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BC Historical Newspapers
The Nakusp Ledge was published in Nakusp, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, from October 1893 to December 1894. The paper was subsequently published as the Ledge both in New Denver, from December 1894 to December 1904, and in Fernie, from January to August 1905. The Ledge was published by Robert Thornton Lowery, a prolific newspaper publisher, editor, and printer who was also widely acclaimed for his skill as a writer. After moving to Fernie, the paper continued to be published under variant titles, including the Fernie Ledger and the District Ledger, from August 1905 to August 1919.
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!X«/VU ./ VoLTOsIX. No, 52. NEW DENVER, B. C, SEPTEMBER 25, 1902. Pri;qb, $2.00. Year ADVAKcr Investors to Peruse. i Some Observations Anent the Subject for English & S&SSa&SSStfSSSS SMS SB '3m&58mS8m8& Some of the mining journals of England are either distressingly ignorant, or damnably unscrupulous; perhaps both. The Investors' Review, of London, commenting on the annual' report of the minister of mines for 1901, makes the statement that the more gold this country produces the less fallsjto the share of British investors. "Increasing outputs of gold," it says, "are not necessarily signs of prosperity, as they mav be due to increased surface scratching here and there by half- starved prospectors' not to increased richness of individual mines ' Prom the standpoint of the English investor, wha has, through ignorance. lost hia money in buying worthless mining stock, this paragraph mav sound all rignt; but to the average mind at this end of the wire it sounds ridiculous. " Increased production not necessarily an evidence of prosperity 1" The English press and the English investing public would like to believe that, especially in regard to British Columbia. And tliey would like to make others believe It Since the English capitalist got so badly bit on Whittakor Wright schemes -he-bas^rawa=away_!romJtriiishiMujn_ bia/ and thinks that because he has done *o the country should fall flat, and he cannot believe that it can possiblv progress without him. And tneEng fish press is equally bigoted. If the paragraph quoted above moans anything, it means that the increased prosperity of this proylnce is not evidenced oocause the mineral production has not increased the dividends to the English investor The Review then goes on to state that a vast deal of British capital haw been lost iu placer mining iu British Colum bia, probably including in its estimate tho losses made in Yukon wild catsdur- ing the boom. All the profits derived from British Columbia mines, it declares, have gone into the pockets of promoters and uot a single dividend has been earned in legitimate inining. The latter statement is absolutely false Several British Columbia mines have earned and are earning dividends (or British shareholders. And many many more would be earning dividends if the British investor had evidenced business judgment In Invontinpt his money and operating the mine The trouble with these English investors is thnt every shareholder, and especially the dlrec- tots, think British Columbia mines can be run by a lot of sapheads, unlit for anything else, and sent out here aa otlfeemen .... . „ lu this connection the Victoria Colonist has a very trite aditnfiat. It says: "If British investors have lost money in our mines It has been largely due to their own carelessness iu trusting their cash to piomotei's of the Whittaker Wright stamp, and swallowing the halt held out to thctn by unscrupulous stock manipulators. That is the primary cRUtii-fif their misfortune* but another, itqutjlv fruitful of dieter, te thu stupid. tiuluiMliii'o-dikn system in vnaiiM of attempting to manage the details of a BritUn OoluirtMa mine by a board o( iiicoiit|>Dl«iti lUmaor* in J.oijiton,,... A A mining company Is formed in the uiual wav, over-capitalised beyond all justification, a cpmpet«nt engineer and f(*oftliruiliW a-ri eutibu bought out tlie concern and made it one of the best mines iu the ;.roviuce. The mines of British Columbia are all right and with all due respect for the Investors' Review, they will prove their worth in spite of the uncalled-for attacks of it and other London mining and financial journals, many of which find the frying of other fish more profitable at this time than telling the truth about our mines." As an evidence of the ignorance and indifference of the English public with regard to the mining mduBtry of B. C. it is only necessary to point to the manner in which the English editors wanted to give the industry the "go-by" in their recent trip through the province They asked to be excused from making a trip into the mining district, and wanted an expert to meet them at Revelstoke and tell them about it What a bright idea! The-originator of it should have diopped off In the pumpkin district and learned to roll them. He might have found the diversion so enjoyable that he would have consented to stay there. But their Scheme wouldn't work. When they found they either had to come into the'district or go home as ignorant of its resources as when they 8tatled,^^yjfjund itjui easy matter to spare the'time, TSnd tfiey~ were very glad they inAde the trip" They had their eyes opened' They saw the magnitude .'of* tne possibilities of the district and learned something about practical mining .From an addro>s made by i Bernard Macdonald before them, they learned something they never know before In part he said: "The United States contains within its territory about 1,000 miles in length of the Iloeky mountains, while a greater" length, neatly 1,!$Cj miles, of this same range of mountains lie within Canadian territory, tli' these L H00 miles of mountains a length ol 800 mile« by a breadth of 500 miles, or an area of 400,000 square miles lie within the province of British Columbia. This vast, mountain territory, with the exception of certain comparatively email areas to wards its southern boundaries may bo said to be entirely unexplored. IhiB may seem strange, since there is no geological runson why every mile ol their length should not contain as much of the precious and useful metals as a corresponding length of the same range passing through the country to the south of us And since the geological conditions are practically the same in the Kountalus. no matter what countries thoy run through, the uilueral productions should bc approximately the •nine In equal areas of these mountains, other conditions being equal This beautiful weather must prove to your complete satisfaction that the climatic conditions are favorable. " But what aro the facts? Thii will be answered by the metal productions of the United Statcm and Canada for tho last calendar year: "United States- Gold, 4,000,000 ounces. Silver, 60,000,000 ounce*. Copper, 800,000 short tons. Lead, v!7u,uiu short tons "Oauada- Uttld, 1,800 <W0 ounce* Xllver, 6,000,000 ounces" Copper, 12,000 ton* Lead. iO.OtlO tons. Th#»f tigut-rs shoWtthat the United • uHrlf Un.r tiiBiH is tiinw as -"*- ment of a large amount of capital would be required, but it must be presumed that the great majority of capital thus invested would be profitably employed, and yield handsome returns to the investors " I nm satisfied that to the lack of knowledge of the facts I have stated is mainly due the meagre investment oi capital tha* now exists in the regions 1 have named The mythical ideas that this province .'is inhabited by Indians only ana buried under snow,still obtain abroad,|and strange to say, in England, When the English investors learn that increased production is an evidence of increased prosperity, in spite of the " Investors' Review,'' and when they see other capital picking up properties and Earning dividends, perhaps they will realize that British Columbia is not such a bad place after all, and that it is not dependent upon England for capital to develop its resources. And perhaps they will then resume mining in this province; but on a different basis than formerly. KIRK VAIiLEY. Iii the home of Ernest J. Bangs, Esq., about thirty residents of the valley old and young, met to say good-bye to Rev hi. C. W. MacColl, who, during the past year, has conducted services in the Valley and at Page's Landing. After the singing of several hymns, to the great surprise of the minister, Mr. Bangs stepped forward and read the following address: '-'."* Hev. and Deak Sir.—We, the members of your Fire Valley congrega tion, having learned with regret ot your intention to leave this field, take this opportunity to express to you our ap- preoiation.Qf-vour-effiirtaJw.h'ileJabocintf. among us :;Xour attendance under the greatest difficulties of travel, and the most serious inconvenience to yourself, has always been performed' with a cheerfulness and- disregard ot personal comfort that has not been ivithout its lesKon. We one and alljoin in wishing you God speed on your journey and abundant health and prosperity iii your new Held of labor May our Heavenly Father pour out upou you his richest blessings, is the wish of those you are leaving behind - ' "We would ask you to accept this slight token of otir esteem, which, though small iu value, is heavily charged with the good wishes wliich accompany it. On behalf of the congregation. E. J Banos. J. Caiimiciiabl. L C MoiiiM-sox. "Fire Valley, ti C, Sept, 17, 1902 " Mr Curniichael then handed Mr MacColl an envelope containing $25. The pastor was non.plussed, but presently contrived to thank the people heartily far such an unlooked-for expression of appreciation and kind regard. All sense of labor had been lost in the service of those whose attendance under many dltlleulties and whose many kindnesses had made his work in Fire Valley a delight. After commending them to the Divine care, he brought the pleasant occasion to an end by pronouncing the benediction Refreshments were served and then the good-byes were spoken reluctantly. i!rf ajjiitich Cfl >tnuclSg§d, li tiuiw jrfi #eli|Ilfer, 25 limesaljiiuch cop|iir,in*iiirUlBpi||i much It-ad ai wm, produced In Canada While thene figures may not be exactly correct, they a e practically to, anil they aro given to show how far we are behind our neighbors to the smith in the development and utiliutiun of the rwwnrowthat Mature 1ta» rfrattfeifun «r> invuhiy milUitt not tern-tuft, it will therefore be tv ti that to rival this metal |l|b«#itiw, rhthogft of allicon. .