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_______mmmi. cf „y ,,rii„.i...gi-in;i; __».miii E B.C. MINING JOURNAL VOL. 1„ NO. 23. ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. OCTOBER 8. 1898. -2.00 PER YEAR Goods Have Arrived! Call and See Our- Stocks of Fashionable Millinery, Dress Goods, and Ladies' Goats % Capes. Also I" uuike room wo are olfoi-ing somo ilo.iil.il Bare-air* , in Hosiery, Caps, Belts antl Dress Remnants. ■r Mull orrlors will bo |.i-..iii|.ilv iUtoml-d lo autl orn- bost of-orls uaod to glvi untlafnollon In aoloollou. s_n .E "W. FOSTER, Genet ••!- El/Hoichant and St_.ra_je and F' . wardina; Agent, A.SI-rl-OK.O_r"r, B.C. >FT HOTEL, Wm, Lyne, Proprietor. Diroctlv opposite Depot, • • ASHCROFT, B.C. This Hotel lins been lately refitted and refurni-lied. A new wing, 50 x 20 feet, containing nineteen rooms, including Irntli and sample rooms, will be opened by Oct. 1st. Good talilo niul r;(ioil service The .(illv first-class Hotel in towu. .......TON HOTEL, CLIIlr-TTO-S., B.O. MARSHALL - SMITH, Proprietors. : 99ARD AND LODGING BY THE DAY, WEEK OR MONTH. lk'.-t Wini-.-, Spirits tnul Cigars. Cood stabling, Headounrlera fur the Carihoo, Lillooot nnd Dog Creek lines uf stages. Hunting nnd fishing lu the vicinity. .rim & Haddock, LIVERY, SALE & FEED STABLE. ASHCROFT, B.C. !^*^™=K. Saddle, 1'n.k and Driving Horses for sale aud hire. Higs kept at both stables. Special trips made to Lillooet. or points in Cariboo at any time. Wire at uur expense for rigs. WI10I.KSAI.K AND ltETAII. DKAI.KUS IN HAY AND 011AIN. G. -HI. OIJBSOZEST- Am MARKET WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL. AtlenJion ami satisfaction guaranteed to customers. Main Sireet, ASHCROFT, B C. IGILE HOUSE 3Jir.de. __ew Management. Mr. and Mrs. (i. Elkins have entire charge of the Hotel, nml have thoroughly renovaled and refitted it. Dining rooms well supplied, neat anil orderly. The bar, under the management of Cargile & Devei'y, is well supplied with the best grade of Wines, Liquors and Cigars. The house solicits n fair share of the public patronage. Aslieroft, B.C., August. 25th, 1898. THE 11(111* ' RESTAORANT — CHOP HOUSE ALLISON WOODS, Proprietor. Moats nl ".nil hours, day and ulght. l.'roslr oysters tn nny stylo nlways on liivml. Privivltr boxes for lurliOH nud dtuiiin purtiorr. ASHCROFT FAIR. Successful Exhibition of the Inland Agricultural Association — List of Prize Winners. PITHER Importers and Wholesale Dealers in WI'N ES LIQ.UORS and CIGARS VICTORIA, />'. ... Beautiful weather imd au excellent exhibit; combined to make tbe Ashernft fair a success. Not iu many years have tho exhibits beon so good us thoy wore tbis yoar. Tbo ladles' work was exceptionally line, and tbo, exhibit of stock, poultty, otc, was good. Tbo opening address of tho fair was dolivorod by Barrister DoqIb Murphy, of Ashcroll, mid it was un address tbat wus appropriate*, well iloliveri'd and Bavo ontirostitisfnotion to tho audience. Mr. Murphy Is a ploasant sponkor on all ocoaslous and was in ono one of his most hippy moods nt this time. TllO olllcers woro uttoutlvo and did all in their power to mako tbo gnosis comfortable and woll entertained, and whilo the uttondauoo wus not so largo us could bo wished for it was by no moans .mall, At. tlio usual directors und monibei'S mooting thoro wus a largo uttondanoo, An onlirtly now departure wnsdooided upon so I'ur as tho iiiunugoiuont of future exhibitions is oonoornod. lt was thought by tho formation of committees the work,always laborious, cun bo divided uud so arranged that ull lopartmouta can bo put thoroughly iu place, The fair will in futuro bo plaood on a much larger scale than heretofore as it is designed to mako Asbcroft, us ii should bo, tbo agricultural, stock und racing fair of tho intorior. Liberal premiums for stock and exhibits uud good purses for races, witb a threo days exhibition, wus decided to bo our best policy, So well satisfied wore thoso having a knowledge of tho intention of tbo members and directors Lhat Mi! now members wero quickly enrolled. Tbe following if a list of tbo officers, members of the board of directors and members of committees, all of whom were elected by acclamation: President, Chas. Pennie; vice-presidents, J. C. Barnes, Wm. Walker; treasurer, W. B. Bailey; secretary, J W Bun*. Directors-Walter Fearn, P. Parke, J. E, Knight, Jus. Shields, H. L, Roberts, Dr. h\ S. Reynolds, 0. B. Deans, G. I. Blair, J. E. Smith, A. E. J. Murtley, II. W. Harvoy, John Oampbell. Committee ou proporty of association, receiving nnd displaying of exhibits, and selection of judges—Walter Fearn, chairman; J. B. Bryson, A, Clawson, J. H. Clements, Committee on membership and exhibits-H. L. Roberts, chairman; Wm, Walker, G. I. Blair. ; onimittee ou finance—J. E. Knight, W. B. Bailey, J. ('.Barnes. Committee on programme and advertising— W. S. Reynolds, J. B. Leigh- ton, 0. B. Deans, D. Murphy, S. Henderson. * Auditors for 1S08-H. L. Roberts, D. Murphy, J. II. Clements, Following is a list of tbe prize winners, lirst and secoud respectively: CATTLE. Durhams—Bull, Western Canadian Ranching Co, J C Barnes; bull calf, Western Canadian Ranching Co, J C Burues; cow, J C Barnes, Western Canadian Ranching Co; heifer calf, J C Barnes, C A Semlin. Holstelns—Bull, O H Evans. Graded Stock—.Milch cow3 years aud ovor, Mrs Nesbitt, 0 A Somlin; heifor calf, Mrs Nesbittt, Dr J R Williams; herd of -1 cows or heifers over 2 years, C F Cornwall, J C Barnes. Polled Angus -Cow, James Baruos. HORSES. Roadsters—Stallion, James Barnes; muro with foal at foot, C F Cornwall, Western Canadian Ranching Co; 8*yoar old lilly or colt, C A Semlin; 2 year old filly or colt, Western Canadian Ranoh- iug Co, Draught—Stallion, C A Semliu; II- year old gelding, Western Canadian Ranching Co, General Purpose—Stallion, J C Barnes; mare with foal at foot, C A Somlin; mare or gelding, C F Cornwall; 2*year old filly or colt, C F Cornwall; sucking colt; C A Semliu; saddle horse, C F Cornwall. SHEEP. Lei cos tors—Ram 1 year and upwards, C A Semlin; e\vo 1 year aud upwards, C A Somlin; ram lamb, Wm Walker; owe lamb, Wm Walker. Southdowns—Ram 1 year und up wards, J C Barnes, C A Semlin: owe 1 your and upwards, .1 C Burues, C A Somlin. Ootswolds- Rum 1 year und upwards, C A Somlin; owe 1 year and upwards, C A Semlin. rias. Berkshire -Boar .1 year and upwards, .1 C Burues; brooding sow in farrow, J OJJarnos, Western Canadian Ranching Co; pen or two sows samo litter under 1'- months, James Barnes; boar under I yeur, Western Canadian Ranching Co, Poland China -Brooding sow in farrow, Western Canadian Ranching Co. White Cheaters- Boar ovor 1 year, C A Somlin; brooding sow in farrow, J C Barnes, C A Somlin; pen of 2 sows same litter under 12 mouths, W Bose; boar under 1 year, W Bose; fat pig any breed, Western Canadian Ranching Co_ roixTHy. Two turkeys, C F Cornwall, Mrs J W Burr; 2 geeso, Mrs J W Burr 1 aud 2; 2 ducks, W Bose, P Parke; Dorkings, C F Cornwall, C A Semlin; Brabmas. Mrs J W Bur?; Plymouth Rocks, C A Semlin, Mrs J W Burr; Wyandottos, Mrs J W Burr; any other kind, Western Canadian Ranching Co; Bantams, Mrs ,IW Burr; any othor kind, Mrs J W Burr; single cock bred by exhibitor, Mrs J W Burr. D.UIlY PRODUO0. Butter, Mrs P Parko; heaviest lion ggs, Mrs,I W Burr; heaviest turkoy oggs, Mrs J W Burr. VEOETAUI.ES, Potatoes—Hurpoo's Extra Early, P Parko; round, .lames Hurnes: St Patrick, Wood & Ciiiupbi-ll; Eurly Roso, Wood A, Campbell; Green Mountaiu, Wm Hose; Early Sunrise, Wm Walker; I'iuk Eye, 1 Lehman; Bounty or Hebron. Wood A. Campbell; White Ele- phunt, Wm lloso; uny not before mentioned, 1' Purko; sample any kind, C F Cornwull. Cabbage, I'mil Santini; turnips, I' Parko; parsnips, Toug Sing; onions, dims Pennie; Scarlet Runner beans, (1 F Cornwall; Kidney beans, .lohu Alway; corn or maize, Wood & Oampbell; tablo corn, John Alway; beets, P Parko; celery, Tong Sing; squash, Mrs Keatley; pumpkins, Western Can udian Rauohlng Go; vegetable marrows, C F Cornwall; tomatoes, Chas Pennie; cucumbers, Leong Bheow; cauliflowers, 0 F Cornwull. FIELD PRODUCE. Spring wheat, J Beddard, Alex McDonald; Chevalier barley, Wm Walker; rough barley, J Beddard, C A Semliu; whito oats, Wm Walker, C A Semlitt; whito peas, Alex McDonald, J C Barnes: saufoiu seed, Wm Walker; brown beans, P Parke, Leong Sheow; whito beans, Mrs Keatley, P. Parke. Apples—Roxbury Russets, I Lehman; other Russets, Wood & Campbell; Pip pius, Chas Pennie; Alexandria, Western Canadian Ranching Co; Wealthy, Wood it Campbell; Duchess of Oldenburg, P Parke; other variety cookiug, P Parke; other variety winter eating, John Marshall; largest aud heaviest, Western Canadian Raeohing Co; Ben Davis, Wood &■ Campbell: Northern Spy, C F Cornwall; Spltzenburg, P Purke; Smith's cider, C F Cornwall; Fameuse, Wood & Campbell; Bluo Pearmuiu, John Alway, Pewaukee, Wood it Campbell; Russian, Wm Walker; Yellow Newton Pippin, Chas Pennie. Pears- Winter, Johu Alway; Bartlett, C F Cornwall; other variety, Chas Peuuie. Plums—Blue, P Parko; other variety, Chas Pouuio; peaces, Wood & Campbell; grapes, C F Cornwall; water melons, Leoug Sheow; musk melons, Leong Sheow; currants, C F Cornwall. Hanging baskets, Mrs* J W Burr; fuohsias, Mrs J W Burr; foliage plants, Mrs J W Burr; geraniums, Mrs J W Burr; begonias, Mrs J W Burr 1 aud 2; cacti, Mrs J W Burr; ferns, Mrs J W Burr; bouquet cut flowers, Mrs J W Burr, P Parko; bouquet wild flowers; Miss Brown, Mrs H Parko; cut pansies, C F Cornwall; buttonhole bouquet, Mrs J W Burr; house plants, Mrs J W Burr. ladies' work. Crochet work cotton, Mrs J Leightou, Mrs J V Harvey; fancy drape, Mrs W Shaw, Mr,s J Hawthorne; flannel skirt embroidered, Mrs Dr Wade; child's dress embroidered, Mrs J Hawthorne, Mrs J W Burr; maorame, Mrs H Parko; dressed doll, Irene Shaw, Gladys Bailoy; embroidered cushion, Mrs W Bose; patchwork quilt, Mrs J V Harvey 1 and 2; rag mat, Mrs J V Harvoy 1 and 2; daineil net, Mrs J Hawthorne; drawn work, Mrs J Hawthorne, Mrs H Parke: ottoman cover, Mrs W Boso, M rs J Hawthorne; slipper case, Mrs W Shaw; fancy apron, Mrs .7 V Harvoy, Mrs W Shaw; shirt, Mrs J W Burr, Mrs H Purke; knitted stockings, Mrs J W Burr, Mrs Mackay; button holes, Mrs J W Burr: darned stocking, Mrs W Shaw, Mrs J W Burr; collection ladies' work, Mrs Dr Wade; teapot cosey, Mrs Di Wado, Mrs J Hawthorne; pillow Bham, Mrs J W Burr, .Mrs J V Harvoy; sealed fruit, Mrs J W Burr 1 and 2; hom< mado breud, Mrs W Shaw, Western Canadian Ranching Co; homo mail cuke, Mrs J Hawthorne; homo mado tea rolls, Mrs Hollyoak, Mrs J Haw ihorno. FINE ARTS. Pencil or crayon drawing, Mrs J Hawthorne 1 und 2; oil painting, Mrs F S Reynolds, Mrs J Hawthorne; painted cushion, Mrs F S Reynolds, Mrs .1 Hawthorne; painted pin cushion, M B1 S Reynolds; penmanship boy under 1"), Roddlo Mackay, Russol Campbell; penmanship girl undor IS, Alice Sliaw, Minnie Burr; photographs, Mrs A 1 ■ Clements, C F Cornwall. , special prize list. liy Hewitt Bostock, M P—Por besi cow and cult born and biod in 1M\ cash 815, .1 C Barnes. By EG Prior & Co—For exhibitor showing in largest number of divisions, ono Mossey-Harrls Cummlngs feed cutter, value 825, 0 F Cornwall. ily Hon Chas A Somlin—For most prizes in Dlv L, one pair Plymouth Rock chickens, Mrs J W Burr; for bost oxhibit of vegetables, ono Loicostor ram lamb, P'Parke, By Philip Purko -For best oxhibit of wheat, oats and barley, cash 810, Walker it Beddard. By J 0 Barnes—For best pieco of ladles' work, cash So, Mrs W Sliaw. Ily Gus Bet.mun—For best lady rider, cash 85, Miss Colin Veasey. By Victoria Colonist—For lady taking most prizes, Daily Colonist ono yeur, Mrs J W Burr. IJy F W Foster—Novelty races, sad- e, bridle antl spurs, Alexander, IJy Now Westminster Columbian— For butler in rolls or pats, Weekly Columbian ono vear, Mrs Philip Parko; [or exhibitor taking most Ilrst prizes ii fruit. Weekly Columbian ono your, Wood & Campbell; for bost homo mado id, Weekly Columbian ono yoar, Mrs W Shaw. By Vancouver News-Advertiser—For lost prizes In Dlv B, Weekly Nows- Advortiser ono your, 0 P Cornwall; most, prizes in DivC, Weekly Nows- Advortiser one yeur, 0 A Somlin. By Kamloops Standard—Por best corn, Standard ouo yoar. Wood it Campboll; for best oxhibit of minerals, Standard ouo your, Mrs .1 W Burr. By Kamloops Sontinel— For most prizes in vegetables, Sentinel oue year, P Parko; for most prizes iu grains aud seeds, Sentinel ouo year, Wm Walker; for mast prizes in Dlv E, Sentiuol ono year, Mrs .1 W Burr, By Victoria Times—For most prizes in Dlv A, Daily Times ono year, 1 G Barnes; for largest potnto, Weekly Times ono yeur, G F Cornwall, By Denis Murphy—For penmanship by girl uudor 15, cash 82.50 Alice Shaw; for penmanship by boy under 15, cusb 82.50, Roddio Mackay. By Stuart Henderson—For oil painting, cash S2.50, Mrs F S Reynolds: for painted cushion, cash 82.50, Mrs F S Reynolds, By Chas Pennie — For preserved fruits, cash 85, Mrs J W Burr; for plants iu pots, cash 85, Mrs J W Burr. By J H (dements—Most prizes in floral aud ladies woik, family medicine chest, Mrs. J W Burr; best dressed doll by girl uuder 12 years, copies of Loudon Graphic, Irene Shaw, By Smith & Bryson- Fsr most prizes iu Division E, cash 85, Mrs J W Burr; for most prizes in Division I, cash, 85, Wood it Campbell. By W. B, Bailoy—For best child's dress,cash, 85, Mrs. J. Hawthorne; for best flauuel skirt, embroidered,cash So Mrs Wade. By McArthur it Harper—For best and most accomplished lady ridor, goods, value 810, Miss Veasey. By Miuing Journal—For best saddle horse, property of oxhibitor, cash, So, Clement F. Cornwall. By Harvey, Bailey it Co—For largest 12 potatoes, cash 85, Clomout F. Cornwall; for best assortment preserved fruit, cash 85, Mrs, J. W. Burr, By