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l.ibrary,,,,!,,,/, i| . £( Special News from Mines of Cariboo and Lillooet A5HCR0PT JOURNAL. The Only Paper Published in the County of Cariboo. VOL.5, NO. 11. ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JULY 15. 1899. $2.00 PER YEAR F.W.FOSTER, IMPORTER OF Groceries, Flour, Feed, Hardware, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Cents' Furnishings, Glassware and Crockery, Dry Goods. Millinery and Clothing. Full Stacks in all Lines. MINERS' SUPPLIES STORAGE AND FORWARDING AGENT. AGENT FOR GIANT POWDER COMPANY. IF1., "W. FOSTER, ASHCBO_?T .A-l-sTD OIL I IST TO-ST, B. O. ASHCROFT HOTEL, Wm. Lyne, Proprietor. Dii-eo.lv opposite Depot, • • ASHOROl'T, B.C. Tliis Hotel 1ms be_n lately rentted and refurnished. A hum- wing, i")0 x 2 (> fcut, containing nineteen rooms, including bath and sample rooms, lias been added. Good table nnd good service The only lirst-class Hotel iu town. Free Sample Room in Connection- The H. B. A. Vogel Commercial College DEBECK BLOCK, HASTINGS ST. 3.7 Vancouver. _B .O. T___.0---0-0-a___- XD-TST----TCTIO-Sr ID-T BOOKKEEPING (praoticiil metlioils, no text books), BUSINESS IlETHODS, CORRESPONDENCE, PENnANSHIP, SHORTHAND, TYPE- WRITIISO, anil the (iener.il English Branches. {«- 8HNI. POH PROSFSOI-TS. HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY, QUESNELLE MOUTH, CARIBOO, - - ■ B.C. DIRECT IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN | WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS, DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, Hardware, Boots and Shoes, Miners' Supplies. Bed-Rock Prices. Goods Guaranteed. QUALITY. Hotel Badminton V-A-ILTCOU-VIE-R.. _B.O. Redecorated, reiurmslied and enlarged. Heating and lighting (electric) perfect. Le Comte (late of St. Cliarles Hotel; Hew Orleans) in charge of the kitchen. Headquarters for Mining Men. W. H. MAWDSLEY, Manager. CARGILE HOUSE Under New Management. Mi-. Fred. Nelson uow has entire charge of the Hotel, and has thoroughly renovated and refitted it. Dining rooms well supplied, neat and orderly. The bar is well "Supplied with the best grade of Wines, T__qj_oi'8 anil Cigars. The house solicits a fair share of the public patronage Sv Free Sample Room.- for Commercial Travelers. CARIBOO. Lightning Creok and its marvellous goldon output, is a tbomo tbat is talked of by nil old timers, and tbo palmy dnys of tbo 70's, when the Victoria, Vancouver, Vulcan and Vim Winkle, tbo Butcbor, Lightning, Dunbar and South Wales, and dozens of other famous miues wero all working. It was no unusual sight to soo twenty, thirty or fifty thousand dollars standing carelessly around In gold puns drying out boforo boing put away for shlpmeut. Tbo weekly washup in some of theso famous mines ran from (100 to 1,600 ouuoes, or from $10,000 to $20,000 per wook. Tbat Is, when being worked undor favorable circumstances with 25 or :i0 mon workiug, on claim after claim, starting from tbo junction of Englo and Lightning creeks aud extending dowu bulow Stanley. It is estimated (bat from eight to twolvo millions were takou out. aud old timers say tbat Ihere are largo tracts of gravel that arc known to carry gold in good paying quantities, llmt Is at tbe price ol' labor now, and tbo cost of supplies would bo so much less that ground that would uot havo payed at that time for drifting would now pay oxoecding- ly wull, but tlio most of this unworkod gravel is uow unworkable owing to tbo old workings boiug Hooded and broken down. If thero was a tunnel ou bedrock brought up from below far enough so that tbe old workings could bo dry ud or worked bydraullcly thoro would bo millions yot recovered, and it will, wo believe, yot bo done. Tbo old channel was novor worked below tbo Costolfo claim to any extent us by tbo timo tbis ground was opened up cluims further up tbe creek wero worked out aud stopped pumping. The result wus that bolow them tbe water was heavier to handle and eventually drove thom out. Modern machinery will however, it is thought, overcome all of the difll- oultios. A.company will soon begin operations on tbo old Eleven of England group of four claims, wbicb woro aftor a thorough examination bought last year by Messrs. Maund aud Brom- -nor and siuoe sold to the Consolidated Cariboo company. The price paid for these properties was 830,000 cash, Chinese have been rooking along tbe banks of tbe creek sinco early days and soveral Chinese companies nro working small hydraulics in the vicinity of Stanley. One company has what appears to be a valuable property directly opposite Stanley. Geo. Murdook has some hydraulic olaims abovo the village that are said to be showing up well. All along down Lightning evidences of its rich gravel may be seen by the work done or boing done by Chinese with rookers and sluico boxes, The small streams on eaoh side are all gold bearing and somo vory rich, notably, Anderson, Lovett, Peters and othors. The Lightning Creek Gold Ci ravels & Drainage Company have a forco of men at work on their property and aro doing good work, Tbey have* throe shifts at work on a tunnel now being run to drain the rimrock on tbo left hand bank going up stream and will sink a permanent workingshaft in bed- rook at a place seleoted by Messrs, Jones and Deacon, two of as good deep gravel men as are in Cariboo. The former, Harry Jones, is In charge ot tho work as foreman, James Deacon sunk for tho oompany a prospecting shaft just across tbo creek, and from tbo conditions he found in the successive layers of material he passed through in sinking some 70 feet, ho states in his report tbat thero is a doep channel that is conllned betweenjlimited areas, that is, from rimrock to rimrock is uot too far for finding the old channel confined within a reasonable space, in tbo successive layers of clay and gravol that he passed through ho finds precisely the same conditions that ho and others found in uppor Lightning, creek, where the ground was so remarkably rioh. His report, made after he had spent somo months in prospecting the oreek on the grounds owned by tho Company, is a most favorable one. Tho compauy, by reason of a . private bill seoured from the legislature of British Columbia some years ago and by location, the purchase of tbo Big Bonanza property, on the samo creek, und in various ways havo secured titlo to a very large tract of this section, and whon it Is once oponed up as tho company propose to do eventually, by a large drain tunnel somo 2,000 to 3,000 feet of whioh is now completed, a proporty of onormous value will bo tho result. This is, we bolieve, at least tho general opinion of men of experience in the deep gravols of Cariboo, Tho Bonanza, owned, as abovo staled, by tbis company, was recently bought from a company of old timers who sank to bedrock many years ago, but al though tboy took out somo thousands of dollars of coarse gold, precisely the same in oharaoter as that taken from the creek 20 miles higher up, they wero novor able to crosscut to tho left hand bank, tbo old ohapnol at this pluco be ing so wide. Wo were informed by tbo old owners that thoir reason for soiling tbo property wus simply that thoy could not for laok of means, all being poor men, do tho necessary work of orosslng for the deep part of tbe old chanuot, whioh they believo nt this point to lie somo hundreds, perhaps thousands bt feet to the loft. Tho company havo neat buildings, uul at tho time wo woro thereabout fifteen meu woro working iu connection with tbo drain lo rimrock, getting oul limbers, otc. A pump, wo wero informed by tbo superintendent. Major Moore, bus beou ordered in Los Augelos, California, aud fs on its way in to Lbe mines, It is guaranteed to be capable of raising as much wnter us two 12 inch Cornish pumps at 12 strokes. If so it will be a monster pump for water raising, lt works on llio augur system and has but lately como inlo use, wo believe. A Id); l-iHerprlge. Mr. John Shields, chairman of tho Asbcroft Water I.loolrio unit Improvo- ment Compnny of Ashcroft, is lu tho oily an.I is staying at the Driard Speaking of tho Cnrlboo aouutt-yeAIi*, Shields says tbat the prospects for the ensuing season nre bright indeed, and the results, particularly iu milling, are oxtrbmely llfibloto exceed llio expectations of men lho most optimistic On the otlior bund, Ashcroft is a, trifle qulot, showing, however, no signs of a deterioration. The people have tbo Alien Labor Aot to blamo for tbo quiet stnto. When il is remembered that a number of those who Interest themselves in placer mining, iu Hit. intorior are from the Uuited States it can bo easily understood thnt the above mentioned legislation is decidedly responsible for a condition of nll'iiiis thut might easily bccomomiuiiigslngnation. Tho moral eli'cot of tlio law is disastrous, ns it koops out capital nud hurts tubor. A good deal of attention is boiug devoted to quartz miniug nnd good results nro beginning lo show up, Tho Hydraulic Mining Company's propositions nro showing up brightly nnd tho samo may be snid iu connection witb tbo Cariboo Gold Fields near Bnrkerville. Tbo Canadian Hydraulic company's property is also exceoding expectations and there is no doubt but thnt from tbis property a vast amount of gold will bo taken out. Ward's proposition at Horsetiy ou tbo Quesnelle nnd Senator Campbell's properties aro demonstrating a healthiness that in the course of time will develop some startling mineral revelations. All tho hydraulic mining propositions are undoubtedly doiug well, iu fact indications as to tbo wealth of the properties nud futuro prospects were never so bright. Mr. Shields is in the city lu tho ,!u- terests of the company of which he is chairman. They hnvo on foot au immense irrigation scheme by which an extent of 4,000 ncres will bo watered from tho Bonaparto Rivor. Tho river powor will be used in pumping, and tho effect upon the irrigated lands will be immense, as the facilities for agricultural pursuits aro eclipsed nowhere ia tho Province. Tho power house is situated adjacent to the river and three milos und a half nbovo Ashcroft, which it supplies with light and electricty. Ashcroft is also indirectly supplied with water from this power houso from tho Thompsou, as electricity is carried to tho pumping station adjacent to thar river, from tbo pump house. Mr, Shields states that the electrical system iu uso is called the three-pbuse and power can bo carried to u distanco of fifty mites with u loss of only tivo per cent. Tho compnny is now installing a pump for irrigation work which will bo capnblo of forcing 10,000 gallons a minute, equal to 1,200 cubic feot. Ditches or cauals are being dug ton feot wide by four feot deep, or an area of 10 square feot, and the velocity of water iu tho cnunl will bo thirty feet por minute, the grnde'of the canal being four feet por milo. Incidentally Mr. Shields mentioned that his company will also install 20 and 21-inch steel pipes through which 1000 cubio feet of wutor per minuto enn bo pumped. Should tbo irrigation work of tbo company prove successf'ull similar operations will bo inaugurated in other parts of tho Province, as the lands offer splendid opportunities for improvement in this way. This is tho -first largo work of tho kind instituted in tbo Provinco aud tho promoters have no fears as to tho result. Irrigation in this manner is being largely employed in California aud Texas and those In position to know aro unitod in thoir expressions of gratification at the splendid benefits derived. Tho Asbcroft Wator, Electric and Improvement Company nro inaugurating a. great many industrial improvements in tbo Provinco, which should moot with tho approbation of all thoso interested in tho welfare of tho country, Tho company contemplate erecting shortly a saw mill nud pinning mill on Kamloops lake to prepare timber for building purposes. Tboy Imvo now uu immouso quantity of logs boomed ou tho lako for tho purposo, Mr. Shields also mentioned that the oompany is fencing in tho lnnd to bo irrigated nnd will rout it out for agricultural pursuits. Thoro aro fully ton milos of fencing, Mr. Shields is also interested in tho British Columbia Express Company in the Cariboo country, and roports bus! noss indications vory fair in that Uno, His visit to lho oity is iu tho iu ..crest of tho compauy, tho Albion Iron Works having tho contract to supply tho pipes used in i.rigntion oporations which will bo in full swing in the full.