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In fact the most complete stock in Southern Yale, Crockery from the Individual to the Manimoth, Hotel Men can do better with us in Glass Ware than importing. f One trial will convince the most sceptical/
There are some Bargains left yet in CUT GLASS WARE. Come and se^ for yourself, &
We are selling them at 10 per cent above cost and will until further notice, We carry the largest stock of Paints and Oils in this part of the Provinces in fact too large ^because we want to make room for Spring stock,
Dealers in Hardware, S ; Granite and Tinware, Carpenters' and Miners' Tools, Ore Cars and Powder and S Paints and Oils, Sashes and Doors, ; v Water Pipes and All kinds Tinsmithing, Plumbing:, and Furnace Work. GREENWOOD, B. G.
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A Weekly Paper published in the interests ot the Boundary Creek Mining District.
Vol, III. GREENWOOD, B.G, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1898, o No, 23,
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THE WINNIPEG. the chances of a road becoming a paj'ing concern are thor oughly weighed by the promoters before construction is HE Winnipeg- mine is situated in Wellington camp, commenced, or even before a charter is applied for. ; If on the summit of the mountain range between there is not sufficient trade in sight to make the concern a Fourth of July Creek and Boundary Creek. It paying one, no bonus would induce a railway corporation to was discovered by Duncan Mcintosh on July build into the district. If there is a certainty of the line be loth, 1895. The owner was sobn satisfied that coming- a dividend-pa/yer, the road will be built without the property had.merit, and cabins to accommo-, either a bonus or a land grant. The Kettle river district date 35 men were built. A wagon road to con needs a railway and needs it badly, and there is the pros nect-with the government road was made about one mile pect of such an amount of trade as to g-.uarantee the con distant, and the prospect shafts sunk, 15, 35 and 59 feet deep struction and running of his road on a paying- basis or D. and some crosscutting done. The work done showed two C. Corbin would not be so anxious to build into the Kettle strong leads, one having- an ore body averaging from 12 to river mines without bonus or land grant. 17 feet in width, and the others two feet wide. The assays If the building of a railway into this district is onl}' to be niade from these leads show values above the average of . accomplished at such a sacrifice to the public as the pro the camps. posed charter to McKenzie' and Mann for the construction The property was crown granted on February 16th, 1896. of a road between Stickeen river and Teslin Lake, people In August 1897, the Winnipeg Mining & Smelting Co., I/td. would be much better without railway . communication for was organized,„the officers being : Duncan Mcintosh, presi the present. The following excerpt from an editorial in the dent; John Mack, vice-president; W. T. Honey, secretary ; ISTews-Adyertiser of the 6th inst. states fairly the case of the D. H. Beecher, treasurer. The capital stock is divided into proposed charter in the Yukon : 1,000,000 shares of the par value of $1 each, 300,000 shares be " We have now fairly stated the actual situation and the ing placed in.the treasury. On November 1st the work of problems connected with the undertaking. The question developing- the property was commenced, a complete hoist before both parliament and the people is as to the manner ing and pumping- plant was installed. A double compart in which the work shall be carried out, the present and ment shaft 4xS)4 was started which is now down about 90 future interests of the country being considered. This is a feet. It is the intention of the management to push the de-; question of far more serious import than some of those who velopmeut work forward as fast as it can be done economi have so hastily endorsed the action of the government, in cal^7-. They„are now working two shifts:v. regard to the contract with Messrs. McKenzie and Mann A trial shipment of ore is now in transit to the smelter, seem to comprehend. By that contract it is proposed to cre and the Winnipeg could be put on-the list of regular ship ate a great monopoly as regards the construction of railways pers if we had a railroad as there is considerable ore in in the direction of the Yukon district and to give to these sight. contractors privileg-es with further railway construction, •sic the mere bare concessions for which may in a year or two be worth very large,sums of money. Indeed, there is little THE KNOB HILL. doubt that even now, had the government acted with greater celerity. and with better business methods, and stated that The Knob Hill belonging to the Knob Hill Gold Mining it was prepared to give an exclusive concession for a term Company, 1/td., the first claim located in Greenwood camp, of years for the construction and operation of a railwa3r, was staked by Henry White in 1891 and is celebrated under such favorable traffic possibilities as exist, there throughout the country for its immense surface showings. would have been applications from responsible companies All the development on this property thus far has been sur and individuals to undertake the enterprise on its intrinsic, face work. An open cut about 17 feet deep runs across the merits as a money-earning work, without any extraneous hog back 108 feet and shows up g-ood ore every foot of the aid from the country." distance. Extensive work is planned to start in the spring. !!•'"-- • Jig. Machinery has been ordered and will be on the ground in a 0k few weeks and will be worked with air from the Old Iron REDISTRIBUTION. sides compressor plant. The officers of the Knob Hill Gold Mining- Companj-, I/td., ," The Nelson Tribune says the electors have an implied ! < promise of a redistribution bill before the next election. are : F. P. Buck, president; Chas. Chisholm, vice-presi r dent; C. A. Finch, secretary and treasurer ; Jay P. Graves, Have the3 ? When was it given ? This particular mis manager ; J. F. Hemenwa}', superintendent and agent. statement of the Opposition press has been disproved time and time again." The foregoing is taken from the Victoria «J'4 iV«- iV*- ^1? "tflF ^ Colonist, the organ of Dunsmuir and his government. The RAILWAY MATTERS. reply of the Rossland Record is, for the present purpose, sufficient. The Record says: "If Mr. Turner did not In the desire for railway communication.to.the district, it promise a redistribution of seats, from the public platform, is well not to become too enthusiastic over any particular while in Rossland recently', every, hearer misunderstood road. Of course, in order to develop our mineral resources, him. He said he had opposed it upon former occasions, and a railway connecting- the district with' the trade centers of that the wisdom of his opposition was now apparent, and both the east and west is very necessary, but there is no that Rossland would appreciate-it, because had it been done need of going into ecstacies over Mr. Corbin, the C. P. R. she would suffer great injustice now. The irreat irrowth of or any other system. The possibilities of the country are West Kootenay and Trail Creek entitled this section to a r so great .that railwa3 corporations -will in a short time be redistribution. Rossland is watching- .with interest and only too anxious to bid for our trade, without receiving- half alarm the uncertain attitude of Premier Turner and his the territory- through which they intend to construct the organ, the Colonist, upon the question." road and larg-e cash subsidies, for the privilege of fleecing- '/if 4fe us after the rolling- stock is in motion. The Provincial Legislature wa'li-s opened with due pomp The building of a railway is a business proposition and ; and ceremony on Thursday last. J>9H%MVI«i*J*t,i mm:.u ^*ttftS5*Q#«!A***tf**.,
