@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "2978e0c0-acc0-4876-bead-7370fce520fb"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2016-10-17"@en, "1904-07-23"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/ymirherald/items/1.0313312/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ THE YMIR HERALD. V6t,. 1—No. 10. YMIR, B. C, SATURDAY. JULY -23, 1904. Prick Five Centi- l LOCAL ITEMS j **SrfcSrS*».S.-».M.*Sr*(,*'|<-S.**l|t*lk*^ + Tho fishing this year in the Salmon rlvor seems to be better than ever. Born— On Thursday morning, a girl to the wife of Charles Patterson, at Ymir. W. (>. Steele has returned from a vibit to his ranch in tho Okauagan country. The subject next Sunday evening at the Methodist church will he •'Scattering Seeds." Price of motals July 21st—Silver 58 1-8; electrolytic copper 12 5 8; casting copper 117 8; lead $1,20. Thursday last, was a record for heat. During tho afternoon the thermometer touched 95 in the shade. Tho Dominion veterinary was in towu on Thursday, inspecting the latest importations of the local hog raisers. Mr. DeWitte, foreman of the Wil cox mine, is now a patient of Dr. 1-aBau at the Kootenay Lake Hospital, where he has undergone an operation. Mrs. W. <). Steele and family leave for the Okanogan, next week. Their ranch is about three miles south of the boundary line and just 100 miles from Waneta. The many friends of Mrs. Finlay MeLeod will be glad to hear, that she will soon be out of tho hands of the physicians. She is now a patient in the Kootenay Lake Hospital. i Father Althoff was in town on Thursday last, in connection with the new Catholic church, It it expected that the church will be ready for the opening services in about four weoks. The Editor of the Herald is in receipt of an invitation from the Premier and members of the Executive Council, to attend the opening of the Provincial Bridge at Now Westminster Miss Mary L, Whillians has been appointed teacher to the Ymir Public school, in place ot Mi ss Moore, resigned. Miss Whillians is from Ottawa, but has been recently teaching at Iledley. B. C. Ceorge Harrison accomplished the nip from the Bayonne mine, over tht divido and down to Salmo, between early morning and train time, last week. He wont through to Nelson,] to take up his portion of the Bayonne payment. The Second Annual Bench Show will be held this year at the Interstate Fair Grounds under tho auspices of the Spokane Kennel Club. A liberal lot of premiums, special prizes aud silver cups are awaiting canine owners who bring their four-footed friends to Spoaune during Fair week, and enter them in the four days' contest, planned by the members of the Ken- pel Club, Last year, the first meet of tho Kennel Club, was pronounced a great success and proved a novel feature to patrons of tho big Fruit Fair. This year the show will be larger than over. Tho tont which was used last year has been found too small for tho needs of the Club this year, and a more commodious structure has been provided by the Interstate Fair management, The Dog Show as it is more familiarly vailed, has become a part of the Kpokano Fruit Fair, and although the , show will be on dunng four days of Fair week, October 3rd to 0th, inolu- tiivo, an opportunity will bo given to all who visit tho dog tent to see the best productions of dog society gathered from the Northwest. Ice Cream Social. On Tuesday last an entertainment was given in the Miners Union Hall, in aid of the Catholic church building fund. There was a very large attendance, tho hall being packed to its fullest capacity, and although the figures aro not to lie had, the fund in question, will have received a substantial addition from tho efforts of the ladies responsible for the entertainment. The programme was a varied oue, and opened with an instrumental solo by Miss Julien, which was much ' appreciated. ' Eddie O'Neill followed with a song with a strong Irish flavor. The next was a recitation by Miss Nellie Keefe, which contained, a solemn warning to batchelors. The recitation was well rendered and much applauded. Miss Carson followed with a solo which seemed to .striko a responsive note among the audience. Miss Carson although not endowed with a vory strong voice; has remarkably clear sweet tones which seldom fail to provoke applause. After a reading by Mr. Coffey iu the inimitable Coffey style, Minnie and Eddie O'Neill performed a cake walk for the edification of the audience. The little girl was naturally far ahead of the little boy, in putting on the airs and graces necessary to the successful performance of the dance. The last item on the programme wus the farcical comedy entitled "Sister Ma sons." Mrs. Seaney took the princi pal part and was well supported by the sis'ers. The performance was Vflttl .-ealistie. a ^oat. having been borrowed from one of the local lodges. The prevailing opinion however was that the session was more like a cross between a Lodge meeting and a Ladies Aid meeting, than anything else. The acting was well done ivud the farce elicited roars of laughter from tho audience. After the programme was finished the audience was cooled down by the absorption of ice cream and cake, which was supplied in unlimited quantities. •' ' *+***-w-*+*:k****** *"•« I The attention of batohelors is drawn to the advertisement Appear ing on our last page, from an old country Arm. With such an oppor tunity thpre is no further excuse for the likes of a few we could name here remaining batohelors < John MeLeod and Kenneth Me .Leud. left here yesterday, bound for northern B. C. 1'hey are to meet Fred Hazen at the coast and proceed in company lo the northern portion of the province Their object is to find a suitablo field for investment. Frank W. Kilvcrton, a young Kng lishman, while working his first shift at the Ymir mine en Thursday? last, fell down 100 feet in the shaft It appears that he had been warned when going to work to be careful of the place in question, but apparently forgot and walker! right into It. He was picked up unconcious, but re gained consciousness before reaching the hospital. Six ribs were found to be broken, and he received two severe scalp wounds, ono about eight inches long. He is now in charge of Dr. Duherty at thu Ymir Hospital HININQ NEWS? ***»***S!