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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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Whole Numueu 338. \/ Nelson, British Columbia, Saturday, February 13, 1897. Price Five Gents _ FEDERAL BUILDING. HEWITT BOSTOOK PROMISES* TO OBTAIN ONE FOR NELSON- An Interview ullli I lie M. I"., for Kootenny. IIIn Opinion* on Houiliilon l'ollllciil Affairs. Hewitt Bostock, M. P. for Kootenay-Cariboo-Yale in the Dominion parliament, arrived here last evening on- a tour through the district. A representative of the Mineis called upon Mr. Bostock shortly after his arrival and obtained from him some interesting statements that relate to the future of Kootenay and to Dominion legislation. "When asked his opinion concerning the geueral condition of the country isiuce the Liberals have been in power, he replied: "I don't think there hns beeu any marked improvement. The geueral con dition of the country as far as prosperity is concerned remains the same as it was before the Conservatives went from power, The only exceptions are the Kootenay district and that western portion of Ontario which has ils centre in the Rainy river miueral belt. When Mr. Laurier and his. party undertook the administration of public affairs there ���������was no small lack of faith ou the part of prominent eastern business men, but it is my opinion that this sentiment hns en tirely disappeared aud there is new -,-. general coufldence in the Liberal parly's capabilities to 'give a business administration of the affairs of the couutry." When questioned concerning the tariil nnd tiude relations between this country and other British territories and tlie proposed reciprocity with the United States, Mr. Bostock said he could state authoritatively that there would be littlo results from the efforts of Sir Richard Cart- wright who is now at Washington confer ring with the American government on closer business telatioiis between the two countries. He does not believe that the people south of the interna'iounl boundary liue will accept any reasonable conditions. He thinks that Canadian manufactories were built up sufficiently by the Conservatives to now successfully stand a fair competition with foreigners, aud favors a .plan by which Canadian farmers would be given a free market on tho south iu return for the admission of - manufactured goods without iinpositio_ of duties. Mr. Bostock expresses himself, hovever, as favoring, still more, the commerce betweeu Cauada aud Great Britain-���������a practical form of Imperial Federation; a re-nrraugemeut of the present tariff should be mado that would admit of a system of preferential trade relations. ' He denounced the recent utterances ol John Charlton, a Canadian M.P., who recently spoke in New York of Canada's annexation to theU.S. as unpatrotic aud demagogic. Of the Corliss amendment to the U.S. immigration bill, he declared . that stipuld a bill containing these objectionable features be passed by Congress, he is certain that Premier Lanriei and his fellow ministers will retaliate to ��������� the fullest possible extent. Speakiug of matters more directly affecting Kooteuay, Mr. Bostock said he favored the construction of the Crow's '���������Nc3t"Pnss-"railway'"frbh*r Nelson- to'Forf MacLeod by the Dominion government. He is uot absolutely positive, but .fully expects" that this will be done, although the fact that the C.P.R. has obtained control ot the provincial charter of the lino will be a considerable obstacle. He ���������"believes lhat* Messrs. Laurier and Blair are in no way favoring the C.P.Li. That corporation, he said, has already received' too much from thc couutry. The people's interests and the company's interests are not ideulical aud the latter should receive nothing more iu tho way "of public grants. He is absolutely opposed to subsidizing auy raihvay companies. Mr. Bostock was asked if he would endeavor to obtaiu greater parliamentary representation for Kooteuay and how he would proceed in the matter. He said: "Nothing can be done until after the taking of the noxt census when a general redistiibufion.of seals will bemadejexcept special legislation is introduced, 'ihis cannot be done at the coming sessiou, which convenes iu March, owing to press . .of other business, but I shall try to accompli-- it at the meeting of parliament next"year. The district should be divided so as to return two more members, aud I shall work for the. es'ablishmeut of East aud West Kootenay as a separate bor ��������������������������� ougti. I cannot say now how it would be ...best to divide Yale and Cariboo. Neither am I preparedto say .which of the three divisions I should desire to represent." After some further questioning "Mr. Bostbck evinced some preference tore- pi\ sent that which would embrace Yale and Kamloops. The question of. revision of the voters' list will be discussed at-tho next session "of parliament and it is proposed rthat Provincial lists shall be adopted for federal elections: Mr. Bostock is of the opinion that Nelson is the geographical and transportation centre of Kootenny aud its importance as a place of business is grow- ing';greater ..every day. When asked if he would do all he could to have a substantial public building erected here for the accommodation of Federal officials, he replied that he would devote his attention to the matter as soon as he returned to Ottawa. He will propose to the Dominion government that enough money be appropriated to build offices for the Customs, Inland Revenue and Post Office. Iu reply to a question Mr. Bostock said he favored Nelson being made the headquarters for a separate Inland Revenue district. Asked for a forecast of,the business to be transacted by parliament at its next session, Mr: Bostock said considerable time wonld be occupied io discussing the report of the tarrift" commisson, various railway chatters, the construction of the" Crow's Nest Pass railway nnd the revision of the voters' lists. He thinks the Manitoba school question will not be an important feature this year because of the adroit manner iu which the Liberals have, handled the matter. Wheu asked for his opinion concerning the suppression of the L'Electeur newspaper by the authorities of the Roman Catholic church, he denounced such arbitrary measures ns outrageous. Mr. Bostock says that the appropriations made for the improvement of the Duncan river, the Kootenay Rapids in the Columbia river nud for the Columbia river above Revelstoke will be spent as soon as possible. The Foundry Site JUIIII.ul.y. : Mr. Barrow, of the Kootenay Iron Works Company, has returned 'from a trip to Vancouver and Victoria. He has not completed arrangements for the construction of a foundry here owing to a slight misunderstanding with the land department of the C.P.R. with whom he was originally negotiating. While in Victoria Mr. Barrow interviewed Messrs. Hume aiid Kelly who promised to lend their assistance in securing block 89 which is situated near the C. & K. railroad track and a little west of the mouth of Cottonwood creek and which is owned by the government. MAY CONVICT HIMSELF. A KASLO.POLICE MAGISTBATE HAS THAT OPPORTUNITY. Au InlcrestiiiK C;n_c Before .lu.lgt. Forin of lhe County Court.���������A Possible -cn.utloiiul Outcome. NEEDED LAW REFORM. A Nelson Barrister Discusses thc Question of Prevailing: Methods. The expense, delay and annoyance which try the patience and pockets of litigants has caused the Miner to obtaiu the opinions of an eminent Nelson bavvister on the subject. He has complied with the request and makes a well directed statement of the prevailing conditions. They are as follows: A great American lawyer said some years ago that the present system of deciding a, simple dispute in Courts of Justice was -a. disgrace to our modern civilization. The technicalities, delays, expenses mid uncertainty of law disgusted him as it disgusts every lawyer whose soul ever rises above fees and retainers. Tho question is, however, how to reform the abuses of law, seeing the necessity for reform is, unfortunately, not enough, and here it is that common sense rather than musty precedents must take the lead. Common sense would dictate that economy and despatch are the two features that should distinguish the administration of justice; and with these features of an ideal administration before us it is not' difficult to suggest changes in tlie present system. Economy" woidd dictate that every man venturing upon a law suit should be allowed to make such arrangement or contract witli his solicitor as may seem proper to both. Under the present system, there is a scale of fees with retainers, instructions, consultations and what not that are unintelligible to the client although they serve to swell the bill of costs.. Economy would also dictate that tho steps "in an action be few. What necessity is there for the many proceedings that must be taken before a person can determine whether or no be; is entitled to recover damages for breach of contract. Writs of summons, ���������appearances**-*;-pleadings;-' joindersT notices, summons and adjournments, follow one another in quick succession, and after, several years, (if he has luck) the,litigant learns whether or not his cause is well founded. The chances are that; he will -be out of pocket whether he wins or loses. The question of despatch can hardly be disassociated from that of economy. That despatch in matters legal is pos- i sible is proved by the manner in which criminal matters are disposed of. Surely, if the question of a. man's innocence of .a crime "for which the punishment is death can be determined I in a few weeks, it should' not be im- possibleto determine questions involving a certain sum of money or the right to goods and chattels with less celerity. There are no elaborate pleadings in a criminal case, no notices of trial, no chamber summonses, and the right of appeal is so guarded that it has not become an abuse as it is in civil ci.ses. Under a system at all approaching the ideal, .we would, see a law suit commenced by service upon the defendant of a simple statement of the facts relied upon. Within a very few days the defendant would serve his statement upon the plaintiff and the matter would then go to trial, In as much" as judges are human and not infallible, let there be a carefully- guarded _. right of appeal; simplicity, despatch and economy would all be advanced if this course were followed. Let it be understood that a Court of Justice meets not for the purpose of settling minute points of practice, but Lo decide the rights of parties. That all this is not impossible is shown by the" conduct of criminal matter's where common sense holds sway more than in any other department of law. On Thursday afternoon the case of G. O. Buchanan vs. E: E. Chipmau, J.P. City Clerk of Kaslo, wss called before Judge Forin and owing to a question of jurisdiction an adjournment for eight days was taken. The plaintiff in his complaint alleges that on January 14, defendant Chipman was guilty of violating the municipal by-laws of Kaslo by the use of blasphemous language on the streets of said city. It appears that .on the day in question ..Mr.'Chipmau made use of some language more forcible than polite and directed Hgainst Mr. Buchanan aud others. The matter was brought to the aUentio'u of Mr. Buchanan, who took it before the city council and as that body refused to act, Judge Foriu's services were sought, At the hearing last Thursday, Attorney McAnn for the defense, interposed pre liminary objections, challenging the jurisdiction of Judge Forin; alleging that Justice O. T. Stoue of Kaslo had no authority to take the information and issue the summons. Attorney G..A. Morphey, for.the plaintiff, stated that the defendant was police magistrate and city clerk and to bring the matter to issue before Kaslo justices would require the consent of the police magistrate who in this instance was the defendant. Mr. Buchanan had brought the matter before the city council but lhey had refused to take auy action. Mayor Green was a justice but his refusal as chairman of the council to do unythiug, would go.to show that he was PARLIAMENT MEETS. THE O.P.E- ENGINEER. PROVINCIAL LEGISLATUE IN REGULAR SESSION AT VIOTORIA. Turner nml Eb_rl������ Pledge Theiuxelve������ to Assist lu Incorporation���������Kootenny'H Interest, to Receive Attention. Special telegram to The Minkk. Victoria, Feb. 13th���������I have interviewed Premier Turner and Attorney- General Eberts concerning. the incorporation of Nelson and received assurances from both that they will exercise every means in their power to assist in obtaining the necessary legislation desired. Mr. Eberts declared there is no known reason why the incorporation cannot be effected by next July. The delegates formally addressed the government leaders yesterday, _ Representative Hume made an excellent speech in the House yesterday in which he combatted the statement that Kootenay is spoon-fed. He discussed the question of over capitalizing mining companies and registered an earnest protest against blanket charters being given by the Provincial government. He advocated the appointment of a Provincial Mine Inspector. . The members on both sides of the House are opposed to the taxation of laborers in mines and the mortgage tax. o Several members have asked.for the introduction of a redistribution bill. R. P. Rithet, who represents Victoria and is the chief promoter of the British Pacific, requested in the House that the government adopt a strong railway policy. 'The debate so far has been weak and lacking in directness of outline of policy by either side. It is generally accepted here that the present session KOOTENAY'S CUSTOM RETURNS FOB 1896. Following is a detailed statement of the imports and exports of this district for the year 1897, showing the duty collected and the valuations given to the Customs House ut Nelson, B.C:��������� EXPOBTS. 18iKi. ��������� GOLD -- S-LVEU. I COPPKR, LEAD QUAIIT-1-' OUN'C-S vai.uk ' l'OUNDS V AI.UK I'OUXDS , VAI.UK aiai-liHl JuncSU . Sept 30 . . Dee ..I . . ��������� $ 102, WI 103,181 2__,215 . _-_-,l'������) TOO.OOS J07.0S1 . _29,_>_ ������������,2(j. $ .I'ii'.SliV . 270,585 355,821 321.211 .������������������ . , 5(51.275 1,081,109 1,118,407 1,351,910 S 354,471 59,811 07,773 101,521 - 4_7.0_.-li 2,310,-14 _.049,-_. 2,310,879 ?. 70,887 33,781 38,723 28,332 S !X)3,07!) i 2,113,310 .1,120.135 ' 1.122,007 $ 207,582 12,133,511 $ 171,720 Gold. Silvci Copp c Lead. Tc $ *!)03,0 i.i20,i: r 2.i7,__ ���������!������. ��������� ��������� V>. . ���������>. li. $2,762',S22. 171,7: tal Exports... i:m:__?c )BTS. is*;. FltKK GOODS . - DUTI. GOODS DUTY COL. <JUA [--_--, ]Mii_el. 3L _S_2-,21-.. 10, -158 (il,01.'i 102,555 -8-l(>7,...*_ 1SS.75SI 211,013 310,570 .S-t.,027^71- ' 51,071 21 ������.���������,<������!) 8!) 81,782 S!) June 30 . Sept 30 . . Dec 111 . . 1 Free Goc Dutiable Total o Kls Goods | 235, 911, 212. _-]. $1,110,873. $ 235,212 % 9ll,<>31 ?__l,8_l 73 A I'.iliirul Accident. Alexander Chisholm, who hasacontract for the construction of the roof over the roasting furnaces at the Hall Mines' smelter? fell fifteen Teet from one of the roof beams last Saturday, The bones of his right leg and ...foot. were terribly i shattered. He has received medical ! treatment but will not fully recover for ! a number of months. i - j A Well ->_serv.������! lEoli.lay. i Registrar T. H. GifSn will leave for a | five or six months trip to Southern California during the early part of next week. He has had 23 years of continuous service duriDg which time he has never had a leave of absence. Ill health is the ��������� cause of the present vacation. . During I his absence Mr. E. H. Simpkins will' occupy the position of registrar. ' an interested party and could not act in concert with. Justice O. T. Stone. As a result, the only avenue left open to the prosecution was to appeal to Judge Forin who is stipendiary magistrate for the entire province. Attorney McAnn stated that his client, in Mr. Buchanan's presence,' had asked him.to lay the suit before Justice Green. Judge Foriu said that it Mr. Chipmau was the proper kind of a British subject he (as magistrate) would try himself, and if he was guilty, would convict himself aud pay the tine. He related an instance where a Washington judgo had convicted and fined himself for drunkenness. After some further discussion and argument, Judge Foriu stated his desire to refer the matter back to the Kaslo justices but Mr. McAnn said that he did not kuogt if his client would again request Justice Green to act. Judge Forin then stated that he would proceed witli the hearing after au adjournment of eight days.*1 Attorney McAnn gavo,notice that he would apply for a prohibition. This will settle all question of jurisdiction. , A GOOD DIVIDEND. The Kniiihler-.'arilx.o Company Itividi's a pro lit or *���������><., OOO. The directors of the Rambler and Cariboo Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining company, at a, meeting at Spokane last Wednesday declared a. dividend of $20,000, payable March 15. The directors also' made the statement- that from the amount of ore now in sight the company is confident of being able to declare a dividend of S20-, 000 monthly for the next nine months. The Rambler.group is in the Dardanelles basin, Slocan, and comprises the Rambler, Cariboo, Antelope, Trgar and Best Fraction. Fire at Ottawa. Special Telegram to Tim -Mi.vEa. Ottawa, Feb., 12.-���������A fire, originating yesterday in the upper story of tbe western portion of the Federal department building, has burned valuable public records relating to matters an ti-datiu.- Confederation. More than S100.000 worth ot property was destroyed. The fire is now under control. The Tariff mine at Ainsworth has become a regular shipper. is the most important one in the history of the province. The government will undoubtedly pay much attention to Kootenay and will deal with a great number of matters affecting the construction of railways.