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The Tribune was published in Nelson, in the Central Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, and ran from November 1892 to November 1905. The Tribune was published and edited by John Houston, an outspoken journalist who would later embark on a successful political career, which included four terms as the mayor of Nelson and two terms in the provincial legislature. Houston had established the Miner in Nelson in 1890, and, after leaving the Miner in the summer of 1892, he established the Tribune to compete with his former paper. In August 1901, the title of the paper was changed to the Nelson Tribune.
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__M i?*-" W<+.,di Presents an Unequalled Field for the Developer- of Mineral Claims showing Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, and Zinc, as Well as-for the Investor in Producing Mines. N [f ^*i, A DO On tor.A J \ RSO 1894 ^ RAILROADS Already Completed or Under Construction and Steamboat Lines in Operation Make the . Mining Camps and Towns in , Kootenay Accessible the Year Round. SECOND YEAR.-NO. 21. NELSON, BRITISH COLUMBIA; SATURDAY, APRIL U, 1894. ONE .DOLLAR A. YEAR. THE CHARGES BROUGHT DOWN. ii��. GOVERNMENT AGENT NAPOLEON FITZ- STUBBS ACCUSED OF BOODLING. He is also Charged Witli Making- Untruthful Statements in Regard to Certain, Work Done on the LarUeau-Duncan Trail in the Summer oi' 1893. The following i-s nil the correspondence brought down to tho house by the chief commissioner ol' lands and works in answer to questions asked by Messrs. Keilie and Brown: ���Laudo (via Kaslo), May 11th, I WW. Dkah Caitaix Fitzsti'isks: In reference to recent conversation ro tho building of a trail from'near tho Forks of the Lardo and Duncan rivers to Upper Kootenay (or Howsor) Lake, we are informed that tliuse rivers are rising very rapidly, and that prospectors are experiencing great difficulty in getting up the-.Duncan river in boats, which route will soon be closed to them. In view of the importance to the whole country (and indirectly to ourselves) that this portion of the Lardo-Dimean river should be speedily opened up, I am instructed to inform you that should you not have concluded your arrangements for building this trail, the Lardo Town- site Syndicate are prepaied to immediately undertake the work and push it to completion, and on completion of work will turn it over to the government at your personal valuation,-"or the valuation of such persons as you may see lit to appoint. We are urged to this step by the fact that, owing to the rapid rise of the mountain streams, time is very valuable, and from the knowledge that we are amply equipped (in tools and men) to undertake the work, which wo understood from yourself whilst here that the government is not. Believe me, yours very truly, j. L. Hl'lTAU.ACK. For Lard can Townsite Syndicate. Further enquiries elicited that "'Fld- rodge," alias '"Rocky Mountain Jack" (one of the foremen) a-nd his gang had passed most of their time under cover, to the neglect of the work, while nearly JfiiKK) was asked to pay them. Taking with me an engineer of 8~> years' experience in railway and other work on the coast, lo estimate the value of the work actually performed, we found that S2(i() worth of work only was performed, and I refused to pay the amount on the pay-roll. Sanderson had exceeded his instructions, and I feel that he should beheld responsible for his conduct, particularly as he is well able to pay. Only when he was threatened with the county court did he ever assert that that he had not received the above instructions. As the work is all corduroy, it,is there to show for itself. Timber is near, and its cost should not nxceed 25 cents per foot. If the government is responsible at all, it is only to the amount of the work actually done, viz., $200. TheWhole thing is an attempt at fraud on the government. I have the honor to be. Sir. Your obedient servant. N. FiTZSTUim.s. Assistant Commissioner. L.-vuno (via Kaslo). .June :j()th. 1S93. Dkah Captain Fnv.STrr.HS: I have today sent you a lengthly epistle .which is as near the truth as possible, re the trail from .Pearson's to Duncan. The Townsite Company are going to complete it at once, and are'.prepared to take the brunt of the excessive expense already incurred. They, however, look to you to protect them from overcharges, as, in accordance with your request conveyed in a letter to me, I gave Sanderson a letter to our foreman, instructing him to give Sanderson charge of the work, which he did, and from that time has ceased to be in the .pay of the Company. I hope you will be up here soon, when, Iain sure, with your kind assistance, we can get the matter adjusted and prevent our being robbed. Yours very truly, .JNo. L. IIi'jtau.aok. Kaslo,- B. C, October 12th, lS'.W. A pAJii'HKi.i. Ruddih, Fsq., Deputy Provincial Secretary, Victoria, B. C.��� Dear Sir: Eight men (laborers), represented by one'John Mcintosh, call eel on me today ami asked nie to write to you, in their behalf, in reference to the following state of facts: In iMay or June last, these men were employed by one John Sa.nderson, the nominee of captain N. Fitzstubbs, to work on the building a trail at $:3.0() per day each, $2.50 of which ���was to be paid by the provincial govern- niedt, aiul 50 cents per day to be contributed by the owners of Lardo Townsite. The trail was built, or work done on it, by these men from Garden Valley, at the head of Kootenay lake, to Duncan City. They claim a balance of four or five hundred dollars due them, in the aggregate, for the labor on the said trail, which, they say, captain N". Fit/.stubbs refuses to pay them, on the ground that they did not work. They claim, however, that they were under the superintendency of a man appointed by captain X. Fit/.stubbs, and he returns a statement of the amount due them, and that they worked to his satisfaction. They respectfully request that you will kindly enquire into the matter, and have done what may appear right in the matter. Very respectfully yours, Chakucs W. AIcAx.v. Nki.so.v, 20th October, IS!):3. To \V. S. (i'ohk. Kkqimhk, Deputy Commissioner hands and Works, Victoria-, J3. C- Sir: In reply to your letter of the '17th instant, enclosing Mr. Cox's of the Sth idem, I have the honor to report that at the time of the Duncan excitement, when the river was too swift for travel, prospectors were entering the region via Argenta on one side of the lake and "Pearson's," on the Lardo, on the other. The opening of the Lardo-Trout Lake trail had been decided on,and John Sander- sou (an experienced foreman) was engaged for the work, with instructions to commence first on the Duncan trail and expend $700, and no more; the Townsite Company agreeing to refund $.'350 of that amount. Mr. Sanderson was also instructed to take charge of and finish himself the above, before joining the work on the Lardo river. Supposing that Mr. Sanderson would, as heretofore, conscientiously carry out Jiis orders, and having engagements elsewhere, I did not visit his work. My suspicions were aroused on seeing in the pay-roll, full time being allowed during a very wet month. Fnquiry revealed the fact that Sanderson had hired two foremen, imposing no restrictions as to amount of outlay, and abandoned the work for that on the Lardo-Trout Lake trail. .SA.VDKliSON's. STATK.M ICXT. I went to work on the Slocan river trail in the fore part of May, 189:$. as foreman over a gang of repairer's. We got through .about the 20th of iMay. On the.2I.sb of May I was ordered by Mr. Fitzstubbs to go up and repair the government trail between the head of Kootenay lake and Trout lake, and to branch off at Pearson's with a new trail to Duncan City. I had 18 to 20 men witli me on the work, and we straightened the trail in places and pub in new bridges as far up as Pearson's iu eight days. I informed Mr. Fitzstubbs that the new trail from Pearson s toward Duncan City was across a. meadow, and that the first half or three-quarters of a .'mile would all be corduroy, which-would take from three to four weeks to put in. I also, with his approval, hired two horses to be used in hauling timber, the owners to be paid at the rate of $1.50 a day for the use of the homes when actually engaged at work, the government to furnish oats, but no oats to he fed on the days when the horses were idle. The oats and other supplies were purchased at Kaslo. and Mr. Fitzstubbs was present when they were put aboard the steamboat, for I remarked to him that everything was on board, and he replied "all right." Believing that the work of corduroying could be done to better advantage by two gangs, I directed Mr. W. i\. Glover to take one gang and build from the west end, and Mr. John Fldridge to take a gang and build from the east end. 1 then took the remainder of the men and began the work of clearing and repairing the old trail to Trout lake, at which work J was engaged three weeks. On my return to Pearson's 1 found Mr. .It. J. JBealey and Mr. John L. itetallack, two representatives of the "Lardo Townsite Company"' (the company, 1 understand, being interested to the extent of fifty cents a day on each man employed on the corduroy work, the government paying the men $2.50 a clay.) Messrs. Bealey and Itetallack were very much dissatisfied at the amount of work being done by Mr. Eld- ride's gang, aud on measurement it was found that Mr. Glover's gang had laid 000 feet more than Fldridge's. J immediately wrote to Mr. Fitzstubbs to come up and take a look at the work, and in answer got'a- letter ordering me to layoff Fld- ridge and his gang and for me to issue them no time-checks. The work of corduroying was then completed by Mr. Glover's gang, but from the 1st of July the townsite men laid about 000 feet, and when completed the distance corduroyed was :3,750 feet. As a matter of fact, the timber on the west end of the work was easy to split and much easier to handle than that procurable on the east end. Fldridge had, however, on his own responsibility, hired two more horses, Glover taking both that had first been hired. Fvonthen it was found that the horses could uot haul the timber as fast