Avenue. - - ASIICKOIT, B, C NORTH B. C.NAYIGAT10N COMPANY, Ltd SODA CREEK - - - QUESNELLE. 'Hit' steamer "Charlotte" will commence her regular trips cm the opening "£ navigation on the upper Fraser river, making close connections with the B. ('. Kxpress company's stages carrying her Majesty'sEoyal Mails. Freight left at Sotla Creek for the steamer will be stored free of charge, also freight by steamer for points beyond Quesnelle will be forwarded free of charge for such forwarding. Fare each way §_.50. Freight per ton 810. Qii-anelle, B. C, JAMES HELD, February loth, 1898. Manager. NOTICE. rpi-iK iniu-;ksk;n'i-;i) will hi. in 1 Ashernft M:iv 1st wiih nf-noil pack Ir.iin ui Tl lie.--, of animals, ,.-.L-liinj_ fmm lluu lo I.aim imutnh i-iil-Ii. Will iiii.k Unlit mutits tliroupli tn 'teslin I.nkf lit teiisiHiulile rales ami '" muke iiooiltiine, l-'nr lerins. ele.. "rile in THOMAS (.AHNEK, Kos-laml. ll.C. NOTICE. Notice l-horeli iriilimi nf oil ilnys iii;i-i- :i[i li-sinti loiiurcliiisL'Iilo'ai-ri-si - nt lot Hint 1 shall alth-ex ;.■ iiiiDlf, .ition to Hi irks for mi. null- ttill -,lhei i'Sl -10 NOTICE. Instruction given on tlie Mnndulln and Gultnr. Rlntldollns furnished lor 813. lm I'RELL & LOSSOTT. Aslieroft Holel. MULES FOR SALE. Nine pood frclglitlnff nuiloa (or sale. Ft mrticnlnra npply to W. A. JOHNSTON, ■I- Quesnelle, B. C, A yuiinn Imly I" li'iicti llireu cliildifii. A ly In ,1. H. I'l.AC'l-:. n- Dor Creek, Klondike Horses aoo Mines. I mn mnv propilfod nud will lio till March 25 li, to tulto ooutruotfl to fur- niah any numboi* oE lioraos und mules at Aslieroft, Vuooouvov or Victoria, to bo dolivorod aftor April 10th, 1808, will requh'o u deposit ou all coutruots. K. B. MoLHNNAN, Oara of Wm. IJ. Dulloy & Co., February lt-lb, 1808. Jl JT NOTICE, Notice is lioreliyjjlven tint-, sittings of llio coimlv ■■mill .if Ciirilio.. will In- lu-l.l iiMIk '•mi,i I -i-. Clinl.'ii.i'ii llinr-.l.iv I Til. Mmvli mnl Tliuistlav-JHtli Ajirll, ISiiH. al ten nVlocl. in tlit- (orennon. Hv oril.r U- P. SOUES, l.ct;i„U;irof Hit- Coiinly Court of t'arilinti ,.l Clinton. KJLJfr NOTICE. A SITTING OF THE COUNTY COURT of Caribou will lie held ill A-lii-mfl, 11. C„ on Monday, tlie Mill day of Mim-li, A.D.. H-WR. ut tlie hour of 10m m, By Order. JOSEPH WM. BURR, Asbcroft, H.C, Jtttl.eO, 1808. Tlie "Wator Clauses Cons. dation Act 18.j" isroTiO-s. N OTICI. is tii-reliy civen tlmt n i.t-tiiiim Will be presented lo a jiiilue of llie-ii- |■ r'_-■•■ ■ ..-.iit i.f llril.'l, i iil.rnil.l.i. .1 Iln- l..« court.. Ila-tion Si-uare, Victoria, at Uie hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon, or as sunn I lie. cult it as iln- said nelltion can lit- heard on Wednesday the ii|h dny of April, IKDS, iiraviuu for the «nintfnj» of a i-eriiti'-ati- I'.iirsunnl liis-t-tli-ii ri.nif the -Water Clauses CiniMilidiilinii Acl !Ril7" to tlie uiidersimiL'd coni]niny to enable Ihem lo ainstnii't aud o|>- eraie a water wuks svslnn fnrsu|i[.l\-iiu.' water lo lhe lown of Aslieroft from the Thompson river hy Diimiiins;, hy means of an elceinc mulor mi in] i, loo iiu-bes thereof thri'iii'li j.i| -.-s tn au elevaiiim nl about '-'oo feet to a n servoir und from ihence distributintr said water tlirougb piiH'M to the inhabitants uf the said town uf Ashcrofi, Tills not ice was lirst published on the 30tll day of February, 1808, A--mCHOI".- WATIvH WllllKS COMI'A.S'V, LIMITED. OS.OUNN&CgL -IltrORTEIlS OF- Shelf and Heavy Hardware. Placer and Quar.z Mining Supplies S^" White fob Quotations. 8 and 10 CordOYR Stvoot, Vnuoouvor, 13.0, Cable .ri_trpsp "t'nitits." Viincouvcr. I'.o. Box No. nn. MacKinnon, Debeck & Company, Hit Hustings street, VANCOUVER, B.C, MINING BROKERS AND ACENTS. op ll -,.,i- in ll |,i,.ltri,ii to rit.til-li llu- must rellnl,!,- Inlimil l„-i-lliirt tin- viiliiiililr uiliiL-nil iraoirrii-a(,llilt- lirovlni-i'. C'liiK-Ntninilcllcc BOllcltctl, lice of Ihe -Golden Cache Mines Coillfiitny, l.tii.,'' of Lilloocl, a, t\ Oppenheimer Bros. WHOLESALE GROCERS Vancouver, B.C. PITHER & LEISER. Importers and Wholesale Dealers tn WINES LIQUORS and CIGAR? VICTORIA, B. C. STUDEBAKER •w-j^oo-isrs- McCormioks Binders and Mowers, MoCInry's Famous Stoves, Farming Tooli »nd General Hardware. JAMES VAIR, - Kamloops, B.C. Commercial Hotel, THE BEST *2 A DAY HOUSE IN VANCOUVER. G THOMAS. Pro->rietor CHARLES HACE (Successor to Tbo Sehl-Erskine Furuituro Co., Lid.) -MANUFACTURER OF— Furniture, Upholstery, Mattresses, Window Blinds, etc. And direct importer of Carpets, Linoleums, Oilcloths, Oblldrons1 Carriages, Crockery, Glassware, oto. 55, 57 and 59 Cordova St., ... - Viincouvcr, 1>. ('. R. P.RITHET & CO., Ltd. Wharf Street. . . VICTORIA, 11. C. WHOLESALE MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AIVO IN5URANCE. Agems for: Wells Fargo, Columbia Flouring Mills (to., or l.iulerliy. I'iM-iflc Const Stenmslii|» co's line of steamers between Yleloiiu mul San Franeisco. O BALED PROPOSALS, properly owloractl O will In' tt'ci-ivt-d hv tin* Hunuiinil.U' tlit- C'fik'fCimiinissi<.!ii-r «.f l.iinils nnd Work-: uji to aonn of 'I'liur-dny, 17lli M-irtli next, for tlie riiilit to luiilntiiin and o*ii'r-it_ ;i fi-rrv-icrus. tlie Nt'cliiicii river nt n pniiit wlu-re il iscmsseil l.v ilic'l'cliriiu.l] Ti.nl, -LTi.l wiiliin a limit nf Iiv.- inilf- alu.v,- and live miles lielow lliat ].laie. for a term nf live vears from ttie dale of tlm clinrtcr. a'tiilrii'-ids -mi'-t aive a id-ci li-tiiui nf the size and find ofl.oal itili-inii--l tn l.e ti-t-d. tlie mode of |iro]iellinu Hie same and tlie various rates of loll proiinsed lo he enlleeted, and Hive Iln names of iwn [ktsdiis wlm are willlnu'tn exe entenhimil for S,.0(i.oo In seenre the faithful currying out of the contract. Thecnmnetition wil! he im Hie rate nf lulls and the nmnunt nf lnmiLs tn he |iald l» lhe fmvertinient ntiniiallv Inr the exclusive |irivl- eficof operatiniiii ferry. A eenllied cliefjilU lo eovt-r Hie ntnounl nf lhe fir.t year's hnnns inusl ai-i-ompanv tlie iirniio. al. All nllieers of the (invemment, with theii .liiwl_ imtl (R'iKlil, to pass free. W. S. GORE. Dennly Cnimnissioner of Lands and Works. I .anils anil Works Department \'iftoria, ll.C, Siii.fl February, 1808. -Hi-'ir, NOTICE. Wc herehy give notice that sixty days after He we will nuke application lo lhe chief enni- iiiir.hintii'f of crown lands, fnr i-cnnis-inn to putrhase one liiintlred and sixtv acres nf jias- tnial lane, situated on the npposile side of lhe l-'niM-i liver from the Imvimf (Jiiesnelle .Miuith aim cnmiueiiciiii' at a slake placed mi lhe hank of the l-'raser river at lhe norlh-eas! corner ol Win, lliiuclii-i"spie-eniplion,lheiH-e wesl forlv chains, tin-nee rioilh fortv chains, thence east fovlv cliains thence -niilh forty chains almit; the hank ol lhe l-'raser river lol he [mini of coin- men cement. Till! Niii-Tii ll V. NAViii.vnii.N* Co, I.tii. Quesnelle, H.c, l-'eh. w, mm. Distances 5»PR0Mi*aS: Ashcroft Places Cache Creek _.'. McDonald's llnl Creek • '"■Mile House tO-Mtte House • • 8*. Mile House CLINTON .'■'.'■Mile House •l-Mile Houte 70-Milc House 83-mtt House • ST-Mite House, nm-Mile House I'i-Mile House m-Mile House lll-Milc House ll'.-Mile. House ttr-Milr. House Ill-Mile. limine !.?■ Mile. House M,-Mile House ■ I'.l-Milr House . Ui-Mite House m-MII.E HOUSE Soda Creek A lexamtria Moffat's A ustrcilian'Ilanch Hohanon's Quesnelle • Cottonwood Heaver Pass Stanley Barkerville .' . Places below,Iloadsbranrh from IfiCmileHouse but tite distances are from A shcroft. Ilia Lake . , . l.'O Heaver Uikt . , . 