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Library ofthel^egislativc Assembly s f| -7? Speoial News from Mines of Cariboo and Lillooet. A5HCR0FT JOURNAL. Oldest Paper Published in the County of Cariboo. VOL. 5, NO. 22. ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. SEPTEMBER 30. 1899. $2.00 PER YEAR Fit, Finish, Style, Value are points of vital importance in all of which our Clothing is Right. F. W. Foster's, ASHOROFT, B.C. ASHCROFT HOTEL, Wm. Lyne, Proprietor. Directly opposite Depot, • • ASHCROFT, B.C Thia Hotel has beeu lately refitted and refurnished. A new wing, 50 x 26 feet, containing nineteen rooms, includ ing bath and sample rooms, has been added. Good table and good service The only first-class Hotel in town. Free Sample Room In Connection- HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY, QUESNELLE MOUTH, CARIBOO, - - - B.C. DIRECT IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS, DBT GOODS, GROCERIES, Hardware, Boots and Shoes, Miners' Supplies. Bed-Rock Prices. Goods Guaranteed. <_4TT-fl_XiIT"5_'. Arlington Hotel -V-AJ-TCOTT^T___._&, B.C. Near oorner of Cumbio and Cordova streets. Newly famished rooms. Call and see us, ..na BEN. WEHRFRITZ, Proprietor. \ Hi! iii & Co- General Merchants ASHCUOFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. QUESNELLE FORKS. ^ijSfc ■ r?'- - ■^"•■■■'■,l i'«'.'-Ij.M VJLLAGE OF QUESNELLE FORKS. The early time prospcotors In 1850, nftcr following the Praser Rivor up until the Quesnelle was reached, ;it Llio point where it joins the Fruser, more than JOO milos from where tbo latter stream empties iuto the Pacific ocean, found gold in paying quantities on the bars, and for some years rocking was carried on on different bars on tho Quesnelle by white men. On exceptionally rich bars they are yet rooking, while Chinese at low water, at times, almost line the river, In many cases water has been carried up the terraced benobes to a height of 200 feet or more, most coses found to bo immense deposits that will richly repay tbe expense of installing hydraulic plants. The rivor bed has been found rich, and threo dredges are now at work raising the gravel aud washing it. Those are tho Seeley, the Hall and the Newell dredges, and another, tbe Souther dredge, is being built at the present time, The latter will be, wo understand, a very large and complete machine, being built at an estimated cost of $11,000. The ground this company own, consisting of tenmiles prospected, as the result of several months' work of-the GOLDEN RIVER QUESNELLE CO., built at a cost of 8231,000, and about $200,000 besides has been expended by this oompany, that is now at work in the exposed bed of the stream. Word received direct from the mine this woek is to the effect tbat good results are being obtained. Some very rich ground bas been found, and altogether the outlook is good for this property at the present time. They will probably work from 80 to 100 days this season, and with a large force of men, about four miles above the forks GOLD POINT MINE. boxes built and rich stratus of gravel worked, In places regular paths have been made for tho water carriers. Ten miles above Quesnelle a band mil is put up along the trail to assist the water carriers in ascending the stoop grade to the top of the third bench, where large tracts have been worked out by hand by these celestial bees, Sixty miles above the junction of the Quesnelle with the Fraser, the pleasant little village of Quosnelle Forks is found, and along the banks from tbe mouth numerous large benches havo been located and prospected, and in in sinking shafts and working sections of the gravel from top to bottom, an average of 120 to HO cents per cubio yard was obtained. The shafts sunk vary from six to sixteen feet in depth. Witb this showing, the results should be remarkably good, as it expected a well constructed dredge can handle from 1,000 to 3,000 yards every twenty- four hours, This company is said to have paid 82,000 cash per mile for tbeir concessions, or $20,000 for ten miles. The Quesnelle river is formed by the junotion of the north and south forks- Seven miles above the forks is tbe dam is found the famous CARIBOO MINE, probably the most completely fitted up mine in the world. With its thirty-three miles of canals that furnishes tbe wa ter supply to tbis great mine, through which a system of old channels is traoed, very rich gravel is found in the deep workings, and tho work of opening up tbe mine U steadily going on, In the neighborhood of a million of dollars bas been expended, and the mine is being extended every season, and in the meantime tbe output is steadily increasing. Tbis year tbe out- Sliiii! Wo koop constantly on* lmnd a largo and well assorted stoek of Genoral Merchandise. IST Call and examine our stock and prices. f§ **ttf put will be larger than ever before, and will likely reach tbe neighborhood of $200,000. In three years more it will, it Is believed by competent mining men, reach tbe half million mark, ; SPANISH CREEK, a few miles above, is being worked quite extensively, and good results are being obtained, and although no large oapital Is as yet interested, it Is known that there are mines of value along tbat seotlon, and drifting is now well repaying some of the smaller companies engaged, TOE NOBTII FORK, along Its course from its source in Cariboo Lake, to its junotion with the south fork, bas good properties along its banks, but not as yet opened up, Quesnelle Forks Is an old settlement tbat has led a quiet life for the past .'JO years, being remote from transportation, mines here being slowly opened up, and oapital haa passed it by that would, had it been easier of access, sought investment long since. Tbis season it has been more lively than before for a long time, and this ia largely owing to the opening up of tbo GOLD POINT MINES, The ground owned by this company was located some years ago by some of tbe old and reliable prospectors wbo hare so long held faith tn tbe riches of tbat seotlon, William Polleys and Burlll, tbe locators, have been interested In very many of the best prospects of the Forks section by reason of location and are thoroughly responsible men. Interest in the working of the Gold Point properties bas been greater than is usual in suoh oases owing to tbe fact that tbey are introducing two new features in hydrauliclng, one in raising water with engines from tbe river and tbe other tbe use of the De Keyser-Verbeist amalgamator whioh consists of an amalgamator operating by cyanide amalgamation and electricity. This machine was tested on tbe gravel of tbe Thompson, carrying floe gold, and proved a complete success. It ts now being put in operation at the Gold Point mine and its inventor olaims for it a complete success in saving the flue gold tbat always causes trouble fn saving by sluices. The pumping plant on tho Gold Point mine consists of a heavy pump mado by the Northey Manufacturing Co., of Toronto, Two boilers are used and about 1,800 gallons of water per minute are raised somo 2T>0 feet and thrown against the bank with sufficient force to out the bank rapidly. More water is needed for tbe ground sluico in order to work to good advantage, but sufficient work has boen done to demonstrate absolutely tbat the ground Is good and that water can be raised by a pumping plant for bydraulloiug. Mining men are watching this work critically for, if wator can be economi oaly used by such a plant, there are favorable benobes along tbe streams In Cariboo where similar plants can be installed to advantage. At the mines tbe superintendent, Mr. Chas, Polleys, has beon pushing work very energetically, and displayed good judgment fn his management. The force of men now at work numbers about thirty and the business seems to be run on strictly business lines. The oompany havo a largo tract of gravel witb high benches and without doubt some of it is very rich ground No accounts are made public as yet with regard to results, as they are only opening up their ground. Mr. Wendel, a member of the oompany who has been spending some time at tbe Forks, showed us some very coarse gold taken from the north rim of a high channel. The oompany seem well pleased with their results so far but, we believe, contemplate enlarging their supply of water in the near futuro. Quesnelle Forks has been much benefited by the work carried on at the Gold Point mine and altogether there Is a good outlook for this favorite part of old Cariboo, PaMcngtr List. The following is tbe list of passengers arriving at and departing from Asbcroft, this weok, by the li. C. Express Uo.'s stages: ARRIVALS. Mrs Hamshaw, C Toiler, O A McKin lay, A H Wallace,. R H Hull, Thos Comer, Mrs Comer, Miss Comer, Jas G Bain, W Blssttt, N Bissitt, Wm Graham, Mrs Campbell, Llllooet bnsob:ilI team, numbering 18, DEPARTURES. W S Geasy, Mrs Phllllplne, Master Phillipino, Mr Sutherland, Mr Woodman, Mrs Klug, A Noel, 12 passongars to Llllooet, Hon Carter Cotton, Dan O'Hara, Mr aud MrsUnvomigt, Mr and Mrs Zimmerman, J A Bremner. WJSaiXQ ri-ANT, UQLD POINT MINE, Doc Luce says things nro prelly warm at Loomis. Tbe Sunday ho was In town there were upward of ten fights, and lt was not consldeaed an uncommon good day for scraps, either We have seen some of the jollity that Is on tap occasionally at 1 oomis, and have no reason to believe that tbo statement is colored. Yet for all their ' weakness for hilarity the people up In - tbat country—whon their Ire is not 'aroused—are big hearted, generous, I kindly dispose 1 neighbors. One oan ! forgive their warlike propensities for 1 their other vIc.ues.