@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "cc18b8af-d590-44dc-b427-fea6698225b0"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2015-11-30"@en, "1899-09-01"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/greemine/items/1.0081887/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ y> THE GREENWOOD MINER. VoL 1, No. 31. GREENWOOD, B. C, FRIDAY, SEPT. J, 1899. $2-00 Fer Tear. THE SMELTER WILL BE LOCATED IN GREENWOOD. That is what Paul Johnson Announced at the Board of Trade Banquet~=He Predicts a Great Future for this City���Work of Surveying the Site Already Under Way���What is Proposed* Saturday was a big night for Greenwood, and the Boundary district. It settled the question of the location of tbe Mother Lode Bmelter. At the banquet tendered to Paul Johnson at the Pioneer Hotel by the Greenwood Board of Trade, lie made an annoucement of supreme importance to the city and surrounding country. There was no uncertain sound about it, either. His statement was plain, absolute, and definite. It left no doubt upon the minds of those present. It was the kind of statement the business men wanted to hear, and the enthusiasm displayed left no doubt as to how it was appreciated. Seats for fifty were provided for, and they were all filled. The arrangement of the table, the menu, and tbe management of the banquet were all that could be desired, and the Pioneer Hotel, with the short notice it had, is to be complimented on the success achieved. The spread was worthy of a much larger town. C. Scott Galloway, president of the Board of Trade, occupied the seat at the head of the table, at his right was Paul Johnson, M. E., and to his left Frederic Keffer, M. E., the guests of the evening. F. J. Finucane, manager of the Bank of Montreal, Mayor Hardy, and D. A. Cameron, vice president of the Board of Trade, ocenpied seats at the head of tbe table. Among those present were: T. M. Gulley, A. T. Kendrick, W. M. Law, Dr. Oppenheimer, G. Arthur Rendell, A. Ferguson, E. A. Bielenberg, Harry How son, Aid. Cameron, 1. H. Hallett, Julius Ehrlich, Blake Wilson, James Kerr, Dr. Schon, J. H. Macfarlane, J. W. Smith, J. J. Caulfield, Robert Wood, W. A. Campbell, John McGregor, D. R. McElmon, Geo. B. Leyson, A. Branson, Dr. Mathison, J. F. White, Geo. Cross, R. E. Gosnell, Geo. F. Miller, M. E. Miller, Duncan Ross, D. F. Mcintosh, A. H. Sperry, M. Tebo, R. B. Kerr, Thos. Miller, Geo. R. Naden, W. 0. Bobbins, A. Woolrich, D. Thomas. The menu was a follows: Consomme. Baked Salmon, Tartar Sauce. Olives. Celery. Shrimp Salad, Mayonaise. Lamb Chops Breaded, French Peas Saute of Chicken, Mushroom Sauce. Sliced Tomatoes. Asparagus. Prime Rib* of Beef, Au Jus, Brown Potatoes. Pineapple Ice Cream. Assorted Cake, Fruit, Nuts, Raisins. Rochefort Cheese. Coffee. Tea. The secretary received letters of regret from Mr. Hemmingway of the Knob Hill mine, and from Gilbert Mahon, of the Jewel, both of whom conveyed expressions of good will. Owing to the demands on space, it is impracticable to give even a readable resume of the many good speeches made in connection with sentiments on the toast list, and in order to avoid what might be regarded as invidious distinctions, with thp exception of the main toast, regarding which the principal interest is felt, only a list of toasts and speakers is given. It may be said, however, that frequent kind references were made to Mr. Wood, the "father" of Greenwood, and to Frederic Keffer, M. E., to whom every credit is due in connection with the development of the Mother Lode Mine, which renders the building of a smelter now possible. There was also just reference made to those pioneers of the district, who had borne the heat and burden of the day, and stayed with tbe country, through evil and good report, hoping against hope. These are the men who made and helped to develop the district, the fruits of whose labors others, as well as themselves, are reaping. There were songs by Messrs. Galloway, Finucane, and Bielenberg. The toasts were: C. 8. Galloway, "The Queen and Royal Family;" and "The President of the United States," responded to by W. M. Law; D. A. Cameron, manager Bank of Commerce, "This Canada of ours"���W. A. Campbell and Mr. Tebo; R. B. Kerr, "The City of Greenwood," responded to by Robt. Wood who got arousing reception. J. McGregor also spoke in this connection. Then came the toast of the evening, proposed by F. J. Finucane, manager of the Bank of Montreal, who was enthusiastically received, and who gave "Our Guest." As a citizen of Greenwood, more especially, he was pleased to perform the part allotted to him; as to Greenwood in which with them he was interested, it meant a great deal to have such a man as Paul Johnson among them on the mission in hand. He had known Mr. Johnson for five years and he could not speak too highly of him. When his hearers knew him longer they could appreciate him better than he (the speaker) could tell them. Mr. Johnson stood at the head of hia profession. He was the biggest man in the business (laughter), big in body, big in intellect, big in heart. (Applause.) Paul Johnson easily led in the smelting world. The trusted expert of the Gug- genheims and other financiers, Greenwood was to be congratulated���that the citizen of the world, the "cosmopolite," was to become a citizen of Greenwood, become interested in her future. In or- order to show them who Paul Johnson was, he referred to the following positions which he had occupied: A graduate of the Technical High School and Mining Academy, Stockholm, Sweden, 1881, he bad successively been superintendent and constructor . Helsingborgs Copper Works, Helsingborg, Sweden; superintendent Sulitelma Copper Mines, Sulitelma, Norway; manager Gold Mines and Mills, of Compania Industrial, Argentine Republic, S. A.; Superintendent Ely Copper Mines and Smelter, Ely, Vt.; assistant superintendent El Paso Smelting Works, El Paso, Texas; superintendent Consol Kansas City Smelting and Refining Company, Argentine, Kansas; constructor and superintendent, Hall Mines Smelter, Nelson, B. C.; superintendent La Gran Fundi- cion, Central Mexica, Aguas Calientes, Mexico. He was now superietendent of the B. C. Copper Company and no longer of Mexico, but a citizen of Greenwood and of Boundary Creek. His advent now with his present mission was of the utmost importance. It assured the future of the place beyond peradventure and gave mining industry a definiteness and permanency never heretofore attained. It meant a great industry, as it was the intention of the company, he understood, to smelt all the ores that offered and to increase the capacity as demand increased; until ultimately it would be the largest copper eraelter in the world. Paul Johnson was greeted with tremendous enthusiasm when he iose to speak. Cheer after cheer went up, glasses were reared aloft, and for several minutes there was singing and "tigers" galore. As the personification of good nature, and good living, his infectious smile, beaming face, and rich Swedish accent at once established an entiente cordiale with his audience. After thanking those present for the reception he had received, and paying compliments to his friend, Mr. linucane, Mr. Wood, owner of the townsite, and Mr. Keffer, superintendent of the Mother Lode, he said: "I was in B. C. four years ago, and when I left, to take a position with a higher salary, I got a banquet like this one. I told them then that as soon as my contract was expired in Mexico, I would come back to this country again, because it was the country I liked. I have been a whole lot in this world, (laughter) and in many countries, both in the northern and southern hemispheres. It agrees with me better in a northern country. I was born there, and it is my country. There is a big difference between the two peoples, and the people of the