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I.,l.r_.j-ul iV !"..•_;>■ Assembly 4 Special News from Mines of Cariboo and Lillooet I ASHCROFT JOURNAL. Oldest Paper Published in the County of Cariboo. VOL. 5, NO. 24. ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. OCTOBER 14. 1899. $2.00 PER YEAR We are showing the latest novelties in this celebrated LADIES' BLOUSE. New designs in FANCY CHECK and STRIPED BOKAItA designs, PLAIN aud FANCY SATEENS. Also special lines in the NEW MEBC1-1USED SILK ULOUSES in Fancy Plaids and Stripes. fuspi'i'tion invited. F. W. Foster, ASHCROFT, B C. ASHCROFT HOTEL, Wm. Lyne, Proprietor. Direotlv opposite Depot, • • ASHCUOFT, B.C. This Hotel has been lately rentted and refurnished. A new wing, 50 x 26 feet, containing nineteen rooms, including bath and sample rooms, has been added. Good table and good service The ouly first-class Hotel iu towu. Free 8ample Room in Connection- HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY, QUESNELLE MOUTH, CARIBOO, - - - B.C. DIRECT IMPORTERS ANO DEALERS IN WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS, DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, Hardware, Boots and Shoes, Miners' Supplies. Bed-Rock Prices. Goods Guaranteed. <aTT_-_.iiiT"5r. Blacksmith, Wheelwright and Wagon Builder HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY. Irou, Steel and Timber kept lu stock, and a stock of Eastern marie Carriages, Buggies and Road Carte kept, on baud at reduced prices, and also made to order. Manufacturer of " Tlio Lcbmau Tire Better " wbicb all IHiickf raiths should use. All work warranted, and prices lower Uian ovor. An assortment of Collins and Caskets always on hand. ASHCROFT, - - B, 0. General Merchants, OUR FIRST PRIZE. Tlio agriculturalists of tbis vicinity should bo pleased witb tbo showing made at New Westminster last week nt tbe fair. It being perhaps not fairly understood bow Asbcroft was scaled down from first placo to a tie for flrst and second with Vernon, tbe following explanation will mako it clear. Before the exhibits wore placed in tbo ball all exhibitors wero notilled that 100 points would bo competod for as follows: 15 for fruits, 15 for vegetables and roots, 15 for grains aud grasses, 5 for flowers, 5 lot: unusual exhibits, aud -15 for tbo artistic display of all products. Whon tbo Ave sets of jadgos (for there wero dill'eront ones for each branch of the oxhibit) bad completed their reports and they bad beon entered In tbe judges' books it was fouud thnt Asbcroft hnd floored 7(1 points, and Its next bigbostcompetitor nil; but of tho 70 points, 15 woro for artistic display nnd 5 for flowors, trults being our bost and scoring 11, vegetables only (I nnd gralus nnd grosses onlyl; no unusual products, Vormm moan- tlmo scored 14-12-Kl on products, but only 'ii") ln artistic display, Protests woro entered by somo of tlio societies, aud tho executive scored down tho judges' roports, which they clearly Imd uo right to do, sn that '_!:. points were taken olf from Ashcroft and 7 from Vernon, leaving as they claimed Ashcroft and Vernon to tlo for first and second places and divide the Ilrst uud second prizes of 9.150, After Vernon had protested, asking for a scaling down of points,Ashoroft filed a protest against it, but lost tbo cash deposit and Vernon's protest won. We do not consider tt as right under tbo rulings made for the contest, but probably too large a percentage was first set for ar tistlc display. The directors clearly went out of tbelr way to change the judges' deolslons after they had been recorded, and the Asbcroft society have a clear right to sue for first prize and first money. We do not, however, believe suob action will be taken, as it would do tbe Provincial fair muoh harm to revive tbo actions of the judges in this respect through the courts. The executive board are n thoroughly good lot of men, but were placed In a difficult position. Vernon, Kelowna and Agassiz each had from three to five tons ot exhibits- -Asbcroft less than one, and all of the societies, Including Comox, mado a splendid exhibit. It was perhaps enough tbat we were not excelled by any other societies having as wo did only so small au exhibit compared to others. Tht) first money was 9200; 2nd, 8150; 3rd, 8100; lth, 875; uth, 850; Oth, 825. Asbcroft thus gets half of first and half of second, or 8175, the balance over and above expenses will be turned in to tbe agricultural society's treasury,. Tbe society desire to heartily thank all who contributed exhibits, and in particular Mr. and Mrs. Clemes, of Spenoe's Bridge, for some magnificent apples tbat very materially assisted us in standing so high in fruits. ASHOKOtfT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. We keep constantly on hand a large and well assorted stoek of General Merchandise, Call and examine our stock and prices. Europe Wants Uold. The New York Times'London financial correspondent cables: One must go back to 1873 to find an advance in tbe Bank ot England rate twice in one week, and to 186(1, wben the rate rose from 0 to 10 por oent. in less than a fortnight, to discover circumstances equally disquieting to those now coming to tbe surface. Altogether, apart from tbe tloer war, which is uncertain, and whioh, from the first, bas been so contemplated by the British Government, ominous weaknesses have been revealing themselves in our oredit market for some time past, In tbe course of another year almost two of these weaknesses would have culminated in another crisis suob as that whioh visits nil mouey markets periodically. Instead ot the Baring difficulties we sbould have had some joint bank failures, a panic oo tbe stock exchange and a general setback. The materials calculated to produce this explosion have been rapidly accumulating for the last five years, but were not ripe for a fire, ordinary conditions prevailing. Tho Boer brand Is calculated to set them all ablaze. Our great safeguard against a credit blizzard has been new supplies of gold from the Transvaal. For three months at tbe shortest, and probably for six, tbis supply will be stopped, and at the samo time the demands upon us for the metal will bo increasingly aouto. Leaving the Uuited States out of consideration, all Europe wants gold because all Europe bas overstrained Its credit. Tbe band rates on tho continent show how the struggle is becoming increasingly wolfish. Both tho Austro-Uungarlan and German stato banks raised their discount rates to 0 per cent last week and tbe Bank of the Netherlands moved up to 5 per cent. Tho Bank of Franco must soon go up also, although it works its note isstio with great skill and protects its stock of gold by putting a premium on it by paying out worn coins and In other ways. A poiut will soou be reached where these tactics must be abandoned for fear the French people should take fright, owing to the convertibility of the notes. At present the Bank of England is still tho strongest of nil European banks in many respects, be cause London is a creditor of both Franco and Germany. Of tbo German, Fronch, Russian and Dutch bills of exchange, not less than _C25,000,000 of our banking resources is currently invested. Hence continental rates of exchange have all moved sharply in our favor this week and still wo do not receive gold as fast as'It goes 'away, principally to South Africa, The truth is that no market cuu spare gold either to us or to tho United Stntos. To protect themselves, therefore, foreign bank rates must, go further up and the Bunk of England Is bound to follow. The opeu market recognizes this probability and quotes 6Jj| to 5J-J per cent, for Janunry bills, so as to drive business direct lo tbo Bank of England Tho immediate prospect is ono of greater ease, ("all money bus fallen to from .'i to I per cent, und discount rates bavo suggod, until \\ por cent, is tlio true workiug figure. Trouble is likely lo arise among llio Scotch banks over whisky. Thoy hnvo louked up many million.', in it and cannot oscnpo without disastrous liquidation. nei:_li.|. uf Canadian riinlng Institute. At tbo September meeting of tho Canadian Mining Institute somo very good points were made nbout economies in management by Air. John E, Hard- man, Montreal, tiio president, and by Howard Wost, Neff Denver, B. C. Iu au exhaustive paper on mlue accounts, Mr. Harman laid grent stress on tbe necessity of increasing, if possible, tbe ratio betweeu laborers who aro producers and those who aro consumers, Producers, to adopt the names employed by Mr. Hardman, uro lliose who mining turn a mere prospect into an ore producer nud furnish the output which develops the mine into a dividend payer. Consumers, on tho other hand, are not employed directly this way. They produce nothing, but aid in various wnys in getting ore shipped to tbe smellers and markets. The conclusion is that in all mines a greater care to reduco the expenses of labor tbat consumes while it produces no ore aud to increase the ratio between producers aud consumers would bo profitable. This ratio allowed to trespass beyond a certain limit which, of course, varies with value in each particular case causes a mine to cense being self supporting and lauds its promoters in financial diflu.ultios. Tho reduction of tbo ratio, therefore, botween non-producing outlay and the outlay tbat produces tbo marketable ore is an object tbnt every manager ought to havo always bofore bim as one aim, Tbe smaller tbe proportion of consumers such as nippers, trum- mers and surface men tho more profitable tbe mine; tbe larger the proportion of producers sucb as 'stopers, do- velopers, etc., wbo directly produce material from wbicb revenue or income is derived, tho more profitable will tho mino becomo. Mr. West, dwelling on the need for checking smelter assays, and introducing into tbe method of concentrating to check waste, spoke also about au oven moro important economy. This is in the matter of secondary products of the mine. It seems that smelter men havo been in tbo habit of ignoring as waste much valuable zinc blende and even charging more if the ore had much of it. Slocan, with them is a silver or lead district, and must not bavo its oro treated for anything else. Tbeir thickheaded obstinacy in this matter has had much to do with the failure of many miues, As a proof that attention to such secondary products would bo a real economy and a source of income. Mr. West mentions tbe case of tbe Bosun mino which has disposed of its zinc contents ut a great profit. Several carloads of oro for which a market could uot be found on tbis side wero disposed of in London and are probably tbo first case in tho history of the Slocan where actual payment has been made for any mine's zinc contents. Tho oro in question averaged 45 per cont. metallic zinc, 1.5 per cent, lead and from 50 to 80 ounces of silver per tou. As being au exception to American smelters, there