ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, SEPTEMBER 19, 1899.

LOCALLY INTERESTING

Items of a Newsy Nature Gleaned For
Our Readers Today.

LATE HAPPENINGS IN ROSSLAND

News Notes of Poople Coming and Going and
What They Have to Say of Their Travels
---Other Items of Interest,

Mr. C. H. L. Evans, of Torouto,
is at the Kootenay.
Mr. A. W. Smith of Montreal is
a guest of the Kootenay.
Rev. D. M. Mihill, of St. George,
Ont., is stopping at “the Windsor.
Mr. John H. Gaiser, a mining
from Gladstone, is at the Hoffman
House.
Mr. Frank Hargis. of San Fran-
cisco, is one of the guests of the

Mr. Albert Klockman, the pro-
prietor of the International, has left
for Idaho, where he expects to be
absent a week looking into a silver-
ead proposition in which he is in-
terested,

Services in Swedish will be con-
ducted in the Presbyterian church
at 7:30 o’clock on Thursday night
by Pastor J. J. Huleen, who was
here two weeks ago from Spokane
land has since been in Nelson.

Mr. J. E. Wize, who erected the
new buildings for Mr. E. D. Sharp-
in, and which were destroyed by fire
on the morning of the 6th, is pleased
to learn that the loss has been ad-
justed and the amount (#1,150) is
now availabic,

The Kamloops Agricultural show
which should have been held on the
three days beginning tomorrow,
September 20, has been postponed

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Largest stock of Carpets
carried by any firm in the
Kootenays. WE have
thew at All Prices, many
Patterns, and any Color-

ay
AN

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are not confined to a lim-
ited assortment. Each
Carpet matched and sewn
carefully, and general sat-
isfaction in ry detail...

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PUBLISHED EVENINGS EXCEPT. SUNDAY.

VOL. §. NO. 16.

ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, (1899.

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ROSSLAND AND VICINITY

Many Properties Under Development
Near By.

MANY LOCAL NEWS .PARAGRAPHS

A Oclestial Laid Away. With the Customary
~ Oeremony—Log Rolling Contest at the
Skating Rink Tonight—Other News Notes,

There is great activity., out i
Norway and Greenville (Mon
district. Messrs. C. Weller and H.

‘sport.

gram as part of the amusement.
Everyone should avail themselves
of this opportunity for an evening's

The Police Court.
In the Police Court this morning T

the case of William Henry White,
who had been remanded from Mon-
day on a charge of being drunk and
disorderly, was called but he failed
to appear and his bail was declared | _
forfeited.

Improvements Going On.

THEMUNICIPAL MATTERS:

Council Orders 1000 Feat of New Fire

Hose.

HE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES”

Many Communications and Reports Presented

at Last Night’s Business Meoting—Bills
Ordered Paid.

An agreeable surprise awaited

the members of the city council last

night in the shape of a letter of
thanks for laying a sidewalk to the
Sacred Heart church. The writer
was the Rev.’ Father Welch, and it,
was remarked that it was the first
letter of thanks the Rossland city”
council had ever received for doing
its plain duty.

When the mayor called the coun-
{cil to order there were present Al.
derman Lalonde, Clute, Hooson
and Edgren, the other members
being out of the city. Communica- | -
tions were read from Mr. A. Ram-
melmeyer asking on behalf ot him-’
self and other property owners to
have the alleyway between Colum-
bia and First avenue improved
from Spokane to Earl street so as
to allow the passage of teams;
from the Spokane Industrial Expo-

This is a most OPPORTUNE TIME to have the interest of your home fixed up Preparatory to the

to the three days commencing Oc-
coming of winter.

tober 11, in consequefice of the
heavy rains that have prevailed.

Mr. James Cowan is busy clear-
ing his lots in the alleyway in the
rear of Columbia avenue, adjoining
the private hospital and near the
opera house, with a view of build-
ing a number of small residences.

Goodeve’s Headache Wafers,

Relieves Headache in all its forms,

Goodeve’s Tonic Bitters, Goodeve’s Throat Lozenges

CURES Indigestion, Dyspepsia, etc. For Singers, Speakers, eto,

Goodeve’s Gastor Oil Emllsion,

Tasteless and Etfectual.

GOODEVE BROS., Druggists and Stationers.

