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ROSSLAND RECORD.

BY EBER O..SMITH.

PUBLISHED DAILY RXCRPT SUNDAY.

ALL, COMMUNICATIONS to the faultor must
be socompanied by the name and address
Ot the, writer, not nevessarily tor publica
tion, but as evidence of good faith. ~

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Daily per week by carrier...
baily per menth ty, mal
Daily a be
Daily per
Daily per vents foreign,

Subscriptions invariably in advance.
Advertising rates will bemade known on ap
plication

WE BUY

GROCERIES

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OVENS

TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1899.

Washington Hand Press.

R SALE—An *-column Washington! hand
proce im itratclars order, together with a alx oF
even column newspaper outiit, Apply at jbo

THE. MINER STILL WRONG.

‘The Rossland Miner still persiate in] I

falsifying the ore shipments from Rose-
land. It gave the weekly shipment,
ending Saturday night, from the Le Roi
ag 1920 tons, while in fact there were
only 1845 tune chipped. The War Fagle
shipped 1456 tons, and the Miner say»

1739,.a difference of 283 tons. The Cen- |"

tre Star ent to Trail 160 tons, but that
_ sheet saya 185. The Iron Mask shipped

74,

The following is a table showing the
ore shipments for the week ending June
8, and also the Miner’s account:

Shipped. Miner. Diff’nce.

———
Rumors are alieady afoot that there ie

s ‘nigger in the woodpile” in the deal

. for the waterworke, and. that is the rea-
‘gon mo progress is reported. Time. is
gliding swiftly by, and if the city is to
installa plant there ia no time to. lose.
Now that the.city council bas.the money
there is no excuse for delay. It will not
take an hour to gét the waterworks com-

_ pany's best price. It has been over two
.Weeka since the money to buy or put in
- wsystem was voted, and the company.
has not been i with by the

80 tons, but the Miner gave it credit for

A Carload of eas

Just-being. opened up and placed in stock.

The Grocery and Provision Dep't

Of the BIG STORE has always been a stock of. the

finest Imported and Domestic goods.

Every necessity in

eadables and all luxuries always kept in stock.

‘We make a. specialty. of

Imported French Table Delicacies

You.will always find in.our.Grocery stock the choic-

est brands of Coffee, the world renowned brand of . ‘Teas.

GROCERY DEPARTMENT

THE BIG" STORE

mony. I saw that Twas going to free
iy client,‘so it was with a Vsatisfied air
that I saw the jury leaving the room. to

| prepare their, verdict.
“They were. hack in five minutes, and |

the old judge. arked them if they, had
wucc-eded in arriving at a verdict.
“We hey,’ amawered. the foreman as
he shifted the gun he carried on hig hip.
‘We find the defendant not guilty, an’,

council.

—_—X—X—X—X—X—_

The objections raised against City So-
licitor, Abbott that-he is aleo employed
by.the C. P. R. isamot avalid one. In

+the, case ofthe water in Murpby and
Rock creeks, which the city and the O.
P. R. claims, the.city employel A. H.
| MacNeill because the city solicitor wae
" previously employed to look after the]:
_ interesta ofthe 0. P.R. That is usual
the, word.over. It would be impossible
~to get a.good soliciter. who did not rep-
“+ yesent adverse interests to the city.
: a
If thecity cannot come to terms with
* the electric light company regarding its
plant it stiould not part with a gas fran-
chise. If the putting in a gas plant is
so valuable'toa company thecity can
put in and operate s plant with profit to
the city and agreat saving tothe con-\
sumer,

Court. Was Sie.

“When I, graduated from. the law
school,” said .the old lawyer, with a
reminiscent smile, ‘I took Horace Gree-
leey's advice and went west. I located

, ina Jittle town that then wason the
frontier and waited with the confidence
of youth for clients.

