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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER #**•*. ?*'.*■:*::' I THE PROSPECTOR CON- » * TAINS ALL PU3LI0 NO- * I TICES AND CIVES THE | }*. | LATEST TELEGRAPHIC | | AND LOCAL NEWS. | * I Nsvir .Advertisements To-day, Jinilmi -Hear? ff, Draw.. Saturn- A. W. MuVltilo.. jftitliiij—Prank MoOnlJU... two miles west of stations 81 and 82, on the St. Mary's trail from Pilot Bay, is being worked by a tunnel and cross-drifts. The owner, Mr. W. P. Bolding, has out a trail two miles in length to the mines! the ore hotly consists of a vein four feet in width. In the tunnel the ore is solid and of shipping value; the ore is a copper pyrities, assaying IB per cent, copper, 10 ozs. in silver, and $2 in gold, It is reported that the owners refused a bond of $6,000 on the property. Hew Strike on the Oopper Grown. A vein of rich copper ore was Struck on the Copper Crown which promises to be rich in grey copper. Concerning the how discovery Mr. E. 0. Jennings says, that the tunnel is now in some 12 feet, and the vein is about six feet in width, and carries copper, gold and sil- tou1.; but we must do more work before we can give a more de tailed statement, The property is situated near the bald moun tain at the lower entrance of Isadora's canyon, and within 500 feet of the Crow's Nest railway, and about 4 miles from Port -Steele. Little Mag. The tunnel on this property is now in 320 feet, with a good showing of gold quartz. The j found traversing this contact in lead is the full width of the tun- j every direction. Large bodies Del, and the owner, Mr. E. P. | of copper ore covered by a heavy Walsh of Ottawa, is working ten j iron cap have been found, and men under the management of i many locations have beeu made, Thomas Howe. The manager:The surface indications on On Quartz Oreek. Wm. Violet and J. W. Wheeler have located a block of 14 claims on Quartz Creek. The contact on which the locations have been made, runs through the district, from Elk river north to, and through, the Windermere district, and varies from a mile to two miles in width. The formation is lime, slate, granite and porphyry, and large veins are over 1,000 feet of tunnels and drifts. Some beautiful specimens of free gold quartz from the Big Chief claim on Boulder creek, was on exhibition during the past week at the Prospeotok office, Assessment work is being done on the Emerald claim, which is an extension to the Last Chance, one of the Dibble Group. Mining Locations. Over 1,000 mining locations have beeu made in the Goat river district during the past 12 months. 17, 1898. No 88. NUBIA'S SANDS RED WITH BLOOD OF THE DERVISH TRIBES Vast Horde Under the Khalifa's BaUers Melted Away Under the Awful Fire of the English Veterans, STOBY OF IHE FIRST ADVANCE. slates that a tunnel will be started at a distance of 000 feet below the present tunnel, which will tap the vein at a depth of 500 fuel. Estella, Tracy Oreek. The tunnel on this property is in. 500 feet, and it i.s expected that il: will have to be continued some 80 feet before striking the main lead. Several rich streaks arid small veins have been cut in running this tunnel, It is possible tliat before the snow flies that the Estella will become a shipper. At Moyie Lake. Work is being carried on, on the Moyie and Queen of tho Hills jti: Moyie, every stroke of work done is improving tho properly. A recent open cut made on tlie south ledge, developed a -1-foot rein of .galena, and about of the game value as that on the north ledge. While the cross-cut iu the Bossie tunnel shows IE) feet of solid ore, and uo foot-wall in sight yet, It is expected that this ore chute can be tapped at a lower level, as it is traceable for some distance. The Company bopos to be able to ship ore, immediately transportation is assured by the completion of the raihvay. iv The claims due oast from the St Eugene have improved wonderfully, the ledge on the Society Girl showing four feet of galena. There is not a doubt now, but that Moyio is destined to be a first rato miniug distriot, as the •remarkable ledges of silver-load i,ii that vicinity have been developed for over 10,000 feet. A small ledge of asbestos has been located near Moyie, but its commercial value, at present, has not been ascertained; it seems to have a fine fibre, and from three to six inches in length. Samples have been sent east for trial and inspection. Quartz creek are very promising; the ore carries copper, gold and silver; there are at least eight different leads running through these claims, having a width of from 8 to 40 foot. We learn that these claims were located last year, but for some reason, lhe yearly assessment was not done, and they reverted hack to the Government. Pyramid Creek. Mr. Dighby, representing the Pyramid Copper Syndicate of London, England, was in town on Monday and purchased a large amount of supplies. The Pyramid Group of claims, which the Syndicate are working, are situated on Pyramid creek, a tributary of St. Mary's river. We learn that supplies can be got into the St, Mary's river district much cheaper from Port Steele, than from Crawford Bay, as tlie charges for packing from the Bay is oc a pound, and from Port Steele only 24 cents. We learn that the syndicate will work a force of meu all winter. What Fort Steele Has, Port Steele is the capital of South East Kootenay. One- fourth of the entire population Of the district live here, and it is larger than all the other towns combined, Port Steele has all the Government-buildings, and all public business in the district must be transacted here. It: is the seat of the judical and executive branches of the Government. Port Steele has public schools, and all religious denominations are represented by handsome church edifices. Port Steele has graded sidewalks and streets, a system of water-works, acetlyne gas plants and has the central offices for the telegraph and telephone systems, whicli unite it with the principal towns and camps - of the district. Port Steele is the hub of East Kootenay. All roads and trails pass through it. . Every town village and hamlet! i.s fed and supplied from it. Port Steele is the home of families, and the abode of a fixed and steady population. It is tho social^ political and commercial headquarters of East Kootenay. North Star Mine. It is currently reported on the streets, that the North Star company will soon start up with sit, large force of men. That contracts have been made with tlie Kiinberley Lumber Co. for 100, .000 foot of lumber, to bo used in timbering, and that u large hoist ing plant has boon ordered, It is said that us soon as the railway is completed to the mine, it ■will become a steady shipper. St. Mary's River. Tho Brown and Black Bear mineral claims, which lies about On Boulder Oreek, The late rich strike of gold quartz on Boulder creek, has been the source of much comment during the past week. Tho ore has attracted the admiring attention of all who have had tho pleasure of inspecting it. The vein is said to be from li to 12 feet in width, with a small pay streak that is very rich. The average of a largo number of assays gave a value of §317, in gold, to the ton. It is reported that work will commence ou the property as soon as the trail to the mine is completed. QUOTATIONS FOB BAR SILVER. New York Prices Have Advanced Another Point. New York, Sept. IS.—Silver cet'till- ciitesj (il)i(rtiOlo. Bar silver, OlWe. , Mexican dollars, -Mile. London, Sept. 14.—Bur silver 28 d. por online. COPPER AND LKAD. New York, Sept. IS,—-Lake $.t2.25((f*l 2.(17*1, Lead *!I.S7-'. steady oopper On Lime Oreek. J. McMahon, has locatod two claims, the Gold Loop and the Gold Pluck, on Lime creek, a tributary of Maus creek, There is a good surface showing of gold quartz on the properties, wliich are extensions of the La Belle Prance. ViTdEtme'ovaei. The development of the ledges in copper belt east of Port Stoole still continues to givo encouraging results, und assessonient work is being performed on a large number of claims on Wild Horse crook and its tributaries. Mining Notes. Tho tunnel on the Big Throe mine is now in 110 feet. Work on the Pyramid group, will be continued during the winter; contracts will be let for ASSASSINATED 1 Austria's Empress the Victim of an Assassins Stillstto. The Empress of Austria was assassinated at one o'clock on Saturday, Sept. 10th., at the Hotel Beau Virago, near Geneva, Switzerland, whither she had gone on a visit and for recreation. The murderer is an Italian anarchist named Luecheni who was immediately apprehended after the deed. Her majesty was walking from the hotel to the landing place of the steamer when the assassin, approaching her* from behind, delivered the fatal thrust near the heart. The Empress arose however and walked aboard the steamer whore she fell fainting in the arms of her attendants. She shortly expired. All Switzerland is stunned with horror and grief. Although the Empress travelled to Geneva incognito, lhe police were instructed to use every precaution for her personal safety. Tho most regretful feature of the calamity is that tho criminal code of the canton of Oonvou, forbids capital punishment; life Imprisonment being tho most sev- oro penalty which can be imposed upon the murderer, The Empress, wife of Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, was the daughter of Duko Maximillian of Bavaria. She was born Doc. 24, 1837, married April 24, 1854, to Francis Joseph, by whom she had three children., Steadily the Anglo-Egyptian Forces Vent Ahead, London, Sept, 4,—The Daily Telegraph issues a special edition with the following details of the movements on Wednesday and Thursday, telegraphed from Nasey; This (Wednesday) morning the Anglo-Egyptian troops began their advance iu three brigades, side by side, with a front a mile wide, the army giving the impression of ii vast square, Our cavalry occtipied Jcbel Sheikh Pail, three miles ahead, at 0 o'clock, aud an hour later our infantry had arrived at the banks of the river which was flooded at that point, fully a mile on land. Here tlie force halted while the gunboats proceeded. The camel and cavalry corps trotted forward, but only a few scouts wore seen, under command Of Abdul Bti-ki, a Dervish emir, who fell back rapidly without, a con lest. In a village we passed t number of charred and mutiltit ed bodies of natives suspected of spying, and killed by the Der vislies, At: 7 o'clock- the Maxims lired a few rounds scattering a body of Dervishes in the bush, Thon there'wits tt lull until noon, though the cavalry and camel corps were several miles iii advance. The gunboats signalled that 500 Dervish horsemen were moving west upon tlie Egyptian right and the lancers in the left trotted to intercept the enemy, the camel corps supporting, But the Dervishes slipped back- to their camp in the bush, a mile inland. The lancers advanced through the hill passes and got within a mile of Korreri. Then officers advanced and discovered that there wore many Hags in the Dervish camp. They were fired upon and eventually tlio entire force returned to Sur Urab inside the Zereba, Gunboats Shelled the Camp. During the afternoon the gunboats shelled the Dervish camp for several hours, apparently doing much damage. A number of Dervishes who had lied to the bush to escape the shells surrendered during the evening. Among the refugees wero the sheikh of Kerrerl and grandson of Khurshid Pasha. This (Thursday) morning in spite of a rainstorm, which continued all night until 0 o'clock to day, the army advanced at 5 o'clock and found Kerreri deserted, The lancers on the ioft and the Egyptian camel and cavalry on the right, advanced six miles ahead of the infantry, which marched into a square. The lancers got within a milo of Omdurman and saw the dome of the Mahdi's tombs, Kubbol-El- Mahdi, Tuti island, palm trees of Khartoum. The tomb is not on Tuti island, but in the center ofOimlurnian, the Dervish capital. Drawn up in live divisions, with a wing thrown back, was tlie khalifa army, its spears and swords glistening in the sunshine, arrayed northwest of tho town in tho desert. In the con tral division was an enormous number of banners, including one of blue and one of black, A number of mounted Dervishes galloped forward and our dismounted troops Hred upoa them lilting several and driving off the remainder, Two squadrons of oui'cavalry pushed to within 800 yards of the enemy, who then advanced, our lancers and the Egyptians retiring, The gunboats are now (Thursday afternoon) bombarding tlie forts at Omdiirmaii and Kartoum. deft Thousands of Slain. London, Sept, 5.—The war correspondent of the Daily Tele- graph with the Anglo-Egyptian says: Kalifa Abdullah, with liis harem, aacl Osmati'Digna, his principal general, managed to escape, but Abdullah's banner and thousands of prisoners are iu our hands. It is estimated that 15, - 000 of the enemy were slain, Our total casualities were about 500. Besides Col, Rhodes another correspondent was lightly wounded. Mr, Howard, the New York Herald correspondent, was slain by a shell in Omdurman, Wounded Doing Well. Sept. 4.