Chas George-For best dressed doll by girl under 10 years, Gladys Bailoy. Dr, R. MAthtsou, of Kamloops, assisted us iu celebrating our auuual fair. Ho returned home Thursday aud will make periodical visits to Ashcroft iu future. Tlie Mission Band, from Kamloops. are a thoroughly well trained band and reflect great credit on their tencb- Tbey woro in attendance upon tlio fair for two days this weok. Another old timer uumed John Browu died at tho 150 Milo Houso this week, of pneumonia. Ho was widely known as Sbovoler Brown, He was buried iu tbo 150 Milo cemetery. Davo Stoddard is at work on tbo now doublo building being erected by S. Tlngley noxt tho B. C. Express olllco. Wo understand it will bo in part occupied by N. do Koysor as a jewelry store. Mine Host Robinson, oftho Dominion hotel, Kumloops, wus iu attendance upon tlio Asbsroft Fair, Tho Dominion is woll patronized by Ashcroft peoplo, who all spca'i a good word for lt us u hotel. "Sandy" Shields oamo down Monday night from Kamloops whoro bo has beou assisting Mr. O'Hara with lho prohibition plebiscite "Sandy" is one of tbo best boys that "overcame over tho pike" uud is well liked wherever ho goes. Miss Thorn, whoso nolico appears in another column tif this issue is, as wiii be seen, desirous of forming a music class in Ashoroft. Miss Thorn comes well recommended und wil) give a piano recital on Monday evening, tbo 17th. A good house should bo assured her mnl ber ell'orts to secure a class in music should bo encouraged by all. A lino exhibit of millinery articles uud lots nl' things wo do not. know tho name of, but. somo kind of ladies'goods, was made lasl, Saturday at F. W. Foster's store. Many ladies wero iu attendance and all pleased to soe Miss Aberuethy again in chargo of a depart ment in Iho store. Miss Pamir's work i-i arllstlc and pleasant to gazo upon. QUESNI-LLI. FORKS. Mr, Newell, tbo mining expert iu tlio employ of tho English company who aro examining various mining properties near Quesnello Forks, and who camo down on the stago on Tuesday to Ashcroft is very favorably impressed with tho portion of Cariboo in which he has spent tbo past four months! His company, of whom it will bo remembered Lord Norbury, who lately camo out from tbo Forks, is a member, will tako hold of several properties iu tho Forks section that tbey have acquired or will. Mr. Newell is particularly impressed with river dredging and will spend muoh of his timo from now ou iu arranging for and perfecting plans for working Quqsnollo river, to which his company has a louso of 10 miles, beginning about 10 miles below tho Porks. Ho has while thoro oxam- inod various gravel properties and speaks in high terms of lho [rospcots for hydraulic proportios that aro as yet. entirely unprospeeted. Ho, however, very sensibly remarks that|lfc would bo hotter for some of lho prospectors now holding ^properties that are as yet entirely unprospeeted but wilii a fair surface showing, to bo moro rcnsonuble iu thoir tonus, und instead of demanding a largo price for thoir properties be willing to tako a fow t hou sanded ol- lurs as an earnest of good [faith and then lot capitalists go on aud develop. If tho proporty proves good a salo is coucluded on the bond for good figures, but that nil monied men very naturally object to paying miuo prices for prospects. Mr. Newell will return to Cariboo after a trip to England and is so well sstislled witli what bo bus seen and with tho chances for Cariboo tiiat his company will devoto thoir attoutiou from now on to Curiboo entirely. This after n four month's residence by a man of tbo ability and experience of Mr, Newell, speaks volumes for Quesnello Forks aud Cariboo in genoral. I. 0. Shepherd, mechanical engineer of Sau Fraucisco, cume down from Quesnello Forks where bo Ims been in- stalliug a largo and powerful derrick and other machinery for tho Golden River Quesnello company, and stated to the Journal tbis week that tho work was going on as woll as it could on tbo company's ground on French bur, and that tho derrick was doing good work in moving rooks uutl clearing up the river bed. It was the intention uf tbo company to have much more machinery iu placo beforo this timo und to bo actively ot work miniug, but delay in getting in tho machinery is causing tho company to loso Umo at a period of low wuter and not so much work cun now bo accomplished this season us was hoped for earlier. Mr. Shepherd spoaks well of tho richness oftho gravel in tbo old chanuol. The gravol is confined in rather n narrow channel most of tbo wuy down from tbe lako to tho Forks and is as a rule not more than from four to eight ftet deep and prospects very rich in gold. Mr. Sbephard thinks thero is a very large amount of gold in tho river bed thut'will bo mined out when tho property is put in shape for so doing. Uo slates that the derrick and machinery put in by tho Heu- dy peoplo, of San Francisco, was working perfectly. ItAHKERVlLLH. The Flyuu mine, u few milos from Barkerville, lias boeu worked for mauy years successfully, ono of tho present owners, J. H. Flyun, having bought into tlio proporty moro than20 years ugo. Wator for hydraulicking ou tlio proporty lasted this year 21) days, it being only the snow water from tho hill-side. Tbo longest season tbo water only lasted 85 days, yot in this short season a nico wash-up of gold is mudo and whilo no statement of tho output is mado by tho owners itis well known that tho month's piping results in sovoral thousaud dollars profit oach year j aud ground enough abend for a bun- tired yoars with tho present limited supply. There is a liklibooil of somo: arrangements boiug mado lor workiug this lino property on a larger scale before very long. On Willow rivor F. C.Luird is hurrying along his work, anxious to again I see tho bottom of Willow river.! Enough is now known or this properly ; so tbat it. is certain that t-xtousive deposits of rich gravel underlies thy river . bed. With tbo powerful machinery now being installed by Mr. Laird thoro . is no liklibood of further interruption in working lhis proporty. Tho deep- ground of Willow rivor, lho recent; striko of rich gravel iu tbo old Horse-1 Ily channel by Senator Campbell's com* j pany, all goes to strong.Inin tho belief i now universal among miuiug men who visit Barkervlllo that tbo doop dig. { glngsof Cariboo wil! yet mako nu us* j tiitiishiug output of gold. On Hurtlscrabblo croek .Messrs. Fry and Johnson buvo struck dirt tbat is suid to pay from four to eight ounce to lho set of timbers. Tbey bavo done a lurgo amount of work aud in a thorough manner uud it is generally hoped thut their ground will provo good und extensive, Certainly tbo present outlook is very encouraging, pieces huviug been la. mi out weighing from 817 to 82i It is a goud quality of gold and splondid specimens uvo found. Ou Lightning orook iho dralnago tunnel is being pushed rapidly along. and tho work under tho direction of Mr, Charles Ramos is being done well and ocouomioully. This weok we were Informed by ono of tho best mining men in tho Bnrkerville district and one wiio has worked iu deep ground for many yoars that in bis judgment tho work on Lightning crook wns being done as woll, economically aud sensibly us any ovor undertaken in that sectiou. Tho tunnel and opeu cut is in uow moro than 1,000 feet and while the intention of tbo company Ib to push along to bedrock us rapidly as muy bo. Tbcro seems moro than a fair chance tbat rich gravel will bo found boforo bedrock is struck. In fact it is reported tlmt good gravel has boen already passed through. Of the genuineness of tho undertaking of this eonipany the work already done is proof,'nntl if a forco of from 12 to 20 men is continued, as it seems to bo tbe policy of tlie company to do, at work steadily, a valuable mine will lie tbe result, is tbo universal bolief of old timers, Thoro is as yot uo slum to give troublo aud it is quite possible that while it has been taken into consideration that such au obstacle to rapid work may bo encountered, no slum may bo found, aud gravel alone, with somo clay strata be found to bed- ock. If, as is generally believed by those bost qualified to judge, good grave! is found iu this tunnel even ground that will puy moderately for working, it will mean, owing to its extent, a very valuable property. At tho Black Juck mine worked so long by u small compauy of men and ouch year with au output of only a buro living to its owners, a white mau named Paulson aud two chinamen, this year a section of ground that had been condemned in tm early day was reached, aud to tlio surpriso aud gratification of tho owners, proved rich in gold. Although ouly worked in a small way and at very light expense over 89,000 wuscleuued up. The amouut of ground believed to be good ia quite extensive. Tlio Pi nicer ton mino ou Lowee creek, sold lo a company for _■_■_,< >00, and on whioh ji payment of $1,000 was mode, will be.it is expected, worked on an oxtonslvo scale hereafter. It is a valuable mine and with money enough to opeu it up in good shape and get it producing as it is capable of doing, will make an extensive proporty. The sumo company bought a property ou Williams creek, for which *:j,000 cash was paid, and which holds a valuable wator tight. Tbo same parties have ulso options on properties near Stan- ioy and on others. If their present plans are carried out Stanley will next year bo again ajplace of people instoml of a deserted mining towu. This is to be devoutly hoped for as there is gold enough in that vicinity to make many lompanlos wealthy if the right course i-i taken aud wise measures adopted for opening up the mines of that phenom- iuully rich section ou upper Lightuimi creek. "_»rnlrlc City Quartette." I'he largest crowd that ever attended u concert iu Medicine Hat greeted the "Prairio City Quartette" on their ap- pearuueo there lust night, under the auspices of tho general hospital. The full seating capacity of the hall wus taken at reserved seat prices. Tho townspeople were preseut in great numbers aud parties from upanddown the line turned out for a hospital con cert as in tbe days of old. Tbe entertainment furnished was entirely musical, and it is a credit to the prairie city tbat she could turn out such acorapany of artists. Mr. Stanley Adams, who hus appeared in Modiciuo Hat before. was iu good voico und sang several numbers, and responded to an encore on each occasion. Miss Nellie Cump boll made her lirst bow to a Medicine Hat audience in 'Goodbye, sweet day,"' und with a sweet voice and clear enunciation sang her way iuto appreciation utonco. Mr. Fred Keuuody's cornet playing wus superior to anything in ttmtlino ovor hoard iu .Medicine Hat and was much enjoyed. Mrs. Adams rondored tbo accompaniments and played a couple of solos in a very pleasing manner. If tho demands for encores may bo taken us uu evidence of tho appreciation of the audience, the concert must huvo .been satisfactory, us encores .vere tho order of tho evening. At tbo close Mr. Bdams sang the patriotic song, "Soldiers of the Queen." Tbo prosenco af such a large crowd in lhe Opera Hcuse should do considerable to completely allay the prejudices regarding the safety of the building. The "Prnlrio City Quurtette" will appear in the Town Hall, Ashcroft, uext Friday night. .1. II. Southard, of Pennsylvania, who villi Mr. ;.obn Hunter of Portland, hits boen prospecting gravel banks in the vicinity of tbo Fruser river, ubout 20 mll.s above Lillooot for some weeks, (Mine iu on Thursday and left for their bnines the sumo night. Mr. Southard slates thut ho is well satisfied with the nuiiing outlook for Lillooet and vicin- Ity and that he will be back soon to underlake mining operations on the I-i user in which he Ims great faith. He expresses himself as surprised and pleased wiih tbe magnificent climate of lhis section, which is entirely different from all idous he, as a Pennsylvania!!, had ol' British Columbia. THE B.C. MINING JOURNAL. F. S. KtUVNOLDS SATURDAY, OOTOBI'JK I'Ui takon i in the ci ub.ii that of A-ihcroft. ia ao-unltivation of climatic condi- ble. II" such be ,.,1 I,.the ranch- ■ tobacco narcotic ally in British Coin industry of tubuoco culture, tho Misinu JdUHNAi. takes aiivautage ol'tho uppor tuu ity to print somu vory interesting information contained in Hie latest bulletin, by Win. Saunders, director of l.xpo.iiiioiilul I'Vm-., of lbe Central 10.. per 1 mo u I a! I.'':ii*iu, on this subjccl, piiblislibd in April. IBIS. It Ims boeu thought by •' miinbor of thoso well iiosLod "lit thu land in ilo.1 viclnll especially adapted to Ui tobacco and that Uie tions uvo most )' tho caso thoro is crs uour horo a most romuncn parture. The Bulletin reads us follow? Tbe substance knowi consists of liie leaves <■ plant, a native of South America, belonging to tlie order Sulanacm and kuown to botanists ns Nicotiuim To- bacmu. Its use is moro general and widely spread I him that of any other narcotic or stimulant. It is largely manufactured for smoking, is also pro- pnred I'or chewiug, aud is used to a move limited extent as simll1. Specimens of this plant woro lirst. brought, to Kurope in l.v*s by Francisco Fer- uundes. a physician who bail been sent by Phillip II* of Spain u» investigate tbo products ol' Mexico. Whilo to- bacco first, camo to Europo through Spam, the habit of smoking was initiated and spread by English example, nnd Sir Walter Raleigh wuy one of tlie devotees fo I lie use of this wood wbo helped to bring it- into prominence. During tho seventeenth century its use spread with great vapidity aiming all tbe nation, notwithstanding tlio resolute opposition of statesmen autl priests, and penal enactments of tlio most severe description. There are other species of tobacco grown to a limited extent in other parts of lhe world, but lhe tobacco produced on the American continent and in Cuba is all made from tbo spo cios referred to. Tin; tobacco plant is a course, rank growing annual, wliich attains a height of from .our to six feet, crowned, with u pinnacle of pink flowers uud having ulteruuto leaves which are very large, often attaining a length of three feot or moro km port .intuitu width. Although ibis plant is a native of South Amoricu it nourishes over u very wide area and adapts itsoif to mauy di.l'erout climates. It is grown iu most of the southern atid middle slates in the neighboring republic, and ils cultivation ia vapidly increasing in Canada. Tbo tobacco plant is very susceptible to variations in climate nnd soil: not only aro the s'r/o and texture of tho leaves so influenced, but the qualify, strength and llavorure thus ufiectod iu u romarka- blo degree. During Uio long period this plant has boon under cultivation, mauy different varieties huvo been produced, but the tiuor ijuuliiios of high llavor uie grown cblolly iu trupi cal countries witb a comparatively dry climato. T).o :>eods of the bigli-lla- voved sorts, such us are grown in Cuba, when sown iu tbe cooler climatCHOf tbo eastern states or Canada produce plauta of much loss flavor and of a different texture. Novei-Uioleso, many useful commercial varieties cuu bo grown in tbo cooler climates of this couutry. Tho census of Cauatlu in 189.1 shows total product in all the provinces of •J,277,I)!W pouuds, of which about '.JO per cent was grown in tlio province of Quebec. Most uf this crop wus cultivated in small areas, rarely exceeding a fow acres ou one farm. Recently the cultivation of to.