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'■'''•"worn,,!,, A-l-tt'lllhly THE B.C. MINING JOURNAL. l*T VOL. 3. NO. 24 ASHOROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, 00TOBER 10. 1897. $2.00 PER YEAR CARIBOO! HORSEFLY! - FORKS QUESNELLE! W.B.BAILEY £ CO, STORAGE AND FORWARDING AGENTS. Goods received, Stored and Forwarded with (liputch to any point in the Interior reached hy wagon or pack train. Consign you goods to our earn and we will settle railway churgeH and ship on to destination with least possible delay. \V. II. IIAII.KY .1 COMPANY. ASHCROFT, B. 0 CLINTON HOTEL, Clinton, BC BOARD AND tODGING BY THE DAY, WEEK OR MONTH. It-*.i Wines, Bplrlla utul Cigargs. Good stabling, Hesul'iimrlcrs for tho Cnribno, Ullooot uiul l>i>;: Creok lines of stages. Hunting nnd tl-hlng In Ibc vicinity. MAKSHALL & SMITH, Proprietors. F. W. FOSTER ASHCROFT, : : CLINTON. DUIECT l-I'-HTE- Or RenerTl Merchandise. Headquarters for Miners ami Ranchers Supplies, Flour, Rice, Sugar, Rock and Fine Salt, Coal Oil, Blacksmiths and House Coal, and all heavy goods purchased in carload lots and prices. lifijit. Riding ?j.d Tack Saddles, Hunters Outfits, Rifles, Shot duns, Ammunition, etc. Sole Agent for Giant Powder Company of Sau Francisco, full stock on hand at their new magazine, Fuse, Caps, etc, etc. Geo. Gage &* Sons celebrated Dominion Wire Bed Springs, Mattrasses, Pillotvs, &e. ROUGH fr DRESSED LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS, PICKET. MILUNKUY AND DRESSMAKING department under competent management in connection witli store nt Ashcroft. GOODS RECEIVED nnd forwarded to all parts of the upper country at reduced rates. 0. P. H. SIDING to warehouse and special facilities for handling goods Orders and enquiries by mail have orompt attention. F, W. FOSTER, MACKAY SADDLERY AND HARNESS CO. MASirr-WOTUllKHS AND 1M.0KTK1I8 OP ..addles. Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING .DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH All orde ■ by mail promptly attended to and satisfaction guaranteed ASHCROFT. B. C. CARIBOO EXCHANGE HOTEL. A. H. Walters Proprietor. Board and Lodging at reasonable rates. Corner of Railroad Avenue and Third Street. Trim & Haddock, LIVERY, SALE & FEED STABLE. ASHCROFT AND LILLOOET. Saddle, Puck nu.1 Driving Horses for sole ami hire, Rigs kept at botli -tanles. Special trips iiiiule lr> Lillooet or points in Cariboo at auy line. Wire at our expense for rigs. \VIIO--SAI.li ASK UK-All. l.KM.Kll- IN MAY AN1J 01IA1N. THE MINING JOURNAL, $2 A YEAR WINTER TRIP TO OMENICA. Editor Minino JounNAL-^Deur Sir: Hearing that you aro about to issue u pamphlet on tho different routes to bo traveled in getting into tlio Yukon, Casslar, and Omenica districts hy way of Asbcroft I thought I would write aud give you au account of my experience in getting into the Omenica lust winter, as it may help some of your readers on a liko trip. Wo left Quesnelle ou tho 11th ot March with eleven sleds and twenty- ime mon, Uro men to a sled with one exception hut tho men ull agree now thnt ouo man is tlio best. Our loads were not heavy, threo huudred to n sleigh, and when wo got to open country wo mado au average of twenty miles a day. Tho sleighs were livo inches long, IS Inches wide mul 4 inches high, with 1 '„ inch . runners which wo round loo narrow. Two inch to three Inch Is whut I slmll use If I go in again un ii three-inch runner will stand if there Is any crust ut all, whereas our runners out Into all crust that was nut quito hard, We had an example of this, one of the party's being 2 inches. From Qiu-Hnelle we followed a frail that ..wo Indians from Stuart's lako had made two weeks before. Por the lirst seventytlvo miles the winter trail is very hilly, following the old telegraph trail all the way, aud our hard est work came there. After passing tho Blackwater and Mud rivers, how- ovor it follows a chain of small lakes, among which are Bobtail, Goose and Chiukat, as far as Stony Creok. On getting there wo found wo could uot mako Stuart's lako lu less thau three days aud as wo were just out of grub deoidod to go to Fraser lake, whero there was a Hudson Bay Company's post, about twenty-live miles from Stony creek. From Fraser we mudo Stuart's lako iu two davs aud laid olf there threedoys. From thero the trail runs up to Manson creok by way of tho Nation river, butas we hud had a little experience of traveling on lakes wo -decided to go a hundred miles out of our way and keep to them if possible. On leaving Fort St. James on the southern end of Stuart's lake, which we did with sorrowiug hearts, as it was there we had our last taste of potatoes aud fresh milk we struck due north to tho mouth of Peace river, which we made the first night, ubout thirty two miles, theu up the river to Cross or Toembleur lake and from there up Middle river to North Tatlah lake. After getting up it about 40 miles we struck the toboggan trail that Indians made for packing iuto Manson Creek from Hazleton, and then left tho lake, going duo east about seventy or eighty miles, getting iuto Mansou creek on the sixth of April. As soon as wo struck the Indian trail we had a picuic as tho j toboggans had packed it hard and llrm and there were old camps about every threo niiies along it, relieving us from the necessity of making a fresh camp every ulght. We curried a ily, which is the same us half a tent, cut from thc ridge pole down. It is warmer than a tent, as a largo fire can be built all along the face aud it will draw the heat in the same maunor as a reflector camp oven does nnd besides there is the reduction of weight. Wo had two pair of single or one pair of double blankets and although the thermometer often went as low as 30 degreos below zero we always slept warmly. Tho snow at Mauson croek, whero the companies that aro operating in Omenica are located, disappears about the 10th of May so that operations eau commence at a comparatively early dato there. The trail iu the summer is from Stuart's lako by way of tho Nation river. Tho feed is good along this trail and about every fifteen miles you will Hud ereek bottoms with grass enough to feed all the pock trains in British Columbia. About 15 miles from Stuart's lake there is a prairie covered witli rich wild grasses and wild peavine. It is about five miles square and quite level, A lurgo creok botiuds it ou two sides aud altogether a finer proposition for a stock ranch could not be found. Then again about ton miles further on the north side of tho Nation there is about six miles of valley land that tho trail passes up that is ulso very rich in grass. On coming out this fnll we came from St. James ou thc Stuart lake to Soda croek in a canoe a distance of two huudred and fifty-two miles iu four days aud one-half. Tho rivers nro oaslly navigated, canoes uud scows coming down tho wholo way all the summer, You como down the Stuart river to the Nochuco and from It to tho Fraser. Tho country around Manson croek assured. Ou Germansou orook, about six miles from Manson, tho Caledonia Gonoral Miuing Association of Victoria Imvo nearly comploted ubout eight miles of ditch and will be iu a position to wash uoxt year and thoy also aro coufident, as their claim goes 81 to tho yard, Charley MoKiunou ou Lost creek, a tributary of Manson, has found a lead that tho Chinaman who worked it yoars ago lost, and as thoy took out a pound of gold a day for nearly a year ho is also confident of big returns next year. Chinamen arc scattered nil through thc country nnd ofton make 85 a day by rooking. I have a claim thoro from which thore 1ms been taken as high as $1 to the pan. I have got Mcents lo two pans. It is on Germunsta orook and If I do not dispose of it this winter I will go up again uoxt year. The country is well adapted to hydraullclng as water is abundant mid there aro numerous long level bouohos along each creek which hardly need to he surveyed to ruu u ditch ou. Thero was quite au excitement at Mansou this yoar over somo finds that were made on crooks running iuto thc Nation river below tho crossing, but as it was lato iu tho summer the prospectors who wont in wero not nhlo to do much, although they give good accounts of the country. Hoping this letter will prove of somo use to your readers I am, Yours etc., B. Wilkes. Victoria, B, C, Sept. 28th, 18117. THE A5HCR0PT FAIR. DUO CREEK FLASHES. Tho summer mouths which wero so excessively hot eau now he ohrunicled as actions of the past, and, on the whole tho season has been a bright aud prosperous one in the goodly yield of crops, aud tho additional discovery of rich .quartz ledges far np the waters of the Bridge river. All this means progress to tbe welfare of the province at large. Several quartz ledges have beeu staked off in this vicinity. Ono in particular is being developed by Messrs. Place and Ross. The nomenclature of those ledges are so mazy, that 1 foil to remember their names. However, should those mines prove exorbitantly rich, their initials will be sufficiently known. The "Pioneer Hall" is now converted into a store. It is rented to the well- known firm of Tie Soong & Co., Victoria. Tbey will keep a general supply ot dry goods and groceries. Could tho old hall only relate incidents of the past, whore two hearts met as one, and mauy a soul was here wont to sigh. J. C. Brown, of the Falls, met with an accident, dislocating his shoulder. Dr, Herald, who happened to be near the accident set tho dislocation, C. Lee, who mot with an accident some months ago, has so improved that he is able to bo about, but frankly dishonors any foot races for the seasou. D, Sutherland, of Lytton, was here on a hunting tour and bagged quite a number of birds. It is reported that he killed a large sen otter at Alkali Lako. M. Mearou is oredited with beiug the champion "gooso killer," His record last week was seven geese in two shots. P. Gaspard will represent himself ut tho Lac. La Hache sports. Hachites will need to fly in the hundred yards to vanquish our champion. J. Bowe, of Alkali Lake, has been so ill from the bite of a spider, that Dr. Herald had to he summoned. M. Pigeon, who recently returned from Now Westminster has been very ill. The damp climate of tho coast does not agree with the inland folks. C. Boyle has secured the mail contract between Dog Croek, Gang Ranch and Empire Valley. Jas. Kirkpatrich aud Joo Pigeon will take iu tho Ashcroft fair. The dredge at Big Bar is all complete aud tho full result will bc known iu a fow days, POLICE COURT. (Be.ottl.Lehnuit.J.P.) Ole Thompson, Slow Dick, Charles, (Dead Man's Creek.) John Teotlaneet- sah, Geo. Nicola, Johnny and Adam, (Fountain) nil Indians, wero ouch lined 810 or two week's imprisonment, for being drunk and disorderly. Geo, M. Mageo, a half-breed, was fined 810 or two weoks for being drunk aud disorderly, and 810 or oue month fur assaulting an Indian. Tula, au Indian, who whilo drunk used threatening language to Constable Sutherland, was (hied 810 or two weeks for being drunk aud disorderly, and 8*20 and costs or two mouths for threatening an officer, John Kirkpatrick, for supplying liquor contains somo of tho finest hydraulic! to Indians, gave bonds in two sureties propositions in tho country and uoxt to appear in ono week. Goo. Thomp yoar thoro will bo numerous aompa- |Hl)u. Sambo Barnes and Joo West, uios operating thero besides those that charged with supplying liquor to In aro already operating grouud there Thore aro two sawmills ou tho croek within a mile of each other capable of turning out from three to fivo thousand foot a day and one has already cut about sevouty-Hve thousand. It belongs to tho -l.lrd Mining and Milling Compauy, of Ottawa. Tho othor ouo diaus woro remanded for ouo week. Card ol Thank-. Editor Mining JoubnaIt Dear Sir: Will you allow me a littlo space in your columns to givo expression to my sincere thanks and tho thanks uf my family, to our mauy friends, for the Is being run by tho Omenica Cousoli-! Rmi0rous sympathy aud kindly insist- dated hydraulic mine, of Victoria. Both ; llU00 0x tended towards us in our timo these companies have good claims ou 0| -je6p distress. Yours faithfully, Manson crook aud expect a golden har ' a., Anhtey Dorrell. vest, which from uppoaraueee seems [ St. Albun's, Ashcroft, Oct. 18, 1807. Tlie tenth annual exhibition of the Inlaud Agricultural Association was opened Tuesday afternoon by T. G. Earle, president of tho society. Tho weather was quito chilly and a raiu shower the