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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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���������%& THE MINES IN KOOTENAYJAEE AMONG THE RICHEST. IN AMEEICA. WpHE OSES ABE HIGH-SKADEII SOLD, SILVER, COPPER AND LEAD. Whole Numukr 27- Nelson, British Columbia, Saturday, Ndvemher 9, 1895. Price Five Cents. b METAL QUOTATIONS. NKW YORK. Nov.- 2 n . li ��������� 7 8 S11.VKH....I">7' .. .__7|..'. .075... .(I7;|....117'* Lkad :uf> ...:iif> ...31s .. 3ifl....:)i5 Tho Now York Kxcliungo was closed on the atli lust., owing to tbe Slate elections. OUE SHU'MKNTS. VIA NOKTl'OI.I Oct 211 to Nov. 3��������� Lo l!oi to llulto ;">7.'' Oct.. 28 to Nov. 2���������Wur Kiiglo to Ilulenii.. 70 Oct. 21 to Nov. 3���������Josie lo Tacoma 127 Oct 4���������Goodcnougli lo Kverett 20 " !l���������K. and C. Prospect and Mining Co. to Smelter, Montniin. 17 " 3���������Aliimo lo Oniiilui I'l Total 8211 Tolill SlillHiirnlH Since Jinn*, IH.>,'.. TONS Nelson 21-Ji Ainsworth I'jM Trail Creek (gold ore) '-���������������������������.*.,*< Slocan via Nakusp l.";'1 Slooun via Kaslo ���������'"s 15,243' B.LLION SHIPMENTS. Already reported since June. 1S95,.... 1540 Nov. 2-Pilot Hay to Aurora, 111 40 a r. ��������� * " 40 ������ t- " " jO_ Total 1Gli0 POUT OF NELSON. Customs Return., fur October, 11W5. IMI'OR'I'S. Dutiable Goods *���������-.! _'HM$ Free Goods....'....'.- 2.,.._,00 Total $1)9,080.00 KICVENUE. Duty Collected $12,204.82 RxroiiTS. Produce of Mines, ore 3,135 tons ������112,7015.00 bullion 52,786.00 Produce of Forest 103.00 Produce of Animals o77.00 Miinufactures 1,251.00 Total ������197.-123.00 NEW LOCATIONS. NELSON. November 1��������� Loon���������II Pillkalm, opp'Dcor Park, .Arrow L. Itaft��������� '" east side Arrow Lake. November 2��������� New Jerusalem���������W" II Bamburj.-, Morning Mountain. November 4��������� <��������� Reliable���������W G Spcncornnd Godfrej* J'irtsch, 4 miles west of Nelson, n side Kootenay River. November 5��������� Comet���������J Mowat, s side e fork Cot' onwootl. November 7��������� Stadacona���������E II Stanley, Toad Mountain, KASLO & SLOCAN RAILWAY. Tlie Line Open'to Sandon. r At last the great work for which the people of Kaslo have hoped aud striven is an accomplished fact. A railway is in actual operation between the wharves on Kaslo Bay and Sandon in the heart of the great Slocan silver niining region. The line is a novelty in this part of the world being constructed on the narrow gauge (3 feet %imihj system. Its track and the cars at lirst sight -look like playthings to people accustomed to the standard broad gauge of North America, and recalls memories of home to many Australians who have brought their 'swag' to this country. The depot has been built at the bottom of the hill in the inner part of the harbor and there substantial "wharves ai'F-iUs"o"Vo"n"st'riicTed~_from" which ore is already being shipped. Starting from this point the line curves round the Bay at the back of Buchanan's saw mill rising all the time and runs into a Y at tho opposite side of ' the Bay. Here also the round house is erected and a turn table is being put in.. From this point the Hue again circles the bay at a considerably higher level than its first trip and skirting along the front of the first. bench arrives at a considerable eleva- ion. It then proceeds, up the valley of the Kaslo river, keeping to the main branch until Bear Lake ..is reached. The last three miles are laid on a -rather steep grade liutfrom Bear Lake right on to Sandon the road is practically a dead level.1 Here,however, it has no creek bed to follow, but creeps along the face of the precipitous hills, the valley below all the time falling farther and farther away. At the Payne Bluffwhich is a mile or so short of Three Forks, the road beet is cut out of the face of the clilF which drops 800 feet sheer from, the edge ,of , the track. Nervous passengers will do well not to look out of-the windows at this point. There is a inagnilicient view of mountain and sky, but the picture has no bottom to it which causes a creepy feeling allied to seasickness in the bosoms of folks accustomed to the security of solid earth. There is of course no special danger. The line is admirably constructed throughout and compares niore than favorably in this" respect with many mountain lines. Besides a fall from a 20 foot bridge would probably be as bad as a fall from this giant cliff. The train stops according to schedule at Three Forks, and keen sighted passengers can just make out the roofs of that town below them. The line runs into Sandon about four miles further " on and bends right round the town, coming in on the east side and finishing up on the west. The Cody Creek extension, is being rapidly pushed on. It leaves the main line some distance below Sandon and rising rapidly passes 300 feet above its present terminus. As we have already mentioned the line is splendidly constructed throughout. It is needless to mention its great utility to the district it will "reach. In combination with the Nakusp and Slocan line which it meets at Sandon. it will form a through route from Kootenay Lake to Nakusp, enabling tourists, who may be looked for in numbers,now, to see the mag nificent scenery of the Slocan country at their ease. NEWS OF THE CAMPS. I'OSSIiANU. (From our .Special Correspondent.) Bear' Creek is being fast located nnd somo very promising rock aud assays have lately como from there. Tho Le Roi ore at the bottom of their shaft is better thau auy.they have hud as yet aud still further proves the perman- nn.y of the mines in this section. The town is shortly to be . lighted by electric light aud meu have beeu busy all the past week placing poles aud cross arms iu position. The power house is to De placed on the old site ot Bell, Nadcn & Co.'s mill. _ It is announced that the C. P. R. his finally accepted the oiler of the townsite people aud that the portion of the town contained in blocks Nos. 23, 30 and 39 will shortly be used by them for station houses, freight sheds, etc. Mr. A. E. Humphreys speDt a couple of days in town last week. He said that work on the Crown Point would be pushed ahead as fast as possible. A tun- uel is to be driven in to catch the ledge at a depth of about 400 feet, aud the wagon road is to be pushed to a finish as boon as possible. The Josie, which has always held the reputation of being one of the richest mines in the camp in comparison to her size, has again made a strike of rich ore. This time it is iu-the form of oxidised mineral, carrying gold to the extent of 50 odd ounces to the ton. Nearly 300 sacks of it have already been shipped. The Hattic Brown is a claim that is rewarding the owner for his work. It- was sold about a mouth ago to Mr. Mead for the sum of $2,500. Two days after the purchase a ledge with 2 feet of pay ore was struck, and now a further strike has been made of 0 feet of arsenical iron on the surface. (Rossland Miner.) The War Eagle people have finally beeu relieved from paying tho salary of the customs oflicer of the Dominion government at Rossland. This salary, amounting to 890 per mouth, has beeu paid regularly up to the present time by the War Eagle Company ever since the oflice was established.' ��������������� A sale of some importance during the week was that of tha Surprise lying on Bed Mountaiu between the St. Elmo Consolidated aud the War Eagle, by Boss Thompson, Thos. L. Savage and William Austiu to Peter Porter. It was a cash transaction aud was closed on Thursday. Air. Noyes has thrown up the contract ou the Le Roi -deep shaft, - too much water and difficulty of timbering being the causes. The company will probably have to fall back- ou .tneir own efforts in continuing this shaft. The time will uo doubt come when the Le Uoi will have to run a new shaft or drive a long ttioiiel. The old shaft was not started right aud never will be a good working shaft, .. A winze is beiug sunk from "the first level of the War Eagle and this will be intersected by the tunnel being run in ou the second level. It is now dowu 35 feet and is in solid ore of high grade. Rapid progress is now beiug made with No. 2 tunnel since the new drill plant has been installed. A drill has also been put to woik in the west end oi! No. 1 tunnel and is now doing effective work in opening up now ore bodies. The meu are getting well started iu the 1800 foot tunnel to run in from the Iron Alaak. The display ot rich ore right at the surface is one of the finest ever seen iu this or auy other camp. Some of the ore runs over 30 per .cent., copper���������Its.high.eopper.petcentage. may be seen at a glance, aud it is even richer in gold. On Monday Air. Clemes, the expert, visited the Homestake, Gopher, Alaid of Erin, Robert E. Lee aud Celtic Queen. All these properties, as is generally kuown, lie ou the same lode, beginning with the Homestake aud running east in the order mimed. Ho had no hesitation in expressing his admiration at the manner iu which the ledge had beeu stripped at two or three places on the Homestake. He was also outspoken in his praise of the work done by Supt. Mark Gilliam on the Lee. He made notes everywhere and sampled each*claim wherever an opening had been made. He is a very hard worker and a very careful worker. There was ho special object in his study of the mines visited Monday further than to increase the general fund of his information on the- camp. On Tuesday lie inspected- the O. K., iu company with Mr. Warner, who now has the mine bonded, and Superintendent Newman. , The preliminary steps have been taken for the establishment of a 200 ton malteing plant iu the immediate vicinity of Rossland for the reduction of Trail Creek ores. This comes as a result of the visit made here recently by Air. Larsen of Colorado. Air. Larsen spent a week in an investigation of the ores of .this camp. Ho became thoroughly convinced that they arc subject "io concentration by the process now un use in the Bimetallic smelter at Leadville. Air. Larsen came to^ the conclusion he could throw from 0 to 10 tons of ore into oue of copper matte at a cost not to-exceed S4 per ton. -He went fiom Rossland. to Spokane, where he -laid plans before several substantial mine owners who! have Trail Creek interests and he met j with reasonable encouragement. It has | beeu determined to form a company with j a capital of ������250,000 aud to erecc a plant with a capacity of 200 tous a day. The site for the works .has not yet been self cted. but it will probably be not far from Center Star gulch. ���������- - KEVELSTOKE. . ' _ (Kootenay Mail. The trail to the C. P. R. group on' Haley Creek has been completed." Sluicing will be commenced on the ��������� Hidden Treasure, Gold Stream. i The Gold Yam. a placer proposition j on Carnes creek, will be worked with ; eight men this winter. | The Lauark and Isabella people, at ' Illeeillewaet, evidently mean business i this winter. Laforme has a pack-train of 22 animals at work packing 11 tons of supplies to