@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "49b67618-12c1-4718-a6c6-cf08cfddd9d3"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:issued "2016-05-30"@en, "1898-07-30"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/silsil/items/1.0313051/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ V WmUaa$ liM& j?e-K* IlLVERTONIAN Sj2 Per Annum. VOLUME TWO Joto Wcrl__ Neatly & Pramptly Done We can quote yon bedrock prices SILVERTON, BRITISH COLOMBIA, SATURAY JULY SO, 1898, -a__,___a_a_M-^a*a_'iL -- NUMBER 5 pCOUVER MINE | Big Property Gone Over By Pur Reporter Thw tfyek. —*—-— Iff VENTILATING SYSTEM USED. „,, *t He»- of _"ear Mlle-The Prosp«c«<"-» Abroad la tha _»oil-Slocen -UyKe.es. (ere is probably less known concern- ,d Vancouver Mine br our local )rt| than any other of our prominent ,g properties in this seution, snd .conflicting reports have been put ••[dilation iu reiiard to tlie workings condition of the property. Most oi [reports have no foundation of truth lever, anil are circulated mostly by lmviiii! no knowledge ol the fctiy. Vancouver mine or group is [ted vp Four Mile creek aud is distant Silveiton six miles, with wbicb il is connected by a good wagon The property consults of seven lltimi Known as the Silver Star, Napier, Mountain Boomer, •.io, Zilor and Vancouver. Most I developement work so far done by •ompany lias been on the Mountain ind Vancouver claims, and this le only treats with the work and im;-. ou tbe Vancouver claim, ugh a large amount ot work has douo "n the Mountain Boomer with (actory results to the owner*.. ie buildings owned and occupied b> lompar.y nre situated at Ilie end of •anon road and consist of the usual ; house, boarding house, store room took house, hut these are much r arranged lliau at i-.iust mines, : connected so thnt the men do not to lm out into any storm in passing their bunk house to tlie dining . The company have also fitted up h and bath room for their employees hot m.d cold water. The bunk I- is nl**. arranged so tbat a part of used s**_ lounging jroom for tlie men avoiding tlio awaking or disturbing iii.--*!* off shift who wish to rest, In Hie com j >s tiles nrrsntremenlx for Ihe (sreand comfort of their men ate Inigh perfect Good spring wuter is lie! through iron pipes u*ider a ily system. The offloe building pied by the tiuiierintend'-nt, Enaloeet Foreman is as completo and well oluted as need bo. e onenlntis of the mine are situated feoi from the company buildings slinhtly above them, and are reached a good i :ai: having a grade of 1- feet (he 100. down which the ore is raw- led to the end ol the wagon road. mine is opened and operated bv a me! system, the lay of the property nt* such tliat it can bo worked and lined to a meat depth by tunnels. marc tltreu principal openings or ml-., No. 1 being the farthest up the •iint-in nuil tho outcrop of the vein ■■ shows it to be about ten feet wide. ill lieen traced and dug on through lcnuth of three claims. The vein is Jsiure cutting the formation diagonally I running east aud west with a dip of mt 60 degrees to tha north. Near the Nil of No. 1 tunnr/l the ore shute ■es to the surface, and the first car- '1 ol ore shipped was Uken out here. |« character of tlie ore is a steel and ^ualcna, c arrying considerable grey- I'tHirulso native and rubv silver is i!e frequent with occasional specks of •Plilda of copper. At a point in this "Ml, in the ore shnle, a shaft was »•* GO leet and at a point about SOU * in No. 2 tunnel an upraise has been '■''en and connection mnde with the |«oui of this shaft, being 106 feet in all [■« causing a good circulation of air and "ding a means of exit to the miners "Be of an accident to No. 2 tunnel. wing down Ihis shaft or upraise it will noticed that the lirBt 00, feet bears off 10 'ho footwall and a short drift driven "1'S nortli thoroughly demonstrate8 'i« (act and exposes a fine showing oi '*■• Prom this point down the ore body spoiled showing it tobe Irom five to 8*1* wide, and a great deal ot it clean '"hippingore. About 40feet up from ll8hottoma drift has been driven a »rt distance east in the vein and shows P« clean ore to be Irom two to three feet ,ille 'n roof, door and face. Although drift has been run west the sideB of 10 "praiHo show the oro body to be Wly as strong on tbat side. In No. 2 ■""■el almost below the upraise a winze 'I" "'ink 45 feet deep nnd on the west '■Wof the oro shute, and considerable toping done, but all tbe ore in the shote iv«s not extracted at this point, as a lnze sunk still further in the tunnel '°)W it as big and etrozg as ever, being from two to three feet ol clean orb aud in places considerable concentrating ore besides. It hss been the policy of the management to let tbe concentrating ore stand as much as possible, removing only what is necessary in doing developement work. What sloping wss done bas resulted in there being some 340 tons shipped last winter that averaged 160 ounces lo silver and 40 per cent lead per ton, with the exception of the last car which gave returns of 263 ounces in silver and (J5.9 per cent lead per ton. Besides the ore shipned'some 700 tons of fine concentrating ore was piled in tbo bins at tbe month of this tunnel, this is estimated and we believe it to be rather under than over estimated. This ore will concentrate about three tons into one. All the ore between the No. 2 and No. I tunnels in this ore shute is intact and practically no sloping hss been done and the raise shows it to be 106 feet our readers can draw their own conclusions as to the amount of ore in sight at this point. At the mouth of tunnel No. 2 is a commodious ore house and ore sorter's room, well lighted snd srranged. Tbere ;s a second or parallell vein running and dipping tbe same as the Vancouver vein and 135 feet to the south *, No. 2 tunnel has been driven to this vein snd considerable drifting has been done on it,' showing it to be a largo well defined ledge, but as yet nothing oi any value has been encountered in it. No. 3 tunnel, tho one farthest down the mountain, is a cross-cut for the first 300 feet, at which point tho Vancouver vein was cut having a width of 25 leet. A drift is being driven east on Ihe vein and is now in 225 feet, making the total length of this tunnel 5$5 feet. About 100 feet of this tunnel cuts what appears to be a fair qualitv of concentrating ore. The tunnel bas not yet reached HufBcent depth to cut the ore shute exposed io tunnels No's. 1 snd 2, but tbe indications in the face are favorable. No cross-cuts hsve been run, so it id hard to say what may be encountered when tbat ia done. Tlio Vancouver is without a doubt tbe best ventilated mine in tbe whole Province, thanks to an invention of William J. Barker, the foreman, who has Introduced aod put in what he calls a "water suction blast" a contrivance that entirely does awev with the use ol a fan, is chca'ier, simpler and much superior, doing its work thoroughly. The air in at tbe face ot tbe 525 loot tunnel is ae sweet and clear as that outside. Tbe principle on which this system works ia simple, the bad air being drawn ont instead of fresh sir being forced in. This is caused bv uaiiig a vacuum created by the water drained from tbe mino. Mr. Barker lias conferred a boon on all miners bv bis invention and a trip to the Vancouver to inspect it, would pay any mine owner or superintendent. The Vancouver is in the hands of capable men and tho managemont has every reason to be proud of the property and the manner in which the work has been done, ■____= also badly burned, but will recover. —Nelson Miner. ANOTHER RICH STRIKE. A good find is reported by Charley Copp on the Cora May Group at tbe head of Four Mile Creek. Mr. Copp haa been working on these claims, in which he ie interested, and uncovered a lead con- brining ten inches ot solid ore running high in ruby silver and silver glance. Averages of several assays made fhis weak show 700 ounces silver. Work will be pushed vigorously on these claims from now on. I Geo, Fairbalrn, have i from ON KASLO CREEK. A lucky strike is reported on the Morning Glory and Valparaiso claims on the South Fork oi Kaslo creek. Angus McKinnon is the owner of the claims in Question and reports that while doing assessment work on them he discovered a four foot ledge which he traced through the full length of both clalmR. The load Inn lieen uncovered in several places on both properties and good oro found in each opening. Mr. McKinnon says thnt numerous prospectors are on the creek and that a large number of claims in tliat neighborhood are being opened up. ACCIDENT AT THE SILVER KING. I Hid The remains of the late John Oliver, a miner who was killed on Friday evening (July 22nd.) in an accident at tbe Silver King mine, were escorted to the C. P. R. depot yesterday evening by the members of the Nelson lodge of Odd Fellows, and were shipped to bis former home in Iron Mountain, Michigan. The unfortunate miner was a member of the Odd Fellows order, and leaves a wife and family to mourn, hia untimely death. Tlie details of tho accident are as follows. Oliver and his mate, Harris, bad se off a blsst, and being in a hurry to finish up their work on tbe shift, returned too soon to find the result of the shot. Finding the gas from tbe discharge too strong they attempted to retrace their steps, but both fell in tbe tunnel over- ctuno by the fumes. When lie loll, Oliver's candle did not goout, but fell on hm body, settinir firo to his clothing. When found shortly afterwards bv the next shift going to work his body was frightfully burned, and be only lived a short time after being taken out. Dr. For in was at once summoned from.Nelson, but before reaching the mine thn unfortunate man had expired, Harris ia Tho Ibex Mining Company is being wound up. Tbe Fisher Maiden, is to be surveyed for a Crown Grant. John L. Retallack has secured a working bond on the Slocan Boy claim near Whitewater. Hammond Bros, of Sandon have the contract for the packing of the ore from the Oanadian group to Sandon. Perie Altaffer and Chas. McNicholl will make a prospecting trip to tbe head of Four Mile creek. The True Blue group, the bope of Kaslo, is turning out fully as well as expected aod tbe bond will be taken np. It is reported in Slocan City that the Cbapleau vein has been uncovered on tbe claim which N. F. McNaught of Bilverton is developing. Work began this week on ihe Willa Mine on Eight Mile. A S Brindle, who haschaigeof the property, reports the showing to be excellent. Crown Grants are being applied for for the Nettie. Lorna Doone and Prior Fractional. All these ciaims Iii within a mile or two of Silverton. Provincial Mine Inspector McGregor was inspecting the mines in the Nelson Division this week and will probably be at the Slocan mines next week. About fifty prospectors are now oji Isaac creek, about \\o miles from Revel- stook on the Arrowhead branch line and some samples giving 1172. per ton have been brought out.