...THI QUAMICHAN HOTEL THIS SPACE IS OPEN DUNCANS Now Open. Re-built and FOR Re-furnished. Heated by Hot Air. Sample Room ADVERTISEMENT • for Commercial Travelers. ATA Boats for Fishing. SPECIAL RATE F. NELSON, - PROP'R Crofton Gazette AND COWICHAN NEWS Devoted to the Mining and Agricultural Interests of , Texada Island, and Coast Mainland Districts.

VOL. 1. CROFTON, B. C, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1902. NO. 20

MOUNT SICKER NOTES. A tunnel is being driven steadily through fair-sized ore bodies, and in a very short time shipments can begin. HE Mount Sicker mining district hids fair to become one Ou the Key City, Capt. Wasson is using his new of, if not the most, important in the whole province. machinery, and active developments are proceeding. T It is a scene of daily increasing activity. Claims The Richard HI. claim, adjoining the Tyee, has been hitherto neglected are having development work commenced bonded to a syndicate, who have pumped out the shaft and upon them, and upon the established mines the progress of are installing a steam hoist, with a view to resuming develop­ operations has been very extensive. ment work. This is perhaps the most important news from The Lenora-Mount 'Sicker mine is an even busier scene the district this week, as it shows the interest that is being than it was a few months ago. New machinery, including a taken in the neighbouring properties to the proved Lenora and compressor plant and ore belt conveyor, has been installed, Tyee mines. Rumour has it that other claims in this mineral and mining and development work are proceeding together belt will also shortly be bonded to capitalists who will work very satisfactorily indeed. thmi, and every indication points to a great revival of mining On the Tyee mine a new strike 24 feet wide of high-grade industry. Indeed, the influx of miners already to work in ore has been made at the 100-foot level. Seven hundred feet the district has created a demand ifori increased house room of drifting through solid ore bodies has now been done here, in the Mount Sicker townsite, and it is a necessity for this to and the ore is looking better every day. Development work be met without delay. There is here a tempting opportunity has been so thorough and systematic on this mine that esti­ for profitable investment. IMr. Bebeau's new Mount Brenton mates give an actual body of ore in sight of at least 100,000 Hotel is an effort in the right direction, and both this and the

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HEAD OF SHAFT ON THE RICHARD III. tons. To treat this alone the smelter now being erected at Mount Sicker iHotel are invariably well filled with visitors. •Ladysmith for this company will have work for three years. The completion of the sampling works in connection with The aerial tramway connecting the mine with the Esquimalt the Crofton smelter is an event of incalculable importance to & Naraimo Railway will be completed in about a fortnight, the whole district. The Mount Sicker Railway is available and then shipments of ore will be actively prosecuted. All for direct shipments, and extensions can immediately be made prospects are very bright, and shares of the Tyee Mining Co. to connect with any mine in the neighbourhood. Thus the have lately changed hands in London at 23 shillings. want which has retarded the progress of the country is already Another mining property which may now be said to be filled, and the marked increase of mining work on and around firmly established is that of tlie Mount Sicker & Mount Bren­ Mount ISicker even now indicates that the institution of the ton Company. Mr. W. Lewis, the local manager, has pushed smelting industry on the Island, both at Crofton and Lady­ development work with most favourable results, and this mine smith. tends to make this mining camp one of the most im­ premises to become one of the richest properties in the district. portant in the province. THE CROFTON GAZETTE AND COWICHAN NEWS.

MINING NEWS. SOOKE MINES. The lucky syndicate which is operating the Sooke copper mines are actively developing their properties. Four men IRON DEPOSITS ON THE ISLAND. are at work sinking. Tlie shaft is down about 60 feet to date, and already a large amount of ore is in sight. Some R. IJAD1), the original owner of the iron deposits at of the samples of ore taken out are admittedly as line as M Set-hart, has recently disposed of his interest in the anything yet seen in the country. The average assay values Pacific Steel Company. The company is operating at nn about 2G per cent, copper, as well as values in gold, and the highest assays have been made at the greatest depth. Sarita, Copper Island and Sechart, on Barkley Sound, and on Tho formation of the ore encountered on these claims, says Texada Island. The supply of ore for the Irondale smelter the "Colonist," are most unusual —in fact they are hitherto is being taken from Texada at present, but it is the intention absolutely unknown in mining. The ore is found in what may be called large pellets, or lumps, having on their surface to ship from Barkley Sound as soon as proper transportation nothing to indicate what is inside, but on breaking these and shipping facilities are provided. lumps it is found that they are solid ore, and, as stated above, At 'Sarita it will be necessary to build a narrow-gauge run about 26 per cent, in copper. Then, again, there are railway from the mine to the sea, a distance of two miles, huge crystals of chalcopyrite, measuring five to six inches across. These large crystals are formed of the smaller and a large wharf and ore bunkers will also be erected. crystals of chalcopyrite, and show absolutely regular cleav­ Development work is being done at iSarita, Sechart and ages. In fact, in the iSooke mineral claims, as thus far de­ Copper Island, and several thousand tons of ore are on the veloped, are found many unusual features, but the ore values dumps ready for shipment. remain extremely satisfactory. The furnace at Irondale is working to its full capacity, 50 tons a day, and turning out an excellent quality of pig iron, DUNCANS MINING & DEVELOPMENT CO. which is in good demand in the Pacific Coast market. 'Mr. Ladd said he had used every effort, before disposing This company is now hard at work on its Cowichan Lake of his interests at .Sechart, to induce capital to establish iron properties, which are proving very satisfactory indeed. A contract has been given out for 200 feet of drifting on the smelting on Vancouver Island, but he could not convince the lower level. A tunnel has already been driven nearly 70 feet moi.eyed men of the East that there was a market (for the on the ore body. output. He considers that the Irondale smelter will demon­ strate that there is a market in the Pacific Coast states for THE YREKA COPPER COMPANY. a very considerable quantity of iron, and that when that market is fully supplied (by local furnaces, the managers will We understand that the Yreka Copper Company has so much work on its hands up at Quatsino iSound that work on naturally desire to extend their business further afield, and the Yreka mine, on (Mount Richards, has boon temporarily invade the markets of China, Japan and Australia. When closed down. that day arrives when it has been proved beyond question that iron can compete successfully with Mr. H. (Collinson, late assayer to the Van Anda smelter, British, United States and iCape Breton iron, capitalists will has just started an office in Victoria, at 46 Langley Street. be eager to establish plants oil Vancouver Island. He is one of the few provincial licensed assayers in the town.

