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THE GREENWOOD MINER. Vol. 1, No. 34. GREENWOOD, B. C, FRIDAY, SEPT. 22, J 899. $200 Fer Year. DIVIDENDS IN SIGHT Flotation of the Jewel Mines Ltd. Gold In the London Market���ll/.OOO Tons of Ore Already Blocked Out���Mr. McDonald's Report. The Midway Advance this week contains full particulars of the flotation of the Jewel Gold Mines, Ltd., and the Miner has taken the liberty to select an extract or two from the Advance's article: The Jewel Gold Mines, Ltd., is the name of a company recently organized in London, England, with a capital of ��80,000 ($40,000) in 80,000 shares of ��1, ($5) each. Of the shares 60,000 were issued as fully paid up, in payment for the mining properties acquired and the remaining 20,000 were offered for subscription at par on the following terms: ���60 cents per share on application 60 cents per share on allotment and the balance in two equal instalments of$1.90 payable on August 24, ult. and October 24, prox. The directors of the company are W. E. Tyaer, Eeq., 16 Fenchurch Avenue, E. C. (Chairman), Sir Bartle C. A. Frere, Bart., 22, Bryanston Square, W. and W, W. Slater Esq., 13, Ruthhvnd Square, Edinburg. The bankers are the London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd., 144, Leadenhall Street, E. C, the solicitors Messrs. Clarke, Rawlins & Co., 66, Gresham House, E. C. and the secretary iind offices of J. A. Allen, 15, Philpot Lane, E. C. London. The company has been formed for the purpose of acquiring the mining properties situate in Long Lake camp. Boundary Creek district, B. C, known as the Jewel and Gold Drop and a half interest in the Denero Grande; also a millsite on Long Lake known as and part of R. Stuart's pre-emption. The Jewel and Denero Grande were the first Long Lake claims to have development of much importance done upon them, They were bonded in 1896 by Leslie Hill, C. E., for the Prospecting Syndicate of British Columbia, Ltd., n presented in this piovince by Messrs. Million, McFarland aud Mahon, of Vancouver. A steam hoisting plant, the first brought into tho Boundary Creek district, was hauled to the Jewel in, January, 1897, and thereafter a lot of development work was done, more than sufficient to demonstrate that the Jewel was a valuable property and one that would develop into a payable mine. The Prospecting Syndicate of British Columbia eventually acquired the Jewel and Gold Drop claims, and a half interest in the Denero Grande, the remaining interest in this last claim being still held by C. J. McArthur, of Greenwood. In September, 1898, the Jewel Development Syndicate Ltd., (the vendors to the recently formed company) obtained from the Prospecting Syndicate of British Columbia, Ltd., an option over the properties, with provisions for intermediate working, the option price being ��28,500 (about $142,000), of which ��1,- 000 were paid in cash as a forfeitable deposit in addition to ��3,000 having to be expended in development and working, it also being part of the terms of the agreement that the purchasers were to be entitled to the benefit of all ores or other produce obtained from the mine since May 24, 1898, and all ores or other produce then on hand. Since the option was thus obtained, more than ��4,- 000 have been expended in development work by the Jewel Development Syndicate, principally upon the Jewel property, and the results were sq encouraging that it was determined to exercise the option of purchase. In this position the Jewel Gold Mines, Ltd., company has been formed to acquire and work the properties named above, and the vendors, who are also the promoters of the new company, have fixed the purchase price at ��60,000, all to be received in fully paid-up shares of the company, the vendors themselves thus having to meet all their cash outlay thereon, while the new company is entitled to all the ores, which, under the option agreement, belonged to the vendors. In addition to the properties thus acquired from the Prospecting Syndicate of British Columbia, the vendors have, upon the recommendation of Mr. Gilbert Mahon, who has been in charge of the development work as local manager, quite recently acquired the Massachusetts, Imperial fractional and Exposition fractional -claims, which are immediately adjacent to the Jewel mine. These are to be transferred to the new company at actual cost." In a report made by D. J. McDonald, late Inspector of Mines, that gentleman stated that there are 11,000 tons of ore blocked out, with 500 tons on the dump. The average value of the ore per ton is $13.26, and the total value of the ore in sight is $152,640. GREAT ORE BODIES Have Been Uncovered on West Fork Claims. Six Claims Have Been Bonded to African Brown, of Spokane, for $100,- 000. Th3 ColauiMa aal Western Railway. There is no special news this week regarding the railway. The work of track laying is rapidly proceeding towards Greenwood. The long trestle across Boundary Creek beyond the Elkhorn brewery is under way, and will soon be completed; and the odds and ends of grading are being finished up. The regular trains leave Robson at 9:15 a. m. after the arrival of the morning trains from Nelson and Rossland, and on the return trip leave Grand Forks at 7 a. m., arriving at Robson about 1. p. in. Passengers by that train for Nelson and Rossland reach their destination about 7:20. The service will bo regular mixed trains carrying passengers, freight and express from Robson, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and from Grand Forks Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Great Ore Showing:. The Monarch, in Greenwood Cainp. which was acquired some time ago by R, E. Brown, Spokane, and which has been developed with a force of men, is showing up as one of the big properties of the country. A crosscut was made at a depth of 10 feet, and a ledge disclosed 100 feet wide, with values in pay ore of 10 per cent, copper and 40 in gold. In fact, J. Lucy, who gave the information to the Miner, said the whole claim was ledge matter. Geo. A. Naden has gone to Keremeos and Kruger mountain. He will meet H. T. Ceperley en route and return with the latter gentleman. A. A. Marshall, Beaverton, and J. Empy, of Spokane, returned Saturday night from West Forks, on their way to Spokane. Empy has bonded for $100,000 six claims on the mountain two miles east of Beaverton from Marsal and his partners. The deal is on behalf of R. E, Brown, Spokane, better known as "African Brown," and the bond demands 10 per cent down, and continuous working, which, as Brown never allows grass to grow where he is, will be prosecuted all winter. The claims bonded are the Washington, Idaho and Montana, in one group, and the Rambler, Templar and Columbia, in another, all lying contiguous, however. Several sacks of samples were brought up with them from the West Forks, principally lead chlorides, the most beautiful looking ore that has been seen in this city for some time with few exceptions, and assaying very high. The first group named was bonded for $60,000, There are two parallel leads on it running throughout. One is a great lead with 7 to 9 feet of ledge matter. There is a shaft down on the Idaho 45 feet, which was crosscut at the bottom for 10 feet all in ore. Assays from the shaft go 40 per cent, in lead, 5 to 8 per cent in copper, $12 to $18 in gold, and 55 to 68 ounces in silver���a most remarkable combination of values. There is, as has been stated, a parallel lead of gold and copper. The ledge is correspondingly wide. The other group of claims from which ore samples were taken contain ore bodies and values almost identical in character. Nothing, however, has been done them in the way of development. The surface showings are very fine. The properties in question are owned by A. A. Marsal, R. Lee Pitcher, J. Con- nick, and J. Marshall. They landed in Beaverton on the 6th of June, this summer, located the claims that have juBt been bonded, and have worked on them ever since. The first locator in the section was Alec Wallace, better known as "Dad" Wallace. That was about two years ago. Since then the district has been gradually coming to the front. There have been some remarkable showings, and the most remarkable of these have been on the Idaho and Washington, which have been declared to be by practical mining the largest and richest they have ever seen