their camp. Encouraging reports were, received on Sunday from the Park mine, Smith Creek, where J. D. Sibbald is at present personally superintending operations. They expected to reach bedrock in a few days. The owners of the American have just completed a rawhide trail from their claim to Trout lake���������2A miles, 13 men were employed on the job. This stall' is now at work erecting the necessary buildings. Work will be prosecuted and ore shipments made throughout the winter. There are about 30 tons on the dump already. The Columbia River Hydraulic Alining Co. have given F. G. Kegler a contract for some $3,.00 worth of work, on their property in the Big Bend, wich will be done during the winter. The lumber will be cut in the vicinity, and five men employed on the job. Two hydraulics and 3, .CO feet of pipe have already been ordered. Tho owners of the Last Chance, on McCulloch creek, are showing their faith in the property by the com mend- able presistency with which they are Erosecuting. operations. There have een thousands of dollars sunk in this mine .at dilferent times, by different outfits, in efforts to reach bedrock. Tunneling to the extent of 2.000 feet had been done without attaining the desired goal. A change of plan was then decided upon and work was commenced on what is known as thr> old Yale shaft. This shaft is now down 108 feet and in order to continue the work better appliances were necessary, hence the big pump recently built by the Albion Iron Works. The pump was shipped to the Bend on Thursday by Home's boat. It weighed 4A tons CARIBOO. (From the Colonist.) The residents of the district do not take kindly to the traction engine proposition ef which they have heard something, for one reason because they fear it would tend to make teaming along the Cariboo road a very dangerous operation. There has been considerably more gald taken out during the past summer than for many years past, a more liberal supply of water than usual having made it possible to prolong the season, while of course the operations of the larger hydraulic companies have added materially to the volume. Air. Charles Ramos, the Slough Creek mining operator, who. came to "Victoria by last evening's steamer, having just completed another season in Cariboo, brings the latestnews irom that district. He states that" development has been carried on- this year along Pine creek, Valley creek. Big Valley creek, Antler creek, Peter's creek, Lovitt creek and-many of the smaller st/reams, all showing increased activity, notable in the case of Pine, Valley and Big Valley creeks, where gold is found from one foot to ten feet from the surface, and the operations pay well. These claims are worked not by companies, but by -individual miners. There will be a good deal of work carried on in Cariboo during the winter, amongst otheis by the Laird company on Willow river; the Slough Creek Co., on Slough creek, and on Peter's creek, while rumor is current that a large British Columbia syndicate will take hold of- the old Harper and Cameron claims on Lightning creek, and start operations there before springy ^ A good deal is heard-just now about the probabilities of the Black Jack Company aud the British Columbia Alining Company, who suspended operations some years ago, starting in again this wiuter. Tho owners of another quartz claim���������the Rand���������at tho bead of Williams Creek gave a contract early in the summer, for a hundred feet of rock tunnel, aiid they have now given another contract for an extension of a couple of hundred feet, iu the belief that there are bright prospects ahead. The renewed interest in quartz mining in Cariboo is largely due to the efforts of Alf. C. Marsh, who after a thorough examination of the locality and several tests, succeeded in enlisting a large amount of capital for quartz development with very promising results. Work will, it is expected, be resumed shortly on tlie Island Mountaiu quartz properties, in which many Victorians are .interested, and the stamps along Jack of Clubs Creek will probably be iu operation before long. Al'any leases have been taken of quartz and other prospects in the belief that tho necessary capital for their development cau bo enlisted. Mr. Ramos has secured two. additional leases of oue .mile each along Slough Creek and Willow River, which he expects to operate next season. A CORNER IN LUMBER. LOCAL NEWS. " The first wisp of snow fell in Nelsou on Wednesday last. The choral service which was sung in the Euglish church last Sunday week will be repeated tomorrow evening. It is a woll known fact that the best of everything goes to tho miDiug camps. Nelson is no exception. The best oysters can bo got in any style at Booth's Tropical Fruit Store on Baker Street. An idea of the amount ot travel into the Kootenay country may be gathered from the fact that the Canadian Pacilic Railway Company brought in no less than 518 through passengers between the 1st of Sept. and 31st of October. Captain Fitzstubbs left for the Coast on a fortnight's leave of absence on Friday. He was accompanied by his neice, Mrs. Cooper, who has been paying a visit to Kooteuay on her way back from England to her home in Australia. Air. Geo. McL. Brown, the District Passenger Agent of the C. P. R., has been through the district rubbing thc corners off the various routes aud generally polishing them up and making them moro comfortable for passengers: He left fo ��������� Vancouver yesterday. O'Connor, the man now awaiting trial on the charge of assault ,with an axe, has beeu removed from Kamloops gaol to New AVestminster. Laugtree is reported as doing well. O'Connor's mother aud sister and brother have arrived at Kamloops from the east. The Canadian Pacific Railway Company is issuing a Kootenay time card, giving thc lime bills of its two local branches and explaining all their various connections with steamboat routes and other railways. It is of a size suitable for carrying iu the waistcoat pocket and is got up in a style of which it would not become us to speak. Alessrs. Turner, Beeton & Co., wholesale merchants of Victoria and.one of the largest firms in British Columbia, have decided to open a branch in Kootenay, and for that purpose have rented the only vacant store in the Barnard Block next to A. T. Garland's. Extensive alterations are on hand, including the excavation of a large cellar. As au instance of the iuterest that is being taken in this country in Loudon we may mention that in the last issue of the London Mining Journal there a re'-three columns copied" from the pamphlet recently issued by us on this country. As the extract is marked "to be continued" we presume it is the intention of the great Londou paper to copy the whole of it, which "does us proud." We are glad to note that our suggestion hns been adopted and ,that au.arrangement of the Box and Cox order has bi-en come to between the Hall Mines aiid the Electric Light, Company. It"is understood that the smelter ,s to have the water bv day and the Electric Light Company to" have it by night. This is much better'than fighting, as both parlies' got what they want without it. A serious accident happened on Thursday evening on the C & K. railway. The bridge gang was returning from work on a hand car when they rah into some wood which had been left on the rails. The men were thrown in every direction, John Wilson sustaining two fractures of the leg. He is now in the hospital under the care of Drs. Arthur and La Bau. -* The Nelson band will give a grand concert in the Fire Hall on Tuesday next. The following ladies have promised, their assistance : Airs. Troup, Mrs. Goepel and Aliss Rhodes. The latter will make her first appearance henrand-is-likely-to-at-once-join the other two ladies in public favor. Two other newcomers, Alessrs. Harper-and Alaclntyre, will contribute violin and violoncello obligatos. Altogether the concert is likely to be a great success. The erection of the poles for the electric light is going on rapidly and they arc being extended into' every street of the town, so that every inhabitant will have his road home at night lighted up for him. A new plant has been purchased in Toronto consisting of the necessary "dynamos- etc.. the driving power as we mentioned last week has already been purchased from Lhe B. C.Ti'on Works Co. of Vancouver. P- is hoped that the town will he lighted by Christinas. . ������ PROVINCIAL MINING NEWS. The San Francisco Examiner, of- Oct. 28, says that the Ceutial Lumber Company, the great combine which was recently formed in that city to control the trade ot the Pacific Coast, is making rapid progress iii the work of centralizing among the mills of the Northwest'. All the influential dealers of that city are iu the trust. The co-operation of the mills of the Northwest is. however, necessary to give stability to the affair and Alessrs. Bibb and Holt are among them as missionaries. 'Wherever they have gone they have induced the owners of-mills and tho handlers of lumber to enter the compact. Mill after mill has been taken in and the company has-already assumed gigantic proportions. Bibb and Holt are now on the way to Seattle, where it is hoped that. new combinations will -be made. It is the purpose of the combine to include mills of British Columbia. Without thee mills no effective work can be done. Outside of the trust they will be a standing menace to success, as they have been dangerous competitors for years in the trade of the Coast. They will not, however, be easily won. TJIE DURRANT CASE. The Durrant case has reached one of its stages in the conviction of the prisoner for the murder of Blanche Lamont. All British ideas of justice have been completely outraged by the way the press of California tried and prejudged the case. This has for long been a scandalous habit of American journals but in this instance the utmost license prevailed and all bounds were thrown aside. Nor is tins the only incident that strikes us as strange. In British countries a jury is carefully guarded during a trial and allowed to hear only \������hat is said in court. Bnt in San Francisco the jurymen were allowed to go out and attend to their various businesses during three days of the week when no doubt the pros and cons of the case were eagerly discussed. ' Durrant is now to be tried for the murder of Alinnie Williams, which will take at least as long as the case just completed. Then there will be the usual appeals and other delays so that the murderer may still be some way from the gallows. SCHOOL REPORT. ��������� (From our KxclmiiBC**." There was considerable excitement in Vancouver over (he.rumored discovery of gold bearing ore on a ledge at Agassiz lasc week. ��������� The Swan Lake Alining Company have completed preliminary work on their claim at Vernon aud have now a shaft down some 50 feet. The character of the rock, which is a low grade free milling gold quartz, remaining unchanged until the, last few feet,' when ��������� it assumed a somewhat different appearance. . During the week ending October 31,' 105 miners' licenses have beentaken out and 59 quartz and 2 placer claims recorded on Lulu. Island. - Several hundred acres have been staked out. Prominent lawyers say.the holdings are illegally claimed, as the applicants have sworn that there wns gold without auy knowledge of the fact. Some time ago Alessrs. C. E. Costerton and L. Simmons-recorded two mineral claims near the BX. lanch, about -1 miles from Vernon, which were given the names of White Elephant and Bon Diable. The rock looks well, but. every one was astonished at the splendid assay- recently received from the Bon Diable, ! which gave a return ot 3210.00 in gold and S2.S0 in silver. Air. Thos. Deasy, tiie original locator, has disposed of the Alonte Cristo mineral claim on Alary TojJd Inland, Victoria, to u companv composed of" Ale.