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VOL. 1. 20. SANSON, B, C/,vSATURDAY, OCTOBER 23,;1897. PRIGE FIVE CENTS. \% Different Sections of tne Country Described. :; Great Opportunities Before the Country. The following vis from ��������� the Toronto Telegrami Matthew Byrne, originally of Ireland, But later of Australia and South Africa, who has been in the British Columbia mining fields in the' interests of Johannesburg capitalits,.is at the Queen's on his way home to the old country. Mr. Byrne has spent 40 years,of his life in the mines, and "is a mining expert of the practical kind, ��������� and "a careful examination of tlie British ,, Columbia mines, or 'rather, claims, has convinced him that that the country'-' \ ...-- o' ' ' HAS'A KUTUKE ; "���������' ' , in'mining. "Wildcat has held; back the country in more ways than -one,"1 said Mr. Byrne, ' and money is being spent on claims that will never amount to anything, but there are some wori- . derful lodes, or ledges as you call them, ���������in the country. * ������������������* * I went from Rwssland to Sandon and found that ",.. they have, some remarkably rich ore ��������� thercl, There are about .25 shipping claims_ there arid they..o.n.rry- so Riv.ch lead th it .the rise in that rnetal will ��������� about compensate the miners for all the fall in silver. There are very few mines about.New,Denver proper, but' there are'some good claims at Five ..'.';. Mile creek^ about five milesout, and also at'.Ten Mile creek arid -Twelve Mile croek on Sloean lake, going down towards Slocnn City. At Lemon creek, six miles below Sloean City, there are ������������������ several-,,very, .promising claims tliat, 'carry a large percentage of free gold and there are some good silver claims i. there as'well. At Cariboo creek they, .'��������������������������� .havea very promising valley in which there are several large bodies of ore. . It is not very high grade, ' but will run $20,or 30,to the ton, and is easily ; mined and got. out; From Cariboo" creek I crossed over to Northport and ..'took ,a , look at the " Colville reser1 vation in Washington State. The --quartz tbore is not very high grade, but as there is a smelter being put up '���������"'at xTOrthport, a' good deal ofattention , will be paid to this district next'sum- mer... Having a smelter so close, at hand will help the work'along. '._/'. . THE LARDEAU DISTRICT -.:'��������� I did not visit till later in the summer, but I consider it the most permanent of. any in'quantity and quality excepting, perhaps, Sandon, in tho latter particular. One lode discovered;recently is' the Pingstorie, and the length of it is almost incredible. It extends for 12 miles over the countrv, and in claim , after claim it is exposed on the surface. This lode is 100 feet in width in one or two claims and-it contains gold, silver and lead. It will runabout'SiO to the ton. It is only about six miles lrom the lake, and they can start right - on the face of the hill and take out the pre. It could be mined at a profit if it only ran SO to the ton. The last claim on this lode was located the day before --.I got thers. On my way down to the coast I visited Lillooet, where the Golden Cache is. They are just about to start crushing there. They have a lode of about 15 feet that is a mixture of slate and quartz, with enough quartz to pay good dividends. .Six miles' further up the creek is i claim called the Big Horn. Here there is a lode about 15 feet wide. It is in a body of stone that stands about 30 feet high showing the lode, for 300 or 400 feet. From ���������prospects it should go an dunce or two to the ton. Most all the country between the Big Horn and the Cache has ��������� been staked out. I came down the Fraser river to the C. P. R. There are several large but low grade copper lodes between Lilooet and Lytton, and the country is auriferous all the way down to tho Thompson river. It is all well worth prospecting. At Yale 1 took a look at thc placer mining, but it is not very promising. The pros- peccts are good, but the waste is heavy I mean by thai that the heavy boulders interfere with the work. At Harrison lake Trethewey Brothers have a big lode of pretty good quartz, but it is poorly managed. 1 think it could be made, to pay with good management. On the other side of the lake ' are a number of properties, some pretty fair, some fair. . Very little work has been dono on any of them. Down Harrison river, near Chehalis .creek, is a rather remarkable find. It is a lode somewhat similar to the Lar- .cleau one, extends Similes; is from 6 ,.to 8 feet wide, and will run in gold and .copper $25 to $30 to the ton. At Fire Mountain, near Harrison Lake, there :are also somo good free gold claims, and on Texada Island several claims are being worked.' One of these, the .Surprise, is owned by practical miners, who have ore which assays 535 to the tbh.":' .,'���������-','' ''-.-' ;,'-.' '" - Mr. Byrne will return to British Columbia after. a consultation ' with his prideipals in England. '���������'.,' ,'- ;Fully Satisfied. .While in town List'week . Wm. Mc- Kenzie, of ;Me'Kenzie, Mann & Holt, owner"of; the;. Toronto street railway. and a large, capitalist,..' was taken hold of by .Messrs. J.M.Harris, Scott McDonald, John Brown ���������; and others, and- fully-posted on. the.values Of'ore 'ex-, ports from this place. "He confessed himself as more than surprised at its volume, and'was convinced that East-' ern Canadian and English capitalists were in igorance of the immense wealth of this particular locality.' He said he was going to England shortly and would make it his business,.while. there ; to fully. mak<? known Sandbn's great wealth. He got his information straight from the returns of tlie mines themselves. Whilei here he bonded the Chieftain group, of live claims on Cariboo creek, at ������50,000, and will prosecute work rapidly.- .Mr. John Brown is interested, in this group. roiEiiio. Pleased With Sandon's. Surround- "-; ings and Prospects. - ���������, piDHiLLi SUCCEED A Statement ^Showing the Relative Positions of Both Mettals. :->. success ?" maintain' Did ever existence . ��������� A'hionoaietallist paper of.' the east ridicules the remark of a bi-metallist contemporary that,bi->uetallic coinage is not an'untried experiment, but was an approved success through'the greater part of the life of the business world, and exclaims : ':������������������.' .,'..'��������� How was it "an approved Did it eyer for one month the parity of the metals? ';. during the forty years of its give us concurrent circulation of gold and. silver? If so, when? ',' Did. this magical, ratio ever do either of these things in any other country? If so, when ? - ������������������'���������- ���������-''.' On the very'same'page-.the gold bug ���������contemporary prints a table thatought to enable it to answer its '-own' .questions. The figures show : the relative production of silver and gold. For the present century the outputs as given- were;; ' Silver oz. 287,469,225 59 to 1 173,S57,555 . 48 to 1 ���������-, Without ceremony or introduction, of auy kind Sandon was , on Saturday visited by many of the. rnos'ted noted, men of Canada, in their respective positions. The party came iu over the lO'and S-and left at 2 p. m. on the C. P.R-jina special car attached' to the regular. The party were oh their return, from .Rossland ��������� where they spent a few hours, and were hastening, to meet the-next east -bound/train at Revelstoke. They-spent an hour or.so with Mr. Harris who b d them into some of the mysteries of this mysteriously wealthy (in minerals) section of, this country. .'- -'������������������'..������������������'' ,, ��������� ���������' -The'party included Sir William Van Horne,: ' president oi, the Canadian Pacific rail way ; R. B. Angus, one of the directors of,.the/, company ; James Rors, whelms 'iceii prominently- identified with .contracts for. the-" construe tion of the line; E. S. CJonslon; chief manager; of:tho Bank of -Montreal ; B. B. Smalley,,, a- Burlington, Vermont, capitalist ,W. Why te, general manager of the Wil-stern half of the road; with headquarters at- Winnipeg;- II. .Marpole, of Vancouver, superintendent of-the Pacific' division; Geo. AfcL. Brown, executive agent; H. J.'-'Ca'mbi.e',,; also of Vancouver, chief .engineer' of, the Pacific division ; L. A." Hamilton, land commissioner at Winnipeg;; J. W.- Mulligan', secretary to Sir William Van Home ; J. MoGillivary, secretary to W. Whyte, and J. Geddes, secretary to* It. Marpole. ��������� '���������' :; , "���������'' ���������.-'���������'. ��������������� ' Sir Charles Tapper'������������������ and Sir Mac-, kehzie Bowe-ll were not of the party but joined them at Nelson and- returned with them. her child with her, but was; smart enough not to buy a through ticket to N6rthport;or Spokane, in consequence of, which there- was. no absolute evidence that she intended to;, leave the eountry. The. man and woman arrived yesterday.; oh the steamer Kootenay. and were closely watched', but. were, apparently little concerned about thoir movements, for they pu,t. up at t-he.best hotel and registered "Fred Kegler and friends,"'which included Mrs. Robinson,and child. No, .'tickets bad. been purchased for their destination, but the detectives figured that.they' would go to Rossland and there purchase tickets to..,Spokane... With -that evidence it was .proposed to bring the journey to a halt. But Kegler and his companion were too smart.for them. Thoy hired a rig for Rossland, and the detectives went ahead on .the traiii, feeling satisfied that their., game' -was as good as captnredi 'They''-waited' attire depot for tho, elopers to -drive up the road from Trail, but - they waited in vain.,| .Just before, Rossland was reached the driver was given instructions to take the lower road, and he did; and drove right down toNorthport,, reaching thereabout, six. Meantime-' the detectives were becoming anxious, and]'��������� kept ; telephone and- telegraph wires hot, but' the elopers and the trunks were safe across the line., ������1 ���������:���������;]!! 11 III. Our Siiipments Tell the Story. Epworth League Literary Society. Gold oz. > 1001-10 '4,715,627 1S11-20 3,679,508 1821-30 4,570,444 1S31-40 -6,522,913 1841-50 .17,605,01S 1S51-60 64,482,933 1861-/0 61,098,343 14S,070,040 33 to 1 191,758,675 30 to 1 250;903,422 12 to 1 687,920,12(3 4 to 1 329,267,776 6 to 1 BOfiDED THE PIRATE.: : ':-;' ������������������',-'��������� "���������' -." ";'..#'".::��������� ���������;.' Property Above Cody, to Be Worked This Winter: '-.-.'���������" . ' 1.S71-95 146,539,S75 2,513,9S4,119 17 to 1 If,this table had been supplemented by another, exhibiting the market value of, the metals, it would have shown that while in the first seventy years of the century the production fluctuated so enormously that in one decade only four ounces of silver were produced to one of gold, and in another the disparity was fifty to one, the average annual market ratios ranged., for almost thewhole time in the -neighborhood of 15JS to 1, and never varied more than from 15-04 to 1. to 16.25 to 1.' It would also have shown that while the production from 1870 to 1S95 approached more nearly to the mint proportions than ever before in the century, the value of silver fluctuated between 15.57 and 32.56 to 1. '"Concurrent circulation" is not, the test of a successful monetary policy although,there never, was a -year in times of specie payments between 1803 andlS74 when silver five franc pieces did not circulate together in France, and when both gold and silver were not coined at the French mints. It makes little difference whether one. metal or ,the other or both be in circulation if the fluctuations'iii value can be kept within .,arrow limits. Between 1S37 and 1S73 thc gold, value of :371} grains of pnrc silver never averaged more than S1.052 or loss than S.1.0003. Thc range of (luctation was less than five cents on a dollar in thirty-six years. Between 1S73 and 1895 the, gold value of the saino amount of silver varied between 49.1 cenis and $1,004. There was greater fluctation in a week than there had been with open mints in seventy years. That ought, to answer the question whether the policy of open mints proved a success or not, as compared with the one that has followed it. W. L. O'Connell, of Sandon, was in Kaslo \ esterday-en route for San Francisco to .