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scale w i t h e q u a l l y a s f a v o r a b l e r e s u l t s ? p a y c h u t e will be t a p p e d s h o r t l y .
It sounded like a church bell,
When dressed, the ores a r e .mainly
t h e B l a c k P r i n c e , a n d b i d s a r e noAv a s k e d
a
W . Moffatt,
representing
Toronto
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t t o o n e o r o t h e r of t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s
SI.OCAX M I N E R A L F l i O A T .
for
t h e contract.
money, inspected t h e Neepawa last week.
And stirrin' u p old memories
s m e l t e r s . A little o r e h a s b e e n s e n t to
The conditions upon which t h e C h a p T h i s is t h e s e c o n d i n s p e c t i o n m a d e w i t h W i t h i t s e c h o e s , d o n ' t }-ou k n o w . "
the Hall smelter at Nelson.
Recently
J . C. E a t o n is i n v e s t i n g i n C a l i f o r n i a in t h e f o r t n i g h t .
leau
h a s b e e n b o n d e d to J . M . W i l l i a m s
t h e C a n a d i a n Pacific R a i h v a y C o m p a n y
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H e was d i g g i n g on t h e m o u n t a i n —
$30,000
and the payments extend over
T h e S o v e r i g n is to b e f u r t h e r d e v e l - M o u n t a i n , a d j o i n i n g t h e S p e c u l a t o r , o n
p o s e of d e a l i n g Avith t h e S l o c a n o r e s ,
S i l v e r mountain—AA'hen a bell
t
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t h s . Three thousand dollars h a s
o p e d b y t h e d r i v i n g of 700 feet m o r e of t h e s u m m i t .
b u t it h a s h o t g o t f a i r l y to Avork y e t .
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tunnel.
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r a n g i n g from $ 1 1 • t o 819 p e r t o n — h a s
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the D u n c a n river last week.
T h e creAv i m m e d i a t e o p e n i n g of E . Pan-is & C o . ' s
h i t h e r t o b e e n a s e r i o u s i t e m of c o s t . to b e d o n e , w o r k to c o m m e n c e a t o n c e . ' '
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escaped.
L o c a l s m e l t i n g Avill g r e a t l y r e d u c e t h i s C o n s i d e r a b l e work h a s a l r e a d y b e e n d o n e
store.
I t w i l l be a g r e a t c o m ' e n i e n c e t o
c h a r g e , b u t it will n o t o b v i a t e t h e p a y - on t h e p r o p e r t y b y t h e o w n e r s — F r a n k
A n d , m u s i n g , doAvn t h e c r o o k e d t r a i l —
T h e W h i t e w a t e r s h i p p e d S4,H> t o n s last c l a i m h o l d e r s o n t h i s c r e e k .
m e n t of d u t y u n l e s s a m a r k e t c a n b e Dick, C . E . G w i l l i m , B e n R o b e r t s o n a n d
H a t in h a n d — t o w h e r e " O l d B i l l "
w e e k , t h e o n l y s h i p m e n t from t h e S l o c a n
A t r a m w a y is b e i n g b u i l t from t h e N o .
f o u n d for l e a d o u t s i d e t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . J . T a t t e r s a l l — w h o h a v e t a k e n o u t e n Cooked t h e b a n n o c k s and bacon
for t h e w e e k .
r
2 w o r k i n g s of t h e E n t e r p r i s e to t h e AvaIf s u c h m a r k e t Avere f o u n d , t h e b a s e o u g h o r e i n t h e c o u r s e of d e \ e l o p m e n t
In their c a m p beside a rill,
T h o m p s o n & M i t c h e l l h a v e c o m m e n c e d gon r o a d , s o a s t o g e t o u t t h e o r e in t h e
b u l l i o n c o u l d b e s e n t t o t h e S t a t e s ( i n to p a y t h e m s e l v e s good w a g e s o v e r a n d
W a l k e d tlie s e a r c h e r after t r e a s u r e ,
w o r k on t h e W o r l d , a c l a i m Avest of t h e c h n t e s for s h i p m e n t . M u r d o c k M c L e a n
a b o v e a l l e x p e n s e s . T h e o r e is v e r y r i c h
b o n d ) for r e f i n i n g u n t i l s u c h t i m e a s a in gold a n d silver v a l u e s .
P i o n e e r of S i h ' e r H i l l .
M o n n t a i n Chief.
is s u p e r i n t e n d i n g t h e j o b .
refinery b e built in British C o l u m b i a .
Another time, a church, a bride,
W o r k is g o i n g a h e a d f a v o r a b l y o n t h e
T h e r e is a b o u t 300 t o n s of o r e to b e
SLOCAN ORE SHIP3IKXTS.
T h e p r e s e n t d u t y o n l e a d in S l o c a n o r e s
L i k e s o m e o l d , forgotten song,
Q u e e n F r a c t i o n . S i x t e e n i n c h e s of o r e m o v e d from t h e E n t e r p r i s e , W . C. E .
e n t e r i n g t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s is 1.5 c e n t s
M e m o r y b r o u g h t b a c k to t h e s e a r c h e r ,
is s h o w i n g i n t h e b r e a s t of t h e t u n n e l .
T o t a l s h i p p e d J u l v 1 t o D e c . 3 1 , 1898,
Koch having t h e contract.
He had a
p e r p o u n d , a n d o n t h e l e a d in b a s e
17,994 t o n s .
J a m i a r v 1st, 1S99, t o
As h e h e e d l e s s s t r o d e a l o n g .
C. D . P o r t e r a n d C h a s . M a r r i n e r h a v e f o u r - h o r s e t e a m s e n t d o w n from New
b u l l i o n 2.5 c e n t s p e r p o u n d . T h e a v e r - J u l y 4 t h :
Another time, a church, a bier,
b e e n i n s p e c t i n g t h e Slocan S t a r a n d D e n v e r t h i s w e e k t o c o m m e n c e o p e r a a g e l e a d c o n t e n t s of t h e o r e s h i p p e d From Sandon.
Total
AVeek
C a m e Avith m e m o r y ' s r u s h i n g t h r o n g .
t
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n
s
.
5,271
other properties during the pa3t week.
Payne
from t h e S l o c a n h a s b e e n a b o u t 50 p e r
2,245
Last Chance
O n t h e M a b o u t h e r e c e n t s t r i k e is be54K
c e n t . T h e d u t y o n o r e of t h i s g r a d e ,
T h e s h i p m e n t of o r e from t h e E n t e r Slocan Star
85
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40
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of b a s e b u l l i o n it is $50 p e r t o n . I t t a k e s
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Reco
You r e c k o n i t ' s in Denver,
T w e n t y t o n s of zinc ore w a s s h i p p e d v e i n , a n d in t h e foot a r e tAA-o s t r e a k s d
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m a k e a t o n of l e a d . T h e d u t y 011 t h a t
112
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t h i s w e e k from t h e B o s u n . A n o t h e r c a r h i g h - g r a d e o r e , with e v e r y i n d i c a t i o n cf
Treasure Vault
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3
Liberty Hill
m a k e another bonanza.
15
s a m e Aveight of l e a d b e s h i p p e d a s b a s e
Madison
Saturday.
A n d i t ' s t i m e for u s to g o . "
Three Forks
b u l l i o n . T a k e t h e f r e i g h t o n o r e a t From
GOO
Idaho Mines
— D A V I D W. K I N G .
F O O T B A t L I S H VETS.
W o r k will b e r e s u m e d on t h e C h i e f t a n
1.180
Queen Bess
$17.25 p e r t o n (of o r e ) a n d t h e cost p e r
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n e x t w e e k . T h e p r o p e r t y is o n C a r i b o o
t o n of l e a d m u s t b e 836.57.
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Rambler
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Freight at >'17.25 per ton of ore
i'36.57
T
men are working underground.
Great AA estern
48
t h e Veteran t e a m a n d t h e y played a
Duty at 1.5 cents per pound of lead in ore .. 31.80 From New Denver.
Thirty m e n are employed about t h e
Bosun
20
520
m o r e a g g r e s s i v e g a m e t h a n t h e w e e k pie$68.37
Marion
20
N o o n d a y . T h r e e feet of c l e a n o r e is i n
v i o u s . T h e m o v e m e n t s of b o t h t e a n s
Capella
Smelting Slocan ores a t Trail—
Si
t h e face of t h e w o r k i n g s , a n d h u g e p i e c e s
F
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Silverton.
$18.00
on t h e field w e r e so r a p i d i t w a s impos- d e p a r t m e n t , t h a t B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a s h a l l c a n it Avill m e a n t h e i m p o r t a t i o n of u n - Freight on ore and huliion, say
Fidelity.-. ..
3
of n a t i v e s i l v e r a r e t a k e n o u t d a i l y .
Duty at 2.5 cents per ft of lead in hase
Vancouver..
320
s i b l e for o u r s k e t c h a r t i s t to g e t a i y h a v e half t h e s p a c e s e t a p a r t for t h e d o - s k i l l e d m e n .
bullion
50.00
Wakefield...
580
E i g h t e e n i n c h e s of c l e a n g a l e n a h a v e v e r y s a t i s f a c t o r y v i e w s of t h e g a m e .
Emily Edith.
60
minion m i n i n g exhibit, providing this
Z68.00
W i l l i a m s s e l l s W i l l ' s 3 Castles t o b a c c o
Oomstock...
120
b e e n s t r u c k i n t h e N o . 4 t u n n e l of t h e
D u r i n g t h e p r o g r e s s of t h e g a m e t v o p r o v i n c e s e n d s a c o l l e c t i o n Avorthy of
T h e difference is s l i g h t l y i n f a v o r of From Ten Mile.
a n d c i g a r e t t e s , a n d h a s a fresh s t o c k
Madison.
W i t h d e p t h o n t h i s p r o p e t t y j u v e n i l e t e a m s , l o o k i n g a s s p a n k and
Enterprise...
600
such prominence.
S p e c i m e n s m u s t be
s m e l t i n g a t T r a i l , e v e n if t h e b a s e b u l l t h e o r e is c h a n g i n g f r o m d r y t o g a l e n a . c l e a n a s t h e S i l v e r t o n boys in r e d and e i g h t i n c h e s c u b e , t h o u g h e x c e p t i o n a l l y c o m i n g of all W i l l ' s t o b a c c o e s .
Total
tons
105
15.S13
i o n b e sold i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s .
If i t
The Slocan Prospecting
S y n d i c a t e , w h i t e , p l a y e d a g a m e of t h e i r o w n on fine i n d i v i d u a l s a m p l e s of l a r g e r s i z e
T h e m o s t d e l i c i o u s . m i l k s h a k e s i n t h e w e r e sold e l s e w h e r e a n d s i m p l v r e f i n e d
L e a v e y o u r o r d e r s for p r e s e r v i n g f r u i t
city a r e a t W i l l i a m s ' .
w i t h a c a p i t a l of £ 2 0 , 0 0 0 h a s b e e n f o r m e d t h e g r o u n d s f a r t h e r e a s t .
will b e accepted.
i n t h e S t a t e s (in b o n d ) t h e b e n e f i t t o B . a t W i l l i a m s ' .
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S C K A P s FKOM T H E E D I T O R ' S D E S K .
THEY have the smallpox in some
parts of Washington state. There is
none in the Slocan, as we cannot
afford it this summer.
T H E wagon road between Three
Forks and New Denver requires some
attention. At present it is not extremely capable of accommodating a
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A MAN by the name of Millions ha6
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is the first time we have heard of
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and we hope Millions will always be
in it.
accordingly. If they pick up a little
abortion of journalism, printed like
a nightmare, and spattered all over
with local jealousy, the}7 throw it
down in disgust, without funding out
the name ot the damphool who thinks
he is an editor. Jackleg papers are
a nuisance anywhere, and should
only be used under carpets in a moderate way. Used to excess the gas in
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DKJNVER,
B.C., JULY 6, 1899.
