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_t%f^>*£% if] ill Special News from Mines of Cariboo aud Lillooet ASHCROFT JOURNAL. The Only Paper Published in the County of Cariboo. VOL. 5, NO. 9. ASHOROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. JULY 1. 1899. $2.00 PER YEAR sOSTER, IMPORTER OE Groceries, Flour, Feed, Hardware, Boots ant. Shoes, Hats and Caps, Cents' Furnishings, Glassware and Crockery, Dry Goods. Millinery and Clothin.?. Full St-cks in ail Lines. MINERS' SUPPLIES. STORAGE AND FORWARDING AGENT- AGENT FOR GIANT POWDER COMPANY \W. "VT". POSTER, A.SECOK,O.EPT .A-KT-D OLI-STTO-Sr, B. O. Diveotlv FT HOTEL, Wm. Lyne, Proprietor. .ait. Depot, . • • ASHCROFT, U.C. This HjjIj'1 has beon lately refltted and refurnished. A new wing, 50 x 2G feet, containing nineteen rooms, including bath-and sample rooms, has been added. Good table and good service The only first-class Hotel in towu. Free Sample Room in Connection Tlie H. B. A. Vogel Commercial College _D____3___C_K BLOCK, H-ft-STI-SrO-S ST. ..... Vancouver. E m%_r. T-aoEOTjea----; x3srs_.-----i"a_:iO--r iisr BOOKKEEPINd (practical tuotho-S, no toxt books), BUSINESS I.ETHODS, CORRESPONDENCE, PENHANSHIP, SHORTHAND, TYPE- WR1TINO, nnd the Ueneral English Branches. ST _3_E__NTID FOB FHOSFBOTUS. HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY, QUESNELLE CARIBOO, MOUTH, B.O. DIRECT IMPORTERS ANO DEALERS IN WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS, DEY GOODS, GROCERIES, Hardware, Boots and Shoes, Miners' Supplies. Bed-Rock Prices. Goods Guaranteed. <_it_rA.3-iiT"_r. Hotel JEietdLx-XX-XtO-X •V^_IsrOO"U"V"-_-]_ER/, B.O. Redecorated, retu.rms_.ad and enlarged. Heating and lighting (electric) perfect. Le Comte (late ot St. Charles I-otel,°New Orleans) in charge ot tlie kitchen. Hes * quarters for Mining Men. W. H. MAWDSLEY, Manager. Iu driving iuto Harkerville oven nt the preseut timo tho words of thnt prince of early dny poets iu Cariboo, iho author oE "Sawney's Letters," are recalled. It describes so well Williams Creole in 'G-l aud it's peoplo aud their habits, that wo reproduce it: Dear Sawney,—I sit doou to writo A screed to you by candle light, Iu answer to your friendly letter— I ne'er had ano that pleased mo better. Your letter cam by the Express, Bight shillius carriage—naetbiug less, You'll think this awfu'*—'tis, nao (loot- - (A dram's twa shillius hero about); ni suro if Tamte Ha'- the buddy Was hero wi' his three-legged cuddy Uo hauls about him wi' a tether, Ho'd beat tho Express, faith a'thegither To speak o't i' tho truest way,- 'Tis Barnard's Uariboo Delay. You'd maybe liko to ken what pay Minors got hero for Ilka day. Jist twu pound sterling, sure as death - It should be four - ntweon us bnltli. Fnr gin yo count tho cost, of livin' Thorn's naothing lefl to gang and oomo on; Aud should you bido tbo wiutor horo, ThoHboppy buddloa'll orilb your gear. And littlo wai-k ouo llnds to do A' iho long dreary winter thro.' Sawney had yo yor tattles Iuto, And uooph and carrots dinta spoor What price 'tlio 1 could toll yo wool, Yo might think mo a looin' ohlol; Na, lad, yo Itoti I novor leo, Yo a'bollove tbat tula (ra mo; Noeps, laities, carrots by the pun' J lat twa for a penny- try for fun How niuolilo 'twad lio for a ton. Aitmoul four ski til na. Hour is two, And milk's no to bo had ava. Por at this season o' tho yoar There's naothing for a coo up here To chaw her oud on sao yo seo Ye are far hotter oil' than mo— For whilo you'r sitting warm at hamo, Aud suppin parritoh droonod in cranio The deil a drap o milk hao I, But gobble up my parritoh dry. Of courso, I can get butter here. Twal shillin' a pund—its far ouro dear. Ayo—a'thing sells at a lang price, Tea, cofroe, sugar, bacon, rice, Four shillins a pund, and something ninir, And e'en tho weights aro rather bare— Sae muoh for prices. Noo for claimsf And flrst a word about thoir names. Some folk waer sae oppressed wi wit, They end' their claim by namo "Coo—" And tho' thoy struck tho dirt by name, Thoy uo'er struck pay dirt in tho claim Somo ithers mado a gae Une joke And christened their bit ground "Dead Broke," While some, to fix their fate at oneo, Ca'd their location "The Last Chance"; There's "Tinker," "Grizzly,"—Josh, what names— There's "Priuco o'Wales" -the best o' claims, There's "Beauregard" and "Never Sweat," And scores o' ithers I forget - Tbe "Richfield" and tho "Montreal," They say thoy struck tho pay last fall— But will tbey strike it in the spring, Ayo Sawney, that's anithor thing: But by-au-by they'll keu.naedoot, If they can pump their water oot. Some strike the bedrock pitchiu' in, Aud some the bedrock oauna win, But ne'er a color can thoy sec, Until tbey sault it first a wee; Aud syne they tell to ilka man, They struck two dollars to the pan. You'll seo it in the Victoria Press As twenty dollars- naothing less. Aye, Sawney, hero a wee bit story, Gin oneo it travels to Victoria, Is magnified a hundred fold. The bedrock here, doon there is gold; Somo folks would manufacture lees To mak' a bawbee on a cheese. Shame on the man who salts a claim, A man ho is—but just in name- No manhood's iu bim, he's a cheat, A smootbe, dissembling hypocrite, Who, if ho could but gain his end, Would o'en deceivo his dearest frioud, Thero is a sot o' men up here, Who never work thro' a' tho year, A kind o' serpents, crawling suakes, That fleece tbo miner o' his stakes; They'ro gamblors, honest mon some say Though it's quite fair to cheat iu play It it's no kent o'--I ne'er met An honest man a gambler yet! O, wero I Judge in Cariboo, I'd seo tho laws wero oarriod thro,' I'd hao tbe cairds o' every pack Tied up into a gunny sack, Wi, a' the gamblers chained thegither, And banished frao tbo creok forever. But, Sawney, there's anithor chap, There's none o' them I'd ca a man. The ca' them "jumpers"—my belief Is—"jumper" simply means a thief; They jump folks claims, and jump tbeir lots, Tbey jump tbo very pan and pots; But wait a woo—for a' this ovil— Their friend'll jump thom, He's the doovil! Aud sao ye tblnk o' comin' bore, And leavin' a' your guids and gear Your wife, and bairns, and hatne; Ah! Sawney! if yo wad listou to advice And sae ye will, if yo bo wise— This country's no for you ava' Sae bide at hamo, and work awn,' Ye mnunn think wo hotik up gold, As yo tbe tatties frae tho mould. Gude faith, ye'll maybo houk a twal mo't An' never ovon got uglisk o't! An' then, whatoome9o'us puirdeovils. CARGILE HOUSE Hinder New Management. Mr.- Fred. Nelson now lias entiro charge of the Hotel, aud has thoroughly renovated and refltted it. Dining rooms well supplied, neat and orderly. The bar is well supplied .with the best grade of Wines, Liquors nml Cigiirs. The house solicits a fair share of the public patronage. Free Sample Room? for Commercial Travelers. We got as thin and loan as weevils; O' wavk we cauua got a stroke, Wo'ro what tboy ca' out horo "dead broko" Which means wo binna e'en a groat To line our stomach or our coat; So doon tho country wo maun gaug, And this tho burden o' our sang, To ilka ano that comes tilling, "Frcond, be advised, and turn aboot, For Cariboo is noo 'played out!" Noo, Sawney, I'll blaw oot the light, I'll finish this some ithor night, I'll cast my coat and breoks, that's a,1 Aud sloop until tho daylight day. Of Williams creek, so well describe! abovo In 1801, a fooling of dlssapoint- niont comes ovor ouo ou seeing for the first timo Barkorvillo as it uow is. A long row of small, woodon buildings, along a crooked and narrow street. Many of the buildings, if not all, have been raised as though ou stilts to get them above tho level of the crook, thnt has been raised mnny foot by tho immense amount of gravol brought down from abovo the town us tho results of early day mining. Tbo towu originally consisted of threo seperato soctious, Richtleld, Camorontown aud Barkerville, but Is now generally spoken of as Bnrkerville, although tho court houso is in this section still known as Rich- field, about a mile from tbo principal business houses. Throo stores aud Ave or six hotels aro engaged in business and largo stock ol' goods aro dis.- tributcd annually from this mining centre. Tho hotels, ovon in this remarkably dull season, aro doing a good business. The court house, Gold Commissioner's and shorHt'B ofllocs, with perhaps 100 moro buildings, large nud small, mako up Barkovville 'an it now In 18.11-2 it is suid that tliero wero 1U.0.M) mou mndo thoir hatidqiiartors at Williams orook, nml the murvolansly rich gravol found in tho bod of Williams Ol'OOk tfavo employment to largo uumbors of mon, hundreds of whom mado Eortunos by a lucky interest iu .mm. nl' lho famous olaims. Tlio Culo- l-.uiii, with its output of half a mil- Uiun dollars in lifteen months uml from whicli puns of gravol wero tukon out ui marvelous richness, Tho prize pan was $1,080, and from five pans ovor $0,fJ00 waa taken. Thin was in lHit:t, nut of tho Caledonia, which was 117 feet to bodrook, Tho best pnyiug gravel was about two feet on bedrock, and tho gold run wus often ICO feet wide. The Nover Sweat was u-ljoiuiug und washed up every day from tiO to 2tK) ounces; tho Beauregard as high as 800 oanoos in a single day; tho New York from 1C0 to 200 ounces. From Moll'att's over 61100,000 was takon out of 100 feet square of ground, which was the size of single claims iu Cariboo in those days. Tho Me[_oa__ claim was uext but uot so rich. Tho Tinker, with 500 feet of ground, paid, it is snid, over 6700,000 in actual dividends. Tho Watty, a small claim but rich,was noxt aud paid $80,000. The Cameron claims cleaned up over §1,000,000; Iiabby about $000,000; Dead Broke 870,000. Below theso were some .short but rich claims. Tho Prince of Wales paid eight interests a hnlf a million. Abovo tho Cnledouia tho Lillooel, aud Cariboo wero very rich. The Auroru, with its fourteen interests, paid in dividends, after all expenses of working wero provided for, about 8110,000 por interest. On tho Diller, two men on tho windlass and two underground, took out in ten hours 102 pouuds of gold. In all over 8300,000 was paid iu dividends to tho three interests in this claim. Above the Black Jack, which was rich, tbe Wind Up was a rich fraction. From Cuuyon to Prince of Wales ou up tho saw mill, tho Ericcsou, Nigger aud others, paid from $2".,000 to SoO.OOO to the iuterost. Dozens of other claims along Williams creek paid enormously, aud tho croek never received credit for uearly all of its enormous output, so say the old timers, lt is generally said that about 625,000,000 was taken out of 1'., miles, but as abovo stated tbis estimate is believed by many to bo only about one-half of the real output u any caso it was a creek such as was never beforo struck, aud it has not so far beeu equaled oven in the famous Eldorado creek, of Klondike fame. Whon wo cousidor that, taking Williams, Lightuing and Antler creeks as the centre, within a radius of thirty or forty miles thero aro probably a hundred creeks that havo never been bottomed and that only tho throe above named havo beeu opened up so thut bod rock could be reached and its rich gravel worked, and even in these crooks only a small part of each has been worked owing to tbo hoavy .flow of wator iu tho deep channel, what may wo not expect from tho results of modern pumps and machinery of every description, and iu the hands of com- pauios having largo capital, Thero is no better country on earth today where good returns can bo looked for with moro conlldonco thau iu tho Cariboo gold fields, if intelligent mining is done, backed by sufficient capital. It must bo remembered that tho young and vigorous mon of tbo ISO's aro now, if alive, old men and no longer ablo to do and daro as thoy did in the early days. Koads aro now built and tho introduction of heavy machinery is comparatively easy, lt bas boen and is the policy of tho Provincial government to grant to corporations having large oapital to expend, especial privileges iu tho wny of leusos and mining rights. It is tho only way muny of those proportios can ovor bo successfully worked, A mau with a few thousand dollars might easily bo defeated in his attempt to seouro tho burled riches ot a promising orook bed, whilo a company with a hiilf million, if necessary, to put iu tho preliminary work might make a proporty of enormous ninguitudo uud valuo. At tho prosent time, tho season being ory late, uot so many mon wore fouud workiug ou the dill'orout crooks as is sometimes tho caso. Tho following named creeks havo about tho uumbor of mon montionod at work: On Williams Creok—Tho Cariboo Gold Fields,-10; Black .lack, 8; Wind Up (including Chinamen), 8; Taylor