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/D i%^in/^>^^*<A^t>m^ X%C*mm<m%<*A*ryd THE PAYSTREAK Kill. SANDON, FEBRUARY 25 1099. CHAPTER -2 IAPPE���ll��f.S IN BRIEF. A RED HOT OAMB. J.Coles lived In Winnipeg ten years. fne stock is quoted at $1.80 on *tto market. Irlie Hammond returned from Wednesday. carnival at the rink last {was largely attended. isley Walton returned from tnd Wednesday evening. and Mas. Jas. Valla nee sre ��� a holiday trip to Nelson. ive King Is laid up at the I with an affection of the lungs. _. Meadows, cigars and station- las closed up business in White* _rt Williams, tire McGuigan |er, Iras taken bis outfit to New tor. _&k Seottv" is in Glasgow, land, telling the folks ali about in. C. McCrae returned Tuesday j an extended visit to lib home Ltrkdale, Ont. .Odium, travelling correspond- for tbe Vancouver World, paid ion a visit this week. lie King was in town Thursday Friday on his way to Kaslo after ling a holiday lu Ulgary. The Roeeland Hockerj Teem ia not Fast Enough Yet Rossland At Harris 1 Sandon. fWm. Cliffe i ie ladies of the* ircli served a lunch lia block after the rbt. Presbyterian in the Vir- carnivul last lohn Williams, formerly of Mc jlgan, has opened a cigar business Frank LoCasto's old stand ii{New i ver. |A social dance was given in Vlr- hall after the hockey match on iv evening. The attendance not largo. curling bonspiel was recently ia Scotland at which 1800 men pert They must have had a tine to Kilmarnock. The silver cup won by tlie Sandon liar Hockey ten to at the Kossland lival Is on exhibition in the win- of MoQueens drug store. I. Harris gave an exhibition of fcy skating in the rink Thursday moon. A mile race between er Cliffe, Virgil Pownell arrd Al was won by Harris. McKin A Crawford woo the double race. Ole Oleson Company will be leer's Opera House on tlie 2nd, land 4th of March with the laugh- miody that has been so popular Eastern States. They have a compsny and 'Ole Oleson" le done Impartial justice in all ���agarics. hud Mrs. Hawke have the ithvofthe community in the their baby boy who died on Slast, and was buried in the surer cemetery on Wednes- The parents wish to express thanks to tbeir msny friends ie tokens ot sympathy extended. W.Hood , W. Carney LW. Cliffe W. Crawford Roy Fsrricr! F . JackKae f*orwanl F. Megans J Elgin Farrier Point V- Pownell Cover Point J. Crawford J. Donahue Goal E. Crawford Dr. J. P. Young. Referee. The game Wednesday evening between the junior teems of Rossland and Sandon was the fastest hockey that has ever been played in San* don. The Rossland boys, eager to avenge tneir former defeat, made a beautiful attempt to vanquish their opponents of the Silver City, and go home laden with honors won in a distant land. But their best efforts were unavailing. Sandon's juvenile Kodigies, although much their jnn *s in weight and years, were their seniors in all that pertains to the science of hockey. The puck was faced off at 8 o'clock and fast playing was in order from the tern-loose The 'Sandon boys kept the puck dribbling around in the neighborhood of the Rossland goal all through the first half. Hood scored the first goal for Sandon inside of ten minute. After thst our boys had it all their own way for a few minutes, and shot in goals with a rapidity and regularity that must have been perfectly ennervattng to the Rossland boys. The combination work of the Sandon forward*, was simply beautiful and showed an ability much beyond their years. Young Hood, who is the natural embodiment of greased lightning on skates, made some rapid transfers that were startling to the Kossland- era. Jack Crawford has a kind of sarcastic way of reminding strangers that he is in the game, and one youth from the hard rock country got a gentle tip that landed him away over in a dark corner. Where there is only room for one Jack usually gets the place���even if it's the only one on the farm. Tbe Rossland boys, although fas*, skaters snd good individual players, had no corrrhrnation at all and los the gstne by bunching up in every scrimmage. Had it not been for the good playing of Jack Donahue in the Kossland goal the visitors would bave been snowed under. At the end of the first half the score stood 6 to 2 in favor of Sandon. During the interval between the first and second half the Sandon Brass Band enlivened tbe audience with tbe entrancing strains of "All Coons Look Alike to Me. Liza Jackson" and the Canadian national anthem "Take Your Clothes and Go." In the second half the boys from the gold country pot up a much better game, while the Sandon boys fell off a little. Hood kept up his lively work all through and made innumerable shots at goal, but Dona- hire understood his business an J only two scored! The Rossland boys also succeeded in making two scores, Al Harris making a picturesque run right down the rink to the Sandon goal just two minutes before time was called, making the score 8 to 4 for Sandon. The rink was peeked and great enthusiasm was msnifested throughout tne game. Rossland as well as Sandon hsd a large number of admirers among the audience and was loudly applauded when a good play was made. The Rossland boys are a pleasant, gentlemanly, sportsman-like lot of young athletes, and white they did not win the game tbey won the kindly regard of all who saw them play. They will ever be welcome visitors to our city, no matter what their mission may be. Shinney on tine Ice. On Thursday evening at 8:30 in tbe Sandon rink one of tbe most remarkable interpretations of hockey yet perpetrated on an unsuspecting public was sprung on tbe innocents of Sandon. After the educating influences of the junior match this one wss particularly grotesque. The pock was weed off at 8:30 and one-fifth of a second later all hands were in the middle in a scrimmage. The scrimmage lasted ontil the end of the game. Kaslo played a rocky game, but for the first little while Sandon played worse. Inside of ten minutes tlie puck wandered into the Sandon goal and Kaslo cheered Three minutes Ister Sandon made a goal and everyone cheered. From that out tbe play was fast and furious. Each team played indiscriminately for the other end of the rink. Rules were at a discount and combinations considered superfluous. McVichie fell down 47 times inside of 15 minutes, and never lit twice in the I same place. Andy Grierson saw the puck three times that he remembers of. Conneley snd Frost, the Ksslo champions, played shinney like they used to in Cobokonk. Jack Craw ford left Sam Hunter piled up in.a hole ih the wall and Bert Dill got>o well posted that his bumps would lead a phrenologist to believe that his wife used a rolling pin to enhance connubial felicity. Oh! it was a warm game. At the end of the first half the mud Haters were astonished to find that they bad five goals, while the cliff-dwellers only hsd three. During the 10- minute pause the smoke cleared away and off they went again. This) time it was for gore. McVichie continued his tactics, plsving on his hands and knees. Bob Hammond shot a goal from somewhere nesr the other end. Birchal! played forward, while Hood took his place in goal, and made some grand stand runs The Sandon boys crowded the Kasloites into corners and dark alleys snd made snother goal, which evened tne score. At the call of time it stood 5 to a, and both sides seemed satisfied to quit. A sort of aftermath will be arranged to take place in Kaslo at an early date under the auspices ot the Vic torian Order of Nurses. A reward of $50,000 will be offered by the Humane Society for the apprehension and conviction of tbe parties_who told McVichie that be knew something about hockey. As a matter of charity the names of the players are suppressed. Citq Council. At the regular meeting of the City Council on Monday evening, sfter reading the minutes, etc., the city solicitor was instructed to secure an opinion of tbe attorney general on the matter ot paying for fire hydrants. On motion it was decided to retain the use of toe city offices on the ssme terms as last year, and the street lighting was contracted tor at tbe same rate as heretofore. Tbe bylaw to exempt the Ruth Mines concentrator was put through three readings. The Road Tax bylaw was slso read a first, second and third time. On motion of Aid Atherton, seconded by Aid Buckley, it was decided to'dispone with tbe services of tbe night-watchman. The^nayor and chief of the fire department were instructed to purchase hose and apparatus for the fire department, not to exceed 1700. At an adjourned meeting on Wednesday afternoon the Road Tax bylaw was finally adopted. Cottons Idee of Finance. Slocan, in the estimates, is awarded $15,000 for roads, bridges and trails. The minister of finance has recommended raising the mineral tax to 2 per cent. At the present rate of production this will amount be about f 12,00J for the Payne alone. The Payne. Last Cbanoe, Ruth, Star, Reco and Idaho mines will, by a 2 per cent, tax, pay enough to cover all government expenditure for tbe Slocan, including appropriation, administration of justice, school maintenance and everything else.