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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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.W--I01.K NUM15EK 34: Nelson, British Columbia, Saturday, March 13, 1897 Price Five Cents m iNEi' mm HBBT FORMAL MEETING TO HELD THIS EVENIH3.J BE A Larue t'utliciiiijt ol' those Interested In the Ml 11111 it __ii.lHK_r.v-.v_ll Heel ut Ka .lo. and slut.d to a rppir-cutative of Up Mjnkk Unit the survey o[ the Crow's Nest Pass railway aromul tlio lako had been completed to within a distance of 10 mile, from Ih.lfonr al whicli point it will connect with the survey,, from Nelson, made by Mr. Ferry's predecessor. The work on the survey has been rough on account cf cold winds and snow, two tout of the latter being ou lho ground when lie left. ��������� Mr. Perry left on Thursday eveuiug for 6locau lako where lid. will look after construction matters, prncticulariy in regard to the wharves, etc. nt Slocau City, Rose- bury and Nakusp. PUGHR GOLD.AT 8MI0. CLAIMS STAKED IN AND ABOUND THE TOWNSITE. Revival of the Old.Tlmc Interest Kooteiiuy's A11rir.r1.11.. Alluvliil llcyoslt.. 1% The first formal meeting of the Kootenny Miniug Protective Association will be held at Kaslo this eveu ing, Tho organizing committee, has completed its report whicli will probably be adopted without much revision. Besides the election of the ordinary officer'',, a committee of management will be chosen. The committee will consist of twentv- four members, of whom not less than two shall be elected from each mining division of West Kootenay. Each person joiuing the association shall pay an entrance fee i f Sj>20 and each mining company ������50. The committee is particularly desirous that the mining-industry iu every part of tho district shall'-'be"fully represented at the first formal meeting of t.iie* As'sooi- tion, and therefore earnestly invites the mine owners, managers and superintendents of mines, mining companies and others interested in mining to unite with them in the new organization. LIST 01* MESIBEKS." The following is a list ot the signatures appended to the preliminary skeleton articles of association:. London and British Columbia Gold Fields limited; Hall Mines limited, Hall Exploration company of British Columbia, Nelson, Bath Mines, London Development company, Kaslo; Reco Mining and Milling company, Saudou; Noble Five Consolidated Miniug'nud Milling' company; 'Cody; J. G. McGuigan,- J. 1"*. Cutler, Cody;_ Scott McDonald, Bruce White, INCORPORATION EXPENSES. by", the A Statement ol' t_\|>cii.lltiirc Citizens', Committee. A meeting of tlie Citizens' Committee which had charge of the incorporation of Nelson met last Wednesday and settled nil outstanding accounts. The. report of tlio secretary, Mr. J. A. Gibson is as follows: . < Amount subscribed. S_.ul2.50 mSBUIiSISMUS'J'S. John Houston.. .��������� J. A. Turner, (telegrams) John Houston, (draft) J. F. Povi.li, (typewriting) C.P.K. Telegraph Co Spokane Kails & Northern Tel. Co. John Elliot It. Lcnnic. (typewriting) C.P.U. Te._K_.iph Co John Houston, (drait) J. A. Turner,. (telegram) The Miner P. & P. Co. ' To amount unpaid by subscribers.. To Balance 8100.00 1.3;. 50.00 7.00 18.B8 _.._��������� 70.00 5.00 _._8 . 150.00 2.70 7.00 . 59.50 . G...3 Sli.oO . . Salmo, 16 miles from Nelsou on the [ line of the Nelsou and Fort Sheppnrd railway, is tbe scene of a placer gold excitement. Over 100 claims have been staked .out. IG of which were recorded before last Thursday. Workmen engaged in excavating the cellar under the stone building ot C- W. Peterson last Saturday found a nugget with gravel that would weigh from "?p to ������10. The news soon leaked out andffor a while the excitement was intense. "The work ot staking claims was carried on until late in tho night, and on the grouud of . the ��������� old river course, n distance of about 2000 or 2500 feet diagonally through the town has been taken up. Tbis dry creek-bed intersects the north I fork of Salmo river near the railroad al I one end at the main stream at the other. . , IN'THE EAIOj-. DAXS. The existence of placer gold in the Nelson mining divisioa. has been known new buildings have beeu erected during that period there has not been the faintest suspicion . of a real estate boom. In the business and. more select residence distiicts the appreciation in values has been from 20 to SO per ceut aud the outlook is that pi ices will bo doubled within the next 90 days. Business lots that sold for SiOOO sixty days ago caunot now he secured for less thau $5000. I-C8idet.ee lots are reasonable' and in some of the outlying districts the same priced are asked that obtained '.twelve months ngo. Probably the greatest increase iu values has beeu in the property 'sold at public auction by tho government last autumn, in many cases three nnd four times their original value. In the suburban districts, however, 25 foot lots cau be secured for from S50 to ������250. During thc past year there has beeu no less thau %lo,(k)0 worth of property sold and the greatest portion of this was to people desiring to establish homes aud not for speculative purposes. With the opening of spring many new residences and business blocks are to be started, and the capacity of the saw mills and lumber yards will be taxed to supply the demand for lumber. Nelson's geographical position and its magnificent townsite insures its future greatness as the commercial and mining centre of the Kooteuay. THE WEEK AT ������1 DOINGS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA'S LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Letters rulcnl I'or Incorporation of Nelson llelayed by I-reas of Business la Attorney-Gcnci'iil's Oflice. elected ns new directors. Tilt hold over directors are J. Hamilton, W. A. Jowett, W. H. Graham, A. Shaw, F. K.. Hurry, and D. McArthur. Owing to the fact that director G. O. Buchanan hnd to leave for Kaslo, the annual meeting of directors for tbo election of officers waa postponed until some future date. A TELEPHONE SYSTEM. An International Company Will Build a Line from Kootenay Points to Spokane. tails to the Hospital.. Tho following gifts have been made to the Kootenay Lake General Hospital: The Ladies' Hospital aidj 25 pillow cases; Mrs. A. Shaw, flower vases; Mrs. Har- greaves, parcel of books; Mr. Marks, parcel of books aud periodicals; Mr. G. V. Holt, pictures; Air. A. H.Clements, large sponge bath. G. H. Hughes, Sandon; Harold Selous. S. Farwell, aud Frank Fletcher, Neb J. C. Ryan, J. L. Retallack, J. C. ���������- J. L. Montgomery, D. W. Moore, A. son; Eaton. T. M, Tho -Columbia Telephone and Telegraph company .will have a long distauce telephone system operatiug between Spokaue and all principal points in Kootenay within six months. The company has received a charter from the Domiuion government to construct a line ou this side of the international boundary line and is now seek- i< g nud will shortly obtain a similar fian'chise under the name of (he Spokane and Columbia Telephone and Telegraph to establish an exchange A USEFUL CAREER ENDED. Han. A. N. in Richards,0<>r Victoria, IMcs ut '��������� "a.ii 'Adi'.uieiMl^-ae. Hon. Albert Norton Richards, Q. C, ex-Lieutenaut-Governor of British Columbia, the oldest and one of the leadiug leading lawyers of the province, died at Victoria ou the oth inst., aged 74 years. The deceased was born at-. Brockville, Ont.. and first came to the Pacific coast in 1808. He wits called to the bar in -1871 and was appointed lieuteuant-gov- .errior in 1870. o *". Mr. Richards was a member of the old 'parliament of Canada ,iu 1863 and was one of the executive council and solicitor- o general for Upper Canada. The funeral rites were performed last Monday, the service of the English Church being read at Christ's Church cathedral. The attendance was large and representative, including members of_ jthe legislature," judges of- tho Supreme "Courtr^anrt���������tho��������� legal���������profession. ' ��������� ANOTHER BIG STRIKE. company Spokane. Exchanges arc now being installed at Rosslaud and Trail and the system will bo extended to Waneta, Nelsou and Sloc.m point-j'.- . Standard telephones and switch boardu '< ��������� 1!- .... .1 for many years. The discovery was. made in the early 60's and shortly after the first Fraser river excitement. At that time British Columbia .swarmed with gold (seekers who had drifted northward from California in search of richer diggings than could be found along the Snciemento liver and its tributaries. From Yale, Lytton, Hope and other 'points near the Fraser, huudreds of prospectors searched for new fields and greater Eldorados. They flocked into the Okanogan country aud panned-the streams heading in the Cascade mountains. Meeting with indifferent success, the more adventurous spirits determined to penetrate the sea of mountaius still further eastward. They crossed the Columbia aud explored the Kootenay river and the creeks xvhich empty into it. Along Forty Nine creek, nine miles west of Nelson, they discovered coarse gold in paying quantities and did considerable development work with highly .satisf-c ton* results. The ground, however,'was abandoned iu the hope of making a richer strike and the adventurers pushed onward towards the foot hills of the Rocky mountains. Since that period much placer mining has beeu donerin the vioinity"of"Nelson.--- Chinese-have'pibli.-- STRIKE ON THE FERN. Phirty inches of 12 oz. gold ore, Considerable of which is free Milling. \* ill be used exclusively on this line and ably "worked Hall creek for a numbar of each subscriber is promised a complete veara an^ the "sale of their savings metallic circuit aud no party lines are to be used. - o A flat rate of S-t for businpss telephones, unlimited switching, and $2.50 Mr. Frank Fletcher received word this morni'ig that it rich ore body has b^en Rtruck in the main tuunel of the Fern mine, 350 feet from the mouth ot th*1 tunnel. Tho shoot is thirty inches wide aud assays made today of samples taken across the face gave an average value of 12 ozs. of gold, a considerable per cent- age of which is'f ree milling. The Feru is situated on the south eide of Hall creek and about 13 miles from Nelson. The. property is owned by Mr. Fletcher aud. Captain Duncan, but the present- development work is being done by the Montreal aud B. C. Development company to whom it is bonded. The mine has been developed bv about 000. feet levels." There workings Victoria, March 12���������The past week has not produced any sensational proceedings in the legislature, although members, particularly the cabinet ministers, have been kept very busy with the numerous hills now before the House. The Nelson and Uedliugton railway bill was introduced on Tuesday, although the private bills committee had reported that the bill had not complied with the standing orders as to the question of time. All difficulty in tho matter was removed by the payment of double fees. The railway company Iibb also agreed to give $3000 security for the performance ot the .priviliges granted by the franchise. The bill to consolidate the provisions usually inserted in acts authorizing the taking of lands for undertakings1' of a public nature was printed today and has passed committee. By the provisions of the act, the Crown reserves the right to collect rents, royalities and tolls. The letters patent for the incorporation of Nelson are not ready owing to press of business in the office of the attorney-geueral. ' The committee on railways has reported on the Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern, the Nanaimo and Alberni, the East Kootenay, the Lai dean and the Stikeeu and Testil railways. Kellie, the member for the north riding of West Kootenay, has given notice of intention to introduce a bill to cancel tbe land grant of the Nelson and Fort Sheppard railway. On Tuesday, Helmckcu brought up a peculiar poiut of order in reference to the lieutenant-governor's assent to the iucorpointion of cities bill. It appears that Lieuten .-Governor Dewdney assntned charge of the house during tho absence of Speaker Higgins, who, for the moment chanced to be iu ���������",'>'Ko1- 7i:irt, nf tlitt building. The IllgU tirade Nlckle Ore. Mr. It. (i. McConnell of the Dominion Geological department baa discovered that some of the ore taken from the Col- umbia-Kooienpy miue at Rossland contains gersdorffite, a rare substance containing 20 per cent, nickle when pure. Canada's Apostolic Il.legate. Rome, March 13.���������Mouseignor Rudin Tedescbi, the newly appointed apostolic delegate to Canada, will sail for America on March 20. Rossland'* First Election. The first municipal election in Rossland will be held on April 3. Fredrick Scoficld, J.P., of Vancouver, will act, as returning officer. It is estimated that the total vote of Rossland will not exceed 500. LOCAL NEWS. The Happenings of tlie Week Nelson and the Immediate Vicinity. in for residences will be charged As soon as the necessary arrangements are completed at Spokane, instruments and material for the lino will be ready to place in position. HE USA DA XI. HE. J CltlO i>uv������ ���������___���������__. to the bank of British Columbia rep re sents thousands of dollars. It is claimed that the Hall brothers were in search of rich placer diggings which are supposed to exist iu the monn- taint somewhere east. or south east ol Nelson when they discovered the Silver Kiug group of mines. ..nother part of the buildin Speaker referred to the incident again on Thursday, and expressed displeasure that the lieutenant-governor took the chair duriug bis absence. The sitting yesterday waa chiefly taken , up in tho debate on Cotton's motion ad-1 vocating the Torrcns system ot land ttausfer, and the abolition of the raoit- of tnnnelTiuir nt three different 1 gi*ee t!1*-* C- E' -?*J0-e-v. president of the SiS "SUnnoil, defended the present system of fa I laud registration an__-urg__ed.-t.l_at tho introduction of the Torrens system would The debate will not be Steam, to the extent of nearly 20,000 horse power, is used in the mines at Rossland. It is distributed among twenty six separate plants. C. Kautfman, who was recently summoned by Judge Forin to appear in court and eventually undergo ten days imprisonment for contempt of court, was released from jail after a few hours detention. A report from Spokane says that 1 the Oregon Railway and Navigation company proposes to build to the northern portion of the Washington and thence Boundary Creek district. - The West Kootenay Butcher Companv will open a branch at Kaslo, and A. "C. Buchanan has established a grocery store ab Salmo which will be conducted in connection with his business-here. State of into the ' KASLO NEWS? An ore tiiuly I'licorercd Hint wns Formerly - Located l������y��������� Diamond llrlll. Another big strike-has been made in the lower tunnel of the Silver, Kiug mine but this time it was not unexpected like its predecessor.- The ore body which the worl.m������!i opened last Weducs- day or Thursday is the oue located some * time ago by the diamond drill., The strike seems to meet all expectations for richness and quantity aud people who claim to be aide to pass an opinion say 1 that the mine never looked better than it does at the present time. Uatiu Kill Unities Willi l.cudly .Weapons a nil l.itiuls in .lull. Brunafioriro, better known 'as ' Dago Bill, wus committed for trial by Magistrate Croasdaile last Wednesday ou a charge of assault" witir~a" "dc"a"diy~weaponi with intent to do bodily injury. It. appears the prisoner after imbibing freely became involved in a dispute iu I*. Burns it Go's slanghtcr bouse and tried to settle it with an axe. '-The person he was disputing with found that ho had business in another part of the towu and hurriedly left the buildiug. As he was making his exit, Dago Bill hurled the axe after him, but his aim was bad and the weapon speut ils force against the wall. Not satisfied wiih the result of his argument, Bill drew a huge ktiifo and turned upou a bystander. The latter at once became cutious about lite mail who had jiiht left and did not stand upon tho order of bis going but went. Bill hurled the knife but owing'o the speed of the bystander it fell short of its mark. ..* TiiE SLOCAN STAE. ,TllC t.OOll TO BE BE0AD GAUGE. !_c.v .Air. "Compressor, ll.oiu ������ Work In No. 5 Tinim.1. The new air compressor recently purchased by tho Slocan Star, has been set ' up and the di ills are now rapidly cutting thc remaining 450 feet in No..5 tunnel, to reach the ore chute. Wheu completed, the tunnel will be 950 feet iu length, at which point it will stiike the ore body at a depth of (iOO.feet. ��������� At preseut, the' mill is turning out ��������� "about* 30 tous of concentrates r-er day, whieh are being shipped to the Omaha -.. smelter. * The monthly pay rolls show au average of 100 men employed at the mine aud mill, with a wages account c f between 810,000 and ������12,000 per mouth. ' tsniiieslliiK Chinamen. A". Kifkman- and-John Maz.un have .been arrested at Northport on the" charge of smuggling Chinamen into the United States. George Markham, ���������**"-��������� ; ���������** Ilu: I_r<!i*>ricl..- am! ������r������il -"iill* Kiillwny lo ti������'*l.'i-l-'ii_.,-l tills Summer. The Great Falls aud Canadian Railway, which extends between Letbbridge, N. W. T., to Great Falls, Montana, is to be widened to standard gauge during- the coming summer.. ' The bed of the Canadian portion of the line'has already been prepared to widen the gauge. -For tbo past two years the road has been working to this ultimate end, and during the past summer about concluded the work. Culverts and bridges are all ready to receive t.he oroad gau������e rails, and by those who are iu a position to know it is said the work of widening the gauge.will be begun as soon as'the weather permits. A Concentrator to In; built on Kuslo Crock for tliR ..loiitt'/.iiiii.i mini.. Special Corrnspondcncc to The Minkk. Kaslo, March 13.���������George Alexander has declared his intention to; build a a substantial building on the corner of -Front_and__Eifth__sUieets.^ A portion of block will be occupied by" the-BatilTof British North America. - T. L. Mitchell, who has buill most ot the big concentrators iu the Slocau district, lias obtained a contract for tlie construction of a concentrator for the Montezuma mine on the south fork ot Kaslo creek. ���������' The B.N.A., Hummingliird aud Anoka claims, on the south fork of the Kaslo, are to be worked bv a company capitalized .for SI,OOO.UOO. Reports have beeu received hcr_) of general activity in thc mines of Springer and Lemon creeks. ��������� Nearly all thc properties ot promise are being developed. "Win. 'E. lioi, Harry Roi and John l.ndcl.ifli. have, commenced legal proceedings against Joseph Sanlter and Duncan Graham, tr. decide the title to the Stand- aid mineral claim. Smith aud Tu.cAndrews intend suing Johii Switzer, et al, to determine the right of possession to the Virden, claim uear Cody. Thc .tfouitor disc Settled. The Supreme Court of British Columbia has rendered judgement in the case of Wells vs. Petty in favor ot the plaintiff. Wells claimed a half interest iu the Monitor mine near Three Forks because of an agreement made with Petty at the time the property was located. The case was tried here last summer before Judge Walkem whose opinion was similar to that of the Snpremi- Court. The court has decided that a verbal agreement is binding and that the plaiutiit'is entitled to a half interest in the mine. The l-aris I telle Case, ."Victoria, March 12.