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H_BB_I_M- ********n**g / _e***\ tmM />-^VfeH^v*^UCt!lt*> sVC /*4**���> <Ttl) ? THE BOOK II. SANDON AND CODY, MARCH 19,1898. CHAPTER 26 HAPPENINGS IN BRIEF. Harry Stell went to Kuraka, Cal., tm Monday. Green was a prominent color in Ssndon on Thursday. Hard times are expected to reach Sit-can City In a short time. N. K. Franklin will spend the stinimer on ttm Colville Reservation. Harry Pymnn has gone to Silver- mii. Bo much the worse for Silver- ton. A W. Wright was In town yestcr day on his way to look at the Pal- inito. Miss Susie Lloyd left on Wednes- dsy Ibr her home at Langdon, Alberta. Jim Cameron and Rod Matheaon, uf Silverton. got this far from home yesterday. Mrs. Funk has ensign of tbe dining room and bed rooms in the 1 tartlet* House. Donnelly and Gordon are working *teadlly on the Daokel. a claim only a sliort distance from Sandon. The people In Motea City arr commencing to pray. Windy Y��tung is about to start a paper there. W. W. Warner has taken a two > ears' leeeaef ike Argo. and started io work early this week men. The Cody saw mill shut down this week. Tlie lugs have all been *awn mid the snow Is too deep to get out mure. Dr. Gomm leaves neat week for an extended tnttr In the Sooth. He intends to be away abont two months. There Is no truth in die runna* that Sllvorton Has rotiue.ted the government to remove N��*w Denver from the W. J. Twls*. general agoilt t��f the N. P. Expro-wCu. at Kioto, waa In Sandoo in the interest of the company on Monday and Tuesday An alarm of lire at n anion Fil- dav brought oat the brigade. It was a aback near the p iwer house. No Uvea 9mtre lost. A aasrn Is known bv It- new** rapera. Plenty of fat A��U indicate that the people are p-ms|*et***u*�� and public spirited. Notiee how fat this paper to lately. Right inches of or? came into the tunnel on tbe Cot-d actor thh week. This claim Is near the Oueen lie**, and is being worked b> .C. W. Green- lee, who bonded the -.mipeitv in January from Wm. Klaun, of Kamloops. Thefk ii tome opposition in various parts of Kootenay in reference to the proposed prohibitive tariff un lead. The matter will no doubt he weighed thoroughly before it is laid la-lore Parliament. Tlie present Dominion government is not much in favor of high tariffs, and it will be a difficult matter to do much with them. It Was Branded. For tome time past the proprietors ot the Denver House have been worried about tbe rapid decline In their wood pile. On Sunday night they branded the pile, with the result thtt Gus Smith and Arthur Bigott a ������������eared before the Beak on Monday and had to dig up $19 in order to square themselves for the interest tbey have taken in the Denver House wood this winter. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. ting concessions: $800 for gaol pur ��� posea, I2Q0 for Fire Dep't purposes Hungry Equinea. A Three Forks in tn turned out s band of horse, the other dav in the precincts of New Denver. The equities acted as though they had been on the Klondike all winter. They ate everything in night, from common paper to posters with red ink on them. The pi tor animals labored under a delusion ou St. Patrick's day. Then; a*as ao much green in fight that they thought spring was here. One of them tackled a big bunch ot shamrocks that Red Paddy had on his coat, but was Anally induced to let go by shaking anemia** bag labelled "oats" be- fore him. CHURCH NOTICES. Preshv terieu ehureh Regular ser- with ikhwlvieoft hi Virginia kail morula* aad evening. Rev. J. A. Cleland. Methodi-d Chuivh Re*. A. M Sanford, A. B.. Pastes*. Regular services to-morrow at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Subject for morning sermon. ������The (.treat Miracle tin* Resurrection of Christ. In tin* evening the fourth ofa aerie* ou "Historical Characters will he given. < toed singing. Everybody welcome. Tommii's Idea of It. A young Isdy school teacher was endeavoring to * -xplain to her juvenile pupils what a oleano was, but failed to impress the idea upon them. r*��ingsoiiie chalk, An- drew upon the hlackhtiai'd a blue ind white nitttintaiii with an unlimited amount of lire ami smoke coming out ot the top. Tlwn facing her class she ask- "Now. what is Uiat Y" * Tlieiv was alienee fin* a long time until one little fellow held up his hand. "Well. Tommy, what is it? * Tommy answered: " Please ins'am I donl know, but It look* like Iwll.' The |M*ople of New Denver woke ap last week and la-coming alarmed over stumor that -S.iml.tn wasgning lo get the record office raised a liberal subscriution iu a few hours and despatched a delegate to Victoria. There is no danger of the record office being taken from the pretty town by the lake, although some*of thc other institutions may leave for a busier location. Council melon Monday evening, 14th Inst. Mayor Atherton In tbe chair*, present, Crawford, Mighton, Broddy and Switzer. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. i Finance committee reported com- pletion of negotiations regarding temporary loan. By-law relating tn Public Health was reconsidered and finally adopted. Moved by Mighton, seconded by Crawford, tbat the Council move into committee of the whole for the discussion ofthe Public Morals bvlanr. No. 9. Carried. The bylaw went through the usual stages and passed. Council adjourned till the 16th inst. March lt**li. . Thc following accounts were presented and ordered paid : ��. M. -Sandilauds $100.00 McPuillips. Woolen A Barnard 50.48 " 20.00 3.00 3.50 H4.00 5.50 76.75 14.90 .75 4.50 6.00 7.00 4.15 300.00 51.15 14.50 ltW.OO 4.1-5 18.20 22.05 59.94 2121 129.48 26.91 6.90 .90 198.20 4.00 a grant to build a road to the Noble Five mine, a grant for assistance to build a road to the Queen Bess mine, a fall refund of monies collected by tbe Provincial government for trade and liquor licenses, a grant of money to aid the public school, also an assurance that tho question of using Carpenter ereek for sewerage purposes would receive favorable consideration ail of which we beg to respectfully submit to your esteemed conmderat-on. Tears els., E. R. ATHr-RTON, C. D. Hint-rat, Delegates. M. L. G/imtuett E. R. Atherton W. E. Gard A Co. B. C. Gazette B. C. Gazette Paystreak Sh-can News Co Saadoa Transfer Co. Sandon Cartage Co. (X W. Sanders Fhmk fevett Harris AKellv Delegation to Victoria Mining Review F. C. Sewell Geo. Lloyd F. C. Sewell L. Deolaii F. C. Sewell U Doolan GeoWaite F. C. Sewell W. H. Ll|y Jno Morgan Jas Martin Sandon W. A L. Co. F. J. Donaldson SANDON ORE SHIPMENTS. The shipments of ore from Sandon from August 1,1897, to March 5th, 1898, inclusive, were as follows: Slocan Star, : 2,970 tons. Ruth, : 4,605 Payne, af,*S"RJ| Idaho Mines, 874 Noble Five, 519| Reco, : 1068_ American Bov, 29 Slocan Bov, 45 Wonderful, 42 Ajax, Majestic, : 58 12 Freddie Lee. 16 Mt. Adams. 15 Last Chance, t ojodenougb, Cananian Group, : 1014 35 20 Sovereign, Trade Dollar, 34 : 15 Oueen Bess, fountain Fraction, : 204 : 5 Miscellaneous, I0i Ajax Fraction 18 Total, : : 20,289* tons Ore shipments for the week from Maa*h 10th, to March 17th, inclusive, were as follows: Pavne 200, Ruth 100, Last Chance 100 'tons, Reco 20, Total, 420 tons. K. A S. C Do not loves in ost Office say there town. See Store. are no gotal those at the $1279.65 The salary ofthe night (.tol iceman was placed at -981) a month. The Public Works committee was authorised to consult with a civil engineer as to the best means of making improvements in rarjienter and Cody creeks. Council adjourned. Report of the Delegation. Sandon March 15th, 1**K To the Sandon Council. Gentlemen: -We, your delegation appointed to interview the Provincial government for tlie purpose of obtaining certain concessions, lag leave to report as follows : We were received with the utmost It Made Him Particular. ' Save me! Saveine!" she cried, as her head rose above Uk- water, ami she gi*as*a��d a plank floating by. "I beg your pardon," he replied, from the bank, "but 1 want it distinctly understood that I'm a married man with seven children." Yes. yes; save me.!" she shrieked. "Then there'll be no falling into my arms and calling uie preserver, will there r "Oh,-no, no." "And you won't insist on marrying me for my heroic conduct ?" "No, no: onlv save uie!" All right, I'll tackle the job," he responded as he threw aside his coat. "You'see," "he explained, Ml was caught by one of these dodgas, once before, and that's why I'm married. It makes me a bit particular now. courtesy by the Provincial government the following members of which were interviewed: Premier Turner, Col. Baker, Attorney-General i.hertsl There are no Trail Blazers in Daw | and secured promises ot the follow-1 son. So much the worse tor Dawson. Prom Slloer Centres. ln conversation with Mayor Atherton and City Solicitor Grimmett, of Sandon, last evening, some interesting information was obtained by _ja8I,iew l8 now on me up grsae a Times man In regard to the object ln the giocan," said Mayor Atherton, of their present visit to the capital, ����and we mtv anticipating a very ���_ ��� a-1 S ItA _***__-_��wf ��� a i-"-���*-a -v-_�� S_-_sIjj. ������ tt-��� *���- -*�� not generally known is that then- are more men employed in the mines tributary to Sandon than at Rossland and the rate of wages is higher than at the Kootenay capital. Business is now on the up grade aud the conditions existing In the SU-can district One of the most important ofthe requests the deputation are instructed to lay before the government is that for an appropriation tor the construction of mads and trails. Although the Sandon district has contributed to the provincial revenue about $40,000, the returns r-***ccived have been practically nil. the small irrantsmade hem*.