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British :/Coluriibia M ini ng j o t Cariboo, Yale, Lillooet, Kootenay VOL. 1. NO. 9. ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JULY 4, i89o; S2 PICK YEAR. CARIBOO! HORSEFLY! - FORKS QUESNELLE! Harvey, Bailey & Company. (Siiccsiiors to Wxlltr 0. GUdwui.) STORAGE AND FORWARDING AGENTS. Goods received, Stored and Forwarded with disputeh to any point in the Interior reached by wagon or pack train. Consign yon goods to our care and we will settle railway charges and ship on to destination with least possible delay. HARVEY, ItAlI.EV & COMPANY. AiRcnorr. CLINTON HOTEL CLINTON, B.C. BOARD AND LODGING BY THE DAY, WEEK OR MONTH, EXCELLENT FISHING AND SHOOTING IN THE TIOINITY. Best Wluei, Spirits ar.d Cipaifs. 6i*id Millirp. tlraiiqnarlvra for tlie Cariboo, l.ill-vtft mid D*>g Creek lm« nf itt-jM. MARSHALL & SMITH, Proprietor. The great distributing center of the 0ABIB3O DI3TEICT,. and northern interior of British Columbia, where will be found at reasonable prices, at the store of T^IMIES BEID, GENERAL MERCHANT, QX7ESKBLI.E MOUTH, B O. Groceries, Hardware, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Clothing, - Miner's Outfits - Dressed and Rough Lumber, Shingles. Flour and Mill Feed. Ashcroft Hotel A RTRICTt.T FIHdT*CLASS HOUSE. BOARD AND ROOMS BY THE DAY OR MONTH @ RiIm nunnablt*. Newly furnished annex. Headquarters Tor mining men and commercial travellers. Open day and nip. hi. Op^orite C. I*. R.deput. Wm. I.yne, Proprietor THC CARIBOO MINE. Four miles nlmvb the village of Qiics- nvlle Forks, on the Smith Fork coming In Irom CJueimclle, nnd abitnl six miles below the hike, Is Iho Cariboo mine. One visiting and fur llio lirst lime .seeing thn rasl amount of gravel dtpoBtt, Ihe splendid facllllUis for working it cheaply anil economically, caunut help hut bo Impressed with tut- fact that though its prevent mlue as shown by ils stork sales is more than a mill tor nnd n half dollars, it will show in ;t ll grtaltr advantage tu the near suture, liie lacy of Ihe liana against wl|loh (hofiirwimj) nf water have been Hinted durin-j tlie brief limo that wnler has heen avinbible no fur ttlla acii- aon, shows Tor 1105 ti'et or more a ho I Id mats of huii-iihI iim| i ofdittireitl strain of gravel dt'pnsi'ed at diU'emni | periods or eras iu the formation of ibis |wmitlci'luljjulil-prtutuohtscmniliy. The [hoI that ihta dt'ponlt iHhii old ehunitel is oue tiiui e.iioniii Ik- ((uestlonud by anyntie Ihut tee* It. The waler cpur*u "f olden dayn Is so plain tiifit ii ulmml louius now Unit some stream ,-t lew miles ubovo has beeu turned Irom lis cnurse aud in recent yctim niude to dljitppuhr, bin a glance ill thulbaiulug, Unnciiiu ivuicrs uf lhe South Fork,sloniiliia |>»si in « uhatmel now god leel lower, and the rapid tall In lis course show* that the new course had been ml outHlidtheohl one ubniidoned, probably iiiuuy, many thousand years ago, 'Ibe amount of gravel washed lasl scn- uou by lhe lew liutiiV trial run and this tieaBou by Hie seveu days of actual work di-iie, makes no perceptible allowing u*. compared wilh Ihu vast hunk ahead. Eilty j ears from now, with lull and complete irmugcmt'iKs for working lo the hesl ad- advHiiti-ge meantime, cannot work out the ■•ravel, anil when the rim rock Is cut thmutthaud '.he Ian 100 feet under the present hluiccs washed mil, U is fuir tu presume that much richer ground will he washed than lu bulnx done at tho present lime or will he for soveral years to come. The new extension of the ditch to Moorhcad creek Is to be completed aboul August 10, when a lull head of water can besoou alter turned on. Mr. llubsuu hopes lo luve. two months' run yet this season unit, from lhe blowing so far iiiude.it seems sate to predict thai the Caiihoo will produce at the rate of $1.00(1 or more each day from this on. With an notput of $50,U03 per month from the Cariboo ami Horse Fly mines, ns now secins almost tectum, Mr, Hobsou will Iiiito redeemed his promise? as a miuing man to make an awakening moon--; the mining men of lhe world, and much may he hoped for as n result. Tim country should sinnd li) him and man of his class, bulk! roidi and help to huil.l up a lasting, prosperity for Cariboo. / n Oltl Timer. ■ Hans IIclft-espn, of Vancouver Island. ii at Ashcroft, anil wills ton be on his wuy to revisit lliu settles of Ins early a.l- fenlurca in Hie Cariboo counlry. Mr. llolgeseu first visited the country in 'fiij, uiuiiug Irom California an 1 up the Fruser river and wintered that winter al the iti*1 slide, llu mined on ihu Fraser the summer of '5D, nod wintered tbe wio- ler of Titfaiut 'dJ ou Snyder's Bar on thc Quesnelle. Neil Campbell, Jttl. Kftuuetlv, Duncan McMarllu und James Fliun were of llio party. He worked on the ijuesiielle during iho summer ot '00 uud also made this season a trip up thc Fraser tu Fort George, prospecting on ihe way with not muoii am:ci:s-, an l raturuia-j to the Quesnelle, built a cabin on the South Fork, and mined with good success during Iho tall ol -00 antl sprla j of '01. D.ir- ing Uio winter of '«■> Mr. U'llgOieo rigged himself up with saowshous aud made a trip to Antler creek, where there was some gold excitement, aud lucatcd a claim Ilia! was at Ihat time covured with 10 loot ol snow. This same spring Mr. Hclgc sun aud party put a tluma in on ttoudt. Creek, thut empties into Cariboo hake on thi east side, lu Hist proanecllu-, ou Goose Creek James Kennedy and Mr. Uelgeson punned out iu annul two hours overall) from a crevice. Mr, Helgesou then left the purty and went to represent tils claim on Antler Creek. The future history ufUooso Creek wm that those remaining worked aUotlt SJ0 led of tbe creek, making from i-15 to $20 per day, but the reports from Antler were so Hat- tering that the puny broke camp und moved over to Antler Creek, Uefore this the parly hail done seme work ou Harvey Creek, making $a to $10 pur day. Alter shoveling snow uud Bttlbpjuu lirontulon Antler Creek. Mr. Keigesou, the Hrsl even- iug, utter getting tn simps for working, rucked 17 buckets and look out 21 ounces of gold. Alter working six weaks Mr, llelgesou divided over $0,000 with his partners on Goose crock. Tim was only ball of the output as Hendrlx owned a hair interest in lhe claim. l'ho claim of 100 feet yielded in all over $70,000 net. During the senftnu ol '01 Mr. Ilelgeson bought *n intercut tu a claim on Williams Creek above town, hut it proved to ba of not much value. The seison of '0'} he again workud on Antler creek, bul during a trip to tiati Francisco bis partners sold out for $100 each to an Italian crowd. Mr. Ilelgeson was much put out and gave up hla Interest, as he would not mine with ihat crowd. 1'lie Italian** made good money out of It and soon returned to thu homcof garlic and luacearoui to enjoy iheir money In theit own way. Thc next Reason was spent in prospecting and In doing work on Nelson creek. He mined with varying success In Cariboo unit! tho season of '45, wheu he went down to Victoria, married, bought a farm iu Melchosta, a t-dio'iii-T, ric . and hn« m',"t Ur/t Inter?*!* there, where he ha* left his turns in charge of the farm-one of lhe finest on Vancouver Island. Mr. Halgeson's partner, James Kennedy, having an old Kentucky riile, in '00 went out wnh Indians and killed a Oarjboni the name was in consequently JrIvcu to the afterward well-known district. Mr. Ilelgcsen took out much money in his day and paid out several fortunes for supplies—$3 per pound for bacon, coffee, sugar and tobacco, counts fast, and everything |n tho way of snp- plltB and tools io proportion. The actual txpcnie lor one sensnn at Antler creek was $>1.8S per day to each man for supplies ahmo. Mr. Helge'iei) will spend tlie BeilBin in Caribou, and who knows may again sue old limes renewed. Charles Hewott of Victoria is wiib him and will also do some prospering m lhe' country. Mr. IlelgonsDti say i the old tlmura is a Ihms wore all royal (tood fellows and (hat nil will acknowledge thai pre-eminent among the early timers tlie names of Duv id Foils, Dancing Hill ami tjpindlliu Tyhee will slilnt: with particular luster. Will Wo cot Inarsaaad Service? The following lutter has been re- alvoil from Senator lloid in reply tn a requoBl for iiicreiaod mailjfaoili- tlea between Ashcroft and lhe upper country : Kditoiw Misi.vn Jouhsal.—Gen- tlotlieil ! I am duly hi receipt of your fiivurrrf the StJui.J iust. with roforencc tn tiio gre.it need of iiiiircased mail seme- ;n the Oaribno country. I am fully in nocprd with von in this matter and have been moving in this direction siuco 1 came over here. The olijiiction the govornmeiit urg*-8 just now is the proportion oi returns between revenue and ex- pjindiluro, bhowing a large deficit iu the inland eervioo of British Columbia, and also a large defii.'it in lhe revenue as a whole for tho last linanclal year, taying that they do not see tiieir way clear to increase public fervicea of this kind when a service is already in operation, without opening the door to too many any claims of ft like nature. How- •ftr, I think it will only require persistence and pressure hy the representatives to finally ficcure tlie extra service in the not distant future. A*. it appears that on urgent demand lias been made by any number of people in the district requiring the extra service. I would suggest a petition being circulated from Ashcroft to Uarkervllle, Felling forth some of the reasons and asking for such n service. If action is taken in this way and pushed vigorously, it is possible that iho petition could be sent in lo one i f tl u repreaentativce of the district, gay Mr, Mara, Mr. Barnard or myself, before the present Bitting uf parliament closes, and some net ion taken thereon immediately. Meantime Mr. Mara and other British Columbia morriborfl of the House of Commune and myself could urge thu advisability of the service and thereby insist in showing the importance ul the petition to be,presented. Your assistance in the nut'er will have due weight aud 1 would suggest Ihat a copv of the B. O. Mm NO JouilNAL ho placed in the reading room of tho House of Commons, I am, geii'jicmen, yours faithfully, * Jas. iiiitn. The above letter from Senator lteid is self explanatory. Wc have bean, since its first publication, sending copies of the B.C. Minisu Jotm.v.ii. to the reading room of the FI iusb nt Commons and various other reading rooms in the east. In accordance with Senator Ueld'a suggestion, we tend out by this mail a petition to each postoffice in tl o upper country, asking lor the increased service. Let each individual consider himself a committee of one to see that it is signed by