_ BOSSLAND EVENING RECORD, DECEMBER 14, 1898. POGPOSGPGOGHOGOOOOGOHHOOOHOH OOO “NO. 42 E. COLUMBIA AVE. Auction Sale Tonight at 7 O'clock. -A Present to Every Customer. Thousands of articles will be offered. Don't miss this chance. $The Rossland Auction House, x. © $60006004500O0066 $od40666006 $CPOOOODOOOOO DODHOGHOHHHGHOOOHHHHO® GIN COUNGIL MEETING Bylaw to Buy a City Park Passed the First Reading. FIRE CHIEF ASKS MORE SALARY City Buys Souvenirs, Fixes Street Grades anf Transacts Other Business. The city ‘council met in regular ses- sion last evening, having missed the meeting on account of the Crows Nest excursion. James Martin, M.P. P.,and others asked the city todonate $200'to assist in the establishment of a school of mines. The council took it under con- sideration. A bylaw pr ig for the a1 of Every week they bring forth something, in fact, every act is new this week, and the pr and the houses packed. on the south bound train this morning is of unusual Mrs. H. H. Wright was s passenger. ior her home in Spokane. She has’been pacer ips the summer with her ‘son, Richard, who is engaged in the mercan- tile business in For. Steele and Ward- ner. Mrs. Wright came out from Steele with the late Crows Nest excureion party, and has been visiting friends in that city, where she formerly lived, and has many friends. Her daughter, Miss Lorine, is attending school in Spokane, and will reside at home with her mother during the winter. Many lady friends were at the depot this morning to wieh the lady bon-voyage. ¥F. M. Peters, district freight agent of the C. P. R., came to town this morning in ‘‘40 minutes from Trail,” and arrived justin time to catch the eouth bound Spokane train. It was rumored around today that his great haste was occasion- ed by his promised presence as best man at the wedding of a ‘brother com- pany pomeet which isto take piace to- day ): Be this as 1t may, he acity park and cemetery passed its first reading unanimously. The land to be purchased for that purpose comprises 80 acres of Ground owned by the Great Northern Railway company, lying just east of the present city limits. The price agreed upon is $25 per acre. Chief y the fird department J ‘oseph Squires, made application foran in- creased salary, his present allowance being $75 a month. The matter was re- ferred to the fire, water and light com- mittee. The finance committee recommended that Sol Cameron’s contract for remov- ing the bluff on the west end of Colum- bia avenue be not extended after the 16th of the present month unless some arrangement be made whereby the pay- ment of the wage account by the con- tractor be assured. Bills ‘amounting to $1406. 21 The council ordered. the purchase of 500 copies of ‘‘Rossland in 1898’ for dis- . tribution among the members of parlia- ment and among the public libraries of the porninen: % © ? which claims $600 from the ity on: ace were |. got there allO. K Police Court. Charles Hunt was fined $40 for gam- bling, which he paid. The evidence went to show that he was giving his friend ‘‘the best of it” in a poker game, so the judge laid it on $40 worth. Rossland Metal Works. J. F. Fitzpatrick, the sanitary plumb- er, of the Rossland Metal Works, is pre- pared to do-your plumbing, hot water aac as fitting, gaunteeing all work, at lowest living prices. Okanogan battaines Spokane Street. the See M. J. O’Hearn’s window for Xma. novelties i in American ties, fancy gus- fs ant men’s smoking jackets and dressing gowns. Dr. Findley, dentist, has d his ROSSLAND SCHOOL OF ASSAYING. NOW OPEN With NIGHT axn Axp DAY Classes. Short course includes the sssay of any kind of orefor GOLD, SILVER, LEAD. . COPPER. Students may enter on the ‘ccurse of atudy at any time for either day or night classes. W. P. MURRAY Prin’. IMPERIAL RLOCK, ROSSLAND. T. E. HALEY, WHOLESALE ano RETAIL DEALERIN.. Beef, Pork, Mutton, | Fish Oysters Came. office upstairs, next to the: Bank of B. N. A., Columbia Ave. Office hours, 9 a.m. to5 p.m. Dr. J. F. McKenzie, office and ine? dence cyer O,Hearn’s, jank of Spokane Street, “ROSSLAND, B.C. If you want your hair dressed to reall atyio ‘and inthe latest Paris fashions, ify HH Jour it telanmed or singed, or shampooed to perfeetiant H Ladies then g9' MADAM BROCHET, Do you uire the perfection of preparations to kee, your ‘on your Teethieht our skin soft and supple, MA DAML LBRO! ple you. ‘Freckles, Blotches, ae cteutt 4 ladies and gentlemen. SMOKERS?’ black teeth may w shitened he {adam Brochet’s Smokesr Tooth Powder. Advice free. Note Address, Brochet, Occidental Block, 112}¢ East Columbia “Ave.. three doors east , JRoss Thompson. qee~e Thave blocks of stock in the following companies for sale Eureka Consolidated West Le of and. Joste, Monita, Gopher, Tomestake, Evening Star Monte Cristo, Sivleriné and R. E. Lee, Fae 2, Lotsinthe Original Townsite THE REDDIN JACKSON CO., AGENTS, -ROSSLAND, B, C, I do it tor oui removed {ror Z the Tater: tional 28 Sp 7 Street, Opposi “Every night this week FUBLIC AUCTION. AT TDOLOOR New line of goods. c.c. GIBSON a Co. The only. “AUCTION BERS in “the camp. To the Pablic—Bring your guods Anything) and have then sold by.us. ‘Terms Prompt N..B. Money advanced on goré Brought to be sold at Auetion. Received. =, » 600 Doz. Pairs. ‘of Socks from 1eKe. up. worth. * 600 Pairs ot Blankets from 75¢ up, worth. $1.60 up 26 ‘Cases ot Underwere. from 36c: up, worth $1.00 0 Cases Tr ‘ons irts and Sweaters from :80c:up, worth $1.00 u nd 2. car lot ‘of other : ‘fientahin i-including Rubl Mackintoshes, a oes, etc. bought at 40 cei the ‘dollar and will be sdldat hol) <2 ;the price.charged ‘doswhore This is not. -an* adverticement fake— ~put a true fact—call and he convinced. The goods are “first.class— ‘only the paices are Pitiably low. ROSSLAND AUCTION - HOUSE. “42 EAST COLUMBIA AVENUE. Tel. No’ Quick Work. : Red Star Livery and Transfer Co. Good sade horses, elegant turnouts, nobby eleighs, and fancy driving teams} B | will drive you anywheie at any time day or night. If you are gettin ops asleighing party, see us about rigs—good ‘horees. Horses boarded by the day or month. Packing of all kinds done, We do ex- preas and baggage work; will call at any part of the city. Contracts and job work d ne promptly, light or heav: freight handled, mining machinery delivered on A | short notice, ore contracts taken. Furniture, uance and enfes safely meved. We B| pay all damages done to anthing we handle. ‘e act as 8 shippers’ agents, will tran afer, warehouse, or ship any class of goods. We sell Washington seasoned Fir and Tamarac wood. Stables: First Aventue, ‘Toror.co. count of pictures of in “Canada, From Ocean to Ocean,” of- fered to settle for $125. The finance committee is considering the proposi- tion. A bill for $160 came in forthe con- struction of a private sewer under the International music hall. Those who built it claim itis nowcity property, “and ehould be paid for by the city. No @ction was taken. A bylaw fixing the street grades and providing for the payment of $2.50 when anyone wants agrade established for building or other purpose, passed the first reading. International Music Hall. The International Music hall is still A full house is the rule every evening, and without doubt they give an Much better than you will find in cities many times Miss Claire Stanley ig the new attraction for public favor this week, and from the way the lady is received each evening in her many vocal novelties she has tickled the fancy of everyone present, and made booming. excellent entertainment, ‘a superior in herself a favorite right from the start Miss Beatrice Lorne the most artistic vocalist of the day, is tLe hit of the sea- son. At every appearence she i is enthu- i We BREAD Is the stadt of life, but bread. made from FLEISCHMANS YEAST. — Is a Bakery in Itself. FRESH DAILY O.M. Fox & Co. SOLE AGENTS 106 Columdia Ave. Tel. 65. M. A- Wilson & Co. © HIGH-CLASS TAILORS. Firet-clase fit and work- mnanship gvaranteed. Fall line of the NEWEST PATTERNS em SPOKANE STREET One Door East of Col. Avente. John W. Hartline, Proprietor. McCrae &. Co Mining and ‘Investment Brokers. Mining properties bou: int andsold. We have buyers for t! standard mining stock of Kooteni Runtied reports furniehed oy appiice- tion by competent engineer. H oFFMAN WASHINGTON &TREET ROSSLAND, B, C. HARRY MCINTOSH, Merchants’ Lunch. 