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Wc\^TrJ7() "»CT*t:*v7'Tr The British Columbia Mining Journal. Cariboo, Yale. Lillooet, Kootenay ¥ VOL. 1. NO. 16. ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, AUGUST 24, 1895. PER $2.00 YEAR. CARIBOO! HORSEFLY! - FORKS QUESNELLE! Harvey, Bailey & Company. (SucceMora I. Walter B. Gladwin.) STORAGE AND FORWARDING AGENTS. Goods received, Stored and Forwarded •with dispatch to any point in the Interior reached by wagon or pack train. Consign you goods to our care and we will settle railway charges and ship on" to destination with least possible delay. HARVEY, BAILEY 4 COMPANY. .ASHCROFT. B. 0 CLINTON HOTEL CLINTON, B.C. BOARD UND LODGING BY THE DAY. WEEK OR MONTH. EXCELLENT MbHINU AMD SHOOTING IH TnE YICINITT. But WI..., Spu-lls .nd Claarj... Good .tabling. Headquarter- for th. Caribe., Lilloc.1 ud Do( Crnk lines of stag... MARSHALL & SMITH, Proprietor. Quesnelle Mouth, The great distributing center of the CABIBOO DI3TBIOT, and northern interior of British Columbia, where will be found at reasonable prices, at the store of JAKES REID, GENERAL MERCHANT, Q-CTBSITEX.-L.E MOUTH, S O. Groceries, Hardware, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Clothing. - Miner's Outfits - Dressed and Rough Lumber, Shingles. Flour and Mill Feed. MACKAY SADDLERY AND HARNESS CD. Uahof-actobers uro importer" or Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH All orders by mail promptly attended to and satisfaction guaranteed. ASHCROFT, : : B. C. HORSEFLY COLD MININO 00. Messrs. R. T. Ward and M. W. Harlow returned Tuesday night from a visit to tha works of tbe Horsefly Gold Mining Company da the Horsefly river. They wectto the 190-Mile House by stage and Were taken on in to tho mine by Robert Borland. Mr. Harlow describes tbo trip as ono of interest throughout. The Carl- boo road, be says, is tbe beat wagon road he was ever on, aud while tbe road on to the Horsefly river needed ballast and repairs, it was a very fine road, but without hills and easily worked, but in Its present condition il was not exactly pleasant for an Invalid to ride over. The two gentlemen stayed at the mine three days and saw about all there was to Mr. Harlow, being one of tho stock owners was consequently much interested m finding out how much tho gravel would pan out." Mr. Ward, to satisfy his curiosity, set men to work and In three days time four rocker* clewed up 13 ounces of gold. Mr. Ifarlow took the gold so obtained to Han tfranolteo with bun and needless to say his curiosity was satisfied In Ihe most pleasant manner. Mr. Ward found tilings at tbo mlue In a fairly satisfactory state. A lot of work has been done ibis year on the ground. The brush ind timber bu been cut where it ia expoeted to work, a lot of road has been built, and the work of surveying the property and the ditch and pipe lino has been carried on; but Mr. Ward found it necessary to change the line of ditch somewhat, and the pipeline almost entirely. The change will save about throe quarters of a mile of pipo line, will add it to tbe ditch, but as pipe line costs four times as much as ditch line, tho change Is to the better. Mr. J. J. Stewart Is in charge of a gang of men who are actively employed at work on the ditch. The water will be taken out of Mussel cVeek 'a few rods below where Hobson's Horsefly Hydraulic mine obtains Its water. There appears to be ample water for the two big mines and a whole lot to go to waste. The ditch and pipe line combined will be about four miles long. Mr.I*.C. Parkd, V practical miner of much ability Ib la charge" ft A force of won whose number will be augmented t« about 40. These men will bo employed at mining. The ground to be worked is on the the eastern side of the river and is ground on which already some work his been done. A steam pump will he set in tho pits to keep them clear of water, and a centrifugal pump, now on the ground will be used to carry water over the pits to be used lo sluicing. Two seta d sluice boxes will be used and men enough will be employed to do the work necessary. Messrs. Veith & Borland of the 150- Mile House have secured ■ contract to haul tbe freight for tbe company and a price satislactory to both parties is paid for the delivery of the pipe and supplies upon tbe ground at the mines. The freight will be delivered aa lt is needed, and tome of it will not go la unlil snow flics. Messrs. Ward and Harlow visited the Hobson wine end saw the great giants at work. They noticed considerable gold tn the ground sluices. Both gentlemen were much pleased with what they saw on Horsefly river. Mr. Harlow said he had not only had a pleasant but au exceedingly profitable trip, tn that he had seen a region of which he had had but little idea before, and the counlry he ylsltcd has not suffered in his estimation otter he hu seen it. "It li almost Impossible, however," he said," to get tbe Did CWiCornlaus to come up here. They would rather go half way round the world then to ride two days on a stage aod they are putting Ihelr money in Immeasurably harder propositions than doiens that can be found In Cariboo simply because they will not go to Cariboo to tee and have proven to them that It U a region full of good investments." The two gentlemen started for Ban Francisco Tuesday night. Mr. Ward expects to be back lo three weeks and will proceed to the mine to superintend the work to be prosecuted there. James Uren, GENERAL BLACKSMITH. Horseshoeing, Repairing and all kinds of work promptly executed. CLINTON. B.C. Ashe oft Hotel A STEICTLT I-IEST-CLIM BOOT*. ► BOARD AND ROOMS BY THE DAY OR MONTH • basalt and above the slalo bedrock. I have very thoroughly prospected the gravel thus exposed and find gold tram top lo bottom. My attention was flr-it called to this point by geological reports and that ofa celebrated California expert. There aro lb the neighborhood of 100 Bquare miles of ground opposite Quesnelle and In the Chtlcoten country capped with basaltic formations. Where over you find gravel underneath this capping It is proof that there hu been. at some time a flow of water over tho bedrock, which in Ihls case is of elate. This gravel all carries gold but at some point yet to be found gold In paying quautltes lo repay drifting will be discovered." Mr. Law ill probably bring, down tbe boring machine from Willow river and begin a series of explorations to discover the true channel that deposited this gold bearing. gravel, since covered hy the bnfinltlc cap- ng. Mr. Uobson endorses Mr. Law views of an old channel; either of the Quesnelle, before Iho Fraser was formed, or some other stream running tn the same direction, ut a point 400-feet higher than Iho present bed of the Fraser. As to where this ancient river or water course found Its outlet to the sea, It will take time and work to tell. It may have turned in Us course aod come iu through the Chil- cotln country to tho present course of the Fraser or lt may, u secius more probable have traversed on its course under the -■resent coast ranges and found exit In that direction. In any case Mr. Law thinks before many years tbe country will be mapped as is the present state of California so that the ancient river courses will be shown aa plainly as the streams ol the present day. Mr. Crawford ie flnaacially interested with Mr. Law in Cariboo and anticipates a pleasant trip, intending to return to his home In the east in a few weeks, From Mr. Law last reports br wire we are glad to be able to say that Mr. Laird is Improving, If slowly, in health, although he may be obliged to leave the upper country for a few weeks rest. His attack hu been a severe one and hu caused much anxiety to his friends. FADER DREDGING COMPANY* Mr. R.Thompson who resides at Ottawa, came down from Quesnelle Forks Tuesday' .