“Before I had fairly epened my office
I. was retained to defend aman for stent-
ings horse. This elated me very much,’

_ for I was not aware at the time that the

case had been’ refused by all the. other]

lawyers in town, as defending a horse-
thief was nota thing to be desired if a
man yalued his life.

“The cage came to trial before an old
judge and a jury composed of bewhis-
kered ranchere, There was no doubt
that the man war guilty, but he hada
number of friends that were willing to
~ gwear to anything, and I thought that it
‘was my duty.to make the best possible
use of them, They wereall willing to
swear that. the defendant was forty
miles away from the spot when the
horse was atolen,.and the prosecution,

d the a lawyer,
jowin’ to his-youth and innocence, to the
‘merey of the court:’

“While I was gasping for breath. the

i. OF. Fitzpatrick,
plumber, has remo’
shop to the corner of Oo}
Washington... qtxee'
Shaw's cigar. store.

Dr. J. F. McKenzie, office and ‘res
dence over O, ;Hearn’e, obpeate ‘Bank |: kof
Toronto.

WANTED.—A “gsod. lady _ solicitor.
Address A. B., thie officé.. tf:

‘The Evening Recor: dstivered toany
part of the city-for.65 canite pe anontlt

“LAM 8, Ouore, Sx

judge fined me $500, an
tence long enough fer .me to get aa of
town. It wasn’t law, but Ididn'’t stop
to,argue: the matter.”--Ex.

The returne for them
from the Rossland. eat:
follows:

Imports.
Datiable
Free...

fii
«.#241°888.00

Ameer ot duty collected...
on" Tons s cxported, 8,670...

A-Seriqus.. Accident.
At 10 o'clock thia morning while Frank

Lowery was riding. the brake on the off-|-.

bearitg.car on .the Columbia .avenue
bluff work, he was.thrown off:and atrack
bis head.. against.a<.crasstie. which. re-
sulted in nearly scalping:him. He was
taken into.the St. Charles:hotel aud Dr.
Campbell called. Fifteen atitches were
taken in sewing up the scalp wound and
then Lowery was taken tothe Sisters’
hospital. While the > injury is vory pain-
ful, itis not d’as

‘Macdonald &
Barristers, Solicitors. .an Notaries,

Sollettors for Bank of British North America
McBarpg Buitnwa, Ross.anw.

W.s. LOUGHEED | J.-FYFE

Wd LOUGHED 260. |

Merchant Tailors
Ladies’ Drapers,
Justarrived a fine range of
Flannel ‘Suitings
IN GOOD

Colorings snd
PattermSere.,e-0

ES
TG COUUABIN AM

every article of merchandise at

was unable to break down their testi-

Rossland Is All Right!
But if a Tradesman tries to make a fortune out of every
customer he can hardly expect to succeed.

The One Price Store.

Ison a back street [and we know it], but. if you don't
mind walking on a back street—Spokane Street, you will find

EASTERN PRICES OR NEAR IT

We invite you to bring your catalogues and compare.

‘C.C. GIBSON & CO.

Yours for cash business
ene Ppowane Si Street,

No. 46 WASHINGTON. BT.

Watches, Clocks and Jewelry in Btock.

REPAIRING: DONE
Pui A. SILVERSTONE, Prop.

NOTICE. %

‘of pasal
Saitama the nie
i ratte Soma orain th
me oP UAPBELL, aeateerr,
Dated April 28, 1899.

1 'meet=|
Gold Min

pei} :
Mar. tog at 3" gietork ib

ranract such othor

4-Room House and lot on corner
¥ washington, Kooteuay ave, ‘
m House and lot on Koot-. !
emy avenue,
2-Room cabin on Columbia ave.

"Rest ranrane on-Columbia ave.
z seer Sanus: nd 14. months leare,

WANTED

4.Room House farniehed
£ Boom House
4Room Ifoure muforniapea
Room Houee fu)
1&2-Koom Cabinr

“M. A: Wilson
& Co.