VANCOUVER ISLAND MIMING. THE RAILWAY ROUTE. Mr, Corrigan, of the Irondale smelter, recently expressed Capt. Braden, who formerly owned the Sarita iron mines, his opinion of the mining future of the Island, founded on no the West Coast, has traversed the whole country from Barkley 'Sound to Duncans, and has recently been giving his the experience of his company with the iron ores of the opinions about the advantages that this country offers for the West Coast and Texada Island, and it would be cheerful construction of a railway. After referring to its enormous reading if our capitalists would only "wake up." "You timber limits, its promising mineral outcrops, and its ideal people across the line," IMr. Oarrigan is reported to have snid, agricultural areas, ©apt. Braden confidently states that, judg­ ing from his own experiences in travelling through the country, "should be pleased to realize that you have some of the rich­ there would be no difficulty at all in the construction of a rail­ est iron deposits known to the world. The ore from which way from east to west of the Island. As for grade, he him­ this particular lot of iron was made comes from Texada self was only aivare of having crossed the divide by noticing Island, and it is of excellent quality, but we consider the the flow of the streams. A railway from Duncans to Barkley Sound by way of tho Cowichan Valley could be easily and Sarita ore on Barkley Sound to be even better. We will cheaply constructed, and there was water-power enough on the begin shipping from our lately acquired mine, the iSarita, on west side to operate the entire road by electricity. iBy such a the west coast, shortly, and then we expect to open the eyes railway Victoria would secure the trade of the West Coast, of the iron world. If our present output is superior to every and effectually check the competition of Nanaimo and Van­ couver, which are making efforts to be first in tho field. If other pig iron, bar one. we confidently expect that the article the Nanaimo-Alberni Railway is built, the West Coast trade produced from Sarita iron will be found peerless. will certainly be diverted to Nanaimo and Vancouver, and " Tt has already been a matter fo rastonishment to myself Victoria will be sidetracked. and IMr. iSwaney that you people of Victoria did not years ago undertake the development of your immense iron de­ posits. You have the ore, tho coal, the timber and the fluxes STOCK FROM THE EAST. practically side by side, you have the very best shipping facilities, and yet you have done nothing. It is quite incom­ Arrangements are being made for a carload of pure-bred prehensible. live stock to leave Ontario for the West on or about August "Wo have proved now, beyond question, that your iron 20. A few more head can bo accommodated, so that any ore* are second to none in the world, and we are in a fair person wishing to get stock out should apply at once to G H way of securing the trade of tho Pacific Coast. We have Haowen Duncans P. 0. The stock is to be selected by Mr! just placed a largo order in San Francisco, and we have sold IF. W. Hodson. one of your local concerns a small lot. We expect to furnish tho iMoran Bros., of Seattle, all the pig iron necessary in the construction of tho battleship Nebraska, the keel of which was laid on Inly 4. and if business will warrant the outlay— A HYDROGRAPIHIO SURVEY. and present indications are that it will very shortly—we will t On the continent of Europe the water powers are instal rolling mills and a Bessemer plant, and turn out steel being eagerly developed nnd utilized. Italy, like some plates and' rails. of the provinces of the Dominion without coal areas, has "I have visited almost everv point on the coast of Van­ greatly increased her importations of coal by developing water couver Island where mining is in progress, and from what I powers. The investing nnd manufacturing world! should be have seen I look upon your island as the richest piece of terri­ made awnre of the unique resources of Canada in this respect. tory of like extent in the known world. The mineral re­ This can bo done in one way onlv—by a thorough hydrographic sources of the Island —iron, coal, copper, gold and silver- survey of those parts of Canada in which water-powers are are simply illimitable, and if it does not shortlv become one to be found. It should be begun at once, carried on vigor­ of the busiest mining fields in tho world, it will be tho fault ously nnd the results published from time to time in a form of its people. They have the ball at their feet: all thr-t is suitable for wide distribution, leaving the more elaborate de­ lacking is a little energy to make the Island a second Califor­ scription of details for subsequent publication in the permanent nia, and Victoria a great mining centre." form of annual reports. — Canadian Mining Review THE CROFTON GAZETTE AND COWICHAN NEWS.

