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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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i.'-*������^ / ������������������%*s ������������������ o ������������������*. ���������X'- I It.--.." V - * '��������� %. ' ���������- v Whole Number 383. Nelson, .British Columbia," Saturday, Dec. 25, 1897. Price Five Cents REM OF THE YEAR. WHAT 1897 HAS^ DONE FOE THE CAPITAL OF KOOTNAEY The Urnwlli and Improvement or lliv Cily llnvc Been Marvelous und thc Out- . Look for 18.8 Is I'liiltcrlna Of all tho Lon years that have passed over this fair, town of Nelson none . have been more fraught with great issue than this one now drawing to a .close. The very weather itself bus been propitious. At an earlier date than usual, during thc first days of April, tho sun came out and black wiuter disappeared like magic. The early summer was somewhat marred by rains which* however, then and afterwards preserved the country from forest fires and their attendant smoke, a sourcc.of both difficulty and danger to the prospector' and others whose business calls them forth into the mountains. A moderate summer followed by a magnificent autumn and if winter seeems now to have set in wifch somewhat more severity than is unusual so early in the season the balance has been in our favor., By .act of .parliament passed at the last session Nelson in .company with her- younger sisters, liossland and Grand Forks became 11 clt_\ Possibly the steadiness that comes with her. "more numerous years has enabled her so far to avoid the troubles that appear to have followed on tlie incorporation of the other, two^'and as yet hev city hood becomes, her well, and bus been an unmixed blessing. Its chief, results have been the laying down o_"a system of sewerage the purchase of the. old waterworks and the installment of a new supply fitted with" all modern appliances "and coming from" an \m- tairited., source. " Many streets "that previously existed only, on paper are now cleared and their inhabitants can reach their homes by convenient side- w.'iks. - ��������� ������ ��������� But great as these changes are, they are not' the ichief.'-'-Let't"iio reaTKsrgo" to; Lhe end of .he-wharf, or better still '^TrtV'upon the lake iu a boat and then fa.e.ahout anil view-Lhe town. Then hV will realize what 1807 has done for Nelson. Prom the siiielter on the west right along to the N. & P. S. station on thc. east, from the waters ��������� edge almost up to'where the railway track crawls along the hill side seven hundred feet above it, stretches a sea of homes. Warehouses there are, and hotels, stores and. offices, churches, schools and jails, all the appliances and requirements of a modern city, __bu_t J.t is thc homes of Nelson that are conspicuous and single it out from the other towns of Kootenay as the abid: ing place of people, the capital of Lhe district. ' ��������� There are more- people in Eosslimd than Nelson boasts aud for rush and racket Sandon probably holds the lead, but the throngs that fill the streets^ of Nelson are people who have come from afar to make homes for .lieiriselve.., and have-pitched upon Nelson'as the place to seiilejn.. This is due to many causes, Pos-" sibl'y the character of ils'earlier inhabitants had something to do with ifc, but us has often been pointed out before in these columns, thc natural position of the place has had more. -��������� It has been chosen by the G.P.1.., by the Nelson & Fori Sheppard railway and by the Crows'Nesb Pass liue as their objective point, and il has'thus become the railway center of Koo.euay, an advantage largely increased by its great facilities for communication by water with'all the towns" upon'the shores of Kootenay lake. Ifc is-owing to this cause that for a long time the only banks in the country were here and that'" now one wholesale house after auother has come here. The mines in the Nelson District have taken longer to develop than those of some of the surrounding districts but though its production scarcely yet equals in value that of the Slocan it ; is fast approaching ifc. Its shipping list includes the Hall Mines, the "Athabasca, the Porto Rico Fern, Ymir, Dundee, Poorman and others-'while the-value of recent discoveries is increased by the fact that they make Nelson a gold camp. Throughout the district of West Kootenay generally business has been prosperous and this cannot be better illustrated than by.- comparing the values of lhe exports of this and last year." In 1896 they amounted to $2,702,822. While in the first eleven months of this year they have amounted, to 87,373,071.25 not including the exports via Revelstoke which probably will amount to.half a millon more. Continued next week. , PILOT BAY (JOHOEiNTEATOB Will Sliiii Mil) Tons nr Conceal-ales Next Week. William liraden, of the Pilot" Bay smelter was in town during the week and stated to n reporter.for The Mineb tbat 2000.1 ons of ore from the Lucky. Jim, Tariff and Bluo Bell mines had ��������� been milled aud that over 500 tons of concentrates wero ready for shipment.. The date of blowing in the smelter has not yet-been determined upon nnd for the present the concentrates, will be shipped to the Omaha smelter. The concentrates now on baud will average between 75 and 80 ounces in silver and from 70 to 75 per cent lend. It will be shipped, either tommorrow or the early part of next week. Ore has been struck on the bottom level of the"Tariff.at a depth of 300 teet. It shows a width of 3}^ feet which is an increase from 18 inches on the surface. It is now one of the most promising properties in Ainsworth and at the 300 foot level gives assays of from 45 to 50 ounces in silver and 76 per cent lead. Tbis is about the lowest level yet obtained in the camp and it is of importance to mining men as it goes' to prove the enduring nature of the ledges there. The aerial tramway, 1500 feet in length, from the mine to the lake is completed and ..working perfectly. At present it is bringing down about 50 tons per day. Thirty men are employed on the property. The Luckey Jim, 20 miles above Kaslo is down 280 feet and in ten feet of ore that concentrates 4 to 1. Twenty-seven men are employed and the output is 100 tons per day-. The tramway is 1200 feet in length and lands the ore in bins on the Kaslo & Slocan railway.- > MATTERS EDUCATIONAL Slight FricUoi. liclw.rn fUe Local Board iiimI (lie Superintendent. S. D. Pope, ^superintendent of education evidently thinks..that the school board of Nelson, although composed of men of recognized ability, is not worthy ot his notice. The members of theboaad are Dr. E. C. Arthur, Dr. G. A. B. Hall aud George Job us tone., At a recent meeting of the local board the secretary was instructed to notify tho ^epSTtmeuTof"education "tBat~a-T.Bird" assistant teacher would be required after the holidays and also that a room would be required for the accommodation of such teacher.and her pupils. The board also applied for $200 additional grant for conducting the school to the end of the fiscal year, June 30.' An application was also made for an increase in the- salaries of teachers, the present compensation being inadequate. It" was shown that tbe principal was getting less than a street laborer! The latter receives $2.50 per day and the former receives less than $70 per month. _i.T_his week a letter, was received from Mr.'.Pope' in reply to the several applications. He curtly informed the board that the school inspector would arrive in Nelson the first week in January and would be instructed to report fully on the reeds of the school district. The new inspector is Mr. .Barns who will have charge of what is.known as the Kootenay and Yale district. He will take up his residence in Nelson. A Card ul' Thank*. The Hospital Ladles Aid desires to" express-its tbauks lo tbe members of the various churches who contributed so liberally to their fund ou "Hospital Sunday". Tue collection aggregated $106.45 which the ladies wi.l e.-peud for articles needed by the ho.pila.. " . - .'The members ot the Ladies Hospital Aid society are deserving of much praise for their tireless and uuieuiittiug efforts ou behalf of the Koolenay Lake General Hospital. .."hey have worked bard iu the noble cause of giving comfort to the sick and nfilicled aud mauy poor mortals who have sought the hospital for relief have had their sufferings greatly lightened by the comforts provided by the Ladies Aid. There is a lasting obligation to these ladies on.the part of the people of Nel.on. I-:tuk of Halifax. The'Bank of Halifax has secured quar- sers in the Mara brick block on Baker street between Ward and Stanley and the work-of constructing^ a vault is now under way. J. M. Smith, manager of the Rossland branch, will for the present be in charge of the Nelson bank and it is understood that Cashier Spencer will be transferred to Nelson. ��������� The bank-will probably have its doors open ' for business next month. ���������> Steamer _uil_usp Burned. A report was received today to the effect that the steamer Nakusp had been destroyed by fire at Arrowhead. No particulars were obtainable and no official information had been received by the C.P.R. ".- ' L WIN WAS IT FILED? MAY0B HOUSTON WANTS TO KNOW THE DATE OF A PROTEST. The Sewer Outlet Question Discussed at lenulli.���������Opinion* Freely Expressed.��������� Council Proceeding*. A TEN FEB 0ENT TO BE DISTIBBUTED TO HALL MINE STOCKHOLDERS Heport or the Director* lo the ..���������������������������al Meeting Held In London December IS. At the. meeting of the city council last Monday.night Mayor Houston stated that the Nelson City Land & Improvement company had filed a protest against the city being granted a right to the waters of Anderson creek. He says he personally went into the recorder's office one afternoon after the 30 days allowed for protest had expired and paid the fees. He was told to call the next morning and get the grant as Mr. Dennis had not yet signed, it. They did not tell bim that a protest had been filed, and he saw that the grant was copied in the record book. He saw the papers pertaining to the matter and there was no notice of protest attached. It was a sure thing that up to tbat time no notice of protest had been filed. When he' called again for the grant he was told -of the protest. What be wants to kuow now,, is, the date of the filing of the protest. Alderman Fletcher remarked tbat some member ot the lands and works was.prob- abiy interested with the Nelson City Land company. The mayor said that nothing had been heard from the provincial board of health in reiatiou to the sewerage outlet. "There was a member of the board in town yesterday." said Alderman Fletcher "and a,few of us got after him about the outlet for our sewers and gave him a bit of pur mind on the subject. It appears that Dr. Davie has never lived in a cold country, and is stuck ou the sewerage farm plan. It is all nonsense to think of tbat here, but when! they refuse to let Kamloops drain iuto the Thompson they'd do anything." "Its a wonder they let Victoria dump inlo the ocean," snid Alderman Teetzel. Some further discussion followed in which it was suggested that the system -be_j_sed_anyjvayjias the Turner govern'-, meut would ben"frawT^lJTiclcTHp'any ol its officials." The mayor said that he anticipated no trouble in the matter." The powder magazine question came up again aud Alderman Fletcher asked if there would be any use in calling attention to it and the danger to tbe community. The mayor did not know how tbe.daoger'eould be removed. "I understand that they are filliug the magazine, choke-a-block. again" said Aldennau Fletcher and if any any accident were to occur there the whole town would be blown up. The late explosion of SOCIO pouuds of nitro-glyceriueiu the -Un i I ed .S ta tes.s.h ows.h.o_w_d es t r im tjye_6U_ch_ an explosion can be. The area of destruction extended as far as from the powder magazine across tbe river,to tlie center of otb:. town aud if tbe Nelsoti magazine ever went off it would wreck this town from one end to the other." There is considerable difference between four tons and 40 tous." The mayor suggested that the matter be brought before .the legislature at its next silting. . In regard to the cemetary, grounds Alderman Fletcher stated that the railway compauy wanted a sketch showing the area aud position. He thought tbey should determine what ground they wanted so as to make the sketch;' The committee on public works was instructed to look after the matter aud report at the next meetiug. The public works committee suggested that the C. P. Ry. put in a lank on ils grounds and the city supply it with water at a certain stipulated sum per mouth. Mayor Houston said that he bad had a talk with oue of the officials and had told him lhat the water would piobably -cost the railroad about 820 per mouth. He thought it'be.. to adhere' lo that price. He was instructed lo correspond with the road iu regard to the matter. .A communication was received from J. Fife asking that the council submit tbe gas'franchise to a vote of the ratepayers, as his solicitor Mr. Abbott bad advised him that it would be necessary." He suggested that it could be done at the next election so as to save the exp ense of a special election. The mayor was instructed to write to him and request him to draft a by-law and submit a check for ������50 to defray the expense of printing etc. Bills to tbe amount of S119.53 were audited and ordered paid: They included accounts as follows; J. sBlaney S6.37 for hay and repairs to "the pound; W. C. McLean & Co. $99.10 force account for laying sewer on the flats; Lawrence Hardware Co., S94.70; W.C. McLean & Co./ ������37.75 for digging sewer trenches to the line of private property. Alderman Fletcher stated that the two inch- water pipe on Silica street was either frozen or was packed with sand and gravel. The residents below Stanley street could get no water bnt tbis might be remedied when the Anderson creek supply was turned on. '. At the fifth ordinary general meeting of the Hall Mines Limited held in London December 15, 1897 a dividend of 10 per cent was declared to -the ordinary shareholders. It is the first dividend declared by the company and amounts in nil to ������25,000. . The directors report and the income and expenditure account submitted were as follows: THE DIRECTORS' REPORT. The directors beg to submit to the shareholders tlie statement of accounts and balance sheet for the year ending 30th September, 1807, duly certified by the auditor, being the fourth balance sheet issued since the formation of the company. ..This balance sheet shows a gross surplus ot income over expenditure amounting to ������30,457 8s. 0d��������� which, together with ������1,930 0s. 4d. brought forward from 1886, makes a sum of ������32,287 14s. 4d. Out of this a- mount the directors have already appropriated ������1,750 to the payment of a dividend of 7 per cent on the preference shares, which appropriation you are. asked to confirm, "and out of the balance remaining, after writing off' ihe sum of ������5,480 15s. 8d. for depreciation on buildings plant and machinery they recommend that a dividend of 10 per cent be paid upon the ordinary shares of the company, which will absorb ������25,000, and that the balance remaining, viz., ������47 18s. 8d., l>e carried forward to the credit of the account for the current year. The result of the year's working is, in the opinion of thb board, very satisfactory, when it is remembered that for the first nine months the difficulty of obtaining a regular supply ;of ore :rre>:?nt������d^_c������olinMonB---wprlL-at.;~the smelter,'and that it was not until 31st July that the second smelter,, started work, and that the impediments in the way of obtaining a free supply of ore from the stopes opened up in the mine were removed. The wire tramway has continued to give satisfaction, and in May advantage was taken of the opportunity afforded by the closing down of the blast furnace, pending a replenishment of the 6tock of ore in the ore bins, to renew the wire rope, and by the introduction of an improved clip-strap, permanence and regularity, in the work- inghave'beeh assured. y���������������������������*���������������������������- The work of opening up the mine has been intelligently und vigorously proceeded with, though the board have limited the. mine superintendent to the prosecution of work in the main tunnels only, with a view of developing the ore bodies already proved. No work has therefore been done on the gold lead in the "Daylight" claim, referred to in the directors' .report last year, but under the favorable conditions upon which we enter upon the business of the current year, the directors contemplate resuming work upon this claim very shortly. The new blast furnace, which was completed in July, has since then been working most successfully and with considerublesavingin the cost of smelting. ' --��������� The refining works were completed in May, and have since then done good work, but experience has shown that, in order to reap full benefit-from them, it will be necessary to, erect second reverberatory furnace and roasting oven; these arc now in course of construction, and when comeleted will have a capacity of outturn of about 10 tons of copper bullion per day. I.VCOME AKD EXPENDITURE. Income and expenditure account for the year ending 30th September, 1897. .