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^Sr^i. E B.C. MINING JOURNAL. if NO. 29 ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, NOVEMBER 20. 1897. $2.00 PER YEAR CARIBOO! SEFLYI - FORKS QUESNELLE! W.B.BAILEY I GO, STOMSE AND FORWARDINC AGENTS. Goods received, Stored and Forwarded \>itli (lipatch lo any point in the Interior roiicii-d liy wagon or pack train. Consign you goods to our care and we will settle railway charges and ship on to destination possible delay. 11. DA I LEY & COMPANY. with leasi vv, ASHCROFT-KLONDIKE THE TRAIL FROH QUESNELL1H TO HAZLETON. Tho Trip riide In Twelve Davs by J. I>- 1>< •reaux, Represent I a K the I). C. Mining Journal. Peed Plentiful anil Ouiiil Camp- Ing Places Along thc Trail. ASItCIKH-T. U. f CLINTON HOTEL, Clinton, BC BOARD 'li-ID LODGING BY THE DAY, WEEK OR MONTH, si Hrr Lillo. MARSHAL,). - SMITH, Glgnrgs. Oirnrl slnliliiip. HfHilriimrler. for tlio O-flbon I. lures i.l'-.t^'- Hunting unit ilshhig In the vicinity. Proprietor- F. W. FOSTER ASHCROFT, CLINTON. DIKVr.T IMl'OltTER OP General Merchandise. Hpajliiualjers tor Miners .rn.l Ranchers Supplies, Hour, Rice, Sugar, Rock and Fin. . -.jit, Coil Oil, Blacksmiths aud Houso Coal, and all heavy goods purchased ini'arioatl lots niul prices light. Riding ?nd Pack Saddles i T Hunters Outfit-. Rifles, Shot (Jims, Ammunition, etc. Sole Agent let Giant Powder Company of San Francisco, full stock on hand a. llieir new magazine, Fuse, Cups, etc,, ele. Geo. Gage <_- Sons celebrated Ihniiiiitin Wire Red Springs, Maltra.ses, Pillows, &c. ROUGHS? DRESSEXt LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS, PICRET. MII.I.INKKV AND DRESSMAKING department under compete... management in connection with store at Ashcroft. GOODS RECEIVED and forwarded to all parts of the upper country rrt reduced IfltQS. C. I*. li. SIDING to warohouse and special facilities for handling goods Orders and enqi oronipt atteirtion. iries by mail have F. W. FOSTER, 1ACK..Y SADDLERY AND HARNESS GO. MANIT.UiTUHElta ANI) iMl'OllTERS OP Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH All ord. by mail promptly attended to and satisfaction guaranteed ASHC OFT. : : : : B. C. CARIBOO EXCHANGE HOTEL. A. H. Walters Proppietor. Board and Lodging at reasonable rates. Corner of Railroad Avenue and Third Street. rim & Haddock, LIVERY, SALE & FEED STABLE. ASHCROFT AND LILLOOET. Sitd-lo, I'nrk uiul Driving Horses for sale umi hire. Rigs kept nt Imili inie. ■iul 1 ii Wiro Wlllll.KSAI.I mull! to LiJlpoet or mr expoiiso foi' rig WIST A IL DKALEKH IM AM points in Carihoo at any HAY AND OKAIN. Tho following is the roport pi tho old telegraph trail fnun Quosuollo to Hazleton by J. D. Dovoroaux, representative of the B.C. Minixu Journal. Mr. Deveroiuix loft Qilesuollo Soptout- hor 7th uiul arrived ut Hazlolou Sept. UUli, making the trip in good lime: Huzleton, B. 1)., Sept. 32. 8lr: Complying- with your Instructions datod Soptombor '2ml I hiunudl titnly mado nrraugoinonta for tho trip from Quosuollo to Toslln Luko viu tlio old toh<firuph I mil. I horoby submit my report of tin' QOUdltloU oftho trnil botween Quus* nolle and Hu/.leton, (hn feci! therflon and the feasibility of n rond boliig opened up to the atorosald placo, On the 7th instil started and trav- elod ou a splendid trnil In tbe 12 Mile Camp where feod wus in abundanoo. Pushing on 1 arrivod at (loose Luko (or 26 Mile camp) whore n hull wus mado for tho day. Peed very plentiful and Iruil hiKooileotiilitii.nl. Hth. Started early, passed 3d Mllp camp at 0,15, feod gooil. Arrived at Blackwater at '2.50, where camp wns mado for tho day. The present locality cannot bo improved upon I'or a roud (with exception ofthe de-oeiit to the Blaokwator.) Oth. Traveled ovor a good trail for 17 miles to Mud river, f.ed plentiful, but a dreaded oamp to packers owing totho present state of oroasing fnclll* itios. This may bo avoided by cutting a road further west, nnd by bridging the Mud rivor canyon, which is very narrow. On the other side the trail is good with oxecptiou of a lew mud holes near Lost Horse Meadows, 10 miles from Mud river. Went ou to the south end of Nathelby's lake, where good feed abounds, and campod, covering 30 miles for thc dny. 10th. Trail very rough i'or 1 miles along Nathelby's lake but us soon as the trail .leaves tbe lake and strikes high ground it becomes good again to the north end of Bobtail lake, whore good feed Is found. Continuing for the flrst two miles a few mud boles arc found but can bo easily avoided. The balance of the day's travel to Tsin- Cut lake was over a good trail with u few exceptions whoro it wus found very brushy. Thero is au abundance of feed here, principally peaviue The distance traveled for the day wus 31 miles, most of the wiy being quite suitable for a road bed. 11th. Traveled all day over a very good trail (patches of prairie luud intervening every threo or lour miles, to tho crossing of tho Nechaco B7 miles from Tsln-Cut lako, where swimming must be resorted to in order to Gross. This can easily bo avoided by bridging the canyon lJ-J miles below. The canyon is narrow aud further has au island in the centre vory suitable lor a road. 13th. Traveled through partly open country until 2 o'clock then through i miles heavy timber to prairie again. Camped on the south cud of Burn's lake or the hoad of tho Eudako river. Covered 28 miles, 14th. Traveled through comparatively open country all day. Food very plentiful; camped on tho extreme hoad of tho Praser river water shed. Covered 20 miles. 15th. Ono milo's travel brought mo to the divide, whero feed begins to get scarce, but plentiful enough for grazing purposes until I reached Ehvyn lake, where I mado camp for tho day, having coverud 22 miles. I would adviso thut a uew rond bo cut on the north sido of the divide. By doing so moro feed can be taken in, and also avoid tho two crossings of the Buckley rivor, whiuh arc very troublesome in the spring. 16th. Mado a late start, trnveled nil day through partly opeu country, campod ou a large prairie at night. Travoled 13 miles. 17th. Traveled along sidehill until 10,20, open country with good feed. A gradual descent for two miles Into level country whero a bo fctor place for u road cannot be found. Campod ona small prairie with- poavlne und bins joint growing as high ' us tho horses. Covered 28, ml Jes. 18th. Travcded till day through level country and splendid feed. Crossed the Mauricettnvn at 12.15. Camped at night ou what tho Mauricotowu Indians call th o Halfway pran-ie, Traveled 23 miles. lPth. Mado- ar. early start und arrived at Hazloton at 10.30, nfter traveling 12 mileso vet a good trail. Horo wo ouco moro tUc'iu Hudson* Bay Co-m- pany'sstoro, where tho greatest kind ness is showu to travelers by the Hernial manager, R. S. Sargent. The approxiniato distance between Hazleton and Quesnollo is 027 mtlos. his arrival was presented *lth a note of welcome by tho native inbabituuts, inviting him to attend the Indian oouncil whero ho was very well received, ln tho meantime Captain Wal- burn of tho Quadra visited tho public school where he interested tho pupils vory much hy tolling them of the condition of tho trail between Skagway und Lake Bennot. John Wilson, ono of tho engineers of thn II.B. Co.'s steamer Caledonia, died of consumption at tho Port Simpson hospital on the 30th ult. His funeral was very well attended and the service whieh was held iu St. Catherine's ohuroh was coudnoted by the Kov. P, Ij. Stephenson, assisted by Kov. E, Rubsou. ___ . ,- .. The steamer Nell arrived here last l-Yidny morning with .a large cargo of freight for tho citizens hore. Yesterday the steam schooner Aii-_riisi.il, on her way uorth, was com p'ollod to ('all here for water. This morning at 2 o'clock the steamor llosL'owit/. arrived from tho south, bringing Messrs, J. M. Lindsay-Alox- nndor, S.M., D. MoArthur and Barnes from Port Kssingtou. Tho passengors bound for Vietoria tonight include the following: Messrs. L. Bousor, V. WU* Hams, P. aud 11. Caples and G. Johnston. November 7th, 1807. THU KI5UAUAS.I DISTRICT. The Kisgagash district, situatod on the route from Ashcroft to the Yukon, about sixty miles from Hazlotou, sends out reports of roceut good strikes. J. 1). Dovoroux, representative of tho Mining Journal, writing from Hazleton nhout the Kisgagash country, says: "1 havo seen oro from thirteen claims iu tho Kisgagash district which all look to be very highly mineralized. Some of it is known to run as high as 8213 to the tou, and by information given me by the miners the cream of the country is not touched yet. All the old experienced hauds say that the Kisgagash country will be a better camp thau tho Kootenay over can expect to be, as they havo gold, silver, copper aud lead, whore the Kootenay is mostly silver, whioh is falling in valuo every day. Little or nothing is known about tbo wealth of this country by tbo outside world. Within the past 5 years I venture to say that 8200,000 hns been taken out of this country by individual miners, mostly Chinese." Intondiug parties heading for tbo Klondike and who take the overland routo would do well to prospect this part of the country. As Is welt known and is verified by all who have beeu iu the nortliern districts that by going over tha old tolegraph trail good mineral can bo found almost anywhoro. The great iuflux of people next spring will open up theso districts adjacent to Cariboo and it is quito probable that somo will strike a nioe Kloudike nearer home. Ftirvlcw Company, Mr, Arthur L. Foarse (tbe consulting engineer to the company) writing to the offlco of the Pairview company, says: The development of the White (Dundy) lode has proved its continuity to bo as good as I expected. It is, however, somewhat irregular in thickness, and in the surface workings has been a good deal cut about by cross-courses nnd the porphyry dyke referred to in my original roport. Tho slate formation, to a certain extent, accounts for this, tho ground is most regular in bottom of West Shaft. Some portions of the lodo aro remarkably good and of high vuluo, but, as already stated, it is irregular. Iu tho White or Dandy lode alone we have in sight at least 11)00 tons of oro ready for milling and of fully tho average values stated by Captaiu Mitcholl and myself in previous reports. Tho work up to the present hns not beeu so much with a view to block out ore as to prospect the lode. I am exceedingly pleased with the work that has been don$. Every ocouomy hns boen used, nnd tho work has been doue iu tho most workmanlike mnuuer." Captaiu Mitohell is well known around Ashcroft, as superintendent of the Rivers mines on tho Bonaparte und is a thoroughly praoti- Cnl mining man. Iuthe Westminster distriot court on Saturday Walter Byron wasohargod under suspended Information with assault upon Chung Jim, a Chinaman, and with having dono to him bodily harm. W. II. Ladnor spoko vory strongly in favor of tho accused, giving him and bis family connection a vory high character and reputation for respectable and sober livos. Mr. McBride in defence of tbo boy prisoner mnde a touching appeal in oxtouuation of tho assault. Byron was fined 9100, including costs, which amount was promptly paid. Byron is tho man who was arrested a oouplo of weoks ago at Asheroft by Constable Burr. JOURNAL, $2 A YEAR I PORT SlflPSON. I A wook ago tho steamer Quadra called in on hor way south from Alaska and ajnong the. pmisougors of nolo was the Hon. Mr, Siftou, of Ottawa, who on Instructions havo beeu sent to Vancouver aud Victoria from the customs department at Ottawa giving permission to American flshiug vessels to laud th-alr Hsh at British Columbia ports to bo exported tu bond. This Is a temporal y arrangement for six months. Tho vess«I»aro not permitted to purchase supplies- TBLBORAPH LINE. TO DAWSON. Among tho guests ut the Pulaoo Hotel is C. R. Hosmer, general mauagor of tho Canadian Pacific Telegraph Compauy, with headquarters at Mon treat, aud who also holds the position of gonoral manager of the Pacific Postal Telegraph Company und vice-president of tho Commercial Cable Compauy, says tho San Franolsoo Chronicle. Holms boon in the Northwest for somo days past, looking into the proposition now contemplated by tlio Dominion government of building n tolegraph lino to the Klondike, und ho brings tbo information that lhe lino will bo built and lu operation early i the coming year. Prom Victoria Mi Hosmer came from San I'Vam-isoo to soo John W. Mackay, und he spent most of the day yesterday in Mr, Man* kay's company. He expecls to remain here until tho end or the week, when ho will louvo for Montreal hy wny of tho Canadian Paeillc. "Thoro is no doubt," he snid last ovoniug, "hut that the proposed line to Dawson will bo built during tho coming spring. And what is most interesting to contemplate is lhe fuel, that the lino will bo stretched over the same country that wus traversed with a telegraph liuo thirty years ago, It has been determined by recent surveys that tbo ouly practicable route for tho now lino is over tho same route that was surveyed and partly wired in 1800 nud 1807 in the attempt to secure telegraphic communication with tho continent on tho other side of the water. "As .