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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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A ^���, W Has Mines that are Paying Dividends1 and Hundreds of .Properties that can be Made Dividend Paying Mines. ' % FIFTH YEAR-NO Av NELSON, BRITISH . COLUMBIA, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11; ISOI KOOTENAY r Has Three Smelters in Successful Operation, and Enough Ore in Sight, to Run Several More. TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. FOUR HUNDRED LOTS POR SALE. Im- Squatters', Lots Will be Sold, But their provements "Will be Protected. Charles A. Waterman & Company have been instructed by the chief commissioner of lands and works to offer for sale by public auction all the government town lots in the city of Nelson with the exception of the lots comprising block 'ID. The The sale will be held iu the court.house on Thursday, October 7th, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. There will be over 100 lots offered at this sale, the upset price upon which will range from $100 up. All lots held by squatters will be offered for sale, but the government has decided to treat the squatters fairly. An appraisement of these lots, with their improvements, has been made, and at the sale the lots will be offered for sale subject to the upset price fixed upon them, and over and above the price realized , from the sale of the land the purchaser will be required to deposit with .he government, for the benefit of the squatter,- the appraised value of the improvements thereon. This is perhaps the fairest way in which the squatters difficulty can be overcome. In cases where squatters have put up a mere shack and have fenced in several lots the squatter's right shall only be recognized with respect, to the lot upon which the shack stands, but where substantial dwellings have been erected the squatter's right will be recognized to one or two additional lots. As the value of the lots designated as squatters' lots aggregates $20,000 it was important that the government should safeguard the public inter- eat in the inatter of the upset price upon squatters' lots so that local sympathy for the squatters would not prevent the government from realizing the value of the lots. Under the conditions of the sale the "purchaser will be required to pay 2;*5 per cent of the amount of the purchase on the drop of the hammer and the balance within HO days. Any particulars respecting the sale may be secured upon application 'to Messrs. Charles A. AVatennan ic Company, Baker street. , ' TO LIU-HT THE STREETS. Hillyer, it was resolved that the water commissioner notify the Hall Mines that on the completion of the waterworks system their communication will be taken into consideration. The council decided to allow contractor Thomas Halliday his bill for extras on the city lock-up, amounting to $38(i.79. A resolution to this effect was moved by alderman Teetzel, ���seconded by alderman Gilker. The amount still due, together with the extras, will be retained by the city, and bills for material tmd labor will be paid therefrom. The council went into committee of the whole for the further consideration of the plumbing by-law. Jt was reported com-, plete and received its third reading. The following accounts were passed and ordered paid: C. U. Woolvcrton. commissions on dog taxes .1. Nixoiii'sidcwalks Itobert Oliver, .sidewalks Ashcroft & JlcClclland Lawrence Hardware Co AWARDED $3,000 DAMAGES. .S2I 75 .. It! 50 .. 10 50 .. '2 75 .. 31 80 HEAVY EXPORTS CONTINUE. The Council Asks the Electric Light Company to' Submit a Proposition. At Monday evening's session of the city council the public works committee reported upon the subject of widening Ward street, from Baker street to Vernon street. The committee reported that the work would cost about $2,000, and while the members of the committee would like to see the work done, the funds at their disposal did not warrant any such outlay. Should the council see fit to order the work done, the committee recommended that the city engineer make an estimate of the cost of the same before work was commenced. The report was received, and as the council took no action it may be assumed that nothing will be done in the matter of widening Ward street for the present. Two tenders were received, for the pipe and connections for the sewer system. H. J. Evans & Co. offered to supply the required materials for $2,90-1, and the British Columbia Pottery Co.'s figures were $2,907.70. On motion of alderman Teetzel, seconded by alderman Malone, the tender of H. J. Evans & Co., was accepted. .���������.- Wilson & Harshaw submitted a tender for distributing pipe for the waterworks system at the rate of $2.50 per ton. The matter was laid over. Mayor Houston was authorized to purchase valves, valve boxes and fire hydrants for the water works system from Frank Darling. Thompson Brothers asked permission to make certain alterations in their store on Baker street. Their request; was refused, on the ground that such improvements would be a violation of the fire limits by-law. A communication was received from Thorpe & Company, manufacturers of soda water, protesting against the charge of $10 per month for water rates. The water commissioner was instructed to collect the full rate. On motion of alderman Teetzel, seconded by alderman Gilker, the council decided to pay Messrs. Breckenridge & Lund estimates of $1,1-10 and $855 on account of the contracts for the reservoir and Hume. The contractors were also authorized to substitute white pine for cedar in the construction of the flume between the headworkson Anderson creek and the reservoir. On motion of alderman Hillyer, seconded by alderman Gilker, it was resolved to ask the Xelson Electric Light company to submit a proposition for the lighting of the streets of the city. It was also decided to employ F. C. Gamble to make a report on the volume of water flowing in Kootenay river for the enlightenment of the provincial board of health, regarding the discharge of the sewage of Nelson into the river. The following accounts were passed: II. A. Frosscr .SM 0(1 Spokane Northern Telegraph Co . " s til W. I'. Jtoliinson (i() 00 A. Galliher 12.50 W John A. Turner & Co. SI. Joyce ���IS ! 1 , Hall Mines Want Water. Ar, Wednesday evening's meeting of the council a communication was received from the Hall Mines, asking for a supply of water from the city water works for the Hall Mines smelter. On motion of alderman Teetzel, seconded by alderman The Indications Are That September Will Surpass August in Mineral Exports. During the past week there was entered at the port of Nelson for export 1,141 tons of ore aud matte for export, the aggregate value of which was $1(51,29-1. This week's exports gives the district a fair start toward the six million point in mineral exports. Fxclusive of the Slocan ore exported via Revelstoke for the past 80 mineral exports of Southern so far for 1S97 were valued at The entries for the past week days the Kootenay $5,191,97-1. were: Trail smelter Ilnll _lines smelter BULLION ANU MATTE. Pounds Value l.)!l.t)05 Nelson, matte 177,000 ORE. ,Approximate Tons Payne mine.Slocan -.... ;i50 Value. Slocan Star. Sandon Noble Five mines, Slocan Washington Surprise mine. Slocan Whitewater mine, Slocan Kootenay Ore Company. Kaslo Rambler mine, Slocan Black Diamond mine, Ainsworth I ron Mask, I tossland .��� Total for week Total so I'ar I'or September Total for August Total for July Total for June Total for May Total for April ' Total for March Total for February Total for January Total via Jievelstoke to Aug. loth.. Total so far for 1897 120 16 ���IS 17 125 138 :to 51 15 1,111 ���2,1 m 5,070 1.18. :t,.i(>t 2,995 3,71)4 5,822 ' 5,201 1,513 37.ti.S9 SIM.291 ��220,31!) S075.18!) 8513,832 ��183,885 S3U7.7.7 8433,231 SG77.G81 ��502,853 Sli75.50(i S512.07S $5,191,971 Manager Whyte on Railway Matters. Manager Whyte of the.Canadian Pacific, on his return to Winnipeg from Kootenay, gave an interview to the press upon railway matters. Iu the course of his remarks he said: "One of the objects of our visit to the Kootenay country was to meet Mr. Heiuze, who has a system of railways in the district as a feeder for the smelter at Trail, to confer as to future extensions, but the gentleman tfad left for the south, and Mr. Shaughnessy will meet Mr. Heinze in Minneapolis." Mr. Whyte here explained'the service in the district, and also of the survey by Mr. Heinze of a line from Trail to Robson, so as to bring other ores to his smelter at the former point, but the great difficulty was the high charges for carriage of freight and the great cost of fuel, which is brought from the Nanaimo coal mines, via Victoria and Vancouver, to, head ' of navigation, and then by barges to Trail. "The Canadian Pacific does not desire to injure the' vested rights of others," continued manager Whyte, "though it is recognized that to assure the full development ofthe mining interests of the district, freight rates and cost of fuel must be reduced. The construction of the Crow's Nest Pass railr way, and the opening of coal mines in the pass will afford opportunity to lay down coke at a minimum price. The Rossland camp is permanent, and there was no doubt a smelter would be established at Robson. The reference of vice- president Shaughnessy was to make some arrangement with Mr. Heinze to mutually operate the line from Trail to Robson, the C. P. R. building a link to reach the Rossland mines." ' Gold in the Ainsworth Ores. Additional evidence has been secured which establishes the fact that the Ainsworth ores carry gold, (Several months ago assays made from the dumps of the Highlander and Highland properties gave gold returns. Recently Maxwell Stevenson, manager of the Highlander, took a large piece of the same kind of rock from the Highlander tunnel and sent it to the U. S. assay office at Charlotte, North Carolina. Returns have just been received, showing that it runs $29.70 in gold. The Crow's Nest Road, progress is being made Good progress is being made both in grading and track-laying on the Crow's Nest Pass railway. The first 100 miles will be completed this season, and clearing of brush and rock work continued during the winter. The line will not be turned over for operation till completed to Kootenay lake, a miles. distance of over 800 past week 1th, 53i|: Tuesday, Silver Quotations. The silver quotations for the were: Saturday, September Monday, .September, (ith, 5'J,i! September 7th, 51.}; Wednesday, September 8th, 58: Thursday, September 9th, 53.}; Friday, September 10th, '.iiij. Lead has also advanced. On Friday the brokers price was $1, and exchange $1.40. Sarah Ella Ridout Wins a Breach of Promise Suit Against W. M. McLeod. A jury composed of eight Nelson men awarded Sarah l.lla Ridout $3,000 damages for breach of promise on Thursday. The defendant in the case was W. M. McLeod, a Rossland hotel keeper! From the evidence it appeared that McLeod met the plaintiff in .Seattle in 1890. She was at that time a married woman, her husband living in the east. McLeod induced the woman to live with him as his wife, under the promise that so soon as her husband died he would marry her. The husband was sufficiently obliging to die some time later, but when the legal barrier was removed McLeod was not willing to carry out his promise of marriage, although repeatedly urged to do so by Sarah. To the general public, however, they always went as man and wife. In the spring of 189(5 the couple came to Rossland and started in the hotel business, where the plaintiff undertook the duties of chambermaid. She remained there until November, when McLeod grew tired of her and giving her $100 ordered her to make herself scarce. The defence endeavored to show that the woman had been guilty of immoral conduct before being cashiered, but in this it was not successful. W. A. Macdonald, who with F. M. McLeod, appeared for the plaintiff, made an excellent address to the jury, composed ofT. A. Mills, A. J. Marks, Fred Irvine, Edward II. Stanley, Charles Hillyer, John A. Kirkpatrick. Jerry Robilliard and A. H. Clements. It is generally stated .that Macdonald worked on their heart-strings with sufficient success to produce tears, but this the jurors stoutly deny. In giving the case over to them justice Drake charged in favor of the plaintiff aud submitted four questions to them for consideration. They were out two hours before they could agree. They found that there had been a promise of marriage made by the defendant, and that the same had been accepted by the plaintiff; that the plaintiff was not guilty of immodest or immoral conduct iu Rossland while living with the defendant in November, 1890; that there had been a promise of marriage and that a reasonable, time for the fulfillment of that promise had elapsed: that the plaintiff should be awarded $3,000 damages. ! A. Li. MacNeill, of Liossland, appeared for the defence. TWELVE PER CENT DIVIDEND. The Rounds The Trade of Canada. The figures showing the increase in ports for July are significant: ex- lS!��i. 1897. Minerals.. .. .... S 777.07S $ 1,070,S51 Fisheries -.....- 300,171 922.001 Animal and produce...