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;>_.. *>'. THE B.C. MINING JOURNAL. VOL. 3., NO. 50 ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, APRIL 16.1898. $2.00 PER YEAR CARIBOO, - HORSEFLY, QUESNELLE FORKS. W.B.BAILEY&CO. STORAGE AND FORWARDING AGENTS. Goods received, Stored and Forwarded with dispatch to any point in the Interior reached by wagon or pack train. Consign your goods to our care tind we will settle railway charges and ship on to destination with least possible delay. W. B. BAILEY & CO ASHOROFT. 11. fl CLINTON HOTEL, Clinton, BC : MARSHALL - SMITH, Propri-tors. : BOARD AND LODGING BY THE DAY, WEEK OR MONTH. lie-it Wines, Spirits and Cigargs, Good stabling. Headqtinrlcrs for tbo Cariboo, Lillooet and Dog Creek lines of singes, limiting nml Hailing In the vicinity. ASHCROFT, CLINTON. F.W. FOSTER DIRECT I-.POUTER OP General Merchandise. Headquarters for Miners and Ranchers Supplies, Flour, Rice, Sugar, Rock and Fine Salt, Coal Oil, Blacksmiths and House Coal, and all heavy goods purchased in carload lots and prices lifiht. Riding md Pack Saddles Hunters Outfits, Rilles, Shot Guns, Ammunition, etc, Sole Agent for Giant Powder Company cf San Francisco, fall slock on hand a. their new magazine, Fuse, Caps, ele, etc. Geo. Gage &•_ Sons celebrated Dominion Wirt Bed Springs, Mattra.scs, Pillows, &-c. ROUGH&■ DRESSED LUMBER, SHINGLESrlATHS, PICKE1. MILLINRKY AND DRESSMAK1NG department under competent management in co-neC-on with stole at Ashcroft. GOODS RECEIVED and forwarded to all parts of the upper oountr- at reduced rates. HO. P. E. SIDING to warehouse and special facilities for handling goods Orders and enquiries by mail havo orompt attention. F. W. FOSTER, MACKAY SADDLERY AND HARNESS CO. UANUFACTUIIEUS AND IMFOI.TEUS OF iadd.es, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH All orde-- by mail promptly attended to and satisfaclion guaranteed ASHCROFT. B. C. LILLOOET. Mr. Thomas Brett has just returnod from a flying trip to Cadwallador Creok tbe objeot of bis journey being to make a report on tbo Hiram and Copoluud olaims. These two olaims aro situated northwest of tbe Ida Mny and south of the Lome group. Mr, Brett's opinion Is that these two claims aro as good as any oa the oreek. Tliero aro throe ledges on them which aro increasing In width as tho olaims aro developed. The owners have had mou working and developing tho claims for tho lust four weeks, uud they aro showing up witli gratifying results. Tho quarts, is Irco milling and every pan of rook tested by Mr, Brett showed some fifty or sixty colors in gold, Thoro is nn diflloulty for mou to got into Bridgo river now but it will bo quito twu weeks hefore pack trains oan got lato Cadwallador oreek. Thoro is good feed ouly from Juok's Lauding to ('Juu orook, but from Hunker crook tho snow Ih still deep on the trnil at prosent. Mr. Brett paid n visit to tbo Ida May and Ben d'Or group aud was amazed ut tho rich uppeiirauee of tho quart-/ in tho tummlu. It was a revelation to him to soo gold sparkling all ovor the ledges. The owners of the MoKinloy claim intend opening up thoir property just as soon as tho trail Is open to paok animals. Thisolaimis situated on Broo don oreek, a tributary to Cadwallador oreek aud Is situated just opposite to tho Idn May and Beu d'Or group. This claim was disoovered late last fail hy Geo. Breoden, u man who has had somo twenty-Are years experience in mining and Is considered to bo oue of tho best quartz miners iu British Columbia. Some six or seven of tho very boat claims on tho creok wero located by him. It is bis opinion that Bridgo river will be found to bo tbo richest free milling quartz camp ever discovered in British Columbia. The ledge on the MoKinloy is twelve feet wide and traceable for twelve huudred feet. Assays of tbe croppings went $216 to the ton iu gold, silver and oopper. This property is admirably situated for developing as thero is ample timber for all mining purposes and also a plentiful supply of wnter for stream and power purposes. The Dominion group of claims, owned by Messrs. J. E. Williams ind company are sitnated on tbe west bank of Bridge river aud about eight miles east of tho South Forks. Tbey consist of tbe Kingston, Dominion and Lillooet mineral claims. It consists of free milling quartz carrying sulphorets, the assays taken from croppings vary from $150 to $80 to the ton, This property 19 well situated on the line of wagou road with an excellent stream of wator running oloso to the vein. As yet thero bas beeu very littlo work dono on these olaims, but tbe company propose to de velop tbo property this spring under tbe superiutendanoo of Mr. Williams himself. Messrs. Hazlemoro aud Lovegrovo have beeeu running iu a tunnel ou ouo of tbe olaims they are interested in by the river bridge at Lillooot. Theso olaims wore discovered last summer but no work was done on thom then. They have driven in a tunnel somo six Improving the trail aud have voted monoy for tbat purpose and will bridgo tho smaller streams and put ferries on the largor streams as soou as tho season opens. Parties using tbis routo nood not necessarily go through to Dawsou to look for gold, but can brunch olf either to tbe right or loft nnd find themselves in a miueral oouu try all tho way. Thoso who approved of the Edmonton routo might oxtoud the rond from Edmonton through tho Yellowhcad Pass to tho Uppor waters of tho Prasor whero it would join tho rond from Ashcroft. Thoso two routos would not only furnish tho most few iMo roads to tho gold llohls of tho Yukon, but would pass through a valuable mineral oountry all tho way, through a considerable portion of which mines aro already In existence. Tho country to whioh ho referred lies iu tlio valley bolwoou tbo coast range und the Rockies, and offers no engineering diltloulties whatever. The route from Ashoroft also furnished a good many navigable strolohos. You strike the Prasor river UIO miles north of Asheroft. From that poinl it is navigable by steamboat to tbo Quosnollo river, and a few improvements would furnish continuous navigation for 450 miles, to u point within !_00 miles of Telegraph Creok, Tho route from Edmonton through Yellowhcad Pass would ulso strike navigation on tho Fraser, uud by utilizing tho Stuart lnke would givo 500 milos of navigation. Tho Frasor rivor is navigable to a poiut whero seven miles of wagon road will transfer ono to navigation on tbe Peace rivor for small boats. As a mat- tor of fact produce is taken that way now. Thero is u good deal of mining boing doue in the Omenica district, aud tho operations this year will be very considerably increased. The supplies for the Omeniea go in by the Ashcroft routo, nnd the mines furnish a good market for the produce of British Columbia. Mr. Reid suggested that Mr. McDonnell, of the Geological Survey, who had beeu all ovor tbo route, described by bim, would bo a valuable witness to ex- Ottawa Notes. Ottawa, April 13.—Tbo Lewis river and Canon tramways companies have amalgamated their interests. They are to build around tbe rapids 'on the I right bank of tho Yukon, while a Victoria syndicate constituting tbe Miles Canou and Whito Horse Compauy will build on tho left bank. Both bills passed committee today. Tbe tramways must bo constructed within two yoars. The Canadian Pacific was refused a charter to build branch lines iu British Columbia without specifying their location, Mr. Morrison held that the giving of such power would enablo the company to squeeze an independent liue like the Kaslo & Slooau. Tbe Nakusp & Slocan extension bill was considered briefly. Mr. Sifton informed Mr, Maclean that 10,802 miners certificates had been issued in Canada up to 31st Mnrcb and 23 in Great Britain. Tho question of sondiug a geological „ survey party to tho Yukon has not or seven foot and are extremely well boen decidotli Nel-,her has the rate of satisfied with the quality of tho quartz ledge they have struck. As these olaims aro only situated two miles from towu it is to bo sinceroly hoped that tbey will turn out woll. There is no doubt that thero aro good olaims near to tbe town whieh only want developing to become valuable properties, Tbe commencement of road work is compensation to the Bank of Com- inerco for Yukon businoss. Sir Wilfrid Laurlor said tbat Peterson & Tate have succeeded in forming a strong syndicate for the fast Atlautio lino aud ho believed that by July 1 the vessels would be under construction. Tho fishery department is considering now regulations affecting the salmon fishery of tho Fraser, One clause bo allowed. Trim & Haddock, LIVERY, SALE & FEED STABLE. ASHCROFT AND LILLOOET. anxiously looked forward to by ai large to make stricter regulations number ofmonwhohavo wintered horo coufm*ug the "fishing to British sub- and who are dead broke. As there American boat pullers will not have been ample funds appropriated in the estimates for tbe Lillooet and Lytton road and the {rail to Jack's Landing surely there enn be no reason for delaying to start tbo work. Thoro are a large number of men here to whom somo six weeks work uow would be a god-send. It would not only bo the means of their getting out of debt, but also provide thom witb a grub stake for the prospecting season, Saddle, Pack and Driving Horses for sale and hire. Rigs kept at both stables. Special trips made to Lillooet or points in Cariboo at auy ime. Wire at our expense for rigs. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN HAY AND ORAIN. CARIBOO EXCHANGE HOTEL. Tbe Yukon Route. Ottawa, April 6.—At tho mooting of Death of a Pioneer. G. B. Wright, ono of the oldest and most respected of British Columbia's pioneers, died at Aiusworth on Friday morning of paralysis, aged 67 years. Mr. Wright wns partner in the firm of Wright, Scott & Nolson, general traders, wbo operatod a line of steam- ors between Now Westminster and Sau Francisco, in 1858-59. The firm con- duotod one of tho largost trading enterprises iu British Columbia. Development work in connection with opouiug up tbe interior was largely assisted by iho doceasod. Tho wagon road from Lillooot to Cariboo was built by him under government contraot. Sir John Carling's Committeo of tho Senate, appointed to ascertain tho host and most feasible route to tho Yukou, yesterday Senator Reid of Cariboo wns examined and said that, in bis opinion, the ABhoroft route was preforable to He owned and put tho ilrst steamer ou any othor, bocauso already thoro is ouo %bQ roul0 botween aotia Crook and the of the finest wagon roads in tho coun-1 mouth o(- Quesnollo, on tbo upper try from Ashoroft to the mouth of tbe | piraaort Subsequently ho wns a part- Quosnelle river.a distanco of 220 miles.' nor ot Mr irt)omy1 nmi hnd several con- Stage coaohes run twice a wook iu - trnctg on u.p.R, construction and on summer time on this routo and mako j Wil(-0I1 rotMjs jU tho Kootenay country, tho trip in three days, From tbe mouth Qf -ftto ymrs ho ,ias boon Oporntlng in of the Quesnello to Tolegraph crook, | mjuos am\ townnltes also in Kootonay. following tbe old Tolegrnpb lino, thoro Uy Mh t,iri(t and progress!veness Mr. has boon a paok train ovor since the | y^gM managed to accumulate a large time of tho Caspar gold excitement. | fortun0t Ouo of the flrst canneries to By this route supplies aro taken to tho; be oportttod in Westminster was owned Omenica mines and tho Hudsous Bay