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,,,,-^n •£*~m -> B.O. JOURNAL. VOL.4., XO. 47. ASHCROFT, BRITISH COLUMBIA. MARCH 25. 1890. $2.00 PER YEAR California Plain and Sweet Pickles. California Relish. California "Red Hot" Relish. California Honey. These Omuls an; . uro, IHi.li-iniie ami IMicioiis. Try Tlicm. Silver Prunes tf you have not given Silver Prunes a trial you have missed something gooil. They are the very finest ihingin evaporated fruits. Clean, bright and juicy. IDevilleci crabs Arc all right. Two tins for •_.... Sample thoin _F! "VT". FOSTER, General Merchant, ASHOROFT AUD OLIIS. TO-ST, B.C. AGENT FOR GIANT POWDER COMPANY. ASHCROFT HOTEL, Wm, Lyne, Proprietor. Directly opposite Depot, ■ ■ ASIICROKT, B.C. Tliis Hotel has been lately refitted and refurnished. A uew wing, 60 x 26 feet, containing nineteen rooms, including bath and sample rooms, has been added. (Iood table and good service The only first-class Hotel in town. Free Sample Room in Connection. The IL li. A. Vogel Commercial College _D__1-3__IC--: BLOCK, _-C-_STI_SrC3-S ST., Vancouver. .B.O. THOBOTIOH I-STSTBTJCTIO-Sr I-ST BOOKKEEPINd I practical methods, no toxt books), BUSINESS nETHODS, CORRESPONDENCE, PENI.ANSHIP, SHORTHAND, TYPE- WRITING, and tlie Ueneral English Branches. ;•" send jr-on. raosrECTUs. HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY, QUESNELLE MOUTH, CARIBOO, " - ■ B.C. DIRECT IMPORTERS ANO DEALERS IN WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS, DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, Hardware, Boots and Shoes, Miners' Supplies. Bed-Rock Prices. Goods Guaranteed. CAR1B00 ft Oi-BNICA RAILWAV, Editor Mining Jolhnai, -Dour Sir If you will allow mo space in your valuable columns J would liko to draw your attention to tbo tardy progress of "The Cariboo & Omenloa Hallway,'1 Tho long looked for railway tlmt was to be constructed through Lliis section of tbe country appears Lu bo u scheme that peoplo regard with luck of interest aud aro very slow in mailing up tlieir miuds, It seems u grout pity Lhut it should not bo pushed forward us it is of limit importance uud should bo dealt with without further delay. It is not my Intoutiou Lo diotute in any way, tho wrong or right ways Lhis lino should bo luid, buL moroly in suggest a routo whioh I, aud those with whom 1 havo discussed tlio matter, aud who aro well acquainted wilh tho country, think would he most advantageous and beuoUulal to all. Cariboo la a milling, nut a farming, oountry, uml therororo IE n road bo built It is OBSOUtlu] Lhut il. should before all Lhiuga honolit the loading Industry by going through a distriot whero tho majority of tho mines tire situated, ut tho satno Lime comiug within touch of u vast uiiproapootod gold bearing region whoro there is not a shadow oC doubt that there will be groat dlsoovorlos mado in Lho noar futuro, 1 huvo noticed artlolea published iu tho Mining JontNAh urging that Lho most Important routo would bo from Ashcroft direct through to Quosuollo Mouth. If this plan be udopfced it will bo avoiding tho heart or tho principal mining districts, uml wilt be entirely ignoring tlio multitude of first rate chances that aro now standing open for the developing of mines, which uro now impossiblo to work to an advantage without the aid oE a railway ou account of freighting rates being so exorbitant, and* which prevents tho shipment of oro und material from the interior ut a profit. There is no doubt that Ashcroft is tbe best starting poiut, thcucc running to the bead of Quesuolle lake. This seotion abouuds iu quartz and us yet it is almost unprospeeted, but by reports brought down by reliable meu who say thero aro largo bodies of it, uud who have beeu trapping and doiug a littlo prospecting thero for years, tends to show that we cuu hold this locality as being one of great value. If therefore its ledges aud veins bo worked it will open up a mineral belt of largo nren that will bo of no little importance to the provinco of B.C. Keeping along the lake shore, passing on its way Horsefly with Us largo deposits of oriferous gravels, where extensive miues aro being worked, uud crossing over close to tho dam of tho Golden River Quesnelle Co., following tho South Pork rivor to tbo town of Quosnelle Forks leaving a little to the left one of tho biggest hydraulic miues of the day, under tho managemont of Mr. J. B. Hobsou, vi/.„ tho Cariboo Consolidated Hydraulic Miniug Co., ulso tho Gold Point mine, whero u largo pumping plant is now boing erected, aud several others of importance such as the Boston Dredging Co., otc. It could either go from horo to Barkerville, afterwnrds going nortli to Hazleton by tho way of Downy Puss, or it could follow dowu by the sido of tho rich valley of tho main Quesnollo river, striking the Mouth of Quesnollo whero it would striko the Pruserrivor, thenco steering northward,immediately plunging into tho promising gold Holds of Omonica, which must by no means bo put iu tho background or forgotten, for she is yot in her infancy with regards to hydraulic mining und bas many interesting secrets to di vulgo to gold seekers. Iu conclusion I mny add thut wo shall all heartily welcome a railroad into this northern couutry, resting assured that it will advance and promote tho interests of tho province to such an extent us will recompense her tenfold, so that sho can look buck over ber vast mineral wealth with prido. Yours truly. Charles Hev.istt, Quesnollo Porks, March 17th. Hotel _B-aca.r_-Xi_-.Lton YANOOUVBR, -B.C. Redecorated, retoi-mshed nml enlarged. Heating and lighting (electric) poi-ict. Le Coiute (lute of St. Claries Hotel, Now Orleans) in charge of the kitchen. Headquarters for Mining Men. W. H. MAWDSLEY, Manager. CARGILE HOUSE Under New Management. Mr. I?red. Nelson now has entire charge of tlio Hotel, niid 1ms thoroughly renovated and refitted it. Dining rooms well supplied, neat and orderly. The bar is well supplied with the best grade of Wines, Liquors nnd Cigars." The house solicits n fair share of the public patronage. Free Sample Rooms for Commercial Travelers. Shooting Allies Canyon. Mrs. James Carroll, tho wifo of tbo ex-champion lightweight, accompanied ber husband to Alaska and shared tho thrilling adventures of tho men, oven to tho hazardous undortaUingof shooting tho rapids. Tho purty had mndo all tho preparations for a long trip dowu tho Yukon, says tho St. Louis Globe-Democrat, und a good start wus made, witb tho wind in tho riglit direction. Tbey cumo in a short time to Milos canyon, and then camo a moment of doubt, whon thoy deliberated us to what thoy should do, If sho crossed by way of tho rapids, it mount two minutes for the journey, whilo ovor tho mountaiu meant two dnys. Mrs. Carroll decided tho question for herself in u fow moments, hut tho othors woro loath to permit hor to make the hazardous trip. Iu fact, it wus found to bo against the law of tho country for a woman to go through tho rapids. This vory fact mado Mrs. Cur- roll even moro eager to make tho journey with tho rest. Tho old captain at the head of tho rapids told her that sho would have to break tho laws if sho went. There woro 25 women iu tho camp abovo tho canyon, and thoy begged und pleaded with her, but the lady had mado up her mind that if the rest wont over sho would go also. She put on a suit cf slickers aud pulled hoi hat down over her oyes, but it is not likely that anyone wns deceived, Thoy all took their places in the boat, uud thou tho men on tho shore gave the boat u push, uud thoy wero oil'. Mrs. Carroll hud over und over again pictured tho fearful journey, but, us is usually tho case, her fancies wero not oven approximations of tho awful facts. A swirling about hidden rocks had beon hor Idea of tbo furious waters, uot tho maelstrom through which lliey uctnally passod. With the others in tho bout, Mrs. Carroll took a paddle ami worked like u heroine ir the Mine. Prom tho moment tbat the boat loft tho shoro there wus uo looking buck. Tbo angry waters immediately caught the bout, tossing it liko a paper shell. Up, down, sideways tho era It was tossed; a moment and tlioy wero in the rapids. A splash of ice cold waler in thn faces of tho crow, u deufening roar as of distant thundor, tho air grew dark, and they wero in (he oanyon lighting for their lives. Willi tho thought of dangor oamo the fooling of strength, and, liko a brave woman, Mrs, Carrol) folt that it. wus a Unlit in which sbo would win if tho boat wus handled properly, which meant that she as woll ns tho rest must not relax vigilance for oven a.moment. Then' sho began to paddle for dear lifo, and the canyon walls seonied to slide back as if moved by somo giant band. It was paddle, pnddlo, not only for her own life, but for tho dear ones whoso futo probably bung upon her doiug hor duty with ull hor might und main. With back strained aud hands blistered, she kopt on. Suddenly a bit of smooth water camo in sight aud theu an awful bump. "Pull ber off, boys, quick!" somo ono shouted, and straight and true went, Mrs. Carroll's paddlo into just the right place. Tho boat was clear in u moment, but ahead was a wave fully five feet high, aud the boat was sideways in tho stream. If it did not striko tho wave bow on, all would bo lost. Tho tired woman paddled even more bravely, tho wave wus struck in just tho right place, and they were saved. Suddenly tho motiou soomed to cease nud tho boat came to a standstill. The trip hnd boen mado in 1 minute ond 45 seconds. I would'nt have missed tho trip for 81,000," said Mrs. Carroll, "and I would uot take it again for 81,000.000." ALEXIS CRFEK. Mr. N, Lee is improving bis place by building a doublo corral, It looks us if ho intends running a larger band of cattle. Mr. K..J. Bidwell is ulso putting up a vory nice corral along tho roadside by his placo. Mr, T. R. Young is looking after his cattle very closely this spring, which always pays iu tho lone run. It is a pity a fow more of tho Chileoten stockmen do not do the same thiug. Mr. lluiliU' hus let another fonco contract, having his other now finished, Mr. Prauklin has gono on u trip to Tatla lake. Sleighing in this vicinity is about al a close, nud stockmen are anxiously awaiting tho grass. QU0SNBLLG PORKS, Mr. Jim Haines bas returned from lho coast, looking hale and hearty. Wo aro all glad to seo him como back again to resume his duties bere, Mr. Tucker arrived last week. He Look with hiui u gung or men up to his claim on Snowshoo, whero ho is developing his proporty. A largo qunntlty of pumping machinery came in this wook for the Gold Point mine. It is reported that Bob Winkloy und Joo Dunne hnvo Btruok good diggings noar Coquette crock. Theso two worthy miners uro by no means indolent, and hnvo spont soveral yours prospecting In this section. Wo wish thom all kinds of luck. Bob knows a thing or two and is able to handle a good proposition when ho gets it. Mr. James Moore, of Black Boar creek, nud Mr. J. Muithors wero in towu this week ou busiuoss. It has been remarkably (ino weather lately, but thero is lots of suow ou tlio mountains not to say anything of the low-lying country. McPhee's Dig Company. Andrew McPhee's Big Dramatic aud Vaudeville Company will open nn en- gagement of two nights ut tho Town Hall ou next Thursduy ovoniug, March 'JOt li, producing Thursduy evening Maggie Mitchcl's greatest success, Fun chon, the Cricket, and ou Friday evening, the ever popular drama of Southern life, Undo Tom's Cabin. This is tho largest company that bas ever visited Asbcroft, numbering twenty-six pooplo traveling in their own privato cur nud having a first class Militnry Bnud aud Orchestra heuded by the only lady Druia Major in tho world. This company has just closed an engagement at Vaucouver, whero they opened the Now Alhambra Theatre. Seats nre now on sale at Clement's Drug store, prices 50, 75, children 25 cents. Peace Near at Hand. Washington, March 21.