*ml proceeded on to Vancouver the same nighi Qn. business lor the Fader Dredlog Company. Ur- Thompson gave some interesting details of the dredging operations on the NorlhFork Quesnelle in which he bos bade hand. The work, as far u U hu been prosecuted, hu been exceedingly satisfactory Wo, the operating parties. The dredger le s very simple affair. It consists of e backet or barrow built lu the shape of a scoop. It is operated by a winze and the power Is a horse, the bucket Is dragged across lhe river and scoops up gravel .in its transit, which Ib taken out and wuhed by rocker process. I*, is then turned around and dragged hack again, lt Is really a alow process but the amount of gold gotten out of lhe scoop so far Is quite another thing u Mr, Thom**-- son and the otliar opcratsra can testify. The mission of Mr. Thompson on the outside is to provide hone power to operate the working of the bucket. The difference in time will be that about twenty scoopsful can be rateed where now only one cau be raised. The gain thereby is obvious. Mr. Thompson has the .matter well In hand and alter testing and prospecting ell summer has determined thai tbe bed of the Quesnelle is very rich aod can be worked by.the process which we have partially described above. Io accord with Mr. Thompson's views as to the richness of the North Fork, are old miners, while the greet sums of.gold taken out of all tributary creeks amply justifies his belief u to the richness of tbe ground he Is now working, We hopo to later to give a fuller and more detailed description of a work that promises to bring great prosperity to the promoters. . SLOUCH CREEK. Betes reasonable. Newly furnished annex. Headquarters for mining-men end commercial travellers. Open day end night. Opposite C. F. R.depot. Wm. Lyne, Proprietor THE LAWS COMPANY. Mr. CharlcflT. Law, accompanied by Mr. Crawford, went up on the Monday's stage to . Barkervlllo. Mr. Law Is a thorough geologist and e well informed mining men. He hu just returned from a trip to England In the interest of British Columbia mining projects In which he is interested, emong which are the work now being done on Willow river, the Hlxon creek quarU mines, and the exploration of ground across from thc village of Qucsnelle. Mr. Law wu the World'* Fair Commissioner from British Columbia. Of his plans tn Cariboo Mr. Law said to the writer that he expected first to visit Willow river, then to Inspect, with a man sent by English capitalists, the Hlxon creek quarts mines. Mr.Lawsis at present very favorably Impressed with Ihe Hlxon creek quart* mines but will not u yet venture an opinion as to their merits. If the property beers tho tests,u he thinks it will, it Is already placed In England and work on a large seal': will >t speedily Inaugurated. The old coif i1 joy will Btlll remain share holders and a large working fund mado up by Ihe new members of tho syndicate bu been raised. Cautious and thorough prospecting will first be done. It will be remembered that Mr. Lew and associates secured by special act lut winter a lease to five miles square of ground opposite Quesnelle oo the Fraser river. Of this ground Mr. Laws saldi "Baker creek cuts through the formation and in one place exposes forty or. fifty feet of grouud underneath the capping of Over 4,000 pounds of pipe went north this week to the Slough Creek Mining Co. The pipe ie of varlouedimenBlans and Is to be used in the boring operations of the company. The drill is started Inside of a 6-inch pipe end tbe jjlpe is driven with tho drill afl far u It U possible to force It down. Then a 4-inch* pipe Is put inside Ihe 6 inch end. tlie drilling proceeds till the 4-inch pipe con be forced no further, then a 2 inch pipe is storied. Sometimes the 6-inch pipe Is driven over 100 foot. The drill is on piping sIbo and connected with the top of the drill shaft Is a steam hose which operates as a forcing syphon down through the drill shaft. On each side of the drill et the bottom is a hole through which the steam is forced. It hu tbe effect of forcing the water, sand, gravel, silt end gold, if there is any, up through lhe drill shaft, At tjic Slough Creek works a sluice box is provided and the debris Is driven up Into tt, thus giving a means to test tbe bottom ol the drill hole at any time. The drilling machine, u operated by the Bloug creek, and also the Willow river company, must be seen In operation to be appreciated. Slowly Recovering. Mr. Laird of Willow rlyer Is repotted as slowly Improving, but w soon u he stands on his feet becomes dluy and consequently reclines nearly all of tbe time. He eon give no account of his injury and it is something of a mystery owing to tbe sudden attack and his being atone when it occurred. At .first the Injury wu supposed to be (torn the kick of a horse. Work is progressing well on the ground he is interested In sod good time being nUdc wilh th<. drainage tunnel, BARKErtVILLE. A. D. Whittier.of tbe Cariboo Gold Fields Company came down on the last stage and proceeded to the coast oh business expecting to return soon to Barkervillc Mr. Wliittler while here stated to tho Journal that he bad at the present time over sixty whltemen on his payroll, Ihat none received less lhan $3.50 per day and .tlmbermon and of course foremen more. The company does not run a board, ing house and the most of the men board Id town which of course makes times better there. The lact of his company allowing men to find their own boarding bouses and keepiug no so-called company store is of much advantage to tbe business men of tho placo. There are uow very few men at Barkervlllo out of employment. While -depleting tho letting of contracts to Chinese, believing u the JauiucH, docs, that tbo laws should bo so made that ell contract alien labor should bo barred u wu stated in a previous Issue of this paper we do not consider that a men handling his own or a company's money would be Justlfleld tn paying more for contract work for the Bake of throwing the ume to the white laborers, especially when u in the cue at Barkervillc, there wu a saving of over $4,000 to the company represented by Mr. Wfcfttter; but the remedy is plain. Let the members of the provincial parliament from tbe sec- lions over run by coolie labor demand that all leases Issued, and all privileges granted to large corporations of any nature be subject to forfeiture in case Chinese labor is employed, The work on the claims operated by the Cariboo Gold Fields Company Is progressing very satisfactory. The drainage tunnel is in over 1000 feet aod Is already in good gravel. The tunnel will he completed io January and bedrock reached long before that time. The present chances are that considerable money will be taken out in this way before the hydraulic elevator will be ready for operation. The plant can not be entirely completed and in working order unlil well along in the season next year. Of the value of the ground to be opened up oo one In Cariboo for a moment doubts. There must be millions aud there mny be many. DREDGER AT LYTTON. The dimensions of the scow at Lytton are u follows: Length of scow 180 feel, width 80 feet, depth 7 feet. Boiler 1*80 horse power | propelling eeglnu 14 inch by 6 foot 8 inch stroke. Engine for running centrifugal pUmpa, 18x30 inch* two centrifugal pumps No. 8, discharge each 2,500 gallons per minute, 40 per cent gravel; crane engines 10 x 12 geared up to five one; clam shell bucket,size \% eubic yards, can make a displacement of twenty* Ave yards per hour at a yery low estimate. The clam bucket U intended to work in front ot the scow end remove rocks, and clearing up the bed of the river. The centrifugal pumps work about. 