-Linooln county MROCT FUR! Successful Exhibition of thc Inland Agricultural Association—Prize Winners. The twelfth annual exhibition of the Inland agricultural association was opened on Wednesday afternoon with a short address by ,T. E. Knight, one of tbo management committee, Tbe Kamloops brass baud was lu attendance, aud after giviug u couple of selections in tbe fair building, proceeded to tho grounds and played during the intermissions of sports conducted by tho Aslieroft athletfo association. Tbo judges aud officers of tbe association wero kopt busy all duy judging and awarding the prizes for the different exhibits. The entries of cattle and horses were greater than last year: the othor entries were about tbe same as heretofore. The display of laces, crochet work, mats, crayon and bund-painted work showed tbe artistic tastes of the people of this neighborhood to be of a high order. Following are the prize winners, lirst and second, respectively: CATTLE. Durhams—Bull, Western Canadian Ranohing Co, J C Barnes; bull calf, I C Barnes, Western Canadian Baching Co; cow, J C Barnes; heifer calf, J C Barnes. Holsteins -Bull, O I.vans: bull calf, O Evans. Graded Stook—Milch cow, .'t yeurs and ovor, C F Cornwall, Mrs .J W Durr; heifer calf, J C Barnes; herd, consisting of fivo cows or heifers over _! years old. J C Barnes; herd heifers I year old and uudor 2, consisting of not less than 5 head, J C Barnes. Galloways—Cow, J C Barnes. Polled Angus — Heifer calf, I C Barnes, HORSES. Roadsters - - Stallion, _tas Barnes: muro, with foal at foot, Jas Barnes; 8-year old filly or colt, Johu Smith; Western Canadian Ranching Co; 3-year old filly or colt, John Smith. Draught- Stallion, Wm Crozfar, General Purpose—Stallion, for gco eral purpose, Jos Barnes; mare, with foal at foot, C F Cornwall, Wm Cro/ier: mure or guiding, any age, Jas Wilson. 2 year old filly, C P Cornwall: 2-year old Ally or colt, C F Cornwall; I year old filly or colt, Western Canadian Ranching Co; best sadting unit, Win Crozier; saddle horse, Wm Crozier, SHEEP. Southdown—Rum, 1 year old and upwards, John Smith: ewe, 1 year old and upwards, Johu Smith; ram lamb, John Smith; ewe lamb. John Smith. PIGS. Boar, 1 year old and upwards. John Smith; breeding sow, in farrow at the meeting or that has been within six months, Western Canadian Ranching Co; pen of two sows, ot the same litter, under 12 mouths, John Smith; boar, under one year old, John Smith. Poland China -Pen of two sows. of the same litter uader 12 months, Western Canadian Ranching Co; boar, under 1 year old, Western Canadian Ranching Co, 1 and 2. White Chester—Boar, over I year old, Western Canadian Ranching Co: breeding sow, in farrow at tbe meeting or tbat has been within six months, Western Canadian Ranching Co; pen of two sows, ot tbe same litter, under 12 months, Westorn Canadian Ranching Co, 1 and 2; fat pig, of any breed, Western Canadian Ranching Co, John Smith. POULTRY. Two turkeys, Western Canadian Ranching Co; two geese, Mrs J W Uurr, WmBose; two ducks, P Parke, Wm Bobo; pair Dorkings, C F Cornwall; pair Brahma., Sirs J W Burr: pair Plymouth Rocks, Mrs J W Burr. Wm Bose; pair Wyaudottes, Mrs J W Burr; pair any other kind. Western Canadian Raucbiug Co; pair Bantams, Mrs J W Burr; pair red black game, Sirs J W Burr; single cock bred by exhibitor, C F Cornwall. HAIRY PRODUCE, Five pounds of butter, fresh, C F Cornwall, P Parke; twelve fresh hen eggs, Mrs J W Burr, G Blair; twelre turkey eggs, C F Cornwall. VEOETAJ1LES. Potatoes—Burpee's extra early, P Parke, Wood & Campbell; round, Western Canadian Ranching < o, H Parke; Kidneys, Wood k Campbell; St Patrick, P Parke, Western Canadian Ranching Co; Early Rose, O Evans, Western Canadian Ranching Co; Greou Mountaiu, II Parke, John Smilh: I'iuk Eye, Johu Smith; Whilo Elephant, I Lehman) not mentioned ahove, C A Semlin; sample of auy Hind, II Parke. Cabbages—0 A Semlin, I aud 2; turnips, C F Cornwall, P Parke; parsnips, Ah Duk, H Parke; onions, CF Cornwull; bonus, 0 F Cornwall; corn or maize, Wood & Campbell: corn, C A Semlin; beets, Western Cunudiun Ranohing Co; oolery, Ah Duk; pumpkins, Johi Smith; vegetable marrows, John Smith; lomatoos, G E Brown: | 'Cimtimivrt on i'o.m.. rage.. THE ASHCROFT JOURNAL. ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY. F, S. REYNOLDS Editor and Proprietor Subscription prlc Advertisements will not Unit!. Advertlsini; rate. • discontinued until in ii[>|)llcutlon. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER BO, WM AstKti.lt ninlnjc Division. The following is the definition of tho boundaries of the Yalo and Kumloops mining divisions, in future to be known as tho Ashcroft mining division : Starting at a point on tho height of laud south of Bonaparto Lako; thenco southerly following tho drainage areas between Criss crock on tho west aud Copper cieek on tho easl, crossing tho Thompson river on west aud Guichon crook on east, until the Nicola rivor is reached south of Agate crook; thonco crossing tho Nicolu rivor and following tho height of land south - westerly, crossing tho Fruser river midway betweon Quoieek creek aud Salmon river on south to the height of land forming tho divide separating thedrainngo areas of the Fraser river on eust aud Lillooet and Cuyoosh rivers on west; thence northerly followiug tho height of land between Fraser river on east and Cayoosh rivers ou west, crossing Frasor river midway between Cayoosh river and Texas croek; thence following the drainage areas southerly betweeu the Praser on west uud Hat crook on tho east, until the southern wutershed of Hat creek is reached; thenco northerly following tho height of laud between Hat creek on west and Thompson river ou east, to a crossing of tho llonaparto rivor near tho mouth of Hut creek: thence eusterly to tho height of land betweon tho drainage areas of tho Bou- aparte river on the west and Deadman's river ou tho east; thenco northerly following tho watershed between tbo Bonaparte river on tho west and Dead- man's river on tho east, to tho height of laud south of Young hike; thence ensterly to point of commencement. Tho river bed he found was uot ut all obstructed. Tho north fork of tho Qucsuello bus a largo full somo thirteen miles up from tho forks which hus boon a completo barrier lo the iisb. Mr. Stumbles thiuUs it will bo possiblo to surmount this by blasting aud tunnelling a great rock ut tho sido of tho lull aud building u fish ladder. This plan, if successful, would givo the salmon access to tho beautiful waters of Cariboo lake, und from it to Swamp river and othor tributary upper waters. Mr. Stumbles, who loaves shortly for Ottawa, his mission being practically ended, has beon most thorough aud painstaking in his ell'orts to obtaiu a grasp of the salmon industry as a nior- ORUtlto interest of Importance, leaving out altogether the scientific study of tho lish, which may in thu past have hud too much prominence, to thc neg leet of tho business end of tho salmon question. Ou his way east, Mr. Stumbles will probably stop off ut ono or two places on tho upper Prasor to look over possiblo locations for the new fish hatchery to bo established. Still Mules ttie Waves. Tho old-Lima boast that ■'Britannia rules the waves " was nover more justified than it is today, figures published in Fellden's Magazine show that tho entiro tonago of lho world iu ships amounts to a round total of 27,073,528 tons, of which enormous agregato tho Unitod Kingdom nnd our colonies own rather moro than ono-balf, or, to be precise, tho immense and overshadowing proportion of 13,088,508, Deducting from tho latter totul 1,001,584 owned by tho British colonies throughout tho world, tho United Kingdom possesses no less than 12,820,- 925 tons. Itis indeed a fnr cry from this predominating lo lhe second biggest, which, it hardly surprising to learn, is that of tlie United States of America, and which figures out to 2,485,387 tous. Germany takes third plaoe, with 2,-158,33-1 tons, which t hus follows closely upou American heels. All probably but tLoso who follow maritime affairs closely will learn wilh somo surprise that Norway easily occupies fourth place. Robbing Peter to Pay Paul. The familiar expression, "Robbing Pettor lo pay Paul," is connected wilh tho history of Westminster ubbey. In the eurly Middle Ages it was tbe custom to cull tho abbey St. Peter's cathedral. At one time the funds of St. Paul's cathedral beiug low, thoso in authority took sutflciont from St. Peter's to settle tho accouuts, much to tho dissalisfuctiou of tho people, who asked: ' Why rob St. Peter to puy St. Paul?" Salmon In Cariboo. Tho idea of any connection between fur-off Curiboo aud tho salmon industry of the coast does not naturally occur to a causal observer. Nevertheless so important is tho connection that the special representative nf the dominion department t.f marine, Mr. W. W. Stumbles, has found it necessary to mako thc long-.tago trip to Quosnelle Forks for purposes of investigation, his special mission ou tho coust^this summor having been principally to look into all tho conditions surrounding tho salmon Industry, and all the influences affecting the propagation of tho lish. Mr, Stumbles has jnst returned from his trip to Curiboo, where he examined the Quesnello river ubove the forks so as to provido for the continuous pus- sages of the salmon which come all the mauy hundreds of miles up the Praser and Quesnello rivers into Quesnello lake, and finally reaching tho head waters of Keithiey und many other creeks. It is an astounding fact that the salmon should leave ils home in the salt water aud travol inland such uu incredible distance, impelled by un erring instinct. Most men look upou a trip to tho Cariboo country, riding in a comfortable stago as unite a notable journey. Itis onough to subdue thc most bumptous traveller who com puros his trip with the rough and Interminable journey up tho inland water accompanied by u fish. From tho forks of Quesnollo up tho south fork to Quesnello lako is over soven miles, aud for all this distanco tho river is, ut this season, dried up entirely by tho great dam or tho Golden River Quesuolle, Ltd., a mining company of which Mr. J. H, Hunter, ex- M. P. P., is mauager, Tho company's dam, whioh is built across tho lower end of the lake, holds back thn whole volumo of water aud diverts it into u Hume through which it Is conveyed to the gravels of tho company's concessions which cover tho right bank aud the bed of the river tor seven miles. Tho only water escaping into tho river was the overflow from lho flumo which backed up tho bed of Lho stroam to lhe lake. Tho salmon thus prevented from reaching the lako and upper waters flowing into it. Tins will now bo rem cdied by having a lish slide or flume put in tho dam, Mr. Stumbles also inspected tho workings of tho Cariboo Hydraulic Co., on tho lett bank below tho lake to seo that tbe tailings from tho sluicing done by their great monitor did not ohoko tho bed of tho river. This company got their water for hydraulic mining from soveral smull lakos abovo their olaims and hold it in a sort of natural reservoir formed from a small lake 300 or 100 feot abovo their ground. A 1-1 si. en m-in't. Paradise. Tho record just published of a fishing expedition iu Lapland should bo good reading for anglers. Tho party was one of two rods with followers. Thoy fished for eleven days antl secured a total of -.Hii salmon aud 115 grilse, weighing iu ull nearly 5,01)0 pounds. Tho best day's catch for ono rod wus thirty-throe salmon uud twenty-two grilso, or a total weight of 553 pouuds. It should bu added that tho fishing party had to wait thoir opportunity, for when thoy arrived at thoir destination tho river was frozen, and whon tho thaw camo there was at first too much wafer for fishing.