— Victoria Globo. QUESNELLE, Qucsnelle is without doubt tho most pleasant place in the northern country to live in, and while it is quiet now und wiil be for the season, all foel tbnt the change hi mining regulations and the repeal of tbo obnoxious Allen Aot will gradually bring nbout a better state of things. Dredging is being carried on by the Seeley Company, the Hall brothers, and will shortly bo begun by tho Pittsburg dredge under tho management of Mr. Leo. Tho dredging of river beds for gold iu British Columbia is bound to bo a great feature of mining from now on, and whether It Is as yot settled what system is tho best or uot It will be eventually. Tho gravel of the bars on the Qucsuello uud Frnser rivers show by uctunl tost, that is, by sinking shafts to tho clay bedrock, in many oases along the rivor from 25 coots to 81,50 per cubio yard was fouud, aud In exceptionally rich bars much more, but at tho lowost flguro mimed gravel can be raised nud washed ut un enormous profit, Tho question of saving tho gold, it beiug mostly tine, although uot nearly so flno us tbat of Snake river or of the Columbia, is the main feature. C. M. Seeley, who Is operating successfully n dredge of tho Oleson type ou lhe Quesnollo 10 miles above its junction with the Frasor, has a very ingenious arrangement for washing tbe gravol, it being dumped by the elevu- tors directly into a revolving cylinder that screens tbe material allowing none but the finer particles to pass through into the flume. Undercurrent;, aro used and at the time ot our visit Mr. Seeley, who bad just started up for the season, was quite confident that his system was a success. He wil), we believe, make a success eventually in auy case, as he is one of the vory few practical dredging men that have ovor beon in tbe Cariboo country. During tho past season he visited aud inspected the system of work on more than 20 dredges in Oregon, California audj.Montaua The Hall brothers are not yet quite ready to begin operations but ought to be very soon. This plant is very similar to Seeley's. Mr, Lee, on tbe Fraser, is building a new scow to oarry his flume, tbe old having been sunk last season by not being cared for. The system used will bo a bucket manufactured by the ■Marion Steam Shovel Co. Tbe plant is a good ono but tbe management has been suoh tbat although now three years built the dredge has never had a trial. Mr. Lee is a capable machinist but not a practical dredging man, and should have, to insure success, as good a man in that line as oan be secured. This will no doubt be done when the plant is in shape for operation. Several other dredges have been built, or partly so, at Quesnelle, but never operated except a small steam shovol on Rioh Bar, where McCaskill operated ou some very rich gravel for a few days, but tbe oompany being purely a speculative one, failed about tbat time and the ground has not been worked siuoe. The little dredge became a wreck. lt is, however, safe to say that dredging the Quosnelle and Frasor is not more difficult tuau in many other sections where it is successfully done, and that the bars and river beds aro richer there than in many places. It seems then safo to prophesy tbat, whether this year or next year, or tbe year after, for many big dredging schemes are on foot in tho vicinity, a suooess will be achieved, and Quesnelle will be the headquarters for that industry. Hydraulic mining is carried on in the vicinity but not on a very extensive scale, At the Cottonwood some 10 men are at work undor the direction of G. L. Botts, a bright and capable engineer, but they are having a very diflloult problem to handle. Mr. Betts hopes to have the works of tbe Cottonwood Alluvial completed in time this Benson so as to havo at least a few weeks washing. Tbe ditch and flume is some 8 or 0 mites long and much of it over very diflloult ground to hold. The mines owned by the company are just below the junotion of the Cottonwood witb the Fraser, some 20. milos above Quesnelle. So far as they have been prospected they are said to show up woll in gold, Aoross the river Is the West Creek Hydraulic, ..hero a few men are at work. Quartz mines may yet be worked In tbe Quesnello vicinity. Hixou oreek, which is tributary to tho Quesnelle country, has a wonderfully rich showing iu quartz so muoh so thut a small mill wns put In in onrly days, but tbe company had not sufficient funds and the work of development was not pushed to a successful issue, although it is the genetal belief tbat there are mines of value on Hixon oreek, Quosnelle has two large stores whero a large general business Ib done, James Reid's and the Hudson's Bay Co,, also ono or two smaller stores. It has there hotels, tbo Occidental being tbe most recently fitted up, and is the headquarters for stages. Thero are two churches, and a sohool with Miss Nortboott as teacher. Quesnelle hns a splendid location geographically and will derive additional importance from tho fact tbat the government bavo pub- Holy announced that they will next senson build tho telegraph line from Quesnello via Omonica, Huzletou, Telegraph Creek and Atlin, to join the section already uonrly comploted to Dawson from Bonnet lake. Omenica being north from Quesuolle, ull or pearly all of the supplies for tbat section ure taken through ovor u good paok trail via Stuarts lako to Omenica. The people petitioned earnestly and unitedly for a wagon road but woro informed thero was no monoy. They aro now asking how about tho 81,000,000 for tbe Pacific cubic. Theso matters will not be forgotten, so Bay tbe Quesnello peoplo, and so in faot snys ull of Cariboo, whon another election comes to hand. Miners Will A.k Redreti. ThePost-Intelllgencor of tho 10th says: L. F, Shaw, a miner from tho Atlin mining district in British Columbia, arrived in the city yesterday as a representative of tho alien miuers of Atliu, nud nil duy remained olosetod with ex-Congressmun James Hamilton Lewis, whose services he has secured in what will probably prove to be tbo most interesting controversy over mining property ever held iu the Unitod States, and will no doubt develop many now and knotty points of tho law. Air, Shaw conies hero as tho representative of some 1,200 alien miners wbo onoe held profitable claims around Atlin. Through Mr. Lewis they will presont their claims to tbo United States government, witb a view of having the matter taken up internationally and adjusted without respect to damages against tho British government. On January 18 of the presont year tbe Canadian government passed and approved what has become known as the Atlin law, an aot prohibiting all persons not subjects of tho queen from engaging in uny mining operations' suoh us buying, soiling, trading prospecting, devoloping or handling mining property in any manner whatsoever in British Columbia. For some months prior to that dato large numbers of mining men from all parts of tho United States orowded into the district, and of tbe number in the neighborhood of 1,200 remained and staked off olaims. To all suoh tho gold commissioner of the Atlin distriot issued, on payment of the sum of 85, what was known and headed "Free miner's license," the form of which read as follows: Valid ono year. This is to certify that ,of-—:,has paid me this day the sum of dollars, and is entitled to all rights and privileges of a free miner for one year from tho date hereof. Signed W. S. Gore, Gold Commissioner." Of those who staked last fall, not ono but who were given a receipt of the form above. Tbe final record, however, was not made at tbe time of the Issue of tbe receipt, but all were told tbat this would be done iu the spring. Wheu that timo arrived the alien law had been passed and record was refused. Men who had left good positions, sold out business and endured every hardship for the privileges contained in tbe receipt given by tbe gold commissioner after January 18, found that the moaey invested in tho claims they had staked was lost, Notices were served on eaoh that, beiug aliens, they would have to relinquish all rights and privl leges accorded to a free, miner, and even tho ore on the dump, oft-times representing the sole possession of the miner, he was not allowed to touch. To suoh an extent was the game worked that the gold commissioner refused to return even the lioense fee paid. Unable to accomplish anything in British Columbia, a meeting was called and a large sum of money was subscribed for the purpose of prosecuting the case through the United States government. Mr. Shaw was dispatched hero with Instructions to secure tbe best legal representatives possible. Within a few days, Mr. Shaw states, Mr. Lewis will go East, and no time will be lost in an effort to get some redress for tho miners, many of whom; Mr. Shaw saya, have the last dollar they possess in the world sunk in the Atlin mines, . The British Columbia Review, London England, says.—The Attorney- General of British Columbia is riding rough-shod over the established rules and usages of tbe profession which he adorns. Ho Is accused of champertous oonduct, inasmuch as he entered into bargain, duly signed and sealed, tbe essence of tho contract beiug that if he lost tbe suit for his client ho got noth ing, but if ho won ho should have tbe free use for throe years of the stone quarry, over which the suit was fought. He was non-suited, so "fighting Joe "ns this ornament to the Provincial Bar is called, had his work for nothing. Ho had better go back to Manitoba, where his legal methods aro better appreciated and understood. Ho has estranged the entire miuing community of British Columbia, and caused tho actions of his Government to be regarded with the deepest suspicion, not only in in tho province but also ln tho Euro peau money markets. Wo are in receipt this week of a few lines from Mr, R. T. Ward, the general manager of the Horsefly Cold Mining Company, and accompaning it a little package of gold taken from one pan from tbe north rim, near tbe bed-rook, containing gold to tho valuo of 822,3... Mr. Ward wrltes:—"Wo have much better pans but this is good enough for a sample." The Horsefly is ono of the richest mines In tbe world and tbe out-put will yot cause a sensation iu the mining world. Where this pau of gravel oame from thero is from two to five feet on tbe north rim, that is inside the old channel rim, of gravel from whioh oo pan oan be taken tbat does not contain several dollars, and pans of $50 to 800 have been taken out. With depth tbe gravel improves in richness. Mr. Ward is to be congratulated. He has been In tbe Horsefly oountry since 1870 and never lias fora momet doubted its richness, but we doubt If tn his most sanguine moments be ever expected to strike gravel from $10 to 860 to the pan, CHlLCOTEN. Robert Pyper, Provincial Constable of Chileoten, left Ashoroft for Alexis oreek, Chileoten, on Thursday. Mr. Pyper has been in Victoria on business for a fow days. He expresses the belief that Chileoten, which is without doubt the best stook raising country in British Columbia, if not in Canada, will nlso before very long be beard from as a quartz mining country, some good ledges having lately been found. Cinnabar is also found, in rich float so far but the ledges are being looked for und it is only fair to presume that the mineral in quantities will be found with proper effort. The settlers of Chileoten snouhl have at tbe earliest possible day a bridge across the Fraser river. There Is an Immense and fertile country across tbe Fraser. Its only outlet ia via Asbcroft and to reach here they . must cross tbe Fraser. Regardless of tbo financial condition of the country tho bridge should be built. If there b not sufficient money in the treasury that could be appropriated far tbia purpose, borrow it and build a bridge aoross the Fraser for Chileoten farmer. and stock men. Attiy-ni -hiriM. At a late meeting of the Chamber of Commerco, Vancouver, Mr. Pellew- Hnrvoy, government assayer, wrote enclosing a copy of the schedule at charges to be made in the government; assay office, as follows: Maximum weight of bar*-400 aza. Troy. Fees—First, for matting and weighing each bar is to be 81. Second, for sampling and assaying a bar of the value of $1,000 or les*, 82, with an additional charge of 81 for each 8500 over aod above the flrst 81,000. Mr. Pellew-Harvey addressed the board, saying that his charges were less than those made in Seattle. With reference to the application made by T. V. Haywood for htm to purchase the gold brought down by the lAywood party. he oxplatned tbat he bad been obliged to notify tbe members of that party to the effect that the government did not allow bim to purchase gold, but that any bank fn the city would do so. At present the office was capable of handling 2,000 ounoes per day or 834,C0O worth of gold. • Confidence was expressed in Mr. Pellew-Harvey's ability to capably discharge the duties of his position and communication was filed. Barkery I Uc. Tho Cariboo Gold Fields elevator ia working much more satisfactorily than last season. Wo are informed that tbe new castings prepared by Senator Campbell has made great improve' ment in the plant. The season will be longer than usual so far as the water supply is concerned, and a good report from the Cariboo Gold Fields is expected with confidence, not tbat this- season's output will be large, for tbe mine is not