SIXTH YEAE
-—•"*-^iiiMin*h,^'T^Ar>irfiniiirtfti.'naaiii
HIS N E W BROTHER.
Yes, I've got a little brother,
Never asked for him from mother,
But he's here:
But I s'pose they went and bought him.
For last week the doctor brought h'm;
A in'tit queer?
auk of Montreal
When I heard the news from Molly,
AVhy, I thought at first 'tw as jolly;
'Cause you see
I just imagined I could get him,
And our dear mamma would let him
Play with me.
established
,y
But when once I had looked at him
I cried out. "Oh. dear: Is that him?
Just that mite?
Thev said. 'Ves. and you may kiss him:'
Well. I'm sure I'd never miss him,
He's such a fright!"
1817.
Capital (all paid up) $12,000,000.00
Reserved fund : : 6,000,000.00
Undivided profits : : 1,102,792.72
HEAD
OFFICE,
HONTBEAL.
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R S. CLOUSTON, General Manager,
NELSON may yet rival Sandon, or He's so small it's just amazing,
think he was blazing,
Monte Carlo. During the recent cele- And you'd
He's so red;
bration permits were given to gamb- And his nose is like a berry,
And he's bald as Uncle Jerry
lers to run games of chance in order,
On his head.
no doubt, that the rural sucker would He's no kind of cood whatever.
cries as if he'd never,
go broke before he killed himself And he Never
stop;
Won't sit up—you can't arrange him,
drinking red lemonade. The sneak Oh.
why don't father change him
"At the shop?
thieves and road agents did not get
any permits to do business. This Now we've c o t to dress and feed him,
Ar.d we really didn't need him.
must have been an oversight upon
Little frog!
And I cannot think why father
the part of the authorities. These Should have bought him when I 'd rather
Have a dog!
fellows may not have many votes,
—London Mail.
but they are winners when it comes
to cleaning out a crowd. The gams Some fine ore is being- sacked for
are simply not in it. If a permit had shipment at the Tamarac, on Springer
creek.
been granted the footpadists visitors
would have had mora time to view Cucumbers, cauliflowers and melons at
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the beautiful pictures and living
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along the piano end ef Baker street.
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CORRESPONDENCE
APPENDICITIS is an old complaint
under a new name. A doctor in NewYork has a new cure tor it. The
Such, indeed, is a day
first patient operated on was a woman
spent on tne beautiful
20 years ot age. It is muscular manSlocan Lake.
Before
ipulation. The treatment of Dr. HelA MAN in one of the eastern prov- mer was said to be instantaneous in
going out, however,
inces was given ten days for killing its effects, and so simple and liarmr
be careful to proyide
a man. This is the lowest rate we less in its application that some phyyourself with some of
have ever heard of in the murder in- sicians are inclined to wonder why it
Nelson's No. 1. . . . . .
dustry, and should cause quite a was not discovered and made use of
boom at that price.
before. To one looking on the operaTHE B..C. government would give tion seems only to apply one hand to
a million dollars towards building a the point midway between the top of
Pacific cable. If it would spend that the right leg and a point above the
amount upon trails and wagon roads stomach; then bend up the right leg
CANTON and JESSOPS' STEEL. .
CALIFORNIA GIANT POWDER.
the average resident of the province of the patient at the knee joint and Split Bamboo Rods from $3.50 to $10
give the leg a slight twist by means Green heart Rods, $6 to $8
would be more pleased.
J. & R. D. CAMERON,
of a quick motion, repeated two or Cane and Lancewood, 40c to $3
Tailors.
'
Sandon.
RUDYARD KIPLING has written a three times, and. the operation is at an
Splendid
range
to
vast amount ol poetry. Most of it end, the appendix, having been reWe do what we advertise to do.
choose from. Lines,
appeals to the,, body, and not the lieved of its obstruction by muscular
Reels, Landing Nets,
soul, and will be forgotten in a few action.
Gaffs, etc., and a
years. It catches the masses much
Sandon.
beautiful selection of
the same as a leg show draws the
ABOUT sixty country editors, from
Has ample accommodations for a large number of jieople. The rooms are large
flies. Buy your outcrowd in a COAV camp.
and airy, and the Dining Room is provided with every"hing in the market
points east of the Rockies came into
Sample Rooms for Commercial Travelers.
fit now.
the Slocan last Aveek, and looked at
J I M H I L L is going to run his road Sandon for a brief "take."
They
into Vancouver. If he will run it were highly delighted with the
into New Denver his system will be scenery on the way up from Kaslo, Drug & Book Store
New Denver, B. C.
about complete. By tapping the but if they had only seen Slocan lake
Sunday hours: i to 6 p. in.
mines and scenery around theLucern their joy Avould have been like money
7
of America Jim Avould confer a favor from home. Somebody should have
SLOCAN CITY,
upon the eunui district of Kootenav. told them about. NeAv Denver. As
Father Crome was with the party we
W H E N the Bunker Hill mill was
How sli nt li!V is and
fully expected that the entire gang
bloAvn up in Idaho thp management
how piiiniul \vc often
would raid our office. We wanted so
make it for • ursi'lvcn?
stated that the loss Avas $250,000. BeHeavy and Shelf Hardware.
Jessop's and Canton Drill
much to see a batterv of hay editors
How little comfort
fore the explosion the value given to
there is when tlie limine
Steel.
Stoves, Tin and Granite Ware.
that Ave made great preparations to
the man Avho collects taxes Avas only
is poorly mrnislit d?
receive them. Our gun was leaded,
1
$55,000. This property rose quickly
How little it. eoslslo
We
are
handling:
all
kinds
of
bull pup set solid, grubstake under
have at least a few of
but the price has evidently ascended
the cylinder, Avhiskey barrel hid in
those comfori-iuakiup
still quicker.
device.1?, such as rockthe seventh story; but not a scribe
ing chairs, reclininir
THE lowest form of life yet found is Avith hay in his hair struck the camp
chairs, divans, solas,
Blasting, Mining and Sporting Powders. Also Blacksmith's
and easv chairs?
the man Avho will take a paper for that day. Thus doth disappointment
Coal. Lumber, Sash and Doors.
years without paying for it. and then wreck hope, :nd erase the delusion of
H o w mit'l 1 1 re* t; er
,. ' V e i l 1
a room lo \<.-.
have the postmaster send it back, dav dreams.
very ooiii:n< >.;U- furmarked, "Not Called For." Hell is
nished if
i! 1 he curtains
TALKING of scabs an English lawso full of this class that respectable
are dratted from nicelv
selected curtain poii-s?
applicants from Nelson, Vancouver yer defines a scab as follows: "A
J. !i. MILLWARD,
scab
is
to
his
trade
Avhat
a
traitor
is
How a lew pictures
and other points have been refused
nicely framed -Hid
W—'
The
admittance until the premises can be to his country, and though both may
hun.- from brass hooks
be
useful
in
troublesome
times
they
NELSON, B.C.
enlarged
in the wall moulding,
prettiest
are detested AVhen peace returns by
will improve tlie apFROM reports, Atlin seems to be a all; so when help is needed a scab is
pearance of the room?
spot
dead failure. Many of the prodigals the last to contribute assistance, and
How much we can
do
for you in the way
up there are anxious to get back to the the first to grasp a benefit he never
for homes
and
of repairing a broken
Slocan. Come on, prods, we are a labored to procure. He cares only
piece of lurniture and
on
little shy on cream and honey, but for himself; he sees not beyond the
making it just as serWriter
viceable as if it were,
have plentv of bear meat and potato- extent of a day, and for a monetary
new?
3an
es. Never mind your clothes, get approbation he would betray his
N E W DENVER.
back in time for the boom. It will friends, family and country; in short
WALKER & BAKEK
Lake.
and
be here just as soon as Ave have the he is a traitor on a small scale, AVIIO
Furniture Dealers.
New Denver.
eight hour law properly digested. first sells the journeyman and is himFor
self afterwards sold in his turn by his
residential
SEVERAL thousand dollars haA'e employer, until at last he is despised
been expended in cleaning out Due- and detested bv all. He is an enemy
lots,
can river so that it would be navi- to himself, to the present age and to
Write for Prices.
gable. Raihvay contractors are this prosperity." Scabs are also to be Call upon—
summer busy dumping trees into the found in business circles. There are
Our Stock is the Largest in Kootenav
Headquarters for Mining- ;mcl
stream, impeding navigation, and some trying to run neAvspapers. As
Commercial Men.
causing damage to small st< amers. a ruL. they have no brains, and die
The proper authorities should step in of excessive conceit, or starvation.
TEETER BROS,
Slocan City.
and stop this; also the importation of
Sbcan City
Proprietors.
alien labor to work on the railways ^rporjg the Tende^eetAA'.S.
DREAVRY
H . T . Twicsc;
;
in Lardo.
Kaslo, B.C
New Denver, B.C.
As I got out of the tenderfoot section
Does not affect tlie quality
T H I S is an age of Avonderful dis- after leaving "Winnipeg, I will not
of the liquid tonics at the
IOHN V.l'RRK.S.'Prop.
DREWRY&TWIGG
coveries. We read a short time ago entertain my millions of readers anyIVANHOE HOTEL, in
Ipiniiiion and Provincial Land Surveyors.
Civil a n d MiniiiK Engineers,
that scientists had at last got on option more with sketches of life in the cent
Sandon. If you do not
HEATED BV U A - r A » D
lidlord. McNeil Code.
and Electric I " ">• ~> ! A , fi
upon appendicitis, consumption, ty- area of Canada. Just as soon as I
think sn call in and ask
£»TRaslidfill & Fau(|iiier. Airents.
Bells and Lifjht in every room....
phoid and kindred diseases. Only have obtained a few more subscribers
the landlord. . . . . . . .
LiUirc and well lighted Sample Rooms
T?\ G. FAUQUIER,
yesterday Ave read that liquid air I will publish a series of articles
Nelson, B ; C.
Hourly Stiver. Car lift ween hotel and
will cure leprosy and all endemic upon the evil of money.
Station. Free luis meets nil trains
'
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Rea.-onalile Rates.
complaints. If this keeps up disease
Nakrisp. B.C.
wiil so ". become nothing but memory
NOTICE,
Full Line of Suitings and
^•^^REVEL&TOKE
and life will be one long sip of honey-1
Trouserings
aJ^avs
on
hand.
Three montliF have now elapsed since
pjOWARD WEST.
Night grill room in connection for the
ed SAveetness, unalloyed by the micfoiiA'enience of guests arriving and dethe drowning of my son F. B. Jeffery
"A-.*1"!--. R S-.Ai. L o n d o n . Enj,'
F.
L.CHRISTIE,L.L.B.
robes that have cursed the earth without any hope of recovering the body.
parting liy niglit trains.
MINING
ENGINEER,
since Adam went astray and lost his I therefore cancel the offer of ?100 re-'.'"•' ...'. BARRISTER,"
:
ANALYTICAL CHEMIST.
\[ # L. GRIMMETT, L.L.B.
fruit farm.
•
:
. ;V SOLICITOR. Etc..
Avard from this date.
& ASSAYER. ';..
The Leading
BARRISTER, '
.'','-'- S.OTARY. J'UBLIC,. :
. W. L. JKKKKRY.
NOTHING advertises a toAvn or disSOLICITOR.
NOTARY. PUBLIC, ;ETC.
Proivrties examined mid 'reported on k . r ' i n
New Denver, .B. C, July. 1,1899. ,
Every Kriday at. .Silverton'- • SA'vDrtN. U. C
trict better than a handsome paper.
Sandon.
B.
C.
,
;. : .,
teiuliiig purchasers.