j l)y ,ljni j.Io \mves a wifoandtwosous, Company's p'osla iu British Columbia tbo oldm. of wllom -s at Teslin lake. every yoar. Anctthor advnutngo of tho Tll0 ronm!ng woro sont to Westminster A. H. Walters Proprietor. Board and Lodging at reasonable rates. Corner of Railroad Avenuo aud Third Street. CARIBOO MINE. Work on tbe Cariboo mine will be started shortly. A number of tho old hnnds hnvo already returned to the mine and the Manager, J. B, Hobson, is expected iu about a weoks time. The contract for the new ditoh from Moorehead lake has boen let to Messrs. Poupore & McVeigh of Nolson, B. C, aud they will arrive about May 10th to commence work with fifty team', and sorapers and expect to have their contract comploted iu two months after starting work, although tbey bavo later In lho season with which to finish it. At presont the main wator supply is brought in a ditch seventeen miles long from two lakes, Polloys and Boot- Jack, whero dams have boon erected at tholr outlets to em pound all tho water that drains into thorn during the soa- sou, none escaping oxcopt of oourse by evaporation (those Inken covering an urea of 2,200 ncros). During tbe early pnrt of tho season tho water from the various crooks is utilized, the reser voirs only boing tupped when tbis supply censes. Thus during the seasou of full supply frum 2,000 to 3,500 inches nro available, but towards tho eud of August this is very muoh lessened and a constant flow ef even 2,000 inches cannot be maintained. To further in* crease the supply, a dam, probably ,'15 foot high, will uow be built across Moorehead Creok, whence auothor ditch, elevon miles loug, will bring from this reservoir thus formed, a further supplv of water iuthe latter eud of tbe season, when it is the most advantageous timo for mining, but when so far the other water supply has greatly diminished or almost ceased. A large amount of water is needed to properly work this property on a large soale, especially in view of the large amount of barren material to be removed, but the present watershed available to tbis company is uot large, although this new work sbould greatly augment the supply and permit the hydraulicing of a greater mass of material. Work is usually resumod at the end of April, or during the early part of May, when a considerable amount of ico and frozen material bas to ba loosened up aud worked away, as the frost loosens tbe banks and brings a large amount of dirt into the pits, which would have to be hydrauliced anyway. A full supply of water is now main*' tained until August; but during this month, September and October, the amount is so decreased tbat tbo monitors cannot be used continually throughout the 2-1 hours but only work for a few hours in each shift, and in September and October only from 4 to 8 hours per day, so tbat the season is much shortened by the lack of wnter. To supply more water for uso in the lost months of August, September and October, and even into November, it is estimated that the water stored up in the Moorehead reservoir can then be used to great advantage, and in direct proportion to the amount of water will bo the amount of ground moved and gold recovered. Climatically the season is at least six months long in which mining can be done, but as yet tbe supply of water is too deficient to permit maximum work for more thau three and a half months. Practically all the drainage available from which water can bo collected for this mino bos boen secured, but one other source may yet be obtained. There are now 21 miles of ditoh. Tho old ditoh, six miles long, from Hazel- tine Creek, is part of tbe series, and is gradually being widened and improved by lessening the curves and protecting the exposed banks from scouring by stone walls or planking, as tho grade of 10 feet to the mile has proved to be a little exoessivo for the material hero traversed, which appears when first cut into to be firm and clayey, but proves to bo open and easily washed away, At the lower end of this ditoh tbo water is dropped 00 feot to a small reservoir, whoro a ditoh runs to tbo mino, but it has since boeu continued on the same grade to tho pit, giving extra hoad of wator, which is used when a full supply of wator is on. In tho other direction tho new ditch runs 11 miles to Polloys lake, with agradeof 0 feot to the mile, a cross-section showing a depth of 3 feet and a width of 13 feet aud 7 foot on top and bottom. Tbis part of tbe ditoh has been built very substantially, boing thrown woll iuto tbe bank with easy curves, aud very little fluming Is used, oxoept on rooky faces and across vory opon grouud, The maximum capacity is ubout 3,500 inches, aud the cost per mile was from 80,000 to 87,000, one milo costing 815,000, but although the first cost of tbis ditch has boon heavy no costs for repair have yot boou entailed aud aftor mining for threo seasons tho ditch is in perfect condition. Strong but B.mple water gatos aro located at suitable points. hlintors aro now heading for, nnd some 400 havo gone in that direction ro Gently. Tbey pack as far as Quesnello, and thon make tho balance of the trip by boat. Mr. Shufeldt did not roturn. Ho has deoided upon locating at Ashcroft, and has gono into the livery business with Mr. Lee. Mr. Leo ex- pocts to return to Ashcroft with stock about the 20th of this month, and so soon as arrangements can bo made the families of tho two gontlomon will follow. Loomis loses two valunblo citizens in Messrs. Loo and Shufeldt, nnd all who know them, and thnt includes everybody iu this upper oountry, will deeply regret tbeir dopnrture. Major Walsh's Order. Major Walsb, tho Dominion ollicial has reduced tho allowance of provisions, without whioh ho has refused to allow minors to enter tho Yukon. In a lato order, Major Walsh announces that incoming gold hunters having 000 pounds of food will bo permitted to pass ou. Tho minimum amouut was formerly 1,095 pounds. Build a Wagon Road. Will Hove to Aihcrolt. route is tbat from Quesnelle until you get to Telegraph creek thero is abundance of food for any numbor of horsos and cattlo that may uso tho routo. Hay grows five or six feot high, nnd from Aiusworth for interment. From tho remarks made by our uoighbors of tho Sontlnol andStaul thenfls any amonnt of it so that it can ard at Kamloops wo judge thoro is go- be cut and stored for wintor ubo. The j ing to bo an election up thero bofore Government ot British Columbia aro loug, Ike Leo returned borne from hia trip uorth Wednesday, says tho Palmer Mountain Prospector, of Loomis, Wash. Wo say home, but Loomis is soon to cease being his homo, as ho has decided to locate at Ashcroft. Mr. Lee spent his timo between Ashoroft and Vancou-er, and disposed of all the horses he took in oxcopt six. Thero is little travol from Ashoroft to Alaska. Peace river is the point that fortune If tbo peoplo of Victoria ond Vancouver, whose views uro supposed to be represented by tbo press of tbo abovo named cities, would uso tho judgment whioh it is supposed tho Giver of all things good has conferred upon them, tbey would see that a largo sized slab of ico bas been toppled ovor on to their boomlot, and that tho en- tiro Klondiko trado is likely to bo taken out of their grasp. Tho wholesale men of Victoria and Vancouver have just cause to foel alarmed nt tho prosont outlook for a direct routo to the northorn gold fields. Edmonton and Calgary, with the indefatigable and Inextinguishablo Oliver ns their champion are making a great attempt to get a railroad built from that point, and tbe fact of 810,000 being appropriated for the purpose of exploring a route is oertaiuly a strong point raised. It would bo u hard blow to this province to bavo tbo trado taken diroot from Toronto and Montreal to tho northern gold fields via Calgary, A wagon road from Quosnollo north to Hazleton and from thero through to Glenora would cost but n small sum lu comparison to the immense benefits to bo derived. A good road now loads up to Quesnollo, 220 miles, from there through, a distanco of loss than (100 miles, through a splendid country, n wagon road oould be constructed so tbat meu could move slowly along carrying a largo part of their supplies. A telegraph Hue along the routo easily extended from Quesnelle would givo all stirring events to tho world at largo. Houses would be built and ranches cleared up, horsos kept niid feed cured and a winter trip could then be mado along tho telegraph lino road with safety and fow discomforts. The Skoona and Stickine being navigable goods could be kopt on hand in large quantities, sent in by. steamers during the summer aud warehoused. The cost of such a wagou road would bo a mere bagatelle for tbo province alono but tho Dominion would no doubt vory willingly assist tho movement if British Columbia would inaugurate it. Is it not about time the present selfish publicity of the coast press was changed and instead of bewailing tho fate of tho Mann-McKenzio contract, a question ablo one at its best, unite on a course of action that would at once put tho wholesale business safely into tbo hands of the Victoria and Vancouver merchants and would add tens of thousands of ranches to tho tax rolls, would stock the country, would result in tho emigration of n most desirablo class, which, when farms woro cleared up and stocked would be nt homo for all timo, a market for thoir stock iu any of tho gold fields, and a wagon road along which nature has provided luscious peavine uud strength giving grasses for steak, With such a wagon road a man could laud his wagons ut Ashcroft or Kamloops and start for ■Lako Toslln with a band of 100 cattlo aud iu all confidence that what the oattlo aro worth will belong to himself for be does not have to go halves with any transportation company. Would it not bo hotter for our Kamloops neighbors to uso tbo first class wagon road tbey now havo to join tho Cariboo road at Cacho Crook aud ask that ull money that can bo secured from tho Government bo applied iu improving the road from Quesnollo to Glenora. Is it not better for Victoria and Vancouver to say-to tho government, open up the country from Quosnollo through with a wagon road und do it nt once1 If dono no power on earth cuu get the trade away, and tho seaport towns of British Columbia will be tho benifl- ciaries of tho wholesale and a largo part of tho rotull trade. Hesitate nud temporize, talk about all sorts of wild sohomos for building n railroad across the const raugo from Ktntamaet Iulet Alice Arm or Observatory Inlot and doiug it with tho haste required it is more than nousenso. Build u wagou rond from Quesuollo and do it this season. WMIDINU BELLS. Tho marriage of John D. Gillis and Miss Olara Collingsworth, which took pluco nt tho Methodist Episcopal Church, Kov. G. Howard Osborne oill- oiutiiig, on Thursday, at 3:30 p.m., was a very pleasant affair. A lnrge number of Invited guests witnessed the ceremony, und u reception wns ufter- wards hold in tho parlors of tho Ashcroft Hotel. Tho bride wns given away by Wm. Lyne, Miss Collingsworth boing a sister to Mrs. Lyno. Tho young couple havo hosts of friends in this vicinity, and will, after u trip of n fow wooks to tho coast, return horo to rosido. Tho hrldo was attired in a mngnlfU oont croata corded silk gown and a long veil nnd orange blossoms. The brides- triaid, Miss Greta McRae, was dressed in oroam Bedford cord. Tho maid of honor wus Miss Mnry Lyno, who was dressed in crcum cashmere. Tho groomsman was D. MoTavish, and tho flower boy Ernest Lyne. A sumptous dinner wns served at the Ashcroft hotel from 5.30 to 8 p. m. aftor which dancing iu tho town hall was a complete success. Tho following gifts wero mado to the young pooplo: Chas. Campbell, plush table cover: Edith Dougherty, Japan vase; Harvoy, Bailey & Co., 1 pair vases; Thos. Smye. 1 pair vases; J. C. Smith, 1 doz. nap kins; Murk Dumond, 1 tea set: M. P. Stowart, door mat and table scarf: J. McGiIlivray, 1 toilet set; Mr. & Mrs. Bettman, 1 dinner set; R. T. Rutherford, toa sot; Mr. Crozier, chenille tablo cover; Mrs. R. Walker, set table mats; Mr. and Mrs. J. Burr, glass *md silver fruit dish; Tho Misses Walker, wator set aud vases; Allison Woods, plush table cloth; Mr. and Mrs. Gibson und Mr. and Mrs Webb, Japanese tray. silver biscuit bowl; Mrs. Dan McLeod, silver mug: Mrs. Steudman, silver sugar spoou; Waldo Shillings, silver cake dish; J. nnd D. MoTavish, breakfast cruet; Dr. Reynolds nud family, silver biscuit bowl; Geo. Hurley, album; A. Booth, silver cruet stand; Mrs. Archer, point luce handkerchiefs and bag: Miss G. McRae,silk sofa cushion: J. Wyness, silver and china fruit dish; Flossie Walker, china cup and saucer*. Lillian Walker, china cup audsaueer; Mr. and Mrs. Bose, 1 milch cow, parlor lamp; W.