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Special News from Mines of Cariboo and Lillooet &>_■ 'S"%, ASHCROFT JOURNAL. **.. _?. ^ Oldest Papor Published in tho County of Cariboo. VOL. G, NO. 1 ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. MAY 5. 1900. 82.00 PER YEAR NEW PRINTS, NEW PRINTS, NEW PRINTS. Scores of pieces to choose front at prices to suit everyone. Prints at 8c a vard. Prints at 10c a yard. Prints at 121-2cayd. Prints at 15c a vard. Prints at 20c a yard. BOOTS & SHOES We have jusl ailih'il sonic lines ur "KING QUALITY" shoos, hoth I.adics' ami Gouts' to uur stuck. Wo oannot say anything t«> add to tlio imputation of those shoos. Evoryono knows what thoy arc. F. W. FOSTER ASHCROFT, B.O. "CARIBOO!" Vieth & Borland ESTABLISHED 1809. QUESNELLE FORKS and KEITHLEY CREEK. Havino disposed of all our interests at the 150-Mile House to thc1_ariliuo Trading Company, we purpose carrying on our business ns formerly at Quesnelle Forks and Keithley Creek, with full stocks of General Merchandise and MINERS' SUPPLIES. Being identified with Mining nntl its requirements, as Pioneers and Prospectors for the past 37 years, we are in a position to furnish Proper Supplies and give Straight Information to all who nsk for it. VIETH & BORLAND. McLennan, M^Fi^ & C& I™ VANCOUVER, B.C. ■WTXOX-.XVSA.XjTiK^-- Haidware, Stoves, etc. Mill and Mine Supplies. Agents for the Giant Powder Companv- Agents for the Majestic Steel Range -3v__sa.il Orders Solicited. IF YOU REQUIRE A NICE Oool, Eefreshing Spring Drink JUST TRY A GLASS OP Of our Excellent Lager Beer Or, if you prefer something milder, our fine line of Aerated Waters will lie sure to give yon satisfaction. THE IMPERIAL BREWING CO., LTD UANOFACTURERS OF . Lager Beer Porter ond Soda Water of all Kinds All order by Hail or otherwise promptly attended to E. T W PEABSE. Manager. POLITICAL ACTOWS. General Merchants, ASHOROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA Sole Agents for RAM LAL'S TEA for Asheroft and vicinity, and Cariboo- Try it once and we are confident of receiving further orders from you- We keep constantly on hand a large and well assorted stock of General Merchandise. &^~ Call and examine our stock and prices. Editor Jodhnal! Since writing you some time ngo nn tlio political troupe which tho local manager is playing to a rather hostile audience, I have concluded, owing to tlie large number of actors who persist in wanting to bo considered as Btars, that it will be necessary to recast the play. The proper thing would bo to dismiss tbo local mauager as "his usefulness is gone," but, as I mentioned iu a former article, tho head ofllco lias decided to give him a clianco to work out bis plans and if successful, torotahi his position aud establish a stook company to play regularly at tho government buildings at Viotoria. But if ho is not success ful and his stars do uot draw apprceia live audiences, then ho must tako tho road wliero loss ability Is required, The latest addition for houurn is W. B. Mclnnes, a son of the local in miu gor. Ho too wants to ho u star, and hero tho plot becomes Interesting, Even Joseph, the IIrut member of the oompany, looses prominence, and the real meaning Is hard to imagine. It appears W. II. has been trying for long time to play a atar part before a B, C. audience but so far has not boon successful. Under tlio present local mn linger ho made a bold attempt to join tho company wlien a star by the namo of Turner was on tho boards, bnt that did'nt work, even thnngh ho had tho assistance of his brother, also a son of tho local manager, The present company, when it was organized hy tho local manager, consisted of Joseph only. Ho was star, stage malinger, hero, vlllian, orchestra and everything else, in fact he was the hole show. Ho bad been in tho old company and when tho local manager read his order of dismissal to tbe old company Joseph alono was not included iu that dismissal, but was given an order to form a new company and put on a new play. All tho old members refusing to aot witb him he was compelled to take whatever offered. Now comes tbe interesting part of tho play. One of Joseph's selections is a chap called Ryder—this la his public name, privately he is known as Walworth-^of no experience on tbe stage, and to bim is givon a star part. W. B. sees in this appointment a possible chimin, for the realization of bis hopes and [s about to rehearse tbe part which ho wants to teke In the oompany before Ryder's own audience, Ryder, to retaiu tbo good will of his audiences offering prize packages, said to contain useful artioles, suoh as roads, etc. This gires him an advantage over \V. B. but bis past career has not been such as would fit him for a star actor, whilo W. S. bas had somo advantage in thin direction. Joseph.it is believed, will not interfere as It might be uncomfortable for him if it was found \V. B. was more popular than Ryder. In any case should Joseph Anally form a stook oompany and Ryder is a member, a miuor part will bo alloted to Ryder. Another selection of Joseph's is a rural resident, who, liko Ryder, has never before appeared ou the stage and bas spent tho time of his existance in tbis provinco cultivating a aix-iu.ro plot somowhere in tbe interior. Joseph is now playing in Kootenay towns aud is said to bo giving consider ablo satisfaction and drawing moro appreciative audiences than a member of the old oompuny who bas au attraction, also playing in Kootenay. As an altrouud actor, capable of taking any part allotted bim, (ho usually makes his own selections) bo is probably the most resourceful aotor playing before B. C. audienoes today. Yours truly, Thompson River. Taxes oh Ontario Minos. Tbe Ontario government's mining bill abolishes all royalties on minerals, but provides that the Lieutenant Gov- eruor-in-Council may impose a mineral tax on the gross quantity of the oro mined. The tax will bo at the following rates: Iron T>Oc per ton;zinc $0 per ton, or 115 per ton of metal contents if partly treated or reduced; copper $2 per ton or $25 if partly treated or reduced; nlokel $10 per tou or $00 if partly treated or reduced; copper and nickel ore $7 per tou, or $20 and $50 a ton respectively per ton of metal contents if partly treated or reduced, all other ores, suoh rates as may bo imposed by order-iu-council, but not to exceed 5 per cent, of tbe selling prices thereof in a free market. A license, to cost $10, shall be necessary to mino any of tho metals for wbicb a license io imposed. Itis provided, however, that (where suoh ores are smelted or treated in tho Dominion of Cauada, in suoh a way as to yield One metals, or any form suitable for direct use iu the arts without further treatment tho tax may bo remitted. The tax will not apply to mines where tbo annual output of ore is less thau 500 tons. A further provision iu reference to tbo tax is tbat by proclamation it may be remitted, or a lower rate substituted in caso of oro or miuerals rollucd in tho United Kingdom, or any British colony or dependency. Another clause ratifies the order-In- council providing that all lands pat ented or leased will contain the conditions that tho ore be refined Cauada, , A number of further clauses oontoiu provisions whioh aro intended to safeguard the miuers in tho uso of explo sives, tho internal workiug of the mines, and a comploto code of signals for hoisting and descending the shaft. All reservations of mines, ores und minerals oontaiuod in patents issued prior to July 1,1807, aro to be rescinded. New Denver Lodge. I'lLUll-ES WILSON'S ADOHI-SS. A copy of Mr. Wilson's address has beon received at tho Journal ofllco. As is well known Mr Wilson is tlio leader of tho Conservative party and his mission is to persnado the voters of British Columbia tbat tho pauaooa for all political Ills will bo found in adopting Dominion party lines, The particular party in whose bauds tho bust interests of tlie province would he safest, is, in Mr. Wilson's opinion, tho party ho loads. Hois as positive ou Hie question of Dominion party in purely Provincial concerns as tho Vancouver World is. Judging from the general opinion expressed by the voters of West Vale lie wil) not easily porsuado thom to accept this view. Uut it must be remembered tbat wheu Mr. Wilson gave this address it was in tho "Conservative Rooms" in Vancouvor and ho was talking to these whoso viows woro tho samo as bis own. And although his view was, no doubt, adopted at that meeting, it does not appear that conservatives throughout the provinoe will feel that thoy aro iu ary way bound to it. Viotoria con-] servalives certainly havo not found it necessary to accept Mr. Wilson's view. He places very little value on tho noo- osity of a party organ, in fact ho is iuoliuod to doubt tbeir usefulness at all but uegatives this conclusion by an expression of hopo "that we will yet find that there is sufficient independence in some one or other of our great dailies to give us at least fair and impartial report and comment." Uo offers a possible solution of tbe Mongolian labor question as far as it effects tbeir employment on works over which the government has any control. The attitude of tbo Imperial government towa-ids legislation of thi'i kind at the present time makes it absolutely necessary that something of Lliis kind-should be done aud it appears tbat Mr. Wilson's proposal offers the best solution of the difficulty. Speaking of the Chinese clauses iu the acts he says: "With overy person*and railway presenting private bills, hitherto the constant practice bas boon to insert in them clauses dealing with Chinese labor. A groat mistako. What should bo done, iu my opinion, is: lot the Legislature in all acts granting speoial privileges so frame tbe Aot as that the privileges ore not conferred by tbe Act itself, but the Lieutenant- Governor in Council is empowered to grant them on sucb terms and conditions as may be agreed upon. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council can then prescribe not only tho olass ofjla- bor but, If desired, tho hours of labor. Tho method I propose could be embodied in an Agreement, to bo executed by tbo company or person to whom the Lieutenant-Governor iu Council is by Statute authorized to grant the spocial privileges and bacomo a simple question of contract between the Crown nnd the subject, with which no court will interfere and ovor which the Dominion government have no control. Tho parties are bound—the terms on which the privileges are granted aro mattor of contract. Tbe penalties for breach can be llxed, if necessary, and tbo taw relating to penalties, so amended with respect tojthis class cf contract, as to get ovor any difficulties In that direction," Mr. Wilson does not agree witb Mr. Martin's or Mr. Cotton's policy of settling tho eight hour Aot difficulties. Uo would havo employer and employe consult nud come to an agreement. I'he employe is, however, liable to think himself muoh safer uudor a government more in sympathy with him than Mr. Wilson appears to be, .Justus tbe employer would consider bis interests better protected under Mr, Wilson's view of tke matter. Like many politicaljladders before him, MrJWilson places [great value on the "scattered but immense areas of agricultural lauds that only require to be known fo become occupied." It is certainly u nico thing to know wo have suoh valuablo land, but is it not safo to assume that this laud Is too far away from settled portions of the provinco to enable possible farmers the slightest chauco to supply our mar kots wliich draw so largely from the south aud cast? If any leader of tho people wants a never ending blessing he will find it iu putting the presont agricultural business in a position to fill tho local demand. Mr. Wi Hi Henry who has beon appointed managor of the Provincial Fair, to be held at Westminster as usual, announces the datos for Oot, 2,:(, 1 and 5, It is to bo hoped Kumloops will enter into competition for tbo distriot exhibit. Asboroft had the bost oxhibit last year, and Kamloops ought to beat hor uolghbor at that, Standard. Ot'H MIX TII HiHTIMlAY. With tbis issuo begins tho lith year of the publication of tliis puper. Tl; Journal was established in Ashcroft nt n time when thoro wero less peoplo tributary to and tho town was much smaller than it now is. We wero condoled with by neighboring publications, and in some cases a short life was prophesied. Wo wero informed hy many living in this section that it would never puy to publish a papor at Ashcroft, that while all wished us well, a fow months would end tho existence of the Asbcroft paper. Well, it did not. It is still being published every Saturday and wo may claim that no paper in lho provinco bas had a more loyal support by tho business men of Ashcroft and of tho oountry tributary, Ihan has tho JOURNAL for tho past live years. We have not succeeded in satisfying everyone. That is not possible, for many readers think they kuow how to edit it paper far better than does the editor, and many a pointer that wo hnvo been given wo could not tako ad- anlago of for tho reason that in a small community a paper must bo hr refill as possible to publish nothing that is offensive to any of its loaders unless it comes under the hoad of legitimate news that will interest the 'enders in general. It was a common thing tho first year this paper was published, for some chap to come quietly around to tho ofllco ond request that nothing be said about ids light or his big drunk or something equally as absurd, something of great interest to the fellow bo whipped, or vice versa, but of no interest to tho public aud not good reading in a family. AH suoh personals tho JOURNAL has avoided and while we bavo skirmished fornews antl have made mistakes, who has not, on tbo wholo wo have done the best we could. In tbe future as in the past five years we sball confine our efforts to legitimate local nows and do our best to promote the mining interests of Yule, Cariboo and the Lillooets. Thanking all patrons for their favors in the past and trusting that our oause wiil continue to merit the support of the community, wo send out tbis, tbe lirst issue of tbe sixth year, cum: no.\_i-_ (;oi.in'i_.i_i>s. Some important information concerning the Cape Nomo goldfields bas been furnished by the two geologists, Messrs. Sobaeeder and Brooks, who were sent to Cape Nome last season by tbe United States government. In a preliminary report they have prepared they say: -The gold thus far has all been obtained from placer deposits which can be conveniently grouped, the investigators report, as gulch plan ers, bar placers und bench placers During tho last season only these of the gulch and beach hava boen important gold producers. No facilities were availablo for exploiting tho tundra deposits, and tbe benches havo not yet been investigated. The coarse gold, as far as present developments show, is largely confined to creek nnd gulch diggings, ranging from tho size of a pinhead to nuggets weighing several ounces. Two hare beet; found on Anvil oreek weighing from 2 to 25 ozs.. and worth from $300 to $400. Nuggets from half an ounce to an ounco are not uncommon. Much of the'fine gold Is lost through tbe primitive way of extraction now in use, The gold is usually rounded aud smoothly polish ed aud somewhat resembles tarnished brass. Tho nuggets are round and sab-regular, but seldom flat. Small vitreous quartz masses aro not infrequently found attached to them. The croek gold usually appears very near bedrock, under n thickness of from fire to eight foet of gravel. In tbe diggings the paystreak is of varying thickness, but tlie gravel usually carries down some gold from tbe surface. A cross section of the gravel at any given depth would show tho gold not evenly distributed, but moro or less gathered into zones. This pay- streak usually trends parallel with the creok valley, and simply marks an earlier channel of tbe creek when the gold was laid down in its bed. It Is not necessarily continuous, but often occurs in detached pockots, whioh aro sometimes vory rich, In the lower reaches of the Snake river and of otber large streams gold Is reported to occur on tho bars also iu workable quantities. It is here much liner than ia tho creeks and gulches, but not reduced like that in the bench. It is variously mingled with the gravels and smuts constituting tho bars and, like thom, was deposited by tho rivers and streams whioh brought down tht material from tho oreeks and gulches. Normally, in tho beach deposits there aro fine gold, gold sand and some flake gold. The i articles range in sizo from that of a small pinhead to dust, or Hour gold. With only the crude appliances for separation nt hand during hist season, little of the flour gold has yot beon saved. Small nuggets, amounting (o about $150 in in value, havo boeu discovered, but aro relatively rare. Beacb deposits aro also roportod from other localities along the southern margin of the Seward peninsula. The bench placors of the region nave, as far as we know, received little or no attention from the prospectors. Hoine^ of the be'iidlm ii'.nr tlie crooks hnvo been shown to yield gold, but lhe higher benches and terraces hove been dtstiitcgrafced.ohlof- ly, it seems, from tlie diflloulty in ob tai ning water. Whether lliis gold is sufficiently concentrated lo prove of commercial value is a question for (he prospectors lo settle. As far as it goes, Hie evidence points to a derivation nr tho gold from lhe mineralized veins and country rocks. We wish to emphasize tliis becauso of tho prevalent idea that the plnuer gnld lias boon brought from great distances by the action of tin ice, or through some convulsion of nature. Thia is n completo misconception, becauso there is no evidence whatever of glacial ao- t ion, and all the facts point to n local souroo of tho gold. As placer gold can move only down hill fn m its source in tho parent rock, it Is evident, that the course of tho gold iu the brooks and gulches must bo sought in Ihelr various drainage basins. Tho lifo history of a gold nugget in his rogiou Is something as follows: "When it is freed from Um parent rock by tho disintegrating agencies, ii has an lingular form. It is washed lown into tho gulches and graduullj becomes sub-roundo I. By some notion >r erosion the gulch placers may be llsturbod, and thu nugget, again moved and still further roduced iu size, lluds its way to fhe tundra deposils. By shifting of thu shore lino it may subsequently bo exposed to wave notion, ground still smulei*, aud eventually be borne nway tosot as flake or flour gold. Wo expand this idea us to the origin of tho gold deposits because ofthe misconception among some of the miuers in lhe Nome region thut the sea has washed up tho uold anil deposited it upon lho bench. It is even assorted by some llmt tho waves are constantly adding gold to these placers by bringing it from tho depths if tlio ocean." Imtiortnttoii ni' !.<>-<<•. Department of Agriculture Ottawa, April 10th, 1000. Sir:—I am instructed by lho Hon. Minister of Agriculture to inform you that representations huvo been madi to him by several of lho leading Hor ists of the Dominion that it is desir ablo lo import into Cauada certain • aud valuablo varieties of roses which arc propagated and grown en tlrely under glass, but ttie importation of v.bich lias boeu prohibited up U the preseut under tho San Jose Scab Act. The Minister of Agriculture hn- xamined inlo Ibis matter caref-illj nud finds that thero is no danger ol mportlng tho Sau Joso Scalo upon ■oses imported iu loaf aud iu a grow iug condition, which havo been popa gated under glass. »Ycu are therefore informed that thi Minister of Customs, on his advice, bus issued instructions to the collector ol Customs at the various ports lhut such roses may bo imported rrom thi United Slates as "greenhouse plants.' Yours obedieutly, J, Fletcher. Xo Liquor Licenses. Premier Martiu at Knslo said: „Thi recent disallowance of legislation passed by tbo Semliu government in 1898 lo restrict Oriental immigration, be noted that tho Liquor License Aci had beon disallowed at Ottawa because it provided that no liceuse to sell liquor should bo given to nny Jap or Chi uiims... "By that disallowance," said Ir. Martin, "all our adalrs aro thrown into most absolute confusion. There ure uo liquor licenses in this provinc. outside of oity municipalities. Every person who is selling liquor in unln corporated localities, uuder proper form issued by tho province, is liable to a flue uuder tho o!d laws, which are revived, because ho has really got uo license, and thore is no way of giving the owners of hotels throughout the province any! pro tec tion whatever until tbo legislation meets on July 5lb, Tho De Keyser Gold Amalgamator Syndicate gavo au exhibition of its Electric Cyanldo amalgamation process of saying liuo gold, at 520 Seymour street, yesterday afternoon. The workiug of the machine was watched by mauy experienced miners, all ot whom agreed iu praising ils saving properties, in securing the Hue Hour gold that is so often lost when other machinery is employed. The offices of the syndicate aro in the Fairfield Blook where Mr. G. Rosllngton, C. A., oan usually bo found.