People at a district judge a country
New pi pee and imported 'cigars at
D o n ' t t h i n k ;i w o m a n alAvays a c h i e v e s
Assay office.and Chemical LalKinuory. BelkBranch office at New Denver every
" T e a t n e s s w h e n siiiijrets a h u s b a n d .
vue ave. New Denver, K C.
Busun Block, New Denver, B.C.
by its press, and invest their money "Williams'.
Saturdav.
Imported
T.D.WOODCOGK&G0.,
Goods of rough
texture
are
this season.
Tinware, Stoves^ Miner's Supplies,
Paints, Oils, Glass, &e.
B. C.
The Clifton House,
Nelson's
John Buckle}', Prop.
you ever
stop
to think
3 X £ o C £ L l l - U . I ¥ l <Sc G o
>HA
2
West
California
Wine Co.,
Dainter
Wholesale
Dealers in^,.,^
Choice Wines
grant
WILSON
HOTEL
Cigars.
Thos. Mulvey The Condition of
Affairs
ST
FRED J. SQUIRE
Merchant Tailor.
j
Dick Ofando,
for further information.
J. E. ANGRIQNON
HAIRDRESSER
HOTEL
•
-
.
f
i
THE LfeJLteE, NEW DENVER, B.C., JULY 6. i8»9.
S tKTR YEAR.
A PRACTICAL J O K E .
FOR SALE: CERTIFICATE OF IMPROVEMENTS (^*§j£*si
A 6-hole range
New Fast Daily Service between
with cooking utenAtlantic
aM
P
a
d
*
v
sils, in first-class
^—-Imperial
Li
m
i
t
ed
condition. A barImproved connecting- service via.
Itevelstoke or Crows Nest route
to and from
gain for cash.
T o n W o u l d B e t t e r Try o » a Small**
Carbonate K i n g Mineral Claim.
Xam T h a n Yourself.
Most people t h i n k t h e m s e l v e s very cleveff
Situate in the Slocan Mining: Division of West
Kootenav District.
Where located: On
If they are a b l e t o devise s o m e catch or
Payi.e Mountain,adjoining Sioe.an Boy Minp r a c t i c a l joks, b u t t h e i n d i v i d u a l w h o i n eral claim.
Tented t h e latest trick w h i c h is c a t c h i n g
T A K E NOTICE That I. T. M. Gibson.'acting as
e n is Certainly e n t i t l e d t o r e g a r d himself
1 a;,-entfnrS K. Green, free miner's certificate Xo. 21S03A. intend, sixty days from the date
a s a genius in his way. This is how you
horeof.
to apply to the Mining Recorder for
proceed:
certificate of improvements, for the purpose of
eaBuaicies n a p p e n s i r o m reners l a i n n iroin
A s k a friend t h e t i m e , a n d w h e n a s
obtaining a crown grant of the above claim.
" S c i m c * I* m i g h t y fine fer t o s t u d y , I trees, b u t i t d i d n ' t stop t h i s h e r e science s a k e s o u t his w a t c h s a y :
And further take notice that action under Sec.
gtieas, a n m a y b e Is useful t h a t a w a y , b u t It none. Feller n a m e d S a m w h a t w o r k e d
37 must be commenced liefore the issuance of such
" T h a t seems a nice l i t t l s ticker. L e t ' s
certificate of improvements.
i s r a i r l y c o m m o n sence, a n t h a t ' s t h e rea- for ole m a n Millern fell o u t of a s y c a m o r e h a v e a look a t i t . "
Dated this 21st day of June. IW).
son I a m a g ' i n i t fer f a r m e r s , " said old a n b u s t e d t h r e e ov h i s r i b s , b u t i t d i d n ' t
W i t h a n a i r of pride h e t a k e s i t off h i s
W a s h i n g t o n B a r n e s o n e afternoon w h e n seem to cool h i s interest none, fer he t a l k e d e b a i n a n d h a n d s it to y o u . J u s t a s you
Apply M—
I M i d n i g h t ami C e n t a u r Mineral Claim.
w * eat d i s c u s s i n g the, affairs of t h e d a y , Aigs w h i l e t h e y w a s a sett in his bones, a n a r e a b o u t t o e x a m i n e it, i t slips o u t of
a n d I h a d v e n t u r e d the o p i n i o n t h a t pos- t h e r e w a s a leedle feller w h a t h a d c l i m b e d y o u r h a n d a n d s m a s h e s o n t h e floor. T h s
IVANHOE HOTEL,
j Situate in the Slocan Mining Division of AVest
•ibljr science h a d resulted in g r e a t benefit a p ' s i m m o n b u s h fer a dove's nest, a n he g l a s s breaks, t h e case c o m e s off a n d t h s
District.
AVhere located: On
Sandon.! Kootenav
Four Mile creek, two miles from Silverton, First-Class Sleepers on all trains from
t o t h e f a r m e r s by the . e s t a b l i s h m e n t of
done slipped a n swallered t h e a i g s w h a t w o r k s p a r t company.
Arrowhead and Kootenay Ldg.
B. C.
r a r i o u a g o v e r n m e n t b u r e a u i for a g r i c u l - h e w a s a-carryin d o w n i n b i s m o u t h , a n
"Sou a r e awfully upset a b o u t it, y o u ars,
•"PAKE
NOTICE
That
I.
Charles
E.
Ho-*,
Free
tural investigation.
w h a t w a s a l m o s t batched, a n t h e y m a d * j really, a n d so 6taggered t h a t y o u can d o
1 Miner's Certificate No. 794-iA, intend sixty
" S c i e n c e is a l l rifcht, I g u e s s , ,but w h e n h i m d e a t h l y sick, b u t t h e y Bent fer t h e n o t h i n g b u t p u t your h a n d s helplessly i n t o
days from the date hereof to a'-aily to the Tourist Cars pass Revelstoke daily
t h e y t r i e s to r u n science i n on t h e f a r m e r s ' s y h i m doctor, a n h e c o m e a n patted t h e y o u r j a c k e t pockets a n d s t a m m e r y o u r
', Aiming Recorder for n certificate of improvelor St. Paul; Thursdays for Mon; incuts, for the pur'jose of.'obtaining Crown
ma a r a l u a b l e a d j u n c t t o farm in t h e i r ef- leedle boy on t h e head a n h e says, ' A m a r - apologies. B u t you soon recover yourself,treal & Boston; Tuesdays fe
: grants of the above claims.
1
forts s h o r e m a t e s me l a u g h :
t y r t o science,' sezze, a n t h e leedle boy g o t and,, stoojiing d o w n , y o u scoop u p t h s
And further take notice that action under secSaturdays for Toronto.
" I r e m e m b e r t h i s s p r i n g , l o n g a b o u t well r i g h t a w a y . 'Ceptin fer these s l i g h t pieces w i t h y o u r t w o h a n d s a n d offer t h e m
tion 37 must be commenced before the issuance
of
such
certificate
of'improvements.
y l a n t i n t i m e , I wrote t o t h e feller w h a t ' s c a l a m i t i e s , t h o u g h , t h e r e w a s t h e finest t o y o u r friend.
You m i g h t j u s t smile
Dated this 14th'day of June. 1«)».
te c o n g r e s s from this deestrlct, a n w h o I lot ov b i r d s ' a i g s collected t h a t t h i s o r n y - g e n t l y . I t r a t h e r i m p r o v e s t h e Savor of
NEW DENVER TO
t o t e d fer, a s t i n h i m fer t o send nie s o m e ijhologist doctor h a d ever seen.
t h e joke.
E m i l y K d l t h F r a c t i o n , K u g l e , K a g l e Toronto, - 92 hrs Montreal, 'JG hrs
l i t e r a t o o r e a b o u t fnrmin, a n s o m e g a r d e n
" I g u e s s eA*ery feller in t h e n e i g h b o r F r a c t i o n a n d I r o n c l a d M i n e r a l ClainiK. New York, 108 hrs Winnipeg-, 52 hrs
Y o u a r e able a t t h i s p o i n t t o s a m p l e y o u r
seed, t o o , w h a t they sends o u t every y e a r hood h a d found a n e w k i n d ov a i g ' c e p t i n f r i e n d ' s l a n g u a g e a n d t o g e t h i m to givs
t o t h e f a r m e r s , a n he t o o k a n s e n t i t t o t h i s h e r e Wess nigger, a n h e appeared t o a n exhibition of all h i s a n g e l i c qualities. Reports made on Mining Properties j Situate in the Slocan Mining Division of West Vancouver, 23 hrs Victoria, 38 hrs
t h i s h e r o b u r e a u w h a t y e r t a l k in a b o u t , b e m i g h t y love spirited a b o u t it. T h e n i g - V e r y likely he will t a k e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y of
District.
AVhere located: On.
in anv section of Kootenay.
j Kootenay
Four Mile creek, ahout two miles from SilMB w h a t d ' y e r e c k e u t h e m n i g h t s h i r t fel- g e r ' s l a i g w a s a l l b e n t w h a r he h a d fell t e l l i n g y o u w h a t his t r u e o p i n i o n of you
verton,
B.
C.
l e r s w h a t ' s r u i i n i n .the a g r i c u l t u r a l dtw- a n b r o k e it, a n i t had healed u p crooked, h a s been all along. When y o u h a v e heard
CONSECT10X8
AKE NOTICE that I, Charles E. Hope. F. M.
a a r t u i e n t s e n t m e , heyr
Revelstoke
and main line points.
a n he c o u l d n ' t c l i m b n o trees a t all. T h e e n o u g h , y o u t a k e h i s w a t c h o u t of y o u r
C. No. 71M2A. intend, fiO days from the date
" ' S t e a d o r soniethln ' b o u t w h y weevils n i g g e r h a d t r i e d faithful fer t o find a n e s t j a c k e t pocket a n d give i t t o h i m safa a n d
hereof, to apply to tlie Mining Recorder for U:22k Dlv: Iv-IlenverC. Siding—an Daily 12:(Uk
Certificates of Improvements, for the purpose of 11:00k ex.Sum lv N.Denver Ldg: arex.Sun.l5:20k
M t s w h e a t i n s t e a d ov weeds, er a leedle in a l o w bush w h a r he could reach it, sound.
obtaining: Crown Grants of tlie abOA-e claims.
NELSON, TRAIL, KOSSLAXU, ETC.
iiiscourse on h o w t o kill c h i n c h , bugs, er b u t It 'poared like only c o m m o n b i r d s
For, of course, y o u h a v e n ' t really dropAnd further take'notice t h a t action, under 15.20k ex. Sun: lv K.Deuver Ldg: ar ex.Sun 11.06k
m a y b e e o m e t h i n explainin w h y t h e price b u i l t i n low bushes, an everybody b a d p e d h i s w a t c h , b u t a b r o k e n o n e .which
section'37, m u s t lie commenced before the
Ascertain rates and full information by ado r ,coon pelts, e r wool is h i g h e r in S o u t h already g o t p l e n t y ov c o m m o n aigs.
issuance of such certificates of Improvements. dressing nearest local agent or—
y o u happen to be i n possession of, a n d
Dated
this
14t,h
day
of
June.
180!).
A m e r i c k y t h a n i t is here, t h e m l e a r n e d
" O n e day j e s ' a leetel w h i l e before t h e w h i c h serves on m o r e t h a n o n e occasion.
G. B. GARRETT, Agent Xew Denver.
s c i e n t i s ' s e n t u i e a book ' b o u t a s big a s a lecture w a s t o come off t h i s Wess n i g g e r I t r e q u i r e s a l i t t l e s l e i g h t of h a n d , b u t
W . F . Anderson, Trav. Pass. Agt., Nelson.
piece ov side m e a t , labeled ' T h e Prolifera- comes over hare, an h e says, ' M i s t o Wash, y o u r victim, w h o suspects n o t h i n g , is
E
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Lot
228a
PIONEER HOUSE.OF •
B. J . Coyle, Dist. Pass. Agt., Vancouver.'
t i o n ov S p h e n o p h o r u s Zeie, a n t h e M e t h - I k a i n ' t f i n d n o aigs w h a t a i n ' t a l r e a d y easily deceived.