—The following •Chang's services of the Foreign iroinulgated on heed of Li-Hutu as a minister olliee, was Thursday, A Bungerdore dispatch to Sidney, N. S, W./says;—The sensation in town was the holding up of a mail coach by a man with a toy pistol and dummy. The Stars and Stripes were raised with the British Union Jack and the Royal Standard on the marque erected on Salisbury plain during the army maneuvers .The foreign military attaches were surprised at the sight of the American Hag. Caudia, Island of Crete, Sept 6, 3 p. m.—Candia is in a state of anarchy. A collision between Musselmans and British regulars has occurred. Warship stationed in the harbor lias shelled the city, with the result ,that a portion of the city is in flames. Marines landed lo assist the regulars. Caii teiegr Stindii ceived o, nn from the Sirdar dated y from Omdurman was re- to-day : "The camp has been moved outsidsof Omdiirmaii to the river banks. Our wounded are doing well and are descending the riyer. Only Two Officers Fell. Cairo, Sept. J—General Ivitch- net telegraphs saying: "Oily two British officers were lulled in the battle—Lieutenant Grenl'elt of the Twenty- first In icers and Captain Caldo- cott ol the Warwickshire regiment. Grenfelt fell in a brilliant charge Iiy tho Twenty-lirst lancers, who lost 1\\ killed and 20 wounded.'*' Messngiis from the Queen and General Lord Wolsley. London, Sept. 5.—Tlie Queen and General Lord Wolsley, the ider-in-chief of the British army, telegraphed their congratulations to tlie Sirda:-direct, rat telegram of congratu- o arrive from Europe n Emperor William who , The Marquis of Lansdowue, secretary of war, sent his con gratuln tions through Major Wallace Grenfelt, inspector-gen iral of lhe auxiliary forces, now at Cairo, and charged with the jeneral direction of tho successful expedition, From Emperor William. Londan, Sept. 4,—The Cairo correspondent of the Times says: Tho i lation was fro said "I an exceedingly glad to offer my congratulations on the splendid victory of Omdurman, which at last avenges poor Gordon's (hath." Eulogy From Franco. Paris, Sept. 4—Tho 'Pomps, eulogizing Mir Robert Kltchner's featsuy.il "A iiai'ch so scientifically planned may he likened to the solution of a iiinthemalioul equiilioi." rolograpliic Nows, At the general election in New Soutli titles the results are as follows: Government (15, Opposition 57, Independent8. During the contest Cabinet Ministers were polled with eggs. Mr, Hewitt Bostock, M. P., is on u visit to West Kootonay. An Imperial edict announcing that tho Emperor lias no further SMOULDERING ASHES. The Royal Oity Razed to the Ground In a Single Night. News has just been received here, that the Royal Cily. "New Westminster" was completely destroyed by tire on Saturday night Sept. loth. How the tin' started is a mystery, but it i.s presumed to Imve found its origin in the market sheds on the water front. The fire was communicated to .several river steamers moored to thi* wharves. One of these set free communicated llie Haines to lhe lower part of the city, whence they advanced inland us a solid wall destroying everything in ils path. The rapidity witli which it spread is al most unexplainable. Details ace meagre, and information on Hm point is unobtainable ut this time, Relief expeditions have been sent from Vancouver. The City Is In Ashes. The city of Now Westminster is no more, from the Cathedral lo the Royal Cily Mills, nothing remains but smouldering ashes anil crumbling walls. Only in the direction of the Penitentiary and Schools, which buildings are the only important ones saved, were there any residental properties standing. No loss of life is recorded, In view of the number of homeless and destitute, caused by the fire, appeal has been made to tho city of Vancouver for immediate supplies, "UNEASY LIES THE HEAIV Attempt to Slay the Czar of All the Bussias. -The Newly Crowned Queen of Holland the Target of an Assassin, Last week a dastardly attempt- was made to assassinate the Czar Nicholas on his visit to Moscow. Gas was allowed to escape into a house on tlie route of the Czar's procession until every room was saturated, One of the conspirators was lo remain in the house and strike a light as the Czar passed by, expecting that the house would be blown to pieces anil the Czar killed. When the explosion occttrod a staff officer and his wife who wore driving past were killed, Thirty others were seriously injured Including ono Kohiiio'f who prematurely lighted tho mulch; the Czar was uninjured. Hei'lin, Sopt, 14. An iillenipi lo assassinate lhe newly crowned young Queen of Holland, Wllhol- inlniii miscarried owing to the poor marksmanship of the assassin, As she was driving near Amesfoi't, a man emerged from behind a tree and llrod a revolver at Iter majesty. The bullet missed tho Queen but ploughed the cheek of a lady iu attendance, The would-be murderer was promptly arrested and conveyed to the buslile. THE PROSPECTOR, FORT STEELE, B, C, SEPTEMBER 17, 1808, Land Purchase. NOTICE. Sixty tiu.vs iif mm? iliitc I Intond tn upply to Uie Chief ('ovnuiissionpv nf Lunds und Works, Vtotovitv, iur permission to purelM-so j 320 ucres of un surveyed und unreserved Crown Lands in Kust Kootonny, B. C. Commencing at u post plunted tit the nortli west corner of Lol No. 'jsw, g i, Oiiuiee running kouUi 80 ehuins, thenee wi.st-w chains, tlience north 80 chains, thotivo i-nst -It) chains to Uie place of otiinhu'iiebinent. 0. L.UilUS. l-'ort Steele. June the 38th, 1808 2$ -Ull NOTICE. Notice i-i hereby trivtm that ft) duys ufiev 1 fiuto 1 intend toapply tothcCltierCommission*! er of Lands and WurWs at Victoria. 13. C for ] permission to pureliuse the following deset'lbtid I pnreel of, html situate en Mark ereelt. South fc'riist, Kooteniiy District. M. C. t'omi'iii.i'lim at i the north wi-st enrner uf Lot 135S. ilu-m-e north ■ •tochnlns.theaceeiiitt-to -.'hidit.-., tlienee sunibj ^Ovlmlns, thenee west Wchuins to ibi post ofj bet-'innlng. Conialiitnv In »H IW acres. Loomed this s^rd day i.t July. !>-.'>. By "'has. usthkhu. li-:;y ELECTION PETITION WILLIAM IIAII.l.lli I'BTITluNlill, vs. .lAMl'.S BAKBK Ussi'viHIiENT. PETITION This Petition Is iii-esoiitctl by David stcvonsin WulllifUl1,'!', vi( Room 7, In Un* Mi'lvUinon Block, on tlie i-onict'of ilusUuusslveol uiul Onitivitle slrevt. in tlu: City ol" yuiiuoiivci*. B. I.'., So'icUoi* [or till) l-'olIflouor. In tlio Supreme Oourt of British ColumWa. •PlitlVINTlAl Klvt'llon ot n mi'liii Asstmbiy "t British c Rlilltii; iitiUc lili-rtom! miny hoiiteii on IhoSSlli ,iiiv,'.'.'uly. A. li iH'i*. KL130T1ONS -MT," nlioi* lul* llu* Lriilslttllvi NOTICE. Xotiee Is hereby given thu:. dXtY'i..VM,fU-/; H1UTISK date I mtend to apply to the Cla er of Lands ami Worli* at Vi U Cumuiii-sUm- t'torm. B. C. tor I'OM'MH. permission to pureliuse the folk living cteseribed ■ To Wit. 10. And your Petitioner says that the suid James Bnlter was not duly electe-l di- returned James Maker was, hy himself, by his agents and that, the said Kleolion was void. and Ity other persons on Ills hehnlf, nfter llm ■ "■ Thnt il may be deoliirod and round thai snld Election, fniilty of repel v Inn money nml . the said .Tamos Bnker was and Is jmtlty of lhe valuable considerations for havlnp voted or re-. snld several corrupt ami Ultigul nets and pviie- fruined from yolln*,', or for litivlny tiuiueod 11 fees heroin lief ore oh tirtjod its htivlutf been eom- othor persons to vote, or refrtiln from votinji, nt; milled before, iturtim-ul and utter the said the said Election, whereby the said Jiimos I Kleetlou by himself nnd by hU agents nud olher Baiter was und is Incu pile Itutod from serving lis i personson Ids oehnli. ity uud with the aeitta! inombor for the snid Smith Hiding of the suid i knowledge nml consent of the stiU .lumen Kleetornl District of IQiist Kootenay and lhi i Bulter. said Klection and return of the said James ;'., Thnl In eunsetfueuee tbereol the said Butter wore ami arc wholly null antl void, J unites linker may he udjtulned dlsiiuultlliid and 11. Ami yiiur Petitioner says tluit ihe said incnpnblo ot ijeinn elected to or r-lltlnr, iu the Jinues Buker was, by hlmsell, by his ugetiUi i LriMsliuure, and of holding any muuleiiiul und by other pontons on hishehull'. directly and | oiVoo and of- lioldlnii miy jndlelul oillce and or iudireelly. before, during, nt mid afler the said I being uppnlnted and of meliiig ns a Justice or Klection, guilty of corruptly {jiving und provid- the Poaeo. in*-' and emisiii',' to be given and provided, mul j Ami your Petlliottet wlll ever pray. ote. lieliiicneoessovy lo tbo civing and tin provid-1 (Nlgm*it| WM, BAILI.IK. tug und of pitying wholly and tn part expenses j 1. Wm. BuilHo, the ulmve mimed 1'oiltloner, incurred for meut. drink, rofmlimem unu pro- j do liereliy appoint Mr. Diivid SlovqtiHon Wiill- vislou id and lor persons in order to lie elected ! In-idguuf liuoiu i Mi? Kin noli Bloeli. ou lli^eor- \\ nor of llnsfln'.-ssiroi't umi ilntnvllie street* iii 'the Cily ot \\aneonvei*, It. d, SolleHor, lo ucl j as my iium-iu Iu ihls mailer, and all notices ml- ; dressed m ine herein may be left with oral tlm j mild uoilrcss. ut his oil lee aforesaid, or n; nuin- jOcr *M It.'iml ol Tiiitle BulldliiK. Miisiinii 'souaie. V'letoriu., B, O. i luiicd tilts liveiiiy-ltlth ISIifuedj I Published m uueordtint* ott ; . Your parcel of land. Commetidm: at Uie nortl eorner of, Lot 1)158. tl. t. ihenee wes-t z>< ciinlus 1 Youi more or less to the north east corner ef Lot [duly, qua lift 2371. G. 1. thence souths chains to ihe enst eorner of Lot Sin. Cl. 1, thenee ■; ehains more or less to south west eorner > 1358, thenee north -to chains i<> post ol t ninj?, Containini: In ull VSi acres tv.f'tv or Located July Iflth. IJ=1>8. , t^e t By A. P. HOWAKl) , jmut Per K. O. JENNINGS Agent.; „ Smith Ulu * Dlstrlet of I, siioweth as folti Uu'Kleeieral! anil (or belli'-; t •ieei er -.. and f nv llle pili'p corruptly tiifltn 'tteii !K siu-h p i'V-S mis and v to give oi to re Inti nl rom trli iio : their vo slllll Klec* Eion.it iceotuti i^t Mieh lie huviiiK rt' ■1 ed ov ref ncd fro tn \\ Mttltii .'; ii bout un t.n iiu froi ti t'otinii nt Klection. and o Vi « itiui m\\s\\n# lev' day oi ineeo uut ol sueh v. tei s hiyin*.' ittid o: he' Ititf ah ov.t to vine, m ettl . drink e. t-'riaitmii And tlel 'til by to t < »t refre- Jin lent sitnl ii h voter piecuiv ru'n •Stlli it, whi J TO hy the James | w US ami is IncHpnci i tb. 1 tmd bad iirlifbi. to above ineulioiu'd who und tlu.' tltioner sia : wus holden on the S5tu dny of Ju day of July. A l». I«y8. when [and yovtr Petitioner \\ver . ibe Ht'.urniiii-- Officer h;i ■i*;i ■Hull ,', uud lite IM In James Baker I tdates. and ,1 the suid} ■-at.' NOTICE. Notice is hereby yiven that sixty.diiys uftcr date I intend to apply to thet-hief Coiiuui^sio!;- er of Lunds and Works at Victoria, E C foi permission to purchase the followint; described piece of land. Comniencint: ut a post placed near the Nortli Star wiij/on road on south side of Mnrkereek. thettc;north lu ehuins. thene; eust 40 chains, thence south a) chnins. tlience west 40ehutns tu posvot hefiinnin-z. Tht^.bove parcel of land is known ou the Coverament Records us Lot 2371, G. 1. East Kootenay District, B. C. Locuied Jtilj 16th. I8uii. By A. R HOWAMD Per fl. 0. .1 -SNNIXOS Atrent- ^. B;ik«T tts being dnSy el '•JaAymr Petitioner si • Baker was by hiut.i 'eted. ys thut Un If, hy his tit une m othM persons on his behalf, berore dm- ;iir, at mu. alter the snid Klection,Ktillty of bribery, treating, persotn;tiou niid undue in- tlutnce as dettned by the "Provincial Klecuons Aet,'' and other Acts of the Le^ishuureof liHt- ish Columbia, or recivniEevJ us s=iieh by the common law of Purfiaineut. whereby the suid James I'uEiLi Wat- Bod .Mjiueituted from ■aid Souih Riding st Kootenuy. uud f the snld .lames NOTICE. 1. apply mi Wi thul the < rslvni'i'i. hereby e stxt.i Oji>> after dute 1 Intend t Chief Commissioner Nf Lands Victoria for permission to purchase Itu; acres of land doscrttit il uf follows; Situated between Jot 2898 and lor.:tiiilti. (.'onimeiicim.' ut the north easl eornor of lolftftitlft. I. ihenee runniui.' norlh 40 ehuins lo .noulIi eust corner of lot SMi-'G. I. Uieuco west-10chains to south wesl coiner of nbove bit 'MiH (i. I, thenee 111 ehuins south to north west corner of lot UIKM ti. I, thenee lit chains easi to pmni of commencement, ALEX. A.CAMKHON. Dated August Iii, 18U8. 