**.-T**t**ri! fc-HriW-Ji+5* Judge Townsend, of Rossland, is looking up mining properties in this section with n view to ttegooiation. Captan Duncan and Alexander Thompson, of Nelson, are up examining properties on Wild Horse creek. These are rumors of a great strike on the divide between the North Fork of the Salmon river and Rover Creek. An assay from some fioal picked up is reported at 55 ounces of gold per ton. The upraise from the Atlin tunnel has not yet been connected with the bottom of tho shaft, although it is close enough for hammering in the shaft to be distinctly heard in the upraise. Work is being restarted on the Copper Farm near Green City on the North Fork of tho Sahuoii. Mr. George Green, the owner of the town- site, says lie intends installing a small stamp mill near the townsito. The owners of tho Yankee Girl, who having been developing their property during the last month, report stripping the vein for a distance of 700 feet. In this distance tlie vein varies is width from three to ten feet The railway men have a keen eye to anything good along their run.' A number of them including the conductors and braketnen, have secured placer claims on the Salmon river adjoining the locations of the Peterson brothers. One sign of the revival of good times in Ymir, is the fact that during the past week no less than four outfits have been in town and gone out to examine mining properties in this district, with a view to nogociating deals in the near future. An interest in the Rainy Day Fraction adjoining the Foghorn mine, can bo acquired by any one will ing to do $100 worth of.work for the assessment ' This is a very promising claim and should be a good . specula tion for some practical man. For further particulars apply to Percy J. Gleaner. H Three Days Delay. The accident to the Porto IIico Company's engine last week, only delayed work until Wednesday afternoon, The old engine which hud been removed because it had not quite sufficient power, was still on tho premises, and was re-installed in place of the wrecked engine. The big saw will therefore run a little slower for a while. The cause of tho accident was found to be a bolt from the piston which fell out und I ccanie jammed between it and the hack end of the cylinder. This stopped the engine suddenly, tearing it partially from its bed, and bursting the steam hoso. Harold Chapman, the engineer, took his life in his hands when he rushed in, blinded by escaping steam, and turned the steam off. High School Examination. Of the four pupils sent from the Ymir school, this year, for the High School Entrance examination, three have passed, viz: Loring Mclsaae, 664 marks; Bessie Clark, 598 marks; and Ollie MeLeod, 593 marks. Dick Keefe failed to pass Of the three successful candidates Mclsaae is the only one who has been in for the ex animation in a previous year The Salmo school sent up two candidates, both of whom passed. Minna Etter, with 646 marks, and Alice E. Grutchfield, with 584 marks. The maximum number ot marks obtainable was 1100 and the mini mum required to pass 650. The highest number obtained by any candidate was 984 by Clara Van Sant of Victoria. Visited The Bayonne Group. Had .to Walk 26 lYIika Through Snow and ftainstorni, Harry Wright, member •><- \\ mil W. F. Robertson, provincial miiuii .1 ngist and road inspector Cameroi havo rotu rued from a trip to l.h Bayonne mine. They had quite a adventure while Oil the trip Tin mine is 2,i miles from the foot of th lake and is about 7000 feet ai*o\\ sea level. It was raining when the, started and as they began to roach high altitude it began snowing in upper journey was therefore full < discomfort It snowed while tho were at the mine and their horse.- ;>. away from them and very spu took the trail for a lower alti They were, therefore, compelled to walk over 26 miles of trail, part "i the way in a snow storm and tin* balance in a rainstorm The twitse quence was thai they arrived a' the foot of the lake in a wet and rather dispirited condition. Mr. Wright wore out, a pair of boots on the trail and he and the road inspector, who went up to look into the matter of constructing a wagon road to the liayonne group, are strongly of the opinion that the trail would be greatly improved if it wero widened into [a wagon road. They report that ihere are a few men working on properties near the Bayonne and that tie. showings aro fairly promising - Daily Nows. ■Ii • I,. At tho local recording office the following mini ng records were made this week. J. Waldbo or recorded assessment work on Jersey claim; W. J, Sloan on Ibis claim; Louis Noll on Spotted Horse and Lone Star claims; El Peters recorded the location of the Mineral Zone claim; John Mitchell of the 4th of July claim; J. R Murray of the Oregon claim, Manager Atkinson, of the Big Four group, reports three men at work on the Highland Chief claim which has been thoroughly prospected. Open cut work to the extent of 125 feet has been done, chiefly near the lino of the Hunter V. The ore uncovered is of a precisely similar i.a ture to that being shipped from the Hunter V. Operations at the Hunter V. mine are now proceeding smoothly, and the output.is being considerably increased. Every evening two or three ears pass through bound for tho Triil smelter, in addition to the regular supply to the Nelson smelter. Tho output at present is being drawn entirely from the Hunter V. itself, and is first handled by the auxiliary tram from the upper workings to tho terminal at the main tram. This tram was constructed