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> y -~£ - S/'l^z-l _rZ- L^cJu-C - Com* THE B.C. IVIir_ir-G JOURNAL. #d VOL. 3. NO. 9 ASHOROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JULY 3. 1897. $2.00 PER YEAR CARIBOO! HORSEFIYI - FORKS QUESNELLE! W.B.BAILEY _ CO, STORAGE AND FORWARDINC AGENTS. Goods received, Stored ami Forwarded with dipatcb to any point in the Interior reached by wagon or pack train. Consign yon gootls to our cure and we will settle railway charges and ship on to destination with least possible delay. W. II. BAILEY & COMPANY. ASHCUOFT. CLINTON HOTEL, ciinton, bc BOARD AND LODGING BY THE DAY, WEEK OR MONTH. Uusl Wines, Spirits and Cignrgs. Good stnbllug. Headquarters lor llic Cariboo, l.illnoct ami Dog Creek fines ofsta-j-os. limiting nnd Railing In thc vicinity. MARSHALL & SMITH, : : Proprietora. F.W. FOSTER ASHCROFT, CLINTON. DIltKCT IMPORTER OF General Merchandise. catlquartcrs for Miners and Ranchers Supplies, I-lour, Rice, Sugar, Hock and l-'iae Salt, Coal Oil, Blacksmiths and House Coal, and all heavy yooils purchased In carload lots ami prices light. Riding ruid Pack Saddles, Hunters Outfits, Rifles, Shot Guns, Ammunition, etc. Sole Agent for Giant Powder Company of San Francisco, fullstock on hand ./• their new magazine, Fuse, Caps, etc., etc. Geo. Gage fir* Sons celebrated Dominion Wire Bed Springs, Mattrasses, Pilloics, &c, ROUGH & DRESSED LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS, PICKET. UILLlNRttY AND DRESSMAKING department under competent management in connection with stoic at Ashcroft. GOODS RECEIVED and forwarded to nil parts of thc upper country at reduced lates. •C. P. R. SIDING to warehouse and special facilities for handling goods Orders and enquiries by mail have p. W_ FOSTER, prompt attention. QUESNELLO. Tbo 22nd was celebrated in true regal stylo. At noon a royal salute was fired by firing off twenty-one sticks of dynamite. These powerful detonators wero equal in roport to u ton-pounder. In tbo evening a huge bonfire was prepared, a match waa attached to tbo oombustibles nt 10 o'eloek nud it is doubtful whether n moro brilliant dis* play shot up from Cruiggowan's height* Tho blaze was witnessed by tho wholo town nnd during tho progress tif tho bonfire quite n fow splendid rookots shot.forth into tho cloar bluo sky. Tho loyalty wus enthusiastic, sucli ns only known how to exhibit. An excellent supper was set for all thoso who choose to partako, After full justice was dono to the supper by the ladies nml gentlemen present Mr. Harlow proposed the Queen's health in n brief but patriotic speech in which he recount ed the great progress made in the long reign of Vic torlii, in science, art and literature. Ho dwelt on the private virtues of the Quoon wbicb shed lush-e on tlio Court aud wns au example to every subject of tbe throne. When Mr. Barlow concluded nil joined in singing "God Savo the Queen." It is needless to say thoro wns no aloholic stimulant used to drink the health of Good Quoon Victoria. At 12 o'clock tho party broke up pleased together nt the celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of tho British Sovereign. Long mny she reign! Tlie games iu connection with tho Diamond celebration are set for tho 1st, 2nd and 3rd as announced by posters already issued. The athletes nro busy evory evening practising lacrosse aud baseball. A sploudid time is expected on this great national event. A considerable portion of tbe time of tbe steamer Charlotte whilo nt tbis end of the route is occupied in ferrying across horses, mules, merchandise and other impediment on the way to Omo niea and bringing cattlo over to tbisside of tbo Fraser. Judge Cornwall passed up for Barkerville Tuosday, having hold court in Quesnello on his way up. A fow county court cases were decided. An important mining jumping case will be tried Monday. Tbe half-yearly mid-summer examination was held on tho 25th, beforo parents and others interested iu tbe cause of public education. Tbo examination was oral and the pupils acquit tod themselves exceedingly well, Tbe uume of those who gained the Roll of Honor this year are, for proficiency, Luclla St. Laurent; deportment, Eva Charlotte Johnston; regularity and punctuality, Leopold St. Laurent. Afterpresentingtho Rolls of Honor the pupils wero dismissed for thc holidays. Tho weather continues warm, river is ebbing and tbe outlook for a bountiful barvestis good. Grass will bo plentiful nnd tho hay meadows will bo abovo the average. MACKAY SADDLERY AND HARNESS CO. MAHUFAOT0KBBS AND IMPORTERS OF Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH All orde-' by mail promptly attended to and satisfaction guaranteed ASHCROFT, B.C. CARIBOO EXCHANGE HOTEL. A. H. Walters Proprietor. Board and Lodging at reasonable rates. Corner cf Railroad Avenue and Third Street. Willow River. Collins & Haddock, LIVERY, SALE & FEED STABLE. ASHCROFT AND LILLOOET. Saddle* Pack aud Driving l.^orsos Yot miC lin^ hive. ^S8 kept at both stables, ( Special trips mado to Lftlooet or points in Cariboo at any time. Wire nt our expense for rigy. WIIOLKSALK AND 1..ETAIL DKAVjSRf) II* HAY AND GRAIN. again. A few days before tho fire a slide came down iu tlie tunnel whioh delayed work for a whilo but it wns nf no consequence und only took n short time to clear it away. Mr. Laird, with all these drawbacks, is hopeful, nnd expects shortly to strike bedrock. In early days Willow river wus tho scono of great; activity nnd several millions woro taken out by the most primitive methods, and us usual in those days quite a lot of good ground wns left, only tlio surface being worked. Willow river, where Mr. Laird is operatlug, is tho outlet for inany of lhe rich creeks, Williams, Slough and others, and there must be very rich grave] on bedrock. Mr. Laird is untitled to much credit for his perseverance lu gelling tho Work along be as has and in such good shape. Mrs. Luird is very enthusiastic! over tho rosultsaud is very much delighted with lbe Cariboo country. Sho thoroughly onjoyod the ride by stage the trip by stoaiuorfrom Quosnollo toSotlu Orook breaking tho monotony of tho journey. i.u.i.ooi.r. THE MINING JOURNAL, $2 A YEAR Mrs. I.aird camo down from Willow river by last Tuesday's stago and left tho same evening for Toronto. Mra. Laird has spent nearly ten mouths in this couutry visiting hor son, P.O. Laird, who is operating on Willow river about fivo miles from Barkerville. A large amount of time and money has been spout on this proporty and Mr. Laird shows pluck and confidence by staying with it, nud it is hopefully expected by all who kuow anything about tho proposition that it will turn out all right In tho end. Iu tho winter of 1894 the preliminary work was started by tho construction of shaft houses, etc., aud in tho spring a Chapman boring machiuo was placed on tbe property and a series of boles wero bored across tho channel, tho depth of which were about 100 feet. Tho gold brought up whilo boring caused a good deal of excitemont among tho miners, and it is from this that everybody is confident of tho property paying big. Last wintor they completed tbo shaft, making it six by twolvo feet in tho clear and in throe compartments. Considerable timo was spont in grading out the hillside whero their largo shaft houso aud machinery wns placed and to got the machinery up tho hill. Threo months woro spent in grading, building a tramway up tho hill and hauling up tho machinery by steam powor, Tbo sliaft is down over 200 feet, whoro thc tunneling commences, and tho tunnel is now iu about 500 feet. All ofthe tunnel had to bo timbered, aud a groat deal of extra work was caused by rock caving, uud taking everything into consideration Mr. Laird has had many difficulties to