a S. Thornton | S | 0 SE ele AND RILEY WIN JUST ARRIVED mJ. O ALARN. AT THE i rl aR Initi The Leading Merchant Tatlor and Clothier, Defeated McLeod and Ross in the John McTeer ' sie" " WHITE «HOUSE BIG LAND DEAL IN TRAIL. [Peedand Livery STABLE, Pack and Saddle torsos Transfer Wasous Third Interest in Unsurveyed Townsite Sold for $25,000—K, of P. Of Roswlana, opence up thix week one of the Largest Consignments: of x TR my 4 YQ HIGH GRADE GOODS EVER BROUGHT, INTO THE KOOTENAY, Suitings consisting of Vicunas, Cheviots, French Worsted, Hair Lines, land Pantings, Scotch Tweeds in all the newest designs and # Furnishings, In Boots and st quality and make in Trail, April 16. — (Speci the | Recorp.)—A large real estate deal took | terday. R. T. Daniel bought! | 7 ~ ided one-third interest in the sain Nuit [HOLD THE CHAMPIONSHIP. |SBirceret orion i eet eA EL Spring ‘Suligs, | : Seed. originally one Mtg) Trousers. and The owners of the other ; . Overcoatings. FULL LINE OF ° ‘The Rossland VOL, 1, NO 280- Mining Investments. Evening Record. ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1897. EASTER BELL CHIMES Strevie Hadiey & Shannon Proprietor Corresdundence sotcitea, MeL1od and Ross Drilled Hard | Pi PRICE 5 CENTS TO KNOCK OUT - ve = a ; CORBIN'S SCHEME} aes oo take the lead, ¢ ‘Tan Oxfor Col. E. §. Topping ep ences oma c . August Heinze, Tne conside rm “ . . But Burns and Riley Beat is understood to be | \ Tare) (SS ali( aSSI Ie use The land transferred comprises a tract | ha ‘ By Three Inches. beginning at the southern limit of the ih ‘| Q - town ane extendir around on the high ‘i ‘ = —— SS an ground to the west and northwest of the z . ~ . present town limits. In addition to this N Emporium of ashion New and Fresh there are ie aster of level , LISCOEE AVE E a smelter hill. ne tract 5 i , 2 s s ) LINCOLN AVE, n, wie town on the west anc Call_and see goods cludes a large part of the and get prices. t — » in the Newest Shades and Made Clothing from th of Americ of High Class Res Urrice: RecorD BLocK, ROSSLAND, B.C. The Datny Recor will soon be en- ment larged to seven columns, First-class Fit and Workmanship —guar- anteed. when three columns of the first page may be given We will receive application for the space but not contract it unless it is all taken. Those who have been desirous of space - eae ABSTRACT COMPANY, DOSEAND. Mining Abstract Co. makes letw of titles, Traders block; P.O. Me to advertisers at an advanced rate. Reported, MINING COMPAN 7 A ‘i SATHER Bel, EW. Liles Mike Burns and Jack Riley carried off sel, EW. Liljegran, the honors at the rock drilling contest last night, winning the goid medals rep- resenting the championship of British Columbia and a purse of $250, The re- upt., Record Special Services to Be Celedrated in Rossland’s Churches. As usual there was only one call today on ’change at 10 o’clock this morning. The attendance was imall and no sales IE Brown Guld Mining Co., E,W. Lilj ast TIE Brown Mining Co., E,W. Lilje- ! | Mair Ont, Alf Gold Mining Co., E,W. Liljes able for res other occasions iM. McQUE Weiiiuritew Capitalized for oniy{$250,000. TREASURY STOCK 2b5ets. The Ottaw:: Gold Mining Company, Limited, J. L. PARKER, Mining Engineer, | OvricE: Over Weeks, Kennedy & Co. Fancy Goods, Notions, Wall Paper, Window Blinds. H. S. WALLACE DEAVER IN Office Supplies, say oO = — — — S S be Stationery, | Wright Schwan Stage Line Bossburg, FOR ALL POINTS IN THE £ Kettle River Country Crawford, Anderson & Co. {Mining Brokers. Ovrice: Columbia Avenue. Frank A. Baird, BROKER, Desler in Mines Btocks. The Scott Block, Jolumbia Avenue. McMillan & Whitney, Up-to-date im ev th ng relating to Miss Millie Amme Pianist of the nowned Amme chestra, Will Give Lessons on the Piano Conservatory Roi Avenue.; G. A POUNDER, Pres, Rossland B. C. My sult was: McLeod and Ross, inches; Burns and Riley, 3513 Capt. George Owen official time keeper. | | | | | | \ | McLeod and Ross began at 10:30. \ieod did all the drill changing. ew minutes allowed to make a recor iollow. pected to win. hefore McLeod and Ri role. McLeod covered his money. heir work odds were offered on yuence Were made. McLeod raist x ze the full distance slow the objection. i ‘omplimented today upon his condition the lave been ditferent. the tire would fly. ow and the spar! meteors, it was evident that one thought he : too bi that idea was ¢ to be activ and turi drill heads When Captain Hall announced cesult. a wild cheer went s well, said that he woul +o #500 that Burns can beat Ross single handed (Davis) sharpens the changing. McLeod and Ross were citement that followed. ‘hey credit for their skill. Mayor