@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "c934855b-4d6f-4329-afb5-a2a809e8d520"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:alternative "[The Miner]"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2015-11-30"@en, "1897-12-04"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/gfminer/items/1.0081755/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ THE FORKS MIN SECOND YE Alt. NO. 82 GkBASTD FOURS, li. ('., SATURDAY, DECEMBEE 4. 18!I7. PRICE FIVE CENTS. THE NEW ELDORADO THE GOLD FIELDS OF ALASKA AND THE YUKON. Geography, Climate mill Ilesoiireea of the Now l'rim..n. Itcgioll of the Far North—Great Kxteut of Ground to Be I'roipected. Special Correspondence.] Purchased from Russia in 1807 for $7,200,000, Aluskriwus 11 portion of the United States (or 30 years without attracting tho attention its resources and wealth merit. Kvery where apathy and ignorance preiivilcd in regard to this latest territorial acquisition. Suddenly this was changed. In a single day the eyeB ol tho entire world were turned to Klondike, anil there they remain fixed. On tho 17th of lust July the steamer Portland Bailed Into pint with 111800,000 of gold on board, and lo the ends of tho earth was telegraphed the story nf the rich placer diggings discovered along the Klondike and its tributaries. Then began thnt rush to the new mines which has filled the news columns of the press with its varied experiences for four months. Ten thousand men joined in it. Some are now at the mines; others are scattered all along the trails from the coast to the Klondike; still others ure at Juneau, Dyea and Skaguay, awaiting a more favorable time for the journey, while not a few have returned to civilization, sat* isfled with their experience or to niiike a fresh start under bettor circumstances. Great and exciting as was this lirst rush, it wns but the advance ripple of the great wave of gold hunters that will roll in upon the Alaskan coast the coming spring. Probably not less than 50,000 men will start for the Yukon next year, and possibly four tinieB this number inuy go. For this reason a clear and succinct description of Alaska and its resources, with u brief review of its routes ot travel must be of interest even to those who huve no intention of seeking the northern wilderness. In the lirst place, it must be understood thnt the Yukon river flows partly through Canada and partly through the United States, and thut the Klondike region is on the Canadian side of the boundary line, though good placers, possibly as good us those of the Klondike, exist on the American side of the line. Beginning at the Arctic ocean, the boundary line runs due south along the 141st meridian as fur as Mt. St. Elias, 10 marine leagues from the Pacilic, whence it follows the coast line, preserving a distance of 10 marine leagues from it, in a southeasterly direction to the latitude of 54 degrees and 40 minutes,which becomes the southern limit. All east of that line belongs to Canada, part being in the Northwest Territory and part in the province of British Columbia, the dividing line run ning east and west across both lakes Bennett and Teslin. The present gold discoveries nre all north of the British Columbia line, but no ono oan tell what may he revealed in the future. That portion west of the boundary line and belonging to the United States constitutes Alaska pioper, and contains a total area of 017,703 square miles, of which 37,690 square miles consist of islands along the coast. It is only on these islands and a narrow strip of the adjacent mainland that settlements have been made and industries developed,except the gradual development of gold placers along the Yukon, ending with the recent startling discoveries. The towns of Alaska consist of but hall a dozen of any prominence, besides the new places on the Yukon. They are Sitku, the capital, Juneau, Wrangel, New Metlakahtla, Kodiuk and Dutch Harbor. Sitkn is on Rurnunff island, off the southeast coast, and has a population of about 500. Juneuu is on tho mainland, about 100 miles further north. It is the chief commercial city and during the winter season its population exceeds 3,000. New Jlotlakuhtla is a mission and trading point near the southern extremity, and Wrangel is a trading point ou tho coast nt the mouth of Stickeen river. Koiliak is on the island of the same name south of tho Alaskan peninsula, and is the seat of the salmon packing industry. Dutch Harbor is on the island of Unahisku, ono of the Aleutian group, whero vessels pass from the I'ariliu into Buhring sou. Alaska Is a region of mountains, there being no great valleys nor plains. Along the coast a high range of mountains rises almost abruptly from the water's edge, deeply indented with long arms of the sea. These present a series of Alpine peaks of the most picturesque description, the highest being the Fair- weather nlpe, exceeding 16,000 feet, St. Elias and Logan exceeding 18,000 feot, and Wrangel, fnrthor to the northwest, said to be still higher. Down the canyons of these coast mountains many tremendous living gluoiers flow steadily to the ocean, filling the bays and inlets with great masses of floating ice. Beyond tbis coast range the mountains are lower, but almost continuous as far north us the Arctic, and as fur east as the great plains of Mackenzie river region. Yet there are muny fine mountain valleys, with occasional Btretches of rolling table land, in summer time brilliant with a carpet of .grass, mosses and flowers. The coast mountains divide tho climate of Alaska into two distinct classes. A branch of the warm Japan current skirts the coast, its influence modifying the climate of the islands anu adjacent mainland. The average temperature for July at Sitka is but 65 degrees, while the mean winter temperature is as high us 32 degrees. This is the most equable climate in the United States. The same oansos produce copiouB ruins or continuous driz- sles, thore being but an average of 00 clear dayB in a year. Aoross tho sum- Bit of the ooast range conditions are [very different. The rains are cut off I by the high mountains, and the I warm oeean air jh not felt. From No- i vember to April the mean temperature j remains continuously below the freezing point, often remaining for weeks at u I time below zero ami occasionally going I us low as 00 or 70 degrees below zero. It snows about oue-tKird of the time, in winter, but the snow does not become excessively deep, though frequently the storms are very severe. The mean temperature of the interior during the summer months is 00 to 70 degrees, there being ninny very warm days. The Yukon region, being no far north, has the long summer .lays and long winter nights of that latitude, though, being south ol the Arctic circle, it just misses the continuous day and continuous night of the Arctic summer und winter. Aside from gold, the chief resources of Alusku aro timber, lish and fur-bearing animals, including the famous fur seals which are giving the United States, Great Britain, Russia ami Julian so much trouble. Salmon are plentiful in all the streams of the islands and mainland, and millions are annually packed for market, Halibut and cod. herring ami smelt, or ooln- chou, abound and have become of great commercial importance. The seal and sea otter in the water, anil tbe fox, bear, lynx, otter, beaver, etc., on land, contribute thousands of tbeir skins annually to the world's fur supply. The fur trade is bandied by the Alaska Commercial Company and the Northwest Trailing and Transportation Company, both of which have headquarters on SI. Michaels island, near the mouth of the Yukon, while the Hudson's Bay Company operates on the Canadian side of the line. Conl and coal oil have both been discovered and may be of future value. The timber of the coast and islands grows very large, owing to the humid atmosphere. It is chiefly cedar, spruce and hemlock. It has been little used thus far, though several small mills huve cut it for local purposes. The timber of the interior is much smaller, ami is fouTld only along the lakes and water courses. It is chiefly spruce, aldor, Cottonwood and willow. Several small mills have been taken in for cutting this timber. Agriculture is ns yet an experiment, but little having bien attempted. Conditions on the islands are favorable for grass anil such vegetables and cereals as mature quickly. Even along tho Yukon region summer vegetables may be grown and possibly wheat. Afeivyears will show* what can be done in agriculture and stock raising. The great interest iu Alaska at the present time centers in the Yukon placers on both shies of the boundary line. Prospecting on the Yukon began in 1881. In the fall of 1883 the tirst gold was brought to Juneau from the intorior. The next year 300 men crossed the mountains and the number of miners steadily increased each your. The lirst work was on Stewart river ami then Big Salmon, both in Canada. In 1880 the Forty-Mile creek placers, also in Camilla, were discovered, and the next year the famous Franklin gulch, on the same stream. In 1802 the Miller ereek diggings were found, also a tributary of Forty-Mile, ami on the Canadian side of the line. The next year thero was a large influx of miners, fully 300 working in the Forty-Mile distiict. In 1603 tlio first important discoveries on the American side of the line wero made on Birch creek, and the town of Circle City, now having 500 log houses, was started on the Yukon ns a supply point. The next year over $400,000 were taken out along Birch creek and Forty-Mile. In 1895 Eagle and Porcupine creeks begun to produce in the Birch creek district. The total output of that vein* exceeded $700,000. In August, 189(1. it was reported at Forty-Mile and Circle City that wonderfully rich placers lnnl been discovered on the Klondike, a Small tributary of the Yukon entering that river about 50 miles southeast of the international boundary and on Canadian territory. There was a great rush to the new diggings, the older ones being nearly deserted. In a few days $1,000 wero taken out on Bonanza creek, a tributary of the Klondike. By January 1, 1807, 400 claims had been located on Bonanza and Eldorado creeks, and 200 on Hunker creek, and Inter many others ou Bear, Gold Bottom an.l Too-Muoh-Gold creeks and their tributaries. Fully $1,400,- ' 000 were taken from the Yukon placers ill 1800. It was not so much the amount ol gold brought out by the lirst Steamer to come down lust summer, as the news that this was the result of but n little work in a few elaiins only, anil that thore would have been many times us much had the hundreds of other claims been worked in time to send the gold out, which caused the exoitement. The method of working these mines is te sink a shaft into tho frozen ground in winter, taking out the rich gravel near bed-rock anil piling it Up to be washed out when Ihe water runs in summer time. For this reason the gold washed out last summer could not be sent away, and will not bo brought down until next July, when it is expected that several millions of dollars will come out ns the result of tho lirst year's work along tho Klondike The commercial point for the Klondike distrlot is the new town of Dawson City, situated ou the Yukon just below the mouth of the Klondike ami reached by river steamers. The Yukon gold Welds extend for a thousand miles along the stream, with a width of 500 miles. In this vast area there are hundreds of streams and gulches, offering ample room for tho thousands of gold seekers to prospect for new diggings. The. new discoveries re-; portod this year are on Dominion ereek and on tho tributaries of the Stewart river, on the Canadian sido, and on ' Munnook creek and its tributaries on the Alaska side, near the mouth of the latter the new towu of Rampart City having sprung up. ON A BLEAK SCOTCH MOUNTAIN. Ben Nevis Observatory, Britain's Highest Meteorological station. The observatory on lien Nevis, Scotland, Is the highest meteorological station in Britain, and Hie scientific results y**iy~r.--,,7*'-V.^-~*; obtained Ihere are in consequence of small Importance. it is now thirteen years ago since Ihis bsorvalory w 0 s HfrFr *-~'' -ar- Hi'"' "j*"' ,Jy«* observatory war Wil %?*-.• I'.-*' opened. The orlgi [f I-' ,^;*•."■»•'>•'1 building cou fRill-uk*"'"'/-! ■ fe>y";ls,IM' ol'one room, Hi'*»*>*£&'-' L-*{£W'",t additions were "■ftl'"- ^.«r§|r.»on made. A tow- *■*■*——-ia^^^er about eighty feet In height, Which serves tbo double purpose of carrying a set of anemometers und of providing u convenient exit when the wilder snows have closed the orillniiry doorway, was also creeled. The observatory Is substantially buill. and is all of one story, except llie tower. The dry-stone walls vary lu thickness from four feet lu lhe less exposeil purls to ten feet nt the base of the lower; the windows are nil double, and llie roof Is covered with lend overlaid with snow-boa riling. Although tbe velocity of the gales on im *m M'»',{' .,^,m^.. n-J Ma nOLE IX SXOW IM FEET DKEP AT BEX NKVIS OI1SEKVATOHV. Ben Nevis frequently exceeds 130 miles nu hour, no damage bus been done lo the building beyond the breaking of an occasional pane of glass. The day of twenty-four hours is divided Into watches—eight hours long at nigbt anil four during the day. Thus 'there Is always at least one of the observers practically in ihe clouds, for most phenomena observed ou Ben Nevis nre of great Interest and benii.y. As the observers are practically in lhe clouds for most of the time, many opportunities nre afforded lor minutely examining the optical efl'eets of mist or cloud ou the rays of the sun or moon, when n thin, -almost Imperceptible, film of scud-cloud or mist covers are formed, These coronne, as Is well known, consist of colored rings arranged concentrically round the moon or siiii. Each ring has all the usual spectroscopic or rainbow colors to more or less perfection arranged with the red belt outside. Ill winter when llie sun ls low—even at noon—the shadow of a person standing near the cliff that runs nil along (lie northern side of the mountain Is cast clear of the hill and shown in the valley below*. Prior to the advance of winter, the observatory is stocked with coals, tinned food, and sundries for nine months. The provisions are conveyed on horseback by way of the bridle path. In winter the telegraph-wire is ihe observers' sole melius of communicating wilh tbe lower world. Snow falls to the depth of fifteen feet and terrific gales prevail. Animal life Is somewhat rare on the summit, but an occasional fox or weasel may be observed lu the rocks. Snow bunting build tbeir uesls regularly In the cliffs below the observatory, and In winter are quite tame. The observers have on more than one occasion caught mice In the building, and their existence there bus given rise to a good deal of controversy. About a year ngo a live frog was taken to the observatory, where It has remained ever since, nnd, although partaking of nothing In the way of food, It seems as lively us when It was taken up. UP-TO-DATE CAMPING. Every Improvement lo Make Life in the Woods a Pleasure, Not so very long ago when people went camping it really meant they went "roughing ll." The modern camper has kept abreast of the limes and has every Improvement to make life Iu the woods or by llie river bunk a pleasure. Occasionally we see a remnant of the ancient system—a large unwieldy boat or wagon laden with persons dressed lu their oldest clothes, with sufficient baggage for a polar expedition, rumpled canvas being much in evidence. To go buck to lirst principles the real joy of , ,, . --.»*ivW.A\\^^*rS.'kW feMmJ A LITTLE I.UXCII. camping lies In wandering from place to place and pitching one's tent In a now spot each night, but this involves too much labor. The modern camper is well represented ln the scene present* . ed, which shows these luxurious idlers | having afternoon ten after the fatigues of the day. Usually these pretty, luce- curtained tents with their sheltering awnings are pitched near others similar In all particulars, where the advantage of a large tent for "smokers" and occasional dinners may be had. These tents have board floorings, the rain ls kept off Ibe awning, ami If tlie camp Is pitched for tbe summer more than likely each family has iis flower gardens, flags, hammocks and prelly , lamps nnd lanterns for jubilee nights. Summer bus seen ninny such camps on the shores of lovely lakes lying neur Chicago, ami ihe campers have enjoyed lliemselvi s better, so they claim, than ibe more fashionable visitors at the crowded summer resorts, which do not get near enough lo Nature lo suit tbe man or girl really tired of cities ami crowds. AN ORIGINAL ABOLITIONIST. Bev. Dr. Richard H. Rust Is line Who Claims Thut Distinction, Bev. Ur. Richard s. ltust is one of tbe "original abolitionist*." liver since j bis youth--and be bus now reached old age THE GARRET CLATTER. -he lias been active for llur welfare I don't hear the voitus folks putter Like they used to long ago I'|r the stairs to raise it clatter Underneath lire rafters low. What's llie reason things is stiller Since the young folks went awny—» .