-. ���. ..... 3,371,HiS - 5.158,122 Forest '.. ..... I,3(U,75S . 5,791.097 Agricultural ... 1,70-1,009 3,41S,500 Manufactures.. 770,121 1,0-18,010 Miscellaneous 5,530 '-'S 10,129 Totals'... .....S11,9S2,0SI 7,121,780 The main features are an increase of about 2i5 per cent in minerals and the same iu manufactures, bringing both over the million mark; an increase of over a million and a half in-forest products; the value of the agricultural export is doubled; and the value of animals and their products is increased from $3,371^108 to $.���5,158,122. The exports for June were $1G,S25,000, as against $11,931,000 for June, .18(37; and the exports for the year were $233,021,000,.as against $121,013,000 in the previous year. The high price of wheat and several other products and the good crops warrant the belief that 1897-98 will be even a better year than its predecessor. SLOCAN MINING NOTES. The only mine affected by the decline of silver in the vicinity of Silverton will be the Fisher Maiden. The rumor that the Wakefield was to close down is denied by those in charge. They will employ in the neighborhood of thirty men all winter and will be shipping all winter. More men are being taken on at the Whitewater mine and the force will be steadily added to, a.s it is the intention to have 90 men at work before the winter sets in. Although large shipments of ore have already been made, practically no ore other than that taken out in development has been shipped. When the owners of the Whitewater decide to go in for heavy shipments some astonishing returns may be expected. A rich strike was made on the Hillside claim at Whitewater on Thursday last. In the incline shaft being sunk on the vein, at a depth of 10 feet, six inches of clean ore tind carbonates aud two feet of scattered concentrating ore was found on the foot-wall. The ledge, which is 18 feet wide on the surface, is strong and well defined, and as the ore chute is widening with every foot of depth great results are expected. A double shift will be put on and a 50-foot cross-cut started immediately. The shaft i.s within 1,000 feet by an air line of the K. & S. track. The New Waterworks. Work is progressing fairly well on the new waterworks. The reservoir will be ready for the clay puddle next week, and contractor Breckenridge expects to have it completed on time. The construction of the flume has been delayed, owing to the poor quality of the lumber delivered by the Salmo sawmill people, who have the contract for supplying the lumber. The pipe has all been shipped, and the first lot may be received next week. Contractor McLean is ready to begin work on its arrival. Nelson Electric Light Company Out a Prosperous Year. At the annual meeting of the Nelson l_lectric Light company, held on Monday afternoon, a 12 per cent stock and cash dividend was'declared for the financial year just closed. The following directors were appointed Lor the ensuing year: .lohn Houston, president and manager: John J. Malone, vice-president; J. JI. Matheson, secretary; John Johnson, treasurer; J. Fred Hume, ,1. A. Mara and John Hamilton. The report of the manager respecting the growth of the company's business for the past year will be interesting to the shareholders. It is appended : "During the year the number of users of light increased from 73 to Wi and the number of lamps (taking 10 ,c. p. as a basis) from 730 to 1,222. The earnings of the company aggregated $11,223.53, whicli was derived from two sources; namely: lights, $7,408.4-1, and installations, $:.,- 815.09. The cost of operating and maintaining the plaut was $4,'384.11, and $3,- 0-11.91 were paid for material and labor on installation account. The loss from bad accounts was $47^50 for lights and $29.75 for installations, a total of $77.25. During the year $4(55.3S were paid as interest on loans. Deducting these several amounts from the earnings leaves $3,- 304.S5 as net earnings. Of this amount $743.40 were credited to . construction. The remaiuder, $2,501.45, is 14 per cent on the capital stock issued prior to August 1st. While this sum is not on hand aud available to pay a cash dividend���for the bulk of it has been used in paying off the construction account oblgations of the company as they became due���you are fairly entitled to a 12 per cent dividend, to be paid in stock and cash, as your directors may decide." for the road. Engineer Keefer says tliat the surveys have been completed and plans sent to Victoria. The road will run up the east side of Kootenay river, provided no changes are made. Further operations hang upon the decision'of the representatives expected in Nelson next week. Mary Jane Dobbins was fined $2.50 tmd costs by magistrate Crease on LVtday for allowing a bull to run at large within the city.' John Blauey, pound-keeper, was the informant. Thomas W. Cray has been .summoned to appear before magistrate Crease on Tuesday for a breach of the sanitary laws. On and after Monday the Canadian Pa- cific train connecting at Robson with steamers north bound, will leave Nelson at 7 o'clock in the morning instead of (5:30 p. m. as'formerly. John Miles has been admitted to bail, himself for $200 and two sureties of $100 each. Dave MacBeath, of McLean Bros. & Co., was in the city today. He says that work upon the Slocan river road is progressing well aud the railway company will be able to have trains moving on the line by October 20th. THE SLOGAN'S GREAT RECORD. LOCAL NEWS AND GOSSIP. The latest man to make a guess as to the intentions of the "lessees of tlie Pilot Bay smelter turned out the following: "The Pilot Bay smelter has announced free transportation of ores on Kootenay lake for treatment at its smelter, aud instead of following the example of the Hendryx smelter and charging a few more dollars per ton than was charged at American smelters, to support home industry, the Pilot Bay people promise a much lower rate than the existing $21 freight and treatment charge." The purse containing over $20, which was lost by Mrs. Simmons, not having been returned, several of the ladies of Nelson got together, purchased a pocket book and made up a purse for the loser. As Mrs. Simmons won out with a new pocket book and more money than she lost she desires to express her thanks for- the first loss. The Nelson Sawmill company is making application to the court for permission to wind up its affairs. The natural increase in the population of Nelson for the past week was three. The newcomers are all girls: Miss Tits- worth, Miss Flurey and Miss White. Dan Dunn, twho enjoys the distinction of having had his picture printed in Harper's Monthly Magazine, has returned to Nelson after an absence of four years and two months. He has been given the freedom of the city for four days and two burs. ' W. II. Will, carpenter, contractor, mine, owner and all-round speculator, left Nelson this week for Alaska: He will winter at Juneau, or some other point on the coast, and go over to the Yukon in the spring. Mr. Will's friends wish him good luck, for he is a square man in anv country. Arthur Johnstone Douglas, J). L., of Comlongon Castle, Ruthwell, Dumfries, Scotland, chairman'of the board of directors of the London and British-Columbia Gold Fields, Lamited, accompanied by G. B. Turnbull, member of the well known Edinburgh firm of stockbrokers, Messrs. Hardy ic Turnbull, are at present making a tour of British Columbia looking over the interests and holdings of the various companies with which they are closely connected. Mr. Johnstone Douglas is also chairman of the Scottish Colonial Company, ,vhich has recently acquired a large interest in the Idaho group in the Slocan. The party, by the courtesy of the Hall Mines company, were yesterday shown the smelter. S\ S. Fowler, E. M., engineer to the Loudon & British Columbia Gold lrields, Limited, is conducting the party over some of the Wild Horse creek properties, notably the Yrnir. They will visit the more important mining districts and properties before returning to the old country. .J. B. McArthur, of liossland, was in the city today. McArthur is no longer in the newspaper business, having sold his interest in the Rossland Miner to the parties who made the recent purchase of that sheet. McArthur's experience is different from that of most men who have dabbled in newspaper enterprises in Kootenay. He got his money back and has no positive knowledge as to the identity of the purchasers. The men behind the Miner are afraid to make themselves known. George A. Keefer, of Victoria, the engineer in charge of the survey work for the Bedlington A: Nelson railway from the international boundary to the foot of Kootenay lake, is in this city awaiting the arrival of the representatives of the English company which litis the charter Mr. Juneau, of Kansas. A resident of Dodge City, Kansas, is said by the Kansas City Journal to be the founder of tlie "metropolis" of Alaska, aud that it is named after him. He is Mr. H. Juneau, a cousin of George Juneau, who discovered the gold deposits iu the neighborhood of that place. The settlement was at first called Harrisburg. but the miners changed it to Juneau in honor of the Kansas man, who went there at the invitation ot his relative in I SSI and remained for four years. In a recent interview Mr. Juneau spoke iu adverse terms of the route to the Klondyke fields by way of the Yukon. He favors the passage by the Chillkoot pass and the employment of Indians as carriers. Mules and horses cannot compass the climbing, and, besides, there is no grass in the country. "The country," he said, "is covered with mossj a vine that contains prickles as sharp as a porcupine, with saw-like edges, with the edges reversed or pointing to you. They get into the fleshand stick- deep. These pricks with the back barb break as you pull them out of your flesh, and a portion remains in the Mesh. The only way to get them out is to dig them out. The pricks make a sore. These in- -fernal pricks are about one-aud a half to two inches long, and there is excruciating pain when you pull these barbed pricks from your flesh. The chigger is nowhere in comparison to the moss prick. Except where tlie water wears the surface of the earth the country is covered with moss. That is one of the difficulties of travel. Where there is no ice there is moss and' devil's club, tlie latter is a vine tliat winds around anything that it can clutch. Persons walking become entwined in the network of moss and devil's club, aud passage is extremely difficult and tortuous." Important Municipal Convention. On the 28th inst. a convention of United States mayors and councilmen will be -.held: at Columbus, Ohio, to form a national "municipal organization, in which it is proposed that the cities and municipalities should be represented by their chief executive officers and meet periodically to discuss questions of common interest. The convention that is called for the 28th is advertised to deal with such questions as the granting of street railway, gas, electric and other franchises, the collection aud disposition of garbage, the relative merits of the various street-paving materials, and cleaning of streets, the municipal ownership of lighting plants and the cost of street lighting under the contract system, the municipal management ' of public water supplies and the necessity for water filtration, fire and police protection, parks and playgrounds, 'municipal finances, taxation and special assessments aud the regulation of the social tind saloon evils. , The Ora Plata's Showing. The Ora Plata company reports a good showing on White . ('rouse property. A 20-foot shaft shows up a 3-foot ledge of gray copper and galena, which assays 70 ounces silver, 15 per cent copper, 30 per cent lead and from $10 to $20 in gold. They now have about II tons of shipping ore on the dump. A 100-foot tunnel will be started soon, which is expected will cut the ledge 300 feet below the surface. They expect to keep a large force of men at work all the winter. Declared a Substantial Dividend. The Dominion Mining Ac Developing Company of Vancouver, litis declared a dividend of $1.75 per share. The company has been in existence for two years. The dividend was paid from the stile of Golden Cache stock acquired in exchange lor raising funds for the purchase of the ('olden Cache mines. ....... The Belgian Coal Trade. The Belgian imports of coal during the were S 17,-101 metric tons, first halt of 1897 an increase of 72,(i33 tons, as compared with the lirst six months of hist year. The exports were 1,901,251 tons, a decrease of 1152 tons. Deny the Story. The report that several of the smelter men will leave the employ of the Hall Mines and follow the fortunes of their former superintendent in Mexico, is denied by severn 1 of the. men themselves. Despite the Pall In Silver Its August Exports More than Double those of 1886. The shipping record of the Slocan mines for the month of August illustrates, well the development which has taken place in the Slocan during the past twelve' months. Despite the fact that the price of silver has fallen, the customs value of the ore exported from the Slocan during the past month more than doubles in value the ore exported from Slocan and Ainsworth districts during the month of August. 