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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.
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v< Whole Number 391. Nelson, British Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 19, 1898. Price Five Cents A FOUL MBDBR. DENNIS OONNOBS TATALLY SHOT AT KUSKANOOK. ������l. Doyle ullnM Sullivan Arrested and Committed for Trial.���������Several mv tbe Murder. Since the town of Kuskanook at the tLe head of Kootenay lake, formerly known as Goat River Landing was started a couple of months ago, it has been, what, to use a western phrase, is called a "wide open" town. Up to last Sunday night however no serious crimes were committed. On that night a foul murder was committed. The steamer Nelson, which arrived on Monday evening Lad on board the dead body ofjDennis Connors, who the previous night had been fatally shot by J. Doyle alias J. Sullivan. Tbe facts of the case as brought ont in evidence given at the inquest held on Monday by Coroner Dr. 'Arthur and n jury composed of J. Ban- nerman, Thus. Madden, H. Wright, F. Goodwin, S. 3. Mighton and J. Hyde, are briefly as follows: ' On Sunday evening a party of men consisting of Dennis Connors, Tom Smith, Wm. Kyle and Alex. Clare from a Crow's Nest Puss railway construction camp were spending the night in the town drinking and visiting the saloons. During the evening they fell in with Doyle with whom they had several drinks. About "11.80 Connors, Kyle and Clare were sitting in the Alexander hotel, when Doyle came in and called them up to the bar to have a drink. Connors went up to the bar saying " I'll have a drink with you even if I don't like you." Doyle then said "You can't get any the best of me," and walked ont without the driaks having been served. Connors then went back and eat down. About 15 minutes later Doyle came to the hotel again and on seeing Connors drew a revolver, and walked np to within a few feet of him. After applying a vile epithet be said "Dig up or I'll shoot you." Connors with a smile enid " Fire away." Doyle immediately fired, the bullet entering Connors' left breast an inch above the nipple. After firing the fatal shot Doyle coolly put the revolver in bis pocket, "walked out of the hotel and made his escape. On seeing.Doyle draw his gun, Ericson, the keeper of the hotel, at once Bent Clare for the police and in about five minutes after the shooting took place, Constable Forbes, who was acting during Constable Jnrvis' temporary absence on special duty in Nelson, arrived on the scene. Connors never spoke nor moved after being shot and died in a few minutes. Constable Forbes nt once closed the hotel and engaged as special constable T. W. Ryan, timekeeper on the C.P.W. and placed bim in charge of the (Hoi^'~wb11e^lJe>tStt^^t^Io^tfi^Tair j to notify the police at Goat river crossing of the murder. A-thorough search of [the town was made for the murderer but I without success, and on tbe arrival of Lthe steamer Nelson on Monday Con- I stables Forbes and Ryan brought the j bodyto Nelson nnd notified the provin- Icial police department of the occurrence. [They also brought in Ericson and Kyle, [who were iu the bar room at the time of J the shooting and Tom Smith who was (supposed to be a chum of Doyle but who (swore that he had not seen him since 11893, in Spokano, at which time they J were working together on tho Great [Northern railway. After the above facts had been brought >nt the Coroner's Court adjourned until [Wednesday afternoon to allow of a post- [mortem being held. When the Court re-nssembled, Dr. lawkey, who had made the postmortem examination, gave evidence as to the con- iitioo of thebody and cause of death. Trom external examination be found no [marks of violence) except a bullet hole pa the left breast about the size of a lead pencil. The doctor described the course af the bullet through tbe. internal organs arid identified the bullet produced as belong the one he had found in the body of Connors. Death had undoubtedly been paused by the bullet. He described the 3eceased as being a well developed man, bbout thirty years of age, with dark brown hair, light brown moustache and jlue eyes. The jury-returned a verdict In accordance with the above facts, that lhe deceased Dennis Connors came to bis Jeath from a bullet wound from a revolver in the hands of J. Doyle alias Sullivan. Immediately upon receipt of the news kf the murder Gold Commissioner Den- tis issued notices offering a reward, of 1250 for the arrest of Doyle and on Tuesday morning started for the scene of yiie murder. M$n were at once despatched along the trails in pursuit of the fugi- Rive. DOYEiE CAPtDEEO. Tuesday morning Constables Aspdin Lnd Livingstone Of the Northwest Mount ed Tolice, wbo were stationed at Goat river crossing aud who had just returned from n patrol to Moyie lake were notified of the crime and were on the lookout for Doyle. Their quarters are close to. the trail within a few yard3 of where the trail to Port Hill; Idaho branches off. Towards evening they noticed a man answering to the description given them of Doyle, coming along the trail with a pack on his back. They stepped out and arrested him." The prisoner offered no resistance and was identified by a German who had known him at Kuskanook and by special Constable Miller. The prisoner was taken to Kuskanook and on Thursday morning was brought to Nelson on ihe steamer and lodged m jail. The news of the capture spread rapidly and when tbe police arrived at the jail a large crowd had assembled out of curiosity to see the prisoner. The crowd however made no demonstration. Doyle is a man about six feet tall.light hair and mustache and weighs about 175 pound?. ConnOrs is said to have came from Connecticut. PRELIMINARY TBIAL. The prisoner was brought before Gold Commissioner Dennis at the court room on Friday at 11 o'clock for prelimin ary trial, Macdonald & Johnston appearing for the crown. The prisoner had no counsel. The same witnesses were examined and the evidence given was practically the same as that given at the inquest. The trial was adjourned until this forenoon to allow the court stenographer time to transcribe his notes so that tbe evidence might be read over to the prisoner. This morning after the evidence was read over, the prisoner was asked if he bad anything to say and wy given the usual caution. Doyle stood up in tbe prisoner's box and said tbat his name is Davis and that he had lived in the west for 18 years. The shooting was done in self defence as Connors had threatened previously to shoot him and when he stepped np to bim in tbe Alexandra hotel Connors got up and made a motion as if he were going to draw a revolver. He understood that Connors bad n gun, and shot first. Tbe prisoner was committed to stand his trial nt the next assizes, which will held in June next. . 08E SHIPMENTS. summary or Amount or Ore and Ufalte exported from me Port or Nclaon. The ore shipments for the past week show a slight decline from tbe mines and a conjiderable increase of matte from the smelters. The figures are given below: - MATTE AND BULLION. TONS Hall Mines(Matto) 61 Trail Smelter.... ..- 200 ORK = TONS Le Roi mine, Rosslivnd 620 Payne Mine, Sloean .'. 150 Rambler, Sloean . 15 Whitewater mine, Sloean. 137 Last Chance, Sloean ... in Queen Boss is Montezuma 57 Iron Mask, Rossland.../.... 80 Total for the week 1108 ^.^Approxiuiato^Value.-...... $2631ll3������������������=^i :' TONS VALUE Total /or February 6.UM ���������51,767 Total for January. 8,<m f 1,193,158 Total ho far for 1898........ 15, i 17 .1,845.225 Total for 1897, via Revelstoke 719.131 Total for 1897, port of Nelson 55.271 7,61:1,324 New Expren* Office*. The Dominion Express Com puny have opened handsome nnd commodious city offices iu the Broken Hill block on Baker street, to accomodate their rapidly increasing business, It is tbe intention of the company to arrange for a free delivery of goods to the principal business houses at an early date. Tbe new offices will be in chnrge of Mr. William Gordon, late of the Winnipeg offlce. ^ The express office at the depot will he continued as a branch office but the principal business of tbe company will be transacted at the city office. Besides tbe busiuess office there is a commodious store room and a bonded warehouse. HIVELY Manonle Grand Matter VlnlU Xelson. An emergent meeting of Nelsou Lodge AF* & A. M.. No. 23 G. R. B. C. was held in the masonic hall on Wednesday evening, the 17th inst.,when Most Worshipful Brother Kev. E. D. McLaren, Grand Master of the Gwind Taodge of British Columbia, paid aa~otficial visit to the masons of Nelson. After the meeting the brethren adjourned to the Club hotel where a banquet was tendered to the Gra!nd Master at which the Worshipful Master Bro. Geo. Johnstone presided. Among those who addressed the brethren besides the Grand Master were His Honor Judge Forin, Dr. Quinlan, Bev. B. Frew and W A McDonald. Bros. Lennox, Shaw and Day enlivened the proceedings with songs. Canada's Trade IntreasI us. The trade of the Dominion of Canada connitnes to boom. The financial statement for January shows the revenue to have been $3,512,149 as compared with $3,046,362 for January last year. The returns for the seven months up to tbe end of January show a gain of 81.754,491, over the same period of the previous year. ALD. HILLYEfi REGISTERS THE FIRST KICK IN COUNCIL. The Vaunt Harmony of the Clly Council Bllgbtly DlHturbed.