@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, "1899-10-13"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/greemine/items/1.0081979/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ and W. S. Keith, a long time removed from such sights and sounds, threw up his hat in a most energetic manner, exclaiming in a very dramatic manner, "At last!" A manager of a theatrical company who happened to be along immediately offered him an engagement, which was, of course declined. It was really a relief to think that the era of dust and other incidentals of stage fare was about to be at an end. The road from Grand Forks to Robson is, aB stated by all who have travelled it, very substantially and well built, but so crooked that a dog would break his hind legs turning the corners. One can have but little idea of the difficulties of construction of this portion of the line until one rides over it. For a greater part of the way it in in the air with innumerable trestles, which are as a rule as crooked as the other portions of the lino. The scenery, however, is panoramic and picturesque in the extreme. Going over Bull Dog mountain is one of tbe feats of engineering that is worthy of note. The tunnel through it is in course of construction and about half completed. From Grand Eorks to Cascade the view is decidedly pastime, and a beautiful stretch of country it is���a relief to the monotony of endless mountains. After Cascade is reached, which appears to be quietly resting on the laurels already achieved, the scenery becomes more interesting and winding about Christina Lake a real vision of beauty is opened to view. Some day or other this lake will become a popular resort. It suggests regettas and other aquatic diversions and when the people of Greenwood become more affluent than they are and have a little time left for summer outings this will be the summering spot for them. I was just writing about getttng over Bull Dog mountain. By a series of switchbacks the train finally reaches the summit and lowers itself down on the other side in the same way. Of course, the same thing has been done on other lines of railway, but it is nevertheless very interesting and novel. AVhen the Columbia river is reached by the tortuous windings already referred to the road takes the side of the hills above it and finally getB down to the river level at West Robson. Brooklyn itself, only about a year old, is just below the point where the railway emerges from ths mountains and is now a deserted village with glories ond possibilities departed, one of the incidents of western pioneering. West Robson iB mainly remarkable for being opposite East Robson, to which a ferry carries you safely. East Robson began life about 1892, with a hotel and one or two houses, and had hopes then of becoming one of the many metropolises of the interior, but so far as my computation went there was not a single addition to the population or the number of structures since it began. You get into West Robson at 1 o'clock from Grand Forks. If you want to go to Nelson or Robson wait until 5 o'clock, and to revelstoke until the next morning. There are places I would sooner stay all night, but that is merely an incident of western life. It will all be changed shortly. The man who would grumble after the privilege of riding out of Boundary on the cars after riding in on the stage would be ungrateful indeed. The new line is well patronized. There is more travel on it than to any other local point on the C. P. R. While at Robson news came of the yacht race. The first was that the Shamrock had won: then the Columbia was the winner, but after a close race; and finally the race was declared off. All had wires to say so. The last man assayed the information that the reason the race was declared off: "The Yankees couldn't raise the wind. They had blown everything in on Dewey." It was a good joke and altogether original. ' A Lucky Find. While out looking for horses one day lately, W. E. Kennedy and D. McLean ran across an outcrop only a short distance from tlie city limits. They staked it and sunk a shaft for about eight or ten feet. At this point assays were obtained which went $11.50 in copper and gold. They named the claim the Rob Roy. CARPENTERS UNITE. Formed a Local Union Thursday Evening. Forty of Them Met in Miners' Hall- Bousing Meeting Held���Application to be Made for a Charter at Once. There was a large and enthusiastic attendance at the meetiug of the carpenters and joiners of the city, held yesterday evening. A local union was formed and it was decided that up to the first of next month they would work for $4 per day of the present ten hours, but on and after the first of November nine hours is to constitute a day's labor and $4 the compensation. Heretofore the carpenters have been receiving $3.50 for ten hours' work and there has been much complaint. Contractors will be notified in writing of the action taken. It is the wish of the union to work in harmony with the contractors. Next Thursday another meeting will be held when they will apply for a charter. It is not thought any trouble will result from this action. STDBBS CAUGHT. Wanted for Burning: the Hotel at Colombia In July Last. Eugene Stubbs, well known in Greenwood, and who is wanted in Columbia in connection with the burning of the hotel at that place, was captured by Night Policeman Lawder at Eholt early Tuesday morning. Some time ago it was given.out.that -one James Stubbs had been arrested as the incendiarist. This is now said to have been only a ruse to encourage the man they wanted to return to British Columbia. Thisap- parantly succeeded as .Gene Stubbs, whom the officers wanted, returned to the city about two days before his cap' ture. Shortly after his arrival he went up to Phoenix and Policeman Lawder followed him. From there he returned to Greenwood, and thence to Eholt, where he waa H'rrtmted. He offered no resistance, iipp.amntly expecting it. Tuesday afternoon Constable Dinsmore took him to Grand forks for the prelim inary hearing. Used a Gun. Chief McLaren went to Phoenix Wednesday afternoon and again Wednesday night, and brought back Edward Shears, the Phoenix schoolmastor, who recently dismissed his school with a gun. When the chief went for him the first time he was in hiding. That night the chief took another trip, and this time got his man. Shears was a little backward about riding with the chief at first, but McLaren soon cured him by putting the country schoolmaster into the buggy and sitting on him. He was brought here, and yesterday morning tried before Magistrate Hallett. His honor for the sake of the man's wife and children suspended sentence, and he was turned loose once more: Electricity Freely Used. The Engineering Magazine says that Cripple Creek, Colorado, is perhape the only gold mining district where a miner can go to his work in an electric street car, decend the mine in an electric hoist, keep his mine dry by an electric pump, do his work by an electric light, run drills operated by electric air compressor (possibly, in time, to be succeeded by direct electric drills), and fire his shots by electricity from a switch-board remote from the point of explosion. Great Specialty Artist. Prof. Ferguson, greatest of all specialty artists upon the violin, will appear here next Monday evening The performance will be held in the spacious room in the new George Cbrick) block specially selected on account of its superior acoustic properties, no pains being spared to have this arrangement at- isfactory to all who attend. Prices 50 and 25 cents. Reserved seats 75 (at the door only.) A Good Joke. One of the jolly commercial travellers who visited the town this week, has a new joke. He hands a fellow an innocent looking piece of writing paper and at the same time asks him "If he knows that fellow." The recipient of course commences opening the said innocent looking piece of paper whereupon, buzz! goes the "joke" and the man at the "jokey" end goes into the air. It is nething but a rubber band round a piece of cardboard, but it has the same effect as a bumble bee. Something Meritorious. Prof. Ferguson's performance upon the violin, next Monday evening, Kith. You have never yet heard anything worthy of any comparison whatever. Change ot Time. Hereafter the C. P. R. passenger trains will leave Columbia at 12:20 p. m. instead of 7:30 as before. Trains leave every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Supt. F. E. Michaels, of the Spokane and Northern Telegraph Co., arrived in town Sunday and left on the following Tuesday for Grand Forks a nd Republic. Go to the Gem restaurant for a goo 1 square meal. Oyster parlor in connection. Eastern and Olympia oysters s>iid fresh ranch eggs always on hand. 2t A musical attraction somewhat out of the common order will be presented next Monday evening, 16th inst. See notices elsewhere in this column, No gi ou can come to the individual nor the mining camp which he represents from the exaggerated reports of rich finds that are so much iu virue at this time, says the Denver Mining Record. From