@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "fa416b48-3301-4fff-9f37-851ea270f5bc"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2015-11-27"@en, "1902-07-10"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/croftongaz/items/1.0070049/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ Quamichan Hotel Duncans Now Open. Re-built and Re-furnished. Heated by Hot Air. Sample Room for Commercial Travelers. Boats for Fishing. F. NELSON, • PROP'R THI THIS SPACE IS OPEN FOR ADVERTISEMENT AT A SPECIAL RATE Crofton Gazette and COWICHAN NEWS Devoted to the Mining and Agricultural Interests of Vancouver Island, Texada Island, and Coast Mainland Districts. YOL. 1. CROFTON, B. C, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1902. NO. 19 CROFTON GOING AHEAD. OUR illustrations show a large consignment of machinery on the wharf for the Northwestern Smelting & Refining Company, also a view of the smelter buildings seen from Joan Avenue; but as a matter of fact, photographs cannot be taken and reproduced quickly enough to give nn ide.i of the rapid developments to date. The smelter works are of course the main feature of the town. These are now nearing completion, but all the time the town is itself itself growing rapidly. It has its streets and its sidewalks, and you may meet nearly as many ladies while walking np Joan Avenue, Crofton, as you can in Government Street, Victoria. Dances and surprise parties have so far been the social gaiety, and baseball on the Recreation Grounds behind the smelter reserve has been the sporting feature. The Northwestern Smelting & Refining Company have started in to make a tennis ground, and have already a floating bathing, establishment. Another public bathing establishment, for both ladies But a month or two ago the site of the present town was a muddy waste. To-day some forty dwellings may be counted from any one spot. The streets are being tidied up gradually, and lots are being built over. Still, there is room for further building activity. House room is not yet supplied for even the ordinary officials of the smelting company and their families. The hotels are all at present crowded. There is room in Crofton also for other industries. No doubt in a short time it will have its paper pulp mills and its manufactures. Floreat Croftonia ! COFFER MINING ON THE WEST COAST. DR. MARSHALL, the well-known mineralogist, who has devoted some years to the systematic and experimental development of copper claims at Sidney Inlet, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, thus gives his views of the copper mining industry of this part of the Island: ; :..•" - -'■•;-""'^.:■'■■ ---■-.■-■ ', •• >» <«<»** Wharf at Crofton with Smelter Machinery Unloaded from Ferry. and gentlemen, on a much larger scale, will shortly be completed, and then Crofton should be a f avorite bathing resort. For yachting and bathing the bay is probably unrivalled. There are, of course, inconveniences in every young town, but these are being rapidly overcome by| Mr. Croft's energy and enterprise. The water supply is in process of being made as good as any available in any town. •Hut, of course, it is upon its smelting enterprise that Crofton is to rely for the foundations of its greatness. The smelter will be completed in a few weeks, and then ships from all parts of the Coast may be expected to put in at the new smelting town, bringing ores for reduction. The completion of the smelter cannot be delayed for long, and then Crofton will surely forge ahead. " There are many causes which affect copper mining, but limiting ourselves to internal conditions, we must remember that copper mining is the most difficult branch of the mining industry, because copper very rarely occurs in well defined and easily traced ledges. Again, heretofore the greater part of copper mining has been carried on in countries where the deposition of copper was caused hy regional metamorphism, and not, as here, by contact metamorphism, and those who have worked in regular deep-fissure veins would be hopelessly at sea on the West Coast. The West Coast is, therefore, not the place for the empirical miner. Mining there requires the direction of the modern, scientific miner, who will treat the development of each property as he would a piece of scientific research. THE CROFTON GAZETTE AND COWICHAN NEWS. v 4 " There is one interesting point which I might mention in connection with the We6t Coast, and that is that the deposits of economic minerals arc of comparatively recent origin, and in sonic places mineralization is still going on. Where that is the case the surface denudation cannot have taken place to a great extent since the formation of the ore bodies, which explains why oxides such as magnetite are found as outcrops to sulphide ores. " 1 think the people of Victoria should do all in their power to secure the development of this