--Cbairman Schurmau of the Philippines commission tolographod tho secretary of stato from Manila today that tho commission had organized without Col. Douby, the third civilian member who will reach Manila vory soon. It camo out today with moro emphasis than heretofore that tho commission expects to play a prominent part iu bringing the Filipino insurrection to a close. Iu a despatch received a few days ago General Otis had something to say about tbe importance of tho commission's work and it is understood that he indicated very plainly that it would havo dealings with the Filipino leulors whicli would put an end to hostilities within a short timo. Gen. Otis hns snid thut ho boliovod tbo opposition to American uiithority would coase in about throo weoks, and as ho is a conservative mau, tbo administration otlleials aro looking forward to important developments. That tho Philippine commission may havo a large share iu bringing about a speedy conclusion of hostilities is acknowledged in ollicial circles. The important admission was mado today that tho commission has full powers to deal witb tho insurgents, and tho iinprcs sion was convoyed that that was its special objoct. A liuie War. Ashcroft has not boen so quiet ut this time of the yoar for mauy seasons, It is tlio general belief of tho business men that the Alien Act has much to do witb tho condition of things. Reports from othor parts of tho province Indicate tho samo condition of affairs and from all wo can learn from traveling men tho Vancouver uud Victoria merchants havo no longer any two minds about its injurious effect. Thero is every indication tbat the great transcontinental roads aro ou,the eve of a gigantic ruto war, which beforo it ends may moan to them a loss of millions. Tho rate war has been expected. It hus not been sprung in n day. Weeks ago, when the American roads began to offer inducements to immigrants for tbo far northwest, railroad men predicted iuthe big newspapers :> battle among tho railroad magnates. The American roads seem to havo started tho ball by reduced Immigrants rates, but it remainod for President Van Home, of tho Canadian Pacific, to givo the ball a severo push after it had started. Tho American roads hnvo been selling second-class tickets from St. Paul to tho far northwest for 825, to immigrants. Yesterday tho Canadian Pacific, believing thut tho immigrant, movement of its competitors was nothing moro uor less thuu a rate-cutting proposition, announced second-class tickets for 812.5o, thus cutting In two tho rate of the American-roads. Dispatches indicate that today the Groat Northern and Northern Pacific will uot only meet the 812.50, but will offer immigrants u still greater financial Inducement to uso their roods iu reuchiugthe sun-kissed lauds of tbo West. Undoubtedly tho Canadian Pacific will moot such a reduction; then naturally will follow fur- rato-cutting How long tbis will coutinuo is a serious problem, wliich at this timo cannot bo determined. There will bo a grand round of conventions ou the Pacific const during tho coming summer. Every roud will want the delegates, aud as a result there is every reason to bolieve that tbo war will not soon bo brought to an ond. Tbe railroads will lose; tho pooplo will gain.—P. li March 2!1. Under Which Flag. Tho wholo of tho Klondike gold belt is iu tho United States —not Canada! Tho samo flag that waves ovor tbo Philippines, free Cuba and tbe Capitol nt Washington will soon bo floating over Dawson Oity aud the millions making up the Upper Yukon gold output for 1000 will be credited to tho United States, not Can ada! Such is tho nstonuding information brought by each ofa largo party of Dawsouians arriving hero by tho steamer Danube last night, the last of whom left the Klondiko capital as recently as February 20. Tlioy bring extras of tho Nugget and tbo Miner with thom, too, in corroboration of thoir strango story and they havo tho official authentication or Uuited States Consul MoCook that bo will represent tho facts to Washington without delay. Briefly the fucts aro theso, according toG. A. Wulfman, of Evuusvillo, Ind., I. T, Hutches, of Chicngo. and Frank Funthcr, of Buffalo—a trio who have iu tho past season boon among the most fortunato of tho Hunker crook claim owners and wbo aro just now in this city. On tbo 18th of February a party of Russian Films wbo bad been working at tho headwaters of McQuestin oreek, lOt) miles oust of Dawson, reached that city iu u stato of considerable excitement. -.Thoy inquired Ilrst for n Rus sian official, and subsequently waited upon United States Oonsul MoOook, to whom they made the statement for mally that while prospecting iu tho locality designated, thoy had accidentally stumbled upon a monument of stone many years of ngo, and bearing a partially effaced inscription. Tho antiquity of the romnrkablo evidence of man's former presence iu this romoto land led tbo discoverers to in-, vestigato with caro, and they finally made out Iho half-obliterated letters to bo Russian characters—tho ouly language of which they bad a knowledge. Pursuing their researches still further, they woro amazed to Hnd thai thoy bad unearthed ono of tho boundary mounds set up by surveyors long beforo tho foothold of the Czar upon tho American continent wus relinquished. Tho magnitude of thoir discovery did not at first present itself to tho discoverers. As soon as they realized, however, that the locution of tbo old boundary, boro 100 miles to tho oust of Daw son, meant thut tho wholo of the greut Klondiko gold bolt belonged not to Great Britain but tollussia, and there- foro as a sequence belongs not to Canada but to tho United States, thoy lost Uo timo in carrying tbo nows to Dawson. Uuited States Oonsul MoCook and Commissioner Ogilvie beard their report attentively aud a joint commission was at oneo arranged und sent by them to investigate and report. The telligoncowas received in Dawson on tho 18th of February, and it wus anticipated that tho exports on tbo commit teo, led by the Finns totho scone of their find, would bo back iu Dawson iu threo wooks from that date. It is not unnatural that tho nows should havo mado a sensation in the wholo Uppor Yukon region. The above, taken from an exchange, will be, no doubt, contradicted just as vigorously by tho next arrivals from tho north. Thero is scarcely a possibility of such a report being true after both Canadian and American survey parties bavo practically agreed witl In a few foot as to whore tbo right linos pass. Editor Miniso Jot:uxA__-It will no doubt bo of iuterost to your readers to know what is being dono by tbe management committeo. We bad intended to open tho town hall on the first of April but tbe delay in obtaining apparatus may forco us to delay a f»w days. By the kindness of Mr. Barnes we are to havo tho uso of tho grounds oast of the railroad aud we havo already arranged to put thom in as good condition as possible. Tho electric light company have given us liberal terms for tho use of the light iu tbo hall, which is a great help financially, A copy of thu constitution aud such bylaws us wo hnvo made will be posted iu tbo ball. The ball will ho under tho control of two members of tbo management com- littoo euch week. Tho committoo will bo pleased to receive suggestions for tbo better working of tbo association from anyooe who is interested. J. E. Knight, May Reach There Laler. A littlo story illustrating tlio reckless character of the avorago railroad man is told nbout a brakemau who bud a providential escape from death iu a recent accideut. Tho train wus carrying cattlo aud ran into a slide, which threw two or three of tbo cattle cars off tho track. Tbe brakemau, tolling his experience afterwards, said tbat ho know nothing until somotimo after, when ho awoko to find himself under ono of tbo overturned cars and lying on the doad body of a steer. "You don't say," said a by-stander, 'that you wero lying ou tho stoor?" 'Yes, that's how it was" said the brake- man. Well, well, tho ways of providouco uro many," replied tho quostiouor, where would you have beon if that steer had not been there?" Well," said tho man who hnd just escaped death, "I guess if that steer had'nt boen there I would havo been — by now. Telegraph or Telephone. The people of tbo Quesnollo Porks, Horsefly, Beaver lako valloy and tho ISO-Milo Houso country, have raised and sent out to Hewitt Bostock, M.P., n largely signed petition asking tlio Dominion government to extend the tolegraph liue from tho 150 to Quesnollo Porks via Horselly. A large number of mines are now being opened up or worked in tho Quesnollo Porks couutry, nud iu tlio Horsefly much work is also being done and largo amounts of money aro beiug ex. peuded iu mining development, and it is but just and right that tbis neglected portion of Cariboo should have tele griphic communication with the outsido world. Tbe cost of extending tbis lino from tho 150 to tho Porks vin Horsefly would be trilling. Tho distance direct from tho initial point to tho Porks is nbout 58 miles, vin Horsefly and tho Cariboo mino it would bo a fow miles further. Itis believed that tho line would not ouly bo solfsustrining but would pay a revenue and ns it would add largely to tho othor work done along the Cariboo liuo it should well ro pay tho government for building. Tbo question of a privato venture is ouo thnt cannot well bo considered as it would bavo to unite with tho Government system nnd would thereby add to lho tolls already too heavy on tbo govornmont lines, as tho cost of u message of ten words from nny poiut in Cnriboo to Ashcroft is now twico tho usual oharge from Ashcroft to Vancouver, or fifty cents. Tho Cariboo members nnd all othors with any influence should, in tbo interest of tho Cariboo country by moans of letters to nil members from British •Columbia, urgo the speedy building of tho Quosnollo Porks, Horsefly and 150 Mile Houso oxloution of tbo tolegraph liuo. Victoria aud Vancouver papers could help tho good work nlong by calling public attention to this long needed improve- ment. Tho Executive committoo of tbe Athletic Olub is busy getting things iu shape for an early stnrt. Some part of tho gymnasium outfit is nlready ordered and will be in Asbcroft, it is expected, by the 1st of April. The committee havo ongagod tho town hall aud very satisfactory terms have beeu made for ighting tho building. Tbe most ditti- suit problem the committeo had to deal with was to find suitable grounds for outdoor sports. A number of places were suggested but after inspection by members of tbe committee, it was decided thut the only really suitable grounds were thoso situated ou the far sido of tho railway track. These will require some clearing up. which th« committee aro arranging to havedone. It is now iu order for members of tha association to organize lacrosse, baseball, football or other teams, elect their olllcers and make requisitions on tha executive committee for fuuds for purchasing of necessary outfits. Tliis is grand weather for football uc lacrosse. What is the matter with gee ting out on Saturday afternoon for practice? All members of the Association should interest themselves in -he an tertttinment to be given in the towu ball noxt -Monday evening by Miss E. Paulino Johnson. Miss Johnson visits Asbcroft under ths auspices of of tbo A. A. A. A. and a proportion of tho receipts go to the funds of the Athletic Association. Health Exerclic. The establishment of the athletic association on what appears to be a sound basis bas given cause on our part for some thought on tbe question of exorcise. Wo have examined the authorities at our disposal and we find something of a uew doctrine; and of an engaging und pleusiug character it is because it holds out encouragement to the middle nged to exercise and thereby improve their physical health, and to this is added the statement that tbe moral nature of man and woman also is benefited. T. W. Topham, M.D., in his "Health of Body and Mind," puts great stress on tho "mind force" in all exercises for the development and improvement of our bodies. Ho says: "When tbe mind is turned inward to its living centre, we are struck with tbe wonderful capacity we possess of developing to a large extent tbe machinery of the body. Of course no ono will undertake to deny