'M-i'i t<> . -aid | ted from seiviur as uii-mbt-r tor the snld Soutli RMtnfi-flt the snld Eieeumtl Bistriei olllusi Kootenay. nmi ihe suid Lleeiion ami the return of ihe suid James Bnker were nud are wholly mill aud void. VZ. Aiidyour I'elUlouer suys that lhe snid .lames Baker wus. by himself, by liisj agents, nnd by other persons i.n ids belniH. divectly and indiroetly beforo, Uminj-r. ut, nud itP-evUu1 said Election (juilty of itiiimidution am! intimidating persons entitled to vote at the said Election w ind uee or compel such persons to vote or to refrain from voting at the Mtlifcelee- Uoti, or ou neeonnt of such persons having voted iT refrained from voting nt the sti id Election, whereby the suid Juntos Baker was and is incapacitated from serving us member for the shid South Biding of lhe suid Electoral District of Eust Kootenay, and the said election and return of the said Juntos Baker were und ure wj,',ully null and void. 13. Aud your Petitioner says th?.t thesald James Baker was. by himself, by his ugenls ; and by other persons on his behalf, before, during tmd after the said Election, guilty of pny- j lug money on account of lhe conveyance of \\ electors to the poll, both to sueh electors them- ! selves and to other persons on their behulf, j and also of paying money and giving valuable I consideration to electors for and in respect of j their travelling expenses for such purpose. ! whereby thc suid Juines Buker was and Is incapacitated* from serving us member for lhu | snid South Hiding of the snid Electoral District of East Kootenuy, and the said Election und the return of the said Janies Bilker were and are wholly null and void. l-l. .4nd your Petitioner says that the snid James Baker did. by himself nnd by his agents ay ol July. ISitx; WM, BAH.I.lK. _^^___^____ "Uh the provisions m Seeiloir.'Kiof lhe Provincial Elections Act. Korl Sieele. Aug. IH, IWs, C. M. I'lnWAIiHS. Uetiirning oillccr. Cortiiieate ol' Improvements. ot the Eketortil Distn the said Election and r Baker were and are wholly null ami 4. And jxiir Petitioner say> thut the said j James Baker was, by himself, by his ugents. aud by other persons on hK behalf, directly and indirectly, before, during, at and after the suid Election, guilty of giving and lending, uml agreeing to give, uud lend, and oik*ring and promisim;, and promising to procure und endeavouring to procure money and other valuable, consideration to uud for voters and persons entitled to voteat the said Election and to and for persons on behalf of voters anil persons emitted to vote at the said Klection nnd to and for other persons fn order to induce such voters to vole or to refrain from Kiting at the said Election, and of corruptly doing the suitl acts und every of the on account of voters having voted from voting at the said Election, whereby the | furm mul rn!sc lt ecntVrtl f„ml fw the purpose, said James Buker wns tmd is Incapacitated j,^*^ other thin-as, of paying the travelling ami other expenses of persons entitled to vote \\ er> ol them i ail(j l)v otheJ. pyi-sons on his bohalf. before, dur- or ref ruined ^ jng un(j U[lei. llje S(ltll lou-vtion, contribute to. Liquor License. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given thin .'111 thiysutier 4atc I Inlemi to apply to the Cold Commissioner or this District torn license to sell Ikjiior by retail ou ihe premises lo he known as The Koyal Hotel, situated at; Cranbrook in the Mining Division oi iCast Kootenuy. W. J. WOtJDWOHU. Daied 1st Augnsl, IHHH. !W-iM NOTICE. Take, imi lee ihitt thirty days afler dale we Khali apply to lhe Cold Commissioner for a transfer of license for the East Kootenuy Hotel «t Moyle City, from Joseph W'illlamhut'stto •McMuhiin Bros. Signed MeMAHON BUCK. Dated this '-"Jud tiny of July. I8HK !W-35 NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given thai HO days after date an application will he made to the Cold Commissioner for u license to retail liijuor on llie tivemlses of the 'North Star Hotel" at Kim Itm-ley.B.C. CHAS. l-ISTMEKE , Dated Ibis 4th day or August. 18H8. »2-;lrt NOTICE. 1 hereby give nolice thut thirty days after date 1 shall apply to the Cold Commissioner al Fort Skele. for u license to sell liquor by re tall on the premises known us the "Koyal Hutol" at Kimherle.v, Kast Kootenuy, B. C. C. E, FINCH Duted this .Ird day of August. I8fi8. 32-W NOTICE.. We are prepared to winter horses three miles below Elko. at-Sheep Mountain, Good water aud pasture, Mt acres under fencL- Terms reasonable. WALDO A INOHAM. NOTICE. NuTit'U is hereby given that f will upply to the Gold Commissioner for a transfer of rny retail Honor license from the. Kootenuy Hotel at Crow's Nesl Landing, to the Kootenuy Hotel at Tobacco Plains. John Mow. Duted Aug.::», IW. m-vt NOTICE. Notice is hereby given thut I shall apply in the Gold Commissioner for a transfer of license from W J. Woo/Hord tomeT. J. Wellman. said license is to retail liquor at the Hoyul Hotel, situated lit Cranbrook. B. C. T.J. WELLMAN. , Dated 2ilth day of Amntstj I80S. :Ci-:t(t NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that ihlrty dnyi after date f shall apply to the Cold Commls- sionor for a license to retail liquor on the prem- Ikoh known us the Hotel Khnberiey, looiiunl at the lown of KSmhnley, B.C. J, I). SKABS, Dated iKmi tlay of .uignst., 18tm, 'Xf'Mi NOTtCrl All iiiicouitts due lhu I1'.. J. Hcbttifil Lumher Company mu«f be settled within lhe next leu dnya. ; JS, J. SCMAIIKL co, W. M. .M'BN'StlN A. C. HOBEHSCN JOHNSON •& ROBERSON MINING BROKERS. Fort Steele, B. C. from serving us member for th.? said South Hiding of the Electoral District of East Koot- i enay und the said Election und return of the snld James Baker were and are wholly mill and void n. Ami your Petitioner suys that the said James Bu Iter wus by himself, by his ngents and olher persons on his behiilf.direetlyumi indi- rue l ly.be fore.du ring.ut and after the said Election, guilty of giving and procuring and agreeing to give and procure, und of ottering und promis- Ingami of promising to procure.nnd to endeavor to procure otllces. places and employment to and for voters and persons entitled to vote at the said Election, antl to and for other persons iu order to Induce such persons to vote or refrain from voting at the said Election, and of corruptly doing the sn til acts and ouch of them ou account of such voters having voted or refrained from voting at the snld Election, whereby the said James Buker was and is incuptt- citMeit from serviuu as member for thc said south Kiding of the Electoral Dislrict or East Kootenuy and the snltl Klection and return of the said James Baker were and ure wholly null and void. , «. And your Petitioner says that the snid James Baker wus. by himself, by his agents and by other persons on his behalf, directly ami indirectly, before, during ut and after the said Election, guilty of making gifts, loans, otters, promises, procurements and agreements us aforesaid to and for divers persons tn order to Induce the said persons to procure and to endeavor to procure the return of the said James Buker and of other persons to serve tn the Legislature, and to procure and endeavor to procure thc votes of voters at the suid Election, whereby the said James Buker wus und is ineupacftutcd from .serving as memher for the said South Hiding of the Electoral Distrtut of East Kootenay nnd the snld Election ami return of the said Juines Buker wove aud are wholly null aud void. L And your Petitioner suys that lho said James Baker was by himself, by his agents and other persons on his behalf before, during, a1 ; and allir the said Klection. upon or in conse- ; quence of such gifts, loans, offers, promises, I pro: urements and agreements us aforesal,d ) guilty of procuring und ol engaging and proin- I ising and emleuvovittg to procure lhe return of | said Juines Bnker, and of other persons to | serve in the Legislature and the vote of voters at the said Election whereby the said James Baker was ami Is incapacitated from serving as u mouther for the said South Killing of tho the Electoral District of Bust Kootenay and the suid Election and return of the said James Baker were and are wholly null and void. f. And your Pciltionar says that thesald J uu ies Bakor was. by himself, by his agents and by oilier persjns on bis behall before, (luring, ut tmd after the said Election guilty of advancing and of paying umPof causing to be paid money to and for thc use of oilier persons, with the intent that Hiieh money or part thereof should be expended In bribery ami corrupt practices at the said Flection, ami of knowingly paying or causing to he paid, money to person k In discharge, uml repayment of moneys wholly or In part expended In bribery and cor* nipt practices at the said election, whereby the wiiil Jam«a linker wan and is fncnpaeltateil from serving an member for the said South Hiding of the Mild Electoral District of Kast KooM-miy ami thesald Election ami retui'iiof the wild JiitiicH Bulter were uml lire wholly null and void. ». Aud your Pctltltiimr says that the said Jiune*. Maker was, by lilniHflf, by his agents and by other persons on his behulf, directly and Iudireelly. before and during lhe Mild l-Jlue- Hon. i/uilty of receiving, agreeing und eoiifnuit- un- for money. glBi*. loans, valuable considerations, otflcch, places and employment for hlmseif or themselves, umt for other persons for voting nml for agreeing to vote, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain rrom voting, at ihe suid Election, Whereby the wild Juines Baker was and is incapaciluted from .serving us member ror the snid Month Biding or the Blectoral District of Bust Kootenay. and tile said Election and return of the said James Baker were and arc wholly null ami void. NOTICE. tjuaiui'etl Mining Clulm sltuule lu thu Fort Steele Mining, Division of East Kootonuy District, Whoro located: On Huckleberry Hill, *!fi miles wesl of Fort Sleele. Take notice lhat 1. H. 0. Jennings, ugent foi-Frederick John Smith of Glasgow, Scotland i-'ree Minor's a-vuilcuio No, lilliiy a. intend sixty days from the date hereof lo apply to the Mining liecorder for a Ceriillcute ot Improvements, for the purpose of .obtaining u Crown Grant of tho ubove cluim. And further tuke notice that action, under section !1'<\\ must be commenced before lhe issu utiee of such CertiHeuto of Improvements. R, 0. JBNN1NCS. Duted this iUth day of August. 18118 NOTICE. Stonewall Jackson Mineral Claim silitato in the Fort Steele Mining Division of lOust Kootenuy District. Where located:-On Huckleberry Hill, 110 miles west of Fort Steele. Take notice that I, li. O. Jennings, ugent for Frtdei'lek John Smith of Glasgow. Scotland Free Minor's Cent Heme No. 10158 a, intend sixty duys from the date hereof, toapply to the Mining Recorder fora CorUKeale of Improvomonts for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim. And further take nollee that action, under section 81, must be commenced before the issuance of such Certillcate of Improvements. R.O. JENNINGS. Duted this :Mth day of August, 181)8 Moyie tiote Moule Gltu, B. G. l.'li'Bt i-liisH niicoiiiinoilnliiiii foi* trnvel- llii»* public, A woll stockod Imr, (lund stabling, C. CAMPBELL, PHOPRIBTOR. Teiwiis loave Furl Steele Tikis* days Fridays and Saturdays at, 7 a.m. foi' Elliott's Landing, connecting' with boats foi' .Moyie City, llonl:i cun bo imil any iluy ill. Rlllplt's, Shaving E Hair Dressing Parlor ii]i|i,i>iii, ilu* Inivi'iimUiuiil Hotol FORT STEELE, B. C. . Ladles and Children hair cutting and ohampooiug. All kinds of hair work a specialty A.J.GREZ, - - Proprietor. ESTELLA HOUSE Ai,. Munt?,: - - Proprietor TEA.CY, B. G. Excellent accommodation for Man and Beast. The Bar is well supplied with the Finest Brands of Liquors,Hlrt Cigars ?GKT STEELE MIMM ASSOCIATION. Ilio-niis Ml'VltllO O. S. l-'t'lmli. N, A. ■■.Vi'lllm.'i'i'. i-:. o. smith Willii.i-i lluillii. Thv regular ineiH*Jiii*fK nt thr tiMsoi'r»| will ho ht'ld oh tho 1st und :li:d SiiUudJ oy-L'i'y iiKuiih. All posslblo liiftu'iniitlon tvill liu iftnj otl hy iiho Association,: upon ivpplii Wlllltitii Miiililo, St 1,'lon ■l ten m\\ti) Fort Sti'-'li'., ProHesjsionaL INlUT STHKt.K IJKVKI.OrS)KN!l'.SVNIlU!