CONTENTdm
BC Historical Newspapers
The Miner was published in Nelson, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The Miner was established by John Houston, an outspoken journalist who would later embark on a successful political career, which included four terms as the mayor of Nelson and two terms in the provincial legislature. After leaving the Miner in the summer of 1892, Houston established the Tribune to compete with his former paper. The Miner was published by The Miner Printing and Publishing Company, and the paper's longest-serving editor was D. J. Beaton. The Miner was published under two variant titles, the Nelson Weekly Miner and the Weekly Miner. In 1902, the paper was sold to F. J. Deane, who changed the title to the Weekly News.
application/pdf
tr Tl&e Mines in Kootenay ai*e Among iSae ISicfrest in. America. Tlie Ores are 21igla-4*ra<le in Ciolri, Silver, Copper, an������l lead. NUMBEE 121. NELSON, BEITISH COLUMBIA, SATUEDAY, 00T0BEE 29, 1892. $4 A YEAE. AN OPPOSITION PAPE5S Iff KKLSON. It is only now that we have received full confirmation of the fact that an opposition paper is to be started in Nelson by mr. John Houston. Until we knew exactly whether mr. Houston's threat was to be made good we took no action in the matter; but now that we know, we have no hesitation in laying the whole facts of the case before the citizens of West Kootenay, and appealing to them for a judgment between us . and the promoters of this opposition sheet. We bought messrs. Houston & Ink out of Tee Miner in the end of April, and paid them cash, not only for the plant of the newspaper, but a fair price for the good will of their business. We bought in good faith, and it now appears that mr. Houston sold in that same good faith which has characterized all his business transactions in "West Kootenay. During the summer we have carried on The Miner newspaper to the best of our ability, and we submil that it will stand favorable comparison with The Miner as conducted by mr. Houston. There is always a tendency to look back on the good old days, and this is especially the case in a town when the stimulus of railway construction and real estate excitement has been withdrawn, and it has settled down to the development of a steady trade. This has been Nelson's case this summer; but while her trade has been large and is daily increasing, while she has stood preeminent as the. centre and trade depot of West Kootenay, in the eyes of everyone who had eyes to see, still the general depression over the whole Pacific coast (we might say the world) and the consequent restriction of credit has affected her, and business has been carried on under certain disadvantages, temporary, of course, but none the less real. The Miner could not but share in the existing stringency; collections have been slow, though sure, and it has required much thought and continual work to keep thingson a solid financial basis. But in that we have succeeded. And not only in that, but we have, kept ourselves posted by means of paid correspondents on all that was going on, and have made The Miner more popular among a. wider circle of,-.readers than ever before. It is true that there has been a certain change in the spirit in which the paper has been conducted. We have set ourselves against all senseless and useless vituperation. At the same time we have taken a firm stand on every question affecting West Kootenay and have never forgotten our independence in remembering what was due to the dignity of a paper representing so large and' important a country. We have equally set ourselves against the sectional jealousy between different towns in West Kootenay, which was largely occasioned and fostered by our predecessor. We have gone on the supposition that, if Nelson could not afford to rejoice in the prosperity of Ainsworth and the growth of Kaslo, she was unfitted to be the center and head of the lake country. When we started to run this paper there was abroad a feeling of hatred towards Nelson, her business and professional men, at whose intensity and force we were astonished. Who was. responsible for that���������mr. John Houston. Petty and self-seeking in every line he wrote, he prostituted his undoubted journalistic ability to further his own ends, and earned the enthusiasm of a small clique who were in with him on his real estate and financial schemes at the expense of the despite and contempt of every well wisher to West Kootenay and real developer of her resources. Against this rancour and illfeeling we have set ourselves, and we venture to say with success. When mr. Houston sold out of The Miner he was pre sumably worth some money. If with the opportunities he has had in West Kootenay he was not, it is a bad lookout for his backers now. It depended, however, on his carrying certain schemes through whether he would not soon become involved in financial embarrassment. One and all those schemes miscarried, and mr. Houston was.bound to return to the newspaper business, tot which he had paid a final farewell 4 months before. He went up to New Denver with a view to starting a paper there. When he returned to Nelson we asked him what he was going to do. He said that the newspaper business was the only thing he could make a living at; that New Denver suited him and that he would put in a plant as he Hip comb to THE CONCLUSION THAT A PAPER THERE WOULD NOT COME INTO COLLISION WITH US. At that time mr. Houston knew and admitted that his selling the goodwill of his business to us laid him under certain honorable obligations towards us. Do these obligations no longer exist ? Then ca me the action of the * govern ment in taking the reserve off the New Denver town- site. Of that action we have expressed our opinion. Explanations will be asked for at the proper time and in the proper place���������from the floor of the house of representatives. Then will be the time to criticise, and if necessary to condemn. But what does mr. Houston do? With his Lin erring instinct for crooked work, and insatiate desire to set it straight, he proceeds to acquire a beneficiary interest in one of t he contested claims, and forthvvith to buckle on his journalistic armour in the interests of jus- tIceland mr. Houston. In order to fight for the parties afore.paid, justice namely and mr. "Houston, it was necessary to have a paper. His first idea was to purchase The Miner. For reasons which at that time wrere pressing, but which happily no longer exist, we were not unwilling to seiL And when mr. Houston threatened to start a paper of his own if we did not, we made him the most liberal offer in our power. If he would do with us as we had done with him, give us, that is, the same price, on the same terms, he could have the paper, fie said he would. And our feelings when we realized that we had sold The Miner into slavery, to the schemes of mr. Houston have reconciled us to the fact that the deal did not.go through. When it came to the time when.mr. Houston was to put up the cash he presented us with what he called negotiable paper, backed by certain business inen in the town whose names for their own sakes we repress. This paper we took to ��������� the chartered banks as a preliminary step. From them we met with snch a chilling reception that it gives us a cold shiver even now, to think what, those gentlemen's credit must be worth. The paper was all right, only it was not negotiable. The fiat money of a South American republic would be treasure in comparison. Besides the colossal impudence of this attempt to purchase The Miner for nothing there were certain other peculiar features about the proposed deal. We -were to pay the discount on the bills; that is to say, we were to pay interest on the whole capital of the business for three months and on part of it for six months in order to allow mr-. Houston the privilege of running it and drawing the profits. It is needless to say that mr. Houston could not buy the paper on those terms; in fact, he must have had a peculiarly poor opinion of our intelligence in proposing such a deal. That opinion he is destined to change. When it" comes to straight, fighting, we will stay with it to a finish; and mr. Houston must be aware that we have not been in this country and in this office without knowing the outs and ins of agood deal of his business. And we will take him and ourselves before the people of West Kootenay and abide by the outcome. If mr. Houston, when we are through with him, can get anyone to believe in the public spirit, which, if we are to believe himself, has actuated him throughout, we are content to admit that we have failed, that black is white, or anything else this knight errant of public spirit chooses to set before West Kootenay. TUE SiAKDEAIJX. It was just about this time a year ago that the discoveries in the Slocan, which have since proved so valuable, were made, and we now hear reports from all sides of rich strikes in the Lardeaux. Whether this find 'is to cause the rush and excitement that occurred this spring cannot be foretold. There seems to be no doubt that ledges of gold bearing;;qiidr.tz;-Qf".