-'sr.-'. J. St. C. Blackett, B..H. John and A. A. Davidson, who will at once proceed with the development ot their property. Four distinct ledges have been uncovered and the surface eroppiugs assay tronr .5 to SM per i to-> in gold with a small percentage of I silver. ��������� The following is the report of the Nelson Public School for the moDtli ot October, 1895 : Number of boys on rolled during month, 32; number ot girls, 21; total, 53; average daily attendance, 45. HONOR JtOLI;. Fifth Class���������Dick AIcFarland, Percy Goepel, Clarence Goepel, Nelson Buchanan. '- Sen. Third -.lass���������Leo. Buchanan, Alillicent Sansom, Allan AlcDonald, Samuel Stuckey. Jun. Third Class���������Marie Horton, Harrv Farley, Frances Sansom, Wilmott Steed". Jun. Second Class���������Gertie Booth, Betty Johnstone, Victoria Hodson, Florence Kinahan. Sen. Primer I. Class���������Otus Farley, Percy Stuckey, Bertha Miller, Henry Aviary.* Jun. Primer I. Class���������Ernest Kinahan, Amy Swaunell, Percy Booth, Bertram Robson. Miss Dblmage, Teacher. CHURCH NOTICES. Sunday, November 10, 1895. Church oi? England. Services at 11 u. in. and 7.30 p. m. Holy Communion at S a. tn. P-ieshyterian Church. Services at 11 a. in. and? p. in. Sunday School (Union) at 2.30. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 8 p. in. Catholic Church. Services first and second Sundays of the month at .Nelson. Mass at 10.30. Vespers at 7.30. Metiwdist Church, Hume's Hall, Vernon Street. Services at .11 a. ni. and at 7.30 p. in. Morning subject: "Whose Hearts God Had Touched." Evening subject: "Panic Proof." Prayer meeting Friday evening at- 8 o'clock. RAILWAY RECORDS. THE GOLD MINING FUTURE. 18 .much taken South All railroad records for speed were broken on the 21th ult, by a train ou the Luke Shore and Michigan ..Southern rail.-which-ran-from-Ghicago-to-Bui!alo,- 510.1 miles in -181 minutes "and 7 seconds, an average oi G3.3 miles per hour. This time included stops. Exclusive of stops the run was made in 470 minutes 10 seconds, an average speed of 04.98 miles per hour. The New York Central's record of Sept. .'12 was an average speed of (iJ.61 miles an hour, including stops, and G4.2G miles an hour, exclusive ot delay. The east conr,t record- on the Great Northern road of England from King's Cross to Aberdecu* is 523 . miles iu 512 minutes, or 00.3 miles per hour. - The west coast record on the London and Northwestern is 510 miles in 515 minutes or 03.20 miles per hour. FUTURE INLAND WATERWAYS. It would not be a wild prediction to say that persons now living may read of a vessel leaving Liverpool, passing through New ..York harbor, up the Hudson river, through a canal to Luke Erie, thence by Lake Michigan to Chicago", down lhe Chicago canal intothe Mississippi, thence up the Mississippi into Lhe Alissouri, up that and thence by.canal to the Columbia river and down that into the Pacific"ocean, and thence back by way of the Suez canul, thus circumnavigating the globe and crossing tlie'Noith American continent. The distance between headwater? of the Missouri river, and the Columbia is about 400 miles,"1 ami it is said that a canal connecting them is" practical. It is not likely that such a sailing feat may ever be witnessed, but it is possible. It is not likely that'the Columbia and Missouri will ever be linked, but there is nothing visionary in the linking of the lake.-;, nor in connecting them .with such rivers as the'Hiidson, Ohio and Alissis- sippi.���������Alining and Scientific Press. HOLMES FOUND GUILTY. Henry H. Holm s was convicted of murder in the first degree on the 2nd inst., in Philadelphia, for killing Ben. F. PietzeL He coughed slightly when he heard the worst, that was the only sign. The jury agreed to the verdict a lew minutes after retiring, but for appearances sake remained out about an hour and a half. The following interesting article from the Loudon Alining Journal. It is not necessary to make too of the set-back which has just place in the Parisian market for African gold mining shares. The depression is purely a tempoiary one, and is as much the result of pre-arranged causes as of. the periodical reactions which have taken place ot late iu such securities on the Loudon Stock exchange. It is due to the desire of large holders to "shake-out," the "weak bulls," whom they regard as ah element of danger in the position of the market. Such checks to the upward movement are perfectly natural, and must be expected to recur from time to time. Moreover, ns we have pointed out before, the Kaffir market cannot continue indefinitely to go on booming. Prices have reached a level at which the sluues can no longer induce purchases for serious investment, and a continuous rise cannot be expected when the volume of buying is mainly speculative. While we expect to see the South African market advance far more slowly in the future than it has done in the recent past, thero is, however, no reason to anticipate a decided "slump" for a long time to come. The marvellous richuess of the Witwatersrand is sufficient to prevent thai, and as soon as tbe ' Deep Levels" begin to produce gold, the output of the field will rise from the present Dine millions sterling per annum to at least 20 millions sterling. It must be remembered that a liirge amount of tLe capital which has been raised during the past few monthh for South African mining ventures bus been expended upon districts which, however rich their prospects may be, have-not. up to the- present, attained to a very strong position as gold producers. It wns only to be expected that, pending their attainment to the stage of profitable working on a large scale, the influence of tbe capital sunk should be somewhat that of a deadweight, and tend more or less strongly toward depression. This being said with regard to South African properties, there is no room to doubt that the mining market generally will remain in a condition of "boom" for some years to come. This class of Becunty has now fully obtained hold of capitalists, as wellt" as speculation bs for i vestment, anil it appeals not only to the British public, but to the wide circle of tnouied men throughout the Continent. Moreover, thei e is no. sign of revival iu other classes of finance, at all events for a long time, which will disturb the pre eminent position at present occ'ipied by miniug. And it is decidedly worth notiug that tbe ��������� movement in mini g shares is rapidly extending, not only from llie groove of South Africa, but even ont of that of West Australia. With so huge a public educated upon the possibilities of gold mining as an industry under modern methods, and with modern facilities, mine prospecting and exploitation must be developed in all p������its of the world. There are alieady signs of coming numerous floatations* fiom tbe .United States, Canada, -Alexico and South America. aDd in many parts of the world minnig enterprise is strongly* stimulated by Ihe economies which have lately been c-il'i'cted in the treatment of auriferous mc.-*. 'One of the most noteworthy of tht'*e developments is the interest ex- . ci U-il in the Australasian gold fields, apart from those of West Australia, in which latter country, by the way, Ger- .maii.-as-well.-French, .capitalists _are_now hegiuing to display the liveliest, interest. Last year, the output of tbe whole of *"��������� Australia was more than 300,000 ounces iu excess of the total for 1893. It would be incorrect to treat the gold mining development of Westralia as the only * factor iu this gratifying increase. On the contrary, it was largely due to the ��������� revival of gold mining in the old mining districts of the other colonies, arising out ofthe discoveries made in the metallurgy ot gold. We have studied to -keep our readers acquainted with the marvellous - results which the use of cyanide of pot-", assium as a solvent has produced iu" the gold industry of the Witwatersrand, and to indicate the revolution which it would * iu time'effect in thc world's gold mining industry as a whole. These anticipations are now rapidly being varified in the. case of the Australian gold mines, and are perhaps destined to even more remarkable confirmation in the gold fields ou the Western Coast of South America. Jn South Australia cyanide has been found to give excellent returns from ores which have hiterto been found iinpayable,. aim a company has lately beeu found to .. [���������apply it on a large scale to the gold de- ' posits of the Mount Torrens district. In ' New Zealand experiments with dry crush- | ing and direct cyauidiug have answered i bo satisfactorily that, at last foreign I capital is being attracted into the in- j dustn. Even in California the develop- | lnent of the cyanide process has sufficed to | place gold mining uuder quite a new as- i pect, and many mines" are now beiug [ worked at a profit which, but for this , agent, would long since have been aban- i doned. Many that were abandoned have i been started, while others, are being i worked that were farmerly regarded as i worthless. It these results are obtained, upon well known and developed fields it is impossible to limit triumphs which, iiietallurgicalscieuce may. win from fields that have never hitherto been properly tested. There is abundant reasons for believing that the gold mining "boom" .will extend from its present limits in'the Kaffir aud AVcstralian markets, to gold fields iu all piirts of the world. PROVINCIAL. j Dan AlcGillivray has got the contract ; for track laying on the extension of I the C. 1' It. to Arrowhead. i i. ��������� ; All immense, spar is being loaded on tin-Norwegian baik, Prince Louis at i the Hastings mill. It is 120 feet in j length and 2. feet in circumference at ���������| the largest part. It was specially j ordered for a racing yacht in England. THE MINER, NELSON, B. C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1895. AMERICAN CITIZENS. WHAT Trlt DUKE HAS COST. THOSE WHO AREE NATURAL BORN AND THOSE MADE BY LAW. The Former Only Are Eli.riblo to the Office of *Pre_.i'lent���������Opinions of leading Authorities Upon tbe Subject���������Morse, Who Dissents, Is Short on Argument. Kindly inform in. whether a child born of American parents under tho following circuinstancos is recognized ns an American citizen or not: Caso L��������� The child is born upon high sens. Case 2.