20 feet back under the scow and will tako^up the gravel as fut u the ground ie dredged and cleared uf the heavy boulders in front by the bucket, both bucket and pumps working simultaneously. The sluices into which the pumps discbarge are on the side of lhe scow with grizzlies to grade lhe wash, flumes returning aa in true undercurrents with Iron' riffles arranged ;by Charles Lual, who is a thoroughly practl oal hydraulic miner, We shall watch the starting or this mammonth plant wilh great interest u its working luccessftilly means millions to Cariboo. In any case u a perfect piece of mechanism, its manufacturers, the B. C. Ironworks of Vancouver, have just cause to congratulate themselves. QUE8NE.LE RIVER DREDGER. Hon. Charles F. Flshback and wife of Seattle, Wash., went north to Quesnelle river yesterday morning, where Mr. Fish- back goes to examine, a piece of property on which he already hu a bond. The property Is now under lease to tbe Quesnelle River Dredging Byndieate which controls 20 miles af tho river bed from the Forks Quesnelle down tho river. Mr. Fisbback's attention wu directed to river dredging by reports from New Zealand and California and being favorably impressed with the schemo of dredging naturally turned to a region that surely bad gold in It for a place to locate plant. He wu at lut convinced that Cariboo, from all reports wu a favorable couulry to Investigate and this, his Initial trip, will, there is no doubt, decide him to close the bond and proceed to perfect his arrangements. Mrs. Flshback accompanies him, her trip being for pleasure and recreation. They expect to be in the Quesnelles for about three weeks and there is no doubt they will greatly enjoy their first experience north of tho C. P. R. F. W. FOSTER DIRECT IMPORT*!!* OH (jeneral Merchandise. CLINTON ASHCROFT. Complete outfits tot nil classes of Miller., miners, farmer, and ranoli.fi PROVISIONS, CLOTHING, BOOTS and SHOES, DRY GOODS HARDWARE, AGRICULTURAL and MINING IMPLEMENTS, FIELD and GARDEN SEEDS, STATION' EBY, DRUG'S, PAINTS, OILS, LAMPS, GLASS, CHOCKERY, SADDLERY, •ilLLINKKY AND DRESSMAKING ..taHi.hm.nl in oonneolloa witb .tore at Asberoft. The largest stocks in the profinea to seieot fromat mjr storet, Clinton and Ashcroft. Gooda received, forwarded and stored at low rates. ROUGH AND DRMSSEf) LVmMR, SHINGLES, LATHS, PICKETS, &-e. A full line ofG. Gage ty Sons celebrated Bed Springs, Mattrasses, Pillows tft. AiHOBorr, B. C, May 3rd, 1895. F. W. FOSTER. Dominion Hotel UU WGIESOJ, Pnprieter. OLIN*T03Sr, - B. O. The Dominion Hotel Is well located in the heart of Ihe rlllace and Is on t&oat cosiest aod meat cheerful home, for traveller, on th. Caribou road. i AU Stage. In and out call at this houaa. NEWLY FURNISHED. RATES REASOJfABLS. THIS SPACE RESEFVED -FOR THE- HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY. QUESNELLE, B.C. SAUNDERS & YOUNG, Carpenters, Contractors & Builders. Estimates made. Bnildings erected by Contract or Day Work, P.O. Address, ASHCROFT, B.C. SHELTON & CO. FURNITURE. MAUD HYDRAULIC COMPANY. Tbo Maud Hydraulic Company are still driving tunnels and deepening shafts in their work thoroughly prospecting their property ou Quesnelle river. All season hu this work been going on and as tho autumn, draws on the company are convinced that they have a claim ot great merit and value. The water proposition for this claim Ib an exceedingly easy one as 4,000 Inches of water can be put Into the pit tor (10,000, a cost almost unheard of In hydraulic mining. Like all the Qucsnelle river gravel banks the Maud property Is evidently an old wash or deposit of the same river. Unlike some mines,however, where tbe Immediate bed and bars only prove rich, tbe high benches are also very rich and only await weler to produce the ?old. In many places id the Maud, as ndeed in many of the Quesnelle river properties, also, men can make good wages working with the primitive rccker ud mm. THE LARGEST A-ND MOST COMPLETE STOCK ON THE MAINLAND OF Furniture, © Carpets, @ lan-ohum*, Baby Carriages, &a SEtfb FOE OUR NEW ILLVSTRATEQ CATALOQUS, WAUEROOMS: 507, 800, 911, and 018, Hastings Street. VANCOUVER, - -■■ * * - -■ B. 0, CARGILE HOUSE HEADQOAttTBBS EOR CARIBOO MINES, This popular house hu boen newlj furnished and refitted and ia aa torn' comfortable and homo like a houaa aa ean be found in the diatriot, BATES i (1.00 to tUSO per day for room and board, G.E.JOHNSOJ. Pttprlelo*) T^r The British Columhia Mining Journal. PUBLISHED WKttLY BV V. H. REYNOLDS AND A. H. SROUFE, Publishers aod Proprietors. Subscription Price, per annum Issned"every Saturday. ■ |2.00 ASHCROFT, B. 0., AUGUST 24, 1865, It is stated that people up the Cariboo road have not yet received premium lists for the Ashoroft fair. The managers should get a little move on themselves. II. H. Holme**, tlie man of many murders wilt bo tried iu Chicago. It ie stated that thoro aro enough counts against him to keep htm in custody for many years if his trials are simply brought ou one after the other. Anent tbe discussion of the rise and collapse of the Slate Creole, Wash., boom, no newspaper has yet stated what Wm. Ycargin, the ** booster" of tbe schemo, has to say on tile subject. All agree, however, that when ho caught Col, Hart,, he landed a colossal "suckei*."' Tbe Rcssland Miner also takes up tho Chinese question from a rational) stand point, while the Vancouver News-Advertiser awakes to the situ ation and expends two columns of space in dealing with the question that is now and has been tbe one that is of most vital importance to the prosperity of the province. do anything ami tlie dominion gov ernmerit is apparently absolutely in- different to tho welfare of its Britmli Columbian subjects dependent, directly or indirectly, upon the coat mining industry. Let it be thorough understood, once and for all time, that this is no petty, local grievance. It is one that affects the progress and prosperity cf the whole province. There can be no doubt on this Bcorc. Replace 3000 white men and their families by a like number of Mongolians without families and calculate what the difference in the demand for provisions, clolhiug, etc, would be. Would not every wholesale bouse in this province be affected? What would house rent amount to in Nanaiino and Wellington then? What—but it is useless to go on raising such questions. Any intelligent man who will think the matter out for himself will see what a terrible evil such a change would work. And yet this possibility has to be faced, lt is staring the people of Wellington and Nanaimo grimly the face