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' Vy .Hvvtl^/ /J1 /*nW i . ( \. *7 THE PAYSTREAK )0K III. HAPPENINGS IN BRIEF. irray Bayers is visiting his old jing ground in Kaslo. Sudrow is spending a few at the Halcyon Springs. inager Hand of the Payne spent days in Nelson this week. iree Forks is booming owing to recent influx of foreign capital. C. McArtbur spent the early of the week on the Pacific Coast. K. Hammond and the Misses iniond are enjoying camp life at in City. lr. W. At. Yates and family have fed to Silverton where they will le their home in future. [in. McPhaden has closed out his {mission business in Sandon and leave today for Portland, Ore. jany Sandon people are spending fdays on Slocan and Kootenay is, enjoying the boating and fish- frank Coles and wife, who have .. with the Last Chance for many iths have gone to St, Petersburg, Frida, to reside. ,. large number of children and tits spent a pleasant afternoon at school picnic at Cody park on klnesday afternoon. lames McGregor, inspector of ies for the Province of British [umbia, is in the city to report on i recent accident at the Soverign. 'he Miners' Union has been mak- ; a round up lately to bring in j stragglers. Almost every work- [man in the camp now belongs to union. Irs. O. B. Knowles and children on Monday for an extended visit pronto and other eastern points. ey will spend several months in fcarlo. Returned Klondikers say that Jack [ish, well known, throughout the jtenay since the early days, was Dawson last winter working for f's wage. )r. Gomm reports that the kissing has struck Sandon, but up to . it is reported as having attack - [married women only. There [e been no deaths. Phe K. R, A N will commence ing steel on the Nelson A Bcdling- labout the 10th of the month. A line in steel has been keeping con- lion back for some time. [m. Harrington is spending a few in town working on a deal for of his Slocan City mining prop- i. He reports business excellent I possibilities superb in Duncan -J*ry Birchall is spending leisure i on Slocan lake, capturing the trout, by the wholesale and 'captured on the installment by the nimble and acrobatic .uito. item in The PAYsmtEATft re- which credited the Ruth man- fccnt with evicting the squatters displaced. The K. & S. did the SANDON, AUGUST 5 1899. CHAPTER 45 ?Ifntlogfv.theyneeded the ground sorting ore. ior a switch. their time on Hali Adali, the Terrible Turk ^own tne nul�� gave an exhibition in Spencer's Hali on Wednesday evening to a small audience. The local fighting men all happened to be busy that evening and no one showed up to throw Hali. Mr. Adali appears to be "skookum" man, The Star Deal. a pretty The Silver Lead Mine Owners Association held a meeting in the Virginia Block on Wednesday. Two sessions were held, in the afternoon and evening. As is usual with this organization, their meetings were behind closed doors and the proceedings kept secret, . Several members were present from Kaslo and Nelson. After the meeting G. 0. Buchanan of Kaslo and J. R. Robertson of Nelson left for Rossland to attend the meeting of the united boards of trade ofKootenav. The city council has at last come to realize what has all along been evident to the residents of that vicinity, that Cody avenue is one of the most important thoroughfares jn the city. When the present grading and sidewalk improvement are completed Bert Folliott will take away hi* lumber and Bill Sudrow and Dan McLaughlin will move their houses off the street so that the city can-make a pretty little park in front of the Paystreak office. A little orange The men asked for Thursday and came The mine is now shut down. Tbe contract for the Mollie Gibson wagon road up Kokanee creek to the mine has been let to W. H. Hawley of Nelson. The road will be ten and a halt miles long, and is to be completed by October 1st, The Noonday, on Four Mile, made a temporary layoff of most of its force on Tuesday. On Wednesday the men working on development broke into two and one-half feet of ore. ��� The force is being put on again as fast as possible. Another big strike was made in the No. 5 tunnel at the Payne last Saturday. The ore chute has widened to nearly two feet, showing solid Salena of an unusually high grade. To. 5, which is in 1400 feet, is the deepest working in the camp. ; ���. . mu r> ��� . ��� . , ��� Eight men are working The Ruth concentrator is taking vulture claim, infmediately on a business-like appearance as it the Trade Dollar running a hears completion. The outside work - ��� is about completed and the painters are busy putting on the finishing touches. Some of the machinery is already in place. F, Robins of Phoenix, B. C, W. F. Ferrier of the War Eagle mine, Rose- land, and H. Kehoe of Rossland, the experts who have been examining the Slocan Star, have completed their work and left on Thursday for Rossland. A. A. Cox of Peterborough, Ont., who represents the capitalists negotiating for the property, ��� spent a i few days in town last week and left on Sunday tor Rossland'and the I Coast. The experts were accompanied by their wives and by Mrs. Jas. Gooder ham of Toronto. The negotiations are being carried on in the quietest possible manner, but it is believed* locally that the report will be satisfactory, Jaftray, Cox & Co. of Toronto are reputed to be the purchasers. The Vulture. Ioanhoe Tram and Concentrator. The management of the Minnesota Silver Company has decided to go grove with a fountain or two would j ahead immediately with the con- do much set off the architectural beauties of the printing palace, On the Ajax Fraction the men are working eight-hour shifts at $3.50 Maurice Gintzberger says that be 'structiou of their tram and concentrator. Mr. G. F. Bartlett, of Butte, Montana, Who has been in town for on the below crosscut tunnel. They ara*1ri 160 feet and expect to tap the ledge with another 80 feet, Several tons of ore are on the dump, taken from the upper workings. The property is in the hands of the Mining & Financial Trust of Vancouver with Mr. Rayfeus manager. The Wakefield. The contract for the Wakefield tram has been let to B. C, Riblet. It is to be of the Finlayson type and the past few days, has been instructed wt|| be over 7,000 feet long, The to prepare plans and specifications for a 100-ton concentrator of the most has^absolutely no complaint to make; mvdern pattern< Mr BartleU J8one that so tar as he can' see the work done in the short shift is equal to that formerly done in the long one, and that the Slocan miners, whom he considers the best class of workmen on earth, are conscientious enough to give value for every dollar they receive in wages. Mr. Gintz berger is not a member ot the Association and does not mix politics with mining. - ^ ., The strike was two months old on Tuesday. During this time the police station has not had a single occupant and the police and J. P's. have done no business. None of the mine managers or miners have broken the peace and jags are as scarce as currencv around a printing office. The present is probably the quietest and most dignified strike that has ever taken place, and the mine managers and miners deserve credit for the orderly and decorous manner in which they have conducted themselves. SLOCAN MINES. Robt. Cunning is running a tunnel on the Slocan Bell. Robt. McTaggart is running a tun, nel on the Lone Star Fraction, close to the Ruth. C. M. Wilson is making a small shipment from the Coin. The ore was taken out in ground sluicing. The Antoine has had four men .... working, putting in eight hours in | samples will be put in the Colonial the mine and two on the surface Institute in London, hng. of ihe most widely known and most successful mill builders in the Northwest. He has built many large mills in Montana and Idaho, and at present has two under construction at Neihart, Mont. The site for the. concentrator has not been chosen yet, but it will be below the town within a few minutes walk of the city limits and close to theC. P. R. track and the K. A S. spur. The tramway will be between six and seven thousand feet long. It is not yet definitely decided what pattern will be used, but either a Finlayson or a Bleichart will probably be adopted. Preliminary surveys are being made and contracts will be let as soon as the specifications can be had. Work on the concentrator will be commenced within 30 days and the mill and tram will be completed and running before Christmas. Samples for the World's Fair. . John Moore of Kaslo, who is com missioned by the Provincial government to collect specimens for the B. C. exhibit at the World's Fair in Paris, is spending many days travelling about the hills gathering samples that will do justice to the resources and capabilities of the district. Mine owners and others are asked to cooperate with the government in getting up a creditable exhibit After bein$ exhibited in Paris the cable has been ordered fiom Leschen & Sons, of St. Louis, Mo. Constmc- truction of the tram will be commenced within 60 days. The contract for the concentrator has not been let but Manager Patterson hopes to have everything running smoothly before the New Year. On Strike at the Van Anda. Vancouver, Aug. 2���One hundred and thirty men, miners at the Van Anda mine, on Texada Island are on strike, the management having reduced their pay from 13.50 to $3 for eight hours work on August 1st. Manager Treat says that there is ore enough on the dump to keep the smelter going for three