t@ DIRECTORY & Dominion, Provincial and City OFFICIALS Smelting Industry 1 ONTE ORISTO, COLONNA AND VIRGINIA ( ay ; These three prorerties are owned R OSS oS O by Enatern Canada cnpitaliata and are &K. 4. : RK — a CMe. Ro ssland Evening fiecord. na general manager and Harold Kingamill, sec and trea. They are 4 | wit situated cn Monte Cristo mount- Burcka Consolidated, West Le Roi and Josie, Monitn, Homestaky nbout a mile north of town. ‘The Monte Cristo has over 1800 feet Gopher, R. E, Lee, Eveniug Star, Monte (Cristo, ss and Silverine. De DOMINION GOVERN’NT OFFICERS rine and cross-cut A Brief Write-up Which Will be Bx- ee aided with two com tonded to All the Properties PEER Og Tg ect ol work mai in the Camp. is furnished power by the Monte Cris- LE ROI, WAR EAGLE, CENTRE STAR R. B. McDonatp:—Collector of Customs. VOL. II. No. 269. Government agent in charge of bureau British Columbia A for issuing Klondike m‘nere’ certifi- cates. HE ABOVE QUESTION 18 ONE OF THE] W, 8. JuNus:—Internal Revenue Col- coming questions to be thoroughly/ tector. @iscussed and eettled and will, within the next year, enter into practical poll- tics, In order that the fulleat hght may be brought to bear upon the queati . 'P! offeram: : istrar. Joun Kinxur:—Recorder and Chief of Three Prizes for Essays Provincial police. on this suject: Ww. J. Ronrnson :—Deputy Sheriff. How may the Smelting Industry of] 5, 8. Bowss, M. D:—Coroner. British Columbia be moet ficially | p, 1, McDonaup:—Inspector of Mines. retained and built up in Canada without predjudicially affecting the interest of ROSSLAND CITY OFFICERS. the mine owners. First Prize $50 Second Prize $30 Third Prize$20 ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1898. two properties. : JUST ARRIV ’ Virginia Over $13,000 was expend- wt RIVED. ed on the Virginia by former owners ‘§ . Monday, Nov. 15, the lato purchaserr Lots ln the Origine] Townsite. m ed a double compartment vertical shaft, which will be’ provided with cages, the first in the camp. All three of thero cliims are val- ‘This write-up will be contined cor- usable and promiee fair to make divi- rected and carried until the principal dend paying mines. : mines aud prospects have been des- Se eee =. urvibed. As we are wwable to virit all (This claim ie owned by the Britieh properties herein mentioned we will] Lion mining company, George . A. nat be resp ible for all ta,| Fraser, sec. and tres. It ia located on. ‘| wut in the main they can be relied up- the east slope of Duer Park monn on es being correct. tain, south bnit, adjoining the Gold — - at |. DEBR PARK. Hapier and Gand Erie: ae is craw ee POWER! HOUSE AT, BO a >, ; granted and fins a sholt down en the) = Bret ak : te Gesn: Pare aeucteih ie vein 90 feet. Ore waiaya fom $6 to| and removal of preaent.bnilding.! ¢ the south -belt, » mile and a half, nO. ww ig regarded as a goud pros-| the company’s works at F ath south weat of town, and has probably pect, the largest minéral deposit in’ the THE UNION. . rai camp. It-is developed by a shaft 145 Tho Union ia located three miler Falls. { - jeet deep, and 94 feet cross-cut. Ite| north of Roaslond and isowned by H West Knotenay Power & Light Compas y, Limited 4 a = a a 5 Avpeer Bareert, Alderman. - U i rT f 0-4 boil- | P. Jones, Hugh McGlynn, Mike Mor- : inachiaery congista ofa 40-horse boil: ones, r4 y Rossigud, BOs, Aprilia: aga: ee The V/alters Co. Js Hosame. Aldermen. ...