north are the people I prefer. They are the choice of my heart. This western country I like. "Civilization goes from the East to the West. The people East are slower than you are. They are happy and contented, and comfortably off, no doubt; but the people of the West have more push, go, and energy in them, so I came up to British Columbia. I had a great many mountains to come over. That is all right, too. I am not afraid of mountains. I am at home on them. It is my business to be there; and let me tell you where you have big mountains, there you have big mines, (Applause). "I bave seen a whole lot of mining camps in my time; and without any bosh or nonsense about it, I want to toll you you have got them right here. (Cheers) As a man of experience I tell it to you as a fact. I have not had time to go round to all your camps���I will do so pretty quick (laughter); but from what I have seen, and from what your mining men tell me, who have been here a long time, and know the country well, there are very large veins and large deposits of ore. You have big things here, and lots of them. (Laughter and applause.) I tell you without flattery���and it would not do for me as a mining man to say what I do not believe���the biggest mines on this continent will be right around Greenwood, in this district." (.Loud cheering.) "I came out to Boundary to establish a smelter. (Renewed and prolonged applause,) There are Mother Lodes, and other lodes. (Laughter.) I am not going to say that their vein is-176 feet wide, as was stated here to-night. It is not my business to tell you how big our ore bodies are. (Laughter.) If it be true, and I do not deny that it may be true���they are very big���it means large quantities of ore to be smelted at low prices. (Applause.) "I have been here not a very long time; but I have kept my eyes open, and wits about me���I have seen a great deal ���and I have come to the conclusion that Greenwood is a natural point of gravitation for all the ores of all the mines of all the camps around here. It is the best place for a smelter. I have looked over all the country around ���'taken stock,' as you say���and we can establish a good sized smelter at once right in the city of Greenwood. (This announcement was greeted with tremendous enthusiasm.) "I hope," continued the speaker, after quiet had been restored, "you will all heartily support me in this matter. You have my word for it, there is no bettor place for a smelter in Canada, and we will smelt as cheaply as any other place in it. We will smelt all the ore you can bring to us, and we will treat you all square. I will go farther and say, we will give you cheaper smelter rates than any other persons can give you. (Loud and prolonged cheers.) "My belief is, and I have no hesitation in saying that Greenwood will be a place larger than Butte, Montana. (This was followed by another outburst of deafening cheers.) There are other places that sound well on paper, but Greenwood is on the ground���it is the centre���it has the ore all around. You can come, every mine manager can come down to our smelter from the mines and see that he is treated fairly. A smelter that has to haul ore up a hill (Continued on last page.) THE GREENWOOD MINER. Friday, Sept L 1899. OUR ROSSLAND LETTER. The great producers of Red Mountain I believe in a previous letter I have limited to the figure four. This number must now be accepted instead of seventeen, which we have been repeatedly informed by the local exaggerator would be the number of Rossland's mines A. D. 1898. That year has come and gone with only the addition of the Centre Star as a regular contributor to the commercial output of the mining division, and with Evening Star on Monte Christo mountain, engineered by Roy H Clarke, making some headway as a shipper, great expectations have been repeatedly raised by the systematic misrepresentations which have received so much encouragement here and which have won this community an unenviable reputation abroad. When these expectations are unfulfilled as they must evidently be, there will be keen disappointments and bitter remembrances. Outside confidence can only be restored when the "pushers" realize the intrinsic value of the maxim "That truth crushed to earth will rise again, but eggs will not." I find that the outturn of ore from the Rossland mines has reached figures very close to 100,000 tons, that is to say, such will have been the output by the end of the present month. This quantity is within 11,282 tons of the entire output for the whole of 1898, the figures that year having been 111,282 tons. This is within 89% par cent of the entire output for 1898 and represents eight-twelfths of the output for 1899, and this output for eight months is within 11,282 tons of what the total outturn for 1898 was. This is without doubt a good showing. Of these 100,000 tons the Le Roi will have contributed about 57,000 tons, the War Eagle 33,500, the Centre Star 6,300, Iron Mask 2,600 and the Evening Star about 600. Should the same ratio in the output be maintained for the next four months, the output of ore will be at the end of 1899 150,000 tons; an increase of 48,715 tons over 1898, or 34.79 per cent. The outlook at present, however, is that the increase will be much greater ���that it will probably mark 50 per cent on the output of 1898; the estimate for the next four months being at least 55,000 tons, or a total for the present year of 106,282 tons. The weekly shipments are beginning to keep well up to the 4,600 tons mark, but it is not likely that this will be maintained. It will be close to it, accidents and interruptions excepted. I need not repeat that the question of the value of the ore is yet to be decided. In the early days of Rossland there was a fictitious value per ton placed on the ore to make a display. The boomster supported this as he always supports everything that exaggerates and aids him in taking in the uninitiated. Calculations have recently been made by which the gross value of this ore has been placed at $18.00 per ton. The average last year was $22.20 official returns, but it is not to be deemed that gold values have been decreasing, silver is holding its own and copper has been increasing. For instance, I find a recent smelter return of gold ore for the Le Roi is $9 in gold, $6 in copper and 60 cents in silver per ton. The fact that the copper value is increasing is very suggestive, especially to the people of your community. In this instance it is two-thirds of the gold value and it is worthy of attention. Should $17 per ton be found to be the average of all values of Rossland mines, the total value of the 100,000 tons of ore shipped for the past eight months of the present year will amount to $1,700,000. Of these earnings the War Eagle has paid in profit to its shareholders $210,- 000 up to August 15,1899, leaving a balance of $1,490,000, which in the absence of any specific explanation to the contrary, we must consider has been absorbed in expenses, cost of production, etc. Now, viewed from a cold-blooded standpoint commercially, this is not a good showing for the non-dividend payers; the War Eagle making the only creditable showing, and due allowance being made for the Center Star which has only recently entered the list of shippers. Among the brokers I find a complaint of "quietness," with better hopes for September. The town is making some progress in building improvements and is thus keeping pace with the public improvements made by the corporation. M * M McFheraoa's Position Politically. Victoria, Aug. 26.���The Colonist has succeeded in interviewing McPherson, M. P. P., of Vancouver, on the political situation, and the catechism resulted: Question���"Do you believe that the present Government is done for?" Answer���"If the papers have correctly reported Helgesen and Higgins, I believe a new election is imminent." Q.