-The Mayor and . Aid. Hillyer Disagree. The usual monotonous proceedings of the city council were enlivened at the session on Monday afternoon by a tilt between the mayor and Aid. Hillyer, which while furnishing amusement for the audience did not add to the diguity usually observed by city council boards. After routine Aid. Hillyer moved seconded by Whalley, a motion that tbe motion for the suppression of gambling passed at last regular meeting be rescinded and the chief of police be notified accordingly. The mayor ruled the motion out of order nnd appealed to the council to support his ruling. The ball was started by Aid. Hillyer stating that discrimination was beiug exercised iu enforcing the law, and he could prove that tho mayor had told certain parties that they could run a poker game so long as tbey kept it behind closed doors, and that another- member of the council had told a keeper of a cigar store that the resolution was not intended to affect nickel in the slot machines played for cigars only. Ha accused the mayor of having inspired Aid. Teetzel's motion, else why had he gone around on the Saturday previous and ordered all machines closed np. TbeMayor indignantly denied having inspired Aid. Teetzel's motion or having ever heard of it before it was brought np in open council. Aid. Hillyer's remarks were a reflection on the mayor's honesty and in rebuttal be read a copy of tbe letter be bad sent to tbe chief of police, authorizing him to act in the matter. He bad never rescinded tbe order and he defied anyone to prove tbat he had dene so. Aid. Teetzel said that no other person knew anything of tbe motiou. His intention was topntastop more .particularly to gambling in public plsoes where drunken men were allowed to play and lose their money. Aid. Whalley said that the police might bave personal spleen against some one and rub it iu. The mayor disclaimed any favoritism in the matter and was sure that tbe consensus of opinion of the business men of the oity were with the authorities. Aid. Hillyer���������"The mayor does not back it up." The Mayor���������"I have always held and I say so opealy, here that it is no person's business if people go behind closed doors and play cards. It is public gambling that I object to. Med will play poker somewhere. Nickel in the slot machines are an unmitigated fraud and they have been ordered ont of almost every city in Canada. Aid. Hillyer protested against tbe mayor running the council as be had boasted at Kaslo of doing. The other aldermen had not the backbone of an oyster, but would go outside and kick about what they did not like. The Mayor��������� 'fl always fought you openly and if you thought I wns not a suitable mayor why did you not bring out another candidate. You might not have been in tbe council cither". The unseemly scene was brought to a close by the ruling of the chair being sustained by a majority of one. Accounts io the amount of about $750 were on recommendation of the finance committee ordered to be paid, the principal of which were $160.06 for mayor's salary for January and $182 Nelson Electric Light Company's accouut. A communication was received from the Hall Mines Co. requesting permission to connect with the7 city mains for a supply of water for the smelter. A committee consisting of the mayor and the chairman of tbe public works committee was appointed to meet Mr. Croasdaile and arrange the terms, etc. The TribunePubli shing Co. wrote quoting a rate of 5 cents per line first insertion and 2 cents per line for each additional insertion for city advertising. The letter was referred to the finance committee. Aid. Teetzel moved, seconded by Aid. Hillyer that tbe council advertise in the Tribune for a collector and water commissioner, applications to be in by Feb 28, and successful applicant to give $5000 bonds. Aid. Whalley���������"Why advertise in the Tribune and not in the other city papers". The Mayor���������"Because it is the official paper of the council and we do not believe in giviDg patronage to our enemies and don't propose to start now". Council adjourned. 8ka*W i* a Toujk Town. The latest news from the north is that a vigilance committee is being organized in Skagway, with the in tention of driving out tbe herd of toughs and bunco men. Holdups nnd cases of larceny arc being daily re. ported and it is probable that lynch ings will occur unless the authorities act promptly. A large number of deaths have taken place recently the cause being spinal...meningitis and physicians state the disease threatens to become prevalent. 8*atk Kootenay Board of Trade. A meeting of the South Kootenay Board of Trade was held in tho city ball on Friday afternoon. President Turner in the Chair. After the minutes of previous meeting had been read and adopted, the following weie proposed and received as members : C. D. J. Christie, H. G. Mc- Cullocb, L. Ernst, David Morris, H. G. Neelands. T. J. Duncan, J. A. Gilker, H. Selous, Frank Teetzel, G. V. Holt, G. R. Robson and George K. Tackaberry. Tbe question of publication of the proceedings of the Board oame np for discussion and tbe reporters present were requested to be particular as to reporting matters which it might not be wise to make public. A letter was received from Hon. J). M. Eberts, acknowledging receipt of resolutions re wagon roads and registry office. The President reported that Dr. LaBau bad expressed his willingness to go to Victoria to interview the Provincial Board of Health in the matter of an outlet . for the city sewerage system into Kootenay lake, provided his expenses while in the provincial capital were paid. A discussion ensued, the opinion of tbe majority being that the city should pay tbe expenses. ���������- Tbe committee re freight rates failed to report and the question was laid over until next meeting and the. committee was reqne ted to if possible submit a report. Board adjourned at the call of the president. BEPOAT ON EDUCATION. Edarntlaa la Making Great Strike* in Tbe Province. . The twenty-sixth annual report of tbe public schools of the province of British Colnu&ia,,showing the .condition and progress of education in the provinoe for the school year ending Jane 30,1897 has been received. The report shows a degree of improvement in nearly all tbe main features of our public school system. The whole number of schools in operation was 244, as follows : 4 high scbools; 12 graded schools; 213 Common schools; o Ward schools. The total number ot teachers employed was 381, an increase of 34 over tbat of tbe previous year. The total number of pupils enrolled was 15,798 an increase of 1,338 as compared with the enrollment of 1805-6, and the average daily attendance was 9,999, an increase of 745 for the same period. The expenditure from the. provincial treasury for education proper during the year was $220,810.39, divided as follows: Teaobers' salaries, $150,949.22; per capita grants to city districts, $46,687.80; incidental expenses of rural districts, $10,- 157.38; education office, $10,016.08. Tbe cost ot each pupil, based oh tbe actual enrollment, was $13.97 and based on the actual attendance $22.08. Tbe expenditure by the Land and Works department fur Hie construction of fchoolliouses.etc., amounted to 115,870.94. Tbe average salary paid to teachers in tbe province is about 855 per month. Home Pertinent tiMeitllena. Editor Mi.vkh: Sir :���������Early in the present month a street rumor said that the city clerk had absconded. I scanned tbe reports of the council's proceedings as published in the three town papers, but the only resolution referring to the matter was one that the city Clerk's resignation be accepted. I desire to know if it is true tbat the late city Clerk was between $300 and $400 short in his accounts? Is it also true tbat the Mayor made up the shortage? Who were the bondsmen of tbe city Clerk ? Who are the bondsmen of the present city Clerk ? I believe the Mayor is the oity Collector. What is the amount of his bond and who are the sureties ? Kindly give your readers all the information obtainable in regard to these matters and oblige. Taxpavek. GENERAL LOCAL NEWS. EVENTS OF INTEBEST IN AND AROUND NELSON. Brief Mentlan ������f Happening! In the Matrlet Daring the Put Seven Bays. A Kuskanook Cn������e Tried. On Thursday afternoon James McArtbur aad A. Hubbard appeared on complaint of H. Y. Anderson of Kuskanook before G. M. Sproat, J. P., to answer to a charge of being drunk and disorderly. On Feb. 4th the accused went into Anderson's bar at Kuskanook and created a disturbance. .They endeavored to climb over the bar to assault Anderson, who smashed a water jug over McArlhur's head. Nine witnesses gave evidence in the case and at the conclusion McArtbur was fined 810 and co3t of court. Hubbard got off with a reprimand. J. F. Kctallack of Kaslo was a Nelson visitor on Tuesday. The resignation of Prof. Carlyle, provincial mineralogist will take effect' on April 1. The steamer Nelson made a round trip to Kuskanook on Monday with a cargo of powder. Nelson Lodge K. of P. will attend the Presbyterian church in a body on Sunday forenoon. Rev. Father Poitras of Nelson will hold service in the Kaslo Catholic church on Sunday next. A. G. Herricky, paymaster of the Nelson ft Ft. Sheppard railway spent Thursday night in the city. The appointment of William Henry Lilly to be police magistrate for the city of Sandon has been gazetted. The Bossland city council have fixed the license fee for saloons at 9300 per halt year; hotels at $150 per half year. Maxwell Stevenson of Philadelphia, who is largely interested in Kootenay mining property spent Thursday in Nelson. The Bossland Miner says that the snow on Columbia Avenue the princi al business street of the city is about three feet deep. T. B. Brophy, resident engineer of the Crow's Nest Pass construction, with headquarters at Kuskanook spent yesterday in the city. Clements & Riesterer sent out a force of men this week to work on the J. R. C, one of the Toad mountain claims recently purchased by tbem. John D., Porter of Porter Bros., freighters for the Crow's Nest Pass construction camps from Goat river finding spent yesterday in the city. The steamer Kootenay which struck a submerged rock while crossing tbe Columbia river at Robson last week bus lieen repaired and is again in service. George Alexander of Kaslo passed through the city on Tuesday lost en route to New York and possibly to London in connection with his mining business, M. J. Hanley superintendent of the Crow's Nest Pass railway construction spent Monday night in the city," returning to Kuskanook on Tuesday morning. R. M. Macdonald, barrister and \V. F. Brougham, solicitor, have formed a legal partnership and have secured offices over the Hudson's Bay Company's store. Tub Miner has been asked to announce that the town of Silverton is in the field for a 24th of May celebration, and wants other towns to know of such intentions. The Nelson ft'Fort Sheppard train of Saturday last did not arrive until Sunday evening, having been delayed by a snowslide in the Seven Devil's country, south of Northport. F. A. Fassett, who was engaged chopping wood around Kaslo, was brought down last Saturday to the Kootenay Lake General Hospital suffering from a paralytic stroke. The Mining and Scientific Press will give a massive gold special championship medal to the prize winner in the drilling contest on Miner's Day at the Mining Fair in San Francisco. Maiuued���������At tlie Presbyterian Church on Wednesday afternoon, February 26th by Rev. Robt. Frew. George William Gee of Canmore, Alberta, to Miss Emma Hazlett of Nelson. John Gafoeith, who was killed in the railway wreck on the Northern Pacific at Pasco junction on the 0th inst. was a brother of Gust Gafoerth, a miner in the Nelson-Poorman mine. William Baillie, editor of the Fort Steele Prospector, has been appointed 19y the citizens of that camp as a delegate to Ottawa to represent the interests of East Kootenay before parliament. Two men named D. 0. Day and G. Campbell were held up by masked highwaymen while oh their way from the city to the Le Roi mine at Rossland. The robbers secured a watch and $2.90 from the men. H. Veach, manager of the Fern mine has gone to Denver, Colorado, to purchase a plant for treating the tailings of tbe Fern mill. He is accompanied by Mr. Innes, superintendent and from Denver they will go to gJaii Francisco. Ed. Fay, who shot Marshal Rowan at Skagway and who ia now in jail at Sitka awaiting trial is a printer hy trade and worked for a short last year in Rossland. lie was also a bartender at the Kootenav House,^=Rosaland for a few weeks. ,-^-<r'"~" The first annual ball ot the Nelson Fire Brigade was held in the Are hall on Thursday evening and was a sue* cees Iwth socially and financially. The fire boys had spared no pains to provide for the entertainment of their guests and succeeded admirably. DEBATE DSA0OIN0 ALONG. fk* Bckato ��������������� Ike aMretata reply le ( Speech rrm the threat ast jret GMclwletf. Victoria, Feb., 18.