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,,\w.'l Asse'" iW 4 Special News from Mines of Cariboo and Lillooet ASHCROFT JOURNAL. Oldest Paper Published in the County of Cariboo. VOL. 5,. NO. 40. ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. FEBRUARY 3. 1900. $2.00 PER YEAR i. Bargains lor Cash Only FOR THE LADIES: To make room for onr Spring Stocks we are offering a number of lines of Dress Ginghams, Cotton Oreponnes and Dress Goods, usually sold at 25o. per yard, at lOOentsperyard! FOR THE GENTLEMEN: OwIdk to tho rcrj mild wintor wo aro oxporiouoinff, our Heavy Un -..wear, Socks, Ao., are Dot mo.iiw hb rapidly na we desiro, and in ordor to olear tbem out for summer soods shortly to arrive, wo are otTorinfi ilurinjjf February only TEN PER OENT. HEDUCTIONon all Winter Ulldorwear, Books and Shirts, except the fotlowlnii speoial lines, whioh wo have roduood to oost: (I Dili. Suits Ncn's llil.li il Inil,rwi'iirat .5c.perSnil. 10 llu.. Men's Hnnl Nocks nt 20c. per pair, or $2.00 per dozen. 10 Doz. Men's I'olton Socks at 7 fairs Ior a Half Dollar. "■ey F. W. Foster ASHCROFT, B.C. LC C^._-tI_300!" Vieth & Borland ESTABLISHED I8S0. QUESNELLE FORKS and KEITHLEY CREEK. Having disposed of all our interests at the 150-Mile Ilqii-j- to the Cnriboo Trading Company, we purpose carrying on our business as formerly at Quesnelle Forks and Keithley Creek, with full stocks of General Merchandise and MINERS' SUPPLIES. Being identified with Mining and its requirements, as Pioneers and Prospectors for the past 37 years, we are in a Monition to furnish Proper Supplies and give Straight Information to all who ask for it. YIETH & BORLAND. 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, Miners' Supplies. Bed-Rock Prices. Goods Guaranteed. QTTA__iIT"_r. General Merchants, ASHOROFT. BRITISH COLUMBIA We keep constantly on hand a large and well assorted stock of General Merchandise, *ar Call and examine our stock and prioes. A HIUH CLASS PRODUCT. Tiio following lending article from the American Journal of Health, of New York, will bo read with interest and pleasure by all citizens of British Columbia. Tho Brackman k Ker Milling Oti. is essentially a provincial institution, having branches in several cities, their principal mills being at Viotorla. At the World's Fair, at Chicago, their rolled oats obtained the highest award in a world wido competition, and similar honors woro earned in other competitions. Tko comments of the Journal of Health woro published unknown lo the firm and are therefore without tho bins that wonld perhaps bo the case if published in a homo pnpor. It is pleasing to know that tho success earnod by the oompany in the proviuoo through furnish ing a first olass food product is thus attested to by a recognized authority on the character of tho nrticlo. 1). k K. roltod oats uro a household staplo food in Britmlt Columbia nnd tho Northwest Territories, having almost altogether roplncod outside manufactures of tho same oharaoter, and thslr high quality Is suro lu time to make tlio Hold of tho company's operations a continental one. MTF.IU.ATIVH POOD WtODOOTS ALONE ADMISSIBLE TO TUK HOUSEHOLD. By A. R, Gray, M.D. Tho vast competition which ovory yoar grows fiercer aud fiercer in ovory line of Industry has unquestionably been produotiveof certain evils, among which wo must iuolnde tho lowering of price aud tho corresponding lowering of the standard of quality. At present we confine tho application of this remark to the case of food products. It is unhappily truo that this tendency to turn out the average supply of food products with reference mainly to disposing of it quickly at reduced prices has resultedin a general depreciation of quality whioh can but affect the community at large injuriously. It would be far better for people to pay. more for what they use thau to suffer from the effects of using what, as tbey sbould kuow themselves, cannot be first class at the prlae they give for It. This great question of the purity of food does not receive anything like tbe attention it deserves, and for that reason the American Journal of Health and ether publications of tbe same olass are forced lo perpetually agitate it iu tbe publlo interest. Two duties there are for us to perform ia this most important matter- to sound a warning against tbat false idea of economy which urges peoplo to place cheapness flrst in their selection of food; and to grant tho fullest meed of praise to those pure food products whose use is conducive to hygienic re salts in the household. In this article it is our purpose to quote an instance where such praise truly belongs, that of tbe B. k K. Rolled Oats, offered by The Brackman-Ker Milling Company, Ltd., of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. We havo examined the olaims of this product with the most reassuring results, aud hence are anxious to call speaial attention to it. With a view to serving the interests of our readers we made a systematic investigation, obtaining samples of tbe goods from tbo stores, purchasing these in tbe ordinary manner, so that we might be certain we were testing the same artiole which is regularly supplied to tbe market. Wheu these were given to the expert analysts oonneoted with our chemical laboratory, they underwent a rigorous series of tests for purity. To these tests the B. k K. Rolled Oats responded in the most remarkable way. showing tbat there is not the least trace of adulteration in their composition, and tbat they possess eminent value, considered as a nutritive food product. Accordingly, we add this highly meritorious product to our published list of those which housekeepers everywhere should use witb perfect confidence, Tbe B. k K, Rolled Oats are among tho products whose real excellence and entire innocence of any form of adulteration guarantee not alone protection against the perils of impure kitohen supplies, but also an actual saving of expense to tbe housekeeper. And as a further precaution wo ascertained tbat the manufacturers of tbe B. k K. Rolled Oats aie n firm of the highest reputation, whose brand is a diploma of merit. We plaoe tbeso faots beforo our readers for tholr own benefit. Oold Company's Meatlng. Tho leoond ordinary meeting of the Cottonwood River (B. C.) Alluvial Gold Mining Company, Limited, was held on Thursday, at Vanoouver, Mr. W. H, Roberts presiding. Tbo Chairman made a lengthy report aud his remarks were supplemented by Mr. Charles Tetley, of Vancouver, tho Managing DI rector, who assured the shareholders that wherever he had washed any gravel, the result had been more than satisfactory. The bad weather of last season greatly inoreased tho oost of construction work and it was decided to issuo a small amount of ten por oont. proforonce shares to oomplete the flumes. It is expected that washing will be commenced early next season.—Advertiser. The season of 1000 is opening au splclously for Lillooet and It now looks very muob ns though the high tide of prosperity would soon be manifest in the rich quartz mines tbat are found tributary to thut sootion. Cayoosh Creok, Bridge River, McGilvray Creak, tho bars of tho Praser River and its numerous tributaries have long beeu producers of placer gold, not in sucb quantities of late years as in tho GO's, but considering tbo very modest way in which mining bas been Hurried on for many years, tbe outputhasbeou more than would bo expected. Tbe Gulden Cache fiasco did tho quartz intorosts of thnt section much harm, and tho promoters of that oompany havo boou very severely criticized for' tho oourso pursued by thom in the mino management, oto. Undoubtedly boforo thecrasb came thoso on tho inside had become small stockholders, at least tho most of them, but the surface showing of rook sprluklod with gold was enough to deceive mon not familiar with tho faot that 81,000 lu free gold showing in a ledgo readily looks to bo a hundred times that amount. The crash oamo and it was found that instead of a million dollar property tho (.'ache wns at best n low grade proposition outsido of the specimens tbat bad been mostly curried down to Vauoouvor. A company known as the Oold Roefs has, wo believo acquired ull of the properties, including tho ten stamp mill and also a group of properties from John Marshall knowu as tho Ample group. A flfty-tou oyanlte plant Is beiug erected and we understand Superintendent Reeves will have it in operation bofore many weeks more. On the rosults of the operations of this company's plant much depends. If it is a success Cayoosh Creek will go ahead in great strides, if tbe results are not favorable there will be another setback for Lillooet. On Bridge River the success last season of the nrrastras on tbe Lome, whereby some 88,000 or more was taken out, the rook averaging more than 8100 per ton, and the Pioneer, owned by Allen and Atwood, will be worked witb arrastras next season, as will several other claims along the river. The fact a successful mill runs on the Bend d'Or mine whereby some $26,000 was taken out last fall, has been a good thing for the section. Tbe ori. averages about 912 per ton and the company are now said to have a four foot ledge. Quite a force of men are at work on this proporty during the winter. The mill building on the Brett Bros, olaims on McGilvray Creek Is about completed and a force of mill men aro at work framing timbers for tho mill. The building is for the accommodation of 20 stamps and is a good substantial building, A Pelton wheel will furnish tbo power for the 20 stamps, tbe first ten of which will be installed iu April. John Williams with a number of men is engaged in getting the machinery from the lake up tbe Ave mile road to the mine. Tbe best judges say the ten foot ledge is rioh in gold and all seem sanguine of success in mining and milling. One of the most favorable things about tbis property is the fact thatit is free milling, good water power, plenty of timberandsituated so that itoan be worked to a good depth with natural drainage, and being a large ledge tbe ore oan be mined and milled cheaply; if It does not prove high grado but only moderate it will still be a good property. Plaoer mining along tbe Fraser wilt ocoupy quite a conspicuous place in Lillooot's mining industries next season, Dredging, also is being looked into and with good men in charge of machinery there is no reason why Lii looet should not materially benefit by tbe dredging industry on tho bars and low benches of the Fraser, Tho Prospeotor, a weekly paper, doing good service by culling to tbe authorities tbat be, the needs of the section for more liberal road appropriations. A camp like that of Llllooet and surrounding country must have liberal assistance in building roads and trails, and tho resulting increase in tax payments will prove that tbe liberal policy is the best and the only one. There are a lot of lively boys in Lillooet and poker, blaok juckandrounoe or some other game is often mentioned und. Is said to be pluyed at times. The Firemen-* Bill. Arrangements are being made for a Firemen's ball to be held iu the town hall on Wednesday, February Hth, The committeo in charge are Messrs. Roberts, Burr, Deaus, Morgan and Marcus Bailey, all members of tho Fire Company, aud their names are sufficient guarantee that tho arrange mentB will bo complete. It is intended to have refreshments served in the hall, for which no extra charge will be made as they aro included in the cost of the tiokets, 92 eaoh, Tiokets oan be bed of any member of the committee. Of oourso ladies aro free. Tbe committeo earnestly request the assistance aud financial support of all as the money is greatly noeded to puy for tbe flro bail. Morohants, hotel- keepers and other business firms hav ing moat generously subscribed to pay for the hose, ic remains for the Fire Company to pay for tbs hall. STUART'S LAKH ROAD. We aro ull listening very intently to see what Messrs. Holgesen, Kinchatit, Prentice, Smith and Semliu will have to suy ubout the Stuart's lako wagou road, We havo done ail wo oan, Petition nfter petition has been sent in und for two years wo huve earnestly tried to bring about tlio advancing of tins most necessary internal improvement, If Uio above named members wish to serve their constituencies woll they can do no less thun forco this measure through promptly, und it is ns