and a half months at least. He decided that the men were not worth the full 13.50 and so cut the wage. Ooer looked. There is no coroner in the Slocan. Dr. Brouae resigned when the present government cut the pay to a sarcasm. Up to the time Dr. Young left Sandon he acted in the capcity of coroner, After his resignation E. J. Robie of New Denver was offered the appointment but refused to accept the responsibilities. Since then no caroner has been appointed for this district and no attempt has been made to make an appointment. ThelSandon Foot Ball Club will play the Silvertonians on their own grounds on Tuesday next, August 8th. :; I , The Paystreak. I *��������; 11 $ Ji'4 Ml . f ;>*; 1 I H II P ft! MOLYBDENUM. A Description of this Metal and Its Principal Ore. The metal molybdenum derives its name from a Greek word meaning lead and it is so named because of the resemblance of its chief ore, molybdenite, to black lead or graphite, It can, however, be easily distinguished from graphite by some of the simple tests which will be given later. The metal does not occur native. It is a silver white in color, has a strong metallic lustre, is difficult to fuse, is brittle and is comparatively light in weight, having a specific gravity of only 8.62. It not dissolved by dilute hydrocloric acid or dilute sulphuric acid, but is converted into molybdic acid by boiling with nitric ��� acid. There is comparatively little use for the metal, particularly in the United States. �� The principal uses are, first, the preparation of certain chemicles, chief among which is ammonium holybdate, which is much used in the determination of phosphoric acid; second, the preparation ot blue carmine for coloring porcelain; third, it is used somewhat in steel making as a substitute for 'tungsten in making hard, brittle steels. ��� The chief molybdenum mineral and the only one of any particular commercial importance is molybdenite, which, as above stated, resembles graphite very closely. Its color and streak are lead gray, though the streak has a slight bluish tinge. It marks on paper like lead, but the color of the mark is a bluish gray rather than a true lead mark, it often occurs in thin plates that are flexible but not elastic. The chem- icle formula is Mos2 and the mineral contains 59 per cent of molybdenum and 41 per cent of sulphur. Although resembling graphite so strikingly in appearance, it can be readily distinguished from it by simple blowpipe tests. It is infusible but when heated on charcoal it gives off sulpllur fumes, which will condense upon the charcoal, while it is soluble in nitric acid excepting for a small gray residue, Molybdenum can be extracted from its ores by reduction wiUi time and it has also been successfully made iu electrical furnaces in Moi- ssan. The market for molybdenum or molybdenite is limited and uncertain as the quantity used is very small and the price is therefore variable, most purchases being made by special contract For a short time during the past year there was a demand for molybdenum for export purposes, but this demand did not continue for any length of time and there is very little prospect of there being a molybdenum boom. Any competent assayer or chemist can assay a molybdenum ore, and in order for it to be marketable at all the ore should contain 50 per cent or upward of tungstic acid, and should at the same time be practically free from sulphur and phosphorus: carbon and silica do not affect the value especially, excepting as they lower the content of tungstic acid. A Lesson in Economics. The uncommonly low price of goods in various lines is the result aud not the cause of low wages. When goods are displayed for sale the wages of the labor employed in their manufacture has been settled, and settled, as all wages are, by the condition of the labor market. If the purchaser in generosity pays more than the stipulated price, none of the additional payment will reach the worker who produced the goods. The increased profit may make^he merchant or manufacturer able to Eay higer wages, but will not make im willing to do so. He pays the east wages that the condition of the abor market allows, and that is the natural business principle in all industries. To pay high prices in the belief that it will ^secure the better remuneration of labor is deceptive. The only exception to this is where some interference occurs in the natural competition of the labor market. A union may maintain wages, and the brand or label of a union, in such cases, will give the buyer assurance that the productive workers have received a recognized scale of remuneration. The St. Eugene Tram. Moyie Leader: A. P. Lemieux arrived here from Nelson this week to take charge of putting in the tramway for the St. Eugene between the mine and the concentrator on the shore of the lake near the C. P. R. track. The tram will be about 3,100 feet in length and will be of the double rope pattern, the latest now in use. The tram will be fitted with 20 buckets for the present and it will have a capacity ot 15 tons per hour. Nine derricks will be required to hold these cables up. Most of the foundations for these derricks are built, and the carpenters are now working on the terminal near the ore bin at the mine. As soon as the ore bins and terminal at the mill are completed the cable will be strung and the tramway will be ready for operation. At the concentrator the work of boarding in and shingling the main building is rapidly progressing, and the two ore bins are being framed. After the ore bins are completed and the terminal of the tramway built, the work of installing the Pelton waterwheel and other machinery will be proceeded with, Will Not Pinch Out. Recent description of the great lake ot liquid asphaltum, or bitumen, in the island of Trinidad, show that notwithstanding the enormous quan-. tity of the substance removed each year, the supply is undimished The lake covers about 100 acres, and is higher in the middle than at the edges. Near the centre the black pitch is semi-liquid, but towards the sides a crust, intersected with fissures, covered the surface, and on this crust a man can walk although when he stands for a time the crust gradually sinks around him, forming a kind of basin some yards across. Between 80,000 and 90,000 tons of asphaltum are removee from the lake annually. That's a wise saying���Let me make the songs of a nation and I care not who makes its laws! Yes, one can evade the laws, but one can't get away from the songs. "I don't see." he said, "why they call that wine extra dry." '���That's easy," was the reply. "The name has reference to the thirst it gives you the next morning." E. R. Atherton Co, Ltd; E. R. ATHERTON CO. Limited, We do not expect you to buy Shoes if you do not need them. But if you are needing anything in the Shoe Line don't fail to see the Large Stock of Men's Shoes on our Bargain Table. Price marked on each pair. Money Saved - Is Money Earned. E. R. ATHERTON, Co., Limited. i(_ E. R. Atherton Co., Ltd. . * �� m THE PAYSTREAK', SANDON, B. C, AUGUST 5, 1899. PLATIO PROCESS OF AMALGAMATION OF LONG AGO. Writing for.the Mining and Engineering Review, E. J Molera, C. E. & M. E., gives this very interesting account of the Patio process as a factor in the production of silver in Mexico: The large amount of gold seen by the Spaniards at tbe court of Montezuma naturally excited their avarice and prompted them to begin the search for that precious metal. The gold seen represented the accumulation of a great length of time, perhaps centuries, and as the Az tecs did not use that metal as money, the amount in the court of Montezuma was not relatively large and it might have been gathered in its native state from placers and along the beds of rivers. The search for gold began when the Spaniards took possession of any territory they immediately sent prospecting parties to look for the precious metals. A military post when established was called a "Real," and as mining camps were also established with the military posts, said milling camps were also "Reals." Thus we have "Real del Monte," "Real dePachuca,"etc.,meaning mining camp of del Monte, etc Large cities like Zacatecas and Guanajuato owe their existence to camps established in this manner. At the time of the discovery ot Amer- ca the ratio of value between gold and silver was 1 to 10��. After the Spaniards had searched sometime for jrold they found that gold mines were very few and the lodges bearing that precious metal were, very small On the other hand, mines of silver were found to be abundant and their veins of great width. Very soon, therefore, the Spaniards devoted themselves to the working of the silver mines. The Spanish kings, by whom were enacted and enforced the best mining laws in existence,^* the same tone promulgated wise laws for the protection of the Indians, so that in the 10th century mining in Mexico, which had attained large proportions, was the source of the wealth of the country as well as of the well beimr of the natives "The Ordenanzas de Mineria," of mining laws prescribe tho rights of the discovery, acquisition and manner of working all kinds of mines. Indians had the srtme rights as white men. The kings o! Spain considered mining as one of the most important industries of the new world and fostered it by giving miners every kind of privileges, while guaranteeing, however, the liberty and good treatment of the Indians. The property and tools belonging to miners