« barand'a 20-horse hoist. Supplies are | rie, B. Cronyn, J. A. McDonald. A J OHN R 1 med Liability. Nak to, Forty men are employed on the Wall Paper Department. PROVINCIAL OFFICERS. Best Iuformation from Owners and Other Sources. Court Reg- THE REDDIN JACKSON CO., AGENTS, ROSSLAND, B.C, NOW COMPLETE IN EVERY LINE. « # » ee He OH HF AT oy H. S. Wallace . ° 2 ace § Stationery, Wall Paper, Roor, . Faney Goods and Neti Store Notice to Contractors. TENDERS WILL BE REGRIVED BY THE UNDER Drawer l. - ‘W.G. McConnell, of Victoria, will be] and Collector. - , limit-| five miles north of Rossland, and a ‘ ‘ i 4 asked to act as judges. es Repprcx, M. D., Health officer. | “‘l, and situated in the south belt, on| near neighbor of the Highland. ‘The ‘ Offi a -B ie : R. Buy and eell legimate: mining We are representing the largest am- ‘The decision will be made on or f m s c de © e . fore July] "1598 when the money will] 1; Commissi Fe Merdan, | One half mile from the businese can | feet wide and the Blue Bucket shows ’ ice an -9 ru INESS — ooms stock of-The Canadian Gold Ficlda Byn-) We insure mining machinery, build- . ie: icense Commissioners TM Daly. | ‘°F of Rossiand, anit jnat above the] x 7-foot quartz ledge on the surface. TO : RENT known oe cell iranent srt ae of all kinds. oy - Fs y wi ! B, McARTHUR, woe with a force of 25 men and) qego properties helong to the Ger- feet n day Ja being driven, and in the ee : SOLID BUSINESS MEN. anaft, 43 fect. On the 20th of Nov. located on Green mountain just north vee woe ‘in the; city. . : miles from Rossland, There is a 90 ee : . Enrsepsreto Fine Wo Apvenrtse ix | tiles strfpping the vein, and other) (oot ghaft and 20 foot cross-cut on the Good Mining Property. Shares of Stock in *' T-dnil compressor, boist, pumps and] ioe ied and agsa, - Good Substanti | Cc con Dib acey ad aan p i ya have been obtained ta ompanies. evexything necessary 1+ 11 e econom-| . high as ‘$200 a ton. Gexion Wann Teas. «ee LE ROL * Dasney & PARKER Rout & GROGAN The Le Roi mine has become fame Owned by the Black Prince mining ‘ua as the greatest gold produce: | company, J. A. Kirk, pres., Hector onde + a a I8 HEREBY GIVBN that # special gon- awv| extensive and expensive machinery,| sec. and tra. Located on the: north Over Port Office. JOHN JACKSON, Jr, Ag i Wi diforte ud Biining Co old paid for over 4,500 feet of work, built side of the Columbia river, three miles : debility al at the once UL Te cont ildi urchased and| below Trail. Work consists of a 40 fi BE Nomtana Wdag'ihe doch dey of ApH B . reported improving:xs depth ia gnived. | feet. Surveyed and crown granted. W.A. Carlyle, of Rossland and Prof.| wa, Hanr, Assessor, License Inspector! The Sunset No. 2, is owned by the| Owned by Harry P. Jones, Located Waal td. Syndi H. 8. Wallace. | 6 cust slope of Deer Park mountain, | Primrose shows an_ iron capping 75 only. Special attention given to the | ount of insurance capital in the city. be paid to the winners. i: : dicate, Jimited, operating ‘the well inge, dwellings, merchandise and stocks bees e % 1 & W. *.ack, | [tis being vigorously RLECTA AND CHIEF. SETTLE. President Board of Trade, ROSSLAND’S : two machine drills. In the tunnel 5$| ania Gold ‘Mining company and are Corner of Colnmbia Avenne and Washington Street... Best locati ou . herc was 380 feet of work done, he- of Red mountain, tires and 8 half apec! rk. ‘This property has a " ‘ “T12. ’ tHE Evexrna Recorv. prospect work prop! Blecta.. The ledge ie large and well Schilling’s Town Lots Mining Brokers ienl development 9. mine. See BLAGe BENGE : nye. & ‘ Rossalnd Mining Abstract .Co Page bs & Mines -and Realestate im Ganada. It‘has besides putting in McPherson, vice pres., G. A. Fraser, . ey Ua eee Py 2 t ne Of rharenolders, etthe RRR Indo-Ceylon, pa FIRST CLASS WORK GUARANTEED, OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. NICE CLEAN ECTABLE PLACE. No. 20 East Columbia Ave F W Corryn Massenr Ross THourson, BOARD AND ROOM $5.00 PER WEEK. MEALS 15 CENTS AND UP. ‘TRA, COFFR OR BREE WITH XEAL8, ae y H = yo! i . jearly completed a smelter, and paid | foot shaft, 60 foot tunnel and about i os “he . mm. The purposes of said Ideal Blend. rn General Merchandise. £725 