^ Percy E Goodenratb, of the Spokesman-Review, paid the Him ekthkun a pleasant visit last Wednesday, Mr. Goodenratb is collecting material for a special miuing edition of the Spokee- ^^^^^^^^ man- Review and spent a couple of days (The interests of tl writing up the mines in this vicinity. T. M. Holland, manager of tho Building & Loan Association of Toronto, and T. W. Holland of Vancouver, oue of tbe directors of tbe Canadian group were in town on Wednesday on business connected with the Canadian group. Both gentlemen will so over the property before leaving tbe Slocan. C. Houghtin, of Rossland, baa spent the last week io Slocan City examining several of the most promising properties in tbat section with the view of securing options on some of them. Mr. Houghtin will visit Sandon and Silverton while in the Slocan. He purposes examining the Fisher Maiden and other properties In this vicinity. Hugh McDonald, bas just returned from the Lardo, where he bas been representing the Early-bu-d claim. He has opened up a lodge Uiree feet wide that has sn eight inch par-streak, the ore is siliceous csrrying galena, grar- copper and copper pyrites snd closely resembles tbe ore taken from the Mollie Hughes property. An ore cabinet is to be placed at the wharf to bold specimens Irom tbe Silverton mines. These specimens are to be placed later on, on exhibition at tlie Spokane Fruit Fair. The collection will be in charge of Agent W S Clark and tbe cabinet, which is being made at Nakusp, will be placed in position in a few days. The C P R are bringing the cabinet over from Nakusp free of charge ss they consider the object of tbe collection a meritous one. I Thompson returned to 811 vton from Ashcroft. A. E. McFarie, of Butte Montana is visiting his bther J. 8. MoPariane. W. R. McLai representing Thorp k Co. of Nelson, -fdSilyerton a visit on Tuesday, f^^^^^^ Meadames H oo, Felt, Brandon and Bennett, of Sic a City, were guests of Miss Brandon i s we*&%mmmmmmm^ Michael Gill s, la visiting his brother Ralph Gillett h I. He expects to remain in town tie time. A very pleat I evening was spent by tbe friends of iss. Brandon, at her borne last Tues y evening. R. Malloy let Thursday for bis old home in Bram j n Ont. He expects to remain in the ) it some tjme. Mste Suters, lio has been second officer on the ste ior Slocan for some time has been succec id by Mate Campbell. Tbe Kodak fi d bas appeared in our midst snd the i mber ol our bicyclists have been dou id in tbe last week. Silverton is on emovc. Twp boatload uf young people from New Denver ro id to Silverton on Wednesday evenin* nd spent a couple ot hours at the ho s of Mrs. C T Cross. Mrs. Farmer, uie of W. Fanner ol tbe Emily Edi mine, will join her husband in Sil-jrton next week. Mr. Farmer hss fait in our mines and tbe town and will mild himself a borne here. W. J. Barkei loremaii of the Vancouver Mine, e lects hia wlte and two children to a Ive in Silverton next week, They w I make Silverton their home in tha fiure. B. Thomas,!Superintendent of tu* Comstock Mink hss gone to Revelstoke to meet Is wife aad family, who are coming I Silverton direct from Norway. Mr. R_M-H bas leased tbe Turner cottagi ind will make bis home here. QoTbursdaj- August 4th, a concert will be given;iu CleVer's Hall,"New Denver, in aid d the Building Fund of the Church of England. The program promises to be an excellent one aud music lovers in cUverton will do well to attend. Robert F. Greta, member-elect of the Slocan, waa slaking hands with his many Silverton friend-.'on Tbursdsy. Slocan are in safe hands is the opinilu of all. Mr. Green paid the Silvihto iak a visit while in town and discusae I the situation politically. J. A. M°KINNON & CO. Sttvofton. ». C. CARRY A FULL LINE OF General Merel* andlse AND Miners -Supplies MW'*-*-**-''*****'*****^******'* D A FULL LINE D # OF DRUGS AND PATENT MEDICINE # PERFUMES AND SOAPS FROM THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF THE WORLD. HAIR BRUSHES # k COMBS. TOILET ARTICLES "<-c7_# MINERAL GLASSES AND COMPASSES. •9 Silverton X>ru|£ Store ww T# M« 3*i« bjes-V-BSpixim:. ASSAYER, Silverton. • B.C. SLOGAN CtY BREEZES. Hotel Victoria. A MINER INJURED. Philip Ohristenson, a miner on the Whitewater Deep property, was injured Saturday, the Kootenaian reporte. With other workmen he bad put in two blasts, only one of which exploded. He carelessly went into, the drift and before he could get awsy the other charge went off. He was struck in the head by a flying rock and was aeverely injured. He waa conveyed to Whitewater whence he was broght on a special train to Kaalo, and is now at the hospital. It is expected that lie will recover. Cure that Cough with Sli Uoh's Cure The best bough Cure. Relieves Croup Promptly. One million bottlesI ■old, bast. -„,_,_, .,_ ....,- --, ye_!?40; doses for 25cts. Sold by The L^U* are very gratifying. SUvorton Prog Store. t | • * The first or* Mrl I of Utters from our Regular C irrrspoudent. . There has beet more interest than usuul manifeated i miuing during the last week, lt lis been reported tbat the owners of the Cbapleau have given1 an option on that line. This property is a high-grade |ild proposition from which several eh ments bave already been made, clea y demonstrating its value aa a produar. Its owners have been working it continuously lor the past ton months Sid certainly deserve success. Ris owed by Messrs. Dick, Gwilbam, Tatersal and Robertson. Another enterprae is now under way which bids fair to ie oi importance In developement of tie mineral resources of the country. I rtfer to the Slocsn Ideal Mining Co., vhich is composed of a number of local bUnneas men ol Slocan City and was forind for the purpose of leasiag and opqratiig mines. It is one of the tenets oi their beleit tbat the future welfare of tbe country depends on the mineral reeoip-B, and that instead of waiting for otben to come and extraci the mineral and geithe profits, tbat thev can by putting tber own shoulders to the wheel reap tome present benebt therefrom. This Cimpauy bas secured a lease (or one year an the Ottawa No. 4, on fcpringer Creek ind A. E. Teeter, tbe Company's maoagur, started on Wednesday with a torceof men to begin operations. Work ia still itogressing on the Springer Creek wagjon road with a force of 40 men under tU> auperviaion oi Mr. Loyd. The Arlington nine will commence operations shortly. E. M. Teeter is extracting high grade gold ore from tbe Hoodoo, which lies near the Howard fraction. This is a recent strike and assaya give |86. gold and 209 oza. silver. He bss secured a three months lease on the claim and expects to make shipments soon. There is not much excitement in town as nesrly all the prospectors sre out working on their claims and reporta Taznes Bo-wes IFrop "FINEST APPOINTED HOTEL IN THE KOOTENAYS. EVERYTHING NEW, NEAT, AND CLEAN. CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO STEAMBOAT LANDING. FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. SH/VBRTONi t.iC. LAKEVIEW HOTEL Silverton •1S-THIS HOTEL IS NEW AND NEATLY FURNISHED, ^HB BAR 18 SUPPLIED WITH BEST BRANDS OF WINES, H^UORS AND CIGARS. X_. ^C SSrj-o-wles. IFrop, J Fax's Saxsapaxllla j) (J MADE FROM THE ACTIVE PRMU5S If * A m8millL„-B0RE(J0N GRAPE ROOT ^ C The Best Spring Medicine } £ making Pure Blood P Bee that you get the GENUINE A Faac'© Sarsaparilla y,!i' tat m vc:.,' ■ U 5 I ii . 3aiimiLMmsjiE!Ksitiv^^^,^mmf^ THE SILVERTONIAN, R. 0. and Harry Matheson, Editors II BILVERTON, B.C. NEWS ITEMS OF THE WOitLD FROM HOME AND ABROAD. Occurrence* Odd end Curloua—lluxl- ««■** Matters and Affair*—Prions Worthy ot Mention—Notea of Crime and Accident. The outside walls of many Of the houses in Mexico are from three to six feet thick, to withstand earthquake shocks. • The Topeka (Kan.) city council has passed an ordinance imposing a yearly tax of $3000 upon premium stamp companies and upon business linns making use of the premium stamps. The stomp companies will contest the collection of the tax in the courts. Twenty thousand ex-Confederate sol diors will hold a reunion at Atlanta, <>u., from July 20 to 23, inclusive. The eig.it public bath housese in Philadelphia were patronized last week by 230,805 men, women and children. Experiments made in the irrigated pari- of California and Arizona, show that good dates can bo raised there. ^^^~ At Dawson Oity, Klondike, the price of flour has Mien from $75 to 18 a sack, and gold dust is selling for $15 an ounce. ■ Omaha -union printers who go to war will have Uieir dues remitted, and, if married, $2 a week will be given, to their families. Considerable damage has been done to mountain towns on the Isthums of Te- hauntepeo by a series of earthquake shocks. The New York Cotton Exchange proposes to suspend orokers who perpetrate "wash" sales by means of fictitious quotations. Six members of a family of the name of Von Zostrow, of Sherburne, N. Y., have died of trichinosis from eating raw pork. Orders have been received at the navy yard, Charlestown, Mass., to expend $10,- 000 in repairs upon the old frigate Minnesota. The phosphate camp at Ponpon, 8. C, is wildly excited over the finding of $30,- 000 in gold by two negro diggers, wbo dug up a large chest and divided the contents. A case of goods received in New York recently from Liverpool, England, bad the following message written on it in huge letters: "May success nnd a glorious victory attend you, Brother Americana, in your just cause of humanity, is every true Englishman's wish. Success to the Stars and Stripes. J. \\V. L." Tho Nebraska State Board of Agricul ture reports this year's wheat crop one of the heaviest ever raised in the state. The yield will exceed 250,000,000 bushels, and the grain is sound and of excellent quality. Corn is also in splendid condition and on immense yield is anticipated. Officials of the treasury department report that the entire war bond issue of $200,000,000 haa been taken by the people in small amounts, and that the money sharks have been balked in their intrigues to secure bonds by fraudulent means. Uncle Peter Surprise of Cedar Creek township, near Crown Point, Ind., ha* just celebrated his 105th birthday, and i-> still strong and active and in good health. Not a day passes that he