could not be seized for debt, and if a miner was imprisoned for any offense, he was incarcerated and his case and witnesses heard in preference to any other case, though previously filed, and in the district where his mine was located. Provisions and supplies were furnished to the mines from the Royal stores at the lowest prices and on the most favorable terms. Owing to this protection numerous mines were worked after the 16th century, and a tax of one-fifth paid to the King from the products of tho mines amounted to a considerable sum annually. Great cities like Zacatecas were founded among the mining camps, and to protect transportation of pre cious metals from distant places to the capital, military posts were established at short distancesrfrom one to the other. The ores from the mines were all smelt ed in the beginning, until Bartolome d Medina, a miner from Pachuca, introduced his Patio or amalgamation process in 1557. In 1571 Pedro Fernandefc de Velasco introduced the same method of reducing ores in Peru. The use of quicksilver to extract gold was known in an imperfect manner by the ancients. In the Greek and Latin authors the use of quicksilver to extract gold from gold lace is frequently mentioned, but nothing is said of the technical use of mercury for the recovery of gold from gold sands or ores Edrisi, an Arabian geographer, says that "the negroes of the interior or Western Africa, as well as the inhabitants of Abyssinia and Nubia, extracted gold from the sands by means of quicksilver." The Spanish government was soac- tive in developing the mineral resources of America that in 1495 it sent Pablo Belvis to Haiti with a supply of quicksilver to facilitate the extraction of gold by means of amalgamation. From the gold extracted in Haiti, Ferdinand of Spain presented to the Pope, Alexander the VI, several gold bricks with which to guild the cupula of Sainte Mary of Home as the inscription o'n it states: "Quod primo catholici reges ex India receperant. Notwithstanding all the attempts to use quicksilver for amalgamating the precjous metals, the process of Medina was the only one that was successful extracting silver from the ores by amalgamation. By means of that process two fifths of all the silver from Spanish America, amounting to more than two billion dollars, has been extracted and the enormous quantity of silver now in the world owes its existence nearly in its totality to the Patio Process of Bartolome de Medina. The patio process consists of. first grinding the ores to a very fine powder by means of large cylindrical stones somewhat like huge grinding stones, which, rolling over the ore, grind it, mixed with water, into a fine pulp. The apparatus which produces this result is called the "Tahona." After this is done the mass ot wet ore, like an enormous mud pie, is taken to the patio, a large yard, generally enclosed by walls and paved with stone. Spread over the stone floor of the patio, the "torta'or cake is mixed with about 2 or 3 per cent of salt and is left in that state for several days. After that the "Magistral" is prepared; this consistsof a mixture of oxide of iron and sulphate of copper, which is generally obtained by grinding pyrites of copper to a fine About one or one and a half of magistral is added to the I so much coin as Mexico. The mintr. have coined money with a constancy and in a quantity never equaled by any other country, The mint in Zacatecas has coined silver dollars at the rate of from four to five millions a year from the 16th century to the present time. Even during the war of Independence, from 1611 to 1837, 866,832,000 were coined. Large as the amounts coined by the different states '6f Mexico have After some days, when taking some I been, they sink into insignificance when of the stuff and washing it with water* | compared with foe amount coined by it looks gray and comes together easily making a paste, then the work is being done well. If the quicksilver is seen in small globules and of al dark color, then here is too much magistral in thetorta, or as the miners call it, it is too warm; it is necessary then to add some lime to cool it. If the mercury is clean and shining and shows Itself in large amounts, then the torta Is cold and more magistral has to be added. unex- ��� i powder, per cent After the magistral has been introduced into the torta or cake, quicksilver in small amounts is added to the mass. The quantity of quicksilver varies with the richness of the ore; generally about 0 or 8 parts of mercury to one part of silver. When the quicksilver has been added horses are made to tramp over the mass with the object of mixing well and to divide the whole. The "headman" of tho patio takes from time to time a small amount of the mixture and with his fingers rubs it. If it will be found very finely divided like powder and with the appearance of silver filings. Then some more quicksilver is introduced. When it is thought that the amalgamation is complete, a little more quicksilver is added, and the horses are kept tramping for three or 1 four hours, when the pulp Is gathered and the hose played on it, until all the slimes are washed away and only the amalgam remains; then the amalgam is strained through cloth and afterwards distilled. The theory of the Patio process is as follows: The sulphate of copper in presence of salt, is transformed into bi-chlo- ride of copper; this compound reacts on the silver sulphurates and changes them into silver chlorides, and is itself changed into copper sulphurate. The silver chlorides, dissolved in the liquor which contains sodinm chloride, produces* a double salt which is easily reduced by the quicksilver. Santiago Ramirez, a mining engineer from Mineral del Oro, Mexico, has given an electro-chemical theory of the patio process which shows great ingenuity and no doubt explains some of the phenomena of its workings otherwise plained. This process gave a great impetus to mining in Spanish America; the products of the mines which, before its introduction, amounted only to hundreds of thousands, after this process was in operation amounted to many millions per year. Cortes, who, besides being the greatest hero the world ever has produced^ was at the same time a pioneer in exploring every region in Mexico and the introducer of many improvements in agriculture as well as mining and other industries, was the first one who began mining in a systematic way and on a large scale. In 1522, he opened the great mines of Tasco which have continuously produced bullion to the present time. From the time Cortes opened the Tasco mines to the end of the Spanish rule, the mines in Spanish America have produced six billion dollars, out of which one-half have been obtained by the Patio process, the other half by the "Bencflcio de Cazo," invented by Alon- zo Barba, consisting of amalgamation by boiling in a copper boiler, and smelting. Mexico has given nearly one-half of all the silver to the world. Some of her mines have been so rich that millions have been taken from small holes, such us the mine owned by the Marquis of Apartado, from which four millions were taken in silver in as many months from a claim only 96 feet in length. A f priest, in Catorce, took from a pocket three millions in a few weeks. Some veins, like the Vetas Grandes of Zacatecas and Guanajuato, have given millions yearly for centuries. No country in the world has furnished the mint at the Capital. It has coined from 1690 to 1808, $1,853,000,000, and from the conquest to its independence, $2,028,000,000. The amount to the present time exceeds, ,$3,000,000,000., KOOTENAY " & NAVKJaTIGN CO. Operating Kaslo & Slocan Railway, International Navigation & Trading Company, KASLO & SLOCAN RAILWAY. Schedule of Time. Pacific Standard ���Time- Passenger train for Sandon and way stations leaves Kaslo at 8:00 a m. daily, returning, leaves Sandon at 1:15 r�� m., arriving at Kaslo at 3:55 p. m. INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION & TRADING CO., operating on Kootenay Lake and River. S. 8. INTERNATIONAL. Leaves Kaslo for Nelson at 6:00 a. m.. daily except Sunday. Returning leaves Nelson at 4:30 p. ra., calling at Balfour, Pilot Bay; Ainsworth and all way pointa Connections with S. F. A N. train to and from Spokane at Five Mile Point; also with str. Alberta to and from Bonner's Ferry, Idaho. S. S. ALBERTA. Lei.ves Nelson for Bonner's Ferry, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 7 a. in., connecting with steamer International from Kaslo at Pilot Bay. Returning leaves Bonner's Ferry at 7:00 a. m., Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, connecting with str. International tor Kaslo, Lardo and Argenta. Direct connections made at Bonner's Ferry with Great Northern Railway for all points east and west. LARDO-DUNCAN DIVISION. Steamer International leaves Kaslo for Lardo and Argenta at 8:45 . m. Wednesdays and Fridays. Steamer Alberta leaves Kaslo for Lardo and Argenta at 8 p.m. Sundays. Steamers call at principal landings in both directions, and at other points when signalled. Tickets solo to all point u Ca ada and the United Statas. To ascertain rates and full information, address��� Robert Irving, Manager. S. Campbell, Kaslo, B. C. Freight and Ticket Agt., Sandon. ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP TICKETS. To and from European points via Canadian and American lines. Apply for sailing dates rates, tickets and full information to any C. Ry agent or��� O. B. GARRETT, G. P. R. Agent, New Denver. WM. STITT, Gen. 8. S. Agt., Winnipeg. S IH THE PAYSTREAK, SANDON, B. C��� AUGUST 5, 1899. **! The Paystreak. Is Issued every Saturday in Sandon, in the heart of the greatest White Metal camp on earth. Subscription . ... #8.00 a year Strictly In advance. Address: Thk Paystreak, Sandon, B.C. Wm. MacAdams. SANDON. B. C, AUGTST 5, 1899. WOULD IMPORT MINERS. Captain Duncan of Nelson, lately made manager of the Queen Bess mine, recently reported to his company in London that new ore bodies had lately been opened up on the property and that the mine was looking better than it ever had been. He also reported that he hoped soon to have the mine in full operation as he had about completed arrangements to import miners from Eastern Ontario. We do not believe Captain Duncan has done anything of the kind. We do not believe he could get miners in Ontario to come to British Columbia to take the places of the miners here who refuse to work at the reduced scale. We know Captain Duncan could not operate his mine successfully if he got his cheap miners here. Speaking along these lines the Nelson Tribune gives some wholesome truths: "The Tribune believes that the importation of mine workers from Eastern Canada would not result in good to either the province or to the mine owners. In all such attempts the men imported are misled. They do not know the conditions that exist in the country to which they are going. They only know that the daily wage offered them is higher than the daily wage paid them where they are. They do not know that the cost of living is much higher in the mining districts of the West than in the mining districts of the East. They do not know that the mines in the West are for the greater part isolated and so situated that there are few of the advantages that are to be had at the mining towns and villages in the East. On their arrival they find that they have been misled and immediately they become discontented. Discontented men do not make good workers or good citizens. The mine owners who are making attempts to secure mine laborers from Eastern Canada are not working in the best interests of the province, to whom many of them owe everything they have." GOOD SENSE BY THE TON. William E. Curtis, the Chicago Record's Washington correspondent, in speaking of the late Roswell P. Flower, tells the following: "A pessimist came into his office one morning and began to croak about everything, particularly about the trusts. Mr. Flower listened a while good-naturedly; then he walked over to him and said: " 'Stop making faces at the trusts and get into one. If there is any good monopoly around, buv some stock in it and quit growling. I never saw a man vet who was against a good thing when he had a share in it. As for prosperity, you can't put a limit on it, and those fellows that are worrying about expansion and imperialism have got the dyspepsia. KcKinley's all right. I know him. He is as square a man as ever lived. He's got a hard job, but he's doing the best he can, and when a boat is going through dangerous rapids it doesn't do any good for a lot of blamed fools to keep yelling at the man at the wheel. The Lord is running this country, and He runs things right. McKin- ley and Dewey and Otis and that fellow Aguinaldo are His instruments, and they are simply doing what He tells them to do. That's the kind of a statesman I am. I believe in the Lord, and I believe He's stuck on this country. We haven't had a thing happen here yet bat what He ordered it for our good, and, while I can't quite figure out His reasons for letting that fellow Aguinaldo raise h���1 in the Philippines, you keep your eye open and you'll see 'em some day. People wonder why our liberties had to be bought with blood I'll tell you why The more a thing costs you the more you value it: the more it's worth; and while George Washington and the Continental army were freezing to death at Valley Forge God Almighty was teaching them that lesson Look at France. Thev don't value civil liberty over there because they didn't have to work for it. If those Frenchmen had to sweat and starve and freeze like revolutionary fathers they would estimate their blessings a good deal higher than they do now. U 'The Lord was on our side during the war, and He led us into it, and He is not going to desert us now that the fighting is over. I believe in God Almighty, not because it is written in the prayer book and Bible, but because I see His hand every day of my life. I believe in this country, and I believe that this country can take care of anything it gets in any war; and I believe in prosperity, and that men can make prosperity whenever they are a mind to if they'll all join together. It is just such blamed fools as you,' he exclaimed, pointing to his visitor, 'that make panics It is every man's duty to be good- natured and hopeful, and encourage others to be so, too.'" Surprised Child. She was a pretty girl of 4 or 5 summers, and she knew it. Her mother took care that the fact should notes- cape the observation of others, and in this she was ably seconded by the little miss. The other day the child was on dress parade in Central park, and was naturally piqued at her failuro to attract the attention of a man who sat reading on the benches in the Mall. Two or three times she passed him, and still she regarded him not. She looked at him in amazement, and then, with a lookjof mingled incredulity and determination, she went up to him, stamped her little foot on the said; "Man, it's me!" pavement, and A Model for Christians. Preaching one Sunday from the text, "Love One Another," the village parson told a little story of two goats that had met on the one-plank bridge which crossed a small stream where he lived. "But did they tight and try to push each other into the water?" queried the minister. "Qh, no! One lay down and allowed thsjother to step over him. There was the right spirit! My brethren," said the preacher, leaning over the pulpit and speaking in a gentle, persuasive tone, "let us live like goats." Wanted His Horse, Too. A Scotch farmer, celebrated in his neighborhood for his immense strength and skill in athletic exercises, very frequently had the pleasure of contending with people who came to try their strength against him. Lord D., a great pugilistic amateur, went from London on purpose to fight the athletic Scott. The latter was working in an enclosure at a little distance from his house when the noble lord arrived. His lordship tied his horse to a tree and addressed the farmer. "Friend, I have heard marvellous .reports of your skill, and have come ii long way to see which of us two is the better wrestler." The Scotchman, without answering, seized the nobleman, pitched him over the hedge, and then set about working again. When Lord D. got up, "Well," said the farmer, "have you anything to say to me?" "No," replied his Lordship, but perhaps you'd be kind enough to throw me my horse." A Child's Thought of God. They say that God lives very high, But if you look above the pines You cannot see our God; and why? And if you dig down in the mines You never see him in the j?old, Though from Him nil that's glory shines God is so good, He wears a fold Of heaven and earth across his face, Like secrets kept, and love untold. But still I teel that his embrace Slides down by thrills through all \ things made, Throuyh sight and sound of every place As if my tender mother laid On my shut lids her kisses' pressure, Half waking me at night, and said, "Who kisses you through the dark, dear guesser?" ���Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Underground Mull. A little girl's father saw her one day burying a little piece of paper in a hole she had made in the soft earth in the garden. The proceeding aroused his curiosity, and after she had gone he went to the place where she had planted the paper and dug it up to see what it was. There was just one line written on it: "Dear Devil���Please come up right away and get my auntie." Weren't Ready to be Eaten. \ Little Pierre, a French boy, went out to walk with his father in the road, and was badly frightened by a drove of cattle. "Why should you be afraid, Pierre?" his father asked. "Why, you eat such creatures as that at dinner, yon know." "Yes, papa," said Pierre, "but these ain't well enough done." On the White Horse, near the Galena mines, a strong ledge has been uncovered by the owners. andi in cause PLAIN OLD KITCHEN CHAP. Mother's furnished up the parlor-eou full new haircloth set, 6 And there ain't a neater parlor in ik�� county, now I'll bet. ttle She had been a-hoarding pennies for* mighty tedious time; She has had the chicken monev and she's saved it, every dime. And she's put it out in pictures easy chairs and rugs- Got the neighbors all a-sniffin' we're puttin' on such lugs. Got up curtains round the winders whiter'n snow and all of lace, Fixed that parlor till, by gracious 1 should never know the -place. ' And she savs as soon's it's settled she shall give a yeller tea, And iuvite the whole caboodle of the neighbors in to see. Can't own that I approve it; seems too much like fub and fuss To a man who's lived as I have���jest a blamed old kitchen cuss. Course we've had a front room always- tidy place enough, I guess, Couldn't tell; 1 never set there; never opened it unless Parson called, or sometimes mother give a party or a bee. When the women come and quilted and the men came round to