yet properly opened up, but it will produoe enough to give an intimation of what may be looked for when the property has reached tbe regular producing stage. The best of reports come from Summit creek. The gold saved by Messrs. Hamshaw and Youogs as the result of less than a month's ground sluicing with a small head of water amounted to over 82,800, a most remarkable and encouraging showiog. When hydrauliclng begins, which will be within a few days, probably by tho 20th of this month, this property will yield, so say good judges, from 85,000 to $10,000 per month over and above running expenses. Drifting from the bottom of the shaft for the old channel of Sum- mis oreek Is being continued and It is hoped by the oompany to get into the lead gravel of the ancient creek bed soou. If so, and tt is found as it Is confidently believed by old timers to be, there will be a great boom in the Summit creek neighborhood. All interested in Carihoo will await with great interest further news from the Cariboo Gold Fields, Summit oreek and various other promising properties that will, we trust, make a good showing this year. THE ASHCROFT JOURNAL. ISSUED EVRHV SATUM-AY. F. S. REYNOLDS Editor and Proprietor. ill imi be discontinued mill SATURDAY, JULY CAHIItOO ROADS. il-'r ■ Col 111 Wo print u leller from Mr. F. S. Reynolds, of Ashcroft, ou the conditiou of the Curiboo rond. It is impossible to state the onso uny moro strongly than he does, but if there is anything the Colonist can do to help seouro for this important highway the consideration It deserves, it will tie cheerfully done. Wo think we can voice tho views of tho Victoria members and suy tbat thoy ono und nil will be ready to support uny government iu u liberal appropriation towards this service. Cnrlboo is a dislrict of great possibilities, but it cniiuot be properly developed without better moans of communication than it uow has. lu view of what Mr. Reynolds says, wo submit to tbo government that this is n case wbero u spo- cial warrant might very properly* bo issued. Sir: Huviug recently mndo a trip through tho Cariboo oountry, visiting the mines in lho various sections, nud realizing the interest thnt Victoria should take in tbo development work' throughout Cariboo, I am taking tho liberty of asking you, by means of this letter, to uso your best .ell'orts to secure proper appropriations for tho repair and maintenance of the Forks of Quesnelle nud Horsefly roads. Cariboo hus always drawn largely on Victoria wholesale merchants for Its \ supplies aud scarcely a month passes ■ but tbnt traveling men representing your firms pass up the Cnriboo rond, und ns u rulo thoy express themselves ns highly gratified with the treatment tbey receive from tho morohants of the upper country. Victoria, theu, is well treated and her members of tho legislature should in ull reason give nil the assistance they can so far as road building is concerned in Cariboo, The roads from thc 150-Mile House to Quesnelle Forks uud the Horsolly to the 150-Mile House aro simply impassable. The appropriations have ranged for tho pnst flvo yours from §2,000 for tho Forks of Quesnollo road, 51 miles in length, to tlio Horsefly, <!'< miles in length, 81,000 or 81,500. This year tho sum for tho two roads is 82,000 for tho former, und 81,200 for tho latter. To be appreciated this roud must ho traveled, nud if any of your readers would attempt tho journey of 54 miles (rom tho 150 to Quesnello Forks thoy would seo nt oneo tbo utter folly of tho attempt lo do anything in the wuy of roud construction or repair with 82,000, It Is scarcely sufficient to fill up half, a dozen of tbo mud boles on tbe way. Thero are creeks to bridge, mountains to climb and swampy sections to corduroy. Largo quantities of supplies and heavy mining machinery aro being taken iu over theso roads, and except in the winter, when the sleighing is usually fair, it is simply enough to causo n milling mnu to leave the couutry in disgust to be obliged to get his machinery over such roads. As an instance, during the timo that I wus on this Horsefly road somo weeks since, Senator Campbell wns getting in somo henvy machinery for the Miocene mine. A boiler weighing !.,000 pgiinds wns tho heaviest piece. It was utterly impossible to get n wagon through loaded, and livo milos from tho 150 tho boiler was unloaded and put on skids, twelve or fourteen animals hitohed to them and in this wny hauled through the mud and slush a a distance of more tbun 25 miles at very large cost to tho compnny aud taking up much valuable time. This mutter is not nud should uot be considered in uuy sensou political question, but simply a question of doing right by tlio country. Cariboo is tributary to Victoria und Vancouver nnd should hnvo tho support of its peoplo towards its development. Good roads are essential. There should be appro. priutious of not loss than 820,000 for tbe Forks and Horsefly roads. It may be very well to say that tliero is not monoy in tho treasury to do those things, but when your Curiboo tax-payers read that tbo province has offered a million dollars towards tho construction of actable from Australia, itis very difficult to get them to understand why thoy should bo compelled to drug their goods and machinery over tbo Wretched lines knowu ns the Forks of Quosnollo and Horsolly roads year after year. The appropriations five years ago and over slnco should buvo boon moro, but tho limit bus beon reached now nnd something should assuredly bo dono. Three thousand two hundred dollars, tho sum total appropriated for work on theso roads this season, will amount to absolutely nothing except the temporary repair of a few of tho worst places. It requires tlmo and work. Horso food is expensive nnd by tho times gangs of men nre established at tho road camps and horso food provided thero ts very littlo loft with which to do work. I trust the Colonist will giro this subject favorable notico and that all the Coast people will unite with Oarl boo members In securing a liberal ap- piopriatton for this much neglected sectiou. F.S. Reynolds. Ashcroft, July5,18119, UNION PRINCIPLES lH-FINI.il. The following uro tho resolutions passed by tbo Sllverton Miners' Union uud ure taken from tho Nolson Miner, wliich pnpor tiomblingly "bucks" ngninst unionism in general: Whereas tho wonderful advance of Invention has increased nnd is increasing the productivity of labor to tbnt point whero laborers nro being rapidly displacod by machinery, and larger numbers are thus yearly forced to idleness and competition for pluccs to work, thereby bringing about n condition thnt tends to tho reduction of wuges: And whereas, if tho wage system and tho system of privato ownership shall cuntinue along with tho advance of invention it is plain to lie seen that tho condition of wage workers must grow rapidly worse unless arbitrarily altered; Therefore, though we favor such political action us shall as soon ns possible abolish said systems and substitute therefor u system basod on tbe rights and duties of mon; Resolved, that while struggling for tbe co operative Commonwealth and tbo establishment of justico and equality among meu wo favor for temporary relief, tbo reduction of hours of labor us our best defensive weapon; Aud whereas the Brilish Columbia Parliament, at its lust session enacted a law Creating an eight-hour working day for underground miners, which law, it is asserted by the Silver-Lead Mine Owners' Association of British Columbia, uud others, wus unsought and .uudesired by us; " Therefore bo it resolved by tho Sil- irton Miners' Union No. 71, W.F.M., that tho contrary is true; that wo favor tho law and its enforcement aud that wo shall seek such further reduction of hours as shall make u demand for tho daily labor of every man willing to work, nnd as shall by creating such increased demand for labor havo a tendency to increase wages: And resolved, that wo will support with our votes the government enacting aud enforcing this law and suoh other laws as tend to restore to labor its just reward; Resolved, that itis an improvement of our condition that we are seeking; that wo do not feel called upon to maintain that as much work can be dono hi a fow as in many hours or that it is right for us to continue doing as much work as heretofore in order that wo may justly demand 'the same pay, We assert that we have douo too muoh work for tbe monoy, that we were not getting ten hours' pay for ten hours' wo- k; and we deny that wo aro asking ton hours' pay for eight hours' work. And whereas it is wise for us to vigorously use every resource at our command in ordor to speedily effeot the ends wo aro seeking: Resolved,.that those who opflose us are our enemies and that those who aid us are our friends, and that we wilt treat them accordingly; . Resolved, that wo will not love our enemies, that we will not "turn tbo other cheek"; tbat wo believe that retaliation is right; And therefore be it resolved, that we denounce as unworthy of our patron ago such papers as the Spokesman Review, of Spokane, the Miner, of Nelson, the Mining . Record, of Vancouver, aud all others tbat, like them, delight in special sophistical and parasitical pleading for those wbo despoil us and support them from a small portion of the spoils. And to the business men, the merchants und hotel men, to the professional men, tbe lawyers, doctors and preachers, at periods of intense struggles between employer nnd employee, usually affiliate with the former and deplore the agitation that disoourages investment—to you we have this to say: Wo know tbat tbe rich would beoome richer If wo would consent to give ihem a larger rake-off. But not only is a juster and wldor distribution of wealth in our interest, it is in the interest of tho stato or country, and wo are there foro your bost citizens. Wo seek to "encourage" men to hopo for the larg- est possible share of what tbey produce and are entitled to. You ask us to "encourage" capital to come in by promising to givo it rich rewards. You ask us- to "encourage" men with hundred.thousand dollars to see that they can hero inorease it to u million. But we douy tbat it is desirable to hnvo auy man in possession of a mil Hon, and maintain that we rightfully rcfuso to aid you tn encouraging capitalists to come here with such greedy hopes. Tho higher wages and fewer hours that wo favor would fill this country with tho most Intelligent, effective and happiest workman of tbe world, a citizenship to be proud of. Tho dollar a dny laborers tbat would most encourage tbe capitalist would drive every Bolf-respocting citizen out of tbo country, and leave only cabins horo for bousos, while palaces would bo built in Spokane, Butte, Salt Lake and Loudon, And we say to you in business, nnd professional men, that we propose to "encourage" business mon who do not give aid and comfort to our enemies. Resolved, that wo do not consider ourselves any better than the miners of the Occur d'Alenes. Outrageous and arrogant wrongs bavo ever provoked violence. Tbe history of no country needs to be closely searohed to find violent resistance to tyrants, Good citizens of America, disguised as Indians, threw overboard the sacred property of the capitalist on the occa sion of the Boston Toa Party. Cromwell and other good people of England out off the sacred head of Charles I. Ca-sar had his Brutus. The Capots had their guillotine, Tbe Cow d'Alenes blew up the Bunker Hill mill. Let tyrants take warning! Ib conclusion we firmly declare that we are good nnd true citizens, organized to seouro justice, and not to wroug uny man. But wo nro not fools, nnd wo will not reject the use of means effectual, just because thoy may not be conventionally popular. A 4,i> i) mile Ride. A PROAHBBI) SENSATION, Mr, R, Pocock left lust week, as a special correspondent of "Lloyd's Weekly," upon a J.OOO-mile horseback ride from Calgary, on tbe Canadian frontier, to Central America. A "Sun" reporter had an opportunity of cbnttlng with Mr. Pocock, who, It may be remembered, was a prominent member of that Klondike expedition in which Sir Arthur Curtis, Bart., lost his life. Mr. Pocook, who expects to be accompanied by a companion on bis per- ilous venture, will be tbo flrst who has endeavored to make oue continuous journey through these regions. "I am going," said be "in easy stages to Calgary, and then, after looking up a few friends, we shall get under way. But what is it you want me to say? Nature of tho country? It is pretty generally divided between rivers, plains and mountains. We shall pass over the Rookies and the subsidiary chains which run many hundreds of miles across America. The route lies, broadly speaking, through Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, aud Arizona, but much of tbe country is uninhabited- almost virgin, in fact. In many places the country hus boon acquired by stock-breeders, but their boundary-fences do not