/'rJl IH8T.t'-idoitltlill Sliri'l, r.iillli'Ui I'JildlMir. N. A, WALLINCEH, FORT STEpi^B. POST OFWGK HOX «.. PORT STEELE Assay Office (I'lstnhllshed 18HH) WALLINOKK & NELSON, AMALGAMATORS. ttnmpio.s nitty be left at. Assay offlt'e ur with tf. A. Rlton & Co. nt said Election,nnd for the purpose of lnirchtis- ing rnilwuy nnd other tickets to he used in conveying such voters to nr from the polls ittthe snld KliTiiou. und thnl such fund licitif-r so formed ns iifoi-esnid. the said Juntos Baker did. by himself, hy his ngents nnd by other persons on his bohulf. before, during, und tit the snld Klection, forward money and tickets from said central fund to such voters or to others on iheir behitlf, for the pm-poxo of and thereby andihereirith pitying and sutisfyiiiK the travelling expenses of such voters In trivvulliiig to und from said Klection and from places both Inside nud outside of sold Electoral District, nnd such money and tickets were used lor tho purposes tiforewild and otherwise, whereby the snid James Bnker was nnd Is Int'ttptudtilled from serving us member for the said South Riding of the suid Electoral District of Enst Kootetmy.nnd thesnldKlectlonund the return of. the snid James Hukor were nnd ure wholly null and void. lo, And your Petitioner snys that the said James Butter was, by himself, his ugents and by other persons on his behulf, before, during, at and nfter the snld Election, guilty of corruptly nidlhg. abetting, counselling, procuring uud compelling the commission ut said Election of the offence of personating and of Imluu- ing persons to take false oaths in matters wherein oaths are required * under tho "Provincial Elections Act," whereby the said James Baker wus tmd is Incapacitated from serving ns member for ihe said South Killing of the said Electoral Dlstrietof Eust Kootenuy, und the said Election nnd. return of the said James Baker were and are .wholly null and void. 16. And your Petitioner says that thesald James Baker was. by himself, by his, agents ttnd by other persons ou his behalf, hefore, during, and ut thesald Klection.guilty of voting and inducing nnd procuring persons to voto tit the said Election, knowing that such persons were not eirlltletl to vote therein, whereby the said .lames Baker was and is Incapaciluted from serving ns member for thc said South Hiding of the Electoral District of Ernst Kooluuay. ami the said Election and return of thesald James Baker were and are wholly null nnd void. IT. And your Petitioner says that the suid James Bulter was, by himself, by, his agents and by other persons on his behalf, before, during, ut and nftor thc said Election, guilty of corrupt practices, as dellned by Uic "Provincial Elections Act" and olher Acts of the Log- islnture, whereby thesald James Bakor was and Is Incapacitated from serving as member for thc said South Riding of the sahl Kleetorul Blstrict of East Kootenay, nnd the said Election and return of tlm said James Buker were nud are wholly null and void. in. And your Petitioner suys that corrupt practices, as dellnetl hy the "Provincial Elections Act," and hynthar Acts ol the Legislature, and as known to the Common Law of Parliament, wero committed by the agniis of the suid James Baker and other persons on lits behalf, before, during, at and after tho said Election by mid with the actual knowledge and consent of the sahl James Halter whureby inul lu utiiisotmeiicc whereof the sahl James Baker wus and Is dlmiualllled. and was and Is Incapable of lining el i nt led or sitting lu thesald Legislature, and of holding uny municipal oillce, ami of holding any Judicial oillce, nud of being appointed anil of acting as a Justice of Uie I'dlCe. ID.. And your I'etlUoni'rstiys lhat thesald James linker watt before, during, tit and aftor the suhl IQluctlon, by hlnmolf pci'sotiitlly guilty ol corrupt praetlcim ns dellned hy the "Prnvin- clal Kloctlotis Act" anil other Acts of the Legislature, and as known to lho (Joumuni Law ol Parllameui, wheroby ami In coiiMtit|tiut)ao whereof tlio said Jamen Baker was and Ik Incapable of heitig elected to or sluing In the snld Legislature, and ol holding any municipal oillce, or of holding niljr Judicial oillce, iintVof being appointed and of acting as a Justice of tho Peace. Wherefore your Petitioner prays: I That It may he determined that the said NOTICE. Midget Fraction Mineral Olaim situate in the Fort Stoele Mining Division of East Kooteniiy District Where loeated;-Qn Eucklebevry Hill, UU miles west of Fort Sleele. Tnko notice that L R. O.Jennings,agent for Frederick John Smith of Olasgow, Scot- laud. Free Miner's certtileale No. UilfiS a, intend slxt.\\ days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for it Certificate of Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Oram of lhe above elnlm. And further take notice that action, under section Bi, must be commenced before the issu* mice o) such Certllieute of Improvements. It 0. JENNINGS. Dated this !Mth day of August, ISilrf NOTICE. Utopia No. 2 Minerul Claim situate in the Fort Steele Mining Division of East Kootenay District. Where loeated:--0n Huckleberry Htll,'SO miles west of Fort Steele. Take notice that I, K. O. Jennings, ugent for Frederick John Smith of Glasgow .Scotland Free Miner's Certillcate No. lfllftH A, Intond sixty days from tlie dute hereof, to Apply lo the Mining Recorder for a Certifleato of Improvements, foi- the purpose of obtaining n Crown Oniiit of tho above claim, And further tnko notlco that notion, under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance of such Cot'tillcttto of Improvements. R. 0, JENNINGS. Dated tills Slth day of August, IHHH, -- - JOHN WE1GHTMAN - - LIYEY. FEED, AND SALE STABLES. Kalispel Mont. Parties to and from Port Steele will find thut this is the best place to leave their stock, and obtain conveyances. DAVID GOLDBURG KALISPELL,, - - MONTANA. Wholesale dealer in Confectionery, Fruit, Nuts, &c.,.&c. Cigars & Tobacco. I CURE CATARRH. Catarrh makes fife miserable to many people. Scarcely a person is wholly free from it Catarrh arises from a combination of jjusses formed in the human system. I havo medicine that will cure you permanently in two weeks. TAI YI'VIS, The Druggist. Fort Steele. B. C. NOTICE. Notion-Is hereby Klven tliat thirty duys litter iluto wo will upply to the Ololil Commissioner ul Port Steele for it lloenso to sell liquor by rcliitl in our premises, »t Swiuiseii, known lis tlio Swiinseiv Hotol, In the Southern Division or K'tst Ifooimmy, U. C. CUIIff'H Nl'KT miVI'.I.OI'.MllNT (HI, l.lMI'I'Bll S'vmiseii, Aniitwt Ifith. ISIB, liri-illi T, C, ARMSTRONG Pout Si'EEi.ia, B. 0. Manufacturer ol Tinware, Galvanized Iron, Sheet Iron, Stove Pipes and Coppet'ware BUILDINGS HEATED Mitl VENTILATED Pliniibing, Pipe fitting and all kinds of sanitary work ftlr Tioht—Hot Blast Stoves Hydraulic 'and Air Pipes for Mines SM0TA.1.I AWIBNTI.ON I'Alll TO ,101) WOIIIC. PALMER'S BAR HOTEL I'AI.MMU'S UAH. 11.(1. ARCHIE MoLEOD, " ■ PROPRIETOR Tnivcllei's will Iinil tills hotol tlio most comfortable on. tlm route to Perry Creek and Grouse Mountain. EVEt-tyTlllNa PIHST CLASS. D. L. BETtCHEN $' The Jeweller WATCHES REPA1BBD-anil SATISFACTION ITOAHANTKEIJ. Pout Stekuji, B*. C. RJiCRUICKSHANK, Port Steele, B.C. General Blacksmith, HORSE SHOEING, AND JOBBING. Mining Work a Specialty. pBOBSBIN, CON'JERAGTOR anu BUILDKR. Porli Stoele, B. 0. ,1, J, Lamont Contractor antl Builder Fort Sleele, B. ll iisit- m THOMAS McVITTlk, P.L.S. & C.E, Port Steolo B.C. * II, L, CUMMINS.. P. L.S. Hut..... Sll In ss. fi^'I'i'lim l.lHliiiiull iilliiii* flit's uml .lilnf.,-,1 niililii'iiiliiii. full iu'liii*-. iiiiii rn in i*'*il. iSntetQ,.: ni'liii-1 inn. i-iii'tiimis tt'iiiiliiiiiiil, uml IiiiiiiiiiIIhii,' rrllllltlllliiiiiill nil ruii,,li.'iiiin*lils. I;;-::', B.P.COOK. Livery, Feed and Sale IftabUt. Fort Steele, B. G, '.1SKAMIN0 01' ALL KINDS SOLIll TELEGRAPH KATES. &"rent Fl. Steele to— Day J«;//l iffialispoll $ 0.75 * 0,50 %j;*kano 1.1G ,W .-.featlij 1.86 .!«) WteWrin 1.08 UIO tf/anuouver 1.08 1,30 W«BUllll pOllltS - |'.,r| ]gQ IS'stst of Mlnnusotii 1.81) 1.10 Bnstorn Canada 1,80 1.28 Ximitoliii 1.118 ,!»l) Caviifiii'V 2.115 1.H5 ■GisMun 2.1).-, 1.115 flfcLeoil h'M 1.85 £fo*e tyvQzp&tov SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,18118. Ottawa Lettor. 1'rimi Om* Own Correspondent. Ottawa, Sept. 3.—There seems to bo a misunderstanding in some •ipjarters as to the attitude of the Liberal press with regard to the Administration of the. Yukon and the alleged wrong doings of Government officials there. It is; claimed that the papers sup- fMH.'ting the Government are de- ■daring that the policy inaugur- .»!.-«] and being carried out by the Minister of the Interior is perfect and could not, under any •eottdiiions, be inproved, while with regard to the officials, the Eiiberal papers are represented *a -declaring them to bo absolute- i-y without blemish, and indeed paragons of virtue far above the -»erage mortal. To my unprejudiced reader, ■who has taken the trouble to watch the discussion, it is scarcely necessary to point out that -•Share is not a semblance of truth aa these statements. Supporters mS. the Government are fully ajiive to the fact that so little has tefcherto been known of the conditions iu the gold fields, that -stay form of Government must •necessarily be tentative and ex- gef imental and that the greater knowledge gained by the experi- ■usaee of today, may naturally modify and even reverse the policy of six months ago. That individual or minister would be worse than a fool who would rafuse to be guided by experi- rtne.es. What is claimed without hesitation or reservation is, that an honest effort has been made ivt put into force the best possible form of government under i*;fce circumstances, and the manner in which law and order have hmvt maintained, and the lives, jiraperty and material interests, ,*kf the heterogeneous population tewe been protected, is unique m. .the history of mining camps, and is sufficient answer to the .critics. of little moment or interest ■to* the writers of tlie articles, Kkeir sole object palpably being to. injure and discredit tho Gov- «Mi,niont, and to bring the lead- Mr* of their own machine within wiieasurably closer range of the offices aud tho patronage'.'. It the Opposition have so ,<**j*ong a case against the Gov- ertmifnt surely il to wait" for the iiu opments, whicli their contentions possibility of a do • I'l' WORKS BO' Oue of tliii about this .prefi policy ul' the Lib the manner in which, according to tlie Opposition both ways and produces diametrically opposite otl'ects. Iu their eagerness, fur example, to discredit the effor eminent to bring understanding States and oursel circulated various lated to prove s of the Gov- xbont a better letweeu the •es, they have rumors culcu- iliimical to the success of the Quebec Confer ence, chief anions; these being the alleged determination of the American commissioners to re fuse to consider better trade terms, unless Cainda makes the impossible concession of repeal- in the preferential tariff with the Mother-land. Right along sidj of this sapi ent aunouncementappear articles showing conclusively (?) that the effect of the preferential clause so far, has been ;o greatly decrease the British imports and increase the amount of imputations from the States. If this is the fact is it pnssible that the keen American wish to kill the goose that is lay ing his golden i good friends, the THB PROSPECTOR, FORI STEELE, If. O, SEPTEMBER 1.7, 1898. By can afford vi table devel- wili establish beyond any tht. I'H WAYS, range things rential tariff eral party, is iress, it works trader would ? No; our political econi- mists of the Conservative camp, must try agam- come to take whichever position they prefer and s has as little solid lick to it, one basis as the other, but they should not insult the intelligence of their readers by asking them propositions und THE EFFECT OF It is a significant *,o accept both •econcile them. FHEE TRADE. fact that the year ending June 30th, last, which witnessed tn increase of about #4*1,000,000 in the trade of Canada, was the year in which the operations of the preferential tariff brought us nearer free trade than we have ever been before. . This will not be denied by the ultra-protectionist, for his main criticisn was that the preference intended for the Empire alone, was benefiting a score of other countries, as well. It is no new experience for tho protectionist to exei'cise his iuge- nuity to make the facts tit his theories,—here is another opportunity for hint: A GROUNDLESS ATTACK. About a mon ih ago certain Eastern papers guve prominence to a complaint from a firm of in the Mari that they had biscuit importer time provinces, been unjustly assessed additional customs imposts imported by United States, became of public it was not only definitely asserted, that this ac tion was taken ment because Customs was a biscuit manufacturer. The chu'ge was so absurd that it attracted very little attention at the couple of weeks they are wel- I THE POPULAR ROUTE TO # I I Jeast KOOTENAYf i The large and commodious steamers North Star and J. D. Parrell# jj. Capacity, one hundred passengers and one hundred and fifty jj tons freight each. | Will open the navigation season on the Kootenay River from) Jennings, Montana on the Great Northern Railway for all jj points in East Kootenay. About April 20th, For passenger and freight rates address the companies'. 