* hardly worth the mention. It is now particular! v desirable in the opinion of the residents of the district that sii'ticient money he placed at their disposal for the construction of two trunk wagtwi road** leading* to tin- principal mines, which, with the building of communicating branch wagon roads, would bring witb'ri comparatively easy reach of the railway many of the numerous iniiit-s which are at present inaccessible. Another point sought to la* gained by the deputation is the securing of grants directly to the city. A grant was made last year of $800 for Unbuilding of a jail, which has never been used, and the city now a*M that this sum shall be turned over t<�� them, or that a similar grant he made to them for the same purjiose. Increase,! appropriations will also be asked for school purposes. The amount received annually at present brisk season. Considerable Knglish capital is being invested in thc dis trict, snd several valuable properties are being worked for companies in Kngland, of which the Ruth and Idaho are amongst the most promising. The Noble Five, too, which has been temporily closed, has been reopened, and it is the intention of the owners to prosecute the work on that property very vigorously. Thc Gambling Gooernment. No iinp.irri.il person can view Ihe contiumd depreciation of tbe Klondike gold lands, tor which the Yukon Railway Company bas bargained, without amazement, the more esjnri ally as it is indulged in by official personage* whose object is to defeat 1 tbe bargain. Messrs. Mann A Mackenzie an* represented as little better than ninnies for having entered Into what is described as the wildest of wild s|H-eulations. Cndoubtedly there's a large s|*eculstivc element in tin* deal ; hut what are we to think of making a bargain of this kind, toward which, when it has heen made, one of tbe partie- set-, as if It tlewjretl to defeat the floating of the scheme ? Admitting, as we have done from the first, the large speco lative element in the deal, we think ��� ��� ��� - ���-���* *w **, "t'tttn is the same as thst granted to a rural j the odds iu the gamble, as it u call- district, 1=40a year, which is entirely |cd are against the gov, r���ment, inadequate for education. Assistance will lie asked for the tire deptrtment at present an entirely voluntary organization. Modern appliances are required. Another point which will be brought to the attention of the government is of considerable importance to the future of Sandon. Carpenter creek, which rims through the city, although not a navigable stream, would famish means for the solution of the sewarage problem, and the power to so use it will be asked. Representation in the local legislature is also sought Although there are 800 voters in tbe Slocan district they have no direct representation in the house, but are included iu Mr. Hume's constituency. decidedly, not ttt sav larselv The contract..i-i arc to get 3,750,000 acres of land, which may. mil by thee*} males ol ihe Government o.Hcers, do contain untold tfealth. The wbuJt world is anxious to take part iu min ing ventures in the Klondike. The chances art- the lands which the com- pany are to g,-t could have been sold for several times the.amount of t|,e contract; and if this bes> _*���. ffov; eminent by becoming a party to the "gamble," will cause the public to lose the difference. Messrs. Maun A Mackenzie, private persons,' were at liberty in gamble as tbey lint,**. i^j the Koveiniuont, as truttces for th�� people, is in a different position, snd is not authorised to gamble with In regard to the present pi-tapt^ts"'! ;r 7 " *"***' whh of thc Slocan district Mr. Gri,���Ltt&.^[ttS* " ���* I****. I* "�����. business ia to know what it iscngag- ing the public, ��K*forehand, to pay ��� to pay a reasonable price for wh,,i [[ ffcts, but not ,i price which may prove to be ten times the amount of the value it ia getting.-Toronto "Monetary Times." says the mires are looking better now than they ever did, and any quietness which has existed in gen era! business has been caused by the fact that many of the miners have decided to go to the Yukon, and have been saving their wa/es for that purpose. The men employed In one mine, or a very large number of them, have not cashed their checks for four months, and this, of course, makes a great difference to the hotels and general stores. A fact A Special Consignment from San Francisco of 34 dozen pair of Gloves including Califoriibi BuckS Asbestos, Horaehide, A_Sl|_i? Goatskin, Genuine 8e,Uk n ft" A Chute of JOB PRINTING Is Still Being Worked at THE PAYSTREAK OFFICE. There is not mneh pay in it, but the quality nf the work In Junt an hlfrh a* it n as when Sandon wan the Hottest Town in the Gulch. The price* are Home what despondent in sympathy with the nnd condition of trade, and NOW IS THE TIHE To lay away a supply for the -good times that are likely to come upon u* suddenly and without warning. THE rAYiSTRKAK, SANDON, E. C, MARCH 19, 18H. EAST CaHAMAN NEWS. C. M. Foley, the defrauding lawyer lol Paris, Ont., has been committed for I trial. An old lady, a Mrs. Jarvis, died alone \ in ber house In Slmeoe, on Sunday last j It is reported that she left some 170,000. Richard G. McConnell. geologist of j tbe Dominion Geological Survey, has tteen appointed mineralogist of Brutish Columbia. Th** Toronto Country and Hunt Club and Military are arranging to hold a great horse show and military tournament in May. Thos. Mesgeer, of Kingston, who held the position of custom* officer for 40 vivtn* previous to his sttpersnustion smitie nix years ago, died on Monday, ��gtN�� 74 yuan. A fire broke out In the office of Dr. Moore, of Coburg. where William liorris, sn employee, wss asleep He wan no badly hurtled that he is not ex* IHrted to recover. A working man named Wm. Coe, ���Mint roomed at the home of John Nesbitt in Montreal, met his death iu a Mi-fiirioua manner one night this week John Nesbitt has heen arrested on the t harge of murder. The Quebec Mining A*��*M-iation re t ���ntlv offered a prise for the ttest essay on Mtold Miring in the Yukon." The wiuner of the prise is W. M.-ngilvin, jr*. -miii of "Klondike rigilvie", and load ��*r ol the exploration party of tbe Hold lliiu Mining A Development Oo. David Casradden.aged .15 years, died kii March 8rd, while under the Influence A chloroform, administered prior t.�� the amputation of a ffngnr. The operation had not been commenced, when he succumbed. The deeea-Mtl wa* one of k*uj*>v tile's prominent citinens. A young man named Alex. Myers*, the mti of s widow at Ih-e-ahrn. f hit. while engaged in training a colt at lloftton, where he hatl charge ot a cele- iimted string, received i. kick in the ln-ad from the animal, fracturing hi*. -kull otA killing him almost instantly A tragedy oocnrrsd ia Hirocot*, Ont, I.f.1 Sundsy afternoon, lu s tenement lionw* occupied by aeveral families, ll -���������m*. a row took* place between some <*l the inhabitants In which John Smith woo -.truck on the bead by a Stick of atnvewood. from the effects of which he died Some weeks sgo a mail rohberv <HTured between Oil Springs and Kdv ����� Mill**, not far from I'etrolia. OaJL The Dominion officer Heron, from tHtawn. visited IVtrnlta this week to Inquire into the robbery. Two brothers name.! Kemey have been arrested, and will be tried at ��HI Springs on Saturday. A f uroier. named Thou. Moles, aged ���*-'* yeem, wa�� arrested oue day this "���-ek. while driving, in a daxod V-ondi- tion. on the sidewalks of the town of llr-H'k villi* It wax discovered after the arrest that be mas suffering front an epileptic lit, from the effects of which he died it few hours later, stthe house of a friend. Prospector* are already* going north to the Michipicoten gold" Held*, and returning Indian* ssy there are numerous ���loir-slwl parties on the route. An hotel Is iM'in�� built at Mlassnabie Tbe shaft on the Jubilee claim near Wawa Lake, belonging to the Groat Northern Com pan/, is tlowu nome So feet. The quart* at that depth show* free gold averaging H6 a ton. A dreadful collision occurred on the C.P.R. near Smith's Falls bet ween three and four o'clock on the morning of March 1st. A freight train was running west followed by an engine, and. at the usual distance, by another freight train. Some of the cars broke away from the front train, which occasioned some delay before tbey could he picked up Before any warning could be snuiu'od the rear train dashed around a curve. full speed, into the engine snd run* *w* **. $��!����� dt*[*tf * irreat deal of damage and killing Charles Sims, the driver, and Fireman Wm. Wilson of the roar train. Both men lived in Carleton Place. A number of men from Ohio have located claims at L*ake Wawa. The shaft owned by the Gold Fields Company, near the mouth of the Michipi- coten river, is down 26 feet, snd the quarts is reported to be rich in gold. A Cleveland newspaper correspondent, a Miss Johnson, who loested s good dsim at Lake Wsws Isst sutumn, wss married a few weeks sgo to s half-breed. George J. Fraser, who hss been Inland Revenue Officer at Woodstock for some years, left for parts unknown, last week.