- J..I111 nn' .lin- an' sweet Perinlller? Looks ns if they'd gone to stay. Wife, there hain't no sunshine gusbitt' lu Ibe way it used to come-. "T only seems us if llie pilshiu' Shaders was a-comln' limn. Sorter quietlike nn' dreary, Only us two here alone; .list the days seem druggtu' weary Like ti long uu' dismal moan. * In the garret things is quiet: Mice un' spiders bus Iheir way Where the youugsters used to riot In iheir childish pranks nn' pluy, Sweet I'eriiiillei' used to tat; 'cm, •l.re nn' John in corners dark, Alt' the ninideii used lo fag 'em, 'Tire 'cm out au' raise a lurk. When the bumblebees wus dnruuin1 . An' the flowers was in liln.uii, of lhe colored people of the Intnl. Be- ; A„. t*lk, m„(. h„sh vvlls groaa\\a> fore lhe civil war be worked for Iheir freedom. Since lhe war he hns worked to Increase their culture. All bis life long be bus been connected wilh educational Institutions for their especial benefit, lie has made for himself an imperishable record ns an agent ol' civilization, and bis name will never be j 'X'ill tl forgotten by the freedmen of the Unl. I Br Willi the scent of ils perfume, Then the young folks used lo patter Up the stairs a-long ngo— Up lhe stairs to raise a clatter Underneath the rafters low. Seems to me I'm sometimes ilreamiu' Of lhe things I Hn t used to he. 1.1 life cullies it-slrentuiu' I'in lo you au' 1111'. ted States. Dr. Rust was born iu New ' Then I hern* the young folks patter England, where revolt against shivery was Indigenous, and there was never auy doubt ubout his willingness to be classed among the "black Republicans," or (he "greasy mechanics," or whatever else the advocates of (be greatest of national reforms were then contemptuously called. Perhaps he was never actually asaulted while preaching and lecturing for emancipation, but over and over again he had experiences violent enough to appall any but lhe most stout-hearted. Over forty years ago he became president of the Freedniun's College at Neniit, Ohio, .'ind while holding this position be hail much to do with the insertion of the clauses against slavery Into the general Methodist discipline. After the war Dr. Itust was the father of the Methodist policy of extending schools for freedmen all over the South, which has resulted 111 nbout eighty institutions that serve as lighthouses of knowledge lo the whole colored race. Kor years he has gone up and down the ,„,! I10t *ook .,, hJM1 .,.,,„ ,,„■*,,,,„ hunl lecturing nnd preaching in their 1 pnssea on, nnd the next moment Ilu behalf, and now, when too old lo con- Up the Btlllrs they used lo go. There to raise a gnrret clatter Underneath the rafters low. —Waverley Magazine, IRENE. HOPS nnd offices were pouring their streams of life into the crowded streets. Il was 11 o'clock nt evening. AI 11 corner where a human tide swept like a torrent from a broken dam u woman stood under n lump post. She wns lull ami dark, ami so motionless tlint she might have been a statue. Hernials were folded under her cloak. A pollcemitu, edging his wny through lhe crowd, risked her 11 question. She shook her head slowly, and were two quick pislol shots, 11 scream, and a stampede. The ollicer ran back, lighting his wny through lhe swirling crowd, lie found ihe woman, pistol In bund, bending over a mini lying upon lhe pavement, The ollicer seized her wrist, nnd, looking ut him Willi a strauge smile, as she relaxed her hold on thi" pistol, she snid: "l um 11 woman, and I demand to be treated us such." When she lind been tnken to (he station nnd asked to make tt statement, she sold: "My name is Irene Roma, Tbe mime ol the man I shot Is Roy Campbell. 1 shot him because he ought to be killed. He wus engaged to marry my sister, il,. did not keep faith with her. nnd she died of a broken heart. He is n brute, and ought lo lie dead." Campbell was taken 10 a hospital. His wounds were pronounced dangerous. An effort wus'mnde to Interview tlnue personal labor, his Interest Is | bint. But all be would say was: **1 still strong. Dr. Rust resides in Cln- j suppose she thought she bail 11 right lo elnnati. shoot me." He asked if they had put ! her In jail, and appeared to be pleased MARY ELIZABETH LEASE. j when lold that she had been allowed oul on ball. RBV. nn. iiK-iiAirn s. bust. "Brute:" she said. "I ulmost wish I lind killed you." "When a woman almost wishes ri thing, she wishes Ii doubly," In* replied. "I don't know Inn there Is some truth in that," she assented. "But what a beast you were lo treat Florence so. How could you?" "Because I wns a beast, I suppose." "Yes, you were. She was taken 111 with fever shortly iil'ler.*, anl, bul il wns a broken heart that killed ber." Her eyes shot sbufls of hatred al liini. "But 1 dlilu t come to reproach you," she said. "Then why lib] you come'.'" he asked, "To ask you why you could bavo been so heiirtless. I simply want to know, Wns It because you have no hcrirl al all?" "It was becnuse l bad irm much heart." Sbedarted a fierce look al him. "Ah: It was because yon loved another woman." "Yes. Florence made me promise to tell her If—If I should love uny one heller than I did her. It was not my fault if another woman set my soul afire, when Florence bad only warmed my heart. Coil knows 1 fought ngiiinsi 11 wlib all my Btiength, all my philosophy. But nt lnsi I hurl lo tell her. uml I left it witli ber whether or nol 1 should keep my promise of marriage, Then she drove me from ber presence." "Abl Ami then you went lo thi' other woman und told ber of your love, und she spurned you." •■No, I did noi tell her. Indeed. 1 wns determined Unit she should inn know." She looked nl him searchlugly. "You killed my sister, Inn you rue more of rr man thun I thought." He smiled srnlly. "A 111:111 Is always more or less of a man than tl woman thinks.' "If you hold so poor un opinion ot women, I tlou't see how you tuuld love one." "1 don't see. either,,' "Fool!" she said. "Yes; I'm 11 num." She smiled ut him, und then after a silence she snid: "I in yon Intend to toll the woman of your low'.'" "So." "It you do. ninl she loves you, I wiil shoot you again." "Thut's consoling." "Then let 11 console you. But really j I ant sorry lor you—for your weakness. I You oughl lo have hud more strength thnn 10 l"i that oilier woman—and I know she is a fright—win your love, j You ought lo have known that she was playing with you." I "Reason addresses lhe brain, lint it eriiinot reach the heart. I told you thai I fought " "Yes. I know.*' And nftet' 11 long si lenee she said: "I wisli you would tell me the name of thai woman." "Irene II..inn." She spuing to her feel with a cry, uml a nurse ruu Into the room. She found lho visitor ou her knees by the bedside. "Leave us." the mau said, and the nurse withdrew, lie pul his hand on her bend, nnd she sobbed under bis touch. "And that wns Hie reason 1 could not keep faith w'nh ber," he said. "You sel my sou] 011 lire, and in lhe Humes I could see your smile.'' sire had caught bis hand, and it was wet with her tears. '-And for that love I waa willing In die," be said, unable now to see her, kneeling beside him, but feeling tbe warm tours upon his bund. "O, don't—don't say that!" she sobbed. "In my despair I haled you be- cause I loved you so."—Princess. Mentioned as thc PopullBt Candidate for Governor of Kansas. Though she has never held an office, Mary E. Lease has frequently been a candidate and Is spoken of as lhe Populist candidate for Governor of Kansas. She ls a woman of more than or- Three weeks later the wounded man wns sitting propped 1111 In bed, when a card bearing Ibe name of Irene Roma was handed to hint, lie looked bard nt it, rubbed his eyes, held It further away, then closer, and then remarked: **l don't understand why she should want dluary ability, uml has done splendid , |() s(,p ni(, iA,t nel, L.'omi, •„;. work as a speaker for lhe cause of Hie 1'opullsts ln the nation as well us In her owu Slate. She was born In Ireland In 1868, nnd early iu life came to this country with her family. Though an obscure farmer's wife she suddenly became well j looking straight at Campbell, said I am awfully sorry 1 shot you With n timid, awe-slruck air the woman approached the bed. She coughed lu embarrassment us she seated herself on 11 chair which llie nurse placed for her. She put buck her hull*, made nlni- less motions in her confusion, nud then, Campbell smiled. "And are you sure you haven't eome to shoot me again V" he asked. She frowned In reproof. "You know 1 haven't. If you bad tbougbt Unit you would have told them to keep me out," "No, 1 wouldn't. You have come so far oul hire Unit 1 couldn'l hnve found Ihe henrl to disappoint you." "A plaster of snrensm won't draw out a soreness, Mr. Campbell. I hnve suffered so wllh remorse Hint I have come to see if I could mil Hud some sort ot* consolation, You don'i know bow* I have suffered. And I must go through n baleful trial, too, with everybody looking nl me. Oil, I do wish I Itniln't shot you!" "Yes.'' he .It'llwled, "I rather wish so myself. So, you see. we huve something in common. But you ueedu't be known as an orator nnd worker. Five years ago she was scarcely known outside or her own vicinity, but now her j worried over the trial. 1 shnll not np reputation is world-wide. She Is 11 poli- penr ngnlnsi you." ticlnn ns well ns nn orator nnd talks nnd plans like n ninn. The trouble between Mrs. Lease nnd Gov. Llewellyn some years ngo is still remembered, nnd her success nt that time mude n great Impression. She hns been admitted to the bar and practice of law nt Wichita. Cyclists Discarding Corsets. It Is said tbat Parisian female cyclists are doing away lo 11 grout extent with lhe corset. This, however, ls only In a measure true, nnd Is bnsed on lhe fact thnt the ordinary long corset Is being dlscnrded In favor of n shorter stay*— somewhat like the "riding" stay, lu fnet, adopted by horsewomen, There Is little doubt, though, that cycling de- The nurse had Withdrawn. They were alone. She put back her hair again, and be followed the movement of her graceful hand—the bund that bad shot him. "No, 1 will not appear," he went on. "It Is something of a dlstlnc- tlon lo be shot by the handsomest woman iii Liverpool." Ile hesitated as be saw llie tears gathering in her eyes. "I take It nil buck," be snid. She wiped her eyes, and snt looking fnr nwny through n window. The mystery that lies in the clondlnnd wns reflected In her eyes, nnd be gassed nt ber. She turned her eyes upon him, nnd lhe mystery flew* from (hem. "Yes, I nm sorry 1 shot you," she said; "but I hnte you, nnd never cun forgive you." Ah! nnd I nm therefore consoled by icrves the merit of having cnused the dlsnppearm*/") of light lacing ln many j the thought that you never can forgive quarters. I me." Ho Was a Clever Thief. While a Well-to-do Parisian was re turning recently by train from Havre, during the lirst hour his only fellow passenger in the compartment wns a ] young man, who made himself very j agreeable. Then others got in. uml j talk was general. Finally Hie Paris- I l:iii dropped asleep, Presently tho young mini, turning to lhe other pns- ' sengers, wllh u wink toward the sleep ! lug mini, snid, iu an undertone, "I'll piny n good joke on my uncle," and be unfastened the strap by which a small traveling bag was slung over tlie shoulder of the sleeper. "I'll change into Um next compartment nt the first stop, nnd my uncle will wake np and think he has been robbed, ll will be fun to see his face, and 1 can watch through lhe llltle glnss in the partition. Dou'l give It nwny." The others grinned appreciatively, nnd ihe young man presently slipped out with the bug. Soon after the own er of tbe bug woke up. lie missed his pouch from the strap, ninl jumped up In grout excll nt, exelnlmlng, "I've been robbed!" 'The response from his fellow* pns- sengers wns u ronr of laughter. This ndded linger 10 the victim's excite* ment, nnd be stormed furiously. Fl iiully oue of lhe passengers assured lhe nngry ninn lhal his bag was nil right; bis nephew hud it iu the next compnrtmeut. "My nephew*:" shouted ihe bewilder. ed man; I haven't any nephew. 1 never lind n nephew. I don't know anything ubout nny nephew." Then il wus the turn of the other passengers to be dumfounded. But the thief got nwny. nnd Ihere were several thousuud frnncs in the bag.—Tlt-Blts. Worked-Out Hunting Ground. Game nnd fur-bea ring unitnnis are rare along the Yukon, ns It Is nn old bunting ground and hns been drained by constant traffic for more than hull a century. SEEKS TO BE QUEEN. Minn White of I od i an Terr i tory Cluiuil tlie Swedish Throne. An American woman ls a clalmaut to one of the oldest thrones in Europe. She Is Miss Louise While, of Indian Territory, und she asserts that she Is the rightful queen of Sweden. At present Miss White is right on lhe ground. From lhe window of the hotel room which she occupies iu Stockholm she Miss LOUIS!*; will TB, can look across the square to the great, while royal palace from which she hopes some day lo oust Oscar II. She hns gone lo Sweden's capital armed wiili 1,undies of documentary evidence nnd bucked by a formidable army of legal tnlent, and she is prepared to slay there until she can persuade the Swedish people lo liel]i ber swap her bonnet for a crown, her hotel room for a palace, Ami. mind you. Miss While's ambition does not spring from an unsound mind. She is a bright, intelligent American woman, and actually hns good grounds for her elaim. She alleges and Is prepared in prove, she sriys, thru she Is a lineal descendant of Sweden's most popular king. Custavus Adolphus, whose direct descendant, Cusiavus IV.. was dejiosed In 1800 be- cruise he embroiled the nation in too many foreign wars. Miss White thinks that she could give a better sample of ruling than her unfortunate ancestor. Kvery Swede knows Hint King Oscar Is descended from lhe Barnndotte family, which three or four generations back was not even n noble one. bin If Oscar is handicapped In the line of ancestry he hns the advantage of Miss While In other respects. In ihe lirst place, he hns possession, und would probably bold on io his throne ns long us possible. Then, be is n very popular monarch, nmi Miss White, while her claim hns beon discussed to some extent in Ibe Swedish papers, is personally unknown. MESSAGE FROM THE KLONDIKE. Pound of Gold Sent by un Alaskan Prospector to His -Mother. The little bag shown in the picture safely held n pound of gold on the journey from Dawson City io Pittsburg. Il was sent hy William (i. Sloney to the woman be loved best and oftenest remembered in the far-away gold country—his mother. It was first intrusted to Sloney's friend, s. ]r. Golf, nnd by him forwarded to Mrs. Stoney. The time was a little more thun sixty days. The brig is being preserved by tbo fond mother, who prizes it more for A HAC. OKOOI.U foil Ills Mt'TIILlt. Hie assurance It brought her Hint ber son wns thinking of her amid the hardships and trials of that tar-oft rouniry than for the gold it contained. A Drumtnor'a Mistake. The Kennebec Journal tells of a Bangor "drummer" who tried to save a holy from leaping from a rapidly moving train. After he lind thrown his arms around her and dragged her bticit Into lhe car she recovered from her surprise enough to call him ull the names in ihe feminine vocabulary nnd explain that she went out on lhe plat- form to wave ber handkerchief at some friends. The passengers appreciated It nil, but the "drummer" didn't seem to enjoy lhe situation. To Ward OfT litems. In a recent lecture the Herman traveler Prof, Peebuel-Loeschke declared tlmt the danger from attacks by wild animals in lhe African deserts and elsewhere was greatly exaggerated, and that the best weapon against nt- Inck wns nu umbrella, which would ward off nny lion or tiger. When n girl tells you thnt she enn't sing don't try to eonx her, but let It go nt that. A man never cuts much of a figure In history until after he sliullles off tbis mortal coil. A Conlldenee Game, Jones—Is It true that Deneon Suif.h fell from grace? Brown—So I understand. Jones—What was the cause of it? Brown—A banana skin, I believe. Joucs—Oh: Slipped on the sidewalk, eh? Brown—No; be bought three green ones of n train boy for a quarter, When n man freely admits Hint his wife Is not stubborn, he can afford le stop praying. Some people save all their sympathy until a man Is (lend: they Ihey make bis grave sloppy wllh their.tears. THK MINER. THE MIKEH t.