as the men could lay it. I was next ordered by Air. Fitzstubbs to proceed to the Nakusp trail and relieve Mr. Archibald Cameron as foreman, that gentleman being ordered to proceed via New Denver to Kaslo, there to get instructions as to taking charge of the work of building the wagon road from Watson to New Denver. At Kaslo the Fldridgo gang were paid by Mr. O. G. Dennis for the eight days they were employed between the head of the lake and Pearson's, but payv_.ont was refused for the time they-were engaged at the corduroy work. I worked on tiie Nakusp trail until it was completed, on or about July l_th, and have not since been in government employ. Mr. Fitzstubbs has refused to pay the bill for oats purchased by nie under his instructions, and the party who furnished the oats now look to me for payment. The distance from the head of the lake to Pearson's is S or '.) miles, and from Pearson's to Trout lake about :30 miles. I do not know the distance from Pearson's to Duncan City, but the distance from Pearson's to where the trail would cross the Lardo river is about two miles. Nelson, by one of the aggrieved parties, while another has written to Mr. Vernon, the chief commissioner of land and works, at Victoria. As no satisfaction was gained in either appeal, the men thought seriously of presenting the matter to premier Davie, when a parly suggested giving the malter publicity through Tiik Titiuu.vio, which has no boss, and is a staunch friend of the laboring man. The facts of the case in point are as follows: Last spring, by some hook or crook, a trail was started from Pearson's, in Garden valley, on Lardo river, to extend easterly and connect with the Argenta and Duncan City trail, on Duncan river, the intention evidently being to bring the upper Duncan trade out via. the townsite of Lardo, at the north end of Kootenay lake. About June 1st last John Sanderson, an old-time government employee, empowered by Mr. Fitzstubbs, hired a force of men, and the work of constructing the trail was begun. Mr. Sanderson commenced work from both ends of the proposed trail, taking charge of the east end himself and appointing John Fldridge (Itocky Mountain Jack) foreman of the work at the western end. Alexander McDonald, Charley Mcintosh, a. man named Gordon, another named Cox, another Campbell, and Joe JJrigman,, were the men''employed. All but the latter worked twenty-seven days, boarded themselves, and paid their own packing. They were given to understand that the government would pay them $2.50 a day each, and the Lardo Townsite Company 50 cents a day each. All of their work was corduroying, and nearly all the time they had to be in water almost up to the knees. . The timber at hand was very poor for the purpose, hence their-job was quite laborious and slo.w. On the other hand, the men on the eastern end had fine timber for the work, and also had the ad vantage of having two horses to handle the logs and puncheons. Not one penny have these men ever received for their labor, while the men who worked on the east end of the trail ���'��� have been paid in full. The men claim that the first time Mr. Fitzstubbs was approached he promised to have an engineer estimate the value of the work. The second time he was asked regarding the matter his statement was that the engineer estimated the value of the work done by the parties named at $250. The men can get no satisfaction that even the $250 will be paid them, although they say it would not pay for .making the.pins used in the corduroy. Commissioner Vernon, in his reply, stated that Air. Fitzstubbs reported the trail was'of no benefit to the public, which evidently is a fact; but the workmen who performed the labor, at the instance of government officials, feel as though, they should no; be the losers. . In all probability this matter will be taken into the courts: but first, hoping that the ends of justice may be the sooner subserved, it was decided to give it an airing iu Tiik Tkiihtxk. William B. "Williams. Col. James Bakuh, Provincial Secretary, Victoria, J3. C.���Dear Colonel: The above statement is sent you, for the matter to'which it refers is sure to come before the government.'. Mi*. Sanderson is an old-timer in the province, and I believe no harder worker or'more honorable man was ever employed at government trail or road building. I also enclose a letter appearing in this week's Tribune. Y'ours truly, Johx Hotrs/rox. Victoria, B. C, March 31st, IS'J-l. Captain N. Fitzstuhhs, Government Agent, Nelson, B.C.���Sir: I enclose herewith a copy of a letter from Mr. John Sanderson, which explains itself. Kindly report-to me in regard to the charges made by Air. Sanderson. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant. F. G. Vkrnon, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works. among those who offer themselves i'or employment thereon. The false-position in which the government is placed, through its agent, with regard to this matter, is attributable, in my opinion, to Air. Sanderson's neglect to follow his instructions, and his certifying to the correctness of a pay-roll of which he had not previously satisfied himself. 1 have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, N. Fitzstuiuj.s. Niolsox, B. C, March 31st, 180-1. To the Honorable tiie Chief Commissioner of Lands ami Works, Victoria.��� Sir: The undersigned, John Sanderson .of.Nelson,.' free miner, begs respectfully to call your attention to the following charges which he makes against captain N. Fitzstubbs of Nelson, government agent and assistant commissioner of lands and works for the district of West Kootenay, British Columbia: 1st. in July, 1802, captain Fitzstubbs employed the'undersigned to act as foreman over a gang of men then engaged in repairing tiie government trail between Nakusp and the head of Slocan lake. Eight men were so employed. In making up the pay-roll for August captain Fitzstubbs added to such pay-roll the name of William Smith, made up his time, and issued a check in favor of said William Smith, as well as checks for the men actually employed on said trail during said month of August. The amount payable by the said cheek was over seventy dollars. There were only eight men, besides 'myself, actually employed oh such trail during the .'month of August, and no such man by the name of William Smith worked thereon, nor was any man by the name of William Smith entitled to draw pay for any such work. 2nd. The undersigned charges that the statements sent to the Lands and Works Department by captain Fitzstubbs concerning the repairing of the government trail between the head of Kootenay lake and Trout lake, and the construction ol' the branch trail running from Pearson's towards the Lardeau river, are untrue. That in consequence of such statements, several of the men engaged on such work are still unpaid, although tiie work was done in June last, and that on application of such men to captain Fitzstubbs for their pay, he informs them that they must look to the undersigned for it. Captain Fitzstubbs also refuses to pay for supplies used in the construction of the said branch t.';ail, although the supplies were purchased by his direction. The undersigned, therefore, respectfully requests that you will be pleased to order an investigation of such charges, and he will be prepared to substantiate their truth in any place required and at any time decided on. Respectfully yours, John Sandkkson. gers on its last trip .to Bonner's Ferry. The shareholders of the Canadian Pacilic railway held their animal meeting at .Montreal last week, but no appropriation was made for new construction work in British Columbia other than the completion of the Itevelstoke <fc Arrow Lake branch. This would indicate that the building of the Crow's Nest Pass road has been postponed. The company has, however, issued a. new ma]), on which the Crow's Nest Pass road is shown as forming a junction with the Nakusp <fc Slocan at Sew Denver by way of Slocan river., DID THEIR WORK AND DID IT WELL. THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF FAMILY- COMPACT RULE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Delegates Elected by the People Residing- in the District Make a Declaration of Principles and Nominate a Resident of the District to See that they are Carried Out. MINERAL CLAIM ASSESSMENTS. I The Time for Doing- the Work Not Extended as was First Reported. That there was any general demand for extending the time for doing the assessment work on mineral claims must be disputed, and it is claimed by many that such extension would have worked an injury. Foreveryclaim owned by men unable to do the assessment work, there are ten claims owned by individuals and companies who have already made provision to have the work done. It is claimed the extension would have deprived fullya hundred men of months' employment in the camps in southern Kootenay alone. The amendment was introduced by Air. Keilie, and read as follows: Notwithstanding anything contained in the. Mineral Act,' 18!)l, and amending acts, tho Lime for performing tho annual assessment work upon mineral claims for the current year is hereby extended to .1 uly Mist, ISM. NEW DENVER NEWS. Colonel Baker and Air. Cotton both favored the passage of the amendment, while Air. Smith and Air. .Booth opposed it. It was not even generally known in the Kootenay country that such an amendment had been . offered, and. if: it had opposition to its passage might have been organized sooner. As it was, a telegram, signed by the president of the South Kootenay Board of Trade, was sent to the lieutenant-governor, asking that he withhold assent to the Alineral Amendment Act until objections could be telegraphed him. It was not received, however, until after the legislature had been prorogued, as the following shows: < Vrcrroiti.v, April riili. It. K. Lemon. President South ICootenay Hoard of Trade, Nelson: Mill assented lo and prorogation over before receipt of telegram. L. ilKWDNKY. But another telegram received states that the objectionable amendment had been struck out. IIAVK A (iUIKVA.VCK. TltAIL lU'lLDKILS CLAIM TIIK (lOVKUN.MKNT IS TUKATINd TIIK.U I.WKAIULY. Kaslo, December l!)th, IS!).'