-H. Brash, Bridge river gold quartz raluo; Stuart Henderson, set perfume bottles; G.Ward, lamp: F. W. Foster and son, clock; Miss Wardell, silver buttor knife; Mr. and Mrs. Bryson. gold and Bilver salts; Mr. N'icklin. set carvers; Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, china teu pot; Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, doz. napkins, 1 tablo cloth: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, china fruit plate: D, Murphy, silver manicure set; Mr. aud Mrs. J. H. Clements, silver butter dish; C. B. Deans, clock; Miss Wright, bread knife: Mr. and Mi's. L. McKay, silver butter knife: J. E. Knight, silver shoe horn; J. C. Shields, set perfume bottles; Mr. and Mrs. J. Haddock, picture; R. A. Fraser silver photo frame; Mr. aud Mrs. Murphy, 1 doz. uapkins; A. Van Alstyne. silver tonspoous, silver pickle fork, silver buttor knife; Mrs. B. F. English, silver nud glass berry dish; Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, sot carvers; E. Prail, silver cruet; R. Stuart, album; Mr. and Mrs. A, L. Clements, 1 doz nap .ins: Mrs. Higgonbottom, tea .et:Mr. and Mrs. A. Armstrong, crumb tray and brush: Mrs.Williams, Japanese trayand mat., Mr. and Mrs. F. Nelson, tablecloth; Mrs. C. Trimble, silk patchwork sofa pillow; Mr. aud Mrs. Boyce, china water set and tray; D. and J. McTnvisb, pnr- lor hanging lamp; B. F. English and wife, cow and calf; Mrs. J. Barnes pnir vases; J. G. Collins, chamber set: sugar aud milk pitcher, unknown. Skating Rink Funds. Following is a statement of the Ska- tiug rink committeo for last winter, 1807-98: Cash <ii .iiateil 370. .ii Hy work on ffrounds 17.00 Supplies" 4.75. " maintenance 41.15 Work " 15.00. " supplies 18.03 Cask contributed " tloodinp 14.38 byA.A.Asso.8.82. 00.03 09.02 North With Burros. Two carloads of Mexican burros ore expeoted to arrive in Spokano Saturday from Trinidad, Col. Tbey are tho proporty of four Wyoming mon, the Wain brothers, J, Taunehill and W. T. Barues. The animals will bo loaded in Spokano with supplies for tho party for two years, and some time this month the long caravan will start on tho Spokano routo direct from Spokane for tbo headwaters of tho Stickiuo river. Messrs. Barnes and Tiuiuohill are in tho city. Tho others are coming in charge of the pack animals. All nre experienced mining meu and expect to spend two yours iu tho far north in search of a fortune. Just whoro thoir opeiations will bo carried on remains to be determined aftor thoy havo looked ove* tho country somewhat. They expect to enmp for tho coming winter somewhere on tlie Stickiuo. D. T. Hughes, superintendent of the Consolidated Victoria Hydraulic company weut up to Quesuolle Forks Mou dny morning. It isn't every young couple that stnrts out in life with two cows and calves as wedding presents, as is tho caso with our young frionds Mr. and Mrs. J, D. GilHs. _______■ _____■ THE B.C. MINING JOURNAL. ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY. F, S. REYNOLDS, l.ditor and Proprietor. Subscription i"1 82.00. AdvertiHcniuiitii will not lie discontinued until paid. AtlmllsliiK tutus un application* SATURDAY, APRIL 10,1808. Carlhoo and Klondike. Jamos Moore, of Quesnollo Forks, who was one of those who camo to Cariboo iii the early days of tho rush in 1858, writes to tho Spokune Spokes* mnn-Review lho following interesting letter: "I hnvo himled up somo old records of output of gold from claims in enrly dnys in Cnriboo which I now send you. Somo of your readers may bo interested in comparing this output with tho returns trom Klondike Cnriboo is on tho overland routo from Spokauo to Klondike, tho wholo routo being in tho gold holt. "I havo confined tho investigation to Williams croek, ouo of the most famous of the gold producing streams of tho sixties. The records hero show that tbe following companies cleaned up tho amounts set tiftor their names during tho days when gold mining on Williams creek was in active operation. "Cameron company, 81,000,000; Ruby compnny, 8000,000; Tinker compnny, 8700,000, most of this in 300 feet of ground: Aurora company, $500,000; Caledonia compnny, 8500,000, in 15 months'work; Dlller company,8400,000, iu 300 feot of ground; Priuco of Wales company, 8400,000; Moffat company, 8300,000; Watty compauy, 880,000; Dead Broko company, 870,000; Ericson com- puny, 8350,000; Nigger company, 8135,- 000, Tho Beauregard compnny hus cleaned up as high as 800 ounces per 24 hours' work, the Never Sweat corn- puny from t>0 to 200 ounces in 24 hours' work und tlio Now York compauy from 100 to 200 ounces in 24 hours' work. A numbor of other claims on this creok paid in the sumo proportion. "Now as for pan prospects, wo hoar of ns high ns 8800 to tbe pan in Klondike Compare thut with pun prospects in Cnriboo. Tho highest prospect 1 now remember wus 81,050 to one pun, I also remember 80,500 In live puns ou Williams creek. "As regards tho timo for parties starting from Spokane via Asbcroft on this overland route, it would houseless to loavo tho mouth of Quesnollo at the very earliest before tho 1st of May. '•The approximate distance from Spokauo to Ashcroft is 400 miles; from Ashoroft to Quesnello mouth, 220 miles; from Qucsuello mouth to Hazleton, 'Mi miles; from Huzletou to Tolograph creok, 250 miles; from Tolegraph creek to Tesliu luko 1.15 milos. Theso distances aro subject to correction, as tho routo iu most plucoB has not beeu measured, After tho 1st of May good feed for animals cun be had aloug tho routo." A Hell on Oarlh. The Province has received tho following letter from J. II. Russel, dated Wraugel, March 18th. Mr. Russol has hundreds of friends on tho coast nnd in Kamloops, where his family reside. Ho and his pnrty left horo on the last trip of the Ningcbow, und their experiences mako interesting reading. Thoy arrived at Wrangel at 4 p.m. ou March 17th, St. Patrick's Day. On their wny np they mot tho Islander at tho Union coal docks, ou her dowu trip, Ouo of tho passengers was R, Gordon, who hnd been to Sknguay. Mr. Russel met him. Gordon's description of Skaguay was simply this: That he would uot livo iu that town and sit in un easy chair for 810,000 per month. Tho town is run by murderous women, tin-horn gamblers and mou who should have boen hanged twenty years ago. There nre from 5,0<X> to 7,000 men on tho passes. They cuu got uo further. About 200 tons of freight aro covered with 20 foot of snow. Mr. Russell considers thut Sknguay and tho pusses adjacent has received too much booming, nud that tho Dominion government should protect her subjects by giving tho public warning of tho state of affairs. Mon who weut up on tho Ningchow to go in via Skaguay bud mortgaged their little homes to buy nn outfit und thoy must get stuck on tho trail before getting ovor tho passes. Ho lenrned that thoy nro fully 1,000 mon who uro stranded in Skaguay aud who would gladly return if they could got transportation. Au old woman 50 yoars of nge, was on tho Islander. Tho authorities hud mado hor return, Sho was found ou tho trail in a deplorable condition, vainly trying to get through to Dawson, with hardly an outllt. In regard to Wrangol, Mr. Russell says: "You require custom house papers in abundance to got your goods passed. Whon I looked over papers I concluded that Uncle Sum wanted tho capltol at Washington to be pupcred, und I think 1 could havo flllod the bill. A customs officer came aboard at Mary island, uud 1 am coin polled to say that ho proved to bo a splendid fellow. Ilo passed over our baggage lu u vory nice way. The Ilrst placo iu Wrangel into which I was ushered wus a broker's ofllco, to make out tho customs papers. That cost 85. Thon my goods cost 8000 duty, and I had to put up 81,800 iu bouds to get thom through to Glenora. Being a stranger, it cost mo 820 to get an American citizen to go upou my papers. Thou it cost mo 81.50 at tho customs house to get my papers stamped. At tho wharf 80,00 was charged for bundling tho goods. Besides, there were tips amounting to 815, and several other little accounts too numerous to mention. "I would liko to sit up all night and write about Wraugel. In a word, tbe population is composed of 75 per cent. thieves and 25 per cent, of loose women, with tho balance questionable. The Stickiuo river Is In good condition for travel at present. I leave at 4 o'clock in tbo afternoon and will be in Glenora by April 1st. I would not stay in Wraugel oven if I could uot get up tht rivor. Whon I get home, I will givo this plane the slip in futuro. I will tuko tho telegraph trail. Cuba and barbarities ure nothing to tbe vaunted civilization of Cauada and the United States up here." Writing from tho mouth of the Stickine rivor at 7 a.m. the next day, Mr, Russol says thnt the boys were loading up the sleds and they would bo on thoir way to Glenora in half an hour. It was a littlo cold but they enjoyed it. He considesed that they had tho best lot of men that ever put a foot on tho Stickine. Fatal Dyta Routt. A terrible sequel to the disastrous slide, near Sheep Camp, and which occurred about five hours later on the eventful Sunday -one week ago—and it is oxpected will result In almost, if not quite as heavy a death roll as that from the catastrophe on the trail. Tho scene of this late disaster is Crator lake, three miles and a half beyond tbe second big avalanche, and at a point one and a half miles over the summit, the receiving depot for the outfits as they descend from the ridge. Naturally tbis third and last in the series of appalling calamities on the Dyea routo has been very generally confounded with the second — few would think it probable that two successive catastrophes so similar in character nud result would occur so closely together geographically, aud in timo of happening news of tho Crater lake slide had not been circulated iu Skaguay even prior to the sailing of the Ningchow, nud was received by telephone message from Sheep Camp, to Bert E. Collyer, tbe Examiner correspondent who brought down the news. Mr. Collyer had the distinction of being the lirst correspondent to reach the scone of the Squaw bill disaster- there had been no slide at what is kuown as the "cut off," which is on the Skaguay trail—and was also the first to get through witb the news to a telegraph wire. As to the Crater lake tragedy the telephone report was: "At this point ou the margin of Crater lake, hundreds were camped and the fatalities must have been appalling. Eight bodies were taken out in tbe first fow hours and the work of rescue had but well commenced, No ono could tell how many of or who were beneath tbe new mountain of snow and ice, "Oue of tbo resurrected, Joseph Murphy, has regained consciousness, although injured. No serious results are iu his case anticipated. George Preutice, of North Dakota, had been taken out after beiug under thirty feet of snow for two full hours. "Tbo medical corps at the scene of the first great disaster has been out ia two iu order to lend aid to the victims of this terrible sequel catastrophe. Col. Anderson will also send a portion or his regiment to tbis new point at which the soldiers may prove of assistance." ^__^ Voters In Each District. The following is the return presented in tho legislature of the number of votors in the province nt the 31tt of January last: ai-pm- VOTEHH. CANT9. CoiilOX 547 52 Cuwk liiiti - Alberni DSD ao K-'iuiinalt 478 84 Nanaimo 072 70 Nanlami), N 70a 12 Nunulmo, S 814 is Victoria, Cily 5,708 262 Victoria, N rj67 15 Victoria, S BUB 40 Cariboo ,.o« 33 Casslar (Stickine), 110 rctnrtiH. Cassiar 1 .Ski.