does not share in the light work around his son's farm, and when not engaged in this be spends his time in grubbing'trees. His only wish is that he may live to 110 years old. The highest honors at the commencement exercises of the .Kansas City college of Pharmacy were conferred upon a young woman graduate She was Miss Harriet Benton of Odessa, Mo. She received a diploma, and also a gold medal, •which -was the flrst prize for the highest grade in all the branches taught at the college. Tho oldest living author in her majesty's dominions, Mrs. Catherine Parr Traill, is now living in rather straightened circinnstances at her home nt Loke- fleld, Ontario, in her 97th year, lusving maintained literary activity more than 80 years, and exhibiting in her old age a bright and keen interest in all that makes for the welfare., and improvement . of her race and country. Andrew. Ferguson of Gilman, Ind., Wilms to be the oldest man in that state. He was horn in County Tyrone, Ireland, in 1702, and consequently is 100 years old. His sister, Bettie CsrroTlton, who lives near Franklin, Ind., is 100 years old, and his brother, who died 40 years ago, was 112 years. Ilia mother died at 03, and Ma fatiier lived over 100 years. Ferguson is strong and remarkably active and expects to live 10 or 12 more years. A* Clinton, la., last Sunday, Paul Dengler, a Chicago and Northwestern railway baggageman, On' returning from a trip found a note from his wife stating she was losing her mind, waa not fit to live, and waa going to die and take two children with her. Search resulted in the discovery of the three bodice in a barrel partly filled with water. The heads of the victims were submerged, but the feet protruded. Mrs. Dengler waa 38 years of age, and ibe children 5 years and 10 niont-ts respectively. link Hodges, ex-city marshal of Kyle, Tex., wns shot and fatally wounded by Frank Martin, a well, known business jnan of the place. They had renewed an old quarrel. Hodges was wearing a s(«e! breastplate but a number of the -hots penetrated his body. The same flag which waa hauled down by order of Cleveland will lie hoisted on the government rlaf-Ktaff at Honolulu, when Minister Sewell takes poseeanion of the Hawaiian islands in the name of thc United States. The wrecked Spanish cruisers at Santiago are atill filled with charred bodies, and vultures are devouring the remains: The Cubans, by Admiral Sampson's or-j dors, have buried over 100 Spaniards who were washed ashore, A wampum belt, .which was once tha property' of Hiawatha, tihe famous Iroquois chief, is now in the possession of John Boyd Thac_er, of Albany, N. Y., a well knovi-n collector of such antiquities, Mr. Timelier has three other belts, twO of tihe Onondaga ind one of tihe Seneca tribe. John L. Burke, a famous comedian, well known throughout the country, died at Bellevue hospital in New York City last week. cDnt.li resulted from oil accident, sustained while diving at Sea 01111, L, I. Thieves were active in Bucks county, Pa., on the Fourth. They looted tlie house- of fanners wiho were absent attending celebrations, and stole carriages, harne.-H, poultry. and feedfeed ' to the amount of several thousand dollars. Not. far from the final resting place of Mr. Gladstone, in Westminster Abbey, is tihe tomb of Gen. John Burgoyne, who waS defeated by Gen. Oaten tit the battle of Stillwater mid surrendered to the continental forces ni Saratoga in 1777. Tho long rood bridge which crosses the Neosho river at Neosho Falls, aKii., collapsed and about 100 steers were thrown into tlio water. Twenty were drowned. Two cattlemen were seriously injured. He-ports of the state commissioner of agriculture show that the prospect for an enormous cotton crop in Texas is very bright. The corn crop is about matured and tlio yield will exceed all previous years. One of tlie most remarkable of the many wonders of the naval light at. Santiago is the faotStkat Commodore Schley's flagship, the Brooklyn, wns struck 45 times and enmo out of the fight practically uninjured. . Thirty-seven homing pigeons -were, released hy E. D. White at Lake Charles, IjO., last week. They wero sent there by C. II. Jones of Geiiiiantown, Pa. They headed straight for the north. A gang of traders of bogus dollars hits been arrested in Now York City. The counterfeiters have offices throughout tlie country, including Denver and San Fran eisoo. The negroes in the United States represent about 12 per cent, of the entire population. Heavy stentences are imposed at Cliiuk- amauga on sentries who sleep while on duty. Airs. I'M ward Harris of Richmond, Mo., 53 years old, has given birth to twins for Wie seventh time. They are all living. Tlie national medical - authorities are much encouraged by the outlook for immunity from yellow fever this season. Advices from Havana state tliat conditions arc constantly growing worse and that shark meat is regarded as a -dainty there. Nearly all the people of South American countries are in sympathy with Spain and refuse to believe stories of American victories. The executive council of Hawaii has signed a contract for a cable from the coast of the United States to Honolulu and Japan. Tlie supposed Spanish privateer on the Pacific coast is believed to be the steamer Saga, which is engaged in legitimate Klondike trade. Fire in a .-**t. Louis stable at the fair grounds caused the loss of five valuable race homes and six stables in less than an hour, the loss being estimated nt$lu,- 000. Lieutenant Peary has arrived at Sidney, N.-B.,on his way 4» the north' pole. He i.s confident of success, but thinks four years will be necessary to accomplish the end. liiforin;ition from Archangel, Russia, says the Arctic expedition which left Trouisoe, Norway, June 2fl, has now.sailed from Solembola for Franz Josef land, after taking on board 83 Siberian dogs. The Forty-third regiment of British troops, when marching through tbe streets of Ottawa, ,after their return froni the Koiirt.li of July celebration at Burlington, Vt., bore the Stars snd Stripes by the side of the Union Jack. Edward S. Dreyer,' former real estate man and banker of Chicago, III., was sentenced to the penitentiary July 6 to ■serve an indefinite period for embezzlement of $310,000, which the Went Park commission intrusted to him as treasurer. Dewey's blockade of the 'Philippine* threatens to create a dearth of cordage throughout ihe civilized world. It has doubled the price of Manila rope and twfhe; also hemp, which since the jwar has run up from 4 to 8J cents per pound —ii,—:__— (.nrein Makes Trouble. New York, July 22,—A Santiago special to tlio Journal, dated July 20, says General (iarcia has written a letter to lieneral Shafter declaring he is disgusted with his treatment at the Jiand.s of the Americans and will therefore withdraw* hi* forces to the hills. Among the things of which General Garcia complains is the failure of the American commander to officially notify him of the surrender of tlie Spanish forces under General Toral, He is incensed at the alleged met that he was hot invited to be present nt the ceremony attending the formal capitulation of Santiago. . Another grievance is the retention of the Spnnish civil authorities in the administration of their functions in Santiago. For these reasons Garcia declares he will no longer co-operate with the forces under General Shafter, but will act independently, as he did before the American troops' landed in Cuba. EEVENUE LAW IS NOT LIKED. I ^ , Denver Think* the Wnr TnrlK on Stock Trnn»fer* u Harmful Thlnfr —Assessable Stock < hiiiIiik Into Fuahlim—Different Views of the South Half-Strike* in Idaho Mine* gucd at. I do not place much reliance up assays made from cropping* and blc-utjs. "t pS-esent it is difficult, yes, impos-d- bltto form en absolutely correct opinions the country la entirely different f re any other mining region. Strike on the Copper Kins. illanauer of Spokane and George R. Tr*, tlio well known mining engineer of Wallace, Idaho, returned last week fiT the Copper King mine, near Hope. Bendy to Resist. .St. Thomas, D...W. I., July 23.—The Spaniard* at San Juan de Puerto Rico ore making extensive preparations to resist Uie anticipated attack on the part of the United States warships, which are understood to be convoying tlie army of invasion commanded by General Miles. No fewer than 12,000,000 acres of land have been mode fruitful in Uie Sahara desert, nn enterprise representing perlwps the most remarkable example of irrigu- tioh by means of artesian wells which can anywhere be found. The matter of tho war tax on -stock transaction is lieing very earnestly diseased 'among the minuig iock brokers of Denver. , . . h It is now tolerably veil settled that lt is the intention of* the law to tax every sale or 'ugreement to sell or memoranda of sale, whether1 or riot ,nn tietual^ transfer of stock is made on the books of Uie stock i-ompaiinics, and the directors of 'the mining stock exchange of that city are now devising n plan whereby the brokers may have the proof of the compliance with the law. It is probable that a system of memorandum slips will bc adopted, the stamps to be affixed to these lllps. 