it Boyoo lease, li. In tho Pinkortou, on Lowheo creok, a fow mou aro working, but wo wore Informed by Mr. Champion, who is in uliurgQ of tbo proporty for tho Mund- Bremuer syndicate, that quito a largo forco would soon bo put on. Somo work is also being dono ou tho Tinker, On Grouse creek tho old Wavorly is at work with, wo believo a good outlook. About half a dozen men aro employed. On Antlor a fow mon aro working independently in a small way. Tho Montreal Prospecting and Promoting Corn- puny are workiug a fow mon, Mr. Carry is iu chargo of the company's uf- fairs, having only lately gone in fortho soason. It is expected that work on quito an oxtonsivo scale will bo carried On Cunningham, McGregor St Tbomp son aro roportod as having a good property but uro not working just now ou account of high water. Ou Ploasant Valloy Croek at Discovery claim, owned by Tugart, Campbell, uud others, lho ditch gavo way just as work was about to begin aud has, unfortunately put back tbe work on Ibis most promising property. At Baggs KUlch and Slovens crooks, tributaries of Antler creek, quite a largo number of ohinamen aro working und aro making mouey. Ou Wolf creok tho proporty owned by tho B. C. Dovolopmout company ot Soattle, was sold for $2,000 sheriff's sale, lt is roportod that a now company will bo formod aud tho work of opening up tho property will go ahead. It is a promisinghpdraulio proposition and should bo u producer. At tho junction of Summit and Pino crooks, Shepherd aud Hadnet aro said to be doing well. Professor Odium, on Shepherd oreek is working half a dozen men with, he informs us, most satisfactory results. It is his company's intention, if all goes well, to work tho property now being tested on a largo scale. On Stuarts creek Messrs. Cockle, Isaacs and Johnson have boen taking out 8 ounces to the sot of timbers and have a vory valuable claim. On Coffee creek St. Clair and Moss havo somo valuable property. On Burns creek much activity is shown aud tbo company represented by Mr. Modlicott are working a large forco of men getting ready as rapidly as possiblo for hydraullcing on a largo scale. The same company aro already hydraulicing on New creok and it is reported with most gratifying results. Quito a large forco ot meu aro also employed on the Now oreek proportios. ■ Ou Dragon croek Mr. Laugo is pushing work aud will make a remarkably good showing this year, it is generally belioved. He has already worked enough of his ground by means of a drift to know that bed rock is very rich and has taken out somo of the finest specimens brought down from Cariboo in many.years. At Willow river Mr. Laird is awaiting a lower stago of water before resuming work. He has dono a very large amount of work in sinking aud drifting out under tbe bed of the river. So far ho has only been so far successful as to provo to his satisfaction that the old river bod is very rich and that if it can bo successfully worked, as Mr. Laird believes it can, that a very largo amount of money can bo taken out. His persistence and thorough grit in staying by tbe work for tho past four or more years, certainly entitles him to success, and if he can handle tho water as he thinks he can do, thero seems no doubt of his suocoss. On Cornish creek Messrs. Fry, W. H, Laird and Seeley are sinking a shaft for the old channel which tbey believe will be found rich in gold. Ou Sugar creek Messrs. Ross and Wiley havo good property. Summit orook is attracting, perhaps, moro attention than any ot the other creeks in that section. Messrs. Hamshaw and Youngs, who aro installing a hydraulic plant that will be in opera, tion beforo tho season closes, washed up about $400 as tbo result of a few days ruu with a small head of water, and havo still several hundred dollars left Iu tbe ground sluioe. They are also sinking a shaft for the deep channel lying below their hydraulic benob. At 80 feet they struck rim rock and good gravel, with tbo rim rock pitoh- iug, aud aro now siukiug deeper in tho rim intending at about 100 feot towork from tho surface to drift out for the channel. Their propositions are generally well thought of, and many old timers believe they will striko it rioh iu the deep grouud on Summit. Wm. Ogden also bas a promising property ou this creok. Passenger List. Tho following is tho list of passengers arriving at and doparting from Ashoroft, this week, by the B. C. Express Co.'s stages: ARRIVALS. F Webb, Lillooet; Miss 13 P Norih- cott, Quesnelle; G B Powell, D H Elliott, B Anderson, S Jones, Barkerville; Miss Shannon, lit'; Miss Duncan, 122; W J Newall, T Drummond, Miss Walker, 150. DRPAtlTURES. J P Fordo, Ed Jones, Lillooet; W Thompson, Barkerville; Miss Smith, Clinton; A Patouaudo, 150. A special stago arrived on Tuesday with Messrs. Snider, Taaffo and Tcpor- ten as passengers, Ouesnelle Forks and Horsefly Roud, Government Engineer F. C. Gamblo was iu Ashcroft this weok on his way homo from au inspection of tho actual condition of tho Quesnelle Forks road. Wo regret very much that Mr. Gamblo did not alsn mnko a trip over tho Horsefly road, as, bad as tho Forks road is, it is not so bud as tho Horsefly highway. Wo shall later attempt to describe tbo condition in which wo found these so-called "roads" on our recent trip to Cariboo, and for which tho repairs aro this year about tho samo as thoy huvo beon each year for somo time, viz,, $1,200 for tho B3 miles of road from tbo 150 to Horsolly, and $2,000 for tho road from tho 150 to Quesnollo Forks. It is sulllciout In tbis article to say that the amounts 'named aro not enough to begin operations towards improving, to say nothing about actual improving. Thero should be promptly placed at least $20,000 or $2."-,000 by tho Government, call it an emorgeucy fund or call it what yon like, as a fund for improving bho above named roads. The late govornmont novor did what theyshould have doue in this matter, by any moans, and tho prosout Government aro not improving on the old conditions. If Mr Gamble can seo any possiblo chance to make roads with tho present meagre allowance ho is a moro than good engineer. Work should bo begun at onoo in grading theso roads their entiro length, aud it should be pushed tho entire season so that another spring may not seo a similar condition of affairs. If tho present Government could sco their way clear to offer 81,- 000,000 towards a Pacific cable, they can surely llud means to appropriate $20,000 towards the Forks and Horsefly roads, and it is tho plain duty of tbo representatives elected last year by tho peoplo of Cariboo, Messrs. Helgeson and Kiuchant, to see that they do, Mr. Gamblo would not say on his return trip from Cariboo as to what ho should recommend, as wo suppose it is only right that he should first report to tho department sending bim, but wo shall look for his recommendations with interest, Mr, Gamble stated to us that ho thought that wo should urge tho adoption of a broad tiro wagon on tho Cariboo roads, aud his remarks on tbo subject were, we think, good. The subject of wido tires should be discussed and would perhaps result in their adoption. Acety line list m a nine Lijttit. Mr. A. Holland, iuthe courso of his address beforo tho Canadian Mining Institute, reterred to his experience with noetyltuo as a mine illumiuaut iu the Grand Calumet Silver Lead Mine iu the vicinity of Ottawa. A small generator containing a pound charge of carbide was used to light a shaft 10 by 12 at tho 60-foot level. Tho burner was a Brav. consuming only half a foot of acetylino por hour. When the gas was lighted the shaft was so brilliantly illuminated that the smallest piece of rook could bo distinctly seen from the top of the shaft. Tho manager ofthe mine reported as the result of the first week's experience with the new light that his men had made an increase of three feet in sinking over the best week's work that had been done in the shaft—a gain sufficient to pay for the lighting plant and run it tor six months. He added that the health of the men was better than it was while mining with oil or candle light—Modern Machinery. muuitions of wor were constantly making. All the rest of tho onoa thriving uud populous metropolis of tho Soudan became heaps of mud ruins. Evon the defenses of the placo were destroyed, perhaps becauso for nearly two years they had holped Gordon and tbo Egyptians to hold out against tbo assaults of overwhelming numbers, so that Khartoum was not captured until traitors within betrayed the oity to tbe Mabdi. Khartoum is again to bo tbe capital of the Soudan. Tbe foundation walls of tho Mohammedan University, for whoso support the philanthropists ot Great Britain have mado ample provision, are already completed. The site of tho railroad station where trains from Cairo will leavo their passengers has been seleoted, and plans have been approved for a large hotel to be erected near tho station. Thousands of cartloads of rubbish are boing removed. A ucw street plan to replace tbe narrow thoroughfares in which Arab, Greek, Egyptian and Indian merchants were wont to mingle will be carried into effect, giving tbo city commodious streets, The palace is to be repaired and other government buildings will be reared around it. The oity is to cover more ground than formerly, and the greatest innovation will bo the removal of the best part of tho residence quarter to the hills that are shown on all the good maps of Khartoum, south of the old city. It is probable also that some ot the business streets will occupy tbo slopes ot these bills, which offer, it is asserted, the most salubrious situation in tbe upper Nile valley. Another advantage will be the railroad, caravan and foot passenger bridge across the Blue Nile. For the first time the laud commerce with Egypt and the caravan trade with Abyssinia, Kassala and tbe Red sea may enter and leave the city without tho incouvenience of ferriage over the rivor. The Governor-General, Lord Kit cbener, of Khartoum, has invited, the chiefs of the surrounding tribes to settle in tho neighborhood. Fertile lauds will be assigned to those who embrace tho opportunity. It is desired, tu make the surrounding region .li-. center of a dense population that will supply all the food required by a large city. Every effort is made to encourage the tribes, from the At barn rtver to Khartoum, to return to the fertile lands on both banks ot the Nile tbey had abandoned. They have been told that thoy may reconstruct the irrigation ditches, over 5,000 in number, from the Nile to their Sehin which were in use before the Mahdist revolt, and as many more as they require. Scarcely a hundred of them are now in operation. The Eastern Soudan has been rescued from tbe darkness and terrorism of a fanatical regime. The blessings and opportunities of civilization are within its grasp, and the aim of its new rulers is to secure an enduring welfare. Iu the next quarter of a century we may expect tbe Soudan to attain a degree of development commensurate with its resources and the character of its inhabitants. Rebuilding Khartoum. The C.P.R. Injunction. One of the great cities of Africa, laid in ruins by tbe Khalifa Abdullah in 1880, is being rebuilt as fast as hundreds of artisans eau advance the work. Before the Mahdist revolt all tbo com moroial exobanges of Europe and Egypt with tho regions of tbo Upper Nile took place lu this city. It was the center from whioh military oxped: tions issued aud tho starting point of commercial and scientific parties bound for Central Africa, It is doubtful if tho Mahdi would havo destroyed Khartoum, for its site, on the Bluo Nile, is a far better situation for a largo city than that of Omdurman, a few miles to the west, on the Whito Nile, Mohammed AH had chosen wisely when ho said Khartoum was the most favorablo position for tbe capital of his vast possessions in the Soudan, and tou years after ho built his barraoks and arsenal Khartoum was tbe flrst city In the Ntlo basin south of Cairo. Tho weakest and most pitiful reasons, says tbo New York Sun, dictated the destruction of Khartoum, with its Btroug stone buildings, forts and walls. The Khalifa Abdullah was jealous of the deceased Mahdl's family, who was very popular and used the relationship that had lifted them out of obscurity advance their privato fortunes. They bad established themselves in the best houses and gardens of Khartoum and lead Ikes of ease and luxury. In August, 1880, Abdullah declared that he could not properly supervise tho lives and actions of tho inhabitants of Khartoum and ordered the evacuation of tbe city within throo days. On tho fourth day tbe destruction of the city began, and