1S9(i: During the past month . shipments were made from nineteen niiues in the Slocan, aggregating in tonnage 2892 tons, of a total value <>f $27(5,812, ao compared with $128,954, being the total value of the Slocan and Ainsworth districts for the corresponding month in 1890. The Kootenaian is alive to the advancement which has been made, and publishes some interesting statistics in the comparison of the record of the past month with that of August, 1890. These statistics show that the following shipments were made during the month: I'avno until .r: ;.;;;. Whitewater Slocan Star Xoble Five ��� Washington Rambler Ibex Surprise Great Western Slocnn Hoy American Boy Antoine Red Fox -Wonderful Two Friends (Slocan City) Wellington Sapphire ��� '. Lincoln Total For August, 1897, the Kaslo shows customs valuation and proportion as follows: Pounds. 3.100,000 2,310,000 51S.000 .' . 510,000 ��� 131.595 '. 320,000 1.0,000 !K),000 08,000 . 1)0,000 00,000 33,000 33,000 30,000 20,000 24,000 23,300 20,000 ��� 8,100' 7,784,99.'> ore shipped from Number pounds shipped Number pounds lead Number ounces silver.. . Customs valuation . ... ,7,784.905 .1,83-1,-SO . 357,558 . .76,812 ... ��1.97,807 ... 32(1,7511 '..3310,321 ... 118.023 ?1,0H,1SS 139,373 50,000 Rossland's Assessment. The city assessor of liossland has completed his work of assessing the land and improvements within the limits of the city. The roll shows the following taxable property: OKKil.VAI. ���lOWNSITK. Value or land Value of improvements KMI.KOAU ADD Value of land Value of improvements Total lands Total improvements Alines (estimated! Total . Sl.503.5fil To any one acquainted with Rossland it will appear that the assessor has underestimated the values if anything, and for ; this reason it is not likely that any substantial reductions will be made by the court of revision. The assessor's figures show a land value of $1,014,188, from which, under the maximum rate allowed under the municipal act, the corporation could raise a revenue of $15,000. The im-v provements are entered as valued at $493,873. ��� These are liable to assessment up to 50 per cent of their value, which would yield another $3000, making the total municipal revenue from the land and improvements $18,000. To Develop' Crow's Nest Coal Fields. The Kootenay Coal Company, of Montreal, owners of the coal fields in the Crow's Nest Pass, are making arrangements for the speedy development of the same. Two of the directors, accompanied by two mining engineers of experience, are now busy among the coal seams, making surveys, preparing plans, and fixing upon the places where, actual mining operations are to commence. The directors who are there superintending these operations are William Fernie, I<"ort Steele, and Robert Jaffray, Toronto, president of the Globe -Newspaper L^ublishing Company. The engineers are M. W. Black- more, M. L_. from Glace Bay, Cape Breton, and Mr. Ramsay, M. I.., from Denver, Colorado, engineers who have had wide experience. The Highlander Mill and Tramway. The Stevensons. of Philadelphia, are erecting a concentrating plant at the Highlander that will .handle 200 tons per day. They are building a tramway that will carry not only the ore from the Highlander, but custom ores a.s well. They intend putting in a tramway that will run north from their dump at the Highlander, tind afford facilities for handling most of the ore now being hauled by wagon. It means more to Ainsworth than is apparent at first glance. The Lanark Closed Down. There is a "close down" of the Lanark mine as a result probably of a meeting of the directors held at I.uurie last week, at which were jiresent Mr. Horne-Payne. Q. C, sir Charles Ross, Frank Stillman Barnard and-others. A very large force of men were recently employed at this mine, and at the last general meeting of the company glowing accounts of its value were given. On Thursday, however, the hands were all dismissed but four, a blacksmith and a cook. It is reported that the concentrator will close today, and that the development at the mine was hack- ward. The Canadian Pacific's Earnings. The Canadian Pacific Railway company's traffic receipts for the week ending August 81st, were $084,000; for the same week of last year they were $5!I(>,(KX'. i.i~\ ;?������ THE TRIBUNE: NELSON, B.C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1897. PUBLISHERS- NCTTO-R. THE TRIBUNE i-- i��iiili--=v-'! <��i .Saturdays, by Tin; Tkihune Pupusmi.ni; CijMI'a.-'<\ .uul win u:: niuiled to subscribers on payment, of Two Ddi.i.wck �� yi-iir. Xo subscription taken for loss l.hau ,i j u.ir. REGULAR AIJVEItTISKMKNTS printed ill llu: following rates: One ineli, Si1' n-yoiir; two inches, , Soo a year; three inche.- ssi u year; four.inch.s. eminent party the interests of the pro- S90 a year-.Wlve inelu;^ ?10.- .,- ,.���.w. ���.���i i gin to suspect that Maxwell's first concern is not so much the overthrow of the Turner government as the launching of a Maxwell boom. In such a case a split might occur, and in tho return of thegov- , .... . . year; six inches and over, at tho rate of Sl.uOan inch per niontli. 'TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS 20 cents a lino for first insertion and 10 cents a line for each additional insertion. Birth, marriage, and death notices free. LOCAL. OR READTXG MATTER NOTICES,25 cents a line each insertion. JOB PRINTING at fair rate.-.. All accounts for job printing and advertising payable on tho first nf every monlh; subscription, in advance. ADDRESS all communications to THE TRIBUNE. Nelson, U. (J. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. .Surgei Telephone t'- LA BAU& KOKIX���Wiysicians and .Surgeons. Kooins 3. 1 and 5, Higolow block, Xelson. ' DR. J.,A. .MtAlSTllON'C.' ��� Clovenuiieiit Veterinary Inspector. Treat.-- diseases of ali donn-siic animals. All slock inspected ul Xelson. Nelson, U. (.'. F.. HALL���Dentist, (.'rndualoof l'hilinlflpliiii Seven years experience. (Jolil and pureelaiu crowns inserted. Teeth replanted.' Ollice with Dr. George Hall, linker street. DR. II. K. IL\ Dental Coll WJ. II. HOLMES. (J. I-:.���Provincial Land Surveyor. ��� P. 0. box S2, ICaslo, ii. C. A II. IIOLDK'II- Aimlyliciil dhomi.sl and A-snyor. Hall street,.Vel.-on. T C. GWILIASI. B.A.Sc. & W. K. .I011XS0X, H.A.Se. " ��� ���Mining lOngiueers aud Analytical Chemists, Slocan City. ii. 0. LODGE MEETINGS. 5. N'KLSO.V LODGE. SO. 23, A. F. & A. M. Meets -^"W second Wednesday in I'mih month. Sojourning ^y/\ IirBthrun invited. The Ames Holden Go's special "Columbia," "yancouver;" "Kootenay" should be worn by everybody who wants a first-ciass moun- -tain boot. ��te ��vilumje* SATURDAY MORNING ..SISPTEMBKK U, 1��!I7 Ox Monday evening G. R. Maxwell publicly denounced Hon. D. W. Iiiggins as a man unworthy of the confidence of the people of this province. Jn the opinion of Maxwell, speaker Higgins committed an unpardonable sin in supporting the Turner government. Jt would seem as if his first dose of politics had soured Maxwell's milk. This is very much to be regretted- since Maxwell is a very clever man. The trouble appears to be that he has opened the campaign with the idea that Lie is the opposition party. It would look better if G. it. Maxwell would win his spurs before he presumed to say who is worthy and who is unworthy of public confidence. If he gives a good account of himself he will no doubt be rewarded when the fight is won. It is not good politics for Maxwell to "knock" D. W. Iiiggins. People might be uncharitable enough to think it was done in the fear that there would not be enough jobs to go round. Higgins is not the only man who has changed his politics. Minister Tiirte did something of the kind, and it did not ;jar the sensibilities of G. R. Maxwell to any noticeable extent. G. R. Maxwell, M. P., i.s not over modest whatever other faults he may have as a public man. While in Slocan City last week he had a talk with The Pioneer newspaper man, and as a result of this conversation the following appeared in The Pioneer: "On being in- " formed that a great number of people " through the province desired him to " assume the leadership of the provincial " opposition, he distinctly stated that if " so requested he undoubtedly would as- " sume the responsibility." G. R. Ma.wvki.i,, M. P., and mayor Templeton of Vancouver, arrived in Nelson on Saturday and held a political meeting Monday evening. Jt was not generally known that a meeting was to beheld. For this reason the attendance was limited to a couple of dozen men from the coast, who were acquainted with the visitors, and three or four merchants of the city who got wind of the meeting by chance. Maxwell made a good speech and created a very favorable impression upon the three local merchants who heard him for the first time. In the course of his remarks he took occasion to deny the report that he was attempting to conduct the next provincial election upon Liberal and Conservative lines. This contradiction will be welcome news to the electors of Kootenay. They have their own ideas with respect to the issues to be dealt with in the next election, and they do not propose that they shall be side-tracked in order that the political exigencies of professional politicians may be served. If G. R. Maxwell's chief purpose is to secure the overthrow of the Turner government, he should put himself in accord with the men who have been lighting to that end for many years past. As matters stand at present, it is very evident that these men have not very much confidence in (.'. li. Maxwell. Jt looks as if they were afraid that Maxwell intends to take some advantage of them. Four years ago Maxwell worked hand in hand with the Opposition leaders, and to some purpose. If this time he holds aloof, electors may he- vince would be sacrificed to the personal vanity of professed reformers. Ix closing up a controversy with D. li'. Young, oi the Slocan City News, the editor of The Pioneer makes the following close estimate of the calibre of an amateur newspaper man, whose happiest moment in life was reached when he dined with minister Martin and acting government agent Goepel: "The.Pioneer entered into *.' a legitimate controversy with The News " when Mr. .W. Reach Wilcox had his '* name-at the head of its columns as it's '"editorial manager. The disappearance " of Mr. Wilcox's name was followed by " the publication of the above article as a " leading editorial. J.). R. Voting admits " that he wrote the editorial, and as his " business is thatof vending patent medi- " ciu_s ou the street corners anrl not that " of publishing a newspaper, The Pioneer " declines to continue the controversy. " The jiresent proprietors have put in the ." best part of their lives at newspaper " work and cannot afford to recognize "a " scavenger in the handling of the I_ng- " lish language as a legitimate coti- " temporary." r- Bepori. the next, .session of the legislature is over G. B. Martin will have reason to regret his recenr. trip through the interior. The light air of these high altitudes has been too much for, the chief commissioner, and has caused him to talk through his hat. Wherever he went, the commissioner realized chat it was necessary to square himself and he proceeded to do so. The result has been that G. J3. Martin has made some wonderful statements concerning legislation of the past session, which are not in accordance with fact. Jt is stilted that the commissioner addressed a meeting ot the board of trade at Kamloops, when he assured his hearers that the subsidy granted by. the legislature for the construction of a railway from Bute Inlet to Quesnelle could not go to the British Pacific railway promoters. As G. B. Martin had pledged himself to the electors to oppose any cash grant to the British Pacific railway, it was to hi.s advantage to convince his hearers if he could, that the promoters of the British Pacific could not be benetic- aries under the government's so-called, new railway policy. It goes without saying that the commissioner will have a chance to explain this when the house meets again if he will remain in his seat long enough to be challenged. Mrs. Chaki.ottk Smith has petitioned the United States government to send several thousand unmarried women to Klondyke. If this thing keeps up the federal government will be obliged to pass regulations respecting alien labor. J-."stick Drake, of Victoria, sentenced Joseph Williams to two years imprisonment for stealing a glass of beer. "A pretty good sized 'jug' for such a small amount of beer," is the comment of the Grand Poi'ks Miner. C. E. Rack, who for several months was connected with The Miner of Nelson, has gone over to the Rossland Miner, and will in future write to please the members of the Turner government and its beneficiaries. The change will rob Nelson of an astute political organizer, and will preclude the Vancouver World from commenting upon a contemporary's bad manners. Otherwise things in the Ivootenay will go on much the same as ever. Tnr: municipal council of Rossland has used up the $50,000 which the provincial government allowed it to borrow upon the credit of the municipality, and an attempt is now being made to induce the