���������The child is born iu a foreign country. An argumentative decision. Answer.���������Our correspondent, wo apprehend, does not ask for all ho wants. We will endeavor to enlighten - him, however, on points which sooin to have invited dispute, regarding eligibility of cortain classes of citizens to the oflice of president of tho United States. The child of a citizen born ou tho high sous under the American flag is a citizen of tho United States and eligible to the presidency. Tho child of a citizen born in a foreign country is a citizen of the United States by law, but is not eligible to the presidency. The argument is in the constitution of the Unitod States, which provides: No person, except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this constitution, shall be eligible to tho oflice of president. Neither shall any person bo eligible to that office who shall not have attained to tho ago of 35 years and been 14 years a resident within the United States. The difference of opinion existing rests upon the meaning of "a natural born citizen.'' On this subject Paschal, regarded as one of tho highest of legal authorities, says, "A natural born citizen (is one) not made by law or otherwise, but born." Bates on "Citizenship" (10op., 382) limits the "natural" members of the body politic to ' 'the people born in the country," aud ho repeats this, confining tho meaning to "every person born in the country." Kent says, "Nativity furnishes the rule." Story on "The Constitution" says, "Considering the ages of all such���������i. e., those Who are alien born and citizens when the constitution was adopted���������no person of foreign birth can now ever be president under this constitution." Morse, on "CitizensHp" (pago 125, section 90) says: "A nu.ural born citizen is one not mado by law or otherwise, but born. Tho constitution does not mako the citizens. It only recognizes such of them as areuatural, home born, aud provides for the nationalization of such of: them as are alien, foreign born, making the latter, as far as nature will allow, liko the former. The expression 'natural born citizen' recognizes and reaffirms the universal principle common to all ua-- tions and is as old as political society ���������that the peoplo born in a country do constitute tho nation, and as individuals are natural members of the body politic." Now, a citizen is, first, natural born. Children born within tho allegiance of the Unitod States are natural born citizens. Second, mado a citizen by Statute. Children born of American parents outside of this jurisdiction are made citizens by statute (United States Bevised Statutes, section 2172) and are not citizens natural born. If there was ho statute, they would not be citizens. The Journal of Commerce, Nov. 13, 1889, stated the case as follows: Tbey argue that, as a child born abroad of an American citizen is by act of congress invested with the full rights and privileges of citizenship, therefore he ia a citizen by right of birth and is a natural born citizen and eligible to the presidency of the United States. But they overlook the fact that he.is not a ���������citizen by right of birth alone, but is made a citizen on account of bis birth by act of congress*. Ho is not thereforo a natural born citizen, but a citizen made by tbe law. If he was a natural born oitizen, there would have been no necessity for an act of congress investing him with citizenship. A person born out of ".the allegiance of the United States is therefore made a citizen by law, is not natural born and, can not bo legally elected president without a change in the constitution. There was an old feudal doctrine under which tho embassador of a country to another carried with him a box of soil from his native laud, and in the event . of necessity he would put.the box in position, and standing upon it assumo that ho was on his nativo heath for tho time being. That, wo believe, is no lon: gor in practice. As co tho officials ropro'- senting the government of tho United States in foreign countries, thoy aro in Lno way superior to other Amoricau citizens, because in the United States there is no rank above citizen. In order that the reader may clearly comprehend why children of American citizens bom abroad are not eligible to the office of president, the following clause of tho United States Revised Statutes is giveii: The children of persons who now aro or have been citizens of the United States shall, though born out of tho limits and jurisdiction of the United States, bo considered as citizens thereof (section 2172). The difference between a citizen mado . under this provision of law and a nat-. nral born citizen is the difference of one' born out of tho limits and jurisdiction of the United States and one who is born - within such limits and jurisdiction. It iB the difference between an individual who needs the. law to make him a citizen and one who is a citizen by the mere circumstances that he was born and-exists. Tho opinions of Paschal, Story, Bates and Kent have been advanced, and Morse, although maintaining that a. citizen made by tho law, as quoted, is eligible to the presidency, has not succeded in stating his position so as to support his theory. His -.statement clearly sustains the popular interpretation���������that of the highest and leading authorities in law.���������Brooklyn Eagle. _____ Received Salaries of Many Offices and Gifts of More Than $3,500,000. The Duke of Cambridge, the queen's cousin, is one of the fat kino who have managed to pick up a decent living at the expense of the British taxpayers without that enormous amouut of service that might bo supposed to cover the incomo they receive. He was the son of the tenth child of George II, who was created Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Tipperary and Baron Cullodon, and who died in 1850. George, the second :iud present duko, was voted an annuity of #00,000 a year when his father died, and tho orphan's path was made tolerably easy. Joseph Hume, the well known economist, voted to reduce this amount by ouo-half, but could find only 52 members to go with him in the lobby. The young duke was a soldier. John Bright moved to limit the duke's income to the $60,000 from all sources, but this very reasonable proposition was defeated���������108 to 39. The duke graduated in army emoluments in 1839, when at 18 years of age he became a colonel. Eight years later he was a major general, in which capacity he held some of the most lucrative post* in the service; in 1854 a lieutenant general, and was given the command of a Crimean division; in 1850 a general on full pay, and six years later a field marshal at $22,- 500 a year, with the command in chief. Every step, notably the last, was over the heads of able and veteran officers, grown gray in the country's service. In 1801 ho was made colonel of the Grenadier guards, and as this greatly coveted military appointsaent, with its $10,660 a year, has for 27 years been retained by one already overloaded with public money and honors, it can be imagined how much assistance army economists and reformers are likely to get from the head of the service. H. R. H. also resides at Gloucester House, free of rent, rates and taxes, an immunity which must be at least worth about $10,000 a year, and this privilege he has enjoyed since 1857. The duke has also since 1852 been ranger of St. James, Green and Hyde parks and since 1857 ranger of Richmond park, all little pickings of salaries making a sum equal to $12,500 a year apiece or about $65,000. Besides this he is colonel of the artillery and the engineer regiments! To all hints that he might resign and let some other soldier have a chance at the lucrative and honorable position as head of the army the duke has turned a deaf ear. If the British nation does not know when it has a good servant,George, duke of Cambridge, is fully alive to the fact that he has a good master, and is in no hurry to quit. An estimate of the amount of money the Duke of Cambridge has drawn from the British people since he did them the honor of seeking a living at their expense brings the sum total to near ������700,000, or about $3,500,000. The amount that he has cost the nation by- opposition to ideas of military reform is not so easily estimated. ��������� Perhaps there are two sides to that question. The salary side seems to have only one, and a well buttered one, too, for the duke.��������� Boston Globe. BRANCH HOUSE. H. M. HEERIN & CO. COMMISSION* MEKtHANTS. DEALERS IN 4 ALIFOK.MA anil "HASIIINCJTOX FUlilTS AXD VKHiKTAIHES, KUTTKlt, E������������S AND I'Olil.TKY, HAY. <'KA1.\, IXOIH mill MILL VKV.W. NELSON (���������H9) B C NOTICE. The Hall Mines, L'd* TENDERS FOR CHARCOAL rpKNDRBS IN WRITING WILL BE _L received up to loth of November by tho undersiBnod at Nelson, B. C. for sm plying 100,(100 bushels of clia'coal, to be delivered at the Hnll Mines Smelter or on the cars at the C, P. It. terminal or wharf. Bids for lots of 10,000 bushels. each or for the whole will be received. The charcoal must be made of alder, birch, pine or Iir wood, and tender, are required to state of what class of wood the charcoal will be made. Thc lowest or any tender not ncccssaiily ac- CCDtcd HENRY E. CROASDALK. (283) -- Com. Manager. THE DIPLOCK Li_yri*r"E__>- WHOLESALE VANCOUVER, B. C. . SOLE AGENTS I'OR ��������� Brinsinead &; Nordheimer Pianos* Dixon, Borgeson & Co.'s Show Oases. Self Opening Bags, Wrapping Paper and Twine. 125 TABLE SIiiiwIiik tbe Dales nml Place.** of Court** of of As������l_������*, Xlsl Prlus, Oyer ������mt Terminer, anil General .uol Delivery for tbe Year 18������5. FALL ASSIZES. Clinton Thursday.26th September Richfield .Monday.. .30th September Kamloops Monday "th October Vernon Monday 14th October Lytton Friday llth Octo' -er New Westminster.. .WcdnoBday.6th November Vancouver Monday.'..illh November Victoria Tuesday.. .19th November Nanaimo Tuesday...20th November 'Special Assize. 117 SIMPSON <CO. DEALERS IN Groceries, Feed, Farm Produce, Butter, Cheese, Eggs and. Poultry. Special Att'-Ntjox is Dmi-crai. to a "Laugh Siiii*mi_xt o.* Shillings' Coffees and Teas, Which la Dub Here TUESDAY, OCT. 29th. ISTEXiSOnST- IB. C. (52) SIMPSON A CO., rroprlelom. Page Ponsford Bros. NiiHtlneN Street, Vitnt'oiivcr. DIRECT IMP0ETEES OF ALL HIGH- CLASS ENGLISH MEN'S FUENISHINGS Such as Christy's Hats, Dents & Fowne'sGloves, Dr. Jaegers Cartwright & Warner's Underwear, Scotch Rugs, Flannel, Matting and Crepe Shirts, Trousers, etc., etc. MAIL OUDERS PROMPTLY ATTKXDED TO. MINING MACHINERY for sale- two hew English Portable Engines, 8 and 12 horsepower, wood burners. One Stationary Engine and Boiler. One Engine and Boiler for Steam Launch. Galvanized Tanks, Alining Tools, Steel, Iron, etc. Delivered at. Victoria on wharf. Apply to HEISTERMAN & CO., 75 Government St., Opp Bank of Montreal. Victoria, B.C. (179) . . ' Wm Creel Hint (__i_S_T_3 -STT-TIX-LS.) Richard V&nx and ThomM Moore. The following old story of the late Richard Vans is worth reviving. Late in the thirties Mr. Vaux attended a mu- sicale at thc house of a noble patroness of the arts in Dublin, and there met the immortal Tom Moore. The poet sang a number of his melodies, accompanying himself on tho piano. Afterward Mr. Vaux was presented to the poet. - "He shook me warmly by the hand," said Mr. Vaux:, in telling the story, "and, ���������without relinquishing his grasp, took me to a sofa, where we sat together. '"So, Mr. Vans, you "are from the United" States? '"said" the poet"."' Pray "tell" me from which one of your sovereignties?' 