- ������ s. D To ore and matte in stock at 30th September. 1897 10,850 5 5 To Ore purchases 7,938 7 1 Expenditure in B. C, Mining���������Wages, salaries, stores, and general expenses -" 15,078 I 9 Taxes. 357 19 5 Smelting��������� \\ ages, salaries, coke coal, fluxes, store!; and gen--' eral expenses. 16,182 17 0 Office ano general expenses, salaries, law charge-", insurance and miscellaneous expenses.. 2,0,80 2 11 Interest 1,498 12 9 Expenditure in London. General expenses, including sal- - aries, law charges travelling expenses, auditor's and office expenses _,9_s 1 4 Directors' fees for the year, and arrears..; 2.159 5 6 Interest tB C 8 Difference in exchange (K 17 7 fialance, being snrpjns income over expenditure for the year. carried to balance sheet.: 30,357 8 0 TiS.69. 8 5 Crl By matte and copper sale*... 131,038 5 1 Ore, matte and mettallurgical products in slock at 30th September. 18S7 11.855, 10 2 Sundry profits, including rents and aivsay chance, received 2,017 18 11 Transfer fees 186 11 0 HS.fiM !S 5 ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING. A Careless Hunter Discharges a mile late HI* Own Month. Through his own carelessness Daniel McNaughton forfeited his life last Saturday and waa buried in Nelson last Wednesday. A coroner's inquest was held last Tuesday and from the evidence submitted it appears that on the day mentioned McNaughton and two or three companions decided to go deer hunting along the line of the Slocan branch of the Canadian Pacific Kailway.. Tbey accordingly equipped themselves witb rifles and had been out only a short time when the accident occurred. McNaughton in a very careless manner was using his gun as a walking stick, the butt of it resting on the ground. In climbing over a wind fall he forcibly placed the butt of the gun on the fallen tree to steady himself as he climbed over. The gun was discharged and the ball entered his mouth, coming out of the back of his head. When his companions reached bim he was dead. The jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the facts stated. McNaughton was an axman in Jolly's wood camp about 10 miles up the Slocan river. THE FIRST HOOKEY GAME. Sandon and Nelson "Will Cross Slicks on Christmas Day. The first match game of hockey this season will be played ou the Nelson rink at 3:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon (Christinas Day) between the Sandon aud Nelson teams. The game will last one hour, and promises lo be an exceedingly interestiug one ns much care .has been taken.tbis year ia tbe selection of the men aiid only the best players in. the country will be on the.) ice. Provision for the accommodation of sbe spectatois has been made and the outlook is thnt a large crowd will.be present' to witness the event. Hockey is wboliv a scieulific game aud while it possesses some of tbe characteristics of tbe boyhood came of "shinney" itis only played by tbe most skillful skaters.' To persons nnncquaiut- ed with'ice skating the agility and dexterity of the players is wonderful and tbe novice, as he watches the rapid gyra- tions.of the participants, atoncebecomes an earnest and enthusiastic advocate of the go ihe. "There is probably no game in which the movements of tbe players aie more rapid. The ice is iu gcod condition and the Nelson boys nre going to fight hard for victory.. HALL MINES SMELTER. Blast Furnace ShutM Down.���������Nor furnace* Nearly Completed. Th6 Hall Mines Smelter shut down for repairs and a general overhauling last Tuesday but will probably blow in again in a few days. ���������The- shipment-of-matte���������has���������been- stopped and the product of the. blast furnace is beiug saved for treatment in the roasting and calcining furnaces. The new roaster and reverbatory furnaces are nearing completion and will be fired during the early part of January. The lead furnace is about ready for firing but will probably not be blown in until rewinding is well under way in the Slocan. There is considerable lead ore on hand at the smelter but. not enough to insure a long nin. ' . ORE CABS MAY 00ME IN D. C. Corbin Win* His Case Against Consular Seals. Washington, Dec. 20.���������The secretary of the treasury has just made n ruling of great importance to all shippers ot ore and other goods by rail into tbe. United States from British Columbia. An appeal was taken by D. C. Corbin, of Spokane against fixing a consular seal to every car of ore that came across' the border and charging a fee therefor. If this were allowed, the position of consular- agent at Eossland would be the finest paying office in the service. The treasnary department states there is no necessity for the attachment to cars of consulate seals, but only consular invoices are required for each importation. One invoice wonld be sufficient hereafter for each importation without reference to the number of cars. A MlMiiulerslandliiK. There seems to be a misunderstanding in regard to tbe suit of the shareholders of the Sunset company against tbe company and R. E. Lemon. There is no charge of fraud made agaiust Mr. Lemon and the sait seems to be wholly a civil one to determine the rights of the re- spective parties. It seems that a one-half interest was forfeited by tbe company bj" its failing to take up tbe bond and this was not secured by Mr. Lemon but by other parties with whom Lemon bad no connection. At present tbe secretary of the.^sompany is said to hold a half interest. GENERAL LOCAL NEWS. EVENTS OF INTEREST IM ABOUND NELSON. AND Brier Merfllon or Happenings In thc District Daring the Past Seven Boys. SONS OF ENGLAND. A lodge Was Organlied last Tnesday Night in Nelson. On Tuesday night last in tbe Odd Fellows Hall, lodge Queen of Nelson No. 341 of The Sons of England Benefit Society was duly instituted by Reginald J. Steel, P. D. D. who was ably assisted in the work by Messrs. F. Starkey, P. D.������D., W. Maguire, R. Dinsdale and W. J. Hatch. A most successful meeting wai held after the institution and the following officers wero elected and installed for the ensuing year: W. P. P., J. H. Scoley:W P. E. Kiug: W. V.P.,J. Bullock; W. Chap.. G.C. Williams; W. Hect'y., pro tern It. J. Steel; W. Treas., ��������� pro. tern A. IJ. Shannon; Guide, W. J. S. Laurie. Englishmen wishing to join - tbe order can obtain all information from any of tbe foregoing, and if tbeir applications are put in within tbe next thirty days, tbey will derive tbe same benefits u. charter members. Klertlon or OMeers. On Tuesday evening the local lodge of Knights of Pythias held its election of , officers for the ensuing term with the il following result: Chancellor Commander, JJ. Malone; vice Chancellor Commander, B. G. Joy; Prelate, Dr. H. E. Hall? Master of Work, W. J. Thompson; Keeper of Records and Seal, George Partridge (re-elected); Master of Exchequer, Dr. Alex Forin (re-elected); Master of Finance, S. J. Mighton (reelected); Master at Arms, J. McClelland (re-elected); Trustees, Dr. G. A. B. Hall, Dr. LaBaa, A. F. McCulloch. Six applications for membership were received. Owing to the fact that no suitable ball could be secured the ball was indefinately. postponed. Installation of officers will take place on Januaay 1. S . _-fej_ ���������, %��������� Dr. Corson of Trail registered at thc Phair last Tuesday. A. L. Davenport of Spokane was in Nelson a few days during the week. S. E. Mitchell of the Whitwater mine was in Nelson last Wednesday. H. W. Jackson of Spokane made a flying trip to Nelson during the week. ' A British Columbian red five cent stamp was sold in London the other'' day for $140. W. J. Earle, one of the divisional engineers on the Crow's Nest line was in town last Tuesday. He registered ' from Goat river. ~,r , \V. Whitten, paymaster of Crow's / Nest construction was in Nelson last Tuesday. He was accompanied by W. Bailey arid W. P. Gurd both of McLeod. Justice McColl, Justice Spinks, Attorney Charles Wilson and Stenographer Boss passed through Nelson enroute for Grand Forks during the week.' .;'" W. H. Armstrong, road contractor on the Crow's Nest' line, passed . through Nelson enroute, for the coast last Wednesday where he will spend the holidays. The Ladies Aid Society of the 'Pres- y byteria,n church has Itought the ' lots on Victoria street adjoining the church from A: J. Marks. " The price paidwasJ&UOO. f The Baptist church willgive a stere- optican and musical entertainment at its church .on Thursday; December 30 and 31. The Friday entertainment will.be mode especially suitable for children. Tlie annual Christmas entertainment. '��������� of the Methodist Sabbath school will be held on the evening of Tuesday, December 28. The usual program by"the children will be rendered and will be followed by the distribution of pres- . ents. Drs. LaBau and Forin last Monday performed the, difficult operation of fitting a gold and silver lower jaw on Mr. Cayser. Cavities were left" for artificial teeth. About two years age- Mr. Cayser had his jaw shot away with a rifle. 0- _T^e_ann^m^meeUng _of jthe British Columbia AssociationT^lf-MinuTg^En- gineers will be held in Vancouver on January 25 and will be accompanied by a banquet whicho the prominent mining men of the district are expected to attend. '\ ' <������> h -��������� ml\ X THI' MINER, NELSON B. &, SATURDAV, Md. 25, i������W. *<iHte filter. Till- .IlN'I.l. i.s primed on Saturdays, and will be mailed to any address in Canada or the United States for one year on receipt of two dollars. Single copies five cents, CONTRACT ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rate of $.'J per column inch per month. TRANSIENT AOVI_l.TJSEMI.NTS inserted at the rate of 15 cents per nonpareil line first insertion, and 10 cents per line for each sub- sci|iicnt insertion. Advertisements running, for shorter period than three months are classed transient. ALL COMMUNICATIONS to the Editor must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as evidence of good faith. TIIK LAU1-L on your paper shows tlie dale on which your paid up subscription expires. If in arrears kindly remit and see that, the dato is changed, which'should be sullleient receipt. PRINTING turned out in lirst-rate style at the shortest notice. ADDRESS The Miner Printing & Publishing Co. NELSON. B. C. LODGE MEETINGS. NELSON LODGE, No. 23. A. F.St A. II. moots second Wednesday in each month. Sojourning brethcrn invited. XV. u. Shaw. Secretary. KK_**fo. I. 0. 0. F. Kootenay Lodge, ^ No. lfi, meets every Monday night, *^' at .their Hall, Kootenay stroet. Sojourning Odd Fellows cordially invited. WJL HODSON, Secretary. NELSON LODGE No. 25. K. of P.. Wneets in Castle hall, McDonald block "aevery Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, /All visitin),' knights cordially invited, .T. XV. Thomi'SON. C.C (820) Gko. P.\nti.iix.e, K. of R.and S. SATURDAY. DEC. 25, 1897. \ CHRISTMAS. Today we celebrate, with tbe restTof the Christian world, except Scotchmen, tho greatest of holidays. From time immemorial tbo season bas boen set apart for jollity and festivity and the reunion of families. Of the latter pleasure most ot us are deprived, but there are very-few to whom the.mail does not bring some sign of remembrance, even if it is only one in twelve long months. 13ut we can be joyful and festive to our hearts content, and most of us have the wherewithal to meeb-tlie necessary outlay, it is a common saying, perhaps too true, that Christmas is not what' it was, but there are many amongst us to whom Christmas is still a holiday, studded with presents and garnished with too much candy. Tbe children are here in their hundreds. Christmas is lhe season when they rule the bouse and all that therein dwell. May'the season never lose its lustre to them, and may we elders, watching their sports, be brought back fortbe nonce out oftbe stern reality of our lives to those halcyon davs of long ago when we were children too. A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all,, gentle readers. them, lt is true that Mr. Ke.lie.hds" no chalice at all of being returned as ii member at the next election, but to lose the moral support, even in retirement, of one' who has so faithfully licked the hand that stroked it cannot but wound those finer feelings which. we are constantly told animate the ministerial breast. AVhilst Mr. Kellie lived (politically) all was not lost. There was one true heart in Kootenay that beat responsive to the ministerial wire puller. But now apostacy has conquered that one and the future presents, so far as Kootenay is concerned, an empty void in which minis- tors can see no spark of. comfort except the glint of silver shekels flowing copiously into their treasury. A STORMY SUNSET. A BOLT FROM THE BLUE. " It has long been the opinion of many ��������� " that the provincial government has lost the confidence of Kootenay. Nevertheless members of the ministry have frequently pointed out their own superior excellence, while other ������not disinterested parties have assiduously - brought to-light those virtues which " Ministers themselves, with that care- .