—Advertiser. Considerable complaint is heard from some of tho schoolchildren that the new scbool|*houso [since (ho hot weather sot in is vory uncomfortable, It appears ihatjwben* the blinds aie drawn down to koepj'out tho sun it is impossible to obtain any circulation of the air through tho room. 1 f lhis is c irrect it is a condition tbat should at o.ioa bo remedied. Tho health of tlio children is tbe first consideration. Hon..I. Mart In ISmta-i Editor Journal, Dear Sir:—With reference to the letter which appeared In your paper from tho Hon. Mr. Semlin lothe elFectlhat tho present gov- eminent had not issued a orown grant to the Pack Train mineral olaim at Rossland, I may suy that tho reason fm-this is that u suit has been jnsti- tuted by tho owners of the Legal Tender claim, whicli covers tho same ground, to set aside the certificate of impVovemonts, on tho ground or fraud. Unlil tliis fill it lias beeu disposed of it will he quite Impossible for the government to Issuo the crown grant. His Honor IheLieulonanl Governor found fault with Mr. Semliu and bis govern- ment. for refusing lo issue n crown grant iu 1'kco of tbe fact that a certificate of improvements had been duly Issued, Until the suit was commenced to set aside Iho cortilicato of improvements, there was no justification whatever for refusing to issue tbo crown grunt. I may say that all the difficulty in this case hus arisen through Mr. Semliu'i. government setting aside tbe notion which I had taken as Attorney- General in Instructing the Gold Commissioner uot to issue the certificate of improvements until the disputes between the contending parties were Bcltlctl In thc courts. Yours truly, Joseph Martin. i:\it itydcr Enter Urown, Mr, Rydrr left for Nanaimo yesterday. He did uot stand upon the order of his going. He simply wont. He did not sny au revolt*, but good-bye. He censed lo bo finance minister as suddenly ns ho became one. He is now looking out for another job, just as he was on that line spring day when Mr. Martin found iiim wandering around tho Coal City wondering what he should do uext. Wo do uot blame Mr. Ryder lor taking ofllce: that is, we do not blame him very much. He was oat of worn, and when offered a chance to write Hon. before his name aud draw i .alary of $333.33 a mouth he accepted it, and tliero are uot very many people mt of a job who would not have done ikewise. His coming waa not quite iii vain, for it lod to the issuing ot i spec ial warrant for Comox fot $4,000, and now tbat he is no longer a minister, ■ hero is no reason why he should not go. work on the roud upon which this inoiiO)' is to bo expeuded. Ic is trun (.hat bo may apply to himself tho epi 'iipli on the infant s monument; "If so soou I must be done for. Whut ou earth was I begun for?" but if ho will only pause and reflect. lio will discover many otber inscrut ible problems, and will have tbe satisfaction of knowing that he bas gained t placo iu future almauaas, parliamentary companions, •tc., and has Irawn down a month's salary. It would be interesting to haue the Lieutenant- Governor's private opinion upon the ■slovation nud deposition of Mr. Ryder. That he wns not consulted when Mr. Ryder was chosen is well known: and to venture to say that he was not consulted when Mr. Ryder was dispensed with, Mr. J. 0, Brown, of New Westminis- ter, camo over from the Mainland jeK- terday aud will assume the portfolio of finance minister. Mr. Brown is a -rent lemiin of standing aud ability and vill undoubtedly strengthen Mr. Marlins cabinet in his particular constituency, but even he cannot save it from going opposition, aud bring down men armed with Winchesters to enforce the demand. While in private life he dis- plays many excellent qualities: he is in extremist politically, and his presence iu a cabinet with Mr. Martiu would net augur well for British Columbia, -Colonist. Cnrlboo Protective Association. At two meotings of the Cariboo Protective Association, held in the office tif tho secretary on Tuesday and Friday evening's of Ibis week, seme changes weie mado in the constitution. The annual fee lo all but roadside lion .es wns reduced to $5 and {proprietors of roadside houses only pay a feoof;S2, The'2'4 rate was extended beyond tho U~i-MiIo House to Isaao Ogdeu's, nnd tho rate to Quesnelle and all points between Quesnelle and Barkcrvllle reduced Uc per Ib. during tbe time tbo steamer runs, Kev. T. Neville, of Nicola, gave bis lecture, accompanied by Sterioptican views, ut Cache Creek last night. Tonight he will givo tbis lecture In tba Methodist church. Some of the views are lho principal places in New York, Wadiingloi', Scotland, Ireland, England, Prance, Germany, Palestine, E:jpt und other plecas. Admission, adults 2">e,. children 15. Dlf tho gentleman that walked nway with a chairjfromjtlio front of Smith's tonsori il parlor Thursday evening will return it, I will treat him to tbo best cigar in town. J.J. Smith. Fire at Sandon yesterday destroyed nearly tho wholo town. Value of loss is estimated ut 9500,000, Indian Agent A. Irwin and Mrs, Irwin are iu town today. Mr, Irwin is looking after llic interests of the Indians in the caso of the Nicola Indian charged witb borso stealing, Mr, Booth, who was here during tbe Klondiko rush, spent a few days in Ashcroft tbis week while on his way to visit Norman Leo nt Chileoten, with whom bo mnde a trip to the Yukou country, THE ASHCROFT JOURNAL. SATURDAY MAY 5, 1000, ISSUED EVER* SATURDAY. p, S, REYNOLDS 1- liter nud Propri tor Sn acrlptlon price, p r annum - - - S ■2.10 Ai VLTlisi-niL'iil-i Will ol be discontinued mill 1 .iul. Advertlulng ratea on application Wlio Hns Uf 1 ho Vancouver Nows-Advertiser lnst ick published the following from its Boundary Orook correspondent: Lust month uu old Cariboo minor, named Patrick Synon, who of lato had be,., engaged lu prospecting in the i °°used and the dog seemed dead Boundary country, oamo to bis death laftw.tirit«hiH»r hi. Umg.ie lor 1 by Eaccidetitly choking whilst outing his supper at a wayside houso, known us Booster's, situate about 20 miles mpuls Ullatrating this great discovery have lately been conducted by Ur. La- bordo ou a dog aptly nicknamed "Lazarus," This dog, which wus perfectly strong oud healthy, was ilrst mado to inbalo oholoroforiu until breathing But after twitching his touguo for fifteen minutes bo revived completely. Tho experiment wus repeated in var ied forms uud fluutly tho chloroform . «.,-> ,■ .(,,_. ..m.ri tn ' was applied until every knowu lost west of Midway, on the singe roan to , , , ,, . , , , ,„ ' showed that the animal wusoomplelely asphyxlatod. A human being in Uie samo condition would ordinarily bo As ustr I be 3ll ndltlous British 1110 it In (lut ioro sottl, ilia, il should present great, op- ItloH for the profitable employ f Mngiish oipltiil. Tho groat .ii nT values upon tho l.nstoni Canadian market lias disappeared; In fact, thoro Is ti corresponding reaction of prices. Mining -sharos uro Boiling nt a grjut deal loss than tho oapital v duo nf the ore In sight. For instance, Tnmarnok, In Lho Ymlr distriot, has Sr.JO.000 worth nl" oro tn sight. The prio) of tho shares is 7 cants, or $70,- 000 fo.* the wholo property. Of QOUi'Si- the T.unuraclt has not yet got tho ma- chiuory to treat the ore on lho ground. Out ihat does not justify this ridiculous disparity. Simillarly, suoh proper! ies us the Oro Dluoro,the Brandon nnd tho Golden Crown, und lhe Winnipeg hnve receded lo one-half their previous in irke.valu. in splte'oll the fact that tboy aro now iu u position lo markot tho oro they havo been piling Up ror years. This process of depredation is not coullnod to proportios tbut Imvo uot vet boon productive. Tlie Cariboo Camp McKinney, which his paid 12 per cent, per auuum steadily, Is nbout to double its battery, and lias enormous reserves developed entirely out of profit';, is below par. The Republic mine, which bas been paying lhe sumo rate, and is maintaining it by shipments during tho construction of ii new mill, is also bolow par. L mo Pino Surprise, a property in which it is uituulatod there is 8725,000 wjrtb of oro iu sight, te selling at a few cents on tho dollar. Examples such aa lliis can ho found iu ovory oamp. lu fact, wherever a proporty is dependent on tho Eastern Canadian market ihe pricj of tho stook bas gone as ridiculously low as in some onf.es it was proviouaiy ridiculously high Bn ,'Hsh capital should bo ublo to take advanlago of this slate of affaire. Thero urn great profits to bo mnde from investment in British Columbia mines at the preseut time.—O. C lteview. Camp MoKinney and Pontioton. This incident wns duly chronicled shortly after its occurrence In tho press of tho dislrict, but little or nothing was mentioned of tho Tact Ihat Synon was a character of more thau ordinary inter- It la related of hlm that ho wus itbusittSllo admirer of tho lute Right lion. W. K. Gladstone, and tbat somo yenrs ngo when plucer mining in tbo Cariboo ho found a nugget of gold whioh bo forwardod to the groat Home Rulo stnti smart, whom so many Irish ii looked upon as ouo who strovo to do justico to thoir beloved country. As Synon was a wull read man nud capablo of expressing bis views and opiu For that persistent Cough use— EI (3 .IP OF BOtJOLAS PIE Natures own remedy for Cough's, Colds, and all affections o£ the Throat and Lungs. Sold by dealers everywhere, Largo bottlo for 25 cents, "V47'la.olosa.lo Only at H-KItSON BROS., Wholesale Druggists, V10T01t!A mid VAflHMI.lt. FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES E. E. LEASON. buried without question, Lazarus wus loft in this condition for livo minutes. Thou iho twitching ; instrument wus applied lo his touguo 1 and the motion kept up Tor nn hour. No result. Another hour; slill uo : roHult, This limo Lazarus seemed ;doad. But a laboratory assistant who had I u lender feeling tor Luzurus oould not \ hour to givo hiui up even then, So ho renewed the action of tho instrument uud was gratified by seeing the dog's j tongue ^redden, und after two hours and a half Luzurus began lo broaihe Kliinl<u!riiilroii! Mugnollns, Bulb! Garden Seeds for and most <■■ -un■!,■ Call niul make yo logues- Address 3VX. -T. 8000 Weatnilnt.li roud, VANCOUVER.! ions clearly and interestingly, tliero is I and .. quwter ()1- .m ,lom. ,atei. Llj0 iog no doubt that his gift wus ocoompaii. I wul|tUlff ttbout tho laboratory, iod by a letter thorouKhly chaiacteris tic of tho man. Certain it is that it drew Trom Mr. Gladstone a letter of appreciative acknowledgment', which letter Synon valued so highly, so it is sluted, that he hud it locked up in n lire-proof sul'o ut Ashcrofi. Tho story goes lhut ouly ou ouo occasion has that treasured letter been taken from its plncoof safo-kenpiug, with tho late knowledge and sanction, uud that wns in respouso to a request preferred by Mr. Justico Walkeui and Curiboo old timers who wero at tho tlmo recounting somo of iheir experiences and vicissitudes of Cariboo life. The story is rIvou for what it is worth but if it is true that tliero is such a lottor in existence, it would appear do slrablo that an elfort bo made to se iiui-cit or ono of the museums of tho province, to ho kept, on account of its appreciation of one of England's great statesmen on the ono bund, and on the other with a picturesquo and interesting piouoer character whoso varied life hadsuohan unromantio and regretablo judiug.