}. Jo the Fditor of The Tribune: Several Kootenay lake workingmen have a grievance against the British Columbia government, which, according to their side of (he story, requires attention from the powers that be. The case as stated below has been twice brought to the attention of Air. Fitzstubbs, assists .nt commissioner 0f lands and works, at The Honorable the Provincial Secretary. Victoria-���Sir: \n obedience to your instructions to report upon the subject of a letter addressed to you by Air. Jolin Houston of Nelson, I have the honor to enclose copy of a, letter to the honorable the chief commissioner in this connection. In his .statement, which is substantially correct. Air. Sanderson admits that he was instructed to build the new trail at Pearson's, and failed to do it, entrusting its direction to two others, strangers to me, one a Air. (Mover, the other a Air. FIdridge, and proceeded to repair thoold Trout Lake trail. Air. Sanderson's instructions were explicit, and were communicated to him by myself a short, time before his departure i'or the scene of his work. It was because I had perfect confidence in that gentleman's efficiency as a foreman and fidelity as an employee that 1 deputed him to superintend it, and emphasized the necessity for his personal supervision of the corduroy on the new trail, whose cost was limited to $700.00, telling him that after expending that sum lie was to resume charge of the repairs on the Trout lake trail, which in the interval of his absence therefrom was to be left to the temporary control of some trustworthy man iu the gang, whom Air. Sanderson "should select for that purpose. Some of the men of (he Fldridge gang have admitted to me that the work was not honestly performed, and "that there was some loafing," though each, in speaking tome on the matter, represented himself ns being an exception to the others. It is clear that work to the amount claimed by the gang was not done, and it will, I respectfully submit, establish a mischievous precedent, if tin; sum on the pay-roll be now paid, and place, to some extent, the appropriation i'or beneficial public works within the r mercy of the dishonest listrict at the and indolent Railway Grade and Wagon Roads all in Bad Condition. The railroad grade between New Denver and Three Forks is in a shocking condition. Some of the crib-work which was put in to hold the grade in place .has slipped, and is now strewn over the side hill. More of it will go yet, and where it will not actually slide it is all bunched out of shape by the settling of the ground under it. . . >' ' The wagon road is impassable for wagons and almost so even for horses. In one place the whole railroad grade litis slipped into the road in the form of liquid, mud, which is now lying four feet deep on the wagon road.1 The road from Nakusp to the head of Slocan lake is broken up and no more teaming can be done till the snow goes. A team belonging- to the construction company was mired somewhere near the Halfway house anil the horses could not be extricated. Feed had to be packed to them from the end of the road for two days. On Wednesday morning it froze pretty hard and the horses were got out of the snow. George Hughes, Alontgoinery ev Ahum, and Robert 10wart have bonded the Fisher Maiden,.Silverton, No. I, Standby, and (W for $.'30,000. Theseelaimsaresituated on Four-mile creek and have a very fine showing of high grade ore. 17. S Thomas of Nakusp was committed I'or trial by justice of the peace Jordan on a charge of indecent assault on Saturday. .March -'Slst. He was liberated on bail for $ I;"),()()(). J. T. .Vault htid ten gallons of rum.stolen from his store tit the head of the lake on .Monday night. The theft was followed by a glorious drunk in a neighboring cabin and so much suspicion attached to its inhabitants that they were arrested. But it appears to be doubtful whether sufficient evidence will be forthcoming to commit the prisoners. They were examined before A. Al. Wilson and I). B. Bogle at Sew Denver today, and the examination was adjourned at the request of the prosecution to nroetire more evidence. Numerous tliefts are being reported from various cabins and claims throughout the mountains. Rail-way and Steamboat News. The Revelstoke route is open, and the Canadian mail from and after .Monday will be sent that way. The service is not yet known, but it will be tt. daily oik; if there; is traffic enough to justify the steamboat eoiimnny in putting on a daily boat between Kobson and the terminus of the Kovelstoke 6c Arrow Lake railway. The Xelson Sc Fort Sheppard is once more forwarding freight, the slides and washouts on Beaver creek having been temporarily repaired. The (Meat Northern is tied up by a strike, the steamer Spokane getting neither freight nor passen- The Star's Farewell. The only good thing that over appeared in the Revelstoke Star is the following: I am leaving with the snow: I am Koing "out of sight:" My twinklings you will never see again, I am very glad to quit this uncongenial sphere On which my bright eH'ulgenee shone in vain. "I'was ditlieult to please more than one or two each week, For each reader had an idea of his own On every topic 'neath the sun, how a paper should be run, And scrupled not to let the fame be" known. I've been criticized and cuss'il; I've been victimized and wnsti��� I've been starved and neglected and unloved. Without, it dollar or a cent, all my debts paid but the rent. In the .journalistic boneyard I am shoved. This is my last, farewell; but I'm not going to h ��� As some of my dear friends have wished of yore: So I'll bid you all adieu: I'll just leave you "'in tile stew:" As a Star I'll never twinkle any more. 1 am nothing loth to go. to give the Ma 1 it show: lint. I wish lo make Ibis sole and last reipiest��� Vouchsafe lo my successor what you would nol give- to nie��� A living-in this wild and woolly west. The Star is to be succeeded by The .Mail. Down Prom the Big- Jam. Kaslo Times. 1-lth: "Frank Heap and wife and Alartiu Heath, who have been living at the Jiig Jam on the upper Duncan river all winter, returned to Kaslo last Thursday, having'.made the entire distance of sixty miles in a 1'etcrboro canoe. They left the Big.lam two weeks ago last Thursday and experienced no difficulty in navigating the upper Duncan. On reaching Ilowser hike they found it frozen over and were obliged to camp a few days until the ice broke up. From there down to Jvootcnay lake they had clear sailing. About eight men besides Air. Heap and his parly have been trapping martin along the Duncan all winter with poor success. The winter lias been mild and at present there is but two feet of snow on the level. Alail and supplies were difficult to get in. and at one time they ran out of provisions, but were able to obtain some at Duncan City, where Ceorge Crawford and others have been trapping till winter." Board of Trade Meeting-. The annual meeting of the South Kootenay Board of Trade was hold at Nelson on Alonday afternoon. About twenty members wore present. B. I'). Lemon ami Ceorge A. Bigclow were re-elected president and secretary-treasurer respect i vely. and Frank Fletcher vice-president. The following wen; elected to servo as members of the council and tin; board of arbitration: (J. V. Holt. \Y. A. Jowctt, w. J. Wilson. J. A.Cilkor. D. B. Bogle. James .McDonald, IL F. Croen. J. D. Alar.-den. II. Ciogorich. William P r lie and John Houston. Kdward Applewhaiteand John Houston were re-appointed auditors. The president and secretary, owing to the dilliciilly of obtaining accurate statistics, asked for further time, and were given until the regular monthly meeting in .May. in which to make their annual report. Reported Discovery of Good Placer Ground. Advices from Fort Steele. Fast Koolenay. dated .March _0lli. state three prospectors, named Roberts, Ridgwtiy. and AIoNea Aloyie man. . have struck placer diggings on river that pay $_0 a day to the and The delegates elected to nominate a member to represent the south riding of West Kootenay district in the legislative assembly met in convention at Nelson today, every precinct except Waneta being represented. The convention was held in the board of trade room, a temporary organidation being effected by the election of H. F. Creen of Kaslo as chairman and John A. Turner of Nelson as secretary. Air. Green, on taking the chair, made a short speech as to the objects sought to be accomplished by the convention, and urged the delegates to be'wise in their deliberations. On motion of Air. Bigelow of Nelson, seconded by Air. Alclnnes of Sew Denver. Alessrs. Pitts of-Three Forks, Fitch of Ainsworth, Goodonough of Kaslo, and Bigelow and Houston of Nelson were appointed a committee on credentials, and the convention took a recess until the committee brought in its report. The report of the committee was that the following named delegates were entitled to seats in the convention: From Kaslo���S. J. Henderson, Arthur Goodonough, Harvey A. Cameron (proxy I'or A. Cameron), Adam Ale Kay. Jtobert F. Green. Robert .McDonald, t'tnd S. P. Tuck. From Nelson���Thomas Aladdeu. W. b\ Teet/.el, G. A. Bigelow. John A. Turner, and John'.Houston. From Ainsworth���Frank L. Fitch, \r. F. Lade (proxy for Thomas AlcGovern). and Henry Cody (proxy for Hugh AIcLeod). From New Denver���William JJunter, Angus Alclnnes. and W. R. Will. From Three ' Forks-II. II. Pitts, Hugh Alanii (proxy for J. W. Lowes). .From Pilot Bay���David Clark. From Balfour���Joseph W. Gallop (proxy for W. N. Gallop). From Watson���F. R. Atherton (proxy for W: A. Flager). ' From Silverton���Thomas Ardeil. From Toad Alountain���D. R. AIcLean. From H ykort's���John .Houston (proxy I'or J. C. Hykert, jr.) The report of thecommitte -was adopted, and on motion, the temporary officers were made permanent officers of the convention.' Aloved by Air. Bigelow of Nelson, and seconded by Air. Clark of Pilot- Bay, that Alessrs. Houston of Nelson. Tuck of Kaslo, Will of New Denver, .Fitch of Ainsworth. ...Mann of Three Forks, Clark of Pilot Bay, Atherton of Watson, .McLean of Toad Alountain, Ardeil of Silverton, and Gallop of Balfour be appointed a committee to report rules to govern the proceedings of the convention and formulate a platform, of.