tea. Now we're goin' to use it common. Mother says its time to start If we're any bettr'n heathens, so's to sweeten* life with art. Says I've grubbed too long with plain things, haven't lifted up my soul, Says I've denned there in the kitchen like a woodchuok in his hole. It's along with other notions mother's getting from the club, But I've got no growl a'comm'; mother ain't letup on grub! Still I'm wishin' she would let me! my smoke and take my nap In the corner, 'side the wood box plain, old kitchen chap. have in a 1 have done my stent at farmiu'; folks will tell yon I'm no shirk, There's tin* callus on them fingers that's the badge of honest work. And them hours in the cornerwhen I've stumbled home to rest Have lw��en earnt by honest labor nnd they've been my very I-est. Land! If I could have a palace, wouldn't ask no better nook Than this corner in the kitchen with my pipe and some good hook. I'm a sort of dull old codger, clear behind the times, I s'pose, Stay at home and mind my bus'new; wear some pretty rusty cnthcs, 'Druther set out here'u the kitchen; have for forty years or more, Till the heel of that old rocker's gouged a hollow in the floor: Set my hoots behind the cook stove, dry my old blue woolen socks, Get my knife and plug tobacker from that dinted, old tin box. Set and smoke and look at mother clearing up the things from tea; Rather tame for city fellers, hut that 8 fun enough for me. I am proud of mother's parlor, but I ui feared the thing has put Curi's notions in her noddle, for she says I'm underfoot; Thinks we ought to light the parlor, get a crowd and entertain, Butlaintno city loafer; I'm a farmer down in Maine. Course I can't hurt mother's feelings, wouldn't do it for a mint, . Yet that parlor bus'ness sticks me, an" I gueBs I'll have to hint That 1 ain't an entirtainer, and I leave that job to son; .. ... I'll set out here in the kitchen while tne I will folks are having fun. And if marm comes out to get me pull her on mv lap . And she'll know-and she'll forgive me, for I'm jest a kitchen chap. , ���Holman F. Day, in Lewiston Journw. The report is current Slocan mines will import that one of the Polocka to work the property. The report is be believed. The managers could afford so expensive an experiment. not to not Jl m I THE PAYSTREAK, SANDON, B.C., AUGUST 5, 1899. MEW DENVER ITEMS. Work on the Capella will be resumed this fall. The Silverton wagon road is again in shape for travel. The deal for the Marion is still on and mav be concluded at any time. Work will he put upon the Ruby and Perseverance claims, close to town. The Bosun is closed down tight. When work is resumed it will be with a full force. Fishing is now the favorite pass time on the lake. All the boats available are engaged every evening. The bandboys gave a moonlight excursion on the lake Saturday evening in the pleasure yacht Alert. The work of painting the ss. Slocan was started on Monday. It will be another month, at least, before she is ready for service. The tunnel on the Queen Fraction has been driven 53 feet. The ledsre is the full width of the tunnel and ore is coming in in kidneys. A large number of berry pickers are camped at the head of the lake Many Sandonites are camping on the lake shore near Rosebery. Friday a.ternoon the Alert took the Sil ver toon football team to Slocan City, returning Saturday morning. The Slocan City team lost by a score of 1 to 0, A dance was given in the evening. No less than eight men went up Silver mountain the other night torestake the C P li and Capital mineral claims. When they got there others were waiting for them. The claims were staked and all got a piece. Rumor has it that a big sensation is to be sprung upon New Denver. Just what it is remains to be seen It is safe to predict, however, that nothing so encouraging or of so much importance to the future of the town has been unearthed in its history. Tuesday night the Noonday dis charged all but ten of its force of HO. The reason given for this practical close down is that the property must he further developed before so large a force can be worked advantageously. The property has been producing ore at the rate of a carload a day for some time past. The ore bodies have not diminished but must be developed ahead. The Silverton union called all its members out of the Four Mile mines nnd the Bosun this week. The men were working' on contract work and were receiving 83 50 per shift of eight hours. Because the mine managers refused to putthemselves in writing, binding themselves to guarantee the men ���8 50 per shift, the union leaders arbitrarily ordered the men out. By this action 75 or 100 men were deprived of the privilege of earning 18.60 per day. at times. McMillan and Allen are each bringing in more horseB to supply the demand. Mrs. Bentley and daughter are paying a short visit in town and renewing old friendship. Capt. Morrish was here last week and inspected the Exchange group. The intention is to resume work on this property shortly. The Silverton footballers paid us a return visit Friday night and succeeded in winning one goal. The local players were considerably out of practice. A f ter the game a dance was held in the Arlington hotel. Mr. Green, C. E., has completed the survey of 7,000 acres of timber lands on Evans' creek for Beer and Hammond of Nelson. This timber is stated to be some of the finest to be found in B. C. and the intention is to organize a company to manufacture it into lumber. The Evening Star is again closed down. SLOCAN CITY NEWS IN BIUEF. McMillan's pack train is busy bringing down ore from the Chapleau. R. B. Allen has secured the contract of bringing down the ore from the Black Prince. Both pack trains are kept busy continually and it is difficult to get horses Morning Glory and three-fourths of the Alice to George W. Hughes for a figure considerably over $50,000. The sum of $5,000 was paid in cash. Colonel Peyton and the Corbins at one time had a bond on these properties. George Hughes is one of the best and most successful mining men in the Slocan and he will no doubt make a bonanza out of the Utica group. PICNIC AT SIX MILE. On Wednesday, July 26th, a few friends of the Methodist church accepted the invitation of Mr. W. H. Sandiford and enjoyed a picnic at the beautiful falls on Six Mile creek. The pleasure yacht Alert steamed off at 1 p. m. with Capt. Jefferys at the wheel. A very pleasant run soon brought the party to the desired spot and everyone set about enjoying themselves in their own particular way. Some wandered through the woods to get a better view of the falls; others spent some time persuading the TEL- MB, YE WINGED WINDS. D. A. Ross leaves in a few days for To-| fi8n to take a nibble at a tempting fly, ronto, Ottawa and Montreal, and on his return expects to start work again. They intend building a road from the mine down to the Springer creek road, and also drive a 1,000-foot cross-cut tunnel to tap the ledge at a good depth. J, Cran, lately manager of the Bank of B. N. A. at Dawson, and formerly manager of the branch here, paid us a short visit from Thursday to Saturday last week. Mr. Cran speaks very favorably of Dawson and says it is the liveliest town in Canada. He mentioned a number of old Slocan boys wbo are doing well in that country. Messrs. J. D. and G. Kendall are registered at the Arlington hotel. They arrived here hist Friday and have been out to look at the Kilo claim on the first north fork of Lemon creek, for the London & B. C. Goldfields Co. The Kilo's ledge is somewhat similar to the Chapleau ���nd runs in the neighborhood of $100 in gold to the ton. It was on the strength of Mr. Kendall's report that his company.took over the Enterprise mine on Ten Mile, and his presence here now shows that they intend to interest themselves more in this promising division of the Slocan. A very pretty wedding took place Wednesday evening, July 26th, at the residence of W. J. Andrews, Ward ave, when J. E. Tattersall, one of our popular citizens was married to Miss L. G. Howarth, daughter of J. H. Howarth, jeweler. The Rev. J. H. Munroe of Trail performed the ceremony. The house was very tastely decorated for the occasion and the bride looked very handsome in a mauve dress. The valuable and numerous presents were an evidence of the esteem in which both the bride and groom are held. Mr. and Mrs. Tattersall have taken up their residence in a cottage on the lake shore. PADDY'S PEAK. Paddy's Peak is situated at the head of Twelve Mile creek, on the divide between the Slocan and Ainsworth divisions. It is called after Pat McCue, of Kaslo. For seven years McCue and his sister Bridget have owned a group of claims on this mountain. A few days jj ago they bonded all of the Utica, An- j drew Jay and Colorado, half of the Rocky Boulder, Mountain Glory and. while yet others rowed about the lake. At 5 p. m. a bountiful spread was prepared by the ladies and demolished by all. At the finish of the meal T. T. Grimmett of Regina, N. W. T., proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Sundiford, which was seconded by Rev. A. M. San- ford of Sandon. Pastor Roberts having put tbe question to the meeting, a vigorous cheer showed how well Mr. Sandi- ford's kindness was appreciated. At 7 p. in. tbe return journey was made, and was enlivened en route with song.