the new districts and the old ones now being revived the daily newspaper reports are bewildering with statements of ores being found which run into the hundreds and thousands of dollars to the ton. Experienced miners understand that in a new property a very rich assay usually represents a very small find, both. as to the assay test and the ore in view, whereas the statements are so contrived as to convey the idea to the uninitiated that the ore is both rich and abundant. For the good of the State and the industry as a whole, such reports should not be made. The truth is good enough, and will always prove more profitable, ... THE GREENWOOD MINEB. Friday, Oct 13,1899 THE BOUNDABT COUNTRY. A Couple of Editors Give a Resume of the Situation. W. S. Keith, of the Greenwood Miner, and E. Jacobs of the Midway Advance, are in the city. The former is en route for the Spokane Industrial Exposition, and the latter is a delegate to the Liberal-Conservative convention which convenes in New Westminster on the 5th inst. From these gentlemen the following resume of the mining situation in the Boundary Creek country was obtained: "The Boundary Creek section has received quite an impetus in consequence of the decision of the British Columbia Copper company, limited, of Ne* York, to at once proceed with the erection of the smelter near Greenwood. Work on the smelter site has already been commenced under the direction of Paul Johnson, formerly of the Hall Mines smelter at Nelson. The smelter will be ready for operation late in the spring or early in the summer, by which time there will be plenty of ore from the adjoining mines to keep it in operation. The British Columbia Copper company owns the well known Mother Lode group, situated in Deadwood camp, within three milss of the smelter site. The Mother Lode has an enormous body of copper ore, and will furnish a large supply to the smelter. The main shaft of the Mother Lode is now down to a depth of 265 feet, at which depth, last week, they opened up a deposit of ore which runs thirty per cent, in copper. "The other mines in the district which are now preparing to ship are the Old Ironsides, the Knob Hill and the Victoria, owned by companies organized by Jay P. Graves. On this group a very large amount of development work has been done, and there is an enormous quantity of ore in sight. The Brooklyn and Stemwinder, also in Greenwood camp, which are owned by the Dominion Copper company, will also be shippers after the railway is opened. "The Winnipeg and the Golden Crown in Wellington camp, the latter owned by a company which has its head office in Rossland, are opening up well. The Winnipeg has now been proved to the 300-foot level, where it has pay ore. The shaft of the Golden Crown has reached a depth of 320 feet, and soon drifting north and south on a promising ore body will be commenced. "In Summit camp tbe B. C. and the Oro Denero, the latter owned by the King Mining company of Rossland, are both doing a lot of development work, The B. C. is inviting tenders for sinking its main shaft 100 feet deeper than its present depth of 160 feet. When this work has been started the working force is to be increased to about forty men. In this mine about 1,000 feet of work was done on the 50-foot level. It has already on the dump 3,000 tons of first- class ore which, it is estimated, will run in all values about $60 to the ton. In addition to this there are 8,000 tons of second-class ore that will run from $20 to $25 to the ton. The existence of three large and distinct ore shoots have been proven on this mine and there is a large quantity of ore blocked out ready for extraction. The owners have contracted to ship ore for one year to the Trail smelter, and will commence doing so as Boon as the spur line, now in course of construction, is completed to the mine, which will be in a few weeks hence. "The Oro Denero is getting ready to crosscut from the bottom of the shaft, which has now reached a depth of 200 feet, for the purpose of crosscutting, within 200 feet from the shaft, two ledges which have already been opened up on the surface. "The Jewel, in Long Lake camp, is another property which is developing very satisfactorily, having large quantities of gold-bearing quartz already blocked out. The plant of this mine is being added to in order to facilitate further development and it is expected that reduction appliances will be installed before very long. The mine is under the management of Mr. Gilbert Mahon, formerly of Rossland. "The Enterprise and Anchor mines, limited, whose claims adjoin the Jewel group, have this week decided to inaugurate a vigorous policy of development. "There are a number of other properties, notably the City of Paris group, on which a large amount of work is being done, and altogether the district bids fair to show substantial results within the next few months. The development of so many mines, the establishment of the smelters at Greenwood and Grand Forks, and the opening of the railway, which will reach Boundary Creek during the current month, are causing a large amount of activity, and are certain to produce a permanent prosperity in the district. "The completion of tlie Columbia and Western railway to Midway will, it is confidently expected, cause that town to show much improvement during the coming winter, as it will be for some time to come the terminus of the railway, and consequently there will be a large amount of freighting from it to the mining camps of the mam Kettle river, Camp McKinney and Meyers Creek."��� Rossland Miner. Our stock of drug store goods is not only large in quantity, and 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. IT IS CERTAINLY GOOD. %mmffm^HWffMwm^mmm/fw^ A N. Whitknidk. Clivb Pringle. PRINGLE & WHITESIDE, BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, NOTARIES PUBLIC, ETC. Offices: Over Bank of Montreal. ANDREW l.KAMY. I. P. MEYERS GRAY ��� ��� LEAMY & 0RAY - - Barristers, Solicitors and Notaries Public. Offices:���George Block, Copper Street R. B. KERR, BABBISTEB, SOLICITOR and NOTARY PUBLIC. 1UDIR FLOOD BIX. Greenwood, B. C. J. R. BROWN, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR and NOTARY PUBLIC. FLOOD BLK., GREENWOOD. BAUER & ASHCROFT PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYORS A. E. Ashcroft, Bepre"ntitive. FLOOD-NADEN BLOCK. d. M. HILLARY, B. Sc rer and Chemist. m'gill graduate: in mining kngineeming. GREENWOOD, B. C. I. H. HALLETT. H. C. HHAW. HALLETT & SHAW GREENWOOD, B. C. Barristers, Solicitors, cable' Address & Votaries Public. "hallett." Codks: Bedford McNeill's, Broom- halls, Moreing & Neal's, Leiber's. A. C OAJUT, Barrister, Etc., Rossland. Postoffice Building - - - Telephone 47. R. H. 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 ATTENDED TO. : THE CANADIAN Furnished Rooms. Financial, Insurance and Mining Agent. Neat, Quiet and first-class. _ Betted by Office and Reading Room Furnace first floor Tanmrlioat. SWAYNE HOUSE, SILVER ST. SOCIETIES WESTERN FEDERATION OF MINERS��� The Greenwood Branch of the Eederation meets hereafter corner Gov't, aud Centre streets at 7:30 p. m. every Saturday evening. WALTER LONG. Secretary. Notary Public FAIRVIEW TOWNSITE AGENT. R* F* Coates & Co., General Contractors and Builders. HOUSE MOVING A SPECIALTY. GOV'T. ST., GREENWOOD, B. C. Dank of Commerce. Bead Office, TORONTO. Established 1867. PAID-UP CAPITAL, $6,000,000. [Six Million Dollars.] rkst $1,000,000 President Hon. Geo. A. Cox. General Manager B. E. Walker. Ass't. Gen'l. Manager.. .J. H. Plommkr. 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. GBEENW00D BRANCH. D. A. CAMERON, Maaarer BANK of MONTREAL Capital, all paid np, $12,000,000. Best $4,000,000. President: Lord Stbathcona and Mount Royal. Vice-President: Hon. Gkobob A. Dbummond. General Manager E. 8. CLOtKTon 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. FnrUCAHE, Manager. THE BANK OF British North America. Established in 1886. Incorporated by Royal Charter. fAID-UP CAPITAL $4,8M,��6 RESERVE FUND $1,4*0,000 LONDON OFFICE: 3 Clement's Lane, Lombard St., E. C. COURT OF DIRECTORS: J. H. Brod'.i. John James Cp.ier, Ga.��pard Far- rer.Richs.d H. Gl.