VANCOUVER ISLAND MINES. Report by the United States Consul. THE WESTSIDE MONGST the United States consular reports is one by the Hon. A. E. Smith on the mines of Vancouver THE GREAT MAIL ORDER HOUSE A Island, and it is worth placing on record, so we make no apology for quoting it, as follows : SHOPPING BY MAIL !! There has recently been considerable activity in prospecting and exploiting the different mining properties on Vancouver Out-of-town Customers can shop very easily by mail if they only care to use Island. Copper has Ibeen ifound in the Sooke Mountains, less the advantages of our Mail-Order System. If you can't come in person write for anything you want, a post card will bring you samples and information. Ex­ than 30 miles from Victoria, and during the past two months perienced clerks will execute order the same day as received. MONEY BACK IF 400 tons of high-grade ore has been mined. A cut of 1,000 NOT SATISFIED. feet or more leaves no doulbt that a large vein exists there. The ore assays over 16 per cent, copper, apart from the gold MAIL ORDER ADDRESS: and silver. The iron mines on Barkley Sound controlled iby the Pacific THE HUTCHESON CO., LTD. Steel Company (composed almost entirely of Americans) con­ 8o GOVERNMENT STREET, VICTORIA, B. C. tain immense bodies of ore. The Sarita mine is especially valuable, and only needs to be developed to yield large results. The Copper Island and Secroft mines also show great value, and active steps are being taken to push work in them. A small steamer has been purchased, and short railroad lines to ccnvey the ore to the shore have been surveyed. As soon R.RRITHET&Co.Ltd. as the necessary financial arrangements have been made, act­ ive operations will be commenced. WHOLESALE MERCHANTS. Work has been suspended on the copper mines of the Nahmint Mining Company, on Alberni Canal; also on the Monitor mine, in the same locality. It is understood that the copper veins in each of these mines have become nearly exhausted. GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS, CEMENT, The Yreka Copper Company (composed mostly of residents CUMBERLAND COAL. of Tacoma, Wash., where the head office is) controls valuable mines on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island, including what is known as the Comstock group, situated on Comstock Mountain Quatsino Sound, which, with the Superior and VICTORIA, B. C. Quatsino King groups, comprise about 900 acres of copper- gold mineral lands. These groups are contiguous, and form practically one property. The average of eight assays re­ cently made was, for all minerals, $21 a ton, while one sample ran 12.5 per cent, copper and $350 gold. iFree gold is of fre­ TZOUHALEM HOTEL, quent occurrence in the main lead of the Comstock, and the average percentage of copper is expected to be over 10. A DUNCANS, temporary wooden tramway, erected to transport the ore to the water's edge, is soon to be replaced with an aerial con­ Stage to Lakeside Hotel, Cowichan Lake, every Monday, Wednesday veyor. The first shipment from these mines, consisting of and Friday. 400 tons of ore, was taken to the Tacoma smelter on June 17. It is expected that hereafter similar shipments will be made PRICE BROS., PROPRIETORS. monthly or oftener. The Wreck Bay placer mines, on the west coast, which were discovered in May, 1900, and since operated with indif­ ferent success, have passed into the hands of Seattle capital­ FELL & COMPANY, LIMITED LIABILITY, ists, who propose to spend $50,000 in developing the property with the latest improved machinery. The new owners "believe GROCERS, that the fine gold in the black sands of Wreck Bay will, with modern methods, yield a handsome return on their invest­ WINES AND LIQUORS. ment. American citizens are also in control of the iHelga Milling VICTORIA, B. C. Company at Olayoquot, west coast of Vancouver Island, where a ledge of apparently rich copper ore has been struck. A tunnel has been dug into the hill and other development work accomplished, involving the expenditure of $25,000, but so far no ore has been shipped. Heretofore there has been no smelter on Vancouver Island; now two are in process of construction, both on the Thorpe's Ginger Ale east coast, ahout 40 miles from each other. The larger is at Crofton, the smaller at Ladysmith. The first is under the control of two Americans. Its daily capacity will (be 350 tons of ore. The 500 horse-power engines to be used were PRIZE MEDAL built at Milwaukee. It is expected that the smelter will be running before August. WORLD'S FAIR. The new town of Crofton owes its birth to the building of this smelter. Although it is only four months old, the town now has a permanent population of 500 persons. Water for the smelter is provided by two reservoirs up the mountain VICTORIA. VANCOUVER. slope. The ore to be used is brought from the famous Mount Sicker imines, 12 miles to the west and 1,000 feet above sea- level. These mines are connected with Crofton by a narrow- NELSON. gauge railway, on which three mountain-climbing locomotives, manufactured at Lima, Ohio, carry the ore and laborers. Heretofore monthly shipments of ore from the Lenora mine have been made to the Tacoma smelter, but during the past six months the ore has been permitted to accumulate. There MEN'S CLOTHING STORE. is now $300,000 worth of ore awaiting the completion of the Crofton smelter. In this mine three tunnels at different levels have been opened. HATS AND UNDERWEAR In addition to the Lenora vein, another rich deposit of ore, known as the Tyee mine, has been found on Mount Sicker. -AT— The management of this mine is building a three-mile aerial tramway to Ladysmith, for the purpose of conveying ore to the smelter in process of construction at that place. This smelter is to be completed during the present year. ARTHUR HOLMES' Still another mine—known as the Copper Canyon mine—is being developed at the foot of Mount Sicker. Two tunnels 78 YATES ST., CORNER BROAD, have been dug, and in the main excavation a vein 4 to 4% efet in width has been uncovered. The ore is of a high grade, but as yet none has been shipped. VICTORIA, B. C. 4 THE CROFTON GAZETTE AND COWICHAN NEWS.