-i.ial lot) 87 Kootenay, K. (Donald) 580 IO Kootenay, IS.(KbSteele),.,, 133 23 Kootenay, W. (Kevel-tokv). 0U0 744 Kootenay, W. (Trail Creek). 312 2HH Kootenay, S 1,883 IS I I.iiliK.i-t, K 273 16 Llllooet, W 2t)8 31 Westminster, City 1,403 ia Vancouver, Citv 8,040 31 Helta I.iao 7 Chllllwnck 743 41 Dewduey 818 r,3 Ki-h-WJii.l 1104 11 Vale, N 058 10B Vale, E 1,480 S3 Ytile, W C02 80 Tola! . ,.30,708 2.71H A Chllkoot SnowslUf, A terrible tale of loss of life by a suowslide on the Chilkoot pass was brought to Victoria Friday morning by tho steamer Ningchow, and this story was corroborated an hour or two afterwards by the passengers arriving on tho Amur. Whon the Ningchow left Dyea, at 8:110 o'clock ou Monday night, thirty- five corpses had beon taken out of the mass of snow, and fifty-seven living poisons, all more or less injured, had beeu saved. At tho very least estimation, fully 100 peoplo had beeu caught by tho fall of tho avalanche and that tho loss of life was not vory much greater is extraordinary. No doubt a numbor of victims still lay buried in tbo snow when the steamer sailed. Mr. Reilly, one of the passengers, tells a vivid story of the calamity. "It was at 2:30 on Sunday morning last," bo said, "when tbe flrst of a series of small snowslldes took place on the cut-off,' as It is called- a pieco ot road nbout a quarter of a mile long and a little to one side of the regular trail. This short trail is used by packers returning frum tho summit, so as to give a little moro room to people traveling upwards. The 'cut-off1 is two milos above Sheep Camp. Along the sides of tbe 'cut-off,'which Is close to tbo steep sides of tho glacier, hundreds of people had pitched thoir touts, for it wus a convenient spot for a half-way rest, nnd mou in tnking their outfits up tho trail made it a favorite spot to cacho them. All Saturday night a heavy snowstorm had been raging In the puss, and the hugo weight of snow towards morning caused tho lirst littlo slides. None of thoso were serious, however, and it was not till 10 o'clock on Sunday morniug that anything serious happened. Tho mild weather hud honeycombed tbe snow thnt was lying ou tho mountain sides before tho Saturday night storm, aud tbo fresh snow falling on top had pro-ed too great a weight. Consequently tho big blaukots of snow slid off the steep mountaiu sides." Suddenly, with a roar, a great mass of snow fell from tbo mountain and buried three mon. Hundreds of peoplo wore passing up tho main pass, and many were also travelling downwards through tho cut-off, for it is estimated that at least 4,000 people wont ovor tlie pass daily. There were many willing hands ready to give assistance, and soon a score of men were digging away to rescue tbo unfortunates. Not long afterwards, huge body of snow, extending nlong tho sido of the mountaiu foralongdistauce gave way, and came thundering dorwn into the pass, burying men aud touts and oxen and horses and dogs. Where a few moments before bad stood a littlo camp with more than a huudred mon, was now n broken mass of suow and ice." "When the people who saw this ro covered from the momentary panic they caught up shovels, picks, and evon palls and pans with which to try aud dig out the victims who were buried tho mountain of snow and ice. This was rendered far more difficult by tbe fact thnt there was so much ico mixed with the snow that It was difficult to haudle. Word was seut to Sheop Camp, two milos down the trail, and, in a short timo, hundreds of men were working for life and death to save the victims of tlio snow. Fifty-seven people were taken out alive, many of them badly hurt, others benumed with cold, and s> few quite uninjured. So loud was tbo noise of the last and greatest avalanche, tbat tt was at Sheep Camp, two milos away. As fast as tbe dead were taken out they were carried to Sheep Camp, where the living were cared for in tho tents of tbe campers on the main trail." Onup ot Cinnabar Claims. J, G. Sy mo, of Vancouver, reports that these olaims, situated on Hardy mountaiu, near Savonas, have recently been bonded by him on behalf of an English company. A good deal of work, con sisting of a 120-foot tunnel, 50-foot cross-cut, 20-foot shaft and opon cuts, has been done and there is every indication of a large body of ore. The tests already made give returns of from 1 per cent, to 2*a per cent. (20 to 00 pounds) quicksilver to the ton. The cinnabar bearing body is por- phyritic and the couutry rock magnesian diorite. Quicksilver mines can be worked to a profit where the ore does not average more than 1 per cent., and even a smaller percentage has been made to pay. The value per flask of quicksilver is about 910 and the actual cost of production varies from $8 to $18. Six months have beon given to investigate tbe property and the vendors are taking payment thero for one-fourth in cash, and three fourtbs in fully paid up shares of an English company to lie formed to work the property. aoMcn Cache Mines. Shareholders in tbe Golden Cache Mines, limited, will note with interest tbat the contracts for tho machinery have been let. During the past wook board meetings wero held at which tbe tender of the Royal Electric company ot Montreal was accepted for furnishing the electric plant for the mine. Tho contract for supplying the water wheel (2:i-inch Sampson, LaFelle wheel)nnd a compressor plant was awarded to tbe William Hamilton Manufacturing company, of Peterboro, Ontario. Tbe compressor plant is to be put in at once. These will involvo an expenditure of over 935,000. The contract for the dam, recently awarded to Mr. R. H. Wood, is now woll in hand. The flume ohamber and power house will be finished about tbe middle of June, and tbe compressor plant, will, it Is hoped, be working towards the end or middle of July. Another additional improvement in hand at the present time Is the erection of a private telephone from Lillooet to tbe mines. Good reports continue to come in from tbe superintendent. BALL BEARING GIANTS. No center bolt, Superior to all others Write for prices- R. H. CAMPBELL, Agent, Ashcroft, B.C. 150 MILE HOUSE The distributing point for all the hydraulic mines at Horse Ely, North and South Forks and main Quesnelle River, also the stock ranges of Chileoten and Heaver Lake Valley. At tl is Point will bo lound a good assortment of GENERAL MERCH AND ISE&MI NERS SUPPLI ES Also one of the best Hotels <>n the route Information cheerfully given. VEITH & BORLAND, Proprietors and Stock Raisers, General Blacksmiths, Horseshoeing. Steel, Iron and Hardwood Lumber kept in stock, also wagons suitable for freighting and ranching. Shop on Railway Avenue. - ASHCUOFT, B. C. NORTH li.CNAVIGATlON COMPANY, Ltd SODA GREEK - - - QUESNELLE. The steamer "Charlotte" will commence her regular' trips on the opening of navigation on the upper Fraser river, making close connections with the B. C. Express company's stages carrying her Majesty's Koyal Mails. Freight left at Soda Creek for the steamer will be stored free of charge, also.freight by steamer for points beyond Quesnelle will be forwarded free of charge for such forward-. ing, Fare each way .-l..">0. Freight per ton $10. Qu-snelle, 11. (,'.,' JAMES REID, February loth, 1808. Manager. Z-x-IinSTE-R/S TOOLS. Wo nml.o a special lino of Picks for prospectors. Thoy aro light nnd strong uud can be do- huudled for packing, BOATS ZEnO-R, SALE. Wo nro ulso making a number of boats specially mudo for river traffic, Parties going north should communicate with us, - -. ■ HORSE SHO-BIJNra-. And ropuirlug of nU kinds 11 specially. Prices reasonable. Gonoral Blacksmith nud Woodworkers olabkb & :r.og.-e:r,s, (3Tj__s_sr________ i-rotTTi-:, _3. c. THOS. DUNN &CoLtd -lMrORTEHS OP- Shelf and Heavy Hardware. Placer and Quartz Mining Supplies t-IT White vou QUOTATIONS. H and 10 Cordova Stroot, Vancouver, ll.O. P.O. Ilox No. 104. MacKinnon, Debeck & Company, Hit Hastings''strut, VANCOUVER, ll.C. MINING BROKERS AND P AGENTS. onrnntscd ami lloulutl. l-roHurtlra bom etl nntl reported on fur (nit-Inn o iilKi-llhm Ii) Imni.li llu* mimt rt'luililo 1 loll lo In- iilil.iinril ._■(■- liCi-tillK llu- * ihiuLilr inlnorul resource- ol the province Com ■l-i'lult-nrr r-i'll. tt.'!. Office of thc ' (iotden Cache Mines Ctuuhauv, l-td„ of IMlooct, Ii. C. Oppenheimer Eros. WHOLESALE GROCERS Vancouver, B.C. PITHER & LEISER. Importers and Wholesale Dealers in WINES LIQUORS and CIGARS VICTORIA, B. _. STUDEBAKER "w^LO-oisrs. McCormicks Binders and Mowers, McCIary's Famous Stoves, Farming Tools and General Hardware. JAMES VAIR, - Kamloops, B.O. Ooi-n.xx-iex'oictl Hotel, THE BEST $2 XDA.Y HOUSE IN VANCOUVER. G THOMAS. Pro-irietor CHARLES HACH, (Successor to Tho Sehl-Erskhio Furniture Co., Ltd.) -MANUFACTURER OF- KLONDIKE, Obtain onr quotations on niNERS' & PROSPECTORS' SUPPLIES Picks, Shovel-, Gold Pans, Gobi Scales, Pack Saddles, Dog Sleighs, River Boats, Tents, Sheet Steel Stoves, ('amp Utensils, etc., etc. fflCLlf.Mr.MCFEELY&CO.,™ Vancouver, B.C. Send for lithographed Klondiko map aud pamphlet containing routes, trails and full information --FREE. The reservation which wus placed on lands at Lako Bennett, Lake Tesliu nnd at Stickine river has boon cancelled, tbe cancellation to take placo throo months from tbe date of March 3rd, American Young People In the best BOc. Illustrated monthly of In-clam. Kvery imue i» tilled with brittht -.lories, inter- entitle and Instructive iirti_les. Not a rlull line tn It. aend tc. fur a sample copy, or If vou send cue. fnr n yeur'.. subscription and mention tliis paper, wc will nend yon kkke l.noo finely mixed p-ist-iffe..Stamps from all parts of the world, which will afford ynu many., pl-.-i.s-.nl hours recreation. Could anythititr he fairer? ind t, Thomas Building, Joltntt»wn,Pa. NOTICE. Noticei«rllencby nlven that thirty itrrys aftor date we Intend to anply to thc As-Blnnt Com. mlruloner ill Land, and Worku for permission tora«o 1UO acre, of land oil tlia Chilcotin Carlhoo dlitrlct. for the pu>|!OIC of cltttltl- nay ""I.0.'