@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "30308820-c90a-4e8d-8c67-e990522f492f"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2011-09-07"@en, "1907-03-30"@en ; dcterms:description "The Atlin Claim was published in Atlin, a remote community located in northwestern British Columbia, close to the Yukon border. The Claim was published by the Atlin Claim Publishing Company, and ran from April 1899 to April 1908. Although a number of different editors worked on the Claim, the two longest-serving editors were Alfred C. Hirschfield and William Pollard Grant."@en, ""@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/xatlin/items/1.0169698/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note " i ,/ ^ ������-.��� ��6a\\ V APR 111907 SiiCTORlA, ?.��� G %s3^ ,JL_^ VOL. 26. ATLIN, B.C., SATURDAY, MARCH 30, ,907. N' -'10. iv-'j TELEGRAPHIC. A'Budget, of Interesting News From Many Quarters. [KI'KntAli TO '1*1114 (Jli.WM.l Victoria, Mar. 29.��� Premier Mc- Bridc scored a marked victory in the debate 011 the \"Better Terms \" question, by a vote ol 22 to 9. The following resolutions will be forwarded lo the secretary of colonies through the Governor-General: First.���That the legislature of British Columbia endorses the stand ��� taken by Premier McBride. Sec- , ond.���That the additional :allow- . ance ol\" $i00,000 annually for ten years, is deemed inadequate and cannot be accepted. Third.���That the Independent Tribunal is the only competent body to decide the amotintof the special allowance. Montreal, Mar. 29.���Le Canad- ien publishes a very sensational article and calls for an investigation of the charges of immorality and ���dishonesty against Borden, Finer- son and Hyiuau. Los Angeles,\" Mar. 20: ���Xn'a collision between two Santa Fe passenger trains inside the city limits four people were killed and twenty injured. Vancouver, Mar. 29. A very disaslerous snow-slide occurred at the Britannia mines quite recently, burying eight loggers. When tiie relief party got to them it was discovered that four had been killed. The other four were more or less injured. Windsor, Out., Mar. 29.���Ralph Smith, M. P for Nanaimo, 13. C, addressed The Literary aud Scieu- New York,- Mar., 29.���A commission has been appointed to make an examination of the menial condition of Harry Thaw. The case stands adjourned 'for ten days to allow of these deliberations. Calgary. Mar. 29.���The mining convention being held, here resulted in a dead-lock. The miners threaten to go on strike May rst. Chicago, Mar. 29.���The recent conference between the railway managers .and the union representatives has failed to bring about a settlement. A strike on forty-two of the western railways affecting approximately 55,000 men, will likel}' be called during next week. The C. P. R. will not be affected. ��� San Francisco, Mar. 29.���The case of Schtnidtz and Reuf which \"was called for Tuesday' last has been adjourned for one week. It is estimated that Schmidtz got away with $750,000 of the relief funds. Ottawa, Mar. 29.���The. House adjourned Thursday for tiie Faster holidays,-opening April 2nd. m.J���' '������'7/7< ...�� ���iile!.:A:tim:,.:.Uaii Tfty A 1 UN CI';AIA1 ir pmiu&Hr.r* l-vl-hv-katumoav . Atom-hnc.,; m/\\ii.i:d men to Any pAnr or thc \\v��.. -:i. i- mil oo ccntg y>rti month; ��.p.00 r*er* 1 vr v- ��� '.i'-'^nt iniNG. nATi:s : ti.uof-cniucii each ��� .,���. ;\\-.& t,c.ii ;-;ncn ping n'*ticch. sii csNTitn 'uric .':; : *,. .-riAti fiATcs on Ari'Licr.Tion. , ,.-.;:.. ... ,. . A.7 .--.--���r- -;-.-��0��A��� --;-;-7.,;. .ZZ,7Z7..;7....,y7;.;..7!