ratepayers to borrow $70,000 more. The record of the Nelson council is somewhat; different. It has a balance on hand' of $35,000. This is the council which a few sore-heads assured the electors would bankrupt the city. When G. B. Martin was seeking election in Yale, after being called to the Turner cabinet, he made a specific promise that he would resign his seat in the cabinet rather than grant financial aid to the British Pacific Railway company. This pledge was given personally to the opposition leaders, and in consequence of it the election of Martin was not opposed. During the last session of the legislature Martin violated his pledge and supported the government in a measure granting $-1000 per mile to the British Pacific rail- way for a line from Bute Inlet to Quesnelle. In most countries the violation of of a pledge of this nature would relegate a public man to private life, but in this province the Turner government subsidizes the Victoria Colonist to the extent of $500 per month for the purpose of whitewashing the discredited.members of the cabinet: The truth loving editor of The Colonist makes this defence for Martin's deception : "As we understand the " matter during the session of the Iegisla- " tore, the scheme known .as the British I 1 Pacific railway was before the govern- 1 uieut, and Mr. Martin is said to have 1 promised not to.support it. We do not 'understand that Mr. Martin is charged '' with ever having given a pledge that 1 he would oppose aid to any railway ' from the coast to Cariboo. It is quite 'true that the $1000 per-mile provided "' for at the last session can only be drawn, : as the law of the' province now stands. Liy the Canada Western Central Railway ��� company, which is popularly known as the British Pacific; but it is is not alleged that Mr. Martin ever promised to vote against aid being given to that company. Mr. Martin fulfilled any promise he ever made in regard'to the British pacific, and it is- literally true that the subsidy of $1000 per mile has nothing to do, with the British- Pacific scheme." SLOCAN MINING- NOTES. The new ore bins and tramway for the Lucky Jim are completed and the cable will be stretched in a. few days, when the mine will be ready to resume the shipping of ore. The ore will go to the Pilot Bay smelter. The ruth has received one carload of the machinery for the new "i-drill compressor, which has been delivered at the mine, the balance of the shipment being expected every day. With the force of men now employed, the mine is sending down .'30 tons of ore per day. IT IS I All persons wishing, to visit the Goat River, Duck Creek, Summit Creek, Fort Sheppard, Priest Lake, or Fort Steele Mining Districts should know that by taking the Steamer Alberta or Ainsworth for Ockonook, Idaho, and purchasing their supplies of the old reliable Ockonook General Store, they will get their goods at Spokane retail prices and be from 20 to 50 miles nearer the,above named districts than at any other supply point on the Kootenai River. J. I. BARNES Manager 0CK0N00K CENERAL STORE NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C. Conducted by the Fathers. 0. M. S. ...CLASSICAL COURSES Will Reopen September 1st. Send for Catalogue or Address President St. Louis College, New Westminster, B. C. The business centre for the rich mines on Springer Creek and Slocan Lake. This is one of the richest districts in British Columbia. Lots $100 to $500 each FlftNK FLETCHER, Trustee. Ashcroft BLAGKSMITHING AND EXPERT HORSESHOEING Wagon Repairing Promptly Attended to by a First-Class Wheelwright Special attention given to all Icjnds of repairing' and custom worlc, from outside points SHOP: Cor. Baker aqd Hall Sts. jNelson. Kootenay Lumber Co. A complete stock of Building Lumber of all I\inds will now be l\ept at Nelsor*. Charles St. Barbe, Agent. __v. G. 33]-V7"^._E?,T Room (!, Clements & Hillyer Hindi*. Nelson Canadian General Electric Company, Ltd. Capital $1,500,000. Head Offices Toronto, Ontario. MINERS!. You can make use of water power 50 miles from your mines with our system We can also sell you complete telephone outfits and install them. British Columbia Branch Offices ��^0o^^^C^iSn Frank Darling, Kootenay Agent Wire Rope, Feed Water Heaters, Elevators, Shafting, Pulleys, Pipe Cutters, Special Tools, and a new lot of Tube Cleaners just in. Roebling's Wire R��Pe- EJK!5��_SSffl FRANK DARLING, Agent. The Kootenay Will start about March [5th with about double its former capacity in all departments. 7,000,000 feet of log's under contract for early delivery. The Planing and Factory Is now running full time wirier tlio management, of C. E. Doty, a competent draughtsman aud mechanic who will furnish special drawings free of charge. New Designs In house interiors, ollice and store fixtures, darlo work, mantles, brackets, mouldings, bookcases, furniture, turnings, carving, grill work, and band sawing. Orders for all such work executed in an artistic manner. USHES AND Always Reliable and as Represented For Sale by all Leading- Dealers Manufacture. of Brushes ��� j Brooms and Wooodenware HERALD0, MONOGRAM, SCHILLAR Manufactured by The George E. Tuekett & Son Co., Ltd, SOLE AGENT, NELSON, B. C. UNION MADE CIGARS U. J e One Car Glass Direct from Belgium expected this month. Rough anrl dressed lumber, laths, etc.. always in stock. Two Cars Sash and Doors Yard and branch ollice foot of Heiidryx Strc Nelson. G. 0. B FOOT OF HALL STREET, Is'HI,SON. T. W. GRAY, Proprietor. Formerly Stanley H��use U��|der new management Refurnished and Renovated throughout Everything new and first-class Electric lights and modern improvements Doors, Sash, Band Sawing-, Turned Work, and Office Fitting's. Just arrived and in stock, a carload of Chance's Eng'Iish Rolled Glass; all sizes up to 4 by 6 feet. eneral Commission and Manufacturers' Agent -^a-E-sroi-H-s = Great West Oatmeal Mills, Pilot Moiulcl. Manitoba The Virden Holier "Mills. Virden, Manitoba The It. M. Smith Biscuit Factory, Victoria, B. ('- Smith & Fischel. Oigars. St. .leromi', Quebec KOOTKNAV AKADQU'ARTERS. NKLSON, B.C. Office: Bealey Bloek, Baiter Street, Nelson. Auctioneers, Real Estate and Greneral Commission Agents, CUSTOM BROKERS AND NOTARIES PUBLIC MPROVED NELSON RESIDENCE PROPERTY FOR SALE U^DER flEW M/\NACEME;NT J. C. BLANDY & GO., Proprietors, BALFOTJH This famous and delightful summer resort has been taken over bv the above lirm and will be con- ducted in the future in a first-class manner C00D SriOOTING AND FISriMNC LAWN TENNIS GROUNDS COOL PIG-NIC GROVES PARTIES PROVIDED FOR. BATES: SI (JO AND 8. ;10 I'FAl DAV. W. J. G. DICKSON ���_.__:.__.:_- ESTATE __-_Sr_D COMMISSION" __-C3-_i]"N-_? . _vri_sri_sr<3- _3_=_o_s:__!_s _D-___ft_X___!I.S UsT Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Stoves, Graniteware, Miners' Supplies. Tinsmithing Pull stoelc of Estimates Furnished aild Plumbing Builders' and Miners' Supplies Oil Application THE BEST VALUES-IN IS OKKKItKO HV BKALEV BLOCK, BAKJOIl STREET, NELSON. FOR SALE. Several valuable business sites on Baker St. Business block���two stores���Baker street. Business block���three stores all rented���on two 30-foot lots, with offices above. Residence lots, 50 teet frontage, Vernon St. Apply to W. J. G. DICKSON. NOTICE. Having appointed \V. .1, O. Dickson local agent for Addition A to the townsite of NeNon, intending purchasers of lots, or persons wishing information, plans, or price-lists ofthe addition, will please apply to him. I<\ O. TNNI'.S. This house carries the largest stock of furniture and furnishings in southern Kootenay. Substantial reductions for cash. MUSIC LESSONS Mrs. Morley i_ prepared to receive pupils for piano, violin For terms Apply to Thomson Stationery Co., Ltd,. Nelson Near corner Victoria and Stanley streets Views of all parts of ICoolenay -.�� T , Photograph- in Hp.-Im.,-., ..yl...s flflpg, JohllSOIl. (���Hamilton ������ili^lficl ion HE TREffiONT IsTIEI-SOISr MALONE K". TltKOILhUS. Proprietors In.no of the lii:st. hotels in Toad Mountain district, and is the headquarters or prospectors and miners. or organ Dv. W. J. Will open denial parlors in the Traves block, corner of linker and Ward streets upon the completion of the liuilding. The building will be ready iu iibontone inonlli. m ^���,Tr3r.,-T,-7-fs-rrr; -Trr,"f'il '-^ . :\,-v,"-- j. .. - -��� "������ l-i-.l" ��� --������ �����> -i-ipj-- - ���f^STS*/ '.������ '.TWl ..tf-Ki' ���J A ,_-__..���-���_������_���_..E��� yj. ...���.���.������_.������������,���:^,..y-ir-...J..Jr...-,----.-_-,��� i.. i..... j _ . -_��� ���rjt'������ ���- TTir,'1?, "v-_i v ���^^yi"ww-?^"-g'j'..i7'-rrr-T?Tp_p' "'-������i' '���.% TT~ "~ri !��� * M_S''T''.''_t."i--rvr?1!fi';"'''^ .5- '��� "t'J'V-' '���Vf1.-*'..' >.: ".' '��� _>.' P, ���.!' j'| l' THE TRIBUNE: NELSON, B.C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER'111, 1.897. MS ���jni ���.; s ,11 *. i1 Capital,a Rest, all paid up, - $12,000,000 6,000,000 ,.ir DONALD A. SMITH Bon. OEO. A. DRUMMON1).. I<; S. CLOUSTON President ... .Vice-President .General Manager _sr_��!__,��3o_sr _3_s_?k.-isrc___ M. W. Cor. Baker and Stanley Streets. 11KANC1IES IN CONDON (England). NEW YORK, and iii the principal oifie CHICAGO in Canada. y and sell Sterling Exchange and Cable Transfers (5HANT COMMKKCIAL AND TKAVKLLEKS' CREDITS. available in any part of the world. UKAKTS ISSUED COLLECTION'S MADE: ETC. SAVINGS BANK.BRANCH. RATE OF INTEREST (at present) 3 Por Cent. SOME INSIDE HISTORY. Death ol' a Lieutenant Recalls Trying Scenes in the Lives of the Sons of George III. The announcement a day or two ago in the Official Gr/.ette of the death of Edward Kit/, Clarence, lieutenant in an ordinary foot regiment of the English army, iy my excuse for recalling one of the 'many romances connected with the illegal marriages of her majesty's uncle--, writes Ascor in the New York Mail and l.xpres-. fii_-i few lines the Ga/etle mentions that the liuinetian_ wtis killed at Abu flamed in a skirmish with Arabs, and adds that he was the son of the late honorable George Fit/.-CIarence, and cousin to the earl of Minister. But for the I-Joyal JNIarriuge Act passed by George 111., which, for dynastic reasons, rendered null and void the marriage of the then duke of Clarence, afterwards William IV., with the lady subsequently known as Mrs. Jordan, the young lieutenant just killed in action would be described a.s "royal highness," all the courts of Europe would be ordered into mourning by their respective monarchs. .columns of toady obituary would appear in the London papers, and a warship would bring home the remains for interment with royal pom]) and spectacle. Lieutenant Edward Fitz-CIarence was of nearer and clearer royal English blood than any of the present members of the reigning family, except her majesty and lier cousins, the dukes of Cambridge and Cumberland. Me died a humble lieutenant of foot and possessed of au income which barely sufliced to pay for his mess and uniforms, and yet he was -the great grandson of William IV., and is legitimately so as far as the laws ot* marriage ���governing the Protestant Episcopal church could make him. George III had several sons, of Whom two succeeded him on the throne���George IV. and William IV. Three years before the death of the old king the princess Charlotte, only daughter of the prince regent and heiress to the throne, died. It. then suddenly dawned upon parliament that there were"no other royal children in the rightful line of succession. It was already law in England that.marriages ot princes and princesses of the blood in the direct line of succession must be made with persons of royal blood equal to their own, and, despite the fact that the dukes of Clarence, Cambridge, Kent and Sussex hail already contracted unions duly sanctified, by the rites of the church to ladies not of the rank of royal pi incesses. their marriages were declared void. Within a few weeks each of these dukes was remarried to a German princess, the result in the case of the duke of Kent being the birth of her present majesty, queen Victoria. The duke of Clarence who succeeded to the throne as William TV. in 1830, became the father of several children by his Ger-. man spouse, subsequently .known as queen Adelaide, but all died in infancy. King William's affection never diminished Ior the children which came to him by his morgantic wife, and, although i'or dynastic reasons, his four sons���natural sons, as they were termed���could not be recognized as princes, he determined to make them at least noblemen, and accordingly created the eldest, George, baron Tewkesbury, viscount Fitz-CIareuee and earl of Minister, and gave him the surname of Kite-Clarence. The younger sons were given;.the courtesy prefix of "lord." The eldest son of the first earl of Mtiti- Munsler is the present holder of the title, and his brother was the father of the young lieutenant whose death has just been announced. The king left biit a very small fortune to his morgantic children, consequently the earldom of Minister is but poorly dowered, and the present peer is even unprovided with a country seat, and lives in an unpretentious residence in Brighton. One of his sons has been given the comparatively humble position of "gentleman usher" to her majesty. Besides lord Minister, only one of the other sons of William IV. left issue���the late lord Augustus Fitz-Clareuce, who is survived by one son and half a dozen grandchildren, all living in genteel obscurity in London. It. is curious to consider the position of these descendants of the queen's predecessor in comparison with that held by the queen's own children, and yet the descendants of William IV., as I said before, were born in legitimate wedlock and are of the act ual paternal blood of the present dynasty. The prince of Wales and his brothers and sisters are, properly speaking, of the house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and not of the house of Hanover. And so, had he the rights which the E-iablished Church of England is stip- po.