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A DELEGATE APPOINTED. CERTIFICATE OK THE REGISTRATION OF pavment of subscriptions to the capital stock to such amounts as the Board of Trustees may AN EXTRA-PROVINCIAL COMPANY. think proper, and to issue fully paid-up stock A well attended meeting of the resi therefor. . " Companies' Act, 1897." Given under mv hand and seal of office at dents of Boundary^ Creek district was Victoria, Province of British Columbia, this 28th daj* of December, one thousand eig-ht hun held in Rendell & Co's. hall on Satur- Combination Mining and Milling Company. dred and ninetv-seven. da3r evening last. Mr. Thos. Hardy [r,.s."l S. Y. WOOTTON, 72-4 Registrar of Joint Stock Companies. was voted to the chair arid Mr. A. S. Registered the 3rd day of January, 1898. HEREBY Certify that I have this day reg CERTIFICATE OF THE REGISTRATION OF Black appointed secretary. After the istered the "Combination Mining- and AN EXTRA-PROVINCIALCOMPANY. MillingI - Company•" as an Extra-Provincial finance committee had reported Mr. Company under the "Companies' Act, 1897,", to " Companies'Act, 2897." James Kerr moved and Mr. D. C. Mc- carry out or effect all or any of the objects hereinafter set forth to which the legislative Rae seconded that a delegate be sent authority of the Legislature of British Colum " Old Ironsides Mining Company." to Ottawa. Messrs. Kerr, W. T. bia extends. Reg-istered the 28th day of December, 1897. The head office of the company is situated in Smith, Naden, Galloway, J. F. Hemen- the City of Spokane, State of Washing-ton, U.S. HEREBY CERTIFY that I have this day way, J. H. Macfarlane, Ma3^or Wood, The amount of the capital of the company is I " reg-istered the " Old Ironsides Mining- six hundred thousand dollars, divided into six Company," as an Extra-Provincial Compariy J. Harlan, J. W. Nelson and others hundred thousand shares of one dollar each. under the " Companies' Act, 1897," to carry out or effect all or any', of the objects hereinafter spoke in favor of sending the delegate The head office of the company in this Pro set forth, to which the legislative authority of and the motion was carried unanimous- vince is situate in Victoria, and William Mon- the Leg-islature of British Columbia extends., teithy-insurance and commission agent, whose The head office of the company is situate in ,ly. Mr. Nelson then moved and Mr. J. address is Victoria, B.C., is 'the attorney for the the city of Spokane. , company. The amount of the capital of the company is '#TEI. Macfarlane seconded that Mr. Dun The time of the existence of the company "is one million dollars, divided into one million can Ross be the delegate. This motion fifty years. e shares Of one dollar each. The objects for which the company lias been The head office of the company in this Pro was also carried unanimously. established are : vince is situate at Old Ironsides Mine, Green r wood camp, Osoj-oos division of Yale district, Messrs. Hardy, Gallowa3 and Hal- To bin', sell, lease, or otherwise acquire, min and J. F. Hemenway, superintendent, of the eral claims, mines and mining property : to ex same address, is the attorney for the company. lett of Greenwood and F. Keffer, M. plore, develop, mine, improve and Operate the same; to sell, mortg-ag-e, lease, bond or other The time of the existence of the company is E., and T. A. GJ-arland of Anaconda wise dispose of the same ; to do any and all lift}- years. were appointed a committee to work .•thing's whatsoever which the said Corporation The objects for which the company- has been •may deem necessary for< the development and established are : / with the'Midway committee, in advis Operation of any and all mineral claims or min To work, operate, 'buy, sell, lease, locate, ac ing- property 'which the said Corporation may quire, procure, hold and deal in mines, metals ing the delegate, who promised to send hereafter acquire, own, or control; to con- ' and mineral claims of-every kind and descrip reports of the railwa3r proceedings at struct, maintain and operate trails, roads, and tion within the United States of America and lines of transportation, whether by land or wa the Province of British Columbia, Canada; to Ottawa. ter ; to build flumes or ditches, or to acquire carry on and conduct a general mining-, smelt water-power or water rights, and to lease or ing, milling- and reduction business; to pur The question of advertising Was also sell the same ; to erect mills, or smelting- or re chase, acquire, hold, erect and operate electric r duction works for public or private use ; -in. ligrht and power plants for the purpose of min brought up b3 Mr. Hardy, and Mr. fact, to carry on a g-eneral mining, reduction, ing- and treating- ores, and for the purpose of Macfarlane who returned recently from and smelting business in all its various depart furnishing-lig-hts and creating- power for all ments, in any "of the States and Territories of purposes ; to bond, buy, lease, locate and hold the east suggested that copies ofCory- ditches, flumes and water-rig-hts ; to construct, the United States, also in-the Province of Brit •lease, buy. sell, build or operate railroads, fer eLTsmiaps be distributed in the, east ish Columbia. ries, tramways, or other means of transporta Given under -my hand and seal of office at tion for transporting ores, mining- or other ma- ' ern cities. Mr. Coryell who was pre Victoria, Province of British Columbia, this terlal ; to own, bond, buy, sell, lease and locate sent generousH' donated 50 of his ex 3rd day of January, one thousand, eig-ht hun timber and. timber claims ; and finally to do dred and ninetv-eight. everything- consistent, proper and convenient cellent maps for the use of the dele [L.s.j S. Y. WOOTTON, and requisite for the carrying- out of the ob 72-4 Registrar of Joint Stock Companies. jects and purposes aforesaid, in their fullest t?gate' . The offer was accepted with the. and broadest sense," within the territory afore said. thanks of the meeting-. CI^RTIFICATE OF THE REGISTRATION OF Given under my hand and seal of office at His Worship, Mayor Wood, was ap AN EXTRA-PROVINCIAL COMPANY. Victoria, Province of British Columbia, this tweut3--eighth day of December, one thousand pointed a deleg-ate to watch 'Boundary " Companies' Act, 1897." eight hundred and ninetv-seven'. Creek interests during- the session of " fjus.] "S. Y. WOOTTON, - - The Boundary Creek Mining Company. 