- What is our munificient and benificient government going to do with tbe remaining rAOOO or 130,000 that it wilt collect in this district? Is Bob Green mesmarrzed or only asleep down at Victoria ? Is this what Cotton meant when he spoke of keeping the expenditure within the revenue? Where is this Slocan country at, anyway ? A Good Shorn. The Metropolitan Opera Company gave an excellent performance in Spencer's hall on Wednesday evening. The bill, which was announced as "The Chimes of Normandy," was changed at the last minute to 'The Mascott" on account of tbe illness ot the leading lady. The music was good and the work of the comedians was excellent. Only a good orchestra and respectable stage fittings with a temperature ranging slightly above frigidity it needed to make this company what its name would Imply���metropolitan. A full boose greeted their appearance and general satisfaction wss expressed. The Metropolitan compsny will return in about four weeks and no doubt will play to good biz. in 4\\ rVI i. The Paystreak. THE PATH OF GLORY. W. McCune, the Peyne Mine Millionaire Accused of Bribery. Salt Lake, Feb. 19.���The legislative bribery investigation committee has addressed a letter to Representative Law asking him to make a written statement of bis bribery charges and furnish a copy to Mr. McCune, and also to present the charges in writing to tbe committee at 9 o'clock tomorrow. Mr. McCune has also been notified to appear before the committee at the same time and present his defense to the charges. Both sides are allowed counsel. It is understood that McCune has engaged as his attorneys ex-Senator Brown, Judge Dixon and Vancot: Thurman. David Evans of. Ogden will be one of the attorneys for Representative Law. The Great Payne Mine. (Toronto Globe of February 14th.) The stock of the Payne Mining Company of British Columbia, Limited, was listed on the Stock Exchange yesterday and on the local Mining Exchange. The report of the companv, fi*om its commencement until April 30, 1893, shows almost unprecedented success. During thb period there were mined and shipped to smelters 17,463 tons of ore, which yielded 1,831,1500 ounces of fine silver and 17,786,003 pounds of lead, and netted the company $975,932.45. The profit and loss account showed a credit balance of ��627,089.42, of which amount 9550,000 in dividends bad been paid, leaving a balance on hand of $77,083.43 in cash and book accounts. The company had thus paid in dividends more than 60 per cent, of its receipts, over and above the purchase price of the mine, all improvements and the cost of operation. Since the fire which occurred at the mine in April, 1898, improvements have been made which simplified the work in? of the mine. The total average receipts per ton ot ore worked was $56.51, which was dis posed of in such a wsy as to leave an average undivided surplus of $4.41. The mines were owned and worked from October 1896 until April 1897 by Messrs. A. W. McCune, Scott Macdonald and W. L Hoge, under the name of tbe Payne Mine Company, and from April 1897 until tbe present by the Payne Miuing Compsny, to whom the former owners turned over 185,000, all. tbe profits realized during their management, after deducting costs of operating and the amount paid for the property. Following is a statement of the dividends paid since April 30, 1898 :��� April, 1898, ��50,005; May, $25,000; June, 825,0X1) July, $25,000; August, 825,000; September, $50,000; October, $50,000; November, $100- 000; December, $50,000; January, 1899, $25,000; February, $25,000. ELI IS NOT DEAD. The Dlecocerer of Slocan ie Still id the Lend of the Liolng. Reliable parties resident in Edmonton, N.W.T., state that the reported death of Ell Carpenter, the discoverer of the mineral wealth of Slocan, is not true. Eli is expected to torn up in the spring with either news of another big strike or with a large bundle of the finest furs. Steoe Bailey in Luck Again. Nelson, Wash., Feb. 17th.-WhiIc working in the drift on the Lena on Wednesday last, S. S. Bailey encountered a ledge of magnificent cop Kr sulphide ore. Three feet hss en gone through, with no hanging wall yet insight, Specimens brought into town from the claim show rich in copper, with seams of bismuth and telluride throughout the mass. Samples have been taken for assay, from which no returns have as yet been made. Gold Bricks from the Lake of the Woods. Tbe Rat Portage Miner says :��� The Sultana brought In bricks about $1,200 worth, two weeks ago, and another lot was brought In Men- day from the same mine. The Mikado sent in three big bricks that arrived Wednesday night, and which were said to be valued at $11,500. These figures, however, are not official, and the real value of the bricks may be more or less. It is known, however, that the mine management lately received a gold brick mould from the States of a capacity of 400 ounces, which is pretty good evidence that there is a big lot of gold coming out of the mine these days. No Promoters Wanted In Soudan. The Government of Soudan, that is, Lord Cromer and Lord Kitchener, has taken a firm stand in one import ant particular. Numerous applications have been received from English company promoters respecting employment of capital in the Soudan, but all demands for privileges, concessions, etc, are refused. 'The Soudan," says a semi-official sn- nouncement, "while it may be offer* ing a field for mere explorers, cannot for a considerable period, with its poverty and scarcity of popuistion, return a profit upon important amounts of capital. Meanwhile, however, company promoters may, during the present sanguine state of feeling in England about the Soudan, reap profits at tbe expense of the general public." A Chinese Idea of Prospecting. All around Chao-tung lies abundance of silver, coal snd iron, but the Chinese bave very primitive ways or getting the minerals. They admit foreigners are the best at that kind of thing, because they have the power of seeing under-ground. Some years ago two Japanese came to the city exploring for silver. The authorities wanted to test their pow- ere. They buried some silver ingots on the parade ground. Then they took the Japanese a wslk thst wav "Is there any silver about here r* they asked . "No," said tbe Japanese, 'this is not the kin J of soil In which silver is found." Then the buried metal was pro- duced from under their very /eet amid the loud hilarity of all Celestisl officialdom, since which time the Lhao tungese have had a prodigious contempt for foreigners, Mamma���It is very naughty to tell lies Eva. People who tell lies don't go to heaven. Eva-Did you ever tell a lie mam- me ? Mamma���No, dear, never. Eva-Won't you be fearful lonely in heaven, mamma with only Geonro Washington ? J *^-wgo i ���_/���_/ **_r -_/���*_/ _UL**_L_t__U: ************ Letterheads, Noteheads, * Billheads. Statements Envelopes, Posters* Placards, Payrolls. Invoices Labor Receipts. Time Checks. Vouchers. * Etc.. Etc., Etc., Etc THE PAYSTREAK. ************ >7v*7v*7r**7v*7v-^v*7T* THE PAYSTREAK, SANDON, B. C, FEBRUARY 25, 1899. CAUSK OF FAILURE. it or Good Management Rains Many ��� Mtu**. ie question is often asked: "What most amnion cause of failure in lingV' "he majority of answers iblysrs: "Want of a good mine rhieh to work," says Uie Mining and sntiftc Press of San Francisco. Bot who is s close observer snd has ob- red tbe methods of mine management lany regions might question whether stter answer might not be: "Want mine management." So many moss are remembered where failures be attributed to this cause alone It the answer is at least worthy of is iteration. ul management takes snch a multi- le of shapes thst it is almost impoasi to describe it, unless it is described the general term "ignorance of minus constant form is seen in the iting of ore. A general proof of facts is found in hundreds of ore imps which bave been hand sorted ir and over st a profit, and there are itidreds yet untouched that will pay Mulsotne returns. There is an old say that a workman can be known by chips, and with equal truth it can be id a had mine manager can be known his dumps. One thing that it indis- ��nsihle to a mine manager is an spprt- ttion of the necessity of thoronghl) h<let-standing the nature and value of Ih ore. He may not be able io under* md the ore himself, but if he appre lates its importance he can employ >int*one who does understand it to Uke large of tlie netvsimrv work. The world sees the evidence of east* the dumps thst lie on the surface, bur here is s still greater source of waste list is hidden team the public in the ark sropes uf ihe mine. Kverv niin/ Ini.ws how otUMi the ore is knocked lown in the *io|M>* and rin*re porially >rle<l, Hint the PMii'jwpwd waste led upon Bit* stalls. If or* sorted in the dsy light mm much of (is stdttS in the waste, rhai is the loss lit*M��* to be in the dark. arrow nu��l cramped slopes! Who thai competent tn hund-sort ore gives, in lie _'��*;U up joiiry oi insranct-s. sny sr ���i ti..M iu this 'portion of rhe work ? As a rule the miner is allowed to have In. own sweet will in this labor, and bi* |wu sweet will ia too often to da thai Ihfeh is easiest inaread of thst which r�� it. Thia is but one kind of waste, ami M commonest one, of bail management. Biers scon's might bs mentioned. It i- ot all mines that require toeeooetanf ��rvice�� of an aasayer, bur a g<a����l m��n> bore titan receive them do require them, bin would Snd them tin- most voluablt- If nil |MMMihle investments. HOT* Till J> CHUM WAS SFF.MT. In