6.0.D. GROGERY & MEAT MARKET

‘New Paper. New Advertisement. New Goods. New custumars
every day for our celebrated

Golden Dip Ceylon Teas.
Our 50-Cent Mocha and Java Coffee is excellent value

Washidston Steet erin oh Eee wee Telephone No 99. and will keep on sinking until the} °°", Back Again In Rossland.

: 4 first of the year. Mr. Libby is: in|." Mr. Duncan Kennedy has arrived
== : charge of the Alice L, on Green- back from the east where he visited
ville monntain, and-his family are |the cities of Montreal, Toronto and

CUNLIFFE & ABLETT, ding the hs with; Quebec. He reports that Rossland
ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS. him at the mine,’ The Alice L, is] stocks are being eagerly inquired |sition extending an invitation to

making an excellent showing- -andifor and that British Columbia |the mayor and council to attend the

All classes of Repairs aud Construction Work Undertaken, samples recently brought in from|stocks on the Montreal t E: iti on 1 day,’
Ore Cars, @ opeclalty.  Northsy Panne kept in Saafing: eoneeee sad Peers f Pipe work | the mine by Expert. Becker showed | are dealt with at an average of 100,- which has been set for the roth day’
‘Mix. Co.’ Mills, Concentrators, Ete. values to be over $60 per tcn.. Ne-|ooo shures a day. of October; from the Provincial sec-,
‘Thira Avenue, Hossland, ats : en ding for the retary the
fal Mc..John- Baulthee ax police’ mag:
istrate; from the mayor and coun-
cil of New Westminster inviting
Rossland’s corporetion to attend
the Royal Agricultural and Indus- -
trial exposition in that city from the
grd to the 6th of October, and to
sénda delegate to the meeting of
fire-chiefs to be held at the same
time; from Messrs. Abbott and
|Hart-McHarg enclosing a letter
from Mesrrs. McCarthy, Osler,
Hoskins and Creelman asking for a
payment of $500 on account of
costs in the suit over the non-issue’
of bonds to the Trust and Guaran-
tee Company of Toronto, which has
already been decided in favor of the
city, but is now under appeal.
The report of the board of works
presented to the city council last
night r ds that
amounting to $1,487.10 be paid and
that the Provincial government be
allowed to use the police court hall
for county court purposes at the
rate of $5 per day or portion of a
day, such use not to interfere with
the police court.
The report of the fire, water and

Kootenay.

Mr. Hugh Kennedy, from the
Similkameen country, isa guest of
the Windsor.

Baker returned last evening from
that section, and report having seen
at least 27 claims’ being, worked,
on the two-named mountains. The
showing on the Mohican is highly
pleasing to the owners. A five foot
ledge of rich quartz was: recently
discovered, and all efforts are now],
being devoted to the sinking. of a
shaft upon thisledge. At 10 feet of
depth shipping ore was taken out,
‘land the assays run as high | as “$53
per ton.
Terzick and Braillo have Speed
up their properties on Iron creek,

Tapestry Carpets from 50c. per
yard up to $1.00 yard.
Ingrain Carpets from 35c. up to
$1.25 per yard.
Brussels Carpets from $1.00 up
to $1.35 yard.

Velvet Carpets at $1.50 per yard
All Carpets Sewed, Laid and Papered Free.
REMEMBER-—All our our Carpets are imparted direct to us from the Kidderminster Bay

England, known as the greatest carpet manufacturers in the world.

Ingrain Rugs, 3x3, 3x3 3Y4x4
from $8 up to $15.
aapenesek pseu to3“%x4y%
from $6 up to $22.

LAID FREE.

Door Mats, Sofa Rugs, Hearth
Rugs, Etc., Etc.,

In Smyrna, Axminster, Wilton, Tapestry, Japanese

Mr. Clive Pringle, the well known
attorney of Greenwood, who has
been on a visit to Montreal, arrived
here yesterday ard is stopping with
friends betore returning to his. ad-
opted city. Mr. Pringle made the
whole city his friends when a resi-
dent here.

Mr. James Finlay, superintendent
of the Dundee mine at Ymir, is a
guest of the Hoffman.

J. F. McCrae on the Deep.
Alderman Joha Ferguson Mc-
Crea is ‘now on the ocean and
should reach’ Liverpool this week.
He has been suffering somewhat
‘from an, affection of the stomach,
and the,trip is quite as mich for his
health as for business. -

Se

Mr. M. R. Galusha, manager of
the Jumbo mine, is iy the city and
stopping at the Windsor.