every resident of his town, d return it to tho office of the Journal. We will forward at once and hope to assist very materially thereby in bringing about tbe desired result. QUESNELLE FORKS. Carlbia Cold Fields Frciaht- The present status of tbo Whillicr freight for Burkerville we nre Informed by Mr. Shormer is as follows! That Mr. Shcrmer was tnld bv Mr. Whlttter that ho could have the freight at Scents if be could secure tlm teams In lime. Mr. Shormer states that he now has eleven slx-horao teams engaged and ex pectsto get tha rest. Mr, Whittier Iscx- peeled down next Tuesday lo Ashcroft and some absolute arranjoinimt will th-Jn hu made. Public school Examination. Tho pithlic school examination was held last Friday wilh a few visitors In ht. tendance. Thu pupils showed great pro. gress In their studies during the past term, and are a era-Ill to thouiselvea tn well as to their popular teacher, J, 11. Lawsoi), Rolls of honor were presented to Connie Nesbitt for general proficiency, Alico Lehman, deportment, aud Percy Morton, punctuality aud regularity. Messrs. Lehmau, Mackay, Higgiobothain aud Hunter delivered short and Instructive addresses to thu pit pi Is, The Horsefly Q»ld Mining Co. A car load of pipe for tbe abovo-uiwncd company arrived at Aslicrofl mi the 2I)th. Thc balance of Hip l-"> hjtis Ii soon lo The hotter weather hai conic and th rivers may therefore speedily he expected lube at their hlghcEt. The Ihermomile rceistered :to ur more In the shade for ono or two days. Dr. Reynolds readied here last Saturday by way of Heaver Luke, nod was joined during the evening hy D. McGiIlivray, Tims. Dunn and A. Farrell, or Vancouver, anil Mr. Hcotl, of Victoria, who cair.e iu from Barkorvllle, On Sunday morning Messrs, McQIIllvray, Dunn and Parroll went down lhe river in Siihulur&Mnody'iboidlo visit Clark & {Severs1 e.talnis at thu month of Heaver river. Mr. Scon nnd Dr. Kcvu»hls I ell early mi Monday for Heaver Lake, whore Ihey lipped to meet Ihe rest of lhe party, when they intended to visit the Horse Fly compnnv'sgroumlj uud thence uu to Van. couver via ISO Mile house. This jolly parly wire in high spirits and havu nothing but praise as to the ibopeful prospects of the country through which lliey have panned. "Thesdon" has completed the new bridge on the Kcnthley irnil, which Is n llr.si class piece of workmanship. "Thesdon" must have had a very nnnow escape, as on Monday last, while he was working on the approach at lhe east end or the bridge, a slide came down and tlxed him to llic spol, but fortunately help was at hand aud he was extricated from his perilous position with only a few scratches and bruises. The writer bad the-plcasuro of accom. panying Ml*. Pclrson of Victoria lo see thc operations at Cape Morn, under the charge of Mr. Gray. This scheme is to divert the course of lhe North Fork of lhe Quesnelle river, .and at a glunce indicates a display of skill and common sense which, when completed, must lully demonstrate the value or thut part of the rivet. Tho particulars of the scheme arc thai advantage has been taken or a bend in the river where there is low ground nnd a cut has been made a'luut Hot) feet long and already about 10 lo 12 teet wide, and about 2 feet of waler was flowing nnd ecouih.g briskly through it. The cut ranges from ubout 3 feel lo ti feet in depth iu accordance with the contour of Ihe ground. A'-out 80 feet of sulisuniial dam in tho deepest waler hiiS beeu completed and there remains about 110 feet lo be built io finish lhe structure, which, when done, will lay bare nearly 3,000. foot of river bed. The scheme is no doubt a good one, although some ol the old wiseakers here make disparaging remarks, arising probably from llic lact that Gray Is lhe first to accom- plUh a work which ihey are surprised -ad never entered their iieads to do years ago. It is surprising tu ecu Ihe almost dally increase ol notices posted outside ol Iho mining recorder's ullkc. Many applications arc for water and, if information is correct, a word of caution may not he out of pluce. Jusl at this season of thejear creeks arc high, und il is stated as a fact that there are at this moment notices of intention lo apply to record us many thousands of inches of water from a certain creek, which it is remarked by a per- son who saw il, did no: conlain as many hundreds lust September. The Fader Gold Dredging Bucket Co. are still at work at the mouth uf Kangaroo creek ami although the freshets sill! impede progress, the amount of gold obtained is increasing. It is surprising what tremendously J large boulders are brought out by this appliance, some ol them cannot be less than 1,500 to l,b00 pounds iu weight. The Homo Fly Company are reported lobe engaged with their washnp, butlhe results cauuoi, so far, be predicted, bul are expected to be good. Mr. II. J. Evans and Mr. Lewis of the Qucsnelle Forks C.uial and Hydraulic Mining company's survey party, came into town on Saturday night for mail, etc. Thev report Engineer llennon and ull his camp well, ami tht* work of locating tbe ditch Hue progressing samlaclniily. fhe Cariboo company tiro now mostly engaged with matters pertaining io the extension of their ditch lo augment iheii waler supply. The recent wash-up was $10,50(1 lor only a short period ol time. Tbe Victoria Consolidated are busy with their secoud Hue of pipes across thc river, and they expect shortly lo be ready to pul the giants lo work wilh 2,000 inches of water, aud ihey are very sanguine as to big results iu a few mouths. Mr. Dubitf is tip from the Maud company's ground and reports work progressing both there and at the 20-Mile claim. Mr. Drummondis up from the Mont, real Hydraulic Co., where development work is in active operation. Mr. Stoess, P. L. S., New Weaimlnsler, arrived last night and has gone to survey iho Victoria company's grounu ou n.e South Fork. Mr. J. W. McGregor, M.E., returned yesterday from a trip tu the Uorse Fly district. Mr. McKinnon, hydraulic nnd civil engineer, Vuncouvcr, came in by last stage and is located willijlust Mcliae. Traveling watch milkers and hairdressers flud their way here and do a fair trade, and It was witnessed lo lhe credit of lhe lutter professor that Mr. Lane, who ar- rived from Barkervlllo yesterday, piled Ins art so dexterously wilh lhe razor as lo send his patron to sleep—so soothing I Mr. Stephenson and Jim Bain have returned fioiu escorting tbo gold brick, and the former gentleman has gone out again to meet bis two sons, who nrc returning from the cast, where Ihey have been conv. plellna their erlireatffii).-. F. W. FOSTER WilECT iMPOr.TKE ct fpML Merchandise. olinton Ashcroft. CmpliHo outfit, for all classns uf dottier., miner., farmors and ranehnta PHOVISIONS, CLOTHING, BOOTS and SHOES, DKY GOODS HARDWARE, AGRICULTURAL and MINING I.MPLE- MKNTS, FIELD and GARDEN SEEDS, STATION- ERV, DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS, LAMPS; GLASS, CROCKERY, SADDLERY, MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING eatablisbment in connectlbtt with store at Ashcroft. The largest stocks in the province to select fromat mjr stores, Clintorl and Ashcroft. Goods received, ."orwardml and stored at low rates. ROUGH AND DRESSED LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS, PICKETS, &t. A full line of G. Gage &* Sons celebrated Bed Springs, Mattrasses, Pillows eye: Ashcboft, U. C, May 3rd; 1895. F. W. FOSTER. Dominion Hotel HUK EAGLEM, Proprietor. cLiisrTOisr, The Dominion Hotel la well located iu tbe heart of lhe villaz« aad U an lUmtrl rosiest and most cheerful hoinep for travellers on the Cariboo road. All Stages In and out call at this house NEWLY FURNISHED, - - RATES REASONABLE. SAUNDERS & YOUNC, Carpenters, Contractors & Builders. Estimates made. Bnildings erected by Contract or Day Work. P. O. Address, ASHCROFT, B. C. SHELTON & CO, FURNITURE. THE LA.RUEST AND MOST COMPLETE STOCK ON THE MAINLAND OF Furniture, ® Carpets, 9 Linoleums'* Baby Carriages, &c. SEND FOR OUR NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE: WAUEHOOMS: 507, BOO, 511, and 513, Hastings Slrcel. V A N C O U V E 117 - B "•' CARGILE HOUSE HEADQUARTERS EOR CARIBOO MINES; This popular houso has been newly fiiruishad find refitted and it as cf>ltf; comfortable and homo liko a house as ran lie found in the district. HATES : tl.00 t-y $1.60 per day for fodtti and board; i i;. !•:. .liiinsoV ty-MM*! —-» ***i,**in) il^TtT^'•^^al^l*lT^^^*^^llW*^*^*^***3*yplr'B*?**3 'Iht i riiisli Cukmlmi aiming Journal, rtlfiLDIlKO WKKHLV Ul F. S. REYNOLDS AN D A. 11. BROl.'FK, Pablishors and Proprlol. "8. Eabssrlpiiuti Price, pur annum ■ - f&UI) Issued every Thursday. libs ASnCROFl'.tJB. U., JTJ/Y -i, moo. Tin- people of Ihu const are lameiilahlj Iguoiaul ot lheond section ot ihupruviiiee in winch niiiiing lor ihu precious uieials ed t . In uny gn nl 'lliem llllppeill tiny, In: ut oueu bog 1 us i luilucssund particularly iiydniullc mines in " ( li told, lucldonlally oft hull u small • lib Hi Hi'Ii lo.dny ns WHS I whole of Cariboo iii its would reply,'-U, thu Hoi cxpecls lo maltu u Ihk Tho press of the const llu umi ol Villi' llii in Kuulu ■ ouipill i Imlesi tin- Fly con lean Up Si rwiwuubh ipouaible, In The World inayed by n reputed newspaper man, on June Win, published nn articlu Irom tt coriespniiduiii in Montreal, in winch thu following up penis: "A dueller lias been conipleieil -'during the present season at Pilot liny, 11 iu tin: KouieuayLako ilistriot, m a cost " of jaiiO.UOO, nnd this will oL* an immense " advnnlagu lu lhe surroitudlng mines, as " formerly tbe ore had to ho tent dowu " inln|Washlugtou stale lo businclleil. The " corresputtdeut wns tul'oruied, tiuwover, ■• Hint Hie great excilemeul in Southern "British Columbia at present isuiTran " Creelt, where thoro ure una- oius ul - copper ami irou pyrites, carrying-.'obi. ' Is il uny wmidurtlial the people oi Kooie uny lireUcgiumujj io lukea sttoug dislike lo iho peoplu ut'ihu const? The day is uot Inr dislaul when Koolenay will iiuvu hb huge a popiiiiiiion as all the other iiiuind dtBirluis ot the pruviuce combined, When ilmi Uny comes, Kooteuay's roveugenill uc sweet —Nelson Triliuue. We heartily sympathize wllb the Tn buae iu ils " taie ol woe," us expressed above, but are compelled to asseri thai the co48t papers are jo si as Ignorant ot Cariboo us tliey ure ol Kootenay. The manner lu which those const papers perform Is simply tremendous ignoruuee au Uaciously displayed, mid lliuy niupidly cou^iatulatu themselves on limit' ,-oma- lii'l Ul nl i.i IdtJ It. U-, impositions, and their Inwardness can inly budefluod by tho couscrrntlve osii- iniic, which is a correct solution of lhe jiroUi'iii, Hint the tuouoniolallsts of ellhor jluas, ellher of gold or of silver, either lotu alone, or for nn intrinsic purpose done—Ihat is. lur i specific purpose, ami uoi Cor geneial purpura. Let Mm goldlU-s ny thev desll'O lhe nolll tlfllllliutt only Inn money mny nol Iccnmo cheap, and let the bl-nioltilllsl3 mi i.ey desire tho louble standard, Hint he gold slandurd jienplu shall nut nicnauro every com .nnitity by uu ever-appreciating enrrency iiuii Dticluulos only In eno direction—up. iVHld -mid hu- deeper yel lies the inwnrd- iiiss ot ihe suuinl war now being wtigeth in nil ngva of lhe world Ihu short- dghtedness of slntesnioii and political leaders httvo been responsible for whatever of Ills the human family have neon :orcfd lo endure, winch wore nol brought ilium by the L-ii munis un i pestilence, uud lw, Indued, havu been mo men who could jrasp lhe rlghl Ides even u lew yours or ubiuloa in advance of a world's crisis. Thu Dominion of Cann i.icnii, as a com- nou weal lb, deem ilsell lucky that In the jreul Uiiatiuial war uow lu progress, il is .u a position m meet tl o {emergency by i-usisou of being able to produce from the j-rmiud ils clrcuhitln j medium nud thcro- ivith lo keep Die hilhl'ico of trade nnd com. norco, and Us exchaugo commodity, if it .mist be gold, in near ratio, But Cauada iniisi not, if she, desires jiiosperily, lail to tn;.