-s'ome size have been found. The snow is now lying on some of the locations already made, so that nothing definite or conclusive as to the value or range of this aiiriferdus quartz couutry can be known until next year. In another column we refer to a discovery recently .made on the north fork of the Lardeaux, and we have more recent reports from*the Duncan river, which go to prove that the Lardeaux will be a great country. Messrs. cPerry, Gray & Davys's survey parties returned to Nelson from this district on Saturday last, and the general opinion of the members of the party seems to be that the co'untry which is drained by the Duncan and Lardeaux rivers has a great mining future lie- fore it. Duncan river, it as said, is at presenr a nasty piece of water to travel on, but by cutting out the log jams, could be improved so as to be fairly navigable at low water. As things are at present, there are 5 portages in the 50 miles over which mr. Hirsch travelled. The height of the water has prevented many prospectors from getting very far up the river, through loss of boats, provisions^ etc. One prospector, Sullivan by name, lost his whole outfit. There is valuable farming land on the banks, land, too, which does not seem to be subject to overflow. Mr. Hirsch staked several claims during his trip, and brought some of the ore to Nelson to be assayed. He is extremely rcticent,,however, both as to the location of the discoveries and as to the result of the assay. We understand that one of the assays gives $40 gold to the ton, and that other samples give results smaller than this, but still very satisfactory, seeing that the rock was taken right across the ledge and was not picked out as being particularly good looking stuff. . .���������.'���������.'.'''-���������' ' Kootenay Reclamation Works. Mr. Alexander has returned from the boundary where he was investigating the trouble between his Company and the Indians. He found that the chiefs were very well disposed, and accused the young bucks of having made mischief. Some of the Indians also stated that they had been instigated to make trouble by some white squatters near the boundary. But for the truth of this mr. Alexander could not vouch. He understands that the Indians have sworn on the Cross that they will not obstruct the work any more. Mr. Alexander claims that his company's work will, when completed, reclaim 35,OCX) acres of the best land in the Province. It is probable that a new and much larger dredger will be built this winter. Mr. Alexander expects to have the main dyke completed before the water rises in the spring, but whether this will prevent overflow into any portion of the land he cannot say. He does not think that any of the land will be finally reclaimed before this time next year, when the fii-^t section will be ready for the market. Questioned as to what it was going to cost per acre to reclaim the land, mr. Alexander could give no answer. The work the company was at present '-engaged on, was, he said, very expensive. The delay caused by the Indians cost the Company $100 a day. .^eistiffiaMc Homicide. Captain Fitzstubbs and constable Miles have returned from the boundary with the si wash who shot Skookum Pete some little time ago, and is now languishing in the Nelson "cooler" reflecting on the mutability of human atfairs. It is, we understand, a clear case of justifiable homicide. The victim was the aggressor and the Indian who is awaiting trial preferred being the accused in a trial for manslaughter to being the subject of a coroner's jury. -==��������� ������ If i'^ -i N m feu '/( mi. \$% lift- I. A"* p- ��������� <������������������:& tes p Pis m is 1 IS 0 THE MINEB: NELSON, B. 0., SATUEDAY, OCTOBEU 29, 1892. TiEaciE :rsr.-A.T~or:R-A.:Li STXiPiPiiL^sr poi rp The above townsite has two never failing streams of pure mountain water running through it, affording .sufficient -water, power FOR CONCENTRATING WORKS and city purposes. Is beautifully located near the centre of Principal Mines. the -Joining the- IS NEARLY COMPLETED, And will be Ready to receive guests by the 20th of this month. Only 350 feet from the Famous 1 And only 1200 feet from the U SIN ESS: and ^RESIDENCE ARE NOW ON THE MARKET '��������������������������������������������� *'..' AT PRICES RANGING FROM SiOQ TO $200. Terms���������One-third cash, one-third 6 months, and the balance 1 year, after which prices will be greatly advanced. For further particulars enquire of Ai HOTEL, FREDERICTON. KELLY, General Agent, found at the office of F. M. McLEOD, NELSON, or GRAND VIEW CAi\AI>A ' AN5������;������������������ THE ' SI.OCAN. We publish this letter, although;' contrary to our rule, it has no signature attached, because it is not controversial: Ej>itor Miner���������Dear sir: The moral of the article published in your last issue and entitled "Slocan lost to Canada" is that Slocan has been opened up and developed by Americans, and that the rich harvest it will yield is to go exclusively into American coffers. This is true in the sense in vvhich.'ybu"':.hdve.>wri.tten.:-it,'::but there are certain limitations to such a sweeping assertion which ought to be recognized. Canada, so far, at least, as niining in the west is concerned, is very much in the same position with regard to the States as the States were in at one time with regard to Great Britain. She requires outside capital and outside experience to develop her resources, in.'mining especially, and as no one would say that the rich territories and mineral districts in the States which were opened up by British capital, have on that account been lost to the States, so it is somewhat misleading to assert that because the Slocan has been opened up by Americans it is therefore lost to Canada. It is rather again to Canada that the capital and experience she could not provide herself, were forthcoming so readily from the other side. It can hardly be said that Canadians are in fault in not. seizing the golden opportunities afforded by mining in the west. The necessary machinery for bringing capital to bear in such a case does not exist in Canada. By machinery I mean the existance of such men as Jim Wardner, Garrison, Burke, J. E. Boss, and others. These men are not themselves capitalists. They stand between the capitalists and the prospectors. They have large experience, lots of energy, and have been through it all before. Capital, if I might adopt a figurative expression, uses them as feelers in a new country, and if it is satisfied with their reports, comes flowing in. Why, the methods of capital, and their methods, are quite distinct. Capital waits for the easiest and cheapest method of production, and does not say much about what it possesses; it likes to work quietly, and without ostentation to monopolize whatever comes within its reach. These men, on the contrary, cannot advertise too much. They play their hand for all it is worth. Why ? Because that is one of the ways in which capital is influenced. And this leads to another consideration in consequence of which Slocan is not lost but gained to Canada. Slocan must become a school of mining where Canadians will gain the experience necessary to deal with new districts, which sooner or later will come to the front. I see in your paper from time to time items which point to the fact that Slocan is not the last great mineral belt to be opened up. In developing new discoveries Canadians will have the experience they have gained in Slocan. There is yet another direction in which Slocan is a great gain to Canada. There has always been a tendency to underrate the resources of Canada as compared with those of her wealthier neighbor, and the inducements she offers to immigration both of labor and capital. Many things of late years have been conspiring to break down this idea. What has made the States a great nation? Has it not been the combination of a settled Country in the east with a rich and undeveloped country in the west, affording boundless opportunities for the surplus population and capital of the east and a constant and increasing market for her manufactures. The same conditions exist in Canada and are bound to have the same results whenever they are recognized. And towards their recognition Slocan must have its effect. Yours &c, Back East. To Miners and. Prospectors a MY NEW EFTS GUM" Expressly built for the Kootenay Country, is admirably adapted for the use of miners and prospectors. It is light in weight and shoots either ball or shot equally well. My ANNUAL CATALOGUE is just out and will be mailed to any address on application. My Stock is Very Large and Complete. Charles E. Tisdall, Gf-xjisr3yc_A.Ds:E]i^, Vancouver Hunt & Dover, JEWELERS AND WATCHMAKERS. Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of London; Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Corner Silica and Ward Streets, Nelson. Telephone 40. (A. M. Can. Soc. C. E.) CIVIL EITGLNEEE AND AKCHITECT, Victoria St., Next Boor to Motel Pliair, Nelson, B. C. udson s ompany -DEALERS IN- AMD HigLiest Gash Prices Paid for Furs. BAKER STREET, NELSON, B. C. AUSTID ALL KINDS OF GROCERIES, CANNED GOODS AND MINERS' SUPPLIES KEPT IN STOCK. JAMS AND JELLIES A SPECIALTY Large stock just arrived. ALDOTJS BROTHERS, PROS. ITT ) THESE FINE LOTS, Of Sizes and Prices to Suit all Buyers, Will be Sold by Auction by W. A. J0WETT, Auctioneer, at IKZ^SILiO OITT, IB..O-, ON Tuesday, the 25th October, 1892. Special Steamer Excursions on Monday and Tuesday. Bed Eock Prices, and 9 and 18 Months Time HOTEL3 DE?I^.SI-,0_ Finest Accommodations in the Lake Country. Elegant table. Best of Liquors and Cigars at the Bar. A&C1IIE F&ETCIIE&, Proprietor and Manager. 1 I i& i i ���������m Ml ���������m '������������������If I 1 M immmwKMlH mLU-Ujummtuuiu^liBBeM! ."iiilllll'i HII.H.WII.I M������limMLWHUKBWH UMiMSmiWEilMUMamiaHiMu THE MUSTER: NELSON, B. 0., SATUEDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1892. I.O���������AIi AMI������ PERSONAL. Gr. W. Richardson returned from Kaslo yesterday. John Fielding C. E., P. L. S., came down from Kaslo last evening. J. Tolson returned from Deer Park yerterday, having had fairly,good sport during his trip. Jack Mathieson is removing, from Josephine street to H. Selous' old office on Baker street. :%The first issue of the Kaslo-Slocan Fxaminer ;is to hand. It is a good looking 6-page sheet. We wish, it success. Bishop Sillitoe, accompanied byrev. mrKemm, of Donald; arrived, in Nelson on Monday, leaving again on Tuesday. , Messrs. Rolfe and Cavill started from Davies' ranchj for Fort Steele, on Thursday last, with three horses and an Indian guide. Mrs. (xoepel and miss Bate left for the coast this morning. Both ladies,have taken an active interest in Church work, and will be greatly missed. Owing to the lateness of the arrival of yesterday's boat, the out-hound train for Friday was cancelled, starting instead, at 8 o'clock this morning. V J. D. Munn, of New Westminster, one of the . Kaslo townsite owners, has been in the district for the past week. He ought to be pretty near-., ly tickled to death at the state, in which he found Kaslo. The telephone line between Nelson and Ainsworth has been thoroughly repaired, and all trees which might have fallen on the line, have been cleared away. ������������������'..'��������� The steamer Nelson now goes down to the wharf at Bonner's Ferry, anew channel in the river having been discovered which enables her to do so with safety. We understand that every lot, in Watson, which has been put on the market, has found a ������ buyer j- and we hear, besides, that several lots have been resold at an advance. The steamer Ainsworth is gradually being put into first class working order. Her owners expect, in the course of, a week or two, to get another four miles an hour out of her. Owing to the falling of the water of the Columbia, the boats have been arriving most irregularly for the past fortnight or so, and we have got into the habit of never expecting the train to come in on time. C. E. Perry returned from Ainsworth on Wednesday, left for Illecillewaet by this morning's train, and on the completion of this expedition he will take a trip, first up Duncan river, and afterwards up Goat river. For CJoveriior. The Canada Gazette of the 22nd inst. contains the announcement of the appointment of honorable T. H. Daly as minister of the interior and honorable mr. Dewdney as lieutenant-governor of British Columbia. A Hf^jajasiicut to Jiicii Evasis. Some of the boys think it would be only a graceful tribute to the memory of Jack Evans to erect a suitable monument to his memory on his lonely grave in New Denver. Subscriptions for this purpose will be received at the Miner Office during next week. The Siardesmx Trail. In order to make the Lardeaux trail really useful it ought to be extended for a mile and a half, to the foot of the Upper Kootenay lake, where prospectors could take to the water for 12 miles, to the head of the lake. From this point a trail could be constructed along Duncan river to some place from which easy access could be had to any discoveries that may be, or have been, made in this district. There is good feed for pack animals all along this trail, and consequently freight rates ought to be moderate. At present this country is not easy of access, but the expenditure of a comparatively small sum of money could easily make it so. \v General Founders, Engineers, Boiler Makers, and Manufacturers of All Classes of Machinery. Sawmill and Marine Work a Specialty. SOLE MANIIFA^TUHSEKS ��������� OF TSIE Kendall Band Mill,. B. C. Shingle Machines, Steam Log Hauling Machines. We keep in stock a full supply of Engineer and Mill Supplies, such as Pipe and Fittings, Brass Goods, Sheet and other Packing Rubber Valves, Rubber and Leather Belting, Oils, and Lubricants, etc. HOISTING- ENGINES AND SINKING PUMPS FOR MINES. , Comer Alexander Street and Westminster Ave., VANCOUVER, B. 0. ., ������ J. W. CAMPION, J. E- Secretary-Treasurer. Agent West Kootenay. Manage r a a Eeal Estate and Mining Brokers, Conveyancers. AOREESVSEMTS OF ALL .^silo,, :b_ o_ rS FOE SALE AND WANTED. Agent for the Nelson Sawmill Company. B. E. LEE, Notary Public. 0FPI0E Near Steamboat Landing. AIKSWORTIl, 15. ���������. SEES FOR HIRE. ontracts taken for hauling supplies, machinery, ore, etc., to and from mines in Hot Springs district. ALL TEAMING WORK UNDERTAKEN. Telephone 96. 6fe ������~% ������ i r^ NELSON, B.C. Plasterer, Bricklayer and Stone-Mason Contracts taken for work at all points in West Kootenay. LUL^IEST LEA Plasterer and Bricklayer Will contract for all kinds of work. Materials furnished and estimates given for work in any town in Kootenay Lake Country. IiEJME FOR SA1LE At Nelson and Pilot Bay or delivered at any point on the lake in any quantity. Address P.O. box 47, Nelson. The Balfour Trading: Co. ISALFOUK, K.C. Merchants, Mining and Eeal Estate Agents. A complete Stock of Merchandise and Miners' Supplies Constantly on Hand. We make a Specialty of English Goods of direct importation. We have several very desirable lots in Balfour for sale E. 0. Campbell-Johnston (of Swansea, India, and the United States.) METALLURGIST, ASSAYER, AND MSNING ENG8NEER. Properties reported on. All assays undertaken. Furnaces and concentrating plants planned and erected. Treatment for ores given. Ores bought and sold. Box 731, Vancouver, B. C. Terms cash. HORACE W. BUCKE LAW AND CONVEYANCING Office near UrrlLli. Steamboat Landing. KASLO, B.C. Assoc. M. Inst. C. E., M. Can. Soc. C. E. PROVINCIAL ~!- LAND -:~ SURVEYOR, BALPOUE, IB_ O- Telephone Connection. J. LAINSON WILLS, M.E., FOS. Member of the Institution of Mining' and Metallurgy, Eng., and of the American Institute of'Mining Engineers, &c. <20G Albert St., Otiawai.) Reports on Mines and Mineral Properties. JOHN FIELDING, CIVIL ENGINEER, PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR. KASLO and THE MINER OFFICE, NELSON, B. C. a W? ASSAYER and CHEMIST, AINSWORTH, B. C. Is prepared to assay all kinds of ore. Copper assay by electrolysis. All orders Avill receive prompt attention. Next door to Ainsworth hotel. J. A. KIRK J. F. RITCHIE KIRK &��������� RITCHIE,. Dominion and Provincial Land Surveyors. Office over Bank of British Columbia, Nelson, B.C. of San Francisco. ASSAYERS, JOSEPHINE STREET Are prepared to assay all kinds of ore. Mines examined and reported on. Orders will receive prompt attention. s& ������������������ r��������� *���������?..- A* j\ ri- -������������������/'js'-.v i./ <-> v: ^-- 5/,.-" ��������� is.; ���������-.*.������: -err -^������������������������������������>r������4-iiM^wi|i^iifi ^ aaarjaa.^V^'jyArtWKuhj* ������aSjnwi'tfp>������iAiag������^4gwfc "������Caih^lnSi������Lli3SniWi������i -^MUi3*fcu*k^SifefeT������������aaWri^Jw*i������5e^^ S'e=tf=awTO*������r?fiAi>A-i* v--="**T- It' |J.V, !} p p AS 1 THE MINER: NELSON, B. 0., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1892. m iv k The Miner is printed on Saturdays, and will be mailed to subscribers at the following cash-in-advance rates: Three months $1.50, six months $2.50, one year $4. Contract Advertisements will be inserted at the rate of $3 an inch (down the column) per month. A special rate for advertisements of over 2 inches. Transient Advertisements will be inserted for 15 cents a line for the first insertion and 7 cents a line for each additional insertion. Twelve lines of 9 words each, make an inch. All advertisements printed for a less period than 3 months considered transient and must be paid for in advance. Advertisements of less than 12 lines will be counted as 12 lines. Birth Notices free if weight of child is given; if weight is not given $1 will be charged. Marriage announcements will be charged from $1 to $10���������according to the social standing of the bridegroom Letters to the Editor will only appear over the writer's name. Communications with such signatures as ."Old Subscriber," "Veritas," "Citizen," etc., etc., will not be printed on any consideration. Job Printing in good style at fair rates. Cards, envelopes, and letter, note, and account papers kept in stock. The FOLLOWING AGENTS HAVE been appointed and are authorized to collect money, to receive advertisements and transact ail business, in their respective localities, connected with