« printed orr HutunUyf, and will bo mallei to any attires-: In Canada or the Untied Stat.iH f.-r "ue year on receipt ol two dollari. HnglO OOptH flvo cent*. ifONTKACT .\\IiTi:llTIril':MKSTSIli.trt..liilllie rate ol fj pur column inch per month. rrllA.NSIKXT ADVEKT1SKMKNTK iusene.l at thc rate of 15 euntB per nonpnrell line Urn Insertion. AdvertlE.'liretrtl running lol* tl shorter period than !lirc« imrirtlri. RTeelASsed transient. CUBUKSl'ON'llKNri; Irom every part el the Yale District and eniuiriuiricatletiM upon live topics iilwnyn acceptable. Send ill your news whilo it is trceli, and we will do lhe rest, JOB I'lUNTISri turned Out in UrnUrlMi style ni the shortest notice, A.l.trcsi F. U. McCAIlTHil it SOX, (illANH l.lltK , ii c. SATURDAY, DECEMBER l, l8o**, Carson Lodge I, O. 0. P. No. 37. T «"\\ l~\\ C MEETS KVKIIY BATOBDAY I, U. U. r, (vanlllg 111 M ncli..-k tu their liBllirlliirsi.ri.il (*. A Cordial I11vll11tl.nl ox* cinied toall sojourning brethren. Jvll.N W. M.I.MUCN. N.O A. 0. OOUUTOl*, U.S. Church Notice, PHKiillYl'KKlAN DKOBOH—Services every Snl.I.nlli In the clinri'li at 11 11. 111. rrri'l 7 HI p* ra, In the scluiiil roiiiii at Uranil r.irks. Sah* bulb school inytn a. Al L'arsi.li weekly 8 | 111. lu ihe acinic! rnuin. THE OUTLOOK 1898. Railway rumors arc life at present, and as any, or rill of Ihem ; hnve a direct bearing on this section, are of inte est 10 all residents of thc Boundary country. From all tbat can bo gathered it would 6eem tbat the C. P. R. intenda if possible to obtain control of all lhe different railway lines likely to build into ihis pan of the province, and thus snfl.i all opposition as regards the future transportation facilities q[ the whole Southern portion of British Columbia. That this would be a masterstroke on the part cl tbe big corpora'iou is certain, but the question as tu what the effect will be on the interests of the country thus shut off Irom any effective competition in tbe w iy of an alternative route, is a most serious one. It is too Q u'y yet to indulge in a*iy misgivings on ttiii account. The reported purchases nuy never be completed, and there is little sense in meeting trouble halfway. Anyway the control of the carrying trade by one corporation whose interests are boun i up with the prosperity ol the country, are no more |to be dreaded than a combine among a number of roads that might be competing for tho carrying trade of the dislr ct, and that the history of railroads everywhere teaches us is always possible, -t- There Is liltle need for residents, and owners of mines and businesses here to become agitated in anyway over these reported deals. Take the mineral resources of the Boundary country into consideration ior a few minutes, and It will become clear how utterly preposterous is the idea, that anyonecorporation, no matter how great and soulless they may be, can so handle the district as to crush it with heavy freight and; other charges. Tbe condition ol things hero will not permit this tc be done even if a railway company, having the sole control of the traffic werednclined to do so, in utter disiegard of the prosperity of the district fiom whence lhe great bulk of their trade will be drawn for all time to come. The simple reason of this is that much of the ore found here is of too low grade to stand heavy transportation charges, and consequently local treatment must be resorted to, which will not only be the cause cf many ap- parantly worthless pioperties being opened up and worked, but the operation of the necessary reduction works will so increase the population of the district as to make it one of tbe most popoulous centers in the known world. It may seem strange to say that the necessities of any place pr people will be their salvation and ground of financial success, but it must be apparapt to anyone who considers this matter that such is the case here in a most eminent dogree, The mii ing of the ore in any distiict is but half tbe work in connection with the extraction of the full values contained in it, and if shipped direct Irom the mine to a foreign smelter, or one located in some adjoining district for treatment, the producing district, simply looses hall ■—and the half at that_, that attracts and holds a permanent population.* Qf the profits of its mines. No country, and the same applies in proportion to districts, can ever become rich, or attract and main- lain a permanent population, with all the constquent -.y- images peculiar to (he best state IA cmbz mon, and mod ern society,tha<-s;nip}yactsasthe feeder to some other section, which taking their raw ores, turps them into bullion, pays itg own charges thereon, and bandB the balance only, bock to the party who is content to sell bis raw product for what be can get for it, Nature has decreed lhat tbis state ot affairs never shall exist here in tbe lioundary country, by placing every facility for local treatment within the bounds of tbe district itself, and the lull development of the re sources of tbe distiict along these linos will gurantee, not one but several railways, all the traffic tbeycan possibly handle and that very speedily too, The railway traffic in Ibis section will not be in the hauling away of the raw ores for treatment, but in the more profitable trade peculiar to a rich and populous mining country, having within itself all the natural resourses to assure success. and which there is every indication will Soon be ii'imed to the fullest degree. At tbe present time there is a proposition before the Rosslftpd council, made by a Mr. FJgie, to erect reduction works St or near that place to cost not over p. 1 ,ooo,aoo,and which are to treat ore having a total value of ty per ton at a profit to the mine producing it. If Mr. filgirte carries out this- scheme be will cooler a boon on the Rossland camp, and doubtless makea handsome fortune himself, as be richly deserves to do. We shall watch with interest the progress of Mr. Elgie'6 proposition, for what can be done there can certainly be repeated here, probably at greater advantage, and more profit 10 tbe miner owners of this distiict, than to lhat of the Koss- land-Trail mining section. -*t- We must not however loose site ol the fact that sev.ral propositions have been made looking towards the establishment hereof plants sullable forthelocal treatment of tho ores of this district. The proposed process is smelting, which perhaps more than any other is particu Marly fitted to ibe reduction of the great bulk of the ores of tbe whole southern poition of liritish Columbia. We need not fear however, lhat if Mr. Elgie has a process for ihe r.duction of Rossland. Trail oies al a much lower cost than is possible by smelting, and il it proves equally as effective as th.it process, tbat the parlies proposing to operate here will Irv one whit behind in gaining possession of and establishing that, or an equally effective andchea^m.thod here for treatment of our ores. -t- Taking a survey of the entire situation as it .*rff: cts this district at present, it must be aamitted that tho outlook is remarkably encouraging. There is put little doubt but that the advent of the incoming year will bring with it results that will be lhe means of establishing prosperity among those who have lived here for years pinning their faith to the future of this district, ,ind bringing along with it that much *ished lorii'lluxol population and capital, always necessaiy to insure the permanent success of any section, having natural recourses to support tbem, That lhe Kettle river section and the whole Boundary district possesses this in a higher degric peihaps, than any stmiliar area known today, is too well established to need empatbizi ig. THE LIBERAL PLATFORM. BIG I AND LITTLE YOU. In its issue of November 27th the Boundary Creek Times pays ihe Miner some attention, not altogether of a friendly or 11 itteiing nature, however. The trouble with tbe editor of the Times is, tbat he has to defend a most urjust and rediculous action on the part of bis masters, the Liberal party, and as tba' cannot be done in the present instance by an honest straight forward statement, it resorts to the only weapon which priggish and cowardly ] urnalists use with any seeming effect. No explana tion worthy the name is given, why Mr. Tempteman, a resident of Victoria, should have the appointment to the vacant senatorshp which by right and custom belongs to the mainland, but instead a torrent of abuse is directed against the editor of the MiNF.K that could only eminate from a mind and nature, distorted by self conceit, if not naturally vicious from first. We feel but a contemptuous pity for the editor of the Timen. tion Ior that purpose to the supreme court, with In one mouth next alter tbe publication of litis bvlaw in the British Columbia tiar-clle. or lie will be too late lo be heard In lhat behalf. (2] In case no application to squash a by-law is made within one month next ufler the publication in lhe liritish Columbia (juzctte of such by-law, atidl'iotlee as provided in section S6 of this net, the by-law, or so much thereof as is uot lire subject of any application, or not quashed upon such application, so lar as the same or dahis, ],rescrtl.es, or directs anything -.vltliin the proper Competence ol thc Couucii lo ordain, prer-eril.e, or direct, shall, notwithstanding any .vant of sulrstAiice or form, either iu the by-law itsell. or hi the time or manlier of passing the same, be a valid br-law. Fuel Wollaston, ("ity Clerk. City of Grand Forks BY-LAW NO. JO. TO CONFIRM AND DIRECT THK BXECU- tion of & certain agreement between the City of-Grand Forks and the Trust» nnd Guarantee company. Limited, providing for the investment and MJO*keeplng oi a sinking fund to he rained to redeem debentures ol thia Municipality to tliu aineuiit uf 120,000 for the construction oi public works of Immediate necessity. Passed November Sixth 1H'J7. MINERAL ACT 1896. CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS, NOTICE. Mountnin Rosfl Mineral Claim, situate ln the (irand Forks Mining Division of Yale District Where located;—Summit Camp on Eust of the Bmma Mineral claim. TAKE NOTICE that I \\Y. T. Smft-h, free miner's 1 certitieate No. wywij, intend, sixty days from the dale hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for 11 certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a drown Grant ot tho above olaim. And further lake notice that action, under section 87, must bo commenced before the Issuance of such certitieate of improvements. Dated this tth day of October. 1UH7. WhcreaB fly-law, No. *} of this Municipality, dated and passed on the nth day of November] ih'j7. authorises the Issue and site by the city of debeuturei to thu amount of 120,000 for thu purpose nf I'liiiHlriu-hiii: public wurka of Immediate necessity lu accordance with the borrowing powers bestowed upon the Municipality of an Act of the Legislature oi tho Province of British f_ - _, < \\ Act Ol the Legislature of tho Province ni llrmsn ■fl^-J Ha«*Vc Columbia passed in the sixtieth year of Hor \\jt2Su>X FOlKS Majesty's reOgn, chapter 16, entitled "An Actio ' Accelerate the Incorporation of Towns uud under which Act the said City Is incur- BY-LAW NO. 9. TO -PROVIDE For THEI88UBOFDBBKK- tllSi of the Citv of (irand Forks In the Province of British Columbia, to tho amontil of 180,000, tor the purpose of borrowing money ihereou for the following works ol Immediate public necessity, (a) To provide a water works plant and sys* [bj To provide an electric light plant and lystum "[cl For street improvements, \\\\ IJBRBA8. bv 1111 Act passed by the Legislature nl the Province of British Columbia In the sixtieth vear of Her Majesty's reign. Chapter sixteen, entitled "An Act to accelerate the In cornoranon of Towns and CUieB" It was amongst other things enacted that It should be lawful for the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of British Columbia in Council by Letters Patent under tho public seal to Incoporate into a city under thc heading of the 'The City of (irand Forks" the hinds mentioned in the schedule to the said Act. being nil that piece or parcel of land Situate In thc osoyoos Division of Yale Dis tnct bounded as follows:— Oommeueiua at a point where the northerly boundary of lot 086, Group 1, in .said Division produced easterly would intersect the center of the North Fork ol Kettle river: thence westerly following the said northerly boundary oi Lot 585 to the northwest corner thereof; thence southerly following the westerly boundary of said Lot 585 to the southeasterly corner of Lot 7-W; thence westerly following the southhrly boundary of Lot 7-i.i to tbe northwest corner of Lot881; thence southerly along the western boundaries of I-ots :wi aua 882 to the southwest corner of said lot 882; thence easterly following the southerly boundary of said lot 832 to the center of Kettle River; thence northerly and easterly following the center ef said Kettle River to where it Intersects the southerly boundary of Lot 408 produced westerly; thence easterly following the southerly boundary of Lot 4'U twenty chains; thence due north, forty chains more or less, to the ODIus. poraled, Ami whereas it will require the sum of tl»- •IOU to be raised initially for a period of twenty years tbe currency of tiie said rlbbentures-ta pay the Interest of the said debt, nud the sum of ■ir-7'2 to be raised annually during ihe same period for the formation of a sinking fund for the pavtnent of the debt created by thc Hitil debentures, making In all the sum of \\ltr,-i to he levied and raised annuallv for thc period of twenty years to redeem the principal and Interostof the debentures. And Whereas it Is doomed advisable by the Council of this Municipality to deposit tlie said sinking fund and all payments to be raised on account thereof with the Trusts nnd Guarantee company, limited, upon terms agreed upon by the City and the said Oompany. which terms are deemed advantageous to tho oity; And Whereas an indenture of agreement em- bodying the said terms have been arrived at and prepared and has been reud and approved of by tills Council, one original duplicate of whloh agreement is hereunto annexed marked with the letter "A"; Therefore the Municipal Council Of thc Cor- oration uf the City of Orand Forks enact as lol- MINERAL ACT 1896. CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS NOTICE. Numlier Four mineral claim situate In the Orand Forks mining Dlvison of Yale district. Where located:—in Central camp. TAKE NOTICE I John A. Coryell as agent for Henry White free miner's certilicate No. 87654 and M. W.FalmerstOU free miner's certificate No. 61A, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to lhe Miniug Recorder for certificate of iniprovcmeuis, for the purpose of obtaining % Crown giant ol the above claim. And further take notice that action, under section B7, must he commenced before the issu auce uf i.ucii certilicate of improvements. J< HN A. I'm: VKl.l.. Dated this llth dav of September, 1896. -HARDWARE- STOVES, TIN ANDJ GRANITE WARE Paints, Oils, Brushes, Sash & Doors, Anthing You Want in the Hardware Line and Can't Find it go to W.K. C. Manly's Store, Grand Forks, B.C. fioriitit (Jws: -I- Tiie Nelson Economist says the new provinciil Libernl platform connot be said to be either ornamental or useful inasmuch as it is intensely populistic in its tone, which makes it very doubtful if it represents the views ol any consider- able number of the Liberals .b,OUghout|H5Me]^ ' *' - Lot 498 produced to tlie center ot tlie said North Fork ui Kettle rivers thence northerly and westerly following the centor of said Nortli Fork of Kettlo River tu thy i.iscc (ri ooramenoeiuenti coutalnlog