- principles. Alotion carried, as was also ti motion that any delegate should have the privilege of offering suggestions to the .committee .when, in session. The convention then adjourned until 2:80o'clock, or until such time as tho committee was ready to report. AKTKIf.VOOX SKHSIOX. The convention was called to order at 8 o'clock, and the report of the committee oil rules and platform was submitted. In ell'eet the rules reported were that the rules governing legislative assemblies shall govern the proceedings: that the convention shall he open to the public; that the ballot shall be a . secret one, and that the nominee shall receive the votes of not less than a majority of the delegates in attendance. It was here stated by a delegate that the residents of Fire Valley had elected a delegate to the convention, not having heard that their precinct was in the north riding of the district, and that the delegate. Air. John B. Old, be invited to a seat and be accorded the privilege of ttiking part in the deliberations of the convention. A motion to that, efleet was carried and a committee appointed to introduce .Mr. Old. A motion that the rules .as reported be adopted and that the platform be considered section by seel ion was carried. The following is the platform as finally adopted: Wbi-ri-a.-.. I In-1 urn thai upbuilt I In- I lorn in ion of Canada wen- not of mic ii.ili\ily, and if a healthy patriotic -riil imcnl is i<i prevail, and only In the growth nf such a M.-iitiiueul can Canada take a place among Kng- lish���peaking nations, the I i->puii��ibilit n-- of gcpvcimncnt must be entrusted In men of known capacity, and not to men who by accident of birth imagine themselves rulers by llivinc right. Therefore, be it resulted "first. That we hold as reprehensible Ihe practice of appointing non-rcsidents to olllcial po-itious in interior districts, and we maintain that all ollices. where practicable, should be tilled by resident.- of I he district wherein the olllcial performs duty. Second. Special and private Ii-gi-littiou not only consumes too great a part ot I lie t ime that should be devoted to the consideration of public measures, but il leads lo practice* that lend to le-sen confidence iu the integrity of the legislative a-sembly, and through il an insidious poisiai is disseminated that in time will find its way throughout the whole organism of the body politic:: thel-cioi-e, we favor the enact meiit of general laws that will reduce to a minimum -pecial It-gelation .and do away with private legislation altogether. Third. The interests of Ihe province were not safe-guarded in Ihe agreement between llic got eminent and the Xaku-p ,V Slocan Kailway Company, and Ihe policy of Hie government in pledging I lie credit of the province, in order that speculative companies may prollt thereby, is lo be condemned. l-'oiiril-. Aflir making provi-iou for the payment of the running expeii-e-. of Ihe government, expenditures should be eonllueil solely to Ihe building ami betterment, o.' v. n,'nii roads and other work- lliat are for Ihe tree use and benellt of the public-at-lurge. leaving lo pritale en- Irrprise the cnii-lruetinn and operation of railways and nil other undertakings fur the u-e of which Ihe public are rei|iiircd to pay. l-'il'tb. The speed} adjustment of the dill'crenci-s between the prn\ inee and Ihe liiimiuiou. lo the end that the land within the railwa} bell along the Canadian I'aeilic railway he thrown open to settlement under the hind law-, of the prm ime; the amendment of the Laud Acl so that il will he an equitable contract between I .... I O, :l- ,i Mil l'..llllll l-.i-,-. (_<//��_g&. ���� _es_ If HPi THE TRIBUNE: NELSON, B.C., SATURDAY, APRIL 1S0L PUBLISHERS' NOTICE. TH1C TRIHL'NE is published on Saturdays, by John Houston & Co., and will be mailed to .subscribers on payment of O.xrc Doi.i.Aita year. No subscription taken' for less than a year. REGULAR ADVERTISEMENTS printed at the following rates:- One inch. S.'HJ a year; two inehes, SlW a year: three inehes SSI a year: four inches, $illi a year; live inches, $10.") a year; six inehes and over. ut. the rate of $1.50 an inch per mouth. TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS 20 cents a line for lirst. insertion and 10 cents a line for each additional insertion. Iiirch. marriage, and death notices free. _,OCA.L OH READING MATTER NOTICES 25 cents a lino each insertion. . JOJ3 PRINTING tit fair rales. All accounts for job printing and advertising payable on the lirst of everv month; subscription, iu advance. ADDRESS all communications to TIIK Till BUNK. Nelson. 15.0. PROFESSIONAL M.D. CARDS. DL-aBAU, M.D.���Physician and Surgeon. Rooms 3 ��� and -i Houston block. Nelson. Telephone 12. LH. HAIUUSON, H. A.���Harrister and Attorney at ��� Law (of the province of New Ilrunswiok), Conveyancer, Notary Public, Commissioner fortaking Alliditvits for use in the Courts of Hritish Columbia, etc. Oilices��� "Ward street, between Maker and Vernon, Nelsnli, 15.C. ��he fffirtbwte* SATURDAY MORNING. 'HI I. 11, 18SI1 AN UNTRUTHFUL PREMIER. The premier of British Columbia is a friend of the government agent in West Kootenay: so great a friend that the latter does not hesitate to say that no matter what charges are preferred against him, they will have no effect. And the people are beginning to believe such is the case. On February 22nd a specific charge of malfeasance in office was preferred against the government agent. The charge was sent to and received by chief commissioner of lands and works. On April -1th this question was asked in the house: " Have any charges been preferred against ���' the government agent of West Ivoote- ���! nay district (Mr. Fitzstubbs) of improper " conduct in the discharge of his official " duties?" And the premier answered: " No charges have been preferred against " that officer." On April 7th a return was brought;down..'to the house by the chief commissioner of lands and works, in which appears the following specific charge of malfeasance in office against government agent Fitzstubbs, namely: '��� In July, 184)2, captain Fitzstubbs cm- '" ployed the undersigned to act as fore- " man over a gang of men then engaged " in repairing the government trail be- '* tween Nakusp and the head of Slocan " lake. Might men were so employed. Iu '���making up the pay-roll for August " captain Fitzstubbs added to such ;_.iy- " roll the name of William Smith, made '.* made up his time, and issued a check in " favor of the said William Smith, as " well as checks for the men actually em- " ployed on said trail during said month "of August. The amount -payable'-'by " the said check was over seventy dollars. " There were only eight men, besides my- " self, actually employed on such trail '���during the '-month of August, and no " such man by the name of William 'Smith " worked thereon, nor was any such man " by the name of William Smith entitled " to draw pay for any such work." "The man making the charge is .John Sanderson, whose word is never questioned by the men who know him. As much cannot be said from this time on for Theodore Davie, premier of British Columbia. A hill has been introduced in the Dominion house of commons to do away with Dominion voters' lists altogether. The bill has but two sections. The first ��� repeals ."'The Electoral Franchise Act" and all amendments thereto, and the second reads as follows: "In the election " of members of the house of commons of "Canada, the electors in each province of " Canada shall be the persons who have "the qualifications.requisite in such pro- " vince under the laws thereof for electors " of the legislative assembly of such pro- '; vince; and the voters" lists made and in "' force under the laws of such province' " for the election of'members of the legis- " Iative assembly thereof shall be used in " the election in such province of members " of the house of commons of Canada." The bill is in the right direction. The Dominion Electoral Franchise Act is cumbersome and expensive in its operation. The collector of voters under that act must be ti .justice of tho supreme court of a province, which is surely work that should not be imposed on a supreme court justice; the lists must be printed at and distributed from Ottawa; and the polling places instead of being fixed for the convenience of the electors are often fixed to disfranchise them���as was the case in Kootenay at the last Dominion election. Although an old hand tit the business, Gilbert Malcolm Sproat is making a mess iu managing premier Davie's party campaign in West Kootenay, and if he is not relegated to a back seat by his master, the supporters of the party threaten to sulk in their tents. Gilbert Malcolm was thought to be an able writer, but his effusions in The Miner stamp him a man of only ordinary ability, for no able makes untrue statements, much le ���vulgar epithets, in disputation. writer ss uses of the chief commissioner of lands and works for over a month. Is it possible that the chief commissioner pigeon-holed the charges and only brought them out when forced to do so by a. resolution of the house? It is a pretty come to pass when West Kootenay must be saddled, against the wishes of its people, with an official who has nothing more to commend him than the undying friendship of a not over-scrupulous premier. Mit. Charlton has introduced a bill in the Dominion house of commons, entitled "An act to secure better observance of the Lord's Day, commonly called Sunday." It starts of with "whereas it is for the " public welfare that better provision be " made for securing the observance of the "' first day of the week as a day of rest " from labor, and whoever shall on the " Lord's Day, either as proprietor, pub- " Usher, or manager, engage in the print- ���" ing, publication, or delivery of a news- "paper, journal, or periodical, and who- " ever shall on the Lord's Day engage in " the sale, distribution, or circulation of " tiny newspaper, journal or periodical, "shall be deemed to be guilty of an in- " dictable offence." Mr. Charlton is a.religious bigot, who would make church attendance compulsory. The average man prefers a Sunday newspaper to a Sunday sermon, and