surmount. Last week while all of tho men wore nt dinner tho largo shaft house caught ou fire, aud being made of dry pino and cedar it took hut a short time to burn up. All tho machinery aud tools woro totally destroyed and anew pump which was in readiness to bo lowered, was also destroyed. AH the men turned out and worked hard at the lire but it was of no avail. The loss of tho machinery, etc., is considerable and at this time means quite alottoMr. Laird and ho has tbo sympathy of all in the distriot. The maohinery which had been lying at the Slough creok mine about fivo miles away was immediately brought to Willow river and placed iu position and la about ready to work The largo shipments of freight luto Lillooet is a very satisfactory proof that lhe camp is moving ahead steadily but surely. No new strikes are roportod this week, except at Blackwater whero some lino solid ledges of ore have beeu struck by thoso occupied in sinking shafts on the main claims out thero. Moro inquiry is being made about that part of tho district than ever, so that there will be a good lively camp there beforo long. Tbe Goldon Cache camp presents a busy scene at present. The new sawmill busy at work getting out timbers for the sawmill and the new building being erected give it the appearance of a town in a boom. The school year for 1890-7 closed on1 Friday by an examination of tbo children by tho trustees and visitors. At tho closo of tho examination tlie rolls of honor wore presented: Master Bertie Fhair for deportment, Rachael Williams for punctuality, Ho Sue for proficiency. Then to each delighted scholar was presented n prize book, twenty-seven being given away. Several mining men are in town looking up properties. Tbey all seem to prefer freo -milling properties as we arc so far from tho railroad. Tho Lillooot-Lytton wagon road has now roached a point eight miles from Lytton. ___^_______^__ Leslie Arthur Thain. The following letter was icceived at this ofllco Friday from Calgary, Alta., from Mr. L.Maiu, which gives the sad news of tho death of a young man who formerly lived in this vicinity: Calgary, P. O., Alta:-Dear Dr, Reynolds—"Tho death is reported hero of Leslie Arthur Thain after a short ill- . A fow days before his death he was telling mo of his rumblings in British Columbia, in the course of which he mentioned your name as Editor of the B C. Minino Jouraal, uud said that ho used to work for you and afterwards at tho Perry and Gnug ranches. Since his departure from Ashcroft he has patented several useful inventions also written in length poetry of the Cariboo. It is his special wish that I should writo you and send you the following poem. Could you through the medium of your valuable paper inform tho residents and acquaint auceS of deceased of his sad end. He was an Englishman and son of Capt. O. Thain, R.N. J. P., Dovonport, England, aud wos thoroughly respected by all who oamo in contact with him. Mr. Thain was lately in tho employ of L. C. Bernard, a barrister of this city and editor of tho Tribune." LBT us UK friends.—Said after :i lllte storm. Let iih be friends, we may not now be more, Your eilent glance, make but poor amend* For all my pain. Speak as yon did before- Let ita he frlendn. Love to my heart, ils fhe no longer lends. 'Tii chilled and hardened to the very core, So quickening beat your presence now attend Speak thou once more. Yet would 1 not forget, Uic Joya of yore And not that fate was worked ils cruel ends. •Slinke linndil Smile, for tny sake 1 implore, Let its be friend. DKUH Si'llio SPKKO. BONAPARTG. Work ou the Rlvors mine is boiug steadily carried on. Surveys of eight eluiins Imve boon completed and crown grants applied for, Mon arc now employed iu ruuuiugudrlftto couuoottho lower cross cut. tunnel with the seventy foot winze that was iu good ore when sinking wns lutorforod with by waler last spring. Tho crosscut will cross tho lino of tho shaft 70 foot below the bottom of the shaft or 140 foot from the surface. A i!Q*foot lodge of good concentrating oro is shown by lliis work wi.h a paystreuk a foot to eighteen iuohos wido, thnt avoragos about fill ounces sllvoraud "20 per contooppor. Twenty Inns of oi'O is now sacked nnd will lio skipped to the Hvorott smolter In a fow days. Captain J.R. Mitchell tho oxporl in charge of tho proporty was at the mino Ibis work. Ho left on Thursday for Kosslnnd nud will vlsil California on mining business before his ii-tiii'ii next month. Messrs. Booth, Adams and Morrison of Butto, Montana, visited the Bouupnrto mines ou Wednesday of this week and expressed thomsolvos as vory much pleased with the showing made. In the tunnel on tho Ahearn claim they stated there was au exceptionally line showing, in their opinion depth will be required to It a mako rich mine bnt that the indications for such tbey found remarkably good, tbey also visited the properties of Mr. Hocking located soma distance back from ho road but showing the samo condition of formation and with a good surface showing of ore. Mr. Aiioarn as superintendent of the Hyack company is doing some work on Scotty creek and the showing is said to be good. Tho Hyaclc company is composed of Clinton aud Ashcroft people principally. With a concentrator running on the Bonaparte as may be well expected within a year, uud at least two or threo mines shipping ore, tbo outlook seems good for a mining camp of good proportions and in nu ideal placo for work the climatic conditions arc such that work can be dono to splendid ndvan- ;the year round, The Hastln-fi Races. AthRaoo- One mile, Jubilee handi- L'ap: running; purse, 8200, Entrios: 'Reciprocity," owned by B. F. Eugllsh; Black Adler." owned by J. .J, Bottger; 'Catalogue," owned liy Woodrow and Williams: '-Jim Murphy." owned by II. II. Wright. Before the start, "Black Adler's" jockey, who was suspended on Friday, ©quested permission to ride, but this was refused by the judges, their decision being received with applause. "Cat- logue won, "Jim Murphy" second, "Rec- iprosity" third, "Black Adler" fourth; time, 1:51 J-J, 6th Race Running 1-4 miles. Entries: "Reciprocity." owned by B. F. Euglish; "Jim Murphy," owned by H. H. Wright; "Catalogue," owned by Woodrow and Williams: "Rain Drop," owned by J, J. Bottger. Catalogue" won, with "Jim Murphy" second "Reciprocity" third; time,2'.22 the town, siill somothiug might bo done to make things more plousaut. Thero is the much talked of water supply, which we hope will materialize some dny. Then the stroots might bo looked after a little better. It is not a particularly pleasant thing to Iintl slreels blocked with parts of worn out sleighs, wagons, etc., and somothiug might be done by the citizen's raking ;i few of the rocks off the stroots, If would Ins it good move If something liko (his were done. Then thore isa reading room, also much talked of. Why should wo not havo one? Thero is at present a building between Mr. Foster's and the Drugstore which if fitted up a little would answer the purpose admirably. The Athletic Association has proved a good thing among tho young men ami firmly bollovo a rending mom would still more improve this placo. Unless the minds of men are led on good clean literature, and unless wo keep posted ni lho current events of the day through our best news papers antl magazines, our trado ami business will not avail much. Com. The hydraulic initio at Keefers will begin piping on Monday, tho 5th. The pipe is beiug put together, and except some work on the reservoir everything is ready. Tho ground covered by water in the reservoir being covered with vegetation and trees seems to absorb most of tlie water turned in. Men are now at work stirring up the bottom, pebbling it, uud it is expected tho gravel will soon lighten