-lcssness I'm- which great people are ,. famed, bad overlooked. Still .the miners of Kootenay were dissatisfied. Possibly they were unreasonable but though thoy paid it like men they " fully, availed themselves of their British privilege to grumble at special - taxation directed against them, They are also unreasonable enough to think ��������� . that a district which supplies so large a portion of the provincial revenue deserves some of the conveniences of government ut present confined to Victoria. These and one or two other matters rendered the government unpopular in "Kootenay. .hut now a blow has fallen under which the cheerful spirits or Mr. Turner must be "ci'iished for ever: Col. Baker will sell his estates in Kootenay and buy a hen ranch at Comox: Mr. - Poole,y will . . throw np his retainer for the coal barons and Mr. Commissioner Martin will give up British Columbia and . :ippl>" for the humblest position on a . Newfoundland cod boat for which his . early training may have fitted him. This bolt from the blue that thus lays a ministry staggering, as if a shell had The sun of 1S97 seems to be setting in a bank of cloud. Germany has seized a port in China ostensibly in reprisal for thc murder of two German Jesuit priests. Now Jesuit priests are an abomination unto the Germans and are absolutely forbidden to set foot in Germany. It is quite possible that the. Chinese havo the same objection to the order and killed the two missionaries in question because they would not walk out. Now observe the lofty aims and high philanthropy of the Germans. They won't have Jesuits themselves but they say to the Chinese "if you long tailed sons of pigs won't have them we will sieze your "ports and blow your towns to Jericho and compel you to." That is what it looks like. But there is another view. Crazy Bill, as the German Emperor is sometimes irreverently called, has made up his mind to have a big navy, one with which he can menace and cheek his old Grandmother, but his people don't want it. Already they support an enormous army, in which every man is compelled to serve for two or three years of the best part of his life, they are taxed to death for this and other things, and they ask to be let alone and allowed to have their pipes and their lager in peace. The Emperor sees that to get a vote for his navy from people in this state ot mind, is hopeless. He has got to go filibustering about the world in the hope of tumbling up against someone, smaller-than himself, ( and having a scrap with him. Then under cover of the warlike spirit that he hopes will be around he trusts to getting his bill through, lt is just possible, however, that he .has. fallen foul of Russia and England and that there will he trouble in consequence. ������ Meanwhile there is something very like a revolution in Austria and Russia. Germany anddtaly are sitting like vultures in a tree, each ready to snatch as much as possible as soon as the Presents What to buy, and where to buy it, is now the absorbing question o f the hour, and to help you out, we beg to call your attention to our Immense Stock ������t> Toys Dolls ������������������a ��������� Fancy Goods Perfumes and Toilet Articles Now Opening Up ^. Our Stock has been carefully selected to meet the varied wants of. the Citizens of Nelson, and comprises the largest and most varied line of presentation goods ever shown in this city. rBOFESSlOMAL CARDS. CHRISTIE & ANNABLE. INSURANCE, Keal Estate and Rental Agent. District Agent Canada Life Assurance Company, ^loney to loan. Ollico opposite1-Post Office 770 "li. HOLDICH, ASSAYER AND ANA- L������ lytical Chemist, Hall street, Nelson, 701 R. HARRISON, BARRISTER, Notary Public, Slocan City. 154 Ml.. QHIMMET V, LL. B., BARRISTKR, _��������� Solicitor, Notary Public, Ktc, Sandon U. C. (181) GKO. A.B. HALL. PHYSICIAN* AND SUR- geon. Office, Baker Btrcct, 3 doors wont of postofflce, up stairs. (571) EM. SANDILANDS, GENERAL AGENT ��������� ' Fire Insurance and Mining Broker. Sandon, B. C. 500 FLETCHER S. ANDREWS, BARRISTER, Solicitor, etc. Sole Agent for tlie Cnna dian Fire Insurance Co. Real Estate and Mining properties for sale. Slocan City, B.C. ��������� (Ml) GORE, BURNET It CO., PROVINCIAL and Dominion Land Surveyors and Civil EnKiiiooru, Nolnon. B, C, Room No. I, over Thomson _j Co,'a Book Store, 611 ,.IX0|I.NTAST������. J J. CAMPBELL, Accountant. Auditor, ���������, ��������� Etc. Post Office Box 18. Office. Turner Block, (810) victim expires. In France they are sick of their Republic and if either the Bourbons or the Bonapartes had a live man to take up the cause they would return to a monarchy at out e. In" England herself army reform has become urgent. The people seem to be in favor of it but the measures necessary- for it will probably not get through the House without a struggle. Altogether the scene seems to be prepared for a pretty all round row in 1S9S. THE SLAUGHTER OF WILDCATS. Clause 123 of tlie Companies Act of last session comes into force on Saturday 1st. of January. This does not appear to be at first sight an extraordinary announcement but it probably means a . general wreck and smash up among the wild cat mining companies of last year. The act in general requires companies to register and imposes a fee for doing so. Extra provincial companies, that is companies formed in the States or in England or elsewhere come under the statute 011 thc first of January. Most of the companies that were registered during the boom staggered under a capital of one million dollars. The fee for registering these companies amounts to S 102.50 and there is. a fine of $50 a day for every day after the first on which this fee remains unpaid. It would seem that the list of companies doing business in B. C. in about ten days time will be considerably smaller than <tna ������������������Just Opened" THE FERN ciflAR STORE No*t door to Spokano Korthorn ticket office Wo carry a full line of T/������kor>/**������o English and American ��������� UUalrMla Imported and Domestic CIOASS G;;ou.uu moher 6 bliss ������. rTTTTTT tTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT^ H. M. VINCENT Merchant Tailor NELSON H H H H H H H H H BAKER STREET q^> H ���������H '-4 -i -i -i ^llllllllllllJillllllllllUXXXXXj,^^^^ ,,,,,.,.,'...? and ers AMMMNOSI J.O. PATENAUDE OPTICIAN & WATCHMAKER Eyes tested for Astigmatism. All kinds of fine watch and clock Repairing. SATISFACTION GIIABANTEED ������r MOXEY KKWKIIED. M������ W. A. JOWETT MINING & REAL ESTATE BROKER ISiSl'KAXCB Md ��������������������������� COMMISSION AtiBNT. VIOTORIA ST.. 114 NELSON. B. O. F.Ll. 0SLER and J, W. CARWIN Mining and Real Estate Agents. 3sr__.-_.so2sr -. <xu - _3.c Leather Goods I n P u r s e s, Writing Cases, Work and Jewel Boxes, Dressing* Cases in great variety. yer ..a Electroplated Ware fallen in the midst of their council 1 it is now. chamber,,is nothing less than the I ���������., . . ~77======= The latest thing about the Spokane announcement by Mr. J. M. {Kellie, member for the north riding of this district, that he can no longer support route to the Yukon is that it starts from Telegraph Creek on the Stickeen, at least that is the way they propose send in their relief partv. For the Little Ones Our line of Toys,���������Dolls, Games and Novelties . baffles description. Our Stock is All New , and Prices Right. An Inspection of our Stock is invited, , We will be pleased toJshow " our goods. CANADA DRUG feBOOK COMPANY .. F. C. GAMBLK J.P. FRANCIS J. O'KEII.I.Y. M. Inst. C.E. M. Can. Soc. CK. Assoc. M. Inst. C.l������. M. Am. Soc. C.E. 'l'.I-.S. for U.C. l'.L.S. for B.C. (Late R������s. llm_. Dep. of Pub. Wks. Rossl.mil, B.C. of Canada in B.C.) Nelson, B.C. . . QAMDUr & O'RCIUUY CIVIL ENGINEERS, 9 ������ 9 9 PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYORS. Acooimtanta and General Agents. Agents Insurance Co. ot North America. In great variety at THE NELSON SHOE CO. CHRISTMAS Buy him a Pair of Slippers Silk Handkerchief Gladstone Traveling Bag Salisbury " " Club " " Silk Umbrella Silk Tie [ Pair of CufiE Links ��������� Or any of the Hundred and One useful things that we have th. I are within reach of the most limited riieaiis \ P. O. STORE 2 . J. A. GILKER "* t ���������fr' ��������� ! x ^777777777777777777777777777771 NKLSON - (787) B. C. MINES EXAMINED AND REPORTED ON'BY' "' F. M. CHAPBOURN Twenty years' experience in mining:. Thorough knowledge of mines of British Columbia. Terms Reasonable. ns NELSON. B. C. Qrp. CURTIS _--3=JABOHITEOTM^- 823 eVC������ THQSIWNft' BOOK ������TOBK. JOHN HIRSCH, FroTincial Land Snrrejor. 1 O-tick: NELSON AND BOSSLAND, B. C. M0 KOOTENAY LAKE GENERAL HOSPITAL SOCIETY All persons contributing $1.00 per month or $ 1 oi 00 per year will be entitled to receive the full benefits of the Hospital; in addition the $10.00 subscribers will secure the privilege of voting at the annual election of directois. . A. H. CLEMENTS, Treasurer Nelson B. C. August "14th 1896. (419) f77T: Ho! for-Hfirringtcr s& m A Car of. WiW Geese, Puck 'l-"43 Chickens and T������rk also Beef, Pork and Hutton -^���������Lfcy^> , Do not fail to get a wild goose for ���������-��������� Christmas, dinner. ��������� Order early and make your choice. Red Front Grocery -^fr^ci HARRINGTON & BAKER STREET, East of Josephine. 'IliW ^ iu&m STiiuuT, i_iist of Josephine. _98 J ��������� ;1 In WUhlnq OUr J>fumTQta������ GU������lomcr������ AMERRYXMAS We would Jike them and the Public 0 in general to remember that our Stock is Complete and Prices IRight. OAJNvI during next week very cheap. 506 M. Des Brisay & Co, C. E. MALLETTE W. R. JOHNSON C. E. MALLETTE &CO. DEALERS IN ��������� ��������� LIMITED 807 Corner of Baker... ...and Stanley Streets TOYS . ;. . PEESENTS GIFTS . . HEINTZMAN PIANOS Call to see the naV-<^^^^. Transposing Piano Thomson Stationery Go. Ltd- 362 NELSON, B. C. H1Y * FEED ���������-.* AND. * PRODUCE Fresh Butter, Eggs and Vegetables always in Stock at Lowest Market Rates. Agents Lion j Brewery, t. Rossland, B. C. , .. BAKER STREET, NELSON, B. C. CQAL! COAL! COAL! Having been appointed agents for the Northern Pacific Coal Company, any orders left with us will have prompt attention. G&MBLE & O'EEILLY, Baker St., Nelson. We are also agents for the Victor Oil Co., Ltd., manufacturers ot Monarch Cylinder Grease (Solidified Cylinder Oil), Monarch Lubricants (or Solidified Oils), Insurance Company of Nopth America, The Imperial Insurance Company, Ltd., of London, England, The Canada Accident Assurance Company. G90 Plate Glass Assurance ^wwiKwiaHaaasaxvmvfr^ ^bSB^$d&&s&S2i������ a7ffi^������IWMaai3aa5aSES5S2S3a3ai^B!!il2i3C^^ THE MINER NELSON, B. C, SATURDAY, DEC; 25, 1897. ISTELSO^ST ! I00RS, SASHES and TURNED WORK, BRACKETS and OFFICE FITTINGS SATISFACTION CliAI{A]MTEEP. 'RICES REASONABLE. '��������� ' H05. GRAY NELSON, B. C. ������ P. BURNS & CO. Mesale and Retail Meat Merchants HEAD OFFICE NELSON, B. C. ..BranchJMarkets in'Rossland, Trail, Nelson, Kaslo, ifHcLon, Three Forks, New Denver and Slocan City. % 5?-?We are prepared to supply consumers with , 'l&.il kinds of Fresh and Cured Meats at rea- ������������������! "^-c^able prices. Vf^YriaH to any branch will have careful and prompt attention. 530 Joseph A. SaiJWard & All kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber, ath, Shingles, Mouldings, Sash and Doors. ������������������ PROMPT DELIVERY TO ALL POINTS. 1 toE FOR PRICES. *< V ; PILOT BAY, B. O. ' ���������;'T-i - QMITH ^ TD - Biscuit Manufacti Y"Y im OIV11 1 11 \X LUi Established 1S5S. Vic *..n!������ff'.fv"?hH..liil j;i>i-nii for tho Klondike, carefully pn ���������" ; .',A.'viinl packed in tins.' This is un excellent f< ���������;-,-���������>..���������-'.��������� rV^y^ys. Our n������% Biscuit is thc cheapestand b turers. VicTOWA, B. C, '������������������v.. ! Three Golel Medals and Six Silver Medals at B. 0. Exhibitions. ���������y ��������� ��������� -died Bled ul 'and Diploma al, Colonial aud Indian Exhibition, '" \t~l ������"}������ - London, England, IS96. cparcd with finest vegetables food for mining camps and for best in the market. Try thein re;i;������i-i;f ������<{ltGEST BISCUIT FACTORY IN WESTERN CANADA. a. ���������\vp.1 !-.'���������! But ���������,..���������,,.,.,, !��������������� iir4".-..'.1.!. ������ 212 But mi ��������� nre h^ to :! fa...... ������|ONG&" MORRISON '��������� .;: . .>-���������-. MANUFACTURERS OF Pipe h'-y^-y N '-���������-"��������� p. -.:) Yo.pr-.zovs ��������� '��������� ��������� ' '/UOV =lv. Ore Cars Ore Buckets .*.. %%^%^v% Grizzlys, Etc. ���������svr-mr: 3 HEET METAL WORKS ON * * * r. 45^kvENUE * * THE CANADIAN PACIFIC COAST at any time for estimates on partial or complete Hvdraulic or Placer. Mining Outfits. ��������� i'C . 717 VANCOUVER, B.C. ^ r The Shoe... ...that Slips j - is the sole excuse for rubbers or overshoes, which' rot your .boots, draw your ������< _ feet and weaken .your eyes. Live up to your opportunities!. Wear, the new rubber-soled, water-proofed, leather footwear. Black or tan. Swcatless, stylish nud varm. World's Fair prize wiuuers. Alk lor the Goodyear Welted. $5.50. Slater Slipless Shoe. CATALOGUE mi A. GILKEK, Sole Agent fur Xelson. m V.HV.V.S Ituos., Agent* at Ka������l*. [eadquarters for ELECTRIC LIGHT SUPPLIES. tYNAMOS MOTORS ENGINES BOILERS cs WATER WHEELS FIRE HOSE WATER SUPPLIES CHANDLIERS TAKEN FEOM THE MINER DUBING THE PA3T YEAE. A Revlew.of Event* and lleporlH Kelatlnc to ihe City Vtntr.r Their Proper Unlet. Estimates given and contracts entered into for the intire systems. ,^ /. Call on or write W.; T. STEWARD, Box 39 =��������� 470 ELECTRICAL ENQINEER.