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-ftlml.ogi-l--' ■f THE B.C. MINING JOURNAL, VOL.4., NO. 7 ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. JUNE 18. 1898. $2.00 PER YEAR i. r. To make room for an entirely New Stoek, I have decided to offer my whole stoek oi! Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats and Caps, and Boots and Shoes At agncat reduction on formei- prices FOR CASH A liberal discount will also Ire allowed mi Groceries nml other lines. This is a genuine clioap sale, (lull and In- ennvini-ed. _F\ W. IFOSTIEilR,, ASHCBOFT, B.O. CARIBOO EXCHANGE HOTEL. A. H. Walters Proprietor. Board and Lodging at reasonable rates. Corner of Railroad Avenue and Third Sireet. CLINTON HOTEL, OLI2>TTO-Sr, B.O: ; MAKSHALL _ SMITH, Proprietors. : . BOARD AND LODGING BY THE DAY. WEEK OR MONTH. [lest Wines, Spirits aud Cigargs. Good slnbling. Headquarters for lho Carihoo Lillooet and Dog Creek fines of singes. Hunting and fishing in thc vicinity. MACKAY SADDLERY AND HARNESS CO. MAN-FACTU-KHS AND IM. OUTEItS OF iaddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS UND DESPATCH AU order ly mail promptly a/tended lo arid satis faction guaranteed ASHCROFT. J : : J B. C. Trim & Haddock, LIVERY, SALE & FEED STABLE. ASHCROFT AND LILLOOET. y_> Saddle, Pack and Driving Horses for sale and hire. Eigs kept at both stables. Special trips made to Lillooet or points in Cariboo at any ime. Wire at our expense for rigs. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN HAY AND OHAIN. O. _E3I_ O-IBSO-ISr. MEAT MARKET WHOLESALE AND RETAIL- Atlen'ion and satisfaction guaranteed to customers. Mam Street, ASHCROFT, B C. CARGILE HOUSE ASHCUOFT B. C. Is now under new management and lias been thoroughly renovated. Culinary department unsurpassed. The Bar is stocked with choice liquors and cigars and will be in charge of experienced men. Kvery convenience for commercial men. GUS BETTMAN, Proprietor. *TIIEWELCOME"'^T--SapnhtousE ALLISON WOODS, Proprietor. .Molds ut ull hours, day und ulght. Flush oysl ecu in uny stylo always on hand. Private boxes for ladies and dining ptirtios. GOLDEN CAHlltOO. To those interested in miuing aud iu tho geuorul development throughout tho groat sectiou kuown iu a gonoral way us tho Cariboo oountry, a brief glance of whut has boon accomplished withiu tho past Bix mouths aud of tho outlook for busiuoss iu a miuing way will uot ho devoid of interest. Tho Cariboo mining couutry muy be spokou of in sovoral gonoral divisions or sections, und under tho head of tho IIOUSI,_"LY COUNTRY wo noto work hus steadily progressed on tlio com tm led gravol miuo owuod by tlie Horsolly Hydraulic Mining Company, only a fow men, however, being employed through tho winter. Tho work dono hus consisted iu running tunnels ucross tho vast body of cemented gravel aud has resulted iu uncovering nn extensive body of ooui6.it Mml, nuts high In gold and that tlm mauugotnont of tlio mino thinks will woll i-epuy mining und milling. With tlio tun stump mill now on the ground thnt mndo u short trial last senson tlie outlook is for n success. Tho Horsolly Oold Mining Company ih steadily running with its hydraulic Olovutors, a "Miller" nnd an "..vans." Tliero is a plonty of water in Moffats crook und wo boliovo ull difficulties between companies relating to water rights have boon settled. Thoro is plenty of wutor, ir properly reserved, for ull, The results of tho brief run made lust year by tbo Horsefly Gold Mining Coinpuny was not mado public, but was believed to bo good, and this season should sco au output of many thousands. Of tho Miocene Company siukiug a shaft to tho bottom of tho old channel of tho Horsolly rivor, bedrock was reached at a depth of 2.5 foot, but was found pitching at'tho rate of ono to two, uud siukiug iuto tho bedrock was begun. At a depth of 50 feet a driv was stnrted to attempt to muke the bottom of tho channel. The results of tho work is not known at this writing but should good gravol bo found at this poiut the result will bo tho opeuing up of an enormous system of old channels. Other work is going on in this camp but not with lurgo forces. All in all tho chances seem good for a great camp on the Horsefly river. QUESN'KLLE FORKS. At Quesnelle Forks the mino of the district is as yet, and must of a neces sity be for many days if not forever, tho Cariboo Hydraulic Company.* A new ditch capablo of carrying 3,000 miners' inches of wator is under way to bring in Moorehead lake water. A. dam that will bo -10 foet in the highest placo and 400 feet long, across tho outlet of tho hike, will cause the retention of an immense amount of water.. The twolvo mile ditch added to the water system now existing will make about miles of ditch, all laid out by the company's ongineer, Mr. Warner, and built under his supervision. By thoso who have examined this water system so far as completod tho anani- mous verdict is that tho work from an engineering point is perfect, and their size is such that it is more natural to speak of thc wnter courses us canals rather thau ns ditches. Tho superintendent, J. B. Hobson, has done the most thorough and comploto work in opening up the Cariboo mino ever done this sido of California, if not iu tho world, and, with water enough to givo a full head for 150 or 175 days, as tho uow supply will, instead of as last season for 75 days only, a good output will bo made. For tho past two summers about $140,000 per year has beon seut down from this mine, working less thau half tho season, and on tho top grouud. What may then bo reasonably oxpeoted when a flood of water is turned on to tho bottom strata for .even months, instead of threo, aud bedrock cleaned up iu tho immense gutter flllod with gravel to a depth of 100 feet and a thousand yards wide, called a miuo, but a deposit so vast that a hundred years will not see it worked out? Tho Golden Kiver Quosnollo Company will shortly close the gates of tholr immouso wasto way and allow the wator to slowly fill the 100 miles and more in length reservoir. As an engineering success, under tho direction of Joseph Hunter, it ia a splendid pieco of work. It is estimated that tho water can be bnckod for 150 days easily, and the work already dono by the ox*- ports of tho stockholders in tho rivor bod, during tho short timo the water has boon shut ofl' heretofore, is said to show marvellously rioh gravel, Tho ■oport of Major Dupont, lntoly given to tho Loudon peoplo who havo furnished the capital for tho mammoth undertaking, is said to show by results of prospecting siuco tho water was shut oil', that with ".00 mou, working 150 days, 8300,000 not may bo oxpeoted. Tho company has about ton miles of tho south fork of the Quesnollo beforo its junction with tho north fork, iu othor words, ground enough to last a lire time. • It is stated that the Victoria Com puny, whioh has valuable hydraulic ground noar Quosuollo Forks, aro advised by thoir superintendent, a woll kuown and reliable California hydraulic minor, Mr. Hughes, that tholr ground is now sufllciontly well explored sd that he oan advise with all confidence a large expenditure for a ditoh liue which will bo twelve miles or more In length, and a large plant, etc., and that we may look with confidence for the opening up of another great mine soon at the Forks. Among other properties in this section that have been well prospected, and are regarded as of great value, are the Montreal, the Beavermouth, the Maud, tho Flshback, and other proper ties of note. Quesnello Forks will be a busy town for many years to come, and before many years hydraulic mining on large scale will be carried on In many a benoh or old channel not i spoken of. DARKER VILLI.. Williams ereek, with its Immense and rich deposits of gravel lying on the Huts below Barkerville, will Boon be giving up its goldon treasure. Late and reliable roports from Bark orvlllo stato that tho Campbell Hydraulic Elevator, under the personal supervision ot tbo inventor, Senator K. H, Campbell, is working to perfection on tho grounds of the Cariboo Gold Fields Company. The plant is located on the old Murysvillo ground, tho lift being 00 feet, the greatest height to whioh gravel has boen raised by this process. The pressure is 050 foot and everything is working to per- footion. The opening to bedrock is now about completed and gravel to the full capacity of the elevators will soon bo sent up. Look out for a wash up at tho close of the season that will arouse tho mining world, although this season's output will not be a criterion of what may be expected later on. Famous old Lightning oreek, from which so many millions have been taken, will again, we trust, hefore many months, be added to the list of pro* Continued on Fourth Page. The steamer Athenian arrived from Alaskan ports after a fine and swift passage. By her arrival without news of the missing argonauts, who were missing when the Jane Gray went down two weeks ago, the faint hopes held by the relatives and friends of the lost 34 have been dashed, and now all have abandoned hope of ever seeing the unfortunate men again, dead or alive, Xo further news had reached Skaguay concerning the loss of the 16 men, whose barge, as reported by the last steamer to arrive, was capsized. According to J. C. Ellis, who has just reached Skaguay from Lake Bennett, a number of boats, 40 he says, have been swamped in the lake, their contents lost and two men drowned. The boats were swamped by coming into contact with floating ice. It was impossible to learn the names of the parties to whom the outfits belonged, or the names of those drowned. He says that the ice is gone from the greater portion of the lakes, and that fully 200 boats started down on Monday and nearly the same number aro expected to start each day this week. Offers of transportation are made on a basis of 830 to 850 per passenger and an allowance of 1,000 pounds of freight or baggage at reasonable rates. Many of tbe boats provided by the emigrants are fragile and poorly constructed for the trip, and it is expected that many disasters, with probable loss of life, will result, The rivers below the lakes are now open. Sixty-seven horses, laden with whiskey in bond, were dispatched from Skaguay to Lake Bennett It was from Victoria and Ib the largest cargo ever shipped to the interior at one time. On Thursday last a rather destructive fire ocourred near the corner ot Broadway and Bennett street, in whioh six cabins went up in smoke. One of the losers was Peter Jucquato, janitor ofthe First Bank of Skaguay, His wife and five children had just arrived on the Oregon from the south when tho fire began. The husband and father was at the dock to meet aid escort them to their future home, but on arriving there lt was found to be in as. The fire was caused by burning brush in the locality. A very rioh quartz find was made recently by an Indian about 55 miles south of Wrangel. It is Bald that the strike is exceptionally rich. Confirmatory news is also given to the finds on Nauk island. Referring to the rush of freight into tho Stickiuo country the Wrangel News says: The boats recently from Victoria and Vancouver have been loaded with freight for the interior. The shipping of goods up the Stickine will probably continue good tor the next three months, and while these shipments appear innocent in themselves, yet we are glad to believe the laying up of suoh immense stocks are closely connected with the recent reported disooveries of placer mines near Lake Teslin and the construction of the Glenora railway. Justloe is meted out swiftly at Wrangel. John Kelson was accused of selling liquor to Indians; he pleaded guilty, and twelve minutes from the time he was placed under arrest he had beon tried and was on bis way to jail to await shipment to Sitka, where he will spend 00 days In the buttle. QUGSNELLU QUIZZES. A vory sod accident onourrod beyond the Cottonwood canyon last week. John Harris, who aocoinpauiod tlio Captain Baughmau party, was drowned by the upsetting of u Peterborough canoe in which ho was going up to tlio Omenica. There woro thirty-two In the entire party nnd thoy hud passed safely through tho swift current ot the oanyon whou tho canoo sheared and overturned. Every effort was mado to save Hurris, but lio not being a swimmer was unable to keep afloat. The purty spent some timo in tbe effort to find tho body, but it wus of no avail. Tho canoe had ubout 330 pounds of merchandise in it which was recovered some distanco below by Indians, Harris is said to bo a nativo of Kugluud. Prof. Odium, of Vancouver, Dr, Bromley, of