HIGH-CLASS

TAILORS,
- BRDFORD Cords
* for Trousers,

SNROKANE STREET
One Noor East of Col. Avenue,

‘STILL-LEADS
THEWAY.

he“henrts of the

“cortmers through their atom-

“tchs-by,giving thein-the PURE

HEALTHFUL, © PLEABING

ERAGE DRINK THE

Woliman
“House.
Cafe

A. F. STROBE;. PROPRIETR

I A \-
wae Sema gents for the fol.

For the best HOME MADE BREAD
and pastries of all kinds. East Colum-
big Ave. next door wear of Sitgetees,

tween Rodvlann
ACN

Call for’ ‘ai
|, eet it. “Itis the most “Fi
P ful and
brewed.

"Uke snd one-quarter
aud Xela
jocustoms dificult!

Makes conhectio
and from the north and mat

E. 55 - COYLE,
vibne'e

WASHINGTON: STREET

ak
oe
3s
3

Chicken ‘inne r

BPECIALTY.
Class. Bar.

"RAILROAD TIME CHECKS
Minars Checks

@€2Cashed.
fi ree of Charge.

NOTICE.

wae he partlamsat ol & Western
for an Pay
foe

ea wey, Tneludl r9

Mot exceeding. thirty-five thousai

| MI ACNEILL & DEACON: .

BABRIBTERS 4ND SOLICITORS.

| throughout the jeurney.

By
Ses N ISI ostream

i uons i CUR

will Visit Rossland on: mill il 94th im
26th of This Month.

———.

WLIM\ITED LIABILITY.

1B CITY WILL-BXTERTAIN THEM

——

An Effort is Being Mads to Get Them
to Remain Longer in
the City.

Tho first annual, excursion of the
Western Canada Press Aasociation, con-
sisting of 64 members will leave Winni-

for the weat on the. 12th of this
month, and. will arrive in Rossland over
the C, & W. on the night. of June 24
andl av onth = 11:2 6 train for Spo-
k ue.
Mayor Goodeve hae telegraphed a
+ protest that longer time is not given to
Rossland and asked if another day could
not be added.

It in the desire of the city to extend |
“gery courtesy and” hospitality. to the
editors, which should include ‘showing
them through the inines.: if the C. .&

W. iv on time. it will arrive at 11:03 at|~

night, ‘fhe trata is generally. late, so
there wil Le uothing fur the excursion-
ins todo butgo to beds It-will be the
ing to impodsible to get them ap
in time to visit the ‘mines “before the
11:56 train. There will ‘not be much
chance of getting the echedule “ghanged,’
4s they oniy arrive in Spokane on the
evening of the 25th and leave there. for
Nelson on the morning:of the 26th, ar-
fiving thereat 5:80: p. m, and leave
| (here at 8 o'clock the same evening. ‘80
 itwill seem that, Rossland ‘is favored
vith their time above either Bpokane or
Nelegn.

At ‘Arrowhead the excursioniats will}:

leave the apecial cars to, make a tour ‘of

the Kootenay country. During the time.

so cevupied, the care will.be cum east.

fer as Calgary, asid thence to. Koatensy

Landing to meet the party-at that poiat.
rangely.. suggests. that
desiring. to “omit. ‘the|

the balance of the party.

It would-be well fer the
gest there thet any one who misses the
Kootenay trip misses the most impor-
tant and picturesqu partof the whole
| journey.

It is proposed to.take s small printing:

pres with the excursion, and a
paper will be iesred by. the excursion:

Special: Sale of Black and Colored

Dress Goods.

iW. Murdeek

fi AL 25¢ per yard.

yards,
terns.
650, 75e. Your choice,

About 100 yards. of black and: ‘eolpred Dress Goods
“all wool, in lengths from. 5. to 10
Some very choice pat-
Former prices were ee

Relee This week only.

25c.

Yard.

colored,
y ards

# 25 peryard.

Lol NO. 2 ALSOC. per wore

About 125 yards of Novelty Dress Goods in black and
in lengths from’3 to 7
Former: prices T5c, $1.00

50c.