—Exchange. lato Proayeoloi Ilie Hotel Victoria VICTOBIA __3.C lloslored To l.ilV. As thero are many persons; engaged iu prospecting for tho precious and useful metals lu lho western states nml other parts of tho country, it may not ho untimely to make some remarks on tho subject, und perhaps give in formation which may bo of valuo and provont lho currying out of erroneous ideas und conceptions. Generally ^tho prospector has not bad the udvHUtngo of training in his profession; hia knowledge of geology is limited, being confined to very narrow circles, ilo may lm able to distinguish qunrizlto from limestone, but ho fn quontly takes folslto for granite, and many of lhe Igneous rocks aro oilled by him porphyry. When ho arrives in u fosoliferoun formation, ho is unable to toll by tho fossils if ho is liable to Hud coal or whether Iho pet- refactions nro of more recent date, far nbovo lho coul measures. Of course mineral usually Is where it is fouud nud uct in lliu ii rmnlicti whero it ought to be, und deposits of the precious niotul uro found where they nro least expected, Even if tho rudiments of niii or t'o:;: nro an unknown quaii tlty to him, still ho moots with marked success, Inking alt things into consideration, UtiUully ids success is due to his noli ing energy, great courage nnd an iminonso amount of perseverance moro thau to liis knowledge of geology und mineralogy, boonuso ho depends almost entirely on his p -ucticul experience gained by being or having been engaged In mining For cont, Lhe noble or useful moliils und tho minerals or eouomio valuo which uro used in the arts nnd sciences. As u rule, tbo mau who ban nil lbe scientific and educational advantages nud rerp tire mo uts Holdout oiigagea in prospecting; becauso his titno is taken up by his business or profession, even if lio ^should have (lie inclination to employ hia talent and acquirements in tbut d:i*eotloi', A grent fallacy is prevalent among pro3. colors and oilier, that tho blowpipe is a very useful Implement to have aloug on a prosppotiog tour, and thoro is no doubt but that it is n most useful article lo huve, but it makes a grout diil'eroncc in whoso hands the blowpipe Is employed, The blowpipe in the hands of un expert blowpipisl is of Immotiso value, bub its uses uro limited nud its range confined within tnrtnin bounds, so that very little reliance can bo placed iu lhe|nccurutode- termination of small quantities of tho precious metals, and it i.s decidedly moro sensible and advantageous to tn! o asnmplo and plnoo it into tho bands of u trustworthy assayer, ovon if it has to be convoyed ono hundred miles or mni'i, hecanso it is practically impossible to correctly determine smalt quantities of the precious metals pro erly aud correotly In the Held, ns nn experienced assayer could make a dozen or moro correct doterininulious in the snme time that it would take in tho Held to niu'e o*io where a small quantity of tho nt eoious metals is Involved,—-, J. Schumann in Mining Journal. For threo hours a human being may be dead—or apparently dead-and yet b.) brought back to life. How loug is it, then, beforo the apparent death, whiuh may dooiovo tho m ist usluto physician, gives wny to actual death, from which there is uo appeal? At just what point does principle— tho spirit, tho soul, whatever you please—become eternally soporate from tho structure of bone, flesh, blood and musole into which it was boru? Theso sonsntionol Inquiries uro now deeply awaiting medical and soloutiUo Paris, nnd an endeavor wliich will profoundly interest tho wholo world is being mndo to answer th em. The seorot of tho restoration of life CJiisists in twitching the tongue of tho subject. Tbis must bo performed rhythmically uud uniutormUteutly thu object being, of course, to roinduco tha processes of respiration, which nro aliiiOit symouymous with life. Simple us lho process is Tor a Qvo minute experient, it is most iuiprucla- ble for a treatment of several hours duration. To remove tho mechanical dilllculty Dr. J. V. Luborde, of llio Frouoh Academy of Medicine, bus per. footed several instruments which perform the work automatically. Thu eud of u rod connected wilh au- fcimatlcilly rotating machinery Is attached io the tpatlonts touguo. The midline, which mny bo run by eleclri- olty or by clockwork, is then set iu motion, and lho treatment may bo ap- plio 1 for one hour or throe, or iu fact until lho patient is restored to life. Threo hours, it hns just boon proved, a man mny lie dead and yet be resuscitated, Uut. according to Dr. Labordo threo hours Is probably far from being tho limit. Indeed, it is not Improbnblo Ihat latent lifo may endure twice that timo in a body seemingly dead,' Until recently it bus always beeu bolioved that tho caso of a drowned or asphyxiated mun was hopeless ufter breathing bud been suspended for too minutes. Aftor lho lapse of half nn hour efforts at resuscitation Imvo been undreame I of, The possibilities of renewed life which have therefore boon nailed iu coffins und buried in the j earth over since lho world began offer, slncothis now widening of medical knowledge, nn npj.nllng subject for contemplation, Whnt If, as eertnin French doctors now believe, do tth is never hopeless' or immodlnlo except wl eu tbo body j hns been actually wasted away by dis- '■■ ease or when there bus boon a serious injury to some e_ai ntial organ? What it drowning and asphyxiation uro uot death, but suspendad oonsoimisnesHV . Tho horrors of being buried alive become then something more than an old , woman's story, Thoy an imminent I peril to ovorybody. Lifo is a hardor thing lo quett'ih than the wisest have j dreamed and death ti ies-. formidable foe. Two years ugo It was fully realized for tho first time through an incident tn bo narrated lutt r ou that the mis ■ pension of all tho .unctions of tbe body I donot necessarily mean death, for it Is plain thut lho cessation of the onsen- j i itil function, such ns that of respiration, shows lho c i.m out of order, That docs ma mean, however, that the mechanism Is destroyed, for if this function can bo restored iho mechanism, as it has now been amply proved, resumes its work. A most Interesting series of expert- ulkiug casting astonished glances at tho people who had brought htm to life, It is plain thut without the aid of au automatic instrument it would ho diflloult to twitch tho touguo rhythmically for threo hours without a break, yet this was donoby a poiico sergeant named Angel in 1893 in the now famous caso of his rescue of a cabin boy named Igardens, wbo bad boeu ton minutes under waler lu tho Mediter rnneun. The boy, who had boen so rash ns to plunge into lho sea directly after eating, lost consciousness, sank, and wns rescued with dilllculty. For llireo hours tho sorgeant, who chanced to know of Dr.Lnborde's theory,worked at tho tongue of the apparently dead boy, nnd Iho result justified bis remarkable persistence. The boy fully revived and was afterwards as well ns ever. A score of similar instances, all recurring within the past two years, may ho found iu Ibo reports of lho Academy of Medicine. Yet previous lo 1888 uo physiologist in the world believed that life could subsist in an entirely apparently dead body foras long us au hour even. Dr, Labordo's discovery, tberefore.is properly considered ouo of tho greatest advances of the century. Dr. 1.. II. Cunningham, formerly of Columbia College, now demonstrator at tho Vanderhilt (liuie, says of the Labordo experiments: "It would bo necessary to see tho experiment by Dr. Labordo in order to speak intelligently about It. The uso of electricity in cases of suspended animation is by no means new. Usually when a dog is under water fir a minute uud a half animation is suspended, ul though ho will live four or live times thut length of limo wheu lbo nir i: merely cut off. "When a man is submerged flvo minutes is generally the limit before resuscitation becomes impossible, but thero have beon oases whore a person under wuter for eight minutes was re stored to life by artificial respiration. Some people drown more quickly than others. 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Tin? poor man who noes to Nome this summer with the idea thai lie will llud the beach sands opon to nil upon his arrival, muy be somowbat disappointed acoordluB to \V. 11. Lewis, a well known Seattlo lawyer, who bus made exhuue- tivo inquiry inlo tho subject during a rooent visit to Washington, The rulings of the Interior department with reference to beach claim., Mr. Lewis say., bus boon considerably misunderstood, and misleading statements have boon Riven out by purl its who were relying upou "n superficial Itnowlodgo of tin* facts and uo knowledge of tho law. Hotel Metropole, :<>r. Cordova and Abbott sis., Vancouver, U.C i'atcj-52 to 82.C0 per day. S'lii-tly lirst-class, witli all nuiik'ni inimov mints. I.ar.'i' sample rooms for commercial neiii Cuisine and table tervlct. unsurpassed \V. HUDSON, Proprietor. GEO. PARKER Manager. WO i Ashcroft April Uth 1000. McTAVtSH UROS. Silting of lho County Court of Carl boo will hu holden us follows:— 150-Mile House, Friday, Juno 15,1000 Soda Croek Monday, " 18,1000 human meoltan- j Queanello Thursday, " 21,1000 ElchQeld Monday, " 2.0,101)0 Court opens each duy nt 10 o'clock in lbe forenoon. By order JAMBS MoKEN, Registrar, Couuty Court of Cariboo. Stewart ■ili:y for meeting any demands ailor, j'asicouver, B.C. mt m.)., nm. commercial college, DcUcck Block, Hnstlngsst., Viujcojiver. books), BUSINESS METHODS, CORRESPONDENCE, PENMANSHIP, j^.-^Sap*'SHORTHAND, pi '■■.'■%_iffl__. TYPEWRITING, lJj£*.'.i«_=U3s>S_«Sj ™>1 Ji"-' tii'iiml ENCL1SH BRANCHES. Inland Cigar Manufacturing Co. of B.C, Ltd- —-MANUFACTUBERS CF FINE HAVAMA CIGARS. Our JSpoolaltios: PRIDE OF KAMLOOPS INTERIOR LA MORENA KAHIOOPS -B. G. FREE COACH FREE BATHS Yates St., Victoria, B.C. $1.00 PER DAV AND UPWARDS. MEALS 25C. Thin Popular Hotel is located In tlie beat and iniiM I'l'iilral ii.iitm.. nl Hurt ity and ..mtaitts nn romns. cnniiU-ti' with every ciuufnrt and all iiiuilt'rn cotivcniciici's. Mtthtinl hv i-krtri.-ity. I<lr*t-cliiss sitv LV:ilral,\- U.itnl. Cars i«iss tho door to all parts of the City. 1.1 M-OHAEL, Proprietor I.O.G.T, Thursday AatlonOKT Lodoe t — 1. o. U. T. Meets - .■tiimr in tidilii-lliiws Hull V::io Qgjftjj SlEftHSHSPS ROA.YL MAIL LINKS Quickest mul obeapest routo toBurope WHITE STAK LINK. SAILING FROM DATE New York Apr25&Mtiy23 May 'I k 80 Muy 10 STEAMER Toulonlo Peinmuic Oooanio CUNABD LINE. Lticatiiu New York Mid Week Steamer " Htrwina Oampanta " May ii Moy 8 & 22 May 12 May 19 Parisian Tunisian Nuuiiilian ALLAN LINE Montreal Slay 12 May 20 June 2 BEAVER LINE Montreal Lulie MeRiintiu Montreal Moy 2 take Superior " " 0 Lake Ontario " " 10 Lusitauiu " " 23 Lako Ctiamplaln " " 80 l-'or inrormalion regardiuft ratea, etc., apply tn II.E, LESLIE or W.P.F, CtTMMlNQS Agent Aalioriift Geo. Aimit iVlnulpog Hotel and Store in Cariboo, The owner la Belling on nccouat oi ilt-hoalth. V;...!.■ nf litin-kim luind, el-J,000) v.vitly |imflta Iruiu 'iri.iiii.iii.L-V.uiHi. Miiialili-ti'fiiis will be mil(k.to.ilJht^injV,tAi.i.lytJ 2_tc uo Tailoring n spooialty. irtonl III uuaiiiuloofl: Tl.Ut1enalc_.-j ollowliigliialoi four Horizontal Tubular Bollera il in. x H ft. Four Horizontal Tubular Boilora 54 in. x 10 ft. Four Horizontal Tubular Hollers 00 in. x 10 ft. Ono r>0 Horao-Power Boiler— Locomotive Type, Two 25 Horro-Power Boilers—Loooinotlve Type. Two 40 Horse Power Boilers—Locomotive Type, Oue 50 Horso Power Vortical Tubular Boiler. On(..;;i) Horse-Power Vortioal Tubular Boiler. Ono 8 Horse-Power Vertical Tubular Boiler, The above nre all built In accordance with the British Columbia Inspection act, Write for prices Armstrong & Morrison Manufacturers o£ Hydraulic Steol Pipo, Mining niid Waterworks plants, oto. Olllco mnl works Vtw. of Hotttloy ave. VANCOUVER, B.C. LIST OF ADVERTISERS MIJIICUANDIHIJ. llimlwu., SI li""JiJUil I IToator A&hoiori linvvoy, Bullos A Oo AsluTon. Trading Oo Viotu ._ Iforlfiud Quosnello Porks HOTELS, HAVIiN'li I1KKX nppointeil Agenl tor IV. I!. SUJlllill & CO.. Sun I'l'lllicisf.il, llio lending denlora in Imiis, Rides, Wool and I'i'lls. I .