- His books show discrepancies amounting to 1500 or two It is also said that his personal liabilities in to-wn amount to over 11,000. Mr. Fraser hs* si ways been a respected citizen and it is universally regretted that he did not remain in town to straighten out his affaiis. Lsdy Hortense Cartier, widow of Sir George Ktienne Cartier, the famous French-Canadian statesman, died st Cannes. France, on Feb. 27th, ths day previous to her 70th birthday. She resided at Cannes ever since the death of her husband, 25 years ago. Mrs. Faber, her aged mother, new 8*5 years old, is overcome with grief. Archbishop Fabre, who died in December, ltifti, was a brother of tady Cartier At a meeting of the Federal Mining Institute, held at Montreal on March ard. * resolution was adopted expi ess- Ing disapproval ofthe proposed exaction of export duties on gold and silver ores and bullion and nickel matte, by thc Government. An interesting paper on "Milling Machinery" was read bv Mr F. T. Snyder, of Keewatin, Out." Mr. Hamilton Merritt. of Toronto, also read an excellent pa|ier on the "Gold- bearing Reefs of Northern British Columbia ' The Canadian Iron Policy was discussed and the opinion was ex- pressed that so long a* Steel rails were allowed to come into Canada free, the iron industry could not reach its proper development. An accident occurred on the G.T.R. on March 2nd. The train for Toronto, which left Hamilton shortly before one o'clock, dashed into s special freight train, which wss standing on the riding near Burlington junction, waiting for the express to pass A misplaced switch was tbe cause of the accident. The engineer, Thos. Hutchinson, and the fire uiau, James Clark of the express, were fearfuiiv scalded antl injured. Two of the freight hands were also severely hurt All the passenjrer*. among whom were Hon. A. S. Hardv,0. A. Howland. ex-M.P.P , andsr-veral other prominent men, escaped unhurt, owing to the plufkine-w of F.ttgineer Hutchinson, who stuck to his jtost and reversed the engine, when he saw that an accident was imminent He has since died from injuries n*ceivod. Cot*! OH la Manltoolln. A despatch from Little Current says : "The existence of coal oil on the Indian Reserve, which was discovered some years ago, has been the subject of investigation by an American Oil Com- panv. They found such indubitable proof* of richness of the territory that thev are prepared to go ahead and drill over a large area of land, when it was discovered that a government regulation limits the amount of the grant or sale of an option for testing for petroleum to 100 acres. This effectually put an end to negotiations, and nothing will be done unless influence can be brought lo get a change in the government regulations." An editor in Kansas ask*for the lowest tender* to supply him with a sackof flour, ono pair of pant* snd a hat. He sav* Uiat in Uie way merchants do business with him when they want adollar a worth of Job printing. A CHRISTIAN COWBOY'S CBS-ED. I am no -*-du'Christian of Uw tort ttw cities tlw chosen la tlw tbhikln' o' ���round aw I try to practice fa ths oT-tinw flair-* been gathered with cbomn'ii Mcred fold, An* I never groan ia spira while a ���away That tbe recklew unbelievers sto nary day. the creed 1 golden rule. itMint w, sacred s-tuate bnt the bncaee fresh AU Never" an* cool, Aa' the only church c* worship onto which my fancy clings,' la the ootdwrehureh o* Hatuia, whar' tbe Lord's ar-iunin' things. I kin get more soothla' comfort horn tbe o' the brooks Than Uu? preachers o' creation ever -mailed out o* hooks An'ttw slahlu' o' ths btnmt aa' the siagin' o* tbe Unfa Brings out a sort o* Christian fe__ln' yon Un never get from words. There to sermons la the sunshine, there's dto- coarses In the Sowers, There to heavenly baptism to the gentle spring- Uiae sbuwer-s. * There to Ufe an' Inspiration la the brooks an' in what* the Lord's a the springs Oat tn Nsturtrs sanctuary rannin' things. When Ta rtdln' on the night herd every star that gleams above, Seems a sparirJtn' gem that's speakta' o* the Master * kindly love. Au'the gamin'<���* the Hgbhiln' an' the thunder's angry roar TeOs me o* the power majestic o' tbe Beta' I adore. When tbe storm In awful fury to a bowlln' la tto wrath. Like as If Yd sweep the cattle Jes'like feathers frnm ita bath, I'm contented mm the sage chicken underneath tlieir mi���aber* win-*-. Out ln Sttun'tt hitt cathedral, whar* Uw Lord's a runniu* things. When I hear the tin* I summons sent to tell me I must tto To tbe round-up ta the heavens from tbe r-agee here below. Mot a suny, nor aot a sermon nor a ceremonious MUDS I w-nt bi the |r**��*redln's when my body *s laid away. I would rather far be lurried on tbe range* all alone, A th ihe��� *A whir' Tun ���j*��v;*in' never marked by board ut *�� ���������*. So*�� when U-lxi-l sound* hb trumpet I kin rl* and ttpremd my wings From the gramy stopes o* Nature whar' the Lord's a runnla' things. ���James Barton Adams. Quarts Claims Two. It is learned that s Mr. Whitlaw, of Victoria, has located a couple of quarts claims iu the Yukon, which he bas bonded for $5,000, an evidence that quarts mining is attracting a good dm! of attention as well as does the placer ground in the Yukon Up in Dawson _ ity. if a man rose with the sun just now he would get ap about noon, and at *_:**> he would find it sundown, so the days am fairly short. David Spencer and John Cameron are partners in a claim on Moose Horn creek, and Mr Spencer was offered 12,000 for a quart* claim he has on All Gold. S Cameron, another Victorian, has bonded a claim on Moose Horn for t>,000 Bert Shot- bolt I* taking out 75 cents to the pan on his claim. There are stampedes to new creeks every day. We do a great injustice to Iscatiot in thinking him wicked above sll common wickedness. He was only s common money lover, snd like sll money lever*, didn't understand Chris-l���couldn't make out the worth of him or the meaning of bim, He didn't want bim to be killed. He wss horror stricken when he found thst Christ would be killed; threw his money sway instantly, snd banged himself. How many of tbe present money seekers, think you, would hsve the grace to bang themselves, whoever was killed? ���John Raskin. SANDON BOTTLING GO. FITZGERALD A DAT. Props. Maiiufatumr*-* of all Kinds of CARBONATFD DMNKS Syphons, Ginger Ale, Sarsaparilla, Etc, Ktc, Seucidozi, B.O. Klondike Start from VANCOUVER Because i. a. 4. VANCOUVER is the be* outfitting point on the Coast; goods considerably cheaper than in tbe United States. VANCOUVER U the nenresttport of depart* ore to tbe Yukon District. VANCOUVER Is tbe terminus of the C. P. Railway, whose steamers wttl start from Vancouver this spring. AU north-bound steamers eaU at vA_f- COUVER. Direct steamers to Yukon porta have now commenced to ran from VANCOUVER. VANCOUVER Is the only Canadian port where passengers transfer direct from train to steamer. KLONDIKE U In Canada. Outfit ia VANCOUVER and save 10 per cent. Onstoms Doty. 7 W. GODFREY, President Board of Trade, Vancouver, B. 0. If you are��� Jhirsh, WEAR., " HUNGRY, Call at the ' Hotel Ivanhoe. HOTEL SANDON ���a *> w n m 0 W Ts the Pioneer House of the Citj _.->->���-.* _ n m R. CUNNING, Proprietor. Mtaft Steagi Lues. Prom Montreel Colifornia. Allan Line Parisian. " Carthaginian " ����������� Lnbrad >r.Dominion Line ��� ������ Vancouver, ���* ".. _... ��������� , Prom New York Utntirta, Canard Line - LuUmA ����������������-������������-..���������������� m*******'***** Campania. " ���~��� Mitiesti-*, White Star Ltne Ten tonic " ��� St. Paul, American Line ......'... ��� StLoui*. " ������ Stnte of Nebraska. Allan State Lino Sonthwark, Red Star Line ��������� Naordland. " C-iV.h 4.V 5��, -at), 70 *ao and upwards. Iiiternwdiste 80 and upwards. Steerage fcVflOand unwarda. I*a*ar>nt*eni Ticketed thn<uiih to all points ta Oraat Britain or Ireland, and at Specially low rates to all iiarta of the Eurouean Crntlnent Prepaid Passages arraimed from all points. Apply to A. C. McARTHUR, C.IVR. Agent Sandon, or WILLIAM STlTT, Ofiieral Agent, w C. P. R. UBttn. winnlnaar KASLO & SLOCAN RY TIMB CARD Subject to change without notice Trains run on l*acilic Standard Time. Kaslo South Pork Sitroule's WhttewaU* Bearl<ake MrGnigan Leave 8 oo A.M ������ S�� ����� '���tan *��� 4. g 5| .. ** 10 OS "* " 10 IS " ������ io as " Arr. lOflo " ROBT. IRVING, Traffic Mngr. 01-0 V. COPEIjAND. Superlnteudeut Ciriy Junction " 1 Sandon Leavt- l Arrive, S 90 P.M ���' S15 " ��� S16 ** * a co " ����� l 41) ������ i as ������ ia " oo u :m *.:,v Patronize home industry .^^'3^_.^r"^*1^ tc when yoil want the be8t a CAMPBELL, Agent, Sandon. THE PAYSTRKAK. SAM**- B* * * ^JCE jO, ��& The Paystreak. Is lamed every Saturday In Sandon, tn theheart of the greatest White Metal camp on earth. Subscription . ... aa.ooayear Strictly In advance. Address: Thb Pavstbeak, Sandon, B.C. SANDON. B. C, MARCH 19. 1898 THK DEBT PILING UP. When the Laurier government came into power It was generally supposed the national debt of Canada would be reduced, since the new government was pledged to give the country a more economical administration, and to institute such changes as would greatly Increase the nation's income and at the same time cur ail expenses by cutting off needless ex penditures. The result has been very different from what was expected, for instead of reducing the national debt, or even holding it at the three hundred snd twenty-six millions mark, it has been increased fourteen millions under the new order of things and today stands at the enormous figure, $34Q000,000. So pronounced has- been the tendency of the government to lavish expenditure, and so flagrant the misuef of the power to land-grant the Dominion's natural resources away, tbat the Liberal press and party adherents everywhere, have severely criticised the course pursued. It is a common axiom that when you touch a man's pocket-book you touch his heart, and in the present case we are given an excellent Illustration of it. "*, As a sample of Liberal criticism we produce the following petition addressed to the Premier by the Liberals of Chateauguay county, Que., which presents the case most clearlv: "This petition of the undersigned electors ol the county ot Cliateagusy lespectrally showeth: "That their properties have, during the past 15 years, fallen in value rally one-third, and are difficult of sale even at that great reduction. 