71-4 _ Reg-jstra-r of Joint Stock Companies. the provincial legislature. Reg-istered the 38th day of December, 1897. Short addresses were delivered hy T HEREBY Certify that I have this day reg-- ~~~ MINERAL, ACT, 1896. X istered "The Boundary Creek Mining- Messrs. W\ H. Norris and J. McLveod Company " as an Extra-Provincial Company Certificate of Improvements. under the " Companies' Act, 1S97," to carry out of Midway. or effect all or any of the objects hereinafter set RIVERSIDE Mineral claim, situate in the Ket forth to which the legislative authority of the tle River-'mining- division, Osoyoos divis The Rossland Miner's Position. legislature of British Columbia extends. ion of Yale district. Where located : About The head office of the company is situate in four miles above Rock Creek,- on Kettle the. City of Spokane, State of Washing-ton, U.S. river. Because THIS BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES The amount of the capital stock of the com AKP^ notice that I, John Drummoud An pany is one million dollars, divided into one T derson, P.L.S., of Trail, B.C., acting- as has taken a stand in the interests of million shares of one dollar each. agent for Benjamin Perkins, free miner's The head office of the company in this Pro certificate No. £3,758, intend, sixt3* days from of the district in favor of Corbin's road, vince is situate at Greenwood City, and Louis the date hereof, to apply to the Mining- Re the Rossland Miner makes the start I. Ostroski, merchant, whose address is Green corder for a certificate of improvements, for wood City,Is the attorney* for the company. the purpose of obtaining- a crown grant of ling assertion that the editor of THIS The time of the existence of the company is the above claim. And further take notice that action, under TIMES fifty years. :J1 , " is hopelessly deficient in the Tlic objects for which the compaii)' has been section 37, must be commenced before the issu ability to discern the difference be established are : ance of such certificate of improvements. To acquire, hold, plat into citj- and town lots, Dated this 15th day of January,' 1898. 71-8 tween right and wrong or that he is sell, lease, or mortgage lauds and real estate in controlled .-.by the Canadian Pacific the United States of America, and in the Pro MINERAL, ACT, 1896. ~~~ vince of British Columbia, Canada; to locate, Railwa\-. THE TIMES has done the acquire, procure, hold, buy, sell, lease and op Certificate of Improvements. erate mines and mining- claims in the United Miner an injustice. It asserted that the States of America and. in the Province of Brit NOTICE. Miner was designedly dishonest in its ish Columbia, Canada ; to carry on the busi BIG EDDY mineral claim, situate in the Ket ness of purchasing, selling, milling-, smelting-, tle River mining- division, Osoyoos division statements regarding- the Boundary matting, stamping- and reducing ores and min of YaleMistrict." Where located : About four, erals of every kind and description in the. miles above Rock Creek, on Kettle river. Creek Railway situation. We now be United States of America and in the Province AKE notice, that I, John Drummond An lieve that the Miner is more fool than of British Columbia, Canada, and to acquire, T derson, P.L.S., of Trail, B.C., acting- as lease and operate water rig-hts and flumes'for agent for Benjamin Perkins, free miner's cer knave or it would never make the as the purpose of mining- and treating- ores, and tificate No. 83,758, and Hug-h Reed, free running and operating- electrical machinery, miner's certificate No. 81,891, intend,''sixty- sertion that THE TIMKS was the slave and for any and all- purposes in the United days from the date hereof, to appl\- to the Min of any railway corporation. As the C. States and in the Province of British Colum-, ing- Recorderfor a certificate of improvements, bia, Canada ; to purchase, acquire, hold, erect for the. purpose, of obtaining' a Crown g-reuit of P. R. lias purchased Heinze's interests and operate lig-ht and power plants for the the above claim. purpose of mining- and treating- ores and 'for And further take notice that action, under in British Columbia, it, is safe to as the purpose of furnishing- lights and creating- section 37, must be commenced before the issu sume that all incidentals like the Miner power for all purposes in the United States of ance of such certificate of improvement. America and in tiie Province of British Colum Dated this 15th day of January. 1898. 71-8 were thrown in and consequent^- the bia, Canada: To borrow money for the purposes of the MINERAL, ACT, 1896. Rossland paper will now be found company and to execute notes therefor, and to championing- the cause of the C. P. R. execute mortgages upon the property of. the Certificate of Improvements. r company to secure the payment thereof, to such' just as vig"orousl3 as it fqug-ht for its an amount and upon such terms as the Board NOTICE. late master. A newspaper loses its iu- of Trustees may think proper, within the limi TUNNEL Mineral Claim, situate in the Ket tations provided by the by-laws : tle River mining division of Yale, district. fluence when it becomes an automa To set'apart and sell for'the purpose of rais Where located : Smith's camp. ing-and'operatiug-, and funding capital for the r"pAI'IE notice that I, Lindsay M. McCarreu. ton for any railway company. purposes of the corporation, not to exceed one. X free miner's certificate. No. 89,871, intend, hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars of sixty days from the dale hereof, to apply to the. the. capital* stock of the company, upon such Mining Recorderfor a certiiicate of Improve •A. Connors is doing-assessment work terms and at such prices as the Board of Trus ments, for the purpose of obtaining- a Crown tees may di root : grrant of the above, claim. on the Summit claim. Summit camp, To purchase, from the subscribers to the. cap And further take notice that action, under and has a g*ood showing- of peacock ital such mining and other property as the seetiou 37, must he commenced before the issu Board of Trustees may deem proper, and ).:> re ance of such certificate of improvements. copper. ceive such mining-claims and other properly in Dated this 15th dav of January. 1898. 71-K
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MIDWAY NOTES. ent which appeared in the " News-Ad vertiser '' under date December 28th, [SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.] at a recent meeting of the Association Mr. J. Bush, a brother-in-law of D. the undersigned were appointed a com-, McDuff, has arrived here with another mittee to deny the reflections containV .gentleman from the east. Mr. Bush ed in the article in question. will have charge of Mr. McDuff's Your correspondent asserted that the VERNON SAW, blacksmithing establishment here Association had been organized alto PLANING AND; while the latter leaves for your town to aY gether by the comparatively few resi A /nOULDJN^^^^^ •i be a resident there, as he has bought dents of Greenwood ; that certain resi ** Mr. Huff's blacksmithing- and horse A' , Sash and Door Factory at Vernon. dents instrumental in organizing the T Saw Mill at Okanag-an Lake. shoeing- establishment. Mr. Bush is Association are narrow and somewhat • '• • _-^S— '. •-