as the publication of tiie former requires less Sunday work than that incident to regular attendance at church, why should not church attendance on Sunday be made an indictable offense? Gilbert Malcolm Sproat would have it appear that practical mining men are tumbling over each other in their haste to render homtige to "partner" Farwell for his success iu getting the boundaries of the mining divisions of West Kootenay changed back to natural ones. . As a matter of fact, the changes were brought about through the efforts of .J. M. Keilie, the member for the district; "who, on calling the attention of the provincial secretary to the matter, was led to believe that the change from natural to imaginary boundaries was directly the result of recommendations made by gold commissioner Fitzstubbs, to whom Gilbert Malcolm acts as adviser and counselor-inch ief. Did Gilbert Malcolm advise the gold commissioner to recommend changing the boundaries from natural to imaginary ones merely to give "partner" Harwell a chance of getting credit for causing them .to be changed back again? THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD. rainbow, the under side being smooth, but not water-worn, and without angles or bosses. It is cracked in radiating lines which divide the mass into self-supporting keystones, but the joints are quite close, without fissure between then. The sides of the piers are as smooth as the arch, and great lirs and cedars grow beneath the arch. Dirt banks on each side of the massive piers form easy grades to the top of the arch, which is clean solid rock, and it is thus possible to drive a team either under it or over it. This remarkable monolith does not appear to have been caused by the wearing away of rocks around it, nor by having fallen from a higher level, but seems to have either been elevated en masse or left standing on the subsidence of the surrounding land. If it were in Switzerland it would be enclosed with a picket fence and a smart pensioner would collect a revenue of francs or marks from our holiday purses. W. M. N. A MELMONIAC. Tin-: friends of premier Davie in West Kootenay will have great difficulty in explaining away his statement to the house that no charges had been preferred against government agent Fitzstubbs, >vhen such charges had been in possession A Natural Bridge Two Hundred, and Sixty- Pour Feet Long. Natural bridges are a feature of interest to tourists in all parts of the world. Many are formed by the wedging in, between two nearly vertical rocks, of a separate mass which has fallen from a higher point iu the mountains, and forms the bridge. These for the most part are of small extent, 30 or '10 feet being the utmost I stretch, and are composed of very various rocks. It is in the limestone formations, however, that the more important of these natural.arch ways tire found, as well as the very large majorityv of caves, ancient or modern, big or little; and their existence in these strata is well understood as arising from the erosive action of water and the solvent action of gases contained in it. Such are the great natural bridges, near White Sulphur Spriugs, Virginia; on the John Day river, Oregon, and at Pontresiua in the Engadine, Switzerland. The first of these is the largest, extending a width of some 130 feet, but the chasms formed are below the surface of the surrounding country aud have to be climbed down to, to be appreciated. On the west side of the Lower Arrow lake, on the Columbia river, West Kootenay, about twenty miles north of Rob- son, passengers on the steamboats observe a dark patch on the rocks some fifteen hundred feet from the shore; it looks like the entrance to a cave and such it. has been believed to be. But it was recently visited by Mr. .James Hays, a much respected miner aud prospector, who made his way across the brush-covered space, and found that the little dark patch grew ominously in size and tit last resolved itself into a. gigantic, cyclopean arch of perfect form and extraordinary dimensions. ���Mr. Mays is tt much-travelled man, per mare ac terras, a man of sense and sensibility, and he affirms that neither the natural bridges above referred to, nor the mammoth cave of Kentucky, nor the mighty glaciers of Alaska served to produce in him the same feelings of amazement and wonder-the same perception of vastuess and of the results of superhuman achievement���as possessed him when standing beneath the majestic sweep of the mighty arch which nature has thus raised in the desert. After satisfying his poetical emotions to the full. Mr. Hays produced a matter- of-fact tape line and proceeded to measure the dimensions of this natural structure and to consider its relation to its surroundings. I'nlike the other bridges referred to, it is composed of grey^.granite, allied to syenite; it rises abruptly from level ground, though the mountains at the back tire of the .same formation, and thus roars its whole height above the level of the adjacent ground. The piers on each side are twenty feet high, when the arch begins to spring and rises in the center to a height of ninety feet above the ground. The distance from pier to pier is 20-1 feet, and this enormous spun is covered by a roof of granite thirty feet wide, aud varying in thickness from ton feet at the sides to twelve feet in the center. The form of tin* arch is that of a Study at a Polytechnic School Deranges One Out of Thirteen Passing Examination. The pupils of the Polytechnic school of France have a queer way of' expressing the fact that one of their number has become deranged. They say of the afflicted man that he is "Transferred to Thirteenth"���for it is statistically true that every thirteenth man succumbs to the severe mental strain required for a successful completion of the prescribed course. lieneTavernier graduated at the h'ead of his class, and was constantly free to embrace the civil career. To every one's surprise, he preferred to enter the artillery. In all scientific requirements he ranked preeminent, but his records for military tactics and horsemanship were deplorable, as was also his want of neatness and discipline. He would appear on parade without a collar or minus his buttons, which usually only clung to him by a thread. He would answer roll-call after the drum had ceased beating, and then wonder why his appearance should create such a disturbance. In his opinion the captain had a queer way of instructing the men. "Mr. Tavernier, you will report for two days under arrest. Return to line. You do not know your lesson." "Permit me to remark, captain, that this is hardly the Avay to teach it to me." "You may take four days more." "Delighted, captain, to see that you appreciate the justice of my remark." Why this singular fellow7 had chosen a military career was a mystery to his companions, who even then considered him "slightly off." Once assigned to a regiment, matters were infinitely worse. Arrests rained upon his indifferent head, for he w hi led away his hours of captivity by solving intricate problems destined for publication, works which gained for him complimentary letters from the leading mathematical lights of Paris. When 1 met Tavernier, he was with the Eighth Artillery, stationed at Metz. He seemed placid enough, but his wide-open eyes had a somewhat restless glance, and his eccentricities had already become proverbial in the regiment. He occupied an apartment consisting of a small bedroom and an enormous.parlor, scantily furnished with a grand piano placed between the two windows and a round table in one corner. This arrangement of tilings removed all useless obstacles which Tavernier might have encountered in his endless walk up and down. On the table were invariably placed a bottle of absinthe, one of syrup, a decanter of water, glasses, and plates heaped with sweets and cakes. His orderly had instructions to replenish these provisions every morning, i'or each afternoon they Avere consumed by a bevy of pretty actresses, chorus-girls, and bailer-, inas, "whom the "crazy captain," as they called him, invited to a "five-o'clock." These ladies, in more or less startling gowns, seemed to enjoy these gatherings, where they dissected their neighbors' reputations, chattered,'nibbled cakes, and imbibed sweet wines, while their host, hands clasped behind his .back, walked through the long extent of the room. In summer he wore a long coat of light, figured material; in winter, a wadded silk kimono. Turkish shoes curved up at the toes, and a s mo king-cap, jauntily poised upon the back of his head, completed his singular attire. Passing by each group, he had a. word for each fair friend. "Dear lady, why did you not come yesterday? I was so uneasy about you." "My dear, you are positively bewitching iu that hat." "Couldn't I persuade my charming friend to nibble just one more little cake?" etc. Then, relapsing into his habitual silence, he would continue his walk, completely absorbed in thought. Nothing ever occurred at these somewhat equivocal gatherings that would not have been considered perfectly correct in the best society. Only once the usual calm wtis disturbed by a little variety actress, who, in a spirit of fun, had brought a Turkish fez with her. As the captain passed her, she whipped off his 'cap, and substituting the fez, exclaimed: "Behold the pasha!" A general laugh greeted this sally. Tavernier. at first surprised at this lack of respect, tore off the offending headdress. Tie grew pale; such a terrible expression crept into his eyes, that the light- hearted culprit trembled in fear, and her companions no longer laughed. At length, pointing to the door, Tavernier thundered forth these three words, which sounded like tin anathema from heaven: "Leave my presence!" At the stroke of five, Tavernier brusquely stopped iu his walk. "My dears," said he, "it breaks my heart to interrupt your conversation, but I am forced to beg for five minutes1 silence." lie opened the window, sat down before the piano, played for two or three minutes, then leaned forward, anxiously listening to the sounds without. Evidently satisfied he returned to the instrument, and again executed several ! Ho! for the White Grouse Mountain Mines! The Rich Copper-Silver Mines on G-rouse Mountain are easily reached from the new townsite on the east side of Kootenay Lake, and which is distant abcut sixteen miles from the mines. There is bound to be a rush to the mines on White Grouse Mountain in the spring, and DAVIE is sure to be a town of importance, as "well as supplies for, and ore from the mines must pass through it. For prices of lots apply to DAVID BLACK, Pilot Bay; Pw_wn Pr��QTTif Tlfl/Q G-EORGE NO WELL, Victoria; Ul U W II Ul dill 1 lilt/. or JOHN HOUSTON & CO., Nelson. 