aro certain works on tbe Manchester ship canal which encourage tho zinc producers and enable them to effect this desirable economy. Thoso nre a very few of the subjects treated of at tho September meeting of tho Canadian Mining Iustituto. Tbey are important and they Were well put. Tbo Institute's discussions cannot fail to bo of tho utmost valuo to Canadian miuing industry. — Tho nunual meeting' of the Royal Agricultural and Industrial Society of New Wcstminsterr took plaoe last Thursday evening. Ofllcors wero elected as follows: President, T.'J, Trapp; vice-presidents, D, Ii. Ker, J. D. Hob* oris, aud T. G. Earl; treasurer, G. D. Brymner; secretary and miuuigcr, W. H, Kenry, Tbo directors for interior points wero chosen as follows: Ann- strung, Douald Grahain: Asbcroft, Dr. Reynolds; Kumloops, C. T. Coonoy, F, J. Deano, M.P.P., M. Sullivan; Kel- ownn, C Smith; Salmon Arm, A. J. Palmer; Shuswap, J, P. Shaw; Vernon. C. B. L. Lof roy. It was decided to bold the noxt exhibition ou Ootober 2nd, 3rd, UU and Oth, 1000. CARIBOO. At the KlMilo House, on Monday night, it was zero weather, but everyone hopes for a long spell of good weather yet. Tho new firm at tho 150-Mile House, the Carihoo Trading Co., ure taking a hold lu good shape and will do thoir share towards developing tbo great natural resources of tbo upper country, A well authenticated report from Koithley creek fs to the effect that the Vieth company have struck it very rich iu their long tunnel, and the futuro of that section is now assured. At (Quesuolle Forks tho Cariboo miuo will make a good wash up, Tho inann gei- now hns, for tho Ilrst timo, bis witter system iu good shape. All ground handled hereafter will bo virgin grouud. and whilo tho output will be Increased ovory year for somo years In come, next year it will more thau double u..y year as yet. Tho wash up lo be made will depend ou tbe length of time lho cold weather holds off, but with tho ^10,000 or so now on band at tho mine, washed up some weeks ago, it will be a nice big bunch. The Gold Point mino Is roportod as doing remarkably well,, somo rich grouud having boen struok, Tho Newell dredge Is also reported a success. Messrs. Cotton und O'Hara huve just completed a trip to tbo various points of interest or to lbe most important ones. Wo understand that arrangements havo been made whereby tbo Barkerville hospital is to receive 82,000 annually from the government, out of which a resident physician will be paid $1,200, with an allowance of $200 per year extra for medicines, the citizens of Barkerville undertaking to make up uuy deficiency tbat may be created, Dr. Callahan, of Quesnelle, bas been offered the position, but bas not yet decided, we believe, to accept, as his numerous Quesnelle friends object very greatly to allowing him to loavo Quesnello, and aro considering ways and means of inducing him to remain with them, where be has lived for tbe past seven or eight years enjoying the confidence and esteem of all. Mr. Lee has dosed down tho Pitts burg dredge, after a trial run on tbe Fraser, and has returned to Pittsburg to meet his company lo consider further operations, The Seeley dredge is working steadily and is reported as making money. Tbe Hall dredge has been laid up for some time for repairs. Work around Barkerville this season has done much to improve tbe mining outlook for Cariboo, and next season will see moro companies in operation than for many years past. Some changes will be made in the Cariboo Gold Fields' operations. Just what is not yet known, Their ground is rich but they bavo not moved as much as ft was hoped they would be able to do witb their hydraulic lift—100 or 110 feet is a long way to raise gravel by wator force. The steamer Charlotte is still making regular trips, but will soon bo laid off. Within tho past few days a new obanuel through a difficult shoal in the'river has been found and less troublo is now being experienced. P. C. Dunlevy, one of Cariboo's oldest und most respected citizens, is in poor health. He is at the 150-Mile House and bis friends hopo for a speedy improvement In his condition. Mr. Oleson, a native of Sweden, who has not seen bis brother, Mr. Andrew Oleson, of tbe Australian ranch, for 48 years, is ou the stage now en routo to the Australian ranch. Think of two men, brothers, in the neighborhood of 0 years of age, tbat have not met for 48 years, Andrew Oleson, the last of tbe Australian quartette, will be urged by his brother to go home with him to spend bis last years witb his two brothers and un unmarried sister, wbo all reside on the old homestead in Swoden, wbero Andrew was born. A Swell Dresaer. Johnny Jones—My paw's got more mouoy'n yours has, Tommy -Well, if your maw woro as good clos' as mine I bet bo wouldn't bavo, for I heard paw say so.—Ohio State Journal. Meow (Iold Shipment. According to Skagway papers received by tbo Cottage City, the heaviest siuglo shipment of gold dust that over camo up the river and over tbe White Pass rond, reached Skagway on October 1. Eleven boxes containing tho yellow metal were unloaded from tho baggage car and oonveyed to a pluce of safety, awaiting tbe arrival of a steamer to take it to the Sound. Tho value of the shipment is about 8800,000 iu round figures, uud It is from the Canadian Bunk of Commerce, coming up tho rivor uu tho steamer Governor I'ingreo. Needed Improvements. Au extract from a Bnrkerville letter under dato of Ootober 2nd, says: "Mr. Cotton just left. Ho waa very well received hero, as is everyone who comes to seo us. Politics was uot mentioned. Our hospital matter has, 1 think, beon satisfactorily arranged." Auother letter from n business man says, in part; "1 am pleased to note tbe ell'orts the Journal is waking to secure more liberal road appropriations and the construction of a telograph lino to Quesnelle Forks and Horsefly, uud we all heartily agree that tho improve' ments advocated aro much needed, Tho peoplo of Chilcotin ulso seem fairly reasonable iu their request for a bridgo across the Fraser river, and Mr. Cotton was asked wben he was here how mauy meu would havo to bo drownod in crossing before the necessity would be admitted aud tbe bridgo constructed, We hope you will be able to seouro some assurances from tho Hon. the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works and tho Minister of Finance thnt some, nt least, of these needed improvements will be speedily undertaken," Dvet Tunnel. Mr, E. MoEnay, wbo has just returned from a visit to Dyea, Informs the Alaska Miner that the Chilcoot Pass tunnel is suro to bo constructed. Work hus already begun on tbe road, and a paok train Is in operation. Engineer Flood, formerly of tbe White Pass k Yukon railway, has charge of the con struotiou work, and tbo tunnel will only require to bo 1,100 feet in length. Tbo prospeot of Dyea becoming a British port is what is stimulating tbe enterprise. Harvest Festival. Among the different festivals of the English ohuroh, harvest Thanksgiving services have held a piomiuent place in the minds of church people for years past. Last Sunday was set apart for this annual offering of praise aud thanksgiving for God's mercies vouchsafed, in- tbe return to us of tbe fruits of the earth, S. Albau's church, under the skilful hands of Mrs. Roberts, Mrs* Rowlands, Miss Shaw, and Mrs. Warren, was tastefully decorated with grain, fruit, vegetables and flowers, contributed by Mrs. Cornwall, Mrs. Parke (Cache Creok), Mrs, Shaw, Mrs. Haddock aud Mrs. Leslie. The morning service began with tbe hymn, "Come, Ye Thankful People Come." Other hymns being, "Wo Plough tbe Fields and Scatter," and "The Sower Wont Forth Sowing." Tho service throughout was of a bright, jubilant character. The evening service began with a representation of the festival bymn, and psalm 130 was sung, instead of the psalms for the day, Mrs. Rowlands presided at tho organ at both services. Among special prayers used a beautiful collection was taken from the American prayer book. Tbe Vicar officiated and preached at both services, the texts being Jer. V. 24, "He reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest"; and 8. Matt. VIII. 30, * * Until the harvest." Good congregations assembled both morning and evening, aud the collections amounted to 811.15. KAMLOOPS SBWAUU. Editor Journal -Sir: When tbe Hon. Mr. Semlin was interviewed in Ashoroft somo time ago about tbe Act passed to givo Kamloops permission tqJ pollute tbe Thompson river with its sewage, he made light of the danger of Infection to which he was exposing the people of Asbcroft and Savonas, and the utmost we could get from him was "Well, gentlemen, I will lay your views before my colleagues, but they are not my views." I have just had brought to my notice a case which shows that the danger is very real in spite of the opinion of the Premier, who is also obairman of our political Board of Health. The case is briefly as follows: In 1892, with a view to improving tbe navigation of Blaok river, a sluggish stream into whioh the sewers of Port Huron bad for a long time discharged, dredging operations were commenced and the deposits of sewage mattor were loaded into scows and dumped into the swift current of the St. C latr river. ln exactly tbe time required for tbe polluted water to reach Detroit, sixty miles below, and for tbe incubation of the typhoid germ, a very bad epidemic of typhoid fever broke out in Detroit, Considering the great volume of the Detroit river, the purity of its waters In their ordinary condition and tbe fact tbat Lake St, Clair, with its wide area and low velocity of flow, lies between the two cities, this case of typhoid infection is ono of the most remarkable on record. You will see that tbe fact of n lake, very many times larger than Kamloops lake, intervening botween tbe place of pollution and the place whence the drinking water was taken, was no protection. I hopo chat when tho man who thus proposed to risk tbe health and lives of the peqplo of Asbcroft and Savonas, for the sake of getting a few votes for a political supporter, next comes up for election, tbe voters will remember this, Yours truly, JNO, R. WILLIAMS, John Webb, of North Bend, is registered nt the Ashcroft Hotel. On Tuesday last tho Department of Public Works gave a contract to J. A. Soy bold, of Ottawa, for 165 tons of wire to build a telegraph lino from Ques nelle to Atlin, making direct communication with the Dawson and British Columbia telegraph system. P__.5e.