INFORMATION ABOUT Tat MINES. A Brief Write-ap Which Will be Bx- ten %¢ to All the Properties in the Camp. LE ROI, WAR EAGLE, CENTRE STAR Best Information Obtainable from Owners and Other Sources, This write-up will be contiued cor- rected and carried until the principal mines and prosspcts have been des- cribed. As we are unable to visit all properties herein mentioned we will not be responsible for all but in the main thay can be relied up- on as being correct. » DEER PARK. The Deer Perk is located on the summit_of Deer Park (mountain in the south belt, 1 mile and a half, south west of town, and has probably the largest mineral deposit in ‘the camp. It ie developed by a shaft 145 feet deep, and 95 feet cross-cut. Its binery ista ofa 40-horee boil- er and a 20-horee hoist. Supplies are laid in for an all winters work. The great body of ore is low grade, but is reported improving as depth is gained. SUNSET NO. 2. The Sunset No. 2, is owned by the Candi: ldBelds Syndi limit- ed, and situated in the south belt, on the east slope of Deer Park mountain, one half mile from the business cen- ter of Rossland, and just above the C. & W. track. It is being vigorously worked with a force of 25 men and two machine drills. In the tunnel 54 feet a day Is being driven, and in the shaft, 4} feet. On the 20th of Nov. there was 380 feet of work done, be- sides stripping the vein, and other prospect work. This property has a 7-drill compressor, hoist, pumps and evexything necessary for the econom- wal development of the mine. LE ROI The Le Roi mine has become fame ous as the greatest gold producer im Canada. It has besides putting in ‘extensive and expensive machinery, paid for over 4,500 feet of work, built ildi purcb ani nearly completed a smelter, and paid $400,000 in dividends. It is situated on the south-east slope of Red moun-, tain, within the corporate limits of the city. Capitalization of the is $2,500,000, divided into 500,000 shares, par value $5 per share. The mine is held at $5,000,000. It has its own electric light plant and its ore bing are builtonthe C. & W. track, with a tramway to tha Red M ; ilroad. The principal stockholders are Col. I. N. Peytan, Senator George Turner, Col. W. W. D. Turner, Wm. J. Harris, Col. Wm. H. Ridpath, L. F.. Williams, Maj. J. M. Armatrong, E. D. Sanders. CENTRE STAR, Owned by Centre Star mining com- pany, Oliver Durant manager. Capi- talization $1,000,000, shares par value $leach. No stock on the market. There has been repeated refusala of par and better. The mine is situated in town, half mile north of tbe busi- ness center. It has four separate and distinct ledges which are developed with over 4,500 feet of tunnels, shafts, drifts and cross-cuts. There are many thousand tons of ore on the dump and in sight, waitiug favorable conditions for treatment. This is one of the first locations in the camp and one of the most valuable. The latest and most imp d jinery is ii ed on the property. . WAR EAGLE. © This mine and the Crown Point are owned by the War Eagle Consolidated Gold mining company of Toronto. It adjoins the Le Rriion the west, and has done over 5,500 feet of develop- ment work and paid $175,000 in divi- dends, The present managment pre- fers to hold their ore until the com- paoy builds a smelter or can get bet- ter freight and treatment rates. It recently paid $700,000 for the mine. Tt has all the necessary conve: iences, muchinery, etc. The Columbia & Western railway is built to the$'mine. THE LILY MAY. The Lily May was the first location in this camp, May 27, 1889. It is ncw owned by the Lily May Gold mining company, Senator George Turner, pres W. J. Harris, manager and Frank Kizer, sec. and tres. It is located io the south belt, two and a half miles south of town. Development work consiets of over 300 feet of tunnel and shaft. There is 150 tons of shipping orefon the dump, which will average $20 a ton. Mine provided with hoist, compressor plant, machine