ocrtniu as anything can well bo that if they fail to do what their constituents oxpeot in this mutter, they will nut bo wise to go back for another election. Somo at loast of tlio nbovo numod membars will do all they can mid wo trust that ull will pull together to bring abont tho building of the Quosnollo Stuart's hike wagou road. Up Seaton Lake. I Extracts from n mining man's diary.) At 11 o'clock our pnrty of six hurried aboard tho steamer that wus surging uneasily at its moorings at tho wharf and shortly after tho skipper, an old salt dog thut had evidently seen muoh aud varied kinds of service, shouted "let go tho ropes !" and the steamer swung around aud away wo weut down the lake. The crew of this steamer, including nil olllcers, were clad ln regulation uniform and ono could not toll tbo captain from tho engineer, or tho pilot from tbe quartermaster. Tho large number of passengers, as usual on sucb trips, had some notables among their numbers and In silent awe ono small boy pointed out Queon Lill, who occupied a compartment alongside ot the engine room. Queen Lill was in a gracious mood and liko her great ancestress, Pocahontas Bhe seemed intent on saving a fellow's life. To do this sho drank tho better half of a quart bottle of deadly snake medicine, owned by a cbup thai was on his way to the wooded couutry lying alongside of the lake, nnd when this locality was reached she sobbed plto- ously because she was forced to part with her friend that she hud saved. Tho care exercised by tho officers on board was extreme aud whether tho boiler needed to be relieved or not, the safety valve was knocked loose with a monkey-wrench and the steum lot off Until, in the judgment of the officer, it had gone fur enough, when it would be again screwed down. The consoling of Queen Lill devolved principally on a stalwart minor going up to his claims near the Mission, but all hands cheerfully did all tbey oould. At ono time thero seemed likely to be a little trouble, us a heavyweight from Asheroft perched himself on the wood pile und refused to be disturbed, hut when the crew in a body charged on him he succumbed. Tho Mission wus reuohed. We landed a lot of passengers uud took on more, The oity derives its chief importance from the faot tbat it is directly nt the starting point for tho Bridge River country, and as the natives are all nation of packers the 4,000 foot elevation just buck of town nnd over whioh the trail lends, gives them plenty of praotiee. It is, in fact, tbe Cbilcoot Pass of Bridge River. Four miles abovo tho Mission tho deep buss whistle of our goad ship announces thut we ure approaching tbe portage and us we movo slowly alongside of the wharf and the lines are thrown out we find ourselves with a mile to do with our blankets on our shoulders. After our Sun Fraucisco man had blown himself freely on fresh eggs ac six bits per dozen, and we had scoured tbe services of Paul, tbe Anderson Lake apostlo, to guide us along our way over the lake outled Anderson, und eight miles up to Anderson City, where Jim Brett expects yet to have ncity. At present it is laid off in two wards, one house in euch ward but nobody living iu tbem. Four miles up a hill and wo make tho mines that aro perhaps destined to make Lillooot famous. It is useless to explain the trials and tribulations ofthe newspaper man in bis frantic efforts to got something to eat. It suffices to say that after a lunch of four oggs, bum, beans, bread und buttor to match, ho was obliged to pronounce himself satisfied and crawled iuto u bunk acknowledging tbnt u trip up Seaton lnke is a hard, if a pleasant one, Tbo bunk house was a paradise for a tired mun, but, ye gods! how tho meu of that section snore and then lie about it aud suy it is from the corner in whioh we repose tbnt tho most hideous snores emanate, but daylight cumo and breakfast aud all compliments were speedily forgotten. Passenger List Tbo following is tho list of passengers arriving nt and departing from Ashcroft, by the B. C. Express Co.'s THB CARIBOO MINE, Superintendent J. B. Hobson, of the Cariboo miue, accompanied by Mrs. Hobson aud ohildren, came into Ashoroft on Tuosday ovoning after u leisurely trip down the rond. Owing to tho unfortunato acoidont Mr. Hobson mot with a fow weoks ago whereby he fractured ono bono of the leg nnd dis- located the other causing an injury known surgically as "Potts' fracture," Mr. Hobson is on crntches, but his injury is progressing favorably and ho hopes to throw away his crutches soon. Of work ut tho miuo ho states that cou- struoilon work Is now finished and that next year tho mino will run full lime ou good gravo) and that thero should bo, undor ordinary circitiustuiioes, .000,000 yards of gravol washed. The average uf tho channel gravol is about '21 oonts por yard. This would givo re- turnsof somothiug ovor §100,000 for next season. There Ims boon much disappointment amongst somo of tbe stockholders ut tho results of this sou- son, but tbo opening Up of such a property Is a big undertaking. Now that ii is finished good results may be look ed for for moro thau u lifetime to come, there being ten miles of old channel owned by tho oompany. The expenses of uext season's work will amount to ubout 8125,000. Tho total expenditures on tho Cnriboo mine to date amount to $1,200,000, total output, 8520,000, Mr. aud Mrs. Hobson left for Vnncouver ou Wednesday morning. A directors meeting takes place soou in Montreal wbicb Mr. Hobsou will, as usual, attend. An Oversight. Editor Journal—Sir ; In your issue of the 20tb, I notice nn account of tho Soda Creek ball, and through somo error the omission of Miss Adams' uud Miss Bowron's names. This oversight ou the part of tbo contributor of tbo article is ono tbnt demands an apology on the part of the buoholors, nnd I muy state thnt both the nbovo mentioned Indies assisted vory materially in the success of our social. Hud it not beeu for tbo kindness of tho ladies I am inclined to think that our guests would huve departed with a feeling of dissatisfaction. Therefore, thanking the ludies und other members who took so native a part iu our entertainment, aud thanking our guests for tbeir kind patronage. I remain yours sincerely, Ji Raisbeok, Soo. Bachelors, S.C Soda Creek, B.C., Jan. 28th, 1800. Automobile on the Cariboo Trail. Shades of Cariboo Cameron! An automobilo on tbo Cariboo trail! Whut will the many old timers yet on this side of tbe great divide sny to suoh nn innovation? It will seem to them almost like a sacrilege to replace the stage of today with this latest Invention of modern times for the quick and comfortable transport of travelling man. But just as tho stage was in its day no doubt considered a great innovation, because it filled a want hitherto unmet aud therefore appealed to the popular taste, so will the automobile settle down to be un evory day adjunct of travel to and from the Cariboo. That is nil very well, but to got down to sober fnct, thero will be nn automobile stage put on tbe Cariboo trail in tbe early spring, At tho machine shops of Armstrong & Morrison, there is ut present standing a carriage wbioh but lacks tbe engines to make it complete, This machine or carriage will when complete becomo tho pioneer horseless stage on the historic old road whioh has passed all stages from being first a prospectors' trail hardly blazed well enough to be easily followed, then a puck trail and Inter the well remembered Curiboo-Yalo roud, pnrts of whioh are yet used in travelling the preseut stage route to Quesnello from Ashoroft. The carriuge which Messrs. Armstrong k Morrison are preparing aud for which they havo nu order, wus imported by tbem lust full, and tho engines will be built entirely in their shops, At present the plans are being prepared by the firm's own draughtsman under their personal supervision nnd from tbeso plans tho engines will bo built with all possible speed, The carriage, which is a very heavy six- seated rig of the democrat type, has heavy rubber cushion tires and will comfortably carry six people with ordinary hand baggage. The motive power is to be steam, the fuel being gasoline.—Province. PRBIOHT SHIPMENTS. Below wiil bo found the date of departure, teamster nnd destination of freight shipped north by Ashcrott forwarding agents: Jan. 20 J Boyd, 70-Mile Houso.. 4,500 " 20, W Parker, Moorehead... 5,500 " 27, A H Martloy, Lillooet.... 1500 " 27, W Parker, Quosnelle Fks. 2,000 " 27 Skillings k 8m Kb, Bark. 22,300 '* 27, R Yorstou, Ullooet 5,800 " 27 J Dickey, Lillooet 4.500 " 29 W Parker, Moorehead.... 5,500 " 20 J Bishop,Ques. Forks.. 11,000 " 29 HRayBonA, Co. Lillooet. 4,500 " 2QAM1osb, Horsefly 4,300 " HI M Bothwell, Barkerville. H.500 " 31R MoDonuld 150-M H..., 5,000 " 31 II Rayson A Co. Llllooet. 4,200 " 25 O QUI, Clinton 4,285 " 810 GUI, Clinton 4.010 Distribution of Sample., ol Seed drain The following is from tbe Department of Agriculture, Ottawa : Editor Journal-Sir: Under instruction of the Hou. Minister of Agriculture another distribution of sample packages of tho best and most productive sorts of cereals, ac., is now being made from tbe Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. Tbe distribution will consist, as heretofore, of samples of oats, spt ing wheat, barley, field peas, Indian oorn and potatoes. Eaoh sample will weigh three pounds. The quality of the seed will bo of tbe best, tbe varieties true to name and the packages will be sent free to applicants, through the mall. Tbe object in view is tho improvement of tbe character and quality of the grain, kc, grown in Canada, an effort widely appreciated, and the choice ot varieties tu be sent out will be confined to those wbiob have been found to succeed well at tbe Experimental Farms. These samples will be s*nt only to those who apply personally, lists of names from societies or individuals cannot be considered. Only one sample of ono sort can be sent to each applicant, hence if an individual receives a sample ot oats be cannot also receive one of wheat or barley. Applications should be addressed to the Director of Experimental Farms, Ottawa, and may bo sent any time before tho 15th of March, after which data the lists wilt be olosed, so that the samples asked for may all be .ent aut in good time for sowing. Parties writing will please mention the tort af grain they would prefer and should the available stock of the variety named bo exhausted, some otber goad sort will be sent iu Its place. Letters may he sent to the Experimental Farm free of postage. Wh. Saindebs. Director Experimental Farms. Ottawa, Jau. 22nd, 1900. Stratbcona't Hon*. Ottawa, Jan. .11.—Strathcona Haras recruiting will commence Monday next and bo distributed as follows: "A" SQUADRON. 1st Troop—Manitoba 40 2nd " —Moosomta 40 3rd " —Regina 10 4th " —Prince Albert and Bat- tleford 40 Total 160 "B" SQUADRON. 1st Troop—Calgary 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 5th DEPARTURES, Archdeacon Small, Constable Pyper, F O Rloketts, C F Green, F Murron, M McLoun, H W Laird, Mrs Tuckor, M Engleson, J Uren, Rov Muir, Ah Too, Sun Down. ARRIVALS, L A Bonner, MIsb Warren, M Eagle- son, J Ureu, H Carglle, P Oldham, P. MoGovorn. Not Pilled. Mr. Turner asked tho Premier tho following questions: 1. Hns anyone been appointed to fill tho position, or any of tbe positions, lately occupied by William Stephen son? 2. If so, who bus been appointed? Hon. Mr. Semliu said iu reply ; "No appointment has been made." 40 -Edmonton 40 —MacLeod , 20 —Pinoher Creek 30 -Lethbridfe 20 —Medicine Hat and Maple Oreek 20 Total . 160 "O" SQUADRON. 1st Troop—Fort Steele 2nd Ird 3rd llrd 4th 4th 4th 40 -Nelson 40 -Golden 10 —Revelstoke 10 ■*-Vernon Ifi —Kamloops 15 —Vancouver 15 —Victoria 15 Total . 