enormous and no doubt valuable copper area behind the city. Perhaps they may he surprised to hear that a good copper mine is worth many gold mines, nnd that in California to-day the product of two copper mines outweighs in value the produce of all the gold mines in the so-called Golden State." once again the busy scene it was a few months ago. The new ore conveyor and sorting plant specially designed by Mr. Henry Croft is now in working order. Developments in the mine are exceedingly satisfactory. MINING IN THE KOKSILAiH VALLEY. Messrs. Macleay and Ryne have struck a ledge in the KoKisilah hills. It is about 18 inches wide so far, and has been met in two places. Assay values are $3 to $4 in gold and silver, and a very high percentage of copper. The pros- . pectors have constructed a road 1% miles to their claims, and are very hopeful of the outcome. NEW STRIKE ON THE COPPER CANYON. A new reef has been discovered near the main ledge running through the Copper Canyon property. The ore body is well defined and solid, and the quality of the ore is very similar to that found on the Lenora and Tyee properties. The Mount Sicker & Mount Brenton Mines, Limited, is proceeding THE TYEE MINING CO. The Tyee Mining Company are extending their works generally. The new double-drum hoist is working very well indeed, and the double-compartment shaft is nsed for both raising ore and sinking operations. Drifting has now been dons) in this mine through 700 feet of ore bodies, and approxi- tJlBr*V ■rfK':. ;:-.rre: Smelter Buildings Viewed from Joan Avenue. with its development. _ Five electrical drills will be installed, and if prospects continue as bright as they are at present, a much larger plant will be installed. THE KEY CITY. A new body of ore has been struck in sinking the shaft on the Key City mine. The company havo a full force of men working three shifts a day. THE YREKA COPPER COMPANY. The Yreka Copper Company arc offering 50,000 shares in their properties, at $1 per share. The next 50,000 shares put on the market will Ibc offered at double this price. The capital stock is $2,000,000, in shares of a par value of $1; but with the promise of the Yreka group on Mount Richards, and the extraordinary developments of the Comstock and Superior groups of claims at Quatsino Sound, on the west coast, the prospect for investment seems to be a hopeful one. THE DEXORA-MOUXT SICKER MINE. The new five-drill Holman compressor plant has been installed on the Lenora mine, and is working very satisfactorily indeed. This well-known pioneer mine of the district is now mntely 100,000 tons of ore are in sight. The aerirl tramway that is to convey ore from the mine to the E. ■&. iN. Railway siding near Somenos is about two-thirds of the way through, Mr. Riblet personally superintending the work. The grading and foundations for the smelter at Ladysmith are already completed, and the erection of buildings will commence immediately. The company are now starting a sawmill of their own at Mount Sicker. THE RICHARD HU. BONDED. The Richard III. claim, with the Alice, Golden Queen, end Golden Rod, adjoining the Tyee mine, have been bonded, through the agency of Mr. E. W. Molander, to a strong syndicate, and there is not a little speculation at Mount Sicker as to the members who form it. The main fact, however, is that development work is to be immediately proceeded with, and a steam hoist is being installed. A shaft is already sunk for 100 feet. THE STRIKE NEAR CROFTON. Particulars are gradually coming to hand of the strike near Crofton. Mr. C. Brown, of Nicola, B. C, is the lucky prospector who lias staked several claims in the vicinity, mostly adjoining the Mount Sicker railway line. Mr. Brown has now sold the Tidal Wave claim to a local company, of which Messrs. J. T. Pearce, of Crofton, and Howe., of Chemainus, are prominent members. Assay values of the ore on the Tidal Wave go to $13 in gold, with 20 per cent, of copper. THE CROFTON GAZETTE AND COWICHAN NEWS. 3 CONDITIONS IN AUSTRALIA. The following copy of a letter from Mr. E. Hutchersoii to the Deputy Minister of Agriculture is published for general information : Clareiuont, Western Australia, J. R. Anderson, Esq., Victoria, B.C.: May 3, 1902. I have often thought of writing to you, and regret not having seen you before leaving British Columbia. I have now had a year's experience in the Australian Commonwealth, having in turn visited each of the states- Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. 