*everyone doubtless knows, for this is a matter of history a telegraph line was built some distance north on this side of tho continent at that time, whilo another force was engaged iu building a line on tho Siberian coast. Tho two lines wore to be connected with a cable forty miles long through Behring Sen, nud the work wus pro- grossing favorably, when the successful layiug ofthe first Atlantic cable caused tho entire project to be abandoned. Now, after a lapse of thirty yoars, the project, or part of it at least is to be revived and I would not be surprised to see the line extended in the not far distant future from Dawson City to tho Alaskan coast at some point about St. Michaels, aud a connecting cable laid under thc waters of Betning Sea. If this were done ouly loOmilesof connecting lino would have to bo built to connect witb the telegraph Hue of tho Trans-Siberian Kail- way. "Whilo in Vaucouver I met Clifford Sifton, the Canadian minister of thc interior, who had just returned from a trip over the Chilkoot aud White pusses, whereat he wont to tako a look at tho country through which the telegraph line will be built. I believe this line will be buill in tho very near future, and our compauy will operate it. The expenditure will probably uot exceed &T00,000 or 8100,000. The line will run from Ashcroft, ou the Hue of tho Canadian Paeillc, iu a northerly direction through Quesnelle to Dawson, a distanco of 1,400 miles. Por tho greater part of tho distauco tho line will tra- verso a timbered country, which will greatly oxpodito tho work of construction and reduce the cost to a minimum. Whou it is completed (hero is every probability that connecting Hues will be built to Juneau nnd other points of importance iu Alaska and the Northwest Territory, aud tliero is ovory indication that such lines, with the big volume ot tho traffic that will start northward iu tho spring, would he pay ing invostmouts from tho start," His Holiness speaks Plain. us tho Tolegraph trail from QueBuelle to tho Stikiuo river. It is also probable that n largo baud of horsos will be sent in to Tolegraph creok, aud paok trains put on the road from that point to Lako Teslin. Cattle will also be driven hi totho Yukon country as a large demand for beef will no doubt be created by tho thousands of goldseek- ors who will go in uoxt yoar. Stores or trading posts will bo established at desirable points, Tho bond olllco of this compnny will be situated ih Ashcroft. l-r.e Miners' Certificates. The British Columbia Gazette publishes tbis week a regulation to avoid forfeiture of mining properties owing to fhe lapse of free minor's certificates in certain cases. Tho amendment is an exceedingly important one and will be in effect Monday, Novembor 15, U.°- lor tlio present regulations a person holding mining properties will "absolutely" forfeit all his rights to them if allows but a single day to elapse botween the ilate of oxpiration and renewal. Tho uow amendment contains mauy conditions and does not mean that holders of certificates should fail to uso ull possible precautions against allowing tho cortificato to lapse. The intendment is published iu full in another column. Toronto, Nov. HI.—Tho following is a special cable to tho Evening Telegram, dated Londou, Nov, 10. In his docisiou on the Manitoba school case, which, it is stated, was rocoivod from Rome yesterday afternoon, His Holiness tho Pope is in no way ambiguous. Ho says, according to the published statement, that the Catholic miuority iu Manitoba bad an undoubted right to separate schools, nnd tho enactment in that province is au equally undoubted informent. The Pope says further that Catholics must not attoud tho public schools, and must all ovor tho Dominion support our schools which tho state refuses to assist. No opportunity, he adds. must, bo lost in agitating tbe claims of Catholics to a full enjoyment of ihelr constitutional rights. His Holiness advises Catholics at the same time not lo bo too grasping or aggressive, but persuasive, as peaceful methods must im press on tlieir fellow citizens of other faiths tho justice and fairness or tholr cause. Aihcroft, Like Tt.--.lln Company. Notlco is given in last weeks "On zette oftho incorporation of the Ashcroft. Lako Teslin uud Yukou Trans* portatiou Miuing and Trading Company, witb a capital of 8250,000. As tho name iudieatos this compauy iutouds doing a gonoral transportation, miniug and trading business, lt is the iutoutiou of tbo promoters to cater totho extensive trado expected next spring via tho Asbcrort routo to the Klondike. Posts or stopping houses will probably bo erected early next spring at intervals along what is known Tho two latest strikes havo made two prospective millionaires happy. It was made by J. McKivor lato of Ashcroft, aud Mr. Simpson. Tho location is above tho "Ida May" and "Bou D'or" groups, and is the samo kind of rock as tho two now famous claims. A six foot ledge runs through tholr locations, showing freo gold in good quantities. Tbis find proves that tho district is oue that will yet provo to bo ono of the loadiug oatnps iu British Columbia. Work is boiug douo on tho Ida May with splendid results, tho showing bo iug immense. New strikos aro boing made ou Ty- ncksou creok and othor points that assay high. Tho plncor supply is being discovered slowly aud only tho beginning as yet of thoso reefs that havo supplied the million and a half placer gold that hus beon takou out of Bridge river dur- iug the last thirty yoars. Tho Golden Cache stamp mill is running again aud will havo a cleanup in December. Tho snow is coming down closer on the mountain sides, but tho days aro clear and sunny. A building boom is ou Lillooot at present and everything looks prosperous. Re-Location ol Claims. Thoro is a necessity for a change in the mining location laws so that frauds may bo prevented, By a system of (illusion locators may hold one or several claims without doing assess- meut work. A simple amendment to the effect tbat whoro it is manifest or suspected that the re-location is mado simply for the purpose of avoiding assessment, tbo location can bo "held up" for investigation, is one way of doing away with this evil. Tho Mining aud Scientific Press says that the question of re-location has beon successfully dealt with iu Arizona, aud tho law makers at tho next sessiou of tho local legislature ought to examine the A ri/ona re -location clause to learn if its adoption would not bo a wise move for British Columbia to make. At the same timo tbe Miner is not of tho .'pinion thut anything In tho nature of hardship should bo placed on tho prospector, While it is true that a few prospectors shirk their assessment work, it is equally true that tho many faithfully do tbe work required by law on their claims. It would not be wisdom therefore, to harm tho honest many for tbo sako of the fow that aro dishonest.—Rossland Miner, l-relght .Shipments Below will bo found tbo date of de parture, teamster and destination of all freight shipped uorth by Ashcroft forwarding agonts. . 13, J McTovlnli.150 1,060 ly. W.Sk-wart. (Juts Kits... ».r»00 IJ, A MiD.m.iU. l.ai- I-i llai-he. IU00 l-j, A Mitnlfisli. Illirllar e.000 1 :i. .11 {-.union. Clinton 4.008 la. IMfanif-nn. Pavilion 1.200 i:.. I* Uiitlu-ifofl. IFiO 0.000 lii, I) Matininc Llllooet »10 ■.•.-.nil ■J.-.IH1 a.iioe I. He. suilt. 70 . ■I. j iii.-i-.-v. i.nir.oi-1 n. .1 M Vnr-inii. t.fllnoct ii. A II Marik-y. 1-illimet ...I Mnri'liv. tJiu--.no11c s. .1 ii an in >li. <-'ll" t"'i H. M llutns.Clliili.il j*. W Dean. 70 i. D Mi: Tavi-.li. Siank-y -< way. Total H0.0H0 Last Moudny Wm. A. Gordon, hold ou the charge of stealing tho effects of his partner, Jones, who disappeared last summer iu the Omonica district was brought before the chief justice. Gordon hud already chosen a speedy trail and yesterday pleaded not guilty. Mr. Oliver appeared for tho dofeuco and wished tho trial to proceed, but tho Crown obtained a remand till tho spring assizes as owing to tho distanco it has been impossible to have tho witnesses uud evidence obtained yot from the North. TRIED TO EAT Hin. Col. Woatherly arrived ut Quesnello from an oxtendod trip north boyoud and through the Omonica region. Returning, at Stuart's lako a murderous attack waa made on him by a half- breed named Alexander. It seems a man by the name of Brewster, a hand atthoHndsons Bay post, had a keg of whisky, out of which ho gave Alexander and others liquor to cause a general drunk-megs. The outoome of It was that Mr. Camsell, who is in charge of tho post, was assaulted by Alexander, who had him dowu and was boating him unmercifully. Although there woro fivo white men present and a few dozen Indians either, through cowardice or terror they failed totakoAlex- anderofT Camsell but rushed Into the room where Col. Weatherly was sittlug and cried out that Camsell was being killed. The colonel rushed out and re- lloved Camsell. A fow minutes after Alexander entered the room where Colonel Weatherly was sitting and Alexander, a powerful semi-savage, unexpectedly struok at the Colonel. After a few moments stragglm* Alexander had Col. Weatherly under aud bit him on the back, taking the bites out and swallowing them and gnawing at his neck and otherwise endeavoring to kill him. All this time Indians were kicking at tbo Colonel aud being in tho grasp of Alexander he was powerless to protect himself against the combined assault. Tbe Colonel's neck and back were lacorated ia tho most fearful way. Mr. Robinson, to whom really credit is duo Tor saviug the Colonel's life, begged of a fow Indians standing by to take Alexander off. They did so. It may bo explained that Mr. Robinson, who represents the Bondman Company, is not a robust younj. man and has not much use of his right arm. Ho did what ho could. The brutal crowd that looked on deserve the pun ishment due such dastardly conduce The Colonel wears a few honorable soars but doubtless uever expected to carry that of a cannabaL Constable. Anderson, with two excellent man, .Jan. Deacon and Jerry Grivillo, a Nile hen), havo started for Stuart's lake to arrest those implicated. The distance is far, being about 185 milea. but these throodonot kuow the meaning of the word fail. There will be a general gathering la of a goodly batch on tieir return. Every preparation is made for any emergency. The government authorities acted promptly and such outlawry will be put down with a strong hand. FOR PEACE RIVER. Mr. H. W, Moore, representing the British-American Gold Mining4 Trading Company, Baltimore, and I. W. Moore, Lee H. Wbitener, J. A. Loch ridge, John Walker, John Devinney. B.J. Miller, A, P.Gevinand William Caldwell arrived in town last Monday and stopped al the Ashcroft hotel. This party is on its way to Peace river. where the company own some ground ou Peace and Parsnip rivers. The party bought their outfit here and shipped it by freight to Quesnelle, all of the men going along except Mr. Moore, who will go up by stage as soon a.