'That the fall in the value of their farms is due to tbe decrease in their earning capacity, for, even when the land Is skillfully cultivated, and industry and economy prevail, the income derived affords little more than a bare living. "That, being in this serioua plight, your petitioners view with anxiety the continued increase of the public debt which means to them additional taxation snd heavier lines on their real estate. "That the necessity of raising a larger revenue to meet the interest of the public'debt ensures the continuance of protective duties, so that the farmer loses doublv, for he has not only to help to pay tbe interest but to pay more for goods manufactured in Canada than he otherwise would. "That, instead, as we fondly hoped would be the case, of the debt being reduced, or at least kept st at standstill under your administration, it has risen from $320, COO, 000 to $340. ��� OftyOOO. - "That, having regard to their own solvency and the future of their chil dren, vour petitioners regai*d it as imperatively necessary tbat there be no more loans. "That if it be urged putting an end to borrowing would stop the development of Canada, we would remind you that no interest can be ot more importance to the welfare of the Dominion than those of its'farmer* and that suspension of subsidies to railways and extension of public works would be less injurious to tho general wealth than the continued decav of the farming industry. ���Therefore, we pray, that no fur ther additions be made to the debt uf the Dominion, and that money needed for extraordinary expenditure be found by reducing the public estab lishment to a standard in keeping with the means ot its laboring classes, of which the farmers form the roost important part." Dentists say that people of this Bge do not chew their food properlv, and in consequence the teeth decay Some even go sJ far as to claim that ftiture generations will be without teeth, and that the under jaw will disappear. If such was tbe case now jawbone would not be so plentiful as it has been in the Slocan during the past year. Ir the United States cannot knock out Spain the Yanks might drop us a line, and we will have Maun a. Mackenzie look into the matter. As they are about to clean up a good part of Canada without any bloodshed they might do something with Spain and save many of America's blue- coated sons from early and neglected graves. It has been said that all those who do not pay the printer gu to hell. Not being orthodox we do not believe the assertion, but we do know that many have gone to the Klondike without making their peace with us. As that famous place, from all reports, is a winter resort for had*** we suppose there is some truth in the front part of thb paragraph. Thousands of people are returning from Alaska disgusted with themselves and the infatuation that drove them to that bleak country. As they are broke and mostly tenderfeet we advise them to stay out of the Slocan. We only want capitalists with bloated bank accounts. People rave and talk about the hardships in the Klondike, but if they had edited Slocan papers for teveral years they could tell of frosts that would cause a Dawson City thermometer to pine away into ordinary everyday insignificance. Klondike is the new name for insanity in the west. It attacks its victims suddenly as a rule, the principal symptoms being a raving for yellow metal, and a great desire to leave home on the first train. RKKP VOOL mt UoMlBlMV. jet'ket-vroot. BlUMegtolay, an' Sudoral* PMtfiffi i*** bluffy* thefte-talkl��'thmi*��h Find sStwt W.�� 0* ****V Ml *�� ��*** *** roo're dead ri#lit; , ... . -. ��� F���r ilir.* a ,,U��,*Mt-.y�� a-waain* an than a itm* .���ih'iuth lortj-ln ���mi ham root. Mil MrKlnk-jr, an' Snd ��rt etaty Slfi thtaga ��*lea�� to Uw ikMMA*r*mw*U ntaoMm'al iK���,*tyMrir!-*'��***n*o�� ***- **�� ** ***** |.| ,*4J_*tll i.�� lathi, , ., K r Oore't ,*th*t *la*/�� a-c~*��ln'# aa IbwVi MSN ruiu-rhtoAght. M k-aa rooL Bill Me* lab**, tak* all Um Utae Aii'wbt-H f'M're suta twa* 9|iaa tarda taal on ���h* helli.h ttetd. , , .-__ _ ____ Je*'tVia��Wi��.>"** aUwt U.aa ���*��� 11 Sa**0m ******* hih���_*-*���*��� Tbrn th- lime ter ulUa*�� ended; then th* tlata h....��� nx* L-IVM J��' ln.ijf.ail. BUI UrKlnly. from *���*** Kngtaad I th. >Gat��*. Few* th** One. bakie * Sew 4*tb%tt*x tnUlh-JM oa raw aaa await Don t lw iVarwl ���� WWl���� **m* ><*�� U !***��� glwe** Of OUT nmngkt \Vh-��n the titue ter talk h*a end**, awd ih�� tt**** j lu*. in- ! -firrfbt work. Sfboutseat m thi. r-tyU ,_. bundled and Afty dollars." * ' Uo A''balMT^dk-Sn** WSS tirigirwUI-^ devil's dssosi, thirtssn being tin* uumta* oi witches suppossd to ait do* �� ��,�������: st their groat meetings or *AbC_; Usees Uie superstition about ��,���* ibirtssn at a table. The >,__... ���w J unpopular charaeter, snd '*-Mte,J atituts fur ths dsvil. (V_u*rv, VV_VV1I ths baker unpopular ?i Ths esptaaatiou of ths prorrrUbj my ing ahout "Hohsoo's ebon. ��� . ,.D r Hteele in the Hf-actator, No ���-���*_ --J; ton kept a livery stable. In. auiu ��.** rtngsd one behind soother, txmnim from ths door; tmch coatotnet ��_, oN*. ��il to taka the horse which i..*v>:.��; v, be io ths Stall nesnewt thi- door, tba chance tsshkw of serving f- '*..,* th*^ toancurs peHhct impartial*!-. at they ssy their ia*t ���>��.>;>.,���.<��� _ clock strikes ban,eleven. twelve <\n*m. ���How the time Hies when too mn*u In gid��, dear. Daisy���Yea. ��� ***itrg*-, t�� s that's paps in the dining���*.��..��� wuba* ibe clock. t.lTTIV 1I**��TI.K*��. ,. n .�� pm A U**9wtm Amn* |��t�� It is now said that cancer can be cured b> aleohol hypodonnically ad ministered, If so, it will be a great boon to the human race. 'iv.*��r** IISn* Ui'j*r��*rMtlB-*-***<l>*a��. ��- ���� *** f-*,. _C til "J**"*' Tu-��.*..���*����. i ��i�� **d Hh��miB th* rwtji��*h��t| h l*et*e%t*h paper telle A a <!���****.����� ta4 I, wayWtriSiirW ����i wmmeteAW. leO mm' *** iot****wmkM*A whkh in tnithlalo^ ffeht ___.____._���_, ,. fwdl rsok with JosrHi*��fe��in^'r����*t$iM_>, riw��o wh��ti.-ritv* i mt'itot Ok* OVjrV r**df ' tot * ttttii i ' tatm* *. S"nw._t.��-' '*"'*'" ^,h,#4*b *** 'r ***\ Abb����aWofthelHirnle��*ha.-U-* hkdt \nt\;.,*l'* io ih* Mi��**nwr ,r, ��,m*��, ��*��.<*'1 UtM hr* w i tV, en swskemng, a <otwm (tut y.4i mv ��r'rv -li ,nw p o\a4��. an t��.����l��J��f��r * * ' * * * .. ��i.-. t. '* rail, An' wh-n l��V�� v.rtke our- *e*rtt.:n OV* U tti*** arUbt-E itUntJk �������*.ttt...lUmx miMK %111-KKTfal^f. ��:rif AMI*. ii��-n* It*** tin body ot j.��.��k* lUs-caica. who waa accidentally ��hol in tlw* iWm HiviT <'>- a young man; with one ol full'* bttge revi'lvcr*. with no ttiij-j.r for tlie hammer to *��.*#; on, tt w���� ���������* <>( tlu* old ftuhlpngd asrt, i>ra**a moitnn*��t * an��l of r-uch is tio* kingdom A lleavvu In ana of the assaStSfiei near VAtU. �� small Isasp soms y��*in�� ago waa k<*|*t burning i*n>ler an urn over a goitre; ami an in** ri jit ton ov�� ih'gtu,,*a,,���, ran tbtia when tranabte*! into F.ngltab: "Hrrt* lies I'ikhkk Vi.Tna PotmsiSL inrenttor A Ute Kvvrlaatirig r_mi}>, wbtrii conaomew Sat} om* ccntttuj*'-* worth A oil tn ���we hour, lie wa* a good fattier, mm. an.l buaband. Ilia ini(��n**olat>l��< wnlow etw tinuea hia bonne-** in the Km- aut Tr.nt (iooda aent to all j.art�� oi ih**city. I v. not mi-Make the op|MWite shop ktr thia " A Uj-eu-rat I'l.toit on -N-vernoerUitilj hs��i an eve to main clmnoe, tl Ite r��^||y [nsoribsd the following epitaph on bla father'a gravetume: ISmr-Ut tht* *4 NM In h<.|�� ol U���n Dioh lk> th* i��i.li **d ..t taw !���,����� t" 111. *.>������ lHP*r(M (Hi l\\, lKJ��i*l.v^ *Ol\ Kcltrnt-I unt. lijr 11, j-. i,i, wj,h. And not lean nn Anmrioin alooe- manon, who made the aame tomljatJim* serve .tho ���lotiltb* mirtMMh. ���f tt ,notinar*j memorial and a trailc adverttSMMnt: "Here Use J ink Skitii, wiff* of T_KWM Hmitii, marble-cutter. Tin* lionunsot waa SrsetSd by ln-r liti*Uin.| an a trtbitte to tier memory, and aa a ��*��cimen of hb dream wtilcb be bad daring ��rw ntght tie ��l��*ejao��e��l thst be aaw eomn * lomiai hint, in t**��l��f four tmia. IV' nm on waa very 1st, snd wa* Ml��*����*l by lea lenn rats, thv ��var ral beo.g l<lm��l TW ���treaimsr was gerwuly iwrple-ieil *# *o what trnght follow, aa it fcwwi i****Q oAn* ���total that to dream ol rsi* ��lem*<**�� torn- ing t-abunily He spprna1*-* *�� hmoik ^oweming thia, hot alw. j ***** a*jaa_a, c��obl not belli him. Il�� *-* - * ****%*��� Ud, who beam! ht�� isllie' l*H Uw ���*an. tutunteenul to be tbe inte* pn*%v ��� Da- Bon fat." hessid, "lgthSmanwh.-jtoejS tb*** pul-lb* bouse tbal ye gai��g Aim ,.f|������, and the t��S lesan am-** an me ��aJ my rnithse. and the Wiml *ih> �� r^*. father** Wtw could givs a better sui**** * S<e*pplwa th* f^KWBirjf rr***. (���tcktnatm County. ?*.!>. H<*-*H Tbr dally preMi should not be b���� baaif �� reticule the Hsventmrt woman ah*ordered ber paper dUa-onUnue-l �����***��<* ** ha-l poMiabed an article d��**v-ii��*T-J Uh* soman auffraaiata. lircat ***i. f-�� fmwn man, with patch.-*** ��< �����'*��? wbiakeraon their faces a��-! l*.*.m ** thetr bsj-ks. hsve bewa kmiwt. looniw U��eir itaprr diaaaounseil h* to*- '���**mot*# than the lla-renport inly had. **A aei wager a dollar to a donghnot mat*** pwid un sll her srrws��a#w ali��*o ��** onlereii ber paper*bippe>l. wh >h ��m1*** thanhslf of lbs Wg burly .-!..���* i.i*��*�� attempt to paae for men tbinl. * i <><**l*t wh��*n lea-omiug mifleil at ���*��� a?y wrong snd "atop their p��i-" SirSanfonl Kletninif. K �� M ' ������'��*��� lieen uuanitnou-dvreeWi*'*!' h-"��ceuw of gneen's Untverail), Rtng>��-��. ** �� further k��rm of three year* Kootenay Mercantile Tailoring Co- A fuii line of PIECE GOODS always in Stock* MINING PROHfiBTY W)U(��in. ^>,p AND BTOCKKD. J. R. & D. OAMEKON. 3S-5AYSTKSAK< SANDON, B. G. MARCH IS, 1898. o Q1TEE" PBOPBIKTART. The Erst ordbuury fnwil meeting of theQnsen Bess Proprietary Company, Limited, wss held on Feb. 17th, in London, Eng., under the presidency of Captain Nssdham. The Chairman ssid: Ths Company ws* registered on October 21st Isst; it hsa s working capital of 416,000, fully subscribed, snd a reserve ol 20,000 on- it-sued share*. The title deeds, which are in the form of Crown grants, have been csrsfully examined by your Com pany's legal adviser* in British Columbia and found to be correct. I hsve also much pleasure in informing you thst your Company fat shto registered ss s trading company onder the Dominion Act of Psrlistnent, snd I might point out thst it is very unusual to get s company registered in British Columbia in so short s time. The Queen Bess is situated on Howson Creek, in the Blocan Division of the West Kootenay district of British Columbia. As soon ss the pro- petty wss taken over your Managing lHtector, Mr. Milburne, lost no time in getting to work, and as the snow came on earlier than usual this year, it wa* well for us that there wss no hesitation or detsy. llad there been the winter's work would hsve been entirely lost. Sleeping snd meeting accommodation for 50 men, wiUt bouaes for foremen snd otftcers, bsve been erected *, snow-eheds and *orUng*boti.*e.