���������(Special)���������The debate on the address in reply to the speech from the throne in the provincial legislature still drags along and will not, he concluded before some time next week. J. Fred Hume, M. P. P, spoke yesterday asking for liberal appropriations and claiming that Kootenay bad one fifth of the total population of the province and was entitled to aix- members. He called the attention of the government to the way Kootenay cities were harassed by (the Provincial Board of Health regarding- their sewerage systems and denounced the tax on working miners. J. M. Kelly, Revelstoke spoke, denouncing the MacKenzie and Mann railway contract. He called the attention of the House to the groat progress which Kootenay is making to miningdevelopment. Mr. Cotton continues the debate on Monday. Hie iMaieiMi carnival. About 40 citizens of Nelson left on Wednesday to attend the winter carnival at Rossland this week. Among them were the Nelson Hockey team unfortunat being defeated 00 Thursday and a rink of 'curlers coiwistfnir of' Peters (skip,) Buchanan, Hodle ������*xf Grant, to try their luck at 'Mrlin' the stanes.' The Nelson hockey team were evening by Rossland by a score of six to one, and on Friday by Sandon by a score of two to nothing. The carnival has been a success and attracted a large number of visitors from neighboring towns. Wall *������Merr ��������������� VewlMtl. Tbe mails for Rowland from Nel*>n and from tbe coast were robbed on the morning ot Friday of last week at Rowland and registered letters koowa to contain $215 were stolen. On Thursday - night ten sacks of mail were delivered at the C. ft W. station but only eight were delivered at tbe post offloe on Friday moroiug. One of the missing nicks contained tbe registered mail from Nelson and tbe other tbe registered mail from tbe coast J. O. McLeod, superintendent of tbe mail servioe is investigating tbe matter. On Monday lost one of missing mail bags cut open sod with it* contents thoroughly rifled was found about 300 yards from tbe depot. ���������new ��������������� ike Kami* ������ Slacaa. The passenger train on tbe Kaslo ft Sloean railway was blocked by a snow slide, midway between Kaslo and Sandon on Sunday morning and did not get through until Wednesday. A freight train was stalled five miles behind the psswnger train and tbe passengers were forced to walk back to Kaslo, a distance of seventeen miles. ftegUlalnre Mate*. After the opening ceremonies on Thursday of last week the Provincial Legislature adjourned until Monday, tbe 14th inst, when tbe speech from the throne was taken np for discussion. Tbe address in reply to the speech was moved j by Major J. M. Mutter (Cowicban- Alberni) and was seconded by Mr. William Adams (Cariboo.) Mr. C. A. Semlin (West Yale) leader of the opposition criticized the government and was replied to by Premier Turner. Mr. A. Williams followed the premier and Hon. G. B. Martin moved tbe od- jounmentof the debate. A redistribution bill will be introduced but no general measure is promised until after the census of 1901. Kootenny is the only district mentioned for increased representation. Attorney General Elberts bill to give effect to the Kevssed Statutes of British Columbia was read a first time. Mr. Semlin moved for a return of all correspondence with His Excellency tbe Govrnor General, in regard to the "Alien Labor Bill" of last session, assent to which was reserved, pending His "Excellency's consideration of tbe tame, wsaMssaaismasflMt^jE^ THE MINER, NELSON B. C, SATURDAY, FEB. 19. 1898. fiiTirtil'JJfal��������� I I Uf 8 J "I ���������'��������� %��������� 5 . Ike JEthur. THE MIXEft is printed on Saturdays, and will be mailed to any address in Canada or the United States for one year on receipt of two dollars. Single copies five cents. CONTRACT ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rate of $3 per column inch per month. TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rate of 15 cents per nonpareil line first insertion, and 10 cents per line for each sub- sequent Insertion. Advertisements running for Hhortcr period than three months arc classed transient. ALL COMMUNICATIONS to the Editor must be accompanied by tlie name and address of the writer, riot necessarily for publication, but an evidence of good faith. THE LABEL on your paper shows tho date on which your paid up subscription expires. If in arrears kindly remit and see that the date is changed, which should be sufllcient receipt PRINTING turned out in flrst-ruto style at the shortest notice. ADDftBSS The Miner Printing & Publishing; Co. NELSON. B. C. ^ LODGE MEETINGS. NELSON LODGE, No. 23. A. F. & A. M. meets second Wednesday iu each month. Visiting brethren invited. O. L. Lennox. Secretary. I. O. O. F. Kootenay Lodge, No. If!, meetsevcry Monday night, at their Hall, Kootenay street. Sojourning Odd Fellows cordially invited. WM. HODSON, Secretary. ���������XELSON LODGE No. 25, K. ot P., i\������meetn in Castle hall, McDonald block aevery Tuesday evening at 8 o clock, JAU visitiag knights cordially invited, J. J. Mauonk.CC. (820) ' G ko. Pauthi do k, K. of R. and S. NELSON LOIXJK. 1. O. 11. T. Meets in Castle Hall. McDonald Block, every Monday i veiling at 8 o'clock. Visiting Templars cordially invited, M. Hoao. ' Chief Tomplar. John Tfxkoud. Scc'y. and the soft voice of the Sunday school teachor calling all hands to his ministrations. No mora must the brawny prospector fresb l'rom his toils in the mountains brush the foam of tbe beer pot from his tawny whiskers. No more must the "wine be put up" to ratify the successful little deal. No. more must the brawny miner himself resting from his subterranean labors quaff the flowing howl, and bathe in smiles, which if purchased, are all the smiles that come in his way poor fellow. No. All these people must #o elsewhere for their noisy und improper joys. Nelson will have none of thoni. Now this is where virtue got its deadly work in. Though uo onu would have supposed it, some of these virtuous proposals actually trod on the corns of mouthers of the city council itself. And then the row began. Where it will end it is impossible Lo say. The last episode in connection with it is that the Mayor himself actually found one of these devilish engines of sin in a place of public resort and the sight so horrified him that he cast it forth into the street with his own outraged hand, scattering its nickels far and wide on the snow. These were shortly afterwards carefully gathered up by a thrifty member of the city's staff who would seem to be keeping an eye open for the things that come to honest people when city councils fall out. NELSON'S POSITION, SATURDAY. FEB. 19. 18C8. VICTI MS OF VIRTUE. Brefc'Harte wrote a most amusing little poem about "the row that broke up. pur society upon the Stanislaus." Would that he were here to hand down to posterity the superlatively funny freaks of our city council;' It is almost beyond belief that any set of-men could so allow their childish ignorance to parade itself in public that thev become the laughing stock "of everyone. It is true that all the members of the council are not equally foolish, but those more sensible ones have cast in their lot with tbe rest and tbey cannot complain If they are tarred with the same brush that smudges the whole. Only the other day, a few short weeks ago,"these seven men, the Mayor and his six lambs, the entire ticket, got themselves elected all m-a bunch to 4o whatever might seem good to then* for twelve long weary months, during which the ratepayers might grin indeed, but, they would have' to pay for the fun- Such a nice family party the new council was, all bound to their lender the Mayor, by natural affection, confidence, respect and all the other qualities that that noble person inspires in the breasts of such as trust ill him. i Together they would make Nelson a model town. Its drains, ^|ights~^d1sewer8:should"=be-the--best anywhere, its Mayor the most cxpem siveandits funds of the straightest. This hist noble aspiration got nearly tripped up a week ago owing to the' seductions of poker, but then if you have virtue enough for seven city fathers you can hardly expect to have any over for their servitors. This same virtue seems to be the rock upon which pur unhappy council has split. Virtue it would seem is like gin, not good if taken in large doses by persona unaccustomed to it. Like the gin '* habit" too, it seizes its victims hy stealth. A little dose at first which does no hawq soon leads on to larger ones until the once noble fabric of even a self elected city council falls all to hits and;iU members begin to heave "chunks..iq������f old, red. sandstone" at each other until even.'a- callous public weeps tojseejthe ruin, ofjso.promising a society. ....... *- It was just asimpie nickle that started all this riot and ruin. Just a little nickle in the slot. The bosoms of the fathers who sit in solemn conclave up there in :the little stone "jug" were torn with femoi-se to see their unprotected constituents succumbing so easily to this pernicious and seductive form of gambling." 'Possibly there may be other kinds of" play more ruinous, but ii is hot to be supposed that the men who set themselves up as fit and proper persons to go vein Nel son know anything about them. How should they. It would probably take a strong man to stand up long enough to lose ten dollars at one of these machines, but still the sight of them was shocking to our simple Mayor and his. sis weak lambs or you would have thought it might be. But it wasn't. When once the subject was broached, these same lambs or some Of tbieffl seemed quite well acquainted with all sorts of horrors, from saloons with doors open on Sunday to the painted beauties of the east, and nothing would do "but they must allgo; lock, stock and barrel. Nelson must become a model town whose calm repose is quite unbroken gave by the tinkle ot its church hells one in peril on the deep and there are many also who have already suffered at the bands of the cruel sea. Every attenton and kindness is sure to he shown by the Spanish authorities at Havanna, both naval and civil, to the survivors and it may be hoped that these good offices may help to banish the angry feeling which has grown up between the two nations, not spontaneously, but fostered by irresponsible journalists and hair brained pol iticians. ruoFKSSiovtx <:.ut������a. T^RS, HALL & HAWKKY. PHYSICIANS JJ. and Surgeons. Office. Baker St, wwner Ward St.. Nelson B.C. 