���������The council for be very costly. finished until-Monday or Tuesday. Returns presented by Attorney-Geceaal Eberts. show lhat Dr. A. T. Watt, now Dominion quarantine otlicer, wanted to hang onto the secretaryship of the provincial board of health, but the provincial government would not have it and so he resigned. The government will inform the houEe early next week concerning the railway policy that is to be adopted. ' The report of the minister of miues will be out in a few days. The act regulating water rights will probably be passed next week. THE CKETIAN CRISIS. both sides in tue famous Paris Belle'case* have concluded their arguments before the supreme court. Each side has made the strongest. possible representations. Judgment was reseived and will probably be given next, week,. Tin; "American Koy" Case i_i._Uli.it. - The appeal to the .full court by the plaintiff's in tho case of Kilboujne vs. McGuigan in the American Boy adverse claim was dismissed last Thursday and Mr. Justice Drake's * judgment of two weeks ago was sustained. To l>evcloi> i|u:irl/. Creel.; I'l.tiiL-rly. Work will begin" April 1 on the Last Chance, ou Quartz creek, about 20 miles from Nelson ou the N- & F. S. railway. The 3laim is owned by thc Kooteuay- Tncomn company, and has a fair showing of oie assaying on the surface 80 to 00 ouuees in silver," besides some small values iu gold. Tin- t.nropeaii l'o.v ;r.. Have Ajtrfed t<- t. AUK- who supposed ;to have been associated *.. them iu the business, lias disappe.i ed and e-caped arrest. The men arrested will receive a hearing at. the next session of the "U. S. district court held in Washington. ��������� SURVEY NEARLY MUSHED. The Crow's ������st i-_i..s 15o:nl Ret .vccji \elson and t'piicr Kootenny ltiver. A $500,000 SUIT- llcin/e ami Associates arc.ll.lVii.l- iuil.liia..lliilB������lH������l������������lc- The Boston and Montana Cousolidated Copper aud Silver Mining company has commenced a suit in the TJ.S. district court against the Montana Ore Purchasing company, F. Aug. Heinze and A. P. Heinze to recover S500,000. The complaint alleges that the defendants owning mining property adjoining the Pennsylvania lode, near But e, Montana, unlawfully entered the working*, of the Pennsylvania and mined W),WU tons ' - -alued at 3500,COO. .,,.,, defendants maintain that ^ they to <_uter and won. Hie , i Pennsylvania by reason, of the fact .but " certain veins have the topes anil apices Cra..lord Kay Company. , Thc Hidden Secret aud Legal Tender j ������ ���������^--nlu-ed at 3500,COO mineral claims on Hooker creek, in the j 'j-j^ Crawford' Bay country havo been : have the right s.ocked'for $1,000,000 under the name of the Crawford Biiv"_llinine Companv. I **���������=: l"/" ;���������- -. -, -. ., Some exceptionally" high grade ore has j within the ground owned by them been taken from thc pioiiert.v.' Kx-j- '" tensive development work will he done j KELSON REAL ESTATE. on the property in the near future. j . crly Is A-lviii-clng in Value Although -���������oat ltiver .New... .A correspondent wi-it.es to the MtxKii from Goat river that Patsy Clark, the niining operator, has had an expert examining tho Blenheim, Ivy, Dal- eoath-and other properties on Goat Mountain in the Goat river mining district, who was highly pleased witli what he saw. Fivu men are eniployod driving a tunnel on the Ivy. . The Kootenay river will be open for navigation shortly. Center Stur. .Strike. A magnificent body of ore. five wide and averaging S100 per ton beeu struck in the. main tunnel of the Center Star miue about 200 feet from the Le Itoi line. The ore wus discovered in T-lockmlu llie l.sliiii-l of Crete. Loudon, March VL���������The powers have agreed to blockade Crete in"* order to compel Greek troops to retire from the island. The various conutries arriving at tbis decision will probably send troops to relievo the maiines now occupying Crete. Greece will accede to this provided Turkish troops are also compelled to withdraw. , Although assured of tluvpromise given by the powers not'to allow Mnssuhnan Cretans any where in the "island to at- t;.ek the Christians, the Mussulman refu gees arc begging to tie allowed to ��������� emigrate out of t! e country, as it iu unsafe for thcii. to lemaiuin Crete. ; TheGrecciiiu army is being constantly drilled. " ' * ' Thr, Times correspondent thinks that matters have now reached a crisifi. 11 is impost-ihic for thc powers to go back on the demand that the Gineks sliould- evacuatc Crete, while public feeling in Greece ia so excited that it is-doubtful whether lhe country would even tolerate tho conversion of tin; Greek army iu the isiaud iuto gen u'armcrie. THREE MONTHS IMPBISONMENT. Judge J. A. Forin left for C. P. R. points last Tuesday and will probably be absent about three weeks. , The Granite miue near Sauca is to be further developed by an extension of the main tunnel. to a distance ot 110 feet. - Sawyer, brothers, have been awarded a contract for 50 feet "of the work. ~' ' ~ . The Jeanuette mineral claim, on Wilson creek, four miles from Roseberry hns been bonded, by Spokane people. The price stipulated is $4,500, A hoisting plant has been ordered by the owners of the Jefl Davis mine, au Aiusworth property. It is probable that a mining stock exchange will be established at Rossland. in the near future. "* Hon. Joseph'Martin, of Winnipeg, lias come to Kootenay in the interests of the C. P.m. He is out of politics for good and will probably remain in the district duriug the coming summer. News has beeu received from England of the death of L. Napier Armit, who was well known iu Kootenny and Vic- rtoriar~"The���������deceasfd���������lived���������at���������Nevr_i_ Denver until he-returned to England about two years ngo. Tbe question of tho jurisdbliou of County Court Judge Forin, sitting as a stipendiary magistrate in the case of G. O. Buchanan vs. Chipmau, city clerk of Kaslo and justice of lhe peace is -now' being heard before tbo Supreme Court at Victoria. %, The 'Mtxi_n last week inadvertently, stated that the death of Mr. T. O. Allen took place at the Kooteuay LakeGen- eral Hospital: The death occurred at thc Clarke llousc.- A little son arrived at the home of Mr. and Mr.... A. C Bucbnnan* last Tuesday morning. -.- - The contract lor the construction of the Methodist parsonage has heen let to Missrs. Thomson & Co. A call for bids for the plastering has been made. ' The oi.ieers of IL M. customs have been removed to the corner oilice in the Selous block on Stnnley and Victoria streets. The change is decidedly for tho bettor ' Collector Johnston and his slalT of officials now have an opportunity to transact tlieir busiuo-*s with some degree of comfort. The. IKt-rcinlant In ..tin: Italfoiir Case Is Scn- tenceil '>)' .Inline, Forin. J. V. Perks, the young man who was anested for, breaking into the residence ot Mrs. Seaton at Balfour on February 12th, asked for a speedy tiial and w- F W Peters, di-.ti.ct freight agent of e c P R accompanied by his secretary, F '"ovah, returned this"*morniug from the J a ten days iug his absence, trip through thc Slocau. Dur- Mr. Peters successfully ���������itfended to many important matters affecting the road he represents. - V Chicago svudicate has purchased the prope' ties situated about ji I2tb, asked lor a spee,^ ma. .,..������ [tried before Judge Foi in last Mondav. [Juggler mining prope *fee- j Ho was found-guiily and Was sentenced ] two u.iles from Cody. , has j t0 ulrec months iu jail at hard labor. ' j -j^e Rambler Carib' a crosscut which was beiug made to discover the banging wall of the vein. ISon ;hl thi. Silver Uear. a .���������--���������.������' .lull- it has been id F. - The'l.eddin-Jacks'm company ar, J. Walker of Rossland- have- purchased the Silver Bear mineral claim on the i fcouth fork of Kaslo creek. The pur- i chase price was 825,000. Engineer CE. Perry of the C.P.R-was I is situated oi in Nelson for a few hours last Thursday ! Last Kootenaj Hell KdarliiK Creek Ueal. i ������rit^v o o -o -i i i 'i -i .i _-. ������. '��������� TUerc 1-. lio -tooni. S. S. Bailey has bonded the Great) v. ; , ,���������., r_���������i x: i.. .-���������_. t-_._,_i i Property valuations in j.elson have Northern, Argenta,-Del Norte and J: red' l J <������, j.v ' increased generally about jo percent. *" during the past year, aud uotvnthstund- the fact that over ������150,000 worth oi Dubois claims for 835,000. on Hell Roaring creek in ���������ing Peter While will succeed Hot. John Haggan iu the managet.ent of tUc Eastern Ontario Con_e.vative_ A se-_ ill be proviuea Mr.. 1,1 I-"rliR M.pW-_or- Caklton county re Hodgiu, signing bis seat. From an aulliputic source iParnwl that the govcrnuietrt wi.i ��������� ;._ct .. jail nt- Nelson in the-near fiitiue th. ��������� will Luveadequate tf"���������*'"1*��������� %"'. j ...i-niiers that may lie held he;e. Lhej ; Lave b<en the rtcifieut-. of many pen- j ions for better jail accunmodations here and it appca.s-ll.at at last the. machinery js in mo',,,.-. Ve.v ilo-pMal i)lre<-tors. ���������ihe annual mfOtii-K of the Kootenay I_._ke Genera! Hospital occurred in������_ Tliursdav. G. O. Buchanan, A. ll. Clements. Judge J. A. tonu. J. A. .Turner, E. Trave:.and F. J. Farley were :>o Gold and Silver Mining Company will pay a dividend of S'_:(),000 on Monday next. ' II. 1). IWrick. who was formerly as- swt-mt manager of the Kootenay Mining and Smelting company's works at Pilot" Bay. was recently married to Miss Jane ..iiudereon. Tbeceremonv wns performed at Paris. Much attention is being paid to the mines of Lardeau Duncan district " by miuing meu and others looking for investments .,-E.eiything points to ati extensive development o* that section during the coming summer. It is rumored that the C.P.R. has obtained the control of all steamers now plying ou the rivers of East Kootenay. THE MINER, NELSON, B. C, SATURDAY, MARCH .3, 1897 & mc Jiiicv. 1] THEMINER is printed on Saturdays ana ��������� will be mailed to .my address in Canada o> the Uni'ed States, foi one year on receipt oj two dollars. Single copies five cents. CONTRAC'I ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rate of $3per column inch, per month. TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at tht rate oj /j rents per iioiipm eii line firstinsertion, ami10 cents per Une foi each ubseqiient insertion. Advertisement, running Jor shorter periods than three months are classed transient, ALI. COMMUNICATIONS to the Editoi must be accompanied by the name and address cf the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as evidence of goodfaith, PRINTING turned out in fir*, -rate style at the shortest notice ADDRESS THI MINER PRINTING AHUBLISHINQ Co NELSON. B.C. that the president should ho popular with all classes. As one who has been largely instrumental in bringing the Kootenay Mining Protective Association into existence, and who would qualify in every respect, 110 better man could be found to act as president than Mr. T. G. Procter, the general manager of the London Hill Development and .Mining company. AMES HOLDEN CO. Make First Class Boots * and * Shoes For fliners & Prospectors (-18) A: LODGE MEETINGS. NELSON LODGK, 1V0. 23. A. F. & A. M. meets second Wednesday in each month. Sojourning brethorn invited. SATURDAY, MAKC1I 13, 1897. THE CITY ELECTION. Although no information has been received here concerning the appointment of a returning officer for the election of a mayor and board of aldermen for the City of Nelson, it is safe to say that a municipal government will "be chosen and in oilice within thirty days from now. It is therefore desirable that those interested in the welfare of the City should commence to seriously consider who shall represent them in the administration that is to be formed. It is to be hoped, however, that by intelligent and harmonious action on the part of all concerned, the political strife, jealousies and heart-burnings of a contested election will be avoided. Provided no effort is made to electa mayor and councilmcn who are pledged to the adoption of a policy hy which . the interests of the City .would be sacrificed for tho benefit of a corporation or individuals, there is no reason why every member of the administration should not be elected hy acclamation. There appears to he a strong sentiment prevailing among a majority of those who .will have the right to vote that the .$50,000,which,the City'is empowered to use during the present year, must be expended economically and solely upon much needed improvements, and not for the acquisition of -.any-plants-or-franchises.-���������The-healfch of,the people is of the greatest import- tancc, and adequate sewerage and water systems must be had in.any ' event. WATER RIGHTS. The government is to be congratulated for its apparently favorable consideration of tho report of the ['rival.; Bills Committee and the .suggestions of Mr. Cotton, M.P.P. for Vancouver, regarding thc granting of water privileges, and tho public may look for legislation at this session of parliament that will be decidedly beneficial in this respect. From what has already transpired, there is reason to suppose that it is the intention of the legislature to pass a law as shall make the acquisition and utilisation of water powers both easier and cheaper than is now the case. Tlie present unsatisfactory custom of granting these franchises by private bills to irresponsible speculators who might hold without utilising them until either the growth of population or the progress of industrial enterprises enables them to dispose of their charters for large sums of money, will be abolished. The plan advocated by Mr. Cotton will provide for the acquisition of water rights by a cheap and speedy method. Applicants will be permitted to use the waters of any river or stream available for practical purposes by simply obtaining a license from the government to do so. Failure on the part of the lessee to immediately improve and constantly use the right will constitute a forfeiture and the privilege would revert again to the crown. THE GOLD COMMISSIONERSHIP. The miners of "West Kootenay are impatiently awaiting the result of the deliberations of thc government as regards the appointment of a gold commissioner to succeed Captain Fitzstubbs. A unanimity of sentiment' prevails that the change should be made without delay. Judging from the comment that may be heard on all sides, there are 20,000 miners in Kootenay who are opposed to the present incumbent" holding office longer than is necessary for his successor to be appointed and assume his duties. It would be repetition, and consequently waste of time and space, for the Minkr to refer to Captain Fitz- stubhs' incompetancy in his present position; this and other journals of the district have dinned that fact into the government's ears for months and months. There has been no public expression to the contrary. Tlie.ve is no particular objection to Captain Fitzstubbs being retained in the public service; as a matter of fact, the people appreciate his integrity and believe that his many years of faithful performances entitle hiin to some position of nominal importance that would enable him to spend the remaining years of his life .in comparative .comfort. ._= ��������� '- - ���������j��������� MINE OWNERS ASSOCIATION. The Kootenay. Mining Protective Association, composed of mine owners, managers and superintendents of mines, mining companies and others interested in mining, has been organized for the purpose of protecting, fostering and developing the mining industry of west Kootenny. ft would ho difficult to over estimate the importance of such an organization. Within tin; scope, nf the Association is the power to do much for the advancement of the niining industry', and, judging from those who are already members, there is good reason to believe that such" will be the case. The association will he largely responsible for all future legislation affecting the development of the mineral resources. At the Kaslo meeting to-night, the greatest care should he exercised in the selection of the principal officers. . "N'o one will question the advisability of electing as president;! British subject with interests, in the district in keeping with Lhe importance of the position he would be called upon to assume. Atthe present time, the relations between owners and managers and those employed in and around the mines are all that, could be desired. Although there iri no probability that the condition may ever bo otherwise, the only reason why the Lardeau does not rank today in almost equal importance with the Slocan district. Tub Mixer, has no hesitancy in declaring that thc capitalists who propose this system of tolls are not prompted by philanthropic motives or an over-weening desire to expend their hard cash solely for the development of the country. If, in this proposed legislation, their exists an intention to ���������'cinch" the struggling miners by placing thom under tribute to the collectors of tolls, it is the duty of the government to instantly thwart such designs. The taxpayers of ICootenay annually pay lens of thousands of dollars inlo the provincial treasury and demand that a fair proportion of the same.shall be returned in Lhe construction of roads, streets, trails and bridges. If this is done there will be no need of toll roads. ritOFI-SSlONAl CAlt l-S. . :_- TOLI^. ROADS. There is some probability that a 'measure will be introduced at this session of the' legislature for the purpose of granting to private persons or companies thc right to ,. construct wagon roads in the various mining districts and collect toll from any one using theni. ; ��������� There is no denying'the fact that by a clumsy financial policy and aflagrant disregard for the best interests of the province . in subsidizing railway schemes for the especial benefit of 'promoters who are in thc government ring, the present administration has piled up a public debt of appalling magnitude. But- that is no reason why prospectors and owners of partially developed mines should be compelled to'contribute a toll for LUie use of roads when, in the agricultural districts, thoroughfares are built- and maintained solely by public expenditure. "' Of all classes, the pioneer deserves the greatest encouragement; he should be tho last called upon to hear the burden of taxation. The very enterprise he displays.should be sufficient guarantee that he would be the.least- likely.to shirk the payment of reasonable "taxes as soon as he is established on some financial basis. Because of the prospector, the greatest industry of the province has been established, aud it will be by his untiling energy and "fearless disregard of hardship and privation that the mineral resources of British Columbia ��������� will grow to an infinitely greater im- j portance. i It is said the measure in question THE COMPANIES' ACT. The paiiiamentry committee having charge of tlie bill revising the Joint Stock Companies Act is still wrestling with the provisions of that important and voluminous measure, aud it yet remains to be seen whether the committee, as well as the other members of the House, will afford