__. .h«%iliH im wiihu JjriA* Awry- tiling<* working satisfactorily, when It suddenly strikes the 'guinea pigs' at home that ttte manager ia grntitvil alto gullier too much latitude, and that his Bowers must be curtailed* They have juM ab^utimlf Ing, |>tv* these 'guinea nfjjh-t.' 'aad |w*abiv* tbiy haveft Ateim* terested minlnff engineer tdiMiigagoti torth»tiiBi»»>pi%iwhi»voluut««uUiiifii -.-,, . ,..... atlvtam m totfcnw affair* ' ahhutih-ecfth- .pmlnoujMis of Miv I uitwi .bwtun, wv ally increasing its capacity. In 1901 it had 280 stamps, which crushed 159,825 tons of ore. which yielded $2,286,850. The total product of the mine till Mav 1902, was S10,668,850, of which 84,608,- 375 was for dividends. The deepest workings now are 648 feet below the surface, It has an immense body of pay ore, the amount in sight recently being estimated at 628,590 tons ACKTTLKNE GAS LIGHTING. Acetylene gas has steadily made itB way as an illuminant, and while elec- tricitv, gas and oil will have their friends, the new light haa come to stay. The fact that it is the nearest approach to sunlight of all the artificial lights now in use will make it indispensable in photography and in!those|industries using or manufacturing colors that are submitted to artificial light, while for isolated plants it is filling a diBtinct field. One writer estimates that there are40.-XX) acetvlene generators in use in the United States, while there are several thousands in Canada. In Great Britaii, Germany and other European countries it haB come into extensive use and a number of towns and villages haye installed plants for municipal lighting. Charles J. Quirk, an Irish engineer, has installed public plants in thFee towns in Ireland, ranging from 5C» to 4,700, and two towns are lighted by acetylene in England. In municipal lighting, Germany and France appear tq have taken the lead, it being estimated that 100 tons in those two coun- tr es are using acetylene for public snd private lighting. "The real difficulty Genial f^Vts Ptoit In and About the Slocan and Neighboring Camps that are Talked About. 32K&C3 CiStS <XfCS 6SCi <Xi lighting. The real atfpears to be that the demand for calcium carbide, from which this gas is made, has so steadily kept ahead of the supply as to hamper many enterprises !hj~this~iine:—Thisr^t-cour86r""»"-be remedied in time. IT ''REVOLUTIONIZED" HIM. want*! leaat twenty tiinM,uiotacapilai Uivu>,U'a iu our mining oprraiioiii than we now have, aud we want about '„'-> tiiiiws to* many iiii'iidih employed In lh« liiduMry an wrnpw haw. \Vith ti.f*) t M tibi'leif* *fl<«nft.' the mtnw *wanajpiMM* brought no with a round turn, his n»tommfiiiUtion» tnd plans are ignored, new method* ave otfdeml, tlw inuw in Xoitml topuvtiirvev and all the work Mime up to UAte t* *:.uitOtmtwMt ii'**«*9rr\-',fj>-'"'t-'X'&?*■■"• ,:•:•«; V .'"';»I mti!l liMO'ii J.urnl'u.1 mti.n^lttTn^mfllfs f«-otidllli*w Vtto'lP'-tronM Itflhlr ttm-4«. Ar* have r«Mgn<4 tntSetf. 'fbm Ifwe! v«-wtntMitrtl tW*eafHtai,th*.prtpiucttolU tlitir reputation* by being party to thej of the tanadtau Uovlfic* would equal mill of the mine, *>M then ptic*-* <mi AbM *A my Ativkitet mtny^MhAmimu- slwayt* be tilled liy Ii'hh mi iipulou-i uicii; tal» yhaln, • ... One of the most conspicuous electric plants in uce In a big mining property in Ip the (.', A 0 shaft of the Consolidated California and Virginia mine, of the Comstock Ixide district. Power Is transmitted HH miles, from the 1'ruckee river. Elaborate machinery haa been ln«tttll«'d fin- converting this Alurtrbi currents, connecting with the hoist, operating,to a depth of 3.1(»feet, pump! ing from that levuito the Hutto tuauel. 450 feet above the bottom, and ventilat' ing the working*. Before Installation oi; thin pl»n| etotlv* energy at»f the tnaiiag-Mnunt t-20 a horsepower per month, while the cost is now but 17. I.,, . . .f ; < ;Rupt'rlnM'inl?nt Oiroux of the United Wrdi1 has cotiMrtirti'il a Urge furintre by means of which he U endeavoring ti; Introduce carbonic acid ga« inth the burning portion of tin* mime, which i- bulfchtadrd up. ,\t fl rut (lie pipes from tint furnace heated ftscisatHvely, but thev havo Im'imi t»oxi»il'lti watnrrronah*. ImprovementH at tti<' iinelf<»r Indicati* t(iat <'»u -tiMWflgnmt'iitt I'XpeeU In «•• liilme «non, traiting laffer ouafttitifs of fire tban*v««v«t» before, rrtriiifrly thiirc wpre Ax 'if^Mon lintmri-n in tht* amcllimr plant. No I of thew is h«ti!g< K.liziilicili, ^st week Miss Stephens, ef Saginaw, Michigan, was united in marriage to Charles B. Rabson, of Atlin, B. C . said tD be the -owner of two gold mines in that district. At three o'clock in the morning, two days after bis marriage, Ilabsori awakened his bride and asked her to light a lamp. He acted strangely, and eaid that] sne had tevolutionized him, and that she must go nt once with him to Rev. Mr Gallagher, who had married them, aud tell him about it. Mrs. Rabson wanted to dress, but her husband compelled her to $o In her niglu dress. She finally broke away from him and escap d, after having walked around the st.eets for somo time. Rabson then went to the river, and walking iti.swain across. The bridge tender offered him assistance, yhich was declined, When the bridge tender returned with a rope Rabson nad disappeared. The officers dragged the river all day without result. Rabson Is said to have a large sum of money with him In currency and gold nuggets, valued at several hundred dollars Qe la a son of the Into Thomas Rabion of'Kei>L England, nnd haa al- wayalfved lu British Columbia. LOCAL NKWS FLOAT. Write H. Byrnes for Belgian Hare. BoitK—At Raslo, Sept. 14, to the wife of S H. Green, a son. Another meeting of the Rifle club was held Saturday evening. A choice lot of tomatoes for preserving at Mrs. Matheson's Sweet potatoes, delicious and mealy, can be had at Williams'. ■" Sandon is looking for a city council. Our.'editor has joinedlin the search. ' Fresh fruit will keep the body and mind healthy. Ask Williams how'much four bits will buy. Work on the Union street bridge will be started as soon as the material can be put on the ground, Twenty tons of zinc ore were shipped from the Bosun this week to Antwerp, and twenty tons of galena to Trail. The C. P. R. paid 114,000,000 net profits la-jt year. But it is too poor to employ a double crew to do the work on the Slocan Lake service. -—Duriag"the.monthlof.J,uly_thewWhitei water treated 8,929 tons of ore, producing 218 tons of concentrates. The profit on the month's work was $4,092. Orders for New Denver writing stationery are coining in fast. It is the neatest and cheapest way of advertising the beauty of the town that can lie eon* trived.' The K of P. will hold their annual dance on the eveningof November 18th. The lodge Is already shaping things for the most successful event of the kind in its history. Of the 70 mines in the province that paid the 2 per cent, tax last year 88 are in the Slocan. Tho total amount of taxes collected was $78,000, of which $24,000 was paid by the Slocan properties. The silver lead mine owners of the Conor d'Alenes won tlieir fight w\th the Lead trust for better rates With the reductions granted them Iu transportation, treatment, etc., they sail beat the old rate by about $1 a ton. The big concentrating plant of the Moutana Ore Purchasing company at Butte, was burned Isat week, the entire plant being a complete loos. It te the purpbuenf tha company to rebuild ht once This gr-ealt-fire following etoaely upon the bufftltig of Clark'sjilip opn- verfcra at Butta and the lira in the Unitod Verde, ctows gossip; to raise to* ntktoitopmt Iu antldiiatloirof the shmage expootad,- Only the imig*- mat^pomte?! ft)fi» »»«> the Uke diNtHri-Twin*, are H«ft intact among the grent producers Speaking of the presentation of "A Wise Member,'' tho Nelson News says: A crowded house greeted the first appearance of "A Wise Member" company at the opera house last evening, every seat being taken and a number of persons forced to stand The play is a laughable farcn-comedy, abounding in comical situations, wh'ich were well handled by. a strong company. The plot abounds with complications from the start, or rather there are more complications than plot. This is beyond a doubt the best attraction Mr. Annable has brought to Nelson for a long time, and the large audience present showed every evidence of appreciation. A public meeting was held last Wednesday evening tor the purpose of or. ganizing what is to be known as a local Board of Trade. It was well attended, and the organisation of the board was effected under the most encouraging circumstances. Thomas H Hobenwas elected president; C. F. Nelson, vice- president; Chas. E. Strickland, secretary; advisory committee, J. E Smith, Angus Mclnnes, A. E.-Taylor, Gordon Sutherland, Henry Stege and George Williamson. It is not the intention to affiliate with the Associated Boards of .Trade, nor to register^as such, but simply to ■ work systematically loward™ the upbuilding of New Denver, and to take in hand local issues that need to be pressed to the front Mr. Williamson kindly donated a committee-room ih the Williamson block, wheie the board will mef^w»"^fly to discussand take action upon nurntant local questions. torn out now, ,n lw tfp'Miftil hy ^.Vji^l fnut ton furiiaco.. ft'la iiuder»to*Ml •v * "- Since the cloning of the lead depart* ment ot the Philadelphia smelter, lo. cateil at Pueblo, Colo , there i« talk of the mwltiT combine closing several smelters Rumor has It that the com' hine will operate lu*t one Mueller In Pnehlo. nitf in Denver, and one In l.emhiile, do»iug the other two now I nwtnil in i>ac| nf ttvt«erltit'*. .Thecop , per depnrtmt'tit ol the Pltiladi'lphlHi plant Im left in niiiiiiiimiiiii, and th* coinliinr iillu ul» i.tat!