WHOLE NUMBER 395. Nelson, , Saturday, March 19! 1898. PRICE FIVE CENTS

quoted at 11%. The demand was steBdy, murder of Dennis Connors at Kuskcnook procuring lacrosse sticks etc., the THE CM COUNCIL. especially from abroad, and prices ad­ A on the night of February 13th, will be GENERAL LOCAL iffS. tickets admitting holder to allschedule vanced during the month until 12c ts. was M chosen from among the following named games in Nelson during the season. reached, which was the highest price of gentlemen: Geo. R. Robson, Gilbert The meeting was adjourned until Fri­ the year. It was maintained during the MINUTES OF BEOTLAA AND AT- Stanley, W. J. Wilson, J. L. ReUllick, day evening March 25 at' the Hume greater,part of February, but eased off a B0ABD OF TBADE RESOLUTION II. R. Cameron, James Lawrence. C. W. EVEAT8 OF UTESEBT Dl AUD Hotel. JOUBNED MEETINGS. few points in March. The average price West, M. DesBrisay, John Malone, Dan- SURPRISES TBEM. AB0UHD IEL80I. Rossland and Kaslo, which are now for 1898 wus 11.29 cts. can McArtbur, John A. Turner, Arthur sub ports will be made chief ports on Ihe output of copper lost, year was Ferland, H. J. Evans, W. N. Rolfe, Walt­ 475,338,850 pounds, an increase of nearly April 1. Nakusp will be placed under The Vlnanclul fMatcment fo be TrcMcnled er J. Gjoiulan, James Bannerman. 8,000,000 pounds over that of the pre­ BeManit why (he Kettle Blvcr Valley Brief .Mention or ntennenlngs In the the survey of Kaslo and Trail under lip to lhe End of Mareh.- vious year. Montana mines furnished Bullway Would Not Uenent Nelnon I*revlnelal ttevenne. B-lalrlet Baring the rase Rossland. •ther BMHIHCMW. ' The second report of the Public Ac­ 47 per cent of the output, Michigan 31 nnd Vicinity. Seven Bars. The St. Patrick's day dinner at the per cent, Arizona 1G.5 per cent and all counts Committee to the Provincial Leg­ Club hotel on Thursday evening was other sources 5.5 per cent. Copper pro islative Assembly, shows that the revenue largely attended and the bill of fare duotion in the United States increased collected from July 1st, 1897 to Jan.'Slat, provided by Mr. Curran was thorough­ Business transacted at the regular -VICTOBIA, B.C., March 18.—(Special)— The regular spring assixes will be 35 per cent in the four years ending with 1898, amounted to $792,630.81. ly enjoyed. meeting of the city council held on Much surprise is felt here at the reported the close of 1897. held at Nelson on June 20. Monday afternoon was principally resolution of the Nelson Board of Trade The names of E. P. Davis, Q.C, and The great increase in electrical work PEBSONAU. John Dean of Ymir has been ap­ routine. There were present Mayor favoring the granting of admonition Hon. Jos. Martin—two throughout the world, during late years pointed a Justice of the Peace. Houston and Aldermen Teetzel, Hillyer charter to the Kettle River Valley rail­ E. E. Phair visited Rossland this barristers are mentioned in connec­ has had a tendency to keep the price of and Malone. way, calculated as such a line would be week. BORN.—On Sunday, March 13th to tion with the vacant chief Justiceship A communication was received from copper firm and there is no indication to further build up Spokane and North- W. A. Jowett went to Spokane on the wife of Geo. Hunter, a son. of British Columbia. tbe Kootenay Lake General Hospital that the demand from that source will port to the distinct disinterest of Nelson Wednesday. > Frank Granthan has been appointed Society asking for improvements to the slacken. Electric railway and the elec­ Farley k Simpson are building a and other British Columbia cities. It is assistant provincial Constable at Ymir. street leading to the hospital. The pub- tric transmission cf power are making R. S. Burton of Burton City spent large four storey addition to the Grand rapid advances which implies greater felt that Nelson's prosperity is in a great lie works committee asked for a week's Sunday in the city. Fort Steele and City have Central hotel which will increase 03osumption of copper. measure due to the successful operation their accommodation for guests to the time to report on the matter which was been connected by a telephone line. of its smelter which interest today could J. S. Cox of the. Crow's Nest Pass extent of about forty rooms. .granted. ' % J" ,.•'-, use boundary ores. The same condition railway survey is in city. The Genelle lumber company's saw Tenders for laying a sewer pipe, drain applies in regard to the Trail smelter. Engineer H. D. Lumsden late of the Mining News. A. W. Crittenden of Ymir, spent mill at Nakusp has resumed operations. on Hall street were received as follows: The impressiou prevails that the Nelson Crows Nest Pass survey has returned Tuesday evening in the city. ' Newliog k Co., $145; D. Lawson, $72.30; Board of Trade is hardly alive to the full The sawmill at Moyie City was to Ontario where he will act in a 1 ET Frost. $80; John Ellis, $120; Whit- Work will shortly be resumed on the significance of the resolution, nor how W. C. Forrester, provincial constable destroyed by fire on Monday evening similar capacity on the new line to be last. more & McCardle, 885. On motion tbe Boneta mine near Grand Forks. seriously the construction of the Kettle at Ymir, spent Sunday in the city. constructed from Toronto to Sudbury. tender of D. Lawson was accepted. The Le Roi company has ordered a River Valley railway would work against Provincial Constable W.; J. Devitt A large force of men are at work on In future persons who desire to have A communication was received from complete electric plant from San Fran­ the. advancement of that city in particu­ of Trail spent Monday in the city. the construction of the new C.P.R. their names placed on the voters' list H. J. Evans & Co., re application for a cisco. lar and the Kootenay generally. transfer wharf. must either present their applications gas franchise. The company ask that It also remarked that Mr. Corbin could Mr and Mi*. H. W. Simkin of Na­ Water has temporarily stopped work - The government work on the im­ in person to the collector or make a certain clauses in the agreement proposed not afford to haul Boundary oris to poinls kusp spent Wednesday in the city. on the 100 foot shaft on the Josie copper provements to the Duncan river will statutory declaration before a justice by the council be altered. They ask on the Nelson k Fort Sheppard and Red ,_F. M. Chadbourn, mining broker, mine in Summit camp. ^ begin next week. of the peace. that clause 1 binding them to commence Mountain in British Columbia at the spent Monday and Tuesday inRossland. work within six months be expunged; The Le Roi mining and Smelting Com­ same rate as to Northport. The estab­ The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. New advertisements this week- Frank Watson, manager of the Ar­ that clause 4 be changed so ns to allow pany paid nuother dividend of $50,000 on lishment of smelters on his lines iu Brit­ R. G. McLeod died on Wednesday Emory & Walley, gents' furnishings; lington mine, was in the city this week. them to lay gas, mains on streets and Saturday, March I2lh. ish Columbia would so palpably conflict, morning, aged two months. West & Emerson, Coal; J. E. Annable, lanes; that the clause binding the com- with his position and railway interests Bruce White, manager of the Sloean Ontario Mutual Life insurance Co.; The output of bullion from the Everett ' Nelson Lodge, I.O.G.T. will give an pauy to pay to the eity a percentage of Star Mining Co., spent Monday in the Sons of England; Mrs. Kempling, mil­ smelter during the year 1897 aggregated that it is perfectly safe to assume that be an entertuinmeut in the Methodist the gross receipts each year be struck city. ' linery; Kootenay Cigar Co. over 4500 tons, and the value exceeded would do all in his power to prevent them church on Monday, March 28th. out The communication was referred 81.700,000. ever being erected. In any cose would G. H. Gardner, C. P. R. engineer A. J. Linden, a commercial traveller , The registered school population, of to tbe puclic works committee. the erection of smelters on the lines of locating the Crows Nest Pass railway from Omaha, spent Monday in the British Columbia is about 16,000, Aid. Hillyer brought up the question It is reported from Ottawa that the the Nelson & Fort Sheppard work to the from Goat Riyw landing to Nelson city. according to the latest statistics, • of the disgraceful condition of tbe ceme­ salary to be paid R. G. McConnell, the detriment uf Nelson. '.The'question is was in the, city last Saturday. The tery, nnd the city engineer was instructed new provincial mineralogist is to be asked, why give to Northport the Boun­ G. A. McRea, representing Swa- The regular meeting of the South location is surveyed along the west $1000 per annum. to have a Btnall amount of money ex­ dary ore to-day required by the smelters bnjeher Bros., wholesale grocers. Seat- Kootenay Board of Trade was ad­ side of the lake to a point opposite pended in temporarily fixing the graves of Nelson and Trail? tic!, speet Monday in the citv. . The Payne mine, having completed its journed until next Thursday afternoon. Sanca. until 0 more suitable site can be secured tramway to the Nakusp & Sloeau branch ' W. A. Galliher went to Rossland on io the spring. At the request of Nelson Lodge LO. The Kaslo delegation to of the , is now . ORE SHIPMENTS. Thursday night to attend the postpon- By-laws No. 23 aud 24, fixing the rate G.T., Rev. Mr. Morden will preach a stated on their return tbat everything dividing its shipments between that road ed^meeting.of the Dundee* Mining Co. ot taxation tor tbe j ear were reconsidered nuniUMry of Amount or Ore and Watte temperance sermon tomorrow evening. tended to show that Nelson is the aud the Kaslo & Sloean railway. . and finally passed. Exported from tne Fort or Nelson. police Magistrate Lucas of Kaslo, ; place chosen for the location of the - The town of Kuskpnook, attb#he*4 registry office, although Kaslo's claims By-law No. 25, to provide-for sewer The annual meeting of tho directors The ore shipments for the week show p*feeed;through the eipy on Tuesday of Kootenay lake is steadily growing^ were urged on the principle that it connections and tbe charging of a sewage and shareholders of the Dardanelles a marked falling off from those of the on his return from a visit to Victoria. and has now a population of about' previous week: Tbe following are the was an open question. fee was read twioe and laid o*er for Mining CQ._wac.Leld onJJ?hurfliiay.aod Jk. McT.. CampbeU of Winnipeg, 600. r-r rf. , reconsideration at the next meeting of Friday of last week at Kaslo, at which figure'*: " . western manager of the Life " James FelftUHfT ^Armstrong of A very enjoyable program was council. the old Board of Directors were re-elected. ORE rendered last evening at tbe entertain* Lo Roi mine, Rossland 1320 Assurance Co., spent a couple of days Fort Steele has been gazetted as a By-law No. 26 relating to the planting Paynu Mine, Sloean .'... *90 in the city this week,. deputy coroner tor the county of Koot­ tnent given by the Ladios' Aid in the The general nununl meeting of the Queen Bess 01) of shade trees in the .city of -Nelson Idaho, Sloean 59 enay. Presbyterian church. The church was reoeived two readings and waa laid over Bright Prospects Mining and Develop­ Montezuma .' 19 Klrwnp to lie fromoten. crowded and the ladies are to be Whitewater ..V.... 57 -. Tbe Canadian Pacific railway have for reconsideration. It provides tbat ment company, limited, will be held at Rambler .-'. 