-.ueoo has ii.iemis.ud very rapidly in. western Ontario, especially in tho county nf Essex. Walker Sous, of Walkorville, wero among the pioneers in this industry, nnd have for somo yeurs past bad the largest! tobacco farm in the Dominion. In 1807 they hud VM acres undor tbia crop. A considerable numbor of farmers in the neighborhood of Leamington, Out,. have of lato entered ou the cultivation of this plant, growing from Ti to 'Al acres each, lt is estimated that about 1,000 acres tif land wero devoted to tho growing of tobacco in that purt of Essex in 1807, and tbat ubout -10 car loads of cured leaf wore shipped from thut district. It is believed tbat a much larger urea will bo planted during fhe coining soason. The soil most suitable for u tobacco crop is a deep rich friable loam, dry und warm, whicli eau lie easily worked up into a line and mellow condition; While u rich saudysoll is usually pre ferred, tho crop often does equally well on a loamy clay, provided it is ol such a porous uud open character as will admit of ils being brought Into aline condition ol tilth; tobacco does uot usually succeed well ou u heavy clay. Whon grown on the heavier classes of soil the plants produce a thick leaf more suitable fortho manufacture of chewing tobacco, and when grown on liyliU'i-uuntl.* iiuiluii fbinor light leal' iiimii. uiiJUd-h' I'ur lb" making ul cigar.i. Thu tobacco plantgtow-j very rapidly and is a gr-js-. feeder and needs uu abundant supply of plant food, hence, in the preparation o. lbe -soil-for third barnyard tniumre is tised very lib; About, thirty two horso loads crop i or more per acre aro applied during or tu* early in the spriug aud ploughed under. Subsequently the laud is harrowed usually with a disc- burrow from time to Uinu until the soil is thoroughly uud finely pulverized to a depth of ubout throo inches. "Wood ashes may also bo freely usod with much beiielit. to tliis crop. Tobacco seed is sometime:; sown in hot-beds, sometimes in cold frames and oci'.asionully in open ground. Tho lirst method has been practised at. tho Central Kxperiittentul Farm at Ottawa and is the plan usually followed iii the proviuou "I Quebec, but in western Ontario, whoro the season is longer, although hot-bods m*o frequently usod, the sowing of fhe seed in cold frames and open beds is not uncommon. In propUl'illg u hotbed select, il south orn or south eastern exposure sheltered on tbo north, and dig out a space !. fool, by 12, or any required length, lo tbo depth of IS inches. Placo :i or -I inches of straw ill tho bottom and cover with fresh manure from tho horsoBtablo to tliu depth of u to 10 iuchos treading it down well. Cover with good rich loamy soil to a depth of 1 or n inches, aud pack it llrm. Allow Ihis to stand for a few days to heat up and then .ntko the bed miiooth, when it will bo ready to receive the seed. Where a hotbed is used, tlio need maybe sown lu rows i I to 0 inches apart, or broadcast, having previously been mixed with ashes or oornmeal so us to .usurp move evenness in sowing. If sown broadcast tlio surface should afterwards bo pressed firmly by placing a board about no foot wide and nearly tho length of the bed. on the surface uf tho liorfly sown ground, and walking over it, thou move tho board so as to press another fool, and so on, until the wholo bod Is evenly pressed, Then cover with frames either glazed or covered with cotton tti protect from cold und frost und sprinkle lho surface often enough with water or weak liquid manure to*keep ib moist. Oiormuuation takes place iu about, tou days and in from 10 to 30 days after the plants appear thoy should be lurgo enough to transplant. Whoro the soodissown iu cold frames or opou beds, a sheltered position is desirable, with a southern exposure, Upon tho plot selected, brush is usually burnt until tbo soil is made hot enough to kill the seeds of grass and woods neur tho surface. When tho soil bus thus been baked to tbe depth of about half uu inch aud tbo bed bus cooled, tho surface io stirred with tt hoo or spado to the depth of 2 or .'f iuchos. Well-rotted manure la then spread over the ground and raked and worked until it ims bocomo thoroughly mixed, aud the wholo mado mellow and flno. Mix carefully oue fublespoonfulofseed with about a quart of lushc-s and sow .broadcast. This quantity iy sufileient for a bed teu feet square, and ehottl furnish plants enough for an acre of ground, ['.rusk or rake tho sued iu very lightly and uso a light roller to mnde tlio surface compact, smooth and oven, or press the _a.v_.ioo with a board iu tho muiinoi* roccommonded for tho sowing in hot-bods. Use col tou covered frames or cover with light brush thick OMougb to ult'ord somo shade to tho youug plants uud to protect thorn from drying winds, antl wuter from limo to lime is needed to keep tho ground moist. Koep tlio plants froo from woods tmd thin them out whoro ueeeossary to avoid crowding. Some- t-iuiC!) the seed is sprouted before sowing. This mny be douo by mixiug it with some fine mould ami placing it near a stove or in somo \vurm place and keeping it moist for four or livo duys. Sow it as soon as it can be seen to have sprouted. By adopting this tliis plan some timo may bo saved, but it is uot generally recommended. The time for sowing will vary iu different localities, ranging iu Canada from tbo 1st to the loth of April and the young plants will be ready to put out from tbo 2oth of May to the lOtli of Juno. Tho plants are usually put out iu rows about-I feet apart aud from 2'.j to II1,*, foot, apart in tlie rows, Whoro practicable, lho rows should run north and south so that each plant may got the largest amount of sunshine. The places for the plants in the rows aro usually indicated by running over tho ground with a corn murker. Some prefer to ridge tho ground beforo planting and claim that subsequent cultivation can be carried ou with less injury to the'plants whero this method is practised. If the ground bo fiat or houw this plan is preferred, but on lighter soils with good drainage tho plants may be successfully grown oil hei- with or without ridging. When tho plants in tho seed bed aro -1 to fi inches high and the largest leaves from 2 to SJ._j inches wido tbey are ready for lho Held. Before any are lifted tho bed should bo thoroughly sprinkled with wuter so that tho earth may .adhere to tho roots.. A cloudy day after a shower of ruin is preferred for transportation, bub if tho plants aro carefully removed with a ball of earth attached to the roots of euch thoy may bo sot out with fair success provided tho ground is moist, without waiting for specially favorable conditions. Small plants should not be used, it is better to wait until they arc of proper size. When planting,:!, basket of plants is curried by a boy between tlio rows when ono is dropped at each idilu where indicated by the murker; the men follow and put them in tho ground, using a planting peg or liugor I'or tbis purpose, pros* the ourth carefully about tho roots, Whon tho plantation is very lurgo a planting machine is Hiimotiiiies Bcmio oxIjoi'iuionU huvu boon triad at tho Central Ux peri mental Farm as to tho ell'ects of twice frunsplauting. Tbo plants wero pricksi bed to cold fromoi inches apart in tho rows., aud I after they had grown strong uud stocky thoy woro transplanted to the Held. It was observed that whou treated in this way tho plants grow more rapidly and there wore fewer failures in planting than whon they woro t.runfi- plantod directly from tho hot-bed to tho Held. The yield ol loill was also larger. Wh, bods the thii out us to gi trausplantlug I". ,iug should bo so roon sin id thus pC owfh. iit of i om the carried plants spread- VANCOUVER, - B; c. Mines and Real Estate. Only first'cl-isa pvopovties liautlleil. Tukgi'typliic uddrcs ll'Oori.es,n Vnncouver, ftor planting, tho ground should! itirrod with ti one horse cultivator about once in Ion or twelve days, ao as to koep llio land thoroughly clean from weetls. Frequent cultivation will also induce more fuvorublo conditions of moisture. This should be continued us luiii-' us lii" cultivator oau bo passed through thu rows without injuring tho plants. After this, as Lho roots of Lho plants will thon almost; llll tbo space botween tho rows, the ground should be kept, clean by shallow booing. Uy tho word "priming" is mount tlie removul of Lho lower or primary leaves wliich como nut ton near tho ground, and often touch the surface and become torn und simdy, It. is au advantage to do this work early, so that tho plants may uot unnecessarily lose strength by Iheir growth. The distance from lho ground this priming should be dono depends somewhat on fhe variety, bnt the bottom of the stalk is Usually stripped to a height of from 1 to 0 inches from tho grouud. 'tipping is llic renmvul of the flower stalk with ouo or moroof tbo uppor uud smaller leaves. This is done to throw tho strength of the plant whiuh would otherwise go to the production td' sood( uto the moro perfect development of tlio leaves, Tbo plant iii ready to top when tbe'-bultoii," as tlio blossom is Qppenlieimer Bros. WHOLESALE GROCERS Vancouver, : : : B. C. 150 MILE HOUSE The distributing point tor all the hydraulic mines nt Horse Fly, North and South Forks and main Quesnelle River, also the stock ranges of Chileoten and Beaver Lake Valley. .alio'*. ppoi plum s grown InuB enough ild of without injuriu; lives of the plant. A not all blossom at lho thoso it is usual to lot, those stalki which bloom Ilrst run a little beyond the usunl timo of topping, so thut all muy bt topped at tho ono operation, Tbe tops when broken oil' should be thrown between tbo rows anil allow to decay. Tbe number of leaves loft on the stem at tbo timo of topping varies from ID to 10 or 18, depending on "tho variety grown; if topped too high the upper leiwos are apt to be too small to bo of much value. As tho loaves of the tobacco plant uvo arranged ou tbo stem in eight perpendicular ranks, tbo uiuth loaf stands directly over tho first. This fact will assist, tho operator in determining tbo number of leaves on a stalk without counting tbom. Aftor topping, "suckers" soon begin to grow, shooting out from the stalk on the upper side of ouch lfUit at tho buso, those at tlio topsturt'mg first. As soon us they aro large enough to bo pulled they should bo promptly removed, otherwise muoh td' the strength of the plant will be lost- und tin; maturing of tho plant delayed. Bhould tbey start u second or third time, they should bo again removed. To obtain seed for sowing tho following year, a few of the earliest, most thrifty and large-leaved -.talks should bo loft without topping. Theso will bloom uud seed freely, and whou tho crop is cut. those stalks should bu allowed to stand. As soon us the seed pods turn to a blackish color tbo seed will be nearly matured; thon cut off tho heads and bung them up )u a dry pluce to euro. Lator tn tho seasou strip the seed pads from tbo stalks, rub tbohi in tho baud and clean lhe seed by sifting through u line sieve. Tobacco seed is said to retain its germinating power for several yoars, Wheu tbe leaves approach maturity thoy gradually loso thoir doop green color and assume a yellowish hue, which, iu some varieties, is mottled with deeper markings of the sumo color.