reasonable protection to the outside investor whose money is necessary for the development of the mines of British Columbia, or accept the advice of the "tin horn" stock jobbers and "wildcat" fakers of'Spokane.. Toronto and Rossland. The Legislative Assembly should require no further evidence of the danger which threatens thc reputation of every mining district of the province than the alarming number of companies that are being daily organized and registered. If the government lends its ear to thc clamorous protests of the blatant boomers, whose ideas of mining consist of stocking fifteen hundred square feet of country rock for $1,000,000 or more, we may expect little success in attempting to interest Eastern and- European capital At the present stage of development, the mining industry of Kootenay needs the greatest protection from the irresponsible stock-jobber���������a bird of passage who only desires, for a- short time, a tremendous boom in values in order that he may impose upon some unsophisticated investor and then seek new fields for his nefarious schemes. Such individuals have no consideration for the legitimate development of the country, and are indifferent as to the disastrous consequences of wild speculation. The mineral possibilities of British Columbia arc so great a.s to be almost beyond conception, and the industry of mining may bo made, by wise and honest measures, to grow continuously and become permanent. In the money centers of the world there are hundreds of millions of dollars ready for investment in Kootenay as soon as .sufficient assurance can be given of adequate protection-and profitable returns: but the growing tendency for reckless promotion of -worthless companies, if allowed to continue,- will only work a harmful and discouraging influence. Toll roads in Kootenay would mean a direct taxation of prospectors. The pcpple of Kootenay want GOVERNMENT 110ADS Jllld lots of tllClll. The people of Nelson appreciate Mr. II mile's zeal and tact in fighting for the City's water rights. . The abilities of Mr*. Rogers of Cariboo and his friendship for corporations should entitle hini to a seat in the U.S. Senate. The efforts of Mr. F. S. Barnard and other.corporation lobbyists will" not be wholly insignificent as long a.s men like. Mr. Rogers are members ofthe Legislative Assembly. *' The tiixp.'13'ei'S of this province have no desire to trust the present administration with the responsibility of making regulations ami stipulations in establishing toll roads. there is-always a possibility of dis agreement and labor troubles which, j has its origin in the desire of certain while the laws of this country would I capitalists to build a road from the not countenance any serious disturb-��������� Columbia river to the heart of the ances or arbitary measures, would be 1 Lardeau mining district. Such a road quickly and satisfactorily settled by j should have been built long ago by the tact and skill of a conscicncious i public money, as the existence there and sensible man who might be at.the ! of great -mineral wealth is not ques- head of the Association. For this and tioned. The niggardly treatment of many other reasons ib would be well. West Kootenay by the government is Nelson is becoming an important centre of,.trade for the surrounding country. The .merchants here are keeping pace with the development of, the country and are establishing branch stores at Kaslo, Sandon, Salmo and other points through the district. f It. HARRISON, BARRISTER, NO- l__. lury Public:, Slocan City. 454 ML. GRIMMETT, LL. B., BARRISTER, ��������� Solicitor, Notary Public, Ktc., Sandon IJ. C. . (134) /". KO.A.H. H.U.U PilYSICIAN AND SUB- VJT goon. O.'llcc, linker street. '' doors west Of P0-tOlll00, lip ritllil'e'. (571) ASSAYING. I!OmilN3& LANG. AS- t\ snyors to Wm- Ku^le. nnd Associated Companies, ltusslni.d ('WI) (,' NOHMAN& CO., MINING AND STOCK _J. ISrokors, Hotel Spokane. Spokane. Wush. .'uN'phone __7. [1051 \TAIION, McKAULANOir MAHON. LTD., ,i������l. Mining and Slmro l.rol_ors. Vancouver, IJ. (J. Members Slock ExcIu.iikc. '130 -J71 Jl. SAND1 LANDS, GENERAL AGENT J.y, Kiro Insurance ami Mining Broker, Siiiidon, JJ. C. 5U0 SIIJBALD AND PEASE, GENERAL Commission and Kowiu.iiiig AKcnts, Wliolesa'o Jobburs in Urocorus and Provisions Kevelstoke Suu ion. 1302) I" IONEL C. HA REP, Mining Broker of the J Victoria Stork Exchange of Hritisli Columbia. Ld. Lbty. Ollice, 33 Langley street, Victoria, B.C. 374 ITl S. ANDREWS, NOTARY PUBLIC, 1} . Conveyancer, etc. Sole Agent for the Canadian Fire Insurance Co. Real Estate and Mining properties for sale. Slocan City. B.C. toll) - GEO. SHEDHEN". STOCK AND SHARE Broker. Victoria, B.C. (Member of the H. C. S ock Exchange of Victoria.) Clients interests carefully guarded and settlements promptly made. Snares at latest quotations. 355 MIM-.--. A.-ENTS. W. J. G. DICKSON. REAL ESTATE, COMMISSION AGENT, MINING BROKER. BEALEY BLOCK, BAKER ST. .tsr-BLSonsr, _b_ <__.. i-as'i W. A. JOWETT MINING & REAL ESTATE BROKER INMIKAVCi: mill -������������������ 4 .Ml .US'* IO.. AliK.VT. . VICTORIA ST. -.11 NELSON. B. C. W. P. SLOAN, __v_ci_N-iosrG- 7-_.Gi-__D__sr_r ..out III ver. IHi.k Creek, Suitor District .-mil Summit t'rrvk proper! lo - n specialty. I'l-oporiy on 1111 col' ..Vow's Srxl I'iims Kail- riinil, localril on l.aiat ltiver, oil lint. ..'orr.'tl-Olitlc.ici- Solicit.:-!. KOOTENAV, RIVER. B. C. P. O. ADDRESS PORT HILL. IDAHO. ' J7..-5-12-6 W. PERKINS & CO. MINING BROKERS, V REAL ESTATE AGENTS, 4������ l'mra _-'xpei-i������'iicc In Milling. Kx|������rr- It-iiuv.l rrospeelors FiirulHlH.il 011 Abort .Notice. Mine* Kxperleil anil Iteporteil 011. linker Street, 0|i|>. ���������_. ������t K. IiiiiiI Ollice NELSON, WEST KOOTENAY. B.C. 472-5-12-6 WALTER J. BROWN MINING BROKER RciiiK In -lirecl connection .villi ..itpitiil- isis .rliii .rlsli to Invest In guo.l mining LU'opei'lles, pros pec.ors arc Invited t������ list tlieir claims -with inc. coKit������:sr������r.i>i-:KC'K somuiti-U. P.O. ADDRESS 515 NELSON. 8. C. Q.J. REINER. J. F. REDDYo ���������REDDY & REINER,- MINING BROKERS & REAL ESTATE -,'0l anil -_o_ TIIK KOOIU'l-r, , SPOKAITE, - ���������W*__YS__3"_ - " 521 -The'editorial remarks in the last issue of the Miner arient the revision of the Companies Act, and the statement that the Rossland "Miner" -which is the "organ of a foreign corporation, the mouth-piece of foreigners and 11 staunch supporter of the 'wild-catter' and faker, takes exception to the wise and conservative provisions of the Bill," has called forth a reply from that journal -which the Rossland "Record" sarcastically calls "herculean." If bound for Europe .Or desiring to bring over friends or relatives from Europe, do not forget to call on the nearest Canadian Pacific Ry., agent for tickets and any informa- lion desired. WM. STITT. Gen'l Atlantic S.S. Agent, Winnipeg. 551 RELIANCE MINING EXCHANGE Mine Incorporators and Brokers Will Pull-huso, or Furnish .Money In l������c- velop t'ooil I'ropcrlics. First, t'lnss Cuii- liecliiins in Kiislerii .'Hies ami I, Ion. ".Ville us before plaeliiK yonr property 315 * 31.6 ROOKERY S-PO-EC-AlOSrii., . - "W^S-H". *' " ..25 - .- O. F. CLOUGH & CO. (INCORPORATED-) MINES AND STOCK BROKERAGE. MEMBER SPOKANE STOCK EXCHANGE. Ileiul Ollice���������Spokane. Wrsliinglon. C Itosslaml. IC. _:. Ilr.-mcli -Mlle.es \ Toronto. Ontario. I, ..Sonlreal, t'miiiilii. 523 Write for onr Weekly .Market Iteport W. J. TWISS, MINING, REAL ESTATE ���������BROKER.��������� INSURANCE AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. FRONT STREET. - KASLO. B. C. fooU) ��������� ' - JOHN HIRSCH, Provincial Land Surveyor. Office: NELSON 1(0 AND ROSSLAND, B. C. TENDERS. Joseph A. Sai)Ward LUMBER! LUMBER!! All kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber. Lath, Shingles. Mouldings, Sash and Doors. "��������� PROMPT DELIVERY TO ALL POINTS. WRITE FOR PRICES. 307 PILOT BAY, B. C. MINING LAWS B. C, new ed-n. 25c EACH. S1.80 DOZ. MAP SLOCAN thomlinson-s MAP OF KOOTENAY Fletchers MAP OF SLOCAN keith reid MAP OF KOOTENAY perry-s MAP OF WILD HORSE CREEK, Ac. AT S/.OO EACH /.OO /.OO /.OO 1.30 NEW THOMSON STATIONERY CO., L'D. MAILED FREE ON RECEIPT OF PRICE NELSON. B. C. Lawrence . . . Headquarters for Miners' and Builders'...,. .ee: .a. _R ID "W ._������_. _R :e A Full Stock of. Qraniteyvare and other Kitchen Utensils. Prices Furnished on Application. (402) GIVE US A CALL, PROMPT ATTENTION TO LETTER ORDERS. ���������_r__-_:____ 21- _B_A___C������3_R ST-R-FET. Clearance Sale. ���������" For one week from March Sth we will sell the balance of our CHINA AND GLASSWARli AT COST in order to make room * for our NEW SPRING STOCK. Don't forget that our stock of Groceries is now very larg-e and complete, and selling ardour usual low prices. _ A. C. Buchanan & Co. P. O. Box 47 Telephone No. io Nelson, Salmo and North Fork. 483 Pianos! Pianos! SEWING MACHINES Jacob s 249 Ciiiintll.in I'licific ___.-ilI.v-i5-.���������FacMc Wi'''- sion. i "VTTOTICE.���������Tenders will be received by the JAi __._-lers-Kncd-.ip���������to six o'clock p.m. on _Mond.iv the 15th inst.. for the grading of the Slocan "branch of the Columbia and Kootcnay l'aihvay between a point on the present Railway, near tlie bridge across the Slocan river, and Slocan City a distance of about 31 miles. I'lan.. and specifications can be seen and forms of tender obtained at the office of the Chief Kngineerand at the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's office in Nelson, thc lowest of any tender will not necessarily be accepted. II. ABBOTT. General Superintendent, Vancouver, U.C. Dated March 2nd. 1897. (_-3_) Cut to the Bone! What is? Why the price of our HEAVY TWEED and ETOFFE PANTS Worth $3.00, Now $2.00 The P.O. Store = J. A. GILKER NO'S. 18 & 20 BAKER STREET, NELSON, B. C. IJN-CO"R'E>0*RJA.T'E!3D 1670. TECE Hudson's'', Bay Company, FORT GARRY MILLS, WINNIPEG. Many people claim to sell the best Flour. We do not make claims, but only ask the favor of a trial. Our Hungarian is acknowledged by all unprejudiced people to be thebe t'value in Canada THE HUDS0NS' BAY COMPANY BAKER STREET, 505 NELSON, B. C THE MINER, NELSON, B. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1897. % B. C. IN EVIDENCE OF A GROWING INTEREST OF LONDON INVESTORS. . TUc .tjfciil-tieiKM'als oHIce.���������The l-.iuk of It.i;.���������The .tl>ns..s id'I lie liii|>..riiil Insliliilc. It hns been known for some. weeks pust that several large British Columbian enterprises were ou thc stocks and -would be liutuchod nt the first opportunity that should bo deemed .-.propitious. Tbo. time has not yet come, but as tlie Grctnn dif- fioulty seems likely to blow over, and the South African-enquiry bus already had the effect of hardening prices iu the Kaffir market, there may yet be a chance of interesting the. public iu B.C. properties bofore midsummer. -That there will be a B. 0. boom iu London is practically assured. That it will take place this year is unlikely, nor is it to be. wished; but that it will be of considerable importance-when it does come is the unanimous opinion of-.all those who have visited the'*country anelx know .its resources. ' ������������������ The Lillooe*- Frnzer Eiver and Garibco Gold Fields Company have issued to their shareholders a circular giving a detailed amount of the work done on their several properties since the annual report was issued. The strike^ on the Sunshine seems to bo - of considerable importance, although it i's hardly probable that the bulk of the ore will give su'eh 'high returns as that obtained from the sample shipment of seventeen ions, n portiou of this value wonld - give n handsome profit. AQENT-GENERAIj's office. The" B. C. Agent-General's- oflice is a barren ground for those who seek recent information concerning your mines. 1 fancy that Mr. Carlisle's report ou the Slocan district .has been published, but it has not yet reached these"shores. It only some arrangement could bo made- . by which reliable mining news, even it two months old, would be regularly transmitted, it would be a beon, as under the present conditions supplies arc kept back .. many months and their arrears come en masse, ' IMPERIAL INSTITUTE ATI USED. A little' prominence whs given to your mines at a lecture at the Imperial Insti tute last week given by Professor Odium.' This institution could be "of the 'greatest assistance to^ our colonies if it was managed oiiTreally "imperial" lints but it is used by syndicates for their own ends, and the results''are not beneficial, to the public in most cases. t infi-Uuntiaij coml>aniks. The Canadian Pacific Exploration, Ld., has just beeu registered under powerful auspices. ��������� The capital is ������500,000 iu shares of ������1 each. . One of the enterprises recently floated here, the Globe Venture Syndicate, i.s mainly for the purpose of exploiting Morocco, a couutry not hitherto regarded as accessible -.to the energetic promoter. But this original compauy, having obtained an independent concession, has drawn to its directorate.' Sir Kdward ThorntouJ G.C.B.. late British ambassador at St. Petersburg aud at Constantinople, besides being '- other-vise ioffuentially supported.. _T.be. .. syndicate has secured f,120~ acres of freehold mining properties at Thunder Bin, Out.', aud ��������� also, a cousolidated group of valuable mining freeholds in Kootenay. The latter are said to. have beeD reported upon by competent experts, so that altogether the project ��������� has great scope before it. By virtue, of its eastern cou- "loect ionS****--it~7liaV" bee if" i n t rod iiced "to financiers in Paris. -....- o . THE WAl. EAGLE IN'LONDON. Whatever attention may be said to be given to B.C. is in the question of War Eagle or whether the London syndicate or Toronto people have secured a right to that famous -property. At any' rate, whoever may be the purchasers, it is to be hoped,.-if they, intend' bringing'the mines befprp the . English public, they will avoid ~ any foolish capitalization. That point is one of paramount importance,-though I ��������� presume, vendors are powerless iu the matter, after a sale has beeu alfected. ��������� . - , . THE HANK OF K.C. The semi-annual meeting of the Bank of British Columbia was held -today. By the next mail,, I will send you a fuller statement of the'-proceedings thau is now possible. A dividend of four per cent. per annum, or .Cl'i.OQO, was declared, and the report was adopted " unanimously. Tho.chnim.au, Sir Robert Gillespie, iu presiding, spoke" encouragingly of the progress being made in B.C., and referred to tho new branches opened at Sandon and Kaslo' as already giving promising results. This enterprise wiil no doubt eventually compensate the bank for having to close its branches at Seattle and Tacoma. How conservative this institution must be in its business methods is shown by the uunsually large amount of specie, ������000,000, retained od hand.--- ' ' NEW" MINING COMPANIES. A Record of Incorporations From lhe British tolnnibia ttnzcttc: Appended is the complete list of joint slock companies organized during the present week to do business in British Columbia���������their combined capitalization excecdsSal.O'W.OOO: Number of companies, a... " . Apex Gold "Mining and Development Co., of. Spokane; ������1,500,000. Aurus Mining Co., Spokane; ������1,0.0.000. Albany Gold Mining Co., Rowland; S750.000. Alivilda Gold Mining and Development Co., Kossland; $000,000. American Kagle Gold Mining Co., Ko.-sland; gl.000,000. Amazon Gold Mining'"and Smelting Co., Portland; ������1,500,000. B.C. Gold Discorerv Co.. London. England: ������100,000. . ��������� ' Rallarat Mining Co., Kossland: $1-25.000. Barnato Gold and Silver Mining Co.. of Slocan, liossland; ������1,000,000. Bunker Hill and Sullivan Gold Mining Co., Rossland; ������1,000,000. Bachelor Mines Co., Vancouver; ������500,000. Black Hills Mining Co., of B. C, Victoria; $100,000. B. C. Southern Prospecting and Development Co., I.ossland; ������500,000, C, B. and Q. Gold Mining and Development Co., ltossland; ������1,000,000. . , ' Canadian-American Gold Mining and Development Co., HosslaiKl; ������1,500,000, " Chenango .Miniug Co.i Spokane; ������1,000,000. Coruwiillis Mining and Development Co., Nelson; ������1,000,000. Cayooso Crook Gold Hills Mining and Development Co., Vancouver; ������200,000.- Diamond Jtihilcn Mining and Development Co., Kossliuul; ������2,(K.O,U0O. Ellen Silver Mining Co., Spokane; S1,000.000. . Golden Cainon Gpld and Silver Mining Co., Vancouver; ������800,000.. Gold Bar Mining anil Development Co., Itos-s- land; ������1,200,000. Golden Treasure Mining and Development Co., Vancouver; ������250.000. Granite-Mining and Milling Co., Spokane; S.OO.CHHI. Ilispiuio-Ainerican Trading Co., Vancouver; ������100.01)0. Harrison Lake Mining, Development and Prospecting Co., Vancouver: ������S0O,O00. -.loll'Davis Mining and Milling Co., Spokano; ������1,000,000. _..-;. .Inslico Gold ."Mining Co., liossland; SI.'JOO,- 000. Jackson "Mines, Kaslo; ������1,000,000. Kootenay-..icoma U C. Miniug Co., Tacoma; ������1.000,000. Kootenay Mining.Co., Tacoma; 82,000,000. Kaslo-Slocan Development Co.. Kaslo; ������1,000,- 000. Kenneth Mining and Development Co., liossland; ������1,1)00,000. Lloyd's Consolidated Gold Mining Co., Spokane; ������1,000,000. Lemon Creek Mining Co., Slocan City; ������100,- 000. Muggins Mining Co., Vancouver; ������1,000,000. Mavllo.voi' N'o. i Gold Mining Co., Seattle; ������1,000,000. Mannamcad Gold Mining Co., I.ossland; 81,- 500,000. ; *_.; Miller'Crook Mining Co., Spokane; ������1,000,000. North Salmon ltiver Gold Mining Co., Spokane: ������1,000.000. New Brunswick Consolidated Gold Mining Co. ltosslaml; ������1,000,000. Pierre Development, Co., Spokano; $1,000,000. Kossland Gold Bug Mining Co., Spokane; ������1,000,000. " ' Royal Canadian 'Mining and Development Co., Kossland; ������1,500,000. Ripley-Mining Co.. Vancouver; ������1,000,000. Regent Mining and Development Co., Sandon; ������1,000,000. SkooUum Mining Co.. Spokane; ������250,000. Slumach Mining .Co., New Westminster; ���������������500,000. Snnsoni Gold Mining Co.. Rossland; ������1,000,000. ..St. Kevorene Mining Co., Spokane; $1,000,000. - Sullivan Group Mining Co., Spokane; ������2,500,- 000. Salmon ltiver Gold Mining Co., of B. C, Spokane; ������1,500,000. - ... Slocan- Maiden Mining and Milling Co., Tacoma; S1,;')00,000. . Stoiilcigli Mining Co., Milwaukee; ������1,000,000. Trenton GoldMining Co., Spokane; ������750,000. Toxada-Kirk Lake Gold Mines, Victoria; ������000,000. ��������� .,.:"- Vancouver-Meteor Mining. Co.,"'Vancouver; ������.500,000. CHURCH NOTICES. SuNDAr 14th March, 1897. Church op England. Matins 11 a.m. Eveu Song, 7.30 p. m. every Sunday. Holy Communion ou 1st and' 3rd Sundays in the month at 8 a. in; on 2nd and Ith Sundays, after Matins. Sunday School at 2.30 p. in. PKKSBX.'riy.TAN Ciiuucir. .Services at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday School ���������it 2.30. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 8 p.m. Christian Endeavor Society meets,every Mouday evening at 8 o'cloclc. l-'oMAN'-CATirbiio Church. Mass ait Nelson on first and last Sundays iu the month. Saudou second Sunday and Kaslo third Sunday. Methodist Cntn.cu. Corner, Silica aud Josephine Streets. Services' at 11 a. un. and 7.30 p. m. Sabbath School 2.30 p. m. Prayer meeting on Friday even- nig at 8 o'cloclc. Epworth League C.E. I'uesday at S p.m. '��������� Globe Savings and Loan Company Subscribed Capital $3,200,000. Own your houses. Company will assist 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 an example, .