'Pennsylvania and Philadelphia.' 'Oh, Philadelphia! Yes, yes. I remember my stay there. Its Quaker citizens, their simplicity, earnestness and quiet truthfulness impressed me very much. Well, tell me, has it changed in latter times?. I wish I was young enough to go back to America. I shall always regret some of the mistakes I made while in America. Unfortunately they are written. Do tell me if. I have yet some friends in your country.' "I assured him that in the villages and towns and great cities his melodies were among tho household gods. He seemed, pleased, and sang for me'The Last Rose of Summer.' A short time afterward, coming to me, he said: 'May I ask you a favor? I feel a little exhausted���������not very well, and possibly, as your carriage is here, you will accompany mo home.' In a few minutes'we entered tho carriage, and leaving him at his lodgings I departed."���������Philadelphia Record. - Onl j a Few of Them. Napoleon was really an Italian who was so ashamed of his nationality as to Frenchify even his name. But he did not allow ���������his animosity to end here. Every Italian who came to court at France was subject to what we should call a "roasting" on the score-of his i nationality. - Even the ladies were not spared, and once when Bonaparte was talking with a brilliant young Italian countess ho suddenly broke out with: "Madam, is it true, as they say, that Italians are liars?" Sweeping low, the lady replied: ... "Buona parte, sire, Buonaparte!"��������� Boston Budget. - - She __._*.- It. Little Nellie persisted in rocking backward and forward in her high chair at the breakfast table. "Don't do that, dear," advised mamma. '.'You will lose your balance." Nellie heard, but heeded not. In another moment she was thrown from her perch, and without crying a sound looked earnestly about her. "What are you doing, Nellie?" asked mamma anxiously. "I'm looking for my balance," whimpered NelL���������-Exchange. NOTICE. A SITTING OP THE COUNTY COURT of Kootenay will be holdcn at Nelson, on . riaay, tho 15th day ot November, and atKuslo on Tuesday, the lilth day of November, and at Rossland on Monday, the 25th day of November, 18S5. , _ The sitting of said Court fixed for the 2nd day of October for Nelson, and the 5th day of October for Rossland, stands adjourned until thc 15th day of November and tho 25th day of November, 1899, respectively. T. II. GIFFIN, Registrar, of the Court. ���������Nelson,-B. C, Sept. ..t!],-18U5 --.207)^- HUNTING OR SHOOTING On tliCKC lands is FORBIDDEN, uinlt-i- British Columbia Game Laws (Heelion !M.) (1881 C "W. DUSK. -���������at���������TO- Hunting, Survey, Prospecting PARTIES AND OTHERS TIIK NKW. KAoT������������������"- STEAM LAUNCH "FLIRT" Can be CHARTERED by day or'.weel, on reasonable terms. Ouleri* 'sen! trough the pursers'of the steamhoiit* Nelson or Ainsworth. with whom hi rangeraentH eaiibe made, or by miii! or telegraph to C. W. Bu.k, Balfour, will receive-prompt atteution ���������-���������-��������� (-19) MB. SMITH ^ CO. Biscuit Manufacturers. "WIRITIJi! FOB _PJ^ICE LIST. VICTORIA B. C. <2-2> P. O. box ( Telephone EDWARD APPLEWHAITE * CO. S, ������. corner Baker and Josephine streets, NKLSON, B. C. *- DC AT LCTATC FINANCIAL AND r\CAL CO J Al J2, INSURANCE AGENTS Loans negotiated on Nelson property. Collections made.* Conveyancing documents drawn up; Town Lots Lands and Mining Claims Handled on Commission. Columbus Clocks - Electric Clocks China Boudoir Clocks, Mantel Clocks and Alarm Clocks, all of the BEST AMERICAN MAKE AND LOWEST PRICES. REIE>__t.__:RI_N"C3- _fV SFEOI-A.I-.T "XT. CHAS. JISZKOWICZ, Watchmaker and Jeweller IDS Cunningham & Hinton, 44 GOVERNNENT ST., VICTORIA CONSTRUCTING ELECTRICIANS^ Coutriictoi's for and Dealers in Motors, Dynamos, Electric Mining Machinery unci Electric Supplies end for Photos and Specifications of Electric Log Hauling itachlnet" im.l Lake View Hotel, Opposite Balfour on thc Kootenay Ontlct, is open for the reception of Visitors. Best Fishing on the River, . Lawn Tennis Grounds, Sail and Roiuing Boats. Especially Suitable for Picnic Parties. By means of moveable partitions, a large part of the Hotel can be made into a Ball Room on, the shortest notice. Prices Moderate. 148 PROCTOR, BUSK <_���������*- WEST, Proprietors. ������-MINER'S SUPPLIES-^������ Thos.Dunn ������ Co., Ltd,, TANCO-CTTBIE, _3. O. Carry a full line of tho following goods in stock, which (hey offer at rock bottom prices. Write for quotations before you purchase your season's supplies. STEEL WIRE HOPE, PULLEY BLOCKS, CHAIN. DRILL STEEL. PICKS, SHOVELS, AXES, DYNAMITE, FUSE AND 'AI'S. AND A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OP HARDWARE, BLACKSMITHS AND MILL SUPPLIES. rB CARPETS-1 HOUSE FURNISHINGS! SNIPS: BR SSELS CARPETS at $1.00 PER YARD. TAPESTRY - - at 50 Cts. PER YARD. UNIONS and WOOLS, 50 Cts. to $1.00 FER YARD. Aiio/her lot of those 4 foot Curtain Pole., with Brass Fixtures complete fcr25c. Blankets and Comforters. Letter Orders Receive Prompt Attention. SNAPS: OPAQUE WINDOW SHADES. 7x3 feet with Spring Roller for 50 Ct_. Lace Curtains, 40 cts. up. Cheneille Portiers, $2.50 up. ^��������� Tablelinen from 25 cts. per "yard to $2.50, with Napkins to niatch. A full Line in Sheetings, Pillow Cottons, Etc. am 137 Cordova Street, Vancouver. SCHLITZ MILWAUKEE and VICTORIA LAGER BEER Uneasy Sleeps the Man Who Has Not Got a Gale.���������Shakespere. THE BEST MATTRASSES in the WORLD G-ALE'S Wire Mattrasses, Over Mattrasses, Pillows, Combination Iron Mattrasses. The above goods can lie put up - in very small compass'for packing and can be obtained from Messrs. Gale's agents, D. MCARTHUR & CO. kelson, and CAMPBELL BROS., Rossland. or direct from George Gale & Sons, Waterville, Que. Iron and Wood Cot Beds for mining camps a specialty Can be made to weigh under 35 pounds. , .m Go to the Hudson's Bay Company, BAKER STREET, NELSON. LENZ&LEISER 9 and 11 Yates Street, Victoria. - "WKCOLES-A-LE- DRY GOODS (plotting, ($en.t8' jfuvmsbjnos, ]������tc. We cii'-r'T !hc- largest stock in tlu's. 'i?!< s *.ve~_ <.? I\/r.-. *������������������������ _/ -,>,J .L:,-f. th<-i'f- fore able to compete with any House in the Trade. ������������ THE MINER, NELSON, B. C.f SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1895. ih h Wxt Jttincr. THE MINER is printed on Saturdays aud will be mailed to any address in Canada or the United States, for one year on receipt of two dollars. Single copies five cents. CONTRAC7 ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at tlu rate of $yper column inch, per month. TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rale of ij cents per nonpareil line first insertion, and jo cents per line for each subsequent insertion. Advertisements running jor shorter periods than three months are classed transient. ALL COMMUNICATIONS to lhe. Editor must be accompanied by the name aud address of the writer. PRINTING turned out in first-rate style at the shortest notice. ADDR_a_ ThiMinbrPrinting*Publishing Co NELSON. B.C. THE DEATH OF THE DOLLAR. The Silver dollar of the United States has received its death blow. The order has gone forth that no mote are to be coined. Too large nnd cumbrous for ordinary use, it has been found impossible to get them into circulation and by far the major portion of silver dollars actually coined remain unused in the vaults of the United Slates Treasury. The result of this change will scarcely effect this country at all and will have no ell'ect on the price of silver. The coin has been found useless lor practical pui- ��������������������������� poses and has got to go. Some of the youngest of ns may live to see a day when the 'almighty dollar' is exhibited as a curiosity and will fetch many times its intrinsic value in the market. GOING AHEAD. ��������� Hardly a week passes now without some event of considerable import- -ance occurring to mark the,material development of Kootenay. The simultaneous completion of the Silver King wire tramway and the Kaslo & Slocan railway to Sandon are in themselves occurrences of no small note, and there are others to follow in a very brief space of time of still more importance. The extension of the Nakusp & Slocan is within a quarter of a mile of Sandon, one bridge alone remaining unfinished. The Kaslo Railway is pushing its Cody Greek branch on to completion with all possible speed. The smelters tit Nelson and Trail are rapidly growing in tho hands of swarms of workmen and now there is' talk of the erection of a matting plant for low grade ores also at Trail. One new steamboat, is certain to be built on the Columbia River and there are rumors that the C. & K. Co. are not . to be allowed to have everything their own way on that route and thai a boat to compete for the trade will be built by the owners of ihe S.S. Alberta.-On Kootenay Lake the C. & K. Co.'s new steamer is nearly ready to be launched. The building of tlie conceiaraior at the Slocan Star is proceeding briskly and others are liable to be ready for use before many months are past. In addition to all these works there are men amongst us today from New York and London with plenty of money at their backs ready to buy ou the market "at a reasonable rale. Who shall ���������say-that-we-are-notgoing-ahead-?