-im prapnrod to pui'cliuso ul uinrlccl pricDn, in any quantilics, and pay Cnsli for fMiiv All conaignmontfi uiilnislcil lo ino will I'oooivo pi'ompl nUcntioii, •IAS. HADDOCK. 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II O Express Co Aslieroft Stewart k Crozier " MoRao Bros Vancouver MEATS. C H Gibson Ashcroft DllL'GS AND STATIONERY. J II Clements BREWERY, Imperial Brewery FURNITURE. M I* Gordon Weller Bros MINING MACHINERY, Wm. Hamilton MamifaeturinR Co, PotorborouRh, Oat. Ashcroft Kamloops Kamloops Victorin Armstrong & Morrison Albion Iron Works EDUCATIONAL, Vogol Co'iimercial Oollene BANKS. Bankof B.N. A. SADDLERY. S. G. PladRRte TAILORING. Thos McCosh Dan Stowart Clubb k Stewart LAND SURVEYOR. Sidney Williams RAILROADS. P P E II B Les io, agent c M &St P.OJ Eddy, agont Davidson Bros Vancouver Vietoria Vanoouv Ashcroft Aslieroft Ashcroft Vancouver Quesuolle Ashcroft Portland Vanoouver INSURANCE. Federal Life Mutual Lifo Hamilton, Out New York GREENHOUSE. H J Honry Vancouver ASSAY SUPPLIES, BC Assay k Chemical Co Vaucouver RUBBER GOODS. H^nry Doylo & Co Vaucouvei' ■I Leoklo " MISCELLANEOUS. Por Salo W Meason Restatironb .1 Klrkpatriok Notice Cariboo Protootivo Assno'n dud Jas Haddock As'M.s'suictit Notioo B L Parker Not ico Stuart Henderson U.C. I old Storage Viotoria Brackman* Kor Milling Co Victoria 1 O G T Liuindry Groat Opportunity Por Sale Pianos For Salo Por Sale Land Notioo Notice Raw Purs POl Sale Notioe J B Bryson Thom Chong Lung A Mtirlley A S Ulrich Ileinizmaii & Co This otllco G P Mundorf John McRae C W Eagle GW Baldwin Fred Rnfcers MAT CREEK Blacksmi Shop. I desire Ijj ^ivj' nolico to loniiisti'i's and otliers wishing blacksmitliing done, that l| havo leased the ll.it Croe.. Blacksmith Sho] hand a full line j>f s i'ii;., for tin smithing business. All work entrusted to me will be done thoroughly and with neatness and despatch. 1). NKV1N. SOO-PACIFIC LINE. Tickets to and from all United Siiili"j, Oanadian nud liluropeaii points AT LOWEST RATES EMPRESS and CANADA-AUSTRALIAN Steamship lines to ^flctiina, Japan, Hoiio- ernl black'' ■' l kiln k Australia. FOR SALE. Tin. property known ns tlie OM Nelam Ranch, lately culled the lfi-Mtle House, wil bv hjiIiI i-l-ifiii! bv t'.x iniilfrulgned, Apply to U-ltc i.lio. !•'. MfMiui.K. NOTICE. idoo, we will ennrse 1 accotinta due us at tliu liTII _i BORLAND. WANTED. Atl exiK1! nt„ t'_,.il>i xueriencu Apply Jj sncutl miner lo loin i):irt\ i country. Must have p ii hydraulic mlnlns. loiter Jo [J.U.M. ollice -client ,i nils For full particulars ns to time, rate., and for copies of 0.1'.1!. publications apply to U. E. LESLIE, or to Agent, Ashcroft. E. ,1. COYLE, Asst. Gon. Pass. Agent, Vancouver, B.C. SEATTLE & INTERNATIONAL R.R. All Passenger trains Passing Ashcroft connect at Sum;.!, with the S. and I. trains. Quick time to Seattle, arriving at 4.50 P.M. H. E. DANZ. Uener.il l'assenget Agent, Seattle, Wash, IStrORTEIt OF Fishing Nets and Twines. Cotton Duck:, and Drills. * Cotton ami Manlitt Ropes. Fln^s and Bunting. Rubber Ooods and Oiled Clothing. An t.v ies: \V. & J. Knox, I.til.. 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Bltna- at my pre'Utnnllon stake nt the Vieth & llorlutid Drltlgc Creek, April 14th looo. NAPOLEON FIS1ST —TUB— CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL R'Y is llio best line to mul from Chicago, Mil- wmtkeo nnd all poluta Eaat, Wiih ita .,155 miles nt thoroughly pquipped rond it roailies till principul business centers in Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota. North Dakota and North Michigan. THE ONLY LINE Hiujiiiijjj: Electric Liglilcd and Stoam Ilcnleil Vcslibuleil Trulns. Tiui. luliU's, iiin|is und inrormatlon rc- iinrdlng rnulca. rule, nnd nihcr ik-lails rolullng lu Jim mild will bo furnished on -ppllcnllnn lo uny coupon lickel ngent, or iiy addressing 0, J. Eddy General Agent, Finland. Ore. Wedding Kings D amond Rings Clocks Watches Jewelery. If you want any articles do not forget ns as we will give you goods at the lowest ; prices. Davidson Bros. HO Conlova st.. VanooiiTer. B.C. Mcdowell, ATKINS, WATSON COMPANY (LIMITED), " Tlie Wholesale Druggists," VANCOUVEK.C. B. 3/ TH-! FIRST FIRE OF THE SEASON. How it kiip. In ilancc c_.rlti.il, How it itcopi In iranco dellghUdi How ft limiii'i In H<)iii>l shining, How it gloonia In wan d.-.lining. Whilo ari.iunl Uic licarlh wa catlier, One and oil. In the bleak utul windy we*tlier Of the (iilll Friendly (lame, remote Clial.tcsn Si't'.a ot name effaced, Sahcan Slic|ilicnla In the elder ages, Persian bards in mystic imges, Tlico nilor_<i, fur to divinely Streamed thy light, V ■_ Ball wo follow ami enshrine tliee ■•] Spirit bright! i Dear thc friends each heart remember*. As In cheer we siir the embers, Hid the nsli renew its beauty, Sparkle, llasli and j;low till duty, Thruugii the curnfon of tho hour, Wool our soul, And we deem ils sterner dower Life't best goal. So wo dream not visionary, When we deem the missionary Household lire, once more relighted, (Hazing hlghc. the while united, Round tlo hearth of homo wc gather, One and all. In the lili'iili and windy weather 01 tho full! —American Kite lien Magazine. ' »♦♦♦♦♦»<»♦<>»»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»» iiPRISONEROPWAR! A Landlord Qoca to Collect His ' Rout uml Instcnd dots Col- lot lut Hiinsotf. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦»♦♦♦»♦♦»♦»» "No rent ncnln this tnutithl Tills Ih tho tlilnl time it hns ImppeneO within the imlf year. I'll _o lliero luysolC nnd got tho mouey, or I'll It uow llio rensou why." Matthew Dcmio wns lu imrttculnily luul humor thin raw December morning. IS vory tiling hml none wrong, Blocks imtl fallon when thoy ought to hnvo I'lBOU, hu cleric imd tlpport ovor thu InUstiiiiil on his SpCClllI imtl pooul* Inr lionu of paper, lho flro obstinately refused to burn In tha grata—In short, nothing went right, uutl Mr. Don no ivna consentiontlynntl corrosponO lngly cross, •'Jonklnil" "ifos, Blr." "tlo to tiio willow olarkson anil toll Iter 1 Kluill lio thoro In hnlf tin hour nnd oxpect confldontly—mint], Jenkins, con- fldoutly—to recolvo that rent mouoy, or clso I shall feel myself obliged to ro- sort to extromo measures, Von understand, Jenkins'." "Certainly, nir." "Thon don't stand thoro stnrlng like nn Idiot!" sunrloU Mr. Deano lu n sudden burst of Irritation, nntl Jenkins dis- appeared like a shot. Just half nn hour afterward Matthow Donne brushed the brown hnir just Sprinkled with gray from his square yet not unkindly brow. Putting ou his fur lined overcoat, ho walked forth iuto the chilly winter nir fully determined figuratively to annihilate tho defaulting Widow Olarkson. rft was a dwnrtish little red brick house, which appeared originally to hnvo aspired to two story.iood lot, but, cramped by circumstances, had settled down Into a story nud a half, but the windows shone like Brazilian pebbles, nnd tho doorsteps were worn by niueh scouring. Neither of these circumstances, however, did Mr. Donne remark ns he pulled the glittering brass doorkuob nnd strode Into Mrs. Clark- son's neat parlor. There was n small lire—very small, ns if every lump of anthracite was hoarded In the stove—nnd nt a table, with writing Implements beforo her, sat a young lady whom Mr. Deane at once recognized ns Mrs. Clarkson's niece, Miss Olive Mellon. She was not disagreeable to look upon, though you would never have thought of classing her among the beauties, with shining blnck hnir, blue, long lashed eyes nud a very pretty mouth, hiding teeth liko rice kernels, so white were they. Miss Melton rose wl.li n polite nod, which was grimly reciprocated by Mr. Donne. "I hnve called to see your aunt, Miss Mellen." "I know It, sir, but ns I nm aware of her timid t em porn ment I sent hor away. I prefer to dcnl with you myself." Mr. Dcnuo started. Thc cool audacity of this damsel In gray, with scarlet ribbons In her hnir, rather astonished him. *'l snpposo the money Is rendy?" "No, sir; It la uot." "Then, M Isa Olive—pardon mo—I must speak plainly, 1 shall send nn olllcor here this afternoon to put n valuation on the furniture and"— "You will do nothing of the kind, sir!" Olive's cheeks hnd reddened, nnd her eyes Unshed portentously. Mr. Denno turned toward the door, but ere he knew what she was doing Olive had walked quietly across tho room, locked thc door nnd taken out the key. Then sho resumed her sent "Whnt does this mean?" ejaculated the astonished "prisoner of war." "It means, sir, that you will now bo obliged to reconsider tho question," Bald Olive. "Obliged?" "Yes. You will hardly jump out of the window, nud there Is no other method of egress, unless you choose to go up the chimney. Now, then, Mr. Deane, will you tell me If you, n Christian mnn In tlio nineteenth century, Intend to sell a poor widow's furniture because she Is not nble to pay your rent? Listen, sir!" Mr. Deane hnd opened his mouth to remonstrate, but Olive enforced her words with a very emphatic little stamp of the foot, and he was, as II wore, stricken dumb. "You nre what tho world calls a rich mnn. Mr. Denno. Yoti owu rows of houses, piles of bank stock, railroad shares, bonds nnd mortgages—who knows whnt? My nunt hns nothing. I support Iter by copying. Now, If this ensi> fie carried Into a court of law, my 1 dooI* alllnn mint will bo a sufferer. -Toil 1 tViiUltl uiiiL'ige unseamed nud profiling. \ Yini nic not a had mnn, Mr. Denno; \ yoti linve u gnnt mnny noble qualities, and I like you for them." Sho paused nn Instant and looked Intently and gravely nt Mr, Deane. The color roso to hl.s chunk. It was uot disagreeable to be told by u protty youug girl that Bllu llkt'tl him, on any tonus, yet sho had Indulged lu pretty plain speaking. "1 have heard," sho went on, "of your doing kind actions whon you wero In tlio humor for It. Vou can do them autl you shall lu this Instance. You aro cross this morning, you know you are! Hush, no excuse! You aro selfish aud iithauiu nun overocanngi it r woro your moLher, nnd you a little boy, I should certainly put you In a corner until you promised to bc good." Mr. Donne smiled, nlthough ho was getting angry. Olive went on with the utmost composure: "Hut ns It Is, 1 slinll only keep you horo a prisoner until you hnve behaved nnd given mo your word uot to annoy my nunt again for rent until she Is able to pay you. Thou, nnd not until then, will you receive your money. Do you promise? Yes or no?" "I certainly shall agree to no such terms," said Mr. Donne tnrtly. "Very well, sir; I enn wait." Miss Mellon deposited the key In tho pocket of hor gray dress and sat down to her copying. Had she been a man Mr. Deane would probably bavo knocked her down; ns it wns, she wore nu invisible armor of power lu tho very fnct that she wns a fragile, slight womnn, nnd she knew It. "Miss Olive,'" ho snid sternly, "let us terminate this mummery. Unlock that door!" ".Mr. Deane, 1 will not!" "I shall shout nud nlnrm tho neighborhood theu or cull n policeman." "Very well, Mr. Deane, Do so if you plense." Sho dipped her pen tu the Ink nnd began on a fresh page. Mnttltew sat down, puzzled nud discomfited, and watched tho long lashed