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Special Nowa from Mines of Cariboo and Lillooot OFT J ;S.ii.,;n,'°'-» Oldest Papor Published in tlio County of Cariboo. ^ 1 VOL 5, NO. ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. APRIL 7. 1900. $•2.00 Pill YEAR Mens s If you want call und seo made, nicely We can show better selection ever before spring i Suit tli onr stock jj!" well fini8lietl -lofting. you jj larger lliis ye Boys Prices lit iil 315=00 1 than 1 fnun lliesi S2 00 to So Ladies Coals And CApes ,r to lit. Noi Ladies slionld su F. VV. t- ASHCROKT, QTI '3 I JQ. LC CARIE Vieth & ESTABLISHED I8C0. QUESNELLE FORKS and KEITHLEY GREEK. Having disposed of all our interests :il the 150-Mile House to the Cariboo Trading Company, vt on our business as formerly at Quesnelle 1 Creek, with full stocks of - purpose carrying irks and Keithley ,Mei GENERAL MERCHANDISE and MINERS' SUPPLIES. Beine; identified with Mining and its requirements, as Pioneers and Prospectors for the past :_7 years, we are in a position to furnish Proper Supplies and give Straight Information to all who ask for it. YIETH & BORLAND. see tiie Louise Bretiany Co. Aslieroft Reserved A C..I.1-. I beg to announce tin... in ml.lilion to my purchase of Uio McKay saddlery and harness Co's business I have purchased lhe entiro stool, in trade of G. Stuart, harness maker. I bare already on the wny a good assortment of single und -li.nl.it. harness both light and heavy, also harness trimmings aud saddles. This shipment will urrivo next woek. I am now making arrangements for the li'aso of a, satisfactory shop and until those arrangements nre completed I will cany on the busiuoss of making and repairing liar noss hi lho building now vaoatod by Mr. Stuart. Any ordors for re-putr work entrusted to me will rocelve prompt attention. S. G. fi'LAOQATH. rug-i General ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA Sole Agents for RAM LAVS TEA for Asheroft and vicinity, and Cariboo- Try it oneo and wc are confident of receiving further orders from you We keep constantly on hand a largo and well assorted stock of General Merchandise, &~ Call and examine onr stoel; and prices. (.OLD ..HEDGING. The Mows AtlVortlser of .the 3rd lost, pnblishos a letter from K. C. Kings- ell, Kumloops, being a roply to a Mr. MoKlimon.nn gold,[dredging in New /...lnnd, So much "f it »s is of publlo uterest is now published for readers f iho Journal i t Imvo tub on tbo troublo to look up eturriu right up to dato and 1 llud tlmt, thoro are ovor UOdrodgos working Now ..eland uud nearly all nro pay- i; dividends. I bavo boforo mo a tup I.. In list of all dredges in Now Zolaudand tho Otago Daily Times; of August lasl says UO dredges uro float* 1 in Now Zeland and nearly ull uro paying dividends and oommand premiums from 27 oontS to ?.(T. As a proof f this assertion 1 huvo handed Mr. Clarke, of tbo Standard, u printed paper with nssortiou iuoorporated,and ho iuoloses u note to suy thut he hus Buen It. Nono iu New Zeland contradicted thin statement and 1 have overy reason to kuow tbat it is true nud I huvo also seen printed in tho Otago Witness, onu of tho largest papers, an item in whioh it stated tlmt uo modern dredgo has failed in Otago, (tho home of dredging) and I will ask Mr. Mc- Klnuon to contradict lhis if he can. Iu , regard to private compauies I know positively ;that they aro all paying1 ivldends and some fortunes. As nu instuneo let me quote an iuterview betweeu Mr. McGeorge, of oleotrio lredge fume, and a reporter of the: Evening Star, Dnnedin. This interview took plaoe in Juno 1800. Mr. McGcorge says : 'Our private Company was formed ou January 29th 1805 and we bad bad times for a year or so until wo got iuto workiug order and wo started to get gold and our prospects improved rapidly. Two years ago last fall wo got our big haul, 658 ounces of fold for 5 days dredging, 200 ounces being lifted in 10 hours. We immediately put on another dredge for whioh No 1 paid, tho cost boing £5,000. Seven weeks nfter No 2 had started she had paid for herself. Iu the first three days No, 2 got 112 ounces. This timo two yeurs ago wo started No. 3. Nos. 1 and 2 paid for her and wo had a dividend as well. We deolaro a dividend whenever wo havo a hundred pounds a shave; we declared oue last week." I might say tbat this private syndicate draws thousands per year out of their dredges. 1 could givo instances of three other private companies, not so successful as the Electrics, but still treat dividend payors. 1 certainly do not kuow cf any modern dredge that has beou sold as a failure, I do kuow threo dredges that wore built aa current wheelers, eto, notably tbo "Lion Rock," which proved unworkable, but 1 am quite certain uo dredgo of the modern typo has gone into liquidation. If Mr. MoKiuuon oould prove othorwlso I am certain it w*uld bo news for tho peoplo of Now Zeland, The capacity of lifting material is tho only point I perhaps unwittingly exaggerated. Most of our drodgos are supposed to lift (so tbe contractors say) 2,000 to 3,500 but as Mr. MoKinnon says thoy do not oomo up full and tbis is a point I want to impress ou Mr. MoKinnon, tbat is wo bavo uo boulders as on the Clutha Rivor aud I rckon fa dredgo of the Lady Ranfury" type will lift up 2,000 yards per day. However I am willing tn take olf a fow yards, nnd I shnll bo perfectly BatisQod if the dredges lift 1,1.00 yards por day horo, I might say again thut thore aro no holders in the Thompson so thoro Is not much doubt tbut tho dredgos will lift up to their fullest capaoity. I will acknowledge that I do not understand tho dipper dredge aud do uot waut to; I only understand a bucket drodgo. The only smile Jlr. MoKinnon brings to my face was on account of his own laok of knowledge of our industry. Tho Industry of dredging I contend is a certainty beonnso you can so easily test the wbolo of tbo ground and uu estimate of tho quantity of gold can easily he mado by sinking holes (us I am doing) or testing tho rivor itself with a small spoon dredge aud a good raiinngor and tho speculation will undoubtedly bo a success If tho gold iu the river and tho bottom is right. In conclusion I quite agree that fuols is what is wanted to make tho Industry a paying concern and tho facts are what I stated and if thero are still doubts upon the subject I can send down, Mr. Editor, positive proofs of my assertions. I might say that all of {the South Island of New Zelnnd is now pegged oil' and tho olaims are going off like hot cakes. Thanking you in anticipation, I am, Sir, Yours oto. E. C. Kingswell. Kamloops, B. 0., March 30th, 1000. The Liberal Convention. Vancouver April 5.--The con ** ont ion wai oalled to order at fl o'clock this aftoruoou. Er-Attoniey-Gcmerul Henderson in the-chair. Movod uud seeded that F. \V. Peters ba temporary obairman; McQueen objeoted, claiming thnt tho Vancouver Liberal Association should havo charge of tbo meeting. However, ou rote, Peters was secured in the chair. After a continued and aggravated argument, lasting for eight hours it was decided that voting by proxy would not bo allowed and the meeting adjuurnod to meet at 0 a, m. tomorrow. The elootiou of Peters ai ohulruiau would India ito again for tho anti-Mar- tln party. Eejeotlou of proxluio would probably assist lhe Martin parly. April Oth: On moliou of K P. Davis ut 10 u'olnok toniuht the liberal convention adjourned nine die. Tho Vancouver followers of Hon, Joseph Murtiu worn unable to control tbo convention. Mr. Martin is effeolually prevented from bring endorse! us lender f tho liberal party, Tho result ot lho convention it u distinct gain to the Antler-ill r.Hke Min . l.i I iintl Milling Com* ultetl. autl-Martin party, gatos woro prosout. About 20) dolo- ivi_n.\..ii:\'T ..rii.iMNt;. Ottawa Much 27, IWO. !o Mr. W.B. Daily and others, Dbaii Sirs : - I enclose a letter rocoivod from Mr. Mulm.k, us noting Minister of Public Works, in roforonco to tho Post Ofllco. I will see him again but um afraid thero is no hope or accomplishing anything at tbo presume. Yours truly Hewitt Bostock. The following is tho letter : Ottawa March 20,1900 Hewitt H. Bostook, Esq., M. P. Houso of Commons, Ottawa, Dear Mr. Bostock :—Permit mo to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of tho 22nd instant enclosing a petition of Messrs. W.B. Bailey and other business llrms of Ashoroft, pointing out the needs for a publlo building nt tbat poiut. I am glad to observe tho growing importance of Ashcroft and hope it may be possible, in the noar future, to meet tbe wishes of tbo pooplo, But, I hardly think it would be possible, during tho presont session, to make provision in the direction desired. But I hope that next session, it may be possible to deal favorably with the application. Yours faithfully Moloch. Acting Minister of Publio Works. At tildes.>f Innorporatiou wero filed this wof-k by the nforonnmod Company with a capital slock fully paid up of $225,000.00 divided into 000,000 shares of25 cents each. Tho incorporators wero R. T. Ward, Oliver Harvey, J, C. Shields, Dennis Murphy and l'\ S. Reynolds. Tho oompuny was formed to tuko over the well known proportles on McGilvary Cieek, near Anderson Lako and about thirly milfs from Lillooot. The former owners, the Brett Bros,, have dono u large amount uf development, including somo 400 feet of or tunnels and uprises und thero Is a a large amount ot ire iu sight that averages woll in fie.' gold, A ten stnmp mil', tramway olo., Is nearly completed and will bo In operation by the company within a month. The Board or directors bfiug tho Incorporators, mot in tho oIUoq of Dennis Mur- phy.at Ashoroft, Ibis week nnd t.lrottd us follows: iii's. fi\8. Reynolds ; Vioo- Proa., V..T. Wiira ; Secy., J.II.Brenner, ■ oompany is Treas,, W. B. Pulley. Tl u closo corporal ton ami bo offered for stile, of I l>n Kuv.fj being Home of the host businessmen of Ashcroft aud Lillooot. After tho transfer of tho properties to tbo GOinpauyj and other business was transacted Messrs. Murphy aad Shields relirod from lho Board aud W. E. Brett und John Marshall wero elected to llll tho vacancies, Funds were;provided for beginning operations The business arrangements in conation wiih beginning operations at the mine wero left with the president or lhe cumpuny. The Incorporators and otber owners believe thoy have a vory valuablo property ^aud every effort will bo mado to mako the McGilvary ('reck miues a success and it will be iu no sense a stock speculation, or in other words, if tho company havo what they think thoy have, a valuablo mine, tbey will realize well iu thoir in- estments, aud if tboy should find unfortunately thai tbe property is uot ns good us was hoped for aud expected there will bo uo mourners to charge anyone with stock joblng. The Louis* Brehuuy Company will be in Ashoroft uext Monday night, Secure your reserved seats at J. H. Clements' drug storo. rniirUi'tiiii'ir Drll'tH. The following account of lho buttle referred tn in Temple f-ornwnll'a lol tor appeared in tho Colonist. Mr Doar paratits, -Ynu will no doubt bs plad to hero from mo once more, nfter our engagement with tho Boors on Sunday, of which you must bavo heard, I am glad to say I oamo oat of it with a wholo skin, although I bad some very narrow escapes: In Tact, wo nil hnd. It was a very hard duy nfter our long march. I will try anddesorlboour lust four week's online. Our oompuny (A) left Holmout for Douglas four weeks ngo last Sunday. nnd after a march of two days we camo across a Boer laager ut Douglas, 25 miles frnm Belmont: but there wore too many for us, so wy hnd to retreat to Cook's farm, ten mile. bun1.:. Tho