160 Complete total 480 Col, Steele, commander of Strath- coua's rangers, who left today for the west, says he is satisfied that the last of tbe reorulting force could leave Cal* gary by February 12th. He said offers from the west were pouring in. One case, for instance, was tbat of Fort MacLeod, at whioh point twenty men were required, and eighty names had already been received. Rov. and Mrs. Laidley arrived home lnst night, hnving just left tho Jubilee hospital, where Mr. Laidloy underwent the serious operation of the removal of one of his eyos, it being affected with carcinoma. His many friends are pleased to see bim ngnin restored to comparative health. Further working capital is required by the Cottonwood River (B.C.) Alluviul Gold Mining Company, This fact is not ustonishing, for despite recon* Btruction two yeurs ago, the company hns never bad enough to expend on tbe necessary work, Tbnt it may surmount its difficulties after so many vicissitudes we hope for the sake of the shareholders, whoso patience has been put to a severe test. The total work done consists of 32,875 feet of filming, 1,600 feet of tunnelling, and 15,235 feet of ditching, or an aggregate of nearly 9), miles. So much effort ought not to be sacrificed,—London Review. Miss Nellie Wallace, late of the Cargile House, left Tuosduy for Vernon, where she has accepted a position ln the Kalamauda Hotel. the ashcroft journal. ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY. F. S. REYNOLDS Editor and Proprietor /ill not be discontinued until paid, Ailvertlfli Mnnite.*-- R.port. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 3,1000. (Continued from last woek) Unit] DrcdKtnK In New Zealand. The success of tho Dunodlu Company's ami Eureka dredges induced otberB lo turn their attention to the matter, and some twelvo current wheel dredges wero put on the Clulhii rivor tit different plnces. Eight of theso huvo had steam power put on them, Somo of thom did not pay, but most have insiilo littlo fortunes for thoir lucky owners, some of whom huvo retired tu livo on their means, whilo Others aro still building much larger dredges for other cluims. In llio yoar 1880 a wealthy and enterprising Chlunman, named Sew Hoy, took up a clnim ou tho Shotovor, a tributary of tho Clutha river, which was known to be rich in gold in tbo early days, A oompany wns formed of throo hundred .CLO shares, and u small steam bucket dredge put on tho claim. Although tho ground had boon thrice worked by baud, twico by Europeans and then by Chinamen, the dredgo got so much gold that the .010 shares roso to nearly £250 oach. A boom set iD, and ground wns taken up in ull manner of places, quite regardless of its gold bearing qualities. Companies were floated with excessive loading, and nineteen steam bucket-dredges were built, at nu average cost of about B3.D00, Somo of them have dono well while othors did not pay, for various reasous, gonorally want of gold In the claim, unsuitable plaut, und gross mis management. Iu one caso u dredge has dredged out over thirty-two thousand pounds' worth of gold in eight years, nnd only ,1.4,200 has been paid in dividends. Towards tho oud of 1H92 there came a slump, and a number of tho dredges which had been put upon the upper reaches of the Kawurau riv er, and did not pay, were sold in liquidation. Soveral of thom were bought cheap by private parties, and shifted down on to the Clutha river, betweon Alexandra und Clyde, where they got such good returns thut tho public's nt tentiou was again turned to tho iudus- t ry, and a number of olaims woro pepped oil' along the low banks aud beaches of lho Clutha river. Up to this timo tho dredges wero ouly working the river bed aud low beuches.'.btit could not work the higher banks on account of tho dilllculty in stacking the tunings clear of tho stern. In June, 1804, whilo eugagod working tlie Enterprise dredgo, tho author was confronted with thisdlllloulty, and took tho matter in hand, designing and constructing a machine, now culled a 'tailings elevator,1 which consisted of a ladder Uxed to the dredgo, and projecting ovor tho stern at nu angle of about 35 degrees to tho water level. On this lu Idor tliero is n continuous chain of buckets, or rather trays, working over I uuiblors at tho top and bottom of the ladder. Tho rough portions of tho tailings, aftor being washed und separated frum tho flno by a revolving screen, woredoliverod into theolevator, curried up uud staokod to auy desired i height or distauce from tho stern of tho dredge, according to tho length of the elevator. This was tlio first attempt lo denl with tho difficulty, und tlio author has great satisfaction in slating lhut thosuooessof this machine has simply revolutionized tho dredging industry, Claims havo been pegged off and dredges put to work claims wbero dredgiug wus previously considered uext to impossible, and now several largo drudges can bu seen tearing (lown tlm high bunks of the Uln tlio, lu samo oases fully 10 ft. ubovo the river level, und passing tho whole of thu dirt through their gold-saving np pliandos. The ideal positions for drudges aro within tho vicinities of Alexandra and Clyde, At theso places dredging is carried on uudor most advantageous conditions—the auriferous wash, lying una clay bottom, is uniform iu size, with fairly good gold woll distributed throughout, intersected by numerous rich leads. As showing how long the seven milo reach between Clyde nud Alexandra is valued as a dredging urea, it is interesting to record thut ut present thoro arc no loss than ton dredges at work, wilh flvo more uudor construction, aud ulso thut within a radius of sovon |tni!c. of Alexandra thero aro no loss than seventeen dredges at work, with nine more uudor construction, Fourteen of thoso now working are yielding paynblo returns. Tho returns from most of theso dredges uro not divulged, ns thoy belong to prlvSt6 parties, but thoso whioh bo- louf.; to public companies bavo their returns published regularly. One drodgo ..anted llio 'Mou,' belonging to the Clyde Dredging Company, paid dividends to its shareholders amounting to .C75 on onoh 1.50 shore, uud curried forward u substantial reserve, und that within twelve months of dato ot starting work. In another case a drodgo somo twenty-five miles higher up the river, und belonging to u privato company, obtained a return of 1158 ounces of gold fur ouo week's work, nud something over 2, WI ounces for tho twelvo mouths This private company liu sinco put on two lurgo dredges, at a: cost of over .l.i.,000 each. Thero uro somo sixty-nine gold dredges workiug in lho South lslund of New Zealand, sixty-four of which aro iu Otago nnd fivo on tho West Coast, twenty-nine of tlieso being owned by public companies, aud forty by privato companies, parties, or individuals j und besides tlieso thoro uro twenty-nine undor construction, chiefly for Otago. Tho maohlnery for ono is being mado in Duuedin, from do- signs by tlio author, lo bo shipped to Russia to Work in Central Siberia. The cost of thu smallest dredgo being built is about _U2,000, uiul tho lurgest nearly i.8,000, whilo tho avenigo oust is nbout £3,600. Tho gonoral impression amongst minors for some time was that J cubic -foot buckets woro largo auough, aud that a larger bucket would lift too much dirt, to bo clilolontly washed. U_xpcr.et.oe has, however, proved this lo bo erroneous, and now most of thu buckets being made are from 1 to 41^ cubic foot capacity, whilo ouo drodgo which tho author's llrm hus now in bund is boing mndo with 0 cubic- root buckets. This is tlio lurgest gold- dredge yot built in New Zealand, and a description of it hero may not be out of place. It Is culled lho '-Barnsolough No. 2,' und belongs to u party of flvo meu. It has a hull OS ft. long by 30 ft. beam and 7 tt. (J in. deep aft, tapsrod to 0 ft. 0 in. forward, and hns a ladder- well ii ft. wido forward, uud u short well ii ft. 0 in. wide for tho elevator aft. Tho hull is built of Now Zealand kauri, witb Tasmaniun hardwood frames, while the framework for the tuacbiu I'ry above deck is made of kauri. 1 ho bucket-luddor is 70 ft. long, und will dredge to a depth of 33 fl. below water lovol. lt has 30 steel buckets of li cubic feet capacity euch, working over two cast steel tumblers, which have boeu imported from England, Tlio gearing is ull of cast iron, mndo very hoavy, und shrouded to tho pitch-lino of the tooth throughout. Tho main spur- wheel on tho top tumbler shaft weighs nbout 3 tons. On lho gearing betwoou the engine and tho buckets there is a very neatly arranged friction clutch, which uot only allows lho buckets to stop when Ihey come in contact wilh anythiug too hard or heavy to lift, aud start agniu when tho heavy pressure is removed, but u moro movement of a lever instantly stops tho buckets without stopping the engino or interfering with uny other part of tho machinery Tlio man working tho winches has Ihis lever closo ut hnud, aud can control his buckets independently, and without communicating with tho engino driver. Thc ladder is raised und lowered, und tbe dredge moved by six steel wire lines, worked by a separate steam wiuch, with sovon barrels, or drums, so arranged lha*. one man can work nny ouo or tho whole sovon nt oneo by lho movement cr levers. The seventh barrel is a spare ouo, to be usod for lifting weightf, or for a spare headline in caso of heavy floods, Tho winches occupy a space of 18 ft. long by li ft, wide, and the winchmau need never move more than lii ft. io work the whole seven burrols, Thero uro six llexiblo steel wires uttucbed lo tho winch- ono to raise or lower the ladder, one head-lino to hold tho dredgo iu the current and to rosist tho backward thrust whilo dredging, und four qunrtcr-liuos, two from each side, to move tho dredgo across tho cut. Tho dredgo is driven by compound surfaco- condensiug engines of 20 nominal, but capablo of indicating $0 to 00 horso power. Thoy are counectcd to tho maohinory by u 15 in. bolt, whiuh nb sorbs ull shocks duo to tho unequal strain put upon the machinery by tho buckets dredgiug iu rough ground or rocky bottom. Auother belt from tho fly-wheel of the engine transmits power to a 12 in. contrifugnl pump, which supplies wnter to wush or sluico tlio dirt. The pump ulso does double duty us a circulating pump, for it druws its wuter through tho condenser of tho ougine, In frosty weather, wheu tho tables aro liublo to freeze, tho bout imparted to tho water from tho condenser tends to prevent this occurring. Tho main engines aud tho winch engines arc supplied with steam from two 10 nominal horsepower boilers, currying HO lbs. pressure. It wus contemplated putting in one 30 horse-power boiler, but lho difficulty of transporting up couulry prevented this. Tho boilers nro ou u principle specially designed for dredges whero dirty wutor has to bo used. Tlioy ure what may bo o Ulod loco-tubular boilers with circular furnaces. Tho furnace end is much larger in diameter thuu tho other, the object being to reduce both weight of boiler and ooutaiued water, us well as to allow for tho unequal expansion whioh comes on lhe Cornish type of boiler wht>n fired straight through without returning die fine ou the bottom. Thc engines nnd boilers havo been imported from g, Marshall k Sons, Gainsborough, ltlnglaud. (To bo continued.) foot, bed rock has boen struok, but still! thero is u slight pitch, so thnt it will bo necessary to go still further before 'aching tho portion of bedrock, wbero tho rich puy dirt it is thought will be found. Duriug tho coming summor tho workings it is expected will havo readied to tho desired spot. The eoinpiiny will huvo spBUt 8200,- liOO beforo lho operations can bo put ou n paying basis. Tho character of tbe deposit is identical with that found in the dend river bods of Califoruiu, from which so muoh gold hus boen and is being tukon. Tbo ancient channels of California, however, uro overlniu with pipo clay, while the channels In Carl- boo uro covered with hard boulder cluy, uud tho gravel deposit directly beneath tho clay in Cariboo, is two or throo limes deeper than iu California and composed almost entirely of quart?, containing gold from tho top down, indicating thnt tho bottom is very rich, Wero it possible to hydraulio the Horsefly channels thoy would be tho most extensive uud lhe lurgest gold producing gravels in tho world, but want of outlet to wash the materinl prohibits hydraullclng in tbnt section. Whut is beiug searched for is a drift mine, and if good puy dirt is struok in the center of the channel 300 men could bo employ od all tho yoar round, aud tho present shaft would open grouud enough to last ton yours. Tho plaut already installed consists of a shaft houso 100x00 foet, fourstand- nrd boilers aggregating 100 b.p., one steam hoist, seven large steam pumps, electric light plant nud saw mill complete, blacksmi thy and workshop. The slmll contain* three compartments ouch tour by livo foot in tbo