and must be met right soon. Up in Cariboo they are getting a taste just now in the letting of the contract for the ditching for tbe Cariboo Gold Fields Company, vide a recent issue of the B. C. Mining Journal of Ashcroft. At China creek, oo this island, thero is the extreme probability of the employment at an early date of several hundred chinese at thirty cents per diem (without board) to work on the placer claims. Against such competition aa this what can white labour do? Would it not after all be wisest to advise all white men not capitalists or of the professional classes, to- emigrate—saj* to China— where they might in time learn to live less extravagantly than at present and so be able to* compete with the rice-eating races! Seven tea trains have passed east over the C. P. K. during the last ten days. Very much of tbe tea tbua torwarded is for large orders in the eastern United States. Thus, while tho Yankees have five transcontinental railroads, docs the C. P, R. euohcr tbem. out of shipping and consequent income. :- l*j . . - | ..i to insist OU the auti-Uhinesu clause being Inserted lii every charter fyr railways, milling and other enterprise's. This will not bo opposed to the "moral law" which the journal we hare quoted thiuka can be invoked to check lhe competition of Chinese. Out it will put oa tbe Statute Book a plain, practical law; capable of easy en - rurcc.ucut mnl so clear and definite that there cau bo no mlsuuilcrstandliig It even by the least scrupulous, fair or intelligent man. Hut until something like this is done, we shall contluuc to be sceptical ns to the sincerity (if those who while loud in their denunciations of Chinese in the abstract become gentle as cooing doves when tbeir own interests are affected. W. T. SLAVIN. Books, Stationery and Fancy Good's, Customs Broker, P. O. Box C>, Kamloops, B. C. GARDEN, HERM0N & Bl'RWELL CIVrL & MINING ENGINEERS, Dominion und Provincial Land Surveyors. Oflicra, Vancouver, 11. C, and (Jueancllo Forks, B. C. M. I. M. E. M, I. M. & M. "Nice jellies, jams and marmalades from Tasmania! The South Sea Islands are now furnish ine to British Columbia an elegant line of preserves and o'Rer delectable canned goods. There is not a ranch in British Columbia on any creek below the 2000 foot level that will not produce fruit, equally, if not quite, as good as any country on the face o! tbe earth and it shows a highly improvident spirit to.send half round the world for stuff that should be produced at home. Seven Chinamen are awaiting deportation from Seattle to China. The oriental comes over to British Columbia, makes bis fortune, and with blandncss sublime, without the certificate necessary, aimlessly wanders across the border into the United States. He is at once snatched up, condemned to deportation, and, his expenses being paid by the Yankees, he is sent on his smiling way back to Chirm. Tbe Yankees and Britishers could, by a littlo attention learn a great deal from the despised •"Heathen Chinee." Bear'* Neat Mint. It is said that the Tread well-Hear'-* I mine which ouce gave promise of being the richest mine In the world and which was recently purchased by a German and English syndicate for f 1,000,000, is proving unproductive. Charges of fraud are alleged against thc sellers. The Nest adjoins the Trcadwell mine aud tbe purchasers hoped to reach the Trcadwell '.edge, but the latter is said to be a pocket ;>ioduced by an eruption, and without ledges.—Examiner. The sale took place five years ago and the syndicate buying paid fOOO.OQO cash, 1400,009 in stock aud were to pay $100,000 more when lhe parties owning had secured tbe repeal of certain United Stales Statutes which prohibited aliens from owning over 20 per cent of the capital stock of on incorporated mining company. Of course, tbe latter condition was only a blind and tbe effort was not made. The English syndicate, headed by one Rensbaw.an English barrister, promptly unloaded tbo Bear's Nest upon a German syndicate, of Hamburg, for |U,000,000, and the Germans were the principal losers. Tho Trcadwell ledge instead of being a pocket" is 52C foot wide at the point where a cross cut tunnel Is run and is equally good for about 1 »£ miles (be other way from the Bear's Nest, only narrower where it runs under tha waters of Gaall- noaux channel. The Treadwell ledge has been sunk on about 600 feet and there is enough ore in sight to mill (80,000,000 at a cost of less than one half that sum. The ore averages from three to four dollars per ton anil thc 240 stamps crush 700 tons per day. The owners are D. O. Mills of New York aud Ihe Rjthcbilds of London. The Bear's Nest is now being explored deeper with diamond drills lu hopes to find the ledge at greater depth. Thero was a mill erected on the properly Ihat, with a tunnel cost $350,000, by I. B. Hammond, the mill contractor of Portland, that was never started up. It has taken ten days of tho time of the court in Sun FranciBco to get 0 jurors to try Durrant. Tlie most rigid scrutiny is bont on each man called, and a newspaper knowledge of the ewe seems to be one reason why a man should not servo on the jury. No matter bow deeply tbe reporters enter into tho details of a murder the realities cannot be more horrible and realistic than the fact of the murder. Sensationalism is no more revolting than tho bare incident of the killing in cold blood of a human. Newspapers do not try people for murder or any crime, for that matter. But nearly always, they delve into the do* tails of a revelling crime till people are wearied ol what tbey term sensationalism. It would seem, to an unbiased mind, that a juror who read without prejudice, legitimate newspaper accountsof vicious crimes, would be much better qualified to give a fair verdict in a case than an ignoramus who know nothing of the crime, because of bis ignorance. A writer from Nanaimo in epistle to the Victoria Provinoe deprecates the fact that tbe collieries on Vancouver Island are about to substitute chinamen for white miners, and concludes a letter ia the follow- manner r " What can oe done to keep the collieries on tbis island as a source of employment for white men? Some may consider that tbis ie not a publio question but one that rests entirely -with the operators. Let such changes ars rhdioated above be made and then, it may be safely asserted that from all over tbe province there will come such a burst of indignation as may very probably result in rioting and bloodshed oa a quite extensive scale. It will be up easy task to settle this question. The provincial govern- went apparently cannot or will not Tbe Colonist says reports of rich strikes como from Alberni. On Mineral creek, where already very rich prospects have been secured, George Brown, who staked the Missing Link the other day uncovered a body of ore of remarkable richness, A piece of the quartz was sent to Alberni and Mr. Childs, who saw it, says it is very thickly plastered with gold. It is the richest biece of gold quartz be over saw, The district is wild over the diecotery and prospectors have flocked to the spot at wl.ich it was discovered. News also comes of a rich find of placer ground on a small creek tribu tary to China creek. The find was made by the Chinese and it is reported that SO cents to the pan is be* ing cleaned up. The Mongolians have recorded a number of claims. A