the report oi tne Chief Commission jer of Lands nnd Works, for the year J1W8, the amount of work done in the SI.nan and Sloesn t'ity Mining Divis [ionsby the Governments is stated n> follow t��: SUSAN MINING ruVISION. Cody creek trail (extension of south fork o'f ('nrpenter creek trail). An appropriation of $500 was made by the Government for this rra.ll, wbiehlsrtj miles in length, ami is a rerygood trail; it now lucks about 1 mile to reach the head of the creek. New Denver streets. One street was graded and gruhhed (Kildsre) for a distance of '2*vi yanls; 90,000feet of lutn ber was purriinsiHl: a sidewalk wa* constructed rIoiii; Slm-nti avenue ton feet; Kildarc stieet, junction of Slocun and Sixth streets, for 200 feet; at the eml of Sevonrh street a junction was made, and nt the ond of Sixth streets junction was made for UK)feet; the side walk on Seventh Street was eonst ruct- ed, and the street graded to enable n wagon to miss, for lfiO feer ; consldera* able grndtmr in levelling rhe road in principal street, and a pitch hill was made more easy of access. New Denver-Three Forks wagon road. An allowance had previously been made for the construction of this road; a further errant of $3,000 was made by the Legislature, the road previously constructed being narrow; much more rock was encountered than was expected by the contractor, and the canyon being narrow, much side-hill cutting was required, the steep grade necessitated big cuts: distance. 5| miles; 2J miles being more or less rock; there were no bridges constructed. New Denver-Si I verton wagon road. A grant in aid of this road had already been made, and an additional SI,000 was set apart by the Government for the purpose of transforming this road, constructed in the first place wide euough tor a sleigh, into a wagon road. The road bed was widened to 10 feet The distance is 4 miles. There were 75 yards of rock work done. North fork of Carpenter creek trail Three hundred dollars was expended in improving, the trail previously constructed, for a distance of 3"miles There is now a very good trail for that distance. BU verton wagon road. This road had already been constructed. A grant of S4,(sro was made for improvement, the former road being too narrow and the banks in places too precipitous; numerous slides had filled in the road; a great deal of ci ibbiug has been done, the banks being very steep; distance, 9 miles; the canyon being narrow a great deal of rock had to be removed. Built 3 hridges Trail to California mine- A grant of ft "si was made to improve this trail a distance of rt$ miles, which was expended in widening the switchbacks. Wilson creek trail. This trait wa�� built by Mr. A. H Blumeuauer up Wilson creek for 3J miles. sjjocan cirv minis-. �� in vision. North fork of Ten Mile creek (Slocan lake) trail. Cleared forest, 4 miles, 12 feel wide: grubbed, 8J miles. 3 feet wide; graded. 8J miles. 3 feet wide; excavated rock, 150 yards, 4 feet wide. 2 feet deep: tilled hi, 50 yards, 4 feet wide, 8 feel deep: built 8 culverts, 3 feet hv 4 feet bv I feet; built I bridge. 20 feet by 0 feet bv 2 feet. Bridge across Slm-an river at Slocan City 1 his is now under process of con ���traetlon, and wilt he for foot pas ���angers, and afford ingress and egress to and from West Slocan Springer creek wag-ui road. Forest cleared, 5.^10 yard*, 20 feet wide: grub bed, J mile, 12 feet wide; graded, 8j miles, 9 feet wldet ditched, ������'^ yards, 1.5 feer wide; crihhed, % mile, 12 feet wide; excavated earth, l5,i��ro cubic vards*. excavated rock, 2,000 cubit yards ;4 tilled in. 6.000 cubic yards; made 7 colverts averaging 2 by 8 feet hv 4 feel: built 1 bridy-e. HO feet long. 2*p feer trig*-, 16 feet wide; built 1 bridge 80 feet long, 20 feet wide, 40 feet high i 1 bene figures are roughly approximate bv estimation, rhe foreman beingaway ) The ruad is constructed almosr entirely along a steep hill side, south of Springer creek, and entailed heavy work. Keep tha Money In Canada. Camp Republic-may not be entirely out the hands of the jawbone miners who did so much harm to legitimate mineral enterprise in British Columbia. If the monev which was thrown away under the auspices of Toronto morning papers employed by Spokane mining brokers had ever been put into Rossland, theie would be, several more pay ing mines in that camp than there are now. Bnt the money which eastern tenderfeet thought they were putting into mines went to pay hotel bills and advertising bills, and of the remainder the Spokane promoters put a great deal into rheir>skels and very little into the nros|pects which they capitalised at fl .000,000 per prospect. Camp Republic should look to the wenllv of the United States for money to develop its resources. There are just British Columbia and northwestern Ontario than there ever will be in the State of Washington, and Canadians who favor investment in mineral enterprise had better keep tbeir money for the development of their own country.���To- 1 onto Telegram. A Lucky Blander. .___ ^ One of the principal causes of the prosperity of the Staffordshire pottery manufacture was the discovery of a cheap, durable glase. This was entirely due to the blunder of a servant girl employed at Stanley farm, near Burs- lem. She was engaged one day in hest- idg a solution of common salt, to be used in curing pork, and during her temporary absence the liquid boiled over. The result was that the strong brine, acting on the almost red-hot surface of the unglased cooking vessel, produced a vitreous costing of enamel, which experiment proved to be impervious to water. The discovery brought neither profit nor honor to the poor girl ���only a severe scolding. Bat it created what was practically a new industry, provided permanent employment to tens of thousands of artisans, and put millions into the pockets of the master potters. B. C. Producing- ���Unas. A return was recently presented to the Legislature showing the amount of taxes ��ud by lode mines on their output his return for the fiscal vear ending June 30th, 1898, shows that the Le Roi headed the list by paying $7,528.45, against |6,124.92 the previous year. Next in amount is the Payne, 15,922.56, and 2,409.04 in 1897. Tbe Silver King is third with $4,411.00 in 1898, and $2,670.10 in 1897. Then follows the Whitewater, $2,398.28 in 1898; Ruth, $2,273.76; Reco, $1,378.58; Cariboo Hydraulic, $1,327.67; Slocan Star, $1,290.93. Theee are all that paid in excess of $1,000. There are 85 mines that paid less than $1,000, the chief of which are the Idaho, $898.81; the Cariboo (Camp McKinney), $840.50; No. 1. Ainsworth, $573.78; Last Chance, $541.91; North Star, $531 55; Enterprise, $191 14; Noble Five, $400.68; Iron Mask, $356.64. Good Little Iceland. There is one country in the world, and probably only one, which gets along with a single policeman. That is Iceland. Iceland is peopled by the descendants of Vikings, including many famous warriors and heroes, but they are so law-abiding that they have no need of policemen. The solitary officer, in spiteof his great responsibility, has a very easy time. He is maintained more for ornament and dignity than for use. The Icelanders think it would not do to have a capital without a policeman, and so they keep one. The Iceland police force is large in one sense. Its member is six feet high, broad-shouldered, and handsomely uniformed. Sixth street was done, this being tlte aa good prospects ami more of them in Charlie was very fond of a hand-organ, but the greatest charm it poraesssdfor him was the monkey. 80 the first Sunday he was taken to church he listened to the organ a few moments, then in a very audible whisper said to his mother, "I don't see de monkey." H. T. Bragdon has taken his stock of hardware on to Republic, Wash., deeming this a better site than Grand Forks. INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION -TRADINGCO., LTD. # Summer Time Card effective Jaae SO, IMS. Subject to change w-hoat notice. SS. INTERNATIONAL. SpuUi Bound North Bound Bead down. Bead up. s_KDOa* Train lva Dally, 1.00 pm Train ar dally 10.50 am KASLO '-." ar ���' S.45pm Train ly " S.M am -Boat It 3.90 am ���Kaalo��� Boat ar &90 pm_> 2. " 4.90am Ainsworth " 7_i)pm_ -5" ���* 5.00 am Pilot Bar " 6.45 pm 3 �� -; 5.90 am Balfour �� 6.10 pm* *Boatar6.40 am. Five Mile Pt " 5.88 pmS * ������ 705am Nekon . "lv 4.45 pm 3 .Train ar 10.06 am Northport Train It 1A5 pm >��� a " 11 Si am Rossland " 18.05 pm_ 4, " Siopm Spokane " S-0amo SS. ALBERTA.; Read down. Read ap. Sandon Daily train lv 1.00 pm Daily train ar 10J0 am Kaslo ' ������ ar 3.45pm ������ hr S.OOam 4 Boat lv 5.oo pm MofcT Boat ar 1.00 pm '��� t5.