, Hngh Henderson John Dunlop ROMLAND EVENING. RICORD, DROMMBAR 19, 1808. J, F. Fitzpatrick ps etal a DW see Mr. Ross Thompson Is ‘a Candidate : for Mayor. C. P. BR. Tourist Cars. stoke 1 Be John is “HE HAS ABOUT 460 SIGNATURES Owen ‘sound: will leave Nov. 20 The Man Who Beats Him Will Have to Get on His Rust- ling Clothes. M. A- Wilson & Co. ees On the 10th of November the Rrcorp “announced that it would favor the elec- tion of Ross Thompson for Mayor at the coming municipal election. It did #0 upon the grounds that he was heavily interested in the town, was thoroughly conversant with its needs, and upon his reputation as 2 public spirited man who could be thoroughly depended upon to ~ do his whole duty to the fair young city which was named for him. The follow- ing day hia friends circulated a requisi- tion asking him to allow. the use‘of his name in that connection. It was readily signed by about 160 of the best_citizens and ratepayers of Rossland. Last Fri- day a delegation of gentlemen, headed ‘by T. Mayne Daly, bresenten oe requi- sition to Mr. them. very cordially, but eared a day to answer, and Saturday evening hansled the committee the letter of acceptance which is published below. The follow- ing is the requisition and namea of the signers: \- THR REQUISITION. Rossuanp, B.C. . To Ross Thompson, Eaq., City Alder- man, Rossland, B. 0. We, the HIGH-CLASS TAILORS. First-class fit and work- manship gnaranteed.- Fall line of the « NEWEST : PATTERNS 'BPOKANE STREET One Door East of Col. Avenue. - T-E HALEY, “WHOLESALE ano RETAIL DEALERIN.. Beef, and PRY the ‘icpality of beg te request that you will permit us to nominate you ass candidate for the in the i about to be held for the year 1899. Your year’s experience asan alder- man, your large and valuable proprie- tory interests, your zealous efforts to promote at all times the material inter- esta of the municipality, and your time, ever at the disposal of its interests, emi- nently qualify you as the Father of Rosa- land, to perform the “duties of its chief execative officer. ‘We trust that you will grantour re- quest and permit your name to be placed in nomination, and in such event we - pledge ourselves to support your candi- dature by our votes and influence. Dated Rossland, November 11,-1898. T Mayne Daly, CO Lalonde, AS Goodeve, A Barrett, Hector McPherson, J F McCrae, W JI Nelson, J Fred Ritchie, John McKane, - Ernest Kennedy, JL Parker, George N Taylor, William N Dunn, J A Smith, - James F Walker, JE Saucier, Joseph B Dabney, AB Mackenzie, © JH Young, RM Grogan, P CO McArthor, Spokane Street, ROSSLAND, B.C. ROSSLAND - Scil00l OF ASSAYING. NOW OPEN .. With NIGHT AND anp DAY Classes. Short course includes the seBay of any kind of ore for GOLD, SILVER, LEAD. COPPER. Students may enter on the course of study at.any time for either day or night classes. |W. P. MURRAY Prin’, IMPERIAL RLOCK, ROSSLAND. Thomas Gilmour, ‘W J Robinson, 3 T McKenzie, Wiliam Murphy, _J W Morrow, James Hunter, _ 'W8 Jonea, H Irwin, Sid Hobbs, : Harry McIntosh, ‘W J Harris, Empey Bros., R Hi James A Ryan, T E Morrow, Charles Teitzel, Robert Hunter, - H WC Jackson, Pat Cunningham, Lee Coombs, Charles Dandee, Charles Howson, Martin Dclan, JEA 8 T Langley, : Harold Kingsmill, Robert Barr, OM McKenzie, Robert Hunter, DOCMcCarty, Robert Reddick, John McLaren, Olaus Jeldnese, George H Bayne, Smith Cartis, A MacNish, TG Elgie, M Deever, ‘W C Martin, GW Shipley, BREAD David B Bogle, Aime Morin, els the: ataff_of life, but bread ‘WRB Braden, Frank ©.Woodeide, from .”. « My OWewa, BOs, _ FLEISCHMANS YEAST. — BL Wood, Kit Cargon. A Carson D McDermid Daniel & Chambers F M Frank HA Smith E Donshoe Ia a Bakery in Itself. . GR Killam JP Paxton. 7 FRESH DAILY . Frank Raymer Alex.Constantine aan Oo. M., Fox & Co. +. SOLE AGENTS: “108 Columdia Ave HS Oliver 8 Garnham Charles Silcox WD Wilson Lorne Beecher ~ _ Thos Russell J McArthur Tel. 65.