-Nelson, B. C. IJSTCOIlRIF'OIR.A.arEID 1670. THE "udson's Bay Company, FORT GARRY MILLS, WINNIPEG. Many people claim to sell the "best Flour. "We do not make claims, "bnt only ask the favor of a trial. Our Hungarian is acknowledged by all unprejudiced people to "be the best value.in Canada. THE HUDSON'S BAT COMPANY lAKERLSTREET NELSON, B. C Following is given a few of the most important and interesting events of the pnst year taken from the issues of Tiik Miner under their proper dates. January 2���������Customs report of ore exports for 1896, $2,762,822. Marriage of A. ������. Hodgins and Miss B. M. Heathcote. Marriage of Charles A. Ink and Sophia Johnson. Supt. B. Marpole confirms purchase of C. & K. by C. P. R. January 9���������Sale of War Eagle at Boss- land to (iooderbam-Blackstock syndicate. Completion of the Hall Mines boarding house. Detailed report of buildings erected in Nelson amounting to $138,750. Beport of Hall mines. Smelter blows in. January 16���������Bids received for construction of Hall Mines roaster and re- verberatory furnaces. Presentation to Bev. A. McVicar. Judge J. A. Forin occupies the bench in the County Court. Unsuccessful effort to revive the South Kootenay board of trade. Work commences on right of way ot Slocan branch of C. P. By. Beport of ores smelted in Nelson during 1890. January 23���������Death of Mining Recorder George Herbert Basbdale. Application for the Nelson Bedlington railway. January 30���������Steps .for the incorporation of Nelson. Beport that construction of Crow's Nest railwaj will soon commence. February 6���������Petition for a land registry office in Nelson. Mass meeting to formulate petition for tbe incorporation of Nelson. Messrs John Houston, C Hillyer und John Elliott named as committee to assist the member from the district in securing the grant. February 13���������Report of Provincial Mineralogist W. A. Carlyle on Kootenay mines. "; Hewitt Bostock, M. P. promises to obtain a federal building for Nelson. B. F. Tolmie of Victoria appointed Recorder to succeed G. H. Rashdall. , February 20-M������B8-;meetiDK-To-inoot- poration. Hon. George E. Foster visits Nelson. Beport tbat C. P. R. engineers had 25 miles of Crow's Nest road ready for construction. February 27���������Bill for incorporation of Nelson before the House. Death of C. B. Sansom, Supt. Nelson's Water system. C. Kauffman sentenced to jail for contempt March 6��������� Nelson incorporated. Bids for the construction of the Slocan branch of the C. P. B. y'Piscbveryof metallic~tirToir the" North" Fork of the Salmon river. Strike on the Big Four at Bover creek. Delight group on Toad mountain bonded for 845;000. . Buby and Goodenough on Toad mountain bonded for $25,000. March 13���������Large body of ore uncovered in Silver King. Placer gold excitement at Salmo. - Telephone Byslem to be built to Spokane. Strike on the Fern miue. March 20���������Capt.. Napoleon Fitzstubbs resigned as gold commissioner. A Provincial jail is promised for Nelson. Free gold found ia Forty Nine creek properties. March 27��������� Day of Municipal election set for April 15 with Charles St. Barbe as retuming,,officer. Announcement of Johu A. Turner and John Houston as candidates for the Mayoralty. . Bond of the Imperial claim on Rover creek by O. G. Larabee. April 3���������Notice of appropriation of $10,000 for a jail at Nelson. / Toad mountain mines turning out well. AprilvlO���������Railroads blocked by slides. Survey of Five Mile Point as a smelter site. ,.. - . Turner's election sure. John Houston indulges in a street fight. April 17���������John Houston fined 820 for striking M. Tebo. Turner's supporters make a great demonstration. [Same issue] John Houston and entire ticket elected.������ Houston's majority 95. City Council organizes. Opposition disorganizes.' Antoine Maurin's place of business burns to the ground. April 24���������Municipal mill busy grinding out by-laws. Hydraulic works at Forty Nine creek leased by A. McVicar and J. A. Dawes. May 1���������Effort to reorganize board of trade. Decision of J. A. aud W. B. Honeyman to locate a machine shop in Nelson. Organization of the Nelson Athletic Association. Mav 8���������Hall Minos smelter shuts down for repairs. Heavy rains cause Hall creek to burst the electric light dam. / Chief of police resigns. May 15���������The new town of Ymir commences to boom. ' Tax collecting begins. The Poorman is stocked. Paddy MileB convicted. May 22���������Council agrees to purchase the Consumers Water Works. New roaster and reverberatory furnaces of Hall Miues smelter blow in. Indignant citizens hold a mass meetiug to protest against an unsympathetic government. Nakusp made a sub-port. May 29���������Nelsou celebrates the Queen's birthday. The Athabasca enters the shipping list. The Fern mine incorporates. Judge Forin hears the squatter's side ot the argument. June 5���������Constable Ince secures a real, live burglar. A building boom in progress. A Ymir gun wielder visits Nelson���������in chains. June 12���������Public meeting for observance of Dominion Day. Contract let to McVey & Poupore for construction of tbe Slocan branch of tbe C.P. B. Starting of J. Fred Hume's big'ho tel. Supreme court in session. Hall Exploration Co. bonds several properties. June 17���������Writs served upon the squatters. City Council orders the construction of a jail. . Water rates fixed. Copper from the Hall Mines smelter. Hon. D. W. Higgins visits Nelson. Mathew Sweetman, chief post office Inspector of Canada/inspects Nelson mails. Justice Walkem refuses to dissolve injunction against Ymir townsite jumpers. June 26���������Arrangements for Dominion Day Celebration. Strike on the Granite claim. Convening of the Assizes. Murderer Woods escapes. July 3���������James Woods recaptured, tried found guilty and sentenced tb hang. ' West Kootenny Power & Light Co. commence the construction of its works at Bonnington Falls. F. Irvine & Co's store burglarized. Celebration of Dominion day. Grand jury presentment. Bids received for tbe $50,000 city debentures. ... July 10���������Water and sewerage plans submitted to the city. Report of revenues ot the Port of Nelson for the fiscal year Adjournment of Supreme Court. Stamp mill to be erected at Fern. July 17���������Plans adopted for the sewer- .age-iiud.water.system^-.- ^. Hillside and No. 1 sold to C. P.' Exploration Co. Hon. Geo. B. Martin, M. P. P., visits Nelson. , Braden syndicate buys the Pilot Bay smelter. A silver strike on Lemon creek. Daily mail service established between Nelson and Bevelstoke. July 31���������The new 200 ton blast furnace of the Hall Mines company is blown in, A protest against the construction of the Le Roi smelter at Northport. Dr. G. A. B. Hall elected school trustee. ~A-lO'Tltamp" miirbeing"built"at"~the Fern mine. Organization of a lodge of A. O. U.'W. August 7���������Presentation to W. A. McDonald, Q. C. , Petition circulated for an export duty. Contract for water system construction is let. Work of the Hall Mines smelter. Crow's Nest construction. August!!���������Murder of Alice Willis aud suicide of Harry V Swyny. Paul Johnson, superintendent of Hull Miues smelter^resigus. Murderer James Wood secures a respite of two weeks for appeal. Au extensive ice plant established in Nelson.-' Squatters are recognized Ly the Government. Begatta by the Nelson boat clutv, Dr. LaBau appoiuted health officer. Accident to the electric plant. August 21���������A railway from Robson to Rosslaud. ��������� - Tbe fire limits ordinance enforced. Construction of the telephone line from Nelson and Trail. August 28���������Murder James Wood suffers the death penalty. High C. P. R. oflhcials visit Nelson. The Minister of Mines 8nd Education honors Nelson with his presence. . The city jail completed. School house improved. September 4���������F. Irvine & Co's female burglar escapes from Kaslo authorities. W. C. Nichols succeeds Paul Johnson as superintendent of the smelter' and in turn is succeeded by Robert Hedley. City debentures of ������50,000 disposed of for 98 per cent. An" Arkansas murderer arrested iu Nelson. Remarkable showing of Nelson mines. Hall Mines smeKer and Electric Co. in trouble. September 11���������G. R. Maxwell, M. P.. and party visit Nelson. Contract for sewer supplies. Shipments from the Athabasca. Hail Mines smelter establishes its own electric light system. Sept. 18���������Contract for sewer constiuc- tion is let. Discovery of an enormous ledge. An accident in the lake. -Members of the British Association visit Nelson. . . Policeman Winearls released. -Cariboo creek mines. A history of Nelson, Q September 25���������City enters into contract with the Nelson Electric Light Co. Edward T. H. Simkins appointed deputy registrar to succeed T. II. Giffin. Judgment against the Hull Mines Co. The Peru stamp mill completed. Important legal decision by Mr Justice Drake. October 2���������Nelson City Lund & Improvement Co. puts iu a claim for the Anderson creek water supply. Hall Mines definitely declares thnt a dividend will be paid. Clean up of the Nelson Hydraulic Co. Northern Light Hooded out. October 7���������Premier Turner nrrives in Nelson. Government sale of Nelson lots yields over $20,000. Purchase of Toad Mountain claims by Geo. Neelands. October. 16���������Sir AVm. Vanllorne, Sir Charles Tupper and party visit Nelsou. Chief of Police Wolerton removed. A mine located ou Stanley street. A 3000 pound ore speciman brought to town. October 23���������A road tax declnred by the council. Paddy Miles once more in disgrace. Grand Jury condemns the, powder magazine. " Center Star and Iron Mask dispute beiug beard by Mr. Justice Walkem. Adulteration of milk in Nelsbn. October 30���������City restrained from proceeding with water works construction. S. F. Calkin elected fire chief. ,. The Mayor's opinion of B. C. Justices. Telephone completed from Nelson to Spokane via Rossland. John Johnson, a pioneer, passes away. Supreme Court decisions. C. P. B. will establish smelters. Hall Mines application for water grauted. A spasm of purity, convulses the police force. November C���������City divided into wards. To construct an opera and gymnasium. Bev. Robert Frew, takes charge of the Presbyterian church. Smelter shuts down for repairs. The new water system tested. November 13���������Hon. Cliilbrd Sifton talks to The Minek. Decision in the Center Star-Iron Mask injunction suit. Hon Mr. Sifton and Hewitt Bjstock banqueted. City Council looking for a grave yard. A strike at Ymir. The city will measure cord wood., First clean-up of the Fern mine. A wonderful fiud on the Summit mine At Wild.Horse creek. Kooteuay steam laundry totally destroyed by fire. Completion of the Slocau branch of thc C.P.R. . Northern Light group stocked. November 27���������Close of registration. Franchise granted to a gas company. Work on the.Poorman. Good Templars organize. John Houston anuqunces that he will again be a candidate for Mayor. A wreck occurs on the C.P.R. December 4���������Knights of Pythias organize. "^Patrolman McITeo"d~8uspended^ Work of construction on Robson-Ross- land road to commence at ouce. December 11���������Annual meetiug of the Provincial Land Surveyors Association. Hockey club organized. A military company for Nelson. - Craigtown forcing recognition as a mining camp. Duncan MeBeth appoiuted patrolman. Celebration over'the opeuiug of the Slocan branch of the C.P.R. December 18���������Sale of 279 government lots aggregating 821,400. A volunteer lire brigade organized. Sunset stockholders sue the company. Stamp mill for the Refcreudum group ou Forty-nine creek. Accident nt Bonnington Falls. Exports from West Kooteuay for.the year ot 1S97 $8,000,000.' A NKW LOCATIONS. -Nelson. Nov 29- lua���������W I' Gunnip, J T Payne, J AV Downing, 12 mi up n fk Salmon riv. Fanny���������Julius Peterson. LilLlc Deer Park. Nov 30- . . " i Luella ])���������P Dicringer. Porcupine ck, 7 mi fm N&FSKy. Sweet, Marie���������D Mcl.eod. bet Porcupine and Bear cks 7 mi fm N and F S lly. Silver Fleece���������N 1) McPhee, lien Hansen int. Dcc2- Guinca Fraction���������W Blais.G mi fm Ymir. Queensbury���������O K Bcnn, s side Hen Hassen mt formerly Salisbury. Dec 7��������� Golden Clime���������F M Cliadbourn and A It Sherwood, 4 mi up e side 19 ck. Fresno���������J Greer, 5 mi s e Nelson. Flos������ytt���������II A McClurc, 1 ini s Ymir formerly Belle. Dec 8- Yseltii Fraction���������I L Parker, Porcupineek adj Ysclta. Dec 10- Snow Storm���������J L Kane, ������ side Donaldson m 7 mi n Krie. -1. ' ���������. Die 14- Anaconda���������V Itippan, Pull Dog mt I mi fm Dok ck. Hanover Fraction���������\Y J Noble. 1] mi n e Ymir. Dec 15- Annie���������A Stussi 2 mi up c ^ide DORck. Goldt-nAfte���������OA La veil 1 mi ne Ymir formerly Gigantic. FBEMIEB TUfiNEfi CHABGES THE PAPERS WITH LIBEL. Ilewlll HoMork. W.P.. Ihk I'ttllarl ������������������(! W, V. Nichol of lhe Province ������������������! 8eMl������r - Triiiplciimu oflhe TiDie*. ncrextaats Hewitt Bostock, M. P., Ian Coltart and W. C. Nichol ot the Province newspaper nnd Senator William Templeman, of the Times, have beeu charged by Hon. J. H. Turner, premier, and Hon. C. E. Pooley, president ot the executive council of British Columbia; with criminal libel. The information was sworn to - Friday afternoon by Messrs. Turner and Pooley before Police Magistrate Macrae. o The alleged libel was published ia the Province on Saturday last and copied into the Times on the same day, in an article dealing with the Minister's connection with a Klondike company. The information goes on: "And, whieh libel was written in the sense of imputing that the said John Herbert Turner and Charles Edward Pooley, as such minister of finance nnd agriculture and " president of the provincial executive council respectively had each of them betrayed the public trust reposed in them and ns such minister of finance and agriculture aud president of the executive council respectively, are bribable and have received bribes and that they did put aud are piepared to put the plans and purposes and secret information of the said, executive council and government of the said province, of which they ate members, at the disposal of a certain commercial company or companies, with which they are connected, and that they are lending such their official influence and oflieial knowledge ns such members '- of the said executive council to the promotion of companies of. a questionable character (meaning in regard to honesty) for a valuable consideration direct or indirect to a large amouut paid or given or to be paid or given by such companies to each of them the said John Herbert Turner and Charles Edward Pooley therefor, and thnt such tbeir conduct, constituted a corrupt bargain and sale ot themselves und prostitution of such their public oilices for their own private gain of men in high plncen, meaning their said places as such minister of finance and agriculture and president of said executive council, aud ns such members of the legislature of the province of British Columbia is dishonest and corruptly accepted or attempted to obtain for him- ecU money or" valuable consideration on. account of something doue or omitted, or to be afterwards omitted.by him in his capacity as such member of the suid legislature und of the said executive couucil. "These are therefore to command you, in Her Majesty's name, to be and appear before me ou Tuesday, the twenty-first day of December, one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-seven;'at 10 o'clock in the'forenoon at the police court at the City Hall," etc. Summonses were served on Mr. Coltart and TSeuatoi-rernpleman-last'Saturday." R. Cassidy is acting for Messrs. Turner aud Pooley. The < case will no doubt excite considerable interest in tbe city and province before the end is reached. Scotch aud Irish suitings galore at Ross'. FOB MAN AND DOG. Food In t'omlvuitril Form Prepared far Klondike l>y Local Mannrarliircr*. ���������LocaI enterprise, which is generally to the fore with everything absolutely re-, quisite to.reduce the discomforts of a Klondike expedition, is now responsible for a new thing that commends itself to every truveller. M. B. Smith & Co., the Fort street biscuit manufacturers, have prepared a vegetable biscuit especially for this trade, and the compound is not ouly intended to be a safeguard against scurvey or other skin diseases, but its compact nud condensed nature means to the miner au all-year diet ou vegetables which could not bo possible using the same food in its natural condition. The biscuits are mado from the best material obtainable-, -such as oatmeul, flour, carrots, cabbage, beeta and celery. .Best of all commendation for the food