-n, Henry L. R. Farrer, Ed. Arthur it mire, H. J. R. Kendall, J. J. Kings- ford, I'red Lubbock, Geo. D. Whatman. A. G. WALLI8, Secretary. Head Office in Canada: St. James St. Montreal. H. Stikeman, Uen. Mgr., J. Elmsley, Insp BRANCHES IN CANADA: London, Braptford, Hamilton, Toronto, Moii> real, Ottawa, Kingston, Midland, Quebec, 6*. John, N. II. Brandon, Winnipeg, Fredericton, iliilifax, Victoria, Vancouver, Rossland, Kaslo, Trail, Ashcroft, Greenwood, Atlin, Bennett B. C. andDawson City. AGENTS IH THE UNITED STATES: Spokane���Traders' National Bank and Old Nafional Bank. New York-(52 Wall St.) W. Lawson and J. C. Welsh, agents. San Francisco���124 Sansome St., H. J. McMichael and J. R Ambrose, agents. LONDON BANKERS: Bank of England and Messrs. Glyn & Co. FOREIGN AGENTS: Liverpool���Bank 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. SH0BT Manager, Greenwood, B. C. QEORGE HILL- Merchant Tailor. Fine Stock of Goods Always oa Baad. Across from WINDSOR Betel. GREENWOOD, - - B. C' Friday, Oct. 13 1899 THE GREENWOOD MINER. (,<> KEREMEOS! T* Ti ii.M IT The Centre of the Similkameen District A Mining and Agricultural Center..... *a& ��sS* ��=*�� LOTS ARE NOW ON THE MARKET. The Business Street, ��c�� ��e�� *OM 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 Particulars Apply to: | gg^LEY INVESTMENT & TRUST CO., R. H. PARKINSON, Fairview; | limited. ' **. ^ **E. BULLOCK WEBSTER, Keremeos. * o��"��"' *'�����*���> Qreenwobd. B. C. COTTAGES BUILDING. The Married Miners of Phoenix to Bave Free Bomes and Schools. Mr. Hugh Sutherland, managing director of the Dominion Copper Company, whose property is located at Phoenix, is in the city for a few days. In conversation with a Miner representative last night, Mr. Sutherland said: i.. VThe company's new compressor at ���the mines is now running smoothly. We are running four drills. We no not intend to put in anymore machinery, not for some time at least. We will not put up a concentrator or mill. We have been developing the Brooklyn and Stemwinder properties for two years, and will continue development work for at least another year. We could, if necessary, mine 500 tons of ore per day at the present time, but our intention is to let the ore stand and keep tunnelling away at development. The policy of our company toward our employees will always be based upon fairness and equity. We have already given orders for the erection of a number of cottages for the married men in our employ, and will build 40 more if needed, so that any self- respecting man of a family, in our employ can have a real comfortable home and a permanent one. The cottages will have five roffms and will be finished in a superior manner. We will also take care of other matters besides homes. We will erect school buildings and open schools so that the children of our employees will be enabled to lay the foundation for an education." In speaking of the progress of the Boundary country, Mr. Sutherland said it was remarkable. "Why, if I had not known where I was going when I arrived at Phoenix, I would have been lost. It bore no resemblance to the place I left last January. It has built up surprisingly. The townsite company have sold every lot they had. Greenwood has improved wonderfully ; so also, has Grand Forks. The Yale hotel at Grand Forks is the finest hotel in the Kootenay country. It is a credit to British Columbia " When asked about the difficulties arising from the eight-hour law, Mr. Sutherland was reticent in a degree, but said he did not think there would be any considerable improvement among the mines until a change in the right direction had been effected. He said: '���We are employing our miners at the rate of $3.50 per day of eight hours for machine men, and $3 per day of eight hours for hamniersmen. This is dry work. In wet work the wages are 50 ceiitd extra. In shaft work our ham- mersmen are getting $3.50 per day of eight hours. This has been the prevailing wages in these mines for 18 months before the present company was formed, and the same in the Evening Star at Slocan City. I have always paid $3.50 to machine men for eight hours work in wet ground. For instance, in the Evening Star, at Slocan City, I have paid for the past 18 months $3.50 to hammersinen and $4 to machine men for sinking in eight-hour shifts. In dry work I have paid in proportion for 10 hour shifts."���Nelson Miner. GOLD A BASE METAL. What May Resnlt from Edison's Minlnc Operations. The next question is whether gold is not to be declared a base metal pretty soon, says the Salt Lake Tribune. If Edison can pick up $800,000,000 from a ranch in New Mexico, the same process worked along Snake river and on the sands between Cape Mendocino and the mouth of the Yukon, will make gold more common than copper. We do not advise our bankers just yet to change their gold for lead or brass or family groceries to any great extent, but if a ranch in New Mexico will supply $800,- 000,000 of the metal, we do not see why gold will not be more plentiful than blackberries in another year. Edison is modest. He is only going to start with a product of $10,000 worth of gold daily, but it is a clear case that by getting nine more machines he could make $100,000 and by multiplying those by ten he would have $1,000,000. And New Mexico is not a famous place for gold. It is no better than Arizona, or Neveda or Utah, or Idaho or Montana. We are anxious to hear the real character of the process. In the old days the miner started out with his donkey, his pan, his pick and shovel, a little sour flour and riirty bacon. If EdiBon's machine can be reduced to portable form the miner of tlie future can add that machine to his outfit, gather in his gold every morning and when the claim gets a little reduced move the machine along. There are 2,000 miles of black sands on the American shore of the Pacific that are known to contain from $2 to $5 a ton in gold. If Edison's machine can work the gravel in New Mexico, it certainly ought to work the pure sand upon the coast, and if it is a fact, why, in three years more there will be no precious metal, in the world except silver. Butler & McCormick, the harness, have made a fine set of harness for Mr. E. Frazee's delivery wagon. It is undoubtedly the finest harness in the country and is nickle trimmed and otherwise highly finished THE GREENWOOD MINER. Friday, Oct. 13,1899 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 " Six Months $1.26 Foreign, One Year 13.00 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 Minei: Is on sale at the following places: Greenwood. King & Co., Smith & McRae, Monroe & Co., P. O. News Room. Cascade: Cascade City News 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,......������ ��� ��� ..'. Oct, 13,1899. DEPARTMENTAL STORES. In another column is published an extract from the Victoria Colonist which is well worthy of perusal. The departmental store with its sweating attachments and concentration of business are practically killing the retail business in eastern Canada, and is being rapidly extended to British Columbia. What the Colonist says in regard to the general principle involved is well worthy of consideration, but exception should be taken to the statement that it is the families of wage-earners that are to blame in this matter. As a matter of fact, the patronage of these stores extends to nearly all classes, many of the worst sinners being those who can afford to buy and pay for their goods at home. It is a well-known fact that in Victoria the Chinese and Japanese tailor shops are patronized most largely by the wealthier classes, and by those in the enjoyment of good salaries. The principle involved is the the same���that of purchasing goods at a price less than the regular home dealers can afford to sell for. It is a practice prevailing more every year, and the great success of the departmental stores and the immense sums received by them from all parts of Canada are proof of its extent. The system depends upon its cheapness, which means a maximum of labor at a minimum of wage. A CONGRESS ON MINES. There is a movement on foot to secure a representative assembly of mining engineers, and manufacturers of the world for the Paris exposition This international congress is to be held June 18th to 23d, 1900. The public sessions will be held each afternoon with questions of mines and metallurgy alternating. Reports on questions presented for discussion will be prepared and presented beforehand to members of the congress ; and each morning the members, under the guidance of engineers and manufacturers specially chosen, will study in detail the most notable of the mining and metallurgical exhibits of different countries. There is no doubt but what the congress will be a notable one and of great interest to those to whom these subjects appeal. Not only tliis but it will broaden the field and view as regards mines and their latest up-to-date methods and appliances. The following are a few of the subjects it is intended to discuss: "Use of Explosives in Mines," "Use of Electricity," "Means of Reducing Manual Labor in Mines," "Working Conditions at Great Depth," "Recent Improvements in the Mechanical Preparations of Ores," "Progress of Gold Metallurgy." POLITICS ON PARTY LINES The Liberal-Conservatives have met in convention at New Westminster and declared for the introduction of straight party lines in Provincial politics. In this connection they have formulated a definite platform for Provincial purposes, and will elect a leader. As was stated by the Miner some time ago, while there is no logical relation between Provincial and Dominion affairs, it is the only practical solution of the tangle into which politics has gotten at Victoria. People generally will welcome an opportunity to ally themselves on one side or the other, with some party responsible as a whole for the acts of the Government. Either Liberals or Conservatives would prefer to see their political opponents in power to such a nondescript combination as