ulght beforo laid the dust to satisfaction. Quito a crowd of visitors were iu attcudanco aud a large numbor of Indians wero present. The Kamloops brass baud arrived on No, 1, and started up at the Cariboo Exchange Hotel, it boing undor tho supervision of A. H. Walters. The Fountain band, of Lillooot, arrived later iu tho morning and started up at the Ashcroft Hotel under Win. Lyno's management. Tho judges aud ofllcers of the agricultural association were kept busy all day at tho grounds .judging mid award the prizes for the different exhibits. Somo line fruit was un exhibition from tho experimental farm at Agassi/, Mr. Sliarpe, tho manager, being iu attendance, and from here ho weut to Kamloops. The vegetable exhibit, of potatoes was good and Ashcroft eau still hold the pennant for raising the best potatoes iu the province. Tho ladies' work of laces, mats, crayon and hand painted work, was good and though not as large as last years oxhibit, showed the fancy work aud artistic tastes of the people of this neighborhood. A case of fancy, hnud- paiuted uhiuu exhibited by Mrs.. S. A. Clements was very nice, and was brought up from the coast under considerable difficulties. Tho stock exhibit was not very much aud was extremely small. The prize given by Geo. B. Powell for tho prettiest baby took placo Wednesday afternoon, and after the judges considered the entries they divided the prizes, making each baby an award. The following ladies entered their babies: Mrs. Spears, Hat croek; Mrs. Trimble, Cache creek; Mrs. Nesbltt, Mrs. Murphy and Mrs, Burr, Ashcroft. Two samples of first class flax,, in sheath uud thrashed, was exhibited by F. W. Foster, jr. The flax was grown on Foster's ranch near Clinton. The judges for the following divisions woro: Stock, James B. Lelghton, W. Langley: poultry, James Newland, ,1,E. Knight) dairy produce, Mrs. J. New- land, Mrs. W. Bailey: vegetables, D. Lor ing, Charles George: horticultural, T. A. Sharpe, manager of Experimental Farm at Agassiz; floral, Mrs. H. L. Roberts, Mrs. L. Mackay; ladies' work, Mrs. T. Peunic, Mrs. Loighton; Hue arts, Dr. F. S. Reynolds, Dr. J. R. Williams; best lady rider, J. B. Lelghton, Cupt. Broughnuiu: prettiest baby, Dr. F. S. Reynolds, A. H, Wat ters and Geo. Powell. CATTLE. Durhams Bull, C A Semlin, J C Barnes: bull calf, J C Barnes. Graded Stock Milch cow, ■'! years und over, C F Cornwall, 1 and 2: heifer [xalf.JC Barnes; herd, consisting of ."> cows or heifers over 2 years old. C F Cornwall, J C Barnes. Polled Angus Bull,.'! years old uud upwards, J C Burues; cow, in calf or milk, J C Barnes. HOUSES. Roadsters- Stallion, C A Semlin, 1 and 2; mure, with foal at foot, J 0 Barnes: 3-year-old lilly or colt, U F Cornwall. Draught - Stallion, C A Semlin; mare, with foul at foot, C A Semllu. General Purpose Muro or geldiug, any age, J C Barnes; 8-year-old filly, C F Cornwall; 2-year-old filly or colt, C F Cornwall; 1-year-old lilly or colt, C F Cornwall; saddle horse, Arthur Haddock. SHEEP. Leicesters Ram, 1-year-old and upwards, C A Semlin: ewe, 1-year old and upwards, C A Semlin. Southdowns Ram, 1-year-old and upwards, C A Semlin; ewe, l-yenr-old and upwards, C A Semlin. Cotswolds Ram, 1-year-old and upwards, C A Semlin; ewe, 1-year-old aud upwards, C A Semlin. PIGS. Borkshires Breeding sow, in farrow at tho meeting or that has beon within six mouths, C A Semlin; pen of two sows, of the same litter, under 12 mouths, C A Semlin, Poland Chinas Breeding sow, in farrow at the mooting or that lias been within 0 mouths, J C Barnes. White Cheaters Boar, over 1 year old, C A Semlin: brooding sow, in farrow at the meeting or that has been within (J months, C A Semlin; pen of 2 sows, of tho samo litter, undor 12 months, C A Semlin. POULTRY. Two turkeys, P Parke; 2 geese, Mrs. J W Burr; 2 ducks, Mrs J W Burr: pair Dorkings, C A Semliu: pair Brahmas, Mrs J W Burr; pair Plymouth Rocks, Mrs J W Burn pair Wyaudottos, C A Semliu; pair Ban- tarns, W D Fearu; singlo cook bred by exhibitor, C F Cornwall, DAIRY PRODUCE, Five pounds of butter, fresh, C A Semlin; heaviest fresh 12 hen eggs, Loon Moron, P Parke. VEUET-UIIiKS. Potatoes,puck, Burpee's Extra Early, Wood & Campbell,'P Parlte; potatoes, peck, round variety, C F Cornwall, P Parke: potatoes, pock, St Patrick, P Purke, Ah Chung: potatoes, peck, Early Itose, Wood.t Campbell, C A Semlin: potatoes, pock, Green Mouutulu, W Bose, Wood Jt Campbell: potatoes, peck, Pink Eye, C A Semliu; potatoes, pock, Beauty of Hebron, Wood it Campbell; potatoes, peck, not mentioned above, W Bosc: potatoes, best sample of uuy kind, P Parke, W Bose; cabbage, brace, othor thau cattle, C A Semliu; turnips, six, P Parke, W Bose; parsnips, six, Wood & Campbell; ouious, twelve, H F Parke, C A Semlin; beans, Scarlet Runners, C F Cornwall; corn or maize, 12 heads, Wood &. Camp bell; corn, table, 12 heads, C A Semliu, P Parke; beets, six, Wood & Campbell, C F Cornwall; celery, 8 bunches, Ah Duel), Long Shew: squash, braco, Wm Dodd, P Parko: pumpkins, brace, C A Semlin, W Bose; vegetable marrows, two, C F Cornwall, P Parke; tomatoes dish of six, 0 Pennie, 1 and 2; cucumbers, two, P Parke, W Bose. FIELD PRODUCE. Wheat, 25 pounds, spring, C A Semlin, C F Cornwall; barley, 25 pounds, rough, C A Semliu; oats, 25 pounds, white, A McDonald, C A Semlin; peas, 25 pounds, white, for agricultural purposes, A McDonald; poos, 25 pounds, gray, C A Semliu; buckwheat, 25 pounds, Leon Moron, C A Semlin; pocket of hops, 10 pounds, W Bose, C A Semlin; mangold wurtzels, six, long red, P Parke, C F Cornwall; carrots, six, white or yellow, P Parke, W Bose; carrots, six, red or orange, P Parke, Wood vt Campbell; sample of hay, C A Semlin; saufoin seed, Leon Moron; bonus, peck, brown, P Parke, C A Semliu; beans, peck, white, Long Shew, P Parke. HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS (FRUITS). Apples, 12 Russets, Wood & Campbell, U F Cornwall; 12 Pippins, Long Shew: 12 Alezaudrius, Long Shew; 12 Red Streak, T G Earl, C A Semliu; 12 Wealthy, H F Parke, T Morgan; 12 any othor varioty, cooking, P Parke; largest number varieties shown by ouo exhibitor, P Parke; 12 auy othor variety winter, eating, Wood & Campbell; 12 seedlings, H F Parke; 12 Bon Duvis, H F Parko, Long Shew; 12 Fameus ', H Fj Parke, Loug Show; 12 Blue Pearmaiu, C A Semliu; 12 Mcintosh, T Morgan; 12 Powaukee, H F Purke; Pears, 20 pounds, wintor, T G Earl; pears, 12 other variety, Long Shew; plums, best 1 bluo, 0 F Cornwall, P Parke; grapes, bost dish, not loss thau It bunches, C F Cornwall; melons, best brace water, P. Parko, P. Parke. FLORAL. Two hanging baskets, W D Fearn; fuchsias, 0 distinct varieties iu flower, in pots, Mrs J W Burr; foliage plants, 6 distinct varieties, iu pots, Mrs J W Burr: geraniums, fl in pots, Mrs J W Burr: begonias, six in pots, Mrs J W Burr: cucti, 0 in pots, Mrs J W Burr; collection of ferns, Mrs J W Burr; roses, (1 in pots, Mrs J W Burr; bou- pict of cut flowers, 0 F Cornwall, P Parke; bouquet of wild flowers, P Parke, Mrs J \V Burr: collection cut pansies, 0 F Cornwall, Mrs J W Burr; gentleman's buttonhole bouquet, Mrs J W Burr; collection house plants iu pots, Mrs. J W Burr. ladies' work. Crochet work, cotton, Mrs F Spears, Mrs Griffin; assortment tatting, Mrs S T Hall; assortment lace, hand made, Mrs Griffin: table cover, embroidered, Miss B Hall, 1 and 2: faucy drape, any kiud, Mrs Bose, Mrs Griffin; skirt, auuol, embroidered, Mrs Bosc; mu* crame or twine work, Mrs S T Hall; embroidered cushion, Miss B Hall; rug mat, Mrs F Spears, 1 and 2; drawn work, Mrs Griffin, 1 uud 2; collection of fauey articles made of tissue paper, Mrs Griffin, Ching Chung: fancy ropo work, Mrs Griffin; darned stocking, Mrs J W Burr: collection ladies' work by any ono exhibitor, Mrs Griffin: pillow sham, Mrs J W Burr, 1 and 2; assortment sealed fruits, Mrs J W Burr, 1 and 2: loaf of bread, home made, Mrs 3 W Burr. (J F Cornwall; loaf of cake, home made, WingKwong, Mrs WShnw; teu rolls, home made, Mrs W Shaw, Mrs J W Burr. 11SE ARTS. Drawing, pencil or crayou, Mrs S A Clements, Miss Jessie Clements; oil! painting, Mrs Griffin, 1 aud 2; painting' in water colors, Mrs S A Clements, 1 and 2; penmanship, boy under 15, Willie Burr; penmanship, girl under 15, Alice ' Lehman, Evelin Crook: collection of photographs, C P Cornwall: collection of minerals and fossils, native, classified, Mrs J W Burr. SPECIAL PRIZE LIST. By Hewitt Bostock, M P For best cow and calf, cash, 815, J C Barnes. By E G Prior & Co.- Exhibitor showing in largest number of divisions, 1 Brantford road cart, value $30, V F Cornwall. By T G Earl For bost display of flowers, cash, 85, 0 F Cornwall. By Ohos A Semlin For most prizes in division L, ono pair Plymouth Rock chickens, Mrs J W Burr: for best oxhibit of vegetables, hy oue exhibitor, ouo Leicester ram lamb, P Parko. By (Jims Pennie For best oxhibit iu division L, cash, 85 Mrs J W Burr: for best oxhibit in division M, cash, 85. Mrs W H Grilliu. By F W Foster For novelty races, saddle, bridle and spurs High jump, saddle, R Nesbitt: scrap for saddle, bridle, K Humphreys: picking up stick at full gallop, spurs, A Haddock. The novelty horse races, given every year by F, W. Foster, is au interesting event and much interest is always taken in them. The Hist prize of a saddle was won by Bobbie Nesbitt, aud the bridle was won by Ed Humphreys. In this race all tho horses were unsaddled and the saddles all tied to* gether in tho center of the ground and when time was called all riders hod to scrap for their saddles mid put them on their horse1., Tho uext event was picking a stick from the grouud while at a full gallop, was wou by Arthur Haddock, tho prize being a pair of spurs. By E Hulchcrsou Threo best varieties of apples, 5 of each, 25 three- year-old apple trees, value 87, P Parke, By Colonist For lady taking most prizes, daily Colonist 1 year, value $10, Mrs J W Burr. By Inland Sentinel For exhibitor taking most prizes In vegetables, Inland Sentinel I year, value 82, Wood & Campbell; for exhibitor taking most prizes in grain and seeds, Inland Sentinel 1 year, value 82, CA Semlin; for exhibitor taking most prizes iu division E, Inland Sentinel 1 year. value 82, Mrs J W Burr. By Standard For best exhibit of corn, Kamloops Standard 1 year, value 82, C A Semliu; for best exhibit of miuerals, Kamloops Standard 1 year, value 82, Mrs J W Burr. By News-Advertiser— For most prizes taken in division B, weekly News- Advertiser 1 year, value 82, C F Cornwall; for most prizes taken iu division 0, weekly News-Advertiser one year, value 82, 0 A Semliu: for most prizes taken in division D, weekly News- Advertiser ouo year, value 92, 0 A Semliu. By Kennedy Bros -For best and neatest display of butter in rolls or pats, weekly Columbian 1 year, value 82. C A Semliu: for exhibitor taking most first prizes iu fruit, weekly Columbian 1 year, value 82, H F Parke: for best home-made bread, weekly Columbian 1 year, value 82, Mrs J W Burr. By Times -For most prizes takeu iu division A, daily Times 1 year, value 88, J C Barnes: for largest single potato exhibited, weekly Times 1 year, value 82, Wm Bose. By Harper & McArthur For best und most accomplished lady rider, goods, value 85, M rs Bose. By J C Barnes For best piece of ladies' work exhibited, cosh, S3, Miss B Hall; second ditto, cash 82, Wm Gribblc. By Proviuco - For most prizes taken in division L, the Province 1 year, value 81, Mrs J W Burr; for most prizes token iu division N. the Province 1 year, value 81, Mrs S A Clements. Wednesday evening the annual general meeting of the association was held in tho court house. Wm. Walker occupied the chair. After tbe usual business of the society was gone through with tho election of new officers for the couiing year took place. The following were the officers electa!: President, Philip Parke: 1st vice-president, Thomas Seward: 2nd vice-president, Walter D. Fearn: secretary, Job, Wm. Burr, treasurer, Wm. Bailey: directors, (.'