3£ agent at Jennings, Montana or The Port Steele Mercantile Co,, Fort Steele or Wardner, B. C, INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION CO, KOOTENAY RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO. New Store and Restaurant At St. Eugene Mission near the Hospital. MINERS' SUPPLIES, GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, ETC. J. M. Carroll. UPPER COLUMBIA NAVIGATION ami TRAM- WAV COMPANY Limited. GOLDEN AND FORT STEELE TIME TABLE TO TAKE EFFECT JUNE IST, 1898. GOING SOUTH - Steamer leaves Goldeu every Tuesday and Friday at i a. m. Steamer arrives at Windermere ■" " •' " p.m. Stage arrives at Fort- Steele Thursday and Sunday at (i p. m. GOING NORTH Stage leaves Fort Steele Monday noon and Saturday at 8 a. m. Boat leaves Windermere Wednesday at 4 a, in. and Sunday noon Steamer arrives at Golden Wednesday p. in. and Monday noon. Freight in Carload lots of "10,000 lbs'' delivered at Fort Steele.via Golden at 2J- cents per pound, 0 P. R, and boat charges must be paid to company's agent at Windermere before delivery. Upper Columbia Navigation & Tramway Co. C, H, PARSON, Seoretarv. upon biscuits t(iem from the The complaint nterest because insinuated, but the Depart- Minister of time, though a atter when Mr. Patterson returned from his holidays, he tool: the trouble to notice it to the extent of quoting the regulations made long before he became Milliliter of the department to show that in this particular instaice, supposing the facts were exactly as stated, the clerks in lie department were simply following the usual routine. Of tha specific case under consideration the Minister, of course had no personal knowledge. Ono would hide supposed that this explanation settled the matte and Empire retu somewhat shnilir answor applies and quotes another alleged case The same to this second case' and the incident only shows that the officials of the department are doing tliere duty, The further allegation that this procedure has boen followod in the would havo 1', but the Mail ns to tho attack case of biscuits alone is absolutely without foundation. All goods are appraised accordingly to the price list in the hands of the checking clerks, and when a merchant pays duty on an invoice he submits, it is always with a clear understanding that he will be liable for further charges if these invoices are found, when compared with the price list to be under the schedule valuation. It is not creditable to Canadian journalism that these unfounded attacks should be so frequently made upon the personal integrity of Ministers of the Crown. Hon. Fred J. Hume. The Fredricton, N. B„ Herald says of the Hon. J. Fred Hume, the new Provincial Secretary and Minister of Mines: "Mr. Hume's friends in this city, of which he is a native, will be glad to hoar of his promotion, Hon. Mr. Hume, as i.s well known, is a son of the late George Hume of this city, and a brother of Mrs. Wesley Vanwart, He wont west some I i) or 1ii years ago, engaging in mercantile business at Kovolstoke, linally settling at Nolson, B, C, of which city ho is one of the pioneers, Ho has also speculated in mining and real estate, and is und ers Iood to have amassed a good sized fortune by his energy and honest business methods, Mr. Hume has taking the greatest pnssible interest in everything pertain- ing to the development of his (LIMITED LIABILITY.' FORT STEELE m British Columbia 1 WARMER ll WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Li Ci scuiitz Milwaukee Beers jk. CARLIN & DURICK SE « -4£ GENERAL Fort ANTS Kootenay. Steele, Sole Agents for the OfllHOIl St66l COMPANY This Steel is guaranteed to be equal to Jessop's or F Hakd Rock Wouic rths in all Soi,k Agents Soiiis Agents Grows wu Goal Giant Powder COMPANY adopted city, and stands high in the esteem of his fellow citizens. Something ovor four years ago he was elected to the British Columbia Legislature, and he indentified himself with the then opposition party. He was reelected in the general elections a few weeks ago, and the former cabinet having failed to obtain a majority in the new House, is succeeded by a new ministry led by Mr. Semlin. In the new Government Mr. Hume, as the despatch indicates, has been called to the importan; position of Provincial Secretary and Minister of Mines, a great tribute to his personal worth and political standing in the Province. Mr. Hume, who Is less than in years of age, is married to a daughter D. Irvine, ex-M. P. for Carlton county, Tho Herald wishes him all possible success in his political career, He is a Liberal. Mr. Hume's honors recall tho fact that York county furnished a Commissioner of Lauds and Works to tho Manitoba Government, the late Hon. C. P. Brown, a native of Southampton. The American Steel and Wire Co., of Chicago, organisiod last April by the consolidation of companies, controlling 75 por cent of tho production of wire rods and barbed wire in the United States, has arrived at formal overtures and has become a party to tho groat Iron and steel combination'now being consummated in New York. Mining Supplies a Specialty. Fort Steele Meat Company Fresh and Salt Meats always on hand. Robson 6k Rodgers, Prop's Riverside Avenue, - - Fort Steele, B. C. GREAT VV ^mj-i/-*.* E Es Northern T Railway. •I'lIK SUltVKVOIt'S CHAIN MADI? IT TIIK SIIOIITKST TIUNHCONTINKNTAI, ItOU'l'K, It In Uii; most modern In equipment; ll Is tint IsuhvIohI tit ll. Ims u 1'iii'k Imlliist roiullicil: ll, i'1'iiHniiH im hii nd deserts: It u wlMiinit a Imul jji-ani in* govoi'iimonl aid) It Ih noted for uour employes; ll Ih lho only lino nerving iih'iiIh oh the a la carlo THROUGH TIII'MIIIANDKHT SCKNKKY IN AMI'IRI BY DAVI.KIIIT. Koi' PORT STEl!)LI5 uiul thc. KAST KOOTKNAY MINUS, stii!!*'' (mm Kalls|iull, Htcaiiilioat communications from ,1 during Hummer. Quickest ami Bout route to all parts of th Suites, Knsl,tii ('iiniulii uml Kurope, Km- maps, tickets ami complete Information cull or uild nearest ngunt or CO.DIXON.Oonoriil Agont, K.I.VVIIITNKY, fi. I Spokane Wusli. St, 1'uiil, cil lion; is Imllt uny of Its iliui. IA Vcokly nlnifs l.iiileil and 'IE A Inn. THK PROSPEOTOR, KUKT STE RLE. B C.-SeI THE PROSPECTOR, JS PUBimiEl) WEEKLY UY TEE PBOSPECTOH COMPANY A. II CliACE, MANAGEU, THE PROSPECTOR, is published every Sntimlny, unci hns it (jiiinnuiteoil circulation larger llinn nny other paper In Kast Kootenuy. tt Is nil home Printed nnd contains double the news of nny other paper in the district. As an advertising motH'tin it is unexcelled. Dovou".! to Uie upbuilding of Fort Steele, the development of the vast inltieviil resources of the Kust Kootenuy m'nini:district. Subseriptlons "KMHt per year Advertising rules nin known on iipplii'inion. Contributions nro solicited from nil pnrts of the district, but ull mutter Intended for publicutloii must huve the writer's slj-ftuituro. THIS PAPER tiOu.. SUltC I*'.. I*'ll*-I Nlltii'llll! flunk Ulltlllll Spoluuiu. Wimil., when* I'muriiels cun In- mu lol* ii. ^944:444 344*^ A hiu... ponuil * J crosf in this square, ss i6 indicates lhat your -n ^ subscription is now '", jjj (hie. * i' vi ®Jte |U*tfSp£JCt*0t\\ SATURDAY, SKPTEMBER IT. 1898, .1 .Vill' DISPENSATION. There wits once a time when ; man considered the earth tin- centre of the universe and himself the most important object in it. There was once a time: when the prominent fictions of the present day were llie re- j vered truths of the past. There: was once a time when you could '. make a man believe diamonds could be quarried from sand- dunes and that blessings could i be derived from the mere kissing | of blarney stones. You could; theu organize a company to. fish I for pickerel on the mountain j tops or to take stock in a scheme to raise Atlantis from the soa. Since then his .system has received several rude shocks of experience. Panics, poverty, privations and printing presses have conspired to make him less credulous anil more skeptical until today he is demanding reasons and proofs whore before he complacently acoopted results in advance, Such is man iu it general sense, but il. must not be assumed that there arc no special varieties which lend zest and amusement to the race. They are found disseminated over the world, but in the interior of Africa and remote parts of Asia they actually form tribes and even tuitions. In this country they can still be found cultivating the desert and engaged in transplanting pine-apples to the polar regions. They turn tlie wheels of the slock exchange, or are harnessed to the corporation chariot which drives through tlie wilderness scattering with i inane prodigality the seeds of towns, smelters, square and round houses, machine shops] aud factories of all sizes and de*! scfiplions. The first sprouts of these fantom industries may not be apparent to the inquisitive but they are there just tlie same, j for if you bo in doubt there iis the assuaging voice of the town- site agent lo re-assure you. If for instance you should ask what reason exists for a town at .such a point they might answer and convince you that the country round about is flat and beautiful. As for smelters: well, they are usually established for the behoof and benefit of tlie town. It, makes no difference where the fuel or ore i.s located nor are their relative amounts or admixtures to be considered. The railway will bring all these things together and many others too, We must have an lw stall smelter equipped wilh the latest style jackets aud built upon such a principle that il may lie added lo from lime to lime As for wafer, modern science has made lliul. an insignificant factor to lirsl class smellers. What wc lack in that respecl we will make up in the vast population whicb will naturally he attracted to lhis town owing to its superior merits thus creating an enormous demand for beet' and pop factories, ft Is bound to como, Now it is a popular fallacy flint smelters usually require serious dumping grounds aud privileges. We have convenient to this town a mammoth cave which could lie appropriately used for such a purpose. We have not mentioned this cave before, not, as some may' think, on account of nny consideration of modes y, but simply because we did n it wish to increase lhe animosity of our contemporary across the river, lu fuel so favoured arc* we by nature iu this respect that we are seriously considering tlie advisability of placing the entire smeller under ground, The smoke could then be carried off in subterranean pipes and sn give lis an immense prestige over such places its Swansea. Butte and Pilot Bay where the smoke must be shoveled oil twice a week. Our ten story round-house is another industry whicli fixes the destiny ol the place beyond dispute. Ou account of its shape alone it will require a small army of skilled laborers lo handle it properly. Some have supposed that this being the cheapest one per cent, grade ever discovered it, will require but one engine to handle the business. .SEicb people have only a very limited knowledge of railroading. Why the numerous branches which will center here will require at least a baker's dozen, and as many more can oe employed iu pulling freight iu the forty-seven miles of yard already plotted. In reality this is no town butacity- •a metropolis ! Nine lloors of this round-house are already spoken for and we could have let out tlis tenth were it not to be used for a waler tank. The advantage of this arrangement is, that the locomotives, when idle, can be used to pump water, which will be raised not only 501) feet, but to a tempei'ture of over 300 degrees f'abrenlieit. This will give the city the advantage of hot springs, and who knows but lhat some day wo may establish here the greatest sanitarium on earth. This magnificent structure—which will be a perfect poem in tlie Collodian and Punic, order of architecture—can be Hooded from weathercock to basemput in three seconds. On those occasions everybody who has made a second payment on his town lot will be given a shower bath free. Yes! we will have machine shops here; there is no doubt about it. The country demands it. The plans just adopted, involve the repair and manufacture of everything iu and on wheels. You can get a new set while you wait, which will also entitle you to a position on-the voters list, as we intend tp have everybody who patronizes us properly taken care of, regardless of sex or previous condition of servitude. Competition must and shall be met, and special inducements offered. Anyone who can find a mineral claim—witli raw ore in place— within fifteen miles of the round tower, or rather within the city limits proper, will be entitled to one-half, and can have it cooked free at ihe aforementioned smelter. And the discoverer of two or more claims will receive a crown grant in lieu of assessment work, with the privilege of leaving town anytime he so elects. This system insures a, steady, permanent, industrious population, We intend to show that Solo- man was entirely wrong when he said, "there is nothing new under the sun," His ei:y waxed greal. with gold and precious stones from opliir and galconda, but he knew nothing of railroads, smelters, and the like, Indeed, Ihe earth WAS then Hal, hut since il has recovered ils sl ipe, new things have occasionally appeared under the sun, and the building of a, new Jerusalem, even in Kast Koolonay, has heen rendered quite feasible. Those! I who have boen* watching Ihej I progress of development from the old standpoint, will observe j the new experiment with keen Iinterest, and if if be successful; we will apply to the next Dominion parliament; for a charter to j move Port Steele fo the mouth j of the Mackenzie river, there to start town-life anew undei' Hie auspices and conditions which ihavo worked lhe miracle of prosperity for our neighbor by the j.slough. Couumumieiitiou. Omaha, Neb,, Aug. tin. Bditou. PkospectoU: Kindly .'announce, through the columns lof your valuable paper, thai space has been secured, and we j have on exhibit here, next to llie: i Washington exhibit, such ores j from Porl Steele as were nu ex-: : hibil at the Spokane I'Euiit. Pull' last Autumn: and I beg that you |will urge the mine owners tol Keep me advised of new strikes,! and development, thai 1 may more intelligently explain to j visitors the latest mineral de-j velopment. of your district,! Kindly have the PlioSPEOTOli I mailed to tne chiving the mouths) of September and October. \\otus very respectfully, j L. K, Armstkokg. Mining Building, Exposition. ,Omaha, Neb., U. S. A. Believe the Man to Be Audree. A special from Winuipegsays: Indians reaching Dauphin from tlie far northwest report■ meeting an Esquimaux who tells of the appearance of a strange man who descended among them | from the clouds ou the Hudson | Bay. The general belief is that j the man is Andree. GEORGE GEARY. Livery, Fee*| Port SADDLE ,-,* ll.'