$11.3-1 payable monthly will repay in G years, principal and interest of a mortgage of $000. Apply to W. A. M.M'IIO.VtMl, .'ciu.r.tl AkciiI, Nelson -.Iciii.iilK _t Hillyer lllock, 520 ANTOINE MAURIN. Gleaning and Repii, Dry Goods, Clothing, Etc-������ Application For Liquor License. "Vf OTICK is hereby given thai, the undcr- ____> signed will, at the expiration of SO days, mako application to the Stipendiary Magistrate of \Vi st tvootonay for a license to sell liquor by retail at Halls Siding on the Nelson ,& Fort Sheppard Railway- "*''���������: ALKX. Me KARL AXE. ' Hall's Siding, B. C, February 10th, 1897. [1V.1] JOINING OPERATORS and other advertisers are advised -chat in order* to cover-"the���������leading--cities and towns throughout Ontario, Qiiebec, the Lower Provinces, .Manitoba and British Columbia *; with their announcements promptly, effectively and at the least possible outlay, they should immediately consult THE DOMINION NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING AGENCY, Toronto Type Foundry Co. Ltd., Proprietors, Advertising Experts, 44 Bay St., Toronto. Estimates furnished. Advertisements prepared and set up free of charge. Drop us a line., Notice of Application for Liquor License. Take notice tint I 1, T. Donovan, will apply to (lie Ooverninent. Aguntfor West, Kootenay. thirty days after date, for a license tn sell li(|iior hy retail on the premises known as Xortli Fork, near the North Fork of llie Salmon River on the line of the Xelson and Fort Sheppard raihvay, in said district. T. DOXOVAX, Dated at Xelson, H. C, this 1st, dav of Mnrcli. I8!i7. " (SB) Application For Liquor License. Notice is hereby (riven that tho undersigned will, at thc expiration of 30 days, apply to t.he 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 0th, 1897. 515 NELSON_LOTS. NOTICE. ��������� Having appointed W. J. G. Dickson local fluent for addition A to (he town- <-ite of Nelson, intending purchasers of lots or parties wishing information, plans or price list of the addition will please apply to him. M0 F. O. INNES. & FANCY DRY GOODS Latest Fall and Winter Styles NEW YORK MODES MRS. MCLAUGHLIN, JOSEPHINE ST. 475-12-12-6 BET. BAKER _t VERNON STS. Silver King Hotel JOHN JOHNSON, Proprietor. RATES, $1, TO $2,50 PER DAY Baker Street, Nelson. 497-l!)12-6 * Notice of Application for Liquor License. >pAKE NOTICK that 30 days after date, I, #_ A. Morin. will apply to the Government Agent for AVest Kootenay for a license to sell liquor by retail at thc St. Charles Hotel, at Quartz Creek, I.. C. A. MORIN. Dated at Nelson, B. C, this loth day of Feb- uary, 1897. (_47) - NOTICE. NKW A.MI SMIO.VU UA_SI������, - B. C. (293) NELSON KOOTENAY LAKE GENERAL HOSPITAL SOCIETY All persons contributing $1.00 per month or $10.00 per year will be entitled to receive the full benefits ofthe Hospital; in addition the $.o.oo subscribers will secure the privilege of voting at the annual election of directois. . A. H. CLEME NTSTreasurer Nelson B. C. August 14th 1896. * (119) The Nelson & Lardo Steam Navigation Go. STR. CITY OF Ainsworth Loaves Kaslo on Monday, Wednesday and Fi idayjat 9:00 a. m. o -' Loaves Nelson on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 9:00 a. m.| The right is reserved to change this schedule at any time without notice. 101 Indurated ||| ibreware ^ is a tittle higher $������$$$ priced than or- ^^ dinary pails and p������������ tubs-but the diff- _������������__!_ erence is ATORTHERN IV PACIFIC RY. SOLID VESTIBULED ."���������TRAINS. MODERN EQUIPMENT 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. " * TIME SCHEDULE. Xo. 1 West, depart, 10:55 p. in. No. 2 East, - ��������� ". 9:10 a. m. For information, time cards, maps and tickets call on or .write F.D." GIBBS, General Ajrcnt. SPOKANE. WASH. -OR- A. 1). CHARLTON. ' _ ' Asst. Genl. Tasa. Agent, i ��������� No. 255 Jlorrlson. St., Corner of Third j NOTICE.-THK COLUMBIA AND ICOOT- enay Kailway and' Navigation Company will apply to thu Pnrliuiiiuiit of Canada at its next session for an Act authorizing the Company to construct the Itailwav mentioned in .Section 2 of thc Act 5(! Victoria, .Chapter 15, nainoly-a-i'ai!way-.bctwcen-soii_c-p'ointion--its present line between Xelson and Hobson on tlie South and Kevelstoke on the North, together with such branch or branches of that railway or o������ its main line as may from Ume.to time be authorized by the Governor-in-C'onncil not exceeding in any one case the length of thirty miles, commencing the same on or before the first of July. HKX), and completing it within fivo vears" from that date. . - 0 . J.** J"). TO.VNLK.-. Vancouver, Jl. C. ..th November, 18!������i. Secretary. [513] one : that tells���������one \ H that changes the \ cost from a ex- \ to���������l��������� an investment. THE E.B.EDDY Co LI.Mll'KI) HULL, CANADA. Clarke^Hote!, Josephine St., Nelson. 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It is a necessary 'companion to the!"thoiisaii(ls who are engaged or'nterested in the inines of British Columbia, it will also be circulated in Eastern Canada, the United States, Great Britain, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, where it will be an invaluable work of reference to those capitalists and emigrants who wish to take advantage of the grand j opportunities offered them by the discovery and development of the wonder- j ous mineral wealth Of British Columbia. " I Address of Editor, to whonvall communications should be directed: ! ' E. A. HAGGEN, 543. 618 Canable Street, Vancouver, B. C. A SHATTERED IDOL QBAPTE3 I. "You'll bo stopped at Si.ltr.np.ir, you seo if you're not," snid ray host, Major O'Koli.v, I*.. E., as lio stood with Ms itrins resting on tho window of tho sur- rii.go In which I hud takon my neat. "If that Gliorivuni bridgo stntuls the Hood thnt Ib on its wny nhis 211 Inuto, why I know uncommonly littlo of brld- gc^, that's all. So I dronpod a line yes- tonlny to Mnrston. Trust him for look- Inj; niter you. Ilino up, guard? All right. Good-bye, old man, and good luok nt homo!" It was beforo tho days of outbroken railway communication between tho northwest of India and tlio great western harbor. I was a captain at that time und was going hack on Hick leave aftor an attack nf oholern. It had been n bad year 1.ml I had loft moro than ono oomrado in tlio sandy burial ground of Allkot. Tho new routo tempted mo���������it looked so short on the map compared with that by Cnlcutta unci Point do Galle. But' now I began to f������ar detention nnd reckon up thc number of days to the departure of tho P. and O. steamer that I wanted to catch. Suro enough, at the very next station to Sultanpur I caught tho word "Gho- rawa" lu a conversation thnt was going on between the station-master and the guard just outside tho window of my carriage. Yes, four spans wore gono, and now there was nothing for It but wait at Sultanpur until the company niight bo able to orgnnizo arrangements for getting passengers and luggage across��������� three or four dnys nt least. The travelers' bungalow was not so bad, after all. Tho rains had washed away a twelve months' accumulation of unconsidered garbage from tha compound, whioh was further embellished by a delicate green voil of thrco-days-old gruso, not to mention' splashy pools, their, margins garnished with frogs as yellow nnd as noisy as canary birds. The Inside might certainly have been cleaner; but, by the time I had tubbed and eitabllshed myself in ��������� crazy old Chinese chair on the veranda, I felt little disposed to grumble. Tbe road ran just outside tbe compound, and I remember watching with some interest a large horse, evidently ridden by a European, which oame along nt a sharp, level trot. It disappeared for an instant behind tbe tall edge of gaunt cactus, then tbe sound of the clattering hoots turned to a quick thud as they left the metal nnd swung round through the gate with unslackoned speed. Tho horse was relnod up just in front of where I wns sitting, and I saw that tho visit was to m������. It is not often that ono sees in' India man nnd horse so woll turned out. The horse was an Australian, a "waler," as 'we cnll them thorn���������a big chestnut thoroughbred, with a coat like . satin and a head as fino as a Nodjd Arab. Ho seemed to bo used to be standing with the reins on his neck, for thn rider dropped, them as-.he pulled up, sitting fnr back in his saddle;- with his boots stuck out in front and his hands In thc pockets of his short flax-cloth jacket,' with a perfect sans gene which in any ono rise would havo beon considered to have 11 touch of swagger in it. Hub it was impossible to look at Marston's burly figure with its grand chest and shoulders, or to listen to thc frankly dominant tones of his cheery voice without accepting his manner as tho outcome of a thoroughly genial nature. Tho whole man was in harmony with himself; tho perfection of his sphiI- sporting costume (he has just come from a meeting of stewards on the mco course), tho silver gloss of bit and stirrup irons, tlio elaborate curl of his heavy brown moustaoho���������it was all part and pnrcel ������.f a certain inborn completeness, which expressed itself spontaneously In all his belongings. "Captain Ilillyar? O'Kolly told me to look out for you. Well, you will have to make tho best of it with us for a day or two. But instead of coming down for you in a carriage, I have only como with an npoloey. A friend has quartered a' couple of babies upon us for the night. ~We~w"_.nt"'"you to come ������nd^dnto^"th"i_r evening, and then to-morrow morning you must come and stay as long as the rivor will help us to keep you. My wife will pick you up in the tonga on her way from the band. And now. I must bs off. Como up, you red bruto!" He gavo the horse a friendly tap on tho shoulder with tho toe of his boot, without picking up thc reins, and tho boost wus round and off like a shot. He could train his horses to do anything with next to no*' trouble, I have heard. Some men can. " CHAPTKI- II. . It was hadly dusk when Mrs. Mnrston turned her pair of gray Arab ponies into the compound. I had.not expected linr so onrly but by good luck I was ready. From nothing but my coujiln of 'minutes' talk with Marston 1 hud got an impression that his wifo would li'j us perfect as tho rest of his appointments. A failure in that Item would havo infallibly loft on his mannor'and bearings nniiio certain traco of non-success; his assurance would not havn been complete had it not rested upon a conviction that his supreme triumph wns iu tho centriil onterpriso of his life. Was it, I wondered at the first glance I gave to tho littlo cquippiigo, by some humorous design of making the beautiful creature I saw still more suggestive of a princess in fairy talo, that her husband had given her an ogro as an attendant? The.native groom who went to the horses' heads.was certainly one of the most uncouth specimens of humanity I-- ever chanced to., behold.' Ho was, I Imagine, an Afghan���������shcrt, squat, bow- legged, with an enormous chest, and a head that might have -belonged to a giant. His beetle brows, .nose (;ind oriel cheek were divided diagonally by a sword cut that must have sliced his skull like n pumkin, to judge from the scar it had left. Tho expressslon was j not malign; the submissive good naturo j of a bruto that hardly knows its own j Btrength, or tho .surly surrender of ii bear to it tamer���������which is It?- Mrs. Marton wns only a girl, hardiy ono-nnd-twenty I should think. Very beautifnl, more perhaps, than any woman I had ever scon, but with a certain simplicity of gravp girlishness in louk and bearing that struck me even mors than her beauty. If she was say, hersby- ness did not take the lorni of embarras..- j ment. She wns perfectly composed, and 1 yet I do not think I ever knew any one j got through the necessary formalities of I greeting with so small an expenditure of i words. She drove well, keeping her ponies up to their work, and .landing no nonsen������e. Thpy had no blinker*, nnd next to co harness, and were spirited little beasts enough, Wo drew up under the porch, whioh was already beautiful with creepers, ste- phanotis and the sweet, misnamed Indian honeysuckle, and I followed her through large, cool rooms, exquisitely fresh and fragrant to the verand* on tha other side. 'Thon I suw that we were on tbe high bank of n river, across which ono looked over the great plain, already gray and indistlnot In tha twilight. Chairs had been placed outside on a enrpot spread almost on tbe edge of tho sandy cliff, below which the river spread wido in flood. Sho did not pause on the veranda, but took me straight out, giving an order to a servant as she did so. "Harold said you wore to Ho down in a loug chair until he oame," she said, and I thought I could peroelve in hor1* tono tho satisfaction of a person who has found a olue to a puzzle.. "Aud you wero to drink a glass of sherry.' Thoy will bring lt in a moment." c Then she Hat down in a low chair nearly opposite and seemed, I thought, a little nt a loss. Sho had probably been told to amuse mo until ho came in, and did not quite know how it was to be dono. By and by sbe began rather shyly:��������� "Do you like India?" "That is rather a large question, Mm. Marston. I must localize my answer a little, I like a long chair on an evening like this very well." Perhaps I was still weak; my voice showed it, I dare say, for she went on:��������� " Ynu mu .t have been very Ul. I am afraid you are very tired" "Your husband Is determined to make mo an invalid, so I have resigned myself, you see. I had made up my mind that I was quite well again." "A great many people died, didn't they? Harold told me how bad It was. there. I hope none of your friends���������" "Every one is like a friend in a small station, you know. The man I missed most I knew least of, perhap*. He wns not unhappy, I think, the friend who was in my mind when I spojee. 'He had carried a heavy load very Otavely and death lifted lt of! bis shoalders and he could He down and be at reit." "Will you tell me?", she said, very gently. "Not If lt palm yon, you know." I felt I was doing an unwise thing; and yet I did It. She wanted to hear a sad story, poor child, that her own happiness might taste the sweeter afterward, perhaps; perhaps the still gloom and silenoe of thc gathering nigbt made her thoughts find a fearful pleasure in hearing of death and sorrow. And I��������� the thing Itself was so fresh in my memory, nnd yet my weary journey mado the scene seem so remote. And then, explain it as you may, have felt,, since that a compulsion was upon, me. "I will tell you if you like," I said. CHAPTER JH. When I rejoined the regiment at Alikot Inst year there was a man a few years senior to myself who had been transferred to us In my absence. Ho was under a cloud. They said he had misbehaved in notion in the Crimea; but no one seemed to;. know what the real story was. He was a very quiet, reserved fellow, with a tongue that could sting when he chose to use - it, whioh he hardly ever did. A man who might have been popular; brains, good looks, everything in his favor���������only that old story against him. But that was enough. HerWas one of the best officers in the regiment; but it wns only discipline that made the men obey him, and only civility that made him tolerated at mess. I need not tell you the chanoe that , made us housemates. Wc lived under thc same roof for four months; nod I got to like him and to believe that there was something wrong about thc story. It was in the June of 1855, just over fifteen years ago. He was then a lieutenant with his regiment in the Crimen. . They had the advanced trenches guard one night, and there was n sudden attack ���������one of those sharp little brushes tho Russians used to give our fellows now and again. I've, heard, just to make their own youngsters keep. It wus all over.in live 'minutes; and then lt_turned out that iny~friefid was mlssingr**"* = '~~~yYr~ They thought he had been made pris-, oner or something of the sort for a moment, and then nil at. once he appeared. Ho said he hud been sent by tho oflicer in command with a message to tho bat- . tery in rear of thnt part of tho trendies. As bad luck would have it, the oflicer who sent him had boen killed. I don't suppose any one wonld havo doubted the. truth of tho story, if. he had not mentioned thst anuthor oflicer was standing-, close by when tho order wns given. In- doed, ho snid thero had-boan a question - which of tho two should bi������ sent. So, almost by chance, -this man was askod what hnd passed. Uo said ho had hoard nothing of tho sort, in an off-hand way enough at first, as if he did not choose to bo mixed up ' in tho matter; but when ho wns pressed on tho subject ho asserted distinctly that tho order hud not boon given. My friend had not reached tho battery; ho had turned bnok on hearing musketry firing, he snid. Well, thero was a private enquiry, and tho result was that tho thing was hushed up, passed over with out my friend being formally exonerated.- Thoro had boen a sort of rivalry between him and the other follow, hut it was incredible that any man could _ be guilty of a falsehood under' such circumstances. . Tho wholo thing was In tho reglmont.aud the commanding oflicer was ablo to burke lt. Ho probnby thought the young fellow's nerve had failed hlra and wanted to giv'O him another chance. In stories, you know, ������ man. always " '. retrieves himself hy some brillinnt-, bit of dare-deviltry or..nother. t don'tknow if it really does generally happen so; at any rate in this case lt didn't. The poor follow wns sent home sick almost directly; indeed,I believe ho was too ill to havo much-voice in the matter of the inquiry, and I don't bellevo he" ��������� was under lira again to tho day of liis death. Half a dozen years later the two men met In tbe most unlucky way. It was in Madras somewhere, and- this tlrne there was a lady in the business. She had come out iu the same ship with him and there had been talk of an engagement. And as Satan himself would have It. the other man turned up, fell in love with the lady, used the old story. unmercfully,* mnrried ��������� her and nearly - succeeded in driving his unlucky rival ont of tho service. I believo he had to withdraw from the club but he was too dogged.to flinch.'and he was certainly nt.the same station with the conple when the lady died, not two years after' her marriage. That Is what I learned. Kow for my own share in the bui'jiness. Cholera, you know,'so_n_times strikes a man down liko the blow of a tiger's paw. He may be about and well at sunrise and d_ .d by taidday. My job* tiisnd and I had cur THE M'lN^ER NELSON, B. G., SATURDAY, MA^RCK 13, 1897. tea together-at daybreak; wheu I came in from tho butts he was past speech. I asked to look over his papers. I knew nothing ofjhis.affnirs or his family, but ,had'been moro with liim than any om> else. I had nover been in his rooms till X was culled in to see him die, They ware ui baro as they well could be. 1 nnticod ono filing. On tho white wall, just closo to".where his faco must hnvo turned as he slope on the littlo pullet-bed, a r-row was traced in oharconl. It was not accidental; tlio lines wero doubled, and cross linos scrawlod to mark tho ends, so that. tlisr'i was a star at each point-. A damp sponge would havo 'mado an end of It in a liniment, It was so faint. .But I remein bored tho shape. There woro noxt to no papers ��������� nothing to toll us who-ought to bo written to. Hardly n lotter���������bills docketed and notes about regimental Matter... But In tlio only box his servant said ho kept locked there was an envelope with a couple of letters in a lady's handwriting, nnd thero was a long tress of chestnut hair. I didn't, like to read tliom and took it nil to tho colonel. But ho ' said they might give 113 the information wo'wanted. So I took them out of tho envelopes in his presence and first just glanced at the signatures. Tlio name was that of tho riian who had brought such ruin into my friend's life. Thoy were from his wifo. Sho was a good'woman, Mrs.