drilis. etc. GEM, TIGER AND UNCLE SAM. Owned by John Cromie, Brig At- kinson, A. B. Campbell, Thos. Coffey. Located on one ledgo in the south belt, in line with the Crown Point and the Homestake. Gem, has a 50 foot shaft and 50 feet of open cut work. ‘Riger, 300 foot tunnel, 40 foot shaft and 100 feet open cuts while the Un- cle Sam has a 25 foot shaft and 150 feet of surface work. EUREKA AND ELDORADO. Property of the Erueka Consolida- ted miuing company, . P. Jones, pren., J. C. Coe, sec., E. Coldwell, tra., all of Rossland. Located seven miles south of Rossland on the U. 8. side Shaft 80 feet, tunnel 100 with five men x THE CRESCENT MonsterClosing OutSale $10,000 New Fall Goods Just Received. These Goods were ordered and shipped before we bad concluded to close out of business here. We oow offer them at the Montreal Wholesa'e Price. Silks, Velvets, and Velveteens Dress Goods Dress Trimmings and Ornaments Domesties and Linens Ladies’ and Misses’ Garments at Cost. «:. it) Carpets and Linoleums Gents’ Furnishing Goods Gents’ Clothing Boots and Shoes At Cost 66 66 66 Kx THE CRESCENT Every Article in Our Store is a Bargain. | We are determined to close out our stock as speedily as possible, STUSSI BLOCK MONTE CRISTO, COLONNA AND VIRGINIA. These three properties are owned by Eastern Canada capitalists and are represented here by George Pfunder as general manager and Harold Kingsmill, sec. and tres. They are all ated on Monte Cristo mount- about a mile north of town. The Monte Cristo has over 1800 feet of tunnel, shaft, rise and cross-cut work. It is 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- mountain, in the south belt, just’ south of the Crown Point and is owned by the Elba-Trail Creek Con- solidated mining company, Robert Earr, local manager. There is a shaft down on the vein 100 feet aud a con- tract let for another 100 fee with nine men working. —— WILL GIVE WORKING BONDS. J. J. Henager and Alex Wilson have valuable mining properties in the South belt, on Red mountain, Colum- bia. Murpby creek, Sullivan 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 commenced a double compartment creek, Wild Horse, Champion creek and Waterloo, in groups from one to nine claims, on which a working bond will be given upon reasonable terms. Gell on them at Clark, Good & Qo. vertical shaft, which willbe p with cages, the first in the camp. All three of these claims are val- uable and promise fair to make divi- dend paying mines. ANNIE E. This claim is owned by the Britieh Lion mining company, George A. Fraser, sec. and tres. It is located on the eaet slope of Deer Park moun- tain, south bnit, adjoining the Gold Hunter and Grand Prize. It is crown granad ard bas a shaft -down on the vein 90 feet. Ore veeays from $6 to $10, and is regarded as a good pros- pect. THE UNION. Tho Union is located three miles north of Rosslond and is owned by H. P. Jones, Hugh McGlynn, Mike Mor- ris, E. Cronyn, J.A. McDonald. A shaft has been sunk®on the vein 85 feet with a tunnel and open cut of 35 feet. Surveyed and crown granted. BLUE BUCKET AND PRIMROSE. Owned by Harry P. Jones. Located five miles north of Rossland, and a near neighbor of the Highland. The Primrose shows an iron capping 75 feet wide and the Blue Bucket shows a 7-foot quartz ledge on the surface. ELECTA AND CHIEF SETTLE. These properties belong to the Ger- mania Gold Mining company and are located on Green mountain just north of Red mountain, three and a half miles from Roesland, There is a 90 foot shaft and 30 foot cross-cut on the Electa. The ledge is large and well defined, and assays 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. Located on the north side of the Columbia river, three miles below Trail. Work consists of a 40 foot shaft, 60 foot tuonel and about 100 feet of open-cuts. Assays $13. working. Ore iron-copper carrying gold and silver, ussaying from $10 to $87. Capitalization 141,000,000. THE ELBA. .