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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 if IN US IN KOOTENAY ARE AMONG THE RICHEST IN AMERICA' THE OEES ARE- HIGH-GRADE GOLD, SILVER, COPPER AND LEAD. Whole Number 304. Nelson, British Columbia,'.Saturday, June 13, 1896. Price Five Cent METAL QUOTATIONS. NEW YORK. June- fi S tt 10 11 12 Sii.vi-it... .US'..B8i.. .'18J.'. .68'.. .(ISA. Mi (Har) Lka- :������K)...:iix). (lirokers' Prices.) MO...'-90..aw PRODUCE OF THE MINES. UEtURSSlTOK 1890 UP TODVl'E ORE TREATED IN KOOTENAY. At Nelson 11,022 At Pilot Hay 10.1111 .10,111 OBE EXPORTED. From Slocan via Kaslo -t.'.i'lli Slocan via Nakusp... ���������.... 3,410 . Trail Creek (gold ore) .'',l_88S 12,0(10 Tons ������������������ ."'.- Faleon-R II Marshall Juno 10��������� Silver Star, Louise, Riverside���������Joseph Brunette. King���������Janies Cossan' Juno 11��������� Kopeu���������J Stinson ���������Yoiiia���������J McLaren J n lie 12��������� Nortliern Hell, and North Star���������G Lighlbody NEWS OF THE CAMPS. PH.UDUCK OF SJIELTKRS. Nelson (Hall Mines) Jlatte Pilot Bay. silver lead bullion. Trail Smeller 12,-01 TONS .. 57IA . .1111*2*1, .. 2S5A l.SCttl OKE SHIPMENTS. HelnniH Since Last Meek. VIA NOltTlll'OKT. May 21<>- War Kagle to. K Helena. May 27-:U��������� O Poorman to " ��������� May 13-18- ,v Iron Mask " ��������� roNs 120-i 02 21 VIA AINSWOKTH. May- No. 1 to I'ilot Bay Tarilf " No. 1 to Nelson leoncciilritlcs]. VIA. NAKUSI'. J unc 5��������� Alamo to Omaha Idaho to Omaha Alpha lo " Slocan Star.to " ��������� VIA KASI.O. Juno ll��������� Wellington to Kverett June 4��������� Rambler to " J line o��������� Antoine to Kverett Kureka Lo " MATTE AND BULLION. J une 2-8��������� Trail Smelter [Mattel .' Pilot Hay LHullion] ', Juno 9-11��������� Hall Mines [Matte] .'... !).*! 7S lil (id 11!.', li 599 KO ;.3o- 70 im; SMELTER RETURNS. XELSON. The time for making tbe lirst pajmeut ������7,-00 on the .Fern Group on Hall Creek has been extended to 'Monday next. The shares bE the Hall -lines were quoted in London early iu tho week at .fc'3 being at a premium of two hundred percent. ��������� In spite of the lateness of the season over sixty locations have been made during the past week. Most of theso are in the vicinity of Deer Park on the Arrow Lukes. The Hall mines is building two large scows for the purpose of briugiug ore and lime from Kaslo to Nelson. The company is also about to erect a large boarding house at the mine to accommodate 250 men. W. K. .Richmond, who discovered the claims ou the divide between Lemon Creek and Kootenay outlet, recently bonded by K. Marpole has been employed to guide Mr. Eaton on behalf of the bonders in to the claims; o Owing to the lateness of tlie season, the snow makes it an impossibility. Among the Gazette notices will bo found the incorporation of the Hansard Gold & Copper Mining Co. L'd. This is practically a local concern. The three trustees being Messrs. F. \V. Swannell nud Martin O'Keilly of the firm of A. T. Garland & Co. while the other ,is Mr. Robert Slieill a well known prospector. The company is organized for the purpose of buying good looking prospects aud putting them in lit shape tor the market. It will commence on two or three claims Iviug to the-north of the head waters of Sheep Creek in the Trail district aud close io the sources of an unnamed creek which empties into the Columbia Kiver near Shiell's Landing. GAZETTE NOTICES. t NEWS OF THE WORLD. HALL MINKS, [Nelson] for week ending Juneli: '������������������"-S tons of ore producing 88 Ions of Miute! MINING RECORDS. Where no consideration is named in transfers lhe nominal bum of $1 is to be understood.) MINING TRANSFERS. K EliSON June 9��������� Fern, Eureka. Hidden Troasure���������Frank Fletcher and T J Duncan to F C Innes extension of time to make payment of ������7500 irom 1st to 15 June. June 10��������� Synitc���������E 1" Lowe to A Hostw'ick et al 3. Crown���������L B Hendee to A Hostwiek et al 'i-l .Genoa���������A Boslwiek'toT \\" Spellman etal ���������; .Vega���������E 1' Lowe lo L U Hendee et al |. Comet���������T W Spellman to 10 1J Lowe elal i J< liu-inus-urg���������'J McLaren to 11 M Hillings all his interest. Kimberley���������P N���������Thomson to same all his int. 'KASI.O. June 1��������� -j London Boy���������11 A Cameron to James Chisholm 1-2.S60. June.��������� "' , .Copper King���������Memorandum of agreement, between W It Ramsdell and George Nowell, io" hitters interest. June ��������� 4��������� Silver lCiii({:-J Farwig to I) W Moore I S1400 -Annie May���������Eleanor McKinnon io G O Huchann. _ _ - NEW LOCATIONS. XI*-SON. June"5��������� ������ ��������� X Ray���������C W Anderson Wild Horse Ck. St Ana No 2���������N Sieotte Bird Ck. Juneti��������� Look Out-J JIcRae et all 49 Ck. Blackie��������� '''..'.' between 49 and Eagle ck. Algoma���������11 (J Neeiands Toad Mt Manitoba���������A U Shaw June 8��������� '- .. i Grouse���������-.'Salmon Salmon ltiver Defender���������lJ H Peterson " Ucil Man and Lucky Bell���������A J Chiudgen et al < Sheep creek Annie Kooncy���������W 11 Brown Sheep Ck. Lady Washington and Independence���������Jack Wilson Salmon Kiver. Iron Chief���������R M Reeves same Iron Cap���������A T Wilson Anoconda and'Elna���������II 1' Shaw same Venango���������A Erickson Eagle Ck Shenango���������T 11 French Annie May���������s5 Johns 19 Ck Gold Bug���������1* Dickson '.' JunclO��������� _, Arlington���������F Lohrer 19 cl:. M B and Nannie Patrick���������"W II Sherwood Salmon River Iron King���������E Chesley Slocan River Iron Duke���������J Dover June 11��������� Rob Roy���������C McKay et al Toad Mt. Lucky Frank���������.E Morriscy Salmon River June 12��������� St Eli-zebeth and Mount Annie���������Same, same l'lnce. Iron Mountain and Sai-ali Bell���������John Morri- sey, same. Homestake���������J Bernard Salmon River. June C��������� -������������������Arrow" Lake location.'?. My Luck���������O Knudson Monarch���������\V Burgh. Indian Chief���������J A Ryan Papoose���������F Herbert, Big Boy, and First Chance���������Thos Hurline. Leap Year���������G Bir.-tch . Wellington���������Jos Massey Rochampton���������JA Burley June 8��������� Indepcndant���������O M Bergei- et al Roy���������L E Ne'tno. June.��������� Black Hawk���������1) J Star wait Eureka and Nakusp���������VV A Augstadt New Star���������O M Bowen Caledonia���������D H Marshall Lamp_ou and Humbolt���������Geo Atchison Lulu���������D it Marshall KOSSIjAND. From the Prospector. Machinery for the "While Bear is expected lu i.i.iv- wiiliiu ten days. A con tract has been let to \V. Blackburn to run a KKJ ft. tunnel ou the view. The Eldorado on Columbia Mountain has beeu sold to G, Laboree for $22,(XX) cash. The Dunning and Kamloops claims on Murphv Creek have been bonded to \V. B. Campbell for $30,0*X). Ten meu have left under C. E. Teas- dale to cut a trail from the Columbia river to the Apache group recently bonded by the Lillooet Fraser Kiver,& Cariboo Gold Fields Ld. Charles (Sweeney of'Butte has made his first payment of $_,(KXl cash on his bond of~ .-ji 10,1X1(1 for the bt. Elmo, Consolidated aud Cliff, and a force of men have been put to work. "While here last week Capt. Clive Phillips-Wolley increased his interest in the O & C by one eigth, paying therefor at the rate ot 830,000 for the miue. The work now being doue shows the claim lo be u valuable one. A '{-drill So^hj).. compressor plant has been ordered fur the City of'Spolfaue 617 which the Lillooet, Finger River & Cariboo Gold-Fielda Limited, is pushing forward with energy. The drills are to be of lhe Abrer-Doebel pattern, -.a much approved style. The boud on the Mayflower No. 2 was taken a fewdiiys ago by Roy Clarke, Sol Cameron aud A. li. Acorn from H. G. Neeiands, T. A. Mills and S. H. Cross for $l(),00i), of which $1,000 was. paid on June 1st and four equal payments extending over 11 mounhs. . _, The Miama mineral claimQadjoiniug the Deer Park and Grand Prize; has been sold by EL. Albright. \V. G. Ellis and W. II. Sheffield, to the Miama Mining ������. Milling Company, which has just been organized. The surface showing is veiv large, and the assays good. Wm. Benuison, of Everett, last week purchased two claims for fairly large sums, the St .cton, situated on the south | side of Red Mountain, south-of the Thompson, from James Manson for $10,(KJO, and the San J.se Fraction, bounded by the Slnctou, Mariposa aud Han Francisco, for .So.lXX). BRITISH COLUMBIA IN LONDON. "British Columbia continues to receive ittention, and from the way.promoters j talk it will come to the front in the Lon- ! don mining market at no distant date. :A company.has beeu formed privately j without asking the public to subscribe I for the purpose of working a number of ! placer claims iu Wild Horse Creek * * * | The company was promoted by the { Transvaal Exploring Company people.��������� i The Special London Correspondent of the I Ew-im-eriiur and Mining Journal of New i VorA: The latest novelty in gazette notices is a commuuicalion to the effect that the King of Sweeden intends to send a bal loon expedition to the North Pole, and has invoked the aid of all or any of Her Mnjssty's subjects who, living iu northern territories, might sight tbe balloon, or meet the explorers iii case of accident, "Accordingly Her Majesty's loyal subjects throughout the Province aie hereby requested to give the explorers, should an opportunity present itself, all the help in their power. If the balloon be seen only und no communication be had with the exploring party it is requested that the following particulars may be communicated to the oflice of the Provincial 'secretary or to a local newspaper, namely, thecday and the hour iu which the balloon was seen, the direction of the balloon and the direction of the wind. i Should any accident befall the explorer^ the inhabitants are asked to give them all possible assistance. Thc following mining companies give notice of incorporation. Acme Gold Miuing Co., foreign, head ollice, in Spokane, capital 8600,000. No names of directors given. Beaver Gold Miuing Co., foreigD, head office in Sp<5- knne, capital $750,(*()0. No names bf directors. The Blue Bird Mining Co!, foreign, head office in Spokane, capital $U(X),(XK.. No names of directors, down Point Gold Miniug' Co., foreign, head oilices in Spokaue,capital Sjil.OUU,(XJ0. No names of directors. Goldstream Mining Co. foreign, head ollice at Cudahy, Wis., capital $1,000,000, in 8100 shares. No names of directors. Hansard Gold and Copper Mining Co. Ld., head office Nelson, B.C., capital81.000,000. Directors Robert Shieli; Frederick W. Swannell and Martin O'Reilly. Hattie Brown Gold Mining Co., foreign, head office Spokaue, capital $1,0-0,0--. No director- names given. The Kootenai Water Supply Co., foreign, head ollice Rochester, N. Y., capital ��������������������������� ������1,000,000. No directors names given. The Mayflower Gold Mining Co., head otlice Spokane, capital $1,000,000. No directors names given, Mineral Hill Gold Mining Co., of Alberni Ld., head ollice "Victoria, capital $750,0000. Directors A. A. Davidson, W. A Dier, Lawrence Goodacre and W. K. Leighton. The Monarch Gold Mining Co., foreign, head ollice Northport, Wash., capital S75O,0OO. No directors names given. Monte Cristo Gold Mining Co. Ld. foreign, head office Spokane, capital $1,000- (X)i). No directors names given. Morrison Gold Mining Co., foreign, head otlice Spokane, capital _$1,0-P,000. No directors names given. Republic Gold Miuiug Co. foreigu. head office Spokane, capital S750- 000. No directois names given. The British Columbia School of Mines, Ld. is incorporated by 11. B. Ellis', A. W Sullivan, Otto Marscrand, Charles Nelson, T. H. Tracy,-G.