at present exists, with personal aspirations as the main line of cleavage. Naturally, as this is a new departure in this Province, there will be some opposition to it; and it is possible that it may not be wholly successful if an election is forced on soon ; but sooner or later it must come. It is the experience of all the Provinces but one. We may now look forward to the Liberals following suit, now that the gauntlet has been thrown down. It will be interesting to watch the developments of the next few months. ANOTHER SMELTER Will Be Erected at Grand Porks in a Short Time. Harry Gager, the American mining engineer, who purposes establishing a smelter at Grand Forks for the treatment of ores by the Loder pyritic system, has gone to Spokane to interview Jay P. Graves in regard to securing a site adjacent to the (i ran by smelter. It is believed that he will have no difficulty in making a deal iiichi ling arrangements for water supply. The Granby company has an available j >ver equivalent to 1,500 horse power, an amount far in excess of its present requirements. The 'projected plant will be in operation in March and will have a preliminary capacity of 200 tons. The Loder, or Ward system, according to Professor Sad tier, M. E., a Colorado expert, is designed to obtain the values in ores consisting of quartz, iron and copper pyrites carrying gold and silver and other minerals in lesser quantity, into concentrated form as copper matte, high grade in gold and silver. It differs from other systems of smelting in three important respects: The first being that the burning of the sulphur in the blast furnace adds to the heat of the furnace to such a degree that it becomes possible to g.t along with 5 per cent lees coke, as over against the 15 per cent used in other smelting works, an well as the roasting or removal of the sulphur, being done in the blast furnace instead of being a separate and expensive operation. The second is the use of a hot blast, which in this case, is heated by an ingenious arrangement by the waste heat of the furnace itself, The third point is the natural sequence of the first two, being the production of a higher degree of heat than is usual in other smelting works extracting the other precious metals, and consequently the use of a slag or charge running higher in silica than could be readily fused by ordinary furnaces. Associated with Mr. Gager in the project are John Macdonough and Ed. T. Bradford, president and general manager respectively of the Southern Smelting company, of Denver, Col. The system is in operation at Ward and Leadville, Col., and Atlanta, Ga., and, it is said, gives the utmost satisfaction. The merit claimed for it is that the very lowest grade ore can be treated at a profit. Three dollar ore is not the minimum limit by any means. The dimensions of the furnace are 36x146 inches. The proposed smelter here will be enlarged to a capaeity of 1,000 tons daily after the successful treatment of Boundary ores has been demonstrated. Methodist Church Entertainment. Next Wednesday, Oct. 18, there will be an entertainment given in the Methodist church. Some good selections of music will be rendered by local talent, and Miss Isabel T. Kerr, a well known humorous and dramatic reader, will make her first appearance in the city The Vernon News says: "Miss Isabel T. Kerr, of Toronto, a talented elocutionist, gave great satisfaction to the large audience, many pronouncing her to be the most clever entertainer in this line who had ever visited the valley." Badly Bart. Last Monday a man named Larson received guite a painful wound, a candle stick being run into his side about four inches. It occurred on one of the Rathmullen properties. He was coming up the shaft in a bucket at the time. Dr. Oppenheimer was called and fixed him up. We are glad to say, though the wound is painful, it is not considered serious. H. M. KEEFER, MINING and REAL ESTATE BB0KER. GREENWOOD, B C... Real Estate Mines and Mining. THE MART GAUNCE & WICKWIRE. GREENWOOD, B. C. Porter & Cunningham, REAL ESTATE MINES AND MINING. FIRE INSURANCE MINING AND ABSTRACTING A SPECIALTY. Corner Government and Deadwood Streets, GREENWOOD, B. C. ARTHUR MOWAT, MINING, REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE AGENT. Operating in British Columbia and Republic Camps. OLOUGH'S CODE. GREENWOOD, B. C. 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, ^e 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. SPEEKY & CO., Who have the most complete stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries to be found in the City. SperrY &Co., COPPER STREET. THE LION- Bottling Works. GREENWOOD and GRAND FORKS. Manufactnrers of all kinds of Aerated Beverages. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE LION BREWING CO., Rossland, B. C. The largest brewery in British Columbia. JAS. M'CREATH & CO., Proprietors. The Minbr ��� the best advertising medium in tbe Boundary, u Friday, Oct. 13 1899 THE GREENWOOD MINER. CITY ALDERMEN Met in Council Monday Right-Contract for Municipal Buildings Let. Mayor Hardy, Aldermen Sutherland, Cameron and Wood were present at the regular meeting held on the 9th. Clerk Taylor read minutes of previous meeting; moved and carried that they be adopted. Clerk read letters from F, E. Michaels, C. A. Shaw, and Mr. Pettindrow. Aid. Cameron moved that Mr. Shaw's letter be received and filed; seconded by Aid. Sutherland and carried. Moved by Aid. Wood, seconded by Aid. Cameron that application of Mr. Michaels be laid over to next meeting. Carried. Finance committee read a list of bills against the city, which were ordered paid. Account of Caulfleld & Lamont for sidewalks was placed on file on motion of Aid. Sutherland, seconded by Aid. Cameron. The by-laws were then taken up on motion of Aid. Cameron by-law 31 be read first time. This motion was seconded by Aid. Sutherland and carried. Then it was moved that by-law 32 be read first time. This motion carried, and was followed by motions that by- lows 31 and 32 be read second time; carried. The building committee reported they had let the contract for the erection of the municipal buildings to Smith Bros. & Travis. The meeting then adjourned. Bad An Opening. The B. C. hotel was formally opened to the public for inspection last Monday night. The hotel was crowded all the time and everyone seemed to be making the best of the situation. Good music was furnished, and about 10 o'clock the dining room, where a dainty lunch was spread, was thrown open. This hotel is undoubtedly one of the best appointed in the Boundary. Everything is new, neat and clean. The rooms are elegantly furnished and one of the features of the place is a first-class sample room for commercial travelers. Mr. McLennan has already attained quite a reputation in his line, which is well deserved, judging by the B. C. hotel. He has a good force of assistants and the best possible accommodations for visitors. From McKinney. With a five-stamp mill the clean-up on the Granite in Camp McKinney last week was a gold brick valued at $585. This is the best record made since the plant was installed. The ore lately has b"en averaging $17 per ton. Prof. Newman, of Vancouver, expressed himself as very well stisfied with the progress of development work. The winze in the tunnel hns been sunk eighteen feet and will be continued to a point thirty feet further down, when crosscutting will be commenced. The hanging wall has not yet been encountered. Superintendent Hayes has recommended the purchase of fifteen additional stamps, making twenty in all. Another Railroad. L. A. Manly, mayor of Grand Forks, and others are applying to the Dominion Parliament for a charter authorizing the building of a railway from or near Cascade, B. C, on the international boundary line, in a westerly direction to Carson, B. C, with a branch from Grand rorks to a point fifty miles up the north fork of tlie Kettle river, and a branch via Greenwood to Midway on the boundary. A FINE SHOWING. Strike on Rambler in West Fork District- News ol Other Properties. J. M. Connick, Bob Pitcher and Jack Marshall came in from West Fork Tuesday and brought news of a big strike on the Rambler. It consists of a lead seven feet wide with a 3-foot pay streak carrying values running $28 in gold 12 oz. silver aud 20 per cent lead. This claim is about 1,500 feet from the big showing on the Washington, and belongs to the group of claims recently bonded by "African" Brown for $100,000. De- velbpment work is progressing rapidly in a 5x7 foot shaft all in solid ore. It is showing up better with every foot of work. These claims are regarded by experts as among the best in the country. Jack Empey, manager for R. E. L. Brown, has a force of 16 men at work on the Idaho and Washington group, which includes the Rambler. Ten men are working on the Idaho and six on the Rambler, and it is the intention to work these properties all winter, and an office, boarding house, and bunk house are being erected. Robt. Wood has returned from a ten days' trip to the West Fork, where he put a force of ten men to work on the