imply any of tbe blessings of civilization -rather tho opposite, as in Arizona, theso stockmen have seized all the water patches. Whero that's the cuso it's no joke! You've got to go und palaver at tho homestead, which is quite close to tho water-hole, for wnter aud tucker. They are insulted if a white man is a journalist a white mau? passes through without dropping off. In tbe passes tbe miners always leave their keys handy when they are absent. There's a standing invitation to go tn and feed but take away nothing. There Is also a standing invitation to the Indians to keep off. We Bhall pass through many Indian distrlats, which are not all lavender out there. Theory is all well enough in matters of that sort, but you have to take a large. amount of oare to the smallest portion of theory when you are travelling unprotected in the native oountry. I can't tell you muoh, you know as it Ib giving the show away. But here's a general tip—read my letters If they ever reach the office. I shall probably have a companion. We shall then have about four horses, and no retinue, since we are doing our own shooting, oooking and eating. I hopo to keep my actual expenses below £200, and to be back again yithin a year. We shall ride about 30 miles a day- -perhaps. What—tbo purposes of the expedition? Well, general exploration—new countries, traces of Eastern civilization, classes of flora and fauna, social, physical and political features all that sort of thing, you know. Outfit? Ob, nothing; just what we ride in—possibly an extra flannel shirt and a pair of trousers, a few socks and handkerchiefs, two blankets, billy and frying pan, and gun—that's all. We shall wear our things until they break up, then buy from the homesteads. Struck By Llghtnlm. Frank C. Fedder, of Mjers Falls, Wash., who bas just returned from a trip over on the reservation, bad a narrow escape from death on Monday last. During tbe heavy thunder storm on that day Mr. Fedder was riding along tbe trail about six miles beyond Hall's Ferry, and leading two paok animals, when lightning struck a tree a few feet from and killed tbe horse he was riding, and also instantly the two pack animals, Tbe shock was felt by Mr. Fedder but slightly. He realized in stantly what was happening and jumped qulokly from the spot. Fedder was on his way with provisions to mining claims in whioh he Ib interested and where his partners were anxiously awaiting tbe arrival of supplies. Thoro is much talk iu the Unitod States just now ovor u book iu course of preparation by two college professors, ono representing Harvard and ono Cambridge, dealing with experiments with Mrs. Piporfli medium whose homo lu Now York state. Most peoplo nre awaro that tho Sociely for Psychical Research has been engaged for several years in examining into the eluiins of spiritualists, ami it wus in pursuance of this plan of investigation that the Cambridge profossor came out to this country to join with his Harvard nsso oiate iu the series of experiments now to be mado public. Tbe investigators claim to have eliminated every ohnnco of deception, and they find themselves unable to uccount for tho revolutions mndo by Mrs. Piper, whon in a condition of trance, on uny othor hypothesis except that sho is controlled by tbo spirits of persons who oneo lived upon tho earth. A few of the instances snid to be explainable only on this theory havo been mado public, and if they aro truthfully lated seemed lo establish it beyond ull onvil. Tbis condition must always bo insisted upon in matters of tliis kind: The witnesses must bo absolutely trustworthy. But this is equally true of every other field of human research.' For example, astronomers were unwilling to accept without corroboration tho statement of Sohtaperolli, when ho announced the discovery of what nro called tbo ennuis of Mnrs. The testimony of one person as to tlio existanoo of something bo remarkable was uot regarded as sufficient, except to lend other star-gazers to look for the canals and, many ot thom foiling to see them, there wus danger nt one time of tho original discoverer being discredited if this wus the ansa in regard to an astronomical problem, where was no Incentive for deceit, It is likely to bo much more so in u field of Investigation whoro thero has been admittedly much moro so iu a field of investigation hero lliero the final test, ho Tar as wo cun now see, must be the voracity of ouo or moro individuals. Yet it is only fair to sny thut tho wonderful fabric of Christianity rested upuu just such n foundation in the beginning, although it has sinco beou buttressed nnd strengthened by tho personal experience of millions. This must always bo the caso with pyschologicnl truths, und Is the groat distinction botween tbom and tbo facts of material science. Tho lattor aro demonstrable so that tho question of personal faith or belief is wholly eliminated. Whether wo chooso to believo it or uot, flro will burn, lend will sink in water, prussio acid will destroy life. But wo come to these phenomena, which are cognizable ouly to the spiritual side of our nature, tho demonstration cannot iu tbo very nature of things bo gencrnl but must bo individual. If thero is nu nctual bnsis to tho nl tcged pheuomennof spiritualism, it is easy to see thnt while very many people mny be'predisposed to accept ns established actual belief must bo a matter of personal experience. Tho advantage of such researches as aro soou to be made public in detail is that thoy will stimulate inquiry, will lead to u multipltcty of experiments, most of which the public will never know anything about, aud cause greater attention to be paid to tbo occult influences with which wc aro all more or less conscious of beiug surrounded. A great sensation has boen produced by the preliminary report of tbo investigators into Mrs. Piper's case, nnd if whnt they say is borne out by tho fuller do- tails promised, their book will be epoch- making.- Colonist. Copper OreNearToronto. Toronto, Ont., July 10.—lt is announced that copper ore, of almost incredible extent and richness hns been found in the Pnrry sound district within about seven hours' railroad distance of Toronto. The discovery was due praotioally to an American mining ox- pert named Forbes, who bas organized two companies, ono composed entinly of St. Paul capitalists aud tho other composed of Canadian and St. Paul capitalists, which have secured all cf the olaims in tbo neighborhood nnd havo commenced operations ou an ex tensive scale. I n n T Ashcroft Looai No. 96 I. U. U. I. I. O. G. T. Meets titty TlmiMliiy evening In Oddfellows Hall 7:80 (.'clock. VisitiiiR members cordially Invited to attend. J. B. BRY80N,Sic. P.O. Uox 4-17. Telephone 1S8. Stanley Park Livery- —f, ___. Sale and Peed Stables Hacks, Carriages, Buggies, Double and Single Drivers, and Saddle Horses. • • McRAE BROS., Proprietors, Coiner Gcorula and Seymour Streets, VANCOUVER, - B.C. CLINTON HOTEL, OI_I_fcTTO_tST_ B.O. : MAI-SHALL & SMITH, Proprintorj, : BOARD AND LODGING BY THE DAY, WEEK OR MONTH. Beat Wines, Spirits nod Cigars. Good stabling. Headquarters for the Cariboo, Lillooet and Dog Creek I loci of atagea. Hunllngand fishing In the vicinity. Line rtu.it Be all Canadian. Ottawa ,Juno 20.—Premier Laurier has made tbe announcement that the government will pursue tho same policy with respeot to telegraph lines in the Klondike as It bas inaugurated with respect to railways. The plan of gov ernment, as outlined by Sir Wilfred, is that the telegraph line shall run from Bennett to Atlin, and thence southerly to Quesnelle, B, C, where connection will be made with the old government telegraph line. The government hns decided that no other companies shall be allowed to compete with the all- Canadian line, so that the fedoral authorities will have complete oontrol of the means of communication. Hon. James Hooho, M. P., in tbe British house of commons, and other gentle men, have vainly sought to seouro a charter for a oompany to do business via Dyea and Skaguay, but there is now no chance of their attaining tbeir objeot. By a typographical orror in last week's Jol'hnal the word "similar" was made to read "sinister." The sentence should have read "the present opposl tion party will assuredly make similar pledges." Haud YlB WlE B__I§ Come and inspect my a' oo' SCOTCH GOODS! My first shipment direot. Theyare a credit to the name they bear. Tweeds, Serges, Worsteds, Vlclmaa, Pantlngs, Breechlngs, Vesting*. Charges moderate. First-class workmanship, j TOMMcCOSH THE MERCHANT TAILOR, ASHOROFT - - - B.C GOODS IN SEASON. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. The Grange, Pavilion. Went Lillooel. This fertile ami lovely valley, containing nearly 1.000 arre_, with Improvements, stock, crops, etc., to the value of upward!) of 80,000, is now offered for sale at a low figure. A good In- vent nit. ut. Come and eee It, or, write for full description and particulars to AKTHUK HARTLEY, Otc The (.range, Ashcroft. LEADS THEM ALL! If you have a Cough or Cold use Lambert's - - - Syrup of Douglas Pine. Sold by all jDrugglnts and (ieneral Stores. 95 cent!) per bottle. Prepared bv HENDERSON BROS., Wholesale Druggists. VICTORIA aud VANCOUVER, B.C. I.LOWKKINU ..stt-rs. Stuck*. I' l'_lll*il'_i, Lulll'li-I, I a Ihf .rm-Lilih- Hiirdi-li lift- Hive* and Hupplle:.. Spray l'limi'*1- 1-niil Baskets and crates. l-rint in Sell-ion. 20,000 llnlli-. fur fall plaininc lo arrive In Si-iili'iiiht-r dirri-l from llic krower in Holland. l.asl.-mnriccsorlfsH. Write for list before plai-InK your orders. l^.-r._E3:_E3-N-_RY HOI West iifiiHler Hoad, Vancouver, B.C. KAMLOOPS HOUSE, p. HEROD, Proprietor, IK-A-IM. LOO-PS, lt is reported that Mr. Bellamy, who has applied for a lease for dredgiug purposo of a portion of tho North Thompsou 'rivor aud Jameson creek, has suggested that tho board of trado should recommend the -Dominion government to givo him a subsidy in return for which ho will dredge tho river for a distance of about 20 miles, rendering it navigable at all stages of tbe water, lt is uot likely that the proposal will be endorsed by tho board. KINDER and MORGAN Painters, Paperhan^ers, Kalsominers. ********* The above ilrm is now prepared to execute all ordors in connection with tbe Painting business which may bo intrusted to them. Out-of-town orders aro solicited aud will receive prompt attention, Ih the place where you can always he sure of netting the Choicest Wines and Liquors And the Hesi Brands of Foreign and Domestic Cigars. DRINK BEER! This is the time of the year when a cooling drink is moat refresh iug, and the most cooling drink at any time is brewed at the WESTMINSTER BREWERY, N. NELSON, Prop. F H. CASE, Agent, Ashcroft. NOTICE. Vnd works for the privUegeof leaiimr s of land on the south Hide of Chit- of lands and works for the 3iil> acres of land on the s _. coten river, nearly opposite Alexis creek, commencing al a post marked "N.S." thence south '-,. mile, thence east 1 mile, thence north .£. mile, thence westerly along the river bank to point of commencement, 10t5 CHAS. E. SKINNER NOTICE. Nolicc Is herehy given that SO days after date 1 shall apply to the commissioner of lands and works for a lease of about 1,000 acres of land for pastoral purposes, commencing at a slake on line of lots, group R, thence east 80 chains, thence south 130 chains, thence west •Id chains, thence north 40 chains, thence west ID chains, thence north 40 chains, thence west 4(1 chains, thence north-cast to point of commencement. J.E.N. SMITH. Clinton, B.C., June 20, lBOli. lOtG NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTORS OF LAND. Notice Is hereby given that all pre-emptors or purchasers of crown lands from whom the purchase money remaining unpaid on such lands is overdue, are required to make full pay- from the date of this notice, falling which their records or agreements concerning ouch lands are liable to catieellation, as provided by section 38 of (he "Land Act." K. CARTER-COTTON. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works. Lands and Works Department, Victoria, U.C, aand June, 18U_>. G Inland Cigar Manufacturing Co. of BC, Ltd. MANUFAC-TUBERS OP FINE HAVANA CIGARS. Our JSj-toalc-ltloat PRIDE OFJ KAMLOOPS INTERIOR - - LA MORBNA XA_-LO.-«,' _a. o. NOTICE. Nollce Is hereby given that at lhe expiration of tin day* I Intend to apply tn tin. I Innorahle Chief CoinmlsMlout-rot Lands and Worku for per ml _*_.!.. n to lease l.ooo iu-n-n, mure or lens, nf pastoral land for Si years, t-ltiiulrd nu l>o« " -k mountain, adlnlninu ihc preemption nt l. 1'lace, Kuiotr (.uxpatil ami William Mcaxon, between what ta known an the Uln (■itU-h nnd Ih.ji Cn-ek. JOS. IMIM1KON. Dug Creek, June Uih. ihuii, HHO Goldsworth Tea! Maple Leaf Coffee! NOTICE 1 The Vancouver Board of Trade GIVES NOTICE THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Have established an Assay Ofllce In Vancouver and that the banks and merchants will negotiate theccrtilicates issued by the Government Assayer. Mr. W. Pellew-Harvey. Location of office—Pender street. City of Vancouver. CHAS. E. TISDALL. 