-F. Moiickton and A. J. Col<]uho.iu. Head ollice, Vancouver, capital $30,000 in 300 shares of $100 each. Clause 7 ot the memo of Assqciatiou reads: ''To purchase or otherwise acquire the busiuess of assaying and sampling ores and giving instructions to pupils now carried on by G. F. Monckton and A. J. Colqnhouu * * * iind to pay for the same at such price as may b<) agreed upou by issuing therefor to the said Monckton and Colquhoun shares fully paid, "up in the capital stock of the compauy." "MINING-N0TES: THE "WEATHER. '��������� The first part of the week was* eje- ' ceedingly stormy and quite cold for 'the season, but the new moon on the j llth seems to have affected a change i for*'the better 'TlIEltMOMKTKB. ...71a Min :������ * -" = 37 = " ,10- - . .. tti1 12 = *' 11 ...$i- '* 12��������� 4i.i : ������������������ i__. .. ....T.= ,. '���������'���������'���������' ��������� The^e readings are taken at a a. in. and con- ccquentlv represent the liighe.-t and lowest "emperatiire during the preceding 21 hour._ (From Our Exchanges.) There is un excitement at Donald over the reported finding of rich placer ground on the Bhiewater. The gold is said to be fine and to be evenly disseminated through the gravel,- A prospector says that fronio to 10 cents a pan may be got. A Vancouver syndicate has just completed negotiations for the put- chase of a rich claim, accidentally discovered by Joe Copeland while out, hunting on Cayuse Creek jn Lillooet district. The vein has been stripped 120 feet and is shown to lie eight, feet wide. -Assays from the samplo run $505 to the ton. A. AV. Smith, M.P.P., at present in the city, says it is the richest vein he has ever seen. At the present rate of consumption of copper, which is far in advance of the supply, even greater ijuuntities'fi'oiii the United States might, be absorbed in the United Kingdom without inconvenience. "If the manufacturing industries of theStiit.es were suddenly to recover, and so draw oft" part of the American supplies, the predicted copper famine would occur very soon." The Goldeii Kra reports that a shipment of ore is "being made from the Hidden Treasure on the Spillernacheen to Trail. Describing .the property the Kia says:���������The vitreous copper on* found there will analyse CI per cent, metallic copper, also the carbonates go as much as ik> per cent, copper, showing that the,ore is of an exceptional chaiacter. The amount of ore of course is at present undetermined but sufficient has been shown to watrant a large body. Port Arthur.���������Reports from Mr. F. S. Wiley, manager of the Saw Bill mine, are to the effect that No. 1 shaft is down forty feet and the vein* which was three feet wide on the stit fact*.'has" increased to live feet six inches, and is very rich. From Lake Harold the I news comes that the mill.is in full ruii- i ning order and two gold bricks.' have j already be������*n produced since t he middle ' of Mav. The vein is ������iid_to lie so rich that the ore should be smelted instead of milled. All tin* other openings on the property aie looking exceedingly well, or as the 'superintendent put it, so marvellously rich, 'that gold mining never looked so hopeful before in this country as it does today. THE VICTORIA DISASTER. Over ,i hundred Russians in Berlin have been ordered to leave the city | within three days. No explanation of | the order is given, except that they are "obnoxious foreigners." The police have discovered a large quantity of rifle* bayonetsand ammunition in a house on Lower Tyrone street Dublin. The articles are all out of date and are believed to have been stored there for use during the fenian rising. The Times' Cape Town correspondent says that the spilt in the Pretoria executive council is becoming more acute. Secretary of Stato Leyds iiml Vice-president Joubeit oppose President Kruegerjwho favors conciliation and reforms. Dr. Leyds is very unpopular, and is likely to succeed Montagu White as consul general to the Tian**- vaal in London. The Orange Free State, has declined to enter Dr. Leyd's proposals for .joint agressive action against English and French interests, but it has agreed to combine withj'the Transvaal to resist any wanton attack on the latter. THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN. The First Engagement Firket, Egypt���������This point was taken by tbe Egyptian troops at an early houi this morning and their manner of acquitting themselves in this, the 6rst engagement of the. Nile campaign, has given great satisfaction to the British officers. The long night march was pursued in absolute silence, in cousequeuce of which the arrival of the Egyptians at the Dervishes camp took, the enemy completely by surprise. They quickly rallied, however, and rushed to their arms. They stood to their positions and made u stubborn defence of the camp for two hours, during which there was hard fighting.- The Dervishes were finally put to route, by a flank movement executed by the cavalry. Seeing themselves in danger of being surrounded,' the forces of the Khalifa took flight to the southward torward Suarda, pursued by the cavalry'. The reportq received indicate the loss to the dervishes will amount to i000 men. Among those killed is the Emir Ham- muda, who whs their commander; besides many important chiefs. Hammuda was in command of the largest force at Suardn. The Egyptain loss iu the fight was 20 killed and 80 wounded. , Hundreds of dervishes were taken prisoners. THE 0UBAN REBELLION. Defeat7.. tKe Insurgents. "' Havana.'���������The band of Acea demanded the surrender of tbe fort nt the village of Gabriel in Havana province and sent a threat to blow it up with dynamite. The chief of the garrison detained the messengers who, had been sent to parley with him as to the prisoners. After keepiug up a fire for two hours,' the insurgents retreated, burning 1_ houses. They buried five that were killed aud carried off their wounded. In the course of several skirmishes in Havana, Matanzas" aud Piuar del Rio, the insurgents have lost 20 killed. Colonel Figuero attacked the iusurgents in extensive positions held by them on the heights of Santa Barbara, iu Havana province. -Both sides opened tire simultaneously, but the insurgents soon re treated, abandoning 1_ of their killed, -butcarryiug-'oir their.wounded. Captain Lopez, with 150 infantry, met a squadron of cavalry at ' Bavameses, where" he found 600 well-armed insurgents occupying good positions, and forced, them to retire with "a loss of 18 killed. The official report states that the troops had three killed, while Captain Lopes himself was seriously wouuded and 11 privates were also wounded. VENEZUELA, Loudon.^The Venezuela question has again crept to the" front. The Speaker, for instance, says it hears disquietiug news in connection with the negotiations looking to a peaceful settlement of the j boundary dispute between British Guiana : and Venezuela. It adds, however, that j nothing definite has yet happened, and j says that perhaps there is no cause for | immediate anxiety. Bnt, the Speaker I continues, "The facts are perfectly clear !���������1st, tbe report of the'^Atnericau com- i mission is expected ere long, and iu the ; event of refusal to accept its recommendations we.shall have an outburst of feeling in the United States, compared with which that of-last December will be tnlliug; 2nd, That in the circumstances the foreigu otlice is not making "any attempt to hasten the close of the incident and is simply pursuing the old plan of letting things drift. We can speak with confidence when we say that in the highest quarters of the Opposition "there is a feeling of grave anxiety as to the:, futm������ of the question. Verdict of the Coroners Iury. Victoria, June 12. (.Special to Ihe Mixek.)��������� The coroners jiuy empanelled to enquiie iuto the Point Ellice bridge disaster brought in their verdict this evening.- They find tlmt the street railway company was guilty of negligence in uot taking proper precautious for lhe snft ty of passengers. The heavily loaded car being-iu excess of the capacity of the bridge. The car was dangerously over loaded aud the company should have seen that the bridge was safe. The city authorities also were blamed, the jury 'hiding that it was their duty to see 11.at the bridge was maintained in a proper state of repair aud efficiency. If the\ did not have the power to restrict street. car traffic they should have got power from the legislature to do so. Thc government also was touched up for not exercising proper supervision over the construction cf the bridge. POWDER IN CITIES. LOCAL NEWS. The inhabitants of Victoria have for long tried to have the powder stored io Be aeon hill Park remrved to a sate distance' from the towu. This is at last being done aud the powder will presently all be stored at the barracks at McCaulay Point. This Victoria powder house was not so large as the one that threatens Nelson und no stone should, be left uu- i inued to have the danger removed. The following telegram shows that even the Hamilton Powder Co. hits accidents sometimes. St. llilire, June 5.���������An explosion at the Hamilton powder works here destroyed what is known as the old powdei mill. Nobody was killed or hurt by the explosion, all the employes being at dinner at tbe time. THE PRISONERS RELEASED. The Pall Gazette says it learns that a despatch has been received here from Pretoria saying that the Johannesburg reform leaders have been released on parole. The despatch adds that Mr. John Hays Hammond. the Ann rican, engineer, will sail for Southampton on board the steamship Athenian, on his way to the United States, und, tinally, the dispatch states, that it is rumored al Pretoria that the rctoi'inei's will each be lined ������10,000. GREAT.BRITAIN AMD ITALY. London.���������The chief polit ital feature .of..the week has been lhe stir m-ntt-d by the Italian green- book -ivliu ing in the communications exchanged with Great Britain regauling 111.-. Soudan expedition and containing informal ion which the-;opposition here c(iiiipl.-iin> the Marquis of Salisbury rel'iiM.d ti communicate to the British p;iiliinetit. Mr. Henry Laboucheie raised th, question in the House of Coimiion.- yesterdayiri an attack on the government, and in the course of his explanation Mr, A. J. Balfour, govoriimeni leader and first ,lord of the treasury, severely snubbed the Italian government, saying that the hitter's acl ion in regard to the green book, he 1 rusted, was au exceptional and an accidental circumstance which might possibly tind excuse in the recent uffaio .<>f tin Italian administration. But, he added, nu confidential communications cnuld proceed between tin* powers unless greater discretion was shown.' The incident recalls a similar hri-at.-h qf_confidence upon the part of tlie Ital- "ians"iii"l.!)3,"in"pubiishiiig-in"-a���������green book opinions of the German, French and Belgian ministers regarding tin* bad faith of Venezuela in financial matters, resulting in Venezuela giving the ministers their passports. - ALBERNI: CHUBCH NOTICES. - Sunday June. U, 1800. Methodist Chubch, Corner Silica and Josephine Streets. Services at 11 a. in. and 7.30 p. hi. Morning subject "The better Leavenant." Evening subject "A faithful -Stand-by'" Prayer meeting on Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Epwort h Lp'igue E. of C. on Tuesday evening ,tt 8 o'clock. Presbyterian Chuhch. Services at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. in. Sunday School at 2.30. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at S. p. m. Christian Endeavoi Society meets every Monday evening nt 8 o'clock. Romas Catholic Church. Mass and Offices 10 a.m. Vespers- at 7.3<>. Services first, third aud fourth Sundays of the month. A number of gentlemen returned from a trip to Alberni and report miuing matters in "good shape. -The Consolidated Alberni comes iu for the chief share ol attention. The shaft is down sixty leet, with a width of ore of.over six-feet. It has beeu decided to run a tunnel to tap the shr.ft at the sixty-foot depth, and thus expose the ore body nnd drain the mine at the same time. Work lias ill ready been begun on the tunnel aiid an air compressor plant oideied. A contract wns also let to Mr. De Beaux-lor the building of two miles or wagon toad fiom the Dune of.York claim to De Beaux' hotel, to be completed in not less than thirtv days. De"Beaux hired every available man for the work, bought up ail the able mattocks and spades in town, and wired for more to be sent .from Victoria. A survey will also at once be-made for a road or tramway, up Mineral "'Hill to the Alberni miue. There is"such a magnificent showing of rich ore ou the dump that a stamp mill will be erected at the miue to crush the ore nud save the gold. It will not take long'to earn dividends with the ore met with so far, even with a small mill. At the Last Chance claim of the Quad ra'Co.; the work of sinkiug was still-in progress, iind thc ledge matter improving in appearance. .. " At the Star ot the West ou Franklin river, good progress is being made and a large bodv of ore exposed. The Cataract Co. are hard at work- washing and will not attempt .to clean.up for some time to come. At the Duke of York a large number of men are employed building the sluices and placing everything in shape for ���������washing. ���������>��������� Prospectors are Hocking into the hills, and a tide of prosperity has set in. Tor miuiug in Alberni. On*' ' f the latest arrivals was J. E. Uii'S, or Spokane, who with Geo. Logan, wetit down to see the Double Standard claim. Messrs. Carlyle and Curmiehael, of the goverrnieut mining bureau, ariived in Alberni on Wednesday night from Sarita valley, and intended next d-*y going up China creek.���������Colonist. Mr. Justice Walkem will open the assizes on Monday nexi. Jacob Dover is giving away election buttons al his store on Baker Street. The Hon. J. H. Turner, Premier of B. C., goes <to Ito-sland today and "Mr. Marpole ia expected tu arrive here The water of the lake is still rising and as there are ninny feet of snow yet left ou the hills people are af-kiug witu -itis going to'Stop. The work of clearing oil* the baseball ground is progressing. When finished' it \kiil make a lust class place lor tlicguuie. On Wednesday last the daily set vice (Sunday excepiedj of il rains was c.uui- uieiiced between Nelson aiid Spokane. This was a red letter day for the low'u. v , Mr. W. J. G. Dickson, agent uf the Equitable Savings Loan and Buil'diug Association of Toronto, has now got "ins full supply of forms etc. and i_ ready to du'. business." The boat house of the Nelson Rowing Club is all but completed ami sbouiU be really lor occupation this evening. ' :Mi. Ingraham the contractor lias allowed uo grass to grow under his feet. Early next mouth a party of East, ru capitalists will visit Kooteuay.. AUi.ug them will be the tlou. VV. li. ives, 'Aliii- isler ot Trade and Ouinineice, Sir Aiiu'iph Caron, P. Al. G. and Alessrs. K. li. t'opo aud A. \v. liuas, M. P's. aud Mr. ���������.���������_-&_-. of the Montreal Gazelle, .air Ciiaiu-n tupper win join lhe pauy if ue is iin.t: to get away. : A leather case coutaiuiug a suiveywis uoie book aud an i..������uu_-__-i lor iii.i.i. ��������� ing oil'degrees uas been brought lo' Hits.-, oluce uy -Mi. Julia 1'eiUins, who Iou_.'. ... in lhe nnis. Fiom ilie iaci< ihiu a,'ie_:'_..��������� ioop ill lhe o.icl: is o.-.-.u it uppui....ij Uas laneu uoni someone's b.ii. __o owuercaii nave lt by applying ;u'._.!_ ollice. Au cnlertuiiiiucut is to be given -inis evening uy me Ariuaiiuug coiupun}- tor ' the beueht, oi the local fire uiig-ue. Tne uew tire hull enlarged ana ieUecori-i.U, will be used fur tne urst lime. 1'ue Company consists ot luuies auu geuileuieu recently attached to lue Spry Puiiuer" Uo. and their powers ot eiHeiiaiuinent are well spoken ot. The sixth annual celebration, of: Dominion Day will be celebrated in iseicou mi the 1st ol iluiy. A commute n.m' Ueeu .ippuuilcd wiuf "j'tir.' (-J. A. Bigeluw I as iJi'esiiieiu lu maiiu ilie necessary arrai.ge- iiicn,.. Messrs. Oleineuis anu W.._d ,iave oeeu ,.ruiui,l collecting luuus. '".^i,- ���������u0 will be give.. a->ay'iu p,iZes ior 'Ut.se- uuil, drilling, ti.jiuuig, caie'aouian,'hoist*-.. racing and other sports. '"'���������':' ;������������������':' Acting on icceutiy cuuferied parliamentary puweis, .Mr. Cui bin ia lusinut- ��������� ng an uii-iiiiir.> ielegiai'hic seivice oe- tweeu iSels__ aud all U. S. pomls as-well as lo the Coast. The lsites.charged will oe the same as those over lhe U. P. *_.. system aud the service Win be or. I lie greatest use dining those times when die latter line is dowu. Tne vacaut stuie in the Thomson biocii has beeu.-secured for the otlice, which will be uuiiei* Hie .���������uargeof Ali. Hall. A fakir in the guise sometimes lot0 a Catholic pricst,;'aud someuine. of aniouk nils been victimising the people of.-SpO- Kiuie. He is piobauly the s_;me man. who as the Bishop of Honolulu beguiled me unwary dollar lioui the only loo credulous people ol Victoria, liy latest accounts the lugeniuiw geiillemiui had left ..pokane tor ibis country; choosing lor -ins nuide of conveyiince a box car, where . doubtless he could at ouce puisne his priestly meditations aud devise fresh schemes for deluding the pious. It he turns up try him with whiskey, it is a surer test than holy water on.ihe d 1. We have seen a tracing of part or the map prepared by Mr. Drewry as the le- . suit of his topographical survey of tlii-s district. A siyht ot it fills one with ie-, gret that the whole district cannot be treated in the same way. The exact ceurse of every creek is traced aud contour lines laid down for every 250 feet. From these*1 thc liiitiii'- of the ground can easily be iiscei tinned. When far apart they denote ii gentle lise while in places like the, Head waleis nf Lemon creek where a vast piecipice runs Iiku a wallacoss ihe country for miles they are drawn as ; closely as possioie. By the aid ot such u ! map, tiie preliminary survey lor a rail- ' mail can lie made tu the otlice. A TESTIMONIAL Air. M* Gintzburger of Vancouver, who | has been advertising in Tin: Minkh, in jsettliug his account writes: "The ad ! in your paper was satisfactory it brought ! good results.'' i ��������� ' .... ' " | THK NKW ATLANTIC RECORD. ' The American liue steamer fit Paul has succeeded in establishing a new,, re- icoid between Southampton aud New . York, having made the run from the ; Needles to-Sandy Hook lightship in (������ ��������� days o houis and 3_ minutes. The New \ York of the same line has held the record 1 of (i days 7 hours iind 11 minutes sii.ee1 , .September,..]-!!1-. This time was made . over the short.course of 3,047 knots. The present trip was made over the long course. The St. Paul left Southampton iit noon of May 3<>aiid passed the Needles at 1:3."i p. m. Thi*. first da>-'s run was made over a smooth sea. the second day was smooth followed by lough" weather. ��������� -TheiJCefi'iward tin; weather was all that could be deMivd. M_ui!'ii:i* -Ou May 2oth. at Nelson, by the Kev. H. Akehurst, John James Har- greaves and Minnie Adelia East, both o{ Nelson. B. C. ' THF.. MINER, NELSON, B. C, SATURDAY, JUNE r3, 1896. THE RIGHT TO THINK. We can not always s|*_k our minds for there _re inomenis when It would not do for us to tell our iimicMt thoughts to men. Nor would we dure to write them down in cver- Iustin^- mk. Milt this wc know tliat come what may we hav������ a rl-rlit to think. "When wc. arc walking on the'street���������as welia*** iloiii1, aliu.k !��������� .And .ten 011 a banana peel and land upon our 1'ilrlv. Then as ���������������,. Iirush our clothes and watch tba |h������-|'Iu jrrln and blink, AVe can't say what wc would, but ah 1 we have a rlirhi lo think. While sittinj.' in the street-car where are ladlei linr and sweet, The fiu man coiiii's lon^ and trumps our corns with both his i'..et. And as we (flit our teeth and see the othor iito- pie wink. u \\V led how thankful we should be we havo a ri.ht io think. Kor years wc -i_-.ii.l our hard-earned caali to buy a iriii ire-i'i'viuu, L'ntil ut length she s|x:uks thc words that shatter love's .voiiiiv 'lira in��������� "I'll be yonr sister:'��������� 'tis i-uoiiirli to drive, a man to drink��������� Wc can nut .������|*eak our fcelinirs, but we /___ away ' and think. When husbands at thc theater together slyly plan Kadi time an net is finished to go out " to see a man," And as lhey reach their seats again exchaiiKe a knowing wink. Their wives can't tell its iiiuaiilii", but thev have a right to think. And likewise when they're at the plav men see before their eves A woman s hat that towers pretty nearly to the skies, They ini������-lit, say things about that hat to make it wilt aud shrink. And yet they don't, they onlv sit and think and think and think. THE PINK SILK WAIST BY HARRIKT .MONROE. Author of the "World's Fair Ode," leria, and Other Poems," Etc. 'Va- (Copyright 1895.) Once upon a time there was a little maiden who wondered how in the world - she could get to the bull. She had a white satin petticoat that flared and fluted liku a half-open umbrella, anil a pair of pink kid slippers with silk stockings to match, and she had gloves that wrinkled up to the elbow and a pain tod fan thinner than air, and pearls for her neck, aud a twinkling butterfly for her hair. But whero was the pink silk waist with its yards of lace up and down f H������d the wide round sleeves unfurled to tho breeze and softly flown it away ? Kor the dressmaker had no news of it, and the lady's maid could not find it, ���������nd the butler and housemaid vowed they had not seen it. and from cellar to garret the house was ransacked in yaiii. " And great was the turmoil and the tears; for without .hor pink silk waist how could a little maiden go to a ball J And the prince was coming to the ball;���������tho beautiful prince, with tho golden curls and the coat of flowered brocade; the prince of her dream, whose photograh stood on her dressing-table, ���������nd whose image was painted indelibly on ���������her heart. He was coming from his palace far away by the sea, and at last after all the secret longing, she should behoU him face to face. Siie should be- , hold him, and he���������he would look iu her tijmm, and they would shine for him brighter than twin stars in the sky. And he would stop and gaze at her face, ���������ad think ic more lovely than the full round moon. And then he would ask.. her to open-the ball, and she would stand up. beside him with the glory in her heart. And in the pauses of the dance he would letfn down anil whisper toiler, and she would blush and tremble ami feel half afraid. And the words he whispered would be sweeter than she had overheard before, and her heart would confess Its joy through eyes brimful of rears. Ami lie would carry the thought of her home with him ou his journey. And by and by. from his far away kingdom, he would ride back for her in a golden coach. And all her life long she would walk by liis side, with a crown on her head and two pages behind her to hold up h������r long blue velvet train���������there in that uplondid kingdom by the sea, whero the winds blow balmily all the year, and -the���������sun���������smiles down���������on-orange-groves- and lilies and lilac, aud nothing but beauty ever comes. * ^ Yes, all tliis wonderful happiness awaited her if only she could go to the ball. . Hut how could she go without her pink silk.waist? , She fat alone in her chamber after din-, . ner, hapless of the loss of it, winking down her tears and smothering her sobs while she considered what it wero best to do. The young iiioom shone in at - her through the window, serene in spite of her troubled heart. liy and by, when despair drew^vory near aud was about, lo blot out her dreams with its shadow, a most surprising little ' lady . slid in through thu casement down one of tlio ulanting moon beams. "Tlie very thing!" thought our little maiden. "Here is my fairy godmother." Sure enough, here she was, . with her ���������ipangled gown of gauze and her silver slippers, with a star on her forehead ami a wand in her hand. And with words rin her lips that tinkled like bells, like a little scale of bells softly singing iu the wind: Look up there ! _, Dost thou see On the moon's horn A silver key ': . , i Pluck it down, ' " Then bear it far. Up yonder hill, 'Neath the p.