'telephone <t>. <SU II. HOLDICH, ASSAY ".It AND ANA- lytical Chemist, Hall .< feet. Nelson. (01 It. HARRISON, BAttRISTEK, NO-. tury Public, Sloean City. 454 ML. GHIMMKTT.LL B BARKISTKU, . Solicitor, Notary Public, Kto., Sandon II. C. <������������ It is probably owing to the fact that things have mostly come our way of their own accord that has kept Nelson out of the great hurly-burly of self advertisers. She has gone on and prospered mightly out of her own intrinsic wealth, But if she wants to hold her place she must do as others do. People at a distance, at the coast or in eastern Canada, seldom hear of Nelson. It is Rossland, llo3sland, Rossland, morning, noon and night. Rossland had the luck to attract the attention of the correspondent of a Toronto paper, who combined his literary duties with those of a share dealer and company promoter. In the latter he was considerably aided by the former, He boomed Rossland for all (and perhaps more than) she was worth. It is to be hoped that his customers in the east still find their investments as rosy as they were painted; Mr. Dewdney when Lieut. Governor patronized Rossland a good deal and was feted at the Allan house, a distinguished honor, much appreciated apparently by Lieut. Governors on the hunt for cash. Mr. Mcintosh has just been similarly treated. This is by the way. But Rossland has succeeded in getting herself advertised A-ery well indeg*:^ Now we do not for a moment want to disparage Rossland, we only Want to assert that there is another town called Nelson which happens to be the capital of Kootenay and which does more business than any other town on the mainland of British Columbia not even excepting Vancouver. Thin is not the kind of business talked of to newspaper reporters by Horne Paynes and Mclntoshes and promoters of Yankee mining companies, but it is the business which finds its expression in the cold cash paid to Her Majesty's customs and to the columns of statistics collected by the government. The time has now arrived when it becomes necessary that these things should be known, and it is satisfactory to' note that oiir new Board of Trade, with its very able and energetic secretary is taki ng measures to let Nelson's true positiou he known far and wide. Just on the eve of a general election the-government1'may lie inclined to lend too willing nn eav to the bland- ishmentsof certain politician!, whoso interests pull in other direction, if their attention is allowed to wander from the right path. The Rossland Miner, which by the way still calls itself The Miner, a title to which it has no right, advocates the partition of West Kootenay into four electoral divisions under the next redistribution bill. There is nothing unreasonable about this except that it seems a pity to ask for too much. The paper claims that there will be found to be 1500 voters in the Trail creek district. This might be so if aliens bad voles, but we. doubt much if 1500 British votes can be found iu Trail Creek. If tbeir other computations are founded on similar theories tbey Avill scarcely be able to prove their ease and it would be well to make a united effort toget one more member and by pulling all together we might get him. The authorities are to he congratulated on the speedy capture of the man who is alleged to have committed the cowardly murder at Kuskanook. In the ordinary course of events he cannot come up for trial until the next assizes which may not be held until June. In view of the necessity of enforcing law and order in the railway camps along tbe line of the Crow's Nest Pass railway and to keep up the reputation of British justice, it would 1)0 well to appoint a special assize to try thecase.so tbat if guilty the culprit may meet his doom as quickly a? possible. 1-* M. SANDILANDS, GENERAL AGENT 1/. Kire Insurance and Mining Broker, Sandon. J������. 0. 5U0. TTILETCHKU S. ANDREWS, BAHRISTEn, 1 Solioilor, etc. Sole Atfont for the C'mia ' '- mid dian Fire Insurance Co. Mining properties (or sale. Heal Estate Sloean City, B.C. (541) GORE. HURNET & CO., PROVINCIAL and Dominion Lund Surveyors and Civil Engineers. Nelson, 11. C. Room No. i, over Thomson & Co.'s Hook Store. 044 WANTED. STEAMBOAT CAPTAIN wanted for a stern wheel steamer on Stikine. Send References to Uox 301, Vancouver. 8A5 NOTICE. After the 15th of April I will be prepared to sell half acre and acre lots of my ranch at Five Mile point, for residence purposes. - Apply to R. F. PERRY, 854 Five Mile Point. "Just Opened" THE FERN CIQAR STORE Nest door to Spokane Northern ticket oltlco Wc carry a full line of Tftharrnc English and American * UU������VCU������ Imported and Domestic CIQARS GiUaeall M0HER& BLISS 823 NEW YEAR flusical Instruments VIOLINS GUITARS c MANDOLINS BANJOS The Heintztnan & Co. Piano has that soft, sweet, full tone which is only found in the genuine "Heiritz^ man & Co." Piano. ^ Call and see them tit Thomson stationery Co. LIMITED. NELSON-- 2C2 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that <!������) days after date I intend to apply to tho Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase 320 aeres of land situated near the confluence of Meadow Crock and Coat River in West Kootenay District, described as follows; Commencing nt a post tnorked E, C, Chand; ler's S. W. Corner (at the X.W. corner of V. L. Nowman's iaj|d.) tjienpe enet 40 chains, thence north 80 chains, thence west JO chains, thence south 84 chains to point of commencement, containing 320 acres more or legs. -^^^J-^-.'~.- ^F. C. CHANDLER, . January 3rd, iSiJB, 842 ' "EbcauSrf" After.... Stock=Taking YOU WILL REQUIRE A New Set of Books . AN Office or Pocket Diary AND PERHAPS A Typewriter? ��������� .���������' ������������������������������������ We HaVeTheiji ������������������'���������..������������������.' CANADA PG& BOOK CO. 831 LIMITED, FOB SAIE, BAKER ST Two Lots with Three Stores BAKER ST One Lot with Two Stort3. VERNON ST. Several bote (Fifty toot frontage) 103 W. 4. C. UlrkMiii, |(������|<er Si. JOHN HIB80H, Provincial Land Surveyor. .. Ofkick: NELSON AND BOSSLAND, B. C. & UY A FARH ...IN PAST KOOTENAY A Paradisfe for the Homeseeker and Sportsman, An extiiiOT'diniu y story reaches us, which wc hope is not tt-iie. It is to the effect that Judge Form liad nr- l'iiiiKetl to try a wise on Wednesday morning toy' which sevcnil witnesses anil the constable, fi-om Kuskanook were in town. When the appointed time lU'Luvcd, there was no Judge. An enquiry at.'his house elicited the in* formation that he had gone away to look at some claims. Consequently live witnesses were kept over at the government's expense, and the constable whose sevviees are just now most urgently needed at Kuskanook was kept in Nelson doing nothing. It is to be hoped that the Judge lias some good explanation to offer for thus wasting people's time and the government's money. ������ One would have supposed, if lie was called away upon urgent business affairs, out of common courtesy he would have made his ap. ologies to the people he disappointed. Poli teness is not out of place even on Lhe Bench. Everyone willsympathise" with our cousins across the bowler over tbe terrible national loss they have sustained by tlie destruction of tbeir man-of-war 1 tlie battleship Maine'. With tbe na- tional feeling of sympathy we British combine a personal feeling of pity for . the brave men who are lost and for ! their sorrowing ones left behind. No ] nation can feel more .deeply for and ' with them than ourselves for there is not one of us who has not some loved We have 26,000 acres of choice FARMING LAND For Sale at prices ranging from $2.50 to $30 per acre. EASY TERMS) Five yearly payments* Six er cent. Interest. CROWS' NEST PASS 1IAIL1IOA1) runs throiiKli our lft|idis, and tlip "rtplipat Mining Country in UrltiKh Columbia. NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY. Don't mta tlite chnucc, Imt get' iv liomc while _ ������������������ " liuul Is cheap. _ Full information, with maps ami pnrtlculiir* The Kootenay Valleys Company Ltd. OF LONDON, KKQUtND, ,..-���������' r������ G������ PROCTER* manager m.. Baker Street . ."- - . - -.'....��������� NELSON, B. CV Where to get it. -a^--ASK FOR^^ 5-.. -a CARSS MACKINAW 0) O WHEN 11UVIKG' 1 MINERS' OB LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING -Ol The only Genuine Mackinaw .���������Manufactured in Canada. IA CARSS MACKINAW 6 u Zj - X . Stamped on Every Garment Not Genuine unless so Stamped. See that you Get it. .--.--', W. CARSS & CO., ORILLIA, ONT. B 3 X J. A. Gilker's, Nelson I3A BOOT and FOR FEBRUARY Commencing Saturday.���������Continuing all Month- .0<������Q<������)0������>0������0<*<e<")0������>3������C<������C<">0������)0> Wc have a heavy stock and find it's going to crowd US for room, so to make room, we shall make a general sale ow ALL FOOTWEAR. For February only,"mind* which will tiiciudcevei'ythi no- in the line of MEN'S, WOMEN'S and CHILDREN PS SHOES, BEGGINGS and OVERGAITERS. j ust think, you can get any of our goods at 25 Cents off the Dollar That is during February you can buy a Dolla/s wonih of goods for 75 cents or any part of it at the same Discount. ���������>0">o������c<>������c<������c<������c<">o������>o������o(<������e<������>o������>o������ Shoes at Scatteration n������*~~- n^m ���������v^NxxwHelp us Unload LlLLlb S Oppo^iteJIudsoh'sBay'Co.' Are You Tall and Slim If So 5fou Can be ,m in one of Our NEW m, at $6.50 and $ig;: 0"ri jDONT FORGET THE PL ACS P. 0. STORE : ������������������ : J. A. (HI I Aluminum Ware , 9 Wo have just received an importation of Aluminum Ware , ;,!' ^ from the factory, comprising '.,';;'. I CAMP OUTFITS TEA KETTLE ", f TEAPOTS CHILDREN'S SETS - $ NAPKIN RINGS SPIRIT LAMPS, gil I Aluminum Ware DOES NOT CORRODE OR TARN I Slf ? It is three times lighter than iron, three and a half tirulv'' .? lighter than copper and four times lighter than s'ilyv. x Call and sec our stock. 733 I NELSON HARDWARE CO. | GROCERIES and PROVISIONS ������ Our businesii is increasing so rapidly we are forced to feel that our prices, methods and etc., are appreciated by. the Public. : ; : ; ; < We are now buying very heavily at low figures and will sell accordingly. \Ye gut oiyno particular .. line. Everything soki on an equal basis of profit. Kindly give us a call and be convinced that we are The Peoim.e. : : : '���������":.'. : : Car of dried Fruit to arrive next week. Get prices "before purchasing 56G M. Des Brisay & Co. QROCERIES-^ Meats, Teas, Coffees, Fruits and Vegetables, dried and canned, and other Groceries, A first class assortment^ SOLE AGENTS IN KOOTENAY FO.U 783 ' Okell & florris' Jams, Pickles. etc.--������naiHs^^ KOOTENAY SUPPLY CO, STRICTLY WHOLESALE "NELSON-. COAL! COAL! COAL! Having been appointed agents for the Northern Pacific Coal Company, any orders left with us will have prompt attention. QAMBIE'-fe O'REILLY, Baker St., Nelson. We are also agents for the Victor Oil Co., Ltd., manulacturers ot r Monarch Cylinder Grease (Solidified Cylinder Oil), Monarch Lubricants' lor Solidified Oils), Insurance Company Sf North America, The Imperial insurance Company, Ltd., of London, England, The Canada Accident Assurance Company. 