next day we hid it. retreat still further baok, to ii pluce callod Richmond, whoro wo stayed nearly three week.". Wo got orders to loavo there for this pine, a weok ngo hist Sunday, and wo marched all tho way, making nn average of 15 miles a day, Wo hoard that look will tho Boers wero hern last Friday, so Among ',IP holders had to change our course, place oalled Cliff Drift o LH.ei.vl DoU'Batea. E-i'-t. Li!!' diet liberals mot on Wednesday, F, W. Foster, Sr. chairman, W. D. Jardlue, secy, Mr. Henderson explained the reason for holding the meeting and moved that lliey proceed to tbo eleotion of delegates for tho Liberal convention to bo held in Vancouver to-morrow, {Thursday.) ,'Thc motion was seconded by Mr, Leightou nnd carried unamlous- ly. Mr, ,T. W, Foster Sr. made a few remarks on lhe present political situation and tho gnat necessity for return in-: members or lhe right stamp to power. The following woro appointed delegates s—J, G. Collimi, 11, Smith, James Lelghton, I'1- W. Poster Jr.,W. Uiggiug- bottom, Chas _>e, Jus. Kirkpatrlok, James Cumes, Mat Stewart. Oliver Qemmerand J. B. Ilryecn, Anlicr-.lt Stores. Ashcroft niui'c'miils carry good assortments ofdrygoods tud clothing at fair prices. Tlieir goods iro new and MISTY WIN*. That tho B. C. Express Companies stages run on timt everyone knows, Mud two or tbree;feet deep sometimes cause the Barkerville stage to. arrive a little late but suoh a thiug as tho Lillooet stage boing behind time calls for au explinatiou. Lust Tuesdays stago from Lillooet was ono hour late aud driver A. >.inty relates an experieuce.whiuh fully justified him iu breaking tho record. Mrs. T, Walters, of Lillooet, wts a passenger and hud with her a baby which of course, required most of her attention but notbiug of noto oeourod until she informed driver Minty when ubout a mile this side of Cacho Creek iudian reservo that sho bad lost hor pocket book containiug^lOO. As sho carried it on her lap Minty surmised it might have droppod out when tbe stage crossed a water ditoh near the reserve. Two other passengers, Jim and Albert Brett volunteered to go back to llud It but woro not successful. Minty then toon a hand in tbe searoh uud Jim MoTavish comiug along ut that timo driving a team aud buggy bo was told of tbe loss aud asked to keep a good look out. Miuty followed him and when near the spot.be thought tho money Might bo found ho saw a KluuteliHian and Indian coming to ward him witb all the speed tbeir cuy uses could command. A companion with J, MoTavish callod out "Catch •■ the Klootch' as it appears he had seen her from a distanco pick something from the road. Minty, who by the way is a rejected Transvaal volunteer, squared himself to do his duty uud did Tho Klootch spurred the cayuse and made straight for hlm having uo doubt made up her mind that her plan of attack should not display any halfhearted measures. It must not be forgotten that she hud the support of the Siwash on her right. Her loft was unsupported end therein lay the weakness of her nttaek. Miuty, quick to suo the advantage gained by the unsupported left, swerved a little to bis right at tho foot of the kepje. This movement gave him the desired position aud when tho Klootch reaebod him ho eaught the Hying1 oayuse aud ■oou reduced him toa walit.agait that was much moro to his liking. Tbe Klooth during her brief but bo termiued etiort to break dowu Minty'a defence had accumulated a certain amount of wisdom and after denying that sho had tho money, ovidontly concluded it beBt tu give up a part aud proffered $40. Minty, however, was obdurate and on threats of imprison mont tho Klootch finally decided to eapitulato aud handed over tht ro- nitl oing t00. Had the dusky native ascended instead of deotaded the kopje the Llllooet it ago would have btem much later. This again proves that the Boera position on the top uf tbe kopje is the correot one. To descend mcaus defeat. Tiiitiil.- Cornwall. Editor Journal—Sir: Temple Corn- wall writes from Paurdoburg: "I seut a letter to you a few days ago by somo of our wounded wbo went to Kimberly" (unfortunately tbis letter, which doubtless contuiued some account oftho hard doy,s lighting on tho 18th of February in which his rcfliment lost so heavily, has never turned up.) Ou tlio 20th, nfter they had arrived at Paadeburg, he Bays: "Today wo attacked tho Boers; the naval guns aud tho R. II. Artillery did some good work but lbo infantry did nothing, Thero are uow over 40, 000 man horo aud wc only get quarter rations—two biscuits and }i_lb, of meat por day and we are all very hungry. 21st: The brigade wero given a rest aud much we needed it, having hnd no sloop for about u week. Tho Boers aro entrenched about two miles up the river and tho artillery uro shelling ttiem from daybreak till dark, 22ud The Boors made a desperate attack on some of our guns at night but woro re pulsed with heavy losses and40 prison ers taken. Wo moved Into a kopjo to meet some Boer re-enforcements: It rained all the afternoon and well on into dark and we were terribly wet aud oold, having no coats, but when we g»t our blankets we slept aul froze on tbe rotks. Hoavy firing was heard on the river ubout 12 o'clook, but we buvo not heard any news. 23rd: Wo have just had breakfast, consisting of one oup of coffee aud arc now drying boforo a fire, However wo have just killed a aulf nud so will soon have somo meut, lam hurrying up with this letter as 1 am told the mail will go out at noon. I hopo you will bo able to read it. We expect to fight every duy but I suppose intend starving out our friends whom we have surrounded. Viotoria boys suffered iu our first tight, 4 killed and 5 wounded. Our captain is still alive but thoro is very littlo hope for him. The oountry here is quite a decent ono and quite different totho Belmont oountry, plenty of pasture, aud would make fine raugos. If you do not hero from me do not worry as I nm not always ablo to send a letter or havo tlmo to write, I have only washed oneo this week, not having time to go to tho river." Anyono who reads Colonel Otter's despatch to tho Minister of Militia will soe what a hard week or ten days the Canadiau contingent had of it nbout the time treated of in the extracts given abovo. A great source of satisfaction to mo is tbat In all my eon's letters from South Africa there has not been one single grumble or complaint. That is ns it should be, c. P. Cornwall up to dato ub they are direct importer* Wo left it both from Btigllsh, Aineiic»na»d ea»t- 11)0 8a lar- era Canadian wholesale houses. 4 day night at C o'clock, niul marched a short timo ago the coast papers stroog- distanoo of 23 mllep, arriving hero on ly urged everyone to patronize their Sunday morning at 7 o'clrck, after retail stores nud coudemei tbe prae- mirehtng nil night. We hud just Uct of Bonding away for goodi. This struok camp, and woro preparing weok a representative of a retail dry- breakfast, when no were told lo fnll in goods and shoe house from a toast atonce, Wo wert then taken across oity spent * dny here exhibiting sam- the river, width wo had to ford, tho pies of goods and taking retail orders, water boing up to our waists. Wethen We are informed by a person well joined tho Black Watch, tho Qordtn, acquainted with both the retail trad* Seafortb, Argyll and Sutherland High- in Ashoioft utul cr. the coast that tb* landers, and tho Cornwall und Bhrop- samples shown here by this traveleron shire regiments; nnd nil moved to tbo his first visit were of out of date good* front, with tho Canadians on tbe right and such au it would be bard to tell as a support to tho Blaok Wat eh. It any" bore. It is decidedly lo tht bent- was not vory long beforo wo wero in fit of all in this community that Aeh- tho firing Hoe—ab*ut700yards from ; croft be not mndo a dumping place for the enemy. Then it was every man shop worn goods from tho coast, care for himself. I took up a good po-1 Const morohants wbo wiah their *tti- sition, with good cover, on the right of Kens to deal at homo should practice two Highlanders, two of our fellows j nhsi they proaoh. No greater per- being with me. Wo lay thus for 12 centago is added to cost of good* told hours, wiih biilltt* singing over our by local merchants than is added by bends all tho time. Wo put in some the retail merobants of the coast to good shots between us. Wo just had that to Boll here the retail dealer* of to jump up, lnke niui, fire, aud then ' the const must either giro tn iafeiior get down agnln as quickly as possible, article or llieir goods are shop worn Wo loit protty heavily in our eonipany,' nud they tnku this uituun of getting ouo Vauoouvor mau was killed and two j nd of thein. wounded. I think 18 were killed audi wounded, including our captain, who! has just died this morniug. 1 «annot r describe the awful timo we bud to put' iti; but tho worst was to com* -picking | up the killed and wounded, Theiiioaos and groans wero tcrrlblo, nnd evory . cuso you mot seemed worse than tbo convention will be Hon. Corey S. previous. Oh, it was u terrible day Rrdor< of Cumberland, Minister of and uight, aud 1 hopo I muy never see| f*nf*™:™**l ih° 'r!'/""*^™ suoh another! Now I must close, aa ' lbo mail is leaving iu a few minutes, fill: lin\. COREY S. RYDER. Suys Uie Vancouver World of th* [5th inst :- -"Among thoso who will arrive to morrow to attend the Liberal Excuse lho papor and writing, at it is so hard to get any. Rimember me to all. With best love and wisbos to you both. Believo me to bo. your loving son; Harry Box_._-.i-. A l_Gtt.»l% The followiug is a copy of a genuine letter received by tho general freight department of tho U. P. R. li., Salt Lake City, Utah: Opal Wyoming Deer. 20th. 1890. Mr. Roeaves, Chiof Clerk, Freight Department, Slat Lake, Kind Sir,—Plees excuse mi riting to you but i doo not foal i huvo boon treeted rite by yure knmpauy i ordered 5 big U. P. oars for to lade stenrs at Opal December 2nd. nnd was promised thom shure by yure agent their. Ho eed ho would have them shuro for me and i kut out a bunch of stears to lode 5 U. P. ears k when i got to Opal 1 fouud a lot of dumd old short Ilno cars ful of dirt all froze lu chunks. 