The second general meeting of
the Owl Club was held at the Do-
minion hotel on Sunday night with
a good attendance of members.
Eleven young owls were permitted
to blink and become partners in the
nest. After the initiation a very
enjoyable time was had.

Mr. J, F. Herrick, secretary and
manager of the Iron Mask, came
up from Spokane yesterday.

Two men employed in the work

on the C. & W. tunnel, near Brook-
lyn, were asphyxiated Friday even-
ing.
, Messrs, P. J. Russell and D.
O'Connell, of Nelson, arrived in the
city yesterday and are staying at
the Kootenay.

Se

Dotted Swiss for Curtains—In all size
dots, at 20c, 25¢, 3oc ‘and 35¢ per yard.

Brussels Net Curtains—A fine assortment
of these goods in many dainty designs from
$5 a pair up to $15. oN

Curtain Poles and Fixtures—Hartshorne
Roller Shades, in all colors and sizes, 75¢ up.

Mr. John McLeod, a carpenter
who has been working on a build-
ing for Mr. McKenzie on- the
corner of First avenue and Wash-
ington street, fell froma scaffold
yesterday afternoon and received
some severe injuries but will be
around again in a few days.

Brussels Net Sash Curtaining—By the

yard, from 50c to $1. Many Accessories for furnishing a new

home is to be found in our China room,
A big stock and large assortment of every-
thing in this line to be found here.

Heavy Portiers—In Turkish, Moorish and
Floral patterns from $3.50 to $15 a pair.

The sidewalk leading to the Sac-

" red Heart church has been comple-

ted, much to the convenience of the
congregation,

Mr. E. C. Wilson, of the Toronto
Type Foundry, who has been in the
city for some days, left for Nelson
this afternoon.

Mr. Frank Raymer, engineer of
the chemical engine in the fire de-
partment, has resumed his duties
after a short vacation,

BP. 0. Box 198.

hs ‘iitvernational:
tb usual Monday night Siac
| erected the performers at the
International, and all were
treated to a very fine entertainment.
“A Night at the Owl Club” was full
of fun and vim and the new features
the Bohemian Troubadours and the
Rice Sisters, proved a great attrac-
tion. Most of the old members of
company are retained. .

DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, MEN’S WEAR, GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, MINING SUPPLIES.

THE BIG STORE |

Carpet Room. Hunter Bros.
33333332323232332322357

OTICE,
In the Matter ane. Companies Act

The Clarendon Cafe
ee ree
First-Class in Every Respect. Open Day and Night.

‘syndicate; for'a sum in'tt
ures. _ a
;M.-D. Mekianoat ex-fire chief of
Rossland,.is. in charge .of.a force of
men, doing development work on
the Luella M. group, and from
i present indications has the making
ofa great mine. :

The Bonanza No. 2 is also show-
ing a big quartz ledge. - This prop-
terty is owned by Rossland parties.
In fact, nearly all the work in the
district is being done by Rossland
men. The trail is in very good
condition except at creek crossings,
where the horses mire in the mud.
These places should be corduroyed,

Rossland’s ‘Dr. Wiggins” does
not seem to be in any hurry to give
out weather reports but since his
returh to the city the weather has
been good, and perhaps he thinks
it would be as well if he did not in-
stall the instruments he received
rom Ottawa a month or so ago.

The family of Mr. Fred Starkey,
manager of the Parsons Produce
cumpany, arrived in the city last
evening and were quartered at the
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Barringer seopienay:. Today they will start
and Mr. F. H. Stirling arrived in| hOUS¢keeping and will be permanent
the city yesterday from Philadelphia residents of the city. Mr, Starkey
and axe atthe hotel Allan. has leased the house formerly o:-

cupied by Mr. Allen G. White and
moved in today.

Mr. Hugh Sutherland, formerly
M.P. for Winnipeg, and who has
been the most persistent promoter
of the Hudson's Bay railway, which
has now reached Saskatchewan, ar-
tived here this morning on his way
to the Boundary Creek country.
Mr. Sutherland expects to leave to-
morrow,

Seat pbeesisserieiece iss.

Rooms for Banquets and Diuner Parties.