Sally. He also has a force on the Rob Roy, which adjoins the Sally. Both these claims, it has been ascertained, have the big lead of the. Washington and Idaho, and Mr. Wood is sinking a shaft midway between the Rob Roy and Sally for the purpose of intercepting this lead. Owing to the enormous showings on these properties, and others in the vicinity, the C. P. R. will soon have to build a branch line into the district. Everyone predicts a great future for the West Fork. One at Phoenix. The Phoenix News made its first appearance yesterday. It is a bright, newsy sheet, and is well deserving of the patronage of the people of the town it represents. Jas. Grier is at its head, and says that as the Greenwood Miner and the Midway Advance will probably handle Tupperite explosives, the Boundary Creek Times the Laurier thunder, the Columbia Review the Semlin racket, and the Grand Forks Miner various other noises, no room will be left in the political field for his paper, so he will have to devote himself to local and mining work. Only a Mile A way. The C. P. R. track laying machine is only about a mile north of the city as the Minkk goes to press. It is intended to cross the trestle and push into town .with all possible speed, and it is expected that freight will be hauled immediately, as tiiere is only nine miles more of the track to lay between here and Midway, thus relieving part of the train that has been handling ties, rails, etc. Last year at tliis time Greenwood was entirely out of civilization. Now there are towns to the right of us, towns to the left of us, towns all around us���and the railroad only a mile away! More Newspapers. Eber ('. Smith, formerly of the Rossland Record, will soon start a daily- paper at Grand Forks. It is to be called the Daily Gazette. Jas. Grier, of the Boundary Creek Times, has started the News at Phoenix, and another enterprising news rustler, it is said, will soon start doing business at Chesaw. Besides these it is expected that Phcenix will soon have another paper. f^ ^S ^y^% w^ ^r* m^ 9^ ���"��� *^m *^m ^l ��^m *w v j?THE PIONEER HOTEL. GreenWOod City, Boundary Creek, B. C. We are prepared to welcome guests and provide best accommodations. 1 HEADQUARTERS FOR MINING MEN. The Best of Wines, Liquors and Cigars. The most comfortable SAMPLE KOOM i In Greenwood. Heated by Hot Air. ��� f ��� J* W* Nelson, Proprietor. h... CHOICE DRIVING TEAMS, Crackerjack Saddle Horses. Distance Cuts no Ice. We Never Fail to Get There. Robbins rcoco GREENWOOD, B. C. GREENWOOD Flour, Feed, Produce and Commission Co* S S DEALERS IN HAY, GRAIN, POTATOES, BUTTER, EGGS, KTC. HEAVY WAGON SCALES IN CONNECTION WITH OIK BUSINESS. - Silver Street, ���� <�� Greenwood, B* C. THE BEST I5EKR IN TOWN IS .MADE BY TilK Elkhorn Brewery, HARTINGER & PORTMANN, Props. Mr. Race of the C. P. R., came in on Wednesday. ASK FOR Elkhorn eer. PATRONISE HOME INDUSTRY. .������' ' '��� ���'���,; : " ' "���\\ i ��� . ' \\ The Elkhorn Lager Reer contains only pure Malt and Hops. Try it! It Is kept on Draught or in Rot- ties by all the Lead ing Hotels in this District. THE GREENWOOD MINER. Friday, Oct. 13, 1899. CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION. The Convention Renews Its Pledges of Fealty to Sir Charles Tnpper, the Dominion Leader of the Party. New Wkstminstbr, B. C, Oct. (>.��� The Conservative convention of British Columbia unanimously adopted the following British Columbia platform tonight in effect It approved the principle of the eight-hour law; the state ownership of railways; the revision of the voter's lists; aid in construction of trails; the official inspection of hoisting gear; to improve the administration of justice; to provide an effective system for the settlement of disputes between capital and labor; to actively aid in agricultural development; to have the fisheries controlled by the Province; to make the London agency of British Columbia effective ; that indigent laborers be discouraged from seeking work in British Columbia ; that servant girls be encouraged to immigrate to British Columbia; that mining be actively aided ; that medical men and hospitals be aided in the interior; that the system of education be improved. A resolution was passed regretting that the Government had not seen fit to raise a Canadian regiment for the Transvaal, Sir Hibbert Tupper and Colonel Prior speaking strongly to the motion. The convention also wired to Sir Charles Tupper congratulating him on his attitude at the last session and expressed a continuance of loyalty to the leader. The resolution was passed with deafening applause, the entire convention standing. The convention will have decided on a leader in British Columbia tonight, besides appointing its officers. ~ PBESS DAYT Editors Have a Red Hot Time at the Exposition and Don't Get Home Till Morning. Spokane, Oct. 8, 1899. Sixty newspaper men from Washington and British Columbia took charge of Spokane yesterday as guests of the Spokane Press club, who treated them royally. In the morning they were shown over the city and unanimously expressed their delight at its beauty and stable appearance. In the afternoon the exposition grounds were taken possession of, and at 8 p. m. ink slingers of every description met at the press headquarters and proceeded to the Auditorium to listen to "Yon Yonson." At 10 o'clock they were escorted to Danvenport's and had such a banquet as even Paul Johnson never dreamed of, and surpassed the memorable days of the Greenwood "Flowing Bowl Club." The banquet over the knights of the paste pot and scissors were taken to Eagle hall where a high jinks was in full blast, as well as the liquid refreshments, and in the wee sma' hours of the morning the subsidized night watch men saw struggling home, arm in arm, the be- whiskered Palouser and the fish eater from the Sound, the city reporter and the Idaho Bushwacker, and all in a mood pregnant with joy and spirits. The visiting press now does, and will always, speak in the highest terms of the reception given them by the Spokane Press club, and of the welcome extended by the exposition committee through Dr. Olmsted and Mr. Bolster, who are today tlie most popular men in Spokane. Compressor for the Morrison A 4-drill compressor was received at the Morrison mine this week. They expect to have it up and in running order before the end of next week. This property is now working a large force of men and development work will continue all winter, EXPOSITION NOTES. The stock yards would delight a denizen of Bruce County. The manufacturing pavilion is a monument to the energy and enterprise of capitalists of that class. The success of the Exposition is greatly due to the untiring efforts of Manager Bolster, who is always on hand to welcome visitors, and whose genial smile and hearty hand clasp make every one perfectly at home and at ease. Spokane's 1898 Exposition surpasses any yet held in any city in the Pacific Northwest. All exhibits are of the highest grade. The agricultural hall contains a beautiful display of all kinds of grain, roots, indicative of a rich farming region, and fruits that would please the eye of a Californian. All the great industries of the Inland Empire are represented, but what attracts the eye of a Boundary Creek visitor is the magnificent display in mineral hall. At the entrance of the hall on the left are the ores of Boundary Creek in charge of W. T. Smith and Thos. McDonnell. No better exhibit exists in the building, even though some of its best properties such as the Golden Crown, City of Paris, etc., are not represented. Many congregate and listen with amazement to the caretakers tales of ledges hundreds of feet in width and of good values, in the Boundary camps ; but many will be doubting Thomases until they visit that great country. The chief properties represented are the Ironsides, Knob Hill, B. C, R. Bell, Golden Eagle, Jewel, Winnipeg, Mother Lode, Buckhorn, Brooklyn, Stemwinder, B. C. M. & M. Co's. properties, King Solomon, Big Copper, Gold Drop, Sunset, and Adriondack. Rossland'o exhibit is small in comparison, but of an excellent grade. The Sumpter country, Oregon, comes next to the Bonndary, followed closely by the Buffalo Hump, Ymir, Republic, Slocan, and Myers Creek. BOLSTEB. Mr. Shafer opened his new sal oon on the iith. Next week will see two new restaurs ��� Is and a hotel opened. The Western Star property owned by y.. Fosbender is showing up good. On the Independence they intend sinking 25 feet more on their 50-foot shaft. Assays have been obtained from this property averaging $11 in gold and silver. The Homestake, owned by Ditmer Bros., is but a short distance from the Buckhorn. On it they have a 16-foot shaft all in ore. It is not known how large a vein they have, but it covers the bottom of the shaft. It is a copper pyrites and assays $35. Around this camp are a great many prospects, and all are rushing work and report good showings. The camp promises to be pretty lively this winter. The properties surrounding this camp are all within from a half to two miles distant. On the Buckhorn they are working