690 ... Plate Glass Assurance,., THg MINER NftSONv- fi.>&:Sf$VKDAW%^S&:l&8- !���������������^ANSFERS. |(Jrt> hb no.- l&ittiiulr- isidcration is named in transfers .<tl sum of 81 is to be understood. X('i.S',)Il. vpeax, Silver Hccf, Curfew, Acme Fraction��������� Rj" Stimley,.J3 Malone, T..O.Itojr'totho Can- piiui Pacific KxplortUiori, Limited. Rbl-i- ���������l'udit-PH.jort!iia:i to George G Day. gUOO. raclcon���������John Campbell and Joseph Duhamel Il Robert-It. Katon nnd-Arthur L Gordon, op- Tin for90 days. J*)I:u'l,ha 'Washington���������Thomas Gallon to fci'arles A. Owen. liVand P, Number 2, Number 3. Ulg four lumber o, Nmiiberfi, Lucky Seven���������,! K Wise, Y'S l'utcrjoii nnd J. IJ. Johnston lo tho Can- Mail l'aeillcKxpIoration, Limited. P'rimroso-.l O'Neal to Jl is Ada Campbell,',, 130. ' ' t >!> 15~ foVild J Torso MO, Kainbow {���������, Dulcc, lilnck laniond J���������J. K. Bale lo F Yamhill, its'ell 1c Aiack, Uig Six���������10 K31ussum Lo Alex- Eider Allen, 1-0. l.Uiielo Al���������A II Sherwood to II 0 Nuclands J. fSnowntorai, Snowstorm No 2, Undo Al���������A 'iSherwood to II G Keolands. i [Uncle Al���������H G Neeliuuts to John A Forin. laiid winter���������F OSkaloo to Ingrcbet Larson, J'Sioo. ���������Antonio, Knatlor, Shamrock, Alexandria Lit L-Rock���������Win: Freolandto J J Driseoil. TsbJIi- KJollxlit. Altantie, Woodstock. Onl^arry, Hal loral���������James Jlocrealli to Peter Mec-jcan, J������d- Tirrt J. Moore and lid ward XV. Clevcrsloy, J. [,'Jiddon Treasure���������John O'Melier to David Grobo, J, $203, Illidden Treasure -John O'iUclior to XV. F, lull.-J,'9200. . jib 17��������� Ift:o Grande, Kqu'ador���������Mnlcnin McTvor to loss Thompson, .]. THE MERCHANTS' '::BMK OF HALIFAX: ' I.VCORl'ORATED'iSit?. ; '" ' CAPITAL.PAID-UP . - -- ������1,500,000.00 BEST - ��������� ..��������� ��������� . - ��������� - 1.175.000.00 Head Office, HALIFAX, N.S. . T. Bi. Kiwsv, Esq., President, D. II. DUNCAN, Cashier. Do yoii \yant Type? Do you want Ink? Do you want to trade Presses? w Do you"want to trade Paper CiiUer������? Do you want anything iii tho Printing Maellin ery lino? If so write to TOKttSTO TYI'E 10!i.M>UVXO. GOO .Via Cardovn St., Vancouver, B. C. KASLO & SLOCAN RAILWAY NEW LOCATIONS. Nelson. |M>-rtle-C N Taylor, left bank Koolcnay riv; 1������ miles south ot Nelson, :! of a mile ubove loutli of Slocnn river. JU J hint or���������lt "Hunter, left bank Kootenay Ivor, sibovo mouth Sloean river. [Suinmitt���������C Camoron, on Roaring creek, J kilcfrom N & F S Ry., formerly Paymaster. J Last Chance���������.1 A liaison. Fast Fork of North fork of Salmon river, formerly Old Dominion. fCrcseent���������II A Cousins, Fast Fork of North fork of Salmon river, adj. Last Chance, forin- Irly 101 Dorado. , Extrii-a'roviiielitl I'oiutiuiilus. (iiKOLSTKATIONS) Canndhni Pacific Mining..and Milling Jpmpnny." Capital ������500,000 in $1 sbares Irfesul oHiuo, Minneapolis, U..S. J. W. |3rmtLi, Aiiis'ivorth, attorney. Goliirabin Hydraulic Mining Company. |)iipitiil, .$100,000 in 810 share*. Head \tt\ae, Chicago, "111. Joseph D. Graham, |i,evelstoko, attorney. Rock Creek Gold aud Copper Alining jompuiiy. Capital'^300,000 in $1.shares'. |reud office, fjpoUnne. Johann Wnlli"- ihu, Vancouver, attorney. (licenses) African Rriiish .Columbia Corporation, Limited.. Capital ������20l),:><)0 iu ������1 shares. lle.nl oilico at; ijimdou, ]<!������#. .J I. Jlir- |iihel Cohen, 'Viclorin,'attorney. Canada l'erinaueut Loan aud Saving [ompany. Capital $5,O0O,0O!fn.i .$50 ���������ares. Head cilice at Toronto, Ont. leasro J. Marani, Vaucouver, attorney. jDhncan Mines, Limited. Capital lluOjOOO in ������1 sbares. Head oilico in loglant], Archie Muiuwarinfj Johnson, [elson, attorney. j Montreal aud lvjotonay Miuiug Com- Ly, Limited. Capital, ?20,00ft in SI litres. Head oifise nt Montreal. Richard [���������win, Tom^O'Siifiutor wiue, B.C., attor- ey. c A Keiinrnl liankinii business transacted. Sterling I tills of ,Ji;xoliiii>Ko bought nnd sold. Letters of "credit, etc . negotiated.. Accounts ami deposits received on most,favorable terms. GKORGE KYDD, hl< Mamtgor Nelson iiraneh. MILLINERY ancl<^_ <i^BRESSMAKING- Costumes .Furnished l'oi' any Oec-ision on Short; Notice: 7BI e. Mclaughlin. '"8 Dominion k Lois Aaia OF TORONTO Ait- now giving stmig'nt Loiins on iiii])i-ovcil City Properly, on easy inonUily Payments. ��������� ��������� ���������- No shares to lie subscribed for. No fines. No forfeitures. For i'utlier particulars as to terms, etc., apply to undersigned. ������������������ -��������� OQ0QGS080 FOR; SALE^ss^> A good corner lot Addition " A." Two lots witli two cottages rented for .$:il per month. . ���������. On easy terms. ������������������@������������������������������ > CHRS8T8E ��������� * &-ANNABLE REAL ESTATE INSURANCE & M.IN1NQ BROKERS S44 NKLSON. 'CiO TO TIIE_ <:>���������(. V������nr I'ri ill ins I>dii e at tler-ir. ^r^Tei������niT"niBeting^f*tlttrWii^p^ riuters' Union the following resolution lis passed, "That we protest against tbe hsvaleut practice of business houses of [nding to the east for their printing and fationery supplies. We consider the notice unpatriotic aud detrimental to |ir growth aud general interests, depriv- \(f as itjtloee, a large number of employment aud permnDeut-residence, besides ?ing uiuiecessaiy.'f 1 Some of tbe business men of NoLsou ho have in the past sent to Vancouver, Ipoknue, Winnipeg and other places for Ere greater part of their printed supplies If stationery, i.hould carefully consider tie above resolution. The (juestion of jtipportinff homo industry ali'ects the litefesls of every town and Nelson is no Ixecption. The merchants havo no more |i������lit to Bend out of town for their Itatiotiery thau other resideuta bttve to lend for their supply of groceries and \ry goods, which they caii get j 11st as veil and nearly as cheap in their own jity. A story is told of the editor of a lapcr in a small western town receiving I letter from a merchant doing business In the town, with a request that the bditpr "toast" some of the residents for feending to a large departmental store in li neighboring town for supplies. The huerehaut's letter was written on paper (minted at a Chicago'printing house. KOOTENAY HOTEL w=r^__. And gut a Tonvand Jerry, Jieef Tea, g Ji|E Oyster Cocktail. Best Liquors and��������� Cigars. HOLBROOK & CHASE.. CITY SCA.VENOKRS TIME CAF5D NO. S Going Wkst. . Daily Going Kast. Leave S.OO n. m. Kaslo Arrive 3.50 p.m. " R2'in. in. Sonlh Korlc ���������' 3.15 p.m. " Q.'JIia.m. Spronlo's ���������' 2.15 p.m. " 9.51 a, m. Whitewater " 2.00 p.m. " . 10.03 a. 111.' Boar Lnku " 1,18 p.m. " lU.18u.in. ' McGuitran " 1.33pin. " 10:30a. in. liailcy.s " 1:21 p.m " 10.:<!) a. ni. .Innolioii " 1.12 p.m. Aro. 10.50 a. 111. Sandon Leave 1.00p.m. nOBT. HIVING, cKO. V. COWXAND. 2bll G. K. &J>. ,\. Suporinrondunt. mnoiu if!|i ui Trafliag Co., Lfl. Steamers ''Iiiteriiational" and "Alberta" on Kootenay Lake = and River. 'rime Card in cfl'ect Oct. 1st, 1897." Subject to change without notice. I'lve Mile l'oint, cniinoction with all passenscr trains of X. & F. S. J{. It. I o and from Xoi'thporl;, Uosslaiul and Spokunc. Ticket sold and baRsage cheeked to U. S. points Leave Kaslo for Nelson nnd way points, daily except Sundays, 5:15 n. in. Arrive Northport 12:15 p. 111.: Kossland 3:10 p. m.; Spokane (8 p. 111. Leave Nelson for Kaslo and way points, daily except Snn<lii)-s. 5:45 p. 111. Leaving Spokane 8 11. in; Uosslaml 10:30 :t. in.; Northport 1:50 p. in. Kaslo, li. C, 1st Oct., 1807. 31 GEO. ALEXANDER Gcn'l Mirr. /WWW. Ye Olde Spokane Falls <fc Northern R'yy Nelson & Fort Sheppard R'y. Red Mountain Ryy. The only all rail route without change of cars betweea Nelson and Kossland and Spokane and Rossland. (Daily Except Sunday) Leave 9.20 a.m. NELSON Arrive 5.35 p. in. " 12:00 " EOSSL'D "3:59 " " 800am. SPOKANE " 6.40p.m. Passengers for Kettle River and Boundary Creek, connect nt Marcus with Stngp. Diiily. COLUMBIA & WESTERN RY. Schedule EFIWIVE MONDAK Ml 22, 18D7. WKSTHOUM* I'.M. I'M. I', jr. No. 5 No. 3 No. I KASTIIOUNIJ I'.M. I'.M. P.M. No. 2 No. 4 No. li DOORS, SASHEB and TURNED WORK, BRACKETS and OFFICE FITTINGS SATKSFACTiOI^ CILfABtArUTEEp. PRICES REASONABLE. ELSO Fashioned . . NQER BEER Thorpe & Co., Ld. I rci. co. crnon St. Have You Tried ���������3:45 8:00.. HOHSON...8:00 2:W 5.00 2:00 10:00. ..TRAIL... .7:0(1 12:55 1:15 3:15 ll:lo.nOSSLANr>.(i-00 12:00 m. No's. 1 and 2 connect with C. P. II. main liiie steamers, and trains lo and from Nelson ut Itobson. .- No'a, 3 and i are local trains between Trail and Kossland. No's, 5 and 6 ������ro local trains between Trail unil Kobson. No. 6 connects \vith train No. 4 from lloseland. ' All trains dally. F, P. GUTKLIUS, Gen. Supt. FURS P. BURN5 & CO. Wholesale and Retail Meat Merchants HEAD OFFICE NELSON, U. C. Branch Markets in Rossland, Trail, Nelson, Kaslo, Sandon, Three Forks, TTew Denver and Sloean City. We are prepared to supply const; mers with all kinds of Fresh aud Cured Meats at reasonable prices. Orders by mail to any branch wiil have careful and prompt attention. Are prewired to <lo all kinds of nciivonBervork and chimney .sweeping- Orders left with Kii'kpntricl: te Wilson will reoaive iii-onijit (821) attention. NOTICE, Notk'0 is hereby aivKu that we have purchased'Hie youd will and business of Swan Nelson, eity scavenger, and will l,alcc over the siiino on Jiarch let. Mr. Nelson wiil collect all Wllsil'dtriiiiir/oif Vvdririip'tornreraistxroind"W!ll pay all accounts owed by him. HOfjBllOOIC te C1TASK. Nelson. P.O. 130x18!)." NELSON yU *--'��������� IRON WORKS NELSON. B. C. It-oil and Itriiss 4'asliit^H uf Evtr.v tn-s< riji- limi. Kt'iutii's and .Juliljiii'i ������!& a RPi:riAj;rv. l-VC. liAMlll.!-: J.!r: 1-KANCIS J. O'lil'iU.V. M. Insl. I'.li. M. Cm\. S.>r. (.'.!���������". A������...<:. M. hist. CI:. M. Am, Si ���������������:<'.li. I'. I. .H. Ii.t ll.C. I'.L.S. r.irHC. Il uli'Ki-.. linn. S >'"!'. iifl'iilvWks U'K>l,iml, ll.C. ..i" iMicijin li.e.i .M'lsi.ll. ll.C. GAMBLE & O'REILLY CIVIIi KXIilNKKUS. O OO ������ PKOVlSmii LAND SUJlVKYOItS. Accoitntniits ami Cencrnl Agents. Agents Insurance Co. of North America. NKI.SON ��������� <7S7) - li. U. Smoking* Tobacco? JASMILLAMCO. meoapanATtp. EXPORTERS AND IMPQRTER8. 200*212 FlKCTAVK. NORTH, MINNEAPOUS, MINN- Brincti; 56 whilst., VICTORIA, 6, C. J. A. PROWNV.Manaocii. ^���������ShlpmenU JollcHid. Wrltt lor Circulw.������*0 KOOTENAY LAKE saw niuu Nelson Office and Yard FOOT OF HENDRYX STREBT. Builders ;ire Invited to inspect my stock of Rough and Dressed Lumber, Shingles, Laths, Doors, Sash; Mouldings Turned Stock, &c. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. G. Of piichaijai} ATUVNTIO Steamship Lines From Portland. Laurcutlon���������Allan Line Feb. 20 Numidian���������Allan Line Mar. i Vancouver���������Dominion Lino Feb. 12 Scotsman���������Dominion Line, St John l-'cb. 2li Gallia���������Ueaveiv liine Feb. Hi JjiUj8jiV:inni|)cii=Jlenvor^Liiic.J.