'Ilie most serious feature of the law as affecting the mining stock business in that state is the fact that it require*! the payment of a tax of 2 cents upon euch $100 of par value of stock. The result is that a stock which is actually worUi $100 in the market pays no more, than one that is worth but *10. The stock exchanges of the state ure taking'steps to bring this discrepancy before', the proper aUT- Uiorities at Wa-hington. It is doubtful, however, if anything can bc done without congressional action. Calvin Bullock, president of Uie Denver mining stock exchange, in speaking of this matter, said: "Tho brokers do not complain of Uie $50 license fee. They are perfectly willing to pay that,.but it does not seem fair that the. basis should be fixed on the par value rather than on'the niarket value of a stock. Tlie'result' of this is Uiat a stock that is worth only 1 cent on the dollar is taxed, as'heavily as one that is worth 100 cents on the dollar. Thero are oil stocks in Pennsylvania and elsewhere with a par value of $25 per share that are actually worth from $200 to $400 per share. In such oases the stocks that arc worth $200 per share would pay but 2 cents on every $800 worth of stock, while mining stocks that are worth but 1 cent a share would pay 2 cents on each dollars' worth of stock. "To show how Uiis thing affects the local market as we understand it at present, let us take all the stocks as based on a $1,000 transaction. Tnis would only mean a 10-share lot if dealing in railroad or industrial shares, but it will do for illustration as well as a larger amount, and tlie tax of 2 cents per $100 par value would be 20 cents on the sale, or equal to one-fifth of 1 jier cent on the money involved. This tax would be exactly the same as our own high priced stocks selling at or close to par, like Klkton, for instance. Put when it comes to stocks which sell for less than their par value the result would 'be wider discrepancy, and there would be a great increase in the amount of tax paid on $100 of actual value. On 50-cent stocks Uie amount paid on $1,000 of value would be 40 cents ;on 25-cent stocks, 80,cents; on 10-cent stocks, $2; on 5-cent stocks, $4; on 1-cent stocks. $20; on stocks selling at $5 per 1000 shares, $40; on stocks selling at $2.50 per 1000 shares, $H0. "If the tax was. scaled on Uie amount of money involved there would be no objection to paying the one-fiftieth of 1 per cent on a transaction, but since thc bulk of the trading is done in the cheap er class of stocks, the tax as it stands it present amounts to a penalty severe enough to wipe out virtually all trading in the cheaper stocks." Prefer A*«es«alile Stork. Assessable companies promise to fake the place of treumiry stock corporations in mining affairs in the northwest. Already there is evidence of the fact that the assessment principle is growing in favor. It is beeoming plain to mining men that assessable stock is tho sort that assures the development of a property. Several companies are in prospect to operate reservation claims and a number of them will adopt Uie plan of making stock .assessable A Dreain of (Sold. There was excitement in North Republic, Wash., last week, caused by the result of nn assay made by 11. K. Ellsworth.- lt was so fabulous that thc populace of thc camp caught the news and the infection in a brief space of time. The alleged facts in the case were gathered and the figures are given by the assayer.. Si Hill and Eugene Sullivan returned,from the south half In the morning and began showing some nice looking ore. They crushed and panned a portion of it. They bad, so much gold- that they became suspicion* Uiat it was not the true stuff. H. W. Lane suggested that they blow in a dollar and have it assayed, so that they would be positive.about it. Here art the figures furnished by Mr. Ellsworth'. Gold, $10,351.53; silver, $81.31! total value, value, #10,482.84. The claim from which this ore is taken is culled the Florida and is situated six miles east of the twenty four mile post. South Halt Does Ttot Please. O. F. Psrmeter^a well known Montana mining, man, who has spent the past two years in Washington and British Oolum E," bin, came into lb-public from the south half last week. Asked for his opinion of that section as a whole, he said: "I do not like a largo portion of it. There seems to be nn almost entire absence of float rock. The granite is, so far as I could see, barren. There are im Jiicnse ledges of porphjYy lying one uponj snot her and immense blowouts, arc some fine looking properties on Gold] creek ai\\d they carry good values. Au) least they are said to. I have no doubtf that there will be some fine properties! opened up there, Then) are other local ities that have fairly good showings, bull aa there hns be^p but little work done* u port thenr^^^^^^^^^^^-^-^-^-^ I. .' big strike has been made in the Daly mine at Ne.il, Idaho, owned by Ueoge Bredehoft of Poise and W. J Chaiberlain of Denver. From the 200- footlevel a drift wits run which has en- cornered a ledge six to eight feet in Uiic.ness that averages $50 to the ton. It ji one of Uie biggest and richest bodies d; ore ever uncovered in this region. Mining- liri.f*. e position of inspector of metulifei*- on- mines of Hritish Columbia is still vies it, no successor to Mr. McDonald bavin,' been named when he resigned to en- tr the employ of thc Hritish America Corporation. It is reported that the New Gold Fields pf British Columbia, Sir Charles Tup- ■er's company, will resume work on the Exchange group near Slocan City. The 'ompany formerly had a bond on the u-opwty, • bnt surendered it. Ko Hrllnns at the Gsni, Washington, July 23.—The United States government is preparing to odd to lie gavety of nations when it is called ii to answer the inquiry of Uie British 5 ivenunent as to Uie truth of the state- I]-*nt made by Cunningham Graham, a i liner member of parliament of eccen- t ic reputation, that Uie gunners of Dew- c 'a ships in the bettie of Manila bay i *rc Hritish seamen bribed to leave her r ijesty'a service, Mr. Graham claimed ( ut each of the gunners wns offered 100 a month for his services, and that I rough their presence on Uie American I :ir»lii*is Dewey's victory was mode pos- i i>lc. Nobody here believed that thc Hritish j ivernment wotikl pay any attention to ' r. (Iraham's demand for an inventig.i- ' 5n, but Since London prow dispatches i y thnt the inquiry will be made thc i ivy department has prepared a statc- ent on the subject. The statement completed today from ie muster rolls- of Dewey's squadron ►vering the date of the engagement with ie Spanish cflet shows that, of Uie 1145 en on the American wni-sJii-is only (17 ere aliens, and' of these only eight were ritish subjects. Four of the llriti*»liers 'ere on the 'blympia, and four on the laleigh. ' Not one of tbe eight is a uniier. They were ordinary seamen, a ai 'H'nier's .ntnte, a coal passer and a rater tender. Thirty-one of the 07 nliens rere Chinese mcHS attendants and cooks. 'hose 31 oro the men in whose behalf Ad- niral Dewey has recommended a sjiecial irovision of law to enable them to be- ome American eiU/ens. Points to lie lllMi-iit.si.il. Ottawa, Out., July 25.—The dominion Government has not yet given out officially the questions to be discussed at "ie coming conference at Qiielioc, but Jt.hey arc unofficially stuted U> he as follows: Fur sealing in Ilering sea and the north Pacific ocean, Atlantic ami Pacific coast fisheries and fisheries in inland wa- tei*s contiguous to the frontier, delimi- iatioi: of the Alaflka-Cennda boundary, alien labor biws, transportation of merchandise in bond through the United There* States and Camilla, naval vessels on thc lakes, mining rights of one country within the territory of the other, reciprociy of trade, the conveyance of persons in custody of officers of one country through the territory of the oUier. _, .—^^^^^^^^^^^^ J" Portugal married their value can not'even mfltheir maiden names. ._ .ushing ________________ thing ready for this cruise, of winch so little official information has been mad" public, iuuI regarding which there lias been so much speculation. The one thing definite and official is that the squadron will go to Spain. It i.s the intention of the administration to compel Spain to either fight or sue for peace. She has done neither so far. She declared war, and then sat down to defend her ]H)s.se8sions. Commodore Watson's squadron will bc the most significant effort of this kind, and if Spain doesn't do something to show that she is engaged in war with the United Slates there will bc an army of invasion for Spain. The war will be pushed relentlessly until Spain is ready to ask for peace und ask it tqienly. The S'unish fleet at Manila took refuge under the guns at Cavite and fought from that vantage ground, when attacked, until all the vessels were destroyed. Admir- ul Cervera crossed the Atlantic, ostensibly to light, and then Slipped into Santiago harbor to hide. He did not show fight until he was compelled to leave the harbor or be captured by our army, and the made a dash for liberty, fighting as he inn. His shijis were destroyed running away. Alivn>« Refused to Fl»ht (ieneral Toral defended Santiago, hut retreated as he fought. When be had to fight or surrender the city he surrendered. It is regarded as very probable Unit Sun Juan will surrender rather than make a stubborn light, ami the Q_n_I*ittl will be taken in the same way. Spain has not yet made a move into the open to have a battle. Neither will she sue for peace, and the war will be pushed to the Spani*ih mast to make Uie Spanish people realize that her so-called defensive warfare will make no change iu the attitude of Uie nited States. The war will be carried far enough into Spain to let her people understand that peace is the only way to save even the home country. Hy the time Co-iino- dore Watson appsars off the Spanish coast the I'nited States army will have possession of l**uerto Rico, There is reason to believe that Watson's departure will lie delayed until after the navy's part in the Puerto Iticnn operation- has been concluded. Nearly all the armored ships may be required tn bombard the fortifications of San Juan to make an .Imposing demonstration there. This appears to be the plan for naval co-operation, which is to lie of a secondary nature, ' the administration having recognized that thc Puerto Hican campaign is largely a military affair. From what was leuined today it seems probable, therefore, that Watson will not set out on his mission until San Jtiun has been taken, and certainly not until after Simpson has mude his selections of the ships to be included in the squadron to co-operate with the army against Spain's second West Indian possession. Lara-e Coal Supply for Wataon. Tlie Oregon and Massachusetts, two of thc best battleship*., have Wn assigned to Watson's force, and it is believed hers that Sampson will wunt both of them foi the attack on the Puerto Kican capital. Two mora colliers have been added to those which Watson will take to Spain, making eight vessels of this class attached to his squadron. These additions, with six other colliers, arc at Norfolk, and be gun loading today. Tlie entire eight have a coal capacity of 32,000 tons, or more than enough to supply Watson's fighting ships with fuel on several tri|is across the Atluntic. The government is preparing for any emergency, and intends that Wat-on shall Imv.: enough coal to allow him to remain away from home staUons for many months. While the navy department declines to give ont any information officially about Watson's squndron, it is considering the advisability of announcing its departure «hen thnt long-expected event has actually occurred. The squadron will, it is understood, have two |Hiints of assembling, one ut which the fighting ships will be joined by the eight colliers, und the supply ship tilucier, and the other mom remote from the I'nited States, wbeie they will rendezvous to receive final instructions and start direct to the Spanish coast. Will Ship the M.n.ii-ii-.lN Home. Sandusky, Ohio, July 25.