- The Globo, A Swindler of Note. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. 'I he Grange, Pavilion, West Llllooet. This fertile ana lovely valley, containing nearly 1,000 acres, witli liii|itiivuiiifiit!., stuck, itojis, etc, to the value of iniwnnls or 80,000, ist now offered for sale at a low ..sure, A good in- vt'slnii'iit. Conic ami see it, er, write fur full tiesrriptlon and tiartlculara t» ARTHUR HARTLEY, : The Grunge, AhIuto... horses, ..liii.-a'shjiiv .uiitiii.Minus, ami black- smiili slum; i>..u.l jiastnri'. feni'i'ii. and idicilit IE> acres arable land, well watered] and being Hotel Metropole, Cor. Cordova and Abbott uts,, Vancouver, B.C. Kales- 83 to SS.fit) per day. kmiwii as Hi,; r.I-.Mil,- llunse. Carihoo roaif, doing guild stopping and blacksmith's business. Apply to II. C. RAYSON & CO., istc Ashcroft, B.C. NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given that (rom and after this dale I shall nut be responsible for any Strictly ilrsl-class, with all modern Improvements. Large sample rooms fur commercial men. Cuisine and table tervice un surpassed. FORTUNES nADE FROM PATENTS. Ono often hears of tho enormous profits mado on patents. Many of them aro known not to bo fairy tales; some aro well founded. Nearly everybody can point to several cases of the sort lu his personal experience. Tales of enormous wealth are usually regarded by readers as myths, but a western manufacturer has collected a number of specific instances wbicb indicates that they are all realities. Ho says that a slight improvement in straw cutters yielded over 530,000 in eight mouths. A lamp chimney spring yielded over 850,000 a year for several yeurs. A printlng-iuk invention sold for §00,000, A machine for cleaning irntin gave 860,000 iu net profits in fifteen months. X. W. Spaulding of Sun Francisco is credited with receiving §U)0,000 for his [invention of a saw tooth. The lead pencil rubber tip bfought to tho inventor over §100,000 profit. "Plftsin clover" netted $100- 000. The Greely fan brought theiu. ventor $5,000a week. 'Iho inventor of the littlo cylinder savings banks got about 82,00Q a duy for several mouths> Tho return ball netted 850,000 a year. A moro toy, a dancing "Jim Crow,'' mndo 875,000 a year for its inventor. Tho man who invented hooks on luce shoes got over 8300,000 a year in royalty for them. Hundreds of thousands of dollars havo been mado by Dennison from his shipping tugs, 'lhe wooden shoo peg yielded over 8500,000, The roller skate brought twico us much, Boot antl shoe plates of metal cleared over 81,250,000. Mrs. Potts' sad iron netted ovor 8500,000, Ellus Howe, inventor oftho sewing machi'yi neodle< received the princely revenue of $50- 000 a year. Cyru-j II. MoCIormaok, tho inventor of the harvesting machine, made more than a million iu tho venture, Goodyear, who Ilrst vulcanized rubber, obtained a very large fortune from royalities. It is said that Isaac Merrit Singer borrowed $10 to help perfect his first sewing machine, and now ouo factory alono turns out over 10,000 machines a week. His net income was over 8240,000 a year for many years, and for ono year it was over 83,000,000, At his death he left an estato worth 813,000,000. Tho Dunlap Pneumatic Tiro Company is an illustration oftho mint of monoy thero is in patents. It commenced with a working capital of $112,- 000. It had been in operation about two years whon it was sold for 815,000,- 000 cash. Tho shareholders had then received in dividends and premiums tlio sum of 83,200, 575, and by tho terms of tho sale received tho further sum of 814,(187,600, giving a total result of 817,03B,075, The purchasers afterwards resold to another company for tho sum of 825,000,000, Tho Westlngbouso air brake made $110,000,000 iu profits and tho Dell telophono has paid $80,000,000 In dividends' It is claimed that thero aro 150 patents paying moro than 81,000,000 each annually, and 850 moro paying half that sum each year, Tliero arc thousands paying moro than 8100,000 yearly. According to a estimate by tho commissioner o[ patents, rrom Ihrco-fourths to seven eights of tho entiro nianufac- turLg couutry of upwards to six billions is based upon patents, Tho products of all tho gold and silver and diamond mines In the world would not equal In valuo the annual incomes of American patents. Kov, Dr, G. T. Howard, alius, a dozen other names, has boou recaptured at Jackson, Mich. Ho had escaped from tho penitentiary ut Columbus, Ohio, whoro ho wits undergoing a sentence of nine yeurs for fraudulent uso of tbe United States malls. Howard was an international swindler, London aud New York being alternatively his head quarters. His gamo was the "unclaimed estates" swindlo.and Howard persuaded thousands of pooplo to pay $20 a piece und ovor to get thoir supposititious estates out of chancery. Sinco Howard's escape he has been operating iu tho west. Howard is a man of education and culture, and a forceful orator Ho is a doctor of divinity and a lawyer and was ouoo the editor of two or threo religious papers, ll. S. Mineral Production. Total valuo of the mineral production of tho United Stntes in 1808 wus $70it,810,750 against $018,801,800 iu 1897. Of the production iu 1898, 8814,255,020 wus the valuo of tho metals against 8272,178,1102 in tho previous year, aud 8483,050,141 ores and minerals, against 8407,013,012 in 1807. Tho values glveu for ores uud minerals include 888,008,- 011 In 1898, and 831.287,405 in 1807 for bauxite, manganese und Iron ores, which were used for making aluminum, fcrromanganes aud pig irou, Theso duplications were deducted iu the aggregate values stated above. Eighteen secondary products for which statistics wero collected, derived from somo of tho ores included iu these totals, bud an aggregate valuo of 810,432,820 iu 1808, ugaiust 811,718,420 in 1807. There was also a production of copper, lead, silver and gold from foreign ores and bullion valued at $58,048,125 iu 1898, against 847,127,174 in 1807. Gold and Silver.--The domestic production of gold iu 1898 was 3,045 troy ounces (805,092,430), against 2,804,576 ($58,210,780) in 1807. The production of silver was 58,703.127 ounces, against 50,457,202 in the previous year. The largest part of the increase ot gold cumo from Colorado, while Arizona, Idaho, Montana, South Dakota and Utah mado important increases, Arizona, Colorado and Utah made increased outputs of silver, while in Montana there was a large falling off and in Utah a smalt one. Besldo tbe production above reported, 1,005,552 ounces of gold and 30,784,000 ounces of silver were smelted in tbe Unitod States from imported ores. Tbo average value or silver iu 1808 was 50 cents por ounce, against 00.354 cents in 1897. Quicksilver. The production in 1898 was 80,403 flasks (81.109,945), against 20,079 ($910,418) in 1897, chiefly from California each yeur. Copper.—Tbe production increased from 223,825 long tous in 1897 to 280,- 241 iu 1898. Tbe increase occurred chiefly iu Arizono and Miohigan, Montana showing a decrease, owing chiefly to the smelter output of the Anaconda mine. Vnukon'.t Golden Uriin. Hugh McLean, of the contracting firm of McLean Bros., wbo roturned last week by the Cutch from a trip into tho Yukon, brought down with bim samples of grain, consisting of wheat, outs aud barley. First there Is a sample of wheat known as the Preston variety, sown ou May 22, and cut on Aug 28; uext thero is Canadian barley, Thorpe variety, sowed May 22, and cut Aug.28; Ladoga wheat, sown May 22, cut Aug 23; Percy wheat, sown May 22, and cut Aug. 28; enrly Gotham oats, sown April 20, cut Aug. 17; Odesa six- rowed barloy, sown May 22, cut Aug, 17; barley, trooper, sown May 22, out Aug 17; six rowed royal barley, sown May 22, outWng. 17; White Fyfe wheat, sown May 22, cut Aug. 28. Somo weeks ago referonco was made in these columns totho fact that all kinds of cereals, roots and vegetables could bo gjrown nud camo to maturity in tho Yukon couutry, and tho samples brought by Mr. McLean clearly verify thc statement mado by Louis Couture, of Hunker crook, who thon gavo us tbe information. Tho grain is plump, thoroughly rjpo, und bas many ears to tho stook, and thanks are duo to Mr. McLean fortho troublo bo wont to in making tho collection, whioh can now bo seen at this office, nnd from which it is demonstrated that not only tho auriferous gold but goldon grain can bo grown, and successfully, iu the far north. -World. I'untiin Acquitted Ponton is not guilty. Pare gets three years aud Holden four years. Hoach goes free ou his own recognizance to appear when wanted, » The foregoing is the finale of the most talked of bauk robbery case that ever occurred in Canada. Tbe rob- bery occurred in Napanco in the bank in which W. H. Ponton was toller. Ponton was au exceedingly popular young man and his frionds bad no doubt of his innocence und stood by him throughout. w. HODSON, Proprietor, (ilCO. PARKER Manager. When in Vancouver IT WILL PAY VOU TO VISIT Clubb & Stewart, TKE LEADINC CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS OUST T_K__E COAST. We carry uu immense stookof Men's, Youths' and Boys' Clothing and Fur nishings, Waterproof Coats, Trunks, Valises, otc. - Wo always carry tho colobratod Stetson Hats; also the Levi Strauss overalls. Custom Tailoring on tho promises, MailOiidkhsPkomi'TLV Attkni-KuTi Clubb k Stewart, 100 CORDOVA STREET, Vancouver, - B.C. Dan Stewart, Merchant For Sale or Rent. debts com raciril wit limit inv" written'order. thisLillnliif Ki'liriiary. lHfin. C. W. EAGLE, Dated ;it .Wi.ru.ll] FOR SALE. An Al Dairy Stock Rnncli for sole, A centra! |il:ne lur a Creamery. Fur particulars npply to the undersigned. -. A. S. ULRICH, 38tc 139-MIIe Huuae. Lnc La Jlaclic, B.C. LEADS THEM ALL I If you have a Cough or Cold use Lambert's - - - Syrup of Douglas Pine. Sold by all Druggists and (Jeiicral Stores. 