Woodstock, Out,, and Mr. McCarthy, arrived hero with u puck train and remained a fow days at Quesnelle. They havo gono to Barkerville to soe that rogiou uud will return In about two weeks, aftor which thoy will visit the Omenica, Findlay, Peace and othor rivors, aud may return by either the coast or down tho Poaoo river to Edmonton. Mr. Boll, O.E., aud Mr. Perry, O.E., in oharge of the C.P.R. construction the Crow's Nest Pass, have arrived here. Mr. Perry has a fow mouths leave of absence and wishes to soe tbis part of tho province during his holi days. Both are old and experienced engineers and passed through hero 23 years ago when the route of tho C.P.K. was surveyed through Toto Jouue Cache, The machinery for tho dr whioh are being built a short distanco up the Quesnelle by Mr. Olson rived here by freight wagou, Tho work of sawing and hauling tho lumber is well under way. Tho trail from tho main road has been finished uud ull the' material will be hauled iu in a few weeks to the point where it is convenient to build tho dredge ou tlio bank of the river. It is estimated that up to tho present over 1,500 paok horses havo passed Quesnelle this season ou the way north. Also large numbers of canoos, boats and scows have loft here by water. AH these aro scattered over a vast region of well-known auriferous country, and, although somo wili full, others will have the miners' luck nnd strike a rioh deposit somewhere. There is no doubt of there boing many 'Williams Creeks" yet unexplored in the gold belt. The committees appointed to arrange for the celebration of Dominion Day have their plans completed. It is oxpeoted there will be a line time and a large attendance. The funds are largo and the prizes will be substantial. Confining the outdoor games to one day is a good idea, F. Proctor, dontist, of Viotoria, is up on a business trip. Messrs. Downes and Olsen, of the Australian ranch, are both on tho sick list and are being attended by Dr. Callanan. J. A. Molsaac is tho proprietor of the Cariboo Hotel, and travelers may bo assured of ovory attention and satisfaction.. No Chinese cooking, but the culinary department is iu charge of excellent help who will givo evory attention to their duties. Ab noted by you, an error appeared in my last. Instead ot tho Deacon party reaching "Telegraph creok," it should have read the "Skeoua"—evon then a splendid performance at that time of year. Fred Emerson Brooks. Those who listened to Fred Emerson Brooks on Wednesday ovoning at tlie town hall, will agree that it was more than was promised. Mr. Brooks can bo earnest or amusing, uud is intonsoly interesting in either. Amongst his grandest selections ou Wednesday evening, and perhaps most appreciated, was "Picket's chargo at Gettysburg." The story of this valorous chargo, led by the confederate general Picket, of a division under general Loo, chief in command, is told in verso and grandly told. After the awful day's light ou the soil of Pennsylvania where Lee had made a forced march with 100,000 men; he was faced by the army of Meude with anequal number of mou and guns. The two armies lying a milo apart a valley between. Leo tried tho flrst day to turn the right flank of Moado, Ho was repulsed, aud tho second day ho tried to force the left flunk, but was again repulsed. The third day but one chance for the confedoruto army remained, it was to pierce tho center and Picket, with 18,000 men, made tho at- tenpt. Of that vast number only 1,000 returned and every commissioned oflicer was killed or captured, oxcopt tho gallant Picket, North Bend Placer (hound. Captain William Touguo, of North Bend, is in tho oity, and brings down news of a gratifying nature. He docs not Intend to go to Klondiko, but is quite satisfied with tho section of tho country where ho has mined for tbe last 38 years. It is a good enough El Dorado for him, and ho thinks that mining in tho Fruser will bo iu existence aftor tho Klondike has punned out. To the Province ho said that much mining lias beeu done of lute, but just at present Lho water of the rivor is too high aud the dredges are tied up. On Texas lake some now placer ground hus beon found, whioh panned out 85 por day to tho man. In tho canyon Chinamen huvo boon getting, for somo timo post, S3 to 810 por day so tho man, in fine gold. Indeed it is all fine gold, but occasionally small nuggets turu up. Boston Bar has done woll of luto, and Beatty Bros.' drodgo made a big showing. How much gold wns taken out of tho Frasor could not bo learned. Hill's flat has boou paying 820 per day to tho man. An astonishing discovery hus boon made by a minor named Dunn, who has been hi tbo vicinity for fifteen years, lio liaving fouud a throe-foot ledge of quartz carrying visible gold. "I um down on u mining deal," suid Capt. Touguo, "but can't say anything about it just at prosent, It involves the sum of 830,000, Yos, North Beud is too noar Vuucouvor to receive muoh attention, but 1 am satisfied and it is a good enough Klondiko for mo. Wo all make good wages and without having to put Up with tho hardships of tho north. Thore is no bettor mining, but it is too noar home. 1 soe a wonderful Improvement in Vaucouver, und I um suro that your oity is destined to bo tho big one of the province. Still fur ther, I think that it will bo ono of tho largest cities iu tho Dominion." Capt. Tongue will bo iu Vancouver until the end of tho week.--Province. Tin: U Roi. Rossland, U. C, Juno 3.—Tho Lo Roi deal remains unchanged. Tho com pany had its statutory meeting this evening to act upon tho offer of tho British American Corporation to purchase tho miuo for 83,000,000, but au adjournment was tukon on a legal technicality until Juno 27, whou the stockholders will got together again in this oity. Tho delay arose ovor tho trusteeship of tho pooled Lo Roi stock which includes _127,000 shares out of tho total 500,000 shares. Tho pool was entered iuto about eighteen mouths ugo wheu different factious iu tho company got together to tlio extent of ■127,000 shure ..which woro placed iu an iron-clad pool Cor ton yoars, under tho trusteoiihip of Senator George Tumor, Col. W. W. D. Turner nnd Col. I. N. Porton, At tho meeting tonight only two of tho trustees, Col, Turner und Senator Turner, wero present and thoy coutoudod that thoy had no right to represent tho stock without tho presence of Col. Poyton, After somo little argument this proposition wns agreed to and tho B.A.C. interest moved au adjournment until tho 27th iust., whon it is expected that all threo of tho trustees will bo present and it will be possible to transact business- Want a Wajion Road. At a mass meeting of tho minors at Glonora and Telegraph creok, hold at tho former place on tho 7th of this month, a strong committeo of leading men was appointed to draw up u petition for presentation to tho provincial government asking for aid to put the trails between tlio points named and Tesliu lako iu pussablo condition. H. F. Yorko wus intrusted with tbo document and lost no timo iu pushing through to Victoria with it. He landed at Port Townsend by tho steamer Cottage City, and proceeded to Victoria in time to make an appointment with tho tho premier, who was about to leavo towu, M r, Yorke wns seen at tbe Occidental Hotel by a Times representative nnd explained tho circumstances attending liis visit. At tho present timo the minors aro congregated at Glonora with tho trails iu such a condition that further progress is Impossible, A certain oloment is iu favor of making an arrangement with tho transportation companies to tako them around to Skaguuy or St. Michaels, but tho majority uro In favor oi' continuing ou tho Stickiuo routo if tho government will ussist in improving tho trail. The petition, which is signed by all tho minors, asks tho govorumout to mako an appropriation nt oneo to bullci a wagon road to conneot with Teslin lake und to givo tho miners, muny of whom uro financially stranded, an opportunity of luboring ou its construction at reasonable wages. Tho mass mooting was a vory largo and representative ouo, but it was unanimous in favor of u wagon road rather than a railway, as tho construction of the hitter, iu their opinion, would do but littlo towards reducing tho rates for transportation to tho lake.—Times. The trail for packing, whilo not u good ono, is boiug used all of tho time. Mr. Mullen, who camo dowu to Ashoroft this wook for moro paok uuimals, Informed tho JoOHSAL that 500 men woro ut work ou tho trail, and it would soon bo lu flno condition, uot ns a wagou road, but as a pack trail, and that thousands havo already passed ovor it to Lako Tesliu. There will bo an strawberry and icecream festival glvou iu tho town hall ou Tuosday ovoning, Juno 21st, by tho ladios aid of tho Presbyterian ohuroh. Allure cordially Invited, PORT SIMPSON. After a week of beautiful weather, tho wind has now chaugol ronud to tho south while tho sky has become overcast, which are suro signs of rain. Among the passengers brought down from Fort Wrangel on tho 7th by the steamer Nell, woro Mrs. Bonsor and Miss U. Bonsor, wife and daughter of Capt, J. H. Bouser of tho H. B, Co.,b steamer Caledonia. Mrs. Bonser states that during the last high water on the Stickeen river, thoro were six boats tied up below tbo canyon. About two wooks ago K. St. Laurent, of Quosnollo, B. C„ come down the Skeena rivor by oanoe and boarded tho steamer Tees at the Inverness cannery, for Skagway. Tho stoamor Florenoe arrived here on tho Dth from Inverness, with Mr. C. W. Clifford and Mr. W. B. Skillen aboard. Tho tug Mystory returned on tho llth from Fort Wrangol ufter towing up tho Spratt's Ark. Mr. Jurdino, of tho H. B. Co,, and Mr. Planter loft by the steamer Tees for tho south. Tho natives uro gradually leaving horo for tho cunnerios.which commence to flsh ubout tho 15th of this month. (.olden Klondike. Sergeant Hayues, of the North West Mounted Police, stationed at Calgary, was in town a couple of days this week, in connection with the affair of the detention of tho loader of the Chicago Grub Stake Co., who, by tho way, was released, tho trouble about the horses having been udjustod, It is interesting to chut with Sergeant Huyues about tho Yukon, he having spent two years thoro as ono of the officers with Inspector Constantino. Ho was flrst at Circle City and aftorwards oue of the early arrivals ut Dawson. It will be remembered that many of Constantlae's troup woro allowed to stake out a claim, most of them secured claims onBonanza or Eldorado nnd made a fortune out of them. Sergeant Hayues staked No. 7.1 abovo on Bonanza but was obliged to sell boforo a high value was reached by claims so far above discovery. Ha states thut had he been a day earlier in staking he would have seemed a claim near discovery, or much lower down. Had he been a day later he would hare loarned of the Eldorado discovery and staked there. In either case his claim, would have sold for 8100,000 or mora within a few weeks. He still haa a claim on a croek there that he regards us valuable. A mistaken idea with mnny is that no gold diggings had been found in the Yukon until the Klondike was heard of but Circle City was a likely camp long beforo Klondiko was struck. TheSer- gout says ho has personally known of 810,000 in a single night passing over Harry Ash's bar in his gambling house and saloon. A town where this is done it will bo readily understood, mast be backed by rich mines. He has great faith in the future of tbe Yukon, and expects to go back some day, although it is a hard life. When asked what amount of gold might be reasonbly ex- pocted down as a result of tbe spfiog washup he said; "I do not know how much more will come out, but of this I nm so certain that I will bet money on it that more than 820,000,000 eomes down during July and August." It is his belief, from all he saw or learned, that good mining ground will be found from Lake Teslin down to and below Klondike. Not, of course, al> the streams will bo found rich, but many rioh enough to well repay working und among others, some exceedingly rich ones. To spend a few hours with the sergeant in listening to his plain uud eurnest statments of what he saw und knew personally of the great gold fields, will como very near causing gold fever iu persons not before affected. He does not advise emigration to tbat region, bolioving that anyone that desires to go should do so without any iuducoments of a strong nature held out. For while many have or will striko fortunes, more will fail to do so. Nono should go save after mature deliberation and abundant