% be completes all his business. The party will leave Quesnelle and go up the rivor asfaras Port George this winter and if possible will push further on over the snow. It is expected that a few of the men will go on anyway and have things in shape for the bulk of the party whon it arrives in the spring. Tho party expect to bc able to leave Fort George early iu March and will then be ablo to got to Peace river for a good seasou's work, Mr. Moore is au experienced miuing man and has made these kind of trips beforeand knows full well tbe hardships to be endured, All of the men in the party are yonng and healthy looking and appear to bo quito able to stand tbo trip. The British-American company have a good financial standing, boing backed by wealthy men who will spare no means to open up the mining section north of us. It is the intention to ship up hydraulic machinery next summer and they will do business on a largo scale, A courier will be out early in the spring to report operations and take in tbe mall, aud the Journal will receive an account of tbelr trip. The Bachelor..' Ball. The bachelors of Asbcroft will, on Thursday, December 2nd, entertain their friends of Asbcroft and vicinity by a grand ball held in tbe town hall on that evening. The bachelors, appreciating tho kindness of the people of Ashcroft In entertaining them occasionally, have decided to reciprocate In tbis wny aud tho ovcut will be oue thut will probably bc remembered for some time hy thoso attending. The committee iu chargo of the ball will do their utmost to koep up the reputation of bachelors. Invitations will bo Issued shortly. A committee will havo chargo of tho decoration of tho hall aud will mako thiugs as tasteful as possible. Tbo bost music tbat can be obtained will play for the evening's entertainment. The ball will without doubt be one of tho events over held In Asbcroft. Tlio Itrilisli Colnmbia Mining Journal, j Issued every Saturday. p. S. REYNOLDS, Editor aud Propri B inscription Prtco, per unburn • ■ 13.00 Advertisement* will not bo dlscontlnu-d uii till paid. Ailvertlslng rules on o|i|illi'tttloii SATURDAY, NOVBMBHI. 20,1897. without good feed for the horses will not exceed I'i miles. Stuart, tho next placo is a Hudson Bay post, with throe or four whites aud 80 or 100 Indians, who live iu cabins ami inako their living by hunting, fishing and trapping. Prom there to llu/.letoii is probably 1135 miles, or, us un Indian will toll you, 'it's'2ii pounds of flub away," moaning seven days. Tbat is the wny they figure distance The trip from Quosuollo to lla/.leion eon bo dono on snowshoos iu ill days. or by pack train in from LU to 20 days. Hazleton has a small population of prospectors who winter In the neigh borhood. A Hudson Hay post, a fow cabins und n couple of stores uro all that nro ta bo round here, although nbout lo.lKHl Indiana trade at tbis point. Tho goods 11.-Q brought up by a Hudson Uny boat on the Kkci-na rivor during high water. Prom horo it Is 200 miles to Telegraph creek, where the people cutting tho trail for the tolegraph eonipany received word of the Atlantic, cable's success and their ilestruction. Tho trail lias been tl'UV- led for 35 years, and huudrods of head of cattle have been driven over it every year to the Cassiar mines. The government has spent thousands of dollars on this Irail and has it iu first- class condition. It will take from seven to ten days to travel this distance, as it is n little harder than before reaching Hazleton. There are two large stores at Telegraph Creek and they do a great business. Prom there to Teslin is 150 miles over an old govornmont trnil, on whioh 85,000 was speutlast y ar and is now being greatly improved. Prom there to Dawson it is clear sailing. 1 havo written the forogolng on what I know und have been told. I am perfectly satislled tbiit the trail is au excellent one, und that all that is said against it comes Trom const clMos who four this route will bo the popular one, as it surely ought to be. Now, 1 don't know wlien 1 will bo able to write to you again, although 1 hope to send one back from Port Praser. By the way, we havo turned mail carriers, for wo ure carrying the mail to Port Praser uiul lluzoltou, so you may bc sure we will be welcomed all along the route. I am coming back to take the Pebruai-y parly if I break my neck in the attempt. I will confide to you now that when I left Asbcroft, from all thut was said I was somewhat scared, but now that 1 have gotten well along on the route all the terrors ure gone and I want to say to you that those who said you couldn't go this way were doing 'ioino of tbo slickest lying 1 ever heard. The Spokane people ought to gel hi nud advertise this route, for if they did aud the people going to Klondike knew the truth, the most of them would go this way. Durrnnt Still Lives. San Francisco, Nov. 12. In view of the fact that the supremo court, whioh is uow in session at Sacramento, will adjourn on Tuesday uext, until the secoud Monday iu January, it is not considered probable thatW. H. T. Durrant, the condemned murderer of Blanche Lament and Minnie Williams, will expiate the crime for which he was sentenced to be hanged iu December, 1805, during the current your, lu the ordinary course of events, the matter cannot come up for hearing upon the points involved in the order granting the certificates of probable cause to which the murderer owes his second lease of life, until the middle of Jan- uury, even though the forwarding of the reniittur from the supreme court of the United Slates be expedited. After the case lias been decided, another thirty days at least must intervene before llio reniittur from tho state supreme court can reach the trial court and the condemned mun bo ro sentenced for the secoud time. Tins course would not allow- the execution to take place before tbe latter part of February or the beglnnlug of March next, lt is possible that tbe attorney general may apply to ths supremo court to advance the case and hear it as a special order, but this action Is so unusual that few attorneys entertain the suggestion as likely to be accomplished. I1 ruin hit ton a .-'allure. The utter break down of prohibition in New Hampshire is now confessed even by its most earnest advocates. Testimony to the fact which is of the highest importance was furnished at the convention of Baptists held at Manchester last week. Tho whole subject of temperance was discussed at length and the result was the adoption of resolutions which declare that "we nolo with groat sorrow the opou violations of the prohibitory law in our cities uud towns with tho evident permission of our commission ers, mayors and police officials." lt would seem ns if the most fanatical prohibitionist must soon see tho folly of keeping on tbo statute book a law which cannot be -enforced. N.Y. Post. here was a young fellow named Mike .'lm wished to gel Into Klondike! He warbled "By Jove, Vlll Aslieroft J'11 rove) in- luiul route's the one for the bike." HY WAV OP CARIBOO. ,). M. Campbell, of Spokane, and Leu Miller of Sandon, who loft a month ago to secure data for an overland route to tho Klondike via Ashcroft and Quesnollo, Mr. Campbell writes to his friends in Spokane us follows: Near Port Praser, Oct. 21). My Dear Friend: I wrote you a long letter last evening which I nave to a siwash going to Quesnello to mail. I hope it reached you. Tonight we have a much more interesting visitor in camp. He dropped iu as wo pitched our tents. He left Teslin lake but three weeks ago, having covered the trail ovor which we are bent in that time, and says it is good. I wish you were here to interview him, for I hardly feel equal to tho emergency, but hero goes just tbo same. Ho with Miller und Bnischo, our guide, have rolled up and gono to sleep, while 1 havo piled a few more sticks on the fire, and by that light will try to write you. Talk about writing under difficulties—well this is tbo worst 1 ever struck. When I wrote you lust evening I hardly thought 1 would havo the opportunity again for a long time. Prom my own experience aud what this fellow tells me lam going to describe ihe trail all tho way to Teslin lake. Wo will commence at Ashcroft. This is a nice little town on tbo Canadian Pacific, with two good siores, but no such stocks as you find in Spokane, which is tho proper outfitting point except in a few Hues. Prom Ashcroft you oonio 220 miles over a good wagon road to tjuesnello. The government spends about 835,000 u year on this road, so that it is kept in first class shape. There aro but three bad hills on tho road, ouly ono of which has a heavy grade, and that is lu the nature of a switch buck. Yon find bouses every five, ten or fifteen miles and good hotels, far better thau tho usual small towu hotel. After leaving Ashcroft you come to but two towns Clinton with a population of DOO, many of whom are Chinamen, and Quesnelle with about 500 people. Barkerville, with the samo numbor, lies east of Quosuollo. Through this little place ovor fifty millions of gold dust havo passed. Talk about your Klondike! What is the matter with old Cariboo? Tho trail from Ashcroft to Barkerville is ono noted in frontier history. Itwas over this trail in the early 'fills that camels were used for packing. Some energetic man who thought ho saw a chance to mako money easy, sent to Asia and secured a number of camels. These wero put on this trail with success so far as packing was concerned, for thoy would carry ubout a thousand pounds apiece. However, they scared all the tennis. One freight wagon with six horses ran olf the road und fell into the Prasor* river 50 feet below, and tbo feeling became so strong that camels woro takon off. Thou some other real enterprising cuss sent to Now York uud bad two traction engines built. Tbey were shipped around the Horn, aud at au enormous expense brought up here. When the owner was ready to lire them bo discovered they wero coul burners, and ho was iu a fix. He tried wood, but at the first sand bill thoy stuck, and ovory ouo fell back ou tho good old pack train. Pirst-class camping places are to be fouud all along this part of the routo, with plenty or grass. At Lac La Hache the road follows thc ed^o of the hike for about 12 miles. Prom Soda Creek to Quesnello it is along tho Praser river. At Quesnollo you leave this road and tako up your travels on the old Telegraph trail, built 32 years ago at a cost of about 33,000.001) to tho Western Union, aud is now kept by puck trains aud tho government. The lirst placo reached aftor leaving Quesnelle is Port Praser, on Praser lako, 125 miles from Quesnelle, at which place we hope to put up tomorrow night. This is a Hudous Bay post, with but two white men living here, although there a numbor of Indians, quito well civilized, for they are governed by a priest, who looks after their physical as well as thoir moral well-being, Tho trail thus far is quite level, although somo places ure stoop. Along this trail there aro huudrods of crooks to be crossed, but nono deep or hard to pass, Thero are throe rivers of some size, the Blackwater, Mud und Nechaco, but these can be forded except in high water, when rafts will havo to bo used and poled or paddled across. None of them aro very wido Thero nre several trails crossing the main trail, und it is difficult oven lor one who has boon ovor the trail not to got lost, while one unacquainted with it would bo sure to get olf. The first. trail crossing is the ono to Cluskies lako, about IK) miles long, The Black water trail comes uoxt. This goes down to an old Hudson Bay post- Thou comes tho ono to Port Goorge, while tho next one takes you to Stuart I ' ~ lake, Besides theso thero aro many j Tho steamer City of Topoku arrived Indian trails crossing in evory diroo- j at Seattle last Friday from Juneau, tion. ! Alaska, with 815,000 In gold, tho prop Iu tliis 135 miles thero are over 300 orty nr four men, J. M. Huddy. P. Eric good swamps and many Indian villages ' son, M. McBoth and J. McLellan, who where feed for the horses can be fouud I have been mining in Cook's Inlet in abuudauce. Indeed, tho longest They estimate the total cloau-up of dt-lve between Quesnollo and Teslin Cook's Inlet this season at $200,000. The Crafty Chinaman, "lt Is a well known fact that crafty- minded Chinamou have put on the semblance of desire for conversion to Christianity and havo become regular attendants at Sunday school merely to furl her uu ulterior purpose," said H. B. Losshlg, of Boston, at tbo Biggs. 