BOASLAND EVENING RECORD, FEBRUARY 28, 1809. RALROAD SPECULATION Conferoncs of- Railroad Men in - Seattlo. ROAD 10 REPUBLIC MINING SECTION May Be From the South and Leavé “Spokane Out in the Cold. A dispatch from Seattle says that J. J. Hill, president of. the Great Northern railway, and A. L. Mohler, of the 0. R. & Nj were ih conference yesterday and that it ia thought the subject under dis- cusgion is the building of a railroad in- . tothe Republic mining district. This Jeavés dom for speculation as to the course of the. proposed line of railroad. The shortest route to Republic would be from Kettle Falls or Marcus, but such ® branch would be of no interest to the O. R. & N. people. * A ling from the gout, up the Columbia river from Webber or Davenport would open ap‘new and rich country and the grade would be much easier, and the south-half of the reservation accomodat- ed with a railroad as well au the north. Buch a line could be a part of or connect with the proposed Kettle River Valley railroad, for which D. C, Corbin is try- ing to get a charter now of the Domin- jon government. With this line Spo- kane woull be allright and the supply ni point for the Republic mining district, but should Corbin fail and a road be built into that section from the eouth the coast cities would have the. best of it. Such a hne would have an easy grade right-to the internitionul boundary 1» . and could, witliout’ # charter from the Canadian government, divide the busi- nesa with the Canadian Pacific railroad. Bo farag the railroad is concerned it would appear thatthe road from the souch woall be the easiest grade and miost profitable and feasible route. Again, a line might be built from We- natehde through the Okanogan and east. into Republic, but if Republic is the ob- ‘jectiue.point it i ot likely that this ronte would be selected. : * The recent deal'with Corbin by the Great 'Norttiern would indicate that the proposed Kettle river ‘valley road would ‘be boilt, ifatjall, in the interest of the Tatter. Even ‘with this road, another from the south .“would be a. gond feeder tothe Great Northern, because it would tap a‘rich agricultural, stock raising and fruit growing country, besides reaching the mines, With the road from -the south the source’ -of: eupply for the mines would shift from Stevens. and Spokane to the lower‘Cclumbia-river and Lincoln coun-. ty, andWould “therefore be of consider- able dohcern to thesections affected. Fo ee BOUNDARY AND REPUBLIC Those Sections Booming—Rossland People e There. | Dr. E. 8. Bowes, returned yesterday from Republiccamp and the Boundary country, where he has been for the pe:t three weeks. He went to Republic to luok after the development of some min- ing properties in which he 18 interested, and reports very pleasing results, “There are at lest thirty-five proper- ‘eemployed about 590 men. The Republic.alone having 250 men on its payroll. The. Movatain Lion large new ‘boiler and is putting ina hi plant ney, Colombia, Grand Forke and all the bolance of them predict great futures for their respective towns. Much de- rvclopment work ia being done through- out that-country, and from all accounts they have some really great mines over there, which will be heard from at no distant date as’ producers of great gold and copper wealth.” AT THE OPERA HOUSE.. “The Bells of Corneville,” toa Crowded House. _ As jretofore predicted, the initial tic ps of the li. tan Opera Company last evening at the opsra house, preved to be the grand go- cial event of the season. a” The houge was crowded to the doors bya music-loving andiencée that never 1, tiaterest in the pr.s.ntat o.1frcm be- ginning to end, There were visitors from many of the surrqunding towns to witness the performance, aud the ladies of the -undience showed their apprecia- tion of the event by appearing in even- ing dress and without bonnets, the one time fashionable big opera hat being tio where in evidence, ‘The Belles of Cor- neville,” or ‘fhe Chimes of Nurmandy’’ was aa admirable selection for a first night, showing the full strength of the company. ie The sulo parts were good, and the cho- ruses were particularly fine for the num- ber of veicez, An orchestra was badly necded to give suap. and vim to the.per- and the nade a mistake in negleciing to provide one. Speciat mention of the characters is not necessary, ag they are as familiar to all ofusas household pets. Suffceto say CorneVille, Germaine and the notary did their parts in a moat creditable man-.