|Company, addressed to Fred. J. Ed- avenue, BUSINESS LOCALS. Air tight heaters, ateel lined at Hun- ter Bros. Just arrived a car load of rabber goods at Hunter Bros. Ladies long rubber boots at Hunter ros. Air tisht heaters, steel lined at Hun- ter Bros. Combination underweor from $1.00 per euit up, at Hunter Bros. We have the largest line of rabbers in Rossland and prices right.—Hunter ros. Something good— those ¢5 suits at Hunter Bros. 11-20-tf. Something good, those $5 suits -at Hunter Bros. 11-22-tf, Those $5 suits at Hunter Bros. are great. 11-20-tf. Blankets, at selling out stores $4, at Houghton and Bannett, only £2. - r Try Trap’s ice cream freezer Traevrs’ hardware store. The Recogp job officé has numbering and stitching machines and can do any and all kinds of work promptly, neatly and wili aave you monev. ‘8-17-tf Our stock of men’s clothin; fo $5 at Hanter Bros. Stone jars all sizes at Hunter-Bros. . 22 tf Why stand up and freeze? Buy a load of wood and havea nice warm fire. Lee Devenport has it for sale. Yard at C. & W. Y. ° Self basting roasters, a few left at Hunter Bros. 22-tt. Air tight heaters, steel lined at Hun- er Bros, Skates all sizesand prices at Hunter Bros. 22-tf, h "1 its $10, $12 faa ais extra heavy men’s suit an an . 20-tt, | Bat THE EXCHANGE ATIOMAL DANE ‘Capital €950,080.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $60,000. Jaccb Hoover, president; A. J. le ing dent; &. J. Dyer cashier. Bown: viownree: Special attention paid to mining escrows. SPOKANE . wash Wanted. James L, Wilson, who is spending the winter in Seattle, desires someone who is going there from Kvssland to bring his blooded Siberian bloodhound “Liddy” witn him. Apply at this of- fice. = For Sale or Lease. Two-story frame building at a bar- gain. Apply Recorp office. Custom House Blanks The Record Job Office.: Has a full line of Custom House Blanks - Latest and Approved Forms. RECORD OFFICE ‘> Furs Wanted. The Providence Fur Company, Provi- deuce, R, I., wants all kinds of raw fare, skins, ginseng, seneca, &c. ices tur next sixty days are as follows: Silver Fox. Bear .. Otter ver, r an Wolfner Red Fo: Mink. SS3sssse uy a Price-list on all other furs and skins furnished upon Spplication. Fall prices guaranteed, sare ful selection, courteous A ‘ n all consignments. The Waterloo Hotel TRAIL, B. C. Mrs. Reynolds, Proprietress Tenant Rates $2 Per Day. First Clase Without Board. Lost—Papers from Johnson monds—Finder will kindly leave at thie j The Elbs is situated on Lookout office. u—18, ty Shoes, shoes, shoes. We can fit you out from $1.00 a pair Howren Bros. Mining Property For . ptae Oasys The Undersigned has several Promising Prospects For Sale a. Reasonable Figures. Will Give Working Bonds. Located on the Salmon River, North Fork of the Salmon and Porcupine Creek. Also Properties in the vicinity of Rossland. J. L. WILSON, G rand Union Hotel, GRANITEW ARE At Former Prices of TINW ARE Jessup Steel is the only steel that will stand the hard rock SUPPLY CONSTANTLY ON HAND Travers Hardware (0, RED Livery. and STAR Transfer. G0. Saddle and pack horses, light and heavy rigs, 2 general. express, track and business. We have the i transfer railway; are prepared to unload and deliver all kinds of freight. from cacs; any thing moved—from a trunk to a boiler, J.W. AARTLINE: PROP. ge for the Ce & Wester Quick work. Telephene No. 8. PALACE STABLES ™:* Jd.W.LANE PROP. - Rossland, B. C. Apply at This Rooms Suitable for Housekeeping. ‘Times. Having moved into our Fire Proof. Building The Record Three Storey. Building Is for rent in whole, or in part. Two Rooms 14 x 42 1. Ground Floor. Fight Rooms on Second Floor. Six Rooms on Thira ‘Floor. Rent to Suit the Offices. ‘To: Lease. If you want a Store or Office in a: BRICK BUILDING You had better engage them now. The Record’s New Fire Proot Building Will be finished to suit tenants. at. There will be a Store Room 24 x 40 and a few nice office for rent at Reasonable Terms this Office Apply —— land Evening Record. VOL. II. No. 150. ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1897. Sf PRICE 5 CENTS. EVERY DAY Bo; ething New In the way of Xmas.. Novelties Arrives at 9° | |) H. S.,, Wallace's amt - 4 ie Stationery, Walt Paper And Fancy Goods Store. Your Doctor Fights Disease with Medicine, If the med- icine is not right he cannot conquer Atogawe. yt If the druggist does his duty the med- feine will be right, and ypur -dostor will stand @ good chance of winning the vietory. ‘You can help your doctor by having: your prescriptions: filled af, ¥ The Reliable _- ,DRUGGIST Don’t Mind Other adverpigemente:-~ How . cheap they fem 4p coffer: their goods, you always can biy for - Jess than-helf price at - Houghton & Bannett 42 E, Columbia Ave. ApgTon Bi <¢ Pan el at 2 Doors. Fast of Post Office, ty $20.000 To Loan In sums of $500;or more for short time on ap- proved security. D. M. LINNARD, Cook Building, Y _Colpobis Ave.,Romlaa+ Several hundred pounds of Fresh Roasted Coffees Arriving weekly at our store ~ for the Rossland Trade. Our Blend * Guatemala Costo Rico and Salva- dor at 88c. per"pound. Usually sold for Mocha and Java at higher prices. + Java Mocha Costa Rico and Guatemala Blend at 40c. per pound. This is very fine. . Aden Mocha Old Government Java, the finest in the market at 50c. per pound. You will use our Coffees regularly if you once try them. HUNTER BROS BRICK. [First-class Building brick at MODERATE PRICES. ALEX LARSON, P, O, Box 791. Samples and particulars at Empey Bres, |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 w. E. DEVEREUX, Late of'C P. R.and Union Mine R’ys. and Engineer of the Mines. Provincial Land Surveyor. Minee Re- ported on and Surveys made. Over Roit & Grogan’s; Columbia Ave. ‘Grand. Mardi G rass Trades Carnival and Masquerate —AT THE— . ‘Dominion Opera House, ‘Thursday, —Under the Evening December 16. Direction of. PROFESSOR GRAHAM, Cash Prizes will be:Awarded to the Best Representation of a Business House or Trade, Also to the Best Masquerade Character. RUSSREL & HALEY, (aeessore tol P7 BURNS & CO. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Beef, : . Pork, Mutton, SPOKANE 8T., ROSSLAND. Fish, Game, Oysters. JOHN R. COOK, Office: and Business Rooms Corner of Columbia Avenue and Washington Street. *% .TO RENT * Best location ‘in the city. Good Mining Property.. Shares of Stock in _Gopd- Substantial Companies. Town _ Lots. nx OFFICE WITH Rossland Mining Abstract Co, Over Post Office. JOHN JACKSON, Jr., Agent. CITY NEWS CUT SHORT. The board of trade will hold a meeting Monday, in Dominion hall, 8. F. T. Strannack, an Examiner man, believes murderer Wools who was hanged in Nelson is the same man who| dered a family in C: School holidays will commence De- cember 17, and echool will start again January 8. The last Friday in June the echool year will close. . Tenders for the new school house must be in before Saturday next. Geo. Taylor bas the plans. The city bas taken over the provincial jail ata stipulated price of $15 per month; Mrs. Armstrong, of the Central hotel, who broke her arm while sleighing, is recovering very slowly. her cast for ‘‘Uncle Tom’s cabin.” . Prof. Boice is making his Friday even- ing dances very popular, These moonlight nights and. clear daya_ are just the proper thing for sleighing parties. A trans-Atlantic steamship company is responsible for the statement that 60,000 people have been booked who will go to the Klondike in the spring. Back from the Slocan. Wn. Harris, the well known mining man returned from a two weeks’ visit to Sandon and other Slocan points yester- day. Mr. Harris is enthusiastic over the outlook of the silver region. © . ———— A $2.50 shoe at $1.50 at Houghton & 0-14 tf Bannett’s. If ‘A suit of clothes well worth $15, you get for $6 at Houghton & Bannett’s, NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS WITH STOVE. 