*opm Ainsworth Boat ar 11.40 pm- ���' 7.00pm Pilot Bay " 1100 pm? ������ lO.oo pm Koskonook " 8.00 pm�� " It.oopm Goat River " 6.00 pm* 1.00am Boundary " 5.00 pm*, 3 ��� H 4 ��ry ��� lv ��.oo Train ar 1.15 pm * lv 7-0 _'T *S 5 " ar 8.00 am Bonner's F >-TrainlTll.40am " ���* " ar S.45 pm Spokane SPECIAL KOOTENAY LAKE SERVICE, Commencing Jane 80,1SS8. On Monday, Thursday and Friday as Alberta will leave Kaalo 5 p. m. for Ainsworth, Pilot Bay, and Nelson. Leaving Nelson af 8 a. m., Toes- day, Friday and Saturday, calling at Pilot Bay, Ainsworth and Kaalo, and aU way points. GEORGE ALEXANDER, Gen'lMgr P. O. Box IM, Kaalo. B.C. KASLO & SLOGAN RY TIME CARD Taking effect 1.00 o'clock a. m. Jan. 3, 1899, Pacific or 120th Meridian time. Subject to change without notice Leave 8 90 A.M. Kaalo Arrive, S 10 P.M " 8 55 " South Fork " S06 ������ " ��45 " Sproute's " Whitewatar " S10 " " 10 00 " too ������ *��� 10 08 ��� ** BeaxLaks " i eo " x* io tO " McGuigan " 1 98 *��� ���' 10 94 " Cody Junction " Sandon Leev ltt " Art. 10 45 " all* M CODY LINE. Leave, 11.00 a.m ��� Sandon ��� Arrive, 11.581 ** 11.10 " Cedy Junction Leave, 11.50 a.m Arrive, U-5 " * - Oody - ��* 11-5 a.m ROBT. IRVING, Trafflc Mngr. GEO. P. COPELAND, Superintendeat For cneap railroad and steamship tickets to and from all points, apply to & CAMPBELL*, Agent, Sandon. Hunter Bros. Are selling the choicest Staple & Fancy Groceries that can be obtained anywhere. Mail your orders . if you can't visit our store. SANDON ROSSLAND s ;i 1 i > \f : \: i '��� u '< .i m < <ri THE PAYSTREAK, SANDON, B.C., FEBRUARY 2ft, lm:_^r I The Paystreak. Is Issued every Saturday iu Sandon, in the heart of the greatest White Metal camp on earth. Subscription - ... fa.ooayear Strictly iu advance. Address: Tea Paysthbak, Sandon, B.C. SANDON. B.C.. FEBRUARY 25, 1899 LOOKING 8LOCANWABD. If we are to believe one of the leading* mining journals of London, the Slocan is about to receive more attention from that source than it ever haa in the past Of all the mining journals of Great Britain, The Colonial Gold-elds Gazette ia one of the best. What it thinks of Slocan will be best made known in its own words*. "Despite the predilections of the investing public in regard to gold mines, tbe silver-lead mines of tne Slocan district of British Columbia are steadily gaining in popular favor. Investors bave at length begun to realize tbe profitable nature of silver mining under the favorable conditions which obtain in British Columbia, and it is an indisputable fact, that, while many of the leading silver mines in other parts of tbe world have ceased to be remunera- ati ve, in consequence of the low price of the white metal, the mines of the Slocan have steadily paid dividends, and to day are more prosperous than ever. Large ore bodies and high values enable the Slocan to continue on tbe road to prosperity, no matter how violent the fluctations in the price of silver may be. Taking Sandon as the centre of a circle with a radio-as of two miles, it will be found that the country contained therein includes no less than twenty- two dividend paying mines, the most prominent ot which aro the Payne, which is owned by aldose corporation, is reported to bave paid its owners in profits during the season of 1898 a greater sum than that of every mine put together in the Rossland district. The Slocan Star has made a strike In the deeper levels ot clean ore, the average valne of which is 95 ozs. of silver per ton and 72 to 75 per cent lead. The other dividend paying mines include the Last Chance, Cariboo Rambler, Antoine, Surprise, Reco, Rutb, Ajax, Dardanelles, Treasure Vault Sovereign, Wonderful, R. E. Lee, Ivan hoe, Sunshine, Idaho, Noble Five, Noonday, Ajax Fraction, Blue Bird, and American Boy. The activity with which mining operations are being conducted in the Slocan may be gathered from tbe fact that the shipments of ore for the six months ending December Hist 1898, amounted to no less than 17,&5fi tons. The values of the ore are not yet available, but it is expected that tbe output of silver, which in 1898, amounted to ��65QC00, will amount to -1,000,000 for 1899. ���'Comparisons, we are told, are odious, and we have no desire to extol the merits of the silver-lead mines of the Slocan to the detriment of the gold copper mines of Rossland. What we wish to point out is that although Rossland properties are the more fashionable with English investors, the mines ot the Slocan offer at least equally tavorable opportunities tor profitable investment There are more shipping mines in the Slocan than in Rossland, silver-lead mining around Sandon is much less expensive than mining in the Trail Creek gold belt and tbe district is well supplied with transport and smelting facilities. In the whole district there is not a prospect where the surface showing gave promise of value, that has not proved profitable under scientific and energetic development" In this connection the Nelson Miner says some things to make us feel good: '-Slocan never dispaired; it was only indignant. It need not any longer even be indignant It is coming to tbe front again. Tbe mining capitalist is too shrewd a man to allow a pennyworth ot gold to long blind him to tbe greater value of two pennies' worth of silver. There is bound to be a revival, and it has already set in, Slocan has entered upon a year of such prosperity that in a short time it will forget that it was ever neglected." And in addition to all thb encour aging matter tbe Pall Mall Gazette has some interesting correspondence on the "Silvery Slocan." It aays in part: "Many of the best mines in the Slocan have passed over to English companies. Americans have also secured some promising properties, but in some instances of very rich mines the original holders have preferred to stand by the claims that are fast making them rich. The Slocau Star is tbe show mine ot the district from which It takes its name. This property, on tbe word of that never failing authority, Mr. W. A. Carl) le, has not only paid a larger amount for dividends than any other mine in British Columbia, but it has proved itself to be the largest silver lead mine so far developed in the Province. Not even the much advertised Le Roi at Rossland has paid so much in dividends as the Slocan Star. * * * * Although the Slocan is so rich a district and one, too, that is manv times larger than, say Kent there are hardly 20,000 people in it It is not that it is hard to get at for the means of access and transport are excellent but the silver-bearing coun trv has been neglected in the hunt after gold. The country is traversed by several branch lines of the C.P.R. and the Kaslo A Slocan Railway, recently taken over by the Kootenay Valley Railway floated In London, connects Sandon with Kaslo on Kootenay lake. Moreover, last and hand some steamers run on Slocan lake and Kootenay lake." The Pall Mall Gazette Is somewhat in error in its statement that the Slocan Star is the greatest dividend payer in the Slocan. According to better authority the Payne Mine has paid $1,000,000 in dividends, while the Slocan Star is credited with only $100,000. KBsrBI'TIM* LIQUOR LICKNSK*. Art era I Changes Proposed la tbt III 11 to be Passed. The Attorney-General has introduced a hill respecting liquor licenses in tha Legislature, that makes several important changes in the law now in force It provides that "There shall be a Board of License Commissioners to be composed of two persons to be appoint ep from time to time for each district, and who shall cease to hold office on the 81st day of December in each year, but mav be re-appointed The as id office shall be honorary and without anv remuneration, except that such commissioners may lie allowed for their travel* iiiiT and oilier expenses, when obliged to leave their homes to attend meetings of the hoard, the sum ot $5 per day and tht*ir actual railway. ��u*ainboar or stage fare, or expense* for horse hire.'' "Every application for a license under this act shall be in the form of Schedule H hereto, and such application shall lie lent to the Finance Minister, at tbe citv of Victoria, along with the sum of flu, so that it may reach him ou or befi.re the fifteenth day of May or November as the case may he ) On receipt of rhe same, it shall be the duty of rhe Finance Minister t<> make a receipt iu duplicate for such SIO, and to send one rnpv thereof to the applicant, and the other copy. Along with such application, lo the Chief Inspecr." "As soon as possible after ihe fifteenth dav of May or November (a* the ra*e may be}, the Chief Inspector shall ad- rertlse by one insertion hi a newspaper in each ���ocalitv for which applicatioai accompanied by said receipt, haw i���.,,n received by hlrn, or aa near each local, ity a* possible, a list ol all such sppilcg. rionsreceived for such locality, showing the uairteof each applicant. Onsen[hjoq of lieui.se applied tor and the pla< > ,i��. scribed with sufficient certainty, to, jfether with a notice of the time and place of the meet ing of the Board o( License Commissioner* to Im* held ���., consider such applications; at ;...,? fourteen day* shall Intervene bet*��,-,.�� the publication of the advert!-.ci-m and the date of such meeting. A ttoTiea containing similar informaiion shall be affixed to the outer door of the building where the board is So sit. and be test to the pout master nearest to the proposed licensed premise* to be postal up hi the iM��stoffice." "In case any person wishes toappl* for a license at anv other time than t* above provided, lie may send to the Finance Minister hi* application and ���10, a* above provided. Upon receipt of tbe application and the Finance Minister* receipt by the Chief lu spec- tor. be shall calculate the esoense .( calling tbe board t*yrether, of advent* ing and of inspection, and he ��h���| notify the applicant thai bis applies! -n will not be considered until the am <��mt so estimated haa been sent to Ihe * ���-, snee Minister tin this being done, tha Chief Inspector uball arrange f-r the ���dvertlaemeot of the application, the inspection of the premlaa*. and the can. log together of tha board nt as carir �� dav as pOSdTbiii IO cmnaider Ihe Applies- Una. .