is that miners have used it with the result that praise nud expressions of satisfaction have beeu forthcoming. ������������������ The biscuits ' cau be eaten dry or broken and used in soup. A" testimonial of their worth has juste been -forwarded to Victoria by Mr. C. J. Mullins. ; To preserve quality of the biscuits the manufacturing firm in packing them iu tin boxes1 for the market has them first wrapped in specially prepared vegetable paper 50 that non-contact with the metal will be assured. Another feature of the Klondyke trade which M. R. Smith & Co., are catering to is that of providing food for dogs. They are making a buscuit which will fill this long felt want and that it is considered highly excellent is suggested by the fact that the company are producing from 8 to 10 tons a day of the compound. An important customer for this trade, so far, has been that of the Northwest Mounted Police���������Victoria Colonist. *a f;ee Ross' beavers and mil tons. THIE MINER.' NELSON a i ���������--., 1/ mmi+ie&jt0.)m0~*m BRIGHT BE THY PATHWAY. ������* C:. SAtURDAV, DEC as. 1897* Bright bo thy pathway, dear, e'er bo it bright. Light be your fond heart, dear, e'er be it lijjUt. Where'er thy footsteps stray Sunshine bo all the way. Joy greet thine every day, Peace greet thy night. Fair be thy dwelling, love, e'er be it fair. Sweet be tho fan������S*Rove, that sootho thee there. Sweet bo thine every dream. May nil about theo seem Lit with joy's brightest dream, Free from life's care. True bo thy heart's love, child, e'er bo he true, loving theo always, child, all thy lifo through, So that, -whuto'er betide, brighter thy days may glide, Having him by thy nido Ever to woo. Would I could liuiku thy life ever thus bright) Would I could make thy heart ever thus light! Child, I shall never see .Thee as I picture theo Thorns with tho flowers will bo Until lifo's night. ���������Boston Traveler. MAHATMAS' MESSAGE In the, deepening twilight of an autumnal evening Doris Shirley paced to and -fro beneath tiie trees, awaiting with feelings of doubt and uncertainty tho lssuo of tlie most mo!iientou3 event of a maiden's lifetime���������tho interview between her lover and her parent. At the sound of advancing footsteps she paused, and as a manly figure reached her sido it needed but one glance at his face to tell tliat his mission had been one of failure. . "He has refused?" she queried. "Yes, love, absolutely and without hope." ''Did he say why he would not consent?" "He said that you tiro aware that his wishes run in another direction." Then thc daughter's heart rose in hot rebellion against her sire, and her eyes flashed fire as she cried: "He wants mo to marry Joshua Bent- worth because he's a theosophist, but I will not, so there! IIo is nearly double niy ngc, and I hate him. Ever since father embraced thoosophy he has been quite a different man, His whole heart and soul ' are in it, and everybody and everything must be subservient to his creed. Marry Joshua! Never!" And then in softer tones, "Vol; '1:iio\v, Sydney, in 18 months I shall be of 1130, and then"��������� "Eighteen months, pet���������what a long, long time to wait!" "Is it not better than never? Well, if you do not care to wait, we will say 'goodby'now." And she held out her hands, pretending to be offended. The result was, of course, as she anticipated. Sho found herself encircled by her lover's strong arms,'whilo kisses of contrition greeted her brow.- "Wait, darling? I would wait 20 years, but I could not live without hearing from or seeing you, and your father forbade ine to do either after this last interview." And then, as in thousands of similar prohibitions, they plotted as to the ways and means by which they might hold communication unknown to tho antagonistic ��������� parent. A weak passed away. It seemed liko a month to Doris, and she wondered how she could endure 18 months liko it. Her father had told lier of his interview with Sydnoy.and requested-that tho subject might never be mentioned agaiii; and Do- ris had given him to understand that un- ' der no circumstances would she'niarry any ono olse. And now a week had passed��������� seven long, weary days���������without hearing from or'seeing Sydney, and poor Doris, driven to desperation, had been wondering how-she might best broach thc subject to lier father and try to induce him to reconsider his decision. But the task seemed hopeless; she felt that she might as well appeal to ft stone wall as to his stubborn will. Was thero no way but to wait? Mr. Shirley was sitting in the big armchair in his own particular sanctum, generally referred to as the "study," and letting his thoughts run riot. First, they flitted here and there over various phaues ���������of"his'iicwhobbyrandHhunrtaking-a sadder tone, conjured up tlie vision of his only child, whose' dearest wish he had refused. Why was she so self willed? There was Joshua, well provided with worldly goods, hail follow well met with every one, and, abovo all, a brother theosophist; why could not the girl be satisfied'with <���������- her father"s choice? Then the truant thoughts pictured Sydney Wallace as cer- ��������� tainly tho better looking of thc two, nearer Doris1 age, a man of energy and excellent character, but���������and there was the rub���������he had been so openly and audaciously honest as to express his disbelief in tlio manil'os- - tations of theosophy, and so he hnd sealed his fate. " It was now quite dark and Mr. Shirley rose from his Beat, lighted' the gas, drew " down the blind and locked the' door. It was his custom to spend his evenings alone with liis books, and reaching a volume from its shelf he drew his chair to the 1a- ble and was soon absorbed in new mystid- ��������� .cations, theoretical and impracticable. "��������� After reading for some timo ho camo upon a marginal note giving reference to another work whieh necessitated a visit to the bookshelves at tho others end of tlio ' romn. He soon found tlie passage referred to and was about to resume his seat, when he uttered an exclamation of surprise and- " east a frightened glance round "the room. 'There, on ttie pages of thc book open whero he had been reading, wns something which ���������was not thero when he left the table���������a little roll of paper. With quivering hands ..and beating heart he picked it up and unrolled it. Apparently thc paper was of foreign manufacture, and the characters on it, although English, did. not seem to be inscribed with any of tho materials in common use in this country. With indescribable feelings of wonder and awe he read: Coercion is abhorrent to us. Vex thy off- Spring no longer. It is oar command. Tibet, Aug. 24. ��������� A message from tho mahatmas in faroff .-Tibet and dated that very day! Could there" be trickery? he wondered, and to place the matter beyond thc shadow of a doubt ho made an exhaustive examination ot the room and its contents. Tho .window was fastened, the door locked ' and thc chimney closed", and there was no other opening in the walls. Continuing the search on his hands and knees, under tho table, chairs and couch, he covered every square inch of the carpet and then rose, convinced that the room contained no living thing besides himself. And there on the table lay thc indisputable evidence that time, space and brick walls were as nothing to a mahatma. Was there ever such a charitable creed that tho innermost circle should Interest itself on behalf of one who had openly expressed his opinion that such manifestations were "bosh?" The next meeting of tho thco.sophiits, before whom Mr. Shirley detailed the cir- euiustunco and produced the evidence, un mimously agreed that his bodily health and perh.ipshis very life might be imperiled If he still persisted in opposing the wishes of his masters. They implored and abjured liiiii to relent and worked on his feelings to such an extent that he went home impressed with an awful sense of some impending doom, some terrible calamity that was about to burst on his offending head. Meanwhile thc situation had become aa unbearable to Sydney as it had to Doris, all tlieir plans for coiniiiunicating having so far failed, the natural course of events having taken a turn for which no provision had been made. A love so intense as his could stand the separation no longer. That very afternoon ho would go boldly to the house and ask to seo his bo- lovccl; her father might say or do as ho pleased. The resolution once formed, he was in a state of feverish impatience to put it into practice, lie would start at once. And start ho did, wondering what reception he would receive at thc hands of her parent and hoping that he might not be invested with the order of the boot.^ But Providence had prepared for him a surprise, one of those kaleidoscopicchanges which ever make tho "best laid schemes of mice and men gang aft aglcy." Scarcely hnd he reached the gate when a telegraph boy ran up and handed him a menage. Sydney's first thought, of course, was Doris���������then, some dire disaster. As soon as liis impatient hands had ripped off tlio covering he read: Come at onco in friendship. IvlCHU. Shiulet. An invitation from-the very man whom he had been mentally picturing as kicking him out of the house! "Say I'll ho there like a shot," he said to tho astonished messenger, then recollecting himself, "No answer," 'and the next Instant he was speeding to the station to catch the train then due. His reception surprised liim as much as the telegram. He was welcomed at the threshold by Mr. Shirley and taken into the study, his host beaming with the very essence" of affability, After a few preliminary "haws" and vicious clearing? of the throat Mr. Shirley addressed him thus: "In refusing your ardent request for the hand of my daughter I believed that I was acting ln the best interests of my only child. I kuow nothing against you���������indeed much to your advantage���������but tho principal reason that induced mo to take the course that I did was your openly expressed disbelief of matters of which you could not poxsibly be a judge. Young man, read that!" And with a dramatic flourish he handed him the message. After minutely detailing the'circumstances of its arrival ho continued: "In compliance with tho command therein expressed I have sent for you, to give my consent to your union with my daughter, and I am not without hope that the mysterious message you have beforo you may lie tho means of converting you by its tangible existence and the forgiving natiii'J of its contents." ��������� Sydney gazed at tho paper bewildered, speechless. -This was a complete floorer. "Well, now, go to Doris. She awaits you in tho drawing room. Leave the paper heio. it is too precious to trust out of my sight. I have to go out now on business, but if you give mo a call, say, tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock, I shall be prepared to discuss matters with you." J u i.s needless to attempt to describe the rapturous meeting of the reunited lovers. Those readers who have experienced such blissful moments can picture it for themselves, and those who have not-may rest assured that to them thc gate3 of paradise still stand uiirevealcd. . The next evening Sydney kept his appointment with Sir. Shirley, whose exuberant delight seemed to show that a heavy load had fallen from his mind. Then he would go through thc incidents of the mysterious arrival again, taking Sydney by thc arm and leading him round thc room, all the while "explaining how matters stood on tho eventful night. "You see, the gas was alight, just .as lt is now, and the window was fastened��������� look at it; cannot be opened from tiie outside���������iind the blind was drawn right down like this. The only other means of ingress is the door, locked. All, I have not locked it!" And as he spoke he shot thu l>olt. At -.the_same_jnstnnti.ji_lm_id_jyting'' caused both mun to spring round und rush to thu table. There, floating on the liquid iu ono of the glasses, was another tiny roll of paper. Shot from somewhere, it had evidently struck thu glass, making it ring. Unfolded, the contents ran: "It is well. We are satisfied." Again from Tibet ami thc date the current day. It was with very different feelings that the two men gazed at thc piece of paper. Mr. Shirley's face bore a calm expression which told of a thankfulness that danger was past and that he felt once more at peace with his masters, while ��������� Sydney stood aghast in the presence of the unfathomable, his hair bristling on his head arid teeth chattering from very fear. At last he co ild bear it no longer, and flinging open ".he door ho rushed out, nor,. paused until ho found himself outsido the front door i'l the pure night air, with the canopy of heaven tuid-tho twinkling stars abovo him. _��������� ��������� -���������-"'��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� A train is throbbing swiftly northward, bearing among its passengers two thai havo that day been made man and wife. Thc bridegroom sitsr absorbed in his thoughts, seeming oblivious of tho fact that what should be ali tho world to him sits by his side. It is not that one deftly thrown slipper had' made a bruise on his forehead nor0 that sundry grains of rico had slipped down tatween his collar aud his neck. What, then, was thc cause? "What makes you so quiet,.dcar?" asks the bride. " .��������� - He starts as. one called from another world. "I am bewildered, love. Those messages���������how real and yet how very impossible! I cannot believe, and yet���������there! I know not what t<> think. Doris laughs a little, musical ripple, and then, laying hor hand ou his arm and nestling closer, she says:- "Shall I explain the mystery, lover I seut thom." "You! How could you? The gas was locked, I mean the door���������I���������I���������but you��������� how could you?"- "I will tell you, but'you must not let papa know. The paper came from India, wrapped round some presents that I had sent to me. The writing I did with my left hand with the moistened point of a stick of Indian ink"��������� . ��������� ��������� But the locked room!'' interjected Sydney. "Then I.rolled it up very.small and stood it upright on a projection of tho chandelier, and fixed it there with a tiny bit of wax from a candle. When the gas had .been alight a little while, the wax na-.It-tl with the heat and down fell the mi:ssa.u'o with its own weight. See? But you will keep my secret from papa?" "And Mr. Shirley docs not understand the mystery to t!iL������day.���������London Tit-Bits. W. J. G. DICKSON. REAL ESTATE, COMMISSION AGENT, MINING BROKER. BEALEY BLOCK, BAKER ST. ISTELSOIT, B. C- 1335] W. J. TWISS, MINING, REAL ESTATE ���������BROKER.