* The veins t>f tbe loavos bocomo swollen and tho substance of tho leaf feels thick and gummy. At this stage the tip of tbo leaf becomes somewhat brittle and tho midrib will usually break with a clean Eructnro if tho tip is sharply doubled back: the loaves are then ready for harvesting. When the loaf is sufHcicnitly matured, the sooner it is cut the butter, as it is llublo to injury from frost or other un- fuvorublo weather. The usual method is to cut the, plant, down nearly to tho ground and suspend tbo stalk witb its leaves attached in a suitable drying houso where, when dried, the loaves uro stripped and packed. Tbo other method wbicb is sometimes! followed hy those wbo cultivate tobacco on tt small scale, t.i* where labor is plentiful and cheap, is to strip tho loifves from tbe plants in the field, gathering them us thoy mature and stringing them ou twlno or wires attached to laths or strips in such it manner us lo allow ouch strip with its loud of leaves to bo handled separately. Thoso are tlmn placed in tho drying house to euro. By this process abettor quality of leaf is obtained but at a larger cost for labor Somo growers! split thu upright stem of tho plant before cuffing, witli a sharp knife dowu tho middle lo within i oro inches of tbo baso, thou withdraw the knife and cut the stalk olf c.030 to the ground. This plan is said to bo convenient, fov banging, us tbo stalks cun bo placed asLride lbe strips on whicli Llioy uro suspended and Lho leaves on stulUs thu.. treated dry moro rapidly; thoy are, however, moro apt to slip oil' tbe sticks wlion moving them, Another method is fo pierco through Ihu sfullts wilh n V-i-.lui.pud spear nnulo • a i.ouui'ulool with a liockut large oitoUHh to atlmit the end ut a :d,ick ou which tlie tobacco in to bo hung. The stick is sot. upright on the ground from tho hot-1 fitted with the spear ut Lho etui, when i they were 1 the tobacco is lifted, oue stalk at a! passes through the stalk about llin eh en from tho huso. The sticks are, usually mado ii/, foot, loug, and afford space enough to suspend oightplunfs. When ono stick is filled, the spear is taken off and attached fo another, and this process is continued until tlio plants are ull hung. Othor growers prefer to sus pond tho plants by tying them to suitable st icks with twino. CuLLiug should begin us moi\ as Lho dow is off tho plants in tho morning. Cut with a hatcho. or suitubio knife, lisp lho stalk with lho left hand und bond it "oil to tbo loft, so as to expose tlio lower part, ot the stalk, and sever ith the knifo noar tbo surfooo of tho ground, letting tho stalk drop over without doubling the leaves under. Lay tbo plants on'tho ground to wilt for au hour or two, or until tbo loavos loso brittlenoss and cuu be bundled with breaking. Then toad tho tobacco on a wagon, keeping tho butts out tai both sides iu loading, aud draw to tho drying houso. No more plants should bo cut than cun be takon in and hung up the sumo duy. Novor cut tobacco < rainy duy, us tbo loavos uro theu suro lo got sandy, which will lessen their vuluo, and do not allow tbo plants to lio long on tho wagon or in a pile I how soou swoiii: nud bout, which quickly injures thom, A houso _10x_il foot ho arranged as to bung the tobacco iu four tiers is said to be lurgo enough to givo drying no* commodutiou to an uoro of tobacco, Most growers prefer to build their drying houses tight, so that thoy may be closed up in unfavorable weather. Such buildings aro supplied tit tho base witb a number of doors affording openings largo enough to admit ail- fro- ly, aud veu-ilators are pro- vided abovo. Drying bouses aro most commonly built from 16 to 20 foot wido, 111 feet high and -10 lo 50 foot long, or longer if 1'oquirod. Occasionally buildings are met witb which huvo their sides covorod with boards so placed as to loavo an inch or moro of space between each lo provido free uceoss of air. This, however, does not ull'ordsulllcieut protection in caso of unfavorable weather. Whatever method may bo used Tor bunging the stalks, they uro plaood on the sticks about 5 inches apart, leaving 8 or I) stalks on a stick, and tho slicks aro so arruugod as to leave a spaco of 8 or i) inches between them, When the plants uro su.iieiently dried, which is kuown by tbo stems becoming of a brown color aud breaking whou bent, the tobacco is ready for stripping. Damp weather is chosen for this operation, when the damp air is freely admitted aud tho leaves absorb moisture so that they eau bo handled without breaking. The opera tor pulls thu leaves from tbo stalks ono by oue, until ho gets what is technically called a "band," which consists of from 12 fo lOieaves, whicli aro fastened to- got1 or by a good leaf folded to two or throo inches in width, uud wound around tho baso nud secured by tucking tho oud undor. Duriug the stripping tho leuvos tiro separated into two grades according to sizo audsouuduess : uian In _\ffltui, thoy prtiotluutl upon aomo Keeper Torn Uy His Llone. Butte, Oct. I—Lemon Brothers' circus bus boou hero two days, nnd has givou street parados each day. When the parade started this moruing the rogulor lion tamer was utseut, and n tuau called */oko Blanchard, kuown as tho animal man, took his place in tho lions cage. Tbo lions, three iu number, appeared to bo in a bud humor ou account of tbo cold weather. Upou entering South Butto tho animus bocamo restless and pacod up and down tbo cago iu a nieimuoiug maimer growling and in other ways showing thoir displeasure, Two of Lhe lions josLled ouch other iu passing, and a conillct betwoou the two boasts soeined imminent, whou Bhmohard cracked his whip, lho lash falling ou tho hoad of ouo of tho lions. With a roar that could bo hound for blocks, tho savage boasl sprang aL tho koopor, and in un Instant later both brutes bud uLtuokod him. Tlie Ilrst lion Htruk at bim with his paws, inflict iug severe injuries aud knocking lllan- chui'd down to Lho bottom of tbo cage. Tho next Instant tbo threo brutos wero upon hlm, tho "baby" joining in tbo ussuull. lu like mix-up the borritled spectators wero uuablo to seo tbo man. The lions could bo seen, however, raining blow ufter blow upon tho prostrate man with their groat paws. With'a superhuman effort Blanchard grabbed ono of the bars of tlio side of tho cago and drew himsolf to his foot, at tho sumo time attempting to light off the biutes. Almost blinded by tho torrout of blood from the wouuds on his hoad Blauchurd mado ono last dosperuto effort, and painfully drugged himself to tbo door at the rear of tho cage. Unfastening it he leaped to tho street and fell uuconcious to tho grouud. Tho door slammod tho door shut after him, thus preventing the escape of tho animals. Blnuckard's back was terribly lacer utod. Tho doctors suy ho will die. At tl is Point will be found a good assortment of GENERAL MERCH AND ISE & MINERS SUPPLI ES Also one of ihe best Hotels on the route Information cheerfully given. VEITH & BORLAND Proprietors and Slock Raisers. THOS. DUNN&CoLtd The Au-ai-i-liim Ilouey Guide. ' Thu variegated lioiitiy galdo Is greenish ullvo us to Its tipptfr coloring. That theso littlo birds do of their own design und Intention lend niitn to tho nests of tlio wild bees is u fact quito undoubted. This habit ts well known tu tlio unlives, ami in following a honey guitlu u soft, plcusiiut whistling is usually prnotlood hy tbo black human partner by wny of oucourugoinoiit to his foutliui-ott .Henil. Tho litllo iiuli- cutor, having su-curod the attention of a native hy uries ami restless flitting to and fro, llut.er.Hiii in front, occasionally lighting on a branch er bush tu soo that his ohosun ally is following. It is, however, a mlstako tu suppose tlmt tho lioney guide seeks tho bees' nest for tlio honey. Ills particular share of tliu plunder consists of the inrv-u found hi the comb-, Ib is usunl fur a native, having rifled the nust, to break oft it plot* of comb ami put it aside, for his bird friend. No doubt in process of enjoy big its fonst tho honey 'giiUlu does tiistusouio portion uf lho honey, but Us real objuet is the lusuiuus grubs found within portions uf tlio comb. This habit i-i surely one of tho must siugttlur ami ostru-trtltnavy in tbo ntuuils ot nut— urul history. How thoso little foathorod creatures orlgiuully developed this most Interesting trait, upon whut wild raco of mankind thoy Ilrst oxcrolsotl tholr pursue- Blvo arts; whothor, before tho udvotit of ull the torn and injured leaves, well as the small uud loss matured specimens, forming tbo secoud grade, After the tobacco is stripped it is packed down oach day whero It will bo (Continued on Fourth Page, -OTICE. Niitic-j is lierehy givon Unit 00 dnys after '!;_!. 1 ititi'iu! i.f-.pirn- in tiie e|ii**- aiiiimis- si-iiii.-iii lutid. mnl ..■■■■.Us tor ]i*.'rnii.Hii..ii to ji'iivlniM- mn ii-Tosu. 1-imi lit ;i puint near bv .i.f S. **imill-went, ul lm ISO, [ruiiitliii- .tul;e _;i.i in i-liiitti.. lli-i-ix HOiitli -lOi-liaiiis. ttu-tux- west ■lo i-liniiir-, Un-m-e norlli -10 chiiii... to point of i:mnilWMCi;M' WM-MBASON.JR. Dog Creek, B.C., Sop tember Dili, 1808. 30-33 10 DISTRICT ASSESSMENT ACT. •TtOUKTS OK .(..VISION AND A1H* AL \ ' nmii;r llii- [jinvi. inns nf the aluiveaetwul Ire luiMi'ii fur .'urilmo District nt |>l»_caiuul on il:-:.-». I .;l.>..,vl.-: At Win. \VmiiiiiliVs house, Klunley, UgliliiliiR ereek. on Monday, October I7lli, ut to o'clock ii iu. Melnnc..' house, Alexandria, on Wednesday, October Hith. nt 10 o'clock H.ni. Mel.oes-e'H house, Sodu Creek, on Friday. October 21 si, nt 10 o'clock n.m. 150 Mile 1 louse, on Si.lu.tlny, October 23n_t ul H o'clock ".iti. (im-i'i.un. nt utlict', t-liii-sut'llij, on Thurmliiv, l telober UTtti. at 10 o'clock it.in., lifivernnicnt ollice, Harkorvillo, on Wednesday, November and, nt 1 o o'clock n.m. JNO. BOWRON. J mice. Court of Revision unit Appeal. Park erv ilie, So lite 111 ber 13th, lHUS. 30t7 .ctinrown 9 incho*- npart, and about. I time, and thvunt ou tho npoor, which N-iiii-.L- is lieiel>vi.lvcu thai .'il Hie expiration .I't'.inl-iv■• I mti-iidtn npl'lv lu Ilii' liiinor.ilih- hii-fi-iitiimisMii'iiuv of liuitls unit wi-rka fur |:'.-niii-.!i-ii In ptircliiir--! lot -iyj». eim.lsttiig of li.'!- :h--- .ii pii.toral land *itu;.t'.d in tli*. '...:-. :;,-.•. .;:.:*ietad;uin.m;li;t So. m'rtb. .1. G. MOURE. All-nil 1.,ril:_, September 8th, t000. '-iO-Oft honey loving aniiunl, suoh tin tho honey Imdjjor (ratol) or other nianmiul—thoso aro secrets which buvo lain hiddcn-durlng loug eons uf tbo pnst. deep within tho bronBb of nature ami fire now novor likely to bo rovoaled to iiiouklud.-—Saturday lie- fiovr. . lUejulin Alirmtil. In bis book, "Going Abroad—Somo Advl.c," Robert Luce gives Bomo valuable hints for bicycle tourists. Ituyarding tho transportation of wheels, bo suys: "On tbo continent) tho railway companies (rent bicycles liko uny oilier personal bugtriiye Whoro trunks go tree, u bicyclo goes free whoro Ihero Is ii e.hnrgu by weight, the bi cycle Is weighed, hut tho costcuts llnl. figure In ..iigluml trunks go free, bin bioycloa do not, tho system of charges) bo ihe much like tbat with uh, ami thero I- eoniplatnt of thoosponso on short jntir noys It costs 4 or 0 shillings to get ibe win-el across the channel No covoriitt or orating 13 nocos-iiry aftor ynu mie'i l_ururio. hut iu fiumllng lho wheel tivcum tho ocean you should crnlo It .Sonic emu pantos Insist on It The ckiirao I'or Uiku.-^ it tr-ver may bu 10 -.lulling'. "■ Pri! i'i* rat ory. "Our uow pastor tliu I lev Mr Allwoll prouchosiV greut deal iiboui- liuivon V" run lumber ihu gooil old IJi* Yearns pL'i-LlcuOBtioi', was always preiielnug almlit tlio oilier place.' "Yes, howns blazing tlio way for Broth or Allwoll "— Ohlcago Tribune ■ Liven Lnst ll) Co ill M Inert. lt Is snltt that every IHi.tluu tons of ii thraolto coal mliieU in I'unnsyiv-o'iia it thu life of ono workman ami ir.mv i two serious Injuries K.i'iy HlKi.iii-n i of bituminous confiuemis ihulile.ci o miner ami tajiu'los tout Iisibi ibn-1 ■■ t,0.G.T.--'v I linr.itlav I'visiuiu. ASItO-tOPT 1-01)01! No. I. O. CJ. T. Meets ev.., -_.jli.ff lu Oddfellows Hull 7:00 o'clock. Vi-ltlnn menilj-'rn i-iinllally invited to attend. ' J, U.UI.YSON.SKC. .' LAND NOTICE. Ni..l.|.:<: i: li*i-:1-.v .-,!> cn (li.it al Ihc .-.|.,..ilii.n -■I L-.1-..V--I ink-ml li..i|ii>|v-Ui the »lii. f r„,,| 'ni.--:i"in:i i-l I.lint-. ii'l hoiI.-* (ui |ieimi-.r,kui in rmieliasir Utu anesol nastoral laml silnated iu Liliuoel dint-let, oh tliu cast side of Fraser river, tu-ar what i-i kimwn ;i. 1.iskcy's Hal, iimniieni-- ia« at initial imsl A.H-. lln-iui- wol HOchulus, thetiai nutth Ho i-hains, thi'iire ea. t Ho chains, theiu:e -Oiith W") rhitlns io point of couiuu-nco- mont. AUUUSTINE B01TANO. gprlup Houre, Sent. 30,1608. 33-flJ -iMi'oin'r.iiH of— Shelf and Heavy Hardware. Placer and Quar.z Mining Supplies 11®" Wnnt: run Quotations. S und ll) Coi'tlovu Sti'Oot, Vanoouvoi', B.C. ■TOHUsT ISv_tCI^_A_EI HOTEL & GENERAL STORE. Q.XTES.tSrE-.L.X.B FO- A lull assortment of Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, Ltqao s and Cigar, Hardware, Miners Supplies. Hay, Grain and Stahlin. '- ■-. e. fight. Johnston & Gill, PROPRIETORS NORTH THOMPSON BRICK YARD.-=^»—-" KAMLOOPS, B. C. _?I.A.ST'_-l-a-_l-aS .- CO-TTBACTOES. Bricks, Limo, Cement, Hair ami Lntlrs for salo In large or _____.so_srs, X. -Ltd SODA CREEK - - - QUESNELLE. Tlie steamor "Charlotte" will commence her regular trips on tlie opening of navigation on the upper Fraser river, making close connections with the B. 0. Express company's stages carrying her Majesty's Eoyal Mails. Freight left at Soda Creek for the steamer will be stored free of charge, also freight by steamer for points beyond Quesnelle will be forwarded free of charge for such forwarding. Fare each way 8..50.' Freight per ton §10. QiiEsuelle, B. C, ' JAMES EEID, February loth, 1898. Manager. McLennan; McFiely & Gil- I™ VANCOCVEK, B.C. •Vvr_HOI_J__-]SJ-.3_J_-i]__-^> Haidware, Stoves, etc. Mill, and Mine Supplies. Agents for the Giant Powder Company- Agent, for tne Majestic Steel Range _VCci.il C-._-cl.o_-s (Solicit©--. BOVRIL, LiniTED Manufacturers of the most compact aud complete Our object is to supply the maximum amount of nourishment in the minimum of bulk. Our list comprises: Dried Vegetables, Bovril, in tins, Johnston's Fluid Beef, in tins, Bovril Beef Tablets, Ration Cart, ici_.es, Soup Nodules, Lime Juice Nodules, Compressed Beef, etc., etc. •Descriptive lists sent ou application. BOVRIL, LIMITED id Specialists, Hospital Purveyors, Army & Navy Cuiilratlors London, England, nnd Montreal, Canada. ■--. i .i .