re ar ETE

THEHOIST PLACED

‘Will Be in Operation in Black Bear
Shaft This Week.

LE ROI’S BIG PRODUCTION

Would Make Trench a Yard Square and 540
Feot Long Hvery Day—Binking Resumed on
Nickel Plate—Installing Oclumbia-Koote-
nay Hoist.

This week will see decided pro-
gress towards the completion of
work in carrying out the plans by
which the Le Roi mine will be
worked through the Black Bear
tunnel ard shaft. The electric hoist
has been installed and will be
started some day this week. When
it is running to satisfaction, the Le
Roi miners will be hoisted and low-
ered through this shaft. The
foundation for the new 4o-drill com-
pressor is well advanced and will
be completed this week, ready to
receive the machinery. The new
building to cover the boilers will
also be ready this week. The boil-
ers are supposed to have been ship-

: _ ped and should arrive in the next

10 days.

The ore shipments from the Le
Roi, which last week averaged over
370 tons a day, are coming from
the stopes on the 500, 600 and 700-
foot levels and from the drifts on
the 8o0-foot level. To furnish this
370 tons daily, 4810 cubic feet of
rock are extracted. This equals a
trench a yard wide, a yard deep and
340 feet long, or extending along
Columbia avenue from the RECORD
office westward 60 feet beyond Spo-
kane street.

The widening of the Nickel Plate
shaft has been completed down to
the 400-foot level and sinking to
the full width has been resumed
from that level.

The station for the hoist in the
sixth level of the Columbia-Koote-
nay has been completed, the hoist
has been installed and this week the
sinking of a vertical shaft will, be-
gin.

The three-compartment shaft of
the No. © has attained a
depth of 25 feet below the 4oo level
and will be continued to a depth of
1000 feet. Stations will be opened
every 200 feet and the vein devel-
oped.

The usual development is being

. prosecuted on the Josie 300 and

§00-foot levels, but no ore is being
taken out except what is encoun-
tered in development.

TRAIL ODD FELLOWS

Will Give Their First Annual Ball
Next Week.

Enterprise Lodge No. 43, Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, will
give its ‘first annual ball in the
Hanna opera house at Trail on the
evening of February 12. An elab-
orate dinner will be served in the
banquet room on the second floor
of the.opera house. The music for

_ ‘the evening will be furnished by Prof.

Wylie’s orchestra of Rossland. The
arrang for the ing are
to be under the direction of a com-
mittee consisting of G. F. Weir, F.
G. Mor ir, S. W. Kerr, S. D, Wea-
ver and E. E. Cockroft.

An Assembly of Native Sons,

An assembly of the Native Sons
of British Columbia will be held in
the assembly rooms at Victoria on
Thursday and Mayor Goodeve has
been invited to be present. Most

- of the natives in Rossland are too

young, tobe eligible for member-
ship, the only eligibles, so far as
known, being Alderman J. S. Clute
Jr., H. R. Townsend and R. H. H.
‘Alexander, and they are not mem-
bers of the order.

Fine Bottled Goods.

- Physicians - recommend most
highly Schlitz’s extract of malt,
Sold by the bottle ‘at the Interna-
tional family liquor store. Import-
ed white wines, clarets and Burgun-
dies by the bottle, basket or case at
moderate prices, : tf

> --- vera PERE IRR RSE ESSE SA

t

off regular price.

' Much Saving on a few dollars’ purchase
on anything in China and Glassware.

ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, FEBRUARY
a A CN

Let us remind you of the.

General
Discount
Sale

in the China Room.

secsset

——— The Dry Goods Rom ==.

THE BIG STORE.

©-~~~-HUNTER BROS
cs cueesasckevassacsscess

:
20 and 25 per cent
|
3
of

Only a Question of Selection. - ;
By Associated Press,

Ottawa, Feb. 5.—Recruiting for
Strathcona’s contingent “began to-
day. Reports from Colonel Steele
show that the only difficulty is one
of selection. It is now a week since
Lord Strath was i

go on, while not a few were so_ut-
terly exhausted that they simply
preferred to stay where they. were
at all hazards than to undertake the
ordeal.of a rapid retirement over
the open at the foot of the hills.
Eventually, as if on parade, the re-

d| tirement was executed by those who

with in regard to arrang se-
lection of officers, etc. The delay
in response is probably due to de-
lay in departure until the first week
in March. The first train will leave
Calgary for this place February 10,
but the last of the three trains is not
expected to reach here before’ Feb-
ruary 23 or 24.