-ile green star. High "in the snows, Man had dared not tread. Unlock tlie palace��������� There on the bed. Underneath its pillows . So soft aud sweet. Is the pink silk waist i'or thy beauty meet." ������- |, Just put it on��������� Thou shalt be at the ball, ' And thc dreams of thy heart shall be thine thou���������all !��������� The prince a-wooing thee. The kingdom by the sea, And all things brave and fair! But���������have a care! beware!" A_d calling softly her word of warning th������* little lady vanished with her gauzy ipanglcd gown and her wand and her itar aud the voice that, tinkled like bells. Her earthly god-daughter sat disconsolate in tiie moonlight. "How can I ever pluck a key oft" the horn of the moon?" ihe sighed. I must give up the ball and the prince and���������and���������" the poor littlo maid could nor- finish, for she blushed to chink that anyone, even a , fairy godmother had divined her dream. But with the ulush her courago; niountftU. "She giUht kuow," she thought; "and I can only try." So she stood on the window- sill and sighed horsolf upward along the path by whioh the gauzy god-mother had come. And as she rose higher, and tho trees and fields faded into a mist of moonlight, sho grew very much afraid and could hardly keep her spirits light enough to rise. And then gradually, as the earth grew round beneath her, and this va&t round thing grew smaller and smaller, and she passed out of tho shadow into the full glare of tho sun, gradually sho could scarcely breathe for fear and loneliness. But still she held her courage by a tight rein and wonld not let it go. Soon tho partly shadowed moon loomed larger before her, and the vastnoss of its dread peaks and caverns filled her with savage dread. Fierce beasts would have given her joy, mad noises would havo soothed her���������anything rather than death and silence! Yet, in spite of all, she pushed on to tho last lit, peak on that rim beyond whieh uo earthly eye can see. And there, sure enough, hung the silver j key ; and sho dared to clasp it and let the j weight of it boar her back to earth. ' "Tiiat was terrible,'"' sho thought and shivered, "B ut-surely tho worst is over " | ' But thc worst is not ovor,by any means ���������for what are tho terrors of death to the errors of life? The mountain was full of monsters that sprang out at the littlo ! maiden as she climbed. Evory shadow ' was ��������� thronged and every noise was a grumble or a growl. And the sharp stones tore her 1'eot and the horns her hands. Big tears sprang out for pain but still she pressod onward. A nd when tho eternal snows spread out betoro her she was of their softness in spit* of the bitter cold. Many a time during that white ascent she stumbled and fell and was almost buried in the snow-drifts. Many a time her heart foil dead within her and seemed to refuse her its last faint spasm of power. Yet again and again the strength came, i ever feebler, and still she staggored on. And at last a glimmer of lights astonished her, like a steamer far out on a misty sea. Hope rushed back upon her at the sight and fired her frozen blood. Onward once more she draggod her weary feet and in a moment they struck a trodden road. And down its vista, now near and nearer she beheld tho enchanted, palace. It was all aglow with light, and through tho windows she saw fires blazing. Oil' she must hasten to roach it��������� clown the path, up the steps, and now tho silver key is in the lock. Through the door pitches the little maiden���������and beyond, into the great flre-llt chamber. She runs forward to the fire, dumb and blind with thanksgiving and joy. A couch is drawn near the hearth with piled pillows���������so soft, so restful! Shu turns to throw herself down���������just a moment of peace after all the pain ! But as she turns a faint voice seems to tinkle "Beware!" and a thousand echoes spring'out of the silence to chime "Beware ! beware!" The little maiden grows angry at the word. "Have I scaled heaven and conquered in a night," she says. "and havo I not earned this little minute of rest? Lo, I must have it, or I shall die!" So she sinks down on the couch by the lire, among the silkon pillows. And she hears no more the chiming voices, ami sees no more the leaping flames. For her ears and her eyes grow drowsy witli dreams. She sleeps on and on, while the prince comes to the ball, and leads the tairest down to'the floor; ou and on while ho looks for a face that shall thrill his soul with love; on and on she sleeps, while the dancers vanish and the candles burn out in their sockets. Aiid .when she awakes the hearth is cold, the morning streams sadly in over the snow, and tho pink silk waist lies crushed under the cushions. ZOTELSOZCT Planing Mill! Doors, Brackets Sashes, Turned * and -i Office VEGETABLES Work, Fittings. SATISFACTION GUfAI^ANTEEp. PRICES REASONABLE. THOS. GRAY NELSON, B. C. BFRED WILLIAMSON ���������Has Opened Up In��������� Gent's .- - - Furnishings, <_> In the Store Lately Occupied by the Telegraph Office on Baker Street. ,:i- AT THE IDEAL GROCERY STORE, A Car.load of the Famous Okanasran to any in the Market. Vegetabes. Superior NEW LINES OF STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES AT CLOSE PRICES. Butter Fresh from the Creameries of Australia and California. Try it. SEE ODR JAMS AND JELLIES. Put_j_ip.m Fancy Glass and Majolica Jugs. Buy the jug and you get its contents free. A. C. BUCHANAN. _. (301) Latest in Lady's Belts & Blouse Sets A Full Line of 1847 Rogers Bros.' Table Ware. Watch Repairing a Specialty, All Work Guaranteed. Vienna Bakery and Restaurant < *B_!_.______!E, STBEET, JSr*EI_SO_sr: \ Our tcnic \ Restaurant i> a success. People come here and find they S can ������"et anything' they feel like cal'ng. "*������������������ MEAT OR PASTRY.AT RLASONABLE RATES. Lunches put up at any time. Chicken, Ham, Pies Cakes, Buns, Etc., constantly on hand. Boston Baked Pork and Beans to order. Bread deliveied to all parts of the city. *h:tj-*_m:*e3*r & _-_:__-__s.ti__si", "feofes. ^������. -^""x���������.���������^2__ -____ __./"���������*-=. ______ __N Thos. Dunn &j Co;,L'd. DEALERS IN MINERS' BLACKSMITHS' AND MILL SUPPLIES, It..It ASH SIII.KT IICO.%, NIXKKS- I'll KS. ICAK ._��������������������� -Slll.JKT V-Kf'L, 'UlSI-ltS-SIIOVKM. WlltK Ktll'I'S, IIA.MLL.t ICOfKH, *" l������V>A_������IIT.. FIIS-. 4M������ ������',H-.<-. JACOB DOVER'S, BAKER ST., NELSON. <a-.S) GILKER % WELLS. _m:o_res nsr_Erw~ goods. ��������� SUITS i SEIKO-IBS, CHBVOITS, T,"Wr"H3*_Er)S_. \ J PANTS "Veils of tin: St'ason. The typical summer girl is- devoted to her veil. She has loug since learned its power to charm and has mado it a study. Her veils aro iu harmony with her mood. First, there is the coquettish veil with its saucy little dots arranged to bring her pet ilimplo into prominence or call attention to the rouud curve of her cheek. Then there is the demure veil with its simple folds. This is worn when sho wishes to impress observers with hor shyness and sweet simplicity There are also ~Uie~prit.tiutl~vcH-~to-prote-t~her'complex' ion aud to keep her unruly locks in place. Her vcll-pins are also many and her veil- cases aro sweet-scented and elaborate affairs This season she is devoted to chiffon, which is the veil of the hour. In its most popular guise it is white sprinkled with white chenille dots and is warrant-d to inake even a plain you ngt person good to look upon. The fact that one dry-goods -inn in town has sold over 2,000 yards of chiffon for veiling during tho last two month'* proves that the summer girl appreciates its beautifying effect. Many of the young women at - the fashionable summer resorts are continuing a fashion, of last season by wearing two veils at the same time. The idea-is to protect the complexion; as a fashion it is more grotesque' than beautiful. A veil of net hnviiitf a fancy mesh is worn close to the face and tied tightly at the back of the head. Over this from the brim of the hat floats a veil of chiffon which is caught loosely at the hack. The veils when worn together are usually of the same color, bi.it. occasionally the outer veil l.- blue,���������brown or black chiffon ami the inner veil white."*���������- Though whito and black is the popular combination of the chiffon veils many are sold with the dots in brown or dark blue. Plain'.chiffon veils are also in demand. They match" iu color the Ik*, with which they are worn. " The sewing silk veil still,holds its own for steamer or yachting wear. The calling veil of the summer is an imported affair ot black thread laco with a dainty border. Many of the net veils with a fancy mesh show a liny border of yellow Valenciennes laco hut none of these veils in any. sense ��������� rivals in popularity the one of dotted chiffon. "I understand, brethren," said tho paster of the village church at the close of the : morning service, "that there is a. movement on foot to hold a donation party at the parsonage to-morrow evening. I don't mind marrying couples from tho country , for li'and having my wife give them a . dinner of fried chicken besides, but I am ' a poor man, brethren, and I draw the line ; at. donation parties, i. have all the tidies, i and pin neckties and maroon slipper pat- ; terns I shall need for tlie next fifty years, ' and there are not enough provisions in thu' house to feed tlie entirn congregation. If there is any attempt made to hold that p rty let it bo understood there will be a small but resolute preacher at the front- gate of tiie parsonage to-morrow evening armed with a shotgun, and he knows how to use it. "We will sing the long-ineter Doxulogy and receive the .eaedictttta." ! The Finest Goods and the Latest Styles. A Special Line of Boys' Clothing. largest 'rogression' TO THE stock TZRJUDIE. SIPISCXA-Xi We hold the brands���������'"La P splendid value. Call and Inspect. GILKER & WELLS, NELSON AND PILOT BAY. of Cigars in town. Our own and, ' Pride of the West"���������are SOLE AGENTS FOR THE CINNABAR MINING QUICKSILVER. (133) CO.'S Write for Quotations. Cable Address, "Dtiun." ^rj__.3_>TOOTJ"V^E3_R, _B. c. ALBION IRON WORKS Co., LIMITED _E3 JSra-I3_T_E3E_RS_ IRON FOUNDERS, BOILER MAKERS. * * * MANUFACTURERS OF MARINE AND LAND ENGINES, BOILERS, ETC., FISH CANNING AND MINING MACHINERY, HYDRAULIC GIANI., * * ,* PIPES AND SINKING PUMPS IOR MINES. French Ranges, Stoves, Grates, Etc. SOli: Af'K-.S FOK lll'-l-Y Jt. WOKTIUM.TO.V.S S\K.