—Lieutenant MuNsoy, U. 8. A., who was a few years ago placed on the retired list on account of failing health, hns been appointed agent of tlie war department to superintend the transportation of the Spanish prisoners to Spain. He leaves New York for Santiago toduy. Base Ball at Spokane. Pase ball dates for Spokane are as follows: Portland will play with Spokane July 27, 28, 30, 31, August 31, September 1, 3, 4, S, 5. Seattle will play with Spokane June 22, 23, 25, 20, July 20, 21, 23, 24 September 7 8, 10, 11. Tacoma will play with Spokane June 15, 10, 18, 10, August 3, 4, 0, 7, September 14 15, 17, 18. Illinois has a mother who wants her son hanged because he has always been a disgrace to the family. Who can blame a son, with such a mother! Kaslo & Slocan TIME CARD NO. 1. Subject to change without notice. Trains run on Pacific standard time. women retain Going West Going East Leave. Daily. Arrive. 6:00 a. m.. 3:60 p. ta 8:30 a. in . . South Fork ...3:16 p. rn. 9:30 a. m.. .. Sproule'a . ...2:18 p. m. 9:51 a. m.. . Whitewater ...2:00 p. m. 10:03 a. in.. .. Bear ljuke ...1:48 p. m. 10:18 a. m.. .. Mcliuigan ....1:33 p. m. 10:38 a. m.. .. Junction . ...1:12 p. i_. Arrive. Ijeave. 10:60 a. in ... Sandon .. CODY LINE. ...1:00 p. un. IjMV* 11:00 *. m... Bsndon Arrlvs 11:15 t> m. Arrlvs I1.M a* m Cody ...._**v* ll:tt *. as. ROBERT IRVING, Gen. Freight and Pasa. Agt. GEO. K. COPKIjANI), 6upt Navigation and Trading Company, LIMITED. SUaniere "International'' and "Albarta" on Kootenay I-tkr and Rivsr. Five-Mile Point connectma with all psssenavr trains of N. k F. S. R. R. to and from Northport, Itossland and Spokane. Tickets and baggage checked to all United States points. Ijeave Kaslo for Nelson and way points, daily, except Sunday, 6:46 a. m. Arrive Northport 12:15 p. m.; Roasland, 3:40 p. m.; Spoksne, 6 p. m. Ijeave Nelson for Kaslo and way points daily, except Sunday, 4:36 p. m. Lsava Spokane, 8 a. m.; Rossland, 10:30 a. m.| Northport, 1:50 p. m. NEW SERVICE ON KOOTENAY LAKH. Leave Nelson for Kaslo, etc., Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friuay, Saturday at 8:30 a. m.; arrive Kaalo, 12:30 p. m. Leave Kaslo for Nelson, etc., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 4 p. m.; arrive Nelson, 8 p. m. BONNER'S FERRY AND KOOTKNAY RIVER SERVICE. Ijeave Kaslo Saturday 4 p. m.| arrive Boundary midnight; arrive Bonner's Fsr- ry Sunday 10:30 a. id. Ijeave Bonner's Ferry Sunday 1 p. m.| arrive Boundary Sunday 6 p. ni.; arrive Kssln Sunday 10 a. m. Close connection at Bonner's Ferry wltb trains eastbound, leaving Sp>*kane 7:40 _. in., and westbound arriving Spokane 7 p. m. O. ALEXANDER, Gen. Manager. Kaalo. B. C. Oct 1, 1807. Infernal Mnrhlne Storr. New York, July 2o.—In a letter written to a prominent official here, Captain William Urackley of the refrigerating and supply ship Port Victor, says an attempt was made to blow up his ship when three days out. A box containing dynamite Sii'l guncotton was found on the main flock of the dtcnimer. A clock-like mechanism had been arranged by which the explosives were to lie set off. The box and explosives were thrown into Ihe sea. IHE CANADIAN PACIFIC RY, AND Critical In Madrid. LoUdon, July 24.—The Madrid correspondent of the Observer says: The condition of the government in now most critical and the authorities nre devoting all their attention to preventing a revolution and safeguarding the dynasty. The government offers the 8000 officers of thc army in Cuba employment Immediately upon their return to Spain with thc object of removing the opposition to the establishment of pence. The immigration reports for Sun Francisco tot June show a remarkable de- crensc compared with Inst year. SQO PACIFIC LI, Is the comfortable and moat direct route to all points East To Pacific coast and trans Pacific point*. To the rich mining districts of KLONDIKE AND THE YUKON. New Tourist Car service daily to 81 Paul. Daily (except Tuesday) to eastern Canadian and United State* point*. Magnificent Sleeping and Dining Cars on all trains. TICKETS ISSUED THROUGH AND BAGGAGE CHECKED TO DESTINATION. Daily connection (excepting Sunday) tit, Rosebery; 8:06 a. m. leaves Silver ton, arrives 4:30 p. m. Ascertain present reduced rates and full information by addressing nearest tooal agsnt, or W. S. CLARK, Agent, SUvartoau W. F. ANDERSON, Trav. Paas. Agt, Nelson. £ J. COYLE, Dist. Paas. Agt., Vancouver. Set our Klondike Map ant* Folder. 4«,«*..w««j*r -i'-l.' > ■■». C-eateat Medlo'ne Is the MedL cine for You, Do not experiment with untried prepa* ruiioiiM. Be satisfied only with the great, est and best, Hood's Sarsaparilla. It has cured multitudes of people and is kept on hand ln thotfsands of homes as the only siitV snd reliable family medicine. It will defend you from the dangers of summer. ood 's 8 a rsa p a r i 11 a ' Is A iiiertrs's Greatest Medicine. (i; a|X (or'fj, Hood'« fills cure sll Uvui-Tlli. 28 centiL HiilliiR* on Tax Matter*. Olympia, July 25.—Assistant Attorney (ieneral Vance has filed an opinion with State Auditor Cheatham in which he rules as follows: 1. A county treasurer, before exchanging a certificate of delinquency for a tux receipt because of alleged mistake in payment should require evidence of notice and demand us required by statute. 2. When a tax receipt purchased by mistake for a delinquency certificate is exchanged payment should be required of the applicant of all interest, accrued to dute and should include tlie interest so ■■aid on the face of the certificate. 3. Prior to the issuance of a certificate in lieu of a half tax payment the treasurer should require the payment of the tax in full and upon thut issue a eertifl- cute including in the body all tux and iiccrued interest to date. THE PROSPtCTS FOR PEACE SPAIN SAID TO BE PREPARING. Ilrported That Negotiation* With the In I ti-il Statea will Soon Be Opened—London Time* Corre- ■ pondent Continue* to A«*er< It— —i-aaJ-een Wrong iiefur*. Mne Millions In Gold Coin. New York, July 24.—One of tlie largest transfers of gold ever made in this city took place yesterday, in which sjsi),- 000,000 was transferred from the clearinghouse to the sub-treasury. Tlie transfer was made by the clearing house us the representative of the associated banks and wiw the final payment of deposits aggregating $10,000,000. The amount represented the excess of the loan for which the bunks were unable to deposit bonds with the treasury as security. It was, therefore, necessary to deposit the money in the treasury nnd in the alisence of sufficient legal tender notes, gold hud to be used. OS for Manila. Sun Francisco, July 23.—Transport steamer Kio de Janeiro, hearing two but- t.ilioiia of the South Dakota volunteers, recruits of ihe I'tub light artillery and a detachment of Die signal corps sailed today for Manila. She will stop at Honolulu to take fresh sup-plies und refill her ■■•sll bunkers. There is 87 per cent of water and 13 per cent, of solids in milk. 'Ilie sugar in the solids is in greater proportion lInn in any other solid. HOW'S THIS? W* otter On* Hundred Dolltr* Itrwsrd tor any c*** of ('sisjrh that can not b« curtd by lull's Catarrh Cure. F. 3. CHKNET * CO., Toledo, O. We, th* undersigned, hsve known F. 3. Cheney for Ihe l**t li years, snd believe him perfectly honorable In all business transactions and financially able to carry out a.'iy obllf*- tlone mad* by their Ann. . WEST * TKIJAX, Wholesale Drugfl.t., To- ledo, O. WAL.DINQ. KINNAN A MARVIN. Whole*»le I'ruggtsts, Toledo. O. Hall's Catarrh Cur* I* taken Internally, tct- Ing directly upon th* blood and mucou* surface* of th* system. Testimonial* sent free. Price 7tc per bottle. Bold by all I'njsgt.t*. Hall's FamUy Pill* an th* best. A Sioux at the Rosebud agency, S. P., wrote to the United States marshal: "I want to make complaint against my brother for shooting at my mother. He missed her at least a foot." TBI ALL-If B FOOT-■ ABB. A powder to b* sh«ken Into the shos*. At this season your fsst reel swollen, nervous, and hot, and get tlrtd easily. If yon have smarting feel or tight shoes, try Allen's root-Ease. It cool* ths feet and ■takes walking easy. Cures swollen and sweating fsat, blisters and callous spots. keUevsa corns and bunions of all pain and Cvse rest snd comfort Tes thousand tos- moaials ef curse. Try it ts-ev*. Sold b? all 4mgi_ts and sbos itorss for 23c. Bant by_i_Ufoi atJc in stamps. Trial packaas TKmm. Address All*- S. OunsUd, L* lUy, XswYofk. ^ The heron seldom flaps his wings at a rate of less than 120 to 150 times a minute. This is counting tlie downwnrl strokes only, so that the bird's wings really make from 240 to 300 distinct movements a minute. How la Make Crayon Portrait*. Our new method, «"liu*h any one can learn, will lie sent free, to you. We must hove help and will pay you well for milking crayon [ricture* at your home for US. Write today with enelwed stump for full ■urticulai-,. Northwestern Art Association, Portland, Oregon. It is a strange fact thnt injuries to the tongue, whether of man or animal, lieul more quickly -inn those of any other part of the system. Mia Permanently Cured. 1*1 o BI* or ner-ousne* rill after tlrsi d*y'* use of Dr. Kline's Ureal N.rvri&lorer. **a<> *' -tM_&_U'_2_lr£ bottle and teS-tlw*. P*. IK. KX_N_, ltd., WO Arcs struct, P-to-elp-ls, P-a An elephant tiwk brought from Taborn, Bast Africa, measures 0 1-2 feet and weighs 97 pounds. BT. MAllY'S HAIjIj-A HO A 111)1 NCI ANp day school for alrls. 1-rtn.ary. tW«»*»J» • nd .endemic coin**"*. Music. Herman,>j_snsh. drawing, l-lntlns* *nd elocution taUShl V spsolsnitl. Kor ln.or*n„t.on n.Miee* MM 1 «- clflc Ave.. HisikHiie. W**li. In Uie libraries of flreiit Britain, collectively 00 to 06 per cent, of all the books taken out nro novels. In Manchester the figure is 80, in Edinburgh 80. I never used so quick a cure as PlsVa Core for Consumption.-.!. B. *,a"J'r' Uox 1171, Beattie. Wash., Nov. ». .»**• One county of l-lorklu alone, Vt.li.sia, has an avemgo annual output of 300,000 pounds of honey. Try Schilling'. Best Us snd baklu« powder. A man was killed in a light at Sulisuw, I. T., and a byetrJider and tihe mother of the victim feli dead from fright. Umdon, July 25—It is announced from Madrid this afternoon thnt the Spanish government lias drawn up a message addressed to the government at Washington proposing an armistice for the purpose of discussing terms upon which peace with the United Spates can be arranged. ' A New Cabinet. Madrid, July 25.