-^---- - BOARDS. We .notice with pleasure that, the British Columbia Board of Trade.is organizing a stock board, and we trust that their efforts will be.crowned with success. There is-no fear that any feelings of local jealousy, even if they existed, would tend to exclude Kootenay from the advantages to be obtained from an institution of this kind. She is too big a child now to be snubbed and has for the present, at "least, far outgrown her elder sister Cariboo. Alberni claims the prerogative of all youngest born and "nestles closely in her mother's bosom, if not tho favorite child at any . rate the favored one. But Mother Victoria cannot neglect hor. elder children. They are doing well in the world and are able materially to aid in supporting their parent. ., We have . lately chronicled the establishment of another institution at Spokane, the Northwest Miners' Association, but we think we could do with something of a similar and possibly more local nature here in Kootenay itself. We cannot explain better the object and duties-of the board we should like to see here than by quoting the following extract from Bradstreet's : . There is one institution at Johannesburg���������the Chamber o������ Mines���������which might be copied with advantage in every western mining district. This body, which comprises all the reputable mining men of the district, acts as a public institution for the collection and dissemination of accurate information. It obtains and publishes monthly returns of the crushintrs of each operating miue and of the returns, with an analysis of the nn-thods by which these results were obtained. Its annual reports are a complete record of mining operations in the Rand, and it stands ready to correct that tendency to exaggerate which seems inherent, in mining. If ideas of this character were adopted and faithfully followed out at Cripple Creek, or wherever mining development has reached a stage at which outside capital- is desirable and could find profitable investment, there could be no better method of inviting and obtaining its co-operation. COKE. The news that an extensive coking plant is to be established at Anthracite is an item of much intetest in this country. Anthracite is a station on the main line of the C. P, It. between Banff and Can in ore. It is not in British Columbia but in the Territories, lying on the eastern watershed of the Rockies, lt is veiy much nearer this country than Tacoma or any point on the Coast. Large samples of the coal to be treated have recently been, sent to England to be tested and have been found to produce a coke of most excellent quality. It is probable that this product, which is one of the main, expenses of a smelter, can be laid down in this country at a much less cost than that now imported, which moans direct pecuniary benefit to all mine owners getting their ores treated iu this country. " ��������� SOME COMPARISONS. The probability of an American mining boom on the same lines as that now raging in London is exciting considerable curiosity. There is no doubt that an attempt is being made in some of the chief towns of the mining States to bring this about. Stocks arc being listed and quotations freely published, but as yet the market is local only, not metropolitan. Until New York begins to gamble no real boom can be said to exist. The revival in the mining industry which is a direct result of better prices both for silver and copper, is becoming so marked that it is not unlikely that New York will presently take a hand in the game. The purchase by the Rothschilds of a large block of shares in the famous Anaconda mine emphasizes the movement. The Denver Republican, commenting on this question, produces some interesting figure., contrasting Cripple Creek, Colorado, with Johannesburg. It says the latter is producing about 200,000 tons of ore monthly, representing a gold output of about $3,000,000, The average value of the ore rarely exceeds $12 per ton, and the richest ore is about .$25 a ton. The Cripple Creek district is producing about 15,- 000 tons of ore monthly with a gold output of $900,000 per month, the ore averaging $65 per ton. The Johannesburg ores are treated by stamp mills, and the tailings are then subjected to cyanide process. This district has reached its development after enormous expenditure of capital and nearly ten years, of development. Without the aid of any outside capital, Cripple Creek has within three years reached a production one-third of that of South Africa. The Johannesburg boom |has been based on ore averaging $12 a ton. When the time comes for the enormous deposit of low grade ore at Cripple Creek to be treated .anywhere near as cheaply as the cost at Johannesburg, Cripple Creek, the Republican claims, will produce more gold than Johannesburg. Now it appears to us that we ought to come into this pot. Trail Creek is producing now about 3,000 tons of ore a month of an average value of say $15 a ton, making $135,000 a month. The great B. C. camp has reached this total without railway or reduction facilities of any kind. Its produce has up to.date actually been hauled out by horses arid sent ou to distant smelters after undergoing an antiquated ;i,nri cumbrous system of handling. This state of.things is on the eve of altera-, tion. Rail or at any rale tramway facilities will supersede the horse. A smelter and other reduction works will be close at hand and in twelve months time we venture to predict that Trail Creek camp alone will figure up very closely by the side of Cripple Creek, if indeed it does not show a formidable rivalry to South Africa itself. "'-, It is impossible to write in this strain without giving some thought to all the promising prospects that have come to light during the past summer. Can they all prove delusions ? Are none of them likely to realize the promise of,their1 outcrops ? We hardly think so. South Slocan, Cariboo Creek, Goat River, Toad Mountain, Crawford Creok, all hold up their hands glittering with gold in angry protest against being regarded as mere wild cats. Other names come rushing to our lingers ends as they will to our readers' minds, too many to print. From all over this great Province, from the frozen Yukon to "the balmy borders of the States, from Vancouver Island east to the crown of the Rockiesj' gold lies everywhere. It is impossible to believe that Cariboo and Trail are the only gold camps, and yet even these two, as far only.as they are developed today, with increased facilities for transport and reduction are enough to make the world ring with praises of their wealth. NOTES AND COMMENTS. "Prominent Lawyers" at New Westminster declare that many of the claims staked ou Lulu Island are in valid because the locators have sworn to the existence of mineral without really knowing if there is any. This is a very" knotty question and .we should like to see those prominent lawyers at Vancouver and the Lulu Island prospectors fight it out. The New Zealand Parliament by a majority of two has thrown out * bill providing reciprocity in trade with other colonies. A trade treaty with Canada was actually drafted and would have been signed but for this. N. Z. makes t lie best blankets in the world and turns out all kinds of luxurious woollen clothing which is scarcely appreciated in that fair southern clime, but would come right home to us here. Notice of Application for Crown Grant. rT-,AKE NOTICK I hat John Klliot, as agent JL for Samuel M. Wharton, George C. Wharton, Edward L. Tate ond John H.Cook has tiled thc necessary papers and made application for a Crown Grant in favour of the mineral claim "Cliir," .situated in the Trail Creek Mining Division District of West Kootenny, Adverse elaimaiits (if any) must ill. their objections with mo within (iu days from the (lute of this publication in the Hritisli Columbia Gazette. N FITZSTUBBS. Government Aftent. Nelson, B. C, Sept. 9, 18!)5. (LIKl, U-tf-5,) Notice of Application i'or Crown Grunt. riiAKJ. NOTICK that John It. Cook, JL acting for himself and co-owners, has tiled the necessary papers a d made application for n Crown Grant in favour of the mineral claim "Consolidated St. Elmo" situated on Hco Mountain in thc Trail Creek Mining Division of West I.ootenay. Adverse claimants, if any, must llie their objections with me within 00 days from the date of this publication in the British Columbia Gazette. N. FITZSTUBBS, Government Agent. Dated at Nelson, Oct. 23,1895. l230-2tT,10,5] Notice ot Application i'or Timlier License*. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I have applied to thc Honourable the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, for a special license to cut, fell and carry away trees and timber upon and from the following described lands, situated in West Kootenay District, about 35 miles from Waneta, and containing 1,000 acres or thereabouts. Commencing at a post inscribed "D. J. Jackson's S. W. corner' opposite the falls, about 5 miles from the mouth of Lost Creek [which flows into the south fork of Salmon ltiver], placed near the N. W. post of H. M. Goodhue's mill site; thence north 240 chains; thence cast 40 chains; thence south 240 chains; thence west 40 chains to initial post, D. J. JACKSON. Dated Nelson, B. C, Oct a, 1895. (215, a, 10, 5) Notice of Application for Crown Grant. rilAKE Notice that Edmond Haney has filed L the necessary papers und made application for a Crown Grant in favour of the mineral claim "City of Spokane" situated in the Trail Creek Mining Division of the District of M est Kootenay. Adverse claimants, if any, must file their objections with me within U0 days from the date of this publication in the British Columbia Gazette. N. FITZSTUBBS, Government Agent. Dated Nelson, Oct. 28, 1895. [234-2,11,5] ���������ERTIFICATK_ OF IMPROVEMENT. LAKESIDE MINERAL CLAIM. . sltuati* in thk nelson mining division of West Kootenav Distuict. Wheke Located���������Toad Mountain. XAKE NOTICE that I, Henry E. Croasdaile, as agent for the Hall Mines Limited, free miner's certilicate No. 61073, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Gold Commissioner for a certiticate 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 thc Gold Commissioner and action commenced before the issuance of such Certilicate of Improvements. ��������� Dated this 2nd day of October, 1891. (217-5, 10, 5.) HENRY E. CROASDAILE. DAYLIGHT MINERAL CLAIM. Situate in* the Nelson Mining Division of Whs. Kootenay Distjuct. Whkkk Located���������Toad Mountain. riiAKE NOTICE that 1, Henry E. Croasdaile, 1 as agent for the Hull Mines Limited, free miner's certificate No. 01073, intend, sixty 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 Certilicate of Improvements. Dated this 2nd day of October, 1805. (218-5, 10, 5) HENRY E. CROASDAILE. BID MINERAL CLAIM. Situate is the Nelson Mining Division of West Kootenay Distkict. Wheke Lo cated��������� T_-AD~-MO-"NTAIN7 rriAKE NOTICE that I, Henry E. Croasdaile,' I as agent for the Hall Mines Limited, free muici-ls certificate No. U1073, intend, sixty days from the.date hereof, to apply to the Gold Commissioner for a certificate of improvement!-, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown grant of the above claim. , - , ': . And fu-thcr take notice, that adverse chums must be sent to the Gold Commissioner and action commenced before the issuunce ot such Certilicate of Improvements. Daied this 2nd day;ot October, }Kto. 12111-5,10, 5) HENRY E. CROASDAILE. JIM FAIR MINERAL "CLAIM. Situate in tiik Slocan -Minim- Division or West Kootenav Distkict. Whkhk Located���������At the Confluence of the Dardanelles and Best Cjiebks. rpAKE NOTICE that T, John O'Rcgan, X ns agent for E. II. Tomlinson, No. Xijitit, intend, tW days Irom tho date hereof, to apply to the Gold Commissioner for a certilicate of improvements, for the ^purpose of obtaining a Crown grant ot the above claim. - And further take notice, thai adverse claims must be sent to the Gold Commissioner and action commenced before the issuance of such certilicate of improvements. Dated this7th day of October, 189.1. ��������� (224, 12, 10 5) JOHN O'REGAX. JOHN W. MACKKY MINERAL "CLAIM, Situate in the Slocan Mining "Division* of West. Kootenay Distkict. Wheke Lo cated���������To the West of the Best Claim. 