up. The ditch, a mile aud a half iu length, and the flume, 2,500 feet, carries the water on to the bench. Tliero is very little loss of water, the ditch and flume working satisfactorily. The head of water is small aud no very extensive work will be carried on for the next two mouths, but some work will be done. Thi' railroad company instructed Supt. Chnate of North Bend, to put in a culvert for tho use of the mining company in the manner recommended by engineer Binnbridgo. This was done tho fore part of tho week and a clear space six feet square is utilized by the company to pass this water Hume and pipe through, thc culvert being lined with plunk antl battonod so that in case of any overflow from tho penstock or Hume no harm could possibly be done to the track. Another Pioneer tione. Victoria Colonist, Thursday, July 1 This morning tho pioneers of British Columbia will accompany to their last resting place in Ross Bay cemetery tho remains of oue of tlie most genial and companionable of their number in tbo good old days that arc gono, the funeral of Patrick Calhiu beiug arranged to leave Pioueor hall at tho hour mentioned, aud St. Andrew's R. C. cathedral a few minutes afterwards. The deceased was a blacksmith by trade, aud came to British Columbia from his native green isle in tbo early part of eventful '02, following the miners from camp to camp, and being everywhere an established favorite as much ou account of his never failing fun as because of the sincore kindliness of his nature. He located during the sixties at Douglass, and later mado his homo successively in Yale, Cariboo, Omiueca, Cassiar aud Skoena. Colonel Prior, who is at present in London, England, is seriously ill. Sir Donald Smith has boeu raised to tbo peerage uuder the title of Lord Gloucoe. J. D. Prentice manager of the Western Canadian Ranching company arrived up from Victoria Friday night. W. H. Phelps, school teacher at Barkervlllo rode into towu Friday on bis bicycle. Ho went to the const whore he will spend his holidays. J. A. Macfarlauo wife aud family came in from Lillooot Friday by tho Goldon Cache Express and left for their home in Vancouver tho same evening. _ Freight Shipment--. Below will be found the date of de parture, teamster and destination of all freight shipped north by Ashcroft forwarding agents. 1 une '-0. .1 Cinnnon. Clinton 5.578 - ail, T Maxwell, Smlr. Creek 5,200 ■■ ati, M Mi-i-arlhv, 150 10.HOQ ■' as, All Mariley. I.illtinel -1.000 - as. M Hums. I.:u- I.;. Ilaclte K.000 ■■ as.ti. Urine. I_.illii_.-_-t .'UIO - ati..I. n.utulas. l.illum-l 0,112? ■■ an. K Viit^ton. l.illunet 1,875 •• 80 11 Mnrttn, Lillooet 1.146 •' Utt. J M Y(.r..tt.ii. Lillooet :i,2.>8 ■■ ail, J l>i.l..-v. l-iUonet '-.HOD •• an, D spruit, 1&0 11,000 ■• ao, W Abbott, 160 7.noo •■ 21), II Kaj'son & Co., (Jiie-. Km!;-, l-v-uti - ao, \V M;.nlii.T. So.l-iCre.-k.... *' ■• HO. II Martin, LlUoocs - no, I) WStnitli, Stanley ■■ so. R Cnmnilngs, Ulloo-t..,, " 80. All Cl'.-O. Kelillly Creek.... " 80, A McLeotl. Kotlu Creek.... " ao, A.Tressulra. Dor ereek.... " UO, J. Plf eon. Dog creek.. July 1. R.JarvlB, Lillooet,,., A Cemetery as a Placer nine. Leadvillo, Col., Juuo 28.—The Catholic coinotory is surrounded by a guard of heavily armed mou, placed thero for tho purpose of keeping claim jumpers at a distance. Somo timo ago tho pastor of the Catholic church applied for a patent for tho cemetery as a placer mlue, but owing to somo defect the pa- pera were returned, and as tho land is uow open for location it is learned that, a scheme is on foot by outsido parties to ro-lcontc the grouud. So Father Brown, tho pastor, secured the services of twenty-five of his flock, and thoy havo camped at tho cemetery both duy and nigL.t since. Jamos Wood was seufveucod at Nelson on "Wednesday to hang six weeks from that day for tho motrder of Samuel D. Woods last October. The hang will tako place in Nelson. Tbo Dominion Parliament prorogued last Tuesday evening by tho governor- general, with the usual ceremonies, in the presence of but fow spectators. Hewitt Bostock, M. P. was to leave for horn* on Thursday. A Chccliaco's Opinion. 0.0011 1,600 11.001 1,001. la. nut) 11,000 ■t.8.m 1. J. Gttnnou, Clinton'.. ,. 137,70a Public gambling has probably received its death blow in Leadvillo, Col. Acting under orders from Judge Owera of tho district court, a posse of deputy sheriffs raided ovory gambling establishment in the city, seizing over 81,000 worth of tables and implements, which will bo destroyed. All tho proprietors of gambling houses were arrested. The raid has caused a great sensation, as it breaks up an industry that has flourished thero since 1871*. Crow's Nest Pass, Of course evory man, woman aud child iu town swear'by Ashcroft. To them the bare hilts aud grossloss boulevards aro tho tho most beautiful things in tho world. Ashcroft is all right, so say tbe people. And it is as far as business goes, lt is doubtful if any town of tho same size in tho Do- iuion of Canada curries on au equal amount of business. To understand fails it is ouly necessary to look at tho' for starting work on tho Crow's Nest number of wagons which daily leave p^ss railway. Hanoy is to bo manager l-INULAY RIVER, CASSIAR. The interest just now being shown by a lot of New York, Philadelphia and London capitalist in Findlay river, Cassiar, merits us in publishing tho interview hold with J. V. Coope; in March 1800. The party that passed through Ashcroft about two months ago and callod thomsolvos engiueors looking out n practical right of way for an Alaska railway and went up to Bark- orvlllo and thero took out 55 miners' Certificates, tho parly then proceeded up thf Fraser, crossed ut Giscombs Portage and on up tbe Parsnip to tha junction of Findlay with the Pouca rivor wbicb Hows north emptying iu to the Arctic basin. Here tbe party for tho first time found out wlmt they nt. out for, as their leaders set them to cutting down trees and sqnar- ng posts for stakes. Eighty miles of lhe river was located by the party be- t ihey turned their steps southward. Tbo dlstauoo to Findlay river is about 000 miles from Asbcrort. Peter Leay aud Ezra Evans, the latter being now mining recorder located nt Manson. wont into that section in tho early sixties. Win. Lynes of the Ashcroft bolol packed iu for them as early as 1S<;2 and were paid in placer gold from whicli tbe quicksilver had been burned off. Gold is found on all the bars in tbat sectiou but is as a rule very flue and ouly found iu thin stratum of gravel so far as now known. What the party In question have in the way of Information sufficient to justify the largs outlay necessary to open up this eighty mile long claim, we do not know. The men behind nit' evidently rustlers aud us Ashcroft is tho shipping station and point of departure for the entire sec tion, development of its resources will add to tin; prosperity of this section a.