80 Advices from Victoria state tbat John congratulated, not only on their sue* the office of the company in Nelson on Last Chance : 60 reduced flour rates from Winnipeg to cess financially, but on their success as trees shall be planted 12^ feet apart and Ruth , ior Kirknp, the present mining recorder at 12} feet from the lot line, and that silver April 12. Antoinc 31 Rossland is to be appointed Gold Com­ Kootenay points from 20 to 25 cents entertainers. missioner for tbe Trail Creek: division. per, barrel. popular,- willow and cottonwood are not The Quebec Mining Association re­ ' •' Total for the week 2106 While returning from a funeral on Mr. Kirkup bas been provincial police to be planted. cently, offered a prize for the^best essay Approximate Value $157,038 The contract for the sub-station for Tuesday last in Rossland a team he- TONS VALUE officer and recorder for tbe division By-law No. 2T, amendiog the old fire on "Gold Mining in the Yukon "which Total for March 72.W t 504,992 the West Kootenay power & Light came frightened and ran away. After Total for February 8.619 872,222 since March 1895 and was a prominent limits by-law No. 11 was laid over fur was won by W. M. Ogilvie, leader of company at Rossland has been let to running some distance the team over­ Total for January 9,500 1,197,489 factor in the preservation of law and advice as to its legality. the exploration party of the Gold Hills Total so far for 1898 25,r8 2,574.703 Sol Cameron. took another sleigh load of ladies, one On motion ot Aid. Hillyer seconded by Total for 1897, via Revclstoke 719,134 order in tbe early days ot the Rossland Mining & Development company. Total for 1897. port of Nelson 55.271 7,613,324 J. F. Bourne, formerly of MacLeod, of the horses jumping into the sleigh. Aid. Teetzel the city clerk was instructed camp. He came to British Colombia in Both sleighs were upset and several of who was recently admitted to the to prepare a statement giviug the name Willis M. Foulkes and Robert Nichbl- 1877 and became a member of tbe pro. the occupants wore seriously injured. i^i=-_ Auother le Roi Accident _. British Columbia Bar, has opened a Tot¥Tery"pfWfirf hirlfacl^^p^aidlmoney int6 lSf^ro^jn"ga"gM^in~^le^in1|"=1rotT^3' vincial force in 1881 .----- The Le Roi company has been tele­ law office in Ymir. A. R. McLennan, contractor on the the city treasury since January 1st. 1898; placer ditches, near the mouth of tbe graphing all over Canada in order to find |»o Not Want an B**tera B»rrl»ter. Crow's Nest Pass railway, brother of the amount paid and for what purpose Salmon riVer, which have not been used The Canadian Pacific railway earn­ the relatives of Arthur William Walker, The secretary ot the British Columbia Col. McLennan, M.P., for Storroont paid; also a statement of all money paid for 20 years. Tbey estimate that the ings for the week ending March 7 were who was killed by falling down a stope law society has been instructed to for­ county, and a well known contractor out; to whom paid; for what purpose also ground will pay at least from $2.50 to $4 $454,000; for the same week last year iu tbe mine last week. It was thought ward to the minister of justice at Ottawa, on the original C.P.R. construction is the dates of payment; bank deposits, etc. per day. they were 8325,000. that he was a native of Guelpb, Ont., but the following resolution: "Resolved in the city. Mr. McLennan has a con­ The motion was agreed to after whioh no trace of his relatives can be found and that this general meeting of tbe law R. Macdonald, proprietor of the tract for about five miles of rock work the council adjourned until Wednesday Indications are that considerable tbe body bas been interred at Rossland. society of British Columbia respestfully Balmoral hotel, Sandon, a descendent about 40 miles from Goat River Land­ afternoon. ? -.' ' development work will be, done io the He had a bank account of several thous­ protest against the appointment of any of the original Macdonalds of Glen- ing. ADJ0UBNED MEETING. Waterloo camp, during the coming sum­ mer. The Maud S., Twin, Fractional and dollars. barrister to the bench ot this province guty, is in tbe city. The summer time card of the Inter* The council met pe rouant to adjourn­ Standard, Grape Vino, Granite and LATEII.—Tbe Rossland Miner of tbe who is not a member of the Bar ot tbe The workmen are engaged excavat national Navigation and Trading Co. ment on Wednesday, but adjourned Touch-me-not claims iu that vicinity 18th gives further information as follows: province of British Columbia." ing for the foundation of the new Odd went into effect on Tuesday, March without transacting any business, until have been bonded to Howard C. Walters The sister of William Walker, the man The resolution was passed in conse- fellows' block at tbe corner of Baker 15. The International now leaves Friday afternoon to allow time for the for $40,000. who died from the effects of injuries ijuence of the report connecting tbe and Kootenay streets. Nelson at 4;45 p.m. and arrives here city solicitor to get the new fire limits received in tbe Le Roi mine, has been name of Mr. D. C. Fraser, M.P., of at 0:45 a.m. every day except Sunday. A. E. Fauquier of New Denver has by-law into shape. The prospector says that Fort Steele heard from. A letter addressed to biin Guysboro, N. 8., with the eiisting It provides for a semi-weekly run of gone to Victoria to see that that town The council met on Friday afternoon, is on the eve of n gold boom. Wild oame to theLe Roi mine. It was opened vacancy. the steamer Allwrta from Kaslo to is accorded proper consideration at the 'Mayor Houston, Aldermen, Teetzel, Horse, Moyie, Palmer's Bar, Tracy creek aud found to have been written by his Bonner's , Idaho. Hillyer and Gilker were present. and Bull Run will all contribute placer sister, Mrs. JLiizzie Bain, of Vancouver, Klondike?* Not Accepted- hands of the provincial legislators. F. R. Dunn, who has been confined Aid. Hillyer'a resolution regardiug gold, while a large number of claims B.C. [Mrs. Bain was apprised of tbe Tbe meeting ot the Grand Lodge tor Wm. Chisholm died on Thursday in in the Kootenay Lake General Hospi­ city accounts wns amended to cover re- have from 10 to 1,000 tons of ore ready death ot her brother by wiie. In answer British Columbia of the A.O.U.W.beld Dan Lusk's shack of appendicitis. De tal for the past three months, suffer­ .turns up to March 31st and adopted. tor shipment. The St. Eugene has 15,- to this a telegram was received from her last week in Nanaimo was largely ceased was a miner and worked in the ing from the effects of an accident in '•"•. The public works committee recom­ 000 tons and the North Star can ship directing that the body of ber brother be attended. The financial condition of tbe California mine during the winter. the Kootenay Power Company's works mended the construction of side walks, from 100 to 200 tods daily. shipped to Vancouver in order that the order was reported to be on a satisfac­ at Bonnington Fulls is able to be on principal streets of the ;city, Mayor funeral might be held there. In accor­ tory basis. The Grand Master Work­ R. R. Gilpin, collector of customs at Some Rossland men have organized a around again but will in all probabil­ Houston to purchase material. dance with the directions received the man was instructed to warn all subordin­ Grand Forks 'has been appointed company to be known as the Eureka ity be a cripple for life. He intends A communication was received from Le .Roi company .will have the remains ate lodges against admitting applicants deputy collector of inland revenue, North Star Mining Company. Hector going east next week for treatment. Dr. Arthur stating that the I.O.O.F. had of the unfortunate man forwarded to known to be going to the Yukon gold with headquarters at Grand Forks. Mcllae is president; D. Holzmen, of agreed to extend the limits of their bar- Vancouver today. '" fields. The society's stand in the matter At a recent sale of rare postage A. A. Farwell of Harrison Hot ial grounds 21 feet westward and grant Spokane, vice-president; John S. Clute, is prompted by the action that insurance Springs has sent a petition to the, jr., treasurer; S. L. Silverman, manager. stamps in London, a British Columbian the space to the city for a public ceme­ Norm West territories' Visitors. companies are taking in the matter. two-penny-half-penny purple imper­ British Columbia legislature regarding tery.' Ross Thompson, of Rossland, R. E- the substitution of an automatic ball M. Strickland and'B. E. Barinds, of 11. H. Williams, a prominent merch­ forate brought the highest price £21. By-law No. 27, re sewer connection was ant and ex-mayor of Regina; N.W.T., Have No Vie for Aftlatle*. for the paper ballot in elections and Spokane, complete the directorate. This The Calgary and Edmonton railway read a second time and laid over for re­ spent Thursday in the city on his return At a meeting of the Rossland Trades asking for an opportunity to exhibit company's property is within 1,200 feet company has applied for a charter to consideration. from a pleasure trip to the coast In and Labor Union, held last Saturday, a his invention to the House, with the of the famous Republic mine. resolution was passed urging the people extend its line to connect with tbe end in view that it may be given a company Messrs. Pettingell, Clements, Crow's Nest Pass railway at MacLeod A Boom In Copper. Lamont, former Reginains, Mr. Williams of that city to bestow their patronage on test at the approaching general elec­ Development oik Toad Mountain. c junction. tions. Lake copper reached the highest price visited the Hall Mines smelter. He re- white laundries and hotels and other for many months m New York on March Messrs. Watson and Kennedy who ported that time3 were unusually brisk business houses which employ white Thos. Gray's new sawmill on the Mr. Melville Parry, travelling agent 9. Atone time 11M a lb. was bid and have the contract, from the Winnipeg & in the prairie capital and that quite a labor only. All labor men were desired pier adjoining the city wharf com­ for the Confederation Life Association \\% asked. Copper brokers say that the Eureka Mining Co. for 200 feet of tunnel­ number of Klondike argonauts are going to smoke only those cigars which are menced operations on Tuesday and with headquarters at Nelson arrived advance is due to the unusually heavy ing on the Summit claim situated on to the Yukon by the Regina-Prince Al­ made by union labor, each box of which the new machinery is running satis­ in the city last week and has com­ demand in both domestic and foreign. Toad mountain, about one mile from the bert route. Crops were good in Assini- should bear the blue label of the union. factorily. menced operations. Mr. Breeze, who Foreign stocks are now only 29,000 tons, Silver King, were in town during the boia last year and the unusually good formerly had charge of this district Canadian Life Insurance, A.bill has been introduced in the which is less than ever known in the his­ week, and report considerable develop­ prices for all kinds of farm produce has provincial legislature to make applica­ will attend to the coast district* while ment work being carried on in that An abstract of life insurance business tory of the copper trade. Much of the placed the farmers on a good footing. tions for registrations of provincial Mr. Perry has charge of the interior. neighborhood all of which is giving fav­ in Canada up to the end of December metal now being exported is used for the voters on the old forms valid up to Mrs. Parry will arrive from Winnipeg manufacture of ammunition for the Eu-. orable returns. has been issued by the Dominion govern­ in a few weeks. Special Assize on Starch 21. April 1st. ropean armies and there is a constant de­ Five men have been at work on the ment showing the total investment in mand in this branch of the trade. Summit and about 80 feet of tunnel has His Honor Justice Walkem will preside policies to be $344,314,446. Of this There was a small attendence at the Knroei for the Vnken. It is more than a year since Lake cop­ been driven. The men are now engag­ at a special assize to be held in Nelson, amount $208,927,011 is held by Canadian lacrosse meeting last Wednesday eve­ The London Times announces editor*. per was quoted as high as it ia to-day. ed in crosscutting for the lead and several commencing on Monday next,March 21st. compauies. The assessment companies ning, and very little business was ially that Lady Aberdeen is appealing The market in January, 1897, opened stringers have been struck which carry The grand jury in the case of Davis, alias in addition hold policies to the amount transacted. It was decided to issue for subscriptions for the purpose of with a firm tendanoy and Lake was copper and some galena. I Doyle, alias Sullivan, charged with the of 3116,291,199; tickets at $2 each to raise funds for sending nurses to tbe Yukon district. THE MINER. NELSON •%-<&, SATURDAY, MARCH ip. 1898.