clear, timbered with eight inch square sawn sets, und lugod tight with two inch square sawn luging. One of the compartments is fortho uso of pumps, water column, ladder, olc, nud tho othor two coin- pnvtmouts for cages nud cars, hoisting gravel. At tho 250 foot level is a pump sta ion, in wliich two largo Worthing tou pumps ure placed, weighing four tons euch, und eaoh having n capacity of 000 gallons per minute. When running ut ordinary speed the wutor col mu is eight inches in diameter. Ono of tlio pumps lies idle to bo used whou tho other is undergoing repairs. One pump is iu constant operation, uud pumps from 550 lo iiG0 gullous per minute to tho surfuce, At tho bottom of tho 400 foot level is placed two lurge Kuowles' sinking pumps, weighing -1 tons each, each huviug a capacity of over 300 gallons per minute. One is kept running all tbo timo nnd pumps the wuter from tho bottom to the 250 foot station. For two months prior to otosiugdown for the winter, ou an average of GOO gallons per minute was being pumped to the surface from the bottom, but as bedrock bas now been reached thero will be no further increase in water unlil u immel is driven out into tho chauuel ufter sinking 00 to 7,"i feet furlhor. Whon tho bottom of the chanel is reached cross cuts and gangways will be run, before breasting- uut is begun, iu order to permit tbe ground to drain out. Muoh latger hoisting uud pumping maohlnery will bo put in nnd when tbe mine is thoroughly opeued wator power and compressed air will boused. Gravel tbat yields 82.50 to 83.00 per cur, or tou, will pay good dividends for drifting, and thero is every reason to believo tbat gravel will bo found thut will yield several times thut amount. Thn greatest difficulty is iu transportation. Although thero is u vory good wagon road llic greater portion of tho distuuoo from Ashoroft to tho mines, nearly 200 miles, much dilllculty is experienced in getting henvy supplies and machinery in. From 30 to 35 NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given Hint from and alter thi-date 1 shall not lie respondNe i«»r any debts contracted without my written order. Dated at Asheroft this 28ra of February, lsnti, noic C.W.EAGLE: For Sale or Rent. Blacksmith Slum nnd Wood Shop, full stork "...is. ApplyjP„„o FRED KOIJERS, Quesnelle Mouth, H.C. J. C. VOSS. B. E. LBASON. The Hotel Victoria VICTOEIA, .B.C. THOM CHONG LUNG, Employment Ofa, Store nml First-Ita Laundry. Where work is dune elenner nntl cheaper than at uny oilier place in town. ■ British Columbia. N. deKeyser Practical - Watchmaker, Manufacturing - Jeweler and Optician. ASIICKOFT, • B.C All orders by mull uud express promptly attended to. AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN. AMERICAN PUN $2 AND UPWARDS. A homo for Tourists und Co miner cmi Travelers. First-class iu every respeot, Stonm heated. _ Sum trie rooms. _ LE-CrlvlEj lMFOnTER OF Fishing Nets and Twines. Cotton Ducks and Drills. Cotton and Manila Ropes. Flags and Bunting. Rubber Ooods and Oiled Clothing. WILSON £*<>s. WHOLESALE GROCERS and IMPORTERS SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO MAIL ORDERS Wharf Street, Victoria, B.C. Powell Street, Vancouver, B.C. FURNITURE OAfiPKTB, OM CLOTH*, etc., etc. A-.ENC-ESI \V. &. 3. Knox, Ltd., Killmnie. Scotland. The Canadian Rubber Co.. Montreal, Que. Tlie Canadian Oiled Clothing Company, Ltd., Toronto, om. Yarmouth Duck and Yum Company Ltd.. Yarmouth. N.S. C3--BA.aSTVIXjI.-B ST, P.O. Box B7B. VANCOUVER, B.C. Cheapest house on earth, write for prices M. P. CORDON, - KAMLOOPS, B.C, GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL Situated neur Depot, KAMLOOPS, B.O. Inland Cigar Manufacturing Co. | DUPONT & CORNING, ^) Prps. M Stewart, Merchant Tailor, of BC, Ltd. MANUFACTURE!.A Ol* FINE HAVANA CIGARS. Oul' 81-ocIc-lt-OH: I'RIDF. OF KAMLOOPS INTERIOR - - LA MORIiNA KAMLOOPS, -3. □. HYDRAULIC PIPE it ":~'^T-r"-~w'rr"***,'i-__miri»Tf_Tt-n,T Water Works or Mining Plants. Tho largest uml best equippc iltint. mi il rivotrad tllfl coast. BtO-1 pipe milking Vancouver, - B.C. Pino Tatlorinff a specialty. Per.eat flt guaranteed; LIST OF ADVERTISERS Estimates limislitil. Ui[t di Small Quantities. Ilo Delay In Dtllitt). ..'Islicllon Euunt... Armstrong & Morrison Olllco mul works foot of lloutloy uto. VANCOUVER, B.C. MERCHANDISE. P \V Foster Harvey, Bailey k Co Ashoroft Trading Co Vioth it florland Hudsons Buy Uo Quesnello Forks Quesnello Fnr Prices of- WATCHES, Oil ANYTHING IN THE JEWELRY LINE We manufacture anything you wish: Davidson Bros. 140 Cordova st., Vancouver, B.C. HOTELS. Ashcroft Hotel Curgilo Houso Grand Central Hotel Metropole Orient til Hotel Commercial Hotel Arlington Hotel Hotel Victoria Clinton Hotel John McRuo Occidental Hotel Beaver Lako House Cosmopolitan Hotel Grand Paciflo Hotel Kamloops House Hotel Texada men bavo boon employed on an aver- ago, at tbo mino nud witb vory few ex eeptions tlioy ure Canadians, good rroi'kers, and excellent miners, wheu properly instructed. The wages puid ure 93,00 for surfaco work, ten hours a day, ai\% 83.50 for u 12 hour shift. Underground $-'-.o0 to 81 for au eight-hour shift, according to merit. Tbo system of unciout channels in tbo Curiboo nro very extensive but little known. Mnny miles buvo boen located und held by parties who are wailing tbe result of tbe present operation. "Should tbo present operutiou provo tho existence of doop paying drift mines nt Curiboo," said Senutor Campbell in conclusion, "many more shufis will bo sunk which will require heavy machinery and a large outlay of capital,"—Province. HIGHEST mil Pit... Mil. FOR, RAW FURS ! All shipments aro examined by me us soou as they arrive. Prompt returns assured. Prices ure too high to warrant holding goods for auy length of timo. Ship often nud keep posted by the returnB you get from C. W. BALDWIN, (Agent for Jos. I lltnann) Box 004, Winnipeg, Man. Vuncouver Victoria Clinton Quesnelle Forks Quesnelle Beaver Lake Kamloops HATCREEK Blacksmith Shop. I desire to give notice to teamsters and others wishing blacksmi thing done, that 1 have leased the Hat Creek Blacksmith Shop and have on hand a full line of steel, iron, etc., for the general black- smithing busiuess. All work entrusted to me will be done thoroughly and with neatness ud despatch. D. NEVIN. Sturt Bay AGENTS. FORWARDING W B Bailoy k Co Asbcroft CIQAR MANt'FACTt'BERS. Inland Cigar Factory Kamloops HARDWARE, M Dumond Ashcroft McLennan. McFeely k Co Vancouver B G Prior k Co Kumloops BLACSSM1TI1ING. I Lehman Ashcroft Smith k Bryson D Novin Hat Creok WHOLESALE MERCHANDISE. Oppenheimer Bros Vancouvor Pither & Loiser Victoria R P Itithot & Go Victoria Turner, Beeton k Co " McDowell, Atkins, Watson Co Vuuc'r Henderson Bros Viotoria STABLES AND STAGES. B C Express Co (Contiuued from last woek.) The Miocene Co.'s Mine. The Miocene Gold and Grnvol .Min ing Company was formed und incor porutcd under the British Columbia taws, aud no stock has been offered for sale. Tho following year a shaft was sunk, but the silo selected wus t far to one side, for nt Tiu feet tho bed rook was struck, pitching at nn nngli of HO degrees. It was followed dowu lo a depth of 100 feol, but us it was Slill pitching, though tbe prospects iu gold were good, it wns decided lo sink im- other and much larger shaft, moro lu the center of the channel, tho direction of which was now ascertained. Lust year a three compartment shaft wus sunk directly ovor the deepest pnrt of Ibo channel—as it wns thought. Tho shaft has rouched a depth of-188 When in Vancouver IT WILL PAY YOU TO VISIT Clubb & Stewart, THE LEADING CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS OUT THIS COAST. We carry an immense stook of Men's, Youths' uud Boys' Clothing and Fur nishitiKs, Waterproof Coats, Trunks, Valises, eto. We always curry the oetebrated Stetson Hats; also the Levi Strauss overalls. Oustom Tailoring on tho canadian o ^Pacific Iv SOO-PACIFIC UNE. Tickets to and from all United States, Canadian and European points ATLOWEST RATES EMPRESS and CANADA-AUSTRALIAN Steamship lines to CUiiid, japan, Honolulu & Australia. Stowart & Crozier McRae Bros "Ashcroft Vaucouver FOR SALE. .... property known us the Old Nelsot Rain.i. lately called the lH-Mlle House, wil be solil cheap liy the undersigned. Apply to y-ttc GEO. F. MUNDORF. FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES Rhododendrons, Roses, Fnncy Evergreens. Miil-iioIUis. llulhs. ni.wrniii Lawn thsa.-t Sct.il ' r present or spring planting. Thu largest ...nl most irmnplele stuck in Western Canada t.'idl iiiid itiaki- viMir sH-rltoiiHCir semi for calu■ li.;:ue.t. Address ut Nuracryund Greenhouse. 2VE. J*. -E_C_E3X*JX1."X", 3000 Westminster road. VANCOUVER, U.C. Assessment Notice Horsefly Gold Mining Company Locution of Principal place of liusinesH; San Fritno-Bco, Cul" ifornia On Horsetiy River, Columbia. Notice Is hereby Riven, tlmt at a meeting of uio Hoard nf Directors held on the mth day of Janiuirv. IU00, an assessment (No. _> of Tut .ilv-li.c mils per share was levied upon thr .'apmil stuck of lhe corporation, iiav.ihlr immediately in United States gold coin, to the SriTrMiV, ;ii the uttii'C of Ili.'C.iiiipaiiv, I.0.1111 11. Nevada lllui'k. No. JUKI Mimtgmiicrv Street. San l-'fiiiidscn. California. Any stuck upon Which tills assessment shall remain unpaid on MONDAY. The SflTH Day of FEBRUARY I mm. will In; ilrlinijiient, a.id advertised for sale nl I'nbli- Auction; and unless payment is made lelote, will he suhl on Muiidav. (lie Nineteenth day of March, moo, to pav the deltnuui'iit assessment together with cost., nf :\:Uvrti.-n.i_. and expenses nl sale. By older uf tlie Hoard of Director... fciecreliiry. OlVuc, Room 11. Nevada Block. No. ..on Mm.tg.m.ery St.. San Francisco. California. 39 Mcdowell, ATKINS, WATSON COMPANY (LIMITED), " Tlie Wholesale Druggists," VANCOUVER, B. C. Hotel Metropole, Cor, Cordova nntl Abbott sts., Vancouver, B.C. Rates-82 to 82.60 per day. Strictly first-class, with all modern Improve- nenta. Large sample rooms for commercial net!. Cnisltic nnd table lerv ice unsurpassed. MEATS. C H Gibson Asboroft DUL'Q!. AND STATIONEBT. J H Clements Ashoroft BREWERY, Imperial Brewery KamloopB FURNITOBE. M 1* Gordon Kamloops Weller Bros MININO M..CHINEny. Armstrong & Morrison Vancouver Albiou Iron Works EDUCATIONAL. Vogel Commercial College Vanoouver BANKS. Bank of B. N. A. SADDLERY. L Mackay TAILORING. Thos McCosh Dau Stewart Clubb & Stewart LAND SURVEYOR Sidney Williams RAILROADS. W. HODSON, Proprietor. J. MEIKLEJOHN, Proprietor. (JEO. PARKER, Manager. HARRY hDWARDS, Manager. ORIENTAL HOTEL, 308 Water st., VANCOUVER, U.C. (Opp. Hudson's Hay Stores.) It is popular, central, comfortable, homelike; famed for BCJU&te ueitlulgi and mn on the hichesl standard of tespectahllity. BOARD AND ROOM, SI AND $1.25 PER DAY. Meals 25 cents. Accommodation for 150 gncKts. Free coach to and from all trains and steamers. Mining properties that giicsls may desire lo sell or develop will he li..ted and de. crihcil. and HUCll desi-riptlon furnished o mining bureaus in mining centres. This Ib done without charge or commission. Victoria Victoria Ashoroft Ashcroft Ashcroft Vancouver Quesnelle Clubb k Stewart, WO CORDOVA STREET, Vancouver, - B.C. P.O. Box 447. Tdepl.efn. 188." Stanley Park Sale and Peed Stable. For full particulars as to- time, rates, and for copies of C.P.ll. publications apply toll. E. LESLIE, or to Agent, Ashcroft. E. J. COYLE, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Vancouver, B.C. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & CPR H E Los ie, aReut U M & St P, O J Eddy, agont Ashcroft Portland N deKoyser Davidson Bros Ashcroft Vancouver INSURANCE. Mutual Life New York greenhouse:. M J Henry Vanoouver ASSAY SUPPLIES. BC Assay k Chemical Co Vanoouver RUIJRER OOODS. Henry Doylo & Co Vancouver J Locltio " MISCELLANEOUS. lirackmanife Ker Milling Co_ IOGT Laundry Greut Ofiportunity Por Sale Pianos For Salo For Sale Land Notico Nolico Raw Furs Notice Notice For Salo Notice Viotorla J D Bryson Thom Cbonff Lung A Martley A S Ulrich Heintzman k Co This office G F Mundorf John McRae C W Eaule G \V Baldwii: Wilson k Senkler Bodwoll k Duff Fred Rohors Vieth k Borland Hacks, Carriages, Buggies, Double and Single Drivers, and Saddle Horses. - ■ McRAE BROS., Proprietors. Corner Georgia and Seymour Streets, VANCOUVER, ■ B.C. H®|D Till tr A. II. WALTEUS, Proprietor. STURT BAY, B.C. ST. PAUL R Y is Ihe best line to and from Chicago, Milwaukee and all points East. Wllb lis (1,155 miles ot thoroughly equipped road it reaches all principal business centers io Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota and North Michigan. THE ONLY LINE Ruont-g Electric Lighted nnd Steam Heated Vestibuletl Trains, Good accommodations for the travelling public. KAMLOOPS HOUSE. P HEROD. Proprietor. 