'That purpose was nothing moro nof less than to induce some Anglo-Saxon maid to commit matrimony with Sing Lee or somo one of bis almond-eyed brethren. Not ouo Celestial in a million ever really gots converted, for the simple reason tba. he cau't. At heart a Chinaman thinks no moro pf our religion than wo do of his. It is to htm, as a gambler would sav, douce high lu a dirty dock, but ho conceals his genuine sentiments in order to win ii bride. If he fails, western civilization is a fraud, '•But that's only ouo side of the story. Wise as are thoso knights of the flat-iron aud wash-tub, they have by no means a monopoly of cunning. Crafty in their generation also are many of tho modern daughters of the land. Iu my owu town of Boston, though it shocks me to think fair women would have so much guile, pretty girls of good families tolerate and even encourage the visits of Chinamen. Why' do thoy do this? Do thoy really enjoy the company of such visitors. Not a littlo bit. Tho reason is that Mr. Siug is so enraptured by tbo civilities shown him that ho makes presents galore. Lovely silks, band- kerchiefs of fluost quality, tea that can't be bought hero at any price aro among tho gifts that aro showered upon his entertainers. Aud I waut to say that Boston isu't tbo only town in the union whero such arts nro prac Used. Tho custom prevails in New York, and if it hasn't reached Washington yet it surely will In nourso of time, for girls are migratory lu thoso days uud when they got hold of a good thing in one town their sisters iu other cities arc not slow iu hearing nbout it." Washington Post. BALL BEARING GIANTS. No center bolt, Superior to all others. Write for prices. R. H. CAMPBELL, Agent, Ashcroft,B.C. Lieut. Colonel Hon. I.. C. Prior, M.P. of Victoria, has been elected a (follow ofthe Royal Colonial Institute. K. Gai'liO. Ketclium, tho auburn haired poet of the Cascades, and professional beauty, Is mm in to the front with his up-todiile notions. The Spokane Saturday Press is his latest vonturo and from copies received wo should say it will prove a success. A Sea Ol Wine. Half a million gallons of wine, all in one still, rod lake, are the features of this year's wiuo industry iu California, Tho lake is tbe biggest vat In all the history of wine making. Tho famous great tuu at Heidloborg held only 50, 000 gallons. Loudon boasted tanks twice as largo as Heidleberg and in 'Frisco there is ouo which holds 150,- 003 gallons, Before this huge underground enveru at Asti, In Sononia, whore r>00,(K)0 gallons of grape juice arc to tako on sweetuess and flavor, all former feats In storing vast quantities of wiuo arc iusignificent. Por one solid week two steam pumps forced Into this reservoir four-inch streams of grape juice before it was filled and corked. Its construction was a matter of sudden necessity. It unexpectedly became kuown less than two mouths ngo that there was laore grapO juice in Sonoma vineyards this fall thau there was room in which to put it. Tbo idea of a big concrete cistern was broached aud quickly adopted. An ox cavation 101 fcot long, ,11 feet wide and 21 feet dcop was mado In tho rocky hillside of the Russian river, immediately behind tho wlntery. Then a concrete lining two feet thick was plastered over the bottom and Bides aud under the sides of the cover, with its 15 stool girders, Xoxtthis entire surface was covered with a lining of pure cement and then this was glazed to tbo imporo ibility of glass. The reservoir was covered with three feet of earth and when tbe winter rains begin the grass will grow groon and fresh abevo tho red depths of this well of wine. Not satisfied with its share of the precious metals, Utah has just uncovered a bill of soap, another hill of metallic rubber, aud its newspaper reporters arc now searching for a cigarette mine. Wheu to these wonders is addod a spring tbat coughs up ready mado chicken soup, an ink lake and a solid lodge of petrified political ambi tions, auy oue can soo that Utah is a great state. Western Miuing World. S.A.Rogers BARKERViLLE, B.C. General Merchant ANO Hotel Keeper. Ill kinds of Hincrs' SupplieH on Hand, TABLE. Showing the Dates and Placet of Courts of Assize. Nisi Prlut, Oyer and Terminer, and General Oaol Delivery for the Year 1807. FALL ASSIZES, Clint-ni Thursday.Sibil .September. Hirhlield Monday,..-27th September, KniiilniiiiH M-mtliiy...4tli October. I.\ lluu Friday .. .Btli October. Vermin Monday,,. Hth October. New Westminster,TueBriuy,,Una November Vntianiver Monday.,,8th November. Victoria Tuesday., 1 Otli November. Nanaimo Tni-wlny..ttflrrl November. SMITH & BRYSON, General Backsmiths. Carriage builders. Horseshoeing a specialty. A suflply of iron and wagon matcirial always on band. Shop on Railway Avenue, - - ASHCROFT, B, C STUDEBAKER w^Gboiisrs. McCormioks Hinders and Mowers, MoOUry's Famous Stoves 1?«lining Tools nnd General Hardware, JAMES VAIR, - Kamloops, B.C. Oo-ttiM-xeroictl Hotel, THE BEST .. A DAV HOUSE IN VANCOUVER. O THOMAS, Proprietor- THOS. DUNN & Co Ltd -IMl'-tllTKHB OF- Shelf and Heavy Hardware. Placer and Quartz Mining Supplies. w H v- & o J Distances! f jH i =■ ip Ashcroft Places Cache Creek C. McDonald's Hat Creek , M-Mile House • • n.Mile House CLINTON •■'■'■Mile House M-Mile House Tii-Mile House Si-Mite House - BT.Mfte House m-Mile House lor-MHe House m-Milt House Hi-Mile House. U~-Mile House 117-Mile House. IV-MHe House IV-Milc House W-Mtle House Hl-Mlle House . lllMlle Houte ifaMUsmaousE Soda Creek , Alexandria Mofafs A ustrattan Itanch Rohan oil's Quesnelle • Cottonwood Reaver Pass Hi antra Harkerville . . maeesoeloie.iioaiisinniii'H I'eoiii i:.0 mile House but Ihe dmantxt are from A shrroft- Rttr Lake , , ' . m Reaver Lake , ui} Qucsnelle Forks l'-U Mites s 1 i I lii. 1 1 1 I s 1 I 1 A Certiiicatcs of Improvements. Goldfinch Mineral Claim. Situate in Richfield Mining Division of Cariboo District, British Columbia, Where Located — On Lowhee Creek, near Barkerville, B.C. Take notice that I. Alfred H. Chaldecntt, tiding ■■ agent for the Oriole Syndicate Limited (foreign) Free Miner's certificate No. BH8.A, intend, 00 days from the date hereof, to apply to the mining recorder for arertirlcate of improvement!, for the purpose of obtaining a crown tirant of the above claim. And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before thc Issuance of such certificate of Improvement-. Dated this poili day nf August. lHi.7. to.ao a. ii. chaLdkcott. NOTICE. MINER Af, POINT MINERAL CLAIM, situate in Lillooet Mining Division of I.tllmi.l District. Where located,—Cayoosh Creek. Take notice that we, R. H. Vcritv and Win. Wilkinson, free miner's certilicate No. 40,040 ank 40,047, Intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, for thc purpose of obtaining a Crown (>rant ofthe above claim. And further take notice that action, under flection 37 must be commenced before the issuance of such certificate of improvements. I R-H, VERITY. WM. WILKINSON. Dated this 11th dny of October A. D. 1H07. 24-31. NOTICE. Where located:-Cayoosh creek. auction 37, must be commenced before thc issuance of such certificate of improvements. I l.i.. J . I. ■__ _..._.-.. I. .*_... _». OflhUH. U_._ I U..-T Lillooet District. A court of revision and appeal, under tin. Assessment Act 1888" nnd amendment-, will be held at the court house, Clinton, on Wednesday the lOtli day of November 1807, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon. 5. F. SOUES. Judge of the Court of Revision and Appeal. Clinton, October IStll, 1607. NOTICE. Where located; On South side Seitton Luko. Take notice that the Golden Enjzle .-fountain < .old Mini up companv. Liiiiitfd I,i.i lul it v. free miner's certiticate No. i.rtfil'A inii-nd sixtv days (nun llu-dale hereof, toapplv to Uie mining recorder for a certiticate of improvements. for the ptirpoBe of obtaining a crown grant ol the above claim- And fnrthe- take notice that action, under section :i7, must be commenced before the ih- nuance of such certificate nf tinprnv-jiiit .it.. Dated this ltith dav of .-opt, is»7. 20-31 NOTICE. 'lenders will be received bv the undersigned for driving a one hundred foot tunnel on the Mineral Point claim, on Cayoosh creek, al the discovery post, also for extending present tunnel otic hundred feel. The lowest or any tender nol necessardv accepted. Address all communications to R. H. VERITY, I'rcs. Mineral Point Mining Co., Urantford, Out. LAND NOTICE. and Horsetiy road, which is mure pariicularly descrihed us follows: Commencing at a stake marked initial stake. fortv chains, thence west forty chains to point of commencement. 10-28 VEITH & BORLAND, $50 REWARD The above reward will be paid, to nny party or parties for Bitch Information us will lead to tbe conviction of fhe party or parlies who stole the nut aud collar rrom ibc saw arbor iu lliu sawmill belonging to the undersigned eonipany at Manson creek. In tlio fall of 1800. tub I3H1}, Mining a Milling Co.. Ltd. North Bend, October 10th, 1807. •lm Kamloops, Yale and Similka- meen Divisions of Yale District. Notice Is hereby given lli.it all placer claims legally held In tbe Kiimloops, Vale and Slmll" knmeen divisions of Yale dislrict, will be laid over from tbe 1st November to the 1st Mny ensuing. G. C. TUNSTALL, 2H-3L Uold Commissioner. Kamloop., October SOU), 1807. ZW WltlTK FOIt QUOTATION)-, s nud io Cordova Street, Vancouver, H.c. Cable address "Cortes." 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All orders from city and. country will receive our personal and best attention, lour patronage soltcited. Special attention to all orders 'rom Cnri'boo and way. I'ott will find nm- prit-ss will make it an olUeet to give us>uaur orders. J, M. BUXTON, & Company. Notaries Public, DEALERS leV Mines & Mining Shares REPORTS .MADE ON ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS. VANCOUVER B.C. Cable Address: Buxton, Vancouver, Canada, CHARLES HACH, (Sucoossoi* to Tho Sohl-Erskluo Purnttui'O Co., Ltd.) -MANO-AC'TUBEI. OF- *-t.iiture, Upholstery, Mattresses, Window Blinds, etc. And direct importer of Carpots, Linoleums, Oilcloths, CbiWrons* Ciirrinsea, Crockery, Glassware, etc, 56, of and 59 Cordova St., • • ■ • Vancouver, B.O. THE MINING JOURNAL, $2 A YEAR 1< OVERLAND VIA ASIfCkOET.; Tlie Mining Journal is in receipt ot mauy letters mid telegrams of Inquiry regarding tho ovorlnud routo to Teslin Luke from Ashoroft. This iii'lielo is published ho Uiiilu copy of tho Miking JOURNAL sent in reply will answer the majority of the iiupiiries. Thoso wishing detailed information from week to Week oin find it by raiding the paper regularly. 