10? Qjtaiutle Forks tin I 1 II * 1 i I s. ll I i THE MINING JOURNAL, $2 A YEAR ■i-_-_-_-w-i^ It is ORIENTAL WOMEN WEAVEHS. 1 PUNISH SCOLDS. DUCKING STOOL IS STILL AVAILABLE IN SOME STATES. ir. Lutr Lathi Thoro wnu No Word Fur .Hale Common St-oltl -U'mimii Indie-tod In J_r*_y City In 1880 hs a Common Scold, Koiio Can Surpass Them In Maklns Tap* rslrk'H and Carpets. Tho .-ijiiifiwlin t popular conception of tbo oriental y. oninn Is rather erroneous, It Is Unit of ono who is destine., ta iv Ufa of uttor luxury, Yet thu simple truth Ib thnt tho largo majority of women In tho east work quito as linnl for their dully broad ns do their sisters in tho west—ayo, even linnlcr, for, m a rule, married women Ir tho west on*.supported hy their husband*:, whereas in tho cast married womou nro, nt a rule, conetrnincd to support not only themselves, bnt also their husband., and children. This statement applies especially to tho .ho-if-iui-Uof women In Turkey, Persia and other countries of tho orient who mako ;*. living .'is weavors. Tho wholo civilized world appreciates their handiwork, for none can mutch them In making tapes* carpets and othor gorgcouB products Not only is tho common scold still within tho purview of laws against routs null riots and favoring tranquility of tho vicinage, but it is held that tho ducking stool is yet a means of punishment: should some appreciative Ponnsylvnnii. Judge havo tho nerve to deoreo a ronowal of its uso. Fine and Imprisonment nro tho modern refuge against the shrewish. No Judge would enro to return to tho old of lho loom. This is tho ugoof machinery, ways, for tho gossips might wonder over but no machluo haa yet beon invented his woman hatred nnd tho publlo might which etui do tlio marvelous work of these think ho wns getting personal, oriental weavors. Yet mnny of theso worn- It Is likely thnt few pooplo know that cn work fur pitiful wages. Aftor cleaning the ducking stool was oneo employed in and preparing tho wool and shaping it ln- Pittsbtirg. It is held tlmt women bad to a lovely pieco of tc-pestry, nil they ro- moro grounds for scolding in pioneer days celvo is tho equivalent of from 3 shillings than now, nnd hence the stool should fo . shillings n week. Tho woman who again bo brought into requisition. enn earn 7 francs is considered a Croesus, Tho English settlers brought tu tho nml her busb-md estco-UB hor so much thnt United States the ducking stool os nn im- ho novel dreams uf beating her. Tho mon- plcnieiit of punishment, as they tri.jic.ri. .1 ey is nhvnys pfitil to tho husband, and ho the common law. At Plymouth, whence invariably appropriates1 it. tbo pilgrims sailed, enn bo seen today iho They nro very womanly, these weavers, old duoltingstools. Kvon lu 1808 a, woman OC fe'osslp tlioy are fond, mnl whilo thdjr wiih ducked then'. Tho Puril.-in . brought are nt Work tholr (ungues aro constantly over Iho rominon scold law, and It was going. JVi-haps this Is ono reason why mloptod In Now Jersey and Delaware. In thoy Imvo so obstinately refused to herd lu- 18B0 thogrnndjuryof Jorsoy Olty Indicted gotbor in fautorlos, whoro the aotistiuib OHNE HAST, OHNE HAST. Flow on. Ill tie life, Jim-.; fl.rwl .Yliiit.l. tlio huh ulenm no. in tliv lure, And clouds hum* dark in llu-t:!:,v f„i- a ri--ic*, And hilti-r winds hlowV Littlo life, hidden life, How, (lowI ll.ru is u titi-emii Hint ninn nt my root. With mui-imir c.r music, Hoalliuhj und sweet, Cl.'lu- 111 Hindi i.llia of Its .r;u(lyln,d I eau.sen tint blue of liiy.al::' fflei-fijiitl. But farther down, juu. i: lujly u; jimre, Itu ElllniiiB IE spoil., and oil lii Rro hies a dreary wn.sle, halt -niul, half sloiiQ, And lliero it js water- nro all but lost, j hit Ml. llfLv'ili.llli'll llic, (JofilC 1" ttKKHI. 'i'liu dojohCtit plai.'fl Ia s]ic.ilil.v erfi-Hi >-,. Count lint thii hours nor i .vlam tlm cost- Not doad i.s the old Kind uink-rlono. And sweet- wus tint musio nt lulu- iiyo. Flow on. littlp life, flow, Howl Leave tltf weoiiinp, forRofc ihy. woo. Tho-l'h heaven ho hif-,1), jet v'titl luiowa best l-.ll.lier and pig tier come.. |iejfeeE real; Nigher and Higher there ei ._a.s lo Ihco The azure calm of tho Infinite sen. Flow on, UUle life, flow! Littlo life, hravn life, Bteadtl. ! -a J. O, iu Bpcotolor. lor integrity am governor of thi-* stii to execute Its law, and had taken tlm don iillinnn." lt was a toniptul it was resisted. I moment and very i 'laovomorltobli power nnd regions executive Jt is foi -ay how lt slmll bo "Very well," r-ni 1 shall exercise il, | Glliiinu, umohuBl It is doubtful i I.O.C.T. ASHCltOKT LonqB No, SO T. Meet-every n to any 8i . Iloughto: -enitiK in (Idtlfellnw.i Hall 7;:til (■'clock. Visltinc memhers enrdiallv invited luaiicnil. -i. i:. ninsoN..Si«-, SIDNEY WILLIAMS, lM..S.,l,.v\.S.I.,I.onil Civil Kn»iiii>i.r nnd ■ answered! Lnt-ll Surveyor, he la\V],la-.i,'Mhiir pruiij-litemnil. QUESNELLE MOUTH, B, C. Kneineeriii!,' uiul Survey work. ItcporlS on milling properties, Mops uud ninn- pre pared of uny portion of Cuiihoo ili-Mict. and iml for mo tu it is do-ihtr.il if m few words over move r~\ . *t-v olofirly deployed the oltonwlw of iwn L /\ U AAV\Vn luon.cnebofwbonilmdtlioblHheMe.t.iu. > /_\ \\ (\( ) (^ I (J for lho othor.-Kow York Mall and K.. \J _, i JL. XVV/LlV^A 3 press. £"^*, POROUS PLASTER ROOF- .Mrs. MarylJradyas a common scold. Ib wns found to bo there, as here, slill an indictable offoiISO. nml that the ditoklilg stool wus yet nvnltnblo as a menus of puu* leluncnt, not having been Bpoolflenlly llbollstiotl by tho revised stulule... Thn stool was used In Vlrlirula, fur IJlsllop Meade, in his "Old QhnrohcH, MlnlHtOW and Families In Vlrglfilll," wrllesof ducking icolllfl from a vessel In the .lames river. From tho Olil Dominion Ilm praelleouf thus UwitlllgSOOldSreached I'ltthhurg. It, would ho dlgresstug lo ro- peal thn history of lho cslahlbhniciit of COltrll In this cily hy Virginia, which 1 dun rob. 81, 177-5. On iho bocoihI day tlmt court, lho birthday of George Wash- Ihgton, then but 4'l, Ihn . ln-rill' wna unl.ir ed lo emphiy workmen to build n duoklng rduulut. the coiilluem-ti of Ihe Ohio with tlm Monuliguholu. Ity paliont delving ono WU» dig up muoli eurhiiiH lufnrmathm about Ihe ducking stool. Allusions tu It recur in KilgUsIl ehi-onlcles nil through the Bixtooiltll, 80\'- eiilecnth and olglltoontb eeiituiles, Soold- H';.' women lu these olden times were deemed offondora against the publlo pern o. Hlackstniie in his "(.'oinmcntaries" treats of thu common scold ln his chapter on "Pltbllo Wrongs." After dlsousslllg offenses of graver tlogroo his prelude le, "To ilcsoond nest io offonsos whoso punish- ment Is short of death." Those offoni nut to speak of tho BiirvUllaneu of a foi-ouian, would vory probably eoinpfll thom to keep silent.. In tinier tn fiishiiiii n first class eiirpct or piuoo of lape.sli-v the weaver must not only have a memory which will prevent hn- from mill;tug Urn slightest! lnlstnlto whilo oopy- Ing Uie design, but i-ho must also possess a lively lutnglmitlon and a thoroughly developed 'lirtlfltlO B0I1M, .for tlm Ilrst class Weaver does nni. copy; she nreille... Sho III- vonts her own designs, sho odiiibliies thu various tunes, sho ohonaos the dyes antl and llnally aim ohluins thoso i seem no olmrmliig to us of il wiih guutl i-oasiiy.