by the B. C. Standard Go's. own men, and was intended to handle DO tons per day. It has however already handled 65 tons pur day, without being pushed to its fullest capacity. The system of mining now used in tho glory hole on the Hunter V. is very euuomiual, and some re maikable results are obtained with a small amount of drilling. One 13 foot bole (driven by hand) after Isiing sprung live times, wtw finally loaded with 100 sticks of powder. The result was over 300 tons of rock I broken down. I Base Ball. The hiue ball game on Sunday last between Ymir and Salmo was ono of tbe best games of the season. The play was good and fast-and there was little of the jangling and disputing which have marred previous games. Dr/'Doherty was empire, and his di- cisions were rendered with an impartiality acceptable to both sides. Charley Anderson, the Ymir pitcher, was in excellent form, and the Salmo boys found it hard to score oil him. Sheedy as catcher, also did gotfd work, but mode a few wild throws to bases. The Salmo boys played up well, and did somo pretty fielding. Altogether both teams made as good an exhibition as they have ever done on provious occasions. The final score was twelve to eight in favor of Ymir. Next Sunday the Ymir boys go down to play Salmo. The junior Nelson base ball team was down to play the Ymir juniors on Friday and after an exciting match defeated them by a score of 20 to 12. Dr. Dixon, of Vancouver, has been in town all the week, and has inspected several mining properties, with a view to purchase. The monthly production of ore from the mines in the neighborhood of Ymir, are estimated as follows; Hotel Arrivals. Waldorf:—Samuel Ferret, Nelson; J. JJaxter, Nelson; C. R. Wells, Porto Rico; G. McKay, Calgary; .1. A, Frazer, Nelson; John A. Baker, Nelson; N. C. Morrisoy, Northport; I). Campbell, Nelson; C.ipt Duncan, Nelson; Alexander Thomson, Nelson. Vancouvbk Hotel:—John Simp son, Nelson; J. Godin, Nelson"; J. Querela, Northport; Swen .A1! bin, Northport; J. Morris, Moyie: H. Submit], Nelson; E. Morin, SalmOJ John Hermanson, Nelson; Peter Johnson, Nelson. McLbod Hotkl:—J. R Greenfield, Vancouver; H. A. Stone, Vanoonvei] J. E. Stephens, Vsncouver; H. Skon- ing, Chicago; Geo. K Davo San Francisco; C. O. Woodside, Brie; F. Smith, Toronto. Cosmopolitan Hotki.:—r II, Baker, Nelson; C. Itlaiiehar'., SaluiOJ B. Martin, Salmo; J. A. M-jiJonald, Salmo; It. Sherraden, Salmo; : I. W Muffin. Salmo; E. A. Graham, Hahnu; P. Cowley, Salmo; W Flanagan, Wan eta; A. Andcison, Erie; J Blunchard, Salmo; J. Bremner, Erie; H, James Erie. Ross Housis.—8. Nelson, Brie; ('. Willis, Salmo; E. Sharp, Nelson; A. Isaacson, Erio; Wm. B. Townsoni. Rossland; Wm. Morriah, Russian . Win. Quayle, Rossland; W. C. Hall, Northport; R. K Brown, Slocan; A. Eldrige, Sandou; Rev. J. Alth-.il, Nelson. Ymir (50 stamps) 4500 tons Hunter V. 1500 Wilcox 500 Queen 500 Second Relief 500 Arlington 100 7600 Taking $8 as a general average value, some of the mines producing lower and some considerable higher grade than this, the monthly production it worth over $60,000. CHURCH NOWOft PlIKNIIYTKRIAN CiiUKr:;?—M o r ll i I g Services, 11 a. m.; Sunday school !'*.': Evening service, 7:30. I'mir; IV* i pies' Society meets on Friday evening at 8 o'clock. All aro welcome. II- H. Voting! Mi A., Pastor, Mrtiiomht Oiitmon—Bunday Bv« ning service 7:30 p m Kvftrvhooy welcome. Rev, .lcli l,o'.er'm£, Pa-sUif /. THE YMIR HERALD Pabltiibed ovorv Saturday and mailed tonay ii'l.Ii,-,.. or dullveri'd tiv currier in towa. Bubtoriplloni 89.00 |,er aimum, payable in sd* vailed. Advertising ratas, fl.M) per Itlob per niinilh Tin: IIbsai.11 cuu be had from nil leading iiou/Kdealera la tlie dlatrlot, or oaa bo obtaluud direct from Un; adieu. Conuaoroial printing 0' every description .Ion,- on tlie promUeB'at *H'iiiilard prices. ITlfl.l-llBD ey THE IIKBALU I'l III.ISIIINO COMPANY siderable disadvantage in competing with the Nelson merchants for the trade of the neighboring mines, a state of affairs which will probably not tend to diminish the had feeling I already existing to some extent between these points. As llic Kaslo Kootenanlan puts it, this movement on the part of a few wholesalers, in j Nelson, has resulted in au advance in the price of goods in all towns on Slocan lake, in all towns on Kootenay SWOtVE The best brand of domestic OIC3-A.K.S. The Kootenfiy Standard MANUFACTURED BY J. C. thelin & Co. lake between Proctoi Kalso, and H. K.EAHN8, MANAGER. SATURDAY. JULY 2.'!, 1001. Liberal - Conservative Candidates for Partiament. For Kootenay District, CHARLES H. MACKINTOSH, Of Rossland. For Yale-Cariboo District, MARTIN BURR ILL, 01 Grand Forks. New Westminster District, J. D. TAYLOU, Of New Westminster. Ne Ison, I). 0. If the Japs and Russians continue much longer "drawn up for a decisive battle'' they ate liable to contract an attenuated rigidity, It is remarkable how regularly the old Ymirites who seek pastures new, return with the report that the pastures elsewhere are not up to the Ymir standard. An effort has been made in the British House of Commons to criticise Lord Dundonald's action with regard to the Canadian militia. The effort which was directed by Lloyd Oeoige, a prominent "Little England- ci" was promptly quashed. all towns between the two lakes. Happily, Ymir is in a position to escape tho combination. Being off the line of the 0. P. R it is immaterial to it, whether Nelson retain its discrimination advantage or not. The local merchants are fully aware of the fact, that goods can be shipped hei", by carload or otherwise, and laid down in Ymir by tho Great Northern from Eastern Canada, Winnipeg or Coast cit ics,[jat precisely the samo rate as they can be laid down in Nelson That is when shipped by the G. N\\ R. only. It goods are shipped in Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver for Ymir, aud by un error of tho shippers, are shipped