<)!j:!'iJiyTlN(i:..''. ;������;''���'; ;:7Z a A :iti.nr^n��, . ' po*.Vc��c.,7 ���'��� v/igitinc. cAnrs, -LC^-TrR.ffr.-.n.v,, ..'.:': PnOCil-iAMMlZO,' ctc.. r.Tc. . '.'.;.''.-���. c-or.ns.PnowprLv nxrcu-TcD, 'V:: .������.:'���'���' '��� \"tuccn Moocn/iTE. ,. 7 Tun An'i.i:; Cr.Ai.M Puhmsiunc; Co., Ivr.11.a : W. Pot.-t7\\iin. Ghaut. Kwi-cvh-Managku. M i n i tig.' Retn.a rks. ,-..'.'��� 7.'The following remarks. are sub- ;v;iiiittcd7;:with::a-view Z:to;7 iii terestingv ;; our readers iii the development of .7 the'.'mui-iiig..industry.;���';��������� '��������� Tiie past .quarter of .a century has -.. introduced.vast imprpv.c-ments in mining methods, and -likewise.'in the profits to' lie ,derived from;mining, 7'finds consequently; a .new goldfield, 7 KkeZZZthat: ZoL Atlin, 7 has \"been born - under, great ;ad vantages, 'for ithas A-'iiot-. ���lo-.-iundergo.; the Zarduotis and liarcl-bou'ght1 experiences of Zthe olcl- ������7'er.\"; Zgc'.ufields.Z���'.'.;. But, iievertheless^ ycveryZAbldfield hasZitsZ peculiarities, 7 audit iiiust be 7 our pur pose.ia the 'first instaiice, toZ obtain accurate ��� Icnovvledge of our7 mineral deposits,; '-: audio determine the most-economi- y.ea], method of \"mining tlie-saine. ',-.-;. The business of the prospector is to discover and locate valuable, min������ , erals; aud. to do this effectivel}7 it.is z advisable that he should possess some knowledge of the first principles of geology aiid mineralogy; an'1 \"nave a good eye for rocks of all .-.-kinds..:- It -,is easy enough to learn technical, terms, and a certain amount of scientific jargon from : mining text books; .but it is a'.diffi- . cult matter, and requires years of ; practice ii*Z the open field, in correctly training the \"eyesight in readily delecting the, infinite variety of .rocks, and the trend of rock, formations 'which come within his purview. It is chiefly to the energy ami enterprise . of the prospector .upon which a new goklfield must nt_i',o.ud for its introduction to the viiir.iug world. 'I'hc miner,' apart from the pros- p;-ct.7;-, also requires special qualili- ���ciii'.-iis; not only must lie be a snan ::':>',-.. to perform'heavy manual labor b'.'.l lie should be handy in the use . Aiipcutci' tools, lhe forge and 'Anvil, the limbering of shafts and '.���.;r.!:.-ls, '.ho drilling and blasting of locks, and in fact to be fairly proli- -.-ivn't iu all \".he intricate metlicds -.-.:-:--:i*.-cl to practical mining. As to reliable mining experts i1'.l-v are somewhat rare, aud when '.\"��� iii'itl their opinions must still be i'ik>.:n with a certain degree of Aiutiou. It is a notorious fact that information 'and k up wledge: to frame c0rr.etit.aucl:iiifelligil.)lc'yreporls',7atKl,. as7a consequence niiuing properties areJYqqueiilly injudiciously handled or ���unwarrantably condemned, asthe case .may be. . ���';yZ-,7 -; -;-.- -���.<--���' v \"--'.Z' -.-. The JbriiialionZofmiiiiiigcoui panics ; a 11 d Z,Zthe ;Zp urcl 1 ascZy of7111 ining properties are;stiljjectsre(piiring the serious attention of everyone''inter-' ested in the progress of the inining industry: In new countries such as this where all Z'tlie other industries z entirely 7 depend yupon -the, speedy7 success of ..niihing, yit.js of the:Utmost7importance thatthe:.7industry. Z should7 ;'.bejZ: safeguarded against any'action^^ ible,; which may. tend, to .militate against; its prosperity., 'A It is .well knbwnyZ that. A he holders of. mining properties are Irequeutly induced to\" part .with .their; claims on fictitious terms Zy. to,, company- prompters,,..