—London A Thrifty WYst Yfruiiiinii Sil I Ogled Ilia Item in With Tlieui, That story about tho woman who bough, a collin plnlc cnpr-ivcd with a iiauiotllllci'- ottti from her own, bocntiso, ns she said, hor husband might die antl she mlghb filtirry a man hy Ihat uanie, and it utl^hU cdiiui in useful, Is prohahly opouryilbul, Ittit tho stm-y of Poyipey Coehriili, wlio saved his uhl pblfoufl pluslcrs bnOllUso lliey might como iu useful sumo time and llnallv "shingled" his house wilh them In (mo,'mid Itoouiosfrom West Virginia, 1'umpey was a soldier in thoCpilfedamtu army niul was wounded nl Ihn buttle o( t ietty :il inm. After I he war* ho set I led down Oil fl little farm neni* .Mooresfleltl, .V. Vn., ami has lived there ever slnou. Thn fui-in hi small, ami Puunjy ts nut pi-wpuroiiR, 'i'liu only tiling Unit has llourh hod with PEEP AT A BIG LARDER. Method ut Curing For Tnblo Dollcuel-in In a Largo Hotol. Thc general cold storage mom of a large hotel Is I'ofrlgcnitcd, and hero aro kept llu general stores, such us canned goods meals, vegetables, eggs, ele., su that it luuks exactly liko a whulosnlu produce houso. In It aro somo Hi doors, so lliat the diflloulty of maintaining the low temperature of _l degrees i.s evident. The freezing chamber, which branches ull frum Ihls ime, is kept at IS degrees I-'., ami in it are stored tho fish, poultry nnd game. A milk box nboul] it) feot long by l wide, and nearly J deep is used for storing the milk and cream us it is received, und is koptjiist nbovo frocxlng point, or at. uu degrees. Then thoro nro sovoral short order boxes for keeping meals from meal to meal. The bllttur, oIlCOSO antl fruit fnr BARKERViLLE, B.C. General Merchant Hotel Keeper. inn ■din ml hei ;opl Billf, puddings ed fresh, fresh iirani s hus nth- ■|,( | .- wilh the ,- offool f thow Mail. lolhing villiigu ns pins- his ru* t of be- I- Imhll! i landed QUEER CUSTOMS. ■"imi! ut the lloiueritlo Millineri* <>( tlio Mouutnliieen *>f Norway. 1 hml given up all thought uf doing anything In llfo but jump from onu sharp huwlth-r to nnother when, as wo suddenly l-numieita orag, Vlgdftl StOppod again, and turning to tho loft entered n dour that seamed to go into tho rock. It wns a solitary sat tor, or stone hut, standing iu tho lonely .alley by itself and tpiito dtfforOQ- fromtlio club lulls wo luul already seen. Two hunters, with their wives, livo horo during ihe summer months, tho men hunting roludeor and iheir wives keeping aro suobi ho says, "as annoy tlio whole hotiae. The hut consisted of a few feet of community in general, and not merely earth inclosed by a Wall of Stone 0 feet Funic particular portion, and therefore aro thick, 0 feot high and covered by n foot of indictahle, not nctionable, as it would bo earth laid upon boards. Inside ti partition unreasonable to multiply suits by giving divided thospaco into two rooms, tho ono every man a separate right of action (er nearest the door for cows, dogs and kettles, what damnifies hlm ln common only with and the other, with the earth for a carpet, the rest of his fellow subjects." for cooking, eating, sleeping nnd general Then tho great jurist treats of sticlatses living apartment. of public nuisances and concludes, ''Last- The room was now quito as full, not ns ly, a common scold, communis rlsqtm comfort, but as -square feet ot space, allow* (for our law Latin confines It to tho fern- ed, and supper being over Yigdnl nsked U3 Initio gender), is ft public nuisunco to her If wo did not want to get otf our wet neighuorhood. Sho may bo Indicted, and cluthes nml go to bed. Wo glonced at the hluitiflaley bv his old wounds aiVuitied relief ox* Ilo hnd a entv tlfl-gplsli to supply lilm Mtll por tershy Ihn gi-ons, and lho tux ol sources liecumo so great on accuu jngnihluiied tu tho porous plual that he became penurious and di that-uhl tin cans ami broken forks and ofery other odd and end should lm saved. And especially he charged his wile tu save tbo uld p'uron,. plasters. The plasters hml stuck to'hlm, unit lm would slick tu the plasters, lie was as proud of his cabinet, of uhl plasters as a uiun given lo fhe brio* ii-hruc and etiriu habit Is ui' ids collections ami declared thal.soine Mino limy wutihl .-inn lu mighty handy. Now thoro wero throe buildings on l'oinpcy's farm—his house, his barn und a dilapidated building whoro ho kept his fanning tools and liis culleclimi of uld to- nialoeiin.. nnd his porous plasters. Onu night tho-'lmuso burned down, and tho famliymftVcd into tho tmlliouK. It was good enough except ihat the sun and thu stars shone through tho roof. Theu came tho triumph of the porous plaster... Pom'poy got out his collection and shingled that Wholo blessed l-unf with old plasters, anil as they wero thick with burgundy pitch they served well the purpose and mado tlio roof watertight. Now peoplo come miles tu see thc house shingled with porous phistors, -and Poinpey says that they draw better than they did wlien 'joy woro on his back.—-Sew York Dress. purposes kont swe seel ion is qilitO Iill fore-ling Right. -* What is known a tt here ! liu she!' th Hflll llu irtailt unit a most, lu -till slriingoi' nioni is Ihn "pitcher iiium," filled with pllohors mini -, All kinds of minors* Supplies on Iliiiul. —T1IK-- CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RV i.try has is ihc best line la and from ('hicii.no, Mil- I, berries wintl.ee uud all poinis Enst. Willi its baking 0,155 miles ol tliorniiglily equipped rond pastry it roiiclics nil principal business cenlets in Northern llllnis; Wlsonsln. Iowa, Minnusotn, Soutn Dakota, North Dclictn crt I ._- Michigan refrlg- ' which is THE ONLY LINE; Running Electric Lighted mid Hlcnm Healed Vcsllhulcd Trains. Time tables, mnps and information regarding mutes, rales and othor details relating to lbe road will be furnished on application to any coupon liokcl agent, or by addressing C. J. Eiioy, Oenernl Agent, Portland, Ore. convicted placed In a certain engine of correction, called tho trcbucket, ce,stiga two women, but Yigdnl did not seem to seo anything unusual iu their prcsenco tory or cucklng stool, which In tlio Saxon and forthwith began to undress. Ho bung language is said to signify the scold stool, though now It Is frequently corrupted into ducking _tool becauso tho residue of tho judgment Is thnt when sho is so placed therein she shall bo plunged in water for her punishment." Ulackstono wns a better jurist than etymologist. There wns In oven as enrly a^ tho fifteenth century tho punishment of silting in tho clicking stool for using short weights, selling bad uio ami scolding, but it was a chair of disgrace placed iu front of the offender's own homo. In tho lapse of timo tho clicking nnd tho duOKlnn stoul became synonymous. In his "Travels In England" in 1700 Mission writes: "Tho wny of puhl-l'ilng scolding women is pleasant enough. They fasten au armchair to the cud of two beams, 12 or 15 feot long and parallel to each other, so that theso two pieces uf wood with their two ends embrace tho chair, which hangs between them upon a sort of axle, by which means it plays freely aud always remains In tho natural hor- teontnl position in which tho chair should be, that a person may sit conveniently in It, whether you ralso it or lot it down. They set up a post ou tho bank of n pond or river, and over this post they lay, almost in equilibrium, tho two plee.es of wood, at ono end of which tho chair hangs uver the water. outer cluthiui- by tho flro and then got into one of thc beds with his wet under- clothes on. Even tlio prcsenco of tho two women could not forco us to do this, nnd after looking inquiringly at our guido again we gathered ourselves into n corner and prepared for lied, with pome doubts as to tlio conventionalities of Norway. Wo might havo spared ourselves tho worry. The women took not tho slightest notice cf us, but went on clearing away liie supper and washing tho dishes. When wo were in bod, they took our clothes and calmly hung them ono by ouo ln a soml- clrcic before the llro. Whether tho women woro going to spend tho uight in tho hut or not did not now seem so important nri affair as tho solution of where thoy woro to sleep. But this was soon settled when Yigdnl, on being- anxiously questioned, said that they wero going a milo or two up tho valloy to another hut. And our wonder at Norwegian customs increased as wo thought of tho storm in full forco outsido and thu calm manner iu which Vigdal hud mado us part agents in turning out theso kindly hostesses.