\n I'l _*l|'i������ ,.X|������ IMiKKSOll IMM.K 1IHIM. <.'<>.'- SI KIM Klllk UK I U.S. No. 6 Chatham and 71 Store Street. P. 0. DRAWER 12 VICTORIA, B. C ! I! We are now Receiving Weekly Shipments of Creamery Butter in One Pound Pats tO"U6 Of mrwp Wfticl we Hudson's Bay Company, BAKER STREET, NELSON. (258) ",.-, -Si__Si*_=I- Noto each horny, corny deformity 1 Dl-fittingr siloes cid it. Putrine your feet into boots that fitted your eye only. Here Is a shoe "which is n*o,do to fit Nature's feet- It cost 85,000 ' to produce tho first perfect pair, but you can now havo the 6.000 th pair for S3.50.. Made ofthe best Imported colf-skin, in black or tan,"' by tho' famous Goodyear Welt process, which firives ease to the foot- elasticity to the cole. S3.00, S4.00, 85.50 per pair- ,__BS5__. A VANCOUVER, B. C. -full stock of Drugs, Patent Medicines, Chemicals and Toilet Articles, - Wholesale and Retail. , Goods Right. Prices 'Right.' Prompt attention to.all orders.'" the Mcdowell, atkins- watson, co VANCOUVER, B. C. 10 AND 12 CORDOVA STREET, 600 GRANVILLE STREET. 417 HASTINGS STREET (for Men.) "c-_.i^i:���������^ ~~i ���������--'- Jir^***-***1*--*--*^: Gilker cr Wells, Sole Agents for Nelson, Green Bros., Agents at Kaslo. H Hunter Bros., Keudrick and Co., A gents at Rossland. ; " n The Bed Book. ; Price $4. per Copy The Only Directory of the Province in Two-Years. - A COMPLETE GAZETTEER of over 500 points in British Columbia, .many of which have'never before - appeared in any Directory or.Tii'de Reference Book " . - " with Location. Population' $.'.<>���������. BANKING TOWNS TELEGRAPH OFFICES RAILWAY STATIONS EXPRESS OFFICES ' POST OFFICES MONEY ORDER OFFICES A POCKET REFERENCE BOOK "OF ALL THE TRADES, PROFESSIONS. INDUSTRIAL AND MINING ENTERPRISES. Over 6000 Business and Professional Firms, Full . Business, Street Address ��������� PUBLISHED BY Names, of Partners, Kinds of in Cities. THE MEECHANTS' k VANCOUVER AND VICTORIA. AGENCY, (356) 'It Brought Good Results' That is wH_.t a Vancouver man said about his.ad in THE MINER. %3fc_.'������*:. THE MINER, NELSON, B.C, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1896. ���������:<&YX *?k'y-*Jh. *-?&__^*- THE MINER is printed on Saturdays -aiid- -will be mailed to any address pi Canada or the United Stales, for one year on receipt of two dollars. Single copies five cents. CONTRACT ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rate of$-jper column inch,per month. TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at thc rale oj ;j 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. siLL COMMUNICATIONS to the Fditoi must be accompanied by lhe mime anil address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as evidence 0/ goodjaiih. PRINTING turned out in first-rate style at the shortest notice. ADDRESS . H������MlN_RPRINTINGAPUBU9HINGCO NELSON. B.C. SILVER. The continued rise in the price of silver is naturally exciting plensuie- uble comment"., and recent exchange." throw some light on the cause of it. A New York authority says: "We can stute from n reliable source thnt the French government is buying anywhere from 1,000,(IO(), to 2,000,000 ozs. of silver each month for coinage purposes. It is stated also that this coinage is not only for the French government, but for many other governments for which France coins money. A large dealer in silver this week paid as high us (18. .5 for u round lot of silver, and a large sail* is also reported al. OS*,. One of the largest exporters of silver was bidding (>8g at lhe close on Tuesday afternoon." A leading bullion house is also quoted as saying: "There is a steady demand for silver for export to London. From London it goes at present to France for coinage and to Germany and Llnssin. We Iind there is an unusually strong desire for gold and silver in l.iiropeiin countries. We presume the silver is wanted entirely for coinage." One of the best Knglish authorities describing the situation as it existed a week or two ago says: "The demand is special, and, when the order is filled, the price is likely to fall buck again, lt will be remembered that lust \������eek the Spanish government accepted tenders for 800,000 ounces. It is believed that those who tendered had only a portion of the amount in hand; ami that the Spanish government is pressing for delivery. Consequently im- 'm'ecliate purchases have to be made to deliver the amcunl contracted for. [ndiii is quite out of the market, the fall in exchange, even with a rise in the price of silver in India, not permitting India to purchase at anything over 30J China might give a higher price than India, but it is not buying over Hid. Although a further improvement in the price may be witnessed before the special order is completed, the price thereafter is not expected to fall below about '31d. per ounce, as Japan comes into the market upon any evidence of weakness and is disposed to purchase at aboutthat figure." Fi.oin these remarks it will be seen that though there is no expectation of a phenominal rise in silver the outlook is by no means unfavorable.. So far this year .about $20,000,000, in silver has been shipped and the probabilities are that a s-*.i 11 larger amount will be demanded. PROGRESS. The inauguration of a daily train service to Spokane is an event.not. lightly to be passed over. It niarks ;. an era in the history of Nelson and of thc- Kootenay country" generally and it is to be noted that the extra service ���������is not initiated in order to"'encourage ti'iilTic, but- has beon forced on the company by the enormous deun'mri on ils resources. *���������_ It is-Siiid that a mini deserves well of .his country who makes two blades of gr.issgrow where only oue grew before. "��������� Wlm. therefore is to be said of Mn. Cuhhi.n* who makes railways run where before there was only trackless forest. and wild mountain. The daily service comes at a time when Nelson is well lilted to receive it: There is no boom 'in the town in the sense of mad spec-, ulation ahd ruinous, purchase of outlaying lots, but thore is a steady and rapid progress in solid business.' Con- -'siderably over twenty buildings have gone up this year, many of them business blocks of imposing size to .be occupied by business men who have not come here to admire the scenery. Others;, are ' going up and there would be more if lumber ruiild be supplied faster. Business sites on Baker street have risen considerably in value aud what used.to be considered the centre . ot" the town is practically filled up. There is a demand, at reasonable prices for residental lots, and many have been purchased on whicli the. prosperous people of Nelson may build themselves homes. There seems every reason to believe' thnt the enterprising proprietors of the Nelson Sc Fort Sheppard railway- will not find themselves out of pocket by their spirited conduct. Traffic on the Columbia river lias increased to an eno^rnous extent and that on ihis .side seems just as large. Nelson must not forget that Mr. Corbin and his railway have been kept out of Nelson by the (/ovum merit and the C.P.R. between.I hem. On one or the other or both the blame rests. But for them the daily passengers from Spokane would alight in the midst of the town. DANGER. Our remarks last week concerning the clanger of the town from the proximity of the powder house have had the effect of arousing popular at tention to the subject. A petition is being circulated which will be laid before the (ir.'ind Jury. It is only to be hoped that this prayer will have some better result than its predecessors, ("rand Juries have "presented" on this matter more than once, and learned Judges have blandly assured the soon to be released jurors that it should have their most careful attention. For all lhe effect that these presentments have ever had they might us well have, been thrown beneath the bench and served as footstools for the judicial toe. We believe though that tbe Govern men t did once issue instruct ions for the removal of the powder house, and those instructions certainly have never been carried out, Whose fault is it that,they have not? A grave responsibility rests on any official who may be dilatory in his duty on the matter. While on this subject it may be as well to ask if the Baker street bridge- are ever inspected. We have never heard of such a thing being done. The two footbridges were built by private enterprise some little time ago and it is possible {that they would be all the better and safer if they were looked to by a competent man. There is probably no reason for any alarm on the subject, but in view of the recent terrible catastrophe in Victoria it behoves everyone who is responsible for the public safety to see that he is acting up to his trust. In the event of an accident the public will be apt to talk very "straight" on the matter." TIIE CIVIL SERVICE AND TIIE ELECTIONS. - It is contended in some parts that civil seivants.,should have no vote at the elections. This would be most unfair, because men occupying positions under the Government are just ;is in lie h int en-si rd "in the count, ys well being as anyone else, but they should distinctly not take any active part in the campaign. . We believe that there is a feeling in civil service circles that in the event of a change of Government many of them would lose their billets. This' we fancy is erroneous and if any such thing was con- templated or attempted it should be strongly "tliscouiaged by the entire press of Canada. The country wants its work well done and should have the best men to do it. Having got them they should be made. to feel secure in their positions and beyond the power of scheming politicians. The system of change adopted in the United States does not produce good results and it is entirely antagonistic to British ideas. NOTES. _o ' __W_e_m.UHt__eongrHtulate_o!ir-ne-ighlxm the Kootenaiiin not'only on its new appearance but on its general excellence from a journalistic point of view. Kaslo has reason to be proud of its paper. It is worth noting that of all the new mining companies gazetted, of which a list will be found in another column, none of the Foreign ones except the Monte Christo have the miigic word "Limited" after their names. The omission of this would appear to spoil the legal fiction about non assessable shares. An attempt wasjnade in our enn- ���������-emporarv last week to impugn Hie private character of the Editor of this paper by contrasting two paragraphs one in Tin-: Min Kit and the other in The Province on the subject, of Mr. Houston's retirement from tlie'field of journalism in Kootenay. The Editor of Tim MiNEii desires to say that he is not the author of the latb r and had nothing whatever to do with it. There is tronble in Congress between the Senate and the House. The latter passed a resolution to build four new battleships. The. Senate reduced the number to two. In speaking to the motion Senator ��������� Gorman opelily alluded to the stealing that goes on in the Government departments. Another Senator, Chandler, said that owing to combination between the only two firms capable of. turning out armour plate, the price of that commodity is raised to ,-j.OOO a ton when it ought not to exceed$'.M). The United States will have to rectify these little matters before it thinks of war. not nnly that lhe public has ah enormous sum io invest but also that the recent fashion in the more speculative class of inve.