1 trido to got yure ngont to have tho dirt taken out nuny way but only laffod at mo and gide mo. Ho sad ho folt for me but was to strong to fork dirt bnt would lend me a shovlo nnd help ino gruut- Now Mr. Reoaves i waut to no if tbis Is tho kind of treotmont i nm to got all tbe time, i and my men had to shovel the dirt out of those 0 smawl car* thon lodo witb only some hn iu tha bottom and tbo ngent kicked because i put tho ha in the oars. He got rool gay and told mo i better not be extravaganzas Bryant mito be the next-president and i would want the ba to chew myself. i beg to submit.Mile following clnme 020 pds ha a$9.00 ton $_.r>0 one extra oar i did uot need if i had been given the 5 U. P. curs i was promised $121.00 total $125.00 ploaso let mo hear from jon «iim J, A. MunrtiY Opal Wyoming. Tbe Louise Brehuuy Companv next Monday night. Stuart Ilonderson aad C. B. Deans nro the Ashcroft Anti-Martin delegate* at the Liberal convention at Vaucouver. Two young meu, of say Ashcroft lor instance, wore expected at a neighboring town to visit some youug ladles, at, say Cherry Creek or somo station this Bide one Sunday not long ago. Tho Sunday happening to eomo ou tho first dayof April thoso bright young men, for a jok*, telegraphed that tbey could not make tho promised visit, and followed tbe messago on tho next train, Tho young ladles, thinking tlieir company had disappointed tbom, wont away for a visit. Tho young meu from, say Ashoroft, sat in the station bownil- lug thoir fate until tho roturn train. in tho [northern pnrt of Vancouver Island. Mr. Ryder, who was born iu Kingston, Out., is highly respected socially and commercially. He waa for a period iu business In Now Weat- mluster and wns iu Nanaimo foratime before going to Cumberland. He bears an honored name in ull these places and his many friends will joiu ia expressions of gratification that his merit has been appreciated and tbat the Premier has mado suoh a wise choice. The Cabinet is now complete except lho presidency of the Council, which will be filled in the course ef a few days." Truly Hon. Joseph Martin is making a name for himself—and other*. The Coloniit opinion of the Hon. Corey S. Ryder, as Finance Minister, is somewhat different from tb* World's. "Tho appointment of Mr. Ryder to finance minister of this province cannot bo justified by any conceivable reason. In nil seriousness it raises a very gravo question In everyone's mind. Tukon in connection with his astonishing blunder about tbe British Columbia Southern grant, bis absurd attack upon certain newspaper men who huvo opposed him, and hit very extraordinary conduct ever since he ! has bfcu in public life in this province it presents a problem that is perfectly inexplicable, if we credit Mr, Martin with ordinary intelligence. Today he is going lo ask tho Liberal party of this province to recognize him as their leader, and he expects thom to accept as a minister to take charge of the finances of this couutry, an inexperienced youug man, who has lately been running a little variety shop in a remote town and who was looking for a job of somo kind when Mr. Martin encountered him. Does suoh an act as this indicate tbat Mr. Martin is in possession of ordinarv sound judgement ? Really tbo matter has assumed a very serhms aspect. For several months tho money of this province is to be subject to tho control of a man who would Iiiul it difficult to secure employment with any tirm for which he hus recently worked, not because be is morally perveated.but simply becauso of his utter luck of ability. What can tho Lieutenant-Governor ho thinking of to permit such a thing?" Kmul<>i>]m Minstrels, Tho Kamloops Minstrels, who have lately given u vory suocessful performance in Kumloops, are anxious to visit Ashcroft. Tbero are 20 performers in tho company, Financially the trip would bo a failure as tbe town hall has uot enough seating oapacity to re- allzo more than $100 and it must be aud aro uow seriously discussing the I something very popular to bring tho question of who was fooled. receipts up to thut amount. THE ASHCROFT JOURNAL ISSUED EVEUTJ .SATURDAY'. . REYNOLDS Editor and Proprietor Subscription price, per annum S'J.OD aeuients will not hv discontinued until Advertising rates on application. SATURDAY, APRIL 1 l' ui iv ( ri/i i »B. I Imvo imd BOino experience with grapes, uud must sny 1 have not beon very successful so fur, although I expect, to havo a good crop this season. 1 think wo cuu ralso tho American uud Canadian gmpes or good quality if wo only go about it in the proper way, but wlmt will doiu other parts of Canada will not succeed horo,so my experience may bo of some value to othors, 1 liml that tho "Concord," "Woidon," "Niagara," "Dolowaro," "Brighton," and "Monro's Eurly" are tht) varieties most suited tu this climate, and whilo there are nu doubt many others which might probably succeed I buvo not tried thom ho from personal experience 1 cannot rocammend them. 1 will describe tbe few varieties I huvo named : The Con- cord is a very bard, blnck grape of good quality but tlio skin is so thin itis not a good shipper, it is nice eating and will do very well for wine. The Wordou U a seedling of tho Concord, ulso blaok, berries aro somewb.ut larger than tho Concord and ripens earlier. Too Niagara isawhlte gnipe.bunches largo and compact, berries large, ilesb tonder.ewoet aud molting, vine healthy and a stroug grower, bears handling well, is an excellent shipper. Delaware is a pale red grape, clusters compact, berry small, flavor sweet and juicy, thin .dunned but tough and will stand shipping very well. Brighton is also rod, clusters lurgo, berries medium sizo, very sweet und nice, vine not very hardy and ought to bo protected iu winter by laying tho vino on I ho ground and putting a, few Bliovelfulls of earth on the vine, whioh could lie pruned In tho fall before laying it tlown. Moore's Early, clusters very large, ulso the berries, vino vigorous aud hardy. Tho Ohasselas is a very nico whito grape, clusters large and choice for tablo use,good for shipping,vino would require winter protection here. Tbo Muscat is also very choice,uluat urs hugo uud would bear shipping nicely, vino is tender uud would require winter protection Grape vlues should bo sot lo rows fl or'10 feet apart and U to a leet apart In tho rows, lho ground well cultivated mid kept clear of weeds. Cuttings i'rom any chosen variety will generally gnmywid will in a year or two bo ready lo transplant Into the vineyard. Tl: outtlngs should be tukon off in tho autumn al'ler tho wood is well ripened, ur early in the spring. 1 would prefer lho outlingB from 18 inches to 2 foot In length and set iu tho trench, or they might bo set iuthe row the [(roper distance upart and thon thoy would not have to bo transplanted. The reason I prefer to bavo the cuttings lung is on account of the dryness of our ollmato. Tho ground for tlio vineyard should bo well drained. 1 might mention that lho cuttings must bo taken from tbo last season's or smnni-r's growth. It should bo taken off in tho fall anti tied in bunches and kept buried lu tho collar or in tlio grouud outside. Now, with these preparatory directions I will givo my sud experience of pruning. The vino can bo well out buck Eov Uie first yeur or two und when woll rooted let it hnvo enough wood especially these strong growing varieties, for I llud if cut nway tuu much in our climate, that lho vines mako wood instead of grapes. I Imvo tried experts on pruning fur two seusons. The Hist one was from Eastern Canada nud bo treated tho vines as they do then.*, Tlio result was that I had a vineyard full of viuoo aud very fow grapes. Last yeur 1 was ao busy pruulug my trees tbat 1 lot an export from California do tho samo wilh my grapes as the Canadiau did witb them, and witb the samo result, Thoy both knew how _ vino should be treated in the luiiitllUw tbey came from and knew their busi' ues thoroughly so thore is no blame attached to them. Now aftor twu failures 1 am dono with exports and huvo como down to good common sense aud huve left plenty of wood Lo start with and I am satisfied that 1 will huvo a good crop oF grapes this yeur us tliero uro plenty of root-3 to support the wood aud grow the grapes. J presume ull know ihul, the grapes blurt from bearing ouues of tho last season's growth. I hopo my txperlonOQ muy benollt uthera us It bus boon dearly bought. i Uud w hat will do i.i Ualifurniii and Eastern (.'.lu.idti will not suit uur locality, 1 consider the locution around Afilicrut'i and Kamloops Luke, if woll sheltered I'roUi tbe winds, would bo about tbe same as with me at Lyttou, 1 might say lhal right hero in Lytton, Mr. Ii. Hebiiglintl, a merchant, grows, in n tiholtorod garden, some of the choicest grapes I have seen iu tbe province, nnd, in my opinion, just us good, or bettor, thuu those imported from California, They are tho Chas- selas.n white variety I bavo mentioned. Qt'apiB cun be grown along the Frazer river from Lytton to Liig Bar, nomo 70or a0 miles: also along tho Okauagau valley nnd lako from Vernou 110 miif.. ) regret to say that the dealers prefer to [i:ij tno; grapos and thoy toll me the consumer prefers them to ours. Well il is everyone to bis taste but 1 prefer our own to tho hulf-ripe, thick-skinned, tough California article. I know ours are as nicely boxed and crated as theirs, 1 snw some on tho market from Chas. Brown, of Aslieroft, whicli wero vory nico. Now I think wo should got some ot tbo fancy varieties and try them and soo if wo cun supply tha demand for tbo interior, Thero is also another point to be considered, namely wine. I think we cun nialco good wiuo for homo consumption at any rule. Twelves pounds of grapes are supposed to make ono gallon Ot wine and tho expense of mak- ig it would bo very small. A good ualily Of wine ought to sell well here, especially If it oould bo placed before consumers at reasonable rules, and then if wo cniiltl not sell tho grapes we oould do tho next best thing—malto wiuo of thom ami Lhut would Improve with ago. A book entitled "American CI rape Growing aud Wine Making," by George Htissnian, is sold by Orange, .ludd & Co., 751 Broadway, Now York. This book tells about grupo growing aud wiuo muking us it is douo iu tlio East and lu California. I consider it a very useful book us it makes everything plain to tbo beginner. Now I will closo this artlclo. My uext, which will bo tbo last, will deal with tho agricultural and horticultural prospects of this Province. I am sincerely yours, Titos. G, Earl, ANtiL.u 8AXQN. The Senate anil tin- Illll. The Redistribution Bill,twice passed by the Parliament or Canada, was yes tenluy, for tho second time, thrown out by tbo Senate, a body tbat mny be described us consisting of men who aro answerable to uo ouo and most uf whom are long pnst their years of discretion, Tlio ono severe condemnation if tho Soonto, tho one that convicts it hopelessly, is the circumslnnco that Sir Chnrles Tupper aud his associates wero as suro of what it would do as if the Sonato wero a clock owned by tho lender of lho Opposition nnd wound ip by him, sn thut ho could tell to a minute when it would sound tho hour, or when tt littlo bird would slide forth and cry cuckoo and how many times. The hope hns been expressed iu Par- liiimeni, uud in the press that tho Bon- uio might, through contact with tho people, buvo concluded that it was doing a dangerous thing in thwarting the House of Commons in ono of its most legitimate purposes. But it would appear that tho Sonato does not learu. Sir Louis Davlea and Hon. William Putersoti mado speeches duriug tho recent debate in the Commons, intimating tbat if tbo Senate ngnin showed that Its pnrty allegiance wus superior to public duty tbo Goyermpeut would bo compelled to seriously and particularly consider ways and means of makiug governmont by tho people effective in Canada. lt will now bo necessary for tbe Liberal Government to consider what steps it will lake to moot tho partizau opposition of a Senate that presumes itself to be secure abovo tho reach of lhe people.-Toronto Slav. For that persistent Oough use LAMBERT'S SYRUP OF DOUGLAS PIE Natures own remedy for Coughs, Colds, and all affections of the Throat and Lungs. Sold by dealer!, overy whore. LurKO bottlo [or 25 oents. ■Htriiolcanlo Only at HESIIERSII- IlltOS., Wluital. Druggists, VICTOllU mid ViHICOlMlt. FRUIT AND ORNAMENT At TREES Rhododendrons, Roses. Fancy Evergreens. M.iKiu.lias. llull.H. new crop Lawn (.rass;mil <.ar.U_i-.eed!. for «]>_..ig pliiniir.n. Tlu- lnu:i li ami most complete slock In Western Canada. Cull uiul make yonr nelect inns or send im catalogues. Address at Nursery and Greenhouse. JVC. T. HENIIY, 8000 Westmtaster roatl, VANCOUVER. B.C. NOTICE. As I am abont removing (mm tlie CatRlte H.mse I desire tii extend my tlinnk-ami tiuml wishes to ttie travelling pul.lie that has lor the past vear iiiven mea full Bliare of ItB support At "the lint Creek lliuise, M miles from A«h- crnft. on tiie Carilx.n rnad. where 1 am akin1 remuvinn. I shall he !;lad tn see old .li.-nd- .nu. new. .'