via. tho C. P. R., according to ;he arrangements I now prevailing between the two roads, these goods will be held in Nelson, until the freight has been paid there, and then the consignee has tho additional local rate from Nelson to Ymir to pay. Under these circumstances it is of courso natural that little or no freight should be shipped to Ymir via. C. P. R. There is moreover, an agreement between the two roads, whereby it should be impossible for goods to be shipped by the 0. P. R. route. This arrange- Ladies' Furnishings Millinery and Staple Goods MRS. J. McLEOD Tost Ollice Store, - Ymih YTMXR MEAT MARKET FRESH AND SALTED MEATS Wholesale and Retail Mail orders receive prompt attention. JOHN PSlLBERT, Prop. Vancouver Hotel LIKE RUNNING WATER. OurStock is Like Running Water, ALWAYS FRESri. A largo trade, quick selling methods and prices, keep the •Stock moving continuously. No chance for anything but the FRESHEST hero. To-day wo offer the following, ~ NOTE THE PRICES. Host Sugar Cured Bacon and Ham (Swifts) per pound 18c, No 1. 0iauulated Sugar, 15 pounds for 81.00. Choice Creamery Butter, Bulk, 27c. Tomatoes (Quaker) per can.... 15c A Splendid laundry Soap 0 bars for 25c .1 pounds Moca and Java Coffee for $1.00 Try Ii pounds of our Ceylon Tea for $1.00. If not satisfactory your money will be refunded. We are net bird up and have got lots of money. Save our discounts and defy our opponents to eijual us in price and quality. D. CAMPBELL. PERCY J. GLEAZER ~' Mining Agent «•: Stocks and Shares -—AGENT FOB— Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Maryland Casualty Company. London Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Ottawa Fire Insurance Company. FIRST AVENUE. YMIR, B..C, Wo wonder whether tho Bayonne people purposely let those horses escape, iu order that the M. P. P. and the Inspector of Bonds and Trails, by walking over a rough trail for twenty nix miles, could be convinced that a wagon road was a crying necessity. John Houston is uiaintaiirng his reputation as a newspaper man. The monthly list of shipments of the local mine1; which he has prepared, is one of the best advertisements "this part ■of the Piovinco has ever received, It ttot only shows the amount of ore produced, but its destination. . _J.U_! --**•■*•— John Bull seems to havo decided lo take a hand in^lie Russo-Japanese game. Tho flat has gone forth from the British admiralty that any blulls (node by Bussia in seizing British ships, are to bo promptly called, and the wherewith all to do it, in tho shape of armed cruisot's, havo boon ■dispatched lo the sceno of action. The agitation os the Nelson wholesalers for discrimination iu favor of that point aS a distributing centre, seems to bo arousing considerable opposition from Slocan merchants, who claim, that such a discrimination has the effect of raising their freight ' rates. Tho discrimination In question is only so far as the C. P. 11. U concerned of course, bnt the Slocan district, is almost entirely dependent "upon this road. The merchants of BtUidon, Kaslo, Slocan City, and New ■Denver are now therefore at a con*- inenl preclude) either.road from accept ing freight from a common point lo a point reached by tho other exclusively. Tho C. P. B. have therefore no right to accept shipments at Montreal*, Toronto or Vancouver for Ymir, and when they do accept such shipments, tho Q, N, B. has the right to refuse to bring them to Ymir, until the whole freight from the point of shipment has been paid to them, thus doubling tho cost by way of penalty. The only possible way in which a Yniir merchant can he beni- I'ncd by a shipment by the C. P. It. is in tho case of u shipment of less than a carload, which is put iu with other shipments to make a carload to Nelson, say from Toronto, and pays tho local fate to Ymir, making a considerable reduction on the ordinary freight rate all the way front the I oint of shipment. Kven tills advantage however applies equally to ships moots by the 0. N. R, y Mill LODGE, No. .')'.', K. V. Meets lirst and third Mon* lays of month. Visiting brothels welcome. J. 0, Dbwah, C, C. Maw McInnis, K, U. S. YMIR STAGE .Meets tl*aill every liiorn tig, except Sunday, for freight mill passengers lor Yniir bill. By special orders tin Sundays, Or for Yniir mine. ALEX- ODOIE. Pkop- First-class Dining Room, Best brands of Wines, Liquors and Cigars. JOB PRINTING OWEN BOY Lit, Prop, Second Ave. YMIR Spokane Falls & Northern Ry. rp ho only all rail route between points east, west and south to Boss» land, Nelson, Grand Forks and Be- public. Buffet cars run between Spokane and Northport. Effeotivo .lutio 14lu. 1903, Leave Daily Tiaiu Arrive 8. IS a.m Spokiito (i. 15 p.m 11 40 a.m Kossiand 4.35 p.m 9.8S am Ymir 6.80 p m 7,'M a.m Nelson 7.20 p'm Lll80 a.U Grand Ko ks 4 00 p*m 8.1)0 a.in Republic 6.16 p.m SAVE TIME. ■A-XjIj THE TIME - BY USING GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. TO Seattle, Tacoma AND ALL PACIFIC COAST POINTS St. Paul, Chicago, New York, and ALL POINTS BAST PALACE AND TOURIST SLEEPERS BUFFET, LIBRARY* CABS, MODERN BAY COACHES, DINING CABS, Ml.A 1.3 A LA t'AUTB. Best Meals on Wheels. FAST TRAINS EAST AND Wl<: 2 RAINS Q EST DAILY L Special Excursion Bales To World's Fair, St. Louis Your Choice of Boute. I'or rates, folders ami lull Information regarding trips, call on or ai'dress an agent ol the S. V. k N. Railway or II, A. JACKSON, II. HrlANDT, G, V. -V I*. A., 0. P. & T. A. Spokane. 710 W, Riverside Av. Spokane. OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT THE YMIR CLOTHNG -AND- Gents' Furnishings Store Tlio only tellable and up-to-date Men's Outfitters in Ymir. Our goods arc the best quality, and we do not propose to be undersold. ::::;;: A full line of Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes CALL AND INSPECT OUB BARGAINS NEWITT & COMPANY D McARTHUR & COS FintNlTl!RE EMPORIUM HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES Tllll Is Iliu time of the year In get your pick of the many select pieces of l-'urnilure. Iron licds, Linoleums, Ktigs, Carpet* and llauitiiouks. MISSELS CELEBRATED CARPET SWEEPER IS A DANDY D. ricARTHUR & CO. Furniture Dealers and Funeral Directors NELSON, B. C. Nil.