INFORMATION
ABOUT THE MINES.

A Brief Weife-up Which Will be Bx-
tended to All the Properties
. in the Camp.

LE RGY, WAR EAGLE, CENTRE STAR

from

MONTE CRISTO, COLONNA AND VIRGINIA.

These three properties are owned
by Enstern Canada capitalists and are
represented here by George Plunder
as general imanager and Harold
Kingsmill, sec. and tres., They are
all situated on Monte Cristo mount-
abouta mile north of town.

The Monte Criato hus over 1800 foet
of tuonel, shaft, rise and cross-cut
work. Itia provided with two com
pressors, one 7 and one 4-drills.

Colona: Has 1,000 feet of work and
is furnished power by the Monte Cris-
to.. Forty men are employed on the
two properties.

Virginia: Over $13,000 was expend-

ed on the Virginia by former owners.
Monday, Nov. 15, the late purchasers

Owners and Other
Sources.

——_———

‘This write-up will be contiued cor-
rected and carried until the principal
mines aud prospects haye been des-
cribed. As we are uvable to visit all
propertica herein ae we will
not be jor a
int in the main they can be relied up-
on as being correct.

DEER PARK.

“The Deer Park is located on the
summit of Deer Park mountain in
the sontli belt, » mile and a half,
wouth west of towa, and has probably
the largest mineral deposit in the
camp. It is ob met by a shale ue

», ant et-cross-cut. Ite

Ieet deep, 5 at watt

er und « 20-horae hoist. Supplies are
laid in for an all winters work.

great body of ore is low grade, but is

reported improving as depth i ie gained.

BUNBEY NO. 2.
oats Sunset No. 2, ia owned by the
old fis fields Syndi limi

oe and situated in the sguth belt, on

the eust slope of Deer Park mountain,

one half mile from the business cen-

tor of Rossland,

. & W. cack, -It is being vigorously
wr. with a force of 25 men and

two machine drills. In the tunnel 54
feet n.duy Ie being driven, and in the
shaft,4} feet. On the 20th of Nov.
there was 380 feet of work done, be:
‘ledes stripping the veln and other

roapect work. This property has a

etrill compressor, hoist, pumps and

évexything necessary fon the econom-
ical development or ae mine.

LE Ri

ine baa “become fame
{ Phele Rol greatest gold producer
jn Cunada. - It bas besides putting in

a double compartment

$10,r i is regarded as 8 good -pros-
pect.

and just above the/.

vertical shaft, which willbe provided
with cages, the first in the camp.

All three of these clnims are val-
uable and promise fair to make divi-
dend paying mines.

ANNIE BE.

This claim is owned by the Britieh
Lion mining company, George A.
Fraser, sev, and tres, It is located on
the eset slope of Deer Park moun-
tain, south built, adjoining the Gold
Hunter and Grand Prize. It is crown
grantod and has a shaft down on the
vein 90 fevt. Ore wsaays from $6 to

International Hotel

Reooma Newly Fitted and
Furnished and

Prices Reduced

—to-—-

$3.00 a ‘Week.

T Interests ip Trai! Givek
properties of merit for
all ¢ afovelopment work,
ANGLO-AMERICAN MINING & IN-
VESTMENT CO.

The Rookery. Spokane, Wash.

INTER NATIONAL

MUSIC HALL:

Week Beginning Monday, Feb. 7, 1898

MEINGAGEMENT OF THE KING PINS OF
Wit Farce and Burlesque

PAT WHITE. KITTIE HARRIS.

ONLY FIVE NIGHTS MORE OF

ESMERALDA.
SISTERS.

Swweet, Young, Pretty.

MABEL

DO

YOU
WANT *
A

MAP

OR

THE UNION.

Tho Union is located three miles
north of Rosalond and is owned by
P. Jones, Hugh McGlynn, Mike “Mor-

ris, E. Cronyn, J. A. MeDonald . A
shaft has been sunk onthe vein 85
feet with a tunnel and open cnt of 35
‘feet. ‘Surveyed and crown granted.

BLUE BUCKET AND PRIMROSE.