���������W. A.J. The parliament of British Columbia opened last Tuesday at precisely 3 o'clock. Tho proceedings were to have tulcun place in the legislative chamber of the. hew capitol building, but as it was not ready tne old chamber had to be used. Every available seat was occupied. Lieutenant-Governor Dewdney delivered the speech from the tin-one which was listened to with great attention. The speech refers more to the precious metal industry than anything else and this subject will prob- ably.'claiin the chief attention of thu government during the session. As soon jus the lieutenant-governor had delivered the. speech and retired from the hall, the premier, the Hon. J. Ii. Turner, moved that the address be taken up next Wednesday. Two or three unimportant motions were made from the government side, when Mr. Helmcken, member for Victoria, gave notice to move for the forfeiture of the lands granted to the British Columbia Southern railway. This created a sensjition at once. Tt was somewhat unexpected that a motion of this kind should come from Mr. Helmcken, who has been a .quasi-supporter-of tlie government. His action clearly indicates the drift of sentiment, whicli is that the company having these lands has been given enough time. Mr. Helmcken then gave notice of a question asking the goverement if tbey intend to take the tax off the meu working in the precious metal mines and off tbe teamsters and others employed about mines. It is expected that Helmcken will make an open fipht against the government for the purpose of bringing the government into" line of support of the British Pacific scheme. Col. Baker, Minister of Mines, declares that be will make a strong fight against any forfeiture of the B. C. Southern land grant. He is heavily interested in that compauy. . . Late Thursday afternoou Dr. "Walkem, the member for Nanaimo. created "a stir by announcing an independent position. Heretofore he has been a staunch sup porter of the government. This reduces the government majority to a nanow margin. He will Select a -lie for ������ Hallway Oepot Hi Sloriiu City. Eugiueer 0. E. Perry of the O. P. R'y was expected to return to Kelson last Thursduy but as yet has not put in an appearance. It is believed that he went from his camp on Kootenay lake to Kaslo with the expectation of joining Mr. Marpole last night at Sandon or New Denver. Mr. Fletcher, Land Surveyor for the C.P.R., left for that point this afternoon and the trio will gel to Slocan City for the purpose of deciding upon a suitable location for a station. It is believed that after tbey have concluded this work tbey will go up to Nnkusp and return to Nelsou via the Arrow lake route. "*: It has been learned that Mr. Perry, who is making the location survey for tbe Crow's Nest Pbps railway, has completed his work frcm the month of Kootenay lake, northward, to Gultus creek, about, half the distance to the point opposite Balfour. No word has been received from him for a number of days but it is thought that he has moved his camp up to Wilson creek. _ . LOCAL NEWS. The Happenings of the Week in Nelson and the Immediate Vicinity. lAEY ACCOMPLISHED. THE INC0EP0EATI0N OF NELSON WILL BOON BE A FA0T. The Hett of thc Hill ."-���������wc. Mtlaf IHrafteil- The P-bllc Spirit ���������_ Ike People of NelMM-. Rapid progress has been made on the wharf at Robson and all the cedar necessary for its construction is on the ground. Twelve men are at work. On Wednesday evening, A. Ring- rose of Kaslo, and Miss Ord of Vancou. ver, were married at the PresbyterloD church, Rev. A. P. Winchester officiating. . ������ Jacob Dover, a member of the incorporation committee, will leave for "Victoria next Monday. While there, he will lend whatever assistance may be required of him by the incorporation delegation. Captain Napoleon Fitzstubbs, Gold Commissioner for the district, left for Spokane Wednesday on a two months leave of absence. As yet no one has been named to act in his place but word is daily expected to arrive from Victoria. The total exports of ore for the week as shown through the custom house returns amounted to 780 tons, valued at $81,107.30; an averago value of the $103.- 98 per ton. The shipments of matte were 202% tons valued at 869,872.75. The total value of ore and matte shipped was $150,980.05. Sine, assuming control of the Colum- ' bia and Kootenay Steam Navigation Company's fleet of steamers; the C.P.R. have made no changes in the persouuel of the crews and agents, with the exception of establishing a regular agency at Ainsworth. "Agents will be- appointed at Pilot Bay and other points as soon ns business warrants such a step. __ Rev. A P. Winchester will occupy the pulpit of the Presbyterian church tomorrow and on the Sunday following. He has charge ot the China mission schools of the province and for several years was a missionary in China. He is considered the pulpit orator of the province. On Monday evening he will de- ''I������-. _L ___^ur_i_ a__ -____- church and has chosen for his theme, "China, past and" preseut." (- The purchase of the Golden Crown in the Wellington camp, Roundary district, by AV. A. MsicDonald, Q. C, of Nelson, Hon. T. M. Daly of Rossland and Messrs. Kelly and Porter of Brandon, Manitoba, has been followed by the organization of a company known as the Golden Crown Mining .Company with a capital stock of Sl.oOO.OOO. The ore is pyrrhotite and chalco-pyrite.and assays from $20 to S200 in gold. Further development of the mine will be doue at an early date. The arrangements for tbe iocornoration of Nelson as a municipality are progress' ing as rapidly ae could be reasonably desired. . Since the last issue of the Miner, the delegation appointed by the citizen's muss meeting have assembled at Victoria and .have presented their cause without delay. The result is told in a telegram received from one of the delegates, Mr. J. Elliott; to Mr. J. A. Turner, the president of the ,Board of Trade, lt says:��������� "'The Government have promised the necessary assistance. The bill is now being drafted." A later ..telegram received by the Miner says that J. Fred Hume, tbe member from this district has examined the bill which will be introduced for the incorporation of Rossland and Grand Forks and has asked the government to make it also apply to Nelson. The Attorney-General thinks that tbe bill oan be put through in less than two weeks time from its introduction. It will probably be handled in the house by Mr. Eberta.- The bill as now prepared conforms to the general munioinal act passed in 1896 exoept-.t. two particulars.-������������������ These are- first, that the city may borrow $50,000 immediately after incorporation, and second, the. franchise'is enlarged so as to enable every male British subject to vote who has lived in the place three months. The provisions of the general law would not permit the borrowing of money before next autumn, as there would first have to be au election and the general law requires a prope. ty qualification for voters. The purpose of the special provision as to borrowing $50,000. immediately is to enable the city authorities to' proceed at once to construct n sewerage system and provide suitable fire apparatus. NELSON'S MBEKAtilTY. The committee in charge of tbe fund now being raised to help pay the expenses of the delegates and whatever outlay may be necessary in the matter, has ex- periencedthe most gratifying success in their efforts to raise money by public subscriptions. Every enterprising resident, of Nelson who has bpen approached regardless of the fact that he is or is not a taxpayer, has cheerfully contriouted. About $550 have beeu collected to date. The following is a list of subscribers to the fund:��������� Jacob Dover, Clemens, Lott & Hillyer, J A Turner, *__ C Arthur. J A Gibsoo, J Houston, W F Teetzel, Fred Irvine & Co., I Holden, P Burns & Co., T Madden, John Johnson, Thompson Stationery Co., G V Holt, J A Mora, H V Rudd, S P- Shaw. M O'Reilly, J J Driscoll, H J Evans & Co., E E Phair,Lawrence Hard'- ware Co., AC Buchanan & Co., Farlev ,. Sitnpsou, G O Buchanan, Hyde, Tits, worth & Co, F J Squire, A E Hodgins, T J Duncan, C W West, E C Russell, G A IB Hall, C Grave, G A Hunten, R Ries; _terer,_Mat-eson_...���������Graham, ���������Tribun^ Publishing Co., D. LaBau, C Jiszkowicz; J Humer, Malone & Tryillus, T M Ward", Neilsou & Harshaw, F Williamson, (_ Wateimn__& Co, J Blomberg, Turner TH������ CITIZENS' COMMITTEE. WiiIcIiIiik Hie Progress i>r liit'iirpornlloii In ������ MHho.llr.n'l mill ll.isliH'.'oi-llke. Via)-. A meeting of the Citizens' Executive Committee which has charge of the arrangements for the incorporation of Nelson wus held yesterday afternoon iu the oilices of W. A. MacDonald, who was elected chairman with J. A.-Gibson secretary. The others present were Dr. Arthur and Messrs. Turner, Dover and Clement3. After satisfactorily adjusting expense account*-, it was decided to telegraph J. Fred. Hume, M.P.P., as follows: '"Pleased at report of progress so far. Send draft of bill as soon as possible, as we are anxious about the area to be incorporated and other matters.''-'*' A motion was then carried that as soon as the draft was received here, another citizens' meeting will be called. It was the unanimous opinion of those present rthat the oiiginal townsite of Nelson and addition "A*' should be included in the city limits. ba_^"established. Three More Itramlici of t.'tininlii'.t llix ���������l!urt<_r_il Compiiiiles Ojicurd this Week. During the past week three of the biggest Canadian chartered. Danks have established branches in West Kootenay. The. Bank of Montreal, which has heretofore beeu represented iu tbe district only at Nelson and Rosslaud. has opened a branch at New Denver. The Bank of British North America has established a branch at-Trail. Revelstoke is the third place honoured, the Imperial Bauk of Canada, which ha3 been very conservative in pnshing its business in the west, has opened a bauk there.. Revelstoke, New Denver and Trail were entirely without bank facilities previous lo these branches beiug established. There are now nine branches of chartered banks in West Kootenay. Goodwin,. A Maurin, H G Neeluud*. G Kobson, ,7 Stenennt, G \V Richardson, W .I'G Dickson,Frank Flolcher.J Sturgeon, M Scully. J Hirscb, A.. Sherwood G .11 Owen and G Stanley. NELSON'S liEOOJtDEK, The Provincial Government Appoints au Oihcia.1 Formerly Employed at Victoria. 1.. F. Tolmie, ot Victoria, has been appointed recorder for the Nelson district and arrived last Wedue_day uigbt. to take the place made vacant by the death of Mr. G. 11. Itnshdoll. He nt once look up tho duties of liis new position. The nppoiutmeut is generally considered by the people of Nelsoo as** satisfactory. - , Mr. Tolmie possesses the distinction : of being a native of Pierce count}���������/������������������ Washington, while it was a British pos- : sessiou and prior lo the date thatau-' Imperial diplomatic (?) official declared' that the country. was not worth keeping, because salmon fishing was pour. Mtv Tolmie was born in tbe year 1858 at Ihe Hudson's Bay fort, Nesquiilly, while his ; father was occupying the position there ��������� of doctor. After hia school years iu Victoria, Mr. Tolmie was three years iu the service of the bank of British Columbia ' iu Cariboo, since which time he has b.en connected with the land registry oflice in Victoria. Mrsr Tolmie, the wife of the new recorder, will shortly arrive here to reside permanently. i< '" The <"e_e.iil Uo*i>!tul. On Tuesday the second week iu March, tbe annual election of officers of the Koolenay Lake General Hospital will be held. A president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer*and tix directors will then be uomiuated. All those who sub- scibe towards the benevolent fund are entitled to a vote. | For the past year ������3,500 has been ex- j pended in the maintenance of the hos- pital, 32,000 of which was contributed by - the Provincial government: An effort I will be made tbis year to. obtain a public grant of $3,000 aa well ns some assistance to pay for the construction of an addition to the hospital which will double its capacity. THE MINER. NELSON, -B. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY r3 [897. Wm Jttincr. THE MINER is printed on Saturdays ana will be mailed to .iny aildress in Canada or the Uni'ed State* foi one year on receipt oj two dollars. Single copies five cents. .CONTRACT ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rate of$3per column inck,pei . month. TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rate of /j cents per tionfai eii tine first insertion, and io cents per line Jot each ubsequent insertion. Advertisement, running Jor shorter periods than three months are classed transient. ALL COMMUNICATIONS to the Fditoi must be accompanied by the name and address ofthe -writer, not necessarily for publication, but as evidence of good faith. PRINTING turned out in fin. rate style al , the shortest notice ADon-SS THI MINMPRINTINb * PUBLISHING, CO NELSON. B.C. AMES HOLDEN CO. Make First Class Boots and For fliners & Prospectors (418) LODGE MEETINGS. NELSON LODGE, No. 23. A. F. & A. M. meets .second Wedneaday in each month: - Sojourning brethern invited. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1897. PRECA UTION NECESSAR Y. ,, It seems that the speedy incorporation of Nelson is now assured. The government has promised the necessary assistance, and are now drafting the bill that will become law during the existing session of the Provincial parliament. * The present is the most important and critical period in the history of Nelson. By this act the town casts off its village swaddling clothes and assumes the dignity of self-government in all local matters and lays the foundation ' for its future greatness, Responsibilities are to be assumed that require the most careful deliberations. The matter is in the hands of a delegation which is acting without any specific directions from the citizens. The failure of the people of Nelson to bring the question sooner to some definite basis is largely the cause of this. At the mass meeting held in the Firehall last week, the opportunity for-discussing what features are especially desirable in the Act was entirely overlooked in the exhibition ,of __I__tt'-^I_?i__?.U.aJ_if_elings__and,_fo^ most part, inconsequential arid lirreve- lant remarks. Thc three delegates then chosen to represent the town iri the presentation of its claims were in no way instructed as to what course they should pursue,' futher than to do their utmost to obtain from the government the passage for the necessary legislation. '-. AH details concerning provisions for tiie" protection ofthe public welfare and for securing all possible advantages have been neglected. It is reasonable to suppose that as soon as it is adopted, the bill will be submitted to. the delegation now at "Victoria. These gentlemen may enjoy the greatest confidence of the coiii- 'miinity on all ordinary affairs, and very" probably are fully equal to all that is required of ' them now. But, with all due respect to,them, the draft should, in turn,: he-scrutinized and discussed by the tax-payers and residents of Nelson, to be by them accepted,' revised or refused as may be most expedient. The bright future of Nelson must not be darkened in any way by loose, shiftless legislation. This town must enter upon its new career with a complete maintainence of every privilege that it is legitimately en-, titled to. One thing is absolutely essential and imperative in the matter: Care should be exercised that the legislation does not admit any vested rights in private corporations beyond, those which they now legally possess. Nelson must not sacrifice its independence by the insertion of clauses that would place it in a disadvantageous position to any individual or corporation. There must be no monopoly of any franchise which affects the public convenience. ZAND REGISTRY OFFICE. The petition for the establishment of a Land Registry office at Nelson should be granted by the government without hesitation. The needs of the southeastern and eastern portions of the province fully justify it. The cost of maintaining it would be insignificant. There should be no exhibition of jealously, rivalry or opposition from other towns. Beyond question, Nelson is most conveniently situated for the entire surrounding country. After the completion of thc Crow's Nest Pass railway, no place of importance in East or .West Kootenay, with the slight exception of Golden and Donald, will be more than a few houis journey from this town. The following proves this last assertion: DisUuicc to Nelson from: Miles. - Kort Steele 150 Kaslo 40 Aiuswortli 28 ������ Now Denver 80 Sandon .70 Trail 50 Itosslnncl 00 Nakusi) 00 Itevolstokc. ":: 170 - Slocan City and Uiandon 15 Donald 250 Golden 2__ If the government ignores these in- disput ible advantages and intends viewing "the matter solely from a political standpoint,, it would be well for them to take cognizance of the future of. Nelson. No one will seriously deny that this .community will have many times its present population when the next election is held. The favorable consideration of the petition will, to someextent,.atone for past neglect and win many deserters back to the Ministerial fold. Wrongs such as Nelson has suffered from have sometimes been forgotten by voters on election day through the judicious gift of a few patronage crumbs. ginia City,- Leadville, Johannisburg, Cripple Creek and Coolgardie in their balmiest days. There will be a difference only for: the reason that the vast extent and exceeding richness of the mineral deposits here will make tlie interest manifested more enduring. The story of the mines of Kootenay has barely commenced; it is beyond the ken oi" man to say how many scores of years must elapse beforo the concluding chapters can be written. Of one thing we may be reasonably certain: Its history will be the greatest of all known mining fields. ��������� THE NEW U.S. TREASURER. " Mr, Lyman J. Gage, who is to be Secretary of the Treasury in Presidentelect McKinley's cabinet, has made certain declarations of . his ideas as regards financial legislation. He is in favor of permanently retiring the greenbanks, of redeeming and cancelling the Sherman notes and. gradually selling the silver bullion now stored in the U. S. treasury. He would revise the law so as to provide for a broader, more elastic circulation of bank-notes, which should be?' redeemable in gold only. These arc the,, principles of President Cleveland and the present Secretary ofthe Treasury, Mr. Carlisle, and which rent the democratic party in twain at, the last presidential election.. It is claimed by some that Mr. Gage is very conservative and that he will . oppose "dishonest" finances and the "anarchistic policy that has its home in Chicago and finds its exemplification in'the Byrancampaign." The fact remains, however, in black and white over his own signature, that the recently chosen Secretary of the U.S. Treasury is one of the citizens of Chicago who wrote letters to Governor Altgeld strongly recommending the pardon of the anarchists. At one time Mr. Gage was accounted a "single taxer;" he has lent a listening ear to a good many doctrines which the people in the . McKinley circle would not call orthodox. Mr. Gage is on record as having strongly advocated the return of his country to bi-metallism. He has recently lieen interviewed, and .he speaks now with the zeal of those "who belong to the strictest sect of gold- bugs. Already the lengths to which he goes, in forecasting his policy for the. treasury, are drawing criticism from some of the McKinley organs. Mr. Gage's record stamps, him as somewhat of a demagogue who figures decidedly more as a money-maker than as a patriotic statesman. There is not much liklihood that he will be instrumental in causing the sale of the silver bullion purchased under the Sherman Act. KOOTENA Y'S CONTRIBUTION The public iiccouuts for tho fi-c.d year rndiugJuue 30, 1896, show that West Kooteuay has contributed taxes amounting to $r_2.90_ or more thau one-eighth of the total Provincial revenue. Little more than half the present fiscal year has expired, but an enormous sum of mouey has beeu paid into the treasury since last June. The year 1896-7 should be a - record-breaker; returns from this district will not be much below .200,000. The amount for each succeed ing year, for some considerable time to come, will be greater. If the government persist in trying to starve West Kootenay into submission lo their general policy they will only sue oeed in losing what support they now have in the north and south ridings. The people of the distriot demand tbat they have a just proportion of this money returned in expenditure on public im provemenls. The parliament now in sessiou should at least vote an appropriation of $100,000 for- that purpose for 1896-7 and not forget to see that it is wisely and entirely expeuded. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. lt. HARRISON, . BARRISTER, Notary Public, Slocan City. -5_ ML. GRIMMETT, LL. 11., BAREISTER, ��������� Solicitor, Notary Public, Ktc., Sandon B. C. (-3.) ASSAYING. ROB-SINS & LANG. AS- sayors to War Eagle and Associated Companies, Kus.lund (351) << NORMAN & CO.. MINING AND STOCK 0 ��������� Brokers, Hotel Spokane. Spokane, Wash. Tuli-plio-u 027. [1051 MAHON, McPARLAND & MAHON, LTD., .Miami; and Share ilrokers, Vancouver, B.C. Members Stock KxclmiiKe. 330 OlURALl) AND l'KASK, GKNERAL __! Commission and .".warding Agents, W'holcfsaln Jobbers in Groceries and Provisions Kevelstoke Station. 1302) LIONR-, C. BARFH", Mining Broker of the Victoria Stork Exchange of Uritish Columbia. Ld. Lbty. Ollice, 32 Langley street, Victoria, B.C. 374 ������: S. ANDREWS, NOTARY PUBLIC, Conveyancer, etc. Sole Agent for the Canadian Fire Insurance Co. Heal Estate and Mining properties for sale. Slocan City, B.C. (511) The people of Kootenay don't care a tuppence what Dr. Selwyn says. The present session of the Legislative Assembly is tho most momentous one in the history of the Province. There is good reason* to believe that the Legislative Assembly will recommend an increase of the $50 tax on Chinese immigrants. The Victoria "Colonist" has at last acknowledged that the $5 tax on laborers employed in the precious metal urines is not just. Why does not tho "Colonist" advocate its repeal. THE COMING SEASON^ ., Thc passing of an exceptionally iiiild and open winter already gives signs of an early spring; and the warm sunshiny days and the gentle chinook will very soon commence their attack upon the snowdrifts on the mountains and blotch the hills with brown. This has been impatiently awaited by thousands. = - The prospector who discovered a rich, vein of mineral .last summer- is becoming restless under idleness enforced by -the winter season; he is weary of inactivity and has almost ceased to realize. any pleasurable sensation by exhibiting the flattering but begrimed and pocket-worn assay certificate. He does not dream less of the glorious possibilities in store, but he has ceased to expapiate upon the immensity of the find with the fullness of detail as when he first returned to town, and now confines himself to planning the development that is'to be done as soon, as the disappearance of the snow permits further exploration of the extent and value of thediseovery. Those of eastern Canada aud other distant places, who have heard of British Columbia's El Dorado, and who have enthusiastic and great expectations of rapidly acquiring wealth, are preparing to come. Investing capitalists and penniless adventurers, clerks and- artisans are only waiting for the summer season to flock here in thousands. We may expect stirring times similar to those experienced at Vir- The Custom returns for Kootenay during the year 189_, published on the first page of this issue, make very interesting reading when considered from a business point of view. AVhen Nelson has a municipal government it should follow the example set by the city of Glasgow, Scotland, which has so admisistered its affairs as to make the collection of taxes unnecessary. The citizens of Toronto will exhibit excellent judgement and taste by using Kootenay silver for a casket to enclose their address of congratulations and expressions of loyalty to Queen Victoria upon the anniversary of the sixtieth year of her reign. The health of the people of Nelson is endangered because pf the absence of an adequate sewerage system, but the government did not hesitate in expending $257,000 on the unnecessary parliament buildings' during the last fiscal year. It is pertinent to remark that although the interview;'with J. Fred llume, M.P.P., dealing with the redistribution of the. electoral districts., of Kootenay has been credited to the liossland "Record," the interview, as well as plan of redistribution originated in the columns of this paper. As all registrations affecting Kootenay lands will have to be copied at the Land Registry otlice at Victoria and transferred to the branch office that will be established at Nelson, there.is an added expense to the Province for every day's delay in the matter. '-'���������- Recent press dispatches state that Dr. Selwyn, formerly Director of the Geological Survey of Canada has said at a convention of eastern mining engineers ,at Montreal that Canada would.never be a successful"mining country. One of the most important papers read at the convention discussed moss litter. The question of wearing yellow leggings in order to be known as a first class mineral expert was probably left over for discussion at the next meeting. Cl EO. SIIKDDEN. STOCK AND SHARE T Broker, A*'ictoria, B. C. (Member of thc B. C. Sock Exchange of Victoria.) Clients interests carefully guarded and settlements promptly made. Shares at latest quotations. 355 MIM-V. AUEXTS. W. J. G. DICKSON. REAL ESTATE, COMMISSION AGENT, MINING BROKER. BEALEY BLOCK, BAKER ST. ���������NELSON*, B. C. [335] W. A. JOWETT MINING & REAL ESTATE BROKER Ift-lUtAXt'l. und ��������� ��������� ��������� COMMISSION At-EXT. VICTORIA ST.. NELSON, B. O. ������14 W. P. SLOAN, MIlSri-STO- _S_G-"E3*_$*rT Cunt ICIver, Duck Creek, Sutler District aiMl SmimihII Creek i_>rfl|i_rtiC'> n ������i������_el������l<_������'_ rroperly un line ul" Crow's Scat Pass Bnll- roml, located on <'o:il ltiver, on list.* Correspondence Solicited. KOOTENAV. RIVER, B. C. P.O. ADDRESS POST HILL, IDAHO. 473-5-12-6 W. PERKINS & CO. MINING BROKERS, , REAL ESTATE AGENTS. 40 Vears Experience in .liulnic. Experienced Prospector.* r'nrnl������lic<l on Sliort Notice, ���������"lines Expertcd and l-cporled on, linker Street, 0|i|������..C. A K. land Ollice NELSON. WEST KOOTENAY. B.C, . 472-5-12-0 WALTER J. BROWN MINING BROKER HeltiK Iii direct connect Ion Willi capitalists wli������ wlsli In* invest In stood niliiiiigt proper lies, prospectors arc Invited lo list lheir claims with me. COKI-ES-'OMIEXCE SOLICITED. P. O. ADDRESS 515 NELSON, B. C. G.J.REINER- J. F. REDDY. REDDY & REINER, MINING BROKERS & REAL ESTATE ___..g������LniMl,!M������������-THK-KO-O.KKKY,____. SPOICANE, *WASH. 521 RELIANCE MINING EXCHANGE Mine Incorporators ami Brokers Will Purchase or Furnish Money lo Develop <- I rn>pci-llcs. First Class Connections In Eastern Cities and London. - Write ns herore placing yonr properly 315 4.316 ROOKERY _ s*E������o_s:_--_sr_--:, - ���������w___s_=a:. ���������=��������� ��������� - ��������� 525 O. F. CLOUGH & CO. ��������� " (incorporated) _ MINES AND STOCK BROKERAGE. MEMOER SPOKANE STOCK EXCHANGE. Head Ollice���������Spokane. Vt'^Kliliijctou. ( Kossland. II. C. Hrancli Olllr.es -! Toronto, Ontario. I. Moulrrnl, Canada. 523 Write for onr Weekly Market Keporl JOHN HIRSCH, Provincial Land Surveyor. <������������������ ��������� Office: NELSON AND ROSSLAND. B. C. un . Silver King Hotel JOHN JOHNSON, Proprietor. A Typewriter Marvel- THE EMPIRE A High Class Machine. Quick work,' visible writing, 10 to 12 ��������� copies' at one impression, simple construction, durable. Remington key board. $75. on time, $60. cash. General Agent. Tot B. C, THOMSON STATIONERY CO. LD. BOOKSTORE BAKER STREET, . :_*.LSON, B. C. P. _���������-tilling Laws of it. C, received. Price 93 cent*. 3C2 First RATES, $1. TO $2.50 PER DAY Baker Street, -97-19-12-6 Nelson. Money to Loan Birbeck Investment, Security & Savings Co. Arthur R. Sherwood, AGENT, jas Nelson B. C. Groceries! Groceries! Groceries j3ai)krlipt Stock Complete in Every Line . . . . . . Butter from 10 cents up 8PBCIAL -DISCOXJaSTTS C. JISZKOWICZ, Telephone 26. Cor. Baker and Josephine Sts. 53_ NELSON SODA WATER FACTORY MANUFACTURERS OF All Kinds of Carbonated Waters ORDERS DELIVERED PROMPTLY. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. P������ O. Jlox 88- Telepkoije 31, - -_ 394 GREETING WE wish our many friends and customers a Happy and Prosperous New Year, and in order to help you in this direction we have for your inspection a well selected stock of First Class Groceries, also a full line of Crockery and Glassware. A. C. Buchanan & Co. P. O. Box 47 . . Telephone No. 10 Branch Store at North Fork. 182 Pianos! Pianos! SEWING MACHINES Jacob Dover's ���������219 JUST OPENED OUT A FULL LINE OF Leggings In Oordroy, Canvas and Leather The P. 0. Store = J. A. GILKER NO'S. 18 & 20 BAKER STREET, NELSON, B. C. I_SrOO-=._?0_=t_^_.,_?E_D 16*70- T_E_C_B Hudson s Bay Company, ���������ARE THE��������� Largest Importers, of Tea in this Country Therefore in a position to OFFER VALUES WHICH CANNOT BE SURPASSED IN CHINA, INDIA, CEYLON, AND JAPAN TEAS Sole Agents for the Celebrated "Tetley's" India and Ceylon .Teas for Manitoba, the Northwest Territories and British Columbia , the T_R-A_.-i3E s������t__?:_plie:d_ For further information apply to the nearest Hudson's Bay- Store, or direct to THE HUDSON'S BAY CO,, WINNIPEG. 505 ��������� ������������������ - - - - - Thos. Dunn &f Co., L'd. DEALERS IN MINERS', BLACKSMITHS' AI MILL SUPPLIE.. R AM) SHEET IKO_>, MIX KISS' SHOVELS, .MI.VEKS' I'M KS, Kitt ASI������ . SHEET STEEL, WIRE KOJ'KS, MAXILLA HOPES, DYNAMITE FISE AXD CAPS. SOLEAGENTS FOR THE CINNABAR MINING CO.'S QUICKSILVER. . "Write for Quotations. Cable Address. "Dunn." (133) TAITOOTJTER. B. O. THE MINER;, NELSON, B. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13.- [897. 3. --^'-���������toli J* 0������_1 REPORT. THE PROVINCIAL- MINERALOGIST ON KOOTENAY'S SILVER MINES. .-.-Iiiuis.lvc :iiii( M'cll Wrilfi'ii Slati-incut of I'lir!. ioiicrr nlnx Xelson. Sloitan :in������r Aiii* .vurlh' III .IriHs. Tho*' report of William A. Carlyle, Provincial Mineralogist, oil the Nel-ou, ���������Slocau and -.iusworlh-iniuing districts is au exhaustive aud'well written statement of tacts and information. Mr. Carlyle ably fills liis position. A fullness of detail, but total absence of rhetorical fanfaronade makes tho report readable aud iuterestiug. The writer modestly presets to quote Dr.- Dawson and Mr. McConnell of the Dominion Geological Survey, wheu opportunity is giveu, rather than express his own ideas. He also gives- statistics iusteud of' snap judgements. Iu his introductory remarks, Mr. Carlyle says: "The fame of the large and unique gold bearing deposits of liossland has now spread far atteld/with'tbe result that duriug the past year the Attention ot miuing men a.d capitalists from ali part. of tlie world has been * drawn to British Columbia, and many have been hero and bought miuiug property, or will return uext year to seek-investment, for which this Province, without poradventure, now offers.most .favorable, and.! advantageous opportunities." Aud again: l'l-lGE.T P-tOSP-.CTS.- "The out-look for the coming year is- especially.blight, as many .properties an beginning the now.year with ore iu:sight, new mines have been added to the list, very promisiug prospects arc being opened up, and dining ISO" nearly eve.-j cluim from which ore has been shipped in the past, will bo on the list of shippers There-promises to be a stoady .increase in the nmouut of.'lhoore extracted and sold, aud in the amouut of development done, but it is both unwise aud hurtful to pre diet very large- and sudden advances in the miuoral out put, as it must bi ic- membered that a greatly, increased output, requires ' also a greatly increased amount of underground work, unless- large bodies of very high: grade ore are uncovered. - , - TUl. SLOGAN .MNlir'. Referring to the min������s of the Slocan. the report slates: "The-Sloouu, accord - ing to Ihe number of its shipping��������� iniu__- aud the amount and value oi the OiO sold. now ranks as the most productive mining district iu the Provi. ce, ai.d'in point <>i importance is-uot surpassed i_y any other. "In au area of fifteen by- twenty--vi miles, there have been discovered mauy veins of high grade silver-lead ore, which are being iievclopud with great vigour j aud success, aud among the miniug men | is everyfeeliugof confidence and hope I fulness. This wiuter nearly fifty of these ! properties are, shippiug. high grade ore that yields very profitable leturus, and a j large-number of 'oilier claims are being' opened up." "So far but comparatively litt'e imported ' capital has been expended here,- as in the.case ot'-uearly (jveryinino now established, sutlicient money has beeu realized .from ore extracted during devek opmeut'to pay. for more extensive workings, uew ��������� buildings,- mills, trails,- roads, and." also > dividends, but** more or less capital will be required "to properly open up many other claims on which the veius exist,. but are not'so easily-accessible-as those:-'first discovered., Uuf as most of these veins are. found, along.the steep, mountain sides and can be worked by "tunnels;- and~the~cost~'of-mining"is"lo\v~ requiring little or no machinery, capital wilt be necessary mostly when tramways aud "concentrators are to be built, or in some cases for hoisting plants and pumps when tunnel sites may not be available." Mr. .Carlyle offers some sensible suggestions concerning the construction of roads aud trai's. He-believes- that it would be good policy aud economic to engage competent men to locate liues of trails io a manner that, would be of ser vice to the greatest number of claims. CONTINUITY OF- VA Y-SII17TK.* The following important statement is made regarding the geology of the .dis tricts sunoundiug Kooteuay Lake: "The findiug of rich veins'.of ore iu either of the series, such as of silver galena ore, points strongly to the fact that as ;i depth is obtained in miniug, the continuity of the pay-shutes is assured; tho-veius may be "iu aud out" as the miners* term it, or have perfectly barren . parts along the fissure, but more or less work- will disclose other ore shiites if this work, is pushed ahead along this f rapt nre iu the rock which has permitted the passage of ore-bearing solutious and the formation of ore-bodies along it else- 'where." ' ��������� The miues of Nelson district are-en re fully leported ou and considerable space is given to the couutry drained by ..the Salmon river and its tributaries. Seveu ���������pages are. devoted to the interests of the Hall Mines, and while -Mr. Carlyle evidently thinks the property is valuable he remarks that, "As in all other miniug propositions, the strictest economy aud most careful and experienced management will have to be exercised before profitable returns^ will accrue to the stockholders.'' It is impossible to note all the features of:' the ��������� report- in- such limited space ns must nec?ssarily be given hem. Suffice it to say tbat Mr. Carlyle's conservatism aud good judgement will work very beneficially for the districts reported upon. IJt-.stiliitiou Prevails. St. John's, NHd., Feb. 11.���������Great distress continues in the Fortune Bay district, .owing to the failure of the herring. ' fishery. The mail steamer reports hnud- reds of - people as being absolutely destitute. " A similar condition cf thints also exists here. A mob of un-eniployed visited the government offices demanding work aud repiefeuting themselves as starving. Soup kstcbeus are beiug J .farted by charitable organizations. | " ! Found." j A lady's glove buttorier with initial | ou pendant. Apply at The Miner j office. FROM SLOGAN CITY. Viu-U ���������oii-<>riiiii;>; the "IIIucs at the Soulh- <-.fi I-.imI ������>. Siocan Lake. Special Correspondence to Tun Minei.. Slocan City, Fo". 12���������Tue uow C.P.R. boat now being built at Boseberry to run on the Slocan Lake to connect with the railway at this poiut is l.eiug.-rnpidly constructed aud should at. the present rate, be afloat in i-i.x weeks time. Mess s. D-sbrisay &C\ are arranging to build a large geueral sti re at oncj on the new 100 foot street. The Republic, under bond to Brandon. Man.-, parties, is looking belter than ever. Arrangements are now ��������� being made to organize a joint stock company to de velop this valuable property. Several propertied have changed hund-i lately aud interest iu miuing matters is decidedly on the iucrease. Numerous outsiders arrive here every day-looking for deals. J. Sanderson is'making a trial shipment from the Eveuiug Star ou Dayton cieek. The Exchange group situated on Dayton creek has been transferred to R C. Campbell-Johnson for .831,000. This property was bonded last October to. A; H. B.emuer aud some, work was doueou it under the mauagement of his brother David Bremner but the bond wa3 transferred, to Mr. Johnson. t A large amount of work hns--been <l<>n.- oi the Morniug Star-group situated on Sp.inger c.eek opposite D.iytou creek Sallio of the assays of thi. ore ruu .as high ns: 317 ozs. . This property was the second'that was located ou Spriugei creek. Rawhidiug will begin from the Evening.Star mine iu a few.days. The Two Friends shipped two carloads of oie to Omaha-last.week. Work is being rushed on the Bondholder. The Miuncl is now iu 227.feel. The Skylark and Hanger cluims are beiug.worked steadily. NEW,MINING- COMPANIES.'. A l-ceoril or Incorporations From the It.riil..l. 4 ..IiiiiiM.i <;a-i!tfv. Tlio Cliri-tina ^litiin^ nnd -lillin-. Coniuanv. Ld. (for). Capital-SI..W.00. in ������ls-f.-C3. Head ollice, Tii.oiii-. Wash., li. S. -V. The Carbonate Silver -lining Companv, Ld., of 'tossliind. Capital, ������1,000,000, in $1 shares. Directors, William Goode Johnston. A. H. Mac- Neill and A. K. Corbin, all of liossland. The Dollarocraey Mining .-uid Smelting Company, Ld.. of Trail. Capital, SI.OOO.OOO in ������1 shares. Directors, l<\ P. Gutclius. J. W. Kimball and Lee Davenport, all of Trail Landing... The German Mining and Milling Couiniiiiy. Ld.. (I'or). Capital, S."jIj,000 in$l shares. Head ollice, Tacoma. Wash., U.S.A. The Golden Hell Mining Companv. Ld., of Kossland. Capital, SU'U-'.-OU in SI shares. Directors, Perry liuiel.. George Jl. Noxon, Harold Harold; W. D. M.Katlden and Charles rf Carpenter, all of Kossland. The Golden Kaglo Mountain Gold'Alining Company. Ld., of Vancouver. C_pital,'S'>OO,0-.O in SI sliares.. Directors, Gi-illiitli Gril1"clli;-J."D. Stuart, G. L. Allen. ]!. J. Ralph: and A--A.Jones all of Vancouver. Tile Imperial Mining and lnv___.tuic.it Company, Ld.. of Vancouver. Capital,- .^..OOO.OflOin ������1 sharo. Directors, M.- N. Gai'land.i W. .1. Kidd, N: S. Garland and- T; ri;- Tracy,- all of Vancou ver. The Kamsdnll Miniii-tnml Milling Companv, (for). Capilal, Sl.llilD.OiK) in SI shares', ir.iid ollice, Tacoma, Wash., U.S.A. The lloyal Virtoria GoIdO.Iining Company,: Ld., of Kossland. t..ii>iliil.-$l,(.9U.M-_ in ������1 shares Directors. J. K. M-Crao. John Gloyn mid .V; AJ Campbell.- Thc Victoria and ICootenay Mining-and Dovelopinoia'Coiiipany. Ld.. of Victoria.. Capital. .100.000 -in....r shares.- Directors, George itiley. Stephen Jones and.JU.liard Hall,.all:of Victoria. The Wellington S'Hiare Gold ' Miiiiiig.;and Smelling Company. Ld., of Grand h'orks. Capital, S-.OOO.tKIU in .1 shares... Directors, llobc.t- Clarke, 1.11a Clark. T. A. Diusinore anil A: C. Sutton all of Grand Forks. CHUJICI-. NOTICE.... Sunda- l_ih-:February, ,18_7:: Cii-i-Cif of E.vu _an_>. Matins 11 a.m. "Even- Soiig," "7:30 T""-iii.~every��������� SFrndayT Holy Communion on 1st and I.rd'Sundays iu the mouth at 8 a. m; on 2nd ' and ���������1th Sundays, after Matins. Sunday School at 2.30 p. m. 1*"kesiji't>:bi.