-RfT -Lt.lt. The following is the list of passengers. arriving ut and departing from Ashoroft, this week, by tho B. C. Express (Jo.'s stages: DEPARTURES. Seymour Baker, W B Bowron, Mr i Oleson, Mrs Hamshaw k 3 children, Mr Palmer, Barkerville; R W Cumming, Mr Sage, Mr Grant, Mr Maokee, Mr Tretbewey, Llllooet. By special stages—F Wilson aud Mr Baker; Mr Emerson. ARRIVALS. Mr Sando]*, A G Lea, O A MeKiulay, J W Blaok, W S Geary, G Simpson, U Fitzslmmons, Miss Stringer, Geo Mundorf, Mr Gayot. By special stage- Hon Mr Cotton and D O'Hara. Rev. J. N. Brunton, of Ottawa, will occupy the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church to-morrow, Reports from tbe Cariboo Hydraulic are good, It Is said very rich ground bas been found in the workings of late. Several cars of potatoes from J. C Barnes', W. Hose's and Hon. C. A, Semite's ranches are being shipped tbis week. John Webb and Fisher Williams left last evening for the duck country south of Savonas to get the rest of those ducks and geese. W. B. Bailey & Co. are pushing out freight as rapidly as possible. Bad roads have made many teamsters tired of the business this season. Early frost is likely to disarrange somo of tho miner's arrangements this season. It was reported as zero some days since at certain points In Cariboo. What a pity those pumpkins ware not at Westminster. Tbelr assistance would have made it rather difficult for ' tbe directors to reach tbe dfleisioa they did. Thomas Ladnor, who has been spending some weeks here for his health, finds himself much better, and contemplates going buck to Ladner next; week. Many carloads of potatoes are nuw being loaded in Asheroft. .Messrs. F. W. Foster and Harvey, Bailey J: Co. being large exporters, fhe price* range around ill per ton F. O. B. Ash croft. The New York papers say that local pride causes more money to be offered on Columbia than is taken at 10 to Sj but that tbe two yachts are so nearly matched it is a toss up as to which wins. ________________________________ \ union Thanksgiving service will tie held in tbe Methodist church on the evening of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Oct. 19. Service will commence at 7:30. Appropriate sermon and music. J. A, Bremner, secretary- treasurer British Columbia Express Go., returned this week from a tour of inspection of tbe company's offices in Cariboo. Mr. Bremner has more faith than ever in the mining prospects of Cariboo. Mrs. Unverzagt and Zimmerman, who havo just returned from Cariboo, having accompanied their husbands clear through to Barkerville, report a splendid trip, in spite of the unusually cold weather for the time of the year. The party leave for the coast this morning. We have on exhibition at tbe Jot;aval office a remarkably rich sample of rook taken from the Brett Brothers' claim on the MoGillivray's creek, near Llllooet. It is generally believed that the ledge from which this sample was taken is of great value, and that with mill in the mine, which will, we understand, soon be erected, and tbe producing and dividend paying mines in the Lillooet district will be .opened up. Messrs, Unverzagt and Zimmerman returned yesterday from an extended trip through Cariboo, spending some time at the works of the Lightning Creek Gold Gravels and Drainage Co., where the company are doing thorough work. They are down over CO feet with a bedrock shaft and are sinking as rapidly as three shifts can do the work. Harry Jones is foreman, and no man in Cariboo is better qualified to do tbis work than he, baring served an apprenticeship for more than 30 years in Cariboo deep diggings. He expects to Bink about 50 feet yet and then drift out to the old channel some 00 or 70 feet. If the results aro obtained that are confidently expected, It will open up a mine of Immense magnitude and of a value depending of course ou the grade of gravel found but if rioh enough to work at all it will be of great value. If it is as as rich as was the ground a few miles above, tbe output will be very large. Substantial works have been erected, a wheel is working a heavy pump to keep the shaft dry, and about two feet Is being made every 21 hours at the preseut tlmt. Both Messrs, Unverzagt and Zimmerman expressed themselves as thoroughly satisfied with the outlook and believe tbelr company have a property second to none iu Cariboo, THE ASHCROFT JOURNAL ISSUED EVERT SATURDAY, F, 8. REYNOLDS Editor and Proprietor SubMf.ptlun price, per annum - • • •'J.oo Advertisements will not tie discontinued until paid. Advertising rate* on application. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1899. THB WRECK 01' THE JACK POT. Ou oue dark night on Now Denver, She suow aud rain and blow De boys sbo say, "Lo's play somo draw.' "All right," 1 Bay, "she gol" Now 1 wns play dat gamo boforo An' know, you bot your neck, All 'bout do raise bofore do draw But dat was down Quebec. Wan man was nico dress, Uunt Stat, (I find It out slnco den She work at "short curd" for de biz- I don' know what dat ben.) De bnr-keop man sho get in too; An' prospector named Sleek By gos I if 1 huf gun dut tarn I mak dnt feller seok. Anodor man from town Sandon, Sho lak to play de gam Was what you say de "suro ting" boy, But 1 uot care a dam. I'm what you call rich man dat time, 1 own de Merc! Dame. (She's right near townf 1 guess you know Dat was a tarn good claim. When we start in 1 did not huf So very much monee But after while—by gos! my fren— You ought to bav seen mo 1 We hat de drink mos every hau, I'm tak'n straight wbiskee. De boy, she's bav de lemoned— Pooh ! Dat's too weak for me! I raise de bet and mak de bluff, (Mos* every turn she go),— You see dat gam you tluk I'm swift An' oder feller slow. Well, long 'bout two, free, four do clock (De mon she's mos' all mine). Ono feller say, "Ob, curse do Inck, Wo piny jack pot dis tam." Well, I not know Jack I'ot vor well, (She's sheef boss at Recoau i. Dut I not care wbo play de gam So long's I get de dough. When dey explain 1 see de chance To pull off de gran coup Jus' fifteen minutes from dat tam, By gos! I'm In de sou'. De man from Unat Stat, sbo deal, An' Sleek, she cut de card If I could see dat feller now, Saore! I hit bim bard. 1 get froo king, I say. "She's ope' " Barkeeps trow up de ban'- - Bat Sleek, sho's raise me fifty dol' Saint Jeun ! I hear de bun.' Do mau from Unat Slat, she stay An raise Sleek fifty back; Dat cos' me hundred, but I'm gam Here's whore I mak nustnk. We draw de card Meral! Morel. Dame Fortune, bow you slug! I got de wholo world by de tail Ily gos! I got four king! But, den, my monee she's all up; De boy, she's bet de check- - Hooray! I bot de Merci Dame ! I'm in for brak de neck. Dere'-. call alt round, I sign de pap, My olaim 'gainst wholo tam place— De man from Unat Stat, she smile— Mon Dieu ! she's got four ace I Dat morning very early, I guess, —'Bout half-pas' two, t'reo, four, Dere was a fight in New Denver- - I not live dere no more. But now I jot anoder claim, You see, she's right up dere; I call dat claim Jack Pot -for why. Dat claim she is not square. * * i-. m ;;. Come all you mau what hunt for stake Wld beeg pack on de neck, Don' try wld man from Unat Stat For buck do cold, cold deck, On some dark night on New Denver, She snow aud rain and blow; De boys sbo say, "Lo's play some draw," You say, "Good night, I go." - David W. King. trajectory, puts Tommy Atkins quito on an equality »vith tbo Boors so far as markmnuship is concerucd. 'Quasi friends of the Boors," continued Mr. Hammond, "delude thom into tbo belief that Groat Britain would not resort to war in any event, aud unfortunately thereby provoking a spirit of opposition to the Iiritish demands, resulting in tho presont diplomatic impasse, which 1 fear makes war Inevitable, Encouraged by iho present weakness of tbo British garrisons, tbo Boers evidently hope to occupy stru tegio positions, and by rnpily assuming the defensive, deal telling blows beforo the arrival of tho bulk of tbo British OcoIukImI Hasty on Klondike. Angolo lieilprin, Into professor The Transvaal War. A despath to the New York Tribune from Paris says; Johu Hays Hammond, tbe American civil engineer connected witb leading South African mining companies, who returned from the Cape two months ago, after a briof holiday in the Tyrol, is now passing a few days in Paris. Tbe appreciations of the situation in the Transvaal expressed by Mr. Hum mond, in conversation with tho Tribune correspondent, nro of interest as showing how u war with the Boors Is regarded by an observant representative American, enjoying the advautago of unsurpassed knowledge of tbe facts, enabling bim thereby to grasp the situation. As tu tho justice of the war, Mr. Hammond did uot wish to express an opinion, but when askod whether tho war would bo a short or a long one, said: "It will be a short war, ending witb the capture of Pretoria, after whiuh the Boers will recognize the futility of further fighting. The Boers today are not as formidable fighters as tbey wero lifteen years ago; for example, their former enormous udvautage in marksmanship over the British troops no longer exists, because game having to u great extent disappeared, the Boers have had no experience in shooting at a moving object. A few old deepers nro still good shots but they are fast lying out. Moreover, the British Lee- Metfnrd rifle with its remarkable fiat goology, at tbo Academy of Natural cioncos of Philadelphia, Pollow or llio Geographical Society of Loudon, writes an urtlclo on tho geology of tho Klon dike gold Holds, whicli is summarized as follows for tbo renders of tho Exchange News: Dawson city, at the junction of the Yukou and Klondiko rivers, is at tbo north corner of tho square shaped gion whoro tbo gold fields are, and of which tbo boundaries aro the Yukon nnd tho Indian rivors towards tho west, and tho Klondiko, Hunker Creok and Quart/. Crooks towards tbo east. Eaoh of these boundaries, roughly speaking, measures 10 milos. so that tbo total area amounts to 1,500 or 1.