tho stutoment that tbe body has no power of itself; all its power, all Its activity, is derived from the internal or spiritual part of the man, and so we can but look to tho internal for an increase of that powor tbat gives life and health to tho individual, that all increase of functional activity can alone come from an increase of that life forco directed to that particular function wo wish to improve or develop. When this fact is established in our minds, tbe only thing tbat remains is some practical method with whioh to direct tho thought force to that particular muscle or function we wish to develop or strengthen." Then after explaining tho mind force fully, he suys: "We enn say with confidence that this is witbiu the reach of everyone," meaning tbe ability to direct tbe mind force to the strengthening and Improvement of the body. Wo heartily recommend this book to all interested iu health exorcise. It is well filled with cuts showing how to exercise and each oxorciso is fully explained, It is written for those wbo have never had uny training, and the author claims that anyone not over 40 yours of ngo cun by faithful work at thoso exercises Improve his health of mind and body. Wo will bo pleased to show tbis work to anyone interested, and when the A.A.A.A. get their ball into shape wo bopo this or somo equally good work will bo thero for all to consult. Mr. Freeman, representing Uenz ti Loiser, ol Victoria, was in town this week. Mr. Freeman has many friends in tbis soctlon. THE B.C. MINING JOURNAL. ISSUED EVERY SATL'HDAY. F. 8. REYNOLDS Editor and Proprietor. Subscription price, iht annum - - - S'J.oo. Atlvertlaementswlll not bt* pnld. AdvertlBlng rntUB t si-nntinueil until uipllcntlon. SATURDAY, -MARCH 25,1800, Alaskan llmmitiirv Ijiu-stlun. Tiio Globo contains the following Interesting article ou t bo above question British North America has always boon fruitful in boundary disputes, uud the latest is not less complicated than its predecessors. Together with tbo lumber question it was responsible for tho failure of tbo Canadian commission to como to n general agreement on'their differences with the United States. In the bad old days a settlement would havo boon obtained by giving tlio .Americans all tbnt thoy asked. But the Dominion is now of ago, und is absolutely determined not to bo a parly to u secoud treaty of Washington. Hence tiio failure of tbe conference, which is udjourned indefinitely. The Alaskan boundary question, though it bus become acute only of late, Is of old standing, Liko the Venezuelan boundary dispute, it hus come to tbe front with the discovery of gold. The rush of miners to Kloudiko nud the vast interests created thereby make it imperative thnt tbo dividing line between Canada nnd the United States should no longer be in doubt, lt is not tho Dominion's fault thut tho matter was not decided long ago, slnco she had pressed for it many times. But, until last year, the government at Washington refused to consider it nt all. But, unfortunately, uo basis lias boon found for agreement, tho proposal to submit tbe dispute to arbitration witb some South American republic us umpire revealing tlio spirit in which tbo negotiations wero conducted on tbe American sido. Tbo Alaskan boundary, like tbo Maine boundary of a bygone generation, depends for its delimitation on the reading of a treaty drawn up by diplomatists, wbo must bavo had boforo them only tbo maps of Vancouver and his contemporaries. Tho couse- queuce is. uo mau born of woman can define tho boundary us therein laid dowu. Article III., which is responsible for tho trouble, reads ns follows: "Commencing from tho southernmost point of the island callod the Priuco of Wales island, whioh poiut lies in tho parallel of 5-1 dog. 10 miu. North Latitude, and between tbo 181 deg. and 133 deg. of West Longitude * * * tho suid lino shall ascend to tlio uorth aloug thc channel called tho Portland channel, as fur us tho point of tho continent whoro it strikes tbe 50 deg. of Xortb Latitude; from this last- mentioned point of demarcation shall follow tho summit of tho mountains situated parallel to tho coast, us far us tbo poiut of intersection of tbe 111 deg. of West Longitude * * * aud finally from tho said point of intersection tho said meridian lines of tbe Ml deg., its prolongation as far us tbo frozen ocean, sbull form tho limit betwoou tho Russian aud British possessions on tho continent of America to tho North- West." Article IV., instead of making tbo treaty more clear, only servos to render it more obscure: "1st. That tbe island culled Priuco of Wales island shall belong wholly to Russia, 2nd. That wherever tbo summit of the mountains which extend iu u direction parallel to the coast, from tho 50 deg. of North Latitude to tho point of Intersection of tno 111 deg. of West Longitude, shall provo to ho at tbo distance of more thau tou merino leagues from the ocean, tho limit between tbe British possession und the line of coast which is to belong to Russia, us abovo mentioned, shall bo formed by a liuo parallel to tho windings of tbo coast, aud which shall never exoeed tbo difference of ton murine leagues therefrom." Now, us the eutrauce to Portland channel is not "north" of the southernmost part of tbo island callod Prince of Wnles island, but duo east, and does not strike tbo 50 deg. of North Latitude within several miles, no such bouudary lino can ever exist. Moreover, as Portland obunuel is entirely within tbe continent, a line following its channel could uot possibly striko u point on tho coutiuent. This is tho contention of Canada, wbicb, as clarence straits fulfills every condition in the article, maintains that uu error was made in the namo of tho indention. As this would give ber the whole of tbo great Rovilla Glgedo island and n largo strip of coast territory, the Americans naturally raise objections, But all their ingenuity, und tbey aro vory lu- genius, fails to mako tbo urticlo square witb geographical facts. Henoo tho deadlock. Nor is this all. Article IV. dis tinctly suys that Prince of Wales is land sbull belong to Russia. Now, as it happens, no bind intervenes between tlmt island uud Portland channel. tbnt If tho .miners of tho treaty bad no other body of wator iu their minds, why should tbey stipulate for what would huvo lieon obvious? If, how ovor, tbey meant Clarence straits, as tho Canadians assort, such a condition can readily bo understood, because tbo island of Revilla Gigcdo intervenes. But the exact position of Portland channel is not the only point of difference between tho two nations. From Portland channel "the liucof demurcu tion shall follow tho summit uf tho mountains situated parallel to the coast, as far ns the intersection of 111 dog." But whoro tbe summit of the mountain shall prove to bo at tho dis tunce of more than ten murine leagues from tho ocean, "the boundary shall be formed by a lino parallel to tho wind- ings of the coast, which shall never exceed tho dift'erenco of ten murine leagues therefrom." Tho Americans douy thut thero is any woll defined range governing tho case, which binds thom in another absurdity. Tho heud of Portland channel, tbat thoy maintain is tho correct starting pointof tbo boundary lino, is far oust or tho coast range of mountains, and iu order to striko tbeir summit tlie line would have to cross several intervening mountains, making a dip ut right angles. Mr. Hunter, a Canadian engineer, from observations taken on tho spot, declares thut thoro is a const range such as that described in the treaty, aud so tho situation stands thus: Tho Canadians maintain tbat Clarence strait, not Portland channel, was intended by the diplomatists who drow up the treaty. Tbo Americans douy it. but cannot, for the life of them, draw tho lino us therein luid down Tho Canadians are convinced that tho coast rungo of mountains is correctly described in Article IV. The Americans assort tho contrary, nnd, as Canada is hummed iu at Klondiko whilo tbo question remains open, tbo loss is hers nlono. It is tbo old story with variations. r- Thero ure, however, soverul poiuts relating to tho mutter, which bavo a distinct bearing upon it. Up to 1885 tbo boundary excited so littlo interest in C'uuada that thc American claim wns not disputed, and for twenty-eight yours tho Hudson Buy Compnny leased tbe Thirty-Mile Strip, as it is culled, from Russia. These fucts tho Atnericaus say strengthen their case, though in what way it is not easy to see. Neither a digger community nor a trading company woro likely to know tho rights of a complicated problem. And supposing thoy did, that would hardly support tho assumption of the United Slates in u court of law. What tbe Americans uro nsked to do draw tbo boundary line as tho treaty lays it out. This they oannot do, for it is physically impossible. Unfortunately, thoy try to obtain by forco what thoy havo not yot obtained by law. In spito of treaty pledges, tbey refused to allow Canadian goods to go up tbo Stickine. Not so long ago tbey tried to hoist tho Stars and Stripes on tho Cbilcoot pass. They oven attempted to eviet somo settlers at a poiut in tho Stickine river, whicli is part of tho territory in dispute, and camo to tho rescue of a noted criminal for tho solo reason that tho Cnnndian Guards, wbo were escorting him down the river, stopped to rest on American soil. As the Hon. Alexander Mackenzie said: "It seems very remarkable that whilo tbe United States government should have hitherto refused or neglected to take proper stops to do- flno tho bouudary, they would now seek to establish it in tbis mauuor in this manner in accordance with their own views without any reference to British authorities, who are equally interested in tbo just settlement of tho international bouudary." Newspaper Troubles. "Third Notice.—Evory editor has re coived thom. Tho postmaster sends them to tbo editor. Tbo postmaster is not to blame. For instance, there was u man by tho name of—well, say Tim Short, who sent us three notices to stop ids taper, ho did not want it any longer. Wo wondered whnt was the matter. Upon investigating our subscription book wo found that Tim was hort 82,50. He never hail paid a cenl and yet bo stopped bis pnpor us a mutter of economy to us, A fow evenings ago wo stopped Into ohuroh uud Tim's melodious tenor rung out loud and clear in that old, soul stirring song, 'Jesus Paid It All.' Ho might have been mistaken, but his earnestness im pressed us. Tbe uoxt day wo sent bim a receipt iu full begging his pardon for uot knowing ho bad mado un assignment of bis liabilities to tbo Lord." A mnn in Iowa who was too stingy to subscribe for his best local papor, sent his young boy to a neighbor's to borrow ono. As tho boy was going home ho foil down and broke his leg. Tbo fathor hoard his cries and ran out to got bim, but slipped nnd foil on the ico dislocating his kneo and tearing the bosom out of his 810 pantuloons. His wife ran to his assistance, leaving a 2- year-old babe on tho lloor. Tho baby crawled out of tho door uud fell down tho well, and whilo the mother wns fishing tho child out tho houso caught on flro and was totally destroyed Moral: It never pays to borrow o puper. -Ex. M, Mrs. Nugloigh-1 suppose you aro satisfied now that you mndo a mistake when you married me? Mr. Nugloigh -I own tbnt I made tbo mistake, but I am not satisfied.