-fd to secure to marriage, the young soldier who died lighting in Egypt would not have been a simple lieutenant of infantry, but a colonel or more in one of the crack regiments of guards, the knight of a dozen orders of European chivalry, and a royal highness in direct succession' to the throne. He had, by the way, a twin brother, Charles, one minute older by birth, and also a lieutenant of one of the regiments of the line. The arms of the Fitz-Clarences are the royal arms of, England, but "debruised by, a baton sinister, azure, charged with three anchors or." The bar sinister is the heraldic sign ot" illegitimacy, but has never been regarded as a dishonor in England when it has. crossed the royal firms. Four English peers of the highest rank display the' bar prominently on their shields. The Kitz-Clarence motto is "Neither Rashly Nor Fearfully," and the three anchors on their shield is in sympathy with the fact that William IV. served for many years in the English navy prior to ascending the throne. WOMAN SLAVERY. Salt Lake Tribune: Periodically since 18-10, the press ea-t and west have bewailed the buying and selling of wretched Chinese women in San Erancisco. It is a pitiable business; only a grade higher than that carried on among the barbarous and naked native-* of Africa. But those women always.have been slaves. They were bought,iu Hong Kong for ,.20 each for the very purpose for which they are used, and with the consent of their parents. They suffered no sense of shame or outrage; neither their, intellectual nor moral natures were shocked iu the least, for neither had ever been quickened, hi point of fact, the change was an advance for them, for it secured them better food, better clothing���more comforts, than they ever knew before. They simply represent' the degradation which settles upon a race when it for hundreds if not thousands of years is compelled to make a daily fight with want which periodically culminates in famine. It is natural, probably, for the good men who preside over our churches in the east, and for the good women and men who attend those churches, and who conscientiously subscribe large sums to home and .foreign missions,.to be shocked to learn of such things going on in our country, right under the flag that so many brave men died under that men might be free, and that the poor might have ampler opportunities to better their conditions. But are we so much iu advance of those wretched Chinese after all? * We have clung to a system of finance for twenty- four years which has resulted doubling the ratio of women of our own race, who in that same way go down to death. La-t season very many of the clergymen of New Vork city took it upon themselves to advise their congregations how to vote. They fancied Lhey were doing right because the very richest pew holders in their churches approved of what they did. True, they knew nothing of what was pending in the election; they had not the slightest com prehension ofthe mighty issue, but from a superficial view they concluded that some bad men were seeking to repudiate honest debts by statute, and that as Christian ministers their duty pointed directly to a protest. , So busy were they that they never once stopped to think that something had been inaugurated which-made'it impossible for thousands of American girls to earn honest livings, aud that twenty thousand of them, light iu New York City, were annually turning to lives of shame in order to obtain bread and clothing. These are not Chinese girls, brought up with no knowledge of life's oroperties, no sense of shame, without having the germs of their moral natures in the least quickened, but American girls, reared tenderly in American homesw- educated in American free, schools, and led to look forward to happy and honest lives. While this is going on with annually increased momentum, does it become us to cry our eyes out over the fate of some wretched human animals who are mere creatures of commerce in San Francisco? Human nature can only bear a certain strain. We are told that the coal miners who started the great strike, which is still on, were receiving .1*7.50 per month for their labor. If they had daughters who were young women, and if they were proud American girls, how long could they bear that di-tress? And where were they to go? When, in a land like this 2,000,000 men are tramps because they cannot, find employment, what must become of the 2,000,000 women whom they ought to be supporting? After all, Americans .ought not to cry over some Chinese women in San Francisco who are contented with their lot: they should save their' tears for their own countrywomen. THE MANHATTAN MAKES A' SPECIALTY OF ALL KINDS OF MIXED DRINKS The Columbia & Kootenay Railway & Navigation Go. IIAVF. Business Lots Oil Of: Maker rood mul Vermin streets nnd plenty Residential Lots in the government. A!.-, lots in Itobson townsite of Xelson. A]))j1j to Frank Fletcher, P.L.S., Agent, Nelson. .Death from Natural Causes. An eastern paper says that a London woman has been killed in the crush at a bargain sale at which twenty-two policemen were employed to hold the crowd in check. The verdict of the coroner's jury was: " Deceased died from synocope caused by the exertion and excitement of getting into a bargain sale, and that such death was due to natural causes." That was a discerning jury. They did not find that the woman was crushed, but that the fatal syncope came as she was trying to get into the place. They realize that she might have seen the woman who lives across the street from her get the very bargain which she had set her heart on, and after that, in her judgment, life was no longer worth living. Or possibly the impossibility of gettiug in at all '.vhen all the other women were getting bargains was too much for her, and hence that her death was due to "natural causes" was the most probable thing in the world. The Cariboo Creek Wagon Road. The wagon road along Cariboo creek is within half a mile of Mineral City, and the bridge at the second crossing of Cariboo creek i.s under way. The last of the $la00 government grant was paid last Friday by F. ('. Fauquier, and the work now being done will be paid by private subscriptions. Having' purchased the scavenger business formerly carried on by G. H. Owen, respectfully solicit the continuance of the patronage of G. H. Owen's former patrons. The new firm has every appliance necessary and will guarantee satisfaction to all those who entrust them with work. Say! are you going to Not while I can buy For 25 cents a quart at the c. VICTORIA STREET, f^EtSON COODV/IN, PROPRIETOR PIANO TUNING Mr. IV I'ureell, the expert, piano tuner, will visit Xelson on his seini;iiiiimnl tour next week. Parties wishing their instruments tuned will 'Jacob Dover or Thompson line please leave orders . by the Villi inst. with Application For Liquor License. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will apply lo the Hoard of Licensing Commissioners for the City of Nelson at their next meeting, for a license to sell liquor by retail at their hotel on Lot.10. Block 2, Nelson. l-TiKl) RICHAUDSON, IIAKRY PICKDUK. Dated at. Nelson, August 2tst, IS��7. . , ��� MORTGAGE~SALE Of.a House and Two Lots in the City of Nelson.' Under and by virtue of power of sale contained in a certain indenture of mortgage made by Charles li. Sanson! to the vendor (which will be produced at the .time of! sale) there will be sold by public unci ion at C. A.'Waterman & Co's ollice. liaker street, in the city of Nelson, on Wednesday, the 29th day of September, 1S07, at. 2 o'clock p. m., (subject to conditions then produced) the following property, viz: Lots numbers-six ((il and seven: (7) in lilock twenty-six (2<i) on the ollicial plan of the town of Nelson. These lots have a frontage of 2."> feet each on Silica street and a depth of 120 feet. There is a frame dwelling on the premises. Terms of sale 10?; cash and balance in ten days or as may be agreed. For further ���particulars apply to JOHN KLLIOT. Dated 2nd Sept., 1807. Vendor's Solicitor, Nelson. C. A. Waterman & Co.. Auctioneers, liaker Street. CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSON NOTICE FOR TENDERS. Sealed tenders will be received up to S o'clock p. in. on Monday. September 13th, for the laying of 1700 feet, more or less, of lS-inch main sewer and .'iOOO feet.'more or less, of S-inch lateral sewer. Plans and specifications can be seen nt. the ollice of tin. city clerk, Fire Hall. Mark tenders "tender I'or laying sewer pipe." The lowest or any tender not nccessarilv accepted. OHAIlLES I-'. SIOALKS'. City Clerk. CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NELSON -B"_r-L___"w- _sro. _._=_ Whereas it is desirable and necessary to license and regulate plumbers in the Cilv of Nelson, and to provide for the appointment of a plumbing inspector, and to provide for lhe etl'eetivo plumbing, sewerage and draining of buildings. Therefore be it enacted by the municipal council of the Corporation of the City of Nelson as follows: 1. The municipal council shall, from time to lime, as occasion may require.' appoint such inspector or inspectors ot plumbing, hereinafter called plumbing inspectors," as maybe found necessary; but no person shall be eligible for such appointment who shall not have passed a satisfactory examination for proficiency in bipth practice and theory of plumbing and drainage before the board of examiners as hereinafter provided. 2. Such inspector or inspectors shall be under tlio supervision of the mayor, and shall be paid such salary as the municipal council may determine. 'A. A board of plumbing examiners is hereby constituted, to consist ot the'eity engineer for the time being, who shall be chairman of the board, one practising physician, and one practical journeyman plumber, both of whom shall lie appointed by the municipal council; and the board shall be called together at such times as the chairman shall tind necessary. I. In case any dispute arises under this bv-law, as to whether any person or persons employed bv'any master plumber is a regularly educated, practical and experienced plumber, as iu this by-law is provided, the plumbing inspector may notify the said workman to .appear and be examined before such board of examiners, whose decision as to the competency of such man shall be flnul and conclusive. 5. The said board of examiners shall examine and may grant certificates ol competency to anv plumber who may apply for that purpose, and such'certificate shall be recorded in the olilee of the city clerk the person receiving the same paying a fee of one dollar therefor, and such plumber shall he a registered plumber of the city. (j. Upon and immediately after the passage of this by-law, and in every ensuing year on or before the first day of July, any person desiring to carry on business or trade as a master plumber within the'City of Nelson, shall take out a license, for which he shall pay at the time of the issuing thereof the sum of I.went v-llvedollars, except as hereinbefore provided, and any person may take out a license under the provisions of 'this by-law on behalf of a partnership, llrm, or company of which he may he a member. 7. No person shall receive a license unless he is of the 1 inch in diameter, 1 i inch in diameter. 1-1 inch iu diameter, 2 inch in diameter. I inch in diameter, 0 pounds per yard, /ii xioiiiifls per yard. . li pounds per yard, fi pounds per yard. l."i jiounds per yard. 21 inch in diameter. VAI. pounds per yard. li inch in diameter, Ui\ pounds per yard. I inch in diameter, .1 pounds per yard. Trap vent pipe- shall be of brass, lend, castor galvanized wrought iron. All traps and fittings shall be equal in quality and thickness to the pipes to which they are attached. 'A'). All cast iron pipes must be of the best clean grey metal, free from sand cracks, honey comb, poms places, air holes or oilier defects, and of the grade known as medium used below all fixtures, and for ventilating pipes the grade known as ".Standard" of the heaviest quality. In buildings over three stories in height the three lower stories must, be fitted with the grade known as extra heavy. The following will be accepted : Standards 2 in. ,'i in. I in. ;"i in. f> in. lielow (ixfuro.s(pounds).l in. l!J in. !l in. 17 in. 20 in. Above lixfures(poiitids).l in. a in. 0} in. r'xtrn heavy (pounds)...iih in. <l\ in. i;'j in. 17 in. 20 in. All lltfings used in connection with such pipes shall correspond iu weight and quality; All such pipes lobe coated inside and out with far and asphaltuin. ,'!