25c. From 12 noon to 2:30 p m PROPR. Real Estate * Dealersin —— this is athe ‘Lorne’a last week, bat we}: Kelton and hope this is not the case. Kelton have become great favorites. For grtntston and freo Handbook wrt al BROADWAY. NEW Qidest bureau tor securing patosta in Splondidiy, titastrated, out [ev Weekly se Solentific americas Agency for ‘tak PESTLE dante ote cals Brome Ra eS Hrientific Anevican Font g ¢lroulation of any eae r paper ia the PO pce cd aed 7 = ELECTRIC LIGHTS. AND LAVATORIKS ON ALI, FLOORS. HOT AND COLD WATER BATHS FREE TO GUESTS. OPEN ALL NIGHT. aA First Class. Bar. ‘Miners Checks @oCashed. Free of Charge. MONEY Leaned at _LOW Rates of Interest. . CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED., Cable Addrese, ‘‘Morse,’’ Rossland. Codes, Clough’s and Bedford McNeil’s Epv arp CRONTN. ~ J. A.MAcDONALD. Macdonald Clute & Cronyn Sarristers, Solicitors pand Notaries. clicltors for the Bank of British North America, 3.8, CLurz, Jn Old newspapers for vanlgst at the Record its per- hi 00 for office, 15 cen! cents. Money to Loan. MvuBarpg Burupina, Ross.anp, i dct Evening Record VOL 3, NO. 141 ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1888, PRICE FIVE CENTS. LADIES’ RINGS... One very strong point in our business—perhaps the strongest—is Ladies’ Rings. I pay special attention to this I Tine and consequently ehow the largest. and choicest collection of them found in the Kootenay. 1 have them in all styles with any combination of stones, and the vaiues are the very beat which are mace possible only by buying for CASH, J: W. SPRING, Suecessor to CHALLONER, MITCHELL & SPRING. NEXT DOOR TY POSTOFFICE, Santa Claus HAS MADE HIS. ROSSL SND) eran: QUARTERS AT WALLACE TOYS, FANSY ©99D8,- BARIG=A-DAAG, CHINA, CANES.. HUNDREDS OF PRETTY @rdPDLDOSTOLGLILSSLSSLCOE> - BARGAINS! READY MADE SUITS, $6. TO $20. READY MADE OVERCOATS, $5. TO $25. (Union Made.) ‘SUITS TO ORDER, $20. TO $40. (Union Made.) _OVERCOATS FO. ORDER, $18. TO $35. <0 Q st Received Q The finest line of tranks and valiges ever shown in Roseland. of Gents Hocky and Ladies Skating Shoes in light colors, Boys’ Solid Leather Shoes A line Office: 9 Washington THINGS TO CHOOSE FROM 7 are H. S. WALLACES, STATIONERY, WALL PAPER, Goons. Circulating Library FANCY. GOODS, TOYS, NOTIONS AND MUSICAL PEOPLE COMING AND GOING. J. ¥F. Ritchie went to the Boundary country on a mining expedition. Mrs. Mary Crawford, mother of J. W. Crawford, left for her home in Toronto thia morning. Sergeant McGowen returned last night trots Vancouver, where took Edward McNulty to the insane asylum. Wm. Parrish, the: commission mer- chant, went to the Boundary country this morning to arrange about increas- ing his stock, Fred Youngling, of Trail fame, left for the east this morning, t 3pend the holidays at home with rela- tions in New. York. brewery Jobn Burns, Jr., of Vancouver, who has been in the city several days past on a business trip, left for the Boundary ountry this morning. . H.W, Fletcher, who bas large mining both in east and West Koot- J. F. AONEYFORD The East End Tailor. FOR A e>Fine Suit. 171 Couumnta AVENUE East. AAG EE * ROSSLAND NOW OPEN With NIGHT ann DAY Clagces. Shor Sole. SIEVE LEAD. COPP! ‘| study at any, | night.claeses: SCHOOL OF ASSAYING. course includes the essay of any kind of &tudents may ae on the. cenrse of time for. either day o1 enay, and who haa been here on a _busi-. nega trip, left for his home in Spokane this morning. Charles 8. Carpenter, came in Jast night from the Similkameen ' country, where he hus been for some time past looking after his fnloing interests. He READS UKE: A ROMANCE Le Roi Stock Bought Five - Years Ago for 24-2 Cents. / THE'B, A.,C, HASN'T GOT IT YET A Working Man in Rossland Holds $2,500 Shares, and Don't Want to Sell. “Give years ago Le Roi stock. went a begging in Spokane at2ké cents a share,” said a man dressed in work- tnan’s clothes, last evening, to Recorp man, ‘You see,” he continued, “I was working in “nokane, and