Echo Mountain House Burned
By Associated Preas,

Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 5.—The
Echo Mountain house on Mount.
Lowe, near Pasadena, was burned
today. . All the guests escaped un-
injured.

ded to the order, the soldiers
aovlng back at a steady pace, with-

out the least hurry or fi and

Carnival Masquerade

Order your costumes for the car-
nival masquerade at Miller-Der-
vant’s. All orders must be in by
February roth. 2-3-tf

To Cure a Cold Ia One May

Take Laxative Bromine Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. age. EL
W. Grove’s signature is on each
box.

halting constantly to fir

MINOR MENTION.

Thomas McNaught of Halcyon is
in the city.

Gordon Mackenzie of Winnipeg
arrived in the city on Sunday.

D. J. .Ross and Sam Maloy of
Greenwood are at the Windsor.

J. Davis, of the firm of Shea &
Davis, proprietors of the K
hotel, left this morning for Spokane
where. he will assist Max Carter in

Almost Won at Btormberg.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

London, Jan. 20.—Extended ac-
counts of the British reverses at
Stormberg, Magersfontein and Co-
lengo are coming in by mail. The
correspondent of the Times de-
scribes General Gatacre’s reverse in
part as follows:

“The infantry had been at work,
or in the train in open trucks, .or
marching since 4 a. m. on Saturday.
The march lasted seven hours.
They were surprised by receiving
fire at short range. while marching
in fancied security. On receiving
the enemy’s fire, the ies at

the firm’s busi in

CLASSIFIED.

Advertisements under this head jaseried at the
rate of One Cent a Word. Nothis
less than 25 cents, Six insertions,

‘TAILORING. ae tw

Q. SAVARD, Fashionable Merchant -Tailor,
carries the best assortment of imported. and do-
mestic goods in Rossland. None but first-class-
labor employed. Prices moderate, Columbia
avenue, Rossland,

MISCELLANEOUS,
‘Twelve hundred dollars takes pair of freehold-
houses, three rooms, summer kitchen and pantry.

Rented for $30 per month. T. Prest, 26 Columbia
avenue.

FOR RENT..

that city.

Monsi DeLeon. specialist .in
gents’ hair-cutting and all kind of
ladies’hair work. No 10 Spokane
street, Ro ssland. t

Dr. R. Olgilvie Hickingbottom has
resigned as manager of the Mon-
tana stables and will devote his
time exclusively to his veterinary
practice.

Mrs. Adams has purchased the
interest of Mrs. Rees in the public]

5100 hi
PegR staembin avenue, Mouse Soo. 7

FOR RENT—Five roomed Plastered house, un-
fyfaished, on Spokane street south, Water; good
basement. $18 permonth. Apply M. W.. Simp-
son, Columbia avenue.

FOR RENI—Three nicely furnished rooms for
housekeeping Two minutes from posteffice Ad-
dress R, at this office

FOR RENT—Four-roomed hoyse on Nickel
Plate Flat, handy to mines, $13 per month, Apply
“R" this office. :

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE—Fi good
buses on Columbia avenue. Basy tess,
AT. Pests 26 Columbia avenue.

library room, and has r d the
books to her residence at the corner
of St. Paul street and Col i

FOR PRIVATE SALE-—Complete furnitur
for four rooms; high class; almost new. Apply
Oliver, Record office.

avenue, where members can secure

hand rushed at once against the
kopjes from which it proceeded, and
advancing from boulder to boulder,
swiftly commenced to ascend. —In-
deed, it is a fact that a considerable
number actually reached within a
few yards of a lower line of ‘schan-
zes,’ which could not, however, be
reached without ladders. But, at
this juncture, our own artillery fail-
ing in the yet uncertain light to ob-
serve the ascent of the infantry,
opened fire upon the enemy and,
several shells falling short, dealt
destruction among the assailants of
the position. A partial retirement
instantly ensued and, having been
brought to a standstill, the attack
gradually melted away until, con-
vinced that the case was hopeless,
the general ordered the ‘retire’ to
be sounded. Had the order been
promptly obeyed, the troops might
not probably have been
without serious loss and a fresh at-
tempt might even yet have been suc-
cessfully prosecuted, but it was not
to be. Many men were loath to re-

and 1 reading matter.

PROCLAMATION.