preparation. Wm. Fortune, tho old timer so long a resident of North river, spent a couple of days in Ashcroft last week. Thomas McEwen, the Empire valley stock mun, wus iu town last week and, ufter a day or two in Kamloops, returned to Ashcroft and left for home, Mr. McEwen has somo of the best stock uuimals iu B. C. and a large band of fut cattlo now in splendid condition for beef or for tho overland drive. A survey of tho powers of Europe shows that from tho beginning of the century to the end ot 1896 Turkey has experienced thirty-seven years of war and fifty-nine of peace; Spain comes next with thirty-one years of war and sixty-five of peace* Russia twenty-four yours of war and seventy-two of peace; Italy twenty-three years of war and seventy-three of peace; England twenty-one years of war and seventy- five of peace; Austriu-Hungary seventeen and seventy-nine; Germany (exclusive of Prussia) thirteen and eighty- threo; Sweden ten and eighty-six; Portugal twelvo and eighty-four, nnd Denmark nine and elghtr-sms- THE B. C. MINING JOURNAL. old man's trail. For forty days uud ISSDI-D EVERY SATURDAY, F. S. REYNOI.I.M, Iftditov and Proprietor. t-iibscrlptlun price, ijernniiuin - - ■ 89.00, AdvertlSeinealH ..ill nol hi* ili_ccm.tiiucil until mild. AdvetlialiiH rules mi muillciillon. SATURDAY, JUNE IS, L808, I'ur ! lunl River. All intorostlug lottor bus been received ['rom a moiubor of a parly ol' Violations who are uu Iheir way to the Liard river, Uus-iiui. On .Juno I tho party luul roaohod a poiut thirty miles northeast of Tolograph creel., and having pussod ovor iln' mouutulu range hud covered th) roughest section of the country. During tlio first few days oul, from Glonora considerable troubli was experienced with the groon paok horses, ono of which waa badly cut through tbo pack loosening. They woro unable lo secure a new horse at Glonora or Tolograph oroo.c, in fact thoy woro ofl'orod 8250 I'or the horses thoy bad. The hcurcity of puck horses is forcing many mou to turn buck, bo ing unable lo got thoir outfits over to Teslin lake. Others, not to bo beaten aro wheeling ihelr goods over in wheelbarrows uud hand carts. Continuing, th- writer says: "As tliero aro ouly three hours of darkness in this country wo oould travel all night if the horse., could stand it, but it is bard work for them climbing up bills aud goiug aloug sidings. What tho old mun SUtd about the sold on tli;? west of tho Liard river is quite oorroot. Many minors wo met say it is perfectly correc., but tlioy s;iy it is a deuce of a country to git into. Lots of thuui say w. will novor make it, but 1 tell you, if we cannot nobody el.e will. "Two meu on their way out to stayed ut our camp last night. Thoy have struck it. rather woll. and having lofl their partners on the ground, are goiug for fresh supplies. "We are now at the turning place, where wo leave the well-beutou trail to cut out our own. * * *.* It is terribly hot; it must bo nearly 100s in tho shade and the mosquitoes are very bad. This is a nice flat country, where wo uro now with lots of grass and wator. Wo bavo had a good trip so far but 1 think thero is lots of troublo uhoud of us. The poor fellows willi pucks ou thoir backs are much to be pitied." (lienor*- News. -lames Mackay, late of tho "News- Advertiser" stall", wbo wont up toGlcn ora a few weoks ano, writes from tbat pinoa under dato May 20th, that ho has douo pretty well so fnr which all his friends will be glad to hear. In his letter, which by the way, was[sentdown by everybody's friend, Mr..1. II. Russoll, of Kamloops, Mr, Maokaysays; Pac'. horsos are very scarce here and therefore command good prices. Mnckouzie und Mann bavo completed tho wagon road between Glonorn and Tolegraph Crook. Mr. Windebauft, of Mission, lias not arrivod yet, having heou detained at Wraugel. Mr. Wellington, nf the Cosmopolitan Hotel, bas arrived at filenora from Wrangol. Mr. White, of Messrs. Hewlt und and White, expects to leave Tolegraph Creek for Dense lako hi a fow days. Customs Oflicer Turner, formerly of Vancouver, is about the the busiest man iu Glonora at presont. Large numbers of people are arriving bere daily. "Nod" Hurvey, lato of tbo customs, and party rfluohod Glenora on Friday last, after numerous delays on tho river. They intend lo push on at once. forty nights ihey kopt track of h but one night iu u storm when ll thunder was rolling through the mou tainB ho osoaped them, lu the mor ing thoy gave up tho chase and nl'l. terrible udvoutui'68 uiul hair bread escapes from death from a dozen cans tbey reached Ashcrofi. lierolhey In be Indian to make himself source, in boforo returning homo took a n through the Harrison luko ocuntl whoro thoy were at longth rowurd for their hundred hardships by strl ing a fabulously rioh lead. Yostord Mr. Melville bad large Bpoolmouu In konofl' tho surfaoo ussuyod in Vn COUVOr. They iiverugi-d &700 totho I iu all values. Of oourso Mr. Molvl refuses to disclose (.lie locality of I rich lind. Six Cli.-rlul l.lnrs. Tho Colonist hus tho following no count of some marvellous ad ventures of Seattlo men: Vancouver, June 11.—A very interesting purty arrived in Vancouver yesterday. If what tbey sny is truo tbey huvo hud a most marvellous experience. There' are bightin thepiirty, six of them from Seattle. Among the most interesting figures are J. Melville, of Seattle, and C. Gardiner, of Minneapolis. Thoy claim that tlieir parly was to bo conducted to vast riches in Cariboo by a long-haired guide named -Too Brnn-' nell, a cousin of Sitting Bull. They trumped through the mountains with tho Indian at tholr head for COO miles, whon tbeir provisions cot so low that thoy wore obliged to live on a fow ounces of food each day. When they realized that the treacherous descendant of tho great Bull hud deceived thom, and that thoy were iu a hopeless starving condition and would likely all perish, thoir feelings against Brunnoll became very wratby and oue of their number was narrowly prevented from killing hiui. Ho had the Indian dowu and his knife drawn when ho was seized and dragged away by his companions aud made to swear that be would not repeal, tho attempt. At this juncture whon all hope had boon abandoned they struck tho camp of an iiKcd man of tho mountains who supplied ttlem with food, a gun and ammunition. They hud not boen with him a day before thoy discovered that ho hud in his possession thousands upon thousands of dollars' worth of gold dust, but ho would uot tell where ho hud got It and tried to evade their enquiries. The man was dressed in rags, and with his gun in his hand bore a striding resemblance to Jefferson in Rip Van Winkle. Whilo somo of their party hunted theotherscampod ou tho Th ron j(li Vollowlicml Pass, Winnipeg, .luuo li. ll is Muled un what purports to bo good authority that Lbe railway selienies of Mossrs Mackenzie &Manucontemplate bosidt a line to Hudson's Buy, a lino to Priuci Albert, striking westward from Dauphin across Gilbert Plains Into thoSas kutchowau valley to Prince .Albert, and ultimately reaching lho l?ai Coast'via tho Yollowhond or Ponae rivor pass. ll. is expected lliat tho lino fron Dauphin Plains will lit- constructed this year, tt is nlso stated that Un old Hudson's Uny lino is to ho utilize! and oxteudod to connect with tho Dauphin road at Wiuuipogosis, Almml-m'-l Mli Lettoi Suu FrauciHCo, June 11. Tiie i'i has just como to light that a stick containing ubout2000letters address* to all parts of the world and written I: men in the Klondike or ou the trail was left at Dyoa some timo ago by outoomiugminor who evidently kept lhe money entrusted to him for the purchase of stamps and his service a volunteer carrier. Tho letters lmv been recovered and thoso intended for California were sent to Hie Chronic! whicli has supplied tho necessary postage. The others aro in tho bunds of S. O. Marcnse ot Dyoa, who is mail ing many of them and hopes soon to have Ihem all sent to tbeir dostiun tions. A Re-laced Millionaire. Sau Fraucisco, Juno It.- Tlie Bulletin says: A committee of three bankers appointed by Gon. Barrios to lake charge of the business affairs of the ex- President of Guatemala, has made a report showing that out of uliveir.il- lioii dollar estate Lho ox-ruler of thc Guatemalan republic lind but 8525 in acLuid cash on tho 20th of last month. His total indebtedness amounts l< 8-,848,86i, Of this sum 8*1,700,050 I owed in Guatemala and 53,008,451 is secured. The total sum is divided among thirty-two creditors in Guatemuln nnd Len others in thi*) country and Europe He owes money Lo six persons in this city. In order to protect the solvency of Harries the committoo of bankers have taken his entire affairs into their hands and are now conducting them to tho best interest; of tlienumemus creditors. Barrios has not one word to say in themanagomont and tho mnu who was oneo accustomed to handling mil lions is reduced to an iinuual inconn of 524,000 in Mexican money. Whou Oliver prom woll became protector, after the execution of Ohnrles I., he caused the stamp of liberty to bo placed upon the paper used by Lii English government, Soon after th restoration of Charles I!., having occasion to uso somo paper for dis patches, somo of this government paper was brought to him. On look ing at it and discovering iho stump, hi Inquired the meaning of it, and, on boing told, ho said: "Take it away: I'll havo dothiug todo with u fool's cap.' The term "foolscap" bas since beon applied to a certain size of glazed writing paper. Dr. LuBuu met with an adventure early Monday moruing whioh might have ended seriously. He was return* iug from the Hall Minos ou horsobnek about au hour after midnight when suddenly ho espied a bear in the pnth. The horso became frlghtcuod uud re- fused Iir-advance, while tho bear remained stolidly in slate quo unto. Tho doctor sat on his horse and glared nt the bear; Lhe hear Bat ou his haunches und gll7.o<l nt lho doctor, Finally finding horso and bear alike obdurate, tho doctor was compelled Lo retrace his steps totho mine, whero ho spent tho rest of tho night iu poaoo.- Miner Krounorlto, a minora) not previously identified from this country, has been found iu llio Independence mine at (.'ripple Creek. It occurs in brilliant irystals of a pule yellowish bronze color, but tin-white ou oleavago facts. Eliminating tho Ih&olnblo mutter, nn analysis shows the minora! to contain 13,8(1 per cent gold, 0.40 per cent silver, and B5.8U percent tellurium. The crystals are sinnll nnd about as broad as long, and tho prismatic faces are striated. Tho lack of any perfect basal cleavage, which is a prominent feature of the mineral. The luck of any appreciable quantity of silver in tho Cripple Creek ores, us shown by tbo returns of tho smelters, Is proof that much, if uot nearly all of thomiuoral passing a. sylvmiic is either krounorlto or its subspecies, euluvoritc. Kreuiierito rangoa from silver-whit;. ,lo brass-yellow in color, and is so near sylvanito iu Its physical properties Ihul frequently the eye cannot distinguish one from the other. -Georgetown, Colorado, Courier. dolil Fever in Melbourne-. Gold threatened to bocomo us common 119 silver iu tbo days of Solomon, lays tho Pull Mall Gnzctlo, In 0110 year .