large body of oro was also located last week on Granite creek. The value is not known as assays have uot yet been made. Speaking further tbe Colonist says that if the discoveries had been made in Kootenay or Cariboo a good deal more would have been heard about them*. But tbeir being made on Vancouver Island and comparatively near Victoria, it might be suspected that reports of tbeir richness were purposely exaggerated. But, if the last reports be true the time for reticence regarding the richness of the Alberni district has gone by. Its mineral resources will be rapidly developed. R.C. Campbell-Johnston MINING ENGINEER, METAL L UHO 1ST and ASSA VER. 638 Granville St., • • Vancouver, B. C. ('ami*'' general electric Co. LIMITED, Capital ,1,500,(100. Head olllco, Toronto, Out. Branch office: flrauvillc street, VANCOUVER, - - - B.C. Afamrfacturer, of Electric Mining Appartus, Locomotives, Coal-cutters, Hoists, Reciprocating drills, Pumps, Rotating drills. Ventilators, Reduction and Crushers, Lightning apparatus. BROBECK, MLUKAN & Co. Civil and Mining Engineers & Surveyors Specialties: Hydraulic Mining, Ditches, Humes, Topographical Maps of Mines made on short notice. Mines examined and reports made in any part ofCariboO, Terms moderate. STANLEY, • ■ ■ Cariboo, B. C. W. E- FISHER, Barrister and Solicitor, . NOTARY PUBLIC. CLINTON, : i B. C Tlie Dip'oct Book and Slalioiiery Co. L1MITSD, KMIBM- riFIl H'UU Ul •HIlMlkS. VANCOUVER, D. O. K. S. CLARKE- General Blacksmith, (Succoor to A. McArtlinr.) Hot:./ ehorini. and all kind, of lllocli.mith xeoi-k .tone at retutonabl. ml,, with ncntntx, anil despatch, IIARKKIIVJLLE, - - B.C. Electrical Tranmission of Power, Over distances of Jf miles and upwards susccssfully and economically accomplished iy llu Three-phase alternating system. Write for Catalogues. Occidental Hotel. 9 QUESNELLE, B. C. Lawrence & Collins. PEKKINS & BOWRON, PROPS. HEADQUARTERS FOR MINING MEN FOR HOTEL HEADQUARTERS FOR THE B. THE UPPER COUNTS Y C. EXPRESS COMPANY. LARGE, COMFORTelBLE, AND WELL FURNISHED ROOMS. NEW BARBER SHOP. AT TnE CARIBOO EXCHANGE, ASHCROFT, B. C. Hair-cutting Shaving, Shampooing, Sea Foams, d-e., in thc highest xtyle of tht J Tousurial art. llooti work done* Satisfaction guaranteed. R. BAYNTUN, : : Proprletor.O It is reported that Jim Devery has accepted the agency of a coffin firm and will be pleased to serve any of his friends with tbe latest stylos. This is a long felt want and It will not be necessary to plant the boys in gunny sacks and shoe boxes here* after.—Levenworth Times. While the merchants and traders of the Coast oities appear to be adopting a waiting policy in regard to the trade of the Kootenay district, those of Winnipeg, as well as those of tbe towns across tbe boundry line, are quietly securing the business by adopting measures to that end.— News-Advertiser, INTEREST AWAKENING. Thc following fTom the Kcwa-advcrtlser of Vancouver is of vital interest to the people of Oanhoo aud Llllooet. Thc article follows aud comments on an editorial which appeared In the Minino Journal ou the question of Chinese hbor. in its Issue of July 10th. Wo omit tbe quotation ofthe Journal article: We have always held that a large majority oi the people of BrillshColuiuhia are opposed to Chinese labor. Holding that view we have logically maintained that the legislature which represents that majority, should give effect to that policy. Before any real advance can he made in such a course, the state itself—which Ib the people 99 a whole—must take decisive action sad tbcu the indiyldual will bo per. suaded to follow. Lot tho legislature declare that any Individual or corporation which comes to il for any franchise—that is every one who geeks the passage of a private bill -will have to accept as a condition that no Chinese labor shall be employed In connection with tbe undertaking which Is the subject of tho legislation sought for. There is nothing unfair or unreasonable about this. An Individual or corporation' asks something from the people. Tho people, through their representatives, declare that as a consideration for such a grant, Chinese labor cannot be used. That would be the greatest blow to Chinese Immigration which can be struck, irrespective, of course, of the prohibition of the entrance of Chinese ietoftbe province/a matter beyond the power or authority oftho provincial legislature. Had such a law been in force, the recent incident of a large contract for the construction of a ditch In connection with a large hydraulic enterprise fn Cariboo being let to Chinese tenderers, would not have occurred. Without interfering with private rights; without pretending to say what aa individual who has asked for 00 special or exceptional concessions from tbe legislature shall do as regards tbe class of men he may employ^sucb legislation as we have indicated would be a long, step to the goal desired by a majority of the people. Now, If the people of Cariboo and .Lillooet are in earnest about this matter, they should give practical proof of ft. They have four jcprcacnlativca fu thc legisla- The Kaslo Claim has been restaked by its orignal locator—Kootenay *8 journalistic humorist. He says, that after its Rip Van Winkle experience amongst the cloud pushers, it has enough vigor left to "make Rome howl" if necessary. The Prospector has pulled, up stakes and gono to Rossland.—Kootenay Mail. The IlBt of foreign and home companies, heavily capitalized and having for their mission the development of British Columbia's mineral resources, has received five important additions during the pnst week, as noted in the Gazette of yesterday. Thc companies are tbe Iron Horse Mining and Milling Co., and the Kootenai Mining and Milling Co., both of Spokane, and each capitalized st $1,000,000; the Crown Point Mining and Milling Co.. also of Spokane, with capital of f 500,000; the Western Prospecting and Promoting Co., of Vancouver, $100,000; and the Kootenay Consolidated Mining Company of thc same city, $500,000. 100 HOGS, And 100 pigs Trom 1 to 3 months of age WATCINtKEKS AMD JEWELLERS. ASHCROFT, B. C. or aulo at tbe Petri Kancu. Maj33 3 FOR SALE. AT THE Pavillion Farm. Horsea, and Beef Cattle, for sale CHEAP FOR CASH. A; \vf ly to Clinton 1 or Pavilion, P.O., B.C CANADIAN ^ PACIFIC RAILWAY. <MP,PII& COMFORTABLE. Pullman Tourist and Sleeping Cars on all trains. Low Rates to all Points East, Either all Rail or Lake and Bull. Steamers leave Fort William for Owen Sound Sundays, and Thursdays, and for Windsor and Sarma every Wednesday, Making connections for all points in Ontario, Eastern Canada, Eastern and Middle Slates, Atlantic and Pacific Ocean steamship tickets at lowest rales. For titkett rates and all information required apply at nearest Hekct office. The great banking house ofthe Barings, whose disastrous failure in 1800 caused widespread ruin, Is rapidly regaining its lost fortunes. In the first half of last century a German named John Bariug, founded tbis celebrated house at Exeter, England, and one-hundred and twenty- Aye years ago his sons established themselves in London. The Bsrings bad a high standing before the Rothchilds were known, and until (he craah unexpectedly came five years ago, possessed the confidence of lhe financial world in no less degree than the Bank of Montreal does today. The resumption nf business by this old