715 President. THOM CHONG LONG, Kmployment Offiw, Store and First-Class Laundry, Where work Is done cleaner and cheaper than at any other place ln town. Asheroft. - - British Columbia. Hast end ol town, near wacon bridge. For Sale ! THE MEADOW LAKE PROPERTY. This well-known properly Is situated on thr ■ ■■I ll,ni li .1- h. Ij. IM .mi CjiII Wnjl.'it ..mid to Dog Creek. Alkali Lake. Kinplre Val- lr-v, The HatiK Raiii*li.\ mul In the rest of the rountry on the went Hide of lbe Kraser river nnd the short route (o (lie Cliil.-i.ti-n ennntrv. There are H'<ll> acre* of Crown gram, ..'JO aires of preemption, all miliu-iiiiitirrcd. a large pan- iirc und a small one. It ta well situated fur a nml side limine, ami ta doing a good trade an itch; nn ciiiupelillnn. The house cnntalns - Iglit bedrooms, a large Hitting room, and dining mom anil klti-heti; nil the rooms are fairly supplied with ihr nc.cssuiv oiilllt for each. One large hliililr :unl une !.mi»llc-r one, lirni*lei •verul other bullillnus. Well suited fnr dairy- Ing pUTpO-irt.; a milk house, churn, srvrntv ., etc. lil_._-k.-iii.th shop. Necessary tools ... farm use. Sheds, corrals, cellar, etc. Wagon, trucks, mower, rake, sleighs, and various other Implements, A few horses aud cattle. Tlie surrounding country afTords line grat- iiiB lor horses and futile and ta well watered. Inseusmi ducks, geese und prairie chicken are plentiful. For particulars apply either lo J. K. N. SMITH. Clinton. n.C, or in CM. ASK A CREASE. Solicitors. Temple Building, Victoria, II,C. 61-13 CASH! FOR FURS.' TEA IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE GROCERS, VANCOUVER, • • B.C POINT COMFORT HOTEL PLUMPERS PASS, MAINE ISLAND, B.C. (Midway between Vancouver and Victoria.) This hotel Is situated on one of thc most beautiful Islands In the Gulf of Georgia. Climate delightful i gooil boating and fishing lawn tennis and bathing. Just the place to spend a holiday during the hot summer months. The house Is well furnished and with all modem conveniences.' Thc steamer leaves New Westminster every Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Moderate rates. Apply to manager. FOR SALE. An Al Dairy Stock Ranch for sale. A cen tral place for a Creamery. For particular apply tu the undersigned. "A. S. ULEICH, 88tc 18-1-Mile Htflise, Lac La Hache, B.C. FOR SALE. 1,500 ft. lB.and SS-jnch.H^dnultc^PIpe, 1-1 NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that 1 shall, on behalf of the Williams Lake band of Indians, apply to the Commissioner of the Cariboo District for permission to record one hundred inches of water from a creek crossing the wagon road between the 154 and lGtl mile posts for domestic and agricultural purposes. K. ni.LL, Indian Agent. Clinton, B.C., June Otli. lBOO. 7tf NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that I shall, on behalf of the Fountain band of Indians, apply lo the Commissioner of the Lillooet District for permission to record one hundred (100) Inches of water from a creek called We-o-mls, In Lorenzo valley, and ahout eight mtles from the Fountain, for domestic and agricultural purposes. E. BELL, Indian Agent, Clinton, June 14th, 1600. 7t5 HATCREEK Blacksmith Shop. I desire to give notice to teamsters and others wishing blacksmithing done, that I have leased the Hat Creek Blacksmith Shop and have on hand a full line of steel, iron, etc., for the general black- smithing business. All work entrusted to me will be done thoroughly and with neatness and despatch. D. BTEVIN. NOTICE. Notice Is hereby given that (rom and after thla date I shall not be responsible for any debts contracted without my written order. Marten are high aud wanted. The dark skina are in the greatest demand. For large, dark, tine skins I will pay high prices, and other »lors accordingly. Those shipping to mc can y on fair treatment and prompt returns. I will remain at Winnipeg until August 15th, and if all goes well I will return in November, C. W. BALDWIN, P.O. Box OM. Winnipij, Mu. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RV Ib lhe best line to and from Chicago, Milwaukee and all points East. With its 6,155 miles of thoroughly equipped road it reaches all principal business centers in Northern Illinois; Wleonsln, Iowa, Minnesota, Soutn Dakota, North Dakota and North Michigan THE ONLY LINE Running Electric Lighted and Steam Heated VeslibuTcd Trains. Timo tables, maps and information regarding routes, rates and other details relating to the road will bo furnished on application to any coupon ticket agent, or by addressing C.J.Eddy General Agent, -Rutland. Ore. Canadian *-> *" -Pacific Kl SOO-PACIFIC UNE. 4 DAYS ACROSS THE CONTINENT The fastest and best equipped train crossing the continent. Trains leaving the Pacific coast Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays connect at Fort William with the palatial lake steamers "Manitoba," Alberta" and "Athabasca" across the Great Lakes. Dated*-. A_h-foi.tiir.-0.dofFebi Ci W. met' For full particulars as to time, rates, and for copies of C.P.lt. publications apply to A. L. CLEMENTS, or to Agent, Ashcroft. E. J. COYLE, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Vanconver, B.C. w $ is I AVE AND FAME. 1 looked hn- fiiimi, And lovo onmo Hitting by, I'ut lmuKod nwliilc, Ti'llli .milled wings, to nigh. But HiiiI I looked for fame, And lovo lied by, Fame camo nt lnst, When liojio wna nlmo.it Bjicd. Fanio ennio fit last, When youth and Joy hnd lied, And thon I loolted for love, But lovo was doad. -T. E. M.*.:.-nth in Cfood noiiHokcoiiinir. \ THE "L" ENGINEER'S g »Mk^ STORY. fTVS£tt "Yes, it'a 20 years I've been running an engine on tho elevated. Not as long n rnu in miles nt first ns I have now, from the Battery to tho Harlem, bnt tho hours have always been tho samo, and I'vo never missed nn hour in the cab the company was entitled to in nil tbnt timo. "Tiio of it? No. Somo of tho men tell mo—when wo meet nnd talk) in tho engine yards beyond tho Hundred and -Fifty-fifth street station, whilo waiting to relieve—porno of tho men say they eco nothing in the run that interests tlicm, and tlioy get tired of it. "Maybe I'm different from moat, but In all iny yenra thn sinlitH I BOO from my cub window havo always been liko a piny on tho stago to mo. "Dowo got nc-iualnted with Iho peoplo in thowinduwH wo hoo ho often, day . nftcr day, year nftor your I "No, 1 wouldn't sny acquainted, ex* nelly, for Unit inotins to apenlt to ench other, nnd wo novpr got tii know Uioui well en.nigh fot that, OXCOpt Hn- kldB. "Oh, yen, tllO llidH net tn i .ill IIH by the numbor of nnr onglnoa nnd become vory friendly, especially thoso who Uvo in tliu Iiomoh opposite our Btofis. "I tiiild we didn't got tic-pi.-iiiti.il, Imt there wiih ii cilflO, ami if you'ro limiting fov n Btory I'll toll vou Unit • "It wiih I'_ yotii'H ago--yes, not moro than 13, and to tlitnlt wlint's Imppoucfl -that I noticed ii kindly fncod, woll dressed womnn Bitting nhvuys in llio miinu window nt the emtio hour in tho nftor noons, just opposite to whero my enli BtOppfld lit—well, it Wllfl OHO of tho itntlona boyond tlio Coutrnl park torn. "It waa a good neighborhood nnd in one of the big apartment houses they were rushing up nt that Umo along tho lino of the road on Eighth avenue. "It might ho thu home. I should say, of a BalesniiiUi n head salesman, in somo wholesale house, who'd ho making n good salary—liko a conplo of thousand a year or bo. "It looked liko n happy home, a collifortoble homo where there wns never iny sleep lost nbout whether tho rent money would ho in tbe good wife's 'hands at tho end of the month or tho butcher's bill bo paid on time. "Tho lady would sometimes smile or nod ut mo ns I'd como to n full stop just apposite her window. "Well, n shift iu my run brought mo •-Jong there cn tho up trip hbout 15 minutes later after awhile, nnd I saw whnt tho Indy wns always looking for —n schoolgirl, a big, hearty, fine looking lass—who threw a kiss to tho lady, aud on tho next trip up, for it was lata in tho spring nnd tho days wero long, I saw tho two, mother nud daughter, at the open window. The girl wns rending nloud nnd tho mother listening, with somo sewing in her -band, and proud of tho daughter, ns I well knew, for I'd ono of my own nbout the samo ■go, "After awhilo they would both look out and smile pleasantly ..nd nod nt mo out tliero in tho cab waiting for tho Hart in*-, signal, and I'd nod bnck. "It wns ti year or so I snw them thnt wny—sometimes nt supper, sometimes in tho morniug beforo the husband took bis train, nnd then ono dny tho shutters wero nil drawn, nud a day or two Inter thero wns a funeral. "The station ngent told me it was the husband nnd father who died. "Soon thero wero strangers in tho house, nnd for n wholo year I never saw my friends. They moved off tho line,-*1* "guess, for I looked sharp, bnt never saw them ngnin until at tho end of a year.I saw them in n poorer flat, both of thom nt work sewing on machines. "They snw me nnd smiled, but sad- like, nnd it wns not ninny months boforo tlicy moved ngnin, not off tho liue, hut further down on Sixth avenue. Then, I tnko it, the mother died, for I saw'tho young womnn alone for a few weeks, and sho wns weeping as sbo eowed. "Again 1 lost her, until ono day I snw her on tho plntform with n mnn, nnd bIio looked 03 happy—well, you know how happy-a young woman looks when she's with tho lirst mnu sho loves. "I didn't liko him, To be sure, I only hnd n sight of him, but that sight made mo niiensy, ns I told my own good wife in talking about it that night. "He did not look honest. "For n yenr—mnybo two—I saw them off nnd on. Sometimes they lived whero I could seo them in their rooms, sometimes not, but I'd catch ii sight of ber taking or leaving a train. "Then sho was mostly alone, and she began to look troubled. "It wus in n winter mouth I next saw tho woman, in a room below the Washington square turn. Sho wns standing at tho window liko one who had plenty of troublo nnd no hopo and holding n Imby—it might bo a your old, toy—in her arms. Sho happened to sea mound pointed md out to the baby, but tho littlo ono was without spirit and only turned his face to his mother's breast and Iny there quiet. "Every day I saw them, nnd—I'm a father, I'vo told you—I mado np my mind fiom tho looks of both what was the matter, "I told my good woman, and she said. '.John, I'll put something extra in your dinner pail tomorrow, nnd you get it to thu poor soul, for she's starving.' "So, when I pulled np -opposite ber window the next day enrly in tho morning and saw her nt tho closed window, I motioned her to open it, nml just as I got the starting signal sho slid tho window up, nnd I easily tossed in tho bundle tho wife hnd made up—some good bread ami meat and n littlo fruit. "I pulled out beforo I could seo ber, but tho next trip sho was there, Hinlling nnd crying, nnd sho kissed a littlo note tho good wifo hnd sent with tho food- just a littlo word to encourage, that a good woman liko tlio wifo would know how to writo to a Door soul In trouble. "My ilreiiinn, ns bright n lad as ever was on the run with ine. saw what I did,-and tlio next day ho lied n littlo bundjo to mine, and for n week we passed in things to her. "The fireman's bundle wub made up of goodies he bought, nnd as ho wus a sober, honest young fellow who'd saved Ills money I made no objection to his spending a littlo for tho poor girl. "It was on n night mn, nnd wo were on thc up trip, ou tho opposite Bide from her rooms, do yon see, when nt tho end of that week wc heard a scream in the room aud snw thnt mau in thero with his baud raised to strike hor. By tho light from tbo street wo saw tlmt her face was already bleeding. " 'God help ber,' I snys. 'What's to Gave her now? " '1 enn and willi' snys the fireman. Go, my hoy,' I says, nnd ob I pull- Min Wna Tho Mml to S|.imk. The Washington woman nm:. ■ ■ v< . soiuo excellent tcii In England—tea li.*.i like of which sbo had never kniiwn tm- fore. She know there was mine of it lo be had In America, *so she, bought pounds and pounds of it to bring homo w iih her. Hho didn't mean to pay duty on it. for she felt that no really patriotic American can consistently pay n tea tax iiftcr wjiat our ancestors did tn Boston harbor, no sbo made horse! I' :i petticoat, and into tbe lining thd'citf she quilted tho tea. When tho steamer drew' into port, she put on tlio garment. To woiir it was martyrdom. It HCUmeYl to weigh n ton. She could scarcely wall; in it, and tbo hang of ber new going .ashore gown was utterly mined by it, but tho custom house oflleials let hot' puss without suspicion, Sho went directly to the railway station nnd started for Washington, Tbe journey will livo long iu her memory for Its discomfort. E. G. PRIOR & CO. Ld. (EST A HUSHED 1850.) DEALERS IN- Hardware, Iron, Steel, Nails, &c. Mill and Mining Supplies, Waggons, Buggies, Cut* ters,Farm Implements, &c. Victoria. Vancouver, Kamloops, ed out ho jumped to tho track over to EEfllSstanrwT^ tho opposite platform nud into tho ticket bouse, whero I lost sight of bim. "It wns my lnst run for tho day, and I wnited at tho end. In an hour Tom, my fireman, enmo on n train, and with bim wns tho young womnn nnd the baby. "'John,'bo Buys'to mo, 'will your wife caro for them tonight.' " 'Sho will nnd glad to do it/ I snys. 