—An official of high rank, in conversation with the correspondent of the Associated Press, said: ''The present government will not initiate peace, but a modified cabinet, headed by Senor Gamaao, minister of public instruction, will conclude negotiations and then retire, and Polevieja with ft combination including Senor Silveim and (ieneral Campos, will reorganize the ministry. Everybody thinks Spain shoull treat direct with the Americans, who-* practical good sense will prevail over spread-eagleism." Want to See Cuban* Pnnlahed. London, July 25.—Thc Madrid corre*i- pondent of the Times says: Peace prospects have greatly improved during the last 48 hours. The diplomatic exploration of tlie Duke Almodovar de Kio, the foreign minister, has been more practical than was supposed and it is tolerably certain that government efforts are entering a new phase which may gradually lead to tangible results. The precise nature of the change is a secret, but there is little doubt that it tends to direct negotiations between Spain and the United States, there being no inclination to seek the mediation of any neutral power. The moment has arrived when America, having reached tile parting of the ways, must choose between war with a specific object and an indefinable war of conquest. Thc present puiise in the hostilities is held to prove that the United si.it.-s is reluctant to plunge into a wider sphere of action and it may be confiuentittlly predicted that if direct negotiations are opened without delay both countries will find their views on the main point—that of thc future of Cuha—far from irreconcilable. The growing dissensions between the Cuban insurgents and the Americans are noted here with greut.satisfaction and on all sides I hear MM I "If we must lose Cuba, it is better that the island should lie annexed by the United States because the traitors would thereby be punished and the enormous Spanish interests in the island would la* protected." HOBSON IN WASHINGTON. He Think* the Colon and Two Oths i. Can Be Saved. Washington, July 22.~'By far the m<' pleasant feature of yesterday was 11 uiTival at the navy department of t * hero of the Merrimac. Secretary Lo ' came out of his private office and grin ■ ing Hobson witli both hands, said wi nin.oorit.yi—"Lio-twijmt, 1 am glad, vs - Gained -Fbtity-^ight Pounds. * ■ __ •■ • "Iliads strong appetite for liquor which was the beginning of the breaking down of my health. 1 was also a slave to tea and coffee drinking.' f took tbe gold cure, but it did not help me." This is a portion of an interview clipped from tlie Daily Herald, of Clinton, Iowa, lt might well be taken for the subject ot a temperance lecture but Cabana Apland Garcia. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 24, vis Kingston. July 25.—Tlie Cubans here resent (ieneral Shufter's attitude in ignoring (ieneral Gurciu and in refusing to allow the Cuban troops to enter Santiago or to consult I'eneral (tarda on term*- oi the surrender of Santiago. (Jcneral Gnr- cia's action in withdrawing his troops in the interior, his letter to tieneral Shafter and the resignation of his command forwarded to (ieneral Games are approved and applauded by all classes of natives, (ieneral (iureia refused to* accept u su- hordinute place, insisting that he was an ally, (ieneral Shafter answered saying that this was a war between the United States and Spain, irrespective of Cuba's individual interests, and PresiV*nt McKinley's instructions with reference to the admission of the surrendered district, published here yesterday aie interpreted as a tacit avowal of thc American intention to annex the island und not grunt Independence. This is opposed by the Cubans. Senor Joaquin Castillo, president of the Sun Carlos Cuban Club und a brother of tieneral Castillo, urges an official protest to President McKinley without deluy, saying: "Silence now would indicate our consent to the American attitude, whieh is a plain breach of faith that Cubans can not possibly tolerate.'' A meeting was held this afternoon ut the Sin Carlos Club to discuss the matter and it is probable that a protest will lie drawn up wliich will be submitted. It is understood that many w-ho wire present at the meeting favored the scheme of a protectorate by the United Suites with eventual annexation after five or six years, but the protest is on a matter of principle, the main objection being tlie continuation in office of Spanish officials appointed by Madrid on the ground that Spaniards us u conquered nation should not be vested with authority over Cubans, the allies and coadjutor*' of the United states and the representatives of a fne and inde|iendent people. Sucb is understood to have been the tenor of the meeting. Innn. ni. Havoc From Hale. ("tv-elton, N. I)., July 22.- About SI,* 000 acres of grain wus destroyed by hail hist evening in Cuss county. The storm went over tbrco towns, passing in the shape of n crescent. Among the principal losers ai*e: 0. Ditlrymple, 4000 acres; Fowler brothers, .)2(K) acres; J. K. Green, 13(H) acres; J. 1). Trammel, 32(H) acres, V. J. Ijanger, 1100 acres; J. Dinner, 1000 sort's. There arc fully a dozen farmers who lost a section and many half sections of grain wore totally destroyed. It is estimated tbnt 10 per cent, of the farmers are insured. Some fanners may lose their fanns in consequence of the storm. A 980,000 lire at Seattle. Seattle, July 24.—Fire destroyed thc factory of the Seattle Soap Company yes- terdny afternoon, inflicting a loos of $30,- 000. Property beloiuring to the ..Vulcan Iron Works was damaged to the extent of JJUitHN). glad, to see you." Then he drew him into his office, win * the lieutenant was introduced to Assi • ant Secretary Allen, and wus greeted ' Captain Crowninshield, Captain Brudfo I and Pension Commissioner Evans, w i happent-d to drop in. He spent half i hour in conference witli the secretary a 1 then returned to tilie club for rest. Secretary Long stinted that Hobson spects to the president. Secretary Lou; accompanied him. TKe president receiv ed them in the cabinet room. He gar Lieutenant Hobson a most cordial greef in<* and paid him a high tribute for wh he regarded as one of tho most conspi nous acts of gallantry in Uie history naval wurfare. Three \\ easels May Ue Saved. While discussing Uie object ol lus vu t here, Lieutenant Hobson informed Sect tury Ijong that two of Uie Spanish vi sels of Cerveru'a squadron, the Rei Mercedes and the Infiuifu Maria eTrt a would be saved certainly and he expre *- ed the utmost confidence Uiat the (Ms > bal Colon would lie saved also. With e* spect to Uie Colon, Lieutenant Hob* >n dilT6rs from the wrecking experts »w were sent from thc United Jtates to flott Uie Vessel if possible. They are of tie opinion that the Colon can not be saved. They think she is so badly damaged, bodi by the shots from the tleet and by having been run on the shore that efforts to save 'her would be time and money wasted. Lieutenant Hobson is confident, however, that if tlio proper, appliances are employed that Uie ship can be flouted and restored completely. He is particularly anxious Uiat every possible effort lie made with the Colon as he regards the ship as the finest of her class Uiat was ever const meted. that Is not our ubjem in publishing iu lt is to show how a system run down by drink aud disease, may be restored. We cannot do better than quote further from tbe same: "For years I was unable to do ray work, I could not sleep nights or rest days on account of continuous pains in my Btoinaob and baok. 1 was unable to digest my food. Headaches and painful urination were frequent, and my heart's action became increased. I left my (arm and retired to city life, ft)** 1 was a confirmed invalid, and the doctor said 1 l rttirta to city lift. would never be well again. "Soon after I happened to use four boxes of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People and sinee then I have been free from all pain, headache and dyspepsia. I eat heartily and have no appetite foi strong drink or tea or coffee, and feel twenty years youngei. "My weight has increased 48 pounds. I oannot say too much for Dr. Williams'Pills and claim thnt they have cured me. JOHN B. COOK." Subscribed and sworn to before me this sixteenth day of Febiaary, 1807. A. P. Barker, Notary Public. To people run down in health from whatever cause—drink or disease—the above interview will be of interest. The truth of it is undoubted, as tbe statement is sworn to, and we reproduce tbe oath here. For any further facts concerning Uiis medicine vviite to Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y. The name and address of the subject of above inteiview is John B. Cook, of 208 South 5th street, Lyon, Iowa. You cannot afford to drink colored tea. 5, , •' *> It undermines health, and th? l.iiiiiiliuinm.i Glad to Yield. De-trey Reinforced. Washington, July 22.—Secretary Long announced yesterday that he had received a disi>utcli from Admiral Dewey announcing Uie arrival of another detachment of'troojis at Manila, constituting the second expedition from Sun Francisco. Shortly afterward the navy department posted the following: Cavite, July 17, via Hong Kong, July 21.—Situation unchtuigi>d. Second detachment of the army arrived today. All well on board. Health of the snuadron cont'inues good. No sickness whatever, (Signed.) 1M-7WKY Hong Kong, July 21.—The tiennan steamer Wtistun from Cuvite reports thut the United States transport China with American reinforcements for Admiral Dewey arrived at Cavite Saturday hist and the other transports arrived Sunday. The Wushin also brought news that no advance hud been made by the Aimricu-i forces. They are uwuitiug the coming of General Merritt, who is expected to reach Uie place within 10 days. The insurgents still invest Uie town. The news of the destruction of Admiral Cervera's tleet was received at Manila July 17 ami created constenuition among the Spaniards. Washington, July 24.—The wur department last night received the following from General Shafter: "Santiago de Cuba, July 23.—Headquarters of the Fifth Army Corps, Santiago de Culm, July 23-—Adjutunt (ieneral, Washington, D. C.I A colonel of engineers of the S|*inisli army has just arrived from ('uantanamo. He heard from the French consul there Unit Santiago hud surrendered And that they hud been in- eluded. Not crediting it, he was sent here to verify the fact. They will be glad to accept the terms of surrender. They are short of rations and I shall have to liegiii fettling them at once. He tells me there are 6000 men at that place. 