. Pennie, Pennieston, Alex. McDouald, Hut Creek, Wm. Walker. Bonaparte; J. E. N. Smith, Clintou: A. H. J. Martley, "The Grange," D. A. Stoddart, II. P. P., Clinton: J. D. Pren- tioo, Gang Ranch: C. A. Semliu, M.P.P Cache Creek; O. H. Evans, J. C. Barnes, A. H. Walters. James N'ewland| Ashcroft. Before adjournment a vote of thanks Was tendered A. H. Walters and Wm. Lyne for their kindness in furnishing tho music during the fair. Tuesday evening a very nice dance was held in tho towu hall. The Kirkpatrick brothers furnished the music. Lunch was served at thc Ashcroft Hotel. The potato race was won by Fred Tiugloy, A. Haddock and W. S. Jamie- sou. Aslicrolt Uold Mining Company. At a stockholders meeting of the Ashoroft Gold Mining Co., held last Monday evening, a report was rendered by the directors of the condition of the company, fiuaucial and otherwise, and the report gave entire satisfaction to tho stockholders, nearly all of whom were present or represented by proxies. The company owes nothing and the plant is in and completed ready for operation in the early spring, with a chance that a few weeks work may be dono yet this fall, if the rainy season as it sometimes does causes tho water supply to increase sufficiently, nnd a small balance is In the trensury. The old board of directors, Messrs. Reynolds. Roberts aud Canceller, were reelected. Work can be begun with a good supply of water iu tho early spring, probably in March, and continued for some months. It is the intention of the company to extend their ditch to tbe 12 Mile creek In the spring, aud by so doing they expect to add enough water to run the entire season. This will not, however, bo done until n thorough trial run of tho ground is mado the first part of next seasou, as tho ditch can bc completed iu time to furnish the necessary additional wuter before the present supply will givo out. If begun by May 1st, the compnny will be conservative and will not iucur useless expense. Tho ground is known to bo good aud thero is no question of it being a paying proposition if carefully managed and not too much expense incurred. Th. British Colombia Mining Journal, i **■ —XTlX" Issued every -Saturday. F S. REYNOLDS, Editor and Proprietor. NOTICE. Subscription Price, per till llllill. AllVl-lllBtllg . $2,110 .continued in on npiilleatloi SATURDAY OCTOBER I'i, 1807. , and on another a shaft Is sunk.iu \mi j)ftd 8o](1 hjs juttn,ost T.,]mr Slmlllkumcen Cupper Deposits. J, S. Patlorson in company with rop resontativos of a Now Jersey syndicate will visit tho Suusot group of clmins in the Stmillkiunoon district Inn fow days. There are live claims in this group whieh is situated on Copper mountain, not far from Princeton. On one claim a shaft HxlOfeet is down85 feet 111 solid on , the same lead showing tho same char tutor of ore. This runs from 8 U> 80 poroout. in copper with upwards of -10 per omit, w The veins are of great breadth, nud the property one which would keep ll smelter in operation of itself. Mr. Patterson brought iu some coul found near there, a very good looking sample, and tho deposils arc said to be quite extensive, extending up to Nicola lake, a distanco of 40 miles. Lime is convenient, so that all tho necessaries for smelling are at hand. There are other copper properties oi great premise in the vicinity, while fur- assays from bis own sampl that, the miueral was quite as rich as the Pittsburg, and singularly liko it, ho speedily closed the deal and paid Bill for bis interest. Tabor put. a force of men to work on the properts, and within a fortnight one of the largest bodies of carbonate ever discovered on Freyer lllll was uncovered. When Chicken Bill slopped sinking, the bottom of tho shaft, which I lie Imd so skillfully salted with the borrowed oro from the Pittsburg, was within a few feet of a bonanza. Kubse | qiu-tiily the property was capitalized for $10,000,000, and its total yield proved that the capitalization was not excessive. Nearly that amount of values bus since been taken from it. Chicken Bill received tho paltry sum of 32,500 for n holding that would have made him a millionaire if he hud not preferred to trick Tabor into buying it. Auother odd phase of tho story, as related by Rioho, is that a few days after ap Nnliiv is lu date i Intend oflimihuinilv assays with sonic gold, y given tlmt thirty days after uiily in tin- chief coinmlBoner s fur lu-inilsslim Inl-tiue forty .-.I i-mwii Imnl iilimit nm- lififf 1 nl llu- Kit-Mill' House, (.'urllino roud, ir in;: ..I .iM;i!..Mli.-inv .iii-li.iiiisMimlli; Mclidi'i-; en*ii; tlii-iii-t- 'JO eluiins norlli, ;ii-i--ju i-liiiins wi-M to point of i*oni- inn, Al-ii sn -ii-rt-s iilmiit out- mile the HU-Milt- lloiiM-, ilienei- wesl lo llii-n.-.- Iiutlli ■Joelmin-; llieme enM Ul ..inl ihi-iui' Mintli 'JMeliiiill-ilo in.in! of leeim-iii. Also ,111 ju-res nbout lour e-l ,.f llu's:i,Mile House,. iillillU'ni-inj- e. and llii-nii- enst 20 eluiins; tliencc i eluiins: tlieni'e west 'JO eluiins, and norlli 'joehainslo |ioiiH of eomilli'lice- prooohod Richo and, Informing him of his purchase, suggosted that, he would let him in on the grouud floor and sell to him half the interest ho had bought from Chicken Bill for what it had cost him. Of course Rioho know all about tho salting of tho mine and had a full knowledge of tho amount realized by Bill, but he assumed innocence and asked Tabor what he would lake for tho half of the purchase. Tabor named the price paid for thc whole, but Richo declined tho proposition, saying he believed he had about all the mining property on Freyer Hill that he wauted. It was doubtless the fact that thor west good silver ore is reported, I uolUior Riohe nor Tabor Imd much, if Courts nf Ili-vision under (In1 As- M-ssiiiPiits Ads. CARIHOO DISTRIOT, CuiitlH of Ui'vlslon und ApiHHiL ttiuler Uh mnw.ii.n- nl lhe iil.ove Arts, for llu* C uril.oi bisliirt will lii- liol'len ;il |.lai*i's ami on dale? DAKKKItVII.I.I. I'OLMXO IHVISION. I.ielilk'lil Conrl 1 louse. Siitlirtlliy, SBnl Oeto LIllllTStNO Stanley. Mol ..in. K POM.1NO DIVIMOX, !Bth October,al lOo'clix SMITH & BRYSON, General Backsmiths. Carriage builders. Horseshoeing a specialty. A sufip/y of iron and wagon mateirial always on hand. Shop on Railway Avenue. - - ASP1CROIT, B. C STUDEBAKER MoOorinioks Binders and Mowers, MeOhirv's Famous Stoves, Farming Tools and General Hardware. JAMES VAIR, - Kamloops, B.C. R. P.RITHET& CO., Ltd. Wharf Street. VICTORIA, II. C. WHOLESALE MERCHANTS, SHIPPING ATVO INSURANCE. Agents for: Wells Fnrgo, Columbia Flouring Mills (.'«., of Kuril-rby Pacific Const stpiimship co's line of steamers between Victoria and San Francisco. J.ISO (JovirnniL-nt < Hike. QuctnicUt.-, Wi-dncsday. a?lli October, m to o'clopk n.iH' KKITIIL1CY L'HKliK l'Ot.I.lNO Ul VISION. Mi-lnni's*, AK'XHiitlrlii, Tlinrsday. 28tli Ui-toln-r, al 1 I o'clock a.m. McLccsl-'s, Soda Creek. I-riday, anth Ictober, tit to o'clock, a.m. WILLIAMS' L.AKK I'OI.I.lXtl DIVISION'- IBO W\\\et Mouse, Satimlay, 00th October, Ht lo'i'lock |i.tii, but nothing can be done iu quart/ mining in that distriot until n railway is put through, ns now tbo nearest mil- way or steamboat point is eighty miles distant. Unless a railway line is built from OkauagttU bike westward tho district is likely to bc tupped by a road from the south. Tho hydraulic mine, of which Cap tain Scott is maungoi', 1ms been piping most of tlio summer nud a good cleanup is expected. Ci nl Jen Klondike. The Department of the Interior at Ottawa has received a letter dated at Dawson City, from Mr. Thos. Pawcett, Gold Commissioner in tho Yukon. Mr. Fawcett snys t hat members of his party nre busy straightening out tho town lot surveys. There were a great many applications for laud which would be attended tons curly ns possible. At tho timo of writing it, had been mitring for about two weeks and very littlo progress was made. As soon as he could got away he was going to Bonanza creek and Eldorado to dispose of a number of disputes between owners of hillside claims aud owners of gulch claims. Without his iliterferem-e, Mr. Pawcett says, it would be impossible for owners to come lo any kind of an arrangement. Ina previous letter. Mr. [''nweott gives ii description of his landing at Dawson aud rolioving Inspector Constantino, of the mounted police, of the work he hns been doiugfortlio Interior Department. The very dny he arrived a miner died, having nn friends or relatives with Iiim, nnd Mr. Pawcett had to take charge of the bag of gold which deceased had taken from the claim. There was no place to put the gold, but iu the commissioner's tent. So far, ho hus not been able to get any building to liyo in and has very little prospect of doing so this winter. The saw mill wits running '_.<_ hours a day and still could not moot the demand. The milt is owned by the Alaska Com niercinl Co. and lhe whole of tho out any, more confidence iu good values boiug discovered in the Chrysolite than had Chicken Bill. All have since enjoyed a large dogreo of tame for tholr kuowlodgo of mineralogy and the science of mining, and all that sort of tbiii)-:, yot not one of them dreamed he was bartering for a song a property that has had tow equals us a producer. .HiBht Thousand "Iill ion. All the gold mined In tho world, from the dale of the discovery in America to tho close of tho fiscal year of 1805 is placed by the statisticians of tho various governments at 88,781,858,700. It is interesting to know that nearly half of this total for over 10 years has been taken out of three countries hi less than 50 years. Since tho days of 1849, California nnd contiguous gold fields have given up 82,0115,416,000, Gold was discovered iu Australia in 1851, in Now South Wales, New X.ealnnd. Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia, and the total output to date is 81,055,713,000. Gold in the South African Republic has ouly been of im* purttiuoo since 1800, and tho total al the end of the first six mouths of 1890 was a littlo less than 8212,000,000. The precious niotiil is today yielded at an annual rate of 836,000,000 in the United States, 835,500,000 in Australia, and 3.10,000,000 in South Africa. Diamond miuing is becoming epiite a paying industry in New South Wales. The diamonds are fouud in wash, aud not yet in rock. Some idea of the size of Alaska may be formed when it is known that it contains an urea of 577,490 square miles. This is moro thau twice the urea of Texas. Twelve states the size of Pennsylvania could be carved out of the territory of Alaska, with enough left over to make a state like South Carolina. put is being themselves in th buildings, used by Dm A Sati.it (inlil Mine. The true story of the salthigofthe Chrysolite mine was related by August Richo, one of the discoverers of the Little Pittsburg, says the Denver Times. Rioho had conveyed his Interest ill tho Pittsburg to Tabor, but remained us superintendent of the property for some time after the transfer. Chicken Bill owned an interest in an adjoining claim, since known to fame as the Chrysolite, which be desired to unload ou Tabor. The wealth ofthe Pittsburg had already become known, but Chicken Bill had little confidence that the rich oro bodies extended into his claim. He had gone dowu below the levels in which it. had been uncovered in tbe adjoining claim without discovering any values, aud he shrewd- 1 ly calculated that the deeper he drove j the shaft without proving tho continuity of the Pittsburg veiu the more dlf* llcult it would bo for him to .sell the' property or secure money to develop j it. But Chicken Bill was resourceful, j and he didn't propose to let, the littlo I circumstance of the absense of miner al in the shaft to defeat his scheme for I making a raise. "Bleeding the old j man" was considered perfectly legitimate in those days, and Bill's con* I science remained dormant while he put * up the job to unload bis interest in the ! Chrysolite upon him. Bill had been a good friend to Rioho : in his adversity and had never asked a | favor in return. Hence he felt licensed I to appeal to him in this emergency, which he did with complete .success. Going over to the overflowing ore bins of the Pittsburg one day, be asked Rlchc tu give him a shovelful of tho rich ore that had just come out of the shaft. "Of course," responded Kiche; "take all you want of it a wagon load if you like." Bill assured him that a| few-shovelfuls would answer every purpose and it did. Tabor wouldn't agree to purchase Bill's interest until he had made a personal examination and sampled lbe ore. No objection WOtt llliulo Mr. B. Wehrfrilz, of Kamloops, i.s iu Victoria in connection with the incorporation of a company to work the mipuny j Golden Star mine, lhe properly iu of largo | -vhich be, Mr. A. T. Monteith and sev- ! oral others are interested. The new company will be known as the Kam j loops Caliper Company with a capital ! stock of 800,000 ten cent shares. Mr, Wehrfritz is greatly pleased with the showing the mine has already made, The bost definition we have ever seen of "rock iu place" is given by Col. Ba Iter, British Columbian minister of mines. He announces that 'rock iu place should be deemed to mean and include minerals nol necessarily in vein or lode: that is when discovered iu the same place or position in which it was originally formed or deponited as distinguished from loose, fragmentary or broken rock cr float, which by decomposition is found in wash gravel or sand. Valuable deposits of mineral \ shall mean aud include mineral j place inappreciable quantity, having a ' present or prospective value sulllcieut ! to justify exploration." Mining World. Schilling's Best means: we lend you lea li-iki-it-p-witcr COfTce Ha.orinR citrActII noda and 5|ili-f_; and, if you like them, you buy them. Your grocer pays your money back if you don't like Schilling's Best. 19 1'itf sal, by Harvey, Bailey & Co. w COUNTY COURT. A Hitting of thee ttyet ■ lii-ld nt tliu court holme, iy llic 8th day of Novu inr uf eleven In lhe fnreili Iturki'i .link JNO; nowHox, __.