Owned by Harry P. Jcnes. Located
five miles north of Roysland, and a
near neighbor of the Highland. The

A
NEWSPAPER
CUT?
IF 50
* ADDRESS
ALLEN A. SMITA,
TIMES BUILDING,
CHICAGO. .
Let me estimate and submit samples.

Primrose shows an_iron
feet wide and the Blue Bucket Tite
a 7-foot quartz ledge on the surfuce.

' ELECTA AND CHIEF SETTLE.

These properties belong to the Ger-
mania Gold Mining company and are
Jocated on Green mountain just north
of Red mountain, three and. a hall
miles from Koesiland. There is a 90
toot shaft and 30 foot cross-cut on the
Electa. The ledge is lurge and well
defined, and naeoye have been obtained
as high as-$300 a ton.

THE BLACK PRINCE.

‘Owned by the Black Prince mining
company, J. A. Kirk, pres., Hector
McPherson, vice pres., G. A. Fraser,
sec. and trs. Lorated on the north
side of the ¢ in river, three miles

jvo and expensive
pita for over 4, :500 feet of work, built

y
nesrly completed a stnelter, and paid
$725,000 in Wuividends. It is situated
cn the south-east slope ot < Bed moun-,
tain, within the )corporare hazits of the

below Trail.. Work consists of a 40
foot shaft, 60 foot tunnel and about
100 feet ot open-cuts.- Assays $13.

THE ELBA.

The Elba is situated on Lockont.
in the south belt, jast

city. °C of the

2%, 500,000, divided into 500,000
wen |ATeB, PAY- value’ 35 per share. . The
miue ia held at $6,000,

Tt. has its own eeete light plant
and ity ore bing are builton the C. &
W. track, with a team ey to the Red

stockholders are Col. i “s. Peytan,
Senator George Turner, Col. W. W.
D. Turner, Wm. J. Harris, Col! Wm,
HI. Ridpath, L. F. Williams, Maj. J.
M. ‘Armatrong, E. D, Sanders,
CENTRE STAR,

Owned by Centre Star mining com-

puby, Oliver Durant manager.

tulization $1,000,000, shares par value | before it.

$leach. No stock on the market.
There has been repeated refusals of

Capi-| ucting such other business as may come

south of the Crown -Point and-
owned by the Elba-Trail Creek Con:
solidated mining coimpany, Robert
Barr, local manager. ‘There is a shaft
down on the vein 100 feet and a con-
tract let for another 100 fee with nine
men working.

NOTICE,

The annual mecting cf the British
Lion Mining & Milling company, limited
liability, will be held at the offices of
the company in Rossland, B. C., the
third Monday in January, 1808, for the
purpose of electing officers and trans-

Dated January 3, 1898.
Grorcs A. Fraser,
Secretary and Treasurer.

Farand better. The mine is si
in town, half mile north of the busi-
negs.center. It has four separate.and
distinct ledges which are developed
with. over. 4,000 feet of tunnels, shafts,
drifts ety arbss-cute., Tuhére are many
‘ad tons of ore on‘the dump and
ing favorable conditions
ent. -- This is one of the
tite’ Jocations in the camp and one of
the nost valuable. “Tho latest and
meet hinery is i
on the Property. ‘
Wak RAGLE,

This. mine and the Crown Point are
owned by the War iagle Consolidated
Gold mining compauy of Toronto. It
adjoing the'Le'Rci on the west, and
has donv over 5,500 feet of develop-
ment work and paid $175,000 in divi-
dends. ‘The preaent managment pre-
fera to hgid their ore until the com-
pany builds a‘smelter or can get bet-
ter freight ai treatment rates. It
recently: paid $700,000,for the ) mine.

SECRET SOpIeTIES

OSSLAND, Loa
ora » 1.0, 0. F, mee
ny

Have You

that
Klondike

Feeling?