—Hamblen Soars in Harper's Slagnzlno. Tlio Curt-tin Ilabit- "Thero Is just one thing that makes ino tm enemy uf smoke'" said the old citizen to o Cleveland l'laln Dealer reporter, "and Tho English poets havo bad their thrusts that is t hu fact that It has given my wifo nt tho ducking stool, when their eyes In line frenzy rolling seem to have caught in- spiratiun from tho temper of tho shrew, In lflflB, in "Homer a In Mode," the poet sings: Bho In .miKcd to Billlm-Hgnta Anil oftentimes hnd rid In statu And wit in tho bottom of a iiool Enthroned In a ducking stool. West wrote a complete poem on the stool in 1780, tho philosophy of which lies in the extracted couplet: No brawling wives, no furious wenches, No lire so Hot but water quenches. the curtain habit. What is tho curtain habit. Woll, if you wero n married man you would know. It's tho habit of taking down and putting up loco curtains.'' I como homo ftt night and pretty soon my wifo says: 'Well, I'vo got to tako down those curtains again. They're not fit to bo seen, antl wo cau't havo a soul .in the houso until they are dean.' 'What's tho matter with them?'I feebly nsk. 'Matter? Why, it's this dreadful smoko. It gels in everywhere. I never saw anything liko it.' The next day my wifo has tho curtains down and on tho frames orolso Why We Do Not J_Jyo a Hundred Years. Almost nil persons die vi disappointment, personal, mental or bodily tuil or accident. Tho passions Kill men sometimes even suddenly. The cmnjiion expression "choked with rage" hns litllo exaggeration in it, for ovoji though not smltienly fatal strong pa.-ions shortou life. Strong bodied men often dlo*yaung, and weak men Hvo lunger than thc strong, for tho strong uso their strength and ihu weak havo none to use—tho hittei'tako euro of themselves, tho former do not. As it Is with tho body, so it'ts. with tho mind and the temper—tlio strong aro apt tu break, ur, like the candle, run; the weak burn out. Tho Inferior animals which livo tempera tu lives Imvo generally their proscribed term of years,. Thus the horso lives Sfi years, tho ox Ifi"or JJO,' the lion about 20, tho hog lu or 13, the rabbit 8, tho guinea pig 0 Or 7. Tin* mimher.. nil be; takes all unlmalS, Is OUO tlmt seldom conies up to tlio avorago. Ho ought tb livo Kill I years according totho phys-dt dug leal law, for five times Ul) are \w, but Instead of that bo Swtrboly reaches nn average of four times tho growing period. The reason la obvious—-man is not only t lie most irreg'u- lar and "most* intempcraie, but the must laborious and hardworking of all animals. Ho Is alwjiys tho iiiust- irrilable, and thero is reason to believe, though wo cannot tell what an "ahiniaVsecretly fools, lliat, moro than rtn>'*olile-**.iiitmul, man cherishes wrath tu keep it warm, and consumes himself with tluf-flrc of his own reflections. —Now York l/cdger. ■i M'fl upon und waler nml ready for Instant uso. The "bur n reality a niuni 13 feot (■ high, for storing wines nnd boors and kept at a temperature of -13 In-i-l degrees, Is an Important adjunct tn (ho houso.—Milwaukee Journal. 'lhe Tolosoiimitorlum of A. |).3I.„, It is bewildering to contomplato tho Ol-eots of the Introduction of this great invention Into general uso. Somo of tho things nlroady possiblo and which havo been ll'letl by its merits are us follows: A luvur at une end uf llio Hup may convey in something less than ouo-thir.y- Chousnndlh purl of nsooondtho Impression of his sweetest kiss to liis wnlting lovo at thorceolvor cad of lho lino and may receive a similar responsive thrill, Tliis remarkable fact is shown that at distances as great as 10,000 miles tho Impressions will lose only 3 per cent of their vividness, tt result far transcending that of tho best cloetricnl work. Another result Is thnt a Eohootboy may be spanked by his stern parent at, any distance, In this ease tho child is presented totho receiver whilo tho parent strikes tlio transmitter. J^JSS^S^S^Su ROUTE TO ALL EASTEItS l'01-TS. territory by the surgeon In his olllco, since _ ^ all impressions aro conveyed in cither direction and are permanent. Courts of law do not need the actual prcsenco of . witnesses or others. Postal service, except ■ ° •*• l'*<»* dally, Toronto every Sunday for merchandise, is no lunger necessary. Experiments are now in progress by which it is hoped that tt will bo possiblo CAMPBELL BROS. Blacksmiths and Wagon Makers. Wagons and Buggies made to order with the best of materia/. Horse shoe- ng a specially. Shop next to Trim & Haddoch's stab/es COLONIAL HOTEL AND GENERAL STORE. SODA CREEK, B. C. R. Mcl.EESE, : Proprietor. :l Jitll assortment of Dry Goods, Roots, and Shoes, Liquors, Cigars, Hard ware, /Joy, Grain, and Miners Supplies, at reasonable raits, WHOLESALE ami llETAIt.. JOhIM McRAE, HOTEL & GENERAL STORE. <_4"CT_3S_SrBL_-._3 POEj .- J3. e. .. full assort m,-nl of Dry roods, Boots and Shoes, Ltquo-s ■ware, Miners Supplies. Hay, Grain and Stabtin^ car, -laid- ,-ight. THE IMPERIAL BREWERY AND SODA WATBH WOBK8 OO. Lager Beer and Porter The Best Quality only Brewed from choice Malt and Hops K. 4MLOOPS, B. O. 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Tiio rond from Port J.okko tu Bumbflii being .veil known, wo did not sketch it, bnt wo checked tlie distances with lho per* ambulator and observed tho laiitudo Going east every day, using frotjuently both theodolite nnd south. and sextant nm. taking meridians of tho Rend down. htm anil ono ur more stars. .Yo had some daily littlo troublo at flrst witli tho pornmbu- s-gg k';iVL' hum-. Tho native boy who had charge of j-j^g It OOUld nut be porsnnded that there was 10.G5 arrl any legitimate method of transport except }____?.,... The Dining Car service tjong the line of the C.P.R. is unequalled anywhere- Connections nt Vancouver with steaniei lines fur China. Japan. Hawaiian Islands and Austral in. KOOTENAY SERVICE. OCCIDENTAL HOTEL QUESNELLE, B. C. Now management. Hotel headquarters for B. X. stages. Headquarters for mining men, wall furnished looms. Table supplied wiih everything in .on. Most complete bur io Cariboo. Stables in connection, Hnv and Oats in qua-iity. F- HOFEROAMP & A. JOHNSON, - - Proprietors. COSMOPOLITAN KAMLOOPS, B. C. HOTEL. Good St a bl ine in connection. J. H. RUSSELL, - - - Proprietor. GLOBE LYTTON, HOTEI - - B.C. proportion l<) Ao time the animal by resting his burden un his head, and 2-|.U(> to grow its full size. lint man, of when out of Blghb ho ndoptod this method. g*jg '"""' ■' ! When cured of it, lie resorted to tho device nrrb REVELSTOKE a NAKUSP Tin*.:.; kokks c SAN DON le SLOCAN CJTY_ TRA1I, ROSSLAND e NELSON le (ruinc norlli and west Read up. daily arrive 10.00 14.00 8,30 •live 7.4C -.00 1H.00 10.