• that the old I'hiladHphia. wjjich ba* a hij|h record (i,t irlU'-.'.vU""*', wl!' Ii-p in iini' shortly "-K*'"- ——,—-— I * ^» f - ■ipf'i.y **ii<*wim*"f--*r '99 '*' I It Ii Mated thai Ate tleeiieitl artiticiaf httie in the rnttHl<-KtMt{Ni is tbe Wfeli nf the Koivol <*il company, ol Wi-ntcm, Pa , the depth ''fina fi,»?in The Pa>streak man thinks "the summer season in the Slocan Lake region is over." The Paystreak man don't know anything about it. The windows In Thk Lkikih printing palace are still up to the fop to keep tho typos cool. Mrs. .1, M. Winter has entored suit against the K. & S. for damages for Injuries sustained in an accident on the railroad about a vear ago. The case will come up at tlie (all seusion of the supretne court to open at Nelson on October 1st. All friehds of the Rev. E. C. W. Mac Coll are Invited to attend a complimentary social to be given by the ladles oi The Pri'«byterlan church on Tuesday «veiling, St-.pt 30th. After i\ *hort pro"- grainimj the remainder of the evening wilt he of a social nature, thus giving the friend* an opportunity of saying goodbv* to Mr MacColl, who is leaving th# following day. . i W AndfTcon is to Iim credited with growing the liHiidnotncst Duchess ami transparent varieties of, apples in New Denver. He bus upwards of 7u trees in his Sixth street giiMcti, halt of which bun' fnilt this season The'aampb** <•*. hlbited at tlilanltlco measure 11 Inch*'* iirontid,.«nd,nrfl period in urovvtb.nnd color apd tlfliclon* in ti^vor. Nn ni- mate could produce finer. W, 11 (iibhrs wh«> h*^ l»»'"n "»nn«'<".*'l with the Hank of Montr*i^l »liic«" if was SLOGAN OKK 3UIPMKMTS The total amount of ore-shipped from the. Slocan and Slocan City inining divisions for the year 1901 was, approximately, 30,000 >tons Since January 1 to September 20,1902, the shipments have been as follows: Week Toml 1'ayne |«K vm iviuiiiot.' so ait Sunset (Jacka-Dti UsMn) 7HJ Kcco Sii AiiiDiicHii Boy Kl 737 Arlington ,'.. *7«i9 HinvPtt THA numiti 40 MO La»t Ctmiica W \Vr,!iilcrfnl 151 KiitiTprlne 17H1 l.nvliiit S.^ llfnimirt'k ».' Oiii'i'ii lieMt li' i Silver ninnco V, Whltewnter 41 iH*l Ottawa h Ca|M,lla 0> Klunm-ftu i Trurtft IVilUr *> Sloi'tn Hoy 11.'. Si-ciiawn ini Ilarlimy ih Mnrlou ft Mav -.. i PayMwak 7 SiiriirM-. . ii Monitor (- \ tr.a Sluoati .Star,-. -...,.. JM Du|ile* |r Kinlly Killlh • » WakxiHil iso 1'revolt 4 Hamblir m , mm Molly Gllmnn l.lfti \V»«hlinrtii-n., i»T K.ililolt » r o n t honlon lllll i,i» Hntli * li Ms Antolii" , *i U.K. Ut* f> j») Mpt'Ctttor 4 IM T.ix in in Antloiie.*...' 4i» lliiw|i«..n 4 Maraoiy ...i ft >. I) ToUltoni *W 'lt'.«ll THK. VOTKEH' |,|»T» Iii acmrdaiua with the Provincial Klttrlinus Act Atni'iHlinent Act, parsed it the \n*t tetAno of tin- li*gi«|Jitur«', tin* VOtHrs' ll*ti for the province will Me'tiU- lii'iidod from nml after 'lia 2ftth iif^op- temlMic. After, that dale no tmiiio* ran .'•talfflAertfliNAwlWiiVi'tfA-fW. U* J»J» l»»«»^ «M «■»•» Up «u#pting t.raiu- f«*r* from one electoral dUtrict toan- other, tt is atiftnlutclv ii*)>nMiMrv tliat tf.wiii ififrttiy mw.itptm e,t «., ,y X-Jiw i^i'.')Jjl who are willing to draw their salaries UliiU 'iVn'-i-w.'d.v '•-.*•'• n.i,*.i.'.."'-.■'.*• >'•'. ■*•■ .'•' folli^*: " If thu Review would take the trou- W« to Investigate It would find that the ajiponsw of one item of tl»l« trann-Atlan- tic mining, cablegrams, w-vuU in «ome eaiaa alrnom pav the rannrrn'oipenxes of thn mlnit W» know tt one InttaiK* "For every man Uiglttinatcl'v,,pn ^. »..,.,.,» St, ,»,n ,„t.,„j f l,*»,.ltl».a «ll,l fifSllA Ki-it spniiH up in li'u' tii'^JilHiiJi.Md •uppor»Hv>* othtr iwr#ari;t -ihebusi ueai ot thein linmwii.it.'^y iiciilittorjiig town* incr«<aiMi tin* populatitVn anil tlio bn»lhe.«w Of the tirget comniviclal ten- tem .he Changed loinlition* that would re*ult,1n ihf Pfovinee of UritUh l\.lvnrtUU iuov, tUf. dcvcU^vicutof lt'*i at leant where a promising propi-ny j #as being wrecked bytroanmUmanagt-i mineral rwourtvu. would indicate that mant iliet«t#rd h.-im' Uuduu, aud v»a»lthe artttrfjlrtir .^th^ pt'ifrnry* wtntln >w wilv saved frora ruin bv the etmgy of I«ttfi*l(ri*fii«ie« ovbr #b«l it i* now; tbt local manager who. knowing the UhaHi»lli«*w1d thtttt i*ontain betwwn value of thtp-mfw'ftv wbkli be hadQoever j»«i and eleven mAlim sfthat4tant« To ^aaad to ttn^teia" qpMi tht eow|«ny»|jf ln«r audi conddinaA about Uw Invent- ,, , ' m* "„■*.- *» . Jt M ..n^V.- l^rii traiiaferretl to Kaymond. ■»lxte«<ii "udl"-***. from I.i'lhbrluue. AHwrln, lenVliig Wediicdiiy tiinrnlug A dance %ia* given in hi* honor in Bo*tm hall Ttti'* -. L-., «*«il*fl« ,Mimn in Oornwsll. with a ♦,„,«i«„ o„. li.»h» «*i*i*-hfl0it*TlMiuile<1 Aommt, i/.faniJMttoM.t u*'l. t_r.Au9ka*mugl ||t» tJiblm'daiwUUr^illbertmlly re , ) « -i.-iJU-HKll MUki, llti* ii»-> It Ml *>'i -t'V.'i gjj.j^m llv um ^,„(, „-,• ii{tu, „, ii, ,,-.-, Manager !).• U VW^ne, of thnm* j **"'lHV'- r ," | |ittW«-apiiilf J teXx tn the ii.ii'Vfft* UiniiiHif, CiipimV Ciwil, iu** «J.»M»|*«iiI, AgicMai'MluluMi'ittyn'*tw*i£h*'"i,h^ ,,i!* ir«'iM«r..ii» -li.«.H of hi. working* Ih.|»w ih,- vvfiah b-yt] \ log l,«»w poumU. wa» rcc-htry itnirS' ",,n h* wn'»|H" **Um" f,f ",!- with tlie a vnvt i'.l imi jiii-i. of fmviiig ji-J | On the sixth IfVi-t of tl*** Winona mine 'ri,« Ouden A^say Co. win ^/tVt'.'4'l't 'iVH'ii'i'-if 'i' ' 'i1, M-j l. <■*, iVi'* ,■.'. ,*-;'p*''l.Hkk' ^",' '''■''"' •"♦•i*'*-*1 '*■ * !- i •'■ • mU i. k* * i ■ '' ing 11^ |.a, .li»ekart(«| the ownlm\\ Jim mw wmng Uw p^Hor th/«u.H, l^tlv^W^^mov,^ Vii inorH Kil*r,?»**''|»h'ilt|ipln««, provide^ tor clnliwi l,«»»i: oinvi'iiient and ■r-ptitraUy loi^tH «jn»r . ' (e,'t-quarv, witli im i-xtra Uteral riglit-J'l«r^ at 17,'Ii AiapaLiH' »lnct, Dfiirir ; or nj*x condition*. I Thm- *tr wail kndvrn tu'lrtlniiig ttii-ir ,i iMiJf ««iM?wrtV»'*vilua.fv«riU«il in ttiia paper f«r a t,, iii.tr™ tLn .uiwui«' nn,flh',| *,f v**n> »B,, m* Ai**etvbit nl j j i, >.-• lhk b»* diiMfbargiwI llu merly workinj: in tl«*» llijf it*pt oni- nhilt of fnri> miner*, ll lit tint int«>ntutn now to pn»l» dovelnpmenf above the sevantb, «<xiiloriiig tunitorv not touched Mom. Tbi» attitudf H! Gold production reaartteA ** nuri* u» brintr ihe draml/T'l) tor* tb« month tuiin*! or jiunl pumping quvatiou to:ain ou/jce-., which l**ue. ; pradttctlon *ix uiniitb* a«o. nil •-c,tt,Kivii» untitled to V»ttV whtwc uattiei are not on the ti-*t ft the proM-iiu Llmi-. -Iiould luake llii'ji' applk'ttthitiH forthwith and liaii'J. thn in in to thn col f -m^ ^■—■•-^ # \,..r'"t'V,. ''•*■•* ■••'■■• *■■ •, • , —r-»y. '■''iflal , , * WU» Mru,l»^r. N«xi Wttiiitmlay it.v-MHiin i'ii^ iMigji- Jultlt? lat'ce, "A WW Miuiiber,*' will lu« for niltliV; prcct'litei'l In IJn-nn' liall by the n*. , . .I'll . ,, H -i •tjit,,l^h:,;\t '.»i -,'-,,.,* *,,.!. >*, h int., '.:,#,--, nvt-r fttaitmi K«w iJwnver. Judging irom tin- very many • otnplimrnuirv thing* that htvo *»*««.i» written regard mz "A WHc Mvinin'r,'" it Is evident that it is w»ll wirthv of unaualifled .. . . Jiraite on it* own in«iitt. We Wl aef<» nnwhei-fify-^arw, and aiff|i*.crviri» .if) In prMirtlnr thai breathing room will aticcP!»s llu' iladen| bo at a premium, and thr wine ni»u fitraWb** aiiVHb.frHto*tralion] wl'l »«ur#. hi»««at% for th*« entertain- »•■•* iiinnt »ti lime. 1 lie pin* »mlToiiHi*«iv with | wans an unqusliniil Micuma last «*w«.»ti. rMt-lajut are tnwe than upholding ttwir reeonl during ifn* their M»cood aeawn. , their tiiJg-jiitkfiii '1 A*Jy Co. tnrtilah THE LEDGE, NEW DEN VUR,. B. (j., SEPTEMBER 25, 1902. Ninth Yea., Legal advertising 10 cents ft Reading notices ii cents a line, and Tsa Lkdok Is two dollars a year In advance When not so paid it is $2.50 to parties worthy nonpariel line first insertion, and S cents a line each subsequent insertion graded in prices according to circumstances. FELLOW PILGRIMS: Thk Lkdoe is located at New Denver.B. C., and can be traced to many parts of the earth. commercial advertising m^..*,.. ._ - . It comes to the front every Thursday and has never been raided by the sheriff, snowslided by cheap silver, or subdued by the fear of man. It works for the trail blazer as well as the bay-windowed and champagne-flavored capitalist. It aims to be on the right aide of everything and believes that hell should be administered to the wicked in large doses. It has stood' the test of time, and an ever-increasing paystreak is proof thnt It is b-stter to tell the truth, even If the heavens do occasionally hit our smokestack. A. chute of job work is worked occasionally for the benefit -'of humanity and the financier. Come in and see us, but do not pat the bull dog on the cranium, or chase the black cow from our water barrel: one is savage and the other a victim of thirst. One of the noblest works of creation is the man who always pays the printer; he is • sure of a bunk in paradise, with thornless roses for a pillow by night, and nothing but gold to look at by day. R. T. LOWERY. Editor and Financier. The Ledge. ■.. A pencil cross in this square Indicate* that your subscrip-0 tion is due, and that the editor wishes once again to look at yoar collateral. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 1902. rBOH THK EDITOR'S PPPKR STOPE. Good miners are the cheapest. Ingratitude, like booze, creates its own sting. There is no virtue in acknowledging one's faults if an honest effort is not made to correct them. Making a living many men think is all there is in life. But there is something grander. Making a life is that thing. Men and women whose faculty is to complain, should remember that all life depends on the things at which we choose to look. God with According to George Baer, eoal Barons Eft&£ phia & Reading railroad, the monopolies, trusts and combines have God on their side. W. F. Clark, a citizen of Wilkesbarre, Penn., recently addressed a letter to Mr. Baer, appealing to him on religious grounds to, end the coal strike. In reply President Baer said in part: "I beg of you not to be discouraged. The rights and interest of the laboring man will be protected and cared for—not by the labor agitators, but by the Christian men to whom God in His infinite wisdom has given the control of the property interests of the country, and upon the successful management of which so much depends. Do not be discouraged. Pray earn- eminent of the United mifcteemen chosen to conduct the business of the organization, and it is believed, if they are accorded the hearty co-operation of the townspeople, that they will earnestly work along the lines mapped out, and eventually will bring about many things that will mean much to the prosperity of the town. Nothing succeeds like concentration of effort and wise patience, j AN HONKST CONFKSSIO? President Roosevelt is like a lot of Republican politicians. He wants to suppress the trusts without interfering with them. It is a waste of time and money to advertise unless you are willing to hustle at the same time your business is g8^t?u„?siblicity. ' ipcenery un We wonder if President Baer's certificate of divine authority looks anything like the mining stock certificates that cursed the country and robbed fools a year or two ago? Lieutenant Peary has returned from bis search for the north pole. He got a hundred miles or so closer than on his previous trip, but still only a degree or so nearer than the Greely expedition of 1882. It must be nice to be walking around like other people amid the distressed and starving and to know that the Almighty has commissioned you to relieve the suffering in your own good time and way. There is just one thing nbout the divinely appointed saviours of the Baer stamp—they don't save anything but dollars, and somehow they all find their way into their own pocket*. If Sandon would wind up its municipal business as best it can, and auk the government to call in ite charter, it would save its citizens a heap of trouble and relieve a tired camp of one nource of evil report, _______ If the Slocan mine owners could secure a reduction of freight and treatment rates equal to that granted the oilne owners pf the Coeur d'Alenes—14 a ton—-the long* predicted spring boom would craw) over the divide, Optimistic persons arouse the en- thnuaAm of others and encourage effort.* Talking and believing sue* cess makes success easier, particularly is this true of a town like New Denver. Just now, when the newly otfsnised Board of Trade is starting its work, is (he time to practice these virtues. estly that right may triumph, al ways remembering that the Lord God omnipotent still reigns, and that His reign is one of law and order, and not of violence and crime." We have heard some eminent divines expound the gospel in our time, but we do not remember that any of them ever went so far as to ,a8Sociate_J8are___wi*Ui_-the_.divin^ trinity. It may have been an oversight, of course. But the mistake has been rectified, and from this time hence the people should do away with all intermediaries in the way of priests, etc., and go direct to the fountain head for all blessings divine. Ko doubt some of the doubting Thomases will require Father Baer to present his credentials of divine authority before confiding in bim implicitly, but HE ought to be able to satisfy tbem without much trouble. Indeed, the average individual is more, ready to believe the guff preached by Baer than the sweet, loving testimony of the Holy Naz- arine. ' In this connection it is interesting to contrast the humble attitude of President Mitchell, ofthe United Mine Workers, with that of Phar- asee Baer. Mr. Mitchell says: "I wish to say to the American public that the minoworkers will never return to the mines until they are treated as every American workmen should be. "The strikers can and will stand firm all winter if necessary. I do not profess to be a labor agitator; but I am one who stands for living wages for the workingman, and by my advice the miners will not ac* cept anything else." There isn't auy use in organising a local Tourist Association, Board of Trade, or like organisation, if after organisation is effected, the officers allow it to die of inertia. The movement made last week for a local Board of Trade is in the right direction, and if kept alive to the Importance of its duties, the Board will accomplish much for the town, No one realises this more than the officers and corn- Let us always praise our great American nation, says the New York Journal, and rejoice jn our superiority to the whole yorld. But let us not lose sight of certain important details. ( For instance, one difference between the government of Great Britain and the gov- States' is this: The government of Great Britain is really run in the interest of the public, financial and otherwise; the govern ment of the United States, as everybody knows, is ijun largely in the interest of big financial concerns, trusts and corporations. __ . j I have long noted down practical rules for life, as they come evidenced ~t5nmy~minar©itherr"f fjnrT wise books or the conversation of men of experience, or what had been forced upon me by my own convictions. One is simple.^ but carries me far—to put the best con struction on every human action till a bad is proved, and call the bad no wors'- than it is proved to be.—Leigh Hunt. A. Toronto correspondent for a New York paper say that Canada is preparing for war, and intimates that we will soon haye 500,000 sharp shooters to send over into Uncle Sam's domain and shoot the Irish. The same correspondent no doubt has .a picture in his mind of the Washington capital replaced by the house of commons. A faint heart never won anything. . You can't have a strong heart .v.di t v ,: • i ,.,. • . er. Y can't have a strong character with a weak sexuality. You can't have a strong sexuality without knowing how to obtain and retain it. You can't get this knowledge from prudes. Doukhobors are poor providers. They are long in promise and prayer, but short in commou sense. Any man who would hitch his wife up with an ox to pull the plough is too good for this world. He ought to be shipped back home and dropped overboard en route. And now Mr. Tarte is going to investigate the needs of the manufacturing industry of the Dominion. Mr. Tarte should include in his investigation the manufacture of Canadian gold and silver money, and our personal need of it. The trust epidemic has crossed the ocean. All the steel rail manufacturers of England have combined. Look out for protective tariff laws in the Mother Land. co<\rse labor tends to give a gross- uess to the mind. From the diffusion of the sense of beauty in ancient Greece, and of the tastes for music in modern Germany, we learn that* the people at large may partake of refined gratifications which have hitherto been thought to be necessarily restricted to a few.—Channin'g. jiiimi "Did you hear about it?" ■■'. ; : : ilium . ; Mrs. Merkley's Trimmed Millinery has just arrived RUBBER STAMPS Seals, Hteiicile, Price Markers, Printing, Wheels, Numbering Machines, Band Datin-s: and Numbering Stamps, Cheek Perforators, Rubber Type, Printing Presses, &e. FRANKLIN STAMP WORKS. Vancouver, B. C. X Warm weather Is at hand. A <joel, refreshing Shampoo Is a luxury that costs only ibv At Ed's Tonsorial Parlor Brick Block' New Denver BOSUN HALL 0CI.I ONE MERRY NIQHT WEDNESDAY CHAS, B. MARVIN'S KUHIOISLV l-T.VXY MUSICAL FARCE COMKOV A Wise Member not undenrtand the game aOehiof aa played lumWa. It §ay*: * r* * v t^\i..ii\.t It dow Of YOt* in BritiahCo. '•There Ir not much that in conservative in tbe >>!».U\mtu o* U»» C-uuw&iYiktiv** convention of Britiah Columbia. It Mwkn ownerehip of telephone* and railway*, and dentre* measure* taken that nay lead to the public ownership of ooal miner Britinh Columbia, financially, te about ait badly managed aa a province an any in Canada, ite oaae in only one to ibow that the public owner* thipidt* can grow where public; managementehould dlscourag* it." To do good and to be evilly spoken of is kingly.—Alexander the Great. No man receives the true culture of a man in whom the sensibility to the beautiful is not cherished ; aud I know of no condition of life from which it should be excluded. Of all the luxuries this is cheapest and the most to hand; and it seems to me to be the most important to those conditions where the good work along We Imve on virw in our window jum now some ofthe prettiest things In »ouveulrt> that yoiivould |K)9«lbly iniiiKiue. Beautiful China In dainty designs mid nrvtii variety. Ten ->«t*. Cups & Saucer?. Plates Bon Bun Ulnhcg, ink Wells, etc.. etc.. und all liaixUomeiy decorated with an Al view of New Deiivpr. It In Just tin- thinir to send to friends nt a ilUtitnie, hihJhI*o to decorate vour own home with. Ciinc curly and avoid the nidi. NelSOn'S Drug & Book Store New D-pnv-Hi', K, <:. Arthur flullen Una opened a Wholesale Liquor Store In Three Forks, and has all kinds of Liquors and Fancv Drinks, ChnnipftRne, Tobacco and Cigars. The Best Liquors in the World- From France, Ireland aud England—and he wants all hit old friends-and new ones—to come and try a bottle or oaae, or barrel. He will serve you well, whether you order by mall or in person. ilium J. K. CLARK, MINES AND MINING Keports, Examinations ment. NEW DEN VER. and Manage- B.G. If you wish to purchase a shot gun Or rifle 0,,l„ythingintlle,SPo,,nSaoods,ine Q D 'J tV'^V ■'"'" %- BALIARD & MARUN send to Charles E. Tisdall For his unlit eataloifiu,. This Vancouver illustrate* anil describes the most complete stock of mins and ummunlti.Mi in Canada. Our Naphtha Launch is now on the Lake for the use of our guests H HENRY STCOt, PnOMIITOH, THE NEWMARKET HOTEL, NEW DENVER rr-HTMK MMIT A WMlHI.WJNIlOPPl'N A (JYCMlNK o. MIKTH l<tltS'4IMKiK I.AIiilllKH + I'RETTV -flim* a.KVKK I'KOI'I.E aoKGKOUN COKTI'MKN CATlllV Ml'KIC •f Prlc«*, $1.00 tnd 50c Oaaii will l#«i» Ml* ti x i m. WnluMilnv. ft*|il. *«th, »t William'* Mint*. I CAN YOU CAN ATTEND THE 9th Annual SP0KANF 1NTPPQTATP Spokane, Wash. October 4th to Mth, loft}, IrtcUslvt. mr* §9 W mm *m A 4999% " SMOKE MAINLAND HBRITISH LION CIQARS WM. TICTJCN, MANUPACTUREII WANTED.