- Bos ton Truvelor. Pacific Railway, accompanied by Grimes, of Ottawa. Tho estimated cost of the line for the distance of (100 milos betwoou the two points named is 3150,000, on tbo busis of $250 por milo, Itis oxpectod that tbe liuo will be In operation by tho I5tb of November. Whothor a sea link will subsequently bo connootod by a cable between Vancouver and Skaguay, lias yot to bo determined. Mr. Riohurdsou, who h ii vory competent man, was sent oul by Mr. Sifton lust year to report upon tlio feasibility of a line by tho old tolegraph trull from Quosnelle, his estimate of cost being 8350,000, This lino could uot woll be completed before the ond of 1000, and, under ihe ci rcu mat a noes it bus been decided to construct tbo shorter line first. The opinion of parliament will be asked with regard to tbo construe tion nf tbo longer routo, but lhe minister of public works thinks Unit in bis present nlove be will bo ublo to count upon the support of both political pur- ties. A despatch frnni Ottawa, dated March 10th, says: Hewitt Bostock, M.P., is not enamored of i ho Bouuott- Dawsou telegraph liuo, Ho lias been pressing upon the government to build the proposed tolegraph line from Dawson to Quosnelle, By merely connect ing Dawson with Bennett be points out, tho delays will bo such betwoou tbo latter point and Vauoouvor, whoro tho messages will have to bo convoyed by boat from Skagway, that frequently ii will take a week to send n wire from Klondike to Ottawa, 13von if a oablo laid bi'iween Vunonuvur ■•■"■ Skagway, Mr. Bustook thinks, It would not bo as satisfactory us a telegraph line wholly on Canadian territory, and Il Inland. Botwoou Aaliurofl, on Ibo Canadian Pacific, and Qupsuolle, Ihero is telegraphic communication now. iTiitaod ■ ■ ■ Ornamental Trees! _m_. cr. _E_:___]isr_E^i-r 00. Westminster Rund, Vancouver, H.C. $10.00 Will buy a n-Jewclud Wnlthain PSIlartlet tern Wind Open I'nce Wtiteh, Dust Proof Castm, Fully warranted. Your money refunded it not satbfnclnry. Scnl to any place In B.C. Charges prepaid on receipt of S10. SMITH db BRYSOK General Blacksmiths, Horseshoeing, Steel, Iron and Hardwood Lumber kept in Btook, also wng-ns, .suitable for freighting ami ranching. Sliop on Railway Avonuo. - - - AS110ROIT. B.C. Jeweler, VANCOUVER, BiJG.Inlty. KMLOdPS H00SE, P HEKOD. Proprietor, KAMLOOPS, - - B.C i. n.E's:M:^3sr7 Blacksmith, wheelwright and Wagon Buildei HORSE SHOEING A Tirol) s km) i* Kept In stock uml ■ »tuck of Fi-.M-.-r i himil nt reduced pi-ici'N mid "If" un tl< nn Tiro Setter " which nil Hliicki-iiiltlis ami price* lower tin SPEC J A ITY mad i 1111(1 Ul.-t.tlt.- ul*v l tu.iui. 3_v£„ iDxrnvnonsr3D. Hardware, Stoves and Tinware,] ASHOROFT, ll.C. CLINTON HOTEL. One on the Judge, lt is sometimes passible for a lliwyor to provo tbat bis opponent is the wiser man, us in a story printed by Kvery Whore. A police justice was disposing of cuses at tlio rate of about two a minute, witb great exactness and dignity, b-'iiiK judge, jury and attorney all in oue. "Then you aro suro you reoonnize this handkerchief as tbo oue stolen from you'." ho suid to the compluiiiei. Yes. your houor," was the reply. How do you know it is yours'." demanded the justice. You eau seo that it is of a peculiar make, your honor," replied the witness. That is tbe way 1 kuow it." 'Are you aware, sir," shouted the justice, drawing asimilar one from his pocket, "that thero are others like it.'" Indeed I am," replied the questioned oue, still more placidly. "I had two stolen. First Young Man—Oh, yes: I um woll acquainted with her. Second Young Man—Well? "Woll, sho is the kind of a girl who would judge a man's affections from the price of tbe Valentino bo sent her." —Indianapolis Journal. IDuiporor William Ims ouo overall American presldon pot measures aro turned do order a new* otootiou of ooil| Trade In Wive. usi. li . tlm Bng The Timid Lover--You know the old adage, '-Faint heart never won fair lady." "But I'm a brunette, you know."-- Life. An Australian Millionaire. Ono of the most singular characters in Australia died a few weeks ago iu tbe person of Squatter Tyson. He was a millionaire many times over, and, strangely enough, was, by contradictory repute, both generous and stingy. Oue of his most notable public donations was u cheque for -li.,000 towards the expenses of the Soudan contingent. His favorite article of diet was boiled corn, for, being a cattlo king ho argued that the use of butter and milk as hu man diet was a robbery of tho calves. He wus ouce asked to contribute to subscription being got up for a special purpose in connection with a provincial hospital, that at (rauge, if we are uot mistaken, says the Melbourne Punch. Tyson sat down and wrote out a cheque for J-OO, hut insisted on it being credited on the list to "astrauger." The secretary pleaded with him to be allowed to uso his name, declaring that the millionaire was yielding to fulse modesty. "Modesty! Nonsonse!" replied Tyson; "it is business, my friend, simply business. If you publish the fact thut 1 have given you this money, every hospital and asylum between hero and elsewhere will be plaguing me for fifty-pound notes. No, no; let it go down to 'a stranger.' He is wet como to the credit, aud I would rather not have the responsibility." Auother story relates thut Tyson had just secured a uow stretch of Queensland country, and was living on his uew ruu pending tbe arrival of his manager. After u few mouths of almost absolute solitude, ho had oca-ion to visit Brisbane. At this timo thero was much talk of immigration, and a minister of tho Crown asked the squatter what ho thoughtof the idea. "Assisted immigration," said Tyson, "but why should you bring these people horo?" "To populate thocpuutry." replied the Minister. "Populate the country! Why, sir do you know tbat during the last threo weeks of my stay on tho run out thero I was called on by no less than two straugo mou? Tho country's crowded -crowded!" Tyson would have folt himself iu a crush on the Old Man Plain with two strangers iu sight. Licensing Clubs. The position of clubs under tho licensing laws wis considered by tho licensing commission recently on Lord Peel's draft report, aud it was determined to recommend that clubs should be registered instead of licensed, witb power to tho licensing authority to in spect and control. The question is a burning one with tbo publican interest it being urged that a large proportion of working men's clubs in Glasgow and tbe larger cities are simply unlicensed drinking houses. The claim of the publican is, the club should be licensed iu the same way us public houses. It becomes more and more evident from all tbut leaks out concerning tbo proposals of tbe commission that neither tho publicans nor the temperance party will bo satisfied with the recommendations.--Glasgow Record, Many people say thut high sooioty is nothing but a marriage market, nnd that, sobemiug mammas soil tl daughters us wives to tho men who i offer the greatest wealth tie. Hut very few people tti wives ure literally sold t laud.' Itis not the basbaud, liowovor, who buys them, but sells them to gel. rid of tbom. A very common error of the vulgar is that a man by selling his''wife releases himself from the marriage contract as surely as if he were legally divorced, Iu March, 1790, the Times aunoiiuoed tho sale of a wife at Shciilold Tor sixpence. A short time afterwards the same journal calmly announced that 'Tho price of wives bas Helen in Smith- field market from halt a guinea tb throe guineas aud a half!" In 1803 a man led his wifo, by a halter round her neck, into the cuttle market at Sheffield aud sold her for a guinea, tho pu rob user leading the woman to his home. In 1820 u named Brouobet hired a cattle-pen lu tho Uautorbury market, placed his wife in it, and ultimately sold her for 5s. Then wives begun to iu- crease in value, for soou afterwards one was sold for £15, Oaddeau—Think of tho insanity of a mnn riding a wheol this kind of weather. Lynx—Yes; by the way don't forget you aro to have a go nt golf with me this afternoon.-Philadelphia North American, Clerk Lady beon hero this ino ruing, sir, complaining about some goods we sent her. Employer—Who was she? Clerk—I quite forgot to ask her name, sir, but she's a little woman with —with a full-sized tonguo.—Punch. The Yukon Telegraph. The News-Advertiser of the 20th inst. says: The advance guard of the men who wilt construct a telegraph line to connect tbe Yukon with Vancouver, arrived in this city on Saturday. As already telegraphed to tho News-Advertiser the plan of the Minister of Public Works is to construot the Hue of telegraphs botwoon Lake Bennett and Dawson City at once, Surveyors will also exumino the country northward from Quesuolle, which is the terminus of tho prosent government system on the old Cariboo line. Whon these explorations aro com' ploted it io the policy of thc govern mont to connect Qucsnelle with the telcgrnph lino to be constructed be twecn Lake Bennettand Dawson. The connecting point has not yet beeu decided upon, but this will bo tho work of tho two surveying parties after thoy como together. The government cume to thia docis ion ufter receiving a great many requests for such a lino from the most import ant. business men of the country, The government feels tbat tho franchise for tho telograph liuo to Duwson is too valuable and too important from tho standpoint of tho national safety to be allowed to go into any but government hauds. Tho mon who compose tbis advance telegraph party are J. B. Charlcson, a brother of D. B. (Jharleson.of this city, and Messrs. •). (J. Tacbo, A, Boyor, F. L. Lefevre and J. E. Goblet. They are being followed by Frank Richardson, assistant electrician of tho Canadian Mr. Bobbs—Your husband is a crack skater, isu't he, Mrs. llobbs? Mrs. Hobbs-Well—yes -ho generally falls aud cracks sonn-tliiug every time ho goes out. Sir Charles Tupper has been on visit to Rossland, after a trip lo the Slocan country, where he has interest. In an interview with a rdpreseutittivo of the Miner, Sir Charles spoko in in terOBtlug fushiou on a numbor of current questions. Concerning the Alien Act, Sir Charles said: "It is u most pernicious uud injudicious metis even from the most selfish point of view. As a Vetalialory measure it is bad aud worso thuu useless. It will render it almost impossible to get a clear title. But then, it will very probably be dissallowed at Ottawa, But, of course, oue oannot tell what u grit government will do. Tho Govern ment in Victoria bus been very hasty and ill- advised iu its attempts to rush legislation." Touching on olher thUttors, Sir Charles said:-"I shall leave Vancouver about March 1st to attond tho session iu Ottawa, whore thore will bo a spirited discussion of Lite treaty with the'Uuited States and of tho in al administration of Lhe Yukon, lhe bundling of Yukon affairs have been simply abominable, aud a vigorous and smirch iug investigation Will certainly bu made. Thero never was a more favorable opportunity to close a bonoticiul treaty witb Washington. The interna tlouul comity that bus been the result. of the war hus advanced the matte many yoars. I'he live gentlemen wh' have just left for tbe Uuited Sates wil expedite matters." P.O. Hex 117. Stanley Park Livery <^^s*. Sale and Feed Stables Hacks, Carriages, Buggies, Double and Single Drivers, and Saddle Horses. - - McRAE BROS., Proprietors, Corner Georgia ami Seymour Streets, VANCOUVER, - B.C, Choicest Wlnos nnd Liquors, Foreign and Domestic Clpjnrs, HAT CREEK Blacksmith Shop. I desiro to give nolico t< teamsters niul others wishing blael-Biiii-hing ilone, tlmt 1 have leased the Hat Creeh Blaelcsinitli Shop and Imve ou hand n full line of steel, iron, I.'., for lhe general black- untiling business. All work entrusted to me will lie don thoroi .1 anil c° ghly and with neatness spatch. D. NEVIN. ■OR SALE. OLiatfTO-xr, B.a. MAUSI1A1.I. Si S-t.lTB, Piiiprlniii BOARD AND tODGING BY THE DAY. WEEK OR MONhfl es, 8)1 Irl 18 mnl ('iL'iir.. Onml stnlilllii*. lie- tei niul Dojj Cruek linen of niaitea, II tin linn mnl Trim ft Haddock, LIVERY, SALE & FEED STABLE. ASHCROFT. B.C. ale ..I hi Him Saddle, fuck and Driving liorses for kept al Imiil stables. Special trips made to Lillooet or points in Carihoo at ai time. Wire at our expense for rigs. WIllll.KSAI.K AKD RETAIL DEAI.KKS IN HAY AND Oli.UN. Goldswortli Tea! _caf Wm. Braid! Co. TEA IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE GROCERS, VANCOUVER B.C. -miotics:. i Act I .■iJijjur. mt ils next from a point croft nr l.aniloo|>snrsnnie [.ulni -. liii'M-i' in ,i iiiiiilii-ih- .hii'c-ti.iti . in tlu.' District of Cariboo, si.it' most feasible route In Glenoni i! river, with such otticr powers .lieges ns may bv necessary o la- working or for the purpose awa ihis 'J'_nii February, 1HIH). OEM MILL & MAV, Solicitor- lor Api'licaiils, CLAIMS FOR SALE. •I-i ail. ■ una! 1 bv tliu uncmrsigi Vlnrcli, i hiui. for tninernl claims, nber of clnlnis. r8tt niik' post. of ABhcroft "DullVr'n - 7 miles below Aslicrofl. near hn mile |>o.