.Ml.NIi Ot' Al & Sale Stable. ■Stoolo I i.e. PACK IKiHSKS. |. KINDS A si'KGIAI.TV Corner of (tnllu I l.rtirr Orders ii TEMBER 17, .1808. WOOl> YARD Illilli Avenue inul ),,,„. SI reel, \\llt III, Witter I>,Iinni ,1/(111. (HUNT BELJNUER, I'ropriotor. Klip House MOYIE CITY, E/-JST KOOTENAY. B.C. The above I cently creeled nished througl olel has beon re ind neatly fur *out. Cosy and Comfortable Rooms Tile Hiu* suppll liiniul- nt l.i HEADQUARTERS Bebellion Will Not Down. London, Sept. 5,—The Hong Kong correspondent of the Daily Mail says : ''The rebellion in Hainan continues, and the American consul at Canton has repeatedly, without avail, urged the authorities to send troops there to protect American missionaries. WANTED. Wanted n aiiud mine Blaeki-niitli. North star Mining co, Why Not Invest In KIMBERLEY Tlie Leaiiville of East Kootenay l-i* miles from the famous North Star mine. I,[ miles from the Sn.uvAX mine. Nearly 2011 mineral claims siiitihiikI KIMIIKIILEV und depend on il. fill' supplies The terminus of the North Star Railway Branch KIMIlKlil.KY i.s nut a boom town, for surrounded by the I, AI!(I t'.ST Sll,- VKI.U.KAI) MINKS IN TII 1*1 WOULD it must nei'essiu'ilj' liei'iiiue a lui'gc city For a safe and profitable investment buy lots in Kimberley WM&nux CHAS. ESTMEBE Sole fluent. FORT STEELE and CRANBROOK DAILY STAGE .Stage will leave li'oi'f Steele every morning except Fi.'lclay al, i) a. m. I ii I'Yiday, Stage will leave at ii a. m. with regular mail. PARK HOUND Tltll' $.1.60 kin'ci.k I''aki: $100 J, J, QU d wiih tlio BUST jiuoi's inul Cif>ui*s, FOR MINING MEN. C. E. ADAMS TONEER ?AKBER SHOP Everything St Next door tol the Prospeotor. The Canadian Bank of Commerce* (HEAD OFFICE TORONTO) HON. OEO, A, COX, President B. B. WALKER, General Manager.' (PAH") IIP CAPITAL 8(i,000,i)d0) Accounts of Corporations, Merchants and Individuals, received on favorable terms SAVIMS DEPARTMENT- Doposits of $1 and upwards received aa& current rates of interest allowed. DRAFTS and CREDITS ISSUED PAYABLE AT ALL.POINTS Exchange Purchased CRANBROOK BRANCH m N0W 0PEN P0B business.. J. W. H. SMYTHE, Manager. VICTORIA METALLURGICAL WORKS, | AND ASSAY OFFICE, , 3Si If 43 FORT STREET, VICTORIA, B.C. tf. J. R, COWELL, B. A., F. G. S., MINING ENGINEER, SOLE PROPRIETOR AND MANAGER. I'ictly First Class. ||| goAl) assay, $1,00, GOLfl AND stiA'iEit, *] 50, l— SILV.ER, $1.00, SILVER A NED IEI3A1), $.1.50, 33: LKAD. $1.00, GOLD, SILVER AND C01*>PIOR,.$3. OTHER MBTAI.S ON APIT.lOA'J'tON. MILL TESTS: The Stamp Mill has a capacity nf 20 Tons a day, Tlie Chloi'hialion Plant '2 Tons a day. H. INLIYA GENERAL BLACKSMITH, AND whee{weight. Horse-shoeii g A Specially, WAITED. lut A man to Door Factory Good indueemqnts to a capable man. Crow's Nesij Deve: 20-tf MILLINERY a MRS. .1. C PARLORS, Port in a Sash and at Swansea. :s will be offered and responsible Land and opinent Company, SWANSEA, B, C. nil DRESSMAKING OODNOUCIH RIVERSIDE AVENUE. B.C. Steele, L, cJoHIN TAILOR AND IMPORTER Oh rllNE WOOLLENS Rooky Mon) iitain Avenue Foil, Steele, B. G. GRASSICK CONTR IS DEMPSEY. WTORS aK*d BUILDERS. Fort Sti tiele B.C DRESSMAKING ALL THE LATfEST FASHIONS Rocky Moiu|itain Avenue MRS. HARWOOD House, Sigij mental Paper Hanging Leave- orders at ROBSON & MISS DURICK, SCO. and Orna- *a in (errs and Decorating RODGERS, S. A. ROBERTS, F. L. S„ Business, Mgr. guuuuuui'uuimi'uuuuuuuuim'iua'wuuuuiiuuui'itiuuuii.iiuui'imu'ils uiiuuuuu'iuuuiiiUi'iuimn4i]i)iiiiiiiuaiiuu'A^'iiii!iiiiuuiii'iiuiiiii''i'*tiuiit HEAD OFFICE For Fishing Tackle ijl Face Powders and Drugs—Patent Medicines $ Cosmetics of all kinds for lilies Spectacles | Complexion Hair, Tooth and Nail Brushes | Fa&y Goods and Violins Toilet Articles § Pipei' and Envelopes Perfumes, Toilet Waters % Pi"e T°i)et Soap Face Bleach, Hair Bleach | For all Goods usually kept in a first class Drug Stores Prescriptions Carefully Compounded With PURE DRUGS GO TO THE i'ORT STEEL (B Pioneer Druo Hail A. W. BLEASDELL Oputijiate Ontario College of PliimiiHO)' !H. G. PARSON WHOLESALE LIQUORS | Golden and Port Steele, B. C. fj i * thu UNuuusiciNun mao to i.woum this I'um.rc that 'iinisy, haamii ,*; * K13NTHI) TIIK PHKJIISKS KNOWN AS THIS, #» % t»ttt»t6tt*f«t«Ctt«.c-tt *«*««**«*»«««**»'» SWANSEA HOTEL And are now prepared to accommodate all travellers,. TJi© most direct and host road to Moyie City, Kushkanook and alii points west, passes by the hotel. Owing to tlio Bxoellent fishing in the vicinity, and to the beautiful! valley in whioh the hotel is situatod, this is an. idoal $ Summer Resort $*< Good Bar in connection. First Class Liquors and Cigars;. Simpson & Co. THE PROSPECTOR, FORI STEEL**"*1, B, CE, SEPTEMBER 17, 1818. Itjtq.nrinnnruinjyinnnjinnru^n'^^ FtiWinKHnHi^ ii H , » New house. New furniture. Everything first-class »*;*■ ■•?■•(■■*■••*•■' I I H. REINEMAN, Prop. Fort Steele, B. C. iHJiJiJiJiJiJiJiJiJiJiJiJiJiJiJiJiJi.JiJiJLJiJiJiJiJiJiJii'iJii f,r w V V V WW W V W V V W W W V '■* V V- V *c? 't* V V V *•* V V V V" Special Agent for Mil <)*'■ %.%■- %•>'■.. Jt.f * A'* * «*.' A\\\\- * A't * tf' tf.' Restaurant open day and night Atiheuser- Btisch Beer ™* y'^i1' •.•'?f*' ft^fl' •■■'^1*' fc^i* ■••'^l1' v'W' •$*& p*RP !)!*R!r y'^t'' y-'^y :,:!*Hf 1,-:*KP j-'Wf '/■1Wpi Ji- «"«-. -<•» »>■ 0'l~ *<» fr- Special sample rooms for travelling men. mm All the delica- I s cies of the season § (sse»s9s|ss9S9SK9S9e9e9e9S9eas9S9S9«»s9S9s<>s«ese«^ ©to? tywzpstfov. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,.1898. NOTE AND COMMENT. * Hewitt Bostock. M. P , leaves today, Sept. 2nd, on a visit to Boundary and West Kootenay districts. He will return in time to be present at the Agricul tural exhibitions in this district, at Vernon awl Ashcroft. Kant- loops Sentinel. We are informed that it is Mr. Bostocks intention to visit East Kootenay this fall; it is possible that Mr, Bostock may at this lime extend his trip lo this dislrict. Tho Times supplies a letter tliis morning 'from Andrew Carnegie who advocates the ex- ) change of Ihe Philippines for the Ilritish West .Indies, urging that England and the United Stales should retain coaling stations each alul the open door should be preserved to both by treaty. "Such project", says Mr. Carnegie, "would naturally be dependent upon Ihe assent of both population, but this assent seems probable," Ottawa-Judge Forin of Kootenay is hen-). He lind nu Interview with the Minister of Justice. It is said Judge Forlh would like to go on lho Supreme court bench. The appointment of a new judge to the Supreme courl will be made in a few days. The Minister of Justice is ready to recommend an appointment to the council. A special dispatch from Shanghai says: "Thu Chinese Government troops, it is reported, in two pitahed battles during the. last ten days by tlie Kwltn Si rebels, losing 8,000 men. The rebels are said fo nuiifber 00,1100, and the provincial forces are powerless against them." The correspondent of the Slil-mlilI'd al Coii.-#llutiiio|ile,says: "M. Ki'oiipoiisky, of the Russian ^Embassy here, will succeed M. Pavloff. retiring Russian charge a'all'uires at I'ekin. Russia, it is said, bus given satisfactory assurances thai she will respect the British sphere in China. It is also asserted that the British admiral had orders to seize the remaining Chinese ships and custom houses in China iu the event of the Tsung Li Yamen refusing to comply with British demands." M. Cambon, the French ambassador at Washington, is here on a visit to Lieut.-Gov. Jette, Sir Wilfrid Laurier dined with them at Spencerwood last night, Hon. Mr. Mulock arrived here last night and is to hold a consultation witli tlie Premier, Kingston, Jamaica.—Tlie annexation movement has not progressed favorably owing to the opposition of the colored element of the population and lack if support from tlie newspapers, Consequently Hon. Samuel Constantino Burke, Jamaica's member to the Barbadoes conference, who sailed yesterday; is not authorised to propose annexation as an alternative lo the joint demand of tlio West Indies for fair treatment. Possibly Hrilish Guiana or lho Barbadoes may tnlce initiative, should the conference decide to adopt a decisive ultimatum attitude. Effects of the War. London—The Times devotes an editorial to the discussion of the effects of the war upon American commerce and trade, It thinks the present hopefulness of the American people in this respect is not unreasonable, and says that, looking at the marvelous expansion of exports the contraction of imports and tlie movement of American bonds homeward there is irrofragoablo evidence of the country's growing wealth. The Times cautions English investors, however, to remember that the silver party iu America is still potent for mischief. rect from San Francisco, In an interview Colonel Donby said: "In my opinion China will never be dismembered among'the great nations, as I don't think that England, the United States and Japan will permit it." Colonel Denby said that tlie Chinese trade of Russia, France and Germany was small iu comparison with tliat of England and the United States. Both China and Japan, Col. Denby said, favoured the retention of the Philippine Islands by tlie United States, Information Wanted. Information wanted of Ned O'Grady who left Ottawa a year ago to work on the Crow's Nest Pass Railway. He was last hoard of lhe loth of June, he had jusl come out of the Hospital then. Any information of him will be thankfully received by his brother, Thomas O'Gkadv. Ottawa, Percy Street Soutli. ONE WHO WAS THERE. Says tlmt the Poworu of Europe will Never Partition China. Detroit, Mich,—Col, Charles Denby, who was Minister lo China for lil years and was rt lieved from his posl. a few weeks |UJ,!lll*'",ll"'lll,lll\"""",l'''s,n{,n ago, arrived hero yesterday di TIN- COLLEGE CAMIARV, X. WET. Ili^li i'Iuss sohool fur boys, Good nislnusa tjilueutinii, Spociul preparation for University unil Professional oiiti'iuiue, l*'ur tonus, nli*,, apply tu REV. VV. M. PKRRTN,. Principal. The Collogu, I'algary, NE VV. T. feVFull Term (,'ommoiioes Sept. liitli. Mrs, SrfvAC m Fruit '0 Confectionery ••{•• Notions oi' all ^iiids. CIGARS and TJ3A588, Sullivan Diamond Drills Most accurate and most economical prospecting drills made. Drills of all capacities, operated by hand or horse power, steam, compressed air or electricity. SULLIVAN MACHINERY COMPANY. 305 and 306 Rookery, Spokane, Wash. •-..-'. Chicago, UL KNIGHT &■ STONE, Agents. CONTRACTORS FOR PROSPECTING MINERAL LANDS. NOTICE. Notieo Is h,Y jflven Unit I shni) apiily to Mir ('oM I'nminlssioiirr, for u ratio Will of my IkifjiiM' to retail liijiinr on the prom (son -known lis tlie (JftiiLml Hotol, Fiirt Stoolo. IIBNKY VV, DKHW. 'UiUoil nl Korl stoolo i.hiH UHli day of St*|i- Uiniiiur, IH1W. ilB-4!! NOTIOE. till iluys from ilule I hiinnl to ii|i|>|y to llio CbuilulHHluiior ot Lunds uml Woi'Icm, Vletorln for pi nnission toi'unihiiKotlio MIowlnH viintui tiituls, hImmuhJ on Wild Homo riroHlti <'"")- iti'mieltii* ui un iniiiul pool pinnteii ut tht! wutli WOfflCiU'MOTOf hOl 881)11; UlOlUlO follmvlllK MlO HOttth iKiinulfiry of Lot M <|il olmhiu nisi: lllotusu lfi elm Ins north rnllmvlnir tho oast ftou Hilary of Lot 28i)ft; ilumouHO oJmUiin oast; Lliom.o •10 oliaiiiH soulh lo llvn ['ii'-li's |)jv-cui|)tl(iii; Ihl'lim-^llohulns wosl to the Mli'iisdt'll initrhliso: ihptn-e in oil tii us north in Uio non h eust uohhii* of HltttiNilrU's jnii'i'liliso; tllUllCQ 40 ullltlHM mm hIoiik nonti lionndary of HleiiHilell'H purchnno; Tlieuoo ifu'liuiim north to point of cominonoo- irloss. MflVJ'PTtK Uuiod this Sept. Uh, itw HH-lil %*OTi' E THK THA.MW.W 1,'lt.MIV ,-iV IN ACT. '-* >, Nottt'U Is hnvby civ. Ulill , boiiliuh'iil tin; noxt m-sm i n! i Assembly for the Provlu - oi a for tin Act. inithoi'l/i: ■ ll. • ..'"