** well. The following is the interview, with Mr. J. V. Cooper who spent some tim« in the Finlay river country. Mr. J. V. Cooper, who, in company with .). Murdook and A. Hill prospected lho Findlay river some two hundred miles from ils mouth last year. The party left Soda Creek April 13th 18D4, and Iproceodod by scow with fur trader Hill to Glscomh Portage. Hem a scow was built, ami after a months iloliiy they traveled via McLeotl lakn und Parsnip river to the Big Horn. * tributary of tbe Peace river, about to*) miles from Soda Creek. The Peacw river showing poor prospects, owing to the vory high waters having cut up th*. bars. Mi*. Cooper aud bis friends determined to prospect tlie Bigh Horn, which is a very rapid ^river. runnimr through a densely wooded and mountainous country. Leaving their canon nt the mouth, they proceeded on foot, packing their supplies, but after making sixteen miles, found it impossible to navigate this river, owing to the timber aud brush jams. Having returned to their canoe a start was made for tlie Findlay riTer, about -10 miles back on the homeward route, ou which stands the Hudson Bay Post, Fort Graham, below which, about 15 miles, the party made their winter quarters. Thc winter, which was not severe, the greatest cold being about ill) degrees below, was pnt in in shooting and trapping and visiting at tbe Post, where everyone was treated with the greatest kindness and courtesy hy Mr. Fox. About sixty marten skins besides other skins were taken. Ou April 26th, 1895, preparations for a start beiug completed. "Excelsior" was tho word, and the canoe was headed for tbe unknown higher waters of the Findlay. Some eight miles from tho Post 11 small creek was prospected which gave a small return. After pro- cecding about 175 miles up the river, tho party turned, and in coming down worked threo bars, the first yielding $127, second$227, and the third 8750, all of which wero worked out in nineteen aud a half days, thc high waters of "91 having CUt away •■).- Ual*S IU this river, as in Peace river. Returning to Graham, two of the party left with the Hudson Bay scow for home, returning with it as far as McLeodlake, leaving Murdoch to spend another season prospecting. Prom thero with the Sanchey pack train to Quesnelle and civilization, and ultimately reaching Ashcroft Nov. 1. The valley of tbe Findlay varies from canon to broad valleys miles In width nud in the estimation of Mr. Cooper will afford splendid opportunities for hydra uic iking. The eurly high waters on these rivers necessitate eitiier going iu in the fall or otherwise ou suowshoes in the early spring. A splendid place for a winter's camp would be the Forks, 175 milosfrom the louth of the Findlay, where game is xceedingly plentiful, both large and small.'1 M. J. Hanoy, formorlyjof Ryan k Hanoy, who built tho Soulto Sto. Marie canal, is at Ottawa .arranging for thc uorth laden with freight. Cer: tainly many of tbe towns of a much larger population would bo glad of tho samo trado. As a natural consequence of construction, tho C. P. R„ haying decided to build tho road themselves. Ono huudred miles of the road is to be built this year, aud it is expected that wo find work plentiful and all busy, \ by the end of 1898 cars will reach Ross- aud at prosent all that is to bo dreaded laud by ferry, although tho road will is a boom. But while all foci proud df j uot bo completed to Nelson at that timo, Ttie C. P. R. returns for May, 1897, show grossearniugsof 81,080,206; working expenses, 61,104,726; net profits 875,570. In May, 1886, the net profits were 8687,-190. For the Ave months euded May 31,1897, tbe figures are as follows: Gross earnings, (7.712,117: workiug expenses, 641931,051; net profits, 82781,006; for the fivo months ending Muy 31,1896 there was a net profit of 82,484,933, Tlio British Cijlimibin Mining Jonrual. IssU.d overy Siiliinlriy F. K. UI-YNOI.I'S, KUlltor 1 Propriotor. away from tbo olgurotto habit, for to, Ihy breath stlukotli tiler, n gluo factory ami thy wholo appoimmoo i.s Uko u alniio mummy. Vo thou art aolphor wlUi Uru rim kiiookod oil'. Bob I5.ii doUo, Ik' IrriiiirL'it I rit.ll.li.ii. Bulisorlpliun I'n rill i r Ailrall. fruits. Thoy also have tbotraattle aud ahoop Id li'rirl, ..f whioh thoy own cittht huudred. Thoro aro plgH niul plouty of gooao iiiirt poultry. Tlio oooafiloual visit nf lire win- ship rofoi'rod to irll'oi'S tbo only market for tlio produce of tho ijiiii'.v nml tin' poultry yard. Aroudiaii lillllilinilyillirjlll inrVxi toil I'rmilMH'li SATURDAY, .1 IJ l.v il, 1807. Iti'vnliitliml/i' riliil.ii (liillll Mr Spoil Wash., ,ll lnlni.li. rr woll knowu mliilnu man, Ims Just rotitriioil rrom tho sound wlnrroho witno.ss.il lho working nt n Canopy smoltor, whioh ho tlilnks is dosti I to revolutionize minim: in tin' Paolitc liorthwost. Tlio lost, wliiuli wns n dool doil siu'i'css. wus iiiiuli'in the nrosoiior of ii lamo crowd ot mining mon, inolu ilino iuvostors, onitinoors, assayors nnd pius|ioiitiirs,anii ir prm-cl inmoluslvnly Hml ii i.In>il will. n rapacity nf live Ions in r'l li s inn siicoons Iroynnd iloulil. 'I'll- ..i.j.'.'l of Hi" Invontoi', 11. A. Vrniiiliriii. i'- 1.. I...ilii n smoltor .... small and nimirlolhril il onu lie packed on tho Iruoks of horsrs tor long ilislnn iv's into mountains rrnil erected nt mines. Sil,.'. NiisiiMs. In liir records of mining une .'.in liml accounts ..!' sliver uuggota found in Sonora, Mixioo, weighing IM pounds, for tho honvlest.down l.. less tlmn lim in.uu.is. These mv liisturloa1- lv tho lnrgosl ovor found until Hm Jlollio (lilisiur nud Smuggler nt Asiron, Colo., showing thoir phenomenal yields of metallic silver. There wore chunks i.i' silver takou from lii.- isinuoirler weighing fiOO [rounds, whioh wore over 112 per oonl. pure, and thoro wore thou sands of pouudoof tills metallic silver extracted from ii nnd ils adjoining noighhor. rln- Jlollio tlllison, the stool the ehuuks hoing often lliuitnd lij-lho oouvouieueo of limiting nuil haudliug tl i. Unl'ortiuiiitely liie ..l.i Spunisli records wlilcli gives Ihowoighl of Ilie silver chunks found in Sonera do uol loll Iheir linelless. As it is often Ihe custom among tlio Mexicans to apply the IHII110 silver to silver eiiliiii.le, il IlinV I"' Hurl tl e olnillltS WOI'O Ullly silver chloride. If that wen' Hi eusi the largest Moxhn hunk would Imvo eiililnini'.l imly alioilt nn artor ns much sliver as tlio chunk from rln Smuggler, and wus tne exceeded iu alKoand rnllli l.y several pieues takoi Irnm hallo Valley, Now Mexico, At tho mining exposition held in Douvoi in UHJ. lhe IjiikoValloymlnooxhihllod n chunk of almost pure silver ohloridi weighing over liilHJ pounds, valued at nearly -8IK1U. Tli" sum" mitre after wards extractotl .sre [ileeo which eon tallied rr Value in silver nt' nver srm.lHHI This wus wroluilily liie most vahtahli [iii .1' ore ovor mined in any part nl lho world, lllnlug Industry uiul lie .irlke nl I=iilniliiii9 Richness. A Denvor.Colorndo.dispiilchsavs: A stril 1' fahtllous lieliliess Ire. just 1 1 nil- ill III" llillt!! level of tin Gregory Uolituil mine ni Central City Jusl its KliukoBpciire Ims boou uccop let! lor yoiil'H uud years us lbe (looldlng unipiro in most matters lilerary, so lhe Nebraska people had grown to look upon thu suproinu court ol' their slate as Hit- lHiuitaiiihf.nl of wisdom, whose sootihl not bo galuHiild. ll isa way people have of regarding supremo ills iu inosl slates, us u matter of fnot, William Alslwll. a little (ierimi whose rciuliesl intentilloiil ion among hi-, people H'lis by Ibe name of "His mark," was not one who cared over much lot' I radii ion. ami one summer duy, al'ler being luiriiugued by two lawyers until hi'wusalinosl bursting with thirst, he made ll decision whicli brought him fnuio, It does not make any special dlH'oi'OHOO what was the question nl issue. It wns somothiug ubout a dog. Tliero wns a sonsiblosldo toil an.l a technical side. The "lech- iiluiiI" lawyer presented bushels and tons of itut liorities, ami dually wound up with a triumphal)! decliiratioii timl ie supreme court luul decided on a mi l.i i- easo lieloiv, ititd had decided his wny. When he sal down. " liisni-.uk." with a sigh ot relief, snid: *'l decides for df odder feller. Come on. poys. let's duko ii drink." "But,"cried the defeated lawyer iu astonishment. "1 lell yon, your honor, tlmt th- supreme cunrl has decided exactly opposite." "My fi'ienl." says "Bismurl.," ■■In sbciioral I baf snme sympiitios mid dot subrenie court. Hul ona hot day mid a fool of a lawyer daiklng fours 1 am moled lo-*oiisull der good sensi and shudym'enl of