five men with Pat Welsh superintending. Assays have been obtained averaging $30 in copper, gold and silver. This ore very much resembles that of the B. C. mine in Summit camp. They are getting in their winter's supplies, putting up buildings, etc. The shaft is down 40 feet and is well timbered. It is intended to work two shifts all winter, SUPERIOR LINE OF CIGABS. MORENA, Brands: \\ 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. S HELLO BOYS! & 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 i LUMBER, Shingles, Laths, and Mouldings. ���r-> OFFICE: CORNER COPPER AND DUNDEE STREETS GREENWOOD, B. C. TELEPHONE 36. wmmmmm New and Second-Hand Goods* "0.1. C." Sewing Machines, Locks, Guns Bepaired, Keys Fitted. A. L. WHITE & CO., OPPOSITE TELEPHONE OFFICE. Subscribe for the MINER. fefr Friday, Oct 13, 1899- THE GREENWOOD MINER. A B��d Policy. The Trail Creek News complains that two-thirds of the large amount of money paid in that town for wages finds its way to the great department stores of the east, and it asks why men, who come west that they may get better wages, can justify to themselves their conduct in contributing to the sweat shops of Montreal and Toronto. Commenting on this the Revelstoke Herald says that While the home morchant pays taxes and subscribes to nearly every fund for local improvements, the wives of the working men send east for their bonnets and frocks, and their husbands talk socialism and other isms for the improvement of the condition of workers. One has c "y to look at the great baskets of parcels which are brought to British Columbia by every mail to appreciate the vast amount of money which is sent out of the province for what ought to be bought from our own merchants. But some will ask: Why should we not buy where we can buy most cheaply? There are two answers to this. One of them is that it is a very great question if because a thing costs a smaller sum it is cheaper to buy it elsewhere than at home. On a single transaction the person who spends a sum of money with an eastern department store may save something, but in the long run he loses, for every dollar diverted from the legitimate trade of the community in which he lives renders the cost of living in that community greater. It is a case of saving at the spigot and spilling at the bung. Another answer is that, if the rule applies to one class of expenditure, there is no reason why it should not apply to others. If it is right for the wage-earner in British Columbia to purchase goods produced by the underpaid labor of the east, why is it not right for the employer in the province to import this underpaid labor to compete with the eastern sweat shops? Let us take the case of a milliner. She starts a place of business in a mining town, but finds herself unable to get along because she has to compete with millinery produced in Montreal at half the cost. To keep her business going she employs a number of deft-fingered Chinamen to work for her. They will work as cheaply as eastern girls and she can then afford to sell her millinery as cheap as eastern houses, Will any one say that a chorus of indignation would not go up from the miners' union against the employment of Chinamen in such work? But can any one tell wherein such a cry would be reasonable? The great offenders in this matter are the families of the men who are the greatest sticklers for union prices. We see the streets placarded With advice to people to smoke only such cigars as have the union label on them. When will we see placards advising people not to buy the products of eastern sweat shops? The answer rests largely with the wage-earners, for the other classes of the community do not follow the practice complained of to any great extent. This policy of purchasing goods at retail elsewhere than at home is very bad, for its tendency among other things is to keep prices up. If local producers had all the local business they could afford to sell at lower prices. We urge the importance of dealing with our own merchants upon the attention of Colonist readers as strongly as we know how.��� Victoria Colonist. The Bine Jay. Mr. Edwards was in from Skylark camp last Sunday and says the Blue Jay is one of the coming mines of this district. Two shifts of men are working on a contract under Mr. Edwards, who ownes the largest share in the property MAIL SERVICE. Office Hours: 8 a. m. to 6:15 p. m. Mails close for Grand Forks 11:30 a. m. daily, Mails close for Penticton, Camp McKinney, Midway, etc., 7 a. m., Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Mails due from Grand Forks, 1 p. m., daily. Mails due from Penticton, 2 p. m., Sunday, Wednesday, aud Friday. Spokane palls & Northern, Nelson & Ft. Sheppard, Red iTountain Ry's. The only all-rail Route, without change of cars, between Spokane, Rossland and Nelson. J. RUSSELL. T. HARDY Russell Hardware Co., DEALERS IN Almost all kinds of Hardware, Glassware, Crock- eryware, Woodenware, 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 SPECIAL/TY. 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 STEEL. Sherwin & Williams' ^2l^L^theyare Pedlar, Steel and Metal Roofing and Shingles. BEST TINNING AND PLUMBING SHOP IN THE INTERIOR. DAILY SERVICE. Going North. Going Couth. 12:27 a. m MARCl'S 11:13 a. m. Train leaving Marcus at 11:18 a. m. makes close connections at Spokane for all PACIFIC COAST POINTS. Close connections at Nelson with steamboat for Kaslo and all Kootenay Lake points. Passengers for Kettle ltivcr and Boundary creek connect at Marcus withstnge daily. C. H. DIXON, G. P. & T. A. Spokane, Wash. W. S. Keith, M. E. F. F. Ketchum, K eith & etchum, 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. First Shipment of CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS NECKWEAR, For Fall, Just Arrived.-^*s> W. ft!, law & Co. Why Be In Darkness? When Kemp A Holmes can clean your windows, offices and stores; carpets sewn, cleaned, and laid. PBIVATE NURSING FOB GENTLEMEN. LEAVE ORDERS AT WHITE FRONT STORE. RATES MODERATE. WE BEG TO INTRODUCE TO THE PUBLIC THE FAMOUS "La Fama" Cigar. 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, Oct. 13,1899. MINING PICK-UPS. News comes from Dawson of a rich strike on Great Slave lake. A party of men slipped away quietly a short time ago to Great Slave lake, N. W. T. These men had come in by the Edmonton route, and on the way hither they had become aware of the quartz strike on the Great Slave lake, but not of its immense richness. A guide made the firct strike, and since then many locations have been made. The sworn statement of the assays shows that the richest ore went $5,800 to the ton. It is the opinion that Pine creek-in the Atlin district offers the best inducements to the placer miner. The upper and lower portions are not producing to any extent, but there is about a mile and a half of splendid property, which will inevitably bring the owners wealth. A very good property at Chesaw is owned by the Bartholomew brothers of Greenwood. It is the extention of the Independence on which the big lead was found a short time ago. Their property is called the Diadem, and has the Independence lead. Messrs. Dale, Olson and Kerr are busy working on their property, the Great Hopes, in the Beaverton district. Quite a number of prospectors are now coming into Greenwood from the higher ranges, where they have spent the past summer. The present cold snap has forewarned them of the coming winter, and many of them have come in to stay. Nearly all report success in some degree; also much travel between here and the West Fork. A Chicago syndicate has just paid $40,- 000 in cash for a well known Lardeau property, the Towser. It is the next location to the famous Silver Cup mine. Notioe 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. Seasonable groceriesat Law & Co.'s. * First shipment of J. A. T. Bell's boots and shoes just arrived at Law & Co's. * Subscribe for the Miner. MINEBBL ACT, 1896. Certificate of Improvements. "Bald Eagle" mineral claim situate in the Kettle River Mining Division of Yale District. Where located: In Greenwood Camp. Take notice that I, Isaac H. Hallett as agent for George R. Naden, free miner's certificate Vo. 14367 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 7th day of October 1899. I. H. HALLETT. MINERAL ACT, 1896. Certificate of Improvements. "Boston" mineral claim situate in the Kettle River Mining Division of Yale District. Where located: In Greenwood camp. Take notice that I, Isaac H. Hallett, as agent for Sydney H. Johnson, free miner's certificate No, I9574A 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 for 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 7th day of October 1899. I. H. HALLETT, NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that we intend to apply to the Board of License Commissioners, of the City of Greenwood, at their first meeting after the expiration of thirty days, for a license to sell liquor by retail on the premises to be known as the Hotel Norden, to be erected on lot six, block 14, map 21, City of Greenwood. CARL NELSON. ANDREW SATER. Greenwood, Sept. 21,1899. 