-N Ohuboi.. Services al 11 a. ni.jind 7.30 p. m. Sunday. School ;it 2 30. I'raver meeting Thursday evening at 8 p.m. Christian Endeavor Society meets every Mouday evening at 8 o'clock. Uoman Catiiolxo Chdhch. Mass at Nels-on on first and hist Sundays in the month. Saudou second Sunday, .and Kaslo third Sunday, -Methodist Ciiuhcii. Corner Silica aud Josephine Streets. Services at 11 a. m. aud 7.30 p. m. Sabbath School 2.30 p. m. Prayer meeting ou Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Epworth League C-E. Tuesday nt 8 p.m.- M0RTHERN IN PACIFIC RY. SOLID- V.liSTIUULEl.).* i:Rr\INS; MODERN- EOUIPMENX THROUGH' TICKETS TO - TACOMA, SEATTLE, VICTORIA, VANCOUVER, PORTLAND, and California points. ST.PAUL, ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO, NEW YORK, BOSTON, and all points east,! also European S. S. tickets. TDIE SCHEDULE.* No. 1 West. deniii-t, 10:55 p. in. No. 2 East,- " 9:10 a. in. For information, time cards, maps aiid tickets call on or write E. D. GIBBS,. General 'Agent. spokaxe, wash. ���������OK��������� A. I). _IIA.--.T0X. ' Asst. Genl. Pass. Agent.' So. 2Si Morrison St.. Corner of Third ��������� rurllaiMl. **'U Oregon. NEWS 0ET1E JMINCE. MINHG EEVIVAL IN THE FAMOUS CMINEOA'OOUNTEY. Vlctorlii'.. Annual l'<'sllvili<>s to Occur ���������Inne .11.���������Vancouver Islaml I'oal OiiIimiI for. Lust Year. FOR SALE. BAKER ST- Two Lots with Three Stores BAKER ST. One Lot witli Two Stores. VERNON ST, f Several Lots (Fifty foot frontage) IK! iv. J. (_. Itulixuii. .taker _[. Tlie. auriferous alluvial deposits-and the-veins pf gold aud silver quartz of the Ominec- district,-a largo area of country situate'in, the northern portion of. th's pro'viuce,are receiving attention from cap it-lists aud prospeciors; in spite of the- fact that it'is^almost-<is inac2essahle as the-interior regions . of ��������� Alaska. 'Ihis district. is - noted;, for ��������� its great mineral wealth, aud it- is-claimed by-those who are familiar, with the country that veins of precious- metals .exist.that cau be profitably worked ��������� with: tha present duck of transportation facilities.- The following- companies ��������� will' probably, operate there this- summer:-. The-Forty:Third Milling; & Miniug Co.,- of Ottawa; the-Omiueca Prospecting .._ Development Co.-, of Victoria; this Omiueca Consolidated Hyd. uu- lio Miniog.Cj., of iVictoria; 'he.Caledonia. General M-iniug,Association,- of Victoria. Two properties, the North1 Star and the Mayflower, will also be- developed. The customs-' returus at Kevelstoke,-- duriug January-totalled $2,038.12. During..the.year.l896, 992,261 tous of coal:were, irnpprtedat San Francisco; of this amount liritish: Columbia supplied 55l>852i! tons... Australia. oame next .with . 283,851., tons;.. EugLaudr. Scotland:and Wales third, with. 164,724,. aud Japan fourth,, with 2,247 tons. The total.dom. estio_receipt----were 592,'i86.tous.. Mayor Redfern, of Victoria, has sugr geste."that in-view of the pniufulmemor- ieaoonnected 'with'the Quren's Birthday; in"Victo.ria-last-year,- and in view-air'''" of tho - fact ��������� that" there - is tobeagrai-d celebration iu Great'Britain ou' June L0 next*, iuhouorof HerMaj-stycompleting-; the COth'yearother reign. Victori-ishould ��������� celebrate tho Qujen's llirthday ou this i latter day. iustea~d ot "May.'21th'. The! matter will be again considered.* f The: Behriug.- Sea Claims Commission, that for the last three mouths has be. n- iuvestigating tho claims mado.:-by-,the I sealers agaiust' tho ' United .States;- bus-1 closed its sittings at Victoria, and all that.1, now remains-is the argument bycouusei.; This will take place tit some place iu the: ������������������list yet to be-fixed.- So far as-Victoria.! is conoerned; the. commission has . con--! ci'uded. The c.immi.-ion.r.. nad-couu.ol', will piobably leave- ton: their homes! tomorrow.- it, has.been decided that the I written argument tor Her Majesty must! be^sent' iu by-M-.ucli 3lst,tliat tho reply ; ot the United eitales'is to be-liled by -M y ��������� 10th, aud the answer t'or-ller M.-.jesry-uy i June-1st.- The verbal argument wi T- probably take place iu July.- i The Provincial B.ard of.Health has I decided lo-ask. that a legal advisor, a ! sftuilary.-engiueoL- and a bacteriologist b.-i added to its personnel.. The ��������� Behring ;Se:i-claims' "commission has finish, d ���������' its-sittings iu Victoria aud meets in Montreal on June -lO-hy wheu a dale-will'be-fixed for the filial argument by counsel. Neat lilUe-4-.-calibre carbines have.becn issued to ��������� Provincial c-justable, by the authoritie?. These, ow'iug to their light weight,--, lire: easily, canied,-. but are yet very-useful in. case, of emergency.- W. F. Wood, Iudian' Agent at Kamloops, is lo retain his position, it having been deinonstrat-d thnt-the reports "upon which the oider-iu-conucil removiug him -was"bi_sed-were*not"justified-bytbe facts.** Anulb.r Koolenay Itallway. Application will be made to the Dominion parliament for an act to incorporate a compauy to build a railway from the' head of ���������Galena-or Thumb Bay, or Upper Arrow Lake - to the forks of Lardeau. Creek with a branch to Trout Lake; and extensions - along the north and "'south branches of the Lardeau Creek for a distance ot ten- miles; also a- brauch of 20 miles up Fish River. The <;1Uiich(. lav. The amount' received by the 0-iiadian Government 1890 from the-Chinese im- uiigratiou tax was SSS,800. of which British Columbia gets 322,200 and the rest ot Canada SG6.G00. ANTOINE. MAUKIN. Ii mm ������IMBRUE Dry (roods*, Clothing, Etc-, --.������'._.._> 6K���������0!.U..|l.l!.UJ< NELSON (293) B.C; KOOTENAY LAKE- GENERAL HOSPITAL SOCIETY All persons contributing $.i.co pcrmontli or-$io.oo pefyear will be entitled to receive the full benefits of the Hospital; in addition the Sio.oo subscribers will: secufe.: the,- privileg-e of voting-'-at'the- annual election of directois.... A; H. CLEMENTS Treasurer Nelson 13. C. August. 14th' 1896.-. (419) TJie NslsoD & BafffltF STR' GITY; OF Leaves ICaslo on Monday.--Wednes*' tliiy-.--.iiil. Friday|at. 9:00 a. ni. '��������� L"nvi>s- N.'!son".."dn .Tiiesd-iy.'.Thui's-. day and Sal urdnyvnt-9'00 a. rn.: The light is i-esKivedio-change.this schedule.at any-. I iuia.wifh'out notice. 101 =r: x$J___v A^*' $������&*:" Parlor" Matches S-Bokcn������adhouse- *$_-^ keepers: alike find.them __������'_*'*_?. faultlccs. <s&H&: qualitie* nuke < tHem ^^������. luxu-icttouie. -.-.--- mmfii. THE 5������������s: ���������%������V5 S^S*-.'HULL, ^^ MONTREAl.. ^^ TORONTO.^ Clarke ttoteU Josephine:St;, Nelson. _Eiilarged,,re-(iecorated'ancl fitted throughout.. with; the el ectric. light; *: Eyery/modern convenience. Special, rates fofboarders, Tlie Km- i* sii|i|>li(;������l With;,���������liol<:eHt1traiiila. :if [.liiuorit ami ���������lK������rit. ?' MRS; CLARKE, Late of Royal Hoteli,Calgary:- NOTICE, . NOTICE Unless taken away in thirty (lays I will sell all" dotlics left with mu for .leanim.. All accounts oiitstiiiutin.-: unless paid within III) divys will he placed in tin attorney's hands for collection.- I desire to sell out my Imsincss. my liousc and lot.' 11 one-tliirtl inteiest, in u Toad Mountain claim; a one-lialC interest in a Jlird Creek, claim. ANTOINK MAUItlN. Nelson, Kobniiiry 6U1,1SU7. (������li) "\TOTICIC���������TIIK COliUMIHA-.AKD KOOT- i_^ eniiv ltaihvav and Navigation .Company will apply to tlie I'ai.iamoiit of Canada at its next session for an Act iiiiUiorisuiig the- C0111- jianyto constnict. the Kailway-mentioned in Section 't of the Act 5li Victoria, Chapter 15.- namely a railway ljutwoon some jioiut on its present line between Nelson and Kobson on thc .South anil Kevelstoke.on- tho North;, together with such branch or branches of that railway, or of its main lino as may from time to time be authorized by the Governor-in-Council not exceeding in any one caso the length of thirty miles, commencing the same oii-or before- the- llrst of July, 1!X)0, and coiupletiiiK.it within five vears from that date. J.-1). TOWNI.I-Y, Secretary. ��������� Vancouver, H. C, 2l.h November, IKXi: ���������A; [513J NOW IN THE COURSE OF PUBLICATION. THE NECESSITY-OF-THE'TIMES^ It Guide to Mines of British Columbia," WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. A volume of .'{(Ml iiiiiccs toiilaiiiiiis llie foi Ion ins Inlorniallon : _ Histovy of the mineral discoveries of tlie Province. Nature of the discoveries, and methods of treatment. Locations of various finds. -Means of access to thc fields. Railroad, .Steamboat'; Stage and Hotel fares. Hints to prospectors. - The Mining Laws, and procedure to .secure claims. List of mining companies operating in British Columbia, their stocks,- properties, officers and places of business. Directory of smelters,-mines ii'i operation, the plant, workings, and class of .'ore produced. Maps showing locality and routes to mining districts. -*nbscrl|)li<,ii: Paper Cover, $1.00 per copy : Cloth Jjinding, $1.50 per copy. T<������ .lift KKTI-LK. : This Guide Hook offers an unrivalled medium for placing your specialties before purchasers. It i.s a in'cessury companion-to the {jiousiuids who are engaged or interested in the mines ofHritish Columbia, l.l .will' also be circulated in Eastern Canada, the United States, Great .Britain, South Africa, Australia and *N*ew Zealand, where it will be au invaluable work ������Preference to those capitalists and emigrants who wish to t;ike advantage of the- grand opportunities offered them by the discovery and development, of .the-, wonder: ous mineral wealth of Hritisli Columbia. Address of Editor, to whom all communications should be directeu: E.^ A. HACiQEN. _.- 618 Cambie 5trect. Vancouver, B. C." BY A. COX AN DOYLE. ��������� "My dear fellow,'" sn-id Sherlock Holmes, ns wc sat on cither side, of "the (li. iii his lodgings ac Baker street, "life Is infinitely stranger than luiything which thc jnimlof man could invent. - We would; not. dure to conceive the things which ��������� arc really incro cniiiinonplacos of existence. If wo could fly out of that, .window hand in hand, hover'over this great city, gently remove tho roofs, und peep in at the queer things which are golng.on,-the strange coincidences, tho plannings, , the cross-purposes, tho wonderful chains of events, working through generations, and leading to tlio most outre results, it would make all fiction, with its conventionalities and foreseen conclusions, most stale and unprofitable." "And yet I am not convinced of it," I answered. . : "The. cases which'come to light, in thc papers are, as .a rule, bald enough, and ' vulgar enough. Wc have lu our police reports realism pushed to its extreme limits, and yet thu rcsultis, it must be confessed, neither fascinating nor artistic.','' "A' certain, selection and : discretion must be used in producing ' a realistic effect,'.' remarked . Holmes. "This' is wanting in tlie police report, where more' stress is laid perhaps upon.the.platitudes of:thc.inaigstrate than upon.the details,, which' to an observer, contain, the vital essence, of._tho whole-matter. Depend upon it, there1 is nothing so unnatural as tho commonplace." I'- smiled and shook my head. "I-'can quite understand-your thinking so,,"- 1 said:. "Of- course, in your- position of unotlioial advispr and helper to everybody ��������� who.' is- absolutely puzzled, throughout' .three continents,-you are brought iu con;; '.taut-wi-h'-all 'that i_ strange and' bizarre." iBut" here"���������I ��������� picked: up. the.- morning, paper from the 'ground���������"let^ usr ppt������it- "to a-practical'test.- Herels.-the-first*hea<l' lag upon which. I- come. 'A- husband's cruelty to his. wife.' Thero la half'a. .column - of print,' but' I' know without reading it that-it it all' per.eo.ly familiar- ito me.- Thero Is* of- course, the other ��������� .woman; tho drink, the push, the blow, .tho-bruise,, the unsympathetic sister or .landlady. The-crudcst of-writers _ could" invent nothing more crude." "Indeed your example is an unfortunate one for your argument," said'Holme.,- taking the paper, and glancing,- his'eye: 'down it.- "This is the Dundas separation case, and, as ithappens, I was r engaged ���������in clearing- up, somo small points in-connection-with it.' The-husband was a"toe- totaler, there was no other woman, and the conduct complained *' of" was thatdie had drifted--into the habit of winding up. every meal by ��������� taking out - his false teeth4- and hurling them at his wife, whioh- you will allow is not an action likely to occur tothe imagiiuitinn ofthe average story-teller. Take a pinch of snuff;' doctor, and .'acknowledge that: I' have scored" over you in yonr example." lie held' out his.sn.itf-box of old.'gold," with- a great amethyst in. the centre of: the lid." Its splendor'was in such" contrast ro his homely-ways and simple life that I could not help commenting upon it.' "Ah" said he "I"forgotthat I had not seen you for some wee..s. It-is a little souvenir from the King of Bohemia, iD return for my assistance in the case of tho Irene Adlcr papers." ' "And--tho ring?" I'asked, glancing at a remarkable,- brilliant' whicli sparkled: upon' hi.s finger. "It was from the,reigning family of' Holland," though thc" matter in which':!' served ' them was-of'such delicacy that'I"' cannot confide it-even to you. .who have- been good' enough: to chronicle ono ��������� or* two of "my iittlo "problems." "And-have you any on- hand-just* now?" I'asked "with-interest: "Some Um or twelve, but-none which' present any features of interest.', They.arc- Important, you-understand,without being: interesting.. Indeed I have found'that* it' is usually-in unimportant-matters that - there- is-a- field'for-; he���������observation;���������and.-' for the quick analysis of-cause and effect- which gtvvs the charm ��������� to an ��������� investiga-' tion:- Tho larger crimes are-apt to be-the- simpler, for the bigger the- crime the more . obvious ��������� as- a rule is the motive.' In-these, cases, .save for one rather-intricate matter which has been referred to mo from- Marseilles, there is nothing which presents any feature of-interest. It; is fossible, however,- that'I may-have, something better before very, many-' minutes aro over,- for this-is- one-of-my clients,-or I am- much'mistaken." He had risen from his- chair, and was- standing, between- the parted blinds, guzing-down- into tho dull, neutral-tinted : London street. Looking over his shoulder,-- I saw ��������� that on tlio pavement opposite thero stood a large-woman- with'-a.heavy- fur boa round'her neck', and a large curling red feather in 11 broad-brimmed- hat- which was tilted in 11 coquettish-DuoIiuks- of-Devonshire fashion over her car. From under- this- great-panoply- she' peeped'up in- a nervous hesitating- fuHhion at our windows, while ��������� her body osclllnted backward and forward,' and her fingers fidgeted witli'lier ��������� gldve buttons.- Suddenly, with a plunge, as of-.the swimmer who leaves thc: bank, she - hurried-- across the road, and we heard the sharp clang of the boll: 0 . "I have-seen those symptoms before,-'*' said Holmes, throwing his cigarette into- tho (ire. "Oscillation upon the pavement- always means- an affaire de coaur. She- would like-advice,- but i.s no.'sur. that- the matter is not too " delicate for communication. And yet even hcre-we may discriminate. When a woman has been seriously" wronged by a man she no. 'longer-osoilla.es, and tho usual symptom_ is-a broken bcll'wirei Here-we may take- it-that' there is a love matter, but that- tho maiden is not so much angry as.perplexed or-grieved: But here she.comes in- person-to resolve onrdouhts." As-he spoke, there was a^tap. at: tlie- door, aud the boy in buttons- entered: to announce Miss Mary- Sutherland, while, the lady herself "loomed behind- his.small black figure like a full-sailed merchantman behind a tiny pilot boat. Sherlock- Holmes welcomed her with the easy courtesy- for- ,vhicb- he wjis' remarkable.- and having closed"the door, und bowed: her into an arm-chair, he looked uer over in a minute,- and yet. abstracted- fashion, which was peculiar to bim. . "Do you not iind," lie said, "that- with your short sight it i.s a little trying to.do so much typewriting!''' "I did at lirst," -she- answered, "but now I'know where the lettfrsare without, looking." Then, suddenly, realizing the full purport of his.words, sho-gave a. violent-start, and looked- up- with fear and astonishment upon her- broad, goodr humorcd face. "'You've heard about me, Mr.-Holmes," she cried, "else how.could you know all that?" "Nevermind," said Holmes, laughing. "it' is -- my bu-iwwc ��������� to>*. know- things.. Perhaps ��������� I- hay*^ trained- myself' to sea- -what others overlook.': If.not,--why should;. .'you come to consult-me?'--" "' ' "I came to- you. sir, because I heard- of- you., from <Mr_v E-her-tge,-whose hns- band.you found s������������a_ily when.tha-police ���������and everyone -had-"given-him. up for dead. Oh, Mr.- Holmes,- I wish you ��������� would do as much for me. I'm not rich, but- still-I have-a'hundred a year'���������in--my own right.-besidesthe.little thnt I mako hy the machine," and.- If- would*- gWe-<- it' all to know what ha*.become ot Ml. Hosmer- Angel.J'' "Whyl did you como away to consult- me- in such"a hhnry..''1' asked-- Sherlock Holmes, with- his<- finger-tips together,' and-his -eyes- to. the'celling. < Again a'startled-1 look'*' came-- over- the somewhat ��������� vacuous ��������� face-'of.. Miss Mary Sutherland. "Yes, I'tUdibang-outof-the - house,'.1' Khe-said,--"forit������made' mo angry . to ��������� see-- the ��������� easy- way in- which ��������� Mr. Windibank���������thnt' is,-my-father���������took- it ������������������ all:': He would -not go to - the-police,-and ' he would not ^o-to-you,- and' so ��������� atdast,.- as- he would--di nothing,' and- kept--, on- saylng-thatftl-fere^was no - harm- done,' it made me mad, and I just on with'-my----' things and came right away to you." "Your' father," -\ said' Holmes, 'your- step-father, surely, since the name.��������� Is - different." "Yes,-, my step-father.. I call him-.' father, though-itsoundsfuiiny, too,- fat ��������� he isonly-five years and two months older ^ than myself "' "And your-mother -ls-allve?"-' "Oh, yes; mother-- Is alive -and well.1'I- wasn't- best- pleased;- Mr. Holmes, when Y she marrledagain sosoon-after- fatherfs- death, and a man who-was nearly-fifteen- years youpger than horfieif."- Father" was ��������� a plumber- in- the- Tottenham- Court' Road, and he left a-tldy-businesS'-behind"*" him, which'-mother carried'ou with' Mr.- Hardy,-; the foreman; but.-- when - Mf.-- Windibank: came he- made.- her: sell - the- business,- for-h'evwas.-very;superior,'being;; a -. traveller-' ia wines:.. They.;--got"-foiir'-- thousand! seven, hundred"fo_. the-good-- wiir'and interest/ which;wasn't'- near'y us-- much asifathfer-could/have ��������� got-lfhe had1 been aliTe."