25 cents per bottle. Prepared bv HENDERSON BROS., Wholesale Druggists, VICTORIA iiuil VANCOUVER, H.C Tailor, Vancouver, - B.C. Fine Tailoring a specialty. Perfect iit guaranteed: Bailey Bros. Co. Ld. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BOOKS, STATIONERY and ARTISTS' MATERIALS. Photo Stock Dealers and Picture Framers VANCOUVER AND KAMLOOPS. W.C.MORGAN PAINTER. ********* The above is now prepared to execute all ordors in conuection with the Painting business which may be intrusted to him. Out-of-town ordors aro solicited and will receive prompt attentiou. H@fDT(iSiEi A. II. WALTERS, Proprietor. STUKT BAY, B.C. Good accommodations for the travelling public. Certificate of Improvements. GOLDFINCH NO. 2; GLADSTONE: AND EAGLE FRACTIONAL MINERAL CLAIMS. j Situate iu tho Richfield Mining Division of Cariboo distriot, British Columbia, Where located—On Lowhee oreek, near Barkerville, B.O. < -T.AKE NOTICE thnt I, AlfrwUI. Chalile dlcntUj Limited [fort.Jl.l-, _..... cnte N.-.!_0:_--2 intend, OO diiy-i from the tlale : Miner's Ccrtifl- na Kceil Certificate ol Improvements, fur the jnirimm- of iii-tuii..hk Crown Grants of thc above claim!.. And further (ake nolicc that action, under Section ..7, must lie commenced before thu issuance munch Certificate of Improvements, DiiteiltlilsTliirli-eiilliiliiviifHriili'iiilii'r.lHim. SltlO A. H. CHALDECOTT. Haud Yer \\m \)m$ Como and inspect my a' oo' SCOTCH GOODS! My lln.Lshipmontdln.ot. Thoy nro ii credit to tho namo thoy hoar. Twoods, Sorges, Worsteds, Viol mas, Pnntlngs, Broeohlngs, Vestlngs. Charges moderate. Plrat-oloss workmanship TOM MCCOSH THE MERCHANT TAILOR, ASHCROFT - - - B.O 1899. PROVINCIAL 1899. EXHIBITION UNDER THE AUSPICES OF Ihe Royal Agricullural and Industrial Society of B.C. WILL BE HELD AT New Westminster, B. C. 01. October 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th $15,000-IN PRIZES-$15,000 OPEN TO THE WORLD. A Round of Pleasure for Four Whole Pays. Horse Races. Bicycle Races. Championship Lacrosse. Naval and Military Sports. Aquatics. Gymkhana. Baseball. Football. Band Tournament. MAGNIFICENT ILLUMINATIONS. Graud Concert eactf evening. Special attraction at the Now Westminster Opera House. Monster Excursions from all points, at greatly reduced rates. For special features see small handbills. No entrance foe charged for Exhibits. EXECUTIVE-HIa Worship Mayor Ovens T. J. Tram-. \V. J. Mathers, (ico. D. Bwnroer, U.K. Anderson, Alderman J. K. Scott, and Alderman M. Sinclair. T. .1. TRAPP, ARTHUR MAL1NS, President. Secretary. W. II, KEARY, Commissioner. Canadian ^ • v 'Pacific Ky. SOO-PACIFIC LINE. 4 DAYS ACROSS THE CONTINENT The fastest and best equipped train crossing the continent. Trains leaving the Pacific coast Tuesdays, Thursday! and Saturdays connect at Fort William with the palatial lake steamers "Manitoba," "Alberta1? and "Athabasca" ife'ross the Great Lakes. For full particulars as to time, rates, and .foivcopies of C.P.R. indications apply to • A.L.CLEMENTS, or to Agent, Ashcroft. E. J. COYLE, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Vancouver, B.C. CLINTON HOTEL, OLINTON, B.O. 3 : MARSHALL & SMITH, Proprietors. BOARD ANO LODGING BY THE DAY, WEEK OR MONTH. Cariboos LillooetStage Travel Clinton and way points—Monday, Wednesday and Friday. All points in Cariboo—Monday and Friday. Lillooet direct—Monday and Friday. Through aud return tiokota at reduoed rates. Speoial conveyances furnishod. British Columbia Express Company HEAD OFFICE, • ASHCROFT, B.C. I P. RITHET & CO., LTD, VIOTOBIA, - Wholesale- LIQUORS and GROCERIES. Agents Columbia Flouring Mills, Euderby and Vernon. 1 ASHOROFT, B.O. Large Airy Rooms. Only First-Class Hotel in Town. Sample Rooms Free. C. E. JOHNSON. Proprietor. Quesnelle Mouth, B. C. All Projected Railroads for Northern British Columbia point to Quesnelle Mouth as the centre and distributing depot for the various mining camps in the great gold bearing District of Cariboo. Tne undersigned keeps a hne selected stock of the choicest goods procurable, consisting of BACON, BEANS, BUTTEB, FLOUR, AND MILL FEED, AND A GENERAL LINE OF GROCERIES. Mining, Prospecting &. Hunting Outfits. Hardware and Aericultural Imole- ments. Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc. Lumber, Rough and Dressed. Cedar Shingles. Hay and Crain. ,T-A.^C_E3S .RZEIID- The Mutual Life Insurance Company OIF UsTIEW YORK 3-_IC____.__.__lE A. :t-_:'C!Tr_R_D-S- raZEgHP-E-STT'. Presont Assets exceed. $277,517,325.38; surplus over all liabilities, 837,728,101.00. The oompany issues tho most liberal contracts that aro sold. Tho company pays out an average of 100,000 a day in death claims, endowments nnd annuities. The company is universal, doing business throughout the world, and the Mutual Life I. the largest, strongest and best oompany. Insure in it. STANLEY HENDERSON, Manager for Mainland, VANCOUVER, B.C. H. P. HORAN, Distriot Agent. 150-MILE HOUSE B.C. BANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA PAID-UP CAPITAL ■ • - ■ $4,866,666.67 COLD RESERVE FUND ■ ■ • ■ 1,460,000.00 " Head Office, London, England, No. 3 Clement's Lane. Branohes ia tbe principal towns of the Dominion of Canada. Agencies in New York and San Francisco. Branches in British Columbia—Viotorla, Vancouver, Rossland, Trail, Kaslo, Greenwood and Ashoroft. Drafts issued on the above Branohes and Agencies, and on China and Japan. Gold Dust and Amalgam purchased. 22 Caliber Rifles in Belgian Floberts, Stevens', Murlin, AVincInw* cheater, Quackenbush and Remington makes; AU kinds of 22 caliber cartridges in stock, including 22 long and short smokeless. Send for catalogue. CHARLES E. TISDALL, Vancouver. •%« S]t_L Dewey't Own Storv of 0-_.Tin_.ti ..plainly. Chicago, Sopt. 24.—Joseph h. Stick noy, who was with Dowoy at Manila, sends to tbo Record the following account of an authentic interview with the admiral given at Nice, Italy: Probably no other incident oonnectod with Admiral Dewey's campaign in tho Philippines has a greater amont of iuterost for Americans thau has the manner in whioh he dealt with Vieo Admiral von Deiderichs, of the German navy. Hearsay tales havo been published without number, but they have all lacked some of tbe important facts, while mauy of them havo been connected with little reference to tbe truth. In order tbat the so-called "German episode" maybe handed down correctly, to the historian of the futuro I present tho following skotcli thereof as it was given to me ou tbo deck of the Olympia by Admiral Dewey himself. Speaking of an enterprising biographer who had written a condensed "lifo" of the admiral, tho latter said: admiral dewey's version, "I received a biography of mysolf yestorday from a publisher in Lhe Unitod Slates, who wished to kuow whelher ho bad got tbo facts about my lifo correctly. 1 couldn't afford to lot it go iu tho way it was written when I received it. lt in is represented many incidents particularly, for instance, my experience witb tbe Cior.i_.ni-S in Manila bay. You woro there and know all about what happened before the oyos of ovory quo. I was maintaining a strict blockade uf Manila ami luul to Know, or courso the character nnd identily of every vessel that entered the bay. The fact that a ship Hew I lie Gorman Hug was uo proof tlmt she was really a Gorman, Consaquoullyi when any craft oamo tulo lhe buy or moved about lu It. It was not only my tight but my duty to learn beyond qilQStlOH whothor sbo roally was what Bho ap ponrod Lo bu. "In carrying out my orders my coin ntauillng oiUoors noted discreetly und tactfully, giving UO offetiBO to tllO tiuvul representatives of any power except Germany. I do not kuow why Vice Admiral vou DiedericliH should have felt aggrieved. 