(10 18.40 In consequence of tlio lato fire, the Globe Hotel haa been removed opposite the post office and has the same accommodations as usual. Commercial travelers' trunks hauled to aud from station free of charge. A. F. HAUTIER, Prop. of reversing the instrument occasionally, reeling ulT n mile or so, and then making it work backward for n bit, so as to defy ull attempt tu got lho distance covered. But wo very soon overenmo these dlfll- oultiea, nml uur operator learned tu take n agent to prido in ills instrument and became in- tinted with conceit nt his own Intelligence lu vi-hiK-Unc* it—OinL-nitihlrf-l .Tnnrnnl. I'or full information as to rates, time tSr-V., apply fo the nearest ticket A. I,. CLICMENTS, or to Agent, Ashcroft, K. J. CpYi.tf, District Paspengcr agent, Vnnonuver. B. C, -signed ono Unrke All through Knglnnd thero were tho pinned on tho floor. Tlio next day she is mis used fur ducking scolds. Thero was one nt Rugby, nnd Jn 1S20 n iiuiii was ducked for beating his wife. Court records reveal mnny instances whore tho penalty wus inflicted on women. Tho chair used at Sum-borough, England, Is yet preserved. It wns last used in IT',15, when Mrs. Gamble was "ducked three times ovor tho head and ears." In the niusoiuu at Ipswich is another. It has iron rods converging ovor tho sent, with a ring llirough which to run a pole. In 1T:'H the coustnblo of Morloycharged 3 shillings for a pule. Tho stools in some cities wero on wheels, nnd were called scolding carts. At Kingstuu-upon-Tiiames ducking was nut Infrequent, and tbe London l'ust ln 17.5 roports tho ducking uf "a woman who keeps tho Quoen's Head alehouse for scolding, lu tlio presence of !J,000 people." It was at Leominster in 1800 that tho lnst recorded ducking of n woman occurred in lCuglnnd, Tliu stool used Is preserved iu thu jail thero, Jenny Pipes was paraded through the town on tho stool nnd ducked near Kemvtitor bridgo. Thero wns another instrument uf pun* Ishmunt for scolds, but not ns nncieut as the stoul. lb was tho brnnk. or scold's lu-idtc. Its mortem autotype is tho musk of tho baseball catcher, except thcio was a sharpened pinto of irou in front that, hurt tho tongue when nn effort to talk was Hindu. Tbo brtink figures ln litem (urn as frequently as the stool.—X'ittsburg Dispatch. -tdendwUh futlguo brought on by putting then, up again. And that's tho way it -sues on. Kvery fow weoks tho curtains comu down and go up, and my wifo groans with thu exertion nnd homo Is far frum sunny. Talk about Cnudlo's curtain lectures; they aro nothing compared with lho domestic curtain habit." A Mintiil-o. Not ono of us, even the most good nn- m turod, likes-tq hnvo his mistakes pointed sons having fit ■ out. Wo may appear not to mind eon-actions ami accept them with, a smile, but ib is human nature to smart under correction, although sonic of us may he clever enough to conceal tbo smart, i-fenco thu fewer mistakes wo'cnll attention to 111 others lho better. * Ttvo-thirtlsof.thu mistakes wu make are trivial. '".Their correction Is ui.import.m6. Why, thoii,''notico them. Vet some peoplo du, and do so constantly. A pei.-mi speltkel of having dune a contain thing on Thursday, when In reality It was dune on Wed- sdiiy. if no important puint All persons Indebted to the Into. Mnthew nkerton, miner, uf Karkcrville. H.C. tie- lined, nre iciiue. led lu pay the amount ol i.'ii iii.i.'l-.k'diii'-stn ih,. imilt-f-iirncd mi tn 1..-I..IV ihe lsl due uf Mnv. lmiH. And. all per I Hi the i to ,,'fuH'iiif iM.hivui: .I..MKS STllXK. JOHN HTi;VI.NSON. C„ Isxecntors. ,ry LOtli, 1S08. 38-15 un- FURNITURE CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS etc.,|etc. Cheapest house on earth, write for prices IM. P. GORDON, - KAMLOOPS, B.C I. LBHMJ±J<T, Blacksmith, Wheelwright and Wagon Builder HOUSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY. Iron, Steel and Timber kept in stock, nnd ti stock of Eastern made Carrlatfes, Besrsica led Kond Carts kept oa liinui at reduced prices, nntl also made to order. Manufacturer of ,*' The Ulinidn Tiro Seller " which all Blacksmiths should uie. All work warranted, nnd prices lower than ever. An assortment of Coffins mid Caskets always oa hand. B. C. ASIICKOFT I, the undersigned re present in-,- [Joseph Ullmtmii of St. Paul, New York and London, Englwid, wish to inform my roirivini Thoso favoring mo with shipments of ing-this class of animals KKportanccil. YounjjLmch-—I wouldn't njarry a widow Tor fear Bho'd nlwnya bo deploring tbo loss it her former husband. JJcnodlck—No danger. You'd, bo tho one to do that.—-Now York Joiirnnl. No Itlsslng occura In Jupni) excopb fro- Uveen luifihand and wife—Hot oven be- iiveeii a mother and oblldt no shaking of 'taiid- ln anlutntlon. If ouo Wore to "fVef i ktsu to a Jnpnuc&o maiden, eho would [irfluil;ly think fihO WflM ii.lUtf to l)C bit* She riay.il Again. lire. M,, n well known Bostonlnn, who talks very will ily and plays very well, oB5| niked lJrofossor .IJIaekonstein whnfc modoi hiiii so thoughtfnl. "Maduni," ho replied, "I nm wondorlog how it is you can inako thu piano talk so divinely nnd yourself so foolishly." "Ah, well," retorted Mrs. M., "you see, lhe piano knows it hu-4 mo to listen to It, whereas I know I hnvo only yon to listen to ni", which makes tho difference." "1 pray you," said thu prufossor, "play again. 1 like your ploying best. "—Brook- saw tavWa Front Doors. It Isn fueti that the only distlnotlvochnr- uctorietlo of nu ordinary Now York houso Is Ils front door. It Isn't usually that ono v.'tuiint) can boast n big houso while another has only a litllo ono, or that ono has n brick house, another only a frame. New York houses taken as i\ whole In tbo residence districts of t lm city, with tho exception uf somo few uf thu muro elegant, nro ns muiih nltko iispuusln a pod, with tho exception of tho front doom Tliero tho family, nceordin,'- lo itu moans, cat. oxhibit ina:-.-lvo ele^anco, ti lighter anil moro fantastic beauty, ohor-p oommonplnoonoas, oi-iuiylhiii'- that its taste, lack of taste, money oi- lack of monoy may suggest. Thla la thoroughly appreciated by tho house dweller., themselves. "Why," caid ono uf tlicm, ..c-uL-ibing her mansion tho olher day, "I hnvo tliu htuulfiomesb front door on tho block."—Now York Times. vulvetl, wlifcoftll attention tn the uii-iako. fi-iclKj<- autl thn public generally Unit I What gooduV. It do to Imvo the exact day do not Intend to travel as heretofore. Bofcrluhtg It id a mutter of no imp""1- -■ hd-why ihsist upon correcting tl: erruf. Sfimeh friendships linve often been pricked by ibi-i ueedlo of u tion. Itlsji great art—this iug lo alluw otliera tu lm mi tbo mistake is uiiiiiiliurlant. it-, but those Who do are aim coiufortablu friends'one cai uhango. fj The undersignetl desires to give notice that about May 1st., lie will lie in Aslieroft with about 20 head of heavy draft horses, also a lot of saddle ami driving horses. These horses will be sold at fair prices and any one wish- ' n will .tot lotirn- •il-cii wheu Few Icjiin liiho most Imvo.—Us- Raw Kuvs can rolyou fair treatment, ,|u we]] (0 ^l'ito me lit once to uudfprompt rolurus assured. Write r ,,,:.. WhrIi Eor price list. ■10- (lm W. BALDWIN, Winnipeg, Man Victoria, JOR & Co Ltd Vancouver, Kamloops. -DEAI.BBB IN- ESTRAYED. ft STORY OF DR. HOUGHTON. Logic of !■!