���What is your position now?" A.���"I don't know that I care to say." Q.���Will you vote with the Government next session?" A.���Not if they bring in legislation I am told iB coining." Q.���"Are you with the Opposition?" A.���"What is the use of talking about the Opposition? Neither party is strong enough to carry on the government. Therefore, there must be an appeal to the country." Q.���"As a champion of labor, you believe in the eight-hour law?" A.���"I think it should be given a longer trial." Q.���"What is the nature of the measure upon which you would vote against the Government?" A.���"The nature has not been made public yet, and I am bound to secrecy." Q.��� "Ia it to rescind the eight-hour law?" A.���"No; the Government is not strong enough to rescind that law." In conclusion, MacpherBon said he did not care to absolutely commit himself, while matters are at six and sevens as at present. A Heavy tow. A San Francisco horse dealer was on his way last week from Waterville to Rossland, having come in from the Okanogan, and put up at Mat Ingram's ranch near Midway. He bad with him a 2:10 trotting horse that he was taking to the Rossland races. During the night the animal, for which he had been offered $3,000, was kicked by another horse, and had broken a leg. The owner tried to have the break set, but he gave it up, and on Tuesday decided to shoot it. A Bad Accident. Robert Norris, sawyer at Fisher's mill at Phoenix, was badly wounded by the saw on Saturday last. The rope attached to the cut-off pulley broke, and tbe saw was thrown forward, and striking him made a fearful wound, cutting him for about eighteen inches from the shoulder down the breast. Fortunately, though a horrible gash, it was only a flesh wound, and after being brought to the hospital it was stitched up, and today he is up and going around. It was a marvelous escape from death. c^^vnrrnmrYY^^^ 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. PROTECT HOME INDUSTRY. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. T^OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the partnership here- A /[ tofore existing between us, the undersigned, as brokers and general agents in the City of Greenwood, in the Province of British Columbia, has been this day dissolved by mutual consent. All debts owing to the said partnership are to be paid to Arthur Mowat, at the City of Greenwood aforesaid, and all claims against the said partnership are to be presented to the said Arthur Mowat, by whom the same will be sett13d. The business of the firm of Mowat & Palmer will hereafter be conducted by Arthur Mowat. ARTHUR MOWAT. ROBT. PALMER. Witness: P. P. THORPE. Dated at Greenwood this 21st day of July, A. D. 1899. THE YALE LUMBER CO., MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF LUMBER, Rough and Dressed Shingles, Laths, and Mouldings. ���^ OFFICE: CORNER COPPER AND DUNDEE STF.EETS GREENWOOD, B. C. TELEPHONE 36. MINERAL ACT, 1896. Certificate of Improvements. NOTICE. Sycamore mineral claim situate in the Kettle River mining division, Yale district. Where located: In Copper camp. Take notice ��� that we, George Riter, nee miner's certificate No. 6685 B, and Frank Beau- chene. free miner's certificate No. B 5970,intend sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action, under section 87, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this 24th day of August, 1899. 8-25-2m Mrs. Foreman and Mrs. Nichols, teachers of dancing and physical culture. Office hours', 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. at residence in school house. 27-4 MINERAL ACT, 1896. Certificate of Improvements. NOTICE. Golconda, Gold Bed, Cleveland, Laocoon, York and Wildrose Fraction mineral claims situate in the Kettle River mining division of Yale district. Where located: Smith'scamp. Take notice that I, Isaac II. Hallett as agent for J. C. Haas, free miner's certificate No. 18340 A, and George E. Foster, free miner's certificate No. B 18208, Intend, 60 days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for Certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining Crown Grants of the above claims. And further take notice that action under section 37 must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this 17th day of August, 1899. 8-25-2m. I. H. HALLETT. Bring your job printing to the Miner offie. Best class of work fn Boundary, 5l Friday, Sept 1,1899. THE GREENWOOD MINER, COMMENTS OF CONTEMPORARIES AS YOU LIKE IT. There are newspapers in this Province that make a feature of abusing those who differ with them, and the abuse is seldom couched in honeyed phrases. When called down, they whimper and play the baby act. The Greenwood Miner is one of these.���Nelson Tribune. Under its new management the Green- Wood Miner has become one of the best weekly publications of British Columbia. The news features are especially well looked after, while the editorial work is second to none in the Province.���Nelson Economist. WHAT ABOUT "OCR PAUL?" Perhaps no man is more in the public eye in the Boundary than Jay P. Graves. ���Cascade Record. FULL OF ENERGY. In one way the Boundary will shortly have facilities equal to the best of any mining district. Already two well equipped telephone companies ��� the Nelson & Vernon and the Columbia��� are operating to all points. The C. P. R. Telegraph is now built into Cascade, and in another month will be into Grand Forks. D. C. Corbin says he will have a telegraph line operating into the Boundary by October 15th. In addition ti�� these the Cascade Water, Power & Hight Co. expects shortly to begin on its surface lines for transmit ing electrical energy from Cascade to the big Boundary mines.���Cascade Record. INTERIOR TOPICS. Robt. Dore, one of the very oldest miners on Wild Horse Creeek, Fort Steele has, after a great many years, returned to the scene of his former diggings, and located a quartz claim, on the identical ground he used to pan out on. The Lake Shore mine, one of the St. Spgene group on Moyie lake, East Kootenay, has started the first air compressor, in the district. Nelson public school has seven teachers.. Nelson hospital is to be enlarged to tile extent of $2,600. Iti is no doubt enterprising, but nevertheless amusing. The Grand Forks correspondent for the various papers, sends out as special dispatches news from the Midway Advance and other papers in the Boundary, and dates them all from that, town. Rossland is going to have a great big time on Labor Day. Over $5,000 have been subscribed for it. Freighting activity has been practically allitranBferred from Bossburg to Cascade City. Mrs.. Ivy Dumas, of Rossland, committed suicide last week. She was slightly insane and very jealous of her husband;. A new. steamer is to be built by the International Navigation and Trading Co. for/the Kootenay Lake. The Rossland Record has been sold out to W..K. Esling of the Trail Creek News, atman of some experience. Editor Smith in bidding goodbye to his readers, trusts that his brother newspaper men will not be too harsh with him in their criticisms, because he has done the besfehe could, which is all that is to be expected of any man. The dispatch sent out from Rossland that an early strike was anticipated, and that a carload of rifles and two machine guns^had^arriyed to,prevent trouble, is of course, perfectly false. Miss Annie Isabel Ward, a young lady for several years in the employ of the Hudson's Bay Co., Vancouver, died at Vernon the other day, where she had resided for some time. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Watson, for a number of years residents of the Okanogan Valley, have moved to Fernie, where he has secured a position as teacher. Miss Glover has resigned her position in the Fairview school to go to Revelstoke. For fine, commercial job work the Miner office can meet your requirements. Anything and everything in the job printing line we can do. SUMMER CLASSES AND SniMEB FEICES. To those who desire to prepare for the series of winter dances, Mrs. Foreman will give instruction in round dancing and the dancers on Tuesday and Saturday evenings. Wednesday evenings- new figures of the German Cotillion. Admission, each class gentleman, fifty cents; ladies complimentary. 27-4. MINERAL ACT, 1896. Certificate of Improvements. NOTICE. St. Genevieve mineral claim, situate in the Kettle River mining division, of Yale district. Where located: In Providence camp. Take notice that I, Albert K. Ashcroft, agent for George T. Crane, free miner's certificate No. 34626 A, Intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder, for a certificate of Improvements for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action, under section 87, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this 26th day of August, 1899. 9-l-2m A. E. ASHCROFT, P. L. 8- MINERAL ACT, 1896. Certificate of Improvements. NOTICE. Hercules mineral claim situate In the Kettle River mining division, Yale district. Where located: In Copper camp. Take notice that I, Isaac H. Hallett as agent for Edward L. Tate, free miner's certificate No. 84408, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the Issuance of such certificate of improvement*. Dated this first day of August, 1399. 8-25-2m I. H. HALLETT. MINERAL ACT, 1896. Certificate of Improvements. NOTICE. Copper King mineral claim, situate in the Kettle River mining division, Yale district. Where located: fn Copper camp. Take notice that I, Isaac H. Hallett as agent for John Moran, free miner's certificate No. 19680 A, and Austin Hammer, free miner's certificate No. 19087 A, intend sixty days from the date hereof to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this 23rd day of August. 1899. 8-26-2m I. H. HALLETT. MINER! ACT, 1296. Certificate of Improvements. NOTICE. Silver King and Iron Cap mineral claims, situate in the Kettle River Mining Division of Yale District. Where located: In Skylark camp. Take notice that we, the Sliver King Gold Mining Company, Free Miner's Certificate No. B 6560, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action, under section 87, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this 12th day of August, 1899. 8-ll-2m Miners' Hotel, COPPER STREET. WALTER WATERLAND, Prop. A Finely Equipped Bar, Board by Day or Week. TELEPHONE CONNECTION. Best of Cusine Service. Rooms neat and Well Furnished. ROSSLAND HOTEL. Alf. Cameron, Prop. Everything Brand New and First Class. Elegant Bar Room, Best Liquors and Cigars. House Heated and Lighted Throughout. Dining Room under Management of AN EXPERIENCED CHEF. Copper St., Greenwood, B. C. The Best INVESTMENT In REPUBLIC CAMP in 1896 was the Republic Gold Mining Co. We were then selling this stock at 8 and 10 cents per share; today this same stock is worth $3.75 PER SHARE. A thousand shares in 1896 sold for $80 to $100; TODAY IT IS WORTH $3,760. THE BEST INVESTMENT in Republic Camp today is the ADMIRAL ��������� DEWEY GOLD MINING COMPANY. This company owns ���" four claims, located west of the Republic propertfes. W*. are ��� ��� now sinking a shaft to the depth of 50 feet on the surface and it ASSAYS FROM $1.60 to $31 IN GOLD. This stock is now selling at 7 cents per share, and we predict that inside of six months this same stock will sell 75 CENTS TO ONE DOLLAR PER SHARE. For further particulars call on or address, W H NICHOI A MnraiG nom. butte, moitaha., u. s. ��������� *����� l^llWnUl-rO, No. 1. West Broadway. P.O. Box 455. .A. S S P* Burns & Co* ���� S Ring FOR ANYTHING IN THE LINE OF Fresh or Cured Meats, Fish or Poultry* No. a MARKETS LOCATED AT Cascade, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Midway, Camp McKinney. LIME! LIME!! LIME10 The only first class WHITE LIME in the Boundary. The SNOW FLAKE LIME COMPANY is now prepared to furnish lime on short notice in ANY QUANTITY. ��?23J�� W. E MEDILL, Mgr. Cunliffe & Ablett, ENGINEERS, BOILERMAKERS and MACHINISTS. Our machine shops are now complete and we are prepared to do the heaviest class of work' Ore cars, Ore buckets, shafting, hangers and pulleys. Pipe work a specialty. Estimates given on all classes of work. Pumps always fn stock. avfinVTL.1T A 1��m TyTAPTTrWVTlV- 1-25-H. P., horizontal engine, 9x12; 1-85-H. P., SECOND-HAND MALHIMiSRX. Locomotive type, boiler and skids complete; 1���No. 8 Little Giant drill, hose column arms and bars complete; 1���5-foot Pel ton wheel, with 600 feet special welded pipe from 18 Ins. to 8 ins.; 1 rip-saw with iron table. Rossland, ���!ii��^J^AJ&J��i- THE GREENWOOD MINER. Friday, Sept. 1, 1899. THE GREENWOOD MINER. Published Every Friday at Greenwood, B. C. BY THE GREENWOOD MINER PRINTING COMPANY. R. E. GOSNELL, Editor and Manager. SUBSCRIPTION RATE8. Domestic, One Year $200 Six Months S1.25 Foreign, One Year S8.00 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, Anroe ir buys a fine lot on Government near Deadwood street. d��afS,K{~l Cash, balance on terms to suit, **"-'*^^-'buys a splendid double corner on Government street, 50x105 feet. 4%1 4AO Cash buys the best, unsold %J��*^'^'vV/ business corner on Government street. Notice to Advertisers. All changes of ads must be handed in to Tub Miner office by Tuesday noon for that week's issue; also orders for ex tra copies of paper. B. C. Pottery Company, Ltd., Victoria. MANUFACTURERS OF Sewer Pipe, Chimney Pipe, Fire Bricks, Pressed Bricks, Flower Pots, and Fire Proofing Tile. CEO. F. WILLIAMS, Dry Goods, Clothing, Furnishings and Millinery. ^ CALL ON US. Copper Street, GREENWOOD, B. C. BEFORE ORDERING YOUR Groceries It would be well for you to call on A. H. SPERRY & CO., Who have the most complete stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries to be found in the City. SperrY &Co., Opp. Int'rnational Hot'l COPPER STREET. "LIVE AND LET LIVE." STAR BAKERY. Bread guaranteed free from adulteration. SINOW FLAKE C>r-��E2> a i-v Pantry of alt kinds EjrCL^/KLJm Bride's cake to order We have the Only brick oven in Greenwood. GOVERNMENT STREET. ^ Furnished Rooms. NEAT, QUIET, COMFORTABLE. READING, and COOL STALL ROOMS, FIRST FLOOR. PRICES MODERATE. SWAYNE HOUSE, SILVER ST. 3 1/ Friday, Sept. 1, 1899- THE GREENWOOD MINER. SENSATIONAL ARRESTS. Two Men Charged With Bnrnin? the Hotel Columbia. Tlie Grand Forks Miner says: "Charles Mullen, who has been in the city since about July 1, was arrested about 10 o'clock Thursday night on the charge of having been concerned in the burning of the Hotel Columbia. The arrest was made by Constable McMynn, of Midway, who represents the Provincial Government. Mullen was immediately taken before Justice of the Peace Hay of Columbia, and asked for bail, but but it was refused. He was therefore sent to jail. About the time Mullen was arrested officers brought in on the stage a man named Cameron, who was arrested at Rosalia, Wash., on the same charge. Cameron was also placed in jail. Friday afternoon both prisoners were taken before Justice of the Peace Hay for preliminary examination, and were remanded for eight days, when they will come up for trial. The Hotel Columbia was burned at night early in July, there being in it at the time a number of women and children, who narrowly escaped with their lives. That any man possessed of the ordinary instincts of human nature should have set fire to the building is almost beyond belief. The arrests have produced a painful impression, and it is hoped the matter will be sifted to the bottom. Attempted Burglary* Thos. McDonell, of the firm of Mc- Donell, McEntire & Co., was wakened out of his sleep about 2 o'clock on Sunday morning, and saw within a few feet of his bed a man attempting