-by which the public is guiled into the belief: that the vendors havereceived a .much, higher figure for their property' than 7 lias really: ;been\" paid., And hence:.we0hear the hackneyed andZ erroneous ^-expressions .'that ,','mine .ownersZyopen .ytheir.Zyiiioutlis too ywkle-''-'7or' ���\"ytbeir heads :are s\\\\7ollei.i,-;.,,et.c.,xwhicli,is: a,clear,case of 7.-'. ''the ;,ppt.7- calling; 7 the' kettle black.\": Z As a matter of fact claim- hoklers seldom get \"a fair valuation for their, holdings, but\" are more frequently 'fr.07.eu. out,' as the.saying goes',- for want of means to keep their properties in good standing in compliance with the gold laws. And . when this latter juncture arrives the nimbie company promoter steps in and buys the property for a -paltr}7 sum; and in due course floats it .'into'a company representing huge capital, of which the vendors are said to receive about one- third, and the balauce is devoted to working expenses and reserved capital. Such is apparently the manner of raising capital for mining purposes; .aiid as capital is essential to mining, we must accept the system for want of a belter one. Much might be done to improve and strengthen the mining industry if more foresight aud care were practised with regard lo the formation of mining companies aiid tho selection of officers. Too often the company is overcapitalized���none of lhc directors know anything about mining and have simply.been placed in office by the promoters, to whom they are more or less subservient,, and the result is that too much of the capital raised finds its way into the pockets of the promoters, and precious little is left for working expenses. ,,Iu the Iron StofeZformerly ::,A ��� \" occupied by Stables & Lumsdcii. 'rovi6fl.d.n& ' ZZ7.77 '7; .7;7A7.Zyy. ;'^7 A-7;7:-^ y ^jy^ QooclsjarC^ :lll'Zl''rcsll,,ailcl '7 ;:Z;. 7ZZy;7 >v ,:r ,:.;-;...,-/ yy. a)'A'',a;7; 7 ;; ,.777yy7 -7;: bf ihe Jjest;quality.: ^ Z.:-Z-7;-'y.,;-, Z--y7-7 ;y;777.' ;y^y.7ynioiIcratcZ.\"77.7-.: ;.yy' -yy.y';- 7,7 -AA.iAA <'''': Tp&; 3sa&m: istore'jfjj^^ A^^AAA^VV^^AA^A^>VVvWv*���A^V^ Konrad7WZawri';cica:,7.Mjvnaghr $S*@W��r��::AM8' AL, SMALLzATND LARGE ORDERS7PR0MPTLY FILLED:Z Ai^ :7ZThe7.Bar^.is;Supplied7;with 7,uoiie.ybutThe^;^ Z'Z': '���;. Z 7, \".-.Zand zGigars/: First-class-Billiard andZ'Pool.Tables.Z Z7.t;,7 7 ; DIXON <5c SCHULZ, Proprietors. Z Corner Pearl and''First������'.Streets', ������ Atlin, B. C. .;,-.' ���������_���; '\" ' . *g*~^~ ^���'\"��� Fl RST CLASS RESTAU RANT I N CONN ECT10N. CilOiCESr WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS���CASE GOODS A SPECIALTY, is aH,y^>;y�� IRON: PIPING, -STEEL AND 'BAR;-IRON, DYNAMITE AND GELIGNITE, \\.: ZGASOI.INE. \"77 : . 'a;v7-:--Z;Z' -'--a Storks in Atlin and Discovery. ^. JOB PRINTING AND COMMERCIAL WORK. CARDS, POSTERS AND HAND BILLS ^ & Executed Cheaply, Promptly and Satisfactorily. . .. THE CLAIM OFFICE. \"There is that, principle in Nature which impels every entity to seek mining ex- vittratory correspondence, with iis '.���.liny of the so-callec pwls t'->o .oftv.ii lack the necessary jiike entity, of opposite polarity.' voftri&o&rs&cWQ&a^ rn->. HE ATLIN J5 ^ket Co., Ltd. FRESH DRESSED MEATS, also erv^s% -JTSMcj.n.Mv-TxtTMvna* POULTRY OF ALL KINDS, Dressed to Order. C. DOELKER Maria er. fA^V?^j I ATLlNiZBC-, SATURDAY, ; MARCH .30, 1907 - ST.MaHTIN'S OllUllCil OirKKCiUAjSI). 7 ,-��� Sunday mornin:'; services nt;'1. ror-.tl��*i*piI til-. ll.oVlcK'U. \\Vin. t./.h, I lat horn, luyi-endcr. PiiKHHVTKiM ,iii C;iiin:(,:ii.;7;7 .77,;'-. Snntliiy mornin':' services II o'clock, Siim- ilny school iii I2..l\"i';.'