Mineral Claims.
THAT CITY. DO NOT
ods F e r T h e i r E e r a d i c a t i o n . '
A n t h e d u n been found, so w h a d is I g w i n e d o
If t h i s joke d o e s n ' t become p o p u l a r , i t
c h i n c h . b u g s e a t u p au acres ov c a w n a n
FORGET IT WHEN
'bout i t ? ' I w a s a-goin t o console t h e n i g - w i l l be because very few people h a v e silver
Situated in the Slocan Mining Division of
g o t tired a n q u i t while I w a s a-choein ger, fer h e w a s a m i g h t y good nigger t h a t
AV est Kootenay District. Where located:
w a t c h e s t o play w i t h . B u t t h e r e is a danIN
SANDON.
.
...
.
.
.
r o u n d ' m o h g t h e n e i g h b o r s t r y i n to b b r r y a w a y , w h e n h e b r e a k s in a n s a y s :
On north side ot Sandon Creek, opposite SI. .SYSTEM.
g e r , a s w a s illustrated i n t h e case of a jokcan star mine, one mile east of Sandon. B. C.
* dictloriery o n l y t o find o u t they \vas t h e m .
" ' I d o a n ' b'lievo d a t d o c t a h is m u c h ov 1st w h o t r i e d t h i s on a very h o t t e m p e r e d
R.
CUNNING,
Proprietor.
T A K E NOTICE t h a t • I. R„l),rt R Palmer
" A n w h e n I opened t h e leedle torbaoker a s c i e n t i s ' nohow, a n I ' z e a good m i n ' fer
m a n a n d g o t such a " p a s t i n g " before h e
NELSON & FORT SHEPPA RD CO.
i L ^ T r T ' H 6 War E*£
Consolidated
&
s a c k full ov seeds t h a t come with t h e book, to projec'. w u t h h i m , d a t I is. I r e c k o n h e
c o u l d explain t h e triie s t a t e of affairs t h a t
r
r t V n w i l 0 - P f , 1 I t ? ° - ^ ( 1 , free miller's
RED MOUNTAIN RY CO.
I d i d n ' t Been) t o reckernize t h e seeds a t a l l . a i n ' t n e v a h seen n o g u i n e a aigs u p i n N '
,
1
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h e h a d to keep in bed for a week, w h e r e he
hereof t?
- ^a I!i V >' '
I p l a n t e d t h e m , though, fer t o see w h a t .Yo'k; a i \ I'ze. g w i n e t ' fool h i m , if y o u
t0
? S
,„
P P i9y to o f the
Mining Repassed h i s t i m e i n t r y i n g t o t h i n k o u t w h o
in
they was, b u t a ground hog borne' along won' g i m m e way. I'ze g o t a guinea a i g
the n n r n n « nt^yf^
'P™vement S for
h a d t h e b e s t of t h e j o k e . — P e a r s o n ' s Weekobtol n,n
above cFaims
- * crown grants of the
• a d u g . t h e m u p one night a n eat them, a n
DR. MILLOY,
'ere, a n If y o u ' l l w r i t e on t h e k y a r d fo' lyI . f o u n d h i m . o u t i n the.corner of t h e p a s - mei I'ztTgwine take" it "up to d a t " s c i e n t i s '
tim,'^'^','!^! 1 * t a k e , , o1 t6i e1 o1 jhnt
action undersett u r ' w h e r e h e ' d difd before he could g i t g e n e r m a n an see w h a t h e say a b o u t , i t , '
^ H,« .i^^T.
^ before t h p Nuance
e tlh raf
MUSHROOMS.
•ni?Ili S. , cs of improvements.
offen tho. f a r m . ,1 a s t a doctor jvhafc lister sezze, a n he showed m e the a i g laid o n a
Dated this 1st day of.June, 1890.
c o m e o u t hero w h a t the naiiie on t h e sack wad ov c a w n h u s k s in a r o u n d p a p e r colJliel
H o w a M a s Bared H i . Life by N o t E a t i n g
R. E. PALMER.
was, an h e l a f f e d a u 8a|d'£fiey w a s strich- l a r box, a n I w r o t e t h e n i g g e r ' s n a m e o n
Them.
Tyro, Tyro Fraction and Boatswain
Rooms in Virginia Blk, Sandon.
n i h e beans a n so I was g l a d tJiut t h t t h e card, a n t h e n i g g e r tobk i t a n left i t
A dish of m u s h r o o m s w a s served t o a
Fraction Mineral Claim,
g r o u n d h o g g o t a c h a n c t t o e a t t h e m before w i t h t h e dootor.at t h e ' s y l u m .
p
a
r
t
y
of
politicians
in
o
n
e
of
t
h
e
l
e
a
d
i
n
g
I did. t K a t u ' l l y , w i t h t h e m experiences I
" W a a l , w h e n t h i s l e c t u r e business w a i
Situate in t h e Slocan'Mining Division of We»t
k i n d e r looses confidence i n science fer r e a d y t o start,, I gueg6 they w a s a s m a n y r e s t a u r a n t s the other n i g h t , a n d the reKootenay District. Where'located: About
fusal
of
o
n
e
of
t
h
e
d
i
n
e
r
s
t
o
p
a
r
t
a
k
e
of
one and orie-half miles south of New Denver.
farmers.
y o u n g fellers t h a r a s I ever seen a t a cir- t h e m because he w a s n o t e x p e r t e n o u g h to
HfAKE
NOTICE that I, W . S. Drewry. acting.is
" 1 d u n f o r g o t w h e n it w a s . b u t i t w a s a cus. "They was all"'dressed u p , too, w i t h
1
agent for the Northwest Alining Syndicate
d
e
t
e
r
m
i
n
e
for
himself
w
h
e
t
h
e
r
they
wore
l o n g t i m e ago, whoii science w a s k i n d e r h a i r ile o n t h e i r h a i r a n m u t t o n taller on
Ltd, Free Miner's Certificate No. 32G7CA., intend
n e w , r o u n d h e r e , , t h a t Ave h a d a n e p y d e m i c t h e i r boots, a n . a l l a-lookin uneasy an fig of t h e edible or t h e poisonous v a r i e t y led to The
sixty days from the da te hereof to ajiply to the
Mining Recorder for certificates of "improveov i t all ovor t h i s neighborhood, j e s ' l i k e gity, a n a l l a-talkin science, l o w like, l i k e a s o m e w h a t a n i m a t e d discussion i n which
ments for the purpose of obtaining Crown grants
we have o p y d e m i c s o v m e a s e l s a n s m a l l - t h e y w a s a t a funeral, a i i a l l a - w a t c h i n t h e t h e objector fuily held h i s o w n . " I n most
of the above claims.
r
e
s
t
a
u
r
a
n
t
s
,
"
said
he,
"
t
h
e
t
e
s
t
applied
by
pox, an i t l i k e fer t o sp'iled a l l t h e y o u n g platform w h a r t h e nigs was, a l l laid o u t
Connects at Spokane with
And further take notice that action -under sect h s cook i s t h a t of i n s e r t i n g a s i l v e r spoon
fai-merB g r o w i n u p r o u n d here.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY
tion 37 must be commenced before the issuance of
w i t h t h e g u i n e a a i g a m o n g them"wa'iiin i n t o t h e vessel of boiling f u n g i . . If the
such certificates of improvements.
" I h a d i t too, a n so did m o s t of t h e . o t h - fer the doctor feller. The- n i g g e r w a s
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILA\TAY
Nakusp,
spoon t u r n s black, the f u n g i a r e regarded
Dated this 16th day of May. 1800.
e r boys r o u n d . We ketched i t froin one of
0. R: R. & N A VIG AT ION CO.
thar,, too, s t a n d i n back by t h e door w i t h
myl8
AV. S. DREAVRY.
t h e n e w d o c t o r s u p a t the loonatio a s y l u m both h i s eyes a n his teeth a-shinin, a n as d a n g e r o u s , b u t if i t r e m a i n s uncoiored
t h e y are supposed t o be edible. Dr. H e n r y
a t F u l t o n . T h i s here new d o c t o r h a d j e s ' w h e n e v e r haM look a t m e he'd, snicker.
Majestic and Unexpected Mineral Claims
Is a comfortable hotel for travellers
G. Piffard, the mycologist, declares ^ h a t
c o m e from a m e d i c a l college er s o n i e t h l n
" ^ f i e r w e / h ' a d . w ' a i t e d p e r t y n i g h Jong t h i s test is a fallacy H e also c o n t e n d s t h a t
to stop at.
up i n N o w Y o r k , a n ho shore h a d t h i s e n o u g h fer t h e aigs t o h a t c h t h e door
Situate in the Slocan Mining Division of
science disease bad. I t w a r e n ' t n o i n t r u s t opened 1 a n the d o c t o r c o m e in. H e looked c e r t a i n m a r k i n g s a r e n o t s u r e s i g n s in deWest Kootenay District. AVhere located: On
t
e
r
m
i
n
i
n
g
the
edibility
of
m
u
s
h
r
o
o
m
s
.
in loonies t h a t w a s a itchin h i m , b u t i t a t t h e a i g s a n t h e n a t u s fellers, a n he
Payne Mountain, near Sandon.
Maps furnished, Tickets sold and information
T
h
e
only
s
u
r
e
method,
w
h
e
n
others
is
any
' P A K E NOTICE that I Francis J . O'Reilly. given by local and connecting line Ticket agents
w a s all n d o a l i n Avith birds a n sich. H o m a d e a DOAV a n s a y s :
.
.
d o u b t is by comparison w i t h eiaboraW'and
I agent for Frank H. Bourne, free minei's eercalled i t b r n y t h o l o g y , an h e shore h a d i t
" ' Y o u n g g e n t l e m e n , I h a v e ' p r o m i s e d t o carefully prepared"colored plates.
tificate No U>82? A. and Charles French, free
H. A. JACKSON, G. P. & T. A.
bad.
miner's certificate ' No. 12018, intend, sixty
Spokane; Wash
g i v e y o u a few p ' i n t s a b o u t t h e birds in
"
N
o
w
I
have
n
e
i
t
h
e
r
t
h
e
t
i
m
e
n
o
r
t
h
e
days from the date hereof to apply to'the
" H e h a d n ' t m o r e ' n got t o F u l t o n afore t h e i r r e l a t i o n t o t h e farnier,' sezze, ' a n I
i
n
c
l
i
n
a
t
i
o
n
t
o
go
t
o
all
t
h
a
t
t
r
o
u
b
l
e
,
nor
Mining
Recorder
for
certificates
of
imhe g o t one ov those here breech londin shot- see m y y o u n g friends h u v e bestirred they
provements for the purpose''of obtaining Crown
g u n s an n m n o b v o r e d r o u n d over t h e coun- selves a n placed t h i s magnificent collec- do I feel l i k e t a k i n g a n y r i s k for-the sake
AVill find the
grants of the above claims.
of
a
dish
of
w
h
i
c
h
I
a
m
very
fond,
b
u
t
try s h o u t i n b i r d s a n tlion h e ' d t a k e n n tion ov a i g s bofore nie t h a t I m a y refer to
And further take notice that action under secw h i c h is n o t a t all necessary t o m y exist& NAVIGATION CO.
tion .'17 must be commenced before the issuance
decsscct t h e m u n g i v e ' t h e i r insidos m i m e s t h e m as sejestin t h e birds' to be discussed,
of such certificates of improvements.
an t a l k science. Ho d i d n ' t k n o w a m u d sezze, a n a whole passle bv nicety t a l k like ence. I t m a y interest y o u t o k n o w t h a t
Dated this 1st dav of Ma v. 1800,
a pleasant place to stop at when in
hen from a s p a r r e r h a w k skacely, b u t h e t h a t , a n t h e n he j e r k s u p a s q u i n c b owl's Dr. Piffard says t h a t t h e m u s h r o o m is
myl
FRANCIS .1. O'REILLV. • Operating- Kaslo & Slocan Kail way,
m
o
r
e
like
a
n
i
m
a
l
t
h
a
n
vegetable
m
a
t
t
e
r
w a s a l w a y s a - t a l k i n a b o u t a v e s a n p r i m a r y a i g a n begins.
a
n
d
i
s
consequently
liable
t
o
r
a
p
i
d
putrefeathers a n a-callin ov their tous talons, j
International Navigation ct
" H e c o m e perty n i g h h i t t i n i t too. H e
SLOCAN LICENSE DISTRICT.
a n keepin i t u p a s ho did, i t w a r e n ' t long said t h a t t h o bird w h a t laid t h e a i g h a d '•-3tion. A g r e a t m a n y cases of poisoning
GETHING & HENDERSON. Proinietors.