-i ments is fading. i\|ean- wiiile the company promoter is Inost acl ivi>. and the feature of the clay is the preference . shown for industrial enterprise. Among these * may be found breweries and distilleries, kiiown in 'the street'as 'group shops,"'While bicycles and tires occupy an important division. West "Australian .mines occupy a third place and are followed by a motley assortment of industrials comprising electrical, gas and incandescent lighting, artificial silk, papei, horseless carriages and nitrates. It is an admirable opportunity for introducing British Columbia mines, but everything depends on how it is done and who does it. rilOI*_K--IO.Y-L t'ABUM. G1 KO. A. U. HALL, M. ������., I). 1). S.. CAN BK r consult.- by culling on liim ut. tho Hotel l-ii.ir. [HM] l.'-KK-l-'IC 11S: O-' IMPUWIKMEY.!"'. ItUKCAU.iTEXAS. CLIFTON AN!* NKW DKNVER "MIXKllAL CLAIMS. Situate i.v the Slocan Mininc Division ok West Koot.xav Distkict. Whehe Located���������On thi: Noktii Si.oi*e or Caki ____<���������- tkk Creek, about one and a half miles, Northeast from the Town ok Sandon. TAKE NOTICK that 'A. S. Farwell, Acting as agent for John M. Harris, No, 50917. Fred. T. Kelly, No. 541������ii. George C. Wharton, No. ttf.'So.l and Samuel M. Wharton. No. OA-fiO. free miners, intends sixty days from thc date hereof to apply to thc Mining R-cnrdcr for a certificate or improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown-Grant, of the above claims. Anil further Lakn notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced - before the iKN'ianccnf s ichcertiticate of improvement''. Dated this _0lli (lay of April, 18.HJ. <3.:t���������2-5-t!) A. S. FAl.WEI_.li. ALKX.' SKINNKK, .Law Office ovet^Dr. Arthur's Drug Store, linker Street, Nelson, li. U, iSB' AWHKALLKK, BAKltlSTKU AND ��������� Solicitor. Kaslo, 11. C. 34. ASSAYING. KOUBINS 4: LANG. > AS- sayci's to War Kagle and Associated -onipanic., Rossland ... (3j_)- MAHON, McFAllLAND & AIAHON, I/Hi.. -lining and Sliai-c brokers, Vancouver, AS. v. Members Stock Exchange. (3-0) SIBDALD AND PEASE, GENeUaL Commission awL Fowarding Agents, VV holesali: Jobbers in Groceries and Provisions Kevelstoke Station. . I3U-' J- IONKL C. BARFF, Mining Broker of the .2 Victoria Stock Exchange of British Col umbia, IA. Lbty. Victoria, Ji. C. Oltlce, 'il Langley street, -74 /"I EO. SHEDDEN. STOCK AND SHARE \JC Broker. Victoria,. B. C. (Member ot the B. C. S'ock Exchange of Victoria.) Clients interests carefully guarded and .settlements promptly made, Shaies at latest quotations. 355) MISIM'. ..('K-Tg. W.'J.'G. DICKSON. REAL ESTATE, COMMISSION AGENT, MINING BROK-tR. BEALEY BLOCK, BAKER tT. NELSON, "B. Cl [3tB] W. A. JOWETT MINING & REAL ESTATE BROKER IS-UKA-'-l*. au4 ..��������������������������� COMNI--IO.V AtiEST. VIOTORIA ST.. m NEL80N. B. O. E. A. POWYS A CO. NELSON, B. C- "��������� '.;.. Mining Agents and Sharebrokers, Insurance, Real Estate.. Commission and Mining Machinery Agents. A Register kept with full particulars of Claims. SALES NEGOTIATED. J * 20-) NOTICE. IF THOMAS MALLOY, WHO WAS IN Nelson in IS!)., will communicate, by letter with the undersigned he will hear of something to his adv.int.ige. W.'A. JOWETT. Nelson, B. C. Do You Want To Borrow. It is as easy to pay off a Loan on our planus it is to pay rent. A ������.t00 loan costs 87.S0 per "moifth and pays off principal and interest in 8 years, other sums in proportion, time of payment limited to 8 years. First, mortgage improved property only. Ask tor prospectus. W. J. G DICKSON, Agent Kquitable Savings & Building Associa tion, 364 THE BON TON RESTAURANT. ; Open Day and Night. TABLE D' HOTE. BREAKFAST. - 7 TO 11 LUNCH, 12 TO 2 dinner, ��������� e <ro a BOARD FROM S6.00 UP. Notice of Application for Grown Grant. 'PAKE NOTICE that T. J. Lcndrum. as A agent for Richard Ashworth, has tiled thc necessary papers and made application for a Crown Grant in favor of the mineral claim "Oii" Timor." sitn������i_*ft in thc Ainsworth Mining Division of West Kootenay. Adverse claimants, a .my. must Hie their objections with mc within IX) days from the dale of thc first publication of this notice in the British Columbia Gazette. N. FITZSTUBBS. Government Agent. Dated Nelson. B. C, April St., l������M. (Si������,.,5.(>) B. C. STOCK & MINING EXCHANGl?, LTD., VANCOUVER, B. C, Call Mining and other stock daily (Sundays and public holidays excepted.) Forms of application for listing stock!-:, lists of authorized brokers and rates ol commission chargeable can be had by. applying to the secretary. THOS. WILLIAMSON, Secy. (331) -TO- Hunting, Survey, Prospecting PARTIES AND OTHERS -THE NEW. FAST- STEAM LAUNCH "FLIRT" Can be CHARTERED by day or weel on reasonable terms. Oi tiers sent trough the pursers of the steamboats Nelson or Aiusworth, with whom arrangements (jaubo made, or by mail or telegraph to C. W. Bask, Balfour, will reo-ive prompt attention ("191 The Caligraph- Is ��������� the most speedy and most durable Typewriter in the market. The improvements of tbe new No. & Machine keep it still in the lead of all others. Our price f.o.b. Nelson, is the same as anywhere in Canada. Send for circular THOMSON STATIONERY CO. LD. NELSON, ������"-- -.,- ������������������>-. . B. C., '** also 'VANCOUVER. 13621. JOHN HIRSCH, Provincial Land Surveyor. Office: NELSON AND ROSSLAND. B. C. 140 " ' KELLY, DOUGLAS & 00 . V^NOOTJV-ER- 33. C WHOLESALE GHOCEKS AND DIRECT IMPORTERS FROM China. India and Japan. A Full Stock of Groceries. Cigars. Cigarette;-, Tobacco., Etc. rr������>iM|tl A.t--Mlun ������-. All ������r������l*r*>. 1329] JAMES MOWAT, CARPENTER and BUILDER. NELSON, B.-.C ��������� Plans*, Elevations." Details anil Estimates furnished when required. ' Orders left at Turner & Kirkpatrick'o ���������VoriKu Street, will receive prompt attention. . . - 1-.G1] ANTOINE MAURIN. -VIISS _V_. _���������_:. ptTFFY, rKO.'KII'Tlt'K**. (250) - .. ��������� Hotel Crescent, !t Josephine St��������� Nelson. Enlarged, redecorated and fitted throughout with the electric light. Every modern convenience. Special rates for boarders* a MRS. CLARK, Late of Royal Hotel, Calgary Recent advices from London show that then* is a tendency to weakness in "Kaffirs.'' "Westralians'' which hardly ever secured a firm footing are following suit, while the enormously high prices of Consols, British Rails and other first class securities shows j I NOTICE. SIXTY DAYS AKTKI- DATE. I, THK undersigned, intend to apjil** to the Chief Coiiiriiis-ioncr of Landn and Works, for per- miss-jon to purchase the undermentioned tract of land, -onmicncingtit a point marked H. S.. -. E., placed on the shore of the Outlet of Kootenay Lake on Grohman Flat, thence 10 chains north, thence 10 chain- wot. thence 40 chains i-outh to the Outlet, thence following the shore of the Outlet to the point of commencements HAROLD SKLOTJ?. Xelson, B. C. April 24. 1896. <34.>9.5. .tail an. Repairing, Dry Goods, Clothing, Etc-. .NKW A.SH SMONU H������\l������, B. C. > THE TRILBY CAFE, | t Josephine Street, Nelson, B. C. ^ DELICACIES OF ALL KINDS IN SEASON. ^ First Class Meals 25c and Up. f SHORT ORDERS A SPECIALTY. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. 6 A THIAL SOLICITED. W OUTLET - HOTEL, OPPOSITE BALFOUR. Best Fishing in Kootenay Out.et, Lawn Tennis Grounds. Sail and Rowing Boats. - Enlarged and Improved. Specially Suit alible for Dancing and Picnic Parties. J. E. HOUGHTON, - - - r. .���������'10 EDWARD APPLEWHAITE & CO;, S. iii. comer Uakei nnd Josephine streets. NKLSON. B. C. ' , PCAl CCTATC FINANCIAL AND i\CAL CjI MIC, INSURANCE AGENTS Loiins negotiated on Nelson property. Collect ionsinnde. Coi.veyiincing iotuincnlx druSun up Town Lots Lands and Mining Olaims Haudl-id ou Commission. '!.. DUDLEY D. LANCASTER. N. B. BUCKU.R. BUCKLER & LANCASTER \: Will Buy and Sell on Commission MINES AND STOCKS IF TRAIL CREEK, BOUNDARY CREEK and SLOCAN CAMPS and all Legitimate Properties Elsewhere. WHITK TO |:*. | HWII.1I*. .'Illlvlo'i IU IM: KI.4H.li; MBBER'S TBI.M'KArill��������� MI-UK It J ^ SFOIC.A.lSrE!, WASH. (3tt) TURNER. BEETON & CG;1 Wholesale Merchants Only. i 1 1 I Sole Agents for B...C. for Brown's'! I s I MAJESTIC STEEL RANGES, For Domestic and Hotel Purposes, MAJESTIC Coipliti. f;iM������Ti:i. SI/KS H.-.VK TWO. 111 km: ok tout ovi'ns. j % ���������vn: im t..iim:<- 4 Hll'l O.M. 1 i:������i:i : u Svll'TII.V . rn:\������i:..<.. NELSON (293) ROYAL HOTEL, . Cur. SlHvley nail -Hint Mrntt*. -' - ��������� ii _Esr-EXiSO_isr. _b_ o. HOUSE, FITTINGS and FURNITURE ENTIRELV ll NEW AND FIRST CLASS. McLENNAN, McFEELY & 00.. LTD WHOLESALE HARDWARE AND IRON AND: STEEL, . i:������ 122 COEDOVABTEEETj-VANCO-aVER, B. O- Fred J. Squire HAS RECK IV ED "HIS SPRING" STOCK OF SCOTCH TWEEDS, SERGES, WORSTEDS : AND TROUSERINGS1! K.ftt Lo������*iilH������������ l������ Tnw_l. Ktmnlfitl *������T-������*i. _, :i j %' '.������������������' ' PRICES ^ " Bar now Open and StockecrwUh|TWEEDglJ][Tg. _ ' $25.00"DP. SERGE SUITS - -" $27.00 ' Choice Liouoks and Cigaks. Unequalled in Kootenay. Give us a trial and be Convinced. CHERBO & BOOTH. , COR. BAKER AND WARD STREETS. <>i NELSON, B.C. THE MINER, NELSON- B.C., SATURDAY, [UNE "13, 1896. I BY PERCIE AV. HART. (Copyright, 1895.) (Being au account, of certain mysterious experiences of W. .Meeker of Chicago. III,, written by himself.) 1 ma not whut you illicit cull 11 hook writer, although I write in books. That is, in books of account, ledgers and the otlier miscellaneous vohiines that are nsuiilly found in a mercantile*, oflice. J tiuike this explanation at tlie outset, so that my readers will bv prepared for a simple statement of fact, unadorned with flowery metaplibr or blood-stirring denouement. .My inline is William Meeker. I am 82 years of axe, married to the best wife in the whole world, witli two children���������boy and girl���������ugm\, respectively, . and 2 years. I own a little eotuitce home at Mount. Clarence, just nine miles from the Hoard of Trade lluilding in Chicago, and I. am employed by the well-known ���������jruin brokerage firm of White, Hawkins & .Sumner, as confidential clerk und bookkeeper. Information us to my sobriety and morality c:in be obtained by auy oue interested from my employers, or from my neighbors iu Mount Clarence. I make tlie above full and clear statement of my personality for the purpose of showing that I am not afraid to stand before the world and vouch for the accuracy of this statement of my .strange experience while in India. And I also wish to say, before I proceed with my narrative, that it is made public in direct opposition to the advice and wishes of some of my male friends. Hut my wife and I have talked the matter over together, and relying on her keen womanly intuition and upon the broad fact that the truth can never do barm, I have persevered in my intention. On the afternoon of the twentieth day of August of last year I left my oflice at the usual hour and wended my way to the Illinois Central station, lie fore getting on the train 1 stopped at tlie news stand aud purchased a copy of tbe Kvening Globe-Standard, und settling myself in the smoking ear, with a cigar ia my 'mouth, proceeded to con over the news of the day. Upon turning to the editorial page I noticed "that thc publishers offered a free trip around the woild to the first person who would supply the missing wonl from a sentence that they printed. Now it so happened that ni'\ mind instantly supplied the gap, and so impressed was I with the belief that my word was the right one that ou reaching home 1 cut out the coupon, aud, filling it iu, walked back to the station and handed the envelope containing it to the postal clerk on the in-bound train. Judge of my surprise and delight when on the very next evening I saw my name printed as the winner, having successfully supplied the last word of the sentence, "The proof of immortality lies iu the mystic