to enter his room through the window. One arm was on the inside and held a lighted match; but as soon as the housebreaker found that the room was tenanted and the occupant awake, he withdrew too quickly to be recognized. Mr. McDonell got up hastily as possible and went out, but found no trace of the man. He found, however, that the wire netting was cut neatly off the outside of the window, and, as the windows are always kept open, ingress was easy. Mr. McDonell figures that the burglar was some one who knows him, and assuming that he would be attending the banquet at the Pioneer Hotel, which had been his original intention, expected to find the room empty. He is very glad now that he did not go, as he had several hundred dollars in cash in his room, something he says which is not likely to occur agaiti. A Pleasing Annual. The July annual of the Kootenay Mining Standard, Rossland, although it has appeared in August is none the less welcome. The features of the number are the illustrations of the whole mining interior of Kootenay and part of Yale. So far aa can be ascertained, by a casual glance through its pages, the work seems to be fairfy and impartially done. Greenwood and Boundary country are well represented, and the illustration of tbe city is one of the best yet published. Saddles and Harness. *�� *�� Turf Goods, BOOT AND SHOE FINDINGS. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. M. S. Butler, jt GREENWOOD. B. C. NEW AND ���^ POPULAR BOOKS. David Harum, The Habitant, Fortune's My Foe, Hugh Gwyeth, Postle Farm, A Pauper Millionaire, etc. FOR SALS BT Smith & McRae, Books, Papers and GREENWOOD, B.C. Office Supplies Canadian Press Association. The members of the Canadian Press Association have come to the Province and gone. They were entertained at Nelson and Rossland and at the coast in royal fashion. Greenwood did its best to get them to come into the Boundary country, and invitations were sent from the Board of Trade and on behalf of the local press. Replies were received however, to the effect that the time at their disposal would not permit. The people of Greenwood were heartily thanked for the invitation. DR. R. MATHISON DENTIST : : NADEN BLOCK GREENWOOD Graduate Pennsylvania College of Dental - - Surgery - - - - - Philadelphia, Pa.- - A Licentiate of British - Columbia- - - - - M. E. FRAZEE, GROCERY and BAKERY. Rye and Graham Bread. White Bread, 16 Mb. loaves $1.00 A Choice Stock of Groceries. As Fine as in the City Hamill - - Block, GREENWOOD. B. C. CARPENTER & CO., Photographers. LATEST DESIGNS IN PLATINUM CABINETS AND MANTELLOS. Views of Greenwood and Boundary Creek Mines. Prices Reasonable. Studio 0pp. WINDSOR Hotel. WHEN YOU WANT THE BEST IMPORTED CIGARS and TOBACCOS, CONFECTIONARY, MAGAZINES, PERIODICALS, STATIONARY and HOUSE PLANTS GOTO Munro's, Next Door to BANNERMAN'S. Work Guaranteed. W. M. SPROTT, NEXT DOOR TO TEL. O^ICE. Fashionable Dressmaker, MRS. J. A. CARPENTER. GOVERNMENT STREET, Two Doors Below the old MINER Office. u A. WRIGHT,- Boot and shoe Maker....... Repairing neatly done. Shop across from W1KDS0R Hotel. GREENWOOD. - - B. C. HORSESHOEING ^ ^ BLACKSMITHING. Buckboards and Buggies made to Order. WORK GUARANTEED. 8hop on Copper Street, Greenwood, B. C. A. B. JENSEN. COPPER STREET. tMiMMNHmiMMWmiMim Arlington COPPER STREET, GREENWOOD. Hotel, Hooper & Co., Proprietors. IMPORTED ft DOMESTIC CIGARS, WINES and LIQUORS. Headquarters for Mining Men. 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, MLE0D ft CO. Props. GOOD DINING ROOM ACCOMMODATIONS. ALL CLASSES OF WINES. FINE LIQUORS and CIGARS. AHACOHDA, B. C. Palace Hotel, Snodgrass & Kelly, Props., ANACONDA, B. C. Free Baths for Patrons. One-half Mile From Greenwood City. Rates Reasonable. Nash & Co., PAUTERS and PAPER HAKGER*. SIGN WORK A SPECIALTY. Quick Work Guaranteed. SHOP OPP. FISHER SAW MILL. TBE GREENWOOD MINER, Friday, Sept. 1, 1899. PICKED SPECIMENS. The condition of the man with the hoe is not entirely hopeless. He knows enough to put the largest radishes on the outside of the bunch.���The Record, Chicago. . On his way home from The Hague peace conference, Captain Crozier is to stop in England to investigate recent inventions in high explosives.���The News, Detroit. No Jokb.���Uncle Sam: "Don't you think I'm getting more like you every day?" John Bull: "You are, my boy, and I'm only afraid of one thing." Uncle Sam: "What's that?" John Bull: "We may grow so much alike that we will love the same things."��� Life. Marconi, in recent experiments on the French Cruiser Vienna, succeeded in sending messages by his wireless system to a distance of forty-two miles. They were sent from a point in the Channel fourteen miles from Boulogne to the South Foreland, which is twenty- eight miles from Boulogne. He was also successful in "cutting off" the messages from either station. In a recent speech at the Authors' Clubin London, Mark Twain perpetrated a pun which, he said, it had taken him eight days to compile. In the peroration of his speech, after alluding to the friendliness of England and America as shown in their common anxiety around Mr. Kipling's sick-bed, he said: "Since England and America have been joined together in Kipling, may they not be severed in Twain." And Mark sat down amid a burst of rapturous applause. Two remarkable children are those of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Cartmill, of Owlns- ville, Ky. They are Delia May, aged 3, weight 180 pounds, and Willie, aged 4, 210 pounds. At birth the elder weighed eight pounds and the youngest seven. They grew so rapidly that people for miles came to see them. Mr. and Mrs. Cartmill are people of ordinary size. Mr. Cartmill is quite tall, but his weight does not exceed 160 pounds at any time. He is a huckster, and although he attempts to reduce his children by dieting, they continue to grow despite his efforts. An important contract has been entered into in New York. Andrew On- nerdonk has undertaken to dredge out the east channel of the harbor until it shall be two thousand feet wide, and forty feet deep, for six miles from the Narrows to the sea. He will have built by thu Maryland Steel Compauy, of Sparrow's Point, Md., two .great ocean dredges, at a cost of nine hundred thousand dollars; these dredges will take up the bottom of the bay by a suction-pipe, deposit it in their holds, steam out to far ocean depths, and empty the freight. These dredges will get to work early in the spring of next year. Arthur J. Balfour, who celebrated his fifty-first birthday on July 25th, has held a seat in the House of Commons for a quarter of a century, having first been elected for Hertford in 1875. Since 1885 be has found a place in each of the three governments formed by Lord Salisbury, having held the posts of President of the Local Government Board, Secretary for Scotland, Chief Secretary for Ireland, and now First Lord of the Treasury. He has led the Conservative party in the House of Commons since the death of W. H. Smith. In the present Cabinet three member's are Mr. Balfour's juniors���Lord Balfour of Burleigh, W. Long and Akers Douglas. The late Colonel Ingersoll was riding in a street car one day, when the Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage got in, and they presently fell into an argument. Finally Ingersoll said: Then you would like to live in a place, Brother Talmage, where every one had to be good by law?" "Certainly,', said Talmage. "You would like to live where every one had to go to church regularly on Sunday?" "Yes, that would suit me." "Where no.man could get a drink, and swearing was not permitted?" "Yes, that's the place for me." And where every man would have to keep regular hours?" "That would be heaven on earth," said Talmage, smiling, and striking his knee with his open palm. "Well," said Bob, looking over his