town is built by the enterprise of Mr. and Messrs. THE CROFTON GAZETTE Breen and Bellinger; and a few other similarly energetic and enterprising spirits might easily develop this small begin­ AND COWICHAN NEWS ning into a populous industrial city. PUBLISHED BY THE CROFTON PUBLISHING CO. THE WEIR QUESTION. A Cowichan Indian has been summoned for putting a MANAGING EDITOR, HENRY H. NEWILL weir in the river. The case is purely a legal one to test the legality of the act, and though rather rough on the victimized Indian, its finding will undoubtedly tend towards a settlement RATES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS- of this much vexed question. 75 cents per inch per insertion. Larger spaces and contracts by arrangement. THE VICTORIA TERMINAL & SIDNEY KlAIfLWAY. Several delightful excursions have recently been made SUBSCRIPTION. |2.00 PER ANNUM. available on this beautiful line of country by the railway to Sidney and thence by the steamer "Strathcona" or the All communications for the present to P. O. Duncans or Crofton. steamer "Iroquois" to Crofton or Nanaimo, or around the Islands. No more charming trip than any of these can be imagined, and we congratulate the new management on their TUESDAY, JULY 22. 1902. energy and enterprise.

AN. INDUSTRIAL CENTRE. The ladies of St. Peter's Church wish us to convey their thanks to Dr. Garesche; C. H. Dickie, Esq., M. P. P.; C. HE sampling works at the Crofton smelter have been Livingston, Esq.; Messrs. Hilbben & Co., of Victoria; S. M. opened, and the real work of ore reduction will com­ Dighton, Esq., Dr. D. G. Perry and the Crofton Gazette, for T mence in a week or two. This industry has been the prizes and balls given at the ping pong tournament; to friends making of Crofton, and will probably remain the mainstay in Victoria for lending tables; and to the (Esquimalt & of this new town. Not only that, but it will certainly be an Nanaimo Railway, Messrs. Pitt & Peterson, and IH. Keast, of impetus to mining development on the Island, and in the Mount Duncans, for free transportation. Sicker district in particular. Vast strides have already been made with the mining industry on Mount Sicker and Mount Brenton and neighbourhood, thanks to the energy of Mr. It will be noticed that our present issue is dated Tuesday. Henry Croft and a few others, but this is as nothing compared In future the paper will be published on that day, instead of to the possibilities that await further development. The un­ Thursday, as before. This change we have made at the told wealth that lies hidden beneath our feet is a dream for request of numerous subscribers, and hope it will be generally the imagination and a problem for the future, but the products appreciated. that lie ready to hand — the minerals, the timber iand the natural products of this portion of the Island —are so vast and varied that surely here we may some day find a manufac­ turing and commercial centre. Here we have perhaps more of the raw material of which industries are built than is present in any other part of the Coast. Few people think of Crofton as anything more than a mere smelter city, existing on a single industry. This the new town will certainly be, NEW TIME CARD but with energy and enterprise there is every natural indica­ In Effect June 14th, 1902. tion that the new town may become a great mining! centre, and to mention but two more industries — a, lumbering and Ashing centre. With regard to lumber, we have in the in­ DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. terior enormous limits of admittedly excellent timber. From TRAIN No, 1—Leaves Victoria (Market Station), 7 a. m. Arrives Sidney 8 a.m. the Cowichan Valley alone enormous amounts have been cut- TRAIN NO. 3—Leaves Victoria (Market Station), 10.30 a. m. Arrives Sidney more indeed than most people have any conception of, the 11.15 a- m* Victoria Lumber Company alone having been utilizing during TRAIN No. 5—Boat Express—Leaves Victoria (Market Station), 2 p. m. Arrives Sidney 2.35 p. m. the past four years nearly 500,000 feet a day. And yet there TRAIN No. 7—Leaves Victoria (Market Station), 5 p.m. Arrive! Sidney 6 p.m are still thousands of acres, nay, millions of acres, which TRAIN No. 2—Leaves Sidney 8.30 a.m. Arrives Victoria 9.30 a.m. have as yet been untouched by the axeman. Some persons TRAIN No. i—Boat Express—Leaves Sidney 11.40 a.m. Arrives Victoria 12.15 will doubt whether much of it is worth cutting, but compare p.m. TRAIN No. 6— Leaves Sidney 3 p.m. Arrives Victoria 3.45 p.m. even the worst of it with the timber that remains down in TRAIN No. 8—Leaves Sidney 6.15 p.m. Arrives Victoria 7 p.m. Eastern Canada and in Michigan and other states which once boasted magnificent forests. To-day they are sawing with SUNDAY. profit logs that we in our luxury of nature's bounty would Leave Victoria 9 a.m., 2 p.m. Leave Sidney 11.40 a.m., 5.30 p.m. not use on our skid-roads. We waste; our opportunities be­ JAMES ANDERSON, cause we think if we cannot get rich quickly by investment General Manager. of our capital, we had better keep what we have lying idle in the banks. Foreign capitalists come in and see further than us, and our opportunities are let slip. It is the same way with y 110 Transportation the fishing industry on the east coast here of the Island. Excepting salmon, this industry is almost non-existent. The STR. "STRATHCONA" cry is that there is no market. Let capital and enterprise find FOR NANAIMO, CROFTON AND DAILY. a mr.rket. There is no better locality on the Coast than this Leaves Nanaimo at 7 a.m. daily. Arrives at Victoria at 12.15 P-m. Train leaves for cod. Dogfish, too, which are invaluable to the mills and Victoria at 2 p.m. Arrives at Nanaimo at 7.15 p.m. factories, for their oil, abound in these waters, and are hardly fished at all. STR. "IROQUOIS" Crofton as a lusty young town has every advantage of Makes the Island calls as usual. situation and nature for becoming a commercial centre. The JAMES ANDERSON, General Manager. THE CROFTON GAZETTE AND COWICHAN NEWS.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Sherbourne and their little son were In Crofton on Sunday. We congratulate the little fellow heartily on his recovery from his very nasty fall from the upper deck of the "Unican" some weeks ago.