anywhere. A. E. Bielenberg, Greenwood, who has just returned from there was interviewd by the Miner represetative and he expressed himself as amazed at what he saw. Marsal, one of the owners, says that the veins are all true fissures, and are bound to go down. The contact is in granite. Marsal also reports that a prospector named Hall, who has a claim about one and one-half miles northwest, called the Sixteen to One, has stripped the ledge, and made five open cuts in different places, disclosing great bodies of arsenical iron ore, from which assays go $40 to $65 in gold. The deal just completed is the most important that has been made in the West Fork country, and it means that more capital is going to get in there as soon as possible. The country generally is.looking well, and the prospectors are sanguine of their properties coming to the front. Messrs. Empey and Marsal left for Spokane on Tuesday, taking the samples with them. Further reports come from West Fork, which seem to confirm the theory that a great mineral area has been opened up there. In addition to the showings on the Idaho and Washington, and the 16 to 1, eight feet of galena and quartz have been disclosed on the Rob Roy, which adjoins the Montana, and is owned by Robt. Wood of this city. It goes very high in values. An open cut of 20 feet has been made on the property and a shaift is down 10 feet. Another big strike is also reported from the Tiger, owned by W. M. Law and belonging practically to the same group. In doing the assessment work a large ore body was struck, similar in character to that on the other claims in the vicinity. Specimens assayed in all values $82 15, principally in silver. No work has boen done of any consequence on the property, but Mr. Law has already been offered a large sum in the way of a bond. A SHIPPING MINE. Oro Denero Will Soon M in the List of Shippers. The C. P. R. graders have been blasting out ore on the Oro Denero in Summit camp at a point 250 feet north of the place where they had previously opened up a large body of shipping ore, thus indicating that the'vein, or series of parallel veins have great depth. As ore waB found everywhere between these two cuts, Rosa Thompson, vice- president of the company, put a force of men to work to quarry out the ore where the railway first cut it. There is no doubt that on the arrival of the first train, the property will be in a position to ship 100 tons of ore daily. The main shaft is down 185 feet, and in two weeks drifting will be started from the 200-foot level. This drift will extend from 300 to 400 feet underneath the ore disclosed by the railway cuts. On His Way Eome. Prof. H. Montgomery, of Toronto University, who has spent the summer in the interior mining camps of British Columbia, was in the city this week on the way to Toronto via Camp McKinney and Penticton. For the past two months he has been examining properties in the Boundary, Myers Creek, Republic, Slocan, Lilloet, in fact in almost every mining camp in the interior. In addition to special mining work, he has been collecting specimens for museum and labratory purposes. It is understood that he will return home by way of Nelson, where he has some business to complete. Speaking of his impressions of the country he said he could only speak in general terms, as he could not refer in any way to them in detail; and he concluded that there was nothing of a general character that was worth publishing near home. He will probably publish his views at some length on his return to Toronto. THE GREENWOOD MINER. Friday, Sept 22,1399, LOCAL JOTTINGS. There are a great many visitors in Greenwood at the present time. A number of private conveyances are coming in, in addition to the regular stages which are crowded every day. The last two or three evenings, the hotel accommodation proved inadequate, and not a few had to seek rooms privately. There are some half dozen new hotels which will be opened in the course of seven 1 weeks, and it is thought that there will be ample accommodation for a time after that. M. J. Walker, the Greenwood street clothier, has gotten in a large stock of prospectors shoes and clothing. Also a good line of gent's furhisnings. Go to the Gem Restaurant for a good square meal. Oyster parlor in connection, Eastern and Olympia oysters and fresh ranch eggs always on hand. 22-1 m Among the commercial men, who have favored this city with theirpresence this week are: J. J. Southcott, representing Simon Leiser, Victoria; G. M. Leishman, Ogilvie Milling Co., Winnipeg; R. H. Jane ion, Stemler & Earle, Victoria; A. McQueen, Grand Forks, the Lake oi the Woods Milling Co.; and Messrs Russell and Starkey, representing the Parsons Produce Co., Winnipeg, and W. G. McKenzie, Vancouver. R. E. Roberts, M. E. Rossland, baa returned from Canyon Creek, after putting on a force of men there who will be kept continuously at worK. Tho Columbia & Western railway, as far as completed and ballasted has been taken over by the Canadian Pacific railway from Mann, Foley Bros. & Larson, the contractors. The mileage taken over amounts to 67 and four miles of temporary switchback over the Bull Dog tunnel, now being bored, being from West Robson to Grand Forks���although the track is now laid some seven miles beyond the latter place. James Martin, M. P. P. ., arrived in the city on Wednesday, aiter staying a day in Phoenix on his way in, His firm in Rossland, Martin Bros., have decided to open a branch in the latter place. Mr. Martin had nothing special to say for publication. He thinks the present Government it going to survive the session, and stay in power. He was glad to know that school matters were being settled satisfactorily. James Greer, one of the pioneer printers of this district and for some time connected with the Boundary Creek Times, has resigned his position and will take a trip to the Coast, before engaging in business for himself, which is his intention. He has the best wishes of his confreres in the Boundary. Among our visitors during the week have been: F. T. Kcharter and wife, Grand Forks; W. Hargreaves, Winnipeg: W. and F. Crickmay, Vancouver; James Reed, Portland, Or.; A. McQueen, Grand Forks; V. Monnier, Cascade ; D. J. Darraugh, license inspector, Cascade; It. Aiken, Vancouver; E. For- guson, Nelson; Mr. Carley, Rossland; Geo. B. Meachan, Montreal. F. D. Bongard and Dan McPhail, of Greewood, will put in a first class meat market at Bolster some time next week. Both these gentlemen are well knerwn in Greenwood, and Bolster is to be congratulated on the addition of these gen- t emen to her list of business men. As was announced last week, Alexander Robinson, Superintendent of Edu- Cition, has made an official visit to Greenwood and the Boundary district generally. He has made an investiga tion into educational matters as he has gone along, and if thfcy are not more satisfactory hereafter, it will probably not be his fault. The new school house in Greenwood will be completed about Oct. 15th. Mr. Robinson had no. adequate idea of what this country was like, or of the conditions existing here, and his visit will enable him to deal with the educational needs of the district much more intelligently. He went out yesterday by way of Midway and Penticton. J. W. Flavelle, Toronto, a director of the Bank of Commerce, of the Dominion Copper Co., of the Imperial Insurance Co., and manager of the Wm. Davies Co., pork packers, spent Tues- diy in town. He is looking over the country, and spent some time examining properties in the adjoining camps. He was simply delighted with the outlook. There was a special meeting of the council on Wednesday evening to consider the grading of Louisa street from Government street to the C. P. R. depot, and the bridging of Boundary creek at that point. It was decided to ��0 ahead with the work and do it without delay. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Harber, who spent the summer in the Okanagan, have returned to Greenwood, and Mr. Harber has resumed his former position in the Times office. Real estate has-shown more activity the past few days than it has for some months. A large number of transactions are reported, and enquiries are numerous. A firm of wholesale cigar dealers have advised II. A. King & Co. as follows: "We had to ship your goods per G. T. R. and G. N. via Bossburg, as we are informed that Greenwood is only a flag station." Evidently the people in the east are in need of a little more educating in respect to this place. C. A. R. Lambley, Gold Commissioner, Fairview, has been in the city several days this week and- heard applications for water records. The one of principal interest was an application by the B. C. Copper Co. for 1,200 inches from Boundary creek, which was opposed by Midway people. Decision reserved. Mr. Strickland, accountant of the Bank of Montreal, has returned after a vacation trip east to bis home in Peterborough, Ont. COUNTY COURT. His Honor, Judge Spinks, arrived on Tuesday evening and held on Wednesday the first sittings of the County Court in Greenwood. There were 18 cases on the docket, none of which were of a very important nature. They were all disposed of in one day. W. G. Mc- Mynn, local registrar, Midway, was in attendance. GREENWOOD ASSAY OFFICE, Jo.-. C. Luckenbel, Assayer and Metallurgist, Prop. Miues Examined and Reported On. GREENWOOD, B. C. BRING YOUR JOB WORK TO THE MINER OFFICE. I THE PIONEER HOTEL. J I GreenWOOd City, Boundary Creek, B. C. ��� O ��� We are prepared to welcome guests and provide best accommodations. HEADQUARTERS FOR MINING MEN. The Beat of Wines, Liquors and Cigars. The most comfortable SAMPLE ROOM In Greenwood. Heated by Hot Air. ��� ��� ��� J. W. Nelson, Proprietor. Palace Livery Stables. CHOICE DRIVING TEAMS, Crackerjack Saddle Horses. Distance Cuts no Ice. We Never Fail to Get There. Robbins Bros., Prop's., Greenwood, B. C. Ottawa HoUSe, H. D. Tompkins, Prop. GREENWOOD, B. C. New Rooms; well Heated; First-class Dining Room; choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. GREENWOOD Flour, Feed, Produce and Commission Co* *& <& ���DEALERS IN HAY, GRAIN, POTATOES, BUTTER, EGGS, ETC. HEAVY WAGON SCALES IN CONNECTION WITH OUR BUSINESS. - Silver Street, *�� <�� Greenwood, B* C THE BEST BEER IN TOWN IS MADE BY THE Elkhorn Brewery, HARTINGER & PORTMANN, Props. ASK FOR glkhorn Lager Deer. PATRONISE HOME INDUSTRY. The Elkhorn Lager Beer contains only pure Malt and Hops. Try it! It Is kept on Draught or in Bottles by all tl.e Lead ing Hotels in this District. 4 Friday, Sept. 22, 1899- THE GREENWOOD MINER. MINOR MEDITATIONS. This is Land Commissioner _ Hamilton's little joke. The C. P. R. having put the town of Eholt on the market in the Prairie city, the Winnipeg Free Press reports them going with a rush, and adds: "Commissioner Hamilton accounts for the peculiar name of the town in a singular manner When the district was first opened up an engineer of the C. P, R. secuied a pass for the railway on the present site of the town, and asked for instructions as to whether he should hold on to it. The head office sent instructions to hold. 'And,' says Mr. Hamilton, 'E-holt'.' " It is not necessary to say for the information of local readers that the townsite is named after a well known prospector, who pre-empted the land in the early days here J. W. Beiigongh, Canada's popular cartoonist, literary man and poet, is to be in Greenwood, in the early part of November, and will deliver one of his very entertaining lectures. The people of this city have a treat in store, and should not fail to take advantage of it. The Victoria Globe, which is responsible for a good many of the political rumors afloat, says that there is a strong probability that in the coming Provincial struggle there will be three parties, one of which will have as leaders Joseph Martin, W. W. B, Mclnnes, M. P., and Ralph Smith. The last named will be an essentially labor party. It is not known what grounds there are for such a conclusion, but certainly such a trend of events is not wholly outside the possibilities of the situation. In fact, anything is likely to happen. The Nelson Tribune still continues to pay its respects to the Miner. If the latter were to adopt the line of warfare that seems to be iu vogue among some of the newspapers in the Kootenays, it would exhaust the dictionary of slang- whanging in trying to make the editor of that paper appear small and mean. However, the Tribune is, apart from a \ery large share of prejudice and a remarkable disinclination to recognize the right of any one to have opinions differing from its own, a very creditable newspaper���one of the very best in the Interior ; and we hope that in time it will add to its other virtues that of being fair and reasonably moderate. The editor may be a born political economist and a leader of men, but he is not the only one among all his brethren of the press to whom Providence has vouchsafed a grain of wisdom. Being an anti- monopolist by profession, he should be . wise enough not to claim it, even if as is evident it is his private belief. Thd Western Mining World, Butte, ought to be well informed on most matters affecting raining, and it gravely informs its readers that some years ago a number of miners went into British Columbia and engaged in gold mining. ��� They did this, so it is alleged, believing that their rights would be respected, but along comes Parliment after they had acquired large interests, and compelled them to forfeit the whole thing at one fell swoop. As a consequence we are told that they loft the country, and hied a claim for damages to the extent of from $16,000,1)00 to $25,000,000. The matter has been brought to the attention oi the State Department, and it is to be laid before the Imperial government through the Ambassador at London. This will be news to the many American citizens we have in the mining camps around here, and when they come to realize the situation, no doubt the claims lor damages will be tremendously aug mented it is deplorable that such a condition of things should have come to pass, more especially as if they make their claims stick it is difficult to see how the Province will be able to raiae so large a sum of money all at once. If the sheriff is put in on us the Americans will have us body and bones, mines and all. We have too much sympathy for the people of this Province to believe that it can be true. The Great Eastern has at last been outdone in a practical attempt at shipbuilding. The Oceanic, of the White Star line, has arrived in New York six days and two hours out from Queenston. She is the largest vessel ever built. Her dimensions are 704 feet long, 72 foot beam, and 68 feet depth, with draught, light 22 feet, loaded 32^ feet. She registers 17,000 tons, and has a displacement of 30,000 tons. Her engines are designed to develop 45,000 horse power. Her coal capacity about 6,000 tons. She consumes about 500 tons daily. She has two funnels each 20 feet in diameter and 80 feet above the fire grates. Her passenger accommodation is 625 cabin and 1000 steerage. DR. R. MATHISON DENTIST : : NADEN BLOCK GREENWOOD Graduate Pennsylvania College of Dental - - Surgery ----- Philadelphia, Pa.- - A Licentiate of British Columbia- - - - - CAMP McEINNEY. The local justices are moving to induce the Government to build a lock-up in Camp McKinney. Why the camp has been left this long without a lock-up is one of the inexplicable things which this Government and the preceding Government have never tried to explain. Without a lock-up it is impossible to maintain order, and deal with drunks and disturbers of the peace as they should be dealt with. The advent of a few representatives of a class which should now be doing penal servitude across the line for offenses committed there, makes it imperative that local peace officers should be in a position to cope with any lawlessness, or disorder, that may arise. Prof. Sutton, who recently resigned the position of Supt. of the State School of Mines, at Houghton, Mich., to accept the position of mining expert for the Dunsmuirs, of Victoria, B. C, has been visiting Camp McKinney and the various Boundary camps in the interest of his new employers. He said that he had been greatly impressed with the vast possibilities of southern British Columbia. From here he proceeded to ���Greenwood and Rossland, and afterwards lie will visit the Noble Five, a Slocan property, owned by the Dunsmuirs. NO TIME TO BE LOST. Saddles and Harness* *�� <�� Turf Goods, BOOT AND SHOE FINDINGS. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. M. S. Butler, j�� GREENWOOD. B. C. To the Citizens of Greenwood, AND PEOPLE IN GENERAL. I wish to inform you that it is worth your while to call on me in my new stand On Copper Street, OPP. H. A. KING & CO'S., Where I carry a full line of Cigars, Tobaccos, Fancy goods, Jewelry, Etc. Also a full line of fruit always on hand. WHEN YOU WANT THE BEST IMPORTED CIGARS and TOBACCOS, CONFECTIONARY, MAGAZINES, PERIODICALS, STATIONARY and HOUSE PLANTS GOTO Munro's, Next Door to BANNEKMAN'S. COPPER STREET. ,v..v,v,.w..v.VrVi: COPPER STREET, GREENWOOD. Hotel, Hooper & Co., Proprietors. IMPORTED & DOMESTIC CIGARS, WINES and LIQUORS, Headquarters for Mining Men HENRY SAUVE. McElmon THE WATCHMAKER Is now located on Greenwood street OPPOSITE THE NEW RENDELL BLOCK. 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE. Full assortment of material and tools to do correct work. Anaconda Hotel, M'LEOD & CO. Props. Railway Will be Poshed to Greenwood With all Speed. Greenwood, Sept. 15,1899. It having been reported throughout the country in the press that the railway would not be built into Greenwood this winter, and that the terminus would remain at Columbia for a long time to come, the editor of the Miner wrote to the chief superintendent, at Trail, and received the following message by wire: "Trail, Sept. 14, 1899 "To R. E. Gosnell, Greenwood. ���'Referring to your letter, 5th, we are doing everything possible to reach Greenwood at- earliest possible date. We have no intention of stopping work till we reach Midway. We are as anxious to get to Greenwood as the people of Greenwood are to have us come, and are doing everything we know to complete all projected branches as well as main line. W. F. Tye." GOOD DINING ROOM DATIONS. ACCOMMO- ALL CLASSES OF WINES. W. M. SPROTT, NEXT DOOR TO TEL. OFFICE. HORSESHOEING ^ mi BLACKSMITHING. Buckboards and Buggies made to Order. WORE GUARANTEED. Shop on Copper Street, Greenwood, B. C. A. B. JENSEN. FINE LIQUORS and CIGARS. AHAC0HDA, B. C. Palace Hotel, Snodgrass & Kelly, Props., ANACONDA, B. C. Free Baths for Patrons. One-half Mile From Greenwood City. Rates Reasonable. U A. WRIGHT,- Boot and shoe Maker....... Eepalrlnf neatly done. Shop across from neatly done. Shop WINDSOR Hotel. GREENWOOD. B. C. Nash & Co., PAINTERS and PAPER HANGERS. SIGN WORK A SPECIALTY. Quick Work Guaranteed. SHOP OPP. FISHER SAW MILL. THE GREENWOOD MINER. Friday, Sept 22,1899. THE GREENWOOD MINER. Published Every Friday at Greenwood, B. C. BY 'THE GREENWOOD MINER PRINTING COMPANY. R. E GOSNELL, Editor and Manager, SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Domestic, One Year 12.00 " 8ix Months ��1.25 Foreign, One Year $3.00 Payable Invariably in Advance. Advertising rates furnished on application. No patent medicine ads taken except at full rates. Legal notices 10 and 5 cents per line. "Certificate of Improvement" notices, ?5.00 and $10.00 for legal life of notice. Four weekly insertions constitute one month's advertising. The Miner is on sale at the following places: Greenwood. King & Co., Smith & McRae, Monroe & Co., P. O. News Room. Cascade: Cascade City Nows Co. Rossland: P. O. News Room. Anaconda. B. C: P. O. News Room. Spokane: The Shaw-Borden Co. Entered at the Greenwood, B. C, post office as second class mail matter. Friday, Sept, 22, 1899. MATTERS EDUCATIONAL. The visit of the Superintendent of Education suggests a consideration of the situation generally. Locally, of course, it has been unsatisfactory, owing to the lack of school facilities, a want, however, which will soon cease to exist. We are promised the completion of the school house by October 15th, which probably means that school will open on or about the 1st of November. In the meantime some arrangement may be made for a teacher and temporary school quarters. That is the best that can beexpected under the circumstances, and will be quite satisfactory if carried out. What is suggested on a wider basis is a general revision of the school system. So far, the system is the result of a growth baaed on conditions, to a greater or less extent, such as have obtained on or near the coast. It has been as good as the country could afford, and fairly up to the mark of efficiency, but it has been a system dependent entirely for success on the personnel of the officials in charge of the education department, and not upon the merits of the plan itself. In other words, the policy directing the department has been personal and centralized���what in a larger sense might be termed autocratic. Owing to the rapid growth of the interior of the Province, the system has outgrown its usefulness. We want something more elastic and modern. Tho time has come for a revision on strictly progressive lines into which the popular will and local self control, and local responsibility will enter more largely. The system, as it is at present, is too burdensome on the treasury of the Province; the benefits and responsibilities are not uniformly divided. Dissatisfaction has grown up in many localities arising out of the fact that the control was too far away from the schools themselves, and it is difficult to make the local sentiment and wants sufficiently felt at the head office to be effective. It is not difficult to suggest a better state of affairs, and there is no doubt that the Superintendent of Education on his present trip through the country will have acquired sufficient knowledge of the local conditions to recommend such amendments to the present school act as will place the whole system on a logical and satisfactory basis. By classifying the various schools of the Province so as to take cognizance of the local requirements and conditions, the Bystem can be made to gradually adapt itself to population ho that in time all the schools will have perfect local control, such as exists in the coast cities, and something very much to be desired. Nelson and Rossland no longer need be kept in swaddling clothes as they are at present. It is absurd. Lesser towns, of which Greenwood is fairly representative, should be given a much larger share of control of the schools than they have at the present time, and are quite competent to assume a proportionate share of the cost in return. Many of the rural sections are entitled by population to greater consideration and to pay more than they do now. The more remote sections will have to be looked after, it is presumed, mtch as under the system it now is. THE FREE READING ROOM. The proposal made last week by the Miner to establish a free reading room in connection with the new city buildings has been well received. A number of persons have promised to assist in one way or another. In the report of the council proceedings will be found a letter which is published in order to draw attention to the project, and what is stated there renders further reference here unnecessary. This is something for the citizens privately to take up. Everybody can do a little. The Miner does not propose to ask business men to contribute unless they feel like it. As a class they are heavily taxed in a variety of ways, and the burden of such a movement as this should not fall on their shoulders. It is proposed to obtain sufficient funds and donations in the way of papers and magazines to keep the reading room open during the winter months. After that a way will suggest itself, governed by the experience of some months. When sufficient is guaranteed, the Mayor and council will be requsitioned for the room and free light and heat, and possibly care-taking Tbe Miner starts the list with $10 and its surplus exchanges. We want to hear from the people interested. In the language of a well-known politician, "speak now." The provincial Legislature has been called to meet on the 4th of January, 1900. It is a bold stroke to call the meeting so far ahead, and looks like an invitation to the third party "to come on." Apart from that it is proper togive ample notice ahead, and if those interested are not ready with their private bills and other legislation, they have themselves to blame. In another column, is published Mr. Cotton's statement regarding the political situation. It places the Government in the most favorable light possible, as might be expected from so shrewd a politician ; and while the Miner has not hesitated to express its opinion of Mr. Cotton and all his works, it believes in being fair and presenting both sides of the case. Not One, hut a Dozen Smelters. The plain unmistakable facts remain that for number and size of ore showings, for variety of ores, for average values and for accessibility for sending in mine supplies and getting ores out to smelting or other treatment points, the Boundary country and contiguous districts are now or soon will be singularly favored, to a degree almost incredible to those not personally acquainted with unusual conditions. And under these circumstances it does not seem unreason able to conclude that it will not be very long ere half a dozen smelters or other reduction works will be established in the Boundary district, embracing as it does the country from Cascade on the east to Rock Creek on the west, and that the very large expenditure the C. P. R. Co. is incurring in railway construction to and in the district will prove to have been amply justified and secure to that company as well as to mining and smelting companies also expending money freely, an ample return for enterprising confidence.