000 in dividerds, It is situated | 100 feet of open-cuts. Assays $13. Ps ia] To consiter and make certain changes : the aonth-enst slop. c? Red moun-, s 5 and amendments to the bylaws of the com- cn the south-east slop. ed joun-, THE ELBA + pant: O. M. FOX & CO|==*"__ vin, within the corporave -va.its of te ; Me To authorize the establishment of & Lon s esta . gees a t b) i Cupitalizauion of the company The Biba is situated on Tockont aonlohies and registry. ‘nancial Firms. | $2.500,000, divided into 500,U0C mountain, in the south. belt, -jnat Banks and Financial 22 | Sinton, ine velues3 per share. ‘Phe | “uth of the Crown . Point and ix nine is held nt $5,000,000, owned by the Elba-Trail Creek €Con- UM. C. MoM auoN, 8 Wild Horse Gota Mining Go, Lede STOVES. Bh GSatuniay wieht Social Dances AG ST. CAARLES AALL Fine Music. Excellent Floo . ‘400 BH Columbia Avenue. Banx or Bartisn North AMERICA, Bank or MontREaL Bank or Harirax" Smith Curtis BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC. 2634 Columbia Ave. - TARY PUBLK Physicians and Dentists Da. J. T. McKenziz, M. D. D. E. Kenzer, Dentist. Da. H. B. Frnpuey, Dentist. Rossland, B.C Misce]laneous, Haxrpwanre—J. F, Travers Horgis—Dominion, Oe. Owen, Prop. Srationzny—H. 8. Wallace Devacrsts—Goodeve Bros é Paren Hanowa 4: Decoratinc—Arthnr & Pretty. Saturday Night April 16th, 1898. Meat Margets—T. E Haley. : . Turxien Baras—W. F. Coffyn. Sunvevors—C. E. Long ‘W. Devereux Unpertaxer—Wm R Beatty. Mountain roilroad. The principal | tract let for another 100 fee wi h nine M. Armstrong, E. D. Sandera. Leach, No stock on the market-| where located:—About 4,000 feet | r Vi , H " dw: 7 ( d refusals of of the Le Rol Mineral ‘Claim ra Crs: ar at € O. ifstinet ledges which are. developed | intend, tirifts a ad cross-cute. There are many for a Certificate of Improvements, for uh most valuable. The latest and under section 87, must be. commenced sockhotders are Col, I. N. Peytun,| Co working. CENTRE STAR, here has been Take notice that I, George Pfunder ad tors of ore on the dump and | the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant mc. Uimproved machinery is installed before the issuance ot stich certificate of Jt hos its own electric light plant solidated mining company, Robert ind its ore bing are buiiton the CG. & Barr, local manuger. There ign shaft WV. track, with a tramway to tha Red down on the vein 100 feet aud a con- : a Senntor George Torner, Col. W. W. Turner, Wm. J. Harris, Col) Wm, : é ca “Ridjath, L.F. Williame, Maj. J. MINERAL ACT, 1000: ; ‘ : Certificate of Improvements. [+ A NOTICE, i e Owned by Centre Star miuing com- The Montreal Mineral Claim, situate in ae pany, Oliver Durant mannger. Capi-| the Trail Creek Mining Division‘of West} : tulization $1,000,000, shares par value! Kootenay District. arand hotter The mine is situated town, half mile north of tbe busi- z= = iesa center. It haa four separate and Free Miner’s Certificate, No. 87164, sixty days from the date aith over 4,000 feet of tunnels, shafte,| hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder tt, wailing favorable conditions| of the above claim. a z ‘ ick \eutment. This is one of the ;) i : wah Misr Suatiousia (ie cainp andone of) cart compen Cake notice Mat oastion Having moved into our’ Fire Proof Building on the property. umprovements, Dated this 22nd. day of February, 189 George Proxner. ~ ‘ae The Record Three Storey Building Have You MINERAL ACT 1896. Certificate of Improvements, NOTICE. The Townsite Mineral’ Claim, situate in the Trail Creek Mining Division of held that the company being in posses-|1°°'Neteon & Fort Sheppard railway |0f the Independence of the people of Cae By Jha: ai. ° : Public Auction! Mr. Justice Drake had not decided upon} tog at present. ernment in the island of Cuba and to president of the United States to use the of the entire stock of them, : John F. ‘Travers, Rossland’s pioneer | fect: that the limit of these blockawasadepth| perc, Smith and family returned | years in the island of Cubas so near our iff mi di to civilization, cul In small quantities to suit all bayers.