£13,000,000, lu eight yoors -£05,000^ 000 woro won. Homo men at Golden Point mndo ns much ns .CUM ouch u day, Another exceptionally lucky party uuourthod 34 pounds of gold 111 one day. No wonder I hut suoh poukots were termed "jewelers' shops." Occasionally ti nuggfct worth £10,000 was itnourtbod, The result or this sudden influx of wealth almost without tabor, and with risks whicli uro infinitesimal compared with tho Klon* dike, was tbo temporary demoralization of thn population, Melbourne, In Hi«* holght of ihe gold fever, bus boon descilbod by one who knew it. well as u "fevered, drunken, delirious pan deiiioiiium." The lucky ones- and there wero thousands of them--siplundered tholr riches in tho most reckless fashion. Borne ol! tholr fantastic tricks would simrcoly be credited wei- tbey not. attested by witnesses still living, The gumo of nine pinB, wo are told, wns plliyod with bottles of chain- pagno, for which ho who broke tbe least hud to pn-j-; dozens of tho same costly wiuo wore emptied into tubs and drunk from tin pannikins, spirits and beer beiug added Lo give "body'' to tbe beverage; ono man, in imitation of Caligula, shod his horso with gold suudwlchos mudo of bank notes woro dovourod; silver wrapped up in hnnii notes were Ihrowii to popular actresses instead of Mowers in fact, money was so plentiful that the reckless diggers could uot "knock it down" fiistouough, They thought thoy" only-had to dig n> few feet in tho earth to got plenty more, and for a Limo it almost seemed as if tliis were so. Such were some of Lhe characteristics of Victoria's hot youth, Destroyed by Plre, Kiislo, B.C., dune Hi. Vostorday af toruoou tho boarding houses, oro houses, blnol-Binith shop, etc., ut tbe Whltowator Deep mine, near White water station, were completely de slroyed by lire. 11 was caused by lire iu a brush heap which got beyond con trol, While the loss is not heavy, perhaps 81,000, it will delay tho work of development of tlld miuo about to be carried on nu extensive scale. The boarding houses wero hi courso of erection for the accommodation of a largo force. The burned structures aro to be replaced atonce. The Pioneer Limited. This is the namo of the only perfect train in tho world now running every night between St. Paul and Chicago, via tlio Chicago, -Milwaukee & St, Paul Railway the pioneer road of the west iu adopting all improved facilities for tbe safety aud enjoyment of passengers. An illustrated pamphlet, show Ing views of beautiful scenery along the route of tbo Pioneer Limited, will bo .out freo to tiny person upou receipt of two-cent postage stamp. Address Geo. H, Heafibrd, general passenger ugont, Chicago, 111. Wounded n.i "I huvo been reading somo storlei about wounded mou," snid a doctor to a Washington Post reporter, who was a hospital steward in tbe war, "and many of them arc interesting, Ouo of the strangest cases I saw was at the battle of Corinth. It was just ufter tho cor federates had mado a terrible chargo. I bdguu to load up an ambulance with the wounded, taking those that seemed to need lhe most immediate care. The host ital was ubout half a mile away. ,1 ust when the ambulance was about to start all orderly sergeant asked mo to lake him in. I asked if be was wounded and ho said ho was. 1 never saw such a ghastly face on uny man, and after ho hud spoken beseemed to lose all consciousness of whoro ho was. Wo put him In and started. One man, a large, Hue looking fellow that I know ■.veil, and who bad always been quiet nnd reserved, kopt up a constant chattering. Hehad beoushot iuthe breast, Ho was almost hysterical, uud I could uot quiet him. When wo vouched the hospital ho called out to the surgeon, very dignified man: "Hello, doc! Wo licked 'em! Goo whiz! but we made them fly!" Ho kopt that up until tbey had him under chloroform, hen tbey found thnt a bullet had gone clean through his body. The doctors had uo hopo of bis recovery but bo did recover. "But lny greatest surprise was when I went to tako oul the ■ orderly sor- nt, He was dead. Wo examined his body and found that he hud only a slight flesh wound iu the thigh, It bud bled very little und tho doctors did not think he died from heart disease, But there it was 11 man wit b a flesh wound dead and a man with a bullet hole clear through hlm alive and chattering like an excited school girl." Mrs. Call -It's too bad of you, Ethel, to worry your mamma bo, Ethel (ngeel live, tearfully) - Oh, well, Mrs. Call, if you'd lived with mamma long us 1 have you'd kuow which of us was to blame.- -Judge. Thore aro two great wnlls in China— ono Is forty feot thick and fifty feet high and sun-omuls pekin, It is 10 miles in cii-ciitufei-oiice. Tho otber- Lbo great wait of China—is uearly 1,300 miles long, and was built 2,115 yours -217 yours B.C. John, whoro aro the Philippines, anyhow'." asked tho Luugloy avenuo man's wife, wbo fondly believes thut ho knows everything. "About eighty, miles southeast of Cuba." "That's Where i thought tbey wero, but 1 wanted Lo bo pertain."- Detroit Freo I'ross, N.MMCIE. Nolle-.* irtherel.v i.i wn ihat si.vtv rtuyn ufk-i- nlo-l inu-iid )<■ iii.fK- to llic -.-lii*-f aiminii-- aioiier uf liinit* nnd -Aiirftlr for DBrhilSBltin UMJinni alcuhime.ii H. A, CO!.I.INS fyOTICE. Nuliee i*. heirliv ;;iv.-n lhal ..i..lv dw.-.t after ■ lllle I inh-n<llu,n;il;r:il.jrl|,M|.,>; i.i. Chief Coiniiiis-.iuiH-i uf l.;iii<!„ -mil Wi ■!.;;* lur •■_.* minimi tulrirvli;,::;- Mil ;icrcs uf hlixl. e.a'tL Jn. i.i-iii,; nt tin- i)ii.th_.T.i i-.ii-N-r ul Lut ir.ii, llu-nri- mtriliHiicli-m-, v.-L-.sisii ehaliis, ;-uuth l-Ot-hain.-..i':iM Midi;iitv.t,i initial [mint. THOMAS .■.trl.WI.X. [-mi-lire Vnltey, oth June, 1008. UtlO ro'CE ■ tli. am.hr- tlun to purclinae by Thorns* McEwen, then mirllif-ii-'liuins. we.tei'.dilv cliains. south ; dniiii-,va*stsvu-li:'.iii^toiiiiiialimiiit. JOHN Mrl.Wl.N •l-in|M.- Valley, Jiim* < tli, 1808, DUO OTB'CE. Noli-v is lieri'livH-iVi.uinu mmv davs ji.lt* ■Intel intend iu make -M-:, li, ■:,.;„•■ i„ ,|.;. elm- Comiulsuloucr of Uuds niul Weil,- for per mission lo imrclituu! B-M ncrca ul lnnd nun men.-ii..; at lhe nuillun ^1 eemeruf thea|i[iHe;i tiutitu puiehiiM* l.y .Mm MtTAu-n, Ilienei cKiius, easli;o,-iiiiiie-'t<. miii'il finl'iii." AM.XA-.U-_l. M.■r.v.'l.N. I.mnin. Viilk-v. June Hth. Hum. mil \ A. Roo-ers BARKERViLLE. B.C. General Merchant AND— Hotel Keeper. Ailkimlsofllliaors^SupiiIicsoiiIImuL [US.] THOS. K. MoINKB'S. yiOTOBIA, by the Grnoo of God, of tho United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Quoou, Defender of the Faith, etc., etc., etc. To tbeJ.eturniiigOQlcei-of tho Cariboo Electoral District: WHRRlSASHis tlonbr the Lieutenant- tiuvnii.n-nf Iiritish CiUuiihliiliiLS bv a |rrucliiiiinnu;i l.i..;n):>;: ,1,,:. th,. ;i!i dav ul Jntu*. lS!iS,l.,-,.llI1h*a-L.dlu.;is-1.rlv-llu-Legislative A-emhly ul ihe sii.l im-vinei-; and wlu-reas il 1;. ihtl-. sirv In hold .-h-.-liun-- 1 hruiir_linu[ iln- Mini pruvincL' tn Iill ihu va.an- ■■'■- L-uii-ed hv Mirli di--..uhithni. we euininaiid thai, nntlee ui iln.-tini-anrl place of clec- tifing ilillv -liwii, vim ih* inii-r elei-tiim tu he itiiuk'. aecntdi!.]' lu law, nf Twu Hem hers Ui-ii-rv- in the L.^lnlivL* A-i.vmhiv uf llu; jiroviiu-e nf Iiritish Ciilainhia, Inr the Cart- In... Llerlnral l)i-irict. ami lhal vnu du .-;uise the nuimiK.tiiei i.f eati-Ii-laii.-s at siteh elertiutl tu he held un the'..."ah dav nf .Intu-. isns. an.l ilo-.tu-c tlie iiann-s ,ri s,k h ..ieml-er*. whelh.r Ihey heinesenl ur iihsenl. tu he i-_-ilili.il tu ,v,w MiMiim-i-uari, ai the city uf Vietoria, nn ur lu-ture Ihe liUl dav uf Aii'Mist next, lhe ckr- tinn sn made. di. line tie anil ujienlv under nnr sea! tluly indursed upotl lliis onr wril. In testimony" whereof, we have cnusetj these :»ir leller. In he mnde paieni under the ■al Ol 1 I Hrl ■rahle Tho! Columhia It, Mclnnes-nl onr government Vii-tnria. this se-.-i-;:tii iiav uf June, in ;:■ vein- of Our Lord one thousAiid eigh luiiidreil and ninety-eight, liy coni miuid, 11. II. TVIUVIUTT DRAKE, I.cglstpirof.tlwSupreme Court. L.S-1 THOS. I.. MoDINES. VICTOl.TA, by lho C.mco ol' God, oC the United Kingdom of Groat Britain and Ireland, Q'uooh, Defender of tbo Faith, cLc, etc., etc. To tbe Returning Oilicer of the West Riding of Yale lSlootoral District: WHBRUAS Ills Honor tiie Lieutenant- (inverunr-.f Hritl-!i O.leiiihia hns. l.y a inm-lamntiun Lenrin;; dale ihe seventh dav of .lane, IK'.m. heen nk-nsed lu dissolve the Legislative A.-einhlv ui the said irmvinee: and wi erens it is nere.-.sinv Lu huhl ,!e,-li,.ns thrmmhniit the s.ii-1 |a-..> itiee tu Iil! lhe vm.m- ek-.i rausi-d l.y sii.-li di.-uhitinn, w-.- eumina-id yuu lhal. nuliee nl Mieiitiu- atul plai-e uf elee- nun hi-in:- <!nlvt'ive!i. vu-.i .in ean-e eleeii Mi lie made, a.i-nrdmi. lu law uf tine -Mem u.erve in lhe Le.'i^alim- A--ie-ml.lv uf irovlnCC Of IJrltlsn Culu-nhi.., lur i'he \\ Hiding nfYale I'.leriura! I lisifict, and thai vou lu cause lhe iinmlnaliuti ie' ennui.ln'.en .-it s' ■leellun tn Im held un lhe *jr.lh dav nl Ji„,_, IH'.IK, and du cause Ihe name.uf sucli Memher. .vhcnsu ele.-le.l. wheliier he l.e |nv*enl nr ah-icnl. tu In* reililied lu uur sui-vi-iiie cmill, at Iheeiiy nf \'ielmia, nn (iihi-fnre Ilie nisi day uf Amnift next, ihe eleetinn mi made, dis- nneilvimdu|,enly under uur seal dulv in. (luised iipun lliis nnr writ. In testimony whereof, we linve caused those our leller„ tu hi- mnde palent irndei- tin- l-real seal nl uur said ihi.-uht nt Ihiiish Culuuilihi; Witness.the llutmrahle Thos. K. Me I lines, nl nnr eiivernineul Itoiisd, at Vlctorln, Ihis seventh day nf June, in the ye;ir of Uur Lord une thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, liyCnmniaiid. 11. 11. '• Yi.\Ynri'r Di.AKi-tr kegl ■!rm* of ihe Suiireme Court. Showing the Dates aud Places of Courts of Assize, Nisi Prhis, Oyer and Terminer, and Goucrul Ciuol Delivery i'or the Year I8fl8. Sl'UlNM.; ASSIZES. Natinlnio Tueailuy, a'nl May. New Westminster Tuesday, totli Mrty. Viiacniivei Tuesday, 17lh Mav. niii. ....■ Tuesday. Iil st May. Clinton Monthly, 80th Muy. Kiimlnnij;; Monday, Otli June. Vernon Monday, l.'tlh June. Nelson5 Monday, SOth June. Donald* : Mondnyi 37111 Juno, ;Sjjecinl Assize. fall ;\ssi_.i_s, Clinton .Tlmri-dav, '-.'2nd September. Richfield Monday, Both Beftlembor, Kiimlonps Miinilav, ;ird October. LyUon Friday, uih October. N'ernon Mpiidny, loth October. New Westminster....Tuesday, 1st November. Vancouver Monday, Mth Novemher. Victoria ,Tuesdny, liith November. Nanalniu Tuesday, -ll_ml November. WANTED. huly lo teach three children. Apply to WM; WEBSTER, 8 Alexandria, B.C, FOR SALE. mul four hundred i-ieti) head nf calile cun- 111: of ne veil ly* live beef steers fromtwu- ■-nlds nn tn seven, ninety yeiirlliiffH, steers simyed lieik-rs. and the ludance In ifood h'or tiiirik-ularsai)|Jly Ui EAGLE & PAXTON, Onward Hunch, LBO-Mlle House P.O., B.C. [L.S.] THOS. R. MoINNBS. CANADA. PROVINOBOF BRITISH COLUMBIA VICTORIA, by tho Grace of God, of tho Uuited Kingdom of Groat Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender or tho Faith, etc., otc, otc. To all to whom thoso presents shall come, Greeting. A PROCLAMATION. D. M. I_.di.rts, fVATHEREAS we nre Altuiiiey-lieneral. t VV desirous mid re* snivel), as sunn as may he. In meet nnr pi-upl-. of our [Jioviuce nf Urillsli C'oliiinlila. and lo have their advice In our Legislature, we do niiike known our royal will and lileasuretoi-iill anew Lee. isl.'.iiie Asseml.lv of our snid prnv. inee: and ilolurlher declare lhal. hy the advice of our .--.erutlve Council or Hrilluli -■uluiul.'nt, wehnvelhiM day iiiven orders for is'-uiiia uur wiils in due (orm, fnr cidlimr a nuw Lei:i-l.ili\e A.:;eiiililv for our Haiti lirnvliuc, which w 1 its aie m hear dale on the seventh day of June, instant, and to he leturnahlcon or he. Ime the thiily-lhst day of Ann"-! next. InloalliiKiny whereof we have caused Uichc our lelleis tu he made |.alenl, and Ihe nub lie seal ol the said innvince tn l.e heteuniu iillixr-d: wanes-., the llunoiahle Thos. K. M, Imn-.. I .untenant l.nvernur nl our snid ' sh Culumhta. hi uiircllvul oi Yiclon seventh til said province, —. of Our u;ht Imtiilred and Ighl, illltl In the sixty.Ilrst year of I L.S.I THOS. It. MoINNBS, CANADA. PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA VICTORIA, by tho Grace of God, of tho United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of tho Faith, otc, etc., etc. To Our faithful the Members elected to servo in the Legislative Assembly of Our Provinco of British Columhia, and to ull whom it may concern, Greeting. A PROCLAMATION. willi Uu; iidvict and euiisent of onr Kxecutive Council of our province of Urillsli Columhia, io dh.sulve the present Legislative Assembly nf nnr said province, which stands prorogued until summoned for dispatch of husbiess. Now know ye tlmt we do. for tills end, publish 1 h's nnr invnl proclamation, and do herein' dissolve the Legislative Assemhlyaccordlngly und the members thereof are discharged from further attendance on same. In testimony whereof we have caused these our letter, tu he made patent, and tlie great sen) of British Columbia to be hereunto aliixed; witness, the Honorable Thos. R. Mclnnes. Lieutenant. Governor Of OUT said province of Iiritish Columbia, In our city of Victoria, in our said province, this seventh dav of June, in the year of Onr Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, and In the sixty-first year of our reign. By command. 11. II. TYRWH1TT DRAKE, 7.