the only buildings spared were tho palace, tho mission- house and the arsenal, in which, throughout tbe rule of tbe Khalifa, Thero is vory much feeling displayed along the line of the C. P. R. by fanners who are obliged to irrigate their land eacb season in order to grow crops. Regarding the recent decision of the Privy Counoil in the Parke and Pin- chard injunction case, the Privy Council having granted the injunction asked for by the railroad, no papers have as yet beeu served on Mr. Parke but as wo understand tbe case be may now at any time be restrained from using water on his growing crop, which will of course not mature without the water. It also throws a heavy burden of costs on Mr. Parke, now the Bole owner of tho ranch. For the sako ot Mr, Parke and other ranchers who live along the line of the road and are obliged to irrigate, it is to be earnestly hoped that this injunction will not be pushed, bnt that the officials of the road and the farmers may meet and discuss the serious question and if it is possible arrange the matter in such a manner that while the company's property and road-bed should bo amply protected from damage and accidents from landslides, tbat the owners of land along the track may not be compelled to loose tbeir hard earned ranches. It would not seem to be a hard thing to agree upon the amount of water that could be safely used aad no damage result, on certain portions of ranches where it is claimed by the company slides might be caused by a profuse use of water, hnd as every ranch tbat lies alongside of a railroad that is made non-productive is a material damage to a common carrier by loss of local business it does not seem possiblo tbat a railroad oompany, even If they posess the legal power so to do would cause a productive section to become a desolate waste. We trust that good counsel will prevail and tbat by makiug any necessary concessions to tbe safety of tbe roadbed that all cause for fear of futuro long and expensive litigation may pass away. Spenser H. Patanaude, of the Horsefly, left by stage yesterday for his home. THE ASHCROFT JOURNAL. ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY, P, S. REYNOLDS Editor and Proprietor. AUvi n a[t|illcation. SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1800. n uoomis, 11 . Boggo says owspnpor oi In writing recently Tr Okanogan County, Join tn looking ovor an old March, 1807, I run upou tin. followiug item: "Tho Palmer Mountain tunnel al Loomis i3 uow In tlio mountain 2..D feol. lusldo of sixty duys the inuchiti ors for thu now air compressor will be iu position, which will inoreaso tlio weekly progress to about forty root." At Unit Umo the property oouslstod of twonty-sovou olaims. The machinery referred to was iustallod autl has boon largely added to since, makiug as comploto u plant for a loug dlstanoo tunnel as can bu found In tho Northwest. Aftor about 1000 foot bad been mado tho showiugs wero so I'ur boyoud tlio expectations of tho compauy that a quiet campaign was entered into for the acquiring of morogrouud. Iu f*iofc it was deemed wise to oxtoud ils holdings to tbe summit of tho mountaiu, and only recently this 1ms boon accomplished nud the company grouud now includes forty-two locutions and from what I saw iu ono drift at BOO feet depth it is not an oxaggoratiou to say that almost uuy ono of theso forty-two locutions bus the making of a mine The drift 1 speak of bus llireo foot of solid ore betweeu two as nk'C walls as u miner cun wish und there is visible gold all ovor this fneo. Wliuttlio valuo of this ore is has not beon dolermlnod horo, us no assays have boon mado, but if it does not run into four llguros, then I am no judge. 1 will say, however, if this showing woro in any of tho moro widely known camps of Washington or British Columbia columns would bo written about tho rich find, Siuco tlio day iho compressor sot tho drills going, ovor two yours ago,. they huvo never boon idle except on Sundays or for repairs of breaks such as occur iu the best of well regulated mines, aud today this tunnel has reached almost 200 feot In length aud attained 1000 foot depth. It has cut ele- vou ledges, all of which show good oro and width of vein, Moro drifting is now being douo than for somo timo past, and Lbe results will probably show cloven mines. A treat mont plant is now having Llio cousldov- atlon of tlm conuoction with otlior im* provomoots, and the noxt twelve mouths will bo u busy timo for tho Palmar Mountain Gold Mining uml Tunnel Company, Tlio company huvo tho wator powor to furnish 1500 horso powor tobrlug Into tho mine aud this boing done, besides Burfuco improvements necessary ton largo miniug project. Without boasting this company can claim to have entered upon tlio largest mining undertaking in tlio state, and to havo coutinuod tho work tho longest timo. It was started witb the understanding that no ores wore to bo mined or treatment plant erected until 3000 foot in length and 1500 foot iu depth had beon attained. Tho result of drifting on tho veins cut in the Palmor Mountain tuuuol during tbo past sixty duys bus set at rest tho question, "Does tho miueral go down und do Llio veins hold?" The oro and tlio walls aro both hero to bo soou by tlio skeptic and tho do- volpments liy tbo Palmer Mountain tunnel during thc next six months will both bo seen and folt iu mining circles in tno Stale of Washington A special from Loomis snys: A break in the compressor machinery at tbo Palmer Mnnntaln tunnel bas stopped tho drills for u wook or so, until tho broken part can bo replaced, Nineteen hundred and twonty-flvo foot is tho length attained nnd Lho lust lodgo is cut ut 000 foot depth, showing u true fissure vein, well mineralized and currying high grade oro, This should set. tie Llio question of depth on Palmor Mountain aud whothor tho mineral goes down. At the Wohe group the forco lias boeu increased and good oro is showboat eighty-live foot depth in tho sliaft being sunk. passengers and gold dust cargoes of tho groat rivor Hoet, nearly ull of tho vossols of which will have reached tho mouth of llio Yukon iu advance of lho bit,' liners, lint greater interest attaches to the individual minors, cs- poclally tho big winners nt the game of Klondike, The old-time ond moro successful Klondikers and thoso from lowor Yukon points continue to bead down llio goldon stream and buck by bcoau tn tlm luud uf civilization. "Ono oannot loll witb ticouriioy," said I-!, i'. Allen, nf Lho Klondiko Nugget, who arrived from tbo north a few duys ngo, "about individual amounts, It is eusy enough tn secure sucli information inside, though, for thoro gold dust is Lroutod much as a common commodity. Hut wo who aro iu thorodou't lako muoh Intorost in such matters, Tlio novelty soou wears nil'. You sen sacks of gold throwu around in stores and saloons as though it hadn't much vuluo. Hero Is my old .rieud, Louis Sohonborii, wbo ran tho Yukon hotel, tlo kopt a room whoro ho stored the .snnd bags of dust deposited with him by his guests, Ho frequently Imd $50,000 uml 875,000 worth of dust piled up in an ordinary bedroom." Isn't that so." Alien askod Schon- Klnmlihc Him Whilo lurgo quantities of dust nro coming up the rivor for tbo vessels [lying between the south aud Lynn canal ports, tho big gold will go down tho Yukon to St. Michael this yoar, us heretofore, aud from tbo mouth of Lint Kreat stream Lo the metropolis of Lho northwest via tbo ocean-going vessels. It Is already apparent that tin; Dawson banks und thu big companies doing business in tho celebrated camp Imvo planned to send Lholr holdings by tliu all-water route. Thoy, loo, aro going io handle nt u conservative estimate two-thirds of the output. Tho bunks uro and havo boen buying dust us fast as it was offered at tho current prices of 810 and $17 per ounce, according to crooks and the quality tendered, since tbe beginning of tbo sluicing season. Tho minors arc apparently glad euough of an opportunity to give up a reasonable discount in order to bo rid of tho burden and caro of their dust en route out. The banks givo exchnngo of currency, Canadian bank notes, in return for tbo native gold. No less than a dozen big ocean steamers ure now en routo to Ht, Michael, there to tako tho '■Yes," replied tho latter, "I fro- liiontly hud us high us 8100,000 in Lhut room, aud there was no safo in it, either." Scbonborn's house, at least wlion ho ownod It, was a great rendezvous for Kli.ndil.ers. He wouldn't allow a drop of liquor on tho premises or a woman of questionable cbaraotor to enter the hotel under any clroumstaUOOS. Aud ho made a success of llio business, sell- in;: his hotel just boforo bis departure from Dawson for 810,000, to suy nothing or Lho mouey made in running it. Ho had only £70!) when ho embnrkod in tlio enterprise, but. a credit and reputation for honesty sufficient for him Lo Inn row *?22,iHH. from brother minors. And lliis money was soon paid bnck from tlio profits of the house. Alien, resuming bis conversation us to tlio individual success last your of Klondiko minors, said; "Williiim M. Stunloy. ol' Soallle, nnd liis partners, Charles and Goorgo Worden, huvo taken out lots of uold which tbey will presumably send dowu lho Yukou. Tho amount will roach 62011,000 anyway and possibly more. Tliis dust bus nearly nil been taken from 20 Kldo- rado. Tlioy own 25, 20 and 27, but 20 is the only claim ot tho three, worked to any great extent lnst winter. Then there's Antone Sander. No. "> Eldorado bns yielded him this seasou 81150,000. It's a wonderfully rich property. Hurt Schiller und Mux l.udlonum had a lay on this cbiiiu and ouch will havoSM.OOO or 835,000 to show us his shure." Endlemau wus formerly a Juneau saloonkeeper aud lator run a varioty show in the same town. Two yours ago ho weut to Dawson. Diclt Lowe," Allen reniurked, taking up his goldon thread, "did not work his famous Eldorado fraction vory extensively lust wiutor. But ho will ground sluico on a big scale this summor." Lowo dun 8250,000 from his fractional claim, which to only SO foet loug, last soason. Ho came out witb the money uiul spent u wook or ten days in Seattle. From Suu Francisco ho went to Iowa aud there gavo a far mer brother onough money to keep bim In comfort tbo rest of bis life, did it," snid Lowe, "becauso bo was my brothor and wus also «ood enougl: loan me 8500 once when I ueeded money pretty badly," "But tlio richest pieco of ground in all ihe Klondike," Allen observed during tbe courso of his rambling discus siou, is 2(1 Bonauza, Bill MoPheo nnd the estates of his two deceased partners, Dinsnioro and Spencer, aro the principal owners of tlio claim, the output from whicli will this year be at least 8500,000, There aro 11 men interested in this rich bole. 'Skill'' Mitchell is ono of thom, und tliero aro several others whoso names I don't re ni ember." "William LeKtfott has a good Eldo rado claim from which be has taken, I should say, 875,000 this spring, aud Harry Ash is to tho good 8100,000 from No. 1 Dominion. Ash was formerly in lho saloon business in Juneau aud Dawson, but ho quit that for mining. Pat Galvln aud Goorgo Burns bavo an excellent Bonauza creek property "What will Alex McDonald's various mines yield him tins season? Well, thut is hard to say. I expect a mlllipn dollars anyway. McDonald has inter osts in a groat ninny mines und his oloan-up is liable to bo something enormous." "Nigger" Jim Dougherty is devoting moro Limo to lho sale of liquor this your Uinu to mining. Ho and John Manning run the Pavilion saloon. World. A Sweet Revenue. "Oh, Eleanor, I am so glad to find you horo. 1 wont up to your house, aud your mother said you hnd como boro lo bo fitted," and ns Eleanor grasped Llio speaker's band tlio dross- maker frowned, for sho didn't want the lit of lho now gown interfered with. "Woll, Daisy," said Eleanor, "I am glad, too, for I soo by your eyes you'vo something to toll mo." Yes. This morning I went over to soo Kit, and ran right up to ber room, i wo always do, you know." "Yes," assented Eleanor, "Aud she was crying. All round hor on the lloor were loiters, and on the bod more lottors. 1 said, 'Mercy, Kit, what's Hit- matter?' Evory now and I then she would make a vicious jab at a leller and appear to bn writing." "'Ob, Daisy! I am almost wild, I'm so busy.' " " 'What are you doing?' I asked.' " " 'Well,' suid Kit, 'you kuow Clarence nml I liuvc bud a quarrel -nud I'm glud or it' and here she sobbed tho gladdest kind of u sob 'and and —he sent all my letters baok--and tbo silver bookmark—and tho lovely pipe 1 gavo him with his name engraved on it—■ aud—oh, Daisy! I can't use auy of thorn—how cun I?