1st. AslicrufL is ou the railroad lino 202 miles enst of Vancouver, the terminus of thu Canadian Pacific Railway, 2nd. From Aslieroft to Quesnelle, 220 miles, there is u first-class wagon rond, open the year round, and at Quesnello there Is n ferry ou which tlio Fraser river can lie crossed. An over- luud trail lends from there to Hazleton, the dislimce being not fnr Erotu .'WO miles, und a wood trail. From Hazleton to Telegraph Creek, on tho Stickeen river, the trnil hus not been very much used of lute .veins, lint is pussuhle, uud tlio government has promised to Imve it put in first-class shape eurly in tho spring, The distanco from Hazleton to Tolegraph Crook Is suid to bo 240 mill's liy the uhl Dense Luke trnil, nnd somewhat shorter by n cut oil' trull, Prom Tologrnph Crook to Teslin Luko it is 130 miles ovor a good trnil. The total distance from Quosnelle, whero tho overland trail begins, is therefore llbotll (175 miles. Theso UglU'08 IU'0 not given as absolute, but nptiroxlmoto. You win louvu Ashcron about April I "iih In May 1st, on grasB, ami leave Quosuollo Muy 1st, but you muy re- t|Ull'C, If loiivlllg tills early, to puck u Kiiiull supply nf outs for the first few tlnys after leaving Quosnollo. :inl. The trail la good from Ashcroft to Teslin Luke. A row days after louv Ing QuoBUolJo thoto is u groat abuu- tluui'e ut'peuviue und hliic jui.it, mult lug splendid food lor stock. Lumber Can be gotioil ul Teslin Luke for bonis, nnd the trip down Teslin Luke ami the llootallnqnii rivor to Dawson is eusy. Tiio only rapids of any account is the Five I'Mngor rapidsof the Yukon,which can be run by good lumtnieii with safety, Thoro ure huudrods of miles of unexplored ground nonr the over- luud trail known to bo rich. It is be Hovod llmt mines of groat value will bi found in 1 his uuexploreil section, nnd ils It Is in British Columbia, where laws are enforced uud there is no reservation of alternate olulms, there is no royalty its hi the Northwest Territory. The line between British Columbia and the Northwest Territory is the60th degree, crossing the north end of Teslin Lnke, Horses and outfits cun be bought at any part of the Cariboo road from Ash croft to Quesnelle. For detailed information regarding prices write to the advertisers iu this paper. , Gamo, is found iu fair quantities, and fish in every take nnd stream in nbuiidnnce Flies und mosquitoes nre troublesome for a few weeks. Horses cost from 818 to §30 euch, A magaziuo will be issued by the Mining Journal as soon us tho report of its special correspondent Surveyor .T. D. Deverenux, who is now mapping the trnil. is received. It is hoped that this information will bo received so thut the book and map cuu bc Issued enrly in November. The lllus- trntious ure now being engraved in hic.i go, The Deacon's Pravcr far Rain. The fields were parched. Unles. rain came soon the crops would be ruined There were no rainmakers in those. daySj says the Chicago News, uud still depended upon heaven. Iu this extremity n prnyor meeting wus uppoiuted nnd the little congregation gathered to pray for rain. The restless tennis were hitched in tlio sheds ubout the little church, und every now uud thon u loug-druwn screech from a cramped vehicle camo Into the quiet of the meeting. The oil lamps smoked nnd added their odor to the stilling air. They prayed for ruin. Tlie tall, spare form of Deacon Rogors rose. Ho pushed his steel-bowed glasses up on to his forehead, clnsped his hands behind his buck und raised his white face iipppallngly to heaven. Ho trusted Providence implicitly uud yet it was vital thut this should be tho right kind of u storm. No slight shower could relieve the condition of things. It must be u sort of u small and lingering deluge. "Oh, Lord," suggested Deacon Kogers, in plaintive tones, "Oh, Lord, don't let | it come down with a slush uu' a (lii.li au'then all run off ag'iu; but," with increasing fervor, "let it come, oh, Lord, jes' stz-z-zlo, driz-z-z lo, droz-z:zle Oh, Lord, you know how ! " Thoro is a plentiful lack of assurance to tho investing public about its prospectus, though a cablo despatch quoted therein states tbat somewhere on the Fraser, somobody named Beattio recently clouned up, by dredging, $2,000 in threo weeks, using a small plant, Mr. Beattie's somewhat surprising success under the circumstances seems to havo attraeted but little notice in British Columbia, where such news of a gold dredging achievement would bo welcomed, lu the cose particularly of such n river as the Fraser, iu which previous attempts have proved so singularly nbortive, as a general rulo, savo in tbe oase of operations on a small scale, on specially favorable small deposits. -Ex. A juror In Worcester recently nsked to be oxcusod ou account of deafness. Thc judge refused to excuse him and lie sat patiently through a trial lnsting several hours. At its close the other eleven jurors wero for conviction, but ho voted persistently for acquittal, on tho ground that as ho could uot hear tho testimony ho could <-ot vote for conviction. Duration of Human Life. . Thut the humau being was intended for greater length of life thnn is usually attained in our artificial oxistenco hi probable from tho fact that bo does not reach his comploto nud full development until his twenty-fifth yeur. Tho life of most of tbe low uuimuls is reckoned lo bo ubout fivo times their maturity lu il natural condition, uud; although disturbing causes lutorforo with humau lire lu the present dny, yet within certuin limits man is subject to tlie sumo law US evory other type or tho vegetable kingdom. - Nineteenth Goutury, PrB&er Kiver Con ..undated. Under this heading, an appeal |ms recently been mado to British e aplta. ror ,1/10,000, out of un niithorize (| Qarft. tal of -£160,000, with a view to fa]tQ up nnd exploit, by dredging, var *mw ,nju. ing lenses on tho Fraser. -jijj0 wholo prospectus is vaguo, uud j*av evota ro_ assuring, nnd there aro civideiitly big promotion profits ber .j-,,1 ,m undertaking of it very doub' jn\ natt|M HH ro. England uud Wales aro not usually regut'ded ns gold aud sliver producing countries. Homo gold is, however, got from nikl-WuloH, nud (lie total output comes to nbout £13,100 or 80*1.000a joar nl, presonf, Homo littlo silver Is ul: gol ten from lend ores lu England and Wales, und it is just stated tbat n ledge of galena, rich iu silver, hau boou dis covered seven feet below lho surfuce of a public building ut I-Isfconnl, iu Corn wull, it county wherein, during tht pasl. slver has been gotten In CO11U0O lion with lend mining, but ouly ns r by-product. An old minor snys: "1 sen many IKJ- counts of uooidonts to minors from picking out missed shots. It Is not necessary to pick out uny holes, if loaded in tho following muuuor- Tump iu lirst powdor, put iu moderately, with u stick; ihen put in u uapaud fuse; put balance of powdor on cap and tamp lightly. If un upper use a littlo paper on top of all. Tho tendency of giant is down and out. not down aud up. have tried it for the last month nbout six times a day. My holes break to tho bottom, and just as good as when holes are filled to tbe brim with tt imping." The total length of the woi Id's tele- graph system hus now reaohed 4,908,921 miles, exclusive of 180,110 miles -of sub- murine cables. Of this Europe has 1,764,700 miles; Asiu. 310,605 mile*,- Africa 99,409 miles; Australia, 211, **"9 miles, nnd America 2,510,581 railt'S. United States Consul Germain. wla" seuds these figures to the state deportment from Zurich, says they show that, notwithstanding tho steady increase in tho building Hues all over Europe. America loads tho world o-nd hns almost doubled tho European mileage. Wheu climbing a staircase or ladder u man can exert about 2,000,000 foot pouuds in a day of eight hours. An average military ration is equivalent to about four pounds of meat, of which fully three-quarters are water and one- half tho remaining fourth only is carbon, so that half a pound of carbon, burnt iu tho humau furnace, will do as much work at four times tbe quantity iu the form of coal used through the medium of an ougiuo and boiler. For the prosout, at least, therefore, tho most ecou oinlcal form of stored energy which ouo cuu carry about with him is n good si -mire meal, although its con version i uto effective work may not be so pleasant au operation as that of permitting the coal to expand its own latent eitttrgy."-Scientific Machinist. Henry Rhodes of Denver has a patent for "an improvement in the process of separating ([old and silver oi other precious metals from the ores." The preparatory method is to grind th« gold and sil ver ores to tho desired Inouoss aud then add a certain \ror- centage of common gypsum, also reduced to aco'.-trilu mesh. To tho ground ores aud gypsum is added water and the thorough mixing or churning of tho primal ingredients begun. When tbo mixiug ot churning reduces the oro und gypsum..'to a consistency of clay the matter i; j taken out and raoukh-d into any form desirable aud is left Co dry, which t nkos but a vory short time. Aftor tha/ bricks or slabs have dried thoy are-ready to be dumped into tanks or other receptacles aud tho chemical solution is turned ou. The matrices beiuy ontirely porus, tbe chemicals per- iue'<tito tho bricks aud, tho patentee olainw, carry away iu solutiou from 05 to 09# per ceut. of all gold In the ore. Good are within your rea<fh. Get Schilling $ Bestoi youi ■ grocer and your money ba ck ii y. ou don't like them. Mr. Wm, I. Herring, who formerly resided in Butto, is in from Hpoknne, recruiting volunteers fora Klondike expedition which will go overland from Spokane about December 1st, going to Teslin lake, N. W. T., viu Llio Fruser river, Casslar and other pusses. Tho expedition will comprise tliirty-llvo men, 70 horses, 150 head of cattle, 75 sheep, etc. Mr, Herring oneo made the trip to tho headwaters of the Mac- Kouzio rivor ovor the sumo .oute, and seems confident that he cuu land his outfit iu Dawson City seventy duys aftor ho leaves Spokune. Thomas and Ed Boyle, H. Lelande, E. T. Foley and Lam Ripley will bo tho Butto members of tho party. Horriug is not tho kind of a fish to be smoked out uud ho will probably make asuccess of his enterprise. If tho Butto boys kuow "whero thoy aro at" they will prospect tiio MucKonzio river for plucer grounds. Iuthe Matter of thc " Placer Cllnlng Act (1891) Amendment Act, 1895" (Section 13), and of the "Mineral Act, 1896" (Section 1611. NOTICB la hereby glvi tin- l-lciitenunt-uovi u-.cn plowed tn li'iii'ii ,1 do nm fl")' o With ri'glinl tti relief im-iin tlm tin sllomiur Ml 1.- ll h.i:' i.fon- i (oro illation inti irllrr I. Kettle*i etillU-i I lie rll.ll : tin of olil. ICll .-..lillli I ■ Minir, At th flCAtC Ilie with llien-i-iinl- ami port in tin* rn-mil "Hi ti'iulim Imipl'lv Ior rellefl II. Williin Uii iliivsfioni siu-li tlliim trims. minjslcr or mines tin- following ileet sil Inn setting (did' omi-Mim, villi lull |,i,.jinlL-s ln-lil by 1.1 iu- affected with iln.