hada little money, Alltae Le Roi prople were on thefiog train, They were running after people to buy the stock for 24 centsa share. Everybody thought the Le Roi was a “wild cat” in the wilds of British will leave for where “{he &xpects to be ae alter the holi- lays. H. W. Jones, who has been for a long time past in the employ of F. A. Heinze, in connectiun with the smelter and nar- row guage railroad, left for his old home near New York this merning. He goes so remain, having left the employ of the company. OBITUARY. The funeral of the late A. L. Mac- ‘lonaid, who lost his life at the recent snow slide at the Silver Queen mine, asonic all, under the auspices of that order ot which body he was s member. Macdonald was well known In this city ‘Hunter Bros. IMPORTERS: WHOLESALE. AND RETAIL AUALANAN ALAM AMAMALAUAUALUALAUALALUALALAUALMALAIAN 24 friend, The body of Andrew Malcom ig held, avaiting the arrival of his friend from the states, and until he comes, itis not xnown just what disposition will be nade of the remains. The body may be varied in Roseland, or sent to Colorado. he deceased. was a member of the Mas- onic order also, and the faneral will be uations Wanted” free of charge. Classified Want Ady’s. * Three lines three insertions onder head “Sit- ander the control of the society. There will be po inquest asto the vause of death of James Houghton by he powder explosion at the Coxie, il aeing deem ok, place._today-at.oné'o’clock; from the| nd a large concourse of friends turned sut to pay the last respects to their dead Col I was offered 1000 shares for $50. It wasn’t much, and I bought it ‘and have it yet. I advised a friend of mine who had some money to buy 1600 shares at the same price, and Igot a telegram from him today saying that hia stock staid with mine. Our stock has never been in any pool, andI do not vain the B. A. C. people know who has When asked if he did not want to sell, he answered: ‘Oh, it didn’t cost much, and I guess we will hold it while longer. I understand that under the laws of Washington, a company cannot disin-~ corporata.withavt-the2xauent! ‘oF the shareholders, If that is so the B. A. C. people cannot go on with their incorpor- tion of the: new Le Roicompany, and cannot deliver the goods to their new subscribers without our stock, so we will hold on a while to see what happens.”* This man has been working in Ross- land for the past three yeara. This is an interesting story, and is probably only the first chaptor of it. CITY NEWS CUT SHORT. Go to M. J. O’Hearn’a for boya! sole- leather shoes; special line, only $1. W. Burns, inspector of schools, will give a series of lectures soon on mineral chemistry. Don't forget the clerks and galesmen’s SITUATIONS WANTED. Hooson, who has charge ofgthe remains. The burial of the corpse has been put TTALIALAA ALLA LUALIAHALA UAL 2-4 fener il ee Merchandise, Agents: Goodwin Candlez, Canton Steel, Giant Powder, California Caps and Fang i.) Fase. ROSSLAND. AND SANDON. > EN ae SONNY by young woman. tailor pioek. as‘kitchen or chamber maid ‘address Guelph offin hopes of learning the true identily of the man, he having passed under sev- aral aliases, and constantly wore a Ma- wauts a position—address, J. P. H., this oflice. moat have work of some kind. Ae DON'T OVERLOOK THESE. Dr. dence Soma Band 6, Postoffice block. Umbrellas repaired and saws dled at hooting gallery, First avenue. The Rossland “Laundry 1s doing good work ata reasonable price. Try them. Near the postoffice. The Evening Record delivered to your home or office for 15 cents a week or cents a month after December J. ~ Razors hollow, ground, sissors, doctor’+ nd all kinds of edge toole ott 1AM UA AAA AANA AUGUAAUGAUA GONG AUA AAU UA OLAS » DON’T RISK have ¢ sue of doubt restin; em. |The slightest devi- ation from absolute purity in por drags may have serious regults at a critica) moment. Purity. and High Quality in every article in our stock of Drugs and Medicines is what we aim for. From the most inexpensfve to the costliest prepa~ rations a high standard of excellence is maintained. When prescriptions are filled here