glasses, you'd better go to Sing Sing. That's the was they do there." Philip Collins, who has made money in railroads, supplied the funds with which he, Mr. McLaughlin and Mr. Mc- Clnre started tbe Philadelphia Times. The day before the newly organized journal was to make its appearance, Collins came into the editorial room. The editor was writing an article that subsequently led to the downfall of the highway ring that had the municipal life of Philadelphia in its clutch. Collins walked up and down the dingy, dirty room for awhile and suddenly said: "McClure, excuse me one moment. This is a great enterprise that we've gone into. I have put more money into it than any other man, and whatever the outcome may be, I will not squeal; but in conducting chis newspaper I would simply like to address to you one suggestion." The editor looked up inquiringly, poised his pen, and said: "What's that?" "Why, run it as you damn please." Mr.D- of Boston, visiting in one of the small towns of Western Massachusetts, was taking a spin shortly after his arrival, when he was run down, as he claimed, by a negro and knocked off his bicycle. When he got on his feet again he was so angry that he picked up a stone and threw it with accurate aim at the colored man and brother. This resulted in bis arrest and conviction in the local court of justice. "I'JwiH fine you five dollars," said the judge; "have you anything to say??' ^Jfotbing," replied D , unmollified, "except that I wish I had killed the feHow?^ "That remark will cost you five dollars more," rejoined his honor. D���->s'.$&mper was not improved by this fresh dispensation of justice. "Conversation seems to come high in this court" he observed. "Five dollars for contempt," promptly responded the bench; "have you anything more to say?" "I think not," answered the defendant; "you have the advantage of me in repartee." Payment of fine closed the case. A. M. Whiteside. Clive Pringle. PRINGLE ft WHITESIDE, BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, NOTARIES PUBLIC, ETC. Offices: Over Bank of Montreal. ANDREW LEAMT, Barrister, Solicitor, etc. Greenwood, B. C. R. B. KERR, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR and NOTARY PUBLIC. EADElf FLOOD BLK. Greenwood, B. C. J. S. M. Morrison, L. L. B., J. R. Brown, Alfred Hall, L. L. .B Hall, Brown & ilorrison, BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS. FLOOD BLOCK,.......;.........' GREENWOOD, B. C. BAUER St ASHCROFT PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYORS A. E. A5hCrOlt, Representative. FLOOD-NADEN BLOCK. 0. M. HILLARY, B. Sc. Assayer and Chemist. If GILL MINING GRADUATE IN ENGINEERING. GREENWOOD, B. C. I. H. HALLETT. H. C SHAW. HALLETT & SHAW GREENWOOD, B. C. Barristers, Solicitors, cable Address ft Notaries Public. "hallet." Codes: Bedford McNeill's, Broom- halls, Moreing & Neal's, Leiber's. A. C. OALrT, Barrister, Etc., Rossland. Postott ice Bnildinr - Telephone Al. The Street Grade. With reference to the grade of Copper street complained of, and about which there has been bo much discussion on the streets, it was stated that the grade has been changed several times and that each engineer gave a different one. Enquiries at the office of the city engineer have elicited the fact that there has been no change made in the grade given by Mr. Shaw, late city engineer. The grades already made by him have not been altered in any respect. R. H. PARKINSON, Pairview, B. C CIVIL ENGINEER and DRAUGHTSMAN. MAPS AND PLANS OF MINES AND MINERAL CLAIMS PREPARED TO ORDER. MINERAL TITLES INVESTIGATED, AND ASSESSMENT WORK ATTENDED TO. Financial, Insurance and Mining Agent. Notary Public FAIRVIEW TOWNSITE AGENT. R* F* Coates & Co*r General Contractors and Builders. HOUSE MOVING A SPECIALTY. GOV'T. ST., GREENWOOD, B. C. THE CANADIAN Dank of Commerce. Head Office, TORORT0. Established 1867. PAID-UP CAPITAL, $6,000,000. [Six Million Dollars.] rest 11,000,000 President Hon. Geo. A. Cox. General Manager B. E. Walker. Ass't. Gen'l. Manager...J. H. Plummbr. 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 ay, $12,000,000. Beat $��,ooo,ooo. Prosidfiut * Lord Stkathcona and Mount Royal. Vice-President: Hon. Geoboe A. Dkummond. General Manager B. 8. CLOUBTon Branches in London, Eng., New York, Chicago, And in the principal cities in Canada. 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. T. J. FTrTUCAHE, Manager. THE BANK OF British North America. Established in 1886. Incorporated by Royal Charter. PAID-UP CAPITAL $4,866,666 RESERVE rCBD $1,460,000 LONDON OFFICE: 8 Clement's Lane, Lombard St., E. C. COURT OF DIRECTORS: J. H. Brodia, John James Cp.ier, Ga?pard Ferrer, Richs;d H. Gl.-n, Henry L. R. Farrer, Ed. Arthur lioare, H. J. B. Kendall, J. J. Kings- ford, I t Friday, Sept.. L, 1899- THE GREENWOOD MINER. SURVEYING THE SITE. Work Already Commenced-What is Proposed to be Done. Now that the smelter question, so far as location is concerned, is practically settled, it will be interesting to know that work has already been begun and that Paul Johnson and his staff of assistants donned their working clothes on Monday morning. They are losing no time. As the superintendent said on Saturday night, he wae a man of action rather than words. The work of surveying the proposed site, which was begun on Monday morning, is actively under way. That is the best proof of the intentions of the B. C. Copper Co. that can be given. The Miner had a talk with Mr. Johnson on the subject of site, and in a general way what is proposed. He says the site being surveyed is to the right of Copper creek, adjoining the Mother Lode spur. It has an elevation of about 100 feet, and will include between 60 and 7U acres of ground, with first-class dump. The stack when built will be 60 high above Greenwood and Anaconda that these towns will be entirely free from smoke, the prevailing winds carrying the fumes on to the mountain sides above. These arrangements will, if nothing untoward and unexpected occurs, be carried out fully. It is the intention to commence clearing and excavating, and for this purpose a considerable force of men will be required. As soon, as the railway is in to Greenwood, the smelting plant will arrive and the work of construction begun. It will be a month or six weeks before the plans are fully completed, as they involve a plan of construction that will enable the plant to be enlarged to a capacity of 1,000 tons a day, or more, if necessary. Such a plan requires careful consideration, or, as Paul Johnson puts it, "some thinking out." When completed and in operation a force of over, 100 men will be employed in connection with the 250-ton furnace, which is intended to be blown in at first. The employes with their families will all live in Greenwood and Anaconda, and it means that a great deal of money will, be expended in the two places, in addition to the subsidiary industries and businesses that will be undertaken as a consequence, and the increased population. "I am as anxious as anyone to see it a great success, apart from my position as a smelter man," remarked Mr. Johnson; "I am now a citizen of Greenwood, and want to see it go ahead," an examination for them. They are going to develop 200 h. p. at low water power for the present, which will be ample for lighting purposes. It is the intention, however to construct a plant capable of producing 600 horse power at low water for general power and light purposes. Tenders are now being called for the necessary machinery, and a gang of men have been put on clearing right of way, making pipe line, etc. It is not the intention, as formerly announced, to put in a steam plant for generating purposes, but to provide the necessary security and obtain the 60 days' extension of the franchise. Some Mlnlne Articles. Frank Smith of the Toronto World, who came west with the Canadian Press Association, is remaining behind and is now in the Boundary country. He will write a series of articles for the World embracing the whole of the country from Revelstoke south, and from Penticton to Fernie, cast and west. Ke will also visit Republic. 