oyes and faintly tinted cheeks ur his keeper. She wns very pretty. Whut a pity she was so obstluntol "Miss Olive!" "Sir?" "The clock has just struck 12," "i heard it." "I should like to go out to get nomo lunch." "I am sorry llmt that luxury Is out of your power." "Uut I'm confounded hungry." "Are you?" "And I'm not going to stand thin BOrt of thing any loltgor," "No?" How provoklugly nonchalant sho was! Mr. Deauuoyod lho pocltotof lho gray dross greedily and walked up nml down the room pettishly. "1 hnve nu appointment at I," •indeed! Whnt n pity yon will bo tumble to keep It!" lie took another turn nerosstho room. Olive looked tip with a smile. "Woll, nre you ready to promise?" "Hang ". yesl Wlmt clso cnu 1 do?" "Vou promise?" *i do, because l can't help myself." Olive drew the key from her pocket. with softened oyos. "Ynu havo made mo very happy, Jlr. Deane. I dare say you thiitk mo unwomanly and unfemlnlne, but Indeed you do not know to what extremities we are driven by poverty, (iood morning, sir." Mr. Deane sallied forth with a curious complication of thoughts and emotions struggling through his brain, In which gray drosses. long lashed bluo eyes and scarlet ribbons played a prominent part. "Did you get the money, sir?" nsked tho clerk when he walked Into the office. "Mind your business, sir," wns tho tart response. "I pity her husband," thought Mr. Donne ns he turned the papers over on his desk. "Uow she will henpeck him! By the way, I wonder who hor husband will bc?" Tlie next dny bo called at the Widow Clarkson's to assure Miss Mellen that ho had uo Idea of breaking his promise, und the noxt but one after thnt he came to tell the young lady she need entertain no doubt of his integrity, nnd the next week lio dropped In on them with no particular errand to serve n3 an excuse! "When shall we be married, Olive? Next month, dearest? Do not let us put It off Inter." "1 have no wishes but yours, Matthow." "Really, Miss Olive Mellon, to hear tlmt meek touo one would suppose you had never locked mo up here nnd tyr- annlzcd over ine us a. jailer." Olive burst Into n merry laugh. "You dear old Mntthew! I give you warning beforehand that I menn to have my own way In everything. Do you wish to recede from your bargain? It Is not too Into yet." No, Matthew Denno didn't. Ho had a vague Idon thnt It would bo very plensant to bo henpecked by Olive!— Chicago Times-Herald. Ilnrtl Drink era In Chile. Iqtilquc, Chile, hns lho reputation of consuming moro liquor por capltn than nny other plnco In the world. 1 have never seeu liquor of all kinds consumed In such quantities as here, but apparently thore Is vory little drunkenness. Tho dry atmosphere nud the atoms of snnd that one Is constantly Inhaling excite nu abnormal thirst, uo doubt, and they say tlmt tho human system requires an unusual amount of stimulant to sustain tho heat nnd fntlguo of this climate. 1 nm quite sure thnt this duty Is not neglected, judging by tho extraordinary excesses which are witnessed without comment dnlly nud hourly at every club and hotel. Half a dozen cocktails beforo breakfast—one man at Iqulquo Is snid to require 17 to start his machinery In motlou—n bottlo of Scotch or Irish whisky nt breakfast, another at lunch, wluos nnd cordials at dinner, brandy and soda overy now nnd theu during tho dny, alternating with copious aud frequent drafts of beer and the samo repeated all tho evening, with a nightcap of whisky and a bottle bosldo tho bed lu caso of a restless ntght— this Is considered a moderate Indulgence, nnd tho wny they mix things Is amazing. I hnvo seen a party of busiuess men around n table at a club drinking cocktails, brandy nnd soda, beer, champagne, sherry and vermuth nt tho same silting during business hours nnd return to repeat tho performance several times during tho day.—Chile Letter In Chicago Itecord. TllO MiiK'lii.-i'r'n Story. "To run over a man—perhaps Hints tho only thing of nil thnt shakes mo, To see hlm on iho truck within 10 or 'JO foot of you, to know that you cau't stop to sunt him. to feci tlie wheels or the engine go over his body, crunching out his llfo—n man doesn't want to experience that moro than once In a lifetime. "It's worse with a child. There was nn old mnto Of mine In the west when I was riding in tho Onion I'acltle-uev- er mind his name; he's dend now—89 good an engineer ns ever stooil la a box. cool, nerve like steel, had boen through three wrecks, u holdup and n fire. Woll, one day Jim was a little behind /ils schedule uud made like any- thin/ for the next stop. There was a crossing right In front of him. He suw that everything wns clenr. ns he thought, nnd weut right abend, when nil nt once out of u clump of trees thero ran a little golden haired fairy right In frout of the engine. It was all over In one Instant, and when the train slop- pod Jim dropped like a log. It wns two mouths before lie crept back ngnin to work. But he could never come to that crossing hnt he snw the little girl with her hair fluttering In tlio wind running out fVin the trees. And ono day ho just goSolT his engino, turned It ovor to the second man and walked nwny. never to be seen again until his body was found ln the river."—Leslie's Weekly. SALE & FEED ..,, /cry STABLES. tugg'-s, Double and Single Drivers, and Saddle Horses. Special trips mado to Lillooet uiul Cariboo. Wholesale und retail dealers in Ilny und Grain. M. P. STEWART. g__>t©-V«7--3l_rt dk &. IV. C1.0V.1EU. '. 0. Box 8, ASHUROPT, B.O. _Ti B W\ 4M %Jt%$a ILj-CJ. (ESTABLISHED 1860.) DEALERSTN Hardware5vIron, Steel, Nails,&o. IVSiil and Mining: Suoplies, Waggons,'■ Buggies, Cutters Farm Implements, &c, Victorin Vancouver Kamloops' I'AIU'KTH, on. rioTiii Cheapest house on earth, write for prices P. GORDON, - KAMLOOPS, B.C, CO., LTD fly Ifi Pi HEAD OFFICE, 'aiboo nd ArBESS 00 ASHCROFT, B.C. illooet : A Vl'.l. Clinton antl way points—Monday, Wednesday and Friday All points in Carihoo—Monday. Lillooet direct—Monday and Friday. Forks ot' Quesnelle, and way points, Monday. ThrouRli nud return tiokets at reduoed rules. Speoial conveyances furnished. Stupes leaving Aslieroft Mondays ond Fridays will connect with steamer Char. lotto at SodaOreok, tliafc steamer having oommonoed Iter regular runs for the season. Service leartaff Ashoroft LMduys will be run to Quosnello only, until further notico. 'AGE LINE LEAVING ASHCROIT KYI.UV MONDAY FOR GLIf_TOfl_„ ISO-MILE HOUSE, QUES- NELLE FORKS, CARIBOO MINE ANO HORSEFLY. Stngo will connect will fur Quesnelle, Bavkevvilli luju nml Omineca. ____.pr_._s mattor, fiiiM Dust, ntn, carried at our risk, ut reiiBonnblo rutos. HEAD OFFICE ASHCROFT i*nmcr Charlotte, at Soda Crock, nd other northern points in Cari- Good Stook New Coaches . X. stages. Heudquaite i ppliod with everything ID s in qua" hj. K. nOFEROAMP* A. JOHNSOr* vicroniA, -"Wholesale- LIQUORS and GROCERIES. AtfBNTS COLUMBIA FLOURING MILLS. Euderby anil Vernon. The Mutual Life Insurance Company The New ricorire. Johnny was worried about Washington's greatness, lie turned to hia mother nud suid, "Washington's nil right, but Qrnnt'B more like ine." "How Is that." "Well" (throwing out a diminutive chest), "he could tell a lie when ho hnd to." "nut, Johnny, you never tell lies, do you V" Why, mamma, you know I do. I*ou nlways tind uie out." A moment of bIIcucp. "Maninin." "Well. Johnny." "When you wero ft little girl, didn't yon ever tell n lio?" Mninma was stumped. Then sho answered, "1 always tried to tell the truth." "Well, why don't they celebrate you."—New York Commercial Advertiser. & Very I'oxy **o_-. A gentlonmn whoso word ennnot be doubted nnd who Is not easily deceived tells the following: Very early one morning ho snw n. fox eying most wistfully a number of wild ducks feeding In the rushy end of a highland lake. After awhile tho fox, going to windward of tho ducks, put alloiit In the lake several bunches of dend rushes or grass, whicli floated down among the ducks without causing the lenst nlnrm. After watching the effect of his preliminary fleet for ft short time the fox, taking n good sized mouthful of grass lu his jaws, launched himself Into tho water ns quietly us possible, having nothing but tho tips of his cars aud nose above wnter. Iu this way ho drifted down among the ducks and caught a line mallard. Though this story seems extraordinary, It must bo remembered thnt tho fox manages to enpturo wild ducks, wood pigeous, hares nnd numberless other anlmuls, sutllclent to keep himself nnd fnmily, nud It Is plain to be seen that In doing so he must practice mnny a trick that would seem Improbable If relnted nnd quite beyond the Instinct of animals.—Omaha World-Her- l_.i-C-.l-i-- Ht'Htinirmifn. Different countries produce different foods. Perhaps Hint Is the reason why n description of n railway restaurant In Englnud sounds so curious to American ears. This terminus restiiurnnt corresponds to tho American lunch counter, whero pie aud coffee are the staple refreshments of the hurried hungry inan. Patrons crowd the English place three deep and wait for the front row to finish eating ami depart. One elderly womnn drinks hot spirit nnd water and eats sandwiches. Beside her a country couple devour buns nnd milk- how Iiritish "buns" sounds!—nnd ft busy man oats sponge cake nud drinks port wine. Can one Imagine n Chicago broker rushing Into a quick lunch counter with a demand for sponge cake? Ilo might ns well ask for a conch nnd four. lu this London restaurant a mother of a family regales herself and her meek husband with gluger bet.r and cakes, nud a nervous young clergyman asks for a glass of milk. Buns, sponge cake, milk nnd beer—the menu is n little different from those on this sido of the water.—Chicago Ne.vs, •Tlie WorsteRt Crime Brer/ ' A young nogress iu mourning a sited tho magistrate for a warrant In the Jefferson Market court "There is a negro who has comml tted tho worstest crime ever,".she said. " It's so awful I can't hardly tell nbout It. My mother died a week ngo, nnd he doue took a pawn tte!*et from the corpse. Now he's dono took out a *?Hn- mond ring on th_it ticket that was my mother's, aud uow the ring should be mine, but he won't give It to me." "Weil, that's rather bad." ndniittec.' the magistrate signing n warrant foi' the offender. The young woman returnod In tho aftornoon In company with a well dressed negro with whom she see mod to be on very friendly terms. lie was the defendant. "What hnvo yon got to sny to tho charge?" the magistrate demanded, of him. "Why," the man replied smilingry. "the dead womnn wns my wife." "Is ho your stepfather?" asked the magistrate, turning to tho girl. "Course he Is," she answered. "And why didn't you tell me thnt be * fore?" •"Causo I wanted that ring, your honor," "Step out," said tho magistrate. "Step out," echoed a half dozen policemen, while tho mnu nnd the girl walked out together without n sign of animosity.