-unit-lit- ami fi'i Ui.l A Miilntorj the clrcimmtances of t aucli liiirtU'uliirs of tllfl in fin- nnpltcant wlilcli forfeiture 1 ib.) A ccrtlilcntc under tlie I Buhl cumtiif. -inner or minimi n-t-o division wherein any of the .mil I -itinitf, that notice has been post no records (other Ihan those ntent sHiila-rtilinite. if any) mlvt-rsi* t.i cunt- interest in the Haiti properties made by him during the tune in laid applicant was not in posse; agent duly cognizant uf the location 011 tlie ground of the applicant's prii|it'rtit-s. anil tlie otlmr facts alT-clintr the case, that he has searched the records of claim:, recorded during lhe interval the applicant was iu 'default, and that audi claims do not (except as may he therein slated) conflict with or overlap any of the properties of the applicant: (d.) I'he mini of live dollars. The Minister of Mines mav thereupon give instructions for the alteration of ihe date of the applicant's free miner's certificate so as to conform with the date of ihe expiration of the lapsed certificate, ami may also give Instructions for such amendment tn be made to lhe records affected as mav be considered ruipii. site, and any sucli relief may be partial as to properties in respect whereof relief is given or so as to save adverse rights acquired during* default nf the applicant. JAMES BAKER. Provincial Secretary nnu Minister of Mines. 30-3 _ PACK HORSES For Sale. The undersigned is prepared to furnish to any one requiring tho snme pack nnimals in any number up to 500, ,tcI1 broken aud for saddles and pa*.i'ks for $28 each. Correspondence solf-cited. B. P. English. Asiicroft, B. C. COLUMBIAN Methodist College, New Westminster, B 0- !l-or. orat-ll by Act °< Pr-llnm-lt, 1803-1 This Residential College for both Sexes re»opened Wednesday, September 15th, 1897. Canadian *-> ^ -Pacific Iv S00-PACIFIC LINE. Shortest, Quickest, and Cheaoest ROUTE TO ML EASTERN TOIHTS. Accommodation unsurpassed. First' class Sleespirig car, Dinimg cars, First-class Day Coaches, Tourist Sleeping and Colonist Sleeping cars on all trains. Nn. I, westbound passu Ashcroft 2-13 dully. No. 3. custbomid " " 34-Ki ■' For full particulars as ta rates, time &c.% apply to the neatest Heket agent to A.L.CLEMENTS, or to Agent, Ashoroft. E. J. GO-TLB, Dislrict Paufienger agent, Vincouvcr. B. C. Canadian Pacific, Kootenay Ai.owhond-Trnll Route, Steamer "Nakusp." ' < SOUTH BOUND ; rcail ill)wil, Mi.n. Wed. Kri. 7 p.m., pe ARROWHEAD jlJft^&LNAKySP riiesTli'niSntj^'^ g*[ KOI1SON ap'.m'.Ar TRAIL NORTH BOUND; read up. WedFrlSdn Ll.8dn.tii. Ar ARROWHEAD u:i° _:!!!: Artnakusi' " ..no ti.ni. lie'THAU. Connections at Arrowhead with C.P.R. to nnu (rtnn Revelstoke and all points east and west; at Nakusp Willi Nakusp it Slocan K. to antl from Sloi.ni point-; at Holison with V. ft K. K. to and from Nelson and Kootenay Luke ■mints; at Trail wltllC, &\V. K. to and from Rosslnnd; at Trail with Str. .Trail" to and (rom Wanetn. Northuort and Spokane. Trall-Northport Route, Steamer "Trail." (Dally except Sunday.) 8 a.m. De TRAIL Ar 4.30 p.m.j ll a.m. Ar WANKTA De 3 |).m 10a.m. Ar NORTHPORT de 1 D-m.) onnections at Northnort with S.F. & N.R. io .mil from Spokane and way points; at Trail with . & \V.H. tn and from Rossland, and with Sir. "Nakusp" to and from Rohson, Nakusp and Revelstoke. Kootenay Lake Route, Steamer " Kokanee." (Daily except Sunday.) 14.00 p.m. De NELSON Ar 9.80 a.m.) ' }8 p.m. Ar KASLO De 5.30 a.m.. Saturday, June Otli and every second Saturday following, steamer leaves Kaslo at 10 p. m. for Uonner's Ferry; returning leaves Bonner's Terry Sunday at noon. onnections at Nelson with . & K.R. to and from Robson, Trail, Rossland, Nakusp, Revelstoke and .P.R. points; at Nelson with N. & K.S.R. to and from Spokane and way points; at Kuslo with K. & b.R. to and from Slocan points; at Bonner's Ferry with O.N.R. gurds ohnuoos of! success, dredging havlug, up to (Into, fftiiod badly on tho Praser, Lt is to b*o Doped, though in- formiition is not. yob to hand, thnt the oll'ort Lo float the eoiupuiiy fnllcil u- sale by Harvey, Dailey & Co. Lillooet District. Notice is hereby iiiven that all Placer Mining Claims, legally bold In thc District of Lillooet. may be laid over from the 15th day of November. 1807, to the 1st day of May, 1808, subject totho provisions of the "Placer Min inn Act isnl" and mn end liie nts. F. SOUKS. Gold Commissioner. Clinton, lsl November, 1807. 'J8-32 An entirely new BtalT of teachers has been engaged, and Instruction will be-fiveniu Prep- oratory and College Courses leading up to Matriculation in Arts. Law, Civil .Thnint-erlng, Medicine, Theology and Provincial Teachers' (examinations. Ladles' College Course including jtfUSic and Art. Commercial course including Short Hand and Type Writing. Theological Course. Special attention is called in lhe course in MINING St ASSAYING, offered tbis year (or tlie first time. For further particulars and prospectus apply i REV. W. II. KASTON, M.A.. J Principal. Klondike. Cariboo. The uudevsiguod ofl'cr for sale their well-known paok train consisting of tho following: CO hoad of puck mules with complete oHtttit of packing rigging with ouch uto. 5 hend of riding mules with saddles, etc., «tc. 8hi>adof 1 yeur old mules with or without packiug outllt. Theso lutter aro on ly halter broke. 1 ouly boll muro with saddle, etc. goes wiith train. This is without doubt tbe most com pleto packing outfits in ,B. C. and is for salo " en bloc." For t. .fms, etc., apply to VIETH & BORLAND, 150-MUe House, B.C. NOTICE. Ib hereby given that thirty days after dnto 1 intend making iipplic-atioii to tho chief commissioner of hinds and works for permission to louso eighty acres of meadow land ubout four miles south wost of tbo B-l-Milo Houso ou I tho Cnriboo wagon rond, bordering on I an unnamed lake, commencing at n stuko marked "A" thenco oast20 chains thonoo north '20 chums, thenco west 'JO chains, thenco south 'it) chums to the initial post marked ".V" D. D. Cullen. 87-MUt Houso, B. C. 20th Sept. 1807. NOTICE. Wily days after tlale I Intentl to aoply to the cl _*f commission-.-ToniiiitlHiinil works, for per- ,,, .tsimi in tiiirflui.it- luu acres of pastoral land sit' atfi'd in Cahlino iliMrict i-tniiiieiifliic at a ,),, Anearttte Alkali lake ami ir.n Mile House *-n wan mad, alunit one mile-iiuiii from Chitu- ,,,.i • cmre-t, llience east -lo chums, Uience south in i '.bwns. thence wesl ■lucbiiins. ih.-iui- uurtli ton '-ttflnf point. L. A.BORTANO. ugp ting ilousc, U. C, 1st Oct. 1807. *. l-31 T. A< LAN, J- W. TROUP, SECRETARY. MANAGER, NeUon, B.. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL R'Y is the besi line to aud from Chicago. Milwaukee nail ull points East. Willi Hs (1,155 miles of thoroughly equipped rontl it reaches nil principal business center-- in Northern minis; Wlsonaln, lowa, Minnesota-Soutn Dakota, North Dakota and Ml* Michigan THE ONLY LINE Ituuning Electric Lighted nnd Steam Heated Vcatibulcil Trains. Time tables, maps und information regarding routes, rates and other details relating to the rond will be furnished on application to any coupon ticket ngcnl, or by addressing C. J. Eddy, General Agent, Portland. Ore. W.T. SLAVIN I'. O, llo.e e., Ka mloops, ll. V. SIDNEY WILLIAMS, l\l..S.,l\A.S.I„!.oiul Lnnil Surveyor, Civil Engineer aud Draiij-litamnii. QUESNELLE MOUTH, B. C. KiiKlu-crlnc atiil Survey work. Iteiiorte ou milling properties. Mnns and pinna lire- pared of ony portion of Cariboo ilist-rict. HUGH COCHRANE, MINING & GENERAL AGENT. NOTARY PUBLIC. BARKEItVILLE, - - Cariboo, D. C. PETER BURNET, Dominion and Provincial Land Surveyor. LILLOOET, U.C. Snrveya of nny descrlDtlon iironiDtly com. pleletl. Ueli_lilc reunrtstiii mini'iiil rl.iiniH jn the Llllooet tlhlrlet fnrnlshtitl at il:i> LU- prices. Do you want Ink ? Do you want, type? Do yon want Stereo plntos . Do you want to trade Proeaes . Do yon want to trado Paper Cutters? Do you want anything in the wny of Printing Matoi'iul ? CorrcHiKind witli tlie TORONTO Ttl'l! .0II-DI1V Co. Lid. .1, r, fl|().MK, Aural, r.-r .nr«mviiMri'ifl, V'llllQUIIver, I). . NOTICE. Nollt'i-ishiTi-liy iiiven io .1. II. Parrot that I lilive iloni-llu' iiMM.-sNiiii'tit u'oilf on Hit- llt-lU* i*oj)|ier fliilm on (Jiiesiujlli) ilver, ahove W. Mili-t-rt'i-k, imd I noilfv you lo pav vour shun- of tin ei|)ei)st'M wilh fosis, which ainoinu to 8-tu within tliirtv days, or il will liesolil lo the lii«hfst hhhli-r lor cash. JOHN MCLAOOAK. October Hlii, in»7. 85-1 F.C.INNES lining Broker VANCOUVER, 11. <J. All descriptions of mining properties bought and sold Correspondence solicited. NOTICE. Notice in herehy uiveu llmt iipi'lii-aiicn will he tiuidc to the It-cishitive nssemblv of lhe province of British Columhia ;it it- next scs- Blon by The Trusts and tiunrnntcu Company (Limited) acorporatlon Incorporated In Ontario under "The Ontario Joint Stork Coin pany as the same appears In tho Letters i'ntenl deposited In Ontario with the Provincial Hetiis- trar and upon tlie approval of the I.ienteiiant- UovuniO.'In-Council, anil with its cinisriil that thr said eonipany may he :i|)]JOinted hv any juddtfeof thesiiprrmcand ronniv courts af the province of British (Join in hia to execute the ofliee of execulor. ailniinistralor, trustee, receiver, assignee, guardian of minor or com mllteeofa lunaiic without giving security mid for all further and necessary powers a: may be Incidental or conducive to the iittnln ment of the above object, or anv of them. II-K-'I D.I..I-. HERBERT E. A. KOIIKKTSON', « Bastion Siiuuro, Victoria, B.C.. Solicitor (or The'I'runts anil liuarantcc Cum panv. Limited, a-l-30 FOR SIL- Oil HEM. The blacksmith shon owned by tbe under- signed at Quesnelle, H. C. is offered for sale. or for rent, terms reasonable. The location for husinessisas uoi'dasaiiv in ihe upper eon trv. Address, N. S. Clark, Queanello, B. C FOUND. A roan mare branded "00" on lefthlp. If not claimed within tliirtv days will hi; sold for expense of keep. Apply Hermon Nlcbolli Springfield, Soda Creek. 21 -li 83 Is^LILE HOUSE. Stages Each Way Stop Over Night. First Class Accommodation for Guests. Good Bar in Connection. Good Stabling and Feed for horses, McTA VIS/I and S TROUT ; .- ; Proprietors. COLONIAL HOTEL AND GENERAL STORE. SODA CREEK, B. C. R. MtLEESE, ■ : Proprietor. ■I Jul/ assortment of Dry Goihls, Roots, ami S/totl, Liquors, Cigars, Hard ware, Hat', Grain, ami Miners StiMlies, at reasonable nits. WimUKHM-.K mul 1IKTAII,. A- & J. McRAE, HOTEL & GENERAL STORE. G.X7ES-SrBIjL_3 FOR---. B. C. // full assort inr nt of Drygoods, Pools and Shoes, Ltquol an Cigirt, I laid ware, Miners Supplies. Hay, Grain and StaUing,, pruts right. 150 MILE HOUSE The distributing* point for all the hydraulic mines at Horse Fly, North and South Forks und main Quesnelle Kiver, also the stock ranges of Chileoten and Beaver Lake Valley. HOTEl fmn Newly furnished and refitted. A unlet boarding and lodging house. Hates reasonable Home cooking. Table supplied with the best in the market, and properly served, MRS. 0. ARMSTRONG, - - QUESNELLE, B.C OCCIDENTAL HOTEL QUBSNUL-Ltt, B.C. New muiiugemcnt. Hotel li-eniU-iiurlorB for 13. X. stages. Hed(Iqunit-.r» for milling men, well luniislioil rooms. Table supplied witli everything in senson. Most complete bar in Cariboo. Stables in connection, Iiav nnd Oats in ijuantity. F, HOFEKCAMP & A. JOHNSON, - - Hropnetort.. COSMOPOLITAN KAMLOOPS, B.C. HOTEL. Good Stabling in connection. J. H. RUSSELL, - - • Proprietor. GLOBE HOTEI LYTTON, B.C. In conseiuieuceof the late fire, the (ji.oiik Ho.