-...i.i. -JScb^2S _ From Xew York. Bi'itttAilc���������White Star Lino Feb. 'I.i Majestic���������White Star Une Fob. lti St. Paul���������American Line Feb. 23 Now York���������American Line... Fob. lij Ktruria���������Cunard Line Feb. 21 Camiuinin���������Cimard Line Feb. 'M Weslcrnland���������Itcd Star Lino Feb. lfi Berlin���������Jted Star Line Feb. 2." Cabin. ������5, 830, ������������, $70, ?8ft and upwards. intermediate. *W and upwards. Steerage. $2:l..10 and upwanlM, l'assengers ticketed through to all points in Great Britain or Ireland, and at specially low rates lo all parts of tho Kuropean coiitinent. Prepaid |iassaK������H arranged from all points. Apply to GKO.������������������������.- IlKKIt. C.l'.li. Ticket A(,'ent. Nelson, or to, WILLIAM 8TITT. ujl) General AKtnt, C.P.H. Olllcos, Winnlpofj. T Joseph A. 5ai|Ward UMBER! LUMBER!! All kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber. Lath, Shingles, Mouldings, Sash and Doors. "^������������������"���������PROMPT DELIVERY TO ALL POINTS. WRITE FOR PRICES, so: PILOT BAY, B. C. OVER SEVENTY YEARS' ESTABLISHED REPUTATION. 'STOOD ... KcrclstoSiC Incoryoi-atlan. J. M. Kellie, M. T. P. has preseute.i a petition to the Legislature from the residents 6E Reviilstoke who now number, it ; claimed over 2000 asking Cor tbe incur- so.ratioa o������ thab town as a city. ' T'be'/pe- iitiouei-3 believe tlint with tbe iucrensed lmportanca given their place o������ rcsiclerice Jby theremovcl thither oc the Canadian Ipacific railway shops and divisionalhead- fquarters the time has come farinoprporu- Itioa and they therefore ask for the ivaiv- lingoftho oustomary notice,. as in the i case of Eossland, Gracd Forks aud Nel- ' sou last session, so that they may immed- | iately assume the duties ot self-goveru- 'lneut. Tlie Soiiii'i-s !;a:iiily ������:<iiic������i'J. The concert given on Wednesday evening in the Are hall, by the Somers. Family ] uuder the auspices of the local lodge.of j the Knights ot Pythias was -largely at- tended aud thoroughly enjoyed by the j audience. That the singing of this! talented family was appreciated was evi- [ deuced- by the fact that nearly every! number on the programme received en- ��������� cores. . i 1-lb.- PATENT AIR-TIGHT TINS. \ EXTENSIVELY USED ON THE MINING CAMPS OF AUSTRALIA and in SOUTH AFRICA. A Large Amount of Nourishment in a Portable Form. OlILiLt KEEP Indefinitely, flofc Jiffeeted by t>enmp. Contains all the-elements of food in an easily digested form:'���������Dr. Gordon Stables, M.D.j, R.N. Miss Neiiio Somers, a pretty young j" Tins Food may be used with advantage by persons of all girl, has a very pleasing voice, which ages."���������SlR CHAS. A. CAMERON, M.D. give3 promise of great conipa&s us she grows older. Miss Lottie iaiher cnte childhood songs, and -ffiih her pretty ������ace and pretty manner was a special favorite. Masters Perrin nod Carl saug several old favorite comic songs, which were enthusiastically, received. .Both boys have good voices and -with training should make good singers. The Jlmsic- al talent of tbe family is inherited, as Mr. and Mrs. Somers are both good singers. It is understood that the family will give another concert here on their return from a trip through the Slocao towns. The Cassiar Central Railway Company, The Cassiur- Central Railway Company is prepared to receive, on or before' the ��������� sSth day of February next,. TENDERS FOR T!Hi CONSTRUCTION 'of a portion of the/r railway line connected with terminal facilities, before the final 'locution .survey is made. Information with' regard to tlie work to-be undertaken can be had on application at the office of the Company's Engineer,"H. 1*. Bell, F.sq., 51 Five Sisters Block, Fort St., Victoria, B. C, where forms of tender, &c, can be obtained."' - . Contractors and their'Outfits will be forwarded to Glenora, on the Stikeen River, free of cost. ; The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By Order, HAVELOCK,SMITH, Secretary. ^^toriaT^^^ai^iy 27tV18987" ST. I INCOEPOBATED 1G70- Hudson's Bay Company, FORT GARRY rmLSL WINNIPEG. Many people claim to sell the best Flour. We do not make claims, tout only ask the favor of a trial. Our Hungarian is acknowledged by all unprejudiced people to be the best vaine in Canada. THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY BAKER STREET NELSON, B. C CANADIAN PAGfflG RAILWAI The most direct route to AH Points in Canada United States and Europe. X)-A."J Purchase through tickets and have your baggage checked to.your destination without change. Biscuit Manufacturers. Established 185S. Victoiua, B.C. JOSIAH R. NEAYE & CO., Manufacturers, FORDIKGBRIDGE, England. ITsmrraTcof 'Vwiircled Throe Gold Mocluls and Six Silver Medals at B. C. Exhibitions. - Awjiwh-'d Medal and Diploma ab Colonial find Indian Exhibition, London, England, 1890. We ir'ike a K;ici:lal IStscnlt for the'KloiiUlkc. carefully prupixrcd with finest vegetables H -i condcri-ed form nnd packed in Una. This is 1111 excellent rood for mining camps and for those taking loni; journeys. Ourl������ogBlsciiIl is the cheapest and best in the market. Try them. THIS IS THK LARGEST BISCUIT FACTORY INT WESTERN CANADA. 212 THE ONLY LINE Operating Tourist Cars U> Toronto, Montreal - "and Boston without ohangu. Also Through Tourist V:iva to St. Paul daily. Mag.nlfscent Sleepers and Dining Cars on all Trains Trains leave Kelson daily for tiic North and Rossland at: 18:40 (6:40 p.m.) o'clock. For Sloean" City at $ a.m. Call on nearest agent and procure an Annotated Guide, which gives full information. Jor Tickets nnd 'Cull particulars an to rates, time, etc., apply to nearest C. P. R. HgentortoGEO. S. BBEK, Cily-Passeugci'Agent, Nclsou. .. -; W. P. CARSON. E. J.OOYLE,-,,1 Traveling fnss. Agt.. Xolson. " I'i^. Pass. AKt.VaPOOurei ���������..''fii'rS *^<IMB*������tfJIWKMK!Ka������*������������������������*^^ THE MINER. NELSON, B. C��������� SATURDAY, FES. i$, 1898. rjt.jtgiM&X?*���������'-- W>~' ���������i*-- C3 K r fe Business Locals. WANTED-Steamboat Captain for u stern wheel steamer on Stickine. Send references to Box 304, Vancouver. See Boss' beavers and mil tons. The C. P. R. Co. is offering very reasonable rates to tbe East and West and old country. For rates and tickets apply or write to Geo. S. Beer, City Passenger and Ticket Agent, Nelson. Food for bargain hunters at Lillie's. If you want an Electric Belt or Battery call at Vanstone's Drug Store. Scotch and Irish, suitings galore at Rom'. Doctor's Prescriptions and Family Re- ciepta a specialty at Vanstone's Drng Store. Nelson people appreciate a good thing, Gamble & O'Reilly agents have just received two more car loads of soft coal. Send your orders in quick before it is all gone. A foil line of tax serges at Roes'. of a trcct of valuable mineral land near the E. C. mine. The object of leasing mineral land in this way is to give the prospector time to locate the lead before he finally records the claim. C. P..K. IHriilcnd. At a meeting of the directors of the Canadian Pacific Railway company held in Montreal on Monday last the usual half yearly dividend of 2 per cent on the preferred stock and a dividend of 2% per cent on the ordinary stock was declared, making with tbe dividend already paid 4 per cent for the past year. The gross earnings for the year were $24,049,534; working expenses 813,745,75S; net earnings $10,303,776; fixed charges including guarantees aud interest on land boDds 86,783,367; net revenue available for dividends 83,861,115. Out of this a dividend of two per cent on tbe preferred and one and a half per cent ou ordinary stock for the June half year wns paid in October last. ^^^^W^^AWWi My Fair Bownin to Heat. Large room witb wardrobe, electric light, beated and furnished. Married couple preferred. No cbildren. P. O. Box 109. - NELSON CAFE. Sunday Dinner, February 20th- 4:30 o'clock. CANAOIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. Office of the SnitcrlntmilcMt. TENDERS WANTED TENDERS will bo received up to Thursduy tho 21lh instant, by the undersigned, for the construction of a transfer wharf at Nelson. Particulars may bo had on application to Mr. A. H. Baal ton, nssistant nngineor. Nelson, ' A deposit of ten per cent of the amount of tender will be required as a guarantee for the completion of contract. ; H. E. BEA8LEY. Superintendent Nelson, 15th February, 1898. <85S) Eastern Oysters. California Fry. SOUP Consomme Colbert Ox Joint au Rum PISH Winnipeg White Fish Fresh Herring Espngnole BOILED Pickled Calves Tongue, Chilli Sauce Chicken Bechamel KNTRIKS Larded Tenderloin of Pork Eu-Saubccc Queen Oyriter Patties Cheese Fondue Maringno ROAST Sirloin of Beef and Yorkshire Pudding Stuffed Goom Young Turkey IU������pberry Jelly Cranberry Sauce COLO MKATSAMD SALADS Chicken Turkey Lamb Russian Salad RKLISHKS Chow Chow Queen Olives Pickled Beets VK0KTASLK8 . Mashed Potatoes a la Cream Asparagus Drawn Butter. ���������,PASTRY' Apple, Mince and Lemon pie English Plum Pudding Brandy Sauce Cocoenut Kclaire Strawberry Tar Coco* Milk Coffeo Regular Pinner So Cents ^sa**������- Mining Stock Market. Locally the stock market has been quiet during the past week. However there has been a good demand for Fern, War Eagle, Virginia, und Iron Mask. Also some enquiries for standard silver stocks. NELSON DIVISION Hall Mines. Puiidee.... Forn 50 Athabasca 28 ������5Bright Prospects.. .10 .65 Kenneth 15 TBAIL CREEK DIVISION LoJtoi 8.00Iron Colt... 15 War Eagle MS Poorman li Iron Mask. Josie Monte Cristo . .J2 .30 Lily May V .20 Deer Park Evening Star. ng Ho .12 .09 ,23Good Hope... .0i Virginia .16 SIOCAN DIVISION Sloean Star. 2.40Dardanelles. 11 Reco.. 1.7aNobleFive 15 FtamblcrCiuiboo.. .a^Wonderful .05 We invite particular attention to tho follow* ing snaps, subject to sale: 00VWTT 00UBT. <!������<!*������ -Set for A Utr$e ||������( <*������������������������������������ Rear* Before fort* TimrMar 4fler*������������������. A tjtUp(r o( tbe oounty court wns beld on Tbarwfoy afternoon by Judge Forin. Tb������ following ja ��������� list of cases which 9DM op for bearing:��������� footer Ti. *foM������rtiD.���������Settled. lioo\ty Ti. Vwiat.���������Set oyer till next court. ' c: KoOordy t������. Paries.���������Set over till pextoourt. Elliott ts. O'Connor.���������Set over till next oourt. C. k K. Co. va Cameron.���������Judgment for defendant tor 928; Contra claims set off witb no costs. This waa o case cover- jgg^renWjafjwJwrf^and^warebouse-at Kaslo. McPbee vs. Valentine.���������Covering tbe relocation of a certain mineral property on Four mile creek. Case was abandoned. Mo Vicar vs. Steveusou.���������Settled. Teetzel vs. Kootenay Lake General Hospital.���������Referred to Police Magistrate Crease for settlement, with points of law recognised. Bank of B. N. A. vs. Carmade.- over for Bundry settlement. Tufte vs. Buchanan.