-Marston; what the letters told was horrible enough', but her part was a?.clear as God's sunlight. I suppose her husband had met with some dangerous uccidPnt." Sho wrot������ in a kind of passion of supplication, entreating my friend tb writo one..line'of forgiveness to his poor dying ouerny. Me had' confessod'tb hor, she' said; all ho wanted was to mako ills confession" public, but thero was'ni time. Tho doctor had told her ho would not liveto se. tho sun rise. As she wrote he wns lying as whito andas still as he' would lie in a few hours in his coffin, and then it would' be tbo late,-then he would- bo beyond the reach' of" forglv'enoss. Ho could understand hor' still; porhaps lie would still be able to hear her read tho message she' know tho answer would contain. She knew it,' bocauso sho had injured him too���������it was the memory' of thafwrong that mado her sure. It'was liko a cry for' mercy,' written nll'lh a breath; as it- wero, at her husband's" bedside, I-dare say. I'ean fancy' his eyes following horns she wrote���������eyes with tho terror"of death looking out of them. ThVother' letter was' different," The handwriting was labored,as though every letter had cost her a' struggle, and thc expression was quite culd and' simple: She wrote, she said, with a feel'- ling.of the deepest' humiliation. Afc'th'e first'momont it was safe to do' so as she' ���������hadremlndod her husband o'f'his'promiso. Ho'seemed to" have forgotten' what had passed hetwoon them, and declared that ho must havo been" speaking'in deli- ium. It wns the duty, he said, of people who nursed the sick not to pay attention to ravings which only showed that-, the brain wns off it. balance- Hn had forbidden her to refer to the subject- ngnin. "My own duty is clear to me," she ended. - " You havo my- lottor; my testimony is ready wheir you call for it." Inside the paper which held tho hair was traced foobly a- cross with stars at the points.' like that'on tho wall.- Perhaps thoy had stood together ou-deck-and watched the southern cross. The hair must-have been cut off whon- hopo of recovery was gono. Thero could have-been' no thought of bow that thick silken strand would be missed.- Ho had refused tb striko his enemy through her, and he went on carrying his burden of ���������hame. But she knew it and thanked him. The colonel'and I talked'tho thing over and sealed'up tiT- letters. While we. were waiting tho result of the inquiries wo had made about my poor friend's relatives, camo my own illness. Afterward-wo arranged that I should take- them home nnd explain the matter to his brother; who,'it soems, is in rather nn- influentlal position, and ho can do as he pleases about it. But,thc other man has left tho service,his namo is.uo longer in tho army list. So I don't -see what' can bo dono tu him, if tho thing" were -"-cap������ble-8f-proof,*-whloh-it- isn't". CHAPTE1. IV. Whilo I was telling my story lights,, had been brought into tho veranda and- the tablo laid for dinner.- Servants were moving to and fro, the hush and' darkness in which I had begun wer������ gone. Mrs. Marston was silent for a minute when I stopped. "And did she���������did'sho stay with him afterwards?" sho askod. "Till sho died, I boliovc. It was not moro than a few months. " _. "lean belicvo it all," sho said, after a pause, "all but* that. To go .on living with any ono guilty of bnsoness liko thnt I It seems impossible." "You could not have dono so,- Mrs. ������������������ Marston? It was ber duty, I suppose." "I don't think so;" sho said, with an oncrgy of conviction whicli startled me. ".Nothing in the world should have mado me go on breathing " tho snmo air with stinh a wretch! I would rather���������Ily.rnld!" . Marston'had'come up quietly as sho spoke, and was standing close to hor chair." Ho laughed with great enjoyment. 'JWhom aro you denouncing; Alice? I did not givo'yon- credit for half that amount of onergy. And now, if you aro composed enough for tho ceremony, perhaps you will permit mo to introduco Captaiu'-Hlllyar. Hillyar, my wifo protends to bo very shy with strangers, so I sent- her to fetch you without nny Information except tliat you - were' to be found at tho travelers' bungalow���������just to mnKe her learn to trust to'hor own resources. Hns she beon going on" liko this all the time? You must be exhausted." I had noticed that she never called me by my name. She looked up-tohim like a child, her face full of delight. "Captain Hillyar made it very easy," she said. "I didn't quite'know what'to do if he wouldn't drink the sherry." "And whom were you vituperating in that way, if. you please. Hillyar, yon must tell me how you managed to raise such a storm while' I wa.h my hands." I follow him into his dressing-room. It was exactly as if I had known " them all my life. "Well, what was it all about?" he said, laughing, as he stood bare armed nnd throated, and stooped to plunge bis head into one of those enormous conper ' vessels that serve in that part of India as wash-hand basins. "The little woman was fairly under way for an oratorical display when I came up-and spoiled sport. I didn't know she had it in her." "We had been talking about the cholera and I was telling her about the death of poor Morris, my housemate. Did you mest him?" Marston's head was pretty well under water as I spoke. He kept it thero for half a minute and had to clear tho water from his eyes and moustache before 'hb.obuld.answer.- "Morris? Mot" liim ������������������' somewhere or other. What about him? Yes, 1 heard; ho was dead.' "I d.iro say you havo hoard the story that stood in his way all through tiie service. I belicvo it was- all a 1 io, got up hy un infernal scoundrel." "Stories arc always truo," said Mars- ton,indifferently. "There is always something in them. That's my experience, at least. There was - a good deal agaiust Morris, I.fancy. What was this one?" 1 tol.l-liim in half a dozen 'sentences, as ho stood brushing his hair before tlio glass,with his back towards mo. Ho wes just, tho practical, common sense person who'0 ,-idvlco would bo ustful. And I felt, too, under 11 sort of obligation to 1 dlsabuso liliii of a prejudice which: ho shared with so many others of poor Mnr-1 ris's acquaintance. Not tn ..havo"'men- tinned the names would have been | absurd in this ensa.' Miir'tnn probably1 knew the 'clrounistnnccs, -ns I did myself, and might possibly know what had bn j comu of .Howcntser. tho man whoso riume '��������� hud r.isappeurcd from the army list. 1 "And:so ynu-aru t.-king letters home?" 1 ho said when I had stopped.- "I should like .to.see.them?" | "Old" Forster and'I sealed the packet," I I said, "I havo it, with notes and so on, I in my pocketbook." "Hardly, a safo place to leave money in, that travellers' bungalow,'''ho ������ald carelessly. "It hasn't n very.pond name." I I touchod the breast-pocket of my coat, i "No: three or four/hundred rupees ar������ a temptation, und servants always.know whut is in a portmanteau." I Wc wniit in (ont, Minor) to dinner, It all chines back tb 1110 like a picturo���������not as a scene in which!- was an actor. The dark tablo, just touched-with points of shimmering light, where silver or crystal caught the glow of tho lamps which stood at a-distance, .each brilliantly Hlu- ' minnting tho white napery below It and attracting, irrosistibly- the winged -legions- or nocturnal-Insects;-the depth of soft color of the great crimson flowers tliut- decked the black polished surfneo of the table, liko offerings laid- upon an altar tb the night, within whose boundaries- wo seemed to be intruders; the tinted alabaster of Mrs,-- Mnrston's beautiful child-like'face, luminous in tbe transparent gloom. I- think-' Mrs. Marston would have, liked, directly after wo sat down,- to go on with' . our interrupted conversation. ' Biifho stopped lier-witli'a word'. , "No," wo-won't'-have any burning-subjects. We want tb make Captain Hillyar forget the bad time tic' has come through.-"' I'-notlced then, as I noticed more than once in the course of the evening,, thnt her compliance with whatever ho desired,- although tho Wish' might bo conveyed in'the slightest nnd niost casual way, was so instant as to be more- liko tho correspondence between the nerves nnd the will than mere mechanical obedience Her b'elief'in hini seemed absolute,-and - it is in it that'I find tho explanation of' what lie did. He hart probably.'b'ent-his-whole power to tho'task of'making'his wife's "faith center in" himself. And the vory completeness of his success held-him bound. Little by" littlo, her' conscience' had taken the placo of his own and imposed' its'law'upon his'outward life.' Ho was living in"an enchanted palace,.held up by the>faith of one kneeling, child. If that wavered, all went to headlong ruin. ��������� Marston was a strong man, but that, hour must' have put his strength- to a-, terrific strain. =He had heard his doom pronounced; hep know- that only one awful hnzard'could'snve him from the sword' of whito flamo whicli..his wife carried:ih ' her innocent" hand.' After dinner we wont out'to tlio'chairs by'the rlvorr Mar- ' stbn said'ho. had a letter "to write���������a let- I ter'th at might take him ten minutes or , morB���������and we must have'- coffee without him. "Now, no more tragedy," he said) laughing. 'Hillyar',' this young-lady' is not to bo exalted;, her natural veh'emenco of disposition'makes- caution absolutely necessary.'"_ Oddly'enongh, as I thought''afterward] tho first thing'tliat occurred"to iho artnr h'o wns gone wasaremarkiipon' the ap- pearanoo'of'the'groom who" .':adl_nocom; paniedlior" to'the travelers' bungalow. . "Colbnel- Marston'must have chosen! him for' his'Iboks,'" I said. "He quite! doubles" the value "of those" pretty.', littlo', Arabs.'- They' look likeii pair; of' King Solomon's' horfces" guarded' by a' Djlrih. 1 Thoy are his especial'charge, I suppose?*' ; "I think Tain his especial charge,-" ' sho snid.' "He is the'head man in tlio stable, bat ho thlnkshe belongs' to mei \ Whon Hnrold'givn me the p'onlos for" my very own ho tbld mo'that'h'o wasgivan," too. He quite believes it.' His orders'c'omo through me. Harold' will' not' say' a word when I am thero." "That cut across his head must have been a.heavy one." "It was through that Humid got him. Ho was escaping rom a blood fond of his tribe, up on tbo frontlor.'-nnd Harold found him, gashed likn that, and sewed up tho cut" himself. Ho is rather'mad, I think, you know. He believes he is only safo as long'as ho stays with us.'* Then wo talked'of other' things���������Ikr" riding, nnd thc big giimo sho had sai-n hor husband' shoot'. He'seemed to ha.o shared everything'wlth her, taking h<r" about with him, and giving her real, practical parts in nil lie did.' She Iind carried his second gun and had' seen a charging tiger drop almost nt hor'feet.' , -"He says ho feels safo with" mo be-- hlnd him," sho said, with evident prido. "A native onco got frightened and let off his second gun, and the bullet went through his shoulder and all but killed him. Xo, I never feel afraid. Hnrold does not make mistakes." "Wo all do sometimes, Mrs. Marston," I could not"help* saying. " "Harold dor-s not," she said." simply. i To be believed in lik'b that must have j something terrible about it. A- man's' life is but n flawed and seamy business j at the'test and a saint would' feel like j an escaped convict with tho dread of de- ! tectlon dodging bim in tho presence' of ; such absolute faith. I'wonder he'did not , give it up and say," "'Depart from mo, '. for I am a sinful man.." Imagine the ' strain of living constantly up to an"; Ideal SPlf held before you in the mirror' f of a stainless mind. ' j By and by lie came back and sst ; ! down. I was to be driven homo' in his 1 ; buggy at lO.'iO, and it was close on that 7 j now. A servant came up and said'some- : thing to him in an undertone. "Call him here,;' ho said in Hin- ' ��������� unstani. "Darya Khan.sends to say that ' old Stnnby has gone lame again. Alice, i ! Your ponies will have to come out." ! . ! I protested. I felt that the walk would \ *?_dJ?��������� w"e, ! ho pl?n=ant, and said so. It" wns not j'three-q.inrters'of a mile. ! "Well, .we will hear what my wife's j trainer says. I dare say it is nothing; an e: cuse to come up and be scolded,:" There it no keeping that ft Hew away." 1 Tho man came intotho littlo circle of . light. Grim, hidonus. slia'.r.bling in gait, with something' inMiis looks I. hud not noticed beforo���������a look of abject frar. If ho "had boon a dog he would havo been groveling and whining He stood silent, fihil'thig from foot to foot, and awaiting his orders from Mrs; Marston. 1 "Mako ready my horses." I "Sabit!" (With a' side-long look at ��������� Marston). 1 I interposed. I really meant to walk', I said. Mrs. Marston turned to her hus- band for instructions. Marston told themnn in an off-hand 'way that I did not want tho pony enr- ��������� riage, and intended to walk. Tlio cri\i- | turo hesitated, locking from him to-her with 11 sort of helploss terror. Marston laughed. I "My authority is not enough for him without my wife's. Allco. soy iu your best Hindustani, 'Do what tho Sahib tolls you to do.' " She paused for nn Instant to construct- her sentence. Then she produced lt very sp.rlously, of course, with tho little stress on the last word, which the form of tho language necessitates, so that'.whur she said rnally was:��������� "AVhat. the burrn-Sahib tolls you'-to do, that do." "Your order has'boon'given." :>He'touted low and disappeared in tho night; but as lie went he looked nt me. It wus so strango a look that I glanced inquiringly at my- host. Mrs. Marston had noticed it, too. "Did I say that right, Harold?" she asked. "Ho looked at Captain Hillyar so oddly." "Very- nicely, indeed. There was a gravity about it that impressed Darya Khan a good deal. I dure say he thought that you were much offended at your order being set nt nought, and holds poor Captain Hillyar responsible for your highhess's displeasure." "I really should not wonder,!' she said, "He is very odd. But I will try and learn to speak like other people." I. think she waged- constant war against thc nutural chill of her manner. Her:farewell.to me was quite cordial, poor child. She stood up to wish mc good-bye. Marston wanted to walk back with me,-but I would- not let him. As- I turned, the two were standing together in the little circle of light, his hand on her shoulder. CHAPTER V. ��������� .��������� My way home was straight���������a raised road with'trees planted ou the slopes so as-to form u continuous avenue. Very dark itwas, of cnursej'bnt there was no losing thc way. Everything was- still; the sound of my own footfall was all I heard. As I walked along I thought of thc evening I had just passed. My mind had worn crape so long that' happiness took me by surprise. Life seemed a brighter thing than I fanoied It. Suddeny I heard, close to me, not a footstep, but a deep-drawn breath. I turned, my. left arm thrown up in instinctive defence. The noxt instant it received-a heavy blow, and I was pitched over the embankment, on the edge'of which I had boon walking. Something followed mc headlong like a. wild boost, and' blundered -over me in tho darkness. I was left the higher on'the slope, and regained the road bofore my'assailant-could grapple with me. Half a-do'/.cn yards are not much of a start whon one is handicapped with 1. broken' nrm, but that instant saved my life.' I suppose I shouted for holp; all I can-remember' is- tho sound of horses' hoofs isomiug up at a gallop, and the fear lest they should coipe right upon me as I lay in tho road. I had-half piir- ried-a'secondblow with my ' walking- stick, and;was nearly stunned. I -can vaguely recall the talk of my- rescuers as they helped mo along to the travellers' bungalow, and then, clearly enough,-my arm being set by the doctor, who was hastily fetched. Tho whole" thing must havo been over" in twenty" seconds." I1 had ! not been robbed. i By. and by I-was in bed with-a split- j ting headache nnd my nrm in splints, . trying to sleep,-and only falling over nnd over'again'Into tliat miserable inter- | mediate state in whlch*--dreunis- and- rc- j-alities intortwlne-thomselves-ln-an -end-' loss-maze of painful conseinusness; Waking up after a night so passed Is uncomfortable-'enongh. I felt feverish,- Presently my servant brought me a cup of tea." A sahib hnd come in the night; he said���������a-friend of mine-who wanted to see nie. By and by became iii It was'Holroyd, ofthe One Hundred rind Fourth.. He 'was returning from leave, and-had managed to got across tho river'somehowMind'comoup on an engine Ho was going on by tho line I had come by. But thc t.rain was to..wait for the malls and did not start till tho afternoon, j. -- My head anhed- hideously; but I was glad to sec him all the same, Of courso ho had heard of iny advonturo. . There was nothing very much out of tho way In' It, and nothing for -conjecturo to build upon. Some scoundrel had thought a sahib might bo .worth knocking down and looting on spec.���������and thero was- un end of it. So wo dropped the subject after a fjw minutes and bogan talklngover our ne quaintanccs and all that had happened since wo met a couple of years befnro, as men do. Holroyd was rather amusing in his comments. __ I was not In the least surprised to hear that he had tho lowest possible opinion of Marston, who, I dare say, reciprocated lt cordially. Holroyd was just the man to totally 'disregard- Marston's assumption of superiority, and this must have i'rfttted him liko a hair shirt. "I haven't seen tho fellow since ^he race-meeting-' at Bangalore in 'OS," he said, "I knew he was up here. Go nnd call? Not if I know it. So he's married again! Well, what sort is she?" . "Quite a child. Very pretty and. nice. T didn't know ho had - been married-before. " t. "I dare say he doesn't exactly insist upon talking of her. They didn't hit'it- off. She was a good woman. There's a bad drop in that chap. This wnn'.t turn out well, neither. You wait- a bit and see." ��������� , * "Well, they're very fond of one another now, at any rate. And ho seems a hospitable fellow enough. Come, you haven't seen him for the last half-dnzen yoars. You might be charitable for once." "Hospitable! As vain of his house as he is of his boots, that's about all of it. Xever at peace till he can get some fcol to tell; him how much better his horses aro than other people's, and his dinners. She carried a lot of vanity for him for a bit. just at first, till she i found him out. poor sonl! I wonder ! whioh of my friend Howcn=ter's villain- '] ies it was that she oame to know of." j "Howoasi-erl I thought you were talk- I ing of Huston here?" "Saa* thing. Chang*-, his n*x__������ four or five- yours ago/ Got a-pot of' money with the new one, I hear. I.hope. it. may-hare made him decently hon_st It's more than, lie was when I know him." " Do you mean to tell me that Marston's name was ITowcaster six years ago? Did lie marry in Madras?" "He did s..," said Holroyd, indifferently. -''Seems to interest you. .Lie down again. What is wrong now?" "Holroyd," I said, "fbr'heaven's saikb ict's have no mistake. Are you sure��������� . b.olutoly certain? This is- the devil's own business. Who- is that xidlngdnto t lie com pou nd ? H olroy d, for hen von's ia ke don't let him come in here. My'nrih's' broken. -1 can't defend myself.