-spend the winter. Before leaving 'Mr. tO'Coh n ell secured a -bond on the Pirate group, a short distance fronr Cody, the consideration being SS,000, usual terms.,..-....-, ~... . _ . The property has 200. feet of tunnelling and a 50-foot winze, with���������; from: 3 to 6 inches of clean ore in the bottom, on which ii drift-is now being run. The ore assays 200 ounces in silver and 58 per cent. lead. ... ��������� ' , A triaLshipment, of half a car was made to thc sampling works yesterday, development work will b pushed all winter. i / .'The' Epworth League in connection, with the Methodist, church have-decided to make the. Monday evening open meetings, to 'ailthose wishing to improve their debating, literary or musical talents. ��������� 'All are:welcome, and all may .take part whether members or not, Last Monday-evening a very-interesting deba.te'.to'ok place on the-sub- ject, "Resolved that the influence of Rome upon the civilization of the world: has been greater than that of Athens," 'Rev. A. Sanfordj. leading the affirmative and Mr.B.S.Wilson the negative. .Mr, San ford-.made a masterful address, showing careful study and knowledge of the subject, but Mr. Wilson very adroitly handled both sides scoring a point or two more, thus' giving-a victory to the negative, 'ihe League members would like to see a good attendance every Monday evening;., )��������� ;-��������� ���������:���������-. ���������'���������' '' NELSON-ASSIZES., McPhee Trial Consumed First Two Days of Setting--Other Cases. WHITEWATER'S. DIVIDEND. $24,000 Divided Among ,Owners--$2,ooo .':-..- Put Aside. "THEY SUIT ME EXACTLY." "I had dyspepsia and stomach trouble for the pass two years," says Miss EUch Wlialen, Niagara Falls, and toi)k various remedies in search for a cure. None of them suited my case like L^xa-Liver Pills. They suited me exactly, and removed the troubles promptly and effectually. I willingly recommend them to all who Buffer as I did." Six-four thousand, dollars in dividends! That is the record of the Whitewater mine to date. The last dividend, amounting tt������ ������24,000, was declared at the company's otlices'in this city last Wednesday afternoon. In 1S96 a division of S36;000 was mado, and $4,000 was 'declared, in between, bringing the total up to. the above splendid figure. This does' not represent the profits up to date by any means, for in addition to the dividend ������2,000 was put into the working fund, and of the ore shipped prior to Wednesday's declaration 42 cars yet remained to be heard: from. These cars net on an average ������1,000 each, so that there is now $42,- 000 due from smelter returns not yet in. This , take's the profits of the Whitewater, to date, above the hundred thousand mark. The shipments for Octoocr will run over 50 oars, and-in the mine there is no apparent decrease in'.tho amount of ore in sight, so that regular dividends maybe expected in future.���������Koote. naian. ... The fall court of assize is now on at. Nelson, but there is alight docket. Those who are "doing: grand jury duty are: Frank Fletcher, G, R. Bobson, Thos. Madden, Aaron Kelly, Patrick J. Russell, Hugh R. Cameron, Chrrles Hillycr, Gilbert Stanley, Will'am J. Wilson, Fred J Squire, Edward Apple- whaite, Angus C. Buchanan, Charles W. West, George Ritchie. Henry B. Thompson and John Hamilton. Regina vs. Costello���������A. Rossland case in-'which the foreman on the sewer system is charged with .-assulting and beating s lawyer named Cronyn while the latter - was engaged ' in securing evidence for'the coroner's inquest into the death of~ Youngclausc. Regina vs. Miles���������A Nelson case, which stands an index to Paddy Miles' latest courtship adventure. The charge in this easels unlawful entry into the Kootenay Lake hospital. Regina. vs. Scolcv���������A Nelson case, which may be described as a relic of the war, which existed some weeks" between the Hall mines and the Nelson Electric Company. Scolcy is charged with'malicious damage to property. ' Regina vs. Ryan���������A Ymir case, in which Ryan, a contractor, is charged with perjury in connection with the alleged loss of S1,S00. Ryan received this money-to pay 'off his men, and on the followingg day,he announced that he had been robbed. McPhee was acquitted and Costello sent up for six months. , While it is true that money is not as free as it.was a year ago/ our mining business is in no way responsible for the stringency. At the present moment there are no less than 1,000 miners employed in ,mines tributaiy to , the'town, which nieans a pay roll of $3,500 a da}' .or ,8105,000 a month, or $1,277,500. - This is infinitely greater than the payment to farmers for wheat at any point in the Canadian Northwest. In'; 1SS7 there Were, for instance, 1,400,000 bushels of wheat .marketed, at Brandon, Man.', the greatest known delivery, by fanners at any time at any market: in- tlie world, and at 50 cents it netted but $700,000; or a little 'more than half ; of what is earned, by the miners of Sandoh's surroundings, . . Ssupposing the other deliveries at Brandon of cqarse grains, dairy products, ,,etc��������� swelled those receipts from wheat to $1,000,000 that amount had to keep up the city." and . the agricultural surroundings paying mortgages, etciJ, with which Sandon is not cursed. As some of the younger mines aro-not well supplied with moving facilities,their, products of- the summer n'ill not be heard from .until the rawhiding eoii- mences at snow fall', and then 'the. force of inen.will be inc.ieased and the returns will be. quite doubled. In pur reference to Brandon's shipments' of, wheat we should have: remarked -, those- receipts were gross, wages, Jiving, etc., had to come out of them before the net receipts to the. farmers were -reaehed- For a comparison then we should give the value of tho actual shipments of ore. Ar. ������300 per ton, which may be put down as a fair average from Sandon, our 060-tons per week would bring in $ 198,000, or l'or the year $9,900,000 twelve times that of the wheat shipments from Brandon, tlio year it had the largest primary market in the world. .At this moment wa are unable.to give the the capital invested in mines and mining plant this export repi'esents,-b'ut it certainly is not relatively greater than that invested in wheat growing in Manitoba or-elsewhere. We put the matter' in this form to give the few. who are complaining, to understand our ordinary commercial business should be quite equal to "that of.-anyr- agricultural country. -It may be that in a few lines the thing is overdone, but that is no proof Sandon is.not to-day as good a business point, relatively speaking, as any place on the continent. was made, the moulds in which it was cast and the nanlos of several,.convicts who were connected -with the matter. But as yot he has been unable to find the man who originated arid carried out the schemes. The counterfeits are magnificent specimens of the...coiner's art. The dye from which they were made is perfect and the milling of the coins, which is the government's chief protection of metal money lV.m those who would imitate it, is as near perfect as it is possiblefor humahingenuity to make and that such coins should be made within the walls,of the Riverside penitentiary with the crude implements- to be obtained by the prisoners' is tbe startling feature of the case. The counterfeits hadalready secured a connection with outside parties and .some of the lead moneyis now in circulation. Warden Wright has'a list of nearly' a score of convicts and persons supposed to be connected with the counterfeiting, and it.is'expected there will' be some sensational develonments. ' mil The Canadian Loan. Toronto, Oct. IS.���������A special cable to the'Evening, Globe" from its London correspondence says : I Called on Hon. Oi E: Fielding-to-day, who.-. was much pleased.with the success of the loan. It was thought there might be a difficulty in floating it owing to the low rate, as this is the first time a colonial loan was ever offered at 2* ^percent. Exchange also rose'the day before,- which it was expected would affect the subscription, but it did not. The loan was subscribed more than; twice over. The press it generally very -congratulatory pn Canada's credit. Mr. Fielding arid the Bank of Montreal,- the issuers of the loan; received' many congratulations from prominent financiers. ':'. : :.-,!','.-.' '-,-,. ' Mr. Fielding received a.deputation to urge the passage of the: insolvency law on Thursday.' He has other important appointments to discuss Canadian affairs. He'finds keen interest in Canadian affairs and ��������� the greatest friendship towards Canada. . .,������.'.' A'good strike is reported at the Chatham, north forth of Carpenter creek. ' The teiluride find, by the Rade brotbers, on Gainer creek, it is reported, has been bonded but the conditions of the bond are a secret. The only detail known is that the bond will run out on October 22. It is believed that the bond is held by Chicago parties. It is now so late in the season that nothing can be done on the property before another year. The two tons of oie that were lying at the KaslO sampler were sold to the smelting company at Nelson. A. free gold find of importance has been'made at the second north fork of Lemon creek and the property is under ��������� bond to the British Canadian Gold Fields, which' has its head office in Nelson. There arc five claims in the group and the ore upon which the find was made is the Golden Wedge. The owners are Wm. Brasch, Henry Smith and J, M. M. Benedum. Samples from the claim show much free gold, in fact so much that an assay was considered unnecessary. >fr. Wing, mining superintendent of the British Canadian Gold Fields, states that the ledge is a strong one and will run from 18 to 36 inches in width. The ore is free milling and it is tbe intention of the coiupany to at once start work on it. MINING RECORDS. Recorded at New Denver. THE NEW WATER-SYSTEM. Now Under Way���������TO Be One of the .... largest in Kootenay .. ,. A Mine Found in Nelson, THE ELOPERS WERE SMART. They Baffled the Detectives Who Sought ,-��������� to Check Them. Trail,Oct. 14 ���������^Detectives were baffled Wednesday in their efforts to head off an eloping couple from ltcvclstoke who made good their escape across: thc line by way nf-Rossland. The parties who figured in thc escapade were Mrs. Robinson, wife of a mill man at Revelstoke, and a character named Kegler, who has been in all lines of brokerage business during bis residence of a year past in Revelstoke. The'iwomnn took NO ROOM FOR S.