—New Vork Exchange. In tracing tho decline of tho use of clnsslcnl quotations In legislative bodies tho noston Herald cites the caso of Edward Everett, who oneo concluded a stately speech In congress with a long, sonorous nud superbly modulated citation of a passage from Tncltus aud then took his scat No sooner wns ho through thnn up sprang a burly member irom whnt wns then a frontier statu of the west, no hnd once been nu Indian-agont, nnd no sooner wns ho on his legs thnn ho begun to pour out a vehement harangue in Choctaw. After awhile tho speaker called hint to order. "I don't seo why my freedom of speech should be abrltlgodl" lio cried. "Yon let the gentleman from Massachusetts, run on, uud I didn't understand the first word of hia lingo nny better thnn he doos mine." The septic wan described ns very comical, but It struck the tlniiliknell of further classical quotations In a congress thnt had not the iny of nn | Idea what the unintelligible Hugo of Cicero and Tacitus was driving at OF -TsT-EW YORK, sic-ai^-i-ri j-.. __z'c_niswT _p_fc.-_isi-_)_-i-sr,r. Present Assets exceeds 8277,617,825.36; surplus a nver jjII liabilities, S37,7'2S,101...J The company issues tlie most liberal oootraots tbjil nro uuld. llio com- oauvpJJJ-s out uu iivenieejjf S..U.O-0 u ilny in death cluims, endowments anil iiimiliiies. Tho coiuiniliy is milveisnl, dolUK business tlm.iiRhmit the world, and the Mutual Lire is the lamest, stronsest uiul best company. Insure in it. STANLEY HENDERSON, Manager for Muiiiland, VANCOUVER, B.C. H. P. HORAN, District Audit, 1511 MILE HOUSE B.C Thos, LIMITED. CLINTON HOTEL, OLIJSTTON. B.C. __I_ST MAIiStlAl.t. _ BOARD AND LOURING BY Bcr,l Wii Ullu S|,|Ml. nud Dm SMITH, Pioiirintors. : THF. DflY. WEEK OR MONTH. ■-il stiihunjr. IleudDUitrters for iln. Cnriboo, j.'i-h. lltinitngand Waning in the vicinity. G. MEAT MARKET, WHOLESALE Atteii'ion an,! sattslactio' AJYD RETAIL. ■ gliaranteea to customers. ASHCROFT. B C. HOLESALE ARBWaRE, PIP UPPLIES. HANDIERY AND Miners Hardware Dep't. 8,10,1' Cordova St. Ship C. Dep't. S, 10 Wnter St. Vancouver! B. Q. Blacksmith, Wheelwright and Wagon Builder HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY. Iran, RUiel and Timber kopt lu stock, and n_.lin.lt of Eiwtern mndu Carriases. B.i_isi«» «" Road Juris IutI tin lunul nl n.ilm.f-l piHTs-, mul nlso niv.l. m iirtl .r. -ila..uractnr<;r of •* 'I'll, l.i.niiiiu Tlru .si Uur " wliU.li all WackBinlths Blmuld OBfc All work wiirrwitu-l, Biiil iirltTs lower tlmn ever, An usBortiaent of L'ltdlna and Caxkuts nlways <>» hand. ASHCUOFT, ------ EISER. JOU-CsT MORAB HOTEL & GENERAL QI-TES-STBLLE FOE-i. j. . C. lull assortment of Drygoods, Boots and Shoes,Ltquols ltd Ctgar,llatd- ■tuare, Miners Supplies. Hay, Gram and SlcMus to right. s GKAIN OF ALL KINDS D.'reot from our own Elevators on tlie Calgary .t Edmonton Railroad. Wn are tlie largest buyers of grain in Alberta. Send ns your order, or at least get our prices before buying "MILLING CO. LD, pnl noilltu in Alberlu ,t Ulilisli loluililiin Turner, Beeton & Co., Wholesale Liquors and Dry Foods, Victoria, Vancouver and Nolson, B. C„ and H.O. Beeton & Co.. London Importers Wholesale Dealers ill WINES LIQUORS and CIGARS VICTORIA, li. C. OppenMmer Bros. WHOLESALE Vancouver, : GROCERS B.C. COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL. KAMLOOPS, B.C. Thia woll known house Ims boon reouonet] by its new proprieto :inrt has beon thoroughly ri.nov.ited ami fitted up, P. A. BARN HART. Prop IJ&i LtEkcs ar_iu>iL_8>« HAMILTON, Flop's. ,.„„...„. ..oad from tha 150- House to QuesnsUe Fosks. Goo il 1iCT.01nm.ulnl ions lor .l-volors niul nootl slnbllug, ri.il, oto., foi' te a ... II stoijliiiil luir iu oonneotion iile J (|ea 1 lurBoly i 11 liny, ci'tiin. and fnruiiiroiltu'o i.wiit:iI!v. S.TMCITia: db BRYSON General Blacksmiths, Horseshoeing, Wm. Lyne, Directly opposite Depot, s*oprietor. ASHCROFT, B.C Tliis Hotel lias been lately refltted and refurnished. A new wing, SO x 2ti feet, containing nineteen rooms, including bath an_ sample rooms, has been added. Good table and good service The only first-class Hotel in town. Free Sample Room in Connection- THE WM. HAMILTON MANUFACTURING CO. (LIMITED) Steel,!, -on and Hardwood Lumber kopt in stoek.also wagons suitable for freighting and ranching, ASHCEOBT,-B.C. Shop on. "Mirny Avonue. achinery PETERBOEOITGH, ONTAEIO CABADA. ■■ tOCAl AND DISTRICT HEWS. I Denis Spratt hns returned fc 1 freighting business agniu. THE ASHCROFT JOURNAL. SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1900. Rev. VV, \V. Hat-die, of Clinton, eume iluwn Thursduy. Dune, and Jim MoTavish loft for Nicola tliis morning. William ..oners is now in clinrgo of nil road work bolow Clinton. J. D. Kraut io j, M.P. P., speut a dny or two la Aslieroft this weok. W, D. Jardino is out again alter a few days of very severo sickness, Mis. Dr.Uernld, from tbo 150/reglB- tored at tbe Ashoroft Hotol ou Thursday, Cm.i_i.MAS—Born on Wednesduy, Mny 2nd,to Mr.and Mrs.Stauloy.Crc-liniui, a daughter. Denis Murphy will address tlm olto- tors nt Kuvonns ou Saturday tho I2Lh Inst, in Ims noar oomplo- i his Uauoroft siroot W. lJigglulf tiou ii dwolliu) lot. Win. Walltor, president of tbo Inland Agricultural Assoohttloo, was In town yesterday, 13d. Qlouoross has sold out bis fur- nituro stook to \V, Morgau and lias gouo Lo Lillooet. Thos. Dunn A- Co., hardware merchants nnd ship obandlers, Vancouver, hnvo au nd. in this issiu?. Miss Wilson, who hns lived for some time in Ashoroft, Ims gouo to her hom*' in Eastern Cauada. Collectors for the Presbytorian ohuroh mniiso fund report having met with fnir sucess. Mr. Allnut, rrom Victorin, blip n opted a position iu li1. W. Foster' store nt Cliutou. Dover k McMasters wbo have been In tho hotel business at Qiiosiielle, hnve dissolved partnership. James 0. Shields was chosen as ono of the Sidesmen at |tbo Into vestry moo'ing of tho English Church, When in Vancouver IT Wll.l. PAY VOU TO VISIT Clubb k Stewart, THE LEADINC CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS OlfcT TH.E- COAST Wo curry tin Immense stock of Men's, Youths' nnd Boys' Clothing and Pur- nisliings, Waterproof Coals, Trunks, Vtilises, otc. We always carry tho celebrated Stetson Mats; also the Levi Strauss overalls, Custom Tailoring on tbo (Mb St Stewart, 100 CORDOVA STREET, J. H. CLEMENTS, PHM.G, The Ashcroft Druggist and Stationer, 1900. Is better prepared than over to servo your wants during Vf/"_ Special Mail Order Servlc WEILER BROS "Victoria B.O Dry Coods Miss Helen MoTuvloli wns in town llns wook, tbo suost of Hiss Murpby, Sho lett with her sister tor tbo oust last night. ens' Fuinishines o- Ladies, we have a nice assortment of Blnck ami Colored SUNSHADES Otiv lineH of Men's SUMMER UNDE1WEAK at $1 BO & $:.. 00 por suit tire Splendid Values. see OUR Men's Neglegic Shirts Colored Cambric Shirts Men's Summer Coats and Vests Flannel Suits Canvass Shoes in Bals and Oxfords for men and boys Buy ouv uOut Best" blended Ten nml "Maple Leaf Coffee and yon will always be satis-ied. Ashcroft Trading Ci>- Boots & Shoes Groceries Ashcroft hotels have found it; neces sary to raise tho price of board from $20 per month lo 32."}. High prices ot provisions is Riven ns tho reason. Rev. K. 13. Laidley is having a fence put up around tho Methodist church nnd parsonage* Mr.. . li-HRloson, of Clinton, attended n mooting of tbo Cariboo Protective Association here tliis week. Misa Evelina Crook who bns been visiting hor sister. Mrs. II. L. Roberts. lias returned to ber homo at Victoria. Tho Bishop of the Diocoso will hold n Confirmation in S. Albau's church on Sunday noxl, the Uth instant, at ;i p.m. lames Haddook left, this week for a trip lo Princeton and surrounding country purchasing furs and hides. R. B. Simmer, an applicant for political honors, in West Lillooet, passed through Ashcroft Friday on his way to Lillnoet. Mr. Billinghurst, of tho B. C. Exploration Company, took passage this week Tor tbo company's rauoh at tbe ill Mile Iiouso. Mrs. T. MoCosh has been quito ill this week but is now almost well again. Her daughter, Ada, also has not boen woll. October 2, '.I, l and f> are tho date? sot for holding the Provincial exhibi tion al New Westminister, so the Joint nm. is informed by manager Kenry. James Gill, contractor for tbo Hnr- voy-Bailey-Tingley brick stores, hns arrived from Kumloops nnd com moneod work on Uio foundation. Tin- court house, Ashcroft, has beeu declared the place of nomination for wost riding of Ynlo District. The court, house, Riehilelil, for Cnriboo. Mra. Nowland, who was ono of Ash- oroft's flrst citizens, but whose home is uow at Ducks, is visitiug friends here and will remain for somo time. (\ sale of work and an entertainment towards the painting of tho exterior of Albau's churoh will take place in the lown hall on Thursday, tho 10th inst, Tommy Dougherty, whilo riding a cay use last night hml his leg broken just nbovo tho ankle, Tho cayuse, which belongs lo Arthur Haddook, was acting^badlyand deliberately rolled over, catohing Tommy under him. Quito aorowd wns watching tho per formnuce, which happened opposlti Harvey, Bailey k Co's. store, and the opinion is that Tommy could have saved himself had ho known thi cayuse intended rolling over. Ho was taken iylo Dr. Clarke's ofllco nnd afterwards to tho Grand Central hotel where Dr. Williams is uow attend It g him, Ht'SlM.MS LOCALS. Try this tho next time you make blano mango or a custard. Add two drops of Bluo Ribbon roso extract to a tea spoonful of Blue Ribbon vanilla. Don't use cheap.trasby extracts.nlways insist upon getting Bluo Ribbon. P. W. Foster. Write to Smith & Bryson or \V. B. Bailey k Co. for » description of their road carts, buggies aud democrats. Tho Studbaker farm and freight wagons whicli they sell, are too well known to need any description. Vancouver, - B.C. LISTEN BOYS! Tom McCosh—' — can Office, Store or Home with the LATEST UP-TO-DATE FURNITURE, CARPETS, tWOEEUM CURTAINS, WALLPAPER **jJk# ... west ami our sliow rooms cover 6 tloors In our new bulltl. lugs. Write for Samples or Estimates—prse Suitings, Serges, Worsteds and Pantings, of the VERY BEST QUALITY Direct from Scotlfliul nnd wonld be pleased to have vim rail ;'.ul iiisiici't snme. , All cnlffs will lm t .uvfully iitli-mlcd lo ami satisfaction guaranteed. ASHCROFT B.C. NOTICE. .ill bu huulcd trom Aslicrof Barkcrvllle, Q cents per po lesncllct. icmielle l''orkf nver Lnke, BI', ftlv,: Mll.l l'l uMIle 11..i US-Mile llouai Above tlie loo, IDO-.Mik- llOUB 8» nml 87-MHo t.q-74-Mtle Hm Clinton, M. Hall cenl extn ; loi hlh' ihKt 500 iKiunils. S-_ .ut tl.ili.O in.iiii.ls. " CARIbOOPROTKCTIVK ASSOCIATION M. r.STKVVAHT. Sl'l AIM' I ll'.N 1.KK-. _)" President. Secretary. r::v::, l'l*. Is IfcU wc;:: yonr Floors tre well A carpet can be thoroughly cleaned 1 i:t once or twice a year; n pointed floor keeps a room clean ."-I ."-11 times; thc dirt can't get into thc boards. The Sherwin-Williams Special Floor Paint Heintzman k Co. Pianos.., Remarkable record of the Heintzman & Co. Piano eaoh season adds to the wonderful success that has come to these Pianos, made In Canada, Thoir fame is world wide; tho choice of the worlds greatest artists. Tho following from Liout. Dau Godfrey, Bandmaster of tho Grenadier Guards Band, and Professor of the Royal College of Muslo, London, flog.