The Miner and Hot Springs News:: Ainsworth, Bremner & Watson; Pilot Bay, O. B. Howell; Kaslo, B. H. Lee & Co; Carpenter Creek, E. C. Carpenter. Address all Letters : The Miner, Nelson, B. C. EEMTORIAL REMARKS.. . Are the certificate of improvement notices published in the B. C. Gazette in order that the applicants may have the pleasure of seeing their names in print and enjoy the privilege of paying $5 therefor ? If not; we should be glad to know what useful object is attained by publishing these notices in the slip-shod manner which at present obtains. On pages 1024-5 of the Gazette for October 15th are 15 certificates of improvement notices, and of these 11 give no internal evidence as to their whereabouts. This is a pretty serious matter and displays great carelessness on the part either of advertisers or of the Queen's printer. It is easy; to imagine two claims of the same name, in districts far apart, being advertised at the same time, and it can readily be seen that inconvenience and confusion might easily arise in such a case. It is an easy matter, surely, to date the application from the district in which the claim lies, and so give it a "local habitation " as well as **a name." The announcement from Ottawa that the hon. Edgar Dewdney is to be the next lieutenant- governor of British Colum'bia, in succession to hon. Hugh Nelson, has been well received in this province. We believe that the appointment will be a popular one, and will give satisfaction to the people generally. Mr. Dewdney is an Englishman by birth, and came to British Columbia in 1859, and is therefore no stranger to the province. He is one of the pioneer settlers of the province, and has always taken a warm interest in its affairs. He sat for Kootenay in the legislative assembly of British Columbia, 1868-69, and sat in the commons from 1872 until 1879, when he was appointed Indian commissioner. He was lieutenant-governor of the Northwest Territory from December 3rd, 1881, to July 3rd, 1888. He was sworn of the privy council and appointed minister of the interior and ex-officio superintendent of Indian affairs, August 3rd, 1888, which office he now resigns to become lieutenant-governor of British Columbia. It may be confidently expected, we think, that mr. Dewdney will discharge with credit to himself and advantage to the province the functions of his new office. It is expected that he will enter on his duties as lieutenant- governor on November 1st. We wish mr. Dewdney a fortunate and successful term of office as lieutenant-governor, and have no doubt that he will deserve it. We notice that both Kamloops and Vernon are considering the advisability of getting them selves incorporated. Vernon, particularly seems to have made up its mind to take the awful plunge, and so become responsible for the collection and expenditure of its own taxes. Nelson is a larger and more important town than either of these two. She has a larger banking- business, we believe than Vernon and Kamloops combint^d, and certainly has as valuable a country at her back as both of them, and yet does not seem to have so much as thought seriously on the matter of incorporation. The incorporation act is voluminous and intricate. Press of business has prevented pur looking into it as closely as is necessary in order to speak authoritatively on the subject. Next week we hope to have more time at our disposal, and intend to familiarize ourselves with the act. As soon as we have done so we shall be heard from again on this most important '/matter...',/..'.'''-:-.''.''' '^' ' -'. We expected, when once the "health regulation act" had been published, to see some, at least, of our worst *'death-breeders" cleaned up, but no steps seem to have been taken in this direction. Why not? They exist, and are known to exist. The act says that the government c%ent "shall'' see that they are done away with. They" still smell, and smell horribly. This wants attention, and that at once. Steamer AINSWORTH Leaves Kaslo for Nelson at 6:30 a. ni., daily, Sunday excepted) calling at Ainsworth, Pilot Bay and Balfour. RETURNING Leaves Nelson at 1 p. m., calling at way ports. TIME CARD FOR TRAVELERS. The Columbia & Eootenay Steam Navigation Co. Ld. Operating the fast and elegant steamers COLUMBIA, NELSON, LYTTON & KOOTENAI REVELSTOKE ROUTE; One of the above steamer^ will leave REVELSTOKE for Nakusp and Robson at 4 a.m. on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS, arriving at Robson at 6 p.m., where connection is made with the C. & K. Railway for Nelson and all Kootenay Lake points. RETURNING, leaves ROBSON for Nakusp and Revelstoke at 9 p.m. on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, arriving at Revelstoke at 3 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays, where connection is made with the C. P. R. for all points. LffTT&E WALLES ROUTE: The same steamer will leave ROBSON for Trail Creek and Little Dalles at 5 a.m. on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, arriving at Little Dalles at 9 a.m., where close connection is made with the S. F. & N. Railway for Spokane. RETURNING, leaves LITTLE DALLES same day, on arrival of S. F. & N. Railway Company's train at 12:30 p.m., for Trail Creek and Robson, arriving at Robson at 6:20 p.m., where close connection is made with the C. & K. Railway for Nelson and lake points; and continues on to Revelstoke as per above schedule. KOOTEtfAV MKE Affi* BONNER'S FERRY ROUTE STEAMER NELSON leaves NELSON for Pilot Bay, Ainsworth, and Kaslo at 8 a.m. on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, returning via these ports same day; leaves Nelson for Pilot Bay, Ainsworth, Kaslo, and BONNER'S FERRY at 3 a.m. on SUNDAYS and WEDNESDAYS. RETURNING, leaves BONNER'S FERRY for Pilot Bay, Ainsworth and Nelson at 3 a.m. on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS. Regular Passenger Service has been inaugurated on the Great Northern Railway, and in order to make close connection with trains the above card has been adopted. Passengers for all Kootenay points leave Spokane at 7:30 p.m. on Sundays and Wednesdays. FOR SALE. An assayer's outfit and laboratory, complete in all its details with office fittings. Price, $400. Apply Miner office. Davies-Sayward Sawmill Company PILOT BAT, KOOTENAY LAKE. THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF IN THE KOOTENAY LAKE DISTRICT. HAVE ON HAND READY FOR DELIVERY A FULL ASSORTMENT OF ALL KINDS OF WELL-SEASONED ROUGH AND FINISHING LUMBER, Vertical Grain Shingles, Lath, Moldings, etc. Stocks are held at NELSON, Geo. H, Keefer, Agent, and at AINSWOETH, S. Pa^Gett, Agent. '..'������������������ c '.���������,;'���������'..��������� . S. "0. Spalding, - Manager. ���������V'-:i;-.Ti3:i]. :���������;���������.'���������: ���������������������������'' Kootenay Lake Sawmill ��������� ' ' ' ��������� * ��������� ���������'������������������,' '*.-'- V. WiU be Eiinning a Dout August 1st at Kaslo and will be the largest and best equipped Sawmill in Kootenay. Large stocks of lumber now on hand at Kaslo, at the old mill site and at Nelson. A carload of Sash and Doors for sale. ft.-O.. BUCHANAN. P.O. address, Nelson or Kaslo. NOTARY PUBLIC. Eeal Estate & Mines, Conveyancing Agent for liOO-ikJST CITY Town Lots, Lands and Mining Claims Handled on Commission. Conveyancing Documents Drawn Up. fvm SELOUS BLOCK, lyilll/t/ ��������� Corner Victoria and Stanley Streets. Postoflice Store, Nelson, 15. ���������. AND G-ENTS' PUENISHING GOODS. ALSO, FULL LINES OP Toilet Articles and Stationery. j\i NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that 60 days from date I intend to apply for a crown grant to the mineral claim know-n as the Minnie, situate to the south of the Kootenay Bonanza claim, Toad Mountain. Copies of the field notes and plat can be seen at the government agent's office, Nelson. August 29, 1892. JOHN MeDONALD. ft A Ml ';a y*l m 4 nil 7sr| i ������������������$f if I m m 1 4 m i 4 i I t I si i ���������i i si ffl "' THE MUTEEs NELSON, B. 0., SATUEDAY, OOTOBEE 29, 1892. ������SB* ���������������rr wi wuiu ** ������������4 The Natural Centre and Distributing Depot of the Everybody knows Watson's Stopping Place at Bear Lake, where Prospectors and Miners have made their headquarters since the beginning of the Slocan Excitement. This beautifully situated pre-emption has now been platted and surveyed by J. A. Kirk, Esq., P.L.S. The Kaslo wagon road forming one of the Principal Streets. Limited Number of Lots are now offered for sale at $75 and $100, As a number of Lots have already been disposed of arly and avail yourselves of the present Low Prices FOB ^TJJEVJPJESltttt PARTICULARS J^JPIB^-^ TO I GEB3SB9 I i ��������� 'B^siP'H kK S$3 m IB������ mm fit iMMrai������ifia������&^^ M5f- ���������" ***������������������.. ��������� ���������. ,���������������,���������<���������<��������� )l .-���������>��������������������������� V .* . ������������������������ ..'" i-. ti ^h-^te������^d*a2n*������3ft^je?wajt^^ * WMHKfflfiSttBMHHMBI3M*������������UJMSB11B^^ '������������������r������l"i-^r.y.