'What became of tlio man?' 'Tbo police will nottlo witb bim marked her pale, worn look. Ab tboy stepped into tho cnrrlago she told him tho story. "I wasn't going to let thom get ahead of ino," bIio said proudly "Wasn't it n lovely iden ." Her husband fell bnck in lbe carriage and roared. "Lovely!" ho snid. "LovelyI I should say tt was. Why, my dear, thero isn't any duty ou ton." And let mo remark in passing tbat when be gctB out of the hospital/ saya th^diiid-Vaob In'Tho alienee isn't by any menus the only thing that curse th deeper thnn tho strong mnn In hia wrath. Tom, who wus a sturdy hid na well honest, "Thnt'a the story, sir, nml It's not much, perhaps, only I wus saying that there is plenty to seo from my cub to Intoroat "Tho woman V Oh, Bhc'fl Toiu'h wife, and ho'a a master mechanic and noun to bo a foreman of his shop. "They've a littlo girl that I am god- father of, and she calls mo grandad.' —Edward W Townsend in Now York World. HltnriiHlKiolera «>r Hit* ni.Y_i1n.lon, As soon as a pioneer bey waa big anangh to level ii rlDo ho was given powder and ball to shout squirrels. After n littlo prnctlce bo was required In bring iu ns ninny squirrels ns ho had received charges, iimler penalty of il gQVoro lecture or even of having his jacket "tanned." At tbo ago of 13 tho boy beenmo a fort soldier, with loopholo ussigncd him from which to light wlien tho settlors rallied against au Indian foray. Growing older, ho became n hunter of deer, elk, buffalo nnd heflr, skilled in trailiug nud in utilizing cover, cnpnblo of en- Lenz & Leiser, Importer-; of Foreign & Domestic Dry Goods, And Manufacturers nf—>, Overalls, Shirts, and all kinds of Clothing suitable for the Mining Trade. ii ami 11 Yates Street, Victoria, B.C. Tln» l*rCNttl-*ll. lu l'llllllp. It is a point of etiquette, universally observed at tbo national capital, never to nbtnidoiiUentioiiHtipon thn president when ho appears in public. On tho street or in nny place of niiiusinnent iu Wiuri-tngton thu president him the mi* deputed privilege of appearing as any privato citizen, Ho is nover stared nt unless It Ih by strangers., and his np* peniaucc In a theater is not greeted with any sort of demonstration; Tbo president may walk whoro ho pldoaoa in thn streets of Washington, moetlnp;with no further notico than the tipping of n lint, unless of his own motion he stops to apeak with somo ono. Olllco Hookers and petitioners never venture to approach hlm on tho street. Ilia surest riddance of tho importunities of tho throng is to go ont among them. Sir Julian Pauncefote, speaking of thc American customs tbnt bad impressed him, remarked that, while a foreigner's lirst impression might be that _ . . - , , ,, the soeudng indifference of tbo public -Ln-5i-?J™f._r!l!l!ch^ SlSft l^T towa*thB yn&Pty wI,e" llc "PP^"-.! GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL, Situated near Depot, DUPONT & CORNING, KAMI/OOPS, 11.1. Props COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL. ■K.a_m:xjOO_ps. b.o. Tliis woll known houso hua boon roouenetl by ita now proprieto. and hns beon thoroughly renovated and fitted up, P. A. BARN HART, Prop. THE IMPERIAL BREWING GO. LTD. EC -VMLOOPS, B. O. MANUt'AUTL'ltKtlS OF , LAGER BEER AND PORTER. Also CINGER BEER, SODA WATER, LEMONADE, and other Aerated Drinks. Under our nevnnunHBCtnent we have permanently secured the xervk-t-n of a -Irai-clux* brewer, who has thoroughly overhauled our cellars, and we nru now prepared to furnish th* market with out new beer, which is second l<> none and sure to (rive (fund unllsfaaioii. All orders by mud or otherwise promptly attended lo. (Jive us a trial. E T W. PEABSE. Manager. Occidental Hotel, QUESNELLE, - BC, Now management. Hotol headquarters for B.X. stages. Headquarteis for mining meu, woll furtiiBbod rooms. Table supplied wilh everything in Benson. Most complete bar in Cariboo. Stables in ennueotion, Iiav a.ulOats in quan-ity. P. HQFKROAMP& A.JOHNSON, - - Proprietor* FURNITURE CARPETS, Oil. CLOTHS ete.. ele. MACKAY SADDLERY AND HARNESS CO. MAN-J'__c;Tt!ll.J!lS AND [MPOUTERS OK Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH All ordc s by mail promptly attended to and satitfaction guaranteed ASHCROFT. : B. C. mountain forests. At night ho wns con tent to curl up in u single blanket be* sido n smalt flro ami sleep under tho roof of beaven. It it mined, in a few niinutoa ho built hiui ti lodge of bark or boughs, with no implement bnt liis ouo pound tomahawk. Incessant wnr with the Indians taught him to be his own general, to be ever on the alert, to keep bis head and shoot straight under Ure. Fitted against nu enemy who gavo no quarter, but tortured the living and scalped tbe dead, ho beenmo himself a stanch fighter who never surrendered. The wilderness bred men of irou nnd probably contained n greater number of expert riflemen than could now bc mastered in all America.' —Harper's Magazine. on the street or nt the theater wns tho result of nn exaggerated idea of democracy, it most become apparent on closer observation tbnt it waa the highest possible tribute of respect and consideration. -TOECIsr MOEAE HOTEL & GENERAL STORE. <-4TJES->TEI_I_:E rOJBe., B. C. She Co ii 1.1 Dnriralii. Mr. Smithers-—Martha, I don't know how we can afford to give this dinner you're plannin. Things hain't been comin lay way very swift lutely. We've got to savo money. Yon hotter cull it off. m Mrs. Smithers—Josiah, yon make mo weary. If yoa're gittin pinched, that's only the more reason why we've got to A full assortment of Drygoods, Boots and Shoes, Liquor s and Cigar, Bard- ware, Miners Supplies. Hay, Gram and Stabling, J-rtces right. HYDRAULIC PIPE Water Works or Mining Plants. ^?.S^S_K.!^ifl?-^?_LSi! TliVlargest and best equipped rivetted steel pipe making Modern Liter-it lire. "Ono harrier that has helped to hold back the happiness that ought to sweep over onr land liko nn advancing flood is found in modem literature," writes tho Rov. Newell Dwight Hillis, D. D., of "The Secrets of n Happy Lifo" in The Ladies' Home Journal "Man's mentnl mood must needs reflect the books and philosophy he reads. If former generations wero happy in their garrets, it wus because their favorito authors were optimists, who saw life's good indeed, yet ulso saw that evil in its heart was nlso good. Tho great authors, from Homer and Paul down to Shakespeare, havo been tho children of exultant joy as well ns genius. All were largo na- tnrcd, sweet, wholesome, healthy and happy. Tho giauts nro optimists be- suspicion that we're hard up nnd every body that wa owe money to will git after ub nt once. No; I'm goin to give this blowout, and it's goin to ho great. I'll astonish the natives. I'vo got three poets, an artist and a crack fiddler engaged to— Mr. Smithers—Goodness gracious! Bivt where aro wo goin to git tbe cash for all these things? Mi's. Smithers—Sb-ht I've got a stnnd.tf at the grocery for tho eatables. The fiddler is to take a suit of your old clothes for his pay, and, of course, tho nrtista aud poets'll como free. They even agree- not to send their plates back for second 'iclpin's. If yon ain't got a wife who can bargain, I'd liko to huvo you tell mo why. Estimates plant on the coast. Large or Small Qua.ililies, No Delay In Delivery, Satisfaction Guaranteed. Armstrong & Morrison Office and works—Foot of He-tley ave. VANCOUVER, B.C.tn HI. BnrKlar. APhiliulelpMur-nl -stato mnn, when cat-so thoy aro couscions of enorruons going through n vacant lionso one ovejn^ Supper is to flany Indispensabe! Aud the question arises what should we eat, drink and avoid, supper being a late refreshment. Cheapest house on earth, write for prices M. P. CORDON, - KAMLOOPS, B.C. Beaver Lake House, C. W. EAGLE, Proprietor. On the Main Road from the 150-Mile House to Quesnelle Forks. Good accommodations for travelers and good stabling, feed, etc.. for teams. A well stocked bar in oonneotion, I deal largely in hay, grain, and farmproduco generally. McLennan, Mcfe. & to Lii VANCOUVEB, B.C. WHOLBSALE-C?*^ Haidware, Stoves, etc. Mill and Mine Supplies. Agents for the Giant Powder Companv. Agents for tne Majestic Steel Sang* Xk-Call Ordorei Solloltod. 150 MILE HOUSE reserves and nro eqnnl to any emergency. But weakness is pessimistic he- ennso it recognizes its scant resonrccs. Indeed pessimism may bo defined as mediocrity, confessing itself unequal to its task nnd exulting ita confession Into the dignity of n cnlt and creed." A I.iidy. A ludy is simply the highest type of womnn. Sho will ho gentlo and modest, mi-tress of temper and curiosity. Sho will know nnd honor her own place in tho social order as tho divinely ap- _.„„ pointed moldor, teacher nnd refiner of seized by two policemen, wild weio ot- men, and out of this noble and henuti- trncted by his scrennie, and It took ful placo she will not eeck to move. To nearly a hnlf hour for hlm to explain tit herself for tho place sho will cultivate that he was not a honBcbrenker himself* body nud mind; the body in health and vigor that sho mny tnko her sharo of a nurd Headed Priaoner. ing to see that alt wns well, heard a elight noise behind him. Turning slightly, ho snw the form of a mnn. As tho broker was no.* armed, he did not like tho idea of meeting n burglar '■•i combat, and, besides, be is very ti.-M'1 so ho malied to tho door and finn....-:1 with the lock, nil tbo timo jelling nt'J_tj top of his lungs. When lie hnd got t-i. -'.oor opened, he looked back, and then &.. '1 at tho "bn.-glnr" wa.i renlly his own ■-fl.-.tion in tho largfti drawing room mirror He had no sooner made this discovery thar. tfne We Slionld Avoid We Should Eat ; We Should Brink Anything and everything tbat 'does not comply with tbe following simple hygienic rules. That wbicb readily assimilates and does not overtax the digestive powers during tbe night. Only that which induces healthy sleep without any reactionary depression in the morning. 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. burdens nnd bo cheerfnl under them, In tho trial of a, negro In a*Docatut BOVRIL and tbnt her work in tho world may be Munty*com't for horso stealing the judgo ns fairly dono ns her hands can do it, asked tho prlbQDCr: nud tbo mind in knowledge, accomplishment and tnste, thnt she may be a delight mid a help in her house.—John Boyle O'Reilly. Another nf Tbone Cnti, Ho—My wife's tnste is for everything rich. She—Sho must hnvo been awfnlly disappointed in yon, then.—Yonkera Statesman. In n Dllepima. "If T go ter school terdny, de tench- er'll lick mo fer not prepnrin my lessons, an if I Ktiiy homo mo mndder'll lick mo-for aot goin ter school.. Now, either I got ter go or stay homo. But if . I go nn do teacher licks mo an mudder finds It bnt mo mmlder'U lick mo fer not doin my school work, nn if I stay homo un mo inndder licks mo do tench* er'll lick me termorrow fer beln a truant! Oeol Qness I'll go ter sleopl" —Nashville American. (..■ill.iK l'nim Into Deep Wnter* ■ Tommy—Pn, wlint's a ringlet? His Father—A litllo ring, my son. . Tommy—And u lockotia a littlo lock and a bracelet a littlo hrnce and a chap- let a little chap, papa.—Jewelers' Weekly It Is tho advice of a connoisseur in tens to buy the leaves, in couslderabln quantity. Ten preserved in a chest keeps and increnscs its flavor. "Havo you an T defense!" _ "Any or do fo*-90! mM -No, sun. * didn't take do foL,o°- D° fenc0 wuzn'fc what I wuzattcr." "Imean,"explained' tho judge, "havo you any ono to represent your" "No, suh. I did voto for Ii'mso William for roprcscntatlvo, but ho mi,*do suoh a po' ehowln in do Iogislatur' da*' "^ tu'ncd him down w'on ho axed ter' 8° back." "You Bcom to bo a hard headed follow,'- remarked tho judgo, "Yes, suh, Mister Judgo, You right orbout dnt. Ef I lindn'b cr been so hu'd headed, I wouldn't a stole dnthoss."—Atlanta Constitution. HEINTZMAN & GO. PIANOS. At tl is Point will be found a good assortment of GENERAL MERCH AND ISE & MINERS SUPPLI ES Also one of the best Hotels ort the route. Information cheerfully grven. VEITH & BORLAND. Proprietors and Stock Raisers. PITHER & LEISER. Tortolie Shell. The finest tortolso shell comes from tho Indian archipelago and is shipped from Singapore, and muoh of 16 is obtained on tho Florida coaBt of America. Thero nro threo rows of plates on tlio bnok, called "blades'* by tho fishermen. In tlio central row aro _lvo plates and in each of tho others four plates, tho latter containing, tho bost material. Besides these, tliero avo -.5 small plates round tho cdgCH of the shell, known as "foot" or "noses." Tho blggostturtlodocs not furnish tnore than 10 pounds of tortolso shell. Formerly tho undorsholl was thrown away, be Ing Ai',' the Croat Artists o fit he dav have endorsed and eulogized these i?