—"1 had tho pleasure of trying your Pianos, and I must say they astonished mo. beiug full and powerful, and having a lino tone quality. The singing quality, especially in the treblo part, is beautiful, and the instrument is woll balanced throughout tho wholo scale. As regards your Upright Grands, they nro beautifully toned instruments, I am specially charmed with them. 1 must say I am not surprised at the success you hate met with your instruments." DYKE & EVANS, Vancouver, GENERAL AGENTS FOR VANCOUVER CARIBOO AND THE UUOOETS. Is made fur nolhinir elst ll is made to will MAEK DUMOND -Ashcroft BC THE ALBION IRON WORKS CO., LTD. Engineers, Founders and Boilermakers, ll CliHtlinin atrout, iuul71 Store alroet VICTORIA, B.O. 5. Q. Ftadgate MANUFACTUR-DR AND IMPORTER OK Harness & Saddlery Harness Trimmings Whips, Spurs lite. Saddles and Harness mndo to Order ■—=• -'■■=———Special attention given Ropair Work Ashcroft U.C. Canning Machinery. Stoel Rivotod Pipo Marine and Land Engines and Boilors built for Govornmont Inspection. Tubular Boilers Thawing Points. Derrioks and Hy draulic Pipo Specialties in comploto Minors Outfits Oiitruci- Kivtm for all liimlH i>. work. ...pull's cxe-llted with ilA_pnlt.li. CusLliiKs of nil dosarlptlous. AkcijU for WnrthluKton Pumps. TAI SOONG & (10. GENERAL MERCHANTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SEALERS IN RICE & TEA .]__ ARK IJIUICCT IMPORTERS OK CHINESE COODS ASHCROFT aud VICTORIA, B.C. O.i Woduesday 8100,000 had beon raised for tho relief of lbo Oltawa BUf- forers. An English lire company whioh stands to looso heavily, gate ?2,500. Cull.is Charllo, n Nicola Indian, was up I'm- examination Tuesday charged wiih stealiiiR*a horse, tho property of Dr. Williams. An adjournment was made to allowlhim loj(et witnesses. Tho -ii-rd MliiltiR and Milling Co.'s paok train. Ralph Jarvis iu oharRo, left im Thursday fnr Manson oreek, thoro aro 23 animals loaded hi the iraiu aud it will lako about 40 days to make tho trip. Uon. J, W. Beubo has published his address lo tho doctors of this distriot, in tbo SltnlllkanioQi- Star, Prinooton. Fin stylos himself an "out and out liberal," and as havtnii tho ooufldom (F his oollcaKues, l'ASSl.Ndl.H LIST. The following is tho list of passen- Kers arriving at aud departing from Ashcroft by tho B.O. Express Co. a it RIVALS. Ah Hiug, Wall Tom, Clinton; Miss MoTavish. 8H Milo House: Mrs. Dr. Herald, 150 Milo House; Yee Yuen, Lillooet. DBPABTDBES, Mr. Qlenoioss, li. B. Skinner Lillooet; Mr. Billinnhursl, 111 Milo House; Mrs. Sillier, Clinton; Mr. Langford, Lillooet: six t bin amen, Quesnelle Forks: Prof. Odium, H. Carry, A. M Robertson, Barkerville; T. Oeasy, 150 Mile Houso. ri(i;i<iHT sim.-ments. Bolow will bo found tho date nf parture, teamster and destination of relghtshlpps I north by Ashcroft forwarding agents: April 27, RYorston, Seaton Lake, 5,800 •' 28. (I GUI, Clinton 2,400 ' 28, W Parker, Bullion 1,100 May 1. PGarrlgan,Pavilion... 1,500 " 1, G (Jouverette, Soda Crk 9,500 " 1. R MuDonald " " 8.000 '• 1, HP Lewis, " "11.000 " '.], T Gagne, Lao La Hacho 8,7011 Tho iTournal has been asked lo urge that an oxo irshn to Savonas on th. 24th bo arranged for. Anything the Jouhnal oould do to assist that will pleaso the majority will gladly bo don' A public meeting is tbo best way to arrange such matters. G.A.Ross, Dominion Lund Surveyor with liis assistants, is now running tin. ]': n4.»r the Ol-lham rauoh atHat|0reek. MrRosswIll also establish tho twenty- miln railway bait lino at poiuts on the Cnriboo road, not previously surveyed l;y lho Dominion Govornmout. Ri idiu v, T. Neville, of Nioolu. will oon lho servlooa in the Methodist ■eh tomorrow morning and eveti' irn;. Revs.Laidloy aud Novillo leavo mcxl Tuesday morning to attend tho annual oonforenoo to bo hold in Ne Westminster. Mr. II. Carry, a well known miuing eiigincor, wont, up on last Mondiy's stago to Antler Crook after spending tlio winter on the ooast. Mr. Carry is vory carefully prospecting and devol- Total.. 48,000 «.- W X,_. 1 V_< \A Read This- Berry, Pfimi nnd fpph hw, The B. C. MANUFACTURING of New Westminster, aro now in operation and aro prepared to supply all kinds of FRUIT BOXES in thoir season. Trices ou application NOTICE Notice is hi.rehy given thai I __hi.ll at tlit* expiration of thirty unya npply to lho Chief Ciiiunii-jjsioiicrn) Luiuls ami Works for iier mluslon In lease rum hundred ncres ol hind «r thc north fork of Dominant.' River, for piiHloral inir|)ri-.i jj. ivumiiciiniiif at llic smith west ror- ti'-r l»fM. Hit- tih riliv tlialii". t.i'-l fuiiiv rliains, Soulli Hftv chains, west Iwenty chain.. io point of commencement. W. J. COSSTJCK Uonapurti'. Aiiril SOlll. 100O. Dissolution of Partnership. NOTICE. ith powei uiiiitiiaiii ii j for ilm con s hi'ri'hv (,'ivi'ii that npiilinitimi will n itiL' l.t-L-i-biivr Asscmlily of llic nt Uniisli Oihiiiiliiii Jit its nexl «cs- mi Act to Incorporate ;i company ict, i'i|iiip, i.i.erjilc niul .idatil or narni'.v n:111___«_■. • ■ . mu ■ ■ . i ■ u^'t.*!- .in-l liciijlii nu- iioinlal r« in'iirthe niilfl of Kam- ki'.tlii'iici' by the iiun-t direct and fca-i- t- t-i ihc nlaU'iiu of ihc 15nn.i[.iirti' rivrr; ton linir.t (in iht'C.irilicd Wamm Unail c Om-llltindrcd-Mili- llmise; tliencc ly tu sonic convenient point in lhe ■ of Williams or Antler Creek in the Ciir.li..J. -li-tiici; wiih liinwr also to hiiihl a ■ ..j..., j,,,,,,! upon on flue net ol ,,, , ers; and with [ji.v.erln riiiivhiii-1. operate nml maintain all iiere-.-arv lirid^es. ways, anil ferric.i. and to luiilil. ..wn ami niainiain warves iiml docks ill cuiineitinii thi-tewiih.iiti.l n. htiihl. own. cc|iil|) ami maintiiiu sleam and other vessels and boats, nnd to operale lhe same on any nav liable walers within the Province, aud wit imwer lu build, equip, operate and maintain miryraphatiil telephone lines in connection wiih tlie j-iinl railwav ami branches, and lo i.cuernie electrieitv for the sujiply of light, heat and power; ami with power tn expropriate laud tor tlu- purposes of the Coiiipntiy. do the icraids icnt. i pal >r bodies and t. lew anil rolled loll- from al! jiersons usinir ami on iill freight im^inu over any of stich roiulj-. r.iilw.ivs. ferries, waives and vessel; built hv tin- ioiii!j;inv;anil with power l.i niaki trallic or other arrau^einents with railway, steamlioat or other companies, and for ' other neeessiirv or incidental rights, pow and liriviletres in that behiilf. Dated thc yithday of April. A.II. 1000. I.ODWELL& DUFF. 7 -53 .Solicitors for tlie Appllcat 18EFOR SALE I'erfeellvsmind. Snitalilc fordrivm;: -mikIc or double: or for work. Apply lo \Y, I). BAILEY & Co. Notiok Tn Advertisers.—Patrons will greatly oblige tho Journal oftlne by having change of advertisement in before Thursday iinnn. I havo purchased below cost aud will ..ell at k Bargain «_? 4 Lounges 2 Easy Chairs Very nico lot of Picture Molding. All entirely new goods, Ku itfiisoiii-Mc Offer Mused. W MORGAN Next donr to Pnrkor's Stage Olllco. NOTICE Nolicc i.s hereby given that the parlnerahip llOre 10fore _existing between Chas. I.. Mc- , - _ „„t!„„ i,n „„„u„i„ „„j Master ami David He ver. hotel keepers, ofthe oping tho properties ho controls and town of Qiieaneile, has llit-ihiv heen dissolved hy mutual consent. All eittstiiiulum accounts I twen , . . must he paid to Chas. IC. Mr Master. IhelP their valuo. Ho worked, Inst year, DAVIDIlEvEH. mcn< CHAS. li.McMASTKK. expects this season's work will provo their valuo. Ilo about twelve mou. Wltn is: Kluioie Wells. Thirty davs idter date I intend to npply to tlie'Chief Commissioner of Lands niul Works for pcimission to lease forty neres of land in Lillooet District, commencing at north east corner slake of mv pre-emption No. 71b, north twentv eluiins, thence wesl cliains. thence south twenty chains. east twenty chains In point of coni- nl.fur ihe purpose of euttim: hay etc. NAPOLEON K1SICT. NORTH B.C. NAVIGATION COMPANY.Ld SODA CREEK. QUESNELLE. Tlie Steamer CHARLOTTE will_ make reeiikr trips from Sml.. Creek to Quesnelle, connecting with nil ST/CE LINES. from Aslii roft iiiul why points. Freig.it left at Sotln Creek for the steamer "'ill lie stored free of charge, also freight by steamor for points beyond Que-iu'lle will be forwai'ded free of charge for such or- warding. Faro each way, §-.SO; freight per ton 810. Quesnelle, B.C ' JAfb.ESREID Maiiager. '.o. Box 447. Telephone 138. I Stanley Park Livery^'»i^2^ Sale and Feed Stables Hacks, Carriages, Buggies, Double and Single Drivers, and Saddle Horses. - - McRAE BROS., Proprietors, Corner Georgia and Seymour Streets, VANCOUVER, ■ B.C. SIDNEY WILLIAMS, P.L.S., P.A.S.I., London. Lnnd Surveyor, Civil Engineer,Draughtsman. QUESNELLE MOUTH, 13. C. Engineering and Survey work. IteporU on mlniim nroiieriies. Mui'S nud plans pre- pared of any portion ol Cariboo district. NOTICE. Notice is hereby Riven Unit tlnrlv (lays after date I intend to api»ly to tli. Chii■i-C'oinmis- sionerol IniniiM and Works for penntssiuii in h.i-eforiiraziiij: i■uii'i'M-s llio neres of land, ilcs-.-filieil as follows: CoHiinenciui--at a jiost j.hier i \\-est J't lut H'.l'. tliem-e t-:ist -loehiuns. south lu chains, west lo dmins north -lu chains to initial post. M. R. KAGLRSOX, Cliutou. March 83rd, 1UUO. -IS Restaurant: 250. NEXT DOOR TO CARGILE HOTEL OPEN OAY AND NICHT J. D. KIRKPATRICK wm T® Sulphuric Add ,1.11. WALTERS, I'niprictur. 1 STURT BAY, B.C. Good aeeoinmoclatiouf the travelling pnlilic. for FOB SALE 4BO acres. 10 tulles west of 100-Miio post, Bridge Creek. Good wiipon rond to meadow. Good house, siahle, sliiida and haying niiiehinery. BOO tons ol.gootl hay eau he cut every inner C tit lie r eel(. ■ Bridge Title to land -Crown grant, i-'or particulars, address WILLIAM MEASON. jr. DOG (JK1-EK S00-MI1 >,Cllnloi! ll.C, Apr KAMLOOPS HOUSE, P. HEROD, Proprietor) k:^_.iweXjOO-PS. - - b.o. is thu place where you can always he sure of Betting the Choicest Wines and Liquors And the BeBt Brands ol Foreign and Domestic Cigars, r Cocktails antl Turn and Jerry are s nee I alt I en. lSX, SUPPLY COMPANY, Ltd. 733 Ponder st. VANCOUVER, B.C, BC.COLD STORAGE & ICE WORKS VICTORIA - B.C Importers of Australian Frozen Mutton : : ADVANCES MADE ON WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED Commission Merchants HENRY DOYLE&CO. Wo oarry u Tail stock of Maltese Gross Brand RUBBER - ■ FOOTWEAR ! i Granville street, ABHOEjOPT -B.O. Large Airy Rooms. Only First-Class Hotel iu Town. Sample Rooms Free. Proprietor. C. E. JOHNSON. Fishing Tackle Complete stock of Bods Reels Lines Flies Casts Minnows Leaders Brogues Traces Baskets Straps and Fly Hooks TISDALL'S CUN STORE, Varcouver BANK 0. BRITISH NORTH AMERICA Incorporated 1836. PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND $4,866,661 1,460,000 Bnil11'he_; hi nil tho priucipnl towus of Canada (rom Dawson to Sydney, Cape Breton. Drafts granted on all points in Canada aud tlio United States and on Great Britain. Gold dust purchased or sent for assay with prompt returns. J.A.1V1JI3S ORAKT, Manager, ASHOEO"PT. Federal Life Assurance HAMILTON, ONT. Co'y WE GIVE YOU GOOD BETUBNS and CERTAIN PROTECTION WM. HOI-DEN, Inspsotor Vancouver, 13 O. THOMAS MaoAUAM Provincial Manage. Cariboo. Horsefly. QUESNELLE FORKS. W.B.Bailey&Co., Storage and Forwarding Agents. VANCOUVER, BC- 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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