1 always attributed his protest to a lack of knowledge of international law. Tliis viow is borne out by uot only the uircumstances of the case but by his note to me, written after having received tbo letter in which I doflned my attitude toward the warships of other nations, as he informed mo that he should lay my lotter before the commanding olllcers of other squadrons in tbe bay. Uo got small comfort from any of them. SUSTAINED IIY ENGLISH CAPTAIN. "Capt. Chichester, tho 'senior officer present' of the British navy, told bim that I was not only acting within my rights, but that I was entitled to a great deal more thau I had required from the foreigu cruisers. As Von Died eric lis seemed incredulous. Chichester showed him thc orders he hud received from tbe British government, iu which ho was specially notified that be was to assume no rights of entrance to ports under our blockade unless I should be willing to grant them. Von Diederiohs wanted to take a copy of Chichester's instructions, but the captaiu told bim ho had let him soe them for his personal information only, and that he would uot allow them to be copied." "Admiral, in tbe story about tho Von Diederiohs affair tbat I wroto for Harper's Moutbly, last February, I gave a hearsay account, told by oue who, I believed, was in a position to know too exact facts. I havo learned siuco that thero wero some inaccuracies in that story. Aro you willing to let mo publish the correct version?" "You wero mistaken," replied tho admiral, "I sayiugthat I sent Brumby to oouvey my message. Admiral vou Diederlchs sont his tlag lieutenant to me with a list of complaints that he wished to make against tho way I treated the ships uudor his command. They bad exhausted my patience. I had boen forbearing in tho extreme, and this protest or complaint was too muoh. Tho Gormanotllcer who brought tho mossago was on tbo nfter deck, and when I read it I stopped to tho door of my cabin. He came part way to moot mo aud stood iuthe doorway. As nearly as I can remember my exact words were: " 'What is it you wane? Do yon waut war? You known what that means, If you do, you can have it iu tivo uiiu- utes. We aro a peaceable pooplo, but wo have got iuto a tight now, aud we ( aro ready to go. If necessary wo nro ready to light tho world. Yon may toll Amlral von Diederiohs that I am blockading this bay, and that 1 shall take suoh stops as are tho right and tbo duty of tho blockading otlloer.' "Thore bas boen nlso," continued tho admiral, "a good deal of sensational talk about tbe bauquot given by Priuco Henry of Prussia in Shanghai. It has been reported that I left tho table because no toast was offered tho president of tho Uuited States, and that Priuco Honry was obliged to send mo a written apologv. Aftor tho toast to tho emperor of Germany—-whioh, of course, look precedence of alt other toasts— tho health of tbe mnv of Russia was proposed by Priuco Henry. Now, tlio Russian navy was represented at tbe banquet by two captains ouly. As I was a commodore, commanding the Asiatio station, I outranked llioso Russian ofllcors, and the chief magistrate of my country should huvo boon toasted beforo thoir emperor. The president of tho Uuited States was toasted, and also tho omporor of China, although thoro wero no Cbincso guosts presont, I said nothing at tho time, but thereafter neither I nor mv otlloera appeared at any of tho entertainments whoro , Priuco Honry was present. "Finally ho noticed our absence, and askod why ho had not soon moro of us, The gontloman to whom ho spoke told him that 1 could, uot run tho risk of a similar lack of courtesy toward the president again, aud that I was seriously offended. The noxt moruing Priuco Honry cumo aboard tbe Olympia, in civilian clothes, to call upon mo for tho purposo of oxpresslug his ro- grot at Lho Incident. Ho said ho had mado a mistake through lack of knowledge of naval etiquette, and hoped I would overlook it. I told him not to givo tho matter auothor thought, aud wo parted in tho most friendly manner, after an interesting nud agreeable conversation. Thoro is no foundation whatever for tho statement that I havo auy unfriendly fooling for Prince Henry or Vice Admiral von Diodoriohs. DID NOT SLUR THE KAISEH. "For tbat reason tho words recently put iu my mouth implying a slur upon Prince Henry and tho emperor of Germany wero especially distasteful to mo. I was talking without thought of being reported, and tliereforo I cannot recall exactly what 1 did say, but 1 could not havo usod language of that nature, siuco it did not represent my ideas," Admiral Dowey does not hositato to OXproBS privately opinions concerning public questions of grout importance, but ho carefully refrains from speaking upon mutters uf international intorost except upon duorefleoUou. That ho should havo given mo tho foregoing, witli no restrictions against its publication, implies thut he feels (hat itis Lime Lo clear llltlisdlt of tbe charge of stirring up ill feeling botWOOU Lho Hulled Slules uud (icrtiiany by uttering sneers at tho (iennun imperial family. The Von DIoderlollB Incident Is set right, In Interest of lriil.li, for the beiielll, nf future hlatot'luUB, und publication of tho ..Mu.t facts nl this late lay oan do no harm io auy one. Antiquity ol Dice Throwing, Vou Imvo no Idea of lhe oxtOllt of the dlcvllirowiiig ImbiL iu New York, says tho Press. The noun hour uniong business men is devoted to lunching niid resting, The rest is to throw dice for drinks or cigars. Some liko poker dico, but the popular gumo is California dioo, Thousands of clerks and salesmen, who would not gamble uny other way, Uud diversion in lho small cubes which Palumedos invented 3,200 years ago. The Rolnans wore forever playing Lii and tessera with dice, and kiugs of England havo givon dico tournaments. Henry Pioard, one of tho lord mayors of London, kopt his hall against all comers that wero willing to play at dice. The game lias an honorable antiquity. CALL AND INSPECT OUR NEW ISO!) AIR-TIGHT - HEATERS A GREAT FUEL SAVER AND LOW IH PRICE MARK DUMOND, Ashcroft. For Prices of WATCHES, OR A-._3._Uxa IN TIIE JEWELRY LINE Wo manufacture anything you wish: LO. p. T- i nursday eve tl) Hltl'llll. Ashcroft Lodge No. 2G I. O. U. T. Meets every evening In Oddfellow.. Hull 7:i)0 o'clock. Vlsitinc members cordially Invited J.B. BR-'SON. Sue. THOM CHONG LUNG, Employment Office, Store anil First-Class Laundry, Where work Ih done cleaner und cheaper thau at any other place in town. POINT COMFORT HOTEL __^ PLUMPERS PASS, MAINE ISLAND, B.C. (Midway between Vancouver and Victoria.) This hotel.lH situated on one of llic most beautiful inlands in lhe (Jnlf of tieorgia. Climate delightful t good boating nndflsliftigi .wu it-unit, umi li.tihiiiH. Just the place to spend a holiday during the ot summer months. '1'lie li-_.U-.i_ li. well furnished and with all modern conveniences. Steamer leaves Vancouver oil Mondays and New Westminster on Thursday a and Hatur- days. Moderale rates. Apply to manager.. KAMLOOPS HOUSE, P HEROD, Proprietor, KAMLOOPS, - - B.C Is the place where j'ou can always lie euro of nctllng Ilie Choicest Wines and Liquors Ami the Dent Brands of Foreign nnd Domestic Cigars. Government Assay OFFICE ic Vancouver Hoard of Trade GIVES NOTICE THAT THE • ...ERNMENT Of BRITISH COLUMBIA lave established an Assay Olllce In Vancouver and that thc hanks nnd merchants will gotlatc the certificates issued by the Gov. ernment Assayer lu charge. W. Pellew- Harvey, Fairfield Mock, opposite Po_.to.-ice. Vancouver city. CHAS: E. TISDALL, President. WILLIAM T. STEIN. C.A.. 7m3 Secretary. P.O. Uox 4-.7. Telephone 138. Stanley Park Sale and Feed Stables Hacks, Carriages, Buggies, Double and Single Drivers, and Saddle Horses. - - McRAE BROS., Proprietors, Corner Georgia and Seymour Streets, VANCOUVER, - B.C. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL R'Y is the host line to nnd Trom Chicago, Milwaukee nud all points East. With Its 0,155 miles of thoroughly equipped rond it reaches all principal business centers in Northern Illinois; Wlsonaln, Iowa, Minnesota, Soutn Dakota, North Dakota end North Michigan THE ONLY LINE Running Electric Lighted and Steam Heated Vestibule.! Trains. Time tables, maps and information regarding routes, rates and other details relating to thc rond will bo furnished on application to nny coupon ticket agent, or liy addressing C, J. Eddy General Agent, Portland. Ore. Davidson Bros. MU Cordova st., Vancouver, B.O, Bulbs For Fall Planting. 20,000 Holland Dlllbs to arrive in beptem- lu'f; _..<)-.o.l._]um l.illii-s to arrive in (.aether. I ...no Kli-Hlriiictidriiti!., Azaleas, Macti.'1i»s lti.se-, etc., lu arrive in Uctnber. Tli.nisaiiils "I I_.i:;i's, Cnniclta:", I'tint anil Urnani.iiiiH Tree:.. Sluiil-s. ele, (inwinn ou my own n rounds far the fall trade. Catalogues free. M.J. HENRY, - - Vancouver, B. C. MINERAL CLAIMS FOR SALE Tenders will ht- received l>v lhe limlersimic uii to Tluu'stlav. Oi-i, r.ih, lHim, for the pin I'liase ofthe followinn mineral claims! A tei tier may he for anv number of claims. "Dominion." situate near BO mile post, ol "l_'i..i'!..'r .lack." fi1.. miles easl of Aslicrofl. "lltillerin," . miles lielow Asheroft, near 11)0 mile post, ohl Cariboo road. "I iold ItuK." about '■>, mile from Itotanie cirri- and I' i mile from Thompson river, ad- i.miitii: "Momtivir mineral claim. "No..ml;.v." abmil two miles irom the inoiilh of Thompson river ou lhe norlli side, ad- iolnlnc "Albana No. 'j" mineral claim. -ram irsiiiinlcf.'. undivided -:, interest, on llasipte ranch, near 100 mile posl, old Carihoo road. -Ku 100 111 UL" I'JJJ'l . L I - P I T . - .. . . |. |t.l_ ILII ■ ■ . All of said claims heiiin lhe property of lhe estate of the lale Malcolm M. J.achlan. The hit.'lic-l or any temlei not tie. .-;sirily accepted. DKNISMI.I-N1Y Asbcroft. Solicitor for eslatfl of Malcolm McLachlan, September Oth, IBOo, WW E. C. PRIOR & CO. Ld, HATCREEK Blacksmith Shop. I desire to give notice to teamsters and others wishing blacksmithing done, that I have leased tlie Hat Creek Blacksmith Shop and have on hand a full line of steel, iron, etc., for the general black- smithing business. All work entrusted to me will be done thoroughly and with neatness d despatch. D. NEVIN. (ESTABLISHED 1850.) DEALERS IN- Hardware, Iron, Steel, Nails, &c. Mill and Mining Suoplies, Waggons, Buggies, Cutters, Farm Implements, &c„ Victoria. Vancouver Kamloops. Lenz & Leiser, Importers of Foreign & Domestic Dry Goods, And Mamifactui:gg8 of—x Overalls, Shirts, and all kinds of Clothing suitable for the Mining Trade. 