\LT RHEUM. Salt Rhn.uni,erysipelas, letter, rashes, shingles, scurf, etc., cannot exist whore Burdock Blood Bitters is used. Here is the proof: I was so bad with salt rheum that my linger nails came oil". B. B. B. cured" mc completely and I have had no return of the. disease dur- thcpast three years. Mrs. Jas. Sanders, Emerson, Man. Last night and to-day rumor of the discovery of a mine in the heart of Nelson have been rife. ' There was some truth in tbe rumor, for W. C. McLean, tbe contractor, has placed a discovery post, on Latimer,, street, near Stanley, informing the public that he has located the: Klondyke mine at that point. While the workingmen were digging in the sewer trench yesterday they, ran into a four foot ledge showing copper and iron. Mr. McLean immediately took several specimens to an assay cr, and instead of waiting for ���������his verdict went out and planted his discovery post. It is causing no little talk and conjecture, for ,if it should prove to be a valuable property Mr. McLean maS' disturb some of the best buildings in Nelson���������the Phair hotel, custom offices,.etc.. He has not decided just what he will do if the returns are satisfactory. A number of men are waiting anxiously so as to , file extensions. If Nelson proves to be one vast mine, as many think, thc inhabitants will have to move en masse.. The local Water Works: company have now commenced the construction of the new .system, tbat will-cost a very large sum of1 money in dead earnest. A force of some 75 men is now at work and others in other' departments. The chief main is ascending the south hill in front of Harris' livery- stable, and. will be extended thence to the source of supply, Sandon creek, south of the Star concentrator. One branch will go to the electric power house to increase the power there for electric lights. With - this system completed, and a good hose company in operation,' we should have absolute immunity from fires. ' A. Townsite Transferred. Sandon Ore Shipments. The following is a list of ore shipments over the K. & S. from Sandon for the week ending Oct. 21: MINE. Payne Ruth Sloean Star... Noble Five.... TONS.; 283 .....165 75 ..... 15J The townsite of Rosobcrry, at the head of Slogan lake, has been transferred to an English syndicate, and A. M. Beat-tie will he the general agent lor the now company. - Extensive improvements for the town arc contemplated, and, in fact, the Denver (Col.) Smelting Co. is now'engaged in erecting a sampler of a 100-ton daily capacity.. The Calgary Brewery company is putting in a large building and cold storage plant, intending to make. Rosebery llsdistribut ing point for the Sloean. The town is a. connecting point on thc lake for Nakusp and Sandon. It is expected to grow rapidly. The Cameronian Looking Well. Mr. J. R. Cameron has returned from the Cameroniah mine on Lemon Creek, where a mining expert has been looking into, the Cameronian. He considers it one of the most promising properties in the country. . The bulk of the ore is auriferous ; but there is a heavy percentage of silver and lead besides. Mr. Cameron says there are several cars of ore on the dump and a large number blocked out. Tbe raw-hiding trail to Sloean City is nearly com- pletedand as soon as snow falls practical operation and shipping will be pushed ahead rapidly. ' .. ���������na������ ^ ��������� Fire at Revelstoke. LOCATIONS. Oct 15���������Ontano.Payne mountain, J LRyan; Fulton, same, Chas Kronen. Oct l(i���������^rargaretta, "Wilson, .Tas Stubbs ; Bonanza, Klnsc Fraction, Noble Five mountain, Ivan E Ward; Noble Five Fraction, same, seme; Maud E Fraetion, same,, Geo B McDonald; Kuoxvllle Fraction, same, F C Baker; World's Fair, same, same. OctlS���������Bee Beo, Goat mountain, Isabella Irvin..,. Oct 19���������Last Link, New Denver, "W S Taylor, Russel Thompson, D J Tait. ASSESSMENTS. 1 Oct 13���������Legal Tender, United, Octli���������Columbus No 2, Carbonate King. Oct 15���������Crossroads, Twilight, Cx;������nd View, cClimax, Gopher. '������������������'��������� Oct 16���������Winton, Noble Five, Bonanza King, World's Fair, Kuoxvllle, :tfaud E, Lake View No 12, Alameda. Alpha. ,.: CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS. Oct 13���������Empire No 5, Bryan No 4. TRANSFERS. Oct 13���������Fairy Queen 1, W A Swan to F AV Wright. Same, same to M Watson. Washington Fraetion }, 1; H Tomlinson to The Washington MiningCo, Oct 7. ��������� Dump Fraction. M J Sweeney to Native Silver Bell Mining Co, Oct 4. Annie C ������, W H Brandon to C Kl������epper, Sept 2. C&K}, same to same. same. '��������� Oct 14���������Frisco, agreement, to sell.F LByron- DougalMcMillan,LF Holtz and A S William son to Amos Thompson, Oct 14, $5,000. CHURCH DIRECTORY. METH������r)I6T CHURCH. Services every Sabbath at 11 a. m. and 7.15 p. m. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening at 7.45. Epworth League, "Literary evenings," Monday at 8 p.m. Pastor, Rev. A. M. Sanford, A.B. rKESBYTERIAN. i Services in Spencer's Hall every .Sabbath at 11 a. m. and 7.80 p.m., and at 3 p.m. i:i Three Forks. Pastor, Rev. T. Menzies. Union Sabbath School at 3 p. m. in the Methodist church. Making Counterfeit Coiu. Pirate... 1* Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 18.���������Ex- Ward en E. S. Wright, of tho Riverside penitentiary, has discovered that, a number of thc convicts confined in the institution have been manufacturing counterfeit 50-cent pieces. Ho has unearthed the metal from which the "queer" money Revelstoke, Oct. IS.���������A fire yesterday, completely destroyed two buildings in the upper portion, of town, owned by Mrs. Koss and J. Tetrcth. Tlie loss on the building was 81,000 and on furniture SS00. Alley's drug store, which was situated in the lower, portion of the Ross building was a total loss. Mr. Abby carried- a stock valued at $1,500, with insurance of $600. The insurance on the building is 8500. The fire is supposed to have been caused by the explosion of a lamp in Abey's dispensary. AT THE HOTELS. A Fever Epidemic. Victoria, Oct., IS.���������The provincial board of health at their meeting to-day, dealt with the condition of 'Steveston, where the lever epidemic has followed the pollution of the fish offal. A committee was named to draft the regulations to be applied there, and in tbe meantime it was decided to institute procedings against the canners hwo have been responsible for the nuisance. Balmoral���������A. J. McDonald, Boston; H. C. Holden, Kamloops ; A. Julien, Winnipeg; Thos. Hicksen. Laurie; G. W. Brook, E. B. Johnston, Kaslo. Hotel Sandon���������N. Mclnncs, Silver- ton ; R.Wait. Lilooet; D. Davis, Yale; J. Goddart, W. E. Goddart, Kamloops; G. C. Hodge, Nelson ; ,C. Hamilton, Nakusp; W. Robinson, St. Thomas ; J. D. McOallum, Fred Johnson, Trout Lake City ; C. M. Hunter, Uossland. Black's���������F. G. Smith. Nakusp ; 0. W. McMillan, Calgary; W. Home,Toronto; W. R. Haldaue, Chicago; C. A. Steele, M. J. Applely, G. M. Leishrhan, Victoria ; A. T. Salisbury-Jones, London, Eng.; J. G. Ha wke, Toronto ; Duncan J. Mason, F. L. Schoolcy, J. D. Brock, C. D. Blackwood, Winnipeg; Mike Bartlett, Graftoa; D. J. Weir, Sam Katz, Jr. Spokane. Goodenough���������R. Marpole, Nakusp ; J.T. Wilkinson, A. E. McNaughton and wife, J. H. Cambie, A. McKay, W. E. Oliver, Victoria ; C. D. Porter, Spokane; H. Gordon, Scotland; Sir Charles Tupper, Ottawa; Wm. Whyte, C. Chipman. L. A. Hamilton, Winnipeg; C. Ash worth, Robt. Smith, London ; T. C. Gray, Jas. D. Sword, Rossland ; J. H. Susmann, R. B. Angus, Sir W. C. Van Home, E. Clouston, Jas. Ross, J. A. London, Montreal; J. E. Jackson, Salt Lake; E. 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'J \h- ^itv^Lfi.ritx^siatsusBuSB SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1897 The Miniiig RuYie w -, SANDON, BRITISH .COLUMBIA,. SATURDAY........-OCTOBER 23,1897. SuBscjtiPTioN S2.00 Per-Year -.-. Strictly ix Advance. OBJECT LESSONS. - The presence of these notables in towm on Saturday last was a healthy ��������� object lesson for our young.men, if they but look at it'that way. Three of the number were Sirs, and all self-made men, -ascending from.; the humblest walks in life to the highest positions in the gift of their fellow, men. Sir W. C. VanHorne commenced railroading as a' telegraph operator in a country town, and by the way once came,within an ace of losing his job by making a blunder. He, recovered, however, androse step by step, until he is now head of the Canadian Pacific, railway, one of the strongest and most influential " corporations on thc American continent. .,.". -.'���������'���������'.' Sir Mackenzie Bo well commenced lite as a printers' devil at 15'years of. age in a country town, Bellville, Ont., no larger at, the time ��������� than Sandon is to-day.;. AVe.will not'say he got all the education he ever acquired before that age, but we .can. say he._ never went- to school after he entered the printing, office, . Since then, however, he has been learning and is ^to-day one of the best posted men ,in the country oh general commercial affairs. He was for maivy^ years a member of Sir John A. Macdonald's cabinet, was for'a���������time Premier of Canada,, and is to-day leader of his party in the Canadian senate. .',.-'" Sir Charles Tupper started life ill a small town as a medical doctor ; has been since 1S60 a central ��������� figure in. the public affairs of the Dominion, was one of: the fathers of Confederation, was, until the overthrow of the Conservative government some 16 months ago, premier of Canada, and is now the leader of his party in the Commons. We may add to' the circumstance of their, promotion -in public life that���������: all three are to-day wealthy men ; aiid all promise, the latter two especially having reached it, to live to be very old men. There are -some who ��������� may not a dmire Mr. VanHorne as a railway man;- and we know there a re many who are not in love with the public life of the other two ; but what ~we want to bring out is the fact that the way is open- to all young men in Canada to reach the top round of the ladder in public positions. It is not at all necessary" to be wealthy: or in high positions, to make a commencement, character,' energy and talent will accomplish all. Of course, there is no denying the fact that circumstances of which they cannot be themselves the creators, often have much to do with men's promotion; but after all the characteristics we'have named are certain to bring, a fitting reward. "Mr. Bowell was in the, first place taken into the cabinet by Sir John Macdonald because he was a representative Orangeman, and it was thought he could bring the Orange, vote to the support of the government j and when created premier, it was because he was the oldest minister of the cabinet. In the case of, the other two it was, however, owing to their own personal characteristics that they climbed as they did ; and in any event Mr. Bowell's capabilities were certain to have secured for him a high position among his fellow men. ing the situation, shedding very cold sweat. ��������� ' , ��������� , ' As we have time and again .said, we believe the present government can be improved on ; but opposition' to it should be on' the basis of improvement, well defined, and not on old party names, that hs ve long since lost their significance. '��������� The province -has a very, handsome revenue from all sources, and what we are anxious , to see-is an opposition specifying, better economy in govern- niental expenditure, ���������' and.] better use made,of-"the revenues of the country. If the Opposition cannot do this, in the name of all that is sensible, drop the fight. . * ,-'' ., ,,.-', What we would like to see is a- con-' ���������vention. Of the best financial, mjii of the country,- and the , situation freely considered with a'' new platform adopted in the interest of the country in stead of political parties', often manipulated by irresponsible men for personal gain. THREE, THOUSAND SLAIN. Somalis Attack and Destroy a Force ��������� Abyssinians'. /"- of Railway men as a rule divulge but few of their secrets to the press, before their plans are fully matured and actually commenced in- operation; but the writer gathered- enough on Saturday last from Sir William VanHorne and Supt. Whyte" to assure him that the ������������������visit was one of more than ordinary,significance. From returns and other ' sources, of information, they well know that the trade of'this cbuiH try, which is now, but in its infancy, is already large and is certain in a short time to be enormous. They- simply want as large a slice..of this trade as' they can get by the construction���������'_ of branch1 lines, and the extension of those already begun. They think that in the construction"of the Crow's Nest Pass line they, can secure ���������the .