~f|1y������L'Jf..g. ^^^r iJr+??.j.r**zjf-"',. '^^���������y-gTnrc^^yi"^^ ' ?;��������� ^ciJrtr'^rrqrefiT'TVW '*jy*������tr*������^A������in^^w������������*- SMUtMI^EtfWtftoM^ P ? fs? ft? L lit., I V.".' i I'M- i f ��������� 1^ ! - V.,,' ' u$ * MS F J, $& f l3&s t ft ������ Ik If:", f JHv 1 ���������'���������ft' B li ml iff I >i- -? ���������ft" a m IS'J M 13? *i laip a- THE MINEE: NELSON, B. 0., SATUEDAY, OOTOBEE 29, 1892. T, ^ZEIiSOIESr.. n ompany now Offers for Sale a 3N umber of Choice Business or Eesidential Lots on Easy Terms. Rebate Given for Good- Buildings on r ������ JLs **3 &������ K FOR PARTICULARS APPLY FLETCHER, LAND COMMISSIONER, NELSON, B. 0. MiNES������ NEWS ������F TfiffSiJ WOJi������U>. A company" of "Victoria people recently applied for a prospecting license at the junction of the Frasei' and Thompson rivers at Lytton, on the east side of IheFraser. They have began to sink on their claim, and are now down about for.ty feet. . The Vancouver Hydraulic company, which is operating at Van Winkle bar;; on the JTVaser, o will not get to sluicing this fall. They find the labor of getting their piping in;place, and other necessary matters in readiness, so great, that thev are likelv to be delayed till next year be- fore commencing the real work of taking out their go^ld.. About two weeks ago, while prospecting on the Lardeaux, Thomas Home discovered an immense ledge of soft gold-bearing quartz. Not having facilities for testing the quality of the ore, he made but one location, and brought away a portion for assay. He pulverised'some of the rock, and was surprised to find that it yielded over 600 colors to the pan in free gold. He "says large quantities of the ledge have been broken off from the main body, and he believes there are quite 100,000 tons of the quartz lying along the surface 'ready'.for. milling. As the snow is now on the claim no work can be done till next spring. The discoverer says the quartz is of a soft nature and easily.-crushed. He intends to erect a 10-stamp mill and work the mine next summer. Should the quartz all turn out as rich as the small portion mr. Home tested, the new strike-will-, be a veritable eldo- rado, and the Lardeaux will become the Mecca for gold-seekers from ail parts of the world. Kicii Fliicca.'. Mines. Early last fall two young men of Lytton determined on a trapping and hunting expedition into the the Nechaco. valley, which lies some 300 miles north of Vancouver. After hunting in the valley for sometime they started west, and finally pitched tent on the bank of a little stream, some 100 miles distant from the Nechaco river, which is a tributary of the'.Fraser. They hunted throughout the winter, and early in the spring came upon traces of gold dust. They then decided to come out to the front and get a supply of miners' tools. This they did, selling their skins and purchasing all their supplies* with the money received therefrom. They returned immediately to ihe scene of their discovery, and commenced work, remaining there 6 or 8 weeks. Then they came down from their camp and sold their dust for $550, which, considering that they used only rockers, is an 'exceedingly good return for the time they spent in securing it. They also state that there is an unlimited supply of the color in sight. Stanley Smith, who has fully explored this locality, says that he was well aware that gold, in paying quantities, was to be found scattered all over the neighbourhood of the Nechaco. An old settler, who resides in that neighbourhood, is in the habit of going into the Nechaco valley each summer, and putting in 3 or 4 month's w7ork at mining, during which time he would wash out from $1,000 to $1,500 worth of gold. At present this valley is little known, on" account of the difficulty of getting to it, the trails being few, and bad. It is likely, however, that as time goes on, it will become a most important mining and agricultural district. The Smelting Establishment for the Nelson Division of West Kootenay For information as to town lots, apply to * M. -NEWTON Resident Agent. (Notary Public.) 1 fining- and Eeal Estate j7*"n .n, Auctioneer and Commission Agent, REPRESENTING The Confederation Life Association, the Phoenix Fire Insurance Company, and the Provident Fund Accident Society ; also the Sandy Croft Foundry Company, near Chester, England, makers of all kinds of mining machinery, air compressors, rock breakers, stamps, etc. No, 1, JOSEPHINE STEEET, NELSON, B. 0. r������ S ior sale m Adjoining- the government townsite of Nelson AT $125 AND UPWAEDS With a rebate for buildings erected. The best residential c property in Nelson, values sure to increase. Apply W. A. Jowett, agent for Nelson and district, or Innes & Richards, .Vancouver, B.C. W. A. JOWETT, Mining & Real Estate Brokers,. Auctioneers & Commission Agents. JOSEPHINE STREETS, NELSON, B.C. A (Of Swansea and Wigan.) Analytical Chemists and Assayers, REVELSTOKE. Mr. P. C. STOESS, Nelson, will receive samples from Kootenay Lake District. Furniture and Pianos! Jas. McDonald & Co. Nelson and KevelsioKc, carry full lines of all kinds of furniture for residences, hotels, and offices. Mattresses made to order, and at prices lower than eastern and coast.; They are also agents for Evans Pianos and Doherty Organs. ' NELSON STORE : No. 4'Slowston is Isftk E5sifliUIii))������;, Joscplaliic Sireet. ZE'IOIEsT'IESIEIR, uAL AND ������ora.er ESiwST ftis.������l Ward Streets, ��������� NELSON, B. C. Will undertake any work or contract in which pack animals or teams can be used. WILL C0NTEACT TO, 0AEEY PASSENGEES and baggage to and from hotels; also, freight to and from steamboat wharves and railway depots. CONTRACT TO GRADE LOTS SN NELSON, Siove and ���������oi\-lwood for Sale. Li������ery WILLIAM., WIL; PROPRIETOR. HAT AND G-RAII FOR SALE. Omnibus and carriages to and from all trains and steamboat wharves. Saddle and pack animals for hire. Freight hauled and all kinds of job teaming attended to. Stable on Baker Street. Office with Wilson & Perdue. Baker street, Nelson, B. C. HAS ON DISPLAY A FULL RANGE OF Plain and Fancy Worsted Suitings and Scotch and Irish-Tweeds and Serges. Spring goods now on hand. PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES _: Physician, Surgeon, and Accoucheur, Telephone. 45. Office:_ Stanley and Victoria Streets. KOOTENAY LODGE, No. 16, I. 0. 0. F. Meets every Monday night at 8 o'clock in Hume's Hall, Vernon St. Visiting members cordially invited to attend. G. W. Aldous, N. G., Wm. Hodson, Recording Secretary. .tt,. J . - / vp' J. .i.Ei - ^Jr THE MINEE: NELSON, B. 0., SATUEDAY, OOTOBEE 29, 1892. MIXIXG NOTES. Dr. B. O. Kilbourne has taken a new bond on the Lucky Jim, paying $2000 down. Dr. Kilbourne has also bonded a claim on Jackson creek for $60,000. A new strike of very rich looking gold rock has been found in the Salmon River country. To judge from the surface croppings, a large body of ore is present. Silver is now-quoted at 86^ cents with a strong market. European stocks are very light, as during the recent scare holders have been unloading. It is now certain to advance to a more reasonable price. Favorable reports come down from the Lizzie C The tunnel is now in 250 feet and is directly., under the shaft. Indications are present that the lead is not far off. Some mineral is being taken out of the tunnel. A subscription list has been started to place a monument over Jack Evans's grave. The boys cannot do too much to show their respect for one of the best men in the country. Subscriptions will be received at The Miner office. The face of the Dandy tunnel is in good ore. Arrangements have been completed by which a concentrating plant will be put on the Dandy as soon as spring opens. "With 1200 tons of ore on the dump and the facilities for working afforded by the development already done, the Dandy will become a big producer. The record offices at New Denver and Ainsworth are still unprovided with fireproof. Is mr. Fitzstubbs going to do anything- to supply this want; or are things to drift along until there is a big lire, and then, the horse having been stolen, the door will be securely locked. There-is altogether too much of the drift policy in the government's administration of We^t Kootenay. News of the consummation of the Silver King deal has not yet been received, but cannot now be long delayed. The last authentic news reported that mr. Ramsay was seriously ill, and had transferred his interest in the property to an agent for the purpose of the sale. Mr. Rani- say has the sympathy of every man in this country in his illness. No one was more justly popular in West Kootenay and it is to be hoped that we see him once more among us. The successful stocking of the Goldendale and Democrat claims, on Toad mountain, for one million dollars shows that in spite of Slocan, Toad mountain is not forgotten. The company will operate under the name of the Toad Mountain Mining Company and its headquarters will be in Spokane. Mr. Glover, president of the First National bank in Spokane, is president of the company. As soon as t he articles of incorporation are tiled and the transfers recorded, the company will put a force of men to work to drive a tunnel on the