8.00 and 3.50 per week. Suites of Rooms, .4.00. Single Rooms, 1.50. Come and see them at the Dominion Hotel TEAPOTS, Mrs. Lottie Lawrence has completed |' ‘loffice by a Record 0 NOW CRAY Superintendent Marpole Verifies the Statement that the C. P. R. {s Coming. 'y.|WORK WILL BE PUSHED RAPIDLY Negotiations to buy F. Aug. Heinze’s Interests Were not Successful. The Canadian Pacific will be in Ross- land inside of three months. Stations are to be built on the Nickle Plate flat north of town, and in Thompson avenue south’of the city. Superintendent Mar- pole has the tenders for the construc- tion of the branch in his pocket and will let the contract before leaving Rossland. Certain real estate has already risen in value. Citizens are exultant, and it is the unqualified opinion of mine owners, merchants, business men, bro- kers, and tradeqaman that Roseland has reached the turning point in the onward march towards immediate prosperity. Marpole was seen in John F. McCrea’s negotaticns could not be arranged, and consequently the Canadian Pacific rail- way will construct an independent line. The news will give a great impetus to the mining industry. ‘ —~— Cc. P. R. PROFITS. An Immense Increase for This Year Com- pared with Its Predecessor. The Canadian Pacific Railway com- pany’s statement for October, 1897, is as follows: Gross earnings, $2,790,001; working expenses, $1,375,263; net profits, $1,414,738. In October, 1896, the net profits were $939,614, For the 10 months ending October 31 1897, the figures are as follows: Gross IN FROM DEATH RAPIDS Walter Marshall Rides the Columbfa River on a Crude Raft. Icy HE IS WELL KNOWN IN ROSSLAND Has Been Engaged with a Large $29,186,843: working $11,125,753; net profits, $8.060,589. For the 10 montha ending October 31, 186+, there were net profits of $6,321,001. The increase in net profits over the same period last year is therefore for October $476,098, and from January 1, to October 31, $1,739,588. a __ DENEIS THE SALE. The Poorman Does Not Go to the Mackintosh Syndicate Says the Secretary. A Rossland correspondent of a Spo- kane paper has the following to say about the sale of the Poorman: ‘It is learned tonight from the same source from which came the news first publish- ed in The Spokesman-Reyiew of the sale | of the Josie mine, that a deal is on for the sale of the Poorman. The British 5 : said ‘Yes sir, it is true that the C. P. R. will. be in Rossland inside of three ntonths. The contract will be let imme- diately. “A three per cent grade can be main- tained from Robson to Rossland. Our Passenger depot will be on Thompson avenue, near Washi Freight and|A Cor oi which Gover- y Working Placer in the Big Bend. al Walter Marshall, a mining man, who has interests in this camp and who has been engsged in placer mining in the Big Bend country, on the old deserted diggings on French creek, of that count- ry, arrived in the city yesterday. Mr. Marshall has not been in Rossland since June 1895 and was greately surprised at the growth of the town. While here he made his headquarters with his old triend, Mr. Van Ness, of the War Eagle hotel, and started for San Francisco at noon today. Mr. Marshall was snowbound on his trip toward civilization and was obliged to make his way down the Columbia river, from Death rapids, for a great nor Macki: h is the director, is after the property, and it is stated that 'a tender of 20 cents per share for the controling interest has been made, but that the Poorman people were not willing to close the deal at that figure. “The Josie and Poorman under one yards will occupy Centre Star gulch, with a station on Nickle Plat flat. This station will have accommodations so that ‘Pusstugers may board the train at that point if they wish.” Mr. Marpole said further that the tracks would be .s0 ‘constrticted “a8 to take in all the mines possible. Aerial teamwaye-will be used for mines that cannot be reached by rail. Rossland will be the headquarters for the who will the would make a fine prop- erty, as they are both on the same