- u ,. BOSS * HENB-h_ON Aleil. Creek, B.C., March al. 1mm. DAIVJ-I, iruBLEY. JOim A. J1UBKAY. Hotel Victoria This hotel being uow and thoroughly furnished throughout, is the only Ilrst class hotol in tho town oF Lillooot. Persons calling at Lillooet will receive ovory attention by staying at tlio Hotel Viotoria, Good stabling iu connection with tho Hotel, also the headquarters for tbe Ashcroft nnd Lillooot Stage. Charges moderate. Furniture, Upholstery, Mattresses, Window Blinds, etc.. And direct importer of Carpets, Linoleums, Oilcloths, Childreus' Carriages, Crockery, Glassware, etc. 55, 57 and 5!) Cordova St., Vancouver, B. C, R. P.RITHET & CO., Ltd. Wharf Street. . , VICTORIA, B. C. WHOLESALE MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AND HV_-UR.f-._VCE. Agents for: Wells Cargo, < oliinibla Flouring Mills lio., or Knderby. Pacific Const Steamship co's line nl'steamers between Victoria and San Francisco. f Distances! 5^F1.0H«_: Ashcroft i Mites !« HURLEY & MURRAY, Proprietors, KLONDIKE SUPPLIES. For heavy supplies to be guaranteed delivered to you at Huzletou and Glenora when you cnll for thom on tho overland routo write lho undersigned. Wo eau givo you tho Hudson's Buy Company's guarantee that tho goods ordered through us shall be packed and awaiting your arrival and ut tho samo rates that tho company soil thom for. Writo for particulars. Reynolds & Roberts, Ashoroft, IJ, C, RELIABLE KLONDIKE MAP. A roliablo map of tho Overlaud route to Lhe Klondiko via Ashoroft, Quesnollo and Tolograph crook, showing river crossings, distances camping grounds, etc., oto,, will be out shortly. All portions socking information as to this route should soo this map. Send 50 cents or 81 and goo one bv return muil, Address Fraser & Roberts, Asbcroft, B. C. fee Places Cuclir. Creek O, McDonald's Hot Creek ■ • is-Mlle House M-Mile House • ■J'i. Mile. House Cl.I.XTCX M-Mile House '■1-Mile House ;<--Mil,: House s-:-.Mile House ■ *;• Mile House l""-Mite House 1--Mile House IK-Milc House m-Mile House 11:.-Mile. House 117-Mile House IH-Mile House l.'.'.Mile.Housc is'.-Mile House • til-Mitt House. . iv.-Mile House irv-MIUi HOUStt Soda Creek A Icrandrta Moffat's A uettrutlan'Itaneli IInlitt no n'.i litesntlte • Uitlonu-ood Hearer Pass titanic)! Htirkervflle Places btloio,ltoadabrttnch from ISO.miteHouse but. llic distances arc from A shcrolt. Hill Lalto , . . ISO Heater hake • . , H'.l Qucsnelle I'orlcs ■ ■ ml m o THE MINING JOURNAL, $2 A YEAR _, .— <5 3/ THB VILLAOE CHOIR. Half a bar. half a bar, Half a bar onward 1 Into an awful ditch Choir and precentor hitch, Into a mes- of pitch They led the "OKI Hundred." Trebles to right of them, Tenor, to left of them, Basses In front of tlicm, Bellowed and tlitindcrcd. Oh, that precentor's look When the sopranos took Their own time and hook From the "Old Hundred." Screeched all the trebles here, Boggled thc tenors there, Raising the parson's hair While hU mind wandered; Theirs not to reason why This psalm was pitchad too high, Theirs but to gasp and cry Out the "Old Hundred." Trebles tu right of them, Tenors to left or them, Basses In front of them, Bellowed and thundered. Stormed they with shout and yell, Not wise they sang nor well; Drowning the Sexton's bell, While all thc church wondered. Dire the precentor's glare, Flashed his pitchfork hi air, Sounding fresh keys tu bear Out the "Old Hundred." Swiftly he turned his hack, Keni-hed he his lint from nick, Then frum the screaming |iack Himself lie sundered. Tenors lo right of him, Trebles to left of him, IH-i'Miln behind him Uellowcri and thundered. Oh, thc wild hnwlH IllpJ' wroftUl, Right tn the cm! they ((Might! Some tune lliey sang, but not - Not tlie "Old Hundred." Stttl Kihih-Ih-o ArgotinuLi llttn • (Ir.«t Nillon Twice. Spain wns oneo the groatost nation on tha fano of tho globe. First as a centre of learning and science uudor tbe Saracenic rule, when thouity of Cordova had a mile of gaslltstroots&ud fountains of quicksilver played in the palace yard of caliph, Second, when sho was tbo greatest military power in Kurnpe, Bul Spain could uot stand tho march of modern invention. Sho has steadily shrunk aud shriveled and lost her possessions, until uow all sho hns left worth spoakJug of is Cuba. Tho Philippines are insigulltcant posses slffns, Oct Down To Business. Brains says: A word to the young man preparing to open a store of his own: When you get ready to tell tbe public what you are goiug to do; uso plenty of advertising space to tell your story well nnd thoroughly, but tell it simply. Just get down to business, and tell people in short, simple words all about your new store and your new goods, Act like a solid business man, not like a fly-by-night fakir. The man wbo merely limps up aud down, might as well stand still. "Soft and fair goes far in a day." Work up a good solid busisness by solid business methods, Coax and whoeble and argue—don't try to yank trade in by the hair. As Bill Nye once sagely observed, "When you want to kiss a girl don't grab for it. Take your timo—it's there." Caused a Sensation. Urs. Everett Culver appeared at an amateur vaudeville entertainment given at her residence, lu a Navarro apartment in West, fifty-ninth street, as Carmencita, (uicl pinned to her gown was a banner on which wero tho words "f o hell with Spain." The programs of the entertainment wen all emblazoned with the same legend in red ink. Her audience roso at hor entrance, and there was a general show of patriotic ardor. The "Star-Spangled Banner was played, and the entire company of fashionables, led by Mrs. Culver in her Spanish costume, united in singing the national anthem. Small silken editions of the stars and stripes were produced and waved amid much much cheering and more singing. It has since been learned tbat Mrs. Culver was not aware of tho legend ou the programs or that pinned to hor gown, which was that of a Spanish dancing girl, As soon as sho discovered tbe latter It was torn away. It was the work of a mischievous aud patriotic younger brother, but it caught the fanoy and spirit of the audience. It has been tbe talk of drawing rooms and clubs ever sinse, and Mrs. Culver has reoeived no end of congratulations. -New York World. An exchange says; "A girl iu a neighboring village recently sent 25 cents to a New Ysrk advertiser to find out how to whiten hands. She got the answer in a few days, 'Soak them in dishwater.' It tickled her tired mother nearly to death." .^=^^__=__ He opened the door cautiously, uud, poking his head in, in u suggestive sort of way, as if there woro more to follow, inquired, "Is this tho editorial rink- tnm?" "Tho what, my friend?" "Is this the rinktum, siuktum, sanctum, or some such place, whero tho the editors livo?" "This is tho editorial room; yes, sir. Come in,'' "No; I guess I won't como tu. I wanted to see whnt a rinktum was liko, that's all. Looks liko our garret, only wuss. Good-day." Schilling's Best lemon is 20 to 30 times as strong as common flavoring extracts. Try a drop in a tumbler of water. Money-bade* For sale by Harvey, Bailey & Co. CEAR.ACT.l2t IX PACKS HOW THE DISPOSITIONS OF STRAN GERS MAY BE READ. Aceurtllue lu Thin Alitlmrlty, Hie DUhnti- «st Man Will Throw Out n Wanting. What Uio Nm,, Eyes, Lips and Othei Features Servo tn Indicate, However dlslionust a porscm may be nnd however clever ln concealing his character, Ms fii-it will throw out n wnrulngfor those who know how to lntorprot lt. "Klthor his round, smooth features or hlsobllqut (■lance, ejobrows, eyes, noso and mouth mul pointed oh In will reveal him In hip truo uolors." This swooping fltatomont mny ho called ln question, but Mr. Rich- nnl Dinisilalo Stockor la very poiitl.o that lt Is well founded, nntl in The Humanl* tiirinn lio tolls how the facial Indexes to chnriictor may bo read. It tho face bo divided by two Imaginary horlrontal lines, that division Including the forehead and eyes liullcntos tho extent of Intellectual capacity, that including tha nose ind cheek bones Indicates will powor, tbnt Including cheeks, lips, jaws and chin Indicates tht .■■eiliif-jH. So much for tho gonoral Indications. Mr. stookcr thon prococdi to mors i-.p-._-Mu Information. First, ostothe titt- head, lho scat of tho Intolloct: "If tho lower part of tho forehead be tha fullest, so that It advances over tho eyes, It lti-.li-.''-.a that tho observing powers and practical fnoiiltlos nro In tho nsoendency. Should the uppor miction be prominent or llnl/;-.' forward, It shows thnt the reasoning powers nnd theoretical shla of tho Individual nro strongly roproRontod, whilo If U bo llll-, .1 out ln tho middle, tho fullest In tliiii-enter, It then denotes thnt the com* pnrndvn faculties are In evldenco and that tho i-tirmjn pnssosnndof It hostile ability to i-liissify, to nrr-uigf. hie Ideae, to crlt* lol-ria ami reason by analogy ami rwolloot what Iiiik taken plneo, "Vlowml full face: A wlilo forehead shows a broader mind than dooi a narrow one, mid a bi-.li forohunil Indicates more Intuition and altogether loftlor obnraotor* Ittltu tluui a low 0110. "A forehead gveutly developed above, which slnkH In near tho eyos, Indicates an infantile, ortitlo personality." Next, ns to eyebrows, thu contour position imil extent of which show the development of the perecpttvo ornan«: "Straight eyebrows show orderly habits, 11 methodical turn of mind; arohod or pointed DUOS, perception of color, taste In the nrrangomont of tints and the ability tu match shades nnd hues, whilo such ae aro sot far apart from each other show tho capacity for judging of sires and proportions with a gronter or loss amount of ao- euriKsy. "If tho eyebrows bend down in tho middle toward tho oyes, so that thoy appear Indented, ns lt wero, they show a nature tlmt- Is disposed neither to forgive nor for- got and that Is resentful or apt to give 'tit for tat.' "According to tho greater amount of space between tho rldgo of the eyebrow al Its outer tonnlmia and the earner of tba eye can bo accurately determined tba cal- culntlvo powers of a person. "Whon tho outline of tha eyebrows Is straight, It Indicates sincerity and frankness. If, however, It should be obllqn* and tho hairs spring trom the root of tba nose, it shows elusive and deceptive tendencies." Tho eyo, wo oro told, shows by Its fullness nnd convexity tho power of speech. Tho slzo of tho oyo shows the degree of Eontlmont, fancy, regard for tho opposite eos. The distanco between tho eyes Indicates power of remembering forms and outlines. Tho color indicates the temper- anient, but on this point we get no particulars. No other feature Is ao pregnant with meaning as thu nose. The mere size counts fc - littlo, but Us height above ths chocks tin Tingly indicates mental capacity and elevation of character A pug or snub dim indii.it■* cither immaturity or arrested development; a Roman arch, love of powor; a Grecian straight nose, refinement, art'stlo taste, lovo of peace; tbo turn up means vivacity and cheerfulness; tha drooping down nose, prudence, reflection and usually melancholy; the hooked ox ' boaklika noso, lovo of gain. Thc lips aro tho truo signs of passion and appetite. Tho uppor lip, according to its fullness and redness, shows tho extent of tho social attributes and tbe lower tho domestio traits. "Thick lips denote sensuality and love of tlio good things of life; thin ones, oppositely, indicate a want of vitality and but littlo capacity cither for enjoyment or affording pleasure to others. Tho 'happy medium'—-' tho proper mean'—Is ths best, such lips indicating a full share of tho milk of human kindness and a loving, sympathetic, feeling nature. "Upturned lips Indicate a witty, mirthful nature, but suoh as descend at the angles of tho mouth denote a gloomy, unhopeful temperament. "When tho space from the nose to the opening of tho mouth—1. 