[Supplying of this country with agricultural products from Manitoba1 and the Ter- , A- ��������� ' '��������� ntorio's, and most other requirements ^,,, ' .' ��������� of the country from eastern provinces. The object \ subsequently sought is tlie export trade, ��������� and the best means of securing this is yet to, be decided on. All were agreed, tliat there is an immense amount of mineral wealth in,, the' Sandon. section, and as a result it will be gridironed with improved railway facilities for import as well as export trade. They were also agreed we, should have more smelters and a mint centrally located in the province. ' -. !; ..'/ London, Oct. IS,���������Bennett -Stanford, whd'has just returned from taking'part in an expedition tu Somaliland, brings news of the annihilation, about the end of Junc;of an Abyssinian army, of 3,000 under the famous general, Ras.Makbiv n'en. Only CO men escaped. Mr. Stanford siiid;' to-day : ; "While in the interior we came across a power- fulSomali chief who 'n'adjust; returned, from the fight. . He told me that' the Abyssini-m force had been, raiding down the Wcbbe-Shcbeyli river, nearly as far as the-15th parallel. TkcSoma- lis then overwhelmed t, em with large numbers, allowing 60 men to go back with tlio,'ne'wa of the defeat. Ras Makoinien was killed .-during the battle. The affair occurred about one hundred miles from where we were. The whole neighborhood'-is-still greatly excited and the possession of .many' Italian rifles,by the Somalis is evidence that the story told of the Abyssinian defeat is true. ��������� The latest news . from the Harrar was that an Abyssinian army was being dispatched against thc Soinalis, who were eagerly anticipating another fight." ... ''������������������'.- .'���������'"'' In regard to the. reported massacre- of the Cavendish expedition, Mri Stanford said: , "There are no expeditions in Somaliland to massacre. Peel, who. was with'-me, is away to the. south, Lord Delamare is at Lake .Rudolph, Major McDonald is on tho tradt". route towards Uganda and-Cavendish, when 1 last 'heard of him was on the Kikuyu road."''.- "'.' ^S^L o w ������������������t;s*J& KKIPran^TO^.-CT.- CT3T w '.���������L-r.j-.mr.^^v-sr, ���������20:yRRIZES. .1st Prize '/ 2nd Prize,,' 3rd Prize - 2 Prizes of - ,5 Prizes of ro Prizes of $200. 100 :.;;5������' ^3 each ���������10 each ,5 each $200 1 bo S������- 5������ -": 5������ ���������: 5������, $500 To tbe Twenty people who solve -this' puzzle, if there are. so' many correct, we will, give the above Prizes IN. CASH: -���������'...���������'���������.' - : J , ;' v Send -"No:-.Money.. WITH YOUJt ANSWER. If more than Twenty should be correct,;every correct one will (in addition' to the .Money Prizes) be awarded, our famous'"Faithful Timekeeper'Silver Watch," of which' the'.ne.t factory price is $16.. .If preferred, the 'winner can choose,a genuine Gold-cased. Watch, of the same'value.,' ' -���������';'-��������� -, ���������''������������������ ''������������������' As this wonderful ofler.is only made to advertise our far-famed Silver Watches, every'Competitor must read the following conditions and comply with them.' :l-,-'ST & END - R A word hero meaning "Truo-to tho Time. Our-.Proud-'] position' -���������<: in tho Watch Trade. A word which hero means they.will last aliie-time. The'qualities:, of.our ,"'������������������":--���������'"'���������]���������.. "Watches ���������'���������, ..'������������������ .which are "���������:-."-��������� acknowledged' to be the foremost, ��������� in the English and American Markets. . ��������� is headquarters in the Sloean - 1 .country for the foilowing^ goods: HEADS THAT ACHE. " Heads that- aoho.can be -made bright, clear and free from pain by using Burdock Blood Bitters, the true natural cure for headache from whatever cause arising. "Headaeh:-- and.''pain in the back^afliictod-mc tor a long time : but now I am free from them, thanks: to the use Of-one' bottle and a half of B]B.B." -Miss J.Allister, Almonte, Ont. A .Succession of Calamities. The. Vancouver World- - says that Col. Domville is one of the best* all around men in Canada; that the Other day in a certain church he read the service's with.a-fervor seldom excelled. If it' is only necessary to become a good all around man to read church services with a fervor even,Judas Is- cariot was well up in the list. How's this? Canadian fruit won most of the prizes at the Spokane Fruit Fair. -. A man out in Kansas {mortgaged his farm to buy his wife a pair of diamond earrings. The wife took'.in washing I o pay the interest on : the ''mortgage,,but the first job she did she lost one of the sparklers in the suds,, and tried to bang herself in tlie barn, -'but the ,rq'pc broke and she fclfon a Jersey cow worth $160' 'breaking its back. Her husband their undertook to shoot the cow to end its misery, but the gun burst and destroy'oil his eyes, and his wife ran away with a , lightning rod peddler.. ] The. mortgage. . is. the-.'. only thing left intact, '-;-," i. .'"Sen.d your answer-on an/'International Post-Card" which can be bought at the postoffice (price; 2 cents). There is no entrance fee -or charge ���������whatever.--] "'���������",',, '���������'.'.. ,2.: Tn addition to -the' Cash: Prizes, everyone who sends the correct answer will thereby win'.one of ���������o'ur "Faithful Timekeeper" Silver Watches which we, sell in England for $ 1 o each, .and which could besold retail in America for $15 to $aS'each.-' ' ���������' 3. Every,, winner of the Watch is required to purchose; one of our SPLENDID. -VALUE���������.������������������-inexpensive, Solid Silver, Albert Chains to wear with the Watch,, as per .ours'-unprecedented', offer which we'will send. These, Chains are .[-Tali-marked,on every, link by. the English government.'��������� If the-same Watch is required with Gold-filled-case instead-df Solid Silver, a Chain to match may, if desired, be chosen. - .4; With our Watch and Chain you will- receive'' our mammoth Catalogue quoting.Wholesale Factory Prices foi Jewellery, Plate, etc. ' The First Prize will be given to'the Onewho solves the: Rebus, receives the. Watch and Chain, and orders]; altogether' : the' .largest amount of goods from the Catalogue ; the Second. Prize., to tlie winner who. orders the second largest amount, and so on. If not more than twenty:' win and;receive the Watch.and Chain, and and if these' do not buy anything from the Catalogue, the whole of the prize money will'be equally divided among,; them,;giving $25 each. All amounts in this advertisemeht are taken, 'at'the exchange" of $5 to ������ 1. : ''������������������'.-���������'.. ., , ,���������: ..' 5. : A form will be sent free-to.yqu' which must be' filled up and forwarded to'reach us by.Dec; 25thof all,] goods; ordered onaccptiht of these/Prizes."',;.. -' ' 6. ...The .names and,,addresses-of cash-prize winners will be printed in tlie Times,; Daily Telegraph and Standard, of, London,; on Dec. 31st lfe'xt, and subsequently in ] the New York Herald.] .Drafts for the.Prizes will be' posted the same day.,,.;,; -, ���������'": ,7. Write.yourname.and. address in: full 'every time !��������� you write us -to avoid mistakes. ."' ��������� "���������'. S... Orders.for these' Prizes may be sent in separately from'time, to" time, and you will-befcredited with the total of all when you ]send;:in the report form as above.'..-':���������" '."��������� ] - -.���������]. -: ������������������ .-' .1; [-��������� 9. - \Vhen sending-orders please .remem&ie'r'' that. the letter postage to England is 5 cents per half ounce, and if insufficientpostage.is used the Tetter is liable to go astray: ., . " .. mFMEE VdiliOJLCO SoYelsr^-endless variety Mining on the Coast. WHAT THE LAW SAYS. Aliens May Own Mining Properties Washington. THAT CONVENTION. The late Liberal gathering in New Westminster appears to have been a sort of a "Wat is it? " to many of the so-called Liberals of this province. The Rossland Miner and the Vancouver World profess to be the leading, Liberal papers of the province, and when they speak of that gathering they stand and look as a bull does at a red flag in the distance. These papers get considerable pap from the . Turner government, and that is one reason they are hastening very slowly to give it opposition. Another thorn in their sides in considering opposition and the proceedings at the convention, is the fact that Messrs. Cotton, Sword and Semlin���������three dyed- in-the-wool Tories, as they are called, are leaders in the Liberal opposition, and would be called on to form a new government, if. the Turner administration were defeated. As these papers would get little, or none, of the rag to suck, if this trio were to constitute the new "Liberal" government, they are at this juncture, in; consider- There seems to be a .wide spread misunderstanding relative to the prohibition placed upon aliens in the state of Washington and reference is being continually made in newspapers that !'Canadians cannot own mining properties in that state." The provision of the constitution in question is found in article 2, section 33, as follows : "The ownership of binds by aliens, other than those who in good faith have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States, is prohibited in this state, except where acquired by inheritance, under mortgage or in good faith in thc ordinary course of justice in the collection of debts ; and all conveyances of lands hereafter made to any alien, directly or in trust for such alien shall be void. Provided that tjie provisions of this section shall not apply to lands containing valuable deposits of minerals, metals, iron, coal or fire clay, and the necessary land for mills and machinery to be used in the development thereof and the manufacture of the products therefrom. Every corpora- lion, the majority of the capital stock of which is owned by aliens, shall be considered an alien for the purposes of this prohibition." The Golden Pacific Syndicate, composed of local gentlemen, has a couple of properties on Texada Island which promise to.bring them a fortune.. On thc Dexter clai.n a shaft has been put down oyer GO feet, and the work of tanking.'is going on along one of thc finest looking veins on the island. The development work is progressing favorably,, and the ledge is distinctly defined. A contract has been let and the men have gone up to start work oh an additional depth of 50 feet more on the shaft. The operations will be ptu- stied in a thorough workman-like manner and supplies have been sent up so that operations will continue all winter. Another contract has been awarded, it being for a 200-yards railway to. facilitate - the handling of, ore from the mine to the dump for shipping piuposes. The owners arc satis-, (ied that their properties are equal; if not superior, to any on the coast and they have decided to demonstrate this by thorough, systematic work from now on. Mrs. Rabbin Acquited. ] Send.your answer at once ! ].You are sure1 to win a.Prize. if correct,;, while even if not. correctit costs you nothing. ���������'.]���������"'��������� n ��������� ;; ���������'���������' ���������.-. -;.���������������������������. :,]. ���������;;-.- ���������������������������] ,] i.;, ���������: .';.' ' ,ADDRESS��������� ';] : " , ' ,..,-' ': ]'. 7" .���������- ��������� '.'