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THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES. »^v^.i/j^«i*MJMijak3giw'-;i«^^3^ uiiHwiiiHumi Navigation of the Okanagan. America corporation yesterday. The Court Boundary, No. 3576, I.0..F. purchase- price was $275,000, and out The United States government is side of the War Eagle deal it was the HE ABO YE COURT meets at Greenwood about to make navigable the Okanagan on the first and third Thursday eveningrs riyer from where it flows into the Col biggest mining transaction yet made Tof every mouth. Visiting Members are cor- dialh' welcomed. umbia river to Osoyoos lake, a distance in the camp. . GEORGE F. MILLER, of 80 miles. Osoyoos lake lies partly The group was owned by the Trail; ' DUNCAN Ross, . Recording- Secretary. in British Columbia and partly in the Chief Rang-er. 45 state of Washington. The Okanagan Mining Company, which held a special' wxamnm. wtfiulSMfc^MKTriTrwmag river has its source in Okanagan lake, meeting in Chicago yesterday, to con ESTABLISHED, 1862. and between that beautiful sheet of sider the British A.merica's offer for water and the Boundary line, a dis the mine. Its proposition was accept tance of about 45 miles, passes through Dog and Vaseux lakes, which have a ed, and Hon. C. H. Mackintosh, the -Canadian director^of the B. C. A., was sufficient depth for steam navigation VKVXV purposes at all seasons of the year. telegraphed the result. He immediate ^J|S!«» The distance that separates one lake ly wired back the first payment on the from the other is drily a few miles in Manufacturers of Furni^ each instance. property and the deal was closed. With the completion of the improve The group, which lies , about a mile ture^ Upholstery, etc, 3£ ment of the navigation of the Okanag and a half of Rossland on Columbia .Importers of Crocker, Glassware, Carpets, an river by the American government, mountain, is one of the best known Wall Paper, Linoleums, etc. Residences and the entire country in British Columbia Hotels furnished throughout. All orders, no mining properties in the camp. It in matter how larg-e, promptly filled, as we have , tributary to that stream can also be the ' • made passable for steamers of light cludes the Columbia, the Kootenay, the draft, provided the Dominion govern Copper Jack, the Tip Top and the ment will jfr^ navigable those por Kootenay fraction, and has been ex tions of th& river that connect Dog, MSIMIIIPili tensively developed by two «tunnels'.'' Vaseux and Okanagan lakes. This -»t
utility tp the people living along the g.&u.'a^iBg-yiyi'a' i stream. It would necessitate transpor SQUARE HOUSE. tation of produce by boat from, say Dog Eake to Wenatchee, where the Great Northern crosses the Columbia, a SITTING of the County Court of Yale A will be holden at 0) distance of abotit 200 miles, then by rail <0 GRAND FORKS ON MONDAY, THE 14TH © •: ( to market. By going north from Dog c ^-- DAY OE MARCH, 1898, iu Greenwood City, B.C. lake produce and cattle could reach the At the hour of 11 o'clock in the forenoon. C. P. R. boat . at Penticton—about 14 S. R. ALMOND, m miles—thence to the C. P. R. at the Government Office, D.R.C.C. GEO. E. SEYMOUR & Co., Props. head of Okanagan lake—a much short Grand Forks, Jan. 37th, 1898. 75-4 ct 2 er and cheaper route than the one pro 4&- o posed. But the people of the district O First-class Accommodation. m ebliMUUiU CO Stag-es from all parts pass the 0) do not look to the navigation of the door. Okanagan for transportation. What we require is railway communication, —-^**9 SQUARE TREATMENT. JvrMT1ll>'JM,ir,lu^lJiagjimc««i»ni»juiJ«.iBi»iill«uiii»i iiiMiiig . that will give the ranchers north of us onjH*mwwrM±uiu J 1 *4j a natural market in the mining camps -^-«3> of the Okanagan and Kettle river, and transportation of ores from and mer chandise to those camps. MERCHANT TAILOR Columbia-Kootenay Sold. -*N/«g2> GREENWOOD, B.C. J?£ aSI* iV4 GREENWOOD CITY, B.C. The Columbia-Kootenay group says ~^»«® '/i? •?& -itf the Rcssland Miner of the 8th inst., Store Fronts & Fixtures a Special passed into the hands of the British ^Sr- PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED. THE BOUNDARY GREEK TIMES,
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Is doing for the benefit of mankind at large. We are -„ giy,j^ ,^^.? weefes longer to take advantage of our sale, which will positively close on the 28th inst. Until that date all the following goods will be subject to
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Men's,& Boys' Woollen Underclothing Eadies' Wool Gloves and Mitts Boys' Suits and Overcoats Men's Flannel Underclothing Boys' ."-. " "< Men's Suits 'Men's Socks Sweaters Men's, " '• ;•-" Eadies' and Children's Hose Men's Wool Shirts Men's Buckskin Gloves and Mitts Men's and Youths' Mackinaws Tweed Shirts Eadies' Felt Slippers Men's and Boys' Hats and Caps Serge Shirts Eadies' Boots and Shoes Men's and Boys' Boots and Shoes Men'scand Boys' Night Shirts Men's and Youths' Pants Etc., Etc., Etc.
" • * ' '•„''•''. • •• ,' 9 " ' i „ • . • • • '' ; • • All mail orders receive prompt attention. Write us for prices on any of above lines, or enclose cash and we will forward goods to your address, plainly marked, so that you can see our allowance of Fifteen per cent. Discount (15c. on the dollar). This is a Cash offer and only holds good till the last day of February.
Address your orders or call at PHELAN, Next Door to the Drug Store, GREENWOOD.
"" •••'- .-••',...... ^ ..!.--'• P.S.- -A full line of GROCERIES, EGGS, BUTTER, HAMS, BACON, SAI/T PORK, ETC., always in stock. Special Prices given for quantities.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. ing for some time past to have the licenses removed, not so much, ap The claim that the C P. R. is behind parently, because they feel the burden the new Yukon railway puts Mann and Mackenzie in the light of mere figure of the tax of five dollars a year—for heads who are not acting for them that, with the great majority of them, is neither here nor there—but because selves at all. The cry is raised that -Formerly of Moncton, N.B.