lead, the Poorman separating the Josie from the War Eagle. The Poorman has prac- tivally been developed into a mine by the deep workings of the Josie, and the } relations of the two properties are so in- timate in that respect that it is thought that Mackintosh’s syndi ‘will make s.strong bid for the property, as there is disposition on the part of the syndicate to get what it goes after. The benefits of this will be easily seen. Themen working on the road will spend their money here and the Black English. Mosaic: TEAPOTS, TEAPOTS, TEAPOTS, Decorated English. TEAPOTS, Rebecca, TEAPOTS. Windflower. TEAPOTS, Pencil. “TEAPOTS, White China.” O. M. FOX & CO. Columbia Ave. and Lincoln St. J. L.Parker, Mining Engineer Dabney and Parker Mines and Mining. Mines examined and reported on. Special attention given to the placing of Mining Properties and the management of aloes: ROSSLAND, B.C. Cable address, ‘Parker, Rossland.” Moreing and Neal and Bedford MoNell’s Codes. Smith Curtis BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, NOTABY PUBLIC ETC. Joseph Dabney, 2% Columbia Ave. - - The Frank Hanna LIQUOR Co. All kinds of Fancy Drinks for Family and Table use. - - + «+ Imported and Domes- tic Cigars. - - - « Trail, - - BC. McMillan & Haznilton WHOLESALE GROCERS --— OF —— Vanceuver, B. C.. Have a complete stock at Nakusp, where orders will be received and promptly filled. Rossland, B.C. pulse will beat fast and furious. ‘Supplies will be needed, tools must be. furnished, and a hundred of other things from which Rossland can reapa harvest. J. B. McArthur said ‘‘the most impor- tan’ ‘hing is that capital will fow in. Trade will improve at once, and confidence will be established in finan- cial civcles and among mining men, 0 that the latter may go ahead with the development of their claims. The com- petition that will ne‘u:ally result assures cheap transpo-tation of ores.” “I concur in all Mr. McArthur says,” said John R. Cook who was standing near. **With the C. P, R. smelter at Robson, Heinze’s smelter at Trail, and the Le Roi smelter at Northport, the mining men of this section are assured of low treatment rates. “Phere is sume talk that the Swansea (Wales) Smelting Worke, the largest of the kind in the world, may be removed here,” said John F. McCrea. “The indusivies chat will spriog up in the wake of the C. P. R. will greatly swell the wave of p-osperity,”’ said A. J. Drewry. i “The beneliis arising from the C. P. R.’a connection with Rossland can not be measured by Ggures,” said A. J. Walters. Itis the intention of the C. P. R. to switch back along Thompson avenue, past St. Paul street and circle around past the Iron Coit mine. The road will then proceed across Centre Star gulch past the Le Roi and Josie and terminates atthe Annie. Spur tracks will be run to all shipping mines. Mr. Marpole and party expect to leave this evening. Word from Van Horne. An associated press despatch from Montreal says that President Van Horne of the Canadian Pacitic railway stated that the company had decided to build aroad of their own tu Rossland, pushing the work as rapidly as possible. From Vancouver the following news was sent out: “At present the pas- sengers to Rossland are transferred at Robson to the Columbia & Western rail- way owned by F. Aug. Heinze, who also owns s smelter at Trail. The rates charged by Mr. Heinze for both the transportation and treatment of ore are claimed to be exhorbitant by the people of Rossland, who have long been petitioning the Canadian Pacific railway to build an independent road. The Canadian Pacific railway endeav- ored to purchase Heinze’s road, but the The ot Rossland mines by this syndicate is gratifying to mine dwners here, as the corporation has ample capitaland will push the proper- ties it controls. “Becrelacy Lifchild was asked if the news was correct... He evidently did not relish the jon, but in a i diet. on a raft. His journey was exceedingly perilous, but experience