Yard.

hile they last.

of Cyprésg:River, is d-editor -ii
charge. Publishers of-the paper are.r@
quested to arrange befero leaving chong
tohave «daily telegram. sent. te ~
“Dally Souvenir, Winnipeg. 3
messages will be forwarded by. the C.
RB. Telegraph, Co..to : the: excursionints,
tar daily. ia-

the preceeding 24.houcs.
The follewing is the wames of the

torr and their families who are ézpected E

tg make up the excursion:
Allen, F B, Port Arthur.
Ballantyne, W, Emerson.

Bell, Mr and Mra T A, Fort William. |

Bender, Mr.and. Mra, Jno M, Osk
r-Lake.
Bowman; Mrand Mrs A, Portage Ia
’ Prairie.
aoe Mrand Mraf 5, Rat’ Port-

“TDlythe; Mr.aad Mrs. G.W Napinka.
Charleson, Miss, Carberry,

Clay; Mr. and Mra-H O, Rapid. City.:
Cannon; Mrand Mra D, AMinnedoss,
Chapman, Mr and Mra E A, ‘Rat-Port-

age, S

Cook, J. R, Winnipeg. E

Crome,‘Mr and:-Mre JO, Winnipeg.

Forater, Mr and “Mra J: G, Medicine =

Hat.
Graham, Mr cea Mra.W B, Melita.
Hunt; Mr and: Mrs W-H, Moosomin.
Hall, JK, Gladstone.
Huckeli, ‘Thos,.Carberry.
Haines, Mies AM, Birtle.
Hovper,. James, Winnipeg.
Harper, Wm, Carman..
Healey, T; Winnipeg.
Jameson, JW, Carman.
MeInnis, Mr.and° Mrs J K, Regina.
Meln ‘Wm, Regina.
MelIntyre,.D L, Winnipeg.
Murdock, :W, Cypress River.
Miller, Mr and Mra Thomas; “Moote-

eas: goods, each ‘yard ay"
ith Brigs' Priestly & +
Former. prices, $1:28,

For your choice.. |

Wash Dress.
= Fabrics.

FRENCH MADRASS
Clothe, 16c. and

NAINSOOK STRIPS EREN Or crxoitas

at 10c ond
scOorTCcH GINGHAMS dainty check

stripes .and plaids

FRENCH PIQUES
: at'16c, 25c, and.

‘at.15c, 20c, 26c and. .

SATIN-STRIPE
Colored Swisses at...

ORG ANDIES

DOTTED SWIRS
at 10c, 15c and...

solid colora 20, 25, 85¢,

50c 25c

A word about
Shirt Waists.

Stylish and Swell Shirt Waists made of Imported
French ‘Percales, fine corded Dimities, Chambrays, Or-
_gandies, Piques. Lawns, ete. Qur.prices are-the- lowest.

50¢, 750, $100, $125, $150,$ ‘178,
$2.00, $2.50 and $3.50.

Crash Skirts

eres ceneececnese cece s$]:60):$2.00

. Pique Skirts

at.

Linen Skirts

“THE ‘CRESCENT

- DRY GOODS.CO
New Brick Columbia Ave.

«$8.50, $5.00, $6.00

Paiteraon, Mr and MreGeo,
* Rourke, FB, Manitou. 7
Riddington, Mrand Mre John, .Car-:
berry.
Scott, Mrand Mas Walter, Regins.,
Z see “Andrew, Prince Albert.
g Bide, Winnipeg:
epee “Mrnd Mra John, . ‘Winniper~
Batilis, Geo H; Winnipeg:
‘Thom peon; Bra, Lizzie, Brandon.
Traynor, Daniel, Deloraine.
‘Walker, Irvine, Brandon.
Woodhall; Mr and’ Mra:B N, Holland.
“Young, Mr and Mrs vs, Calgary.” Bh

; ‘| hia position, and no woman #as allowed’
Jaboard ship when she went to sea” or.

during eubsequent period when the fleet
was in battle array around Manila bay.