* I .had expected.to see Sherlock Holme. \ Impatient under this. rambling and inconsequential narrative, but_,_ on tbe contrary,,, he. had* listened* with" the greatest concentration of attent ion.; "Your own .little -income,'.' he* asked,* "does it come out of :th.e bnsinessf|''' "Oh, no,;sir. Itis quite: soparate, and", was left me-by-my .niicie Ned ' In Auckland.. It is-in-.New-. Zealand' stock,-: pay- . ing.. four and. a ..half" per cent; Two thousand'fife-hundred, pounds . was the amount,., but; I" can only touch" the interest." " ; "You , interest", me. extremely," said- Holmes.,. "And since-you draw.so largo a sum as a, hundred a year, with., what 0 vou���������earn into-the.bargain, you,, no doubt;.' travel'a.little, and'indulge, yourself in every way;- I believe.that'll.single lady can get ou.very,.nicely, upon an income, of about -.sixty, pounds.-'-'' "I could, do .with much'less. than.that, Mr. Holmes,- but..you-understand thafas long-as. I, live, at home Ifdon.'twish; to . bo-a burden to them,. and'- so; they have, the. use-, of; the. money just while I'am staying - with' thom.. Of'" course-that is only,just for,the time. Mr; Wiiidibaiik- draws. my interest- every quarter.- and pays it "over'to mother,-- and' 1 find-that-I* can do pretty: well".with what:!' earn- at. typewriting: It brings ��������� mc .wnpenco-a- slicet, and' I can often do from fifteen to twenty sheets in a day." "You -have made . yonr- position- very ��������� clear to 'me," "said-Holmes. "This is-my" friend,1.Doctor. Watson, before whom you can speak as freely.' as ��������� beforo ��������� myself: Kindly tell' us now ail" about your connection -with'- Mr. Hosmcr-Angel;'"' A- flush.stolo over. Miss:. Sutherland's face, and'she picked' nervously, at. the - fringe of-.her-jacket;. "1 met him first at- * the- gas-litters', ball," she said: "They used, to .send .father liekets -.when ho. was. alive,, and-, then -.afterward", they rcmeni; bored us, aiid sent them to mother. Mr: Windibank did. not. wish,11s to go.. He . never did wish us to ..go anywhere. ' Hi)'., would get quite mad if" I' wanted,'so -niuch-iw--to-joiuvi_-S.iiud_.y;_u_!hool--treut/--:i- But this time I'was set. on .going, and I. would.go,..for. what right had he to .pre-[ vent?,- He said- the folk-were not fit;for*. us~to ��������� kuow, .when-, all .*" lather's friends were to be there. And'he said ,that I'h'ujl nothing fit to wear, when'I-had- my purple plush' that I.'lmd never so much as taken- out- of the .drawer. At last, when nothing else would do, he went off' to France upon che business.of" the firm; but 'wo. went,'. moth'er-aiid-I; with, Mr: IIardy,-"who used-' to be our foreman, - and, it was there- I; met .Mr.- Hosmur* Angel."- .. = ".���������suppose," said'Holmes, '.'that" when- Mr. Windibank came buck, from Franc,.. he was very annoyed-at'your having gone' to.the.ball?" - - ������ "Oh, well, ho was. very good about it. He laughed, T remember, aud shrugged' his shoulders, and: said.- there was no use denying anything to a woman, for- she would have hor way,"' "I" see.- Thon at- the gas-fitters'-bull'��������� you met, as I understand; a gentleman- called Mr: Hosmer Angel?"' "Yes, sir: I'met-him- that' night; and'- he called next day to ask-if we had got- home all-safe: and afterthat-'wc-inet-hini ���������that"is-to say;-Mr; Holmes, I'mut'him > twice frtr-wolks, but- after that- father ciime back again, and Mr. Hosmer Angel1" could not couie back to tho house-any more." "No?" "Well; you know;-father didn't like anythingof ihe sort: He- wouldn't' have any visitors if' he could-help it,'.-- and lie used to say that a woman should < be happy iri her own family.- circle. Brit, then, as I used to say to mother, a- womai- wants her own circle ��������� to -begiti'- 'with, and-I-had uot'got mine yet." "Bufhow about Mr. Hosmer- Angel?. Did he make no attempt-to see. you?" "Well, father was going off to- France- again in a week, and Hosmer' wrftte and- said that: it would- be safer and better, not to see each other until he had gone.- We could write in. the meantime, and housed to write every <ay:- I took the letters * ���������in in thc morning,-so there was no--need: for father to know;" "Wen- you engaged to the gentleman at thi3 time?" "Oh, yes, Mr.-Holmes. We-- were en-* gaged after tho first walk- that we took. Hosmer���������Mr. Angel���������was a cashier in an office in Ijeadenhail street���������and���������" " "What oflice?" '���������'mat's the worst of it, Mr." Holmes, I don't know." ? "Where did he live, then?" . . "He slept-on the premise-;."' "And-you don't know his address?". "No���������except that it was- Leadenhall: Btreet." "Where, dld'you address your letter,, tben?" "To the Leadenhall Street Post-Oflice, to be left till called for. " He said that- if they were sent to the office 1 e would be - chaffed by all th* ether clerks about (Continued xm Page i,/ ^ THE MINER, NELSON, li. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1897 having letters from a Tacty, . ho I offered to typewrite them, like he did his, but he wouldn't have that, for he said thai when I wrote them they seemed to come from me, but. when they were tyiH.w.it- ten he always felt that the niacin no had come between us. That will just show you bow fond he was of mc, Mr. Holmes, and the little things tbat he would think of." "Itwas most suggestive," said Holmes. "It has long been an axiom of mine that the littlo things aro infinitely the most important. Can you remember any other little things about Mr. Hosmer Angel?" "Ho was a very shy man, Mr. Holmes. He would rather walk with ine in the evening than in.th<4 daylight, for he said that lie hated to be conspicuous. Very ��������� retiring and gentlemanly ho was. Even his voice was gentle. He'd had tlie quinsy and swollen glands wheu he was young, he told me, and it had left him with a weak throat and a hesitating, whispering fashion of speech. He was always well-dressed, very neat and plain, but his eyes were weak, just as mine are, and lie wore tinted, glasses against the glare." "Well, and what happened when Mr. Windibank, your step-father, returned to France?" .... 1' Mr. Hosmer Angel came to the house again, and proposed that wc should marry before father came hack. He was in dreadful earnest, and made me swear, with my hands on the Testament, that whatcvir happened I would always bo true to him. Mother- said he was quite right to make me swear, and that it was a sign of his passion. Mother was all in his favor from the flrst, and was even fonder of him than I was. Then, when they talked of marrying within thc week, I began to ask about father; but they both said never to mind about father, but just to tell bim afterward, and mother said she would make it all right with bim. I didn't quite like that, Mr. Holmes. It seemed funny that I should ask his leave, as he was only a fe.w years older than me; but I didn't want .to do ��������� anything on. the sly, so'I wrote to father nt Bordeaux," whero tlie company has its French office, but thc letter came back to ine on the very morning of the wedding." "It missed him, then?" "Yes, sir, for he had started to England ju3fc before it arrived,'' "Hal that was unfortunate. Your wedding was arranged, then, for the Friday. Was it to be in church?" "Yes, sir, but very quietly. It was,to be at St. Saviour's, near King's Cross, and we wero to have breakfasted afterward at the St. Pancras Hotel. Hosmer came for us in a hansom, but as there were two of lis, he.put us. both into it, and stepped himself into'a four:wheeler, which happened to be the only othor cab in the street. '.We got to the church first, and when the four-wheeler drove up we waited for him to step out, but he never did,, and when the cabman got down from thc box and looked, there was up oue there! The cabman said that he could not imagine what had become of him, for lie had seen him get in with his own eyes. That was last Friday, Mr. Holmes, and I have never seen or heard anything since then to throw any light upon what became of him." "It seems to ine that you havo been very shamefully treated,'' said Holmes. "Ob, 110, sir! He was too good and kind .to leave me so. Why, all tli" morning he was saying to mo that, whatever happened, I was to be true; and.that even if something quite unforsecn occurred to separate lis, I was. always to remember that I was pledged to him, and that he would claim his pledge sooncror later. .It seemed strange talk for a.wedding morning, but 'what.has happened since gives a meaning to it." "Most certainly it does. Your own opinion is, then, that some unforseen catastrophe has occurred to him?'.' "Yeij, sir. I believe that lie foresaw some danger, or else lie would not have . talked so. And then I think that what he foresaw happened." "But you havo no notion as to what ' it could have been?" "None." ��������� ' ������������������'' OnoLmore- question.-'���������How���������; did���������your- mother take thc matter?" . "She was angry, and. said that I was never to speak of the jtiat_er "again." "And your father? Did, yon "tell him?" '.'Yes, and he seemed to think, with me, that, something had happened, aiid that I should hear of Hosmer again. As ���������" he said,"what interest could anyone have in bringing me to the door of tlie ���������church, and then leaving ine? Now,- if he had-borrowed my money, or if lie had married me and got my money settled on him, .there might be some reason; but Hosmer was very independent about money, and never would ionk at a sh il- liiig of mine. And yet what could have -^happened? And why could ho not write? Oh! it drives mc half mad to think of it, and I can't sleep a wink at night." She pulled a little handkerchief out of her muff, and began to sob heavily .into it. "I shall glance into tbe case for you," .said - Holmes, rising, "and I hare no doubt-that wc shall reach some definite result. Let the weight of the matter rest upon me now, and do not let your mind dwell upon it further. -Above all, try to .let Mr. Hosmer Angel vanish from your memory," as he has done from your life." "Then you .don't think I'll see him again?" '.- "I fear not." . - "Then what has happened to him?" "You will leave that question in wyi hands. I should like an accurate descrip- j tion of'him, and any letters of .his which you can spare." - ���������> . i "I* advertised for him in last Saturday's Chronicle." said she. "Here is the slip, ! and here are four letters from him." ; "Thank vou. And your address?" } "No. 31 Lyon Place, Camherwell." '' ' "Mr. Angel's address you never had, I .- understand. . "Where is your father's place of business?" j "He travels for Westhouse & Marbank, the great claret- importers of Fenchurch street." "Thank you. "You have made your statement very clearly. You will leave the papers here, and-remember the advice which I have given you. Let the whole incident be a sealed book, and do hot allow, it to affect your life." "You are:very kind, Mr. Holmes, but. . I can not do that. I shall be true to Hosmer. .He shall find me ready when he ' comes back." . . " ' ���������For all the preposterous Jiat and the vacuous face, there was something noble in the simple faith of our visitor which compelled our respect. She laid her little bundle of papers upon the table, and went her way, with a promise to come again whenever she might be summoned. ... Sherlock Holmes sat silent for a few . minutes with his finger-tips still pressed together, his legs stretched out in front of bim, and his gaze directed upward to tha ceiling. Then he took down from tha nek ihe eld and oily cl*/ PiPe> *M^ \ was co-.ilu m a __u__._c:._i, ami, aavlng lighte.i it, he leaned back in his ohalr, with thick bluo cloud-wreaths spinning up from him, and a look of inflnic. languor in his faco. "Quito an interesting study, that maiden," he observed. "I found ��������� her more interesting than her little problem, which, by the*way, is rather a trite one. You will find parallel cases, if you con- sultmy line, in Andover in '77, and there was something of the sort at the Hague last year. Old a.s i.s the idea, however, thero were one or two details which were new to mc. But the maiden herself was m������st instructive." '' You appeared to read a good dual upon her which was quite invisible to mc," 1 remarked. ."Nor, invisible, but unnoticed, Watson. You did not know whero to look, and so you missed all that was important. I can never bring you to realtzo the Importance of sleeves, the suggestiveness of thumb-nails, or ttie great issue, that may hanir from a boot-lace. Now, what did you gather from that woman's appearance? Describe it." "Well, she had a slate-colored, broad- brimmed straw hat, with a feather ot brickish rod. Her jacket was black, with black beads sewed upon it, aud a fringe of little black jet ornaments. Her dress was brown, rather darker than coffee color, with a little purple plush at the nock and sleeves. Her gloves were grayish, and were worn through at the right forefinger. Her boots I didn't observe. She had small round, hanging gold ear-rings, and a general air of being fairly well-to'do, in a vulgar, comfortable, easy-going way." Sherlock Holihe.. clapped his hands softly together and chuckled. '"Pon my word, Watson, you are coming along wonderfully. You have really done very woll indeed. It is true that you have missed everything of importance, but you have hit upon tho method, and you have a quick eye for color. Never trust to general impression, my boy, but concentrate yourself upon details. My first glance is , always at a woman's sleeve. In a man it is perhaps better first to take the knee' of the trouser. As you observe, this woman had plush upon her sleeves, which is a most useful material for showing traces. The double line a little above the wrist, where the typewrltlst presses against the table, was beautifully defined. The "sewing- machine, of the hand-type, leaves a similar mark, but only on the left arm, and on the side of it furthest from the thumb, instead of being right across the broadest part, as this was. I then glanced at her "face, < and observing the dint of a pince-nez at either side of her . hose, I ventured a remark upon short sight and typewriting, which seomed to surprise her." "It surprised ine." "But, surely, it was very obvious. I Was then much surprised aud interested on glancing down to observe that, though the boots which she was wearing were not unlike each other, they were really odd ones, the one having a slightly decorated toe cap; and the other a plain one. One was buttoned only in the two lower buttons out of five, and the other at thc first, third and'fifth. Now, when you see that a young lady, otherwise- neatly dressed, has come away from home with odd boots,,half-buttoned; it is no great deduction to say that she camu away in a hurry." "And what else?" I asked, keenly interested, as I always was, by my friend's incisive reasoning. "I noted, in passing, that she had written a note before leaving home, but after being fully dressed. You observed that her right glove was torn at the forefingers but you did not, apparently, see that both glove and finger were stained with violet Ink. She had written in" a hurry, aud dipped her pen too deep. It must have been" this morning, or , the mark would not remain clear upon the finger. All this is amusing, though rather elementary, but I must go back to business, Watson. Would you mind reading ��������� me the advertised description of Mr. Hosmer Angel?" I I held the little printed slip to the 1 light. "Missing," it said, "on. the morn- ring jof~tho���������fourteenth,".. a" gentleman' named Hosmer* Angel. About live feet , seven inches in. height; strongly built, sallow complexion, black hair, a little bald in the center, bushy, black side ' whiskers and mustache; tinted glasses; slight infirmity of speech. Was dressed, . when last seen, in black frock coat faced with silk, black waistcoat, gold Albert chain,, aud gray *,' Harris tweed trousers, , with brown gaiters over elastic-sided boots. Known to have been employed in - an office in l__cadei.h_.il street. Anybody bringing," etc., etc.- "That will do," said Holmes." "As to the letters," ho continued, glancing over them, "they are very.commonplace. Ab- , solutely no clew In them to Mr. Angel, save that he quotes Balzac once. There is one remarkable point, however, which will no doubt strike you. " They arc typewritten," I remarked. "Not only that, but the signature is typewritten. Look ' at tho neat little 'Hosmer Angel'at the bottom. There is a date, you see, but no superscription' except Leadenhall street, which.is rather vague. The point about the signature is very "suggestive���������in fact, we may call it conclusive." - vOf what?" "My dear fellow, is it possible you do not see how strongly it bears upon tbe case?" "I can not. say that I do, unless it were that he wished to be able to deny his signature if an action for breach of promise wero instituted." "No, tliat was not the point. However, I shall - write two letters which should settle the matter. One is to a (inn in the city, the othor is to the young lady's stop-father, Mr. Windibank, asking him whether he could meet us here at six o'clock to-morrow evening, lt is just as well that we should do business with the male relatives. And now,.doctor, we can do nothing until the answers to tho������e letters come, bo wo may put our little problem upon-the shelf for the interim." T had had so mauy reasons to believe in my friend's subtle powers of reasoning, and extraordinary energy in action, that I felt that he must have some solid grounds for the assured and easy demeanor with which he treated the singular mystery which he had been called upon to fathom. Once only had I known him to fail, in the case of the King of Bohemia and of the Iiene Adler photograph, but when I looked back to the weird business of the "Sign of Four," aud the extraordinay circumstances connected with the "Study in Scarlet," I felt.thatitwould.be a strange tangle indeed which he could not unraveL I left him then, still puffing at hia Identity of thc disappearing bridegrojin of Miss Mary Sutherland. A professional case of great gravity was engaging my own attention at r,he time, and thu whole of next day I was bury at the bedside of the sufferer. It was not. until close upon six o'clock that I found myself free, and was able to spring into a hansom and drive to Baker street, half afraid that I might be too late to assist at the denouncement of the little mystery. I found Sherlock Holmes alone, however, half asleep, with his long, thin form curled up in the recesses of his arm-chair. A formidable array of bottles and test-tubes,"with the. pungent., cleanly smell of hydroelKyric acid, told me tliat he had spent lis; day in the chemcal work which was so d.ar to him, "Well, have you solved it?" I united as I entered. "Yes. It was the ��������� bisulphate of baryta." "No, no; the mystery!" I cried. "Oh, that! I thought of thc salt that 1 have been working upon. Thore was never any mystery in the matter, though, as I said yesterday, some of the details are of interest. Tho only drawback is that there is no law, I fear, that can touch the scoundrel." "Who was lie, then, and what was his object in deserting Miss Sutherand?" The question was hardly out of my mouth, and Homes had not yet opened his lips to reply,.when we iieard a heavy footfall in the passage, and a tap at thc door. "This .is the girl's step-father, Mr. .Tames Windibank," said Holmes. "He has-written to me to say that he would ho here at six. Come in!" The man who entered was a sturdy, middle-sized fellow," some thirty years of age, clean shaven, and sallow skinned, with a bland, insinuating manner, and a ] pair of wonderfully sharp and penetrating gray eyes. Ho shot a questioning glance at each of us, placed his