(100 square miles. Bonanza croek flows north to Dawson from tbe contro of this district. Here is situated a spur of the mouutaiu variously called, Domo, Solomon's Dome, King Domo, Mount Opbir. This mountain aud its westward extension is the prominent feature aud the watershed of the district. Miners coulldoutly believe, notwithstanding doubts of geologists, that this mountaiu is the source from which tbe gold now fouud in bonch and crook claims has beeu washed down by tho oreeks, east of tho Bonanza, which divides the distriot in two. Five miles west from Grand Forks, and therefore west of tho Bonauza dividing lino, is another eminonoo which is Lhe watershed for another group of claims that flow oast of Bonanza, west to tho Yukon and south to Indiau river. It is not considered as being against tbe miners'belief in Mount Opbir, as the great central source of gold that the bencher gold from tho various hillsides differ from tbat got in tbe creek claims aro so unlike in color and iu contour as likely to be distinguished by claim holders and do not givo the samo values iu assaying. Through recent assays mado by the Bank of Brilish North America and tho Canadian Bauk of Commerco in Dawson gave Eldorado aud Bonanza gold as $15.50 to tho ounce, Dominion gold £17.80, Hunker oreek 818.50, Bear creok 810,20, aud American croek uud Myuook 320 per ounce, yet this is not considered conclusive as against ouo or two central gold sources liko Opbir. Most of tho miuers have also an opinion that tho high level gravels uf sucb bencher claims as those of French Hill, Gold Hill (opposite to Graud Porks village), Skookum Hill, and Adams Hill are on the ancient high level flow of the Eldorado, Bonauza, eto. The present river channels are, according to Dr. George Dawson, not more than a few huudred years old and the ancient beds uro clearly showu by terrace formations, not unlike iu appearance to railway embankments. Ancient chauuels when come uj.ou, as they often are, yield gold often iu greater quantities thau the modern one, but it is pretty much of the same character as what is got ou the present day creeks. The higher level gravels besides yielding tbe metul in a composite form thnt is totally different, aro often found at altitudes aud iu localities whero no river could have flowed under any circumstuuees. Tboy, how ovor, as beiug mixed witb shells, prove tbat wuter probably about five hundred years ago hus overlain all the district, and tbo conclusiou is drawn that an iuland sea spread over the gold fields at least. The gravels taken by miuers as representing ancient river beds aro rather representative of an undent lake of whioh traces remain yet in tbe lakes of the district and lake expansions of the river. Evidences of two riverbeds are found iu two classes of valleys tho old, of broad, smooth contour; the modern, sharp uud steep by comparison, aud a strong ovldeuue lu favor ot tho lake idea is the deposit of six inches of volcanic ash presumably from Wrangel or a rumored inland volcano, which is spreud uniformly uudor tho soil, which uniform spread argues for luko deposit, How aqueous agency could have transformed tho lako in 500 years Inlo a district having only somo lakos and streams is attempted to bo proved by Prof. Hcilpriu, but it is doubtful if his uttempt is convincing, Tho categorical rate amoug geologists of "oue foot iu six thousand years," as tho rulo of wator orosion. he vory clearly shows is far too small for such rivers as the Yukon, with a current of six milos an hour uudor arctic conditions, but oven the rushing Yukou would require seismic assistance to transform a great lako into a dry luud region. lbe distinctively geological character of tbe region is that of schists uud sobistozo rooks, probably in part or prepaleozoic ago, but outcrops boing very limited and examinations restricted to creok bowlders and miners' dumps, a full detailed geological account of the Kloudiko was impracticable, Alost of the gold bearing quartz as that of Preuch Hill, is grey-bluo or pinkish and of u granular typo differing in appearance and structure from the quart/ of tho hillsides, but quartz bowlders of another character contain ooarso gold. Prof, lieilprin notes us curious thut gold is not found except nt distances moro than six milos from tho source of tbe creeks and more than live miles from tbelr mouths, A Field ol Treasure. The Capo Nomo gold Holds uro prov- iug thomsolvos worth notico, despite tho many disappointing rumors that havo como from there. Next season will probably witness ono of the greatest of stampedes to tho district that has occurred yet Iu tho history of the Alaska gold excitement. Better roports are comiug on every stoamer.and according to many who camo down on tho Kouuoko it is not only a rich country: it is ono of tho moat remarkublo gold regions over discovered, Whether the drawbacks to tho country will provo more than uu otl'sot to tho auriferous richness cannot be demonstrated before another season. Of the remarkable things of which ttio Nomo district is mud., up, none exceed, perhaps, iu woudor uud intorost tho rich strip of bonch which pans out gold in abuud- auce for a distance of thirty miles or more, To add lo lho intorost in tbis rich strip or giouud tho federal uthori- ties iu chargo there have so far rofused to allow any recording of claims on it. It is a merry go as you-pleaso, with as much freedom of action us a lot of Si- washes iu a huckleberry patch, Every miuer is entitled to go to work where- over thero is room for bis rocker to rest, as long as lhe ground is uot actually occupied by auother. Good for miners. A miner sets his roctket down aud goes to digging. Auother miner comes along and sets his rocker dowu aud feoos to work iu a new hole. Thus tbo beach is occupied for a loug distance, aud as soou as a minor bas worked out his first hole with a small pieco of grouud around him, bo picks up his rocker aud moves up to auother unoccupied piece of ground. It is proving a god-send to tbe p.or devil of a miner who reached thero broke and dispirited, and if for nothing else, the miners are calling dowu blossiugs upou tho bonds of the authorities. Conservative miners who woro talked with today aud who do not own auy iuterost iu the Capo Nomo couutry say it is rich. Some of tbo stories of rich cleanups and u big day's washings may be a little colored, but it is not inteu tional, Itisn rich country, but from what the conservative minors suy, the Lord never made a moro desperate or more trying couutry for a civilized man to got into. The gold bearing sand is fouud in a hugo drift above the Hue of the preseut high tido and between tbat point and the tundra embank' mont. The drift is teu, twenty, thirty and us high as sixty feet in width, It is iu tbo form of a drill und runs along the length of the shore for a roally unknown distance. Tbe tundra bank is probably, ou the average, ten feet high. Thou comes tbo rich strip of drift aud a gradually sloping sand beach covering tho distune., between high and low tides aud practically froe gold, Gold bearing drift. How the gold- bearing drift got there is conjecture The most plausible theory seems to be that it is only tbe washed portion of tbe gold-bearing tundra, washed by the natural action of the waves lashing against tbe tundra embankment and. gradually, in lho course of uges, wash' tug thom away. The surface of tbe drift is a bed of unproductive sand for a foot or eigbteou inches and then comes pay dirt tbat is in the aggregate about the sumo In depth, This rests ou a bedrock of blue clay or rock Miners with rockers mako 810 to 915 a day and iu mauy cases as bigb as $25 and $50 a day. Of tho several hundred meu workiug tbo beach very few but make good mouey. There is already a move on the part of some men to upset the regulations of lhe Government. They aro attempting to have tbe min eral laws applied so that a single miner can locate on so much of the beach strip. Several miners came down on the Roanoke with the expressed intention of accomplishing this object, The strip reserved is sixty feet wide from thc high water meander line as defined by tho officials. This width makes tbe reservation extend back as a genoral thing to the tundra. The rich gravel is not always of this width and in the aggregate is not probably over twenty feet wide. - -Alaska Mining Record, Iiritish Imperial Currency. Some timo nbont tbe middle of July, ISM), tbe big steamship Garonne arrived at Vnncouver. B.C.. with 83,000,000 worth, iu round figures, of uuggets and gold dust from Dawson, on tbo Yukon, good British gold from good Canadian soil, Tbo next day 82,500,000 of this same gold went by train from Vanoouver, in Canada, to Seattle, in tbe United States, lo bo refined and minted there. Of courso the inference to bo drawn from tbis transaction would naturally bo that tho gold belonged to tbe citizens of the United States of America, and that its passage through this part of Canada was tho result of the accident of its owners coming orsonding it this way; but sucb was not the caso at ull. Asa matter of fnct nearly the whole of Lho 82,500,000 belonged either to Canadian banks or English banks doing business in Canada, To peoplo unuquainted witb tbo working of the Canadian Currency Act this entry aud exit of Canadiau gold must soom curious, not to say phenomenal, and they must naturally ask, If they givo it a thought, "Why does all this Canadian gold go to the United States of America, instead of going to England or staying in Canada." Woll, if you will alloVr me I will try and explain. If it stayed in Canada it would only be merchandise, not available in its crude state for currency. As we have no mint In Canada to turn our gold luto coiu, or mako it available for bauk security to issuo notes against. But if wo hud a miut in Canada, we would not bo allowed to coin "American eagles," whioh, by our patriotic based; so tbe reason our gold goes out of Canada is that wo have to send our native to a foreign country to be minted Into foreign coins, to bo ro- importod for domestic use as currency. Of course, this is nn astonishing anomaly, but it is only one of tbo natural workings of tho Currency Act. If we sent our gold to England, it would be minted into sovereigns, £1 sterling pieces: these, by the samo patriotic Currency Act, nro worth 81.80--'., of the Canadian currency, and tbe banks do not want them at that price. If anyone is unlucky or imprudent enough to bring good British gold Into Canada, the banks will allow him anywhere from 81.60 to 8J.85 for his sovereign, according to tho tightness of tbe pluco they happen to catch hlm tu, whilo they are obliged by law to allow everyone 85 for an American half-eagle, In fact, tbo cause of tbe movement of Canadian gold across tbe tho border is that Yankee gold coins pass at their fuoo value iu Canada. while British gold coins are at a discount. Tbis is another of the workings of our Canadiau Currency Act. Now, as a matter of fact, neither wo uor they hnvo a decimal currency at all. In tho "States" tho "englo" got spread all over tbo couutry, but was too lofty for practical use, the dime got mixed up with tbe quarters and half- dollars, and was only u ten cout pieco after all, and the decimal currency business proved itself to bo an utter failure. Tbe currouoy of both countries is simply ouo of dollars aud ceuts, tho whole calculations aro mado in cents; a..d tho point divides tho huudrods, or dollars, from tho hundredths, or ceuts, the curreuoy thon is a "cent iul" currency puro and simple. Seeing thou thnt n dollar is nothing more thnn ono hundred of tho smallest coins, why sbould wo not so amend our Currency Ace so astomukotbo Kn^lish pound stand for flvo hundred cents, or, us we call It, "flvo dollars?" If wo did, nobody would bo hurt, no shock would bo felt, and all our subsidiary ooiUf would tit In with sterling money, Instead of boing, apparently, although not intrinsically, worth more. We could then establish a mint and strike off gold coins for C2, equal to 810, and CI, equal to 85, huviug both denominations milled upon them, also sliver coins equal to four shillings or 81. We would then be not only independent of our uelghbors to tho south of us, but wo would be tbo pioneers iu adopting tbe uoming "Imperial Cur ronoy of Greater Britain." AU tbe British Government hus to do is to abolish tbe "cartwheel" penny, and call the halfpenny a cent, aud say that 25 instead of 21 of them shall go to a shilling, and then all tho cuius of the realm will be adapted to this great oential currency, our coius of tbe two denominations on them will find tbeir way to Great Britain, and it will not be loug before the English people will be keeping tbeir books aud accounts In halfpence Instead of three denominations involving endless calculations in bringing pence into pouuds. The standard of all British currency sbould be tbe gold sovereign of England, representing 500 cents or halfpence, or tbe golden ''Empress" of Great Britain, two pounds, 810, equal to 1,000 balf-penoe or 1,000 cents. This 810, or £2, coin, which I have named an "Empress," if adopted, would be current at its face value throughout the British Empire, and would beoome the standard Imperial coin from which tbe relative values of all others would be estimated. Tbe matter is entirely in our hands, As Canadians and Imperialists, let us set tbe example, let us bo the first to adopt the Great British Imperial our- renoy. and then let us watch tho "other fellows" follow suit. Then see out- good Canadian gold and silver stay in our own country, and be refined and minted into our own British coins, for the Imperial currency of Greater Britain.