.'. -Kyt*��iin*r.'-.L>yi*vi.e'*t* !7.:i((.- '\"Art'lM'IKiri.ll KtM'Viro lit :��� Disi-OA'fM'.V;' 7,Sllntln.V. school iii,2.':iii. ���''���'. 777 ;7y7 '������',... . ������:'yy:7.��������� -,��������� ..;���,.. ��� Wluita grand ;a;icl glorious: state-.' tueiit' to : be able, to 7tnake and -to know' that . it can not ,be7 re.luU-.-d. \"N6'inau7 who :---\\y'islie.*f lo earn his livelihood honestly;' iiced go: wiHiout bread-iu,' Idrilish Goluuibia, or,71or th.al matter, in any pari: of Canada. There isya cieinaiur fijr;labor from, tiie';��� Atlaii'iicyZZio.���-���.'the, Pacific;. whicliZ cahnolZbe'-accouiinodatcd., Kailwav ��� ��� ,. ������'���. :... '���.. ������.-. ,- -��� a- ,������.-������..������:���; ,'<7 A ,: . .-'..'..- rind y other 7!constructibh isA: being hampered: by. theZscaicilyZ,of labor,- lleAvlio desires'.-'-nui'y ' ,vork.\" 7 - 7; Z (McDonald's7 Grocery Zmakes7 a specially of.fresh;eggs aiicl.Zlnilter. AllOW:..TO.-.. SKCIJIilC; 11I'.I.IV., 7 ':.-, : : l''arniers, contractors,' hiauiifac- turei'^, a udyall ^employers To f?labbr desiring inarriecl or single iueh,..\\vill do well\"r.'ibZapply' ZZat policeZto7Mjijor C. W.Z Creighton, vSaivatibii-Army Immigration,Department; 439 Harris Street,. .Vancouver, :B.\\C.,7 or RupertvS.treet,7Winiii])eg, Man.,; 7 77 ZZ Blank; application forms\"������ will '\".be. supplied .and .'each7application will receive.:, careful ratten tion,: aNo men .will, be sent-uill es.v applied; 'for.iii the above' 111a 11 tier. .'-l:. 77.-7-A ���'.;'���;.:;'.; 7'ZyFalse7, Stampedes. -zz^.y.A ���A A- In' the; telegraph columns of this -\".;-.pii'pcr, Of last AvcckZs issue;'might be- \"Aseen z-aZrepOr.tyoI';;J'the-richcyl .strike uiacle 7in Alaska,on the sou thy fork ; of .the Kuskpk wiin :-ri\\>civ',;\"A-Z7':A:Z''A7 .-'������'��� 7 It-''iiiakcs\"'-'llrcZyZ.li'carts.61v'''the7'fiiihcr, Zand,' ille .prospector;: rejoice; amf be . glad, to:;. li ear of r gold.strikes, hciiig' 7.niacle,ZZ;bulZ it-is, jierluipsAveliyiioi to eutliuZ;e7ibc)Z'uiuch til 1 - particulars ^arb7f6rthcbhiingA7.;In7:ihaty;;p'ai-f yof ��� the.countryit is still winter aiid Uie. -....frost holds sway,, and:i'Lisy.iinrj&sibief .ylb Zdb.z.aii'y.7.-. prospeciitig-Zthat Zwould ������'��� 'ampiiiit.'.;'.- lo Z.ahything.7: Tliat:Z gold has been discovered .is not'disputed, -buffo say it is|the,;ricliest strike yet,: isZrntlier absurd.-.-If gold had.been. ; discpvered;yil7wouldZ7have,;been; last: season, aiid7if riot\" then, work..wonId bave7 to 7be suspended: till lh�� snowy 7 goes- which .'will, 'not, be yfor some ���': time '\"yet:'.'���..-���' ,..7: : -: 7';',:' 7 7 AAA.77-a..- . ;Z;.At;ZtliiS'SeasonZof thcZyear,: tc- the: .;South, ZminerS:, and prospectors are making; prepa ration's tor the; com ing summer 'in .theZNbrth.77 ZMany; are Z already. oivythe: way.:77Newsof a; big 7 strike-ZreacheS lliein- .aiid: worksZup . theZ.exciteaieiit, to the,high est'pitch.r _; The ....wofcl. Z.s oreads 7 a ad 'be (Ore very long a steady stream of gold-seekers is' on its Way to'.the new gold-fields. . Z -If the.-traiisport a lion..companies '.-���ancl7011 tfit'ters.' are Z toZbe,considered, this, is.ya .very;,fine;th ing\". for them. They reap the Zbenefit in ���passengers, freight and the sale of goods.. But what about the poor deluded stamp- . eder? ' Z\\Vhere. does he get off at? He arrives in the country to find that 'the-richest'strikels nothing but a Z hoax, v: or at: least, has been magnified into gigantic proportions. ..Hundreds-of .men are dumped into a country where there are no means of making a living -consequently hardsliips ancl privations are-eiid 11 r- ed by lhe iiidiviclualsaud the district gets a set back. : -7 The most of the miners in this camp are 'sourdough' enough to not. 