-* TRUHTWOMHY UENTLE- tA*ti or laiy In aath eouniy to manata IhuImm for tn old MtaMiihcd bow* ut -tolM aoawti-al tuneiM. A «rtl*hl.boii. ttdt VMkt* <>wk Mliry of tli.no ptft by rW* mth W#* ii«*uyw1lb all iivnaaa dimi from btafewr- <J». lf»iM2.a4vftlwNt f«f *M*n*M. MaJti, If sm» »«l»»bwrfrfof t ij*n*M. if»r, 8 S 55 Tourists And the traveling public generally will (ind everything for the inner man that will put a shine of health and gladness on the outer man at the St. James Hotel A. JACUH.SUN, JVuj, MKW tlRKVER Job Printing That aauiya high in artistic merit, quickly done at New Denver's printing emporium— Address THE LEDGE i oE alk of liw n •\ FINf? PVMIBIT5 !W Fine Arts Exhibit iSV; Fruit Exhibits ?0iPEWU»r Einrht Day Raeingr ^ffla^v Agricultural Exhibit* ^\V. J25.0OO In Premium* JtOHl'C'C* Kijim \ >»ii e*<M-italf ti i*U tUvt" uf »JI ktnOi U*r ■JIKhT ML'XIC- AauoDitti* ♦nrtK*illii»'» nil Writr for «*w)<*o*. iii". K. MARTIK ^ PK4NK LEAitfl, AdvulNuir Ar«iit. litti,i„*i Vc'j- € KatsMlaliMl Iftv, Oapiul (ail paid ip) $12,(tt\aO.OO HemrreA tnnd t t 7,O00,00a00 Hti(H»M^ r.p*\*lit. . . r.intjoi,0t ■ RAII orriCH, MII^ITKKAI.. Kt. Htm. l/>»r>HTn*TH0ONA».wi Mooxt Kovai, (I.CM.U. l'rmiAtnu Ho*, th A. Drohmoiw, Vice Prttldent, R. S. Cu)L'«t«»i, Geneml Mintcvr, Hr«nehei in All p«ru ot CmaHa, NewfnandlAnd, (irt*t Britain, And the VnltfiA mutH, New Denver branch te B.DE VEBEIC Manager Ninth Yeah. THE LUlLHiJii, NEW DENVER, B. U., SEPTEMBER 25, 1902. / m Cast Game of Cards i certain that the great difference be- 1 tween men, between the feeble and | the powerful, the great and the in- : significant, is energy, invincible -•Its mighty interesting to note how some of tbese here mines gets their names," said the old miner, reflectively. "Thar's nearly always a woman in the case; then, some names don't seem to again, hev no reason to them, es ef the i determination-a purpose once fixed, j and then death or victory.—Fowell | Buxton. through both mines and knew 'em purty well. "Finally th' committee come i . . back, an'a gravevard is a boiler Without discretion, learning is factory compared with th' stillness pedantry and wit impertinence; th' prospector's mind was a good deal like a runaway tram bucket when he christened his claim, an' others gets their titles through some p'tickler happenin' in connection therewith. F'r instance, thar's th' Jack Pot mine; one uv th' bigges' bonanzas in camp. That got named on account uv a purty stiff game uv draw poker in which it hed a conspicuous part." We were contentedly puffing our after dinner pipes in front of the National hotel. The stillness of the early twilight was broken only by the galloping of fire horses as they were being exercised up and down Bennett avenue. Occasionally the hiss of escaping air was heard as the electric cars stopped at the foot of Fourth street on their way over the hills to Victor, or the hollow rumble as they crossed the' high trestle over Poverty gulch. The smoke from the Moon-Anchor smokestacks on Gold hill rose straight into the quiet air; and the tinkle of a mandolin sounded sharp and clear from one of the "dives" of Myers avenue just below us. Looking across toward Raven hill, where he knew the huge bucket of the Jack Pot mine was straining on its cable as it came slowly to the surface with its rich loads, the old miner became reminiscent. "That wus 'bout the bigges' game uv poker I ever see," he continued. "Thar wus five uv us sittin' in, among 'em Tom Jackson, who owns this here claim on Raven hill which was later named th' Jack Pot, an' Bob Worral, who had a claim over on Battle mountain. Jackson an' Worral wus both minin' high-grade stuff, an' wus counted two uv th' richest men in camp. "I wusdealin' an' it wus a jack pot. Th' feller ou my left busted her right under th' gun with a pair "uv"" ladies;—Jackson—sitim —next-r in that room when th'report was made. They sed in their opinion th' claims wus about equal in value, an' they considered th' deal all fair an' good. So some one chased out an' rushed a couple uv mining deeds which wus filled out proper by Jackson an' Worral, Bigned an' witnessed and shoved into th' pot. "Th' gang allowed that Worral had called, an' Jackson must show down first. His hand never trembled, he wus that sure he hed things his own way when he laid down four aces 1 An' sou, them four bullets shore looked purty, an' mighty convincin'l I thought I see a little bit uv a cloud clear away when he see Tom's hand. Then Bob spread out a straight heart flush, king at th' top—th' second highest possible hand in th' deck ? "Tom wus game, though, clean through. He give jes' th' least bit uv a sigh, es ef he wus tired an' sez: " 'All right, Bob; your money. An' it's learned me a lesson es is worth all it's costing me. This is my last game of kyards, boys.' "Say, son, Jackson wasn't no short sport, none, he made us all come up an' drink with him, an then he sez good night an' goes out a whistling, even if he didn't know where his next meal wus coiniu' from. What become uv him? Wal, he lit out uv here for th' San Juan country an' went to prospecting again. Worked an' starved fer five er six years then struck it again an' sold out fer 'bout twenty thousand. Then he hit th' trail quick fer th' east to where his mother an'sister wus livin'. Built 'em a little home, went into th' newspaper business, an' last I heard uv him he wus married an' runnin' fer th' state legislatoor. "Worral cashed in about a year after he won the big Jack Pot mine, fer 'bout.$250,000, but lost most uv it leasin' on th' old Victor an' buekini-rouletter—Last-~we-heard- he wus in th'Klondyke with Soapy Smith, gettin' shot full of holes fer claim-jumping." WI8K OR OTHEKWI8K. Daylight and truth meet us with clear dawn. —Milton. To know what is just aud not to practise it, is cowardice.—Confucius. It is always right that a man should be able to render a reason for the faith that is within him.— Sidney Smith. I trouble myself less and less about what a book Ih; the main question is what it brings me, what it suggests to me.—Goethe, I have learned to judge of men by their own deeds; I do not make the accident of birth the standard of tlieir merit.—Mrs. Hale. Virtue will be a kind of health aud beauty and good habit of tbe soul; and vice will be a diKcase and deformity aud sicknesn of It.— Plato. If we cannot lay the foundation St is something to clear away the rubbish, if we cannot get up truth, it is something to pull down error,- Macaulay. The greater a man is the less he is disposed to abow his greatness. True nobility of roul mm above and suppresses the love if show.— W. E. Chnnning. Do not act as If thou wast going to live ten thousand years. Death hangs over the*. While thou Uveal, whilst it ia in thy power, be good.- Marcus AureUua. We hare not always an oppor» tunity of doing great things; but we can hourly perform intri-gnlfi* mnt actions with aa ardent low.— fit. Frauds of Sale*. There is no lot in life so stent and cold and hard bnt It haa somewhere a warm and seen! corner where tbe human affection ean bloMotn.—Jefferson. virtue itself looks like weakness; the best parts only qualify a man to be more sprightly in errors and active to his own prejudice.—Addison. An educated man is a wealth producer, an uneducated man is merely a day laborer. One has his brains to assist the skill of his hands, and the two together— brains and skill—is a combination which has made nations wealthy, and powerful. The laborer has only the power of his muscles, and that limits the product of the work.—S. G. Heiskell. Houses of ill-fame are admittedly a cum, against society, but a greater curse is an economic system which creats private employers of girls who pay them a dollar or two or three dollars a week for their services. It is through such competition among employers that the house of ill-fame supply is kept up. If ministerial associations, the W. C. T. U. and other reform bodies would direct their attention toward securing living wages for girls who are forced to earn their living, they would be doing something real toward their suppression. So long as starvation wages are paid girls what more can we expect.— Unionists. A few evenings ago we saw a young friend at the livery stabl-3 hiring a rig for a drive. AVe jocularly remarked : "Going to be kind to your sweetheart?" and the young fellow replied somewhat bashfillly: "Yes, sir." Later we saw him with his mother in the buggy. They were in front of a soda fountain. The young man called to us, and when we had spoken fo his mother, the yCung fellow remarked : '' This is the sweetheart I told you I wafs going to take for a drive," and he1 looked trailed; th' next feller dropped out an' Worral hiked it for $10. I hed three sizes pat, so I stayed an' hiked her ten more. Th' feller who opened her trailed, an' then Jackson lifted her fifty I Worral sort uv snorted, an' give her a boost fer a hundred, so I trailed; but it was too hot a pace fer th' opener, so he showed his typewriters an' dropped out. Jackson called, which pleased me mightily, an' I dealt th' cards. Jackson an* Worral each drew one, but I took two. but didn't better, fer which same I wus subsequently a heap thankful. "Now, me not knowin' at that stage uv th' game what kyards they held on th' go-down, I flg- gered they wus each four-flushin', bain' they drew one kyard apieoe. Ef they both filled, I knew it ud be a tight to a finish, an' we watched th' play mighty interested. Jackson started her with a hundred. I hed a hunoh that th' company waa too select fer me, so I laid down. Jackson come back fer a thousand better, an' Worral, after skinnin over his hand a minute, boosted her five thousand. By that time th' boys in th' room had caught on that it wus a purty stiff game, an' thar wus considerable of a crowd around th' table, nobody ipeakin* a word an' I gneas most uv tbem wus scar- oely breathing. "Sou, them two fellers wus that sure uv wlnnln' yon couldn't hold 'em beck with a mnle team. Tbey bumpln' eaeb other till they had 'bout, all tbey wus worth In that lack pot Finally Jackaou looks Tcroat at Worral an' set: * " 'Wal, Bob, I ain't got much more moner In th' bank, so I can't draw many more check*, but IMI tell you what I'll do. I'll tee that rets* uv yours an' then put up my claim on Raven hill again your claim on Battle mountain au' call it a ahow-A>wn..' '•When he sed that th' air was m still yon could bear th' bovsl d,^^ ^mil m ^ wlu , h^rtsa-thompin'. Woivmltiwugbt(„!,!,;];Wt jtfn ^^ ^a bitter! » annate, tmm *tt*nu •** m a**«| dtwufht; and though tboQMada ini all acta have been made to drink to. tbon art no leas bitter on i as proud as a king. The mother's eyes suddenly became the editor's heart emotions for speech. With a "God moist, and was too full of bless thenTTx)th'^in ourlieart, we turned away and left them, the mother proud of her boy lover, and the son as happy in the love of his mother as ever he will be in the paradise of God.' Such love can never die.