*a have been put up where required, and tbe wagon road ha* !"vn thoroughly repaired and .put in order. These fifty men have lieen em ployed night and day devehming the mine, snd the development work, which ha* amounted to something over 700 ft. of tunnelling snd cross cuts, hss been carried on with tbe moat watisfaclory r-a-mlts. The cross-cutting ha* exposed at least two valuable veins of high grade ore, the ens in No. 4 tunnel proving to he seven isst bread, and carrying three feet of soUd galena Tlte Isst sssay from thi* vein show 287 o*. of ailver snd tt l*er cent, ol Issd. This, however, cannot be tsken as sn average; but it serve* to prove thst the ore is improving st depth. It i* hoped thst thi* rich vein will lie proved ��� hrough tbe higher snd lower level*. Ths first shipment ol ors took place on November Kth, snd sines then there hsve been regular shipments, Uie tola! shipped to date amounting to 3M) tona. the net profit oo which amount* to ��.1,480. Thi* profit hs* bsen msde in spite of the unusually heavy charges for freight ami shipment. I am happy to h* sble to in form you that our manager hss now entered Into some very sdvsntageou* contracts, which will materially redtnv these chsrfss in future. During tbe Are* two week* of this month 140 ton* wen shipped, or at the rate of 70 tons per week. Taking an sverage of only SO ton* l*or week, with the same ate of freight iind treatment, the mine msy be said to Irs yielding s return of over 20 per cent. Iter annum upon the total capital of the CompaoY. Tbe Directors conthlently believe that thi* will be stcsdilv increased an development proceeds, the question of declaring sn interim dividend has received Ihe very careful consideration of your directors; but owing to the fact that the whole ol the accounts are not More ue, and that we hsve not received the full return from the smelter, we hsve decided to defer doing so. It will, however, bs s satisfaction to you, a* it is to tu, to know that we have already earned a considerable profit, and this successful state of affairs is chiefly due to the untiring energy and ability ot Mr. Milburne. Mr. May said that from what he understood tlte chairman to aay, the Queeen Best Proprietary (Company was fending ore to the United states, and incurring very heavy dutv charges in doing so. Now, though there might be a feeling that they would like to help their cousin* over the water a* much as tbey could, they did not want them to take too much of tlte profit ottt of tbe fund* of their property, ami he hoped th* directors would, as early ��* tbey could, get tbe ore treated in Can* ada, and so ssvs ss much sa possible of these charges. Then, he took it that, though the directors had not declared a dividend, they had practically earned One. He honed, so soon a* the return* Were to hand.they would feel themselves in the position to declare s dividend. Tbe shareholder*, would be very glad not only to receive s dividend, but also to have full details from time to time with regard to Uie working of the very valu- sbleproperty in which they were inter* The chairman said that with respect to the heavy charges for freight and treatment In the United Bute*, there wss s very difficult snd complex question, snd it wss receiving every possible attention not only from their managing directors, but also from the managing director* from sit tbe mines in thst district. At present tbey were absolutely in the hands of tbe United States government, snd from whst be knew of those gentlemen he had no doubt they would take gjod care to keep them in their hand*. No doubt, if some large capitalist of English leviathan were to come into the country and set up in opposition to tbe United Biatea, he might get Uie better of ber, but for a small capitalist to attempt it it would be very risky indeed. Suppose a smelter waa erected by a 'small company got up in London; when the condition* aeem favorable, and everything wss going on perfectly, snd it looked like being prosperous, the United States would take the duty off lead, and Utat would at once place tbe Knglish company in a false i*o*>Uioo. Then she would lower tbe ireigiits. snd if the worst came to the worst she would actually give a bonus to them to send the ore*. The fact was, tbey must have these ores, they were ao u*eful for fluxing their own ores. At present tbe Hall smelter could not treat these om, nor could the Trail smelter, and until some great capitalist came into Uie count ty and competed with the United States smelters they would have to submit to these extremely heavy charges. But Uie Slocan ore* were absolutely unique in value, and tbey could stand these charges. Take such an assay a* 287 as. of silver and 72 per cent, of lead; even the United State* could not beat that. Such ores were more valpable Uiau those in sny psrt of the world, snd would psy even when silver wss at tbe price of tin. With regard to Uw dividend, a* Mr. May had*ugg?su*��l, and as he (Uie chairman) ought t .iave said, of cour-se, they bad earned the dividend; but they had not got the monev, and therefore could not pay it. Thev'had made a profit of about ��-1,400, and that was sufficient to pays dividend; but probably before long that profit would be increased, and the directors would then be in a position, when they bad tbe money, to pay a dividend. Mr. Drummond, who said he had returned from British Columbia, after visiting not only the Queen Bess property, but all the mine* in the Slocan district, aaid he should like to supplement the chairman's remarks in the direction of making one little correction. He bad been in British Columbia to a latter period than that to which the chairman's information extended, and he could tell Uiem Uie Hall smelter was now ahle to treat the lead and silver ore a* it was treated in Uie United States. This fact, however, would scarcely alter the drift of Uie chairman's observations, because Ute value of the lead in ore was so high th.it Uie difference iu the rate of freight on the ore aad on the smelted lead was so slight as not to be of much account. Another reason why it was an advantage to send the lead to the United States smelters was that the market (or lead was almost entirely in the Doited States, and not in Canada or over in this country; therefore they had to send the manufactured article into the United State* in any cash. * - �������- CHOW'S NE*T LAOOHRR8. Mr. Alex-Caldor, the C.P.R employment agent, arrived in tho city Thursday night from Toronto with a party of liki laborers for the Crow's Nest Pass railway construction work. Mr. Calder return. Saturday to London and Toronto and expect* to get at least 500 more men from these cities. Between 8,000 and 4,000 more men will be required to complete the building of this railway by August. There are 1,000 men working in the wood camps between here and Port William, and 2,000 between Port Arthur and Sault Ste. Marie. These laborers will be available in a short time. Several parties from Newfoundlsnd are on. the wsy Up, and one party went through a few days ago About 8,000 men wiu be required on the Teslin Lake railway by April, but Contractor Mann ssy* he can secure sny number of laborers in Vancouver and the.coast cities. Tbe question of getting Canadians for work on the Crows Nest Pans railway is a very difficult one. Mr. Calder now has four or five agents in Ontario employing all available laborers.���Winnipeg Commercial. A BIO CAMP. E. L. Whitmere. of Butte, the great mining camp of Montana, was in Montreal and the Star ha* this reference to his visit: '���"���Speaking about the Butte, Montana, camp, Mr. Whitmore explained that it Is in Butte where the world-renowned Anaconda mine, owned by Marcus Daly, J. B. Haggin and the Rothschilds, is located, and it would appear that Daly and Haggin and the other wealthy men. will soon have all the smaller properties in the vicinity of Butte gobbled up, as is the case in a great manv other mining camp*. nButte," said Mr. Whitmore, nis wholly given over to mines and smelting, there being eight large concerns in constant operation. In a word, the promoter* of the Sabbath observance would have a splendid field of operation in the busy mining town of Butte, for herethey work away seven days a week and 3'15 days in every year " While tbe American tines are trying to keep the Canadian Pacific out of Washington, tbe Canadian road is trying to keep the Spokane A Northern out of the Boundary Creek country. On both sides of the line a few people are found who really seem to think Uiat this sort of work is in tbe interest of Washington and British Columbia.���Spokesman-Review. HB-W D-CXY-Hl ITEMS. J. H. Werely returned from his eastern trip on Sunday. Geo. J. Hurley hss gone to Nelson to accept a position with the Lawrence Hardware Co. James McDonell wss in town Isst week. He bas a contract on the prow'* Nest Psss Railway aod looks healthy and weslthy. The fast steamer Rossland WiU make round trips daily between Arrowhesd and Robson, commencing shout the 1st of April. While sister Slocan cities sre paddling through mud and slushy snow the ladies pf New Denver may promenade the dry st eets in rammer store. Felix Pelon wss riding Ed. Shannon's pony along Sixth Street st a swift pace on Tuesday. The horse fell snd rolled over Felix. When Felix wss rescued he wa* unable to spesk for several minutes. He wss tsken tothehoa- Sitslsnd hi* wounds attended to. He adawsllowed s portion ofs pips thst he had in hi* mouth st the time. It caused bim considerable pain until he succeeded in vomiting it. MORS WARHIHG WORDS. James Christie, a mining engineer, who has returned to Montreal after 15 years working and prospecting in the Yukon country, discusses with much good sense the prospects of success snd fortune which await the inexperienced army of good-seekers now swarming toward Alaska. Speaking of the boom methods employed to keep up the excitement, Mr. Christie says: "It is simply criminal. The fool-killer has evidently gone out of business. Heaven only knows what will become of the great majority of the inexperienced men who are going to the Yukon. It ia all simple madness���the result of crass ignorance of the facts and the conditions. Probably 15 per cent, of those who have started and will start in the spring will reach* the Klondike The balance will scatter; will scatter: will proceed to American territory and will settle in Brittish Columbia." Dealer ir, MEATS : AT : SANDON, ROSSLAND, NELSON, KASLO, PILOT BAY AND . THREE FORKS. SANDON. SLOCAN CITY Robert Macixisalu Neil Macponald MACDONALD BROS., Proprietors. Rntcs 11.50 to $2.50 per day. Headquarters for Mining Speculators and Capitalists. Reco Ave., - f Sandon, B.C ���:Mm . .:��������� Jpil im \ '' : ���*'��� ��� i % \\\ i THE PAYSTREAK, ��**��*��� & C, HAflCH lft, W*. MINING R&eOROS. The following is s complete list of the inining transactions recorded during the weak m ths several mining division* of . the Sloean. Those of New Denve* were *��� follows:��� LOCATION*. Mabcb S-Webster, New Denver,Tho. Arisen. March M-lIadfe, Foot Mile, J E Barrett. Le Hoy, Poor Mils, cxKTtriCATS or untovsMxirrs. MASCB ll-luds D. OatahB, HUI Top ****> Uoo,Galena Bank, Baby Beth. ��� TBASSrSB*. Mabcb S-LKtle Kins. J O MeOnlgan to Mary Hottand, Feb 17. Same i,_Mary Holland to J 0 McOulgan, Feb IS. March fe-TtoTooJ, ��e_toD, Mag*., Antony D McOlidy toThot Madden. Jan li. Makcb 15-May Qneeo. B B Back)., to DA McDougald, March -ff.lsw.SWi. BLOCAN CITY DIVISION. MABCHT-Oold Do* b W R dement to W Sheerer. Mabcb 10-Lncky Fraction 4. Cowno Ex- change S(St. David C Lewis to F C Inoto. Sane ..same 5/M, G��. M SoBelle to AIKaWOBTH DIVISION. . -oc_Tt(��n. Mabcb &-Ko��kooook, A A Brewer ant} E M Sharpe. Mabcb lO-Jastice. AH Brile. Mabcb s-HIUhur-B. TBAXSraBS. Mabcb 5-0akUnd |, Matt Otedo to Matt Tapanltta. Mabcb 7-OUvta. Viola, Tipton. Oant and Kan-potts 1,8 T Labd to Jame* A Oant, UOO. &W-ae,SF---irdtoW_9JTIpton,tiao. MABCB,-K*ufeLl,J WQulnn to WD Haywood, im MINERAL DISCOVRRIB9. Winnipeg.