0 and 11 Yates Street, Victoria, B.C. GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL, Situated noar I-_i>-t, KAMLOOPS, B.O. DUPONT & CORNING, Props. MACKAY SADDLERY AND HARNESS CO. UA-lOFAOTOBK-tfi AND IMrORTRnS OF Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH Alt erdes by mail promptly attended to and sati;faction guaranteed ASHCROFT. B. C. JOEOT MORAS HOTEL & GENERAL STORE. <Z_T_r_-3S-Sr_BLI_-_! FOR: IB. C. A Jull assortment of Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, Liquors and Cigar, Hardware, Slitters Supplies. Hay, Gram and StabliKj. Fncss right. O. .EI. GKE-BSOIfcT, MEAT MARKET, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Atlen'ion and satisfaction guaranteea ta customers. Mam Sireet, ASHCROFT, B C. Heintzman k Co, Pianos... Remarkable record of the Heintzman <fc Co. Piano eacli season adds to the wonderful success that lias come to these pianos, made in Canada. Their fame is world wide; the choice ot the world's greatest artists. Tlie following from Lieut. Dan Godfrey, Bandmaster of the Grenadier Guards Band, and Professor of the Royal College of Music, London, Eng.: "I had the pleasure of trying your pianos, and I must say they astonished me, being full and powerful, having a fine tone quality. The singing quality, especially in the treble part, is beautiful, and the instrument is well balanced throughout the whole scale. As regards your Upright Grands, they are beautifully toned instruments. I was specially charmed with them. 1 must say I am not surprised at the success you have met with your instruments." LAS£B».P._:£B-AND PORTER. Also CINCER BEER, SODA WATER, LEMONADE, and other Aerated Drinks. Under our new management we have permanently secured the Bcrvicea of n Hrat-clan brewer, who has thoroughly overhauled our cellars, and we are now invent.! to furnish the market with our new beer, which Ib second to none nnd sure to give good satisfaction. AH orders by mail or otherwise i-rompily nltcmled lo. (i(. _. us a trial. E- T- W. PEAESE, Manager. NORTH B.G. NAVIGATION CO. LD. SODA CREEK. OUESNELLE. i The Steamer "Charlotte" will commence her regular trips on the opening of navigation on the upper Fraser river, making close connection with the B.C. Express Company's stages carrying Her Majesty's Royal 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 forwarding. Fare each way, $4.50; freight per ton, $10. Quesnelle, B.C. JAMES REID, Manager. Distances from Ashcroft to Inland Cigar Manufacturing Co. of B. C, Ltd. ■ MANUFACT.-tKUS OP FINE HAVANA CIGARS. Our ___i_.oo.l-U.tios! PRIDE OP KAMLOOPS INTERIOR - - LA MORENA EAMLOOPB, B. C Cache Cr. C. McDoi tint Cre_. ao-Mile 1 83-MIIc 1 HUM ile ouse ... 40 11- MUC m-Mile inise ..U12 187-Mile Ml..Mile I...M...- 150. Mile Alexandt MtitTaifH A list rali ai Bohanon' Shepherd QiiesiH'll, Cottonwc Heaver I'n m Lake Heaver La Quesnelle Herry-tt-. Flnny'-tt- Martfey's Pavlllont (.arinan'H Clark'st. Keilliley' Komi..tin Llllooett •Branch tUraoch a ... ...1SI ...1B0 od...'. ...241 Forks* 101 ... 23 ... 28 :;; ro off at ISO. off at Hat Creek. COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL. KAMLOOPS, E.G. This well known house 1ms beon reopened by ils new proprieto and has boon thoroughly renovated nnd fitted up P. A. BARN HART, Prop. THE IMPERIAL BREWING GO. LTD. IE AMLOOPS, 33. O. MANDi-ACTOREHS OF- Occidental Hotel, QUESNELLE, - B O. New management. Hotel headquarters for li. X. stages. Headquarter for mining men, well furnished rooms. Table supplied wilh everything in season. Most completo bar in Cariboo. Stables in connection, Hnv a.id Oats in quart .ity. F. HOFERUAMP & A. JOHNSON, - - Proprietors FURNITURE CAKPETS, 0II< CLOTHS etc., etc. Cheapest house on earth, write for prices Ml. P. CORDON, - KAMLOOPS, B.C. Beaver Lake House, C. W. EAGLE, Proprietor. On the Main Road from the 150-Mile House to Quesnelle Forks. Good accommodations for travelers aud flood stabling, feed, eto., for teams. A well stocked bar Id connoctioti. I deal largely in hay, grain, and farmproduoe generally. McLennan, Mcfe & fa ll\h VANCOUVER, B. C. WH-OLIES A.L.E3 <^~~ Haidware, Stoves, etc. Mill and Mine Supplies. Agents for the Giant Powder Companv. Agents for the Majestic Steel Range mall Orders JSolloltocl. 150 MILE HOUSE The distributing point for all the hydraulic mines at Horse Fly, North and South Forks and main Quesnelle River, also the stock ranges of Chileoten and Beaver Lake Valley. At tl Is Point will be found a good assortment of GENERAL MERCHAND ISE&MINERS SUPPLI ES Also one of the best Hotels on the route. Information cheerfully given. VEITH & BORLAND. Proprietors and Stock Raisers. PITHER & LEISER. Importers and Wholesale Dealers in WINES LIQUORS and CIGARS VICTORIA, B. C. Oppenheimer Bros. WHOLESALE GROCERS Vaneouver, : : : B. C. SMITH db _e._FtYso._xr General Blacksmiths, Horseshoeing, Steel, Iron and Hardwood Lumber kept iu stock, also wagone suitable for freighting and ranching. Shop on Railway Avenue, - ASHOROFT, B.O, THE ASHCROFT JOURNAL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER SO, 1800. LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. .1. C. HobkiiiU.of Vancouver, was one ol' Ashcroft'.- visitors this wee!.. Miss O'Urion, of Spenoe's Bridge, vlsltod frionds in Ashoroft during the past weok, .1. HoiehoLibueli, one of Westmin- stor's lending business men, spent fair weok in ...ill croft. A transient two bit restaurant, for Indian pntronago, wus opoiiod in tho Gillis building this woek, In another uolutnn will be found nn interesting urtiule on tho relation of salmon lo uiinlug in Cnriboo. The Miocene Co. tiro down -To feet, and getting along well. See advertisements of Harvoy, Bailoy & Co., W. U. Bailey k Co., N. Do Koysor aud others iu this issue. Nows from Quesnelle Forks is to the effect thnt tbe Goldeu River Quosuollo Co. are doing well sinco thoy began work this senson. Mr. aud Mrs. D. W. Rowlands bavo roturnod from a visit to Banff Hot Springs and Kamloops, aud uro residing on Brink street, Hoo, C. A. Somlin came up from Victoria and spent a oouplo ot days ut tho fair, and at his runeh at Cache Creok. Uo returns to Victoria to night. John O'Urion, John Hull, A. Both wick, J. Ji. Mitchell, P, Herod and many others from Kamloops wero i attendance ut tho fair, Ashcroft will retaliate uoxt month, We think it mny be truly said that tho agricultural mooting was the greatest suoooss for some yonra past. Not doad but sleeping, was on the door of ono or Ashcroft's prominent business mou Friday morning. "It was llio. A. Fraser, editor of the Lillooot Prospector, is visiting tbo fair. Mr. Fraser roports mining prospects very good in his district. Mr, A. M. Bushnell, just returned from measuring tbe Cariboo wagon rond, reports good crops all over the district travelled by him. An unusually largo number of passengers came down on Tuesdays stages, including Lillooet. There were live of them in all aud each was crowdod. Mr. B. Stouo Kennedy, of New Westminster, arrived iu towu tbis week, for bis health. While hero Mr. Kennedy will be connocted with the Jori.NAL. Thomas Ladner and wife, of Laduer, are ia attendance upon tbo fair this week. Ashcroft was well pleased to see them as they havo many old friends living here. Tbe danco bold in tho town hall Thursday night, under tho auspices of tho Athletic Association, was a grand success. Tho music, cornet, violin and piano1 was the bost ever hoard at a danco bere. J, JS. KnighL made tho opening address at the fair, and, while not a farmer, mndo a brief but well received address. .Mr. Knight is entitled to much credit for the work ho has done iu connection with the making of a success of tho fair. I'.. IJ. Knight, suporintendant of construction of the Ashcroft Water, Electric and Improvement Co.'s saw mill at Kamloops, was in Ashcroft tho early part of llio woek. He has returned lo Kamloops, Tho Ilrst lot of machinery for the mill is oxpeoted to arrive soon. Hon. F. Carter Cotton, Minister of Finance and Land and Works, stayed over a few days ou his wav to Cariboo on Monday last. Mr. Cotton visited the Government Agent's olllce—but not tho jail—on his return ho will confer with Government Agent Burr and tbo citizens about the jail matter. l.ov. A. U, Winchester, Presbyterian, spent u couple of hours iu Ashoroft Wednesday. At tho invitation of Rov. Muir he gavo a short address iu Zion church, which was attended by tho members of tho congregation, many of whom ave personally acijuinted with Mr. Winchester. Ho lert on tho Imperial Limited, east bound. Mrs. and Miss Campbell, from Horsolly, and Mrs. Hamshaw, from Summit '•reek, registered at the Cargile house, Tuesday night, aud all left for tho coast tho noxt morning. Airs, and Miss L'ampboll aro on their way to their home in California, after a pleasant summer spont witb Mr. Campbell iu Horsolly, Mrs. Hamshaw goes to Portland, to return shortly with tho juvenile members of the family, and all will winter ou Summit Creok, twelve miles from Barkerville. Tho regular annual meeting of the association for tho oloution of a new board of director.-! was held Thursday, tbo 28th inst. Tbo uow board are: William Walker, president; John < ampbell, Spatsum, 1st vice-president; (.eorgo Blair, 2nd vice-president; I, \V. Burr, secretary; W. B, Bailoy, trans■ uror. Directors: W, iro/ier, W. Bose, John Wilson, J. 13. Knight, F. Cornwall. I). Murphy and W. Fearn, of Ashcroft; U. F, Itlnglish. Bonaparte: J. N. Smith t baton: D. McDonald, Hat Croek: (*. L'enuie, Pennlo's station; P. Parke. ( ache Greek. Following are tho winners, first and second, respectively, of lbe athletic sports, held Wednesday: 100 yards, open, Morgan. Reynolds; MO yards, open, Phair, Thos. Spillrm.n; running long jump, opon, Morgan, 18 ft. 11 in., Wilson, IH ft. :S in,: 100 yards race, boys under 10, Lelghton, Glencross; hop, slop aud jump, 1'bair, 10 ft. !Mo„ Morgan, UP ft. 5 in.; hop, step and jump, standing, Morgan, 27 ft. II in,, Lovelaco, __.. ft. fl lu.; 100 yards race, boya under 12. J. Hurr, F. Burr; running high jump, Morgan and Spillman (lio); sack race, Morgan, Lovelace; obstaolo raco, Reynolds, Morgan; throo-legged race, Brett and Spillman, Atkiu and Phair, Tho Lillooot-Ashcroft baseball gamo was a groat success, and was enjoyed by all. Lillooet played thojbotter gamo :1 won by a score of 10*11. Thore was no wrangling, and it was woll umpired by T. A. Urett,of Lillooot. Wm. Dodd, of Yalo, bas boon up. pointod govornmont agent for tbo Yale district, as described in auother column. Mr. Dodd's many old friends aro much pleaoed with his appointment. Ho has been for many years a faithful ollicial, and it is but right and fair that he should coutinuo iu government service. Thore was a street concert on Thursday evening, in which our most prominent busiuess men took part. It was iu tho nature of march quadrille to vocal music. Tbo road wus from one end of tho town to tho