■[.KP.NI-l-SON. J. c. voss, 13. K. LEASON. Ttie Hotel Victoria VICTOBIA B.C. AMERICAN ANO tUROPEAH PLAH. AMERICAN PLAN $2 ANO UPWARDS. A homo for Tourists tind Commercial Travelers. First-class in overy respect. SU'ijm heated. Sample rooms. '■<■"""» - WHOLESALE GROCERS and 6W1P0RT£RS SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO MAIL OBDEES Powell Street, Vancouver, B.C. Wharf Street, Victoria, B.C. During tlio last hundred yours Great Britain's advances in population and wealth surpass those of any other nation in tho world, aod nt lho prosout timo her colonies exceed in ureu and umber of luhabltuuts many times over those of ull olher nations of tho world. During tho sumo oeutury tho United Slases bus moro thuu dot-hied ils aroa by the Louishliiu purohaBO, tho uniiox- atlou of Texas uud Lho purohaso of Lho territory of Alaska, und it hus added tu its possession the island of Cuba, 38,013 squaio miles, with a population of 1,081,037; Puerto Rico, ureu 2,550, population of 784,700; Pbilipino isluudB, area 114,300, population, 2,500,000, and Hawaii, aroa 0,1577, population, 80,570, Great Britain and tho United Slates are tho aclcnowlcdRed -.meters of more than oue fourth of thu surface of lbo earth, and their civilization extends lo its uttermost corners, lt is a reasonable prediction that a century hence the English hnguago will be tlio only lauguago usedinthoworlrl'scommerce, and ihat BurIIbIi civilization und bo liefs will everywhere bo recognized us tho best the world has ever kuown. Since the beginning of the oentury most of tho wars of lho Anglo Saxon, except lho Napoloouio, tho Crimean and tho Spanish American wars, havo been with uncivilized or half civilized peoples for the protection of Auglo Saxon rights and tho rights of Auglo Saxon subjects. Wur betweeu enlightened natlous seems to bt. a tliiujj of tho pust for between intelligent peoplo arbitration ia no less effectual uud while evory desirable result Is obtained, the carnage, coat und brutalizing nfliieiK.cs of warfare uro avoided. Dr. Andrews, formerly president of of Brown University, is looking toward u war iu which all tho nations of tho ourtli will bo engaged, In a recent pecoli at Chicago ho doolered thui from tho moment Ringer's followers surrendered,» England necessarily would oomo in oonfUot with otber powers in carrying out its plana fur colonization, Uo deolarpd tbut clashes would follow lho attempt to build the Capo Town Cairo railroad and I hut the contemplated effort of Great llrltahi to build a railroad from the Suez canal to Bombay, which would give that nation direct moans of throwing rauul- liuus ofvrar Into ihe lands about the head waters of the Euphrates would be resisted. The assertion Is a bold one. Nations are born in tribulatiou, aud the enemies of oivilation have always boon ready to combat its progress. Suoh a wur as Dr. Andrews predicts might retard livtt.ould not put an end to the world's progress, HIGHEST mil riUOEP-H) FOIt RAW FURS! All shipments nro examined by uio i soon as they arrive. Prompt returns assured, Prices uro too high to warraut holding goods for any length of tlmo. Ship often and keen posted by tho returns you got from C. W. BALDWIN, (Agent for Jos. Ullmaun) Box Otli, Wlnulpog, Mau. <'f.n_i.lii.u Lttmba imd Poultry, Uommerolal agent Johnson, of Stan- bridge, gives Interesting statistics ou the business dono between the United States and Canada in Iambs and pool try. During September, October and November, 1800,112,000 luuibs, muking 500 carloads, wero shipped from Cuua- la. Theso lambs, at an avorago of 52.50 ft piece,represented a total vuluo of about $.70,000. Tho Unitod States Government received 800,000 In duties on account of tbeso importations. The figures for tho corresponding period of 1808, however, show a slight fulling off in this class of imports, Mr. Johnston suys that the trade iu poultry is cone spondiugly extensive. A Uriuitl .Md ent. lioberi (.houte, of Boston, an American, wrote tho Montreal Star, enclosing twenty small subscriptions of his frier...-, and suggested n popular patriotic fuud to ho started In teu ceut pieces, quarter dollrrc, etc.. for the fifty thousand orphans mul widows of Iiritish soldiers dead in Atricn. The Star, in publishing this loiter from Boston, suggested tho starting of a Children's Testimonial to Queen Vic loria, promoted hy the boys niid girls of CutJiula, ii ecu mi ni u led by a special patriotic fund. II. was proposed to engross on parchment the namo of overy giver ot ten cents aud upwards. The namo vt every boy or girl wbo collects live dollars or upwards is to accompany ihe gift und tho testimonial, Tho lat- r of which will bo in form suitable r placing amongst tho tributes from r loyal subjects, placed in the room Windsor t'astlo, whole tho public ,n obtain a view of Ihem. Tlm presentation of lhis great testimonial from the children of Canada, through Lord Minto, accompanied by tho pho- f the children who arc raising it, will bo a touching Incident in her life, and it Is nu opportunity that will probably conic only once in a lifetime lo the children In Canada, Boys nnd girls wanting Special blank sub&orip* tion llata ami particulars ot the movement can obtain them by mailing a postal card (" the Montreal Star. Photographers all over Canada are offering to photograph freo to placo in lhe Queen's testimonial tho boys utul girls of Cauadii who Identify tlipmsnlvos sue- Bstully with tho movement. Sob* uurinlIous by thu thousands are pour- for tho California _ luii iulQ tll(> BLlU. Om00i l.ead whnt lhe Loudon, Bug., Times, the greatest exponent of Conservative principles within the Empire, has to say about Mr, Fielding's patriotic spirit aud the scullion of a proposed Imperial y.ollvcreiti: "Tho point of interest wliich tnui sconds all othors in the patriotic spirit of Imperial solidarity in which Mr, Fielding's speech wus conceived, do liverod and acclaimed." Proceeding to discuss fiscal relations tho editorial points out iho difficulty England would buvo whenever imposing a larlff duly for the benefit of hor colonies, aud expresses ti hopo Ihat Ihu solution of tho problem of an perial zollvereiu will eventually be found In a "common acceptance of froo trade rather than a reversion to protection." The Detroit News has not shown any too friendly a spirit toward Great Britain during thu present wur, but its views about United Stales intervention are sound. "Onr Government," Bay. lhe Mows, "should remain iu closo touch witb both belligerents. Our representative ut Pretoria Bhould wutoh evory opportunity to discover tho real expectations of tho Govern- ment there, and lo convey tho information tu Washington. By always staudiug ready to aot ns a mutual friend, wo may b;. able lo anticipate bv months the lime at wliich the.Boers would themselves suo for peace on terms which tho British would accept. Our cue is not to allem.pt the impossible and impertinent task of persuading Lord Salisbury to accept less, but to persuade tho Boors to yield to tho best terms that will bo offered. It is idle now lo talk of iudopeiidiinoa for the republics, or ovon tho slalus quo ante but Ihere is a loug way between either independence or the status quo unte und tho terms whioh will bo Imposed on tho Boors if thoy persist much longer in llieir hopeless resistance to fate." The Uomeslake miues ot Dakota have paid 8870,000 iu dividends last yeur, They havo paid siuco starting Uto stun of SS,08S,700. The Boston aud Montaua distributed among tbo share- boltlen last month 82,225,000, which umi, oh SI 1,100,000 in dividends from tho start, 'llio Anaconda company has paid 812,150,000, ■I'm . 'rl Hotel and Store in Cariboo, The owner IssieliitiK on .".count of ill-hotiltli. Vit.iit- of Mm-li i>n li;mtl...l,.!,i.uo; vi.-_i.ly |ir...it« from s»r,.iii)o i,) 07,(11.1:). Suitable terms will be made to right party. Apply tn ASHCROFT JOURNAL, 9_tc Anhcroft, U.C. COMMERCIAL HOTEL HAYWOOD & PRESCOTT, Props,, Cor. Hastings and Cambie stp., VANCOUVER, - B.C. NSW. MODERN and STRICTLY FIRST CLASS. Rates 5a' to $2.50 per day. Quod Sample Room.:.. Mcdowell, ATKINS, WATSON OOMPANY lUMITISD), " The Wholesale Druggists,' VANCOUVER, B. O. Hotel Metropole, Cor. Cordova and Abbott sts„ Vancouver, B.C. Rlilr-a-aa to S2.50 per day. Strictly ilrst-class, with all modern Improve incuts. Large sample rooms for commercial men. Cuisine and table tervlcc unsurpassed \V. HODSON, Proprietor. GEO. PARKER. Manager. ORIENTAL HOTEL, lt is popular, central, comfortable, homelike famed for square dealing, and run on the highesl standard of tespcctablllty. BOARD AND ROOM, $1 AHD $1.25 PER DAV. Meals 25 cents. Minlne properties Ihat giit'sts may desire to sell or develop will be listed and iIvm .Un-il, and such description furnished to mining bureaus in mining centres. Tbis Is done without charge or commission. IDE IU MEl COMMERCIAL COLLEEE, PpBpcJt Block, Hastings..., Vancouver. BOOKKEEPING t[.|-;i'-tK.iln..'t..0ds, no Uit books), BUSINESS METHODS, GDRRESPOHDEHGE, PENMAHSHIP, &" SHORTHAND, iJJYPEV/MTINO, ?^3 and the General .__&_ ENGLISH «•__-_» BRANCHES. Inland Cigar Manufacturing Co. of BC, Ltd- MANUFACTURERS OF FINE HAVANA CIGARS. Oiijr Sx-ooictltios: PRIDE OP KAMLOOPS INTERIOR - - LA MORENA ICAMIOOPS -B. O. FREE COACH FREE DAT11S Yates % Victoria, B.C. $1.00 PER DAY AHD UPWARDS. MEALS 25G. This Popular Motel Is located In tbe best and most central portion of tbe City and contains UO rooms, complete With every comfort nnd all modern conveniences. Lighted bv electricity. Plrst-class service. Centrally located. Cars pas;, lite door to all Darts of the City. JOHN MICHAEL, Proprietor ,0.C.T- liuradity ever AailCROFT Lodob No. ■ v*w.i_ ' I. O. U. T. Meets every niurwuv livening in Oddfellows Hall 7:;io o'clock. Vlaltlntt members cordially Invited to attend. J. u. BR7SON, sei* Dan Stewart Merchant Tailor, Vancouver, - B.C, GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL, Situiit-d lieu. Depot, KAMLOOPS, D.tJ. DUPONT & CORNING, ■ - Props. PIPE Water Works or Mining Plants. Tho largest aud best equipped l'ivetted steel pipo making 'iliiut 011 tlie coast, Eiiiiules lyiaisM, Large ti Small Qmtilltltt, Id Dili) la Dtllm), Satisfaction Cuiutttl rms Otlloo utul fforka ■ -Knot tif lli'iilloy uvo. g & Morrison VANCOUVER, B.O. Pino Tuilorlni,' n upooltilty. 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BC Assay k Chemical Co RUBBER GOODS, Honry Doylo & Co Vancouver J Leckio MISCELLANEOUS. Por Sale W Meason Restaurant J Kirk Patrick Notico Curiboo Protective Assoo'n Oard Jas Haddock Assessment Notioo E L Parker Notico . Stuart Henderson B.C. Cold Storugo Victoria Bruokmtiu & Ker Milling Co Victoria IOGT J B Bryson Laundry Thom Chong Lung Groat Opportunity A Murtley For Sale Pianos Por Sule Por Sule Laud Notice Nolico Raw Furs Por Sale Notice A S Ulrich Heintzman k Co This ofUoe G P Mundorf John MoRao C W Eagle G W Baldwin Fred Rogers Vioth & Hoi-laud THE WM. HAMILTON MANUFACTURING CO (i.iMi'ra.) Mining Machinery PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO CANADA, CARD, j HAVING BEEN appointed Agent for W.I!. MillM.I. &| CO.. Sun Fi'iiiimi'ii, tlio loading dealers iu Fui'S, IUjIch, Wool and Pelts, 1 am prepared to purchase at market prices, in any quantities, and pay Cash for same. All consignments entrusted to me. will receive prompt attention. JAS. HADDOCK. CANADIAN ^ v Pacific Iy KATCREEK 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 liue of steel, iron etc., for the general blaok smithing business. All work entrusted to me will be done thoroughly and with neatness and despatch. U. NEV1N, When in Vancouver IT WILL PAY YOU TO VISIT Clubb & Stewart. THE LEADINC CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS OlS" THE COAST. Wo carry an Immense stock of Men's, Youths'untl Boys' Cloth iug and Pur nlshlugs, Waterproof Coats, Trunks, Valises, eto. We always carry the celebrated Stotsou Hats; also tho Lovi Strauss overalls. Uustoui Tailoring on the premises. Mailorders Piiosiptly Attended To. Clubb k Stewart, 100 CORDOVA STREET, Vanco ver, - B.C. IMPORTER OF Fishing Nets and Twines. Cotton Ducks and Drills. Cotton and Manila Ropes. Flags and Bunting. Rubber Goods and Oiled Clothing. AOENOIKSI W. & J. Knox, Ltd., Kllburne, Scotland. 