TA" acres, more ur less; And Whereas, In pursuance ot tlte soidAct tho sitiri, The Lieutenant-Governor ol lhe Province of British Columbia in Council hns Iry Letter! I'ntont under Hie (in111icscnl .luted tlie loth duy A mil A. I). lSD7,duly Incorporated tho said inurt of land into the cily of Orand Korks the province. Ils denunciation of the . Lot.498 produced to tl Turner administration has not come like a thunderbolt out ot a clear sky, for the Liberal convention was called for the express purpose of n'.riking a blow at the present government. The Economist has no desire to criticise the platform prepared for the British Columbia Liberals, and is greatly mistaken if the majority of that party will not repudiate the words put in their mouths by the gentlemen who drafted tbe platform. -§- Provincial politics are approaching a particu'arly interesting condition jist at present. The meeting of the legislature is not far off, and thc two parlies that comprise the present bouse are each preparing to make the best showing in their power during the coming session, so that they may have a record to go to tbe country with, when the next election takes place. In the past history of the province it has been a case of the "In's" and the "Outs" party lines having been disregarded, but all appearance now point to the fact that provincial politics will be carried on party lines in the future, and the first fight of the kind will be made when the legislature dissolves after the coming session, and tbe verdict of the people asked as to what shall be the futurp policy ot the province, and who shall have the direction of its affairs. -§- Just what the verdict will be is extremely doubtful. There is no doubt but that fault, and serious fault at that, is to be found with the present adminit tration. but even under these conditions, is thore any guarantee tbat if the present party wero turned out, and the opposition put in their placeB, that wo would have an abler or more painstaking government. What the new platform and policy blocked out may inspire them to do, must be left to the future to reveal, but in the past the chief work of the opposition in the house has been opposing the government, right or wrong, under all conditions. That this was not sensible, or likely to be commended by the people of the country is selfevident. -t- There is little doubt but what the platform of the local Liberals is a weak one. The majority of its best clauses are simply a recommendation ofthe policy now followed in these matters by the present administration, while its denunciatory sections show a spirit of jralous vindic- tictivcnessunwoitliy of statesmen, -X- It Is very easy to criticise and everybody knows there is always room for reform ition, but the question to bedectded at the next e cciion is; what measure of reform is necessary, and will any advantage be gained by turning ont the pre. sent ailininistrat (in, and electing the promoters of this new Liberal platform to fill their places? The answer that was given to the same party of "Oats" at the last general election was not altogether satisfactory to them; and there is good reason to believe they will still be in the position they now occupy when the ne»t general election is over. This may or may not be to the advantage ol he country generally, and may be dis appointing to many aspiring politicians, who imagine they were created especially to fill tbe position of cabinet ministers As a rule such disappointments receive little sympathy irom thc pub'ic and the defeated aspirants are left to console themselves hy bugging their own mi ery. A little of lhe blueness resulting from this seems to have found room for expression through the medium of tha new platform Remember that EJdward's Ferry is the only wayside bouse on the road where good rqenh nnd cl«n beds -".nn be found Thnt lire Rsrrl agreement in dnplirate dated the lith day ol November. A D. 1MI7, one (rrn-t* mil duplicate "f which 1b hereto annexed mnl <• ed with the letter "A", made nnd entered into between the Corporation ol the city of (irand Forks of tlie oue part, and The 'Trusts and Gttu- r.intee oompany, Limited, of the other part, be signed and executed In duplicate on behalf of lids Municipality by the -Mayor and City Clerk ami thai tin: common seal of this Corpor- tioli he uHixcd thereto. -II- Thls by-law shall take olToot on, from and alter the passing thereof. Passed in opened Council this 5th day of November, W.I7. Reconsidered and finally adopted this 0th day of November, ih*i7. Council Uraud Forks, November 0th, 18117. |sK.u.l JOHN A, MANLY, Mayor. FftKD Wollaston, city Clerk. NOTICE. i is a true cop; ' ' al Coune of n by-law passed I the city of Grand by the Muuicipu. _. ... Fonta on the isixth day of November, A. D., 1*97 and nil persons are hereby required to take notice that anyone desirous of applying to have such hvlmv or any part thereof, quashed, must make his application for thnt purpose to the Supreme court within one month next after the publication of this by-law iu the brltlnh Columbia Unzette, or ho will he to late to be heard in that behalf. (2) in case no application to quain a by-law Is mnde within one mouth next after the publication in the British Columbia Gazette of such Hy-law and notice as provided In section 86 of this act, the Ju-law or so much thereof as is nol tlie subject of any such application, or not quashal upon such application, so far as the same Otdalns, prescribes, or directs anything within the proper competence of the Council to ordain, perserine or direct, sliall, notwithstanding auy want of substance or form either in the By-law Itself or in the time or manner of passing the sumo bea valid Ily-law. FitF.n Wollaston, City Clerk. City of Grand Forks BYLAW NO. 11. BY-LAW TO REPKAL BY-LAW NO. 7. WHERE Ad IT IS EXPEDIENT TO PASS A By-Law to repeal By-Law No. 7 of the Corporation of the City of (-Jrand Forks: Therefore the Municipal Council of the City of (irand Forks lu Council assembled, enacte us follows: 1, By-Law No. 7 of thc By-Laws of the City of Grand Forks is hereby repealed, W, G. HEPWORTH, Fhed Wollabton, Acting Mayor, City Clerk And Whereas, it was amongst other things further enacted by the said ACtof thc Legislature of British Columbia, nu Victoria Chapter 16, that the Council of the corporation of the City of Grand Forks mjght at any time In the year 18V7, and Without submitting tiie same to tlie ratepayers pass By-laws for contracting debts by borrowing money ur otherwise, and fur levying rates for the payment of Mich debts on the rateable lands or improvements either nr both or the rateable real pioperty ol thoMunicipalliy, fur anv winks of immediate necessity which aretWitnin the jurisdiction of the said Council, such debts however, not to exceed in the whole the sum of |20,000 00: And WbereftB, DO debts have becn contracted or money borrowed upon the security of debentures orothorwise fur ur on aecount of the said sum of 120,000 bo permitted to be burrowed hy the Council oi the said Municipality under the said Act; ,, , And Whereas, it is necessary to immediately proceed with tlie construction of a water works System and of an electric light system for the said City of Orand Forks and to improve the streets of the said City; And Whereas, it is desirable to raise by debentures on the credit of the Corporation uf the City of Uraud Pork*, and on thccreditof all tlie rateable land and improvements and assessable properly of every kind therytu, and as 8 first Charge thereon, the said sum of 120,000 fur the purpose of purchasing And constructing and greeting the said works and systems and of improving tho said streets together with interest thereon ut seven pei cent per annum for twenty years; And Whereas,it will require the sum oi il,- 400.uu to be raised annually for a period of twen- ty years, the currency of the debentures to be Issued Under aud bv virtue of this By-law, to pay tlio interest on tlie Baid debt, aud the sum of l»72 to be raised annually daring the same period for ihe formation of a sinking fund for the payment of tho debt created by this Bylaw, milking iu all the sum Of 12,072, to be raised annually as aforesaid to redeem the principal and intercut of tho said debentures; Therefore thc Municipal Council ofthe Corporation of the City oi Grand Forks enacts as follows;— It shall bo lawful for the Mayor of the said Municipality to raise by way of loan upon the security of tho debentures hereinbefore mentioned from any person or persons ur body or bodies corporate who may he willing to advance the sumo upon thccreditof the said debentures, *uch sum o-* sumsof money as hy may he ublo to obtain therefor or thereon and to causo the same tube paid into the hand of thc treasurer of the said cily fur the purpose and with the object above recited. -lilt shall bo lawful for thc said Mayor to cause apy number of debentures tu be made, for snch sumsof money as may be required cither ln currency or in sterling money not less than 1100 Canadian money or-^0 pounds .Sterling each, aud not exceeding in tho whole |2ii.uuu, for the purposes iu the preceding section mentioned, and that tlmsa.d debentures shall he sealed with the seal of the said corporation aud be signed by the said Mavor and Treasurer. -Ill - The said debentures simll be made payable in twenty years from the llth day of December, 1897. cither in currency or sterling, In the Do* mlnlou ot Canada, ureal Britain or elsewhere, and shall have attached to them half-yearly coupons fur the payment of interest, -IV- The said debentures and Interest coupons shall bu a lirst charge Upon ull assessable real and personal prupery ufpr within the Municipality, aud shall be paid in priority lO all debentures or debenture debts subsequently Issued or crcalud i,y tiie Municipality. The said debentures shnll hear Interest at the rale of seven por cent per annum from the dato Ihereol, Whloh interest nhnll bc payublo hall yearly on the llth day of the months Ol June and December In each year, at the hlnce where tlie said debentures are mado payable as aforesaid, -VI- Durlng twenty years, lhe currenny or the debentures to be issued under thc authority of this . Bylaw, the sum of $1,400.00 shall bo raised an-1 City Clcik and that the cuiunui uualiy (ur the payment of interest on the said I Corporation be afllxed thereto. debentures, and the sum of SII72 shall be raised " ' ininually fur the purpose of forming a sinking .... —''lolpal of ihe MINERAL ACT, 1896. CESTIFICATE OF IMROVKMENTS. NOT1CK, B.C. Mineral Claim (Lot S&2) situated In tho (irand Forks Mining Divison oi Vale District, Where located:—Summit Camp near the Ontario Mineral elaim. takk NOTICE thatl Isaac H. Hallett, as agent ' for Albert Keough, Free Miner's certificate No. 88788* intend, sixty davs from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a certilicate of improvements, fur the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant ol the above olaim. And further take notice that action,under section 87, must be commented before the issuance of suoh certificate of improvements. I. if, IUILET. Dated this 6th day ol November, 1897. \\U hi. HTACilE, Bath Rooms, The Only Place in Town that Handles Fruit, real) Supply Received Daily. HA. HUNTLY, Dealer In * Tobacco and Cigars, Groceries, Salt Meats and Miners Supplies. BRIDGE STREET GRAND FORKS, B.C. CVI'roH|icctor. nnd Miners will find It lo their intercut to give mo a call belore pureh ling 1 can siuf you riniiii y. Full Line ol Fishing Tackle inst Ucrolved. AND TONSOPlAl PARLORS. RIVERSIDE, ORAND FORKS H. A. SHEADS, -ASSAYER- GRAND FORKS, B. C. SAMPLES GIVEN PROMPT ANDCAREFULTTENTION JUBILEE - HOSPITAL GRAND FORKS, B. C. E- B. STANLEY SMITH, M, D. Resident Physician & Surgeon. ■nORBES M. KERBY, Provincial Land Surveyor, And Civil Engineer. Office, Midway, b. c. Ass.relHte Member Canadian Society ol Civil Engineers. TT B. CAYLEY, BARRISTER AT LAW; Solicitor, Etc., Office, Main Btreet, - ORAND FORKS, B. R. F. WOLLASTON, Notice. The above is a true copy of a By-Law pasRcd by the Municipal Council of thc Corporation of the City of Grand Fork* on the 12th dav of November, 18117, and reconsidered on thc 19th day of November, 1HD7, and all pontons arc hereby required to-take hollce that any ono desirom of applying to have Bucn By-Law or any part thereof quashed must make his application for tliat purpose to the Supreme Court within ono month next aftor tlie publication of lliis By- Law in the British Columbia Gazette or he will be too late to be henrd iu that behalf. Fbbd Wollaston, City Clerk. City of Grand Forks. BY-LAW NO. 13. To confirm and direct tho execution of a certain agreement between tha city of Orand Forks and T. P, Ccifee, Esq., of the City of-fi'oronto Provincial Land Surveyor. Civil Engineer, Etc. QRAND FORKS, B. C. G RAND FORKS HOTEL, Barber Shop. Centrally Looated. All Work Gauranteed to be First-Clans In every Respect. PETER A. Z- PARE, PROPRIETOR. J. W. JONES, Manufacturer of Spring. Beds, Mattresses, LOUNGES, ETC. DEALER IN HOUSEHOLD GOODS OF ALL KINDS. GRAND FORKS, B. C. Saw Filing and all Kinds of Repairing The Providence Fur Company Providence, R. I.» Wants all kinds of Raw Furs, Skins,Ginseng, Seneca, t&O, Prices quoted for noxt sixty days are as follows; Hllrer Fox ?1* 00 to «150 00 Bear 6 00 to 26 00. in tho Province of Ontario for the sale to tho &%« 2 00 to I 00 •aiilT. P. Coffee of certain debentures ofthe I fioavcr (perpound)..V.'.V.V.!!!!' 3 00 to 9 0Q snid Muiik'lpaltv. (Passed Dec. A. »., 1807). I Wolf 1 00 lo R 50 WlIKUKASBv-lawNo.ii of this Municipal- ! Red Fox 1 00 to 2 00 ty, dated and passed on Die 8th day of | Mink 7fi to 1 00 Nn 1 00 7» Rat' 20 to 25 Price Listen all other furs and skins furnished upon application, Full prices guaranteed, careful selection, courteous treatment and im mediate remittance on ill consignments, fund for tlie pay wont of tho prii suid loan of |2U,0 0 in twenty year-, making iu ail llie sum of K,072 to bo raised annually as aforesaid, and tnat a special rate on the dollar upou tlie assessable value of all the rateable property both renl and personal iu tho City of Grand Forks qvor and above all other rates and tnxeo. and which special rate shnll be suillcient tu produce in each year the sum of 12,072.00shall be levied annually and collected from the year ono thousand eight hundred and ninty-eight to tho year one thousuud nine huudrud and six* teen, both years inclusive. -YI1- That tho sum of I;*..,000 when obtained shall bo applied for tbe purposes abovespejftl«*d, and according to the true intent aud moaning of this Hv-luw. Tlili Bylaw shall take effect on tho 0th day of November, 18U7. Passed in open Council this Of Mh day November, 1887, Keoousiderod and Dually adopted this sixth day of November, I8'.i7. couucii Chamber,Grand forks, November6th, .... JOHN A, MAMiY. Mayor. Fhkd Wollaston, city Clerk. Nov. A. D-, 1897, authorizes the issuo and 'skunk 2.') to salcbv the City of depentures to the amount of j Gray Fox 50 to 190,000 for iho purpose therein stated. And Whereas T. P. Coffee of the City of Toronto In the Province of Ontario has Agreed to purchase tlie M.i'l ilcbi'iitun-supon terms agreed upon by the paid city and said T. P. Codec: Ami whereas ah Indenture nf Agreement em- bodlngtho said ternu has been arrived at aud I prepared and ha*, been road and approved by this council, one original d--plic-iio of which Agreement is hereunto annexed marked witli the letter "A:" Therefore the Municipal Council ol thc Cor- poratlpp uf the city of (irand Korku, in Council assembled, riiacltiH follow*: I. That thc said Agrcmueiit in duplicate dated il..'1-1 dav of Doccin er, A, I) 1*U7, oue original duplicate of which Is hcreunio annexed, marked wilh the letter -'A>\\ mnde und entered Itito botween the Corporation of the Oity of tirand Forks ol the one pari, aud T, P. Cofloe- of the other part. hctdK"cd and executed, in duplicate, on behalf of the .Municipality by the Mayor and u seal of tiie i)." This By-laW shall take effect on, from and after thc passing there of. Passed In open Council this 30th dnv of Novomber. a. \\i. ia\\n, reeonitidered and Anally ai\\optc(\\, siKited and sealed this 1st day uf IH-- cembej, A. 1). 