- Keep him out, in the name of Cod." Holroyd staicd for a momenet; then lie said quite lmperturably:��������� "If you don't ohoo.30 to see him' ho won't nome into this room; make your mind' easy about that.-''" He went out upon the .crnndn, In another moment I heard their voices. - Marston liud recognized'' him, and some short greeting had passed between' them: Then I heard him speak' to his groom-as- ho dismounted.- Thon���������.' "How is Hillynr?"-His voice was quite close, he wiis on the steps of the veranda. "Arm broken and Knocked about the head. Can't see you; asked mo to sny so." "Somo mistake,'" said tho other, now on the veranda, ��������� "He expectsto see mc. If you:will be so good as to stand aside (with some a.perlty)I will go in." "Cnptnln Hillyar asked me tb tell: you-that he could- not see yon," said' HolroydJ doggedly; "I-" don't1 suppose you want to go in against his wish." "Be as good as to let mo passj" said Marston, "My business with-him is connected'with duty." (This with great hauteur). "Now, look here; Howcaster," said Holroyd, coolly, "what is the good of making a row?' If- yonlike'to bring the doctor, he may take tho responsibility of letting you" interview Hillyar. This is his lookout: Till thou; vou don't enter thnt room." Silenoe followed.' Then' I-hoard a horse riddenaway.- CHAPTER" VI; - That day has left an , Impression of profound- wretchedness on- my- memory. I came out of the pnnlo of sudden terror in which I- had appealed to Holroyd* for protection'With a strange feeling: of remorseful -shame. The convlotloh'-undbr- whioh I had spoken faded away,effaoed by tho memories of .the evening-. Marston had come down- the moment be-heard of my accident,- with- the offers of help and hospitality and he had- been- turned away, from my door. It sounds absurd,' but I believe I"crlod in thinking ofthe little hospitable preparations Mrs. Marston had doubtless made for'my reception,1- and of what'she must feel'when her'husband told"-her' lie had been in my hearing refused admission ito my room. Bodily weakness mukes us terribly-vonscious-of thepathotioi- In my suffering and exhaustion, the question whether., Maiston had or hnd not planned - my murder seemed of' small account; and all Iwished wns that what I had done could be recalled; thatToould' close my eyes and open - them again to see him standing-.at-my- bedside���������qunnd memo., I thanked Holroyd,.of oonrse; and to this day thc-thought of "Mm" is odibns'-tb mo. He asked me no questions when-ho saw that I didnot volunteer nn explanation. It was an X quantity added to thc column'of-figuros Marston*- had"- on-the wrong side In thc account he kept against him. He closed it-finally that; evening and-I'havc no doubt- gave fnil -weight tb that mysterious- Item- when be'su'tn- med-up anel struck the'balance; -The doctor;looked in in the courso of tho morning���������a grave,- sad, silent roan Thore;was more fover than tho _ injuries' accounted for, he said, and lie promised to call again onrly in the afternoon. I .(henrd Holroyd nsk him' If ho had seen Colonel Marston. No, he had not mot him thnt morning. A'nd-so tho day went'on,- wearily-and painfully, as it does- before:oho"begins to adapt oneself to:new conditions; My* thoughts had begun to How- back'and' iru^^t'hSnservM-rirSyrrtiTai'ng'and'weigli^" Ing'evidence. A great Indlgnntlon'ngnlhst Marston slowly took possession of mo��������� not on-my own account;, strange to sny, my "own' injuries 'counted' for' hardly-'wiy. thln'g:in"my anger. No;- it" was' the shameless effrontery with which ho'had suffered his wife to build-up tlio" fabric of her happiness upon the foul morass of his' life, to embark all that she possessed inn ship whoso., rotted timbers only hung togothor by paint and' vnruisli I considered what could bo done ^toi savo her���������what poor Morris and the woman he had"loved wonld have wished; At lust 1 inado-'up- my mind I should bo justified in dcstibylng the^letters. - I determined to write' to Colonel Marston and say that I should do so, nt tho same timo.declining all further acquaintance with him. My resolution wiis taken ��������� too Into About a the doctor came in; His dep'ros " slon seemed deepened" into gloom. Ho examined my injuries silently,.��������� and^then asked the usual routine qui itions with- a strange, abstracted mnn'ner. I thought something was going wrong, and asked him-point-blnnk-what was the matter. - "No," he said, "no. There is fever- bnt that will pass, I' trust; No, your arm is,doing favorably." He was-hardly "listening;-his mind seemed- to be preoccupied. All at once he said, as if with a sudden resolution:��������� "Captain Hillyar, you dined with Colonel Marston last night. Did yon"remark anything strange in his manner?"' I started In surprise. "Colonel Marston shot .himself an hour ago," he went nn, without waiting for my reply. "His wife is raving mad. Poor child! Poor-child!" I have passed through Sultanpnr'since, but I have never liad thc conrage even to Iook'from the window' of the passing trainatthc gronp of trees' tliat'shelters Marston's house, cr' at' the cross that marks the cemetery where' he and his wife lay side by side. They .st-tfnd "together in my memory as 1 saw them last, the light of love on-their'faces, and all around them . a blackness- of" great night. the Mcdowell -WHOLESALE AND RETAIL-^^S GO, li'TD VANCOUVER, B. Oi 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, jtkins; watson, go; 10 AND 12 CORDOVA STREET, 600 GRANVILLE STREET; V/A N^OI l\_fPP B if* 417 HASTINGS STREET icr.,������MW*wUUVfill,: D. O. IfflILGol(l;_ite,.GowrjE MM or promote GQmpaiiF;ti -W art WILL HANDLEBondsof Electric Steamor Horse CarRailways. WILL BUILD Manhattan investors* Securities Co.. ld. 17 and 19 Broadway,, Ntfw York City: S7_> ALSO Active Warrior Cook Stoves Gold* Air Diuaght and Ventilated Oven, Bfest on ttie k "The Craft of St. Crispin." V: S?r ���������A'-pictured'history of the Shoe from the 3rd 'century tb date. Full of foot'facts* about-leather, shoe ruin and longevity;- tricks of the last, foot forming influences, styles and colors of latest'sh'oes^ctc," Copy free from' agents or makers of . "The: Slater Shoe;w -.H-KKK A ..KM.*, Soli; Aden)������ for XeUiin. .-KKI-'VHKOS., *(**.* ���������*>__���������_!���������. 372- Fred J. Squire HAS RECEIVED A-COMPLETE STOCK OF FALL and WINTER .GOODS TWEEDS, SERGES;- WOESTEDS, Etc; PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. SUITS $25.00 AND UPWARDS. COR. BAKER AND WARD STREETS. so NELSON, B.G. A First Glass Meal At the most reasonable prices at .lie VIENNA' BAKERY and RESTAURANT. Bread, Cake, Pies, Buns* Rolls, Etc.- Also a good assortment of Candies and: Cigars. Lunches put up to-order. Joh^i rftiiTier, Proprietor Jlaker Street. 47C-12-12-6 ' ~ C. D. BAND. D. S. WALBKIDGE. RANO & WALLBRIDGE H-NING BROKERS A T>'iM>__-r_tiili leal Error. " That's a enrioup typographical ������rror," said Mrs. Partridge. "The title of thi* new book is prliited;'The Viking Age.' " "Well, why nos?" asked Partridge. ���������What ought it to be." "Why��������� Biking, oughtn't it?-1 Trade Secret. Cholly���������Bnt how can ypu agord-to soil genuine patent-leather shoes lor that price? Solomon Isaacstein���������I till dtll yon a eegred. _______ -nn.���������diJ _���������__.���������___ T������ es- SANDON, B. C_ Mines bought and sold} Stock for sale in all B. C. mines, Official Brokers for-_WonderfuI Group" Mining- Co., Kootenay Agents of Bondholder Mining Co., stock. Com- ; panies promoted. Correspondence I solicited. f ! <-' __S- Music Lessors Mrs.-Morley is prepared to receive pupils for Piano, Violin" or OrgaH'. Apply at Thomson Stati*B������ry- ������������������*������������������������ 8t������re, Xelsoa. ��������� . W KELLY, DOUGLAS fr GO; -vr^_.3srco'cr*v-'_B"Bt,-. s;o. WHOLESALK GROCERS AND DIREO!"' IMPORTERS "FROM China, India- and- Japan. A Full Stock of Groceries,. Cigars. Cigarette*; Tobaccos, Etc. Ttompt AttMUom t*_Ul-*r������������c������.. [S-__. THE MINER, NELSON, B. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 13. 1897. . /���������-*. MINING TRANFERS. Whero no consideration is named in transforf ttie nominkl sum ot $1 is to bo understood. Knslo. Feb 27��������� Americii.Spokane-ICa .lo, Acme and Spokane- Kaslo Xo 2���������W A Davis and .Joe Rosslow to S K M Sc M Co. - -.- - - Caslick, and Mountain Con���������Clias Donohuo to C-A' McLeod, rolease of bond. Marclrl��������� Meteor and Vancouver���������L. W Toms to J 0 Bon well. -. Revenue, Defender and Howard���������Gpo Alexander to H W Osier, ������. Glericoe���������R A Cameron to A R Johnston,*, ������500.- :'���������' Democrat���������\V Walton to E A McNi.usthton, ..-������������������,��������� Caslick-and Mountain Con���������Noah G'odman, R R McDonald, J S McLeod. C A McLeod to J A Whittier, SJl.COO. . . March 2��������� Royal Arthur���������Jas Burko to 11 A Adie, _. Combination Lode���������Pat Ticrney to Win Richardson, J. ��������� ��������� March 3��������� Silver Crown and Colorado���������Chas Benton to Chas Doughsrty, 85.U0O. First Glance, Hillside, Gait. R EAdnms- Chas Behrm'an, Kd Durncy, TMFortin, EC .Ward, T M Cameron,- Frank R Townsend to 1' G Nash, J, 50 000 shares in a now company. Kokanco��������� J S McLcol to C A McLeod, J, $800. March i��������� Northern Boll-Poter Colgnn LoT H llell,'.. Little Maud and Granile-D E Crafts to J Sherman. Charleston-Thos Gamey and John Harkins '���������'to"RFGrcoh, .option for $5,000 till 12noon 4tl_ , March '97. ������������������.-'.��������� ICoHsland. March-2��������� Golden Chariot No 1���������James Deans to Walter '��������� C Coulthard, ,.- . Black Diamond���������J Stavcly Colton Fox to Joharm Wullfsolm, *.' March S��������� .'. Royal Arcli-HW Melton to J Colburn, j.. Mary Night���������11 W Mrlton to David Horman. Frank E Buchanan nnd Miko Schick, I each: lo Samuel Glnscow and Henry Kind, i each. ._ M C���������.1 Wilmshurst to J M Campbell, J. Mittland���������Vrcd Kaesorto George 11 ltyan. ��������� St Paul���������J I* ltrooks, Daniel English and V* .. M-Griffiths to Frank Guso, ;f. ��������� March 1��������� ..- Crown Point���������0 J Bouchcrto Geo Hart, J. Golden Cash���������S II Bryan io V .V Layton. Beaver^ anil Badger���������Jacob Benson to V ;V ��������� Percival, J. Same���������Peter McLane to Jacob Benson, ���������_.. Golden Qucon N'o 2���������Sidney Drake to Golden Queen M Co., 800,000. Flying.Dutchman���������Sidney II Roach to John W Hcrfner. ��������� . Hard Bargain���������L Anderson to Dan O'Leary . and John O'Lcary, J.. March 5��������� ' ��������� Trade Dollar Fraction���������J G Rives to John Dean. u Deer Park fraction���������Albert Mason to Frank Martin, }. $500. ���������- Jack���������John McRae to J F Honeyford, Jack���������John Honeyford tn II B Anderson, Sunday No 2���������A B ltuillon to Douglas J Ncamo. Gem and Tiger���������J II Mounoin to Henry Anderson, $100. Deer. Park No >2 Fraction���������"Mike Schick to . Frank E Richardson. S. $1,000. Deer.. Park No 2 Fraction���������Frank Martin to Miko Schick. "' __" Hard Bargain���������L Henderson, L Peters, John : O'Learv, David McBcath, Henry B Bois and Wm Nichols, to John Johnston and Chas E Hope. Western Spy and Kangaroo--]! S Topping to 'Jiicob'Lue.iOf, 1-10. - Tribune���������Robert Lockhart to Chas A Shaw, IS. ~ New Deadwood, Mineral Hill, Morning Star, .Rutland and Newton Will���������W S Boyd to Saul; Ste Mu'riiTGold'Mihing" Co Ld. - Empire���������Goodwin Ordway to John J Kings- ���������milU Boundary No 2���������Charles Connell to Jonathan A Forin, 1-3. ���������" '.Townsite���������George II Godfrey loLcwisLinne- man, i, - Montreal Fraction���������P O'Farrell to' Lewis Linm-man. J.> ��������� ' , * ��������� Same���������Thomas O'Farrell to same J. . E and K-K L Clark to J Fyfe, I. Snowshoe���������John Frandmun to Joseph Fyfe. Sew Druv-'r." ������ ' Feb 22- * - ' .-'.- Black Bear-Archie Chisholm' to Daniel McRae. - ,. Feb 23- ." -, ��������� Superior J, Susan M i. Vinccs i. Ibex J, Susan ��������� S-Frank i{ Stnilm to Win Harris. ���������-? ' Kilo. Superior, and Kothcr J, Susan S, Susan G \, Basset 1, Susan M '��������� Frank H Strihn to Frank Thompson. . Feb 21- The Chanrery-G A Simmon<. toll T Kwin, - Gibus���������Uobt Uibbs to Jacob A Kirkpatrick, j $500. Para���������Frank Granville to John Lawson, }. "-���������*- I'ura���������John Lawson to D S Wallbridge, \. ' '��������� ��������� Silver llell No 2���������Arthur A Newbury to Chas Swennv, 3 \M :��������� -- Exchange,. Victoria, SUokum and Silver Plate���������11 C Campbell-Johnson to James A Grant. - - " ' Iowa, Olympia No 2 and Margery���������John Jarvis, I )aniel ICcllehcr and John Dempsey to -Win 11-Maxwell and Andrew G Larsen, ������10,200 j rt Louis, Alia and Hub���������Charles Brand and James Smith to J Tinling, 5, ������5000. ��������� Feb 25��������� ��������� ��������� - The Laughing Waters and Far Away 1. Cross __.oad-.-D R McLean toS K Green. Lydia���������Sam Creston toAl Lonsdale, $100. Lydia���������A Lonsdale to E Shannon, ������150, American Boy 3-12.. Black Hock 2-12-Tom McGuigan aid-John McGuigan to Henry Cnl- '. laghan, Sebastian Hans and Eugene Denzell, . $2000. * ���������-, '��������� Same claims���������Same to simc, 7-12, $'5000. Black Hock���������Patrick McGuirc'to'Henry Callahan, i. S250. '��������� ' Black Hock���������J G McGuigan to Patrick McGuirc, i. 'Feb 26- *".-" '..-'" Vallecitos-Thos.D Tohin to W L Callanan ������������������ Reciprocity and Lillian���������Wm Sudrow to J H Thomp-on and J A Whittier. i. $1000. ���������Vallecitos���������W L Callanan to Henry A'Barton .*���������-_! March 1��������� .- - No 3"Animon, N.P. and Alma No 3���������Louis H Bowman to Joseph B McArthur and Howland "Stevenson. : Wisconsin and Nellie "B���������Ellen Bongard to C Ward and Frank Fortin, 1-12, 8100.. Koottnain���������frank O'Brien to Chas Behruni,j Nellie B���������Ellen Bongard to Wm Pfeifer. 1-3. l>elU. Fraction���������SamuelDeschamps to Angus Gillis. 1-3. $100. The Quebec���������Win Findlay and J A Davis to A R Johnston. Fremont, Nicola and Osborn���������John Stewart to Clarence A Teasdale, J. No-nday���������Thbi Shea ti> Joseph B McArthur, 1-5 "Krahe���������Frank Han-cn to Chas S Rashdall and Arnold K Fauquier. .. V."ilia���������Thos Gee to W Ward Spinks and Frank Watson. . - * SEW LOUATJO-S'S' Xelson. adj Surprise. Riverside���������W J Southwork, Salmon river, . mile north of Wild Horso creek. March 8��������� . Itainey Day No 1���������11A McClurc, A mile south of Porcupine creek, adj King Soloman claim. Iluiney Day No 2���������11 A. McClurc, same locality. Cainillc No 2���������II A McClurc, 2 miles cast Salmon siding, adj Snowshoe. Lucky Dick���������K K Parker, adj tho Dinner Bucket in Wild Horse creek district. Heaver���������J Duhamcl, 7 miles west of Nelson on west slope 49 creek between Maplo Leaf and St Mary*-. '- March 11��������� o U.S.���������P Bruhn, at head of Stuart creek, 1 ��������� milo from head of Quartz creek. Trade Dollar���������P Bruhn, adj U.S. ShIiiio Location*. Placer claims registered to date. March 10��������� Hit or Miss���������JII Doudlah, .100 feet. Lucky Chance���������W C Fox, 300 feet, Agness���������Krcd Oliver, 200 ft. Nugget���������Win Oliver, 200 ft. The following are 100 fool, claims: _l.ow.YVnlli.ee���������W T Beadles. Second Best���������S S Seaman. Young America���������O D Farwell. Washington���������M S Bitlencourt. Helnnp���������S E Morrow. Spokane���������C W Peterson. Victoria���������Wm Roberts.- Salmo���������John Hunt. Fox-A J G Mowat. Annie���������Chas Robertson. Pride���������A J Gcrravd. Mayflower���������James Mowat. WEEKLY STOCK REPORT. If last week showed a Blight decline iti tbe values of miuing stocks tbe quotations for tbe present -week snow n strengthening of prices all along tbe liue. Hall Mines are 2 shillings higher nnd are quoted-at ������1. 10s. The Slocan and Aiusworth properties have taken anollioi rise and Noble Five is at C2, Dardanelle- 21U, Rambler Cousolidated 50, Rm _Sl.:i5, Idler 12K nnd Dellie 17. Iu the Rossland market, Iron Masl; has jumped (3 cents, lo 48 nnd St. Paul hiis increased '!)/, cents to 15. Virgini. is dowu 6 cenls to 13, White Bear X% ti. T,$i and Evening Star 2 cents to 12)4 Butte and Celtic Queen are np half.-. cent each to 5 and Monte Cristo is now at 15)������. ' There have been lo dividends declared during the week. Companies... No. of Par Sliares Yalue -Price. Hall Mines Exchequer KOSSLAND. Alberta Beaver Big Three Bui to Brit. Can.Goldliekh ]$. C. Gold King... Bluebird Bruce Caledonia Con California C.&C Celtic Queen Centre Star Colonna Commander Crown Point Deer Park..?. Delucola Delaware -Eastern Stau Enterprise . ...- Eric Evening Star Georgia Gertrude Giant, Golden Drip.- Golden Qucon Great Western llallicBrowii .Helen.'. High Ore Homestake Idaho Imperial Iron Horse Iron Mask IX L ". Independent ".. Johie .' Jumbo Knight Templar:-... Kootcnay-London .. Le Uoit * Lily May..-.".....".... Mayflower Monita Monte Cristo Morning Star Xcst Egg..' Northern Belle Noveltv (). K ._ Palo Alto I'huenix I'ooriiiiin Red Mountain-view I J. H. Lee .-. ... Red Point Rochester Rossland, RcdMt.. Rossland Star St. Elmo : St Paul Silveriue ".... Sou'n Cross & W con Sultana Trail "Mining Co Union.:.- Virginia War Eaglet......... West LeRoi AVhile Bear Young British Aiu'u AIN'SWCIiTII. Dellie......... Ellen , BOUXDAKY. Old Ironsides CAJII' MCKINXEV. Cariboo t KEVELSTOKE. Orphan Boy. SLOCAN-- Alamo Cumberland Dardanelles Grey Kagle Idler Kootenay-C'olumbia Minnesota Noble Five Con... 1 tumbler Con Reco ..." Slocan Star Sunshine Wonderful Washington _-OKTIIl'OI-T. Red Top :...| .'!oo,ooo 1,000.000 1,000,000 750,000 3,5oo,ooo l,ooo,ooo 2,5oo,ooo 1,000,000 (ioo.ooo 1,000,000 5oo,ooo 2,5oo,ooo 500,000 7<>o,ooo 500,000 1,000,000 . 5oo,ooo 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000.000 l,5oo,ooo 000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000! 1,000,000 1,000.000 Soo.ooo 2,500,000 500,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 (ioo.ooo Soo.ooo 1.000,000 500,000 1,000,000 1,000.000 500,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 700,000 Soo.ooo Soo.ooo 1,000,000 500,000 . 