‘The cure for it is a SUBSCRIPTION

TO THE =

Rossland
Evening

Record:

Which daily gives the newa Tf the grae

John

c° ERT, Bing ot tke
mn paver ae o w ort ae
ef each month at nie tilt fatale
Wisiting brethren z bre cordlauy’ invited to at:

ILAND Lod: No, 21, K, of P., will
oe atures an at Masonic Hall at
elt iresow, C.C.; C. A. Clarke,

fountsin Tent No. 4 meets
Kaa Sth Wednesday of ‘Such month
——

DON’T FORGET.

Do not forget that the Recorp job
offes will eave you ney, do your
work promptly and in the beat style le. a

——
Wanted $,2000

Wanted to borrow $2,000 on Rossland

real estate at a low rate of interest.

‘ood security. Apply at this office. tf

It has-all the necessary eonvor iences,

machinery, etc. - &

Western veilway.is Shales the. mine.
THE LILY MAY.

L ty May. was the first location

np, May 27,1889. 1b is now

owned by the Lily May Gold mining

company, Senator George Torner, prea

manager and “Frank

Kizet;bde. und'tres. It is located in

tha south belt, two and a half miles

gouth-of town. Development work

consists of cver 300 feet of tunnel and

shafts ‘There is 150 tons of stipping

o18 on the dump, which will avorage |.

$20 9 fon. © Mine provided with hoist,
conturessor plant, machine drills. etc.
GEM, 1IGER AND UNCLE BAM.

Qwneg: Ly John Cromie, Brig At-
kingon, A, B. Campbell, Thos. Coffey.
Locate. on one ledgo in the. south
belt, in lino with the Crown Point aud
the Homustake. Gem, has a 50 foot
shaft and 50 feet of open cut work.
Tiger, 300 fuct tunnel, 40 foot shaft
sand 100 feet open cuts while the Un-
ele Sam has a 25 foot shaft and 150
feet-of surface work.

EUREKA AND ELVORADO,

Property of the Erueka Consolida-
ted mining company, H. jones,
prea., J. C. Coo, sec., E. Coldwell, tra.,
all of Rossland. Located seven miler
Bouthof Rossland on the U. 8. side
shaft 80 feet, tunnel 100 with five ren
working. Ore iron-copper carrying
gold and silver, ussaying from $10 to
$87. Oxapitalisation $1,000,000

The Walters Co.

Limited Liability.

Drawer L. - + Rossland, B, C

Buy and sell legimate mining stocks
only. Special attention given to the
stock of The Canadian Gold Fields Syn-
slicate, Limited, operating the well
known

SUNSET NO. 2 MINE

Notice is hereby given that I will at
the next silting of the Buard of Licenss
Commissioners for the City of Rose-
‘and, apply for a license to sell liquors
»y retail in the premisea known as the.
Dominion Hote}, situated en lots 11
ind 12, block 26, subdivision Of” Dist-
rict lot 535, City of Rossland.

a Dee. 14, 1897.

Gxorce Owen.

Notice is hereby given that I willat
the next sitting of the Board of Lif
wvense Commissioners for the City o-
Rossland, apply fora licene> to sell
tiquors by retail in the premises known
ts the Windsor Hotel, situnted on
lot 19, bleck 29, subdivision of Diat-
rict lot 535, City of Rossland.

Dated Dec. 14, 1897.

GO. Howson.

«Gold Fields of,

Rossland.

J. H. Spiking

ASSAYER.
Trail, - - - BOG

All samples received by mail] carefully
ngsayed,

THE WEEKLY
RECORD

Will be Issued
Every .
THURSDAY
MORNING

It will contain all the principal news
published in one week.

BEFORE

The Recerd Job Office was pat
in the people of Roseland were
charged prices for work out-of
all reason. The regular price
for Sixteenth Sheet Dodgers was
$5.00 a thousand. We do them
for $2.50. You can get the beat
of work, fall count, prompt‘ de-
livery and be saved money by
patronizing the

BECOED JOB OFFICE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12

Miss Frankie Sawyer

NICELY

FURNISHED R00..S

“WITH STOVE.

3.00 and 8.50 per week.
Suites of Roume, 4.00.
* Single Roome, 1.50.

Come and see them at the

Dominion Hotel

Furs Wa nted.