Hill Aista.lt. J.P. Bill Alstndt is nol only gonvlcled, bul he is cllrsty, and ho decides dol if der subrenie court oil Mepnisky vililts lo make u tutu fool of Itself iu a question like tli-. it eau do so. Iitll tlol nin't bind hlg ou disshust iee shop, tier subrenie court is hereby oferruled. Dor blaln lilt' gets ler dop, and tier court will proceed to spend tier tees lu tils case in a way dot his '-htidieial "hirst stig gests, mid great gordiulity. Come on, poys." Thus it was tbat the supremo court was overruled, nnd ns a plain statement of fact Justice Bill Altstadt's derision has always been followed in similar cases bruught iu Nebniska tribunals, Chicago Record. people, mn, on lhe contrary, they lock upon lhe visit of a intiii-of war us rand ulitiuoo forniiiklugmnohoutof ll stt'lUlgor, Unless a sharp lookout is kept, ll sophistooatod islanders I lo lite war ship all the oldest and toughest gooso they Imvo, whieh nurally iiuontitblc, Apprtiprlnlltii STUDEBAKER "W^/fLGhO-tsTS. McConiiicks liintlcrs ami Mowers, McOlary's Famous Stoves, Farming Tools and General Hardware. JAMES VAIR, - Kamloops,B.C. SMITH & BRYSON, General Backsmiths. Carriage builders. Horseshoeing a specialty. A sutiply of iron and wagon maleirial always on hand. Shop on Railway Avenue. - - AS/JCROI'T, B. C \w the supplementary estimates for the year commencing July I next aro Ok an null n river improvement, rovoto 8500; Columbia river improvement in narrows botweon Upper and Lower Arrow lakes, BlttyWO; Prasor river, improvement of ship obunuol, nddltiouiil amount, 850,000; Victoria drill ball and accessory buildings, to complete, •&i,70l): William Head quarantine sta- lion, quarters fm- crew, iiltoruUons, improvements, furniture, hist rumen Is. elo.,81,000; Victoria New posloMlce re- vole, 810,000; £10,1100 for ilelineating tbe houiidny between fhe slates utul Camilla: 8110,000 uddlHonul for lhe Hudson Buy expedition; 8-(<KW Toi' Mr. Lliurier's expenses lo Kn.1 .'hiltd, uud !r'-,iHMlto extend liie excise service in British Columbia, Lasl year ubout &tl.i>on.<>no tobacco was smoked in Spain ago or$l.su per bead. wih or iiutivor M. Jl. Knulish one of the ploneoi L'aniiers on lhe Knisei- river, died Slid deuly at Stevostou Saturdny ulght. lb leaves a wife and several children. Mr. II. llirsehei Cohen lefl liy Hun day's train for Hiigland. via Toronh and New York, to ooiiuludo all dotalh in couneetIon with lhe Casslar Ceu trul railway. The ilnam-ial oporatioi in connection with this is one of llu largest yet transacted in ihis province THOS. DUNN ACoLtd SEC ■_-___? neiittv .te -H-E.A.'VY __r_-_.-E.__t-WA._s.-__. i Pick,, QUICK SI I_V JG H. , jl/aiii-Oi'liiral bit the ciititll,/,,. Militant;,. '.Hliontlcnceliu until soltcltctl, s unit t„ Cordova etrcet, I'dlicintrrr, ll. 0. ********************* *************-..**************** \ TURNER, BEETON & CO. 1 V1CTURIA, ana NELSON. * \ll. 0. BEETON, t,' 00., LOoYDOjY, li-YGLAND.l tWHOLESALE DRY GOODS, I | LIQUORS, MINER'S SUPPLIES ETC-? $t)rc Hit-tn, liosscll aiatil. .'Iiii/ ttt-si-i-i/ilioiiol' _?•-■_•{ j /wan Goods ln.ili-iilctl. t * r,l,-,ii-„t,lii,- aitili-cttm Turner. I'ltiortn. Itetton, l.oiiitoii. « A*************************************************** J, M. BUXTON, & Company. ■ Notaries Public, DEALERS IN Mines & Mining Shares REPORTS MADE OX ALLUVIA/. DEPOSITS. VANCOUVER B.C. Cable Address: Bu.xtou, Vancouver, Canada, EAGLE & PAXTON GENERAL MERCHANTS. Dealers in Groceries, Hardware, Drygoods, Boots mul Shoes, Crockery und Drugs. 150 MILE HOUSE Tho distributing point I'or all Ibc hydraulic mines at Horse Fly, North and Soulli Forks and main Quosuollo River, also tho stock ranges oi' Chileoten and Beaver Lake Valley. \\V iiitt-inl lu ivliiv IV HlorHcoeping ami will dispose uf \w>\ price, • :it llic \rv\ ONWARD UANOli, CARIBOO, ll. t I'd Ilex Ne. Ull. Gilpin county, this -I*.!--. Th. real value of I he ore caiiuol be learned, tts the oporutoi'H ol' the mino rents- lo divulge it. ..ml havo placed an armed •_rimnl tit the mine,but il is known that tke vein struck is two t'cei iu width ami is so lull of wire (fold au lo run many thousands of dollars lo tin- ion What, makes ihe lind mure interesting islhc.aei that Gregory was tlio Hrst lodo mino opened in Colorado, uud has been worked constantly I'or lhe past its years. Il was lie- annouiicoinout of Gregory's liml i:t \\v gulch lliat was afterwards mimed for Iiim lhal. produced the rush to Colorado in 1850. The latest.strike iit ihe (iregory islTilll'l. below lbe '.tir-ius.', uud is suid by thos who have seen specimens lo bo tli richest iu the mim;. The property i largely owned by heirs of the late c: Senutor Chafl'co, boing worked iiudi lease ami bend for £1IX),()0{] by Hi (i-At\ Coin Miners company, ;i cIiif curpuriillnuol ,\,-w York moil. lileclrlctly prom Dust An :ili, xper mont w;is imutguvatod on Mond when Lord Kltlutnio opened tn Sho ditch tho combined eloutrlcii! nnd dust destruction works, ercct«d al tli of about P7:"it>,U00. The dostr colls aro capiiblonf burning_!l),(i00 tons of ash bin refuse yearly, nnd tlmhoat given out is sulllcieut for olectrio light and powor for the wliolo of Shore ditch, wilh a popiilutlbn of 12-1,001), bo sitl.>s supplying [ho udjoiiitng hathi and warobonses. In Paris, lamps will la- llghled foi the first tlmo ou Almuhiy by elnctHifitj furnished by a desfruotor. During i preliminary trial, ISO pounds of sloiui: was raised in the boilers from dust liloue, noeoal being used. ■ y huh, follow n of I In- luuToi'. uud him who was bt B.iy onto you, tho Htnokud, and tho s ! in the foolsleps aku no oxiimplo of u tired, for verily I ''business is over- its on Ibe corners are till taken ami die whittling places all occupied. It is heller to saw wood ai iwo bits a cord tlmn to whittle in n Jt-a.iijg match and abuse the govern- mont. My son while thou bust left in Ihy skull the seme uf a jay bird, break I'mUl Extracted Prom Stilphurots, K. Buudotto, a jeweler at Murruy Wnsll.,clllilUS to Imvo discovered a new process fur extracting gold from ore. sulphurets aud black sand. Mr. Ban- detto has been experimentingt'ortibout a yoar, but If is only recently that ho has been successful ouoilgli lo think tif putoiiUng his discovery. A cavoal has been applied for. and tis soon as that application is hoard Irom be expects to put up :t plan! largo onough to handle rock in considerable quantities. He will give no inkling as lo his me thod beyond the statement tbat it is purely cbeinic il. and dilfercnt from any metbod now employed in reducing OS. lie has made considerable money with ihc liny plant uow in use, workiug black wind aud uouoeutratos. from black sand he has sectirod returns us high a$81 a pound,and the fact (bathe give;) tan- half of the product to the party furnishing tbe cock makes it evident lhal he is not melting upgold aud claiming that he gets it from Ibe sand. ilu claims that his process will ox tract ovory particle of gold from tlie ruck treated, but when working on a large scale tbis may not he true. As to the cost of the method he is sunn what uncertain mil will undertake fc treat rock for 820 per ton, and thinks probably that be cmi do it ft Tiio present coat of treating sulphu:- ets is 8110 per ton, they being shipped to Tacoma for smelting, so if he can do Ibc work for the price he sets hi can have a monopoly of thu busines- bosidos which it would naturally Increase. The black sand, which is com mon in till mining camps ami every thing else, has heretofore been a Wiisti product in Cootir d'Alouo so Dirm pluoor mines ara concornod, but if it uliywa liny considerable value if will bu religiously saved liorciit'tcr, Tho Loneliest Little l-ie. Away oui in the South Atlantic midway botwoeir Arrlmuind South Am orioa, antl in a slightly higher attitude than Ih.! ('tip.