«lebrated Instruments and prono:,"^^^*5the leading Piatu08 gLganada, ,11 The Steamer -considered worthless, but at present It Is tl'ipS OH til very highly valued for Ha delicacy of coloring. Nowadays a vei ilHHBlNAlGAi^ iie SODA CREEK. OUESflfc-LE _____—— ^___ rcgUjal. "Charlotte" will commence? opening of navigation on the upper . .ryu.ujiMiuiiiii.itu- innrv.,.B __u_.e connec-—- - _ Malls tic.ii o( .-.t.i_i> -hull i_ nm-. of con--' stages carrying Her Majesty s Jtioyai-miius Vraser river, Importers and Wholesale Dealers in WINES LIQUORS and VICTORIA, B. t. CIGARS Oppenheimer Eros. WHOLESALE GROCERS Vaneouver, : : : B.C. 01 liavigauuu -u .-.v.. _n -1ompany B Hrt-uai.n..ul: making close connection with ^•^T1,688 ,ges carrying Her Mjijesty'Hlloyal Mails. ,e(j ° Freight left at Soda Creek for thc ^^jS^K^d Tho British income <„_. was firat Jim- __ee „f: charge, also freight by steaniei io 1 . pond :-y Bit Robert Pod In 1841,' when Quesne]],. w1|| be forwarded free .of clialge toi sum horns. At tho StrozKi palnco, ln Rome, thero is n booh mtidoof marble, the leaves be* im. of luavveloun thinnest. * Hteamei; for pj be forwarded fi~~ -*- -~- o ft warding. Faro each way, UW W^ffi^gJ Four thousand pounds of dati« bavt QllCSllolle. B\0 ' been gathered from a single palm- it wns fixed nt fivepenca in tho poond. Manager* ST^IT-EI db BRT'SON General Blacksmiths, Horseshoeing, Steel, Iron aud Hardwood Lumber kept in stoek, also wagoni suitable for freighting and ranching. SL\op on Railway Avenue. - ASHCROFT, B.C. THE ASHCROFT JOURNAL. SATURDAY, JULY US, 18011. LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. R, B. Cotton left Tuesday night for Kevelstoke, where ho 1ms seoured a position with tho O.P.JJ. James Hubblor, agod 06, an old Carl- boo'ite, waa hist wool; sout down to Now Westminster Insane asylum. W.J. SUU, of Bnrkerville, arrivod in Asbcroft this wook, four days on horso- baok Irom Barkervlllo, on a hurried trip to Seattle. See tbo advertisement in tbis issue of the Grand Central. Hotel, G. K. Johusou, proprietor. It is oue of the llnest finished and best furnished hotels in tho upper oountry. W, I.. Hell, of Brautford, Pa., oamo in on Tuesday from near Lillooet, where he bas beeu assisting Mr. Souther la gettiug ready a hydraulic plant for Operating on the Kraser river benches on tbo left bauk nomo Uvo or six miles abovo Lillooet. A doublo cablo is stretched aoross tho rivor warranted to carry UO tons. A sort of bridge Is made aud a pipo crosses carrying watoi across at a high elevation. Mr. Souther has boon troubled in getting proper help but expects to start up very soou and has good hopes of soor- tug a success, What do our readers think of tho resolutions of tho Stlverton Minors Uuiun, printed ou auothor page of this issue? C. O'Httlloran and family, of Pavilion, woro visiting at Westminster, huviug been in Ashcroft tho forepart of tho weok. Thoy roturnod to Lillooot I'Mday morning. Donis Murphy's sister, Miss Murphy of tbo 1411 Milo House, will shortly arrive in Ashcroft. Mr, Murphy and sis- tot- will koop houso in Mr, John Collin's house, on Bancroft street. Tho Kov. Mr. Hardie, of (!liutou, will preach at the Prosbyterlan churoh tomorrow at the regular services, tho Rev, Mr. Muir having gone to Clinton to fill Mr. Hardies placo for the day. Trains are now running regularly and we notice a decided improvement in tbe travel since the fast train, tho Imperial Limited, wont ou. It is reported unofllcinlly that tho 100 hour service will bo cut down yet another 11 hours. W. T. Kinney, government teacher at Nicola lake, is spending a few days in Asbcroft during his vacation. Mr. Kinney reports the mining outlook for Nicola as being good, and thiuks there will bo mines of much value developed in that soction within the next few yoars. A report from tho Maggie mine, ou tho Bonaparte, on wliich Messrs. Hawkins, Smith and Bryson are sinking, is to the effect that lino ore bas been struck in tbo shaft within tho past two days and that Lhe mine is looking very encouraging. If this proves to be, 113 all hero hopo it will, a largo shipping copper, gold and silver property It will mean much for Ashcroft. Tbo samples seut down sooin vory rich iu copper. Vlasdislav AlLuiaun, a clerk in a dry goods store iu I.aciuo, Wis., took iu silver dollar a few days ago tbat has netted him 81.000. An old woman entered tho storo and purchased a bill of goods from Altmanu, Sho handed out a worn silver dollar and Lho clerk hesitated boforo taking it. Ho then discovered that it was dated 1801. Only a fow coins of this dato aro in oxistaneo, and Altmanu sent tiie dollar to a friend iu Chicago, who took it to ucoiu collector and sold it for 61,000. Thero is some dispute, says the dispatch, whether tho coiu belongs to Altmanu or tbo owner of the storo. Whilo tbo two worthy in- dividuals nre quarrelling, tho old worn an may turn up to complicate tho situation witb a claim. Toron!.(.exultant ly Bonds out tbe uews that copper mines of "Incredible richness" havo beon found within seven hours' rido by rail of that city. Tho miues wero, of course, discovered by an American, aud two companies, one composed entirely of St. Paul capitalists nnd tho other composod of Canadian and St. Paul men, are about to develop tbo property, Toronto should at ouce send for Joe Martin and proceed to pass a law excluding American minors a-d capitalists from tho province. Tho Canadians can thou jump tbe mines and havo thom for tbeir owu. It is possible, however, tbat the Toronto people do not believo in tbe British Columbia brand of statesmanship. -P, I. It seems to be generally accepted throughout this section that a coalition government will be tbo outcome of tbe preseut conditions. Wo believe this would meet with very thorough approval among tbo Premier's supporters at this his homo. Of Mr. Sem- lin's honesty of purpose and integrity there is no question. Certain legislation that has already proved to bo a mistake, suoh as the anti-alien bill, could be very properly resciuded, as this, whilo perhaps passed as a government measure, was concurred in by all parties. As it bas proven a mistake repent it aud witb it the eight-hour law. Make a very radical change ia tbo rulings of the present Minister of Mines, and the latter suggestion is just as important to Cariboo as tbe first, that is repealing the anti-alien law. Let Mr. Semliu invite into his cabinet two ot- threo good men that will secure tbe practically unanimous support of the present Opposition, and British Columbia will bo ready to re sumo busiuoss at the old stand. If any member thinks to run iu a new election except on a revising of the laws platform we do not see wbero he will get his votes. In Cariboo they would defeat auy such candidate by a practically solid vote. CANOE CHEEK. On Canoe Oreek, situated some fifty miles from Clinton, is au extensive ranob owned by tho B.C, Cattlo Company, aud is at present under the able management of J. Lowthier. Great improvements have boen made hereof late, in tho way of repairing tbe bouse, eto. Tbe name of Canoo Creek is derived from a canoo having been found at its mouth iu tho enrly days. Tbo company raises a largo amount of bay and grain. Cattle Is also one of the chief factors, and shipments of beef cattle aro mndo to Victoria during tho sum mer mouths. Tho Indians havo a reservation hero and havo uudor construction a large and commodious church. They aro, strictly spoaUiug, all Roman Catholics. Tbey aro industrious and aro thriving, makiug themselves useful In many ways-in the hay field, plowing and driving oattle. Tho priests are noble peaco makers among tbe Indiaus; a word from them is law. A most enjoyable evening was spent at Canoe Creek last Saturday, when Mr, and Mrs. B. O. Taylor, and Miss J, C. Gordon, of Victoria, entertained our party witb music and songs. Tbe Gang ranch is owned by the Western Canadian Ranching Company aud J. D. Prentice, M.P.P. for East Lillooet, wbo is one of tbe shareholders, takes pride in keeping everything up- to-date. On the Gang ranch about one thousand tons of bay was raised last year, besides vegetables and grain. Mr. Prentice has a line residence, and tu faot everything about tbe place is of modern manufacture. There are other places also where tbis company raise bay the Homo ranch, tbe River ranch and the Big Meadows. J.N.J. CLEMENTS, Phm.B., DRUG ANI) STATIONERY STORE. J. H. Propritito. of Whim noodiiiK DrUKS, Ubomloals, l'nten. Modiolnos, Toilet Arti-lM, Pino Soaps, Sohool Supplies, Stutiouoi.. Plahlnif Tacklo, Reading Mattor, ets. YOU WILL FIND Ul, A (itialUU-d druggist Itmks lifter your wants. -ml. Kri'sh mi-li'-(l;ite stoi'k. Hi.!. lUuhl i>rii-.-s nml riff lit lrt.iiti-H-.it. Ins mnl I will do mv liesl to till them to your satisfaction., . -ixv, I .ifi- ami HuililiiiK and Loan c.mi|_anie.i. \\ rite for circular-. Those who have taken advantage of OUR BIG DISCOUNT SAIE Tiio British Columbia Review, Lou* dou, Eug., undor datoof JunolTtbsays: We notico that tho AsncnoKT Journal is good enough to reprint a throe- columu article from our columns without the least acknowledgment. The article, wo presume, referred to was a Loudon lottor which wont the rounds of the press, and was largely tikeufroni tho report of the Cariboo Consolidated Co aud extracts from tbe reports of mining engineers. Itis not our custom to tako copy without proper credit. We aro now undor tho iin- pressson that the article was takou from a Journal printed in tho provinco and simply headed "A Loudon Letter.' In any oveut wo tondor tho British Columbia Review au apology, as the lottor was originally written there, 20 Are Weil Pleased. » " ■ - Cariboo a Lillooet Stage Travel Clinton and way points—Monday, Wednesday and Friday. All poiuts in Cariboo—Monday and Friday. Lillooet direct- -Monday and Friday. Through aud roturn tiokots at roduoed rates. Spooial oonveyanoes furnished. British Columbia Express Company HEAD OFFICE, ASHCROFT, B.C. We don't iuteud to give this discount long, Take advantage of it. THE ASHCROFT TRADINC CO. THE ASHCROFT DROC COMPANY. .lar..-. CIjAHKB _b OO.) Brick Block, noxt door to Bank of B.N.A., ASHCROFT, B.C. A iargo mul well-assorted slock of New Goods. Prices reasonable. Spooia. attention to ordors by mall. Lot us know what is wanted or -•hut is tho troublo. mul uiodloiuos, eto., will bo promptly forwarded. PISHING TACKLE. Hnnly's .wlo-rnlod Piles,$1.60 per dononi :»DK. CLARKE S OFFICE AT STORE. "Tho nxe has fallen on Mr. Dodd'a bead, at Yale. Por a number of years Jlr. Dodd bas boou in tho public service. Ho bas dono bis duty and has taken no part iu politics, but his plaoe is wanted so that hois turuod out into tbe world to hunt auother job which he will llud hard to obtain, iu oouse< -piouue of tho suspense of business everywhere. Mr. Joo Burr is in charge of bis olllco. pending its removal to Ashoroft, It is understood tbat a certain follower of Mr, -Ino Martin, whose past record in thai gentleman's oyes, is bad onough to entitle him to a position, is to got tho job. Standard." Wo du nut understand that any such party as described by tho Standard is to bo appoiutod. As wo understand the matter J, W. Burr has boon appointed Government Agent for this district, aud tho ullice, with records, etc., is uow here, tho Uourt House beiug used for the time boiug as tbe Government ofllce. Mr. Dodd baa been a good and faithful goverumont employee for many years past, aud we regret that circumstances Dave caused his displacement. Wo aro informed that it was very proporly determined to remove the ofllioo to Ashcroft, tbat this boiug the caso Mr, Burr, who bos for mauy years acted as deputy registrar, collector, otc, was commissioned as Govornmont Ageut. Wo trust tbat it will be so arranged tbat a suitable government position of some kind may be tendered Mr. Dodd, against whom so far as wo havo ever beard tbere is uo shadow of com plaint, J. A. Robertson, provincial mineral ogi st, bas completed the work for which ho visited Nelson, and has left town, says tbo Nelson Tribune, He says that all arrangements had been made for tbe collection of the mineral oxhibit from tbe Nelson aud Goat river mining divisions for the Paris exhibition. The South Kcoteuay board of trade have undertaken the responsibility of making this collection, and bas deputed V. M, Chabourn.oro buyer for tbe Hall Mines smelter, to collect and send in samples, Mr. Robertson, on behalf of tbe goverumont, promised a small grant out of the general appropriation to cover the expenses of making tbe collection, and ho will be back here again when it is ready, to