—- this is merely another link in the the men who work in coal mines are gigantic monopoly which this great not taxed too. It is, however, a ques GREENWOOD CITY, B.C. corporation is gradually building tip. tion whether in the interests of the Did it ever strike those who are in men themselves the licensing system favor of the nationalization of rail should riot be retained and, in fairness, Good Tools, plenty of Material, and 30 years' ways that one of the ways to bring it extended so as to include the coal Experience in the business. about would be to let the railway miners. A license is practicalry a Engineers' and Surveyors' Instruments, Guns,. systems of the country become con certificate of character. The man who &c, Repaired. solidated under one management so has one is in a sense guaranteed by the Any kind of small Mechanical Work done. that the government could take it over government. If he misbehaves him as one machine instead of subsidizing self his license is cancelled and he sections here and patches there ? Ex perience has shown that railroad com cannot get work in the mines of this petition does no permanent g-ood. country at any rate. As long as the Even now if the C P. R. were license is retained he -will not become paralleled from end to end, the rates a party to the blowing up of the mines would be no cheaper than they are to with dynamite or to participating- in riots of the class which have been all day unless the government saw fit to too common across the border.—The force a reduction.' The employees Province. might be a trifle more attentive and a HUGH CAMERON, Proprietor. faster service be provided, but that It might also be well for the govern would be all the good that would be ment to bear in mind the important fact that if the office [land registry] is Best Brands of Wines, Iyiqnors and Cigars. done.—The Province. GOOD STABLING. established at either of the Kootenay The question of miners' licenses will lake cities, the one that fails to secure -orobablv form a subiect for discussion it will, almost to.a man, be opposed to at the forthcoming- session of the legis the present administration at the next lature. The miners have been agitat <:reneral elections.—Rossland Miner. O
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MINERS and : : R. Stuart and Geo. Guess, as twins, H. HALLETT, wore the heat and natty uniform of the PROSPECTORS Northwest Mounted Police. Mr. Phe- Q0
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^f We have Men's and Boys' Suits that would cost you anywhere else in town a good deal more than we are selling them for. ve ry Suit we sell is well made and made from the best material. \ m at A special '' drive '' in Mackinaw Suits ; they are warm, durable 5»ilL=^gg^ and just the thing for the cold weather. We carry in BOOTS and SHOES only the lines of the best manufacturers, v%a v* We have a large assortment,; from the Finest Foot-wear to ^ Miners'Strong Boots. :• X> A Special Line of Rubber Goods, X v*/- */«• V^\
ti&L '/t $,nh WtyokzdktB of WititB, ^ic\uots I -B ® ; • The GREENWOOD CITY0 MERCANTILE CO. has been appointed agents Flour, on the market. Try it once and you will use no other. Their brands are ' •' Hungarian," UXXXX," "Strong Bakers', " "Economy, " and "Superfine." The flour is made from wheat grown by the share li If ! '''. holders in the mill, and is made by the latest improved machinery. , I !l (l Okanagan Flour Mill Co.'s Flour is THE BEST ! 1 1 mn93kwuaBJWiiXvm*^aamsMM*&w»nBa3Km*B SHOULD BE CURTAILED. ££*$* *$* «^4,,4,*|^,^f^>l''$,4,*$,» «$» •$•'$» 4* ^ •$* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* *$rM "It is quite true that the sessions of the legislatures of Quebec and Ontario are little more than half as long as those of this province, and in New Brunswick very little more than a third of the time consumed in legisla tive business, as is taken by the gov Is prepared to supply the trade with first-class Bottled Beer ernment of British Columbia, and there manufactured by the "Lion Brewery Company, Ltd.," may be ample reasons to justify the of Rossland. The beer is shipped in bulk, and bottled 'by. longer sessions of the province. They steam in Greenwood. No freight delays ; stock always on are not, however, apparent. Certainly hand. All orders filled promptly and delivered. Premier Turner has no more important 1! interests to deal with than has Mr. Leave your order with Hardy, Mr. March and, or Mr. Emmer- ffcatsns son. The truth is, probably, that the government here has not its business so well in hand as do the others, and is i* Greenwood Steam Bottling Works • 1 1 1 Near the Saw Mill. very much less decided in dealing with the legislature. But there may be 5t«f* »f- Lm u CTBI r f !W r some potent and proper cause."—Koot- rrnn\trrvrHiiw r*wiM'v? *nirjn.iH m-^^-iw^* ~fflTTH - - — ™ enaian. BOUNDARY CREEK MINING & COMMERCIAL FOR SALE ASSOCIATION J. Shuster of Eureka camp was in KILN OF BRICK near Anaconda, con ILL meet everv alternate Wednesdav the city Thursday and reports busi A taining from 60,000 to 70,000 bricks. A W Eveningin Rendell & Co.'s hall at 8 ness brisk, a number of mining deals hargai u.—A ppl v to o'clock. The meetings are open to the public. EWINO KEIGHTLEY, E. JACOBS, THOS. HARDY, I having- gone through lately. (.8 Midwav. B.C. 68 Secretarv. President. I V ^^z&s^m&tm^&k&xz ssirssci&xan! E THE BOUNDARY GREEK TIMES, COUNCIL MEETING. Council met in Rendell & Go's, hall on Monday evening, 7th inst. Minutes ROSSLAND ID. _ A. — - t*^-^L GREENWOOD.w^ of council meetings of January 31st Xmm m and February 2nd were adopted as ^m™* Trus ; t •' read.- : >* L1AMTED LIABILITY. • On motion of Aid. Galloway second ed by Aid. Kerr, the city clerk was QReaf <&st 5, Aid. Kerr in the chair. «Jf«. *S>e. ^'i. Moved by Aid. Galloway, seconded 3B? *ft« -*'F by Aid. Barrett, that by-law No. 5 be ALL KINDS OF FACTORY, WORK MADE TO ORDER read six months hence. Carried. Lumber delivered to any place in the City or to Mining Gamps Committee arose and reported pro gress and council adjourned. anna THE HEINZE--C. P. R. DEAL. The following is an interview of Mr. rtin PIONEER HOTEL Warfield, private secretary to F. Aug. ec -•••••••'.-••-. Heinze, by a representative of the An Greenwood City/Boundary Greek, B,G aconda ( Mont.), Standard, as to the terms of the; recent Heinze—-C. P. R. Si*. 'Sl& Sis- deal : '/ft? *i& •»»* Mr. Warfield confirms the report of We are prepared to welcome Guests and provide good accommodation. the sale bjr Mr. Heinze of the Columbia & Western railwajr from Rossland to Headquarters for Mining Men. Best of Wines, liquors and Cigars. Robson,B. C, and the Heinze smelter EIVERY STABLE IN CONNECTION. — at Trail to the Canadian Pacific rail way. Mr. Warfield engineered the sale sis- si*. or was largely instrumental in consum '/&- , lie- mating it, and is accordingly familiar (* Proprietor. with the facts in connection with it. l MJmvgManjiuj.iwtiAiUL^jMmuiii W»U.M»HHUIIUJI.IU.II He stated last evening that Mr. Heinze '^yLrrwmw«if'?1*"^«»«>»^ "^*'*-"*^«*"" sold the railroad and smelter for $1,250- 000 cash, and retains a half interest in the land grant, which gives him 3,000,- 000 acres of the most valuable land If you do, Never Forget that we have placed in lying between Rossland and Robson in stock with our other lines of Household Furnishings the valley of the Columbia river. He also reserves his mineral claims and some '• FIRST-CLASS MACHINES., We buy his townsites, which constitute another them direct from the manuf actttrers and are prepared large interest. It is the Canadian to sell at prices to suit the times. Pacific's intention, Mr. Warfield We call your special attention to our new states, upon assuming control of the properties to broaden the gauge of the DROP HEAD MACHINE road, which is at present a narrow Which can be seen at our Store. gauge, between Trail and Rossland, and put in a lead plant in connection with the smelting- plant. A freight COPPER STREET, GREENWOOD CITY, B.C. and treatment rate of $8 will be made from Rossland to Trail, which is 50 cents lower than previous rates. It is J. PIERCY & CO. Wholesale Dry Goods, also expected, Mr. Warfield states, that the Canadian Pacific will build a road 25, 27, 29 YATES STREET, and west from Robson through the Bound ary country to Penticton. VICTORIA, ••. B,C, Clothing /Manufacturers. % • tf>l .