Goldendale. The Goldendale has one of the largest surface showings on Toad mountain. The ore is galena and grey copper. Its average value is not high, as on the surface the ledge is a good deal broken up, but fair samples yield over 200 ounces in silver to the ton. ��������� . -. "Wliat It "Means for Nelson. Mr. Johnstone, the genial freight agent of the Great Northern, dropped into the office on Wednesday, and we had a talk about Nelson's prospects. We asked mr. Johnstone whether the Kootenay river could be kept open all winter. "It would require a boat which would cost $25,000 to buikb If the Great Northern sees next year that business will warrant it, it may go to this expense, but hardly if the Nelson & Fort Sheppard be built." "Do vou think the Nelson & Fort Sheppard will be'built?" "I think there is no doubt about it; this time next year you will have a through line to Spokane. The Spokane & Northern is doing a nice business over1 their line to Northport; it is run at small cost and pays very well. Sixty miles additional line to tap a country like this is not a very great undertaking." "How will the Nelson & Fort Sheppard affect the Great Northern ?" "It will give us through communication all the year round with the lake country by way of Spokane from eastern centers. All we will have to do will be to carry goods a hundred miles further than Bonner's Ferry and take less money for them." MEE0HANT MILLEES, MQOSOMIK", Assa. " Hungarian Patent," " Strong Bakers/' " Straight Bakers." Dealers in all kinds of Chopped Feed, Oats, Bran, Shorts, Chicken Feed, Etc, Prices given Sacked or in Bulk. The finest quality of OATMEAL and CORNMEAL can be obtained in any sized sacks. Quotations cheerfully furnished on application. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE BRltlSH COLUMBIA TRADE. OIFVFXOIES = Moosomin, K.Yf.T., and 25 Park Street, Ottawa. Ont. M. MA0D0NALD, Agent for N.W.T. and Kootenay District, B.C. "Do you not think the O. P. R. is liable to acquire control of the Spokane & Northern?" "I hardly think so. The only way in which they could do so would be to pay mr. Corbin, who is practical owner of the road, a sum down for his property. And it wall be such a good connection for them apart from this that I don't think it will be worth their while to do so." " What effect is the building of this railway going to have on Nelson?" "It is bound to make Nelson the center and distributing point for the whole lake country. All you will have to do then is to keep the outlet open during the winter, and you are fixed. If the Silver King mine opeus up at the same time as the Nelson & Fort Sheppard comes in, you will have a town here which will double discount anv other town in West Kootenay." (Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1862.) CAPITAL (paid up), ������600,000 . $3,000,000 (With power to increase.) KKSES^ffi F������i\������, ,������330,000 . . 1,100,000 ZBIR-AJTSTOKIES = Victoria, B. C, San Francisco, California, Vancouver, B. C, Portland, Oregon, NewW< stminster,B.C, Seattle, Washington, Nanaimo, B. C, Tacoma, Washington. Kamloops, B. C. HEAD OFFICE: 60 Lombard street, LONDON, England. AGENTS AND CORRESPONDENTS: CANADA���������Bank of Montreal and branches; Canadian Bank of Commerce and branches Imperial Bank of Canada and branches; Commercial Bank of Manitoba; and Bank of Nova Scotia. UNITED STATES���������Agents Bank of Montreal, NewYonc; Bank of Montreal, Chicago. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Interest at the rate of I per cent per annum will be allowed on all time deposits at present. C. E. Perry, M. S. Davys, Mem. Inst. C.E., P.L.S. M.E. J. H. Gray,^ O.E., P.L.S. 1RRY, GRAY & DAVY! CIVIL'AND- SVlISMi PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYORS, NOTARY PUBLIC, CONVEYANCING. Late of Swansea. JLTZT OFFICE. Mining properties reported on. Mines bonded and developed. OFFICES: Room 4, Spencer's Arcade, Government street, Victoria. Opposite Hotel Phair, Nelson. , CAPITAL (all paid up), $12,000,000 "rest, . 0,000,000 Sir DONALD A. SMITH, .President Hon. GEO. A. DRUMMOND, Vice-President E. S. CLOUSTON, General Manager Nelson Branch: "E. W, Oor. Baker and Stanley Sts. Branches in London (England), New York and Chicago and in the principal cities in Canada; Buy and sell sterling exchange and cabletranf ers; Grant commercial and travelers' credits, available in any part of the world ; Drafts issued; Collections made; Etc. Rate of interest at present four per cent. J. Hoover, President. E. J. Dyer, Cashier. THE EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK OF SPOKANE, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Capital.. .. . .. .$250,000 Surplus.... ,.-.... ....$ 30,000 FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC EXCHANGES BOUGHT AND SOLD. ACCOUNTS OF MINERS AND MERCHANTS SOLICITED. Cable Transfers Made. P. O. box 69. Telephone 24. Edward Applewhaite & Co. S. E. corner Baker and Josephine streets, NELSON, B. C. FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE AGENTS. Loans negotiated on Nelson property. Collections made. Conveyancing documents drawn up. Town Lots Lands and Mining Claims Handled on Commission. IHSt&HMiu&il ������3>gSi^ai&������feaaia^ ~������M������?u.rMi^ri>������WV3u������^ . . Jfeu*li3������i i���������"���������������',���������J3$35s^-JSS2sE!l2K aaaateaosiiittiMaraiBMB^^ fifc 11 ,-sifea .:��������� 1*', IS3i mm- mm mm; ft ��������� ���������mm piM- Pi' II' 8Sf | i-;i #1 if n iss- KSs-a ������1 1! tils i f: 8 THE MltfER: NELSON, B. C, SATUEDAY, OCTOBEE 29, 1892. USTEI ~cp r-p imILj.hiiiiB nJLa l FLOUR, FEED, and HAY. G-BOCERIES OF AI DRY GOODS, READY-MADE CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOESrHATS, and CAPS AGON. ZEnZSIHXISrG- ������Z,_A_OJC:iJE3 JL.35TJD ZF^ZEsrCTST GOODS. JUL, CROWN GRANT APPLICATIONS. r Noticecjs hereby given that M. S. Davys, as manager for the Cottonwood Gold-Mining Company, limited, has filed the necessary papers and made application for a crown . grant in favor of the mineral claim known as the " Golden King," situate in the Nelson mining division of West Kootenay district., Adverse claimants, if any, will forward their objections within 60 days from date of publication. N. FITZSTUBBS, Nelson, B.C., August 22nd, 1S92. Gold commissioner. Notice is hereby given that M. S. Davys, as manager for the Cottonwood Gold Mining Oompanjr, limited, has filed the necessary papers and made application for a crown grant in favor of the mineral claim known as the " Golden Wreath," situate in the Nelson mining division of West Kootenay district. Adverse claimants, if any, will forward their objections within 60 days from date of publication. N. FITZSTUBBS, Nelson,-B.C, August 22nd, 1892. Gold commissioner. Notice is'hereby given that H. Anderson, as agent for Irwin, Hopper & Co., has filed the necessary papers and made application for a crown grant in favor of the mineral claim known as the " Tain O'Shanter," situate on the east side of Kootenay lake in the Hendryx camp, West Kootenay district. Adverse claimants will forward their objections within 60 days of this publication. Nelson, B.C., August 24th, 1892. N. FITZSTUBBS, Gold commissioner.. Notice is hereby given that Henry Anderson, as agent for John N. Squire, has filed the necessary papers, and made application for a crown grant in favor of the mineral claim known as the Tiger, situate in the Ainsworth mining division of West Kootenay. Adverse claimants, if any, will forward their objections within 60 days from date of publication. N. FITZSTUBBS, Gold Commissioner. Nelson, B. C, 7th October, 1892. Notice is hereby given that W. J. Goepel has filed the necessary papers and made application for a crown grant in favor of the mineral claim YVTiite water, situate in the Toad Mountain mining division, West Kootenay district. Adverse claimants, if anv, will forward their objections within 60 days of publication. N. FITZSTUBBS, Nelson, B.C., October 3d, 1892. Gold Commissioner. NOT8CE. Mineral Claim Best, Slocan District. Take notice that we, E. H. Hughes, of the city of Spokane, United States of America, free miner's certificate No. 41858; David Porter of the same place, free miner's certificate No. 39666; and George W. Hughes of the same place, free miner's certificate No. 41S00, all lawful owners of the said claim, intend, 60 days from the date hereof, to apply to the gold commissioner for a certificate of improvements for the purpose of obtaining a crown grant of the above claim. And further take notice that adverse claims must be sent to the gold commissioner, and action commenced before the issuance of such certificate of improvements. Dated, this 28th day of August, A. D. 1892, at I\clson. E. H. HUGHES, DAVID PORTER, GEORGE W. HUGHES. By Joseph Hetiiington Bowes, Agent for said applicants. NOTICE. central city mineral claim. Take notice that I, John A. Watson, free miner's certificate No. 44214, intend, 60 days from the date hereof, to apply to the gold commissioner for a certificate of improvements for the purpose of obtaining a crown grant for the above claim. And further take notice that adverse claims