'FAKE NOTICE that I, John O'Rcgan, 1 as agent for E. II. Tomlinson, No. _*i0*j3, intend, 00 days from the date hereof, to apply to thc Gold Commissioner for a certificate of improvements, for thc 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 7th day of October, 1895. (225. 12 10 5) JOHN O'REGAX. SUNSET MINERAL CLAIM. NEW GOODS ANOTHEE LARGE CONSIGNMENT JUST RECEIVED. New Dress Goods New Fancy Goods New Underwear New Carpets A. T. GARLAND'S New Curtains MINING. AtiEYrS. M. I. M. E. M. I. M: & M. R-CCAMPBELL-JOHNSTON MINING E.N'filKEER, mkt..-_.i;_u_i_t and assayer, 638 GRANVILLE ST , "V-A-JSTCOXTV-S-rl : OB. C m J. H. BROWNLEE MINING BE0KER. .VICTORIA, B. C, T. H. CALL AND MINING HKOKEB and HEAL ESTATE AGENT. 521 Hastings Street, VANCOUVEB, B. 0. Correspondence Solicited. 124 W. A. JOWETT MINING & REAL ESTATE BROKER INSURANCE aud COMMISSION AGENT. VICTORIA ST.. NELSON. B. C. in W.PELLEWHAR7EY.F.C.S. (Mcmb. X. Eng. Inst., M. & M. E.J .���������V_A._ISrOOT_rV_3*R. "B- O. Asitays, Mill Tests nnd Analyses. Sample**, treated from , 1 pound to 1 ton In weight. For particulars apply to E. A.POWYS & CO., Local Agents, who will receive samples [182) W. F. MCCULLOCH, (lute Assay**. In Provincial Government.) ___ss___"xr OFFICE. NELSON B.C. (103) E. A. POWYS & CO. lSTELSOIT- 33- o. Mining Agents and Sharebrokers, Insurance, Real Estate, Commission and Mining Machinery Agents. A Register kept with full particulars of Claims. SALES NEGOTIATED. m) MAHON, McFARLAND & MAHON, L'D. BROKERS. .Maslp St., Yanconver Mining and Sharebrokers Agents for Mining-Machinery. Dealers in Mining and Industrial Stocks 0 and Shares '���������- REAL ESTATE AN*!> lO.lSS. Mahon, McFarland & Mahon, L'd. VANCOUVER. (107) CHARLES S. RASHDALL, Mining Broker. Conveyances, Deeds, and Mining Abstracts. Complete listsoiexistiiitfMimngioeatioi*. NEW DENVER, B. C. Situate in* the Ainsworth Minixg Division ok West Kootenav Distkict. Where Located���������To the East and Joixinc* the Wellington Claim. npAKE NOTICE that I, R. E. Lemon, Xo. X Will, for myself and as agent for Duncan McDonald, N'o. 3US8U, intend CO 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 sucli Certilicate of improvements. Dated this 17th day of October, 1835. 232 26.10, i] ROBERT E. LEMON. WAGONS and * * BOB-SLEIGHS. BEST CANADIAN MAKES. For Ore, Lumber and General Purpose. "WRITE .FOR -PRICE LIST TO E. G. PRIOR & CO., Ld. KAJtLOOPS, B. O. iu Williams &> Dawson UND SURVEYORS & CIVIL ENGINEERS 519 HASTINGS STREET, VANCOUVER, 3. C. SYDNEY WILLIAMS, P. L. S., Qualified Member of Surveyor's Insti-' 1 tution, London, (1884 and 85.) BABEEBVILLE, CARIBOO, B. C- Will be pleased to undertake commissions'tor English or other firm ���������������* , Ceperley, Loewen & Campbell, VANCOUVER, Are Prepar-il to I'lnlroiIucrlMlnliiii Propositions from the Kootenay to ENGLISH AND EASTERN CAPI iALISTS To handle REAL ESTATE in the new towns and otherwise act in the interests of owners in the B. C. Mining Centres. The above is the Only Firm on the Coast doing Fire Insurance ^Business and having Agents in the Towns of Kootenay. lls6> To< SHORT - FAST ��������� SCENIC ROUTE Seattle, Victoria. Vancouver & Puget Sound, and all Paci- fie Coast Points, St. Paul Chicago and Points Beyond - ��������� Modern Equipment. Rock-Ballast Roa������llte<t Attractive tour* via llulntli and the Cre*l Lakes In connection with exclusively passenger boats of;Northern S.S. Co. Direct Connection via Nelson A Fort Sh<*|������ pard Railway, at Spokane ; and via ���������. A K. S. N. C. at Boiin_r*R ferry. For maps, tickets, and complete informa tion call on Agents C A K. S, .\nv. Co., !., A I*. S. Ry., or ���������. ii. Dixon, t'eii. AkciiI, Spokane, Wni.li r. I. Hbitiiey.V. ***I. A., St. Paul. Minn. F. T. Abbott, TravlInK Freight A I'Hsseu- eer Audit. Spokane. Wnuti. Cbi 3 OLTJMBIA & KOOTENAY STEAM NAV CO. (limited) TIME CARO No. 8. In Effect Monday, Nov. II, IKS.. REVELSTOKE KOI TK-Sloamer ">nku������p" Leaves.Wigwam for Nakusp and Robson Mondaysaiul-'rhursdiiys at 7 p. in. Leaves Robson for Nakusp, Wigwam and Cauudiuii I'neille Railway points on Tuesdays" anil Fridays at (i p. in. Connection i.s mado at Kobson with C & K,~ Ry. fur iiulson and witli Mr. "Lytton" fur Trail Creek and Northport. -Kill. < KKICIi.ltOltXO'Y KOITK. Steamer "Lytton." Leave.--Trail (Jrcek for Robson on Tuesdays a.iil r'i'ida> *, at IU a. in. Leaves Robson for Trail Creek on Tuesdays and Kriilays at 4 p, in., connects at Kobson with Sir. "Nakusp'' for Nakusp and Kevelstoke and with C. & K. Hy. .for Nelson and Lake points. .VOK-HroitT'TKAIL '.'KKKK KOITK Steamer "Lytloii." L-j.ivcsTrail Creek for Northport on Mondays, Wednesdays, t'hursdays and Saturdays at 6a. m. Leaves Northport for Trail Creek .Mondays. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 1 p. m. - Connects at Northport witli' S. F. & N. Ry. for Spokane. .\ELSO_\-KASI_0 HOITE.���������"Sir IVcIhoh." Leaves Nelson for Kaslo, Tuesdays at 5.30 p ni., Wednesdays at 2.."0 p.m.. Thursdays nto.'iO p. m., Fridays at 5.30 p. ni., Saturdays at-.30 p. m.- Connecting on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with N. & F. S. Ry. nt Five .Mile 1'oiiiL for Kaslo and Lake points. Leaves Kaslo for Nelson. Mondays at 3 a. m��������� Wednesdays at 3 a. m., Thursdays at 8 a. in., Fridays at 3 a. ni.. Saturdays at 8 a. ni. Coiine-ting on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Five Alilo Point with N. & F. S." Ry. for Spokane. Connects- with Columbia ��������� & Kootenay Railway at Nel.-on for points north and'south. MORTHERN IN PACIFIC R. R, R UN * . S Pullman Sleeping Cars, Elegant Dining Cars, Tourist. Sleeping Cars. /ST. VMX MI.V\������_AI������OMS IMtl'TH FARf'O ('RAM). FORKS <ltOOKSTO\ WIXNIFCU i; FLIC. A and mm: TO THROUGH TICKETS -TO- CHICAUO WASUtM'TO* rillLAIIMI'HIA \F������ t'OKK IIOSTOK and all 1-ollltH ft,*!. Went ami homIIi. * I'or information, time curds, maps and tickets, call m 'or write II. G. YYtimmel, T. P. Agent, Nelson, Ii. C. I'. D. GIBBS, General Agent, Spokane, Wash or W. D. CHARLTON, Asst. (leiil. Pass. Agent, Portland. Oregon. Spokane Falls <fc Northern R'y. Nelson <fc Fort Sheppard R'y. to Daily (Except Sunday) Between Spctane and Northport. Tri-Weekly Between "Northport and Nelson. Leave 8-12 a.m. NELSON Arrive 525. p. m. ItO.WKK'** FERRY ROt'TE.���������Str. ">cl������_n." | Leaves Kaslo for Ronner's. Ferry, at 3 a.m. on Monday.. Leaver Nelson for Bonner_ Ferry, at 8 a. in. on Monday.. . Leaves Bonner's Ferry for Pilot Bay, Nelson, Ainsworth and Kaslo on Tuesdays at 2 a. in. Connects at Bonner's Kerry with the Great Northern Railway for points east and '.vpst. The right is rc.-erved to change this schedule at any time without notice. For tickets, raies, etc.. apply at Company's oflice, NeWon. T. A_la_% .- J. W. Troup, Secretary. Manager. Trains leave Xelson for Spokane, every ! Mondav, W'et*:. esday and Fkida"., return- ��������� ing leave Spokane Tuesdays. Thdbsdays and !_atukdays at. 7 a. m., and .mnkinc . close connection by S.S. Nelson -with all Kootenay Lake points. Passengers for Kettle Eiver and Boand- ; ary Creek, connect at Marcus witli stage on : Monday.*, Wednesdays, Thursdays and | Fridays. ! Passenffers for Trail Creek mines con- ] D_.t at Northport with stage Daily. & i '������������������-31 THE MINER, NELSON, B.C.,. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER o, i8g^. i>m ������������ *._)B| _7ili. 1 WWj r?r:)il | SfliT X X -_< x'i*>n i 2" 3 4 , 5 6J 7 j 8 1 9~ 10 11 12 151 I*' 13 i 16, 17 18 19 Z0\ 21 i _2! i..q 24 lb 26 ^7[28i 29! 30 ' Boiling Springs. . On tlio premises of Dr. Lane, at Portland, Or., is a well thnt yields water "a thousand times hotter than boiling." At Pino Grove, .Esmeralda county, Nov., there is a well, drilled in JSS8, which furnished water for tho minors to do thoir cooking with. Potatoes,placed in tho stono basin at the well will cook through and through in eight minutes. Tho water of one of tlio artesian wells j at Budapest has an average temperature ! of 200 degrees and flows at tho rate of | 175,000 gallons every 12 hours. I -, At Kitzin, Australia, thero is a boil-i ing spring which Professor Hilden avers j is inhabited by millions of small rod i fish. If theso littlo hoc water denizens I be scooped from their natural element j und placed in a pail of common drink- { ing water, they dio instantly, and tho I queer part of tho story is that thu scales ! Also Lots for Sate and skin slip off just as though they j had been scalded.���������Exchange. ' ! - ^ '_������_ m 5--V1 __^ ro> A new Railway under Construction. Buy before the Market rises in the Railway Centre and Seat of Government of West Kootenay. Choice Building and Residence Property REBATE ALLOWED FOR THE ERECTION OF GOOD BUILDINGS in NAKUSP DAWSON and ROBSON. Apply for Price FRANK FLE Maps, etc "TCHER to Land CommissionciU. & K. Ky. Co., Nki.son, B. SAFETV IN WEARING A BEARD. Xt Guards thc Throat and Is a Protection . Against l'.ioinl Paralysis. It is to bo feared that too many deprive themselves of what Shakespeare ���������-���������-.lis "valor's excrcmout" without ���������-ounting tho possiblo cost. Whether the "hoard bo an ornament to tho masculine ���������oountenauce we must leave tho ladies to ��������� ecido. It certainly has its uses in hiding a weak chin, and in somo cases it seems to be cultivated as a vicarious oompeusatiou for a hairless scalp. It is not, however, in its cosmetic so much aa in its hygienio aspects that tho blessedness of the beard���������in which term we include the whole of the harvest usually claimed by the razor���������is most apparent. That it is a safeguard to the throat is generally admitted. The writers of authority have insisted on its valuo as a protection against toothache and facial neuralgia. This is a goodly sum of advantages to the credit of the beard. Dr. Chabbert of Toulouse has, however, yet more to say in its favor. According to this practitioner, tho beard teems to be a very efficient defense against that form of facial paralysis ���������Which is caused by cold. This affection ll far more common in women than in men, though the latter aro of course _nnoh more exposed to the cause which produces it. When facial paralysis a frigore does occur in men, they are almost invariably. individuals to whom . Datura has been stepmotherly in tho matter of beard or have wan ton ly thrown away the protective covering ���������with which sho had clothed their faces. Dr. Chabbert cites the experience of several physicians, in addition to his own, is support of his opinion. Professor Andre of Toulouse has seen several cases of the affection,in question in women, bnl not one in man. He had heard of one Indeed which would appear to be an excellent example of the exception which proves the rule, for the patient was a "lyric artist," with the faccia di musi- CO so distasteful to Lord Byron. Professor Pitres of