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Willi Hi 0,155 miles ol thoroughly equipped rond il ruanliQs all princ'iiml business Gcutem ia Northern Illinois, Wiscouain, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota and North Michigan. THE ONLY LINE Ruuuiuj; Electric Lighted und Steam Ilr.ii_.il Yc_ii.il.uteri Trains. Time tables, limps mul nifbruiutlon re- iinliiig rnuloe, rules nml oilier ilelnlls roltttttig to the retail will lto funilfllifid on application to any coupon itcltcl agent, ,ir by addroBsliig 0, J.Kmiv GenerarAiient, Poitlandi Orn, it end of town, near wn.:oi GREAT OPPORTUNITY. Tlie (.range, Pavllloit, West Llllooet, Thla fertile ana lowly valley, cotilflltilon nearly 1,000 aores, with Improvements] Bt-wk, crops, ett., to the value of uiiwanls of 80,000, Is now offered fur sale at a low Hgure. A good Investment, Come and Bee It, or, write for full description and particulars lo ARTHUR HARTLEY, Olc The On-URft Ashcroft, ^ Hare Vou 111* Gotttf The following euro for tlio goat U taljen from nn old work: First, tho poison must pick a handkerchief from the pocket of a mold of 50 years who hns never lind a wish to chango her condition .n-iecoiid, bo muut wash it ln an honest miller's pond; third, he must dry It on a parson's hedge who was never covetous; fourth, ho must send It to a doctor who never killed a patient; Iifth, ho iiv.ist mark It with a lawyer's Ink who never cheated a client; sixth, apply to the part affected, nud a cure will speedily follow. THE SEVEN AGES OF WOMAN. At first llio Infant's rap, soft, warm and white, Willi it rings well inoulh.il and mauled, In lotTf pUgbt Tlio Biddy ictioolgtrl'l lut, a waif and stray, Any old (lilnjr that hinders not lux pta}'. The budding maiden's lint, pert, Emttrt or trim, According to "sweet tls teen's" mood or wliini. Drn.-st ol nil, (he lirldal wreath ind veil, Whicli marks life's great event and turns tho scale. Tlie new fledged matron's "dream," hy Worth designed, Which hubby pays for, cighs and looks resigned, Thc well planned bonnet ot thc dm per on, Which hides time's ravages from her slone. Last scene ol all, the widow'. Bang .cnlliere, [lowers, riblinn —P, 11. Oliver ruche and weeds , In ce or beads. In New York Sun. "A KISS, A WORD." A Btory of a Womnn Who Could Not Koep a Qocrot nntl Uow Sho J'alil tho Penalty. By MAURUS JOKAI. .i!i; When llic L't'ltlCOBS AlcMllltllli BOP- bfttoff wiih prosoiltcd nt Uio luxurious eourt of Cnthoi'lllO U, two men hml lho most I nil nonce In lho umpire. Ono wns Gregory Aloxniidcovltcli Potomkln, the mlgluy iltlnistet', the oilier Prince Mon- oinoiT, the Imiidsomo favor! to of the cwiriiin. The gossiping world snid tlmt tho pretty oyes of tha fnvorlto lind Just nu much siiurt; in governing the laud or nil It .min iih ns the grout brnlu of the famous Btntesmnn, The quick cyo of Prince Monomoff noticed nt oh'co the extrnordlnnrj bean- ty of (tie now court lady, und of course tt wns only natural thut so wido nwako a stnlcsinau ns Potomkln, whose less pretty but nevertheless watchful eyes were nlwi '„<s open, couldn't help seeing and ndmlring. llotli men fell In love with the young princess, nnd lu the eusuitig nrdeut but secret struggle for lier lovo the cznrl- un's favorite, Monomoff, wns Anally tho more successful, lie became the devoted admirer of tho princess, nnd the wise Potemklu, knowing thnt he wns "uot In It" any more, withdrew, burying his mnl ice lu his diplomatic heart Thanks to his intrigue, the uew love of Prince Mouomolt now became known to the czarina, who, to avoid scandal, ordered her favorite to marry nt once tbe girl. Tho "punishment." was tnken by the prince with reslguatiou, whieh wns only natural, knowing that the younj princess was not ouly bewitching)? beautiful, but also enormously rich. The wedding took place with grent pomp and ceremony. The young pair wus overwhelmed with the costliest presents, among which tbe most valuable wns that of the czarina. It wns a large solitaire diamond. Its wondrous Are hud a beautiful color. Nothing marred tlie happiness of the youug couple, nnd their honeymoon passed In joy nud pleasure. Once in a happy hour lhe youug wife npproached her loving husband with this Inquisitive question: "Tell mo, dear, whnt is the value of tbnt lnrgo diamond which you havo on your finger?" Monomoff looked upon tho czarina's present nnd did uot nnswer for awhile. "Tell me honestly, sweetheart," continued the princess, "hoWfiinich wns given for that stone?" "A kiss," thoughtlessly replied Monomoff. They both laughed nt the joke. "Won't you sell it to me? I will pay you double that much for it." And tho charming youug womnn demonstrated right awny her generosity by allowing her bushnud to "help himself," nud the price, two kisses, wns willingly pnld—In fnct, overpaid—but of courso that is none of our busiuess. "Alexandra, If you value our lives you must not tell of this bargain to any one. Yon know the czarina," "I do promise to you, denr, thnt no soul slinll learn from mo the price of the diamond," "I havo also promised to Ca,tbftHna nnd told you just tho same." "Yes, but I won't." And sho didn't—until the next court reception. Of course sho didn't mean to tell It to a soul, and it was only by more chnnco that the secret escaped her lips. During the evening her most Intimate friond, the Prin- cess Orloff, had admired tho sparkling gem nnd (we must remember that nil this happened In Russia) inquired about Its vnluo. Princess Monomoff smilingly whispered Into her rosy cars; "It was given to my husband for n kiss. I gavo hlm double the amount for It. But I said this ouly for you and to no one else. Don't let It go farther, or lt may bring us Into danger." Of course Princess Orloff did not want to tell thc secret to nny ono nnd, In fnct, did not toll it to a soul except to tlie wife of General Romanoff, but 'v.e wns such nu intimate friend of hers that she could be trusted without fear. And she knew also perfectly how to guard nn Intrusted secret Nobody learned it from her but hnr bosom friend the Princess Kerch II; off. The Princess Kcrchikoff told It to no ont except to thc Princess Dnskoff. So tho well kept secret reached Princess To- temkln shortly nfter midnight, whispered confidentially by nn unrecorded lady's rosy lips under the promise of strict secrecy. Princess Potomkln hated Princess Monomoff, nnd, being the wife of a grent diplomat, Bhe wns herself n great intriguer. She had maneuvered so skillfully tlint sho approached thc empress unnoticed, nnd when tho Princess Monomoff paraded by sho remarked Innocently: «r-b. j>ow beautiful Is that rtlamonil the Princess Monomoff wears! Spier, did!" Tho cznrlna recognized nt oneo hei gift to her former lover, but ncvcrlhc less nouchnlnntly snid: "Yes; it Is a fine Btoue. lt must be very vnlunble." Tho princess tells everybody that 11 was given to her husband for a kiss, but she gave two for It. After tho court hall, In tho early morniug, Prlneo and Princess Monomoff retired, giving orders to their attendants uot to disturb them until 2 o'clock in tbo nfteruoou. It happened, however, that hardly one hour after they were rudely awakened by somebody who executed a lively tattoo on their bedroom door. "Who is tlmt? Wlio dares?" called out Indignantly from their bedchamber tlio sleepy prince. "Ills excellency the chief of police wishes to pay his respects." Iu Russia every door must open boforo this "sesame," nnd In tbo uoxt minute Prince Monomolf appeared in the half opened door. Tho chief of police wns polite. "I must beg your pardon a thousand times, your excellency, but I must disturb you nt this unseemly hour. I re- grot it vory much, but duty compels mo to do It. My most gracious czarina tins bid mo to deliver to you tills order nnd nlso to carry It out personally nnd without delay. Knowing good mnn- tiers, 1 tlo not wish to intrude Into tlie sleeping apartment of a lady, and I have brought with me lady attendants to help me In executing II. I must beg yonr kind Indulgence to nllow these ladios to enter." Prlneo MtiiiomofT threw a troubled look in tho direction of tlio "lady nt* temlnnls," who wero lined Up nleely III tllO ball, Tlioy wero ull six feet high, very well built "Initios." They were all richly, although u Utile negligently, dressed. They wore very large l''reneli huts with targe feathers, niul llielr fncoa were Illicitly veiled. On tlieir largo linnds the line suede gloves nearly liurstetl, Ittit tho most extrntirtll- mny thing was Unit Instead of a fan every "Imly" had n rod of blreli In her Iui ml. Tho chief of poiico delivered his order to the prince. It wns a sweet little perfumed, rose colored billot doux containing tllOSO words; "One kiss-one word, then women- hundred roils." Monomoff paled. The chief of police politely withdrew, nnd the "ladies" advanced In orderly steps. Two of them took tlio arms of MonouiolY, and all entered Into tho bedchnmber and closed thc door. What kind of a ccrMnouy they performed wo don't kuow positively, but one thing Is eertnin. that when they emerged again from the sanctum of the princely pair their rods were used up to a great degree*. The chief of police took polite leave of tlie prince, nni. tho "ladles" arranged themselves iu lino ngnlu nud filed nwny in a nice, soldierly manner. Beforo leaving tho chief of police assured the prince thait nil those "ladleo" were selected especially for ono merit, their knowledge ho«- to keep a secret. Rut, In spite of his assiirnnco, the story soon became, known all over the world.—Narrated From the Hungarian I'or New York Journal. It was a frowsy, frayed, torn piece of black cotton net It is not mine, sir!" she snapped out, giving him a withering look, and tho obliging old mnn shrank bnck as If he had been jnbbed with a hatpin, while the passengers grinned. "Why was Bho so mad about It?" lio asked ln a dazed way as ho laid the homely littlo rag on the window sill. "1 guess you never paid for a woman's flnery," said another man. "That's so," said tho withered ono In a hopeless tone. "I am a bachelor. Perhaps I'd kuow moro if I'd married." "You would that," said tho other feelingly.- ItfHlhiic lho Mnnc-CB. When a man is tired, ho stretches his arms and legs and yawns. Rlrds and animals, so far as possible, follow hia example. Birds spread their feathers and also yawn, or gnpe. Fowls often do this. Fish yawn; they open their mouths slowly until they nre round, the boucs of the head seem to loosen, nnd the gills open. Dogs nro Inveterate yawners nud stretchers, but seldom sueezo unless they hnvo n cold. Cats are always Btrotchlng their bodies, legs and claws, ns every oue knows wbo bns a ent for u pot Horses stretch violently when nud nfter Indulging hi a roll, but not, ns n tile, on nil fours. A stag when stretching sticks out his head, stretches his foro feot out and Hows Ids back nnd neck us though trying In creep under u liar. Most ruminant animals stretch when lliey rise up nfter lying down. Deer do it regularly; so do cows. This fact is so well known thnt If a cow, when arising from lying down, does not si retch lierself it is it Blgll sho IH Ul. The reason for this is plnln-lho stretch moves every muscle of the body, and If there ho nny injury nny- whero it hurts,—Pittsburg Dispatch. Ashcroft SALE & FEED STABLES « _es Bigs. Doubly and and Saddle Hor Special trips made to Lillooot um! Cariboo. Wholesale ami retail dealers iu Hay aud Grain (Vers, M. P. STEWART. Ste-wart W. CROZIER. s Crozier, P. O. U,ix 8, ASHCROFI'. B.C. !