��������� INSURANCE AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. FRONT STREET. - KA8LO. B. C. (550) fi PASSENGER 6 v TRAINS v EACH DAY BETWEEN Trail and Rossland ON THE COLUMBIA & WESTERN RT. Hun made in one hour. ., No. 6 leaves Rossland at 7 a. m. Connects in the morning with stcumei nt Trail. No. 3 leaves Trail at 8:15 a. ni. Connects at Hossland with Ked Slontuin train for Spokane. No. 2 leaves Kossland at 3:00 p. in. Connects withjO. P. It. main line Hteaniers for the north at Trail. No. 1 leaves Trail at I'Jj.'IO p. in. Conneots with C. V. It. main line steamers from lho north nt. Trail. No. I leaves Uossland at 11:00 n. in. Connects with Hod Mountain train from Spokane nt liossland. No. 5 leaves Trail at 5:15 p. m. Connects with steamer Lytton nt Trail. General Offices: V. P. GUTKL1US. Trail B. C. General Supt. DIRECT ROUTE FORT; STEEL MINS, NELSON and LARDO Steam Navigation Company Commencing Mond.ty 10th May, 1897, Steamer .Ainsworth will leave Knslo, B. C. every Monday and Thursday at U a. in. for Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, connecting with Great Northern Railway on T uosdays and Fridnys both to nnd from Spokano and Eastern and Western Points. _ Steamer will return from Bonner's Ferry at 4 a.m.on Wednesdays and Saturdays, arriving at KufIo same evening so us to make quick connections with Trail Creek nnd Slocnn Jlining districts. I his route is thc most direct for thc b ort Steelj Mining Camp ��������� and makes closo connections nt Bonner's Ferry with the Upper Koot enay kiver steamers. First-class Pi dations. asscnger and Freight accommo- 637 Going East? If you are Do not Forget FIRST���������Go via St. Puul because the lines to that point "ill afford yoii the best service. SECOND���������See that tbe coupon beyond St. Paul reads via the Wisconsin Central because that line makes the closest connections with all the trans-continental lines entering the Union depot there, and its service is fit it-class in every particular THIRD���������For information, call on your neighbor and friend, the nearest ticket agent, and ask for a ticket via the Wisconsin Central lines, or address -JAS.-C.-POSD,��������� Gen. Pas. Agt, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ^or Gko. ABattv, General Agent, , 216 Stark St.. (570) Portland, Or KASLO & SLOCAN RAILWAY TIME CARD. Subject to change without notice. T1IAIKS HU.V OX PACIFIC STANDAKO TIMK. Going West. Daily Going Kast. Leave 8.00 a. m. Kaslo Arrive 3.50 p.m.' " 8.36 a. m. South Fork " 3.15 p.m. " 9.36 b. m. Sproule's " 2.15 p.m. 9.51a.m. Whitewater " 2.00 p.m. " 10.03 a.m. Hear Luke " 1.48 p.m. " 10.18 a.m.' McGuigan " 1.33 pm. " 10.38 a. m. Cody Junction " 1.12 p.m. Are. 10.50 a.m. Sandon Leave 1.00 p.m. CODY LINE. Leave 11.00 n. in. Sandon Arrive 11.20 a. m. Cody- Arrive 11.45 n. m Leave 11.25 a. in For rates and information fpply at the Company's oftlcos. ROBT. IRVING, GEO. F. COPELAND. 261) G. F. St P. 4. Superintendent. NORTHERN IN PACIFIC RY. THE PAST LINE SUPERIOR SERVICE THROUGH TICKETS TO all points in the United States and Canada Direct Connection with the Spokane Falls and Northern Ry. SPOKANE TRAINS No. 1 West depart S:25 p. in. No. 2 East,.... " 7:00 a.m. Tickets to Japan and China via. Tacoma and Northern Pacific S, S. Company. Itoalial Navigation. ami Wins Co., Li. Steamers "International" and "Al- bcrta";,on Kootenay Lake <��������� . <������������������ and River. ������ Time Card iu effect-Oct. 1st, 1897.' Subject to change without notice. Five Mile Point connection with all passenger trains of N. & F. S. R. It, .to and from Xortliport. Uosslnnd and Spokane. Ticket sold and baggage checked to U. S. points Leave Kaslo for Nelson and way points, daily except Sundays, 5:45 a. in. Arrive-Northport 12:15 p.m.; Uosslnnd 3:40 p. in.; Spokane 6 p. in. Leave Nelson for Kaslo and way points, daily except Sundays, 5:15 p. in. Leaving Spokane 8 a. m; Rossland 10:30 a. ni.; Nortliport 1:50 p. in., Kaslo, IJ. C, 1st Oct., 1807. 34 GEO. ALEXANDER Gen'l Mgr. For information, time cards, maps and tickets apply to agents of the S. F. & N. and its connections, or V. I). GIBBS, General Agent. SPOKANE, WASH. -0K- A. I). CHABLTON. Asst. Cenl. Tags. Agent. No. S5A Morrison St., Corner of Third ��������� Portland, Oregon. tST Write for new map of the Kootenay country. 531 Now on Sale I jJWTWHTTWmwe Price, 50 Cts. ������ The First * History of Nelson-^ Portions of this work . Appeared in the columns ��������� of The Miners in September and October, THIS work consists of a nicely bound book ot twenty-four pages of the early history of Nelson and the West Koote- , ������\ nay District, and busi ness and biographical t$\Jf- sketches of men, cor porations and firms of^^^Bi-, Nelson. While we do, not claim that the his- ^B;:tory is absolutely correct in every particu- ^T 'ar������ '* furnishes some valuable information k\ * about the early settlement, growth and development of Nelson and its vicinity. Only a limited number of copies on hand. J- For Sale by The Miner Ptg. & Pub. Co. Nelson British Columbia The First History of Nelson -^D COOL REFRESHING ��������� V>V-'W 1���������' -^NELSON SODA WATER FACTORY-^*- y All kinds of Carbonated Waters. Orders delivered promptly. 629 F. O. BOX 88 swwmmwmnwmwwwwmwnmw THE SURVEYOR'S CHAIN MAM IT THE SHORTEST .TRANSCONTINENTAL ROUTE. II In tlie Moat Modern lu Equipment. It l������ the l|e������vle������t Railed Une. It UM a Bock Itullnftt Honttbed. II C'roMeit No Sand I>esHrr������s. It l������ the Only Une Ituiinlitg luxurious <Iliil> Kovm Vmm. It I* Noted for tlie Courtesy or Ma Employe*. It Is the Only Une Serving Meals on tne a la Carte plan. THROUGH THE GRANDEST SCENERY IN AMERICA BY DAYLIGHT. Attractive Tours during Season of Navigation on Great Lakes via Duluth in connection . with Magnificent Passenger Steamers Northwest and Northland. ATLANTIC Steamship Lines From Montreal. Carthaginian���������Allan Line .- Nov. 13 California���������Allan Line No v. 20 Labrador���������Dominion Line Nov. 13 Vancouver���������Dominion Line-..". Nov. 20 Lake Ontario���������Heaver Line.. Nov. 17 Lake Superior���������Heaver Line Nov. 20 From New York. Teutonic���������Whito Stnr Line Nov. 10 Hrittianic���������White Star Line Nov. 17 St. Paul���������A merienn Lino Nov. 17 St. Louis���������American Line .."- Nov. 21 Umbria���������Cunard Line Nov. 20 Liicania���������Cunard Line Nov. 27 State of Nebraska���������Allan State Lino... Nov. 20 Mongolian���������Allan State Line Nov. 23 Frieslond���������Red Star Line..-. Nov. 17 Kensington���������Red Star Line Nov. 21 Cabin, $45, $50. $(*, $70, $80 and upwards. Intermediate, $30 and upwards. Steerage. $23.50 and upwards. Passengers ticketed through to all points in Great Britain or Ireland, and at specially low rates to all parts of the European continent. Prepaid passages arranged from all points. Applv to GEO.- .������. BEER. C.P.R. Ticket Agent. Nelson, or to, WILLIAM STITT, (554) " General Agent. C.P.R. Ofllces. Winnipeg. FOR SALE, BAKER ST- Two Lots with Three Stores BAKEp ST. One Lot with Two Stores. VERNON ST. Several Lots (Fifty foot frontage) 103 \T. J. C. Dlrlcaon. Baker St. For maps, -tickets and complete infoimation call on or address Agents, K. St S. Ry., C. & K S. Nav:"Co.7Nr&7F: S."Ry.7or ���������" ��������� C. ������. |>I\0\, General Agent, Spokane, Wash. F. I. WHITNEY, ������. I*. * T. A., 351 SI. rani. Minn. Spokane Falls & Northern BTy. Nelson 6V Fort Sheppard R"y. Red Mountain R'y. Aluminum Ware i We have just received an importation of Aluminum Ware direct 1f\ from the factory, comprising. , fri CAMP OUTFITS TEA KETTLES | TEA POTS CHILDREN'S SETS * NAPKIN RINGS SPIRIT LAMPS, Etc. * Aluminum Ware DOES NOT CORRODE OR TARNISH. *' It is three times lighter than iron, three and a half times lighter than copper and four times lighter than silver. Call and see our stock. I ? NELSON HARDWARE CO. I Thos. Dunn $ Co.,l/<l DEALERS IN IPS' BUCMiTBS' AHD HE SUPPLIE! BAB AM������ BIWET IKON, MIKEBS' PICKS, *AK ANO SHEET STEEl, MINKKa'SaOYKlS, WIKB ���������������)������������* M4NIU.A KOrCS, DYNAMITIC FUSB AJJK CAPS. fi ���������-���������- Write for Quotations. Cable Address, "Dunn." (133) -v^A3TCOtj-v-:e3:Rn jel o. The only all rail route without change of cars between Nelson and Hossland and Spokane and Eossland. (Daily Except Sunday) Leave 9.20 a.m. NELSOU Arrive 5.36 p.m. ;' 12:00 " EOSSL'D ." 3:50 " " 8.00a.m.SPOE^NE " 6.40 p.m. Passengers for Kettle River aud Boundary Creek, connect at Marcus with Stage Daily. O.R*&N* Shortest and Quickest. Route to Coeur'd 'Alene mines, Palouse, Lewis- tou, Walla Will la, Baker City Mines, Portland, San Francisco, Cripple Creek gold mines and all points-East and South. Only line East via Salt Lake and Denver. Steamer tickets to Europe and other foreign countries. Leave spokase time schedule Arrive 7:15 p. ia. Daily 7:45 a. m. Daily Fast 51 ai l���������Walla Walla Portland, San Francisco Baker City and tlie east. Local Mau, ��������� Coeur d' Alenes. FarmingUm, Garfield, Colfax,Pullman and Moscow. -.15 a. m. Daily 6:35 p. in. Daily. For throtifth tickets and further information apply at O. K & X. Co.'s office, 430 Riverside avenue, o Spokane, Wash. J. Campbell, General Agent W. H. Huw.burt, General Pass. Agent, 661 J'ortland, Oregon. HAS RECEIVED A COMPLETE STOCK OF WINTER and SPRING GOODS TWEEDS, SERGES WORSTEDS, Etc! PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. SUITS $25.00 AND UPWARDS. COR. BAKER AND WARD STREETS. 90 NELSON, B.C. CANADIAN PACIFIC BAILWA AND SOO PAOiriOLINB. The most direct route to AH Points in Canada United States and Europe. DAILT SBBVIOB Purchase through tickets and have your baggage checked to your destil nation without change. " I THE ONLY LINE Operating Tourist Cars to Toronto, Montretl and Boston without change. Also Througf Tourist Cars to St. "Paul daily. Magnificent Sleepers and Dining Cars on all Train! Trains leave Nelson daily for the North and Rossland at 18:40 (6:j| p.m.) o'clock. For Slocan City at 9a.n1, Call on nearest agent ar procure an Annotated Guide, which gives full information. For Tickets and full particulars as to rates, time, etc, apply to nearest C. P.: agent or to GEO. S. BEER, City Passenger Agent, Nelson. ������������������m' W. F. CAESON, E- J- COYLE, Traveling Pasa. Agt., NeUon. DI**. Vtse, Agt.Vmcou? THE MINER NELSON, B; C. SATURDAY, DEC. 25, 1897. iTER IS TURNED ON. IB, SUPPLY IS NOW BEING TAKEN FROM ANDERSON GREEK. It Under (he Supervision or tlie Mayor r ami Council Liiii Wednesday Mas niithly Sntlitftictory. [Water from the Andersoii creek supply us turned iuto thc city wnter mains Inst Wednesday night nnd the tests made iriug the evening were highly sntisfac- fry and prove beyond all doubt that the depart meut can iu future, succcss- Jy combat all fires that niny occur in Bison. iThe department was called out shortly Iter the dinner hour and a number of \e hydrants were connected with. At st, the force was not ns great as exacted, owing to the sand aud gravel in pipes but this, soon worked out and bder a pressure of about 80 pounds a (ream was thrown 125 feet on the level, iree hydrants wereopened at ouce on jiker street, at Josephine, ^Ward and tanley and each stream was thrown [lly 20 feet higher than the highest Jdiug on the street. The mayor and a limber of -.the councilmen viewed the khibition with a satisfaction that was tin .to that of parents. |Near Reiaterer's brewery thero was ne* lively work with1 the water. The fessure valve was opened so that about pounds were added aud anticipating a higgle with the nozzle, one of the men T astraddle of the hose to lend his |8istance to the7 two nozzlemeni When Udditional force reached the uozzle it the men around at will and finally Rpated them over a bank. They ; determinedly to the nozzle and the Ince ot tho brigade rushed -to their feistanee. If by any - accident the [ream had struck one of the men he ould have been torn to pieces. J The difference between the new-and |d supply of water is at ouce distiu- dshed in the homes. The difference to |ie palate is very marked and the present lly appears to be much softer. The lpletiou of the system certainly marks "new i era in the history of Nelson and ^sidents may uow retire at night with- it the fear that.the rising sun may look 3n a city of ashes. Mayor Houston ia redeemed his pledge to the people nit' the system. would be completed in iStyear of his incumbency. "MINING TRANSFERS. Jtusm uo cu'uBraui..troirJisrHanjc(rin transfers' fthe nominal sum of Si in to be understood. Krlsou. ho[U- ,, ? ��������� lCranston's Hank, and } in K C C, Bannock Juriit, Golden ])ream-J H Cranston to XV H ���������rutston. JClyde-KNuth p Scrluato J Burke, $100, tec 15��������� | Lost Hoy, Otto, Ada-D Shirley to N McLcn- |mn, 1, $1000. Lizzie B���������XV A Boultbee to Canadian Pacific pxploration Co. ������ Porto Kico���������\V J Max woll to same. lim, i. ��������� '- ��������� ' '���������' Dec G- Ma'tlawa���������XV H Brandon to C V Dake, s. ��������� "." Little Bonanza and Caledonia���������E M Teeter A E Teeter, Wm Brash to British Canadian G Fields Co. Hunter and Golden Wedge���������Wm Braseh, H' Smith, J M Bcnedum to same, Deo 9- Maiior-CH Chipmau to T B Folliottand CO Lambert.^- New llcnver. Dec !)- Dolly Varden���������Joseph Franz to J H Martin, I, $250. Black Horso���������R A Cameron to Walter W Beaton, J. Archie \, Dolly Vardcn \, Ensign 3���������Mary Alice Wriglit lo Alfred Robinson, Dec 11��������� BurmudaumlSwanoe J, Cuba J. Adriamlacks 1-0, Good Hope {, Convention J���������Androw J Murphy to Jus Gilhooley. Same���������Jas Gilhooley to Albert Behue. Dec lil- Essex���������Angus L McLean to David Fairburn,i Dec U- -iilttle Ben, Sir Frederick, Joseph H, Allio May, Queen Anne���������Frank Jobson and Geo Baker lo John Brown, power of attorney. QUIT THE GOVERNMENT. The Member ror North Koolenay Takes a Decided Step. . The foliowiug self-explanatory letter appears in the last issue of the Kootenay Mail: Dear Sir:���������For the information of my political friends and supporters, I beg to say that the recent appointment of John D." Sibbald, as Gold Commissioner, was made without my knowledge, audi have had no. information, directly or indirectly; from any official source, that such an appointment was contemplated. Having been a Government ' supporter and Member of the Legislature for many years, I claim the right to at least advise with the Executive as to who would be a likely and proper official for this important position. This is the second time my political leader has made appointments without my knowledge. I cannot longer support a Premier uuder such degrading conditions, and have decided to cut myself clear of the.Turner Government without further ceremony. Should my political friends and supporters object to such a proceeding, in that event I will be pleased to resign my ��������� seat in the Legislature. I wish to udd ;in conclusion that the troubles between myself and Members of the Executive aie not of recent origin. During last session I left the House intending at that time to cut myself clear of the Government party and wrote Hon. Mr. Turner a letter covering seven pages of foolscap explaining my reasons for so doing, and that I intended placing my resignation with proper authority. I was sent for and matters patched up tern* poranly. Since that time there has -oeeu-rriction7evasion"anaSvTij{giing.