-, Court nl Hevisitm imd A|i|>.'itl tic lothHcpt., isii7. una LAND NOTICE. Hisiviliiva iitli-r diiti- wi-' ini!*nii to iipi-ly In lieclilgf " -' "' ' '" H-niu-.-li. it'll v ,-.1 ;i olio*, ml, wlii.h h in- tiiittuuliirly i-d Initial Mtukr stake t'ii-l I'liil of liiki-, and riiniiinu cast fnrlf is, iliinu-n nnrili fnny ctiitin-, tlipnic soiitti .Indus, tliuni-e west forty--Indus in poiul in meiiee i noil I, •48 VE1T1I St l-OKI-ANU IHKKOLIiTllH (IF IMltrailSIIII'. I'ii.' i.iiriiii-r-liij. In-u-tnl.iii' i-M.tnm In .wi.-i llllniil Adam- anil William Wcl^li-r. a nnvsUte Turin, Ali'samlriu. C»rllioo, hit um dissolved liviiintiinl .on., ill. All deltli • to lie iniid liyaiul all fluting muni hoe si*n William Webster, WILLIAM Adams. William .Vkhstkk. luted Hint August, ihi»7. aimi NOTICE. ie a'ccivetl by the und..-. lulled e hiiiidn-d foot tunnel on the liiitu, on L'iiynositi creek, ut the . also for extending present ilru-l feet. • any tetidi-r noi necesBiirily ni <iuinunli'ii(loti_to H. H. VERITY, -Ilneral Point Mining Co.. Hrantford, Out. NOTICE. MINERAL situate III l.i DlHtrict. Where lornl.-.l. Cavoosh Creok. 'lake n..tiro that wo, K. H. VerilV iiud Wm. Wilkin.on. tree niini-r's eerliiicato No. ■lu.illil auk -in.ii-17. Intend, sixty ilnysWrom tlie elate hereof, to ;iii|ilv to the Ifininp Recorder fora Ceiiilii'Mlo of lni]irovenients. for tho |iur|iii... nl olititiniiiL' a Crown (Jnint of tin-ahove diiitn, And further take notice that anion, undei -er-iion :t7 must ho eiininiotuod hefore Ihe I-i' siiiiiKi* of . noli I'ertiliiale of iiti|irovelne!its. K.H.VKKITY. WM. WILKINSON Milted this I lilt diiv of (Ictohor A. I). 1HH7. a-i-Bi. NOTICJ MAZO.V M1XICHAI. CLAIM. Sit mile in tho clinton mining division of Lillooet dislrict. Whore luciitecl—On the wesl side of Hona liaite rivor. ahout sixteen and one-half miles norlli of Ashcrofi oil the Aslicrolt Cariboo wagon road. Take notice that I. Leonard vf. Karlsh, for and ou hehalf of P. C. Stoess, the authorized iiBenl of ihe " I). C." Development company, Knitted, cortiticalo No, 8B4I a, intend sixty i|,ii s from ihm- hereof, lo apply to Iho mining ri-eorder for a cotlilicalo of ini|iro\oments, for tlie purpose of ohtnlnlng a crown grant of the ubove claim. Ami further hike notice. Ihat action under seclion '-17, musl lie commenced before the is- stiiini-i- ofsilili eel ti Ileal.'of iin|.rovemi;nts. Dalod this tilth day of Augunt. A.I)., 18U7. " H.C." DlvVKl.oiMIKN'r COMI'ANV. LTD. IIV 1*. C. Sloess, iier Leonard W. Karisli XOTICK. xiboine l'ractiox iiiiuoral claim clinton mining division of ASS) Siluate in tin Llllooet district, Whore located-On lhe West side of Hona- parte river.about sixteen and onu-Imlf miles norlli of Asheroft on lhe Asheroft-Ca.il.no wairou road. Take nollce lliat I. Leonard W Karisli. for, and on behalf of l» <• Stoess, the authorized iigi't-.tiif the'*M.C" llevolo|iiiient Ciutitiauv, limited, certilicate No Hft-II A, Intend, si .iv days from date hereof, to apply tu the milling recorder fora certilicate of improvements, fn lhe purpose of ohtaiuini,' a crown grant of th iihovo claim. Anil further take notice, lliat action under seclion in, must be coinineneeil before the is- siiiinei' of siuh certilicate of improvetneiils Dated tills liflh day of August. 1KH7. "ll.C." Development Company. Limited. Hy 1* C Sloess. per Leonard W Fiirbh NOTICE. ATHABASCA FltAOTION MINERAL CLAIM, Clinton milling division i Situate in thr .illonel dislrict Where localod-On the jarle river, about sixteen lorlh of Ashcroft on tl: vairoti rond. west side of Bona and one-half mile. e Ashcroft-Cariboo -, inard W Karisli, for. and mi behalf o| I' C Sloess, the authorized agent of tho " II C Development company, limited, i-t-rtilli-.ii-.- NoHrill A, inlend, sixty days from date hereof, to npply to the mining recorder for a certilicate nf improvements,for the purpose of obtaining a crown grant of the above claim. And further take notice, that action under seclion i!7, must he commenced hefore the in- stianci- of sucli certificate of inipnuenienls, Dated this liflh day of August. IHD7. " II. C " Development Companv. Limited. Hv 1' v Sloess, per Leonard W Karisli A VII A MINKUAI. CLAIM. Union mining division of Sit mile in the Lillooel district. Where located I in the west side of Hona, parte river, aboul sixteen and one-half mile- north of Ashcroft on the Ashcroft •Caribou wagon road. Take nollce Hint I. Leonard W. Karisli. for, and.m hehalf of I'. C. Stoess, lhe autliori/ei' agent of lhe ';H. C.'' Development company, limited, certilicate No. H5II A, intend sixty days from date hereof, to apply lothe mining recorder for a cortiticalo of luipnivciiicnls, for the purpose nf obtaining a crown grant of the hove claim. And further lako nuliee, that action under seclion JIT. must lit- commenced before the is- iiiitnceiiFsiich eeililieale of ililprnveniciiH. Dated lliis Iifth day of August, A.D., IHtl7. "H.C." DKVKI.Ol'MKXT COMI'ANY. LTD. Ill* I'. C. Sloess, per Leonard Vf, Karisli THOS.DUNN&CoLtc -isipoiiTEns or- Shelf and Heavy Hardware. Placer and Quartz Mining Supplies. G3T White kob Quotations, 8 aud 10 Cordov Cable address "Cortes," Vanconvei . Street, Vaucouver, B.C. r.o- Hnx No. 104. MacKinnon, Debeck & Company, -// Hastings street, VANCOUVER, B.C. MINING BROKERS AND AGENTS. Mining companies organized nnd floated local syndicates. Having been resident- - - ..... therefore in u position to furnish the most reliable information to be obtained res- Properties bonded and reported nn for foreign o Having been residents of the province for tlie past twenty-six yean, we peeling the valuable mineral resources of thc province. Correspondence solicited. fee of the "Golden Cache Mines Company, Ltd.,'' of Lillooet, B, C, Oppenheimer Eros. CARIBOO &c LILLOOEIT STAGE TRAVEL. CLINTON ami way points Monday, Woduondiiy and ITi'lduy, ALL POINTS IN CAM DOO- Monday und Friday. (CoimooUtw with Stoamor " Charlotte " ut Soda Orook, LILLOOET direct Monday uud Friday, Through aud return tickets ut reduced niton. Special tionvoyanoos furnishf-d. BRITISH COLUMBIA EXPRESS Company, Ltd WHOLESALE Vaneouver, GROCERS B.C. Armstrong & Morrison .MANlTAl.Tni.'H- RIVETED STEEL PIPE, ORE CARS, ORE BUCKETS, MONITORS & ELEVATORS. Contractors for Complete Hydraulic Mining Plants 715 Uentley Avenue VANCOUVER, B.O CHARLES H ACH, (Successor to The Sehl-Brsklue Kuruiture Co., L -MAXLl'ACTlltKIt OK — Furniture, Upholstery, Mattresses, Window Aud direct importer of Carpets, Linoleums, Oilcloths. Childrous' Carriages, Crockery, Glassware, etc. etc mil 01) Cordova St.. Vancouver, B.C DANIE- lUlll.KV. JOHN A, StUR-lAY Hotel Victoria This hotel being new aud thoroughly furnished throughout, is the ouly first class hotel in tl:.^ towu of Llllooet. Fcrsous calling at Lillooet will receive every attention by staying ut the Hotol Victoria. Good stabling lu counectiou with tho Hotel, ulso thc headquarters for the Ashoroft and Lillooet Stage. Charges moderate. HURLEY At MURRAY, Proprietors. Certificates ol Improvements (iolilfincli Mineral Claim. Situate tn Ji'ichfield Mining Division of Cariboo District, British Columbia. Where Located — On Lotvhee Creek. near Barkerville, H.C. Take notice thnt I. Alfn-il H. CliaUlecott, net- inn hn wiit for the Oriole Sy ml lent c Limited (fnrc-ii-nl Free Slini-r's c.-rtili«-:iti' Xo. 5HH.A, Intenil, UO day.s fnun tlit-ilnteliea-of, lo:i|i->lylo tlie inininBre-jorilerforact'rtmcnteof linjirnv. nientfl, for the iniriii.se of -il.tnlnltiK a emu Brant of tlie aliovc elulm, Ami further take notice thut ncttou, under section 37. must tie coiniutinced before tlie issuanee of siu-h eertlficnte of Improvementi Duteil thirt antli diiv of Anausl. ISI17 in .... ■ 11 r'll tl I.LT 111-311 A. li. CHALDECOTTi NOTICE, Where located: On .South-IdeSeaton Lake. Take notice Unit the Golden Eiiplu Mountain l iol.l Miniii(T i-imiiianv. Limited Liability. free inlnc-r'.s certilleatu No. tloSOA Inlentl sixty (lays from the date lien-of. to apply to the minimi reeorder for a certilicate of improvements. for the purpose nf olitaiiiiiif. a crown grant of tlie above claim. And further take notice that action, nude section U7, must he commenced before the is nuance of such certificate nf improvements. Dated this tilth day of Sept, 1HD7. ao-3: NOTICE. Where located)—Cnyoosh Take uutlce that Tbe Excelalor Gold Mining Coninany, Ltd. Liability, Pree Miner's certlfT- - 'e No. n,yi);i,\, inleiiil, lid days irom the dale Cltt- _ hereof, to apply to the mining recorder for a i-ertilii-ale ol Improvements, for tbe purpose of obtaining a crown (.rant of tbe above clnim. And further take notice that action, under a.elicit .'17 ist be commenced before the issuance c>f miii-Ii certilicate of improvements, Dated tbis seventh dav of September. 18117. lixcKLrtiou (ioi.n Minino Companv Limited Liability. Per J, C Seymour, l'res. NOTICE. Notice .mm dak _, .., assistant connnlssioner of lands and works for permission to purchase 100 acres of imsiir. veyed, unoceiiulcd and unreserved land, situ. ated iibiint Imlf wav between Kctker's place niul '1-Mile creek oii the cariboo road, caiibon district. startbiK at the S. K. post of lot IH and -iiririfiui thence east ID chaiils, thence soulb 111 bains, thence wesl M chains, thence north -ID chains to point of commencement. FAYAltU, O. M. I., Mummer, S.A.Rogers BARKERViLLE, B.C. General Merchant Hotel Keeper. ,111 kinds of Miners' Sullies mi Hand, NOTICE. Sittings of the county court of Cariboo will holden as follows; Richfield, Monday. 1th October, 1807. quesnelle. Thursday, 7th October, 18»7. Soda creek, Tuesday. I2lb October, 1B07. 150.Mile House. Thursday, 1-lth Octobe 1887. Court opens each day at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. liy Order. JAMES McKl.N, Deputy Ruglstrnr. Harkerville. H.C. 18lh August, 1807, TABLE. Showing tho Dates and Placos of Courts of Assize, Nisi Prlus, Oyer and Terminer, and General Oaol Delivery for the Year 1807. PAl.l. ASStSSKS. Thursday.28rd Sepleinber. Mond:iV...37lii Sciilember. .... Monday. .Hh October. ...Krlilay . Hlh Oelober. ... Monday.,. 1 IthOctobc Clinton HlchlleUl Kiimloops... Lytton Vernon. New Westiium*ler Tuesday, and November Vancouver. Mon.lav'. Hib November. Victoria Tuesdav. I nib November. Nunalmo Tuesday, 'i'.inl November. Hill Nll.l- Oil 11-iVf. The blacksmith shoo owned by tbe under- i«ned at (Jitesneile. li. C. Im olfered forsale, r for rent, terms reasonable. The location for business Is as troOd as any in ihe upper conn- try, Address. N.S, Clark, ljuestielle, U.C. DOERING & MARSTRAND BRE^rinsra- oo. Celebrated Alexandri Lager and Porter Specially Recommended. PITHER & LEISER. Importers and Wholesale Dealers tn WINES LIQUORS AND CIGARS VICTORIA, B. t. British Clumbla Branch HAMILTON POWDEB COMPANY, Of Montreal. Incorporated IMI, -SUSurCYURRKS or— High Explosives, Blasting, Mining and Sporting Powder Dealers in Electric Blanting Apparatus, SaPtty Fnat Dttonator* Bte. Head office; Montreal. Branch office; Victoria, B.C. IK->rfci: A'unot'tn J. A. MacFARLANE, F. C. 8.. Assayer and Mining Engineer 623 Hastings street, VANCOUVER?B, C. Ail assays snd analytical work done in duplicate with scrnfu/ous ptrtona. tare and dispatch. THE IMPERIAL BREWERY AND SODA ■OTr__.T__I- -TOO-Ft-ECS OO. Lager Beer and Porter The Best Quality only Brewed from choice Halt and Hops- K-MLOOFS, B. O. SODA WATER WORK8. In connection in'th our Brewery irt have aitletl a ntn and comfltlepltnl from San F)-an- ct'xco far the manufacture nf Sotta Water, Ginger Ate, Sarsparitla, Champaigne Ciettr and Mineral Water o/allkindit. All orders from city and countra mil receive our personal and best attention. Vovr patronage solicited, Special attention to alt orders 'rom Cariboo and wrt*/. You trill Jink oiirprlcss trill make it an object to give v» your orders. J, M. BUXTON, & Company. Notaries Public, DEALERS IN Mines & Mining Shares RETORTS MADE ON ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS. VANCOUVER B.C. Cable Address ; Buxton, Vancouver, Canada. EAGLE&PAXT0N GENERAL MERCHANTS. Dealers in Groceries, Hardware, Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, Crockery, Drugs and Farm Produce. THE CHEAPEST CASH STORE IN THE CARIBOO DISTRICT. ONWARD RANCH, CARIBOO, B. 0. 