THE SMELTER -SAMPLING WORKS OPENED. H. COLLINSON, N Saturday last an event of importaince to the whole Island was the opening of the sampling works at the Late Assayer Van Anda Smelter. PROVINCIAL LICENSED AssAYER O smelter. Work at the assay office had been going on for some time previously. The ore bins already hold a large amount of ore, and the Northwestern Smelting & Refining THE VICTORIA ASSAY OFFICE Company has orders enough to keep the smelter busy as soon as it gets to work. The furnace and converter works now 46 LANGLEY STREET alone require completion. This has been delayed owing to Reliable Analyses of Ores, Coals, Etc. ~\7rr\n^nnT 1 P P the non-arrival of machinery, but a week or two hence will P. O. Box 89. (Next to the Law Courts) V IC 1 OKI A, L>. K,. probably see the first smelting operations on Vancouver Island in full blast. Keast's Livery Stable. ORO^FTON EN FETE. DUNCAN, B. C. On Sunday last Crofton was en fete, and well it might be, for the sampling works at the smelter had been opened the Operating Crofton and Mt. Sicker Stages. day before. Two excursions arrived from Nanaimo — one by the steamer "Strathcona," and the other by the steamer WESTHOLME TO CROFTON, "Joan," and the two boats between them brought a large crowd of excursionists, as also the Nanaimo band, which dis­ Daily connecting with all E. & N. Railway Trains. coursed sweet music during the afternoon to delighted Croftonians. The visitors seemed nearly as delighted, and DUNCAN TO MT. SICKER, roamed all over the place, inspecting the smelter works and the town, and enjoying its beautiful situation and surroundings. Daily, Sundays excepted.

H. KEAST, PROPRIETOR. THE WATER SUPPLY. In order to have an additional source of water supply, a E. M. SKINNER, well is being sunk above the town, and pumping machinery will be put in. Mr. Jeffrey is engaged on the work at present. CIVIL ENGINEER AND PROVINCIAL LAND SURVEYOR.

BATHING ESTABLISHMENT. DUNCANS. A large floating bathing establishment is in course of erec­ tion. It will be built to accommodate both ladies aud gentle­ men. The necessary funds have been publicly subscribed, The Flour that makes the Best Bread and when this establishment is complete, Crofton should be a is sold by favourite summer seaside resort. Facilities for bathing are excellent, and the water is unusually warm in Osborne Bay. MOWAT & WALLACE, VICTORIA, B.C.

LOCAL NOTES. Try it. Moose Jaw is the brand.

Mr. T. R. Archbold, of the Tarsis Copper Company, of Established 1878. Glasgow, last week spent some days in town. He arriyed from Mount Sicker, where he had been looking over mining W P. JAYNES, properties; and from Crofton he visited Salt Spring Island, to view the promising mining properties in that region. WHOLESALE IMPORTER AND DEALER IN ALL KINDS OV MER­ Mr. A. T. Pearce, son of our host of the Osborne Hotel, CHANDISE. was very successful, we are glad to see, at the Port Townsend Depot for Giant Powder Co. B. C. Pottery Co. regattas, carrying away Avith the yacht "Wideawake," which he sails, both the International Cup and the Port Townsend DUNCANS. QUAMICHAN. Cup. It always rains when a certain traveller conies to Crofton. Mr. H. C. Bellinger's gasoline launch, Avhich has been laid up for repairs, is now in working order again. It is a W. DYKE, very convenient and handy little boat, and very fast. Tioneer Merchant, Mrs. Walter Harvey has been in town. Mr. Harvey is busy again painting. DRY GOODS, BOOTS AND SHOES. Mr. D. R. Irvine, the Government road inspector, has been visiting Crofton. He could not come too soon. CONFECTIONERY A SPECIALTY. Mr. B. H. Smith, of the Victoria customs, was in Crofton Agent Crofton GAZETTE. last week, enjoying everything. Mr. William Smith, of the firm of Smith & Sherbourne, JOAN AVENUE, - - - CROFTON, B. C. is now about finishing off the work on the smelter buildings, for which this firm has had the solo contract. Mr. F. Sher­ bourne is busy at Ladysmith. supervising the smelter con­ FURNITURE, CARPETS, struction there, under Mr. Kiddie. At the Crofton Hotel have been registered Mr. and Mrs. WALL PAPER, CROCKERY, W. J. Smith and daughter, of Victoria; Mr. and Mrs. Carter, Messrs. J. C. Pendray, Victoria; G. H. Evans, Chicago; II. O. AND Stratford, E. T. Ginger, Cecil Abbott, F. M. Dougall, J. H. Franek and T. R, Archbold. COMPLETE HOUSEFURNISHINGS, At the Osborne Hotel the following have registered : Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Kennedy, Spokane; Mrs. G. Walker, Miss Jessie Walker, Victoria; Mr. and Mrs. Dixon and family, For Hotel, Store or Home. Messrs. E. Devohy, J. S. Weir, P. J. Tineth and) Alex. Mon- teith. Victoria. ' Write for Catalogue. Messrs. Burney Smith. Cecil Hnll, William Smith and Percy Smith have been enjoying the charms of Crofton. Mr. A. B. Rombauer, head chemist at the smelter works, has been down to Victoria on business connected with the assay office, which is now in full swing. Weiler Bros., Victoria, B.C. <. 6 THE CROFTON GAZETTE AND COWICHAN NEWS.