To All Whom It May Concern;
You are hereby required to take
notice and you are hereby warned
that the rules prescribed-by section
53 of the regulations of the Provin-
cial Board of Health re II

‘ FOR SALW Heute and lot, $1000, easy terms;
ons Xe

Bains, Siaariags F887 Carmen” Te Pres #8
- FOR SALE—Plastered house and clear ditle to
lot on Second Avenue, only $500. T. Prest, 26
Columbia Avenue."

FOR SALE- A block of gooo mining stock at a
bargain. T. Prest, 26 Columbia Avenue,

FOR SALE-—A five-roomed house, plastered
and nicely finished, in desirable location, The
price is $1350. with $350 cash, $300 say ‘in six
months, and the balance at the rate of $10 per
month. Apply at this office.

are in force within the limits of the
city of Rossland, the same being a
health district. As defined in such
regulations,a general vaccination ot
the inhabitants of the said city of
Rossland is hereby ordered.
R. Reppick, M. D.,
Medical Health Officer,
Washington street, Rossland.

Dr. Reddick will be at his office
between the hours of 1 and 3 p.m.
and 7 and 8 p. m. daily, for the vac-
cination of all poor persons, at the
expense of the local board.

Dated this 3d day of February,
1900, A. S. Goopgveg,

Chairman Local Board,
A. A. MAcKENzIE,
Joun Dean,

Cuas. R. HaMItton,

tire because they were anxious to

Joun S. Ciure.

FOR SALE—

‘A prominent business comer at a b:
‘4A Breroomed furnished house on Butte St. $150
A four-roomed hous 0 a! Davis St. $235,
A five-roomed house with all modern conveniences
wih ewe ie hist,
Pith two. tots highly cultivated, house finely

A sixroomed house and barn, “eaith lot partly
‘The farniture and good- will of a s7-roomed lodg-
T f

wo acres, of gropnd adjoining townsite to the
Houses for rent.

E. N, OUIMETTE & CO.,

; Subscribe for

the
Record,

ractically .
reciludes the:
2 ossibility of
rofitable |
rinting,

eople
refer |

| aying for
rinting —
roduced by
ractical ©
rinters.

FOR

THE 7

urchasing -

tiblic :
atronize
rinters-

erceiving «1 these
oints in 3
rinting.

-TRY THE

ossland
ecord..

ARS

ROSS

D RECORD.

(vor. g NO. igre Fy

ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1900 :

PRICE § CENTS

FOR wee

ne AT

Spring’s, the Leading Jeweler.

NEXT DOOR TO POSTOFFICE

$| major Leckiv Not Coming Here, but

WILL RECRUIT AT NELSON

Captain Forin Will Take Names.

Captain Forin received word this.|'
morning from Major Leckie that he
will not come here to examine and
enroll recruits for the Strath-
cona Horse, ‘put that” they
must give particulars of their
record © and. qualifications to
Capt. Forin, who will forward them
to’ Major Leckie at Nelson. ' The |
did: will then be ‘required to

GOODEVE'S—

; —= Wafers.

Cures Hi

eadaches

fall kinds*
Eee eee

ve Bros.

Powder, Nervous or Bilious.

Try them!
BROTHERS,

-DRUGGISTS, ‘AND STATIONERS,

go to Nelson for examination when
summoned there by the major.

WHY HE REFUSED TO SIGN

[The Mayor Desires to Remain Neutral
in

TO STOP SHIPPING

War ‘Regle and Contre ‘Star Will

Must DEVELOP “FURTHER

By the Advice ‘of General Manager Kirby,

Wait for Now: Machinery.

the Dizsoters Order Stoping axid Shipping of

hoisting equipmeat is only tempo-
rary, and was intended merely to
bridge over the interval until the
new machinery and head works are
in place.

The minimum tonnage required
by the smelter has been made up
from the joint production of the
War Eagle and Centre Star mines.
The Centre Star equipment is suffi-
cient to handle its present share of
the tonnage but is not able to meet
the requirements ‘of the- mine if a
larger production is attempted.

The new machinery has been

Ore a—Meanwhile i t

: Will b Continued.

| ‘The’ following. létter from the

mayor addressed to.the editor of
the Industrial World, was, publish-.
ed inthe last issue of that paper:
Sir: 1 understand that some capi-

tal is being made out of my refusal

to sign the memorial to the Pro-

ACRIFICE ‘SALE.

“Warmers which mu

x and all to come and

ers, we are offering them at’ COST.