3CA._isd:XjOO__?s. - - -B.o. Is tht: ]>la<.t. wliere yuu can always Ix. dure nf licit Inn tlie Choloost Wines and Liquors And tlie Dest Ilruntla of Foreign and Domestic Cigars Oyster Cocktails and Tom nnd Jerry arc specialties. Time tablcB, map^mut i&ftir^atlon regarding rouiec. fate* and other detail! rcitillng to the vojv>t will be furnished op ipplicution to any coupon ticket agent, o l iv addressing C, J.Eddy General Agent, Portland. Ore. FOR SALE. An Al Dairy Stock Ranch for sale. A cental place for a Creamery. For particular! t apply to tbe undersigned. A. a. ULKILH, FlStc 18S-Mlle House, Lac La Hache, H.C. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.. The Grange. Pavilion. West Ullooet. Tlilii iTli.e utul lovely valley, containing nearly ,t)ixi aiTfs, with improvements, stock, crops, tc, to the value of upwards of 80,000, Is now ilTercd for sale at n low Jlguri*. A good Investment. Come and see ft, or, write for fulV lescrlptloi. and particulars to AKTHUK MARTLEY, Otc Tbe Grans*t Aihcroft. /« A FAREWELL t.ooi:ii^; nny, th not grltvt that It In over— Tin perfect honri That tha winded Ju.v, mvcet honey loving rover, Flits from lliu flower. Grieve not; It ts llio law. I.ovo will be flying— Vrn, love and nil, Clad was tlio living, bleswcl he ttte dylngt Let tlie loaves fall, —Harriot llonroo In CfM'try ii _ -■■ < > ; ThanRs to Xenopfion. ji | Being a Story of a Oreek Tutor, ■ Small Boy aod a Pretty Sister. -_*N_4m i BY HOWARD MAM STROM, By reason of a stupid blunder on the part of the compilers of our curriculum lt becamo necessary to hurl tho classical preps Into the midst of Xcuo- plioti's Anabasis before they had Wm* plctely mastered the Greek alphabet. Traveling it rougher road than did Cyrus we marched up with the 10,000 Imputes nnd took part lu the battle of Outmtin. At this poiut nu unexpected culmination developed onr wenkuess In grnnmiar nnd prcclpltntcd nu inglorious rotroot. An Instructor of tlio section, 1 naturally shared in tho common Ignominy, a fact which did oot tend to Incrt-aso my amiability In tho classroom. Out of tho 12 dolts Intrusted to my care "Inky" Allen was perhaps tbo ' most obtuse, nud upon hlm my wrath descended with grout frequency, "Allen," I commanded one morning, "bring mo whatovor tlmt Is yon bavo lu your book. Vou arc giving It moro intention than your lottaon," "it'a nothing," lie rcttpondod, remov- Utg tho object from tbo cover of hta Xcnopbon nud hiding It beneath bin sent. lt took several minutes of Insistence nml n dlro throat of corporal puulsh- ment to aepanito tbe culprit from his treasure With great roluotanco ho flunlly deposited It upon my desk. It was an nrtlstlc photograph of a young lady. Several times during tbo recitation 1 withdrew my gtixc from the picture, only to lind operations suspended and thc class regarding tue with looks of Ul couccnlcd wonder. 1 told Inky thnt he might remain nftcr the others hud departed, as I had something to say to him. lie grinned cheerfully. "Allen," I began sternly when we were nlouo, "whoso picture Is this?" "Ett's." "Whose r "Henrietta Joyce Allcn's-my Bister's." "It will be necessary," I said firmly, "for me to retain possession of this until thero Is a noticeable improvement In your conduct. You may go now." The following day "Inky" grow very much agitated while engaged In scrawling the ramifications of a Greek verb on thc blackboard. Catching my eye opon bim, he jerked Ills head at an alarming rate and pointed energetical-: Iy out of the window. Fearing some dire catastrophe, I hastened to his side. "There sbo goes," bo whispered hoarsely, "on the other Bide of tho street. Look quick." It was tho original of the photograph, only far more sweet aud dainty. When directly opposite she glanced np at the window aud, catching sight of "Inky," smiled and waved her hand. An angle of tho building prevented my seeing her after sbo had picked her way across tho crossing. "It was her," Inky whispered. "It was Ett. Ain't she n peach?" As our quarterly literary exercises drew near Iuky set himself the task ot committing a passage from tho original Greek. "I waut to do something extra," ho confided to me, "because they're all coming, dad and Ett and tbe mater." It Is useless to deny tbat I looked forward to this event with a considerable amount of pleasure. Much timo was spent In furthering Inky's laudable ambition and In correcting his accent. I felt thankful, however, that tho odds wero against any person being present who could follow bis Greek declamation witb anything like au Intelligent understanding. Thc eventful day at last arrived, and witb lt the Aliens, Inky was nervous and half choked by the height of his collar, but he hastened to Introduce me to his father, a big, red faced man, with a grip like a vise, and to bis mother, nn Impressive lady who gave mo two fingers and looked over my head. "Ett's coming, too," Inky Informed me, witli n wink. "She hasn't got all her fixings on yet" A moment later Miss Allen entered with Archibald Lydcn. 1 am not an expert on the subject of fcminlno apparel, but I do know tbnt she wore something pink nud fluffy that was very becoming. Lyden I had known as an honor man at college, and I thought witb uneasiness ot Inky's declamation. Inky presented me to his sister and rolunteercd the Information that I was "all right" nud "a mighty Bquaro follow." She said that sho was delighted to ** meet Ingram's Instructor, and I said—I do not remember what. Lyden's presence annoyed me. I had hoped so much of this flrst interview. Inky's performance was even worse than I had anticipated. I think bis , collar was partly to blame for th'e weird sounding of his Unguals and tbo startling aspiration of his vowels. Lydcn laughed throughout the entire 1 duration of tbe agony. Every ono seemed relieved as It drew to a close. Wben tbe remaining exercises wero over, Inky started out to show hta friends the "lay" of the building. They fleemed particularly Interested In my recitation room, at least I felt that tiucb wns tbo cata with Miss Allen. As sbo moved to ono of tho windows sho chose to mention that oneo ln pass- lug sho had glanced up aud found Inky and myself watching ber with painful Interest. Just ns thoy were all filing ont of the room I saw Inky deftly abstract bis sister's handkerchief nud drop it on the floor. Seeing mo start to pick it up, Inky shook his head savagely. A mo- mentrlator Miss Allen returnod nlouo. "I am always losing my handkerchief." Bhe aoiU. "Brother thluks that bc saw ono on the floor iu your room. I hastened to restore the missing article and doubtless blushed nt my own duplicity. "Wo havo henrd so much of you," sho continued. "Ingram regales us each evening with a veracious chronicle of your day's doings." "Ett," broke iu tlie voice of Inky from tho doorway, "mako him show you what bo has in the desk. Say, that Lyden's n stiff. I'll get even with him. Ho laughed all tho tlmo I was reciting." "It Is true," said Miss Allen when her brother had again disappeared. "Mr. Lyden did laugh, and I dou't think it was a bit nice, do you?" Of courso I did not. "But what wna it Ingram wished mo to see?" sbo continued. "Did ho say it was In your dcfilt? Tlcnse show it to me at once. My curiosity is of the kind that will not be bridled." "1 beg of you," I began, very much embarrassed; "It is really nothing nt all." And in Hint statement I was merely quoting Inky's own words, "May I loo'.c?" she persisted, resting one whito linud on tho old battered Ud of tho desk. "I'm going to." I was powerless. Her smile fairly turned my head. "I can refuse you uothlng," I murmured. Tho next moment sho hnd tbo Ud up and was rummaging llirough nu accumulation of books and papers. Sho came upon It. suddenly. "Oh," she cried, "whoro dltl you get It?" I explained that 1 bad taken It from hor brother and had unlawfully retain- ed It In my potii.o8B.oii, Unfortunately, sbo Boon turned it over ami discovered tho verses penciled on Hm back. "That Ih very ullly," she observed severely, atid then with a demure smile, "Hut It Is vory clover." Without looking up sho replaced tbo photograph lu tho desk nud closed dowu the Ud. After Mr. Lyden and tho AJletiS wero all clear of tho building Luky came lushing back lo ray room. "Whnt do you think of hoi'?" ho Inquired eagerly. "I novor mot il moro agreeable .young lady," was my guarded reply. "Of course you didn't," lie said gleefully. "Bit's ti hummer. You ougiht to bear her play the piano nnd slug. And sbo writes pewtry, loo, but I'm tlie only ouo that known lt. Say, why don't jon go In and win? I'll back yoti." "Ingram," 1 said solemnly, "theso matters aro entirely too scrlou.v amd sacred to bo mndo light of." Inky grinned and clacked his tongue ln his check. "Say," he cried suddenly, "did any of your peoplo get cut up in tho Rtrvolu- t-on." "Soveral of thi.-m," I replied. "Good enough!" ho cxcloitaed. "That's big casino with the mata-I Oh, I seo Lyden's finish!" A fow days Inter Inky whispered! to mo during class that I was soon to bo invited "up to the houso" and mast on no nccount Call to respond In persttu. Tbe invitation did arrive, and I availed myself <__t tbe privilege. Mr. Alien was jovial; the mater grew deeply Interested lu my family tree; Miss Allen treated mc with great kind- 3 ness; Inky could scarcely refrain from > standing on his head. Tho presence of Lyden aa an old friend of tbe fa tally alone mp.rred tho pleasure of tbo >ftvon* E Ing. ■ I waa not aware that during the.' succeeding days my treatment of Inky grew nny more lenient, yet It i looms that there v. as sufficient pnrtlallt y displayed to tsxeite the envy of tho other students. This fact was deduced from a conversation accidentally ovcrlicard. In tho words of tbo oracle, Inky- would contlr.uc to have a "cinch" will to tbe "pro'." was "rushing" his sister. '"Vhe money's seven to two in your ff.vor," Inky remarked oue Friday afternoon ns I was goiug home wiih bim after school, for such had became my cuhtom. "Lyden Isn't one, two* three. He s out of tbe race: left at tho pole." That particular afternoon was destined to become one of tbo happiest periods, ln my life. Miss Allen was alone nnd received mo with outstretched Viands. Inspired by Inky's cotitl- , device, I risked all nud won. After no luflnlto elapse of timo wo saw Inky emerge from a. dim corner of tbe room. "Ingrain," said his sister, "was It nice of you to try and overhear confidences'." "Ett," Inky replied, "I couldn't stay awny. I was afraid lio would flunk at tbo Just minute, and you don't know how hard I've worked to have him dis- tattoo Lyden," I thiuk I hugged hlm, much to his disgust, and I know thnt bis sister added to his confusion by kissing bim. "Ingram," I said, "uow tell mo the truth. What first put tho Idea iuto your bend?" "Woll," he grinned, "I knuw I'd never mako the rillle lu Greek unless something dropped. I henrd of a fellow whoso teacher graded bim awa. tip becauso of bis sister, and that's the reason I worked off Ett's picture on vou. Thon Lydcn laughed nt my Greek declamation, and I sworo I'd wind up his kite string. That's nil." "And you cured nothing for mo?" I asked. "Oh, you'll pass!" ho said.