payers and lie directly 'responsible (b defence, '' To most Americans their PBOVKSSIOKAI. CARDS. Iltt Jflincr. thorn only, ;ind entirely free andi inde­ army is quite unknown and the sudden The Gem Blue Flame Oil Stove : US, HALL & HAWKKY. PHYSICIANS THE MINER'is printed on Ssiturduys, mill pendent of the council in; every w:\. . revelation that they have one with B and Surgeons. Office, Baker St., corner Made by the Dangler Stove and Manufacturing Co. will be mailed to any address in Cnniuln or Tho wretched salary,,«f# $100 'a" year horses, guns, etc, all complete, comes Ward St.. Nelson 11. C. Telephone 70. (813 v the United States for one year on receipt of which tho Nelson city auditor gets is to them like a new Noah's Ark to a CLEVELAND, OHIO. two dollars. Single copio.-i live eont.s. entirely, inadequate'-for the position. child. II. HOLDICH. ASSAYSll AND ANA- CONTRACT ADVERTISEMENTS inserted Luckily in Mr. John Hamilton, Nelson L* lytical Chemist, Hull P' root, Nelnon. 701 Unequalled for "at"the rate of $3 per column inch per month: has aii auditor wlio commands"'the' re­ R, HARRISON, BARRISTER. NO- ritANSIKXT ADVKRTISKMEXTS inserted spect and esteem of everyone and the BIDS WANTED. i, Ury I'ubile, Sloean City. 1M . . . Simplicity, Safety and Convenience ... ut the rate of 15cents per nonpareil line first only surprising thing is that the ser­ innerlioii, anil 10 cents per line for each suh- vices of so eligible a, uian can be ob­ L. OHIMMKTT, LL. B., BARRISTER, Kcn,iU)iitlii*ortion. AdvorllsciiioiiUmiiuiiiiK • Solicitor, Notary l'ublit, Etc., Sandon tained for tho paltry'pay! offered, or Up to the 24tb day of March, 2 Mli. 0. (131) The Gem Blue Flame Oil Stoves are made of the very best for shorter period tliiui three months are o'clock p.m., for three different frame classed transient. that Mr: I lain i I ton can possibly find material and with the latest improved machinery. The buildings. Plans and specifications to M. SANDILANDS. QKNKRALAOKNT AM, COMMUNICATIONS to the Kdilor must timo to Jit tend to the work. be seen nt my office. II. HOKPI'NKR, E• Kirn Iii8iira!i«a und Mining Broker, Manufacturers are the Patentees of many valuable features be accompanied by the name and address Architect. Snmlon. 1), V. HIU used onlv on the Gem. Call and examine them. : : : : of tho writer, not necessarily for publica­ tion, but as evidence of good faith. •M IM'LKADINO PROSPECTUSES. J1LKTCHER 8. ANDRKWS, BARRISTKK, 5 Solicitor, cte. Solo Agent for tlio Cnim NELSON HARDWARE CO. MILLINERY. een opened by G uiul Dominion Land Surveyors and Civil tunately we liavo seen too many of Kiigliiecrn. Nelnon. II. C, Room No. i, over Miss Buckley in Traves' block, upstairs. Thomson te Co.'n Hook Store. 6U . PRINTING turned out iu Arsl-mlo style at the these and ibis no use to wake sleeping shortest notice. A competent milliner from the east is dogs by mentioning names. They mag­ •ODROSO in charge. We Spring Our nify tho merest prospect into a mine F. c. C.AMBU: j.r. FRANCIS J. OREII.LV. The Miner Printing & Publishing Co. M, Inst. C.E, -IM. Can. Soc. C.E. Assoc. M.'Inst. CIS. and if they have a property on which M.Am. Soc. CK. 1'. I..S. for ll.C. I'.L.S. for lit (L»tc K«s. I;i,f. l>>-[<. ofl'ilb. Wks. Kosdalld, B.C. NELSON. B. C. some little work has been done, it is so ot Canatlu ill U.C.) Nelson. B.C. rich that one wonders how it came to GAMBLE & O'REILLY Spring: Hats be on the market at all. It is safe to WILLS'... LODGE MEETINGS. CIVIL ENGINEERS, 9 O O to say that we on this side wbo know O PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYORS. NELSON LODGE, No. 23. A. F. &A. something about the properties, fairly Accountants and General Agents. M. meets second Wednesday in each gasp at the audacity of the promoters month, Visiting brethren invited. Agents Insurance Co. of North America. Today. Latest American and wonder that any man who has a Tobaccos NELSON - (7871 - B. C. G. L. LENNOX, Secretary. L good name or reputation to lose dares ^Kf ^Ei ^b ^Ei -- ^Ei iZi ^E* ^p *ip JT* ^F ^r ^p ^4, (among others J.B. Stetson) to put his name to such things. How­ I. O. O. F. Kootenay Lodge, No. 16, meets every Monday night, ever the name is there and it is on the Capstan. And an English, Canadian Blocks •. at their Mall, Kootenay street. strength of this name that the public Seeds . Sojourning Odd Fellows cordially invited. subscribe the money. If they would WM. HODSON, Secretary. only consult some independent and Traveller Zl honest man oh the spot, and thank $2.00 and Up NELSON LODGK No. 25, K. of P.. \Ameets in Castle hall, McDonald block goodness there are plenty such, not Garden jaevcry Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, one single cent would go into the pro­ 000 WHOLESALE 7AII visiting knights cordially invited, J. .T. MAU>NE. C.C. moter? treasury. But the public is Flower P. O. STORE J. A. GILKER (820) OKO, l'AP.TitiiJCE, K.of R.andS. content to place its confidence in the E. A. MORRIS, at highly colored statements of the sellers NRLSON LODGK. I. 0. G. T. Meets in and placidly buy their wild cats at the Castle Hail, McDonald Mock, every Monday Tobacconist. | Victoria- Lawn Grass evening at 8 o'clock. Visiting Templars cor­ price of mines. Then comes in a period Piticn LIST ON APPLICATION, dially invited. J. MORMSY HOAO, Chief Templar. of blow. Some high official, manager, JOHN TELFORD, Sec'y. engineer or what not, comes out and sets men at work, and there is no end DRESS and MANTLE Seeds • • • CO 00 NELSONS QUEEN NO. 211. RUBBER SONS OF ENGLAND, meets of talk about the magnificent results second and fourth Wednesday of about to happen.! At the general MAKING.. .. each month at K. of P. Hall. Mac PRICES REASONABLE We have a full Donald Block, cor. Vernon and meeting of the Waverley company held ,_ .„ Josephine streets. Visiting breth in London Mr. Grant- Govan actually Call at Latimer Street, Third Stock of the above U U ern cordially invited. ERNEST KINO, CIIAB. H. FARROW, Worthy President hiid the audacity to say that he would . House East of Brewery. . Secretary. at : : : : : give his personal guarantee that the 876 . . . MISS E. FIELD. mine would yield 1000 tons of ore a Eastern Prices B B SATURDAY. MARCH 10. 1898. week which would bring in a profit of $50 a ton, that is over two and a half CO millions a year. Of course the value Newest Designs of KOOTENAY'S POSITION. of this statement depends oa the value CANADA DRUG &B00K Go. B GOODS B of Mr. Grant Govan's personal guaran­ m LIMITED. The annual statement of accounts tee, and he is the best judge of that. laid before the Provincial pat lianient. But if he is a man of his .word,'he will E E is mode up to the 30th of June, in the before long probably be in reduced r WALL PAPER preceding year. It thus happens that circumstances. Fruit and. TDCCC the present House sitting at Victoria -a After the talk corner the slump and Ornamental IKPFa RUBBER is studying the figures of a year ago. then disgusted shareholders rail against For1898 ROSES, HOLLIES, RHODODENDRONS, <37C( In » new country like the Kootenay, British Columbia in general and the which is only just beginnin&jtofeel GREENHOUSE and BEDDINO OUT province gets a black eye. Borders ana PIANTS. CUT FLOWCBS. the balmy sunshine of,.it* fl**jt;JP«"» T It is in cases of this kind where the perity, event* moi* rapidly. In Ceilings Agricultural implementH, spray pumpa, fer- British Columbia press can do yeo­ talizers, bees, and bee supplies, Most com­ theee- accounts of a year ago the man service. It is useless looking to to Match plete stock in British Columbia. No Agents. Catalogue free. Address. -Jfyrures supplied- hy Kootenay show the government. Its own Agent Gen­ her as being entitled to a first place eral, the man who represents us in mi) M. »l. HENRY, when the nppropiations are served London, in spite of most vigorous pro­ Thomson stationery Co. 60t Westminster Road, >a»e«»ver. H.C. MMITKD.. 962 Meats, Teas, Coffees, Fruits and Vegetables, dried out. Since June 1896* the district has tests actually was allowed to become a and canned, and other Groceries. r ' A first class made wonderful progress and tluro director of Hbrhe-Payne's company, are .material evidences of a much and two'"members of the Cabinet itself assortment. increased volume of business actually are directors of a company from which , taking 'place now and to be still more SOLE AGENTS IN KOOTENAY FOK 78$ a well known man has withdrawn his enlarged in the future. Not only is BANK 0 F HAWFAX. name. ; But the press can help.. Let it ^V^H'^^v Okell & ilorris' Jam*, Pickles. «tc.x this the case in "West Kootenay, but •'INCORPORATED iSb). fearlessly tell the truth about every ... ANP ... our .eastern sister will probably before CAPITAL PAID-UP - - $1,500,000.00 KOOTENA Y SUPPLY GO. prospectus that is brought out. The m , long equal us in prosperity. Kootenav BB8T -..-•• - - 1.175.000.00 STRICTLY WHOLESALE •xgrBLSOST. papers will increase their, circulations ,will not have to go begging for favors HIAO OMicv, HALIFAX. N.8. and the province will benefit. PRPSSMAKINa to Victoria much longer. The coast T. B. KENNY. Esq., President, will have to come cap. in hand to Koo- We lead tlie way. D. H. DUNCAN, Cashier. Mrs. Kempliog baa just received a tenay. Not only shall we supply the^ The shadow of a coming prospectus stock of FIRST CLASS MILLINEBY wealth itself, but "our population wilT has fallen upon 11s in the shape of two Branches and Correspondents in the principal in ail the Latest style?, from London Citie* in the Provinces. United States and ^"We^lfave just unloaded^ a car of Van­ entitle us to the largest representation articles, both by the same man, one' in Qreat Britain, and at Vancouver, Rossland and Paris.— — '—•-—•'— — Nanaimo and Nelson, B.C. couver Sugar which we are offering in the house of any district in the the Illustrated London News and the A general 'banking business transacted. other in the Sporting Dramatic. They Sterling Bills of Exchange bought and sold. very cheap. province. Letters of credit, etc., negotiated. Accounts profess to deal with the mineral re­ A * OALL * 18 * SOUOITEP. and deposits received on most favorable terms. Besides the ioo lb. sks. we have it : sources of the province but they really ". GEORGE KYDD, in io and 20 lb. cotton sks. Very nice arc heralds in advance of the Associat­ " Ladies' own material made np M7 Manager Nelson Branch. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. for families. s(; ed,Gold Mines of B.C, This company nt a very low rate . claims to have 9fl mineral properties Our stock is the largest in the city. As si specimen of careless work, in "the immediate neighborhood of Sugar Nearly everything bought in car lots and the Municipal Clauses Act of 1800 is STORE ON WARD STREET mines which have yielded and are con­ we can undersell the lowest. well up to the British Columbia stand­ (former])' occupied by Fern Cigar Store) I! is 1 «i iiiffiu tinuing to yield enormous wealth." ard., There is nothing in it that we That you nau get the best Life Policy Kindly inspect our goods and. get 1 Unfortunately for the promoters they can find directing how the accounts for the Lowest Premium in.... prices. Always a pleasure to show you publish a sketch map showing the po­ are to be kept. I n fact it docs not say what we have to offer. sition of all these claims. Our readers that accounts, are to IK> kept at all, will be astonished, in view of the above Ye OWe Sugar though in one clause it refers incident­ description, to hear that there is not Ontario Mutual ally to the books of account. 1t is un­ one in Rossland, or Trail Creek, or Nel­ Fashioned *-*.'# # derstood that the present City Clerk is • • son, or in the Salmon river, or in the It ja one of the OLDEST anil having a new set of books as he de­ MB M. Pes Brisay & Co; Sloean, if wc except two which are ap­ STRONGEST Companies in Canada, clares himself unable to keep tho ac­ parently intended to be on Lemon aud tbe only Canadian Company counts satisfactorily in the old ones. ENGLISH creek. The others ars scattered all wbiob paya 100 -per cent, of iia That is probable true. It is even rum­ over the province from Texada Island ...IN EAST ored that the old ones did not exist at profits to policy holders. to East Kootenay, but we fail to know GINGER '. * *•*.*•.'.. KOOTENAY all, but that may not be true. Any­ RUYA FARH any other part but West,Kootenay to how it is satisfactory to note that prop­ D ''• A Paradise for the Homeseeker and Sportsman. which the description of the prospectus BEER, er books are now to be opened, J. E. ANNABLE, ffi^ffiT: applies. Two or three of the claims a- There is another rumor rife in the are in promising country such as East Thorpe & Co., Ld. '•$*&; - p We have 26,000 acres of choice FARMING LAND town which should be set at rest at Kootenay, Lillooet and the Lardeau R.L. DEUKY, "°™%MANAGER . ES3 once. It is to the effect that one of hut though'we have tlie greatest faith For Sale at prices ranging from $2.50 to $30 per acre; the Water Rates Receipt books is in their future, especially in that of EASY TERMS: Five yearly payments, Six -er cent, interest. missing. If this is the case it is the our eastern neighbor, it is not true; to auditor's duty to report it, and not to say that.they "have-yielded and are KOOTENAY LAKE GENERAL Kootenay Cigar CROWS' NEST PASS RAILROAD runs through our lands, and tho richest Mlniiiir - Country in Brituh Columbia. .»»«•.»* report it secretly to the mayor orcouh- continuing to yield enormous wealth." HOSPITAL! SOCIETY NOW 18 THE TIME TO BUY. Don't miss this chance, but get a home while cil but to the ratepayers, By the way, Now if the prospectus simply said that the appointment of the auditor is on a * MTgGo..';* land,ia cheap. they had 96 claims in the immediate All persons contributing $1.00 Full information, with maps and particulars wrong basis altogether. His duty is to neighborhood of some promising pros­ per month or $10.00 per year will ... MAXCPACTDRERS OF THE ... guard the ratepayers interests. First pects upon which a good deal of de­ be entitled to receive the full bene­ ROYAL SEAL of all to see that the council has the velopment had proved their earlier fits of the Hospital; in addition the Trie Kootenay Valleys Company:itl proper authority' to spend money in promise, ana that it: was a good gam­ $10.00 subscribers will secure the KOOTENAY BELL OF LONDON. ENGLAND. '{ certain directions and then to see that AND ble to go into, no one could cavil. But privilege of voting at the annual T. G« PROC"TER MANAGER 816 the right people get it. It lies within then, they would have sold no shares. election of directcH s. KOKANEE 3 : his province also to check the receipts Baker Street •- ... . . - . . NELSON, B. C, A. H. CLEMENTS, Treasurer and to ascertain that they are all de­ Nelson B. C. August 14th 1896. voted to their proper uses. He is the If the city buys the plant of the («9) ratepayers check on the council-nnd Electric Light company the price paid Ehrlich&Neelands, props consequently he should not be appoint­ should be estimated on the report of M R SMTTR & PF) Biscuit Manufacturers. some independent and competent ed by the council itself. The act di­ . . HOLBROOK & OHASE . . AFTER THIS DATE MESSRS 1T1« III OiVlIin (X LUi Established 1858. YICTORIA, B.e. rects that, this official should be ap­ accountant, not on the statement of Awarded Three Gold Medals aud Six Silver Medals at B. C. Exhibitions. pointed by the Lieut.-Governor, which its value made hy an officer of the CITY SCAVENGERS WEST & EMERSON Awarded Medal and-Diploma ab Colonial and Indian Exhibition is perhaps just a shade better than by company. Are prepared to do all kinds of scavenger work .•"• . KILL FILL NO ORDERS FOR London, England, 1896. ' the council itself, but very 1 ittl.e, for in and chimnej- sweeping. Orders loft llake a s c,aI B| COAL, WOOD OR LIME in « ^i J . P' se«W for the Klondike, carcfuUy prepared with finest T«WMIM with Kirkpatrick & Wilsou those t^k?n^ied f?rm anA PAcked in tlns- This is an excellent food formning^mp^andi£ all probability the Lieut-Governor ac­ will receive prompt '• : : Unless accompanied by : ; : The war clouds in the United States ;(821) attention. those taking long journeys. OurDoBBIsc-UisthecheapestandbestinthTmSlet fir them! cepts the council'snouiinee. The audi­ seem over for the time, but activity tor should be appointed hy the rate- i HOLBROOK te CHASE. SPOT CASH. still prevails in providing means of Nelson. P. 0. Box 189. Nelson, March 19th, 1898. g8i THIS IS THE LARGEST BISCUIT FACTORY IN WESTERN CANADA. THE MINER NELSON. B. C. SATURDAY. MARCH 19, 1898.