���Midway Advance. Notice. The time for the rebate on City taxes has been exteuded to Oct. 1st. 1899. W. S. Keith, City Collector. Notice to Advertisers. All changes of ads must be handed in to The Miner office by Tuesday noon for that week's issue; also orders for ex tra copies of paper. Annual Meeting Liberal* Conservative Union. The Annual Meeting of the Liberal Conservative Union for British Columbia will be held at the Assembly Hall, New Westminster, on the 5th day of October next, commencing at 10 a. m. All Liberal Conservatives will be welcome; the right to vote is confined to delegates chosen by Liberal Conservative Associations, or District meetings regularly convened for this purpose. One delegate for every twenty members of such Association or District meeting. Proxies can only be used by members of the Union. Advantage may be taken of the railway rates to and from the Exhibition, which is being held at the same time. " Geo. H. Cowan, Secretary. D. H. Wilson, President. H. M. KEEPER, MINING and REAL ESTATE BROKER. GREENWOOD, B. C. Real Estate Mines and Mining. THE MART GAUNCE & WICKWIRE. GREENWOOD, B.C. ALBERTA HOTEL* SILVER STREET. A. ARCHAMBEAULT & CO. T. F, GAINS, Mgr. Imported and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men. GREENWOOD, B. C. Furnished Rooms* Neat, Quiet and first-class. _ . Heated by Office and Reading Room Fnrnace first floor Throughout. SWAYNE HOUSE, SILVER ST. B. C. Pottery Company, Ltd., Victoria. MANUFACTURERS OF Sewer Pipe, Chimney Pipe, Fire Bricks, Pressed Bricks. Flower Pots, and Fire Proofing Tile. GEO. F. WILLIAMS, Dry Goods, Clothing, Furnishings and i& Millinery. ^ CALL ON US. Copper Street, GREENWOOD. B. C. BEFORE ORDERING YOUR Groceries It would be well for you to call on A. H. SPEKRY & CO., Who have the most complete stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries to be found in the City. ���ii,i'WAr*"<*'rrf-�� SperrY &Co., COPPER STREET. Lion Bottling Works. JAS. M'CREATH, Prop. All Kinds Aerated Water. Wines a Specialty. SOLE AGENTS FOR LION BREWING CO., Rossland, B. C. The Largest Brewery In the Province. Families Suppled at their Residence. The Miner ��� the best advertising medium in the Boundary. Friday, Sept. 22,1899- THE GREENWOOD MINER. <\ COTTON ON THE SITUATION. The Finance Minister Interviewed at Rose- land by the Record Reporter. While at Rossland, the Finance Minister was interviewed by the Rossland Record, and among other things had the following to say: "Reverting then to general Provincial affairs, the Minister said there was not the slightest chance of a dissolution this fall, and that the Legislature would meet on the 4th of January next with a elear majority of two, that was assured for tha Government, and it was expected that thi6 would be increased. The only defections the Government had were Hon. Joseph Martin, and Hon. D. W. Higgins, and in travelling through the country he had found that the leaving of the former out of the Government had been made one of the most popular moves made by the Government, while the cause of the latter's defection was well known. "As to the eight hour law Mr. Cotton said that had come to stay, and the history of all legislation of this class made it evident that there waH never a retrograde from a movement of this kind. He thought eight hours was long enough for any man to work under ground, and he was well aware that there was no trouble in Rossland on account of the passage of the law, but the people in whose interest it had been passed might be well assured that the law bad come to stay. PROTECTION TO MINERS. "Of course, continued Mr. Cotton, it was well know that the acts forbidding the employment of Chinese and Japanese underground had been disallowed, but under the Mines Regulation Act, the Government was fully empowered to pass such rules as were necessary for the protection of miners, and hereafter no man would be allowed underground who could not read and understand the mining regulations that are posted up in all the mines, and that in the English language. It was manifestly unfair to other men who have to obey the rules and regulations to have to work alongside of those who could not possibly understand the mining regulations, and who thereby jeopardized the lives of their fellow work men. THE AUEN ACT. The Provincial Government could do nothing in the way of increasing the Chinese head tax, but he was assured that the Dominion Government would next year raise this to $250. Mr. Cotton said the Alien Placer Mining Act was another Act that had come to Btay, and would result in giving to Canadians a portion of their rightful heritage. It had resulted most advantageously to Canadians, and to the country generally. The talk of the troubles in the Atlin district had been exaggerated. There had been troubles, but the causes were known to but few people. When the district was first opened, its marvelous resources were but little known, and the officials sent up by the late Government were most incompetent. This, however* was not the main cause of the difficulty. That cause, so little known, was that the mounted police believed that the district was a part of the Northwest Territories, and proceeded at once to apportion the country in accordance with the laws of the Territories." Cameron took the chair. A letter was received from Leonard Morris, Government agent, re two conveyances of water rights from R. Wood to the city of Green wood, which had been submitted to W. S. Gore, water commissioner, for his opinion. Mr. Gore said that the records in question were limited to use water for irrigation and domestic purposes, and could not b<? diverted for other purposes; and as it was the evident intention to use the water for augmenting the present water works system, an abandonment of Mr. Wood's right, and an application made on the part of the city, were suggested. The Gutta Percha and Rubber Co., Toronto, submitted a contract for fire hose to be signed. An invitation was received from H. Holster, secretary and manager of the Spokane Fair, to take part in the International Day, Oct. 10. Hallett & Shaw, barristers, on behalf of Messrs. Rendell and Smailes, advised the council that their clients had removed the stone wall on Greenwood street without admitting that it was im- improperly laid. They asked that the engineer be instructed to see that removal was .satisfactory. Dr. Schon, medical health officer, again asked the construction of an alleyway between Copper and Silver streets, as a sanitary precaution for the convenience of the scavenger in removing refuse, etc. Charles Early asked for the use of a portion of Deadwood and Copper streets for building purposes in connection with the Hunter-Kendrick store. Messrs. Pringle & Whiteside, on behalf of the Greenwood-Clarendon Co., owners of the Imperial Hotel, requested permission to erect a short stairway to their side entrance. Mr. Whiteside appeared personally in support. Referred to the street committee. The editor of the Miner addressed the following letter to the council: Gheenwood, September 11. To the Mayor and Council, City of Greenwood, B. C. Gentlemen���As your Honourable body is about to erect a building for municipal purposes, it has been suggested that provision should be made for a free public reading room. I need not remind you that Green- (continued on page nine.) THE TOWN COUNCIL. An Important Meeting ot the Council���The Question of the Opening np of Staets Discussed and the Arrangement With the C. P. R. The mayor and