Trading- Company,
even
w
h
e
n
tho
m
u
s
h
r
o
o
m
s
a
r
e
g
e
n
u
i
n
e
before t h e m ideas begun t o spread. A l l sott, woolly feathurs an had claAvs on its
the y o u n g fellers r o u n d g o t to shootin toes, a n e a t m e a t stead ov g r a i n a n b u g s have been traced to this c a u s e . " T h e rest,
VTOTICE IS HEREBA" GIVEN that the im.leiL\ mentioned persons have made application
b i r d s , an o u t t i n ov 'em up, w h e n before — w h a t h e called carnivorous, an a Jot of t h e politicians a t e t h e m u s h r o o m s a n d
KASLO & SLOCAN K A I L W A V .
under the provisions of the --Licpior License Act
tins n e w d o c t o r c a m e r o u n d you c o u l d n ' t more p e c u l i a r i t i e s w h a t we all knoAved w e r e oil r i g h t . T h e o t h e r m a n abstained,
lRflft."for hoiel licenses tit the places set oppo- Schedule of Time.
a
n
d
h
e
w
a
s
all
r
i
g
h
t
t
o
o
.
—
P
h
i
l
a
d
e
l
p
h
i
a
Pacific Standard
g i t o n e ov ' e m t o even cut u p a chicken tlie s q u i n c h OAvn railly did have. A n t h e n
site their respective nan.us:
P
r
e
s
s
.
—Timefer t h o w i m n i o n folks a t home.
Sloan Bros., of Slocan Citv.
he g ' t s a n o t h e r a i g a n tells a b o u t t h e crit" T h i s h e r e m o n k e y business b e g u n to ter AVliat laid that.
B r a n d o n , B . C,
Passeng-er train for Sandon and
C. \\". Aylwin & Co.,of New Denver.
An Invisible Claw.
Albert Huller. of MeGuigan.
have its effect, too, before long, a n o n e
way
stations leaA-es Kaslo at 8:00 a
" H e goes t h r o u g h tho whole passle ov
" T h e r e w a s one t i m e i n m y housskeepL. M.Knowles, of Silverton.
day I k e Wess conies over hero w i t h a dead
em in t h a t way a n b y ' n by he s t r i k e s the i n g o a r e e r , " said t h e lady w h o h a d had
m.
daily,
returning, leaves Sandon
A meeting of the Board of License CommisAssay Price List:
crow i n his b a n d a n a m i g h t y serious look g u i n e a niii, an t h o iniiuito w h a t ho lifts it
sioners o'f the Slocan License District, will b-< at 1:15 p. m.. arriving at Kaslo at
t
h
e
experience,
"
w
h
e
n
I
t
h
o
u
g
h
t
there
on h i s face, a n h e says, sczze:
Gold.
Silver,
or
Lead.each
<fl.no
tip Uiey w a r e n ' t a m a n i n t h e house b u t
held to consider such applications at the goven .'.'.'
3 00 incur office at Slocan Citv on Saturday, the ISth 3:55 p. in.
" ' W a s h , ' sezze, 'Wash, Vxe m a d e a dis- w h a t k n o w s it, a n so t h e y all listens in- was n o use of locking doors, for thieves Gold. Silver and Lead, combined
Gold
and
Silver
w
o
u
l
d
break
t
h
r
o
u
g
h
a
n
y
t
h
i
n
g
.
2
<0
kivery t h a t is g o i n t o revolutionize farm- tent, like t h e y w a s expectin ov a joke.
]'.[][
00 day of July. 1K!»». nt the hour of 11 o'clock in the
" W e Avere s i t t i n g a t d i n n e r o n e n i g h t Silver and Lead
i n , ' sezze.
"
00 forenoon.
" ' T h i s a i g , which I see w a s c o n t r i b u t e d w h e n I heard a noise t h a t s o u n d e d as if Conner (by Electrolysis;
NAVIGATION
Chief Inspector's Office, Robson, B. C . J line 27. INTERNATIONAL
00
Gold. Silver. Copper and Lead
....
" ' W h a t is it?' I a s k s , all i n t e r e s t e d like, by Mr. N i d u s W e s s , ' s a y s t h e doctor aftur
ALAN
FORRESTER.
s
o
m
e
o
n
e
Avas
w
a
l
k
i
n
g
a
r
o
u
n
d
i
n
m
y
room.
Mi isS!i£».
Gold
and
Copper...
',"
'
& TRADING CO., operating- on
fer, a s I told y o u , I h a d ketched science j he h a d t u r n e d it a r o u n d a n looked a t it,
50
Chief Inspector Slocan L. I>.
I w e n t u p i m m e d i a t e l y t o see. N o o n e w a s Silver and Copper
too.
00
Kootenay Lake and River.
Gold.
Silver
and
Copper
.
'
.
.
.
.
.
'
is a well m a r k e d o n e . an i t easily pints to
..'.".'.
5 00
" ' W h y , ' sezze, ' I ' v e jea' diskiver'ed t h a t its o r i g i n . I t is c e r t a i n ' o f t h e family ot there, b u t every d r a w e r i n t h e r o o m Avas Platinum
N
O
T
I
C
E
.
Mercury
2 •
a croAV is a m u c h m a l i g n e d bird, a n we've falcons, t h a t we toll by t h e b l u n t ape.-- a n open a n d all m y jeAvelry a n d v a l u a b l e s of Iron
S. S. INTERNATIONAL.
or Manganese
!!.'!.""
2 0(5
been a-lookin on ' e m as o u r m o r t a l ene- the b l u n t b a s e , ' s e z z o , ' a n the bird v\ hat every description t h a t I k e p t i n m y room Lime, Magnesium. Barium. Silica! SulThe
Liquor
License
Actlfti
'. of British Colum
Leaves Kaslo for Nelson at 6:00 a.
phur, each
mies, w h e n wo o r t e r royurd 'em as a u x i l i - laid i t is s a r t a i n l y a m o s t d e s t r u o t h , . one w e r e g o n e . I t took five or six keys to get
2 t;0
bin.
m., daily except
Sunday. Returning*
aries to h u s b a n d r y , ' s e z z e , t a l k i n like the my ov t h e f a r m e r an a m o s t voracious a t t h e m all, aa I h a d been very p a r t i c u l a r Bismuth.Tin. Cobalt. Nickel. Antimony'
Zinc, and Arsenic, each.
4 00 ' P H E fnllowiiiir application for license has been leaves Nelson ! at 4:30 p.' m., calling*
d o c t o r feller. ' Y o u see, we've been a-shoot- critter, Avhat should be destroyed when a b o u t k e e p i n g them locked u p . I h a d not Coal (Fixed Carbon. Volatile Matter, A«h
L
made
and
will
be
considered
by
ihe
Board
of
in c r o w s a n a pizohin ov 'em a n a-skuerin ever f o u n d . ' Thay w a s a k i n d ov a snicku. been o u t of t h e room m o r e t h a n 15 minand percentage of Coke, if Coking
LicenceComniissioiicis for Slocan License Iii-- at Balfour, Pilot Bay, Ainsworth and
ft
Coal)
trict. n't Slocan Citv. on Friday, the lnth dav of all way points.
'em w i t h skeerci-OAVS ail boeuuse in o u r back a m o n g the fellers w h a r tlie nigger utes, a n d h o w any one n o t f a m i l i a r Avith
.Julv. 1 0!i a t 11 o'clock a. in:
i g n u n c o Ave h a s r e g a r d e d crows us d i g g i n was, b u t t h e doctor feller d i d n ' t notice it. every i n c h of. t h e house could h a v e accomCaSh W i t h
Martin Lavelle. 'fen Mile House, Enl rprii-o
^'"P^
plished such a piece of w o r k w a s a mys- JuMe^fSr
Connections with S. F. & N. train
u p o u r c a w n w h e n it^s planted, a n a-callin a n so he k e p ' o n :
Landing, Slocan Lake: Hotel License.
tery.
T
h
e
r
e
w
a
s
ono
t
h
i
n
g
I
noticed
upon
Robs.m.
B.C...June ;'8. ISO!)
to
and from Spokane at Five Mile
'em robber c r o w , a n all because w e ' a i n ' t
" ' T h i s bird b u i l d s so hi<_'h t h a t I a m
ALAN FORRESTER.
i n v e s t i g a t e d t h e i r c l a i m s to usefulness on astonished t h a t tho y o u n g g e n t l e m a n had e n t e r i n g t h e room a n d t h a t Avas a peculiar
Point;
also Avith str. Alberta to and
•Vssayer
a
n
d
Aiwilvflt
odor. I t w a s like a m i x t u r e of c h e a p perChief Inspector.
this h e r e y e a r t h , ' sezze.
from
Bonner's
Ferry, Idaho.
t h e h a r d i h o o d fer t o c l i m b fer i t , ' s e z z e . fume. I h a d never smelled a n y t h i n g like
" ' N o w , j e s ' look a t t h a t c r o w ' s crop. 'If Mr. N i d a s Wess i s in t h e aujience, will
i t before.
Nary u g r a i n ov o a w n do you see. N o t h i n ho be pleased to tell us whore ho found
" W e notified the police a n d they worked
••••••MMMMMOMCMMCMMMMMaMMMMM
S. S. ALBERTA.
but. c u t w o r m s a n weevil an c i r u u l o ; jes' t h i s v a l u a b l e e m b r y o l o g i e a l trophy!''sezze,
the inset-'s w e m o s t fears has t h i s poor croAV never n o t i c i n t h e snickers Avhat was o n t h e case for weeks, b u t coiiJd m a k e
Le;.ves Nelson for Bonner's F> rry,
n o t h i n g o u t of it.
been a-distroyin a n u-devmiriu,' sezze. '1 a - g r o w i n louder.
Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays
"
O
n
o
day
w
h
e
n
I
w
a
s
p
a
s
s
i
n
g
t
h
r
o
u
g
h
c h a n g e s hiy m i n d n o w r e g a r d i n h i m a n
" T h e Wess n i g g e r w a s skeered fer to say t h e l a u n d r y I noticed t h a t s a m e s t r a n g e
at
7
a
m
,
connecting with' steamer
h e u c e l o r t h I ' m for t h o crows.
a n y t h i n g , b u t the fellers r o u n d h i m pushed odor.
International
from Kaslo at Pilot Bay.
" ' Yes, s i r , ' sezze, d r a w i n ov himself up, h i m in t h e isle a n told h i m fer t o speak
". ' M a r y , w h a t ' s t h a t y o u a r e i r o n i n g ?