banking house will be gratifying intelligence. The Miner tells or the discovery of thc Commander and says: ''The discovery ofthe Commander Ib an instance of a prospector's cuteness, not unmixed with luck. Two men had been at work for months examining the grouud now occupied by the Commander. Tbey felt certain from outside Indications that a vein of mineral existed in that direction, but tbey could not find It. A prospector well known for hfB ability and luck, by tho name of "Billy" Lynch was called in. He directed his attention after a preliminary search to a swamp, then . barely, uncovered by tho ' snow,. and there sure enough he found a piece of rock outcropping that looked like ibe expected ledge. To drain the swamp and expose the vein was a simple matter, and there it was." No. 1, westbound leaves Ashcroft 3*13 dally. No.3.eastbound " " -M*32 " THOMAS A. OLIVER, Agent, Ashcroft, Gbo. McL. Brown, District Passenger agent, Vancouver, B, C. J. B. ARTHUR, TIN SMITHING P. C. DUNLEVY. HOTEL and CENERALSTORE HOTEL, QUESNELLE FORKS, B. C. Newly huilt and Good accommodations at reasonable rates, made for boarders by tht week or month. Special rales McRae dc McRae, Proprietors. Hay and Grain. SODA CREEK, B. C. id. JLj&rrcDiDJDJL'&rr, -DEALER IX- Stoves & Steel Ranges, TIN, IRON AND GRANITE WARE, HOVSE FURNISHINGS, MINERS' SUPPLIES. ORDERED WORE A SPECIALTY. A FULL LINE OF CAMPERS OUTFITS CLINTON, B.C. . George Mitchell, Dealer In and manufacturer of HARNESS SADDLES WHIPS ROBES, Etc. Trunks and Valises constantly on hand. Repairing promptly done. Orders by mail carefully attended to. CLINTON, - - aC. MUNROE BURGESS, Paper Hanging and Kalsomining-. All trortt promptly extented. Rooms al tht Aeicro/t Hotel. DRUG 8T0RE. DMICS, HE MOINES, WtrFFP, COMBS, 1I8H1MO TACKLE, PERFUMEKT, PIPES, KNIVES, .nd BOOKS. Notion, and Druggtats auodrie. of all kind.. LAWRENCE 4 COLLINS. MRS. K. STEADMAN, FRUIT AND CONFECTIONERY Syri'iH, Cold Drinks of many varieties, Fruits, Nuts, etc., Home mado and Graham Bread, etc. ICE CRBAM AMD CARE DURING TBE SUMMER MONTHS. A pleasant place on Railroad avenue. ASnCKOFTVB.C. M. DENNIS, FIRST CLASS. A full line of Tinware at lowest rates. Roof work and outside jobs of Tin- smithing. Orders promptly attended to, ASHCROFT, B. C. [ BARBER fSHOp At ASHCROFT HOUSE. When going to Vancouver make Enquiries for the ORIENTAL HOTEL. IT WILL PAY rOU. 59 .MIXj-E BIOTTSE NEWLY BUILT. FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION. BAR IN CONNECTION. GOOD STABLING, C. H. GIBSON & COMPANY. BUTCHER SHOP. When he will continue to serve the choicest cuts of Stents, Roasts, Mutton and Pork to kit customers. Every thing new, neat and clean. ASHCROFT, B. C. Arthur Switzer, Proprietor. 70 T&TLJEl B:0TJSE HOVSE LAROtt AXD NEWLY FITTED VP. OROCERIF.S AND MIXERS' SUPPLIES. A WELL STOCKED BAR. FIRST CLASS STABLIXC1. PASTVRIXQ AXD CORRALS. William Boyd, Proprietor. ASHCROFT, The gateway to Cariboo and the northern interior and the most natural center in the Province. Steadily growing. Without a single exception each year in its history has shown more growth than the proceeding one. On the the eve of greater growth NOW IS THE TIME For anyone requiring a lot to invest in inside lots. These lots will advance. Every lot bought at present prices will double almost immediately. PRICES MUST ADVANCE. Prices now from $50 to $200 Subject to early advance. Plan can be seen and prices given by applying to J. J. MACKAY, or to BAND BROS, Ashcroft, B. C. Vancouver, B. O. ^v BRITISH COLUMBIA MINING DIRECTORY. MINISTER OF MINUS Licul-Col. the Hon. Jnmon Bal-or. OOLD CUMMISiMONEltS: For the province Albernl dlHtrict (.'asslar " Cariboo " Lillooet " Yale Yale F.nst Kootenay "West Kootenay WBGoro Victoria TPlelcber Albernl James Porter. ..Lakelon Jobn Uowron. .Hictifleld F Soucs Clinton U UTnnBta)|.Kntn]ooi» CAR Larably.O-juyooB A P Cummins. ..Donulil N FiU-ilubbs....Nelson MIXING nECORDERS. Nanaimo district M Bray Nnnaimo NewWrttmlnster C Warwick. Wcsminftter East Kootenay 8 Redgrave.... .Donald " FO Lang Golden " Q Goltlie... .Windinere " C Edwards. .Fort fstecle Wont Koootenay .1 DGraham.Rovclstoku '- W J Gocpel Nelson " A8proat...New Denrer " JCRykert Rykerts •' J Kirkup Re-island ii t 'paylor .. .Trout Lake Cariboo district W Stephenson.Qnosnolle Yale " W Dodd.. Yale " LNorris Vernon " CAR Liiiubly. .Oaovoon « WMcMyn..Hock Creek " 11 Hunter.Granite creek Lii loo*' district C A Fliair Lillooet ASSATEItS, H Cnrmlcliael, Victoria. W V Uowron, Hlehlii'M, Cariboo. INFORMATION. Post i'Hlcc at Aalicroll.—Mails ex changed dully with train mall clerks cast and west. Thoao iimilfl clone- week da) a at I ■I.I p. m. Money order and rvgblratlon tranches close ut7.UO p.m. Ciuiboo ainllntermedlale points—l-tugts- tration cloiea at IM Halurdnys. Oilier mntler tor "licno (lrtlittn niny lie mulled at (AentllcouptoSn. m. Mondays. Clinton nml liitcrniedlate—Kogtllrtlllon closes Tuesdays, Th lirMlftyi ami Hi." iml ays 1"i«|)in. Oiher mutter mrtllcil ii|tto5 a. in. W^liii***iliiVj-i uud I-'ri-t-iy.-t aud 2 a. tn on Moiu-iiya will go l'*rwunl. LtllOOdt— Kej; I st rat Ion close*"! Tuesdays ami HNtunliiyi 7.:.■*' p. ii). Other mattor initilfd up to 5 a, m. mi Weiliu'siUy aud 3 p. m. ou Monday will go forward. ASHCitOFT CIIUHC1I DIRECTORY. St. Allmn'a Episcopal--Rev. F. Yolland, Iiicmnlieut. Services every ulternute tiali- bnlli at 11 o'clock a.m., nnd 7 o'clock p.m. Zion l'rrsbytcriun Church—Services at II am,and 7'.J0pm.Suu{lttyschool(uulnn) at 3 p.m. Y. i\ S. C. K. on Friday evening at ti o'clock. It. F. Hunter. 11,A, Presbyterian, uud Rev. Junes Turner, Methoditft clergymen, preach ou altenmle SuudayB. All nre cordially Invited lo attend. 'TIS A RICH COUNTRY A correspondent to the Anaconda Standard trom Rossland B. C, writes: The mid-siiuuner finds the greatest gold copper ml ii in if camp on the coutinent lu in the raid-it or a hurrah. Excitement, ptrikes, joy, disappointment, expectation and real j ziiiion. Thejwildcroesa of six months ago has given way to civilization and its attendant blessings. Tbe rugged features of Ihe scene are softened by thc pcrscvcruoce and Industry of ua hardy a set ot ploneera as ever founded and laid the cornerstone of an empire. Tho development of this marvelous district during tbe year 1895, is almost beyond belief. The riches thrown to thc Bight are utmost incredible. Your correspondent has for more than a third of a century tnltowed thc mines of tbe west. We were In Alder gulch in her prime, we helped blaze the trails in and out of Butte. We ctniped where your capital city now stands. Anaconda had no place on the map and not a habitation in sight when we heard tlio howl of the coyote within your city limits. Wc have Been miny camps enmo sad go. Have observed thc passing of many a camp of golden promise. We read as a yoath. the tale of Aladin under the guidance of his wonderful lamp visiting -ninesof gold and precioiin stones. We have also beau told in Holy writ, Jerusalem Is spoken of with the streets paved In gold and have beard of other tatea of storied wealth, but never did we so fully realize that which wo had read aud been told as was forced upon ut today during a brief visit to several of the lending mines of this wonderful district. Tlie ores aro Iron carrying gold, copper and sllvci in the order named, aod in immense deposits). Tbo camp Is