IBMNMI Nivigtlioa I Tradiig Coipuy, ^MUmtWMYMMtiMtiMMmtW come. I am willing to grant that the LTMITBD. ~ | With the power of soma subtle charm, The evening of the day upon which : new librarian may possess all the techni­ the last related incident occurred I de­ KOOTKNAY LAKB AMD RIVEH. cal requirements for the place. But she unexplainnblo to the closest, observer. Evon I felt occasionally this effect of nt-! cided to call upon my enemy and talk to 8ummer Card. Effective March li. 1898. is u woman, and, with the changj.t!>le her frankly. She had a superior mind. temperament of her type, will radiatu her traction. But 1 had taken a position of South b'nd, 8.S. lateraatUual. North b'nd. FURS opposition, and showed, outwardly, no It was possible that some honorable com* variability to othcra. She is a lady, and promise might be reached, for as matters „ Read down Read up consequently full of charm. When she sign of yielding. Train Lvs 100p.m. Sandon 10.50a.m. Train Ar ^5 Studied and Explains! by an Two months after my return Professor now stood the tranquillity nnd peace of < •• Ar 3.15 " Kaslo 8 00 " '• Lv 1 feels well everything will move briskly the university wero gone, and if I could IloutLva 5.15 a.m. Kaslo 8.10 p.m, Boat Ar :§ - Eminent Scientist. i- ' in the library. When she is out of sorts, Dumont no longer spoke to me. He had -•'•• . •- MA •-• Alnaworth T.I0 " •'. proposed marriage to the librarian, and not dislodge her from her position, which 7.14 " Pilot Bay 0.30 "; everything will languish." grew more secure every day, 1 had mode i *•*•*• I "Nonsense." had been quietly and kindly refused. He "• 7.M"' Balfour 8.00 " won; the air of a man who hud lost up my mind to resign, and accept some Jt.H0 " 5 Mile Pt 5.10 " % By T. C. CRAWFORD. | "I tell you, doctor, I come to you of the offers I had from time to time in "• '• 9.45 ""i Nelson iia".- v . with fresh eyes, and I see already the de­ everything desirable in life. Yet he re- Train Ar lttt p.m. Nortbport 1.00 " Train Lvs I mained devoted to her, while his hatred tne universities of the North. 150 ". Rossland 1100 noon moralization that ho* come to the li­ I thought it best to go to her. I bad '• • 6.10" Spokane 8.00 a.m., " , i. brary, Insidiously, if you please, during j toward mo wns almost murderous in Handon-Koalo train dally. Boat and Spo­ character. If looks could have slain, I bean openly opposed to her. I had never "What can I do for you?" the two months of this change. Professor employed any underhand methods kane train dally except Sunday. Bolide, who hitherto had a perfect pas­ would not have lived • many days after ••->••.. •' M. Alberta. . "Nothing—that Is to say—excuso mo. my return, It was hard to lose an old against iter. I knew that her livelihood I will consult my notes and lot you sion for working In tho most obscure did not depend upon the place, and so I Train Lvs 100 p.m. Sandon 10.40 a.m. Train Ar and quiet corners of the library, has now friend; like Dumont, but to have him a " Ar XU" Kadis 8.00 •' " Lvs know." I, Henry Morton, professor In bitter enemy > was surprising ns It was did not fear to face her in her home. I Boat LVH 1W " Kaslo , HO *' Boat Ar the University of Virginia, thus replleil moved his desk near the librarian's, and found her in a tiny bourn in a retired ••-, MO" Atasworthll.40P.nl. .,...•• to-day he spent the greater part of the painful. There was nn intensity In thu r< with flomcthing like ruilonesH to u polltn atmosphere since tho librarian's arrival. part of the village. Hhe lived with her " 8T.«-0"' Pilot Bay II Oil " time actually within the inclosure set " W.00 " Ku»kanook 8.00 " Inquiry from tho desk of tho chief li­ Likes and dislikes, whioh were formerly mother, a silver-haired old lady, who was brarian in our noted library, whom for aside for the librarian. All of the profes­ so wrapped up in the life of her daughter " ;• 1100 " Goat River 8.00 •• . , " sors kept coming to her during my visit, so mild, were now emphasized to the 1.00a.m. Boond'y 8.00 " " years I had been n student. verge of passion. Quiurcls, previously un­ that the world outside did not exist for Boat Ar 8.00 " BonnonrrV 100 " Bout Lv» MOO*M«AT», under pretense of consulting with her. lier. Train Lvs 11.40 " lint Ferry LIS "V Train Ar The rudeness wns occasioned by a Do you see the end of this?" heard of, were now of frequent, occur­ ,." 148 v Spokane 7.08a.m. " Lva PMHIttt AMD IMPORTERS. sharp surprise. In tho post of tho vener­ rence; throughout the university a spirit Miss Allen received me cordially. Her Soiidon-Kaalo train daily. Boat leaves Kaslo able and trusted librarian. Dr. Allen, "What is the end?" of unrest prevailed. The library was manner was the perfection of simplicity for above points Tuesdays and Saturday*. 200*212 rm«T Ave. NORTH. there stood a trim-looking, self-possessed "Why; some one ubout the library will sou gh t - w 1 th the; eagerness ...that crowds and without the slightest traco of affecta­ • Returning on Wednesdays and Sundays, young woman, with nn air of authority full madly in love with her, or she wiil , jihe theater. tion. A man could not havo been franker. MI NIM g£AF>OLlS, MINN. fall In love with somebody. She is quite Meals and berths not included. that clearly Indicated , a revolution of • •••V The climax caino when Professor Du­ Her mother after a few. words retired to Passengers on 8. H, International from Nel- some kind in our peaceful library. attractive enough for that and then what an inner room, leaving us together. In Brack; 55 wk«#f si, VICTORIA. B. C. will become of our library nnd its peace? mont was sent away a violent maniac, •on. Spokane, etc., for points on Kootenay A woman in charge of our sacred li­ and immediately after .two students near- her own home my enemy had quit? a Lake sooth of PUot Bay, will connect at that J. A. BROWNE, MAN/totn. brary.. What.nonsenso! Clearly, it was Already I begin.to see signs of enmity different air. She was less reserved. The point with tho as. Alberta. between Professor Sollde and Professor ly fought a duel about .her. The duel Passenger* for Kelaon via 848. Alberta, from ItV-lklpajMte Sollcttsd. Writstor Clrculsr.-«J some stupidity of the moment. I rushed was stopped by the faculty,who got early businesslike countenancu worn In the points south of Pilot Bay can by amncement to the office of the secretary. I gasped:— Rectangle, who have been lifelong library vanished. She looked at me with with purser have stop-over at PUot Bay or ».' ' •' " •- friends." information of It, nnd several students AiMworth. or connect wfth B.& Inumatlonal "Where Is Dr. Allen to-day?" ' were expelled on account of their partici­ a curious smile as she said:— at Kaslo. "He has gone to New York." " But they are' married men, mature, "lam very glad; to see you In my discreet, beyond - all such Influences us pation. Careful investigation failed to The company'* steamer* connect Kootenay "When will he return?" traco the slightest direct responsiblity for homo. Professor Morton." Lake and Sloean points with all point* in the "He will not return. He resigned his you fear." ".But you . know I am your enemy, United-State* and Canada, by way of Spokane "That has nothing to do with it. The this affair to the librarian, Yet indirect­ and Kootenay River. Have You Tried post here to accept n better one in the ly she was tho cause of tho trouble Miss Alien." TlokeU sold and baggage cheeked to all Lenox library." influence is there. It has already pro­ through her mere presence at the uni­ "That only makes you tho more inter­ point* by purser* on steamers or at our ofllee. "But I never heard ono word of this." duced discord, and you may expect any­ esting.-But why are you my enemy?" . ' O. ALEXANDER, Oen. Mgr. thing during the next year in the way of versity, nnd hod it not been for the P. a Box 181 Kaslo, B.C. "Koi; It was decided a few days after energy of the faculty, the • life-blood of "Because you are' u woman, aud an your departure for Europe for your sum­ disturbance. If lt was not the workroom two foolish youths would have been attractive one." mer vacation. He received a so much of the university, sir, I should say noth­ spilled, r "Are you a genuine woman-hater?" better, offer, that we could'not afford to ing. But its name and fame are dear to me." ', •/ •»'• . •', " ,..':. The tender-hearted professors made "Oh, nothing so stupid as that. I 8pokane Falls -& ask him to stay." light of the story of the duel to her, and simply oppose you in the position you "But, In heaven's name, who is his "Come, now, don't exaggerate. You at present occr.py. This has nothing to do do not think they are in danger." told her some Idle tale about the cause, successor?" but I nin sure she must have heard the with your personality, .which I cheerfully Northern R'y. ''Flora Allen, his niece." "I certainly do." admit is t.eyond praise." Dr. Doremus laughed, "You are so real reason. "A woman In charge of the library. A * It was just aboss this time that'. Herr "But you are a bachelor?" temporary expedient I hope?" violent and Unreasonable, 1 begin to sus­ 1 pect—" • Doctor "Plainer, , of Heidelberg, appeared "And, please God, so will always re­ Nelson 4L Fort "Not at all. The board of managers on the scene. He joined our staff to fill a main." voted unanimously to employ her' after "What, sir?" "That you are already in love with chair created by the 11 bernl legacy of n "Then you nro a wonian-hater. You examining her qualifications, and the Washington millionaire. He quite won really, despise women. If you did not, you Sheppard R'y. faculty, after six weeks' observation of her yourself. I hope you are. Tho ex­ my heart during my first call upon him. would not be so opposed to me In my her practical work, has formally ap­ perience will do you good—make you I do not now recall what led: up to tho present place. What harm do I really do proved her selection."' human." Our learned president chuckled following remark, but I shall never for­ yon in my'post as librarian?" Mountain R'y* "But a woman, and u young woman maliciously and waddled out, leaving me get his saying:— speechless with indignation. "You have broken up the quiet pence The only all nil route without change at that, in suoh a post. What senseless "Women are the devil and nil in the in our library. Tho serene work of my m:tdness!" III. way of a man who has anything to do in laboratory is threatened by the atmo­ of out betweea Helton tod Botekad and "You will find Miss Allen fully com­ this world." sphere of passion and unrest that baa . . ,'r* " petent. She is highly educated, nnd has . Plainly, my objections were reason­ He continued: "They are all right in broken out among my associates since Spokane and Bosdand. been specially trained for the duties of able. Here was a foreign topic thrust their way. They are useful for the mass. your arrival," lier place by her uncle, the former li­ .into my life, and I could not by a mere (Drily Eioept tanty) But he who alms high should leave "Is this my'fault? Have I ever sought Smoking: Tobacco? brarian. Test her .qualifications as you exercise of will exclude it. Instead of be­ woman behind. She snaps and unnerve* to attract the notice of any one?" can, and, if you find her lacking, you ing able to quietly settle down to my the contestant for the high prizes of "No, you have ryit. It is not necessary;" Leare 9.20a.m. ISL80V Arrive 5.35 p-m. may make a formal objection and com­ work after Dr. Doremus' call, I began to human endeavor by two methods." My fidr enemy began to look thorough­ Do' you want Type? : Do you want Ink? plaint. Such objection and complaint walk up, and down my room, puffing •« 11:45 " EOSSLD " 2:55 M " Whut are they?" ly amused. Shu curled up in an attitude Do you want to trade Presses? will be carefully considered, as we know great clouds of smoke from my pipe, "She either softens and weakens him of luxurious ease in her great easy chair your loyalty nnd sincerity in everything which some way did not appear to have " 800a-m-8P0KAIE " 6.40p.m. Do yon want to trade Png«r Catters? with coddling, filling her captured mute as sho K curiosity. "1 do not peaceful valley shaded by blue-tinted' V.H. P.M. *>.