Retur ing leaves Bonner's Ferry at
' I ain ' t a-goin fer t o vote for n o m a n fer tho out, a n N i d a s said:
said I, for i t seemed a s if t h e odor came
7:00 a. m., Wednesdays, Fridays
l e g i s l a t u r w h a t d o n ' t promise fer t o pro" ' I d u n foun d a t a i g o u t i n de orchard, f r o m t h e i r o n i n g board.
tect t h o c r o w s , ' sezzo.
and
Sundays, connecting- Avith str.
sah, in a ole g u i n e a b i n ' s n e s ' , ' sezze, an
" ' I t ' s some of m y b r o t h e r ' s h a n d k e r " A n then A s h M o n d a y he m a d e a dis- t h e n ho snorted r i g h t out, a n Ave all j ' i n e d
International for Kaslo, Lardo and
chiefs,'
said
she.
klvery too. A s h said h e h a d : d o n e noticed h i m a n s n o r t e d too. .'
Argenta. Direct connexions made at
" W e investigated, a n d of course found
t h a t t h a t k i n d l y c r i t t e r k n o w n as t h e j a y
" W a a l , t h a t scientis' doctor blazed r i g h t t h a t t h e b r o t h e r was t h e thief. " — D e t r o i t
Bonner's Ferry with Great Northern
bird w a s the m o s t prolific cause of tlie u p , in a m i n u t o he g o t as red as a s u m a c
F
r
e
e
P
r
e
s
s
.
Railway lor all points east and Avest.
r a i l r o a d t i e i n d u s t r y i n Callaway c o u n t y
bush, a n he started fer t h e n i g g e r fer to
H e said he h a d observed t h a t jay birds w a s giyo h i m a wallopin, a n I k o Wess. soon as
E w a l d and His P r a y e r .
u n c o m m o n fond ov acorns, an that" t h e y ' d h e seen h i m s t a r t fer his nigger, jos'
LA RDO- DL'NCA X 1)1 V I S I O N .
I n t h e new polychrome B i b l e t h e n a m e
pick ' e m up i n t h e i r claws, an in c a r r y in s n a t c h e d a b i g white aig offen the table
Steamer International leaves Kaslo
t h e m r o u n d they w o u l d frequently cirap a n fetched t h o doctor a clip in the back ov of the Deity is given a s J h v h , this.vowelfur Lardo and Argenta at 8:15 p. m.
them in t h e c l o a r i n ' s , an the acorn w o u l d t h o . n a i k , an t h a t s t a r t e d it. Most ov the less form being as near the o r i g i n a l Hegrow u p into a n o a k w h a t w a s fitten fer boys"had h a d a d r i n k ov liokor, like they breAv a s the E n g l i s h a l p h a b e t can express
Wednesdays and Fridays.
Steamer
t o m a k e crossties o u t e n , a n , in t h a t way a l w a y s t a k e s w h e n they goes to t o w n , an it. T h i s r e m i n d s a w r i t e r in t h e Rochester
Alberta
leaves
Kaslo
fur
Lardo
and
the o a k s was s c a t t e r e d all over the clear- t h e Wess n i g g e r was m i g h t y popular wirh P o s t - E x p r e s s of a story told of t h e f a m o u t
Argenta
at
8
p.m.
Sundays.
i n ' s , a n t h a r b y t h o railroad crosstio busi- t h e boys, an so we all jes' scrambled t h a t G e r m a n professor, h'wald, w h o once inness w a s fiourishin in Callaway county. w h o l e m e s s o v aigs on t h e doctor feller a n serted a p a r e n t h e t i c a l footnote t o a prayer.
Ash said he w a r e n ' t n o friend ov no m a n t h e n chased h i m o u t e n tho hall. Bein as E w a l d w a s in t h e t h i c k of a fight (such as
Steamers call at principal landings
w h a t w a r e n ' t t h e t r i o n d of tho j a y bird, a n N i d a s h a d b r o k e u p t h e m e e t i n a n skeered s c h o l a r s w a g e the o n e w i t h t h e otiier)
in
both directions, and at other points
in t h a t w a y p c r t y n e a r every g u i n p r o u n d t h e l e c t u r e r off, we a U jes took h i m u p to w i t h t h e e m i n e n t H e b r a i s t Gesenius when
when
signalled.
here h a d a d u r n fool idee what ho ketched t h e platform a n m a d e him give us a lec- h e arose t o pray in h i s classroom A n d he
b
e
g
a
n
t
h
u
s
in
slow,
solemn
voice,
"
O
thou
Tickets
sol to all points in Ca ada
from t h i s science epydemic.
t u r e on t h e k e r r e c t w a y fer t o steal chickg
r
e
a
t
,
o
m
n
i
s
c
i
e
n
t
,
infinite
'
J
a
h
,
"'
a
n
d
and
the
United
Statas. To ascertain
" T h e y r u n a l o n g t h a t way for m o s t a e n s w i t h o u t l e t t i n uni s q u a k o u t loud, a n
year, a u one d a y a l o n g in the s p r i n g this t h e n i g g e r s h o r e d u n b e t t e r ' n t h e doctor, t h e n added, half to himself, " n o t ' J e rates
and
full
information,
address—
i'. iv doctor feller passed word a r o u n d t h a t for he knoAved w h a t he Avas a - t a l k i n about, h o v a h , ' a s t h a t fool Gesenius s a y s . "
ROBERT IRVINO, Manager.
9
ne was g o i n fer t o g i v e a lecture u p i n F u l - a n we w a s a-backin h i m .
H.
P.
BROAVN,
Kaslo, B. C.
t o n on ' I n d i v i d u a l i t y ov B i r d s ' A i g s an
" A n so a r t e r t h a t leedle'epysode I kindD i s t i n g u i s b i n t h e B i r d s What L a i d ' U n i . ' er looses faitli i n science a n farniin m i x i n
Freight
and
Ticket
Agt.,
Sandon.
A n Excellent Depilatory.
A n he a s t all t h e y o u n g fellers fer to b r i n g up, an I holds t o t h e m s e n t i m e n t s y i t . " —
T h e following is p u b l i s l m i by tho New
I n any a i g s w h a t t h e y could find an h e ' d N e d H u t t o n i n St. L o u i s R e p u b l i c .
O r l e a n e T i m e s - D e m o c r a t , which m \ > u . a t
shore t e l l 'em a l l a b o u t t h e personal p i n t s
i t i s t h e f o r m u l a f o r a n exeeJK-:;L t u i „ ; a w h a t w a s c o m m o n t o t h e birds w h a t laid
I-o and from European [mints via Canadian
A t t h e Box Office.
jtory:
t h e a i g , a n w h e t h e r t h e critter w a s useful
;uifl American lines. Apply fur "idling- (.late.-,
B a r i u m sulphide 1 part, starch 4 parts.
to the h u m a n race e r a detriment to the
' H a v e you sold t h e . d o g seat y e t ? " asked
rati'.*, ticki-is anil full inluniiatii.ii in any C . I ' .
o n w a r d m a r c h ov civilization,jes' from t h e t h e j o k e r as h e h u r r i e d u p t o t h e ticket P o w d e r t h e b a r i u m very fine a n d mix inRy itciml. or T
t i m a t e l y w i t h t h e starch. Moisten a s m a l l
looks ov t h e aigs.
office w i n d o w
H. B. (iAK'KKTT.
" D o g s e a t ? W h a t a r e y o n g i v i n g u s ? " portion of the powder a n d apply to tbe
O. I'. R. Ajjont. Sew Denver. •
"Well, they w a r e n ' t m u c h plowin d o n e r e s p o n d e d t h e t i c k e t seller. " Y o u m u s t be surface from which t h e h a i r is- to be reAVAL ST1TT. .ten. S. S. A;.:-!.. Winnipeg. • *
®
moved. Lrct it r e m a i n four or five ipint h a t s p r i n g , fer every y o u n g feller w a s i n a d r e a m . T h i s is n o m e n a g e r i e . "
a-chasin t h r o u g h t h e woods an a l o n g t h e
' A h , I see y o u a r e n o t o n , " t h e joker Btee, a n d then wa6h off a n d apply cold
O R C R O I I E R S . B E A D S - St Anl o w b r u s h l i n i n t h e c l e a r i n ' s chuck lull ov e o n t i n u e d .
tli.mv's Mf.lals. I.iitlr- ('hapler of St. An" I w a n t K-8. " — P o r t l a n d s r e a m or l a r d t o t b e a k i n . R e p e a t once o r
thony
and .''ani'i'llril PoMim? Snunps. writ« to
(twice if neccbeary.
science a n a-lookin fer birds' aigs. They A r g u s .
Ajrency Berlilehrm Ajiostnlji- sWionl, l.vi Shaw
w a s several w h a t t h e newspapers i/Mls
St.. Mont i-f.-il. Que.
SCIENTIST.
MS
Kootenay Country
J..K.CLARK,
MINING
ENGINEER
SANDON, - -• B.C.
T
Hotel Sandon,
The all rail and direct route
between the 'Kootenay
..District and..
DENTIST
All Briti-sbColumbia'Pouts
Pacific Goast Points
Pu^et Sound Points
Eastern Canada and ther
United States.
Leaves Kelson 9:10 a, m.
Mrs. McDougald.
KOOTENAY
RAILWAY
Arlington JHtatel
SI can City.
FRANK DICK,
are
many ways
There a i c
(>nmi
»z the loud 0f
trouble from the
shoulders of the
wetuy, wayworn
traveller as he passes on his way. To
know just what to do and when to do it
has puzzled the minds of some of the
greatest hotel men of the &ge. We do
not claim any great superiority over,
others, but we have learned by close
attention to the requirements of our
patrons what best pleases them and adds
to the comforts and popularity of our
house. Pioneers of the Slocan were our
patrons'when the clouds of adversity
darkened the trails of. every camp in
Kootenay. and.they are n±
T^ft-g^n
with us still now when v3l» J d l l i C ^
the suns of prosperity
shine forth in splendor
making mellow the heart -»
^.
ot-man.
ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP TICKETS.
NewDeiiver
JACOBSON & CO
F
THE LEDGE, NEW DENVER, B.C.; JULY 6r 1899.
SIXTH YEAR
Carloads
| , 14—Daisy, i,. W Sands to A Crawfori. . Billy.G, D H Nellis to J B. Townsend..
Dan F Fr, and Risely, L Brant to J B
j 15—G H,</2,Geo Hambly ; to Duncan
Townsend.; 'i\ .;
..
•]•'•«;•.
i Lindsay.
':;.Y*'" •;;<•;
- •:
^?be: following is a complete list, of the
JosephineH-Fr,
Kate
M
and
Charlie
Morris, J, Albert OAveiis to Thos Mulmiriffig transactipnfl recorded ouryig the
B, A D Westby to J B ToAvnsend.
v
e
y
.
.
•
week in the seA*eral-mining divisions of
Morris, 1-6, Thos Mulvey to Robt .. 22—Eagle Fr. E D Dumas to M Stevthe'Slocan. Those of New Derive- were
ensoiu •;
'
••''•'•'
McCammon, $80.
as follows:—
Bav
VieAv.
I
X
L
, ana Silver Fox, Ida
LOCATIONS.'.
S 16—Monument Fraction, h, F G MarStrplseck
totD.F
Strobeek.
: . \ ,
|
coux
to
H
S
Sinkan.
.June 21—Milton Fr, no fk Carpenter
26—MakAvj, C Bjerkness to Thos
17—Marmion and Mar viand, 1-10, R
ck, Robt McPherson.. Lake View,
For all time arid for
Eggen and Alt' Green.
Payne Hill, R Strang-way.
R Bruce to Thos G Proctor.
all
people.
You will find.
I". •22—DartEr, Lee mt,~ .F H 'Wilson.
••'
Circumstancesj
C
Wheten
to
G
O
BuEclipse No. 2, I, Jas Anderson to
FLOOR OIL CLOTH and LINOLEUM.