—W. Myers Gray in "Canadian Magazine." L0.C.T.—A Asm.e.oi>t l_oiu)K No. 2t_ ' I. O. G, T. Meets every ...Ing in Oddfellows Hull 7:!io o'clock. Visitinp members cordially invited to &ttend< .1.11. BR.'SON.Sue. FOR SALE. An A1 Dairy Stock Ranch for mile. A ecu- tritl place fur H Creamery. For particulate apply tu the uiulersluned. A. S. ULRICH, IIBtc laii-MlK. House, Luc L.i Hache, U.C. LEADS THEM ALL! If you have a Cough or Cold use Lambert's - - - Syrup of Douglas Fine. .Sold hy all Druggists ami General .Stores, 25 cents per bottle. Prepared bv HENDERSON BROS., Wholesale Druggists, VICTORIA and VANCOUVER, B.C NOTICE. Cariboo Gold Fields, Limited. Notice Ik hereby glvoa to all whom it may concern that Mr. Arthur Percy Palmer hn been duly appointed Manager at Bnrkcrvllli of tlie nbuve Company'a property nnd business in British Columbia, ln place of Mv, Leicester A. Bonner, resigned, and thut all Company -'".lilies will be henceforth signed jointly bj ■. Palmer, ami Mr. Alfred Humber, Account' ant to tbe said Company. Notico is also lien.by given tbat Mr. John Herbert Turner, of Messrs, Turnet, Beeton " Co., Merchants, W0 Whurf sireet. Victoria, ... the Company's duly registered ngent In British Columblai Notice is also hereby given thai Mr. l_elc-_. ter A. Homier nnd Mr. Kriiesl K. Bonner linyc no authority to act on behalf of tbe Companv. 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Situate in tbe Riohileld Minim: Division of Cariboo district, British Columbia. When, located -Ou Lowhee oreek, near Harkerville, B.O. hereof?to apply lo tbe Miijlno Recorder ._. a Certificate of Improvements, fnr tin' purpose nf obtaining Crown Grants of the above claims. And further take notice that action, under Section 37, musl he commenced before tlio Issuance of sueh Certificate of Improvements. Dated this Thirteenth i1av of Seut - ' 21110 W.C.MORGAN PAINTER. ********* The above is now prepared to execute all orders iu couuectiou with the Paiutluft busiuess which may bo intrusted to him. Out-of-town ordors aro solicited uud will receive prompt attention, For Prices of WATCHES, OH ANYTHING IN THE JEWELRY LINE We manufacture anything you wish: Davidson Bros. 146 Cordova St., Vaucouver, B.C. Hotel Metropole, Cur. Cordova liml Abbot! His,*, Vancouver, U.C. Rates-82 U.93.G0 per day. Strictly first-c!aw, witli nil modern Improvement... Large sample rooms for commercial men. Cuisine and tabic lervlce unsurpassed. W. HOD90N, Proprietor. GEO. t'AUKEl-, Manager. Bulbs For Pall Planting;. 20,0(10 Holland Hulhs to arrive in Sepiem. ber; fi.OOi)-lapan Littles... arrive in Oclober. 1,500 Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Magnolias, Roses, etc., to arrive iu October. Thousands of Roses, Camelias. Fruit ami Ornatueiitnl Trees, Shrubs, etc., growing ou i my own grounds for the fall trade. Catalogues IM.J. HENRY, - - Vnncouver, B. C. m fit* Wim KU.I, but Sl.tt Wuri tiered Hlic is a clever woman, a pust maptci in tlio art of strategy, So agrco nil who rodo down town on the street enr the other morning. Sbo got on a Bouth bound Clnrk street limit-, train at Hidden avenuo. Every sent was taken, and almost every strap bad a mnn or woman suspended from it Sho looked about hesitatingly for an instant, but every ninn was wonderfully interested in hia paper. Then she took bold of a strap almost in front of a young man, a very young man, who was blushing guiltily as he pretended to read. While the young mini blushed mid the woman thus hung her handkerchief fluttered, accidentally by nil appearances, to tho floor. Tho young man looked up jnst theu and snw thc white bit of cambric. Tho feeling of chivalry which he evidently was trying to stifle wonld not bo stifled longer. He arose and stooped for the handkerchief. Tbis was the woman's opportunity. While bis hack wns turned she gently slipped into his sent. When be turned about and saw what bad occurred, be almost collapsed. But the woman did not. Sho took ber handkerchief out of his band, smiling innocently. "Thank yon," sho said sweetly. "You aro very kind."—Chicago Jour* mil. Might Dcnlrnr All Lite, Iii a signed nrtlclo in Tho Electrical Review Nicola Tenia describes some of his experiments in tbo lino of electrical currents of high voltage and gives details of tho coll which ho used. "The discharges of such a coll," ho adds, "whon of an electromotive forco of a fnw million.) of volts, exclto powerful ulUnitius ln tbo atmospheric nitrogen, rail-dug it to combine readily wilh tliu oxygon and othor elements, particularly in tbo pnmenco of nquopus vapor. "Ho energetic are these actions and so strangely do such powerful discharges behave that I have often experienced n fear thut tbo ntiuoaplioro might be ignited, a torriblo possibility, which Sir William Crookes, witli bis piercing inlullect, bus already considered. Wbo knows but Stick a cnbuiilty la pOMlbloJ And who can tell with cortltudo tbnt periodical cessations of organic life on tliu globe mi^ht uot hu caused by igni- lion of tliu air and destruction of iti lifo Hiistiiintng qualities, accidentally or as a consequence of somo accumulative changef A lump of coal will lie for centuries tinalTecteil in contact with oxygen, but, tho combustion oneo started, the process continues as long as thero are eluiiioiits to combine." the pocket of his overcoat that imug on a peg tbe other side of his desk. Returning, be held out toToppington a handful of matches that looked like tho ordinary article. "What'sdifferent about them." asked Toppington. "Why, yon throw them in the air and they light. See." Accompanying liis word with ths appropriate action, Throttle tossed ono of tbe vestas from bis hand. It fell as any ordinary match would bavo done. "There," exclaimed Toppington, "it didn't do anything of tho kind. It didn't light." "You'ro mistaken," was Throttle's reply. "It did, don't you see, it lit tliero on tho floor." Toppington paid for tbe luncheons.— Detroit Froo Press. Pinbinif on Homt-hack. The most remarkable fishing in tho world is that practiced in catching the sturgeon in tho frozen rivers of the Ural mountains. Fishing on horseback seems impossible, yet this is literally true of tbe fishing for sturgeon. The Russian Cossacks go Ashing in large bands. They mount their horses and rido across tbo frozen river until they uro over the placo whero tho current runs strongest There tboy dismount and cut through tbe thick layer of ico until thoy havo formed a littlo pool of opon wnter, extending across tho current almost from shore to shore. A net, which is sunk to tho bottom of the river, is stretched across tho stream at tho open spneo, so tlmt not a tlsh can swim past it. The horses uro remounted, and the Cossncka rido up the rivor for a distanco of four or flvo miles. Here tho band tmnn about and rides down ovor tbo thick ice covered struum, forming a long lino across It They urge their horses at full gnllt-p. Tho thundering hoofs of tho horses terrify thu tlsh, aud tlioy churgo madly ahead of thu approaching cavalcade, (.rent cwiirms of flsh choke up the stream tn tbo mad effort to escnpo tho tonillc ntiiso that is pursuing them, nnd in this wuy they aro driven down tho stream to tbo nut Prellr Strong Proof. "Well,"snid Deacon Stubbles, "Ihey suy yonr son Josh is gittin to bo quite a man np to tho city." "Yes," Squire Sproglo assented, "it 'pours liko lie was. I didn't take no stock in tbo reports till yistudy. Thought Jcsh was jist a-tootin bis own born. Always did liko to talk about hiEself a good deal, yon know." "Yes, Josh was never no band to set around and wait for folks to find out about his good p'ints. But what happened yistady to mako yon think thero wa» really some thin tn the talk about gittin to bo a great man. Was his photograph printed in some paper ." "No, 'twan't that,-but a reporter come down here to ast if- Josh didn't used to be all fired lazy, or always rim- nin away from school, or if be wasn't a queer sort of a child that wanted to be nwny by hisself and not have nothin to do with other children. When they begin to try to find out whether a feller was any of them kinds of a boy, you kin makeup your mind tbat he's gittin to be pretty considerable of a chap."— I Chicago News. II Wa* Snitrcmelr Funny. "Haw, haw, haw," laughed the Englishman. "Funniest joko I ever heard." "What is it?" asked the American. "Why, a man got up ono morning and couldn't And bis alarm clock, so he nsked his wife what had become of it, nud die said it had disappeared at 6 o'clock." "I dou't see anything so very funny nhout that." "Don't you t Why—why—neither do I now. Thought it was awful funny when I heard it too. I—. Oh, yes, now I know. Sbo said it went ofl at 0 o'clock. Haw, haw, bawl"—Chicago Post. ,1 Wonder!al -Drummer, Probably the most remarkublo drummer who ever lived was Jean Henri, tho famous tambour major of tho Emperor Napoleon. Ono of his feats was to play ou lo different toned drums nt the snmo timo in so soft and harmonious a manner tbnt instead of tho deafening uproar that might bavo been expected tho effect was that of a novel and complete instrument. In playing lio passed from one drum to tho other with such wonderful quickness that the eyes of the spectators could hardly follow the movement of his hands and body. ^^^ Hnd Thnt night. "I'm going to sing at tbo mothers' meeting tomorrow." "I shouldn't think tbey would allow a littlo girl only 0 years old to attond a mothers' mooting." "Well, I guess I have a right to go if I want to. Ma makes mo take care of the baby nearly all the time."