- •'" V - i": &\. • THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES. KETTLE RIVER MINING DIVISION. road. Kettle river carries double the volume of water that flows through the [No list of Records received this week.] Okanagan and could be made naviga ble at less expense. But why ? GRAND FORKS MINING DIVISION. The C. P. R. locating engineers pass ed through Greenwood on Tuesday for Locations. Grand Forks and east. February 5. Matabella, Summit camp,-A J. Flett. At present the mail is being carried Oak ville Star, Kettle river, O E Lambert--et al; from Penticton to Grand Forks by Bon-Ton, Kettle river, ditto. ._,•• Snodgrass and Sons, Mr. Parker hav February 7. '/•'•: ILVERWARS Scotch Canadian, Christina lake, A Cameron. ing thrown up his contract on the route Amethyst, Christina lake, J W Boyd. between Grand Forks and Greenwood. Red Ochre, Christina lake, A J Stewart. The fire extinguishers were given a Leases. trial on Thursday last. Whether they MIIJUBR BR©S.,, January 17. were a success or not depends alto The Pioneer Jewelers, GREENWOOD. Granted to A H Harrison for three months gether upon the purpose for which right to search for mineral on ground lying1 7 between the J. W. and B. C. claims. they were built. If the} - were intended Januao' 31., for fire extinguishers, they are cer CORYELL'S MAP, Price $1.25. •Granted to A H Harrison for three months to tainly the most harmless yet invented. search for mineral on ground lying between IF the Portland, B. C. and May. Hotel Arrivals. February 2. YCU Granted to A H Harrison for three months to WANT search for mineral on ground lying- between The following were the arrivals at the Daisy, J. W. and Ma}'. the International hotel during the To Subscribe for any of the Leading Magazines .week :.'..,•!.. <•• Write for Rates to Transfers. J. McNicol, W. B. Rickards, A. K. February 3. Stuart, Mrs. Eundy, T. McAuley, D. Broken Hill, 5-18 int., J S McLean to J Holm. . Glaze, Midway ;'J. A. Coryell, Green J. i UNSWORTH, February 4. wood Camp; G. M. Collins, G. A. Rialto and Crown, }/z int., Copper Queen % int., Guess, City ; Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hem- Archie ^, Glasgow % hit, E H Dahl and H.B -BR^GGIST- Cannon to D G Mills. en way, Mrs. R. M. NcEntire, Old Iron Piastre, in trust from A G Suttou and Ella sides ; S. Breslau, San Francisco ; J. J. Gill and wife, Grand Forks ;• J. Shus- AlIDWAY : B.C. Clark to Chas Hay. !—tuuj Ig !.1—J , i i in.i.iiia Seattle, Butte and Drum Lomond, all int., Chas ter, Eureka ; Fred Oliver, Spokane; R. Hay et al. to E P Davis and L P Duff. M. McEntire, Seattle. Lansing1 No. 1, all int., W C McDougall to the ^Rathmullen C. M. & D. Co. Washington's Birthday, Feb. 22. Standard No. 2, Effie, Little Joe and Bear, all —0=^,^=0 int., C. C Barnard to W H Latter. The following were the arrivals at Standard No. 2, Effie, Bear and Little Joe, all the Pioneer hotel during the week : int., WH Latter to D D Burks. . T. Davis, P. McGirk, P. McGrath, " BS -MET ALLS SM" February 5. Jas. Moran, Greenwood Camp ; J. W. Standard No. 2, Effie, Bear and Little Joe, all The Worlds Depression, conditional, D D Burks to C H Newman et al. Greer, Thos. Corkill, Jas. Cunning Grey Eagle, Y% int., W W Spinks to T Gie. ham, Summit Camp ; T. G. Edwards, Its Cause and Cure, Edith B. and Union, all int.,. T H Long to F Eong Eake Camp ; J. E. Burchid, Pros- Baileys, ser, Wash.; E. Duford, Grand Forks ; THE REV. T. C. GUY. Edith B. arid Union, all int., F Bailey to C T. Cahy, Eholt. Wallace. ILL deliver a Lecture on the above sub February 9. W ject on Washing-ton's Birthday, Feb. City of Denver, % int., Frank Gome to G R A Victoria dispatch says that a 32nd, at 8 o'clock p.m., in Rendell & Co."'s Hall, Naden. ' Greenwood. In connection therewith, a select G really first-class daily newspaper is to Musical Programme will be rendered. Alturas, National, Bell, Glenduff, Golden Age and Granite. Faces, % int., Barrow % int., S be started in Vancouver shortly by a ADMISSION : Adults, 50c. ; Children, 25c. L Graham to G R. Naden. Proceeds to liquidate a deficit on the Org-an strong syndicate, in which the Province Fund, to purchase new Hymn Books, and other Publishing company is heavily in incidental expenses. GREENWOOD AND DISTRICT. As this is a subject which concerns every terested. The publication will, doubt body, it is hoped that all will take advantage Mr. and M!rs. McMynn of Midway less, be Eiberal in politics, as the of.it.' H. B. MUNROE, World has lately refused to be rung up 73-4 Secretary. were in the city Thursday afternoon. by prominent Eiberals, and has al iijj.miy.iiinu HJIUMIIIIIIIIM.J ,1'nuiiiriujaaMMu-ajauvi.uim> i.nirnTwrai--"---'" D. A. Holbrook put a force of men ways been a little difficult to locate I Tfe^^^T* 5VT^>^NS^ THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES, GRAND SCENERY. LOW RATES. MODEL ACCOMMODATIONS. OOEAN TO OCEAN Without change of Cars, via And S00 PACIFIC LINE Solid vestibule trains, consisting of palace sleeping cars, luxurious dining cars, elegant da3r coaches, -magnificent tourist cars and free colonist sleepers. The onlv line running through tourist cars from the coast WINNIPEG, MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL, TO TORONTO, MONTREAL, BOSTON, In connection with "THE TIMES." Lowest rates to ETTRAPf? Via all Atlantic r. ..,•."•.•' - . ' .,'..• o and from LUlVv/l L/ Steamship lines we have now one of the most com/ CANADIAN PACIFIC RY. CO.'S plete Royal Mail SS. Line to Japan and China These twin-screw steamers are in every re spect superior to ati3r ships that haye yet sailed the Pacific ocean. The route, is 300 miles .shorter than via any other Trans-Patific line. Sit- Sit. '/IS* *A' JOE PRINTING OUTFITS CANADIAN-AUSTRALIAN STEAMER EINE ' ..' •,.•>•' .