���������Set over. McClary vs. Buchanan.���������Set over. Wilson vs. Gleuzer.���������Judgment plantiff. Jitsovicz vi������. Perry.���������Judgment for plaintiff, less certain amount deducted for bad butter supplied. Wbittini vs. Dorsey.���������Judgment in 14 days. Gray vs. Bradford.���������Referred to registrar for account, law reserved. Waldron vs. Abercombia.���������Settled. LaBau vs. Poupore & Co.���������Set over till next court witnout prejudice to objection as to jurisdiction. D. Campbell vs. city of Kaslo���������Enlarged witb cost to defendant. Hastie vs. Lackmer���������Referred to Reg- istray for accounts. Hatey vs. KelJy & Croft���������Settled. Quintal vs. Antoiue���������Settled. Sharp va. Harrison and Pigeon va. Harrison, International Trading Co., garinshees.���������Settled. Buchanan vs. Stevenson.���������Adjourned to March 2. West Kootenay Butcher Co. vs. Crad- bnry���������Judgment upon the proper summons being taken out The next regular sitting of court will be beld on March 20, but a special sitting will be held on March 1st to hear the case of Buchanan va. Stevenson. leased (��������� Lecate Lead. Superintendent Harrison of the 13. C mine in the Summit camp near Grand Forks, has taken advantage of a certain section in the British Columbia mining laws, and has taken a three months'lease 1000Dundee ...... .63 toOt) Athabasca... .26 iiOll 81ocan Stnr.. 2.00 2000 Kcnnothlp I'd) .11 1000 DundeefpTd). .37 500 War Ettgle.. 1.10 500 Monte Cristo. .22 2500 Iron Colt 13 List your holdings with us. We hav cash buyers. '��������� * Flrnt Class list of REAL ESTATE ���������d MINING PROPERTY of all kinds For Sale. H G.M'CUU-OCH&CO. <n������. GENERAL BROKERS. B4KCK0T. - ������������������"WW������!������.*.C. ��������� r.Q. Ifex 4������3 .' ���������'��������� - CIons*'* <.'������4e. J. HARRIS & Co. CALGARY, ALTA. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN OATS ������ and ������ HAY Car lots Supplied on Short Notice. Corresponarnce Mlidieil. 834 Notice of Application for Liquor License 'pAKK XOT1CK Mint wo. Pedro Chcrbo and X. GiniiDl Miinnarino will apply to tho Gold Commissioner of West Kootenay,]). C, thirty days after date, for a license to sell liquor by reUiil nt Goat ltivcr 1/inding. in tho West Kootenay district. PEDItO CHERHO. GIMMI MANNARINO. .Dated at Nelson, B.C., this 21st day of January, 1898. 838 NOTICE. 4.0, PATENAUPE OPTICIAN & WATCHMAKER Eyes tested for Astigmatism. All kinds of fine watch and clock ^ Jtep*mng^_ _JI_ii=s^i^__ * tTf*F4CTI0W ������| ABAXT������:BI������ ������r MWISY W. U.Q. PIOKSON. REAL ESTATE, COMMISSION AGENT, MINING BROKER. BEALEY BLOCK, BAKER 8T. NELSON, 33. O." [335] MINES EXAMINED ������������������- A.VIJ.ltKl'OltTKDO.V IIV F. M. CHADBOURN Twenty v-eant* experience in mining. Thorough knowledge of mine* of British Columbia. Terms Htu-sonablc. 718 NEL80N, B. O. W. J. TWISS, MINING, REAL ESTATE ���������BROKER.- INSURANCE AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. FRONT STREET. - KASLO, B. C. roso) - JOHN McLATCHIE Dominion and Provincial^rfc Land Surveyor. 649 NELSON, B. C. F.Ll. 0SLER and J, W. CARWIN Mining and ������ Real Estate Agents. NELSON - K������ - JB-O- G. D. CURTIS -^^ARCHITECT^ 625 OTCK TnOMSOXS* BOOK STOBE. ADDITION 'A' NELSON TOWNSITE Notice is hereby given that I have appointed Messrs. Gamble &0'Rieij.y real estate agents, my sole agents for the above property. Any person wishing to purchase lots in said Addition "A" can get full particulars from theui. Jan. IS, 1S������8. (830) F. C. Innes. H' Manufacturers of OISTING Mining and SHIP'S RIQGING Wire Ropes s������5 BLEIOHERT TRAMWAYS The Dominion Wire Rope Co'y., Ltd., Montreal, Que. STOCK CARRIED IN ROSSLAND, B. C. BY J. D. SWORD, AGENT. - ivlanufacturers of Underground Haulage and Colliery Wire Ropes "k KOOTENAY LAKE GENERAL HOSPITAL SOCIETY All persons contributing- $1.00 per month or $10.00 per year will be entitled to receive the full benefits of the Hospital; in addition the $10.00 subscribers will secure the privilege of voting at the annual election of directoi s. A. H. CLEMENTS, Treasurer Nelson B. C. August 14th 1896. (419) ��������� ��������� NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby Riven lh.it sixl,y dny-a after date I intend to make application to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase* tho following described Iniid. sittintcd on tlio east shore of tlio Columbia, llivor Narrows; commcncintc at tlio south west corner of hot No. 745 Group 1 West Kootenay, running theiico eighty |80) chains East, thence forty (40) chains'South. bh?nce eighty (8<>) chains West, thence forty (40) chninn North, following the river bank to point of commencement. (851) G. W. JORDAN. . Dated 27th day of January, 1898. N NOTICE. OTICE is hereby given that sixty days . after date 1 intend to apply to tlio Cliict Commissioner of Lands te Works for permission to purchase tho following' described tract of unsurvuyed Crown lnnds, Commencing at the north enst corner post of Lot 303 G. I. West Kootenay district, thence west 40 chains, thence north 20 chains, thence cast 80 chains, thence south 20 chains, thence west 40 chains to point of commencement, nnd containing 1G0 acres. II. S.ODDY, January 10th, 1S98. 836 E. G. PRIOR & CO., LD LTY ESTABLISHED IN [859. Corner of Government & Johnston Streets, Victoria. Mining Supplies MINERS OUTFITTED FOR THE YUKON. JESSOPS DRILL STEEL, BAR IRON, all sizes, STRIKING,:HAMMERS, ORE TRUCKS, TRACK IRONS, BLACKSMITHS' TOOLS, BUILDERS' HARDWARE. FARM IMPLEMENTS AND VEHICLES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, WHITE FOE PRICES 857 Branch Stores at Vancouver aw) Kamloops. ARMSTRONG & The Largest Sheet Metal Works on the Canadian Pacific Coast, ��������� ��������� ��������� MORRISON MANUFACTURERS OF< Kiveted Steel Pipe Ore Oars Ore Buckets Monitors Elevators Steel Wheel Barrows e^^CORRESPONDENOE SOLICITED ^5^> 716H*ATUYAvemje ,, VANCOUVER, B.O. BeH&n Watei^ Motor Ia so superior to all others ai regards strength, durability, economy of wntcr. In fact, in all that constitutes a High Class AVateii Motor, as to admit of no comparison, adapted, to every variety of service and made of sixes varyinar from the fraction of ono to 100 horsepower, , Jteccnt scientific tests made at the Michixon university in connection with several other motor* claimed to be tho best on tho market, showed la per cent, higher efficiency in favor of the l'elton, whiln the relative cost per H. 1\ to buy was only oncthird to one-half that of others. Vvater companies desiring to make the most of their water supply should discriminate in invor of the Pelton One of these motors is now running presses of Tiik Minkk. where it may bo seen in operation. Write for circular.-?. The Pelton Water Wheel Co. 121-123 Main St. San- Francisco, Cal. Thos. Dunn %.. Co., I/d. PEALER8 IN I BLACKSMITHS' AND HE SDPPL1 BAR AS>������ SUF.CT IKOJf, 3IIKERV PICKS, U1K ANI������ SHEET STEM, KIXCKii'SHOVELS. MIBr. KorCS, NA.M1U MOVtM, OV.1AMITE fllSE ASfD CAPS. ...QUICKSILVER, Wnte for Quotations. Cable Address, "Dunn." (>33) V"-A.3STCOTJ"VER,."3. C Fred J. Squire HAS RECEIVED A COMPLETE STOCK OF WINTER and SPRING GOODS TWEEDS, SERGES, WORSTEDS, Etc. ji ������������������ " . . PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. SUITS S25.00 AND UPWARDS. COR. BAKER AND WARD STREETS. so NELSON, B.C. Start a Small Bank Direct from New York, 10 Oases of the most Complete, Stylish and Fashionable Stock of Ladies and Gentlemen's Footwear in Kootenay. Come and Inspect our Stock and Compare with that of other Stores and see how easily you Can Start a Small Bank Account. , W. H. GRAHAM & CO. I? l-jmiMELSON SHOE STORE������������^ THE GENELLE LUMBER CO. Have Just Received~���������~���������������!or 20,000 Feet of Coast Flooring-, Siding and Ceiling- all of which is STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS. WQ fllSO kC6P a^ kinds of rouffh arid dressed Lumber in stock. Yard near C.P.R. Station. 824 A. E. YOUNG, AGENT. COOL REFRESHING D���������s ^-*^ wJ-f -^.-NELSON SODA WATER FACTORY^. All kinds of Carbonated Waters. Orders delivered promptly. 629 ������������������r������. O. BOX 88 A FULL LINE OF ENGLISH TOBACCOS Just received at the POST OFFICE CIGAR STORE, r* S. J. MIGHTON Jew Arrivals Heiuz's Evaporated Horse Radish McLaren's ImperiahOJieese Jolmstou's Beef Extract Johnston's Pineapple JL G. Cocoa Blue point Oysters French Mushrooms Maccaroni and Cheese, (Canned) Canned Asparagus Jersey^Crearoilf Another 25 Pozen of p^sb Eggs We also received some of Kellar's Marmalade W B.C. C. O. D. GROCERY:! [ Farley & Simpson. ^TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTK NEW GROCERY STORE 3 Groceries, Provisions, Etc. 3 E A Full Line of New Stock. Everything: First Class. Prices Right. A consignment of Christie's Cream Sodas, and Yankee Hill's Maple H byrup just received. Prompt delivery to any part U of city free. Orders by mail promptly attended to. h Wc make a specialty of TEAS and COFFEES. Give us a call. *^ JT. .A.. TZWTlSrG- <Sc CO. 3 Applewhaite Block Baker and Kootenay Streets. H ^111 L1L1L1L11111L111111111II I I t I I in I I II111 it i t t lujT. HARDWARE SHELF HARDWARE BAR IRON and STEEL ORE CARS and BUCKETS Smart's Perfection Ranges Coal and Wood Heating Stoves HINER'S SUPPLIES A SPECIAL FEATURE Agents for E. B. EDDY'S Paper. A Large Stock of all Kinds on hand. : : Vancouver Hardware Company, Ltd, VANCOUVER aud NELSON, B.C. SUPPLEMENT TO the Tuner, Nelson, British Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 19, 1898. TEBWBUB OAUMJTY. He |)������||e<l ������������t������������ |tatt|e������M|������ ������������!������������ ������lr*y������l i������y ������������������' ������:.vni(m|oa. , On Tuesday evening tbe United States and Editor King in justification of tbeir coarse in signing tbe letter. The following resolution was passed almost unanimously: ������������������ Resolved���������That it is tbe sense of this meeting that tbe tunnel HO feet a three foot body of galena was encountered wbiob gave assay valnes of $93 per ton. Drifting on the lead has been followed to a distance of 60 feet. -attleehin rode nroaaiv at anchor in the ProP*"*'������w*4oM������t ot Provincial Win- There are 120 tons of shipping ore C to?at HXa S *������ ������������������ s��������������� Cup at WompwuV Eight -be lay it the bottom 5 the V"?0*** DOt f <*orsed and ������M* ��������� Ending and 80 tons more^will be added r .,"j" L_ " i'"__ ���������__'j_-i * j *������������_' petition in remonstrance be circulated j��������� 8 8b0r(j tjme. tbe tomb of two hundred and fifty- is of ber gallant crew. About tbe luie mentioned a frigbtfnl explosion took jiace <>n tbe vessel, wbiob shattered ber pieces and she sank a helpless wreck ...viog with her most of the crew wbo ., asleep at tbe time. A number of -officers were dining on board the line ,''JnerCity of Washington at the time many of them would have lo������t tbeir ������ Tbe officers who were on board It is expected that tbe new sampler at gold value, - Sovereign claim on Lookout mountain and forwarded to the Legislature and Provincial Government authorities notifying tbem to that effect." fining News. Ten placer companies will operate in the Port Steele district next season. 