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Dan McDonald, driver of the hose
cart in the fire department, is in the
hospital suffering from typhoid
fever, but is recovering.

BEST Wearing, BEST Fitting,
and BEST Looking

—==F ootwear

ibia ave <
n C.. ., , ,
whieh ‘are i “detauie for sone aneres ; In een s Woitien 8 and
Children’s...
FIRST CHINESE FUNERAL.

No. of .
Shares, .
10 ia Auenue oO J ————
1 East Columbta Avenue. Cc. a alonde. Burial of a voune cori this After:

° Q U T C K Ww fo} R K is Lee Poy, a nephew of Yuen Ling

A. G. Creelmun,
P.O. Box 315.

‘CREELMAN & BEAM,

CONTRACTORS & (2c

BUILDERS.

Estimates furnished on all hnnds of work.
ing promptly attended to

Office and sho
rear All

George Beam Hor in the
Mr. Hugh’ Henderson of he ‘Le
Roi Brewery has taken advantage
of the changed conditions in the
Boundary Creek country and has
already shipped four carloads of
beer to that section in orders sent
him by local dealers there. These
are only.a beginfiing of what Mr.
Henderson hopes will become a
great business.

Mr. Harry McIntosh, proprietor
of the Hoffman House and of the
Montana stables, is enjoying a va-
cation with his family at the Hal-
cyon Hot Springs.

Mr. Philip Bolger, a mining ex-

- pert of San Francisco, arrived here
yesterday and left this morning for
Trail where he has business with
Mr. W. H. Aldridge.

Mr. W. H. Falding has leased
the offices formerly occupihd by
_ Robbins and Long, and will carry
on the business of accountant, gen-
eral agent and auctioneer.

alls
No. Of Cert Amount of As~
AL, sessment due
and uF aid.

Corinieretal court,
lhambra hotel,

MOSSLAND, B.C,

THE FAST LINE

TO ALL POINTS.

100
oF

0

oe

Tel. No. 8

--FOR A....

the Chinese merchant of Rossl A
died yesterday in this city.and his} Having heard that Captain
obsequies were marked with the|James Hunter of the Hunter Bros.
customary ceremony. There was|baseball team is spoiling for a
theusual crowd of weeping mourners | game against the rest of the clerks
attired in niourning garments;-and|in Rossland stores, I hereby chal-
all the other paraphernalia that|lenge the said team to meet us on t
goes to make up a Chinese funeral. |the diamond on Sunday next, the|light committee recommended the
Poy had been helping his~ uncle in| 24th, to try conclusions, The teams | Pay of *y ating to
the store heré for some tiirie’ but|are to be Rossland clerks. Signed $1,406.90, and that the acting city
left for Grand Forks where he -took|on behalf of the challengers. engineer be requested to deposit
sick, His death was caused -by J. W. Spring, Captain. | with the city clerk all data, maps,
consumption, and he is the first surveys, field notes, etc., and all
Chi to die in Rossland. The tools, supplies, ete., which he has
remains have been temporarily laid in his possession that belongs to
away in Sunnyside cemetery by the city.
Lockhart and Jordan, but they will The report also recommended
eventually be sent to China so that that the hose sent here by the Can-
the lad may have a chance of reach- adian Rubber Company, which had.
ing the Chinese heaven. ° been ‘“‘tried and found wanting” be
bers, of which there are many. It]rejected and that the company be
is quite possible that there may be| notified to that effect. The report
some change made in the ber- | was as was.
ship of the board before long and also that of the board of works.

. * It was decided to allow the sum
that the business men may be in-| j¢ $100: towards the exhibit of
duced to join in larger b Ati Rossland ore to the Spol expo-
present it is almost’ entirely. con-j sition and. Messrs. Orde, Winters
trofled by bankers and brokers.

THE DINING CAR ROUTE VIA
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
SAFEST AND BEST.

Good Meal or a Lunch

AT ALL HOURS,
GO TO.,

The Cafetera.

COMUMBIA AVENUE,

Three dvors from

Mi Heavy Freigat

SOLID VESTIBULE TRAINS ae anvibine

EQUIPPED WITH

Pullman Palace Cars, Elegant Din-

ing Cars, Modern Day Coaches,
Tourist Sleeping Cars.