300,000 1,000,000 '75o,ooo 1,000,000 1,000,000 500,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000.000 Soo.ooo Soo.ooo 1,000,000 2.000.000 1,000,000 Soo.ooo 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 500,000 000,000 1,000.000 2,000 000,000 000,000 Soo.ooo 000,000 2,000,000 1,000.000 750,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 800,000 000.000 00,000 1,000,000 7oo,ooo 1,000.000 4oo l.ooo.ooo 1.2oo,ooo 1,000,000 1.000.000 1,000.000 00,000! 1.000.000 1,000,000 1.000.000 1 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 00 00 00 00 00 1 1 1 1 1 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 3 00 1 00 _^_l 00 rl 06 1 00 1 00 1 00 .1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 60 1.-00 I 00 1 00 .1 00 1 00 1 00 - S 00 1 00 1 00 1*00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 i' 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 loo 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 loo 00 1 00 1 00 . 1 00 1 00 ��������� 1 00 1 00 - 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 . loo 1 00 . lo 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 loo 00 , ' 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 00 lo 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 & 1 10s $ 0,10 Olo 0 10 0 15 . 005 0 JO 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 15 0.05 0 201 0 15' 0 ol 0 20 0 01 0 12 __0.20_ 0 20 oot 0 121 0 lli" 0 8 0 15 0 15 0 10 0 10 0 3 0 43 0 0' 0 05V 0 20" 0 48 0 (Ki 0 60 0 ������.*> 0 :u 0 10" 0 20 0 Ity 0 21 0 15J 0"07J 0 15 - 0 8i , 030 0 fi 0 1U 0 .. 0 12 0 15 0 10 0 21 0 15 0 ()!)���������, - 0 15" 0 71 0 2(1" 0 10 0 13 0 17i OOG 0 17 0 n 0 00 0 48 0 08 0 2l������ 0 12. 0 62 0 SO 1 35 2 0 10 020 0 10 A LOW GRADE LEROI ORE CONTAINS IEEE WILLING GOLD. It Will AI-������ CoiM'.'iitrnlc al a It alio ottiiu 1 \.���������\ Very Valuable Discovery for TinII .'���������'.���������.������������������. .1111 is. A test of leu mid oue half tons of low grade Le Itoi ore lias been made at tho O. K. stamp mill with a view to determining whether such oie was susceplablo of cot centration. The result is in every wuy highly satisfactory. Sixty-five per cent, of the value of ihe ore was saved ou tbe plates and the ratio of "concentration wns proved to be (i to 1. Tbe copper value in the oro was not included in lho test. The crude ore carried 12 pounds of copper per ton and the concentrators carried EO pounds per ton. The proportion of concentrates saved was one ton to 5 6-10 raw ore treated. The value of gold in the ore tailings can be easily reduced by additional concentrating capacity. '���������- The O.K. stamp mill has 10 stamps, tbe stamps weighing 950 pounds each, with 94 drops per minute, with six inch drop. Tbe milling, time of eight and a half hours equalled 2 9-10 tons crushed per hour per stamp, using a 30-m_sh screen. The weight of the sample which was taken was 21,083 pounds, or about 10J^ tons of the low grade 01 e from the waste dump of the Le Rui mine. Every tenth shovelful of ore was laid aside and this sample was quartered and requartered down to about 100 pounds, and this was taken as ore sample for assay. Tbe largest samples of rock were broken witb n hammer so that they could be quartered with the smaller fragments of ove. Tbe entire mill had been well cleaned and the stamp blocks. were bedded in clean sand, free from auy ore or amalgam; the plates were carefully brushed and washed before any part of the ore to be tested was passed into tbe battery. Tailing samples and battery samples were taken every 30 minutes. Concentration methods on the vanners were separately- tested by both tbe five and ten stamp batteries. Tbe concentrates obtained equaled 3601 pounds when freed from moisture. 5 6-10 of raw ore into oue ton of concentrates, The amalgam obtained was 30 ounces 11 dwts. and 8 8-10 grains. The fineness ol the gold bars was:���������Gold, 646; silver,344. The value.of tbe gold bar,.,with gold at .$20.67 an ounce for fine gold and f>4 cents an ounce for fine silver, equalled ������67.85 as the value of the bar; The value of the concentrates obtained was $40.21, saved 41 per cent, of value on tbe plates aud 24 per cent, of the concentrates in the vanucrs. * * * The totni per cent, ot extraction of the value contents of the ore was 65 per cent. Witb increased crushing capacity and coarser sereenage there will be ��������� less metallic gold on the plates, more gold in. tbe concentrates and loss iu the tailings. Witb the same crushing capacity aud finer "sereenage there will be more metallic gold on the plates, less gold in the concentrates and less gold in the tailings, provided,, however, that au increased vanning capacity to save the fine concentrates and shines were placed below, tbe present vanners on the.second, vanner fcloor. * * * TIMBER INSPECTOR'S REPORT. Has Cost the leadville Camp Fully Four Million Hollars. Leadville, .Col,, Marcli -12.���������Al a meeting of the miners union.hero it was decided by 11 vote of approximately 900 to 200' to declare tbe sti-ikt> off. This is the result of the recent vigorous efforts on the part of E. V. Debs and Mine Manager T. S. Wood, .who is very popular with the miners. The strike was declared June IS, lSUfi and has therefore lasted eight 'months and 21 davs. It bas cost the camp fully S4,000",000, besides the cost to the labor organizations of the country, which have contributed generously in aid of the strikers. A Statement or Timber CM in It. CI. During the Vast Year. Timber Inspector Skinner in his report shows that the timber cut during 1890, not including that from the Do- TninionrliudtlierEr& Nr railway lands,** was 112,957,100 feet, of which 01,8-15,- 798 feet was from Grown lands, 30,- 575,180 from timber leaseholds,. 13,549,- 228 from private property and 6,986,- 900 from timber limits. -The royalty- payable was $30,922 in respect of Grown lands, $15,2S7 timber leaseholds and., $3,-193' timber Jimits, making a total of-$47,002; the rebates allowed for exportation were $18,31)5, leaving the net royalty on limber $31,307. The royalty collected on eordwood was $7,803. The rent accuring on timber leases during" 1SIX5 came to $15,733; 68 special licenses at $50, $3,100; and JS9 general licenses at $10, $1,890; scaling fees, $208; bringing- the total net revenue derivable from limber sources up to $90,102. The largest payments for royally were bv the Moodvvillo Lands and Sawmill .Co., $7,893 less $3,919 rebate; B.C. Mills, Timber ���������& Trading-Co., Vancouver "and New- .Westminster. $20,432 less $10,216; Victoria Lumber & Manufacturing Co.. Cheniainus*, $3,87-1 le.-s $1,937; Geo G.-issadv iV Co., UL, $1,298 less $019; and Loins 131ue, Kossland, $1,705. The heaviest contributors towards tbe eordwood receipts werethe li. C. Smelting As ltofining Co., $1,011: Hall .Mines, Limited, $236; Columbia & Kootenay S. N. Co., $133; Nakusp ic Slocan Railway Co., $343: Louis Blue, $500; Northern canneries, $557; ami "numerous small lots at Vancouver," $455. STRIKE DECLARED OFF. ELISE L. 1310 G. I. MINEKAl. CLAIM. Situate in the ..elson Mining Division of West Kootenay District. Where located:���������On Wild Horso Creek,'a trilnitary of thc Salmon River and about G miles cast of the Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway. nMAKE NOTICE that I, John Hirsoh, as 1 agent for the Elise Gold Mining Company limited, Free "Miner's .Certificate No. 76801, intend, sixty days front the date hereof, to npplv to the Mining Recorder for a certificate of improvements, for tho purpose of obtaining a Crown gi-ant of thc above claim. And further take notice that action, under section _7, must be commenced before tho issuance of such certificate of improvements. Daled this 17th day of January, 1807. 522 JOHN HI-.SCir. NOTICE. Thc Columbia and Kootenav Railway nnd Navigation Company will apply to the Parliament of Canada at iUs next session for an Act authorizing tho Company to extend its railway from any point at or near Nelson; thence Easterly to a point at or ncar Queun's Bay; thence Easterly and Southerly to gome point on Kootenay Lake nnd Westerly or South Westerly and Westerly from Robson to a point on the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway at or near Hope in the Fraser Valley: and to appl j- to tho extensions above described the provisions of the Dominion and Provincial Acts respecting tho Company; and for other purposes. J. J>. TOWNLEY, Soerotary. Vancouver, 13. C, January lGtli, 1807. 520 Notice of Application For Liquor License. Take notice that I, C. \V. Philp, will apply to the Government Agent for AVest Koolenay, thirty days after date, for a license to sell liquor by retail on tho premises known as lot nineteen (19). block five (5) of the Townsite of Salmo, B.C., in said district, C. AV. PHILP. Dated at Salmo, B.C., this 13th dav of February 1807. (544) Notice of Application for Liquor License. Take notice that I, Thomas J. Kickham will apply to thc Government Agent for AVest Kootenay, thirty days after date, for a license to sell liquor by retail on. thc premises known as lot six ifl), block Ave <5i, of the Townaite of Salmo, B.C., in said district, THOMAS J. KICKHAM, Dated at Salmo, B. 13., this 6th day of March, 1897. (536) CERTIFICATE OF THE REGISTRATION OF A FOREIGN COMPANY. "Companies Act" Paut IV., and Amending Acts. "Tlie I'nuiMlInn Kins Sold Mining Company" (Foreign), Registered tho Mth.day of January, 1897. T HEItfijBY CERTIFY that I have this day I registered "The Canadian King Gold Mining Company" (Foreign) under the "Companies Act," Part I v., "Registration of Foreign Companies," and amending Acts. The head otlice of the said Company is situated at the City of Spokane, in the State of Washington, U.S.A. The objects for which tho Company is established are:��������� 1. Of buying, selling, leasing and prospecting for mines of iron, gold, silver, copper and otlier precious metals and minerals, and the buying, selling and mining and extracting from mines and ores all valuable ores and minerals, and carrying on and conducting a general mining business: 2. Of acquiring, by purchase or otherwise, such real and personal property and estates as may be necessary to carry on and conduct such general mining business, and the working, reducing, and sale of all ores and minerals: 3. To borrow money and incur indebtedness for tho purposes of t hn Company, and to oxecut e notes and mortgages upon the. property and franchises of the Company to secure the payment, to such amount, and on such terms, as tho Board of Trustees may think proper:. 1. To purchase from tho subscribers to thc capital stock or stockholders in thc Company such property, realorperson.il. as the Board of Trustees may deem proper, and to receive such property in payment of subscriptions to the capital stock to such amount,- and at such prices, as tho JJourd of Trustees may think proper, and issue paid-up stock therefor: 5. To build and operate mills for the purpose of sawing and preparing lumber for thc uses of said Company, and mills for thc purpose of extracting refining, concentrating, treating and smelting, ores and minerals in connection with the objects of lhe Company, and to do all other acts and things necessary to carry out the objects of said Corporation. The capital stock of the said Company is one million two hundred thousand dollars, divided into one million two hundred thousand shares of the par value of one dollar each. Given under my hand and seal of otlice at Victoria, - Province of British Columbia, this 20t,h day of January, 1997: [L.s,] S. Y (555,) AVOOTT'ON, Registrar of Joint Stock Companies. KOOTENAY MKE SAW HILL Nelson Office and Yard FOOT OF HENDRYX STREET. ____T_EI_SO____T ������ DOORS, SASHES and TURNED WORK, BRACKETS and OFFICE FITTINGS SATISFACTION GUARAlVTEEp. PRICES REASONABLE. THOS. GRAY NELSON, BO. 8 E. 5. 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. po not Monkey With Wild Cats. Will be pleased to answer any business enquiries. ' "*- I"U M. pes Prisaij & Co. Will open a GROCERY & GENERAL PROVISION -^ee^STOBE= - Early next week in premises formerly occupied by Bigelo*w;, & Co. EVERYTHING SOLD FOR SPOT CASH PRICES CORRESPONDINGLY LOW 5UG BAKER STREET OPPOSITE POST OFFICE. M. B. SMITH fc GO. Biscuit Manufacturers. ^WJRXmn FOB __P_R,IO.E3 -LIST- VICTORIA - B.C. (������a) NELSON SODA WATER FACTORY MANUFACTURERS OF All .Kinds-.of Carbonated Waters ORDERS DELIVERED PROMPTLY. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. F, O. Pox 88- Telephone 31, 391 Builder-, are invited to inspect my stock of Rough and Dressed Lumber, Shingles, Laths, 1 Doors, Sash; Mouldings ." Turned Stock, &c- ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. C O. J3Uchai)a_-) 413 Hotel Slocai) Oldest and Most Reliable in the Jlty. EDWIN CUMMINGS, Proprietor. RATES: $2.50 Per Day. Headquarters Por ���������Commercial Cravela's ant) fllMnino iTDen. First=Class in all its Ap= pointments. Cor. A Ave. and 4th St., KASLO, B.. (551) FOR SALE, &__R-A.I^T. ;F3BEB, &o WRITE TO! The Bracknian & Ker Milling Co. South Edmonton, Alta. For ROLLED OATS, OATMEAL, and all kinds . .of GRAIN and FEED Prices Right. 533 Goods Guaranteed Tkos. Dunn ������ Co., L'd. DEALERS IN March e��������� Iberville���������I) Bover and F Bcnoit, on Donaldson Mt. 500 feet from north fork Salmon river, tDividends pafd to date arc as follows: Le Roi, S32..WX): War Eagle, S187.M0; Cariboo. .?1_0,000; Idaho 820,000; Slocan Star, ������300.000; Reco $100,000: Rambler S20.000. ALimo. Cumberland and Xoble Five have also paid divi- (IcihIs. ... The Ki-ltj ri ass lair. ��������� The flagstr.fi* of British Columbia fir j for Bisley, will he forwarded to England j on the ship Kinkora, now loading lum- j "ber at Mood?ville. j BAKER ST- Two Lots with Three Stores BAKER ST. One Lot witb Two Stores. VERNON ST. Several Lota (Fifty foot frontage) 403 IV. J. U. I>i. ksou. I.aker SI. FOR WINES ai CIMi ADDRESS ��������� 51 Ci California Wine Co.! MINERS1, BUCKSIM AND MILL SUPPLIES: U A!._������ SUKIIT II_<������.V, MIM-lf-- PM'KS. . KAK AM* SHKET STEEL, MI.VKItVSIIOVKLS, tVII-K KOI'KS, MAXILLA HOPES, _UV.V_-.IITE FI.SI- A.M. CAPS. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE CINNABAR MINING CO.'S QUICKSILVER. Write for Quotation... C.'i������i]e Address. "Dunn." ('3.*.) ���������V"A_N"COTJV_E_R, _3 O FOUND _^-__r j Exchequer Gold Mining ��������� - - , .' , 11 Company, Limited.��������� A new place to send your laundry; * ���������'...- ������ after April the 1st. , :.. . , , r.. ���������,',_.. c- r .. ' A limited amount of treasury The Kootenay Steam Laundry . J will be thoroughly equipped with stock now on sale at 10 cents per the latest improved machinery and j share- Enqu;re of A.' H. Kelly, experienced help. ' NELSON B.C. Whitcher & Cleland .. NELSON, _-.C. Proos ' ^**a'cer street_ tAVO doors west of t52. Hank of Montreal. 54J- THE MINER NELSON, B. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 189; LATE EASTERN NE\.VS. ! PRODUCE OF THE MINES, j lleccut Events at the Dominion | 1-I.V-J11..S FOlt L897 UP TOUATK. I NOTICE . ASSi.SSM FA'T ACT ANO PROVINCIAL UHVl-XUI. TAX. Capital.- Death ol Ex-Deputy j Miiiistei' Smith. i Ottawa, Out., Ma-ch _lil.���������.S.'a.si.juaI nrniuyemeuU a:e fjoiny Co. wai-il apac.1. fho program ia pretty thoroni'lily completed in council. Sir Oliver _U,r.vc_l 1i;h several iinpiiitnut items, ul' J'���������).'_���������'.������������������ I ina rcfiuy, nnd llie house wi.'l nut have !���������> wait'for llift tariff. The eatiaiati**1 mi' also before tlie council. Tho motion to commit Dalton >!������������������. Carl liy M. P., iti connection willi the "North Ontario recount, was yesterday referred by the single court to the divisional court. Wm. Smith, ex-deputy minister of marine and Usberies, died on Saturday afternoon after one week's illness*. Uo has beeu sufteriuf. from ceuernl dehiiit.y, nud was in feeble health for some months back. Mr. Smith was deputy minister before Confederation, and un to one year ago, when he was retired, Major Goui dean taking his place. Attention is or.lled in the annual report of the interior department, just issued, to nn uhirmint,' increase ot intemperance nmongsl British Columbia Indiana. The railway mail service braueh of the post oflice department goes into existence April ]. Everything relating u> the postal car operations and carriage of mails by railways will be under this braueh. Ttie clerks at Vancouver, who cheek postal returns, will hereafter be dissociated from the inspector's braueh and will take orders from the superintendent, as each chief railway mail clerk will now be designated. It is rumored that No. 4 Co. RC.S.L, has been selected by Col. Gascoigue, the adjtitaut geueral of Canada, to accompany Premier Laurier to England on the occasion of Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee. A number of Imperial troops stationed at Halifax will replace the company at Fredric.on, N.B. MINING TRANSFERS. OUE EXPO--'-'-.-".. from Slocan via Kaslo Slocan via Nakusp Uosslaiid via Nortliport.. Kossland via Nelson G.237I 2,057* _.lK.:f .. ���������.:������..- I-..5I.I Tons...;. ................. Total Value: ������������������-.������������������ ; .. 'I lii'onyli Nelson 'Custom House...? 7'i8..")7i).7:-; Ku.-lsto.,ie,(Nt..!.usi-) 2:._i.:i8-_.C5 ."..' ' :.. ':_K'i0',!!Ci3S" '��������� Average val.us per ton, ������77.1593 , ��������� Where no consideration is named in. transfers the nominal sum of $1 is to be understood. Nelson. March 5��������� Homestretch���������E Roper to J T Wilson, i. 8500. Bohemian���������E Roper to J T Wilson, jr. ������700. Ouray, King Spruce, Uncompagrc���������P Brahn to .1 Dunsmuir, S250O. Fairmont���������J M Hickey to P G Nash, S350. March 0��������� Sunrise, Prise���������II Fohlin to C E Malloitc, J, $K,0. llerwick, Carlyle and Mabel���������A I-McLennan to t he "Maiuiaiiieiul Gold Mininf. Co. Wild Ilorse-J JS Bate to S .1 Mighton, 1-10. March 8���������. Two Sisters-.. J Mulliall to It .1 Pratt, 1-27. Michigan, Blue Bird, Randolph, l,ornal)oone. Trout���������P Shechan and D Crowley to C 11 Doughlon, "plnOO. . Same claims���������St Clair Smith to C IT Dough- ton, J. for i of shares inMontana G M Co. Si In-ic-l" Mcfc'voy to II LafkovUs, 1-3. S200. Cedar��������� T A Gossett toll LafkovUs, \, ������100. "Western, Cincinnatv Fraction��������� W Springer to J A Fiiich, A, S2U0. - - Parker, Defender��������� T F Trask to the Dundee G M Co., S10J. Nelson, Marten���������D B Gibson to A G Ferguson I.cpublic-J Rankin to W J .Maxwell, 1-3. Same���������Same to G G Bay, 1-S. - Oro, Mammoth Crystol���������lis pendens. Ontario���������A J Gcrrard to B Boggs, 1-3. March 9- ' Kl Dorado, Old* Dominion���������W A Gallilier to M I Dawns and WII Lambert, 1-10. Carrie, Klla May, Ore City, (Jolorada, Black Diamond���������A N Johnston and R A: Power to VV Colpaian, i. Brace���������A B Acorn to W Rolls, G AV II Taylor, A C Sinclair, A K Campbell, J G McKenzie. Horse Shoe���������Fred Halliday to J S Clute.ir.