| Mr, Williams. It might not be out| Col §, M. Whartonof the Cliff mine] dave been a disgrace to civl lat ite 5 266 of its officera and. crew while on & On view during the day. 1800 Kootenay, or particularly that part| With the smelter sion Parker could not pre-empt the land that the t of ‘ ter had go § ae it wae reserved from pre-emption. | COMPANY, and te ana’ rhore the mat- [Spain relingaish its anthority and gov- Evervbody Wel : TY i ay ga ent at Mo |acdSeaic 00% fe come. Thave received instructions to dispore| further rights than thp statute gave|{*7° 1 ade : fe an ‘ited. ° Hon. Mr. Eberta: ‘That is good law.” PEOPLE COMING AND GOING. rei a te ants He ef. Clothing. Mr. Williams proceeding said that the a, Re government had not a right to give 8|nardware merchant, returned this eve “Whereas, The abhorrent conditions Shoes, Hats, |covn sant outside the six blocks, and ping from Spokane. which have existed for more than three $ = of 16 miles from the rsilway. this afternoon from an extended visit to|own borders, have shocked the moral Furnishing s, etc. oe ip bee Lene in the east. : sense of the people of the United States, juestion Btock located at Sf place perhaps to go into achort bie-/csme in this evening from Northport eae haha eee Oe ee SDEAST COLUMBIA AVENUE | tory of the question. About the year| Where lie bas been deing some business ; 7 friendly visit in the harbor of Havana, BALE AT of it now traversed by the Nelsen & Phil Hickey, formerl superintendent]. 14 cannot be longer endured, as hes Fort Sheppard railwa: ical Be — z g5oo6 : HUNTER BROS. This mine aud & wwned by the War i that |. West Kootenay District. . “Whzre Iccated :—abont 2,500 feet south eaat of the Le Roi Mineral Claim. Take notice that I, George Pfunder Mold mining compauy vf Toronto, It joins the Le Reion the weat, and as done over 5,500 feet of develop- ment work and paid $175,000 in divi- lentla, ROSSLAND MINE STATISTICS Te fer rent in whole,.or in pert. Rooms on Thira Floor. SM PORTE RSS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 7P.M. TONIGHT a C. C .Gibson, Auctioneét. was Pp unknown, With a laudable desire to open up that district the government had come to the assistance of the Nel- son & Fort Sheppard railway. At that thia afternoon from Three Forka and willremain 2 few days. Dan Thomas one of Rossland’s busi- of the Iron Horse arrived in Rossland | .4¢ by the president of the United States in bis message to congress of April 1, 1898, upon which the action of congress was ingited; theretore Ws “Resolved by the senate and house of ness men came in from Spokane today. ‘The present managment pre- ‘i time communication in Kootenay was inlined al Notice to Shareholders very different from what it is today. Major Walsh's Estimate. ‘America, in congress assembled: i n that fal |The between the g The Yukon administrator, Major] ‘‘First—That the people of the island museting of ee a alder tine Lily | Was diferent from that between tho | walsh, estimates thisseason’s gold yield |of Cubs are and of right ought to be free May Gold Mining Company will be held | Canada Western railway becauee the| of the Yukon mn round figures, $80,000,-/and independent. at the office of said company in the city | Neleon & Fort Sheppard people agreed |099, This is therefore » much higher| ‘Second—That itis the duty of the of Rossland, Province of Britih Colum-| t@ take only 10,240 sores to the mile a9] average of value of the gold expectancy | United States to demand, and the gov- bis, May the 