shiny top j hat upon the sideboard, and, with a slight bow, sidled down into.the nearest chair. "Good-evening, Mr. .Tames Windibank," said Holmes. "I think that this typewritten letter is from you, in which you made an appointment with me for six o'clock?' "Yes, sir. I'm afraid, that I am a little late, but I am not' quite " my own master', you kuow. I am sorry Miss Sutherland has troubled- you about this little -matter, for I. think it is .far better not to wash linen of the sort in public. It was quite, against iny wishes that, she came, but she is a very excitable, impulsive girl, as you may have noticed, and she is not easily controlled-when she has made up her mind on a point. Of 'course, I did not mind you so much; as you are not connected with the official police, but it is hot pleasant to have a family misfortune like this noised abroad. Besides, it is a useless expense, for how could you possibly find this "Hosmer Angel?" "On thc ,:contrary," said Holmes, quietly, "I have every reason to believe that I will succeed iu discovering Mr. Hosmer Angei." Mr. Windibank gave a violent start, and dropped his gloves. "I am delighted to hear it," he said. "It is a curious thing," remarked Holmes, "that a typewriter has really quite as much individuality as a man's handwriting. Unless they aro quite new, no two of them write exactly alike. Sonic letters get more worn than others, und some wear only on one side. Now, you remark in this note'-������. yours, Mr. Windibank, that in every case there is some little slurring over the e, and a slight defect in tho tail ot thc r. There are fourteen other characteristics, but .those arc the more obvious." . "Wc do'all our correspondence with this machine at the office, and no doubt it is a little worn," our visitor answered, glancing keenly at Holmes with liis bright little eyes. "And now I will show you what i.s really a very interesting study, Mr. Windibank," Holmes continued. "I think of writing another little monograph some of these days " on tho typewriter and its relation to crime. It is a subject to which I have devoted some "iiave" hl!TO~foTir~lcttefs little attention. ~l which purport to oonie from the missing man. They are all typewritten. In each case, not only arc the e's slurred and the r's tailless, but you will observe, if you care to use my magnifying lens, that the fourteen other characteristics to which "I have alluded are there a's -well.'' ���������Mr. Windibank sprung out of his chair, and picked up his hat. "I can not waste time over tbis sort of fantastic talk, Mr. Holmes," he said. "If you can catch the man, catchhim, and let nie know when you havo done it. "��������� :." Certainly," said Holmes, stepping over and turning the key.in the"door, "I let vju know, then, that I have caught him!" - "What! where?" shouted Mr. Windibank, turning white to his lips, and glancing about him like a rat in a trap. "Oh, it won't do���������really it won't." said Holmes, suavely. "There is no possible getting out of it, Mr. Windibank. It is quite too transparent,and itwas a very bad compliment when you said that- it was impossible for me to solve so simple a question. That's right! Sit down, aud let us talk rfc over.' Our visitor collapsed into a chair, with a ghastly fnce, aud a glitter'of moisture ou his, brow. "It���������it's not actionable," he stammered. v "I am very much afraid that it is not; but between ourselves, Windibank, it"wasTis cruel,** and selilsh, aiid" lieartl'ess a trick in a petty way as ever came before me. Now, let me just run over the course, of events, and you will contradict me if I'go wrong."* ' The man sat huddled up in his chair, with his head sunk upou liis breast, liko one who is utterly crushed. Holmes stuck his feet upon the corner ot thc mantel-piRce, and, leaning back with his hands in his pockets, began talking, rather to himself, as it seemed, than to us. "The man married a woman very much older than himself for her money-, said he, "and he enjoyed tbe use of the money of the daughter as long as she lived with them. It was a considerable sum, for people in their position, and tho loss of it would have made a serious difference. It was worth an effort to preserve it. The daughter was of a good, amiable disposition, but affectionate and warm-hearted in her ways, so that it was evident that with her fair personal advantages, and "her little income, she would not be allowed to remain single long.. Now her marriage would mean, of course, the loss- of a hundred a year, so what does * her step-father do to prevent It? He takes the obvious course of keeping ber at home, and forbidding her to going to a certain ball. What does hor clever step-father do then? lie conceives an idea more creditable to his head ihitn to his heart. With the connivance and n.sistanco of his wife, he di.gr.i.-i.d himself, covered those keen eyes wiih tinted glasses, masked the face with a mustache and a pair of bushy whiskers, sunk that clear voice in an insinuating whisper, and double secure on account ul l-lu. girl's shore sight, ho appears as Mr. Husmur Angel, and keeps off other lovers by making love himself." '��������� "It was only a joke at first," groaned our visitor. "Wo nover thought that she would have been so carried away." "Very likely no. However tliat may be, the young lady was decidedly carried away, and having quite made up her mind that her stop-father was in Franco, the suspicion of treachery never for an instant; entered hor mind. She was flattered by thc gentleman's attentions, aud the effect was increased by the loudly expressed admiration of her mother. Then Mr. Angel began to call, for It was obvious that the matter should be pushed as far as it would go, if a real effect were to bo produced. There were meetings, and an engagement, which would finally secure the girl's affections from turning toward any ono else. But the deception could not be kept up forever. These protended journeys to Franco were rather cumbrous. Tho thing to do was clearly to bring the business to an end in such a dramatic manner that it would leave a permanent impression upon the young lady'smind, and prevent her from looking ' upou any otlier suitor for some time to come. Hence, those vows of fidelity exacted upon a Testament, and heuce also the ��������� allusions to u possibility of something happening on the very morning of the wedding. .Tames Windibank wished Miss Sutherland to be so bound to Hosmer Angel, and sc uncertain as to his fate, that for ten years to come, at any rate, she would not listen to another man. As far as the church door ho brought her, and then, as he could go no further, he conveniently vanished away by tho old trick of stepping in at one door of a four-wheeler and out at thc other. 1 think that that was the chain of events, Mr. Windibank I" Our visitor had recovered something of his assurance while Holmes had been talking, and he rose from his chair now with a cold sneer upon his palo fata. '"It may bo so, or it may not, Mr. Holmes," said he; "but'-' if you are so very sharp you ought to be sharp enough to know that it is you who arc breaking the law now, and not nift I havo done nothing actionable from the first, but as long as you keep that door locked'.you lay-yourself open to an action for assault and illegal constraint." "Tho law can not, as - you suy, touch you," said Holmes, unlocking and throwing open the door, "yet there never was a mau who deserved punishment more. If the young lady has a brotliwr or u friend, ho ought to lay a whip acresi your shoulders. By Jove!" he continue 1. Hushing up at the sight of the bicte: sneer upon the man's face, "it is not part of my duties to my client, but here's a hunting-crop handy and 1 think T shall just treat myself to���������" He tool; two swift stops to the whip, but before lie could grasp it there was a wild clatter of steps upon tho stairs, tho heavy hall door banged, and from tho window we could sec Mr. .Tames Windibank running at the top of bis speed down tho road. "There's a cold-blooded scoundrel!" said Holmes, laughing, as he threw himself down info his chair onco more. "That fellow will rise ' from crime t- crime until' lie does something .very b.'icl and ends on tho gallows. The. case has iu some respects been not ��������� entirely devoid of interest." "I can. not now entirely see all the steps of yonr reasoning" I remarked. "Well of courso it was obvious .,from the flrst that this Mr. Hosmer Angel must have somo strong object for liis curious conduct aud it was equally clear that the only man who really profited by the .incident as far lis wc could sec 'was tlio step-father. Then the fact that the two men were never together but that the one always appeared when the other *7was~'i_way_was~s"iiggestivo: So- wore'th. tinted spectacles and tho curious voico, which both hinted at a disguise,-'as did the bushy whiskers.* My suspicions were all confirmed by his peculiar action in typewriting his signature, which of course inferred that =his handwriting was s. familiar to her that she would recognize evcn.thc smallest.sample or it. You fe all these isolated facts together with many minor ones all pointed in the same direction." ��������� "And how did you verify them?" "Having once spotted my man it wus easy to get corroboration. I lenew the firm for . which this man worked. Having taken the printed description, J eliminated everything from it which could be the result of a disguise���������the whiskers, tho glasses, tlie voice, and I sent it to the firm with a request that they would inform mo whether it answered to the description of any.of their travelers. I had already noticed the peculiafltics of the typewriter, and I wrote .to the man himself at his business address, asking him if he would come here. As I expected, his reply was typewritten, and revealed the same trivial but characteristic defects. The suiiio post brought me a letter from Westhouse _o Marbank, of Fonchureh street, to say that the description tallied in every respect with that of their ..employee, James Windibank. Voila tout!" "And Miss Sutherland?" * "If I tell her she will not believe me. You may-remember thu old Persian say- in'g, 'There"is danger for liim who taketh the tiger ciib, and anger also for'.who so snatches a delusion from 'a- woman." There, is as much sense .in "Hallz as in Horace, and as much knowledge of the world." " -_^_2-WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL-".--^ CO., L'TD VANCOUVER, B. C. A 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 10 AND 12 CORDOVA STREET, 600 GRANVILLE STREET. VANOnilVCD D C* 417 HASTINGS STREET 127 ������/.l-V/VU������Cn| D. V/a ffANTED Gold, Silro, Guir or MProjerte. ffILL BUY or promote Conpy lo tale ore. WILL HANDLE Bonds of Electric Steam or Horse Cat Railways. WILL BUILD Waterworfes or Float Boafls ol Same. Manhattan Investors & Securities Co.. Ld. 17 and 19 Broadway, New York City. 379 Oopp's Hot Air Heaters ALSO������������������- Active Warrior Cook Stoves Cold Air Draught and Ventilated Oven, Best on tiie Market at ,,, E. J. RITCHIE'S " Parisian " Shape^. ���������tapers from average tread to long pointed, and stiffly boxed toe.--* Handsome perforated leather- ornamentation1 at seams, facings, and toe caps, double stit- ,ched, and very dressy. Laced or Oxford only. Black���������Tan���������Seal Brown���������Carmine���������or Wine. Sizes, 5 to 11. .Widths, A. to E. Goodyear Welt. $3.50, $4.50, $5.50 on sole. " The Slater Shoe " Custom oE Si.yJnjr Grace Sot l'-illlug Oil'. The old-fashioned li-i-it of suying grate "beforo meals is not dying out. In some families the custom of saying ;_ silent grace is observed, but, to my mind, tlie old-fashioned method of asking God's blessing on the . "food .which wc am about to receive," while all stand xeverentl}-, is th" most proper way iu which to observe the custom.���������-.ovemlici Ladies' Home Journal. .ai.KE---_t_-VI'I_I__������,_So]e._AK_iit,._lnr_.N'r^ . 372 Fred J. Squire *. -��������� '. 0 HAS RECEIVED A COMPLETE STOCK OF FALL and WINTER GOODS TWEEDS, SERGES, WORSTEDS, Etc. PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. SUITS S25.00 AND UPWARDS. COR. BAKER AND WARD STREETS. so NELSON, B.C. A First Class Meal .At the most reasonable" prices at the VIENNA BAKERY and RESTAURANT.- Bread, Cake, Pies; Buns, Rolls, Etc. Also a good assortment of Candies and Cigars. Lunches put up to order. John kUin-ar, .Proprietor Pa ker Street. 47C-12-12-G ' _J black clay pipe, with the conviction that t seek the company of people of her own when I came again on the neit evening I i age. But soon he found t__it would not would And that he held ia his hand, all j .answer forever. She became restive,, in- the cl-WJ whicli would _"_*������ up to tt* }.listed apoa her rights, ud finally an- aouac*-. *_t������ pant*..* _Qttatt������a A'Rumor-Made Useful. "Does ye hyah much 'bout whut's goin' on in Tukhy- level dese day..?" asked Sal Jenkins. "Deed I doesn'," replied Erastus Pinkley, in timid consternation. "Folks does- tell me dat you done got engaged." "Me? Ingaged?" "Yass, indeed." "Go 'long. Who to?" "Ter me." "I>eed, I hasn' hyuh'd a word boat it." "Xeither ! haf L D.ts why I done ax yer. I ! thought mebbe I was missin' some er da jraews." IsvlUUeM an bow "being { .-.graTta. C. 1). KAND. 1). S. "VYALBiU-.(.__. RAND & WALLBRIDGE MINING BROKERS SANDON, - B. C. Mines bought and sold, Stock for sale in all B. C. mines, Official Brokers for Wonderful Group ..lining Co., Kootenay Agents of Bond- holder Mining Co., stock. Companies promoted. Correspondence solicited. 122 Music Lessons Mrs. Morley is prepared to receive pupils for Piano, Violin or Organ. Apply nt TI10111 son Stationery Co's Sl������re, .Nelsou. 127 KELLY, DOUGLAS & CO. ���������V"_____srCOTT*VTS'_=l-, .B.C. ���������WHOLESALE GltOCKI-S '._ND DIRECT IMPOltTERS FROM China. India and Japan. A Full Stock of Groceries, Cigars. Cigarettes, Tobaccos, Etc Prompt Attention to All Orders. [S2SJ II m y _>���������. THE MINER, NELSON, B. C, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1897 1* .*-*- <_ 'f������ ���������������*_���������"��������� (_r.i .v " MINING. TRANFBRS. Where no co.isideration is named in transfers the nominal sum of 11 is to be -understood. K11..I0. Jan 21)��������� Gilt Edge���������P Steele to tlio Ibex Mining and Milling Co of Slocan all interest. Jan 30��������� General power of attorney���������A Thistcd to . Carl Nelson. BlacK Hill���������W R Leighton to M B Young, ., 8������50. Black Hill���������F M B Young to G L Courtenay and Wm Christie, ., S100O, Same���������A R Johnston to Win Christie and G L Courtney. 1. $1000. Lime dill. Contact and Success���������Robt Strathern to John Briggs, release of mortgage. Feb ,'i- Scottish Chief and Echo���������Chas Clancy to .Jas McN'aughton and J F Ritchie. Bond on 2-5 till May 2,-1807. 35000. Seattle���������Geo Nowell to Joe Blanchard, J. Hidden Secret aud Legal Tender 1-1), Plunger J, and 1 in Goleoiula, l'inLo,Sunrise��������� E Todd to Joe Blanchard, mortgage, $300. ������ Ohio���������Louis Griinwalu to R S Howard. Lincoln���������C A Freeman to Gay i.uedur. Sunnyside i, Sunnyside No t \, Sunrise }. Iron Mask J, Sixteen to One J, J_i.k_ View 4, Iron Clad i~Jas Burke to M J_ Adel, S1000. Meteor and Vancouver���������Ja_ McNaughton and Chas Clancy to Lewis W Toms, Hub, Little.Boll���������Andrew Thl_tcd toLoiii.. Martin, }. Iron Duke���������Robt Williams to M R Rath- bourno, A, $50. Fob 6��������� Marmot Xo .���������A l1 Taylor to Dudloy D Lan caster and Louis -clioll. Feb 6- Lake View���������J P Graves to Fred B GrinnoH,. Same���������Grinnell to Moso Oppenheimer.i, $50u Feb S-" Fair Play���������M M Grotho to Chas F Caldwell and Gay Keeder. & Granite Iron���������Chas Ben lon to J K McCain i in trust for Granite Mining and Smelling Co. 5000 shure. paid up stock, ��������� ' Grouse Fraction, Doylo- Fraction���������George Doyle to Chas Benton. Feb.��������� Jolict���������Joseph .-..si-lino to Octave Dubois. $2.. White J-Ieplmn.���������A B McKenzie to Joseph F Ritchie, j, $1000. Feb 10��������� .. Dunravcn���������ChasM "Martin Lo Thomas H Bell _��������� Iron Duko���������A l> McDonald to Thomas 11 Bell J. Feb 11-. Copper Queen���������Geo Lewis to Chas F Caldwell and Gay ltocder. Ihuitrv���������J __*" Kennedy to Anthony "Warner, 1 $75. Kob :!- <, Tailor Arthur. Tn ilor son, i. Yreka KoHvlaml. Boy���������Win 11 B Anderson to Neil Mc- Boy���������W T Graham to W H Andcr- Fraction, April Fool���������A H Buchanan to Fred J Smith, ������2000. - Monarch���������James Lawlor to John Thomas. Febc:i- .��������� - Nevada���������Eli Teiv.ick and Geo Talbot, to J I". Miller. Peacock, Annie lt. York state, B & V and Hummer���������Geo Meyer to Mrs Louise Meyer, J, in each. Copper Bar���������Robert Barr to Wm H JclFory. Helen���������John Callaghan to N P Quinn. Sunny South���������B W Finnell to Robert Neill, Febl- Golden Queen No 2���������0 H Anger to Sidney Drake, 3. ������a000. Gladstone���������Michael Spellman to O W Chamberlain, $1,500. Ejcehequcr___Goo_Hoover_to_0___fV__CIiamber- "lain, "Sl.oOO. ��������� Stemwindcr No 1 Fraction���������Wm E Devereux to Ernest Kennedy.- ��������� Nov,-,, York���������Dave J Hurringan to Geo-' J Schleit, i. Feb 5- - ,, Daisy Elk���������II Jl Melton tolt D Corkhill jr. Oregon Fraction���������Richard O'Brien ��������� to U W Elliy, !, . Littl s Itetta-Charles R Sims to G M Miller,', Black Iron���������Chas Thompson to G M Miller, i. Trafalgar -Thomas Hair to A G Creelman. B X���������Herman Goering to R R Chris-ie, J, ������375 ' Feb G- . --- ' Clyde���������John "McLinn to F "W Bingay, i. Good Hope, Sunset, Columbia and Dixie- Arthur Walkoi to G H Raiuloll. Stockholm���������Oscar England to Sidney M Johnson, <j. . " " . ��������� Busy Bee���������Alex Wilson to John Thomas, J. Great Northern���������Alex Wilson to John Thoiini- and Karncst G Locke. _ . lleekla���������Joseph Bowers una Thos I' OTarrall to Geo Crane and Frank C Loring, J. . Feb 8- Lormine���������L G Comstock to A W Pettibone,'. Lucky Boy���������Wm Black to J M Akins. ' Kingston���������J N MeMaster to J M Akins. Snowbird, Kingston, Branson���������Jas P Rudd to Jas M Akins, ..500, " Wintield���������John Lyngholiu to S L Meyers. WEEKLY STOCK BEP0RT. THE N0B.THP0BT BRIDGE. Work, .'oiiiuieiivcil upon I lie Itis Span ....cross Ibe (oliiiiibiu. The'combination steel aud iron bridge across the Columbia river at Northport will be completed as fast as possible. One hundred men will be put to work as soon as accommodations are made for them. Tbe structure will rest on four solid concrete piers, cased witb boiler iroD. Across tbe main channel of tbe stream as indicated by low water, tbe highest pier is eighty feet aud the rail of the track* will be sixty-nine feet above low watermark. Three of tbe spaas are 250 feet ia length and'throe 150 feet in length making 1,200 feet of .pans. There will be at least 500 feet of trestle work at tbe end ^of the spans or 1,700 feet in total length of bridge outside of heavy dirt fills at either end of tbe trestle work. The Mining .1. .oclatloii. The following is a list of those who . have become members of tbe Kootenay Miuiug Piotective Association: ��������� The London and British Columbia Gold Fields, J. Eoderick Robertson, general manager, tbe Hall Mines, L*td, H. E. Croasdaile, general manager, The Hall Exploration Company of B.C., Tue Ruth Alines, (ieo. Alexander, manager, The London Hill Development and Mining Co., T. G. Procter, manager; The Eeco Mining Co., J. M. Harris, president; Harold Selous, A. S. Farwell, J. L. Retallack, J. L. Montgomery, D. \Y. Moore, W.J. Trethewey, T. M. Gibson, D W. Kiug, K. F. Green. A- L. McClaine F. Steele, E. H. H-islies, Alex. Smith, J. A. Whittier and E- J. Matthew... The most noticeable feature of the Kootfiuay stock market: for this week is tbe dividend of 820,000 paid by the Cariboo-l'tumbler company and a streugtbening of prices in several Slocan properties, especially Slooan Star whicli is now ������2.