- of Good Hope, lies the loneliest isle in the world. Trislun da Oliuhn is seven miles iiernss. nml bul little moro than an oxtluct volcan Nevertheless, it has tt population sixteen families, ninety-four persons all told. II has neither doctor, minis ter, lawyer mn* editor, lis people Hv. as bost they can among tho bills and along thc narrow strip of irreguhi plain Ihat. uoilBtUllto tht island. An i-itglish corporal, heating the transparent name of Glass, ami two companions formed th" nucleus of tli settlement. Once a year il realizes tho fuel that there arc other persons in tbe world, bee utSo just that often a Urilish war ship pays the island a visit and delivers tho tvuimal in,iil. The Oldest Inhabitant acts as governor. I'm petty is practically held in common, there is no strong drink and no crime, and the people art healthy and long lived, The Inhabitants of thu island have heir gardens to cultivate, where thoy rear agootltpia i! ily of vcgi tables, such as potatoes u.ihl ages, onluus, and some French makers of self-propelled ear riages are nol only doing a good business at home, but are endeavoring to extend their trade to South Africa, uu autoraotor having been lately exhibited at Pretoria iu the presence of Oom Paul and other officials, antl sold for' 81,500. ThoiCanaciau Paoilic Railway Company has ordered a thousand freight ens, made necessary by tho iucrcasod freight business. The Grand Trunk Hallway is in the saine situation, at various points freight sulllcieut to load a bundled cars awaiting shipment which cannot be removed for lack of Dominion Geologist I.. G. McConncll will pass most of tbe summer iu nmk lug a thorough survey of the Salmon rivor district of tho Nelson mining division,with headquarters at Salmo. He will he assisted by au ofUoiont corps consisting of Messrs. J. H. Brock, J, MoEvoy and W. W, Leach. For nearly two years the resolutions of condolence on thc death of secretary Gresham passed by the Hawaiian government have remained in au express olllce in Chicago undelivered because Mr:, (ire-shum's address was not known, although if appears in thc -Iir ectory. If the resolutions bad been sent CO. D., thore would have been no sucli delay. A political sensation developed witb Speaker Higgins' resolve to join the opposition, leave in due course the placid region of tho Speaker's chair, and be como u lighting leader in the rauks of the enemies of tht! present Turner government of British Columbia, which nexl year will have a tremendous Hglit against the new voters of the mine districts, who think iu muuycasos that their wants have been inadequately mot. Two steel whulobaok barges, origin ally built by lbe Erie Basin Dry Dock company, of Brooklyn, X. Y., for tbe American Steel Barge company, as un experiment in ocean trufllc, and which were used last summer on several trips to South American ports, have just bee), iauuehed irom the yards of the American Steel Barge company, at West Superior. Wis., after having beoi lengthened sixty-cue feet, and theii carrying capacity increased from 1,001 Io'.'/hki gross tons on fourteen aud a half draft. Thc boats, which are now '.-Til feet loug, will bc placed ou tbe Great bikes this season. James Wood, the murderer of Sir uol L. Wood last. October, and Junn McDonald, accused of tho burglary of a cigar store at Nelson, escaped fiom jail last Thursday uight, Wood succeeded in grabbing Cousl bits WineuiTs pistol frum him when his hack was turned, and then ut tbe point of tbo gun forced him into a cell. He also locked up a number of trusties. Government Agent Gospel saw the men escaping over tho fonco and gave tbe alarm. A large numbor of citizens arc hunting them. Chief of Police Hus soy has oll'ercd &250 reward. The Assize Court was iu session and true bills were returned against both men, Tiik Minino Joukkai. of* fice is pivp'iroil to do nil kinds of Job Work. Semi in your H'dei'a and tlicy will receive attention. At tl is Point will bo found a good assortment of GENERA MERCHANDISE&MINERSSUPPLIES Hsu one ,,j the lest /Met., on lhe route Information cheerfully given VEITH & BORLAND Proprietors and Stock Raisers Wharf Street. P.RITHET & CO., Ltd. VICTORIA, 11. C. WHOLESALE MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AND IINSlJItA-rVCK. Agnus for ■' Wells Pit-go, liiliiiiililii I'louring Hills do., of liiulcili.v I'lHille Const Sleiimsliiii co's line of steamers between Victoria and San -Viuicisco. Vancouver, B. U. IBEIfM, fficFEEL¥ & CO., LTD. Wholesale Uuulcra i Will, Miners', Blacksmiths' and Contractors' Supplies. - - - Iron, Steel, Shovels, Picks, Barrows, ■ Axes Dynamite, Stoves, Tin- was*e, etc. i S m : Distances - -.FROH-e ; Ashcroft C. McDonald1* It.ilt ;■!■•:'.■ - ■ :"■ Mile llt.it.tr ■ ::.Milr llt:ti.„- l'/.l.\Tli:.' ■■■'-Mih Ilti.t-,' ..I Milr Ih,,,;- '.■■■Mill ll.u-.s. '■'-Milr I hits, ■ s.-Mile I louse S-ft-M'lr /!„.,::,' I..:-Mil- lli.ttt-r lin-Mitr il-ii.tii- Ill-Mil. House ll-Mil, ll.t.ii.. Ill-Mil,- llt.tisr I.• i-Mite Ifavs,- i:;-Mil< Ii,,„se r.'.-.Milt- lions. ■ I ■■-■Mile tht.se I'.l-Mil,' ltoi.se 1',',-Mile U,,„s, i'<--Mll.i: ItnvsK Ho.lt, Vn.l.- .l le.iv mh in iltid'arn .1 itstnili.in tltim-h i:„;„i,i..„s t,li,,.t,i,lle . {■ollou.et,,.,! item-el-rtis* S',i uii-1, Umi.,, ilie I'!iifi:tl,,-l,„f.H,iailslirrinelijr, '•-mile House Lut tin- ItnluinvH arc from .Ullee.lJ't. Hill l.ah- i:.« I- I.-.I.; tflicHitelh l-ork.t fl THE MINING JOURNAt, $2A YEAR MacKinnon, Debcck & Company, cn Hastings ttreet, VAiVCOW'ER, ll.C. MINING BROKERS AND AGENTS. Iiei-lini; Hi,- \altiiil)Ii- imiKi.il n-minv. <i|tlu-wmtm v. rnm-H'oinW-ii.. '...Ih.i.iI. Office i'J the •'Go/den Cache Mines Company, ltd.," tf Lillooet, B. C, Oppenheimer Bros. WHOLESALE GROCERS Vancouver, : : : B. C. THE IMPERIAL BREWERY AND Soda Water Works Company. is: sViv-X-ooips, b. a. Lager Beer and Porter. The best quality onlv brewed from choice Malt and Hops SODA WATER WORKS. /// connection with our brewery we have added a new nnd complete 'e„.f from San Francisco for the manufacture of Soda Water, Ginger Ale, _> eirsparilta, Champaigne Cider and Mineral Water of alt kinds, Alt orders from city and country wilt receive our personal and best attention. Your patronage solieited. Special attention to all orders from Cariboo aud way. You will find our prices will make it an object to give us your orders. B. WEHRFRITZ, - Proprietor. British Clumbia Ornncr. of Moutrcnl, Incorpomled is.ii. —MASUFCTUIIWIS or— High Explosives, Blasting, Mining and Sporting Powder Oeatcra in _Y.-r.nV JllaMimi Ainuiratun, Safety Mtsc Detonators /-.Vt*. Iteiitl office: Montreal. Hnnie/i office: Tivtoriti, ll, C. U'tirks: .Vannim DOERING & MARSTRAND _B_RE"W"IISrC3- oo. Celebrated Aiexandri Lager and Porter Speciaiiv Recommended. JOHN 11. HOBSON, Mrrr. Krir,'. mnl MotallurKlsl. I.. F. WARNER, .IB. Hvili.iiiti.' nnd Mill. Knur. MINING l.NGINEP_ltS. Twenty years practical experieuce in California, Wiil examine and cpori on mining properties in Canada and the United States. The equipment arid opening o/ deep gravel drift, hydraulic and gold tjuarls mines a specialty. aUESNELLE FORKS, B 0. Agents for thejohua Jlenny Machine Works, Hydraulic and Mining Machinery and the Well's Lights, for use in Hydraulic Mines. Represented al Vancouver by J. M. BROJFMNG, corner Granville and George streets, Vancouver, B. C. A.SSA"Z J. A. MacFARLANE, F. C. S., Assayer and Mining Engineer. 