power of���������thought." On reaching my home I found a letter from the publishers, inclosing an order on a leading tourist agency for a trip around the world, and warmly congratulating mc on my success. My wife, although expecting to undergo a surgical operation, was very anxious that 1 should have the advantage of the trip, and my employers warmly assenting I left Chicago oil the third day of October. It is not my intention to tire the public with the itinerary of my route. Sutlice ib to say that on the l.th of November I >vas speeding across the continent of Asia iu the very comfortable coaches of the Gov- 'eminent Transcontinental Railroad. Iu order to reconcile the different castes of Hindoos to the railroad it is necessary to provide separate coaches or compartments for their benefit, ami I was consequently surprised when we stopped at Naw in ugger to see au aged native being assisted by attentive followers to a seat in tbat section of which I was the only other occupant. But although I noted tliat they all took pains not to eveu allow their garments to -rush against -mine, they bade me good- day iu the_purest of English, and seemed by their conversation and actions to be well-bred in European politeness. The aged oiie, whom tbe rest addressed with every sign of intense respect, as Ram -'-Sunjeetr_eenu'd-to-be-iiearing���������tlie-vergu of dissolution, but the Hashing eye aud - quick, short utterances told of a spirit that could ill contain itself in its weakening material body. Although bo.ved down and lean and gaunt, he showed signs of having once beeu of tall, commanding presence. . Wefwere drawing near to the native town of Ouduapore, aud its silvered min- . arcts glittered in the distance,-when 1 felt the air brakes applied witb .('uicl' force. Almost before'l^liad time to realize it our car had toppled over and rested - iu the water cour.se, dry at this season, fortunately, tbat bordered the track.. Quickly recovering from the shock, I cleared myself from the debris aud was just about to jump out ot a window when 1 heard the voice of Kam Su'njeet calling me by name. Although much agitated by the accident,! . remember being surprised at liis thus addressing me, but turning hastily I look his outstretched hand and with the help of his coiift'nnluiis carried him nut. as carefully as possible. Upon investigation 1 found that a loose fish plate had caused the accident, but that, fortunately, no one had been injured ��������� beyond a few slight bruises. Owing, however, to the delay in jacking the train back on the track the conductor informed me that we would be unable to ..-proceed on our journey for four hours at least. 1 was about to .walk down the track toward Ouduapore, although the excessive heat and presence of wild beasts in the district made such a course decidedly dangerous (as the native guard kindly imparted to me),uwhen I found myself addressed by one of Ram Sunjeet's companions, - who, pointing to a little shrine or chapel, just visible among thetrees. invited the American sahib to follow bim thither. .Being glad of anything that promised to occupy " the time of tedious waiting, I gladly assented, and in a few moments was ushered into a sort of inner apartment of the little " chapel, in the centre of which, on a lied of rushes, lay the semi-recumbent form of the aged Brahman. He greeted me with simple dignity, expressed iii.s obligations for my -nssistance . in the wreck and invited me to stay with him iu the cool shade of the little sanctuary until we were able to continue our journey. Recalling the fact of bis addressing me by name, I mentioned the circumstances to him. "I know far more about you," he answered, with a feeble smile, "than you imagine. I know that your wife in -Mount Clarence bas undergone an operation, and that it has been entirely successful, and she now i_ iu as good health as can be expected. I tell you this now to relieve your mind from its anxiety, as it will be impos. jjble for you to receive a letter from boi*������ I -.���������ntil you reach San Francisco. I have no desire to diminish your self-respect in auy degree, but it was I who whispered to your spirit ear tlie termination of the sentence in the Evening Globe-Standard." Amazed at what [ heard I merely made' a commonplace reply; and, calling all my incredulity into play, I endeavored to look upon this aged pilgrim as a possible Oriental bunco steerer, who for purposes of his own had made himself acquainted with my personality. For a few moments the old Hindoo gazed fixedly at me, and then in tones of wondrous sympathetic pity he raised his eyes heavenward and said: "Oh what a world of lacking faith I Must they always see the tree before they can believe that the tiny seed will grow to maturity:'" And then, turning again to ine: "Mr. Meeker, it is contrary to the custom of the order of adepts to which I belong to give demonstrations of puerile materialistic manifestations. Our aims are higher than these, but in order to set your mind completely at rest in regard to your wife's condition I bej; to offer you this paper." '" To my surprise his extended hand, which at first sight had looked empty, contained a copy of the Chicago Globe-Standard, and when I looked at the headline it read, Thursday, November 19, 1891���������that very day aud date. Scarce knowing what I did I turned to the Mount Clarence items, antl rcail that Mrs. William Meeker's opera; lion fur catar ict of the eye had been entirely successful. * * * Like a lightning flash came to me all that I had ever read about the mystic occult lore of the adepts of India, and impelled by that natural instinct which causes all. men tc seize .agerly upon special opportunities of acquiring knowledge I questioned my aged companion with all the reverence and respect that his knowledge and position commanded. He told me that all meu who would give themselves solely to study might become adepts, but that not-until every animal faculty had been brought into complete subjection was it possible to attain knowledge. A preliminary period of seven years was usually spent by'the devotee in battling and subduing all sensual, worldly and distracting traits of character. At the end of this period a man became completely in- diffeut to the creature or bodily comforts, and was able to pursue any desired course of contemplation���������undisturbed or hampered by any form of interruption. Ram Sitrjeet stated that it wus practically Impossible for eminent men of the present scientific world whose whole structure of wisdom has been built up iu the last few hundred years to eveu comprehend the salient laws of the universe that had beeu acquired by the adepts iu their continuous line of students, dating back almost twenty thousand years. On asking tha reverend adept why this knowledge was not given forth for the whole world to enjoy he shook his head gravely, aiid* stated. that the time had not yet come, that there were too many men who would and could make evil use of the priceless knowledge so easily obtained, that some time in the ages to come all mankind would be adepts and that then universal peace, brotherly love and human happiness would reign sublime. On the announcement of the train beiug ready we re-embarked and I regretted to find that the aged patriarch stopped off at Oudrapore. Ho graciously bade me good, bye and again assured me of the health of my wife. On arrival at San Francisco I found the letter that he. had mentioned, and on returning home I compared my copy of the Evening'Globe-Standai'd with the "regular issue of that date and found them identical. I have n o theory or wise exordium to close with. My endeavor has simply been to state facts. I prefer to leave, opinion*, toothers. In order to protect- niys.il' in case of any trifling inaccuracy, I .!<>.���������.. with the usual bookkeeping notation of��������� E. and O. E. ORIGIN,OF HOKEY POKEY. 1.eft-Over I<������ Dre.im nought at th* Hotel-' mill Ki-oz-ii A tain, lli.nce the PuUoii. It is an actual fact that old .Ice cream Is bought up by Italians "and venders from restaurants and ice cream stands, frozen a second and third time, and again offered for sale, to be consumed by the newsboys and general public under the ullurlng title of hokey pokey. Almost every night these venders mako the rounds of all tho hotels, and buy up = whatever���������has-been���������left-over^-from-- tho- day previous. This cream has all melted more or less to its original consistency, and if it is still frozen when they.get it there is little left but fluid.by tlie time it has reached Brooklyn aud the Italian quarter. This melting process is the cause of all the danger. Cream having once been frozen and again melted very readily turns sour. In this stage it is poisonous. The vendor of hokey pokey cares little whether or not the cream is sour. Quickly upon his return' to . his quarters ho freezes all this mush, and packs it.away for the next day's use. The few cases of poisoning that have come to tho public notice arc hi all prob- nbiity not the only ones that have occurred, for physician's say that 'many cases of poisoning have occurred in the districts where the hokey pokey venders are that could" not be accounted for. because of the suddenness of death. It has generally been understood that certain establishments are putting out large quantities of hokey pokey and supplying tho venders, but this is not so. The Italians and. their, families are the only ones who manufacture and cater to the'eustomers.���������New York Herald. B. O, IRON WORKS COMPANY, LD. Mr. James Findlny having severed his connection with the B. C. Iron Works Co.. Ul.. of Vancouver II. C. lias no longer any authority to act as their agent. J. K. W. "MAOFAKLANK, Manager. Vancouver, May 22nd, 18iXi. 'SOT A 6 per cent Permanent Investment. The Kc.uliable Savings Loan and liuilding Assoei llion of Toronto are 'selling shares of I heir new issue of permanent, slock at ������100 each, Participates in full earning- of tbe Association from which they are paying one- liulf yearly dividends at. rate of li per cent per annum. Hulnneo of earnings payable as a bonus at the end of each ;"> years. For particulars of Sunnily, ole App'y to W. J. G. DICKSON. ���������IT-. Agent. ItKSKItVK K0OTKNAV AND YAI.l* DlSTIUCTS. NrOT.CK is hereby given that, in pursuance of the provisions of the "Columbia and Western Railway Subsidy Act, 18'_t'," the lands situated within the following boundaries are rescvml from sale or pre-emption, viz.:��������� Commencing at the northeast corner of Township Eight. A |8a), Kootenny District, which is also the norlheasi. corner of Block 12 granted lo the Nelson and Fort Sheppard Kail- way Company by Crown grant dated 81 h March, lS'.lo: thence due north 22 miles; thence due west 28 miles; thence due south li miles: thence due cast IU miles: thence due south IU miles': thence due east IS milt s, more or less, to the place of begin ing: aUo that portion of land described as commencing at. the said northeast corner of Mock 12: thence due east lti miles; thence due south to the International Boundary lhence west along said boundary lti miles; thence north to the place of beginning. GKO. H. MARTIN, Chief Commissioner of Lands & Worts Lands and Works Department, Victoria. B. C 7th May, lStti. [367] M. CAMPION, Secretary-Treasurer. Telephone J. E. W. no. MACFARLANE, Telephone 449 Manager B. C, IRON WORKS COMPANY, SOI... .IIAXIi- lOTI KKKS OK tiii: Kendall Band Mill, B. C. Shingle Machines, Steam Log Untiling Machines Marion Steam Shovels, Improved Winding Moist,c ltiver and Harbor Dredges, King Ditching Machine, Wrecking Machiues, Ballast Unloading, Etc. .tuKYIS |-int <'K.