—Philadelphia Press. Lincoln and the Hair Ilcftturcr. Here Is a story of President Lincoln from tho Into .fudge Carter, who was a member of congress from Cleveland during tbo wur and one of Mr. Lincoln's most intimate friends. It relates to ti Quaker philanthropist from Philadelphia who did not have a hair ou his head, but took u gront iuterost In public affairs and wns constantly calling at tlio White House lu behalf of somebody or o.tber who happened to bc lu trouble and took up a groat ileal of Mr. Lincoln's time. Tho president treated hlm with great courtesy, although bis patience was frequently tried. One day wlien tho philanthropist was particularly verbose and persistent nud refused to depart, although he knew tlmt important delegations woro waiting, Mr. Lincoln suddenly rose, walked over to a wardrobe in tlio corner of the cabinet chamber nud took a bottle from a shelf. Handing It to bis visitor, he remarked: "Uld you over use this stuff ou your bend?" "No, sir; I nover did." "Woll," remarked Mr. Lincoln, "1 advise you to try It, aud if at flrst you don't succeed, keep it up. Tlioy say It'a n good tiling to make tbo hair grow. Take tills bottle with you and come back lu six months aud tell mo bow It works." Tho astonished philanthropist covered his polished pttto With his broad brimmed hot aud left the room, while Judge Carter, coming In with tho next delegation, found tbo president over in the corner doubled »i> with laughter at the BttoctHM. of his strategy, uml boforo bo could proceed to business tbo story hnd to bo told. Ashcroft Livery SALE & FEED STABLES. Buggies, Double and Single Drivers, and Saddle Horses. Special trips made to I-illooet and Cariboo. Wholesale and retail dealers In Hay and Grain. M. P, STEWART. W. CROZIER. P. 0.13ox 8, ASHCROFT. B.C. E. C. PRIOR & CO. Ld. (ESTABLISHED 1850.) DEALERS IN- BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPRESS GO. HEAD OFFICE, ASHCROFT, B.C. Cariboo and Lillooet STAGI. TRAVEL. Clinton and wiiy points—Mouday, Wednesday and Friday. All points iu Cariboo—Monday. Lillooet direct—Monday and Friday, Forks of Quesnelle, and way points, Mouday. Through aud roturn tickets at roduood rates. Spooial oouveyancoB furnishod. Hardware, Iron, Steel, Nais, &c. COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL. ■E-ZA.lVEXiOO.FS, B.O. This woll known houso haa boon reopened by its new proprietor and lias boen thoroughly renovated and fitted up, 'P. A. BARN HART, Prop. Victoria. Mill and Mining Suoplies, Waggons, Buggies, Cutters Farm Implements, &c. Vancouver Kamloop; IHLiMEEBiiLBREWINC CO. LTD. Tho i*oirer of Hit. Wlmlo. If thn whale Know Us own powor, lt could ottslty destroy all tbo tnachtnet'y whioh tho art of nmn oould devise for catching hlm. it wonld only bo occos* miry for llim to awlin on tbo atit'ftioo lu n straight Ilno In ordor to break tbo thickest ropo. but Instead, oil being struck by tho harpoon, ho obeys a natural Instiuct, which, lu this Instance, betrays hlm to his death. Not having an air blnddor, ho oan j sltilc to tho lowost depths of tho ocean, nntl, mistaking tbo harpoon for tbo tooth of a sword lish, or a -.baric, bo Instantly descends, tbis being bis matr- nor of Ereolug himself from thoso euc- mles, who oannot boar ibo pressure of a deep ocean,'and from descending I nud ascending In small spin:.: be thus puts himself lu tbe power of tbo whaler. If wo Inctude tbe pressure of the atmosphere, a body nt the depth of 100 feet would sustain tbat of GO pounds on tbo square Inch, while oue at 4,000 foot, a depth by no means considerable, would bc exposed to a pressure of 1,830 pounds. We need not, therefore, feel surprised that on tho foundering of a ship at sea, though Its timbers part, not a spar floats to the surface, for If tbe bull has sunk to a great depth all tbat Is parous Is penetrated with wator or Is greatly compressed.— Omaha World-Herald. I P. RITHET & CO., LB, OP_, B.O. ,ND PORTER. Also L SODA WATER, and other Drinks. IK'iltly gccurt'tl Itie services of a lim-dai. ,, [llnl wu lire now lirej.are.t to furnish th. VIOTOHIA, -Wlu lesali LIQUORS and GROCERIES. A. ENl'S COLUMBIA FLOURING MILLS. Euderby nnd Vernon. For that persistent Cough use LAMBERTS SYRUP OF DOUGLAS PINE Natures own remedy for Coughs, Colds, and all affections of the Throat and Lungs. Sold by dealers everywhere Large bottle for 25 cents. "WlioloHalo Only at H-NIIEItSOJ. BROS., Wholesale Druggists, VICTORIA and VANCOUVER. in n J„]y E T V PEABSE, Manager. Occidental Hotel, QUESNELLE, B C. New management, Hotol headquarters for 15. X. stages, lleadquarten or mining men, well furnished rooms. Table supplied with everything in .r.u_K.n. Most completo bar iu Caribou. Stables in connection, Hav and Oats in quan.Uy. F. HOFERCAMP & A. JOHNSON, - Proprietors. The Title nnu Awny. Tlie humorist had boen tied liana and foot nnd lashed to a pile that projected n dozen or more feet above tho water at low tide. Uo liad dated to perpetrate an original joke, nnd the Paragraphed Amalgamated union lind decreed bis death. In vain he wriggled. Tho cruel waters were rising .beneath Jilm. The tide wns coming lu. "I'm nfrnld," ho murmured as ho looked down nnd noticed thnt tlio little waves were lapping at his shoe--"I'm afraid that ono tied will not affect tho other." And he laughed haiuhly. "Anyway," he added a moment biter, "I'll stick to my post." The tldo r»se faster. It was nt his knee, his wah.it, his elbow, bis neck! Just as lt ri inched his chin ho g;iv« ono flnnl glani W ncross tho sparkling waves and mm tered: "Well. It seems' to be up to mc now." Whereupon the tldo turned ond ran out. Ilo wns save <!.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Flon-cri Under' Artificial Llftht. Nearly all flower b in which thero Is a notable proportion of blue are unattractive wben se cn under artificial light, Ilence puri lie and lilac flowers do not usually 1 ook well at night, though there are exceptions owing to the intensity of the roil In some pur' pies, whicli couw3 out well at night and causes thetn to n\.\ icnr as crimsons. Yellows Invarlabl y loso brilliancy, nnd pale yellows become bnd whites under gaslights, bl it reds nud crimsons nud all shades a. • pink and whito rotnlu their beauty, aud, as a rule, green leaves are pleat lug under any light Their Appr eclntlon. Tho barnstorming crew had .not eaten for two dnys and two nights. Suddenly tho eldest soubrette ftp pw»« With n quantify of eggs, "Whore did you get them?"' breathlessly inquired the heavy man. "I got tbem for a more Bong." »'10 replied. And It wns oven so. Sh » fur* nlslied thu song nnd the audleoco f^" nlshed tho eggs.-Ch!eago Nowb. The Mutual Life Insurance Company CXF IISriE-W YORK. Present Assets exceeds $277,517,325.36; surplus over all liabilities, $37,728,11)1.59. The oompany issues the most liberal contracts that are sold. Tho company pays ont an average of $50,1)00 a day In death claims, endowments and annuities. The compauy is universal, doing business throughout tbe world, ...i.i.- \..,.„-i r.ir__ io thQ Wcwit,. strouirest aud best company. Insure in it. STANLEY HENDERSON, Manager for Mainland, VANCOUVER, B.C. H. P. HORAN, District Adent. 150-MILB HOUSE B.O CLINTON HOTEL, CLINTON, B.C. ; MAliSHAI-I, & SMITH, Proprietors. : BOARD AND tOOGING BY THE DAY, WEEK OR MONTH. Bent Wines, Spirits and Cigars. Good Btnbling, Headquarters for tbe Cariboo, Lillooet nnd Dog Creuk lines of stages. Huutingirad fishing In th« vicinity. MACKAY SADDLERY AND HARNESS CO. -ANUFACTU-IEKS AND IMrOU.F.RS OF Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING DONE WitTNEATNESS AND DESPATCH All ordc s by mail promptly attended to and satirfaction guaranteed ASHOROFT. : : : : B. C. McLennan, McFeelv & ClL Iffl VANCOUVER, B.C. w_holes_a.x.:e_<?^- Haidware, Stoves, etc. Mill and Mine Supplies. Agents for the Giant Powder Company. Agents for tne Majestic Steel Bang* ail Ordor- gtolloitoc-L. , 0"O-___--T MORAB HOTEL & GENERAL STORE. 13. C A full assortment of Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, Ltguo? s and Cigar, Hard- wat'f-s Miners Supplies. Hay, Gram and Stalling Pncss right He Ln iml) tti. A literary mnn who whs compelled by circnmstancca to nso IiIb fnmily sitting room as a study missed bis pen- bolder one evening while absorbed in writing a story He looked over bis desk, through tbe pigeonholes and in tbo drawers, hut it wns nowhere in sight. It wna not on tho floor. He felt behind hia ear It wna not there. "This is whnt comes," he said impatiently, "of trying to work whoru there is a houseful of children. Whieh one of you Ims taken my penV" Tho children looked nt each other and laughed. Ho became irrilntcd. "I don't want any foolishnessl" ho exclaimed. "Where's tbat pen? Who tins taken it." After n moment'i. pause one of tbe children suid slowly: "If yon'Uhuigh, papa, yon will find It" Ho stared nt her in astonishment Then, ns her meaning slowly broke in npon him, hu joined in the haigh, and the penholder fell ont of his month where it hnd beeu nil the time. How many of tho little diflicnltles of this life one can extricate oneself froiu by a laugh I—Youth's Companion. Pnrn .toxical. "Doctor," snid tho patient wbo runs to useless philosophical contemplations. "nj_;ue, it appears to me, Is ouo of nature's contradictions." "How BO?" "It gives you the shako nnd yot It Btays right with you."—Detroit Freo Press. A& Tour Grocer for the Celebrated B.&K. Rolled Oats A tall line ft Grain, Hay and Feed Stuffs Tney are the ^*°X__. Wtlte u9 for _______ O. IK. GKEJBSOIN", MEAT MARKET, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Attention and satisfaction guarantee* to customers. Mam Street, ASHCROFT, B C. _ I- LEHMAH, Blacksmith, Wheelwright and Wagon Builder HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY. Iron, Steel and Timber kept lu stotk, nnd a stock of Eastern made Carrlaeei, Bnggfe- »n<t Road Curls kept on lmnd at reduced prices, und also mnde to order- Manufacturer of " The Lehman Tire Setter " which all Blacksmiths should use. All work warranted, and prices lower than ever. Au assortment of Cofflna and Caskets always on hand. ABHCROFT, - B. 0. BRACKMAN &KER MILLING CO. LD. ii% Westminster. Kelson. Edmonton, Hta, Vancouver. Victoria. Turner, Beeton & Co., Wholesale Liquors and Dry Foods. and Nelson, B. C, Ont of HU Sight. "Get out!" commanded her fnther. "Don't lot mo over soo you hero again." "Vory well," replied the confident young man. "Vour daughter can toll yoti the nights 1 nm to call, nntl you enn arrange to lie out until I leav«."— Phlltidelphii. North American. a -in... ot Iforr*.. Tho most curious feature In the enso of a minor Imprisoned for nearly 70 hours lu llio (Jaylord coal mine at Plymouth. Pa., was Ida peacefully failing ttsleeii In his tomb us s-n.n ns ho realized that ho was likely to be rescued. It would he dlllletilt to Imagine a more Borotio ncrvoim system. There were plenty of chances, too, tlmt the [ftluoi'B might not got tho poor fellow uut alive. Whon finally bo did emerge, he behaved himself as a hero ought to behave—quietly, with loss thought of himself tlinn of his distracted mother, who ut tho moment was ut homo praying for him.—Cooler's Weekly, Victoria, Vancouver and H.O.Beeton_&Co^^don- PITHER & LEISER. Importers arid Wholesale Dealers in WINES LIQUORS and CIGARS VICTORIA, B. C. aver Lake House, €. W. EAGLE, Propnetor. . nffuainet?°Qaudel»ror^ On Oppenheimer Bros. WHOLESALE GROCERS Vancouver, B.C. In oonneotion ^l_ .udfarmproaa-aK.-erallV. . A well stookod bar deal largely in bay, SMIT.H * General BlaOksmiths,Horseshcemg, «. i T a tt a ood Lumber kept in stock, alio wagons Steel, Iron and Hard* ? ftnd vanching. statable foi h ASHOROFT, B.O. Shop on Railway Avenue. ASHCROFT HOTEL, Wm. Lyne, Proprietor. Directly opposite Depot, ASHCROFT, B.C. This Hotel lias been lately refitted and refurnished. A uew wing, 50 x 20 feet, containing nineteen rooms, including bath and sample rooms, has been added. Good table and good service The only first-class Hotel in town. I Free Sample Room in Connection- ——- THE ASHCROFT JOURNAL. Mr. L. Bonner, of the Cariboo Gold Pields, spont a night In town this weok. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3,1000. LOCAL AHD DISTRICT NEWS. Koep in mind tho Firemen's Ball on St. Valontino'-i day. Qoorffs Ward returned on Thursday from araoaliou at tbo ooast for the past few days. China Now Year's wus celebrated with great pomp by tlio Aahoroft contingent of Celestial suns this weok. It is rumored that JobnMoRaeof QuoBiiollo Forks will bo manager for the (luid Point Company at tho Forks this is report ouly, Andy Walters of Toxada, spent udny in town this week returning to tho const ou Wednesday morning. Ho re ports btisinoKs at Toxada as nil right. Peter Ryan, president of the Ash oroft Wnter, Bleotrioand Imnrovemeii. Oompany, spent a day in towu this week. He loft for Toronto on Ttmrs day night's express. Travelling men, or "Knights of tbo Grip," buro beeu unusually numerous during tbe past weok, Hussoll M. Corttoll.luto tolograph operator at tho 115-MUo House, bus beon relieved from duty and Mr. Mcintosh, formerly operator at Sodu Creek, has boen appointed operator nnd has taken over the olllco. A feast of fun in tho wuy of theatrical attractions will bo extended to tho pooplo of Ashcroft uud vicinity tliis month, MoEwon, hypnotist, Peb. Hi 17; Coon Town 400 tho 20th uud 27th, and the Mol'hon Big Cumpuny dates not yet set, with othors to hour from. Owing to the'low wuter iu tho Thompson, bar uud beach mining is being vigorously pursued by Chinamen with lookers. Tho wily Mongol is dumb when askod how ho is punning out. It is thought fair pay is mude within tho town limits, Henry Morton,au inmate of tho Provincial Home, Kamloops, passed awny ou Friday morning at 7:30, Deceased was 66 yours of ngo and oamo from Nol sou about three years ngo. Au AccomiuudBtliiff H»r. rhlladelphlnns havo becomo accustomed to the Chinaman who carries his utckol for earrare iu his enr, hut it remained for nn enterprising representative of The Record to discover a man who used tho soft lobo of bin ear for u cotton wad. Passengers on a street car In tbt Quaker City tho other day wore attracted to a well dressed man of middle ago because of something peculiar they noticed about bis right car. It seemed to those who looked thnt the ear was minus a lobe. Suddonly ther* wns a flop, und llio Interested passengers then noticed that the car wns nil right, with tlio lobo lu tha place whero It ought to be. ily the tlmo the passengers had gone deep Inlo wonder over the strnngo sight tho mau raised his hand and pushed the lobo into tlio opening of the enr, placing the ear In tlio condition It wns before Ilie Hop. Noticing that tho man who Slit uext to him stared lo an Inquiring wny at him, the mnn with the magic our nnld that tho lobe wns Ids earache cure. lie was a great sufferer from the ache, ho snid, and formerly used cotton to shut tho wind out of bis oar. One day ho was without cotton and found that he could sliovo tho lobe Into tbe opening. It did not only keep the wind out, but the pain disnppeared ipilcker, nnd since then ho has always put tho lower part of Ids car Into use when the oa radio hns como on. J. H. CLEMENTS, PHM.'G, The Ashcroft Druggist and Stationer, 1 900. Is better prepared thnn over to servo your wants during t_#" Special Mail Ordor Service. RESTAURANT! NEXT DOOB TO CABQiLE HOTEL Open Day and Night. Meals 25c. J. D. KIRKPATRICK. A*************************************************** f OUR SEMI-ANNUAL { WILL COMMENCE Tbero is no bettor stopping placo ou the Ashoroft-Lillooot rond than that of Mr. Clark's, 17 miles this side of Lillooet. To a hungry man it is a haven of refuge that is appreciated. Robert Stoddard is in charge of the mill building for tlio Gold Reefs Company on Cayoosh Cieek near Lillooel. Mr. Stoddard being in chargo is sulllcieut guarantee that tho work will be well done. Within u fow days work will begin on thoAshoroft-Qiiesuelle-Atliu-Klondlko telegraph line. A party is expected shortly iu Ashcroft but iho plans of tbo party, iu chargo of .Mr. Charlson, uru not yet mude public. Kov. Thomas Neville, of Nicola,- will occupy the Methodist Church pulpit at the usual services on Sunday, tbe ■lib inst. Tho Rev. Neville is n pleasant sponkcr aud it is hoped thero will ho a full uttendauao at the services, To anyone wishing nn established hotel busiuess, their attention isdrawu to the Cargile hotel which G. E. John- sou offers to lease or sell. Mr. Johnson is proprietor of the Grand Central and will disposo of the Cargile as he does not wish to attend to both. It is reported that N. DeKeyser will shortly remove his family to Vancou ver, and that Charles Goorgo will occupy tho DeKeyser residence, corner 2ml aud Bunk steets, .Mr.DeKeyser has succeeded In making some business arrangements for manufacturing bis amalgamating mi_cbii.es iu Vnncouver. The Engineering nn.l Mining Journal" says:—Mr. William M. Brewer, who has beon for somo timo past tho representative of tbo "Engineeringaud Mining Journal" iu British Columbia, has resigned his position ns consulting engineer of tho British Pacific Gold Properly Company and will hereafter devote all his timo to the interests of tho 'Journal.' Ho will have entiro charge of its business in British Columbia and will continue to investigate and describe for the benefit of our readers the great mineral resources of the Province nnd its rapidlv increasing mineral in dustry. Mr. Browor hus au olllco for the 'Engineering nnd Mining Journal' in tho Molson's Bunk Building, Vnncouver B. C. Tho annual congregational meotiag of Zion Presbyterian Church was held on Wednesday ovening. The meeting wns oponed with singing, prayer and reading from the scriptures. The reports read from the different departments show the church affairs to bo in a rery satisfactory condition. The managers for the ensuing year are Chas. Pennie, C. B. Deans, J, C. Smith, J. H.Clements, T. Sewel), W. D. Fearn, and J. Cran, J. H, Clements appointed secretory-treasurer. The names of A, Armstrong and T. McCosh were added to the trustee board. Suuday school olllcers for the yoar aro : Mrs, T. Sewell, superintendent; Mrs, Cros- ton, secretary; Messrs. Deans and Smith woro appointed ushers, aud Messrs. Knight and I reoluiun were appointed auditors. Hcyry Vieth, merchant from Quesnelle Porks, spent u couple of days in town this week awaiting telegraphic nows from liis homo iucnstornCauadn, .Mrs. Vieth being vorysiok, He left, on Tuesday for tho enst but had somewhat reassuring news of his wife's improvement beforo starting on his long journey. ,Mr. A. F. Cotton, C. E , engineer in chargo at,*the 43rd Mining nud Milling Company's property, Mauson Creek, Omineca, leaves for tho mine on Friday next by tho steamer Willapa. Mr. Cotton goes in viu tho Nans und Hazelton. 'I bis year ho is making au earlier (-.tart than usual, luto in February bo iug the moro customary month for going in. us l he winter iu that district is somewhat backward.- Advertiser, The Hnt (rook Houso is one of tho best aud busiest places places on the Cariboo road. -Many will learn witb tegrot that the MoTavish Bros, are to go out tho first of next month. Thoir place will be Inken by Mr. and .Mrs. Nelson, now of tho Cargilo Houso. There is uo question but tbat the good reputation of the houso will be main talnod by (be latter named parties, and tho Hut Croek House will continue to lio known us a favorite stopping place. His suid that when Jim MoTavish and sisters huvo a ohiuken or turkey dinner, which is pretty regular, particularly on Sundays, thoy socuro the presence of ono of our youug business men who acts as caterer. His first attempt is said to have landed tho turkey iu his lap, uud the cook finished tho work, but our young man vowed lie would loarn to carve if it took ovory Sunday aftornoon for tho season, Ho is now much moro export but will not give up his weekly practice for another month. A Strong Talk. Political Tame Is not always the pleasant thing that ono imagiues it ta be; ns somo of tho remarks of the poll timl papers of the Province ure not altogether pleasant reading. The following is from tbe Nelson Tribune, ihe editor cf which seems lo think be is authority on Mr. Preni ice's chances for future political houors: Air. Preulic. of Lillooet announces that ho is not a turncoat, but that he will be one when it suits his convenience. Ihero is ono thing sure, Mr, Prcntioo has seen his lust term in the legislative assembly. He has been a failuro as well us a turncoat, und people cuiiMot stomach both. Ashcroft people sometimes wonder if He wit ilostock, M.P., ever recalls the fact that this is his district. Kamloops and Vernon could at Mr. Bostoek's re- ipiost be made recruiting stations for the Strathcona Guards, but Asbcroft h not In it. Kamloops has an appropriation for u now government build iug. Ashcroft handles many times the amount of mail but no building is even talked of, An appropriation for clearing out tho upper Praser rirer is badly wanted. We trust at lbe coming session Mr. Ilostock will remember this section aud secure a fair proportion of appropriations to be used in doing something that will advance Asbcroft, Lillooet and Cariboo's interests. There will be an election next summer and somo embarrassing questions will be asked our present member if these things aro not looked after better than they have boen so far during Mr. Bostoek's term. BUSINESS LOCALS. Thero is tea and tea, tho Bluo Ribbon tea sold by F. W. Poster is tea. lt is put up in one pound packages and sold for DO oents, Remember whon buying Dry Goods and Clothing that 88.00 will buy 810.00 worth at Tho Ashoroft Trading Co's. Thoy are giving -10 per cent, off on all sales ovor $."..00 (for cash) for tho next two weeks ouly. Wendell I'tiillfpn nnd Maine. Wlien Wendell Phillips was last in Washington, ho was for a few minutes oil tho floor of tho United States senate, surrounded by a group of seuators, among whom was Senator James G. Blnluo, always a favorite with Mr. Phillips. It so happened thnt a few weeks before this time Mr, Blniue, In presenting to congress tho statue of Governor King, Ilrst governor of Maine, to bo placed in tho rotunda of tho cnpltol, lind comma..cd severely on the loyalty of Massachusetts, aud especially the Federalist parly, duriug iho war with Great Britain In 1SJ2, Or this party the fnthor of Wendell Phillips, John Phillips, wns tl cou- sptotiotts member. Wheu Blaine's (yieech was made Dawes and Hoar were senators from Massachusetts, and lliey both essayed some sort or an Impromptu reply thereto, but did themselves little credit In parrying the thrusts of Blaine's glittering rapier. Ro, wlien Wendell IMillllps mel Blnbio on this occasion, ho said to him laughingly, "I wish I had been a member of this body for abont an hour the other day when you mado thut speech attacking tho Massachusetts Federalists." "Ah," said Mr. Blaine with that ready wit which never deserted him "If you had beon hero I shouldn't have made that speech!"—Harper's Magazine. Some Fnntona FncM. Napoleon, with a fneo as If It had iVeti modeled from n Greek cameo, was nover, in Talleyraud's judgment at nil events, quite a gentleman. He gesticulated too much and was altogether too violent for the correct taste of the great noble traiucd under the old regime. Perfection of body is not necessary, cither, for many misshaped men have been dignified even when ihey were not, liko the Due de Yen- dome, Princes of tiie Lilies In days wheu that distinction meant so much. Little men and wizened men have hoth inspired owe, for great BOldiers trembled If Louis XIV frowned, and no mnu received without weakened knees a rebuke from William III. Tbo protruding tinder lip of the Hopsburgs lias never detracted from their majesty, nnd Victor Etniunuuel, who, for all liis good manners, always suggested to Ihc onlooker n bull faco to faco with the metadore, was for all that every inch a king.—Spectator. At Mrs. Stcadmau's, goods will be sold at and bolow cost from this date on until stook Is closed out. Bargains Bargains You can purchase uny article In our windows during next week for 81.00. The Ashcroft Trading Co. In Ladies'nnd Gentlemen's vear I- W. Foster is making a special salo at reduced prices. See bis adv. on first page. We still have a lot of those women's Hoe kid button shoes worth $..,;.() a pair, that wo will clear at 82,75, also Oxfords and slippers to clear at 81,00 a pair. —The Ashcroft Trading Co, Ottawa, Jan. .'10.—J. B. Charleson, of the Dominion public works department is on bis way to Ashcroft with a con struction staff to build the telegraph liue from Atlin to Quesnello to con nect with lbe Eastern Telegraph system, thereby establishing telegraphic communication between the Yukon and outside points. Work will be commenced at ouce and it is expected that the telegraph lino will be completed by next October. Cash Clearing Sale 5 WILL COMIJ {MONDAY, JANUARY 15th, 1900 1 J ON ALL | pry Goods, Cents' Furnishings I j db CLOTHING j I Wo will rIvo a Discount ot JO PER CENT. OFF the regular t J price tm all purchases of $.1.00 and ovet .10 PER _ _ Cfi.YT. tin. smaller stiles. _ _ 1.FA1L ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLKD. J ; THE ASHCROFT TRADING COMPANY. j .•**•********************.