- Kk the sanitary, plaumb- Tourist: cara for St. Sohn’e, N._B., | connection Atlantic’ steamers pass Rev- elstoke Nov.. 25th, Dec. 2nd, 9th.and 16th. Berth rate on these cara, Revel- eee a ort ay ier for 5990006560006 >: © Ww H Morrow Edgar L Robbins W. Harvey * Geo Ashwell John R Davis William Finn Ed Watson H HB Johnstone Thos Cockin= ~ HD McDonald Thos Kermeen Geo O'Neil J E Moore William Ife DM Rae James D Sword GW Richardson W J Whiteside « Alex Dick” NF Townsend IS Davis, “MR. THOMPSON’S “ACCEPTANCE, Rossiann, B. O.,.Dec: 10, 1898. Hon T “Mayne Daly, AS Goodeve, Come) Lalonde, F W. Rolt, J.A Macdonald, J Ferguson McCrae, J-Fred Ritchie, John McKane, A McBride, Hector MePherson and.others: Gentlemen :—I now have the-honor to reply to the requisition woich -you pre- sented to me yesterday, signed by your selves and ‘140 other citizens of Ross- land, asking me to accept at your hands a nomination:to the honorable office of mayor of Roseland for the year 1899. While recognizing that there are many in this community more:worthy -of the honor than myself, after careful consid= eration, I have ‘decided “to accept the nomination eo kindly tendered ‘me, — I feel that no one has the welfare of the R Gilchrist E. M Sanders - RA Allen T W Reilly “5: Jas Lancialt™ Jag F Smith CK Murchison, - Thomas Hird M W McLeod JL Hackleman Geo Owen PG Routh CP Doell . C Wilkes Hector McCrae W 8 Heron Claud: A Cregan : | city more at heart or has greater. inter- |. ests therein than I-have, and I‘have no doubt ‘that it ia largely .due to your knowledge of this fact. that ‘you. have honored me with your support. a |..In the event of my election to the. of- B | Gce of mayor Ishall-endeavor to prove myself worthy of ‘the confidence you have reposed in me and you may rest as- sured I will at all times be actuated by 4) adesire to do my full duty to my. fellow citizens. Thanking you most. sirieerely, I am; gentlemen, Yours faithtally. : . ~ Ross: THomPson. GREAT SPORTING PAPER. 4 The Morning Paper y Wrebtling witn a Wrest, = “Ming Matelis: -: We have, upon various ‘octaaions; called the attention‘of the reading» pub- B {lic ‘te, the. peculiar. methods of journal: . ism-p rH i poraty, by our 80 may ke excused* for doing: so again.” Last Tuesday theRecorp. pab- lished a statement purporting to come, from Mike Burns, to the effect that=he -§ would wrestle any man in Rossland: “Tharsday the -Miner-said. Mr. Burns had called st that office and said-he.was no wrestlér and Had no’ desire to meet anyone on the mat.. Two-days after: it said Mur. Burns had called at the Miner’ office and said he would wrestle any. man in ‘town’ for $100" to $200. a- side. Mr. Burne eaid to a Recorp man: today that he had never ‘been inthe Miner office, that he was disgusted with the. whole business. and_ authorized ua to say. che if) wished the papera'would let him alone. Yesterday that shéet. printed’ the There are geven of the suits ‘and many. are the visitsexpected to ba carried. off| hy ‘the wearers during the winter sports. _ The members of the club will-.certain- ly caary: themselves proud with auch “BA Becton . Mark-Markineon, merchant of Slocan, |: pro prietor of the ‘Com- : a McCrae &. Co z "Mining and : Investment Brokers. - Mining properties bought and sold. ° We. bave ‘payers ‘er the maudard mining stocks of Kootenay. | ¢on! dential reports furnished on appiien- tion by competent engineer. WASHINGTON ‘ATREET RUSSLAND, B: 0. - HARRY McINTOS *: Merchants’ Lunch. re 25¢. Real Estate From 12 noon to 2:30 p m MON EY" Loaned at LOW. Rates of Interest. . "CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. ° Desiers in EMECTBIC LIGHTS “AND > LAVATORIES.