- - ict account of ho lessons to be learned by tbo exlromu ie|iression In the Slates, nnd which has frown out of the striving ol one class to impose a.i tiidUBlrial policy, under the £ulso of statesmanship, upon all classes. Tin: proper and only way to COino Into town after a fishing excursion is with a trout basket slung lo yourshoul'Iur, By observing this rule ihe trotil llshernmn bus nn immense advantage If he linn a basket full of one to three pounders be oau gaily flip up the lid aud show lo tho most cytllcul person his treasures und make the person fcol small for even demanding ol him lo show his troui. Ifhc, llic trout-Usher, hits put in several hours uf tin exceedingly hoi aflernoon, beating lhe angry waters of lhe Thompson without gelling n rise or even n sign of n lish, he can walk up the middle of the struct wllli ft pompous air us though he hud a big basketful hut did not want loahow 'cm. ,l<m PRINTING, connection wilh Tin; Mistso v!„lsa firsUclass jobprlnliuu plant, iron.-, in uny of ihe different (llH- trieis of British Columbia aim luiyo their work done in a neat ami artistic manner here nt thc lowest possible rates. In Kips A slllinc of tho County ('our! of Cariboo will he hehi nl lhe Court House, Clinton, on Thursday Iho 14th day ol August ucxt, nt the hour of IU o'clock in the forenoon. V. SOUKS, Registrar County Court. Clinton, Judo 111, IMS. n'ng. 8,-00 100 HOGS, And 100 pigs from 1 to n months nf nee (tr Hutu ill tho Perry Itnuch. Mny 'i'l It pul aboul ii, Biotlier I'litiuou, but set up blllleliu board In Vancouver and give ll good people of tuai city lhe news as n happens aim on lime The excuse called a road Irom the lo* loQuesrelle Forks is supposed to he Q4 miles iu length; tt is apparently Iwld that distance lo those that have to iravel it, lt is full of mud-holes, roots anil Mumps, and is ti disgrace to those in authority", or those accountable for its present condition. More freight now passes over it to lhe Forks nnd vicinity than goes up ihe road beyond, ami the paltry sum of $2,000 Is allowed Ihls year lor lis Improvement, yet oaly one of the numerous claims supplied by ihls road Is artlie present lime giving i-uipluytmnrrtr- 010 men—and so (ar aa I have been able to learn every one ia paying his license nud roud (ax—ft) each, $5,120 <') a'll» total. Tiinse who live in Cariboo ui have made occasional nips io Victor and paid $2 per hour to the enterprising hackmcil for the privilege of riding over Ihu Victoria boulevards, those who have beeu taxed to help raise lhe $000,000 for the new Parliament buildings now being ■ erected at Victoria lo accommodate the short session members "I Parlinmonl thai i epreicul the 60,100 pi ople of ibo province of British Columbia; those, I say, v«bo have seen those things und, returning home by necessity ridlug over such ro.id*». can apprecia'.e the situation. Is not the expenditure of half a million of dollars as 1ms been done by the Cariboo Co., n sufllcient guarnnteo ol pcrmai.encu? Let ns huvoronds; let us have a sulBolonl appropriation of the public money to make them ul least as good ns other countries could under similar circumstances nnd pul aside lliis false nm! mistaken economy whereby Hie money collected from llio tree miners aud others is used fur <-th--r ptirpost'B, mid miners und capitalists are thereby cmbarassed und handicapped ns aro tbe Horse Fly Hydraulic and the Horse Fly Gold Mining Co. nnd many others uttbo present lime, wllb no road, and obliged lo buy pack trains, nnd at un immense expense transport their supplies. Lei il be decided ut competent authority whether a road from lhe lOf or n roud from the 150 can be bulll lo Ihe best advantage, and build it. Make a good up. propriution for tho road from ihe 100 to the Forks; make preparations, and al eiisi iii the curly spring build a road down fjueanellu River in llio Mouth, and at an tarty day a road loading across the mountains by Rcalbley Creek to Barkervlllo, lhe country has been proven nml Jnr wealth of mines is known to be Immense; make It possible lor people t take advauingn of the natural weultl v capital will flow in and the proviuclt gov'irunieni repayed an hundred fold. tiomrllnies people assort there is rensoit in u thing proposed. That in cause ihey have n proposition they desire lo carry out Measures of politics take i largely true garb of color desired by llu promolera nod no proposition advanced can y-si uwny from ihe ftiol thai no matter whether a uoodor n bad reason can be exemplified ny Ms promulgation, there is. flatlj speaking, a renBon for every proposition advanced by politicians, All got- erumenl is polities, uud as policy is nt the bottom of every mensure proposed, good, indifferent and bud, so do Individual mitt clnss tuieiiBts crop out—to ilm munlleBl odvauUigf in ilisailvnnlugeol'ullclusses iu a cnmniiiniiy. The disturbance now going on In lhe Blutos, usually denomin- alcd the "Silver Question," bus for ils basis the desire of one class of people who wish free coinage nf lhe while metal, while another class nl people desire thai iliver he relcgalod, together with all gov. eminent obligations, uud gold und national bank notes bo pill forward to answer llic purpose of money. When renewed with unprejudiced mind, both flUHiieiitl questions- the setting of gold ■Mr. I). McGiIlivray, of Vancouver, who was ..i ,i,i: Horse-Fly mine during llio recent clenu-up, sitld it wns a positive satisfaction lo nuik over bed-rock in the giound sluices, rtuere you could eye the golden panicles " li Wis plainly visible," said Mr, ,M. Qllllvray. All over the bedrock gleamed i ■■■ glittered ihe gold, ami u mini could s;i ic.li ii,rough mini ihat was lousy with lhe precious metal, Ilob- son could clean up n great deal more than ... did ul this lime. AL. Hobsou does not . .in n iue>snry in make a thorough .•lean-up now, as n whole lot of gold will iie scattered uvcr I m .-nine bed-rock in the tuturc runs. Mr. McGiIlivray spent over three weeks in Outboo. He is not new iu that rcgUm, bul on this trip took occasion to visit umuy mines he had not itcforo seen, nud caiuu away thoroughly imbued Willi the --renluess of Curiboo. ■'No'wllhstnudlng lh-j great work going mi, Hi;u Kgion has scarcely made a starter. Not all the moil who .ire interested iu Hydraulics in Oariboo think they have the nest thing in lhe world; but whenever , <>ii Ji it. 1 hydraulics going into u place .ou Ibid men b-uk ol the concern who have ample faith in their project. Another thing that strikes the visitor lo CniIhoo liulr.iulic mints is thai noihiug seems lo be loll to chance, bul that development work has preceded all rem- nutit work and (hut, practical ly every proposition in which pipe lines are being laid ure being thoroughly prospected, such a course should obviate failure Mr. M. J. Scot!, who came in on the B. C. X. special Thursday night last, agent lor an eastern powder company, returned inn his visit io Carlbuo wilh bis faculties uislderably brightened by what he saw i the gulden noilll. He went clear through to Barkorvillo, on a special, aboul ree weeks ago and, after Inking u day or •o of rest und -jetting his bearings mound the hisl-n old town, he, with u others, chartered cayusos and for leu days viewed lhe country from the hurtle deck of that animal, Mr. Scott hud nn exceedingly interesting und enjoyable trip, uud will never regret what he saw from me time he left Ashcroft till uis return here, " What struck mo most forcibly," said Mr. Scott, "was the permanence nnd solidity hi the work I saw going in in the Cariboo mines. Usually a man lun hear ufa groat d nl more than be can ice when lie gels on to lhe ground. News- mporreports ml rumors usually prepare i mail to see large operations, nnd when le gels iu'.i the vicinity where thc big works should be. he finds Hint only a amattetlngof what In bud been led to expect was iu sight, und disappointments and oftentimes disgust 1b the result. It would be very liurd," paid Mr. Scott, "to estimate the amount of money so far spcul on ihe hydraulic propositions in lhe Cariboo region, but three or four mines 1 was in must have so fur cost a half amillioa-f^olloi's, nnd probably be ides those exceedingly expensive und permanent works, n.ere bus hern nearly us much more spent. 1 found the amount ol worn in progress nnd contemplated pro- dlglotis, ami therein, ton large degree, my fn It ll in the ultimate outcome ol the hydraulic mines of Cariboo; for the men who are spoodtUti heir money are uot loollshljr throwing it away. Besides the recent oleuu-up al the Hm'se Fly would ben fair Indication of what a man might expect, li any mini doubts Caribou, ict him lake the trip 1 did nod he wilt hnv his eyes opened." NOTICE. peotlvi -.■mil. ns Louts Petoi into I*. I'utorsoii ter a proper tu lylovU' ntei i tin-- i, Peter Peterson Ills executors, tinv- i Mining Coi psnyof Cnrllioo, tl v., this to give notice, Hint on Monday the li'iud tljy of .Ink. 1S1I5, nl 10 o'clock, ii.in., nt the Oceiilenud Hotel, Quia* nello. It. a.lhenbnve named iniciv.-ii, \w\\ lie ■old hy pnlillc auction Id the lii«]i--l liimk-r. liKll. OILMEH. See.