.'���������'',['���������' ;��������� yi". ] :,;; %������������������ ?'���������: ,"^',:. ;": ' ,' ., -j'. ': '' :'" ' LIMITED. r ..''������������������..'"./'".-'i- ' V' '.,--,,-- Incorporated according to Act of Parliament���������Capital ������90,600 ($450,000). '-;: \ ' ��������� ��������� , _ _ --;��������� - LARGEST ENGLISH' AVATCHMAKERS, : -',':' 134: OXEGRDy STREET, . LONDON. . Cable Address���������"Clocklike,;-London." Business Established 1885..:] ;, for all denornmatioh&^ ; (f Cloth Bound Books���������including Poets Blank Books for all purposes ; v '' '���������-'.'..- ������':.-������������������'.������������������.-.'���������"���������' '],-',������������������/������������������';;.'--]-;-].-]', ������������������������������������-..���������'������������������ -!--:--'��������� .'.���������.,���������.������������������.���������",��������� -' "r'v- -:, .>,','-���������' .���������'-':���������'��������� '':'':; Inks���������-all ���������makes C;'^\vM:'' H'^'aainnMiiai^-iiiHiiiniuMMiiiMniiiniMiraniimsMiiiriiiinaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiirriiiiainiaiiiiinnaiiiiiaiaiiiiiinMiiiiriiiiii ire I La^5^a^ii^^.]i.^=^=.^..]a^5.j������^a-5.^.^,^.^.^.^.^.-..-.^.^.^.^.^.-..-..-.*.^..^..^... I The largest stock I of Furniture in the I Sloean - Kootenay I at bottom prices. I Bed-room Suites to ������ select from. Vernon, B. C..--Mrs. Rabbitt, of Tul- nmeen, who was tried hero to-day for shouting and killing the man Hamilton, was acquitted by the jury and was discharged from custody. Tho case had been transferred from Kamloops. The defence was that she had shot. Hamilton to protect hor honor. FOR OYER FIFTY YJ5AKS. Mrk Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been user! by millions of mothers Tor their children while teething. If disturbed at night and broken of your rest by a sick child, suflerinf; and crying witli pain of cutting teeth. Send at once and got a bottle of "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" for children teething. Tl, will relieve the poor llttl������ sufferer immediately. Depend upon it, mothers, there Is no mistake-about it. Tt cures diarrhoea, regulates thc stomach and bowels, cures Wind Colic, softensthegums and reduces Inflammation, and gives tone and energy to tho system. "Mrs. Winslow's Sooth Ing Syrup" for children teething is pleasant to thc tasto and is the prescription of one of the oldest and best female physicians and nurses in tho United States. Price twenty-five cents a bottle. S������Id by all druggists throughout the world. Be sure and ask lor "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup." '$ *c t Carpets, Matting, Floor Cloth,.Rugs, Mats.c IRON BEDSTEADS. Upholstered Parlor and Dining Suites in NEWEST DESIGNS. COUCHES LOUNGES " EASY CHAIRS : in stock and made to order ��������� in any design. ' - Mattresses in curled, hair, ������������������' moss, wool and mixed. , - . :";:;in,great variety- ,/������������������ ��������� 'i,^:. ,::���������-;y:y:-y-\ School Supplies ;for all - ' - Musical Merchandise i Sporting Goods too numerous to describe Toys,; Games "','���������';. ''','���������- SHOW-ROOM ] 1 c covering 3,006 ft. ,| of floor space. . | Freight Paid | oii goods to San- 1 don. '."���������'���������' ��������� ���������'��������� .1 VK d. m: orowley, New Denver. In fact everything in our lines use -or fancy can suggest.''.' I For thirty years a: Practical Upholsterer, and the only manufacturer in | I the Slocan-Kootenay. c" ���������' ' ��������� . ] ... | 1 A large stock of Caskets at lowest prices. I Hiiiiiniiuiiiitiiiii;iHi!tiiii������niHiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiit������iii!i>iiiiiuiiiiijiii!nHr':!)fiisi'iiiii'nii'iiiiHHii iiuiiiMiuiiiuiiiiuiiiiiiniiiiitiuf 1. Its Purity. 2. Its Thousands of Cures. 3. Its Economy, lea close. 23,. 3ES* JES. Regulates the Stomach, Liver and Bowels, unlocks the Secretions, Purifies the Blood and removes all the impurities from a common Pimple to the worst Scrofulous Sore, and DYSPEPSIA, BILIOUSNESS, CONSTIPATION, HEADACHE, SALT RHEUM, SCROFULA. HEARTBURN,, SOUR STOMACH, DIZZINESS, DROPSY, RHEUMATISM, SKIN DISEASES. ������/ Ml ^ o ^ ill] rike. ^ & ��������� ^; g������*" .^o- ������ste^ ������a^ g5*?e- 5- Peoctor & McMillan Bros. OF.JBALFOUR ��������� Manufacture a first-class article in Pressed Brick ; they are selling at low figures. Any sized'order attended to promptly. Full particulars from any of our agents. . Kaslo H. BYERS. Sandon E. M. SANDILANDS. Nelson E. TRAVIS. Opposite Sandon Hotel, Sandon. ������ 7" ^ .^- i���������-7r7^T-- TTJ'T 7.-7 ���������-7f-T7 *:A������ ,A-* :>.���������> .������������������ ���������: .���������'���������'���������"���������'���������... ,''������������������- .���������].:. , ' ������^-; ,���������.,:.^i:,:,;,"^.-.,::?.~v:-":-:��������� ���������..,.M.,...u,,,,,.,i..i.^,^>wM1������ii.uig������tWimjtiuM^u^w^ :��������� V 1'-..l������ >' '-.' ' : I ^-P'j ��������� . 1 \iv > ������T������ - > r ��������� #t 1 - ���������-, > - 1 .��������� - - > "������i . ���������������������������..��������� "���������" - ��������� ' ( 1 ������������������ '������l -rrt :".��������������������������������� > i1* ��������� 1 ' 1 .f' ������ ��������� t ������ ,C ' ' S ' ������< >-' ��������� *��������� ��������� - . *��������� J, ,i ", 'i.'.1, *���������> ' . ; ' <f ,->������', .'���������������'���������, 1 ' - 1 ��������� \f '������ ./ '.' ��������� 1" a ������663 li.\ \>( it- f; i k ' { I; l/> fe to SATTJKY. OCTOBER 23, 1897. THE MINING REVIEW. 3 II The Dawson Digger. An Arkansas Man' Who Has Executed nearly One Hundred Men. All kinds of people make tin the . , world and many are the employments which keep them busy or enable tbem to earn a living. Of the men who operate the gallows, the guillotine and t le garrolo of European countries we read much from time to time, but there is a man down in the State,.of Arkansas who has offieiared at more hangings in the last 25_yc.irs than any one in Furope. His name is George Maledon and he resides in Fort Smith. Fort Smith, it should be said,_ is the seat of a Federal court, and is the place in which most of the criminals of the Indian Territory arc imprisoned and brought-to trial. If, is siluated on 'i.be border of the Choctaw nntion, and its jail is always filled with horse thieves, train robbers and murderers, brought there by Uncle Sam's officers from hiding places in thc Indian Territory which for many years has been not only infested with scoundrels of its own, but has been a refuge for those from Texas, Kansas, Missouri nnd other States adjoining nnd near by. Hangman Maledon attended an old soldiers' reunion at Nevada, Mo., a few day's ago, and while there fell into the clutches or a reporter. He is a small' man, with iron grey whiskers. He was born in Bavaria in 1830, and went from Michigan to Fort Smith 41 years ago. He hanged his first man there, sentenced by Judge Parker, in 1S72. He hr.s continued to act hs hangman .forjhe United- States- court���������At���������Fort Smith ever since, hanging 9S men, sentenced by the late Judge Parker, who, during his term of service,- sentenced 21G men to death and sent 10,000 to the penitentiary. Speaking of his grew- somo calling, Mr. Maledon said : "At one time I had 12 men on thc scaffold. Five of them were commuted and seven dropped at one movement of the trigger. Every neck was broken. Throughout my entire service I never strangled a man or drew blood from him. When the neck is broken, tho arms and shoulders drop down. When there is strangulation they shrug up. Ninety per cent, of the men T hanged committed their crimes because of whiskey, either directly or indirectly. One of the worst men L, ever hanged ���������was Cherokee Bill. It was known that he killed 12'men' and had doubtless murdered others. He was in the Fort ���������-j Smith jail, from which no man ever escaped. He tried to gtt away, and thc guards fired G2 shots at him without mortally wounding him. ,During thc fight ho shot and killed a very popular guard' named Kenton." The people outside heard of it and attempted to mob thc murderer.but the guards" turned and defended him. Cherokee #i 33ill killed his brother-in-law, and said he did it to sec him kick, as he was always kicking at everything. I have bunged negroes, Indians nnd white men, and nearly all of thorn weakened. Some of them secmod calm, but when your hand was placed on them you could always f������el the muscles crawling and trembling. An Indian has a great horror of hanging. They would much prefer to be shot. I have had tbem draw a black mark on their clothes over the heart and beg me to shoot them while in their cells. They are great drunkards, and will drink red ink or any other fluid which has . alcohol in'it. Jack Spaniard was an- * oi,ner bad man. He was thc captain of thc Belle Star band. He was shot iind killed in the Bed River country not very long ago by a man in ambush. He was born in Vernon county, Mo. Jack fought liko a demon when they started to the scaffold, and it was necessary to choke him down. Dr. Alexander was a brilliant and highly educated man, but had a bad temper. He witnessed several of my execution's, and then he killed a man. He was sentenced, and knowing him so well, I asked him if he would prefer, some other man to hang him. 'Do it yourself,' he said. 'You know how to break my neck short off.'. T remember when Cherokee Bill was brought out. to the scaffold. He looked at.thecrowd "and exclaimed : 'H���������! Look at the people. Wonder what's going to happen?' His neck was larger around than his head, and there were those who said the rope would slip off; but it didn't. The last man hanged was Casirago, an Italian. He was the handsomest.man who ever went to thesciiffold, and was sentenced lor the murder of three little girls and .two men. One w,ns his -sweetheart, and be was jealous. He shot them all 'within a few .ninutcs. It was believed that he, had no grounds" for his jjoalousy." The following news items and editorial notes are culled from the fictitious Dawson Digger: - The blood-sucking vampire lhat edits the Klondyke News has placed himself on record as an enemy of the sacred cause of charity, md i < attempting to breed dissension among the poker players who have entered in our freeze- out tournament in the hope that he will thereby avert the success which must inevitably crown our untiring efforts. What if the four players did enter the fi^st contest with $5100 each and the kitty get $365 of it before the last man was frozen out? Docs the fact that the contest was a protracted one rendering our intentions less charitable ? Dues that asinine mudslinger, nor, know that-all of the proceeds of the tournament (after the payment of expenses, which are merely nominal) go to charity ? If not, it is high time that, he found out,. Our poker players are not mercenary speculators or avaricious confidence operators. What do they care lor gain ? They .ire playing for the handsome prize which we have offered and the freeze-out champion ������hip of the Northwest. Docs our contemporaneous im; becile think for a minute that they arc to be influenced against this great cause for a few paltry dollars ? We have already rendered the financial statement of the ��������� first contest, which demonstrates that our tournament is going to bo a great success and will net a large sum for charity. It is as follows: Cash receipts from Kitty, S3G5. Disbursements���������To Bill Davidson for rent! "se of cards, tables and- poker', chips, ?50j 'advertising and 'printing done by us, S150; to Bill for services as member of the tournament committee, $20 ; to us, ditto, $30; balance to charity, ������5. Is that not a showing to.be proud of? Last week Job Spanner and Charlie Trot got into an argument at Jack Gill's saloon, dance house and family resort(Jack is one of our best advertisers) over the division of a pot which they had both been bluffing with ace high and for which they had niggercd down to n dunce. In tbe heat of the discussion Job rippcu Charlie up the" back with a bowie knife. Dr. Joe Butts sewed up the wound with horse 'hair, because he had no_ waxed ends, and yesterday when he ripped tho stitches, Charlie looked as if be had ju������t had his mane roached. He wants it understood ho is no hog if ho has got bristles on his back. There was a delightful little reception given, at Toot Ogle's cabin, on Skuokum ��������� gulch, last Tuesday evening in honor of Toot's 35ih birthday. Tim Circle City String Band nnd Orchestra, consisting of Newt Cleveland, violinist, and Lee ' Taylor,- accordian accompanist, filled the ..air with sweet melodies, while the guests enjoyed themselves at poker and craps. At midnight a bounteous repast of baked beans, dried meat and crackers was spread and heartily partaker of. Afterward the games of thc evening were returned and copious libations of five-year-old whiskey wero drunk. Only one trifling incident marred the pleasure of the eAO.ning's festivities. Jack Orcoran and Peto. Lnndberg went outside to settle some littlo difficulties that had arisen between, and during the discussion Jack fell into Toot's prospect hole nnd broke both legs. Fortunately Doc. Curtis was in the gathering, and after the quests had windlasscd Jack out of the hole he took the kinks out of the sufferer's legs, and braced them up with clawboards. Jack will be all right in a few weeks. ANOTHER IGANTIC TRUST. Gass Men Meet in Coumbus to Form a Combine. Columbus, O., Oct. 8.