-.t. old Cariboo road. "Gold Hug," alioui "i milt! from Hotanl-. neck ami !' i inlli' Irom Thompson river, ail jiimiiiU "M.iiian-ii" mim-ral claim. "Nnoml.iv." ahout two mile, from'he mouth of Thompson ri.cron nortli side, adioiiiiiii- -Alhana So. -.'mineral clnim. m Busquc nttichj neur too lilt! -■laic ol ih Thi'hitJh cccptc.l. ._ _ nd. iniiiv," on 1-niif.k'v mountain, near MiuoiL'.aiil.lwo-thirds interest. I claims helm: Ihc jiroiii-rty of the ■late Malcolm Mi-l.aclilaii. ),st nr any lender not necessarily DENIS MURPHY, Ashcroft. orCSllltO of .Malcolm McLachlan. i. ihuii. -letii THOS. M'COSH THE MERCHANT TAILOR, ASHOROFT - - - B.C Wishes to notify liis patrons niid tbo [jiibllo Retieriiliy that lio haa moved into his new storo, noxt to tho B.C, Express Company s olllco, on Railway avenue, whero ho Is propurod to show nil tho latest stylos In Tweeds, Pantings, Serges, etc, Also patterns of tho latest Winter Goods, Overcoatings Serges Worsteds, oto Cull uiul siio thom boforo or-dertag olsowhero, By strict iittontion to business, Rood workmanship and moderate obiirgea, 1 sollult a slmro of tbo public piitroimi'o. _~?7' Kopniriiij* ittirl o'oaiiltiR aspnoialty. All orders by mull or oxpross punctually attended to. THOS. DUNN&CoLtd -IMPORTERS OF- Shelf and Heavy Hardware. Placer and Quar.z Mining Suppl es ZW Write for Ql'otations. 8 and 10 Cordova Street, Vancouver, B.C. LO.C.T. Ashcroft Lodoe No. a.. I, O. (J. T. Meets every -. . eninp in Oddfellows Hall 7:110 'chick, \ i. limp mi-iiiU'i- i-ordiallv invited i attend. j. B. BRVSUN. skc. TAKE NOTICE That the.inn of KhhIcS- I'axlun.carrvii business at Onward Kaiii-li, -"aribon Di.tr famiers. stock-raiser*, anil peiietal trader! FOR SALE. Bcnti Charles . business will be carried on ' and Jnhn \\ illiam l-.a^Ie u An Al Dairy Stock l.ancli for sale. A cen- linn name of aj-le Jfe 1'axt tral iilace lor a Creamery. For particulars to be |j;iid totiic continiini. 4 .|j|>lv to the undersigned. A. S. UI-K1CH. :181c 133-Mile House. Lac La Hache, D.C. liiiiiidiiteall liabilities. j bated this-.oth December. 3_tc Dominion Hotel. ___^ KA. 1LOOPS, B.C. NOTICE OF SALE.1 In tbo Matter of the "Placer Miniug Act": and in tho Mutter of Minim Leases Numbers 890 autl -IIM, situate on tbe left bund of the South Por of Quosnollo river, in lhe distriot i Cariboo, in tbe provinco of Britis Columbia. Every Mon. once of the prov Act, there will be .. Convouieuoo for Commercial, hy public auction. ;> _, .,...,--, , April, 1808, at tlie ti Pirst-o ass Cuisine (French ' ' the aho Chef). 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Vo banks and braes nnd itrcnnia around Tlm caatloo' Montgonit.rj*, Green ho your woods nnd futryonr flowom Your waters novor druinllel Thero simmer first iin.niilil horrohng And thuro thu longest tlirry, For thoro I took tho hist (aroweol O' my sweet Highland Mary. How sweetly hloom'd tho gay yrocn Writ. How rich tho hawthorn's blossom, As underneath tholr fragrant ehado I elasn'd her to my bosomt Tho golden hours on angel wings Flow o'er mo und iny dearie, For dear to mo as light und Ufa Was my sweet Highland Mary. Wi' mony a vow nnd loclc'd embrace Our purling wns lu' tender, And, plodging art to meet Ufcain, Wo tore onr sei'a -asunder, But, oh, fell death's untimely frost That nips my flower sao enrly I Now green's tho sod and cauld's tho clay That wraps my Highland Mary. Oh, pale, pule now, thoso rosy lips I aft havo ltiss'd ene fondly, And closed for ny o tho sparkling glance That dwelt on mo sao kindly, And moM'rliiK now in silent dust That heart thnt lo'cd mo dearly, Hut still within my bosom's coro Bhall livo my Highland Mary. -Hobort Burns. EXPLORER POLLY. It was ftiiiny to cull suoh a little dot of a bluo eyed, llnxon haired child by suoh n funuidfiblo nmno as'•Polly tho Explorer," her baby namo of "rh.__.ant Polly" wm much i im re appropriate, hut her Ornndpn l,nti[-1on bt)gntl It, mid It was hi this way She was his especial put, and In ber pal* blue gown, for In hltto Hho was always dicssod, went following hint nbout almost us closely as his shadow, and so unlet In her ways was who tlmt no ono seemed to consider t bnt Bho HslOUOd to whatever was Mild antl remembered It as woll. OnoHiim* met- morning Grandpa t-rt-igton wob laying, as ho fat on a niiin lietieh lu front of dm village storo. chatting of thooollapM u. the AInslui cold OXOltOIHOIltl " Yes, I wont to California lu 181!., ami I might writo quito a story of my tin.CD- lines mid explorations." '■What's "tiplnrathms." abruptly asked Polly, who, as usual, was loaning against his knee. ■'Looking About In Htraugu plaeos, littlo one," mid the Btorokoopor shook his head knowingly as bo wild: "California was ono of tho sli-nug' places lu them dnys, suro enough, strange; even than Alaska Is now. I romonibor wo about gavo you up for lost when you wont nwny, and l roinombor whon you camo back, sir, ami that big watch chain that you woro that you said was mndo of gold yon dug yourself." "Ho tt was," said Grandpa Lnngton, "so it was. I told tho truth, ond I thought lhe world of that groat ugly yellow chain boonuso it was worth Its wulght and bo* catisu It stood to mo for mnny hour* of hard work " "You hnvou't worn It for a long timo. I should think you would put It on again. It would bo n curiosity to ninny peoplo." "No doubt It would," said iho old gentleman, "and I'll tell you why I don't wear It. I never havo snid much about tt, but I lost that chnln years ugo. It wns stolon off niy vest, must bavo boon, and I never havo seen It slnco." "And you nover told of It noradvo-.'* Used it nor anything." ''Because It wasn't of any uso. I know wlio took tt, and I'vo boon wntchlng to seo if it ever showed up. I'vo boon playing detootlvo on that follow all theso years, X won't tell who It was, but I'll tell how It happened: You remember whon tho railroad wns built through horo I took tho contract for tho stonowork, nnd when tho men wero putting In tho culvort down book "i my houso I wns thero superintending, and 1 had on that chain. I always woro it in tlicm days. Thoro waa a big gang of mon, tho derrick got out of order mid some hard lifting had to bo done. I know who stood noxt mo, and I know thnt when thestono was In placo tho chain was gone. I suppose ho hnd tho chance nnd couldn't resist tho temptation." "You might havo lost It." "No, I looked, but I know it couldn't have got. ..way without hands." "Was the watch lost too." "No, but it was an old ono, and didn't • count, but thnt chain was worth as much to mo os tho culvert to the railroad company." "What's a culvert?" asked Polly, who had probably boon puzzling over tho word sinco lt was first mentioned. "Thu culvert cnrrlos tho brook undor tho railroad," answered grandpa, lifting tho dainty bluo gowned flguro to bis kneo. "SomoQn like an clophent?" "Not a hit, littlo one. Somo day, when wo go to tho dlhglo for strawberries, wo will go to tho railroad antl oxploro tho culvort." '*lt used to boa pretty walk to follow tlio brook through tho dlnglo to tho meadow," snid tlio storekeeper, "but tho rail- rond spoiled all that." Tho brook, tlio protty walk, tho railroad autl ihu culvert remained tn Polly's busy mind until ouo day, whon grandpa happened to say, "No, wo nro too busy with tho hay to tako yuu to tho big meadow this morning-" So Pleasant Polly wandered vay in tho tall grass looking for wild mnao anmn ot yonow gom. "Ohl" cried Pleasant Polly. "That's my grump's. I'll go ond carry it home this minute Won't ho bo glad?" Sho started to run, slipped upon tho slimy moltl and foil into tho thread of a brook. Scrambling up, confused, she looked this way aud that. Thoro was a star In both directions now, nnd, without stopping to reason at all, sho ran. Whon sho again reached tho brightness and warmth ot tho sunny July morning, everything was strange. Instond of the dlnglo sho had loft to go a little wny with the brook, thoro wns tho opon sky and n sea of tall, waving grass. Hor feot sank Into tho wot, spongy turf, nnd sho sought for a dry, suro foothold. Whon this was reached, sho looked back for tho mouth of tho culvort, but tha grass and shrubbery had sprung book Into placo, completely hiding it from sight. Utterly bowildorcd ns to her whereabouts, sho said: "That couldn't have beon tho culvert, it must havo boon a fairy liouso, and thoy hnvo turned mo out and shut tho door, but I'vo got tho ohnln, nnd I'll keep It for my grant p. Ho'll hunt mo up protty soon, so I won't begin to ory " Sho wandered on. The birds Sow nil about her, tho butterflies sailed over her hand, the grasshoppers audorlokets lighted on hor torn blue gown, nnd Polly was suro thoy woro trying to mako hor feol nt homo among thom. Soon sho henrd a buzzing noise, nnd, looking, saw something big nnd black coming toward hor. For a moment only wns sho frightened, then she snid, "It's only a mowing mn* chine, nnd It's our horses, Tom nml Ted, nnd It's papa driving, nnd-—oh, done ino, there's grampl" 1-uniting toward him, she held up hur treasures, nnd, most wonderful thing in tho world for Pleasant Polly, began to cry. "Why, whoso littlo girl aro you?'* exclaimed "gninip." "And wlint's this? My chnln! My California gttlilchain 1 Am I asleep) 1 guess I am. I'vo dreamed of .hiding that ohnln too many times to bo fooled. John—John* I sayl" TllO mowing machine stopped, and the tall man who camo striding through tho high grass picked up tho bedraggled Httlo girl and askeu: "How oamo iny Pleasant Polly hern In tho big meadow whon sho was told to stay nt home? And what Is sho orylng about?" "I'm lost," Bobbod Polly. "But now you aro found." "You hnvo found mu, but I haven't found myself, and I took off my bluo dress nnd hung It on a bush to dry, nnd thnt Is lost." "That's why I didn't know you tho Ilrst thing," said grandpa. 'You wasn't my littlo girl bluo. Hut whero did yon find thtsV" "Oh, grump, In tho wator brook. I wont to Und the culvert," nml Polly told hor story. "Poor little girl," snid papa. "She got confused nml turned around. Wo will go straight homo, for mamma nnd gran will bo worrying nbout you." When thoy reached the farmhouse, grandma nnd her daughter-in-law wero found to bo so doop In tho mysteries of chcescmaklng that thoy had not oven thought of tho littlo daughter of the houso, so often was she away with her grandfather. "Don't you think, gramp," askod Plons- nnt Polly wisely, "thnt you ought to ask forgiveness of tho mnn you blamed so long for stealing your chain." "I novor told his nnme. I never shall," Bald tho old California!.. "I am glad. I will ask God to forglvo mo, and hereafter I will roinombor 'Judge not, thnt yo bo not judged,' I must thank my littlo explorer for having sot matters right." And thnt was tho way Pleasant Folly got her name of "Tho Explorer."—Annie A. Pros- ten tn Springfield Republican. Traveling In Spun. It Is said a woman cannot travel alone In Spain, but sho enn without danger; not, however, with comfort. If one travels anything but flrst class, the Spaniards think on "small potatoes." Not so In other continental countries, whoro, they say, "Only Americans and fools travel flrst class." Tho Spanish second class Is on a par with third class in Franco. Third class Is safe enough, but noisy, dirty and amusing. In southern Spain cigarette girls and tbeir liko froawnt them. On ono occasion n pnrty of clgarotts girls and their swains filled n compartment, leaving only room enough for twe Americans. From tho moment tbo Americans began Inadvertently a conversation in tho homo tonguo one of tho girls threw back her head nnd lnughed witb all tht abandon of nature's own child. At every pauso tho Americana renewed tho conversation, whon n fresh and louder burst of laughter would bo board, bo froo, so wild, so contagious, tho wholo car was soon echoing her merriment. No doubt it was the first timo sho had ever heard a strange langungo.