623 dlastings street, FANCOUFER,'JL C. Ail assays xnd analytical work done in duplicate with scrupulous persma, care and dispatch. PITHER & LEISER. Importers and Wholesale Dealers in WINES LIQUORS and CIGARS VICTORIA, II. c. .at The True Story of Mr. Blue Heard. Mnny years ngo thero lived n noble- nmn wlm possessed some wealth, but not enough to he tlie hi«h-flyer his uu castors Imd boen, nor yet onougli to ronew tho plumbing nnd make other (opuirs in his ancestral nasties. Therefore he hied himsolt olf lo America iu search of uu American h< ess who would jump nt the ohauoo of exchanging her fortune for a title and a fixed residence in dour old England, Ho had heard that our grand free country had iu it a number of feebleminded females of this kind, and when ho arrived on our shores ho found that the report was quite true, aud that lie could have his plcl. and choice of a large number of American heiresses, regardless oftho fact that lie was a wizened, shrunken, evil-looking old wretch, with so little moral character left that it would have taken tho big telescope at the Lick Observatory to havo discovered it. He was \\ choice specimen of the typo of individuals wo call "a tough." Ho lind, moreover, an indigo blue board, but his title would Imve mado him ollglblo tn n certain typo of the American hoil'oaa luul lie been ringed,streaked and striped, with a pea green hoard, Hhio Heard, after holng Uonlxctl In even his own disgust nl Newport, Bat' Harbour, und Lenox, and aftor reject Ing tho oilers nf many IioIi'ohhch, decided Upon one nf two sinters tut tho In t ure Mrs. Bluo 1-Oiml, Her llll mi) WHS Fathiia, tail as she was ti young lady of the most gt'iieniiis physical propor tions slit-was playfully called l-'ntty hy her iminuiies. Her sister's iiiuuo was Anne. Thoy wen* ahrowd young womon In somo respects, aud thoy wished to betleailsiire that lllue Uoai'd's nastlo was iml afako, Iflxproflsliig this wish to him, he invited them lu go ovor to Bugland aud see it ror thomsolvos, The young ladit's accepted the invitation, ami were noon 111 England, where tlioy sutistied thomsolvos that lhe castle and the nobleman's social standing wore all he luul roprcsoutod, whoi'oupon Patty threw herself into his anus, saying! "My noble, generous lord! I am yours, for I am sure, quite sure, that I love you now'." "My own darling!" he said, embracing as much of her as he could reach around,"! have you not only on your own account, but on your bank account." "It is all yours," she murmured. Fatty and Anno then returned to New York, aud the wedding, whieh camo off in Grace ohuroh, is talked about to this day. All of the Four Hundred were Ihere, and at Iho close oftho ceremony they fairly climbed over each other's heads and tore ouch other's clothesinlhe fnmtioendeavour to possess themselves of the (lowers Blue Beard had imported for the occasion from his English conservatories. Tho strife for these souvenirs of no- bility was so hot and eager that the famous Mrs. Van Million, who was noted for her regal manners, came out of the church with hor magnificent Worth gown iu rags and her 8100 Vlrot bonnet torn from her head, while her beautiful wavy false front dangled over ono ear. The haughty Mrs. M. do Forest de Ducats so far forgot hcrsolf as to accuse the suporb Mrs. Royal St. Hauteur of hoing "no lady" becauso that individual snatched a choice roso that Blue Board's own royal foot had trod upon from Mrs. do. Ducats, hand aftor she had crawled under teu pows oftho church to get possession of this souvenir of royalty. The police Imd to come in and uso thoir clubs to restore order, and it wus extremely mortifying to the proud family of Fatty to have her carefully-planned and enormously expensive English wedding partake so largely of the elements of tm Irish wake. Fatty's gown was n Worth creation of ivory-white satin, witli a train so long and so profuso iu real old point lace that it lllled many a woman with such envy that she would willingly have torn it to rags rather than to havo had Fatty possess it. She wore an enormous diamond sunburst and a diamond necklace and tiara, gifts of tho sonorous Bluo Board, the bills for which wore sent to Fatty's father. This was all very lovely for Fatty, but it put Blue Beard into such a good humor that ho was kind and polite to his wife for nearly a week aftor the woddlug, They sailed for England amid the loudly uttered uood wishes of many Who, at heart, wished that the Ounar- dor Bluo Beard and his wife wore oh would go to the bottom oftho ocean rather thau thut Fatty should reap the rewards of wlmt she Imd paid the money for. Two days aftor their arrival at Blue Beard's castle ho said to Fatty "My dear Fat. 1 must go away lo see a mun, and may bo gone :i day or two, Hero uro the keys of the castle. You may go all ovor it and may enter every room but the blue chamber. Keep out, of that, or you'll wish you had. I do not desire lobe harsh lomydeur Fatty but if you go into that room there'll he ii regular moukey-aud*parrot timo of it when I got home. You hoar me? "Yes, my lord," repiled Fatty. But the moment Blue Board was gone Fatty run to her sister wlm was visiting her, antl said "What do you think. Anne. My lord suys I am not to imtor the blue chamber while ho Is away." "1 guess I'd show him that. I'd enter any room I pleased in this house alter all the money you've got to-spent! on it to put it into decent shape," said Anne, with much asperity, "I'd just. like to know what's in that room," suid Fatty. "Why don't, you go aud soul1" "He might not, like It." "Pooh!" Nowsoohovo, Putty; if you give iu to your husband iu tho beginning you'll havo to do it all tho time, I'd just lot him know at tho outset that I camo from a country in which a wifo is not only the equal, but a wood deal the superior of hor husband, I'd liko to see the man who could boss me!" "I daresay that you would." saict Pat* ima, a-littlo tartly, "but 1 believe that you are right, so come on and we'll soo what is iu that room, uud if Bluo Beard don't like it he can lump it." So the two sisters went to the blue chamber antl Fatty opened the door and stepped in. My soul aud body!" she exclaimed, throwing up both bauds and dropping the key, whereupon it foil with a dull thud to tho floor, and Fatimu came near following suit, for there, ranged along tho wall, woro the thirteen dead wives of Blue Beard, whilo above each hung a life-size Rembrandt of herself. "The old wretch to go uiul make a cemetery of his own Uonsot"sald Anne. "If 1 were you he'd hear from me lhe moment lie uot homo, and there'd be somo honso-oleuulug done here, umi those ladies would be carted olf to lhe metery." ■It's whoro thoy boloug," said Patl* mu, "I full it anything but pleasant lohavoaroundhoro, But what is (hut? Oh, Anne, it is Blue Board returning already!" She picked up the key and round llmt Ihere was a drop nf Moot) on il si onld uol wash olf. While die was nibbing away at. it Blue Beard 'lime in ami, utrlkillg an attitude, said: "Aha. madam! What do I see? My il'tlers have been disobeyed. Your life slmll pay Ihe penalty nr lliis wilful dis ibetlieitce!" "Now, don't get rutt led," said Patlma mmlv Hooking loongage hor lord In a ■lisputo while Anue weut down to the telephone nml rang up No, -SIti. which was the polfoostation. Madam!" roared Blue Beard, "your lime is slant!" 