must be sent to the gold commissioner and action commenced before the issuance of such certificate of improvements. Dated this 10th day of October, A.D., 1892. JOHN A. WATSON, Per his agent J. L. Ketallack. NOTICE. WASHINGTON MINERAL CLAIM, IN SLOCAN MINING SUBDIVISION. Take notice that we, the undersigned, Tom Edgar Jefferson, free miner's certificate No. 41,S70, Samuel Kinsley Green, free miner's certificate No, 40,277, and William Lynch, free miner's certificate No. 39,754, intend, 60 days from the date hereof, to' apply to the gold commissioner for a certificate of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a crown grant of the above claim. And, further, take notice, that adverse claims must be sent to the gold commissioner and action commenced before the issuance of such certificate of improvements. Dated, 18th of October, 1892. T. E. JEFFERSON, S. K. GREEN, Wm. LYNCH. Blue Bird Mineral Claim. J. Thompson (Certificate 41879)-a,nd John A. Whittier (Certificate 41796) owners. Sixty days after date we intend to apply for. certificate of improvement for the purpose of obtaining a crown grant. J. THOMPSON. JOHN A. WHITTIER. Slocan Mining District, September 10th, 1892. NOTICE. SLOCAN STAR, SLOCAN KING, JENNIE, MINERAL CLAIMS. Take notice that I, Byron N. White, free miner certificate No. 40226, intend 60 days from date hereof to apply to the gold commissioner for a certificate of improvements for the purpose of obtaining a crown grant of the above claims. And further take notice that adverse claims must be sent to the gold commissioner and action commenced before the issuance of such certificate of improvements. Dated, this 26th day of September, 1892. NOTICE. Maid of Erin, Payne, Mountain Chief, and Two Jacks Mineral Claims. S. S. Bailey owner (No. of License 39798.) Sixty days after.date I intend to apply for certificate of improvement on the above-named mineral claims, vis.. Maid of Erin, Payne, Mountain Chief, and Two Jacks, for the purpose of obtaining a crown grant for each claim. Dated this 5th day of September, 1892: O. b. BAIL EY. NOTICE. Great Western Mineral Claim. Take notice that I, Thomas McGovern, owner, free miner's certificate No. 41,782, intend 60 days from the date hereof, to apply to the gold commissioner for a certificate of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a crown grant of the above claim. And further.*take*notice that adverse claims must be sent to the gold commissioneriand action commenced before the issuance of such certificate of improvements. THOMAS McGOVERN. Dated this 13th day of September, A. D. 1892. CROWN GRANT APPLICATION. To All Whom it May Concern: Be it known that we, James Richey, (free miner's certificate 41,883) Matthew Guthrie, (free miner's certificate 42,677) Jno. Fitzgerald, (free miner's certificate 41,738) and John King, (free miner's certificate 40,954) being the lawful holders of the claims Antelope, recorded by James Richey aforesaid, on the 15th day of June, 1892, in the office of A. Sproat, mining recorder, Slocan ; and Dardanelles, recorded by Jno. Fitzgerald aforesaid, in the said mining and recorder's office on the 15th day of June, 1892, intend applying for a certificate of improvements on the said claims at the end of 60 days for the purpose of obtaining crown grants therefor. J AS. RICHEY, M. GUTHRIE, JNO. FITZGERALD, JNO. KING. Sept. 5th, 1892. CROWN GRANT APPLICATION. To All Whom it May Concern: Be it known that we, James Richey, (free miner's certificate 41,883) Matthew Guthrie, (free miner's certificate 42,677) Jno. Fitzgerald, (free miner's certificate 41,738) and John King, (free miner's certificate 40,954) being the lawful holders of the mineral claim Okanagan, recorded by Matthew Guthrie aforesaid, on the 2nd day of June, 1892, in the office of A. Sproat, mining recorder, Slocan, intend appplying f or a crown grant of the same by purchase, as provided in section 35 of the Mineral act, 1891, as amended in 1892. JAS. RICHEY, M. GUTHRIE, JNO. FITZGERALD, September 5th, 1892. JNO. KING. APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE. Notice is hereby given that 30 days from date hereof, I, the undersigned, will apply to the stipendiary magistrate at Nelson, B. C, for a hotel license; said hotel business to be carried on at Pilot Bay, West Kootenay district, British Columbia. J. BLANCHARD. Dated at Pilot Bay, this 1st day of October, 1892. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION. The partnership (unregistered) heretofore existing between Noel Sicotte and Louis Levesque, under the firm name of Sicotte & Levesque, doing business at the Robson' hotel, has been this day dissolved by mutual consent. All moneys due the above firm must be paid to Louis Levesque who assumes all liabilities and carries on the business under the old name. ' NOEL SICOTT, LOUIS LEVESQUE. DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP.; , The partnership heretofore existing between theundersigned" has this day been dissolved by mutual consent- Grant Thorburn has sole charge of the hotel business, and will receive ail moneys due. GRANT THORBURNE, HARRY PHAIR. Nakusp, September 15, 1802. /' NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that we intend to apply to the next session of the legislature of the Province of British Columbia for an act to be incorporated as a joint stock company, under the name of the Kaslo City Electric Light and Power Company, Limited Liability, for the purpose of erecting and maintaining electric w*orks arid establishing an electrical system in and about Kaslo City" in the district of West Kootenay, British Columbia, the, electricity generated to be used, to provide light and motives- power for Kaslo City and its vicinity; further/to have conferred on us power to take and use so much water of the Kaslo river as may from time to time be necessary for the purpose of generating electricity to be used as a motive or illuminating power, and for any other purpose to which electricity may be applied, with power to do all things necessary or proper for generating or transmitting electricity and for other purposes, with a capital of $50,000 with power to increase. S. H. GREEN, E. E. COY, B. H. L.iliE. Dated at Kaslo City, the 29th day of August, 1892. SUMMONS. In the. supreme court of British Columbia, between John A. Mara, plaintiff, and Yree Tong, defendant. Whereas, John A. Mara of Kamloops, B.C., has commenced an action against Yee Tong of Nelson, B.C., in the supreme court of British Columbia, by writ of that court dated the 11th day of January, 1SU2, which writ is in: dorsed with a claim for ������94.87 for debt and interest. And whereas, an order was made in this court on the 31st day of August, 1892. for substituted service on the said Yee Tong by advertisement in The Miner newspaper for 3 successive weeks. Notice is hereby given that the said defendant, Yee Tong, is required to appear in this action within 8 days, otherwise the action will proceed against him, and judgment may be given in his absence. The said defendant, Y"ee Tong, may appear to the said writ by entering an appearance personally, or by his solicitor, at the office of the district registrar of the supreme court at Kamloops, B. C. FRED'K J. FULTON, of Kamloops, B.C., Solicitor for the plaintiff, John A. Mara. Kamloops, B.C., 3rd September, 1892. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that application will be made to the legislature of British Columhia, at its next session, for an act incorporating the applicants and authorizing them to erect and operate a system of water works in and about Kaslo City and its vicinity, and for that purpose to divert and appropriate water from Kaslo river and its tributaries; and, also, to lay down pipes necessary for conveying such water from the place or places of diversion of such water to Kaslo Citj' aforesaid, and in and through the said Kaslo City and parts adjacent thereto. E. C. KILBOURNE, J THOMPSON Dated 9th September, 1892. TV J. ROADLEV. .WARNING NOTICE. To Whom it May Concern: ��������� John Lane and W. C. McLean have, without any authority from the undersigned, obtained a certificate of purchase in our names, for building condition, lot 14, block 14, in town of Nelson. The only party to whom we have made a transfer of our interest in said lot is mrs. Jennie Muir, who holds the purchase receipt issued by the assistant commissioner of lands and works at the time of the sale of said lot, on October 15th, 1890. Intending purchasers are therefore warned not to purchase said" lot from John Lane or W. C. McLean, or their assignee. HOUSTON & INK, Nelson, B.C., Sept. 28th, 1892. per John Houston. m mm iSs&3 THE MDTEKj NELSON, E. 0.,' SATURDAY, OOTOBEE 29, 1892. 