-!, ha." b»n removed opposite the post office and has the same accommodations as usual. Commercial travelers' trunks hauled to and from station free of charge. A. P. HAUTIEE, Prop. FURNITURE CARPBTS, Oil. CLOTHS etclelc. Cheapest house on earth, write for prices M. P. CORDON, - KAMLOOPS, B.C. At tl is Point will be found a good assortment ol GENERAL MERCH AND ISE&MI NERS SUPPLI ES Also one of ihe best Hotels on the route Information cheerfully given VEITH & BORLAND. Proprietors and Stock Raisers. Blacksmith, Wheelwright and Wagon Builder. HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY. Iron, Slc.l mid Timber kept iu stock, and a stuck of Enstcru made Carria^ca, Bu^'i'** >a<t Roud Carts kcpl. on timid nt reduced prices, und also made to order. Manufacturer of " Tho Lehman Tire Setter " which all Black.mlllis should use All work wnrnuilcil, and price, lower tluin ever. Au assortment of C-fflaa And Caskets always ou hand. ASHCUOFT, - - - -- - B. C. E. C. PRIOR & Co Ltd Victoria, Vancouver, Kamloops. MiAJ.IiHS IN Agricultural Implements of all kinds largest stock In tlie province and best nssoriuentt American Bain wagons also Canadian Bairi suitable for l-ClghtlnK anil farm purposes. Buggies Carts, Spring Wagons. all al prices to suit Uie times. Orders filled nromntlv. C. H. GIBSON. MEAT MARKET WHOLESALE AND BETA IL. Attention and atisfacliotigitaranlted lo customers. Mam /reel, ■ AIICROI'T, i* C. R. P.RITHET&CO., Ltd. Wharf Sireet. ■ VICTORIA, It. C. WHOLESALE MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AND l-VS£JRA.NC__. Agents for: Wells Fargo, Columbia FlourliiK "ills (.'(>., of Kml.rby. I'acillc Coast Steamship co's line uf strainers between Victoria antl San Francisco. Armstrong k Morrison, MANUVACTORBRS OF RIVETED STEEL PIPE, ORE CARS, ORE BUCKETS, MONITORS & ELEVATORS. Contractors for Complete Hydraulic Mining Plants 715 Hoiitluy Avenue VANCOUVER; B.C LOCAL NEWS. A. II. Wallers wus ul Kiimloops for a visit tliis week. No trains for livo days either wny. Knows 1 ides oust und a washout west. Rov, Juntos Turner, with hoadqua tera ut Lilloocl, spont a wmplo of duys in town lliis wook. G. H. Huueock wus u passougor to Quosnollo lnst Mouday morniug. (i. 10. Johnson, proprietor ol thu Cur- glle house, lias had u llim lurgo collar Iiuiii nl tho roar of his holol. I-1. Gibsou, ouglnoor of the stoatu shovel workiug noar town aud Mrs. Gibsou, loft, for the coast for tho wintor. h, J. Langloy, of VlQtoriu wont up to Clinton Monday to visit I>\ W. Post-or, jr., for u fow wooks. A. .1. Peck, (lonneotod with l>\ W. Foster's store at Ollutou, apout Titos day ovoniug in AshoroCt. W.F, Goro, suporlutoudoiit of Uio Uig Bar drodgor, and .1. Chapman went out on Monday's stago to Big Bur. ,1. Brrlugtou aud \V, Clorravd, from tho Cariboo mino, passed through town Tuesday on their way to California. J. Ilemnus shipped llireo ours of cattlo to the I'.oast Tuesday. Ij. M. Lapointo has livo ears ready to ship. A. Oiunoron, of llio B.C. Cuttle Company, Chileoten, shipped three ears of entile to tholr coast markets this week. J. J, Tiornoy who hus boon prospecting the northern districts for the past oouplo oE years, is in town for a short visit. The work train und steam shovel which hus been working near Asheroft for the past few wonks, was called olf Thursday. Mrs. Jos. Win. Burr und children r turned Thursduy from a weeks vist to Lytton, where she hud beeu visiting her parents. Theskating rinkcommitteo huvo hud tho necessary work done on the rink aud it will be iu good shape for flooding whenever the weather permits, Mr. Peter Ryan, register or tho oily of Toronto, wns in town for a couple of days this week. Uo loft for the west Thursduy and from thoro will go to his home. Arthur Noel roturnod Sunday night from a few weeks visit to the const on mutters in connection with his recently aeipiired mining interests on Bridge river, Work has commenced ou tho Methodist church building ou Bancroft street. It will ho a very ueat building -Ulx-W. William Higgiubottou hus the contract. Tliero was somo talk or incorporation iu town this week. It has boon laid over for u few weeks and will thon receive the necessary attention aftor bo- lug discussed. J. B. Knight, collector of customs, left Wednesday ovoniug for a visit to his old home in New Brunswick, boing culled thore on account of his mother's sickness. Lost- On Wednesday evening on Railway avouuo near tho express ofllce, a pair of gold-rlmmed spectacles, Tbo finder will bo rewarded by returning same to tho Journal olllce. Henry Carglle returned from another llip to the Bridgo river district, Lii looot, tins week, with some very nice quartz specimens, He staked off several claims for people horo, Word has beeu received from Kamloops that II. B. Foster, of thut place, hud goi lost up tho North Thompson river this week. A pnrty from Kamloops has gone in search of him, Provincial Constnble Pyper, who hns been employed us stugo guard ou tho Cariboo roud lor the past season, leaves for Victoria in a fow days and will probably return to Kootouuy for tho winter. Smith &, Bryson havo u lurgo wuro- house nearly completed behind their blacksmith shop for tho storage «>f their large stock of waijons aud sloigbs whicli thoy havo on hand for tho Cariboo trade. J, R. Mitcholl of Vancouver aud P. C. Stoess of Spokuuo, members of tho B. U, Development Company, operating the Rivers mines on thc Bonaparte, arrived in town Wednesduy und visited the Rivers mlnos. L. (I. Burns, provincial constable1 hroiigbt ovor two Indians from Lillooet Tuesday charged with stealing from a freight wagon ut Puvilion and was tried by speedy trials before Judge Cornwall and were sentenced to six months in tho provincial jail at Kamloops, Mr. Burns taking them up. Mr. John Shields, the woll known contractor, arrived iu town last Saturday night from Toronto. Mr. Shields is interested In tho company that will put in u water system in Ashcroft. Ho will t.nkn ii trip over the stuge lino next week to soo how things ure progressing and will probably stay in Ashcroft till about Christmas. The Fraser River Consolidated Gold Limited, is the name of a new compauy recently registered in Loudon, England, with a capital of £150,000 in shares of .11 each, to adoptau agreement with tho British Columbia Venture Syndicate, Limitod, aud to acquire precious metals lying under tho Prasor river within the boundaries of a certain proporty. Peter Grant, collector of customs at Now Westminster arrivod in town Thursday to tako chargo of tbo customs and appoint a collector in place of J. B. Knight, who loft for a trip oast Wednesday. Mr. Grant initiated Jas. C. Shields, tho post-master, Into tbo business, aud be will havo charge until Mr. Kuight's return. Mr. Grant leaves for the coast in n few duys, !).<;. Sutherland ami Mrs. Sutlu land, who huvo spent tho pusl. week iu Ashcroft lefl for thoir homo nl Lytton Wednesday. H. Curoy, who has hud a col nnd lot* ditch work near Barkervlllo the past senson came down Tuesday ovoniug on his way to tlie const. Mrs. Johnson aud child camo upfroiu the coast Sunduy uight and wont over to Lillooet on Wednesday's stago to join Mr. Johnson Ihere. About six inobds nf snow foil Tuos day night aud has-remained nu the grouud. The country all arouud Ims tho appenrauee of winter. J. S Harvey, bookkeeper lor the QoU deu River Quosuollo compauy, near Quosnelle Forks, was in town Tuesday on his way to his homo in Victoria. A. F. Webber and two chil for their home in Denmark day. Mr. Webber has had i tho 83-Mile House for tho i yoars. Count do Torek, Count (in Turckaud A. Laplorro, who ha* few weeks iuthe vicinity of ( returnod to Aslicrolt Tuosdaj for the coast thc samo ovonii) liai'go i ist I'oi ■.pun! i and ! Tho jurisdiction of tho mouutod police has beon extended into British Columbia, The duty of preserving lhe police along the line of the Crow's Nest Puss has beon assigned to the force, Allio McDonald who was scut up to Kamloops about a week ago to serve a term of eighteen mouths for larcouy1 escaped whilo working neur the Old Man's Homo. A posse have gone in search ot him. Wm. Able, who owus a very nice ranch at the 111-Mile House, and who is postmaster at Bridge orook was iu towu for a few days this week uoflom- pauiedby Mrs. Able, who left for a trip lo oasteru Canada on a visit. H. M. Divers, who left a couple of weoks ngo for Seattle with a patented sled-toboggan, returnod Thursday. The sled-toboggan was well received at Seat tie aud its success is assured. A pat out has been secured both in Canada and lho States. Capt. Frank Odin, who lias had ctaarge of tho steamer Charlotte, running between Soda Creek ami yuos- nollo for tho past summer, camo down Tuesday night on his way homo to Westminster. Tho steamer Charlotte has been put iu her winter quarters. Messrs, McTavish und Stout, who huvo charge oftho 83-Mile House, are keeping up the reputation of the place by good accommodation, etc.. and the attention shown to guosts. Both sln_.es stop over night at tho 83, making It a mooting place for up and down passengers. D. A. McCaskill, who bus heen connected with dredgers ou the Fraser rivor at Lytton and Quesnollo i'or the past few yours, came down from Quesnello .douday uight uud spent a cou pie of days in town on his way to Seattle, whoro ho will spend the winter. Mr. McCaskill still has some valuable miniug proporty in the vicinity ol' Quosnelle. Ho will return to Quesnelle somo time iu February. S. Julian, Eoreman of tho Horsefly Gold Mining Company. (Ward's) aud Charles Hutchlugs, J. B. Ely, Leo 7,q- bol aud H. W. Sobworn who have been employed at the company's properly, enme dowu Tuesday uight and left for Culiforniu, whore they will winter. Messrs. Hutebiugs und Zebel will go to tbe Klondike in the spring, taking tho ovorlund routo from Ashoroft. Thoy have spont the season here und have kept posted on the surrounding country and aro confident of making a good season's trip by t his route. C. H. Authlov, of Helena, Moutana, returnod the lirst of the week from a trip through tho cattle districts, whore ho had been purchasing good, fat young cattle, which he intends driving into the Yukon next spr.ng, lie will take iu about 250 bead ami will mako arrangements for other bunds to follow after him. Mr. Alltlllor represents a Montana company who intend lo make a specialty of the cuttle business I'or the Yukon trade. Mr. Authier isa man who thoroughly understands the cattlo business, having had years of experience. Ho will spend the most of tho winter in this vicinity looking after stock and getting all the necessary information for his company. The othor overland routes advertised were investigated and found impracticable and tho company have decided lo drive thoir cattlo this way, whoro a good trail, which has been used for years, and plenty of food abounds. The Hist baud of cattlo will be started out us soon as tbe spring opens up. A. 11. McNab, inspector of fisheries, d' Westminster, was in town Tuesday. Messrs. Gage, Grant nnd Kayo, from Calgary, left by speciul riff from Trim A* Haddock's stable for Big Bar, where tbey will spend a few weoks ona hunting trip. lu another column Is published a notice that au extraordinary gonoral mooting id' tin; shareholders of the "Ashcroft Waterworks Company, Limited," will hi- held at tbo oltloo of tho company in Ashcroft, on Mouday, December Hth. Mr. Atkinson, representing a party of English capitalists, has spent the past wook iu town. Ho will visit somo milling property in tho Cariboo dis- triot shortly. He goes to Lillooot in a few duys with J. O. Collins to look after some mining proporty there In another column will bo noticed mi account of tho attempt on Colonel Wotherlov's life at Stuart's lake, The colonel spent several wooks at Ashcron last year beforo going into tho | upper couutry. His friends hero will be pleased to know that the colonel is still in Ihe land of fhe living although slightly disfigured. Another old pioneer crossed the great divide in the person of Anthony MoAlindeu, who died at bis residence on Grouse creek, four miles from Bar- Icorvillo, on tho 28th day of October. Mr. McAlimlen for many years conducted a genoral storo lit Grouse creek in partnership witb tho late Alexander McQua, and was also largely interested in various hydraulic propositions iu Cariboo district. Tho do- ceased was a man of genial personality ami Ihe news of his demise will bring sorrow to a largo circle of friends throughout tho province, Orphan Hoy Suit Falls. The trial of J. W. Husk ins, charged with a conspiracy to defraud the shareholders of tho Orphan Boy Mining Company, was continued at VancouTor ou Saturday at the Assize Court, Bo- fore the final address of counsel, Mr. Justice Drake stated that the prosocu* tion had made no case. I( foolish people would buy dollar stock at live cents, tbey would havo only themselves to blame if disaster followed, Aocord- ing to law there wns no evidence that llaskins conspired to defraud the creditors. His action in Issuing the writ aud selling tho proporty was legal. Tho other directors were aware tbat tlie manager aud secrotary had voted themselves, whilo directors, salaries to tlieumouut of 8250 a month, when there was but 817 in tho treasury and but 82,000 in stock, was sold altogether, and still uo action was taken, although these other directors wero notified. The company was never solvent from the start, and it wus evidently Haskins' plan in issuing tho writ and forcing sale to try aud get all ho could when the hope of currying ou operations at lbe mine was gone, Tho evidence did not show, however, that ho had unlawfully takou legal proceedings in getting judgment against the company. Specials for Men Now is your opportunity to buy a suit of clothes Cheap. Wo aro overstocked, so for tho next two weeks will give you tho benefit of the cut on our regular prices. ,\ .