■ ('ompuny tn cniistriK-i uml up railway, eommciiolnt** ut some British Columbin Southorn Itu ns tho Crow's NVsi Uuss Knilwnv Uhcr nnil the town of Wurdnoi'.i ly, between Llie. biiab of tin: Hue uml tho Kootoniiy Wver. loCuuu iilniit-' the wosl side of tlio Coin Toby crook, thonoo westerly u CirlXKly Creeks to the toot uf t: Luke, thenee iilony tlio i.u ni< Trout Lulio iu Uu* Upper An iiociiiiKin sume point -betweenJt Arrow LiUto with tlio Uovolstol: Lnlto Hrnnch Ruilwuy. nud in um In oonsiruoi unit opurttm n lir riiiitiltiK from some potnL botwuj umt I.ewi.s'Yoi'Us to the Norths, powor to opurtiK! tho suid Kit lj w mourns of Sii'iun or Iflleelrtoiil pi powor to Onnstriiot iiinl bpei'iito lolophone lino in eontiootlon wli unil with ull olher u.siiul powi prlvllotroK. UiilOll ul I'Vit'l SlOolo, Aii-mis IIAKVI'iV & Mel AHTI Snljeli'ui's for Api Cltuiip Tiokots tu EtisliQ Tin' (iivnl Noi'UuTi (!o. is soiling tickets I ri*ii Canada and I'iiii points al groitlily rocli Call on or uiklr'ess Kalispoll, JoimingSj IPeyvy, or C. Cr, DlXitN, (Ji'll Spbkti HPOHATION Canadian Pacific Railway. FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN. When going East this line affords excellent accommodation for the traveller. Splendid Dining Cat- service, Palace Sleeping Cars, through Tourist Car Service. linill-in will Legislative ill Colombia trillion of u to ii lim* of puinl nil llle wny, (known between Kll, irni't* noi'lher- .V Moimtiiins pint, thum iinil Lukes lo ni: Toby iiiiiI tin* Kootenuy Hiver mnl w Lukes, fiiu velslnlio nml ii mnl Arrow liiimi tlierelo iirli Knlhvny, Wllil Homo iirfcllllO, wllh j's ellllor by or,nlso wiili' * snrli 1,'iiilwuy I s, rigiitsiiiiii. ||,|y j,, \\uru,,, n|. .miniii quantities cun be iiiiiniiii'il tit ilu' Fish Lake steamers leave Ft. William, ont /Vlbei'tn for Owen Sound every Tuesday Athabasca " " " " Thui'sday Manitoba '•' " " " * Sunday FOR INFORMATION AND FUtt PARTICULARS APPLY TO CE 15. WELLS, Affi'.nt, ('Inlden. I: C. ROBEUT KIEIili, Truffle Miina.-_--.-i-, Winnipeg, Mnn. Heiy for Sale illl ISIIS. ii Points, LAKE UAM'II. I'ldrKS AT POUT STEELE NOTICIi. I. ilu* iiii li'islfiieil ii.'ivi.vr:*.,. lioiin, iiuu sixty ilnys i,it. r iiuu* I Inli'inl:,.;,|,|iu .„u„. (.'Iiie! Coiiiiiils,,! i* ,,l Lun.ls .,,„i U'.ui.s ,,, Vll'lorlU Ini |ll nnlv.1 „ |,,ir,liii„. inii„.r,..,,,| lumiii' crlbeil ns (olloivs: (.'iniiitii,ii.,)ii« ui ,( Iimi I'ln I-mill M -Mr nl llimlili.r ,-,... j, ii irlliui.iiy ,,! Ullil Norsei-rt-nli in, i ill i'liiiins, Hi,'ii,',- liunli m.'ii.iliiv 11„ ,,,.,, „.,.., ni rliiilii', llli'lll'U * II -imi,,. 1 ,i,|i ,,i Railway Pinu Timothy... >EE pur ten 111 Bast- wiinii nml (im. si- iin* imi I'd States i- l'1'1' l'!lll's*j 250 acres nf pasture. Rales 'ILi'l'lllS ill ,, i *?, . ,it iiiiiiiiii iiei noise. Homier s. ' TO RENT A.e*t, Wash. IE IE NORBOKY, I'Esh Lillie Ranch, Now ln'ii'1 mi tin.' musi iiroinfnoiil i.'in'iifi* in l*'i'i*i SIouIh, sixi,,,,,, bed- I'OOHIS, Illl'gU ulli,*,'. (lillillir l*(i,iitl uml kitchen, Apply nl SI. Mury's Inn or Wl'lto In Mi's.'Wiii, Titus, Port Steelo, B, GE THE PROSPECTOR, FOKT STEELE, B, C, SEPTEMBER 17, 1898 DISTANCES On Crow's Nest Railway Main and Fort Steelo Branch. MAIN LINK. LothUrtdne to Muulcod MaoloodtoOi'ow's Kcst Lnlto Crow's Nest Lultu lo Coal Cruon Conl Creek to 13lk BivorCrossing 131k River Orusshiit io Warilner WiinlniM* in Fori Slei'U1 Junction,... ... - t'DICr STKKI.U IIUANUH. l-'ort, Steele Junotimi in Fort Stoele Fort Steele to North Shu- Mine .MAIN I,inv:. Fort Steele Jiniotioii tn On n brook Ci'iiiibvnok to Siv.im-E-ii Swansea to Moyie City Moyle City to Cunt Hlvor SmniuSi O.K. Summit tn tl. Ii. Utiiiliiuf Line ©{jS tyVCZpZCtOV. SATURDAY, SEPTCMBKE IT, 1S08. HOW BRITAIN INTERVENES. When the Interests of Cousin Jonathan are Threatened.' London The Spectator suys it has reliable information that M. lliuioiaux, late French Minister of Foreign Affairs, had designed a plan of intervention between Spain and the United States, which he in turn proposed to the continental powers. The latter agreed to the proposal, and it was presumed that Great Britain would also assent, The French Government heard with the most undeigned surprise, however, that the only intervention England would par- iE'Eate in would be that of placing her fleet at the disposal of the President of the United States. New York—Commenting on the above, Mr. Ford, in his cabled letter to the Tribune today, says:— •'The optimistic Spectator is not satisfied with explaining that the British Clovernuieut, when approached early in the spring by M. Hanotaux on the subject of European intervention in the Cuban affair, gave warning tliat it would place its Heel at the disposal of President McKinley. It also goes to the length of advocating in a lending article the abrogation of the Clayton-Bul- wor treaty, hy which England arid America shall mutually-bind themselves to allow no Government except that of the United States to make or control any canals across tlie Isthmus between North and South America. "This article even goes beyond Mr. Blaine's famous letter to Mr. Lowoll on the Canal question, over which Lord Granville quibbled, and the English press raged and imagined vain things, 17 yews ago. "Tlie Spectator's article, wliich deserves to be printed in large type in every American newspaper, as a convincing demonstration of English friendliness, if acted upon by the Foreign Office here, would remove the only serious question remaining unsettled between the two countries. It would leave the Suez and Nicaragua canals subject to the general principles of regulation in peace and war, with one under the control of England and the other under the control of the United States." The Battleship Renown. The Rt. Hon. J. Goschen's last naval programme includes the building of several large battleships, larger oven than those of the Majestic type, but though there are probably twenty battleships afloat, that exceed the Re nown in size, it. is thought by those best qualified to judge that for general efficiency and all- round work the Renown i.s as useful and as good a ship as the the. British navy contains. Several vessels have borne the name of the Renown lor the last lot' years, bul. the one thnt is the flagship,of the North American tleel, the latest to be put into commission, is n revelation iu the Qinbocllmenl of all lhe latest improvements, the result of knowledge obtained from a study of recent naval engagements and the teachings of experience. The Renown is a very radical departure from the ideas thai prevailed in the British navy a few years 'ago, when battleships of the | admiral class were being built, I She has a displacement of 12,8*50 I tons against 10,000 tons for the Canipyrtown and other ships of I admiral type, yet she carries a much lighter armament in her main battery and much thinner armor. The Caniperdown and her sister ships have 18 inches | of steel on their sides, while the I Renown carries but lli inches of side armor. The admirals have in their torrents four Ill-inch 07- ton guns, while the Renown's largest guns, which are also four in number, are but 10-inch 20-ton guns. Here we have a startling difference in woight of armor and armament, and there might seen)' to be some ground for alarm were it not for the fuel that the men who designed the Renown were not amateurs, but |close students of lhe problems I of naval warfare. The 10-inch jguns of tlie Renown are of wire and their penetrating power is as great as tho IE-inch steel gun, although thoy weigh in the aggregate lol tons less. The liar- I veyized steel on the sides (if tin Renown is harder and more difficult to penetrate than the ordinary steel-armor whicli was in use when the admirals wore buill and the secondary armament of the Renown is more powerful than that of the Camperdown and her consorts. The latter carry six 5-ton guns. 12 ti-pounders aud " 3-pouuders quick fire; while the Renown carries ten six inch quick-tire guns, eight 12- poiiuders, ten fi- pouuders and 12 3-pounders, all quick-tire. The latter iu five minutes could discharge 2,300 projectiles, weighing 37,000 pounds, from the guns of her secondary armament, or more than twice as many as the Camperdown could discharge in the same length of time. The designers of the Renown evident- y anticipated the teachings of the war jusl, ended, for it was shown that the smaller guns which tire rapidly and which drive the crew of the enemy from their guns, are the most efficient. The old idea that an ironclad could be struck by a heavy projectile on the water line and sunk has not proven to be anything more than a possibility in actual warfare, and it is hardly worth while to construct a ship's armament for the purpose of carrying out this idea. The contrast between the American battleships and the Renown is very great. The Oregon is the ship of which the Americans feel proudest, and she is certainly a line vessel, but she is overloaded with big guns. She is 2,000 tons smaller than the Renown, but her armor is thicker and her guns are heavier. Besides four 13-inch guns in her torrents she has eight 8-inch guns, four 6-inch and twenty 0- pomider quick-fire guns. The Oregon in five minutes could tire from her secondary battery 1,032 projectiles weighing 27,000 pounds, against 2,300 projectiles weighing 37,000 pounds from the Renown in tho same length of time. Thus the Renown would be the more efficient ship as regards gun tire besides being faster by at least two knots than the Oregon. This comparison illustrates tlie change that has taken place in the views of tho best naval experts since tho American ship was designed, it may be safely assumed that the noxt one built by our neighbors will be larger, less huavily armored and will carry a far larger number of quick tire guns, even if the main battery has lo he reduced to enable this lo be done. Bristol, Eng. - Fire gutted seven warehouses and othei' buildings, including the great Colston hall, where the Trades Union Congress has been hold ing ils session, and which con iiiineil a magnificent organ. The loss is estimated at $750,000, The Congress today decided to send two delegates to the meeting of the American ] Federation of Labor, i i I 1 THB *. 1 ^ | Queen's Hotel. I 1 ;f§ Two Commodious Sample Rooms lor Commercial Men 1 i i i BAGGAGE TliAXSI''KKI'KI) |.'RKK HOT ^ COLD BATHS RATES Sf PER DAY. I J. 6, Greene, * * ■& ■* GOLDEN, B, C. The jR. Ci. SHIER, PROPRIETOR. oie mernat Fort SteeiIe * i 1 * i i i i 1 1 Headquarters-*** I 1 I I For Travellers and Mining Hen- Jf 5 Handsomely and Expensively -nished, ft ft ft % Everything new, First Clasn m M M m —Strictly Modern in every if l-l —tioular, ..... ■ W Home Comforts.- IN. HANSON. General Merchant AND Liquor Dealer. B Manufactui er of all Kinds of Lumber. ~* ** A large assortment of seasoned g Lumber and Shingles al- ""* ways on hand. B Dimension Lumber a Specialty " PSfl,- -B.G. ^iiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiSiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiii^ Port Steele Brewing Co. FORT STEELE, B. C, Manufacturers and Brewers of extra fine BEER t| PORTER -^6lv-> SOU) BY THE BARREL, KEG OR BOTTLED Bottled beer for family use a specialty OUTSIDE ORDERS GIVEN STRICT ,,*• PROMPT ATTENTION SATISFACTION GUARANTEED ™JAT^ Kaiser & Sick, Prop's. iThe Mountainl I HOUSE Fur par- m THE E. J, SCHAGEL LUMBER CO. FORT STEELE. B- C. Manufacturers ol, and Dealers All Kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber, Moulding and Building Material. CALL POR PRICES. i B B First Class it (Lodging House ***- CE' E OPPOSITE THE STEELE HOUSE PRIGES TO SUIT EVERYbODY. Mrs. Levett Prop. *uuiiuuluiiuunuuUUi',umiuniiuniuuuiHuUUiwui n 11 —* m -*• S3 3 3 3 3 3 lill Fort Steele, B. C. WILLIAM FORSYTH, PROPRIETOR. ?3 —• 3 3 C: This is one of tho best appointed Hotels in the 2S 5~ Port Steele District. 3 B 3 8~ Every room is comfortably furnished. 13 s= 3 5~ When you visit Port Steele you will miss it if you dont ~» jj~ stop at the, ~8 [ Mountain House. J SiUiiiiuiiiiiutiitiiUiiiiiiiuiiiViiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiwiiiujiuiii^ TRAVELLERS DONT FORGET The Steele House First Class Brands of Liquors and Cigars. Headquarters for Mining Men. Commodious Sample Rooms. Best Cuisine in the West. Modern Conveniences. Home Comforts. D. McNeish •- Proprietor. THE DALGARDNO Fort Steele, B. C. ; A MODERN BUILT, WELL EQUIPPED HOSTELRY! WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS UP TO DATE H AND WHOSE CHIEF FEATURES ARE St j Unexcelled Cuisine £ Quiet Home Comforts S Finely Furnished Bedrooms H A First Class Bar. •3R R. D. MATHER, Proprietor. KIMPTON & PITTS WINDERMERE # DONALD General Merchants a Miners going northward via Canoe River Route fill lind it a large saving and convenience to procure their supplies at Donald. Agents at Windermere for the California Giant Powder Co, THE PROSPECTOR, PORT STEELS B. CE, SEPTEMBER 17, !