���The Ledge. Musical Examinations. At the first annual local centre examinations in practical subjects of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music held recently in the Vancouver Conservatory ot Music, all the pupils of the Conservatory who entered as candidates passed successfully. The examiner was Prof. Graham Ponsonby Moore of the Royal College of Music, London, Eng. Mr. Adolf Gregory, the popular director of this flourishing institution, together with his talented staff of teachers, is to be highly congratulated on the satisfactory result attained. The successful candidates were as follows: Pianoforte, senior, Miss Ethel Homer; pianoforte junior, Misses Edna Tader, Kate Heaps and Clara Olmstead; voice culture senior, Miss Marion Gray and Miss Elizabeth Dobeson; elements of music, Miss Beatrice Wilkinson. All the above are oupils of Mr. Adolf Gregory. Organ, senior, Miss Meriam Williams, pupil of Mr. G. Griffith; pianoforte, junior, Miss Marie Green, pupil of Miss Nicholson. Tell me, ye winged winds. That round my pathway roar, Do ye not know some spot where mortals weep no more? Home lone and pleasant dell, Some valley fit the west, Where free from toil and pain, The weary soul may rest? The loud wind dwindled to a whisper low, And slgh'd for pity as it answer'd, "No." Tell me, thou mighty deep, Whose billows round one play, Knowst thou some favor'd spot, Some island far away. Where weary man may And The bliss for which he sighs, Where sorrow never lives, And friendship never dies? The loud waves, rolling In perpetual flow, Stopp'd for a while, and slgh'd In answer, "No." And thou, serenest moon, That, with such lovely face, Dost look upon the earth Asleep In night's embrace; Tell me, in all thy round Hast thou not seen some spot Where miserable man May And a happier lot? Behind a cloud the moon withdrew In woe, And a voice, sweet but sad, responded, "No." Tell me, my secret soul, Oht Tell me, Hope and Faith, Is there no resting place From sorrow, sin and death? Is there no happy ��pot Where mortals may be blest, Where grief may find a balm, And weariness a rest ? Faith, Hope and Love, best boons to mortals given, Wav'd their bright wings,and whlsper'd, "Yes,- In Heaven." ���Charles Mackay A IiUcky Deprivation. A schoolmaster in a village school had been in the habit of purchasing pork from parents of his pupils on the occasion of the killing of the pig. One day a small boy marched up to the master's desk, and enquired "if he would like a bit of pork, as they were going to kill their pig." The schoolmaster replied in the affirmative. Sev- f eral days having elapsed and hearing nothing of the pork, the master called the boy up to him and enquired the reason he had not brought it. "Oh, please, sir," the boy replied, "the pig got better," The Mine Owners' Association and the Miners' Union are formed for the mutual protection and welfare of their members. The mine owners will do what they can to reduce wages so as to increase their profits; the mine workers will do what they can to uphold wages and increase their comforts of living. This is their privilege. But a reduction of the wages to miners to 18 a day would eventually mean a reduction of the wage scale to other laborers about the mines to 12.50 and 92 a day. Good wages would mean more money to be spent at home by men who spend at home. Poor wages would mean more money to be spent abroad by men who spend abroad. There is one hotel and store doing business at Brooklyn. The town has a very tired appearance and cannot even laugh at Deer Park. DEALER IN "4 MIEIAITIS m AT I SANDON, ROSSLAND, NELSON, KASLO, PILOT BAY THREE FORKS, SLOCAN CITY. THE PAYSTREAK, SANDON, B. C, AUGUST 5, 1899. Kg MINING RB0ORDS The following is a complete list of the, mining transactions recorded during the week in the several mining division! of the Slocan. Those of New Denver, were ������follows:��� ; LOCATIONS. July 24-Silver Tip, Fennell cr; Johh Carraher. 25���Rutterford. Four Mile cr, F Ryan. Barbarian, s fk Carpenter cr, < R Mc- Taggart. 26���Dundee, Fish lake, W H Yawkey. New Jersey, s fk Carpenter cr, n J V O'JLoughlan. Sure Thing, n fk Carpenter cr, M McAndrews. Maud May, n fk Carpenter cr, J VO'Loughlan. Peacock, s fk Carpenter cr, J VO'Loughlan.-Mint- nie Clarke, n fk Carpenter er, M McAndrews. M , 27-1 X L Fr, Miller cr, F A Davis. , 28���Blade, 8 fk Carpenter cr, J H Wol- verton. Resplendent, Silver mt, J Porter. One Shot, reloc Jumbo, G Kav, J B Fisher, J Riley, J T Foley. 31���Eureka, Wilson cr, A Peel. Helen H, F F Libscher. Hastings, Silver mt, H Nelson, I 1, ASRB88_XNTS.I July 24���Horse Shoe. 26���Unexpected, Ethel Fr, Cross Fell. 26���Learning. 27���Tom Boling, Victoria No. 6, Keno, Pay Day, Violet Fr, Pansy. 28���Emporium, Baltimore, LeRoi. 29���Jehovah Fr> Protection, May Bee, San tana, Potter A McMillan Fr, Alps Fr, Belfast, New Phoenix, Currant, Alice Fr,/ Fairhope, Heather Fr. 31���Cedar, St. Lawrence, Glencairn. . TBAN8FER8. July 24-Victor, J, A C Allen toGA Petty, Dec 31 '98. Julv 28���Silver Reef, "%,, P J Russell to M C Monaghan, Mar 18, '97. Adirondack, 2-9, W Hunter to R Sloan, H Lowe and Walter Murray, July 17. : Silver Reef, %, M C Monaghan to H W Peel and L H Snyder, July 22. Rutland Fr, %, W S Drewry to G W Hughes, July 17. Rutland Fr, %, W S Drewry to Scottish Colonial Co, July 17. July 27���Judgment fiom Supreme Court for Chas Darts against St Keverne Mining Co. July 28���Notice that I N Peyton, D C, and A Coibin have delivered a certain bill of sale to Patrick and Bridget Mc- Cue, July 20. Power of Attorney, Bridget McCue to Patrick McCue, Mar 12, '97. Utica, Andrew Jay, Colorado, J in Mountain Glory, Rocky Boulder and Morning Glory, and % Alice���P McCue and B McCue to Geo W Hughes, option to purchase at $5,000, July 18. Battersea, F J O'Reilly to Wakefield Mines, July 27. One Shot, J, J T Foley to A E Dronard, July 27. SLOGAN CITY DIVISION. LOCATIONS. July 24���Stanley, reloc Earl, 1st n fk Lemon cr, Jos Doiron. 25��� Monton, n fk Springer ck, Geo Fairbairn. 26���Steamer,, and Alaska, Lemon cr, Geo Kay. Colby, Lemon cr, Thos Benton, G Finkle and M Manley. Forty- Nine, same. Grantham, 2d n fk Lemon cr, Walter Clough. Wasta, Exchange mt, M Isaacson. 27���Henley, reloc Iowa Boy, Ten Mile ck, Ed Shannon. 28��� Jubilee, Twelve Mile ck, Robt Bradshaw. 29���Skylark Fr, 1st n fk Lemon cr, Ger- shom Miller. Princely, 2d n fk Lemon cr, J.W Kyte and Wm Kerr. Reform, same. Doirest, bet Lemon and Springer, Leo Doiron. ASSKSB-BMTB. July 24���Missing Link, Young Bear, Maggie, Copper King, Copper Queen, Katie. 25���Bird, Elk, Sunbeam, Rochester, Monument No 2 (2 vrs). Monument No 3 (to 1901) Garibaldo, Rome., 26��� Drake, Graphic Fr. 28���Balsam. 29��� Josie (2 yrs), Kilo, Kilo Fr, Rother, Central Fr, Friday Morning, Friday Evening. 1 TRANSFERS. July 24���St Louis, Keystone Fr, Key West, Dividend, Alto and Hub���Jas Smith and Chas Brand to Geo Gillis, option to purchase till Aug 2,1900. July 25���Ben Nevis and High Chief��� J A Eraser to Robt Oliver, $5. " July 26--Victoria, 2-9, Jno Powers to Arthur Mullin, $167.50. RANDSBURG'S FIKST MINK. u.The Rand group- of gold mines, the richest in Southern California, and possibly the greatest auriferous deposit yet discovered in California, was found on April 28,1896, by men who did less than thirty day's prospecting. Expert prospectors and miners say that the very reason the diseo verers of the Rand mine were so successful was that they knew so little of practical prospecting aud had none of the prejudices that all prospectors insensibly form. The rapid leap of the three men who found the Rand mines, and are still the owners and operators, is one of the wonderful stories told in California. Four years ago Frederick M. Mooers was a reporter for the Los Angeles Express at a salary of a few dollars a week. Charles A. Bur- cham bad recently failed in a little butcher shop in San Bernardino, and John Singleton was working at $2 a day in a general merchandise store at Bak- ersfield, Cal. Last week each of these men refused $1,000,000 for his third interest in the Rand mines. Their combined ineome is $60,000 a month, and the quantity of ore in sight warrants the belief that not only will the income increase as the mining development advances, but that the ore is ample to keep the stamp mills running for at least ten or twelve years longer. In February, 1895, there was a little excitement among gold miners in Southern California concerning the gold placers at Goler���a valley on the Mojave desert, in the southern part of Kern county. Among the 400 or 500 men who rushed there were Mooers, Burcham and Singleton, who camped together at Goler. While the miners were as busv as bees in shoveling the desert sands into the dry washers and extracting the gofd, Mooers andSingle- ton gave their attention to studying whence had come the golden flakes in the sand. Thev reasoned that, if thev could discover the ledges from which the golden particles had been eroded they would have mines worth millions By and by it dawned upon Mooers and Singleton that Goler was in the middle of a great volcanic crater, and that countless ages ago the gold in the sand was a part of the rim of a volcano. Burcham agreed to furnish his horse and a bale of hay to transport the three prospectors in their search for the volcanic rim. For two weeks the mon rode over the country, all the time searching the horizon, getting the lay of the land and testing rock formation. All the old-time miners in Golar thought the trio about the biggest fools ever turned loose in a mining country^ One day- the trio drove over towards