'get too much excite' at thesei; golden reports. . a .;' The agitation against...0111 mining laws is .practically dead. ' There neyer was any real justification for T��| fflN SII W PT1 it ancl it was chiefly the work of ��� .V VV iX U^ \"k * 1J men who sought lo find souielhiug 7 The undersigned having been re- behind which!they mighl hide their stored to health by simple means, own lack of s-uccess in the manage- 1 after suffering.for several-years with ment of the mines in their care. As a severe lung affection, and that a niatler of lact iu no other country 1 dread disease CoNSt:>u*Trox, is 'z;7'4'-. ' Tf> .j&A& l^��^WCTKSK|-SE��;r��5SF^-^i)?SK��ttK^J^^ !THE:^T; SE��ff��i<��SiSi'^RH55nJrSSWHCT!W^>'^ HULL LINESvOI ^jA^ ZNO'L'ICH IS l-IliKEKr GIVEN tlmt-.u'm'lio- ationWill liu.ii'imle.t'6'.tli.c 'Le}risliUive:Assom- lily. of tli6.:Proyiiice of; lii-itisli Columbia,- tit ity' iioxl, s-..'Ssio:i, for un net to amend the l?ii'qi)ii!,:-\"Nbi-tliern ..yj'l- Oniii,'eu(i\";.Vl{iii!\\v!i.v. Act, Hiyu, lieiiif?Cl'7-Viutoria;-.(���iia'iito'i-.aO.iof tlic statutes ol'tlie Pr'oyiiioo .of IJritish Colum- bin, by sfiviiiK the, Coiiipany powei- to construct, etfuii>,:oi)eriitc.-U!itl.miii[itaiu..U;niicvoi; railway also from tliejiiiietion of the SUeotia unci Coi'iper l'ivet's, or the vicinity .thereof, in Coast District, to tiie juuclion ol: the TJiilU- ley anil Tellcwa i-ivers, oi-tlie vicinity there-. of, yin'-.Const District, ami to anieml the Pacific,\"Noi'tlierii ami (Jinineca Railway Act. Amendment Act, 190^, being :'. Edward V.TI, cliaiitei--10 of the statutes of the Province of IJritish Columbia, b.v oxteudinp; the time for the .completion of the work of construction of the line of railway, as limited by section 2 of the said Act,until the 111st day of Aiifjust,' 1910. A ... .'.<:-,.-'7 . Dated at Victoria, II. C, this 2ri;h day of if'oljrtiuvy, A.I)..1907.!:'.-, '.. .nOUWlilil\", & I'.AWSOK, Solicitors for the aiiphcauts. mlliraiillij. ;:^lou-rv7;z7Meatsvi-:Oap:7^ : Furniture J ^ z i Caxpets,!; 70 'C- Ch. ^Tl'f?! :m ���Af ��� H amplon 4. Durio, Proprietors. ::1��| let- MIa, Discove -y. \"* V OPEN DAY- AND NIGHT. . First-class Restaurant in connection llcaduiiattei-s for Dixon's sta^-e. : WHY SEKD OUT WHEN VOU CAN G1--T GOODS AS OUEA1' HERE .A A -Atlin, Nugget and Grape Rinj.-s ami alt kinds of Jewelry maim ... .: factm-cd on the lu-emises. , Fine New Stock of���;'��� Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Diamonds ' , Watches from S5.00, up. .���\"'-.- xVaents for Columbia Gramophones. A Silverwarel'Cut Glass,--.Hand-.Painted China, Souvenir Spoons \" . c. ������ '��� -...-���-.-���- - ������'-.-.-- .\" . ., . ��� ��� ' JUiES;EGiEW:;&OSON,- a^^ a^o mscovKRY) ' : V safety Deposit Vaults. Watchmakei'S'and Manufacturing Jeweirs. <��^��-��^��-��-��-��-��-��-��-��-��-��-��-�� ����������*>�� ��-��-��-��-��-��-���-��-��-��-��-��-��-���-��-��% They are Waiting foi* You! IN in which millingas carried on on a large scale arc the laws regulating the industry more liberal, or the incidence of iis taxation lighter than iu British Columbia. There appears, therefore, to be no reason why the mining industry should not be in a prosperous cOudiliou for thc next few years, to the great benefit of oilier provincial industries and enterprises.���-.!