—The Sulphur Springs Gazette. Slang for Dull-Wltted. Slang is the refuge of the dull- witted, the ignorant and the careless. No intelligent, educated or self-respecting person will stoop to! use the vile and generally stupid I inventions which supplant in so much of the current talk the elegant, strong and graphic words of pure English. Most slang has it* origin in the gutter and in the mouths of drunkards and loafers. A common mistake is to confound dialect with slang; some dialects are classic and more ancient than what is now termed the classic English; as, for instance, the Doric speech of Scotland, and the quaint patios of Weasex as found in Thos. Hardy's books. thk cHimcTii IinTTThk HIA UK The unique plan advanced by the Vicar of Gorleston, of running theatres in conjunction with churches throughout the villages of the United Kingdom, has received the men Repair lag " 'Boya, it's hard to tell which uv ihtm here rlaimt I* worth th* moat, but if you all sex lu a fair deal, It goes.1 *J to boys bn*)iy agreed ma* th' squares! way nd be to appoint a committee of three to appmlae them claim*, an this waa thar- upon done, Jackson namin' one an' Wotral namin one an* tbem two i hoof in th third. While th' committee wn* debatin' Tern an* Rob mm talk in' a* friendly an* naebei ea ef they didn't know that one iv' "em would be tasted mighty mxm. It happened that alt tlmt ta+tt on *he -now-mitte* hen! Ksea The mechanism ot a watch it an intricate and delicate thing. Many nod watches have been rained by tangling repalreti. I do expert repairing and am willing to stand on my reoord as such. I know how to handle a cheap watch and I know bow to handle an eipentlve Una piece. Either gets tbe •arae honest attention and care in my bands. II yon have watch repairs to be dons 1 want your work. 1 promise to oo ii at a reasonaoie prtoa that aoco-snt. -Sterna. There appears to exist a greater jl s*t t __ if it ■*. ( 4t f ^ „ t*. , f%%t mhv.GSm.4-v ***** i.%.V<w m****^ '*mA*m ^*m ***>& iii %***.-»> Msasttfs a man's dssirsa, Im can W. OMMMKTT, ::. r. N.Tine tatfawtar. 9AS191S.U.V, NOTIOE. io oci.ix-yLJt.vi axis &K*. D a monthly journal that you do not meet every clay. Its home is in the West, far from the smoke of crowded cities and the hum of grinding commerce. High up iu the mountains, surrounded by scenery that would drive some artists mad with joy, its editor site close to heaven and draws inspiration from the ClOUdS #$ Jj:*** **;)-#)(; Lowery's Claim is principally devoted to Truth and Humor. It has hosts of friends and enemies. 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LOWERY ADDRESS ALL LETTERS SMOKE KEUOWflA CIGARS UNION MADE Kiipport of no less an authority than Joseph Chamberlain, the colonial necretary. Mr. Chamberlain ban written a letter to the vicar in which he sympathizes with this project, and Kays he is always .pleased to liear of anything lieing done to bring light and happiness into the lives of the people. canadian Pacific Reduced Rate* Bast Sept. 29-30 To WASHING ION, D. C. CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS CHIKI'TAIN, l)|INI»A«t, III I'llKSM, MAMMOTH NO. », HILVKK Til* NO. 9 Mineral Claline, SltiiMf.. In (lir Arrow Luke Mliilnir Division ul Wm. KuuiHiat Diatrlct. Where located: At lie.nl nf Curllion t'n-ek, nU>ut It villi* Irom llurtim City. WAKF. NOT It K llmi I. K M.SaiidiUtuU.Cfi *■ Sn. IMi/U. iiQtlitif a* a-ui-nt tor P. Uuriir-. Cfl. No. II .'.l.'JO; .lullii llr.-wii Cft. Xo B UOM; W Mui.hi'iii'.lr. CU. Nn li tvwu. Mini W. (J CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS KKKWATIS Mineral Claim. Situate In the Klocaii MIiiIiik WvUloti on West Koole.iay DlMrtct. Where locatedt A'ljolnlnif the 1'ortlaml Xo, Ainliifr-nl claim, lot WU, near Three Kork«. fAKK NOTICE lhat I, Maurice OinUl.uri-rer, I *»air«iitlortlie Monitor k Ajax FWiJon, Limited, fm' miner*! certificate No. II niMH, Intend, alxli day* from the date hereof, to »I>|iIy to the Mining Recorder for u Certificate of Improvement), for the purtKwe of obtaining • t iwn Oram of the above claim. And further take notice that action, under Section .17, nmat tie exmmenced liefore tli* t<un>- aiice of »uch OertlHcatt of Improvement*. Hated thl* tCNli day of September, A. D. itm M. OlNTZBt'lUiKR Clark, Cft tin. HitfPTO. Intend »ixly dayi from Ihe date htr**.' ' ' " "' ' * lonVr fur a Or if, to apply to tbt Mlnfnjr IU- ■ - - -j- .wale of Improvamenta. for tbe our|»«e of obUllllli* a Crown Urn lit of each 0' the above clalmi. And further take notice that autlon, undar Me tion ST. muM be commi'liti-d before Iheluuance of tuch ("• rlificateol liniinivrmenlt. ltate-4 thl. Mud day *,t Inly A D. IM*. From Kototand, Nelson, Yu. Corre ponding redaction! Irom nil sutloni. TllltmifSI! *I.KKHN(i Tfll'HIST CARS EA8T--I.«»v« Dunmnm Jumtimi tlwly for Ht I'suh Kootensy \AnAing Tuetrisy snd Saturday for Toronto, Montr-ial, ele, WEST-1.estn Revelttok* dally roi Km til*! and Vtitmu-rfr Through H<M*iftg» to Y.\irnr*e via all Atlantic Unr*. Pre paid tickrli at loWfit rate* limed from all KuropMiii rmtiitriM, ft* ttrtta, tmnaMw. mm a*4 fall li-il-aem*. Ofm awnl* If, •••.oARHrrr a»»ni w* t****t. t, l.\jai9,A W. r. A*i. * lUfMUl-l J, M Urim- O.P.4.. Sanaa*. H lllll.I»»:N HOI'K rRACTION Vllllrlil CUIlll. Mttuateln the Arrow Ukr Mlulnif DIvUlou vf «eai Kootenay Dulrli l Whert loeaUd- • Hi BaldMo-untetit,eUthiandonahatfmllen . _ from mouth of Plntatoii ifNik. ♦I'AKE XOTICK. That I. Tt»o« Abriel.of Sa- A kwf>. B* C. Vm Ulnef. Orillcau Ko R wworfatend. ility data from tb* liitakaraof to aiiply to the Mlnlmr itrnxwOar for a CtrtlSeat* of liniaroveweiita. tor tbt tmrraw of .tMalntnr • Crt.wji Orant of Ibe above claim And fartbar lake notice thai action, aader m- too ». Mual_ba roauacmail bifora tbt iiavian.a of .u»b Cariiaoau aftmummami*. Dated tbta >ab day of July A l>. !*«. THOS. AMRtiL <AMUKS mn* tl m MineralOalai Vlalu* WttatoM id Wm what* toeairtf: itltaate In the *U ■•uteiiay !H«tH«l. Wbert loralH: On H«il Mountain.about« wllaa mmih ot Silver. ton. R.C. •mAKK >tiTr<:Ktlial we. .llfred R. riiialaud. r.M'CMt.JItt ISDUfji to tbr*f fo«rtfe» AI.ICK N<1. > Mineral Claim. Situate In tlie Slocau Mlniiiv DIvWoii of Watt Kootenay DUtrlcI. Wliere located: On • Paddy*! Peak "on divide t>etir««n Carpan- tar and bead ol Twelve Milt creek* TAKK XOTICK That I, Herbert T. Twltir. aa J a-wnt. for Patrick McCue, free MlnerV Car^ llflraU Nn- B WW, Intend, illty day* from the data hereof, to apply to the Ulnlna Recorder for a Certificate of imnrovemenu, for %** |mr|oae of obtaining a Crown tlrant of tba aUova cUlmt. And further lake notice that action, under Haa- iluii !R. muat tit cotnmauiiMi before the laavaiua* or «Mh Certificate of Improvement*. Thi ted rhla *Wh il»y nf M«t)»»mli»i-, A l> v**t IIKRMKRT T. TWIOO. KCHO rKAOriOW Mineral rialm Httuat. in the HUen Minimi INvltMi of Waal Kootenay tHHri«l. Wbera kwaiait Naar Haudou.adJHniaf tbt Ophlr tnd Mornlni aralrir 1 a* a^tpt for IbM AftaoM. fWi'llfnar^ Nutioiloaralclalani, f AKE NOTICK Ibal I. Wn. * llrtvn, • *• data fraw tba rR*****! t>rllfc»feNo.H«fc*«. tnteod, . _ dau bertof.«« apply to tbt Mlnlnv R»"irter for aiertlfliauof Improramenu.for tbe imnamut obtalalw a ew^ii -matal tbt aboveeUta. And further taJw uot ct that action andtr lit. »1 auitt kt vommm*9*i before tba l*waen«* of taeb reniacate U tnurovewieitM, Iiatad tbli Nib day of Aat«*t A U. urn. W.M IINKWRV LK MOI, aAl.TIMONt:. aiLVKR WBIKIK rr**tl*«al Mletrtl t.ilm HivleU* of mtuata iu tba (ilwaa Uluibf Wttj I-M*May IiiHrtn Wtwrt looted- On Voac Mlla er»*k. Wnt nt Caadae -Htaa^. 1|.andCfcartetBrand. >. k'c,7t jTZiSmZ 1TAKR "P1"'^'***>l<H*fl*"T T»Wt-" b*ra«r, to apfdy to tba liMn* RaranCr I* (t*H<a*ato H9. »****%. law** aittt data ttwm ... .'.iviui-iiww, ,t,i a« a tttimti nrant of eaeb of uuiLMat t-fcetl* MMeure • man ■ MMrea, be »n» ? f# JOHJf a uuvus. <» •****»*•*i* M. nol live km* enon-gh; metanre br i bavt «raa*fan«d m« imtmai in tba ow Ue evil deeda, nnd le hte lived too "•**•» ^."M~»» ?•••• J«««*i •• •*• lonf.—Zimmermen. Every life in a work of art shaped by tfte man w*k»lU*£» it. norordinf to U»e lenity of Ihe er- te«i will be tbe quality of hte work, and no general rale* can »npply the i<\9e+ of Wa own difert per* i*#ptioo al everj* tarn.—-IXckinaon. The bmf*r I live the mmr* I earn if No. t Mineral rtalm *«a<fd Arrow U»eMltilnf Ottttlon. We* jtmimii I VOU All HEHEBY XOtiriKIi ibat lh.ee i I e a needed WW m te Uhnr aad Napevetaaaaa ' apwa fl»» abo-»« mantfoowf mfiieraletarm iiniir tb" proeiWMn. of tbe Mineral lit. aud If wltbla ntatty day* Ham 9m data al fbk nealr* yaw feu nr talon In etmiritmir vtmr f.r/.'t.itrtlt.r,,./ tw* • aheive anewtlowetf e*», -*»Meb la wt>» 4ne. W- tetter 9kk ell naaaa aU t4nrti**.*. y*mi tet«te« ' la tbeaaMctatm -emteriea* tbe tf-imtii «t 9* m*4<*faMr»i#d, aiAwr Wm*H**i I '* •»**■ '-Mowni ■ Aet A-awndlMiil Ae* t*M" liaied at Xaba*^ %. f. tbt* to* dayef Jety. NOTICE. >w »y».w»i»\*'u*.**'-> kt,***'*> Utt,** Te W. I>. VUKXXT.elKfeAant. Weak., or t« ■etmamattiir b» aaay -bate mmalt*rf4 Mt te terett* la Hte Uae«Metr Watiya and rar evay ariaeral elaaaaa. ageated ie tie Me- OutaaaBailn. ed>>lniuir tbe itobe and M*d CrMaeJ^M. In tbe Ktneae Mlalnt M» talon nf Weat X*»4esav DlrtrVt. B. V. YiH' aHhawfa w*t*»l ibat Iba«*et|w4**d iWM.ift fn tafjui' imt lmiii-»i»*(mmi,fa iim.ih \.h* al*ee naeeikaeed Mteerai -ialee ee4erlb*Mv vial on* of tbt Mineral Art. end if wltUm » 4_**t lr*,9i lhfti*i* „t thia imriie I'm '.nl **r nt**9 iu i'lmnitntw jtmt tiruptinlfiti nt il** ainni eb! " t'i:\ltl,W9H'*t,. otita Inter elateaa. Aedfenhariaki'*»'4lr«lbalaetl* wm* wm. K mmm tmtnaaaaamn* befute tbt M*aneeef %**A (Vitliu «iaa of taprotententt. I>at«t thit fed da* nf Jely. A. tl. taut. Al.tHKI) It riHOf.AHh ■. rihiii.a.'