_____. W r ffe M ft Vm (ESTABLISHED 1800.) DEALERS IN- Hardware, Iron, Steel, Nails,&c. Men Mir I up; it Tret*. Supposing n woodchoDPer lu tho Maine forest is told to get out a mast for ti yacht, lie knows tlmt ho must find n tree which Is Btralght for do feet below tho brandies. It would be very troublesome to climb trees -it id measure them with a tape measure, so ho, without knowing It, uses practical trigonometry, Ilo measures oft ISO feet In n straight Ilno from tho tree, nntl then he cuts a pole, wliich, when upright In tho ground, is exactly as tall as himself. This he plants lu the ■th his own length from the eud of his W feet. For example, If he Is six feet tall, ho plants his six foot polo 04 feet from tree. Then ho lies down ou his _k, with his head at the cud of tho line nml his feet touching the pole, anil sights ovor the top of It. He knows that where his eyes touch tho tree Is almost exactly 00 feet from the ground.—Weekly Bouquet. Mill and (Mining Supplies, Wagons, Buggies, Out- toes Farm Implements, &c. SHOO II HEAD OFFICE, Cariboo am I EXPRESS CO. ASHCROFT, B.C. illooet STAG TRAVMI Clinton anil way points—Monday, Wednesday and Friday All poinis in Cariboo—Monday. Lillooet direct—Monday aud Friday. Forlcs of Quesnelle, and wuy points, Monday. Throw*- nml return UjjIjjjjjj at redneod rates. Bpooltll conveyanoeB furnished, Unlil further uotice u BpuolHl oonoll enrryinp, passongers, muil and express, will loavo Ashoroft for 1'iJ) Mile House and way points on Friday's. If business offers this couou will also be run lo Quesnelle. ASHCROFT HOTEL, Wrn. Lyne, Directly opposite Depot, Proprietor. ASHCROFT, ll.C V'.tnria, Vancouver Kamloops' FUEOT CAIIPETS, (111. HOT IK etc., (.'tc. Cheapest house on earth, write for prices m. P. CORDON. - KAMLOOPS, B.C. 8. P. RITHET & CO., LTD, VICT ORXA, —'Wholesale LIQUORS and GROCERIES. A.ENTS COLUMBIA FLOURING MILLS. El-derby and Vernon. This Hotel has been lately refltted and refurnished, new wing, J.0 .. 'iii feel, containing nineteen rooms, ine ing bnth and sample rooms, has been added. Good table anil good service The only lirst-class Hotel in town. Free Sample Room in Connection- lud- IP YOU I.I...U1IU. A NICK Oool, Refreshing Spring Drink JUST THY A GLASS OF Of our Excellent Lager Beer Or, if yon prefer something milder, our fine line of Aerated ' Waters will be sure to give you satisfaction. THK IMPERIAL BREWING CO., LTO IC jVMLOOPS, b. c. manokacturkhs op , Laser Beer Porter ond Soda Wator of all Kinds All order by Mail or otherwise promptly attended to E T W PEABSE. Manager. Tiio Slur at lie. Hilt. hem. It was a cloister fancy of tlio dorfc ages that the star of I-ctlilelieni wns some especially created starllire body, probably within our ntuiospbere, designed wholly for the leading ot the wise men. The law of parsimony rejects such explication, and science, with silent scorn, turns its back upon the bauble star, for Hi the glorious depths of heaven are mntcbless orbs Which, swinging on their wny Into mortal kon for awhile, meet all tho dc- tuantls of poet and of prophet for the- "Star of the King." History afford., ns data for determining this wondrous star. When the magi nrrlved In Jcrusnleui,. Herod wns within a fow weeks of his- death. Tho mussnero of the babes of Bethlehem was. oue of the Inst of his tragic deeds. Herod died In the yeni* of Romo 750. When "Ilerod Inquired diligently whnt time tho star appeared," the rcijly was evidently such that he thought It safo to exterminate nil baby Bona of Bethlehem from 2 years old nnd under, showing thnt "the star" had born known to the wiso men for nt least two yenrs before their arrival it) Jerusalem, and whether its appearing had mnrtoed the conception or the birth of "the king" Ilerod could not decide.—New Lipplncott's. mini Love. That's a pathetic story of the Gour- dtin ashing boat crew. No class of men fneo dentil more frequently than tho hardy fisher tollers of tho sea, and among nono is n genuine heroism moro frequently displayed. The Uourdon bont wns manned by a father und his four sons. When tho boat sank, three of tho lntter weut with her. Thc old mnn got an onr, and o;.a tlie fourth son appeared by his Ide. But the oar could only support one, and tho lad, taking in tho situation nt oneo, bade his parent farewell in the words, "Wool, weel. faither, I maun jist awa'," and sunk. Only renders familiar with the northern dialect will fully appreciate the depth of kindly resignation nnd truo feeling which tho words denote. The father endured tcrrlblo sufferings, but wns ultimately picked up. "Greater love hath no man than this."—Westminster Gazette. The Mutual Life Insurance Company OIF H-TZETW" "--TO-Rz-E-:. _S.IO-_C-V_-.-D --. __£'CTJ-3-D'-' _PK_3SII3E_srT. Present Assets exceeds (277,6l7,_-3._6l surplus oror all lijlbllitlos, $37,128,194.60. The company issues tbo most liberal contracts tUnt uro sold. pany pays out in average of (60,000 a day In death claims, endowments and .muuilies. The company is universal, dolus bits ness Ibro-ghont (he world, and the Mutual Lifo is tbe largost, strongest aud best company, li STANLEY HENDERSON, Manager for Mainland, VANCOUVER. B.O. H. P. Insure in it HORAN, Distriot Agent. MO-MILE HOUSE B.O Occidental Hotel, QUKSN'KLLE. Qci-Iq-Urttti (•rervching I* I<\ [IOPEROAMP& A. JOHNSON, Platter Inir. Not long ngo two commercial travelers started from Birmingham on a night train to Holyhead. Wishing to Imve tho compartment to themselves, however, they sat thinking for a moment how lliey would manage it. At Inst ono of them said that he would put It riglit, and. stopping out ou the footboard, told his companion to sit still und stare In front of him. As the people mime to tlie carriage door to get in the traveler on the footboard u'his. pored something to them, and the passengers, after taking a look Into lhe carriage, passed on. Whon all tho passengers wero seated, the train started, and tbo traveler stepped Into the carriage to Join his companion! saying as tie did so: "Done It. haven't IV" liis companion replied: "Yea, I see you have, but hov/ did ou mauage If." "Oh, I told tliuifi that you were a lunatic, nud I had yorj hi charge.,'" MACKAY SADDLERY AND HARNESS CO. MAKOFACTUHKIW AND IMI'OKTBKfi OF Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING DONE WltlTNEftTNESS AND DESPATCH All orde s by mail promptly attended to and sall-faetion guaranteed ASHCROFT. : : : • B- C» CLINTON HOTEL, aLiiTTO-sr. b.c. MAUSHA'tX S SMITH, Proprietors. : BOARD AND LODGING BK THE DAY, WEEK OB MONTH. Rail Win I.lll.." , _|iiri'* nnd I.iijj nl Clpii' A Well Menn. Acl- "Ilow did yor, happen to givo tlint ootpiid mieli a'., unmcrclfnl drubbing?" "I felt soiT.r f0l. 1,1m, You l;uow tlmt lioy nrc tr.Utlng ot giving footpads ■ulillc Hoggings, nnd 1 thought I'd 'ive Iho poor follow the upon disgrace y llcW'jg the hldo off of him in prl- Jito."- Clrvolnnil Plnltl Dcnlcr. tic Would Know J>Ior«, Ar, oxt'ooillugly woll drossod -'omao snt In nu olovntod railway enr th c oth- Jr 'dny. nud opposite her wns nn el.Hotly lie it. 'J'hu womnn got up to leavo tho ■ni1. uud 111 tlio corner of tho Boat .V here sho had been sitting the , mnu plod a piece of black net. Junn ting or It, he called out: "Mndiim, you hnvo left your vollI'r As sho took no notlco ot hiui lie 'nshed down the aisle nfter her, ai id. ouehlng hor on the elbow ngnlu, sn Id: "Madam, you havo loft yotu' vei I," t tho snme timo holding lt up In f all Tho .„...-% Aflldnvlt. Some years ngo Justico of tho Tcace Beasley ot Missouri was personally In- 1 tcrestod lu a lawsuit, being a pnrty thereto. It wns necessary for him to mako nn affidavit, and ho deprecated tho Idea of making It before another justice or a notary and depriving himself of a fee. So he flllod out his nffl- -_.vlt, sworo lo it boforo himself, sign- oil It ns justice nml ns witness and aw-itort developments. Ilo wns sure that ho would win nnd thus he nble to tn- the costs up to the othor side. When tbo ease camo up before Judge Kelloy, tho affidavit wns offered In evidence nnd promptly objected to, tho reason being given thnt a Justice could uot swear himself. "Let mo sco tho affidavit," said Judge Kelley. It wns handed up to tho Judge, who scanned It cnrcfully foe a few moments nud then nsked: "Mr. Beasley, will you kindly tell me how you appeared beforo yourself when you sworo Voursclf nnd identifled your owu signntnre?" "That wns vory easy, your lionor, replied Beasley. "I borrowed a looking glass and went through tho formall- t.J« beforo lt." _ i^asloy wns somewhat astonished when Judgo K.?llcy sustained the objection. An Awfnl Ml.linp. Two passengers on nn Atlantic liner, oue nn American nud the othor nn Eng- llshmnn. did not exebnnge the farewell courtosli-s whon thr/~stenincr reached her pier usual between voyngcrs who hnvo oijeopled ndjolnlng stnterooms nnd hob-nobbed during nn ocenn voyage. A. plausible explanation was vouchsn.tcd by tbo American. During tho voyage tho Englishman persisted In fraternizing with tho American.' In a most obtrusive and annoying manner. Within two dnys of Boston the Englishman ono morning hunted up the American and found him In npparen t despondency, gnzlng seaward from tho hurricane deck. "Ooufonn ded bluo this morning, old chnp. Win Jt'» the matter?" And the Britisher sli ippod his coinpnnlon on the back. "Matter ..enough," growled the American. "Shl.p's lost; captain dou't know which wny to steer. Forgot io wlud tlio coinpilffl J lnst ulght." Tbo Ungll simian listened with mouth agnpe, then rushed off tn tell his friends of tho conse quenlinl inlslinp, Evidently tlie gullliJlj' Britisher wns "pimliet along" for somo time mull no rouuil • everybody g-ytuB him. '., , . J-OHIsT _I-_:o__S.-A.E HOTEL & GENERAL STORE. QUESNELLE POBja., 1'ri. ' A full assortment of Drygoods, Boots and Shoes llptot s ^fCtgar.Hatd- ' ._,„,_■ Miner, SuMlies. Hav. Gram and Statlm,. Irl.is nglll. ware, Miners Supplies. Hay, Gram i McLennan, McFeely VANCOUVER 13. C WHOLBSALB<?^ Haidware, Stoves, etc. Mill and Mine Supplies. Agents for the Giant Powder Companv-.' _., . _ Agents for the Majestic Steel Bang* -Hail Orders -_ol_.o-.toc~. Oats! ©atsj Oats GEAIN OF ALL KINDS Direct from our own Elevators on the Calgary.-Edmonton Railroad. We arc the largest buyers of grain in Alberta. Send us your order, or at least gel our prices before buying elsewhere. BRACKMAN &KER MILLING GO. LD. EDMONTON, also nt nil the other principal poiuts iu Alberta & British Columbia O. HE- GKEBSCOSr, MEAT MARKET, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Attention and satisfaction guarantee* to customers. Turner, Beeton & Co., Wholesale Liquors and Dry foods, Victoria, Vancouver and Nelson, B - ' H Main Street, ASHCROFT, 3 C. i. IjB_e3[-m:-A.-N", Blacksmith, liedwngln ami Wauon HORSE .HOEIxVU A SPECIALTY. till .11 Inin, steel nml Timber kept lu slock, .ml u «takol Emteni mud; antea,."JJWj" «■« 'lion- Crt-k.'lJJ nn limiil «t i-IJ.J'.'il I" «••-.»,«,»!-" ii'iii" " "'"-'J «« »'■"?"' ol " Tli" I.i'liniiiii Tin- setter " wliii'li ull lilii.k. inliii. elin'ilit ine Ah '•"' warrutited, ami l»,U'i-r. lowor tltii.i ever An n.. .irliii.-nt el c..ffl,i. niul Cusketi. _lwny. on hand. ASH-llOFl', B .. 