(10 and Reco $1.35. Washing ton is finding a market at 25 ce ta, but Noble Five is down three cents to 61. The rr-giilar dividend of the Cariboo at camp McKinny keeps that stock nt 48. At liossland there have been consider able fluctuations. Iron Mask bas dropped back to 48. We_t LeRoi to 6, White Bear to 6, Mayflower to 3. Hattie Brown bas risen to 10, Monita to 20*i������. Great Western to 14 and Colonna to 27, Le Roi stands at 87.30 and Jumbo at 62J_T. Companies. __.-l.SO!.. Hull Mines' Exchequer ..ossr.AN'D. Alberta Beaver BigTln-co Butte Brit. Can. Goldfields B. C. Gold King... Bluobird Bruce V..'. Caledonia Con California C.&C Celtic Queen Centre Star Colonna Commander Crown Point Deer I'ark Dclncnln I.astci-n Star Kiiterpi'ise I _ric '.veiling Star Georgia Gortrudo.." Golden Drip (lolrlen Queen Great Western I (attic Brown Helen High Ore Homestake (dalio Imperial Iron Horse '. Iron Mask [XL Independent Josie '. Jumbo Knight Templar -Cooluimv-Loiidoii ��������� ��������� Lo I .oil Lily May .May dower Monita Mnnlc Cristo Morn ing Star X_st.l-.-7S Northern Belle Novelty O. 1 Palo Alto I"lm.iiix Poorman Red Mountain-view R. I.. Lee Itochestci' Kossland, RcdMt.. Rossland Star ... St. I_lmo St Paul Silverine Sou'n CrO-s&W con Union Virginia War Kaglct West Li} Roi .Wliire.JIcar Young British Ain'n AINSVOKTII. Dellie .'. BOUNDARY/. Old Ironsides CAMP MCIUNN-Y. Cariboo I i:K\;i'i._TO_.i:. Orphan Boy si.oti.v.v. Alamo Cumberland Dardanelles Grey Kagle...'.' idler Koolcnay-Columbiii .Minnesota Noble Five Con Rambler Con Reco -Slocan Star Sunshine Wonderful Washington v. No. of Shares Par Value Price. 1100,000 ������ 1 1,000,000 9 I 00 1,000,000 1 00 "00,000 1 00 3,000,000 1 00 1,000,000 1 00 2,500,000 1 00 l,ooo;ooo 1 00 Coo, 000 1 00 1,000,000 1 00 000,000 1 00 2,000,000 1 00 000,000 1 00 7oo,ooo 1 00 000,000 - 1 00 1,000,000 1 00 000,000 1 00 1,000,000 1 00 1,000,000 1 00 1,000,000 1 00 000,000 1 00 1,000,000 1 ou 1.000,000 I 00 l,ooo.ooi) 1 00 1,000.001) 1 00 000,001) 1 00 000,000 1 00 1.000,000 I 00 1.000,000 1 00 1,000.000 1 00 600,000 1 00 000,000 1 00 1.000,000 1 on 000,000 1 00 1,000,000 1 00 1,000,000 1 00 000,000 1 00 1,000,000 1 00 1,000,000 1 00 "00.000 1 00 000,000 1 00 000.000 0 00 1.000.000 1 00 000,000 -1 00 000.000 1 00 1,000.000 1 00 Too, 000 1 00 1,000,000 1 00 1,000,000 1 00 000.000 1 00 l.ooo.ooo 1 00 1,000.00c I 00 1,000,000 I 00 1,000,000 . 1 00 000,000 1 00 ,. 000,000 1 00 1,000.000 I 00 2,000,060 1 00 000,000 1 00 1,000,000 I 00 1,000,000 1 00 1,000,000 1 00 1,000.000 1 00 000,000 1 00 000,000 1 00 1)00,000 1 00 000,000 1 00 000,000 1 00 . 1 00 2,000,000 -J 1-00 :l,ooo,ooo 1 00 75o,ooo 1 60 1,000,000 1 00 Soo.ooo 1 00 700,000 1 00 000.000 1 06 00.000 lo 00 1,000,000 1 00 7oo,ooo , 1 00 1,000,000 1 00 loo loo 00 1,000,000 1 00 1.2oo,ooo 1 00 1,000,000 1 00 1.000,000 1 00 1,000,000 00 - 00.000 lo 00 1,000,000 1 00 1.000,000 1 00 ������ 1 10s 3 0 10 0 15 0 10 0 12.V 0 03. 0 40 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 15 0 01 0 27 0 10} 0 22 0 OU 0 20" 0 20 0 Oi) 0 l(i 0 Si 0 IS 0 11 0 10 0 5 0 7 0 17*- 0 05 . 0 20" 0 4S 0 51. 0 Ofi' 0 ()2V 0 I 0 10 7 50 0 20 . 0 m 0 20i 0 14.1 0 07.! . 0 lo 0 8 0 27.1 0 8 0 10. 0 7" 0 12 0 lo. 0 2o 0 15 0 10.'. 0 12.'. 0 8- 0.20" 0 17 0 lfl --0-16- 0 (Xi 0 lo 0 15 0 48 0 08 "0 20 0 10'' 0 fil 0 :i7 1 .'lo 2 00 0 11 0 25 f Dividends paid to dato are as follows: Le Roi, -."-..(WO; War Eagle. .1S7,000; Cariboo, $140,000; Slocan Star, $.100,000: Reco ������100.000 Rambler 320.000. Alamo. Idaho. Cumberland, and Noble Five have also paid dividends. SEDUCED FREIGHT RATES. The CMMt. Arranges it .Vc-v Schedule for l-HHli'i-ik Farm Product... The Canadian Pacific Railway. Company have made some very considerable reductions iu their rates on grain, flour, mill stuff's, vegetables, hay, butter, eggs, cheese, dressed poultry, dressed meats, pickled aud frozen fish and packing house products from Manitoba, Assiniboia and Alberta points to Kootenay. Tbe rate on hay, grain and mill stuffs from points in Alberta to ali points in Kooteosy formerly was tea dollars pet ton; is now reduced to six dollars per ton from Calgarj and seven dollars per ton from points on the Calgary and Edmonton and Calgary and Macleod branch lines. A corresponding reduction bas been made on live stock and on other produce referred to above. The object of this reduction is to enable the Canadian farmers along the lines- of the railway to find a market in Kootenay ar.d shut out competition from points south of the line. Tbis effort has, to a great degree proved successful and the prairie districts are* reaping the benefit. . The change is largely the resni; of a policy originating witb Mr. F. .V. Peters,, the district freight agent of the company. Mr. Robert Kerr, the traffic manager of the C.P.R, with headquarteis in Winnipeg bas arrived in tbe district' for the purpose of looking over the business ' situation. He is now in. the Slocan . country accompanied by Mr. Peter?. , Mr. Kerr's visit may result in other re- i d'ictions from eastern points. OF B. C. A CASKET CONTAINING AN AD- LRE3S TO QUEEN VICTORIA. Toronto I'l-opo..". to t'elehriitv the Sixflelh Anniversary ol' Her .llaj.sly-.. ICi'i^n. lady Alter.lccii us _iit Orator. Toronto, F.b., 12.���������Tlie city of Toronto proposes to fittingly celebrate tbe sixtieth year of Queen "Victoria's reign on tke twentieth day ot June next. The Board of Aldermen is now considering tbe programme. Among the features is tbe preparation of au address to be pre- senlel by the mayor aud corporation on behalf of the citizens of Toronto. It is to be got up in the highest style, of art and conveyed in a silver casket of Canadian workmanship, the silver to be Canadian ore, and the d. sign to be emblematic of Toronto and Canada. Another idea is the erection of a bronze statue of Her Majesty in Queen's Park.. Tbe Dominion and city governmeuts will be ssked to contribute $25,000 towards the expenditures eutailed. ' President Harper, of the University of Chicago, has announced that Lady Aberdeen, wifo of the Governor-General of Canada, will be the convocation orator at the university commencement exercises iD the Auditorium on April 1st. Lady Aberdeen will have the honor of beiDg the first woman chosen for such an oc- cassion in this couutry. Referring to tho approaching session of the Dominion Parliament, the Montreal Minerve says that a long and stormy sesion may be expected. The Winnipeg city council has voted $1,000 towards the Indian famine and plague fund. Arrangements are being made for an infiueutibl deputation to press upon Mr. Laurier the claims of the Montreal, Ottawa, and Georgiau Bay ship canal.' Within a short time a new lift, insurance company., which is to be all Canadian in its character, will begin business, with head offices in Montreal. , It will bo kuown as the Royal Victoria Insurance Company. Sir Richard Carlwright and Mr..Davies are now at Washington interviewing the United States government and politicians generally on reciprocity, alien laws and other matters of interest between the two countries. Strong pressure is being brought to bear on the Dominiou government to have insolvency legislation introduced as soon as possible. o The convention of tbe Federated Canadian Mining Institute is in session at Montreal, with Major Leckie, of Sher- brooke, presiding. SANDOM SIFTINGS. KLISM L. 1310 G. I. MINERAL CLAIM. Situate in the Nelson Mining Division of AVest Kootenay District. Where located:���������On Wild Hoix; Creek, a tributary of the Salmon River and about 6 miles east of the Nelson & Fort Sheppard Raihvay. ���������"PAKE NOTICE' that I, John Ilirach, as ������ agent for thc Klisc Gold Minini. Company limited. Free Miner's Certilicate No. 7(1801, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to thc Mining Recorder for a certificate of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown grant of the abovo claim. And further take notice that action, under section :'7, must be commenced beforo the issuance of such certificate of improvements. Dated this 17th day of January, 1897. 522 JOHN HIItSCH. NOTICE. Tbe Columbia and Kootenay Raihvay and Navigation Company will apply to the Parliament of Canada at its next session for an Act authorizing the Company to extend its raihvay from any point at or near Nelson; thence Easterly to a point at or near Queen's Bay; thence Easterly and Southerly to some point on Kootenay Lake aiid Westerly or South Westerly and Westerly from Robson to a point on the main lino of the Canadian Pacific Raihvay at or near Hope in the Fraser Valley; and to apply to the extensions above described the provisions of the Dominion and Provincial Acts respecting the Company; and for other purposes. J. D. TOWNLEY, Secretary. Vancouver, B. C, January 16th, 1897. 520 ���������VTOTICE IS HEREBY given that applica- _i.ll tion will be made to the -Legislative Assembly of British Columbia at its next session for an Act to incorporate a'Company for the purpose of constructing, equipping, maintaining and operating a railway from a point at or near the international boundary line between the Province of British Columbia and the United States of America at or near Bedlington British Columbia' to the town of Nelson with powers to construct, equip, maintain and operate branch lines from any point or points along the main or branch lines; and also to construct, equip, maintain and operate telegraph and telephone lines and to erect and maintain wharves and docks and all necessary works in connection with the said railway; with powers of acquiring lands, privileges, bonuses or other aids from any Government, Municipal Corporation or other persons or bodies and to make traffic and other arrangements with railway- steamboat or other Companies; and for all other necessary or incidental rights, powers nnd privileges iu that behalf. A. ST.G. HAMERSLEY, 518 Solicitor for Applicant. Dated this llth day of January, A.D. 1897. COLUMBIA & WESTERN RT. ..latter* of Interest at im.l near Slocan'.. Sunless Vlty. Special Correspondence to Tiu. Mr_.i.K. Sandon. Feb., 12.���������The four-mile town- site at Silvertou on Slocau Jake has been purchased by Rathborne and Alexander of tbe R. E. Lee mine. E. R. Atherton has departed on a trip to the east. ' A deal is on foot to bond the Argo, situated in tbe town of Sandon. Jas. A. McDouell has gone to Wiunipeg to visit bis father who is seriously ill. The owners of the Ruth mine arc contemplating, building ore bunkers at Sandon-in-order-toship-in-bulk.--"-^ *- *M. L... Grimmett is building a new building 28x80 opposite -the post oflice for a law office, etc. Forty men are working on the Enterprise" aud two four-horse teams hauling ore daily tothe lake. "''���������" Last week the skating rink was in full blast, curling and hockey beiug. the <_hief featuies. "'"'," A twelve horse power gasoline engine has been placed in tho Payne miue to run an ore crusher. A similar oue is about to be placed at the li. E. Lee. - E.M. Santlila'uds has been-appointed agent for tbe Washington Miniug.Company iu Sandon for tho- sale of tbe company's stock. J. C. Ryan has an option ou two thirds oE the Sobo, Re'd Cross and North Pacific from Rathborne and Alexander for .$10,- 000. The Last Cbauce bas shut dowu for the winter, having shipped _>00 tons. Two meu are left in charge. T. H. Wood, the manager, has gone to. California for a well-earned holiday. Timo Table No. _. To take offeot Feb. 1,1897. eastbound. No. I pau-'Cnfter (daily oxcopt Sunday) leaves ltusslond 4:00 p.ra Arrives at 'I'mII '. 5:00 p.m No. 2 passenger (daily except Sunday) leaves Rossland 7:00 a.m Arrives at Trail 8:00 a.m WESTBOUND. No. 3 passenger (daily except Sunday) Leaves Trail 8:45 a.m Arrives in Rossland 10:00 a.m No. 1 passenger fdialy except Sunday) Leaves Trail 5:15 p.m Arrives in Rossland 7:00 p.111 Connections made .with all boats arriving and departing from Trail. General Oilices: F. P. GUTELIUS, Trail, B. C. General Supt, West l(ootei)a\) PUtcher Go. Ne.soii aifcl Sai}4oi). <^f_>-.. All kinds of FRESH AND SALTED MEATS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. E, C, TRAYES, MANAGER ������ BAKER STREET, NELSON, B. C. Steam Laundry. G. W. Whitcher'& Co.*, will tho'rpiig'hly equip the^ warehouse building" on Ward between Vernon and Baker streets as a steam laundry and will be ready for business in March. = Machinery now on the way. 529 KOOTENAY LAKE SAW HILL, Nelson Office and Yard FOOT OF HENDRYX STREET. . A I'leuMiiiit Eiilerliiiiiiuciil. Considerable interest was manifested in the debate held last Tuesday evening by the literary department, ot tbe Epwortb League. The resolution declared tbat the immediate incorporation of Nelson would be advantageous Dr. G. A. B. Hall argued for and Rev. Geo. II. Morden against. After a lively discussion lasting about an hour tbe question was submitted to tbe judges, Messrs. Ladner, Lawson and Tbibault who decided that tbe preponderance of evidence addressed was ic favor of the positive. ' In addition to the debate there was a short literary and musical programme, making in all a profitable and instructive evening. _ ..UTICK. . ! , C. Jiszkowicz has purchased from the 1 mortgagees, .the entire stock in' trade : book accounts, etc., of C. Kauffman's , grocery busiuess and took active charge ' Wednesday, January 27. (537) Exchequer Gold Mining Company, Limited. Builders are invited to inspect my stock of Rough and Dressed Lumber, Shingles,.,Laths, - Doors, Sash; Mouldings ' Turned Stock, &c. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. G. O. PUchaijai} .13 Notice of .Application for Liquor License. Take notice that I, Thomas J. Kickliam will apply . to the Government Agent for West Kootenay, thirty daj\s after date, for a license to sell liquor by retail on" the premises known as lot six (0). block live (o), ot the Townsite of -almo, B.C., in said district, THOMAS J. KICKHAM. Dated at Salmo, B.C., this _th day of February, 18-7. " (538) _sTH!I.SO"I-r . DOORS, SASHES and TURNED WORK, BRACKETS and OFFICE FITTINGS SATISFACTION GllARAI-TEEp. PRICES REASONABLE. NELSON, BO. _a E. S. TOPPING TRAIL, B. C. Has for sale lots in Trail and Deer Park Also Mines in all parts of the Kootenay Gold Belt Can furnish stock in legitimate propositions. pb ijbt Monkey v/itti WM Will be, pleased to answer any business enquiries. LAWRENCE *| HARDWARE t HEADQUARTERS FOR Tel. a 1 Baker St. COMPANY.! HIM'AND ei-_^:rdw-_^_r_B- A Full Stock of Graniteware and other Kitchen Utensils (402) PRICBS FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. GIVE US A CALL. PROMPT ATTENTION TO LETTER ORDERS. Ttfo Friers Mine Limited Uabi) i ty Capital $240,000 in 800,000 Shares of 30 cts each F 0. Innes, President. Percy W. Evans, Vice-President 0. 0. Bennett. Secretary. 0. T. Dunbar and 0. 0. Bennett Directors. '* 280,000 Shares only will be sold at par. SMELTER RETURNS: First Car Load 20 tons, 28) ounces Silver, 37% |Xead, Net Returns $3284.00. c 1 * /��������� - t ������������������,)--. f���������..__. (Part 379 ounces Silver, -12% Lead. Second ( ; rL oad20 tons, { ���������3'J . ' ������.������s { 11 284 ��������� 11 11 46% . n Net Returns $3301.00. " J : The management expect to make shipments this winter aggregating" six hundred tons.. . . ' . Prospectus and forms, of application for shares will be forwarded on application to F. C. INNES, Vancouver, B. C. 407.28-11-G ' M. R. SMITH $ CO Biscuit Manufacturers. VEITE FOB PEICE XjIST- VICTORIA - B. C. ("*) Headquarters for ELECTRIC LIGHT SUPPLIES. DYNAMOS WATER WHEELS MOTORS FIREHOSE " ENGINES WATER SUPPLIES BOILERS CHANDELIES Estimates given and contracts entered into for the entire systems. Call on or write W. T. STEWARD, Box _.9 470 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, Nelson, B. C. G-Tl^-TN, FEED, &c WRITE TO. A limited amount of treasury j stock now on sale at 10 cents per I share. Enquire of A. H. Kelly, Baker street, two doors west of. Bank of Montreal. ������43 Notice of Removal. DR. HALL has removed his Office to the Farley & Simpson block two doors west Of Post Office, 503-19-12-6 The Brackman & Ker Milling Co. i! * a South Edmonton, Alta. <���������_ . ' . For EOLLED OATS, OATMEAL, and all kinds of GEAIft and FEED Prices Right. sss Goods Guaranteed .6 THE MINER NELSON, B. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 0> 1897. A FIRE DEPARTMENT. Kaslo Organizes a Company.���������The Weekly Batch of Disorderly Drunks Receive Justice. Specinl Correspondence to Tiik Mixer. Kaslo, Feb. 12_h.���������H. Byers, K .slo'ei prominent hardware mercbiint, is ou tbe sick list. J. "W. Casey, travelliog pii-.seuger nud freight agent of tbe CM. -.St. P. mil way, was in town hustling business for hid road this week. L. S. Wood, a Spokane u_ai_uf.icl-.rer, stopped over in Kaslo Monday en :oute for Sandon. F. W. Peters, district passenger agent of the C.P.R.. was here last Wednesday and installed A. Bishop as tbe company's agent at Kaslo. The complete organization of tbe Kaslo Volunteer Fire. Department was made last Saturday. There is a total membership of thirty with Hugh Fletcher ns chief. The compauy will meet regularly for practice. The action of Alderman Buchanan against Police Magistrate Cbipmau who is charged with using improper language, has caused considerable comment here. The Kaslo Curling Club leave3 he e to-morrow for Sandon where they will play a regular match game against the Sandon city team. An unusual number of disorderly crises have appeared in the Kaslo polico court during the past week. John McKay, charged witb stealing bed clothes belonging to Richard Gallopp was found guilty and sentenced to thirty days in* the eity jail. George Henry Fisher, a well known disorderly, was sentenced to a term of twenty-six' days imprisonment for drunkeness and disturbing the pence. William Leech and Frank Earl were fined $5 and $20 respectively for fighting. . A. C. .Pearson, charged with bully, ing a Chinaman was punished by a 810 fine. John H. Clioe and John Audersou were each fiuedSlO for beiug drunk. MINING TRANFERS. Whore no consideration is named in transfers the nominal sum of $1 ts to be understood. Nelson. Feb 3- Doxter-G A Vital to F J Monroe, $1000. Feb _- Mountain View���������T A Gossott to J H Scott, _, $25. Karl of Stirling. Mohawk Chief. Nellie BIy, ilaple Leaf, SanD .-_-.. J Ilally. Maple Leaf, San Domingo���������It M Alexander 10 M K F, Bit; 2, Nebraska Girl���������B T Forte to J B Dabney,... Iron Mountain���������J C Yuill to Robt F Green, i, Feb 5- Morning Star, Star Buck, Red Roy���������A Coulter to D McLeod, i. Gold Bug. Golden Cord���������II Meister to I. Oilman andC B Proebstel, _, $300. J Dawson���������J Dawson to G McComb, J, $200. Feb C- Bruce'���������J D Sword to A B Acorn, \V Rolls, G W H Taylor, A C Sinclair, A K MeLane, J F McKenzie, Feb 8- . Monarch���������\V M Newton to W W Carlisle, acknowledgement of one half interest, Little George���������P H Peterson to N Stuart, }. North Star, Black Bird���������W T Lewis to N Stuart, all of North Star; j of Black Bird. -vitrei���������T H Rea to T S Matheson, i. Grand Duke���������J A Jones to J Herod, 1-12. Gold Bng-J J Keller to J T Williamson,}, Feb!)