The Providence Fur Company, Provi-

dence, R. 1., wante all kinds of raw fnre,

eking,-cinseng. seneca, &c. Prices tur
next eixty days are as follows:

Silver Fox

Price-list on ul other furs and
furnished upon sprlication. Full prices
careful eelecti

and i r
in all consignments.

WANTED —Agents for for Fr Quesn Victoria, Her

amt Jubiice,
Overtiowing with fatent ‘and richest pictures.
yontains the endorsed biography Ma-
foaty, with authentic history o Hor remerkabio
relgtt, and fol eecount of the Diamond Jubllec.
%

- ted, West Le Roi and Joste,
pats om . E, Lee, Eventug: Star, Monte beatae:
and Silyerine. - :

Lots in the Original Townsite-

TIE REPDIN JACKSON CO., AGENTS, BOSSEAND, B. 0.

Corner of Columbia Avenue ae” Was
Yin the: aity.

Good Mining Property. Shares: of

Good Substantial Cominacide at
OFFICE WITH a

— 3
STOVES.

Epwamp CnoxyN. | 4.8, Chute, Se
J. A. Macpowanp. :

"Macdonald Clute & Cronyn

Barristers, Solicitors and Notaries.

olloitors for the Bank of British North America
Money ‘to Loan.

McBarpg Burnpme, Rossuann.

Record Job Office

Has constantly on hand a supply of
For Sale Cards
For Rent Cards
To Lease Cards
No Credit Cards
Furnished Rooms
Cards.

: ‘Assorted Colors. Attractive Design.

Record Job Office

Smith Curtis
BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, NOTARY PUBLIC
ETC.
261g Columbia Ave. -

Rossland, B.C
The Waterloo Hotel
TRAIL, B. ©.

Mrs. Reynolds, Proprietress

enant Rates $2 Per Day. First-Class
Furnished Rooms With or
Without Board,

Applications for Liquor License.

Notice is hereby given tha
ply at the next 6 ingot the boon Ps
License Commissioners for the City
of Rossland, fora license to sell li-
qnors by retail in the Premisog kno: :
us the Leland Hotel, on tot 18, bl Ee
29, subdivision ot District jot 585 '
City of Roesland. 35,

Dated Dec. 14, 1897.

A. McKenzu,

The Record 1 hiree il

Te for rent: ne rawholes or, in: pat

O, Yes, We Hever there

One, Two and Three Seats.” They ara Nobby | Try-Tee.
ting upa Sleighing Party sce us about ‘Rigy, ‘Good’ Toanit

Red Star Livery and Transfer. Company,

fAict-, No. 9, Washington. Strect, Bt ables, Le Boi “Avénue
Martin Rlock. :” Rear Huhtgc ‘Bres.

=

T. £. ep arctaaee

Russell & Hatev 3

——— ee,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEAL: ERS IN«

BEEF PORK MUTTO
BOLE R es NN FISA -GAINE:

Spokane street,

Rossland, B. C:

VOL. II, No, 210.

Record.

ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 9, 1898.

PRICE 5 CENTS,

Wal Paper
Department.
ae COMPLETE IN

LINE,

eee eee

ntaatec sige eat ealio: ‘Book:
Aik Fancy. Goods and Notion ‘store,

[Don’t Do It

‘|in ‘the octane

GOODEVE. BROS.

THE STOCK ny
Tole Birszration

‘You want until you try us.
the most complete line of sas,

TOILET ‘PREPARATIONS

‘e carry | c

price.

Teresa cat Quorarrons,
Fiington
te Gala (allver), .12 ron Cot gait.

iy
RUGGISTS AND

F a
_ STATIONERS a fee ee have have the following Tenant sub-

- It pays to deat with Goodeye Bros."

10,000 Any
Anatom

Wecannot affutd

LAUGHTER our goods
as thet means cheap Jaber. and cheap work. 1,80,

Al RAILROAD BILL

A Warm Time in the Dominion Par-
Hlament May Be Looked
- for. :

MR, BLAIR INTRODUCED ThE BILL

| Morkill will look after the affairs of the

“J man Catholic church.

mers, Family Musical Comedy Company,
was in town today and made arrange-
‘ments for his company to show in the
opera house next. Friday and Saturday
evenings.