-Trnis. i*:in Juan Mining Co. Qucsnelle, \i, C, June UOlh, 18U5. NOTICE. Wc the iintlcrt-iLnieil herein- L'ivc nol ice that io in.'iitli from (Into, wo will apply to the mmtssloner of the district, for the prlvtl.go reeonl ami divert two hundred nnd tiftv l-J,MI) inches of water fr-'-n Wliiilmlio lake, mTu- mud about sixteen miles N. N. W. from Speiice's Brlilgo, fc'niil water to tie brought mostly tliiougii a nnturnl channel into Nik* Lvowlton creek, for the iiiigiu.'iitalion of the miter of that creel;, nnd to lie used liy us, for ;nL':ilii>n purposes on onr lands shunted near Aclilchlkn moiintuln about three and ono- half miles north und S. N. E. from Sneiiec's lirltlt-e. .!. A. TKIT, ELI J. MARTEL. peeccs Bridge, June iSlli, 1881. FOR SALE. AT THE Pavillion Farm. SADDLE HORSES, P,ck Ilortr,, Wn-k Hotsps, mi J Dci-t CnlU.', I"T sale Oil EAP FOH CASH. Apply to R. UAR30N. Clinton or Pavilion, P.O., U.C R.C. Campbell-Johnston MINING ENGINEER, METAL I.URGIST and ASSA YER. m aranvtllo St., ■ ■ Vancouver, B. C. The lli|iIotk Buok and Stationery Co. LIMITED, mioLBiu: i-.ii'tK warn wo smiostRs. VAKOOUVBR, Ii. 0'. W. E- FISHER, Barrister and Solicitor. NOTARY PUBLIC. CLINTON, .- : B. C MRS. K. STEADMAN, FRUIT AND CONFECTIONERY Syrups, Cold Drinks of many varieties, Fruits, Nuts, etc.. Home made and Graliam Bread, etc. ICE CREAM ASI) OAKB DUtlINO TUB SUMMER MONTHS. A pleasant place on llallrofttl avenue. ASHOROFT, B.C. DRUC STORE. DRUGS, MEDICINES, BRUSHES, OOMB3, KlSHHr, TACKLE, 1-BllKl! ilEKY, PIPES, KNIVES, mill UOUK^. NolioiiB ami liiuuiilhi- smulik-s of nil kluda. F. C. LAWRENCE, tliu Jeweller. 50 MILE HIOTJSES1ACKAY SADDLERY AND HARNESS CO. NEWLY BUILT. FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATION. .'I j BAR- IN CONNECTION. GOOD STABLING, JIAKUPACTDHK1IS AM> IMPOIlTBnS OF Arthur Switzer, Proprietor. 70 3VLILE SIOTJSE HOUSE LARGE AND NEW/A' PITTED UP. GROCERIES AND MINERS' SUPPLIES, A WELL STOCKED H.lll. FIRST CLASS STARLING, PASTURING AND CORRALS. William Boyd, : : : Proprietor, 83 MILLIE IE3IOTJSE. Stages Each Way.Stop Over Night. First Class Accommodation 'for Guests. Good Bar in Connection. Good Stabling and Feed for Horses. A. F. WEBER, : .- .- ■ : Proprietor. J^CCIR^lE'S HOTEL. QXJES3STELX.E FORKZS, B. C, Newly built and Good accommodations at reasonable rates. Special rates made for hoarders by the week or month. I'ilcRae & ItfcKae, Proprietors. COLONIAL HOTEL AND GENERAL STORE. SODA CREEK, B C, f<. McLEESE, Proprietor, A full assortment of Dry Goo/.; Hoots, and Shoe.', I.i./uors. Cigars, Hardware, Nov, Grain, and Miners Supplies, at reasonable rati. Ullnt.rxAl.i: anil Itiri'.tlt.. ID. A. STOIDID-A.IR,T, -DEALER IS Stoves & Steel Ranges, TIN. IKON AND GRANITE WARE, NOISE FURNISHINGS, MINERS' SUPPLIES. ORDERED WORK A SPECIALTY. A FULL LINK OF CAMPERS OUTFITS Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH. //// orders by mail promptly attended to and satisfaction guaranteed. ASHCROFT, B.C. IEIOTEXj CA.K,IIBOO. QUESNELLE, B.C. A. licNAUGIIION, : : Proprietor. This House has beer, refurnished. Few bedrooms have been added. Dominion 'wire maltrasses are on the way from llic east. SLTABES, HAY, and GRAIN. J:_^-.a-.3-:J.. __--•-.• *,;•,.-—<r:_ Occidental Hotel. QUESNELLE, B. C. CLINTON, B. C. O. II. GIBSON, Has moved into his new BUTCHER SHOP. Where he will continue to serve thc choicest cuts of Steaks, Roasts. Mutton and Pork to his customers. Every thing new, neat and clean. ASHCROFT, - - - - - B. C. -"-KM4.C. IRONWORKS CO. General Founders, Engineers, Boiler Makers, and manufacturers of all classes cf Mining Machinery, Sawmill and Marine work a specialty. All work guaranteed. Keep in Stock a Full Supply of Engineers' and Mill Supplies, Pipe and Fittings, Brass Goods, Steam Fittings, etc. Estimates for Boilers and Engines on application. Mail Orders receive Prompt Attention, * P- O. Drawer 'St,. ""'"•^-''""iSS;,"^,,,,, VANCOUVER, B. C. J . M. Buxton AND COMPANY. ic. DEALERS IX MUNROE BURGESS, Paper Ilnnging- and Kalsdininin^. All work promptly executed. Rooms at the Annrr.ft Hotel. For mime months a lew proBpeelor Imve liecii working ou the west liilu of Okiiiiiij-iiii luke. ami Bcvcral ledges of more or ii-st. nromis- havo been located. On yaturclay ihonowaoatnt) to town thai Qua tluwltt had struck It rich mi Trepannler creek near Lnmhty Bros, ranch, and a num.- bur tit' gold hunter- left town early this week lor lhe scene of the new diauorery. Amonjj iliocs .vh i have gouuaro Messrs. W. J. Armstrong, 8. C Smith, Marry Chapman, H. ll. Voimoi and U. Stump. U it- well known that gold can be found in small quantities In any ol the creeks run- n in j* into iho lake oa the west side, and though lhe counlry has never been prospected very thoroughly for quartz, it is the opinion ot many old minora Mint the Indications arc oi ii favonihle. nature, ll It possible iIml the new discovery mav turn out ol'sufficicol richness to warrant development and we trust thai those who havo viQtt loitakii off claims may not be disappointed in their expectations.— Vernon NVivs. P. C. DUNLE VY. HOTEL and CENERALSTORE Hay and Grain. SODA CREEK, B. C. Subscribe for the B. C. Mining Journal. ines s REPORTS MADE ON ALLUVLAL DEPOSITS VANCOUVER, B.C. Cable Address ; Buxton, Vancouver, Canada. Oppenheimer Bros. HEADQUARTERS FOR MINING MEN FUR THE UfPER COUNTRY. HOTEL HEADQUARTERS FOR THE II. C. EXPRESS COMPANY. L ARGE, COMFORTABLE, AND WELL FURNISHED ROOMS. PEKKINS & BOWRON, PROPS. WHOLESALE GROCERS. Vancouver, B.C. McFARLAND & MAHOK, MINING AND FINANCIAL BROKERS. * ALL MINING STOCKS HANDLED ON COMMISSION. VANCOUVER, ■ • • ' B.C. Cable addres* "Oilliorai/," D. McGILLIVRAY. JViiMU/rtc'iirrt- of alt fctti*/* of STEEL AND IRON HYDRAULIC MINING PIPE. Estimates furnished of cost of power plants, and putting water on Mining Claims. Monitors, Gates, Valves, Pelton Wheels, etc., furnished at shortest notice and lowest rates. IUoiI OMkc. I'rtHCOHHI', /-'• ('■ Sitirl I'itic MV/„. .Yen' tVtllnitnil,!', It. c. itQa m &-L W «u W «3 ia a The gateway to Cariboo and thc northern interior and the mo3t 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 MOW IS THE TIME For anyone requiring a lotto invest in inside lots. These lots will advance. Every lot bought at present prices will double almost immediately. PRICES MUST ADVANCE. Prices now (from $50 to $200 Subject to early advance. Plan can be seen and prices given by applying to J. J. MACKAY, or to RAND BROS, Ashcroft, B. C. Vancouver, B. C. This spnoo reserved tor Doering & Marstrand Vancouver, UltEWEIlS B. C. ft UKI'II-JH (OUWll.lA MINING DI- UBOTO|tY. IIINIF.TEJI OP MINI'S I.iiiil.t'ol. Ihu linn. Jaiiies BuKor. ' (lOt.D COMMlBSIOKEltai For ibe province VV S Gore Victoria Alhtirni district T Fletcher Albernl ('tutlar " James Poller.. .Liikcld'n (\nlbon " John Bowron..Richfield Jjlllhoet " F Srniea Olltitou Yule " 0 CTunstall.Kiimloops Ynln " CAR Liimbly.Osnyrioa K.nut Koolrnny A PUummiria. ..Dttmikl W«l Kootenay N PllMtUbhs Kelson MIXING HECOUDKKS. Nnnaimn district M Bray Nnnninin RnwWealuilnBtertJ Warwick. Weamlnstpr Caai Kootenay 8 Kedgrava DonnUI FO l.iinjr Golden * G Golttio... .Hindinere ■• (JEdwards.,Fort Steele W«t looottniy .1 D Graham.Hcvelslokc •> W J (ioepel Nelson '«' A 8proftt...Ncw Denver " j GHykert Rykerta » J Klrltup Uosshind TTaylor ...Trout Luke Oartboo district W Slcpheiison Qucsnelle Tale " W Dndd Vale LNiirrlB Vernon •• CJA It Liimhly..Osnyniis W McMyti. llnclt t'nek •' ll Hunter.Granite creek Lillooet district (IA I'lmir,... bllhioul AIWATKTU. II Can uio had, Victoria. W v Bowron, HicliftultJ, Cartbno. INl'O'.l ATION. Tnat Mfllcf at Anhcnin,—Mull* rx- *h»n«d dally wllll train mall oh-rka eiwl amlwcsl. Thmumullsolosu wuekdayial 7 4.1]. m Muiicv "idir and reglstrathui bi-ttiKliuclnwalTHO p.m. - I'arli.oi IliiU'rinwIUlepnliili- RhbI* in.ii.ni clones nt " ■»! tin hint nya, Oilier Mailer ftir ihese points may bo mulled at tlie.illleeuptii'Jii. III. MomU.VS. Ollulonaml Inlerniodhite Ueglilrnllnn «lon'i'ruf«daya,ThursilayBiind Bninnlityi 7B0p in. Oilier tuuiler mailed up lull n. m. Wediii'stlaya hihI Fridays ami '•! a in (•a Hoiil'uyi will go l'-r..:inl. UUiHWt—IIvrIsimilun closes Tuesdays and Smimliiyi 7.Hi) p. m. oilier mailer in ailed up in 0 a, in. on Wednesday and '-. p. in. on Mimiluy willgnhirward. AMIUMtOFT OnURCEI DIRECTOUT.* St. Allmn'3 Episcopal—Rev. P. Yollan I, I licit in bent. 8i*rvk'os every nlt-*rnateS»li. t'utii ni tl o'clock m.iil, mid 7o'clock p.m. 2ion Presliyterinii Church—Services at II n in, .iii.i 7 io pm. Sunday school (union) «t 3 p m. Y i . S. V. K. mi Friday evening al 8 n'cltck. K. F. Hunter. 11 A , Pit-sbj ii-riii-i, uiul Rev, statues Turner, Methodist clergymen, pi each on alternate bundaya. Ail are cordially invited to at- t - i.i. Tbti 'riiti biil nf the North Pacific b'shcrtes ninoduced m thc imperial Parliament, lias been piilmiiucd to ti'p D mimun Government. In two rps|iecis, it is uiiiluralonil, that tlie bill is very ubjt-ctionable. One is that it empowers Russian vessels to n an-li Canadian schooners, and the other is that it exacts the extreme penalty of forfeiture of thc ship and equipments for infraction of the regu* turns, The Uoininioh government wili make a v:jjorous protutt against tl.e-c provisions. "So far, so (food." Ttiat was the reply given to enquiries aa to how the new work was progressing n-) thn Uuriboo claim. Camp MoKinnev. The shaft winch tlie Butte and Boston Oompmy, (the ititon Unj-j purchasers nf the mine) arc sinking lo teat the depth of the same is now down some 40 feet below the former 80 foot level, am] lhe ore that is being taken out of it. ia t-qiial to any tint has vet been niilM at this famous mine. The vein is also Improving io width, 01ft. of good milling ore being now at the bottom of the shaft. Col. Doyle, the manager, deserves great credit for the energetic manner in which tl e work ia being carried on, and as three 8 hour shifts are being worked, it will not bo long before one half the necessary depth, 100 feet, will be attained. It is tlie hope of all that the Cariboo will prove her right to be classed as the best free milling gold property in British Columbia, which undoubtedly up to the present, she is. —Advance. International bimetallism means that American silver shall be restored to its use when the foreign countries permit. These foreign na t.iona sell in this country about #800,* 000,000 worth of goods annually. They tike our goods In return, in pavmeut for a portion ol them, but it is to their interest to compel us to settlo tne difference, if there is any, and to pay the intrest on money wo have borrowed from them, in gold which, by the ittsuo of Bilver as money, has ■ ■■'■■iatly increased in value. It is not i'i.cly therefore that these nations will ever willingly consent to the retnon - etization of silver, because it is not to their interest to do so. They aro not Bilver produoers and we are. Tlmy want to b«I1 us their goods and take away from us as much of our gold as possible, and by shortening nor money supply, diminish our ability to supply ourselves with gmds such as they manufacture. We do at nome, as the bank clearings show, one-fourth more business every wiM'k than we do with these foreign countries in a year. We do probably at much more business every week, bb the bank clearings show we havii done, so that at home wo do two and ooo-half times as much business iu ti week as we do with foreign coun tries tn a year. Naturally these foreign countries nre noxious for a larger shiiro of t!