122 Cordova si red. Vnncouver, B. C. MCLENNAN, MCFEELT & CO., LTD. Wliok'. ato Dcalera in Mill, Miners', Blacksmiths' and Contractors' Supplies. - - - Iron, Steel, Shovels, Picks, Barrows, Axes Dynamite, Stoves, Tinware, etc. Commeroial Hotel, THE BEST .2 A DAY HOUSE IN VANCOUVER. G THOMAS, Proprietor. THE MINING JOURNAL, $2A YEAR L< Corner on Nickel. A powerful Amorioim syndicate, hended by Mr. J. D. Rockefeller, is at present .endeavoring to isomer the nickel mines of Ontario. -The attraction to the monopoly mongers is tho anticipation that Britain will utilize the output of the mines for armor- platiug. Prof. Roberts-Austen, tho British assayer. who is now in Canada, has undertaken a serios of experiments with nickel, and if lie reports tlmt they demonstrate tlio ability of tho metal to withstand heavy guns, it is thought certain that tho Admiralty will make uso of it. The only present obstacle to tlio newly formed syndicate securing concrol of the mines is that somo of tho present owners aro asking higher figures than tlio purchasers will agree to, The resources'ut tho oommaud of Mr. Rockefeller aro practically limitless, and the owners feel confident in standing out for liberal terms. The Irish Famine. London, Oct. 10. In reply to u petition signed by sixty four members of the Irish parly in the llOUBO of com moils, asking the government to call a special session of piirlmmi-iit to deal with Uio exceptional tlisliess inin land, Arthur .1. Balfour, flrst lord t the treasury,and government leader iu the house of OOmmOUB, 1ms wi'illeu to John Dillon, the Irish lender hi (lie hoUSO, as follows; "Tho government has olworyod tin1 partial failure of tue po&tflo vfo|i with great, coiieern, niul it is wntolllug MIX- ioitsty lhe condition oflhe people lu (lie tliienleiu'd districts. There is uo need however, to summon parliament earlier than is eiistoiiiaiy, b"uuaii8Q BhOlUd the apprehensions or lite mom orlallsta bo ujiniumUy reali/.eil, tho ex eeulive is- empowered tn adopt, die necessary measures without Waiting for the saitetlou til' parliament." The Mt. Morgan mine, Australia, annually produces about 150,000 ounces of gold. Ginter, the cigarette maker, died, leaving $10,000,000. Another fortune gone up—or down-in smoke. Last year the silver produlAion of tho world amounted to 186,000,000 ounces, whiob, at the present price, represents upwards of eighteen millions sterling. Mrs. L. H. Jenns, of Vaneouver, is proceeding in the Washington state courts against her father, Col. Laudes, of Fort Towuseud, for misappropriation of property claimed to be personal. Fifteen hundred white men and 12,- 000 natives aro now busily employed at the Klmberly diamond mines. Many nre members of well known English county families, and through stress weekly lnhorors. The Un,*.-! Dividend I'nyiim Mines. The last dividend paid by the Calumet .V llirla Miuing company, making its distribution$50,850,000, is worthy of mention for the passing of the half hundred mark in millions. Tho Consolidated California & Virginia, ou tho Oorastock lode, paid $77,1108,800 but besides the quondam possessor ofthe Big Bouauza there is no record of any miuing compnny returning to its shareholders so much money as tho Calumet it Heclo has done. In the United States the Ontario has paid $13,1.5,000, aud tho Granite Mountaiu 812,120,000; There are no others with records of more thau 810,000,000, In Australia, the Broken Hill Proprietary Compauy has a record of £6,(192,000. or £8,736,000 including shares of subsidiary companies which havo been distributed; aud the Mount Morgan, ouo of £1,400,000. Tho shareholders in thc El Callao, of of Colombia, have received 80,660,140, The Robinson, iu South Africa, has paid£1,612,199 (up totho end of 18fitij, and tho De Beers' diamond mines £8,- 104,148 since the consolidation, while several of the companies which entered this tinlou had paid largo dividends beforo it was effected, The Rio Tiuto copper mines of Spain have yielded their present owners £5,757,500 (from 18711 to 1886 both years inclusive) how much the nucients got out of them wo have no means of knowing. Oold Is Not Perishable. Prehistoric Franco and Italy, had gold ornaments. The treasure of Prae- nosto, dating from the rude beginning of legendary history, is ouo of tho most beautiful known. It was taken from a tomb near Rome, nud is ou exhibition iu that city. It not ouly includes au ornament with moulded ligures of animals in pure gold, but bowls imd vases of silver with gold relief, showing a high degree of skill in making, and indicating how plentiful gold was iu thoso days. Similar rich finds have beeu made in Greece by tbo explorers of tombs, dating back to a timo before the dawn of history. Schliomann,. in digging, at Mycenae, found plates and bands of gold, nud golden ornaments and vessels, Tho faces of some of tho bodies disinterred wero covered with rude golden masks. It seems to havo beeu tho custom in those days to bury rioh treasures with great warriors, as a tokcu of the respect of the living. It was a custom which accounts in part for the disappoarauco of so much of the ancient gold. Another curious ancient Greek practice was that of making statues out of gold and ivory combined. Phidias used nearly §1,000,- 000 worth of gold in his groat statue of Athena in tho Parthenon. Egypt, in tho rude earlier days before tho climate destroyed tho energies of the people, mado great use of gold from South Africa. The jewels of Quoon Anhhoteg, made nearly fl,500 years ngo, aro still as beautiful as ever, for moth aud rust do not corrupt tho yellow metal, and in those cavernous groat tombs raised to the Nile's mighty dead, thieves did not often break in aud steal. Thoso jo.vols are as lino as modern art eau make. Thoy include bracelets, enamels of gold and blue necklace whose links are fashioned liko coils of rope, and counoct the goldon images of lions jackals, vultures and tho holy uradus-serpents worshipped in that day. There aro necklaces, armlets ami anklets, goldeu , breastplates udoruod with mosaics, a gold mounted fan and other things. Among tho fll gold-producing countries In tho world Canada Ih eighth. Last year tho United States led tho pro- cession, with a gold product of £11,400, 000. Tho next In ordor woro Australia, Trausvaat, Russia and Mexico. A largo saw mill lu Hull, Que., was burned tit the ground on Sept. 20th, Tho loss amounted lo about 1100,000, and the insurance carried was 970,000, About foXl or WH) havo been thrown oul of employment by the destruction of this mill. Thoro Is considerable talk that tho Dominion Government is going to withdraw the mall subsidy from tho Atlantic stenmors, nud if It comes true the Allan and Dominion lines will cease culling at Halifax during the winter mouths. The members of tho British Sclouce Association, who visited tho mines at Sudbury, were greatly astoniBbod at the immense deposits of ure on tho nickel range. Their visit may result in au expenditure of English capital to develop the mines. Tho government's indecision iu settliug the question of the proposed xport duty ou nickel ores nnd matte, has kept back many capitalists from investing in the Sudbury mines this year. It is to be hoped that the matter will bo decided soon. The Canadian Pacific securities are still advancing in value. The last ad- ices from London place the selling price there as at 81. Should tho ratio of increase be maintained which has been going ou of late it is not unreasonable to expect that by the holidays the (lightest price yet reached will bo touched. ATABBOO MINERAL CLAIM. Situate In the Clinton minim* division of Lillooet district. Where located—On the west fide of Bonaparte river, about sixteen und one-half mill's north of Ashcroft on the Aslieroft-Caribou nun road. i'ake notice that I, Leonard \V Fnri&h, for. andonlwhalf of Pc Stoess, the authorized agent nf the "H.C" Development company; limited, certificate No. SMI A. intend, sixty days from date hereof, to apply to the mining recorder for a certiticate of improvements, fot the purpose of obtaining a crown grant of the above claim. And further take notice thut action tinder section 37 must be commenced hefore the issuance of such certilicate of im prove ments. Dated this fifth day of August. 1807. ' U. C." Development > n i;i i.', I1 it iled. By P c Stroess, per Leonard W Karish. Tho uew stool single arch bridge over the Niagara Palls was opened officially on the 23rd of September, in tlio presence of n number of spectators both ou tho Cuundtau and United States shores. This bridge is one of tho largest of the kind in tho world, ond its construction, under charge of Engineer I*. It Buck, has been one of the greatest engineering feats of the present ngo. Lord Douglass of Farwick, England, arrived in Sault Sto Marie, Oct. 4th, from tbo Michipicoton gold fields, whero ho secured an Interest in several Billable claims. He is an enthusiastic believer in the great possibilities ot this new mining region, uud has telegraphed his brother, Sholto, at Seattle, to meet him, nud the two will further iuvestigato. Returning prospectors report rich finds whicli insure fortunes for their owners. € JohnW. Mackay left San Francisco for Nevada Friday .evening, accompanied Hnnchott, who has large mining interests iu the southeastern part of the state, nnd it Is learned that the purpose of his trip is to consummate the purchase of the Silver Peak mines, tho transfer of which involves a money transaction in the neighborhood of a million dollars. Tho mines are located about -1") miles from Hawthorne, on tho CursonA California railway. A party of men will leave Nolsou shortly for Moyle lako, on the line of the Crow's Nest Pass railroad, for the purpose of constructing a wagon road between that point and Kootenay lake. Tho road is not a public spirited affair, but will bo constructed so that material and provisions may be taken to the workmen on tho Crow's Nest Pass road- Thoro will probably be 500 men put to work, and they hope to have the road completed iu forty days, a distanco of about sixty miles. This will give a continuous road from tho foot of Kootenay lake to Fort McLcod. Mineral Act, 1896. (Form F.) Certificate of Improvements. NOTICE. ALABAMA FRACTION MINERAL CLAIM. Situate in thc clinton mining division ef Llllooet district. Where located—On the west side nf Hona- parte river, ahout sixteen and one-lial* miles north of Ashcroft on the ABlicroft-'arlboo wagon roud, Take notice thut I, Leonard \V. Karlsh, for, andun behalf of I', c. Stoess. the authorized agent of the "H.C." Development compnny, limited- certificate No. 8541 A. intend, sixty days from date hereof, tn apply io tliu mining rccurdcrioraccrtiHcate of improvements fur the purpose of obtaining a crown grant n( the above claim. And further take notice, that action under section 87, must be commenced beforo lite issuance of surh certilicate ut imimivrments. Dated this fifth day uf August, A. D. 1807. "B.C." DEVELOPMENT COMI'ANV, Ltll. By V. C. Stoess, per Leonard W. Farisli, NOTICE. AVON MINERAL CLAIM Situate in tlie Clinton mining division u Llilooet district. Where tncated-On the west side of Hona parte river, about sliteen and oiie-bal' mile north of Ashcroft on lhe Aslieroft. liriboi wagon rond. •i*_i Canadian *-\ Pacific Iv SOO-PACIFIC UNE. Shortest, Quickest, and Cheaoest ROUTE TO ALL GASTEKI. 1'OII.TS. Accommodation unsurpassed, durst- class Sleesping car, Dint'mg cars, First-class Day Coaches, Tourist Sleeping and Colonist Sleeping, cars on all trains. W. T. SLAVIN I1.0. Box r., Ktanlaops, II. V. SlDNliY.