���'.. C. Mining Record. ��� Just arrived at Pillman's: ���Fresh butter, eggs, lemons, oranges and apples. anxious to make known to his fellow sufferers the means of cure. To those who desire it, he will cheerfully send (free of charge) a copy of the prescription used, which they vvill find a cure for Consumption, Asthma, Catarrh, Bronchitis and all throat and lung Ma;.adii-;s. He hopes all sufferers will try his remedy, as it is invaluable. Those desiring the prescription, which vvill cost them nothing, and may prove a blessing, will please address if^ev. Edward A. Wilson, Brooklyn, N.Y. ^Bte^'t50.-rgairi3' [JL ;Hats. ^ssd Dry. Goods, ���zii'ise&s' amd House FurezisfoimsgSa ' FUIX IJNK OF BOOTS and SHOES,'' also GOLD SKAI/ HIF GUM BOOTS. ���--& ,'v Atlin and h3&f BssGovas'y, 13. C. Successors to J. H. Richardson. >�������������� ���-���-���-��~��-*-��-<>-**\"*-*-^*>��-*-��^-^*-***-*>-��-*-<^0��-��-^*-��--��-*-*t^>-^-*^ mimim ti a J95 mnierce. The Atlin Branch of t'nis Bank will lie closed on April- 15, and all deposits undrawn at that date will be transferred-to the Skagway Branch. Customers are requested to close their accounts and withdraw -'documents aud valuables left for safe k.eepino- or escrow: -���*' Ati.in, B. C, March 14th, 1907. J. A. SMITH, Manager. ATLIN,' B: C. SATURDAY, MARCH 30 1907. CORRESPONDENCE. We c!<.. not hold ouiselve*. icspons- ible lor the (.lpinions expressed by our correspondents. Old Age Pensions. To the Fclilor: Sir.���The Old Age Pension question has been discussed in the British House of Commons. It is pro- ' posed to give every man and woman over the age of 6,5 years, a.pension of Si.25 per week. . About one hundred and thirty million dollars $130,000,000 will be required every year to pay the pensions iu .the United Kingdom, but against this sum may. be placed large sums of money used on the old wasteful and extravagant system of the present administration of the \"Poor Law.\" Then it is further estimated thai a ! \"Get Busy;\" Now that \"Old Sol's\" -rays are warming, up the atmosphere and 'ihe beautiful''is beginning lo melt, a splendid opportunity is. afforded to clean off lhe sidewalks. It is only lhe work of a few minutes and the result is a benefit aud comfort lo everyone. There are several very bad pieces of snow-covered sidewalks about town thai are absolutely dangerous lo pedestrians. A serious accident is liable lo happen al any lime. 'Nuf sed.' ,~���^��<. .��� . Mining, with the metals commanding their present high prices, offers one of the best opportunities i for legitimate investments today. large section of the 'people would not draw the pension to which all ��� would be entitled, therefore, it j would leave probably seventy-five! I Aside from gold, the price of which ; never varies, the other melalsare at a remarkably high figure, and with a continuance ot the general prosperity of the country, thus creating a constantly growing demand for million dollars, ��75.000,000, to be _ these prices are bouiul t0 - be found as a permanent charge upon ! the revenue. In the year JS94 Sir Win, liar- court initiated the Death Duties, or Tax. At the present lime the revenue from this source would be ; sufficient to' provide for all the old people iu the United Kingdom over 65 years of age. Therefore, if lhe pensions are paid out of this hind tbe monies of the rich wili be taxed, when they die, to pay for the support of the living, an arrangement which few could find fault with seeing that the persons who succeeded to the large fortunes would not appreciate the deduction to any serious extent. The interest on the amount expended ou the South African war, (which, in my opinion, was wasted, as there should not have been any war), would be sufficient to pay Lhe seventy-five million dollars (S75.