—Cleveland Lender. Fnir haired people aro said to bo becoming less numerous than formerly. The ancient Jews wero n fnir haired race; now tbey are, with fow exceptions, dark. So it is, in a lesser degree, with the Irish, among whom 150 years ngo a dark haired person was almost unknown The average life of a theater is .3 years. From 1801 to 1807, inclusive, 187 theaters woro burned down, and lii ev cry year since has been about tbe aver- am it Lit. "Gimme a match, will yon, old in im V Toppington had entered Throttle'e office jnst hefore the noon hour. "Of course," said Throttle, offeringMacaU- er tho desired article, and as Toppington lighted.his half burned cigar Throttle exclaimed, "Oh, by Jovo. old man I Did I show you a novelty that I picked up when I was down in New York last week?" "Noj whnt waBit." "A peculiar kind of a match," was Throttle's reply as he rose and dove into A Thr 111 I nit I2n ler I* lament. Perhaps tho most thrilling entertainment on record was ono witnessed in tbo K< .imgna. which was ns unexpected ns It was unauthorized. It was the last day ot tho carnival, and the theater of Formlipopi.ll was packed with a crowd of spectators awaiting tbo rise of the curtain. After a long delay the curtain went up, ouly to disclose a stage occupied by 100 brigands facing the audience with pointed rifles. Tho leader of tho strange cast, II Pnssatore, one of the moat ruthless robbers of any age, bowed profoundly to the horror stricken audience and explained tbat the theater was surrounded by his men, that the first man who attempted to escape would be shot, and that he and his merry meu would proceed to collect any money and valuables they had with tbem. The brigand ond his men then descended from the stage and stripped the audience of their possessions to the value of $400,000. Ho then thanked tbem alt in a graceful speech and left tha theater. It is comforting to know that he and 100 of his brigands were captured shortly after and that they paid a heavy penalty for their evening's entertainment Deceitful, bnt Brave. He bad been out lata When he reached bis residence, tbe clock was chiming 5. Heavy, weary, disgusted, he opened the front door with some difficulty and softly toiled np tbe stairs, entering the bedchamber with elaborate caution. Thank goodness, sbo wns asleepl Ho dropped into a chair, and, without taking off his coat or hat, began to remove his shoes. One be placed with great care npon the floor, but, alas, as ho took off tho other it slipped out of his hand and fell with a loud noise, "Wifey" awoke on the instant Sho looked nt him and then at ths sunlight thnt streamed through tho blinds. "Why, George, what are you getting up so early fori" Talk about reprievcsl "Why, my dear," replied Georgo, with tho clearest enunciation of which ho was capable, "I found I couldn't sleep, so I thought I'd get up and go out nnd take a walk." And ont tho poor wretch wont, dragging1 himself round wearily for au hour upon the verge of tears and torpor. ne Returned the Compliment. A young mnu and a young woman aro leaning over the front gate. They are lovers. It is moonlight. He is loath to leave, ns tho parting is tho lnst He is ahout to go away. She Ib reluctant to see him depart. Tboy swing on tho gate. "I'll never forgot you," he says, "and if death should claim me, my last thought will be of you." "I'll be true to you," she sobs. "I'll never see anybody else or love them as long as I live." They parted. Six years later he returns. His sweetheart of former years has married. They meet at a party. She has changed greatly. Betweon the dances the recognition takes place. "Let me see," she muses, with her fan beating a tattoo on her protty hand, "was it yon or your brother who was my old sweetheart V" "Really I don't know," he says. "Probnbly my fathor."—Excbango. "Knotty" History. Tying knots in a handkerchief to jog one's memory had its origin In China thousands of years ago. Beforo writing was invented in that country, whicli did not happen until 8000 B.C., memorable nnd important events were recorded by long knotted cords. The most ancient history of China Is still preserved as told by theso knots. Whon Emperor Tschang Ki invented writing, tho entiro system of "knotting" was abandoned. And today tbo memory knots mnde by us in handkerchiefs aro tho only surviving descendants of that ancient custom. . TnkliiK the Cmrbuy'i. 1'lQtiu.e, "Now," snid the border photographer, pulling his gun and leveling it across the camera nt tho mun in tlio chair, "will you hnvo tho kindness to look pleasant V Much (unused by tho cheek nud tbe cool nerve of the request thus conveyed, thu bold cowboy smiled broadly, aud at that Instant thu bowlar photographer pressed tbe button.—*Chicn«o luter The Trials of a Writer, Why should tbo young, aspiring author bo discouruged or become weary in welldoing? We hnvo a letter from ono of them iu which ho snys: "Five years ago I submitted a short story to a certain magazine. It was returned Immediately. I scut It to another. It camo back. All told, I bavo sent that same story to 37 magazines, great and Binall. It has been five years ou the rond, going and coming. But recently I sent it to tho magazine that first declined it, and it was accepted, with thanks and a satisfactory check I Of course in that time the old editors of this certain magazine either died or resigned, and it must hnvo fallen into ths bands of some new mnn, wbo hud not seen it beforo. But in five yenrs' time tbo postage on that manuscript amounted to $17. GO 1 I got thrice thnt figure for it at last, so I am not grumbling!'' One will gather from tho abovo tbnt tbo "literary business" menus this, if it means anything "Patience and elm file tbo cards I "—Atlanta Constitution. __^_ In tbe curlier uges dancing wns Advocated ns a cure for sickness. Dan Stewart Merchant Tailor, Vancouver, - B.C. Flno Ti._to.iiig u spooiulty. Porfeot lit K-nrimtood: HmoYib H*! BUI? Come and inspect my a' oo' SCOTCH GOODS! My first shipment direct. Tbeyare a credit to tho name they bear. Tweeds, Serges, Worsteds, Vlclmas, Pantlngs, Breechlngs, Vestlngs. Charges moderate. First-class workmanship. TOMMcCOSH THE MERCHANT TAILOR, ASHOROFT B.C N. deKeyser, Practical Watchmaker, Manufacturing - Jeweler and Optician. ASHOROFT, B.C!. AU orders by mail aud express promptly attended to. CALL AND INS.ECT O-R NEW 1__"_ AIR-T1QHT - HEATERS A GREAT FUEL SAVER ADD LOW IH PRICE MARK DUMOND, Ashoroft. When in Vancouver IT WILL PAY YOU TO VISIT Clubb & Stewart, THE LEADINC CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS OUT T-HCHl OOAST. We oarry au Immense stook of Men's, Youths'and Boys' Clothing and Furnishings, Waterproof Coats, Trunks, Valises, eto. We always oarry the oelebrated Stetson Hats; also the Levi Strauss overalls. Custom Tailoring on the premises. Mailorders Promptly AttendedTo. Clnbl) k Stewart, 100 CORDOVA STW-ET, Vancouver, - B.C. E.C. & CO. Let (ESTAIJLISHBD1860.) DEALERS IN- Hardware, Iron, Steel, Nails, &c. Mill and -fining Supplies, Waggons, Buggies, Cutters, Farm Implements, &c. COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL. KAMLOOPS, B.O. This woll known house has been rooponoil by its now proprietor and has been thoroughly renovated and (itteci up _J^A__BARNH'ART, Prop. rHE IIDIPjRJA^ MEWINC CO. LTD. _K A._MCXjOO_I?S, _B. O. UANOPACTURBRB OF- Victoria. Vancouver Kamloops. I P. RITHET k CO., LTD, TIOTOHIA, ... _B.O. Wholesale LIQUORS and GROCERIES. Agents Columbia Flouring Mills, Euderby and Vernon. GRID PACIFIC HOTEL, glt-ated noar Depot, KA .H.OOl'8, B.-!. DUPONT & CORNING, Props. MACKAY SADDLERY AND HARNESS CO. MAKUPACTU1U.11S AND IMPOltTICIlB OP Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH All orde-s by man promptly attended to and satirfaction guaranteed ASHCROFT. B. C. TOECIsr MORAB HOTEL & GENERAL STORE. (_lt7-3S-;T_3___iX--B POIUL, _3. C. A pill assortment of Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, tiguots and Cigar, llatd- ware, Miners Supplies. Hay, Grain and StaMu, Fnsss right. O. EL C3-I_BS03ST, MEAT MARKET, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Allen-ton and satisfaction gttaratlteea to customers. Mam Street, ASHCROFT, B C. Heintzman k Co. Pianos.,'. Remarkable record of the Heintzman At Co. Piano eaeli season adds to the wonderful success that lias come to these pianos, made in Canada. Tlieir fame is world wide; tlie choice ot the world's greatest artists. The following from Lieut. Dan Godfrey, Bandmaster of the Grenadier Guards Band, and Professor of tlie Royal College of Music, London, Eng.: "I had the pleasure of trying your pianos, and I must say they astonished ine, being full and powerful, hav- ing a fine tone quality. The singing quality, especially in the treble part, is beautiful, and the instrument is well balanced throughout the whole scale. As regards your Upright Grands, they are beautifully toned instruments. I was specially charmed with them. 1 must say I am' not surprised at the success you have met with your instruments." HYDRAULIC PIPE Water Works or Mining Plants. The largest aud best equipped rrvetted steel pipe making ulant on the coast. [stales Furnished. Large di .mill Quantities. Ilo Deli) in Delivery. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Armstrong & Morrison Office aud works—Foot of Heatloy aye. VANCOUVER, B.C, Distances from Ashcroft to Cnchc Creek (I C McDonald's ia Hat Creek 14 -!0-MU. House SO Ua-Mlle House 32 Clinton It ouse ouse ouse ouse iuse 73 ouse SIS ouse OO ouse 03 ouse OO ouse 100 ouse lOU ouse IPO ouae 107 ouse 112 ouse 117 ouse 110 IIoubc 122 louse 120 ouse 13W' House IUG 50-Mile iil. M Ile 71) Mil.- H...M....- 87. Mile loo-Mile H.r..H ile lOB-.t Ile HI... lie llii-iV Ile 117-H He X'i\ l\ lie m.iv 127.:. l ir.!. ii x:\i.y 1117^ ii i. .t I...:, i lBOtli i - Hoda Creek .-_li-tnn.lt la 181 ..It. 11 all'.. 180 Atistrallnh'B jor _...ll:i-i.-il'-_. . .11.1 Slu-ii'i.-r.r--.. 20R gueaneue 220 otlonwootl 341 Heaver 1.199 201 Stiinlev ..... ... 'in'! l...il..-.i-.llr- . -.Ml li.Kl_.nke* 160 Heav.-r Lake* I»7 -Jiiefitielle Korku* 101 Hewv... .. r_! Khun-'- i -H M.ii.-rvM . :i7 IMia'.i-.in l" (iiinu.ui Ut 41 <>-H..ll..i.m:i IP. Culest 42U Chitk.it 40 Knlhl.-y''i .- - '■>» K--i.iiti.l..t Ml l_.ll.ii.el+ . H2 •Htanch off nt 1G0. tBrauchotTaUJatC.cck- LEMONADE, and other Aerated Drinks. Under our new tnunitcei..,.■_. ... ,.„ brewer, who lias thoroimlily overhauled o ured tlie Hen-lees of a .ln.t-c.a_- e now prepared to furnish the ket with our no* hSr. wl[lcl. li second to none 'and affre ior &Vo 1 SSffie _. All orden. by mall or otherwise promptly attended to (ifve ua a tnai E T. W. PEARSE. Manager. Occidental Hotel, QUESNELLE, . BC, MiiwirmiiiReiiirnt. Hold liciulquarler- for B.X. utnges. HBadiiuaitei9 lor mining men, well furmilied roonm. Tabic supplied wiih oy.rylhtiig in Bonson. Most complete bar in Curiboo. Stables ill oonneotion, Hav a.id Oats in quan.ilj. F. H()FEIt(JAMP & A. JOHNSON, Proprietors. CABPKT8, Oil. CLOTHS etc., ete. FUMrrUEE Cheapest house on earth, write for prices M. P. CORDON, - KAMLOOPS, B.C. Beaver Lake House, C. W. EAGLE, Proprietor. On the Main Road from the 150-Mile House to Quesnelle Forks. 