0., that part of tho face whioh Is often spoken of as the 'upper lip'—Is long, stiff and full, It shows self reliance and confidence In one's own opinions and Ideas—pride, "If this portion of tho faco Is short and concave whon lookod at In profile so that tho upper lip rises and exposes tho teeth to view, tho exact opposite state of affairs exists—-viz, lovo of commendation and ths dcslro to bo woll thought of by others- vanity." A chin projecting downward and forward indicates firmness, a short and retreating chin shows Instability, a narrow chin shows au unscrupulous, cunning nature, n wido chin a well doveloped sop.ie of honor and duty.—Literary Digest. The Mover Missing. In tho Fifty-first congress Majoi? MoKinloy was chairman of the woya and moans committeo and the floor loonier of tho majority. The McKinley bill tnas under discussion, and thore was an understanding betweon Mr. Reed and Hr. MoKinloy that at 8 o'clock on that day a motion should bo made for the oomnidttes of tho whole on tho stato of the Union to rise. Tho hour of 8 o'clock came, aad Mr. MoKinloy was nowhero ln sight, laving gono to tho committee room for a brief tlmo to attend to somo othor business. "Tho gentleman from Ohio," sold Mr. Rood, Interrupting the proceedings, "moves that tho committeo do now rise." Thon, with another hasty glauco about ths house, ho added forcibly ln an undertone: "Whoro In tho d—-1 is the gentleman from Ohio?"—Washington Post. She Messenger Boys' Bhlne. Tho messenger boy was shining his shoos ln a now way. Uo was leaning up against tho sido of it building, with uno of his logs drawn up bo as to bring a .hou within range of his arms. His outfit consisted wholly uf a box of tha blacking sold exclusively by street vendors. From thbt box with tho aid ot a finger ho scooped __> heaping teaspoonful of gummy contend* with whioh ho carefully buttered tho tot.* of ouo shoo. Thou bo began to polish thltS layer of blanking with tho palm of h'M baud. "Woll," I said, "what aro you doing.'" "Blaclcln 1110 shoes." "Why nro you doiug that." "Sobo thoy won't inako mo gotorthr bootblack at headquarters an get mo shoos shlnod nn dock mo wages SO cents fur it." "How muoh dothoyflno you for dirty bonds." "Nawthln, and X oan wash 'cm somen." Ha didn't, howovor, but, giving tbem m hasty dry wash on a pieco of paper whhd*, floated by, ho put them In his pockets ai* i strolled awav.i— Now Vnrk nntummwii ,1 ASUCROFT 1.0D0E No, 2B , I. O. G. T. Meets every jvening In Oddfellows Hall 7:31) o'eloek. Visiting members cordially invited to attend. J. ti, BRYSON, Sec. SIDNEY WILLIAMS, I\LS.,P.A.S.I.,Lond Land Surveyor, Civil Engineer nud Draughumin, QUESNELLE MOUTH, B. C. Engineering snd Survey work. Reports on mining properties. Maps and plans pre- psred of sny portion of Cariboo district. S. A. Rogers BARKERVILLE, B.C. General Merchant AND- Hotel Keeper. All kind- tf Minors' Supplies im Jlaml. —THE— CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL R'Y is lho best lino loam) from Chicago,Mil- wankco and all pointh l_iwt. Willi im 6,1(11 miles ol thoroughly equipped rond it roaches all principal business centers in Northern llllnia; Wleonaln, lown, Nlinnoaotn, Soutn Dakota, North Dakota nnd hth Michigan THE ONLY LINE Running Klorctrlc Lighted nntl Steam Hei lusted Veslihnleil Trains. Timo tables, mnpB and 111 for in at ion regarding mulct-, rale,9 anil other details relating to lho road will be furnished on application to nny coupon ticket agont, or by addressing 0. J. Knuv, Goncral Agont, Portland, Ora. Canadian >-> ^Pacific Iv SOO-PACIFIC Ll'NE. The Best and Cheapest ROUTE TO ALL EASTERN MINTS. TOURIST OAR SERVICE The Dining Car service pJong the He e of the C.P.R. is unequalled anywhere. Connections at Vancouver with steamer lines for China. Japan. Hawaiian Islands fond Austral is. No, 1, westbound due at Ashcroft at a.ia run. No. 2, tastbound, " " " 23.47 p.m. KOOTENAY SERVICE. (Join* east snd south. Read down, dally 8.00 leave REVELSTOKI- la.ao NAKUSP 38.00 TKA1L 23.00 ROSSLAND arrive NELSON 10.IB 18.65 18.40 i ioiiifi north and west Read up. dally arrive 10.30 11.15 1(1.00 18.00 •ave 18.40 THREEFORKS arrive SANDON leave SLOCAN CITY 7.45 IJ.OO For full information as to rates, time dv.j apply to the nearest ticket agent to A.L. CLEMENTS, or to Agent, ABhcroft. E. J. COYL-t, Duitriot Passenger agent, Vancouver. B- C. Tlie imdel'bigned desire--- to .give notice that about -May 1st., he will be in Ashoroft with about 20 head of hei*vy draft horses, also a lot ox saddle and driving horses. These .horses will be sold at fair prices and any oue wishing this class of animals will do well to write me at once to Loomis, Wash. Gko. W. Louden. BICYCLES! THE MOST COMPLETE LINE IN B.C. Columbia ohainless, • • ■ ?140. Columbia chain, • - • • ti:.. Victor Road Race., ... 75. Victor Ordinary, .... 00. Dn-c and Ducliess, ... 50. PROMPT DELIVERY FROM STOCK. TISDALL'S GUN STORE, VANCOUVER, B.C. 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. ONWAHl) RANCH, CARIBOO,B.O. Johnston & Gill, .RO-Kl-TOKS- NORTH THOMPSON BRICK YARD. KAMLOOPS, B. C. __C-VSO_STS, PLASTBBBBB &c COITTBACTOBS. bricks, Lime, Cement, Hair unci Lathi, (or .ale (rr larse or HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY, QUESNELLE CARIBOO, MOUTH, B.C. DIRECT IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS, DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, Hardware, Boots and Shoes, Mincfs' Supplies. Bed-Rock Prices. Goods Guaranteed dXTA-X.XT'V. Work Horses AND MULES! I will be in Ashcroft about April 80tli with fifty (BO) head of Rood work horeesnnd untie fl. Prices reasonable. AK0D8 McRAB. Pnsco, Wash., April aril, isdb. ■»». FURS JAKJcMILLAMCO. MponpoHATto. EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS. aeo-212 fir»t Avs. North MINNEAPOLIS, MINN- Brinch; ss what, st., VICTORIA, B, C. J.«:A. BROWNE, MANKctn |__rSh%«en.- Sr.HcV._d-. Write lor Circular."-^! PROVINCIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. HIS HONOUR the Lieutenant-Governor has been pleased to make the following appointments: 14th March, I«08. J. Preston Fordo, of the town of Llllooet, ■■-■quire.'.I-*' ;i niiniiiB recorder within tlie l.illmi.t ruin-Hi- .Jivi. i.m, to re. iile and 'i.siinlly perform the dohes of his office In the vicinity of Bridge river. 20th March; 1808. James D. Wells, of Tom creek, Omenica district, esquire,, to. he, a "■inini;,.recorder NOTICE. -MUliiRs dI the County Coutt of Cariboo will lie holder-ai follows: 150-MUo Hotwe, Wedne-day. LUhJune. 1808. ■*»r_rto _'.t-_-b Friday. 17th June, 1HUH. CJu-YsneTle/Mouday, aoth June, 1H0B. l.lV..li«-ffiTt;nrsd--V.a3nUn.ie.l8»8. Conrl opens each day at 10 o'clock in Uio forenoon. , By order , ., ,,,.., JAMES McKKN, „ , Registrar Countv Court. Barkerville, B.C.. Jan- 95.1808. ■•" WANTED. CAMPBELL BROS. Blacksmiths and Wagon Makers. Wagons and Buggies made to order with Ihe best of material. Horse shoe- ng a specialty. Shop nexl lo Trim (tf HadilotkS stables COLONIAL HOTEL AND GENERAL STORE. R. McLEESE, i ■ Proprlelor. A full assortment of Dry Goods, Boots, and Shoes, Liquors, Cigars, Hani ware, Hay, drain, and Miners Supplies, at reasonable rales. WHOLESALE ami RETAIL, JOHN WIcRAE, HOTEL & GENERAL STORE. CiXJ-_-IS-Sr-_i--._-,_3 FOB.., .3. c. A full assortment of Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, Ltqito.s and Cigar, Hardware, lliners Sup/l/ies. Hay, Grain and Stabling, J-nces right. THE IMPERIAL BREWERY AND mon a. ■w-S.t:.--^ works oo. Lager Beer and Porter The Best Quality only Brewed from choice Halt and Hops- EC 4MLOOP5, B. O. SODA WATER WORKS. ■ Ale, Sarsparilla, Champaign* cider and ln connection with our Brewery u cisro/orthemanvfaetun of Soda II Mineral Water of ull kinds. All onlers from city and count rg wtllrcceivc our personal and best attention. Vour patronage solicited. Special attention to ail orders "rom Cariboo and tray. Vou willjind our pries* will make it an oldeet to give vs your orders. OCCIDENTAL HOTEL QUESNELLEj 1). (J. New management. Hotel tienil'jiiitftcrs for Ii. X. singes, lloa-lijuattei'. for mining men, well (urnialietl rooms. Table supplied with everything in season. Most complele bar iu Cariboo. Stables in connection, Hay uud Oats iu qua"\Uy. F. HOFKROAMP & A. JOHNSON, .-"roprictors. COSMOPOLITAN KAMLOOPS, B. C. HOTEL. Good Stabling in connection. J. H. RUSSELL, - - - Proprietor. _EIOT_E3I j. GLOBE LYTTON, - - - B.C. In consequence of the late Are, the Globe Hotel hus been removed opposite the post office and has the same accommodations as usual. Commercial travelers' trunks hauled to and from station free of charge. A. IT. HAUTIEE, Prop ,\ yonnpr lady to teach ttircc children. Apply u> J. S. PLACE. NOTICE. Notice is .i£r<.---y given tlmt UO daya after date I intend t.i apply to tlw Cliief Commissioner of Lands ond Worlw tax permission to purchase Lot 430, (iroup 1, rMixifirWmi 880 b of pasture Und, situated in i/illooet District. WM. MEASON, JR., Dog Creek, B.C. March 4tli, IKflB, -5 FOUND. ONE DAY HORSE, four white legs, off ItJnd liofif deformed, larue white stripe down face, branded on left hip hut not plain enough to lie oiade out. Owner can get name at my phlce ;it Soda Cieek, If applied for before April 15lll, 181'H. hy proving property und paying WMMCft JACOB M. COLLINS. .-.fits Soda Creek, B.C. CARPETS, i)il CLOTHS etc.,|etc. Cheapest house on earth, write for prices M. P. CORDON, - KAMLOOPS, B.C PUENITURE Blacksmith, Wheelwright and Wagon Builder HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY. Iron, (Seel and Timber kept In stock, and o stoek of Eastern made Carriages. Buggies and Road Carts kept on hand at reduced price.., and also made to order. Manufuctur.r of " The Lehman Tiro Setter " which nil Blacksmiths should use. All work warranted, and prices lower than ever. Au n_.ortmcut of ColHm and Caskets always on hand. ASHCUOFT, - - __-_ -_•- - B. 0. E. C. PRIOR & Co Ltd Vancouver, Kamloops. Victoria, -DHALBHB IS- NOTICE. K__i_ is hereby Blvcilthat I shall at tire riit-inrr of no ilrryu "lake nlipm-tiirn to tlie a_-f commissioner oi lamb and works for per im-slorr to purchase 100 acr-spl.lami rjtrj point near by and nortli cant ol lot :IH4 (. 