Aid. Sutherland were absent on Monday evening's meeting, and in the absence of His Worship Aid. J DOES QUALITY I COUNT WITH YOU? Our stock of drug store goods is not only large in quantity, ahd variety, but the Quality is the Highest obtainable in all the drug markets. Our prices are right. Large selling keeps the stock moving, and hence ALWAYS FRESH. IF YOU GET IT AT MILLER BROS. f IT IS CERTAINLY GOOD. c^^rnrmmn^ SUPERIOR LINE OF CIGARS. Brands: MORENA, INTERIOR and MINER. Made by INLAND CIGAR MFG. CO. of Kamloops, B. C. CLEAR HAVANA FILLER. Nothing but B. C. Union Labor Employed. -FOR SALE AT��� Arlington, Pioneer, International, Pacific, Rossland, Ottawa and Commercial Hotels, H. A. King & Co. PKOTECT HOME INDUSTRY. ^ HELLO BOVS! ** FOR UP-TO-DATE CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, NECKTIES, SHIRTS, UNDERWEAR, BRACES, CALL ON J. F. RODGERS OLD STAND BANK OF MONTREAL. COPPER ST., THE FASHION LIVERY STABLE. Cameron Bros., Prop's. Livery, Feed and Sale Stables. Good Single and Double Drivers. Gentle Saddle and Pack Horses. All Kinds of Teaming and Heavy Hauling Done on the Shortest Notice. Stock Well Looked After. OFFICE OF GREENWOOD CITY TRANSFER COMPANY, GREENWOOD. B. C. THE YALE LUMBER CO., MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF Rough and Dressed LUMBER, Shingles, Laths, and Mouldings. ���<=x OFFICE: CORNER COPPER AND DUNDEE STREETS GREENWOOD, B. C. TELEPHONE 36. New and Second-Hand Goods* "0.1. C." Sewing Machines, Locks, Guns Repaired, Keys Fitted. A. L. WHITE & CO., OPPOSITE TELEPHONE OFFICE. Subscribe for the MINER. THE GREENWOOD MINER. Friday, Sept. 22,1899. PICKED SPECIMENS. It is said that Kipling's latest book, "From Sea to Sea," ia already in its thirty-fifth thousand in the United States. His latest book of stories, "The Day's Work," is in its one hundred and second thousand. A great auk's egg, four and three- quarter inches long, and one of the largest known, was sold in London lately for one thousand five hundred and sixty dollars, though it was slightly cracked. A pugilist, in Chicago, was giving an interview to a reporter recently. The pugilist is from Australia, and had traveled in South- Africa, so the reporter asked him if he had met Cecil Rhodes. "Rhodes," replied the Australian, "what's his weight?" A veritable fortune is gathered for the. Sultan from the wrecks of the battle of Smyrna. Since 1779 a number of Russian and Turkish ships have rested at the bottom of the sea. These are now being investigated, and the ship of the Russian admiral alone has yielded over $250,000 in coin, besides silverware, and jewels. Sir Thomas Lipton employs nearly one thousand persons in his packing houses and tea stores in Chicago, and he has engaged a railway train of seven cars to bring a number of them to New York at the time of the races between the Columbia and Shamrock, his yacht, with which he hopes to win the America's cup. The Catholic press of all countries censure severely the behavior of the American soldiers in tlie Philippines. Churches are robbed with impunity by the men, so it is charged, and the authorities do not interfere. It should be remembered that in most countries to rob a temple of whatever religious denomination is considered the worst of crimes. Even the Protestants, who believe that the Government may confiscate the wealth accumulated by the church, are astonished that the soldiers may steal gold and silver chalices, and costly vestments, and exhibit their plunder with impunity. A French delegate to the recent Woman's Congress in London resisted lor a long time the efforts of Lady Aberdeen to induce her to "draw her remarks to a close." At last tho chairwoman was obliged to order the speaker peremptorily to resume her seat. The French lady turned in hot indignation, and whisked herself back to her chair. As she did so, she angrily crumpled up her priceless manuscript, aud muttered audibly: "MonDicu! C'est un autre Fa- Bhodal" Mrs. Sallie Marshall Hardy, who ia a descendant of Chief-Justice Marshall, visited the Supreme Court chambers in Washington recently, and was introduced to Justice Harlan by a functionary of the court. She was then seated under the bust of her distinguished ancestor, and Justice Harlan whispered to Chief-Justice Fuller: "That little woman there under Marshall's bust is his great-granddaughter." The Chief- Justice looked toward the little woman, and then said: "Tell her I am afraid the bust may fall on her." "I'm not afraid," returned Mrs. Hardy; "nothing on earth could please me so much as to have my great-grandfather's head fall on my shoulders.". Col. Cody helped to build a church at North Platte, and was persuaded by his wife and daughter to accompany them to the opening. The minister gave out the hymn, which commenced with the words: "Oh, for ten thousand tongues to sing," etc. The organist, who played by ear, started the tune in too high a key, and had to try again. A second attempt ended like the first in failure. "Oh, for ten thousand tongues to sing my great " came the opening words for the third time, followed by a squeak from the organ, and a relapse into painful silence. Cody could contain himself no longer, and blurted out: "Start it at five thousand, and mebbe some of the rest of us can get in." An English religious paper is much exercised over what it deems the degeneracy of the United Presbyterians in passing resolutions recently in favor of the use of tobacco. It says: "Are the United Presbyterians 'filthy Christians?' Mr. Moody was once asked whether a man can be a Christian and use tobacco? 'Yes, a filthy Christian.' We read with a shock of surprise that the General Assembly of the United Presbyterians at Philadelphia set forth that the presbyteries bave voted eleven to one in favor of the use of tobacco. And mark this, the vote was two to one in favor of permitting students to use the poisonous and filthy weed! Think of Presbyterian parents urging their boys (and girls) not to smoke cigarettes or use tobacco in any form, and having the 'up-to-date' youths jubilantly point to the action of the Presbyteries quoted above?" Frank L. Stanton tells in the Atlanta Constitution of a couple who applied to a rural justice of the peace for a total divorce. The justice called the bailiff, and asked in a whisper: "What's the law on that p'int?" "You can't do it," replied the bailiff; it don't come under yer jurisdiction." "We're willing to pay cash fer it." replied the husband, not understanding the nature of the consultation; "I've got the money in this here stockin'." The justice looked grave. Then, adjusting his spectacles, and addressing the man, he paid: "You knowed 'fore you come here that 'twarn't fer me to separate husband an' wife, an' yet, you not only take up the time o' this here valuable court with yer talkin' but ackchully perpose ter bribe me with money! Now, how much has you got in that stockin'?" " 'Bout six dollars an' a half, yer honor." "All right, then, I fine yer five dollars fer bribery, an' a dollar an' a half fer takin' up my time with a cose what my jurisdiction is out of, an' may the Lord have mercy on yer soul!" Go to the Hoffman, Government St for the best meals. LiberaKonservative Asso= ciation. A meeting of the Liberal-Conservatives of Greenwood and District, will be held in Rendell's hall on Wednesday evening, Sept. 27, for the purpose of appointing delegates to attend the annual meeting of the Liberal-Conservative Union at New Westminster, Oct. 5, and for other purposes. All Liberal- Conservatives are cordially invited to attend. Young men are particularly requested to be present. Greenwood, Sept. 15, 1899. 