���������-It developed to-day that the meeting which continued lato last, night of the glass men behind closed doors completed the organization of one of the most gigantic associations from a commercial standpoint that ever came into existence. There is represented practically tbe entire glass industry of the country. Tbe objrcl was to bring under one head every glass manul'ac- tury in the United States. SANDON SfiW, SHINGLE & PLiNING MILLK.E.Paimer, b fj. JJAV^VW^^^A^p When a baby smiles in its sleep it is the mothei's fond belief that an angel is kiss- No woman the su- joy of womanhood until 'she knows the v caressing- touch 's the supreme sorrow of womanhood until she sees her baby in the cold embrace of death. Thousands of women daily achieve womanhood's supremest joy, only to meet, a few days, or weeks or months later, its supremest .sorrow. This is because so many babies are born into the world with the seeds of death, already sown in their little bodies. If a woman would have healthy, robust children, strong and able to withstand the usual little illnesses of childhood, she must " look before she leaps." If n woman will take the proper care of h<ar health in a womanly way, during- the period of prospective maternity, she may ���������protect-herself against much pain and suffering- and possible death, and insure the health of her child. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the greatest of all medicines for, prospective mothers. II acts directly on the delicate and important organs that bear the burdens of maternity and makes them strong, healthy, vigorous and elastic. It allays inflammation, heals ulceration, soothes pain and tones the tortured nerves. It banishes the usual discomforts of the expectant period and makes baby's advent to this world easy and almost painless. It insures an ample supply of nourishment. It is the greatest known nerve tonic and mvigorator for women. All good dealers sell it. Say "No" and stick to it when urged to accept a substitute said to be just as good as Dr.' Pierce's Favorite Prescription." " r had miscarried twice and was so weak I could not stand on iny feet," writes Mrs. Minnie Smith, p. M., or Lowell, La:ie Co., Oregon. "I took- two bottles of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Preset lption and now have a healthy baby and am stronger than for twelve years." The quick' constipation - cure ��������� Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Never gripe. Accept no substitutes or imitations. MARK WEAK BACK, LAME BACK, BACKACHE. LUMBAGO OR RHEUMATISM, OOAN'S BliDNEY PlLLS WILL CURE YOU. DO YOUR HANDS OR FEET SWELL? IP SO YOU HAVE WEAK KIDNEYS. DOAN'S PILLS WILL"STRENGTHEN THEM. HAVE YOU DROPSY. KIDNEY OR URI- NARY TROUBLES OF ANY KIND? IF SO, DOAN'S PILLS WILL CURE YOU. SOMETHING WORTH KNOWING. HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, FRIOHTFUL DREAnS, DISTURBED SLEEP, DROWSINESS, FORQETFULNESS, COLD CHILLS, NERVOUSNESS, ETC., ARE OFTEN CAUSED BY DISORDERED KIDNEYS. EVEN IF YOUR flErtORY IS DEFECTIVE YOU SHOULD ALWAYS REnE/lBER THAT DOAN'S PILLS CURB ALL KIDNEY TROUBLES. AND EVERY DOSE HELPS THE CURE. SOLD AT ALL DRUG STORES. STOUT PEOPLE. Stout people are in great danger of having the heart muscles gradually weakened by infiltration of fat. ��������� Tliis can be prevented by the use of Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. Mr. James Kelly, Hamilton, Ont., says : "I have been sick and feeble for five years, with_ a weak, fluttering heart, sinking feeling, nervousness, shortness of breath, etc., but am now glad to say that Milburn's Heart and 'Nerve .Pills have completely, removed all hiy heart and, nerve troubles, and given me back my health." ���������.-... ...-^.-^_- DRESS AND MANTLE MAKING At reasonable rates, and on the shortest notice. SHOP on Sloean Star street, three doors east of The Mining Review office. . BETTER THAN KLONDYKE. Mrs. E. Winkworth, Morrison street. Niagara Falls, Out., says : I was attacked by kidney trouble about two. years aeo," and steadily grew', worse until November last, when I became so low that I thought Tj.would live only live a short time longer. Thc Doctor here pronounced my case a complication of Brights disease- arid dropsy, and said I could not get well. Dr. Macdonald ���������advised me to try Doan's Kidney Pills, ���������as it was my only chance to get well. I did so and truly can say that I owe my life to following his advice for I am strung and well to-day. My life "has been spared to my three children, -and I think Doan's Kidney Pills aro Worth their weight in gold." E.S. TOPPING tr^il, b. c Has mines and milling stocks (or sale; will try to protect investors. LOTS FOE, SALE IN" TRAIL AND DEER, PARK. Will examine mid report on mines. Twenty-eight years' exporionco In mining. Come or.wrllo.. H. 0. Holden. F. M. Gray. CURES COLBC, CHOLERA, CHOLERA- MORBUS, DIARRHOEA, DYSENTERY, And all SUMMER COMPLAINTS of Children or Adults. J?RICE, 35c. Beware of Imitations. The Mining Review Handled by all Newsdealers. ������������������ HOUSE, p ��������� A T ATT 17 P Q AND, SIGN -L -^J~l\ ������J11\C5 PAPER-HANGERS, etc., &o. '. A lariru stock of Wall Paper, &c, constantly on hand. AVe got out paints from tbe East at reduced figures and give our customers the benefit. Can be found at Black's hotel or thc Balmoral. GIVE tJS A CALL. Have in stock or cut to order on short notice, all kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber. Dimension stuff up to 46 feet long. KILN DRIED LUMBER AND MOULDINGS, EQUAL TO ANY IMPORTED. A large stock of all kinds of BUILDERS' SUPPLIES suitable to the local trade now on hand, including KILN DRIED Flooring, Rustic Shiplap, Rebated Door Jambs, Plowed Pulley Styles. Square and Moulded Casing, Plain and Moulded Base, V Joint Ceiling, Beaded AVainscoting; also a great variety of Mouldings, including Crown. Bed, Boelection, Wainscote Caping ��������� Cornice and Sprung Moulds, as well as a variety of Cove, Quarter and Half Rounds, O.G. and Square Stops, Parting Beads, Square and Beaded Balusters, Roof Rolls���������Grounds, and all kinds of finishing materials. i HAVING LATELY RECEIVED A CAR LOAD OF DOORS AND WINDOWS IN A GREAT VARIETY OF STYLES AND SIZES. I am now able to supply tbe public without delay, with anything in this line, of a first-class quality, and at rock bottom prices. ALSO A VARIETY OF TURNINGS, BRACKETS, *C. Newel Posts, Turned Balusters, Verandah Truss and other Fancy Brackets, Table Legs (morticed), Corner and Plinth Blocks, Turned Stool Tops, &:c. Also in'stock some of the best Shingles manufactured. An inspection of my stock is requested. Geo. Lovatt, Prop. Don't forget our QHEfiP FUEL. Short Slabs $1.25. cart load.dclivered. PROVINCIAL L.VN1J SURVEYOR, , Sandon. Agents���������Rand & Wallbridge. M. L. Grimmett, l.l.b. Manufacturers ami Dealers in Barrister, Solicitor, PUI'LIC, ElC. Sandon, B. C. Notary J. J. Godfrey. \Y. J. Bowser, L.L.B. F. L. Christie, L. L. B. Bowser, Godfrey & Christie, BAititi������Ti:i:ft., Solicitous, Etc. Sandon, B. 0. Vancouver, B. C. STOVES FURNACES PIECED TINWARE COPPERWARE GALVANIZED IRONWARE AIR PIPES PANS Mining Work a Specialty. Sandon, B. C. ������" jfe"-*" / M-xv������ 4 We have every ^ facility for ^ -turninp' out the !T best Mining and ^ Commercial ^f Work that can $L be executed. ^ 4 . * Orders taken for Printing at Cliffe's Bookstore will receive prompt attention. J8tyj(*fy . 4,4,4,5^ ��������� I--- sis II FINEST CUISINE IN KOO'iENAV. Tlie Filbert \V?.r. SuiJiiow, Proprietor and Manager. First-cbiss in every particular. Newly furnished. ' Eeal Liquors. %4������&4C4&.> IE1 M. J. HENRY W&S E&m/JN *������������ FLORIJT VANCOUVER, B. C. GreennoHse, Nursery, /ipiary and Post- office Address, 001 Westminster Road. Liirqc stock of flowering bulbs for Jail pliiiiting, ut eastern prii-es or less. Finest stock of transplanted three or four-year-old fruit trees I ever offered. An extra choice assortment of small Jruit plants and brushes,rosfg.ornament- als, etc., at the lowest cash prices. NO AGENTS! Send for a catalogue before placL.g your orders, it will pay you. on the Cody road, are now ready for business, and are-brewing . EXTA FINE LAGER BEER, ���������PORTER .usnBOTTLED BEER. Dreyer & Hoflmeier 3ing*East? IF YOU ARE, DO NOT FORGET THREE IMPORTANT POINTS. * i loui ��������� V ��������� ^. Q0ODEN0TO! SANDON, B. C. ih������fR^m7p������ w-{u stA-IJa,ul because the lines to tliat point will aflord you the-very best ' SKCUNT)���������Sec that the cupon beyond St. ttiul reads via the'.yineonMn Central because ti.it line make close connections with all the trans-continental lines entering tho Union Depot, there, and its service is first- class 111 every particular. Tlintl)���������For information, call ,on your neighbor and friend���������tlie nearest ticket agent ���������and af-k for a ticket reading via the Wisconsin Central lines, or address Jas. Pond, or Geo. S. Batty, Gen. Pas. Agt., General Agent, Milwaukee, Wis. 240 Stark St., Portland, Or. VmWt FULLS X NORTHERN NELSON 8 FOR! SHEPPARD RY, RED I0UNTMN RAW \ American Plan, $3.50 per day. ; European flan, ������2.00 per- day. Sthictly First-class. MHS. M. A. SMITH, Prop. i������M.rwM.rs������M.f"U'wt������'t,rM'i,f'k<n.n,*i,f-k<'M>ii'sft,n.r'kli7 THE ONLY ROUTEto TRAILCREEK and the mineral districts of the r<v,v..';u "ttes- ervation. Nelson. Kaslo, Kootonav Luke and Sloean points. dx.ily except sunday, between" SPOKaNE,ROSSLAND and nelson 1EAVK 10.00 a.m S.10 a.m S.OO a.m. .. .Eossland. Nelson.. ���������Spokane. ARRIVE ....3.40 p.m. 0.00 p.m. 0.00 p.m. Jiii AGENTS FOR GURNEY'S STOVES AND RANGES. No change of cars between Spokane and Rossland. Close connections at Nelson with steamers lor Kaslo and all Kootenay lake points. Passengers (or Kettle river .ind Boundary creek connect at Marcus with stage daily. I0RTKERK I PACIFIC RAILWAY. Solid Vestibule Trains. Modern* Equip.meht. jnmmiJ ��������� tiplttc to Tacoma, Scuttle, Victoria, Vancouver, Portland, and California Points. St. Paul, St. Louis, Chicago, New York, Boston, and all Points East, also European S. S. tickets. TIME SCHEDULE. No. L.West No. 2. East Depart Depart 10.55 p.m. 7.09 a.m. ���������^4l| Hardware. and Granite Ware, and all kinds of Household Furnishing Goods. For .information, time-cards, maps and tickets, call on or write F. D. GIBBS, general agent, Spokane, Wash. ; or A. D. Charlton, assistant passenger agent. No. 255 Morrison street, corner Third, Portland. Oregon. Kaslo and Slocan Railway. TIflE OSf?D. Leave S.OO a.m. Kaslo Arrive 3.50 p.m. Workers in Sheet-Iron and Copper work of all kinds. II HOI Vlill S.SB (1.36 9.51 10.0S " 10. IS " 10.3S Arrivel0.50 South Folk Spoulcs Whitewater Bear Lake : . McGuigan Cody Junction 3.15 - 2.15 2.00 1.4S 1.33 1.12 Sandon , Leave 1.00 " CODY LINE. Leave 11.00 a.m. " 11.20 '��������� Sandon Cody Arrive U.i5 a.m, Leave 11.25 -."