1, thence nortli -0 chains, thence east 40 chains, thence smith 41 chains, west 4r; chains tojiiilnt of commencement. FRLD.C. rlNGLBY. Clinton. February -5th. lt»08. G4.F.1 Agricultural Implements of all kinds lui-KC-t slock In Hi. provinco nml bost assoiin. utt American Bain wagons also Canadian Bain suitable for rrclghtliiK antl farm purposes. Buggies Carts, Spring Wagons. all at prices to suit thc times Orders filled promD.lv. 4--H __«0---?,o:E-t- PEACE RIVER The undcralffned beg to Inform the imblli tlltlt they »a- prepared to Blip ply ilnit-cliiHS Unlit and diirnlbte river brails filial, led to all northern waters. Having hudestenn Ive experience in nnv|gntltie uppor streama i.c claim to know what ia rtmiiired hyproHpecllorn.trappeni, etc. CAMPBELX & CO., IJ oat Builders. .10.1 QUESNELLE, NOTICE. RAW FMNOTICE. I, the undersigned reprosentlug JJos- eph Ullnjiaun of St. Paul, Now York and London, England, wish to inform my frleudn and tho publlo gonorally that I do not intend to travel as heretofore. Those fnvcriug rao with shipments of Kaw Purs «»n rely on fair treatment, aud prompt returns assured, Write .for price list. G. W. BALDWIN, jjO-Om Winnipeg, Man HORSES ? MULES FOIt THK-* KLONDIKE! C. H. GIBSON. MEAT MARKET WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Attention and alisfaclionguaranlced lo customers. Main /reel, AHCROFT,B C. Armstrong & Morrison -ANUKACTUHEBS OF \v» i-ll Iii, rn Aslicrolt a-otit April aoili ,v-l,rl,. ■liVina'cil anil fifty ,i;l"0 i™cl of SSL„-ndii„llMt(lMll.Klr«#Wr«lle. eon. H„vl,« lear-tl my pro,,-rtle, in .liferent S£fe--55__!!*,Ki pans of tbe province, I ahall i '"i bet-sptmsiue pack anil worv. inu*«. 'jftft M,.LENKAX. fnraiiyilelitenntrrieterl hv ni tv one wltlmut JulIN WKST. • *..-. i-.:.1"*1'1-^.,1 PMco.wn.hoAwil »•".■»»»• 4»- one Mitliiint 1 , TINOLEY. I "-«Vr:-ifi, H.C,; March III, I* "»■ 1M-01 RIVETED STEEL PIPE, ORE CARS, ORE BUCKETS, MONITORS & ELEVATORS. Contractors for Complete Hydraulic Mining Plants 15 Ilc-tley Avenue VANCOUVER, B. C, J* LOCAL NEWS, __ M ■'■ Mrs. Cohen is muoh improved in health. .She in still in Victoria. Tho water works and electric lights will make Ashoroft all right. Stuart Henderson, barrister, spont a fow days at the aoast this week. I Mr. W, B. Bailey has beon seriously ill I for the past woek. Miss Katie Nowland cntno down from Kamloops Thursday for a short visit. J,T. Wilkinson of tho Daily Pro vinoe, published ut Vancouver, was lo Ashoroft lust Sunday. Wm. Walker and wife, of thoBoua- parto, spont a couple or days in Ashoroft tho first of tho wook. Mrs. II. U Roberts loft by Thursday's train for a oouplo months visit to hor relatives in Victoria. A.... J_. Henrn, mauagorof tho Imperial Batik nl, Kevelstoke, was a visitor at Ashoroft lust Sunday. Lewis Crook of Anaconda, arrived iu Ashoroft this morning, air Crook is a brother of sirs L. H, Koborts of Ashcroft. Tlieir will bo a football prnctico to- night at 7 o'clock, and all players aro i-eipiostcd to lie present. The uow ball is to bo tested. J. M. Buxton of Vancouver weut up to Quesnollo Forks last Mouday morning to visit tho Maud proporty thore, in whicli he is interested. W. P. Gore superintendent of the Big Bur dredge, returnod from Victoria Tuosday evening aud spont a fow days iu town heforo going to Big Bar. G. H. Ramsay, candy manufacturer of Vancouver, was in Ashoroft Thursday, A party of Massoon mon arrived on yestorday's train bound for Lake Tesliu. Tho party numbors six. Mr. and Mrs.H. L. lloborts havo gono down to the coast for a trip. Mrs. Koborts will visit relatives in Victoria. Soo notice of Croaso .fe Crease, solicstors for the estate of the lato Robert Mc Loose iu another column. J.B.Morris and O. C. A uor of Chicago arrivod yestorday to join a party from Chicago that has boon horo somo tlmo. G. M. Loishman, representing the Ogilvie Milling Company,spent Thursday in Ashcroft ou business for his company. GENERAL MERCHANTS. Wo are now open for business in our lurgo new store (opposite O.P.R. station) witli a new stock of Dry Coods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Croceries, and MINERS' SUPPLIES LADIES- We invite you to inspect our new stoek of dress goods, in the latest colorings and designs, imported direct from the leading centres of Europe. AVe can show an assortment far'superior to anything ever before shown iu Ashcroft. Also new Lawns, Muslins, Prints, Ginghams, Blouses, Wrappers, etc., in large variety. Our Milliner will be here shortly. Notice of opening will bo given later, jg-f'See our new stock of Carpets, Hugs, oto. We aro now located in our new premises next door south of old stand. J. H. OX_.E_J3M:-e_!_KrTlS, Druge-i t and Stationer, SHOBOFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, British Columbia Express Company GENERAL OFFICE, - - ASHCROFT, B.C. A couple of horses mysteriously disappeared tbo flrst of the weok from the livory stable and at last accounts havo not been found. Mrs. Nelson and son, of Kamloops, is spending a fow days in town visiting hor husband, Fred 11. Nolson, of the Ashcroft Hotel. Mrs, Nelson will go to Vancouver to visit hor sister. Gcorgo Ogle, who for tho past couplo of yoars lias acted as night tologniph operator at Ashcroft, lias boon transferred to Savonas, and his placo hero is now boing flllod by A. Goodfollow. L. F. Warner, Fred Alexander, Alec Barclay, G. M. Hill, Pierce Loyd, Wm. Robertson, W. G. Wolf, and J. K. Barker, all connected with lho Cariboo and Horsolly mines, wont up by stage Monday morning. Tho hirthday party held in the Methodist church last .Monday evening was woll attended, quitoanntuber responding to tlio call of tho quaint invitations. Tho ovonitig was pleasantly spont in songs, recitations, games and refreshments. Work will be done this season on Antler creek by an English company with whom Thomas Dunn mado torms while iu England recently. On Friday night a pleasant ball was givon at the town ball in conneotiou with the woddiug festivities of John D. Gillis aud Miss Clara Collingsworth. ...McAllister, tho old man who has been ill at tho Ashcroft hotel fot- some wooks, has improved sufllciontly to bu moved to the hospital at Kamloops Monday. Moil's and Boys' Suits, ILits, Cups, Underwear, Shirts, Ties, Sweaters, eto. 3-4II2<r-BR,S' CLOTIE-CII-SrC. A. SPECIALTY. We have a Hue line of heavy Underwear just the thing for Klondike Our Grocery stoek is complete; all new, fresh goods and the prices are right. Try u package of Kam Lais Indian Tea, and if ynu like good tea you will have no other. TheCashStore=M'Arthur& Harper M. J, Mclver, lato city clerk at Kamloops has been arrested on a chargo of falsifying thn books by omission. Thc pc-audit of tlio city's accounts for 1803- i!(J was submitted to the mooting of tho council last Thursduy, and the mayor and city clerk at oneo commenced investigation., as it was apparent that some monies had not boon accounted for. Tho Water Works company aro now erecting poles for carrying the wires for pumping wateraud for lighting tho town, A few years from now shall soe Ashcroft a pleasant shaded town with turf growing and in consequence loss dust. It will then bo tho junction of the Overland railroad with tho C. P.R. aud sovoral thousand pooplo will find plou.su.it homos hero. Tho Rov. P. D. Muir, B.A.. tho newly appointed clergyman fov tho Presbyterian church in Ashcroft, arrived last Wednesday and will soon be joined by Mrs. Muir and child. Mr. Muir is a pleasant appearing gentleman aud will devote his bost efforts toward building up tho church and its interests in Ashcroft. Ho will hold services tomorrow at tlio Presbyterian churoh. W. T. Wren, pucker and guide, left Spoltano on Wodnesdny over tho ovorland route to Klondike. The party will consist of about a dozen men and they will havo 75 horsos in tho train. In tho party coming along with tho train are Dr. D. C. Nowumn, .1. T. McLean nud 0. S. Hubbell, of Spokane, and S. Monk nnd John Mills, of Montreal. Tho expedition will bo entirely undor Mr. Wron's direction. Ho also takes sovoral experienced packers along with iiim. Tlio party havo a splendid equipment of horsos and will pack through light. Thoy expect to arrive in Ashcroft two weeks from the day oi starting, which will be about April 27th. Tho Cosgrovo Company played two nights iu tho town hall this week, Monday aud Tuesday evenings, and gavo Senator James Reid is doing good work iu parliament for Cariboo aud tho north, Mr. Bostock is doing heroic battle for tbe Corbin road in the Boundary creek country, bnt If ho is doing much work regarding the opening up of tho northern part of his district wo have failed to notice it. Mr. Bostock, owing to the position ho occupies as tho representative of a large miniug constituency In British Columbia, commands attention. Ho is a good satisfaction, proving themselves I member of tho majority party—the to be good entertainers. Miss Evelyn j government party. Can he not socuro Tho millinory opening at F. W. Foster's will tako place on the aftornoon of Saturday, 23rd. Miss Farrer will be pleased to have tho ladies of tho vicinity call. J. D. Klrkpatrick was in town this woek aftor several weeks of sickness with logrippe, and is looking quite hearty for one of his age, Mr. Kirk- patrick has spont tbo winter in Highland valley where he has beeu wintering his cattle. Isaao Ogden of Lao La Hache is back in town from a months trip to Washington and Oregon, where be had been purchasing mules for the Hudsons Bay Company to use packing supplies to their northern posts from Quesnollo. Tho Colonist of tho 111th iust. says: A lotter to a gentleman in tbis olty states that an' attempted meeting in opposition to tho provincial government in the town of Lillooet on Friday last proved a lizzie. Thero wore present besides E. S. Peters, tbe chairman, threo other men, including Mr. Gallagher, who carried tbe proud title of the opposition standard bearer. A mainland opposition paper gives currency to an alleged rumor to the elFect tbat Mr. Semlin and Hon. Mr. Boaven are about to enter tbe local government. It is scarcely necessary to deny anything so absurd, No suoh rumor is in circulation. The statement is an invention pure and simple, and wo do not think vory much ingenuity-fa needed to discover why it was invented.- -Colonist. A party of people bound for the gold fields arrived iu Ashcroft last week and have pitched thoir teut. In the party aro au old couple, man and wife. While around town seeking Information they woro telling about their party aud durirJg tbe conversation thoy impressed their hearers that they wero christians, and that if they did not strike it rioh up north they would bo happy going round the country preaching and praying, anyway, Tbey said there wero six in their party, Ave christians and an episcopalian, the live consisting of three prosbjterians and two methodists. They will start in a few days for tbe north and it is hoped will pan out all right, but it would be advisable for them to watch as woll as to pray. Mackay an elocutionist of somo noto, opened both eutortaiiimonts, whioh wero first class, but tho acoustics of the hall spoiled the elfects. Harry Fay in his character songs took the houso and was recalled several times. Miss Ada Cosgrovo was also a groat fa- vorito und played her parts well. Tho Kinotoscopo machine was greatly appreciated by all and the viows both evo. for us somo assistance in tho way of opening tlie roads, trails and water ways north from Quesnello? Tho actual cost uow of gotting in supplies to tho Peaco river country is about 8400 per too. Improvements to tho water ways, which shtuld bo inaugurated, would reduco this oost by more than #100 per ton, and the result would bo tho opening up of a Thoro aro many touts in town. R. A. Frasor is spondiug a fow days at the coast. I. C. Henri of Chicago will shortly join a party of friends at Ashoroft. About fifty men aro encamped noar Hat Creek awaiting thc proper lime to push along over tho trail. Several hundred are in Ashcroft at