|js immense business. They hope to get it by compelling us to resort to them for money rather than by using our own. While silver was being purchased by the government, from 1878 till 1808 Iho bonded debt of the nation wits paid off at tlie rate of more than $70,000,000 a year, while within eighteen months after the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman law, our rational bonded indebtedness was increased *102,000,0000. Train robbers are oot in it with our mono motallii-ts.— Montana Mining and Market Reporter. Work upon ll o main trunk road in p ngic-sing favorably at the summit near Camp MoKinney, and it is to be hoped that sufficient funds will be fi rthi omiug. to that the snine may be put into lirst class condition throughout its entire length. The requirements of the country enn only be met by good roads, trails and bridges, and ihese tho government must endeavor to furnish; for nothing that can be dooo renders greater assititaoce to the development of a COUIllry than jlldiolQUS expenditure* tn tills di notion, A man rained Page leeenlly shot and hilled a uinu named Kraser in Seattle. At (lie '.rial no apparent eil'ori was made to ontiviol Page and every effort known iu dm criminal lawyer's eatiyorv was used to clear him. Commenting on the mutter the Seattle Times snysi Page, by tho vordiot of the jury, goes out among his citl/.OIlfl a free ■nan, upon wliimi no taint of crime rer-ls. Fraser died by his hand, but the jury hold tblltPflgO was not responj aibefor bis acts when lie fired tie In ml shot. To arnvcat the eunulusibti has cost the taxnayersnf King onutlty a good deal of money. A man wan killed, a largo sum of money was spent in tho trial of his slayer, and ■•the lame and impotent conclusion" of the matter is that the whole machinery of our courts is unable to come lb any other result than that nobody is tobtame. 11" this were the first oc casion when blood was shed and thu responsibility for it was not made lo rest anywhere, no special comment would be called lur; but it is not thc lirst time by any manner or means that such a thing has occurred in King count*'. Jt is not at all a matter of surprise that sober-minded people are asking what this immunity of homicides from any responsibility of their acts means. We have no desire to intimate that any person concerned in this case has not acted iu the best ol faith. The people are in possession of the lacts ami we statu 'he simple fact when wc say that the conclusions that arc being drawn from them arc not eucli as arc oalou laied to promote respect for the »d- miiiistratiou of the law. Looking Forward. The plot of a next century novel wrillen for the New York World by the author oi "Adurcner Sticker." 1. Wasted.—A ryp>writer; must be a yotiiifi uinu oi pli-iuiui; appearance; not over twenty years old; blur eyes preferred; will make thc salary an object, il, "'&. Tlie above iiinoceul looking waul ad. appeared lu the World June 1,10-10, 2. Things bej-su to he had in lhe household ol Mrs. Mary Rent. She bugau to treat Mr. Heal willi a marked coolucbs. Mr. Kent wrote home lo Ids papa, who advised hliu to be a faillilul and loving ha.hand and to honor and obey his wile as he hud agreed al thc altar tu do. 11. Things grow worse. Mrs. Heat no longer objected to licr husband buying new hats. Thai was suspicious. 4. One night Mrs. Itent failed to coins home. A note came saying she was detained by an all-nighl session of the club. 5. "Has It come to this!" Mr. Rent cried in anguish. 0. Evideiitly.ithad. 7. After sending the children off to school, Mr. Ib'iit dimned ouu of his new bonnets and slarted down town. He carried an extra supply of pocket haudkuiehiefs. 8. Thc ofllce girl sal in lhe ante-room reading "How Maggie Murphy Knocked Out Annie Harney In the Fourth Round." She heard the elevator rise with a dull, Bickeiiingthud. Quickly glancing up she saw a heavily veiled male step out. II. " la Mrs, Rent In her office?" The otllcc girl went in to see. 10. He lollowed her. 11. " Discovered Htlast!"she hissed through - and through her teeth, chiwiug gum 1 and nil. " Hut he shall he foiled again 1" Quickly releasing her air ship, wi.icli was so built that it would p;ias in the night or In Iho day, or, by pressure ot a Fectcl spring, between ihem, Mrs. Rent and the typewriter Jumped lulu the vessel with a loud click. "Fly with me!" "I will," said ihe typewriter. Mr. Rent fell swooning to the floor. 13. The typewriter, nestled ngnlnsl the womanly bosom of,Mrs. Rent. "Dear." "Yes." " Ere long your sweetheart will be the mnniu thu moon." George Mitchell. Healer In und iiiiuiufncturer of HARNESS ,(ji SADDLES WHIPS ROBES, Etc. Trtfnlls nnd Vallsea onnslunlly nn lmnd Ropnlring promptly dnno. Orriors by iniiil carefully ntlcndud to. CLINTON, - - B.C. Lawrence & Collins. WATCHMAKERS A\» JEWELLERS. A8II0110FT, II. 0. L. M. DENNIS, riJIST CLASH. C BARBER fSHOPil At ASHCROFT HOUSE. J. B. ARTHUR, TINSMITHING. A full line of Tinware at lowest rates. Roof work and outside jobs of Tin- smithing. Orders jiromptly attended to. ASHCROFT, B. C. When going to Vancouver mako Enquiries for the ORIENTAL HOTEL. IT WILL PAY YOU. SPECIAL MOTICE! Weekly Examiner. SU33CSIBE NOW DiRZCT. OS THmU3H YJU3 AGENT. pERSONS Subscfibinj now will ba entitled to pir.icipMe in any distribution of premiums and pictures that tha EXAMINER ouj m,Jka during tho season '95-95. OROIR DIRECT. THE WEEKLY EXAMINER, Ytffl Murkot St, Sun Franoiooo. Tittai'i-8l.no a yk.ii: l\ ..ii»vA*vt*n: bi w.if avo orr * humbsrsr heieipt. CANADIAN ^ PACIFIC RAILWAY. \ —TUB- BEST AND OBEAPEST ROUTE TO ASH PROM ALL EASTERN POINTS Through first class slRopIng cars' nml tourist sleeping curs to St. Paul, Montreal nud Toronto without change. ASHCROFT TIME TABLE. Atlantic Express arrives 2:12 daily. Pacific ,i ;i U'M "' For full information as to rates, time, etc, apply to , THOMAS A. OLIVER, Agunt, Aahcroft. Geo. MoL. Brown, District Passenger agent, 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 Toint will be found a good assortment of GENERAL MERCH AND ISE & MINERS SUPPLIES Also one of fhe best Hotels on the route. Information cheerfully given. VEITH & BORLAND, Proprietors and Stock Raisers. James B. Uren, GENERAL BLACKSMITH. Horseshoeing, Repairing and all kinds of work promptly executed, CLINTON. - - - B.C. TWO MAILS A WEEK For Barkerville is something we cant boast of yet'f but something we tan boast of is a nice fresh stock of Dry Goods, everything up to date. Just Received A fresh lot of Children's Pinafores, Boys Blouses, Ladies Spring Capes from $1.50, Blouses from 6$ cents, and an endless variety of Summer Goods. Men's Clothing, Pants, Overalls, Jumpers, Underwear, Shirts, Hats, Gloves and Ties. Our Stylish Goods, and Low Prices are eye openers. THE CASH STORE, cArthur & Harper. EXPRESS COMPANY Carrying H. M. Mails. ASHCROFT TO BARKERVILLE, Tapping all the Cariboo mining camps. ASHCROFT TO LILLOOET, Beaching that important mining center. Wnle for Samples and Prices. ASHCROFT, B. C. CARIBOO SXCHAK LODGING HOUSE. WM. R. PUCKETT, Proprietor. RESTAURANT in connection A. II. WALTERS, rrnprictnr. Board and Lodging at reasonable rates. Corner of Railroad Avenue and Third Street. J. 13. MaglareNj President, II. DrPkncikr, See. and Treas. ?. 0. roi 581. R. D. Fethkkson, Manager. telephone 403. VANCOUVER SASH &. DOOR CO. GRANVILLE STRKET, - VANCOUVER, 13. C. MANUPACrtfltKRS OK DCO^S.SASH,BLINDS & MOULDINGS SCROLL AND BANDSAWING And all kinds of House Furnishings, Fancy Turnings, Plain and Carved Mantles a specially. Office and Store Fittings, &c. Wc arc prepared to offer special low estimates on all kinds of buildings, both for the Rough and Finished Lumber. Orders by mail promptly attended to. SMITH & MITCHELL General Blacksmiths, CARRIAGE BUILDERS. Horseshoeing n specially. Freighters and Minora fitted out at rcasoaabli rates, A supply of iron and wagon matcrinl always on hand. I Shop on Railway Avenue, ASHCROFT, IJO 10-Mile House JACOB JIONDOHF Proprietor. Tins favorite resort [or tourist, is limuttflllly silusterl on Ponnparto riv.f twenty miles from Ashcroft and tnnlvn from Clinton. First lilass accommodation ut reasonable ratos. GOOD LIQUORS, WINES and CIGARS STABLES - IIAY AND - . OilAIN. BRITISH COLUMBIA Passengers are carried comfortably, averaging about seventy miles pet day.- Travelling by day ouly. General express matter is carried by regular stages. Fast freight hy special.- Passenger specials furnished on proper notice. This company is prepared to carry out ail contracts and guarauteri satisfaction. When time is a consideration this is the cheapest means of travel or trans portation into the Cariboo district. Aay information cheerfully supplied on calling at the office, Ashcroft; or writing to the B. C. EXPRESS COMPANY. Head office Is at Ashcroft, B. O. ASHCROFT, B. C THE "IMPERIAL BREWING CO." K: AJSdX-OOiFS., B. C IT GIVES US GREAT PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAFE.- LACER BEER teed to be produced from the choicest Matt* and Hops on'*/, and eannct fail to titvc nn-isjaction, no expense having being Hpared nn regards plant, etc. All order.i from city and country UrflJ receive OWpersonal and brut intention and be promptly executed. Price list on application, i'our patronage solicited. WEHRFRITZ & HOPKINS, Proprietor* THE ASHCROFT MEAT MARKET. Fresh and Salt Meats. Pork, Mutton and Sausages. The old reliable butcher, S. TEASE. Tlehman, BLACKSMITH, WHEELWRIGHT AND WAGON BUILDER. General Repairing and Horseshoeing a specialty. Iron, Steel and timber kept in stock. Inventor and manufacturer of the Lehman Tire Setter. No blacksmith shop should be without one. A stock of Eastern Carriages, Buggies, and Road Carts kept on hand. Motto; Good-work and Low Prices. ASHCROFT, R. C. CHARLES HADDOCK, Livery and Sales STABLES. Firstclass Livery Rigs and Saddle Horses on hand, for hire at reasonable rates. Puck animals and saddle horses for salo to miners and prospectorfli Stables on Railway Avenno i ASHCROFT, B. _C, ASUCMOFT LOCAL .YEWS ft. Tlngley 1ms gone to tlie coast for u visit. riio new shoe shop Id town will bu much ftpprM-ibtcit, It Is opposite (Ill (.'argllc house. Wm. Clarke ol LoomUlon, Wash .stayed a couple of ilnys In Aslicrofl on his way borne Irom O/ieant-lle river. Mr. UurnfB Uio erect a new building smith of the shop of Hinders -1 Voting soon. Ii will be occupied by Mr. Arthur ns u tin shop. 0. A. aemllti, M.P.P., Mr. II. A. Walker Mr. O'Hura und aevurnl oilier prominent farmers of Iluc>uupnrlu and vicinity wcru lu towu ou Tuesday, Henrr VVelhert and Hum Johnson came (town from QuL-tttM-Hu by last stage mid have gone lo the coast. They expect to be back iu a couple ul' weeks. Travel on th** C. P. It. Inm very much Increased In the pust lew weeks, freights arc also more iu demand iu ibis vicinity aud through B C. Iu general. Thn meat markets in Aslicrofl have been consolidated,and Gibson A Co. will in future conduct the business. There is room and business Tor one good simp, but not lor more. Thc passengers on Monday's slagi north were the Misses McCarthy, 187- Mile House. J. Brailv, Mr. Ravelin, BndaCreek- J. K. Walsh, W. W. Ander. sou, Misses Armstrong, ISO-Mile Hous-\ Percy Horton left this morning for Nukii*-|> to visit relatives. •'Cowboy" Roy McDonald is working at tins Perry ranch during tlio school holidays. AB.C.X special singe left this morning (or tin ISO-Mile house with eight passengers. The payroll for the Cariboo mine for Hie month uf May wns 35,0-15. For June Including ditch 130.105. Thc school report for Ashcroft, kindly handed us by Mr. J. J. Mackay.will be published in lull next week. "The New Oraal Syndicate and Paris Hippodrome" circus company will exhibit at A.'lieroft on July Wild, 1&D5. Mr Bhcpliml or the Perry Ranch re- ceived a pair ofthourgh bred China Poland pigs Hon. Toroulo, They are flue animals. Miss Jeaniiie and Ned Dougherty came lu from the Maiden Creek ranch Tuesday evening, -.mi will spend several days iu town. _ Mr. Lnwson, teacher at Ashcroft, has ■"one !» Vancouver to spend his vacation with friends. He expects to be absent about six week.-). Mr. Thomas Ravelin or Yale went north ou last Mum In* 's stage. Mr. Ravelin goes up io Stanley to insp>ct some quartz propositions iu that vicinity. He is mining mim of prominence and wc trust will find inii>.a to his liking in the vicinity he visits. The work train crew are back from Vancouver, where they have been celebrating Dominion Day, and have commenced work with renewed energy. Jim Burton anil Patsy Joyce are nuking " Old Peggy," lhe steam shovel, do Rood work. Mr. Charles L. Dunbar, a raining man from Vancouver, came up on thn night of theijOlh, nnd took a'age the next mnrnlnir for Lillooet, where he is Interested In development work going on at that place, both in placer und quartz on Cay use creek, Mr. Anderson, a mining engineer and a very irenlal Californlan, went north or Monday's stage. Mr. Anderson will do some work in the Horse Fly roii-Mry, wharehe has bonded some property. lie Is much pleased with thc country in general,*and looks Ior a good future for Caribou, In response lo the almost universal request of our patrons-alonu the Cariboo road nnd upper country, we have concluded to publish the Minisg Jot'ii'sxi. hereitflernn Saturday instead of Thursday as heretofore. We will also endeavor lo give each week a full account of the freight forwarded Irom this point to the northern counlry. There is a great deal of talk of Lightning creek in the upper country, and the available ground on Hie creek below Stan l«y Is about all taken up hy companies nud leases are being secured. We look for a wvival of old times on this famous creek in the near future, with its record ol eight millions taken out in a comparatively small apace of ground and much apparently good ground yet unexplored. Last week a Damp, who bad one arm tied up and posed as a cripple on bis journey north, called at several of lhe ranches along the road, and the men folks being away in the fields, frightened thc women by demand in it money and eilnbles. This class of meu are a detriment to ibe cmuiirv and should be-run in, an they never work but beg, and are a drawbiek to the men who try to earn a living. Mr. Hobson stated to as last week thai a quicksilver miue would shortly bo opened up near Sivitnas, There are In all eleven people and ample capital Interested. Col. H. L Llghlner. forn.eilv manager of the Sulphur B.nks Quicksilver mine of California, Is lhe general manager for tbe company and work Is expected li commence at once. We congratulate the people of the vicinity on the outlook for the new enterprise that will-bring in capital and exchange it for labon, cause ihe money now sent out of ihe country for quicksilver tn remain at home and help 1 o and to the era of prosperity that Is so desirable and, we trust, near nl hand. Evarybody has gone to tho picnic section of the valley. A mooting was :il Cftohn Creek today, ami wo have i held the (Hilar day and trustees nominated •jot to stay ut homo and tint common and appointed, John Wright, 137-tnlle ■-inals of a table instead of joy on sly sitting down on an ant neat or lying around on the prnss for snakes to crawl uver nnd pick tlie Band oil' of cold victuals, bo devoured by insects autl noma homo sick and vowing, as all will do tn night (or else it is uot a picnic) that wo had n glorious time. The first payment was made today in Ashcroft nil the Clark and Hover claims, sold by V. S. Reynolds to thn Heaver Mouth Hydraulic company of Vancouver. The gentlemen composing this company uroail solid business men, tnd if the property proves tu boJwh.it llw examinations so far mado indicate, a largo plant will soon be on the ground. The company have a force of men sinking-; shafts on the ground, and this morn ing Mr. Uotts, their engineer, and Mr. Evans, of New Zealand, a prominent mining expert, went up by special stage, .Mr. Beits to survey the ditcli line, and Mr. Evans to expert the ground. W. W. Anderson, M. E., will also report on tbo ground in tho near future. These claims have the best water privilege ou the Quesnello river and, situated as they ure, four miles below the Drummoud and Kitnis and four miles above the French people's ground, on tbe same series of benches, it is believed tin- gravel is fully as good as any on tbe river. The price for whioh the properties are bonded Is $40,000. post, George Porhos, 133-mllo post, Wm Morrison, lSi-Mfto tlottao. Tho school is to lie eroded at tho I'M! a mile post, aud will bu occupied by a competent teacher and a full attendance of scholars iu a few weeks. Lao La Hache, July 1st. 181)5. rflMKi Jim Bates came down from Bar- korville or Tuesday's stage nnd proceeded to the coast by this mormng't train. lie wilt rfaturu to tlie upper country next wi ck wirh an outfit ol horses fur A. D. Whhtior ol the Cariboo Gobi Molds. J. A. Newlat.d is the most patriotic man in town. This morning the ciiiZi-ns were awakened by a salvo of ti irteeu guns, tired m honor of thc old ThirtHHii id '76. Mr. Newlund has lived in B (J. for 35 years, but -till retains lis eitizonsnip in the couniry of his birth. Mr. Nowlaud is a trood oiiizen and a credit to the* land of bts adoi-iion, Our thank* me. tie to the superintendent of the Cariboo miue and to his asslsl- auls for courtesies extended us during our irip to Ihe South Fork. Cariboo is a hospitable country ,to visit aud the representative nl ine Minino Journal found many friends in the mirth. For ilie genetou- patronago accorded and the good wishes extended lo the Minino Journal weex- tend our thank*, and wil do our part to obtain and publish the legitimate news of lhe district. in Hie Horse Fly Gold Mining Co. (Foreign), vs, Whipple and others, application was ttimle al Victoria ou Friday by Lindley Crease before Mr. Justice Dnk<- for a writ ot attachment against defendants, Kelly, McCdlum and Shaw, for disobeying Hit- i. junction granted to plaintiffs to restrain nil defendants from gold mining on, the property claimed by plaintiffs at Horse Fly Creek. Mr. A. L. Belyea contra. An order was made for writs to Ibsus iu oue week unless cause was shown lo tin' cm Irarv before the expiration ufthat time. Mr A H.Sroufcoi ihe Mining Journal isat the Onwar! Kincb to remain thu-Ilh ami 3th, gel acquainted with the good people >*:id si-e ti c races. We hope he will not back the wrong horse too enthusiastically, ai lit: Is to visit Biukerville aud IU surniUilduiil mines, Stanley, Quesnelle, Nm'bm Creek, Soda Creek, Siouuh Crcik, e'e, nnd return lo Ash croft via thu river road. We trust he will have a pleisaui trip and, a word ol warning, let the non-subscriber to th1; Journal beware hut. he gets in our junior's way. A large livery barn end feed store will lie creeled by Messrs. Collins and Had- d"i k on wound purch'-ed of Mr. Barnes, opposite the Curitlle hone and about SOU feet south. Mr. Collins In luring us that tbe dimensions of the building will be 48 x 00 feel, IS fool posts, with largo addi- llnn nn side and in rear: also a commodious corral will be built to accommodate cattle shipped. Peed will be kept for sale, ami they expect lo do a good busi- ness In the livery wav. Thc lumber has been ordered and the erection of the buihlttii* will benm wi'hiu two weeks. It will require ah-nil MS 01) led of lumber. Cariboo ■¥*■ Freights. 600D6 RECEIVED and fonwardod to all parts of tho mining and agrt cultural districts. C. P. R. SIDING to warehouse and special facilities to handle goods. FREIGHTS PAID and contracts made for transportation at lowost rates. WRITE FOR PARTICULARS, enquiriea by mail promptly answered. Lytton. Lytton, July 4.—[Special]—La mo crowd in attendance at races Dominion Day, $300 in purses. Glen* wood Farm cutty won two. Marie Henrietta two, Owens' Lady Bethel une. Indian races good, as were also the atblctiu (-ports. Card of Thanks. To the people of Ashcroft and vicinity : Having sold out tnv mar ket in Ashcroft and gone out of the business, I wish to extend my thanks to my patrons for past favors, and wish von all good fortune in ihe future. Yours respectfullv, S. Teastj. Freight Shipments. Below will He found the date nf departure, teainiter and destination of freight shipp'd north by Ashcroft's forwarding agents. June 27, A. Mcllrae, Quesnelle Forks 17,000 June 87, Kit w Kec.Keallilev ercek. lO.sno June 27. A. Hartley. Lilllooel 4,200 June 28, B 0 X. company, Clinton S00 June28, D.McGl.Hyray, William's Lake. Lac Li Hache. 6,800 JuneSD.S. Tlniiluy,lOB-miloliouso 11,600 June. 29. A. Baker, Quesnelle 8,013 July 1, Antonio Gorbnrino, Alexandria, Chileolen, Soda creek 7,008 Jntv 1, J. Gannon, Clinton 10,000 July 1. J. McCarty, Quesnelle Forks Lac La Hache, ..