\UUAMS,l\L,S,-l\A,S,I.1!.ond Lund Surveyor, civil Engineer ami Draught-mini, QUESNELLE MOUTH, B. C. Engitici'ihig mid Survey work. ItqiorU mining properties. Mans and nliui- pre- " Oaiilioo tli ' ' pared of any portlut t'l'oi) district. HUGH COCHRANE, MINING & GENERAL AGENT, NOTARY PUBLIC. BAKKERVILLE, • - Carihoo, B. C. lake notice tl- 1 am) on k'liiiK 0' . agent "f the "ll.C limited, eerlltliate days from date hereof, t recorder for a I, Leonard W Finish, fur. r. Sloess. ihe authorised ' Development eonipany, ' 8511 A, Intend, sixty apply to the mining -i-lliculc ul Impr-iiveim-iil*. (u itiiiiiing a crown gi And further lake notice, thut union under section !I7, must he eoiiiini-iwi-il lieloie lhe Issuance of such ceitltlnileof fill - piovcmcilts. Dated thin Iifth dav of August, A. I), 1HH7, "H.C." Dt-Vtil-OI'MKNT COMPANY, ITU. Hv I1. I'. Stoess. per Leonard Vf. Kartell. NOT10.1 ATI!ATI) MINKItAL CLAIM.*!, Situate io the Cllnlon mining division of Ull....el district. Where located -On the west side of Hunu- parte river, about sixteen uud one-half miles north of Ashcroft oil the Asheroft .Caribou 'agon road, Take notice that 1, Leonard Vf Karisli, lur. and on behalf of 1' C Stoess, the authorized agent of the " It. C" Development compniiv liniileil, certificate No. HSU A, Intend, sixty days from dule hereof, tu apply to tin- mining recurderfor acertillcuie of Improvement--, for the purpose ot obtaining a crown grant of the above claim. And further take notice thai action under lection U7, must he commenced before the issuance of BUCti certificate ol improvements Dated this fifth day of August, 1887 "H.C" Development Company, Limited. By P C Stoess, per Leonard Vf Farlsh. NOTICE. NOTICE. ARKANSAS MINERAL CLAIM. Situate in ttte Clinton mining division of Lillooet district. Where located-On the west side of Bonaparte river.about sixteen and one half miles north of Ashcroft on the Ashcroft-Carihoo agon. Take notice that I, Leonard W Farisli, for. and on behalf of •!* c Stoess, the authorized agent of the "B.C." Development company, limited, certificate No. 85-U a. intend, sixtv days from date hereof, lu apply to the mining recorder for a certiticate of Improvements, fur the purpose of obtaining a crown grant of the above claim. And further take notice thut action under section 37 must be commenced hefore the is. finance of such certilicate of improvements. Dated this fifth day of August, 1007. "B.C" DKVEI.OPMENT OOmPANV, LTD. By P c Stoess. per Leonard W Karish. NOTICE. AXIM MINERAL CLAIM. Situate in the Clinton mining division of Lillooet district. Where lucnted—On the west side of Bonaparte river.about sixteen nnd one half miles north uf Ashcroft on the Ashcroft-Cariboo ion rond. Juke notice that I, Leonard Vf. Kuvisli, fur, andnti behulf of P. c. Stoess, the authorized agent of the "H.C" Development company limited, certificate No. 8541 a, intend, sixty days from date hereof, to apply to the mining recurderfor a certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a crown grant of the above claim. And further take notice, that action under section :t7, must he commenced hefore the issuance of such certificate of Improvements. Dated this tilth day of August, A. D. 18«7. "B.C" Development company, ltd, By V c Stoess, per Leonard Vf Karish NOTICE. AKKOBRA MINERAL CLAIM. Situate In thc Clinton mining division of Lillooet district. Where located-On the west side of Bonaparte river, about sixteen and one-half miles north£cif Ashcroft on the Ashcroft-Cariboo _'ake notice tbat I, Leonard W. Karish. for. and Ott behalf of P. C. Stoess, the authorized agent of the"!!. C." Development company, limited, certiticate No. 8511 a, intend -Ixty days from date hereof, toatioly to the mining >COrtler for a certificate of improvements, for And further take notice, that action under section 37, must be commenced hefore the Issuance of such certificate of improvements. Dated ttita fifth day of August, A. !>• 1*307. "H.c." Development company, ltd, Hy P. C. Stoess. per Leonard W> Karlsh No. 1, westbound passes Ashcroft 2*12 dully. No. 2. castboiuid •' " 34*2!1 " For full particulars as to rates, time &**•-,, apply to the neatest ticket agent to A.L. CLEMENTS, or to Agont, Aslieroft, IS. J, OoYLtf, District Passenger agent, Vancouver. B. C. I ■ Canadian Pacific/ Kootenay Steamer Liiie^*^ Airowhoad-Trall Route, steamer "Nakuep." SOUTH BOUND; read down. Mon. Wed. Fri, 7 p.m., De AKKOWMKAD }$r-&t NAKUSP Tucs Th'rs Hat j j-JJ™*. {£ \ ROBSON ap'm'Ar TRAIL NORTH aouNOj read up. ilKri Sun .11.80 a.m. Ar ARROWHEAD NAKUSP ! 7.110 a.m. Del tl a.m. Art n.:to p.m. De) 8 p.m. Arf, ROHSON p.m.De' TRAIL Connections at Arrowhead with C.P.R. to ami from Revelstoke und all points cist and wesl; at Naktisp with Nakusp & Slocan R. to aud from Slocan points; at Robson with C. & K. R, to and from Nelson and Ktiotenay Lake •mints; ut Trail with C. & W. R. to and from Rosslajidi at Trail with Sir. "Trail" to and from Waucla, NortliDort and Spukane. Trall-Ncrthport Route, Steamer "Trail." (Dally except Sunday.) ( 8u.ni. De TRAIL Ar 4.30 p.m./ { 0 a.m. Ar WANKTA De a p.m f (lOa.m.ArNORTHPORTdel p.m.) onnections at Northport with S.F. & N.R, to and from Spokane and way points; at Trail witli . & W.K. to and from Kossland. and with Str. "Nakusp" to and from Rohson, Nakusp and Revelstoke. Kootenay Lake Route, Steamer "Kokanee." (Daily except Sunday.) 4.00 p.m. De NELSON ArtUoa.m.l H p.m. Ar KASLO De 5.30a.m.. Saturday, June Oth and every secund Saturday following, steamer leaves Kaslo at 10 p. nt. fur Bonner's Kerry; returning leaves Bonner's Ferry Sunday at noon. onnections ut Nelson with . & K.R. to aud from Hobson. Trail, Rossland, Nakusp. Revelstoke and .P.K. points; ut Nelson with N. & l-.S.R. to and from Spokane and way points; at Kaslo with K. & h.R. to and from Slocan points; at Bonner's Ferry with 1 J.X.R. T. ALLAN, J- W. TROUP, SECRETARY. MANAGER, Nelson, Bm —THE— CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL R'Y Is the best line to and from Chicago, Mil* Yvniikcc and nil points East. Willi Hs 0,155 miles of thoroughly equipped rond it reaches nil principal business centers in Northern minis; Wlsonsln, Iowa, Minnesota, Soutn Dakota, North Dakota and HI Michigan THE ONLY LINE Running Electric Lighted und Steam Heated Vestibuled Trains. Time bibles, maps und information regard log mutes, rates und oilier details relating to the road will ho furnished on application to auy coupon ticket ugent, at by addressing C. J. Eddy, General Agent, Portland, Oro. PETER BURNET, Dominion anil I'rovincial Land Surveyor, LILLOOET, B.C. Survey, of nny ilct-riiitlon promptly com- plirtcl. KuHirlil. -'Port* ,111 miiK'rril t'Liiiu:, in tin' l.lllooi't cl.Ktr.-l furnished at rcrtsonablc prior,. RAYMOND G. MILLER, General Agent, - Clinton, ll.C. Account-colltTti-il. Moni'vlolonn on 111011- Kline. Mining iilliilnvit- tniiile out. Hillfl of .iih-. moth-am-s, eii-., drawn 1111, and nil kinds of business tniiittnctcd, E. O. DeLong, General Blacksmith, Lillooet, B.C.^_-i-> Do you want Iuk 1 Do you want typo? Do you wnnt Storeo plutos . Do you want to trade Presses . Do you wnnt to trado Paper Cutters? Do you want anything in tlio way of Printing Material ? Correspond with the TORONTO TYPE .OU-llllY Co. Llil. F.C.INNES VANUOUVKR, B. C. All descriptions of mining properties l.o.igl.t uutl sold. Correspondence solicited. NOTICE. •en that a sitting of tin- .wwill hi-la-Id :it Clinton mi Thursday the UHlh OitoliLT. ISH7. at ten o'clock In tlu* fori'iioon, Uy order 10.3B F. HOUES, Registrar of the Countv Court of Cariboo at Clinton. NOTICE. To Whom It Concerns; I'lcase take noi.ee that accounts owlllp us not iiaid before Oel. 15th. will hf collected by ' All accounts tn be paid to J. E, Knight, j. (i. Collins, a. v. Haddock. Ashcroft, H,C„ Sept. 2«, 181)1. MASON At Co. "WatolnnaltorB, ITowolorr-i, •Oi^tioiaixs. 151) Cordova -trect, Viincotiver, H.C. Watches cleaned 75 cenls; niains|mn.rs 75 cents; balance stall's $1.GO; |uWt*la 78 culltH. Send for our price list on repairs-. Mail orders attended to with despatch. 150 MILE HOUSE The distributing point for all the hydraulic mines at Horse Fly, North and South Forks and main Quesnelle River, also the stock ranges of Chileoten and Beaver Lake Valley. NOTICE. NOTICE. A dotiiohmont of 173 bluo jtiol-cts nnd murines, undor coiunmud of Llout. Commander Smith, tirrlvad ut Montreal on tho stt'iiiuiT Statu nf California, Thoy woro at oneo 'Tdspatclied. over tho Canadian Pacific railroad for tbo Pacific station at Esqui pialt. Notice la hereby Riven that application will hi- made to the lURlfllatlve w-semblyof the t.roviiiee of Iiritish Columbia at its next ses- Hloii by The Trunin and duaruntce Company 'Unii!i-ih a corporation incortiorateil in Ontario under "The Ontario Joint, Slock Com- oanii-s' Letters Talent Act," and under "Ibe 'i-.i,o._ f..,„,.,mv Ai-t ih.II-,." nn the 'JItb day conllrniiiiii and , ofthe said com- v iih tbe same appears in the Letters Katent :lepiisited In Ontario with the Provincial KcrIS' irarnnd upon theajiprovalof tbe Lieutenant. li.niriior-ln-Cotincil, and with its consent ihat the said company inny tie -appointed bv nnv juilrlue uf llu* Hiiprenu-and county cnitrtii nt tin- province of llrltlsb Columbia to execute ice of executor, ad min 1st rat or, trustee, receiver, assignee, j-itardiaii of minor or cotn- iiiith'e of a lunatic without Rtvluir security; ■mil for all further and necessary powers ax may be Incidental or conducive to tbe attainment of tliu above object- or any of thcni. Dated October nth, 1807. 1IEKHKKT E! A. KOHKRTSON, M Ilastion .Square, Victoria, H.C. Solicitor for The Trusts and (Jiiarnntec Company, Limited. ••Ji-ao AHOOR FRACTION MINBKAL CLAIM, Situate hi the Clinton mining division of Lillooet district. Where located-On tbe west side of Hona- parte river, about sixteen and one-half mites north of Anhcroft on tbe Ashcroft-Cariboo Tiike notice that 1, Leonard Vf. Karlsh. for, and on behalf of r. c. Stoess, the ptithonicd naent-of the "H.c. Development cbmpiihyi limited, certificate No. 85-11 A, intend, sixty davi. from date hereof, to apply to the iuIuIiir mler for a certilicate of Improvement-, fur purpose of obtaining n crown grant of the above claim. And further take notice, that action under section 117, must be commenced before the issuance of such cerlilic-lc of improvements. Dated this iifth day of August, A. I>. 18117. "H.C." DKVBLOPMBNT COMPANY, LTO. Hv I'. c.Stoess, per Leonard Vf. I-arish. NOTICE. Sixty days afterdate I Intend to apply to tlie chief commissioner of lands anil works, for pcr- ml'-Nloti to purchase Kto acres of pastoral land situated in Cariboo district cuiimieiii iim nt n postnearthe Alkali lake and 150 Mile House watiiron road, about one mile south from Chlm- nev creek, thence east Iti chains, llience . until IO chains, thence wesl in clmins. tliencc mirth ilo start iiii-: point. I,. A. HOKTA.W I SpringIlouse, U. C, 1st Oct. 1807. ■> 83 MILE HOTJSE. Stages Each Way Stop Over Night. First Class Accommodation for Guests. Good Bar tn Connection. Good Stabling and Feed for Dorses, A. F. WEBEIi, : : : : : Proprietor. COLONIAL HOTEL! AND GENERAL STORE. SODA CREEK, B. C. A*. iVcLEESE, ; : : Proprietor. A jull assortment of Dry Goods, Boots, arid Shoes, Liquors, Cigars, Hard ware, Hay, Grain, and Miners Supplies, at reasonable rates. WHOLESALE and RETAIL. A- & J. McRAE, HOTEL & GENERAL STORE. QTTESOSrELIi^S FOUjc^.. 