2t. SOCIETIES. WESTERN FEDERATION OF MINERS- The Greenwood Brunch ol the Eederation meets hereafter in Barrett's Hall at 7 :UO p. m. every fcaturday evening. WALTER LONG. Secretary. A. N. Whiteside. Clive Pringle. PRINGLE & WHITESIDE, BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, NOTARIES PUBLIC, ETC. Offices: Over Bank of Montreal. ANDREW LEAMY, Barrister, Solicitor, etc. Greenwood. B. C. R. B. KERR, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR and NOTARY PUBLIC. NADEN-FLOOD BLE. Greenwood, B. C. J. 8. M. Morrison, L. L. B., J. R. Brown, AHred Hall, L. L. .B Hall, Brown & florrison, BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS. FLOOD BLOCK GREENWOOD, B. C. BAUER <& ASHCROFT PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYORS A. E. Ashcroft, Representative. FLOOD-NADEN BLOCK. G. M. HILLARY, B. Sc. Assayer and Chemist. M'GILL GRADUATE IN MINING ENGINEERING. GREENWOOD, B. C. I. H. HALLETT. H. C. SHAW. HALLETT & SHAW GREENWOOD, B. C. Barristers, Solicitors, cable Address & Notaries Public. "hallet." Codes: Bedford McNeill's, Broom- halls, Moreing & Neal's, Leiber's. A. C. QALT, Barrister, Etc., Rossland. Postoffice Building - - - Telephone 47- R. B. PARKINSON, Fairview, B. C. CIVIL ENGINEER and DRAUGHTSMAN. MAPS AND PLANS OF MINES AND MINERAL CLAIMS PREPARED TO ORDER. MINERAL TITLES INVESTIGATED, AND ASSESSMENT WORK ATTEND- ED TO. Financial, Insurance and Mining Agent. Notary Public. FAIRVIEW TOWNSITE AGENT. R. F* Coates & Co*, General Contractors and Builders. HOUSE MOVING A SPECIALTY. GOV'T. ST., GREENWOOD, B. C. THE CANADIAN Dank of Commerce. Head Office, T0R0KT0. Established 1867. PAID-UP CAPITAL, $6,000,000. [Six Million Dollars.] rest $1,000,000 President. Hon. Geo. A. Cox. General Manager B. E. Walker. Ass't. Gen'l. Manager... J. H. Plummer. This bank has the largest number of branches of any bank in Canada, with agencies at New York, Chicago, New Orleans, Skagway and Dawson City. Accounts of Corporations, Merchants and Individuals received on favorable terms. Drafts, Commercial Credits,. Travelers' Credits and Circular Notes issued available in any part of the world. Approved Notes Discounted; Collections made. A general Banking business transacted. GREENWOOD BRANCH. D. A. CAMERON, Manager BANK of MONTREAL Capital, all paid up, $12,000,000. Rest $6,000,000. President: Lord Strathoona and Mount Royal. Vice-President: Hon. George A. Drummond. General Manager E. S. Cloustob ���o��� Branches in London, Eng., New York, Chicago, And in tbe principal cities in Canada. ���O��� Buy and sell Sterling Exchange and Cable Transfers; Grant Commercial and Travelers' Credits, available in any part of the world. Drafts issued, Collections made, etc. Greenwood ��� Branch. F. J. FLRUCAHE, Manager. THE BANE OF British North America. Established in 1836. Incorporated by Royal Charter. PAID-UP CAPITAL $4,866,666 RESERVE FUND $1,460,000 LONDON OFFICE: 3 Clement's Lane, Lombard St., E. C. COURT OF DIRECTORS: J. H. Brod'i, John James Ccler, Ga.^pitrd Far- rer, Richmd H. Ul.-n, Henr> L. R. Farrer, Ed. Arthur lloare, H. J. B. Kendall, J. J. Kings, ford, I-red Lubbock, Geo. D. Whatman. A. G. WALLIS, Secretary. Head Office in Canada: St. James St. Montreal. H. btikeman, Gen. Mgr., J. Elmsley, Insp BRANCHES IN CANADA: London, Brantford, Hamilton, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston, Midland,.Quebec, St. John, N. B. Brandon, Winnipeg, Fredericton, Halifax���Victoria, Vancouver, Rossland, Kaslo, Trail, Ashcroft, Greenwood, Atlin, Bennett B, C. andDawsou City. AGENTS IN THE UNITED STATES: Spokane���Traders' National Bank and Old National Bank. New York���(62 Hall St.) W, Lawson and J. C. Welsh, agents. San Francisco���124 Sansome St., H. J. McMichael and J. It. Ambrose, agents. LONDON BANKERS: Bank of England and Messrs. Glyn & Co. FOREIGN AGENTS: Liverpool���BHnk of Liverpool. Australia- Union Bank of Australia. New Zealand���Union Bank of Australia, Bank of New Zealand, india, China, Japan���Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, Agra Bank, West Indies���Colonial Bank. Paris���Marcuard Krauss & Co. Lyons���Credit Lyonnais. P. T. SH0RT~ Manager, Greenwood, B. C. QEORGE HILL,��� Merchant Tailor. Fine Stock of Goods Always on Hand. Across from WINDSOR Hotel. GREENWOOD, B. C. Friday, Sept. 22, 1899- THE GREENWOOD MINER. f i KEREMEOS! HH M \\ ��T The Center of the Similkameen District A Mining ami Agricultural Center. .... *4�� tj�� <J�� LOTS ARE NOW ON THE MARKET. The Business Street, tjM�� ��e�� *�� Third Avenue���100 Feet Wide, Lots 30x150; Corner Lots, $150; Inside Lots, $100. Other Streets, Corner Lots $IOO; Inside Lots $75.00. TERMS: 1 -3 Cash, Balance in Three and Six Months* For Further Psrtioulars Apply to: fl g^y INVESTMENT & TRUST CO., R. H. PARKINSON, Fairview; \\:\ Um,tbd. E. BULLOCK WEBSTER, Keremeos. *j 2^2^LJ3^lJEireenwood, B.C. THE TOWN COUNCIL. (continued from seventh page.) wood has now reached a stage at which other towns of similar size and importance seek to supply such a need, one particularly felt in a western mining town. As public buildings are to be erected with, as I understand, sufficient accommodation in the space reserved for a council chamber, for the purpose, the opportunity should not be lost. If your Honourable body will set apart a portion of this space for a reading room and library, the Miner will undertake to open a subscription list to raise iu money, and by donations of books and papers, sufficient to carry it on during the winter months at least. You are familiar with the conditions which exist in our western towns. During the winter months especially there are always a large number of prospectors and miners, not to speak of the many strangers and others, who otherwise must seek other means of employing their spare time. As you are also aware, in a place like this the facilities for obtaining information and seeking reference are limited, and there ought to be a public place where public documents and a few necessary works of reference could be available when required. Personally, I am not greatly impressed with the value of a lending library in a country where all the best popular bookB are so cheap, and money is comparatively freely circulated; but there are many books that are of public utility for reference, including official documents, which should be found in every public reading room. These, together with the current newspapers and magazines, and mining periodicals, would form the nucleus of what, when the city reached larger proportions, could be suitably enlarged, and in time become a creditable library. A public reading room would, or should at least be a great boon to many. If it be not taken advantage of the city will at all events have performed its duty in making provision for it. lam, gentlemen, Your obedient servant, R. E. Gosnell. A long by-law for the purpose of regulating the sale of milk, etc., was read a first and second time. With reference to the complaints about scavengering, Aid. Galloway reported that he had seen Mr. Christen- son, who said that only two places were left unvisited regularly, and these were not accessible. The trouble was about collecting the fees. There seemed to be some difficulty in the way. City Solicitor Leamy was present, and stated that the amounts could only be collected by action at law, and there was no jurisdiction ot present, except in the County Court, and the sittings were infrequent. If the amounts accumulated, however, they became a lien on the property like any other taxes. The clerk said they were $300 now out on the scavengering business. Mr. Christenson was present and corroborated what Aid. Galloway had stated. All houseB were visited regularly. The question as to the collection of these dues was referred to the city solicitor to report at the next meeting. The clerk reported that the amount of money expended on the streets so far was $6,673 out of $15,000, not including contracts that have been let. Aid. Galloway asked the street committee what was proposed to be done to Government street. Aid. Beath said it was the intention to turnpike aud gravel it as far as Shaw's. There was nothing said about a sidewalk. That was proposed to be put on Kimberly as far as the Catholic church. Aid. Galloway said it would please the people better if the sidewalk was put down on Govern- meut street. Aid. Beath agreed that it would. Aid. Beath said there was a more important question than that to settle. He had always been under the impression that the C. P. R. was to build a street from the station along Louisa street to Copper. Now Mr. Wilgress said the C. P. R. refused. They had done their part of the contract. The railway would be in in three weeks, and there was no way to get out freight. Aid. Fisher said Mayor Hardy told him the townsite people were to open that street. Aid. Galloway said he had never agreed to it, and had never told Mayor Hardy. What he told him and every body else was that the C. P. R. agreed to do it. Although it was not in the written agreement, it was verbally agreed to by the C. P. R. Land Commissioner and the local