1897. W. O, HEPWORTH, Fa ed Wollaston, Actino Mayor. City Clerk. Council Chamber, Grand Forks, December 1st, l«t*7. NOTICE. Tho above lh a true copy Of a by-law passed by the Municipal Corporation of the oity of Grand Forks, on the sixth day of November, A.D., 1897, and all persons aro hereby required to take notice that any ono de- iLrouR of applying to have such by-law or uny part tfcereo' OjURphed, must ui^e hip appUea. Notice. Northern Pacific Railway. Yellowstone Park Line The Fast Line, Superior Service, The above is a true copy of a Ity daw passed by the Municipal Council of thw City of (irand Forks, 011 tlie 1st day of December, 1897. and all perrons are hereby required to take notice that oue deBlroua Of applying to hare such by-law, | or any part thereof, quashed) must make his up- | plication foi that purpose to the supreme Court 1 Northern Railway. wlthlll one month next alter the publication of tins by-law in the British Columbia Goaette, or ho wiil be tOO late to be heard iu Mint behalf. FEED Wollaston, City Clerk, Through Tickets lo all points in the United States aud Canada. Direct Connections with the Spokane Fails & NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. Notice is hereby given that the Pdithersblp heretofore existing between tho undorslifiied K, E. Cooper and T. Q Cooper um contractors and builders ha»j this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All Uabilites due by lhe siid Arm will be discharged by T. c. Cooper, who will continue the said business. F. E. Cuomn. T. G. QbOPBB, IF NOT, ALL ON J. K. Are You Insure4? johnson; at the Miner ytliee und Ua\\C write yoy a P#>y, TRAINS WART: No.I West 8:25p. m. N6. 2 East 7:00 a. m. Tickets to Japan and China via. Tacoma and Northern Pacific Steamship Company. Kor information, time enrds,maps and tickets apply toagontrl of the Spokane Falls -it Northern and its connections, or F.I). GIHB8, Geneia) Agent Spokane, Wash. A. D. CHARLTON, A. G. P. A., No. 255 Morrison at., Portland, Or. Write for new map of Kootenay country. ^TORONTO HOUSED BROWN'S CAMP, UP THE NORTH FORK. Choice Wines Liquors and Cigars, This hotel is located about 12 miles from Grand Forks up the North Fork. Good Fishing and Hunting in the vicinity. Meals served at all hours, and the best of sleeping accommodations. H. P. TORONTO, Proprietor. The Miners Home, (Formerly the White House) OLIVER BORDEAUX, Proprietor. First.class Meals 25cts. Board and Lodging $L25 a Day* Give us a CalL Best of Wines, Liquors and Cigars* Chicago Meat Market, BROWN & SEARS, Proprietors. The Finest Fresh and Salted Meats ALWAYS ON HAND. TRY OUR SAUSAGE. ^Grand Forks Hotels Is the Oldest and Leading Hotel in the city, aDd Headquarters for Mining and Commercial Men. The house has just been refitted and the rooms ara unsurpassed for comfort in the city, while in the Dining room can be found the best food in the market. All Stages Stop at the House* S *& Joseph L. Wiseman, Proprietor: a-iTHE MIDWAY HOTELS MIDWAY, KETTLE RIVER. First-Class Accommodations, Good Stabling, Terrnias cf Stage Lin.; From Marcus, Washington. McAuley& Keightley, Proprietors COSMOS HOTEL ■■■■yv-GRAND Forks, B. C.-*-/\\* Everything New and Best Furnished House, and is in everyway prepared to welcome Guests and provide Good Accommodation. Headquarters for Mining Men. B<» of Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Special id I "" attention pan EZRA INBODY, to Transcient trade. Proprietor. Boundary Greek Mining ExriiangB SANSOM & HOLBROOK, *& Financial and Mining Brokers ^ OFFICE AT GREENWOOD CITY, B. C. Groups of claims Bought for Stock Companies, Etc., Etc. KETTLE RIVER G. W. W1LLIAHS, Manager. Daily from Marcus to Grand Forks Greenwood City, Anaconda, Boundary Falls, Midway and All Points on Colville Indian Resevation. Stage Leaves Marcus on lhe Arrival of the Northbound Train, arriving atJGrantJ Forks at 8:45 p. m. Leaves I'ue Forks at 4:00 a. m., arriving at Marcus in time to, connect with northbound Train.r Passengeis from Kootenay Points make wioee*. lion at Bossburg going «nd com ng. TBE COMING ELECTION. Candidates Getting in Trim for the Coining Contest Like the proverbial "calm before the storm" civic matters are pbenominally quiet at pre.-ent. Two citizens have, however, declared their intentions of becoming candidates for the office of mayor at the forthcoming election. These two are Mr, Jeff Davis, the Bridge street meichant, and Mr. Robert Hewitt, one of the proprietors and manager of the Grand Forks brewery. It is just probable that there will be a third candidate in the field when the election takes place, but as yet no information ot a reliable character bas reached this office regarding the determination to run a thiid ticket. It is possible however that such may be the case and if so especially lively times may be expected from now on until election day. Tbe total registered vote of the city when th* books closed last Tuesday evening was seventy-three. Fully twenty of these registered votes will be absent from the city on election day, leaving a total of about fifty that can be counted on to cast tbeir votes on polling day, It is expected tbat a meeting will be beld towards the close of the coming week to nominate a complete ticket for mayor and alderman. If an opposition ticket is brought out to oppose these candidates nominated at tbis meeting, the fight for civic honors, will then be between two parties and the electors can tike tbeir choice. NEEDS ATTENTION. Let a Mass Meeting be Called to Discuss the Feasibility of Sending a Delegation to Victoria. In consequence of the many matters of importance to this section likely to be dealt with at the forthcoming meeting of the legislature, the Miner wishes tosug- gest the advisability of calling a public meeting at an early date to consider the question when the legislature meets in January. That tbis 's necessary, will be appa-ant if a moments attention is given the matter, in consequence of tbe various railway and oihei public schemes affecting this point especially, that is certain to come before the house during this session. Tbat railway legislation of a most important order will bave to be undertaken, and that its final determination will be ot the most vital interest to Grand Forks and the entire section surronding it, is an absolute certainty. Chief an ong these things the question of redistribution will requite especial attention, for the simple reason tbat it is understood that at present there is a movement on foot to cut the present district into two ridings, the d vision line running from Nonh to South, by which means this poi Jon of tbe present district will be thrown in with the more populous farming districts along Okanagan lake and about Vernon. Tbe interests of these two sections are almost entirely dissimilar, and the 11 ore popu lous northern sections of ihe riding so formed would control the election to a certainty and in all probability elect a man who although he might be a thorough agriculturist, would have a very meager knowledge of mining matters, or the needs of a mineral district. Steps should be taken to prevent any such division, and to see that the present ttn- wieldly constituency is divided by an east and west line drawn through it in the vicinity of Pentieton, thus divding it into North and South Ridings, and placing the mining interest of the Bjuth in a position to elect a representlve qualified to deal intelligently with tbeir interests, while the [agricultural districts of the North could also select a candi date having the peculiar qual fications necessary to do tbem the greatest good. We do not wish to raise anyunusuUly or unnecessary excitement in regard to this matter, but simply wish to em phi- size the fact, tbat if the people of Grand Forks and the Boundary country are to obtain any ir.fluenr.e or control ovei their own public and political destiny, that they must take a firm stand and make their determination to have fair treatment understood. "Eternal vigilence is tbe price of liberty. A CONTEMPTIBLE CUR AT LARGE. The Dog Poisoner Gets in his Work Again This'Week. Several dogs tbe property of residents of tbis city were poisoned Thurs day morning by eating posioned meat t'nat had been scattered throughout tbe city during the night The indiviiual Who put this poison out must be possessed of but little more humanity than tbe poor brutes that suffered at hia miserable bands. Tbis is tbe second time that tbis dog poisoner bas perpetrated his contemptible act in this community and Caused the loss of animals valuable to tbeir owners. Such individuals deserve atd should get a short drift out of tbe cointry, or be given a term at Kamloopf at sard labor. A dog poisoner under any circumstances is a low cowardly cur, who has not got the moral courage to tak* even chances like a higbwaym n, but vould slip around at tbe dead hour of tight and bteal the pennies off his dead nother's eyes, then sne k off and congratulate himself on his smartne-s. LOCAL NOTES. Dolls and Toys of all kinds at the Big S ore. Bob Hewitt spenta day or two in Summit camp '.his week Dnvid Woodhead has gone to the h. spital at Greenwood for trea ment. Bo n at Osoyoos on the 25th of November to the wife of C. A R. Lamblv, h so *. Sam J rrel made a flying trip to tbe B. C. mine ibis wetk returning on Wednesday last. E P. Suydaoi left for jRossland list Tuesday's stags, where he went to close a mining deal. Budd Daughterty came down from Eureka camp where he has been for some days past, Commencing Monday night the stages will come through from Marcus the same day as heretofore. Deputy Postmaster Petrie has trained his little dog, Tammany, to act as mail carrier or- St. Ann street. Recent arrivals from Spokane report tbat Arthur Milthrop is at present a supcrnumery at tbe Coeur d'Alene theatre in tbat city. Joe Taylor, one of the pioneer prospectors ot this section and who is largely inrerested in Wellington camp, was in town this week on his way to Marcus. Merchants taking Greenwoo I cheques can have a limited number always "exchanged" (properly endorser!) at the Grand Forks Market without charge. G. J. Hayward. Mr. T. McK Lambiy died at his residence, Okanagan lake, a few days ago. He is a brother of Mr. C. A. R. Lambly, gold commissioner forthis district. Dis* ceased was respected by all who knew bim, Frank Griffin, who has been working at tbe B. C. property came down from the mine this week and left for his fathers home in the Okanagan country last Tuesday. He was accompanied by his wife. The regular meeting of the Lidies' Aid society was held at Mrs. Wm. Johnson's residence last Wednesday afternoon At tbis meeting considerable unimportant business w.is attended to. It was decided among other things to meet monthly in the future instead of weekly. The next meeting will be held at the residence of Mrs. McFarland's. Mr. Harbison, superintendent of the B C. mine in Summit camp arrived in the city last evening from Rossland. Mr. Harrison his a quantity of machinery for tbe B C. now at Marcus which will be hauled to tbe mine immediately. It will be taken over the new wagon road from Grand Forks toSummitcamp. In speaking of this road that gentleman said tbat he bad never seen so much work done for the money as Mr. Wiseman bad accompli hed. BAVE YOU REGISTERED. HOME FROM THE COAST. Business Improving on Account of the Klondyke Boom. H You Have Not See that It ii Put on the Voters List at Once. Persons enritled to have their names placed on the provincial voters list should attend to the matter at once. Other secrions of the district are sending in lon,< lists, and thus making their importance apparent, and they are certain to reap the benefi* when district appropriations for roads nnd other public works are made at the forthcoming meeting of the legisla* ure. All residents ot the Grand Forks mining division, for which this point is headquarters, should take the earliest possible opportunity of having their names placed on the pro- vincial voters' list. This can be done, free of charge b. calling on Chas. Hay, Upper Grand Forks; Provincial Constable I. N. Dinsmore, at the mining recorders office; P. T. McCallnm, J. P., and at the office of tbe Miner. For Dolls and Toy* Go to the Big Store, where a nice as" sortment of Holiday Goods bas been ie ceived. Mr. A. K. Stuirt of Midway, was an arrival in Grand Forks last Saturday on buriness connected wirh his office, as duty collector of inland revenues. Mr. Stuart bas just relumed from Vancouver and Victoria and reports things lively on the coast, busim-si in general being much improved, largely on account of the Klondyke bo-rm. which be asserts is much greater than anvone not brought into actual contact with it can imagine. When in Victoria Mr. Stuart interviewed the members of the local government in ralation to distribution and other matters affecting the interests of lhe Boundary country, and states that al though they are convinced of the importance of this district, and the neces sity for better representation under the present condition of affairs, that they incline to hesitate before committing themselves to any new measure granting fuller representation, for the reason that tbe rush to the Klondyke and the North during the coming season may so alter the centre of population as to upset all present calculations, and render the wisdom of any legislation of tbe kind extremely doubtful. In reference to the establishment of early railway communication throughout the Boundary country, Mr.Staurt was given to understand that steps would be taken during the present session to insure active construction of some one of the various projected lines through the district at once. This at least will be welcome news to all residents of this district, for good transportation facilities are what is needed here to bring the whole exlent of Southern, B. C, lying between the Similkameen valley and Christinia lake into world wide prominence. Quarantine Still On, As yet Mr, Hickenbottom, dominion veterinary|inspector,bas not received any word from the U. S. officials, but in order to facilitate matt rs he has decioed to accept inspection papers signed by any veterinary recognized by tho State officials of Washington. Owners ol horses having such certifier ,te; will be at liberty to go through without any detention here. M.*. Hickenbottom exp»cts to receive enough Mnllern to test fifty horses to day. The resolution p;esed by the city council dealing with this matter and recommending the inspector of the State Veterinary of Washington is a sensible one, a consulta ion between that official and Dr. Hickenbottom here would be a satisfactory method of settling all doubts in the public mind in reference to this serious question. Later—Just as we go to press Mr. Nelson, veterinary inspector lor the State of Washington,arrived in the city. Messrs. Norris & Smith wishes it distinctly understood that all sanitary work must be settled for before the loth of each month or steps will be taken to collect the same. In order to savu costs property owners bad better see that their sanitary bill is paid on or before the above date. DIVIDED THE CITY INTO WARDS- Limber for the Vlnnip g. P'lnca, Mcintosh of the W.nnipeg was in tbt cily the fore part of ihe week and purchased of Mr. Spraggett .several thousand ieet of lumber with which to erect buildings on this pr iperty, con- sising of ashaft and pumpK u-esas well as comfoitable quarters for thc miners, Dolls and Toys oi Every Description at the BIG STORE. Dropped Dead. Mr. E. Inbody, tbe whole souled and genial proprietor of that popular hotel, the Cosmos, met^vith a misfor'uoe tbis week tbat broke bim all up for a while. Ed., as everybody knows was tbe owner of a single-footer tbat he thought more of than he did ot his best girl, and it isover the loss of this favoriie horse tbat he does not wear the same old smile. Last Tr esday evening Ed. took bim to the river to water as usual, and after he had satisfied his thirst, started to return to tbe barn with him, tbe horse stopped short never to go again. Not dreaming that the animal was sick, Ed. gave him a gentle dap to start him up, when suddenly he raised np on bis hind feet and pawing tbe air with his fore feet1 fell dead in bis track. As to all outward appearance the horse was in perfect health when ho left the burn there is a vast difference of opinion as to tbe cause of bis death, although the general impression seemed to be that it was lock j iw. Constructing Buildings at the B. C, James Jarrel has just received a contract for th: construction of a two story residence for Mr. Harrison at the B. C. property in Summit camp. As soon as this work is completed Mr. Jarrel *.i 1 build shift aiid pi.iv hJUS:s as we 1 as other out bu Wings. It is understood that Mr. Harrison will reside at the mine as soon as his rosid ence is com- pi.ted. City Licensing Board, Tire bona ul city Ucen.