¢ ON ALL ‘FLOORS, HOT AND COLD WATER BATHS FREE TO * GUESTS. ; OPEN ALL NIGHT. = - wA-First- Class. Bar.. ‘Miners Checks €e Cashed. - : : Free ot Sharge. Cable Avldrese, “Morse,’* Rossland. , Codes, Clough’s and Bedford McNeil’s Eby ap Cronrx. - ‘J. A-Macponarp, Macdonald Clute & Cronyn Barristers, Solicitors cand Notaries. |. olicltors for the Bank of British North America 4.8, CUTE; In Money to MoBawz Burpine, ‘Rossianp, 5: Every ni; ht thi 1 -ATT % CLOCK P “Tel. No $4 Office:.9 Washington yg i Rossland Evening Record — 2 s VOL. 8, NO. 189. ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1888, PRICE FIVE CENTS. LADIES’ RINGS... Ladies’ Rings... One very strong point. in our T pay special a ea ige to this ine and gonseqrentl aha the largest and choicest collection of them found in the Kootenay, 1 have thea in-all ptyles with any combinatlon of stones, and the vatues are the very best whivh are made possible only by buying for CASH. J. W. SPRING, Successor to CHALLONER, MITCHELL & SPRING. NEXT DOOR TO POSTOFFICE, Ox ve SSSDLSSSSEDLOODSTO SSSSSSSOSS SDS SVSDIOLOT= Watch this space for BARGAINS AT ML J, OHEARNS, Merchant Tailors and General Clothiers, j ©” “COR. COLUMBIA AVE: AND LINCOLN SIREET. Santa Claus CO. Lalonde 2 Strong: shoes for eturs shoes for little boys and stylish shoes for tathore rls and misees‘and elegant shoes for ST TOO TT pA Huntér Bros. IMPORTERS WHOLESAL E AND RETAIL (enctale » erefalidise, Manufacturer’s Agents. Standard Agenta : Goodwin Candles, Canton Steel, Giant Powder, California Caps and Fuse. ROSSLAND AND SANDON. Mining Supplies. ng ou Dr. Langhammer’s Remains Will Be Interred | Rudolph : Reutsche, the con-in-law of AMA GUMADAGULANAUMAUUUSAQUAUO6 ALVA UJ UA SUG JOU GAA GUL NARPOLE IND PARTY Officials of The Canadian Pasific Railway are in the City. HAS MADE HIS ROSSLAND HEAD- QUARTERS AT WALLACE’S TOYS, : FAHSY GOODS, BHIG-AcDRAG, CHINA, GAMES. HUNDREDS OF PRETTY THINGS TO CHOOSE. FROM ON A TOUR OF INSPECTION PEOPLE COMING AND GOING. evening from Spokane. Frank Guse left this morning for the Boundary country on mining business, to be gone a couple of weeks. W. T. Miller, mining expert, went to Republic today to look after-some min- ing matters for his clienta. R. T. Daniel, of Trail, was in town last night an:l went to Spokane on. the mornings train. W. H. Carbould, of the Canadian Pacific Exploration company, went ‘to ‘Prospects Fora Boom in Building in The Kootenay District. —ar— H.S. WALLACES; BTATIONERY, WALL PAPER, FANCY, oops, Ore: NOTIONS AND MUBICAL oops, Circulatin g Libra ry R. Marpole, general superintendent of the Pacific division of the C. P. R., ac- EP. > i tendent of tha local” branch, ‘and J. P. Geddes, private secretary to Mr. Mar- pole, are in the city. Mr. Marpole comes to inspect the con- struction work going on in this vicinity, the spurs from ihe main line to the moines; and the foundations for the new passenger and freight depota. Mr. Marpole reporta all improvemente gin a most satil man- ner. ~AS to the widening of the narrow wauge line between here and Trail, it could n t be definitely stated at this time just when it would be done, but it will not be until spring. Twoextianar- row gavge engines have been ordered for this line, and-it is expected with the addition of these, that the traffic can be satisfactorily handled. : When the War Eaglecompany deci- led to ship their old dump the notice was very short to the railroad company, vhich was doing about all it could : at he time, but with this increased. de- mand for cars, something had to be done wyadd-to the carrying capacity ‘of the ‘oad, so with two‘more engines and. 30 xtra care, all-can be held down in good share. At the present time seven trains a day leave and arrive here over this line, but when the new equipment arrives, which is expected within ten: days, several ad- ditional trains will be put on between here and Trail to accommodate this in- ‘reased ore shipment from the War Eagle, Centre Star and any