•• ' ' —TO—,;' .;'',.: Honolulu, Fiji .and Australia. ; The shortest line to the Colonies. These steamers cari-3- an experienced medical man and a stewardess on every voyage.; For time tables, pamphlets, or any informa •*<*««MM«>-«-««i»*« business a serious injur y 'At is dear at The onty All Rail Route, without a gift, Let us fill your next order for Change of Cars, between Letterheads, Billheads or Envelopes \ then compare our work and prices with others*, We guarantee you satisfaction, Also between ROSSLAND and NELSON. Sis- Sit- Sit- Silk SI*. Sit- Sli IIF -*lf~ '/t$ '/*&'/If * '/K-'/iv- vjt*1t&> 'Jfk'IRV Going North Going South 12.34 p.m. ISSBUR6 2.06 p.m. ^| The Boundary Creek Printing Close connections at Nelson with Steamers for Kaslo and all Kootenay Lake points. Passengers for Kettle River and Boundary & Publishing -Co,* Ltd* Creek connect at Bossburg with daily stages." mm GREENWOOD, B.C. Is "the Best Scotch Whisky AND— The Best Canadian. SOLE AGENTS R. P. RlTHBT & Co. Ltd. VICTORIA B.C. THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES/ GREENWOOD AND DISTRICT. south into the rich Palouse country. All this would tend to the upbuilding R. W. McFarlaud left for Rossland of the Canadian city Vancouver, but Tuesda3r. Spokane and eastern Washington can Six men were put at work on the not afford to stand on sentimentality Snowshoe Tuesday last. in a matter so vitally concerning their A shaft has been sunk 105 feet on the material welfare. And for that matter Rogers group of claims on the east side this city and eastern Washington have of Summit camp. Assessment Act and Pro v i nc i a I received immense benefits from the up Revenue Tax Act. W. Wolf who has been in the hos building of the Kootenay district in Mr, pital laid up with rheumatism for some British Columbia, and if they contrib time is around again. Rock Creek Division of Yale District. uted to the upbuilding of a British TVTOTICE is hereby given, in accordance The shaft oil the Josie in Summit Columbia city, that would be no more camp is now down 75 feet and the ore JLJL with the Statutes, that Provincial Rev than a fair return of favors. enue Tax and all Taxes levied under thfc" As is improving with depth. We take pride in the growth of Seat sessment Act," are now due for the year 1898. George McKague is building a busi All the above-named taxes collectible within tle and Tacoma, but the fact can not the Rock Creek division of Yale district are ness block on Copper street, one half of be eliminated that in some respects payable.'at niy office at Osoyoos, Yale district. which will be occupied as a barber Assessed taxes are collectible at the following shop. they are our unrelenting rivals, and in rates, namely : every struggle we have made for jus If paid on or before June 30th, 1.898,— The shaft on the Winnipeg, Welling Three-fifths of one per cent, on real property. ton camp, is down 97 feet and crosscut- tice in freight rates, have thrown their Two and one-half per cent, on 'assessed'value influence with Portland ag-ainst us.—: of wild land. ting on the ledg-e was commenced this One-half of one per cent. on.personal property. week. Spokesman-Review. On so much of the income of any person as exceeds one thousand dollars, tiie following R. M. McIDntyre, of the Old Ironsides rates, namely : Upon such excess of income mine, who has been in the hospital for when the same is not more than ten* thous Corporation of the City of Greenwood. and dollars, one per cent. ; when such ex a couple of weeks undergoing treat cess is over ten thousand dollars and not ment for inflammation of the eyes is so more .than'• twenty, thousand dollars, one BY-LAW NO. 4-. and one-quarter of one per cent. ; when far recovered as to come down town. such excess is over twenty thousand dol W. Shaw is drifting on the ledge of TEMPORARY LvOAN BY-IyAW. lars, one and one-half of one per cent. If paid on or after 1st.July, 1898,— the Blue Bell, Summit camp. The pre A By-law to Authorize the Council to Borrow Four-fifths of one per cent, on real property. vious work done on the claim was in the Sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) Three per cent, on the assessed value of Avild Re-payable during the Current Year, in land. the form of a shaft about twenty feet Three-fourths of one per cent, on personal in depth. Terras of Sub-section 148 of "Section 50 property. of the " Municipal Clauses Act, 1896." On so much of the income of any person as Corkill and Hamilton have been do exceeds one thousand dollars, the following ing development work oh the Great rates, namely : Upon such excess when the same is not more than ten thoueand dollars, L-axy, Kholt Creek, for the past month. The Municipal Council of the Cor poration of the City of Greenwood one and one-quarter of one per cent. ; when They have run a tunnel 30 feet with such excess is over ten thousand dollars enacts as follows : and not more than twenty .-thousand dollars very satisfactory results. one and one-half of one per cent.; when 1.—The Council are hereby author such excess is over twenty thousand dollars C, J. Ivtindy, of Hain & Co., Midway, ized to borrow from any person or per one and three-quarters of one per cent. was in the city Tuesday,' locating a sons, in one or more sums, an amount Provincial Revenue Tax, S3.00 per capita. consignment of coffee that had passed of money not exceeding in all the sum C. A. R. LAMBLY, the customs but failed to arrive at its of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000),, of Osoyoos, B.C.. Assessor and Collector. lawful money of Canada, and to, pay January 3rd, 1898. 73-8 destination. The coffee was found at therefor at the rate of interest not ex Anaconda. ceeding nine per cent, per annum, tor The agency of the Midway Townsite the purpose of meeting- the current '^•C Company changes hands this weekj A. legal expenditure of the Corporation K. Stuart having- resigned: K. Jacobs which is payable out of the annual revenue before the revenue for the .year; will fill the position of agent for the T company until the arrival of the agent is payable by the taxpa} ers. Mr. Crane. Mr. Stuart will move to 2.—The money so borrowed, tog-ether with the interest thereon, shall be paid Greenwood. r SITTING of the County Court of Yale on or before the 31st da} of December, A will be holden A benefit ball will be given by the 1898, out of the municipal revenue of Greenwood Dancing Club, on Fridajr At MIDWAY, on Thursday, the 10th dav the current year. of March, 1898, evening, 18th inst. in Rendell & Co's. 3.—The obligation to be given in hall, in aid of railway legislation for At the hour of 1.1 o'clock in the forenoon. acknowledgement of the liability here By command. the district. As this is a business by created shall be a promissory note r WM. G. MCMYNN, proposition which affects every one in 'or notes, signed bj the Mayor and the Government Office, D.K.C.C. the district, it is hoped that all who Clerk of the Council and the Finance Midway, January 17th, 1897. 72-4 have $1 to spare will put in an appear Committee, and sealed with the seal of ance. ; Refreshments will be served at the Corporation, and shall be, mutatis mutandis, in the form following : the Pioneer. S GREENWOOD, 1898. ERUIT 4- PRESERVING * COMPANY, • SPOKANE AND THE C. P. R. On or before the daj- of . 1898, the Corporation of the City of Greenwood promises to paj-to Victoria, B, G; The extension of the Central Wash or order the sum of Dollars —MANUFACTUREFiS OF— ington railroad to a connection with for value received, with interest at the Canadian Pacific would aid in the per cent, per 'annum. Candies, Mincemeat, Orange, Citron and Ivemon Peels. Preserves and solution of the freight rate question for 4.