other, witb only three stops each way. As a demonstration it was a howling success. Some of our Vancouver visitors joined tho concert vigorously. G H. and Mrs. Unverzngt and Mr. Mrs. Zimmerman, tho former of Baltimore, and the latter from Philadelphia, were visitors iu town this week, and enjoyed thoroughly well tho race meet and agricultural display. Tbey aro on their way to Cariboo, where Messrs. Uuverzagt and Lummermannre largely interested in work being carried on aloug Lightning creek. On Wednesday last, 20th inst., at tho Church of the Immaculate Conception, Kl Paso, Toxas, Herman F. Loo wen. secoud son of Joseph Loewen.of Viotorla, was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Ryan, third daughter of Peter Ryan, tho Liberal politician of Toronto. Miss Ryan accompanied by hor sister, Mrs. Burke, weut to El Paso for tho ceremony, Mr, aud Mrs. Loe- won will make their home at Guudala- jara, Mexico, where Mr. Loewen is on gaged iu tho mining business. Following is tho result of Thursday and Friday's horseraces: l'l R.ST DAV. ijj'-Milo Dash-Rosa 1st, Jack Atkins 2nd j-Mile Dash -Valentine 1st, Arkansas 2nd. In tho ,'i-milo dash lite Hooper, Chief and Fiddler finished in tbo ordor named. SECOND DAV. '/,-MHo Heats—Ike Hooper 1st, Chief id, Fiddler 3rd. ;r'„'-Milo Dash-Rosa 1st, Laura 2nd, Prohibition, 3rd. if Milo Heats, Trot or Pnoa—Walter 1st, Conde 2nd, Stormont, 3rd. Consolation Race—Prohibition 1st, Fiddler 2nd. Lacrosse nt Westminster. Tiio directors of tho Westminster Exhibition bavo made arrangements wilh tho Toronto lacrosse team to play thero on Tuesday and Thursday, Oct. 3rd and 5tb. Tbis will bo lho first visit of an eastern lacrosse team to British Columbia and will bo suro to draw a largo crowd, especially as transportation rales from all points are exceedingly low. Baseball Challenge. Tho Kamloops baseball club bavo challenged tho Lillooot baseball team to play them at Kamloops on tho fair grounds during tho coming exhibition. Prize to be a 805 cup, now hold by tho Kamloops team, with a side bet of from 6300 to 61,000. Tho Kamloops players to bo members of the Kamloops team or residents of Kamloops; Lhe Lillooet team to consist of any players from the Lillooet and Asbcroft tennis aud uny resident nf Lillooet and west Yalo district. Record Singe Trip The B. !■. Express oomrany have tui.,l.i a record trip of JO hours actual travailing time from Barkorvillo to Ashcroft. They had contracted with a passenger on leaving liarkervillo by regular stage on Sunday at midnight that he should arrive at Ashcroft in to catch the west bound Imperial Limited on Wednesday at livo a. m. Iu order to make good their agreement a special stuge mot Hie regular at tho 83 Mile House at livo o'clock p.m. on Tuesday and rushed through to Ashernft, stopping ouly to change horses. At throo o'clock a. m. Ashcroft was reached two hours ahead of time. The greatest delay was sis hours at Soda 'iree.. This more than made up tbo time gained on tho boat trip from Qucsuello lo Soda ('reek. When tho present conditions oftho Cariboo road aro considered and the most of tho trip was mado by tho rogular stages with the usual load of passengers and mall, tho trip stands as a rocord and speaks well for tho management and employees of the company. ASHCROFT FAIR. (Continued from First ViiBe.) cucumbers, Wood k Campbell; cauliflowers, C F Cornwall. rilvLl) PRODUCE, Wheat, 25 pounds, autumn, .Western Canadian Ranching Co; oats, 25 pounds, bite, Western Canadian Ranohing Co; pears, 25 pounds, gray, Johu Smith; pocket of hops, 10 pounds, mangold wnrtzols, Globe, mangold wurtzols, long red, sugar beots, Western Canadian Ranching Co, 1 aud 2; carrots, whito or yellow, Chas. Pennie; oarrots, rod or orange variety, Chas. Penulo, C. A. Somlin: cabbages for oattle, Wood k Campbell; hay, baled, sample of hay, John Smith; grass, orchard, 10 pounds, seed, alfalfa, Western Canadian Ranching Co; bean, brown, Long Sou, Western Canadian Ranching Co; beans, whito, Long Sou. 1IORTIOUI.TURAL PRODUCTS (FRCIT). Apples, Roxbury Russets, Wood k Campbell; apples, other russets, Wm. Hose: apples, Aloxandrias, apples, red stroaks, C E Brown; apples, wealthy, npples, Duchess of Oldenburg, apples, any other variety, cooking, P Parke; apples, any other variety wintor, eating, C E Brown; apples, largest and heaviest, Long Sou; apples, seedlings, apples, Bon Davis, H Parke; apples, Northorn Spy, O F Cornwall; apples, Spilzeuborg, apples, Smith's Older, H Parke; apples, Fame use, C E Browne; apples, Mcintosh, Wm Boso; apples. Pewaukeo, Wood k Campbell; apples, Russian No 277, II Parke; apples, Yellow Newton Pippin, Wood k Oampbell; pears, Bartlett, P Parke; pears, other variety, O Evans; plums, bluo, P Parko; plums, other variety, Western Canadian Ranching Cu; poaches, Wood k Campbell; grapos, C F Cornwall; melons, water, melons, musk, Loug Sou; Currants, Johu Smith; best col lostiou of fruits, P Parke. FLORAL, Hanging baskets, Miss Campbell; fuchsias, foliage plants, geraniums, bo- gonias, cacti, colicotion ferns, Mrs. J. W. Burr: bouquet out flowers, Miss I Campbell; bouquet, wild flowers, C. F Cornwall; collection of cut pansles- Miss I Campbell, C F Cornwall; buttonhole bouquet P Parko; collection of house plauts, Miss I Campbell, LADIES WORK. Crochet work, enUon, Mrs C Land1 Miss M.Tamio son ;crochotwork,worstedi Miss M Jamieson, 1 aud 2; assortment lace, haud made, Mrs C Land; fancy drapo, any kind, Mrs J V Harvey, Mrs OLand; embroidered oushion, Gladys Bailey, Miss M Jamieson; toilet set.Mrs JV Harvoy; patchwork quilt, Mrs O Land, Western Canadian Ranohing <?p; rag mat, Mrs J V Harvey, 1 and 2; darned net, Mrs ("has Peunie; drawn work, Miss M Jamieson, MrsJV Harvey; slipper case, Mrs W Shaw, Mrs J V Harvoy; fancy a pi on, Mrs IV Harvey, 1 and 2; shirt, cotton or linen, Mrs J W Burr: knitted stockings, Western Canadian Ranohing Co, Mrs J W Burr; pillow slip, Mrs J V Harvoy; button holes, Mrs J W Burr; darned stocking, Mrs J W Burr, Mrs W Shaw; collection ladies work, Mrs J V Harvey; teapot cosoy of any kind Mrs J V Harvey, Mrs (- Land; pillow sham, Gladys Bailey, Mrs J W Burr; assortment sealed fruit, Mrs J W Burr; loaf of bread, home made, Miss 1 Campbell, O Evans; loaf of cake, homo made, (' F Cornwall; tea rolls, homo mado, Miss I C'ampbell, Lily Holyoak. FINE ARTS. Drawing, pencil or crayon, Miss M Murphy, Alice Shaw; oil painting, Mrs H h Robert?, 1 aud 2; painting in water colors, 0 F Cornwall; penmanship, boys, W Burr; penmanship girls, M Hurr, R Burr; collection of photographs, A B Mitchell; collection or minerals aud fossils, native, Mrs J W Burr. SPECIAL PRIZE LIST By Hon Chas A Semlin—Most prizes iu Dlv L Mrs J W Burr; best exhibit of vegetables, Westorn Canadian Ranch ing Co, By Thos A Sharp-best exhibit of fruit, P Parko, By J C Barnes—For best piooo of ladies' work Mrs <? Ponnie; best assortment of ladies'work, MrsJV Harvey. Inland Sentinel-For most prizes in vegetables, most prizes in grain and seeds, Westorn Canadian Ranching Co; most prizes in Division E, Mrs J W Burr. Brackman k Ker Milling Go, Ld, For best sample oats, not less than 50 lbs, Western Canadian Ranching Oo, Wciler Bros.—For best loaf ot bread, Miss I Campbell. Tho Columbian - For bost aud neatest display of buttor rolls or pats, (J F Cornwall; exhibitor taking most prizes in fruit, P aud H Parke (tie); best loaf of bread, Miss I Oampbell. News-Advertiser--For most prizes in Division B, W Orozler; most prizes in Division 0, John Smith; most prizes iu Division D, Western Canadian Ranching Go. Victoria Times -For most prizes in Division A, J V Barnes; largest single potato, II Parko. Ohas Peunie—For best collection of houso plauts in pots, Miss Campbell; bost collection of preserved fruit Mrs J W Burr. Philip Parke-For best oxhibit of wheat, oats and barley, Western Cana diau Ranohing oompany. Hon G. F Cornwall -For most prizes in Division II Western Canadian Ranching company. EG Prior & Go.—Best collection oE Held and garden produce, Wostoru Oanadiau Ranching company, CARGILE HOUSE Under New Management. Mr. Fred. Nelson now has entire charge of the Hotel, and lias thoroughly renovated and refitted it. Dining rooms well supplied, neat aud orderly. The bar is well supplied with the best grade of Wiues, Liquors and Cigars. The house solicits a fair share of the public patronage. Free Sample Room? for Commercial Travelers, Joe Smith and Mark Eaglcson, of Clinton, were among the visitors to tho fair this week, also many other Clinton peoplo, Ashoroft most reciprooato. Tho Clinton races should bo a success. Everybody turn out and lot us roturn civilities always extended to us, Westminister Exhibition, In order to swell the influx of visitors to this year's Provincial Fall Fair, tho Canadian Pacific Railway Co. have gonorously agreed to convey all exhibits from Calgary west absolutely free of froigbt cbargos, provided the ownership of the exhibits is not changed, aud that they aro returned immediately to after tbe show to the points from which they wero originally shipped. Live stock will bo carried at one fare. The Compauy havo also agreed to greatly reduce rates of fare for visitors to tbo oxhibitiou, as tbo following scale will show. TO NEW WESTMINSTER AND RETURN, Westminster Junction, 4"jo; Port Moody, 65c; Vancouver,50c; Hammond, 80c;Hauoy, !)0c; Wharnock, 81.20; Mission Junction 81,70; Huntington, 82.20; Agassiz, ?3.15| Hopo, 81.05; Yale, 81.70; North Bond 80.05; Lytton, $0.90; Spenoe's Bridge. 87.55; Ashcroft, 88.90; Savonas, tD.UO; Kamloops, 89.75: Shush- wap, 810.75; Salmon Arm, 811.70; Sioa- mous Junction, 812.25; Clan William 813.30; Revelstoke, 8111,55; lllcillowaot. 