*. 1 "The experience will do you good." I' The period of whioh I write was some understand why that' should make me v.u. r.¥< r.M. hills, a soothing picture; for me' wrhen J now recalled one of ' the theories of tho years- ago,-: before - daring minds had; ia);object of interest." No. 8 Ko. 3 No. 1 No.tNo.INo.fi Guilders are invited to inspect my was exhausted by the fever of my too in­ doctor, that all possible experiences of dreamed of explaining the. underlying "At the risk of being thought a trifle 8:45 ftOO. ROBSON. J«0 XJD cessant study. life were necessary in the development of phenomena of ordinary incidents of life conceited," said Miss Allen, "I must SOB tOO 10K»...TRAIL-...7«0 1*55 1:15 stock of Rough and Pressed TJp to this day of my return - to my character, and that even the experience Few men to-day are positive"n explain­ tell you that you are the first man I 8:16 U:lS.ROS8LAN0.6*» W.-00 va. home, I had not had the path of my of crime might have Its beneficial les­ ing what actually takes place when a liavo ever known for nny time who was No's. 1 and 3 connect with' C. P. ft main Un* (.umber, Shingles, Laths, work crossed by a woman. I had taken sons. The doctor could forgive every­ fire is kindled, or in giving the exact nob in love.with'inc. and you have no steamer*, and train* to and- from Notts* at no oath to forswear them; only women- thing but narrowness and unkindness. reason why, when certain elements, are idea how refreshing' it is to be able to Robson. , Doors, Sash; Mouldings lovers ever take that trouble; but woman He said: "Only those who have had Tall brought together, that fire is produced; talk to a man in his right mind." No's, 8 and I are local trains between Troll Turned Stock, &c. had simply had no place in my life. experiences can understand their fellow- None of us then had sought to explain This monstrous statement so coolly and ROSHISJHI. Twenty years of celibacy had ..deepened men; The man who leads a narrow life the exact nature of electric current. Tho uttered, disconcerted mo so tha< I could No'*. 5 and 8 are local train* between Trail ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED- the impression that the man who had a of idle virtue may have less real merit magnet, with its mysterious attraction, only stare at this self-possessed young and Robson. No. 0 connects with train No. 4 great purpose to accomplish in life than some impuhive, all-round, rogue." had long occupied me, and in the attrac­ lady, whose eyes were now twinkling from;Rosslaa4. should consider woman in the light of a I could understand bow little sympathy tion aud repulsion of mutter 1 had with mirth. All trains daOy. mortal enemy. he could have with me in my opposition seemed to see parallel attractions and "I see," said she, "that you find my r. P. OUTW4US, Qen. Sunt G. Q. plichiii|o>i| There was now an undercurrent 'of to the librarian. He imagined it was repulsions to those found in human na­ egotism beyond expression. But you are fierceness in my annoyance as I returned based upon the prejudice of a confirmed ture, and, perhaps, explainable by tlie a scientific man. Vou love clear, concrete to the library. Miss Allen should be put bachelor, and that I was not really sin same general law. statements.of fact. So why should I i»n- to the test. The other professors were too cere when I put my reasons upon appar­ My opposition to the librarian grew us cenl from so sensible a man as. you, one ATUANTIO easy-going, and too ready to yield to a ently higher grounds. I measured the strength of her character, of the unhuppy features of my existence. CANAPUN spirit of gallantry. My sitting-room was full of callers her proud reserve, and her capacity for I have been made love to ever since I was _ I returned tothe desk. Jil will-trouble durlng7the-entlre~evening^All- of- the- her-place. _ Eliminate^-tho-femijiiiie^ele-' jj.girLinjny tnm -Why, I don't know. you now for a moment." ° ' professors came to see me, and a number ment from her character and I would I am not beautiful. I am not particular­ ^Steamsfoj) -lanes The librarian turned. I am sure she of the older students. • have been her warmest advocate. But1' ly good. , I have no accomplishments PACIFIC which attract. I don't sing, ploy or IFrom St. John. saw opposition and disapproval in every The news of my opposition to the new that one sex clement was a troublesome Gallia- Line Mar.tn line of my figure. But she gave no sign. librarian took on the importance of a cause. In the presence of this librarian I dance. 1 have a better education than Is Lake Winnlpag-Boaver Line...... Mar. 80 She advanced to the desk and stood in an political event. It was a country uni­ was profoundly disturbed. The very con­ generally given to a woman, but intel­ From New York. MII^WAy attitude of . easy attention, as she versity, where the intimacy within the sciousness of this disturbance awakened lectual superiority in u woman is i» de­ tumanlan-AllanState Line..-. Mar. 10 cided drawback for men. I doubt if a> Iranian—Allan State Line ....Mar. IT awaited, without a word, my instruc­ college walls was so great that (rifles all of the antagonism in my nature. aJostlc-White Star Line...... Mar.tt and SOO--PACIFIC LINE tions. often appear serious. This was brought sharply to my con­ shorthand report of anything I could say SOermanle-White Star Line. ....Mar. 80 I shall never forget how she looked as I wos discreet, but yet frank, in my sciousness one dark morning early in at any time would bo classed as brilli­ St Paul—American Line Mar. 30 ant. I am not a sticciiil admirer of the Vow York-'American Line...... Mar. 23 she thus stood waiting, while I, under replies to the questions put to me. So-nu February of the midwinter term. I came Campania—Cunard Line...:: .....Mar. *8 THU DIRECT and SUPER­ pretense of studying my notes for the of the younger men among the' 'tiuicnt I intf o the library in great baste, ind in average man. I, only care for the com­ Auranla- Cunard Line M*r. 29 references I was about to call for, made callers approved my attitude, and tills my hurry at the desk in picking up my pany of those who havo really don* Westernland-Rad 8tar Line Mar. 23 something in the world, men of force Southwork-Bsfstar Une .Mar. 30 IOR SEEVIOj; ROUTE a keen examination of my mortal enemy, disclosed the fact that Prof. Henry I!u- books my right hand seized hold by acci­ woman, so securely' entrenched within,, mnnt, the instructor in Frjuc-h, was the dent of one of the extended hands of the and experience, but the very moment I ..-.-:; From . begin'. to find a man interesting, he Beotsman—Dominion Line ...April * To all Eastern iintl European too gates of my sanctuary. most devoted champion of tlie new li­ librarian, as °sho gave me the works 1 Labrador—Dominion Line-...... April 16 Let me. describe her. She was of med­ brarian. He wns impulsive mil hut- desired. If I hod come in contact with straightway spoils everything by saying California-Allan Une. Mar. 16 Points. ium height, neither too slim nor too well headed. He had ixvn ono of my moss tho live wire of a battery, I could not lie is in love with me. And you know Laurentlaii—Allan Une Mar. 80 how stupid'a man is who is in love." i Cabin, 847.»7|40. tflD, 870, |80 nnd upward*. To Pacific Coast and Transpaci­ rounded. Her face was clear, small fea­ intimate friends before my departure for have received a greater shock. A curious Intermediate, 830 and upward*. fic Points. tured, and plain iu repose. The dark my Inst visit, but this owning lie was thrill wont through me. 1 felt rny face "I do not know." Steerage. 183.80 and upwards. ° "•Because—" Passenger* ticketed through to all points In To the Rich and active Mining brown hair that shaded her pale face wns very cool \vho>i he took his leave, and flush and I turned away with so inin.'h Great Britain or Ireland, and at specially low thick, dark, and caught at the buck of there wits a (lush.of indignation upon his confusion that 1 dropped my books on "1 have never been in love." rates to all pact* of tho European continent Districts pf Klondike and the her shapely head in a classical Grecian fnco that augured ill for our luiui'o the floor. I gathered them up, and, with­ "Decidedly, yon are every moment In­ Prepaid n***ajrjj* arranged from all points. ; A^>om aBEKU, C.P.R. Ticket Yukon. •' knot. Her dress was of somo dark, soft friendship. out looking at my fair enemy, 1 madu creasing in Interest. It seem* Incredible .AcsaOIelMU. or to, WILLIAM STITT, ktuff, absolutely devoid of ornament. I "It is u fine beginning," said I, "for haste to leave the mom. that a man 'could reach your.,uge with­ 'Ml) General Agent. C.P.R OOHos*. Winnipeg. As I glanced up while making out my my home-coming, if one day can lose mo In my own private room I sank into a out having fallen in love. You wi=l New Tourist Car Service first list of requirements, I found iter my best friend and secure for me thu op­ chair and lost myself in. thought. What never really broaden out until you have Daily to St. Paul. looking at me, and I saw that her eyes position of many of my former associate!*. \1as the secret of the thrill caused hy -been'in love with some, ono beside your­ liSW t SLOCiN RAILVAT were dark, and when she spoke a brief Twenty-four hours have not passed si nee this accidental touch of the hand of this self." Daily (except Monday) to East­ word, as she took my notes, I observed "And you?" ' ,'>'* *>t';~* "* . --*• ""•—-*a***^ my return and I find myself the cmitcr very calm and trnn'quil-minded young ( ern Canadian and U.S. Points. that her teeth were white and regular. "I suppose I have bean 'many time* TIMI OARP Nftl of contention, where heretofore the W.iui lady. ' Tickets issued through and Bag­ Her firm, white, beautiful hands indi­ ntmosphero of peace bus ieigne.l for so Why was it that I thought about her when I was younger. But some disen­ cated a high and distinguished character. chantment came before the passion win }.