permanent and will lut as long aa man lives. Over JjiOO men are at work like beavers prospecting in this vicinity and hardly a day pastes without a discovery that makes one's mouth water. Over 8,000 miners licenses have been Issued since January 1st. The stampede is nowun nnd still the town is not crowded. When a man comes here he comes for buainesi, there are no hoboes or vugs here, all are workers. There is au Inspiration in the air of a camp like this. The sharp report of thc blast can be heard at all hours of the day or uigbt. The music of the hammer and saw begins at bud rise. All day long Columbia avenue (the main street) is crowded with wagons unloading building material aud merchandise. All the nations of earth are represented here. The saint, the sinner, tbe Methodist and Salvation army, the traveling musician end the drummer without guile or cbeeek, the mining promoter, the transient, booster. The old time stage driver,* (who, as of yore, Is a prince,) but we fail lo find the gambler, the gun fighter or the walking delegate. The'flag upon which the sun never sets and whoso drum beats are heard around (he world does not permit any monkeying with tho buzz saw. The government requires that you shall mind ' your own business and not that of your neighbors. Oae officer, John Kirkup, holds down the job for the entire district. He i has more authority than tho con- mandor in chief of* all the armies of (he United States, Ho exercises his authority, wilh gentle firmness that is rcfrcsLiug lo a foreigner. Thoro la do bectUalk, the result is that in oo jplace upon- earth la Ufa, liberty and Ibe pursuit of happiness safer than in this new El Dorado. The poBtalllcc at Hoaslund docs a business equal to any town of 80,000 people In the province. Over 500 postotfice boxes are rtnted— all are taken and not one to be 'h*A. The Iowa had less than 3o0 people on January 1st. There are now nearly 4,000 in the district. The yield of gold as per custom house report for the month of June wns over ■fi;i!i,000. Last week two mines shipped over $28,000 for one week's shipment. The deepest shall iu the camp is the Lc Roi, 350 feet deep. The War Eagle, losie, Custer, Star, CUB and St. Elmo being worked by tunnels. When completed there will be 15 hotels in the yillage, quite a number of saloons, but none of this "we won't go home till morning," business. Saloons are all closed on Sunday, but they play base ball just the same. All titles come through thc crown. AU miners aro obliged to pay a license of $5 a year. No person can locate or own mines unless crown granted unless they lake out license. The nearest railroad Is 15 miles, at Northport, Washington. Six stages run daily between here and Northport. All officers of the town here are courteous, obliging and attentive to their duties. Montana is well represented here. A. W. McCune and Cbtis. C. Griffiths own the Nlcklc Plate, a good producer, Cn.pt. HostBon. R. D. Gran), W. G. Bcoliaiu, Geo. II. Casey and others from Untie own tho Pilgrim Moncta and You Kuow claims incorporated as the Ililtlali American Mining Company, Linnoman and Schmidt, J. M. Merrill, Joseph Uoatsnu and others own thc Spotted Tall group lu thu south bolt which is uow rapidly coming to the front. Goi-flry Luudl ia president oftlie Idaho Miniiif-Oo., John Noycs, W. L. lloge, II, L. Frank aro among the stock holders In the ruinous War Kaglr property. Frank Carvevand Felix I). Forest have a camp uear town and up aud rustling for a pay- lug mine. Young, who was bridge builder for Ihu I)„ A. &IVII. has the street grading contract. Tout Molllt is aiiperln- ii-tidetit ot thu Pilgrim group. It seems one-hall oftho camp arc Montana peopto. Wumet Day who left Hullo lour or five yi'iirs ago aud went to Alaska. He has some good prospects on Murphy cruuk, eight miles north of here. At the corner of Columbia Avenue and Spokane street ii located Shaw's cufo, Ho has an immense crowd and is making a winning and has now mode a contract for the erection of a lur'e hotel. Ketlogg, lute super- inteodentot the Lexington and a miner in uny country, has been hero two or three weeks. lie la taking In the camp in detail and as an argonaut. This letter is too short to mention all the Montana people here. The first birth occurred in the camp yesterday and was tbe cause of much com. went. It is a girl and she Is to be named Oolumbla and thc townsite company presented her w iih a corner lot. There Is a single grave In the Rossland ccmetary, but tomorrow the second luneral of the camp takes place—Joel Micheand. He was a pioneer and located the Kootenay, Iron Horse, and other prominent property, but like many of us, prosperity was too swift Id her pace and he joined thc silent majority. McKlnlnr Rill" is out-classed here. He is not in It, the custom duties are out ofaij-ut. 1 mention a few duties levied upon the necessary things of lite: Whisky fl.l3J£per gallon; beer bottled 24 cents per gallon- cigars $3 per pound and 35 cents; anvils, 2"'.j per cent; bacon and hams Scents per pound; boots and shoes 35 per cent; playing cards 6 cents per pack; eggs 5 cents per dozen; Giant powder 4 cents per pound; tobacco 45 cents per pound and 35 per cent; oats 10 coats per bushel; potatoes 15 cents per bushel; grindstones 80 per cent; horses 30 per cent; whisky less than 100 gallons prohibited. The above are only a few of the many duties levied. ... A. E. Humphreys and friendshave now under bond over 1100,000 of mines and aro pressing devclomncnt work with energy. They have surveyed a tram railway from tbo mouth of Trail creek to some of their many mines. They have among the very best mines and prospects in the camp, among which are the Monte Christo, Iron Horse, Enterprise, Crown Point, Kootenay, Tip Top and Gem Groups, besides several othe rs to us unknown. The Humphrey company is composed of mining men from Wisconsin and tbey kuow tbeir business thoroughly. Now whilo cvcrlhing looks blight aod encouraging, we are admonished that tbe race is not always with the swift nor tbe battle with strong. Today we Lave chicken, tomorrow we may only be possessed of the feathers. We saw days in mining camps before now when no man can lay up a dollar. Iu three months the white fly will cover the land and prospecting will cease until next year aod now is Ibe time to prepare for the winter. Another In a lew days, France Hoarding Sliver. Denver, Aug. 5.—A special to tbe Times from New York says: The silver men aro laying a good deal of stress on tho faot that tbo bank of France's weekly statement shows a steady decrease in its gold bodinga and a steady increase in iti silver holdings. It is noted that 01 the bank of {France began to accumulate gold it let the silver holdings decline; now a reverse process is going on. It is also noted that the bank of France's movement in the past has generally been in advance of other nations. The fact that silver is being used by 800,000,000 people, while the gold baa been steadily hoarded, it gives tho men a strong belief that the consumption of silver is beyond the present produolioe and the demand for the metal must soon be urgent. Hon.G. B. Martin returned by today's exprcBa from Cariboo, Ho says that In the Agriculture districts the crops are looking splendid, though lack of Irrigation has left them weak Id some places. Mining operations are progressing favorably, but he did not care to give opinions oslo the works or results on individual properties. The (rouble In rotation to the employment of Chinese is over. Mr. Martain continued his Journey to Victoria by lhe Charmer.