the noi th. Burcham said it was useless to seek further for any volcanic rim, but he agreed to stay with Mooers and Singleton a few days longer. As the prospectors rode in their creaking, ramshackle wagon up a gulch,( seven miles away frOm Goler, Mooera saw straight ahead of the horse a plain line of pecul- lat dark brown rocks scattered along the base of the great hill they were approaching. "Over there is the ledge we are looking for," said Mooers, excitedly, as he pointed over the horse's head. "Oh, pshaw, that's all dead rock. No miner would look at such stuff," said Burcham. The trio rode on in silence, Mooers keeping his eyes moving over the landscape ahead. When the horse came to the end of the gulch Burcham got out and prepared to unhitch the horse. Mooers snatched a prospecting pick are from the back of the wagon and started up the hill to a huge outcropping of brown rocks. As he did so he called back: "Burch, come up, when you've unhitched, and I'll introduce you to your fortune." Singleton followed close behind Mooers. They knocked off a dozen pieces of the peculiar rock, and when they- looked at them under a magnifying glass golden Specks glistened everywhere in the rock. "We could scarcely believe our eves," said Mr. Mooers, in recently speaking of that day (April 28, 1895). We whacked off more chunks, and scrutinized each carefully through our magnifying glass. The golden specks abounded in the rock. " 'How much do you think there is of it?' asked Singleton, looking up at the enormous hill, which towered above us and spread miles to the east and west " 4Oh, the whole hill's full of this ore,' said 1. 'All we have got to do is to shovel it into a stamp mill and get out out the gold ' " When Mooers, Burcham and Singleton had located nil their mines and made sure that they had claimed all the ricliest ore in sight, the secret of their find leaked out. A stampede of miners from all parts of the Pacific coast, and from even Colorado and Montana, immediately set in toward Randsburg, The goddess fortune smiles upon prospectors sometimes when they least ex pect it, and wealth beyond their dreams has heeu almost shoved upon them. THE SLOGAN ORE PURCHASINGC OF NELSON, B.C. Is now prepared to buy all COPPER, SILVER, ! LEAD, . SILVER-GOLD ORES, Also all classes ot metallurgical pj ducts. Prompt settlement made ( day ot arrival al the sampler] Lowest rates regarding treatment! The careful attention given to I la rgrcst consignments will be extendi to the smallest shipper. Command tions will receive prompt attention. g. m. McDowell, Manager. Address���P. O. Drawer D. O. M. Uosendale, Purchasing Ajtl M. W. DAY. Proprietor. Mtlllllf ttlirtr "f���I���I Kinds of CABBONATFD DKIS| Svphons, Gingei Ale, Sarsapirilla. Etc., Etc. Sa.n.don, B.C. Patronize home industiij when you want tho best The iron and steel industry old* ada is being stimulated to un hM ordinary extent by the bounty M tern. If something was done (or Ii and silver tbe Slocan miffht find* that there is a government at Own* Hunter Bros. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Groceries. Dry Goods^ MEN'S FURNISHINGS, HARDWARE, CARPETS, BOOTS & SHOES, TINWARE, LINOLEUMS, HATS & CAPS, CROCKERY, WINDOW ^SHADES, CLOTHINGS ] We carry the best lines that money can buy, and, buying in InrgeqM ties, save you the extra profit, Sandon Rossland Greenwood Grand FA The pioneer house of the City First-Class in every particular R. Cunning* Proprietor. Sandofl The Paystreak. A Card oil Thanks. To the friends of my brother, Ellis g, Williams, who recently lost his life in the accident at the Soverign mine; to all who so cheerfully assisted in the preparation for burial; especially our worthy mayor, Mr. Pitts, and family; also the ladies who prepared the floral decorations and all who in any way assisted, I wish to express my heartfelt thanks. John C. Williams. Sandon, August 2nd, '99, An Eastern Sarcasm. CHURCH NOTICES. Methodist Church :��� Rev. A. M. Sanford, B. A., Pastor. Regular services to-morrow at 11 a. m. and 7:30. p m. Presbyterian Church :��� Divine service will be held in Vir- inia Hall at 7:30 p. m. Rev. J. A. Ileland, Minister. (Toronto Telegram.) Eastern investors are deeply indebted to British Columbia papers like the Victoria Globe, the Vancouver World and the Nelson Miner for the true light they have thrown on the possibilities of mineral properties in that province, These journals and the mine owners with whom they sympathise have given a black eye to the British Columbia "propositions," which have tempted the ! speculative enthusiasm. British Columbia journals and British Columbia mine owners must know their own business, and their actions indicate that, they have set an unduly high value on the mines, which are work injr so close to the margin that a difference of two hours a day means the difference between protis and loss. British Columbia mine owners have been dealing with the eastern investor as if their properties were amazingly rich. Some of these mine (owners give the lie to their own pretenses by professing that their mines will not pay on an eight hour basis. I These mine owners have a good case against the eight hour law. They should be freed from the restrictions of that statute, and at the same time the eastern investor should allow able and patriotic journals like the Vancouver World and Nelson Miner to open his eyes to the truth that he is asked to pay too much for stock in British Columbia properties which are capitalized for one, two or three million dollars, and are yet so poor thit they can be put upon the road to ruin by two hour's difference in the day's work ol each miner. When it is a question of selling stock a certain class of British Columbia journals talks as if every property in the province were worth millions, and when it is a question ot paying wages these same papers talk as if there was not a property in British Columbia which would not be pushed into bankruptcy by a decrease in the length of the working day, and such ����� decrease does not necessairly imply a decrease in the working power of l<ach miner. Salvation, is free, but that is probably because the attention of the trust promoters has not been called to it. Certiflcate of Improvements. NOTICB. TUKNE FRACTION MINERAL CLAIM. Situate in the Slocan Mining Division of '���Vt.it Kootenay District. Where located ; On Tributary Creek. Take Notice that I, H. B. Alexander, of Sandon, B.C., Free Miner's Certiflcate No. 88888a, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to opply to the Mining Recorder for a Certi- noate of Imiwovements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown grant of the above claim. Aad further take notice that action, under section 87, must be commened before the WSUanoe of such Certificate of Improvements Dated this twenty-ninth day of July, i899. H. B. Al.KXAWlKH. Certificate of Improvements. NOTICE. "TELEPHONE" MINERAL CLAIM. Situate in the Slocan Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located: On Payne Mountain, adjoining the "Two Jacks" and -'Thursday Fraction" mineral claims, in the Slocan Mining Division of West Kootenay; B. C. Take Notice that I, E. M. Sandilands (Certificate No. B 13755) acting as agent for the Payne Consolidated Mining Company, Limit ed, Free Miner's Certificate No.B18921, intend, sixty days from date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action under Section 87, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificai ��. of Improvements. Dated this tweNty-first day of July, 1899. E. M. Sandilands, Agent. Certificate of Improvements. NOTICB. WELLINGTON, CHAMBERS, EUREKA AND JAY GOULD MINERAL CLAIM. Situate in the Slocan Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located '��� On the North Slope of the South Fork of Carpenter Creek, above the Town of Cody. Take Notice that I, J. H.Gray, acting as agent for Mrs. L. Berens, Free Miner's Certificate No. 24363 a, Ed. Becker, F. M. C. No. 12193' John Caldwell, F. M. C. No. 13792. F. A. Dever- eux, F. M. C. No. 53840 X,C. L. Preston, F.M. C No. 10349A, 0. T. Stone, F. M. C. No. 10655a and J. H. Gray, P. M. C. No. 23145A, intend sixty days from date hereof to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certiflcate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown grant of the above claims, And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certiflcate of Improvements. Dated this twenty-first day of July, 1899. J,H. Gray. MINERS' HOTEL WATERLAND _ WESTERBERG Proprietors. SANDON, B. C. . L. GRiMMETT. L L B. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Pnblic, Etc. Certificate of Improvements. NOTICE. L3264, G. 1, ST. CHARLES MINERAL CLAIM. Situate in the Slocan Mining Division ol West Kootenay District. Where located t At the town of Sandon and adjoining the BelT and Argo Mineral Claims Take Notice that I, John Hirsch, as agent for William Sudrow, Free Miner's Certificate No. B. 13747, intend 00 days from the date hereof to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvemens for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action, under section 87, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this 27th day of June, 1899 John Hikscii. 