Bordeaux has seen IS oases in women and only two in men. ������������������ JBoth the latter shaved, though as one of them underwent that operation only twice a week his case perhaps does not count for" much unless it be held that his face was more vulnerable after, these periodical donudatioiis. Similar observations are quoted from Dr. Olivier of Toulouse and Dr. Slide of Carman.. These facts, thongh hardly sufficient to found an induction on, seem at least to establish a prima facie case for the Utility of the beard against facial pa- Talysis.of the kind referred to. In these days, when man's traditional privileges are one by one being invaded by the "new woman," he may perhaps bo forgiven for making the most of such advantages as_jnay be considered exclu- Omoiis of tlio Mirror. Tbo Swedish girl who looks into her irhiss by candlo light risks tho Joss of her lover. A universal superstition, which has found its way oven to onr own pro- saio times and country, forbids a brido to seo herself in a mirror after hor toilet is completed. In Warwickshire and other parts of rural England it was long the custom to cover all tho looking glasses in a houso of death, hist some affrighted mortal should behold in ono tho pale, shrouded corpso standing hy his side. Superstitions of a less ghostly character cluster around tho mirror and aro familiar to us all." To break ono is everywhere an ovi 1 omen. ' 'Seven years' trouble, but no want," follow fast upon such a mishap in Yorkshire*, and in Scotland tho cracking of a looking glass, liko the falling of tho doomed man's picturo from tho wall, is a presage of approaching death. TEE MCDOWELL ATKINS WATSON CO., ������-"-S-WHOLESALE AND RETAIL-S^ ��������� SPECIAL 30 DAYS FOR VANCOUVER, B. C. A full stock of Drugs, Patent Medicines, Chemicals and Toilet Articles, Wholesale and Retail. Goods Right. Prices Prompt attention to all orders. Right. Notice oi' Application for Grown Grant. H^AKK Notice Hint T. .1. I_endni.ii, as ..*-. Agent, for Alfred \\*. Jlcfjiino. 1ms riled the iiocoss-nry papers and made application ror a Crown Grant in favour of tin; mineral V/H'!1 " Perhaps,' situated in the Ainsworth JUmmg Division of West Koolenay Dial riot. . Aclvcr.se caimants, if any, must' Iile (heir objections with me within (10 days from llie (late ot this publication in the lirit.isli Columbia Gazette. N. FITCSTUBISS, _���������,.,������-, , (jovi-rnmnnt, AKent. Dated Nelson 13. C, Nov. 8, 1S!J5. (-JOl-!.,!!,.1.) the Mcdowell, atkins, watson, co., VANCOUVER, B. C. IO AND 12 CORDOVA STREET, 600 GRANVILLE STREET. ���������417 HASTINGS.STREET, SUITS, TWEED,,PROM 327.C0 SUITS, FANCY WORSTED, $35.00 UP TROUSERS FROM $6.50 UP. - - ~^r- OYSTERS IN ALL STYLES AT T. BOOTH'S TROPICAL "FEXTIT STOEE, BAKER STREET NELSON RIESTERER'S BREWERY MILL STREET, NELSON, B. C. A LINE OF ENGLISH WHIPCORD, $10, USUAL PRICE $13. OVERCOATS IN PROPORTION.^*^ I^=Z- FRED J. SQUIRE, Merchant Tailor. COR. .BAKER AND WARD STREETS. 90 ESTABLISHED 1336. INCORPORATE 8 95 Is now able to stipply the town and district with a first-class quality of Draught and Bottle McLennan, McFeely & Op. LIMITED. 122 CORDOVA ST., VANCOUVER, B. C. A Lur^e Sloek (if Pipes and Cl-pir.*. Draught Beer ax 50c. per gallon. Bottle Beer at $10 per Barrel. MESSRS. LETHBRIDGE& HORNE Have been appointed Admits for Tiik MiNEKat Vancouver and arc authorized to make contracts for advertisement-.-to give receipts for accounts due and generally to do business on account of Tin: .iiim-ji i-ui.Mix-; A PMC. CO. I.'l������ OKDI'IES _AX i:t_ 1,1.1 T AT llir..ll_K'.. ItAKIUV. .HAIL OltlM-ICS PltO.IIPiT.Y ATll.MtKII TO. R. RIESTERER, Prop. ������iVely his own.���������British Medical Journal. '���������- The Coiit of Powder Puffs. An English journal warns the London ltdies that thoir powder puffs, those airy necessities of the toilet, aro heavy "With tho blood of slaughtered innocents. - Itis stated that as many "as 20,000 young ''swans���������cygnets", -as they aro called���������aro killed every year to supply this dainty fluff, to say nothing'of innumerable young birds of tho cider dud. and wild goose variety. The bulk of theso aro imported, tlio swan and geese . from the islands of tho Baltic und from Norway and Sweden, and tho eidors from tho northern and moro ico bound seas. One cygnet will mal'o nearly a dozen arerago sized "pull's," which show how many women must be, to a greater or les3 extent, addicted to tho use of powder. Tho puff trade is highly profitable, as may bo judged from tlio fact that tho down of a cygnet costs littlo moro than 25 cent!*, the poor creature often being plucked alive so that it may bear another crop, while tlio pun's are sold at from 75 cents upward, nicely mounted in bono and blue or pink satin, which adjuncts amount to comparatively nothing. Tho ladies of Paris and Vienna are tlio largest consumers of "puffs, owing chiefly ' to their fastidiousness in casting aside puffs as soon as they loso their pristine delicacy. j A Self Possessed Actress. - During a matinee performance-of "JM ! . Alphonse" at the Odeon theater Mine, i Tessandier brought down tho house by i an amusing gag which was called forth ; by the impudent; action of a man in the ; gallery. .,TIie actress was uttering th. | .���������words, "I am off to Nice," when an or- j ange thrown from the highest seats in : the house fell at her feet. Thoso who I were on the "stage with "Mine. Tessandier drew back, .evidently in fear of a further discharge of frnit missiles, but the actress coolly stooped down, picked up the orange and added to her last j phrase the word-?, "And here is some- | thing with which to refresh myself dur- j ing the jonrney." Everybody in the I house aplauded lustily, aud the perform- j ���������ace proceeded.���������Londou Telegraph j & Provincial Land Surveyors, NELSON 140 AND Office: ROSSLAND, The Cassell Gold Extracting Co., Limited. THE McARTHUR-FOEREST PROCESS (Cyanide.) Parties having rebellious Gold and Str.visit Ores for treatment and t ECONOMY combined with BIG EXTRACTIONS of the precious metals should send samples for mill tests and further enquiries as to full costs of treatment to the Experimental "Works of the Company: addressed W. PELLEW-HARVEY, F.I.C. S. -������������������������������������pollers of mill wholesale .fe.il.rr.** in��������� MINER'S SUPPLIES, Contractor's Outfits, Shelf and Heavy Hardware. BAR IRON <& FIRTH'S CELEBRATED STEEL GILKER $ WELLS. -MOBE HSrUUW GOODS. S"T_r__?E_^-nsrTE_N"_D_i!_sra?, "v^j__._tstcotj-v"_b^?-. :b. o. 12ti mmm ti IB SAM* PRAN0IS00. 0AL." SI-IXTAI/l'T. MINING MACHINERY COMA AND KOOTRSAV'lLULWAY KAVIGATION comi-axv. NOTICE. ���������\TOTICK IS HICKKIiV <;IV!.\ THAT I'l" _> is tin- intention of tin.* Cnlnmbia unit : ICoolenay Railway ami Navigation Com pair,'3! l-cj apply to lho Uaikvay Commit In; <iL llie; Privy Council in sum-Lion the building and ' cnnsl ruction of a liranc-h line of railway frimi ' u poini on lliu'Colimiliia und ICooLonav Kail-' way about three und a c|iiarli:r niilow "oust of I Kobson. to.'i point on tlio bunk of Hie Kootenav ' Itiv.i-aUis.innetion *vitli Lho Columbia Kiver. u distance of about, lln_c._iuaHi.i_. of a mil.:, ; for Lho imrpohc of Kivini,'-increased fncilitie. to : ..ni.-me.-M and of li-mis-poi-liii-; lho products of I mines, and lo snnclioii lhe appropriation of the j ii-._si.ii_- lands, for thai pui-po-o u-idor t'u! . cominilKory powers vosloil in I no.-aid (,'nmpa'iv : by the Hailway Act or any oilier Act in it's \ belia.ll. o ; (Signed) j. ]). TOU*N1 _!���������:V. i .. ,���������,,__-, ' -Secreiarv. ! A nncouvcr, 13; _.. Oct. S, ISOj. . " (���������>���������>(}, 12 IU 5) j hIeon"WoEKgrOo. ������d. _EJ_TG-I__Dsr_E-E3I?,S_ IRON FOUNDERS, BOILEli MAKERS,"* -��������� * * * ' MANUFACTUREKS OF MAKINE AND ��������� ��������� ... LAND'"ENGINES, .BOILERS,. ETC., - FISH CANNING AND MINING '- . MACHINERY, HYDRAULIC GIANTS, * * * PIPES AND SINKING PUMPS FOR MINES. French Ranges, Stoves, Grates, Etc. M>l.3_ A--I.YIS I'ttIC H!..\UV It. UOKTIII\('TO.\'S SIDA 11 ���������>���������!*��������������� ���������>(������ IVO l.'.M.ItSOI.I.'.H iKxi. nitii,!. ttt.'n sti:a.w ikmk imcii.i.s. No. 6 Chatham and 71 Store Street P. 0. DSAWEE 12. - PANTS The Finest Goods and the Latest Styles. * A Special Line of Boys' Clothing. SFEOIALTO TIEC-E TBADE. Our own West"���������are We hold the largest stock of brands- pan.and Inspect. GILKEE & WELLS, NELSON AND PILOT BAY. s^. ^..^ Kjt Cigars in town La Progression" and "Pride of the splendid value 06 BRITISH COLUMBIA IRON WORKS General.Founders, Engineers, Boiler Makers,-and Manufacturers,' of Al! Classes of Machinery. Sawmill and1. Marine Work a Specialty. SOLK .lA.Mil'ACTIIKKKS Of THE Kendall Band Mill, B. C. Shingle Machines, Steam Log Hauling Machines. VlUlvJltlA, JD. Vj. j Wo Keep in stock a full supply of Engineer and Mill Supplies, such as'Pipe mitf Fittings Bras* Goods, Sheet and other Packing Rubber Valve., KuhWr and Lcathc (���������205) *-- Helting, Oils, ami Lubricants, etc. iIAMDXAjS1 PACIFIC RAIL WAT 'i-*0***^^ Corner Alexander Street and Westminster Ave,, VANQOUVEE, B. 0. i _A._lsri- SOO. PACIFIC EOTJTE. S. S, Alberta LKAVK KASLO for Ainsworth, Pilot Uiivanrl -Nelson Momliiy, Wcdnosdnv and Saturday at, S a. in.: Tuesdays. Thursday and Fridays at 7 a. ni. LKAVK NKLSON for Pilot Ilav, Ainsworth and Iva-lo _Ionday. Wednesday Thnrsdav nnd .Saturday at 3 p. 111.: Tuesday and Friday at j p.m. r (*lose connection w thus made hetween Lake points and all oiHuoiiif and iiieomin-r trains of the C. J*. ]������. at Nelson. /I'he steamer is newly equipped in every par ticular. is lit.liu-oiiiiliout. bv --lertricitv. and contains bathroom and all modern convenience-- for thocoinfort of pa-sentters. - " The above schedule is in effect Kith Mav, 1803 subject to change. JAS. WAUGH GEO. F. HAYWAKD " Purser. .134 Master 5 Sbortest ana QmcRest -Honto to - * - j ; Pacilic Co'ast nil J; Eastern Points.: St Paul, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, ���������St. Louis, Kansas City, Buffalo. New York. _E^_A.T_E]S THE LOWEST. D. CARTMEL, J. W. OAMPIOlf, J. ������. W. MACFARLANE Agent "West Kootenay. . - ?eoretarv-Treasurer.'��������� ������ Manaeer ; Grealssl JeriefF of Bote, Rail ai Stealers. Leaves Ndson Tuesdays "and Fridays at ll.:i0 o'clock, making close connections with Transcontinental trains at Revelstoke. Before buying ticket elsewhere st������e or write nearest agent. J. HAMILTON, H. E. MACDONELL, : GEO. McL. Bl_OWN, Agent, Kelson, Trav.Trgt. and "Pass. A������t., Nelson. Dlst. Pass. Agt.Vanoouver. SHOOTING SEASON, 1895. CHAS. E. TISDALL r My Fall Goods are now arriving and my Stock in a few days will bejcomplete. Every Novelty of the Season, including the "Lee Metford" Anny-\Rifle, Elev's "Pega-- ;' moid" Paper Shells, and the "Winchester : Kifle Model, 1894." ' Shot Guns from the factory of \V. H. Tis- dall, W.W. Greener, J. P. Ciabrough & Bro and W. Richards. Trappers' Supplies- - . Catalogue Jiist Out. - VANCOUVER. (1 ������
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