Gen. Charles 8. Warren and-R Dalby

csoereeeses t= MEM LQUIR LRNSES

Saloons’ Without Hotel ‘Connections
Will Be Required to Pay
$700:a Year,

British American corporation in the ab-
sence of the resident director, OC. H.
Mackintosh.

James G. Bell and Miss Emma Doher-

ty wore married last evening at the Ro-|A GAS PRIVILEGE ASKED": FOR

” The retail eal meet this evening

| Foster, Haggart,: Clark-~:
And Others Oppose thie

vhis Yukon Railway

ROLT & GROGAN
‘Brock BROKERS, ~ :
B.Q. Box 425. Columbia Avenue,
oy cokes pales Mower & CrovoR.

if 5 JONSON Go}:

. (MINES. ;
‘MINING STOCK .
REAL ESTATE
*CINSURANCE.. : |
“We have ile for reliable stockaiy Any’
person having mmibing stock for. sale it

Twill. Y's:

; to: List- ”

Manufacturers’ Agents.
Min‘ng Supplies..s2—_

- We have a few TOILET
, and: MANICURE sets left
froin our large stock “whieh?

os

The Reliaf
DRUGG

+) Bargain d3 a, monstrous fraud. The gov-

jas. Jamieson’s desire to,

-| ent said:

bill i the house today. The terms
of: the bill are the same as already pub-
lished.* He made a long speech showing

Port of bi Artis who surveyed the
route, was received, and while ‘the gov-
ernment hdd-hadjinterviews with ‘other

the only ones whorh they met able to do|

the ‘work, : Phe’ Whole thing, he. said,

was big ganibl

‘Hon. George Foater ‘put* ‘several

{| Questions showiig that frade wonld “be
ipered by the’ United ‘ States at Fort

at eight o’clock in the Imperial block to s pe
organize a union. The , ier Service : P
Bev, J. H. Bost of the First Babtist| ” the Attention of the City.’ ° ”
church is the father of a brand new pair . lee

of twine—boy and: girl, Mother and om

. | children are doing well. The father did

yell.

Mr.and Mrs, J. 8. Clute, Mr. and| Some time ago the licensed yictialers
Mrs, Rose Thompéon, and Mrs. Dr. Mc-| Of Rossland presented @ petition:to-the -
Kenzie came home on’ ‘the afternoon | ™#vor and city. council requesting that
passenger today, which ‘nas an honr | the license ordinance be changed so li-
late. senna sould Pe issued without hotel-at-
eee ments, Last evening the cli
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING: took the matter’ up aed eee ee
= make the change and fix the license for
Misses... Wilkie and Kennedy, two] such placee at $350 for each six months,
trained nurses arrived last evening from| and to reduce the hotel license from $200
New York. to $150 for aix months., Notice was giv-
A. 8. Hartman will'send a. portion of | n.that a bylaw would. be: introduced to
his gents’ furmshing goods to Kalama, | that effect.
the weatern terminus of the Crows Neat|. George W. Richardson appeared before
Pass road. the council asking the privilege’ of put-
: Hon. C,H. Mackintosh left last ove-|ting in gas works for lighting -putposes.
ning for the coast and will proceed from|Th€ matter was laid over until next
there to E dby Mrs.

d the

‘erment gave one- -half of the sold’ ‘bear-
tng territory’ away.
- Ni Clark “Wallace Opposed the! ‘con-
tract. \ He said that the compary would
make $20;000,000-out ofthe freight and
passengers during the firat of the year.
Montagne opposed the bill and Mon-
| tee. of New eatmingre: wpported it
baila « jlumbia. {Rob-

“Mr. Richardson saya his company does
Barrister A. C. Sutton of Grand Forks nok sak for; any, special Privileges, gach
arrived in Rossland Inst evening, and is|°* from
registered at the War Eagle.