Scot vther ior blood and money. Perry. ceived, FOUR BOY DRILLERS. Like Veterans. An interes! lade as time keeper. was Virgil Pownelle Guy Ross. boys excited the admiration bd ada as Mike Burns hit last night. AFTER A BEAR. and Bear on Lookout Mountain. ery no gun. Upon hearing this small party was organized to bruin today. news news. 32 7-16 inches. Wm. E. Hall was judge and Each team drilled 15 minutes chang- ing drills every minute and each man changed striking every half minute. Mc- He | kept acool head and throughout the | set a swift pace for the opposing team to \ ‘At the call of time, while the depth of the hole was not known it was believed that Burns and Riley would have to make things hum if they ex- everal small bets had leen made previous to the start and just ss took position on 1e rock, Riley bet £30 that Burns and himself would put down the deepest Af- ‘er Mcleod and Ross ‘had completed nrns and Riley but no bets of any conse- 1 an objection just before commenced drilling were not seyen-eighths of four inches above the bit, but Captain Hall did not McLeod. is being hard work last night and his friends claim that if his partner had been in_ better the result of the contest might When Burns and Riley were ready for iction and the giant Burns was strain- ing his ears for the call of time there was a hush in the audience for it was evident that when he hit the head of the drill The rock was hard! W eranite, but from the time Burns’ ham- qner fellon the drill head in the first} A J i lew like a shower | Aug if a drill | Lancelot No. ‘lid not break or somgother accident in- | Koets, Panhandle No. Id terfere the battle of drills was theirs. | Peterson, Northern Burns weighed 197 pounds bit if any | gow, Mont.: Paul D. ive | No. 21; Frank Bristow, spelled when he had|Idaho; George made few lightning drill changes. Burns|No. 98, lid all the changing cleverly and Jack}ham, J. W. Bro Riley was cheered lustily when his fast |J > C Spellman, ious hammer blows beat upon the | Binns, the|non Valley N up| No. 1, Toronto, Ont.; T P Pik and Blacksmith Davis, who is a good|land Lodge Ni drill sharpener and an expert changer| Damon No. 8, Northticld, B ut up a| Brown, Rossland No. 21; Tho: +100 forfeit and bet anything rom $100} 1ons, Pan Handle, No. 13, Rathdrum‘ McLeod and| Idaho; Jas S$ McCanna, Harmony No. provided that he]5, Seattle. rills and do th did 4 fs . Moore, San F good work and the audience gave them De Moore ceroit, Mich. Thes contest and remarked after it was over | Kootenay country that such manly exhibitions should be| the Lardo country, owned by the syndi- encouraged, and thought that such con-| cate in which these gentlemen are inter- tests were much more elevating than &| ested, is said to have paid a dividend of spectacle of two men punching each During the evening the waits were were filled in with songs by Mackie and Perry’s Irish act was well re- of esch Young Miner’s Sons Plie the Hammer | Visiting g feature of, the drilling contest last night was the match between two teams of boys under 15 years of age. Mayor Scott was agreed upon by the} J- The time allowed each team was five minutes, changing drills every half minute. The first team and Henry Muir. The second team was Willie Furlong and The good work done by the y i of the |; audience but the result was decided a Paterson & Johnson Bldg. | ti Evan Morgan said today thatthe head of a drill was never hit so hard in Can- sty Leit This Morning to Kill a ‘A miner came in last night from Look- out mountain, in the South belt and _re- ported seeing a big black bear. He had go after If any of them get killed or kill the bear, the Recorp will give the tom of the west. of the day when aiter the division of the unsurveyed portion of the now survey townsite there was left 65 lots which a value. The ownership of these the United States. The lots are considered to be worth $500 each. GRAND K. OF P. AFFAIR. Number of Visiting Members at Organi- zation of New Lodge. oxp.J—An event of great importance in secret society circles was celebrated last night in the organization of Trail Lodge No. 23 of the Knights of Pythias. Officers were elected and there was a large at- tendance of visiting members. officers elected Burns, C C; Charles Cunningham, V C; MeLennan, prelate; James ™ Worth, Kof R S;H P Smith, sof E; Sidney M Roach, M of F; Riche Mont- gomery, M A; Clay Mauntell, IG;L Spencer, OG; John Fluherer, Mof W; Fred Monette, PC; Dr. Corsan, WR Myers, Dr. Hayes, assis Myers, G L R; alternate, Fred Monette ; James A Clark, DD. The ing knights were: D Thoinas, instituting offi Hatke, Ri land; John D Kaeser, SY Ss Fostell, No. 20, Carbonado, 28, Spokane; Davis, Green River, 33 Vast Cushing, Delta, No. Vash. ; B L Woods, Ro: Smith, Rossland; Geo Baker, Rossland; Tiughes, Cameron,’ Rossland; August Martin, Rossland; C. Anderson, 88, Tacoma, Wash.; Julius Julius Glas- were: Noble W 3. John W 3, Light No. Vileox, Rossland Kooten: 7 Chapple, Washington: J. a wn, Rossland N pagne flowed quite ircely Sie the cus | The oceasion reminded the old_timers| rveyed the time were supposed to be of little) set- | tled over a game of poker and became a! Dabney and Parker famous transaction in the columns of ’ the leading newspapers of Canala and now Trail, April 16.