—We are sole agents for the Marshall Sanitary Mattress and the tiloho- Scctional Hook Case and Files. S. H. SEANEY Fresh Goods for the Spring Trade Ask for Swift's -ac on and Httttis (they are the best) Dundee Marmalade, lilue Point Oysters, Crosse & Blackwell's Pickles, Jains, und Chow Chow; well selected Teas, Codecs and Cocoa, Government Creamery and Hazelwood Butter. CIGARS AND TOBACCOS Fishing Tackle, Stationery, Firo Works, Sporting Goods, Magazines, Con feetionoiy, Pipes and Smokers' supplies. All (roods sold at very reasonahls prices. S. H, SEANEY YMIR, B.C. .4 HER ALP OFFICE * All work entrusted to'tis is neatly and promptly executed. Lead Production. Mr. Buchanan, Administrator of the Dominion Lead Bounty is Reported as Follows: "We are now producing as much lead as we ever did. Up to June 30th last, the end of the fiscal year, ? 183,000 has been earned by the lead producers under the terms of the liounty. Of this 60 per cent. 01 $109,800 has been paid out, and the remainder, $73,200 wilt be paid as soon as it is shown that the lead ore claimed for has been treated in Canadian smelters. That is my understanding of the terms imposed by the government in granting the bounty and in retaining 40 per cent, of the cash payment. £- During the month of June las), 1000 tons of lead concentrates have been sent from the St. Eugene to European smelters and the Hall Mines and Trail smelters have received between them 1800 tons during the month. The St. Eugene concentrates will yield about 700 tons of lead, making a total output for the month 2500 tons, or at the rate of 30,000 tons annually, equal to our best production in past years;" James Cronin, says that the St. Eugene mine has shipped east for export during the month of June 1700 tons of concentrates, averaging 68 per cent, lead in place of 1000 tons as above quoted. The mine is now producing pig lead equal to about 20, 000 tons per year. Mr. Cronin's later figures will considerably increase the total production above given. This looks as if the full appropriation of $500,000 per annum would be earned during the present fiscal year. Pyramids From Canada. Built from Ores and Metals and Proclaim the vast Resources of the Dominion. gold from the Yukon and British Columbia mines. Coal holds a prominent pl'ade in the display. Specimens are shown from all fields, from Nova Scjtia, on the Atlantic, to Vancouver Island, on the Pacific. Most of the coal used by the Pacific squadron of tho United States navy comes from the Vancouver Island miues. Gold-copper ores and silver-lead ores are shown in largo quantities, as are also chrome iron and manganese iron ore. Seventy-five table cases contain mi uerals arranged according to their geographical location. In oue portion of the section is the office of Superintendent R. L. Broad- beiit, who'has charge of the entire mining exhibit. The Canadian sec tion in the Palace of Mines aud Metallurgy is of great interest not only to those who are interested in mining, but to the layman, and is a rendez vous for Canadian visitors. The production of gold in Montana by the cyanide process was in 1901 5,455 ounces,; in 1902, 50,402 ounces and in 1903, 71,000 ounces. TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTfT Hotel Ymir. The Best Meals And Accommodation In Town. A fine selection of Wines, ■ ■ Liquors and Cigars. J. W. MASTEBSON, Prop. :: NOTICE. Respecting Coal and (Petroleum Lands in South-east Kootf.kay. Y Canada's great mineral wealth is admirably exemplified by an attrac tive exhibit in the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy at the World's Fair, St. Louis. The display is the largest ever made by Canada at any exposition. Canada occupies a space of 9,000 square feet near one of the main entrances, adjoining the United States government section in the mines building. The exhibit is not confined to show cases, but unique and striking mass displays are made. As Canada supplies mora than one-half of the world's production of nickel and 93" per cent, of the world's production of asbestos, these two ores are given a prominent place in the exhibit. They are displayed in (he form of large pyramids. The pyramid of, nickel weighs 17 tons, while the one of asbestos weighs U tons. Twi other pyramids are shown, one of corundum, weighing 15 tons and another of mica. Tho pyramids illustrate the processes the ores undergo in the transition from the crude state to tho finished product. For example, iu the nickel pyramid the ore as turned out, of the mine forms the base; above is a section containing the product after the roasting process. Above this is s section containing the copper and nickel matte, and the apex is finished, in the refined article. Surmounting the pyramid is a statue sculptured out of tho refined niekel and typically Canadian in design. A feature of the exhibit holds s place in the centre of the rear wall of the section, and resembles a mantel in shape. Three tall columns on either side are joined by a large arch, the top of which is 15 feet from the door. The columns and arch are built up in sections composed of representative minerals from every province in the Dominion. In the centre of the arch is a rich deposit of NOTICE is hereby given that licences to prospect for coal and petroleum 'upon and under lands situated within Block 4,593, South-East Kootenay, will be issued forthwith to all persons who have made proper application, in pursuance of the provisions of the "Coal Mines Act" and amendments. Tbe fee for each licence will be $100, and all applicants who have not deposited accepted bank cheques to cover that amount