others that may decide to ship. Beginning January 1, 1899, an addi- tional train will be ran on the upper end of the line between here and Neleon and to accemmodate this .extra train, . an- J. F. AONEYFORD The East End Tailor, . - c~Fine Suits 171 Conumsra AvENuE East. BREAD Is the staff: of Miley hut . bread made from“. . - - FLEISCHMANS YEAST. — ‘Is a Bakery in Iteelf. FRESH; DAN DAILY |p: Me Fox& Co SOLE AGENTS 106 :Columdia Ave. é mantapponoossontor 0198020000029 — Tel. 65... WILL. BE BURIED HERE. Here and Removed Later On, Atelegram was received today from the late Dr. Langhammer, stating. that he had left his home in Argentine, Kan- sas, for this place Sunday’ morniug, and = | expected to arrive hereon Wednesday or Thursday of this week, to be present at the burial ot Dr... Langhammer. other engine has been ordered onto the Mrs. L and Anna | Trail-Rob: branch. have arrived from the family home in| have two passenger‘ trains daily from Seattle, and are staying atthe Allan- | Roseland to all northern points up the The sudd.nness of the doctor’s taking | river and lakes, of haf completely prostrated the wife | Therewill bea morning train out of and daughter, who are deeply aifected | Rossland av7 a, m.,and an evening by their sad bereavement. train outat 6 p.m. The two incoming It was at first intended to bury the re- traing will arrive at 12 o’clock neon, and mains in Seattle, but the family, have | 11:45 p: m. This new service will be of We will then| now decided to have the barial here and ial i to the lateron the body will be moved toa public, and it is promised now that all final reating place eomewhere in the | trains will hereafter be strictly on time. states, at present not settled upon, ‘fhe transfer at Trail inthe future will ‘Aasoon as the son-in-law, Mr. R.|beon Smelter hill atthe new eepof Reutsche, arrives, the services will be | there, instead of at Trail city proper, 80 held. The remains are at preeent-in|that no time will be lost in changing Lockhart & Jordan’s undertaking. par- | °@T8- lors; where many friendsof the deceased | It was reliably stated today that have been to see them. “Within 12 months we would sce a C The Okanogan Free Gold Mines com- P. R. branch line from Kootenay lake pany, limited, of which the late Dr.|down Wild Horee-creek through the Langhammer was a member, held a spe- Ymir country to Sayward, Trail and cial meeting and passet a resolution of Rossland.” MITT to be spread upon the min- g Club Organized. ute book cf the company and scopy to Curling Club bal * be handed to the widow of the late gen- The Rossland Curlers’ Club met last eral of the "| night for the first time,and perfected DON’T RISK EE ation from abgolute parity i results at a critical moment. every article in our stock of 1) im for. Life by using Medicines that have 6 at of doubt resting n them. rhe slightest devi- y have serious rugs mya From the s most inexpenstve | to the costliest Brena stone a high do! prescriptions are filled here the sick recover rapidly McLEAN & Opposite the Bank of Montreal. ‘MORROW, THE DRUGGISTS SAVE YOUR BREATH nt in The RECORD if it has not already Since November 1 125 NEW SUBSCRIBERS have occurred to you. ‘We talk about them. been obtained. We suggest an advertiseme! They are coming fast. may talk to them about your goods, and at the same time BLOW YOUR HORN You The doctor had many friends here and organization. elsewhere in the mining countries, and| The following officers were elected: the funeral will no doubt be largely at- w. A. Carlyle, President; J. M. Martin, tended. vice president; J. 8.0, Fraser, second vice president; J. L. Patterson, secre Leiter Mine. retary-treasnrer, and Rev. Gandier, A. G. White, intendent of the The com- Leiter mine on Sophia mountain, came | mittee was announced by the chairman: in last evening and reports inining