-1 Registrar of the Supreme Court, L.S.] THOS. R. MoINNBS. VICTORIA, by tho Grace of God, of tho Uuited Kingdom of Groat Britain und Ireland, Queen, Defender of tho Faith, oto., etc, eto. To tho Returning Officer of tho East Riding of Lillooet Electoral District: WlI-.I-KASIli- Honor the Lleutenant- < iovernor of British Columbia lias, by . i.r?» I.1111.11I..11 l-e.in.i-- -Lit-. Uu- Til, ,U\- ..I June. IHi'S, been pleased to dissolve the Legislative Assembly of the wild province; and whereas it in necessary to hold elections itiruiighiHit lhe said province to All the vacancies caused by such dissolution, we command you that, notice of the time and place of election being duly given, you do cause eleeliun lu he mnde, according to law, of One -Member to serve in the Legislative Assembly ui the province of British Columbia, for the l-a.t Kidin-t nf Lillooet Kleelnral District, and that you do cause the nomination of eandi ' ■ -* ,11 such election to be held on the 35th of June, 181.18, and do cause the name of n,,, n .Member, when so elected, whether he be i-resent or absent, to he certified to our su ireine court, at the city of Victoria, on 01 ii-iure lhe :ilsl dav of August next, the eleetinn su mado, distinctly and openly under om seal duly endorsed upon this our writ. In testimony whereof, we have caused these our leltera to be made patent under the great seal of our said province of British Columbia! Witness, the Honorable Thos. K. Mclnnes, nl onr government bouse, al Victoria, tills seventh day of June, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred ..nil ninety-eight. By command. B. M.TV1.WH1TT DRAKE, .tl Registrar of the Supreme Court. THOS. iMrohTi-i-S ov Shelf and Heavy Hard ..are. Placer and Ouara Mining Supplies IS* Write i*oh Quotations. _S uud 10 Cordova Street, Van eo uver, B,C, j. 3v_c-- x^o^ja^wow,, VANCOUVEH, • IS. 0. Mines and Real Estate. Only first class properties haudled. Telegrapliio ndtlvess: "Cortes," Yam-oiivcr. WHOLESALE GROCERS Vaucouver, : : : B. C. Importers and Wholesale Dealers t'n WINES LIQUORS and CIGARS VICTORIA, II. I. croiacisr mc:r,.a.;h! HOTEL JJL.li JL.. STORE. I_aXJ-3S-Sr ELLB POR' A full assortment of Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, Ctauois and Cigar, llntit- ll'ore, Miners Supplies. Ihiy, Groin mid Stabtitts,, hrim right. Oo_-Xxi_ei-e>T*ci-a.l Hotel, THE BEST %-i A DAY HOUSE IN VANCOUVER. G- THOMAS, Proprietor. CHARLES HACH, (Sueoosaor to Tbe Sebl-Ersldno Ktinuture Co., Ltd.) MANUr.-CTCHE-t OF Upholstery, Mattresses, Window Blinds, etc. And dh-cct importer of Carp-to, Lluolouins, Oilcloths, Ch'rklreus' Carrinires, Cr-oekery, Glasswaro, ele. 55, 57 and 59 Cordova St., Vancouver, B. C. R. P.RITHE1 Wharf Sireet. WHOLESALE IE1C IAKTS, , Ltd. VICTORIA, n. c. SUPPING AND INSURANCE. Agents for: Wells Fargo, Colimibi- Flouring Viills i;o„ or Enilciby. I'acillc Coast Slciimsliiii iro's line nf steamers l>et\veen Victoria nml Sau Franrisri). MIlsTBE/'S TOOLS. We mako a special Hue of Ploks for prospectors. Thoy uro light und strong uud oan bo de- handled for packing. BOATS BOB SALE. Wo ure ulso milking si numbor *>r boats specially made for river traffic Parties going uortu should communicate with us. - - HORSB S-E-LO-BIISTG-. And repairing of ull kinds a specialty. Prices reasonable. General Blacksmith aud Woodworkers <-2,'U"-BS3Sr-E]X.IJ-E iMTOTJT-Ea:, .B. c. [L.S.] THOS. E. McINNES. VJCl'ORJA.by the Grace of God, of tho United Kingdom of Great Britain uud Ireland, Queon, Defender of the Faith, etc., etc,, eto. To the Returning Officer of the West Riding of Lillooet Electoral'Distriot: WIIKI-KAS His Honor^thu Lieutenant, (■oyernor of Uritlsli Columbia has, by !i l'"'--liim;il beitriiiL' dnic lliu 7tli UaV of .liiiu;. l!.!is, bu.-n iii_;i_L-d lo dlsaolvc the l.viri-hitivf A-stniblv of tlie said province; ■iiiil wlii.r_.-s it is iH-CL-ssiiry to bold t'leclions ibrim-bnui tli.- r-itid province lo till the vncan- i-u-s init(l_ liy-ucb (li-s»lutlon, we command you ili-n -|oiK_* of ibc time nnd place of i-_-.mii bL.mi duly given, you do cnuue i-b-citon lo lu-iiiiule, according to law, of One .Mi-iiil.i-rtoKL'rvc in Uie Leulslatlvc ABHembly oi Mu- i.n.yincei.l Ibilish Columhia, for the U i-\ I. iihiii; uf LiilniK . l.-luctoral District, and Ibitt yuu «lo cause the nomination of candl- i bl.■■■al *-iu-b flL-cllon to be held on the 25th day_<if June, lHUB.nnddo cause lhe name of such Member, when so elected, whether he he l-rui-ctit mab-unt, to be certllled to our Su- luemc Court, at lhe city of Victoria, on or before the OlBttlay of August next, the elec- turn MM.iiid.-. ibslinrtlyaml ojienlv imde. our i-eal duly indorsed upon tills our writ. In testimony whereof, we have caimed these our letters io be made patent under the i'n ;it :-t-al uf our i^aiil provitu-e of Hrllisli tubiiiibia; Wiiness, the Honorable Tlioy. K. Mclnnes, at out oovernmont hoiiec. at \ lelona, tliin-cveiuliday of June, in th. year of Our Lord one tlimiBand eight hundred and ninety-eight. By Command, B.H. TYRWHITT DRAKE, 7t4 KcglEimt* of the Hiinremo Conn. NORTH B.C.NAVIGATION COMPANY, Ltd SODA CREEK - - - QUESNELLE. The st-iim.i- "Cliai'lotte" will comnienoe lu-r reglilnr trips on tlie opening of navigation on the upper Frasei' river, making close connections with thc B. ('. Express company's stages carrying her Majesty's Royal Mails. Freight left at Soda Creel? fur the steamer will he stored free of charge, also freight by steamer for jiqinls beyond Quesnelle will be forwarded free of charge for- such forwarding. Fare each way H.SO. Freight per ton $10. Qu„snelle, B. 0., J__MES REID, February loth, 1898. Manager. General Blacksmiths, Horseshoeing. Steel, Iron and Hardwood Lumber kept in stoek, also wagnso suitable for freighting and ranching. Shop on Railway Avomio. . - _ - ASHCUOFT, D.O. EAGLE & PAXTON GENERAL MERCHANTS. Dealers in Groceries, Hardware, Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, Crockery, Drugs and Farm Produce. THE CHEAPEST CASH STORE IN THE CARIBOO DISTRICT. ONWABD RANCH, OAUIBOO.B. O. v> k< THE FOOLISH CLUBMAN. Folk- \vondi_E why liln lolmiro hours Aid spoilt njiurt From her, tho lovely woman who Hns won .ilslicnrt. llro ihry woro wad ho usod to scoff At mon who stole awny To dnl;-. and i.-ot enjoyment thoro. Ho ..aid tlmt lliey Wero fools ot worse to thua dCBOrt Tholr hapless wives. Poor women, loft alono to lend Such lonely Uveal Bho ennnot stand tobneco smoko— Foul emailing stuff. It .centa tlio ciii-tiiins, .lm declare-. Vi'liy must mon puff? Why can't n man sit decently Upon n chair And not destroy tho tldloa sho Has fastened thero? Why must her sofa pillows he Crushed out ot shape Whenever he's around tho houee, Tlio nv.kv.iird npo? Why must a man alt down nt night And rend tho news? Why, when ho does thing-, Bhould ho WAU. Hor to enthuse? Why cau't ho leavo his work behind And talk nhout Her dresses and tho "hud" that sho'fl To help bring out? 1 wonder why his lolsuro hours Aro spent apart From hur, tlio lovely womnn who Haa won his heart ? -S. E. Kiscr in Clovoland Leader. THE STOWAWAY. "Ilrlnti hlm up," said tho skipper toruoly. Tlioy droggcit Iilni up tlm companion Imlllor iiorordliiKly—h shrinking, rumjed hul, liis pull) ttillO pliudi.d With days of lllillgut1, liis sunken oyoa Hi'iinnliiH tllOBO in-muni Mill ns do thu eyes of enpllvii nni- 111 ids, "How did you Had hlm, Mr. lilllliiKs." "llolilnd uno of (ho cotton blllOB, hIi-," tlio mato ropllotli "Wllllfc'l jour mi mn und where d'you coino frum." thiiiutiidod tlm enplnltl of tlio ulimiiwiiy, iiulotMitik In lutiiil. TronibliUB, dm boy ropllod tlmt lm was Jllolt Hurley, lul« of tho Tmil.-rdnn lh.ni.- t'mi' Bolioolj tlmt hlii fntlier, n widower, Imd loft hlm boliltid In Bnslnnil whtlo lio went to Soul li A ..Ion as (.ulitnn. autvoyoc on tlm HOW Mnttibululiind railway 11)10; Mint noihiiiK lind iioon board from tlin_ t.lnilly ffltlior fur n your nr more, nnd lastly Mint, einupelleil tn lOftVO school nil nCOOUIlt at tiii|ia1d lilll-., In- had n-iiulviid tn yo tn South Africa and (Ind Ids iiiIhsIiik paront. "And no you thought to Meal n pnssitBO on tlm Only Htui of r_.rl3UiOUt.il" said lho Bklnpor, "1 wan refused n liortli by ovory other diitp," piuadud ihu boy. "Thoy snid I limited tun wenk lo work." ".Voak ur nut, you'vu not to work nliuiitd (lm Ouly Son,"Bnld thu first mate. "Hasn't ho, sir." "Thnt'H curroct, Mr. Hillings," bo nn* nWurod, "If ho doesn't want tu pay for Ids passugfl- try hlm with tho rope's cmi." "Ayo, nyo, sir!" And iignin Hillings grinned eloquently ns ho led tlm hoy forward. A qulot, elderly goiitleiuan, who bad boon wutohlug theso proceed in ga, DOW stoppud forward. "Don't hurt bim, Mr. l-UUugs," ho said, "He's only n child, you know." "Cnptuin's orders, sir," answered tlip nmto, giving Dick ITarloy's ear on oxtra twe.-sk. Tho skipper laughed. , "Dou't you wn.to any sympathy on that youngster," ho exclaimed. "Wo can't afford tu havo any useless, whito handed stowaway aboard a vessel that carries -3360,000 to tho Chartered compuny. How do yuu know, my dear Mr. Lancelot, that yonder boy is uot tbo spy of somo high sou robbers, put on hoard to find out about tho money." Tho man addrossod ns Lancelot looked grave, "Truo," ho Bald, "they did think in London thnt nn attempt might bo mado to roll tbo ship. But still this moro boy"— "I'vo seen 'mero boys' oro now, Mr. Lancelot* that wero old men In orlmo. Tako my advlco and leavo tho Btowoway to my first otlieer." At this momont a shrill cry of pnln, followed by another, cniuo from tho lowor deck. "What's that." cried Mr. Lancelot, Tho captain of tho Only .Son of Portsmouth put his notebook, containing Dick llarley's nmno and otrcumstancos, enroll.ily Into his pockot. "Thnt, my dear sir," ho answered smilingly, "is tho stowuway getting bis first lesson in seamanship from Mr. Billings." Sir. Lancelot shrugged his sboulderB. Aftor alb lm had been sent out iu chargo of £950,000 in gold which was consigned hy tho Hank of Knglnnd to Mr. Cecil Rhodes and tho Chartered company of Smth Africa. Ills duty lay lu tbo aftor cabin, whoro that treasuro was stored, and not In preventing vonturosoiuo littlo stowaways from boing ropo ondod. Bruised and stllT, Dick Hurley lay curled up betweon a soamnn'a chest and tho foro- castle bulkhead. Ono of tho deck hands hntl taken pity on him and thrown a pieco ot tarpaulin over bis nehlng sbouldors. Tims bo ley completely hidden, so that tho men un tho larboard watch, wbo hnd just turned In after four hours' wrestling with wind and wator, kuuw nothing of his presence. "Wlmt heenmo of tho Btownwny." asked one uf thesu worthies. ".Tumped overboard, Ioxpeot," answered another. '-Billings gavo him 'what for,' lean tell you. I must say I don't hndorstnnil why ho wanted to wallop tho poor lilt iu wretch." A ohucklo ran around tbo forecastle. "Why* you donkey," oriod tho man who had llr-it spoken, "Billings just wnntod to Bhow how zealous ho is in tho company's Burvioo Tho captain thinks there's no* body liko Billings.." "And neither is thero, my hoys; neither Is thuro,' orled uvolcofrom tho companion ladder. Dick Hurley, cowering undor his tarpaulin, know that voioo and shuddered Involuntarily, Tho first mnto of tho Only :ion, in doflnnoo of strict nautical etlt|iieito, had paid nn uninvited visit to tho .-iill-irs' sanotnary—tho foroonstlo. "Hollo, Billings I" cried a dozen voices. " What'fi afoot, iny iadl Toll us tho nows." "Nobody hero hut our own crowd, is thoro." asked Billings, pcorlng about tho dimly lighted cabin, "Nobody hut ourselves. You may talk right out, Tom Dlllings,"vriistho answer. "Very well, then. Lot tlio attempt bo mndo lotllght, when tho othor watch haa turned lu. Thu money is nil right. Tho skipper nml Mr. Lancelot showed it to ino thla afternoon..' "How much altogether." "Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds, l'lcnty for all of us. You aro all l-.niilmr with lho noliemo. Whon tho other wo tell litia turned in, you, Sam Bowers, and you, Billy Held, will mount guard over 'om with your guns. Two mon can hold the linlchway, I fool certain. Thon tlio rent of us will nmku for thu skiupor's r,! in, where tho money Is, Thu sklpjiei Is a wise man. llu will' mnko no resist* tilj-Q against numbers," "Lauuulot muy fight, though," oriod a Voice. "Whnt if hu dues? Wo will wait till ho's asleep in Mh bunk. At daybreak we'll put the shipper and Lancelot into a hoat, with a chart to givo thorn thoir bearings. Thon we'll iiuikti fnr South Anmrlean, run tlio ship halioro and spend onr well earned monoy," "But how about tbo rest of thoerow?" BBllcd uno of lliu listeners. HllllllgH grinned, "Let them got out as bost they can," ho -Mild. "I'orbups If they buhnvo nicely wo nntv leave lliem a bunt, but not a puund of tho money do tlioy got." "And whou nro wo to atari Inf" "I'll givo you tho signal," Blllliiga replied. "Meanwhile turn in and get u rest. Good night, my bids, and romombcrl I shipped ovory man jnok of you at Portsmouth, und you'ro undor oath to do my bidding. Kill 'om if noocesiiry, but got tho cash at all hazards." "Ayo, aye, sirl Wo'll follow you," cried tiuvural of tho rascally crow as their loader sprang up tho ladder, Littlo Dick Hurley breathed a sigh of relief as ho hoard Hillings depart, but tho noxt moment thoro Unshed across his youthful mind thnt n stern duty lay boforo bim. Notwithstanding tho danger, notwithstanding tho mortal torror with whioh ho regarded this brutal first mnto, bo must undue vor to givo tho captain warning of tho intended robbery. To stir from hiB hiding plnoo ntthifl moment would moan dentil nt tbo hands of thoso desperate men, and ns yot nono of them Bbowed any intention of obeying Billings' advice nnd "turning In." They examined tholr rovolvors, for evory ono of thom seemed to bo armed, nnd talked ovor tho coming nttnok upon tha Chartered company's treasure, Dick bad almost mndo Up his mind to risk n crawl nlong tho iloor toward tho companion ladder and a rush thenco upon dock whou ono of tho desperadoes yawned. A yawn Is moro contagiuus than yellow fever. Within livo minutes every man inthoforo- onsUo was showing ovldoueo of weariness. First ono and llion another crawled into their bunks and wero presently board to slumber noisily. Tho oxainplo 8'rroad until (hu last i-f tho band hnuuked Mm nshc.. oub of his pipe and retired to rest. Boon all of (hem wero in lho lnnd of Nod. Onutlously Dlok Harloy1'pooled out from under his Inrpatilln. Then ho ventured forth and net ouo foot on the uompnnlon ladder. "WIio'd Ihen-." growled a millor drow- nlly* I Molt'a only answer was lu slip as qitlok- ly and iih im Isold-sly ns his bruises would ulhnv up tlm luthter. At tho head lm II..