1 made notes at the time, intending to write, giving you a description of the fruit and other pests found affecting fruit, and other trees and plants as well. I 'would be pleased, should you care to have them, of extending the same and giving you a description of a number of insects, as well as fungus diseases, that are prevalent here and that were quite new to me, and may be so to you, and from the tone of the press, as well as the feeling of the people, there is no doulbt that Australia! is going to make an effort to increase her trade with Canada, and more especially her fruit trade. And at the same time I would call your attention to the fact that there is a good opening here for bome of the upper country apples of 'British Columbia, {to reach here in October, November and December, and even as lato as January. Of course, I can only speak personally of last season; during those months good sound apples were worth 20 shillings per 50-Ib. case, and even now at this early date imported Tasmanians are selling for 15 shillings, while good locals, good in color nnd well packed, at auction go as high as 17 shillings. 1 certainly would advise some of your best shippers to make a trial shipment here this winter. On account of the position I hold here it would be impossible for me to have anything to do Avith them, more than I would be able to know what they brought, and the charges. There are several good reliable linns here, and I enclose the names of two, and if you were to make shipments of say 50 cases each per month, would give them a good trial. It would be necessary to get a through rate to Fremantle, as the Canadian- Australian seteamers only come as far as Sydney. It is hardly necessary for me to say that only good apples need be sent, and of good shipping quality, in good strong cases, the apples wrapped in light paper and the case bound with light hoop, iron or wire. Quite a number of Californiau apples reached here last December, beautiful fruit, and would have (brought at .least 30 shillings per; case, but Wiey would not stand the inspection test for codlin moth, as they condemn on traces, though the grub may have left the fruit before leaving California. The whole lot was burned. The names of the firms are as follows: Gilbert J. Sharpe, Fremantle, W. A.; N. J. Simper, Fremantle, W. A. The latter is wholesale only, While the former are the largest dealers in the state, and have retail stores in all the mining centres. As regards the inspection in this state, I have been on the staff for the last eight months, and have been fortunate in being placed on the staff at Fremantle, where we have the most up-to-date buildings and plant for fumigating and inspecting fruit and fruit trees there is in existence. The main Ibuilding is 150 feet long by 50 feet wide, with boiler buildings on the end and two large incinerators in the yard for the destroying of infected fruit and cases. To give you some idea of the system adopted, all fruit trees, plants, nuts, etc., on reaching this port are placed on board trucks and run down to the fruit sheds; apples, pears and quinces are at once placed in the fumigating rooms, to destroy any codlin grubs that might be on the cases; the cases are then opened and the fruit placed on tables, each case separately, and all rotten fruit aud wrappings removed and burned; they are then examined, and should codliiv grubs or traces of the same be found, the whole case is at once returned to1 the case it was taken from, and burned. In tho case of oranges and lemons, the wrappings are first removed and the fruit put into fresh cases before being fumigated. All cases are first put into steam rooms (of which there are three) before ibeing used again; there is also a large tank in the yard, containing a solution of caustic soda, which is kept at boiling heat, that can be used for dipping cases and lids, but most importers prefer the steaming. All work in the sheds, with the exception of the inspection, is done by the importers or their employees. The Government makes a charge for inspecting. The revenue for 1901 was something over #10,000, and 78,175 cases of fruit and 110,700 trees and plants were treated. So far there have been no codlin moths in this state, and every effort is being made to keep them out. .Up to September, 1901, the importation of apples, pears and quinces was prohibited from countries where codlin moths were known to exist, and apples went up to one shilling per pound, and those who had bearing orchards here made small fortunes, but while they have kept out the codliu they have allowed the Mediterranean fruit fly to get in, and it has now quite a hold on what is known as the sutmrfoan district, in and around Perth, probably 25 miles long by 12 wide. The Government is using every means to keep it from spreading and to stamp it out. I would certainly advise you in British Columbia to be on your guard against this most destructive insect pest, and would be pleased to write you again concerning it. Yours truly, E. HUTCHERSON. THE WESTSIDE THE GREAT MAIL ORDER HOUSE SHOPPING BY MAIL ! ! Out-of-town Customers can shop very easily by mail if they only care to use the advantages of our Mail-Order System. If you can't come in person write for anything you want, a postcard will