representative, that was the arrangement, Aid. Wood confirmed Aid. Galloway's statement. The matter was discussed for Sometime, and it seemed to be generally agreed that the road to the station was necessary. If the C. P.R . did not do it, the Council must, and that the best plan was to grade Government street to Shaw's and then open Louisa street to the station. If that were done it would not be necessary to extend Copper to Louisa for the present. It was decided to call a special meeting on Wednesday evening to discuss the matter. Aid. Wood introduced a proposition to give $160 to the representative of the Toronto World towards a special write up of the Boundary country in a series of articles. The Townsite Co. and others were supplementing the amount. He favored the idea for this once only he proposed to shut down hereafter on all propositions of the kind. The matter was discussed gingerly for a time, when it was decided that it would be better to leave it to a full meeting of the board. Aid Fisher proposed to increase the city clerk's salary. $50 a month was out of all proportion to the amount of work he liad to do, and comparing the salary with that of other officials, altogether too small. He moved that the salary be $100 per month hereafter There was no opposition to the proposal and it was with pleasure that the clerk and treasurer recorded the motion as carried. THE GREENWOOD MINER. Friday, Sept. 22, 1899. CHESAW DOINGS. J. P. Blaine, the local assayer, has closed a deal for the purchase of six claims surrounding the Black Hawk and Wisconsin properties on the east side of Percy mountain. The claims are the Ida, Alleghany, Anaconda, Modock, Mountain View and Lake View. They lie within from 1000 feet to half a mile of the properties named. He has a crew doing assessment work. The Silver King ore now being mined has a plentiful showing of free gold, of a character similar to that of the Poland China and Reco. The 14-foot square station at the end of the 240-foot tunnel on the Review mine has been completed. It is all in ore. Sinking will be in order at the end of the week. A shingle mill is to be erected here, or rather is being moved from from Anaconda, B. C. A sawmill is also on the list of new industries. It will be erected about five miles south of here, where a nice bunch of timber exists. On account of the building going on and in prospect, both of these mills will have a large demand for their products. E. H. Barker, well known in Greenwood, is building a two-story and a half hotel, which will cost complete and furnished about $6,000. This will be the pioneer hostelry of the district, and should do well. Mr. Barker says he will run a first class house. The Republic Miner last week, contained an article to the effect that in the allotment of lands to the Indians, the Chesaw townsite had been given to an Indian, and that the townsite company was unable to furnish titles to the lots sold, and that a new townsite had been started at Bolster. Messrs Holbrook, Kean & Co., the agents of the Chesaw townsite, deny the rumor in toto. They say there is not a particle of truth in it, and that it has been put in circulation for the purpose of booming Bolster. The title is all right, and they are prepared to sell and guarantee everything bona fide ANOTHER ARREST 69 CASES 69 of Boots and Shoes and Rubber Goods RENDELL & CO. PHOENIX. Made In the Columbia Arson Case at Spokane. The Columbia Review says: "James Stubbs, the man who Cameron accuses of burning the Hotel Columbia, has been captured in Spokane. He was with Cameron, when the latter was arrested at Rosalia, When he heard of Cameron's confession he skipped from Rosalia Since then the police have been hunting him up with the above results. He will be brought here at once to stand his preliminary examination, if he consents to come without extradition proceedings." The man Stubbs was in Greenwood, so the Miner is informed, several days after the fire, at Columbia, and had as it was expressed, "money to burn." The Republic Miner, whose editor is also the editor of the Grand Forks Miner, makes the following statements: John A. Manly, is in camp across the river at Nelson, Wash., where he is out of reach of the Dominion authorities N. E. Nuzuni, of Spokane, who has been in camp daring the week, is reputed to be representing Manly in hopes of effecting a settlement. Dr. S. A. Manly, of Sheridan camp, is in Grand Forks now looking after the business interests of his brother, John A. Manly. Wanted���A situation in mining camp, man and wife, as cook and first class baker; gocd references. Apply C. S., this office. Everything here continues to move ahead with the same regularity and 6 peed as when last reported in the Miner. Building is going on apace. The shaft house of the No. 2 of the Old Ironsides is under way well on to completion. It will also be used as a store house. It is contemplated to extend it 60 feet for a carpenter shop. The hoisting machinery is already on the ground. The shaft will be sunk to the thousand- foot level. A large bunk house capable of accommodating 2Q0 men has beeii begun, and the frame work is about half up. The Wynkoop-Stephens Co. Ltd., is building a large store alongside the old one. The facilities for doing business and carrying stock will be greatly increased when the building is completed. The Hunter-Kendrick store is just about completed, and the company is already doing business in it. Mr. Mc- Naughton,of Sherbrook,Que., is the local manager. The new hotels of E. Weeks and Abbott andTraves, on the Rumberger townsite, are approaching completion, and will be ready for business as soon as the licenses are granted. There are several other applicants, so that there will be no lack of hotel accommodation shortly. A compressor plant has been installed on the Stemwinder, and the mine has been started up again with steam drills in operation. It is understood that the. Dominion Copper Co. has not varied from the Bcale of wages offered in June last. Owing to the enterprise and public spirit of the citizens of this camp, Phoenix will soon have a school open. A subscription list was circulated, and sufficient money raised in a short time to build and furnish a school house. The building itself is completed, and the furniture will be in in a few days. It is a comfortable, well built log structure with a single room, capable of accommodating about fifty pupils. The Superintendent of Education, who went up on Tuesday to see it, expressed himself as highly pleased with it, and promised that immediate arrangements would be made to set the machinery in operation. A board of trustees have been elected, with Mr. Williams of the Dominion Copper Co. as secretary. BOUNDARY CREEK LOAN AND MERCANTILE ���� ���� AGENCY. THOMAS^JtlLLER^anager^. Real Estate, nines, Insurance. OFFICE: Corner Copper and Deadwood Streets. JUL- Hall, Rice & Co, Mining, Stock and KCfll EState Exchange. Temporary Offices %$$$$$ Have for sale several snaps; among others the following: A nice comfortable cot- tf <. ^C\C\ tage, So-foot, corner lot on J> l ....jl II I Greenwood street T7 *t**V" Also a so-foot lot on Sil- <f< 4 4 r\r\ ver street, best locality, on east J) J j, [j\J Also 2 corner lots on Government <jM Jftfi Fine Building Site ON Long Lake Si Also other properties. Get particulars at office. WANTED: Copper Qaims. Lithographed plan of Greenwood in colours. Price 50c. Mailed free CHESAW TRADING | COHPANY, DEALERS IN I General Mdse, Groceries, V Furnishing Goods, Heavy ffi and Shelf Hardware. fy I PROSPECTORS' and MINERS' $ * SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY. $ CHESAW, WASH. I dft> Keep Your Eye on Chesaw. ���$ 5 G. A. GUESS, M. A. H. A. GUESS, M. A. %_ i GUESS BROS. | Chemists and Mining En- | gineers. s 5 GREENWOOD, B. C. �� NEW BOOKS. David Harum, When Knighthood was in Flower, No. 10 John St., Richard Carrel, etc., are among the latest books received at Smith & McRae's, Books, Office Supples and Wall Paper. GREENWOOD, B. C. J. T. Wilkinson, travelling representative of the Province, Vancouver, was in the city yesterday, and went out again. THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER. Cheapest and Best. writing always in sight���simple. For full particulars apply at THE MINER OFFICE- Subscribe for the Miner ; only $2.00 per year.
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