���������ii was not that way in Theodore Davie's time.: I shall take the earliest opportunity to obtain an expression of opinion from my constituents. J. M. Kellie. Kevelstoke, Dec. 16,1897. * IT IS NOT OUR ADVERTISING THAT BRINGS SO MANY PERSONS TO OUR STORE IN SEARCH OF CHRISTMAS PRESENTS * ^3b������-_IT IS OUR PRICES^-se^ * W. F. TEETZEL &��������� CO. * AWORD^I TO THE WISE' Get prices from the KASLO DRUG CO. Before you buy your 7* Paints or Wall Paper NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that sixty days after dato I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner 'Of Lands and Works for permission to purchase thc following described lands situate in the West Division of Kootenay District, viz: Commencing at Charles William Pardey's Initial post and marked Alexander. Ross' N. K. C, thence south 40 chains, thence west 80 chains, thence north to the bank of the Columbia River, thence following the bank of lhe said ltiver to the point of commencement, containing 320 acres more or less. ' ALEXANDER ItOSS. . 14th October, 1897. ���������-_ 777 NOTICE. ��������� Notice is hereby given that sixty days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase'the following described land rituate fn the West Division of Kootenay District, viz: Commencing at a Post planted on the north bank of thc Columbia Kiver,. on the west boundary of Lot 301, marked William Anderson's S.E.C., thence nortli 40 chains, thence ~west"W'cnainsr~tiHjnc������i5o.������t������������-������>������-*h������-������">th_hii.nlc of Ihe Columbia River, thence following the said bank of the river in an easterly direction to the point of commencement, containing by admeasurement 320 acres more or less. WILLIAM ANDERSON. lath October, 1897. 776. KfMSllllMl. , . |)cc8- .. ' : ' , liinia_and_Crcsccnt���������Lce_ McKamcyito J_W (pd. J. ". .,. o; c"-; . - , ' Y Y :'s- ��������� " - '."..'.. 2anip Bird���������Ed Torzich to J II Jones," h iuckeye Girl���������B AV Finnell to Joseph Morris, riioo. , . J Ruby and Bcaugard���������Atlantic Pacific Exploration Syndicate to'Canadian Pacific Ex- Koration Co. lHelona No 2���������G Larsen to C J Johnson, ������500. i3��������� ioiital-Wm Claffy to Alfred Hoyt, S1000. Feen Leaf. Fraction���������Andrew Hackctt lo 19 Larson. lc 11- ; I R,.Norway King, Tdin Boy���������Ed Terzick to FK Carpenter,-!. jfossio T Fraction -T It Pokor g to W R Car- i&r, J. '- ' .-, 110- ophino-W E Parker to Jos P Slialby.. ��������� 1 Fraction���������Joseph Ward to Henry Hill, iirpriso and Kent���������J C Caie to the En.iilth.blo I'.&pCo. |enfc���������II lt Dunlop to same, 47��������� s- " tark, St Cliiir, St Luke, Santa Clara���������II Iman to J B McArthur, ���������'>. Kaxlo. |cr Hill, Norfolk, S & N fraction, Simcoc, Crown���������G C Spearing, R McConald, E -M Johnson and L L Workman to J A Inald trustee for company to bo formed. libcrland���������F Hansen to J Chrisfcnsen, J. Ipy���������Lindgren to F Davis J, piii-Frcd. Wood to J Hendryx, i, ������20. harch, 333, Silver Fox���������L P Peterson to F P.i. ��������� Fraction���������C C Bennet to Meteor Mining [ydice���������L McLean to T E Gronin, J. ydice ond Iona���������T E Gronin withdraws |ta*. l=? - . 4 . |o View���������W H Sherrod to H W Collins:, }, -B WH111 to V A Johnson, i. Icnce, Tobicme and Rabbits Paw���������R S p. Florence Gallop. XV A Skinner to W P lon, i, $300. 16-" ��������� fcer-G W Taylor to Robt McGregor. }, i- ' * ' Kjr Cable, Savanah and Lewiston���������James Jlson to Isaac Waldron. h, ������250. le���������Lewis C Hague to Isaac- Waldron,- i. Jiiq C, Myrtle R-W E Mann to John L |llaokr Siopi ' v ' " Slocan.-City. The miners of Sandon are said to hold uncashed checks amounting to twenty thousand dollars, awaiting the spring when their proceeds will bo devoted to carrying their owners to the Yukon. Will not they melt in. the, coming Christmas Chinook? . -. " "." \ " " CHURCH NOTICES. CuuRcn op England. Matins 11 a.m. Even Song, 7.30 p. m. every Sunday. Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd Sundays in the month, after Matins; on 2nd and 4th Sundays, at 8 a. m.. Sunday School at2.30 p. m. FiiE8������YTKBiAN Chubcii. ' Services at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday School at 2.30. Trayer meeting Thursday evening nt 8 "p.m. Christian Endeavor Society meets every Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Methodist. Chukch. Corner Silica and Josephine Streets. Services at 11 a. m. aud 7.130 p. m. Sabbath School 2.80 p. m. Prayer meeting on. Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Epworth League C.E. Tuesday at 8 p.m'. ltoHAK Catholic Chukch. Mass at Nelson every Sunday at 8 and 10.30 a. m. Benediction at 7.30 to 8.00 p. m. Baptist Cnuitcn.���������Services morning, and evening nt 11 n. m. and 7:30 p. m Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 p. m. Meetings are held in" the schoo house. Strnngers cordially welcomed. Rev. G. It. Welch, Pastor. TiiEOsoniY. Mrs. Agnes Shotwell Heath will addres* inquirers on the wisdom religion at Room 5, Hillyer-Clement Building " every Sunday evening at 7 o'clock sharp. NOTICE. The British Columbia Southern Railway Company will apply to the Parliament of Canada at its next Session for an Act confirming a lease to the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, with the-privilege of purchase of that portion ofthe Company's railway between the eastern boundary ot British Columbia and Nelson on the terms and. conditions set out in the said lease and amending the Act respecting the.Coinpany (G0-C1 Victoria, Chapter 36) by inserting the words "cither with'or without an option of purchase" next after the word "Company" in the socond line of the Fourth Clause of that Act. R. CAMPBELL OSWALD. 813 - Secretary. Dated at Montreal. November 23rd, 1897. GO TO THE_ KOOTENAY HOTEL .And get a Tom and Jerry, Beef Tea, i ��������� 0raFine Oyster Cocktail. ttandMinnie-JE SwalveUtoEQuil-jBest LiqUOTS aiid ClgaTS. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that sixty days after date I intend'to apply to the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works for permission to purchase the following described land situate in the West Division of Kootenay District, viz: Commencing at - a Post marked Charles William Pardey's N.W.C., planted on the south bank of the Columbia River, about 21 miles above Robson, thence south 40 chains, thence east 80 chains; thence north to the bank of the Columbia River, thence following the bank of the Columbia River to the point of commence- mentreontaining 320 acies more orless. ��������� CHARLES WILLIAM PARDEY. 14th October, 1897. 778 NOTICE' Notice is' hereby given that a certain agree ment made 17th day of October. 1896, between Richard XV. Willey, of Nelson, B. C and Rufui H. Pope, of Cookshire, Que., whereby the said Willey agreed to sell and convey to said Pope the Florence, Aspen; Mollie Gibson and Achilles 300, mineral claims situate in Nelson mining division, is now cancelled, the said Pope being in default according to the terms of said agreement and falling to comply with said terms pursuant to notico served upon him. Dated at Nelson, B. C��������� this 19th day of Oct., 1897.. " 780. W. A. JOWETT MINING and Real Estate Broker.. .- NELSON, B. C. Has for immediate sale��������� Lots 17 and 18, -Block 10, Nelson 0 t> - l7> " 19 - " 66, " L The above are unimproved. - Also Lot 4, Block 12, Baker Street, with Two-story Block, rented . for $65 per month... ���������" % A Grood Investment. You Need It! HAND BOOK OF TnE AMENDMENTS TO TIIE Mineral Act Passed by the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia. May 5,1897. Price 25 cents For sale at Miner Office. Music Lessons gUY A FARH A Paradise for thc Homeseeker and Sportsman ... IN EAST KOOTENAY Mrs. Morley is prepared to receive pupils for Piano, Violin or Organ. Apply at Thomson Stationery ���������Va Store, Nelson. 127 DRESSMAKING PARLORS Miss Emma Smith begs to say- that she has removed lier' Parlors to the Traves' Block," Baker St., upstairs, where she wilUbe pleased to meet all her old customers and many new ones. 812 ~Mi TP" EMMA SMITH. Do you want Type? Do you want Ink? Do you want to trade Presses? Do you want to trade 1'aprr Cutters? Do you want anything in the Printing Machin ery line? If so write to TORONTO TVPE FOUNDRY VO. 609 ,120 I'nrdova St., Vancouver, It. C. JOHN McLATCHIE Dominion and Provincial*^ Land Surveyor. 649 nelson, b. c. MILLINERY and<^ <*_DRESSMAKINGr ""X" Costumes Furnished for any Occasion on Short Notice. 764 mrs. e. Mclaughlin. YeOlde Fashioned.���������._ ENGLISH GINGER BEER Thorpe & Co,, Ld. SSJi Have ^You-Tried Smoking Tobacco ? HARNESS and Saddlery. Pack Harness. Pack Straps Horse Blankets; Oil Covers, Bells, Team Housings, Whips, Brushes. Combs, etc. Repairing a specialty Prompt attention given to all orders. L. POGUE. , WARD ST. (p0) Opp Court llou.-e KOOTENAY LAKE SAW HILL Nelson Office and Yard FOOT OF HENDRYX STREET, Builders ar������ invited to inspect my stock of Rough1 and Dressed - Lumber,- Shingles, Laths, Doors, Sash; Mouldings Turned Stock, &c. ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. We have 26,000 acres of choice FARMING LAND For Sale at prices ranging from $2.50 . to $30 per acre. EASY TERNS: Five yearly payments, Six per cent, interest. CROWS; NEST PASS RAILROAD runs through our lands, and the richest Mining Country in British Columbia. NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY. Don't miss this chance, but get a home while land is cheap. Full information, with maps and (.particulars The Kootenay Valleys Company Ltd. OF LONDON. ENGLAND. T. G. PROCTER Baker Street j MANAGER - NELSON, B. C. I If you are������ looking for Christmas Goods^z^> It will be to your interest tp have a look at our Stock of Ties, Hand kerchiefs, Gloves and Suspenders J We bought these specially for the Christmas trade. We have also some very special lines in Underwear/ Shirts, Socks, Mens and Boys' Suits, Reefers, Pea Jackets and Overcoats, Fancy Vests and separate Pants Our prices are as low as the lowest0 and our goods arc the best in tho market. ' , J\ IF. WEIB TURNTKH & BOECKII BLOCK 815 Next door to Spokane & Northern Telegraph Oilice, on Baker St. amnwHflffffwwmrTTmmTmTTmnmffnmmnHffTmHTTfTT CO. piichaijai) A FULL LINE OF ENGLISH TOBACCOS Just received at the POST.OFFICE CIGAR STORE, r;U S. J. MIGHTON. 20 Per Cent. Discount Sale Wo must thank the people of this district for the liberal patronage we have received since coming to Nelson, our business having exceeded our expectations. Ksjieciallv is this thocu.se with reference to our Dress Goods trade, and as wc arc going cast in Jauuarv to make Spring purchases, and wish to make room for new goods, we will, for the next 30 days, sell goods at A MEUL'CTIO.V OK 20 I'Klt CENT. ' Outing Flannels at 5 cents per Yard, . , . Wc will iiiii.ke the sa.mo���������libcral .discount "in Men's Clothing. ._l A fun line or g^^ ^ ^^^ ^ Gents' Furnishings Come and get. Bargains. 809 Samples of Dress Goods Mailed on application.. A. FERLAND <& CO. .. Where to get it." Ce <^.ASK FOR���������^ 5 CARSS MACKINAW 0 WHEN HL'Yl.VC. > MINERS' OR LUMBERMEN'S CLOTHING The only Genuine Mackinaw Manufactured .in Canada. . ������ ��������� 'Ji CARSS MACKINAW 6 w *-* r-������ -Stamped" on Every Garment Not Genuine unless so - Stamped. See that you Get it."'. .---- W. OARSS & CO:, ORILLIA, ONT. X 0 ji J. A. Gilker's, - Nelson - '- QRQCERIES Meats, Teas, Coffees, Fruits and Vegetables, dried and canned, and other Groceries. A first class assortment. 5r(lI.K AGKNTS IX KOOTEXAY KOIt - 783 -^-" Okell & florris' Jams, Pickles, etc."--*'*^ * KOOTENAY SUPPLY CO, STRICTLY WHOLESALE I'HE-MiNBft, NELSON,-fi.' d, SATUfc&AV, DEC, 25, dgh iJMJini iV^"������iir������h^B'ritottMriM^:���������������m T?* '.* 1 & -jl ->v:*i j���������*��������� Mining News. Ou Wednesday of last week tho While- wnter mine paid 'another dividend of. $30,000. The shipments so far" this month had been 20 cars. Throe horses loaded witli provisions went up lo the Morning- and Evening claim on Toad mountain last week. Work will be continued all winter. Eight pack horses-Ionded with winter supplies were taken up to the Delight group ou load mountain last week. The owner,,I. McCreath, proposes to work the mine all wiuter and expects to be on the shipping list in two months. AVork on the Molly Gibson on Kokanee creek has shut down temporarily on account of a snow slide that covered the horses and the workings. Betweeu CO and 70 tons of oro havo been packed down to tho lake shore and will probably be treated In Nelsou. There will be a special meeting of tbe shareholders of the Moute Cristo Gold Mining company on Tuesday, January 25th, at Rosslaud for the purpose of considering a proposition for the sale of any or a portion of the property of tbe company. On the same date there will be a meeting of the Colonna Gold Miuiug company shareholders for thc same purposes. Business Locals. A full line of fox serges at lions'. Irish Mike will deliver two ricks or a cord of wood to any part of the towu for $3.50. ��������� 2t , The C. V.. It- Co. i.s ottering very reasonable rates to the East nnd West aud old country. For rate3 and tickets apply or write to Geo. S. Beer, City Passenger and Ticket Agent, Nelson. We understand that II. J. Evaus & Co. have just received a large supply of sewer , pipe, littings, etc., for house aad hotel connections. Those intending to connect with the main sewer should do so without delay. . Wanted by" a single gentleman.���������A warm,'furnished room. Address, stat- iugclerms, X Mioer otfice . tit . Iu another column will be found the advertisement of-Farley & Simpson's B. C.iCi10. D, grocery store. The ad van; tages ot trading'for'cash are obvious and 'Messrs. Farley ASimpsjn ofEer good bargains on this basis. Kirkpatrick and 'Wilson's advertisement may be seeu in another column. They offer many inducements to holiday nnd regular customers. Two of the most artistically decorated ���������windows ever seeu in Nelson are those of the enterprising firm of F. Irviue & Co." The display of brocaded satins, silks aud. novelties iu oue of the windows is magnificent and reflects most creditably upon the person putting th������m. in position. In the second window the display of gents furnishing goods is complete. It is worth a trip down town to view the windows as they would' compare" very favorably with stores in larger cities. ��������� PRODUCE OF THE MINES. RETURNS FOR 1897 UP TO DATE. OKE EXPORTED. (from Slocan via Kaslo 33,71)9.1 Slocan via Nakusp I,91������i liossland via Northport !),318i - Kossland via Nelson 52 Ainsworth viaXelson 191 Tons 18,18* Total Value: Through Nelson Custom House.9 a,034,;'>ll.97 "- Kevelstoke (NaKusp)... o28.ttB.IB 3.5������-������,fi05.u!) Average value per ton, $73,958 l'ltODliCK OF SMKLTK11S. (Shipped) TOSS Nelson (Hall Mines) Matte 296S1 Trail Smelter Matte MH i 8-il21 Total value, $1,305. H0.������7 " " of ore and matte exported, ������7,507,752.20 ORE SHIPMENTS. Itcturus Since Lust Meet. VIA NELSON*. lilack Diamond to Pueblo VIA NAKUSI*. Queen Bess tn Tacoma... Slocan Star to Omaha Hustler to Omaha ',>... toss ' 391 40 GO 31 Tolal value, 313,002. Average value per ton, $99.25. 131 ��������� MATTE AND BULLION. ���������Shipped.) Trail Smelter [Matte] '200 Total value of ore and matte exported for thc week. $159,801. NOTICE. CERTIFICATE Of IMPROVEMENT*. LAURENCE (KKAC.) -MINERAL CLAIM. Situate in* the Nelson Mining Division ok Wkst Kootknay District.