��������� Subject to change without notice. Trains run on Paciflc Standard Tlmo. HOItEKT IRVING, G. F. & P. A. GEO. F. COPELAK.D, Superintendent Strictly first-class. Capt. M. A. Morrison, Manager. Morrison .t McDonald, Proprietors. Good Sample Rooms and all other essentials of a first-class house. ill Smokers Like A Well-finished Pipe, the best sample of Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes procurable���������and JA.COB KELSEN has them. He has also the latest arrival of Fruits, and Billiard Tables for recreation. Give him a oall. Pacific Railway And Sco .-aaifi'c. The Most Direct Route to allPoints in Canada, United States_and Europe. ' DAILY SERVICE. Baggage chaiked through to destination without change. ���������The Only Line operating tourist, cars to Toronto, Montreal and Boston without change, also through cars to St. Paul daily. Luxurious Sleepeis and Magnificent Dining; Cars on all Trains. Trains leave Sandon H o'clock, dailj', connections with steamers for the north, except Monday; and south dally, except Sundays; Call on nearest C. P. R. agent for further particulars, it will save you time and money A. C. McAItTHUR, agent, JL M. Maegregor, traveiingpa agent, -Nelson; Geo.MoL.Brown passenger agent, Tanoourer. **������* 1 ���������������v v. '��������������������������� , r ������ , ��������� - 1 -._������."..._!_���������. r-iiii-ir^iii ������ ��������� j"- * ���������"���������____'!__��������� _\>'< y 'j 'J,. '��������� rf , j ; - li���������- 1 JJL J- '.i4' if1"- <> ���������" - . -'j ������������������������������ . 1 l l ��������������� '--." .-. - ,rr ���������x ������������������', r , C' " - Iff. ���������* X ���������<��������� \ .1 *- 1. >,.��������� ,i, 1 . * -r-������ -n��������� H nt A" " v 1 v ��������� ���������t\- 71. wr: I ������������������ ������������������:,'. ."Jr. *P,W . ," lf T .- -...f - m' <.'. ', .1 * I ' -," . c ,",r������'. -: ' 1 * -1 1 -'���������1 - ��������������������������� & 1 - f . tr -.'< 1^. - ��������� ��������� - '.1 . ��������� , f L m. ������ '.'������������������ . <U THE MINING REVIEW SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1897. ������flfc.'i>-mS . MOUNTAIN ECHOE S., Kaslo is organizing a Board of Trade. ". Wall'paper at Cliffe's book store cheap. . ..... The New Denver' wagon road is now completed.' ���������Nelson' wants a wagon road to Lemon Creek. There are now S5 miners at work at the Reco mine. , '... ������������������ Silver was quoted yesterday- at o&\.- and lead at #3.75. - '������������������ A number of people, young and old, enjoyed a dance at Spencefs's tall last evening. - . ' '. . ' Mr. G. W. Grimim-tt occupied' tbo Methodist pulpit at.New Denver, Sunday last.,; It is said the visitors in town last week represent about ,840,000,000 of cash capital. ..' ��������� ' Mr. Levi Smith, ol" Spokane, has been taken on as assistant manager of the Reco mine. A three-seated buggy on the streets attracted the attention of Sahdonites on Wednesday. .... Mr. Waterland, of Wardner,'is build ing a new 30x50 hotel on Reco avenue- near the Kooteney hotel. Mr. Cliffe moved , into his hew residence, Sunnjside. East, on Wednesday. It is wonderfully high up. This country is having a time with its policemen ; the commissionershave removed Chief W'olverton, of N.Mson. Messrs David, Karr, Furnival and two or three others went over to Sloean City last evening to organize an Orange lodge. Mr. Harris' hot water heating apparatus has arrived. It is a 60 h. p. boiler and carries'6 tons. It will beat three blocks.; "Too many cooks spoil the,broth,":_a cook- and a cookee had a row on their own account.' A black eye and a fine of $2 followed. Mr. Harris is fitting up' the old rink better than.ever, and the probabilities are that curlers, skaters and all' will use it as in days of yore. The collectors for the Fire Hall have realized $750. It is expected ������600 will build the hall, and the balance will go for the purchase of new hose. The banks and public institutions of this town are very accommodating in - the winter season���������they open before sunrise and keep open till long after ���������unset. While here on Saturday 'Sir Charles Tupper showed his confidence in the future of this part of the country by purchasing . a ��������� considerable block of stock in the Reco mine. Cliffe's bookstore has been removed to the Harris block in the store between the two chartered banks.-. We are now opening up an immense new stock including a quarter of a ton of new novels. ���������������������������...; ,.. . ": .. Like an oasis in the desert is the pretty grass plot of Mr. C. M. Wilson in these muddy times, and .with the improvements lately put on the house and office make the premises a credit to the town. - - We believe it is now definitely settled that the new OP. R. depot will be built just south of Mr. Harris' livery stable on Sloean Star street. This will likely in time make that the leading street of the town. The B. C. News says the Sloean Star declared a dividend of .550,000. This is old ; the dividend was declared two months a^o and makes a total of $400,- 000. Stock is now quoted at $2.60 and not S5.50 as our confrere puts it. A. J. McKay, of Bradstreets office, Vancouver, was in the city thc past week, looking up the business situation. Bradstreets or any'other commercial rating is just as reliable as the answero of the Delphic oracle were. It is estimated that Sandon's payroll will be the coining winter- 75 per cent, greater than tbat of last winter, which should mean a better business for the town by 75 per cent., but, of course, there are a great many more houses to do the business. A mountain rat fomnd its way into Hunter's store during'the summer and stowed away some 25 lbs of dried fruit up stairs,, for winter use. His eatship spied the "animila" the o'Jicr day and brought bis career to a close before the festive season commenced. G. W. Grimmett has purchased the . jewellry stock and good will of Mr. Haller, the stock to be taken over at once. Mr. Grimmett, with the assist: an ce oT^Mr.B. S.Wilson, now in his employ^is^well prepared to look after the wants of his own nnd Mr. Hallor's customers.. IVfessrs. D. F. Robertson & Co., who some time ago disposed of an interest in their furniture business to J. J. Sebl, Kaslo, have now re. taken it all over to themselves, and Mr. Sehl is connected with it in no shape or manner. The firm are ready to oiler the best bargains in the country l'or tbe best of go������ds. Mr. Harris has a a force of men at work straightening and cribbing the creek from the power house up. This will reclaim a lot of land and turn to account for building purposes. _ With the boulders removed for a distance the current would be diminished and the noise of the stream, in high water, much lessened. Mr. Neil McDonald, of thc Balmoral ,hotel, was married on Tuesday last to Miss Josephine Pollard, at one time of this town. Thc wedding was the occasion of much' festivity to a number of friends. No less than two boxes of champagne were demolished on wedding day. Their many friends wish the couple, a long and happy married life. A bid accident befel Hugh McLel- lan at the Reco mine on Wednesday by the falling in of some rock and clay on him while at work in a cutting. His arm was badly shattced, his back badly bruised and his face scratched. He was brought to Mrs. Egan's where h's is now under medical treatment and the doctor has strong hopeo of his recovery. PERSONAL MENTION. Miss Nettie Dryden is visiting at Kaslo. '' . ��������� ", Mrs. Lilly is visiting, at Kaslo,. and Mcsdain-'s "A. C. 'McArthur- and! J..C. Hays have gone to the coast to spend some time, with their parents.1 fBcKluley' JJelpe Alonfr ������ Lot* Affair. The President has a. good deal (; ot aehtiment in his composition. ; He has shown great interest in the'loye affair* Of' a young man fro_m Ohio, -and has tajken a rote In a romance -which does credit both to his -heart, an-d head. 1The young man referred to may bv called Jones for purposes of identification, ami he may be located . a,t Cin- oirnia-ti. although ho' has a ''different name and. lives in another place. Shortly before ina.ugrura.tion Jones cailled tupon the President, at Caiiton to pay his respects, and to his eni'barrassmernC Major MoKinl-ey inquired.; how he ,waa getting alone '. with his ' love affair, Jones dodged . the question, but the Major pinned him down and finally extracted, .from ,his reluctant lips a confession that he had not yet per euaded'the young lady in the case to accent his heart and hand, although he hoped to be able to do so: Jonea explained that his prospects were not very alluring, and ������ha.t love in a cottage had no attractions for the young lady ho desired for his wife. . "Do you think she would like to live abroad a., little while?" asked the President. ,' ��������� ���������''���������'���������> " "1 wouldn't wonder," said Jones, "ail- though I have never discussed that subject (with her. I imagine she is like most young ladies, and that she would enjoy seeing foreign lands." ."Well," said the President, "if you think it will do any good, tell her that I will give you a oonsuJa.r appointment as a wedding present. Pick, out eight or ten places in Europe tr.at you. think would, suit her, 'and when I take up consular 'matters I will nominate you for one of them." Jones thanked the President warmly, and has since noticed Him that he would be: married early ,tn June.��������� CShdcago Record. : TWO W1EN FROM BURLINGTON. thoy Wore ISoth Cliai-lus C. Ciarlc, atit- Various Complicsltiuns Kesulted. ' "Got any mail'for Charles C. Clark?' Mked one of the guests at the' Linden Ho-tel of Clerk Lewis last night. ��������� "Well, I did ha.ve, but gave it to you SJi hour ago," was the reply. ,'- ."Gave it to me ? Why, how's that ?- asked the astonished man. "I havenM received any mail at all.tOTda-y."- "Isn't your, name Charles C. Clark?" "Yes, sir." ' "From Burlington ?" "Yes, sir." '. , "Well, I'm sorry Mr. Claj'k, but 1 was under-the inipretsiori I had severa: letters for you, aiiid delivered .them. Bui J. guess 1 was mistaken." Mr.'. Clark1 went away, half grumbling, half satisfied, and Clerk, Lewis turned to Tihe. Republic man, and said : "I'm in a devil of a fix ; I'm sure 1 gave that man's mail aSvay, and������������������" Just then another guest came up and threw down half a dozen letters on the counter. "I'm Charles C. Clark of Burlington," he said, "but these letters are not for me. . Guess there is some mistake about th.e address."