the sick recover rapidly ‘McLEAN & MORROW, Opposite the Bank of Montreal. THE DRUGGISTS and at the same time SAVE YOUR BREATH Siowyoun nom We suggest an advertisement in The RECORD if it has not already Sceurred to you. . Since November 1125 NEW SUBSCRIBERS have been obtained. ‘They are coming fast. We talk about them. You |? may talk to them about your goods, Life by using Medicines that ead at uhooting galery, First Ave. If you are pot satisfied with your laun- dry “work try the Rossland Laundry. same emation near postoffice. Rossland Metal Works. J. F. Fitzpatrick, the sanitary plumb- er, of the Rossland tal Works, is pre- pared to do your: plumbing, hot water and gas fitting, gaunteeing all work, at the lowest: living prices, Okanogar. building, Spokane Street. th Dr. Findley, dentist, has removed his office upstairs, next te the Bank of B. N. A., Columbia Ave. Office hours, 9 a.m. to5 p.m. y Rossland Metal Works. Peter Rodier, the old reliable .tinner, with the Rossland Metal Works, Okun: ome building, Spokane Street, is pre- red to do all work in his ine promptly Hs the lowest living prices. joney. can be saved by patronizing him. ti Young man with experience as stenographer eung man witha pusiness ‘education 8. Armetrong, office und resi- sonic pin, alth it has not yet been learned from where he came, or if he was a member, but he must have been orhe would not have undertaken to pass as one. Police Court. William A. Brown was fined $50 for gambling, which he paid, by Police Magistrate Jordan this morning. He wasin the game with Charles Hunt, who waa fined $40 yesterday. Hunt, it tppears, was dealing, and gave Browr: he “‘beat of it.’ Brown swore he was working for W. H. Morris, who was run- aing the game. Morris was then ar- rested and pleaded not guilty, and wat ded until He out up $75 cash bond for his appear- ince, Bazaar and Fancy Fair. The Ladies of the St. George church vave eecured many pretty and valuable articles to be raffled at the coming ba- taarand fair, which includes a silver ‘et, adiamond ring, a snitof clothes fancy embroidery, etc., etc. It prom- isea to beone of the choice things of the season, and will be held on Friday ana jaturday of this week at the Miners’ Union hall, Killed on Record Mountain. About three weeks ago James Pach- tow killed a buck on Revord Monntain. 8. J.. Baker got ita head nicely mountec ind is getting up a raffe which will b vetween now and Christmas. . It is e the Merchants hotel bar,on First ay- enue. fine pair of antelers and can be seen ut | z ball and pti tonight in Miners’ Union hall, Full line of boys’ new Hockey Shoes opened this week. Extra value at M. J, O’Hearn’s, Over. 250 evergreen trees have been ordered for holiday decorations for the business portion of town. The Ottawa hotel on Washington street was granted a liquor license yes- terday by the license commissioners. City Health Officer Reddick was paid his bill for the past six months, amount- ing to $250, by the board of health. The morning paper bada aplendid write-up of the stock market this morn- ing, which was taken from the Recorp, but it failed to give this paper credit. The Saturday Record, containing all ibe local mining news ‘will, be maile any address in the United States or Canada for $1.0 year. Season tickets for the skating rink are" an sale in all the drug stores of the city, wid can be obtained also from Secretary Lorne Beecher, or Treasurer,E. D, Ward. There will be a sitting of the supreme sourt in Rossland on Feb, 13, 1899, and in Neleon on Feb. 16. Only civil cases vill be heard at the Rossland sitting. A, Edgecombe, the well know1 min- ing engineer, will be the successor of the ate Dr. Langhammer in charge of de- velopment upon the mines of the Okan- wan Free Gold Mines Co., Ltd See M. J. O’Hearn’s window for Xmas nevelties in American ties, fancy sus- penders, Japanese handkerchiefs and men’s smoking jacketa and dressing ZOwns. A new and entertaining program has heen arranged for the week utthe In- ternational music hall, and is giving jsf M K is now in Spekane, engaging several new stare for the holiday season,