-.■■'■ tf ■?m $ v* THE SUN'S VAIN SEARCH. ThrGiif*.i ngo nn ago tlio lordly sun Itetimv-. cucti day tlm el-test That tak-9 hlm, nro tho dny la done, From cnat to distant west. With burning oyo hn searches through Tho lowly earth and bogs All thing., wo silly mortnla do Ily Mi-tress Foto'a dcort'CH. Yet, though tho __ut.iri-- unroll And though with midil nud main Uo seeks from frozen i>olii to pole. Uis quest is still in vain. Eternal tltougl, llin round muy bo. Tho jilnco ho mny not auoaa Whero hldoa tho thing lie fnln would _-C- Puro earthly happiness. For over ynt it flood boforo Tho viglla he mny keep Audsc-Us (lm dnrltnt's.., evermore To hiilii itsoir in alcop. —Detroit News. LITTLE SENTINEL. ► ' . It was in 185P, n fow llnys iiflor lho bottlo of Solfcrino nnd Sun Mortluo, won by the united Italian niii. French forcer, dur- itiK tho contest wilh Austria for llio liberation ot Lombnrdy. On n beautiful Juno morniug a little troop of cavalry loft Soluzza and advanced •nutlouBly ngninst tlio enemy, following Sosortctl bypaths nnd closely Manning tho iidjncoiit country. Tho coinpuny was led by a commissioned oflicer and a sergeant. All marched In bIIodoo, peering cagorly inlo tho tliBtanoo, Ihott oyofl fixed straight altoad, cnoh ino- tueut oipoctlng to catch n gllmpso of tlio 1'i.aiiiy'ri vanguard .lilimn«-iiiiir through tlm t-fOOB. ln IhH iniiiiiiui- tlioy litnmbled upon a lillln riiHllo hut embowered In asll tw»8. Uoforo it stood a Bolltnry boy of perhaps a dozen yuai'.-i. wlm wii li a Itiilfowna luislly "tiini'tril in ]!i'-'llni; llio burl, from a littlo falli'ti bniigb for a wnlljnj- Rtlolc, A largo liicolurcd ling Outtorcd from one window •of tlio oottngo. X i a living being within. Having bung out Ihelr banner, the iu.isaut.1 Imd preolpltatoly fled through fear of the AiistrluiiH. A tilngln glitiieo lit tlm lavnlrv, nntl tlie lu.1 throw down bU lUakanA lifted Ills Cap. Ills I'licst Wiih bnivd, anil ho wnu In hli* Billet lloOVW, but be wiih n hanilsiinin boy, of daring nilcti, witli largo PJ'OHOf ei.rul-.iu blue and long blond hair. "Whnt. in*.) you doing horoy" naked Uib ofllcT, reining up Ida Itorfio. "Why did you not run nwny with your family." "I havo no family," anaworod tlio lad, "I um a foundling. I work n littlo fur «verybody. I staid horo to tea tho war." "Havo you BOOH any Austrlnnngo by." "No; not for throo days." Tho oflicer ji.mdi'i'i'd a few moments, then l-otiprnufc from his horse, and, leaving his -soldiers in lino just whew thoy bad halted, their faces to tho enemy, he entered tbo houso and mounted to lho roof. Tlio building wns low and from tho top nothing could 1» seen eicept a littlo stretch of level country. "Somo ono must climb to tbo tree tops," said the oflicer ns ho weut down. Just across tho garden stood a lofty. Blender ash, whoso swaying branches reached the vory elty. Tho oflicer mused awhile, his gftM wondering from treo io soldiers again nnd again. Then ho nsked tho hoy abruptly: "Havo you good oyefl, youngster." "I." answered tho lad. '-I can Been mlto of a sparrow a milo off." "And could you climb to tho top of that tree." "That tree? Could I. I could bo up thero In half a ininuto." . "And then could you tell me what you saw from there—if thero aro Austrian soldiers over in that direction, clouds of dust, glitter of guns, horses." "To be suro I could," "And what would you nsk for doing mo this service?" "What would I ask?" Kaid tho boy, smiling. "Nothing. Why, it's just fun. If It wero for tho Austrians, now, I wouldn't do it at nny price, but- for our peoplo—I am a Lombard, you know." ■•Good! Up with you, then!" "Ono moment, whilo I tako off my Uo quickly removed them, tightened tho belt that bold his trousers, threw his cap on tho ground nnd clasped his arms around tho trunk of tho nsb. "Wait a minuto," exclaimed tho oflicer, ns though moved by a sudden compunction. Tho boy turned to look at bim witb his beautiful eyes of celestial bluo and stood waiting in expectant attitude. "No matter," said tho officer. "Go on," Tho boy went upward liko a cat. "Koep closo watch there, straight abend 1" cried tho officer to his soldiers. ' In a few moments tho lad reached tho topmost branches of tho tree, ids anus clasping tho trunk, his legs lost, lu tho folluge, but his body exposed, whilo th. sun, shining full upon his blond head, Imparled to it n glitter liko veritable gold. "J-ook Btralght nhoad na far ns you can Bool" cried tho oflicer. In order to get a better view lho lad loosened his hold with his right hand, using It to shade bis eyes. 'What do you see." demanded tho officer. Tho boy bent over toward hlm, aud, making tispeaking trumpet uf hia hand, replied: "Two men on horseback on tho White road." "How fur away." "Ihil.nmlle." "Aro they moving?" "Thoy hnvo halted." "Wlmt elso do you see?" asked the officer nfter a moment's silence. "Look toward tbo right." Tbo boy turned bis glauao to the right and said: "Among the trees noar tho ceiuciety there Is something which glitters. It looks liko bayonets." "Mo you soo any people?" •i_So; thoy me hidden lit tho graiu." At this Instant tlio shrill whistle of a bullet shot through lho upper air, dying- away iu tho distanco behind tho house. "Oomo down, my hull" cried tho officer. "Tlicy hnvo seen you. That is ull I want to know Down, quick!" "1 nm not afraid," answered tho boy. "Como down!" repeated tho oflicer. Whnt olso do you sco on tho loft?" "On tho loft?" , "Yes; your left hand." Tho boy inclined his head leftward. Coincident with lho mov-tiient unolher and sharper hiss rontl tho air at n much lower range than tho first. Tho lad quivered from head to foot. "Tho deuce!" ho exclaimed. "That wus meant for just mol" Tho ball had almost grazed hlm as lt flow past. "Quick. To lho bottom!" cried tlm officer, irritated and peremptory. "I will como down right away," replied tho boy. "Hut, tho Irco shelters IllO. llnvu no four, It's about tho left you want to know." "Yes, tlm left," answered llio officer, "but como down." "On lho ler.," cried tho boy, Inclining his body in tlinf direction, "ovor thoro by the chapel, i think 1 see"— A third sinister hiss shut through tho upper tti r, and almost simultaneous ly tho liul wns seen to drop. ITo sustained lilin- Koirforn iiim- by dinging lo tlio trunk mid lil'aiieln-s nf lhe tree, Ihen, III-- Imlil lowm-d nnd with mirvolum arm., ho full hi'ti n.-t to thu ground, • Null.lliilInn!" cried the officer, dart- Int- r-irwiml Tbo inn una strticK iieavuy on ms dock and lay at full length with arms extended. A tiny rivulet of blood flowed from his left breast. 'iho sergeant nnd two soldiers leaped from Ihelr horses. Tho officer stooped nnd opened tho boy's shirt. Tho ball hnd pono- trntod tho left lung, "Ho is dcadl" exclaimed tho officer. "No; lio lives!" ropllod tho sergeant. "Ah, poor boy, bravo ladl" cried tho officer. "Courage, courage, my boy I" But even as ho uttered tlio words ond while pressing his handkerchief to tho wound tho boy's eyes rolled wildly, his head fell back—lio was dcadl The officer's faco blanched. Ilo looked at iho hid fixedly for n moment, then gently laid his head upon tho grass, roso and gazed down upon him. Even tho sergeant and tho two soldiorfl stood motionless, intently regarding him. Tho others never turned, keeping their gaze fixed intently In tho direction of lho enemy. "Poor boyl" repented lho officer sadly. "Poor, valiant lad!" lie went to lho house, took from tho window tho trloolorcd (lag and spread it liko a funeral pull over lho litllo lifeless form, leaving the faeo uncovered. Tho sergeant gathered up tho scattered shoos, cap, littlo walking stick and kulfo and laid them beside tho dead hoy. Again lliero ensued n fow moments of Sllonco, Tho officer then turned totho sergeant and said: "Wo will send tho ambulance for him. Hn shall havu n soldier's bui.nl." By a movement of tho huntl ho w titled a kiss lo iho dead and commanded: "To horsol" All sprang to llieir saddles. Tho troop formed Into lino nud oneo mora resumed Us march. And a few hours later thn llltlo follow received hia honors of war. At BllUSObtho entire line of thn Italian vanguard was advancing OU tlm enemy, and marching two hy iwo In ilm seibuvmo path takon by tho littlo troop ot cavalry in the morniug wns a largo battalion at ahariishoolorSi (ho anmo whon few days previously hnd fought so valiantly, moist. on Ing with tholr blood lho heights of Ban Martin, i. The news of lho Utile liuVl death had nli-eml. Bprotld Olll Oil g the .nldlery liefoiii thole leaving euinp. Tlio pathway, following tlm courso ut a tiny Btronm, lot! to within a few BtOpa of IllO linilnu. When tllO chiefs III cnninioiid nf lhe battalion BaW Hie lillle corpse OXtQndod at. Iho fo.it of Ilie ash tree, enveloped In tiio trleoi.iivd flag, thoy Bftlutod it with thole saber:., and enoof tba number, stooping dOWIl, plucked two blOBSQUlS from tlm flower besprinkled bankof the tiny rim- h-l and threw ihem on Iho diminutive bier. • Then cneh and every Bharpshootor in passing plni'Ue.l Dowel's aud strewed them over tho dead boy. In n fow minute., tho litllo form was covered wiih blossouifl, and officers and Boldlbrs alike saluted him as they marched past: ••Hurrah, litllo Lombnrdl" "Pnrowoll, my hid!'' ''I salute theo, golden lin.l'l" "VI vat I" "Uravoi" "Bravlsslmoi" "Adieu!" Ono officer east him li's rosily medal; auother bent to kiss his childish brow. And flowers continued to shower down Uponllls bared feet, on Ills bloodstained bosom and his ..tinny hair. And lying thoro on tho green grass ho slept, enveloped in his banner, his colin- tonnnco pale, but almost smiling, poor boy, as 1C he heard these greetings and rejoiced that ha had givon his life for his chcr- i.-hed Lomb-irdy.—Froiu tho Italian For .short Stories, Knees-live Er.tiiiK. l»r. Dio Lewis in Tho Journal of Hygiene says: "Largo oattirs aro generally licficieiit in activity and endurance. I used to know ouo who was a curiosity. Ho worked in a small wood turning shop and ate live times a day. When ho consulted mo about his 'poor stomach,' I told him flatly that ho wad a pig. He replied: "Vou aro mistaken. I am faint half tho timo and hnvo to eat extra meals to koop Up my strength.' I went at him with fact nnd physiology. At length ho was convinced and promised me tlmt be would follow my prescription, which was this: Tako but two meals a day. In 15 days bis falntness hod disappeared, nnd ho rapidly recovered. Today ho is n healthy, active man and a warm advocate of two meals a day, and moderate ones. Temperate people with good digestion never feel tholr stomnohs-rforgot thoy havo Btoiunuhs—Whilo these big eaters aro always hungry, faint or bloated, troubled With cruet n't Ions, acidity, diarrhea or some other unhappy condition of the di- gostlvo apparatus. "For years the author had eaten llireo hearty meals a day. At length upon ;■*. careful consideration of lho physiology of digestion ho thought ho was probably using too much of his force in that function. Ho reduced to two meals a day. He cannot express what freedom of mental anil bodily activity ho experienced. Men with largo heads and well made bodies sometimes consume no muoh of their norvo force iu tllgestlon that they have nolhlug loft With Wllloh lo aollloVO those triumphs that otherwise would he easy to thorn." Tliu neiii-iiii'n l'oiluiu Stilly. "En hit como tor pass, my breddrin," ■mid tho old colored deacon, "il.it a fine, fat possum ivir- disklveml iu tie tiptop era big pine tree, en demwhut diskiveivd bim sai'il one ter deyuther: 'Lo, HOW, let us each git en nx, on cut do treo down, on bag do possum, cn tako him home, cu say grace over him, en cut, cn grow fat!' En bohol', dey went cn douo oven oz dey said on got each man a. ax, en ono chop on .me side en ono on do yuthcr. Hub whilst iley wn/. a-ehoppln at do tree, under do lir'ilin sun, come ono dat dey kuowod mighty well* on bohoV, he tako his hat off, oil Iny his coat on do groun, en rail op bis sleeves, en spit on his two ban's, cn climb ter do top or do treo, cn grab do possum, en slldo down, on runoff wld It ter his own house, whar his fainbly WUB a-waitin for tor cook it. En when do two incus uhutwii/. choppln on do Irco seo whut happen doy said ono ter do yuthcr, 'What tines wo como in.' En whilst dey wuz so fiuyin lo on bohol1 do treo como dowu on failed on 'cm, on do lim whnv dey lived fcnowed 'om no mo' forovorl"—Atlanta Constitution. A DREAM RUDELY BROKEN. •JI-....11. acini; IteiUlt of nu 01.1 tlun Up. man's Kindly Couil.uy. Khe wns a remarkably pretty lit i lo girl of nbout 10yours, nndwhon tho big policeman lifted heron totho cableenrat Uroiul- i.ay and Thirty-fourth street thoro were soveral glances of admiration cast nb tho chic littlo flguro in red. Hitting down demurely between a dapper young man and n shopgirl with a day ob, she begun to untie Uio strop that hold hor school books. Tho old gontlomnn opposite looked up from his paper and forgot to look bnok again. llcr deep baby eyes nnd brown curls with tho littlo fneo tbub boro such a childlBhly happy expression held his attention. The Iltilo girl glanced across and, noticing his appreciative gazo, smiled very prettily, Tho old gontloman smiled in return, Ills fuco was ruddy and bronzed with au opon counlry look that occasional olty visits could not Oll'acu. Tho shopgirl on Iho other sido of tho cur, who was a physiognomist from habit, had put him down ns a bachelor. Tho composition book of tho littlo girl fell lo tho floor of lho car. In nn Instnnt the old gontloman was down on ono knee, picking np tho scattered sheets. The dapper young man Imd also reached down, bub tho old man's nlmbleUefiB gained llim tho victory, and it seoincd to afford htm a surprising amount of Elltlsfaotlou, Ho gravely linndod over tho sheets one by one and was rewarded by a most entrancing smile. When tbo conductor enmo around and ihe littlo girl had somewhat roltlu- tantly found iho nickel liihcrsmall purao, ho folt somothiug pi-esscd Into his band and pass-id on with an imoonscluiis look, Tho old gen tl .nmn sab back. Uo looked less intently, perhaps more fondly, ut lho little girl In lho red jnok.it. The girl who worked In the department .luro would havo nnld bo wan ill-earning With his eyes on tho olu«.ul'i!lU curls. ^l»! thought It quite permissible Limb nil Old hochelor should dieiiui uMlu: sight uf ti pretty little girl, who -miim! bo Bwootly. Hut, then, It- 1,-t possiblo limb oven un unia- tour physiognomist may bo aentlmotitiil. Tho old gentleman Wirt awakened from his dream by tlio littlo girl leaving lho car. Ilo guvo horonolnBt nm ilo a an I him. .1 to look after her out. of tho window. Tho child bow n companion on the corner ami, running toward her, oriod In a shrill voico audible to-all; "Oh, Maine, got on to the old guy thoro, that tried to make a mash with mol" Thoro was aloud lough and thoBmnrb ynu ii g man irrovorontly tcninrkod some* Ihli.y* about "beginning early." Thn dronmy look had flod from the ohlninp-s eyes, but ho left tlio ear at) tho next ..ti'.efc with tho faco of a stole. And tho conductor forgot to stop I'or tho next six wonld bo passenger.