-5. '��������� Delight, Atlantic, Woodstock,Calgary.Dollic. Glcnshec���������Neil, Margaret and R G McLeod to J F McLaughlin, bond, $1.0,000; ������250 down, S250 Mar 21; S1000 July 1 and balance in four payments 3 months apart. March 10��������� Carrie, Ella May, Ore City, Coloriulu, Black Diamond���������R A Power, A N Johnson toll L Murton, 1-10. Gold Leaf���������W II Swerdfeger to J P S.wcd- berg. Mayflower, Royal Citv, Lake View���������T Ii May, W Murphy, J Fletcher, J Wafer, J D ���������Byrne and li Svenceski to Kokanee Mining Co Ld, $500,000. ---Lily RussclWAMaddon.to.Jl Kealcy,_ : Carrie. Ella May, Ore City, Colorada, Black Diamond���������M Meyer to ;A Is Johnson and R A Power, 1-27, $5. Wild Horse-J E Bate to J [Up .loin, 1-10, * March 11- ' Last Chance���������.T Olson to C K Peterson. Lily Russell���������P J Russell to J 11 Anderson, 1. Same���������7*1 Knnly to same. Gold Bug���������Henry Cody to J C Yuill, A. Gold Bug-.I C Yuill to it W Yuill, 1". Butte, Mammoth, American Eagle���������J Ctics- nutt to M-Mcvcr, 1-3, 3100. B and M-.I "MclCcn/.ie to S I. Ritchie, 1-3. - - Buck Horn���������W R Smith to S K Ritchie, 1-3. March 12- Vanconver��������� A Moher to Wm Parker. Victoria���������1 Conceit to AV Parker. - Y^Yyy^YY:;;NOTICE. ' a \.\.������������������*���������'<���������!���������" '"VrOTICI'*;, is"jierehy' given', that sixty days: '_!_> fi.mi'.lato Ti.roof, wo' intend to apply to the Chief .Coniinissioiioi'-of Lands and Works for permission to-purchase ������������������tlioi following described land, siUiatci! in the Nelson Divisioirof West Kootenny: Co.mnop.c'mg ::it' a jiost at the south-westcorner of Lot 301 Group 1, West; Kootenay;. tlie'nce:wcslSO chains;-thence nortli' SO "chains; thence east SO chains; thence south > SO chains,to the point of commencement con-, taining; 0i0 U(5rcs iiiore or less. ������' _v- ;' **.-.���������-'���������" -v'.������;-..., .the.iiai_i_5.minks' Ld,-������������������?: f'Dated SJelspn. li.V., 8th 'March, 1_!)7. '-; . (������73) l'ltu!)l'CK OK SMKl.TKUS. (Shipped) TONS. N td__.ii 11 lull Mincsl Matt . .... 4 37. 1'iiiil Simillur Matte ....... .. .. .... .1734,. 'J 172. Total value-, S?83,30!)._3 " of ore ai.dni.iUooxportcd, $l,SII,v_i'2.31 OUE SHU'MKNTS. ltd urns Since Lasl Week. VIA KASI.O. Payne Mino to Pueblo, Col Ruth to Pueblo. Col Jackson " Whitewater to Everett. Ruth to '* Rambler to Taeoiiin Reco t o Denver, Col..' Surprise to Tacoma Slocan Star to Omaha. .... 250... 45" .... 15 .... 30 .... _!'0 .... : Cl .... 51 ....... 17 _ . .... 30 .. Noble 'Five to Pueblo ........... ._���������.._;��������� IK." l.diick Diamond to Everett:........... i'l) ���������; Goodenough, to Dmiver ...'.'.........,;- 13 Sunset and Antoine to Aurora .... 4.0J Antoine to Tacotnu.. ... 'v. 17 Charleston and Silver Bell to Mont... S2J ��������� ������������������' _,".������������������ . ��������� '������������������.''..���������'��������� 831i Total valuo.':-SS5.950.-.i ��������� ;���������-.:. Average value per ton, $103,020. ..;./, VIA SOUTH POltT. Lo Roi to East Helena Lo Roi to Groat Falls, Mt.... 280 270' 550; Total value, 818,518.3". Average value per ton, 531,721. Total valuo of ore exported for the week, ���������Sl0-1,������)8.37. MATTE AND BULLION. iShippcd.) Trail Smelter [Matte]... 121 Hall Mines [Mattel- ............. 41. lt!2. Valued at 381,373.89 Value of mntto and ore exported for the week $185,872.20. METAL QUOTATIONS. NKW YORK. 8 9 10 11 12 __4...._3i...6..S...G:.!..fi3! ,3.05..3.05. .3.05. .3.05..305 ... March 12���������Bar silver 03s. metal exchange for load was a shade lower at 3.37i (it ?3.I21 bill lead called b>; the brokers Mar.- ������. Silver...033 (Bar) Lead....3.05. New York The closed the market stron ������3.05. and brokers price at The Itoli.oii-Ti'ail Kall.vay. '' The cod tractors for thc construefciou of the standard gauge railroad from Trail to Robson are pushing work as fast as 200 men, well distributed along the line, can do it. It is believed that trains will he running early in June, although the contract does nob cull i'or the. completion of the-work before July 1. ������ COLUMBIA & WESTERN RY. Time Table No. 4.. To take effect Feb. 1,1897. EASTllOUND. No. _ passenger (daily except Sunday) leaves Rossland 1:00 p.m Arrives at Trail 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 8:15 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.m Connections mado with all "boats arriving and departing from Trail - General Oilices: ****"TroilTTrC. ]". P. GUTELIUS, "���������Gonoral-SSiipt?-" Kaslo & Slocan Railway TIME CARD NO. I. Going Wkst. Leave ������.00 a. in. " X.3(ia.in. " il.3tib.ni. " - 9.51a, m. " 10.03 a.m. " 10.18 a. m. " 10.30 a. m. " 10.39 a. m. 10.50 a, m. Daily Kaslo Going East, Arrive 3.50 p.m". South Fork " 3.15 p.m. Sproule's " 2.l5Jp.m. Whitewater " 2.00 p.m Bear Lake ' " 1.48 p.m McGuigan ." 1.3 p.m Bui ley's " 1.21 p.m Junction- " 1.12 p.m .Sandon Leave l.OOp.m Subject to change without notice. For - rales and'information i<pp > at the Company's ofllccs. ROOT. IRVING, It. W. P.RYAN, 2(111- Tiulllc. Manager. L - Superintcndi'.nt Arc. NKLSOX DIVISION" OF WKST KOOTHN'AY U1ST1.ICT.' N' OTICE is hereby given in accordance with ';. the statute.., that' .Provincial Revenue Tax and all taxes levied under tho Assessment Act arc now due Cor.tho year 1S97. All of the above named taxes collectible within tlie Nelson Division of West Kootenay. assessed by ine,1 are payable at my oflice at Kaslo, B.C."; Assessed tuxes are collectible at the following rates, viz:��������� ...',',;. .: Koar-lifths of one per; cent.', on the assessed value of real cslatc other than wild land. 'rhi'Ou-iuin'tors of.one per cent, on the assessed: value of personal property. On.so much of the income of any person as exceeds due thousand dollars the following rales, namely: Upon such excess when the same is not more than ten thousand dollars, one and one.cpiartor of one per cent; when such excess is over ten thousand dollars and not more thaiv twenty .lliousand dollars, one and one half of one per cent.; when such excess is over twenty thousand .dollars ono and throe quarters of oue per eeat. .Threo per.cent, on tlio assessed value of wild land. I f'paid on or beforo the 30th*of June 1S..7: 1_hrco-fl.ft-.is- of .one por cent, on the assessed value of real estate other than wild land. One hulf.of ono per cent; on the; assessed value of personal property. Upon such excoss of income when tbo same is not moro than ten thoosand dollars ono por cent; whon such excess is over. ton thousand dollars and not more than twenty; thousand dollars, ono and one quarter ofone per cent.; when such excess is ovor twenty thousand.dollars, one and 'one half of sone pe- cent. Two and one half por cent, on the assessed value of wild land. .;. . Provincial revcaue tax S3.00 per capita. _, O. G. DENNIS, -��������� Assessor and Collector. Kaslo, B.C., Jan. 20tli, 1S97.. : . 527 [DtiruM Mvieti.1 Strs. International and Alberta -;]Y ON KOOTENAY LAKE AND RIVER, j T'inio Card in eilect February 1st, 1897. Daily except Sunday.: Subject to change "- . " without0iiotiee. " .���������������������������,, :_������������������ Lv. Kaslo for Nelson, Ainsworth, Pilot -.--> :; Bay, Balfour, Way Points.:....;.. 5:30 a.m. Lv. Xelson for Kaslo, Ainsworth, Pilot " Bay, Balfour, Way Points...,...... .1:40 p.m. Close connection at Five "Mile Point with all passenger trains of tho N. &V. S. R. R. to- and from Northport, Rossland and Spokane. 1 h\ 'i ' f Ar Northport 12:30 p m.*\ ".-.- iAr ..' Kaslo -!" Rossland 3:25 p m.���������>. iKaslo 5:30a 111 :v "Spokane' 7:00 p ni.; .8. p. in.' Lv Spokano 7:00 am..'.',. Ar at Kaslo 8 pin' Lv Rossland 10:30 am...'..... "- : " ," - Lv,Nortliport 1:27 p m.,......,";' ." ", , r Through tickets sold at lowest rates andy,bag- g'ago chcekod to all United States points. " = GEO. ALEXANDER, Gon'l-VIgi. Kaslo, Jan. 39,1897.���������':;��������� Head Ofllco at Kaslo, B.C; :X OTICE." "'Tlio :���������' Trail Creek and Columbia ... -, Railway Company:will apply to .the. Parliament of Canada at its. next Session,; for an Act authorizing'the Company, in .addition; to the mil way described* In the Act 58-59 Victoria. Chapter 07, to .construct a railway from the.terminus netir TrailCreok Sl'incs described*, in ; the said Act or from, tiny\ point .011 the Columbia River between the International Boundary and its junction with tlie Kootoiiay���������"���������River; theuco Westerly to a point on,. Kettle;River North''of the International Boundary; and 'also author-' ii'.iiig the Company toissuo bonds .not exceeding thirty thousand dollars per mile of its railway; ami extendi ng.tlid time within which the .Coin-. paiiy's works ;may be ; coiunienced iind com- ��������� ]'>iotc'd;'ahd--i.pplyiiig the various clauses of tlio Comjiany's. Act .of dnenrporation .in so far as they are appl icablc to the rail way. above des-' cilbed; auditor other purposes.' '.���������'-".;. HARRY ABBOI'T,: /;,;*' f- v; ���������>;''���������' JOHNaMILNE BROYVNING,'..".'..' Y-Ji- ������������������>' ������������������-. K ;AVII-T_'IA_i[ I-ERRIMAN SALSBURV,'..'���������", : * -;'--. ������ Provisional Directors. Vancouver, B.C,January llitb, 1897._; 521.,;;; NOTICE. A SITTING OE T.TE SUPREME COURT of British Columbia for hearing causes, matters and issues whioh are to be heard by a Judge with and without a Jury will be held-at the Court I louse in the town of Nelson on Tuesday the thirtieth day of March instant, at the hour of 11 o'clock in tho forenoon. I Jllntcd at Nelson this 3rd day of March, A.D., .. E.'_.__. SIMPKINS, 56J ' Acting Deputy District Registrar. ;"���������;."���������./.';>.. :;notige.;.-:V: ������������������\.',; .*.���������;..���������.; ^TlO.T._CE-j������ihQ}-eby':giveu^iat'-0"'days after J., "reflate 11 n EeTTtl-1 trthipl j���������to-tlfc-J f 01 lt^thc Chief Commissioner of Lands and AVorks for pei'iiiission to purchase 320 acres ofunocoupied. Crown Lands situated in AVest .Kootenay District and .niore' particularly 'described as follows :'��������� Commencing at tlio northwest corner of lot527.groupone, thence cast40 chains, thence north SO chains, thence west f10 chains,^'thence south 80.chains to point of commencement' - Dated, Victoria, B.C., Feb. 22nd, 1897. : ,; , -; 502 . -..;������������������"��������� '-;;<��������� ;rw.;o. Gakter. ���������������������������; STATE ORE Sampling Works ������ .... t ."\i*_..i. . :., ]'. S. IIAII.Y, I'rost. ���������JOS. MONNIC, Sec. Established 1SS0. A goneral Ore Jliirkcl. Largest Works 111 Colorado.- Modern? .1111- and Slii-'JiliiKry-, at Denver, ldaho'Springs, and Black Hawk. ORE SOLD ON COMPETITIVE BIDS ��������� Write for our reforence book. Address STAT!! OUE SAMPLING CO." Cold Bullion ]!nii|;lii. 317 Dimvor, Colorado 1. M. CAMPION, Secretary-Treasurer. Telephone' 310. J. E. W. MACFARLANE, Manager Telephone 449 B. C. IRON WORKS COMPANY. soi.i: ..i._xi:i .vi:h:kkks uv r������! ICcndali Baml Mill. I'.. C. Shin-,'!.' Muulmi-'s. ���������^Iimiii Ii'ijj llau!i:!_; \[ ajiiimis, ^>ri-.rion Strain Shovels, i iiirii'ovcd Win.linn Hoist, Uivor and li .rlior HrfilKCH, iviun Dilcbi'it; Mi.'tiliinc, Wrpckinfj Ma'pliii is, Ballast Uul.iailius,'. Etc. Ll' '.-I'' l'M._ Uffivp's Wood Split Pulieys. C (.be Addicss: "Cove" VKMKKAL HIIIMIEKS, KKCI!.. KKItS, IIOI1.KK 1MAKKKS, and MumifnctuietB of .1 1 1 C LA-ii-KS or ihaciiiki:ii>. iriAvJIjI] iini _Vlniine Work ������ Spcciiilty. AII. WOKK 4il)AUAKTEM_ Keep in Stock a Full Supply of. En (.infers' and Mill Supplies, 1 iping and Fittings, Brass Goods, Stcr.ni Fittings',' Etc. liinuis for Boilers and eiigine on nppHcnticn. Mail Oiders Receive Prompt Attention. T.'lr-phmi _ ������I6. P.O. Hl-nWcr ������ 5 CORNER ALEXANDER STREET AND WESTMINSTER AVENUE. "V^_A.____SrOOTJ"V"__B_R, IB. O. All Agreomeuts nre taken subject to lhe approval of tlie Compauy at Vancouver, nud are contiiiReut upou strikes, accident- ami other delays unavoidable, or beyond our control. (326) m Xonbon 1Dill ^ development an6 jflftining Companv. 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 lo 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 * -.-.������&*���������**.___ ____^_m_-r'_:_' _j.____r..i .* w atixic *_j������ iruto _.-- iuri_-__ii:--i-i-_ m. ��������� .**."-_���������-" - .t.^<c%a ASrta CAMDM PACIFIC EAILWAY __A._ISr_D SOO PACIFIC, LIISTE. The most direct route to ������ PACIFIC COAST, EASTERN AND EUROPEAN POINTS. Through Tickets to and from all parts of the world. KOOTENAY TIME CARD. STEAMERS AND TRAINS. In effect February 1st, 1897 SOUTIIBOUNM") ���������.Leave Arrowhead, Monday, .\Vcil- nesdaj-nnd Friday ..'��������� Ill o'clock ��������� Ai-MVE Nakusp, Monday, Wcdnes- da y and Friday 21 " ("IJEAVE Nakus|), Tuesday, Thursday J and Saturday ":Ii0 " I AKiiivi. i-;uidon. Tuesday, Tliuis- L day and Saturday.-. '11:1-0 " Leave Nakusp, Tuesday. Tlnirs- < day and Saturday 21:110 " AititivK Robson, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 13 [Leave Robson'(Cor Nelson) Tuos- J day. Thursday und Saturday 14:30 " "| Aukivk Nelson, Tuesday, Thursday V. and Saturday '.- l(i C Leave Nelson for ICaslo, Tuesday', -U-iT-hursday.aiid Saturdn.:. ..^_. ��������� ��������� ��������������������������� Hi . " "I AiiaiVE Kaslo, Tuesday, Thursday L and Saturday 1!':''0 " Lkavk Robson for Trail, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ". ���������.... lt . " Ai-i-ivk Trail, Tuesday, Thursday ' ��������� and Saturday 17 NORTK130UND ' ' , Leave Trail. Tuesday, Tliursday and Saturday : . .. 8 " AI-Kivi: Robson, Tuesday; Thursday and Saturday 12 ��������� " "/���������LeA've Kaslo'for..Nelson; Tuesday, _������������������.. Thursday and Saturday.. ��������� ..... "| Akiuve Nelson, Tuesday,Thursday \ and Saturday.-;':---."...::-.'.'.?.���������;";.-.���������'."."-.."'10:30 I IjEAVE.-Ndlson for Robson, Tucsdav, ���������J, .Thursday'-'and Saturday............ 10:30 TAiu.lVE Robson. Tuesday, Thurs- ��������� t .day and Saturday:.*.:.....:.......; 12:00 Leave Robson" for North, Tuesday, - Tliursday and Saturday....,..:.::...:'... 1G;. YLhavk Sandon, daily, except Sun- ,"] Auit'i ve Nakusp, daily oxcejit Sun ....''"������������������.day ....:..,;..........:...���������. .;'.���������.;.".. Leave Nakusp, Sunday,: "Wediics day and Friday..".......;.......,'.:... ���������''Aitmvv. Arrowhead. 'Sunday, Wed ncsday and Friday....... .:........... ^Cflniioctins with train".for north. ��������� o'clk 13:20':' 17:20." -7:30 H^_ f- Slearner '-Lytton" makes daily trip excepting Sunday, between Trail and Northport Leaving Trail at 8 o'clock. Arriving at Northport at. 10. [tumi'iiing. Leaves Nortliport. at 11 o'clock. Arriving at Trail at 17 o'clook. Steamer "Kokanee" daily between Nelson and Kaslo. leaving Kaslo as per schedule; Sun-' days leaving ICaslo at!) o'clock, arriving Nelson 12:30 o'clock, returning leaving Nelson Moiiday 10 o'clock, arriving ICaslo 1:1:30. For Tickets and full particulars as to rate?, tunc, etc., apply" to nearest C. P. K. a "out or to GEO. S. BEEU, Ticket Agent. Nelson. if. M. McGREGOl.. GEO. MoU BKOWN, - Traveling Pass. Agt., Nelson.- nist- Rass. Aet. Vancouver THE SURVEYOR'S CHAIN MADE ,lt THE SHORTEST TRANSCONTINENTAL ROUTE. It Im llir..l������Ki ..IimI.tii In equipment. II Isllic llnivlrsl ������������llc<l l.lne. II hns 11 i:<i<:h-lliillii������( l(o������<lbed. II CrONito !.., SiiikI UCHsrrls. It Ik llie Hiil.v Lint; lltunulng Xuxurloat Cilult Koitm CarH. It In Xolctl I'or lhe Courlcuy of ItsKuinloyeK. It is Hits oui}-.line grrvliiB'lMeali on the 11 lult'iirtcll'luu. THROUGH THE GRANDEST a SCENERY IN AMERICAN DAYLIGHT. Attractive Toure during Seosou of Naviaatiou on Great Lakes via Dn__1t.l1 in cnuueclion with Mnguificeut Piisseucfr Steamers Northwest aud Nortblain.. For maps, tickets and complete infoiniatioa call on or address Agents, K. & S. Ry., C. S: K. S. Nav. Co.. N. & F. S. Ry., or 41. ('. I������l\������>, .-e-ierul Asenl. Spiikaiit'. l.'n.ili. V. I. WNITKI-IV. -S. r.������% T. A., 3'>1 SI. 1'iiul. _1|liu. G OLTJMBIA i& KOOTENAY STEAM NAV. (LIMITED TIME CARD No. IO In Kircct June Sill. 1MM*. 00. KKVKI.STOKI: KOITK-SlciuiHr ������������������Xnkiis>. Leaves Arrowhead for Nakusp Robson and Trail Mondays, Wednesday? and Fridays ������r 7 p. m. Leaves Trail for Robsoii', Nakusp, Ar ow head and Canadian Pacific Railway points (east and west) Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at .1.30 p.'m: Connection is made at Itobson with C. & K Ry. for Nelson and Kootenay Lake points. -.OKTimH-T-TKAIl, ItUUTI. -^ Slcni���������������'r-''liyl-->?i."-������������������--��������� Leaves, Trail for-.NorthportDaily except I Sundays at 8 a. ni.. returning to Trail same evening. Connects at Northport with S. F. & N. Ry for Spokane. .-EI.SO.VKAe'l.O UOIITK.���������"Sir Kufcunee."* Leaves Nelson for Kaslo Daily except Sun days at 1:40 p.m. Leaves Kaslo for Nelson Daily except Sun days at 0:00 a.m. . NOTICE. "VTOTICi; is hereby given, that sixty days JA from date hereof, 1 intend l������.apply lo the Chief Commissioner of Liimlsand Works for permission to purchase ihe following described land; situated in the Nelson Division of AVest Kootenay: Commencing at a post at the south-west corner of Lot U0I Group 1- West. Kootenay; thence west 80 chains: thence-south 40 chains, thence cast SO chains; thence north 40 chains to thc point of commencement, containing 320 acres more or less. - r IIENRV E. CROASDAILE. Dated Nelson. R.C., Sth March, 1897. (574) West Kootenay Butcher Co. NELSON, KASLO, SANDON Q"lJABTZ_CB__lB-_-. Fresh and Salted Meats All kinds of QsoMgrn? Going East? If you are Do not Forget ; Ttoe Iiprtiut Points FIRST���������Go via St. Paul because the lines to that point will afford you the best service. SECOND���������See that llie coupon beyond St. Paul reads via the Wisconsin Central because that line wakes tlie clo.-est connections with all the trtuis-contiuenta! ]iDe������enteriup the Union depot there, and ' its service Is firit-elass in every particular THIRD���������For information, call on your neighbor aud fiiend, the nearest ticket "agent, atsti nsk for a tickf-t via' the Wisconsin Central lines,'or address Jas. C. Po.si>, or Geo. S. Ratty. Gen. Prts. As_'t. .General Acent. Milwaukee, i-it5 Stark St.. Wisconsin. (570. Portland, Or. Iliolesal. P ai Mai E. C. TRAVER, Manager. Farley & Simpson _* . ,j ��������� - A BUTCHER SHOP has" been opened in connection with the store,.with a large stock ol choicest FRESH MEATS. .."-,.. Groceries, Provisions, Hay and Grain MINING SUPPLIES, ETC. Fresh Goods .���������* Great Yariety The right is reserved to change this schedule at any time without'rioticc. For tickets, rates, etc.,: apply at CompanyV ollice, Nelson. - , - T. ALLAN, Secretary. J. W. TROUP. Jilanngcr NELSON, B-..C. 'ig-gsr**'-- The Kaslo Branch will he opeiied ������on Monday, March 15th. 572 Headquarters for ELEGTRIO LIGHT SUPPLIES. DYNAMOS MOTORS ENGINES BOILERS WATER WHEELS FIRE HOSE WATER SUPPLIES f, CHANDLIERS Estimates given and contracts entered into for the entire systems. Call on or write VV. T. STEWARD, Box 29 470 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, Nelson, B. C. P. BURNS & CO. Wholesale and Retail Meat Merchants HEAD OFFICE NELSON, B. C. Branch Markets in Rossland, Trail, Nelson, Kaslo., Sandon, Three Forks, _N"ew 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 Spokane Falls A Northern R'y. Nelson & Fort Sheppard R'y. Red Mountain R'y. Tie only all rail route "without change of cars betaeeiTNelson and Bossland and Spokane and Kcssknd. " . . (Daily Except Sunday) Leave 9-00 a.m. NELSON Arrive 5-20 p.m. " 10:30." EOSSL'D " 3:25 " " 7.00am. SPOKANE " 7-00p.m. Passengers for Kettle Eiver Riad Boud J- arv (.reek, connect at Marcus witli Stage Daily. WHEN IN KASLO STOP AT The Olijijipic ROOMS PI.ASTEUED IX H.4KD FIXISM. VK.VI-T FIKM-UED. 455 STRICTLY FIRST CLASS B. 8. GALLOP, Prop. FRONT 8T., __A8L(I. J3.0. / 5.
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