- tonod Intently. "Whowiuill, Hill." askednsecond vnlou. "It wiim (bnt bill 1110(1 oal; I'm thttikln," replied lho flttt BpOtlltOr, ami, tu Dick's relief, Un .-0 WM nu pursuit, (jtilokly bo ran along tlm itcnk nnd mounted tho bridgo to where Mm skipper stood, That night ns tho llmt mato at tho Only Bon camo up from ids cabin with u revolver In liln hip pookot und a grin on his faco ho was me. ut thu head of thu stairs by tllfl captain and Mr. Lancelot. To Ids BUrprlBOj bulb uf thiino guntlumen wei-o ariiieil, whilo behind them ho observed the despised stowaway, Dlek Hnrloy, with o naketl cutlass ln his hand. "Air. Hilling..," Bald tho captain, "you will pleaso throw op your hands. Your litllo plot haa been dlsoovorod. Ah, thank you"—as ho drew the pistol out uf Hillings' pocket. "Yuu may now return to your cabin and consider yourself a prisoner." "Why—what Is tho meaning of this, sir." spluttered tiio mnto. "Tho meaning, Mr. Billings," put ip Lancelot, "is that this boy horo hoard your wholo delightful schomo tn rob thu Chartered company of -.','50,000. Ho very promptly informed tho captain. Your accomplices ln tho forccastlo wero captured In their bunks, and most of thom havo confessed everything." Billings looked nt tho speaker and then at Dick Hurley. "Tho stowaway!" ho cried. "This miserable littlo rut of a stowaway I" "Yes, Mr. Billings, tho stowaway has saved tho Chartered company of South Africa £1.50,000, nnd a stanch, seaworthy ship. You will find that tho company knows bow to bo grateful." And grateful, indeed, lho company proved Itself to bo. A month lator, whilo Billings and bis gang wero nv.niting trial for nttompted piracy in tho Capo Towu jail, Dick Hurley wns shaking his father's wasted hand ln tho now hospital at Sails- bury, The surveyor's recovery from a lingering fever wns grontiy accelerated, yon may bo sure, by tho nows that tho Chartered con-puny had rewarded byn position of trust and honor tho timely notion of tho quondam stowawny on tho Only Son.—Atlanta Constitution. Lucks rrciitlge. "Do you think Mim. Dash will bo cloctod president of tho Fodorntlon uf tho Federation uf tho Federation." '-'Moray, no; sIio'h novor boon to Eu- topril"—Ohloogo Record. Mummies Mado to Order. Petrified human remains uro mndo hi order, they say, nt Crookston, Mo, Phcenh Finn, a colored woman of lim plauo, serves as llio mode! from whioh pbiulor omits nro mndo for fraudulent museum exhibits, nud sho has earned ft comfortable living in this Way for iminy years. . Tho ft-verngo prlooof npeii-iileil human bodyitihiluof |ila:-ierof parlw mid olay nnd so skillfully tltiiled aa to appeal* to bu gdhulhO is $101) —Now York Tilbuno". 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 Lako Valley. At tl Is Point will be found a good assortment of GENERAL MERCHAiW I SE&MSWERS SUPPLI ES Also one of the best Hotels on the route Information cheerfully given VEITH & BORLAND Proprietors and Slock Raisers. DANIHI, ll-UHSY. .mim A, JimuiAY Hotel This hotol boing now uiul fclioroufihly furnished throughout, is tho only I1i*hI, (diiss hotol in Mm towu of UHom-l, IVr.snns calling ut Lillooot will ro- oolvo ovory attoutiou by staying ut tho I totol Victoria. Good Btflblina in connection with tlm Hotol, also tho hoadquartora for ibe Ashcroft niul Lillooot Stago. Ohargtia tnodomto, IIUKLKY *t MUKRAY. Proprietors. Johns -PROPRIETORS NORTH THOMPSON BRICK YABD. KAMLOOPS, B.C. MASO-TS, _?_____.TH_5._3_=-S & OONTEACTOBS. I'lnlls nnd Kstiirir.lL'H runii-it-cl. Uricks, Lime, Cerni-m, Iliiir ami Latlis for sail.' in large 01 smnll qunntltlesi Scnil fur i.riecs. Under the auspices of tho Quesnelle Club. THURSDAY, J I. f-J Lacrosse nmtcli, Grand Ball in tli E 30th- Bieyele- race, Horse racing, i evening. FRIDAY, JULY 1st- Baseball match, Football matc.li, Athletic sports. > (Por programme see posters.) Steamer Charlotte vt'ili issue return trip tickets at single faro good from tbe 29th of Juno until July 5th inclusive. Entries for Horso races must bo made to J. A. Fraser on or beforo 29th Juno, I fl 0 T ASHCUOFT LonOB NOi Si) 5.U. U. I. I. u. (i. T. M-i'lH every •|-|iiii.-!ii',- i-v.niiii- In Oililf.ll.iv.-s Hull ::■!'! <i't:h-ek. \-i,iiiii|- m.hil.ri.i ,-,,i,li,,:i-,- itivitt.-.! toiillL-nd. .1. II. BRYSON, SHO. W. B. Miicklnnon, M.Ei J. llenaon, M.A, MINING ENGINEERS, MINERALODISTS &ASSAVERS .Miickiinion Mod;, Vancouver, and Ullooet. <lHt cltisH coKiluiu-s School of Mined, Cnm_.oi.ie, I_ti_rlnndO S;iiii|il.';i)-jisanvtd and mining in-.jJcrlifH iv- portod im. S1DHBY WILLIAMS, IM-.S;II'.A.S.I.,Lonil Lnnd Survoyor, civil ISuKtncor mul IJi.iiiidi.siiniii, QUE8NELL1-: MOUTH, IJ. C, Euglnooiluj; mul Survey work, Ropurts ou nilnliili jii-oju-rtifB. Maps nml plana pro- purcd of Ptiy p--_-t-i.il of uariboo dl-trlct. Nolicc is hereby given that the partnership li.it-ln .-xi-stiiifj between I'. t». Campbell and C. Ciuuphcll under the firm ntiino of Campbell Urosi, doing h guncral blacksmith business has this day been dissolved by mnliml consent. P, G.Campbellwill collect and neltle nil nc- counts of the said firm. P. G. Camprbll, 0-8 C. CAMl'lilit.l., Aslieroft, B.C., May 10th, 1808. I, tho ti nil et-f-ig tied, roprosoutl Ullmuiiu, of St. Paul, ut \ViunlpBg,wish tb inform niyahippova that I will i*o- ooivo shipments of raw furs up to August liitb. Thoso who Imve some goad avorago lots of Marten should ship thom at oneo whilo 1 oauglvogood prices for thom. If all is woll I will return to VVinujpog next fall, Q. W. 13ALDWIN, ■iO-tim Winnipog, Mau, License Autttoriziitg nn Extm-Pr^vhi- dal Oonlpiiny to Carry On Business. 'COMPANIES ACT. 1897." Tliis is to certify that "The Do l.n-il(;iii{_ and Placer .Minint,'dm itcih" is-s ;iiithtiri-/.e.l aiul liceiist-i -arry Blaiuarck nn<l the En-fliali. I can well remember tho impression I always carried awny when tho subject of Knglnnd hns cropped up in conversation with Germany's great c.-ohnncollor. Having previously been fairly woll acquainted with the unfriendly part English statesmanship bud often played In Its dealings with Bismarck, tiiouvon violent—at times personally offensive—language usod by iii.ii--> than ono English diplomatist In his published reminiscence., with regard to him, I should nni Imvo been Hurprisodto hoar Prince Bieinarok give vent to somo strong expressions iu return. But, although I wns prosent on soveral occasions whon tho priuco frankly conversed nbout England and the English—somotimes bo- foru eonipany, at other times whou I have been quitu alono with him In tho woods ot Vnrzln—I cannot recollect one singlo word which betrayed tlm faintest suspicion of dislike or bitterness on Ids part. On the contrary, It IwS often struck mo with surprise tlmt after whac Bismarck's irrltablo nervous system must havu sufforcd from timo to time uc hands wbioli wero decld- Otlly "English" he should still retain buoIi a large amount uf good naturod—I had almost said O-Jtravngunt—appreciation of England and tho English.—Sidney Whitman tn Harpor'B Magazine ) J. SUTHERLAND . ! D. P. M. I»BRK1NS F. ROGERS [8t.11 WILLIAMS j t-JSS&ea A. JOHNSTON) Vommifee. THE INNER EARTH. ChaiiRiug l'orlt to Fish. Uow does a Buddhist fisherman justify his tnule; Iiy nrguing, says Mr, Young, thnt ho dues not kill bis li;-:h, hull only draws It out of tlm water, aftor which tho fish dies a quite natural death. Wo know a bettor story than tlmt of Mohammedan luseors on the eastern steamship lines, No good Molmniincdui] eats pork, but your Moslem Jusear lias acquired a belief in tho trail sul--tun tin ting virtues of sua wator, so ho hooks bis chunk of pork touliuo, tosses It overboard and, after u reverent pause, begins to haul iu, hand over hand, to bis nasal, slow ohant: ".Tao suart Idhar no machccl" which being iiit-.rp-_._-d moans: "Awnyplgl Comu along, Ilshi" Experience has proved the practical oQlonoy of this rite.—London Nows. It Is Glowing W Itli Heat nntl Is wn Hitril aii It Dob- It Is protty co.'ta.n that tbo bent uf thc Inner earth oamo tn it when thu undent dust or vnpor of which it was mado was gathered from tin? cloiulIil.« totho llniil state—iiuiii by hen... For a t-lmu thin inafiB was throughout gktwlng with heat, after the manner of the sun, hut in time tlm outer part yielded np Itscalorlo tn the cold spneus of tho sky ami booonie frozen. Undor these conditionsiva should continently expect that in going downward the amount of tho Increase would grow-less for each milo In depth uutil buyout! u hundred or so milos tlm gain In teniporuture would ho vory slow all tho way tu the earner. Tims tho ceiitral purt of thin upbore.* though probably nta higher teiuporuturo than wo can proiluco by our arts, amy not bo anything like ns hot us would be ihu caso if thn gain noted in our mines woro continued down to tho middle point. I'he quantity of tho earth';! heat isa ■mattor of groat Importance, fat on the continuance of tlmoutliowof thohes- depends thut shrinking of the sphere whioh uplifts the contlnohts and tho mountains, and so .keeps thu land from disappearing before tho action of tho rain and the waves which aro ever wearing them awny. If tlio beat .diould ccasu to go forth from thu bat (.enteral parts of the globo, theso iigcntu of destruction would soon roduco Its surfaoe to tlin stato of a universal ocean. J.iiih- ago, when tho ovidenco that tho earth was oxocssively hot within was nn- I tlerstoo-j, it oamo to bo generally boliovcd | ihat the greater part ef tho mass was mol- | ten—n thin crust, perhaps loss than 100 ' -■.iili-.- in thickness, floating as a frozan coating on .1 llory sea. Of Into ovidenco has ncoiimulatod to shuw thut tho Interior of tho globo must bo ns rigid ns ordinary .'hard rock alio. im.,y bo as rigid as steoi,— .Professor Shaler in Youth's Companion. GISGOIB PORTAGE ,We ave now prepared to transport freight across Giscomb Portage at reasonable rates. Parties going north should not fail to make preparations for this portage. DALE & BANF1ELD, , Giscomb Portage, B.C. CERTIFICATE OF IMPROTEME-TS. Empress No. 1, Empress No, 2, Em. press No. 3, Empress No. •_, Empress No, 5, Empress No. ll Mineral Claims, and Empress Fractional Miueral Claim, situate in Yulo Mining Division of Yulo District, about 1 miles N.E. of Agassi-/, Take notice Unit William Bauer, acting as rent fur W. (Jiml-m Kns:;. free miners' car- business within the Province'of Hrilisii'Cul- nmbiii, and Iu-hitv out-ireiTect all nr nnv of tin- .liiii-ctsbereiiiiiftirrM-t imili In v.liicli the legiBlatlve authority of the Legislature "i Iiritish C'uliimliia extends. The head olliceuf tlie cnmiianv is simale in the cily of 'l'drinitii. I'ruviiu-c nt -Jmai-iu. 