33. C. A full assortment of Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, Liquor an Cigars, Hardware, Miners Supplies. Hay, Grain and StabH*&, prms right. HOTE-l Newly furnished and nfitted, A qiu'tt boarding and lodging house. Rates reasonable Home rooking. Table supplied with the best in the market, and properly served. CHARLES ARMSTRONG, - - QUESNELLE, B.C OCCIDENTAL HOTEL QUESNELLE, 13. O. New management. Hotel headquarters for B. X. stages. Headi-uarlert for mining men, well luitiislir-il looms. Table supplied with everything in season. Most complete bar in Cariboo. Stables in connection, Huv nnd Oats in i-iiHiitity. P. HOFEKCAMP& A. JOHNSON, - - Proprietor!. COSMOPOLITAN KAMLOOPS, B. C. HOTEL. Good Stabling in connection. J. H. RUSSELL, - - • Proprietor. GLOBE HOTEI LYTTON, B.C. Iu consequence of tl.e late fire, the (jIi.oii- Hotel lias fw-ii removed opposite the post office an.l lias the same accommodations as usual. Ooiiinte.cial travelers' trunks hauled to and from statim. free of .Large. A. V. IIAUTIER, Prop. FUMITUKE Cheapest house on earth, write for prices M. P. CORDON, - KAMLOOPS, B.C. CARPETS, Oil. CLOTHS *te.,!ett. Blacksmith, Wheelwright and Wagon Builder. HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY. Irai.Su-tl uutl Timber kept In stock, anil u stuck of Eastern made Currlwios, Buggies and Rond Curls kept, on liiuid at rctlii-uil juices, and nl.o mndu to order. Mtnufacturer of " The Lehman Tiro Setter " wliiUi all Blacksmith! uliouid use. All work lvnrrHiiteil, utul |)i*in'_ linv_r tlmn ever. An u-dortincnL of UoKns and Caskets always on liund. ASIICKOFT, - - - - - B. C. E. C. PRIOR & Co Ltd Victoria, Vancouver, iir.AU-rns is— Kamloops. At tl is Point will be found a good assortment of GENERAL MERCHAND ISE&MINERS SUPPLI ES Also one of ihe best Hotels on the route Information cheerfully given VEITH & BORLAND. Proprietors and Stock Raisers. Agricultural Implements of all kinds liii-KCst stock III lhe province and best assormeatt American Bain wagons also Canadian Bain suitable i'or rrclghlliiK and inrm pirpaiei. Buggies Carts, Spring Wagons. all at prices to snit the times- Orders filled nromutlv. C. H. CIBSON. MEAT MARKET WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Attention ctntl atisfactiiinguaranteed to customers. Ictiil /reel, ■ AIICRORT, B C. Furniture. Tho Larffost autl Most Complete Stock on tlie Muiuluiu! of Furniture, * Carpets, * Linoleums, Baby Carriages, &c. Warerooms: 507,509,5tt, utul 5i:i Hustings Streot, Vumjoiivw, B.C. Send for our Illustrated Catalogue, Soda Creek-Ouesnelle. Thu Steamer " Oliai-lotte" will leave S.i.ln Oreek for Quesnelle on Wedne-iliiys iintl Suiulivys. Returning will leave Qiicsnelle forSmli. Creek on Tuesdays mid Saturdays, making close connection with the 11. C. l-XJiresH Imtl. ways. During the season of navigation goods consigned beyond Quesnelle will lie stored and forwarded free of charge for such storage and forwarding. JAMES REID,. .Manager. F. \V. Foster nnd family woro down from Clinton this week. Juntos Valr, tlie Kiimloops hardware dealer, put in a day in Ashoroft this week. V, A. Semlin. M.1M*.. louder of tho opposition, took in tliu lair ut Kam loops this week, G. M. Lelslimau, representative of the Ogllvle mills, was In towu Friday. Birth- Ou Saturday, October !>th, to the wife of James Guuuou, or a daughter. Charles Campbell, o_ Oampbell Bros,, blacksmiths, was nt, the const for a fow days this week. Mrs. W. .1. Gloncroflfl camo over from r_Ulooot last Saturday and Is vlflttlnR Mrs, Glrns. Haddock, D. G. Sutherland and Mrs.Huther- land came up from Lytton Tuosday and spoilt a couple of days in town. A. Deans, father of C. II. Doabs, spent a coupls of days in Ashcroft this week tnkiim in the fair and visiting his son. Miss 13, Hones, daiitthter of F. Hones, gold commissioner for Lillooot, returnod from a short visit to friends ut New Wesl minster Thursday, Mr. C. l'l Kollius, of Chicago, who Is largely interested in Cariboo mines, oamo down by Thursday's stage aud loft (he samo ulght for borne. '•Cariboo Exchange, A. II. Walters. Free Bus to the Klondike," loft for Kamloops early Thursday morning with a "full load" of pusseugers to tako in the fair there. Miss Mclimes, of Alexandria, and Miss Mc/artbyof the 134 Mile House spent a oouplo of days in Ashcroft during the fair and also took in the Kamloops exhibition. Herbert M. Divers, who left Ashcroft a couple of months ago and took a pack train to Skagway, is buck, tbo season hivlug closed. Mr, Divers snys it will take much, time aud money to muke a trail tbat cm be used to auy advantage across the raiiRO. Tbe money for the Ashcroft water works is raised uud iu the Bunk of Montreal to the credit of the company, Mr. Shields will be in Ashcroft in a few duys to begin work hi putting in the plant. If by tho offorts of Mr. Shields as uow seems assured the water system is inaugurated in the thriving lit tie town of Aslicrolt the town will uot fail to appreciate it. J. W. Burr and D. G. Sutherland, provincial officers, have been having a general clean-up of drunks aud disci* derlies this week, having iu the jail uo loss than eleven Indians at one time, We prophesy that some ono will bo minus a license some of these flue days if this is contluu'-d. The pitcher weut too often to tho well, it will be re momberod. Mr. A. H. Walters, of the Carihoo Ex change Hotel, received a vote of thanks from tho citizens of Ashoroft and tho Inland Argitsulturnl Association for furnishing music on Tuesday, the first day of the fair, with tho Kamloops baud. He brought the Kamloops band to towu under quito au expense, uud whieh was greatly appreciated by all. The bund hns recently beeu reorganized by Mr. Wolff nud with a littlo more practice and training will he ublo to eompeto with nny baud in the province. Tho baud played ou the verandah of tho Cariboo Exchange Hotel during the morning and In the nfter- U ton played several selections on the fair grounds. D, T. Hughe", aotiug for the Victoria Compauy, hus bought the Bain prop' orty on Rose Gulch aud the results will uo doubt be the immediate opening of a great mine on a gigantic scale. There is no question of tho richness of the Victoria company's grouud and with thc addition ofthe Roso Gulch ground it makes au enormous quantity of gold bearing gravel that will justify any expense necessary to get water on the ground and open it up properly Messrs. Policy nud Randall visited the 2D .Mile claim and others along tjucs nolle river and were much impressed with the several great, mining prop ties along the river, the Maud, thu Flshback, tin- Kiver mines, the Montreal, Ben-Vermouth and others. Mr. C. C*. Pulleys aud Wm. Randall of New York returned this week from a two mouth's slay about (jucsnellc Fork... While there these gentlemen became interested in a hydraulic proi; osititui and informed the Ihihna that within a few months lliey would ship in machinery for opening up on a large scale. They wero greatly im pressed with tho importance of that section rfsij. hydraulic country and witb thc Cariboo mine they wero more than pleased. Tho enormous plant and the perfect arrangements for work wore spoken or and the management of Mr. Hobsou was highly com mended Washing is only done now about 8 or 10 hours per week, the reservoir being allowed about four days to fill and then tho mino started and run for a few hours, A wnHh-upwillgive enough yet to mako botween 8150,000 and 51(10,(100 for the seasou and It Is said to be the smallest rain and snow fall and consequently the least water known hi the history of mining around the Forks. The output, Mr. Pol leys, who is a share, holder, considers under the ci it* it in stances to be perfectly satisfactory. Arrangements are now being made for making the Moorehead creek ditch to reinforce the present supply aud with this doue there will be no cessation of tho rich gravel rushing down the flume nud leaviug safely deposited iu the riffles of the great flume Hs golden particles. Mrs, T, Ackormau, mother nf Mrs..M Bryson, visited her daughtor at Ash- oft lliis week. ,!. Youngling, of tho Imperial brewery, Kamloops, was iu Aslicrolt taking iu tho fair Tuesday, Harvest Thanksgiving services will he held at -St. Alban's ohuroh on Sun- lay next, the 17th Instant. D, O'Hara returned the lirst of the week from Westminster where he had boou attending the liberal convention. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haddock are the proud possessors of a new baby girl that camo to their house on Wednesday of this week. Ed. Trimm and wife returned Tuesday from a trip to the const. Ed, was laid up with rheumatism for n whilo aud visited the Harrison Hot Springs. J. R. Mitchell, of tho Rivers mines on the Bonaparte, came up from Van couver last Saturday niglil. and visited the mines for a day, ou his way to the Boundary country. Mr, Voitb, of Vcitli A Hoi-land, 150- Mile House, reooivod the sad news by telegraph this week of the death of his brother John in California. The deceased spout seveiul weeks in the upper e.mntiT last year visiting his brother, and is interested in si quartz proporty on Koithloy creek. Mr. J. J. Mackay, "ho for several years has held the position of tele graph agenl at this place, and circuit manager for the Carihoo line, having resigned, the ofllce wus transferred on Thursday to W. S. Jamieson, who has received the appointment, Mr. Jamie son is a thoroughly reliable and cfll eient operator and has given entire satisfaction to tho patrons of the ofllce during the past two years that he has acted as Mr. Mackay's deputy. James Barnes, Henry Curgilo and J, G. Collins returned from Vancouver last Saturday nlghl, where they had beeu making a deal on some claims for Cargile on Cadwalder creok, in tho Bridge river district. Thu purchasers were J. MoKinuou, J. R. Robinson and Arthur Noel, Tho property was bonded for 625,000 with a cash payment of 82 ooo. This is tho second large deal that has been made in that vicinity in tho last few weeks, and the properties must he lirst class when such men put their money iu. J. Brown, of the Spokano Chroujcle, camo in town the fore part of tho week with a small party of men autl Arthur Jordan as guide, to leave over the route for lako Teslin, Tho party had arranged to leave' a mouth ngo when this would havo beeu perfectly prae tlcable, but numerous delays have oc curred aud the party were advised hero that while they might yet make Hazleton with horses it was late to attempt U, and that If Ihey would tako the advioo of old-timers and those knowing the country well they would not attempt to take iu horses so lute in the seasou. They finally decided to go to the coast to make some further arrangements. Mr. Jordan claims tbat ho has been shamefully misquoted in thc coast papers and that ho has uot advocated tbo Ashcroft routo as oue to be undertaken under ordinary circum stances in the winter but that it can he made, aud tbat in thc summer it is by ull odds the best route. Mr. Brown, tbe leader ofthe expedition, seems to be, like the late Goneral Grant, a "silent man." He seems to think he has a mission and don't want any oue fo get on to it. His party wore very much dissatisfied with his management and will not stay together .'111 days, if present sfgus count for anything. Col. Wright, accompanied by Engineer Cotton aud Bookkopor O'Dell returned from Omcuicn on Thursday and are stopping in town for a few days, The colonel states that the company has had a very successful season autl everything went along very well. Wo Imve talked with some of Ihe colonel'.-! employees and thoy give a good account of the country and of (heir t real meut by the company. Provisions wero plentiful, fresh beef tho entire season, a baud of cattle having been driven in to supply the camp. Wo hopo to give next week a description of the work done in tho Omenica diftrict this season, One thing is certain, that tho country contains uot a few, but many good mines, and next season will seo a great influx of prospectors in that section. PrelKht Shipments. Below will bo found the date of tie parturo, teamster aud destination of all freight shipped north by Ashcroft forwarding agents. Oct. u, IlSmiili. (Jnufliiellv Korku... W Hi. \v;.ii, .1 MrMllt:ili.7H Mill- A ll Hartley, Ullooet .1 M Yuri-tun. l.ttliMict J i'lpcoti, Dog Creek .1 (jiitinnii. Cllnlnn J''ri-il I'l-n-rri. Sn.!;i Creek SI'Miirijhv.fjiu^iii-Iti-lM.tk-. .1 Sf.rnti. DMrTiivi-h. Sidu Crt-ck A l-'ressiiiii. Mnv Creek .1 Dlckev. l.ill-ioet ,1 Kirktjiitrirk. l>t»_ Creek.,.,, A ll Mnrtloy,Clinton U V.irstoli. I.illnue! .1 -luck i ii ii ii, Clnim Creek 'J'Otlll QUeSiNBLLE. Captain Black and parly arrived at Quosuollo from Omouicn today, aud considering the many difficulties nnd drawbacks encumbered he had a fairly successful season. Exceedingly good prospects havo beon obtained about forty foot from bedrock, and bad bo been furnished with better apparatus a much greater quantity of gold would havu been produced and would even have paid tho expenses already of the season's work. Nuggets to tho value f 807 and 812 aro brought down and every indication of a valuable gold mine is un encouragement to the party to rosumowork early in the spring with renewed energy. Cul. Wright and party of lirty will be down shortly. The general outlook has been most encouraging iu the miuing lliu" Captain Hlack confirms the roport of some time back of the murder of a prospector by his companion. Tho two passed up this route but their names not known. The murderer was arrested at Hazoltou by the Govern mont Agent, Mr. Loring, aud