bring-you samples and information. Experienced clerks will execute order the same day as received. MONBV Back IF not Satisfied. MAIL ORDER ADDRESS: THE HUTCHESON CO., Ltd. 8o Government Street, VICTORIA, B. C. R.P. RITHET&Co.Ltd. WHOLESALE MERCHANTS. GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS, CEMENT, CUMBERLAND COAL. Victoria, B. C. tzouhalem hotel, DUNCANS, Stage to Lakeside Hotel, Cowichan Lake, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Price Bros., Proprietors. FELL & COMPANY, Limited Liability, GROCERS, WINES AND LIQUORS. Victoria, B. C. Thorpe's Ginger Ale Prize Medal World's Fair. VICTORIA. VANCOUVER. NELSON. MEN'S CLOTHING STORE. HATS AND UNDERWEAR -AT— ARTHUR HOLMES' 78 Yates St., Corner Broad, VICTORIA, B. C. THE CROFTON GAZETTE AND COWICHAN NEWS. The Crofton Gazette and COWICHAN NEWS PUBLISHED BY The Crofton Publishing Co. Managing Editor, Henry H. Newill RATES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS: $1.00 per inch per insertion. Larger spaces and contracts by arrangement. SUBSCRIPTION. $2.00 PER ANNUM. All communications for the present to P. O. Duncans or Crofton. THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1902. TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. THE Editor regrets exceedingly that owing to a sudden illness he was unable to make arrangements to have the Crofton Gazette and Cowichan News adequately issued last week, and for the same reason its issue is a day late this week. A RECREATION GROUND. We hope that Croftonians will be able to get their recreation ground. Their sporting proclivities, led by those of the smelting company, are very keen, and it would not take very many dollars to make the Held in which the present baseball games are held a very good ground. THE STEAMER SERVICE. A great many complaints have reached us about the steamer service from 'Sidney. Undoubtedly this has been Very irregular, and great inconveniences have been incurred; but we understand that the steamer Strathcona will be permanently on the* service from to-morrow. It was owing to leakage in her water tubes that she had to be taken off for repairs. Now, however, these have been renewed and amply tested, and further delays need not be feared. IS IT TRACY ? A rumour reaches us that a man answering to the description of Tracy, the notorious convict, has been seen in the neighbourhood, though he lias not yet held anybody up. It is surmised that this highwayman may have been smuggled across from Seattle amongst the consignment of machinery that has just arrived for the smelter company. THE WATER SUPPLY. The water supply has not been all it ought to be of late, but there are various causes to account for this. The smelter Contractors have been using a great deal of water, and have drawn off a large part of the supply. On Saturday next, however, their pipe will be cut off, and then Croftonians in all parts of the town may rely on a constant supply. Mr. Jeffrey, the townsite agent, is indefatigable in his efforts, as all know, to perfect the system, and has already earned golden opinions. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The public schools are all breaking up for the summer [holidays. These after all are only of a few weeks' duration, and conic at a time when people forsake their business for pleasure as much as possible. The Government is no exception to this rule, and we would like to have heard of something definite having been done towards the establishment of a public school at Crofton before the prorogation of Parliament. A public school at Crofton is now an absolute necessity, and if families continue to pour into the town as they are doing at present, the necessity for some means of education for the children will be a crying need, and the neglect of its fulfilment a crying disgrace to the governing powers. We note that there are no less than 22 applicants for foreshore rights in the Cowiehan district. The B. C. Mining Exchange, of Vancouver, in starting a new and enlarged series, has a lengthy article on Crofton and its progress. Our contemporary is evidently alive to the importance of the Mount Sicker Mining district. FOR SALE. Clydesdale colt, ona year old, by "Newnham." A. R. Wilson, Duncans. Dominion Hotel, VICTORIA, B.C. BETTER than the rates indicate. Board and room $1.25 and up per day. Room only 50 cents to $1.50 per day. VICTORIA & SIDNEY RAILWAY Trains will run between Central Station Victoria, and Sidney as follows: DAILY: Leave Victoria at 8.00 a.m. 4.00 p.m. • " Sidneyat 9.00 " 5.45 " SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: Leave Victoria at 8.00 a. m. 2.00 p. m. " Sidneyat 9.00 " 5.45 " STEAMER "UNICAN" Connects at Sidney with morning train DAILY for CROFTON. Returning connects with evening train for Victoria. Special Sunday Excursion to Crofton leaves Victoria 9 a. m. Fare, round trip, $1.50 J. ANDERSON, General