—Truth. THE HUMAN STOMACH. It DlNiilnyN Cndnrmico and Knerjry A lm out Ilc-tond Ilelle-. What Insect pest can compavo In muro devouring faculty, asks u Fronoh statistician, with mau himself, or what machine wrought by human skill out of steel or iron compares In point of endurance and energy with tho human stotmich. Il lt to bo wondered nt that after wrestling with so mnny tons of solids and so wide flowing a stream of liquids a man's digest* ivu organs at tho end of tho process should ho in a stato of wreck. Assuming that a mnu has a good appo- tito, a reasonablo Incomo and lives for 70 years, his avorago consumption of bread In all forms of baked flour would bo 15 tons, representing ln bulk l,'.'ui) cubio feet —about the size of a suburban villa; bacon, if placed ond to ond, -1 miles; chops sufficient to reach from Westminster abbey to St. Paul's, London; buof equal to _!Q full sized bullocks, representing a monster standing 15 feet high antl weighing over 18 tons; 5 tons of fish, lO.OCUJ eggs, a ton of buttor, 080 pounds of obocso, vegetables enough to load a train of cars; peas nlono, if In a single pud, :i._ mile., long; sugar, 0,000 pounds; salt, 15 hundredweight; popper, 8 pounds; mustard, 100 cans. Assuming that he drinks three pints of fluid a day, tho total of this would Ihi 70,* 700 pints, or nearly 4it tons. Whilo as for his tobacco, tho consumption of tho avorago smoker would lw half n ton, or of eigarottes about 1350,000. Altogether a man consumes about 1,1.80 times his own weight of food and liquid In 70 yours, or, moro cxnotly, ho cats w,v-)i tons of solids and drinks _9?.-t' tons of fluids. If theso OH.1-, tons of solids and liquids wero ciinvcrled Into terms of mo* elinillonl force, they would bn suillulunt to raise 87,000,000 tons onu foot; high or tu lll'l thn Forth bridgo aqiiurtoruf a milo til thn nir A COHREGTED CARLYLE STORY. Hon- tin* riii'lncu Suite Avoided lnnd. In**; In I'iniill.i I'rnjci-n. Mr. A. Carlylo writes: "A much perverted account cf thu following incident has for years appeared at Intervals in newiqiapurs. Thn story when correctly told Is not without Interest and oven humor and Is very ulmracturlstlo of Carlylo. In thu autumn of 1874 Carlylo aud his nicer, Miss M. 0. Ai.hun, woro visiting at thu houso of Mr. Patrick Hwan, thon provost of Kirkcaldy and at a dato long unturlor a pupil of Onrlylo, On tho Sunday evening Mr. Swan and his guests wero assembled nfter dinner lu tho drawing room, and some ono proposed that Carlylo should read aloud for tho entertainment of the company—a rather largo one. Ilo readily consented, and seeing tho Biblo lying on tho tablo ho opened it at tho beginning ol Job, his favorlto hook. "No sooner had ho seized tho Bible, however, than In marched tho servants one after another, and Carlylo perceived that he was, as it wero, trapped Into conducting family worship. How to get out of tbo dllommn. Thero scorned nothing for It but to read nnd to keep on reading nnd to await what tlmo and chauco might bring. Hu began with tho Ilrst chapter of Job and rend chapter after chapter, making ro* marks now nnd again on striking passages. After this sentence, 'Is thoro any taste ln tho white of anoggP'ho exclaimed,'God bless mo, I novor kuow that was in Job I' or 'I had quite forgotten that wns in Job.' A littlo whilo after that his niece came forward to tho tablo, nnd touching bis arm whispered, 'Uncle, do you not think you hnvo rend enough for ono night?' He gavo hor a pleasant smile, but continued reading and expounding. After two or three moro chapters had boon overtaken Ids nlcco again camo forward and said quietly, 'Undo, you really ought to Btop, you 600, tho servants aro all In tbe room, and they'll havo work to do yot.' On thii being said, or whispered, to him humid- dgnly roso, shut tho book with emphasis, saying loud onough for all to hoar, 'Woll, If I'm not to bo allowed to road more, 1 suppose I must stop,' and walked out of thu room with au nir of offended dignity. On going to his room soon afterward his nlocofound him toughing nnd rejoicing nt his happy escape, His first words to her wero: 'I hope, lnss, thou's not offended* I could not soo how clso to get out of it.'" —■Athonioum. BRAGKATiAN & KEB MILLING GO.LD. Wholesale Deal.i-s in HAY, OATS, MILL FEED, Etc. Lowest Prices. Quick Shipment. Correspondence Solicited. Victoria. Vancouver, Westminster. Edmonton, Lenz & Leiser, Importers of--. Foreign & Domestic Dry Goods, And Ma_.-fac-ii.ei_ of—, Overalls, Shirts, and all kinds of C'othing .uitable for the Mining Trade. !l uiul 11 Yates Street, Victoria, H.C. GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL, Situated noar Depot, KAM LOOPS, B.C. DUPONT & CORNING, - Props MACKAY SADDLERY AND HARNESS CO. MA_.IJ_"AC TUUKllS AND tMPOHTHKS Of Saddles, Harness, Bridles, Trunks, Whips, Spurs, and Harness Trimmings. REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND OESPATCH All ordt s by rhaii promptly attended to and satis faction guaranteed ASHCROFT. : ■ ; : B. c. 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Headi_|utrtei • for mining men, well furnished rooms. Table nupplind with -a wry thing in ■iiMmi.n. Mom rnmplr-tp bur in Cariboo. SinhU-s iu noiineetioti, Ilm ii.hI Oa'» in i-uh- ity. K* HOFKROAMP& A.JOHNSON. - - PrniirtPini*. FUMIfURE I UtPKIS, Oil. i LOTH- etc.. ete. Cheapest house on earth, write for prices M. P. CORDON. - KAMLOOPS. B.C. Beaver Lake House, C. W. EAGLE, Proprietor. On th; Main Road from the ISO-Mil. Heus- to Quesni-lle Forks. Good HOCommodHtions for travelers aud Rood stabliug, feed. etc.. for ttfiuntf. A well smoked hur lu connection. I deal largely in bay, grain, and furmproduce generally. ight. We Build Boilers SSfea Externally fired Horizontal Boilers. Pipe Boilers. Marine Boilers of diffetent types. Vertical Boilers. A Complete Stock ot Boiler Tubes Always on Hand. Orders tor flarlne Work, Boiler Work, Special Steel Work and Repairs executed ^ promptly. Estimates furnished on application. Armstrong & Morrison Engineers, riachinists, Boiler Makers. OlHoo and works-Foot of Hcatley live. VANCOUVER, B.O. 'THE I > RESTAURANT andCKOP HOUSE MRS. GEO. KNAPPETT, Proprietress. Uc. Presently sho enmo to » singing broofi Hint in tho spring time, when tho gross wns short, liml boon a torrent. Just then a long express train went thundering ovor tho high oiulmnkmont of tliU railroad and Polly's memory was refreshed. "There's tho railroad anil hero's the' brook," sbo thought. "Mr. Smith said It was n pleasant woik. So I'll go now and liml tho culvert and seo it enrry tho wator undor lho railroad." Awny sho tripped through tho forns as high ami higher than her head, tearing her bluo gown, scratching hor baro hands mid ut-ni!. and wetting her small feot aa sho crossed tho thread of n stream, uow at low water mark, or ovon Walked ln tho pobbly bed until tho railroad wns reached, Thoro at tho bottom of tho high sandy bank covered with coarso green broom mhs a solid wnll of masonry with an arch- liko passage for tho trickling brook. "Ob," laughed tho littlo girl, ut_n_- mtisb bo tho culvert! How funny I I thought lt was -something alive. I should think tlio brook would bo afraid to go through, but lt has to go. 1 wonder iMt is dark in tliero?" Polly ventured to tbo vory entrance. "Xo, not so very, and I enn stand up In lt ;is if It; wns a fairies' houso. I should think they would liko to livo In there, It is so cool. I am so wnrm I guess I will go with tho brook a littlo way.'*' Polly Ib a woman now, but Bho roinom- bors still tho delicious spirit of adventure tlmt; seized upon her that day and tbat mingled with i. rapturous foarns sboon- lofod tho arch of mystery. Littlo minnows Unshod in tho ulcnr water, Mny palo green ferns had taken root in tho orevlcos of inortav hero and thero, uud over all was b routing of ouiornlil moss, "Uow lovely it lsl' sighed Polly. "Awny ahead thoro Is a star, anil what nni thnt bo ln tho wnter thut shines so? (Hi, I wish I hml brought my doll, and I don't see why 1 never Imve known about culverts boforo. I ought to go buck, but tho brook doesn't. It goes through. I mu going a littlo bit nenrur the star .tyy- way. Oh, oh, ohl Hero is whnt sbono HO." Polly stooped to pick It from tho clow wator. The hit of glnss she expected to -IndWOH tlm crystal of a much corroded watch, and hanging to It was it long, k-ti*.-. crudtly The Gemlor of th« Moon. In English, French, Italian, Latin and Greek tho moon Is fominlno, bnt in all tho Teuton to tongues tha moon Is luascu- liuo. Which of tho twain is its true gender? We go back to tho .Sanskrit for nn answer. Profossor Mux Mtfllor rightly Bays ("On tho Rollgloiisof India"): "It Is no longer denied that for thriving light on somo of tho darkest problems thnt havu to be solved by tho student of language nothing Is so useful as n critical study of Snnskrlt." Hero tho word for tho moon Is mas, whioh Is masculine. Mark- how ovon What Hainlot calls " words, words, words," lend their weight nnd value to tbo adjustment of this great argument. Tho vei-y moon Is masculine, and, liko Wordsworth's child, Is "Fathor of the man."—"Moon Iwro." A Fractlcnl Girl. "Edith," ho suid to his only daughter, "If you should lenrn that I wns oath* brink of linnuolnl ruin and might not hnvo a penny to leavo you, what would you do?" "I'd break my engagement with the Kngllsh lord and marry an American," sho ropllcd promptly, thus showing that sho wus it resourceful young woman, well versed in tho wnys of tho world.—Chicago Post. Scarcity of Tin, That tho goldfields of tho world are much moro extensive thnn tho tlnllolds Is a fnct which might strike tho unsciontlilo person with a curious fooling of surprise. Tho tlnfleVJs .-folch nro known to oxlst cover nn nrca of loss than .5,000 Bquaro milos, whilo tho goldflolds nro something ovor 1,000,000 Bquaro milos. Thorcforo (horo nro 183 squnra miles of gold bearing regions for every single milo of ground whero tin Is known to exist. Tbo importance, of tho tin industry ia scarcely appreciated by thoso who have novor mado tho subjeot a study. North America has no tin mines, South America bnt ono, Asln hns two, Peru and Bolivia contribute 4,000 tons u year nnd Australia mines nbout 0,000 tons n year. Whilo we aro nil practically fnnjttiar with what Is called tinware, very fow of us appreciate the fact, that puro tm plays a vory small part In tho manufacture of theF,o articles. Tho quality of tinware hns within tho past fow years deteriorated with amazing rapidity, oil of which is attributed to the limited supply nnd gront valuo of tin.—- Now York Lodger. Meals nt nit hours, day aud night. Fresh oysters iu any style always on hand. Privato boxes for ladies and dining parties. Supper is to flany Indispensable! Aud the question arises what should we eat, drink and avoid, supper being a late refreshment. HU I-'oret nought. Fogg—Few men liko Professor Ded* Wood in an emergency. Bnss—As for instnnco? Fogg—Ho wns walking by tho riverside whon it man foil in. Without tho loss of u moment tho profossor sont his vnlot homo to get n book whieh tells how to re- Bi-scltnto persons apparently drowned. l?oss—But probably tho man drowned long .lotoro tho vnlet got back. Fogg—Yos. Wasn't it too bndf If It bniln't been for thnt, tho professor's forethought would havo saved tho man's llfo. —Boston Transcript. We Should Avoid ='■ We Should Eat We Should Drink Anything and everything that does not ' wllb the following simple hygienic That which readily assimilates and does uotoverlax the digestive powers during the night. Ouly that which induces healthy sleep without uuy ronctiuunry depression iu the morning, McLennan, McFeely & C-L LlH VANCOUVER, ll.C ■WHOLESAL--]-^" Haidware. Stoves, etc. Mill and Mine Supplies. Agents for the Giant Powder Company Agents for tne majestic Steel Saoge nzall Ordore Solicited. Hotel Cariboo, QUESNELLE, B.C. The only First-class Board and Lodging in Qne-nelle. StaWe in connection. Every attention to guests. J. A. MclSAAC, Prop. 150 MILE HOUSE The distributing point for all the hydraulic mines at Horse Fly, North and South Fork* and main Quesnelle River, also the stock ranges of Chileoten and Beaver Lake Valley. BOVRIL Cauis I'ur Thanki. No. 0000—Wlmt, proved Innocent after two yeara lu prison, and you grant rae no indemnity. •Tllllgo—Neither do wochnrgo you for board nnd clothes, my man.