- wtxttwu. UW9.A1 WK%TK«M <«o. t Mleeral I Itlaa. w»»eir in Ibe Arn,v .In xlw il».ii ■•viw.*'', a-wv-r *** Me tl.«ia« atcordtr for Orttfeataa of tnn^i»»wi»-TH*, fo? tba perwet ef a*taletat( reoel.naia of tba abet* elalaae. And ffcnheriett nettre ih»' u-tiee. aader ^•tkiB^Bnatba **uu*»m*i Wiora tbaiaaa- aaee ef aetb eeMMcatea at imprn-itmmii t>»ledtb«»*Miaa-»«if Aeram * 1> i«re j MAWnia Miami riataat. ewartnead *m», »b*a ... •Ub all ram f.1 aAaanMwt, it*wt tae itnt'WH Hi rt» atid j-imiui *»H iwiumot mt tatfrtyy nt th** mntU*r*hr,M amtrt fartlon 4 «f tba"Mf»*r»; Art Aawadwut Aet l***" ,, Ieaats.Aar<Mt li mm. 1 l..i.,Att*X. i.. - w .-■ ■ *,■?.** •*'•'»« WtWee ef aNeateleiae-Maaan Mia lea JMI.-Ww of Waa* .*VS*'W,,**VIM,,'V., W-ke*tte»a*adi»B Keeftnav Dtatrtet WKrt |orawl%- * ».,iw> #mk. IJ rnllM fre* )*9Htm i*t X«rt»rerhef Wtbt MitetVeeb fn*r xtmnethif iat n,mm,hm*f»t **.-% g *m, Jmm A • T-onwTr. M. c IfiilN. ■ E iH\g9. r M c u*nn,imi94. *4ttt4ti*fr*««k Hit** tifttww and (Srtfc»o>reik*. >M\t. HnttW.t. tHat l.t-f-efle-rtci W ititm*. Kim *« aawitt 1.* ib* ee»e«'Bert, free ate- j St, WWnl, lntM.4 ttate «*tas er*.C»nl«r»t» |t..»H Om **i* tierent. rr.i attpif in tht Ml*leg Hu nrttat lur at ttlM< ai« t.i I9ipi9ia*a99l* fet il* t-;»r->»e-ftf*>Meirif,# a trttwn traeiof lie at*.it' Jain*. \t4*1i.tit*tiitaa*,ititT mat a**tm 99Aw,*ua ii.*. .t; ewi im raatiaeced hefert tha tmattm* i*l *9t9 **nt*eau tA fwf«wt»«*e«lt tn***** •»<(• fk -Aay »f .luff.. A. |i vam rNifirakii v* »*ihi»*v " — ^^ ^r ■-—■—■ m-w»),»»• *rr*rwm t "l all 'IVw w in*|eW !** ^te?^',#.*t#9 *• *• mMar Neeeeaat mm *w tm*Ai,Am rtnmi, -f.rrote ,rf Am i»wee .,**lft»f,»ar naiia ttetlta tbet *«vl<.-».. m*ier «ee- *^*!. *l*9**.y* **mt***«**\ *wt*^i tbe Un***,** Putrnt ma Uttt An ,4 felt a t». t*« THE LEDGE, NEW-DENVER, B. C, SEPTEMBER 25, 1902. Ninth Yeab How about a winter suit I have just received a very well-selected >tock of new goods. (Jet In your order for a nobby Suit early. F. F. LIEBSCHER, ££%& HOTELS. THE EXCHANGE, in KASLO, has plenty of airy rooms, and a bar replete with tonics and bracers of many kinds. PALMER & ALLEN. aisfE MAZE, In KASLO. is lust the place . for Slocan people to Iiud "when dry or In search of a downy couch. REUTER & LATHAM. BOTTLiINO WORKS, WRITE the SANDON BOTTLING WORKS when you want soft drinks. Special attention paid to the trade of families, 0. E. BIGNEY, Sandon. In3uranoe <Se Real Estate J THOMPSON, MITCHBXL, A CO. Fire Insurance Agents. Dealers In Real Estate ining Properties. Houses to rent and Town Lots for Sale. BYHJ SPHJOIA-LiIST. /GEORGE L. PEDLAR, Opt. D. Honor VT Graduate of Philadelphia Optical College; Graduate of tbe Canadian College of Optics and Detroit Optical College. Outfit tor the diagnosis and correction of Optical Defects unsurpassed in the'Dominion. Consultation free. At Nelson's Drugstore after May 23. NOTARY -FUBLiia. 1 8. RASHDALI,, New Denver. B. C. J* NOTARY PUBLIC, GENERAL AGENT Real Estate and Mineral Claims for Sale. CKhns represented and Crown Granted. LUMBER. HP ILSON SAW & PLANING MILLS Ltd. Lumber,Doors.Windows. Store Fronts,Show •Caoes, Store and Bar Fixtures. Counters, Fancy <Glaas. H. HOUSTON, Manager. Nelson, B. C. FOR SAJjm. DKT ORE PROPERTY, North Fork Carpenter creek-ALPS, ALPS FRACTION, nnd AXTURUS-Orown Grants obtained. Apply, W. J. MCMILLAN & CO., Vancouver, B.C. DENTISTRY. DENTIST DR. MORRISON, NELSON, B. C. Cor. WARD & BAKER Sts- DR. MlLipY,™T\\ His had 15 years experience in dental work, and makes a specia-ty of Gold Bridge Work. Most complete dental ollice in B.C. SA.NITA.RIXTML. HALOTON ROT SPRINGS SANITARIUM. The most complete II [1 ITU on the Continent of North Ameri-fl CAL I n ca. Situated midst scenery un- D C 0 fl D T rivalled for Grandeur. Boating. It CO U n I FiaWng and Excursions to the many points of interest. Telegraphic communication with all parts of the world; two malls arrive and depart every day. Its bathes cure all nervous and muscular diseases: Its waters heal all Kidney. Liver'and Stomach Ailmentg of every name. The price of a round-trip ticket between New Denver and Halcyon, obtainable nil the year round and good for so days, Is *S8S. Halcyon Springs, Arrow Lake. B. C. 8URVBYOR. K. HEYLAND, Engineor and Provincial „, Land Surveyor, KASLO DRUGS. VflX F. TKKTZKL A CO.,. Nelson. H. C, piles Dealers In all Drugs and Assayers' Sup. TAILORS, JR. OAMKItON, Sandon, Manufactures , Clothing to order; and solicits patronage rom all daises. •Wholesale Merchants, I mils tJHOLIHTOH * CO., Nelson. tl Imtxi er« Wholesale Grocers and Provision lerc sn'". t/mckA-ij,. I,. CIIKI8TIK, !.. I.. B., Barriitar, So- , licitor, Notary Public. Handon, B 0,, ■rrFrldartt Silverton. tf ML. oaiMMRTT. I,. L. It., Barrister, , Bollcltor.Notary Public. Handon. B.C. neb OUt* ai New Denver every Saturday, Smoke Tuokett Cigar Oo. TTti i on Brand8: Monogram JL8/D61 Marguerite fSicrArca Bou<luet vlgaiD0ur8peclal El Condor For prtcaa »H-ly l"*- w.j.mcmh.i.an-i«o. Schiller tflii.i-.Hiii i,.;...«,- i.,iii' ▼an-noo-»ar, Hi: Am not wanting to intrude, but it would be interesting to know which is what, and what is tother, and who's who in the political formation. . Ana pretty well posted in the canine world, but get decidedly muddled when I look at the political ledges outcropping in the political zone. There is the Conservative grass- root proposition; The Liberal free-milling gold producer: And the Labor Party's poor- man's ledge. Each promises everything to the unsophisticated voter; The surface indications are the same iu each, and if you take the word of the promoters each will lead mto the great chamber where the "goodies" are kept. Either is a panacea for all ills the body politic is afflicted with; Neither is just what the doctor prescribed—according to the views of the other fellow. And yet all are the same. What No. 1 staked No. 2 jumped and what No. 1 and 2 agreed to hold as joint locators No. 3 stakes over them; And the promoters are now out baiting their hooks to catch voters. The one who makes the biggest catch on election day will have a chance to stope ore, and make the people pay the running expenses. They are all aiming to "wildcat" the people, and like as not whichever bait is swallowed the process of frying will be the same. The same fishing tackle is used by all parties; The prospectuses read the same; And no doubt the same "salting" will be done. ^ But there is one improvement over previous campaigns; The "wild-catting" is going to be done along party lines; In other words, the people are going to be more scientifically bam- foozzled than heretofore; They're going to be led up to the voting stall by the collar their fathers and grandfathers used to wear; And vote the ticket straight, yellow dogs and all. And it is just as well that it is so, perhaps; One promises as much as the other; Each has stolen the other's thunder so dexterously it is hot likely there will be much atmosphere clarified which ever way the wind blows. The plums will drop differently, that's all; .■..," The method of gathering will be the same, and the result of the squeezing will not be materially lessened; But it's on party lines, and there won't be so much squeeling when the frying begins— And that's not so small a consideration after all. lUTSSIA WIDK AWAKE. An American correspondent writing from London says: "Comparisons are odious and we Yankees hate to be outdistanced. At the same time we are apt to be, in more ways than one, unless the pace is kept up that we have established. Just as the great American railroads are congratulating themselves upon the establishment of a 24--hour trip between New York and Chicago an order has been received at the Cassel Locomotive Works fo.r steam locomotives to run at a speed of 100 miles an hour by the' Russian government. tThe locomotives are to weigh 78 tons, and are to be capable of hauling 100 tons at the rat#' of speed fixed. With a load of 9t) tons they must be capable of a speed of at least 125 miles an hour. The railway is one of the most important in Russia, and in view of the necessary development of the empire will be given foremost attention as it will be the first thing requisite in the mobilization of Russia's vast army. Independently of this point the future of Russian railways is bound to be almost up to that of the American. For a long time the favorite form of "make believe" of little Faith was that of "getting married." For weeks she was a bride, marching down an imaginary aisle to the strains of an imaginary wedding march, to meet an imaginary bridegroom. The mother, becoming tired of it, said : 'i " Faith, don't you know that when you get married you will have to leave me ?" This was a rude awakening, mid the game stopped. > *..i Not long afterwards she canje to ask the difference between Miss and Mrs. \ To make -herself clear her mother said : "Well, when you grow up and become a young lady you will be Miss Butler, but if some young man should ask you to marry him" "I'd call a policeman !" exclaimed Faith, and her interest was at an end. KS3 CS2K3 KCSJK: CX2 K2K3CS3KJK2M When yon in the line of Jewelry, or have anything in this line ... - . •—.. i .. . i,-.. . **r jut that is in need of repair. send direct to the old-established home of JACOB DOVER. In doing so you will be sure of getting the best-and it never pays to get anything else. No shortage in stock; no waiting for goods. DIAMONDS—Loose and Mounted WATCHBS-FUled and Gold GOLD BROOCHES, latest designs GOLD SCARF PINS Nobby Patterns \ OOLD SET RINGS .Ladles' and Gents' GOLD LOCKETS with and wlthojit stones GOLD CHAINS-ali weight? GOLD CUFF PINS with and without stone's GOLD GDARDS-10 and 14 karai • ■• • ~" " ' ' ■ • .