and fascinated by rny study of my ordinny 4 tn SOUTH AFRICA, "Third. Its strength always remains destiny. What right had I to interfere? study. I now deeply regretted having A tablet was erected two or three o A Urg-e Amount of NourUhm«nt In » PorttNo Form. the same. I made up my mind to call upon her and placed myself in such bitter opposition years ago in the Great Hall of the Parlia­ "Fourth. No part of the fluid not tell her of this conclusion. to the constant object of my thoughts. I ment buildings, Ottawa, commemorat­ originally in the vortex can ever enter But before I had put this conclusion know I had only the barest life of her ing the fact that the Royal William, into it.? into action, I found in my morning's acquaintance, and none to her consider­ built In Canada in 1833 by James Gouttle, miUU Keep ImlefinittJy,: "Fifth. , No vortex ring can ever pass mail the following letter:-— ation., was tbe first vessel which crossed the Atlantic propelled entirely by steam. In flofe Affected fry pmmp. through another vortex ring, or through "My . Dear Enemy—I send you good A month after the death of the any of its own convolutions. Hence, if mother, the daughter gave in her resig­ 1818 a ship called the Curacoa is stated „ -> ———- i — - " " - ••' •'• •'- -p. • news. I am going away. You should be to have made the voyage from Helvoet- two vortex rings are linked together they pleased, as I retire without unhappiness. nation and announced her Intention to can never be separated. If a vortex ring go North to join her uncle. ° sluls, in Holland, to Surinam and Cura­ " Contains all the elements of food in an easily digested My uncle, to whom I wrote several days coa, occupying thirty-two days on the is knotted on Itself. It cannot be untied. ago, wishes me to bo with him. I shall I called to say g»od-by. It WHS my first form."—DR. GOKDON STAM.ES, M.D., R.N. "Sixth. A vortex ring will, In con­ visit there after the funeral. voyage, in eleven of which she was un­ remain here with my mother until the der steam. In the same year the Rising sequence of its rotational energy, attract close of the college year, which it now I was so changed by my four weeks of "This Food may be used with advantage by persons of all or repel other vortex rings." struggling that she noticed at once the Sun, a steamer, built by Lord Cochrane, not far way. Be patient with me now, crossed tho Atlantic. A year inter a ves­ I shall spare the reader any further nnd wear tho laurels of your victory with change. She asked: "But you have been agesr—SiR CHAS. A. CAMERON, M.D. extract from the pamphlet which traced ill?" sel named the Savannah crossed from becoming modesty. I give you the first the port of that name to London, but the history of the differentiation of news of my going. "I have been. I still am.t But I could matter, but pass at onco to the exposition not let you go awny-without coming to owing to the wood that sho carried for JOSIAH R. HEAYE A CO., MUQfiCtams, F0RDIICBB1DGE, EuiUfid. of the theory as applied to man. "Yours.very truly, express to you the regret that you havo fuel running short, she was compelled "FI.OKA ALLEN." over had uny annoyance from mc. I was to cover the greater part of the distance I read with great excitement the clos­ by the aid of her sails. The successful ing pages of the pamphlet. This letter a few days ago would have stupidly wrong, Impelled by evil pre­ judice. I am no longer your enemy. I—" Inauguration, however, of transatlantic "Man is an organic, automatic, com­ given me great pleasure. Now the Im­ steaming is due to the Great Western posite vortex, controlled by physical, pression, it gave me was one of melun- "I know what you.are going to say." "That—" steamer, bulit for the Great Western animal, intellectual, and moral forces, choly. I, a descendant of Virginia cava- Steamship Company, by J. K. Brunei. llis character depends upon the more or liars,' found myself a contestant against " That you love me. It is my fate. I had hoped that in you I could have had The Great Western was 213 feet long, 85 loss prefect harmonic action of three n weaker opponent. Why did I not how feet 4 inches beam, and registered 1,340 ENGLISH TOBACCOS great vortex systems, his physical, in­ find pleasure in the thought that tho a loyal enemy whose fierce criticism of my conduct should bave held me up to a tons. Her engines were of 440 horse tellectual, and moral natures. old-time tranquility of tho university wus power. The Great Western started from Just received at the "His power to do good or evil, his to'be'restored? higher lino of accomplishment. But you have fallen like the rest." Bristol on Sunday, the 8th of April, power to attract or repel, depends to a That evening I culled to answer in .per­ 1838, and completed her voyage across POST OFFICE CIGAR STORE, w S. h MIGHTON great extent upon tho harmonic relation son the note I had received that morning. "But I love you." the Atlantic^ in fourteen days, arriving of his triple vortex life. Again I was fortunate enough to find "I do not doubt, but where I should in New York on the 23rd of April, the "The whirling of the vast cosmic Fiona Allen alone. Again I found the have felt pain and contrition before, same day as the Sirlus, which had start­ vortex spheres in space necessarily pro­ same cheerful welcome, and, for a de­ you have been the means of teaching me ed four days before her. duced a grani harmony, which is too feated person, she wnre u strange exjires- better. I am not responsible. No merit REFRESHING; deep for the human ear to hear. The or virtue of mine attracts you. I am COOL mm sio i of radiant .tranquility. Ulowing; to Music. W W 'harmony'of the triple vortex life of man I began with a half word . of apology, merely a combination of atoms moving - -^NELSON SODA WATER FACTORY;** in such a way as to attract a certain An organ-blower of a very eccentric also produces a musical tone, while the but before I could say a word I wus disposition always demanded, from the All kinds of Carbonated Waters. Orders delivered promptly. ear cannot hear the sound thereof, the stopped by a wave of ber hand. "No," moving mass of atoms of your personal­ ity. I—" organist a copy of tbe music he was 629 mind can comprehend and perceive it. said s-he, "don't spoil things br changing about to play, as . he professed to be a —1». o. BOX: 88— We call it character. The more perfect your attitude. Remain-, my consistent, "Oh, spare me. I love you. I cannot, man who understood the science of the harmony the more perfect the char­ loyal enemy, so that I can more thor- live without you." "blowing to music." acter. We admire it, wo respect it, and uuzhly enjoy your acquaintance." "I am ready to believe that you are it may even fill us with awe, but it does under the deep impression that you love A strange organist was playing one ,1 explained my opposition, and how it j day and he refused to procure another not necessarily attract. - The power had really nothing personal-in it, and, me because you make such an absurdly : which draws man to man is complement­ unscientific statement that you cannot copy for the blower. before I. knew how it came about I had TO the great annoyance of the player, ary harmony, not perfect harmony. taken up once more tbe subject of my live without me. As a matter of fact, are you prepared to demostrate that? the wind was anything but regular, and "Let two beings brought into contact enemy. : after the service he'". went behind the be so constituted that the combination From this to the vortox theory. My You cold mc once that any declaration of fact not demonstrable by logic was not scenes to expostulate with the eccentric HAS RECEIVED A COMPLETE STOCK OF . of the two vortex lives produces a more companion was just enough bitten with one, who coolly asked him what piece he perfect harmony than either one alone, science to be interested. I drew diagrams worthy of consideration." I burst forth into passionate pleadings. had been playing! they will lie instantly powerfully attract­ of varying vortices and, as I explained The answer was:— ^ ed one to the other; while a perfect har­ the application of tho theory, she gave a I spurned science with contemptuous WINTER and SPRING GOODS mony might be so sufficient unto itself gestures. I tore all iny ancient theories "Chopin's'Fugue in A. " gentle sigh of satisfaction. "It takes "Oh!" responded the blower, "that that it would attract neither of the two, such a load.: of responsibility off from to shreds and threw them at her feet. : But all through my eloquence there.ran makes all the difference: for I have been there being no complementary relation. one's shoulders, doesn't it?" blowing to 'Tallis in G.' " TWEEDS, SERGES, WOBSTEDS, Etc. The more perfect attraction is produced "The responsibility in my judgment is a vein of despair. I saw that I did not when one life isthe complement of the increased by such a theory and the move her. His Reference. other. knowledge of its correctness." In tbe- midst of my most earnast "Might I-ask what school of poetry PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. "The composite vosaes velocity of life "In what way?" .phrases she said: "You have always you prefer?" inquired the young man is not a constant, but varies with cir­ "If we are divinely rilled to be the tjucht that man should distrust, pro­ who writes. center of great powers of attraction, the foundly liis emotions. You are express­ And the old gentleman replied:—s SUITS S2S.OO AND UPWARDS. cumstances. Certain environments may ing nothing in tbe way of your usual arouse a man to t pitch which undct responsibility upon us is to attune thest I "The homeopathic school. The smaller I the dose tho better it suits me."—Wash- COR. BAKER AND WARD STREETS. n i ington P-ist. NELSON, am

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THE MINER NELSON, B. C. SATURDAY, MARCH io. 1S98.