���������Where Lo- cated.-halk mile north wkst of mouth [ov West Fork ok Wild Hoksk Creek:, Boundei* on the South ny ��������� Nora, Muowumi- and Giiiraltkk, on East hv Nelson and Nora and on Wesjt hv Giurai.ter Mineral Claims. TAKE NOTICE lhat We, Gore, Burnet & Co., agents for London & British Columbia Gold Fields, Ltd., Free Miner's Certiticate No, 98790, intend, sixty dayslfrom thc dato hereof, to apply to thc Mining Recorder for a Certilieato of Improvements, for tho purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the abovo claim. And further take notico that action, under section 37, must bo commenced before the issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. GOHK, BUUNET & CO. Dated this 29th day of November, 1897. 801 PRINCESS MINERAL CLAIM. NORA FRACTIONAL AND POUNTNEY FRACTIONAL MINERAL CLAIMS. Situate in tiik Nelson* Mining Division or West Kootenay District.���������Where Located.��������� Half mile north west ok mouth ok North Fork ok Wild Horse Creek. riiAKE NOTICE that Wc. Gore, Burnet & JL Co., agents for J. R. Robertson Free Miner's Certificate No. 81676, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply lo the Minim* Recorder for a certificate of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claims. And further take notice that action, under section 37. must be commenced before thc issuance of such Certificate of Improvements. GORE, BURNET St CO. Dated this 29th day of November, 1897. 803 Notice is hereby given that application will be made to thc Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia at its next session for an Act to incorporate The Mountain Tramway and Electric Company, with power to construct, acquire and overate ropeways and tramways for transportation of freight from points . on or near the Nakusp & Slocan Railway and branches thereof to mines and mineral claims in thu McGuigan Camp and Whitewater Basin and elsewhere in the District through which said railway and branches pass or will pass and from points oh thc Columbia & Kootenay Railway, Crow's Nest line. constructed or to be constructed, and branches thereof in thc mining districts of East and West Kooteuay, to mines and mineral claims in the districts through which'said Railways and branches respectively pass or will pass; and to construct, acquire and operate works and plant to generate and supply heat, lielit und electricity in thc said Districts and elsewhere in thc Province, and to dispose of such heal light and electricity; and to acquire and hold all kinds of real aud personal property, together with the power to expropriate lands and all otlier powers and privileges that may be necessary, incidental or advantageous to thc full exercise of the powers hereinbefore mentioned. Dated this llth day of December, 1897. DAVIS. MARSHALL, MacNEILL&ABBOTT - S27 Solicitors for Applicants. WEEKLY STOCK REPORT. Companies. No. of Par Shares "Value Price. NKLSON. Athabasca Hall Mines :'��������������������������� Exchequer.: Klisc '.-��������� Fern Gold NclKon-Poortiian .. Northern Light ... Dundee Christ inns Editions. The Christmas edition of the War Cry is a very creditable and attractive "oneT^The cover is-'a"beauiifur~col61;ed" lithograph emblematic of the work of the army and is a triumph from an artistic point of view. The paper comprises 18 pages aud coutains many fine halftone engravings illustrating the-various articles. . - .. The Anaconda Standard has surpassed' all its previous efforts with its Christmas edition. It is replete with news and good wriling.of pli descriptions aud contains iu all, '10 pages with a magnificent cover in colored lithograph. As The Mixeii remarked ouce before, Anaconda people should be proud ofjts paper. ��������� The Toronto Globe has published a Christmas edition tlmt is a triumph in the art preservative mid reflects credit upon thc management and editoiial "chair. It is a voluminous paper, full rof interesting and instructive reading aud contains mauy half tone illustrations. ROSSLAND. Big Three Bruce Butte Caledonia Con California Camp Bird Celtic Queen ' Centre Star Colonna "....:... Commander Deer Park Delaware Eastern Star ��������� Enterprise Evening Star Georgia Gertrude.... Golden "Drip G rent Western... Ilattie Brown High Ore -.. Imperial Iron llorse Iron Mask..' '.. Iron Colt IXL Josie Jumbo Koolcnay-London .. Loltoit..: Lily May '. Mabel .Mayflower Monita Monto Cristo Morning Suir.r...-.. Nest Egg Northern Belle Novelty Palo Alto I'hosnix Poorman Ited Mountain-view l.'osslund.el'ud Mt.. St. Elmo ���������. Silveriue Sou'n Cross &W con Virginia War Eaglet West I.e Itoi White Bear..... v, .Married :il Vancouver. The. maninge of G. V. YLoV, manager ot the Nelson branch ot the Bank of ^British-Columbia, aud Miss Eose Town- ley took place iu Vancouver ou December 21. Mr. and Mrs. Hult will winter jiu California. The bride is a sister of J. -D.Townley, assistant general superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway. During the absence of Mr. Holt" from Nelson,~Mr. John Stewart ��������� will' occupy the position of tuauager. A CruwN .Vest <<ni(r;i<ii>|.. J. D. Porter, of Porter Bio'.herd 'of Spokaue, is registered at tlio Phair. lie . Iia3 secured a contract-for a portion of the grading on tiie Crow-'.s Xe.2fc. road nnd also the con'-act for trikiutr in supplies during the time of construction. DRESSMAKING and Plain Sewing By day or in room over Shaw's grocery store. Reasonable prices. Call alter 6 o'clock in the evening-. MISS MEYER ��������� Ai.vswoimr. Canadian M m &sw lJollio.: Ellen Eldon nOUNDAHY. - HoumrrC'l-M.S-M. Golden Crown ... Old Ironsides CAMP MCKINNEY Cariboo! 1,000,000 Soo.ooo 1,000,000 1,000,000 2oo,ooo 25o,ooo 25o,ooo 3,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 75o,ooo 000,000 1,000,000 000,000 1,000,000 l,ooo,ooo 000,000 1 000,600 1 000,000 1,000,000 _- 000,000 '500,000 1,000.000 1,000,000 000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 000,000 1.000,000 7oo,ooo 000.000 1,000,000 000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 7oo,ooo 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 000,000 000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000.000 000,000 500,000 fjoo.ooo 2,000,000 000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 7oo,ooo 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 l,ooo,ooc 800,000 SLOCAN. American Boy Arlington ������.. Alamo Black Kills Bullalo of Slocan Bondholder Cumberland Dardanelles Klkhoni Goodenough Gibson Grey Eagle...: Ibex of Slocan Idler London ��������� Minnesota Noble Five Con Ottawa & Ivanhoe. I'htenix Con'idated Rambler Cariboo.. Reco HloL-aii-Rcciprocity Slocan Star Santa Marie Sheriff : Silver Band Slocan Queen Star St. Keverne :. Sunshine Two Ki lends Wonderful Washington l.ooo.ooo 1,000,000 ���������Soo.ooo Ioo.ooo ��������� Ioo.ooo 1,000.000 000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 800,000 lJ5o,ooo 750,000 300,000 1,000,000 Ioo.ooo 1,000,000 1.2oo,ooo l.ooo.ooo 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000, oooj 500.000 1,000,000 1,000.000 25o,ooo 1.000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 ^500,000 21o,ooo 1,000.000 1,000,000 1 00 1 1 00 1 00 25 25 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 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 ���������1 06 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 5 00 1 00 1 00 5 00 1 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 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 00 MASONIC ^ BANQUET The Annual Masonic Banquet will be given at the Queens hotel on the evening ot December 27th. Sojourning brethern are cordially invited to participate. Tickets can be bad on application to members of the committee or the uuder- sigried. S..P. SHAW, 826 Secretary of Committee. Situate in the Nelson Mining division ok West Kootenay District.���������Where Located.���������On Toad Mountain Wagon Road, Four Miles South ok Nelson, B. C. ��������� TAKE NOTICE that 1, A. J. Gcrrard.of City of Nelson, British Columbia, Free Miner's Certificate No. 98583. intend sixty days from the date hereof to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of lhe above claim, And further take notice that action, under section 37, must bo commenced before thc issuance of such certilicate of improvements. Dated this i:ttb dav of November. 1897. <"92l EMMA MINERAL CLAIM. Situate in the Nelson Mining Division ok West Kootenay District.���������Where located:���������On the North side or Kootenay River, About Ii! milks west from Nelson and 1 mile ijack krom River and is an Easterly Extension ok tub Anacomda. TAKE NOTICE that wc. Gore, Burnet St . Co., agents for Jamea F. Burr, Free Miners' Certificate No. 8W748, John J. Baker. Free Miners' Certificate No. 83336 and Price McDonald, Free Miners' Certificate No, 1455a, intend, sixty days from date hereof, to apply to thc Mining Recorder for a certificate of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuanco of such Certilicate of Improvements. GORE. BURNET & CO. Dated this llth day of November, 1887. <798) Notice to AdverlHent. All copy for changes in advertisements must be iii this office by Wednesday noon. . . HOLBROOK & CHASE.. CITY SCAVENGERS Are prepared to do all kinds of scavenger work and chimney sweeping. Orders left with Kirkpatrick St Wilson will receive prompt (321) attention. IIOLBUOOK A (HA8E, Nelson, P.O.Box IMS ��������� CHRISTMAS ��������� POULTRY^SS &yyjry7777yy7y77y7J7J777777?7y977777?77777777797il 55- 15- s s Threo carloads of Dressed Poultry have left Ontario, direct for our Kootenay markets. They will arrive December 15, when wo will be in a position'to All all orders for Turkeys, Goese, Ducks and iDhickens, cither Wholeiale or Retail, at reasonable prices. Orders can be placed at any of our Branches now, and they will have bur prompt attention on arrival of stock. We will also have a largo assortment of Prlmo Beef, Pork, Mutton, Cured Meats, Fish aud Oysters. Mali Orders a Specialty. Branches at Rossland Sandon 8011 Trail Thrii forks Nilson ������hd Slocan Kaslo] City BURNS dk CO. nmoh. ^JLtXX. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������*������������������������������������,������**������������***������*������*������������������������,������*������������A ��������������������������������������������������������������� ��������� ������ ��������� ��������� ��������� +++^++^++e+4-+4+4+++4^++^+4^+++++4+*+ I KIRKPATRICK & WILSON '-| ^ DEALERS IN ' ' \ \ Staple and Fancy Groceries 100 100 100 100 '-100 100 100 100 100 100 100 lo lo \ 1 00 lo 00 1 00 -1 00 1 CO .1 00 1 00 25 1 00 25 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 00 5o 1 00 1 00 25 1 00 1 00 1 00 1 1 00 1 00 30 0 00 0 10 0 05 0 57 0 25 0 10 0 U5 0 10 0 10 0 02 005 0 15 0 05 0 (Ki 0 0 20 0 18 0 12} 0 12 0 09 0 20 0 07 . 0 5 _0_10_ 0 15 0 08' 0 10 0 Oii 0 10- 20 0 35 0 Ki .0 10 0 28 0 70 0 10 U 00 0 20 0 15 0 11 lti 0 22 0 08 0 05 0 10 0 05 0 05 0 12 0 12J- -0 08 0 22 0 Ofi 0 08 0 20 0 11; 1 00 0 20 0 20' 0 074 11 0 071 0 00 0 10 0 10,. 0 11 0 51 0 15 0 13 0 10 0 25 0 01 0 15 0 10 0 25 .0 171 0 20 0 25 0 15 0 25 0 08 0 121 0 07 38 1 7.) * (i 2 10 5 24 121 10 5 ��������� I . 20 o:il 0 25 Glass, China and Queens ware Offer reductions in prices for the Holiday Trade on FANCY DECORATED DINNER AND TEA SETS of 25 per cent, from regular prices. DINNER SETS from $10.00 up. TEA SETS from $5.00 up. CHILDREN'S TEA SETS from $3.00 up. , ������ FIVE O'CLOCK and DELFT TEA SETS from $3.00 tip. Also GLASS and MAJOLICA WATER SETS, DECANTERS, BAR and HOTEL GLASSWARE. Eartlienware^o^tiaueensware -. <���������.��������� . i\ . Dried Fruits, Candied Peel, Extracts, Pickles, Cross & Blackwell's Goods, Canned Meats in full supply. KIRKPATRICK dt WILSON Baker .. Street 82 Nelson t1 ���������., " ' Discount Sale From now Until Christim At my_____^ Jewelry Store So make good u: of your time. A flerry Xmas Happy New Yea" To All From.... 219 Jacob Dover Jeweler. ������������������������������������������������������������������������ ��������� ���������������������������������'^^���������-^������������������-^-^������������������������������������^������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������-������- NEW-JUMPER'"YARD NOW OPEN MESSRS. GENELLE & SIMPSON, of the Nakusp Sawmill. who have the best plant and finest stock of lumber in the Kootenay, were in Nelson recently,Jooking oyer the ground .to establish^themselves in" fnVcity"and"make~"a Bid' for the lumber, trade here. Their first shipment arrived here the first of this week, and they are now ready to fill ordersand deliver the same on shortest notice. The yard at present will be south of the C. P. R. station. 0 A. E. YOUNG, the well known contractor, of Nelson, will have charge of. the business here. 824 I Fine Perfumes from /���������n ,-v Six Bits ^������ ������^ to Six Dollars In Cut and Plain Glass Dottles. ��������� Vanstone's Drug Store "-��������� KAUFFMAN block 797 NELSON tfii������iiiitiamtiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiimiiAimAiiAmiAiiiiimiiiiuiutumiiitit-iiiimiiiiitiiAiiit Always they lowest I The B.C.CO. P. CROCER ���������--Originators of^tow"Pfices" IDiviileiids paid to date are oj follows: Le Roi, St;25.000; Vv'ar Eagle. $217,500; Cariboo, $172,000; Idaho 3210.000: Slocan Star, tlOO.OOO; Keco ������287,500: liamblcr 810,000; Kuth $3M).<K0; IVhitcwaler ������120.000. Alamo, Cumberland, Li^t Cii-iiice.|,\\*a������hin}:tbn, Surprise, Antoine, Monitor. Jackson, Slocan Boy. Goodenough and Noble Five have also paid dividends. . ^TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT^ Just Opened -���������-^ 3 H H 3 y~. - A Full Line of NEW GROCERY STORE Groceries, Provisions, Etc. ^ New Stock. Everything First Class. Prices Right: We make a specialty of TEAS and COFFEES. Give us a call. ���������t. .a.. i:r-vi:n;g- <fe 00. Applewhaite Block Baker and Kootenay Streets. Same block as Bank of Montreal. 819 kail-Lilllli-LLillii. Uli.llliIllllU.i.iili.iiiJ.1^ West Kootenay Butcher Co. We cut the price--NEVER THE QUALIT We buy and sell for SPOT CASH, and thus off over ONE-HALF the usual expense of doing business. \ We have no expensive credit men, no bad accounts and no law suits. We guarantee.every article we sell. We practice true economy, there fore we sell goods for less money than house doing credit business can afford sell them. ��������� 0 , 1 Our stronghold is the good will o| people who appreciate a Cash Business. Yours to please, FARLEY & SIflPSON H FRED IRVINE <������ CO. O LI DAY GOODS E. C. TRAVES, Mgr. Fresh ana Salted Meats A Carload of ? zsa^POULTRY 818 To arrive December 17 -*-aww-������ -^Christmas Orders filled " at. NELSON. KASLO. SANDON, QUARTZ CREEK Dress Our stock of Black and Fancy Colored mixed Dress Mat-* Goods we are offering at 25% discount for Xmas trade. Dress We have a large assorted stock of Blouse, Waist and Silks. Silks, in black, fancy colors and evening shades. Kid Gloves Men's Neckwear Umbrellas Handkerchiefs in Silk and Linen. ��������� _ Poen IRVINE A Call and see our. Fancy Goods..
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