this writing and many aro on the way. A. H. Walters' frionds will havo a littlo jollification tonight in tho Cariboo Exchange dining room. Music, legerdemain, contortions and dancing all on the programme. Call and spend tho evening. Work at Keefers has begun on tbo property of the Ashoroft Gold Mining Company. Thore will not bo wator enough to work yot to advantago for some time, as tho season is the most backward for many yeara. J. M. Buxton passed through town last Monday on hiB way to QuesneHe Forks. Mr. Buxton informs us that he has purchased for an English Com- pany the Maud hydraulic claim and tbat work on it will begin in the near future. It will be good news to tbe people of Cariboo to know that work is going ahead on this property. Build a wagon road from Quesnello to Glenora. If tho coast citios will be wise thoy will look to it that tho wholesale trade for the tipper country is retained on the coast. There is at thc presont time more danger of the Edmonton route being takon up by tbe government than thore has been boforo since the railroad agitation began J. D, Mather is speuding a few days in Victoria this weok. Ho will return to Ashcroft shortly and will soon after leave for Cariboo to take charge of work on Lightning creek, which will bo inaugurated on a safe and sound basis with means sufficient to properly open up the property, and we trust again make this famous old creek producer as in tbe days of '70. Business is good in all of its branches in Ashcroft. The hotels, stores, blacksmith shops, harness shops, all show the effect of the campaigu of education carried on for the past few months informing the world that there Is an overland route to the golden north and that the starting point is Ashoroft. Iu the course of timo wo even hope to be ablo to call tho attention of our esteemed neighboring news- givers, the Colonist, Times, World, Province, Advertiser, Columbian, etc., to the fact above mentioned, nings wero good. Tho entertainment \ country rich in resources and dos- in ovory detail camo up to expecta-. lined to bo as a mining tions aud all attending woro fully sat-j country for capitalists unexcelled, isfied. Tho company on their return ! Wo trust Mr, Bostock will, through will make arrangements to play at Ash- | letters from his supporters in this sec- croft und after tlio entertainment of' tion, bo askod to do all that can be Monday and Tuesday evenings thoy done to securo appropriations for will withoutdoubthavoanovercrowded I opening up the water ways of northern [ and three sacks woro handed over to houso to greet thom. j British Columbia. j Postmaster Home, The steamer City of Topoka arrived this morning from Skaguay, Dyea and Wrangol, snys tho Nanaimo Freo Press. Sho roports tho C. P. N. Company's steamer Islander in distress, aud on tho beaoh at Douglas Island. The Is- ander met with two accidents, The first was on tho up trip, when on round, ing Mary island, sho struck a rock, aud lost all tho blades of ono of her pro- pellors, and sho is now on Douglas island having it ropaired. Tho other accident was at Skaguay harbor, whore tho steamer Willamette collided with ber, and the Islander is badly damaged as tho result of it. Tho Willametto is also stovo in undor tho wator lino but not seriously injured.Tho Islander was lying at achor off tho wharf whou tlio Willamotto was endeavoring to mako the dook. Willametto collided with hor smashing considerable of tho wood work of the Islander. Tho Topoka brought no further news of tbe snow slide excepting an additional list of ten bodies which had beon found in tho debris, nouo of whom hailed from this province, boiug principally from tho States. The Topoka bad tbe Ilrst through Klondiko mail RESTAURANT am. CHOP HOUSE ALLISON WOODS, Proprietor. at nil hours, day am] nirrlit. I'Yosh oysters In any stylo always on hand. Privato boxes for In,lies and diniiiK pni'tles. M. DUMOND'S — -is Tin: PLACE Tn hut MaClcary's Famous Cooking Stoves, Heaters, etc, Tinware, and Granite-ware. Tin and Sheet Metal- ware Miitle I" Order for IhelClondike trade. Bank of British Columbia •ST-A-CHE X_.X3NTE.iS Carrying Royal Mail, Passengers, Express and Fast Freight, operating from Aslieroft, on the Canadian Pacific Railway, into Cariboo, Lillooet, and the Interior of Northern British Columbia, and along the routes leading to Omenica, Cassiar, Peace River and the Yukon. Weekly stages will also leave each Friday morning for the 150. QUESNELLE TO KLONDIKE. The undersigned having twenty-live years experience in., outfitting survey, mining, hunting and trading parties going in all directions from Quesnelle Mouth is now prepared with the requisite supplies to outfit all who may favor him with a call. Remember this is the Poor Mall's Route lo the Klon- like. No overcrowded steamers. No blocking in difficult passes. No duties to pay. No vexatious customs regulations to comply with. Au open road over which if yon cannot afford to ride, you can go on foot. Good goods and fair treatment. (Ill.orpom.ed by Royal Charter 1832.) CAPITAL i RKSERVB. ..1000.000 ..£100,000 82.020,000 8460,000 HEAD OFFICE, 60 LOMBARD STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND BRANCHES - In Hurnsit Columbia—Victoria, Vancouver, New Westminster, Nanaimo, KAMLOOPS-, Nelson, Sandnn ami Knslo. In" the United States—San Francisco and Portland. JOJSNTS AND CORRE8PQNVENT8 in all the principal cities and towns of Canada; also In Ni-»- York, Chicago, Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma. Honolulu, Australia and New Zealand. Kt«t^ 'IKE, Canadian Hank oi Commerce, Dawson City. Savlnprs Bunk rwiiarfmctit—Deposits received from tl upwards, and interest allowed. liolit dust purcliit. nl and every description of banking business transacttd. Kamloops, [J. C. April 1st, 1808. W. H. PEQRAM, Manager. Athletic Association. Tho second mooting of the Ashcroft Amateur Athletic Association for tho tho purpose of organizing was held in the court houso on Wednesday evening, with Jos. W. Burr in the chair and J, B. Knight ns secretary. Prom start to finish it was interesting and as au evidence that all were interested in proper organization it need only bo said nothing of importance was permitted to ho settled without discussion. Messrs. Bromner, Roberts and Hawthorne who nt last mooting were asked asked to draw up by-laws, presented their roport which was accepted with few alterations of minor importance. Tho election at officers and committeo was spirited, tbe aim being to get the best mon for tho.position. The following wero tho ofllcors elected: honorary president, C. A. Semlin, M. P. P.; president, Jos. W, Burr; vico- president, H, L. Roberts; seoretary- treasuror, J, 13. Knight: advisory committoo, J. B. Bromner, G. Bettman and John Hawthorne; captain of foot-ball team, C. B. Deans; captaiu of lacrosse team, J. Hawthorne. Tho initiation fee was fixed at §1 and a monthly assessment of 50 cents, pay- ablo in advance. Thoso who havo sig nilled their intention of joining the association will pleaso pay to tho secretary treasurer the initiation fee, 81, and monthly duo of 00 cents, before tho end of April. The association will take up different sports and gamos nnd it will bo mado interesting for all. Tho football team will be got in shape as soon as possiblo so ns to bo prepared for tho uoighbor ing team. REYNOLDS & ROBERTS, iniiig Brokers and Agents. • • TO RENT. A RANCH sltlinled on the Honap-irtc, Carl- lioo Hoad,IS miles from Ashcrofi; 1 wagon; 1 span of horse*;, ami all ihe farming implements belonging therein. For |iailiciilar_ n'pply lo J. MUNDORF JGtc ao-Mik- Ui-.ij.sL', Caribou Koad. NOTICE. lie Robert McLecse Estate. All perstitiH having claiins ngainsl Hit- KM ate of l.obiTt Mcl.i.-i-*.-', der.M.nl. lale of Hoila Creek, ll.C. arc hereby iiotilied hi send their full nanif. nnu ;u1.11i-shls. and Dim lull particulars of tlii'ii-clnlniH and arniiinis and the nalure oi llu- securities (if any) held by them, duly .-.-liiiirl, tn tiie iini]|.j>i|-oiil on or lu.'fem- llic Hillnlayof July, 1HH.S. after which dale the i'-MTuims will jirni i-i-d lo ilisi-iljiik' ihc a..;--'t.. •■(the aniiI deceased amongst the parlies en- lillcil thereto, having regard only to tbe claims df which llu-siid l...i-riiicrs llien have initio.'. Dated the 1'Jth day of April. Ikiw, CKEASI- & CI.I.ASI.. Vlrtorla. B.C., Solicitors fot* the Executors, ASHCROFT, B.O. Reliable information and roports furnished on mines in Cariboo, Omenica and northern British Columbia. Correspondence solicited. MULES FOR SALE. Nine good freighting mules for sale. For particulars apply to W. A, JOHNSTON, ■14- quesnelle, ll.C. HorsesforKlondike TBAVEt. I have Puck and Saddle Horses, and will contract for immediate delivery for any number. Will be jileased to hear from intending buyers. J. fi. COLLINS, Ashcroft, B> C NOTICE, Notice is hereby given that sittings of the county court of Cariboo will be held at the court house, Clinton, on Thursday 17th March and Thursday 28th April, 1808, at ten o'clock In the forenoon. Ily order 41- P. SOUES, Registrar of the County Court of Cariboo at Clinton. NOTICE. A HITTING OF THE COUNTY COURT of Cariboo will be held nt Ashcroft. B. C o Monday, the 18th day of April, A.D., 1801 at the hour of 11 a. m. By Order. JOSEPH WM. BURR, Deputy Registrar C. C. of Cariboo. Asbcroft, B.C., March 17,1966, 4Q- ASHCROFT HOTEL, Wm. Lyne, Proprietor. Directly opposite Depot, ■ • ASHCROFT, B.C. This Hotel lias been lately refitted and refurnished. A new wing, 50 x 26 feet, containing nineteen rooms, including bath and sample rooms, will be opened by Oct. 1st. Good table and good service. - The only fi*C class Hotel in town. PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER. OPTICIAN, AND MANUFACTURING JEWELER, N. DeKeyser, Prop'r. ALBERT CERRARO, Mgr. ASF CROFT, --■ - B.O. , Wo be)? to notify the public that wo aro now iu a position to receive orders for repairing and manufacturing alt kinds of jewelry, and will carry a well selected stock of jewelry, watches and optical goods. Also will supply mining appliances, such as quicksilver, cyanide, acids, magnifying glasses, aneroids, compasses, magnets, etc. Sale agents for tbe Cariboo, Lillooot and Omonica districts for DeKeysor's Amalgamators and Anti- Cyanide plates for saving fine gold. Send your orders direct and sare agent's commission, E3F" All orders by mail promptly attended to. CARGILE HOUSE ASHCROFT, B.C. Is now under new management and lias been thoroughly renovated. Culinary department unsurpassed. The Bar is stocked with choice liquors nud cigars and will be in charge of experienced meu. Every convenience for commercial men. GUS BETTMAN, I'M Bailey & Co. General Merchants, ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMHIA We keep constantly on hand a Large aud Well-assorted Stock of General Merchandise. Prospectors and Miners goiug in via To Cariboo, Omenica, Cassiar, Lake Teslin, or through to • • KLONDIKE. Will do well to examine our Stock and Prices. Correspondence solicited and information given to parties contemplating a trip to the gold mines of British Columbia and the Yukon district. ■■
Title changes in chronological order: The British Columbia Mining Journal (1895-05-09 to 1896-05-02), The B.C. Mining Journal (1896-05-09 to 1899-04-29), and Ashcroft Journal (1899-05-06 to 1967).
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