■ loft -_o.ii>r.ibit! tu Meet tlm Own Apiienl. •JliB fullowing s'toryls told of (liu lato Ih*. IloiiL-htoi], ]i:uilor of "Tho Little Church .Around the tlornei*:" riuum ap yonra ago thu Clllinan forgorlea nti ratitcd much uu cntlon—not only by tho •Will niul pys-om'of thblr oxeouti0|i. but irom ihu character and standing of thu jMt'fniti'ntoi. lluwan eonvleleil and kci: mncctl to stato iirlHou. lfi« amiable mi liet'oiuulhjhed fninlly wns plunged Into ili.sirei-i.iiii liulgnaiit' Hint many hoilOVOloilt aid in-oiiilnent friends delei'mtned- if _K>3- iihlii tu eoniliaMH bin inrdiui, ih: Ilotlghli huflj and not One black li loo pounds. llmnded with llhlD.Ulsi ■leglit nhout Ir i Cliiim liranil. til ii Any inf He will ht rmiitii'ii [iitkl fur like the letlerL. lint Due Creek by Indians Iciulinolo Ihc return nf In lie the undersigned owner. ,ia..|fi LEONQ Slll-.nw, Address cure Minino Journal, Ashcroft 1)1-. Ilm ol lu ll: miller lioi'-onal frli •lus itiiiiiusun, then guve on had become much lut lit1* pinion. \ S J wiih invited to go to Al- \\\\ (.[tokesinnn of theparty, jjj | and Awnts. kers Agricultural Implements of all kinds larucst stock In thi* province nnd best nssormenU American Bain wagons also Canadian Bain siiiiniilo i'or freighting and rarm pnrposes. Buggies Ctirts, Spring Wagons. all al prices to salt the times. Orders filled promntlv. C. H. CIBSON. MEAT MARKET WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Attention and atisfactt'onguaranteed to customers. Main treet, AHCROFT,B C. n-y, vrhlol ut ap- moved In I'liiliiil.-lnlilii, First Olt'Jloa. ot Philadelphia—Ho'a * pout* man again. Second Citizen of Philadelphia—Do you mean to sny that ho has walked iiirough bvorythlng bin father loft himl— YO < lell -illcnrc, Inelndlijg tho governor, not !e. When nt hifit hu ceased Hpcaklllg; wus -Ihncttlii iho o.\eeiillve library niiiiiicnt, hrtikcii dually by n qncstlun t-iuverniir Kuliin.-:un: :• Houghton, I have been InteilBOl) ■ltd lu what ynu have mid- May I AMliei.Ol'" Mfc >mi UIIUJlULfltlJ "Certi.il ly. govt* , ait many r.a ynu iu uf hluh rei)iif,o Roliublo Information and roports Euruislied on mines in Cnrlboo, Omoulcn mul north-am Iiritish Columbia. Coi'- rospondonoo solicited. JAS.ICM1LLAMC0. EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS. 200-212 FIRST AVE. NO»TH Ml NNEAPOUIS, MINN. Branch; Biwh«fsi., VICTORIA, B. 0. j, .K. Browne, MflNAatn [^•Shipmonlo . Wrlto tor 01.-ulAi."tSB| Armstrong k Morrison MANUFACTURERS OP RIVETED STEEL PIPE, ORE CARS, ORE BUCKETS, .MONITORS & ELEVATORS. Contractors for Complete Hydraulic Mining Plant*. 15 Heatloy Avenue VANCOUVER, Several nn went mi b; morning. Mr. nml M plOHBIlut eve yonug folks i rpr ihe Ctirlboo mino B.C.X, Bpeiiitil Friday s. A. L Clements Rave a ling purty l.) somo of tho m Tuesday night. J,H, Clements linn now premises next, ilm and will onlavRO liisstu it i. roporlotl Uu:! loused lb.- : l..Iil.-; lu Ashcron Hold iirupur posHPssloii soon. The hydrimlio mine- uud ut Kooforswill vo up ir the present gooi Ullt,USHOW se.nns |ir.il Mi-. .M.-Alish'i*. one a villa from Miohiguii, Is pneumonia al. Hie Asli> is in i-ai-e ul' Hi*. Willir will soon pull tlinuiLrii .luck Hardy, of Kamloops, allor at Ashcroft this week. An extra B.X. sIiiko now leaves ovory Friday morning for the 150-Mile House. Kov. A. Austey Dorrul wns on the sick list for a fow days this weok. moved into his ir bis old stmid. ok considerably Isaac l.eo litis -longing to lbe al Norlh Hcnd lhe new- hit lorlously 111 wiih roft Hotol, IL Mra. Walter Shaw Shaw hns been ill for the pnsL week, but is now slowly Improved, Rov. Mr. Hardy, of Ullooot spout u oouplo of days In town this woolt, but as conliiied lo Ibo house ou account f illness, _ Fred II. Nelson, of Kiimloops, and who Is well known hy old and now people in this couutiy is spending u few duys in town. Tbe M,\p pleasantly 1< on Third nv. modi wish. *o now 0IO00 .JiirttNAl. force ai tat od in their now onuo. Tho rooms hi I woll located. If anyone y op thoir subscription we uud. Win. Hiiwlboruc lias loused tl Imiliiitif! on Railroad iiveuno uutil reoontly occupied by the- Min -Touhnal, ami will fix up and add to the samo ror a busiuoss stand. It is well located for any line of business. Win. Dyne has bought out tho inter est so long held by J. C. Barnes in tin Ashcroft Hotol and tho former will continue the bnsinoss. Tho hotel bus a splendid patronage and is as giiod a hotol stand us thero is along tlio, C.P.R. from Vancouver to Winnipeg. Mrs. Isabella Ave. Parkdale, I earn of the whe William Harrii for tbe west abi Reid, i Tim-til -eabnut Sorausoi nxious ti nuts of her brother who left Toronto 10 years ago, sho belli diggings vos, the Cariboo gold plucer He s tin Outarionnby birth D. J.MoDo; oiipleo. WOi Id . id lm the job or nutting ii plant mid will wire bouses of those wh. tligO of the electi Donald Is building i Avenue uiul oxpOCtt short ly. town socim.il thoolootrio light ill the stores and i will lako advan- o lights. Mr.Mc- rdsidsucoon Fifth bi;; wife to urrivo I,. M. Lapolulo has purchased for tbo Slim Of 80,000 tho exclusive right, thu Dominion of Canada of the Egyptian Mosquito Pomade, He left by Sunduy morning's Setiltle express for that olty to complete »1! Ids arrangements for the purchase ,if the right lo control tho abovo in Washington nud Alaska, where he will arrange for lhe opening of agencies in Skaguuy, Dyon and Wrangel, as well us in Cairn diiin territory. World, Miss A. 13. Ward, who bus resided in Ashernft I'm-Miu past two years left on Wednesday nights train for Nelson, B, C. whoro sho will open a millinery storo. Miss Ward was u general favorite witb all who knew her, and to show their appreciation a largo number of frionds gathered at tlm lo\ (lu>* ovoniug, whore game rroshmonts, aud a sociable indulged in. Hor many hor success in hor now hoi lhal she will soon I'Cgalt it bull Tu l, music, evening was riends wish iu autl hope strength, us she 111: not ujoyod lbe best of health ely. Last Wednesday Goi Dodd, look dowu from the ooasl aohiunninn n for shooting another Fool., ul. (but place, su It seems tlmt Ibe met gaged in milling along luul hud some husine_ t.he prisoner resorted t iruniont Agent, North Bond to mod ._ou Duck, chinaman Leo orul days ago. who were on- ■ banks llspute, whon is g'ui. siioot lbe ing bis victim from belli: lodging in the small of hi prisoner bus uot yet con liminai-y Irlal. Whou I, tbe bullet back. The up for pro e does, the < ib a i-g do gi-i will bo shouting witb intent to vous bodily harm Arthur Noel the well known miuer rrom the Lillooot district camo iu ou Tuesday evenings stago on bis wny to Vancouver, Mr. Nool bad some ning- nffttiGUtquart'/.samples in bis jjorscs- llOU fn walladi l tin "< )r e ninth • river. Tlm rock wns taken lodgo ot) feet below ibe surfa far richer Lhan tht rock until This claim is owned by Mo Minion. Robertson and Noel, and (hoy will (■■o;:lintio active work this coining on Cad- Brltlgo 'rain the j, and is surface, irs. Mau- McArthur A Harper's new ndditiou to thoir storo is ueariug completion aud will havo thoir stock enlarged iu a :ouplo of weeks, Mrs. Iteti iiuiii and companion arrived in town last night from tho coast, and so Mrs, Hottnian's mother. The Cargllo House will bo refitted ami fixed up so It will bo a diirerent appearing houso within tho next, fow wooks. It, Williams, a minor and rauoher who litis spent, sonic yours in tbe vicinity of Suvonas, spent il short timo in Ashoroft this wook. .lack Cunningham, so long at tbe belaud House, Vancouvor, and well knowu in Cariboo, is now tho proprlo lor of tho Kamloops Houso. Chillies Luul, of Lytton, spout a niglil, iu Asbcroft this week, Chnrlio is tin olil Yukonor aud may again revisit tbo scenes of bis younger days. 