- ���������.-.-' . , Alma, San Benito���������J L Martin to Margaret Kltaifland,.. . Parker, Old Bill, Lightheart���������Hugh Morrison to C Dundee, 91500. Samc-T Flynn to C Dundee, $1500. . . Same���������C Dundoe to Dundee Gold Mining Co Ld, $1,000,000. Flathead, Toledo, Frceland���������H Morrison toC Dundee. . Same claims���������T Flynn to C Dundee. Black Chief���������R M Macdonald to Alex Macdonald, A, $200. Iowa, Tennessee���������F Boldin, P Rene, C Anderson, J T Price and K M Peters to J Mc- Creath, bond, 00 days. Feb 10- ���������6iii.it nullr-Western���������\V- Springer- and-E-S- Kinney to J A Finch, i, $500. ***' llibbings���������J Dorsey and T S Shank to J Powell, bond, $200down; f _0' Junel, 1897. La6t Bean���������W Davidson to J Powell. Bond, 4-5, $100 down; $100 May 15,1897. Feb 11- Rcvonue, New Woman. Old Man���������J M Milicr and M F Chcsnul to the Primrose Gold Mining Co Ld, $1,000,000. John L, Annie L���������H Burke to A Schmittor, $ Cariboo No 1���������C Bowman to F Lohrer. _.. Oro Fino���������T J Duncan to A C Flummerfelt, Feb 12��������� Wild Horse-S J Mighton and D McArthur to J \V Lamor.aux, l-l'i. . Ivanhoe, Ironworks, Eclipse, Imperial, Good- enough. Lorctta, Addis, ��������� Dassett���������Nick Jerry to Andrew J Douglas, J. - . NKW LOCATIONS. METAL QUOTATIONS. NEW YORK. Feb.- 6 8 ������ 10 11 12 $iia'ki...G-_...C1_...6_3....6-3...-88.._8��������� (Bar) LKAD....2.90.. .2.90..2.90..2.'J0. .3.05..3.05 New York, Feb., 12���������Bur silver G83. Lead strong. Brokers price, $3.05. Kxchango $3.'.2_ to$..._7._. PRODUCE OF THE MINES. RETUltl-S FOIi 1897 UP TOD ATE. OliE EXrOHTl'D. Krom Slocan via Kaslo Slocan via Nakusp liossland via Northport.. Tons 3,1244 842 ms'i FHODUCKOP SMELTEKS. (Shipped) NeUon (Hall Mines) Matte, trail Smelter Matte 4.3731 TONS .. 3181 .1289} 1607. ORE S111PMF.I.TS. Ueluruti-luce Last ffctk. VIA KASLO. Whitewater to Everett 00 Ruth to " 125 Rambler " - "������.. Reco to Denver, Col 7 51 Payne Mine Pueblo, Col 200 Last Chance " 36. Ruth to Pueblo, Col 75 ^ Slocan Boy " '. 29 Jackson " 32 Goodenough, to Helona I'l Surpriso to Pueblo 17 " Tacoma 17 Nol to Everett 18J Black Diamond to Everett 12 Tariff Mine to Omaha 21J ' --" " "780" Valued at $81.107.30. Average value per ton, $103.98. MATTE AND B-HXION. (Shipped.) Trail Smelter (Matte] 124. Hall Mines [Matte] 78(r ~202} Valued at $69,872.75. Value of matte and ore exported for the week $150,980.05. 8MELTEB BETUBMB- HALL MINES, [Nelson] for week ending Feb. 13; treated 370 tons of oro. Amusement... On Mouday and "Tuesday evenings tbe International Comedy Company will appeer at the Fire Hall. "Forgiv.en" is en the bills for Monday and "Hazel Kirk" for Tuesday. Tb.e company carries 18 in its cast, including lady, and gentlemen vaudeville artists. They are advertised as the most complete dramatic organization on the road. Notice of Application For Liquor License. Take notice that 1, C. W. Pliilp, will apply to thc Government Agent for West Kootenay, thirty days after date, for a license to sell liquor bv retail on the premises known as lot nineteen (19), block flvc (5) of the Townsite of Salmo, B.C., in said district, C. W. PH1LP. Dated at Salmo, B.C., this 13t.h day of February 1897. (514) Fire Hal! Jlonday ������n4 Tuesday Night* International Comedy Company l_-Dr*matlc ..xUsIh-Ik The grandest and best repertoire of plays ever produced in B. C, SPECIAL AND VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS. "FORGIVEN" ������������������ Honday -Night "HAZEL KIRKE" Tuesday Night 24G FEBRUARY 15 AND 16. .������1h������h. Fub_��������� " " _. M & M���������A Olson, on Hall creek, 1 mile from Salmon Siding. G B���������T G Hoy. on Hall creek, 1 mile from. Salmon Siding. . KebG- . <-r ��������� - Gem (frac)-J J Driscoll, 300 feotii c of N &F S Ry, bounded by Hecla, Slandardjyid Minna. Ilccla���������J J Driscoll, as above. Aurora���������R Meister, T W Shipley, J T Bolles, near Wild Horse creek and adjoins the Ocean Wave. Feb 8- King Oscar (frac)���������J Stewart, on Stag I_cap Mountain, south side of Lost creek, bounded by Vesuvius and Denver. Princess of Wales��������� M Henrietta Fabian, on west side uf l_ower Arrow Lake, opposite town of Deer Park. Stem winder���������W Stephens, on Toad mountain 200, ft south of Silver King, adjoins Littlo Chief and Black Chief. - Feb 9- - . ' St FillanR���������T A Go.sett, J McEvoy, R W Macfurlanc and IC A Roberts, on south side of north fork of Salmon' river half away between north fork and Salmon Siding. White Rabbit��������� W T Lewis, cast side Salmon river, 2 mile- from Peterson's cabin and IJ miles from Royal Canadian group. Snowbird���������C A Peterson, joins White Rabbit Feb 10- ��������� " Keystone���������Chas Wagner, south sido of Stewart creok at Salmon river and joins the Alabama, ,, i-OK Cabin���������Charlss Wagner, Sialmon river south side Stewart creek. Adjoins Alabama. Alamo���������J Philbert, on Wild Horso creek and joins Y'mir group. - Pat���������J Philbert, same.'.. Feb 11- . . Beth���������F Jackson, east fork of north fork Salmon river between Big Buck and Porto Rico claims. ������ Marcus���������M Gilliam, east fork of Salmon river between Big Huclc and Porto Rico claims. Montezuma���������Ii D Cameron, 4$ miles east of Xelson and N & F S Ry near Wild Horse creek Alberta���������H D Cameron, same. Homestretch���������W K������ Cox, Kdw Roper, south side Slate creek 2V miles west i\ & F S Ry. Bohemian���������W ___. Cox and Ed w Roper, north side Slate creek, J mile west of N & F S Ity. Application For Liquor License. . Notice is hereby given that- the undersigned ���������will, at the expiration of 30 days, apply to the stipendiary magistrate of West Kootenay district, for a license to sell liquor at retail at the Quartz Creek Hotel, at Quartz Creek. B.C. FRANK SIMPSON. Dated, February 6th, 1887. 545 NEtSON^LOTS. NOTICE. Having appointed W. J. G. Dickson local agentfor. addition A to the town- site of Nelson, intending purchasers of lots or parties wishing information, plans or price list of the addition will please apply to him. 400 F. C. INNES. Millinery & FANCY DRY GOODS Latest Fall and Winter Styles NEW YORK MODES MRS. MCLAUGHLIN, JOSEPHINE ST. 175-12-12-C BET. BAKER A VERNON STS. Globe Savings and Loan Company 'i Subscribed Capital $3,200,000. NOTICE. ASSESSMENT ACT AND PROVINCIAL RI.VI.NU1_ TAX. _N Nl'1-.OX DIVISION' OK WKST KOOTKNAY I.1STWCT. O'l'lCl. is hereby given in accordance with the statutes, tlmt Provincial Revenue. Tax and all taxes levied under the Assessment Act are now due for the year 18!'7. All of the above named t.ixes collectible within the Nelson Division of Wesl. Kootenay, assessed by mc, are payable at my ollice nt Kaslo, 13.C. Assessed luxes arc collectible at the following rates, viz:��������� Four-lift lis of one por cent, on the assessed value of real estate otlier than wild land. Three-quarters of one per cent, on the assessed value of personal property. On so much of the income of any person as exceeds one thousand dollars, the following rates, namely: Upon such excess when the same is not more than ten thousand dollars, one and one.iiuartcr of one per cent; when such excess Is over ten thousand dollars and not more than twenty thousand dollars, one anil one half of one por cent.; when such excess is over twenty thousand dollars one and three quarters of one per cent. Three percent, on the asse.sed value of wild land. If paid on or before the .10th of June 1S!)7: Three-lifths of one per cent, on tho assessed value of real estate othor than wild land. Ono half of one percent, on the assessed value of personal propertv. Upon such excess of income when thc same is not more than ten thoosand dollars oue per cent; when such excess is over ten thousand dollars and not more than twenty thousand dollars, one and ono quarter of one per cent.: when such exec.-s is ovor twenty thousand dollars, one and one half of one percent. Two and one half per cent, on t.'ie assessed value of wild land. Provincial revenue tax $3.00 per capita. O, G. DENNIS. Assessor and Collector. Kaslo, B.C., Jan. 20th, 1807. 527 Own your houses. Company will iissist in erecting houses for borrowers and'in paying off amounts required to clear title, and does a general loaning business on real estate security. ��������� .As ah example, $11.34 payable monthly will repay in 0 years, principal and interest of a mortgage of $000. ,,' Apply to W. A. MA_.II0_.AU-. General Agent, Nelson C'leuicnU ������t Hilly*!-'Block. 520 ni Trtjim Co., Ld. KOOTENAY LAKE AND RIVER, B.C. .VINTEK SERVICE, 1896-7 This Company's new Steamer International leaves Kaslo 5:30 a. m , for Ainsworth, Pilot Bay, Balfour and Nelson. Returning, leaves Nelson 4:40 p. in., on all week days. JAS. WAUGII, GEO. F. HAYWARD, Purser. si Master. Kaslo & Slocan Eailway TIME CARD NO. I. Going West. Daily - Going Kast. Leave ������.00 a.m. Kaslo Arrive 3.50 p.m. " 8.30 a.m. South Fork " 3.15 p.m. " 9.3G������. tn. Sproule's ���������' 2.15 p.m. 9.51 a, m. Whitewater " 2.00 p.m " 10.03 a. m. Bear Lake ' 1.48 p.m " 10.-18 a. m. McGuiBftn " 1.3 p.m " 10.30 a. m. Bailey's " 1.21 p.m , " 10.39 a. m. Junction " 1.12 p.m Arc. 10.50a.m. Sandon Leave l.COp.m Subject to change without notice. For rates and information ppp } at thc Company's offices. ROBT. IRVING, R. W. ..RYAN, 2111) Traffic Manager. Superintendent. N'OT.CK. The Trail Creek and Columbia Railway Company will apply to thc Parliament of Canada at its next Session, for an Act authorizing the Company, in addition eto tho railway described in.the Act 58-59 Victoria, Chapter (17, to construct a railway from thc terminus near Trail Creek Mines described in thc said Act or from any point on the Columbia River between the International Boundary and its junction with thc Kootenay Kiver; thence Westerly to a point on Kettle River North of the International Boundary! and also authorizing the Company to issue bonds not exceeding thirty thousand dollars per mile of its railway; and extending the time within which the Company's works may be commenced and completed; and applying thc various clauses of tlie Company's Act. of Incorporation in so far as they arc applicable to the railway above described; and for other purposes. HARRY ABBOTT, JOHN MILNK BROWNING. WILLIAM FERRIMAN SALSBURY, Provisional Directors. Vancouver, B. C, January lfith, 1897. 521 .. NOTICE. The British Columbia Southern Railway Company will apply to thc Parliament of Canada nt its next Session for an Act authorizing it to issue bonds tothe extent of thirty thousand dollars per mile of ils railway! including an extension from its Eastern terminus in an Kasterly direction to Macleod, or to "a point on the line of the Calgary and Macleod Railway and thence Kasterly to Lcthbridge, and to make such agreements for conveying or leas ing the Company's railway and its rights and powers asis usually-given.t- railway.companics. in their Acts of Incorporation, and for other purposes. GEMMILL & MAY, ' Solicitors for Applicants. Ottawa. 20 January, 1897 535 GO TO A. HENDERSON FOB First Class Watch Eepairing All work done under my own supervision nnd guaranteed. Good line of Rings, Clinins. Lockets, Cuff and Collar Buttons always carried in stock. 489 Baker St-, next to Buchanan & Go's Store. FOR WINES aM .MRS _A_-D_0___ES������_ oil California Wine Co NELSON, B.C. STATE ORE Sampling Works I'. S: HAII.Y, l'rcst. JOS. MONNIC, Sec. Established 1880. - A general Ore Market.-Largest Works in Colorado.' Modern ..1111*'and Machinery at Denver,- Idaho Springs, and Black Hawk. - ORE SOLD ON COMPETITIVE BIDS Write for our reference book. Address STATE OEE SAMPLING 00. Gold. Bullion Bought. 317 - Denver, Colorado I. M. CAMPION, Secretary-Treasurer. Telephone 310. J. E. W. MACFARLANE, Manager Telephone 449 B. C. IRON WORKS COMPANY. SOI.K MAM'l-Mrr-IKI-l-!. o_���������" thi: Kendall Bund Mill, B. C. Sbiugle Machines, Stenra Log Hauling Machines Marion Steam Shovels, Improved Winding Hoist, Ltiver and H.irbor Dredges, king Ditching Miichine, Wrecking Machines, Bulliist Uploading, Etc. At.K.vr.. van Reeve's Wood Split Pulleys. Cable Address: "Cove" (-���������.M-l-AI. __-O-J-.UI.l-_, EK._I.V. -.I-HS, ICOILKK MAKEIIS, and Manufacturers of .Ul .IA.1.I.S UF lHA.lll_.__.ltT. S..W Mill und Mm ice Work b Specinlly. ALL WOKK faiAHANTEKK Keep in Stock a Full Supply of En Kinccrs'and Mill Supplies, i-iping and Fittings, Brass Goods, Steam Fittings, Ktc. .uliirntcs for Boiler^ and engine on application. Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. Telephone 310.' P.O. Drawer 4 ft CORNER ALEXANDER STREET AND WESTMINSTER AVENUE. "v^-^rootnrBR, _b: o. All Agreements are taken subject to the approval of- the Company at Vancouver, nnd are contingent upon strikes, accidents nud other delays unavoidable, or beyond our control. (326) m XonbonlDUl ^Development ano /IIMninQ Company LIMITED LIABILITY A Company formed to acquire, develop and work the "London" Group of Mineral Claims, situated in the Ainsworth and Slocan Mining Divisions of West Kootenay, British Columbia. The Company is incorporated under the British Columbia ' 'Companies' Act, 1890," and amending acts. CAPITAL���������$150,000.00 in 600,000 shares of 25 cents each, of which 360,000 fully paid shares will be allotted to the vendors in part payment of the purchase money, and 200,000 will be available for working capital. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS. Oliver T. Stone, General Agent, Kaslo, President and Treasurer. Hamilton Byers, Hardware Merchant, Kaslo. A. Whealer, Barrister-at-law, Kaslo, Secretary. BANKERS���������Bank of British Columbia. OFFICE���������Kaslo, B. C The Prospectus can be seen at the office of W. J. G. Dickson at Nelson, or at the office of O. T. Stone at Kaslo. 435 CANADIAN PACIFIC EAILWAY J__.__STI_) SOO PACIFIC *ROTJTE. J Route to , Pacilic Coast ul Eastern Points. St. Paul, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal, St. Louis, Kansas City, Buffalo. New York. BATES -C-E-C-E LO*W*BST. Greatest Variety of Routes, Rail aid Stealers. Leaves Nelson Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays al, 9.30 o'clock, making close connections with'Transcontinental trains at Revelstoke. Passengers for points north nnd south of l.obson will leave on the .9:30 train. THE SURVEYOR'S CHAIN. MADE IT THE SHORTEST TRANSCONTINENTAL ROUTE. II Is the Must ..loilcrn In Equipment. II Is lhe Heaviest KalU-d tine. It has 11 Kock-Hatl..-- Kon.lticil. II Crosse. No Sand Desserts. It Is thc Only Line .tunning; Luxurious Club .Boom Cars. Ills .Voted for the Courtesy or Its Kuiploycs. It Is the Only Line Serving Meals on Ihe n la Carle", l*lan. THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN AMERICA BY DAYLIGHT. Attractive Tours during Season of i-nvigi.liou.on Great Lakes via Duluth in connection with Magnificent Passenger Steamers Northwest and Northland. J. HAMILTON, '- H. E. MACDONELL, GEO. McL. BROWN, i. A-Cent, Nelson, Tray. Krgt. and Pass, AkI.. Nelson. Dist. l'nss. Agt.Vanconvo TWO Cars-of Bedroom Suits and Dining Room Furniture . . . . . . nWTP Gar of Mattresses and Upholstered Ull-Bl'- Furniture These Goods Will Be Offered at Advantageous Prices For Cash. Special Rates to Hotels- 5.8 ILMcARTHCR & co. LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF WALL PAPEES KEPT IN STOCK AT ALL TIMES. Por minis, tickets mid complete infoi mation call on or address Agents, K. & S. Uy., C. & K. S. Nav. Co., N. & 1<\ S. Uy., or V. U. IH.YO-', l-eiieriit Agent. Spokane, ..'ash. ������'. I. WHIT.MOV. ������. |������. A T. A.. 'HI SI. rnul. Minn. COLUMBIA & KOOTENAY STEAM NAV. GO. (LIMITED TIME CARD. No. 10 . In Direct June Stli._;lS'J(". I.KVI.L-TOU-' IttUTK-Sleiiniei- '\Y_iI-.i.j . Loaves Arrowhead for Nakusp Robson and Trail Mondays, Wednesdays1 and Fridays nt 7 p. in. Loaves Trail for l.obson, Nakusp, Ar ow head and Canadian Pacific l.ailway points (cast and west! Tuesdays, llmrsdays and Saturdays at 4.30 p.m. . Connection is mado at Uobson with C. & K Uy. for Nelson and Koolenay Lake points. NOUTIirOUT-TKAIL KOIITE Steamer "l.llon." ��������� Leaves Trail for Northport Daily except Sundays at 8 a. in., returning to Trail same evening. Connect, at Nortliport with S. F. & N. Uy for Spokane. _.FX-0.\.KA-LW KOI!IE.-"Sir Kokanee." Leaves Nelson for Knslo Daily except, Sun days at 1:10 p.m. Leaves Kaslo for Nelson Daily except Sun daysiit(J:0Oa.ia. The right is reserved to change this schedule at any time without notice. For tickets, rates, etc., apply at Company's ollice, Nelson. Notice ot Dissolution of Copartnership. The partnership heretofore existing between James A) Gilker and Frances B. Wells, doing a gent's furnishing business at Kevelstoke'and-Nelson. British Columbia, under the Arm name of Gilker & Well.., has this day been dissolved by mutual consent." Witnesses: FRiNCIS A.WELLS. R. R. MocilE-B, J. A. GILKER. ItOBEl.T A) ReNwick. " 538 Dated, Nelson. British Columbia, Jan. 16th 1807. Notice of Application for Liquor License; Take Notice that'30 days after date I intend to apply to the Assistant Commissioner of Lands and Works for a hotel a nd saloon license for mv hotel at Salmo, Salmon River, B.C. GEORGE DAY. Salmo. Feb. 4th 1S97. (,.3S) A SITTING OF THE COUNTY COURT of Kootenay Will he held at liossland on Tuesday, the 16th day of Fcbruarv, 1897 and at Nelson on Monday, the 22nd day of February. 1897. T. H. GIFFIN, Registrar of the Court. Kelson, B. C, January 28th, 1897. 53* Parley & Simpson In new tind commodious quarters on Baker - Street, two. doors west of Post Office *o , Groceries, Provisions, Hay and ��������� Grain MINING SUPPLIES, ETC. F. J. Farley and F. Simpson & Co.. have consolidated and now have one of the. most complete stocks in the Kootenay District. Fresh Goods ;* Great Variety T. ALLAN, . Secretary,- J. W. TROUP, Manager. Spokane Fails & Northern R'y. Nelson <$__. Fort Sheppard R'y. Red Mountain R'y. Notice of _.pplicatioD for Liquor License. . 'PAKE NOTICF, that Mrs. M. Kilcline JL will apply to the Government Agent for West Kootenay for a license to sell liquor by retail at or near Slocan Crossing, where the Slocan river railroad will join the Columbia & Kootenay railroad, in -aid district. _MR_. -M. KILCLINE. Dated at Nelson, B. C, this 16th day of Jan ary, 1897. (516) P. BURNS & CO. Wholesale and Retail Meat -Merchants HEAD OFFICE NELSON, B. C. - Branch Markets in Rossland, Trail, Nelson, Kaslo, Sandon, Three Forks, New Denver and Slocan City. We are prepared to supply consumers with all kinds of Fresh and Cured Meats, at reasonable prices. * !��������� Orders by mail to any branch will have careful and prompt attention. 530 The only all rail route without change of cars between Nelson and Kossland and Spokane and Kcssland.' (Daily Except Sunday) Leave 9-00 a.m. NELSON Arrive 5-20 p.m. " 10:30 " EOSSL'D " 3:25 " " 7.00 a-m. SPOKANE " 7.00 p.m. Passengers for Kettle Eiver aud Boundary Creek, connect at Marcus withStage Daily. WHEN IN KASLO STOP AT The Olympic BOOMS .'.-ASTERED IS BAUD FI-.I5II. .VE .VL* FII_.VI.UED. 45s STR.CTLY FIRST CLASS E. 3. GALLOP, Prop. FRO-fT ST., *KA8L0. B 0.
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