has con fossed. Oue of Col. Wright's party Williams, mado n murderous assault ou u man by the name of Sullivan by hitting bim with an ax aud splitting open his head nud leaving him for dead some weeks ago. Sullivan is down and Williams will be hero shortly when he will appear beforo tho magistrates for preliminary trial. Sullivan is doing well aud will recover. Williams is oue of the three who were lined last, summer ou their way up for violating tho Indian liquor net. Col. Weathorly will remain in the Omenica region until Christmas, during which tune he will be busy after large game. Dr. Craighead's dredge is well nigh under weigh. The scow is completed at Quesnelle uud is ready lo be towed up to tbo Cottonwood, The machinery on the dredge will be ready for opera tion iu about one week. It is tho intention to test the capacity of the new apparatus before lhe scow is taken up to the Cottonwood. Mr. Wolsford, C. E., and Mr. Deacon have gone up the Fraser to examine the river with respect to tho feasibility of removing obstructions in a few places as fur us Mtiuirt's lake. This is iu the Interest of tho government ai)d such a movement deserves every at' tendon as a vast region betwoon this poiut and tbe Klondike will bo tapped This "poor man V rojite is receiving more favor every day as knowledge of the line increases, From mauy and trustworthy sources it is learned that this rot-iii js quite feasible, especially tor pack trains, It js reported tbat about twolvo thousand dollars will be spout on this routo by tho provincial government this coming season. Judge Cornwall and Mrs. Cornwall are at proWIlt spending a few days iu Quesuclle and are enjoying the beautiful surroundings of the village, Judge Cornwall held a county court session yesterday and disposed of four or fivo cases. Mr, and Mrs. Cornwall will return by the Chiirlotlo tomorrow, The Rev. D. Campbell returned yesterday from an extended trip to Eu- dorby, Ashcroft aud Lillooet. Mr. Mu sou, wlm has beon statioued a few months in Barkerville returns by this stage to go to a poiut in tho Kootenay district. FREE! FREE! Come and See Th.' handsome pieces <rf Silverware we Imve just received today to be given away with purchases to eacli lady customer. IR _ HARPER. THE CASH STORE. Ashcroft Barfctrvllfp. At the court of assize held here last week a young man named G. Bayutuu was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment for theft. The prisoner, who has boon engaged as a barber at this place for the past two years, had found a oblique belongiug to Peter Ea gau, which he appropriated to his owu use, knowing that tho owner could be fouud. Messrs. Carey uud Bell, civil ougi noers, have started prospecting ou Antler creek. They intend to ruu a drain 1200feet long into Nugget gulch. Mr. Carey, who has spent somo time in this part of the district before, is sanguine of success. The Barker claim, one of the pioneer claims on Williams creek and situated iu the ooutor oftho town, is being agaiu opened up. There is a good deal of virgin ground in this claim yet but the company have been unable to work it for lack of drainage but since the Cariboo Gold Field Company's drain has been put through on the lower end of thc creok it has drained all the claims above so that tbe Barker company ex pect a repetition of the cleanups of early duys. lu county court chambers toduy Judge Cornwall disposed of a number of civit cases. Mr, Dennis Murphy, of your city, has been iu towu for the last few days aud has been kept busy iu legal circles. Mt*. Murphy promises to bo a bright light in the legal profession, and being a native of Cariboo we extend to hlm our best wishes for bis futuro success, Major-General Kinchant returned Friday from a tour of tho Cariboo district, where he has been canvassing for the opposition party. Tho major will be a candidate for the Cariboo district. Messrs. Harper it McArthur havo a change of adv. today in which they advertise free silverware to lady pur- hasors. Mallet Ifelley Shot, llallot lluiley. flic young man who received two bullet wounds from Thos, Cumnilugs' revolver on Saturday afternoon last, Is making famous progress towards recovery, and will no doubt be able to leave the hospital and givo bis evideuco from tho wltnoss box when tho preliminary hearing is called in tho police court next Monday morning. Tho police unquestionably havo a strong case against Cuiumings, who J. E. KNIGHT, AGENT. - BROKER. Cariboo and Lillooet business will receive prompt attention, Hining forms for Sale, Bond, Recording, Option, Certificate of Improvement, location Notices, linen or paper- Xji-o X___*x~---i__o_>. Aooouut- l_.o_jt. ASHCROFT, - - - - B.C lust received fnun the oust u consign incut of the latest model for 1897 of nu McClary's Famous COOK STOVES Tin and Slieot Iron Ware r\ made to order- All or promptly filled- U. MM, lslm.lt, I. C, ASHCROFT HOTEL, Wm. Lyne, Proprietor. Directly opposite Depot, ASHCUOFT, ro. This Hotel liu* been lately refitted antl refurnished. A new wing, 50 x 2(1 feet, containing nineteen rooms, inelud ing hath and sample rooms, will lie opened liy Oct. 1st. Good talde and good service. f lift OH]y Hrst-cliiss Hotel in town. will be arraigned for shooting with intent to kill. Tho charge Is a most serious Due, witb a maximum penalty of life Imprisonment. Tho prosecution expoct to prove, they say, that Cutu- miugs premeditated taking Bailey's life—that bo purchased the revolver uot half au hour before ho called on Bailoy nud invited him to lunch,apparently for the express purpose of killing bim. It will be sbowu too, if tbe police accomplish what they expect to, that the lujurod man escaped death almost by a miracle, his story that Cumaiings twice snapped the revolver iuelFectu ally at bis breast being horno out by tho fact tbat the two uuexploded cartridges in the weapon takou from the prisoner have been marked by the descending hammer of the weapon, ■Colonist. A syndicate of capitalists, headed hy ex-Gov. 'Barney Gibbs, of Texas, has bad au expert for tho past week at No- gales investigating the mines there with a view of investing in them. Large quantities of ore have been tbat ruu. iu gold from 81,000 to 8110,000 per ton. Tbe American company has ore enough in sight to keep it running for six months and is only down ISO feet. There arc numerous other uew mines tbat are as promising as thc American. .Indue Hall Demi. News has boeu received from Hau Krancisco of the death of Judge H. Jl, Bait, who for nearly half a century took au activo part iu the affairs of the miuing districts of the province. Mr Ball came to British Columbia from Australia, where ho had been iu the Imperial service us a captain. In ls.'f.i Governor Douglas appointed him stipendiary magistrate aud justice of the peace at Lytton, aud as such he, in 18ft.'l, sat as a member of the first legislative council of the colony of British Columbia, He took a prominent part iu settliug. what wus culled the Grouse creek war, but which was simply a dispute between the Canadian Company aud thc Grouse Creek Flume Company. The deceased was iu 187_! appointed gold commissioner for Cariboo, his loug experience among the miners particularly fitting him for that position. Mr. Ball, who was a native of England, wns 72 years or age at tho time of his death. He had resided in Sau Francisco- for some years, drawing from thc Dominion Government a pension, as do all tho old colonial officials. TXrs. Rabbitt Free. Mrs, Euphemia Rabbitt, who was charged with tho murder of James Hamilton of Grnnito creek, came up for trial at Vernon lnst Monday before Mr. Justice Drake and jury. The trial lasted all tbo day nnd was not cou- luded lilt tho evening, when tho jury fouud a verdict of "Not Guilty." Tho Judge theu ordered tbo prisoner to bo discharged. Tho crown prosecutor was Mr. McDonald of Vernon, Mr. Olias. Wilson, instructed by .V. H, Wbittaker, appeared for the defense. Tho jury wore eloquently addressed by tho counsel on both sides aud general satisfaction was expressed at the result of tho trial. PACK HORSES For Sale. The undersigned is prepared to fur uisli to any one requiring the snme paok aulpuils Ip any number up to 500, well broken and with saddles and packs for '$28 each, Correspondence solicited. B. F, English. Ashcroft, B. C. • The undersigned is prepared to ar rauge for the wintering of a largo number of horsos at reasonable rates. Write or call at- thc store. F. W. FOSTER, Asbcroft, October Hth, 1897. NOTICE. Notice la hereby given to J. II, t'nrrot tlmt liiivi-ihmL'llu- ,i.-l-.-si)ii-iiI wink on tlie Bl-IIi copi'i!. chini nn Quesnelle river, nbovo 'io .Milt- ai'i-k. .m.l I imiifv vim (u iiiiv vonrsliari tif tin exjit-ii.t-s willi i-iisK wliii-li -iintiiiiii to 81" within thirty ilnjs.nr it will lu- siilit to the l.t.'l- (irr i-.'lsli highest liiiMi-T (iir 1 lit), ISO John McLagoan. NOTICE. Is hereby given that thirty duys after date 1 intend making application to tbe chief commissioner of lauds and works for permission to louse eighty acres of meadow laud about four miles south west of tho 83-Mile Houso ou tho Cariboo wagon road, bordering on an unnamed lake, commencing at a stako marked "A" thenco east 20 chains thenco north 20 chains, thence west 20 chains, thence south 20 chains to the initial post marked "A"1 D. D. Gum-en. 87-Milt- House, B. 0, 20th Sept. 1807. PROVINCIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE. His llimimr tin.- Lleiituittitit-Oovcniur lias been pleased lo make the foliowlni- -i|.|.<iim- merits*-—■ . , , 80t!i Mnrcli, 1807. .inliii Anderson Kmser, ofthe Town ofQuea- nelle, Esquire, to lie UMiei.il Ailmtnistrnti.r within nnd for the County Court District of Cnrlboo, at.as. Klondike. Cariboo, Tho undersigned offer for salo tholr well-known pack train consisting of tbo following: 00 head of pack amies with complete outllt of packing rigging with each mule. * 5 head of riding mules with saddles, etc,etc. 8 head of 1 year old mules with or without packing outfit. These latter arc only baltor broke. 1 only bell maro with saddle, ele, goes witb train. This is without doubt the most complete packing outfits in 1). C. aud is for salo " on bloc." For terms, etc., apply to VIETH & BORLAND, 100-Mile House, B.C. FIRST CLASS Goods at Right Prices. Hail Orders looked after promptly. 9 J. H. Clements, s Druggist and Stationer, ASHCROFT, - B.C Shooting Coods! WINCHESTER and MelRLIN RIFLES in every calibre. SAVAGE and LEE-METFORD RIFLES. SMITH dr WESSON and COLT REVOLVERS. SCOTT, GREENER, CLABROUGII, TISDALL, REMIAGTOS and IV. RICHARDS SHOT GUNS. CARTRIDGES of every calibre loaded witk black or smokeless Powders. IW Soud for 1897 CHtaloguo, Tisdall's Gun Store, - Vancouver. B.C. CAMPBELL BROS. Blacksmiths and Wagon Makers. Wagons and Buggies made to order with the best of material. Hurt shoe- tig a specialty. Shop next to Collins •&* Haddock's stables Quesnelle - Quesnelle c_>TJE:j__5jxrEi_.iL_E:. Tin- undersigned having just lai.l in a large ami well st'lcpt.'.l Stticlv (>f Groceries, Clothing, Boots and Shoes Mining Outfits, and a General assortment of Hardware. !S prepared to give good satisfaction in prices and quality o goods as the following will show: No. 1 Rice ; $8 per 100 pounds, Extra » 9 " " Granulated sugar 9.25 " " Granulated sugar in 10 It. sacks 1,00 Bacon, clear sides smoked 16.1 cents lb, Beans uj » Flour Hungarian and X X X X $65 Other goods equally low. HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY. QUESNELLE MOUTH, CARIBOO - - - B.C. Direct IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS, Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Boots and Shoes, Miners' Supplies. Bed Rock Prices. Coods Guaranteed. Quality. Harvey, Bailey k Co. General Merchants, ASHOROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. We keep constantly on hand a Large and Well-assorted Stock of General Merchandise. Prospectors and Miners goiug in via ASHCROFT To Cariboo, Omenica, Cassiar, Lake Teslin, or through to ■ ■ ZSLIji-OZ*>JX->I-K.-E_l Will do well to examine our Stock and Prices. |gf" Correspondence solicited and information given to parties contemplating a trip to the gold mines of British Columbia and the Yukon district!
Title changes in chronological order: The British Columbia Mining Journal (1895-05-09 to 1896-05-02), The B.C. Mining Journal (1896-05-09 to 1899-04-29), and Ashcroft Journal (1899-05-06 to 1967).
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