are hereby required to do so without further notice. Licences will be issued in the following form, viz:— 1 'Mining Licence issued under tbe Coal Mines Act and Amendments. Wilson & Harshaw Draymen and Teamsters YMIR, B. C. Clark's Furniture Store WILLIAM CLARK Undertaker and Furniture Dealer Mail orders promptly attended to Birch Stukkt, - - Ymih Ymir Bakery and Cafe W, A. HUPSCHMIDT, Prop Short orders a specialty. Fresh bread, cakes and pies daily. M. TAIT. J. BUDDY Handling heavy freight a Specialty. Correspondence promptly attended to. "In consideration ot one hundred dollars now paid under the said Acts, and subject to the provisions thereof, I. W. S. Gore, Deputy Commissioner, acting, for the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works, licence to enter, prospect, search and work for coal and petroleum (but no other metal or mineral) upon, in and under all that. piece or parcel of mineral land situated In and forming part ot Block 4,693. East Kootenay District, and described as follows:— and not exceeding in tbe whole six hundred and forty statute acres. •'Owing to the number of applicants for licences to prospect for coal and petroleum, and the peculiar circumstances surrounding tbe application for the issuance of these licencus. and the well known faot that tbe issuance has been unavoidably suspended for so many months, the Government of British Columbia finds it Impossible to determine the equitable rights of tbe numerous applicants. Therefore, for the purpose ot enabling all persons to go before tbe proper tribunal lor the determination of their respective rights and priorities, this licence is issued and accepted subject to such urior rights of other persons as may '.xist by law, aud tbe date of this 11 ■enoe is not lo be taken or held to waive enquiry by tbe Courts Into tbe proper performance of all conditions precedent u between adverse claimants; and further, on tbe understanding that the Government shall not be ueld responsible for, or in connection with, any coutiict which may arise' with other olaimants of the same ground, and that under no circumstances will licence tees be refunded. "And the holder hereby waives any claim or demand against the Government, and expressly agrees not to take any steps or proceedings, or present any petition, to enforce any alleged claim or demand against the Government of Ibe Province of British Colum- oia arising out of the issuance of this licence or of any other matter or thing approtaining thereto. "Tbe land being nnder reserve from pre-emption and sale this Iloenso does not include any right other than tho right to prospect for coal and petroleum. ••The duration ol this licence is (or one year from the ,190. ASSAYING Gold, Silver, or Leud - 81.00 Copper, - - - - - $1.50 Gold-Silver, .... $1.50 Charges for ot her metals on ap plication. E. W. WIDDOWSON Provincial Assayer P.O. Drawer A113, YMIR, B.C. WALDORF HOTEL.. . Headquarters for /lining and Commercial Men Most comfortable hotel in the district. Everything first-class. YMIR, B. C. Cosmopolitan Hotel .... (Under entirely new management,) Dining Room and Bar supplied with the best in the market. Right opposite depot, Ymir JOHN BREAU, Prop. I)i■ *A*,..A.4A4AA*.A....A**..i(t IVf-TW-TlT, -I -1 .f-1 ■»-**-. •*-.▼▼-?-.-.-• -»-»•■ WE ARE RING MAKERS And in that capacity we havo to carry in stock all kinds of loose precious gems. Diamonds aro our largest anil most and complete .stuck, and they are of the best nuality. WE ALSO CA-IE-LRY. Rnliies Emeralds, Olivines, Sapphires, Pea; Is, Opuls, Amethysts, Topazes, Turquoises, Moonstones Garnets, Cornelians, Corals Bloodstones, Agates, and Carbuncles, Send in your repairs, they will receive our careful attention, PATENAUDE BROS. Watchmakers and Manufacturing Jewelers. NELSON, B. C. s. h. s:ELA.:isr_Ery, AO-Eisrr, ymib. * *****'»■***■*-*#*#**44-4-444 . 4-4 i 1 MISCELLANEOUS |! % «, » <.* If.!!.- J:* !(>**** Mi * ** Sr * ** * 1 V- j England's domestic trade requires 8,500,000 tons of steel annually, Germany has use for 5,000,000 tons, and the United States lias a home! market for at least 15,000,000 tons, j In the Park City raining district of Utah there are 22 shafts that have reached a depth of 500 feet There are 10 of a depth of 1,000 feet,. G of a depth of 1,300 feet, and one that has touched 2,000 feet. Though England enjoys a prefer ontial rate of 33 1 3 per cent, on many lines of iron and steel articles in Canada,--yet Canada annually purchases in the United States about four limes as much iron and steel in various manufactured forms as she does from England, In 1852 California produced in cold the sum of §81,2*19,700, and up to 186(5 the annual yield was never under $17,000,000. In 1889 the product was only $11,212,913. Since then the yield of gold has gradually incroased, until now, and for several years past, it lias been about $17,- 000,000. The world's production of gold bullion by cyanide process in 1900 was 1,820,053 cunces of bullion, 1 luring thut year tho Transvaal produced but 85,000 ounces, owing to Vile war iu South Africa, The production of mill bullion by cyanidation in the United States during the same year was 497,280 ounces. A further use for zinc has originated in Germany, where stumped sheet Vine is rapidly coming into use for metal ceilings in places Whore steel has heretofore been used. The zinc is even copper plated and given beau- I iful finishes. Those who havo had experience with rusting of steel will readily appreciate the advantage of using zinc. Tho production of zinc ore in the .Missouri Kansas district during the first quarter of 1904 was 05,500 tons, which is a considerable increase over 1903. The production in the first quarter of 1903 was 58,381 tons. The average price reported fo| the output ill 1901 is $33.30, the average price of spelter at St. Louis was I 073 cents in January, 4 717 contain February, and 4.811 cents