being an exceptional pleasure to the crowds of spectators who watched the play in the hall. Duncan* ant) Cowicban local 1Rews. The proceeds of the sale of work and refreshments were i considerable, and $38.50 were added to them by the tourna­ ment alone. Afterwards a most enjoyable informal concert was held, and memories of a very pleasant afternoon's enter- UR lady readers will be interested in the following taii.meut were carried away by all. paragraphs clipped from the '"Morning Post," [London, O descriptive of presentation dresses worn at the court held at (Buckingham Palace on the 13th June last : (LOCAL NOTES. " Mrs. James Dunsmuir, the wife of the premier of British Columbia, wore an exquisite dress, the skirt in ivory satin The retail grocers will hold their big picnic at Koksilah with trellis work of point de gaize paillettee, connected with to-morrow. The E. & iN. Railway Company has arranged a jeweled chiffon roses, flounce and back panel in gold and special train service, trains leaving Victoria at 8 and 9 a. m., diamond embroidery, and the bodice in gold and embroidered and returning from Koksilah at 5 and 6:10 p. m. The return satin point de gaize and rose garniture, the train in rose pink far<> is put at $1 for adults and 25 cents for children, and, a panne, lined with petal shaded chiffon, with trails of La most enjoyable afternoon may be anticipated. A. programme France roses, and she carried a bouquet of La 'France roses. of sports and games has been drawn up, and the fine roads in " Miss Bessie Dunsmuir's skirt was in cream chiffon, the district will provide for the pleasure of bicyclists. A embroidered lisse and chiffon roses, pailletted silver over siKcial car is being run on the trains for the conveyance of white satin; bodice in embroidered chiffon, with garniture of bicycles. All the grocery stores, foremost amongst them liles of the valley; train in white chiffon, composed entirely Messrs. /Fell & Co. and Messrs. Mowat & Wallace, will be of deep tucks mounted on cloth of silver, with garlands of closed to enable the employees to attend the picnic ; Mr. lilies of the vallev. and she carried a bouquet of the same 'Lawrence Goodacre is also freeing his employees; and flowers." amongst the wholesalers Messrs. R. P. iRithet & Co., with their well-known generosity and consideration for their em­ ployees, have announced that their salesrooms and warehouses KN1IGIHTIS OF PYTHIAS. will be closed for the day. The following have been registered at the Hotel Strath­ A number of members of Far West Lodge, No. 1, and cona, iShawnigan Lake, during the week : T. IE. IHaskett and Victoria Lodge, No. 17, have made a fraternal visit to Maple Mrs. Haskett, Boston; J. A. Weismer, Toronto; H. W. Lodge, No. 15, at Duncans. The visitors were met Iby J. Sprague and son, Buffalo; J. W. Gray, iSeattle; the Misses Evans, Esq., D. ID. G. O, and a committee of the local lodge, G. and M. 'Godson, Miss J. Littlewood, J. Mulligan and wife, and were hospitably entertained. In the evening a meeting A. Hood, R. H. McMillan and wife, Miss Dorothy McMillan, of the local lodge was held, at which the visiting drill team Miss Brown, Miss .Shrapnel, Mayor Hayward, A. B. Fraser gave an exemplification of knight work in an efficient manner, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Fraser, Miss Fraser, and Miss Alice bringing forth the highest praises from the 'Duncans (brethren, M. Fraser, all of Victoria. AVIIO expressed their appreciation by inviting the Victoria 'Sports and a picnic will be held at the residence of Mr. biethren to visit them again in the near future. Le Poer Trench in aid of the South Saanich Church, on July 2t», at 2 p. m. Admission, 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for chi'dren under 12 years of age. THE PIDNIG iPlOINiG TOURNAMENT. At the Quamichan Hotel, Duncans, during the week have been registered: Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Porter, Chemainus; The ping pong tournament and sale of work at Duncans Mr. and Mrs. Mcintosh, Mr. and Mrs. W. 'Schoum, Mr. and in aid of St. Peter's Church, Quamichan, was an unqualified Mrs. F. Hulbert, Victoria; Messrs. lO. iSutter, Toronto; D. L. success, and was graced by a galaxy of fair ladies and brave Burnhart, London, Eiig.; H. Pithcruo, 'Saanich; C. H. Bis- men who came at the call of the ladies of St. Peter's Church sell, F. Mcintosh, W. H. Armstrong, C. F. Owen, H. A. to be persuaded to purchase the pretty things that were offered Hover, W. iGalbraith, J. E. iSmith, J. H. Meldram, B. Deacon, for sale, or to srive their aid to the funds of the church by A. Graham, J. Oliver, W. S. iStainer, A. Rusta, W.' P. Smith, spending money at the stalls which were groaning with gifts W. P. Allan, L. Burmeister, J. Hilton, J. J. Randolph, Judge of fruits, ice creams and other tempting refreshments. Many Gould, W. M. Tyson, IF. J. Robertson, H. .Fulton. M. Duns­ also came prepared to do battle over the green tables. The muir, W. Sanderson. D. Halle, W. Carse, J. A. Daly, A. F. Rev. J. A. Leakey presided, and amongst the ladies of the Gwin, W. Murton, W. B. Hall, A. Gibson, J. H. Frank and church who gave their graceful services, for which the com­ Simon Leiser, Victoria; Mr., Mrs. and Miss Campbell, Mount munity should feel grateful, were Mrs. Pimbury, Mrs. F. •Sicker. Maitland-Dougall (who organized the tournament and was We are sorry to hear that Mr. H. Keast lost a horse the indefatigable in her efforts to make it a success), Mrs. Dickie, other day during the haulage operations for the work proceed­ Mrs. Whittome, Mrs. Jaynes, Miss Harrison, Miss Hadwen, ing on the Tyee aerial tramway. Miss Prevost, Miss Holmes, and' many others who were present. The following are the detailed results of the tourna­ (Continued on Page Seven.) ment : In ladies' singles, the first round Miss Maitland-Dougall beat Miss iSpain, Miss i'L. Jaynes beat Miss Maud Wilson, Miss Rickaby beat Miss Hall, and Mrs. Whittome beat Miss J. Holmes. In the second round, Miss Maitland-Dougall beat IMiss L. Jaynes, and i-.xiss Rickaby beat Mrs. Whittome. In the final DOMINION HOTEL, round, which was a great game between Miss Maitland- Dovgall and Miss Rickaby, the latter won and carried off the honours. VICTORIA, B.C. In ladies' doubles Miss MaitlandnDougall and Miss Rickaby carried all before them. This combination beat Mrs. Whit­ tome and Miss Janes in the first round, in which also Miss L. Jaynes and Miss Mutter beat Miss Hall and Mrs. H. Holmes; BETTER than the rates indicate. and in the final bout Miss Maitland-Dougall and Miss Rickaby won the prize from the Misses L. Jaynes and Mutter. In men's singles. Dr. Garesche was unbeaten. His play was superb. In the first round he beat Mr. Rickaby. Mr. Board and room $1.25 and up per day. William Freeman 'beat Mr. D. Livingston, and Mr. Whittome Room only 50 cents to $1.50 per day. was a bye. In the final tussle between Mr. Williams, Mr. Freeman and Dr. Garesche. the latter won. For men's doubles there were only two entries. Dr. Garesche and Mr. Rickaby were victorious over IMr. William Freeman and Mr. Whittome. For themixed doubles, Mr. and Miss Rickaby drew a bye in the (first round; Miss L. Jaynes and Mr. D. Livingston beat Miss B. Jaynes and Mr. Rarratt, Miss Mutter nnd Mr. TO LET. Freeman beat (Mr. and Mrs. Whittome, nnd Miss Maitland- Dougall nnd Dr. Gnresche were n bye. In the second round, Several stores at Crofton, B. C. Apply to Mr. nnd Miss 'Rickaby beat Miss IL. Jaynes and Mr. D. Liv- ineston. and Miss Maitland-Dougall and Dr. Garesche beat Miss Mutter- and Mr. Freeman. In the final, which was a THE LENORA MOUNT SICKER fiercely contested game, IMr. and Miss Rickaby heat Miss Maitland-Dougall nnd 'Dr. Garesche. COPPER MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, Play lasted from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and was throughout Non-Personal Liability. of a high order, many of the games proving very exciting, and the display of ping pong talent was a grand one, as well as MacGregor Block, VICTORIA, B. C. THE CROFTON GAZETTE AND COWICHAN NEWS.