-.—-Now Vork .Sun. THE "JENKINS' EAR" ISSUE. It Reinlteil lu a Now Em ul Activity In England. Spain claimed to bo mistress by dooroo of tho pope Of all lho seas nnd continents covered by tho vaguo tillu of "the Spanish main," and so for two centuries, whatever was the caso iu Europe, perpetual war raged in tho tropics. Ily the AsslontO treaty the British wero allowed to dispatch on.; ship, not exceeding 000 tons, to tho Spanish main each year, but what parchment skin of treaties could keep tho volume of tliu world's trade Bowing through suoh n patty srjuirtl illegal traders In tho Spanish main abounded, and Spanish guarda costaa wore nob gontlo in their methods of suppressing Uiom. Captain Jenkins, with bis vossol, lho Rebecca, sailing from Jamaica to London, was stopped and searched off lho coast of Havana fcynSpanlsh revenue cutter. Jenkins was sloshed over the head with a cutlass and his ler. car was chopped off. A Spanish orUeor then toro off the bleeding ear. Hung it in ils owner's faco and bodo him "carry 16 hojjjetohls king and tell him what had been dono." Tho story of how that littlo morsel of brown, withered flesh turned out a spark which kindled tho inartienhuo slow burning wrath of tho English nation Intoaflumo and swept England Itself into war Cai-lylo tells: "Tho 'Jenkins' oar' question, which once looked so mad, was sane enough ami covered tremendous Issues Half tho world lay hidden In cni'oryo under it. 'Colonial empiro'—whoso is it to bo? Shall half tiio world bo England's for industrial purposes, whicli is Innocent, laudable, conformable to tho multiplication tablo nt. least and other plain lnws,orslinll it bu Spain's for arrogant, torpid, sham dovollonal purposes, contradictory t* ovory law. Tho Incalculable 'Yankee nation' Itself* biggest phenomenon (oncetlioughb beautiful* est) of theso ages—this, too, littlo as careless readers cn clthev sido of tbo sea now know it—lay involved. Shall there be a 7anl.ee nation. Shall there not be? Shall the new world bo of Spanish type? Shall it bo of English? Isaacs which wo may call immense I Among tho thoj extant SOUS of Adam whero wan ho who could in tho faintest degrco surmise what issues lay in tbo Jenkins'car question? And Is it curious lo consider now with what flcrco, deep breat hed doggeiluess tho poor English nation, drawn by their Instincts, held fast upon it and would take no denial, as it thoy had Blirmlsod ami seen? For tlio Instincts of simple, gulloloss pet-sons (liable to bo counted stupid by I bo unwary) are sometimes of prophetic, nature and sprfng from lho deep places of this lUlivorso."— Cornhlll Magazine. HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY, QUESNELLE MOUTH, CARIBOO, - - - B.C. DIRECT 5^.3i5f-TERS DEALERS W WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS, DBY GOODS, GROCERIES, Hardware, Boots and Shoes, Miners' Supplies. -Hod-Rock Prices. Goods Guaranteed QUALITY. Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, antl Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING'DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH . tti ordi i hy man promptly attended to and satisfaction guaranteed ASHCr 'OFT. : : : : B. c. W.B. Mackinnon, M.B. J. Benson. M.A, MIHIHGENCINEERS.MIHERALOQISTS&ASSAYERS Mackinnon Block, Vnncouver, and Lillooet. (1st class certificates School of Mines, Camborne, l_nglnnd.l SninplcHs assayed and mining properties re- ported on. * 1-stahli-iii:u ihiio. W. PELLF.W-HABVEY, F.C.S. MIXING EH-INEER ADD ASSAYER. VANCO.VBK, - - B.C. SlIWI-Y WILLIAMS, l.I..S.,l.A.S.I.,!.onil L.iii.l Sirrvrryur, Civil Enstfncor uutl llrau_lil>iiuu. HUESNE-L- MOUTH. 11. 0. RnKlntiurlnK nntl _urvuy worn. Rcpirrlfl ..r: .uiniiit: iinrpurtltrB Mutts .mrl jjlittlH |>ru pund nr »»y ptirllnn .,( 1 uril.i.ti Jis.ricl. -Tin:- CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL R'Y Agent fur VIVIAN -N- SONS. Sw;ui.;e:i. ■V IK KI.LU iTTS MKTALCO...\VaW CASSKLliUl.l) EXTKACTIN J CO. Ll). Glasgow. iaihehosi line in nud rrom Clilcneo, -BlU- All kinds of ores bought. wimkui* umi [ill |)'.iiils Kttsl. Willi ils Ever-'nonimuce for complele Bnmplln« ami 0.1B0 miles nl «Iioi..u..1.1.v_k1„1|.I-,(, ,-o;ui mill tests. ii rui-oliee nil i>r imlpnl business centors in Northern llllnlsi wtoonaln, Iowa, r-r.tnnssota, Soutn Dakotr., Nnrth Vtli ir etc ( * I Michigan NOTICJ£ : THK OMLY UWci Hniiiiiuu Kieriric Ll pli led .uiil Ststll lleiiicl vostiliuled Trains. Noiiee is hereby given that a Bittinc of tlie Tiino Itihlcs, mn county coiirl oi Cariboo will lu- liei.l ;it . iin|lmr mnlt'S. t -- ..... .— 'ri.-.-...i.n. aitrhnci.. IRDB. nt ten I - , .. - . .......i ..,.1. il(, fnrnislu'l! , Tbtirsdav.ti.tliOct.. I SI'S, lit ten \ o'clockln the forenoon. By order......,- Registrar of '.lie County Court of Cariboo at Clinton. lJl11 inl'onualion te- 1 oilier [letn |,|.liciihnn In mtV e..ii|io,i IIcUol HgO'llI l.v ,iihln-..inir V,..\ Kd»Y Gisnorill Ai:ei;i l-,.iib.ir.i.ou- NCTIC * SOO-PACIFIC LINE. W. R, ROBERTSON F. M, ItOBBRTBON. ROBERTSON BROS. BIR/O-EC-E-iR/S, Offlcos-MacKinnon Bldcj., VANCOUVER, B.C. :WER¥ AND S<_*>-->__- T-V7"J_-TE-=_ TO-OHKS CO. Lager Boer and Porter The Best .Quality only Brewed from choice Malt and Hops K: -iMLOOPS, 33. C. SODA WATER WORKS. in connection wilh ourJIrcwcru toe have added a it. 11 and oomnlclnptantfrom San Fran- •isrofor tlie inaiiufiifliirc of .S-'t.t Wot, rJlintici .lie, Suirpttritta, Champai'tue Cider and Mineral Water ol all kinds. All orders from citi/aiul eoitnliv will reeeirt- our p.irs.nutl and I1e.1t attention. Your ptilronit'ic. solicited. Special attention In all ordn'H rrom l.'tirihoo and way. Vou Will find our pries,; it-ill muke it an abject layi'vc us your orders. QUESNELLE, IJ L\ Nowiiiiinagomciii. lintel lieadqunrtora I'or 13.X. stngos. Heutltjuarterror mining men, woll furiiiilicd rooms. Tablo supplied with everything: in sooboii. Most complete bar in Oarlboo. Stubi.s iu ooiiiiootioii, lluv 11 id Outa in quuio.ily. P. HOPEUOAMP& A. JOHNSON, - - Proprietors. TEL. Good Stabling in connection. RUSSELL & HEROD, - - Proprietors. (Altl'KTS, llll. I LOTH* J mi db -h W1 n_iU---_i (.t,..,cu.. Cheapest l_oi.se on earth, write for prices fl. P. GORDO-., - KAIVSLOOPS, B.C ' f* PPlfliP Ma Victoria, Vancouver, Kamloops. Agricultural Implements of* all kinds lure.Kl. stuck in llu in-oriuco uutl besi assormeiitt American Bain wagons also Canadian Bain Biiitul)!- ror rrclKhllii!! ami fnrni purposes. Buggies Carts, Spring Wagons. aii ul |)i'i.-S iii suit the times Orders filled nromntlv. riTisiroms m ifiorrison MA-.Ul'AClTQItGBS OF SlttinES of ilie County Court ot Cnrlboo will . .,, „_. bu holden ns follows t g \\Q gj ,S% Ktchfleld Monday. Prd October, l§oa Qnesnellt. Tutrsdnv. Oth October. ISO*. , ... . LBO.Mllo_ioiiae.Tlui.Hduy. lath Octobpr. 18B8 Court opens each day nt Ln o'clock in the forenoon. Uv Order. > JAMES McKEN, \ l.-'L-i.lri'r (.'inniiv Conn nf (.'uriliiKi. HiirltiTvili., ll.C,'Jltth July. 1H1W. 1-lllU ? -Wr'fr %&£. TABLE. Showing ibo Dntts nnd Pieces of Courts A1" Assize, Nisi Prlas, Oyoi nml Tornltnor, nnd GonoraJ Gat I Delivery for the Year 1898. FASHION AND FABRIC. iii-.-Ue.. Bourl.fi ('ofUnin'i* "ili-ioiiry. \V. IJourko Ooo-tfniii tho Doinoorafclo onitm', isstiitl io Imvo n mntvoloua main• ory. Junioa D. Hughes rolrttos in the l'l'illadolphiii Rocotd tlmt sovornl yeur-- ugo hu sat In tlm Ihii'il vow In the hnlcony ill ii hnll In Glovolntul when Mr. Cooktnn tlo* llver.nl ti" nilllrosa thoro* Two yours liitt:r howtia [irosohtotl toSIr. Oooktnn. II0B11I1I1 "t do not roinomhor having mob yen, but your flioo iB fnniiliui' to nip." Mr. Unfiles royll-d tlmt Mr. Cookrnn hntl liovur soon him boforo, but thnt hu luulsooti MR Qook* rim In tlio west. "Ah, yes," hn cried ■|iilol.ly, "nt Cleveland, two years nyo, yon nut in tho balcony I" Mr. Ooolcntn iiftarwnrtl oxiilntnort thiitthofnooflof his lllldltOl'8 nre Btronaly t-tllinpoil niioti Mn inind whonovol* he Bpuul.a iii lillbllo nnd lvmiiin upon bin inenitn-y for years iifter- Wlll'll. Fonlnrd silks nud Bntlns 1 (-ivor this sutunior, The protty iluok coatuines InwhUuor .olora, in plain or fiuiuy off acts, ai-o iu groator voguo than over this yeur. Basket olicoka nro woven In some of tlia now aiiliinin silks, wbioli have n nitiull brocaded pattern schttorod o\*r thom. Many of the protty filllt, crepudo oV.lnn nnd votlhiB tU'OSSca are finished with t/iircc tiny frills of ribbon, lapping onch othor and gnthorctl modon.ti.ly full. Tho now molra silks aro watered noiosa llio width In irrogulnr stripes, and tlinlnl tlcoiyork pattortiB bcoiii to ho one of ihu scaoon'B fancion for both plain nud imtitu sill,. Largo ortlors bnve beon placotl with ninn- 11 factnivr.. for ItlfitroiiB whito oordctl sllki* and hoavy imt soft flnlslinl wonm mid ivory whito BntliiB for ovoning toiltila noxt Eonsou. Velvet or satin riId 1011 in Bti'ftlghfc rows und about two Inches wido is arraitffnd on new l-'i-um-h skirts mul bodiuus tu.v.i>-- In nml out through llnoa ot narrow perpendicular tucking Bob lu olustursof iluvooi live. Tlio newest vloutin elothsi for trwelingi yaclitlngnnd oydlng nro wi.li- dlii«o:mU of very line, soft wool, roughly wwv«it. in a single color, Bttoh us gray, bluti or fawn, and notably In navy bluo, or ileo tu twi shades of a eolor. Tho majority of iho summer liotliee-i fot general wear are mnde with lit led hni'li. very Blightly pouolicd li-onls, with rovon or bratollcfl boyontli nplaln lir.mlof rll.tji 1 for tho colliu1, almost ooYoml with a piviij Jabot arroiigonient of fulliug lneo, Somo nl" tho most lii'uuiifitl gootlrt lu iln L-ALL ASSIZES, Cllnlon Thursday, Band Seplcnibm Ulchfleld :. - ■ Monday, 20th Septemliei Kumloojia Monday, »td Oclobe Lyttou. . Friday, Hth Octobe Vernon,','.'.' Monday. 1 Otli Octobi'i New WustmliiBtcr....Tuesday, lsl Novombei Vancouver Monday, Hlh Novembei Vlrturia Tii.ri_iay. IBtli November. Niinalino Tuesday, aand November. mn TO Ui EASTEM P0BT8, i898ProviricialExlubition i398 Por « tinil .,hIiis ,Ty TOURIST CAr. SEIRVICE. Tourist cms run daily except Tuesdays 1 Montreal and eiislern Cnnadn. The Dining Car service eJong the line 1 the C.i'.i.. is iim-qiiall-il anywhere. KOOTE AY SERVICE. "filngertat Going north niTtl south. "»d wefit Rend down. Bead up; dally ll!llI>' K.i.O leavo HKVl-LHTOKI-: arrivi; IH.HO iS.aO NAKUSP 11.15 J2.00 THAU. I».(i0 •n.oo ROSSLAND l».oo _3.:i0 arrive NI.I.SON leave IH.IO 07ll 'THRKIiKOKk-i H.HO 0.B5 arrive SANIX IN leave 7.45 -.IO SLOCAN CITY 0.00 Empress Royal Mail Lim Empress of India, Empress of Japan, _________________ r!?_i _____ II!_-!M m_^______I_ 1 runm iri_-_nr...m___---J ■____ar_.--_---a._ii in-, yjQ MQ Mm];jtl^ 111 <i. best / \ T^ 1 "^ / ^ f . \i > \icBftb!oMiniu«Ore( / iUL I /\ M V "ft-oop" oars) fur salo I j( H I L\ |\ N Thoso dim nro all fitl \J IV JU \J-L 1 JLVV-J mol Wheels und "■"""' Wo nro making tho best and moat s«r- " lenblo Miniug Ore Curs [inclndtag in the mnrlcet. fitted with Cast nre made "_u tlitforent sizes. Writo foi particulars. OliiCQ mid work', ll'oot of Elontley uvo. P.O. Box 51. Vancouver, li.C.. ONDEH DIRECTION OI. THE ROYAL AQRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAlSCOIETV ,.f llriliHlr Columbln, OCTOBER gth to 13th. (Inclusive* AT NEW WttTMINSTER, ! IX CONJUNCTION .VI Empress of China. J1 four wool. Canadian-Australian Mail Line Miowcra. Wai'-imoo and Aorangi, /•'../■ Olll information a, to mlc tipple ',, 1/ie neurit licki-l CI...MK.-.T!- Wi.ill. AkIiiii. --CITIZENS' CRAHU YEARLY 0ELEBRA1I0H -. Lo^JJi?"1"1*1' Fii'' A"s"'"'i!,'''m'y $I8,000"IN PRIZE8"$I8,0 The ptorrrlnnr llsr ra lire lirreesl ctr olT-rcil ! linn .':-'.' west of Tor.mK.. (,.y^/ ti. PjlG-S|Mlatiilii Bwbank-I if Santlaga 1: Cuba. 1 -,,.,.. and BIobIsj Up a! lie "Mali!," j K .1 ' ',*y,-F:, ]'i.ll<.we.ll.varri;r,.l...il_I..I.'i...iv...bl)lM.i;.v. lll-l.lfl I |;.--l ■'■'■'"'■ which liu bcerta. eclnlly , ■,-.-..,'-,! " '■"-•- '.'.. '"-. M.l NIQH18 :ii air enormmis expense. "„iicro_-t!-ntl<___eljnll Matohee, !«»«« ''sKEfKl ©M. *->_._-_. ' Bicyclo Most, Hor-c R-cos, ?