-i ig commissioners wtl; convene for the dispatch of such bu mess as may con; before it, . a Wednesuay, the S.li lust. No new applications are before the board only renewals. The board will consist of Acting Miyor Hepworth, Ri.hard McCarren and some person yet to be appointed by the Li.utenant Governor, Bridge Street is the Dividing Line Between the First and Second 'Ward. The regular weekly session of the city council was held yesterday at the usual hour with all tbe members present excepting the mayor, A. L. and W. K. C. Manly. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and adopted, tbe matter of introducing a bylaw dividing the city into wards was taken up for consideration. Alderman McCallum urged upon the council the necessity of dividing the city into three wards, Alderman Johnson said that he was in favor of making three wards, provided that it could be arranged so that each could be represented by duly qualified alderman. Acting M yor Hepworth and Alderman Davis could not see the necessity of making three wards at this time. An ex imination of the voters' list revealed the fact that the dividing the city into the three wards as pioposed by Mr. McCallum was impracticable; that while it was satisfactory as regards the assessed valuation of each ward it wns found that there would not be a suffi cient number of qualified eleetors in the third ward to fill the board of alderman. Owing to this fact it was deemed best to make only two wards, IS ridge street being the dividing line. The bylaw then passed, under a suspension of the rules, three readings and was laid over the required time before Its final adoption. The council then adjourned until 11 o'clock this morning. Speeial Council Meeting. A special session of the city council was held last Tuesday afternoon, when soliciter Cayley laid two by-laws before the meeting, the first was a by law authorizing the mayor and clerk lo sign an agreement relative to the sale of the city bonds, the other was a b-,-law making provision for city electors to vote without having paid their municipal taxes. These by-laws were put through thier three readings by a unanuimous vote. Dr. llickingbottom, dominion veterinary inspector, who was present at this stated at some length the system of bis quaranting at this place, and requested the council to communicate with Washington's state veterinary inspector, asking that official to cooperate with him in trying to stop the spreading of this disease. A resolution was then passed instructing the clerk to write to the U. S. veterinary inspector for the state of Washington, and request him to do all in his power to aid Dr. Hickenbottom to stamp out the disease in the Marcus section. The question of locating the arc lights was then taken up, when after some discussion it was dicided to b ive one at the end of Victoria avenue, one at the intersection of Riverside avenue and Bridge street, one on Bridge at Second street, one on Riverside avenue at Main and one on the Bench at the head of Main street. City Clerk Wollaston was instructed to stake out tbe lo ration of these arc lights, when the meeting adjourned. Another special session of the city council was held last Wednesday, there being present Acting Mayor Hepvorth, h. A Manly, W* C. K Manly and J. K. Johnson were present. The object ol this session was to reconsider and finally pass the two by-laws considered at the session of Tu sday which received the usual signature and corporate seal. City of Grand Forks. BYLAW~NO. 15. A By-Law to Provide fnr thc Bttbdtvl*ion of Grand Forks Into Wards: TUE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL of tho Corporation of thu city of Qraud Forks enacts as follows: 1. The City of Grand Forks shall ba nnd the sniiit! is hereby divided into two wards, to bu known as iho North and South wards 2 ThfreBhttllba included within the boundaries of the NorthWard all that portion of thu suid citv, except us is hereinafter provided, lying on the northly aide of a lino drawn through tbo centre of Bridge Btreet uud extending to tho Easterly boundary of tho said city, excepting thereout that portion of the said city known as the Van N.'ss Addition. 2. rhero shall he included within the boundaries of the South Ward all that portion of the Bald Oity lying on t'iu Southerly si ie of a line drawn through the centre of Bridge Btreet and extending to the Easterly and Westerly boundaries of the said City Including that portion of the said oity known an the Van Ness Addition. 4, The number of Alderman to bo elected by each ward shall be three. Head first, second nud third times, December third, A. D., mn. Reconsidered and finally adopted and paused December ith, A. D . 1897. U. W. HEPWORTH, Fued Wollaston, Ajtinu Mayob. City Council. Notice. Notice is hereby given Unit tho abovo is a true copy of ii By-law imbs-iI by tne atuulolp&l Council ni the City ol Grand Works nn lho limrih day of December, A. I)., mu*. mnl all persons nre hereby required to take notice that anyoue desirous ol applying to have buoIi by-law or any part thereof quasi.eil must make lilfl application Ior Unit purpose til the Bupreme Court of British Columbia within one month next after tho publication ol this bylaw in the British Columbia riazette or lie will be too late lo he heard in thai behalf. l-'UKi) Wui.i.aston, City Clork. New Postoffice. The postoffice at Upper Grand Forks was officially opened last Wednesday, December 1st, by Mr. Peter Wright, the postmaster, in Mr. Peter Fare's new building. It is understood that a money order departm nt will be granted to this olli :e after January 1st. D*rn't forget tho dance to be given by Court Kettle River, I. O. F., New Years eve, PRIVATE BILLS. Excerpt from Rules and Orders Relating to Private Bills. RULD 59. ALL APPLICATIONS for Private Ii Ms, properly the subject of le.Ris- lat on by the L-gi-larive Assembly of British Columbia, within the purview of tbe "British North Americ\\ Act, 1867,'' whether for the erection of a Bridge, the making of a Railway, Tramway, Turnpike Road, or Telegraph or Telephone Line; ihe construction or the improvement of a Har bour, Canal, Lock, Dam, Slide, or other like work; the granting of a right of Ferry; the incorporation of any particular trade or calling, or any Joint Stock Company; or otherwise tor granting to any individual or individuls ar.v exclu sive or peculiar rights or privileges whatever, or for doing any matter or thing which in its operation would affect the rights or property of other parties, or relate to any particular class of the community, or for the making of any amendment of a like nature to any former Act, —shall require a Notice, clearly and distinctly specifying the nature and the object of the application and, where the application refers to any proposed work, indicating generally the location of the work, ami signed by or on behalf of the applicants, such notice to be published as follows;— In the British Columbia Gazette, and in one newspaper published in tbe District affected, or if there be no newspaper published therein, then in a newspaper in the next nearest District in which a newspaper is published. Such notice shall be continued in each ca-e for a period of at least six weeks, during Ihe interval of time between the close rf the next preceding Session and the consideration of the Petition, and copies of such notice shall be sent by the parties inserting such notice to the Clerk of the House to be filed amongst the records of the Committee on Standing Orders. 57. No Petition tor any Private Bill shall be received by the House after the first ten days of each Session, nor may any Piivate Bill be presented to the House alter the fist threo weeks of each Syssion, nor may any Report of any Standing or Select Committee upon a Private Bill be receive! after tbo first four weeks of each Session, and noMotion for the suspension or modification of this Rule shall bo entertained bv the House until ihe same bas been reported on by the Commit'ee on Standing Orders, or lifter reference made thereof at a previous sitting of the House to tbe S'anding Committee charged witji the cotisider.it on ol Private Bills, who shall report thereon lo tbe House. And if tbis Rule shall be suspended or modified as aforeB-iid the promoters of any Privare Bill which is presented after the timehereinforelimited, or for which the Pelition has been received after lhe time hereinfore limited, shall in either case pay double the fees required as b-rre in mentioned, unless the House shall order to the coun- tary. Any person seeking to obtain any Private Bill shall deposit with the C'erk ofthe House, ekht days before ihe opening of theSession, a printed copv of such Bill, a copy of tbe petition to be presented to the House, together with the notices published. At the time of de* positing tbe Bill, tbe applicant shall also pay to the Clerk of the House the sum of three hunderd dollars. If a copy of the Bill, Petition and notices shall not have been so depositedtn thc hands of the Clerk of the House at least eight days belore the opening of the Session, and if the Petition has not boen presented within tbe first ten days of the Session, the amount to be paid to lhe Clpik shall be six hundtnd dollars. If the Bill shall not pass second reading one-half of the fee paid shall be returned. 60. Before any Petition, praying for leave to bring in a Private Bill fo- the e-rec ion of a Toll Btidg**, is received by the House, the person or persons intending to|petir ion for surli Bill sbal1,rip ,n g.v- ingthr- notice prescribed by 1uk5rj.ab.oat the same time and in tbe saTie m inner, give notice of he rates which they intend 10 ask, th-y extent of ihe piiuiege, the height of the arches, thy interval between the abutments or piera for the passage ot tafs and v^sseis, and men- ti ning also wheihcr they intend to erect a draw-bridge or not, and the dimensions ol the same. Si. All Private Bit's for Acts of In corporation shall be so Iramed as to in- corpin'e by reference the clauses of the General Acts rel ting to the details to be provided for by such Bills: —Special grounds shall be establishedforany proposed departure Irom ibis principle, or lor the introduction of other provisions as to such details, and a note shall be appended to the Bill indicating the previsions thereof in which the (ieneral Act is proposed to bc departed from. Bills which are not Iramed in accordonce wi li tins Ruleshallbere cast by the promoters anu re printed at their expense before any Committee passes upon the clauses. 65. All Private Bills shall be prepared by the parties applying for thc same, and printed in Small Pica type, tweniy- six ems by fifty ems, on good paper, in imperial octave lorm, each page when folded measuring 10 3 4 inches by 7 1-2 inches. There shall be a marginal number every filih line of each page; the numbering of the lines is not to run on through tbe Bill but the lines of each page are to be numbered separately. One hundred copies of each Bill shall be deposited with the Clerk of the House immediately before the lirst reading. If amendments are made lo any Bill during its progress before tho Commitee on Private Bills, or throughthe House, such Bill shall be reprinted by thc promoters thereof. Dated 16 h November, 1807. THORNTON FELL, Cleik, Legislative Assembly, !*JgBSFR NOTICE. J§ WHKRKAS it 1= hecessary that be passed for levying a rate City of Grand Forks BYLAW NO. 12. CITY OP GRAND FORKB GENERAL RATE BY-LAW, 18-J7. By-I.aw all the land, Improvements and real property on tho assessment roll ol the corporation ol the City of Grand ForkB to provide for tho seneral and ordinary expenses of thu Corporation during tbe current year: He it therefore enacted, and it in hereby exacted* by tlie Mayor nnd Council of tho Corporation of the City of Grand Forks, in Council ftfln-em- bled, as follows; l. There Bhall be and is herein' settled. Imposed and levied, and there sliall be raised am] collected, upon all the mentioned and deurlbed iii the Assessment Koll for the year 1897 of the Corporation of the City of Grand Forlrs an equal rate or tax of ono and oue iHih per cent of the full assessed value of the said laud, asup- pearsby tbosatd Assessmun? Roll. 2 Thero shall bo and is hereby settled, Ira* posed and levied, and there shall ho raised and collected, upon ail the Improvements and buildings on tin-said land mentioned and described in tne said Assessment Boll an equal rati* or lax of one ttUd one liftli per cent Upon lllty per eent of the full assessed value of tin? snid improvements and buildingsa8 appears en Hie aaid Assessment Koll. y. Tho aforesaid rates or taxes shall lie due and payable by the person or persons liable to pay tbusatne to the Collector of the City of Grand Forks at his olliee. on tlie "JOiIi day ot November 1897. •1. A rebate of oue sixth of tlie amount thereof Bhall be allowed on all taxi* levied and msm-a* bed undet sections l and 2 of this By-iaw in all eases where the same are paid on or belore tlie ■J.'ith day of December, lay*?. 6, If tlie rales and taxeB, or anv part tiiereof, due to the Corporation s'.'nW not be paid by the :tlstday of Dieeuiber, 1897, the same may be coHeetcd in the manner provided by tbe Municipal Clauses Act* 1896, and amendments therein. fi. This By-law iniy bo cited for all purposes usthe City of Grand Forks General Rate By-law, 1897. Head n (irsl time by the Council this, ISth dav of November, 1897. Head a Becond time bv the Council this istli liny of November, 1897. Read a third time and passed by the Council tins wth dny of November, 1897. Reconside ed and finally oassed by the council this 18th day of November, 1897, W.B. HEPWORTH, AcTlNO MAYO*, Fuei) Wollaston City Clerk. NOTICE. The Above is a true copy of a By-law passed by tho Municipal Council ofthe Corportlou of the City of Grand Forks oh the I9tb day <>f November, ih'J7, and all persons aro hereby ie quired to tako notice that anyone desirous of applying to havo such By-law or any part thereof Squashed, must make bis application (of thai purpose to the supreme Court of British Columbia within one month next after tbe publication of this;ily-hi\\v in the It-itish Columbia Gazette, or he will be too bile to be heard in that behalf. FitKii Wollaston, City Clerk. City Clerk's Office, Grand Forks, Nov. 19,1897. City of Grand Forks, BY-LAW NO. 14. A By-law to Enable Electors Otherwise Qualified to Vote Notwithstanding the Noii Payment of Taxes, (fcc. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL of the Corporation of the City of Grand Forks in Couucii assembled, enacts as follows: 1. All eleetors of ihe Municipality of the City of Grand Forks otherwise qualified shall bo entitled to vote ut the election of a Mayor and Alderman of 'tbe said Oity to bo held in January, A, I). 1898, notwithstanding the non-payment of taxes, rates and aSBOfWnontS due or payable by Mir-h electors to the Raid Munictpalty. I'asseil in open Council this 39th dav of No- nnber. A. 0. 18D7. Recodsidorod and finally adopted, signed and scaled this 1st day of December. A, 1)., 1897, \\V. G. UKI'WOUTH, Fuicn woluston, Acting" mayob, City Clerk. Council Chamber, Grand Forks, December 1st, 18117- Notice. Tlio above Is a truo of a by-law passed by ibo Municipal Council of tho t:lt\\ oi Uraud Forks ou the Ut day of December, 1887- ami all persons are hereby required t > lake notice lhat anyone desirous nf applying to have bucIi by.lav, or any part thereof, quashed, mimt make his Op- pi icai ion for that purpose to iho Supremo Couit within our month next utter the publication of this tn law In the Brl'lsb Uolumbla Garotte be ,villi*i to late to be hoard In that la-half. Fui:n Wollaston, Cily Clork. NOTICE. —- Q A HlttlnR ol the County Court ol Y-tto will lit, holdoti al Midway, on Friday, the Mth Day ol January, 1898, al 10 o'clock ln thn forcit.iutr. Byoommmid \\v. Q McM'.'nn, Government OWoe, Midway, il, c.i D. R. c. c October, V, IHM, I Aifttlngof the County Court of Yale will be hol.l, i, m (irand Forks on Tuesday,thc nth Day of Junuary, 1.898, ut 10 o'clock In 11..