(!. Before being accepted all plumbing work shall lie tested by water or other lest .'approved by and made in the presence of the plumbing inspector. ' All defective' material shall be removed and replaced, and bad workmanship made good. 'A7. All joints in iron or brass sewer pipe, soil pipe, waste pipe and ventilators shall In; made with a. gasket of oakum, nnd lead hand caulked, and be perfectly gas tight. full age of twenty-one years, and has a place -within the City of Kelson, and furnishes a bond binding himself lo the aniount of S.JO0.OO, with'at least two sureties in the sum of 8250.00 each, to the satisfaction of the municipal council, or a bond lo the same amount from a guarantee company, and that, he will employ only registered plumbers who have received and hold' a certificate of competency from the board of examiners to do all such plumbing work as he may engage to do, and whether lie is a practical plumber himself or not, will not permit or allow any such work to he done hy himself or in connection with the business except by such registered plumbers, and thnt he will not violateanyof the terms and conditions, rules and regulations contained in tins by-law, or in any other by-law which shall come into force from time lo time in the City of Nelson respecting plumbing, drainage, sanitary matters and water works within the said ciiy. p 8. Kvery person desiring such license .shall file with the city collector a petition in'writing ofthe same, giving name of the applicant, and in case of a partnership, the name of each member thereof, together with the place of business, and asking to become a licensed master plumber, and said petition shall be accompanied by the bond and fee hereinbefore mentioned. il. Any change of firm or local ion of tlie business shall he promptly reported to the city collector, and the license shall be kept iu a, conspicuous place at the location of the business. 10. When any member of a partnership or companv is licensed individually for the partnership or company, the license may he issued in the name of tlie lirm, copartnership or company, the said license setting out the names of the members of the llrm, co-partnership or directors of the company, and the date the license was granted, and no license so granted shall be transferable except with the permission of the municipal council. 11. All licensed , master plumbers shall be held responsible for all acts of tlieir employees in connection wilh their business for which such' bonded license is iisiied. 12. Kvery such bond and license shall be for the year current at the time of the granting thereof, and shall expire on the lath day of July next .succeeding the date of issue. l.'i. Upon satisfactory evidence furnished to lhe collector that any masier plumber has been twice convicted by the police magistrate, or two justices of the peace having jurisdiction within tho limil.sof the City of Nclson.of any violation of the provisions of this by-law, or any of the by-laws respecting plumbing, drainage, sanitary matters or water works, his license shall be, ipse facto, forfeited and returned to the collector. II. Any master plumber whose bonds and license may become forfeited shall not again he entitled to a license until the said declaration of forfeiture shall bo revoked by the municipal council, and if such master plumber is carrying on liis business in co-partnership, or as a member of ii company, the co-partnership or company shall not carry on the business of plumbing from the date of such cancellation. In. lieforo proceeding to construct! re-construct, alter or change any part of the plumbing, drainage or ventilation of an hotel, tenement, warehouse, wash house, or other building, the owner, his agent or the master plumber constructing the same, shah (lie in the ofliee of the city clerk an application for a permit therefor, and such application shall be accompanied with a specification or abstract thereof, in a blank form prescribed and supplied for that purpose by the city clerk, stating the nature and work to be "done, and giving the size, kinds and weights of all pipes, trails anil fittings, together with a description of ail closets and other .fixtures, and a plan with the street and street number marked thereon, and showing the drainage system complete. Plans must be legibly drawn in ink on a scale of eight feet fo an inch. l(i. A permit shall be granted or refused within two days from the time of filing of the appiieation. and the permit ofthe plumbing inspector (if granted) shall be valid for six months from the date of issue. 17. If the plumbing inspector shall find that the said plans and .specifications do not conform with the rules and requirements laid down iii respect to plumbing and drainage in the by-laws of the City of Nelson, he shall not issue any permit for such plumbing and drainage, and it shall be unlawful to proceed therewith. IS. After a plan or specification has once been approved no alteration or deviation from the same will be allowed except with the written consent of the plumbing inspect or. 111. From and after the passing of this by-law every owner, or agent of an owner, of any building doing or causing to bo done any plumbing in such building shall, on the same being passed by tlie plumbing inspector, be granted a eertillcate that said plumbing has been done in accordance with the city by-laws, and on being requested to doso shall deliver such eertillcate to any person proposing to purchase or occupy such building. 20. No part of any plumbing or drainage work shall be concealed or covered up in any way mil il it. has been examined and approved by the plumbing- inspector, to wlioin notice must besent when the work is sullieiontly advanced to be inspected, unless in the case of drainage below the surface of the ground, which the inspector has failed to inspect within the five working hours ensuing after being notified, then the ground- may he filled in. in case ofan emergency affecting the public safety. 21. All material must be of good quality and free from defects, and the work must be executed iu a thorough and workmanlike manner. 22. Tlie arrangement of soil and waste pipe must be as direct as possible. . 2:i. The soil, waste and ventilating pipes and traps must, where practicable, be exposed lo view for ready inspection al. all times and for convenience in repairing. When necessarily placed within partitions, or in recesses of walls.soil, waste and ventilating pipes must be covered with woodwork so fastened as lo be readily removed. In no case shall they be so placed as to be absolutely inaccessible, unless under written permission from the plumbing inspector. 21. When the :i.oundis made or unsound th. house sewer shall be of medium or extra heavy cast iron or brass pipe,'with joints properly caulked with lead. 25. In sound ground, provided it is outside of the building, bard salt, glazed, vitrilied pipe may be used; each length shall be wetted before'being laid and'the space completely filled with cement mortar, made in the proportion of two of good, clean sharp sand and one of the best Portland cement, except in wet ground, when a gascot shall be placed around the spigot and. forced down to the bottom of the socket and linishcd in mortar cement, as described above. Each pipe must be cleaned out with a mop after being laid. The different lengths must, bo laid in-perfect line of the bottom and sides. All .connections must be through "Y" junctions. 20. Any soil pipe passing through a building, or beneath the floor of a cellar or basement, shall be of cast iron or brass as insection 21 hereof, and shall extend to at toast five feet outside the building and no wall shall be built leaning solidly upon the same. 27. Where it is found impracticable to carry the main ventilating-pipe above the surrounding openings or adjoining buildings within the prescribed distance of forty feet, as in section 32, permission may be granted by the plumbing inspector to insert a running trap between the house and the sewer in a position to be approved by the plumbing inspector, sueli running trap to have a cleaning cap made gas and air tight, brought, up to the surface of the ground, and taken off the outer or inner side of such running trap. A fresh air inlet shall be brought ui> to the surface of the ground from the inlet or house sideof such running trap, and be provided with a cast iron grating set in Portland cement, and he kept free from dirt aud deposit. In all cases where such intercepting trap is used, the main ventilating pipe must open at least ten feet from any opening or window. 2S. No exhaust from steam engines, or blow oil'from steam boilers, or overflow from water motors, shall be connected with cither private or public sewers. 20. Kvery vertical soil pipe shall lie of cast iron or brass, and shall extend asulllcienl height above window, roof or coping, or light shaft, to the satisfaction of the plumbing inspector. ,'iO. No rain water, down pipe, or chimney flue shall be used as a, ventilator for anv sewer, trap, soil or wasle pipe, or as any soil or waste pipe. .'il. Kach building shall lie provided ; with a main ventilating pipe of cast iron or wrought iron pipe, galvanized, of not less diameter than four inches, which shall be carried at least two feet above the highest, window, opening or light shall, and to the satisfaction of the plumbing inspector. .'i_. Soil or main ventilating pipes iu an extension must be carried lo and above the roof of the main building, when otherwise they would open within forty feet of any openings of the main or adjoining houses, unless as provided in seel ion 27. .'i.'i. No soil pipe shall hi; less than four inches in diameter. A waster pipe receiving the discharge of live or more sinks shall not be less than three inches in diameter and shall have two inch branches. HI. When lead pipe is used to connect fixtures with vertical soil or waste pipes, or to connect traps with main ventilators, it shall not be lighter than : 'AS. All connections of lead with iron or brass pipe shall be made with a brass ferrule of the same diameter of the lead pipe put in hub of the iron pipe and caulked with lead. The f>>i rule shall be connected with the lead pipe wiiha, wip.'d joint. Ventand flush pipes of water closets sluill i 1'iiii'cied with brass couplings or strong rubber c piinejli uis under fhe discretion of the plumbing inspectur. 'if). All connections of lead/wasteand vent pipes shall be'made with wiped joints. ,; 10. All walerelosels, urinals, sinks, basins, wash trays, baths and all tubs or sets of tubs, and hydrant waste pipes shall be separated and effectually trapped, except when a sink and wash tubs immediately adjoin each other, in which ease the waste pipe from the tubs may be connected with the inlet side of the sink trap. , Urinal platforms, if conne'cied with the sewers, must also be properly trapped, vented and automatically (lushed with wafer from a supply tank. 11. Traps shall be placed as near the lixtures as practicable, and in no case shall a trap be more than two feet from the fixture. All traps must have a cleaning out screw on the underside. 12. All waste pipes from lixtures other than water closets shall be provided at the outlet with strong metal strainers, and all sinks and wash tubs shall be provided with approved grease traps. i.'i. The waste pipes from no other lixtures shall be connected with a water closet (rap. II. All traps shall be protected from syphonage by a ventilating pipe leading from the highest and outer portion of the trap, either separating or joining the main venlilafiner pipe, above the highest fixture, except in such particular cases, that in the discretion of the plumbing inspector the vent pipe may be dispensed with upon proof of non-syphonnge. 15. For traps in water closets the branch ventilating pipeshallnot.be less than two inches in diameter, and ' not less than three inches for buildings of three stories or more in height. Where a bath or basin, or both, are in the same room with a water closet, the vents for same may join the closet vent above the fixture. In no ease shall more than two water closets communicate with the same ventilating-pipe unless it i.s over two inches in diameter. ���IU. Overflow pipes must discharge into the open air, where possible, with a Map on the end to keep out draught, otherwise they must in every case be connected with the waste pipe ou the inlet side of the trap. I". Kvery safe under a wash basin, bath, urinal, water closet or other fixtures, shall be drained by a special pipe unconnected with a sewer, waste or soil pipe, discharging into the open air>' The outlets of such pipes are to be provided with (lap valves. " ���IS. No drain pipes from refrigerators shall he directly connected with any soil pipe, wasteror sewer. ���10. Water closetsshall not be placed in an un ventilated room or compartment. In every case there shall he an opening lo the ouier air. All water closets shall be supplied with water from special tanks, and the water from the=e shall not be used for any other purpose. No water closetsshall be directly supplied from the wafer mains or service pipes. Water closet cisterns shall be fitted with ball laps, etc., to prevent waste. 