*. .'. Honvy Tweo.l and Sorge Suits, regular price 88, now t.ii. " " " " " 810, uow -.N. 812, now 810. " " " " " 811, now 812, " " " " " 8Ui, now 811. All good values at regular prices, anil wo havo them in all sizes. See our 8H, 80 and jlO Overcoats; ulso Men's and Boys' Underwear (extra values). McARTHUR & HARPER, Just received from tlm enst n consign, ment of the latest model for 1M>7 of AIR TIGHT HEATERS Coffee goes by the taste alone. Try Schilling's Best ti»vor%V cxtrtctl and tptc*). All money-back. For stile by Harvey, Bailey & Co. 5. Tho undersigned is proparod to arrange for tho wintering of a large number of horsos at reasouablo rates. Write or call at tho storo. P. W. FOSTER. Ashcroft, October Hth, 1837. NOTICE. Nollce ia hereby slven that n Hitting of the Counly Court of Cnrlboo will be held at Clinton, on Thursday, 10th December, 1807, nl leu o'clock in thc forenoon. Hy order. ■ ■■' 38-32 K. SOUKS, ' ' Registrar of the County Court o( Cariboo. COLUMBIAN Methodist College, Now Westminster, B* 0- . Incorporated hy Act of Parliament, 1803.) This Residential College for both Sexes re-opened Wednesday, September 15th, 1897. An entirely new NliifT of teach.-- lias been eiifi.-ini'il, umi MnMrin-iiim will Wy.i veil ill l'ri'ji- ■nanny .-niii C'llii-ni' Collr-CM leadltlB Up to " • "itiiMi in Arts, Lnw, Civil EnBineerinrf, -. Theology and I'rovincial Teachers Ladles' College Course including Mimic and Art. Ciiiiuiu-viiil emir-e including Short Hand and Type Writing. Theological Course. Snpclnl attention is called to the course In MINIM. ._ ASSAYING, offered lliis year far ttioilnt time* ItKV. \V. FOUND. A foan nuiro branded -'0.0" on loft hint If not claimed within thirty duys will be sold for expense of keep, Apply Hcrmoii Xicliolls, Springfield. Soda Creek. Si-Ira its famous COOK STOVES Tin and Sheot Iron Ware mado to order All or promptly filled CLEMENTS, TtaAsK-t Makes, Guarantees and Sells , KUMDERMA (for the Skin) 250 bottle. COMP. COUGH SYRUP 25o aad G0o bottle.. I OMP. COUGH SYRUP (with Tar) 25o and 50o bottles. GARGLE (tor Sore Throat) 250 bottle. HEADACHE POWDERS 25o boxos. CARBOLIC OINTMENT 25e boxes. New Prosbytorlan Book j Holiday Goods arriving I Mail ordors filled with, ni Praiso for suit1. - - ■ | in great variety. - - - - | care and despatch. • - MOM), Asbcroft, I! ASHCROFT HOTEL, Wm. Lyne, Proprietor. Directly opposite Depot, ASHCIiOI'T, H.C Tliis Hotel haa been lately refitted and refurnished. A new wing, 50 x 20 feet, containing nineteen rooms, including bath and sample rooms, will lie opened by Oct. Ist. Good table and good service. The only first-class Hotel in town. EAGLE & PAXTON GENERAL MERCHANTS. Dealers in Groceries, Hardware, Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, Crockery, Drugs and Farm Produce. THE CHEAPEST CASH STORE IN THE CARIBOO DISTRICT. ONWARD RANCH, CARIBOO, U. O, DANIEL HURLEY. JOHN A. JtunllAY. Hotel Victoria This hotel being new nnd thoroughly furnished throughout, is llio only first class hotel in the town of Lillooet. Persons calling nt Lillooot will ro* ceire every Attention by staying at tho Hotel Victoria. Good stabling in connection with the Hotel, also tlio headquarters for the Ashoroft and Lillooet Stage. Charges moderate. HURLEY &, MURRAY, ?i'oprietors KLONDIKE, , Obtain onr quotations on H1NERS' & PROSPECTORS' SUPPLIES Picks, Shovels, Gold Pans, Gold Scales, Park Saddles, Dog Sleiglis, Kiver Boats, Tents, Sheet Steel Stoves, Camp Utensils, etc., etc. MCLENNAN, McFEELy& CO, LTD Vancouver, B.C. o B IH w ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE. Notice laliereby given that nil debts owing to the estate of tlie late Loula Morgan must be paldto.tHetjUjOrlicforc November 37th. 1SD7. All parties hairing claims again, t the Maid estate will fl*1**"* send theai In to me duty certified on oribefirc"wild date, ao-ao ' -$ JOHN A. FRASER, jf ' Ofli-iul Administrator. QueBnelle.f^tdber goth, 181)7. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given Hint an Hxtraordlnnry General Meeting of tbe shareholders of the "Asbcroft Waterworks Company. Limited.' will be beld at tbe olllce of tbe eumpany in Asberoll, in British Columbia, on Monday, the sixth day of December, 1H»7. at tbe hour of nine o'clock in lbe forenoon, tu consider, and if approved, to rat If v and confirm n by-law of lhe company providing for the transaction of the general business and affairs of the com- pany, and to consider the question nf the com. pany burrowing a sum not exceeding one fmnda-d thousand dollars on thc credit of the company-and of securing the repayment of the money ho borrowed, or of part thereof. With interest, by inorti-agcs of the undertaking tolls and assets of tbe company, and of the future call-, on sbareholilers and of issuing bniulH therefor or for part thereof, and of negotiating, selling, pledging and hypothecating such mortgages and ootids imd of obtaining temporary advances pending the sale or hypothecation thereof, and of properly securing tbe repayment of such temporary advances, and in the event of such order being made the meeting will be adjourned until tbe director- shall have passed a bylaw In accordance with such order, and that on the meeting resuming after such adjournment tlie said bylaw will be considered and if approved will be ratified and confirmed nnd the mortgages, bonds and agreements to be issued and executed by the compnny in pursuance thereof will bu sub- milled for ratification and conlirmatioii. and all other business rctpiired in connection with the borrowing of the said money and securing tbe same, and with the sale, pledging autl hypothecating of the said mortgages and bonds, will be transacted, Dated November 17th, 1807. Signed, John- shields, , V, 3. Reynolds, Frank a. TAOGART, Charles Millar, SD.Ol Joseph Ku-oout. NOTICE. jim.inr.- nf Urili-.i (.'nliimbia, at ii** next ..:-- sion, for an acl to im-nrpurate a nnnpanv witli powerto construct. i-iiiiin.uiH.-.aU- ami maintain a standard or a narrnw gnat-i- i ail wav (nun some Point at or near the lown of Kcvel. t.rke, West Kootenay district, nr from a point ann.-s the Columbia river, southwesterly trom Revelstoke; thence following the Columbia anil Canoe rivers lo Tele .Inane Cache; tliencc liy the most feasible route along lho \-'laser ami I'arsnip rivor lothe Till parallel; tbenee hv tbe most practicable and feasible route lol lease lake; thence by the most practical loute lo Teslin lake Oil the northern boundary of Ihe province, oi from the I'arsnip river at llio liii parallel by the most practical anil feasible route to the northern hoiindarvof the ] ru.iiuv at a poinl on tbe l.iiird river. Also a branch line from Tele .1 mine Cache tr. Ilie eastern tmiindarv of the province l.v wav ofthe Yellow Head l'ass. Also a branch Hue from Kevelslokc, or across the Columbia river sontbwistorh iium Hovel- stoke, to Arrow lake: thence to Trout lake; thence to the headipiartors of Kootenav lake, and to build and opera!-.- iraniwavs in connoc- llon therewith, with power In oonslnict, r>|n-r- ate, and maintain branch lines and all necessary bridges, roads, ways and ferries, and to build, own aud maintain wharves and docks in connection therewith, and with power lo build, own, equip, and maintain steam ami other vessels and boats, and lo operate llu- same on anv unviable waters within tlio prov- hiee; and with power to build, c<piip. operate and maintain teleijrapli and telephone lines in connection with tlie said railway and branchu-. and to generate electricity for lbe supply ol light. ue(lttiml power, and with power to expropriate lands ior lhe purposes of the eonipany, and to acquire lands, bonuses, pri\ ilexes or other aids from any govi.-rmiienl. uinim ip..] corporation, or other persons or bodies, ami lo levy and colled toils from all parlies usiiijr. and on all freight passing over any of such mails, railways, tramway., femes., wliarv,-- and vessels built liy lbe com [amy, ami with -iimiT lo make tnillic or olher inrangemenls with Ibe railway, steamboat or other coin panics, ami lor all othor necessary or incidental in:hi-, i»>\.. : or privileges in Ihat behalf. Pateila! Victoria. Urili-h Columbia, Ihis huh dav nf November, 18117. !.IK'_ IlKHIll'RT Iv A. klilllXSUN., H Bastion Square. Victoria. B.C.. Solicitor for tlie Applicants. Trim & Haddock received tlnec oars of hay from tbo const this week, 55-TAgGnt for Stephenson, tbo Kamloops Watch Specialist. CARIBOO Houso, relm-nlitK loaves l&OMHe Houso ou Wednesday morning. . CAMPBELL BROS. Blacksmiths and Wagon. Makers. Wagons and Haggles made to order with the best of material, Horst shoe- ng a specialty. Shop next to Trim &* Haddock's stables Quesnelle - Quesnelle C^T.TESJS.KrElX.iX-i-e-.. Tho undersigned having just kid in a large and well selected slock of Groceries, Clothing, Boots and Shoes Mining Outfits, and a General assortment of Hardware. is prepared to give good satisfaction in prices aud quality of goods as the following will show: N.r. I Hi..- $8 per 100 pouuds. Extra " 9 " " Granulated sugar 9.25 " " Granulated sugar iu 10 lb sacks 1.00 Bacon, clear sides smoked 16. cents lb. Beans t.J " Flour Hungarian and X X X X $65 Other goods equally low. J"-___V[:_3_S -RJ3J.T). HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY. QUESNELLE MOUTH, CARIBOO - - - B.C. Direct IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS, Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Boots nnd Shoes, Miners' Supplies. Bed Ruck Prices. Coods Guaranteed. Oualitv. Harvey, Bailey & Co. General Merchants, ASIK'KOFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. We keep constantly ou hand a Large and Well-assorted Stock of General Merchandise. Prospectors and Miners going in via _aLS3HO-E1.0_F1,,r To Cariboo, Omenica, Cassiar, Lake Teslin, or through to ■ • Z-_-.X-i03NTI3IZS._E_l Will do well to examine our Stock and Prices. 5__?*° Correspondence solicited and information given to parties contemplating a trip to the gold mines of British Columbia aud the Yukon district. J
Title changes in chronological order: The British Columbia Mining Journal (1895-05-09 to 1896-05-02), The B.C. Mining Journal (1896-05-09 to 1899-04-29), and Ashcroft Journal (1899-05-06 to 1967).
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