7th 1808, at the hour of 6|sseinst the 20,000 acres & mile which| nen the more usual figures quoted by|ernment does hereby demand that the o'clock, p. m., of that date for the pur- the other grants called for. At that responsible Klondikers ranging from government of Spain at once relinquish pose of considering, and ifdeemed xdvis- | time the Neleon & Fort Sheppard rail-| 910,000,000 to $20,000,000. ita authority and government in the is- Pole, of passing a resolution authorising | W8Y bad only a bare charter and it was —— land of Cuba, and withdraw its land and the disposal of the whole or any portion impossible to say juet how long the rail- Rates Cut in Half. naval forces from Cubs and Cuban. wa- ofthe assetts and subsidiary interests | ¥*Y would be. That was the reason n0| Until further notice the Canadian Pa- teis. . and properties of said company, and to doubt why it was decided to only men-| cific will sell tickels to all points east at “Third—That the president of the transact such other business as may be.| tion the number of acres per mile and} about half the regular rates. United States be and he hereby is em- lawful before said meeting. ;| not the amount of the total grant. — ‘A. B. MacKenziz, powered to ure the land and naval for- Dated at Spokane this 4th day of, ‘Therefore s contract was entered into Ticket Agent. ces of the United States, and ty call in- April 1897. as ‘| between the government preceding this —_— to the actual service'ot the Uniged States Pr one and the Nelson & Fort Sheppard| She says that since she married she | the milits of the several states to the railway by which the company was to|bas been through everything. extent as may be necessary, to carry build the read. The railway putup ite] Yes. Her husband says the same) these resolutions into effect. security and the section of the act was | thing. “Fourth—That the United States 4.8, CLut, Js | complied with before the government ——_ hereby disclaims any disposition or in- was to give 10,240 acres a mile, would it To the Ladies. tention to exercise sovereignty, juriedic- been a proper thing for the government If you desire anything in the furni- | tion or control over the said iskind ex- . . - to say that the company should content | ture line—fine rocking chairs, misses’ | cept for the pacification thereof, and as- Barristers, Solicitors and Notaries. | themselves with less? The fact was that and children’s chairs, couches, etc,—a | serts ite determination, when that is ac- olfcttors for the Bank of British North Ameries | the railway was duly measured and the | carload just received at Glazan's, corner | complished, to leave the Goverament Money to Loan, contract was carried out according to the | Firat avenue and Spokane atreet. Low-|and control of the island it its people McBarne Burwowe, Rossvaxp intent of the act. The government car-| eat prices in town. te ‘ ried out its agreement honestly and he was prepared to say if it ever came be-| A fall line of shoes on hand at Huuter Canadian Pacific Cut Rates. fore the courta that the position the gov-| Bros. Parties going east will find it to their | ernment took was seh’ seal te Ms advantage to avail themselves of the|of Mr. Justice Drake, quo! re low rates via the U, P. R. Wiltigine, had not dealt with this point| ™#tTecelved at Hunter Bros. exchange price, $11.87 @ $12. A. B, MacKenztx, at all but with an entirely different one.] Spring dry goods arriving daily at} Lead—Steady; brokers’ price, $3.12; Ticket Agent. |The Nelson & Fort Shepaprd had selec-! Hunter Bros. #| exchange price, $3.72}¢ to $3.1734. et ul.;-froe miner’s certificate No. 3715A} iurs to hold their ore until the com.