Manager. > A THE CROFTON GAZETTE AND COWICHAN NEWS. PROGRESS OF THE SMELTER. GREAT activity is apparent at present on the work of smelter construction, and every day sees the completion of some portion of the work. The Ibig stack is built up to its heig'ht of 125 feet, and towers over the r&st of the buildings. The large dust chamber at its base is nearly finished, the flue to connect with the furnaces having been completed some time ago. The furnace and converter bouses are in an advanced stage of construction, and a few days more should see their completion. A new converter stack has already been erected. A cupola furnace has arrived and will be ready for its work almost immediately. Most of the sampling machinery has been placed in the sampling house. The Connesville blowers and the engine are in place. 'Several new lines of rails have been laid, connecting the different portions of the works, and the trestle work over the ore bins will be run out GO feet further, to allow of a whole trainload of cars being unloaded at once. The assay oflice is completed, with the necessary furnaces built in brickwork, and contains also a laboratory fully equipped, and giving evidences of assay work already having been done. The and of the month will certainly see the last of the contractors, Messrs. Smith & Sherbourne, and not unlikely may see the commencement of the first smelting operations on Vancouver Island. DONG - DISTANCE TELEPHONE. The long-distance telephone was inaugurated last week, and now at Mr. Dyke's store anybody can talk with his friends in Victoria or Nanaimo, or elsewhere, direct. This is an advantage inestimable to business men. BUILDING. A great deal of building is going on, and tlie town is beginning to assume quite an urban aspect, with well-defined streets. Messrs. Mackintosh & Craig are putting up four new houses on Arthur Street for the estate. Of the five houses erected on King and (Robert streets, four have already been let. The fifth is not yet completed. Several other lot-holders are also contemplating the erection of new houses. MOUNT SICKER, NOTES. We have to offer our felicitations to Mrs. Andrew McNeil, of Mount Sicker, on the birth of a daughter. Mr. Bebeau's new hotel at Mount Sicker, the "Brenton," was opened last week with appropriate celebrations. Mr. Edward Kierstead, who has left the Lenora mine boarding house, has, we believe, undertaken the management of the new hotel. Dwelling houses for miners' families are very badly wanted in the townsite —dozens of them —and there is a splendid, opportunity here for an enterprising builder. Dr. O. M. Jones has been visiting Mount Sicker. OUTSIDE OPINION. Mr. E. P. Gilman, of the eminent mining firm of Pellew- Harvey, Bryant & Gilman, thus expresses his opinion of the smelter now being built by the Northwestern Smelting & Refining Company at Crofton : " There can be no doubt," said Mr. Oilman, "that the Crofton smelter is one of the best appointed plants in the world. Messrs. Bellinger and Breen have, of course, built other smelters, and that at Crofton is the result of their experience in the past. It must not be forgotten that the smelter is strong evidence that those gentlemen have every confidence in the Avealth and permanency of the mines at Mount Sicker, which are splendidly situated for the cheap transportation of ore." LOCAL NOTES. Miss Macfarlane has left for Victoria. Mr. and Mrs. Tozier have taken one of Mr. Dunne's houses. Mr. and Mrs. Jack and Mr. and Mrs. Baker are now occupying Mrs. Greaves' two houses. Mr. Davitt has arrived in town. He has been appointed furnace master to the smelter company. He and Miss Genevieve Davitt have been staying at the Crofton Hotel. Mr. M. J. Conlin, of the Crofton Hotel, has been obliged to rent a six-roomed house at the back of his hotel to accommodate his visitors. All the hotels are overflowing. Mr. J. -Davitt has taken one of tho new houses on Robert Street. Mr. and Mrs. Rombauer and family will shortly move into their new house on Robert Street. Mrs. Parker Clark, wife of the popular foreman of the contractors, Messrs. Smith & Sherbourne. has lately arrived. She and her husband and family are staving at the Oislborne "Hotel. Amongst the arrivals at the Osborne Hotel have been: Mrs. Parker Clark; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Smith; Miss Olive Smith; Miss Edna McKeown; Mr. and Mrs. E. F. De Foe, of Victoria; and Messrs. D. McLeod, from Trail; Anthony Anderson, Nanaimo; J. Swan. Seattle; L. (}. McKenzie; W. J. Sauna; and W. W. Duncan, of the Flour and Spice Mills, Victoria. At the Crofton Hotel have been registered: Mr. J. Davitt and Miss Genevieve Davitt; Mr. and Mrs. Dixon and family; Mrs. Kirkwood and daughter; Mr. Walter J. Ball, of Tacoma; and Messrs. J. II. Frank, W. W. Thomas and 11. E. Campbell. Keast's Livery Stable. DUNCAN, B. C. Operating Crofton and Mt. Sicker