1 ■ ____________■________! Good accommodations for travelers and Rood stabling, feed, etc., for teams. A well stocked bar in oonneotion. I deal largely in bay, grain, and farmpro'duoe generally. McLennan, MgFiely & fa |m VANCOUVER, B.C. Haidware, Stoves, etc. Mill and Mine Supplies. Agents far the Giant Powder Company. Agents for the Majestic Steel Bang* aao.ll Orders Solloltocl. 150 MILE HOUSE The distributing point for all the hydraulic mines at Horse Fly, North and South Forks and main Quesnelle RiTer, also the stoek ranges of Chileoten and Beaver Lake Valley. At tt is Point will be found a good assortment of GENERAL MERCH AND ISE & MINERS SUPPLI ES Also one of ihe best Hotels on the route. Information cheerfully given, VEITH & BORLAND Proprietors and Stock Raisers. PITHER & LEISER. Importers and Wholesale Dealers in WINES LIQUORS and CIGARS VICTORIA, B. L. Oppenheimer Bros. WHOLESALE GROCERS.. " Vancouver, : : : " .B.C. ISl^CITEC db X General Blacksmiths, Horseshoeing, Steel, iron autl Hard\voutl i-titu I jit kept iu stock, also wagons suitable for freighting aud rauching. Shop on Kailiray Arenue. J- - - . ASHOROFT, B.C. _________________________ THE ASHCROFT JOURNAL. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1909. LOCAL AND ^STRICT NEWS. Clinton raoes woro voted a success by all attending. Fair warning to tho fishermen tho season closes on Hiimi.iy, the 10tb, Mr. D. Murphy, Miss Murphy nnd Mrs. Davis visited tho Kumloops fair. Twelve ducks iu two hours in good sport, ut leant Mr..). Haddock says so, and he cluims to bavo done it. Miss Wallace was a visitor at tho Kamloops fair, this week. Mrs. Davis, of Viotorla, who has boen vising Mr, D. Murphy and Miss Murphy, returns home today. Kio A. Fraser, of tho Ullooet "Prospector," is in town for a few days, after an extended visit to tho ooast. Jamds 13, Ureu, of Clinton, was a visitor in Ashcroft this week, on his way to and from' the Kamloops fair. See the uotice of the races at the 150 Mile House! Those who oan attend may be assured of a royal good time. 3, II, Loomis, tho founder of the town of Loomis, Okanogan Co., Wash, died last week in the Medioal Lako Iu saue Asylum. Tho uddltlon to tho C. P. R, shed makes a decided improvomont in tho freight shed accommodation. Mr. W. U. Bailoy's mother aud sister arrived from Victoria last Sunday, aud will stay for somo time with Mr. Bailey. W. J. Tretbowey, a well known mining mau of Vancouver, interested In Harrison Lako und Lillooot proportios, came in on Thursday. Mrs. O. Harvoy, hor littlo girl, and Mrs. Dowes, of Vernon, uro visiting with Mr. Harvey for n few days, at bis Ashcroft home, after au extended visit to tbo ooast. Fred. Nelson, H. Cargile, J. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Browne, (I. Ward, J. Wyness, A. MoKae, J. Veueoy, Mr. Priuo and many otbeis uro visiting the Kamloops Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Youngs, of Barkervlllo spent a few days in town tbis week after a short visit to tho coust. Mrs. Youngs left for the east lust night, nud Mr, Y'oungs will leavo for Burkcrvillo very shortly. Mrs. F. T. Hamshaw, Master Earl, Eva aud Gertrude arrived on Thursday from Portland, Or. They took Friday's iitnge for Barkerville. Next Thursday, October lfltb, is Thanksgiving Day. 3. B. Lelghton, superintendent of the B.X. Co., has been gazetted a J.P. for tbe province. Mr. 0, Browne, of tbo Harpor ranob, has grown this year two tons of grapes. He Is exhibiting ut Kamloops. I. U, Clements is opening n drug and stationery storo at Lyttou, iu chargo of his brother, .lack Clements. Commercial Hotel, Vancouvor, is convenient in ovory respect, uud will givo satisfaction lu Curiboo mining mon. Mr. F. Wilson, traveller for Motion- nen k MoFcoly, hardware merchants, Vancouver, fs attending to tho wuuts of his customers this woek. When Baby is Sick Don't grope iii llu' (i mny he ruble... 11 rift t' Iiliynii'liin nnd leavi' mining whnt Uio syn The Remedy Should Be Iflif writrsit |.i.'Kcri|.llon, tlie irs| kin sil.il iiv rests ui-Oii I ynu (if lisiviiiff it (iri.mpilv :w\ ..ivui.nWv lilh-d. Wo ' art; in Imsiiiesa iust tn meet sucli emergencies. Our I -Irugo nre always (lie bent that money cnit liny. J. H. comfits; pgM: qi} DISPBlTSIISrQ CHEMIST. wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwmmwwwwww' Tho school houso is neuriug completion. Contractor Higgenbottom has the puinters at work und should have tho building ready for occupation in a few days. G. E. Johnsou, of tliu Grand Central hotel, is improving slowly. Mr. John- sou's illness bos beeu serious, aud ho can only bo benefited by oareful attention lo Dr. Williams' orders. UNDERWEAR j. C. Woodrow, of Vanoouver, ie registered at the Cargile Hotel. Mr. Woodrow yesterday shipped a splendid lot ot beef cattle to the ooast. Ashcroft people are glad to welcome Miss L. Wardell to Asbcroft again. Miss Wardell takes tho position of head dressmaker with F. W. Foster. The curling and skating rinks nro being put in shapo as rapidly us possible, and will be ready for curlers and skaters as soou as ice can bo made. Today ie tbe last Jay of the local service on the C.P.R. On Sunday tho passenger train from the east wilt arrive at 2:33 a.m., aud the train from tbo west at 11:14 p.m. Those who wish dental work done should call at once on Dr. Welsh, at bis tjlllce, or at the Ashcroft Drug Company's storo, as he will leavo in a few days for the south. Clements brothers will start a branch drug store at Lytton. lt will be opened for business about the 20th inst., witb Johu Clements in oharge. A drug store at Lytton should do. well. The electric lights going on ut o'clock, ns they have douo the lust fow nights, accommodate tlio business men muoh better than when put on litter. The light furnished by tbo company compares favorably with any othor system so fnr ns wo know in the Proviuco. W, Allen, so long of Bridgo Creek, will leavo soon for Scotland with his family. His future address will be Dult'ville, McDuir, Bannfshire, Scot laud, Mr. and Mrs. Allen leavo with tho best wishes of their many old time friends, who hope some timo to see them back as residents of British Columbia. Iloston Hat is being turned ovor by tbe plough, and as it is ull welt fenced it will bo in shape for crops next soason, Tho water system is not yot installed, but will bo before vory loug, tho delay occurring on account of tbo failure of the pipe manufacturers get the steel plates for same at the tlmo they expected. Boston Hat sbould and will givo great returns whou once lilted up and seeded. We Imve a large assortment in "vvo:iv£:___3_isp.s9 0_EIIlL_iID_Fl-l-CBi_ ?JSS. .GWCEi-lVJS etncl TheloOMile Houso races will without doubt be the event of the season in that district. Moro enthusiastic gentlemen than those in charge- could not be found. The grand ball must be a success. Win. Bose says he has uueartbed one eud of a potato that must be a whop per. He suys as soon as he eau get a couple of Chiuameu to help bim pry it out, he will bring it dowu towu to put in shapo for tho World's Fair at Paris. It is a potato that evidently grows vory fast, for when Bill told us nbout it in the morning It was u foot und a bulf long. Tbat snme nftcrnoou ho told ns nbout it again and it wns over two feot in length and still growing. Our committee in chargo of exhibit nt Westminster fair, are under-oblfga- tions to Mr. J. Beiclienbacb, tbe popular butcher of tbat city, for bis untiring efforts to nGsist thoni in every wny, lt is reported tbe local train will be takou oil uext week, and tho Imperial Limited ro bnck lo the old schedule. Tho local will bo missed. It gave great satisfaction to tbe travelling public nud dealers lu this seotion. The Grand Ceutral Hotol is undergoing some light chaugos thut will mako it more convenient for the public. A lnrgo ronding room is added, und Mr. T, Hamilton, manager, says it will be mndo us comfortable ns possiblo. Miss AHco Shaw scored another victory for Asbcroft nt tho Westminster fair. She is the second timo .Miss Shaw has tuken prizes for writing at this fnir, und it is a matter of congratulation lo Mr. K, G. Gordon, bead teacher at AshcrofL's school. Last Sabbath, tho Sunday school scholars, under tho direction of Hov. T, A. Muir, hold u choral service The exercises were singing aud reciting of texts. Mr. Muir is au ardent lover of music and works bard to lead his Suuday school nnd choir in tho same way. UNDERWEAR. THE ASHCROFfTRADING GO. Cariboo ^ Lillooet Stage Travel Clinton and way points—Monday, Wednesday and Friday. All points iu Cariboo—Monday and Friday. Lillooet direct--Monday and Friday. Throne- Jiud return tickets at reduced rates. Speoial oonveyuiuios Cur uisli-d. British Columbia Express Company HEAD OFFICE, • ASHCROFT, B.C. 1 ASHORO_?T, ZB.C. As will be seen by u notioo appearing in another column, Mr. Arthur Percy Palmer has been appointed manager of the Cariboo Gold Fields Co., at Barkervillc. Mr. Palmer left on Friday for Barkerville. If the weather proves favorable for the next month Cariboo mines will be beard from to tbeir decided advantage. Next season tbe output will be very largely increased over the preseut or any past seasou since early days. U.!