pro- | H. H. Smith, D. B. Bogle, J. McKane, perties in that section looking well. He | W. M. Wood and J. F. McRae. isrunning a crosscut tunnel which ie| Six coachera or skips were then se- now in 126 feet, and expects to cut lead | lected, T. M. Daly, H.H. Smith, A, B. No. 2 within ten feet. Clahon, W. Carlyle, J. 8. C. Fraser and ; D. Morkill. The becretary was instructed to col- lect all delinquent dues at once, and practice game will be played next Mon- day if the rink is ready at that time. It is hoped a match game {can be pulled off -|on Christmas day between local clubs, C.O. Barness returned last eve ning from Republic, where he bas been fixing the books for the new mining company in whith Prof. Woodhouse is interested. Mr. Barness saya Republic will boom in the spring. pok this to be gone a few days. ‘ James Breen, of the Northport smel~ ter, is in the city. J. M. Young, wife and child, of Trail, are visiting friends in Rossland for a few days. G. E. Townshend, will start in a few days for his home,to spend the holidays. He will visit in New-York state also. J. M. McGregor, mining inspector, is : in the city again, having just returned from East Kootenay. Pete Larson, The well known. railroad contractor is in the city from Spokane. James Burns, Jr., Merchant, of Van- couver, is in town on a business trip. James Hunter, of Hunter Bros., is in Kuslo, at the company’s branch store arranging for het increasing of the win- ter stock at that point. Jobn M. Stone, timber agent, was a ‘south bound passenger this morning. He reports a brisk trade in all kinds of timbers and lumber. “NEW POSTAGE STAMP. The Penny Postage Which Goes Into Effect Christmas Day. ‘Postmaster Wadds has received 10,000 of the penny postage stamps, which can be used on and after. Christmas in send- ing letters to“ England~and any of her’ colonies. The atamp is 1x1}¢ inches with the background a fine gray tint, with Eng- land, Canada, Australia, India and the African possessions and many of the island possessions in bright blood red. At the tap is printed ‘‘Canada Post- age,”” and below ‘Xmas 1898,” and ‘“‘We hold a Vaster Empire Than Has Been,’? At thetop, between the words ‘'Can- ada” and ‘‘postage,”” ia a crown. and in either lower corner a figure 2 in white. It-ig an attractive and pretty stamp, and can be used only. belween the Brit- ish possessiona belonging to the postal union. FIREMAN’S BALL, To be Given this Evening at the Miners a“ Union Hall, The fremen were out for an hour yestesday aud gold 75 ticketa for their third annual ball, which is to be given at the Miners Union hall Tuesday even- ieg, Dec. 20. Good music.has been se- cured and a grand time is insured. everybody should buy a ticket and all who can get in the hall. For Obstructing the Street. Sol’ Cameron ‘was’ discharged this morning upon the charge of obstructing the sidewalk and street at the corner of Columbia avenue and Washington street, as he has fixed things up to the satisfac- tion of the city. W.H. Carpenter was up for piling wood on the street, and his case contin- ued until tomorrow to give him an op-~ portunity to get it out of the way. Liberal Club Meeting. The Rossland Liberal Club held a spe- cial meeting last evening forthe pur- pose of petitioning the Dominion gov- ernment to erect, as scon as possible, a public building for the: useofthe cua- toms, internal revenue and, post office departments. The meeting. was well attended and an enthusiastic one. A resolution was passed carrying theabove and the recommendation will be for- warded at once to the federal authoritias at Ottawa. : Cc. P, R. Tourist Cars. Tourist cars for St. Sohn’s, N. B., connection Atlantic steamers pass Rev- elstoke Nov. 26th, Dec. 2nd, 9th and 16th. Berth rate on these cars, Revel- stoke to St. John is #8. Last steamer from Fort yaaa for Owen Sound will leave Nov. 29th