'Spare me loug enough lo crimp my bangs."said Patlma wilh true Amort* ■an spirit aud independence, fooling buoyantly conlldcnl that America hud beaten England once uud could do it again. Bluo Board was dazed by this splen- lid exhibition -.if nerve. He could not but admire Futimu's courage, and he aitl 'Well, you'r a good one. Time to riiup your hair? Well, 1 like that! I'll give you ten minutes whilo I go down to the grindstone ami sharpen my sword." Thanks!" said Fatiiua. tittering in her sleeve. Thou she joiued Anne, and said "Did you ring up tlio police station?" "Yes, half a dozen are now on their iy to the house." "Good enough," said the plucky Fatimu; "they'll just about paralyze my precious husband when lie sees them." ■Come on and be killed, Madam!" roared Blue Beard from the bottom of the stairs a few minutes later. "Coming, dear," replied Fatimu airly, for she hud caught sight of the six poelerscoming toward tho house. When Blue Beard saw them outer the door he hissed out "Betrayed! But I'll never be taken alive!" Nor was ho. When they drugged him from his hidiug placo a few minutes inter it wus found that he luul swallowed an ouormous dose of Hough on Rats,'dud in threo minutes Fatima was a widow. And the social season at its height." suit! Fatimu. sadly. "But black is wonderfully becoming tome," she added more cheerfully. Fatima's first Cnro was to have her thirteen predecessors cremated along with the husband who had been so much to them in life, and when hov of mourning was doue she became ono of the most dashing widows England had over known. New York World. Killi-il In a Tunnel. Word comes from Barkerville that on Juno 3rd, George W. Keiger, foreman of tho Devil's Lake Mining compnny, Ltd., was killed in the company's tunnel by initialing powder gas or white damp. Keiger hud exploded 100 sticks of giant powder at 10 o'clock a. m„ and at ni.. with Hugh Iliissack, a shareholder, wont into tho breast simply to see tho elfectof the shot. They stayed there u minute or two, then started out aud were '100 feet from the breast, when Keiger fell forward without u word. Hassack drugged him iwouly-flvo feet, und wns then so overcome tlmt ho left Keiger and crawled out on his bunds and knees to tho mouth of the tunnel, seventy-five feet distant. Ho stayed out probably a minute Tor air. and returning dragged Keiger a fow feet farther, but could not get him out, nud barely hud strength to crawl out aud get. the assistance of two men who were working a few hundred foot away Every oifort was made to revive the stricken mini but he never ralllod. Keiger was an American of German parentage, nnd, though only !tl) yours of age, had mined iu Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Washington, Alaska nnd Mexico, he came here from Monte Cristo iu die spring of 18J)(1,and was foreman of tlio Black .luck last year. Last December he and Julius Housen made nn agreement with the Devil's lako company to complete their tunnel und drain lhe lake for au interest, and the shot whicli caused his death, it was hoped would complete the contract. Koigur was probably the host quartz miner Iu Cariboo, a charter member of the local Thesophieul society, autl was held In high esteem by all who know bim. Kx-trensurer Hartley, convicted of embezzlement, was sentenced last Saturday at Omaha to twenty years iu tho penitentiary and to pay a flue of 8H0D, 000. NOTICE. All accounts n-sniii.tl Hit- .-sl'ilf uf tlie litle I'iifitfl Viik'ii/.iif hi, of Meadow Lake, I.illtitiet tllstrii-l, iniiHl he litinili'tl in ilnlv iitU'tttctl lo thr ini(l_.Hi|!iit'(| on ur lit-fur. tlie IM day of Hfp- tt-liil).., 181)7, tind all tin:, mills tint-to Un- pslatr must In- iittiil to Hu- tiinli-rsiiiaed mi ur lief on- tlit- 1st dav of Si-iili'inlHT. 1SH7. olli.rwisc tlii-v will In- iila.'iil in tin- hands of a huli.-itor for collection. J. K.N. Smith. Administrator, Clinton, ll.C mih June, imi7. s-ia. Do you want Stereo plates ? Do you want Ink V Do you want typo t Do you want to trade Presses ? Do you want to trado Paper Cutters. Do you want anything in the way of Printing Material . Corremionil with (lie TORONTO TYI'K FOUNDRY Co. Ltd. TABLE. Showing tha Dattis anil Places of Courts of Assize, Nisi Piius, Oyer and Tormlnor, and Conornl Caol Delivery for the Yoar 1897. U7tli Sejilemlwr. Canadian *-) Pacific Iv S00-PACIFIC LINE. Shortest, Quickest, and Cheaoest route to Aix nmu mim, Aeeommoda tion unsurpassed. First- class Sleespirtg car, Dinimg ears, First-class Day Coaches, Tourist Sleeping and Colonist Sleeping cars on alt trains. No. 1- WCfiLbOUUil passes. Ashcrofi 3-13 dally. No. 'J. castbouml " " •il-i'i " For full particulars as to rates, time 6,-e., apply to the nearest ticket agent to A.L. CLEMENTS, or to Agent, Ashoroft, Geo. MoL. Buown, District Pus son}; or agent, Vancouver. 13. 0, Canadiai Steamer Pacific, Kootenay Arrowhead-Tratl Route. Steamer "Nakusp." SOUTH BOUND ; read down. .Mon. Weil. I'ri. 7 p.m., De AKKOWHI-AD J l l ii.tii De NAKUSI* Tia'sTli,wSnlj1,J1*',|": {)[.'■ HOBSON aji.in'.Ar TRAIL NORTH BOUND; read H|i. WetlKriSnii U.tiOa.m. Ar ARROWHEAD [ t.sii a.in. De? vAk*ii*-ii» > tl n.m. Ar(AAKUbl Tu'sTh'sSat jj.nn IMU-n-jl ROHSON 4.B0 lilin! De TRAIL Ciiiiiu-cliiuis til Arrowhead with C.I'.U. in aad (rum Kevrlstiike and all points eiisl and wesl ; at Nakus|i willi Naknst) A Shiran It. lo atitl from ShiL-iin jjotnis; at Rohson wilh C. t»- K. U.ttiitnd from Ni-lr-ini and Knotittav I.itkf iiiints; at Trail with C. .•- W. H. lo and (torn J',.--laiid: al Trail with Sir. "Trail" to and from Wlinuln, N'orth]jiirt nail Spokane. Trail-t.-rtr.port Route, steamer "Trail." (Dally except Sunduy.) ( Hii.in. Dc TRAIL Ar 4.30 p.ai.l .; ti -i.ni. Ar WANKTA Dc a p.m. - (10 iwn.Ar NORTHPORT del ima.) onnccthnisitl Northport wilh S.K. &X.R. n tnul from SiM.kaiii* and wav poinis: at Trail witli . -_ W.U. lo and from Rossland, and with Sir. "Naknsp-t.i and from Rohson, Na- luispaiid Revelstoke. Kootenay Lake Route, Steamer '* Kokanee." (Dully except Sunday.) M.trd p.m. Dc N lit.HON Ar Ji.3n n.ni.? 78 ii.tn. Ar KASLO Du5.fl0ll.nM Suturdny, June Otli and every second .Saturday following, steamer leaven Kaslo lit 10 p. nt. for ISniiiii-r's 1-Yrrv; reltirnint; leave* lltin- ner's Kerry Sunday al noon. onnucttoas tit Nelson with . & K.R. to and from Rohson. Trail. Kossland. Nalttisp, l'cv.-1-iok. and I'.R. poinis; ;tl Nelson with N. ii K.S.R. to and front Spokane utul way point. ; at Knslo with K. _. S.R. lo and Irom Slot-ill) Points; ;tl Uonner's Kerry with (J.X.R. W. T. SLAVIN /'.(>. rtoxii, Kamloo))n, ll.C SIllNliV WILLIAMS, ]M..S.,l,.A.S.I.,l..intl Lnnil Surveyor, Civil KtiRlucur mid Draughtsman, QUESNELLE MOUTH, U. (J. EiigtlioerlllK ami Survey work. Il-i'iiili- on aiinliiK properties. Mii[>_ uiul jitinis -ire* tiari'il nf uny portion of Unrltioo illa'iiet. Tlie DijiliK k Book ami Sliiliiiiicry Co, MMITE-, W1I0LKN1LK nil'HB IIK.IIKHS 011 M.VTIflVKflS. "\NOOUVK11, B.O. HUGH COCHRANE, MINING & GiiNERAL AGENT, NOTARY PUBLIC. QUE8NELLB, - - Cnrlboo, ll.C. PETER BURNET, Dominion ami Provincial Land Surveyor. MI-LOOI.T, II, C, Surveys of anv description hrtinihllV com. pltlt-tl. I.tli.tlilelepoil-.nii mMiei.il t laim- ill Ihe I.lllot.el dclilil Itititishetl al reasonahh- prices. RAYMOND G. MILLER, General Agent, - Clinton, B.C. Artiimiist-iillecieil. MoneyUilotui miimiri- KiiKe. Mini-nit cliiim ii-fot.l-. m.Mh-otit. Hill-, of sale ..c., drawn out, ami all kind* nf cor. rcspoinlent-e and hnsiuess done. Money to Loan ^ % _jL RepiiViihle ill small intinthly Tf installment.. Fire Insurance -$ ^ ije 111 the licslc imnlesuf the "*F wiirltl. Athlre.s: . . . Kifefe. Charles Stevens. I State Ore Sampling J * WORKS t w Estttblishcrt I8S0. 4 * P. S. BAILEY,[,„.■. - JOS. MONNIG. ato. * 1 .. -/.iicrnl Ore. Market. Uirotit iVm-l-*'*. * tn- Colorado. Modern Mills (iitrf Ma-J *Chin©ry at Ih-nrrr, Itlalio Si>eintiK. ami J J Black Ilairk: Ora Sold on Compe- * *tltive Bids, \rrite for our reference* *baok. Adilretet" T f Slato Ore Sampling Coiuiiany. * IQold Bullion bought., Denver: Colorado* *********_r****o************ „e\tew Harvey, P ■«jJ-r •*-•-. NOTICE. All persons luivlim claims aiiaiiisl thc |[||. i vetiimeiil. in llic Norlli and Wesl Itidini; of I \\ik-, in connection with road work, are re- iltieslcil lo send llii-ni lo lhe tiiidersi(.iieil iti once. A.Stkvkn.-sox, S"'"' '"
Horticultural Board Aniendiiieitt Art. 18U7.
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