50. Where the trap of (he closet is above the floor, the connection with the soil pipe shall be made with brass, rubber or approved door Manges. 51. Overllow or discharge pipes from tanks for drinking water shall never he connected with any soil, vent, waste pipe orsewcr. 52. Xo closet or any other convenience which allows fhe escape into fhe house of air or gas which has been co'iilined in any part of it. or from the drain or soil pipe, or which allows the accumulation of lillh iu or about it,, shall be lilted up or used. 5.'i. No person other than a licensed plumber or pipe layer, acting under tlio supervision of the inspector, shall be permitted to make any connection wilh a.nuhlic sewer. 51. All openings for private sewers must he so made as to cause as little inconvenience as possible to the public; on completion the surface to be left in as good order as it was before the opening was made, and all materials, loose earth and rubbish to be removed within twenty-four bonis ; all such openings to be fenced by day and lighted by night in such a manner as may be approved hy the inspector. 55. No house sewer pipe to have a less fall lhat one iu forty, unless special permission, iu writing, is granted by Ihe inspector. 51!. No private sewer iu actual use shall be disturbed unless under, ihe special direction of the plumbing inspector. 57. All water pipes must be protected from injury or settling. , 5S. The plumbing inspector shall have power to enter upon any premises and examine the plumbing, ventilation and drains, and should the same, in hisopinion. be in an unsanitary condition, may notify the owner or his a.���en|s |o have!hesanie put in a sanitary condition, and any person neglecting to do so forthwith, to the satisfaction of the plumbing inspector, shall he liable to lhe penalties of Ibis by-law. 50. The plumbing inspector is also authorized lo receive and place on lile drawings and descriptions of lhe plumbing and drainage executed in tlie City of Nelson prior to the pus-sage of this bv-law. and examine and give a cerlilicale if in accordance with the provisions of this by-law. (ill. _ Any person guilty of any infraction of any of the provisions of tllii.-s by-law shall be liable, upon conviction before the police magistrate or any two justices of the peace haviiig.jurisilicfion within the limil.sof the City of Nelson, lo be lined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, inclusive of costs, and iu case of the non-payment nf the line and costs the'same' may he .levied by distress'and sale, of llie offender's goods and chattels, and in case of (he non-paymon! of the line, and there being no distress found oul of which the sum can be levied, such oU'ender shall he liable fo be imprisoned.for any period not exceeding t wo months. fit. This by-law may he cited for all purposes as-the "Plumbing liv-law, No. II. 1S07." Spokane Falls _ &. Northern, "Nelson & Fort Sheppard, Red Mountain Railways. T^e only all rail route without, change of cars between Nelson aqd Rossland, ar,d Spokane and Rossland. *rt, ��$M ;��'-.'a����i''.fo SALE OF MINERAL CLAIMS BY TENDER. Scaled lenders marked on the envelope "Tender for Mineral Claim" and addressed to the undersigned will bo received till noon on Friday. October 1st next, for the purchase of the interest of Ihc late A lit one Nelson on an undivided half of the "Hidden Treasure" anil on an undivided hnlfp'of the -"Alfonso" mineral claims situate in lhe Nelson Mining Division of the District of. West Ivootenay. Terms cash iu leu days after fhe acceptance 'if the tender. A deposit of ten dollars must accompany each tender a.-: a guarantee of good faith. The highest or any tender not. necessarily accepted. . Dated the-0th dav "of Augusl, 1SII7. .1. F. AKMSTKONC. Ufllcial Administrator. Kort Steele. H.C. TIMBER INSPECTOR'S OFFICE. NOTICE. The sale of the Itobson .Sawmill Company's mill, which was to have been sold on Monday, the -.'.'ird (lay of August, for non-payment -of timber royalty has been postponed till Thursday the 2'Anl day of September. 1S!I7. K. .1. SIvlNNICIi, Timber Inspector. Notice of Application*to Purchase Land Notice is hereby given that sixty days after date. I the undersigned, purpose applying to the chief commissioner of lands aud works for permission lo purchase the following described lands. IpKSI'IUI'TION. Commencing al a post, placed on the east shore of (.'p. per Arrow lake near tin- narrows, marked ".I. D.'s N. W. corner, thence following coast, line south .So chains, thence so chains oust, ilience So chains north, thence si I chains west lo point of commencement, containing lili) acres more or less. .IOIIN <:. DKVI.IN. Dated Nakusp. H. C. June .Ith. 1S1I7. (August llthl. Notice of Application to Purchase Land. Notice is hereby given that I. Charles Heath, intend lo apply nt the expiration of sixtv days from the date hereof, to the commissioner of lands and works for [permission |p> purchase lllh acres of unreserved, unoccupied and unsiirveyed crown land, silualcil near f lie confluence of Meadow creek and Coat river, in the Coal river mining division of West Kootcnav. liritish Columbia. CIIAKI/KS IIKATII. Daled this I'.'tli dav of .lulv, 1S!i7. hksckii'tion. Commencing nt initial post marked "Charles Heath's N. W. Corner," Ilience due. .south 10 chains, thp'iicc duo east 10 chains, thence dim north 10 chains, thence due west 10 chains to point of commeiicemeiit. containing KpO acres more or less. Notice of Application to Purchase Land. Notice is hereby given Hint 1. Itoherl. K. Lemon, intend lo apply al the expiration of sixty days from the dale licreof.'to the commissioner of lands mid works, for (permission lo piircha.se IJIil acres of unreserved, unoccupied, anil unsiirveyed crown lands, .silualed on lhe , cent nil Cork of dial Kiver. about four miles easterly of the Slorin King mineral claim, in < lo.it Kiver milling division of Wesl Kiiolenav, Hrit ish Columbia. I!. K. I.KMON. Dated Angu-I .Ith. 18!I7. (Augusl '.'Sthl ii|-..s<:mi'TI(>N. Commencing al an initial post marked "Itobert. K. Lemon's K. K. corner post." (hence north IWI chains, thence west. H'pO chains, t hence south Mi chains, thence casl. llio chains to point of commencement, containing lllll acres more or less. Application lor Liquor License. I hereby give notice lhat ,'!0 days after date I intend to apply lo the Hoard of Licensing Commissioners ipf the City of Nelson, for a license to sell liipior by retail at my saloon, situate ou lot 7.' bloi'k il. Nelson. S. .1. MIfillTdN. Haled at Ncl-on. II. ('.. August ll'.lb, |S!I7. Leave ���1:10 ii. in. 11.00 a. in 8:00 a. m. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS. Arrive- .ii-.li) p. in. ,3:10 p. in. '...6:10 p.m.. ..' NKLSON , ItOri.SLAND ....' SI'Oi-ANI';. Passengers for Kettle Kiver and Boundary Creek con nect at Marcus with stage daily. Notice of Application for Certificate' of Improvements. ALPHA MINKJtAI, CLAIM, SITUATK IX Till: NIIUSON .MININC DIVISION OK WKST ICOOTKNAV DISTKICT, ANU LOCATED WKST OK AND AD.IOI.VINd TIIK I'OKTO KICll AND I.IV.Y.IV. II. MINKHAI. CLAIMS AT TIIK IIKAIl OK IIAHHKTT I'KIIKK AIIOUT KIVK MILKS WKST OK Till: NKLSO.V AND KOin'.SIIKl'1'AUD KAILWAV AND NINK.M1I.KS KKO.M TIIH TOWN OK YMIK. Take notice that. I, Samuel L. Long, acting as agent for W. 11. Carbould, free miner's certilicatc No. 77.23J. inleuil sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the milling recorder for a cert ideate of improvements, for the pur-, pose of obtaining a crown grant of the above claim. \ud furl lier take notice that action, under section .'17, must bo commenced before the issir.inee of such ceniticate of improvements. , _AMt;KL 1.. LONG, I'. L. S. Dated this 2nd day of September, 1807. |_epf. Hh| Notice of 'Application for Certificate of Improvements. I'OKTO KICO MINKKAL CLAIM, SITUATK IN TIIK NELSON .MINING DIVISION OK WEST KOOTKNAV DISTUICT. AND LOCATE!) ��� AT TIIK HEAD OK ItAKKETT CHEEK AUDL'T KIVE MILKS WEST (IK TIIK NKLSON AND KOKT SIIKI'I'.IKD '' KAILWAV AND NINE MILKS KKO.M TIIE TOWN OK YMIK. Take notice that I, Samuel L. Long, acting as agenr, for \V. J. Maxwell, free miner's certificate No. 7S,u_l), intend sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the mining recorder for a certificate of improvements, for Lhe pur-" pose of obtaining a crown grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action, under section ,'!7, inu^t be commenced before the issuance of such cerlilicale of improvements. _AM (JIOL L. LONG, I'. L. 55. Daled this 2nd day of .September, 1SSI7. [Sept. IthJ Notice of Application for Improvements. Certificate of L1ZZIK II. MINKKAL CLAIM, SITUATE IN Til K NELSON MININC DIVISION OK WKST KOOTENAY DIHTKICT, AND LOCATKD NOKTII OK AND ADJOINING TIIK I'OKTO KICO MINKKAL CLAIM AT Till: HKAI) OK IIAKKKTT CKKKIC AHOUT KIVE MILKS WKST OK TIIK NKI.SON AND KOKT SIIKI'I'AKD KAILWAV AND NI.VK MILES KKO.M TIIE TOWN OK YMIK. Take notice that I, Samuel L. Long acting as ngi'iil fur Walter A. Houltbee. free minor's certificate \'o. W-Sa. intend sixty days from the date hereof, lo apply tut In- mining recorder for a cerlilicale of impro Yemen 1-. for the purpose of obtaining a crown grant of the above claim. And further lake notice that action, under section :i7. must be commenced before the issuance nf such certificate of improvements. SAMUr'L L. LONG. I'. L. S. Dated this 2nd day of September, l.Sf)7. (Sept. ttlij Notice of Appiieation for Certificate of Improvements. (iOLDK.V KAdl.K MINKKAL CLAIM. KITl'ATE IN TIIK NKLHON .MININC DIVISION OK WKST KOOTKNAV DISTKICT. AND LOCATED NKAK TIIE HEAD OK SANDY CKEEIC. Take notice that I. A. S. Karwell. agent for Alfred C Kluinerfelt, free miner's certificate No. MS.il.'itl. intend sixty days from the dale hereof, to apply to the mining recorder for a certiliciite of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a crown grant of Ihe above claim. And further take notice that action, under section .'i". must be commenced before the issuance o/ such certiUcnle of improvement-,. A.S. FA KWKLL. Dated this 2nd day of .July. ISII7. (.July lOlli] Notice of Appiieation. for Improvements. Certificate of OOOI) KNOl'OIl MINKKAL CLAIM. SITL'ATE IN TIIE NKLSON MININC DINISION OK WEST ICOOTKNAV DISTKIcT, SITL'ATE ON TOAD .MOUNTAIN. Take not ice that I. Frank Kletcher. acting as agent for Oeorge II. Andrews.' free miner's ccrlilieate No. t'pS._l.i. intend sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the mining recorder for a certificate of improvement's, for the purpose of ."obtaining a crown grant of the above claim. And furtber take notice that action, under section 37. must, be commenced before the issuance of such certiticate of improvements. FRANK FLKTCH hit. Dated this Kith day of July. 18117. ���.-.������ 'July 17lbJ Notice of Application for Certificate of Improvements. IVANHOK MINKKAL CLAIM. SITUATE IN THE AINSWOKTII MININC DIVISION OK WEST ICOOTKNAV DISTKICT. AND LOCATED AIIOUT THKKK-yUAKTKKS OK A MILK SOUTH OK TIIK TOWN OK AINSWOKTII. Take notice that LA. S. Farwell. acting as agent for Maxwell .Stevenson, free miner's certificate No. 7(i.U!.;J. intend sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the milling recorder for a certificate of improvements, for the 'purpose of obtaining n crown grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action, under section .'i7. must be commenced before the issuance of such certificate of improvements: A. S. FARW'FLL. Dated this .'ird day of August. 1S1I7. | A ugust 7th| Notice of Application' for Certificate of Improvements. Olid' KINO, IIEXTEK, AND DKNT'KK KKACTIO.V MINKKAL CLAIMS, SITUATE I.V THE NKI.SON .MININC DIVISION OK WEST KOOTKNAV DISTKICT, AND LOCATED AHOUT KIVK .MILES WEST OK TIIK -TOWN OK NELSON. Take notice that I. A. S. Farwell, aciing as agenl for Alfred O. Flumerfelt. free miner's certificate No. S8,!':t!l. intend sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the mining recorder for a eertillcate of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining crown grants of the above claims. Anil further take notice that action, under section 'A7, must" be commenced before the issuance of such eertill- cates of improvements. A.S. FAUWKLL. Dated this 21st day of August. IS1I7. , I August 28th] * . ��� . ___ __- ; L Notice of Application for Certificate of Improvements. UDLUS .MINKKAL' CLAIM. SITUATE IN TIIK NELSON .MININC DIVISION OK.WEST ICOOTKNAV DISTKICT. AND LOCATED ON TIIK NOKTII KOKIC OK THE SALMON KIVEK. AIJOIT KOUK MILKS KKO.M TIIK NELSON AND KOKT .SIIKI'I'AKD KAILWAV. Take notice that I. N. K. Townsend. acting as agent for L. K Keller, free miner's eertillcate No. S.ri.5S7. intend sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the mining recorder for a certiticate of improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a crown p,rant of the above claim. A nil further take notice thai action, under section .'17. must he commenced before the issuance of such certificate of improvements. N. F. TOVVNSKND. Dated this 2Ulh day of August, IS*. 