__��^��____--__ A man suffering etrruetatuigiv fr mi toothache meets a friend and ' ��� ������:<��� his w��k**. Friend���Ah, I bad *u*t tsbod ��� I���"'���'< actio a* yon yeaterday, and I ��enr home, and my wife piried me and ed me. and made pi much of no* thu ihe >*M hack* disappeared' Von taks my tip. SuUerer���Is ymtr .'wile at bomr> now, do you think? Editor \jnwery is etjM*. led to r��*t��rn from hj* eastern trip In a tew day* Nelson, B. C, January, m4? fjL Copper Ore Dry Ore Lead Ore Purchased and payment made as soon after the receipt of ore as samples can lie assayed. Quotation- given upon the receipt of samples, The Hall Mines, Limited KELSON. ThcNcwmarketHotd, KBW DENVER, R 0. Provides ���m^_^��M��nt ������ewnmi^^ ,,0blic, HENRY 8��Sf T fW ro0D'8. *^*fW * tZrieu, THE PAYSTREAK, SANDON, B. C, FEBRUARY 25, 1899. MINING AHRTfDMKNTtf. I 7hangra Itaciomniien<l��*<r to the _aglala- turtt by ihe Varanilttaa In tha House. The Mining Committee in its report the House recommend a number of changes in the act but none of a very radical nature. The committee pro. I That Crown grants of mineral claims [should show the interest of each grantee That the time for recording surveys [of claims under section 127 of tbe mineral act should be extended for another ���year, and that such survey should he allowed to be utilized at any time within two years of the record. That the fee provided tor abandonments should be increased from $2.50 to $10. That, with regard to lapsed_jniners' certificates, it is recommended that the hardships involved in these cases may be obviated to a certain extent bv providing that all miners' certificates should expire on the aame day, say ou the 81st of May in each yeaj, persons taking out licenses for a portion of the vear paying a pro rata amount ol the fee; that renewal certiticare* run- niiur from the 1st of June may be obtained nt sny time; also that any person who has allowed his miner's certificate to expire may At any time within three months After such expiry apply ard gel a special free miner's certificate upon payment of a sum of #25, the effect of which sjM'cial free miner's certificate shall he to revive his title to any claim owned by him at the time of the expiry of his original certificate And not since vested ���t) anvone else under the provisions of the Mineral Act. i list a person should be entitled to sue a defaulting co-owner for assessment work. ll is also recommended thnt the Metalliferous Mine*. Inspection Act he amended as follows: (ai Thnt the slide* now in use in all shafts beyond loo feet either In* iron- shod or be made exclusively of light Iron, ao ah to enable the buckets to travel easily and without danger of catching. Manv pieventable Accident* would thereby 1)0 avoided 'Im'Ihat All herious Accidents in mines, whether fi,r��l or otherwise, he imincdinrely report��*d to the inspector, so that he may investigate the causes of such accidents at the time and on the S|MP|. it-) That it Ih* made imperative that not less than 75 cubic feet of air per minute for animal or man, be made to travel through tbe mine. (d ) Thnt All buildings And boilers And engine houses and machinery used for horstlng, where any danger of fire exists, should Ii* JU*eVted at a distance of at least riftV feet irom rhe mouth of rhe shaft (e | That all .mine-owners keep at rheir office, nt the mine, a working plan of nil drifts, levels, inclines and stone**, which should tie correcred n����t less man once in every three months. And be open for inspection hy the Inspector of Mines, end by Adjoining owners, and for examination and report of the Inspector of Mines as to same. (f) Thnt powder must neither be stored nor thawed in a mine In regard to the inflection of Metalliferous Minesa* t, theicommittee reeotn- ni nds that i All vertical shaftsof a depth of 50 feet or more shall be provided with A cross bead and guides. And such. cross head .dinll in all cases descend as such shaft is sunk, so that st no time shall it he at a greater distance from the bottom of such sliAft than JV> feet No stope or drift shAll be carried on In any sbafr which shall have attained a depth "of 200 feet, unless suitable pro- provision shall Iiavo been made for the (irotectton of workmen engaged therein >y the coustnretlon of a bulkhead of sufficient strength, or by leaving115 feet of solid groiinu between said stupes or drifts nnd the workmen engaged irr the bottom of such abaft. That the following recommendations be made with regard to the administration of mineral laws : (1.) That a complete record shall be kept by the Department of Mines in Victoria of all free miners' certificates issued throughout the Province. (2.) That Provincial land surveyors shall be compelled to file separate field notes of each claim. (8 ) That a copy of all changes in the Mineral Act passed each session shall be Kisted at every Mining Recorder's and old Commissioner's office. (4.) That steps be taken to arrive at a clear understanding with the Dominion Government as to the rights of free miuers locating claims on Indian reserves, and to obtain permission for free miners, under suitable restrictions, to work such claim, and to obtain rights- of-way through Indian reserves for such miners necessary for the working of claims. ��� SLOGAN MIXEKAL FLOAT. Two men are developing the Frisco. The cold snap forced the owners of the Mary Durham to quit work, but now thst the spring weather has set in, werk has been resumed. It is understood that tbe January clean-up at the Cariboo (McKinnev) mine yielded 127,000 in bullion. This is st the rate of over'two per oent. per month on the capitalization of $1,250,000. Two car loads ot ore have been shipped this month from the Monitor mine. Three Forks, to Machester, Eng., It will be treated to save tbe sine and other by-products. A freight rate of til per ton was secured, and the ore was shipped via Vancouver and around the Horn. Charles Brand, of Silverton, has transjerred to Win. Hunter and J. H. Wilson, of the same placeman undivided one-fourth interest in a group of claims, com posed of the Colonel Sellers, Senstor Teller, R. P. Bland. W J Bryan and Wabash. Thev Are located near the head of Coffee creek, in the Ainsworth district, and the consideration named in the deed t�� $1,750. MOLLY tilBSOX TROUBLE. It is reported from Nelson that the Molly Gibson will be closed shortly. The company has decided upon this move on account of Ihe litigation it has been thrust into bv the appeal of Cal- lennn from the decision of the Supreme Court in the Action he brought against the Mollv Gibson Company. Callenan intends to take the caso to the Privy Council in London and the mine will be closed down, pending the final settlement of nil litigation and the decision of the highest court in the realm as to the ownership of the property. The company Is now anxious that rhe case should come before the Privy Council as soon as oovsible nod i�� quite confident of the result . Assistance will be given Callenan to hasten the presentation of the case and if he shows any disposition to quit, tho companv will' urge tbe anpeAl so that it mav be finally disposed of and no further trouble encountered. There are At present 17 men employed at the mine , TWO MINERS KILLED. Word from Nelson states that B. R. Snider and .lames Cook, miners, engaged near Port Hill, were killed on Mondav under circumstances which will prohablv remain a mystery They were working in a cut by themselves blasting snd no attention was paid to them by the other workmen in the vicinitv. About ten minutes after one of the explosions two Italians passing the cut found "both men unconscious and blood flowing freely from wounds in the head. Thev were taken immedi- \ Atelv to camp where attention was paid to them, hut Cook died within an hour After he was found And Snider within three hours. Tbe hitter came from SHOULD STAND PAT. The five members from Kootenay in the Legislative Assembly should stand pat on the proposal to change the Sitting of the supreme court from Victoria to Vancouver for all Mainland cases. There is no good reason for such change, and there is no reason why the members from Kootenay should help despoil Victoria simply to gratify Vancouver. While Kootenay is on the Mainland, its members should not allow themselves to be used to perpetuate the feud that has existed for years between the Fraser , river people and those of Vancouver Island. The people of Kootenay do not owe Vancouver anything��� more than good will���that is not due other sections of the Province. Now is the time for Kootenay to assert herself, and show the remainder of the Province that she is pledged to fair play.