“We: have yet a ‘big stock of. mae satin ‘and felt Foot.

st be. disposed of. To induce buy-
We invite one

look over. our stock. --

Cc O. LALONDE, The Reliable Poot-Fitter.

jal government in favor of the
eight-hour law, and that an’at-
tempt has been made by those who
are opposed’ to me to boycott my
place of business on this ground I i

the new machinery has’ been ine
stalled'and development “carried for-
ward sufficiently to block out such
reserves of ore as.are necessary to

economical mining. The order will
take effect ‘tonight: and will reduce
the number ‘of men employed from
about 700 to about 300.

. This decisive step has been “ or-
dered by the directors of the two

‘I refused to sign this p iti

not because I was: opposed to “the.
eight-hour law, but because I felt it
myduty to remain’ in,.ao absolutely
neutral position, so that should. the
unfortunate condition acise which

was set forth’ in the preamble: to

that petiti I would be able to

(ATING RINK

“Band a
‘Tuesdays
: eats

After'3 p.

8 £05130 p. ta.

NOW. OPEN. DAILY

: (WEATHER. PERMITTING.)

ere y

to 10 p. m.
Sundays, 3. t0'S:30 p. m1. i

——$—$—————
‘When the flag is hoisted at the rink before p.m.
itmeans BERATING IN THE: ‘ABTERNOON.

m. it means SEATING IN EVENING.

“use. to the fullest extent any influ-
ence that my official position might
give me to. assist in a. fair: adjust-
ment of the. same. -
I may say that, just a short time.
before, I refiised to- allow any inin~
ing companies with. .whi
‘connected to. sign the, “memorial
| presented -by the mine qwaerstoase|:

ies in. d with the
‘advice of E. B. Kirby, their general
‘manager, contained in the two fol-
lowing letters:

Rossland, Jan. 16, 1900.
The War Eagle Con. M. & D. Co.,
_-Limited, Toronto, Ont. ¥
.Gentlemen: —-You' are familiar
with the details of our-long strug-
gle. “with delayed, inefficient. and
broken-dowii machinery:: - During.) ®

lly delayed by the inability of
manufacturers to get their materials
on time.. Moreover, .qur. construc-
tion is being pressed in the dead of
winter.in the face of unusual diffi-
culties. . It will therefore be several
.months before the new equipment is
in place.

Meanwhile .we will be able to
continue our development and to
place it well in advance.

Respectfully yours
Epmunp B, Kirsy.

The suspension; of shipments, it
will be seen, is the direct result of
the crippled condition of the War
Eagle hoist, of the delay in receipt
of the new hoists to replace it and
to equip the Centre Star; also to
the delay in réceiving the 4o-drill
| compressor, which is to serve ‘both
mines. In the face of the deficiency
of machinery, Mr. Kirby has en-
deavored to continue the production
of ore required by the.contract, with
the Trail smelter and at the same
time to, keep development . well
ahead of care but has found it

‘all this time we have d.with
‘difficulty to maintain: the minimum
ore supply required by the smelter
ani shave: thus acquired the “conse-
of a shut-down,
The. evils which could not be:

to the pr overn-
ment on -the same suobjéct. The
Kenneth (Tamarac) Mining com-
‘pany, of which.L.am. the: president, |)
operating in. Yinir during..the past
two years with a force-offrom_ ten
to twenty men, was urged: to sign

it, but I. instructed. the secretary

BE cad

The Clarendon Cafe
lass in Every Respect.

Open Day and Night.

Rooms for Banquets and Dinner Parties. -

O55 rat} f

not to do so.
~ I think that with the “same fair
discussion © between © miners’ and

the part of both to meet each other
sin a spirit Of fairness, I do not see
[any F reason why the harmony ex-
‘isting at present in this. district
should not continue indefinitely.

‘mine owners, and a willingness on |:

roided, were the: falling |'
‘behind “oft our ‘development work |
atid very excessive costs of mining,

‘have run.about-half as‘much. devel-
opment:work:as. during the preced-
ing year. Hence, instead of gain-
ing with development, as you orig-
inalty planned, to do,-.we have en-
‘tirely exhausted it.
The shortage of hoisting capacity
and of. air. for -the machine drills
made it impossible to- maintain the
tonnage and at the same time to

raises and headings. . We have for

ASS. B, Mayor.

CUNLIFFE & ABLETT,
NGINEERS AND MACHINISTS.