-Vancouver News. Tho RoBslaud Record says: Rossland, Thompson, West Kootcuny, Trail creek mines and tbe Sheep creek mines, mean one and tho same thing. Il is estimated thnt tho Americans have spent more than $3,000,000 In the defense of the America's cup, which contains about (88 worth of silver, and reposes most ofthe time in Tiflany's fire-proof vaults In New York. The syndicate (hat undertook to defend It this year has pul no limit to tho expense, thc Ilcrrcschofl's having been ordered lo build tho lnstest boat that money nnd brains lould produce and tbe present defender and challenger are, undoubtedly,tbe best boats of the kind that have ever been constructed. Under theso circumstances, It Is natural that the interest in the contest, which is to come off shortly, should uot be confined to the world of sport. ' Chicago, Aug. 19.— The gruesome building known as Holmes' Oastle was Ihis morning entirely consumed. The fire did nut extend beyond the "castle." For mine time the premUoB havo been tonanlcd only on the ground floor by a drug store and a small restaurant, and It was In the latter that the fire started. The Interior of Iho building has Iwon practically ruined. The loss aggregates 910,000, The destruction of Ihls building will moan Ibe destruction of much ofthe uvldonoe bearing on the murd. its which Holmes Is Buspvcted to have committed. The coincidence of tho burning wllb the release from custody of jiiui- tor Qiilnlan, Holme*' confederate, and the only other peraou besides Holmes who knew tho secreta of the castle, are out looked upon as accidental, L. Reoard, of California, has invented a rapid tunneling machine whioh saw out a tunnel at tho rato of 23 (ect daily. The machine is 12 feet long, six feet high and four feet wide and is run by a 14 horsepower engine, the total weight being 6,300. The principle is that of a circular aaw, CO drill points attaohed to each of two wheels, four feet high and eight inches in diameter make COO revolutions per minute; each po:nt one-half an inch apart, every revolution feed* ing one eighth of an inch. Tbe inventor says it will cut SO feet of a 6x8 tunnel in ft day in the hardest rocket tbe cost of $1.00 per foot. The machine costs -$1,000 and requires three men to run it. Tfce rock is crushed as fine as wheat grains, carried to the rear and dumped iu a car. Tbe dtill points weigh one quarter of a pound each, last (our ■Jays and are kept cool by a steady stream of water.—Northwest Mining Review. Subscribe for the B. C. Mining Journal. NOTICE. ITiwtnc associated Mr. J- O. Collins with me in the livery and trucking baetnei-B which 1 have conducted for the pott live years, I beg to thunk all my customers tor tbeir support in the past and rennest a continuance of the eatnc for the new tlrm of Collins and Haddock. Chaiu.es Haddock. To The Public; Being desirous of extend- inc; the Hverj* and trucking business fe have cotnplulcd arrangements for a new stable suitable for a tirst class livury, sule, anil feed business. We have received a ear of oats from the Northwest which we are tifferintr at rcomnriMe rrites according to quantity required. Respectfully Yours, Collins A IUddock. FOR SALE. TMPROVED FARM FOR BALE AT 1 Government price. One hundred and sixty acres about four wiles from Dumas City and three miles from Abbottaford on tbe Talc road. Pine, cedar and maple timber. W00 worth of Improvements will be given to purchaser. Fifteen acre* under cultivation, comfortable buildings. For full description and terms writ* to the Miniho Joubiul, Ashcroft, B. G. NOTICE. Blttinsaor Ihe Counly Court of Cariboo will bo hoklen, al tlio Dour or 10 o'clock in the forenoon at lhe Court House, Clinton, Tuesday 2Mb October, 1809. Tho Court House, Lillooet, Friday 1st November, 1895. By order, F. SOUEB, Registrar County Court. Clinton, Auguit 14,1809. aug. 17 NOTICE. A sitting of tha County Court of Cariboo will be held at Ashcroft, B. C, on Thursday the -.-Dili duy of AuL-u-tt next, at the hour of 11 o'clock in the forenoon. _ „.,„„ JOS. WM. BURR, Dap. Ilcglstrar, Ashcreft, AigiutSth, 1895. NOTICE. Sittings of (be Counly Court of Cariboo will bo hoi-lea as follows, viz: Richfleld, Thursday, October 3rd-, 181)5 QuMUfllle, Monday, " 7th., " Botla Creek, Friday, ■' 11th., '* 160-Milo House, Monday, October 14th. Court opens each day at 10 o'clock iu lhe loi'cnwon • Bv command James McKen. Registrar of County Court, COLONIAL HOTEL AND GENERAL STORE. „ SODA CREEK. B. C. P. Ji/cLEESE, ,- ; • .* Proprietor, A full assortment of Dry Goods, Boots, and Sliocs, Liauors, Cigars, Hardware, Hay, Grain, and Miners Supplies, at reasonable rates. WHOLESALE and RETAIL, McFARLAHD & MAHON, MINING AND FINANCIAL BROKERS. ALL MINING STOCKS HANDLED ON COMMISSION, VANCOUVER, . . - . . B,C, Oppenheimer Eros. WHOLESALE GROCERS. Vancouver, : : : B. C. 150 MILE HOUSE. The distributing point for all the hydraulic mines at Horse Fly, North and South Forks and main Quesnelle River, also the stock ranges of Chilcoten and Beaver Lake Valley. At this Point will be found a good assortment of GENERAL MERCH AND ISE & MINERS SUPPLIES Also one of the best Hotels en the route. Information cheerfully given. VEITH & BORLAND, Proprietors and Stock Raisers. J. M. Buxton AND COMPANY. Notaries Public. DEALERS IN Mines & Mining Shares REPORTS MADS ON ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS. VANCOUVER, B. C. Cable Address; Buxton, Vancouver, Canada. CARIBOO EXCHANGE LODGING HOUSE. WM. B. PUCKETT, Proprietor. RESTAURANT in connection A. D. WALTERS, Proprietor. Board and Lodging at reasonable rates. Corner of Railroad Avenue and Tbird Street. J. B. Macuekn, President, H. DiPmtciEB, Seo. and Treaa. p. o. BOi ss R. D. FuTBXRsas, Manager. TXLEPBONE m. VANCOUVER SASH & DOOR CO. GRANVILLE STREET, • VANCOUVER, 13.0. MiKcrACTCKKM Or CARIBOO. BRITISH C0LUMB A EXPRESS Company, Ltd. Frtight and Passenger Lines of Stages, Carrying II. M, Mall* and Epxress, lEte Leave from ASHCROFT ON THE C.P.R. $ornlnokat'"wS"i'aei' <nl"'m""a" f"'"" and connection, nortlt el Clinton act» Honda) rMa&r^%7}XlnTdlu' "
@en, "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)."@en ; edm:hasType "Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:spatial "Ashcroft (B.C.)"@en ; dcterms:identifier "BC_Mining_Journal_1895_08_24"@en ; edm:isShownAt "10.14288/1.0441809"@en ; dcterms:language "English"@en ; geo:lat "50.721389"@en ; geo:long "-121.283611"@en ; edm:provider "Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library"@en ; dcterms:publisher "Ashcroft, B.C. : F. S. Reynolds and A. H. Sroufe"@en ; dcterms:rights "Copies provided by the Royal BC Museum and Archives ( https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca ) may only be used for the purpose of research or private study, and any use of the copy for a purpose other than research or private study may require you to obtain the authorization of the copyright owner of the work in question."@en ; dcterms:source "Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives."@en ; dcterms:title "The British Columbia Mining Journal"@en ; dcterms:type "Text"@en ; dcterms:description ""@en .