—Journal Aimta-mii Tho impei-.inc.nt Dncheaa. Loudon wns against Mr. Gladstone .(1KBC1); lho classes almost to u man were ngninst him; the most intluontlnl organs in tho press woro vohninont und bitter In their hostility; money hnd taken to Itself wings nnd llown from tho Liberal camp; tliero hnd boou n Ktampedtr from his stuff of sumo uf its nblost inoml-ors, including so old and truo a friend as Mr. Hright. Ile wns loft with tho wrecks of nu organization and thu remnant of a following, to Imlld up onoe more, In tho face of n hostilo world, tho fabrio of his party. It seemed n hopeless task, and yet ho did it. Tliu mngiictlsm of his personality knit tho faithful few who luul rem allied with hlm more closely to him than before, and tho maS-HHI in whom ho hnd trusted so long did not now turn traitor to tholr leader. It was only it few months afler his defeat, in 188(1, thnt ho told with gloo the story of how a certain duchess, the mother of » Tory cabinet minister, had accosted hlm with tlio words, "Woll, Mr. Glndstono, I hear you nro popping up oguln." Hone- coptcd tho omen and redoubled his o-tor- tloii-t.-—Sir WoinysB Hold lu Nineteenth Century. The law which at present governs the prnctlco of nicdloluo In Franco forbkls tho- simultaneous practice of modlolno nnd pharmacy ovon hy a person who may bo in possession of diplomas in both subjects. A i?ood Arabian horso can cnntci- in tbe desert for 21 hours in summor and A8 hours In winter without drinking. A Hon ton iii-ioci-nt. Mrs. Gruono—They sny that whon tho mon go on llshlng trips they tako a lat of liquor along with thom. Mrs. Gray—I don't think that Is so. I'm sura lb Is not so when my husband goes a-llBhlitg. I hnvo overhauled his hltf- gngo when ho got homo on purpose to seo, und I huvo never beun nblo to liml a drop . of liquor in any of tho bottles In hia bag •—Boston Transcript. Tho term or a prisoner In a Mexican jicnltentlary Is divided Into throo periods Tho ilrst is occupied with penal lalioiv Tho second is labor in tho training school with a littlo piny. •Tho thlnd,."preparatory freedom," includes paid work uml -nnnv nrlvile-ces. IKE MINING JOURNAL, $2 A YEAR ■HOM CHONG LUNG, FOR SA1-E OH BENT Employment (Iffiff, M«r« ami Firsl-I'liiss LiHr. Where wmk Im dun*- demur and < lienpi ntuny uiliarpliii"" "■ •■'"'■ British Columbia. n c T i c I Notice is hereby given thnt from iim! thindatci shall not be responsible i<<r iiriit'-i-oiitracted without my written nrdei OntcilatAMiicroftiiiiBaSrdoiFebrum-y.i igtc C. W. BAtil sao ncre farm, well fenced nnd forming im- plements. In connection with the-farm are At tl is Point will be found a good assortment of GENEBALMERCHANDISE&MINERS SUPPLIES Also one of iht test Hotels on Ihe route Information cheerfully gam, VEITH & BORLAND Proprietors and Slock Raisers. Ms I CTICE. A nttiik Director. t Strnngor—Boy, enn you direct ino fco tho nearest haul;'. Hoy—I kin for sixpence, sir. Strnngor—Slxponco I Isn't thut high pny? Boy—Yos, sir, but It's bank d lreOtOrt) trtwt sits high pay.—I-atiO on Pun tb Notice Is herein* given that nfter the explm- •flonofslityday_froind(itoJ intend to-apply ini the Chief Commissioner of Lands nnd Works for permission topurelinso IH age"" unoccupied nnd Bltutoled west of the wnpon .i..ji<! about ',i ofa mile from the IBO-Ml H Hon-!-: Commencing «t a corner post RtuKea "A." riiiiiiitig south -10 cliains to post ll. ■thence west-io chains tn mist "C. thence j north 40 chains to post "D," thence east *u ...-In. io pout ol -jggJjKgn^MILTOM. us-.M-e Uouee. Uct. situ, ld-6. vac um m iurs Hifilii'ni nmrki'l price imi'1 tm all -lulls nt Rn«- F-uro. Ship i" m* «t oi null I"' iJiniviiiiii'ii. I ui"; Ji ''Ji und sqiinn' assnrlninnl. mill ,»M.h prompt rotimifc on all oi,n«iirnui».i,T,.. Pri-o llBts are mialojidiiijl when market Tallies are obntiKlnK. Keep posted by the returns you eet trom G. W. BALDWIN, t'lCTOKlA. h P.O. Bo* 064. Winnipeg, Man. enheimer Bros. WHOLESALE GROCERS Vancouver, : : • B. C. THE B.C. MINING JOURNAL SATURDAY, MARCH 25,1800. LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. Mrs. H, 13, Leslie, of North Bond, ia visiting hor parents, Mr. and Miu Jas. Haddock. Prldny, MnvuU illal IrtliiR Cloo.l Friday, tbo pos-ollUiQ will bo opan from HI to 1*2 a. in. Jamos Clinppol, n uolorod banjo soloist, spont u-uni'plo or ovouings hi town Uila vroolt. 'riuimus Ui{(gonl)ottORi,Wbo has boon ill with pneumonia for tho pust ten days is now roportod as improving. Mr. Jumes Huddook.wbo lias boon on Uiu_iielf, list ror a few duys is again out, somowiinfc Improved in health buLnot woll, The commiLteo on treo planting will soon begin soiling out trees, as a largo oousigumeut from Sponoo's Bridge will soon be shipped, Mi-, and Mrs. (i. IJ. ('lark, of Barkerville. cume' down by last Tuesday's stage and left on No. -J. for their old home in tbo otist. They will be away a few weeks only. .Ashoroft aud vicinity has experienced quito a cold snap duriug the past week. Imt Lhe weather is bright and clear and tho uold is now mod- orating. We look for our usual warm spring time shortly. Wo are sorry to learn that liy reason of lhe pumps giving out temporarily the shaft and drift nt the workings of Mr. Laird, on Willow rivor again wero Hooded. At hist report I hb wator wus being again pumped out. Mr. und Mrs. .1. J. Calhoun, Mr. aud Mrs. Webster and child, nud Loonnra Bad), Imvo been visitors for tho nasi weelt at their relatives', Dr. P.S. Reynolds, Thoy left on Thursday night for Seattle to catch tlio steamer City ofTopol.a. for tlieir home in Juneau, Alaska. 1*.. J. Prell, tho Asbcroft hotel barber, bus bought out, lhe Clinton barber shop. Ho is now at tho coast and has a mnn in his placo iu his Anhcroft shop. As soon as Mr, Prell returns homo, which will be very soon, his Clinton shop will bo opened, Mr. Prell gives good satisfaction to his Ashcroft patrons. Tho tree planting oommittee have their work well iu baud, and men aro hard at work making Lho very noces sary boxes for proLeoting tlio young trees from wind and cattle. Somo two to three hundred trees will he set out, and if carefully looked aftor will without doubt do well uml immensely im provo the appouriiuoo of Lhe Lown. John Collins was In from ids Voua- bio Valley ranch tbis week and spouL a few days with liis family. Mr, Collins has one of the finest ranches in Lliis part of IJ. C. and with Lho uow buildings and other improvements ho is making nud has in contemplation, it will soou become one of Lhe most valuable. It is very pleasantly situated and a splendid stook range. I.. ('. Miller, Df Aslicrolt, lefL yesterday for Clinton. On his return bo leaves for New York and will sail soon Tor Bugland to lake possession of his inheritance, having bad abovo 875,000 left him by a woalLby friend of the family at home. Eaoh of Mr, Miller's six brothers and sisters and liis father receives tho same amount. Mr. Miller has many friends iu this sectiou who are pleased with his good fortune. Tho Hat Croek dance given by the MoTavish Bros., at tha Hat Croek House lasL weok Aridity night was a great success, so say thoso who attended. Good music by Messrs. Prell and Haddock, a good supper and -woll a good time iiigeucral. Miss MoTavish, a sister of tho proprietors, was tho hostess, uud did (lie honors to the eutire satisfaction of the largo number of guests presont. Dancing was kept up tniLil a late hour. Owing io ibe very small attendance ul school, on account of the prevalence of scarlet lever in Ashcroft, the school trusteos have decided to close the school tor a week. IL should be clearly understood,) however, Lhat tho fever is of a very mild type, and there seems to bo no danger provided tho patients havo careful attention, Tho unavoidable luoouveniouoo always attendant iu such cases seems Lo be Lhe most serious aspect of the matter, Geo. Ward, of P, W. Foster's store, is iu receipt of tt letter from Allison Woods, so long and favorably known here, and by Mr. Ward's permission wo mako a few extracts. Mr, Woods is now a I, Log Cnblu, on the Atlin trail. Ho states LliuL stories or there beiug few in there should not be believed as there are lots or men coming in all ihc time, Ho is staying iu a teul and it, is d2 degrees below und at tho timo of writing be^yasstorm bound, liiuli north winds prevailing, Ho slates thai ou this irip he has endured more cold weather than liu would have encountered in Ashcroll in a life time. Mr. Woods stales that reports from the Country aro very uoiitlictiug and while ho hopes for good results from his trip bc is nut ton sanguine, Mr, Woods closod by seudiug regards Lo all enquiring friends. Bicycle nud foot races wero tlio events this week. John Wyness will soon bo buck from his visit to Scotland. Fortunately tho scarlet lover epidemic Ims lieon very light ibis season. Stock has wintered splendidly In ibis Section. There has been practically no loss. \\ Do ICeysor is making arrangements to Start his gold Bltvlug machine tu the early spring. RC. Tingloy loft Friday for Quosnollo Forks, whore ho will spend the summer, I. B, Hammond, a dredging man of Portland, Oregon, will soon visit Cariboo Investigating dredging propositions. .1. (i. Collins has, through tho local agent, X. Do Keyser, purchased a splendid Hoinlzinnii piano, which was shipped tbo Core part, uf ilm mouth. Uis a iJDDO Instrument, being ono of the best, grade aud handsomely cased. Walter Shaw's residence is roooiv Ing a now coat of paint, A. Olawsou bo ing tlie artist doing tho work. Correspondence regarding the new school house is going on but no movo as yet towards actual building has begun. Tho Cariboo Exchange building is showing up woll siuco tho frame work bas been raised. It will be a largo building. Tbo season of the year is approach* ing when smokers should bo careful how tbey throw down a lighted cigar st iiuiii or a cigarette. Mrs. Hunger, of Wisconsin, is staying at tho Ashcroft on her way to Big Lake, noar Quesnelle Forks, whero sbo goes to meet friends. Bicycling is becoming the fashion in Ashcroft. What about the track tbat should bo made', (iel together and talk it over, all ye who ride bicycles. Mr. Tucker, of tho Squall Mining Co., of Seattlo, passed up tlio roud last week on bis way to Snowshoo croek, whero the company's properties aro louated. Mrs. R. C. Burlier, sister of Mrs. Fred Nelson, is visiting Mrs. Nolson at the Cargilo House. .Mr. Barker is a train dispatcher in lhe C.l'.l.. olhoes iu Vancouver. Oarl Calhoun, a boy of eight, is sojourning in tho family of Dr, Reynolds on account of his health and to avoid fora fow months tho wet climate of Alaska, whero his parents live. Hichiud Hough, an old timer, aud long a rosidont of Barkerville, left ou Sunday for tbe hospital at Kamloops for medical utid hospital treatment. Mr. Hough is in a serious condiLion aud hopes to boueiit by his change. The lowor oud of Brink street, where tho now houses of Hawthorne, Roberts nud McCosh aro built presents a good appearance. With tho lawns fixed up and trees sot out, as will soon be done, that part of tho town will look particularly well. So far very few men have passed through Asbcroft for Cariboo. Thore should be a good labor demand for good men this'scasoii. At the present timo tboro is a scarcity of deep gravel miners, aud good wages are paid to all who aro employed. Wo tiro requested to state lhut m tho adv. of "Mineral Claims For Sale," which appears ou tho second page of this issue, that iL is the "Tarn O'Shati- tor" claim of whioh there is a two- thirds interest for sale, and tho "Suter Johuny" should read tho full claim inslead of two-thirds as printed. Itis roportod that the Misses Trodden, of Lytton, have leasod the New- land house and will start a private boarding house iu a few weoks. Ashcroft would bo pleased if some arrange ment could bo made whereby a hospi- tul could 1>B started bere. One of the Misses Trodden is an experienced