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. W. 8. Keith, M. E. F. F. Ketchum, eith & etchum, . ��� Townsites of this District. The Cascade Record makes an attempt to enumerate all the townsites in the district through which the Columbia & Western runs and west of it; although it fails to include them all, it has done very well, considering the numbers. They are in order as you come along: Robson, Brooklyn, Melville, Gladstone, English Point, Christina City, Minton, Moodyville, Cascade, Russell, Grand Forks, Columbia, Volcanic City, Niagara,. Eholt, Summit City, Phoenix, Hartford, New York, Boundary City, Greenwood, Anaconda, Boundary Falls, Midway, Nelson, Carson, Rock Creek, McKinney, Fairview, Keremeos, and no less than three in the West Fork country. In the country west of us, however, the industry is only beginning. Bonndary Palis Water Power. Messrs. Campbell and McGregor, the owners of the Boundary Falls water power, have received the report of Mr. Riblet, the hydraulic engineer who made Mining, REAL ESTATE and Insurance Brokers. Lots in all Parts of the City. Mining Stocks In Greenwood & Camp McKinney A Specialty. Mining Properties Examined and Reported on. GREENWOOD, B. C. J. RUSSELL. T. HARDY. Russell Hardware Co., DEALERS IN Almost all kinds of Hardware, Glassware, Crockery ware, Wooden ware, Tinware, Graniteware, Silver and plated wares, Lamp goods, Stoves of all kinds; all stock sizes of glass windows and doors; Belting and Packing of all kinds. BRASS GOODS A SPECIALTY. Lubricating and Illuminating oils, guns, rifles and Ammunition; Iron all sizes and shapes; all kinds of drill and tool steel; black and gal., pipe up to 3 in. All kinds pipe fittings up to 6 in. Agts. for CANTON STEEU. Sherwin & Williams' ^0?^Lea*,heyare Pedlar, Steel and Metal Roofing and Shingles. BEST TINNING AND PLUMBING SHOP IN THE INTERIOR. '��� ��� swjwwwvwwwww Grand Midsummer Now On. Every Article Reduced AT W. M. law & Co's, BARRETT - - BLOCK. Copper Street. Why Be In Darkness? I hen Kemp & Holmes can clean your windows, offices and stores; carpets sewn, cleaned, and laid. ��� PRIVATE NURSING FOR GENTLEMEN. LEAVE ORDERS AT WHITE FRONT STORE. RATES MODERATE. We are the Largest Dealers in PLATE and SHEET GLASS������-~ in British Columbia And take a back seat to no other firm in Canada in regard to prices. J. W. MELLOR & COMPANY. VICTORIA, B. C. For full particulars write W. F. Askew, Boundary Representative, Grand Forks, B. C. WE BEG TO INTRODUCE TO THE PUBLIC THE FAMOUS "La Fama" agar. Made from a CLEAR HAVANA FILLER, with a FINE DELHI WRAPPER, and CUBAN HAND MADE. TRY IT. H. A* King & Co., COPPER STREET, GREENWOOD. THE GREENWOOD MINER. Friday, Sept. 1, 1899. The Smelter Will be Located in Greenwood. (Continued from First page.) and down again, cannot smelt as cheaply us we can. To Greenwood it is all down hill. You have Bimply to put on brakes, and the ore hauls itself. (Loud cheering.) You have the position, and they cannot get away from you. You can just make up your minds that this will be a great mining: centre���no greater in America. "I have told you you will bave a smelter. That is sure. It will be between Greenwood and Anaconda, and will be going full blast next summer. I want to say this before I sit down: Dig up your ore, bring all the ore you can get to the smelter, and we will smelt it for you. We will do it cheaply, and we will do it square. I thank you gentlemen for you great kindness to me." (The members of the assembly here rose en masse, cheered and sang "He's a Jolly Good Fellow," until they were hoarse. 1 Frederic Keffer, superintendent of the Mother Lode Mine, was then enthusias- cically called upon. He heartily endorsed what Mr. Johnson had said. Greenwood was certainly destined to be a large mining centre. It was a natural centre, and any smelter erected in the Boundary country to treat ores advan- tagesuBly, should be in Greenwood or its vicinity. As announced by their guest, if nothing wmt wrong they would have a smelter in a very short time. (Cheers.) After Mr. Keffer had sat down, J. H. Macfarlane, and Duncan Mcintosh were called on and spoke at some length. Thos. Miller proposed "Municipal Institutions," which was replied to by Mayor Hardy. Duncan Ross gave the sentiment of "Our Mines"���F. Keffer, J. H. Macfarlane, A. Mcintosh, James Kerr, and Aid. Cameron. Mayor Hardy then proposed "Our Banking and Commercial Institutions," coupled with the names of J. W. Smith, manager of the Bank of B. N. A., D. A. Cameron, Bank of Commerce, F. J. Finucane, Bank of Montreal; and A. Rendell, A. H. Sperry, A. T. Kendrick, and T. Gully. Mr. Smith gave the "Learned Professions," responded to by I. H. Hallett; and then "The Press," "The Ladies," "Our Host," and "Auld Lang Syne," brought the proceedings to a close. CAMP McKINNEY. School has reopened with Miss Ray, of Kelowna, in charge. The attendance is encouraging, and the difficulty of getting pupils enough to keep up the required average, owing to the fact that the miners who formed the greater part of the population were mostly single men, bids fair to soon be a difficulty no longer, for men of families are beginning to come this way. The old-timers claim that we have just passed through the wettest and coldest August known in the camp since its discovery in 1887. Owing to the coldness and lack of sunshine the crops on the mountains to the south of us, around Sidley, are three weeks later in ripening than ever before. The first instalment of mill machinery for the Waterloo mine arrived in camp last Friday. The teamsters have gone back to bring the balance of it and are expected herein a few days. This mill although second hand is as good as new, having only run a few days, and was bought by Thos. Graham at Squaw creek in Washington at a great bargain. There are only five stamps but ample power to run ten, and in excavating the foundation provision has been made for installing five more in the near future. The new compressors of the Cariboo and the Minnehaha are expected to be in operation in a few days. There has been some delay in getting necessary fittings in each case. The Fontenoy started a Burleigh drill to work this week. An organizer of the Miners' Union was in camp last week and organized a local union with a good membership. It is rumored that.W. Edwards and partners have sold the North Star for $7,500. The report lacks confirmation but is very probable. The contractors on the Sailor shaft are nearing the 70 foot mark. Jas. Mathers, who has the contract of sinking 100 feet on the Kamloops, had a narrow escape on Saturday. After lighting the fuses he was not clear of the shaft when the first shot went off. One piece of rock shot away a part of his boot and injured his leg, but he was able to get around shortly after. Several other pieces came dangerously near, some of them going through the brim of his hat. A very enjoyable entertainment was held in the schoolhouse on Friday evening 25th ult. It was gotten up by the ladies of the camp to provide funds for establishing and maintaining a reading room. There was a very good turnout and an excellent program had been provided, consisting of quartettes by Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Kean and Mr. and Mrs. McMillan; recitations by Mrs. Flood and Messrs. Steele and Cosens; a solo by Mrs. Gordon and a debate which formed an amusing and instructive part of the evening's entertainment. This debate had for its subject "Resolved, that Wild-catting is Injurious to the Camp." The affirmative was taken by Mr. H. Nicholson and the