_-;S^|*{Jg|fi| f Utti fflrW-- Aquatlc. Sailor, and Caledonian Sports, Promonado Concerts -, s.c. The only ITu-st-olass Board ami Loilgiug in Quesnelle. Stable iu couuectiou. Every attention (>j guests. J. A. -$clSAAC, Prop. SI fl tl ! I I Dlstanoea from Anhcroft to -.■.'■M.l,- cih llou. :,-.!.Mil,- 1 'Milt II, ■.'...Mi... if,,-. :■: Mi'. > I M:l, ■: li"..-.! : I-:, •*!.■ It, ■ M ■ ■ ihn 111- Al i 11,.t M.l ii..i •il-.i lii 1".Si! ■ 11.11 Hi. Mi 1 11. Ml 111-M1 IMI \|, 11..1 Van du vi 11111, I'l.'giiiit t>niills ^ •y\\o Y11I.1 ttooor 1 ro|iijrtfl ili.'tti "uu uii- Frenuli nml liulln rtnown ft'len.r lm ln lo l.v iiroauiitotl KOilio c.V|oluiJ_tmolm-n*.,t tliu 1'tinlJoily inusuiiui. llsto, (U|ioolnlljr lit A Vvw nf Ilium an- ii.-i folloWfl! "Tul.w.. 'L'woOltlost" wmmwiigp f' »' nil's wull," ilm roltora hunt tliu "uliaUta ... uraiilnut**» drink *," 11 rodltor rrom tbo "iii'iullo of tlio iluoi .'i.. i-i_eluiit-.il frum tlio SUllllWlllll Isllllllir! DDIi SHOW-OPEN TO THE WORM) r.lli Id ! 8 1 s 1 I I I I' i o i M IP _? 1 s pi _. i We nru now jn-eptu-ecl to 1 Iran, port Fi'eighl acros_ (lis- The llnesl llirruls III tin* I'rovhice will Uro- [col-lb L'ortllgL' rll 1'CH-Olllllll.e "ii„■ill? rales ...-er nil Kallwny antl steniiibnol i pivtcf.. I'llVt'lCS going llol-l'll '"iSr"!™';;*.. .Jwffil.i.^.iii'fti |»«h-Jitlcl nol fail 1,6 nink'prc]ia- il„i!u„ii|i|.lleiiliinil.. I'illinllH frrr Iili. I'lirlllM.'. I JIAYOIt OVBNSi W.U.KllMUNDII. Clulrnirui Col, C bee. Cel. toln. T.J.TRAr.-.. A. MA1.INS. I'r,.. It.A. _. I.SO-. *>.■..- --A... I.hnc. W, M.l.'l .M;.V.l.-lill.ili.-.riC. llllill'.ll.nil. li! D/^;M{:sa!jthf. mining journal m k ^ MINING JOURNAL. i.DAY, OOTOBER 8, 1808. .CAL AND DISTRICT HEWS. Mrs. Jus, B. Iusi«litun, of Savonas, •ns visiting In Ashcroft this woek. Thoro is u litcUlioo.l oE u aljtnr file ry boing ostubllshuil soon in Ashi.roft .Mr. George Ogle, of Savonas, wiis in town Tuesdny. Tom Allice, of Victoriu, wus in town u couple of duys this wook. THE OSTRICH. .Yinil. Mu ■ Murphy, I'Yn bri.lg this \. gang, laid oil' 30l< in attomlau. • nl' Harris- brother in Uio MoDoilliUl oouplo of duys . nl, tho Pair. Un- Ashoroft Pah 'fins. Tiio attund nl us il. should liuvi Tho Milwaukee Uuld Miuing Com* pauy coutomplato nutting a -.liotl^ur mi Hit- I'YusiM* to In- in operation in the uarly Bprlug. U, H. Oleson, oE Tiioomu, who has a drodgiug plant in operation ut Quosuollo, oatuo dowu tin' mud yestorday. tlo states that his drodgo is a ooin- jili'U. success. Mr. Walla..'... of Vuiioo11ver, camo up lust wool, to enter tho soi-vieo of Thos. MoCosh, our morohaut tailor. Mr. McCosh iHiloiu1-; u thriving business uud iii Mr, Wallace hus secured u vnlu able nssistnut. Mr. and Mih. H.I'.. IHynu of Barker ville, oamo down on Tuesday and left for the coast the next day. Thoy will shortly leavo for Montroal to visit frionds uud will return in thespring to Burkorvllle, whoro Mr. Plynn is inter eetod in mining, Tho Chicago Grubstake company, ■now reduced to four persons, left this week forSqotty orook, whero they propose lo prospect and miuo for u few weeks. Thoy have beon ciiciunpcd in town since early spring having been apparently abandoned by tho managers of thoir company. The horso races on Wednesday traotod much attention. Tho half milo and repeat trotting race was won by Black Prluoe iu au exciting oxhibi* tion, with Ben Morrill a good seoonc In the <>(ll) yards running race Orozlor' Prohibition won hands down, with Sultan second, but not in it. Tho quarter milo was won easily won by Logs, wilh Hussoy second. A thorough exhibition of riding a bucking bronco was soon in thc streets Thursday, MusLor Charlie Leighton staying with his horso dospiLo circles curves, arches und jumps. A fall would havo boon a bud thing on tlio hard ground, but it, did not tako plauo, as the rider declined getting oil' dospito the earnest anil repeated iuvitatiousof the horse. .1. Burnett McLarou, of Vancouver and George Powell left Ashcroft yestorday lo visit und Inspect the soda do posit noar tho 59-M.ilo House. If sat- isllod wilh tho ijuantiLy of the deposit, of whicli Ihero sooms to bo no question, a plant for putting up tho preparation will be nt oneo established at Ashcroft. It this is done it will bo a source of congratulation to all Interested in this section, for considerable help will bo employed und the town will benefit thereby. Mr. Httfibry.au old Alaska miner who loft Dawson city iu February tyst, came down from Barkerville ou Tuesday. Mr. llanbry has boen up exam tniug tho Antler creek properties, uwuoci by u Scuttle company, and informed tho Journal that in his judgment the coinpuny had somo kooiI, property there and that he inlended to return to Caiibuo, for us ho slated Cariboo is good enough for him, and although ho wus one of the llrsl, men to get into tho Kloudiko, boing tit 40- Mile wheu it wtis struck, und thereforo secured souio good claims, ho would rather own 100 feet of gravel on Williams oreek us it was when struck, thau the best 500 toot clnim in Klondiko, Mr. llanbry is one of tho owners of the ship that look up the reindeer, some Hint or more, lo Skagway lust year for the relief expedition, and ho thin! nbout as much of Dr. Sclden .lackson niul his methods us many more who know him do. Mr. Ilnubry thinks the Aitlor crook property will be fitted up with u hydraulic plant la lho early spring, Tho current was turned on totho system on Wednesday uight aud for the Ilrst time Ashcroft enjoyed thor otigbly Ibo novel sight of having tbo streets in purl, and such of (he houses as wore ready lighted by electricity. The light was thoroughly satisfactory and to say Ashoroft is pleased with its system is putting tlio case very mildly. We intend as soon as the waler system ie comploto to devotean Issue of tho JontN.a, largely to a description of tho modest system for lighting tho town and supplying it with wuter, that is now so rapidly approaching completion and that when comploted will from its thoroughness in construction und efficiency in service refleot great credit to the originators of the proposition, the capitalists of Toronto who furnished the money to tlo tho work, and lho munagement under which it has boon installed. Por this issue wo will only add lhut Aslieroft has ono of tho best, if not tho best water and light systems in British Columbia aud that we are all rejoiced thereat. IInii-urn of tliu liird Wli-irm _>**• Are Lous umi Brittle. Tho ostrich In nut n bird thnt enn bo easily brought up ia the wny Hint lt should go, It Ima mi powers of discrimination, "Hi'L-nusti (lod hath dniirlv.d hor of wlfl* dom, neither luitli lie ini*inrtcd to hor tin- itniulliig." iih ruilB tlio tluHcrlptlon of ostrich In tlm book of Job. Ifcoiuinot rtiuinnto between n wlm fence- and tlm i on nip, liutwotm frlondH and food, or -,-i-uii wlmt l« lu-l|ifiil nail what In hurtful to lt-.dlues1.lon. It wns owing to mm tof mului'Htiindliig In this lastraBpuot. niul In an oqmil wmitof illsiirliulimtlon oil tlio part of tliu British public, tlmt it lias boon found fui|io8filhlo to koop oatrlehott allvo In tlio zoological f-iirdoiia In London. A public nocuatojuod to k lip iiomilen into nutoinaflo maehincB oould not refrain fnun tlio temptation ottered by tho omnlv- nn; throat of un ostrich uud tilled thom up with poisonous copper, as If tlioy wero bo mnny missionary boxes. i its African llfo, however, tlio uhiof dringorthnt beietu It IsnotthorooklessnosB of its nppotlto, but itBrooklcBsdlsrognrd of Its own limbs. It wiil tako frlnlit ut it shadow nnd hurl ltsoU blindly Into tlio nonrosb fence, from which ib will bo extricated with t_ broken log, or lla.it savagely with it brother ostrich and break its log, or fnll into a holo or gully and break Its log, or dance, waltzing with most swift and graceful precision, affording a most li.mitlful sight to tho spectator and tho grontost satisfaction to Itsolf, until giddiness comes upon it nnd brings it to tho ground, again with n broken log. It is truo that its dangerously powerful logs nro nlso vory brittle, but It must bo confessed that It does not uso thom well. Of tho danger that tho owner sometimes runs from thoso powerful limbs Mrs. Martin tells somo very umuslng stories. A sturdy newcomer, somo 0 foot in height, laughod at tbo warnings thnt wore givon hlm whon ho sot out for a walk and disdainfully refused tho protection of a tnckoy —tt thorny branch, tho duxtorous uso of whioh will koop tho ostrich ut bay—nvor- rlng that ho "wus not nfrnld of n dicky bird I" Ho wns mlssodnnd discovered somo hours afterward by a search party most uncomfortably parched on tho top of an Ironstone bowlder and slowly grilling under tho African sun, while tho dicky bird did sentry up and down, watching him with un ovil oyo. "Auothor gontlomou hud a theory that nny oroatnro- however etivnge, oould bc subdued—'queUod,1 ns ho said, by tho liumnn oyo. Onu dny ho tried to quell ono of bin own ostrleliOB, with tho result that hu wns prestmtly found In n very pitiable predicament, lying fluton tho ground, whilo tbo subjoot of his oipcrl- luont jumped up und down on hlm, occasionally varying tho treatment by sitting upon hlm." Doubtless it wns safer to Ho down thnn to stand up to ho kicked, but to bo sat upon ns if ono were nn o-jg must hnvo boon indeed humiliating. Curious, too, Is tho account that thc author glvosof tho camps or littlo kingdoms thnt tho ostriches mark out for themselves, with iu- vlslblo but nover to be encroached upon houml.irios. Insldo thut camp It will bonr no intrusion, but outsido It, in tho domain of Hs neighbor, it is profoundly Indifferent tu tho stranger's wanderings. Nor is lt snfo for tho farmer to presume upon his former acquaintance with any bird, for thu ostrich hus not wits enough tu distinguish tin old (riuiiil from a now intruder, nor sulllclont respect for hia owner to except hlm front his -rii.spieiiiiis hostilities, though it would appear thut, ns a rule, ho will manifest n stronger aversion to tho Knllir or Hottentot thuu ta u white man. -—Loudon Hpeula'or. Married Dally For Threo liny*. A conplo ,.?ro married on the Norlli Side last week for tho third timo within tti days, and it lmp'-oncd Ihis way: Invitations had beon Isnued for nn up tn dato wedding, with ii reception to follow. Tho young people, to bn -.tiro they mndo no mistakes on the nil Important night, decided to bavo u detailed rehearsal two days beforehand. Iii.-td.-ntnl1y the groom to bo secured tho marriage license, so us to have nil things in good tlmo. A minister who was not overwlsowas sent for, aud at tho request of tho oouplo went through tho wholo ceremony with thom, Tho young man solemnly promised to tuko "honor, lovo and oboy." To bo doubly suro that no mistakes Bhould occur tbo ceremony was rehearsed again ln tho samo wuy tho following evening. When tho fow frionds had departed, a thought flushed through tho mind of the bride to bo. "Mother," sho exclaimed, "I don't see why I am not us much married now ns 1 ever will ho," Tbo mother wna aghast at such it suggestion- but thn father nnd tho uolghbors wero consulted, and all decided thnt tlm couple wero ut tbnt stago married not only once, hut twice. The wedding, however, was solemnized as intended, nnd tho littlo god of lovo rests liapplly over tho homo of lho lnvers, wlio am moro contented. If anything, because thoy nro, It is thought, thrice bound together.—Chicago Journal, A Famous -.loiirut.li_.lti "De..-." Lord Mayo, viceroy of India, had been assassinated In iti. 3 The situation was critical, and thero war. extreme Interest to know who was to he-Lord Mayo's successor. Mr. Ulndstanu was theu prime minister, and it was never easy to conjecture what Mr. Gladstone might do, especially whero ft personal question had to bo taken into account, judgment of men not being Mr. Gladstone's strong point. Mr. Delano was a great diner out That was ono way lu which ho camo into contact with llfo, and in Loudon thoro aro fow bettor ways for tho purpose of gonoral politics, and especially of high politics. Hu met at dinner Sir .Vllllum Gull, thon tbo leading physician of London. There wan a discussion at table upou tho effect of climate on constitutions. "By tho wny," said Sir William, "Lord Northbrook was asking mo today whether I thought tho cllinatoof India would suit hlm." Thc subject dropped—no moro was said. Mr. Delano drove straight to Tho Time., ofllco, and Tho Times nest morning announced that Lord Nortlibrook had boon appointed viceroy of India. His solo authority waa this casual remark nt dinner.—Gcorgo W. Smnllcy iu Harper's Mr..-a/.Inn, A Wnmau Astro tinnier. Marie .Ii-anne A niello Ilarlay, wbo afterward became by hiarrtilgu a nleco of the le, was burn ln 17UH, not 17110, ■ says She mado such reduc- (try for the 111,000 slurs nilid's catalogue, published In li other work of the firsl I ji In ni as HebU'i-i. tions as wm of hor In 17H1I, lies siiiue kbitt published at various times by herself Mine I.aliiiiilc's ouly diiughtei was born un .Ian UO, 171)0 On this day was seen for the first tlmo nt Purls tho comet which was discovered by Carolina Horschol For this reason tho Infant wns named Caroline A son hud previously been named Isaac, in memory of Newton. Mine l-ulnndo took much pains to train A. II tl OofiSlnl as an astronomer that he might follow tho traditions of his four Illustrious ancestors aud thus bo Onsslnl V in astronomical biography, liu did wcA'k after awhile ut tho i'arls observatory, but after it few months devoted himsolf exclusively to botany Mine. Lalnndo Jlvod until I aim.