—aud so I'm getting his lottors ready to returu. I'm correcting them,' and then sho laughed and mado another jab with her pon." " 'Correcting them?' I gasped," " 'Y'es—correcting them. You know Clarence is a terrible spoiler, so 1 havo gono over each letter iu rod ink and mado Iiim soe that it was intentional. Humph! I'll bet lie won't toll another man he broke H oil'.' " I couldn't help laughing, but wasn't it a line revenge?"—Tit-Bits, NOTICE. 11.Ill' I Hlli.11 M-lV!,t Ash.' from lllld ahtir jO.ib.1-1c fur any ..TiliL-n outer, f February, 1800-. *, W. EAGLE, NOTICE. Notice Is hereby Riven llini I rindl ol Oil- Wlllimns Uke hand of Indi.- Issloncr tif tiie Cn in behalf s. :-pj>ly . nisnii-t ilK-lR-J-Ml Clinton, B.C., June Dili '"""'ii'. I1I.U., Indian Agent, iKOt). 7tS A (Iold Washer. All interesting exhibition was given ut tho olllco of Mr. Churlos Nolson. miuing broker, last night., by Mr. Gas- tou Logruude, tho inventor of the gold washer, which bus boon on exhibition from tlmo to time for the past few months. The gold washer consists of a zinc cylinder about tho sizo of n small barrel, within which revolves a coppor cylinder, The machine will wash a quart of sand and miueral doposit in from two to throo minutes, Tho snnd, which must bo mixed with Wator, sinks down llirough a strainer into a receptacle provided for tho pur- pose beneath the revolving cylinder. Tbe wuter is afterwards drawn off by n siphon, the ore remaining on the sides oftho cylinder.' This invention may bo usod for gold, iron, lead or other mining. It is specially used for placer mining, but may be utilized for more extensive operations,— Montreal Witness. k_oT.e. Bhnll. on bulinlf I n O T ASHOROFT L.ODOE No. _5 . U.U. . I. J). Ji. T. Mi-Is every Wm&Sl livening In IM,II-llmy_ Hall 7IS* nVIm-. Vi.iliii;- nu-mbi'iH n.nlmlly Invited _.,_i._.-„,l. .1.11. UR.'SON. Sue. P.O.Box 147. Telepliouo 188. Stanley Park Livery^»ja--_-^__^ Sale and Feed Stables Clinton, June Mill, 1800. W__ Yin H-*-.. i__ Como and inspect my a' oo' SCOTCH GOODS! My first shipment direct, They aro a credit Lo tho namo they bear, Tweeds, Serges, Worsteds, Vici mas, Pantlngs, Breechlngs, Vcstings. Charges moderate. Kirs I-eh workmanship. I lacks, Carriage's, Buggies, Double and Single Drivers, and Saddle Morses. - - McRAE BROS., Proprietors, Corner Georgia and Seymour Streets, VANCOUVER, - B.C. i. 2___u__li&j_3<t, Blacksmith, Wheelwright and Wagon Builder HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY. Iron, Stuul mnl Timbor k. |il hi stock, und n BtJji'k ol Knatern made Carriii..-., B-ia-e. and -.oud dirts kopt on liund lit reduced pi.coB, and alao nuiilo to order. Manufacturer of " The Lehman Tiro Setter " wlilcli all Bliick.mltliB slionld use. All work warranted, and prlcoB lower Hum over. An iisaortinent of Coffins and Caskets always on hand. ASHOROFT, - - - - - - B. O. itlsli Columbia. Notice to Contractors, SK„ , itiuorS .he. nntl Works up ll I erly i"/1.".1;.','.!: NORTH B.C. NAVIGATION COMPANY.Ld. SODA CREEK. OUESNELLE. The Steamer "Charlotte11 will commence her regular trips on the opening of navigation on tlie upper Fraser river, making clone connection with the B.C. Express Company's stages carrying Her Majesty's Royal Mails. Freight left at Soda Creek for the steamer will be stored free of charge, also freight by steamer for points beyond Quesnelle will be forwarded free of charge for such forwarding. Fare each way; $4,50; freight per ton, $10. Quesnelle, B.C. ' JAMES REID, Manager. 'iit School Bu siunm. Rev Minus ilatok- Cnnaillan l-'nltli in it I rode... A llrm belief in miracles is not oon flno-] to those Canadians who .lock in ,iiniiu-r by __iO-.S-.u-ls to tlio shrine or Lii Bonne Sto. Anno Boaupro, bolow Quebec. Twu remarkable instances of lhis fact nro now prosonted in lho provinco of Quebec Por somo timo past tho channel of the St. Lawrouco betweon Queboo and Montreal has boon lho scone of mnny accidents to vessels, In somo oasos the casualties woro duo to cnrelcssucs. on tho part of the pilots. Others wero iinsed by aooldont, suoh as tho breaking of tho steering Rear, or by error, as in the caso of two largo vessels meeting in a narrow and dangerous part of the channel. Some were undoubtedly duo to the shallowness of tho water in Is of thc channel and some to its changeable character. La Bonne Ste, Anno, who is tho special protreetross of Roman Catholic mariners, having failed of lato to protect the shipping of tho St. Lawrence from danger, tho members of tho Pro nob -Canadian Association of Pilots, who have chargo of ueuriy all tlto large steamships betweeu Quebec and Montreal, are invoking other miraculous aid. Closo to the river sido in Montreal is the old church of Notre Dame do Bon- secours (Our Lady of Good Holp), founded by Sister Marguerite Botir- geolsin 1057, and here arrangements havo been mado for a certain number of masses in favor of the safety of vessels piloted by members of the association. Iu addition two largo lamps havo beon presented to tho churoh by tho pilots, and thoy aro to be hung in front of tho altar and kept burning throughout tho season of navigation. In some of the parishes of tbe conn ties of Kouvillo aud Vandreult, also in this province, the orchards have been attacked by myriads of caterpillars, which threaten their destruction, de- spilo all the ordinary methods of fighting them. Miiaculous interposition is in this case, too, the remedy proposed, and solemn masses with processions around tho infected districts havo been duly arranged for, It sometimes happens that when miraculous interposition is sought and is not obtained the officiating clergy nre held responsible for tho failure by the more ignorant of their petitioners. When religious precessions, similar to thoso being arranged for tho extermination of caterpillars, wero unsuccessfully tried iu a parish not far from Quebec as a protection against tho ravages of tho Colorado beetle, a resident of the place remarked that their priest was splendid iu preventing tho spread of fires, but no good at all for potato bugs.-—Now York Sun. TOMMcCOSH THE MERCHANT TAILOR, ASHOROFT - - - U.C POINT COMFORT HOTEL _____ PLUMI'lSR-i PASS, UAVNE ISLAND, B.O. (Mklwny between Vancouver nml Vlclorln.) in ...ilii.-.i im follow mo-Mik- House, Kiiitov, LOtli June 1800. Huila Creek. Monday. HMh June, IHUH. qncsiielle, Thiiih-lav, •_*-nd Juno. twill. Kt-.li..->.-.. Mmi'lny,'■.(-lli.lum. IHHii. Coiul opena ciieli tiny ni to o'clock In Uic Pair C'ustomor -Are those eggs strictly fresh? Grocer—Yes, mum. Tho chickens that supply mo with eggs don't lay anything but fresh ones.--Phtladolphia Record. Boy—I say, mister, I don't suppose you don't know of nobody what don't want to havo nobody to do nothing, don't you? Gentleman Addressed—Yes, I don't. Harlem Lifo. "And so you havo Dually succeeded iu getting your husband to tako the gold cure? I thought ho always claimed y_at ho could quit drinking whenever he wanted to?" "Yes, ho did. We havo just convinced him tbat he ought to take some thing to make him want to."—Chicago Times-Herald. M. Loon Boillot, manager of the Prench Exploration Co. of Paris, examined the Python and somo Jako Lake claims on Saturday. He expressed great pleasure at seeing such good prospects in such a pleasant country to reside in. M. Boillot has gono to Dawson to superintend tho clean up of tho company's claim on Eldorado aud intend., then to return to this camp and invest. Ho roports no lack of capital for developed properties.—Inland Sentinel. one (if Hn- most of Georgia. ,. tinting nml iislitnffi lollilay during the led nml With all .'.._■'"Vti-lii'i'ii'i-'i.-.ivt-s New \Wsiniin. ler v iimliiy, Thursday and Saturday, .lodi-iatt- rales. A|»|.ly to manager. and MORCAN Painters, Paperhanfijers, Kalsominers- ********* The abovo firm is uow prepared to execute all ordors in connection with tbo Paintiug business which may bc intrusted to them. Out-of-town ordors aro solicited and will receive prompt attention. NOTICE. Tlie public arc warned lliat the Powe. ... Attorney from J. S. M.i.k ha. ln-i-n i-iim-i-Ueil. 7t5 JOSEPH KALI,, GOODS W SEASON. FLOWERING PLANTS. consisting of Astir.-. Storks. lialsmi.-. 1'lilox. (icraniiuns, Faii-ii-s, Lulu'lia. et.-., Ins .i--.l-.it.j_r oul. Cabliauc, Caulillnwi-r. Ci'k-rv. Sprouts, ele, for the vegetable garden, Bee IllveB nnd BUp[-lleg. Snrav I'limjw. Fruit Baskets and crates. Fruit in Season. -.0,000 Uul-is for fall planting lo arrive in Si-1 jU-in ber direct from iln- grower in Holland, Laslern prices or less. * Write for list before placing your orders. _jl.j.____-T'_v_~ 004 West.iilnster Road, Vancouver, B.C. KAMLOOPS HOUSE, P. HEROD, Proprietor, k:_a-__-%-C_doo:fs, - ■ b.o, Is Uie place where yoti can always be sure of RUttinc- the Choicest Wines and Liquors And Die Beat Brands of Foreign and Domestic Cigars. Oyster Cocktails and Tom and Jerry are specialties. DRINK BEER! This is the time of tho yoar whon a cooling drink is most refresh ing, and tho most cool im,' drink at any time is brewed at tho WESTMINSTER BREWERY, N. NELSON, Prop. F. H. CASE, Agent, Ashoroft jptcil. UriuilV FOE .ALE. An Ai Dairy Block Ktnich for ant. ral place for a Creamery. 1-ur pply lu lliu under 881c laa-MIU-Hotiae.LacLn Mai-...- H.C particulars ULRICH, FOR BALE. -...__ l.inctl Hvdraulic Pipe f,'an«e tik-.-l. delivered [.o.b. Vale. H.C. Tliis pipe is in excellent condition and will lie si iul at a bargain. Applv u> AKMSTI.ONli .--- Sli'iU.lSOX, Hydraulic I'ipe Works. c Vancouver. H.C. .;.oo ft. ' CA FOR FURS. Marten are hi^'i and wanted. The dark skins are in the jjn-ate.. iU-in.i:id. I'or larjie, dark. tine i-kins I will pay high prices, and other colors .ici'-mUnjilv. Those shipping to ine can ■ly on fair treatment and prompt returns. 1 " " ' """'" ' AoftUr' •-"* i-liau;. C. W. BALDWIN, P.O. Box 901. Winnipeg, Mau. AS1IC1.0FT, B.C. Wholesale and Re tail Dealer in Hay, Grain, Chop Feed, &c. -.-^"Afjout for E. G. Prior &. Co,, agricultural implements. Dominion Hotel.^_^ KAflLOOPS, B.C. Evory Convenience for Commercial Men. First-class Cuisine (French Chef). Well Stocked Bar. G. J. ROBINSON' PROPRIETOR HATCREEK Blacksmith Stop. I desire to give notice to teamsters and others wishing Ijlacksraithing done, that I have leased the Hat Creek Blacksmith Shop aud have on hand a full line of steel, iron, etc., for the general black- smithing business. All work entrusted to ine will be done thoroughly and with neatness and despatch. D. NEVIN, Inland Cigar Manufacturing Co. of BC, Ltd. MANUFACTURERS OF FINE HAVANA CIGARS. Our f-SlJ-Ooir-ltioi-i: PRIDE of; KAMLOOPS INTERIOR LA MORENA KA-ILOOEB, —. O, NOTICE. -•iitim-- loren Hy Order. JA.M1.S MiKKN, Kf-i.tsliar. Omiitvl-ouil of I'aiibno. -I villi-. !U:..7lli April. IHU*. riOtl I ft GREAT OPPORTUNITY. I.oiin acre.., tn tlio v irillnrs •.Pavilion. West Lillooel. ' ,velv vallev, lonlnininn tn ■iili Improvements, stock, ci . . Ine of npwanls of 90.01)0, Is now lent n low flffUrc. A iiiiod illume ami sec ll. or, wrllc for full III |,;iMli'illaiSlO ARTHUR MAKTI.KY, The OmnafCi Aslieroft. NOTICE! The Vancouver Hoard ol Trade GIVES NOTICE THAT TUK tOtHIMllI D! BRITISH COLlBIl wa cMalillihcd nn Anwy Ofllce In Van- conver ami thnt tin* liankn and inctcliantH will ne-tnllnlellieceitlllcalcM illicit l>v Un- (fov- eminent Ahhiivci, Mr. \V, i'clli'w-llnrvcy. Location of olllce - I'ctider ntrcet, Otv of Vancouver. CHAS. IE. TISDALL. 711. I'rcnlilent. THOM GHONG LUNG, Hiii|iliiviiii'iit Oflii-u, Stunt ami i'iisl-l'liiss Laundry, LEADS THEM ALL! IE you bavo a CoukU or Cold use Lambert's - - ■ Syrup of Douglas Pine. Sold by all DruRglsts and Ueneral Stores, 35 cents per bottle. Prepared bv HENDERSON BROS., Wholesale Druggists, VICTORIA and VANCOUVER, B.C. NOTICE. An ad j ou rued meeting of tlie Hoard of License Commission- for lhe Aslieroft district will be lie!tt at the Court House, Ashcroft. B.C.. mi Thursday, July Oth, 1B00, at the hour often in the forenoon. JOSEPH WM, BURR, Chief License Inspector. svi Aslicrolt District. NOTICE. Notice is hereby Riven that at ttie expiration of 00 days I intend lo apply to the Honorable Chief Commissioner of Land-and Works for permission to lease l.oou acres, more or less, of pastoral land fur'Jl vear_. situated on IJt.r Meason, between wiiat is known as tiie Hip tJutcli and Dog Creek. JOS. PIDGEON. Dog Creek, June lQlh, lBflD. StlO Colds wortb Tea! Maple Leaf Coffee! TEA IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE GROCERS, VANCOUVER, ■ • B.C. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY is Uic best lino to and from Chicago, Mil- watikee and all polnlB East. Willi Its 6,11-5 miles of thoroughly equipped road it reaches all principal business centers in Northern Illinois; Wlsonsln, Iowa, Minnesota, Soutn Dakota, North Dakota and North Michigan THE ONLY LINE Running Electric Lighted and Steam Healed Vcstlbulcd Trains. Time tables, mnps and information regarding routes, rates and olher ilotiills relating to lho road wilt bo furnished on application to any coupon ticket agent, or by addressing 0, J. Eddy General Agent, Portland, Ore. K.._U*i._l of lown, lieat wan on T> hor hat For SSetle ! THE MEADOW LAKE PROPERTY. Koail to Dor Cieek, Alkali Cake, Kmpire Valley, Tht. (iaiiR Nam-lit*, and to the rest of tin* country on the west side of the Kraser river and the short route to tht* Chileoten country. There are 320 acres of Crown Kraut, aaoacres supplied with tht* necessary outfit for each. One large stable and nne.smallcront-, besiri al other buildings. Well suited for dair: ..„„ _ . ly ianSj etc. Blacksmith shop. Necessary tools .lnc larffe Stable anil one smaller one, besides several other bulldincs. Well suited for dairy- lnc purposes; a milk house, rhurn, seventy for farm use. Sheds, corrals, cellar, wagon, trucks, mower, rake, sleighs, and various other implements. A few hor.es and cattle. Canadian <\ Pacific Iv SOO-PACIFIC LINE. The Best and Cheaoest ROUTE TO ALL EASTERN POINTS, TOURIST CAR SERVICE. Tourist car leaves dally for St. Paul; fo Hostim and Montreal. Wednesdays) forToron1 to, Mondays and Fridays. The Dining Car sen-Ice nlong the line of the C.I'.K. is unequalled anywhere. THE IMPERIAL LIMITED Tbo fastest train between tbe Atlantic and Pacific. Through tickets to alt eastern points; lowest rates. MOUNTAIN CLIMBING The Canadian Pacific Railway Company has stationed Swiss, guides at Banff, Lakes in the Clouds, and Glacier, for the con-. vouience of Tourists wishing to explore the mountains in those vicinities. Ask for oopy of "Swiss Guide" folder. Empress Royal Mail Line Empress of India, Empress of Japan* Empress of China, and China, For Japan four weeks. every Canadian-Australian Mail Line Miowera, Warrimoo and Aorangi, For Honolulu, Fiji, Australia, every four weeks. For full information as ta rates time &*e., apply to the neatest ticket agent to A.L. CLEMENTS, or to Agent, Ashoroft. E. .1. Coyle, Distriot Passenger agent, Vaneouv«,B,0* $ ni WASHINGTON'S BRAVERY, Hib Courage He DUi.layed in tho nntlla of Princeton. Ctirmvnllls hnd loft all liis stores ut Bnumviok nnd throo regiments of fnot fend tbrcticonipnnlosof horse at Princeton. Thither then Washington whs marching that winter night, lio meant to striko hlii mperlor enoniy another blow nb a wonk point. Ily daybreak bo wns near Prlncoton nnd moved with tho main army strai-jlit for tho town. Slci-ccr was tlotneliod wHh 800 men to dostroy tho bridge which gi.vo the most dlroct connection -with Cormval- lls. Tho onomy had Etnrted at sunrise, nud ono regimont wna nlrondy ovor tho brldgS when thoy saw tho Aiuorlcnns. Colonol Mawhood ut oneo rocrossod tho bridge, and both Ainorkuti.. mnl Engll-.h niadofor lonio high commniidliig ground. Tho Americans reached tho doBlrod point first, ond a sharp fl^ht ensued. Tho Amorionn rifles did grunt execution, but without bayonets tlioy could not stand a charge. Mercer whf mortally wounded, uml his men bogan to retrent. As Mawhood advanced bo enmo upon tlio ninin American • army, .unrolling rapidly to lho kcoiio of action. Tho now Pennsylvania militin in tbo van wavered undertlie British llro mu! begnu to give way. Washington, forgetting) ns he wns too apt to do, his position, his Importance and everything but tho fight, rodo rapidly to tho front, rolnod his horso within no yards of tliu onomy nml called to bis men to stand llnu. Thr wn< vor Ing ceased, tho Americans 'wl.iiiu.eil tho Uiltinh hulled nnd then gave wny. Tlio Seventeenth regiment was badly cut up, lu-ok-in nnd dlspersod, Tlm othor two fled llilu lho town, mndo n brief stand, gavo way again and woro drlvon in rout io Uniuswii'it. Washington broke down tho bridges nnd, -.-living Opr II Willi Ib, who hntl discovered that lio hnd boon outgonofhletl, to gaze at Iiim from tlm othor sido of .thu MUl-totio and "f Stony broolt, inovod off toSdiiiiirflob CourtHouio, whoru ho stopped l to rest his mon,wlto had benn iniirclilng nud llirliliuiT for IM llOUtt, li wiih loo Intn to rentilt tlio mngnxlnoa ut Btimswlolt, hut tlm wmk was done.—"ThoStory of rlie Revolution," by BotiatOC II. U- Lodge, ifr Borlbiior'n, OBSERVANCE OF EASTBR. Th* Dliorcpanoy In CompiiUns lha l.at« .Vm Not Oorrueteil Until 11-rt. Tbo obiorvanco of Rnstor datos bnolt to ■Imnl tlm your (IS, nt whioh tlum thuro Wits muoh contention among tlm unstcrii und western olilirohoa iih to whut dny the Cuntl val should ho obsorvod, It, wns finally or dull, ml nttho coniu-ll of Nice In l)i.\vi-ar 88A that It must bo observed thrangbont tho ChristianAvorld on thowimodny, This doolsloti aflttlod ilmt Iflastorshould bo kept upon tho Sunday flrst after tho fgurtapntli duy of tlm nrnt Jewish month, tmt no gon* era) eonelnslon.wiis orrlvotl nt aa to the oyolo by whioh tho featlval wnu to bo regulated, mul Boiiib ohnrolios adopted onu rule and -nine nnother. ThisdlVoralty of imago WOB put all end to,.mid Ibo ltiiiii..n rule making Raster tho first Sunday nftor tho fourtoanth'.dny of the calandnr moon wns established in England in 000 Aftor iiihd centuries rtill..ei\'i'iiiu'}-in fflb keeping uf Eiistcrwns caused by tho author)ttas-of tho English churoh declining to adopt tho i.f- ormation of tlio Qregorinn calqridar in 1682. The dlfforcnco wna sattlod In 1733 by tho adoption of tho rulo whioh makes Knstei dny always tho 8rst Sundny nfter tho full moon which appears on or licit after tho twonty-flrst dny of Maroh. If tho full moon happens upon a Sunday, Easier is tho Sunday, after.-—Ladies' Homo Journal. A MESSAU-2 OF INOU1RV. Bow it Diriasri-eiili... ^olcnraiili Opnratof Wns TmiKlit iv Lckbou, A comuK-rclnl traveler wanted to know ii' i!m ti-,-,in was luie uud ventured toasts tho operator in thu ticket oAtce. "I.'.wmtw," 1'oplicd llio gcntlomnn of Un1 keys, moaning probably, 'I don't Know " "Uutl um (old It Is an hour nnd a IinU lato," persisted tho grip dlstoiidur smlb lngly, '■Vou enrols could toll moifthnt Istrii'.'.'- "iDawnawnatliawnbontut," replied the knight of the sounding bonrd, turning tlio bnok of bin bond to tbo questioner, "But it Is highlydosirnb_o that I should know," smiled the gatlioror of ordors .-till more pleasantly. "Icon mnko throo bus!-. nesacnlld in tlmt hour.and ti hnlf add Milt havo lo minutes' margin, Don't, you think you lind bettor find out for me? It will take you only n mlnuto or two, you know." "Iflnownoth," iwplied the lightning iuniilpulntdr, probably meaning, "Find out nothing." And ho_began rending tho ndvortlspiricub eplumuB' tjf a dally pnpor, paying tio moro attention to the inter- looutor. "Tliis Is n uominorolni ns woll nn a railroad tolegraph ollice?" Inyuircd our traveler in lho blandest tonon yot used during tlm conversation. "yah," replied llio operator, moaning " Yos.'' "A telegraph blank, pleaso," Tho unfinished document wns half thrown nt hlm. Ho lulsuroly wroto n mossago and handed it to tho othor, with tlm mum y to pny for it. Tltobporntuvcommciiecd rending ii, hit- tltij; the words ano by ono witli his pencil 10 count than, Boforo ho Wftfl luilf through im ceased hitting nnd looked sturtcdly nt ibo writer. "flood Bakes,-nmn, I Qiin'liNMtl Mitel" lib <_».»..utul, giving this tlmo unoh wonl its full sounds. "I'd loan my position 1" "And you'll losolt if yon don't, I fear." ropilud biuiminblo tonuelllo.- BJ-filpilthlS- lngly "You'vo no rigid lo holdlbhaok » minute." Tl; i oncrnUn' norvnilaly rend It ovor ■gill ll 11 run: "Siiporlntuiitlolit Hallfoodi Will you kindly (Hi um how many mlmitos Into in train No. . K Is very liupoi'tnut tlmt 11 lionid ItottWi ami yotu- opomtor horo ro> fuses io inform mn." "Look hero, now," exclaimed tho operator, Ignoring his newspaper and ovary- thiug clsu oxcopt tho traveler, "I really v.' h you wouldn't Insist on sending this, l think i must bosomowlmfc in ibo wrong, and 1—I bog your [inrdon, 1 can Uud out for yoti in two miutitos," "Yer.,11 thought ]u i-biips you ecmM,"i*-i- pllod llio other, returning tho innnoyta ills pocket, nnd exploiting tho fwcotest Binllaof tlio day, In which ho was jot-nod by sovoral bystanders, whilo tlm operato? tulrly oxudod informntlon.—Everywhere. Tlm First Real Bicycle, Frank II. Vi-Otolly, In fie. Nicholas, tells "Tho Story of tho Wheel." _Aftor tic- scribing tho draislno, which crime Into uso in 1810 and wns named -after Its inventor, Mr. Yteotelly-Bays: In 1818 Dennis Johnson, mi English i eoachinakor, mndo tho drulSiiio lighter ■nd provided it with nu elbow and body rost, decidedly improving tlio vehicle Further changes mado by Louis Uomrertz, in 1831, enabled tho rider to propel this vehiclo with bis huiuls, but bo still hnd U1 Veep himself upright by tho u._e of his feet and legs. A cogged wheel fixed to tbo Bide of tho front hub and n gotirhig moved by a lever wore the mentis of driving the Wheel, and the lever nlso did service as a rteuring bnr. So popular did tbo dnii_;liio becoino that forms of it continued in uso until 1866, but the later form was built of iron instead ol wood. This chiiugo was brought about by nn English contractor named Knight, who wns so pleased by tho new wny of traveling whilo visiting tho continent tlmt ho thought of using tho cheaper iron of his own country for making tho draislno. Shortly nfter it aamo to England this tnnohino wna changed from the trado and heavy wheel of Baron Dials von Seuorbroil. It became n light, elegant ■nd relinblo mnoblue, nnpublo of b>,-|ug flttttfully ridden. BOSTON'S EMPTY PEWS. _N|ures Show Thnt tho City's Churches Havo 30,000 Unoccupied B.ltt_.gfl. Mnssachnsotts, nnd moro pnrtloulnrly Boston, hns been rogarded for mnny years nn boing n great center of suporllllQUS Women. Now it seems likely to ui'hicvo a reputntlon ns tho city of an abundance oil church sittings. This is gathered from n report submitted at the a_nnualmooting o( the Boston Oity Missionary society. Tho statistics show that tho Protostnn t ohurohop of thc city provido over ao.UUU surplus sittings for the Protestant population, ovon wero thoy nil to ntteud church nt nny onu service. These figures nre tho result pf a careful investigation mado by the -society in November, ist)?, when the attendance at tha Various services un n givon Sunday waa obtained by an accurate count Out of 305 places of worship count was mndo In • 8!t_. Thoaggregatoaltcndnncoattho several services and iniTtings \vnsQ-i,5tH. An estimate of thoso present nt thu 90 churches where uo count WBB mado brings this fig- tiro up to 103,1)13. Based on tho estimate of tho sooting oapnolty of tho Protestant churches made lu I8DJ3, tho figures prove that If all tho worshipers of ovory de-scrip. lion gathered in tho churches at oou Bory-' ico tho churciies would havo only boon two-thirds filled. From tbo oxporionco of the BUparlntoml- cnt of tho society bo state:, that HI,000 may bn regarded as tho total avnilablc nt- tendance at nny ono church Borrioc, From this it may be seen thnt if tho atlin total cf all those who Imd uttondod all the services hnd gone to churoh nt any ono given service there WOtlid hnvo been over 80,(100 empty a.uts.— New York Press. Oo Culled Atttlmm in Cnjjro nii-ds. Canaries nro troubled often with a w bee/.nig in the chest, which, froinltsro* foi:tbl;iiK-oto wb-.it is known as asthma in human brings, Is given tiio same numo, Itis not, Jiowovcr, asthma, bnt au affection of tbo lungs. Tim causo !■= not far to seek.. Cnnnrlea can bear great extremes of bent and cold, delicately framed though Ihey bo, but they cannot Btmid sudden transitions from ono to tho otlior. When they aro kopt In n room whero the temper- at uro Is vory variable, perhaps eloso to a drnfty window during tho day, with hot, vitiated ntinosphero from burning gas iu tho ovoningi and later on tho othor extreme of cold, wo must not wonder If tlio lutigtf.nrb nucotctl. It is theretoro Important that cam Bhould bo takoh to prevent such a statu ol thins?, and this is best done by hanging Ihu cngo below tins middle bar of tho window, or, whnt i.? better, standing it on tho tnblq s 'ino distanco away, and ihen, whon tho gas is lighted, lho cngo can bo covered ut. r and put on tho floor In ouo corner of tho room, as tho tempcraturowill bo'inuob more cqiiol there than higher up. If such a plan bo adopted, tho so called asthma Will bo prevented, but if it i.. found a lit' tie tincture of aconite is tho host reined; —say, a drop to a teaspoonful of water at Tided into two doses.