811.10; Glacier, 814.1*0; Boavor Mouth, 815,00; Donald, 815.115; Golden, 810,45; Palliser 810.85; Field, 817.15; Hector, 817.70; Laggan, $18.00; Banff, 81U.00: Anthracite, 810,15; Canmoro, 810,15; Morloy, 820.20; Cochrano, 820.75; Cat gary,821.45; Endorby,812.05; Armstrong, 813.20; Vernon, 813.00; Okauagau Landing, 813.80; Kelowna, 814.80; Pontioton, 810.50. Measured Prom Aihcroft. In tbe pasta traveller on tbo Cariboo road was certain, unless advised, to receive wrong impressions as to the distances of tbe several towns and stopping placos'on this great thorough fare from Ashoroft. This was caused by theso points being measured from Lillooot to Clinton, then known as the junction, and so ou to Harkerville. A. M. Bushnell of Cliuton, acting under instructions from Headmaster McDonald, bas just completed measur ing tbe main road from Ashoroft to Soda creok and the intervening branch mail roads. For tbis purpose Mr. Bushnell usod a single wheel to which was attached a cyclometer. This bo pushed before bim the whole of the many miles travelled. As each mile was registered by tho cyclometer Jlr. Bushnell drove a stake in some conspicuous placo on which was marked tho miles distaut from Ashoroft. The following are the distances measured from the C.P.R. station, Asbcroft: Gaobe Creek, 7 milos; Hat Creek. 14 miles; Clinton, 33.»a' miles; William Boyds, so long kno-vn as the 70-Mile House, 57 miles; 83-Mile House, 70 miles; Bridge Creek,or tho old 100-Mile Post, 87 miles; tbo 103 becomes tbe 06- Mile Post and tho 150-Mile House Is tho 138-Mile Post; Soda Creek is found to bo 100 710 milos from Ashcroft. Distances on the Dog Creek- Alkali Lake road from Ashcroft, via tho old 57-Milo Post, near Clinton, are: Venezuela's Placo, 00 ml les; Dog Creek, 00 miles; Alkali Lake (Bowe's) 118Si miles; St. Potcr's Springs, 120),£ milos; Ashoroft, via old 57-mile Post, to Canoe Creek, 84 7-10; miles St. Mary's Ferry, 05},; miles; Gang Ranch, 101 miles; Empire Valley, 107>* milos; 20>£ miles by the trail is the distance from Empiro Valley to Big Bar. Hartman's on this trail, 12'.; miles from Empiro Valley. Ashcroft to Kelley's Lake, via Clinton is 14 miles; Mountain House,05".j miles; Junotion Dog Creek road, 70 0-10 miles; Big Bar, 78 miles. Ashcroft to Cummings'Mill, Pavilion, via Hat Creek, 43 miles; Lillooet, 63& miles; Lillooet to Golden Cacho Mines, 11 miles. Lillooet to Clinton via Pavilion -HU miles. Soda Creek being tho northern limit of Road mas ter McDonald's district Mr Bushnell turned back there. Tbo Soda Croek, Barkervlllo portion of tho road is also being measured. Wo understand it Is the intention of tho government, nest spriug, to replace tho wooden stakes just set witb iron ones of suitable size. Looally, tho milo houses will always bo known and spoken of as they hnvo been known in tho past—loo many associations aro connected with them and they witb each other—to lightly pick up the newly measured distances, and apply them to theso places. Perhaps whon tho Ashcroft, Barkerville and Northern railroad is built tho old names will givo placo to new ones; but uutil that time, tho names of tho different points on tho Cariboo road will be known and called as llioy have been sinco the road was Ilrst measured. Later tho Journal will publish in full tbo distances as lately measured from Asbcroft to Barkerville and tho intervening stopping places and towns. When Baby is Sick Don groin in the dark or trifle with symptoms which { may tic misleading to an unpractised eye. Send for your t Physician and leave with hlm the responsibility o( deter- ' mining what the symptoms mean and whnt The Remedy Should Be If he writes a prescription, the responsibility rests upon I you of having it promptly and accurately filled. We ' are in business just to meet such emergencies. Our I drugs are always the best that money enn buy. ' J. H. RiMEHTS, f__\ G,,| N. deKeyser, Practical - Watchmaker, Manufacturing - Jeweler and Optician. DIS-_3_B__TSXl>rC3- CHEMIST. ASHCROFT, B.C. All ordors by mail and express promptly attended to. SIDNEY WILLIAMS, P.L.S., P.A.S.I., London. Land Surveyor, Civil llugliieer,Draughtsman, QUKSNRLLK MOUTH, 1). 0. Engitiucrloii and Survey work. Itoportt on milling properlii-a, Mnps and tilntis pro- pured of any portion of Caribou district. A petition urging the C. P. R, to con tinuo the local train service is boing circulated nnd will, un doubt, bo largely signed. Ashe-ort and othor inland towus nro greatly benefited by tho local train nnd wo trust tbe company will seo tbeir way oloar to coutinuo the service. Prom Omenica. Mr, K. II. Hull, of tbo Hudson Hay Co., aud Mr. O. Tetley, of Vancouver, who is tho agont tor tho Cottonwood Colonial Co., noar Quosnollo, roglsterod at tbo Grand Central, on Tuesday night. Mr. Hall is on bis way to tbe ooast, nftor a tour of investigation through tho westorn part of tho Provinco. In response to an inquiry as to condition of tbe Omenica miues, Mr. Ball stated that everything was looking well bo far as ho knew. Tbe Forty- third Milling and Mining Co. bad everything ready for an early start with their elevators noxt season, bat would not be able to make more than a very short run tbis season. Col. Wright would leavo for Quesnelle about the 2ud or 3rd of Oct. Tho St. Anthony Co. hnd done good work, and thoir plans were woll along for hydrauliclng. Capt. Black was workiug on Blaok Jaok gulch with a canvas bose and a force of ten meu, and reported as doing well. The pipo for his company's olaim was at Stuart's lake. When Mr. Hall came through, a new strike of coarse gold on Robertson creek, a tributary of tho Nation river was reported, but Mr. Hall did not know of its extent or value. Of the Cottonwood mine, Mr. Tetley says work has been rushed along as rapidly as possible, and that hydrauliclng will commence in the spring. Mr. Betts, tbo engineer, has done good work, but has met witb difficult engineering problems. Mr. Tetley is in hopes that tbe flume will now stand all right, and tbat tbe next season may see somo returns for the large expenditures his company has made, llo.h of tbe gentlemen left for tho coast by tbo Imperial Limited Wednesday morning, We Can Suit You Having received a largo shipment ot Men's and Boys' Clothing diroot Irom the manufacturers we oan give speoial values ln Men's Suits at $5, $8, $9, $10, $12, $14, $15. Men's Odd Pants at $1.75, %., $3, $3.50, $4, $4.50, $5. Boys' Slits and Odd Pants. tW We invite inspection. THE ASHCROFT TRADING CO. THOS. DUNN&CoLtd -IHPMRTRRS Of- Shelf and Heavy Hardware. Placer and Quartz Mining Supplies HT Write ion Quotations. 8 and 10 Cordova Street, Vancouver, B.C. Blacksmith, Wheelwright and Wagon Builder HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY. Iron, Steol nml Timber kept lu stock, ami a •took of Eastern mndo Carriage.., Buggies and Road Carta kept on hand at reduced prices, and tho lunde to order. Manufacturer o[ " llio Lehman Tire Setter " which all Black, ml tha ahould ubc. All work warranted, and prlcca lower than ever. Au assortment of Cotflna . ■ „ . »nd Caaketa always on hand. ASHCUOFT, - - - _ fl. O. "There goes a man," said a Canal street pbilospher, " who has made a failure of life in splto of the exceptional equipment for suooessess. Ho is honest, afFable, highly educated and industrious as a beaver. He has no bad habits, and I couldn't name a man in Now Orleans, wbo passes a kindlier disposition, yet he is continually out of a job and is studiously avoided by everybody who knows hlm. Tho mysterious part of it is that nobody can tell you just wby, and tbo poor fellow doesn't understand it himself. He is beginning to think tbat somebody has worked a rablt's foot on bim, but the secret is really this:— He has a genius for the inopportune By some malign freak of fate he always says and does tho wrong thing at tbo wrong time. It is not lack of tact; It is destiny. Por example, I like hlm, but ho nover called on mu in his life tbat his visit wasn't highly unwelcome. He Is morally certain to drop iu just in time to oatob ono doing somothiug foolish or discreditable, and you know wo hate the innocent chauco witness of our follies Ho mado a mortal enemy of colonel— becauso be happened to walk into his olllco while tho old man was dyeing bis mustache. He chanced ou a certain prominent lawyer smirking bofore a mirror, rehearsing an impromptu tif tcrd inner speech, and the prominent lawyer got even by knocking bim out of a valuablo contract. Tbese aro two cases out of dozens. He never gossips or tattles, but the in era fact tbat he bas seen things ho oughtn't to see aud heard thing3 be oughtn't to bear makes his vory presence embarrassing to other Tallows. It's most unfortunate, aud all fate, If bo woro introduced to a man whoso gradfatber had been banged he'd bo absolutely certain to begin talking about ropo inside of two minutes. As I said beforo, bo has a genius for tho inopportune, My wife loathes him because hor falso frizzes blow oil' on tbe street ouo day and landed on tho top of his umbrella. Uo bad notbiug whatever to do with either tho frizzes or tbe elements, but now I oan't ask bim to my houso. Terrible to be undor such a curse, isn't lt ?" Ashcroft Livery SALE & FEED STABLES. Buggies, Double and Single Drivers, and Saddle Horses. Special trips made to Lillooet and Cariboo. Wholesale and retail dealers in Hay and Grain. M. P. STEWART. W. CROZIEB. Stewart db Crozier, P. O. Box 8, ASHCROFT, B.C. HYDRAULIC PIPE Water Works or Mining Plants. The largest and best equipped rivetted steel pipe making 'ilant on the coast. Esilmalei Furnished. Large ot .mill Qiiotillti, lo Dili) In ..liNij, Siliificllin Ennntced. Armstrong & Morrison Office and works—Foot of Heatley are. VANCOUVER, B.C. The H.B.A. Vogel Commercial College, OeBeok Block, Hastings st., Vanoouver, B.C. THOROUGH INSTRUCTION IN BOOKKEEPING ("i?1.% ESSST-) BUSINESS METHODS, CORRESPONDENCE, PENMANSHIP, SHORTHAND, TYPEWRITING, «"" the general English BRANCHES. f_W Send for Prospeotus. Cariboo. Horsefly. QUESNELLE FORKS. W. B Jailey & Co., Storage and Forwarding Agents. Goods received, stored and forwarded with despatch to any point in Cnriboo reached by wagon or pack train. Consign your goods to our care and we will settle railway charges and ship to destination with least possible delay.
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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Ashcroft Journal
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