DUNCANS AND COWICHAN LOCAL NEWS. JUST ReCEUZGD A splendid stock of LAWN TENNIS GOODS made (Continued from Page Six.) by Wright & Ditson and Ayres, including Racquets, At the Tzouhalem Hotel, Duncans, the following amongst Balls, Poles, Nets, Presses, etc. Croquet Sets and other names were registered during the week; IMr. and Mrs. B. Mclnnes, Nanaimo; Mr. and Mrs. de Sabiche, California; other summer games. Major-General Sir A. Dorward, Major Cowan, R. iE., China; Dr. and Mrs. Irvine, Mr. and Mrs. Hall, Victoria; Capt. A. M. W. WA1TT & CO., 44 Government St., VICTORIA. T. Crosse, 'London, Eng.; Dr. iGaresche, Victoria; H. H. Padgett, Cowichan Lake; Major A. iW. Jones, Messrs. J. J. Whalen, C. (Livingston, R. B. Mackedie, D. Livingston, W. A. QUEEN'S MARKET Robertson, G. Dickson, R. H. Vyse, London. Eng.; A. R. Thomas, 0. S. Baxter, A. J. Murchie. G. M. Wetherell. F. .T. Cor. Govt, and Johnson Sts., Victoria, B. C. Tel. 32. P. 0. Box 1 Hall. G. IC. Sabiche, California; David Davies, England; W. LAWRENCE GOODACRE & SONS, H. Welsh, IScotland; G. H. Homer. E. W. Molander, D. MoRae, D. G. McNaughton, R. C. Spicer and P. Roehusson. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BUTCHERS. Contractors by appointmen The baseball match with Ladysmith announced for the to His Majesty's Royal Navy, The Dominion Government, etc. 19th was postponed. Shipping supplied at lowest rates. We regret very much to hear that Mr. Andy Forrest, one of the best -known of IDuncanites, recently had the bad for­ tune to break his le?. Reports from the Jubilee Hospital, THE DOMINION HOUSE, Victoria, however, show that he is progressing towards re­ covery very satisfactorily, and this is trood news. The sym­ pathies of troops of friends are with Mr. Andy Forrest. PRIVATE BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT. Maior-General Sir A. Dorward aud IMaior Cowan, R. E., from China, have been up at Cowichan iLake fishing, with Home Comforts. Moderate Rates. much success. They stayed at the Lakesidp Hotel. People are beginning to say that Mr. J. H. Franck. repre­ JOAN AVENUE, - - - CROFTON, B. C senting the firm of Simon Leiser, is the weather prophet of PROPRIETOR, A. B. WHITTINGHAM. Duncans. (Messrs. E. F. Owen and H. A. Hover, of Tacoma. Wash., have passed through Duncans on their way "up the hill." Both are well known mining men who are interested in Mount Sicker properties. A. HOWE, IMr. Harw (Smith, of Duncans, has been paying a visit to Victoria. We want him back. Mrs. Koenisr. proprietress of the Shawnigan Lake Hotel, BUTCHER, has been in Victoria on business. Her hotel is generally "full up." Mr. J, H. Whittome, the well-known mining broker nnd Established for six years at Chemainus. insurance neent of Duncans, reports local sales of Tyee sharps at $5.35. The new Tyee block, built next to the Post Office at Dun­ Best Meat at most liberal cans, is a comparatively palatial affair. It contains the registered offices of the Tyee Mining Company, as also of the Tyee .Smeltinsr Comnanv, on the one sid»: on the other, prices. the pound floor is occupied hy Mr. J. H. Whittome's mine broking, rpal estate and insurance offices. The imper floor is CROFTON, B. C. to let. Thp fittings throughout the building are solid nnd JOAN AVENUE, hai.dsome, with all modern conveniences.