—Now York Ledger, CrislH In Uls Curecr. "Cyrus," nsked hist wife, "what aro yo) moping alioulV" "It is 87 years ngo today, Keiurali," ro plied lho gloomy mail, wlio had (brown himself on the loungo, "slnco 1 becanio rushler of tlio bnnl:," "Well, What uf that? Aro you worn out! Is tlio Hillary too small? Havo you over had tho slightest trouble with the bank? Is thero nnytlling wrong with your accounts? Aro they thinking of replacing you with u younger man." "No, there's nothing wrong in nny way," rejoined tho bank cashier, "imt tha vory fact Unit I have beeu (hu bank's liJOS. trustcd ofllolnl for 87 yours, Mm. I hnvo never dniiu a dishonest tiling In my llfo, nover made nn Injudicious loan, Ihat my ofloouuts nro pbrfe'oUy straight niid Mint no man on earth enn Boyn'vvord against ma Ib making peoplo suspicious nnd they are beginning to talk nbout mo!'-1-— Oblongo Tribttno. ■ HISTORIC FLAG. to It tho J-j-iUBlu Uootii Causht Uls DfM) After Sliootlns I.hiecln. S'hy thogovcrnipont has not taken hot- te.-cavo-;f tbe silk tlag which hung ovor Prosldont Lincoln's box in Ford's theater that fateful April night in 1805—tho flag over which lho assassin tripped, catlBlng him to Sprain his ankle—is an ollicial enigma. All Ibo Lincoln relics Imvo been cared fur in a special museum in Washing' '.on, but this ling, whilo in tbo hands at tiio government, was given over to tlio flhro of (he treasury dapnrtinoiit, No spa* ,..'. attempt has beeu mado to preserve tbo f-tk, nnd It. is likely soou to decay and disappear, Tho Hag hna a history of its own. Wheu .Tubal M:-.:-ly mado his raid in 1801 around .Vn..Mugt,on, tlio mala omployeos of thqtron'sury departiupht organized to aid In defending the capital. Tho women omployoca could not light, bub they made a rill- Hag and gave It to tho trensury gu_.nl. April la, iaG5, two nights boforo tha assassination of President Lincoln, lhe treasury guard gave an ontevtiiliinient at Ford's theater for charitable purpose... Tho Uiontorwns beautifully decorated. On tho boxes occupied two nights Inter by President Lincoln and thn Whito Houso pnrly wero tho two flogs mentioned. They gave t.io boxes Biich n pretty appearance that tho manager uf tiio theater requested thnt tha flags bo allowed to remain unlil tbo iilglit of tho 1-tth, when tho president wus expected to be In utU.ud.mco.it n play. -Tho request was granted, nnd on tho arrival of tlio president nttho theater tho fatal niglil. ho coimnohtod with plensura on the dccorntlous ami expressed mlmirn- tion for tlio flag whioh bangs in tho treasury. In Jumping from tlie bos, aftor ihn shooting of tho president, to tho Btngo helow, ono cf tho spurs on Booth's booi caught In tho-folds cf tko flag, causing bim to loso his bulnnco anil fall, thereby spraining his log. Tho rent in tli. ling is shown io visitors nr.d has been on .skibl-. tion for years. Tho treasury y >oplo tuko us good care o[ lho flag n.i thoy eiin, hilt they tiro iinne* quilntcd with tho sciontlflb wny to do iti, The heat r.i' lho building is causing lha ling to'deny rnpldly.—lasohdngUi Kino :Mt-!»in n Day. Agricultural labor In Lucorno requires o groat deal of eating, according to tho Lucerno Vaterland. At 4 o'clock in tlio morning tlio laborer arises mul puts nwny li glass of schnapps or of wine, With eggs and bacon i at 0 ho has tiio Ilrst luvakl'asiJ. milk and coffee, bread and butler, with somofching to go with it, somotlmos soupi ut H comes tho znuui, liread, oheuso and older or coffooi at 10 n second znunl, elder ami bread. Between IS and 1 bo nils his dinner, consisting of soup, two kinds of vegetable.-*., meat, sometimes two kinds of lt older and liread; nb 8 ho has milk and DOffeC, With bread and buttor] nb 5, what hu calls z'funfo, "5 o'clock tea," of older lind bread; at 7, supper, of nofl-Oo or soup, Vegetables and usually meat. Between meals ho puts away Irregular rofrcslimenls Unit do not count, sueli hm an occasional glass of beer or of schnapps or » cup of black coffee. ..1.-.I, un tb V_ not so I und resembles n :idy lo burst with rii-j<-.-*>iirn .-i '. Costa Rlt-ni ■ si-uin; *?_■' I!.-.j I ri-Ible ■■ ' ThisvurliV.,- ; alart-ohhv, ;.. eon i.ii:i>..t tu I cjislly ecuii It largo sv^Jlvn v 1.-1 -. i,d.' A short tlmo ago I Btcpped on ono of tlicstfnnai.es, und I ilea n Hash lib struck at ine, but m; 1 had ii i air if bather loggings iiii nn bi'.rui \\y..; dofio, though it was a clc-Si cull. Not so foi'ttinato was a poor day laborer who was billon by iho sumo rnrioly of snnko, Tho man was working for a neighbor of mine, and I did not sen him until tho day after hu was bitten. Tbo moment. ) heard about ib I went over to eco tho poor fellow, taking with mo n remedy for sn'nko bite, thinking ib would ilo nn harm to try it, anyway. When wo readied (ho men's camp, tho sight that Unit our eyes was n siokoulhg ono. Tho man was bleeding from his noso mouth and car.;; also from bis linger ,-.ntl too nulls. ' How a man could bleed as much ns ho luul and still Uvo wus a marvel, lie bad been bitten in tho foot. Only one fang of tho BOfpunt had entered the flesh. Tho numager of thu estate had given hlm several doses of oururlllo, a medicine linuln In Colombia uml much uteri hero lu GeutrnI America for poisonous bit... Wo nlso gavo him the ineill- allio which I bad broughb wllb nm, which •initio him vomit profusely. In u fow bourn' tlmo tno bleeding ntop- pod,'nntl next day the pool' follow WflB Bent In the hospital. No ono cxpet-tcd llmt he would lhe, as iho bliu Is considered dread- ly; but, strange lo nay, ho did recover nnd Inn mouths' timo was at work oneo moro, If luilli fnngs of tho anakn had entered thn foot Instead of one, hu would (indouliledlyhnvodlod. 1 Imvo known i Ikir.o to dio In n few hours uftoi* bolnglilt- ton by one of (ho snakes, lu hunting In this eoiiiilryono must alwayo keep a sharp lookout I'or snakes,—Forest nnd Stream CO. Ld, (1STABLISHBD1860.) DEALERS 1N- Hardware, Iron, Steel, Nails, &c. Mill and (-lining Supplies, Waggons, Buggies, Cutters, Farm Implements, _c. Victoria. Vancouver. Kamloops. ieiser, Importers jjF Foreign & Domestic Dry Goods, Ami Mnnufactitrai's of—, Overalls, Shis ts, and ail kinds of Clothing suit-cible for the Minine. Trade. 0 ami il Yates Street, Viotorla, B.C. GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL, Situulcil near Dopot, KAMI.ooi'H, B.O, DUPONT & C0R1.ING, - • Props. EPIDEMIC Oiv "JERKS." ,\. Singular Aflllotlon Tlmt Aaoomitiuilciln Roulhom Itullslnua Rovlvah ItollglmiB history, bo full of ailoinnlioB, nowhorofjhroiiioloHimythliigstrnnaorthan this epidemle of "joriJB." It lu-Kan n. Hoil Itlvor oltnrnli lu Uobortson oounty, Tonn., about 1800 and sproutl thanco In ovory illn-eiion. So illtl tho revival wave, ot which it wau un necompaiilmont ratllut than t. manlfostatlon, If thoinfluoncc, whntovor It wns, enmo with vigor, thu most Imnlenirl sinner was not exempt. Soniotluios it niTootoil hnroly ouo foot; Bomethuos ib took both; again it wns ono hnilil and tlie feet Ol' (lina-insnlono; BOlllO- tluies tho bead was the seat uf attack, nntl It drew violently from shlo to sido will) flsotl features ami glnBsy, staring oyca. Thoso who fought'liiujjtlosb ngninst It foil promt, writhing, twisting, crying out with iln'pains of Bovoro cramps, Tlioeo who sat paBslvo foil IntoBpmothing liko a mild catalepsy. Pious folk sang and shoutoiVGloryl' as thoy jerked. EVlglitonod Blnnora laid hold upon tho nearest stable thin;; and wrestled mightily;'t6 freo themselves. It was no light matter to bo thna at grips wilh "tha power,"-a., lho simpler folk (.-ailed ibi.. undellnablo force. Dow, tho prenchor, tells of passlhg a oixiap ground somo miles out of l_no:_viJlo uud seeing upon She grouud.. iil) to 100 stout sapllilgs, cut off breast high and in ado smooth for tho jorkors. "Tho earth roundabout them was turn up na by horsos Btonfyii-g nt ilies or bulls in nngcr," ho adds naively ami (jue:- on lo say the jerk antidote w. Df all conceivable things, dnnolng. Particularly for Christiana tho jerks were exquisitely pninfiil, hut ns soon ns tin.' jorkors began to dance pain wits banished, they became intensely happy, a*- Burnett u fixed upward gaze, ns though looking into tlio gates of gold, and wore n heavenly sm ile. Sinners could dance nwny pain, but lacked tho blissful exaltation. Somotlmos they danced thomsolvos Into Insonsibilityand enme out of It weak, as if recovering from mortal illness.— Godoy's Magazine, IACEAY SADDU.. MD HARNESS CO. litmus ami iMPoun-iiR ok Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. . REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH Alt ordc s by man promptly af tended to and satisfaction guaranteed ASHCROFT. : : : : B. C. TOEcisr i__:g__zj±_?j HOTEL & GENERAL STORE. A full assortment of Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, Liquois and Cigar, Hardware, Miners Supplies. Hay, Grain and Stablin^ In:ss right. PWS. •JL_':?,Xit:-**2v £ :M. _.. A _■ ■ '.__j*._i-_3St Water Works or Minine: Plants. The largest and ..est equipped rivetted steel pipe making plnnt on tlie eoust. Estimates Furnished, Large 01 Snail Quantities! lo Delay In I Satisfaction Guaranteed, Armstrong & -^OE!??11 Olllce and works—Foot of Heutley ave. VANCOUVER, B.C.CH Sul Smith HurhcII nml tltcAutpgrnpli. "Speaking of autographs on rogietors," eaid a veteran hotel man tho other ovon- lng| ''I oneo witnessed n singular littlo In- rident In tlio town of Indepenitence, Mo. I was visiting n friend ut that point when Binltlouly HlO whole Btato was- set wild hy tho nows that Frank James, tho famous h.-indit nnd last of llio gang, had surrendered to tho authorities, Ilo wus brought tu Independonco for F.ifo keoiiitiBi pondlny lii.-i trial, and was mot nt the depot by id: enormous crowd, mainly from Kansas Oity, whieh is only 20 miles away, Beforo looking him uj. tho pfllcors took hlm tn tho hotol for dinner, niul ho regis* tared liko any other ghost), Instantly tho counter wan besieged by n mob of fellows, who fairly trampled over ono another in their frnntio efforts to SCO tho bandit'.. ohlrogrnphy, and blddiim for tho autograph soon began. Ono man offered $■"» as u starter, Ilo was promptly raised to $_.■), and at last, after a spirited competition, tho'prlzowas knocked down for $80 spot cash. •'While thl-i animated scenmwus hi progress n -iulet strnngor with n lean, nielan- clioly face was standing nt tho roll taking ii; all in. I recognized him as Sol Smith Husscll, tho comedian, who Was playing an engagement in Kunsua Qlty, Al'ler thu autograph was BoldRussoll bookonod mys- torloiiBly to tho landlord, " 'Say, mister,' ho whispered ImpresB- ivoly,'what's tho very least you'll tako for tho blotter^' "—New Orleans Times- nuiuoernt. Joseph Jofforsori expects to re.jo!n lila compnny for ti flvo weeks' tour, which Includes ono week in Now York. The veteran actor bus been ill nearly threo months, but is rapidly Improving. .;> RESTAURANT 1 a» CHOP HOUSE MRS. QEO. KNAPPETT, Proprietress. Meals'nt ull liouis, duy nud nlgbt. Fresh oysters ia any stylo alwayB on Land, IPrivato boxes for Indies and dining parties. Supper is to Hany Indispensabe! And the question arises wlmt should we eat, drink and avoid, supper being a late refreshment. COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL. KAMLOOPS, -B.C. Tins well known house has boen reopened by itu now proprieto. nntl lias beon thoroughly renovated and fitted up P. A. BARN HART, Pro_p, THE IMPERIAL BREWING GO. LTD. _K AMLOOPS, B. O. MANUFACTtinERS OF— , LAGER BEER AND PORTER. Also CINCER BEER, SODA WATER, LEMONADE, and other Aerated Drinks. Under onr new managdmejit we have perm.uien.ly secured the nervlctiB of a lltst-dasi brewer, who has tlioroiiKltly overhauled our ctfllnin, and we nre now prepared to furnish ihr market with our new beer, which Is second to none and sure to give good satisfaction. All orders l>y iiihII or otherwise l>rom|.tl>- atteml-d to. Give ns a trial. E. T. W PEAESE. Manager. Occidental Hotel, QUESNELLE, - BC. , New tTiaiin|{-Mm-ni. tloiol headqunrters fur B. X. etngos. Hendqunrtati for milling iiu_.ii,.v...11 lurniBheil rooms. Table supplied with everything in senson. Most eompleln Imr in Cnribno. Studies in couneotion, Hav a.id Oats in qiiH'*-,ity. F. HOFEROAMP & A. JOHNSON, - - Proprietor* FURNITURE •JABPETS, Ull, (LOTUS etc., ele. Cheapest house on earth, write for prices M. P. CORDON, - KAMLOOPS, B.C. Beaver Lake House, O. W. EAGLE, Proprietor. On the Main Road from the 150-Mile House to Quesnelle Forks. Good accommoiliitioiis for travolors and Kood stabliug, feed, etc., for teams. A well stocked bar in connection. I deal largely in bay, graiu, and farm produce generally. McLennan, M^Fmly & C^ Liir VANCOUVER, B. C. w_kol:es___.le<?!'