15/7/'99. SANDON, B.C. \ Headquarters for Miners. Well stocked bar in connection. First class accommodations. Board by the day or week. F. L. CHRISTIE, L. L. B. Barrister, Solicitor, Etc. Notary Public. SANDON, B. C. Atlantic Steamship Tickets. to and from European points via Canadian and American lines. Apply for sailing dates, rates, tickets and full information to any C., P. Ry agent, or * / A. C. McARTHUR, C. P. R. Agent, Sandon. WM. STITT, Gen. S. S. Agt., Winnipeg. Certificate of Improvements. OGEMA MINERAL CLAIM. Situate in the Slocan Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located:���In the Ruby Silver Basin, joining the Silver Cord on the North East Take notice that I, W J. Holmes, acting as agent for Wm. J. Tretheway. Free Miner's Certificate No. 97414 and James Nicholson Free Miner's Certificate No. 102138a, 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 Vf.3, Holmes, P. L.S., Agent. Dated this 20th day of May, 1899. Established 1895. E. M. SANDILANDS. * Slocan Mines. SANDON, BRITISH COLUMBIA. Mining Stocks bought and Sold. General Agent for Slocan Properties. Promising Prospects For Sale. HAMMOND BROS, CO,. Ltd. SANDON. PACKERS and FORWARDERS Sleighs, Gutters, Teams and Saddle Horses for Hire. SANDON MINERS' UNION Hospital. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC .Subscribers, *1.00 per month.! [Private Patients *8.00 per day, ex-: Iclnsive of expense of physician or surgeon and drugs. Certificate of Improvements. NOTICE. "IRON DUKE' MINERAL CLAIM. Situate in the Ainsworth Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located: On the Notrh Fork of Kaslo Creek, adjoining the Metlakatta Mineral Claim. Take Notice that I, M. R. W. Rathbourne, of Silverton, B. C, Free Miner's Certificate No. 3337 A, intend, sixty days from 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 furtner take notice that action, under section 37, must he commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements M. R. \V. Rathkouhn. Dated this 14'h day of July, 18,)9. Dn. W. E. Gomm, Attendant Physician. Miss S. M. Chibholm, Matron. Grant Cox, Wm.Donaihtk, J. V.Maktin, WM. Gakbitp and P. H. Mukhiy, Management Committee. A. F. & A. M. Regular Communication of ALTA LODGE, U. D., held first Thursday in each Month, in Masonic Hall, Sandon, at 8 p. m. Sojourning breth- ern cordially invited. W. H. Lilly, Secretary. Advertise in the Paystreak. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND S00 LINE. IMPERIAL LIMITED DAILY DAILY FAST and SUPERIOR SERVICE JUST INAUGURATED. EAST WEST Optional Routes East From The KOOTENAY COUNTRY. First Clas Sleepers on all Trains from ARROWHEAD & KOOTENAY LANDING. Tourist Cars pass Revelstoke, Daily for St. Paul. Thursdays for Montreal and Boston. Tuesdays and Saturdays for Toronto SANDON TO TORONTO 04 hrs MONTREAL 98 hrs. NEW YORK 110 hrs WINNIPEG 64 hrs VANCOUVER 24 hrs. VICTORIA 89 hrs. CONNECTIONS. Daily to Points Reached via. Nakusp. 1 Daily except Sunday to Points reached via Rosebery and Slocan City. DAILY TRAIN 13:30 k Lv. sandon Arr. 13:00 k Tickets Issued Through and Baggage Checked to Destination. A. C. McARTHUR, Agent, Sandon. E. J. COYLE, W. F ANDERSON, A. G. P. Agt., Trav. Pass. Agt Vancouver, Nelson. Be sure that your ticket .reads via the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY w: The Paystreak. r i :% :��� ' si';':'- m m- ;. m $id IT- ��i in THE POWDER PEDDLERS AGAIN. Will Sue Keslo for $2000 Damages. The City of Kaslo has a damage suit on its hands as the result of certain irregularities in attempting to enforce Its trades license bylaw. .Some time ago" Mrs. Sam kins and1 Miss James were arrested in Sandon upon a warrant issued by mayor 11 art in of Kaslo for a breach of the Kaslo bylaw lh peddling face cream without a license. The women hate returned to Butte, Montana, and; through a firm of lawyers have instructed lawyers McAnn & Mackay to bring action against the City of Kaslo for $2000 damages in each case. The women, evidently, think they have a good case, and the Kaslo lawyers are instructed to employ such assistance as they may deem necessary for a vigorous prosecution of the cases. i A Base Libel. A correspondent writing under a nom de plume in the current issue of the B. C. Mining Record of Vancouver, gets off a long article about the trouble between the local union and the Slocan Star in which he publishes some of the most miserable falsehoods that have yet been made about the trouble. The union is represented as having intimidated and coerced the Star men with a demonstration 100 strong and having driven the timber men away from their work so that the mine would cave in, or something to that effect. The men and the management are represented to be at daggers drawn, as it were, and Mr. Oscar V. White is supposed to have said that a malicious attempt was made to ruin their i-roperty. " To those acquainted with the local situation a denial of such statements is unnecessary, but as far away as Vancouver this kind of stories niight create a bad impression. The union is getting a very rocky deal from such papers as the Nelson Miner, the Vancouver World Victoria Globe and others who value a political advantage above truth and honesty, but such a journal as the Mining Record should show better judgement than to publish any article so clearly malicious and evidently inspired by meanness and small nature. Hon* esty will win, and whether favoring or opposed to the contention of the union the Record should not allow such articles to appear in its columns even as a communication. It would be worth a good deal to the local union to know who is the author of such a paystreak of prevarication. The Record is not honest to itself it it does not publish the name of its correspondent. , Fire Brigade Meetinn. At a meeting of the Sandon fire brigade held on Tuesday evening it was decided to get running suits, shoes, and other regalia for the racing team of the brigade. Sufficient money is in the treasury to cover the expenditure. * Chas; Phyfers was elected foreman, vice C. E. Bade who recently left Sandon for Portland, Ore. . Certificate of Improvements. NOTICB. ATLAS No. 2 MINERAL CLAIM. Situate in the Slocan Mining Division of West Kootenay Distict. Where located: About three miles from Three Forks, on the North Fork of Carpenter Creek. Take notice that I, Chas. Moore, of Kaslo* B.C., acting as agent for Chas. S. Ellis, Free Miner's Certificate No. 33177A, intend, sixty days from the date hereof to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improve* ments. for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim. And further take notioe that action, under section .37, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this first day of August, 18J��. Chas. Moore. Hamilton Watches Are the best for Hard Service, being the favorite Railroad Watch of North America, largely taking tbe place of other watches where accurate time is required. The Jewels in these Wstches are Jewels, not imitation, and set in Gold. The Higher Grades have Sapphire Pallets. Everything that goes to make the finest Timekeeper is to be found in these Watches. Seventeen Jewel Grades from (20 to ttt. Twenty-one Jewels from NO to *��). Call and see them. I also handle the famous Hampden Watch. I state only facts and can back up every assertion made. Q. Vf. GR1MMETT. JewelJer and Optician. Fine Seasonable Grofcerifes and Table Novelties. Unequalledjorjyariety and Purity. Hotels, Mines and Families will find it to their ad vantage to see these new goods in all lines before purchasing elsewhere. Mail Orders will receive as usuai our prompt attention and forwarded as desired Sandon, B.C. AINSWORTH. H. GIEGER1CH, KASLO, ��� . i i H. & Co. Builders and Heavy Hardware. Prospectors Outfits, Picks, Shovels and Steel. Camp Stoves, Camp Cookin? Utensils. Powder, Caps and Fuse. RECO AVE. SANDON. WMWMWMMM��IMWHIMM*M����IMfMWMWW���� J. R. & D. CAMERON, Kootenay Tailors. 0000000000000000 The FILBERT GIGAR Store A Great Treat for Sandon. Prof. Paul Boulon, San Francinco's Eminent Violin Soloist, and his Musicians and Comedians will appear at Spencer's Opera House Tonight, Saturday, and Monday Night, Aug. 5th and 7th. Admission 50 cents, Children 25 cents, Reserved Seats 75 cents. All our Exchanges speak in the Highest Praise of the Enter* tainment We advise t all of our People to not miss this Artistic and Funny Show. See Large and Small Bills fdr References. Cigars, Tobaccos, Pipes, Smokers' Sundries. Cards and Chips. ��-MM_a___M_____M__M___________��a_^H__a____i JAS. WILLIAMSON. Carry the finest line of Canadian and Imported cloths to be found in Kootenay. Inspect the latest additions to our stock oi spring suitings. Perfect Satisfaction Guaranteed. 000000000000000000000000000000 RECO AVENUE, SANDON. a Advertise in the Paystreak. CHARLES GALES TONSORIAL ARTIST. Has the Finest BARBER SHOP and BATH ROOMS In tne Slocan. Everything New, Complete and Up/to.date. The Comfort and Convenience of Patrons will receive the most Careful attention. Cal' !| and see us at the New Stand. | Two Doors Above the Post Office. RECO AVE. SANDON. I*************************************************** Donaldson's Rheumatic Cure. it has Cured Others, It Will Cure You. F. J. DONALDSON, RECO AVENUE, DRUGGIST. Folliott & McMillan. Contractors and Builders- Dealers In Dressed and Rough Lumber. 000000000000 I Sash, Qoora, Bllndo, etc., Mad* to Order at Lo*eet Possible Prises. ^ Mine end Dimension Thnber alwaye In Stood. Plana, fatlmates an rc SpeoHloatlone furnished for all Olaooeo of Building. SHOPS OPPOSITE O. P. R. DEPOT. RAILROAD AVE. - - - - SANDON,
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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