Rutland Fr, nr Alamo, W S Drewry. Hugh Sutherland
chanan. .=;
..: . •••'* the largest stock of Best
:
Rug-by Fr, nr Alamo, P D Airier. St
^Welcome, C Noel to O Dubois.
LACE
CURTAINS and WINDOW SHADES.
19—Alphonso XIII, I, J Livingston
Flour and Breakfast Cereals
James, Silver mt, A Jacobson. Roy Pi*, to V C Radcliff.
No. 1, O Dubois to C Noel.
These are all New Stock, N e w Patterns and New Prices.
Carpenter cr, J M Donnelly. Bee, nr
Colonel Sellers, ;Madonna, Teller,
Cody, Annie Winters.
Leadville and Kathleen, all interest, J E3IPI.OYKR. - A X D T H K K M P O Y K D .
;
23—Maclver Fr, Houson ck, A OAVOIIS. A Baker and Geo Blanc to E A Baker.
Silver Wedge Fr, Pom*; Mile' ck,;. G H
Specials
in
these
lines
offered
All interest in same, E A Baker to J
Thanks to the efforts of the politicians
Dawson. •-' '...-••• '\ --••'• ••••• •>'-"•• •"A• Cleland, &, $2,000.
to patrons.. Prices made' ia
and
labor agitators there is a growing
24—We ^AVO, Red mt, J W Kyte.
PoAver of Attorney, J A Baker to E A belief among the working classes that
m a t t e r of inducemerit to big 'Protection, in* Sandon, J T .Folev. Baker.
Baliersen Fr," Four Mile cr, F J O'Reilly
;,. b u y e r s in these lines—to
Louise Fraction, H, Ben Robertson to their own incomes would be materially ,
26—Mountain Goat, Goat mt, T Avi- ] W S Johnston.
increased if a larger portion of their emtlie mines arid hotels anysou. SHOAV Cap, Four Mile cr, W S | Rose, 4-5, Frank Dick to W S John- ployer's income were taken from him
,,. Aybere in the Slocan.
Clark. J u n e Bird, Four Mile cr, R W
and forcibly, divided among themselves.
son.
• •-• Do- not let this slip your
Thompson.
Louise Fraction, A, Rose, 3-5, W S It is this telief: which has led to the re27—Little Dick, Four Mile cr, W J. Johnson
mind Avhen you w a n t ' a ; s u p
to Andrew S Johnson, $500.
cent epidemic, of strikes.. The, moment
Kyte and Annie Horton. ' Lucky 3,
• ',.,. ply of Fresh, Sweet, and
that tne-workingmen saw .that' things
Carpenter cr, G H Murhard.
AINSWORTH DIVISION.
V
"••;•''•' J u i c v Ham' r and Bacon; or
28—Theresa, Carpenter cr, C W l i a r
Avere improving and there was a prospect
Canned Goods of a n y kind,
•ring-ton. Black Horse Fr, Hinckley cr,
• LOCATIONS.
of the employers getting more money
W : Ii Adams.
Sinfi, nr Apex, A
that i he best place to get it is
June 7—Grouse, Copper ck, J Ryan. they insisted upon-having at once their
hhompson. St James, Goat nit, W D Argentine, Cooper ck, W S Harris.
"fair share" of his increased earnings.
Mitchell.
TAV.O Aces, Cooper ck, F A
Harris.
29—Buffalo Hump, Clifton cr, A Mc- Good Enoug-h, Cooper ck, J McCue; In other words, they started in to disKinnon Sterling-,
Glacier cr, Geo T Helen Maude, Clara ck, J Anderson. count his prospective prosperity before
Mail orders. ••'"
EA'ens. AAralanche, Glacier cr, L G S—Charlie B, Kate M, Hot Springs, A it reached him,
NeAv Denver, B. C.
Agents for B. 0. Sugar Refinery and Royal
Curry and L D Wolfred.
D Westby. John F, Nora, Hot Springs,
Now
the
question
is—what
is
labor's
City Planing Mills.
30—Agnes, Carpenter cr, .TPotter, J J 7". ToAvnsend.. Minnie, Ainsworth, D
Knight. Silver Watch, Wilson cr, E B O'Brien. 9—Dismah, Bear ck, John; fair share of the increase in the producKoski. Dary, Bear ck, J Enians. Sil- tion of Avealtti?' HOAA-are Ave to* deiterBrindle.
ver
south fork, H Klapach. mine it? ;; EA'eryorie knoAvs •'that' lstbor
July- 3—MOSCOAA*, Carpenter cr, A 10—JThread,'
A
C,
HoAs-ser
C H Chapman.
Erick'son. Luno, nr MOSCOAV, A C Van Blue Grouse fr, Bearlake,
lake, A Schueler has profited largely by the increase of
Moerkerke Golden, next Oregon, H and'R Williams. 12—Lady M, Lock- wealth which has resulted from the preH Pitts. Ground Squirrel, adj Billv D, hart ck, J McLellan. Lost, Kaslo ck, sent organization of industry, The inA C Allan.
A B Walker. Balticke, south fork, L crease of AA'ages has been going on for 50
'.-'; :'
'ASSESSMENTS.
Martin.
Bertaskeba, R T Martin.
13—Hazel, Dunn ck, Jeff Davis. Tam- years throughout the commercial Avorld.
'June
20—Candore,
Cortess
Fr.
J
u
n
e
0
21—Cody Star, Reserve, Cody Star Fr, arack,. Kemp ck. O Matheson. Kitch- The increased comfort of the Avageearner
Mountain Chief No. 3, Sarnia, Big Tim- ener, Mllford ck, E R Mclnues. 14— has increased in a still greater ratio, for
N E W DENVER,
ber, Big* Fraction. 22—Prentice Boy, Columbia, Lardo, J D Moore, D Gra- his dollar, or shilling, or his mark, will
Kite, Return, Frances, Black Tar, Lin- ham. 15—Enterprise, 16 mile ck, J W
Provides ample and pleasant accommodation tor the traveling public.
net. 23—Freddy, Pinacle, Emblem, Ruddy. Desperate, Duncan river, G buy very much, more of almost everyTelegrams for rooms promptly attended to.
It will be CALLED FOR
Phoenix.
24—Prisco, Ferry No. 2. 0 Buchanan. Circumstances, Duncan thing, except 'shelter, now than it did 50
r,
C
Wheten.
17—Black
HaAvk,
CampHENRY
STEGE,
- •'•Proprietor.
26—Stanhope. 27—Camden," Harlern,
years ago. It is far untrue (in America
every Saturday . . . . .
Congo No 2, Mountain Queen. 28— bell ck, HScholey, 19—Ore or No Go, at least) that labor is finding it .difficult
Repaired
during
the
Grand Stand, Ontario. 29—Hobson, Goat ck, G Schuler. HoAvard Fr, Hot
HE
Rauen Fr, Hot to get employment, that the number of
Cuba, Iroquois, GleiiAA*ood, Admiral, Springs, F E Perry.
\veek and returned the
ASLO HOTEL
Gypsey Queen,' Cancekan. 30—Hel ena Springs,; D S -Camel.. J a y Fr, Hot persons engaged in mining and mechanSaturday following . '.-'.
Family & Commercial.
Fr, Mowitch, Kitchener, Admiral Nel- Springs, W B Drummond. Jim Hill, ical industries on the continent has inW e insure you prompt
s o n .y'July 3-rGlengarry, Cuba, NeAv Fish Lake, T G Proctor. .Argenta. creased 65 per cent .during the past deSpringfield, Sampson, Wonderful Fr, Whitewater, A McC Banting. Moldy
and satisfactory work at
Freddie Lee F r . Lillie Joint, Key West, Fr, Bear lake, A C Vanmoerkerke. Old cade, while the whole., population only
reasonable charges. . . .
Denmark No 2, Mary Durham,"Shogo, Mock, Murray ck, Andy Erickson. increased 25 per cent. And yet" wages
arge
Tender Mutton, and DeAlice, Billy D, Silver Ridge, Silverite. 20—DeAvey, Cedar ck, F Hansen. 21— haAre grown more rapidly than the numAnd
licious Pork, always at
Catherine^ Wheel, Roman Candle, Bear
TRANSFERS.
ck, J Wilson. Caribu, Kaslo mtn, A ber of employees, and much fewer
your command a t the
June 21—Prospecting Agreement bet Cheviter. Appleby, PoAvder ck, R Er- children are employed now than then.
Comfortable
New Denver Meat MarJ S Reed, WmJj)onohueandH E Rogers, Avin and J A Dun bar. 22—Rubv Sih^er
But there are-'many reasons outside of
Rooms
'.• ket.
Fr, Kokanee ck, R Sloan. Eme, Mll- mere socialistic theorization Avhy this
May 1.
Agent for the famous Hamilton &
22—Alberta, R StrangeAvay to Chas ford ck. D Rice. Oro, SAV Kaslo, S H
Hampden Watches.
Green. Last Dollar, Kaslo mtn, 1. Mc- distorted view of the labor question has
Kumlin, June 21.
Innes.
Kitchener
Fr,
Duncan,
H
become
so
prominent.
Immense
as
have
Fitted with every modern
24—Legal Fr, C A Freeman to J Christensen. LakeAieAv, Duncan, I
been the strides of material' progress in
From the Briney Deep,
Wilson, }i, to L W Toms, £. June 22.
Kraff. 23—Copper Hill, Sunrise mtn,
convenience. Special protec<• Legal Fr—W D Mackay and C A A Goettge. Blue Bird, same. Carl F this century, and wonderful as have
tion against fire.- Rates$2.50
Freeman declare they are OAvners.
Brown. 24—Last End, Duncan. H been the additions to human knowledge
;26—Gold CrbAvn, 5-10, N FMcNaught Sontag. 26—Forest Stream Fr, White- and to human poAver over nature, it is
and $3 per'day.
Avater,
H M Ritner. Williamette Fr, doubtful'ii any other change of the cento B F McNaught, Nov IS, '96, S5.
from the plains of Westr
COCKL13 & P A P W O R T H ,
Mary Durham, } , J Welsh to Fred LA le ck, D G McLachlan. May Belle, tury is more marked than the increase
'
ern Canada, and
Canyon ck, Theo Adams. Arctic, KasProprietors.
Clement, June 13.
lo river, J D Moore. Oregon, CraAV- of sympathy between man and man.
SAUSAGES
Diana, R Peak to W Eccles, J u n e 21. ford ck, S McDonald.
Calsdonian, Poverty and suffering are as ...old as the
from NeAv Denver.
27—Protection, I, J T Foley to Alex same, John McLeod.
Lady Zetta, race; But acute and widespread symsame, M McDonald. Milforcl, same,
NEW
DENVER
Conrod, June 27.
Shipments a r e made to
r
,." Protection, %, J.T Foley to A Conrod, A L McPhee, 27—Rex Fr, AinsA\ orth, pathy with them is recent, and ha? been
any part of the country.
General Drayman, Ice,
Alex McLeod.'
so far expanded that conditions are now
Dealer in
Juhe'26. ' . ' " • "
If
.you are in need of
regarded
as
pitiful
which
a
century
ago
Iron Clad, Eagle, Eagle Fr, Emih*<
ASSESSMEXTS.
substantial nourishment
IMPORTED
Avould not have been supposed io in vol A*e
Edith Fr, 2-5, M E Rammelmyer to C E
June 7—OttaAva, St Louis, NeAv Or- even hardship. Poverty has been relatHope, J u n e 26.
no not overlook this ad. A D DOMESTIC CIGARS
Bristol, Congo No 2, Commander, 1-6, leans, Delta, Hopeful, SnoAvball, Whist- ively if not absolutely decreased, and yet
AN>
ler, Scotland, Empire, Ireland,.America.