see tbat the exhibit is complete und representative. Specimens must be eight inches cube, though exceptionally flno individual samples of larger size will be accepted. It will bo remembered tbat Cauada bas been allotted one-eighth of tbe to- tai space allowed tho British Empire at the exhibition, and Mr, Robertson bas tried very hard to get one-half of the space set apart by the Dominion government for tbe Canadian miueral exhibit devoted to British Columbia. Tbo result of negotiations has been tbat Dr. Dawson, who bas virtual control of tbis department, bas practically promised that British Columbia shall have half the space set apart for the Dominion mining oxhibit, providing this province sends a collection worthy of such prominence. Thus the province is put upon its mettlo, but with a little care uo trouble should be found in ensuring an exhibit which will bo worthy of Dr. Dawsou.s approval and of the great miniug couutry from which it came, similar collection to tbat of tbe Kelson division will ho' made iu Trail Creek and other divisions. Horsefly Accident. The fatal accident roported brielly last ibatoccured in the Miocone mine whereby John B. Hagau lost his life, is explained by n privato letter trom which wo quote: "We are under a cloud of sorrow over a fatal accident which ocoured iu our shaft about 10..10 a. tu.on tbo fith iust,, resulting ia tbe death of John B. Hagau, who fell from near tbe surface to the bottom of tbe shaft, 200 feet, aud was killed instantly. The accident was caused by a mistake ou the part of Mr. Hagau who was id tbe aot of tightening a clamp on tbe water column, wheu it is supposed be loosened it, causing it to fall and carrying bim witb it to the bottom of tbe shaft. Such was the verdict of the coroner's jury. There were fire men in tbe same compartment of the shaft in which he fell but ouly two were slightly Injured. The occurrence has oast a gloom over tbe whole camp as Mr. Hagau bad beeu witb us for two years aud was well liked by everyone. He was ii years of age, a native of Norkfolk Co. Out, where bis parents reside. He has two children, twins, aged 10 years who also reside in Ont., his wife having died some years ago." Wheu buying dry goods and clothing take advantage of the 20 per ceut. discount at the Ashcroft Trading Co.'s, I P. RITHET k CO.; LTD, VIOTOHIA, Wholesale- LIQUORS and GROCERIES. Agents Columbia Flouring Mills, * Euderby and Veruou. Blacksmith, Wheelwright and Wagon Builder HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY. Iron, at. i-i nml Timber kopt in stock, nn.. * stuck of Kurt-Tii mmlo Carriages, Bugului ■ml Komi Cm-in kept on limit) nl reduced pilceH, mnl nlno inudn to order, Manufacturer of " Tlio tollman Tire Heller " whicli all liiueU. mill... rti.uiM line, AU work warranted, nud |irlcea lower Hum ever. An amoN incut of (. ..Hit... and (..-i-k-Mrt alwaya on timid. ABHCROFT, - - _._._. - B. 0. New School House. Yesterday moruing the followiug telegram was sent aud in tbe afternoon tho reply was received. Tbey are self- explanatory and tho prompt and courteous reply is good uews to Ashcroft: Asbcroft, July 14, 1809.—W. S. Gore, Pleaso wire, haa contract for Ashcroft sohool house been awarded. Walter Shaw, Clerk, Victoria, July 14,—Walter Shaw, Ashoroft. Contract awarded to W. Hlg gonbottoni. W. S. Goue. Tbe following is a list of letters remaining uncalled for at the Asbcroft postoflloo: llreckendou, Ed. J. Crantln, Mrs. ("olcleugh, Wm. (2) Davis, W. Davis, Charles Davis Wm. W. Poster, George Hikkihi, Alfred Johnson, W. (2) Mlchell, Gaudiop MoGlnley, Hugh Rogers, Joe Smith, D. W. Spratt, Jas. Shortt, J. G. Taylor, O. O. Thompsou, J. T, At the entertainment at the town ball last night a rather small audience enjoyed themselves very well. Tbe violiu solos and tbe songs were good. Space does bot permit of a lengthy notice, but we thiuk tbat the general ver- dic last evening was that tbe entertainment was well worth attending. The coast papers are chronicling a rich gold find on the coast of Vanoouver island, it being fouud in the black saud thrown up by the ocean. The gold is described as being muoh of the character ot the gold of Cariboo resembling it much more iu formation than tbat of Alaska or the northern country. It will be remembered tbat across tbe Fraser rirer from Quesnelle Professors Dawsou, Selwyn and other noted geologists state tbat an immense stream coming down from the interior crossed the Chileoten country, the stream being so ancient that tbe Fraser river was not then formed, Proof of this big stream Is found in tbe formations In general, ,a great basalt cap covering the couutry for hundreds of miles. It is believed by many that this ancient stream found its way to the ocean aoross nearly direct west, and that the Coast range has been pushed up by great convulsions of nature, since we give this for what it is worth only, wo have many old timers iu Cariboo tbat remember long way back, one especially living at Quesnelle, who says a klootehmau that be kuew many years ago, told him that when she was a girl the Fraser river was a little brook, but none of our old timers can remember tbe raising of the Coast range from the sea level. NOTICE. The public are warned that lhe Powe. _. Attorney from me to J. S, Mack lias been cancelled. (Tt&J JOSEPH FALL. NOTICE. In the Matter of tbe Estato of Klchard Hough, Deceased. Notice Ib hereby given that l-ynnurdennade by ilii Honor Judge Cornwall, Judge ... the County Court of Caribou, on the 38th ilny of June, isofl, letter.* of administration witb 6ranted to Jnhn A. Fraser, of Qursnellcmouth, ,Om official atlminit-trntor of the County of Cnrlboo, to the personal entitle af Richard Hough, deceased intestate, late of Barkerville. [!C. All persons indebted to the said estate full particular* thereof fully verified and of the nature of the securities (If any] held by them to the said J. A. Fruser or the Under- signed ou or before the 33ml day of October. 1100. After thc 22nd dny of October, 1890, the Administrator will proceed to distribute ilie assets of tha said enate among the imrtles •milled thereto, bavins regard only to the claims of which they shall then have had notice. Dated the 10th day of July, lHon. DENIS MURPHY, IM Solicitor for AdtalalrtratOf. _ric_h:-A-:r:d .a. Present Assets exceeds $277 Liie Insurance Company O-ET ___T-ES"W- YORK. ___c'atr__a-D-y, _=__.__isi-D--i-sr'r. 17,325.86! surplus over nil nubilities, W7,728.19_US9. Quesnelle Mouth, B. C. AH ProiectG-l Railroads for Northern British Columbia point to Quesnelle Mouth us tko centre imd distributing depot for tlie various mining camps in the great gold bearing District of Caribou. Tho company issues ihe most liberal contracts that are sold. The company pays out an iworago of 850,000 a day in death olaims, endowments and annuities. Tho coinpuny is universal, doing business throughout the world, aud tho Mutual Lifo is lho largest, strongest antl best oompany. Insure tn lt. STANLEY HENDERSON, jManager for Mainland, VANCOUVKK. B.C. H. P. HORAN, Distriot ..Rent. 100.MILH HOUSE, B.C. 1 ASHCBOPT, ib. a. Large Airy Rooms. Only First-Class Hotel in Town. Sample Rooms Free. C.E.JOHNSON, - • Proprietor. Passenger List. The following is the list of passengers arriving at and departing from Ashcroft, this weok, by tho 13. G, Express Uo.'s stages: ARRIVALS. Miss Kidd, J Cates, Clinton; 1 Hunt, Pavilion; Mr Nuismitb, Sodu Creek; S T Wilson, W Parker, DS Deans, 150. DEPARTURES, Lord Seymour, Sodu Greek; D S Deans, M deKeyser-Verboist, W J Nesvall, Mr Bourdariat; A lit.G. Ham- mersley, Barkervillc: F W Webb, A W Smith, Mr McKiuuon, Mr Scott, Lillooet; Miss Hutchison, Pavilion. NOTICE. In the Mutter of the Estate of Theo- philo McNeill, deceased. Notici- isli-ri'l).' HivL'ii tlutt iiv an order maile by Him Honor Jt.di_<- L'cniwuII. .Iii-ljit. nf Ilie CountvCourt nf Cnrlboo, on the astli dny of Juih', 1808, It'lliT-i i.fai.iiiitiiMratiiii] with the will an nt'-it'll wen- Kraut-.! Hi Jnhn A. Fraser. of Quesnelle Month. ll.C. olliciiil ___l_iiii_i*trn. tor of thi' Countv nf Crribu.., In the pi-r-mial estate of Th.-u|,hlh- -M. Xnll. .I.vi.ihi-.I intesl- ate, latent CJue-iu-lk-Month 11. C. All Jier- *.iii«. iii<H-l-'t-l i.. il I ■ i it- .iK- ti"Tilri,ll.j Iiav the amount ilue hv tlmn to the sail! John A. Kraser or llu- uiuleroiciieil forthwith. All persona havlnii L-laiiti-against the said Theo- phtle MeNvill are reiiuiieil to R-ml hit I particulars thereof, .utlv vi-ril.eil. iiml of the i.ii- tnreof theiienirities (if anv> held Iiv them to the said J. A. Kraser of the undersigned on or before the -.2nd day nf 0--i.ili.-r, I hou. After the aand dav of October, ]ti\m, ihr adiuuiis. tratur will proceed to distribute the _i_->ets of the saitBestale amoiijr tin'partii.-sentilled thereto, l»vii)R regard only lo the rlahns of whieh thf v ..lall tiii-n iuive had iioticr. Dated tht- LOtli dny Of July, IHIiO. DKN1S MURPHY, llti. Solicitor for Administrator. SIDNEY WILLIAMS, P.L.S., P.A.S.I., London. Laud Surveyor, Civil Englo__-(Dra.)glit_m.[in, QUESNELLE MOUTH, li. 0, Engiticcriiif: nnd Survey work, Reports on min inn properties, Maps anil iilniiB preparer! of any portion of Cariboo fflatrlot, W.C. MORGAN PAINTING, PAPERHANGING, KALSOMINING. ********* The abovo is now prepared to execute all orders lu connoctioti with the Painting business which may be Intrusted to him. Out-of-town ordors aro solicited and will veueive prompt attention, LIST OF ADVERTISERS HE_U.IIAM-I8!_. F W Foster Asbcroft Ashcroft Trading Co Vioth .c Borland 150 Mile House Hudsons Bay Co Quesnelle James Reid " HOTELS, Ashcroft Hotel Ashoroft Cargile House " Graud Central " Clinton Hotel Clinton John McRae Quesnelle Forks Occidental Hotel Quesnelle Beaver Lake House Bearer Lake Cosmopolitan Hotel Kamloops Grand Pacific Hotel Kamloops House " Hotol Badmlngton Vaucourer Point Comfort Hotel Majrne Island ClOAR MANUFACTURERS. Inland Cigar Factory Kamloops HARDWARE. Tbos Dunn k Co Vanoouver McLennan, McFeely k Co " E G Prior & Co Kamloops BLAOXHITIlINtt. I Lehman Ashoroft Smith & Bryson " D Novin Hat Creek WHOLESALE MERCHANDISE. . Oppenbeimer Bro*' Vancouver Pltber & Leiser Viotorla R P Rithet & Oo Victoria Lenz .c Leiser Victoria Wm Braid & Co Vancouver Henderson Bros Vancouver STABLES AND STA919. Stewart Sc Crozier Ashoroft II C Express Co " McRae Bros - Vancouver MEATS. C H Gibson Asheroft DIlL'US AND STATIONER!. J H Clements Ashoroft Clarke & Co ..." BREWERY. Imperial Brewery Kamloops Westminster Brewery Westminster PAINTERS W U Morgan Asheroft STEAMBOATS Charlotte Soda Creek-Quesnollo FURNITURE. M 1' Gordon Kamloops MINING! MACHINERY. Armstrong k Morrison Vancouver EDUCATIONAL. Vogel Commercial College Vancouver BANES. Umilc of B. N. A. Ashoroft SADDLERT. L Mackay Ashoroft TAILORING. Thos MoCosh Ashoroft LAND SURVEYOR. Sidney Williams Quesnelle RAILROADS. C P R, A L Clements, agent Ashcroft CM A St V, C J Eddy, agent Portland MISCELLANEOUS. I O G T J B Bryson Laundry Thom Chong Lung Raw Furs G W Baldwin Fruit aud Ornamental Trees M J Henr; For Sale A. S. Ulrfet For Sale A H J Martlo; Hummocks OBTiidal For Bate Cmn * Onus ihokest The undersigned keeps a hue selected stook of the goo'lH procurable, consisting of BACON, BEANS, BUTTEB, FLOUR, AND MILL FEED, AND A GENERAL LINE OF GROCERIES. Mining, Prospecting & Hunting Outfits. Hardware and Aericultural Implements. Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc. Lumber, Rough and Dressed. Cedar Shingles. Hay and Crain. J-_A._M-.E3S .REHD. Ashcroft Livery SALE & FEED STABLES. Buggies, Double and Single Drivers, and Saddle Horses. Specinl trips made to Lillooet and Cariboo. Wholesale aud retail dealers in Hav and Grain. . P. STEWART. W. CROZIER. Stewart db Crozier, P. O. Box 8, ASHCROFT, B.C. BANK OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. PAII-UP CAPITAL - - - - $4,886,616.67 COLD RESERVE FOND - - - - 1,460,000.00 " Head Office, London, England, No. 3 Clement's Lane. Trail, Branches in the principal towns of the Dominion of Canada. Agencies In New York and San Fraucisco. Branches in British Columbia—Victoria, Vancouver, Rossland, Kaslo, Greenwood and Ashoroft. Drafts issued on the above Branches and Agencies, and on China and Japan. Gold Dust and Amalgam purchased. O. -E3-. Ghl-BSOIsr- MEAT MARKET, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Atten'ion and satisfaction guaranteed to customers. Mam Sireet, ASHCROFT, B C. THOS. DUNN&CoLtd -IMPORTERS OF- Shelf and Heavy Hardware. Place." and Quanz Mining Supplies WW Write for Quotations. 8 and 10 Cordova Street, Vancouver, B.C. HAMMOCKS If you waut a good Hammock at a low price, buy oue from TisdalPs Gun Store, vA-_sroo-o-v__n_R.
Title changes in chronological order: The British Columbia Mining Journal (1895-05-09 to 1896-05-02), The B.C. Mining Journal (1896-05-09 to 1899-04-29), and Ashcroft Journal (1899-05-06 to 1967).
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