| er. Miss Alice James has the most pleas- ing and cultivated voice of the troupr, andas Germaine rendered her “solos, dueta and quartettes in a flattering man- ner. The house was cowfortably warm and the audience highly pleased with the presentetion. Tonight ‘Fra Diavola” will be given, and tomorrow night ‘The Mascot,” in which Maurice Hageman will get a special chance to shine in his comic role. This operatic season should not be missed by anyone. Copper and Lead. + New Yors, Feb. 27.—Coppe:—Quiet; brokers price, $18@18!4; exchange price, $17.50@$18.00. Lead = barely steady; vrokera’ price, $4.20; exchange price, $4.33@$.04. Tin—quiet; straits, $24.50; plates, firm, i “ C. M. Weller, Rossinnd’s pioneer san- italy. plumber, has the best equipped luinbing establighment in the city and ia prepared to du'all kinds of plumbing steam-fitting, etc., anywhere, for any vody at any time. ve 1-19-tt. Rossland Mining Stocks Cay ulnt rocto’ by the Reddin-J d, Columbia avenue, Bleaddress, “Tantling,” Codes Bodford McNeal und Sforeing & Neal.| MINING OPERATORS AND BROKERS, Established 1835, Agents for N. & F. 8. Railway addition to Rossland, Yutir, Erie and Columbia townsite, ekaon Company O. Box 198 Cu- “lough, Lieber We Havre Buyers for Al Stand- ard Stocks, apher food Hope. rand. Prize. which arrived last week. George Casey, of Butte, iathere ex perimenting with the ores‘of the camp | JU" 39, Preparatory to puttingin a large cus tom mill and cyaniding plant, and has about concluded to adopt what is known asthe Palatine-Claricci process, which isa combination of the electric and cy- aniding processes. “Greenwood ig a second Rossland of three years ago ‘in general appearance. Every stage going in there is crowded, realestate is booming. So ulso is. the traffic in small mining deals. Business is good atall pointe. Ofthe possible 1200 people in Greenwood 1000 were for- anerly of. Rossland. Itis like walking into the Rossland of three yeara ago, and one feela right at home there. In fact, many of the principal business n.en of all the Boundary country towns were originally from Rossland, 20 that Roseland.is really father of them all. “Cascade, Greenwood, Camp McKin- (ron Colt.. ron Horse. NEWSPAPER CcuT?P ADDRESS A A. SMITH, TIMES BUILDINGS CHICAGO that Gaspard, Heine, the Marquise de|~ HUNTER BROS. wx wtShoes, Clothing. The Big Store. Groceries, Crockery, Glassware, Hardware, Beots and inspection of our recent importations derect consisting of ——=iz=- BLEACHED sxynrsievernesnnevnrnevnranenttte’ PURE LINEN Table | Damask. ALL LINEN UNBLEACHED Table Linens. MUSA AULAAAAULAUAZSA JUL U6 A444 dd TPFG FFARR NA TAT Ti 4 AMMA AUAASAAULGSLAUMUL UA UIA AULA JUIN Grass Linens and Brown Hollands fi To those who appreciate Pure. Linens: :wéiii from Belfast mills ~~ : Napkins. -Crash. Glass Cloth - Linens, Ladies. Wear, We.can faithfully say that these linens are undeubtedly the most reneonable Roseland has ever seen, HUNTER. BROS. aX. THE NG STORE, Acar load of Kidderminster carpets to. be opened this week, | BPy Goods - Bep. PNP PD LOAL M. A: Wilson & Co. ~s a Ove -HIGH-CLASS ; ) A Fe Grereont for, TAILORS. [8 (2 BROFORD Cards. 2. Seka, three Ey White chiiis Fancy Knitted shiris. Hats... Dep pies And many ofher articles in gents fur nishings accordingly cheap. ©” for Trousers... 42 E. Columbia Avenue. We have no branch stores. €4-To buy at abuve prices you have «nly to call at ROSSLAND AUCTION HOUSE. GB. BANNeTT, Mauager. DSSGHSHPSSSSGPSDSPOS SSSI SPOKANE 8TREET pS One Door East of Col. Avenue. _ 5 son. Ross Thomp ,