TOBACCOES,
F L Byron to Mary E Rammelmyer, Jubilee,
New
Denver
Meat
Market
Ice
House;
H
a
v
and
Grain
for
Sale.
Canada, Montana, Talisman, there is so much more • sympathy with
June 27.
PIPES, & 0 .
Filled.
Comstock,, Golden. Douglas, Edgar.
28—Protection, | , J T Foley to A 8—Sleepy Eye, Deadwood, Blizzard, poverty, and with conditions that are
Conrad June 27, §50.
Established lSH'i
Moncton', AV SteAvart.
9—Standard, far removed from poverty, but seem like
Van Camp Lunch Goods, ConfectionSt Charles. }4, A Chisholm to W Sud- LakeA'icAV, Hardie, Daisy. 11—Jose- poverty in contrast with great AA-ealth, LIveirv- aod -Baat Stables,
cry and Fruit;
phine, DeAvey, SeAvall, ClearAvater, Con- that one might easily get the impression
roAV, June 30, 97.
itS'Saddle lioi-.-es audimek train at Ten Milr-.
St Charles, J, W C McDonald to W gress, Sunset, Carbonate No 2, Cuin- that poverty was increasing. Thus tho'
berla.nd, Sunrise. 12—Yuba Dam, SilSudroAV, Sept 20, '97.
BATHS IN CONNECTION.
ver
Queen, Susie B. Athol. Island Bov, | [ t i s u t t , ' r l >' w i t h o n t e x c i i s e ' t h e s t a t e 24—SIIOAV Bird. X, F L Byron to M
Dunvegan,
Silver
Plume,
Lydia
A,
Rej
ment
that
the
poor
are
growing
poorer
N e w m a r k e t Block.
NeAv D e n v e r
L Nicholson, June 25.
assurance, Yankee Kid.
13—Lake- I is reallv belieA'ed bv persons who have
30—Los Vegas, 120-500, Los Vegas vieAv, No. 3, Riverview-, Big Jam. Ko- , t h e m e " a „ a 0l- knowing better.
PHOTOGRAPHERS'
^
Mining Co to John Tinling, June 30.
kanee. 14—X Rav. \ lrgmia. Bullion. | ^^ . .
. „ .
Los Vegas, 371-500, .Same to same 15-Northern Light, St Marvs, St j For this reason many men talking on
€ VANCOUVER AND SELDOM, v.Q
June 30. _ '_
_,
Joseph, Lost rMountain.
1.6—Mogul. ! the relations of labor and capital take
17—Phcenix.
A
irg*inia,
Contact,Maud
T, i counsel from.their OAVII kindlv emotions
SX.OCAN CITV DIVISION'.
SANDON. B.C.
Mountain Fr. 19—Excelsior Truro, j . a i l ( 1 a r e n o t s u r i - C K. n t i v ze a!ous "
in
enMaggie Peters, Sevona. 20—Oregon.
. . . , ., . ,. ",.,
Mining Storks lioiiRlit and Sold. (..(Mioral Agent
r.OCATION'S.
Scrantoii, Dewey, Sampson Fr. "21—
1 - 1 9 u m n g i n t 0 t h e , i i c t s o f l h e c a s e Their
NEW DENVER
1'or Slociin Properties.
Promlsinir
June 13—Constellation, Summit ck, Bird. 20—Security, Lost Lead, Red openly expressed sympathy naturally
Prospects
For
Sale.-—
encourages
the
spread
of
the
feeliug
E V BodAvel!.: Canopy, Lemon ck, E V Star, Hattie, Emma, Dora, Grand ReBARBER AND HAIRDRESSER.
BodAvell. 14—Liberal, Lemon ck, Ed public. Hobson Fr, Lost Chance. 23— that—in some vagne and unexplained
Dealer in H A Y , GKAIN,
SLOCAX e r r A",
B. c.
TpvR. A. S. MARSHALL. '
Yennyv 15—Joe Martin, I V e l v e Mile Salem, San Antonio, Red Ochre, Deer way—la nor is being "robbed." As a
ck, T'M Clement. Hamjiton, Springer Park, Big* Four. 24—Last Chance, matter of fact laboi receiA'es to-day a
I C E , WOOD, E t c
ck, A A AVebb. Ethel K, Springer ck, Ivanhoe, Teddy S, Helen Maud, Marion, larger proportion of the earnings of capiDentist.
Livery
and Feed Stables, General
J A McKinnon
16—Milicets, Arling- Little Annie,' Butterfly, North Star, tal than ever before in the history of the
Draying.
Teams meet all boats and
world.
And
the
Avorkingman
stands
Kaslo.
B
C
ton Basin, Ben Robertson. 17—High- Ruro, Tryumph, Lucky Bob, Sultan.
MINES; R E A L E S T A T E ; INSURANCE;
Trains.
vieAV, 1st n fk Lemon ck, Jno Riley. 26—McNabb, Jubilee, NoAvater, Lost upon a basis of liberty and equality with
ACCOUNTANT.
Predericton, Ten Mile, Robt Sloan. Mountain, Flo, Black Bear, RaA'en, his employer that Avould ha\*e been conGrad late of American College of Dental S urgery
sidered
an
Utopian
dream
in
the
days
of
19_Alphonso XIII, 1st n fk Lemon ck, Morning Rose. 27—Kootenay.
1
ABSTRACTS OF T I T L E FURNISHED,
Chieagr
his grandfather.—Trade Review.
Jas Livingston.
20—Diamond, bet
BRICK
TRANSFERS.
Springer & I V e l v e Mile cks, J M FarFOR S A L E .
June 7—Silver Glance, Summit Queen
rell. Four Friends, bet Springer and
F.E. MORRISON, DDS.
Lemon, AV E Boie. Sommerseith, same, i in each: C F Russell to J F B Rogers
J D Dorian. Pearl, 2nd n fk Lemon. and D McPhail.
DENTIST
J . M. M. BENEDUM,
OHK.GOETTSCHE,
R E Allen. Gray Copper, Springer ck,
Crown. Plate and Bridge work.
8—Little Giant, y2. AA7m Brennan to
Office, Broken Hill Blk. Nelson.
Thos Lake." 1 & U, Camerohian ck, W Mary Hennessy.
Silverton.
KEAV D E N V E R .
H Beamish and Jas Anderson. 21—Ben
Silver
King,
J,
D
M
Bongard
to
F
D
Nevis, 1st n fk Lemon ck. Jno A Fraser.
NOTICE
22—Florence, Springer ck, Mrs Thos Bongard.
9—Daniel Fr, £, Chas Moore to T
Sloan. Queen City, Lemon ck, A H
The Liquor License Act, is:i:i. of B. C.
Gracey. Norwood, 1st n fk Lemon, H Doyle.
r
PHE following iiijjilk'ation for License lia.s been
L Fife". AVestAvood, same; H L Fife.
10—Virginia Dare, Gold King*, >•<, 1 made and will lie considered by the Board
of License Commissioners for the Slocan License
24—Leon, same J M McGregor. Blake, OAven McElroy to T G Procter.
Di3Tict, at Slocan Citv on Saturday, the l.ith day
Slocan Lake, Henry Tait." Olympia,
12—Tarns Fr. £, Albert Lend to Y A of July, lSS.i, at 11 o'clock a. m.:
same, J C O'Conimr. Starlight, Tiger Johnson.
A. D. McGILLiVRAY, Windsor Hotel, New
ck, Andrew Brodman.
Big Horn, L M V Adams to D AV Denver, hotel license.
ALAN FORRESTER,
Moore, §250.
ASSESSMENTS.
Chief Inspector
13—Resurgam, Lydia A. Dunvegan, Dated at Kobsuu, B.C., thisWitli day of June, 1800.
June 12—Cascade, Bonanza. 13—
Centre Star, Hidden Ledge. 14—Daisy Island Boy, Alhol, Silver Six, Yankee
J in each, R A
No 5, Kimberly, Mountain Lilly, Al- j Kid, Silver Plume,
7
pine Fraction," Mountain Chief. 15— j Cameron to F AA Brinkham.
Marirerv,
IoAA*a, Olympia,
...,..._....,.,-..
. , , Emery,, G H, i u—Deer Park, all interest, J A McDaAvson, Boomerang, Boomer, Summit o e a t 0 Geo Herrin, 8100.
Fraction Enipress Fraction. 16-AVili 5 _ f e o v a„ H R o v t 0 L o n d o n C o n .
no, Hard Nut, Eagle. I ' - W i d e Awake, s o l l c l a t e d - G o l d ' FeldsExpl & Mining Co.
Lucky Jack. 19—Last Hope,. Monu- f. i
'
ment"No. 3, Sunshine, AArhite'Swan.
10—Three Friends, a'l, G McDonald
''20—Evening Star No. 8, Eclipse No. 2,
to
A O Rebel.
Unknown Group, Somerset, Silver
Call
I have the largest stock in B. C.
Crown, Columbia No. 5, Look Out No. i Iron Cap, all, D Tuomey to D Cosgriff.
3, Cut Foot, Great Britain, Mystic Bells, | Tom Thum,
all, Copperhead, /2,
and examine the latest,
21—Black Cloud, AVindover. 23—Mo-1 Secret, AATonder, \ each, J W Caldwell
lalla, Black Eagle, Lucky Boy. Reze-1 to A J AVatson.
dent Fraction, First Lake, Johanna,
Vernon, | , Hilltop, | , A G Johnson to
Shavendoah. 24—Slig-o, Cameronian. C F Caldwell.
CERTIKICATK OF IMPROVEMKNTS
19—Caledonia, }4, Robt Mitchell to
WILL SELL AND COMPETE W I T H EASTERN PRICES.
BELTS, BLOUSESETS, BAGS, T U R T L E COMBS
June 17—Dayton.
Robt Williams.
By
using
the
New
DenI-RANSFERS.
20—Golden King and Granite, Ed
OSTRICH FANS, LORQUETTE CHAINS, BRACELETS,
OF SIX DIFFERENT STYLES.
ver envelope in your
June 12—Black Hussar and Queen of Nelson to H P Johnson.
correspondence.
PrintSKIRT PINS AND ONE HUNDRED DIFFERENT VARIETIES J U S T RECEIVED
the Hills, 4 in each, Chas NeAvhaus to
Welaka and Indiana, D W Moore and
ed
with
your
name
in
D J Mumm to G E Martin.
F Provost
the return corner, and
FROM THE MANUFACTURERSSame; I in each, J Radcliffe to F Pro21—Handy and Argosy, 1-6, A Currie
sold
b
y
T H E L E D G E at
to N Murchison.
vost.
Highland Li-?ht, J, Dan McKenzie. to
FIRST HUNDRED,
Lakeside. Tillie C, Townsend, Star
Sam'Lauderback
Beam, BarrieT, Kelly Fr, Edith M Fr 7
F I F T Y CENTS each subChapleau Fraction No. 2. 1-6, D Ar- and Willard J Fr, J F Westby to J B
sequent hundred.
ToAvnsend.
not to J E Rogers.
MINING
RECORDS
ATHOBEN'S ;
SANDON;
=ROSSLAND
AT H.OBE'N'S"'"••;. WHOLESALE
GROCERS
Leav© yom
watch •"..'
i pmnng
at the New flarket
New Denny er
Juicy
Beefsteaks
I—4
All work Guaranteed.
Q, W, QRIMMBTT,. .
Jeweler and" Optadam,
S&mdon,
Fresh Fish
Eggs & Butter
P.A.nmiiriroe,
Wood
T K
JOHN WILLIAMS
9
E. M. SANDlLANDS,
^-WADDSBROS 1
Angrignon
B[7D. CURTIS,
SLOCAN CITY, B. C.
$1.00
Fame Watch Repairing
SeimdtoyMail 'or Express
ftiEW
DENVER
BRICK
YARD
JACOB DOVER,
Nelsomu BX,