'riiL'iUlioiiiU iif the fapilal nf the culiiiiatiV i- -lu.Uim. divided itiln -Ino .haivs ul Mini ,-acli. The head ullice nf the cuiiqiaiiviii tliis 1'ruv- inie is:.itaati.'at l.illunet. KUrtnral District uf Yak-and Caribou, and Samuel liilil,-, iiirniint- ant, whuse address ia Llllooet aiuresaid, is Ihe atluinev ior Uie eumpany. Tlif objects fo- -■-■-■■• "■ establlshcti arei (a) To carry on mining works ami operations. (bl For the said imr-ioseslnacqiiin-lr-. i-iant. purchase, lease or other legal title, and tn hold alienate, sell, h-a.e in,evchan_:e..!inl rlcveluri ur ut her wise deal in annus ni -mineral-, and inin inland other necessary land- ami claiin-., limits. [riniH-rtie--, leal and |ict:-nnal. and all easeinents, riubts, and franchises, privileircs. estates in- ti-n-sts ami In-nclits ilicret.i lHccr-avv ur cun- vcnient. the niieriitluiiri of liie eonijjany to be carried on tlir«iiRlnniithe Duniiuiuiiui t'lii-.ada Given under mv liatid and seal of ullice a Victoria, Province of iiritish Columbia, thi 7tb day uf April, une thousand eight liuiidrei and ninety-eight, ll...-.] S. Y.WOOTON, 2- Registrar uf Joint Slock Companies. —- TUE— CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL R'Y is the besi line to mid from Chicago, Mil waukee niul all points Enst. Willi ilfl 0,155 miles ot thoroughly equipped road il reaches nil principal business centers in Northorn minis; Wison .:, in, Iowa, Minnesota, Soutn DaUotu North DcUtfr err I it Michigan THE ONLY L5B.E Running Electric Lighted and Bleom Heated Voallbuled Trains. Time tables, mnps and mformiitlnn regarding routes, rules and oilier details relating .to tlio mad will he furnished on application to any coupon ticket agent, or by addressing U. J.Eduv General Agent, roriliiud. Ore. TI IMPEMAL BREWERY AND _-o.x-.__. x*tr__.'_:'__ii- tieoRKs oo. tagor Sieoi- and Porter- Tho Best ftuality only Brewed from choice Malt and Hops. IS- "-.IM-t-OO-r-S, 33. O. SODA WATER WORKS. In connection wilh our Ilveicrru ie- litter, ml-lid it ncu niul complele plant front San Fran- _. irtij'arilx- iiiituitt'i.ehtre.tif Uinta ll'tittr, (liniier Ale, Samparilla, Vhnmpaiffnc Cider and Mineral Water aj all kindn. All tint era Irnm eilaantl rtiuntrtj i.ill rem irr our iirrmmal and Inml attention. Your tint runny.-, xoliritett. Siieriitl allrntion to all order* from Cariboo und way. Vou will find ■■■■t-pyicM trill nutlet- il an ulijeet to (five un your- order*. icczdental Hotel, QUESNELLE, li. 0. New munuRoiuent, Bote.] hea-quttrters for B. X. stages. Ilcirdquartera for mining men, well fur-inslio- rooms. Table supplied with everything in ron. Most complele birr ill Cnriboo. Stables in connection, Iiav and Oals in quaniUy. K. UOI'-i-RCAMP-: A. JOHNSON, - - Proprietors. KAMLOOPS, B. G. HOTEL. (Good Stabling in connection. i. RUSSELL, - - - Proprietor. LYTTON, ■ HOTEL - - B.C. In oonsequence of the late five, the Globe Hotel has been removed opposite the post office and has the same accommodations as usual. Commercial travelers' trunks hauled to and from station free of charge. A. F. IIAUTIER, Prop TO-tflTUEE -ABPKTS, Oil. CLOTHS etc., ele. Cheapest house on earth, write for prices m. P. GORDON, - KAMLOOPS, B.C Victoria, & Co Ltd Vancouver, Kamloops. -D-ALHIta t.N- Agricultural Implements of all kinds lareest stock In llic province aud best __sormentt American Bain wagons also Canadian Bain suitable tar freighting and farm purposes. Buggies Carts, Spring Wagons. all at prices to suit the timen- Orders filled proinntlv. Armstrong & Morrison, tilii.Ht- Nit.'Ji..7'.'r>,., mil-lid -.i-iv iliivs from dale liL'R'of lo apply to the Mining Reft., a Cert iii--.He nf liiuiroveineiil- for tin il:iti- hi-n-.if loiijiiilvtu tin- .Mttniii: l-irinrk-r " ** irovemeiita for tlie ]Jiir- u granla of lhe above pose nf obtaining clnlma, Ami further lake notice that actum under !-fi:l imi ;i7 must be commenced before the issmuiiviif.-iich Ciriilicaleof Improvements* ■ Jilted Uii-* liilh iiav tif Miiy.lwm. ,, , . WILLIAM A. BAUER. P.L.B. SIid Might. "Thoro Is ono thing you don't havo to do miyliow," growled Str. Wlpotlunks through tho liith.r thnt oovorod Ills fnao ns lio procouded to -strop liis nizor. " Yon'ro nlwnyfl uoiniiltiinlngnboiib your Imrdshins. You ought to bo mighty thnnkful you luivun't got a beard to bother you." "I don't know about that," replied Mi's, Wiped 11111;*.. "If I wns a bcnrduil Imly.I boliovolcould iiml.oii hotter living for llil-. family thnn you'ro milking."— Chloago Trlbuno. too Iintl to I. -ise. An flpgllali gon.loii.nl) vmit atnyltig with nn Ir.'eh irlunil during tho ugriirlnu rlota, Ao thoy drovo homo in tho diih'k n bullet flow past thom just us they piMmg tliu lodgo gnU«. "Good God! AVImti* tlititl' oxolulmud tho stnuigcr. . - "Oh," ni.'J-wered lho Irishman, «'a only tho lodg w keeper." "Lodgo koo^or." Bnld hlsfrlond. "T.^int gun was loiiduu" with bull." "Of oourso," was tho i-ojolndor. "Had wo not Lwttor nond for tho pollen lniiii.iUn-oly," ni *od tho vlsltur, "and havo tho rulliiiii til Tasted?" "Hcavon forbid,1' wna tlio roply. "fo w tlio worst shot thnt I over had. "—Ai'li"* naut. Thodally lncoinoDf tho czar ot llUflflla Jb|S5,000; of tho su ltnn of Turhi-y, Jlft'- 000; thooni]icror of .ftnstrln, ^lu.nui); tho Gorman ouiporor, $B,ill!li; iho king «' Italy, $0,000; Quuuii Viotorla, (10,600) tl "> klngaf Jlolglttiu, 90,6001 tho president o*.*- ..■'i-iinee, $5,001); iirusitleiii, of thu Unltud Stiitos, SWo. Tho Unitod States contains today 1,5." _,- OOOfarniBof aiiuverago slzo of 187 acres oaoh. I ■■.■„- _D__:y_„__%_EXiOO^s rB.c. Cnriios tho Liirpest and Most Complete Stock of lARNESS and -IN TH.G INTERIOR. eadtiunrterfl for—■—, XSLIox-lcIJl^lo -Oixt-attox'ts 1 Pack SaddleH aspecialty £■-?/* Mail orders promptly attended to. T=r ^. I . - - *-r- - ".' ..-f*i-*K*--*.'-^-;--.■....-'-. T l>AciFie;M SOO-FACIFIC LIHE. The Best and Cheaoest ROUTE TO ALL EASTEIM POIUTS, TOURIST CAR SERVICE. The 1-inliiK Car service ilong the line of thu C.P.R. is unequalled anywhere. Connections nt Vnncouver with stun lines for,Cldna. Japan, Hawaiian Island- and Australia. No, 1. WL'-ilioiind due nl Ashcrofi al : No. a, eustbound, "' KOOTEKAY SERVICE. MANUFACTURERS OP RIVETED STEEL PIPE, ORE CARS, ORE BUCKETS, MONITORS & ELEVATORS. Contractors for Complete Hydraulic Mining Plants. 15 Heatley Avenue VANCOUVER, B. 0. .otel Cariboo, QUESNELLE, B.C. The only First-class Board and Lodging in Quesnelle. Stable iu connection. Every attention to guests. J. A. MclSAAC, Prop* HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY, QUESNELLE CARIBOO, MOUTH, B.C. -.jjng east and south. Read down, dally 8.00 leave 12.30 aa.oo 38.00 G6U1B norlh nud west Head up. pally KICVFI.KTOKI. arrive 10.30 NAKUSP 11.18 TRAIL 10.00 ROSSLAND 18.00 aaiao arrive NELSON lw 10.15 i ii.r. r, 18.40 TlM.I.I-l--i>RKS arrive HAN DUN leave SLOCAN CITY 18.111 8.20 NOTICE. Re Robert MeLecse .('Mate. All persons IuivIiir elaims a«ainsl tlu- listale nl Knln-ii .Mt-I,fe«f, dei't-ased. late of Sotlu Creelt, ll.C. are hi-n-bv noliticd lo send Ihelr full name-* ano add.esses, and tliu full nartlcu* liini i if tin- ir i-l:i iiu> and arionnlH and tht* nature tif tlu-sei-iiiiiiis ..if inivi held by them, duly veiilii-d. tiilhe niidi-rsifMii-d on nr before Ihe Klllulavof.lnlv. ISHK. after whieh date tlie l-^eciiiors will in-iii-eed t<i distribute the assets ,if lhe said dei-i-a-=i d aiuoiijrst the [lartlea o.n- 1,'tled llu-ii'lo, tiaviiu: ii-^aid mily to the claims ,,t wliu-li the said Kxei-iittirsilieii have noliet... pntedthe i;«li diivol April, 1808. C-IEA8B -1*- CI.I-ASK. , Victoria, B.C., 00-11 iSoliciiorn for tlie lixecuiora. The elegnntly lined pnaaengcr Btcnmera TARTAR and ATHENIAN WRANGEL and SKAGUAY Will snll at 1 ii.m., Thursday June i), & TliiH-sduj June 1C And every Tliursdiiy tticrcnltur, Accommodation unecjualled on any Alnskn stejinii-rs. Sei-inuli-iiliiii ai-i-oiiiinnilalinii r.|!ial tiiiithi-rsteamers'lirst-elass. Meals eipial to l7.*Ht class hotel. For full information as to rates, time &fc, apply lo the nearest ticket agent lo A.L. CLEMENTS, or to Agent, Ashcroft. E. J. Coyf.k, : Distriot Pasftenger agent, ' Vancouver. B, 0. DIRECT IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS, DBY GOODS, OROGEBIES, Hardware, Boots and Shoes, Miners' Supplies. Bed*Rock Prices. Goods Guaranteed. <_j-cr_-_.i.iT"-r. THE MINING JOURNAL, $2A YEAR THE B.C. MINING JOURNAL. SATUBDA.Y, JUNE 18, 1898. W. Posto l.i pole-. LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. Mra, Dr. Hnnii* enme up Irom Hie coast last SiiUinliiy nlfi.it and wont up Lo Lho Corks by Mottdtiy'a stago, Stuart Hondorson lei'l. for Murker- villo lnst Monday Ln attend tlio sitting of Lho County Court ut Itioblloltl noxt Thursday. MiasWardbll is at ■.-■o8t.nl vlaitltiK li-ieiith in ClijlllWaok utul oujoyiuy u well eiLi-neil viieiitioii. Sho expciil-i tu return to Ashoroft hy tho first ol! An gust. Mlsa Mngglo Hamilton, daughter of GuvId Hamilton, nl' Duo ku Hnulio, arrivod last week from lliuuiltou, Out., whoro sho lias boon for uovonil yours oomplotlug hor oduoatioii. Carload S tindors, mo\ -tC,, JUSL ttt'1'1 tasy Harris maohinoi >ra, rukos, liny toddoi •d ut E. G, Prior & Co. Tho machinery for Lho Lillooet n.-:l;;e, spoken of in lust weok's issue i now ul. Aslieroft, rciuly for shlpmont o Lillooot. oh 11 1 1,him: C. JI. Somthor and .i. V. Browu, -**1 I tho weok Philadelphia, left yesterday morning Pimippln i'or Cariboo in commotion wilh drodg- j hi/.- ontorprisos, | Should 'otorson, of Veiutlilo valley, ■s l.-ishvooil loft lho first of tosoolt Lhoir fortunes in tho Mi- A. II. I. from Viineon- will relievo A hy l-Yi<! 1 wil'o can night. Mr nonlH, tho >• lis hollduyo any uf our readers ever huvi, ■tuuity In hour Brooks, tbo ist, du not niissit. It isutreut ul purty ■ I Mr, J. Tji ; llM-i.IH-l.il. :il. the Ash ale of Montreal, is suouoods Mr. Jamisou imnierolal oflluo. Ho ■ and iisi.illi'nl opera. Just Received a __ice Line of lECB-MI-P, TAPESTBY & _B_-^"U"SS_-llI_S SQ,TJ_A.-E2/_E_]S Also Some Beautiful li*:tig's from SI up. MEN -Sou r.m' ..tin1!; of Snmnii'i- Unclonvoui' _ofo.o purolmE-ng, OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT ia boooming very popular with Iln- public nml wi- slinll ondoaror In -001) il -tookod with lho host goocla ih.- ...-i.-l-.-i nfforda. TRY OUR TEAS- M'ARTHUR & HARPER, ™-W ,BA.3_?.1_T_H1S .BXjOCIC ASHCEOFT. who last Mian ITlorio Hal! Thursday woek murriod In Mr* -\-'' lTostoi* nt the 150, i;; a favorite wilh ih Ashcroft people uud ail joiu in Brisling her a Iour antl happy life. vlu(jitosnollol.o ib voyiuRfortlio Indli W, Ik Ul'UfW, wlm Aaburof t Wutorwor nomnionoomuntoil i lS 1)0011 with the Company aiuoo i8trtiation,a.inilll- lisday ulght for I lie MoVoitb brothers and .1. 13. Pou* poro, the Moorhead Lako ditoh con- i traotors, with a largo numbor of horses id mi! Iti to i . Inwn making ready up to Quosuollo ITorka soon Lo ; oouinieuoo work. Boh Johnston's new Claspor shell arrivod in Vancouver from England on tho llth. Cimiilatir arrivod on Lho 10th. Johnston is ulreudy down to rowinB weight, 160, having rodueotl 25 pounds. He will lulce but mild exercise for tbo noxt two weoks. Mrs.'Kobt. Borland, of tho ISO-Mile house, aud her brother camo down on Thursday's stage, Sho will spoud a fow wooks iu Victoriu awaiting Mr. Borland's return from liis overland trip to Glonora wilh llic big mule train that ho wont up Lo deliver Lo its California purohuser. Iu another column will be found nn advertisement calling forn ludv teacher for tho family residing at the 13-1- Milo House. Thoro isalsostill u teacher wanted by the family of Wm. Webster, at Alexandria, B. C. Cariboo is a very plousiuit section iu which lo pass u summer, und is not unpleasant in wintor, Tho Cosgrovo Coinpuny appeared beforo a smu|l audience ou Monday night ut Ashcroft, thc programme was not as gor-d us is usunl with litis excellent troop, but Llio audienoa wus small most likely because there lias been too many entertainments of lato and Lbe oven* iugsliro not long enough for sucli en- tertninmonts. J. C. Browi tion party fm wo nt up In t. aud roturnod present ut t town hull. lim cily ofWostm .