‘James Ferguson McCrae left on the
evening train for Montreal via the Ca-
nadian Pacific.

taxation, g
The discussion of the scavenger’: *Biasi-*
ness has brought out an. offer from Mr,
Brownlee, who is at present doing? the.
: . work at reduced prices and give the city
Col. E. 8. Topping drove up from Trail] a per centage, while Mesars. Daily and
today. Bell proposed to take the job for juat one
Mrs. George M. Hall left for Portland | half what Mr. Brownlee has been «
today to visit, friends. ing. The matter was referred to the
_ J.B, Todd left on the noon train for| health committee.
Beattle and is headed for the Klondike. my i
M. R. Gleasha waht? to: Spokane: to: CIBCULATING A PETITION.

«| Asking the Dominion Government to Grant
‘bien Visit * Corbin: Right of Way,
iam Wadda,,

“dike,” quotes an: ‘anonymous American
correspondent; who recently arrived in
‘England; ‘as saying. with. Feference to
the relief expedition to Klondike: z

* “T-know ‘that this oxcuse.is a6 flimsy

fmen and. children -of.

Continuing, the: ANGDY MUS:

“Every Amertcast knows thie

to be another ‘Jarnieson=raid, ‘dnd! that
t

Salada. Salada.
Salada.

Sr ; = !

DREVER

et uae cane ‘SKATES TO RENT |
SKATES SHARPENED 4 « » 7 «'

Palace Skating Rink.

_ PROPRIETORS,

Ope n Atternoon

Best, Purest, -~ ;
se Choicest

a . ON THE MARKET.

Jo. M. FOX & CO.

“106 E Columbia Avenue.

No. 20 East Columbia Ave

LH, Keutaz, M

OPEN DAY AND NIFHT.
A NICE, RESPECTABLE PLACE.

FIEST CLASS WORK GUARANTEED,

Turkish Baths

and Massage.

FRep W. vorryn, Masseur,

: “Rossland Warehouse

| & Transfer Co.

Hard and Soft Coal
ang. Wood. _

xo. 2s WeaseINGTONSTREEN. ea Rovmostas vi

. [or injured.

_ qmnkPHONE Al:

Gomfortable
Rooms@_

Prompt attention. MM cals, 25 =

an Inj 6. $7 ant
$8 per week, ing #5 #6 ‘ ring beds
25c at

St. Charles Hotel.|

d to keep control. of
the Klondike. . cA Klondikera have al-
ready announced that the stars and

made a pretextfor a war between Eng-
Jand and the “United States which
would result in-the annexation of Ca-
nada.” , Ehere was anuch -in the eame
strain. - : meaty
Earthquake in Turkey. 3

le, Feb. 8.

stripes will-be fying at ‘Dawson city by also bea
_ | July 4th. It. would: please a large body
‘jof Americans if ‘the. Klondike :conld be

Al petition which ‘is “being generally
Rosaland

J left for her “home. in Vancouver feasy.
vis Spokane: signed is being circulated ;in

asking the dominion governm: a
The Red ‘mountain passenger ‘train aright-of way'td D!0. Corbint6: baad
was.two and « half. hours late yesterday} into:the Boundary: country. ‘No: ‘benus
owing to a‘slide’ on the S. F. and 2N.:Jorland subsidy:ia being. saked for. A.
near Waneta. +o ‘B. \Olabon, dayehe
The fire hall is in the street today ony
ita way tothe lot in rear of O’Hearn’d

store on Lincoln street.”

Telegraph to Dawson.

=: A Montreal-dispatch ‘says it is quite “The statement that Jim peritt bad pur-

37 | probable that the dominion government chased tlie bonds of the first division of

‘during the present session ask:for a| the yba. &
tet. extend thelr telegraph system | company has created a good deal ; i in-

i Quesnelle to Dawson city via Tele-| terest ,and although the report. does
graph.creek. It is understood that esti- not say that Hill is the putchaser Han-
‘mated have been prepared showing the|son Bros., who represent Coates; Son &
‘cost'of the proposed line. There may | ~0..of ‘London, state they beliave..the

ion fromthe Canadi has been d. 3

Pacific to either build or Jease the line. SE
The Quesnelle is 226 miles and the gov-} - Ovor the" Rossland Route.
ernment already owns 8 line} . Frank ‘ied by hi -vife
between these two points. Then from and H. Stolp, left last evening for tho
Quesnelle to Telegraph’ creek, a further | Klondike over the Rossland route: They
distance of 540 miles, which it is said | go to Ashcroft. over- -the CO. and W. and
can be wired in one season. It is said/theC. P. R. boats and railrosd.. From
the government has been assured the| ashcroft they, will proceed by peiyate
line is safticient to meet the present re- | conveyance.