- forenoon. By ConmiKiid H ft. ALMOND, iovcrumont Otlire, urnnil Forks, ( 11 It. u. C. MRS. PRIBILSKY, Dealer in Fine ember yi., l.y: I NOTICE Vernon. Osoyoot, Kettle River and Grand Forks Mini!!*: Divisions of Yule iriNiri-t. NOTICE ls HEREBY riven that all placer claims leiy.lly held In Hre Vcrnuu, Osoyoos, Kittle River and Qrand Forks Mining Divisions or Yule District, 11 0., are laid over [mm thc l.'.tli day ol Novomber, IS97, ta the 1st .luy ni June, 1HIW, C. A. It L*»Bi.v, Gold Commissioner. Osoyoos, II. C, Nov. 18th, l.H'JT Go to Eureka Via McElroys Stage Line. Leaves Grand Forts, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, and returns Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, ALL THE LATEST NOVELTIES OF THE ART. Riverside Ave, Grand Forks. Spokane Falls & Northern. Nelson & Ft. Sheppard, Red Mountain Railways. The Only AU-rail Route,without change of cars, between Spokane, Rowland and Nelson. D.II.Y KXCEIT BtIND.IT. OoIngNorth, Goln-r South 12:12 a, m JIAiUM'B 2:2np,,n. 1 rinse Connections at Kelson with nioaiulioatfi lor Kufilu und ull Kootenay l.uke I'olnts. I'lir-Kenpers for Kettle Kiver and flnundnry Creek erinneet at Mureiis Willi ..luyr .tally. rxj a. hepworth, m. u., o. m. Physician and Surgeon. MelilLI., MONTREAL. rlRlco III Drill- Store. GRAND FORKS, D. C. a l. McDonald, Contractor and Builder, GRAND FORKS, B. 0. _^^^ Plans anil specifications drawn, es lm*»ttalur> ublier! on ull klnilrrof building, tt. r • .£5.£--.;5>.*S^~ ^'^•SilX-*'^V-'i < *-**1-i*-^-*3s;S, t. |*^.^^^-^;i^-Z?vy-*-2:-*§?5?:2?^.^**^*v^*S!;vJi'*^'^.'!^i. m m fa The Alberta Hotel Grand Forks, B. C. I S anew House, with new Furniture and everything comfortable for the traveling public, and has accommo- tions for a large number of people. The Dining Room is provided wiih everything in the market. The bar is repleted with the best Wines, Liquors and Cigars. TRAUNVvEISER & FRASER, ^'^ai •<-7vS'V^.,C.^-*V-7.<5^VS=-,5-' GRAND FORKS TS sure to be the Leading Railway and Mining Center of the Kettle River and Boundary Creek Districts, its location makes it the Natural Gateway to one of the Largest and Mo!>t Promising Mining Districts In the Woild. It has Christina Lake on the East, the North Fork.of the Kettle River on th: North, Boundary Creek on the West, and the Colville Indian Reservation on the South As every character of ore necessary for smelting purposes are found in these districts. and the central location of the town, makes it beyond a doubt the future smelting and distributing point of this section. County Cou.t Notice. ho fritting ol tho County (.■ ' ItllMI Ht turt of Yalo wil* be 1 Fairview, Wednesday, the ^th day of May, 1898*. ut the hour of 11 in tho forenoon, Bv <'ommmfliul 0, A. R 1,*,mhly Oovornment Office, OpovoosJ D, H, C. C. Nov, Wth. 1H87. ' t HOW IS THE TIE TO Invest before a Railways .Starts to Build this way. Work once star-.ee! on the road the price of lots will double, The Plan for the North Addition to Grand Forks, 18 ~ S Now on Slae S* Don't Miss the opportunity to get in on this deal. Its the j most desirable Residence portion of Grand Forks. Easy Terms. For Further Particulars Call or Addre s Agent Grand Forks Townsite Co., « , (..-AND luKlis, li. C. 9 "- ) pfl M{)tC£j? THE AUTOGRAPH BOOK OF BLUE Slip gave him her book to write in— Her autograph book of blue— And she laid. "Write it straight, novr, Tommy, And tomefhing nice .".nd trtu?.*' Stiffly nnd s«,unrel.v he wrote a line For bis queen with the eye* ot blue— Proudly, and signed ft, "Tommy"—" "Maggie, I love .vou true." A youth came from :i college— A stu.i.'ut grave aod wise- He looked :it the little old autograph book; He looked at her true blue eyes. And in- scrawled, with cynical eroding, Iu the <>hl, old book of blue. Of the folly of love, aod signed it, "Thomas Reginald Hugh." A ni.in came from bis labors, Learned In th-- school of yeora*, Gazed at the little blue book, and dreamed, And gazed, as he dreamed, through tears. Then he looked and saw her smiling, With tears lo ber eyes of blue. And be wrote and signed it. "Tommy**— "Maggie, 1 love you true." —Ladies' Hume Journal, IN THE "WHITE HORSE" VAULTS. nii I'd give a year's Biliary t>* lay lirrtiils mi tin* Impudent rogues." The chief eonstn- b l.. ni w'nliliiini wns speaking i o oue i.r bla subordinates, inspector Miller. ■*S.i would I, sir." responded thnt official! "nnd I dou't n member of the force who wouldn't give a trifle Io scrape an acquaintance wiili this Flash Jim—or whatever the fellow's name is. However, we've si,>i liiii-lt try work upon," "Bul those." put in the chief, displaying n number ot" coins. "Really, Miller, ihis fellow is nu artist—a king among Bmashers, These coins tire1 ns nonv the real thing as It's possible to make Ihem, and I've not tlte slightest doubt that I should have accepted ihem myself If they'd been tendered to me." "Very possible, sir," wen! on Miller. "Mr. Miirklniiii. landlord of the White Horse, is ns smart ns most men, but be was bitten." At thnt momeul tlio magistrate entered the court house. "Well," whispered the chairman, leaning over the table io the chief **<>n- Btable, "huve you heard anything':" "Several complaints tills morning, sir. The rascal is still nl work, but we hnve no clew ns yet." "Confound the fellow," muttered tin- chairman. "He's making u laughing stoek of ilu* finest force in lhe provinces." There was only one item on the charge sheet tlmt morning, uml the prisoner pleaded gullfy to having been lij-iink and disorderly. "Ten shillings und costs or fourteen days," suit! the chuirman, ns soon us lhe constable lnnl Riven evidence. A gcntlemau in clerical attire here stepped forward and explained, with h profound lisp, thnt he wus the curate of Slo. I llOVe'S, W'esllueutll. The prisoner, who wns formerly one of his parishioners, had hitherto borne n blameless character, nnd. to give him another chance In life, he rtlie curate) would pay the Duo. Having done so, lie bowed politely to the bench uud led the protege from the court. Half an hour later Inspector Miller hurried to tlie chief's room. In his excitement lie forgot the respect due to his superior, aud nipped out something very much like an oath. "Miller!" ejaculated the chief const able. "1 lies your pardon, sir," stammered the Inspector, "but—er—that is—the curate." "Well?" "He'sslipped through out* lingers, sir; can't be found anywhere." "What ou earth do you want him for?" demanded tbe chief, "Beg pardon, sir, I forgot. He paid the line lu court tbis morning." "I know that, man, Is lhat ii crime, or uro you " "Well, here's llie money, sir*," blurted out the Inspector, throwing down n number of eoius on the table. Willi grave doubts its to the other's sanity, the chief picked up oue of thc coins nud examined It—then another, and another, until all had been inspected. "Spurious, every one of 'em!" he gasped, sinking Into his chair. For some minutes neither of them spoke. The very audacity of the thing hud taken their breaths nwny. Suddenly Miller Jumped lo his feet. He lnnl u vague notion that ho had seen* the curate before. "Can I have a fortnight's leave, sir, and permission to lake what I wanl from the police museum?" he asked. "Take what you like, Miller, but for goodness' sake let us have the lust laugh on our side." The Inspector promised to do his best, and shortly afterward be left his chief's presence, II. "The police! Ball I They ain't worth tupenco u dozen." Silas Mnrkham, landlord of the "Wliite Horse," anil owner of another half-dozen licensed houses in Wullluu-n, folded Ids arms over his broad chest, and gave utterance to the above contemptuous remark, "They don't possess the wits they were born with," he went on. "Why. poor Drinking Don thore would give thc best of 'em points nnd n heating." The Individual referred to was leaning unsteadily against a pillar. He was a well-known character, was Dan. For a year or more lie had beeu missing from his accustomed haunts—rumor said he lind passed the time In jail—and itwnsonly the other dny that ho turned up ami claimed his corner iu the bur of the "White Horse." "Aye. nye," elrri'-klerl the old toper ns be waddled over to llie bar for "another two penn'worth o' Scotch;" "Drink- lug Dun ain't—(liio)—the biggest fooil ololvo." "Of course, not, Dnn, you're only one of 'cm," returned Markham, as he pocketed tire twopence. The laugh wns agnlust Dnn, and there was a dangerous gleam In tlio eyes of tbo bnlf-wltted wreck, as ho I lurched over lo his obi position In the corner. About ."i o'clock oil the following afternoon Dun staggered Into lhe bar, a frltle more Intoxicated ilian usual. The landlord, however, who was the sole occupant when Dnn entered, served hiin wilh Hie usual *t'wopenu'oi*IIi." Tiie customer placed a half-crown piece on the counter, which the landlord—after giving the change—threw inward llie till. It fell on the Hour, ami something in its sound roused Mark- hatn's suspicions. Picking up the coin, he examined It closely, while Dan began to shuffle to- ward tire door. Too late, however. Markham sprang over tbe counter, seized the other by ilir- collar, ami dragged him Into a private room. "Where did you get that coin?" lie hissed. "Letnmego," pleaded Dim, huskily. "Where did you get It?" repeated lhe other. "A gint give It lo me," stammered Dnn, "and- - " "It's a lie!' 'hissed Markham. "Come, oul with lhe truth." "All right," responded Dnn. desper- ately, "Let go my throat, will yer? I mude It." "So you le li, did you: And where did you get tiie die?" "Stole il," growled Dan, "It onee belonged to a fellow you knew Iliilton, Un- coiner." "Hush, you crazy rrroi." hissed Markham. "Don't you know where you are?" Slopping softly to the door, tlte hind lnnl linked ii. thon, producing a bottle from the cupboard—wits ii tbe sight ol lhal bottle lhat brought Hie trlumpbnul gleam into Dan's eyes?--lie poured otl! a couple of glasses. "Come, Dan. here's to your health." said Markham. "It won't do for lis iii quarrel. 1 wasn't awuro vou knew— 1 ." "I knowed him twelve years ago," re- piled Dan, adding, with a keen glance at liis companion, "an' I knows 'im uow." Markham winced, und glanced uneasily toward the door. "Well." lie demanded nt length, "what do you want?" "Work." replied his companion. "Anil what about the dies?" "I'l bring 'em whenever you like,' Half nu hour Inter Drinking Dan emerged from a side door and shambled oil' down the street. Tiie "White Horse" wus a money- making establishment, night and day. When "closing timo" came round, and tlie last shilling had rolled into the capacious lit! behind the cotlhter of lhe bar, business wus resinned in tin- vaults. In the wee slim' hours of a November morning this particular branch of tin* business was in full swing, and profits were being literally coined. Three or four ghastly figures flitted about iu the semi-darkness. Silas Mark- ham was engaged in earnest confab wilh his sou—alius "llutlon the coiner." alias "Flush Jim," alius our ohl friend tlie curate—at the fur end of the cellar, while Drinking Dan waa busily engaged, near the heavily boiled door in tin- manufacture of spurious florins. Suddenly the low but distinct mew of a eat reached the ours of the alert Dnn. Before the others were oven aware of Ids Intentions, tlie supposed drunkard sprung forward, shot back lhe bolt and faced around on tlio others with a revolver in each hand, "Trapped, by heaven," roared Mark- hum—or, rather, Iluttoii, Sr.—OS a posse of police wilh lhe chief constable of Wrillbiirn nt their head rushed in. Tlie struggle was tierce but brief. The elder Ilutlou wus soon overpowered; but his son, who had previously served u long term of Imprisonment, for a siiu- llar offense, fought like a tiger. With his capture resistance wns at au end, nnd the whole gang was secured. "Tricked by a miserable gin-sodden drunkard." groaned the older llitttou, us the handcuffs clicked on his wrist. "You're -wrong, my friend, If that's any consolation to you," said tlie Individual referred to, stepping forward, "Inspector Miller, at your service—one of those men you valued at 'tuppence a dozen.' " | The prisoner did not reply, but the Inspector owed his life to tire fact that glances are not deadly weapons. Shortly after tlie gang had been con- vleled Inspector Miller wus promoted. At, a Utile supper, organized in honor of the event, lie wus asked where uud how he picked up his clew. "It was a piece of luck," he laughed. "Twelve years ago In the Assize Court at Westheath, wheu Iluttou, tlie younger, was sentenced to ten years' penal servitude. "I shall never forgot lho prisoner's jaunty appearance on that occasion. He never turned a hair, and wheu the Judge passed sentence on him lie received it with a low, swooping bow. that would have done Infinite credit lo a Parisian. "He repeated the bow exactly when, as the curate, lie put iu au appearance at Wullburn police court lo pay that li in- inflicted on a member of the gang. "ll was only when seated In the chief's room, after we had been so badly sold, that I connected the I wo Incidents, nnd recognized my men. "Drinking Dan—who is, and has been for twelve months nn Inmate of the Wallburn workhouse—had been u member of lhe llutlon gang years ngo, nnd from him I obtained all that I wanted lo Insure admission to the vaults of Ihe 'White House' nnd—woll. you know the rest."—Cassell's Satin*. day Journal. OUR BUDGET OF FUN. HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DOINGS HERE AND THERE. Men Ai;i,li;nt Money, In tbe huge struggle in England of men ngninst money culled the engineers' strike, there Is a certain nentl- mental change to be noted. Tlie employers have talked loo mtK'h ln their IluBbud pleasure ut thut which aremed an assured triumph, with the result that ninny of the moderately conservative forces have taken umbrage and have espoused the side of the men. Millionaires liltc Cadbury are now subscribing bo many thousand dollars a week for tho mon while the trouble lasts, and un Influential body of prelates of the Church of England has Issued a circular deploring the masters' ill-advised language about "smashing trades unionism once for all." This altera the conditions, so it is doubtful whether the men will accept thc Hoard of Trade's stipulations for a conference oven if the masters did so. Sun day's mass meeting in Trafalgar square was of service as showing how tho mass of Londoners feel on this subject. It was a great popular success and the public sentiment may give the ultimate victory lo the men. Children in Factories* I it most of the large factories in this country many little children arc employed, tlie majority of them beiug-the offspring of foreign parents--Russian, Polish, Italian ami Bohemian. The little ones are strong and free from nerve troubles, owing io their Inheritance of robust constitutions from a line of ancestors who have spent simple, out-of- door lives. Scientists say the children of these children will have no such heritage, and that thoy will be especially predisposed to Indigestion and consumption. It has been found that the tenement born and bred child is a weakling Iu many respects, owing to overcrowding, poor ventilation, lack of warmth nud sunlight and fresh air and poor food. Joke* and Jokeleta that Are Supposed to Have Been Rceentl j Born—Sayings and Doings that Are Odd, furious and Laughable-Tile Week's Humor. Funny Hiihimcbk Transaction* Illiymer—It's a wonder that publishers employ humorists. Spacer—"Why so? Ubyiner—They are always making Jokes at the publisher's expense. Can't Qualify* Madge—Do you think the time will ever come when we will have a woman president? .lack-Never: Madge-Why not* Jack—No woman will ever be able to arrive nt the constitutional age. Two Dtflercnt Kim's. Professor—Science has enabled us to photograph the stars. Softleigh—Yaws, bah Jove; and yotih get one of the pictahs with evhwy pack of cigahwetts. daucher know. Deep Affection* "Dearest," said the summer young man. "ywii may not believe me, but I must tell you tliat you are tbe only girl I have loved this year."—Indianapolis Journal. 2000 00 About the Size of It. Willie—Pa, what's lhe "Great Divide?" I'll—It's what conies after an election. Approval. "Did you know," snid thc ninn who affects erudition, "lhat 'Klondike' means 'doer river!'" "No," wns the reply; "1 didn't know It. Bul with eggs selling at $1.50 apiece I should say lhat was an appropriate name."