*.)«. »■ ijTTO -.I*. '.,• 't* '.,' W ww w 7|~ ,IF ,J..- -.JT {iitii'iitii'ii'ii'ii'ii'ii'i ##############$# ## -i*ti*i ES ■SHIS E. A. ELTON & CO. JiJt, ?f-W ft Tj.'f,T w $ i*>'l Sole Agent for the FORT STEELE T ITE The only Government town in the District Rich Placers on Wild Horse, Brewery, Fisher creek and Bull River Since 1864 Twenty-five Millions of gold have been taken out. WATCH TIE PR06RESS OF FORT STEELE ie Capital ol East Kootenay. The Center of a Great Mining and Agricultural District Sole headquarters for Tracy, Wasa, Lewis, Wolf, Wild Horse and Dibble creeks the greatest high grade ore camp in British Columbia. Reached by the Steamers North Star, J. D. Farrel and Gwendoline from Jennings, Mont. The Objective Point of The Great Northern Railwav Choice resident and business lots 30x99 from $100 to $250. Easy terms titles guaranteed. Por Particulars Apply to E. A. Elton & Co. R. L. T. Galbraith, Owner. SOLE AGENT FORT STEELE, B.C. THE PROSPECTOR, FORT STEELE, B. O, SEPTEMBER 17, 1808. Mining Brokers and A. ELTON CO Sole Agents for T. Fort Steele. B. C. Commission Agents OPTIONS CARRIED, AND MINING DEALS TllANSAGTED. Correspondents in London, New York, Montreal and Toronto. Agents for Nicholls & Bagsheiw, MINING ENGINEERS & BROKERS, WINNIPEG, Representing SANDYCROPT MACHINERY Co. Stamps, Batteries & Accessories. MAN. limited. WALLACE, & Go, ltd. Guanlde -Manufacturers. J. BIRCH & Co. ltd. Merchants & Engineers. All Glasses Mining Machinery, Engines & Correspondence Solicited. ®tp IJroapedra. da v. si.*:i'ti*:mmi*;i; it, \\m. LOCAL NEWS NOTES. The new school iy targe enough tt ilii-* largely mere ot pupils. Agents for *s. etc. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE GO. TRAVELLERS ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO. AGENTS for the Maunheim Insurance Company. We will insure money aud packages to and from all parts of the United Stales and Canada. Agents for FULMER & KERFOOT ROYAL MAIL PASSENGER AND EXPRESS J.INE BETWEEN ~ GOLDEN and FORT STEELE. GOINC NORTH. Stage leaves Port Steele Monday noon and Saturday tk 8 a, m Stage arrives at Windeumkbe Tutsday p. m. and Sunday noon. Steamer leaves Win.disbmeue Wednesday at 4 a. m. and Sunday noon, Steamer arrives at Golden Wednesday p. m. and Mondiy noou. COMING SOUTH. Steamer leaves Golden Tuesday at i a. ni. aud Friday tit 4 a. nl. Steamer arrives at Windekmeue Tuesday p. m, and 'Friday p. m, Stage leaves Windiskmeue Wednesday noon and Saturday noon. Arrives at Fokt Steele Thursday at 8 p. in, and Sunday it 6 p.m. louse is hard- accoinmudate ising number Thomas MeXauaht has returned from a trip to Movie lake. C. Al. Edwards has gone to Coal Creek on official business. t-.sti Cann it Co. Acetylene (Ins I store here. They ar lo furnish these light (stores dc. on the ino; fcriiis. . - During Mr om the city, i i transact busines laVe put in un i with the Kimberle.v Plant in their* lere s absence , Beale will connection townsite. * prepared in hotels, favorable The North Star I increase the numbpr employed, ami w inking out ore at o Mrs. ,1. H. Doyle has gone to Fairinonl Springs for a summer's outing. Subscriptions in aid of the building fund of Ibe Presbyterian Church will be thankfully received and acknowledged by Dr. Hugh Watt, congregational treasurer, and Mrs. Mcjiines, treasurer Ladies' Aid Society, * Mrs. Harry Reineman, on account of illness has returned to Portland, Oregon. For a good Shave, Haircut or Bath goto'C. ii. Adam's Barber Shop and Bath li'uoins, Successor to Highwardon * Son. * Mrs. ,1 allies Quiuliv in i ml family spell. have r ! turned o K i-li- Jones & Co.'are maiiul aot iu ers of lirsl class cedar' s hi tig es. Patronize home industry ; lowest market prices. The stoamor Noi'th Star unloaded al Ponwick's ranch. The steamer could not reach Fort Steele on account of lhe low water ■ Fresh and now Spragues. fruit at Mrs, Alfred Hale has completed liis road contract. If you want n shave-A clean and cool and refreshing shave go to Grez's Barber shop, next door to the International Bote Chas. Beliiighurc Tracy creek ou Th Mr. Phillipps, S. Port Steele a visit. ilbjni iiiipany will of miners 11 commence ice. came hi from irsday. M„ is paying R, Ii. T. Gallfait John McDonald we Eugene .Mission on Chas. Estniere 1 Spokane on busine; li and (.'apt. it to the St. Thursday. WE E, Johnson |-ent to Sand creek on Monday gone to C. M. Keep will * hunting and fishing ity of Rock creek pond a week, in the vicin- Thos. MoCarson proprietor of the A1 taurant, returned ii on Monday. Our says that he is refl' his customers with ies and delicacies of aud a better meal procured at any ot Easl: Kootenay the genial enos'ta Bes- om Spokane friend Tom dy to serve ill the luxur- the season, ihan can be, ler hotel in Mr. Jones the Kiniberely saw mill man was in tow: day. We learii that garth, is sick at Elk A robbery is repc St. Eugene Mission. n on Thurs- eorge river. rted at tlie This paper has bein appointed the official Government gazette for South Easl Kootenay. Mrs. Sprague week at. Wade' and hunting. will spend a i ranch fishing Kershaw's draw postponed one week, until Saturday, Sept, 21th IW. * The attention of miners and prospectors is called to the fact, that an exhibit of ore will be sent to the Kail' at New West minster, Leave your specimens al, this olliee not later Ihan September -Itli. J, A, Harviu at Nelson next will attend courl week. Manager Wallinger, of the Fort Steele Development Co., returned from a business trip lo Moyie on Tuesday. , [ Mr. J. J. Lamont is very sick al, the St, Eugene hospital. Chas. Belingbui.'g eaves for Kalispell TJ. S. Improving tht Hog A report from Joinings, Mont, it inspector says :—A goveriuui has arrived at ,'leiiinfigs. looking ovor the. that point with a vi ing some further im It will beremembei'i was appropriated by gress of Tracy, iis morning Kootenay. is towards river and lhat a porl amount was used iu the rock in the cnnyi from Jennings, It only about $11,2(111 wa that $1,800 of the mains on hand, and that it will he used, as soon in the water roaches its lowest sti ge, in malt ing further inipi'ovoi lonls, and vootonay at *w lo mak- ii'ovements, nl that $5,01 III lolastCon- improving this um of thai dewing oul a, live miles seems thai used, and amount re- Fort. Steele and The Mineral Belt. Our friends and neighbors along the railroad who are making efforts to build towns and smelters on roseate promises and fresh air, might note with profit, that over seventy per cent, of all the mining locations made so far in South East Kootenay, are on the east side of Hie Kootenay river. Over seventy-five per cent, of all locations are included within a radius of twenty miles from Fort Steele. It is truly the entrepot for the entire mineral-bearing zone. That's why we are''• here, neighbors. Cornel account for your existence. Progress on the Kailway. The rails on the Crow's Nest Extension have, at this writing, been advanced to a point 40 miles west of Moyie City. There is no doubt but that the Kootenay lake terminal of the road will be reached by the first day of October, thus practically completing railway connection between Duninore on the main line, and West Kootenay points. Speculation as to the exact location of the' terminus on Kootenay lake, is rife, but as usual the C. P. R. aro keeping the secret within .the magic circle. A revelation of such a character would spoil all precedent. Wherever it may be, it will be the diving board for Nelson and surrounding country, until the road is completed around the southern shore of the lake. Will Put in Gas. The contract for lighting the new hotol, now tinder construction at Kimberloy, has been given to Cann & Co. The contractors will furnish a largo BO- light Acetylene generator, complete in every detail. This plant when completed will be tlie largest gas making plant in East Kootenay, The Plebeecite Election, On Sept. 2!) occurs the general election in all the provinces iu the Dominion of Canada, on the question of prohibition of the sale and manufacture of intoxi eating liquor. All those registered on the voters list for tho last provincial elections, will be on titled to suffrage on Sept. 211, Little or no interest seems fo be manifested in East Kootenay, as il, is generally conceded that prohibition will he overwhelmingly defeated in this province. No doubl. if lhe grave Import of the matter were understood there would be a hustling for votes which would mako evon the legislative candidate stand M. A. BEALE Mining Broker and Commission' Agent AGENT POR Imperial Insurance Co. Canada Life Assurance Co. Sun Savings and Loan Co. and Parsons Produce Co. of Winnipeg Corresponding,Mining Agencies in London, England, New York, Montreal and '1 Agent for FULMER & KERFOOT, ROYAL MAIL Passenger and Express Line Golden and Fort Steele, back aghast in amazement, file politicians seem prone to keep their hands off, as the question is purely a moral one, and yet the result is fraught with the most important consequence to. the entire Dominion. Capital at Port Steele. It is with, great satisfaction that we note the steady investments in mining properties in tlie Port Steole district during tlie past two mouths. The conservative mining prompter and capitalist whose readiness to invest in the mines of* this district, now that ample transportation is afforded, is the most practical endorsement of the great wealth of tiie mineral resources of this district, Within the past two months more capital has been invested in tho mines In the vicinity of Port Steele than iu all proceeding years, and during the past week, over $50,00D in bonds were consummated, on pioperty within a few miles of town. oronto. between ENGLAND AND FRANCE. Clashing of Interests Oh the Nile May Result in War. .London, Sept. 11—News received today, showing that Fa- shoda, on the White Nile, about -100 miles south'of Khartoum, has boen occupied by a white force, causes tho greatest sensation here, If, as there seems very little room to doubt, the troops are French, this will prove a dlsastorous setback fo the British victories on the Nile, and at once dispose of the question of a British water-way to the Uppor Nile. The fact Is that Sir Herbert Kitchenor expects serious and Important events to 1898- - 1S9S. Provincial Exhibition UNDER THIS DIRECTION OB THE Royal Agricultural and industrial Society of British Columbia octoDer 5tn to 13m, inclusive At New Westminster IN CONJUNCTION WITH Till'', CITIZENS' GRAND YEARLY CELEBRATION. $18,000 PRIZES $18,600 The Premium List In the lai'gost. over oiTorud Wesl, of Toronto l'yro-Speotaoular Bombardment of Santiago De Cuba, And Blowing up of the Maine. followed by nn Up-to-date lire wui'ks distill*}', whioh has libun specially for foul' nlglils, nl, itn eiiiii'niiiiis expense, LACBOSSM AND I.IASHLIALL MATCHES. IIII'VCI.K AQUATIC, SAILOR AND CAUODONIAN SPORT DOG-SHOW, PIIO.VIHNADHCONCMLIT. HOLISM I! Thu Hnest bunds In thu Province will provide music Special rate Hallway ami Steamboat, Lines, No onti'itneo foes aliai'iroil foi' exhibits, Inm Lists, entry forms, and I'nll Information un application to MAYOR OYMNS, W. ll. UDMONDS, Chairman Celebration Committee. Soeretary Celebration Coi T.,]. TRAPP, AIITUUK MALINS, President R, A. & t. Society, Secretary K, A, & f. W. HI KMA.RY, Exhibition Commissioner, sucnrod MMMT. ACES, ivo!1 all I'rem- unlttee. Society. the African situation. If the French should claim lo exercise sovereignty over Pashoda, either Great Britain or France must back clown to avoid war, France has been' warned by successive cabinets, that Ureltt Britain will consider interference in tho Nile valley as a cause for wai', NOTICE. I lioroby Blvo iiotliiu unu. tlih'ly iliiys iittoi- (Into 1 .illllll iipiil.y III Mm I loll] I'nininl .slniii'i* nt li'oi't Sloulo Iur n IIiiciihi) to soil 1 i.|no, by rotull on tlm |ii*i*itit.M!s lo lm Known uh Uiu Oold Niikkiii. Ilnl.nl illCl'llllstoll Oily, II, (' I'HANIC mm AIIK. I in mil SO|iti>iiilinr IM.li. IM. ;IK-I*! Mr, Sheppard of the Fort Steele Mercantile Co., leaves for Kalispoll this morning. Constable Robinson and Stipendiary Magistrate Phillipps, from Tobacco Plains, have-arrived in Fort Steole en route to Nelson to attend the fall assiz.es of the Court soon to bo opened grow out of this new feature in | thore. CHURCH NOTICES. ST, JOHN'S OHUKOfi Service will be held evel'y Sunday evening In St. John's Church at 7:11(1 o'clock. Sunday School at!! o'clock. Strangers welcome, I'llKBHYTEKIAN' CIHUUOH, The Presbyterian Churih will hold service tomorrow forenoon at 11 o'clock. All welcome, Sabbath School at U r., m."""@en, "Print Run: 1895-1905

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