THE ANGLICAN SYNOD. The Anglican -Synod, at which Capt. Berkley, R. N.. of Westholme. was a delegate, concluded its sitting nt Victoria BENNETT'S on the 18th instant, and wns hosnitably entertained at the Drinrd Hotel. Victoria, by Bishon Perrin. At thp afternoon CROWN BRAND spf-sion of the iSynod. a motion was tabled by the Rev. Cnnon Reanlands. that n joint memorial from* this diocese nnd from the New Westminster dionpse be presented to the Gen^'nl Svnod of Canada, urging them to taVe steps to lhave disabili­ ties which are imposed unon colonially ordnined clergymen GUTTA PERCHA FUSE by the Tmnerial Colonirl Clerey Act removed. Under this AWARDED THE GREATER BRITAIN EX. act colonial clergvmen are virtually debarred fvnm receiving GOLD MEDAL, 1899. am»ointments in England, although eonallv qualified' in point of education and standing with the English clergy, and this is felt to be an entirely improper discrimination against colo­ THIS POPULAR FAVORITE STILL LEADS. nial clergy. A resolution w.°s pnssed in fnvonr of the introduction of religions education in thepublic schools of the province with­ out delnv. the synod being of oninion that education was inccmnlete without religions training to fit children for the Holman Bros. refinnnsihilitips of citizenship. Rev. Cnnon Rcmlauds wa« unanimously elected olerienl representative nf the 'Synod. Ven. AreMpifon iScriven nnd Rev. W. G. Taylor being substitutes. P. Wollnsten Tr. wns Patent Rock Drill cleeted ns lay representative, npd Messrs. A. J. C Oalletly AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1900. and Lindley Crease a.s substitutes. Drills and Accessories, Columns and Tripods, FOR SALE. IN STOCK AT VICTORIA. Clydesdale colt, one year old, by "Newnham." A. R. Wilson, Duncans. Manufacturers of Air Compressors and all HAMILTON POWDER CO. kinds of Mining Machinery. (INCORPORATED I86I.) ESTIMATES ON APPLICATION. Manufacturers of High Explosives, Stumping Powder, Blasting, Mining and Sporting Powder. Dealers in Electric Blasting Gen A ent Apparatus, Safety Fuse, Detonators, etc. Head office : Montreal. Branch office: Victoria. Local offices : Rowland Machin, '' g > Vancouver, Nelson, Rossland and Greenwood. Works: Nanaimo. YATES STREET, VICTORIA.B. C. 8 THE CROFTON GAZETTE AND COWICHAN NEWS. CROFTON

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