���A coal mine has just been discovered within 80 miles of Winnipeg nesr the east bank of the Red River, at Otterburne. About three weeks ago, Mr. A. Cote, a fanner of that district began to dig for a flowing well wherewith to water hi* cattle, boring 00 feet down through sand, hardpau and rock, under which he struck the first coal bed about 12 feet deep, below which wa* another layer of sand of a thickness of 10 feet. He then struck st s depth of 190 feet the main coal seam, the dimension of which have not yet been ascertained. The coal is of a good quality thorough- out, being bituminous antl soft, and when burned leaves but a small quantity of ash behind. From the indications there is good reason to believe that the bed is s very extensive one on account of the napthalic or asphaltic smell of some wells in the vicinity, and also on account of the iron frouna near St. Ealo and along the Roseau river. Some experts are of the opinion that the same seam of coal has been struck which crops out st Buffalo Point on tho Lake of Woods and is connected with the famous- iron range of Minnedosa ; or in the alternative that it is some far- reaching arm of the Souris region. As to what tests a diamond drill show of course remains to be seen. In the meantime a company bas been formed to ���ink a shaft 10 feet square and the contracts for excavating and timbering same are let. ftPKAKKR Hf'tOIWa RRH lft ���**���-<*,, For the first time in the history of the province the speaker ha* resigned in the middle of s session. Last Wednesday ths clerk called the house to order and read Speaker Higgins' resignation, which gave no reasons, but simply thanked the house for the confldenceand forbearance shown, snd in dignified Isnguage stated thst Mr. Higgins would do hi* duty on tbe floor of the house, a simple member. Tbe Premier, the leader of the opposition and several other members spoke nicely of tbe retiring speaker, and then .1. P. Booth, government member for North Victoria district, wa* unanimously elect- ed speaker. Higgins take* the seat in the house vacat-ri by Booth. The new speaker is one of the oldest member* of the legi*lature in length of service, and wss s member of tbe flrat house sf tor British Columbis becsme a pert of the Dominion in 1871. He is said to be a strsightforwsrd, honest msn snd true to his convictions, no matter who ������et* hurt. It i* welt-known that Mr. Higgins' reaeon tor resigning is beesuse of a difference with the Government on railway policy. SIBERIAN OOLD MINRB. Some details furnished to the Geographical Scociety of Paris confirm the statement* .made from time to time a* to the value of the gold deposits in Siberia. The particulars were given by M. E D. Levat, C. E., who went over the ground in the company of a Russian engineer, M. Th. Sabachnikoff. They state that an immense development of the gold placers ha* been carried on between the Cral and Via divostock. Nowhere in the world, states M. Levat, are there such vast stores of gold and spread over '*o larp* a surface. Eastern Siberia at present produces between 185,000.000 and Hfe,* 000,000 francs of gold, without taking into account what is clandestinely exported. In the Amoor province, at lca..t a quarter of the production is so dealt with. The majority of the mines are situated ar from tlte Amoor, from whence stores and provision* have to be drawn and considerable transport difficulties are experienced. Work can only be carried on for about 100 to 120 days in the year���say from May to September���for the indispensable water is frozen hard for the rest of the time During tbe cold season, however, prospecting is carried on No medal is without its reverse The smuggling of gold is reduced to a fine art Entire villages exist of gold stealer*., who are practically free, ss the result of the immense distances open to their enter prise. If caught* they affirm the gold comes from China. A CRAPTKK ON MAN. Man that te married to woman is of many days and full of trouble In the raorning'he drawth his salary, and in tbe evening, behold it is gone Iv is a tale that is told. It vanisheth and no one knows whither itgoeth. He riseth up, clothed in the chillv garments of the night, and seeketh the soranatnbulent paregoric wherewith lo sooethe his iufant posterity He cometh forth as the horse or ox, and draweth the chariot of his offspring He spendeth his sheckels in the purchase of fine linen to cover the bosom of his family, yet himself is seen in the gate of the city with one suspender Yea, he is altogether wretched ��� Robert J. Burdette. Raised Him n Ton. f *^***m The highest grade of negro is the private car porter. It was such a negro, young and with many fine mannerism, and some money, who ^ocided to take a trip to Europe. In London be made the acquaintance of several English-bred negroes By these he was shown the sight* and introduced Into society. One evening he was invited to "alt in a little poker game. He waa well acquainted with the game as played at home, and did not hesitate to plav. His limited accquaintance with English money cost him several good pots. At last he got four aces and knew exactly where he was, for four aces* have tlieir value the world over. His opponent "skinned his hand carefullv after cards had been ������doled" and said : "Ah'll his' bet yo' a pound, Mistah Johnstng." "Weir," said the American, "I don* aR.t,y *now,ho* m��ch a pound I*. but Ah'll raise vo' a ton." DK DAXS MtrORB DR SWO��. BY OEOBOB RA-X&IK. (The following verse* ��� *���gjj_* pen of Mr. George Hankiu. of Sault Sta Marie Thev convey in charming dialeci-which i* aa correct P**���"*: altv a* it i* clever-the keen regret ol the old Frenchmen at the ruthless maren of time, and the change* which hare taken place in the Soo since the boom. There is a neat touch of pathos with the humor, and the character Is one that will be readily recogoteed. and hi* sad retrospection will find ready *ym* Gthv among many old settler* who ve not vet be��me accuatomed to the busv whirl of a young and ft*""* citv Mr. Rankin haa handled the character with a fine appreciation of the pathetic side of what te known in these part* a�� the "habitant." To thoroughly realixe thte, one *hould hear him deliver the verses) H.Uo.o-.bfraH! Glad to BStfS* aa#sha-** yo What: ****** kUi'tnom* W��ll, Ml 9*mn*0k dat wa* ������>"���* ��� ��iv,itt*tk> do Sot mmm* je' ��*** ��-��-��rnd ����� nm? ** oma- UtU* itm*. _,.____ When we wo* iltim down dm* log ** m* 991900 ���niilitwl . ... Aj ytwr Ah *u*r*Mn** *��te Hr***-**** -*****��ytM���� writ* Uc d-i brtw So nt***? 'ft* ekm' aa' m��eb too waat o* potk aa hern an bet-r. JU***K*ny*'etng tu*m rum tut nn an *\**n*eh tm.** *od 1-Jwan Aa' -Ii u�� IVfichiiMirMi |��rx**|��a**v well ****** At .l*i* tmtote d* tmnm Ben dome r.l* uw wa Ml ewnteol mH mtm-m* hatiyti'-f tod\ On wlnur* wit" owdwlraln-aa* oa *-t*����m��t*- ���jrit' c.tt.oe ; Hut .*.������*> <Ly mum all _mjw-iajjw.ii' te*** tot t* dt*->l<*r-lit line. Im Wr.- tchmmr* what'* ��*���� 5*v*|����*** my It* wt,..***- tUn>~* *n'*titjt; Mai* rh_ujr-. pout . t��*nu*a>.��h ' doaa Uot *+>WI�� l*cd*t Bene* ��~ �� ���*-. taUAt MM ��*** <*������� ttw SSMSS �� In" t.l<��ir h-l��� l""r*t*a>-ur ����rt'_i��* dSSM* doea-d.mw ��� mot* lie* more r*>*m; But m��* I Ah win !,�� -nr *att***ty era <V 4 -.** l> I.** d<* b *ma S-i.mlt. we,kmn' bmt on dataUow%**aathm* a*, m -n, sIk-Ni-M ;,�� IU'*���*> o'.w ma'ine tootgretiUeo now brvek nUtte, I<_t*. I. -��k Ut aw lar well Attmntt****** ya*t mutt to i<>wh. sun' twutry d*r�� lo toll <!��� t*M��*f SSSB* ��e a*�� rows t��*t cru >k shMfUaf han' SV Um Aw wwrt b* jtr-or etmiay Wit' li-jjc uu' oruimarr*. betwt* wnnw ����'��*�����* '����� Hire |4rarnUjr. An' irifht ����������* dm jf mom at ,0*1 **ne* (An twroi MS*- IfcfeMM- w>- keteg an' lr***wl too, ioa At d��yr* 'Aetare dm 1***31 l*-rtil*'V. dat'* toM UJ* teet j>< ��*r��nj��� _n* mmtmr ���Mm) tun. All A me rlMt*��-a an' ah a* ommtBetm dfwm do at' Mi** Ware ab ������� barfool by an' irru������| 0,, mom mat*'* tmetlmt teat! Sea dee* de Mm' ,4e pmam watto teet aU dm *h l��, nvn dear. Ware ah kiKitra all da mum an'�� an��n all 4* daman'rhlle Aa' aU ite h.*r--��a.i' Book ov a tawotor ��Mr * d*n twentjr mllel War* wwday. dme tr*u at mltvaf Hw��*. not lair** ~nil*rr tiaoi' Dey wu. V** mi.iira d* Wnttgeot dmt hat/. torn.*here wttee de U��ioi We ter*/. MW on wan M�� new how* wlf roimd,, top ��.* ret. AS paint U}> rwl an' fee* up gmtd -iron <lown an' m-et At gal mm* tnoonah on da bank an' item, hmr h'-U*" l��,.M��*a, M*h ^*Miit-f *"' P"*' ��*' '** b,IM,, tAt' Mah daOeur Jullr*. Are** 0, f��n -ter tm ah.'* knteh a thai** Au* U<e ��v iltin it.. ac<��U�� at me an* call, me !