'Iho C.P.R. pnssougor trains havo boon going through Asbcroft in sec lions lately on account of tho heavy trullic. The trains ovory day aro crowded. Kobort Borlaud and wifo roturnod Tuosday ovoniug from their honeymoon trip to Victoria, and left uoxt morning for their homo at tho 150- Mile House. Prank Murphy, a brother of Denis Murphy, barrister, Asbcroft, arrived from Ottawa last Saturday ovoniug and went Up homo to tbo Ml on Mou days stage. Vt Sale. Cue thousand sharos in tho Asbcroft Gold Mining company for sale. This proporty Is situated noar Keefers, Address Rio, A. Prasor Ashoroft, B. C. Quito a lurgo number of mou are now in camp around Ashcrofi, breaking horses nud enjoying camp life. If tho spring is as early us now seems almost assured mou will b gin to move up the road early in April. A party of llftoon men will urrivo shortly from Baltimore to go into the Hence river country. Tlioy aro all the employ of the compauy represented in British Columbia by Major Moore, of Aslicrolt. They will leave for tho northern country as soon as the weather permits. Andy Walters, of the Carihoo Kx change Hotel, Ims fixed up bis place by adding quite a numbor of sleeping oots .'or tiie accommodation of tho public He has also '•reeled a new flag pole and with tbo other outsido decorations tho hotel presents a vory attractive appearance. Andy is always to the front in any enterprise. sensou. Other < are showing up v doubt bo a good rivor district. hums in thi) ;ell aud then vicinity will no • Bridge sp Mr. Owen, of Mammoth lak couple of days iu (own (his wook, He will soon loave for the upper country with a party of prospectors, .Mr. Owen has been several times over tho trail from Quosuollo to Tolograph crook. Ho stated to tho writer hereof this week that by going I hroiigb light ho could easily make Ibo journey from Quosnelle to Tolograph crook Inside of 30 days* As for food he slates that ouougb stoc!. cannot bo driven ovor tbo trail to seriously ailed tho food question as by turning off tbe trail at almost any plneo for a mile or two splendid food can bo found and the country is so open that tbo regular trull can bo paralleled nearly the entire distance. Mr. (.wen is a thoroughly reliable man. A oouplo of English goutlomeu are slaying nt the Asbcroft waiting for the stago to go up to examiuo tho old Eleven of England property on Lightning crook. It is a splendid property and cannot fail to impress anyone with Us groat richness when all facts incou- noctiou with tbe famous old croek are learned. Irviu Bleau, who hns boon engaged for sovoral years with a big English syndicate operating placer mines in Cariboo district, British Columbia, ar rived iu town Sunday on his way north r.otn a trip to his ohl homo iu the oast, Mr. Bleau at ono time made his headquarters In this county, aud still has many friends and acquaintances among the old settlers. He will lenve so as to roach iho mines whoro ho is employed iu due timo to commeuce spring work, -Palmer Mountain Pros pector. There is going to bo a big influx of people into Omenica, Cassiar and tho othor northern districts of British Columbia, according to the ofllcors of tbe steamers recently arriving from tbe north. Mauy men nre giving up tho attempt to get into the Yukon country and are going to try their for- tutio in British Columbia. The steamer Princess Louise ou ber last trip down brought Mr. Cliuo und his party back from Wrangol to tho Skoonn ■or, it boing their intention to prospect in the Omonica country. They have splendid outfits, which will enable them to remain iu tho country for ji year ut least. Victoria Times. Capluln Beach, (he Water King. Captaiu Bench, tho "Water King,".. in Ashcroft, ami will givo an exhibi tiou of his wonderful powers in the town hull, the first of the weett, which will bo announced by dodgers later on. A good house should greet Captain Beach, as he comos well recommended, Captaiu Beach eats, smokos aud drinks in ft largo tank of water with a glass front, and has lately boon giving exhibitions of bis wonderful feats at tbo const cities, and judging from tho press comments bis performances ure wonderful indeed. While uudor wator ho oats, drinks from a bottle, smokes pipe, writes ou a common school slato with a pieco of chalk, and then feigning sleep, remains undor wuter for a considerable longth of time. Vn interior paper says, that it is not often that tbo residents of the interior have au opportunity of witnessing suoh n novel and wonderful performance as that promised by Captaiu Beach. Admission price reasonable, See dodgers, On last night's oust bound pnssougor were ovor 150 passengers antl tho largest proportion Californiatis on their war oast, takiug advantago of the low tales to visit their old homes hi many instances. Among tho arrivals this morning wore Messrs. McQuiro and Neil, of Pilts- burg, Pa., who will inako tho overland trip to tho gold Holds. Shortly boforo leaving Mr.McGuirosawDr. Craighead, who told him ho would soon bo on bis way to Cariboo to resume dredging operations. Companies will put in on the Prasor rivor tbis season a dredge at Kanaka Bar and one at tno mouLli of tho Salmon river. Thoy will be of the sumo style as the Boston Bur dipper dredge that has proven a success. Mr. Goro roports thc dredge at Crows Bar a complete success. A negro 7 foot i Inches in his stool; ings was one of tho sights on a recent oust bound train. In tho car he was In someone suggested opening a vontilu tor tho man simply reached up to the top of tho ear and unfastened tbo win dow and opened it, It was ut least throe feet more of n reach than tho common man can make. Klondike Goods. Arriving daily. Good Goods good value. thur & Harper. Ous Lung, of Dragon crook, Cariboo, spent a day in town this woek. Mr. Lang aud nssociutes havo ono of tho bost properties iu Cnriboo. It is being fitted up for hydruuliciug aud in drifting for bod reck to get Hume space, tho wook before Mr, Lang uaino down ovor 8300 was taken out by tbreit men, The woek previous to that over 8300 was secured. With a good force of wator tbo dragon ereek uilues will atid to tho fame of Cariboo. Mayor Gordon has decided to withdraw from tho notion against Thos. Roadly for 85,000 damages for slander. This Ib au notion in which Mayor Gordon obtained judgment by default of nu irregular appearance. Mr. Koadly ap pealeo agaiust the judgment, aud Judge Walkem, beforo whom tho appeal was heard iu Victoria, gavo judgment for the appellant. In accordance with this judgment Mayor Gordon will pay (lost*?.. -Inland Sentinel. John Rood, tho well-known winner or Lowe Inlet, died on Sunday olgbt, at Vancouver, from cerebro splnnl meningitis supposed to havo been contracted while ho wus recently in Skaguay. Tho deceased gentleman was a nativo of Piotou, N.S,, and leaves a widow and family living at Victoria. A genoral press despatch from Ol tawa, dated the oth inst., savs: Tbe passage of tho Alaska homestead bill by the United States senate, nnd the withdrawal of the bonding privileges from Canada iu that district uuless certain oonooHSiuus are obtained from the Caoadlau government in return, have stirred up much feeling here, aud the result will likely bo that tho Canadian Yukon railroad will be built from Telegraph crook right through to Fort Simpson, on tho British Columbia ooast, so us to avoid tho difficulties boiug created at Port Wrangel, No concessions will be mado by Canada for a right which has boon given her by the treaty, namely, tho froo navigation of tho Stiokino river for commercial purposes. Chlel Justice Davie Dead. Victoria, March 7. -Hou, Theodore Davie, chief justico of British Colum bia, died this morning. Tho cause of his death was heart disease, complicated with kidney trouble, which babied medical treatment and caused the sufferer sovoro paroxysms of pain, in ouo of whioh ho passed away. FT HOTEL, Wm, Lyne, Proprietor. Directly opposite Depot, - • ASHCROFT, B.C. This Hold has beeu lately refitted and refurnished. A new win_:, -0 - 20 feot, containing nineteen, rooms, including- Until mnl sample rooms, will lie opened hy Oot. 1st. (rrrinl table ami good service. r Tin1 only lii-sl.