- - He turned away before Mr. Lewis had time to question nim, so the missives were put away for. the other S"uest. Then the first man returned anu wanted to know where his laundry. was. He had been promised faithfully, he said,, to have it in lite, room in the morning. ,It .wasn't there and he didin't have a clean piece of linen to his name. -: The clerk investigated, and1 was told by the laundress , and messenger of the hotel tna.t "Mr. Clark's laundry was sent up to his room and must be there yet. and pic&se tell Mr. Clark to look again." "Hang them," exclaimed Clark, "don't they think lean see. I searched all over tlie room, and it's not there." "Oh, by the way," said Clerk Lewis, "here are your letters, Mr. Clark," and he handed over , the opened epistles. "Now, maybe I can explain about your laundry," he continued, after the man had finished swearinjj about hi-s correspondence being opened. "There's another Charles C. Clark here,from Burlington." "Yes, here he is." interrupted the other Clark, coming up to . the desk, "and here's a bill for laundry that I don't owe," and he threw down a yellow slip before Clark Not 1 and the puzzled clerk. Explanations followed. One mam was Charles C. Clark of. Burlington, la., who had been stopping at the hotel-for the last . week, and - the other was Charles C. Clark of Burlington, Kan., who arrived only yesterday. They exchanged pleasantries over the matter and adjourned to the bar. Mr. Lewis followed them and imsisted on paying for the drinks."���������St. Louis Kepublic. Gardner Knocks Out Stevens. . Rochester, N. Y.,' Oct. 18���������Oscar Gardner, the Omaha kid, knocked out Luke Stevens, of Buffalo,' in the sixth round of their bout ��������� before the. Reinzi athletic club to-night. THE LIFE-GIVING PINES. The breath of the pines is the breath of life fo the consumptive. Norway Pine Syrup contains thc pine virtue, and cures coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma, boarsencs aud all throat troubles. For Sale or to Kent Dwelling lionse, lormerly occupied ,by Pete Annance. Apply to BOWSER, GODFREY & CHRISTIE. Notice. Notice ishereby uivo.n Unit Itis tlie intention of the' Nulcuvp unci Sloean- Railway Company to apply to the railway committee of tlie Privy Council, to sanction ilie building nnd construction of si. branch lino of railway lrom a point about one mile east of Throe Forks to Bear Lake, a distance of about six miles,for ,tlio purpose of irlvinsf increased facilities to.-business a.tul ol transporting the products of tlio mines,ami to sanction the appropriation of.the uecossaryiands lor that purpose under,the compulsory powers vested In the said company, by the railway act or any other act In its behalf. Signed ' JOHN V. AUlISTIiONU, Secretary Nakusp and .Slo&iii Hallway Co. Dated at Victoria, Ii. C.,Oot. 'Jutli, 18117. Dissolution of Partnership. Notice Is hereby given that Hie'partnership heretofore existing between tho undersigned' as the proprietors of the Sandon Hoot & Shoe store, in Sandon, has this day boon dissolved by mutual consent. Win. Golden retiring lrom said partnership. F. J. Golden will carry on the business, and will collect all debts owing to said partnership and pay all accounts owing by said partner- nllip. .Dated this fl111 day of October, 1S07. 1<\.T. GOLDEN. W3T. GOLDEN Tranpetl thc Oflicer... A little time ago a tradesman who carried on business in a large provincial town happened to see a man whom he knew to be an Inland Revenue officer prying into his shop window. Af- ier satisfying his. curiosity, the office.i entered the shop, notebook and .pencil in. hand, and'thus addressed the proprietor : "Mr. Robins, I understand?" . "Yes, I ani Mr. Robins'." "You keep a trap, I believe?.' "That is so." ' "Have you a license for it?" "I have not." , "Had you a license last year?" "No." ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� "'Then why didn't you take out a license ?" "Well, I didn't think it was needed." ���������Oh. indeed ! How many does your tra.p hold?" ... . '-'When it's full, five." "And how many wheels has it ?" "None." "None ! Why, what sort or o. trap Is It ?" "Oh, it's a mouse trap .!���������" The officer beat a hasty retreat, followed by the loud laughter of the mischief -loving Mr. Robins.���������Tid-Bits. lie Got Better. It was a sad scene. The old man lay on the bed, and by him. sat the faithful wife, holding his worn hand in hers and forcing back the tears to greet his wondering look .with a smile. , She spoke words of comfort and of liope,. but he felt the cold hand falling on Jiim, and he turned his weary eyes up to her pale, worn face. "Joannie, dear-wife, I am going." "Oh, no., John, not yet, not yet." "Yes, dear wife," and he closed his eyes, "the end is n<iar. TJhe world��������� the world grows dark around'me, gathering, thicker and thijiiker, and I seem to hear sweet mutie.'.r "No, no, dear .John; that's the brass band in the street." ��������� "What ?" said the dying man. i"Have 'those scoundrels dared to come' round here when they know I am dying ? Give me my bootjack ; I'll soon let 'fern. <ee !" and in a towering rage the 'vld man jumped from his bed. and befora his wife could , think he had opened the window and had shied the bootjack at the band. "I've hit that Dutch leader, anyway," sard he, and want back to bed and got better. A Iirnwl)i:c!(. Aunt���������Well, Ethel, how do you like ootr new Mttle brother ? . Ethel (aged 4)���������I don't like him at all. He can't even speak English.��������� Judge. .ncreasing IS IT? YES, WHY? Because we sell Diamon'ds'lbat are Diamonds, and Rings stamped 14 .carat are 14 carat solid gold.'! Our ,-1S carat Rings are -.1.8"' carat plump solid gold. '; - - ..-���������'������������������ '���������'������������������ We have the largest' stock of Watches in the , Sloean���������-watches that are warranted to be good timekeepers, are taken ' "back if not as represented. LflBIES! Wc have a few Diamond Set Watches.. Little beauties in 14 carat solid gold, fitted with good reliable' Waltham movements ; you may see them in my window any day. PRESENTATION GOODS. , ;Do you desire to send a present to a distant friend; nothing sent so easily as jewellry. All custom work kept in a fire-proof safe. '.'��������� . - G, W. GRIWIIVIETT, JEWELLER AND OPTICIAN. PROVIDENCE FUR COMPANY, 49 Westminster St., Peovidexce, .E..I. Wants all kinds of Raw Furs, Skins, Ginseng, Seneca, &c. Full prices guaranteed. Careful selection, courteous treatment, immediate , remittance. Shipping Tags, Ropes, furnished freei Write for latest price circulars. Man Wanted. For oveiv unoccupied district in Cumuli, io sell ourHljrli Gr.-ule Canndln.11 Grown Nursery. Slock. Kvory ircc.'ind bnsli guaranteed freo from San Jose ricale. Liberal terms, lo part lime men, and good wages to tho.se'giving their entire time-to the work. Tlie dcmnnil forsood grown and acclimated Nur^eryStock .is on the increase. Ap'plvnow and .secure good ground. All our stock guaranteed true to naniu cr purchase price refunded. K. P. BLACKFORD & CO;. Toronto. Can. W'* ANTED���������TRUSTWORTHY.' AND . ACT- , ive gentlemen or ladles to travel (or responsible,-'.established- house in British Columbia. 31ontlily-$(lt>.00 and. .expenses. Position steady. Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. The Dominion Company, Dept. Y, Chicago. Wanted. Men to self for the Fonthill Nurseries. Over 700 acres of Canadian Grown Stock. We import no stock from the States. Farmers, larmers' sons, implement agents, students, teachers, retired ministers, energetic clerks who wish to. make advancement���������find the work of selling our Hardy, Home Grown Nursery Stock, pleasant as well as profitable, We want more-such men this season as the demand for our goods is increasing owing to the fact that wo guarantee all our stock freo from San .lose Scale. 3Sre make contracts with whole or part time men. Kmploymeiit the year round. Wc pay both commission and salary. Write us for our terms. Outfit free. STONE .tWELLINGTON, Toronto, Ont. Caution. "We hereby notify the public that we nro in no way conhocted with tlie business of the Bartlett House, and will not be responsible for any debts contracted for its business operations. .. . " ., ���������;..���������' , -, ' . , ,:���������..���������'-' ': '.'' " ;" BARTLETT BROS. Sandon, Oct 12, 1807; "1 '''��������� <��������������������������� WHEN IN SdNbON STOV AT THE SANDOfT, B. C. Rates S2.50 to $4.00 per day. Headquarters for Mining > *** and Commercial Men. R. CUNNING, Proprietor. niNINQ AND OTHER INVESTMENTS. '," JOB PRINTING, a,',:..-��������� , The -finest work in the country done, at The Mining Iveview, office. " Our list embraces : mining blanks of every ' description, stock .books, stock certi- ficates,' letterheads, .billheads, cards, | laundry bills, bills' of fare, posters: (colored'and plain), dogers. In our office we have steam presses, paper cutters, paging and- numbering machines, perforators, wire-stichers: and' a magnificent ! assortment.,- of type patterns, cordars,' cuts and ornaments; The Mining Review is. without a peer iii this, section as an "advertising medium. ' '��������� '. .' '-' ' .- Every Representation Guaranteed. a A T ia������ SANDON, B. C. arris PRICES OF MAGAZINES. The following monthly magazines arc always kept in stock at Cliffe's Bookstore: MAGAZINE. ' PRICE. The Young Ladies' Journal 35 cents " Cosmopolitan.... 15 " " "��������� Aron-i .". 30 " " Ladies' Home Journal......15 " ��������� "., Canadian. ..15 " Munscv's.-.....;.'...' -.15 " .J. MEN'S OUTFITTER. Cheapest CASH STORE in Sandon. Opposite Bryan's Cafe. Dressmakim FOR LEADER IN STYLES AND FASHIONS, go to Miss Cameron, just opposite Hotel Kootenay. Perfect cutting, fitting and finishing guaranteed. All work done with despatch. Miss Cameron. - The undersigned begs to inform the ladies of Sandon and vicinity tliat she has opened a new Ladies Furnishing Store in Sandon. ^1; '���������' NOW ARRIVING ��������� will make her stock most complete in' all departments. Styles in every line the very latest; goods the very best, and prices the very lowest. ...������������������..'.'.,.: ,,.,:. Shop three doors west from Sandon Hotel. ,; . KILN DRIED Flooring, Siding, Wide Clear Fir and Cedar, Wainscoting, Ceilings, Mouldings, Moulded Casings, Finishing Lumber, Brackets, Lath, Shingles,..etc., etc. ��������� Entire bills of Finishing Lumber furnished. Orders taken for Sash, Store Fronts, Bars, Refrigerators, Store and Office Fixtures, and Fire-proof Safes. . "51 $4 Groceries, Hardware, Tinware. ���������Diy G-oods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes. -*HMDMBnECkEmUn(KI>*'* WE CARRY A COtVSPLETE LINE OF EVERYTHING. SANDON AND ROSSLAND. ---'������ At Sandon, Rossland, Kelson, Kaslo, Pilot Bay and Three Forts. Sandon. Sloean City. Wm. K. Lisigiiton. A. D. Williams LEIGHT������N & WILLIHMS MINING OPERATORS AND BROKERS. OFFICIAL BROKERS. Offices: SANDON, B.C. NANAIMO, B'O. The Argo Mines of Sandon, Ltd.'Lty. The Kokanee Creek Miningand Milling Co., Ltd.Lty. We ha\e a fine list-of Prospects and Mines for sale; also several Fractional Interests in Developed Properties close to Sandon. ,, - CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. FACTORY; AND YARD NEXT TO ELECTRIC TOWER-HOUSE, - SANDON. Now is the time to buy. Wc carry ' The Largest Stock Cf of Air Tight QUEEN" HEATING STOVES, BOX STOVES, COOKING STOVES, j RANGES, ETC., ETC. Camp and Sybley Stoves made to order. $2.00 A YEAR���������STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. V in our line. A fine selection of Worst- E,i ��������� TT 4-~ vl^J-x inourhne. A lino scicccion 01 1 Veiytiling U p-tO-dale edBj Tweeds and Fancy Vestings ; DIRECT IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IK THE BEST BRANDS - OF Are now receiving their stock at their warerooms, opposite the O.P.R. depot. In a few days they will be ready for orders at rock bottom prices.. Agents for the Dominion Piano and Organ Co. KASLO. SANDON. :f 4 mm SMS TT, TT s?u xsrwj. ; ���������'���������' ' ' .������������������.;:,.,.......,.'..,,.���������-n:ii^L_r:.^:^^j:~^::'^"^'',r', ".' j"'"'^',."^.'...'..'..,..,...'.'.^ -o'l<V*ft- * W- ���������/*
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