9 Corner West Vernon and Stanley Streets, NELSON, B. C. Telephone 43. FIRST-CLASS IE EVERY RESPECT. The International has a comfortably furnished parlor for ladies, and the rooms are large and furnished newly throughout. THE TABLE SS MOT S by any hotel in the Kootenay Lake country. A share of transient trade solicited. THE SAMPLE-BOOM IS STOCKED WITH CHOICE CIGAES AND THE FINEST BRANDS OP LIQUGES. PROPRIETORS This Space Beserved for ���������W. 0. PHILLIPS. TIB! IE T DETTORO^^i^-isr :F>i_,.A.:]sr_ M. J. BEOWN PROPRIETOR. The above house has been newly furnished throughout and is now open to travelers. The table is one of the best in the the town. The bar keeps the finest brands of liquors and cigars. kS&O! NELSON. Hot and cold water; electric bells; billiard and club rooms; baths. All appointments first-class. E. E. PHAIR, proprietor. HOTEL VICTORIA STREET, NELSON, It.V. Pleasant Rooms. Well Appointed Bar. Terms Moderate. MILLS & REVSBECH, Proprietors. ���������.e LAKE-YIEW hot,el- MULVEY & CLEMENT, PROPRIETORS. WINES, LIQUOES and CIGARS.' Best Accommodation for Travellers. Regular Connection by Boat with New Denver. FAR TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. The following extract, cut from a recent Vancouver paper, reads almost like a fairy tale, and on enquiry we find that there is as much truth in it as in any one of the most imaginative of these children's stories: "The name of the firm of Stanley Bros, who ran a photographic business on Powell street, in this city, about a year ago, is familiar to most of the readers of this paper. Some time ago they decided to close up their business and remove to the Kootenay country, as offering a more lucrative field for their operations, especially in the neighborhood of Nelson and Kaslo City. They have been doing a good business there, but ultimately becoming attracted by the stories of so many rich strikes being made in the neighborhood, they left their business to take care of itself, shouldered the pick and shovel, and went prospecting. From information recently received here it would appear that they have been abundantly rewarded for their labors, as they have struck a lead which experts affirm is a continuation of the vein of the famous Silver King mine, which has been bonded by Scotch capitalists for $2,000- 000. The ore in the newly discovered-mine is of precisely the same character, and equally as rich as that of the Silver King. The lucky prospectors have been offered an immense sum for their location, but have declined all offers, preferring to work the claim themselves, believing that they can take out sufficient ore to entitle them to the proud position of millionaires." Postal Contracts. We understand that no move will be madc in the direction of letting the contract for bringing the mail into Nelson by pack train until something definite is decided about the steam scow, which the C. & K. Steam Navigation Company propose putting on the Robson-Rev el- stoke route. If the authorities don't make up their minds soon as to what steps they mean to take in this matter, we shall run great risk of having our mail service in a very defective condition as soon as the water gets to be a foot or two lower than it now is. l>ea<l.. At 1:40 a. m. on Tuesday the 25th. of October mrs. Harrison, thewife of the president of the United States, who for some weeks past has been hovering between life and death, died, and for the second time in the history of the White House, a president's wife has died within its walls. . Promises are ���������lieai>. Mr. Hoi man, the real estate agent at Nakusp, in a recent interview7 with the chief commissioner of lands and works, says mr. Vernon promises that the first appropriation made by the provincial parliament will be one for a first- class wagon road from Nakusp to the mines. A Correction. In mr. Irwin's last letter to The Miner on the mining law, he was made responsible for the statement that caps and fuse were sold by the pound in Colorado. This was due to his having used a sign for 1000 which was mistaken for lb. Nelson Music Emporium... TURNER BROS., Dealers in Pianos, Organs, Sewing Machines (Improved * Singer) Staple and Fancy Stationery, Books, School Supplies, all kinds of Musical Merchandise. Call and see ns in oair new stand HOUSTON BLOCK, ISaker Street. "Prevention is better than cure." Every business man should have a copy of "The Customs Tariff." FOR SALE. Tenders are invited for the purchase of the following two lots of property: (a) An undivided one-tenth of lot 96, group 1, Kootenay district, British Columbia, (except lots 31 and 32, block 2; lot 5, block 3; lot 35, block 4, and lots 27 and 28, block 9, and acre lots in blocks 16 to 25, both inclusive.) (b) Another undivided one-tenth of the said lot 96, except as aforesaid. Tenders for each lot of property must be sent before the 13th day of November, 1892, to the undersigned, from whom further particulars may be obtained. The highest, or any tender, will not necessarily be accepted. Dated, October 13th, 1892. CHARLES E. POOLEY, 47 Langley St., Victoria, vendor's solicitor. JOHN JOHNSON, Proprietor. Extensive Improvements now Completed. All Rooms Refitted and Furnished. House unequalled for comfort and elegance by any in the city. Finest wines, Liquors and Cigars in the Market at the Bar THE DINING ROOM IS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF AN EXPERIENCED CHEF Special Attention to Miners. Rooms First-Class. Rates Moderate. NAT HOTEL "Vernon Street, near Josephine, opposite wharf, NELSON. 15. C. PROPRIETOR. <&��������� THE HOTEL OVERLOOKS THE KOOTENAY its guests thus obtaining splendid views - of both mountain and river. < THE ROOMS THE TABLE are comfortable in size and is acknowledged the best newly furnished. in the mountains. NEW BED-ROOMS. BAR JUST ADDED. TIEUE IB^A-IR, is stocked with all brands of liquors and cigars. Kasl BSafcer Street;, Nelson, Is one of the best hotels in Toad Mountain district, and is the headquarters for prospectors and working miners. The Table is not Surpassed by. that of any Hotel in the Kootenay Lake country. At the Bar is Dispensed Fine Liquors and Cigars, and the bed-rooms are newly furnished. 9!ALONE A TBEG1 LUIS B������ftOi������RBETOKS ���������= BLUE EID&E HOUSE Ten miles from Kaslo on the trail to Slocan mines. First Class Accommodations for Travelers. Best Brands of Liquors and Cigars. PRICES MODERATE. McDonald Bros. Proprietors. Prospectors'location notices for sale at The Miner office 1'%���������' Ji^.KiiJiSjwi'Sijj-g i^l^&^^W^^j^&d^j^'T,^ t ,L 4 1 h i 3 i Sli Mi 61' %*5tL; P. \ m y rl i i i j i ml p- pH Is* > P I mi 11 $ I jfM i few $ to g It* !' i i Pa p 0 ?! tl Si J* I I w 1 si 13 t 5>J .28 ! ST? ��������������� t> n QiTTTRDAY OCTOBER 29, 1892. THE MfflEE: HELSON^B^SATURUA^u^^^^^^^ tweea Kaslo and New Denver. z====== " ^T^r Tntq to district investors, during Ha^^q^^^^^^^^^eL, One-Third down, one, I Hovemher, at $75 for *������*������ ^0 tocoine ^^ ^ ^ ^ third at 6 months, one-third at 12 mon���������iis. m-j try, ffld I thin, after ������������������*������������, OI^ _ . b the Best. It will prohably he a postofflce ad���������^e and J*���������. ^ that nezUnmmer stages will be run to Kasta New ^ relatioI1 t0 the ��������� .the C. P. B. and Kaslo-Slocan railroadsmU jo-n- Ita w rf imumerabl m. needs no recommendation. Bear Lake Orty gl^ ������ coagt g00E with my to.n- Bear Se City lot is worth $5000 within 5 years. . . _ October 22,1892. NELSOH'S BIKTBIDAlf. Tuesday was a d^"^"wlthoat ^ance to the inhabitan^of Nelson tw^ on 25th of October 1888 tttattne������ received Nelson took P^^^A'^wsSldat that sale itsname. Baker B^^^f'^t lots brought for $30 ^���������],^S^twaS $115. The more. The JiiguestV1"-^ o��������� - an(i snow which sale took place aml^^ The only buildings continued for several days i he o^y ^ shake S^and^^^S-rse^ ^b^^^^r^which are still standing and inhabited United'States At that time, as ^t pre^nt jne c paign> were in the ^f^^ held in and many were the P^1^^ a ^reat nation now. In BSeiaoriai������' The following paragraph f������ald bave^������ peared in last week's issue, but wa, omitted by inadvertence: . reC0rd the ..It is with ^P^'^ffiwr, as "Jack death ot J. .E^"f?"' ^oe at New Denver this Evans," which took Plao������. ^ ^ the oldest and *eet..V Jack Evans waB.one_.rtW He ^ d most respected citizens ot the ������t*r rf as he had lived, *?f .^"^onanjent to his mem- ilization andhaste ft no ^du������orkand faithful ������eJvicr &^**������*^t3^^ TOLSON TO LOAN ON 6ck Apply to NELSON* B.i The boy stood on the burning deck, 1 When all but he had fel I, . ^^htuSSuf^te^of^asio. ���������=v> to ������,leeD well, and be free Irom all noise, goTt^VrdS kept by the Coys ^ Kaglo A responsible and carefnl.Lae Ab ^������e Ag^. rn ^ sot an3 Burrounding^distne^ W r. P^ Ufe^m _'���������"���������'{ largest .and mpst^wesave rf assurance. In apl.l,..������ rte^il-ce^^ddress ^^^ ,,( ��������� ��������� 2 n a0 Hardware Etc. Miners' Supplies a DMiei, in Bry Goois, arooerie, ^J^^S^���������.--J--. and compare Prices. The stock is full and complete in every Specielp Telephone 27. 7, 9, and 11 East Yernon Street, NEL \ ������fflaiH������������^ I^H^tt^^jajBMI^IJii^BMHWW.WHttMBIITlpw lJ!*' v. . V JJ
Print Run: 1890-1898 ; Frequency: Weekly
Newspapers
Nelson (B.C.)
English
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Nelson, B.C. : John Houston
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/
Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
The Miner
Text