-; GOLD NOVELTIES | Standard Grades of Filled Chains and Guards in all styles This is our Daily Motto And you will be impressed with the meaning of it to yourself if buy your goods At JaCOb DOVCfS The Jeweler ^x^^^^^^^^^ammm Our personal, guarantee goes with ev«ry article, aiid should any article bought of us not prove satisfactory, we are at all times glad to exchange same to the entire satisfaction of customer. JACOB DOVER,0. P. R. Time Inspector Latest Fads in POCKET BOOKS CARD CASES CIGAR CASES NOVELTIES in LEATHER SILVER NOVELTIES of all kinds NOVELTIES IN BRASS, IRON and BRONZE STATUES, LAMPS, VASES JARDINBERS, ONYX TABLES PIANOS, SEWING MACHINES CUT GLASS, SILVER PliATE CUTLERY CLOCKS and CANDELABRAS And all the Latest Creations iln Goods of All Kinds Not one life can be pure in its purpose and strong in its strife, and all life not be purer and stronger thereby.—Owen Meredith.' KOOTENAY RAILWAY & NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. Some time ago the school boaid of Somerville, Mass., adopted an order "that in the primary and grammar departments instruction in physiology and hygiene be eii- tirely^orail^aM SAME IN It. C. He who look and RELIABLE ASSAYS fluid. I /mKloti! wl silver..* .7; 1**4 .V»|Hold.illv'r^o|i|i'r l.A<* H**»l4«ikv m*ll iwf.-l»'#inv»miit mui.it|.in Gold and Silver Reftocd and Bought 0QDENA8SAYC0 ITtS Arspthnr 91., liatiitr, Vtiln. t ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP TICKETS retn-llriirii Kiirwun |rtin»» vm Lunuti* 9*4 Aaw-rti in Iln** Affriy f.<r -Mllinv ttu r»U*,U-rk'***-*tiil lull iui.nii.-»l.i'iii t.i *t.-, t Uf attmt at— tl H. OAHRKTT C.V.H. A**wt.S*w 1* tit W P.r.Cummlit«i.O.«.^. A-.-..W t -•..-_ An Eastern exchange published the following: "Skillful and experienced miners are in demand on the Pacific Coast. At least there is a demand for such iu many camps in California, Nevada and Arizona. The now innovations in thc old camps with up-to-date inining methods call for a new class of working miners, and to such very good wages are offered by most mine owners and operators, though a recent "want' advertisement in a San Francisco paper showed that the advertiser apparently doce not consider brains and knowledge of more value than mere brawn and muscle, wanted a superintendent 'could overaee a mine and after a small cyanide plant, have Home knowledge of assaying.' For all of this he was willing to pay the munificent salary of $2.50 per diem, and he stated that tho applicant could get Ixiard at the price of 16 per woek. With such 'inducement*1 is it any wonder that thero Ih a compaiative wardty of •good men" iu California.' "Ana rule mino owners and managers in California are awafe.of the fact that dicap men arc the most costly, in a mine more than anywhere elue. '♦Mam* tfonA wtnAo \r\ (^ntitnnii* hnv-ft l«wn libawln-mvl Wauka *ome .cheap man, who knew little or nothing of mining, wasted the funds of the company or owners in a fruitless (uidcavor to find au ore 1 i . .. T I ,. .. 1.. 1. .. 1 .... Men who have spent many year'* apprenticeship in studying in all Korts of formation*, the be*t prac- tienl way to find the 'paystreak' if uny exists and the most economic tl method" nf tnftting and treating ores, whould receive compensation fm their liiiu* *vnnuii*i'!^uii*kU' with the knowledge and skill which they have m-qulml."—8, F. Mining Kit!»ineer. single book be furnished for the use of the teacher only; and it is hereby ordered that instruction be regarding the proper care of the body rather than the structural forma* tion." The reason given for this idiotic order was that the parents of some of the children objected to the books used, and one of the board solemnly declared that he himself considered certain portions of the book improper—indecent, Poor fools! Why this secrecy on sexual subjects'? Religion cannot pass away. The burning of a little straw may hide the stars of the sky ; but the stars are there and will reappear.— Carlyle. False friends are like our shadows, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us tho instant we cross into the share.—Bovee. OPERATING INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION & TRADING COMPANY. LIMITED KASLO & SLOCAN RAILWAY. 9:00 a m. Lv. KASLO Ar. 3:15 p. m. 11:25 a. m. Ar. SANDON Lv. 1:00 p. m. INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION & TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. KASLO-NELSON ROUTE. 5:00 a. m Lv. NELSON Ar. 7:15 p. m. 8:40 a. m. Ar. KASLO Lv. 8:85 p! ra. Tickets sold to all parts of the United States and Canada0via Great Northern and O. R. & N. Company's lines. For further particulars call on or ad- (3x688 ROBERT IRVING, Manager, Kaslo, HOTEL SLOCAN THREE FORKS Do not dare to live without some clear intention toward which your living shall be bent. Mean to do something with all your might. - Phillips Brooks. Do what you can, give what you have. Only stop not with feelings; carry your charity into deeds ; do and give what costs you something.—J, H. Thorn. The moHt painful part of our bodily pain is that which is txidi- less or immaterial, namely, our impatience, and the delusion that it will last forever.—Richter. It is with tmrrow-souled people as with narrow-necked bottles—the less they have in them the more noise they make in pouring out. — Pope. NOTICE TOMTORS. In iii». ->iiiil.»irv<«* ft iihiii»n Uh.Ijiiiiia. In tlim'MsM nf HiiWHni W>*f, it«w(»iU!i|, In ProUstc. • , ,, NOTIf'K l»lionli>«hciitliitt nil cn-dlfcur* mnt other* tiiiviim vLiiin-> ;iauui-t tin- intmo ol. tlw Mid Uowli'rd W7«t, late of the illy nl tendon, II <'. wli.i illi"l on nr »1hiiii tin- |,1ih ilny of .July. vm. are nfiiuin-il mi or Iwfnt-ii. thi IM d»y-of Novi-mlH-r, l!*i'. to»i"iid hy jM»t |ir»|i*tldord«lfvt'r I., \f 1 nnmmi.ft .,f IWlndli.il 1,1 ---tf Wi.r-.. nlc..,.« ' >4ii-tun, ll. t,. i~>Uriiiir lur-i.iim lltnir) -sunk- Iniid Iln*■ l"i-i■litnv i.f Iln* hi'I "i\\\ mul lr»tii|iii-ii1 nl llie Mid Howard Wi<l,ile<v.i*.i-.l,tli.-ir unine*, .»iMi*«**-n» mul lint nj/tiuii» uiul liill i*.iii|. ulnr* nf th«lr<'Ulin». Un' itati'iin-ntii of their account*. •noil ili« iMimf ..f ttciiwiuiliit'i. If ,*iii>.liclldllij thein tml imllr,. In hei'iliy vtlv.'ii thnt liniiiiMlntely alt, !• au/'h LMt-iiif'ijtloiM'd tlata thii umIiI mufuvir i "I'lil MnuliK tlie |ntl|. • tilllllli-ii llieivtn. Il-ivllitt I n vinl miiv tu th« rUIni* nl which lw •hill then i lnvr. IK.IU e. .-iinl thnt tht »»nl .-»ei-uiiir Milt nut ln"IUti|e fur tlii'fc^dnMi't*. or any |iirt thereof, tu ai)V j.tr*.»inir t*r*«ii« wf wli-nt> claim* iinili'« iholl oni h«v*K l*vn fuc-Hv-ed liy him *l lh* tim« <d iui-hdl-rtrllHiili.ii. I»«ir-l thl* Kill thy nf Hi'iit-rmlxir, 1WW M. li. UKIMUKTT. _^ <,il(.-t» i' f.ii'i.li.) R».|i'iii,iir. ! \VANTKI).-~,rTRlJHnViiHTIlV ORMTIiK- i It min nr li.lv in oii-lt inlinlv U* in-ni»ff# ' t,u.Ii.ua f..r «n ,,!,] . tml.lHlii'il li nu- nf «olld j Hit.iiici.il timntlnj A *tr-iitrbt l»»nii tide weekly J tMh Mltrv nf -1* li i |*lil Mr i he*ju« *jie,h Wefl. j ti.-n.1sv «J|i( kl) e»(Mni««»«.|freet frnW liend^fcr- t#r# Itntift a<IVHUf*rt'trtt%ynn* M«n»rer, t mcniim 6I.U„C»ikMro. This old-time hotel has recently been bought by the uudersigned and renovated into an up-to- date hostelry. Miners, tourists and all classes of this world's people can always get a square meal and an easy lied within die portals of my doors. The bar contains many kinds of • nerve bracers, "ranging from the brew of Cody to the sweet cordials of sunny France. If you are dry, hungry, weary or sad when passing through the Forks, lift the latch and drop in. HUGH NIVEN ^ri&irS&J* P»^-^^i»tbM.«i. Corre.poi.d- ft. RE1STERBR & CO., Nelson, B.C. P.BURNS&CQ Have shops m nearly all the camps and cities . of Kootenay and Boundary. They sell the best meat obtainable and aim to give satisfaction to. every customer. Try a line of their P. BURNS & CO. H. GIEGERICH Staple and Fancy GROCERIES -Agentfor- GOODWIN CANDLES GIANT POWDER KASLO ALVSWORTH SANDON Miners When in Sandon aliould not forget THE DENVER hotel RateH reasonable Rooms airy And one of the few houBes in the world that is built over a river. Victor Klcinschmidt. JAMES CROFT, D RAYING Hauling and Packing to Mines, " bu " PALMA ANGRIGNON General Draying: Minin? Sup- plies and Heavy Transportation'a Speciality: Our Basrgajre wagons meet all Sunday trains. Saddle Horses and Pack '.juuis. Feed Stables at New Denver. and general local business. WOOD ah 3 G3U F3* 3*.1 Catalogue Free. Seeds, Trees, rmnis AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, BEESUPPLI& FRUIT BASKETS, FERTILIZBRa Bulbs MS-*** New lienvor, n. C. , WADDS BRb^ Kootenay Coffee Company COFFEE ROASTERS Denlnri in Te»» mid Coffe*. . All grade* nml price*, A* trial ardor solicited,... . Kootenay Coffee Company M. J. HENRY, SO**) Wcstmhmter Rood, V'uncouver, B. C. WHITE LA BOH ONLY KA8L0 HOTEL THE LEADING SUMMER RESORT IN- THB KOOTENAYS CpCKLE & PAPWORTH kaslo, B.C. OUU COUSKT DKPAHT- MriNT IS lJp.TO.IMTE *IN AM. STYLES ASI» PttlCKS'. Fred. Irvine Mjo*9 NELSON, B. C ;■ * LATEST NOVELTIES IN Ahit DEPAUTMBNTS ' AL WAV'S IN STOCK I * 4 llllllllllllllll •tmiiittnf We have a beautiful range of Ladies' Suitings In Black' "Bronnolohfif, Blatfk, Bine nn d Red Sorfecs, Cash more all color*; Striped Flannels, Woolen Crepe de Chine, in all fashionable shades. Something to.Buit everyone. In summer jjfood^ we have a line range of Colored and Plum TV5mit?r»o Vlnwnvnrl inri *«ll-t*Jnf»rl Ai'fr'inHtny Qti<innfl \fitr.l-i«n Hf*n^A..t,i ■ ■' •-' * •*'•** ■ ... . ^ - * ^ *-( .*...j. ... ...fc .. *t,.fc..... v... i^ A fc.v ,.-.^. 141,, Bishops, and Persian Lawns, Striped Grenadine * Mtinlins. . HigJi class Dry ] Goods in all linos. '•; • ^ • ; • .. ;•.■..;* [ Choice Line of Latest and Most fashionable Millinery, and Dressmaking .' MAIL OnDRRM KROEIVK HI'R0I.\h ATTKN'T ' ... ' >—•—••••••mitt w*t * ** * n §•■•••• mu SOT.E AOENTR FOR I pfCQ IrVlHC ^ COt •™«NK8 avi, VAT.ISFS OP BITTEttICK PATERS8. , * cr|„ ft *9- , ALL8IZB8 AiroSTYLES TUK ONLY RELIABLE. NELSON, B. C. «t VERY LOW PRICES
Preceding Title: The Nakusp Ledge Succeeding Title: The Fernie Ledger Frequency: Weekly
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