in March. According to govertliuont records, since statistics of production were begun, the lead mines of ihe Galena (111.) und Dubuque (Iu) district made their lowest output, of lead in 1824, when but 175,229 pounds of lead ore was milled, and the greatest production was in 1815, with a pro- duclioii of 54,494,000 pounds. It* is estimated that this district has since 1821 mined 800,000 tons of lend ore. At Kalgoorlie, West Australia, tniicliino.men in "drv ground" are „„w paid J 4s. 4dij rising in dry ground, 13m. I0d; driving, cross-cutting, "toping or whizing in dry ground 1 Is. 2d.; rock-drill assistants, brace and platmcn get Us 8d.; muckers and shovolers of truckers shoveling, Id*, fid.; trucking from shoots, 10s.: 'liinbeiuien, 13s. Id.; engine-drivers, 13s. Id.; surface laborers at cyanide vats, 1 Is. 8d.j other laborers, 10s. How Wild Animals Sleep. There is nothing peculiar about the sleep of lions and tigers. In captivity they show exactly the same indif ference to danger that they manifest in the jungle, und by night or day will -lumber through an unusual tumult, seemingly unmindful of noise or danger. Their sleep is heavy and peaceful. When a bear sleeps his sleep is heavy; hut, unlike lions and tigers, he sleeps little in the daytime. Grizzly I •ears usually curl up under rocks hut sometimes crawl up on the top of the rock, and then spread out their legs in what seems a most uncomfortable and dangerous position; but bears neier release their muscular grasp of any object when asleep. The highly strung, nervous sninials are the most interesting to watch at night. They usually belong to the hunted tribes, whose lives are in constant danger in the lot est, and they possess such a highly developed nervous system that they really sleep with one eye open. The slightest noise will certainly awake them. It is almost impossible to surprise an ordinary English hare at night. The eye nearest to the point from which an attack may be expoctcd is kept open, and the ear is always open in the same direction. Deer, when asleep in the shooting season, merely seem to close their eyes for an instant and open them again to s«e if all is quiet. Guinea- pigs never seem to sleep, and are constantly on the watch for an enemy .i.'.pproachiiig. This is unusual, considering that most guinea-pigs are kept as pets. Magnetite, or magnetic iron ore, is quite plentiful in the United States and when pure makes a valuablo iron ore, being 72 per cent, metal. It occurs both crystallized and massive and also occurs in granular form. It is black in color, with a metallic or Hiibmetnllic luster. It is brittle and its hardness .is about ti, with a specific gravity of 5.17. It is strongly magnetic and the specimens known as loadstones exhibit, remai kable magnetism. I .urge beds of magnetite occur in Canada, in New York, in Arkansas and other states. Some most excellent "don'ts" in using explosives are the following: Never attempt to thaw frozen dynamite by roasting, toasting or baking it Never put it in heated vessels or on boilers, or before fires or boated metals. Nevor put a cap into a charge of primer until you are ready to use it, After it is made never let a primer leave your hands until it is in tho hole. Keep the cap- away from the dynamite, Never let them come near each other, except when they are to be used, Never allow smoking or other lire near the powder or explosive, as it burns nididly, especially when loose, and may fire cups incautiously left near by, and thus bring on an explosion Never use a metallic rammer Do not get nitroglycerin on your lingers, it will be absorber by the skin and give you It hnutlachoi Invariably prepare your printer Al a distance from your explosive, Emergency Foods. '•This tin must not be opened ex cept by order of an officer," That is what the little printed label on an emergency ration tin says, and it is quite sufficient to prevent any British soldier from eating his "lata resource' until he is absolutely compelled to. When the British army goes on active service each man is served out with a blue tin can, weighing about one pound and five, ounces. The tin is about six and a half inches long, oval in shape, and contains condensed foods, sufficient to sustain a man for forty-eight hours, or even longer with care. This is the emergency ration, and it has been tried with great sue- cess by our troops. The tin is made up of two separate little tins, one of which contains powdered beef and wheat, with adequate spices. The contents can be eaten cold, or may be boiled with water, and made into a soup or stew, when it makes an excellent meal. The other tin contains chocolate anil su gar, mixed into a cake. This latter is perhaps the more sustaining of the two. The whole tin is airtight, and is made to open by tearing off a strip of thin metal from the centre of the whole The question of rations for troops iu lime of war has been engaging the attention of every nation for many years back, but it remained for England to put the matter to the severest test during the recent South African campaign. Voluminous reports have been is sued on the experiments that have been made, but the key to the problem was proteids—a general name given tho albumenoids. Proteids form muscle and give energy. On a diet lacking this a man could not exist. He would gradually waste away and die. Besides proteids, it was found that a ration must also contain fat and carbohydrates, other* wise sugar, starch, .to., for fat serves as a fuel to the human machine, and carbohydrates |are converted into fat by assimilation. It was found, by a scientific commission on rations for soldiers, that beef contai ns the most protein, and that more than 75 per cent, of parched wheat consists of sugar, starch, ifcc. But in bulk these two foods would have been both too heavy, and too cumbrous, and, in order to make the ration light and compact, it was