�����,! an' ru-le, T,a ab wua ajrln dat attte wh' oVfOi mm* an* Am piuni". ��� ' An' Ui.k w. wu* far laHUlre off een de day* im- fotv. da bwnt. ^_ff__J__fiP * Uwk ***** �������. ��al* *e( on dat (Ufcion. Anwaeeh dm o>y kefajwj wan gt .ton tmmai neiiufmtiutj, *"' "^wTln0 mulm ��0r "*" *"** *** ,,M* ** Bba't know ti./murh I.ml w.f* r�� SS wared t ^���ff'de^r l%* *"* '^ "Ni tobr Steel eet wu* m* tmeOy h.*tt4> in bav a woman* ansa, *�� ^^ruT^ W M N hnf **��* ***P ��� A* rt?iTrj! deVntrn*1 "* *�� ***" ^OOdmyttm* mANK WATSON AOAIft NAMAORR The msiiagement of the Arlington mine is once more in the hands of Prank wataon. At the mooting of tlie stock holders hsU In Spokane but week he wss tendered a vote ol oonfttlence ut__jy ?s_5!,r Jz _!-L^y_r_rp"*n^ WhlCb WS* Ota* WO^AJO aUarrn ���( a^ total camtaUaatMi ot $l,00u.-un j* Watson held Um nispsfsmeot of ��_i property ��ntU about sU mouth* _T whsn bstnmsdlt ovsr to other ���*mt{m who essss Into Maporary oootroi of tbf. property. Tha mine is cotno-ierwi \if many one of tbe most prombing ptmw! ties In the Hlocan. Mow than tw.t-thintia of the outstanding stock te hri.| i,�� sur ksaessen. Prank Witaon |mr, um*.\ (_* property after John A. Pinch h*i thrown up a bond which be hel-| on 0, The Arlington Gonsslidatsd Mif>in�� ttA Smelting Company wss oripu**i��i *,, bim, sod omler his directkm tlie nd. Arlington or* bodies mmro <iia>-.M .t i;._* land. Watson te now nisiltn* % vMi to the mine to tdsn future wwk apoa it The policy of tbe new msiM^ttwnt * .1 be is aink deeper and d**-*,���*���.��*.. tWj.f*> tierty so as to hsvs it iww*ly to ship b Urge quantities bv th* time- the r-*�� ttm* mm completed, which will maisti ally radtans tM espsoae of al��s������(,>;.���.������ RXrORT *VTV Oft RMRRL. The ag-itattast tm an etpon -Jut, *>n nickel t�� loiacd on �� Irw simple lad* which l��U*t appeal llTOatetibli In the oimnvwi nmm�� At the p**��*����< ��� >i > aiu��U Whfii the mines of llieSodbiir. dMtHt wereiritt started the raw ore "mg* skip l*cA to tho I'ailed .State* and Kngtesd. aod ajibdy for tM eopprr tn il, a*no mm had then aaafierted that It eoataiuod ant nickel Rut on tM disnsvsr.i. abosl ��� - 1 *-*tra Ago. iMl tbe-ae mines were mmtUb in nlrkei ss in copper, etm-ltiii^ t>Utiu were eiwrtad la rosttre lo ��*cv t-�� aw:!*-. and Miner then no ere, gscwpi a U* iar iou for i***4i��g tmrpiMew. baa been *'���������( pe*d ll takes sbottt eight torn <*i averagw ��rr 10 make tone ton of ocdm ar* matte, and IM latter i�� ��-���*�����**-;��������! to the iniled Htales. tab** n*nm-t n ��� ?��� In an evrellent artk-k* on the *oh*rti. th** Sadbory Journal give* crwht tatbe I ntied State* for totting l**->�� the Ara to use nk-kei steel srnor plai-. ,*,>" "!" credit for flnding ettt sod making known to IM world tM ��ui*erWif ��iu*h ties of nickel aa an allov with u*el ���*��� ������ iron, te due to ilr Jaa Itllev. th-* ,t*u inraled Scotch metallurgut *A ** **- - TM I'nited Males waa ah�� J����r ****** year*, sad In fad until ver> rweailf. the larg��**a rnnsumor ef our nk*k��l, ***** ihe sdopcion ef nickel ate**l for ansar plate and -other pnrpoees by th. -fntal naval power* of Rump** h��* changea the whole situation aa to the marl.! I<* nickel. I-art rear, for tostancc, th<* total nrtalttciion of nk-kel by ih��* 1 1**1-71 <talem rrtln-ni-. era* M*J!.i^ \*"in'** aad ail but aMut MUasm pound* '������*'���* Canadian ore*, (hiring the *aiio; y**[ the couattmpCion of nickel to Ihe Tinted States waa onlv l,oiJ,<��*> pounds. "T very little over one-fourth of th. ��� h����je ����ul|mt of our nickel mine*, whih* *����� tM reel, or nearly three time* *������ '�����""��� waa riported from Sew York Ie bag* land, Belgium. Germany ami t*',��,r Kuropean countries. . , It te plain then lhat Canadian tnrkd aMuld M n*fltied in Canada an��l ��hip- fied direct to the porta of con��uiiu���""" At some one or other of ihe *"'!*.*"��� of Canadian Indnatry there *Mnl��l ** t^tabliahod nickel rtoel workv <��> **** largest scale, and these work* miosis be located within easv reach, by r*i\ot wster, of the mines tMie**��lve�� I" *w meantime, the�� Dominion Govonim**'" would do well lo arail Itaell A iw power, given br Parliament. t>* "��. pose sn export duty on nk-kel or. ��"a matte Joe Barbseopsnetl bte hotel In RorJJ (Ity Isst wsek. Wrs. Manuel* l�� huiW* ing a three-story hotal in the nam*- ���"*" Who la that mllltarvlooklng rhsp TMt sir, Is the hero of s rutnom I out. THE PAYSTREAK, SANDON, B.C., MARCH 19, 18U8. Dan Mann's Warning. Speaking In Winnipeg, D.iu Mann said; Tlie mad rush people nre making north te srsnething that can not be di-ecribed. All tin* eosst eltkw and towns an- overcrowded'and still tbe people dune. I havi? seen men get aboanl a rtmtner Ivmnti for Skagway with their dog*t, leaylti*. their dog feed and pmvisinn-. .oi tti. dock. It is enough to make -itroig men weep lo think id what death and suffering must result, s ���on-rh a boat ri-lurn* fnun the n ��rtb t.i .t tbien not luring tM eor'-*-** uf *mi��* prominent man fntui the eoa-d cities, having fallen victim lo tM eetvh ��� npitial nieiiliigitis which te -awt't.'iil) ratal In Its efT��*cta .V mail strng-fl** up the valley* ot these pa*w* thr���uif h which the wind runhes aa tlinsuh a fuiimd. In . deep snow, and wirti a heavy pack on his hack tawnm*** heated. K.aoning with prewptratuut Ik* alta down to rvat. aiul the t*����l��l wind iloes the rent. The dl-a-aac strikes first in the back of the n��*ck and goes down the spinal cord. In a few hour* tin* man ted��**ol. tend Miners' Giieennce. There tetnmbletbr.HtgieiUt Xuoit** nay over the eondlii-.ni* g.iventiug the smelting ami export id h*\*\, Hrndtv atate*!. .nir lead iniiter- and smelter* wteh Uie IXmiintnn gotern* ment to place the Canadian tariff un much the *stne l-a*-te te* that **f the United Status. Tbe Airo-riean tariff te $30 a ton mi lead iu ***>**. aud 942.50 a ton on lead bullt-m. IV* shies, tM Americans have the privll* ege of smelting in WI. getting a drswback of duty upon had which te "inelUfl ami exported innn Mexi can mini*, whrw tin* clii-a****** lead in tlte world te ���dnaimtl. Thia lead te allowed to he Isnaight into tlie Cauadlnii iu trket, iliu* placing our miners in danpelithni with Mexican lahor. Thi* Americana have also the advantagi* of using the soft Mexican lead ����res, which can bt? treated at a low c*��t. Another point te that corroded lesd for the uiaiiu- faeture of (taint l�� ndmitk-d Intu Can :tda st a nmiiinal rate of duty. .'* \o*r cent., on tin- ground that it i*�� m* inaterluf to ht* ground up in the manufacture of paint on tht* Atb* of the line; but this Is unfair to our own lead miners snd *niiclu*r>. In consequence of th*- disabllltiet* which exist, the leail mining. ami lead smelting Industrie* in llritteh Columbia, except in the ea*** of verv high grade mines, is at a stnn<l<till. The plant at Pilot Hay is i*lie ami the lead stack at Nelstsi haa never even heen blown in. llnlcs* thi* mine, as has been said, gives enough silver to convoy the lead Into the American market, it does not pay to run it under present tariff conditions. This Is certainly a very seiioiw state of affairs, more especially in view of the fact that were the con ditions nn the Canadian side as favorable ��o the industry as thej are on the American, a line trade could be done with China and Japan, all the lead used by these countries now coming from Australia. The Canadian srticle, we are informed, is superior to the Australian article, and with cheap transportation British Columbia would hare little difficulty in securing these lucrative markets. The question is of the most serious concern to the mining districts of the province and should receive the early consideration of the government. Dominion of the Deoil. The following letter, written by s former citizen Toronto who Is now In Seattle, gives a realistic idea ��tf the state of affairs in that city, and forms interesting reading. His advice to those intending to go there 'Don't" te ���ntcresting and ought to be regarded. "My two hovs are her**, both in **r g * one store. How long tlie b-tom will last te a matter of mystification to any potent and comprehensible youth or bubo who te seeking altar the almighty dollar. There te a combination of the Sou-, of Ciiristnuity here, who oommeneed b ���mbanling the gambling hells Itere laat Sunday. This te a place tor &tlvati.sii<4e They go lYoni Inm**' to hou**e un Sunday selling pamphht*. etc.. then do their talklnr in tin; evening to a lot of Chinese, niggi<r��, liolgts, and kill- em-quick cowboy*. Oh, thev a.*e a a holy lot! Tltte place can kn rk the socks off <ihl SkIoiii nml ��� J ��nuoriah Cncle Sam woubl like io *ell it. I have seen many towns, cities antl hamlet* in my lifetim *. but this knocks daylight ont of sit the construction* ol Uncle Sam's* dominions. I am located on the muddy hill of .Itidea. Sliould a person leave this habitation for the east he descends a hill of 4010 feet, to climb another, one; should he go south, he deaccuds another uf like degree; should he go north, he ascends Another steep of sltout i'**Xt t09t; sin mid he go west descend* another aukel breaker of *20U0 feet to get into the mud hole called tbe city ofSeaWe. PLASHES. Pile bjotm value in Miners' Gloves ai the P.wt Olliee Store. California (Jloviw, everv *>aii- war* ranted, at the Post Oflfos Store, Tbere are no Trail Winters in Dawson. So much the worse t-��r Dawaon. Do not say there are uo good gloves in town. See Ihois at the Post Office Stoi*e. The Sandon Hand Uundry and Bath Houae is still in the lead for line starch work. Work called for and delivered promptly. It te worth while to call at the C. *** K. office and get new rates to eastern points. A great number have already taken advantage of the low fares to visit their old homes Certificate ef Improvemeota. SUfOHEB MINERAL CLAIM. Hituate iu tho Slocan Min inn Diviaion ol Waa* Kootenny I'i.trkt. Where located���Iu the lW*>t Baain. Take notice that I, A. S. Farwell, a*_nt lor Alfre.l W. -U-Cnue, N'o. (.1.0*1; Franc*U J. Finn- cane, No. 7��.{aia. and Fetor Lamen, No. **,-*���, intend, nitty day* from tbe data hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a certifleate ������> tniiiritveinent*. for the purpoae of obtaining m crown tcrnnt of the above claim. And further take unttae that action under �����<*.