*»() mile house... 0,1.10 July 1. A. Boltnno, Quesnelle Forks 18,000 July l.WnKee. Quesnelle Forks... 4,400 July 2, W. Keaihley, Lillooet 4,800 Ju.y3.Sam Berlin,Quesnelle Forks 6,100 July 2, J. Lcnnihan, Quesnelle ISO. mile house, Soda Creek 8.BO0 July 8, R. Oumimnga, Lillooet.... 2.100 July 3, Alonzo Tresseria, Dog creek 14,300 Total.. - 137,065 CORRKSPiONBEdYCE. F, W. FOSTER, ASHCROFT. Mar 3-tJ. 169* Pavillion. Editors Minino Journal—Gentlemen : At time of writing to-day thc thermometer stands 36 in the shade, and it is not a bit too warm, for the crops had suffered some here. During the tlrst three weeks in June wo had poor growing weather. Th" present dry spell is making the farmers ■mile. . Sincewritinp last, Messrs A. W.Smith, M. P. P., C. Phair, government agent,Rev. Mr. Turner, A. McDonald, road superin. tendeut, besides others, have paid Pavillion Mountain visit. Rev. Mr. Turner held service last Sunday, and his old friends were pleased to seo blm looking jo well. Dr. Sanson also paid Pavillion and Lillonot his usual monthly visit last week. Ttie doctor was accompanied by Mrs. Banson as far a* Pavilion Farm. Our school teacher, Miss Magee, Miss M. Carson and Muster George Carson, leave to-morrow morning lo spend a part of Ihe holidays In Vancouver. There is belter feed on the ranges here uow than there has beec for many years. Judging from what wc hear there Is nothing more needed in the Llllooet District at thu present lime than a cottage lio-ipitsl in Clinton, as it is lhe most central point of a large, sparsely nopulated country. I feel sure It would never he without patients I have recently heard of three that need medical attendance, but I her" is no place in Clint.in suited for patients except lhe haiuls, and ihey have plenty to do besides cariug for llic tick. I sm glad to see a paper in Ashcroft that Is displaying the enterprise The Journal Is doing in getting the mining and (arming news in the upper country. The public examination ai the Pavillion school was held yesterday. All thc scholars wero in attendance, and among thn visitors present were Trustees M. Gillan, J. Ebalt, Secretary Carson, ami Messrs. T. U. Clark, C. O'Hallnran and others. Rolls of honor were given to the following pupils: Maria Garon, pro- linlency; Maggie Ehalt, deportment; Girtic Carson, punctuality and regularity. i Chips. Lao La fiacke. The haying season is fast drawing nigh and the valley folks arc "laiting eauh other before starting their tolls in the hay lie I da, Mr. and Mrs. George Forbes were visiting their friends yesterday and today. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Felker were also calling on their ueiglibors Mr. Fclker Is full of business, his freight learns leaves homo lor Aslicrofl on Tuesday, as also does Mr. Shornier'B team. Air. Allen, Bridge Creek, has returned home horn his surveying trip. J. B. Hobsou aud suite paid the valley a visit last week en route lor the Horse Fly. It la reported Ihat about two hundred men will be paid off at Qucrnullc Forks lu a few days on account of thc completion of their pari of tho ditch. A decided step tor the belter has been taken within the last few weeks, in the line 'it obtaining; a sIiol-1 .itt*T iwtehcr for h Stanley. Tim weather lias seUloJ down to an ideal summer. The snow has disappeared from all of the mountains around town, and the waiting prospectors have gone off in various directions, Frank Henry,.fa inns Hamilton nud il, Mcl.'uen got back from the Swift river region a few days ago. They lounUsoitie £<>ld, but nutliing to war- -pju4-stayin^ longer than a few days. Their trip was a hard one, and,ovviiiK tn the bad trail, they lost one of their pack horses. Oregon Gulch, north of tho town, is reported to be lively. Several miners are reported to have btrtick good shallow diggings. Thu ground has all been staked. The Chinese on Davis creek are preparing to clean up, thu supply ol water getting small. Mr. Macintosh of Ottawa camo in a few days ago with an outfit of pa-k horses and two men. lit! represent) Urgu eastern capitalists, and inteiub to thoroughly test tliu quartz ledgoi on Hum's Mountain and vicinity, He also intends looking up & propositioi for the extensive working ol Light mug creek, if tho holders of tlio real nstntu claims will deal fairly. Mr. Wormnld, thu efficient roud superviser for this section, lias ihe roads east mid west in first class ell ape. He bus had tlio aid ol a good steady force. A party of English investors was was iu town lately to look up some ground on Lightning crock. So far all thu boot of tlio creek has been Staked otf ny Vancouver capitalists. JohnMurdook, .vim was in Cariboo in tne early days and has been a resident of Kamloops for u number of years, could not resist tlie fever, aud bus returned to h's old haunts bore. IL has bo me promising claims ou Anderson mountain. Mr. Win. Beedv, tho efficient agent of tho Ii. O. X. and nlso post- master and telegraph operator, is kept busy these days. He is ven popular and deserves the success ho is achieving. A meeting to select a member of the board of tlie Royal hospital at barkerville, was held at Vulcan hall on the 2Bill hist. Mr. Archibald Jui nson was called to the chair and made a stirring address, calling attention lo the fact that only tlie bobl men should sit on the board. Mr. Andrew Kelly of Williams creek was unanimously chosen to represent Stanley ot) tlis hoard f^r liie ensuing year. Stanley is moving alotijf wilh the revival of t'aribo*. We don't want a boom or a lot of men looking for work, but want capitalists to look at our record for lhe past. With good judgment cupi'nlists can find re- inunt rative returns. No wildcat schemers will find a welcome in Stanley, A new iliscttf-e, called the stake fever, has broken out in somo spots of Cariboo. One man in Uarkcrville bad it so bad tint lie only recovered after staking off 20 miles rn one creek. This course is to be depre ciated. The disease can bo cured by bleeding the t>tak>*r out instead of the unwary investor. Quite a mild form of this oompiiint has broken nut in Stanley, but as there are many square miles open to prospectors in this vicinity, we don't fear any bad consequences. K. A. Riboo. Stanley, June 30th. six inch niizzlu, «*ltii a Velocity of aho'nt 1-iO feet per BfQOiid, nnd la n voliimu of about | 1050 pounds during the sum*, period of time, j Siieha volume of water, In thu form of a Jot uninterruptedly Impinging upan a bunk of .urifiTi.r-.-i (jiirtli or gravnl, having, as II dona, about one-tenth of tliu vuloclty of a prolunted cannon bull, mutt noomarlly d i groat evocation, and produces thu caving of an orJlnary gravel bank with out tins aid of explosive l>l;i-.L log. Tho greater the gradient given to the convoy- ig or mining sluices, the groutur will bo tho duty of the witter employed to remove aurlfer u material from the excavating to the dumps Tbo soporatod gold ia aiaglit between the lliL-f placed in tlie mining sluice bottom*, and held there l.*- tho uso of mercury until h becomes desirable or nccossiiry to rceovur H therefrom, VVhtm llio anvilgmnated gold I* leaned up from the sluices, U u retorted to distil over anil recover the mercury aud the remaining gold retort, as It Is called, Is mult-id Into burs and acnt to the mint* f.ir c .In v™.. Quid Esvlng appliances, called undercurrents aro now In general use In OallfuraU fjr ri;- covcrinj- fine colour, gold that could not be recovered lu the ordinary rillto 1 sluice, As ills proposed t.i remove i.n-n*me masses or (juantttios of gravel, only utilUlas on In- Brdtoslmal portion of tlie Bttrao, It Is flrat ncc* osflnrv to see that tlioro Is abundant rem to dump below, the mine tho vast frmtilic- or debris to result from tlie ct.tir-i working of t!in mine, for if Una debrl* was permitted to accuiniilate noar Hie end ol the slalom, 't would soon choke mi 1 cover the gold saving appliance-.. It m-tt bDcnmos noooiiirv to m curtain the quantity of water available, and Urn head or pmsittru anJer wbloh It cm bo delivered at the mine. Thcamomt of work that can h? sreom- lib;-!"'.! dupeuds gresllj un these two contlngciieloa, It 1* tolf evident that to ru-nnvu a lurir'; Bin nml of iiuiturlitl compmed nfssnd, gmvcl,'tobblea nml rock, a eonnldornhlo quantity of wntorls noausfary, nnd if not nb- tuhmble, tlio dperatlont of iiydranllo mining ciumol \™ can led on sucusifutly, The nm unit of water used for operating .tn hydraulic mine vnrle* greatly In dlircronl loealllle*, vUi fmm iOOlacliei tOBaver.il UioiifaiuI Ineltus dally Mil) to 1,800 luetics belinc eniisliloreil n fair rotamo t» discharge Uirtiu-jli one maebltiP or gtnnt, while tliu work aewnpltshed liy tliu quuntltj' or water used if greater as the press ■romiddrwhlcliitlBdlBclnrgudln llio mine, and ihu grndo o( tlie bIuoIim for oonrujlng away tha gravel IncrosBui. ' As water used by mllldrs Is alwnys measured by tho Inch, and nil ealculatloa-i of thu value of gravel are beat entimati-d by the duty nf an Inch of wiiter, tt bueoinB necessary to fully undoratan 1 what an inoli of -/aUr Is, tu well a* its power to remove travel under different conditions, The standard of measurement varies illnhtly in different mining districts, but the uwiol method of measuring water now In use In California is to discharge the water through a fiur-lneli opjnlng wiiit1 the writer In the ineusurlni; box stands four IroImk uiiove the top of the dlaelianre upuuing; thus an opoulnt l%> Indies tun,' an J four Inches high will discharge 5.X) miner's luches. one inch bain t a-j nl to n illiclur^o o f about-2130 cubic feet In ii hours. If grade for sluices, dump for debris, and a -sufficient quantity of water available, it Is tlici worth while to ascertain whether tlie eravcl will pay to Wflih, sad under Hiii bend It will be ess*; to show, by reference to many operations on a largo scale, thut thc cost of mining and washing a cubi-; yard of gravel may ba brought to exceedingly low fcurca, but It 1* almost Impossible to say what It s'lould eoutalu lo lie remunerative, aiFOminy elcmontaaud cunditlons enter into th* cal- ulntlonci, Tho price of water sold to miners in California for hydriul'e mining ynrtej froin ten tn twenty centspor Inch per twenty four hoar*', nnd this item must always Iniluenee tbe re ft TRIP TO CARIBOO. it'OlllTll I.ETTt-'lt 1 The llrnl Bloppiug pjneo from lhe l.'itl nn Ihu roml to the Forks of Quesnelle Is owned hy Parker & Co., and is culled pig Lake. Thwo gentlemen arc building a large cow house, convenient house, nml a large hay ranch, ilml will soon, ttntlet (lie present energetic raunagenienl, be