\.:itAI, FOlMUvKS, KM'I.V i:.:i:s, itou_t_it .mak.:ks, Reeve's Wood Split Cable Address: oys. Pu "Cove' ������.'ra-ww������ii������������^--������*>������������-- Tcli-plioin- itlli. r.O. Ilrnwvr till CORNER ALEXANDER STREET AND WESTMINSTER AVENUE. ^T_A_IsrCOTrV^_E3_E?,, 33. O. All Agreements are taken subject to the approval of the Company at Vancouver, antl nre contingent upon strikes, accidents and other delays unavoidable, or beyond our control. (326) TABLE. SliowliiK llie Diilr** ami rinn-������ of Courts ������r Asnlzr, .\l������i Prliis. Oyer iiikI Terminer, nail <;_ueriil I'nol IK-llvery lor llie Vcar I SHU. Sl'UINU Assizks. Nanairiio T_-"?!"-y'. ��������� New Westminster.Tiic-day,,.'... Vancouver Clinton Victoria Kamloops Vernon "Nelson "Donald ���������Special Assize. .Tuesday .Monday.. .Tuesday. .Monday.. .Monday.. .Monday.. ...5th May. ...12th May. ... lilt h May. ..aotli May. ...2-tli May. 1st June. ...8th June, .loth June. ..Monday 22nd lime (H2S PROVINCIAL SECUKTAUY'S OFFICE. "1113 IIOXOUU the Lieutenant-Governor l"l bus been pleased tn make the following appointments:��������� 20th May, l-1'.l* To h-. Collector of Votes:��������� ' . Jon* Dkk GitAUAM, of the Town of llevel- sloke, Ksquire, within and for the North Hilling of the West Kootenny Kleetoral District," executing that part thereof knownasthoTrail Creek Mining; Division. Nai'OI.kon Fitzstubbs, of thc Town of Nelson. Ksquire, S. M., within aim for the South ItidiiiK' of the West Kootenay Electoral Dis-. tricl: and John* I_ikk*ui>, of thc Town of Rossland, Ksquire, within and for the Trail Creek Mining Division of the West I.ootenay Electoral District. M CHAIN MADE THE SHORTEST TIIAN-CONTIMNTAL ItOliTR. II Is Ili-M'isl Modern in l_<|iii|)iii(-iit. II Is Die llcuvl-.sl Kai It'll Unc. It hut a Hock-Hall.-Kl Itiimllicil. II "Trusses fin Suml Dose Mm. It Is llie Only I.I lie Kiiimlng I.ii.viiiIimih (Huh Itooiii tars. It li .V-leil I'or the Courtesy ill* ils l'.iii|il<i.v<'s. It Is Ibe Only Mm- ..erviiiK Mcal������ on llie a la Carle Plan. THROUGH THE GRANDEST * SCENERY ��������� IN AMERICA BY DAYLIGHT. Atlractive Tours dining Season.of Navigation on Great Lakes via Dulntli in ennu-ction with Magnificent Passenger Steamers Northwest and Northland. ��������� For maps, tickets and complete information call on or address Agents, K. &-, S. Ity., C. & K. S. Nav. Co., N. & F. S. Uy., or., <:. ti. IHI.I'OX. I.etieral AkciiI. Spokane. Wnsli. V. I. miiT.\t:v. ������. V. A T. A.. [.(all ��������������������������������� I'mil* Minn. SUPREME COUItT SITTINGS IN KOOTENAV. , NOTICE ishereby tciven lhat the llonour- ables tin: Judges of the Supremo Court of British Columbia will hold monthly siltiiiKs hit, the town uf Nelson or elsewhere in Llie District of Kootenay as business may require, commencing*; 1st June proximo until lst.Oetober 1811*0. for the trial of actions and disposal of matters before the Court. Hy Command, ' A. CAMPBELL I!EDDIE, 3138 Deputy Provincial Secretary. Spokane Fails & Northern R'y. Nelson & Fort Kaslo & Slocan Railway- TIME CARD NO. I. Sheppard R'y. "to ONLY liOUTE TO TRAIL CHEEK AND District of tlie Colville Reservation Nelson, Kaslo, Kootenay Lake. Slocau Points. Daily (Except Sunday) Between Spokane and Nelson. Leave 8._0 a.m. NELSON Arrive 5.00 p.m. " 7.00a.m,SPOKANE " 6.15pm. rassengers tor Trail Creek mined con ne.tnt Nuilhport with Stiig������*aud Steamer Daily Close connections , at Nelson with Steamers for Kaslo tied all Kooteuay Luke -joints. Passengers for Kettle Kiver aud Boundary Greek, connect nt Maiens with Stage Dnilv. S. S. Alberta LK-WK KASLO for Ainsworth, Pilot Bay and Nelson dnilv (Sundays cxcoplcdl al. 7 a. in. LI.-WK NKLSON for Pilot Buy* Ainsworth and Kaslo daily (Sundays excepted) at Close connection in thus made between Lake points and all oufRoini; and incoming trains of the C. P. K. at Nelson. . . Tbe steamer is newly equipped in every par ticular, is lit throughout "by electricity, and contains bathroom and all modern conveniences! for the comfort of passengers. The above schedule is in cllcct 1st ot A pi u, lSiXi subject to change. JAS. WAUGH GKO. V. HAY WARD Purser.31 Master CANADIAN PACIFIC BAILWAT , _A_.]sri_) soo pacific equte. Goixt Leave Aro. : Wkst. 9.00 a.m.-. -.:������! a. in. ��������� s������.:*_!... in. tl.sl a, in. 10.o:' a. in. 10.18 a. in. 10.:������) a. in. 10.:>!) a. in. IO.oO a. in. Daily Kaslo . South Fork Sproule's ���������' Whitewater " Boar Lake ' McGuigan " Bailey's ���������' Junction " Sandon Lcavt Subject to change without notice. Kor rates and information i'pplj at th Company's oilices. K9UV,!.Vli}'G* - ��������������� W* nitYAN', (���������.'oil luiIlieJManaster. Superintendent. Going East. Arrive 3.50 p.m. li.lop.m ..15 p.m -.00 p.in. 1.48 p.m. l.;������ p.m. 1.21 p.m. 1.12 p.m. 1.00 p.m. COLUMBIA & KOOTENAY STEAM NAV. CO. In (LIMITED TIME CARD No. IO I Itoi .lt:n<> Mil. 1MI-. IIKVKL-TVKK KOI! -K-������l<nUi������r "Xi.ku*-*.* 'Lcavcs Arrowhead for Nakusp Hobson and Truil -londays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 p. in. Leaves Trail for Hobson. Nakusp, Arrowhead ami Canadian i'aciiiu Hailway points I'jast and wesu 'I'uesiliiys, '1 hursdnys and Satui'days al l.ItO p.m. Connection is made at Hobson.. with C. & IC Hy. for i'tuson and Kooteuay Luke points. -OKTIII'OKT-TKAIL KOHTK SIcaiiK-r "Lylloii." Leaves Trail for Noriiiport Daily i. m., recui'niiig lo Sunday, at . evening. Connects at Northport with S. for ..pokdiio. except frail same F. & N. lly. .Nl.i.M-VK 1*1.0 KUIJ'I'l:.���������"-Ir KoKunee ior Kaslo Daily Nelson Daily Loaves Nelson days at. 1:15 p.m. Loaves Ivaslo i'or daj s at jj:uUu.m. except Sun except Sun- Saturday, June 20th and every 2i.il Saturday loiioiviiiri .iciimer leaves Ivasioailop. in., lor Uonuur'a Furry ; jtuluriiiiig leaves Homier. i<eiry Suiuiay atuuon. The right is reserved to change this schedule at any nine wiiliout notice. For tickets, rates, ollice, Nelson. etc., apply at Company's ALLAN, Secretary. J. W. TROUP, Manager N( A l"Tor������**"tii������iial Globe Trott.r'H Mi it-age. .-"rank Vincent,1' of Xcw York, in a recent, book of travel, published in'London, says that he bas covered in travel during the last iiftcen years :i5o,000 .miles. In that, space of time there aro 54,75 -days, which would make an average of sixty- four miles a day kept up for lifteen ycarsj Mr. Vincent makes this recapitulation of bis joiirneyings:��������� .. -- " - Miles. Bv coach, carriage and hammock.. 7,000 j Uy rail (50,000) and on foot (11,000) 61,000 By horse, mule, camel, elephant and donkey .....".;. 22,000 By steamship, steamboats, sailing- craft anil canoe Sbu.OOO " EDUCATION."" Education Ollice Victoria, May Ith lSilfi. ��������� OTICE is hereby given that the annual! examination of candidates for certiti- cates of qualification to teach in the Public Schools of the Province will be held as follows, commencing on Friday, July 3rd, 18!)0, at U ' Victoria In South Park School lluilding. Vancouver. ...In High School Building. . ._ . Kamloops..'. ..In Public School Uui.lding. Each.applicant must forward notice, thirty davs before tho examination, slating tne chu-s anil grade of certificate for which he will be a candidate, llie optional subjects selected, and at which of thu above-named places he wid attend. . Every not ice of intention to he an applicant must" be accompanied with satisfactory testimonial of moral churacl er. Candidates are notilled that all of the above requirements inusi be fulfilled before their applications can be liled. All candidates for First Class. Grade A, Cer- tilieates including Graduates, must attend in ViutorU lo take the subjects prescribed for July Uih iiml 131 h instanlx, and to undergo required oral examinations. S. D. POPE. iSJD Superintendent of Education. Total-mileage trotted in 15years.355,000 r JuiitLike a Woman, " A young and well dressed woman entered Charing Cross telegraph office the other day and wrote out a despatch to bo sent to Man-hcster. She read it over, reflected for a moment, and then dropped it on the floor and wrote a second. This she also threw away, but was satisfied witn the third and sent, it off. The three telegrams read: First���������"Never let me hear from you igain!" fc'ccond���������-" Xo one expects you to return !" Third���������-"Come home, dearest���������all i_ forgiven I"���������Pearson'* Weekly. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF B.C III Un* Mailer or ��������� The Wludlim I'll Acl" ������������������ml Aiiii'iiiliiH'iil* llicrclo nml llie riiiiipanti--* Acl IK'Mlaixl "Tiiii ii|t|ilii*a* lion lu wind up 'IIn; Slocau Mure V ��������� |ihii). Lhmli-il l.laliillly. NOTICK is. hereby given that by nn Order made bv tbe Honourable '_Ur. Ju.-ticu Drake in the above matter dated the :>.ih ay of Mav lS'ti on tho petition of Michael Mc- Andrews of Sandon, h C, ll wns mdi-rcd that the said Slocan Store Company,,Limited Liabi- ty, be wnunit up under lhe Winding Up Act and that all siiits. actions or other proceedings against the Company should be stayed, and by th" said Order George S. V\ est, of Sandon aforesaid Accountant was appointed provision ally Liouidator of the said Company without security MCPHILLIPS, WOOTTON' & .BAKNAKD. Pad Coast ni Eastern Points. St. Paul, Chicago, Toronto" Montreal, St. Louis, Kansas City, Buffalo. New York. BATES THEJiOWEST. Greatest Variety ot Routes, Bail "iii Stealers.. Loaves Ni.son _Moiulnvs; Wod lies-lays and Fridays aUO.OO o'clock,making close connections with Traiiscont mental trains at Kevelstoke. Extra trnius will leave Nelson -loudnys, Wednesdays and Fridays nt 17 o'clock. ' Pas-CURers for points north will leave at. 17 o'clock and for points sonth at 10 o'clock. J. HAMILTON, II. E/MACDOSELL, GEO. McL. lil-OWN, Airenr. Nelson. Tr.iv. Frirt. and Pass, Agt.. Neb-on. NORTHERN' ���������������PAGffl&Br-Rf- R S Pullman Elegant Sleeping Carsy . _��������� Dining Cars. Tourist c Dist. Pas'*. Airl..Vancouver Columbia and Western Railway Go. time Table In Effect June 2nd. 373 Solicitors for the said Petitioner. I\S. & F* S- RAILWAY CO, SHAltKIIOLDKIlS MKKTIXO. Notice is hereby niven Hid the annual meeting of 111 ��������� sbaivli ������!:tur< <if lie; Nelson Ac Fort , .Shcppnr I l!-i!*.''-iy Co'ipa.y '.* i'l be held at ttie bead ullici- * t. "In- iei;-n.i!i..*1n the town of N*i*!-irin. in tbe I'm*. i;i'-e.of 1 'riti'-h Columbia at Ihe hour of five o'ci".-; o.in. of Wednesday the ?th ���������lay -if.luly.-l1"-!!. for the purp -seof -Ic. -iw liireet'.m. fur said compan}". and for ihe transaction of such other business as may be brought before such shareholders meeting. 371! AUSTIN CORKIN". Dated I his 21! day of May. ISflfi. Secretary All trains run Daily, on Pacific Standard time. CONNECTIONS: Columbia and Kootenay Steam Nav. Co.'s Boats, Spokane.Falls and Northern Railway via Nortliport, Canadian Pacific Railway via Revelstoke* mTr. SMITH % CO. Biscuit Manufacturers. "WEITE _ETO-R ZPZPoICIH] X.2ST- VICTORIA -���������- B.C. (2I2) Keeping Cars t TO ST. .���������..I.L] nivvKtroLiK IMMiTll .'AfcU'O I'lt.tM* FOKK- <'KO������K-TO.\ ui.vmfm; k.KLK.VA nml KIJTTi: THROUGH TICKETS . -TO��������� CHICAGO W.ISHIM'TOX ���������-.���������-���������..ItKLPIIIA M_1V VOUK IMISTOX ami all 1'oilits Kast, M'c-sl ami Sou III. * For information, time cards, maps and tickets call, on or write F. D. GIBBS, General Agent, Spokane, WaJi or A. D. CHARLTON Asst. Cent- Pass. Agent Portland, Ore%cn ORES WANTED. Silver, Lead, Copper, Write for Price=. ''Give assays, etc. State Ore Sampling Co., DENVER, COLO., ?A1
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