�� ion -Ti. mn.t he commenced before the i.-uaix-e ��jf ��uch certifleate of imnrorenanU. Hated thU 7th dav of January, WW. A. s. Vakwell. I late ��.f ftrat publication, Jan. IA, MM. APPUCATION FOR LIQUOR LICENCE. Nut ice i. hereby given, that, thirty da.v* fnnn date bereof. I will apply to thc Board of l.ireiiue(*��mmia*ioner/,of the Corporation of tbe fit v <>f Sandon for lfoenve t��i .ell liquor by tvuil in the Thi.tle Hotel. BAYMONO KINO. Hated thi. 17th day of February. ISW. The Goodenough, SANDON, B. C. Aiiieri. an Flan, ��� SM per day. European Flan, - _no per day. SJri.lU tirtt .la... MRS. M. A. SMITH, Prop. NOBLE FIVE HOTEL CODY. B. 0. BONGAHD A PIECKART, Proprietors. The First Class Hot 1 of Cody. Hate*: ���*.�������� laa day. S|an*iHl Kate-* I.y the Wrek. MINERS' HOTEL WATERLANO & WESTERBCRG, Proprietors. 8AXOOX, 11. C. Headquarter, tar Miner*. Well stocked bar in eo-AMetlon. Firat claa. avcomuMKtatioii* t-b-ani by the lay or week. as o-.__��-__�����__*)��� Dr. A. MILLOY, DENTIST. ROOMS IN RECO HOTEL. SANDON. DR. A. 8. MARSHALL WWW W m3**mm* m fl KASLO. ���.��, WUl ha at tha Hotel Balmoral once a month. THE FILBERT wn. SUDROW. Proprietor aad Maaager. Firnt clast) in every particular. Newly fur nistied. Bent liquor*.. JACKSON HOTEL ... WHITEWATER A strictly first-claaa hotol in all ita appointments. Livery Stable with -food Saddle and Pack Horses in connection. ISAAC WALDRON, Prop* TRY A n. LaQRinnETT LLB, Barrister, Solicitor, I f Notary Public, Etc. SANOON. B. C. Surface and Aerial Tramway*. I'lidenrroand Surveys. F. W. GROVES, Ginil and Mining Engineer, Provincial Land Surveyor. Kaalo, B. 0. Mineral Claim* Survey*! and Reported I'poa Trail Blazer Cigar And You WUl Smoke No Other. Merchants Advertise in tha Paystreak Because It Pays. ��� -'ifkm. j'- I THE PAYSTREAK, SANDON, B.C., MARCH 19, 1898. ���i .���^*��'*.ii,ii*wii~_i^ma.wr��en)in Tenderfeet Warned. Mr. James Christie, mining engineer who has been for the past fifteen years working and prospecting fbr himself and others in the Peace river and Klondike and Yukon districts, laughs at, while he pities, the scores and hundreds of tenderfeet who six* rushing into the latter region, some with little toy boats on their shoulders,, others with bales of hay upon their backs, still more with soft, white bands and all the inexperience and unfitness of delicate clerical work, which no more contemplated mining in the Arctic circla than they expected the fall of the sun or moon. Mr. Christie has just come back from Dawson City. He Is a well setup, strong, hardy, capable, Irish gentleman. He knows what it is to handle every tool of the inincr. He has slept out for several winters with the stars ibr company. He has the trained eye of the ergineer and the brawn of the miner. Chiefly, he had Uie heart and courage to endure. He hss on his own account several mining properties in the Yukon which he is now engaged in develop, ing, while he is interested, on behalf of American capitalists, in other properties, in connection with which he was employed by American syndicates. "Now, abont those toy beats, Mr. Christie, and, the dainty perfumed clothing of exquisites Irom Europe, and the white fingers which languidly hold the eternal cigarette���what is your idea of AI this in connection with roughing it in the Klondike n "Poor things!" Mr. Christie has mingled scorn and pity in his t we. "Why, it is simply criminal. The fool-killer is evidently gone ont of business. Boats, white hands, delicate fabrics, the exquisite in the Klondike���heaven help them!" "What will become ofsuch ?" "Providence only knows. But it is all simple madness-the result of tne erass Ignorance of the facts and the conditions. Something is due���a good deal is due���to the yellow journals in the United States, irresponsible and reckless correspondents of which send the most flaming accounts out from Dawson City, with tbe result that scores of pers sis, accustomed to clerical work, dainty creatures, who have never wet their fingers, leave their business, and fitting themselves out as for a leisure promenade, start for the new Eldorado. Probably 15 per cent of those who have started and will start in the spring will reach the Klondike. The balance will scatter; will proceed to American territory; will settle in British Columbia." "It is the habit of some of the American correspondents in the Klondike to drop a five-dollar gold piece upon a bit of ground, pick it up, and lend out a naming story to the effect that Jimmy Jones, in an hour, picked up over five hundred dollars and only stopped because he was tired. Dropping the gold piece is to ease their conscience somewhat that gold had been found. Mr. Christie thinks such newspaper work is criminal. ���'Cases have come to my knowledge," he said, "in which men have left their wives and families ill provided fbr, attracted by these reports." Mr. Christie speaks highly pf the thc country and its possibilities, but he thinks Ogilvic too optimistic' The difference between us is,' he said, 'that Ogilvie Is a go-ern ment officer and I am a mining engineer. Only those who go in and stakeout new claims can have a chance ol making money. The percentage of such will be small. Mining is an expensive business in the Yukon; if yon look at a man there it costs vou live dollars." The country's rich and for hundreds of miles beyond the immediate district of the Yukon the formation is similiar, so that thi* golden wealth is not confined to one particular spot. On American territory there is every reason to suppose there is equal richness. IJ old, we know, has lieen found east of the Rocky m-uilains. The richness is greater west ol the mountain**, while the Mackenzie basin is still untouched. "A man needs heart; he needs to be able to rough it; he needs, above all. plenty of grub. Let not the finical creature, dandified, smelling of ititisk. think of entering tbe Klondike. II* will perish.The truth slmtltd bet Id. The country ,* rich, but the tx.t . geration has been hurtful." Dissolution of Partnership. Notice u hereby given that tbe t��rtner*hip lately exi.ting betweau William Waltn ley and Hn��h Midee in the Star Hotel i. tbi. dat/ liatiolved by mutual roimeitt. Hutch MV-Oee will continue the buaine*��. |��y all ��ut.tau>t* inn debt * and collect all account*. William Walrn.Uv, Hu��h McOee. Sandon, B. 0 . March llth, lft��. WANTED. MEXICAN SADDLE in good con. dition. Addreaa, R. W. G. PAYSTREAK OFFICE. MINING STOCKS And Other Investments. Every Representation (iuarantei-d. J. M. HARRIS, Ssndon, B.C. CITY CIGAR STORE 8. A. MIGHTON A Full Line of Cigars. Tobaccos, Pipes and Smokers' Hundrfes in Stock. Headquarters lor Playing C.rds and Poker Chip.. REM AVI iAW09|| * IN addition to the Fancy Rdiblee enninemtydIln a fanner adv. nlnBim we have added to our large assortment nl Standard Creeds a f-**i* ^ "*"" FINE PICKLES. 3wcet, Plain and Mixed, in 1,!��and 10 gal. |*tfe and In fancy taUnfe immediate tabic use. SAUER KRAUT, '���Tt\*\w%"m^'n9"[���*"����������� RIQU Hue Boneless Oodftsb; Mackerel in 25 lb, kits, lan-ltMfc. flute** Labrador Herring, in 4 bids.; Salmon HcIHe*. in r* Ih. khti ami other lines of Pish in packages. EVAPORATED FRUIT, -SM\!ft*r_ t The finest line of this clasw of good* ever seen In Sandon, HAMS AND BACON, iS* S;^-^ ^ r"m ** Just received, a car load of POTATOES, ftmn tbe noted Sfrallmnrhcri Valley, and oilier Vegetable*, free from frost. Our*regular stock of flRAflRRIRS **l tt*t*t*h antl clean in -.rigtiul UI\UliDI\lDO. tmekmgem (Soold m.**.) We an* agent* h-r the celebrated CSOODWIN CANDM-S. in ll and it .��. canes*. Full weight and number. Abo sole agreut ft*r the GIANT POWDER CO., and in ihe hog** unit built exprcaaly for n* have several cars of tbeir noted No*. I ami.' '**<***, I and 1| Inch." Their N<��, 2 is consWered equal lo the No. 1 of sny t***%tt company. FUSE, double and trippte la|*��. bv tlw 100 S"*t or casr. PKlMlXtt CAPS, by the to>\ (100) Of QMS (10 M). We invite the publie generally to an Inap-rtstkm of ��nr hr*** fma- troof lain mum! ami a��U'������*��i? flre-prou-f cellar and other war-*ti<-I*****, all ept well idled and in an orderly1 and systematic manner j��r�� k llareaai Ha GlEGERICHf SANOON KASLO A AHinWMTtl ^I--*I_M-?li_t!^_M'-;I^!^.o!'. A* *}' **f Iff Uf Uf ll* Hf ***���*->���*>* ��v *** -''�����>-* #iC>jT<K*��^��w��*^'*^��-*^i����,K *%&t*7*t***0* At* M* **\***nw *MA***\**Ar*t**i*fr ��_����� *** ****** STOVES S*>* i. ���!(��� liflM to hat tt.. tatfm Ute \nrge.t mtaab ,4 Ait Tight -Queen Heating Stores. Box Stores, Cooking Stores, Ranges, Etc. t'nmij otwt *��>l.l��.�� -M.rs >. ��,,,.���, ��., ot*mtti Hamilton Byers, KASLO. BRIVK WHimt S A MMIX. S �� I'AVAKAIllll White & Cavanaugh OODT, ll. c. Munurqi'tiirar. nt Rough and Dressed Lumber Katlnialj..fnrnUlt...| tof.iitiraitnr. ainl lluil.|..r. Order* left al liver* Hardware Store will receive prompt attention Canadian Pacific Ry. ash Soo-Pacific Line. TSa t*AM ssi Mmwtn %****** k~**�� To all Eastern and European Points. To thc Pacific Coast. To thc Rich and Active GoW Fields of Kkmcikc -nd tht Yukon. lUvamra-Clerked toDcatltiailoa nnd Tbmnirh Tleket* lamied. NEW TOURIST CAR SF.HVK'B Daily to St. Paul, Dally Exorpt Tuesday i�� V*%*Mtt Canadian and I* S. M���� Strvice te Jatfaa, Chins aod A.stnM Monthly via Vsntsuvet. MairntScant Slaepiaf aad 0 -����� **n os sll Traint. TrsUn tHNtveMnndondnii.. at T:*W ������ j^r# ������ ������ l****rW*i A-r-rialn !������������,�� n*l��*��**l ���**'���" -,,1'"*i! ���nlormalliMt hy avilf��aain�� nenr*** ***** a��ant, nr A. 0. MeARTIUJR, Agent, 8��nd����. K. j mvi.it, w. w Agvr****', U.lP.MAal Tra* P��� w' VaMMif_*>ar*, Se\-*- Oa aura thai yoot Atka* ******* ' '* "" (AN AMAH WhCmV UAIIWAY
Issued simultaneously in Sandon and Cody; publisher headquarted in Sandon. Published by Jno. J. Langstaff from 1896-09-26 to 1897-03-27; by an unidentified party from 1897-04-03 to 1899-04-08; and by WM. MacAdams from 1899-04-15 to 1899-12-30.
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Sandon (B.C.)
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The Paystreak
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