Stages. WESTHOLME to CROFTON, Daily connecting- with all E. & N. Railway Trains. DUNCAN to MT. SICKER, Daily, Sundays excepted. H. KEAST, - - - - - Proprietor. E. M. SKINNER, Civil Engineer and Provincial Land Surveyor. DUNCANS. The Flour that makes the Best Bread is sold by MOWAT & WALLACE, VICTORIA, B.C. Try it. Moose Jaw is the brand. Established 1878. W P. JAYNES, Wholesale Importer and Dealer in All Kinds of Merchandise. Depot for Giant Powder Co. 13. C. Pottery Co. Duncans. Quamichan. W. DYKE, Pioneer Merchant, DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES. Joan Avenue, CONKECTIONERY A SPECIALTY. Agent Crofton GAZETTE. CROFTON, B. C. FURNITURE, CARPETS, WALL PAPER, CROCKERY, AND Complete Housefurnishings, For Hotel, Store or Home. Write for Catalogue. Weiler Bros., Victoria, B.C. 6 THE CEOFTON GAZETTE AND COWICHAN NEWS. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ j Duncans anfc> Cowichan local 1Rcws. \\ i i ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MEETING. At a special mooting of the North Cowichan Municipal Council on the 28th ultimo, the minutes were read and confirmed. Mr. \\V. A. Woods asked for advice re draining his land. He was referred to fence-viewers. Mr. E. M. Yarwood, on behalf of Mr. Thompson, applied for a wholesale liquor license at Somenos station. This was refused, pending legal advice as to powers. Messrs. T. A. Wood, F. Price, II. Keast, T. Pitt and H. Smith, directors of the Duncans Waterworks Company, joined the Council in going seriatim through points taken by Messrs. Crease & Crease to amend by-law in interests of municipality. Some amendments were made, and these with the by-law were sent to the solicitors to he re-drafted, and as sooii as in shape will be submitted to the taxpayers. Accounts to the amount of $104 were passed by the Finance Committee. The Reeve presented a report of the Roads Committee on proposed Speck's road. The amendment to Schedule "A," By-Law No. XIV., raising hawkers' license to $25 for six months, was finally passed. Council adjourned to call of Reeve. LAWN TEXXillS TOURNAMENT. At a committee meeting of the Cowichan Lawn Tennis Club on Saturday last, it was decided that the tournament should be held on the 25th and 26th of July this year, the events to be as follows: Ladies' singles (open), gentlemen's singles (open), ladies' doubles (open), gentlemen's doublesi (open), ladies' singles (handicap), gentlemen's singles (handicap), ladies' doubles (handicap), gentlemen's doubles (handicap), mixed doubles (handicap). The entrance fee for open events is $1 per head. In the club events no member will ibe allowed to play who has not paid his subscription for this season. Eii-tries for all events to be made to the Secretary not later than Saturday, July 19. TRANSFER OF LICENSE. The Licensing Commissioners met on Wednesday and granted transfer of the license held by the late George Koenig, of the Shawnigan Lake Hotel, to his widow, Mrs. Koenig, by whom the hotel business will be carried on. CASES IX COURT. Before J. Maitland-Dougall, Esq., as magistrate, sitting at the Court at Duncans, four Indians were last week charged by the provincial constable, 'Mr. A. H. Lomas, with drunkenness, and fined $5 each. On the 5th instant another Indian was also tined $5 for the same offence. On the same date Mr. F. Beaumont was sentenced to pay a line of $50 and costs for supplying liquor to Indians. Several other cases of drunks amongst iSiwashes and Chinamen are pending. PING-PONG TOURNAMENT AND SALE OF WORK. The ladies of St. Peter's Church, Quamichan, are holding a sale of work at the Agricultural Hall, Duncans, on Wednesday, the 16th instant. Stalls will be held by several ladies for the sale of tea, ice cream, fruits and other refreshments. Mr. E, (Pimbury, the president, and Mr. S. Harrison, secretary, announce that gifts of fruits, etc., will be thankfully received. Doors open free from 3 p. ni. lo S p. m., and the proceeds of the sale will be devoted to the funds of the church. In connection with the above a ping-pong tournament will be held, commencing at 2 p. in. The events will be women's singles, women's doubles, men's singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles. Prizes will be given. Entrance fee for single events, 25c; for double events, 50c. Persons wishing to cnler must communicate with Mrs. F. II. Maitland-Dougall, Cortiold. The admission to view the play will be 25c, afternoon and evening. PUBLIC SCHOOL ROLLS OF HONOR. The public school at Duncans broke up for the summer holidays last -week. The rolls of honour were awarded as follows: In Mr. Clark's section: Master Alan B. Ford, awarded as best scholar in the school; Miss Kate Robertson, Master Martin Smith, awarded for punctuality and regularity of attendance: Miss Maggie Duncan. Miss Jennie Lomas, Miss Hattie Whidden, awarded for deportment. Wo note that Miss