We pay. ite.
able rates, no fire risk. We
house, or ship any class,of woods.
WE SELL.

Washington &t., “opposite Dank: of Socreal:

GRAND

LOG ROLLING

CONTEST

PROF. HARRY BREEN

VERSUS

WILLIAM BURNETIE,

For a purse of $500
Werinesday Evening, at the Skating Rink

SEPT. 20, '99.

Gity Council Band in Attendance.

* WY Hrartiine, Mgr.

Otfice:

Bank of T 2
Mr. Ben Letter, who has for some of Toronto,

time been connected with the Hotel

‘ Allan left yesterday ‘for Spokane,
where he has accepted a position
with Mr. Fisky Barnett.

Through tickets to all points in the United
States and Canada,
Steamabip ticke's to all, parts of the world.
Tickets to China and Japan via Tacoma,
and Northern PaciticSteamahp Co,
Trains depart from Spokane as follow
No. 1 Westbound, at 9:55 p.m., daily,
No. 2 Eastbound,’ at a.m,. daily,

Board of ‘frado Tonight.
There will be an adjourned meet-
ing of the Board of Trade at 8:30
tonight when a: full and explicit
statement of the finances will be
presented. The report will include
a statement of the delinquent mem-

The Question Arises,

WH ERE TO PURCHASE

oe

of Drugs and Mcd-
erfect Con-

ROSSLAND LABOR UNION.
Coens’ ara Wi Bee spnlon: No. 40, W. L.
U.. meets eve juturd
8:30 at Miner's non Hall evening at
AMES MurRcH,
P.O. Box 41. Joun Kuus, Pres,

Come to the social tonight at the
Baptish church. Miss Olding, Miss
O'’Reiley and others will sing. Re-.
freshments abundant. Proceeds go
toward securing a new parsonage.

Mr. A. C. McArthur, who has un-
tillately been in charge of the C.
P. R. depot at Sandon, has been
appointed agent here. Mr. W. H.
Gage, relieving agent here who has
made himself, very popular, will
probably take charge of the freight

agency here, though the circular pow: miss the Sport in the big],
has not yet been received. | water tank.

For further information’ time, cards, maps
and tickets, inp, ten to agents of the

E. W. Ruff, Agt. R. M. Ry.,
Rossland, B. C.
3-'W. HILL, General Agent, Spokane, Wn,
A.D, CHARLTON,
Ass't. Gen. Pass, Agt., Portland, Ore.

Appleton for Liquor License.
fuel

given a ee apply tt art
Log Holling Tonig!
judging from the number of seats
already sold for the big’ log ‘rolling
contest in the rink tonight, the af-
fair willbe a grand success. No
pains or expense ‘have been Spared
ta make it the event: of the season,
in aquatic sports. The City Coun:
cil band will be in° attendance and
furnish an excellent musical pro-

th rer kind.
ern Boape, ete.

T. R. MORROW,....---00eee00 + the airagelet:

my hoe vy ASS,
addition, nine ey dP Raaeloee Vt, Ral
FALETTI.

Dated this 22d day of August, OHNE 50

poste
llroad

700 1
Dated this 15th day of §

cretary of The Virginia Mining Cou.

Reserved Seats for Ladies,
— ( ‘ian Limited), Non-Berouat Liability.

See big Posters for full particulars,

Admission, 50 Gents, -

Childrens a5. cents.

JOHN PHILLIPS,
Contractor & Carpenter

Application for Liquor License
Notice fs hereby given that we y
at the next sitting of the hoard ont jena
comsnissioners for a license to "eal liquors
. Bank of Mee anaes known is the old ange Hoel ateuatg on
treal bul ae
avenue in the ot Rossland. “Goria 8 ay re ES
NINGHAM & McDONALD,
Dated tins an day of September ie6e*

and. Clabon were appointed to col-
fect ahd arrange the ore.
An allowance of $65 was made to.

The Arlington Tae DING HOTEL AT TRAIL. |}

<"__ Head tiarters for Commer-
ai) cial Men....Splendid Sample Rooms.

UNEXCELLED TABLE. Joun HAvERTY, Proprietor.

igen that a
The. Hotel Russell sets the best

table in Rossland.

(Continued on Fourth Page.)

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‘Dated 2th b Avgue te
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a SrEPHe Seaeiaan, Fer G. H. O.,