—[Special to the Rec- MARTIN SCHWIES At the WHITE HOUSE. | Joseph B. Dabney, .L. Parker | Mining Engineer Mines and Mining. Mines examined and reported on. Special attention given to the placing of Mining properties and the jnanageuent of mines. D, B.C. Cable address, “‘ Parker, and Neal and Bedford Me and.” 's Codes, WANTED People to call who care to have me BUILD or Rent hou onoriginal town- site, five minutes walk from_postoflice. N. BIGELOW, Moreing 4-12-1m 47 Columbia A PusT OFFICE BUILDING. Reasonable Prices. | | ORGAN | pany and part cash. Apply BAUER & PARKER, 110 Columbia Avenue. Sweet Tone, 9 Stops, . (0. 21; Castle Hall No. 21; N Mystic’ No. 1, Toronto, Ont: Colin Murchison, A McGillivray, V 0. 18; Jas A Clark, ‘No. 21; Jame Ww zsim- e Among the guests at the Arlington somewhat dis- | ,, 5 E. H hrey, Du-|A great cast.— .ppointed, but kept their temper in the | yesterday were: (A, E. Hom pre juth. Minn.; A. D. Farrell, Spo! Francisco, Lu z men | interested in_the mines of the| The Idaho mine in $20,000 a month for the past two years. GRAND OPENING THURSDAY, APRIL 22nd. ‘The Columbia Comic Opera Co. 40 - PEOPLE - 40 grand chorus of pretty and Ly girls id Pasha “HM 8 Pinafore ” tinee. tard: ‘ight--‘ Eminie Admission, 50¢ 75 ane; N. ef ” and W. H. Fhursday, Night; y ‘ ntle- Saturday Mat men leit for Spokane this morning on Sai who occupied a seat on > 1] wealthy the platform, took great interest in the the Reels They, are: at weal eae il Lk billiard and private club rooms. steam heut and all modern conveniences. ew The Only Brick Hotel in Town, —_ One hundred elegantly furnished, light and airy bed Dining room unexcel ed MRS. WM. E, ALLA ‘The Only First-Class Honse in Elegantly furnished rooms. with white help. share of pubiic patronage solicited, ____. DOMINION HOTEL. Town Giving Moderate Rates. Roetes, $1.00 to $1.75 per day Mr.& M «| The Pacific Hotel, » JOHN WATSON. PROP. 3ORNER COLUMBIA AVE. AND SPOKANT St First class in every particular, Elie Lavalley, Christina Lake: Store, IS PREPARED TO SUPPLY MINERS AND PROSPECTORS WITH ALL NECESSARY PRO- VISIONS AT REASONABLE PRICES. . Is Also Prepared to Keep Travelers. n REET HiraOUTPLBTES D. HE. KERR, DDS Dentist and Oral Surgeon. All work the best that skill and experience can accomplis! Office over Fraser's Drug Store, Columbia Ave., near Lincoln St, W. R. BEATTY, EE | UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING, Caskets and ‘Telegraph Orders promptly attende, to. THE WEEKLY SECRET SOCIETIES. ROSSLAND ge, No. 36, 1.0, 0.F. ‘Monday ‘night si John Kirkup, N. G., John Jackson, CORINTHIAN Lodge No. meets on the eve! ni: Masonic Hall, Rossland RROSSLAND Lodge, K- every Friday evening at Masonic 7:30 o’elock.. A. G. Greelman, K. of R. and oO 1 38, W. F. Ri : Ae ev yited toattend. J olohan, Financial Secretary. ROSSLAND Lodge No. Order of Good Templars meet every day evening at 7 0" “hurch. Mrs D. R. Adams, C.T., W. Hughes, Secretary. ‘ A No. 8. meeting of the membe every second and fourth Tues in the Masonic hall. Visit cordially invited. J. L. Par Tue f this lodg t 7:30 p. ya m. ¢ brethi ordially invited to at- retary. M. of P., No. 21, will meet Hall at 8. { the independent o'clock in the Methodist There will be a oF e ren are » Master Work. meets Lod . - every nt in Masonic Hall. | Visiting brethren cordially invited to attend. T., See. | No. 2%, & AM. ‘ing of the first Thursda 8 Pages 6 Column Will be Issued Every MORNING WwW. M. HENDRICKSON, M,C. Licenciate of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons, etc., British Columbia, Canada. Late Surgeon Hos} rkingman’s 1, Butte, Mont. OFFICE: Sruss1 Bock, ROSSLAND J. ‘lt, McKenzie, M. D., McGill, Montreal, Physician, Surgeon and A Stone aso —Corner Columbia Avenue —and Spokane Strects. We ship our pipe in car load lots. money by buying from us. Good stock of valves and fit- tings at reduced prices. ( on- tracts for hot water, steam heating, plumbing and set-| ting of manufacturing ma- rchinery. You | can “save ~