One charming young woman, engaged.
jn newspaper work, drew heavily on the
different ships’ junior ‘officers.'- It be-

came quite a“daily practice. among. the
officers te, in tarn, take her driving in
the cool of the afternoon. As the prin-
cipal drives of interest lay in closa:prox-
imity to the firing lines, the excursion
was not without the element of danger
so dear to the heart of both officers and
adventurous: women. . The admiral

a|Jooked on ‘for some: time in silence, hut

lly meeting the fair charmer one

ives, aa 1
became convinced that their -husbsnde:
would remain. an. indefinite period at!
Manila, lost: Ho-time in hurrying over to

.| join thera, and.soiie 'tis said even though}

their-hnebanilacabled “No” to their pet-|
Adutiral:-Dewoy. did. not look

f:therr arrival, for‘to his:

é impaired efficiency in’
ame t higbest officers, They : came,
nd before: the outbreak of,

a:

sind fig the bay dnd up.the Pasig-river:| i
became quite frequent, even the adaira
himéelf, giving a. large ball on the Oly:

fell.

We
Nicholl -tr.and Mrs John, G

lpia; He, t always

day, repreached :her for taking such

risks, thinking perhaps in this way to
stem the practice so rapidly becoming].
popular. among hie men, The young
woman promptly replied that she was
not at all afraid-of bullets when protec-
ted by one of Dewey’s officers.”

“Well,” replied the admiral, ‘if you
donot object to being killed I have
nothing to say; but I.cannot spare any
of of my men.” Manila Letter to Leslie’

so, a Weller, Boaslvad’e: plonest san-
juinber, has the

A. G. GREELMAN GEO. BEAM

P. 0. BOX 315.

A Sense. of Security.
“Eudora;”? said Mr. Cumrox, “JT have
‘Deen several times annoyed by the way:

-you see fit to. worry about my grammar.”

“(Tt’s awful,” aaid his wife. ‘‘You use
commas where they don’t belong, and
you forget all about your periods, You'll
lose all your friends.””

Creelman & Beam,

_ CONTRACTORS
BUIDERS.

Estimates furnished on. all kinds of..work,
Jobbing promptly attended to.

“Budora, let me remind you that I

have money enough to float any echeme Conpmareial cage, rear

‘Albanbra Hotel.

oreeateae” ae Rossland B.C.

I take a fancy to.) A man may be loose
on his-punctuation, but when. he enjoys
my facilities fora capitalization he is
bound to have: friends that he couldn’t
lose if he:tried. Washington Star.

Le Roi

“.LIVERY:SALE and FEED
STABLE.__af>

:JOHN . F. ‘LINBURG,
- Styhsh Rigs for ent

First class. Saddle and’ Pack
Horses.

SrapLEs: Columbia Ave.,
Commercial Alley,

P.O. BOX, 186.

Bonny’s.-Failure,

Benny. the four-year old member of
the family, had been trained to believe
in the deep water forin of baptism. This
is believed lo be,the reason why he was
trying to plunge the household cat into
the bucket of water. The animal ‘re-
sisted. It howled and scratched and
clawed and.used violent language. » Fi-
nally Benny, with his hands covered - =
with ecratches. and with. tears-in his =
cyes, gave it up, ‘Darn you!” he said,
“Go an’ be a Methodis’ if you want to!”
{Chicago Tribune. i

PROP.

+f *Phone No. 87.
Phone No. 39.

Oldest Established House:in Kootenay

WILLIAM.R.. BEATTY

plnvine eateblishrment ji rs "the city eed 4

‘The unbscription. price of the Undertaker.

prepared to do all kinds of
ateam-fitting, etc., anywhere, for, or
y atany tlie: 9-tE

Reconp wiil be 65. cents per month en. fg ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMB’A

and a(ter June 1,