0., \ w-e.-n & Oo., Lo^!-*. EAGLE & HAMILTON, Prop's. On the Main Road frorn tho 150-RSil House to QuesneMeJForks. Good nooommodntions tor traveler- ami good steblinir, teed, oto., for teams. A woll stocked bur In oonueetion I deal lnrgoly In hay, grain, and tarmprodnoo generally. P1THER St. LEISER. Importers and Wholesale Dialers in WINES LIQUORS and CIGARS VICTORIA, B. L. Oppenheimer Bros. SMITH db B-EtYSOOT General Blacksmiths, Horseshoeing, Steel, Iron and Hardwood Lumber kept in stock, also wagons suitable for freighting and ranching. ASnCROl'T, B.C, Stop on Railway Avenue. WHOLESALE Vancouver, : GROCERS B. C. COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL. KAMLOOPS, _B.O. This well known house hns boen reononeil by its new proprietor and has been thoroughly ronovntod unci fitted up. P. A. BARN HART, Prop. THE ASHCROFT JOURNAL. SATURDAY, AIM.IL 7, 1000. LOCAL AND DISTRICT HEWS. ,). II. H179011 visited l Union this wook. P. H. Nelson, of the HatOreok house, went to KiialoopB Thursday. 13, V. English was iu Ashoroft Monday. .1. Webb, of North Bond, is -.pending Lho week in Asheroft. DtMi'19 Murphy this weak. us ut Vnmiouvor Mr. uutl Mrs. .1. I), Gillis uro now [tig in thn houso ltiLuly occupied hy M. 11. Burns. The Loulso llrohanv Hallud anil Op era Company, town hull Monday uveu iiiK, April mh. Norman Lq<?, of Hanoevillo, is gazetted to be a Justice of tho I'aaoa and a Coroner. Mr. W. Lynch, who hus been in Asbcroft for tho past month, Lett on Monday morning for tho 150- V, He Housa. Kemilkameon Stav, a new venture, la u well edited and brinlit Httlo paper, Princeton district news will occupy a a prominent plaoe. Credit ia duo <\ P. R, ttoadmastor Monroe for elforts to beautify Lhe station grounds, He takes great interest iu keeping fences aud buildings in order. Notice Tu AnvKsmsuRS.-Vatrons will greatlj oblige tbo JOURNAL oiileo hy having olmngo of udter Use mont, iu not later tlmn Thursday noon. tbo const toKootonuy. At the present timo this is an impossibility because of tho cost and the opposition, such a scheme from moneyed institutions would hare much more ablo to slnnd a loss tlmn are tlio tax payara of British Columbia. The boneiltsto bo derived from lliis road are entirely in- adequate to ths cost, to sny nothing o! lbn risk an tat led In kuc.1i an undertaking, U would benn infamous shame lo mortgago our prospects on nuy oooh l_m-.iic.tiil sohemo of slato building and ownership of railroads aa Hr. Martin proposes. Tho statu ownership of rail- roadi Is all right bul it must come about In snob a way as Intimated by Mr. Oottoo. 1 don't think, Mr.Editor, that|we in Cariboo havo any groat desire for increased taxes to assist in payiug a dotlcit on any ton million railway. Sincerely youra, B.C. J. H. CLEMENTS, PHM.Gf, The Ashcroft Druggist and Stationer, 1900. 3C Tin- entire dividends paid last month by tin! initios of tho United Stubos and British Columbia was $..,I'M>.-■_'.*. ,1. Wyness, uumaKor of tho hotol, intended tlu- diuioa Olomos thii wook. Ashoroft ut Mrs. .1. it. Uobson, munuifor of tho Cariboo Hydraulic mine, uml Mrs. Hobsou left last onday by Parker's special stage for tho mines. KIISISKSS UH'AI.*. Sometimes a change is good. If you dou't like tho tea you aro uow drinking try tho Blue Ribbon lea sold by b\ ».. Posto r, T. McCosh, AshorofL'u tailor imports his clothes direct froui Sootlaud. lie has jU3t received a Hue ussurtmeut of tweeds aud serges. In reporting tba Couuty Court caso1* tried at < lliuton last wook Bishop was givon as plaiutilf iu tbo MoNull case instead of Powers, Alec Forest, a conductor on tbe C.P. fi., running from Kumloops to Van oouvor, is slowly oonvaltsclug from a severe attack of pneumonia. Dou't forgot lho Louisa Brehany Ballad aud Opera Company tho lowu halt next Monday evening, April Oth. If you want a buggy oru democrat, farm or freight wagou see the assortment thai Smith & B rysou have. These wagons were made by Sludobaker Bros., which is a guarantee of their aliability. Two carloads of wire for tbo Ash croE-QuesnoUe-Dawsou telegraph line are oxpeoted to arrive here next weok. T. MoEwon, tiio woll known Obiltcot- on rancher, has returnod afler spending tho winter iu California, Ho drove Lo Clinton 00 Tuesday. ft. T. Ward left on Thursday for the Horsetiy mines to arrange operations fur tho season's work, lie will return in about two weeks. Tho San Jose Scale bill passed the House. There will be ouo station at Mission, B, C, for admitting nursery stock. Whooping cough is a strong faTorite witli many of the children about town. Bud .-olds are the chief ailments among their elders. Mrs. A. Clemes, of Sponces Bridge entertained her friends to a daico on TlmiMlayand Friday nights of this week. Quite a number attended from here. Dr. Curry, dentist, of Kamloops. wbo ins spent tho last two or three weeks irro, loft last night for Lytton where o will remain a fow days, Howill re uru to Kamloops ubout tho 10th, Rev. Mr, lloylo, Mrs. Boyle nnd child arrived from Kelowna yesterday. Mr. Boyle will enter upou his duties as pastor of tho Presbyterian church tomorrow. Ho has routed Mr. Gibson's house on Bancroft street, \ ra. r.Sherr left on Thursday for nn extended visit to ber old homo at Kansas City, Missouri. During tier absence Mr. Bliorr will occupy rooms over Clements' drug store. lames Haddock has removed his cash bargain storo to tho storo formerly oc- ouploS by Mrs. Stoadman and has ad dod enn-ooiiuucry otc. Seo his adv. in another column. LISTEN BOYS! Is hotter prepared thau ovor to servo your wants during WEILER BROS Victoria .B.O Dtr Suiiuiiil Muil Order Sorvloe IL A.1-.1HH-3S si wt mi-: it m.itr In UNDIiliSKfltTS t-iith-tl 91.S3 iiiul $>.< iroilliyf yoti)' .i.«J)i DJtJiSSRKntrS, ire have fi-tisii, iriiiit- i'i.,11-, iiittin uu-tl, Uutm ami Serge*. WHITE Q0ODS- Nlfihl downs, Corset Covers, T,','l CVie.in'sf. Ji.r-iii... skirts, t-li-„ ami cairn tallies. ..v. have x,l values i ivr In-fit ind $1,51). 0 ft lie- ,ii.;, ic.-he pro <ipt am! on lul at let:.- TIIE ASHCROFT TRADING CO, tice. Store or Home with the .ATEST UP-TO-DATE FURNITURE, CARPETS, LINOLEUM, CURTAINS, WALLPAPER mnl everything ** lillfr-Ollr vl<„k (|llitp(l 111 llllfl r Miut. in tlie Invest in it und our allow rooms floors In our new build. Write for Samples or Estimates—Free to. Pianos... Davidson Bros., 146 Cordovajst., Vancouver, mauufaclures aud Importers of jewelery, carry a complele stook in every department. Tbey wish to draw particular attoutiou to their weddiug Hugs, diamond rings, clocks, watches aud a splendid lino of silvor tableware, Do not forget them as they will give you goods at tho lowest possible price. Watches repaired. Business was established iu 1871. See tbo adv, of tho .Louise Brehany Ballad and Opera Compauy ou tbe first page. Tbey aro a good Company und should be woll patronized. 1'ASSENUKl- LtBT. The following is tbe list of passen gers arrlviag at and departing from Ashcroft by the B.C. Express Co, DEPARTURES. Mr aud Mrs Couuers, Mr Brett, P D McDougall, W Lynch, Mr and Mrs C U Bean, Sing Lee. AHJUVALS. H Ourry, OL Cad well, H Hrett.TBreit. Mrs. Walters. FIMSH-JIT SHIPMENTS. Below will be found tho date of departure, teamster and destination of freight shipped north by Asbcrott forwarding agents: Mur 31 J Walker, 70-Mli ,\pr 2 POarrlgau, Pavilion.. 4 A Hartley, Ullooot i A Tingloy, Horsetiy ■1 AMcDouald.GiugR'u'b fiC Gill, Clinton 5,400 a Cummings Bros. Lii 1,200 10,600 1,600 3,000 3,600 8,200 W. .I.l.oper nud J.R. Hall, two woll known Kamloops ranchers, havo im ported several very lino horses for bieedtug purposes. "Assignee," an eight-year-old stallion was raised in tbo famous stable* of Keen Bros, New York, and "Junior," a mngniliciant dapple gray stalling of lho best Norman Poroberon slock. His weight is 2,128 lbs,, and be stands 18 hands. Miss Alexander, who has beon an employee of tbo Grand Central hotel for some Umo was presented, by the guests ot the hotel, with sovoral valuablo presents before ber departure to Vancouver. Miss Costello, of lho Ashcroft hotol, wbo bas also gono to Vnncouver, recived several pretty remembrances from tbo employees of that hotel. Rev. P. D. Muir and family left on Tuesday for their new home at Kelowna. During Mr. Mutt's two yoars of service In the Prosbytorlan church be lias been untiring In bis efforts to load his people onward and has never failed to earnestly preach tho gospel, it is worthy of note that only oneo did In. make an appeal for monoy for plans of the ohuroh, yot this church never was in such a good fluanolal position as it now is, Monoy matters woro loft, to tliu ottluers of the church to arrange; as tlioy always should be. F W, Poster's opsuing of spring mll- linT.y this weok was well attended by both tho ladies In town and thoso from t he outsido. The display of hats and trimmings lu lbo latest Toronto and New Yor. styles were certainly vary protty and wo suppose In the lu.i_.du of fashion. Thoy certainly looked ii. • iss Ward was kept busy ex- plaining lbo Intricate parts toadmir-| iug visitors. Till:. WIOV1M IAI, PARTY. Editor Joubnau—Sir: Tlie muni festo lately presented by F, Cotton leader of tho I'rovincial party, is to be commended to tbo very serious attention of who bold tbo prosperity of Bri ti'ih Columbia in groator respect than they do tho wolfaro of would be so. cialistic politicians. I do not wish by the expression just usod to oast a slur on socialism boc iu-o ihere is no doubt many of Its principals, if put iuto ac. tivo operation, would bo very benefl olal. Unfortunately, as with many good Causes, it has adherents who are such for personal onds. Tho value of a political address not alone what it contains or advooatos and often only by comparison with auothor political address oan Its value or non-value be ascertained. Mr. Martin's appeal to tho electors of Vaucouver is tho ouly comparisin wocanmakc. Presumably thero can bo no better platform than is contained in these ap peals for support elso it would bo bo foro us. It appears to mo Mr. Editor, that Mr. Cotton's poliay ns laid dowu in his address, offers tbe safest oourso to pursue and one that if fairly carried out will restore tho country to peaco and giro a ohnnco for tho prosperity that is our due, and enable us to mako tbe advance that seems to havo been broken by ill advised legislation. Mr, Oo ton unrtuifily bad a share in pass tug the alien exclusion Act and the eight hour law, but wo have his assur unee that the exclusion Act will bo re- enacted, Tho latter bill is now in fair way of settlement by the interested parlies. Tbo vory best way it can lie nettled. Cariboo and Lillooet dlstrlots will bn materially affected by a law tlmt gives leasers of plaoer olaims an indisputable ownership in tholr leasos. This, Mr. Cotton advocates, He also favors an arrangement whereby Indiau roseryes hating minerals can be work, od by white men. TheEC are measures well calculated to assist tho miuing tn^ dustry. Tom McCosh- The Asli Suiting.-, Serges, Worsteds and Panttngs, of the In tlio Countv Conrl (if Cariboo, UOLDL-N AT ASHCROFT. Uetweon JAMES REID of Qacgnelli. Month, Merehmit, l'liimiirr, mnl HTTSI.ritt. & CARIHOO GOLD DREDGING COMPANY, Defendant, To PiTT.im.iui k OAiunoo Gold Dredq IStl t OMt'ANV. TAKE NOTICE that 11 plaint has been en- UTi'il ami ;i Miminoii- i-.-n.d .ii.uiu-t vuu in Uie al-uve L'oiimv Omri hy J aim's Koul, til UUi'-iu'lli' M.iutli. tot the .= 11111 nl 3Mli.:iuan,l iiM-ihn i-t.iuls -.ihi ili'livfU'il, nml 1111 outer ha* ii'cii m.i.li' lluii a |,iilili,viii.ii ul a ih.ili* o( the imvi.i Mi.-lii'laini mi the Ami. i;ui r .li.rit■ \.