“All classes of Repairs and Construction Work Undertaken.

nd. Axles, Buckets, Fane, Shalting, t us
North they Fan ps kept in stock.
‘Mig, Co.'s Mills, Concentra' rates

is {OF ‘Wm. Hamilto:
BP. O. Box'198.

aneers and Pullers, | ziPe work

More Recruits on the List,
The list of candidates for admis-
sion to S ’s horse i
to grow, seven names having been
added this morning. This makes a
total of 29 to be examined by Major
Leckie, in addition. to those who
have made application at other
points and who will not be counted

INTERNATIONAL

eT HALL.

Week beginuing Monday, Feb. 5th.

—_The Zinn & Cas

“New Scenic Effects, Costume:

sidy Opera Company,

+. in thelr original travesty, in two acts—

““SVANGALLIED”

or Trilby on the Half Shell.

‘The beautiful Louise Keesing as Trilby, and 20 others artists In the cast.

s, Bric-a-Brac and Stage Business.

ee The latert

i
t Tee See the beautiful
i

‘Combination Mirror Dance and numerous. other novelties

London march song.

"When the Lion Wags His Tail.”

ate SAVE THE QUEEN,

as part of Rossland’s quota.

” qe Bagies? Hall.
All arrangements have been com-
pleted for the Eagles’ grand ball‘ to
be given tonight in the Miners’
Union hall, under the auspi of

mouth,
We cannot apply an economical

hi,

: During: ‘the».past: year. we-have-
stoped nearly. twice'as: muctrore;but-

keep up the necessary shafts, up- |,

is‘béen mining from hand to.

system. of stoping because . the
ground i isnot properly" opened. out

ible. pension of ship-
ments was the aly alternative.

Mr. Kirby in his letter says it
will be several months before. the
machinery can be installed and sev-
eral_ months more before develop-
ment carbe carried forward so far
as to justify a resumption of stop-
ing. This will carry the suspension
.far.into-the. year.
. The:new. steam hoist for the War
Eagle isin transit and with all due
‘allowance for inevitable delays, may
be ready for operation by the middle
fof March. The new 4o0-drill com-
pressor, . which’ is to be erected at
‘the Centre Star to serve.both mines,
‘will be necessary to push develop-
‘ment. It has been ordered from
‘the factory, but it is not known
what progress is being made with
it. Ae the meantime the work of

A TELEPHONE WAR

Columbia Trying to Get Franchises in

Spokane.

THE INLAND FIGHTING. IT

Canadian Company Seeks to Fores the Spokane

Oouncll to Allow an Bxohange—Will Build
ting Line to Van War
With Vernon & Nelson,

Rat

“The Columbia Telephone com-
pany is now engaged in hot compe-
tition, not only with the Vernon &

lumbia, but with its powerful ally, -
the Inland, at Spokane. The Co-

lumbia is a Canadian enterprise

with a few Americans allied with it ©
in Spokane and is not only invading

the Inland’s territory in Spokane

but threatens to compete with it by

means of an extension. to Vancou-

ver.

The rivalry was brought to an is-

sue by the Columbia’s purchase on

December 26 of the Spokane and

British Columbia lines which ex-

tend from the boundary to Spokane
and Republic, with a number of in-

termediate offices. Having cnly a
main wire. running into Spokane

and with no franchise to stretch

wires through-that city to the offices

ofits subscribers, the Spokane &

British Columbia company was

much handicapped. Whenever a
subscriber in another town called
for any person in Spokane, a mes-

senger had to be sent out for the
man to take him to the office.

‘Formerly connection was made
with the Inland’s city exchange in

Spokane, but on June -26 last the
Inland refused to make this connec-
tion any longers The Spokane &

for a franchisé for stringing its
wires in the streets, but the city
‘council refused its application.
‘Thus it was greatly hampered in-
‘doing business.

‘Steps have now been taken to
compel the city council to grant the
franchise, Judge Richardson having
issued an alternative writ of man-
date returnable on February, 12.
} This writ directs the city council to

will be pi d as

lfast as possible, with the limited
facilities available.

A MIAXIM GUN ARRIVES,

of Rocky
a Pot.

in adyance. Moreover, the

of time.
cannot be properly maintained.

ible to the

drills are so crowded together as to
cause'serious interference and loss
Ventilation and timbering

‘We have endured these evils so
far in‘the hope that they. would be
only temporary, ‘and that. it might

A Maxim gun for the'Rocky
Mountain Rangers arrived from
Toronto by the C. P. R. Monday
morning, haying been sent by Col.
Peters, acting D. O. C. of military
district No. 2.° It will be placed in

ii diately prescribe rules, regula-
tions and conditions under which
the relator’ may, within the corpo-
rate limits of the city, nee and
intain all 'y h
lines for public traffic, along and
upon the streets and highways
within the city. of Spokane.”