'ermoii s door. Ta vernier," said he bars, then closed the window, and rapidly wrote something in his note-book. "Now, my dears, pray continue your charming chatter." His feminine friends had not failed to comment upon the apparent coldness of their host, whose friendship; they would have been willing to meet more than halfway. He, however, was -evidently satisfied with their multitudinous presence, and had never evinced an individual preference. In fact, he was desperately in love. Opposite his house lived M. de Vermon, whose young wife was the object of Tav- ernier's adoration. Strange to say, he had never spoken to her and had barely seen her. One evening her pretty silhouette had appeared outlined against the curtains; that was all. But the sounds of her piano had often reached his ear and soothed his poor sick brain. He was satisfied with that ideal language which she and he alone might understand. He never doubted that her confiences were sent to him through her music, and that she alone understood him.. Her piano told him all her life. She was unhappy. She was married when very young to a man whose despotic nature blighted her life. She thanked him for his love: it was her one consolation and hope. Pie. on the other hand, swore an unending devotion, wished to live for her alone, to be her saviour, to free her from her loveless life. Kvery night, Tavernier indited his imaginary conversation in his note-book. The last leaf was found in his apartment after he had left it for good. It read as follows: He.���I could not close my eyes all night. .At the thought of your unhappiness, my soul's desire, I wept. I must save yon. Say the word, and I am at-your side. She.���My life has become unbearable; come, my beloved, 1 await you. lira.���Thank you���thank you, I will come to you at ten o'clock. The carriage will wait at the corner. That same night; about ten o'clock, Tavernier, in traveling garb, rang the bell at Mine, de V "Announce captain to the servant. M. and Mine, de Vermon were seated uear the fire. She was embroidering, while her husband read aloud. "To what may 1 attribute the honor of your visit, captain?" asked M. de Vermon. "I have come for madanie." "You. have come for my wife? How dare you! Captain, if this is a joke, 1 swear to you���" - "It is no joke. I am aware of madame's sufferings in this house���besides it is all arranged between us." "What! My wife asked you?" "Madame herself has said nothing to me, but her piano has spoken." It was then, for the first time, that M. de Vermon saw the restless look in his visitor's eyes, and he took in the situation at a glance. Reassuring Mine, de Vermon, win) clung to him, frightened, he instantly added: "Very Avell, I consent. My Avife shall go and' make her final preparations for departure. But before she leaves, captain, will you allow me to give her a little advice?" "Certainly, with pleasure." M. de Vermon led his trembling wife to the door of her room, and said in a low voice: "Tell Pierre to call an officer immediately." Then he returned and sat down near Tavernier. "So captain, you are persuaded that my wife is unhappy here, and you hope to better her lot by taking her with you. You are positively noble in your devotion to her." "Not at all���uot at all. I love her with till my soul." "Whore do you propose going?" "First to Italy, then to Spain, and finally to .Jerusalem." "Splendid; but for such an extended trip, I suppose you have ample funds?" "Of course," and Tavernier poured seven or eight five-franc pieces, the entire contents of his purse, into his hand, exclaiming: "Judge for yourself!" "You are indeed well provided in that respect," said de Vermon. "One_ more question���are your papers in order?" "1 have no papers," said Tavenier; besides, if any difficulty arises, I shall simply say that I am captain in the l.ighth Artillery���that will suffice." "Still, I have my doubts." At this juncture there was a knock at the door, aud the officer entered. "I am glad to see you, sir," said de Vermon; "here is captain Tavernier, who proposes to abduct my wife, only his papers are not in order." "Then the captain will not be able to go very far without annoyance. If he will accompany nie, I will procure the necessary passport." "Very well," said Tavernier; "but be quick, i'or the carriage is waiting." .Just then his eye fell upon the piano. "I should like to notify madame, so that she will wait a few minutes." He struck several chords, then followed fthe officer. After they had gone. Mine, de Vermon entered, and threw herself trembling into her husband's firms. "Tie was mad!" said she. "Mad for love of you," said M. de Vermon, tenderly kissing her. "Poor Gab- rielle, I had no idea you were so unhappy!" The next day, accompanied by one of his friends, Tavernier left for Paris. They had persuaded him that the sanction of the war department was absolutely necessary for his trip. He was first taken to Val-de-Grace for treatment. He became worse every day. If you visit the hospital at Charenton, you may see in the main ward a poor maniac incessantly walking, his hands clasped behind him. Whenever he reaches a window, he runs his fingers over the sill, as on the keyboord of a piano, leans back, and listens, then again resumes his walk. This is Bene Tavernier. ''transferred to the thirteenth." MEAT MARKET WILSON & BURNS (Successors to Hums. Mel lines & Co.I Wholesale and retail dealers in stock mid dressed meats. Arc prepared to furnish in any quantity beef, pork, million, veal, bacon, and ham, at. Ihe lowest possible prices. Nelson, Kaslo, and Three Forks ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. Fred J. quire Merchant Tailor Large Stock to Select From Prices to Suit the Times Nelson, B. C, Spokane Falls & ..-Northern Eailway, Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway. All Rail to Spokane, Washington. Leave 7 A.M. NKLSON.. ..Arrive o: 10 P.M. Commencing January 8th, ISSI4, on Tuesdays anil Fridays trains will run through to Spokane, arriving there at 5:8(1 P. M. same day. Returning will leave Spokane at 7 A. M. on Wednesdays anil Saturdays, arriving at Nelson at. 5:10 I'. M., making close connections with steamer Nelson for all Kootenay lake points. John M. ICkekkk. James W. Skalk. KEEFER & SEALE TEAMSTERS. Job teaming done. Have several hundred cords of good wood, which will be sold at reasonable prices. LKAVK OKDK118 AT J. P. Hume & Co.'s. Vernon Street. Nelson Nelson Livery Stable Passengers and baggage transferred to and from the railway depot and steamboat landing. Freight hauled and job teaming done. Stove wood for sale. WILLIAM WILSON PROPRIETOR PLEASURE GROUNDS. The undersigned will have bis grounds at Five Mile I'oint ready for picnics, pleasure parties, and excursions bv Mtiv 1st. Special rates will be made with steamboats and railways. K. F. PERRY. Five Mile Point. March HOth, ISill. DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP. The partnership heretofore existing between Hamilton Hyers. Robert Kwart, T. J. Lcndrum, and Mathew Guthrie, doing business at. Kaslo, Itritisb Columbia, under the firm name of the HYERS HARDWARE COMPANY, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. T. J. Lendruni anil Muthew Outline retiring. The business will be continued by'Hamilton Hyeis and Robert Kwart, under the old firm name, who will assume all liabilities and who alone are authorized to collect accounts due the linn. ��� (Signed) HAMILTON IiYERS, ROHERT KWART, T. J. LENPUUM. MATHEW GUTHRIE. Kaslo, Hritish Columbia. March Kith, l.S'li. NOTICE. The undersigned lias purchased \V. ,|. Wilson's interest in Ibe meat markets of W. ,1. Wilson and Wilson & Perdue at. Nelson. A insworl h, Kaslo and Three Forks,and will from this date carry on the business on his own account. He will settle all debts contracted by W. J. Wilson and Wilson k Perdue, incurred in carrying on meat markets at, the above places, anil will collect all accounts due W. J. Wilson anil Wilson 8c Perdue. WILLIAM PERDUE. The above notice Is in pursiirnce of tin; terms of sale of my interest in tho meat markets in the above-named plac.cn. W. J. \VII*SON. Dated at Nelson, H.O.. March 29t.li, 1��M. WILLIAM PERDUE EAT Markets Nelson and Kaslo. Will contract, to supply mining companies and steam boats with fresh meats, and deliver same at. any mine or landing in the Kootenay Lake country. NELSON Office and Market, 11 East Baker St. KASLO MARKET, Fourth Street. FURNITURE PIANOS ORGANS james Mcdonald & co. Nelson and Kaslo. Carry complete lines of Furniture, as well as manufacture eveey grade of Mattresses. They also carry Pianos and Organs. Undertaking. BARGAINS. NEW DENVER LOTS���Lots '.) and 10 (10(1 by 120 feet). Rlock 4. in government, part of New Denver. Price jJliOO: $2S0 cash, balance to the government.. A 2f>0-AC|{E RANCH, situated on the outlet. 