—This by-law ma)' be cited as the Marmalades. Pickles and Spokane and eastern Washington. It " Temporary Ivoan By-law, 1898." Vineirar. would give this city and surrounding Passed the Council the 24th day of -o- country international competition—as January, 1898. We claim without exception to make the Senator B urn of Okanagan county Reconsidered and finally adopted by the Council this 31st day of Janu Purest and Best-Selling Goods in Canada. expresses it, "honest competition," in ary, A.D. 1898. contradistinction to the empty competi [L.s.l ROBERT WOOD, tion of the American transcontinental DUNCAN Ross, Mayor. lines. The Canadian Pacific is out for C.M.C. - tonnage 365 days in the year. Con NOTICE nection with the Central Washington HE above is a true copy of'a by-law passed on the 31st day of January, "l.S9S, by the W. J. S NO DO K ASS & SONS, PROP'S. would give it the gre ter part of the Tmunicipal council of the corporation of the ^Leaves Penticton at 7 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thurs City of Greenwood, a:;d all persons are. hereby days, and Saturdays for Camp McKirnnvy, grain haul out of the Big Bend, the ore required to take .notice that anyone desirous of Rock Creole, Midway, Anaconda, Greenwood, haul from the • Okanagan country', a applying to have said by-law. or any part Carson and Grand For.cs. thereof, quashed, must make' his application Returning leaves Grand Forks at .12 m. each larg-e part of the merchandise haul in for that purpose to the Supreme Court within and every day except Sunday for Greenwood one mouth next after the publication of this and leaves Greenwood for Penticton on Tues to this city, and the flour haul to the by-law in the British Columbia Gazette, or he days, Thursdays and Saturdays at 7 a.m. coast. That acquired, there would be will be too late to be heard in that behalf. Carries the Mails, Passengers and Express. little doubt that it would extend a line DUNCAN ROSS. Jt>S • Will sell through Tickets to Vancouver, Citv Clerk. 'Victoria. Seattle or Portland. ./Z.~- if THE BOUNDARY CREEK TIMES. ••$•$•• HEAD OFFICE: ROSSLAND, B.O. Capital, $1,500,000, 1,500,000 Shares, par value $1,00, Fully paid and Non/assessable* Treasury Stock, 500,000 Shares, ' OFFICERS : . ' •• '.' President : MON. T. M. DALY, "Ex-Minister" of interior. Vice-President : ANDREW KELLY, of Alexander, Kelly & Co.,1} Brandon, ^Han. Secretary-Treasurer: W. L. ORDE, Esq., Rossland, B.G. BOARD OF DIRECTORS : 5i PK -. 9 g" It .a$.' Hon. cJ. N. Kirchoffer, -W.' A. Avacdonald, Q.C., cJ. cJermyn, Wm. dohnson, , W. A. Puller, if W. cJ. Porter, and G. M. Collins. if' •U. Owns the '" Golden Grown" mineral claim, situated in Wellington camp, Yale District, B,G ;NI' if i- IN MASS MEETING ASSEMBLED. it- if. !i If- At a larg-ely attended meeting- held m in the new city hall, Vancouver,, on wi "Wednesday of last week, to discuss the Yukon trade question and mining* mat ters g-enerally, Mr. J. H. Watson pro posed the following- resolution, which was seconded and carried unanimously: Wholseale and Retail Dealers in Whereas, It has been shown that British sub jects are being- supplanted by alien labor in the Kootenay and other parts of the. province where American capital has been invested, or FRESH AND SALTED MEATS where American managers and foremen are en gaged, by discharging the British workmen to HAMS, BACON, LARD, Etc: : : : make room for the alien"; and Whereas, the British workmen are entitled to all the emolu ments clue such workmen taken from'the'soil of this Canada of ours,, and British Columbia in. $ i particular '; and Whereas, the action of these GREENWOOD/GRANDEORKS. & MIDWAY. American capitalists and employers tends to drive the British subject from his birthright,— if the rig-ht to live and exist on the soil of his own country : " " , cz=eix3Kamj4j^xurtmram*m*miuMt*.E\iJ.**aB^ .Be.it Resolved, that this mass meeting- held I in Vancouver does emphatically protest ag-ainst the granting- of miners' licenses or allowing I miners to take tip claims except they be British subjects, and would urg-e upon the g-oyernment the necessity of protecting the miners of Brit ish origin in this province, by prohibiting- any alien from working- in the mines who cannot •1.1 prove, a residence in the said province of at least three, years .:' iUlliillUlilUU lilUllllllliililUU And be it'further resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to Premier Turner and Boilers, the members of. parliament for this city, A. Stamp Mills, Williams, F. C. Cotton and R. Macpherson, with the request that the}- use. their best en Hoists, Compressors, deavors to get the same enacted bvlaw. Pumps, Drills, More Petitions. Cars, Hose, The following- telegram from Ottawa Wheels, Oils & Waste, was received by Mayor Wood on Wed Electric nesday. The petitions are being- cir Pipe & Fittings culated .throng"h the district and will Gongs, &c, be on their way. to Ottawa in a ftw and Fuse, da\rs :'.'.',. That the rules of the house require petitions;to be in triplicate and that STOCK ON HAND AT. ROSSLAND. each petition will have to bear the /O © © •original sig-natures. This will necessi tate the circulation of the petition again. Will'vou attend to this at once © O ;o& and have three, copies sig-ned with same F. R. MEN DEN HALL, AGENT, SPOKANE AND ROSSLAND. names as. nearly as possible and for ward to Ottawa at the earliest moment. B»M««ai«L.,c»««ng«T.»;EMa«a:Mg»!*'j«t«g«isOT Drifting was commenced at 100 feet •at on the Old Ironsides min?. in Green wood camp this week. The shaft is i i down 126 feet. Althoug-h not very much headwaj7- has been made on the MIDWAY,. Ki T •propert\' during-the past three months, owing-to the difficult}- of getting-the FINST-CDASS ACCOMMODATION. GOOD STABLING^ STOPPING PLACK FOR STACKS. machinery in running- order, it is ex pected development work .will g*o on McAULEY L KEIGHTLEY, Proprietors. rapidly in the future. GREENWOOD CITY is the central town and supply point of the Boundary 'Creek mining camps, From this new town roads lead to the GREENWOOD, MM SUMMIT, LONG LAKE: ff- Lots are selling freely and are a good investment, -o- For- price of Lots and other information, address Robt Wood or C S/ Gallowayf Greenwood City, Boundary Creek, f £; Or apply to the Agents s C. F. C0STE1 !, «fl\»-iw^Hwiaa;; fj i '"II •"•"- fl( /-^" Vi i i(vH"t]i',.n.' 'J -essi^iji^^s ; i; A •*: j-.izv^m;r.frf^».I^J;V. ,-.- io r*?- -.-:•.:•. •. at/.. '•'• |v I I' I \p •ri t 'i ••'•'•. s ' '•' I V '• iji b Si \ t •: 3 j:... I Takes place this month, and as is invariably the case in a large stock many lines can be reduced with advantage : i : i! ! -. both to the buyer and seller, It is your privilege to take advantage of the reduction in price, and ours to dispose of our surplus stock to the first buyer, If you are looking for not only close prices but a good bargain call on us, We are offering some'" snaps " in Rubber Goods, Clothing, Shirts, Underwear, Caps, Shoes, etc., in order to clear them out before the arrival of our Spring Goods, which will be here in a few days, XX X X TERMS CASH. X %, X X MONEY BACK IF GOODS DON'T SUIT. ; IS nnmanoBoa S__