- oe.0,000) per annum now required tor the old age pensions. It is probable that the old age pension system in the Old Country will soon become an accomplished fact. In British Columbia we have a large number of young people aud il should be repealed thai the crown lauds of this province belong to the people. Kach one of us have a right to exist, when we get older, out of the proceeds of these lands, therefore, we should take steps to allocate a certain portion of the proceeds from all government land sales henceforth held in this province. These funds should be placed into a separate account and they would soon be sufficient to nay a reasonable pension to every man and woman in the province at the nge of sixty-live. I am hoping thai: it will be found practicable lo reduce the age to fifty-five, and that we may build comfortable houses in beautiful surroundings in various parts of the province in which we may live, if we wish, when we get- older. It must not be forgotten that the money paid in old age pensions is not lost but is simply distributed among the merchants, in exchange for food and raiment. Prank Richards, J. P. Vancouver, B. C. The latest magazines at C. R Bourne's. maintained. With silver worth 70 cents an ounce; copper 23 cents a pound; tin 42 cents; lead 6 cents; ���and zinc S cenis: mining presents the greatest opportunity in years. This fact is well understood in the eastern money centres, aud, as a result money.is freely offered for legitimate mining purposes.-'-Black Hills Mining Review. \"The evidence shows, Mrs. Mul- cahey, that you threw a stone at the constable.\" \"It shows more than that, yer Honor. It shows that Oi hit him.\" ATLINTO LODGE A. F. & A. M. No. 12, G. li. H. C. liofA-iilai- coiiutiiiiiiuu- Hons helil oti tho first Thursday ofcacli month in tho A. O. U. W. Hull, Third Street. Visiting brethren conliallv invited. T BARBER SHOP. J. W. THOMPSON, jMANAOKR. BATHS FIFTY CENTS Private Entrance for Ladies. Synopsis of Ciiniididn llonieste.id Regulations. /\\ NY\" available Dominion Lands within J~\\ tho Uaihvay Hull in Hritish Columbia, may hi' liome-.toiuleil by any person who is tin- soli* lii-ml of a family,or any initio ovor IS years of iijri*. lo tin* extenl of ono-t|iiartcr section of If.1.) arres more or less. lint i',v must, be made personally at tho loeal land office for the district in which the land is situate. The homesteader is reiiuiretl to perform tin.* Conditions eniinectod tlierewitli under one of the fnllowine; plans: (1) At h-a-t..ix months' rosidenoo ilium mill eiill ivul ion of the land in each year for three yeai-A (2) tf tin.' father (or mother, IT tlio father is deceased) of the homesteader resides upon a farm i\" the vicinity of the land entered for, tin; requirements as to residence may be sat islied by .-u <$������������ s USE OUR ADVERTISING 'COLUMNS Placing before the public the many advantages of the district is the object of i * This cannot be successfully accomplished without the generous support of the business people and the residents. SEND US YOUR SUBSCRIPTION ED. SANDS, Proprietor. A Strictly First-Class Hotel. Only the .Choicest Wines, Liquors and Cigars used. DISCOVERY, B. C. Atlin View Letterheads We still have a few pads left. The only Letter Paper to use Vhen you are writing to your friends in the East.j To be had at The Claim office."@en, "Print Run: 1899-1908

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