—Popular MtsQBaray. Hallwuy tu Cm Mum. The announcement that there is every probability of a railway to Cariboo being built within a short time will bo received with niuch satisfaction. For many years bottsr und cheaper communication with tho great mineral distriot, tlio riches of which Ilrst made British Columbia famous throughout the world, has been a subject which has engrossed muoh attention. At vu is limes uhartoi-9 for tbo construction of a railway Lo Oarlboo have been granted by Lhe Provincial legislature, which also gavo expression to its desire for the consummation of sucb uu un torpriso by granting n liberal land grant aa a subsidy towards Lho on..t nf tho line. But fur ono reason or another nntbiiig practical hns been accomplished, and "Olil Cariboo" 1ms consequently seen itself passed in development by olher mineral districts wliich luul been opened up by railways. Now, however, tho News Advorisor is ablo to Btuto tbat there is every probability of work on the construction of u railway to Cariboo being eotmnonoed in tbo spriug. Although WO bnve been aware that, negotiations to this end havo beon in progross for somo lime, it was the desiro of those concerned in them that nothing should be published until matters had reached a certain stuge, This lias now been doue and we are accordingly able to givo some details iu regard to tlie mutter. At the last sesfion of the legislature a charter was granted for tho incorporation of the Oarlboo-Omonioa Chartered company, the object of which was, among other things, to improv tho navigation of tlie waters of thoUVn ser. Nechaco und Stewart rivers, son to mako it possiblo for sternness to pas from the mouth of tho Quesuolle river and the Tatla lakes up tho rivers named above and thus open up a means nl' communication with tbo districts traversed by them aud tho important Peace river section, The charier passed tlio legislature without opposi tion, and was to como into foroo ou a proclamation by the Lieutenant-Gov- emor-iuCouucil on lbe company currying out eertnin details. This bus beeu complied with, and tho charier was duly proclaimed on September 3rd last. Among other conditions imposed on ilio compnny was one that during tho seasons (corresponding as nearly as possiblo to tho period nf navigation) of 1808-9 and 1900, it should keep exploring parties in the Held iu the Omenica, Cassiar aud Cariboo districts and fur uisb to tho government full and complete records of sucli explorations. Through the company's manager in Cauada, Mr. R. G. Tallow, flic government has been notified that tbo exploring party started out, tliis season from Quesnelle Mouth to examine what improvements must be made to render navigation possible. In tho meantime tho Company bud onteaed iuto negoations which have ended iu the purchase by it of the clu ter of tho Cariboo Railway Company charter originally granted in 1800 aud amended and continued in 1801. This Act provides for tho construction of u railway (cither standard or narrow guage) from a point ou tbe Canadian Pacific Railway Between Kamloops and Ashcroft to a point near Barkerville. By nn amendment to the act passed iu 1807 the Company is required to llx its initial polntand tho approximately of route beforo May 8th, 1800, and also to commence work on tlie road before that date, tbo line having to be completed before May. 1903, Tho Oarlboo-Omineca Chartered Compauy bas paid tho owners of the Cariboo Railway Company a substantial sum for tbo charier, aud it muy, therefore, bo assumed that'it purposes to cairy out tho work under the chatter, whioh implies lho commencement of operations at nu early date. The carrying out of such an enterprise implies something of an importance to tho Interior of tho Provinco secondary only to tbe construction of tho Canadian Puciflc Railway. By tbo railway aud steamboat communication which will bo secured, a region or enormous area and believed to be very rich in mineral deposits nnd other resources will bo mado accessible and development of those resoucos will then proceed in many Hues. By the Subsidy Act the company will bo entitled to a land grant of '20,000 acres per mile of railway, if of standard guage. or 10,00(1 acres per mile of narrow gunge. Tlio construction of tbo railway und tbo improvement of the navigation of these great inland waterways will make tributary to Vaucouver a new and vast region which will afford a large and profitable field for llio onterpi-ise of her merchants aud traders, while it will bring about groat commercial and industrial activity throughout the Interior of the province. Advertiser. VISITORS TO THE NEW WESTMINSTER EXHIBITION Should not fail to call mi us, in our new premises, Hustings street, Special |>.icos during fair week. Trcm fares refunded to purchasers, G-OOCliS. UIOB, Seasonable PABST MALT EXTRACT- I MONTSERRAT LIME _..c. pm bot. or _ for 81. | SMITH'S PLY PADS - Bo por paokni CLEMENTS' IRON PILLS for the TANGLEFOOT FLY PAPER— Blood—-Do, per box or _ for .1. | 3 -hoots for 1 j. H. 0-__J-e3-_**^_Bisr,iBs9 -Dx-xi-geltst £i-_xcl i-__Sta.tiox_i.ox-. Cariboo s Lillooet Stase Trave &' Master Gerald Steel, of Nanaimo, is visiting at. St. Albnii'b vieaniye, Mrs. John D. GUlta and Miss McRao left Ashcroft for the Westminster Fair. C. E. Brown's now building is showing up in good shape on Railway avenue. Tho dining room of thosovoral hotels have been overcrowded during the past wook. No better agricultural products are shown nt any fair in llio world than at the Ashoroft oxhibit tliis year. Mr. aud Mrs. A. C. Foster.ofthe Mission, and Miss Blanche II ill, of the 150 Mile Houso are visiting friends in town. Pbotographor Blomo bus hlsgatlory established next to tho JoritN.u. olllco Mr. Blomo does good work and seems to have a fair patronage. Ory Gents' s, Clothing; and urnishings - • Of iill kinds. Oomo and buy where you onu got tlio boM value for GENERAL MERCHANTS. Olinti A 1 iiiul way points—Monday, Wednesday anil l'ndii; lay, eonne.liii points iu Cariboo—Monday and Fvii with steamer Charlotte at Soda Creek. Lillooet direct—Monday and Friday. Through mnl return tickets at rorlnced rates. Sporrinl convoyinrce- fiirnislierl. British Columbia Express Company HEAD OFFICE, ■ ASHCROFT, B.C. Booksellers, Stationers and Printers, ,^mc^ i Btroot, VANOOTJVHB, 33.0 WALL PAPER TYPEWBITEBS TOYS and FANCY GOODS ENGINEERS SUPPLIES PIANOS and ORGANS i WRAPPING PAPER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS , PAPER BAGS, TWINE,-etc TOBACCO CULTURE. i .■niui led [rum Second L-flffe. secure from drying winds or wot. Tho "hands aro placed with butt*, out and the leaves overlapping at the tips for iibniil one-third of Iheir length- laying one row of butts one way, then auother ou the opposite, !.e-.pm_! them straight and even to prevent the air from drying the material. Tho "hands" are pressed together by kneeling on them while packing, and wheu the piles havo 1-eiu.hetl a convenient height, say .1 or 1 leet, they arc weighted with heavy plunks on top so as to press the material down us compact as possible. Tlie pile is then covered with some fabric or met-.rial suoh as blankets or sacking to prevent the drying of tlie exposed parts, and iu this condition it is allowed to remain about a month during whicli time the curing or "sweating" process goes on by whicli wheu properly attended to tho leaves acquire a uniform color. Tho bulking is l'ollowed by an increase of temperature In tho pile, whicli should be watched, and whou a thermometer placed in the centre of the heap indicates a temperature of 100 to llOPahr., or when the heat is uncomfortable to the hand when introduced, the "hulk' should be opened and rearranged so that the outeiyiud upper tiers may be brought to the centre. Iu this way the heat is lessened and the curing process proceedsovouly and uniformly through out the pile. When the tobacco is thoroughly cured tho "hulk" is opened anil Hie material arranged more loosely aud gradually oooled when the tobacco is ready for market. Whon disposed of, it is usually packed in bales of about 100 pounds each, firmly pressed together aud enclosed in sacking. Among the earliest and best, yielding varities tested at the experimental farm are: While Biirley, Connecticut Seed Leaf, Pennsylvania Seed Loaf, Pryor Yellow, Climax, Yellow Mammoth, Oronoko Yellow, Safrano, Brazilian and Canadian, in 1800 the White Burloy grown at the experimental farm was matured and partly harvested when a sharp frost occurred in Sep- tember, which greatly injured the later sorts. The White Burley is much grown in the province of Quebec, and Is also the variety most extensively cultivated lu western Ontario. The Connecticut Seed Loaf stands probably next iu public favor, aud Is well spoken of generally, Messrs. Walker Sous have found the While Burloy ami Connecticut Seed Leaf the most profitable varieties to grow, ami think that a fair average of the yield of these varieties, taking one season with another, would alioilt 1,800 lbs, of cured tobacco to the acre. Dr. G. LaKoquo, luto M.P. for t'hambly county, Quebec, in his ex- Hont littlo book on "Culturo ot epiu-atioii du Tubac" gives the crop of the different varieties grown in Quebec as ranging from DOO to 1,500 lbs, por acre, while Mr. M. C4. Burner, of Olhula, Ontario, estimates the crop about Leamington at from 1,000 to 1,100 lbs. pur acre. Whero the samo varieties aro grown tho yield iu every caso will depend much ou tho quality oC tho laud and the quantity of manure which has been used. In tho small experimental plots at the Central Experimental l.'arni, tho weight of crop has been estimated iu dill'erent seas-ui. ■ from about 1,500 to 2,B00 lbs. or moro per aero. Prom tho reports which havo been published of chomical analysis of the leaves and stalks of tho tobaooo plant, It Is evident that this crop draws | heavily on the potash in the soil. It is also a considerable consumer of nitrogen nnii of lime. On such laud as is frequently used for this crop, the ploughing uudor of clover to enrich the soil, largo applications of barnyard manure, liberal dressings of wood ashes or of salts of potash, and an occasional application of lime, will all be fouud beneficial, As tiie stalks lake Erom the soil about the samo proportion of the fertilizing constituents us the leaves, the exhausting effect of tliis crop may bo lessened by allowing the stalks to remain on tho ground to decay and then ploughing them under. QUESNELLE TO KLONDIKE. Tho Mul-Vsignecl having twenty-live yours oxpei-ium outfitting siirvoy. mining, limiting and trading pin-tic-g. in nil directions from Quosnollo Mouth ia now pronarod ■ the requisite supplies to outfit nil wlm niaj Envoi' .-ill. Renioniboi' tliis is tin. Poor .Mini's lloul dike. Nn overcrowded steamers, No lilo pusses. No duties to pay. N to comply with. An afford to ride, you cn treatment. We are sorry to bo obliged to report that Mr. D, T. Hughes, tho well and favorably knowu miniug man, who has beou so sick at tho 150 Mile House, does not improve in health and it is feared by his frionds that, ho will uot recover. His trouble is slated as diabetes. His niece, Mrs. Peiper, of Call forma, is now with him and is wo believe his only surviving neur relative, Mr. Hughes' wifo aud only daughter having died several years ago. M1 iii. um \\ llh n to lhe Kl lifneiill _xatio open road over on foot. J ellstnllis l'flgu which if you Good goods ai I En Remington Cons Are the best value now offered in firearms. I eau supply them from stock, ii hammer or hammerless. tataloguo is now out. CHAS.E.TISDALL, VANCOUVER. B.O. NOTICE. C. V. VI.NOSTA 10.00 Will buy ii WnlUirim Op. ' S Uartlet biem Wind Wat-li. Dust Pi-oof Cn illy warranted. Yoar refunded iil ace in "1 s jeweler, VANCOUVER, Z7&" Repairing a specialty, 1 have bought the business of N, A ■Mcpherson, merchant tailor, and am now prepared to show a good selection of Tweeds, Trouserings, Serges,! Also patterns of tlio latest Winter Goods, Overcoating... Serges- Worsteds, etc. Cull and see tlicm before ordering elsewhere. By strict attention to business, good workmanship and moderate (.barges, I solicit a share of tho public patronage. THOS. MIOOSH MERCK ANT TAILOR, Asiicnoii-r au. Vr K'.i.riiilnt,'anr.l oleaniug nspeot-lby, Ml orders bym_-lor oxpress iiunu- tuiilly tiU-uilo- to. The Ashcroft Jeweler, ASHOROFT, - B.C. A full line of Jewelry, Watches aud Optical goods always ou hand. Prices the lowest, and all articles aud work warranted. Send Orders by mail or express direct and save agents' commission from 20 to 30 per cent. I. LEHMAIT? Blacksmith, Wheelwright and Wagon Builder HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY, Iron, Stool niul Timber kopt In stock, nml a stoek of Eastern made Cnrrl-mce, Baggies and Komi Ciiits kv\:\ on Imml nl miu. ml *ni.i.-s, nml nl.o iniule to order. M ami fn v. Hirer of " The bellman Tire Setter" whicli all Biaekemltha Bhould use. All work wiirrntilu-J, und *iri_c- lower tlmn ever. Au assortment uf Uutllus nnd Caskets always on hand. ASIICKOFT, - - - - - II. O. HM:.. 3DTJnVLOK"33 3 DEALER IN- Hardware, Stoves and Tinwa.e, ASHCKOPT, B.C. -S-CUEITH db B.i_--*tYSO-Ki General Blacksmiths, Horseshoeing. Stoel, Iron and Hardwood Lumber kept in stock, nlso wngusi suitable for freighting and ranching. Shop on Railway Avonue. - ASHCROFT, H.C. Exchange Hotel Thia woll known houso lias boen roopiQnotl by its new propi'li and lm.. boon thoroughly renovated and fittoc. tip. The bar is woll stooked with wines, liquors and oigara Wo invito a Fair slmro of the patronage of thu traveling publiu of llio .local businusB, G. E. JOHNSON.
Title changes in chronological order: The British Columbia Mining Journal (1895-05-09 to 1896-05-02), The B.C. Mining Journal (1896-05-09 to 1899-04-29), and Ashcroft Journal (1899-05-06 to 1967).
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