���Nelson Tribune. MEETING OV RUTH NO. S. The annual meeting of tbe Ruth No. 2 Mining Company was held on February 6th. The old officers were re-elected, viz.: E. W. Taylor, president, and P. A. Daggett, Secretary-Treasurer. The members of tbe new board of directors are Messrs. H. Louis Bchermerhorn, W. C. 8tone, J. L. Dunn, D. C. Clark and Charles H. Preecott. The secretary reported that the new capital stock bad been subscribed and sufficient funds were now available to warrant the work to begin. The secretary waa authorised to arrange for extending tbe 295-foot tunnel 75 feet. This is supposed to be of sufficient length to tap the ledge at a depth of 200 feet, which, it is thought, will give them shipping ore. KELSON GETS IT. When Nelson wants anything it usually gets it, and it is not backward, either, in its desire to get everything in sight. It is now more than probable that it will get the sampling works that were to have been erected at Rosebery bv the Slocan Ore Purchasing Co H. M. McDowell, the company's representative is now negotiating with the city for a suitable site with the likelihood that the erection of the building will be started a few weeks. Another car load of brick was sent to Nelson this week, from the New Denver Brick Yard ...tsssBsmmi t . The Victoria Hotel Headquarters W mining men. Everything first- class. Hates, $2 a day. J. V. PERKS* Proprietor. At no time in the history of Revel* stoke has there been such a demand for houses. Many people are coming here from Donald. If there were two dozen vacant bowea in town to-day they could all be rented. SANDON BOflUMI GO. FITZGERALD * DAT, Props. ���_annfaturers of all��� Kinds of CARBONATED DRINKS Syphons, Ginger Ale, Sarsaparilla, Etc, Etc Sandon, S.O. Patronize home industry when you want the best If you are- Call at the "[hirsty, weary, HUNGRY, Hotel Ivanhoe. SANDON, HotelSandon The pioneer house of the City First-Class in every particular R. Cunning, Proprietor. Sandon Dealer \y\ MEATS AT aafvm SANDON, ROSSLAND, NELSON, KASLO, PILOT BAY AND THREE FORKS. i , ������> !.', l>:\ V Belleville, Out. k SANDON SLOCAN CITY THE PAYSTREAK, SANDON, B.C., V]^^mmmmm^Smm I GOT TO OO TO SCHOOL. �� ��� rd like to hunt tfau Injuns, 'at roam die boundless plain! I'd Uke to be a pirate an' plough the ragin* main! An' capture some big island, in lordly pomp to rule; But I just can't be notin', 'cause I got to go to school. Most alt great men, so I have read, has been the ones 'at got The least amount o' loarain' by a flickerln', pitch-pine knot; An' many a dar in' boy like me grows up to be a tool, An' never mounts to nothlu V'cauae he's got to go to school. I'd like to be a cowboy. an' rope tbe Texas steer! I'd like to be a sleuth-hound, er a'bloody hue caneer t An' leave the foe to welter where their blood had made a pool; Bat how kin I git famous ? 'Cause I got to go to school. I don't see how my parents kin make the big mistake O' ketpiu' down a boy Uke me 'at'a got a name to make! It an't no wonder boys to bad, an' balky *�� a mill*? * Life ant worth livin' if you've got to waste your time in school. rd like to be regarded aa "Tha Terror of the Plains I" I'd Uke to hear my victims shriek an' clank their prison chains! I'd like to face the enemy with gaze serene and cool. An' wipe 'em off the earth; but, pshaw I I got to go to school. What good to 'rithmetic an' things, exceptin' jest fer girls, Br them there Fauntleroys 'at wears their hah* in twisted curb? An'if my name is never seen on hist" it's page, why, you'll Remember \t it's aU 'cause I got to go to school. ���Nixon Waterman. AS EXPERT LIAR. Jim Wardner Adaalta That He tons �� Wonderfully Good Memory. The man whom Mark Twain must have had in mind when be created the character of Colonel Mulberry Sellers is in town, says the New York World of Feb. 3. He is James F. Wardner, familiarly known as Jim Wardner. Towns have been named after bim in Idaho and British Colombia. He is now heavily interested in the Omilak mines, on Fish river, about 40 miles from Golovin bsy, and 76 miles from St. Michaels, Alaska. Mr. Wardner frankly admits he has done a great deal of romancing in all parts of the world. Men unacquainted with him have regarded Colonel Sellers as the foremost American romancer, but those who have been fortunate enough i. to brush against Wardner's brilliant im agination Know that Sellers was quite ordinary in his line. But it is not only as a romancer that Wardner has gained notoriety. He has exploited more schemes than any other man. He has made and lost fortunes, and is again on ���'he high road to wealth He exploited the famous Bunker Hill and Sullivan deal in the Coeur d'Alene district of Idaho. He established towns on both sides of the International boundary line in the far west, and with the towns came banks, insurance, lumber and mining companies, in all of which Wardner was president or vice- president. He often went to a new place with a shoestring and came back v. ith a bank roll. Once he went to South Africa and tried to control the lumber markets, of that country with Puget Sound timber. Out in Kaslo, British Columbia,Wardner supported a church, paying the pastor's salary and other expenses. Soon thereafter Wardner lost all his money in a mine in Washington. He communicated the fact to the clergyman and advised him to resign his charge and accept a place as chaplain in a western penitentiary. This the minister did not want to do, but Wardner insisted, and some months later sent to tbe members of the congregation a letter over the pastor's signature reading as follows: "Brothers Snd Sisters: I write to say goodbye. I don't belive God loves this church because nono of you ever die. i don't think you love each other, because I never marry anv of you. I don t think you love me, because you do not pay me my salary. Your donations are mouldy fruit and wormy apples, and 'By tbeir fruit ys shall know them. ������Brothers, I am going to a better place ���I have been called to be a chaplain of a penitentiary. Where 1 go ye can not now come. I go to prepare a place tor you�� and may the Lord have mercy ou your souls."" One story that attracted world-wide attention to Wardner was his romance of the establishment of Black Cat island in Puget Sound. There he claimed a company was making lots of money by raising black cats to secure the furs. Some journals took the story seriously, and one San Francisco paper sent reporters and artists to the scene of the alleged island to write the story snd illustrate it. Wardner once lost a fortune at a game of seven-up. He wanted the Poor- man mine at Nelson. British Columbia, then tbe property of Dick Nail. So, too, did John Davenport. The price agreed upon was frtO.000. Nail was willing to sell to either man and neither Wardner nor Davenport wanted a joint purchase. The game Of cards was proposed to determine who should secure the property-' Wardner lost and Davenport got the mine, which has since proved one of the richest properties in British Columbia. ��� Wardner is stopping at the Marlborough, where he was seen bva reporter of the World. "I have done a great deal of romancing, but I tell the truth sometimes," he said. "A man to be a successful romancer must have a good memory, a Kvely imagination and the ability to lie out ot any difficulty in which he rosy be placed by lying. That I bave succeeded in doing thus far." The Manly Boy. Writing about boys in the Februarv Canadian Magazine, the Editor says: "Above all things a boy must be taught to be manly. In England this is taught mainly through the sports in which tbe youth are trained, either by intelligenr masters at the great boarding schools, or under the immediate supervision o( sympathetic parents. It is also taught at h'me. In America it is not taught to as great extent in our public schooU, because the children's play is under a much looser supervision, hence it must be taught more at home. Tht* best way to teach it is by example. The next best method is tu deal with specific ceases ���not too many of them���as they srise. " What tloea manliness mean ? It means a dignity which makes the young man respect his own rights ami those ot others. It includes a moderation in speech, a temperance in action, s magnanimity in conduct towards others; snd an earnest loyality to duty, it has no limits, no defined bounds. It is a gar ment which envelopes and surrounds the man, so that he may always be distinguished from the cad, the sneak, the drone, the criminal. It is the mainspring of all generous acts, of sil progress, of all wisdom. It is the first and most necessary equipment of the man who would write his name in silver letters on the golden page of history." Woman's Loyalty. Most women are loyal. When will men genet ally comprehend this and treat them accordingly? Loyalty is woman's instinct, won by countless ages under cruel treatment. She is toval to her God, her king, her priest." And when she finds the true man of her heart, she unites in him the qualities of all three, and adds to them infinitely. He becomes the law of her life, for whom she Is willing to do and endure ail things and that law is love. The man who" knows how to respond to such a woman transforms Earth into Eden, and finds in her a veritable Eve. MONRKV AMD PARROT TIME. The following report is published iu "Old Country Notes," showing how things are done in good old Mother Land: Thomas James Mayo, a groom, 18 years of age, was charged at Clerken- well Police Court with assaulting his wife, Caroline Mayo, Tlie complainant said she had been married to the defend and for three months and a half. Tho Srevious evening she found her husband rinking in a public-house in Kxmouth street. She called him outside, when he