MTNINGr fFANSFERS. stand a pressure- of one and one half to 25,262 toua. The market value, how­ ounces to tho r>qn'' off. but the accident which befell the can­ •• PROMPT DELIVERY TO ALL POINTS. Boiiansa—W Bonnet, n side of Porcupine lengthen the line nearly five miles.! An creek adj Nebraska Girl. didates for the fool killers attention have open cut will probably be made at some W. J. G. DICKSON. WRITE FOR PRICES. Independence—E L Page, n side of Wild never seriously affected the life insurance future time instead of tunnels, but the «>7 PILOT BAY, B. G. Horse creek adj Cox. companies' revenue. Another drum of REAL ESTATE, Wollington-C Northridge, W Blanchfleld face of the cut would be oyer 100 feet In and D E Grobe, s sido Wild Horse ck, ad. Acetylene exploded in Paris from similar height, and at present there is no way of COMMISSION AGENT, Commodore. . '.,'..'7. '.".'';• ; causes and killed two men, and the same getting through save by the proposed MINING BROKER. Main—M Kaftan, n side Kootenay riv extn week one of compressed air ou a locomo­ change. BEALEY BLOCK, BAKER ST. P. BURNS & CO. * Queen Victoria. tive, exploded and killed two in New Sunnyside—F C Cluindler, s w of Nelson adj JSTELSOISr, B-O. [338] Queen Victor(a. York. But no one suggested that the air Spring; Agnizes. March 16- brakes on railrond trains should be dis­ The spring assizes throughout the Golden liidgo—D McLeod, s side Bear ck adj continued on this account. Soberly Province will be held on the following Wholesale and Retail Meat Merchants Royal Gold. . . JOHN McLATCHIE speaking, since Acetylene became known dates: Nanaimo, May 3rd; New West­ HEAD OFFICE NELSON, B. C. Molten—P J Ring, n side-Porcupine creek toman there has not happened one mis­ adj Extenuate and Humbolt. minster, May 10th; Vancouver, May 17; Dominion and Branch Markets in Rossland, Trail, Nelson, Kaslo, chance due to the Acetylene as distin­ Victoria, May 31st; Clinton, May 30th; Extra-Provincial Companies. guished from some accessory act ou the ProvincialO Sandon, Three Forks, New Denver and Sloean City. Kamloops, June 6th; Vernon, June 13th; Orders by nail to nay branch will have careful and prompt attention. (BEGISTKATIOSS) part of the victim. Nelson, June 20th; Donald, June27th. Land Surveyor. Tlie Everett and Spokane Mining com­ The carbide itself is as incombustible 6» Parlies Iu Ontario. 649 NELSON, B. c. pany. Capital 81,000,000 in7$l shores. as granite, so that no possible danger can Head offlce Spokane, D. H. Holbrook, exist from fire or explosion until it is The Toronto Globe gives the standing Greenwood, B.C., attorney. brought into contact with water. Nor is of the parties in Ontario as the result of the late elections as: Liberals, 49; Con­ JOHN HIRSCH, ARMSTRONG & (MCENSE8) it enough that gas shall be simply given servatives, 40; Patron,"1; doubtful, 3; The Largest 8beet Metal Tho Dominion Miring, Development off in order that it become inflammable. Prorinoial Land Surveyor. Work* on the Canadian vacant, 1. This gives the Hardy govern­ Pacific Coast, — — — and Ageucy Company. Capital £100,000 If a piece of carbide is placed out of Omcr; doors in the rain it is rapidly converted ment a fair working majority. MORRISON in £1 shares. Head office, London, Eng. into Acetylene, but there is no such thing NELSON AND BOSSLAND, B. 0. MANUFACTURERS OF '- I Charles Kingsley Milbourne, Nelson, 13. 14« as firing it, because the amount of gas is C, attorney. Notice of Application For Liquor Lieeose. Fairfield Exploration Syndicate Limit- so small in proportroh to the surround­ Riveted Steel Pipe Ore Oars Ore Buckets fid. Capital £50,000 in £1 shares. Head ing air. In order that gas may burn it rpAKE NOTICE thaTrT Mrs. S. R, Manuel. G. D. CURTIS must be lighted before it has time to dif­ J., will upplyto tlio Gold CommiRsicmer of 1 office in England. James Joseph Lang, West Kootenay, B. C„ thirty days after date, Monitors Elevators Steel Wheel Barrows fuse. Every week one hears of explosi­ for a license to sell liquor by retnil at my hotel, I Vanconver, attorney. located at Uurton City, in tho West Kootenay -^NNAficHLTloiMw ons of illuminating gas but such possibil­ ^^•nnnnnnnnnnnnnP?^^ <&.+ *J/ Ian*- . The Whitewater Mines Limited. Capi­ dictrict. MRS. S. K. MANUEL, ^^^^nnnWrrvI". • ^^ TMF X 3Br ^C^^'-^^lnnnnnnnnnnnnnn*^'^ Dated at Nakusp, B. C, this 22nd day of 5 Of** THQWHIW BOWK »T««*. tal £125,000 iu £1 shares. Head office ity of accident does not disturb the February. 1898. 859 S^OORRMPQNDBNOC SOUOITCO ^^* I London, Eug. J. Roderick Robertson, equaminiiy of the users, for everyone F.li. OSLER and J. W. CAR WIN [Nelson, attorney. knows the probability i? remote. Also 71BHMTt«VMNU|! m electric light statistics show that more PKOPERTY FCXR SAWS. Mining and VANCOUVER, B.e. . C'erllflrnlc* of Incorporation. than 55 per cent, of oiir fires are caused by this illiimiuant, or rather its imperfect Real Estate Agents. The Colonial Mines Development of A Rood dwelling house and 35 acres of land j Canada, Limited. Capital $1,000,000 in installations, notibly the last great fire in opposite Nelson, B.C, on Kootenay lake. The house is finished and plastered. Painted inside osrBLsbiT; -.' «n **.'.7B.a. \$l shares. Head office, Barkeryille, B.C. Spokane, yet they are still used and peo­ and outsideand contains 7 rooms, Seven acres ple rest contented with danger of this of the land are cleared and has 500 to BOO fruit The Vancouver Realty Company, Lim- trees on it. Three-quarters of an acre is set in fOft SAUg, {One Pound... ited. -Capital $500,000 in $10 shares. sort all round them. ' strawberry, gooseberry, currant, and grape vices. Terms Cash. Address, Acetylene has come to stay and with Head offlce Vancouver, B.C. ABRAHAM GAGNON, BAKER ST. I the march of progress it will sweep away Make 200 Cwps. Victoria Machinery Depot Company, Kettle Falls, Stevens Co, Two Lote with Three Stores all those self-concerted ideas of ignorant 871 "'-'.' Washington. Jimited. Capital $30,000 in $100 shares, BAKER ST. The growth of a whole year of six Tea bushes lead office, Victoria, B-C. and prejudiced parties who go about braying like, asses-^showing they know One Lot mtb Two Store* NOTICE is required to produce one pound of ACETYLENE GAS. nothing whatever of scientific, principles VERNON ST. and had better study its benefits rather Notice is hereby given that the General An­ Several Lots (Fifty foot frontage) than make fools of themselves showing nual meeting of the stockholders of The Bright in |ll«mlaa«t ttrcnter TMR tin* or Blee­ Prospects Gold Mining te Development Com- 403 W. 4. «. IHrluea, Haker It. their ignorance. Insurance companies iany. Limited Liability, will be held at tho of- d-Icily aud not Nearly as Daugerou* fico of tbe company, in the city of Nelson, B.C, : ..as (lie. former. only make au additional charge of 10 on Tuesday the twelfth day of April. A, 1). IS98, NELSON cents on the hundred or 1-10of 1 per cent nt the hour of two of the clock in the afternoon Much has been said and written by for the purpose among others to elect a Board IRON ^ jvh_ere,apjjajiolu^ilJnstaIled_in^buildings .otDirectors^passa-resolutlon-for^the^reincor- beopIeiprompted-by.eeln\slLmotives. as to poralionand registration of tho Company WORKS |be exploajve nature of acetylene gas, but charge nothing extra where it is 15 under the Companies' Act of 1897. NELSON, B.C. feet from it. So it is easily seen they, do under Ihe - specially limited liability rying to alarm and dissuade users of elec­ clauses of that act, for the resolving to reduce Iron nu«l Krawi Ca»U»i» or Hv«rj We»erl» not consider it near as dangerous as a the shares of the company from 1.000,000 shares tricity and common gas from adopting of $1.00 each to 500,000 shares of $1.00 each, and (ion. Repair* an4 Jobbing In England the explosive depart- store pipe which is charged more. for such other purposes as may lawfully and , 832- i SPF.CIAI-TV. regularly come before it, and hereof take due dent of the Home offlce made various In conclusion and for the benefit of notice and govern yourself nccordlnglyr xperiments to determine tbe true char- those who desire to know the process of By order, 878 n GEO. -1. ROBINSON, Ram Ul'« Pwre Indian Tea, but so carefully is it I cter of the gas, and to issue such infor­ manufacturing Calcium Carbide of com- Secretary of the B. P. G. M. te D. Co., Ltd. FOBSAIE I Dated March 7,1898. mation as should make the use of Acely- meice was made by Thomas L. Wilson of I manufactured and so rich is its characterthat one pound, f sne in the hands of the general public Merriton, Ont., and to him alone. It is IURT SHBPrAKIt IIOTOI near In­ brewed according to the directions on the package, purely u"Canadian invention aud he owns ternational Buun«Jarjr. * KM* limine** erfectly safe, The deductions made NOTIOE. I will make enough liquor to fill two hundred tea cups. | ased on the experiments are: That both the patents for producing Ciirhide hicaliou. I'rice ami lerni* reaoonable. and the process of'making Ace'ylnns ga?. NOTICE is hereby given that sixty days .cetylene gas "per se" when under after date I intend to make application to the App}y te Ii pressure of something less than two In a later issue more will ba said e-cien- Chief Commissioner of Lands nnd Works for permission to purchase the following described «:o fr'KKD APIK. Wanda, U. V. Jtmoapheres (nearly 80 pounds; is liable tifically regarding this light of lights. land, situated on tho cast slioro of tlio Colum­ J. T. RICIIAKDSON. bia River Narrows; commencing nt the south explode, whereas at a pressure of west corner of Lot No. 7-to Group 1 West THE BEST ARTIFICIAL LIGHT ess than one and a half ftmospheres it Kootenay, running thenco eighty (SO) chains KUKI, thence forty (10) chains South, thence FT. STEELE AND eems to be reasonably free from explos- GEOLOGICAL BEP0RT. eighty (80) chains West, thence forty (10) chains . . . ACETYLENE GAS . . . North, following thu river bank to point of )u, provided that it is not admixed with commencement. (&>1) <;- on reasonable terms and at low SHELF HARDWARE and that of nickel from.$1,188,990 to $1,- Solicitors for Robert Lemon Allen, Adminis­ expense on lots in Nelson to aid parties in ightand day, are not able to supply the trator of the above estate. buildmsjtliereon and on thosewith buildingson emand and additional works are being 399,175. The greatest increase, however Victoria, B. C, Feb. ISth, 1898. 881 now. i or further terms and particulars, apply BAR IRON and STEEL was in gold. In 1896 the production' of rected in different parts of the country STEWART & LENNOX, Agent.. ORE CARS and BUCKETS this metal passed all records and reached i order to meet this ever increasing de- NOTICE Offices upstairs. Turner & Boockh Block, iand for carbide. In the United States $2,190,000. The increase in the 12 kelson. B,C. Smart's Perfection Ranges .cetylene is making great progress, the months was 123 per cent. The records of N otice is hereby given that CO days after date I intend to apply to the Chief Commissioner of NOTICE. Coal and Wood Heating Stoves overnment having now generators in the past two years iu the three divisions Lands and AV orks for permission to purchase I of mineral production are as follows : 320 acres of land situated near the confluence ADDITION 'A- NELSON TOWNSITE fUNER'S SUPPLIES A SPECIAL FEATURE kvery post office and sub post office in of Meadow Creek and Goat River in "West Notice is hereby given that I have Philadelphia, and all throughout that 1807 ISSG Kootenay District, described as follows; Agents for E. B.EDDY'S Paper. A Large Metallic. • ?J3,S9G.231 58,055,915 Commencing ac a post mprked F, C, Chand' appointed Messrs. GAMBLE & O'EIELLY country machines for generating this ler's S.• W. Corner (at the N.W. corner of F. if real estate; agents, my sole agents for Non-Metallic 10,099,831 9,970,338 Newman's land.) thence cast 10 chains, thence Stock of all Kinds on hand. : : : beautiful light are beins: sold in large Structural and clay pro­ north 80 chains, thence weM. 10 chains, thence the above property. Any person wish­ numbers. ducts 4,145,108 1,327,512 south 80 chains to point of commencement ing to purchase Jots in said Addition containing 320 acres more or less. "A" can get full particulars from them. This statement cannot be refuted, that Asbestos shows a gain in production ,i( F. C. CHANDLER, Vancouver Hardware Company, Ltd. then machines are manufactured to between 1996 and 1 £97 from 12,259 tons January 3rd, 1SDS. 812 Locator Jan. 18, 1S9S. (839) F. C. IJTXES. VANCOUVER and NELSON, B.C. 6' THE MINER, NELSON, B. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1898.

