CHRISTMAS AT SPRAN

What the Holiday Shopper Will Find
to Please.

Seekers for handsome Christmas

gifts will not be disapp d in the

COMING AND GOING:

Miss Burns, teacher in the Ross-
land schools, has gone to Victoria
to spend her Christmas holidays.

A Lost Bloodhound.

selection which J. W Spring is
showing this year. Art, skill and
richness are evidenced in every ar-
ticle of this year's make, whether
the price be inexpensive or in touch
with more extravagant taste. Not
the leust notable article in his win-
dow is the magnificent toilet and
manicure set in gold. Displayed i in
its white satin case, it invites much
admiration.

Diamond goods, precious stones,
gold and silver novelties, umbrellas,
canes and all the varied and pretty
assortment of a well stocked fewel-
ry store are shown at Spring's and
the purchaser of holiday gifts will
not find it difficult to make a suit-
able selection.

‘Tlex tor the Gentlemen.

Every man likes a prety tie for a
gift. Ours is the greatest assort-
ment in Rossland. Prices are the
lowest and there are colors for all
tastes, Housteap & WRIGHT.

* Wownsend-Merry Marriage.

At Toronto on the 11th inst, at
the residence of the bride’s mother,
Herbert R. Townsend, registrar of
the county court at Rossland, B.C.,
and Mrs. Augusta Merry, second
daughter of tne late Dr. Vereve of
Toronto, were married. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
Dean Ridley of Trinity church,Galt,
uncle of the groom.

A bloodk d, black collar, brass
buttons. Any person having know-
ledge ot whereabouts of same will
confer a favor by communicating
with the Recorp office, phone 98.

NOTICE OB AS

ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD,

Or ae ae
Efe Hob BB BS OS oh IK

NOTICE!

Tho commissioner appointed by the Do-
minion government to inquire into the
conditions affecting the mining interests
of British Columbia; the alleged importa
tion of alien Inbor, ete., etc., will hold
sessions for the examination of wit-
nesses in the City Hall, Rossland,

Pursuant to Creditors Trust Deeds Act and
Amending Acts.

Ali

said Bulmer, Webb

quired on oF befor
leliver to

particulars ol

statutory

to the sala
ii

the trustee will proceed te

assets nMon; those parties who are entit!

thereto, having regard only to ihe sisims of
which ES thal have had due no!

AL
o Veloce an the afternoon.
ated at Rowland, B. "C., this 20th day of
Novorsber, As
any & HAMILTO!
Solicitors for the trustee.

To Care a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromine Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. 25¢. E.
W. Grove’s signature is on each
box.

Calling Cards.

Nothing makes a more
ble gift. The Rosstanp
will print you a box of 50
Ivory cards in the newest
$1.

accepta-
RECORD
Imperial
type for
Basement Postoffice block.

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

BUSINESS LOCALS.

For sale, three Mulready envel-
opes, in first rate condition, prices
$5 and $7.50. Apply Box 753. 3t-

Up-Town restaurant, Washing-
ton street, opposite C. P. R. depot.
First-class meals. Horatio Duffy,
proprietor.

First-class roadsters and nothing
but new single and double cutters
at the Montana stables, phone 6.

Wantep—To purchase a single
delivery sleigh. Apply to Agnew's
grocery store, North Washington
street.

Christmas poultry, turkeys, 1314
cents to 15 cents per Ib; geese 1114
to 13 cents; chickens, 10% to 11%
cents, at P. Burns & Co's.

Look—Cleaning, pressing and
dyeing done on short notice at the
Washington Street Dyeing and
Cleaning works. Telephone 128.
Mrs. Flurrie, prop.

Hair dressing and switches at
Spokane prices. Goods manufac-
tured on our premises, Miller-Der-
vant manufacurer of fine hair goods.

etc., 129 Col;

aven-
ue east.

MINERAL ACT, 1896,

at 10 o'clock, a, m., from day
today for the purpose mentioned, until
the commission is closed.

R. C. CLUTE,
Commissioner,

Second aye., between Wash-
ington.and Spokane Sts,

| Dealt, and Change Room for Miners,
Bedrooms well Heated, Furnished

$1.00 per Day--Board and Room,

If you stop with us one week,
you

Proprietor

‘HOTEL HOFFMAN,

‘Washington Street, Rossland, B, O.

——- ee
Furnished Rooms.
First-Class Bar.

Railroad and Miners Time Checks
ashed, free of charge.

Harry McIntosh - - Proprietor.

Certificate of

TICE --"Bannock" mineral claim, situate Z
‘Trail C district. Where
jan

fecorder for a Certit‘c:
the F >UFPOSE of Sages a Crown

under sec-
nces the issuance
of: auch Goctincate, oft Improv em

ents,
‘Dated this 19th day of centers ee 2. 1899.
GAMBLE.