dealt her a heavy blow iu the face, causing her nose to bleed "He has had letter* from another woman.''added the complainant, handing rhe magistrate a Eiece of paper. "I found it on rhe earthrug while he was asleep in bed. It fell out of his trousers pocket." The Defendant: That letter is pro duced to cause a row. I did not receive the letter I gave her ��ie yesterday, and I've worn thin shirt for a fortnight She wont get up and give me my break fast The Complainant: I've seen him. your worship, in company with another woman. The Defendant: That*a girl I used to go to school with Mr Horace Smith (the Magistrate How old far rhat baby yon have in your arm**? Five month* The Defendant: She won! get uj< and wa*��h my shirts. I have to rake them round to my mother (.aughler fhe Complainant: Ye*, your moth��*r told me to go to the workhouse. He's OO food, Your Worship He'* been in front of yon before, ami if 1 go home with him now he 11 murder me The Defendant: I'll take the child and give her half the furniture Well separate, hut I can't afford lo pay her anv money Mr Horace Smith: ��� Mi, no; vou hav, chosen ro starry 11*��** woman Von Soto taken ii'iou roorsclfa responsibility and yon must keen her The Defendant' Marry her, yta. 1 gave ��8 for the Wedding ring She wenl away for three weeks, and came hark without the ring She bad pawned it at ��1 7*. ��d. TheComiphinant: Ye*. I pawned ir to buy ti��e baby riothsa. I should like a *epnrariint The Defendant s I'll take tbe baby i my mother will keep it. The Complainant: 111 keep it myself, or ei*e ii won't be clean. The Defendant: Why. you wont wash my shirts! \ I Slighter ��� 111 have the baby. Mr Moraco Smith; Ob, no; von can't do as yon tike Yon wilt be bou ud over in the sum of JElOto be of good h, . haviour (or six months. There will !.,. an order for separation Your wife will have the custody of the child, and you will have to pay her 7s. dd. a week.' The Defendant: I can't pay it Mr. Horace Smith r You will go to prison if you dont. Wsaisa's Llll I* Way. Mr. Smith (lost home)���Maria, you know Jones well. Ho���*' Maria (interrupting)-*Sow, Smiih! I dent want to bear anvthing about that disrvputable man. tie Is tbe bane ���' my existence. Every night it is .! ��� ��� -ltd this or that. Don't mention his name to me. A long tilenee Mrs. Smith rVI***i* about and with th* consistency of ��<> men asks���What bat that-wretch duo. again? How 1 pity hte wife. Mr. SiiMlh He died suddenly C s morning. Maria'-Yoa don't ��ay so. What 1.1 he die of? Poor fellow! When is the funeral? How fortunate I've just ������ . new btaek disss* CM sfOfii being so u an intimate friend we must go. Maria {to bSSSMOd widow, al rhe funeral*��� Yea. dear Mm, Jones, I can faUv <H��<ier*tsnd tht* Um* von have Bed We know what a good Mho* he was !!������ was sueh a true frwnd of ours '��� time will help allevta'e v*wt* sorrow. Hss���srfcai i*fi*swa*����f���. II. lt-1! It*ma* has written the Van- eoovar Hewa Ad v*"*ni��*r as follow*: "\\ v attention having btmtt railed to mt, in yoo< leans of this morning rag i th��* St Kiiarne mine, I hs* lo rs'i'"! th** report���� uoanrlworinal fay m* i itteorrret t *U��M be o*��tigwd if �� ��� i ktndlv publish thta ran*.*" In thisi onniajtioii ir ��* t*MAnebxl t MoyWtbat Mr, tl Bstl-lrvfog ha�� i'based an interest in tlie M��*yie rhe a-ller Ueii.tf Mr K r1oOV*ii, oi rlie original l��*au*~�� ot tkn sains*. v Hell-Irving, wh��*n AppWHM*!***! wi l Mh|aeti Hated UmS he sent*! *����*����������" - j-.s! ��.ow regarding ii \ll the *���**������><��������� l>ul>tt*hf*d are premature When *' v thing definite is devoM the fa��l* will *��� made known. _ _ _ _ IS _ To the Ladies of Sandon and Vicinity: GREETING :- W. bave on hand about 400 pairs of Ladies' and Children s shoes which we are to dispose of nt a sacrifice in order to make mom in our salesroom for now stork now on tho road. Tlie stock include* a line line of Tie, Strap and Buckle 8ilpper�� in Tan and Black Ladies* lace and button shoes- latest styles. Quilted Satin and Felt Slippw-H. Children's Spring & High heel shoes A special line of Boys School Shot*. E. R. ATHERTON LO*, Ltd, pjst opptco grokM wins. I u IT) V V II w *��mm$ The Paystreak. Pumping the Comstock. Virginia City, Feb. 20~~TI��at the {laden pump is a success is demon |ratcd beyond a question this after* xm. In company with Superinten mt Kei'viu and Manager Koss, the Associated Press cor respondent de* (ended to the 1,700-foot level of the tV C. shnft, and ut about 2 p. ni. ire water was turned into the pump. IVrtlrotrt a hitch of any kind water ran sunt through the pipes to the Intro tunnel under a irOOpoiuul pres jure. The water was reduced in the Shaft at the rate of a foot ft minute, he stream panning thnMijru tln'Sutro mine) like a mill race. Tne water MiijKiny is able to furnish all the rater ueeded, and a steady pressure , maintained at the 1,700 lout level. JS'ol one leak was discovered in the fntiie pipe. There is grcut euthusi ism here over the success of the |jutiiping plant, and ir is regarded as the turning point of a new era on the Corns toe k. World's Largest Coal Field. The largest coal Held in the world U in tho Chiru**w province of Hunan Huron von iiiclitofen, who invest: jiUed the mineral wealth of China, ivp<>rtrd Mint the whole ot the south* hi !"i'ii|Mirtof the province of Hunan luav be called one great coat Held, hovering ill all some _I,7<D square tulles. Over large areas of this the yipai measures arc visa Me on the sur llaee. and a good proportion of the Icon I is of excellent qmtlitv. Hunan also produces Iron, copper, silver, Quicksilver, tin, lead and gold. A* o the latter mineral, there are 04 ��� pcalUies where gold I* to *** hsund, Und in some the mines aje indisput jihlv rich. Tbe satire minerals are [found in Shausi. which in proportion Eto its area has the largest and must Vasilv workable coal field of any region on the globe. Ai the present rate of consumption t'.e wortfl could be supplied with coal from Shansi for 10,000 years. Sirharha Hookum. Here is a story from I ml ia. Scene, railway station on rhe main line of ie East* Indian railway. A train rom Delhi stops; a roster Is going omul with his haurnier striking the rheols, To him an oflicerof the {oval Engineers who has been retching him trom a carriage win low : "Why do you beat the wheels like that?"" Answer��� "Sirkarka hookum." (It \i�� tho order of the authority.) K. O. ���"Utlt what is the use of (striking the wheels?'' Answer��� "Khodar jani. Hum i sa [thees burr-si kurthaui. Sirkarka .'hookum.M (Ctod knows! I have [been doing this for thirty years; it lis the order* of tire authority.) Nark Tteeln in Early Darns. There are many miners in Koote- [nay who had their first experience [under ground at Virginia City, [where Mark Twain had his first ex- burience as a newspaper reporter. [Mark was playing at mining in a little camp south of Virginia City. [lie wrote a burlesque Fourth of July [oration. It began with these words i i'i was sired by the great American [eagle and borne by a continental gdam." "Joe" Goodman, who was [then managing editor of the Virginia (Enterprise, saw it and wrote him that if he was not making more money than a certain weekly salary would make him, he had better quit milling and become a reporter orr the Enterprise. The first response was when Clemens walked into the Enterprise oftice. He had a roll of dirtv blankets on his shoulder, which by a' shrug he dropj>od. He was not well dressed then 'and never was well dressed until he quit reporting and took to the lecture platform. Usually it was hard to decide whether his shirt front was linen with tobacco splashings, or tobacco with here and there a suspicion of linen. His appearance was always unkempt. But he could write droll things. Some were as fine as anvthing; he has ever written since. The lite ot Virginia City from dav to day was by bis pen materialized for review next morning, either by a real literary picture or a literary" caricature, while his drawling conversation was funnier thau anything he ever wrote. A Hopeless Task. The dirtiness of the Afghan is pro verbial; ami it is said that during the last Afghan war General Roberts once ordered one to be washed. Two soldiers stripped the prisoner aird scrubbed iiim for two hours with formnlahi��: brashes and son soap. Then they threw djwn their brushes in distrust and went to their captain. "What is it men ?'* be said. "Well, sir, we have washed that Afghan chap for two hour's, but it is no good. After scrubbing him, sir,, until our arms ached tit to drop off. blest if we did not come upon another suit of clothes." gramme for a Kansas symphony show, got Mozart's Twelfth Mass on the bill as Mozart's Twelfth Massachusetts. The weather was so cold in Manitoba last week that a prisoner who broke out of jail over night came back to keep from freezing. Lawyer���Upon what grounds do you wish to sue for divorce ? Client���Incompatibility of temperament ! He writes poetry, and I like to cut occasionally. Miners and Prospectors. If you want to save your money leave your order for I HAND-MADE SHOES with NIC PARLORCIA. An Atchison printer, back from the army, in setting up a musical pro- Assessment Ac; and Provincial Revenue Tax Act. WEST KOOTENAY DISTRICT, XEIJSON mvrsrox. N'orin: i. herel>v given in accordance with th* ��tatttte*. that Provincial Revenue Tax aud nil Taxes levied under ��!