^ Haidware, Stoves, etc. Mill and Mine Supplies. Agents for the Giant Powder Company. Agents for tne Majestic Steel Bang* IMC tii 1 orders Solicited. 150 MILE HOUSE The distributing point for all the hydraulic mines at Horse Fly, North and South Forks and main Quesnelle River, also the stock ranges of Chileoten and Beaver Lake Valley. We Should Avoid •=? We Slioidd Eat We Should Brink s Anything aud ovorythlng that Jdoos not comply with tbo following simple hygienic That which readily assimilates and does uot overtax tho digestive powers during tlio night. Only tlint which induces healthy sleep iiout any icaotionary depression in tho morning. THE HORSE REVIEW. Just About. Mr, Wi_,c—Johnny, cun you toll n,o why tho Will! luimlou my wal_:h gooflfast* i'i* Hum Mia big ouo? Johnny (nftor mature reflection)—Papa, itiii'i; I. just liko why I imvo to run whon EftO Wrtlkltlg with you?—Jewelers' Weekly. Tho v-terrm-Mver, A. J. Feck oC Byra- ciiRf, will be in the BulUy this yeur, it Ib said. It i.. prolw'olo that the votornn, Potor Johnston, has rotlrod pormonoiitly from the milky. Kollorton, bv Allbrtoii, dam Aullndn, by Ak-auimvi, la oliglblo to $-17,001) worth ofatnltoBlfi 1800, Iron Bar, 8:1.1, won eight o£ his nine race., lu 1808. Ho was dofoiitwl only by \Vyiiointi, !-':i:iii. Ib is ualil thnt Major Gentry, 8:84J.ii [iliolng, by .1 olm U. Uenlry, will bo out na a trottor tltl a year. Thirty-It*, b thoaaand dollars Im to bo speiittib Mf ii-luii, Ind., on thoooiistruoblon oi ii new r,ilie Iraek. \\'hislo',vWilkos(fliOO!l_£lwasthoflr8bKo-' hrnska 'omlliorsd to enter UioSilO list. Ho took his record In 1808, It is said tlmt tlio Kdhtuoky Futurity In 1EE0-L, which was for f_H,QS0, was tho hlggcst purso orar trotted for. Joc>; Bowon has In his Btnblo a Ally sired by a Fronoh ooaoh horso. out of i» trott'.ng bred niuro, which Is said to huvo eons* Ulorablo Bpoed. O.. u. Oi-avcK, who gavo Did: Hubbard his rpoord of :.__'.>.; mul has been slnco cn- giu ted with iho runners, will return to his al tl lovo this scapon. OliUlai-ry WilUeH, yil-'^-j.i-ibciiigib-iven -em iho snow path at Somorvlllo, N. J., liy -Sonator W. .1. Koyos. lt Is said ho ran ■beat lhe;m all down that way. old as ho is. At tt ib Point will be found a good assortment of GENERAL MERCHANDISE & MINERS SUPPLI ES Also one of the best Hotels on the route. Information cheerfully given. VEITH & BORLAND. Proprietors and Stock Raisers. ll HEIKTZMAN & GO. PIANOS. m_m__m_*_vi&-2'S!r&__mi, All the Croat Artists oflthe day have endorsed and eulogized these Celebrated Instruments and pronounced them to be the leading Pianos of Canada. PITHER & LEISER. Importers and Wholesale Dealers in WINES LIQUORS AND CIGARS VICTORIA, B. t. CLINTON HOTEL, OLi-srtoist, _.a. ; MARSHALL & SMITH, Proprietor.. ; BOARD AND LODGING BV THE DAY, WEEK OR MONTH. Uest Wines, Spirits and Cigars, Good stabling. Headquarters for lho Cariboo, Lilloout and Dog Creek hues of stages, Hunflngand llshlng In tlio vicinity. Oppenheimer Bros. WHOLESALE GROCERS Vancouver, : : : B. C. SMIT-HC db BRYSON General Blacksmiths, Horseshoeing, Steel, Iron and Hardwood Lumber kept in stock, also wagons suitable for freighting and ranching. Shop ou Railway Avonuo. '-._._. ASHCROFT, B.C. THE ASHCROFT JOURNAL. SATURDAY. JULY 1, 1800. LOCAL AHO DISTRICT NEWS. .Mrs. A, L. (Momenta went, to Vancouver Wednesday for U lew weoks. Mi*, and Mrs. II, I'I. Leslie passed through OO Tuesday's train, on tbelr way Bust, where Ihey will visit relatives. Mrs, S. Tingloy and Mies Tlngley returned Friday ovoning from u month's visit ut Vi-'.Lnriii utul tbo Sound ulties, R. Y. MoCartor, of Montreal, representing tlio "ET" corset, was registered ut tbo Cargilo Houso tho foro part of tliu week. ir, Wnvorloy sliipiuan, a former "typo," but prospering now as manager of tho Lyceum Company, was at tbo Asbcroft Hotel lust Monday, Geo. Powell, representing u tailor firm, will soou iniiku a trip to Curiboo. Dexter _ Son aro finishing olf thoir house. It will boa warm, tidy building when uompleted. Notice is given that anyone lound dumping refuse of any kind ou tbe vacant lots in tbo townsito will be prose OUtod, li1, Welsh, L.D.S., dentist, of New Westminster, Is at tho Carglle House, wbero ho will remain for somo time doing business. Miss Mary Smith, of Clinton, returned homo from Kamloops, whoro sbo has been attending school lor tho past year, yesterday, Toronto hud u fashionable wedding on tho 21st nil., wlien the daughter of Ppotmastcr-Oenoral Mulock was married to Ait Inn* 10. Kirkpatriok. Giivin Hamilton, jr., and Miss Bugle, of Williams Lake, woro married at Williams Lake on Wednesday, tho 28th ult. The young people's friends wish them u long and prosperous life. Wm. h'liskeii. the well known CPU. conductor, will be married be married on Monday next at tbe homo of tbe bride, in Vancouver, to Miss Colin Boeblofsky. Tlio many friends of tho youug people joiu heartily in wishing them a loug and happy life. Aloug tho Adriatic sea swallows aud other migratory birds are caught every year by tiie hundreds of thousands aud eaten by the Italians, who spread nets in which as many us 31)0 to 500 of tho tired birds arc caught at once. Tho Sentinel says; "Tbo infant daughter of ■!. A, Patterson, Mary Beryl, died on Sunday last from tuberculosis, aged l year and '■> days, aud was buried ou Monday afternoon, Hov. ,1. Ladner officiating." Mrs. Patterson is tho daughteri of our fellow townsman, Mr. I. Lehman, Tho Lyceum Company will givo an entertainment ut tho town bull tonight. The play will be tbo "Man in Black." The Company is well spoken of and the entertainment should bo well worth attending. Tlie entertain- ment is given under the auspices of tbo Asbcroft Amateur Athletic Association. Tho West minster Columbian snys: Tbe administration of thu Education Department by Mr. Martin mid his new superintendent of education has been open to criticism on moro than ouo point of late, as readers of tho Columbian well know. Altogether Attorney- Genoral and Minister of Education Martin has turned out, In a remarkably short space of time, to be anything but a source of strength to tho government. The laorosso game today promises to bo interesting. Mr. uud Mrs. Fred. Nelson spont n conplo of days iu Kamloops this week. Two of tho Hamilton boys, from tho ill Milo Houso are in town, having como down Tor a load of tbeir own freight, lying at ono of tho forwarding bouses. John Shields visited Kamloops on a business trip tbis week. Arrangements may be mado for putting in a saw mill plaut ut Kamloops by tbo Water Works Company. Quesnello Forks is ono of tho best small towns in tho couutry. John Moltae, of McRao's hotol and storo bas sixty regular boarders, besides tho transient trade. Tho Horsefly will some day beforo long create an excitement such as bas not beon seen in Carihoo for mauy a day. Tho old channel system is ox tensive and rioh. Tlie change in timo from uight to day service, aud two passenger trains a day euch way, means a great improve mont for tho traveling public that stop off at, or loavo Ashcroft. Both Oliver Evans and G. E. Johnson, whilo somewhat improved in health are still uot woll. Their many frionds lu the community hope for their comploto recovery soon. Next Tuosday is .Inly -1th, 3. W. Burr, Assessor and Collector, is away on a business trip for a few days. At tbe Cargilo House regular concerts arc now given by the '/.it hcrphouo. The adjourned sitting of tbo Licensing Board will bo hold on Thursday, tbo (tth iust. Tbo weather in Ashcroft has not boou so far as hot and dry us it usually is at tins season of tho yoar. Captain Dowllng, of tbo English party staying at tho • Ashoroft, tbis wook received the sad nows of tho death of his twin sister at her homo in England. Judge O.F.Cornwall is on his way dowu from Barkerville, whoro ho held court last Monday. Quito a number of cases wero disposed of at the various courts bold. CLEMENTS, Phm.B., DIG ANI) STATIONERY STORE. J. H. Proprietor of When needing Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines,Toilet Articles, Pine Soaps, School Supplies, Stationery, Pishing Tacklo, Reading Matter, ete. YOU WILL FIND Im. A -iiialilii-ildriipuisl Imiks ufier your wants. iml. Kn--.li u..-t.i-tliiluH-0-k. Urti, Right [iriies and rift lit treuttnent. lura nntl I will tlo my heat to till them to your satisfaction. ■ire, l.ile and llihl.liiiw :.inl Loan cmiiimiik-M. Write (or circulars. ASHCROFT TRADING CO.'S ___ii>STy__--_-__\T- OIjEARING sale DRY COODS, CLOTH INC, CARPETS, MEN'S FURNISHINGS,CURTAINS, D BOOTS & SHOES. Miss Nortbcott, government teacher of Quesnollo, was a dowu passenger on Thursday's stage, as was Miss Duncan, of Luc La Hache. Both have gone to tho coast for a well-deserved holiday. Tho Agricultural Association intend to do themsolvos proud this fall. Make your arrangements to come in and attend tho fair, September 27 th, 28th and 20th. Don't .iust think ahout it, but como. The party of English prospectors, or four of tbeni, aro still in Ashcroft. Tboy yot intend going north but aro awaiting nows from homo which the notions of their former leader makes imperitive. The Georgetown Herald says; "Seneca Ci. Ketchum, formerly of Orango- ville, who is now publishing tho Skagit County Times, in Washington, recently offered a bicyclo us a prize for tho mau whom the citizens slionld pronounce to bo tho homeliest in the county. Seneca got tho prize himself ou an almost unanimous vote." If we had ouly known tbis sooner wc would have hacked some of our neighbors for tho wheel, although "Seneca Gurnet" is a bard man to beat. James Deacon." of Quesnelle is at presont In tho Parsnip rivor country prospecting liver leases und hydraulic ground for parlies living in tho eastern states. From all reports received from that country, while gold does not lie around on Ihe ground thick enough to be scraped up in large quantities, as Captain Brougbmau's credulous vie thus were led to believe, nevertheless there arc wood milling properties awaiting tho prospector who uses common sense and knows his business, Tho best llshing in tho tipper couulry is in Policy's lake, near tho outlet to tho big Cariboo mine ditch, or iu tho ditch itself, Rainbow trout are on exhibition almost any timo in tho ditoh, Mr. Harris, the ditoh tender stationed at Policy's lake, catches thom In large numbers, Ho packs thom iu a box, nails it up and throws it in tbo ditch and telephones down to tbo boarding house to look out lor lish. In about idno Injurs the current takes tho box down Lo the gate near the mine. Tho goto mau takes It out and the result is llsli enough fortho crow ofa hundred to get it trout breakfast. Tho Georgetown (Ont.) Herald of tbo 22nd ult, snys: "llov, M, D, McKee, of Slooan City, B.C., and Miss C. J.' Mc- Kocbnio were married this afternoon at tho homo of tbo bride's fathor, Mr MoKechnie, on St. John street, Mr and Mrs. McKeo will spendashorttlrae In Ontario, and expect tn bo homo to ' thoir British Columbia friends by July 15th. Wo congratulate Mr. MoKeo upon taking to himself so estimable a brido." Knowing, as tbe Asbcroft pooplo do, tho sterlinf- integrity of our former townsman, Mr. McKee, wo feel that wo can safely congratulate Mrs. McKeo ou securing a helpmeet through lifo who is in all respects a gentleman and au honest man. In tho uamo of Mr, McKco's many Ashcroft friends wo extend best wishes for the futuro to Mr, and Mrs, McKeo, A gay youug ohap named Goorgo Wray, of Indianapolis, Intl., nged 1011 years, bus just received a divorce from bis wife and is now free to marry again. Ho is roportod as wealthy and should bo a good catch, Mr. W. J, Newell, tho well known miuiug man, came down tbis weok from Quesnelle Forks ona business trip and is uow iu the country for n few Simil- kameen country for a few days, examining some dredgiug properties. Arthur Booth was back for a day this week from tbe Boundary creek country. Charlie Haddock is at Pentieton with his team and is reported as already out of freight. Messrs, Barnes, Cargile and Cover are iu the Republic section across tbo line. Donald Perrier, tho Westminster murderer, was hanged at 8:02 yesterday morning. Ho slept peacefully through the previous uight und it was 1 a.m. when he was aroused. Ho went to the gallows as criminals of his class usually do, without repontenco. A lottor was received at the Ashcroft post-office on June27, 1800 from Mayo- monto, Wisconsin, addressed as follows: "For Lillooet 1 am bound In British Columbia to bo found In Canada let me be Uutil Mr. J, J.H, calls for me." J.W. Burr has received the appointment