| ,, The ore shipments to various smelters, represntatives of the United States of intend, 60 days from the date hereof, to] »uuy builds a smelter or can get bet- from the principal mines tor the last , apply to the Mining Recorder for a Cer-|‘twr lreight mnd_ treatment rates. It week ending April 9. were: PD ae Hideate of Improvements, for the pnr | ‘ecently paid $700,000 for the mine. | (or Magi Feelin ” pose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the| 't hag all the necesaury conver fenves,| Gyiff. $ above calm machinery, ete, The Columbia & ue ‘And furthér take notice that action, |“ 4**""? ® Iway ix built to the mine. . under section 87, muat be commenced tHE LILY: MAY: . 3, The cure for itiss SUBSCRIPTION | bofore the issue of such Certificate of] Lhe J ly Moy was the first location] Shipments of ore to smeltcrs from oa {mprovements. ia Uus camp, May 27, 1889. It is new) January 1 1897 to April 9, 1898 were: Dated this 22nd day of March, 1808, awaed hy the Lily May Gold mining Gronce Pruxper, vompauy, Senator George ‘Turner, pres OSS n V.J. Harris, mannger and Frank | fron P, otees. a River suogsaud tres, It is located in| Josie . ty Pi ue MG ee ~ Sue south belt, two and a lialf miles 767 tons y aelive SECRET SOCIETIES south of town, Development work 3 -ousivia of cver 300 feet of tunnel and ROLAND, Lodge, No. 3, 1.0.0.F. meer sbuft. | ‘There is 150 tons of shipping , 1.0. ve 01 bt in Hall. ich wi sinter rethyen corilally invited. to ate fore on the dump, which will average 1 Tr. BOC. E i 2 John Kirkup, N. @., John Jackson, Jr., Sec. FLU ten, Mine provided with hoist, ry a plant, machine drills. etc. R CORINTHIAN meeta on the CCOLCd——ey | Geer ere GEM, 1IGER AND UNCLE 8AM, paid by the Le Roi mine are as fol- Salting bretaren are asonic,, Hall Owned Ly John Cromie, Brig At- pended tond, H. P. McCraney, Secretary. kinzon, 4. B, Campbell, Thos, Coffey. + $25,000 = en aogate ‘Lon one ledge in’ the south | Feb + . 50,000 O.7.M— ountain Tent No. 4 meets| belt, in line with the Crown Point and : + 25,000 Heodtiy Sre ane Oth Wednesday ofeach month | the Homestake. Gem, bas a 50 foot é + .£0,000 ahaft and 50 feet of open cut work. : ‘Tiger, 200 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. Notice is hereby given that 30 days BUREEA AND ELUORADO: from date we will apply to the Gold Property of the Erueka Consolida- Commissioner of West Kootenay district | ted miving company, P. Jones, fora license to sell spiritous and fer-| prea., J. C. Cue, see., E. Coldwell, tri 2 mented liquuors by retail on the town-| ail of Koss! ‘Located seven 7 tee site of Melville, situathe on the north| gouthol Rossla iio abed. Seren, miles tide of Hig Bheep creek between the Big| S0uthol Rossland on, the U- 8. side) 'aueast's, 1897 Poar and Velvet mineral claime. shaft 80 feet, tunnel 100 with five men| aR empar 7.4 John Wilson. working. Ore jron-copper carrying Bebe ai a 30, 887. James Summers. old ani silver, xsenying from September 30, 1807. . Dated April 10, 1808. 37. Cupitetizxtion $1.000000. Klondike pony at This Ofte em General Merchandise. Tel. No. 8 7 . I Manvtacturers’ Agents. Mining Supplies sz=-— Total. very and Transfer Co. °. elegant tarnouts and fancy driving teame; will drive you 5 AGENIS: Goodwin Candles — Giant Powder. ———Callfornia Caps and Fuse.- -ROSSLAND AND SANDON. EERIE OOGORONGOOT SOY Canton Steel Mino Dividends Pald. Feanx Kizer, Secretary. The dates and amounts of dividends Stables: Le Roi Aventue. ~Rear of Hunter Broa.- : Office: 9 Washington Ss “Martin Block.- John: W. Hartline, Proprietor. Epwagp CRONYN. J. A-Macnonatp. Macdonald Clute & Cronyn T. E. HA LEY w— BUCCESSOR TO : 3 3 s e Russell & Halev ee, WHOLESALE/AND RETAIL DEALERS IN BEEF PORK MUTTON FISH GAME OYSTERS. ~~ Gold Fields of Rossland. a W._H. Taylor ? M. D, Mahoney ed —— . Hotel ‘Dawson Application for Liquor License. Metal Quotations. New York, April 16 —Bar silver 553¢c, Mexican dollars, 44!