15. Tbe Black Diamond at Ainswortb is said to bave paid back to its owners, through its shipments for tbe past few months, tbe snm of 935.000. A shaft is being sunk on the Lincoln fraction at tbe corner of Lincoln street and First Avenue, Rossland. Tbe shaft is 20 feet deep in solid ore of about 88 Fifty men have been added to the near Trail. There are three feet of lsoXll, wbiob was anchored near daine immediately lowered ber boats saved thirty wven of the crew. Sej- foroeempioye4oB the Queen B������ss in tbe $37.50 ore in tbe abaft and it is improv- wre were rescued by tne u������y or gi,^,, ._ ,tu j__tu r iiogton and several swam ashore. lm number given above are known |> have perUhed. The origin of the ex- -;ion is a mystery but a searching in- :%ation has been instituted to ascer- i 1 tbe cause. As usual in such cases ,.4i theories are advanced, tbe most Med being that tbe new explosive *ed on gun cotton and manufactured Sloean. Tbe Fairy Queen at the bead pf Sloean lake will join the list of shippers in the early spring. Work on the California mine near New Denver will, it is said, begin early in March witb a force of 30 men. A force of seven men have commenced ing witb depth. . . 1 j 1 ���������������.��������� work on the Vlotory-Triuph claims on apec.al process exploded spontan- w near ^ ���������ly and fired the msgasiue. In tbe r of dead are tbe names of three Can- as. MA88 MEETING AT KASLO. D. J. Maodooald, miuing inspector is visiting and inspecting the mines of the Sloean employing 12 men or more. Tbe '(rail Creek News says that in about six weeks there will be at least 100 men at work on Lookout mountain. Rossland parties, are applying for an - j������e������t Against me rr������|HMc4 AMCHttwcats '' ' I* tlie V. V. maerai' *������*��������� A few days ago eleven.citizens ot Kaslo act of inoorgoration to permit them to signed an open letter to \V. A. Carlyle, {provincial mineralogist^ approving bis proposed changes in tbe mining laws and, run a tunnel through Red mountain. The Ophir, California and Oregon especially the part requiring the locator Ito perform his assessment work within 190 days after location instead of one year las at preseut, and requiring all claims [to run ont at the end of the year. A hastily called massmeeting was held I at KbbIo on Saturday everting to protest claims on Pool creek have been bonded by S. Thornton Langley, of Rossland. The coke used in the Northport smelter comes from Wales, being bought to Puget Sound ports as ballast for ships. It will probably not be very long before the shareholders of the Halt Mines will against the proposed changes in the mio- ^ Ratified by receiving another divi- inglawB. Themeetiag was addressed by den<i. ex-Mayor Green, President G. O. Bucb- ".,*������.������.. ��������� L. r. v, i ��������� anan of the Board of Trade, August Car- Some time ago a contract for 200 feet American Corporation he considers him- ney and others in opposition to the pro- of tunnelling was let on the Twin mine self bonnd by his word to give tbat composed amendment and by Mayor McAnn to Spokane parties. After driving the pany his services. Tbe' Britisb American Corporation is making preparation for extensive work on tbe Lalla Rookb group of claims near Cascade City, which the Syndicate has recently acquired. At a depth of 38 feet an ore body has been enonnntered on the Lone Star, on the east side of Sophie mountain, which assays 852.60 in gold and 10 percent, copper to the ton. The Montezuma mine in the Sloean is' running abont 75 tons per day through its new mill. The lower tnnnel is Hearing the ledge whioh will be encountered at a depth of 400 feet. The Rossland Miner interviewed the metallurgists of the camp on tbe alleged discovery ot Dr. Eramens in transmuting silver inio gold. Tbe prevailing opinion expressed was tbat it was possible but not probable. C. C. Woodhonse unhesitatingly pronounced Dr. Emmens a "quack and humbug." It is stated at Vancouver that MacKenzie & Mann the contractors for the Teslin Lake railway have offered Prof. Carlyle 825,000 per year to go with them to select their mining lands, but that though he signed no agreement with the British Nelson, British Columbia, Saturday, Feb. 19, 1898. A88E88MBKT OF WEST KOOTEHAY. *e4l������trttHMI������M Ik *a������������*������ar. Am 4l������������n������������ Rtrrtr. The moat recently oompiled directory Tbe steamer Clara Nevada of Seattle! of tbe provinoe of British Columbia wbiob left Skagway on Feb. 5tb fol shows a white population of 117,360 of Juneau was burned in Lynn canal and wbiob 78.500 are credited to the mainland ���������������>���������������*������������������ ��������������� wppoaed t������ be l<*t. Tb4 and 38,600 to Vancouver Island. This is day tbat the ateamer should bave reaebl an increase of 100 per cent in four years. ������* J������ne*������, fire was seen and an explosl Vanoouver Island with abont one fourth wu was beard on the canal and the opiul 4Messar Keen Um������l*ttW Annual *��������������������� men! ef Me District. Assessor Keen of Kaslo has recently completed tbe assessment of tbe real and pertonal property iu the Nelson district. The distriot extends west to Rossland ----- - -- , . . ������������������������������. ��������������������������� ���������,������������������ and nortbon the Arrow lakes to a point of the total population of the proving >on wgeneraMhat tbe ftamss were ������00 near Nakusp. has fourteen ont of the thirty-tbree mem- *������������e burning Nevada. Whether the fort Tbefigures as given by tbe Kootenaian ben. of the Legislature. *"T*T 7b,������b '"'l*?8**^ ? J make a very creditable showing and are In an article commenting on the nbove waohed land or perwbedjs not know* a oonsiderablejncrease over those of Isst figures the Rossland Miner suggests tbat ������w* ������������������������ a terrible wind and snow storn year and are as follows: West Kootenay be divided ns followa: ������������" "Wnng at the time it is feared tba^ Total value of real property Tbe Trail Creek electoral district to both passengers and crew are lost. pei^SSSrpw^rtv:::::::::::::::: ���������'���������SftM consist of me towns ot Rowland ������nd .... _ Incomes aisened W.I78.W Trail and what is known as tne Trail win- ������.. r.H. nesw i*u������������������������ii.. Totalassesgmeot.... |2,<H8.M������,30 iog division. Tbe new joow, built by Blliott & Ha'( ^B Taxes thereon..... 128.19631 g ^^ 4,^^^ to j|lolq(|e of Nelson for the Canadian pacific Rai] ������ew ������e������ve,������.������i|M,.o wbatisnow known as tbe Nelaon and way company wa, launched on Wed,������ atw weaver weeeipt*. minim, diviaions. clay and will go into oomrawsion at obca Two thousand, five hundred and W "ver mming div.su.ns. Tbe scow is one of the latest on tbl twentv-aix free miners' licenses were ������ Kaslo dectoral dwtnct, l������ inolnde j,,!^ w8ter8 of Canada, being 200 feti issued ont of tbe recording office at New tbe city of Kaslo, tbe towuaof Ainawortb ^ by gg feet wida an(j J8 capable 1 Pilot Bay and what w known aa tbe m���������ri^g inon ^-. n��������� .������ ������'��������� .1 ^I>enver^inA89I,AaysJHbeJLtdge^jjytJ85 each this would make tbe amount collected for licenses alone 812,000. The number of locations recorded was 1,482 at #2.60 esob. Certificates of assortment work were issued on 1,170 claims at 82.60. These three items alone bring the re- and Pilot Bay Ainswortb mining diwSionT^"" 4 Tb* Sloean electoral district to include what is known as tbe Sloean mining division. 5 Tbe Revelatoke electoral district to .1000 tons. On it are;tbr tracks, each of wbiob will aoopmm������>dat| five freight cars. A new dock will built at onoe beside the present 15. P. wharf for tbe accommodation of the nejj aoow. include what is known as tbe Revelatoke, ceipts of the offloe up to nearly 820,000 lUecillewait and Trout Lake electoral for the year. divisions. Tm4 Jtonniel* rmjtertir *������til. Another Toad Mountain propert Acantrest. . Tbe above division would give West cjw������ed hands *bis week when Jam Paring the early part of the week,_ tbe Kootenay five members instead of two as M������C"������������b of Nelson sold a three quarter, _.������.-_������ , . at present. snow almost entirely disappeared from the streets of Nelsou and wheels were substituted for runners on drays, delivery rigs.etc. In Rossland at the same time a force of men were engaged for several days in leveling the uusightly snowbanks which bad accumulated on the principal streets in order to give tbe streets a neat appearance tor the carnival. t'sas4len Nlatag laslltnle. Tbe Syllabus of the proceedings of tbe Moore and second Interprovincial conference of mining engineers and mine manager* to be beld in Montreal on March 2,8 and 4, has been received. All persona inter- interest iu the Daylight, Atlantic, Wood! stock, Calgary aud Balmoral claims, lol oated about one mile from the Silveif King mine to Peter Meegan, Edward Jl Edward W. Cleversley o( Hamilton, Oat. The price is not stated.! Tbe Nellie LM4. The Great Western Co., Limited, have acquired tbe Nettie L. claim on tbe Pool! resources of tbe Dominion are cordially group, one and one halt miles from Fer- invited to be piesent and tRk������ part in the guaon. The claim has a good showing proceedings. Everyone attending will of galena and carbonates, rich in botbl Active development I be returned free of charge on obtaining work will be started as soon as the season | convention certificates from their ticket opens, agent. The programme makes provision - ��������� ������������������ x ested in the development of the mineral The Cf.*. aa<l Helaie- The Montreal Star of the 15th inst. announces that the C.P.R. deal with F. Aug. Heinae for the transfer of his rail- be carried"*) Montreal at single fare and goWand rtFver' way and smelting interests in British ' Columbia has been finally settled, and that the C.P.R. is now in a position to carry out its pledge to tbe people of tbe Trail Creek mining division. Ii is understood that the CP.R will make a smelter rate of 87.00 and a freight rate of 50 cents or 87.90 in all for the treatment at ihe Trail smelter ot the ores from tbe Rossland mines. for the discussion of papers on mining in all its different phases. Mr. B. A. Hedley of Nelson, will contribute a paper on "Tbe Possibilities of Bmelting in British Columbia," and Mr. Holdich a ���������aa*4s'* law Mafcer*. The Dominion Parliament, the British 1 Columbia and New Brunswick legisla- \ tares are in session. The provincial general election campaign in Ontario is paper on "Odd Notes on Mining and in progress and polling day is fixed for Smelting." March 1.
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