Pes continue to. be felt. st’ Baliksir,
Asia Minor, and in -its vicinity. About
4,000 people have been rendered home-
lesa; some 3,600 houses, 30 mosques.and
15khans have been more or less. de-
stroyed, and 120 persons have been killed

Dillon Made Chairman.
- London, Feb. 8.-At the Irish parlis-
mertary party meeting Mr. Healey pro-
posed Edmond Knox, member for the
city of London as chairman, and Mich-
ael Davit propesed John Dillon, who was
elected by a vote df 84 to 14.

Bed rock prices in

te of the country and it can be There is another wonderfal’ dinoovery,
built for half a million of dollars. if trae, the Bell telephone Speratives
Vancouver Makes a Kick. in St. Louid claim to have made while
The action of the Seattle chamber of teqng ner wires. Thoy-say that with
commerce in asking the city council to|* © iT kt 2 feet aie Ta tad ane may
impose a license of $500 0n Seattle agents pte that ot ‘al sient y it trices
of the Vanceuver and Victoria boards of om taked fo 8 m sarosr4 pan
trade, because the latter are directing ton e fon ise : eal . nite a
the attention of parties geing to Klon- : Pike rom the rails, an . agai 2
dike to the advantages which Canadian | °" light and power without the use of
cities offer to ontfittera over Seattle is | SPecia! machinery. No Syaamns ieaieer
generally commented upon in Vancouver | Vorters are necessary. e ary
as incon'estible proof that Seattle mer-| ™&nazer of the Bell company sad The
cnants realize they cannot compete with | Curent from the street car ground wires
Britich Columbia towns. Were it not co | "°™ains in the earth and travels under-
there would be no reason tor the Seattle|tund. We have demonstrated this
beyond a doubt. From experiments

at Hon-
ter Bros. *

Cc See us. before purch
ing. We make a speciaglty of flin
large orders. Hunter Bros, Ee

Don’t forget that our Hardware stock
is complete. Hunter Bros.

: ‘etal Quotations.

New York, Feb. 8—Bar silver, 565{c;
Mexican -dollars, 453gc; silver certifi-
cates’ 56i4c.

Now is the time to buy warm jackets.
We aty closing out these lines at coat
at Hunter Bros.

salvo For Sal
Two small marine engines,

Apply
at ihe fice.

to close the Cana- we are in thia force can be a
again. We find that a single wire, with
the simplest kind of connection, will
suffice to produce light from the earth
carrent.’”

uian agencies.

Deal on the Ontario.
It now transpires that Charles Van
Ness’ trip to the Northwest
was to find one of the owners of the

Police Court.

Ontario, a valuable Red mountain prop-
erty. He did so, and purchased a two-
ninth interest for himself and associates.
The property is now owned by Mr. Van
Ness, Ross Thompson, James Walker
and George Plunder. It is crown gran-
ted and at one time was bonded for
$65,000.
Townsite Dividend.

Resident stockholders in the original
townsite of Grand Forks are in receipt
ofa9 per cent-dividend. The shares
are $1,000 edcli, so'$60 a share was paid,

The only case for three days in the
police court was that of J. A. Brewster
for being drunk and disorderly, It being
his first offense Magistrate Jordan bade
him go in peace and sin no more. a9
went.

Struck a Rock.

The steamer Kootenay while attempt-
ing to land at Robson strack # rock
which made a hole in the hull eighteen
inches square into an air-tight compart-
ment, There was no other damage
done,” ,