_.. Browne has peach tomatoes for preserving aud he buys the only "Canada Ked" apples in British Columbia. There ts no better keeping upplo than this variety and they ure good for either eatiug or cooking. He still has a few grapes left, that are suitable for jelly or raisins. The Kamloops Fair was well attended tod a success. Asbcroft contributed a good sized contingent. Had the weather been warmer thau it was there would have been more visitors from here. As ft was, beds wore reported to be at a premium, or uot to be had at all unless engaged iu advance. An order-in-council baa boen passed at Ottawa making somo important changes in regard to placer mining in tbo Yukon. At present, under existing regulations, it is necessary that 8200 worth of work be done on eaoh claim ovory year. This baa been chnnged. und u feo of 6200 will bo accepted in lieu of work. If work or money is not forthcoming after the ond of the year, tho owner must pay a fee of ?..0, and if this is not dono within three months then tbe claim will be cancelled. After three yeurs uud on tho fourth and succeeding yeurs tbe amount is raised to £100. Auother important change made is that claims abandoned or cancelled will not bo ro-let, but will revert to the crown. A luud wail comes down from the 70-Mile House, Itis a protest from the ducks and geese. They oluim that Wm. and Marous Bailey are takiug olf too many of tbeir community, aud that next season's crop will be depleted. All ot the above complaints leads us tu hope that the Bailey brothers' friends will soon receive samples of tbeir ability aud iudiintry as duck hunters, Reports from Ijuesnello Forks uud from the Horsefly are most encouraging, The mines of Cariboo will yet attract the capital they sbould and tbat tb'elr merit demands. We trust uu actual knowledge of tbe condition of tbo roads by tbo Commissioner of Lands und Works will, as it surely sbould do, start energetic work toward giving these sections roads that sbull not only be passable nt all times but good. Tho Hdn. Messrs. Cotton and Henderson report a plcnsnut trip lo Cariboo, barring bad roads We can assure ^be-abore gentlemen tbat unless the Allen Act, which has done this section from Ashcroft to Barkerville much Mr pi, i=t repealed, aud reasonable ..mounts given for needed roads, ':iri<jgi_i^et(.., ihat tlie Votes their party trillxflijeiro in this seotion next election, ftnteh from present signs ii not rfeffflftirll) he limited. The tobacco exhibit from Kelowna was a most remarkable feature at lho Provincial Fair at Now Westminster, us showing thut a uew nud prolituble industry can be successfully taken up in this section. Mr. Bailey, who wus iu charge of tbo exhibit, informed us tbat tobacco grown iu tho neighborhood of Kelowna yielded un average proIlL of 9100 per acre to tho grower, leaving u good margin of profit for the manufacturer of cigars. The sample of tobacco growu on the Harper ranch, by C. E. Browne, was prououueed by experts to bo of a good grade, and with proper treatment would matte good material for manufacture. Farmers in .the Ashoroft division should make noto of these fads. Ashcroft should prollt by it. The Vernon News hus somu com plaints to mako ubout Asbcroft stand iug ovon with Vernon for first uud second prizes, staling that Asbcroft was allowed lii points for artistic display, otc. Ashcroft was by tho judges allowed -Vi points, which with the highest markings iu fruit, viz., II out of a possible 15, vegetables uud roots, grains, grasses aud (lowers, mado 7i poiuts. Thc unfortunato pnrt for us was tbat some of tho Weslmiuster mou listened to complaints of discrimination, etc., and wo woro scored down -0 poiuls, Vernon being meantime cut down 7, making ■">) each. Vernou. Kelowna, Agassi)! and Comox all bad good exhibits, Ashcroft won fairly in tho competition, but tho executive thought lho only way out of tho dilli cully-was to mako all close, thinking nil would outer into tbo rivalry noxl year harder und fiercer thuu ever There muy be some disuppojutments ut the Westminster end of tho line noxt year. One thing, however, is true, as the Vernon News says, all of tbe vuri ous exhibits advertisod to the world their great agricultural wealth aud allowed what conld be douo in the way of fruit raising. BANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA PAID-UP CAPITAL - - - - $4,866,666.67 GOLD RESERVE FUND • • • - 1,460,000.00 " Head Office, London, l.nglaiul, No.,. Clement's l.anc. Bruuohes in the principal towns oE the Dominion of Canada, Agencies iu New York ami Hau Francisco. Branches in British Columbia -Victoria, Vancouver, Itosslaud, Trail, Kaslo, Groouwood and Ashcroft, Drafts issued ou tho nbovo Branohes and Agencies, and on China uud Japan. Gold Dust nnd Amalgam purcbasnd. Largo Airy Rooms. Only First-Class Hotel in Town. Sample Rooms Froo. C E. JOHNSON. • - Proprietor. Tlie Mutual Life Insurance Company OF ..-TEW YORK. BIOHAED -A.. _N_:'OtT_E._Dy m.-QBID-HJ.-Jra'. Prai-.it Assets oxueods K_7TI017I89_,QU| surplus ovor all liabilities, ^17,788,101.011, Tlio company issues lliu must liberal uoutniulH that uvo soldi Tlie ouin- pany pays out au average af 8._0,tK.0 a day in death olaims. oniluv..non._ and annullios. Tho company is universal, doing busiuoss throughout lho world, tuid tho Miitiuil Lire is tho largest, sti-oiiKost and boBt uompany. Insure lu it. STANLEY HENDERSON, Mimajr.r for Mainland, VANCOUVER, B.-. H. P. HORAN, Distriot Agonl, I.">0M11.1_ IlOUShi U.C. The H.B.A. Vogel Commercial College, DoBecl. Block, Hastings al., Vancouver, B C. THOROUGH INSTRUCTION IN BOOKKEEPING CraS?S&BBr) BUSINESS METHODS, CORRESPOND ENGE, PENMANSHIP, SHORTHAND, TYPEWRITING, am the general enclish BRANCHES. Benjamin Evans, for 30 years usher of the Supremo Court, Victoria, died at tho Jubileo Hospital Tuesday. Ho was superannuated a year ago on account of old age. Mr. Evans was well known throughout tbe provinco in' tbe early days, whon be accompanied Chief Justice Bogbio and ,Mr. Justioe Crease on circuit. He was a native of Glamorganshire, Wales, and came to this province in 1861. S. W. Blyth and T. P, Morgan, residents of Hat Creek, who arrived this week wero passengers on the ill-fated "Scotsman." The terrible scenes of hardship and cruelty imposed upon the women passengers, as reported in tho press, are verified by these gentlemen. Ono of them put his overcoat on a lady who hud been unable to get sufficient clothing—iu tbe hurry of leaving tbo steamer and neither tbe lady or overcoat were seen afterwards. Hon. F. Carter Cotton, Miuister of Lauds aud Works and Finance, accompanied by D. O'Hara, cume in on Wednesday, by special stuge, from a trip to Cariboo. He bas visited Quesnelle Forks, Barkerville, Ullooet and intervening points and expressed himself pleased witb his reception. When in Barkerville he wus able to make arrangements satisfactory to the Government aud tbe citizens, in the hospital matter. We ure iu receipt of some samples of copper mutte from tho Texadu mines, sent us by Mr. A. H. Walters. The specimens show tho clear copper, only a little stag being on one sido of the matte, It goes to show that tbo smelter is doing good work and that tbe mines of Toxada must be proven and of good values, or no smelting plant would havo been erected. We understand that .Mr. Walters is doing well in tbe hotel business ut tho above mentioned plaoe. The wagon road betweon horo uud Lytton is at last completed. Although stages huvo beeu making through trips for a week, it was not until Friday tbat tho men imit work, nud a lirst-class job thoy havo made of it. Passengers and freight will now have speedy trau- sit, uud tho saving of igulto an Item in travel between bere and tho railroad, The completion of tbis muob-sought highway will no doubt materially help tho trado of tbis town und district.- Lillooet "Prospector." fcgp Send for Prospectus. Horse NOTICE. Cariboo (iold Fields, Limited. Nutii'i' i_- liureliV given tu nil wliimi il limy concern llmt Mr. Arllinr IVrcv I .lUtur lia- K-<-ti ..ii1y.-M'..h.U.I Manjiuor ;it llark.-ivill.- (if Hu- ;i|ii>i i' C'lmiiijnty's |i.n|.cilv;nirl1i'i"ii!<"j. in Hrllir-h t'i)ltimlna. in plnre ul Mr, I.ciC'strr A. Uolincr, tculmieu, nnd that nil Comiwiv iliciiit^ will l.e Iir.._.(.(..rll_ piKnL'd jointly bv Mr. Palmer, and Mr. Alfred Ilumber, Accmmi- nnt lu tin1 mild Comi-imy. Notice in hImj hereby given timl Mr. .lolm Mel-butt Turner, of M .Bsn., Tt *" — " Co., Merchants, 1)0 Wlinrf et ..... tlu- Company's duly registered iigentm Columbia, Notice it. hIso hereby Riven tbat Mr. LeIceB. lur A. Hoiin.T und Mr, Krncnl IC. Bonner have no authority to act on bohalf of tlie Company. r>;it.<!tli" li'li dav of October, 18U9. HUNTKK & --MVKR, SoU-.ilow for the 'Jill Cariboo (.old I'ielttn, Ltmllfed. -tori-., in n British 150-Mile House, CARIBOO, _B. O. 4- #■■ * Cash Prizes, $750.00. CUPS AND OTHER PRIZES AMOUNTING TO $150.00. - GRAND BALL ** OCTOBBEj 19. ** i . + # # -.NTRIi-S FOR HACKS NOW Ol-.-.. THB U. C. EXPRESS CO. OFFER REDUCED PARES OF ONE RATE GOOD POR RETURN TICKET AVAILABLE FROM ALL POINTS POR THE RACE WEEK, -■ . 4 •* 4 IS. T- HALXj, Hou. Secy. Race Committee, 150-Mile House, DEWEY TIMES. Written for (lie St. Andrew's (N.B.) "1 by a Survivor of "Dewey D;iv,' It's Dewey tlila uml Dewey that Dewey socks and Dewey braces, Dewey ribbons and Dewey laces, Dewey buttons wilh Dewey eyes. Dewey "bugs" and Dewey "Ilies," Dewey mittens at the (air, Dewey gloves In coloni rare. Dewey pumpkins and Dewey ,-..|iias.li, Dewey tatere in Dewey hash. Dewey geese and Dewey drakes, Dewey mowers and Dewey rakes, Dewey bulls and Dewey rains, Dewey boars with Dewey hams, Dewey cults with flowing manes, Dewey drivers al the reiim. Dewey babes and Dewi-y boye, Dewey pictures ami Dewey toys, Dewey papers and Dewey books. Willi Dewey stories and Dewey luokHi Dewey cocktails and Dewey beer, Dewey drinks-some rather queer. Dewey cigars and Dewey cheroola, Dewey corn-cobs and briar-mots. Dewey streets nnd Dewey lanes, Dewey groves and Dewey plains, Dewey yachts nnd Dewey boats, Dewey everything that floats. Dewey nights and Dewey days, Spent in Binding Dewey's praise, SIDNEY WILLIAMS, P.L.S., P.A.S.I., London. Land Surveyor, Civil Engineer, DrMlglltflpifl)]. QUESNELLE MOUTH, p. O. Etlf_.i..cerlng and Suivcy work. Deport* on mitiiiiir properties. Mnps and plans prepared of any portion of Oarlboo district. WANTED. A young lady (educated) would be glad to near of a position .III Olllcti or store aa ele k or hi..'.!.e.-|j.T. Address. "A. H. C." Box III, Ashcroft, U.C. FOR SALE. The property known an the Old Nelson K.null. 1,-iU'lv.idled lbe 18-Mile House, will In: sold cheap bv tlie midersium .1. Apply to Site PEP. K. MUNDORK. FOR SALE Hotel and Store in Cariboo The owner is selling on account of Itt-hcalth. Value of slock nn band.wia.oiio; vcarlvprolits Irom 95,000 tn 87.opo.^ Suitable terms will lie Ashcroft Livery SALE & FEED STABLES. Buggies, Double and Single Drivers, and Saddle Horses. Special trips made to Lillooet aud Cariboo. Wholesale and retail dealers in Hay aud Grain; M. P. STEWART. Ste-wart W. CUOZIER. db Crozier, P. O. Box 8, ASHCROFT, B.C. 22 Caliber Rifles in Belgian Floberts, Stevens', Marlin, Winches- Chester, Quackeubush and Remington makes. AU kinds of 22 caliber cartridges ia stook, including 22 long aud short smokeless. Send for catalogue. CHARLES E. TISDALL, Vancouver. CARGILE HOUSE Under New Management. Mr. Fred. Nelson uow has entire charge of the Hotel, and has thoroughly renovated and refltted it. Diuing rooms well supplied, neat aud orderly. The bar is well supplied with the best grade of Wines, Liquors and Cigars. The house solicits a fair share of the public patronage. Free Sample Roomr for Commercial Travelers. Cariboo. Horsefly. OUESNELLE FORKS. W. 1 Bailey & Co., Storage and Forwarding Agents. Goods received, stored and forwarded with despatch to any point in Cariboo reached by wagon or pack train. Consign your goods to our care and we will settle railway charges and ship to destination with least possible delay.
Title changes in chronological order: The British Columbia Mining Journal (1895-05-09 to 1896-05-02), The B.C. Mining Journal (1896-05-09 to 1899-04-29), and Ashcroft Journal (1899-05-06 to 1967).
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