negative by Mr. McMillan. The speech of the former consisted" of good-natured burlesque of the methods of the wild-catter, and the latter although assuming what might seem a very difficult task���the defense of wild-catting���took a strong position by disowning the exploitation of any property in which the locator had perjured himself as to the finding of "mineral in place." From this vantage ground he proceeded to pile up an overwhelming array of arguments in support of the enterprise which hud turned so many so-called wild-cats into dividend- paying mines. A committee of three, consisting of Mrs. Flood and Messrs. Betles and Bash had been appointed by the chairman, Major Megraw, to sum up and decide, and they gave the decision to the negative. Sunday. There will be three services��� in the morning, afternoon and evening. Revs. J. A. Wood, of Kaslo, Mr. Stewart of Eholt and R. W. Trotter will assist Mr. Balderston. Labor Day. Princeton is to have a Labor Day celebration on Septembber 14th and 15th. There are $500 offered in prizes and in the language of the posters, "two days of splendid sport at the metropolis of the Similkameen valley." The First Step. In the last issue of the B. C. Gazette appears the appointment of W. G. Mc- Mynn, of Midway, as Registrar of the County Court of Yale, to be holden at Greenwood. We trust that it is the first step towards the establishment of a Registry of the Supreme Court. ' Copper Creek Property Bonded. W. S. Keith left for the Copper creek tributary of the main Kettle River on Tuesday, to look after the development of the property his firm bonded there, reference to which was made in a previous issue. Before leaving he rebond- ed it to Messrs. W. A. Campbell and J McGregor for $60,000. They have deposited money to fulfill the terms of a working bond. Eholt on the Market. According to the advertisement in the Mines, the townsite of Eholt was thrown open to purchasers on Tuesday. The sale was very successful, about all the lots on both side of the main street having been taken. Some half dozen business buildings are going up, and a number of residences. Applications have been made for four or five hotel licenses. Property is moving freely. The Contract Let. Messrs. Oliver & Bunting have been notified by the Government that their tender for the new school building has been accepted, and they have been instructed to proceed with the work at once. In fact, work has already been begun. Hew Methodist Church. As announced last week, tlie new Methodist church will be opened on Presentiments of a Government Organ. If Messrs. Martin, Higgins aud Hel- gesen go over to the other side there is no chance for the Ministers escaping defeat. These gentlemen have not as yet taken the public into their confidence so far as to say what they intended to do when they encompassed the defeat of the Government. It can hardly be sifp- posed that they would help in restoring the old regime, and in any case the friends of the old regime confess that its restoration is impossible. What is to come out of this political revolution of ours? The Province must frankly confess that that it does not know, further than that a new election is probable, but what a new election will do it would be rash to foretell.���The Province. LOCAL JOTTINGS. J. E. DanielB, deputy collector of customs at Northport, has been authorized by the United States treasury department "to receive free of duty all ores from British Columbia which are consigned to the Spokane Industrial Exposition mineral department, provided they are shipped in quantities of no commercial value. All shipments should be addressed to H. Bolster, Manager of Spokane Industrial Exposition, Mining Department. A friend has been kind enough to hand in at this office a copy of the Dawson Daily News of 31st July ult. It is the first issue as a daily, aud announces that it has introduced the first typesetting machine in the Yukon, and that it is printed on a Babcock cylinder press, latest improvements. That is certainly enterprise to be unlooked for in that far off country, and it shows what is possible nowadays under the greatest difficulties. The parents of R. C. Gordon are anxious to know of his whereabouts. He is a miner, and left Ophir, California, two years ago, for it is supposed, this part of B. C. Hereafter all city scavenger bills must be paid to H. Kemp, collector. Foe Sale���Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine, cooking stove and utensils. Enquire at MlNEB office. An effort will be made to establish a reading room and small public library in Greenwood. This is a movement which has the hearty support of the Miner. R. Stuart yesterday purchased from W. G. McMynn, of Midway, his share in the Calume-tHecla group adjoining the Winnipeg, thus acquiring a controlling interest. Hector McRae, of Rossland, was in the city this week, and while here made arrangements to ship about 20,000 lbs. of Gold Bug ore, taken out of the shaft, to the Trail smelter. Owing to the rich character of the vein, the ore is being sacked as it comes out, and it is anticipated that the values are sufficient to pay for the cost of development as it proceeds. It was thought that owing to the repairs that are being made to the Miller Block that the Firemen's ball, announced to be held on the evening of Labor Day, would have to be postponed, but other and satisfactory arrangements have been made. The ball will be held in one of fhe rooms of the new George Block on the evening of September 4th. Dr. Schon has moved his office into the Rendell building. The Imperial Hotel has changed hands, the new tenant, D. W. Morgan, of the Greenwood Clarendon Co., Ltd., taking possession last evening. It is the intention to make elaborate changes in the building as soon as possible. G. A. Guess, of Guess Bros..-went -on Monday as far as Robson in company with his mother, who is returning east after several months visit in Greenwood. W. Martin, Rossland, brother of the member, was in the city a few days this week. Dr. S. G. Gordon has gone to take a position temporarily on the C. P, R. medical staff at the tunnel. Hughie Cameron, of Camp McKinney paid Greenwood a visit this week. The post office time table has changed. The stage goes out to Grand Forks at 2 p. in. instead of in the morning. Tenders are being asked for the building of the Presbyterian church. Eber C. Smith, late proprietor of the Rossland Record, was in town this week. He has decided on publishing a daily paper in Grand Forks. A couple of drunken men were up before the magistrate this week on a charge of stealing a brace-and-bit, which they tried to sell for drinks. They were given an hour to get out of town and they took it. Magistrate Hallet swore in James Kerr this week as a justice of the pence. J. W. Nelson, of the Pionee* hotel, has returned from a protracted visit in the east. He was for some time in Woolastin, Dak., his old home, where Mrs'. Nelson will remain for some time longer. Mr. Nelson reports prosperity reigning throughout all the northwest. The Ore Denoro bus ordered u corn- compressor plant from the James Cooper Manufacturing Co. Among the visitors this week are: Thos. Ingram, Calgary; A. Des Brisay, A. E. Dickinson, representing R. P. Rithet & Co., Victoria; E. H. Parker, Spokane; L. P. Hummer and A.Hanson, Republic; Ii. P. Dixson, Miner, A. B. Claybon, Olus Jeldness, W. D. Wright, Rossland; J. A. Schubert, Penticton; Tudor J. A. Tiedemann, representing fire insurance, San Francisco ;C.H. Hutchins, Toronto; Frank Fletcher, C E., C. P. R. Land Agent, and Thos. Parkinson, Nelson:; John Love, Winnipeg; J. W. Fulton, Johnstown, Pa.; Geo. 0. Tunstall and Blake Wilson, Nelson; R. Malcolm, Rossland; Thos. Graham, Fairview; O. N. Scott, Listowel, Out.; R. C. 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