The Columbia, which controls the
Spokane & B. C., has 101 miles of
line in Canada and 61 in the United
States, .with seven exchanges,
namely at Rossland, Grand Forks,
d, McKinney, Midway,

the armory until a p abode

Rossland Aerie No. 10, F. O. E.
This being the initial ball of the or-
der in this city, no effort’ or ex-
pense has been spared in making
the elaborate preparations for what
promises to be the grandest ball of
the season. The Eagles do noth-
ing by halves, and the patrons of
the affair are promised an oppor-
tunity for an evening’s pleasure and
enjoyment, such as only the Eagles
know how to give. The hall has
been tastily decorated for the oc-
casion and Professor Wylie’s’ or-
chestra will furnish the music. A

gain much with the development.
It will'then be many months be-

mihing.
Under: the circumstances
relief.

and céase di

number of elat have

been ordered for the event, and the

The Artlirigtou.
eee Headquart

cial. Men...

THE LEADING HOTEL AT TRAIL
ers for Commer-

Splendid Sample Rooms.

J jou Haverty, Propristor.

the order have kindly offered to act

for. the
that the Eagles’ ball is predicted to
be long remembered as one of the

wives of the married members of

for 1 work.
Respectfully yours,
Epmunp B. Kirsy, Manager.
Rossland, Jan. 16, 1900.

Limited, Toronto, Ont.
Gentl

leading social events of R land’s
history. The grand march. is an-
nounced to begin

promptly at 9
o'clock, and the success of the ‘ball

be p iP
gradually. and avoid a stoppage of

production. It is now evident that
this is not possible. It will be sev-
eral month fore thenew hii

ry “Several Other Subjects.
is in place,and until then we cannot

fore this development is advanced
far enough to permit economical
. Meanwhile the present
waste of money would continue.
radical
measures are necessary to secure
I am), therefore, compelled
to-advise that you immediately stop

f idends. We
can then devote a number of months
to the sole work of getting themine
and its equipment into proper shape

The Centre Star Mining company,

The of
War Eagle shipments ‘makes it nec-

can be found for it.

BOARD OF THADE TO MEET

WII] Act on 10,000 Mffen tlovement and

The regular meeting of the Ross-
land board of trade will be held at
the city hall at 5 o’clock instead of
8:30 o'clock tomorrow evening, on

Northport and Republic and.
its lines being metallic circuits. It
is now applying for a charter for an
extension of its lines westward trom
McKinney through Oro and Prince-
ton to Hope. and thence along the
C.-P. R. main line to Vancouver.
If the franchise is granted in this

rT this will be com-

account of the mass i at
Miners’ Union hall,-which is to be
held at 8 o'clock the same evening.

The resolution of the V:
board of Strade, in favor of offer-
ing a contingent of 10,000 men for
the war, will be the principal sub-
ject considered. Resolutions on
various subjects passed by the To-
ronto, Ottawa and Revelstoke
boards of trade will also be consid-
ered,

ao
‘The Offer of 10,000 Men.

The meeting of citizens to con-
sider the proposal to offera contin-
ent of 10,000 mounted infantry
from Canada will be held at Miners’
Union hall at 8 o’clock tomorrow
i the officers of the union

essary to also susp ip
from the Centre Star mine.

having. "kindly donated the use of

seems a foregone conclusion.

~ As you are aware, the Centre Star

pleted next summer, a provisional’
contract having been made already
for the material.

This extension would make. the
Columbia a serious competitor on
the coast with the Inland, for the
latter réaches Vancouver from Spo-
kane by way of Portland and Se-
attle, and with the latter’s ally, the
Vernon & Nelson, which. owns
lines in this province.
ready on in the Kootenay and Boun-
dary country between the two Can-
adian companies, the. Columbia hav-
ing just gone into Nelson and cut
the Vernon &* Nelson’s rate from
$5 down to $3 for business houses,
and $2.50 for residences. The
competition is also warm in the

the hall for that Purpose.

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Boundary country.

Nelson Telephone Co. in BritishCo- . ©

B. C. about the same time applied: -

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