—Washington Star, says "It is worth a great deal to us to have you try Schilling's Best baking powder and tea." Money-back says "We have a great deal of confidence in your good faith and in Schillings Best baking powder and tea." A Wanderer. BlggS—Slolioy Is very ndinudic. DIggs—Nomadic! How's that? Biggs—He owes me $10 nud refuses to settle. The 1'inlskliiK Touch. "Just wall," snid the nun) In the barber shop, "till llie brush boy gets ready for Ihe finishing touch." "You menu thut he will complete your toilet V" "No. He'll get my last teu cents."—U Washington Slur. Cotton Employers Uniting. ■The employers in tho Lancashire lEng.) cotlou industry have for the lirst llnic In iheir history managed, apparently, to got together for llie purpose of trying to enforce a reduction. In the event of the proposal being resisted by the workpeople and lhe employers proceeding to tlie extreme measure of locking up their mills, it would Involve to start with 400,000 operatives nnd what with the closing of printing, dyeing, bleaching nnd other works subsequently, thoro would be fully half a million of operatives In the streets. Taking men, women nnd children altogether, the average wages of each will be about Hi shillings per week, so that the loss In wages would he fully $2,000,000 per week. Slinky. Mrs. Beach—I'm golug buck to town to-day. Mrs. Shore—Why so early? Mrs. Beach—I received a letter from my husband yesterday, nnd, although I do not profess to be a delineator of linndwrilj'ng, I know lie has beeu drinking hard lately.—Up-to-Date. Talking It Over*. "Did you ever notice," said Banks, after the Joint poll Ileal meeting, "how enthusiastically you wero applauded when you sat down? Now, that is what l regard as a doubtful compliment. li might Indicate thnt they were glad you'd got through." "Yes," said Reeves, "but there was $ch. ii ing's Best baking powder and tea are . because they are money-back. Sercuader—I stood on the bridge at midnight, etc. How He Knew. Editor—How old was old man Steb* blns when he died? Assistant—Tbe ' correspondent docs not say. Editor—Didn't he publish his ngc after Ids visit to the office t wo weeks ago? Assistant—Wo only snid "Hint he looked good for 25 years more." Editor—Well, thou lie wns ~,i. Why didn't you say so nt onco?—1'uck. What is the missin; word?—not SAFE, although Schilling's Best baking powder and tea are safe. Get Schilling's Rest baking powder or tea at your grocers'; take out th« ticket (brown ticket in every package of baking powder; yellow ticket in the tea); send a ticket wilh each word to address below before December 31st Until October 151I1 two words allowed for every ticket; after that only on* word for every ticket. If only one person finds the word, that person gets ■fjooo.oo; If several find it, $2000.00 will be equally divided among them. Every one sending a brown or yellow ticket will receive a set of cardboard creeping babies at the end of the contest. Those sending three or more in one envelope will receive an 1S98 pocket calendar—no advertising on it These creeping babies and pocket calendars will be different from th* ones offered la the last contest. Better cut these rules out. „,, Address: MONEY-BACK, SAN FRANCISCO. SUES COLONEL TURNER. KILLED BY HIS OWN GUN. She Rescinded the Order. Miss Oldham—I want a birthday cake Bent nil to the house to-morrow with I sixteen candles in it. linker (slightly denfl—Did you sny ; sixty candles?—Cincinnati Enquirer. Rejuvenation. "No," snid tho mau who i.s careful not I to overstate, "I will not sny thnt since 1 havo been learning Iho wheel I have A MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS. 1 mlit-t firil Notes. An electric brake is announced. Chicago horseshoers won 11 strike. New Y'ork has a Hebrew-American Pressmen nnd Feeders' union. Washington unions claim that tlio bureau of engraving is violating tlte eight-hour law. The Lirothcrliood of Blacksmiths has decided to join the tion of I.nlior. American Federo- Telescopes were invented in 151)0. Stop! Women, And consider that in addressing Mrs. Pinkham you are coniiding1 your private Ills to a woman—a woman whose experience in treating- woman's diseases 1b greater than that of any living phy- aician, male or female. You can talk freely to a woman when It is revolting to relate your private troubles to a man; besides, a man does not understand, simply because he isa man. MRS. PlXKriAM'S STANDING INVITATION. Women suffering from any form cf female weakness are i nvi ted to promptly communicate with Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass, All letters are received, opened, read, and answered by women only. A woman can freely talk of her private illness to a woman. Thus has been established the eternal confidence between Mrs. Pinkham and the women of America which has never becn broken. Out of the vast volume of experience which she has to draw from, it is more than possible that she has gained the very knowledge that will help your case. She asks nothing in return except your good will, and her advice has relieved thousands. Surely anywoman, rich or poor, is very foolish if she docs not tako advantage of this generous offer of assistance. nothing doubtful about the npplau.se you got. Thore couldn't be any mistake as to their meaning then." "No, tliey didn't wait until I'd got I through," "I should say they didn't. Why, when you snid you had ouly n few remarks j lo make, I thought they'd raise the , roof."—Cleveland Leader. Her Knotty Query. lie—All ray father's money Is tied up. She—In his handkerchief?—Up-to- Date. A IM iwn jipreliciisiini.l Wlclcwire—Do you know that this is the third time you have tackled mo today? You must take me for au electric button. Dismal Dawson—Klectrlc button? Wick wire—Yes, electric button. You seem to think you can get a drink by touching ine.—Iudianapolls Journal. Cruel. become n new man, but I can truthfully state that I have been compelled to grow at least ten square inches of new cuticle."—Indianapolis Journal. iv-jhtn Served in n Sen tint tonal Dam- ii-W-t* Ciimo iii Spokane. I Spokane. Nov. 29.—Fifty thousand dol- lars is the sum ex-Mayor Charles P. j Clougli. the prominent mining broker and president of the linn of Charles F. Clougli' & Co., incorporated, is demanding of Colonel W. W. D. Turner, president of tho Le Tloi Mining Company, brother of Senator George Turner, and one of the owners of the Seattle I'osl-Intelligoncpr, as damages fnr the alleged alienation of Mrs. dough's nffeetions by the colonel. The complaint is brief, covering not all of one typewritten sheet. Jt recites that Mr. aud Mrs. Clougli are man and wife: and that Colonel Turner has alienated the affections of Mr. Clough's wife, and by reason of this alienation, Mrs. Clougli left, the plaintiff and no longer lives with him. ln this Mr. (lough slates lhat. he is damaged iu lhe mini nf $50,000, whieh he prays the coil! I In award hiin as judgment against Colonel Turner EUTTE MINE ACCIDENT. JollII G««H, At'li-r [-ttfllHllft Kiinoh tor IXttlHtt*. Uniled 'Inn Long;. Unite, Mont., Nnv. 29.—John Coss was instantly killed in the Original mine at .'! o'clock yesterday morning by an explosion of blasts in the face of a drift, lie and three others had been drilling holes for lhe blast, and when it, was ready lighteoTtllo fuses. They waited too long. however, and lhe blasts began to go oil'. (Joss was thrown down and must, have died at once. Two of the others escaped without injury except lhe shock. Richard Gilbert was burned by powder and his legs tilled with pieces of rock. (Joss was a brother of William (Joss, who while working at squaring limbers in the same mine less Ihan a month ago fell across a. circular saw mid was cut in two. Lonely Denth of Young Will Perk Inn . Who Went HuntliiH'*- lioisp, Idaho, Nov. 29.—A sudden, lonely death has been the fate of a young lad of Middleton, named Will Perkins. Oa Thanksgiving day he went out shooting, but did not return, Early the next day a party was out looking for traces of the missing hid. The fears of his parents proved only too well founded, his dead body being found on the edge of a slough a mile or two from home. His gun lay a little distance to the right. It hod been discharged, the charge striking the unfortunate lad in the right side, tearing a griping hole through his body. It is thought he slipped and threw the gun from him to prevent it falling in tho wa-' ter, the trigger being caught by a twig or stone and the piece, discharged. NUVEtt AWAKE. Some people will never wake up till tli* last horn blows, and then they'll aak if that's the horn for dinner. Delays are dangerous and ruinous. Thousands can say if they hadn't put off an opportunity, thoy would have been rich and happy. Some never know they have rheumatism until crippled by Ii, and all the whilo In pain, thinking It will pass off. But St. Jaeolis Oil never delays, und la always wide awake. It goes straight to its work of cure in a business way, and cures rheumatism in ony form and at Its worst stage. It's a live remedy. Electricity moves 2R8,000 miles per second. No Chance. "Did you see the ball game yester. day?" "No." "I thought you told me you wore going." "I did go, but I sat between two young women wbo had never seen a game of ball before'."—Chicago Tribune. Why They Did li. Mr. Longworth—I see they've barred Victor Hugo's "Los Miserable!)" out of the public schools of Philadelphia. Mr. Packinham—No wonder. A person bas to keep awake when he reads tbat book. Odd Pnrtnlnii Characters. Over In tbe Latin quarter are some CUl'IOUs characters, Among them Is an old man of Die name of Blbl, who bus a singular face ami wears an eccentric cost time which causes every one who sees him to ask quest ions. liibl has been lu the Latin quarter ever since any one can remember. Ills age Is unknown, but old artists who were students tlfty years ago declare that Blbl dressed and acted as strangely and looked as old then as be does now. He Is known to cvoiy one of the 28,000 or 80,000 students nnd has a monopoly of lho express and cartage business among them. If an artist wants to change his studio or a student libs lodgings Blbl Is always employed to attend to It. He has a number of wagons and a corps of assistants who do the wjM'fc. while ho enjoys the profits and tfile honors.—Chi' cago Record. TREATMENT FOR WEAK MEN. TRIAL WITHOUT EXPENSE. The famous Appliance nnd Remedies of tlie Krlo Medical Co. now for the llrat timo OffOTOU on trial without expense to nny lioiicpt man. Not n dollur to be paid In iiilvnnre. Cure KlVeets of Knurs *.r F-.xeesses lu Old or Young. Manhood Fully Itcstoi'cii. Jluw to Etilnrgo und Strengthen W'ciik, Undeveloped Portions nf Ididy. Absolutely unfailing Homo Treatment. No C. (). I>. ur othi rachemo. A plain offer by a firm uf UghiManding. ERIE MEDICAL C0.X'^»^ The Honored Horse. First Horse—I don't know what will become of us If bicycles get much cheaper. Second Horse—We will be thought more of, of course. I'd rather stniitl comparison with a ten-dollar wheel thnn a one-hundred-dollar one.—Indian* nii.rlis Journal. Keeping Her Word. "Madam," snid the attorney for the defense, "do you recognize tbe prisoner nsyour lrusbund?" "No, sir," she indignantly replied, "I told him when he got into trouble before that If he repeated the offense I would never recognize him again!" i'ji i.n l Appointment**. Koine. Nr.v. 28. -The pope 1ms appointed Rev. P. L. Chttppelle, bishop of Santa Fry X. M., to archbishopric of New Orleans. Rev, Father Maurice of Wiil- iamsport, IM., hns been appointed bishop of Erie, I'a. We will forfeit $1,000 If any of our published testlmonals are proven to be not genuine. The Piso Co.. Warren. Pa. Merclianni mans "forth of the sea." It is white and soft when dug from the earth, but soon hardens. "King Solomon'. Treasure,n only Aphrodisiacs! Tonic known. (See Dictionary.) 16,00 -t. box, 3 •v-reler,1 treatment. Mason Cbemical Co., P. O. Uo-t 717. l'lirladelphia. Pa. 'Che average expense of a passenger steamship, New York to Liverpool and return, is about $75,000. RODS^i ini.'ln*: nnd locating Oold or Silver . lout or buried treasures. M. I>. >WLEIl, Box 337.Sonthlngton,Comi. In U> i'iiit l Revenue K-t-celiitN. Washington, Nov. 20.—The records of tlie internal revenue bureau show receipts for Ihe Ave months uf lhe present fiscal year will exceed those of the same period last, year by about $8,000,000. If a train wero run at the rate of 30 miles au hour, day and night, without a stop, it would require 350 years to make Ihe journey from tlie oarlh to the sun. Try Schilling's Best tea and baking powder. I'-nulliiiN PlayJiin Killed llllll. Hath, X. Y., Nov. 21).—James W. Lov- I Bridge, who was injured in a football 20.—The official pizettej gamo Jlt Hainmondsport Thanksgiving af* . ternoon. died here yesterday. I'urlii li'leo. Autonomy Madrid. N publishes a decree granting autonomy tn Porto Rico on lines similar to Cuban autonomy. Cinese invented paper, 170 It. 0. tMlster Mabel — Young Dnslin\\-rny praised my complexion the other ulght. Brother Mux—Sort of a powder puff, eh V Blue Blood. First Mosquito—Why are you looking so blue? Second Mosquito—I'm just after din- lug on that English count who's stopping at the Hilltop House.—Up-to-Date. YOUR LIVER Is it Wrong? Get it Right. Keep it Right. Moored Revealed Hemedy will do It. Throe doses will make you lerl better. Get It Irom your druggist or nny wholesale drug house, or from Stewart «& Holmes Drug Co., Seattle. The llfiyiintiri^. First Lawyer—I began a big lawsuit to-day. N Second Lawyer—Issue the writ? First Lawyer—No; I drew up nu old millionaire's will by which lie leaves everything io his favorite child, cutting off live others.—Up-to-Date, Advice for Llttlo Hoy lilue. Little liny blue, eome blow your horn, Not that the r-rrlves have grit into the corn, Hut you'll never be in it, us things are now going, Unless yon keep loudly nnd steadily blowing! Kiislly Accounted For. ; DIggs—Glumly spends nearly ull bis time In solitary meditation. Biggs—That may account lor the poor opinion he has of mankind. Disponed to Bhy, He—Really, I never loved any one until I met you. She—Oh, I know Hint. \\'ou acted just like a colt that was seeing Its lirst locomotive. Gnvo II in, a Her,,-, me ml. Of course a vast deal of. talk was caused at West Middleton, Ind., when the wife of Rev. C. M. Bnugli, pastor of the Christian Church there, applied iu court for a divorce. Previous to her marriage to Mr. Baugh she had been Mrs. Cunningham, a widow of considerable wealth. The decree was Issued without contest on the minister's part. No charges of any kind were made by either person, and when ihey separated (he woman voluntarily gave lier ex- husband a written certificate of good ctio-r&Gter, recommending him as an exemplary Christian and n good preacher, 'Phis caused even n greater sensation than was aroused when the divorce proceedings were Instituted, but neither of the Interested parlies offers any explanation. Mr. Baugh bas resigned bis charge and will go lo Southern California to accept u position there. Medical Students In Paris. In the University of Paris there are over 10,000 medical students. At Vienna there arc about 1,000 more. In Paris there are 8,000 students at th,' School of Fine Arts. AN OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OP THE WORD "CASTORIA," AND "PITCHER'S CASTORIA," AS OUR TRADE MARK. I, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Eyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of "PITCHER'S CASTORIA," the same that has borne and does now jS~0 '/f/1 j .■?■ * on everV bear the facsimile signature of Cdut^/jr /•tx/c/UAt wrapper. This is the original "PITCHER'S CASTORIA," which has been used in the homes of the mothers of America for over thirty years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is the kind you, luive always bought Six Slf.?.* 5^* on "ne and has the signature oft^^S^?J:+&*~***,p, Do Not Be Deceived. Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting a cheap substitute, which some druggist may offer you (because he makes a few more pennict on it), the ingredients of which even he does not know. "The Kind You Have Always Bought" BEARS THE^FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF Insist on Having The Kind That Never Failed You. THE OEINTAUM COMPUNY, TT MURRAY «TRtIT, NtW YORK OITV. ONEthhuoSSFRUITTREE8^ for oni BCrlptive price list—FREI Ll llfflKlWKt hil USE FAILS, * Benjhmln Franklin wed tho a lightning rods in 1752. Blood froni au artery is red;'thnt fro: 1h