-ill he ; the Mr. H. Scott, representing mi l-ntflish raining compauy, stuyod ofl' u couple days lliis woek at Aahcroft, He was on bis way to invi It is high time thore was something dono about Llio agricultural society's unuuul meeting. Wbo is to bo blamed this yeur if it is put oil' ton late. Tiio columns of tbo Journai- are open ut uny time for notices nf meetings or uny iissisl.unoe wo aim give. If wo are to huvo a fair, let us make uiTIUlge- ments at once, W, K. Jumiosou, so woll and favorably known here as telegraph oporutor in the oommeroial ofllce, has aocopted u position ut Knslo with a substantial iiiereaso of salary. The Kuslo people pooplo will find him capable atitloblig* ing, His many friends hope to soo him occusionally in Aslieroft aud meantime wish him prosperity in Kaslo. Tho contrul committee of tiio opposi tion party Tor West Yale have urriiuged lor u meeting in Llio town ball Lhis ovoning. Mr. Semlin, .M.P.P., leiule tho opposition, and Mr. .1. <.:. Brown, of Ijjow Wostmiiistor, will uddresa tho meeting. Mr. .1. J. McKay, govern mont candidate, will bo present and is oxpocLed to givo his views oa tlio important tpiestious of tho day. .1. Burnot McLaren, president of Llio compuuy owning the Ida May proporty ut Bridge rivor, roturnod from a trip to Llmt sectiou this week. Mr. McLuren suys tho outlook lor quart'/, mines of groat vuluo at Bridge river is good, The section will uot bo developed so rapidly as it would were Iho seclion moro accessible, but a fow thousand dollars expended on roads and bridges would remedy this, W. Wcrder, of Vancouver, who was u passonger on tlio City of Seattle on Monday night, is slaying at the Oriental. He camo straight from Glenora umi says thnt J. A, McMuster, a friend of his there, told hiui thut lust week two men got into Glonora with ?800 iu gold whicli tlioy claimed to havo taken out in two days from a placer claim of tbeir own discovery. There hud been three in I lie party, but one mun wus loft behind ut Lhe lind while the others came out for supplies. Whoro tho discovery wus made tlio two men would not say, but it is supposed to lio on the uorth fork of the SLiokooti, A number of men have left Glonoi.i frying to lind the spot. Colonist. The Ashcroft lacrosse team expect tt pltty lho Kumloops h-ain on Wodnes day next on tbo grounds of Iho latter, A good game may bo looked I'm-. All of the A&horoft peoplo, partlculary those witli good luilgs, are cot'dttilly in* vited to go up antl help the boys out. As a busiuoss mutter take along a few shekels aud easily double them. for Marsh Gordon and Jim Kussol and a dozeu other boys up there always take desperate chances in such speculations, and thoy muy lukoeveu money on tho game, of course it will he ull right and safo enough, still each of us had bettor gel. a return ticket und pay for our dinner before the gamo. Turn out everybody and let us visit our neighbor. Kumloops is all right and will return our courtesies. piarl-/. mines in the Bridge trict that bis company have di* dis- option 3mpiro sly ill Ru-some weeks, i brother. W.Higg slowly conviile.se' bottom, wbo lias improving. GOLDEN CA1UB0O. The Ashcroft Drugand Stationery Store ID. Hardware, Stoves and Tinware, ASHOROFT, B.C. Is tlio RIGHT place to (leal. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. J. H. OLEnV-CEIINrTiS. Cariboo § Lillooet Stage Travel Clinton niul way points—Mouday, Wednesduy nntl Friday. All points iu Carilioo—Monday niul Friday, connecting .vith>steainer Charlotte at Soda Creok. Lillooet direct—Monday and Friday. Through and return tickets at reduced rates. Special conveyances furnished. ed frtt •irst I'tige, n Aahoroft, \V. Hiffgin- of luto, is . W. Roai business man;: thutcity, audi Underwritoro' through Ashen-, train en route I lister, of Now V ■or of tho Daily Sun, at speotor for Lho BC, Flro Association, passed >Cl on Friday night's Rossland, Mr. Koss expects Lo visit Ashcroft in about two nith's time and will rate the Lown. Captain Butlghmun returned by Thursdays stuge aud left for the east by tho train the samo ovoning, When ho left, his men were encamped (10 miles above (lucsuclle but will push up tbo river. The captain informs us thnt when ho returns ho will bring in maohiubry for a dredger and a small steamer. lie- expects to return in about six weeks, Siippawti*. Sump, Succotiuli. Tlio nuluiii-ts qutokly lournod from tbo udhuiH to lini-vo..., grind ami coolt tho ii ii in many pul itiilHu ways, and llio ,- ground powder in a in hot w-ii-i Hi.- gruln in m./il. It wa oiiyh ilii) ;; mdudund til ni lii-l'mul nf jirupnr ntlon way tit.-uv--. li ■ which ditl nu- |ia.-is Ivo hiovo-weru ngniu ]iuundod in a prlniUlvo mnl ploturoaiiuo Iiiili.ui mortar nmtlo ot ii hollowed Wool, ut wood or n stump of u treo. 'J'huiiuullowns n heavy hloqj- uf wood nliitj:cd liko tho Intorior of tha niortnr-iuul fitted with n liimiilii iiclneliod lo ono .-i.i.'. Th Iti block Wild l';i--:li*lii)d In tlio tup ut ll Browing suiillng, whioh was hont over, mid Hi tin nuiiuii'L-d llio roiiuiroil Eprlugbnuk after tlio liluek, or poatlo, wiiB pomulod down on tho corn. Pomidhig situip wns Blow work, often dune In Inter your-, by utiBkllloil nogroos, nnd honoo diflpnragiag- ly icrmud "nlggorlng" corn. Aftor thoso Hlmplo Hprlng mortttrs woro nbnndoiiod elfiowhoro tlioy wuro usod on Long Islnnd, uutl il; wus joBlluyly tpltl thut sltlppurs In a fog could nlwnys got tholr honrhigs off tho Loiig Ifiltind coast Ijeuuuso thoy oould hoar tho pounding "i Hie sump niorUira,— Chaiuaiiijuaii. Orifflu Frnuk II. Vi; thn Whcol" in J* Um Word Vo_oul_ie._«. .-'izotolly tolls "Tho Stor liin the and tho dandy ho: i)y this iiuiii tiio , tht! wlin'l wus nutli dovohiping iho orttd ra was hegun, h, v bufui'u this im.'. i:.:. ■j tit.--: ,hui', or wan peril itTcnlneiid undor al Us I'ldors ho Idas li Uio yoj ulus, shown tic ti , Fnr If, wtiH n i tor nnother wlm I of i-liiilliii iio i-'iiincif mul gained papular fi ..j ,.;.-.JM...;.}f tilt) .'ivuli, 'L'hla v id-iino. i.toned lmm its Invciit'ir. ..Kl,:iinl 1.1 ililulo uf M. doHIv- not long, however, ne was replaced hy null.-; imly l-eiiiuiied. ihir* .;!::iii>ii a now form wa_ llio tin mo of veloolforo, ii'.ao Hr.ov.-n as vclncl- .- lUOBonoof tho?u .- u Utxi-jiboiirg gni-d -ii f-IIglii yi arc Ilo Lonrnctl tho Lveaon. "Tills isa Btrnlgllt story," mild a gro- aory clork, whoso veracity Iihh never hcon iiii|ietiotioil, "It hnppcnud iu our storo. A littlo hoy oii ino into our Jlnrkot street storo and w.ilu-d fm- eotno onu tu nol leu Iiim. llu ciu-rluil a sheet tif wri.ll.ft pliper in hia hnndi nt whiuh hu gliuiood from Ume to tlmo. Ono of the Idle clorkH cntno to him finally, and tlio boy, romllng from his [inpor, nnnonnoGil in a singsong vulooi 'My niotlii'i* wants 10 pounds of rico, Ifi pounds of stignr, 13 pomids of eutmonl, 90 puundHof— 'Hold onl'Intbrriiptud the olurk 'Not so fust, Bupposo you givo mu tlmt pnpor, and I'll llll out lho order.' [Jut tho hov Inpl.t-d on onlllngoff thour- tlolos hlmsolf. Two othor olerks woro pressed Into Borvloo, and tho threo mun prnoocdod lodo up tho various pnekngos iib Uio boy culled ihem off. Ho wnntod all kinds of things, and ho nsked tlio price ot each ai-llelo ns llioy wont nlong, making a nutu of ft on IiIh pnpor. The clorlts hnd tint couutor stacked with puoknges, when lho buy wound up with '18 pounds of Hour.' One of tho olorks called out the price, nntl tlio boy continued in his sing- miii;i voice,'And how much mouoy tlooa my mother have to pay for her groeurlOHf1 Duo of thti olorks counted up the total nml announced It us $13.78. Tliu hoy mndo n f It and blurted out. 'Ooino bnok Whoro nru you golngf orlctl Ihc a In chorus. 'Why,'snltl tlm hoy us "Wt for lhe door, 'thnt'fl jeflt mo 'rllh ■ lei sun I'ur tomorrow. I hove u-i iter I'll git lldkod.'"—J?hllfldulphhi duoers. A Bnltimoro company bas obtained tt largo tract of ground on lho creek nnd has begun work preparatory to starting a drainage tunnel to tup the bedrock gravel, which will yield richly. The want of capital only lias In-ret of ore prevented work of this Cburaotor being undertaken. Oi tho richness of bedrock gravel there can bo no question, und the running of a tunnel to drain oil' the bedrock water is perfect l.v feasible, capital end judg* tuout alono, with roftsouablo lime, are all that is required. At- Slough creek, H, Thompson, Unwell Known Australian mining expert, uud ut oue lime president of tlie Cool g;mliu Chamber of -Minos, is now on tho ground with large English capital, lie will operate ulso on Willow river, below lhe ground mined by P. C. Laird, who iias for so long and per sistoutly worked to sink u working shaft to get ut the rich deposits bedrock that his repeated tests will jetting machine prove Lo bo thoro, Mr. Laird hns had hard luok in losing his shaft houso aud much vulunblo machinery liy lire, but will go abend with a new pumping plant soon, and is slill sanguine of tlie success bo so richly deserves. Work on Hardscrabble ereek bas been pushed during the season, but we have uot been able to learn tho suits. On Antler crook no woik has boeu doue us yet tbis season, but will be shortly, On Snowshoo Creek two hydraulics aro ruiiniug successfully. Also nt Barkerville the usual number of small plants, the Flynu mine ou Mosquito creek, and Lho Dragon Crook Hydraulic, by Lung's compnny. Tho Now South Wales, ou Lightning creel:, gavo good returns the last work done, water boing tiio disturbing clo mont in Liie mine, lt is reported that an English company, floated by a Mr. Bromnor, with largo capital, will take hold of the Eleven of England group, QUESNELLE. At Quosnollo work on several olaims is progressing. C. !■'. Law's company, tbe Golden Province, havo their tunnel nearly complotod to Lap the old channel. Thai covered by basaltic capping show's plainly. Professor Daftson and Di\ Solwin both speak very favorably of Lhis enterprise and it is suid thut lho gravol ut Lhe bottom of the shaft sunk ubout 300 feot showed up well in gold. Tlie tunnol now beiug driven in fr Bakers creek will givo good drainage ami allow n thorough exploitation of the old channel. If successful iu i suits, a great Hold will bc opened up. Seymour Baker is oporuting several properties in tlie vicinity of .,Uie5iioHe tlio results of which are not made public. The Cottonwood mines, under tlie iiiiiiuigt-im-ri.il, of lOuginoor Botts, shows u splendid piooe of engineering. No washing will hn done for somo time. Jliiny men ure mining along tbe Frasor und Quesnelle in u small way, usually making only small pay. Many Obiueso are also thus engaged. -IIS0ELLANEO05." Of ihe dredging much of interest cannot bo given iho space it demands, this article boiug already long. It is Sulllcieut Lo sny here LlinL some good pracl loal men ure at work on various streams workiug und experimenting as co tho bost methods Tor dredging the tho river beds, The marked success of the Beatty dredge at North Bend that bus ro. covorodover 830,000 In a fow mouths work leads lo the belief that the truo method of working Lhe river beds is to list; buokotfl for hoisting tlie gravel, It seems a plain proposition that if 1,000 yards of gravel can be hoisted in ten hours that will yield 10 cents per yard, at au expense of 825, the company can mako money, und trials so far go to show that this cuu easily bo dont; and Ihul. the gravel ordinarily takon from tbo burs is muoh riohi than suggested, somo running moro tlmn leu Limes Die amount named. Takou ull together the Caribt oounlry ihuy bo truthfully suid to 1 in a prosperous condition, and as a pluce for (be .judicious investment of capital uo oliior section cai^oxcell and few equal, here I-ROVINC1AL no-Nii, l.ri-l.TAKVS OKKICI- H'lrn . itiiH-nt: aoth April, 1808, William Abet, of Ill-Mi!.- M.u,-,-, tenure, lo l,e a Jii..liru of Hie I'eiiee within ami for the county of Cnrlboo, 7t9 HMDY BROS. FLY RODS showing n full lino of theso world- t-G-.ow_.e- .'.veil heart rods. British Columbia Express Company HEAD OFFICE, ASHCROFT, B.C. I- lino lho I' of lishiug tackle .TISDALL, VANCOUVER, li.C. Bank of British Columbia CAPITAL (with I IIES-RV- -iion.ouo 8a.D20.ooo ihu...i.in .tKir.llim HEAD OFFICE, 6,i LOMBARD STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND - _3-f!,--_._sroi--:Es ■ In naiTi.su Columbia—Vli Nelson; Snndon ami Km , New Westminster, Nnnntrao; KAMLOOPS, ITED STATUS—Snn FranciRCo and Portland. 1. l.V TUB I AGENTS AX!) CORRESPONDENTS in all lhe principal cities nnd towns of Canada; i in New Vork, Chicago, Siiokmie, Seattle, Tiiroma, Honolulu, Australia ami New Zeal; KLONDIKE, Canadian IJank of Commerce, Dnwson Cily. . H.C:.. April l_t. l-iti:. ir. ii. pixut.iM, NOTICE. )K TIIK COUNTY COURT .e held at Aslieroft. Li. C. oa day t'f August, A.D., 1808, A SITTING nf Carlhoo will Monday, the is at the hour of 11 . . ily Onlt'r. JOSEPH WM. III...... Deputy Renlstrar C. C. of C-i.i1n.i-.. Ashcroft, B.C., June 10, 180B. u RSOT8CE. Notice is herebv Riven that 1 shall til the ex. pit at ion iiftiinliiv.-riii:i.-i-a;.i.lii-:ii:nti nnli.Clii." I'nmiiii.-inner of Lands and Works fnr per- mis.iimtn ptiivliase liMi anvs of land in Lii- Iiuii't ilir-n-iel. i-naiim-ih'-ni- at the southwest i-iuiieruf Lol '.'T-I. theiiie easl -Jl! eLain.. -null to cornel-nf Lol 'J7.., eo eliaiii**. t-a-l wo ehcin*. -niilli mi chains, v.e-i I'ichains, norlli WI I'liinii: "
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