a highly valuable place. Mr. Parker was for many years a trusted employee of tlie U. C. X. Co., aud drove from Qnesuelto to the 88 and return several years and never missed a trip. He is now in the employ of lhe guvut'liuietlt as special policeuiau. Ilig bako is 21 miles irom lhe 100; eight .niles further and the line ranch of Frank Guy. at Beaver Lake is reached. eunslMlng of 1,1100 acres of highly valuable laud, and ii a good slnpptng place. In early days several thousand ncoplc used this as a general rendezvous. This was in linearly '(iO's, wnen Dtinlnvy & Co. kerl die best hotel at this point lo be found in die northern country. It is uow again as- ■jutulug imporlauce nwln-j to its locate n. A road will be buill from tilts place to Drummoud and Ennls', Clark and Bevur's aud other clulms on Quesnelle. Trails oi Winter roads nuw lead lo these places from Beaver Lake. Mr. Guy has material on the ground for the erection of a new house iu lhe uear future, A lafgi st retch ol low country and wnler coUI'Sch reaihing Irom llic Horse Fly to the Qtlua- neile river through beaver Lakes, SO mtlua in length, and Uuvercreek and river lead-, many lo think that In early days the course ul the llonto Fly was tlnough ibis valley, emptying into Quesnello ut a point III) miles sou III ol lhe Forks. Heaver ltiv,-r bed has been worked lor main miles by white, men lu oarly years and later bj Ulilu«w,S9 very long miles th Quusnolle Foihs, crossing Hie soinli fork .m a good brtdgu near the Juuutlmi of the hvo brancltes, The south tork does n it eon. vey as large a volume ol water aa due* the uurih, piol.iihly about two-tll'tha ol Hie en- ;it*-- amount f-i ihu main Qucsnelle. Nine miles above Is QueMllllu Lake, a hotly ol water nearly 101) miles tn length thai has tnuny rich creeks emptying into it. The richness of lhe bed ol ihe South Fork has been well established ami undoubtedly many millions of gold could he taken from die bed or this stream it il could be extracted, A churter for the erection of a dam at Ihe foot of Cariboo Lake lo hold back ihe waters ol llic South Fork ami tlie bed for working, the dam lo have gates lo open and discharge the water ul any lime it l eeuun-s necessary, was obtained in 1881, and some legislation In U> fit vol bus since been enacted. S'r Joseph Hunter, M. P. P., is al tho head of tbe en- tcrpriae.und has,with Mr.Bull,a mining engineer, been lately inspecting and col- lectlng data in the tuterrst nf the company holding the privilege. Undoubtedly eu- glucetsaro tliu beat judges of this class nf worn, aud if they approve and say a dam of llna kind can be safely erected, it can be dune. 1 hiivti hcii'i otiu engineer of responsibility say il could tic done and wilh safety to thoae Hvluil below, but itissome- thing to be undertaken afu-r a must thorough maunur, as the en sequences of the bu'nking of a dam would lie lo spread I death and disaster among those In Ing belu-w. Thc company no* making the I survey from Spanisii Lakefor a big ditch CARIBCO EOAD DIRECTORS n Miles from A-.licn.fi. Asheroft, (.ltiin'ed on th* Canadian Pacific Hallway, surs miles cast of Vancouver, the point of departure for all pasmi- geraand frnlcht lm points lu Hie Car'tioo coiinlrv. Pence liver. Omineca, Foil Mo- Lend, Foit George, MeKenzIe river, and all northern inh rl*ir piilnl", Hoad hr i's Ferry n s oil I Tnom vawl io Sav- i rl vi r. 0 CACIIK CltlJI.K, BONAPAHTK HOUSE. James Campbell, P.M., Prnprb'lor. 'IUST CLASS BAH, ACCOMMODATIO.SS FI MAS AS'D IluART. :-; CACHE 0HBK1C HOTEL, :-: Mrs, J. MeLfotl, Proprieties.-}. BOARD »NO I.OUOINO riacn and >TABt.tKo ron hohsks IS TWKLVK-MILK HOUSE U. MeDonaUl, Prop. Board and lodging,, Hay nud Grain for sale, nud stahlini!. OENEUAL BI.ACKBMITIIIMO DOSR. 11 HAT CHEEK HOUSE, K. Ii. McLeillicii, Prop. B-mrd and Induing, feed and pasture for .-oii.it ils. m At ll.it Cre.-k the Marble canyon road hraiiclic* oil'lit Lillooet on the Fraser river. 30 TWENTY "MILK HOL'hM, Jacob Muiidnri; Prop. tl TWENTY-TWO MILK HOUSE. Edward Dougherty, Prop. hay ami tlltAIN ron s.M.I,, ACCOMMO' HATIONH nm Tim TUAVGI.l.tSri I'l'llltO. 82 Clinton is a plcasantiv sliualeu villa,-.! of Kbonl three huudr->U null, a.* tt I* tim main one, bat at ihu same j tucunvt-y water anund the p"i it between time tbe ectunt cost nf w.i'.or to the ditch' iheiwo forks of tlie river, are doing good owner I* not more llmnrroin two tn Ave cents jWi,rki j. ja ,„ hu lin|,„j j[r.Pritson ond per Inch so tint riio.1it.-h uwnun cm a:ror;l to work gravel un their own nreouct that that would out yield more than cents per cubic yard, consldcrlcg ntltcr conditions, f-uch as -;rAilo for slulcus a-id dump j ', his associates will complete the ■ soon. They have numerous ■n- or two , . , . „„,,. I claims mi whlfh they design , ; water from lliis ditch, and IVo ** Work and valuable ) of Ihe ( bu BUppb •ti w .Mii.i-: nousis. Alt IIM ll BwiTXUlt, Proprietor. •18 H1XTY-ONI-..MILK HOL'rtK. ~ fl.l 70.MILE HOUSE. William Boyd, Proprietor, tin 5amile house. A. P. Webber. Proprietor. 73 87-MILE HOUSE. I). I). Cri.iKs, Proprietor. Hood arcomodiition fur the trave'ttnir puhlle. IIiiv and endn for hors-s. S3 1U0-MILE HOUSE. Dridce Clerk. Good Bccoinmoihiihin for travelers. Morse feed, etc. William Allan, . ■ Proprietor, ._ _______ T. Cameron Feimie, Proprietor. Honrd and Lodging, Feed and stabling for horses. 93 108-MILE HOUSE. Board and Lodcinp. Feed and Slablin^ b.r Horse--. C. IT. Tlngley, Propilctor. ltoad branches off in Hort-c Fiv. uti riT-MiLE'TTo-usE. Hoard and Lot-glin:. i\.d and Rt'ibliaj fhr llnntt William Abe P.*l ofllce : Prop. lUv far ck'bris bsln' reiBinnbly fjvorabl t. i proposition is beyond quuslion. 127 MILE HIOTJSE THE BLUE TEONj'T- Good accommodations for the travelling public. Hay, Grain and Pasturage. JOHN WtUGIlT, Proprietor, Ckilcotcn. Between May and June there was about 16,874 pounds of freight for Cbilcoteu which Went across Chimney Creek Ferry, hauled by Frank 1-ntirdy, UliarlcB I-nurdy aad l'ablo i besierra from 150 Mile House to tiie Ferrv, where the goods nre stored, afier eroisiuj; tlie Fraser by ferry, in a bouse built by ..I-manly A- Sons litis spring for thi*-. purpose. From there the owners haul their goods. A cable and a scow it, what wc ought to have at Chimney Creek ferry.'.for all llic freight for the Clilicolcn is coming this way now, and is the shortest way to Chilcoten, Llllooet. Work Is being prosecuted In several places nn Bridge river. Mr. Jensoa Is working about 75 miles above thc mouth of Bridge river wilh a hydraulic plant brought in three seasons ago, hut which was not in use last season. He has moved further up lhe river, but the results of his work this t-cason ure so far unknown at this point. The dovelopement company at this place are still at work aud good results arc looked for, HYDRAULIC r-AirflNC. Hydraulic mining Is accomplished hy utilizing the powerot »iiter,and tho gradient afforded by the falfor difference of level between lhe aiirlfcroat) dunnslts anil t'le duni|)i into which tlift il -uris resulting from Lbs mining operations must bi: depnsltud The power of the water depending on its voltttuoinil the head or pressure uudor which It can bu dellvure.1 at tlio working lluor of the. hydraulic excavation, It Is therefor mil essential that the water ditch or canal should be ut a lii^'h elevation above and as near as possible to the deposit of gravel to bo inked. The tin l condition in-mres bvdosta'lc pressure, and the second a reduction In the length and cost oftho sheet Iron or steel conveying pipes. It bos been demonstrated that one thousund miners' inches of water can he discharged mi- dcrnlinilorprkw.ire of :tiW foul through a THE CASSEL GOLD EXTRACTING Co., Ltd, Of Glasgow. THE MACARTHUR-FORREST PROCESS. (CYANIDE.) This process will treat the MOST REBELLIOUS ores of the CARIBOO DISTRICT, jt a cost of about $2.50 per ton, giving extractions of from S$ to o$ per cent, oj assay value. Send Samples for Mill 'Pest and write for particulars. \V. FELLEW-HARVEY, F.C.S. j vANmiiVFR R r Superintendent, f VANCOUVLR.B.C. Assays and Analyses of Ores undertaken. Bullion Assays made. MINERS OTTTIF'ITSS. HARVEY, BAILEY & GO General Merchants ASHCROFT AND ENDEKBY. Our Block is complete in ovcry lino anil our prices right. Oftlers bv mail receive careful attention being fillcil and forivaiilml will, dhpalcli. lull M3-.M1I.E IIOL'HK. Moarl anil l.ral.ui'.?. I'.fll Jml Sl.l ArelillnM Mi-Kli.lry, l'i»prlit..i itS" ~~ 'ii7-jiii.*h IfuusK." Meals anil loil^'liii; i..i ilkIIli:.. bi il jrr;.i.. I.n li. ixs '..(;. Slitrrovr, I'n.pi ielnr. \Sf~ ili-sii lk' lioi-'sY. Travellers cariid for. Peoi! and Stablltiu fcr liowej. Oeorijc Fnrlii'S, Pr<iprlelnr. 127-MII.E IKlVJ.SE. Till: Hll-K TKST. Iinuril anil loiljiiiiL-. Fowl fur hurj^i ll-' Stiibllll)!. J.ihn Wrtfjlit, Prnprleto-. Slagl 134-HII.B HOL'SE. Btailnn. Aocnmniiillallons traveling public. f,.r Ilie 124 lii ISO- aril sm! SI. J siii.i: ...JBini. JloCa IICL>E. . Fveil for iliy. Prop, lorse,. lid Hl-MII.K HOUSE, Hoard and Lciiglng. Hay and grain fur horses. Dennis Murphy- Prop. 1DU U4-MILR UOt'tsK. Accomninilalh'ns for the travelling public. liny and grain for sale, stabling. Felker Brothers, : : Prnni'teton, 133 150-MILE HOUSE. This ts the great dtsiiiliiiilug point for the Horse Ply, Quesnelle Forks, Wllllame Lake, Cltllcotcn, Antler and Kentlily ciccks and points i\\^ thc Car I Inm mad" There is a large newly buill and furnished hotel, blacKsmith shop, ltd ("graph otllcc. post office, etc Doctor Hiuh Wall is located at this point and docs an extensive biiaineis, ijoinx many utiles in every direction. FOR SALE. Veith & Borland carry iht n-rst complete stock of scneral mere ham'tie of tiny store in uarlboo. The entire estate of Veith & Borland conslBtincof ntioui 1,000 acres of land surrritindlnu nud IncludiniT nil the btlllillngs, simk ou ranges, stock of merchandise and Hqunra, and their entire Interests at und near tho 1,10 for sale, on moderate and easy terms. Their reasons lm- wishinji to sell are, they with in retire from actlvo business, having been established nl ibis point more Ihnn 25 years. Times never looked better for ibis locality. Correspondence invited by Vettti it norland from parlies wishing to go int'i business, i.o.o.f: AStll.-UOKT LODGE, No. S3, I.O.O.F. Slret. cvory Hntantiiy avcnlns la the Otlit fellows' Hull. Aellcntft, ut a uYlotik. Siijiiuitiliie liiflliii-n am eonll* nllv IllVltOll to altin.it. U. StUNItOK, i. 0. SMITH, N.O, Bm. Sm. SHOEMAKER. Boots and Shoos Made to Order* Repairing molindone. Shopoppotdte t'arglle Iloufe, Railroad avent'e, JOAKJM BOIf.U.liL
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