\1 I'm ft mv .iieiej-ive i>Mie- iheiciif shall lu.l tn be service of the summona upon you, AS1> I'TKTHKK TAKK XOTICK. that If >'< ihi'Miiil Pittrtburs «S: Catiliimiiokl DredKiiiK i'liim anv. iln not enter ;i (lisf.uu* nolc in thc -iml aiii'nii on or before the 'Jitnl ilay ot A|,nl, ll'iiti, the Court may order jii.luiiu'nl to he entered as 011 default of aiipearance. Dated this 30th day of March, 1000. JOSEPH W. BURR, Ktftiislr.ir itf Hie County C ourt of Cariboo, holden at Ashcroft. 48-4 lioTICE. The follcwuiK are the ran*a at which freight will he hauled from Asheroft: Harkerville, 0 cenls per pound. Stanley. Wfi. Wnii; Dam. 5, Cottonwood, _;1.| Quesnelle, i. Quesuelie i-'orts, >i. Heaver Lake, ll'-j. Aleiandra. S'i- lloiM-tly.:i',. Soda Cieek, 11. lliH-Mlle House, '-'-x- 115.Mile House and lBO-Mlle House, 3'. Above the too, sy. HHl.Mile House.',. HiiamUT-Mile Houaea. 1%. r,li-71-Mile lluiiffs iU Clinton,% Hall cent extra rate for furniture. W Cent irony lot of freight under B00 pounds, Sit .-.■nt I'or machinery in single pieces exceed- '.XMoBao'-ECTlVF. ASSOCIATION M. I'- STI-WAKT. S'lTAKT HKSUKRaJN. President. Secretary. |01tH!»i HOUSEKEEPING „ mm IF your Floors are well palntei A carpet can be thoroughly cleaned but once or twice a year; a painted floor keeps a room clean at all times j the dirt can't get into thc boards. The Sherwin-Williams Special Floor Paint Is made for nothing else. lt is made to walk ou. MARK DUMOND Ashcroft BC IMOT.Oc. E-OR &Aul£- l.e murk ublo record of tlio Heintzman k To. Pinno eiioti season adds to tbe wonderful saocosa that Ims como to tlieso Pianos, made in Canada, Their famo is world wide; tho choice of tlio world's Kreat- est artists. The followlnp from Lieut. Dan Godfrey, Bandmastor of I he Grenadier Gitiirds Uiitul, and Professor of lhe Royal CollegP of Mnsio, ijondou, .Wnu. —"1 had tho pleasure nf trylnn yonr Pianos, nnd 1 must suy they astonished me, tieinir full and powerful, and having a Quo totio quality, Tlio sltiRinK qnallcy, especially in tho treble pari, is beautiful, and the instrument is well balanced LhrouRhou. the wholo bukIu. As rennrda yonr UprltihtGrauda, thoy are heani ifully toned instruments. I am Bpuoinlly oharuied with thi'in. 1 itiusi my 1 mn not surprised at the Htitiuess vou have mot wilh your iusinnni'iiis." DYKE & EVANS, Vancouver, ClKERAL ftCESTS FCR VANCOUVER, CARIBOO AHD THE LILLOOETS, TH AUUffl WM W0BIS CO., LTD. Engineers. Founders and Boilermakers, 0 .lmtlinui stroot,uud 71 Sloroalraot, • - ■ VICTORIA, D.O, Canning Mnchinory. Stool Rivotcd Pipo Marine nnd Land Engines and Boilora built for Govornmout Inspoction. Tubular Boilors Thawing Points Derricks nnd Hy draulic Pipo Spocialtios in complete Minors Outfits <l.u_ 1 Intel BlO-IL', ol 1 pure biiaB u i„,„l.,li»,r Mile ll, vi., . and Wo .(Itll: vet .0 C. l>. CUNiaKl-MS, SHERIFFS SALE. IH THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Between THIS MARION STEAM SHOVEL COMPANY, , , a Plaintiff, nntl THE FOUT GEORGE GOLD DREDG- antl TH^' PITTSBURGH & CARIBOO GOLD DREDGING COMPANY, Defendants, ltniliL'diciK-etoa writ of venditioni exponas i-.--._-d mil ni tlie Supreme Court nf BritisliCo- iiiinliia. Yale Kei-'istry. at K;uiili>o|if,ninllo mc <liu'.lt.'il iuthe almvc uamf.Lsnit (or Die sum nl 68420.70 inn! 87.00 fnr cl&ta of execution, etc.. ami also liiturest .>n s;iliiU.7D nt six pL-r n-iiHim |jit annum trom Hit- 7th day of Jaiiii- arj', IStili, unlil payment ; ln'si.ics Mien IT s jii'iiimlat:!-. iill'u-ef'* lees and all other lt'B-1 tn- i'i.lfiital expenses, I. urless tlie said execu- ii.m ilrl-t, intrust aii<l,'ii.-t'.; are sooner paid, will m'!1 l.v j.titilu- am-iion. on Till US. DAY.ilie'Jtltlulay of April.pnixiino.atap.nl., at K ifh llnr. ulmiit four miles lielow tjut'Mirlle. on l''ra-er River, lhe foliowini; tit;, scrili.'il u'ooils anil iliattt'l^. or t-.illinent tliere- uf to j-aiistv the said execution debt, interest ami eosls. thai islosar : A comiilete ilre.luinji [ilanl. known as lhe ■■Vi.inii;. Drediie." ami (MiisiHtiim of 1 .vow ■Jdxioxrik'el, 1 mnv Iilx77xl leet.-J Uuli.rs of no h.p. each. I tli.iihlc sU'iini hoistinc fugme r.x\u, X double iJlfimi wheel im^ine Klxl'-!. I ilvnaino wilh linings eoinpli-te. «00.0 lineal feel of .iJ.-iivit'd Met'l cahle. I'iiO lineal feet of ■J.inch nianila rope, about lion liis, of liolts, mils aud steam littiii|-rs. a full outfit of miichin- i^s'.hlaetsu.ii!^' and earpenti is1 tools, alanre (pian'.itv of tools and appliance:; used in nper- atinc tlie dredjK'. and oilier an ichs too nnmer- (liistouii'iiliim; also ;i sei ol steam liui&tiiitf eiieines now stored at Ouesnelle; ulso U |lie<l-in- i.i-;isehoM>. eaehfiimprlBlng -fi miles of the hed of I-'raser Rivet, coiiimenciilc at a point on said river about r. mill's above tlie mouth of -.'otlouwooil River and extending thence up siicam a distance of tliirtv miles. JOHN STEVENSON; Slierlfl of Cariboo. Barkerville. B.C., Marrli aunt, H'UP. -17 td eamlooFbIouse, P. HEKOD, Proprietori icA.n«cxiOO-PS. - - b.o. In the place where you can ' always be sure of netlinc the Choicest Wines and Liquors And lhe Best Brands of Foreign and Domestic Cigars. tlio stern of the famous schooner ynclit America, which Ilrst won whnt la now known ns tho AiDfli'Ica'a cup. Is now tho sign of the Itoyal Eagle hotol at Bydo, Isle of Wight, overlooking the scene of tlie rossel's triumph over her English competitors In 1831. Wnrllke Doyi. AU boys la lho Malagasy schools nre enrolled Bponrsnion when they have passed a eertnin Htnndard. They aro so adept with this weapon that nt close quarters they nre moro td be feared than thc rogular troops armed with rifles nnd bnyoneti. It Ib eald that the first wtsplog willow In England was planted by Alexander Pope, th* poet. "Tbe Pilgrim's Progress" has beta Mr. Murtiu proposes to borrow a taw translated Into 208 languages and 4v* mllliou to build a line of railway from tectfc ' ;..!"..**. WAITED. An experienced miner to join pnrtV into Carlhoo country. Must huve pi exnericoce in hvdraulic nnr :. Aoply hy letter to D.H.M. office t Paper. NOTICE. Notice is herehy given that thirty days after date 1 intend lo apply to the Chief l.omine- slonerof I.antusand Works fnr peniu>rJion i<> lease for jiraziiifi purposes Hlo acres of land, dcsenljeil as follows : CoHUiieucue: at a port [ilaced wesl ot lot lot", thence east 10 chains, south ■U) chains, west in chains, north '10 ctalntolnltwpnt. M,lf,KAGU!SO!), Clinton, March 23rd, 1000. -18 NOTICE. iir property known i icli. lately culled the I .old cheap hv the-iiiuh- itt! (!KtJ i the Old NclSOl i-Mile Utilise, wil -.iirn_.fl. Apply to V. MUNDOltK. Stanley Park Livery" iii^ Sale and Feed Stables Hacks, Carriages, Buggies, Double and Single Drivers, and Saddle Horses. - - McRAE BROS., Proprietors, Corner Georgia anil Seymour Streets, VANCOUVER, - B.C. Notice is herein-, C. \V. KA'lil.K. Restaurant: MEALS 250. NEXT tlO0« TO CABCILE HOTEL OPEN DAY ANO NIOHT J. D. KIRKPATRICK SIDNEY WILLIAMS, P.L.S., P.A.S.I., London. Land Surveyor. Civil Knglncer.Drauglitsiiiiiii. QUK1-NBI.LF- MOUTH, ». C. Englneeriiic aud Survey work. Iteportu on mining proportlcB, Maw ami Pinna ■ - --- ' •---■■*— - x\l& B.C. ASSAY AND CHEMICAL SUPPLY COMPANY, Ltd. 733 Pi.mler st. VANCOUVER, B.C, pared of any portion Mapi of Cl larlboo (llstrlct NOTICE. Notice is herehy iiiven. lluil an i.i-plu alt.ni will he niadt. to the Lenii-hitive A^etnblv of the Province nf l.iinsh (.oliimhu at ils-nexl seBHlon for an Act tn incorporate a company with power to cnnstnut. cipiip. nuimtaiu ami operate telephone and leleyiaph lines wiilnn antl throiiiilieut all the ciUes. io\vti.. inimici- oaliticH anil districts ot the mainland of llic i'rtivinceof Hrilisli Columhia. and to cnnstiuci. creel, ami niamlaii. i-ucli ami nu many pole- and other works and devices as thr I mutiny ilepm nece«sarv for niaknii:. eoinpleliiKi. Mip- puttiiiK. umii-. w.nkiii;:. npcratuif: and iiiinn- tainiui. thesvftrm of cununnnlciltlon hy telephone and telegraph, ami to open or Im-ak up any part or parts ut the said hi;;liwayj-.ii- streets as often as the said Ciiriuany. ils anenls, olli- cei'. tn workmen think proiier and for the purpose of theniHlcitakinir to purchase, acquire. lease, expropriate, hold and sell ami ili-pn.-e of l.uuls, huiltlMijUs nr tfiieinents within the limits aforesaid, and to i-uii'lia-e nr .;m-i- :, 3. COLD STORAGE & ICE WORKS B.C VICTOHIA Importers ol Frozen Mutton ADVANCES MADE OII WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED Commission Merchants any tenii of years, any lele[iho_ line established or lo lie established tele; , H;ltV Columbia connected lhe line which the Company may cm-tii-cl. ami lo .miuluaniati: with n lease it:- line or lines or anv portions thereof, lo any eonipany pot; :,t'ssiut: as [iroprieior. any line of tele[>hoiie or telcirrai'lit'omiiiniiieatitili connectuu-'or to be connected with the said Company's line or line;, ami to borrow money for lhe purimsfs of the Company, ami t.i pledge or uuiii'.-M-c any tif the Company's assets lor that purpose, to receive bonuses or privileges fiom any p at>n or body corporate, and with all oilier list necessary or incidental iii; nts. powers, or pn lepesas iuuy 1 e necessary or incidental tm attainment oflhe above Objects, nr any of tin DJ..ea.l>..lJ-l.S.;f/grch.lfffi.,0N| 4C-lc Solicitors for the Applicants. A. II. WALTERS, I'ropvietor. STURT BAY, B.C. Good aocommodationsi Jcv the travelling public. FOR SALE HAY MEADOW 4QO acres, 10 miles west of ion-Mile post, llrhb'e Creek. (Joint Wlipon roatl to meadow. i QO lomt of BOOll hay can lie cut every year. Slimmer cattle range near Bridge Creek. Title to land-Crown grant. For particulars, address WILLIAM MEASONjr DOO OBEBK Wo carry a Full stock of , Maltese Gross Brand RUBBER - • FOOTWEAR! 4;ir, Gruuvillo street, VANCOUVER, - - BC TM SOONG & CO GENERAL MERCHANTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN RICE & TEA WE AUK DIRECT IMPORTERS OS CHiNESE COODS ASHCROFT and VICTORIA, B.C. NOTICE. Alter Janunry lOtli, 1000. we will Charge ten tin) per cent, on all accounts due us at thr U.O-Mlle House. :ifm___ Waned) VIKTH & nORLAND. jKonnrniNG pjwb in THI jouM:. CtHltl'Ht.lS rIvo CiiHtim for nil It hula nf wovk. Ropulra oxooutad with daipnUh. . of nil iloaortptloua, /.Routs for WoHhltiRton Pumps. ASHGBOPT, Lavse B.O. Airy Rooms. Only First-Class Hotel in Town. Sample Booms Free. C. E. JOHNSON, • - Proprietor. HOTEL CARIBOO Quesnelle, B.C. [New Masaiieme\tJ BEST FAMILY HOTEL IN CARIBOO First Class in ovory respect BOARD BY THE DAT WEEK OR MONTH WELL FURNISHED ROOMS nud SPRING BEDS Best Wines Liquors and Cigars HOOD STABLES | A. McNAUGHTON, Prop'r BANK Of BRITISH K03TH AMERICA Incorporated 1830. PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND 34,866,666 1,460,000 Bi-anohos in all the principal towns ot Canada from Dawson to Sydney, Cape Breton, Drafts granted on all points in Cannda antl tho United States and on Groat Britain. Gold dust purchased or sent for assay with prompt returns. &JY.-VXJ_t& OH.-A._NT, -CVCni-LasoiT. .A-S-H-aHO^FT. Federal Life Assu tree HAMILTON, ONT. Co'y WE GIVE YOU GOOD RETURNS and CERTAIN PROTECTION WM. HOr.__.__N, lnsi)__lor Vancouvor, 11C. THOMAS MnoAUAM I'rovinjjiiii Manager Cariboo. Horsefly. OUESNELLE FORKS. W. B.Bailey & Co., Storage and Forwarding Agents. Goods received, stored and forwarded with despatch to any point in Cariboo reached by wagon or pack train. Consign your goods to our care and we will settle railway charges and ship to destination with least possible delay.
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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