Business Locals. Contract Kallflcd. . Manufacturers of unufneturers of The contract made by the Dominion OISTING S WHAT HIS BOOT HELD government with Mackenzie aud Mnnn H MINING; BLEICHERT TRAMWAYS Undergroun13d Messrs. West & Emerson nro expecting for the construction of the Teslin Lake and shortly a oarlond of wagons from tlie railway was ratified last week by the Haulage Bertie Sinclair was looking very cross. SHIP'S The Dominion Wire Rope Co'y.,Ltd., Montreal, Que. and Woodstock Wagon • Manufacturing Co,, House of Commons by a majority of RiaaiNG Had he nob boon engaged, to pretty m • STOCK OARRIED IN ROSSLAND, B. O., BY J. D. SWORD, AQENT. Woodstock, Ont. These wagona are Jennie Douglas for two months, and had thirty-nine. Three members of the op­ Wire Ropes Colliery especially designed for this district and he not looked forward for weeks to last position voted with tbe government and Wire Ropes ° the name of tbe manufacturers ia a suffi­ night, when he had been invited to a five Liberals opposed tbe contract. ball at liar father's house qnd stay till cient guarantee of tbe quality of the this morning. Tbe Spanlxli Navy, wmmmmmmmmmmmmmnmrnf goods. For prices and particulars apply And what a disappointment it had to West & Emerson. been. There was Jennie, flirting all the The Liberal of Madrid gives the fol­ GOOD RED BLOOD.—Century sar- evening—positively flirting—with that lowing as tbe strength of the Spanish NEW MUSIC STORE fool Jack Price, and when he had caught navy: protected warships, 17; unpro­ saparilla, six bottles $5.00 at Vanatoue's her after the last dance to tell her what Full line of Latest fluslc from Chicago and New York. Drag store. he thought of her conduct, instead of tected, 20; gunboats, 80; torpedo des­ ! * * + • + ' Applications from persons desirious of participating in I making pretty apologies and offering to troyers, 14; torpedo boats, 14; transports, M. DaaBrisay & Co. have one of the kiss and bo friends, as be fully expected, 25. Rehearsals for either Brass or Orchestra received. largest stocks ot groceries io tha Koote­ what had she done? Acutally blamed Music Supplied for Parties, Balls, etc. . . '". . . nay and invite inspection. A carload him—innocent, blameless him—for talk­ Instruction given on the Pianoforte. ing too much to her cousin Maud, de­ 0HUBCH NOTICES. For terms, etc., apply to of sugar has just been unloaded which clined to listen to HI8 reply, and ended will be sold at prices whioh defy compe­ CHURCH OF ENO&AND. Matins 11 a.m. by leaving him and going to bed in a> Even Song, 7.80 p. m. every Sunday. huff. . . BOURCHIER & GUIDEL . . tition. . • - Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd Sun­ 1 ! Tbe Kootenay Cigar Manufacturing But this was not all. There was some­ days in the month, after Matins; on 2nd thing sharp nnd cutting in his boot that riusical Publishers and Importers Co. have placed their goods on the mar­ and 4th Sundays, at 8 a.m.. Sunday was becoming positively excruciating ns School at2.30 p. m. ! ket and besides pytronizing home indus­ he went along.. At this rate he should PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Services at TURNER-BOECKH BLOCK I try yon can have a good Bmoke by pur­ soon be lamed. No, lie could stand it ns 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday School longer! Besides, why should he penance chasing any of the following brands : at 2.30. Prayer meeting Thursday even­ WARD ST. g NELSON. himself? Here was a retired corner, where ing at 8 p.m. Christian Endeavor Society .Royal Seal, Kootenay Bell, Kokanee. a little bootblack plied his trade. Here meets every Monday evening at 8 o'clock. he would obtain relief. ?W?WWwW?W»:£:g$2:3:WWt?W*WwMt« ARABIAN HAIR RESTORER.—Re­ METHODIST CHURCH. Corner Silioa "No, 1 don't want a 'shine,' but I'll news the color and promotes the growth. and Josephine Streets. Services at 11 give you twopence If you'll get my boot a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sabbath Sohool 2.30 At Vanstone's Drag store. off and let me see what's in it." . p. m. Prayer meeting on Friday even­ Tho grinning little fellow was quick ing at 8 o'clock. Epworth League C.E. THE OENELLE ft CO. i to comply. He unlaoed and pulled off Tuesday at 8 p.m. NELSON CAFE. the boot and thrust his hand in in a mo­ ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Mass at ment. ':* • -•• .... Nelson every Sunday at 8 and 10.30 a. m. ••• "Well, of all the ruin things! Look Benediction at 7.30 to 8.00 p. m. here, sir." he exclaimed, and held up to BAPTIST CHTJBCH.—Services morning, Tlie Dominion Building; Lumber Company. Sunday Dinner, March 20th- Bertie something sparkling in his gtimy and evening at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. fingers—something poor Bertie knew only Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8 toj well. p. m. Meetings are held in the school 4:30 to 8 o'clock. It was a ring, a pretty diamond ring, & Loan Association Have all kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber, house. Strangers cordially welcomed., that he himself had chosen and placed on 4.' SOUP Jennie's pretty .finger. He? engagement OF TORONTO Mock Turtle Consomme English ring.' and she had deseorated it thus! To Sash, Doors and Turned Work FISH show him her contempt, to insult his Mining Stock Market. Are now giving straight love to the uttermost,; she bad cast lt Loans on improved City Boiled Mackerel thus emphatically under his feet. Cruel, Kept in Stock. • BOILED *.•••• faithless Jennie! Property, on easy monthly The following stocks were in good demand Payments. — — — "' Ox Tongue and Catsup Sauce. The longest day must' end at last, mand during the week: War Kngle, Josie, Ar­ OFFICE NEAR C. P. R. STATION. . ENTREES however, a fact we all know, yet all feel lington ® ® ® ® ®® The new Hotel Hume was opened to lady who chanced to be standing at a 500 Josie .29 Case Eggs have dropped to 20 cents perdoz. tbe public on Thursday evening and a window upstairs, to oome flying down List your Mining Stocks nnd Real Estate large number of the citizens of Nelson ac­ and open the door for him herself. with us, We have cash buyers. C. p. J. Christie Fresh Eggs are still 25 cents. cepted tbe invitation of Mr. Horace "Bertie," said Jennie's voica through Hame to partake of tbe opening hospital­ the twilight. "Bertie, is it you?" "Yes, Jennie," said the young man A First OHM IIMfif Real Estate and Naval Oranges, 25, 35 and 40 cents perdoz. ities. The hotel is the finest between gravely, und she, who was used to a Wittnlpeg'nnd tbe coatt, and the proprie­ very different greeting, looked surprised. "You're not goiug to be cross again?" Insurance BroKer tors, Home Bros. & Kirkpatrick are to MINING PRGNRTY We sell the Finest Orange grown at 40 cents be congratulated on haviug provided she asked with a charming pout. "Yon They are worth that, but no more. know I never meant anything—and yon of **l kinds For Bate. Office Opposite Post Office' *» snch a building iu Nelson fur tbe ac­ began it." 8M commodation of the trnvalliug public. "Will you come into the garden for a If other dealers refuse to sell them at that the new,, hotel >» centrally located ou minute, Jennie? I want to speak to you." MONEY TO LOAN "I shan't stop if you begin to scold," price, come to us. Ward street and commands an excellent For Building fnrpo»t». she remarked decidedly. "You know it's •--"•-• " •—" i -•• :• view ot tbe lake. Mr. Horace Home, the all nonsense, and I've had something A?IBST-GUSS manager is well known to tbe travelling that really worried me to-day." H.G.M'CUU-OCH&GO. "So have I, Jennie." And he drew public having been connected with the /830) GENERAL BROKERS. C.P.R. diniug car service for the past the ring from his pocket. "I cannot tell The. . . you how it has grieved me to find this ' • JUKWl i»T. ' - 7 WUQH.B.V. '' . INVESTMENT. ten years. discarded from your. hand." But Jenuie, with a little scream,- had I'.O. p« <«5 - - cionar* Code. CflMHla'* JftHeral UeaUH. sprung upon the' treasure. The Oddfellows Building and Investment 3. C. C. 0. P. QRQCpRY A summary of the mineral production "9h, Bertie, Bertie! That's tho very Company, Limited, of Nelson, Capital 920.000, thing! I have never taken it from roy of Canada, which has beeu issued by the finger since you put it on. I know I bad Inform the public that a limited number of parley & Simpson* Props, Geological Survey for tbe year 1837 sbowe it safe last night becauso I—I always sbares are now on tho market tor sale. Shares kiss it-good-night-nft3r'7l~-have said my jvuuuyyi^^ 110.00 each, cold in blocks of 1100.00. The com- a-" production of coal of 87,286.000; gold, pany guarantee ton per cent to investors on $6,100,000; •»lver,,$3 322,000; nickel, $1,- prayers, dear. And this morning it was ) gone. And 1 have beeu so miserable R stock. Plans may be seen and all particulars 83S 400,000; lead, $1,396,000; copper, 81,501,- about it all day. Do tell me where you obtained at Dr. Arthur's office Baker Street, or 000. The total production of metals for found it, Bertie." 13: froin any of the Directors. (871) Mrs. Mclaughlin has : Stock Certificates for sale at Dr. Arthur's. the year is valued at 814,000,00, includ­ "You had it last night, dear?" he just received her Stock of o ing non metallic aud structural materials. questioned. "Then how on earth had it got inside my boot this morning?" Spring Millinery in all the p Tbe total mineral production of Canada "Inside yoiir what?" l •.. '" for 1897: was $28,789,173, as compared Latest American and Cana­ "My boot," he repeated rather shyly, dian Styles. p FOR SALE. witb $22,609,000 iu 1896. 820,715.000 iu for really the confession sounded' too un- N \ 1895. -•-,-• romantic in all that poetry of twilight The regular opening will and love.. take place about April ist. I A new seven roomed house on cor­ QAiH3kE&0'Rejl-W Caanrta'n Next Governor General. lie slipped it once more on her finger and in stood in silent content for a ino N ner lot. Centrally located. Apply -It is reported from London tbat Hon. nfent contemplating It. 696®SS99$®(iSv9vSv9v9S9vSv0 9 iUB., Box 17, Nelson, B. C. Lord George Francis Hamilton is to suc­ - "But why, dear?" she questioned in­ ceed Lord Aberdeen as Governor General nocently, turning her treasure round nnd round. "You knew it was safe, and of Canada. Lord Hamilton is sou of the I think you might havo telegraphed to REM an GENERAL Brat Duke of Abercorn, an Irish peer and me. You might have remembered how Was born in 1845. He bas been First worried "I should be to lose it." 77 • Emory & Walley-• ESTATE "d AOENTS Lord of tbe Admirality, chairman ot tbe "Jennie, I thought you meant to give London School Board and Under Secre­ it back." Jennie was looking shyly at the dia­ MEN'S FURNISHINGS, ClOTHINu, HATS, Etc tary of India. He is now Secretary of monds as she twisted them, glimmering Have opened on Dakcr Street with tho above line of good*. Stock is not yet State for India. Lord Aberdeen's term in the twilight. Complete but new goods are arriving every few days. LOTS FOR SALE of office expires during tbe present year. "I know how it wns," she murmured at last, "but I don't think I want to tell . ^ m you. It was so very silly." \..: WE ARE'AGENTS FOR ... In the Best Localities. SOLE AGENTS fcjII Hall aiding Case. He drew her gently to him. Ou Wednesday night of last week at "Yes, tell me. I want to know." original owners of Addition "A" and "Hume-I Hall's Siding there was a drunken fight "Well, dear, last night I did not feel Kennedy & Douglas, nrnm tailors, Toronto quite happy because we had a sort of Addition. . •: .• . . . n in which Charles Cameron (Broken Nose quarrel without making up, and I had a Cameron) waa brutally struck by a man horrid dream that you "were angry with Tolton & McKay, pine custom shirt Makers, Hamilton named Oleson, with a beer mug, Camer­ me. So I thought and thought was there on lost a Jot of blood, and by the time anything I could do for- you beforeyou' . . A full line of Samples of the Newest things for Spring . . . LOANS MADE went away? I couldn't get your breakfast ; Dr. Payant of Ymir arrived be was io a because of the servants;. mother would' •'. i • EMORY 6 WAUEY—___ To Purchasers for Building* purposes, on EasJ very low, Condition. Oleson ski;>ped to not like it, and she had told me not to Mail Orders Will Receive Prompt Attention, P. O. Box 148, Nelson. (885) .Nelsou, but was captured on Friday even­ go down in the morning, and 1 couldn't Terms...... i. . think of anything, till at last I remem­ ing by Provincial Coustable For.-e&tor. bered your boots. So I crept out as soon He was released oa bail by-Judge Forin as it was light and found them at your ui in $1500, which was secured by two Nel­ door, and rubbed them beautifully before BUYAHOriE son hotel keepers. The case'comes up any one else was stirring, and took them up again. I must have dropped = my ring NOTICE TO DEBTORS ; for trinl this afternoon at 2:30. in without noticing. Did you see how Build a House for Yourself and Save Ren 7 very bright your boots were? Bertie, I A Chicago Fire. know you're laughing, and you promised not.'? • - It required just twenty minutes on Notice is hereby given that John R. Meyers has purchased at sheriffs . GAMBLE and 0'RIELLY Wednesday afternoon for a fire in Chica­ A secret so well kept that no friend of theirs Was ever told the tale of what sale, the plant, property and accounts of the Kootenay Brewing, Malting- BAKER STREET : : : ' ': (881) : : NELSON, B. i [ go to take from 10 to 15 Jives, main 15 : . ' ^ ^ : . U ^ \ Bertie Sinclair found in his boot.—Lon­ and Distilling Company at Trail, B. C, and will continue its operation. $ .1 persons and reduce a six story brick don News. building to a pile of blazing timber, red Firms and individuals indebted to the old company, are requested to Soap for Stormy Sca». hot bricks and twisted iron. Tne fire Oil has long been used to calm stormy make immediate settlement to the undersigned at Trail. was caused by au explosion of photo­ seas j IJut it has been-recently discovered DON'T FORGET THE I. O. G. % graphic* cliemioiils in tbe bouse of Sweet, that soap dissolved in water—soapsuds, There is a complete and well selected stock of wines, liquors and Woliach

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