1 am mitt feeding 11000 well prisoners here and 1300 sick in the hospitals. 1 expect 3000 tomorrow, 1 will send an ollicer tonior- ow or next day wilh one of General 'oral's oflieers to receive the surrender at iuantunanio and then go to Sugua and luracoa to receive surrender there. 1 li ink. the number of prisoners will bc ullv up to the estimate—22,000 or 23,- 00. SHAFTKK, "Major General Commanding." En Ronte to the Prlesldlo. Portland, Or., July 24—Thc Third bat- ilion Washington volunteers, consisting f 425 enlisted men und 17 officers, under uniu.ind of Colonel J. II. Wholley, ar- ved here from Vancouver barracks Sat- rdav and left for San Francisco. Ir. I»li( Hate* ll.--.liir.-il. Chicago, HI., July 25.—In accordance with the recent division of the officials of western roads, freight rates ire today restored to the basis in riled before the recent disastrous cutting was licguii. 'Hie agreement corns live stock, provision, grain and all other rales, and if the agreement is adhered to the advance of ITi pei cent will bc rigidly maintained. The rcsUM-ation means many hundreds of thousands of dollars iu increased earnings to the railroads, It is estimated that since the cutting begun they have lost about $2,000,000. The restoration is part of the new combination Rclicme of the western trunk line committee. The fulling of a lent is brought about by Uie formal ion of a Uiin layer of vegetable tissue at the point where the leaf stem joins the branch of Uie tree. After tho leaf ceases to make starch and sugar for the tree the tissue begins to grow, and actually cuts the leaf. Tho hilling of ripe fruit is dependent upon the saint process. 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Key West, Flu., July 24.—Acting under orders of Admiral Sampson four American warships on Thursday uftw- noon entered the harbor of Sipe on tlie northeast coast of the province of Santiago de Cuba and after a furious bom- lianlincnl, took possession of the harbor. The vessels enj-juged were the Topeka, Wasp, Annapolis and l.ev,len. In the course of an hour they silenced the forts, sank the Spanish gunbout Jorge Juan and scattered the Spanish riflemen who had taken part in the eiigagement. Captain Hunker ordered the ships to go in. The Wasp and Ley den, being the smallest of tihe quartet, led the way, followed by the Anii.i|iolis, while the Topeka, whieh carried the heaviest buttery, brought up the rear. The channel is very narrow and on __) bluff to the right wus thc fort and signal station. As the Wasp and Leyden rounded the [Kiints the forts fired a dozen shots, none of which, however, fell near ilieni, nnd the Topeka returned the fire with her three-pounders. Almost immediately the Spaniards deserted thc forts and the Topeku continued to send shells into them. A body of riflemen on the beach returned the tire with a few wild shots, but they, too, were quickly dispersed by tho Topeku's smaller guns. The Topeka also discharged two torpedoes. j\\t the same time another small fort to the left of the Channel lired on the American ships, but it was silenced as easily as the others. I'.-nn««■,!,en I Heroines Oenernl. In the meanwhile the Wasp and Ley- den opened tire on the Jorge Juan, which lay to the south in front of the town nf Mnyari. Her position wus about a mile and a quarter from the beach nnd Imhind her was a third fort. This fort opened on the. Wiisj) and Leyden and, as tlu* An- napolil antl Topeku asms up the Spunish gunboat joined in thc lighting and a genera 1 battle followed. The Topeka anchored in the middle of the harbor, about four thousand yards from the Jorge Juan and the other three American boats drew up on either side and formed a semi-circle. 'ilie Americans then closed in on the S'Ninish ship, poring in a destructive fire und on the forts behind. Tlie Tojicka sent 4-inch shells crashing into thc Jorge .I nun at such u rate that she sank within 2 minutes. When the firing became heuvy thc ofllcers ami crew of the Spuni-mls put off in a small Wat, made shore under a heavy lire and escaped into the woods. Two shots from the Topeka's bow gun dropped squarely into the Mayuri forts, the Spanish -iciimtnts disappeared and a white aflg was mn up. Thus ended a short but one of tlie most vicious battles of the war. Within a year Thomas Sanderson, (1 years old, of Fall River, has fallen from a second-story window, drank a pint of kerosene, been run over twice, and escaped without breaking a bone. BUY THE GENUINE SYRUP OF FIGS ... MANTTFACTURISD BT ... 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CALL AND gfiE US Opposite the SILVERTON WHARF. *"■■■ CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS NOTICE:—"Nettie Fraction" Mineral Clsim; situate in the Slocan Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located:— On the Four Mile Creek hounded on tbe north by the Tenderfoot, south, by the Read, east, by the Carnation, Take notice that I, Evan Bailey Eraser, Free Miner's Certificate No. 5537, as Manager for the Vancouver and British Colnmbian Grand Exploration Co. Limited, Certificate No. 82821Ai intend sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Im provements, for tbe purpose of obtaining a-Crown Grant of the above claftn. And further take notice that action Under Section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this 4th dsy of Joly 1898. E. B. Fkaskb CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS. NOTICE,-"Carbonate Hill" Mineral Claim, situate in tbe Slocan Milling Division of West Kootenay District. Where located :—■On the Red Mountain joining the Baby Rntb mineral claim about four miles from Silverton. Take notice tbat I, Jos. A. Gnere of Rosebery B. C, Free Miner's Certificate No.926A and A. E. Kennedy of Toronto Ont., Fiee Miner's Certificate No. 85019, intend sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Ironrovements. {or the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action, Under section 37, must be commenced before tbe issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. Dated this 16! h day of June 1898. CA_V_M-t#-SUN: PACIFIC -R_^I__/WAY- AND SOO PACIFIC LINE. Is the most comfortable and direct route to all points East. To Pacitic and thass-Pacific points. To tha rich mining districts of KLONDYKE AND THE YUKON, Tourist Cars pass Revelstoke Daily to St. Paul. Daily (except Wednesday) to Eabtkb- Canadian Airfl United States Points. Magnificent Sleeping and Dining Cars on all trains, Tickits Issued Tiimouqh Axd Baqoaob Chkckeh To Destination. Daily connection (excepting Sunday) via Rosebery; 8:05 a.m. leaves Silverton arrives 4:30 p.m. Ascertain present reduced rates and full information by addressing nearest local agent, or W. 8. CLARK, Agent, Silverton. W. F. ANDERSON, Tray. Paas. Agent, Nelson. E. J. COYLE. Dist. Pass. Agent, Vancouver. a. m. nntil about that time next morning. An evident desire to, force Federal political lines in our local politics is apparent in tha editorial remarks of sops-of oar exchanges, which desire is no doubt fostered by some fesj politicians. The result of this retrogressive action, if suocessful, wonld be greatly to the disadvantage of the provinoe* Local questions would be distorted if viewed from a party standpoint and the interests of the Provinoe are liable fo be sacrificed to Party advantage. Should Federal party lines be drawn in the newly elected House, it wonld undoubtedly force some members from their present party and the present relative positions of the Government and Opposition would be materially changed. Thia would be an injustice to the electors and an injustice to the members-elect By all means keep "our Provincial politics free of Federal issues. Tbere U nothing to gain and everything to lose. A rather peculiar state of affairs exists at present in Ontario in regards tb its Legislature. Over two thirds ot the seats are not held under protest, and the trials are to come np around September 1st During a sitting of Parliament, no election trial can be proceeded with and the trials will doubtless be dragged out until about the beginnjng of October, SO that in ordinary circumstances tbe * Session would not begin until after that date- But twelve months must not elapse between any two sittings of Parliament, and therefore the result of tha trials cannot be awaited. Premier Hardy has called the House to meet on August 3rd and the 60 members will sit under protest Another question that has been raised is the right of special constables, to vote. This right has been recognised for twenty years until now although the law is WHEELER AT SANTIAGO. "leaerol Wbseler started on tho two mihjourneytotbe front In an ambulance. Abut half way to the front be met some Httts bearing wounded. The. veteran rist t hd? protest of tbe surgeons, ini me- ly ordered bis horse, and, after per- sonily assisting tbo wounded into the amulance, mounted and rode oa-ward. Tinmen burst into irantio cheers, which tf#^fWWW*WM>¥»U^ Now fpr the MINING RECORDS. following is a cmnplete-list of tlie miting transactions recorded during the we* for the Slocan Mining Division: new peNves—locations. • Jily, 19—Flossie Fractional, Cody cretk, Elisabeth Ann Cameron. . i Jujr _0r-Little* Dora, relocation of Little Joe, SftcUntgan, P. Cbisholm. Htfn*. west fork Oody, W 0 Adams. jjly 81—Lancaster, *ooth furk Car- smbiguons on that point. This point panter. Robt. Porter: U S, beatoiVcrrek, is to be cleared np in the convening Juhr'* ''"!k-"'1-* House and aa the seats of several of the Government supporters depend on the constables vote being allowed, it is plain that these will be validated. This is bringing forth indignant pro- follwed the General all -long the line —less despatch. Int the thick of the fight he went, pallid and tick and wan, Bote in an ambulance to the front, • ghost wisp of a man; Bo the fighting soul of a fighting approved in tbe long sgo, Wat to the front ih that ambulance, and the body ot fighting Joe. On from tbe front thev weie coming back, spiitten of Spanish shells-*; Wended boys from the Vermont bills and tbe Alabama dells; "Ft them into this ambulance; I'll ride to the front." be said; Ad he climbed to the saddle, and tode right on that little old ex-Confed. Frm end to end of the long blue ranks . rose up tbe ringing cheers. Ad many a powder-blackened face waa furrowed with sudden tsars, As with flashing eves and gleaming sword, and hair and beard of snow, In) the hell of shot and shell rode little 1 old fighting Joe I' • 9j_ with fever and racked with pain, he f. could not stay away-, Fe he beard tbe song of tbe yester-years iu the deep-mouthed cannon's bay- Hiheard in the calling song ot the guns there was work for him .to do. Were his country's best blood splashed ani flowed 'round the old Red, White and Blue. Peered body and tbo hero heart! This Union's heart to you Bets out in love and reverence--and to each dear boy in blue Wlo stood and fell 'mid the shot and shell, and cheered in tbe face of the loe, >' As wan and white, to the heart of the fight, rode little old Fighting Joe! •James Lindsay Gordon, in New York Trbone. SS tests from the Conservative press, wbo sccuse the Government of using unconstitutional means of retaining office, while tbe Grits claim to be following a precedent set by tbe late Sir John A Macdonald. CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENT- NOTICE.