-liiss Hotel in town. KLONDIKE, Obtain our quotations on WINERS' & PROSPECTORS' SUPPLIES Picks, Shovel,, Gold Pans, Gold .Scales, Pack Sml,Urs, Dog Sloiglis, River Boats, Tents, Sheet Steel Stoves, Camp Utensils, etc, eto, Q mM'm, M<TEELY&CO.,LTD Vancouver, B.C. nt for ULhographod Klondiko map and pamphlet containing routes, trails and full information—FREE, H M IH P IrANIKI. 11U1II.KY, JOHN A. HURRAY. Hotel Victoria This hotel boing uow aud thoroughly furnished throughout, is the only first class bolol in lho town of Lillooet. Persons calling at Ullooet will receive every attention by slaying at the Hotel Victoria. Good stabling In connection with tbo Hotel, also tbe headquarters for the Ashcroll and Lilloocl Stago. Charges moderate. Proprietors. HURLEY & MUliRAV M. DUMOND'S r fl.K CLAPS TO B-¥- MoCleavt/s Fit moiis Cooking Stoves, Heaters, etc, Tinware and Graniteware. Tin and Sheet Metal- Wave Made t° Order for theKlondike trade. -MUZST-ED-E^'S TOOLS. We mul-e tt special line of Picks for prospectors. Thu-y are light and strong mi pftp foe fe handled for paoking. . - _ . ■ BOATS IFOIR, 'S_A.Ij_-_3. Wo are also making a number of boats specially made for river traffic. Parties going north should communicate with us. .... -EECO-aS-E S-EECOBinSTGI-. And repairing of al! kinds a specialty. Prices reasonable, General blacksmith -snd Woodworker!. ■ . .-«... OLAI.---B &c _ROO--E3K,S, Q-_r:as-sr__x.-j__ -^ottth, b. c. "The Welcome" RESTAURANT & CHOP HOUSE. Meals at all hours, day and night. Fresh Oysters in any style always on hand, Private hoses for ladies nml dining parties. RAILROAD AVENUE, .... ASHCROFT, B. O. ALLISON WOODS, Proprietor. Johnston & Gill, PROPRIETORS-*- NORTH THOMPSON BRICK YARD. KAMLOOPS, B. C. Jd-A-SO-STS, PLASTBBBBS & CO_TTBAC*rOBS. I'lan. :m,l I. limitt^. lumislial. Bricks, Lime, Ci-meni, Hair and Laths for atfe In large or TO RENT. FERRY- FRASER RIVER. St-iili-d |.r-i|i-)_-il-, properly eitiloese.l, will lie received liy tlie Honornble thu Chief Commit.- uloner of Lands nnd Works tip to noon of Wed- ncstlay. SOth March, for the right to mnlnlttln nnd operate a ._.ryat*.u-.. llic Krnser river, at » point nbovo ilie moiilli ol tlie (•.iil-siil-Hc river. tind within ii limit of live miles lib live nnd live mites below that nlncu, for n term ol live years from the drill! of thu charter, Pro'ioHalH must Rive u dc-crii-lloii of tlie size and kind of boat intended to hi- used, the mode :>f |ini|>r-11iiii! Hits same and the various rateH of toll proposed to be collected and give the names of two person, who nrc willing to exe- it bond fur *BO0 to Bectire the faithful currying out of the contract. Tlie competition will be on the rate of tolls and thr amount of bonus to he paid to Ilie government annually for the exclusive prlvl. lege of operating nferrv. A certified cheque. cover the amount of thr first year's bonus must accompany the proposal. All oitk't-rs of the government, with ihelr limuls and freight, to pass free.! W. S. CORK, Deputy Commissioner of Lands & Works. Lands nntl Works Department, Victoria. H.C.. March 1th. 1B08. <__.!. A RANCH sltuntu boo Hoad, 18 miles f I Span nf horses, nut ment- he lung I in; I! iipi- .etc .* to i.ftin un ili-< -.onapnni-j Cari mi Aslicrofl; 1 wapon nil tiie farming itnple i-rcto. I-'or pnrtlculnn J. Ml-NDORK, House, Cnriboo Road. FOUND. ONE HAY IIOKSK, four while legs, off hind hoof deformed, large white -tripe down face, branded on left hip Imt not plain enough to be made out. Owner can get same at my place at Sodn Cieek, If applied fur hefore April liiih, 1808, by proving property and paying :pcnses. JACOB M.COLLINS, ■ir.tn Soda Creek, H.C, NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that B0 days after nit! I Intend to npply to the Chief Commls- oner of Lands and Works for permission to urchase Lot-130, CJroup I. comprising 030 :res of pasture land, situated in Llllooet 'Istrict. WM. MEASON, .1R,, Dog Creek, H.C. March .ltd. 1B0B. 46 RELIABLE KLONDIKE MAP. A reliable map of the Overland route to tbe Klondike via Ashoroft, Quesnollo and Telegraph oreek, showing river crossings, distances camping grounds, eto., eto., will be out shortly. All persons seeking information as to this route should see this map, Send 50 cents or 11 and gee one by return mail. Address Fraser & Roberts, Ashcroft, B. C. We are now located in our new premises next door to Customs House. J*. XZ. O-t-jEj^EIST-TSi, Druggist and Stationer, ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. British Columbia Express Company GENERAL OFFICE, • • ASHCROFT, B.C. STAG-IE I__iI3\r_ESB Carrying Royal Mail, Passengers, Express and Fast Freight, operating from Ashcroft, on the O1__1i-i-.11 Pacific Railway, into Cariboo, Lillooel, and the Interior of Northern British Columbia, and along the routes leading to Omenica, Cassiar, Peace River and the Yukon. Weekly stages will also leave each Friday morning for the 150. QUESNELLE TO KLONDIKE. The undersigned having twenty-five years e.vpei'ieii outfltting survey, mining, hunting and trading |m.tic_ u in all directions from Quosnollo Mouth is now projuireil the requisite supplies to outfit nil who innj favor Iiim » call. Kcmenihcr this is the Poor .Man's dike. No overcrowded steamers. N passes. No duties to pay. No vexatious ei to comply with. An open road over ul afford to ride, you can go on foot. li, treatment. with iih n (onto I,, lire Klon blocking in clillleiill regulations MOIIIS eh if 'on cnimoi Is and fair JAMES EErD. HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY, QUESNELLE MOV TII, CARIBOO - - - B.C Direct IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN WINES, LIQUORS AND CICARS Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Boots and Shoes, Miners' Supplies. Bed Rock Prices. Goods Guaranteed Quality. EAGLE & PAXTON GENERAL MERCHANTS. Dealers in Groceries, Hardware, Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, Crockery, Drugs and Farm Produce. THE CHEAPEST CASH STORE IN THE CARIBOO DISTRICT. ONWARD RANCH, CARIBOO, JJ. 0. Horsesfor Klondike TBAV.1L. I have Pack and Saddle Horses, and will contract for immediate delivery for any number. Will be pleased to hear from intending buyers. J. G. COLLINS, Ashcroft, B. O. Harvey, Mej. Co. General Merchants, ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA We keep constantly on hand a Large and Stock of General Merchandise. Well-; iorted Prospectors aud Miners going in via ASHOROFT To Cariboo, Omenica, Cassiar, Lake Tesliu, or through, to • • _K.3_jO_CVT_OII5:3K Will do well to examine our Stock and Prices. I_^" Correspondence solicited and information given to parties contemplating a trip to the gold mines of Iiritish Columbia and the Yukon district.
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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