12 miles northeast of Nelson. Ten acres cleared and 1IX) acres more that can be: 111 acres in wild hay'. Good story and a half hewed-log house. Price, ��200(!: half cash, time on balance. Title crown grant. Call on or address John Houston & CO., Nelson, B. C. Kootenay Lake Sawmill LUMBER YARD, Foot of Hendryx Street, Nelson. A full stock of lumber rough and dressed. Shingh laths, sash, doors, mouldings, etc. Threc'carloads di clear tir Mooring and ceiling for sale at lowest rates. G. 0. BUCHANAN, Proprietor. HENRY DAWES. Agent. Hotel for Sale, (The estate of McEnohren & Co. in liquidation.) THE HOTEL SLOCAN, THE PRINCIPAL HOTEL IN THE CITY OF KASL" This house occupies two lots on the corner of 4th street and A avenue and is 50, b> 100 feet in size. It has three floors and about 70 bed-rooms, nearly all of which are furnished. Arrangements have been maile by which the lots er i be sold with the house. The bouse has been runniii- (iiglit. months and has done a paying business, and \vhii >��� by good management could be greatly improved. Foi terms and particulars apply to G. 0. BUCHANAN, Assignee. Kaslo, II. C December IStli, 1893. NELSON STEAM SASH AND BOOH FACTORY SASH. DOORS, AND WINDOW FRAMES MADE TO ORDER. Estimates Given on Building Supplies. TURNING, SURFACING, AND MATCHING. Orders from any town in the Kootenay Lake counlr- prompt.ly attended lo. Generarjohbing of all kinds. RICHARD STUCKEY, Proprietor. NOTICE. We are making a change in our business on the 1st u' March. All parlies indebted to us are requested tosettl with flu- undersigned by cash or otherwise before theend of February. After that date all old accounts will ��,��� placed with our solicitor for collection. JOHN A. TURNER. Managi.T for .1. Fred Hume & Co. Nelson, February 5t.li. 18!)l. NOTICE. The sitting of the county court of Koolenay, to be hidden at. Nelson, has been postponed until Monday, tin 21st day of May, A. D. IK!H. T. H. GIFFIN, Registrar. Nelson, 51. (!., December 14t.li, WIX __ft ��rrt4 _ THE TRIBUNE: NELSON; B.C., SATURDAY, APRIL U, 189*. DID THEIR WORK AND DID IT WELD Cunt iiiw-il I'r I-'ii-i Pie.'!-. tbe'provinceand the settler, oliniinaling all disci-etionary powers of the chief commissioner of lands and works: ak-o amending it so as lo permit the outright pi'irelinso of small tracts in all unsurveyed mountainous districts. Sixth. The timber lands of Ihe province should be held in trust for the future needs of its people, and not banded over, under long leases, to speculative mill owners as a saleable asset. ' Seventh. The development of ihe mining industry should nul bo hampered by k-gi-lalion that makes the procurement of title to surface rights impossible: that levies unequal taxation on working miners: anil that, makes it dillicult to compel ilelinciuent co-owners to pay their share of assessment work; therefore, we favor the repeal of sections S and Ija of Ihe Mineral Acl and a revision of the sections relating lo mining partnerships. Eighth. The passage of an act whereby water rights for any specilic purpose may be obtained as readily as such rights nre now obtained for mining purposes under the provisions of I ho Mineral Acl. Ninth. The establishment of a land registry for Koot- enav district. Tenth. The holding in Koolenay district ol terms ol the county court al short intervals; extending the power lo issue capias to registrars of county courts in district-; in which lucre are no. resident judges; mid Ihe passiigeof an acl that will allow the collection of small dcbls'in courts composed of just Ices of ihe peace. Eleventh. The extortions to which laborers on railway eonstriiulion and other works are compelled to submit, through I he issuance of lime-checks, is alike discreditable to the men who prolll by such praclices and lo llic government that makes no ellbil. lo render such praclices impossible. The issuance of non-ncgoliablc time-cheeks should he made a punishable oll'euce. and the issuance of ��� negotiable lime-check-, should only be allowable under a law that would safeguard the rights of the party lo whom thevare issued. Twelfth. Contractors and sub-contractors on railways should have a means of gelling speedy reilre���-_ from unjust classification and unfair measurement of work by the appointment of an ollicial arbitrator who shall be a practical engineer. Thirteenth. The government is to he condemned for the pa.-sagcof a redistribution act that is not uniform in its provisions, and by which representation is neillier based on population, voting strength, nor contributed revenue. Tho following: resolutions were olforecl, , and adopted without discussion except as to the one in ro lei-mice Co the gold commissioner oL' West Ivootcnay. -Mr. Tuck oL' Kaslo held that it was lowering the dignity of the convention to refer in any way to particular individuals, and that tiie"convention had already given expression on the question tit i.sstte by the adoption of a section in the platform condemning "the practice of appointing non-residents to official positions in interior districts. Mr. Ardeil of Silverton also agreed with Mr. Tuck. .Mr. Houston of Nelson spoke in favor of the resolution, as did Mr. Bigelow of Nelson. The resolution was adopted with but two dissenting votes. Resolved, that the government is-lobe blamed for keeping m otlice in West Kootenay a gold commissioner who is not competent to perform the duties of the otlice. Resolved, that the attention of the government is called to Ihe necessity of having paid constables stationed at points on the International boundary line like Ry- kert's and Wancta. Resolved, that it is of the utmost importance Ihnl trails and wagon roads be built to connect all mining camps in West Kootenay with transportation routes that are open the year round. Resolved, that Ihe nominee of this, convention be re- nuired to pledge himself to do his utmost to carry out the views expressed in the resolutions adopled by Ihisconveii- tion. and that each delegate to this convention make every cil'ort to secure the election of the nominee of the convention. Resolved, that the lands (unbraced within railway grants should be immediately surveyed, in order that thev be open to settlement. Resolved, that the people living in the valley of Koolenay river between the lake and tin: International bounil- darv line and those living iu Fire Valley on the west side of Lower Arrow lake are justly entitled to mail facilities, an 1 that we deem it a duty to urge that postotlices be e-tiiblishudat Rykert's custom-house and at a central point in Khe Valley. Nominations were declared in order. _Ir. Houston of Nelson nominated A. \'\ Jlumeof Nelson, and the nomination was seconded by Mr. Will of'Now Denver and Mr. Gallop oF Balfour. Mr. Tuck of Kaslo, in a neat little speech, nominated II. F. Green of Kaslo. the nomination being seconded by Mr. Kitch of Ainsworth. Mr. Atherton of Watson and Mr. Tuck of Jvaslo were appointed tellers. The first ballot resulted as follows: Hume, 1:1; Green. 10: Houston, 1. On motion of Mr. Tuck of Kaslo, the nomination of Mr. Hume wtis made unanimous. The following were elected a central committee to manage the campaign: -Messrs. Houston of Nelson. Tuck of Kaslo, J-Iunter of New Denver. Fitch of Ainsworth. Pitts of Three Forks, Clark of Pilot Bay, Gallop of Balfour, Atherton of Watson, McLean of Toad Mountain, Byk- ert of Kykert's, Ardeil of .Silverton, and Bigelow of Wanota. A motion thanking the chairman and the secretary for the able and impartial ���way in".which they performed their duties was unanimously adopted, and the con- veutiou adjourned. THE NOMINEE. J. Fred. Hume, the nominee of the convention, is a native of the province of New Brunswick and lias been a resident of West Kootenay district since 18S5. He iirst engaged in merchandising tit Revelstoke, where he resided until 1.SU1, when he removed to Nelson, where he had'established a branch store. Iu the spring of JS92 he disposed of his interests at Rev- elstoke, and since then litis confined his business operations to the mining camps in southern Kootenay. According to his means, no resident-of the district litis done more than Mr. 11 nine to keep things moving, and no resident has been more public-spirited. lie hits never before been a candidate for office. A Royal Commission. By the resolutions which appear below it will be seen, that the Nakusp Ac Slocan l'lilwtiy deal is to be investigated by a royal commission. What the result will be is clearly foreshadowed by tho debate; which took place over the adoption of the resolution. Whereas, acting under the advice of Ihe executive council, his honor the liculonnnl-govcrnur lias been pleased to give a provincial guarantee of interest in favor of Ihe Nakusp & Slocan Railway Company: And whereas if has been slated by the honorable member for Nuimimn di-lrict, in bis place in the house of assembly, in reference to the said guurunlcc. that, it appeared that the honorable leader of the government was a men I her of the company, and had been working for t he company and not I'or the province, and it has also been insinuated in the said house of assembly by other honorable members, although not directly charged, thai I lie m.-mbers of I he execut i ve council were actuated by corrupt motives in advising his honor the lieiilenaiit-govei- nor to give a guarantee of interest iu favor of the said Nakusp ji: Slocan Railway Company: Therefore be it resolved, that an humble address be presented lo hi.- honor Ihe liculeiiniit-govenior. praying him to appoint a royal commission lo ini|iiii-e whether the hoMoruble premier was a member of the said company, whether In advising the said guarantee he worked for the company ninl not for the province, and whether corrupt motives of any kind existed wilh or influenced hi- lionor's ministers in the advice tendered by them lo his honor the lieiiteiianl-governor in relation lo the Nakusp & Slocan Itail way Company. Mr. Beaven The resolution does not con tii in on (.'