— "Prescott" and "Prescott Fraction No. 1.", Mineral Claims; situate in the Slocan Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located:— On the North side of Four-Mile creek about one and one half miles from Slocan Lake. Take notice that I, Kenneth L. Burnet, (acting as agent tor the Prescott Mining Company Limited Liability, F. M. L, No. 6094A) Free Miner's Certificate No. 6897A, intend sixty days from tlie date hereof, to aoply to the Mining Recorder for Certificates of Improvements for the purpose of obtaining Crown Grants of both tbe above claims. And further take notice that action, under .section 37, must be commence- before tbe issuance of such Certificates of Improvements. , ' Dated this -2nd day of July 1898. Kenneth L. Burnet OF. CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENT- NOTICE :— "Lorna Doone" and "Prior" Mineral Claims -situate in the Slocan Mining Division of West Kootenay District, Where located:—On tbe South side of Four-Mile creek to the West of the Vancouver Group of Mineral Claims. Take notice that I, Francis J. O'Reilly of Siivorton, B. C. as agent for Frank Culver, Free Miner's Certificate No. 11038 A., intend sixty days from the date hereof, lo apply to tlie Mining Recorder for Certificates of Improvements, for the purpose of. obtaining Crown Grants of both the above claims. And .further take notice that action, under section 8V, mnst be commenced before tbe issuance pf such CertiiicateB of Improvements.' Dated this 21st day of July, 1898. Frakois J. O'R-i-nv Blouse waists »JUST RECEIVED# ~ f***t*sfep ■■ o**%**wo A FULLLINE OF LADIES AND CHRILDRENS DRESS GOODS. THE LADIES OF SILVERTON ARE INVITED TO CALL AND INSPECT MY STOCK THEY WILL FIND THE GOODS AND PRICES SATISFACTORY TO ALL. Mrs. Matheson, Mr. Henry Hess, editor of tbe Critic of London Eng. is doing good work for the mines andj mining interests of the whole world. Hs is after s lot of mining sharks and confidence men, who have been posing ae promoters of certain mining enterprises, notably certain fake , Klondyke concerns, It is such fakirs as these that bring discredit on the mining business and cause honest upright men with legitimate mining propositions to be looked upon with suspicion and cause men of means to go into almost anything in preference to a mining enterprise. The bringing of these fakirs into notice and exposing their fradnlent methods of doing business and compelling these so called mining promoters to leave or stand trial as rogues, is a task that Mr. Hess has undertaken and for which he is entitled to all praise and honor from mining men the world July 1J3—Syndicate, east fork Fennel creek, C II Bribdle Jnlf _6—Bird Fractional, relocation of La Poloma, Surprise Bat-in. Norman McMillan: Princess, betweer- Wilson and Carpenter, Martin Clair' and John Lowes. July 26—Shsddy, sooth fork Carpen- -er.EMSandiland. ASSESSMENTS. July 19—Bessie No. 4, Commander, ryro, Boatswain, Fraction, Black Horse. , July 30—Waterloo, Black Hawk, Bell Smith, Arctic, Fountain Fraction, Mockingbird, Preadnaught. j July 21—Majestic, Unexpected, It«ah- tyrd, Sheridan, Phoenix, Keslo. July 22—Carrie B Fraction, Omega 1 ruction. Coin Fraction. July 23—Mountain View, Dunderber., I algary Boy, England, Ireland, Scotland I ienwood, New Brunswick. July 25—Clipper, Santana, Lily, Laur- I r, Tiptop, Msc B. Philadelphia, Semi- I lore, Prickly Hornet; Snow Bird.' July 2fr—Ava Fraction. TEANBF-U. July 3Q—Monitor No, 3, >•', J McKier- i m toC H i/ourson, July 13. July 23—Iron Mountain. Silver Cop 3.2. Mountain Chief No. -, Sarnia. no- De of intended sale by Sheriff Aug. 61 satisfy judgement for $188.40 entered r Thomas Loyd against D A Van Dorn, Will ol Chas. L Arnold In favor of W. .Arnold, father, covering all mining id other Interests. July 26—Apis, %, Robt. Jones ta E. Sandilands, Jan. 22, »3W. The Only Real Mining Paper Published Or) The t*ip. msyo$ ©c^-a V SUBSCRIPTIONS *#* f2.oo a Year. SCO-' *X«*Cse<«^s(«*C»»CsC»C«<*K*K»t«*Cs («»»»(>»»»<>(>»»<»>>»»tl»»»» t FINE TAILOPING Spring Suit Patterns How qn Harnt I would respectfully invite gentlemen to an early inspection of ray selections in Spring and Summer Suitings. My prices will be found moderate. I make it a point to keep them aa low as is consistent with good material, good workmanship and Ihe care and attention requisto to get up thoroughly satisfactory garments. 'I sqaeasQSQSosawspsaissBHMSSiosnosnasos Liebscher. The Tailor, Lake View avenne. Silvers, $!'.! July 16—Little Dolphin, %, I F Nsuit* to C F Denver. July 18-Free Gold Fraction %, Q. T. Gormerly to James F Reilly. The army in Cuba is suffering rjany inconveniences by the absence of -fke mule, says the Boston Transcript. Al- throuxh an animal that is without pride of ancestry or hope of posterity, the mule is not to be spoken of with disrespect. He is a bard worker, and feed bim tbe oiicl-t tlirongti with nothing more nutritious than a wagon tongue, and in tbe morning he will ning you a song thst beats all tbe comic songs you ever beard on the stage. And be bas bis practical side too. Near Chattanauga in 1863, tu related by General Horace Porter, the teamsters in Gesry's division got stared and left their wagons. The mules headed tor the enemy and Longstreet'a men thinking it a cavalry pharw. broke and ran. The quartermaster in his official report aaid: "I respectfully request that tbe mulea for their gallnntry in this action may have conferred upon them the brevet rank of horses." Q96*£'»£*-/9'e*»»a»6#_«*f» * A S I !DI|( EC TORY.! •i » I OF LEADING BUSINESS MEN. •) HOTELS. SELKIRK VICTORIA LAKEVIEW Brandon A Barrett. James Bowes- I-. Knowles- GENERAL MERCHANTS. wii_,so_v HOUSE .SLOGAN CITY, B. C. SLOCAN CITY—LOCATIONS Springer over. NEW DENVER, B. O Ladies, Tako the best, (f you are Troubled with Constipati jo, Sallow Skin nnd a Tired Fetliflg, take Carl'e Clover ea, it is pleasant lo take. Sold bv The 'IIverton Dru^ Store. + Dreadfully Nervous. ■ Gents:—I was dreadfully nervous and for relief took your Karl's Clover Root' Tea. It quieted ruy nerves and strengthened my whole^Nervons System, hvas troubled with Constipation, Kidney and Bowel trouble! Your The soon cleanoed my system so throughly that I rapidly regained health and strength. Mrs. 8, A. Sweat, H;artfort Conn. Sold by The Silverton Drug' Store • i.-'v.1 jp ,_. Bombardment,—To knock a certain portion of Cuba into the sad sea waves and to bave that certain portion rise up next morning and say to tbe Spanisb Minister of Marine: They never touchedpreek, J Raid, me. July 15—Toronto Fraction, ngus McWIUlfm, July 16—Texas, Jack creek, J A Foley; ountain Home Fractional, north fork -anon, J D Refill. July 18—Pacific Fractional, Lemon, as. B Thompson; Frsncis M., Lemon, me; Sunset, north fork Lemon, K, B. nnlop. July 19—Progress, Slocsn Lske, Blair Tarter; Reco, north fork Lemon, John lulltvan. Jury 20-Silver Cliff, Ten Mile. H Lowe fyrtfe, Ten Mile, same and Michael owera; Ssmsen, first north fork of betnon, RBradshaw; H. Shafter, Jack TEETER BR08 - - PROPS. HEADQUARTERS MINING MEty. . . EOR CROSS S CO Fire bsarance ud General Agents, osossaMININS •BOKKRB.moks ^"Sole agent for Silverton Townsite, SILVERTON, 3. C. THE WILLIAM HUNTER Co. J. A. McKINNON A Co. GENTS ITRNISHINi-A PITTS BRGf> TOBACCO k CONITSOTIO«_-9Y. J. I. McINTOSII. REj^L ESTATE a\\ INSURA-iffE. CROSS A- Co. J. G. GORDON. . ASSAYERS. J. M. M. BENNEDUM. MERCHANT TAILOR. F. F, LIEBSCHER. SURVEYORS k ENGINEER F.J.O'RIELLY. FREIGHT, PACKING* UV^RY. AKDERSON A BRADY. A. P. IfeDONALD. PHARMACISTS J» Q. GQRDON, NOTARY PUBLIC. SILVERTON, - - - B. 0 SILVERTON DRUG STORK. MEAT * PRODUCE CONRAD DILL. Li A R JJ K It 11. C. WHEELER. ABBKHSMKNTS. July lb—Time, Stratfprd, Missing link Karl's Clover Root Tea is a pleasant JWurillo Frrction, Maggie, Iowa Boy laxative. Regulates the bowels, purifies Jfoung Bear, Bright Light, the blood. Clears the complexion. Eaey July 16—Conundrum 1, Conundrum 2, to make and pleasant to'take. 25cts. Alfa, Hub, Alexander No. 2, Delley, Ax- Sold by The Bilverton Drug Store, t tec No. 2. ' July 18—Snowstorm, St. Paul, Coin- stock, Emmet, Flagstaff, Great Britain THOS. ABRIEL. Real Estate and 1n8i;ka*«(;r. BAKERY T.H, MULVEY. CUSTOMS NAKU8P, - - BROKER. - B. V, mi j Dyspepsia Cured. Shiloh's VitaH_er Fraction, mmediately relieves Sour Stomach, July 19—Eagle Wi Coming top of Food Distresses, and ia the Britain, Harden, great kirfnev and liver remedy. Sold by Baltic The Silverton Drug Store t e wing, Bertha, Great , Lad, Quinte, Rather, J.ulv 20-X L C R, „M»ple Leaf, Pot- Obpine, Union, Free Gold Fraction, Marl. Be not deceived! A Cough. Hoarseness or Croup -re not to be trifled with. j„ir 15-Time tf,H W Kent to Frank A dose in time of 8hiloh Ourejj/illww Crt!-W. Oakland W, Thomas RoMe-to you much troupe, Sold' *f Druif Storop-jiJg^a,^.--^!'^.'/-*- *••'•'-" ■ • -i THAHSt-EHS i rA*M> O C ALTHOUGH I AN NOT ■ A -MUSICIAN- I AH MT FOND OF FLAW SOLOS. COME IN AND I'LL ENTERTAIN YOU. NOTICE. Parties cutting wood on the px-perty of the Silverteu Townsite, or removing same will be prosecuted. Squatters sre also warued uot to trespass ou said property. SILVERTON TOWN SHE. • by Crocs A Co., Agents. . CHURCH SERVICES. JIM. MclNTOSft '' '-' SILVERTON, B. C. Divine Services will be held in the Union Church by J. H. Sharpe. Pres- byterisu -.issionary, every Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. Everybody' welcome. Commencing on Wednesday June 1st. • Services will be held tsswy alternate Wednesday evening in the Union Church Silverton. by tho Rev. C. V. Yates Episcopalian minister. Service will bo held in the Silverton, Church "on Sundjty next *t\\ 'A p.t_. Rev. R. N. Poweft, Preschsr."""@en, "Titled Silverton Silvertonian from 1898-01-01 to 1898-01-29; titled The Silvertonian from 1898-02-12 onward.

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