>.- A-.m-v-.hwh* Act, an* unw due tor the year 1K9M. All the ��liove-naine<l tave* collectible within the Waal Kootenay tKstriot, ��i.��ou Division, are payable at my oflh-v, kit .in. A..-c��!��tipeiit T<i\t���� are Collectible at the fulkiw-iiur rates, vis i If pwid on or Itafnre the *i 'l Ii of Juue. rays. Three-rifth* ��r one per cent on Real Property. Two iinl <>ne-half per cent on a*>ea.4ed value of Wild Und. One-half of one per cent on lYr.tontil Property. On no pmich of the income as exceed* one thou.���inI dollar*, the following; rote*, name, ly, njt'iii snch SSOSttef income when the same i, not more than ten thousand dollar*, one per cent j When Mich excess is over ten thousand dollsr.itn.lnot more than twenty thou��aud dollar., one and one-quarter of one jiercent; When such eice** ia over twenty thoii.nnd dollar., one and one-hall of one |>er cent. If paid on or after l��t of July, IK��: Four rift hi of one per cent ou IU���I PlopertjP Three per cent ou the niM*����ed value or Wild I And. Three-fourths of one par Stat on Personal Property. On so much of the income of any "person a�� exceed* oue thousand dollars, the following rates, namely, upon such SXS4BS when the .Mine is not more than ten thousand dollar., one aud one quarter of one per cent; When the excess is over ten thotnmnd dollars and not more than twenty thousand dollar., one and one half of one per cent; When such excess is over twenty thounaud dollars, oue and three iiuarters or one per cent. Provincial Kevonue Tax, three dollar, per capita. JOHN KEEN', .Wi.ho* and O'I.i.m roK. Ka.lo, II. II, i'Sni of January, l*o. Plain sewinG and DrJESS-HAKInG ROf)M 1. UP STAIRS 1 Over KOOTENAY TAILORS' ��� i > i > > > > > < --4 Atlantic Steamship Tickets to and from Kuropean points via Canadian and American lines. Apply for sailing dates, rates, tickets anil full information to any C. P. Ry agent or A. C. MeARTHUR, C. P. U. Agent, Sandon. WM. STITT, Gen. S. S. Agt., Winnipeg. . A. S. MARSHALL DENTIST. KASLO, ��. ������ You cannot find any better goods than toe can shotb you. Remember this when you toant a good suit of clothes. Will he at the Hotel Balmoral once a month. NOBLE FIVE HOTEL 00DYy B. 0. W r* BONGARO k PIECKART, Proprietors The First Claaa Hotel of Cody. Kates: SX.tm per day. Special Rates by tha Weak. J. R. & D. Cameron. KOOTENAY TAILORS. Canadian Pacific Ry. AND Soo-Pacific Line. Tha rast sad Saperior Sertica Rests To Eastern Si European Points. To Pacific Coast, Alaska, China, Japan and Australian Points. Baggage Checked to Deatination and Through Tickets Issued. Tourist Cars Pass Revelstoke: Daily to St. Paul. Monday for Toronto. Thursday for Montreal and Boston. CONNECTIONS. Daily to Points reached v a Nakusp. Daily excepting Sunday to Points, reach ed via Rosebery and Slocan City. Daily Train. 9:00 k Ive. SANDON ar. 16:55 k (Until Further Notice) Ascertain RATES and fall information b- addressing nearest local agent, or A. C. MeARTHUR, Agent, Sandon. K. J.-COYLK, W. P ANDERSON, Diat. Pasd. Aft., Trav. Paas. Aft Vancouver, Nelson. Ba ��ur�� that your ticket reads via tha CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL WAT hi if The Paystreak. THE ROARING GAME. Sandon Holds the Bostock Cup for Another Year. The curlers are to be congratulated on tbe success of their bonspiel. Seven rinks took part and three {wises were played for. The Roas- andere arrived on Wednesday evening's train and the big game was commenced immediately after. From that time until Saturday morning the old familiar cry of ���'���weep, sweep, sweep 'er up" continued without intermission. Day and night shirts were worked by enthusiastic curlers. Mealtimes we're regarded as unavoidable interruptions, and sleep hardly considered. Tbe Bostock Cop was the great event, and it was a hard fought competition all through. Rossland entered two rinks, Kaslo one, Slocan City one and Sandon three. It now lies with the three Sandon rinks, all the others having been beaten oak The finals will be played as soon as the ice can be put into good condition. Crawford's and Wilson's rink have yet to play off, the winners to plav the final with Main's quartette, f. M. Beamish and H. H. Smith were the skips for the Rossland rirks in the Bostock competition, while A. B. Cranston and Jas. Anderson of the same rinks skipped in the Harris competition. Slocan City's representatives were guided by J. G. McCallum, while the Kaslo team was in tbe hands of our old townsman A. E. Hall. Alex. Crawford, J. G, Main and. Wm. Wilson were the skips for the sandon rinks, and covered themselves with glory in tbe Bostock. The Harris competition went to Cranston's Rossland rink after a bard game. In the last draw, between Cranston and Crawford, the former made some phenominal shots and won out by 10 to 6. The Mayor and Merchants, like all the rest, was keenly contested. Hall, who played a very hard game all through, got somewhat rattled in the last draw with Wilson and threw np the sponge in the fifth end. Harry Smith of Rossland, who was among the losers all through, chat lenged Main's rink for a friendly game on Thersday night. It kept them up until an' early hour, bnt H. H. had the satisfaction of having beat someone. There was no lack of interest by the general public, and tbe number of spectators day and night was large. Many who did not know the rudimentary principles of the game spent hoars at the rink and were soon among the most enthusiastic A' the audience. Tbe ladies also be came deeply interested, and everv star shot brought forth rounds of applause from the gentler sex. The members of the curling club wish to express their thanks to Mr. Harris and to the mavor and mer chants for their contribution of prises and to public In general for the help afforded to make the bonspiel the success it proved to be. Following is the score and draw for the three competitions r T M Beamish A. Crawford J.G IfcCa'.ium W. Wilson H H.Smith A. E. Hall THE BOSTOCK CUP. A. Crawford W. Wilson A. E. HaU J. G. Main } J. Q. Main THE HARRIS COMPETITION. A.E HaU A. Crawford W. Wiison J. Anderson J. O. Main A. B. Cranston J.G. Main T, M. Beamish H. H. ��mith W Wilson J.G. McCallnm A. Brawford ii) :} J. G. McCallum A. Crawford J. Andenton 10'I A B. Cranston 11 / A. Crawford r, A. B. Cranston Cranston THE MAYOR and MERCHANTS' PRIZES. 12? 1 T. M. Beamish Uf 4). v>. W. Wilson A. Crawford A. E. Hall 3 W. Wilson li\ A. E. Hall 'J Wilson "Spoiler's" Notes. (Clipped front ths Obierver's Brain with a meat ax.) That "Lardy" in Rossland took a tumble in Sandon. That the Rossland Juvenile with the Circassian carls ought to get "next" to himself. Kinney tbe Barber had his eye on him. That "Shady" Oiegericb Is going into tbe poultry business'a paltry job for "Shady." That Murray Byera is very fond of quarter smokes. Say, Murray! keep your eye on Jack. That John Daly developed a new laugh in the hockey rink. Get a copyright, John! That tbe Kaslo hockejdsts were well satisfied "with the tarn of the tide." Any who wish to have good photos had better not delay as this will be my last visit until the latter part of June or July Monday, March vtn will positively be tbe last day of mv present visit. * } R. H. Truemax. Methodist Church :��� Regular services to-morrow at it a. m. and 7:30 p. m. The Rev. J. A. Wood of Kaslo will preach morning and evening. NOTICE.' Tha Whitewater Hotel has bean closed Nelson Martin, late manner hs. no author ltytocontrwtdebt. or collect accounts o��� account of said hotel. on P RIFFLE, for R.K.L.huowu. Fine Seasonable Groceries and Table Novelties. Unequalled for Variety and Purity. . w-^rt.rnwillrl'>il--'---r--*'-"-*^����.���. _- *.mmmojl*>.+���m*^m%W^m^mW,imntS't**��n,v-_," - Hotels, Mines and Families will find It to thrfn*_ vantage to see these new goods In all lines before purchasing elsewhere. Mall Orders will receive u usual our prompt attention and forwarded ss doited H. GIEGERICH, 1CASLO, Sandon, B.C. AINSWORTH. The output of .the SLOCAN in *98 was nearly $3,000,000. Ninety per cent of this wealth was handled with TRUAX ORE CARS. No bet. ter recommendation could be had. H. BYERS & Co. SOLE AGENTS. We have just received a full car of CANTON STEEL, all sizes, for hand Aftd power drills ill> ipnimfslifiiiiaiV i a���in!immii-iVisai_i��-H> as-K miinaasitiaayiiriiiiialliTBjV-lii Optical Goods. Sno�� Glasses, Eye Protector*. Mineral Glsses, Gold Eye Glasses,. Gold Spectacles. In fact all kinds of Spectacles from 85 cents up. Have Your eyes examined by an EXPERT OPTICIAN, and do not defjy Q. W. GRIMMETT. Jeweller and Optician ,a.���-_tl,.^,a_f ,h-���-i_,i ��� ��� __i , ,f__ ^_^t...^_.r..:���--1--_^���;r__rt_t_tt- . n. l.GRinriETT MINERS' HOTEL L L B. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public, Etc. SAN DON, B.C. HAMMOND BROS. CO, Ltd. SANDON. PACKERS and FORWARDERS Sleighs, Cutters, Teams and Saddle Horses for Hire. WAT.RUKD 4 WtSTtHBtHG Proprietor*). SANDON, II. C. Iloalqtiartsra tot Ulnars Wrll .iwUI bat In font*.**��I��>ip Plr.f ola��s areammoHar Urns fc��nH ��' ,h�� .ray nrwaak. P. L. CHRISTIE, L. L. B Barrister, Solicitor, Etc Notary Public. SANDON, II. C
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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