of assessor and collector for tho district of West Yale. Mr. Burr will fill tbo olllce thoroughly and well. It is generally uudorstood that the Government ofllco at Yale will bo closed, but this roport is only a rumor. Cbas. Pennie, J. C. Barnes, Philip and Honry Parke, Mr. Wood of Spat- sum, Mr. Kirkpatrick, uud numerous othor farmers living iu tho vicinity wero iu town this wook. Tlio decision of tho Privy Council in tho Parko caso is vory unfavorably received in this community. So far us reported thero was no par Menhir change aud no marvelous improvement In tho fow unfortunate sick that Mrs. "Doctor" Won/.el had induced to tak&.4-KL electrical treatment. Eleotricty is a woll knowu and well understood therapeutical agent among medical men, in many cases it is of material service, hut In the hands of a charlatnn und u thoroughly unsorup ulous person liko tho ono above quoted it is much moro likely to do harm than good, ThoNorris Brothers' trained animal show will exhibit on tho railroad grounds on Tuesday, the -Itb. The eu- tertainmout is first class nnd all roports agree that notbiug has been soon in tho west to compare with this unique show, Tue street parade is well worth seeing, Street parade and entertainment both afternoon nud evening. Do any of our readers know of the whereabouts of a mnn 7.1 years of age, six feet tall, etc. namo Tyler P. Love- joy. His relations nt Hastings, Minn., write enquiring of his whereabouts. Any information left at tno Jouiinai. olllce will be forwarded, Ho is reported as livibg in this sectiou but wo havo uevor heard of such a mnu. Messrs. Vieth & Borland havo uot yot returned tfom Victoria where they havo been for tbe past wook in attendance upon court. The partios to whom they sold their mulo train last year having sued tbom for tho alleged nondelivery ot tho train, ut tbo timo agreed upon, at Glenora. Wo understand that Messrs. Vioth and Borland stato tbat thoy did not agroo to deliver them at auy stated tlmo, agreeing simply to send thom through overland as early as practicable. Letters asking for information about the Bchool house have beeu answered in full of lute, and tenders are being asked for for construction. The building will be two stories high and ou the preseut site. This is tbo selection of tbe school board and is, we believe, a mistake. One hundred feet of ground does not give sufficient space for recreation grounds. Tho board could possibly arrange it so as to get a larger tract of ground, say down a block or two, on tbe B. X. ground, where trees could be planted and pleasant grounds gradually made. It is worth while for the school board to yet consider this as wo are informed by tho engineer, Mr. Gamble that suoh arrangements are usually made by the school board, and it might be tnat if proper representations were made to the government the matter oould be arranged. At nny rate, it this is not done, the ground immediately back of the present grounds should be secured if possible so as to be able to put the building further back from tbe street. Wm. Thompson, the woll known min ing man who has operated so extensively in Australia, left yesterday morning by B. X. stage for Barkerville. where be goes to spend tbo season, arranging for extensive development work on the Slough creek, Willow river, Williams creek and other properties that bis company aro interested in. Mr. Thompson's reputation as a successful mining man iu Australia is such that his advent into tbe mining fields of Cariboo as an extensive operator is a matter of much importance and the largo and valuable interests his company have through him secured will be developed as speedily as may he. Surely on Mr. Thompson's reports there should be no diflloulty in securing plenty of capital for developing properties, and of the properties he has secured thero is but one opinion among mining men vi/., that with sufficient oapital and intelligent work tbe properties will prove of great value. Mr. Thompson was for some yoars in the Coolgardio gold fields of Australia, and was at one time president of tbo Coolgardio Chamber of Mines. Advertised Letters. Tbo following is a list of letters re maining uncalled for at the Ashcroft postofHce: Allen, W. Bennett, Arthur (3) Breokenden, Ed. J. Crantin, Mrs. (2) Campbell, B. h. Cunningham, J. Alex, Collins, J. M. Foster, George Hikkila, Alfred Jack loan, Miss Love, John Marrion, T. Manning, J. Murray, Wm. Millikeu, J. B. Milton, A. McArthur, W. A. McEwen, Thos. McAdam, Chester McAdam, C. Parnaby, Pred. Prather, Jas. L. Prlmlan.Jos. Perrigo, T. B. (2) Rankin, John Rogers, Joe Rosenborg, Alma Smith, Jas. A. Sullivan. Wm. Taylor, O, O, Thompson, S. T. Vernell, E. I. VanDyko, Mark (2) Wills, Arthur Waehter, J. On all CASH SALES of $1 and over (of the above lines) wt will givti it straight discount of S30 -E^ES-Fl OENT. THE ASHOROFT DRUG COMPANY. iliato CJXj__3-.XT-K._ES de OO.) Brick Block, next door to Bank of B.N.A., ASHCROFT, B.C. A la.'ge and well-assorted stock of Now OooiIb. Prices I'Gusontil.le. Special attention to orders by mail. Lot us know what la wanted or vbat is the trouble, uud luodiolnos, otc, will be promptly forwarded. r BE. CLARKE'S OFFICE AT STORE. Cariboo s Lillooet Stage Travel Clinton and way points—Monday, Wednesday aud Friday, All points in Carihoo—Monday and Friday. Lillooet direct-Monday and Friday. Through aud roturn tickets at reduced ratos. Special conveyances furnished. British Columbia Express Company HEAD OFFICE, • ASHCROFT, B.C. I P. RITHET & CO., LTD VICTORIA, Wholesale i B.O. LIQUORS and GROCERIES. Agents Columbia Flouring Mills, Knderby and Vernon. COLUMBIA MEAT MARKET, '$",T' Have constantly on hand a good supply ot , The Mutual Life Insurance Company OF USTZETW YORK BICHAED A.. M-CXT_R.r)-y, 3? BU SI ID E-t-TT.. Prosent Asset-, exceeds 9277,1)17,325.36! surplus over all liabilities, |37,728,104,60. Tho company issues tho most liberal contracts that are sold. Tho oompany pays out an average nl' .-c_.mi.10 n day in death claims, endowments and annuities. Tho _.i>mp:my is universal, doing business throughout tho world, and tho Mutual Lit'o is tho largest, strongest and best oompauy. Insure in It. STANLEY HENDERSON, Manager for Mainland, VANCOUVER, B.C. H. P. HORAN, District Agent, 160-MILB HOUSE, B.C, Some Hear Stories. A party of hunters leave towu jiext weok lo try to oxterminato tho grizzly bear that is amusiug itself killing beef steers near Salmon Lake, This bear has been seen several limes recently and is said to bo as largo as a horso. - Sentinel. Mr. Harris, of Polleys hike, claims there is a grizzly iu that section whoso tracks measure six by twolvo iuches. Ho must bo as large as an elephant. Collision With a Whale. Lieut. P, L. Ohadwiok, of tho United States navy, is visiting his uncle, Dr. L. S. Ohadwiok, says tho Cleveland Leader. During tlio war with Spain Lieut. Ohadwiok served on llio cruiser Raleigh. Ho entered Manila bay when Dewey mado his famous dash into Ibo harbor. Lieut. Chadwick suid that ou his return trip tliero was a collision with a hugo whalo that was sleeping on the water. Lieut. Chadwick was on watoh when tbo boat gave a lurch. "I thought wo had ruu on some hidden rocks," ho said. "I rushed to tho rail and fouud that tbe ram of lho cruiser was fast iu tho side of a whale 4.0 feet long. The engines had to reversed before the whalo was released. It floated away dead. You may think that is a lish story, but it is an actual fact, and tho cruiser's log will verify it," \___3^l-_i--__K__-__ WOTSOE TO PRE-EiiPTDRS OF Notice is hereby Riven Unit ;ill prc-emptora or i.iiri-hiiscrxil'..own lamb frum wlitun tin- [Mircliusi- iiifiiiL-y ivtiuiiiimu unpaid mi sucli liiti-l.-. is ..vi'r.lii.'. air if un nil 11 ui iii], i: full ]iay- ...ei-t-.f tiiii-li liiiliiiK-*'. luu i-l lu.-r witli interest thereon, if anv is du.-. wiiliin twelve tn.inl.i_. from tin. dale <i[ tliiri ni.liiH-, failing wlilcli their records or aart-.-iii.-nN i-unii-niiiu. sucli lands art. lialilel.u.mc.'llatiini. an [a.ivided by section ill. of Ihe "Und Act." V. CAUTKU-COTTON. Chief Commission.: of Lands and Works. Lands and Works Departmbnt, Victoria. H.C, Wnd June. .BOD. Oil NOTICE. Notice is hereby uiven that from anil after Ibis dale I shall not be- res mm si hie for any dcbls eiinli.icl.-il with.nii iilv writu-n order. Ilalcilat AslicrofUhis'jUnlof 1-cbnury, lrif.!». ■IL-ie C. W. l-._i.Ll.. DRINK BEE1 This is tlio timo of the yeur wheu a cooling drink is most refreshing, and tho most cooling drink at any timo is browed at the WESTMINSTER BREWERY, N. NELSON, Prop. F, H. CASE, Agent, Ashoroft, SIDNEY WILLIAMS, P.L.S., P.A.S.I., London. Land Surveyor. Civil EnBineer.Draugbtsman. QUE8NELLE MOUTH, B. C. Engineering anil Survey work. Reports on mining iin-pcrtleB. Mnps aod jiImib pre- pared of any portion of Cariboo dUtrlot NOTICE. The public are warned tbat tbe Power of Attorney from J. S. Muck has been cancelled. 7tr» JOSEPH FALL. LIST OF ADVERTISERS MEKC HAS DISK. P W Foster Aihcroft Aahoroft Trading Co Vioth _ norland 150 Mile House Hudsons Bay Co Quesnollo Jumes Reid " Ashcroft HOTELS. Ashcroft Hotel Carglle House Welcome Restaurant Clinton Hotel Clinton Johu McRae Quesnelle Forks Occidental Hotel Quesnelle Beaver Lako House Beaver Lake Cosmopolitan Hotel Kamloops Grand Pucilic Hotel Dominion Hotel Kamloops House Hotel Badmington Vancouver Point Comfort Hotel Mayne Island CIGAR MANUFACTURERS. Inland Cigar Factory Kamloops HARDWARE, Thos Dunn & Co Vancouver McLennan, McFeely <fc Co E G Prior & Co Kamloops JEWELRI. N do Keyser Aahoroft BLACKSMITH INO. 1 Lehman Ashoroft Smith _ Bryson D Ne vin Hat Creek WHOLESALE MERCHANDISE, Oppenheimer Bros' Vancouver Pithor & Leiser Victoria R P Rithet & Uo Viotoria Lenz it Leiser Victoria Wm Braid & Co Vanoouver Henderson Bros Vanoouver STABLES AND STAGES, Stowart & (.rozier Ashcroft IJ C Express Co McRae Bros Vancouver MEATS. C H Gibson Ashcroft J D Gillis t DRUGS AND STATIONERY, J H Clements Ashcroft Clarko k Co BREWERY. Imperial Browery Kamloops Westminster Bi-ewery Westminster MISTERS Kinder & Morgan Ashoroft STEAMBOATS Charlotte Soda Creek-Quesnelle FURNITURE. M 1' Gordon Kamloops MINING MACHINERY, Armstrong & Morrison Vancouver EDUCATIONAL. Vogol Commercial College Vancouver BANES. Bank of B. N. A. Ashcroft SADDLERT. L Mackay , ■ Ashoroft TAILORING. Thos McCosh Ashoroft LAND SURVEYOR. Sldnoy Williams Quesnelle RAILROADS. C P R, A L Clements, agent Ashcroft C M & St P, C J Eddy, agent Portland MISCELLANEOUS. I O G T * J B Bryson Laundry Thom Chong Lung Raw Furs GW Baldwin Fruit and Ornamental Trees M J Henry For Sale A. S. Ulrich Notico Mrs Woodruff For Salo A H J Martley Notice --.• James MoKen Columbia Biflfoles * ' C E Tisdall For Sale Cttw* & Oewfl -Goad siippllos nt fair prices, WHOLESALE nnd RETAIL. J. D. GILLIS, Proprietor. Quesnelle Mouth, B. C. All Proiootod Railroads for Nortliern Iiritish Columbia point tu Quesnello Mouth an tlio centre anil distribtltlug dejm. for tlie various miniiifi; camps in tlie great gold bearing Dis. trie, of Cariboo. The undersigned keeps a hue seleetetl stoel. of the choicest goods procurable, consisting of BACON, BEANS, BUTTER, FLOUR, AND MILL FEED, AND A GENERAL LINE OF GROCERIES. Mining, Prospecting & Hunting Outfits. Hardware and Agricultural Imole- ments. Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc. Lumber, Rough and Dressed. Cedar Shingles. Hay and Crain. J__3_____S T-___T_D. Ashcroft Livery SALE & FEED STABLES. Buggies, Double and Single Drivers, and Saddle Horses. Special trips made to Lillooet and Cariboo. Wholesale and retail dealers in Hay and Grain. M. P. 8TEWAET. W. CROZIKR. iSte-wetrt db Orozier, P. O. Boi 8, ASHCROFT, B.C. BANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. PAIB-UP CAPITAL $4,866,666.67 GOLD RESERVE FUND ■ ■ ■ • 1,460,000.00 Hud Office, London, England, No. 3 Clement's Lane. Branches in the principal towns of the Dominion ot Canada. Agencies in New York and San Francisco. Branches in British Columbia—Victoria, Vancouver, Rossland, Trail, Kaslo, Greenwood and Ashoroft Drafts issued on the above Branches and Agencies, and on China and Japan. Gold Dust and Amalgam purchased. C. HI. C3-ISS03ST, MEAT MARKET, WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL. Allen-ton and satisfaction guaranteea to customers. Mam Street, ASHCROFT, B C. THOS. DUNN&CoLtd -IMPORTERS OF- Shelf and Heavy Hardware. Placer and Quartz Mining Supplies ■ Write bob Quotations. 8 and 10 Cordova Street, Vanoouver, B.C. HAMMOCKS! If you want a good Hammock ut a low prloe, buy one (rom TisdalPs Gun Store, •vA-srao-crvaai-.-i
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