7. (August 2.Sth| NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All parties having claims against tlie eMiitt' of Carrie Wilson, alias Alii'-- Willis, lute of the city of Nelson, in the province of liritish Columbia friccen-eil) are rc- (incsted to send the same verified by -iaiuiory declaration, mid hi produce all sccurilic- held by them to the undersigned within thirty day.- from the date hereof, after which dale I will proceed todistribiitc the e.-tale of the deceased among the parties entitled Ihereto, having regard only to -ucli claims as have been sent iu to me as aforesaid a'nd will not hold my-elf liable for any claims nol sent in a.s aforesaid. I)AV(I) LA HAt". Kxecutor. Hv W. A. tiALLlllKK. his .Solicitor. I la ted nl NcNon. II. ('.. this Ith dav of Sept ember. A.D. IMI7. Ami all parties indebted to the cstaleof the said Carrie 'Wilson, alias Alice Willis, will please pay s-pine to W. A. liallihi'i'. Nelson, It. C. solicitor for the executor. Notice of. Application for Crown Grant. Take notice thnt A. S. Farwell. acting as agent for .Joseph K. Holllin, has tiled the necessary papers a ml made application for a crown grant in favor of the mineral claim "Skookiim," situated in the Ainsworth minim; di- visiipn of West Kootenay. Adverse claimants, if any. must lilc their objections witli me within t;(l days from Ihe date of the lirst publication of this notice in the liritish Columbia Cazettc. __W. .1. GOI''lJl''L. Covernment Agent. Daled at Nelson, August .'ird, ISI7. |August 71 li Notice of Application for Crown Grant. Take notice that I. A. -S. Farwell. acting as agent for .1. II. Young and John H. Daly, have tiled the necessary papers and made application for a crown grant in favor of the mineral claim " Union Jack." situated on Toad mountain, in the Nelson mining division of Wesl Koolc- nav district. Adverse claimants, if any. must tile Hieir ob'cclions Willi me within fiodays from the date of tlie tir'sf publication of this notice in the ltiiti-h Columbia Gazette. W. .1. OOKI'F.L. (iovernuiciil Agi lit. Dated lit Nelson, li. C. Augusl 2(1 h. ISI7. I Aug. '.'Sth Notice jof Application for Liquor License. Notice is hereby given tliat the undersigned will applv to the board of license commissioners of lhe coinoralioii of the Citv of Nelson, fpu- a license to -ell liquor by retail at his hotel, known as the Lake View, situate on lot and...h��,.ck 117. Nelson. li.C. KIlANK ...j.QNI.KV. Daled at Nelson, August I'.'ih, IS'.i7. [August lltl K! ��- 4^4fe* tf,fciWs kf1 vTlV a* a?*. r :* j\ i-Mrv. ..-,-. " JI J, I v�� ������������I- ^. ��� '���* '_!'����- ��� C*\ li.lt . I-..T-4 ?'���*- Ti "i _ i A* ������TP'f-'lr jo. ^^-���������savi-.^Y'*;^;.'^ TO'>a^.vy**V'���^ ''I"..*- ____L_j_._.___._.___l__J_.__^^ "P"- ��� '-P- ' i * - * '-'.���l-i !-i ���". v JT -C's- . I ������ '-. ! "��. ������.'".���../" -,������!.'��� ' - . *������, fv" '.v��r',.-. ���.'.--/. . hi . - '. r.���". *- .����������������� i -A .���' ,' -.' _��� ,'��� ������ .�����,, 'j-- -.'..r .������ .'���'���'A ��. ���. ��� nl ��� ��� ��� f'. - i tt - l\ ������ ��� <f��i ��� ji .--..,.-.--, .. -i ����� /. . - i .����... V'i.V---ii -'->-.!���..(��� * --' THE TRIBUNE: -NELSON, B.C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER. II, 1807." LOCAL NEWS AND GOSSIP. .John Miles has got into trouble iitfiiin. Wednesday evening he forced his ivtiy into the Kootenay Lake ("cnenil Hospital and abused the patients ;mfl attendants generally. He came before magistrate Crease on Thursday and was committed i'or trial. Ju view oi' his past record it is time something should be done with ���Miles. lie should be confined in either an insane asylum or a jail. A medical man should be called in to determine which. On Monday evening Harry Dunn and Pete Schumacher will meet in the ska ting rink in a wrestling contest. It is said that there is JJ52.10 aside wagered on the result, d'eneral admission .")() cents, re- served seats Si. The Athabasca made another shipment of 28 tons to the Hall Minos smelter on Tuesday. It i.s thought that, the ore will .run close upon $100 to the ton. Peter Costello, the Kossland contractor who assaulted l.dward Cronyn while the latter was endeavoring to secure evidence i'or ti cni'Diusr's jury, will come up for trial at the court of 'assi/.e, which will be convened here next month. Considerable interest litis been worked into this case by reason nf- thu tilt between judge Forin aiid t.he Jto-iland .Miner. The assault took place in Ro.-i.-sbi.nd. and Tlie Miner having satisfied itself that, the assault was a brutal one, said so and furnished a somewhat uncomplimentary sketch of Peter Costello. For this the newspaper was taken to task by judge Form when ��� the prisoner was arraigned before him. The judge expressed the opinion that the newspaper wtis traveling beyond its province. The editor then practically' retorted that, he probably knew more about running a. newspaper than llie judge, and that he would exercise his own discretion with respect to what he published. John Cillus got on a drunk Wednesday night and raised a row at the Grand Ceutralhotel. For throwing a stone at Charles Ci.'Hawley. magistrate Crease on Thursday assessed him SIO and costs, and for being drunk he paid an additional $2.50. Ole Roe. a .Swede, caused a disturbance on Hall street on Tuesday by being drunk. He was assessed $2 by magistrate Crease on Wednesday. Hong, the Chinaman employed by the Club in the Carney block, was fined $5 and costs by magistrate Crease on Tuesday for depositing slops and filth in the rear of the Carney block. The case has been appealed. Dr. Metherell of A'ancouver, Nelson &��� Fort Sheppard railway physician during construction, has got into trouble by reason of the death of a patient, Mary Piper. The coroner's jury, after an enquiry into tlie causes of the woman's death, returned the following verdict: "The said Mary Piper came to her death from the effects of poison administered or taken in the office of Dr. Metherell, on the 29th day of August, 1897, while under the professional care of Dr. Metherell; and we would recommend to the proper authorities that an investigation be held, touching the habits aud mental responsibility of the said Dr. Metherell, with the view to ascertain whether he is at all times a safe and proper person to be entrusted as a medical practitioner." An auction sale of the household effects of John W. Carwiu will be held by Charles A. Waterman'& Co., on Saturday next at the corner 'of .Stanley, and Observatory streets. This sale Avill afford the people of Nelson an opportunity to purchase furniture upon which the freight has been paid. The recently established government organ, The Economist, trys toinake it appear that Nelson, is vent by factions and cliques. The best proof,that this,.'is untrue is the fact that whenever the people of Nelson have been called on to decide questions of moment they have been pretty unanimous. Iu 1894 they cast 188 votes for J. Fred Hume for member of the legislative assembly as against 72 i'or his opponent. In lS9(i they "broke even" in.the election'for member of the house of commons. In 1897 they cast 299 votes for John Houston for mayor as against 205 for his opponent.-' On all questions that concern the welfare of the town, there is a unanimity that even the provincial government heeds. For instance, the position taken on the squatter and location of the provincial goal questions. OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS John W. Carwin, having decided to return to Kn-c- liuid. h;i* instructed Messr.-. Charles A. Waterman i di. to sell by public unci inn al his resilience, corner of Stanley and Observatory Streets, on Saturday, September 18tf], At'J o'clock p. mi., lhe foliowinx household articles: ri'Rir.'HT 1'IAXO A.VO ! HAND SKWIXG .MA- STOOL, Kvans Hmthcrs. ! CMINM-:, Hillyer iiialce maker.- quantity ok .shkkt -ML'sk: SIlilC HO Alto BKD l.orxr.K TWO'EASY (Ml.WliS FIVE (AXK (IIA llts- SIX IvITOIIKN (HAIRS TYPEWRITER Till IKK HAIR .MATTRESS KS TWO FEATHER REDS QUANTITY of BKIUUNd CHILD'S CRIli ! SMALL CL'RROARD RKRA.MHt'LATOli OXE SET OK DRAWERS I fj LOT I IKS WRIXCER IUJREAU ASI) WASH ' POTS, DISHKS AXD ���STAND j GLASSKS CKXTER TA RLE ', SILVER TA BLKWA RE ICR'CJIEX TAHLK ; CERTAINS TWO CLOCK'S ! QUANTITY OK PRE- COOIC STOVE and PIPES I SERVED KRUIT PICTURES mid LAMPS i 7if| Will buy a splendid Gab- ij inet Grand Piano 'by best Toronto maker. Fully guaranteed. Would sell on easy terms or $15 monthly. George E. Hall, care of Tribune office. Latest American Styles in Metis Felt Hats. 36' _3_e___:__--E. STEEET Special Value in Irish Linen Damask and'Table Napkins Dress Goods Dept. House Furnishing Dept. Mens Furnishing Dept. New Dress floods in till; tlie. Xew Ttipestiv and Clit'tiille ��� lulest. materials fur visiting. '' Portiers w.'ilkino- or travelin'o^iwiis"' (Jli'.nj|l<. Table Covers in all Fancy Neu'liu'ee and ' Dress .Shirts ' Latest siuipe.s in Linen Collars and Cull's New styles' in ."���"(���.���ill's, Hows and Ties .Mens Pants and Fall .Suits in .Mixed Tweeds and Navy iSerjjt! Fall Overcoats liovs and Youths Clothing we are ollerini;' at, half price (d clear Mens Tweed and ."Mackintosh i ,., . ., . .. j Coals in latest, sfcvle .. ... i ,, I I aiiesl l'V and I>inssels Carpets \ r. ,, ' . . ��� , ��� Ladies Wrappers and Alack- ' ' | Overalls and Junipers and New Weaves iu ISIaek Dress Uoods for mourning or ordinary wear Siilciidid''assortment, of Tar- tan Plaids for ladies House waists and childrens dresses New IJIiick and Fancy colored I'rocade .Silks for evening and slreet wear in all 1-he latest novelties st/es New Designs in Tapestry Coverings, J a pa i lose (lold I) rap- cry and Art Muslins single and double width cretonnes, Lace Curtains and Curtain ' Poles YV11itcaiid colored I >ed Spreads and Fider Down Quilts (ircvand White lilankets ippc intoshes now opened Kurdistan Ruga Mi it inu; .Shoes Write for Samples of our Full Dress Materials FRED IRVINE & CO., Nelson, B.C. A ODd1 NELS' TOWN LOT, In accordance with instructions from the Hon. Gh B. Martin, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, Messrs. Charles A. "Waterman & Co. will offer for sale by public auction, at the court house in the City of Nelson, on Thursday, October 7th, at 2 o'clock p, m., the remainder of the Government town lots in the original townsite of the City of Nelson, with the exception of the lots comprising' block forty-nine (49), All lots will be sold subject to an, upset price ranging from $100 upwards. With respect to lots upon which squatters have made substantial improvements, the purchasers of the same will be required to pay to the Government, for the benefit of the squatters, the appraised value of the improvements thereon. ' ��� Twenty-five (25) per cent of the purchase money cash, and the balance within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. On the failure on the part of any intending* purchaser to complete the purchase within thirty (30) days, the deposit made at the time of sale will be forfeited and the lots will again be offered for sale. ��� ==-������--______=_==-=-=-__ ������ For maps showing the location of the lots to be offered for sale, catalogue of the same and further particulars, apply at the office of BAKER STREET, NELSON, B. C. Nelson, B.C., September 7th, 1897. A Carload of Nails A Carload of Mixed Hardware A Carload of Giant Powder A Carload of Groceries And a large consignment of No. 1 Creamery Butter, Canadian Cheese and Eggs. . We are also opening up a splendid line of Stoves, Cooks and Heaters, Box Stoves, Queen Stoves,,and Parlor Stoves, for Coal or Wood. The best assortment that has ever been shown in Kootenay. Call and see them. CORNER BAKER AND JOSEPHINE STREETS, NELSON. Our aim is to supply the best at reasonable prices. Our turnover is large, consequently we are continually receiving- fresh goods. No shelf-worn or worm-eaten goods to be found upon our premises. Everything is fresh and clean. DRUGGISTS Corner Baker and Josephine Streets NELSON, B. C. Street, Nelson, B. C, Novelties in Dress Goods, personally selected in the eastern markets, are now on o u r sh el ves and a careful inspection of them will repay any lady before purchasing her fall dress. The designs are of the newest, the quality excellent, and the prices reasonable. We are showing unusual values in FLANNELETTES, WRAPPERETTES, GRETONS, and LINENS. New Carpets in Balmorals, Tapestry, Etc. West Baker Street, Nelson, B.C. ... ... Have just received the largest and most complete ever displayed in Nelson of 'PALS AND PEARLS Now is your time to get a Piano. Terms to suit times Call and examine my stock JACOB DOVER, Jeweler __ IS THE PRICE ON THE BALANCE OF OUR HP "F? A ' _JL _JL-\-> _____t\ HATS TJISTTZIli CLEAEED 18 and 20 STREET E BAKER J. A. GILKER j BRANCH MARKETS ...... Rossland and Trail, in Trail Creek District Three Forks and Sandon, in Slocan District Kaslo in Ainsworth District Prepared to supply consumers with everything in the way of fresh and cured meats. Orders by mail carefully filled and promptly forwarded. ill *$_*3 1 ii'>_. if. !��� ���^���vr****-**. 1 ���_- Hi .'.-. m - I . .' -���-->_. -., f -._ . .J ' .J . �� .1. ���... _|?��_| "m" ��� V r > _ ' T ^ryy\r-'~v:rWF-:. i^', y/- > *: ______J-
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