Hattie Whidden has thus repeated her success of last year, in which she also gained the roll of honour for deportment. In Miss Lo veil's section the winners are: Miss Annie Robertson, awarded for proficiency; Master Willie Truesdal, awarded for punctuality; Miss Nona Smith, Miss Blanche Truesdal, Miss Fern Harris, awarded for deportment. CLOSING OF MISS WILSON'S SCHOOL. Miss Wilson's school at The Cliffs, Duncans, closed for the sunimer holidays on (Friday last. The prizes were given some days before, but on Friday the school broke up, after a most successful term. Breaking-Tip day was celebrated by an entertainment, at which a large number of guests were assembled and filled the beautiful grounds. The scholars went through drill exercises, and gave a charming performance of a pastoral cantata, which was executed very prettily and with much ability. The occasion will be a pleasant memory to all who were present. LOCAL NOTES. Mr. and Mrs. C. Bazett and family are camping out at Mr. Dighton's place, Deepdene. Miss Harrison is going to build a house at Duncans. We understand that Mr. J. Campbell has secured the contract tor its erection. Mrs. iF. Price, of Duncans, has been visiting Victoria. Capt. Barkley, R. N., of Westholme, went to Victoria on Wednesday to attend the Diocesan Synod. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Blythe and family have returned from Shawnigan Lake. Mr. Fred. Nelson, of the Quamichan Hotel, had his new bar installed on Wednesday last. This adds the finishing touch to his fine house. Mr. George Weiler in person superintended the placing of the bar, which was supplied by Lis firm and is a handsome piece of work, in solid oak with back mirrors. Mr. Nelson fitly celebrated the occasion with several bottles of wine. The Cowichan Lake country is looking its best now, and the Lakeside Hotel, presided over by Mr. E. Price, generally has a full house of visitors. A certain hotel proprietor this week thought he had Tracy and Merrill in the house for sure. He caught two men with a bottle of polishing oil, a packet of seidlitz powders, a dice- box and dice, and various other articles in their pockets—all belonging to him. Mrs. H. R. Watson has joined her husband, our genial friend, "Harry," at the Quamichan Hotel. Amongst the arrivals during the week at the Tzouhalem Hotel have been Miss E. Sellick and Miss K. Luff, of Victoria; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Oliver, nurse and child, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Hearn, from London; Mr. and Mrs. Ross, Cowichan Lake; Mr. and Mrs. T. Haskell, Boston, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Irvine, Victoria; Messrs. F. M. Rattenbury, E. W. Molander; F. M. Wetherell, from iSiam; E. C. Musgrave, of the Tyee, Mount Sicker; Charles Wilson, G. C. Howell, W. Peters; G. H. Barnard; J. B. H. Rickaby; W. II. Langley; H. A. Maclean, of Victoria; E. M. Skinner, of Mount (Sicker; W. A. Aubiii, of Vancouver; and G. Harris, from Toronto. At the Quamichan Hotel during the week have been registered Mrs. J. W. Slaughter; Capt. A. Olsen; Capt. F. E. Ferris; Mr. and Mrs. H. Rhodes, of Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Creech; Mr. F. B. Smith, inspector of mines for the Northwest Territories; Mrs. E. Lee; Mrs. Johnson; Rev. W. N. iCarr, of Crofton; Mrs. H. R. Watson; Miss Elise Huddard, of Nanaimo; Mr. and Mrs. Rhinehart and child; nnd Messrs. J. H. Good, of Nanaimo; George Kitchen, of Cowichan Lake; James Richards, of Victoria; Thomas Brooker; IL. J. Pearce; William Hicks, of Victoria; Lambert Bond; and R. Barker, from Toronto. A BATHING ESTABLISHMENT. Subscriptions have been forthcoming for forming a complete bathing establishment at this beautiful seaside. It will consist of a floating bathing house, with dressing rooms for ladies as well as gentlemen, and should prove to be a very valuable addition to the already numerous attractions of this young town. Osborne Bay is noted for its bathing facilities. TO LET. Several stores at Crofton, B. C. Apply to THE LENORA MOUNT SICKER COPPER MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, Non-Personal Liability. MacGregor Block, VICTORIA, B. C. r> THE CROFTON GAZETTE AND COWICHAN NEWS. IT MUST BE DONE. He stands alone by the water's edge, With pale and anguished brow, And shudders as he murmurs low. " It must be done, and now." He looks into those icy depths, With wildly starting eye; And from his panting breast there breaks A. deep and bitter sigh. Through all his tense and rigid frame Great thrills of horror run; And once again he murmurs hoarse: " It must and shall be done." His mind's made up. A long, last look! A plunge! and all is o'er. He's taken—what was his intent— His morning bath—no more. —R. Service. BASEBALL. Duncans Diehards vs. Crofton Crushers. This match was played at Duncans on the 26th ultimo, and resulted in a victory