necessary to desiccate the beef, which in its fresh state contains 78.8 per cent, of water. The desiccated beef and wheat were then ground together, and the result was our present emergency ration. Chocolate contains IH per cent, of fat, 30 per cent, of carbohydrates, and 12 per cent, of protein, besides a small amount of suit, while sugar is all carbohydrates. Those, two, it was found made an excellent mixture, and were included in the tin, The Germans were amongst the first to adopt the emergency ration. Prince Frederick Charles first introduced Erbswurst during the war with i*Tance, and one eminent authority has said that the success of the Ger- niunf was largely due to this sub stance. It was the invention of a Gorman cook, who conceived the idea of preserving the legume from decay. He sold his recipe to the German Government for ,£5,000. Tho Erbswurst ration weighs seven ounces, is saffron in colour, and is packed In paper packages eight inches long, and one and a half inches thick. In the French Army, soups made from tablets from the most appreciated diets. Many varieties of tablets are distributed, and for the matter of u few pence a soldier can obtain a tablet which will make live plates of pea, bean, rice, tapioca, lentil, barley, onion, or sago soup, Besides soups, tlio French soldier also is supplied with what is culled evaporated vegetables, put up in one pound ran ■ concentrated eggs, in half-kilo tins, which contain the concentrated essence of sixty-seven eggs in the form of a yellow powder. J,n the matter of emergency rations the American Army has a very similar concent rated food to that which we use. Their i at ion consists of three cakes of evaporated lean beef and kiln-dried wheat mixed together, and three cakes of chocolate aud su gar mixed together, in the proportion of half and-half This ration will sustain a man for five days. TO BACHELORS. There are some hundreds of thousands more men than women in the Central and Western States of America and in Canada. As a result thousands of trustworthy men—Farmers Miners and others — living in certain districts there cannot possibly get wiyes in their own neighborhoods. But in England Scotland, Ireland and Wales there are a million more women than men and, in these Coon tiies, thousands of good, intelligent und attractive girls—many of them daughters of fanners and all of them qualified to make excellent wives — see nothing before them while they stay here but the prospect of living and dying as old maids, aud this, to them, is a decidedly unpleasant prospect, They would willingly emigrate U America, could they bo assured that they were going to meet worthy men there as husbands, and if thev could look forward to happy, if humble, homes on the other side of the Atlantic. We may say that all of them could afford to emigrate at their own ex. pense We are prepared to give good men introductions to these girls. If you wish to get an introduction please write us with such particulars of yourself (age, nationality, occupation and circumstances) as a sensible girl would expect to get and wo shall write you in reply, with a view to bringing about a suitablo introduction without undue delay. Tell us what kind of wife, (age, nationality, appearance and disposition) you wish to get. If you havo preference for any particular Christian Sect please name it. You will also inclose our Fee of 6 dollars. A further Fee of 45 dollars will be due to us within ono month after marriage, thus making 50 dollars altogether. We do not confine ourselves to one introduction. We give as many as will lie necessary until marriage. But wc make no charge for any introduction after the payment of our said Fee of 5 dollars for the first. It is not at all necessary that you should be a wealthy man. But it is necessary that you be a man who would make a kind and good husband lo a good wife. If you are not such a man pleaso do not write us. Address:—Messrs John Lloyd & Duncan, Anglo-American Agents, 91, St. Mary's. Road, Leyton, London, England. [advt.] YMIR BUSINESS GUIDE ASSAVIMI. K. W. WidUowson. llAKKItV. W. A. Iliifschmiilt. HROKBBAGE and IN8URANCK. Percy J. Glenzer. Ill TOIIEK. John I'hilhert. DttY HOODS ASH CIENTS KLKMSlllN'fS 1). Campbell. DesBrisay Jobbing Co. Newitt & Co. KUKMITURK liBALKlt. William Clark. OBOOKRim. I). Campliell. OcsBiisay Jobbing Co. S H. Seaney. HAKOWAKR V. S. T. Koss. ROTKI.S. Cosmopolitan—John Bream MeLeod House—Finlay MoLood. Miller House—S Miller. Palace—'] ait & Ruddy. Vancouver—Owen Boyer. Waldorf—George Column, Ymir—J. W. Masterson. ' 1.AI11EU FL'ltNISHJNO AND Mll.l.iM I-* Mrs. John MeLeod. mining iiEconnr.it Peroy J. Gleazer. PKINTINO. Hers Id Publishing Co. STATIONEUV. D. Campbell. S. H. Beaney. TEAMSTEHS Hnishaw & Wilson. Jackson & Leahy. Alex. Oddle. UNDEKTAKEIt. William Clark. A Ymir Transfer Co. JACKSON A LEAHY, Prop,. Teaming and Express .... All orders promptly attended to and the greatest care exercised in tho handling of goods U. S. T. ROSS Shelf Hardware, Builders' Hardware, Paint, Oil, and Glass. ALL KINDS OK MINING SUPPLIES Titismithing and Repairing of every description done. BO YEARS' EXPERIENCE r * v V''m3Vl~. Thai'.: M'.T'.r. *7f t*^^ oocvrowf" i Kootenay Coffee Co. COFFEE ROASTERS Wholesale and retutl dealers in Fresh Boasted High * Grade « Coffees NKLtSON, 1$. 0. j: • <; llflfllg R MOtnll tiwrtuit] D'lr oplnl . mii in i»n inilily iwitci iirrfntirc(iiil)il0ittinl I Until il'i.HHrrli'tbi'PiilliM.'.Iii. lUOlUMQH' 'i CfiWi ii ii. I rroo- «•:■!' it utttnwy fur necmiun [mumm. Putvntfl Initon uipmi«,i mnn:i f* <. >. «i.wtht Scientific frnteP A hfUKlintn-Plf llltttf-nffrd wecii't. \\fH'9»t .*r eiilniniM i>* uh*.iiu'iUi!'- ,ti.ti,'i.ii. ,' rtii»,n • ilrartb biting. Ot ¥ M. V\\ MllUMlgn. U. C 44444444W44444+444 4-t-4<» : MILLWOOD. Delivered any plair in town. Stove Lengths $1.00 Per Cart Load. 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