30d. 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's camp. Take notice that I, Isaac H. Hallett as agent for J. 0, Haas, free miner's certificate No. 18340 A, and George E. Foster,free miner's certificate No. B 13208, 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 87 must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this 17th day of August, 1899. 8-25-2m. I. H. HALLETT. MINEBAL 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, free miner's certificate No. 6585 B, and Frank Beeu- 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 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this 24th day of August, 1899. 8-2.r,-2m MINEBAL 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 E. 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 37, 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. S- MINEBAL 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 Ed ward 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 anther take notice that action, under section V, must be commenced before the issuance o: ^uch certificate of improvements. Datu. this first day of August, 1899. 8-25-2m I. H. HALLETT. MINEBAL ACT, 1896. Certificate of Improvements. NOTICE. Copper King 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 John Moran, free miner's certificate No. 19680 A, and Austin Hammer, free miner's certificate No. 19037 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. 8-25-2m I. H. HALLETT. MINERL ACT, 1896. 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 Silver 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 tlie 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 12th day of August, 1899. 8-ll-2m 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. BELTING. Users of this article would do well to examine our stock in this line. We carry a larger assortment than any other dealer in the Province. The Electric Brand of Rubber Belting we stock is not excelled by any other make. It is used by all the large mills in the Province. We carry it in stock up to 22 inches, and Leather Belting up to 16 inches in width. LcLennan, McFeeley & Co., Ltd. | Vancouver, B. C. Wholesale Hardware. Agents for the Giant Powder Co., San Francisco, and for the Majestic Steel Range, St. Louis, Mo. Branch Stores at Dawson, Atlin, and Bennett Cities. 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. ��� i m >oo< <��> To the Public: *& We are now in a position to fill orders for all kinds of sausages, pickled, Cured and smoked meats. We are using the latest machinery for making sausages, and our kitchen is in charge of an expert sausage maker. The following are fresh made and always in stock: Pork Sausage, Blood Pudding, Frankfurter, Wienerwurst, Liver Pudding, Pressed Corn Beef, Dried Smoked Beef. We are headquarters for Fish, Oysters, Live and Dressed Poultry. S P* Burns & Co* *�� LIME! LIME!! LIMES! i 1 ���rf ANY The only first class WHITE LIME in the Boundr ary. The SNOW FLAKE LIME COMPANY is now prepared to furnish lime on short notice in QUANTITY. 15925*5! W. E. MEDILL, Mgl Cunliffe & AWett, SECOND-HAND MACHINERY: ENGINEEBS, B0ILEBMAKEBS 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 gives on all classes of work. Pumps always fn stock. fn 1���25-H. P., horizontal engine, 9x12; 1���35-H. P^- Locomotive type, boiler and skids complett 1���No. 3 Little Giant drill, hose column arms and bars complete; 1���5-foot Pelton wheel, wifa 600 feet special welded pipe from 16 ins. to 8 ins.; 1 rip-saw with iron table. Rossland, Tm.^.-?���-.��>���-��*_��"��� ^ Friday, Oct. 13, 1899- THE GREENWOOD MINEB. PICKED SPECIMENS. "That son-in-law of yours is a cool one," remarked one Griswold street banker to another, "and has got a long head for business. Does he ever get rattled?" "Oh, he has his limit like the rest of us. When he asked me for my daughter be was so confuddled that he kissed me and shook hands with the girl."���Detroit Free Press. "Mister, do ye remember thot ye said one dose av yer pills wud make another mon of me father?" "Yes, sir; and did yon find my words true?" Thrue to th' word, sor. Whin me father started takin them he was a live mon, an faith whin he had finished he was a dead mon."��� Chicago News. It is stated in a British exchange that at tbe rebuilding and enlargement of Skibo Castle, being carried on by Mr. Andrew Carnegie, a great number of workmen are now empleyed. Steel girders to the weight of 176 tons have been brought from Pittsburg, U, S. A., taken north by rail, and conveyed by a traction engine from Bonar-Bridge Station to the castle. It is strange that Mr. Carnegie should allow any innovation as modern as a steel girder. Tho latest triumph over the atmosphere is the prevention of all storms by the discharge of mortars in the air, the sound being increased by great iron cones resembling the bells of speaking trumpets. The forming hall is made to fall to the earth in rain. The making of rain is already a success, aud some day our weather bureau may simply announce the kind of weather the department has decided to produce for the next twenty-four hours. At a recent exhibition in Richmond, England, held by an automobile club, a military autocrat was shown under' the name of a'-motor scout." It consisted of a quadricycle fitted with a 1.5 horse power petroleum motor. It is convertible, carrying either two persons or one person and a light Maxim gun. The gun is mounted in front over the leading wheels, and it is arranged so that it can be fired with the vehicle going at full speed. Below there is a tray sufficient to store 1,000 rounds of ammunition. While on one of the crowded Isle of Man boats an Oldham man, who suffered severely from sea-sickness, was overheard to say to his son: "Jimmy, I've gotten a stick, wi' a silver knob on't a-whoam ; that can have it. There's two or three quid i' t'bank, and it's far t' buryin.' An' Jimmy, bury me in the Isle o' Mon. I can't stand this trip again���aloive or dead." A clever contemporary, says the Herald and Presbyter, iu referring to the Methodist Council on Long Island, which, after investigating the charges against a minister, returned the somewhat novel verdict," Not guilty, but unfit for the ministry," adds this comment: "A man need not be a knave to disqualify him for the work of the ministry. It is enough that he be proved a fool." Stevenson's works have taken a great "slump" in the market, according to the London correspondent of the New York Times. He attributes it to over- puffing, and especially to the policy followed by bis publishers of printing every schoolboy scrap and piece of nonsense verse they could obtain until the public, between expensive editions and cheap editions, became "satiated and nauseated." W. L, Alden writes from London that "David Harum" has reached a second edition there, but can hardly be called popular. He says (in the New York York Times): "People apparently buy it to find why the book had such a run in America. The dialect and the people of 'David Harum' are too foreign to be appreciated by the English reader. You might as well expect an American to appreciate a story written exclusively in the dialect of Someretshire." A story comes from Oklahoma which shows that a clergyman may have a pretty wit, and yet be a little lacking in tact. In the course of his sermon, the Rev. Mr. Newby, new pastor of the Christian church at Guthrie, interjected the question: "How many of you. have read the Bible?" Fifty hands went up. "Good!" said the preacher., "Now how many of you have read the second chapter of Jude?" Twenty-five hands were raised. A wan smile overspread the minister's face. "That's good; but when you go home read that chapter again; you will doubtless learn something to your interest." Of course, they found that there is no second chapter of Jude, and, of course, no matter how they may attempt to laugh it off, the victims of the clerical pleasantry are not likely to love their pastors any more because of the "rise" he took out of them at that time. DR. R. MATHISON DENTIST : : : NADEN BLOCK : GREENWOOD : Graduate Pennsylvania College of Dental - - Surgery Philadelphia, A Licentiate of Columbia - - Pa.- - British Saddles and Harness* Admiral Dewey, while at Manila, wrote to some of his old friends in Vermont, this story about his colored cabin boy, Jim: When a war-ship goes out for target practice, it is the custom to place all glass, chinaware, and other fragile articles in the hold of the ship���as close down to the keel as possible���in order to prevent their breakage by the concussion that follows the .firing of the guns. This led to an amusing incident at Manila, after the destruction of the Spanish fleet. Life on board the Olymr pia was gradually settling down to its accustomed routine and dullness, when one day at luncheon Commodore Dewey asked Jim where some dish that he missed from the table had gone. "I ain't had no chance to git it yit," was Jim's answer, "since I put it in de hoi' jnst befo' dat target practice you had de udder day, Commodore." Turf Goods, BOOT AND SHOE FINDINGS. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. M. S. Butler, jt GREENWOOD, B. C. WHEN YOU WANT THE BEST IMPORTED CIGARS and TOBACCOS, CONFECTIONARY, MAGAZINES, PERIODICALS, STATIONARY and HOUSE PLANTS GOTO Munro's, Next Door to BANNERMAN'8. COPPER STREET. 0. P. Nickle. P. Archor. PALACE SALOON, Nickle * Archer. CHESAW, WASHINGTON. To Work the Sailor. At a meeting of the directors of the Sailor, Camp McKinney, held in Toronto, it was decided to have the necessary machinery installed and work the mine all win'er. Mr. Ross, the superintendent, reports that the shaft is down 83 feet all in quartz carrying good values. They are working eight men, and are at at present putting in a steam hoist. GREENWOOD ASSAY OFFICE, JOE C. LUCXEHBEL, Assayer and Metallurgist, Arlington Hotel, Hooper & Co., COPPER STREET, GREENWOOD. PROPRIETOR. Mines Examined and Reported on. GREENWOOD. P. L. BARCLAY'S STAGE Leaves Imperial Hotel daily for Midway at 3:30 p. M. and leaves Midaway at 8 a. m. First-Class Accommodations. Parties desiring to visit Midway on Sunday can return the same evening. Coming Home. It is rumored that D. D. Mann, who recently wont to China to look into the possihilties of contracting to build (MM) miles of railroad, has looked carefully into tho whole matter and into the condition of the labor market, and he does not think there wouid be any money in the proposed deal for his firm. He will return in the course of a few weeks. Proprietors. IMPORTED dc DOMESTIC CIGARS, WINES and LIQUOBS. ^ 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. Nash & Co., FAIITEKSaae PAPER EAIGtlS. Road to Central Camp. Work nn the road to Central camp is going on rapidly. Fifteen men are at work and are about half way to the camp. It is a perfect road and is one of the best in the country tributary to Greenwood. The road will get through with only about four per cent of a grade. It is a great credit to the citizens of Greenwood and shows enterprise and faith in the future. Work on the road was started some time ago by private subscription and since then has progressed in a most satisfactory manner. W. M. SPROTT, NEXT DOOR TO TEL. OFFICE. HORSESHOEING * ,u BLACKSMITHINO. Buckboards and Buggies made to Order. WORK GUARANTEED. Shop on Copper Street, Greenwood, B. C. A. B. JENSEN. WRIGHT & GBAY, BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS. Prospectors shoes a specialty. Repairing neatly done. Satisfaction quaiaiiteed. NEXT DOOR TO COMMERCIAL HOTEL. SIGN WORK A SPECIALTY. Quick Work Guaranteed. SHOP OPP. FISHER SAW Mi I.J . WHEN IN PfHENIX GO TO W. TWIST & CO. for Fine Cigars, Tobaccos, Confectionary, Soft Drinks, etc. We also handle all the leading papers. W. TWIST & CO. Phoenix, B. C. BILLIARDS AIND POOL ROOM, CIGARS and TOBACCOS. Oat Door South of Star Bakery. Gov't. Street. J. W. WOLFE, Proprietor, THE** GREENWOOD MINER, Friday, Oct. 13, 1899 LOCAL JOTTINGS. Dr. G. S Gordon has located at Phcenix. Henry Sauve is having the rear of his building fixed up. W. L. Hogg, Montreal, of the Sunset company, is in the city. Several loads of freight have been unloaded at Eholt this week. Messrs. McCauley and Richards, Midway, drove in on Tuesday. Jack Empey left last Saturday for Victoria on a.short business trip. Mr. Parker, the Chesaw hotel man, was here this week getting a few fittings, etc. D. A. Holbrook returned from Spokane Monday, where he had spent the past week. Fred Munn and George Leyson of Rossland are among the Elks at Spokane. The sawmill men who have been on strike at Rossland, have went back to work. Every Friday evening���the series of parties at Mrs. Foreman's school, near postoffice. The Rossland Record notifies the people of that town that it is a strictly union paper. For the past two days the wires of the Spokane and Northern Telegraph Co. have been down. Robbins & Harvey, the popular liverymen, have received several low dray wagons at Eholt. Charles Hinkley, who escaped extradition at Rossland, has left that town for parts unknown. Mrs. Johns, wife of Mr. JohnB, superintendent of the Sunset mine, has gone to California for the winter. The Gem restaurant's new sign and blackboard looms up like a full moon these days to the inner man. P. Burns & Co. will soon have a branch meat market at Phoenix. Miller Bros, will also open a drug store at Phcenix. J. M. Connick, Bob Pitcher and Jack Marshall, who came in from West Fork on Tuesday, went out again on Wednesday. Harry Nash, proprietor of the Phcenix hotel, was in the city yesterday and says Phoenix is the only town in British Columbia. Madden & Dallas has moved their bar across the street into their new building which will be completed by the end of next week. The Phcenix Miners' Union had a ball last Monday evening and did very well. It was held in Weeks & Hogan's new building. D. D. McPhail, of the firm of Bongard & McPhail, Bolster, was in town this week, and says things are very lively down his way. Henry Sauve was up to Phoenix last Sunday and bought a lot in the Ne York townsite. Henry says it is if/& good location. It is the general opinion in town that with the arrival of the railroad in our city comes all kinds of prosperity. Everything seems to be getting livelier. There will be a large attendance to hear Professor Ferguson next Monday evening, providing the people are led to properly understand or apprehend the nature and worth of the attraction. C. M. Shaw finished the survey of the Hope, owned by Bob Donegan, in Sky- c 1 I \\i I w < \\h > R <>< >< < in ih \\H 5 w i�� <><><><><><><>^^ A Fortunate Purchase Made us possessors of our Woolen Goods, Blankets, Flannels, Mens' Underwear, Soxs, Clothing, etc., before the rise in prices* Some People Call it Luck We call it business; watching the market and taking advantage when 3 I a __^^_^^^__^^^^^^^__^^^^^^^_^ JI the prices are lowest. We are willing to divide the spoils; come right ��j! in and demand your share at & j* .** j> j* j*. & $j} RENDELL'S ARCADE. ooooooooooo^oooooo^ooo^oo^oooo ^ ~~" '""~'"" '" "*"' '99&99999QX&Q999&9999** lark camp. They have two ledges on the property, one 30 feet and the other 50 feet. Good assays have been obtained. The Leland house, Greenwood's largest hotel, will soon be opened. They are busy cleaning up the place preparatory to moving in the furniture and fittings. Keith & Ketchum, brokers, sold a fine residential lot Monday morning. They also received an order from the east for a thousand shares of stock in one of the leading properties. There was a general stampede last Sunday to the scene of the present track laying apparatus. It was then at the meadows. Many were greatly disappointed at not finding the machine at work. Boy Wanted... A smart, intelligent lad not less than fifteeu years of age is wanted at the Miner Job Room. W. F. Robertson, provincial mineral' "_'ihi. who has been engaged in the Slocan all summer, will spend the remain.'.', r of the season in the Boundary country engaged in field work. His forthcoming annual report will include illustrations of the workings of the North Fork and Phcenix camp. Mr. James, of the Western Federation of Miners, reports the prospects of that organization as most brilliant. Everything is going along smoothly and they now have quite a substantia] bank account. They will meet hereafter at the corner of Government and Centre streets. M. E-.' Frazee received his new delivery ^agon, Monday, and it's a beanty. With his new delivery outfit he intends , 4o give his patrons the best of service; and at the same time save them a great many steps. In connection with his grocery business he has the finest bakery in the Boundary, and has a first- class baker. Taken altogether his Htore has as good accommodation for the family trade as any store in the city. G. S. GORDON, M. D. Phoenix - ��� - - B. C. Telephone, BOUNDARY CREEK LOAN AND MERCANTILE <�� <�� AGENCY. THOMAS MILLEB, Manager.... Real Estate, nines, Insurance. OFFICE: Corner Copper and Deadwood Streets JULJLJLOJLSL-JLiUUUUUUULUUlJ ALBERTA HOTEL, SILVER STREET. A. ARCHAMBEAULT & CO. T. F. GAINE, Mgx. Imported and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men. GREENWOOD, B. C. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the partnership hitherto existing between Leut- fried Portmann, Anton Portmann, aud Frank Hartinger, brewers, Greenwood, trading under the firm name of Elkhorn Brewery Co , is this day dissolved by mutual consent, Frank Hartinger retiring from the firm, and L. and A. Portmann continuing the business. Debts due by the firm will be assumed by L. and A. Portmann, and debts due the firm are to be paid to them. Leutfried Portmann. Anton Portmann. Frank Hartinger. Witness: D. A. Cameron. Dated Oct. 4,1899. 30d. I CHESAW TRADING | I COflPANY, DEALERS IN 1 * General Mdse, Groceries, <> it ft Keep Your Eye on Chesaw. \\i> fe '$������������������������������������������������������*��< 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, Olllce Supples and Wall Paper. GREENWOOD, B. C. THE EMPIRE TYPEWRITER. Cheapest and Best. WRITING always in sight���simple. 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