for the Duncans team by 19 runs to 6. The weather was showery, but a fair number of people turned up at the Recreation Grounds to watch the ball encounter. Wriglesworth, -who pitched for Crofton, unfortunately pitched his arm out in the first innings, and Sword took his place. The game, however, all through went against the Cro.ftonians, and their defeat was signal. A. Peterson, pitcher for the Duncanites, Dr. D. G. Perry, and indeed every member of the team Avorked together splendidly, and no Croftonian will begrudge them a tribute of praise for their success. C H. Dickie, Esq., M. P. P., was umpire, and earned golden opinions from (both sides. The Crofton Hotel vs. the Osborne Hotel. On the evening of Tuesday, the 8th instant, this match was played at Crofton, and was witnessed! By over 100 persons. H. C. Bellinger, Esq., proved the sporting proclivities oft he smelter company by acting as umpire. The game was really won in the first few innings by the Osbornites, to whom runs came very quickly. In the last two innings,' however, the game was much more even. The result of the match was* 20 to 7, in favour of the Osborne Hotel team, for whom Carter pitched. Sword and M. Conlin Jr. pitched for the Crofton. Duncans vs. Cowichan Indians. The Duncans team played a game against the Cowichan Indians on Tuesday, the 8th instant, and beat them, 14 to 7. Another match is being played as we go to press. Duncans vs. Ladysmith. On the 19th instant a match will be played at Ladysmith between the Duncans team and the Ladysmith team, and a good game will undoubtedly lie witnessed; though the Ladysmith players have all the advantage of practice and training, as well as a considerable reputation. MOUNT SICKER MINERAL FORMATIONS. From Mr. E. IP. Oilman. A. R. S. M., of the well-known firm of assayers, Messrs. Pellew-IIarvey, Bryant & Oilman, has just been elicited the following very interesting opinion as to the mineral formation and prospects of the Mount Sicker district, to which he has paid a lengthy visit of inspection: "The great thing in mining in such a country." said Mr. Gil- man, is to stick to your ore, and not to be disheartened if tho ledge seems very small, because it is liable to widen out at any print. Such countries ns Mount Sicker necessitate sometimes a little prospecting underground, because it is obvious that in such a formation there can lie no continuous line of ledge. There will be points along the imaginary line where the ore body is wide, points where it is narrow; and other points again where there is no ore body nt all—the country rock having closed in as it was shifted by the upheaval. The same conditions exist vertically; that is to say. the ore body near the surface may be narrow, and at a depth be found to widen out. Judging from the results so far achieved by development work, there will bo( no scarcity of ore at Mount* Sicker." HAMILTON POWDER CO. (Incorporated i86i.) Manufacturers of High Explosives, Stumping Powder, Blasting, Mining and Sporting Powder. Dealers in Electric Blasting Apparatus, Safety Fuse, Detonators, etc. Head office : Montreal. Branch office: Victoria. Local offices : Vancouver, Nelson, Rossland and Greenwood. Works: Nanaimo. JUST R6CEiy6D A splendid stock of LAWN TENNIS GOODS made hy Wright & Ditson and Ayres, including Racquets, Balls, Poles, Nets, Presses, etc. Croquet Sets and other summer games. M. W. WA1TT & CO., 44 Government St., Victoria. QUEEN'S MARKET Cor. Govt, and Johnson Sts., Victoria, B. C. Tel. 32. P. O. Box I LAWRENCE GOODACRE & SONS, Wholesale and Retail Butchers. Contractors by appointmen to His Majesty's Royal Navy, The Dominion Government, etc. Shipping supplied at lowest rates. THE DOMINION HOUSE, PRIVATE BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT. Home Comforts. Moderate Rates. Joan Avenue, - - - CROFTON, B. C Proprietor, A. B. WHITTINGIIAM. A. HOWE, BUTCHER, Established for six years at Chemainus. Best Meat at most liberal prices. Joan Avenue, - - Crofton, B. C. BENNETT'S CROWN BRAND GUTTA PERCHA FUSE AWARDED THE GREATER BRITAIN EX. GOLD MEDAL, 1899. THIS POPULAR FAVORITE STILL LEADS. Holman Bros. Patent Rock Drill. AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, igoo. Drills and Accessories, Columns and Tripods, IN STOCK AT VICTORIA. Manufacturers of Air Compressors and all kinds of Mining Machinery. ESTIMATES ON APPLICATION. Rowland Machin, Gen'' Agent- YATES STREET, VICTORIA,B. C. THE CROFTON GAZETTE AND COWICHAN NEWS. CROFTON The New Smelting Centre of the Pacific Coast. FOR LOTS APPLY TO Real Estate Brokers AND The Lenora Mt. Sicker Copper Mining Co., Ltd. (Non-Personal Liability), VICTORIA, B. C. TO LET.—Several Stores at Crofton, B. C. Apply to above. J. H. WHITTOME, Agent for DUNCANS, V. I. London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Co. Royal Insurance Co. 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