and “‘sticktoitiveness” took him safely down the river to a good landing. CANADIAN DIVORCE LAW. Applications Must be Made tothe Dominion Senate says Justice Davie. Chief Justice Davie has refused toconfirm a divorce granted to Mrs. Matthews in Victoria, by a high court recently,cn the ground that the British Columbia courts have no power to grant divorces under the English di- vorce act, but that application must be made like those in other Cr i Provinces, before the Dominion senate. —— NEW POSTAL RATE, Three Cents Will Take an Ounce of Mail Hereafter, Canadian Minister of Customs Pater- son has made an important announce- ment regarding postal rate changes. way replied: “"Tne Spokesman-Review was so for- tunate with its advance announcement of the sale of the Jasie mine, publishing the story long before the deal was even talked of in mining circles, that I sup- pose it is trying to forestall eventain the case cf the Poorman mine. There is nothing in the report.” “‘Ian’t it true that the Poorman is so situated that it would prove a valuable acquisition to the British American Cor- poration?’ . “¢*There is no denying that fact.’ “Mr. Lifchild declined to be questioned further on the subject.” | —_—— CUR D'ALENE MINES SOLD. — The Sheriff Disposes of the Stemwinder and Granite. and the Granite mine, mill and tram- way were sold at the sheriff's sale. at Murray last week, Frederick Z. Holman bidding in the former at $107,409.73 and Josepo P. Keane the latter for only $3,720.88. The Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining and Concentrating company has been working the Stemwinder for months past and Mr. Keane haf «lready got the Granite in shape to work. He Needs Training. Considerable talk is induly2d in about young Fred Windsor, in sporting circles. That the young fellow, with proper training, will make an excellent boxer is generally admitted. In the matches already fought he has shown plenty of grit. In one bout with Smith he sprained his arm in the third round, but contin- ued fighting until the tenth round, when the fight was declared a draw. He carries himself well, is a hard hitter, well built and only needs proper training to be put in the first class rank. Even as he stands now several people stand ready to back him with consid- erable amounts. Metal Quotations. New York, Dec. 2.—Coppe:— quiet; brokers’ price, $103; exchange price, $10.75 to $10.85. Lead—firm; brokers’ price 3!gc; exchange price, $3.75 to $3.80. Bar silver, 59!gc. per ounce; Mexi- Wallace, Idaho, Dec. 2.—The Stem-|; winder mine, millsite and machinery, | 7 The g has decided that three cents shall, in future, carry a ounce of mail matter to any part of the British empire. At present it requires five cents to carry half an ounce. Customs Collections, George Johnstone, collector of customs for the district of Nelson, furnishes the ‘ing report of the and the export and imports during the month of November: IMPORTS. Dutiavle Free Total imports Duty collected... Other revenues. Rykerts . The mine, ore 4,418 tons s matte 856 tons. Total, the mine. . The forest. Animals and their produce Manufactures .. Total exports. —_—_—— Chureh Sleighing Party. The young men of the Methodist church, are busy preparing fora sleigh- ing party to be given the latter part of this week, or some time next week, Some fine day will be’ selected. The program includes, it is said, several tip- overs in nice soft snow banks. This will be the first sleighing party of the season with the exception of a few individuals who have taken a spin just for tan. — Good Many Readers. Rey. La.Jner’s public library is being well patronized, as it ie in a central part of the city easily reached. There is some talk of putting in electric lights aa the lamps do not give out a very brilliant light by which to read. can dollars, 4614c; silver certificates, BOS¢c. [2 Weather strips is what you want to keep out the cold and draughts. Hunter ‘ros. keep it. 22 th.