************************** __________ Blanks, Gilts and Ingrains Elegant Friezes and Ceilings to Match. If interested write for samples, Free. VIOTORIA, B.O. Heintzman k Co, Pianos... Remarkable record of the Heintzman k Co. Piano each soason adds to the wonderful success that has oomo to these Pianos, made in Canada. Their fame is world wide; the choice of the world's greatest artists. The following from Lieut. Dan Godfrey, Bandmaster of tho Grenadier Guards Band, and Professor of the Royal College of Music, London, Eug.—"1 had tho pleasure of trying your Pianos, nnd I must say they astonished me, being full and powerful, and having a line tone quality. The singing quality, especially in tbe treblo part, is beautiful, and the instrument is well balanced throughout tho wholo scale. As regards your Upright Grands, tbey arc beautifully toned instruments. 1 am specially charmed with them. I must suy 1 am not surprised at tbo success you have met with your instruments." DYKE & EVANS, Vanoouver, C-NERAl AKNTS FOR VANOOUVER, CMIBOO AHD THE IIUOOETS. FOR SALE. K I tm TU iul I'lvniu Apply, l toy. IHoro.iuli- li Rock cocka. 1KNWAU-, NOTICE. .\.IH'ci;il mci-lini; of tin- Hoard of Lt in.lilbsL.urt* (im UY..I V.ilr Ll.vilM' vt will bv lu-lu In Lytton on W'Kll AY. I'-Klil-l'AKY llu- 7lh. lUUO. TtiCOIialtleMll.' :i|il-lii-_itio!l nl tlu- .'.Ul u-itic 1..il1v.;.v l\uiuuuiy foi ;i Until Lt r Uie iirt'iiiiurs known .is ihr Im.im-i (_'; oust', Noitli Ih'iiil. H.C. J. V, SAYRE, Cliii'f Ll.-fiisc In.spi.-iui For Sale or Rent. The Hotel HOl'SK." on croti, atid one i THE ALBION IRON WORKS CO., LTD. Engineers, Founders and Boilermakers, ll Chatham street, and 71 Htoro stroot, .... VICTORIA, B.C. thr loctil utul i bu mnde for i»os ileiniBiicd, ..i is." (i, K. JOHNSON ■10-1 West Vale District. NOTICE. A Dni'Klarr Story. They wero telling "burglary stories" ou the veranda lu 1'root of the grocery storo In n down onst town. "The man's band was thrust through ilie hole bo had cut lu tho door," said tin* star talker, "whou the woman seized tbo wrist and held on In spile of the struggles of the man outsido. Iu the moruing the burglar was found dead, having cut bis own throat wheu he found escape impossible; but the brave woman had not known bo was dead, and so had not released her grasp ou tils wrist all night long." "Hull!" growled the skeptic In the comer. "Why dldu't she feel of bis pulse?" After January toih, tooo, we will charge it'll till) |ier cent, on all ;ii-i-oiiiiln ilue us at tlm irm-Mile House. 45tc (Signed} VIETH & BORLAND, I n fl T Ashcroft LonoK No. St. !.U. U. I. I. O. ti. T. Meets every riiursdav evening In Oddfellows Hall 7:;io ■'clock. Visiting members cordially invited ■oattend. J. H. BK.'SON. Sue NOTICE. Charles Joachim Paulson, Deokased. All persons having claims against llic estate if the above are requested to. send thom to the iiulersiirnerl on or hefore tlie -JSlli day of I-i-luu ary. lOtit), after which date the executors .vill proceed to wind up the estate. Jamb innes. james stone, Executors. Harkerville. ll.C, Jan. 10th, 1000. CARD. HAVING BEEN appointed Agent for W. B. SlIMIt & '0„ Slill Frillicistll, the lending leulers in Furs, Hides, Wool :ind Pelts, I am prepared to purchase at market prices, iu my quantities, and pay Cash for same. All consignments entrusted to me will receive prompt attention. JAS. HADDOCK. SIDNEY WILLIAMS, P.L.S., P.A.S:!., London. Land Surveyor, Civil Engineer,Draughtsman, QUESNELLE MOUTH, B. O. Engineering and Survey work. Reports on iiinini: properties. Maps nnd plans pre. tared ot any portlou of Carlhoo dis'riet. id Central Hotel. NOTICE. Ill the Mutter of tlio ..Mule of lliitfli MuDouKiitl, Douensori. Notice Ib hereby riven thnl hy nn order ninth. l.y Ills llntjoi .PimI]:,-C..iii«.1||. .I.ul(:.- of Ilie County Conn of Ciiiilioii, on the -Ith day ol Jam.aw, Mioo. li-i.r.!. ol .ulinniMulion were urjiiilr.l to John A. Knisfi, of Uut-.nt-llcinoiitli. Tf.C. otlkial ;.d!iiii.iMi..tor ut the CuuiKV of Carilmo.tollif pergonal estate of 11 He 11 Mellon, [•alI, dniMM-.l inl.-j.1ah-, lale of Ashcroft, UC All persons inilehted to the said estate are required to pay the amount due hy them to tlie said John A. Fruser or the Undersigned forthwith. All persons having claims n^.mi-i the said Hm. li M.DoiumII are rei pored to send full piirli-iilurs Ihereof (ullv veiitied and of the nature of the securities lif atiyi held by them to the said John A. Fraser or the under- I signed on or hefore the Oth day of April, ltioi). Alter the mh day of April, luuo, the Administrator will proceed to distribute he assets of the said eMate among the parlies ■n title.I thereto, having reca d ouly to the .■hitins of which ihey slmll then have had nollce. Dated the nth dav of January. 1000. " DENIS MURPHY, acta Solicitor for Administrator. Tlie Coifiuel_.il. Cossnchs form llio volunteer cavalry troops of Hoiillierii Russia. Tbey provide themselves with horses, unicornis nud wciijmiiB und serve as Btinrda to the highways nnd perforin certain other ntilitnry duties on de- niiitid of iho governor of the district In wlilcli they livo, tu return for which service tlioy nre relieved from taxation to a eertnin extent Their cos- Hunos are ploturoHiHic, nnd they hnvo a worldwide ri'im tin ton for the excellence and daring of tbelr horsemanship. Clever Charlie. Somo one tool. Charlie up and asked him if lio was papa's boy. Ho an- Bwered, "Vos." "And you'ro mamma's boy too?" "Yes," replied Charlie. "Well, how can you be papa'a lioy and mamma's boy at the sarao time?" "Ob." replied Charlie quito Indifferently, "can't a wagon bavo two horses?" Found nt Lait. Proprietor—I'm looking for a man I can trust. Applicant—We'll get aloug then. For ten years I've done nethlnjf but look for a man that would trtirA mt.—Dr trolt Freo Press. A. Irwin, Indian Agent for this sec tion, was In Asboroft on business oonneoted with his department this woek. NOTICE. All persons Indebted In the undersigned will pici-Ne take notice that we are closing out onr business at Hat Creek on March 1st. All persons indebted to us will lie expeeled to settle their accounts at once. Aiiyone Iiavini; hills airalnel us will kindly forward the same for payment. MOTAVISH BROS, Hut Creek, Feb, lsl, 1000, ((wpYer \{m Roys Come and inspect my a' oo1 SCOTCH GOODS! My flrst shipment direct. Tbeyare a oredit to tbe name tbey bear. Tweeds, Serges, Worsteds, Vlclmas, Pantlngs, Breechlngs, Vestlngs. Charges moderate, First-class workmanship. TOMMcCOSH THE MERCHANT TAILOR, ASHCROFT ■ _________ NOTICE. Tlie fnllcwhm are the rates ut which freight will he hauled (rom Asheroft i Harkerville, s... cents per pound- Stanley, 5. Heaver Pass and Wing Ham, -l:,i'. Cottonwood, -1,'u. Quesnelle. 4, Quesnelle Forks, 4, Heaver Lake, 8>tj; Alexandra, B'_. Horsetiy, Ii'... Soda Creek, II. 115-Mile House and ISO-Mile House,!!'... Ahove the 100, 2M, loo-Mile House, a. 8.1 and 87-Mlte Houses, 1%. BO-Mllo House, ljjj, Clinton, U. Half cent extra rate lor furniture, 't cent for any lot of freight under 500 pounds, Hi cent for machinery In single pieces exceeding 0,000 pounds. CARIHOO PROTECT1VK ASSOCIATION M. P.STI.WAHT, H. MI.S11KKSDN. President. Secretary. [HI UU Wil MHIEilCUL DcBt'ck Block. HaatlngBBt,, Vancoir Canning Mnohinory. Stoel -Riveted Pipe Marine and Lnnd Engines and Boilors built for Government Inspection. Tubular Boilors Thawing Points Derricks and Hydraulio Pipe Spooialtios in complete Miners Outfits. Ooolrnols Rlvou for ull liiml't of work. Kni'iiirjj oxeouteil with deapatob. CuaLhiKJ. of nil (losorlptlons. AuiMits for WorlliioKton l'litnpa. 1 ASHCBOPT, B.O. __v_lI__nT_E3I^-A.X- AOT, 1896. (Form P.) Certificate of Improvements. NOTICE—Empress No. 1, Empress No. 2, Kmpress No. 3. Kmpress No, 5, Empress No. (land Empress fractional, siturte in the Yale Mining Division, of Yale district. Where located—Near Airassiz. Take Notice, that I. William A. Bauer, act- .ne. as airent tor The Hrin^ti Coliiniln;. A^-m'V Liniileil I-'iee Mine- cert Uic ale No. auli. H„ The Hritisli Columhia 'iold TniJt Limited F.M. certificate No, 20116 B, Free Miner's Certiticate No. . intend sixtv davs from the date hereof, torpplyto Mining Recorder for n certificate of im- vements, for the purpose ol obtaining a Crown Grant of the ahove claim. And further take notice that action, under section 'X~. must he commenced before lhe Issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this l tth dav ol January, loon. 372111 WILLIAM A. 1-Al'EK. 1M..S. NOTICE. In the matter of the Estates of John William Eagle and Thomas Paxton, hoth of onward Ram-he, near Ifm-Milc House. District of Cariboo, In thc Province of British Columbia, canvioi: on hupinc*:- together under tlie tinn name of Eajjle & 1'axton, ranchers and general merchants, debtors. Take notice that the above named John William Eagle and Thomas 1'axton by deed nf a-jii:;mueiit fur the benefit of creditors, bearing date the lritli dav of January, A.D, lf)UU, made in pursuance of the "Creditors' Trust Deeds Act," have granted and assigned unto tieorue A. Veith ofthe said llio-Mile House, merchant, all personal estate, credits and effects of the said debtors, and of each of them (both partnership and private) which may be seized and sold under execution, and all tlie real estate of the said debtors, and ot each of them, for the purpose of distribution amonest the suid creditors, ns provided bylaw, Said deed of assignment was executed by Hit* said John William Ka^h-.Thomas l'axion and George A. Veith on the said 15th duy of January, 1U00. All persons having claims against the said John Eaisle iS: Thomas 1'axton are required on or before the titli dav of February, 1000, to deliver to the trustee, or the undersigned, his solicitor, vouchers and particulars of ihe same, duly verified by statutory declaration, together with particulars of auv security which may he held by lliein. and all persons indebted to the said Eagle & Paxton are required to pay the amounts io the said assignee forthwith. And notice is herebv given that after the said Htli day uf February, 1000, the trustees will proceed to distribute the assets among those panics who are entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which he shall have had due notice. And further take notice that a meeting of lhe said creditors will be held at the office of Turner, lteetomt Co.. nu Wharf Street. Victoria, on the Hth dav of February, A.D. 1UU0, at the hour of 10 o'clock in tne forenoon. Dated at Aslieroft, this loth day of January, 10UO. STUART HENDERSON, Ashcroft, 38ld Assignee's Solicitor. B.C. ASSAY AND CHEMICAF SUPPLY COMPANY, Ltd, DEALEIIS IN Large Airy Rooms. Only First-Class Hotel in Town. Sample Rooms Free. G. E. JOHNSON. - - Proprietor. BANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA Incorporated 1836. PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND $4,866,668 1,460,000 Acids, Chemicals, Chemical Glassware, Furnaces, Fire Clay Ooods, Platinum, etc. Sole Agents for . MORGAN CRUCIBLE CO., Batter sea, England. F. W. BRAUN Si CO.'S GASOLINE FURNACES. AINSWORTH'S nnd BECKER'S BALANCES. 733 Pender st., VANCOUVER, B.C, FOR SALE Hotel and Store in Cariboo. The owner is Belllnff on account of til-health, Value of slock on hand, f 18,000. yearly prpntB from (.r.,..t... in 17,000. Suitable terms will be made to right natty. Apply to ASHCROFTJOURNAL 34tc Aihcroft. H.C. Branohes iu all the principal towns ot Canada from Dawson to Sydney, Cape Breton. Drafts granted on all points in Canada and the United States and on Great Britain. Gold dust purchased or sent for assay with prompt returns, jAiV-raiB o_Ei._-a.Xi_r. Manager, ASHCBOPT. Federal Life Assurance Co'y HAMILTON, ONT. WE GIVE YOU GOOD RETURNS and CERTAIN PROTECTION WM. HOI-DBN, Inspector Vancouvor, BC. THOMAS MaoAUAM Provincial Manager Cariboo. Horsefly. OUESNELLE FORKS. W.B.Bailey&Co., Storage and Forwarding Agents. Goods received, stored and forwarded with despatch to any point in Cariboo 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. COMMERCIAL HOTEL HAYWOOD k PRESCOTT, Props., Cor. llustiiij,'!i and Cnmblt! nta., VANCOUVER, • B.C. NEW, MODERN and STRICTLY FIRST CLASS. Rates $2 to $2.50 per day. Good Sample Rooms. HENRY DOYLE&CO. Wo oarry a full stoek of——, Maltese Cross Brand RUBBER - - FOOTWEAR ! Utt Granville street, VANCOUVER, - - BC
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