-half of what it should. Mr. Semliii wished to know how the commission would be formed. The attorney-general would defend himself, but wlio would take tlieother side? He would be pleased to see an investigation, but as J'ar as he could see if would be one-sided. The attorney-general would look after his side. -Mr. Davie���Why, certainly. Mr. Seinlin��� Who will look after the other side? M r. Davie���That is none of our business. Mr. Seinlin���-It will be a nice investigation. They do not want any investigation itt all. They are just, trying to throw dust in the eyes of the public. There should be some one to take the other side of the case. The provincial secretary had said that the opposition members were afraid of tin investigation. Why should they be afraid of an investigation? They had not let the contract nor had anything to do with the scheme. The government could have moved for a commission months ago. Most serious charges against the scheme had been published in ICootenay before the session opened. One writer lia'd said that someone iiad made $200,000 out of the scheme. Mr. t.'otton-The idea of a royal commission before which only one side will be presented! It is a huinbugand a farce. -Mr. Stoddard wished to explain his voting I'or the amendment proposed by tho leader of the opposition. He had done so because he believed the sworn statements laid before the house contained the truth but not all the truth. Neither all the names of the members of the construction company nor all the names of the directors o.f the company were given in those papers. That was his object for voting for the amendment. There should be a full and free investigation into the whole scheme. Mr. Booth said the resolution should have come from the opposition. The government was entirely too sensitive. Mr. Kitchen���If the amendment proposed by the leader of the opposition had passed the opposition side of the case would have been presented to tho commission, but nobody was going to appear before a commission that would be a farce. The government had everything, including the treasury, at hand. Mr. Rogers thought the government had acted "too hastily. The motion should have come from the opposition. Mr. Smith contended that there was no charge in the resolution to investigate. The government would not be doing wrong if it dropped the whole subject. Mr. Keilie said people had time and again told him that the government had acted corruptly in the matter of the Nakusp 6c Slocan railway and there should be the fullest investigation. Mr. Davie rose to close the debate. He contended that tho opposition .tried to make a screaming farce of thecominission. They suggested" that the government should appoint men to both prosecute and defend them. The thing was too absurd to be thought of. THE KASLO & SLOCAN RAILWAY. ��� Stuffed "With The People of Kaslo Again Promises. What a farce it was to ask the people of Kaslo to send tt delegation to Victoria to urge upon the government the necessity of granting aid to the Jvaslo 6c Slocan railway. On the arrival of the delegation at Victoria premier Davie had the "'gall" to tell the delegates that they alone could influence the government in the matter at issue: that the representations of the promoters of the railway had no weight whatever; that the government had decided that the oies of the Slocan country should go out by way of Nakusp, and whether or not that decision was ill- advised, the government intended to stand by it. -And what was the aid that was proposed to be given the Kaslo road? Simply tho privilege of taking ti portion of the land granted the company from unoccupied land anywhere in the district, the portion so taken to be taken in mile- square blocks. If the promoters of the Kaslo ifc-Slocan railway can build a road with such aid they could build the road without it, for the aid is not worth a bawbee. The statement that' the Great Northern will undertake the work of construction at once must be taken with a grain of allowance. The action of both the government and the promoters of the Kaslo iSc Slocan railway is open to criticism. The one claims that it grants aid to railways in order to more speedily develop the resources of inaccessable districts, like the Slocan: and the other is ever making promises that they arc unable to keep. If the government were honest in their declarations, substantial aid would have been given the Kaslo cv. Slocan railway, in order that the inineowners and businessmen of tho Slocan would have competitive routes over which to inakeshipments; iind if the railway promoters had the interests of the people of Kaslo at heart, they would not make a promise that could not be kept to the letter. All Predictions Proved Untrue. All predictions of the men who Opposed the convention proved fallacious, lOvery precinct elected delegates, and with a few exceptions the delegates appeared in person: and those who did not appear in person were represented by residents of the same precinct, except in one instance. The proceedings of the convention were harmonious throughout, and the nominee will bo elected. WANTED. A iianl-maker or an apprentice. KKKI) ,1. SOUIIM':, Nelson, Il.C LOCAL NEWS AND GOSSIP. Silver closed to-day at 03.'. cents; lead, *:i.27i. W. J. Uoepel, collector of voters for the south riding of West ICootenay district, is doing- his duty impartially and iu a business-like way. If he alone had the preparation of the voters' list, no complaints of unfairness would be heard. The conrt of revision has been set for _1 outlay. June Ith. J. C. liykert and Frank CHvpp have bought the Driseoll property at the boundary line on ICootenay river, anil the hotel will be .reopened.f.or business. W. Gesner Allen writes from Montreal to a friend at Nelson that he has finished hi's'iirst'year'in medicine at Mcd'ill, having passed iu everything. A 50-foot lot on West Vernon; street,1 Nelson, on which there is a small oflice building, has boon sold to J. &T. Ijcfobroe, vinegar and pickle manufacturers of Montreal, for a cash consideration of $2000. A pretty good price, these times. A new.sidewalk hits been laid from Bigelow & Co.'s store to the corner of linker and .losephiue ' si reels, anil one from It. K. Lemon's store to the same corner. Work is also being done on the wagon road to the Nelson & Kort Sheppanl depot. JJorn, at Nelson, on the 10th instant, to the wife of A. L. Doluti. a son. It is reported that W. (Jowan has retired from the management of the Victoria hotel, at Uevelstoke, and hereafter will devote his attention to bis wholesale liipior business. Hoborfc l_wart of the Byers 'Hardware Company of ICaslo was in Nelson this week iu attendance as a witness in the St. .lohu ease. Mr. Kwart said a party with which be is interested has secured a bond on a group of claims on Four-mile creek. Slocan district, and that development work will be commenced as soon as supplies can be got to the ground. J. F. Ritchie left Nelson on Tuesday for the Boundary City mining district in Yale, where he will be engaged for several weeks in surveying mineral claims. JTc was accompanied by T. P. O'Karroll,- the draughtsman, anil George C. Tunstall, agent ot the Hamilton Powder Company. The .directors of the Kootenay Lake general hospital have employed Dr. Lallan of Nelson as resident physician. " " (Notary Public) Victoria Street, Nelson, B. C. Mining and Real Estate Broker Commission and Insurance Agent KKI'KKSKXTING: The Confederation Life Association. The Plueiiix H'ire Insurance Company. The Dominion Huilding&'Loan -Association of Toronto. Ktc. MINES INSPECTED AND REPORTED UPON. Several good lots in government townsites of New Denver and Nelson to be sold cheap. Stores and ofllccs to rent, at Nelson. ���; ���. Tenant, wanted for ranch on Columbia river near Itob- son, or will sell. Good opportunity. LOTS IN ADDITION to sell on easy terms. Apply at. once to W. A. JOWETT, Victoria St., Nelson, B.C. ff. f. teetzeTS CHEMISTS and : DRUGGISTS Cor. Baker and Josephine " Streets, Nelson, B. C. A large and complete stock of the leading lines of Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Perfumes, Soaps, Brushes, And Toilet Articles of livery Description. A largo and complete stock of WALL PAPER Central Office of the Kootenay Lake Telephone. Don't buy inferior whisky when you canhave the best at the same price. We have now in stock WALKER'S CELEBRATED BRANDS ORDINARY IMPERIAL CLUB SEE THAT YOU GET THEM. IT WILL PAY YOU IN THE END. Now is the time to order your Spring Suit. J. SOUI Has just received his stock of Tweed, Serge, and Worsted Suitings and Trouserings. Prices to Suit the Times. HUDS0NS' BAY CO., Baker Street, Nelson. A< MONTH KOK: Jos. .S'ohlitz, Milwaukee. U.S.A.: Kort (tarry Klour MUIh, Winnipeg: Hiram Walker & Soiih, Walkerville. First-Class Dressmaking Miss A. Bruner is now with Mrs. McLaughlin, dressmaker, Josephine street, Nelson. Cutting-, fitting, and sewing equal to any dressmaking establishment in Spokane or Victoria. Prices reasonable. LOST. Ahout the 7th instant, a small hand valise was taken from the Slocan hotel, ICaslo. Asit.seont.ontH were papers of value to iiooneexcept the undersigned, the return of the valise lo the owner at. Calgary. Alberta, or to HuniH, Me- limes & (-'��.. at Nelson or Kaslo, will IhmIuIv appreciated, and the Under suitahly rewarded. I\ HUltNS. Calgary. Allierta. Murrh ITtli. IWU. We are making ready for a dissolution of partnership, in the early spring, and from today (Thursday, December 21st) will offer our entire stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Crockery, and Glassware at cost. ANNUAL STOCK TAKING SALE. During the month of March we will continue our Discount Sale in the Dry Goods Department, as we have an enormous stock SPRING GOODS. Boots, and Shoes. and must reduce it before the arrival of our Special bargains given in Clothing, Hats, Caps, Sewing Machines, Newspapers, Books, Stationery Legal Forms, Office Sundries, Toys, Fancy Goods. School Supplies a Specialty. __P_R03STT ST_R_E_E3_r, KASLO. Clothing,.;Dry Ms, Boots, Shoes, (xroceries, Hardware, Iron and Steel MINING COMPANIES, MINERS, AND PROSPECTORS FURNISHED WITH SUPPLIES. ISTE^T X)_Ei3__Sr"V"___3_Ei EEVELSTOKE -___*-__ _st___.___:tjs^> GROCERIES, HARDWARE, Miners'. Supplies . and . General. T 9 se Snag-proof Gum Boots; Lumbermen's Rubbers and Overshoes; Hand-made Calfskin Boots; Grain and Kip Bluchers; Canvas and Tan Ox-goods; Congress Imitation Lace and Lace Boots in Kangaroo and Cordovan. A long line in the latest styles. The RAILWAY CENTRE and SEAT OF GOVERNMENT of West Kootenay. a second~raIlway In CHOICE BUILDING-and RESIDENCE PROPERTY _S,_��]_3_^-T__ _^.l___0'V7-___3 -TOE. GOOD _3XJI___DI_STG-S. ALSO LOTS FOR SALE IN NAKUSP, DAWSON, and R0BS0N. APPLT FOR IPZRIOIES, _v___._?S, ETC., 0?O FRANK FLETCHER. Land Commissioner C. and Ki R, and N. Co., Nelson, B. C. Hotelkeepers and housekeepers needing anything in the line of tableware should call on or send to JACOB DOVER, JEWELER, Nelson, for prices. He sells Rogers Brothers' knives, forks, and spoons at $8 per dozen; castors, $4.50 each; butter dishes, from $1.50 to $3.50; pickle dishes, from $2 to $5. Full lines of above-mentioned goods always kept in stock. 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