uurse. Tho Kamloops election case, Murtiu versus Deane, has beeu tried and decided in favor of tho present member, P. J. Dotuio, He retains Lhe samo majority as was counted for him originally by tbo returning oflicer, four votes, although each side hud quite a number of voles added to its credit by tbo recount. Walter Langley, proprietor of tho Basque Ranch, returned Lhis weok to his homo, after au absence of several months spout hi California. Ho to- ports times iu tbo Golden Stato as good, aud says although Buffering from drouth California is prosperous, Mr, Langloy's many friends will bu glad Lo know that bo is in perfect health, having been much benefited by his vacation. Tho two million feet, contract taken by H. C. Rayson & Co,, for SUWlogs, on Lho North Thompson, is practically completed, and as soon as tho river begins to raise thoy will bo run down to Kamloops lake. A boom will bc under construction across Lho river at Ashcroft as soon as tho matter can bo reached by tho company. Thoy oxpect to have it completed in good shape before high wator. A. L. Clements returned Ibis week from a visit to tbo coast, where lliero was a meeting of lhe committee of telegraph operators with the Manager. A pleasant meeting was, we understand, tho result, anil satisfactory bus Iness terms agreed upon. The ■'. P. R. has no man in bis employ who gives more thorough attonlion Ln his dutlet* than doos Mr. Cloments, Ho is accommodating aud woll liked by all who couie in contact with him in a business or social way. Reports from tbo Atlin lake country are eoiillioling and as yet not vory much is known of thai seclion. Thero are undoubtedly some good mines there, but tlioy are as yot undeveloped, and whothor tho rich ground is ox- tousivo or not must bo proved later. Miss Ward, who arrivod from Lhe cast during Lho wceklo tako her old place at F. \V, Foster's, is unfortunately Buffering from a severe cold and has been confined to the house slnco her arrival, lt is tu bo hoped that sho will soon recover her usual good health and resume her duties. Tbo postmaster hero has received official notice that on and aftor tbo Ist day of April, the mime of tho local postoJHoe will be "Ashcroft," instead of "Ashcrofi Si iiiion" as heretofore1 Tho postofiloe at Cornwall's, which has borne the name of "Ashcroft" for so long a time, has been closed. Yesterday tbo firm of McArthur & Harper was. through their senior, Mr. Harper, negotiating a salo witb some of our business men. Il was rumored hist night that Lho deal was closed. IL isa good location uud a busiuoss woll established by Mr. Deans and Lho purchasing parties are well uud favorably knowu. The li. C. Express Co. are fencing their property south oftho town pro parntory to seeding it down. Water pipes will be laid dowu soou, to convoy water down for irrigating tho ground and within a few weeks that which has boon so long a stretch of suud, will bo a meadow, lt will Improve the general condition of tho Lown us thero will bo less sand raised by tho wiuds. Tbo poplar und locust trees for street planting arc expected to reach here on next Weduesdny.und will be set out as soon as possiblo nfter their arrival. Charles Meldrum has tho contract for setting them out, and as he bus had considerable experience in tbo nursory line, there is no doubt this will be done in a satisfactory manner. It is requested that those who havo bought trees, and intend planting them themselves, will take them from the station us soou as convenient. BUSINESS LOCALS. Shirt waists ut Foster's. Soo Lbe now adv. of Clarke & Co., druggists, iu lhis issue. Seals are now on salo for McPhee's Big Company, March .10,31. Thursday, March 80th—First day of millinery opening at Foster's. Ladies cordially invited to millinery opening at Foster's next week. Examine tho ready-made skirts at Foster's. Prices from 81.50 up. Don't forgot IS. Pauline Johnson's entertainment ou Monday night. Now and varied stock of shirt waists at Foster's. Prices low; values high. Pattern bats! Latest styles from the east at Foster's millinery opening. Harry Lindley and his troupe will be in Ashcroft ou tho oth, Oth and 7th of April. Don't fail to seo tho only Lady Drum Major iu tho world ahead of McPhee's Big Bund. Millinery opening at Foster's on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week. Fanchon, tbo Cricket. Thursday night, Uncle Tom's Cabin Friday night. Both great plays. • Look ovor tho advertisements in tbe Journal, Thoro are new ones published in eacb issue. Read tho list published in another column. George D. Loudon, manager for Andrew MoPhee's Big Compauy, was lu town yesterday arranging for tho visit of bis company next Thursday nud Friday. The Andrew McPhee's Big Oompany, consisting of 20 people, military baud aud stut■ third orchestra, traveling iu their own palace cars, advortiso that thoy will givo a series of concerts at tbo Town Hall, Ashcroft, boginniug with March 80th, aud continuing for two nights. SIDNEY WILLIAMS, P.L.S., P.A.S.I., London. Lnnd Surveyor, Civil Engineer,Dnuiglitsmtiti, tjUl.t.NI.UJ- MOUTH, B. U. Engineering utul Survey work. KopurLs on mining |ii'n[i_i-ti_B, Maps und plans prepared of any portion of Cariboo district I iiiii authorized to pay the highes. London Market price for Kuw L-'urs of every description. Small oj* large consignments attended to promptly, and cheque or uio uuy order sent liy return mail. Ship to us nntl lie convinced, Write for our tags, _ :e\ .ST. »john, IIiivct ul Raw I- urs, -lelutyre Block, WINNIPEG, MAN. Buyer for M. Al.ii.viiAl) & Co., Lumhin, I.nu. thom mom LUNG, Employment r. Mi re nml Firsl-I'liiss Laundry, When- work is done cleaner bind cheaper than nt any other ulnce In luwn. Ashoroft, - - British Columbia. hast end of town, near wagon orlagei C. HE. GIBSO-N", MEAT MARKET, WHOLESALE AA V RETAIL. Atten'ion and satisfaction gitaranleea fo customers. Mum Stieel, ASHCROFT, II C PAID-UP CAPITAL - - - - $4,866,666.67 OOLD RESERVE FUND - - - - 1,460,000.00 " Head Office, London, England, No. ,\ Clement's Lane. Branohes in tho prlnoipa! towns of tho Dominion of ('annda. Agonnloa in New York and San h1 rati Cisco. Branches in British Co I drab la—Vietoria, Vancouver, Rossland, Trail Kaslo, Groonwood and Asbcrnt't. Drafts Issued on tho nbovo Branoho3 and AgO-ioios, and on China and Japan. Gold Dust and Araaliram purchased. S. CLARKE MD W. D. JAEDINE CLARKE & CO, CHEMISTS & DBUGG-ISTS Brick Bloc!., next door to Bank of B.N.A., ASHCROFT, B.C. Wo beg to annouueo that wo arc comniancintt business at the above place, and hopo to merit a share of tho public patronage. Our stock, comprising Drugs, Patent Medicines, Ohemloals, Porftimory, Toilet Articles, etc.. will soon bo complete, and will bo -sold at reasonable prices. Special attention to orders by mail. S3 DR. CLARKE S OFFICE AT STORE. LIST OF ADVERTISERS g .[I'lilllANDlM.. P W Foster Ashcroft McArthur it Harper Vietb A norland lot) Mile House Hudsons Bay to Quesnello James Reid HOTELS. Ashcroll Hotel Ashcroft Cargile House Welcome Restaurant Clinton Hotel Clinton Johu McRao Quosnelle Forks Oooideutal Hotel Quosnollo Hotel Cariboo Beaver Lake House Beaver Lako Cosmopolitan Hotel Kamloops Graud Pacific Hotel Dominion Holel Kamloops House Hotel Badmiugtou Vancouver ( IGAIl .lANrF.-dTlil-llS. Inland Cigar Factory Kumloops I1AIIDWARE. M Dumoud Ashcroll Thos Dunu & Co Vancouver McLennan, McFeely .t Co E G Prior & Co Kumloops JEWELRY. N ilo Koysor Ashcroft G B Trorey Vauoouvor BLACKSMITH INQ. 1 Lehman Aslieroft Smilh & Bryson " D Nevin Hat Creek WHOLESAU. --[-l.0_fA_.D15I-. Oppenheimer Bros Vancouver Pitbor it Leiser Victoria Brackmnu & Ker Milling Co Victoria RPRithotifc (Jo Victoria Lenz A Leiser Victoria Wm Braid & Co Vancouver Henderson Bros Vancouver STA1U.I.S AND S-.AQ._S, Trim »t Haddock Aslicrofl It C Express Co " McRao Bros Vancouver MEATS. C H Gibson Ashcroft J D Gillis DltfiiS AND STAT I ON* E IIV. J H Clements Ashcrofi Clarke & Co BBElVEItY. Imperial Brewery Kumloops FDRNITl.BE. M 1' Gordon Kamloops MINtSO .MAUI 11 NICKY. Armstrong & Morrison Vancouver EDUCATIONAL. Vogel Commercial College Vancouver HANKS. Bankof B.N. A, Ashcroft SADDLERY. L Mackay Ashcroft TAILORING. Thos McCosh Ashcroft UPHOLSTERING!, W C Morgan Ashcroft DENTIST. R Mathison Kamloops LAND SURVEYOR, Sidney Williams Quosnelle RAILROADS, O P R, A L (Memonts, agent Ashcroft C M ,t St I?, G J Eddy, ageuL Portland FEED STORE. M P Stewart Ashcroft SIISCBl-LANBOES, Notice Gemmili & May Notico of sale T Gray .Mineral claims for sale D Murphy Notice Jnhn R Hamilton Raw Furs M F St John peoial Notice For Sale 1 O G T Laundry Raw Furs Take Notice For Sale C II UnverzagL F Soues J B Bryson Thom ("hong Lung GW Baldwin ! W Eaglo Mrs Veasey Fruit and Ornamental Trees M J Heurv For Salo , A. S. Ulrich DR. R. MATHISON DENTIST. (Uradimte Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, Philadelphia.) OFFICE-MAIN ST., KAMLOOPS, It.C W, C, Morgan, Next door lo Telegraph ollice. Mattresses*-^"" -Made to order nnd repaired Desks<r" Built at reasonable rates. Furniture*^" Manufactured ov repaired", tW All kinds of Upholstering dono with neatness and despatch. Picture Framing a specialty. Wholesale and Retail Dealer iu Hay, Grain, Chop Feed, &c. .-JT Agent for ___. U. Prior & t'o., ttgri cultural Implements. LEADS THEM ALL! If you havo a Cough or Cold use Lambert's - - - Syrup of Douglas Pine, Sold by nil DrugfllBts and General Stores, 35 cents per bottle, HENDERSON* BROS., Wholesale Druggists, VIOTOiilA nnd VANOODTEK, B,0 o_o:i\._iPss ! CHAPS Use OWnfs ALMOND AND WITCH HAZEL CREAM (guaranteed) An exquisite Toilot Lotion. Largo bottle, -!■"*■ cents. Prepared only by— —, J. H. CLEMENTS, Phm.B., N.M. Muil bi-ovs -Hod promptly, ASHOBOFT, _3. C. Cariboos Ullooet Stage Travel Clinton and unv points—Monday, Wednesday and Friday. All points in Cnriboo—Holiday. Lillooot direct—Monday and Friday. Through and i-turn tickets nt reduced ratea, Special conveyances furnished. British Columbia Express Company HEAD OFFICE, ASHCROFT, B.C. II. P. RITHET & CO., LTD, -viotoh.i-_l, Whclesale- LIQUORS and GROCERIES. Agoiits Columbia Flouring Mills, Endorby niul Vernon. COLUMBIA MEAT MARKET, 'Tc'" llnvi' const.int Iv nn bund it m»u\ supply of QRESSEOXME^B-^P^^PoUtTRY^ [[K.) Good supplies ui fail* prions. WHOLESALE nnd RETAIL, J. D. CILLIS, Proprietor Ouesnelle Mouth, B. C. All Projected Railroads for Nortliern British Columbia point to Quesnelle Moutli as tlio centre nnd distributing depot for the various mining camps in the great gold bearing Dislrict of Cariboo. The undersigned keeps a fine selected stock of the choicest goods procurable*, consisting of BACON, BEANS, BUTTER, FLOUR, AND MILL FEED, AND A GENERAL LINE OF GROCERIES. Mining, Prospecting; & Hunting Outfits. Hardware and Agricultural Imole- ments. Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc. Lumber, Rough and Dressed. Cedar Shingles. Hay and Crain. -T_-__Vi:-33S IR-EIID. N. de Keyser, The Ashcroft Jeweler. _TE!-W___.L_E2/"Y-J WATCHES, EYEGLASSES, es SPECTACLES Sent C.O.D., allowing examination before payiii« same. No express cbui'Rcs. Agent for Heintzman Pianos. !S8_l=>E;OI-A._C NOTICE! Office of the Lightning Creek Gold Gravels and Drainage Company, Limited, Ashcroft, B.C., February 22nd, 1899. TO WHOM Tt MAY CONCERN : Take notice that this Company claims Lightning Creek, at least from the upper cud of the Big Bonanza claim upward to the Myrtle real-estate claim about two miles or so this siile of Stanley, and will contest the legality of all locations made on said stream iu said territory since May, 1890, under the powers and rights granted it by Special Act of the Legislative Assembly in the spring of 18.(1, conferring upon it certain rights, powers and privileges between Big Bonanza! and Van winkle dams. 0. H. U-TVEH-AGT, Vice-President. EC. PRIOR & CO. Ld. (ESTABLISHED 18511.) DEALERSIN- Hardware, Iron, Steel, Nails, &c. Mill and Mining Supplies, W ggons, Buggies, Cutters, Farm Implements, &c. Victoria. Vancouver, Kaniluups.
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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