NOTICE.

The Kettle River Mining and Development

Company of B. C., Limited Liaplitty.
JOTICE Is hereby given that, a sper

eting uf the shareholders, x the Reite
River Mu nin; ne a and Dev relopment Com any o| of B.C.
Eitsited Liability, will be held at the office of the
said Company, Columbia avenue, East,
the city 0 Rexstandb, C.,on ‘Thursday, the 28th
day of December. A- b. ‘gg, at the hour of four

te
totlowing ees sreautatio 3.
ition, vauithori ing the ean of
hs pany under fe Compan ies
\ resolution sae the chan
o' ay to the

ing ‘of the
“Kettle

capital
shares}, ove
fore issued as fully paid and non-assessal
to the vendors as a consideration for the convey-
ete by them of the "t: hristina” mineral claim to
the

4e—T ize such other Fesolations as may
be acne hdvisable forthe carrying out, in any

ethod the intent of the last

LHORNTON LANGLEY,
Sec.-Treas. of the Kettle River Mining and Dev
ment Company of B.€., Limited Liabili

Aieertinemeate under this head inserted at the
te of One Cent a Word. Nothing taken for
lees than 25 cents. Six insertions, $1.00.

TAILORING. .

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

|Butte ‘Hotel.

Columbia Ave., west.

—x

Headquarters for Miners.
=—-
Bar stocked with Choicest
Liquors and Cigars.
__—

‘Thomas Shanks, :

‘ANADIAN.
-ACIFIC

——aAnp-—

soo LINE.
The direct route fro
"| KOOTENAY Cc ou NTRY,
to all points
EAST AND WEST.. a
Firstclass Sleepers on all iene from Revelstoke
TOURIST. CARS

pass s Medicine Hat Hat toe igntes Bas Sundays

= - Proprietor

Ve

sar-Same Cars. pass_Revelsto Rvalctoee one day earlier.

CONNECTIONS:

Morn ‘in for and from ‘Robson, Nel
son,-and for Kaslo, Sandon and Sloca
‘points, connects for all points

THE BOUNDARY
COUNTRY

BOUNDARY. ouNTAY.
A Hours, ROSSLAND TO
. -NELSON.... ...-

For rates. ime full jatormation, jadaress the
earest local agen!

SITUATIONS AND HELD.

eee
WANTED-Girl for pent housework, Mrs. M.
G. Sullivan, Trail, B.

AUCTIONEER

GENTS’ FURNISHINGS at a sacrifice. “Get
our prices. Aution sales conducted. Get terms.
Houghton's Sale Rooms. C. P. R. block, George

Whosoever Will May Come
You may think this world is run
rather funuy,
You cannot have friends unless you
have money;
A man without money is always in

lebt,

Let him go where he will, he is no-
body’s pet.

A man without brains and money as
well,

Had better go flying with the an-
gels in

A man without money must feel
kind of bad,

When the bill is presented to pay
for his Ad.

Any man that has money should
come unto me;

I can sell him good coffe and Japan-
ese tea.

Drop into my store, my candies are

ine,

I do my own selling, no sheriff in
mine.

I cannot pay bills five pence on the
pound,

Then go singing psalms with my
head overground.”

I try to be honest, if its more than
I can,

I can do ample justice to my fellow
man. A. Munn,

Washington sieet, north,

Autioneer and Mapager.

FOR RENT.

FOR RENT—Finely furnished rooms from
$2.50 per week up. The Queen, opposite Grand
Union, Columbia avenne,

FOR RENT—Large, well-furnished house, suit-
able for private boarding house, on graded street
four blocks from Columbia avenue, Address A.
B, C., RECORD office.

NICELY furnised rooms, centrally located;
private family; stove if desirid. Apply at this
office.

FOR SALE,

FOR SALE—Old established first-class restaur;
ant. Fine proposition for the right party. For
particulars address P. O. Box 141. Nelson, B. C.
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.

FOR SALE—

ONE ACRE,

facing on Pri: i
See SSS ee wes, ceo

$550.

OUIMETTE & CO.

A.B. M i city “Tleket Agt.
A.C. McArthur, Agent, Rosstand.
W. F. Anderson, T. P. A., Nelson, B. C.
E, f. Coyle, A.G. P. A., Vancouver. B. C

THE FAST LINE

TO ALL POINTS.

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

SOLID VESTIBULE TRAINS

EQUIPPED WITH
Pullman Palace Cars, Elegant Din-
ing Cars, Modern Day Coaches,
Tourist Sleeping Cars.
Through tickets to all points in the United
fates and Canada,

Steamship donee to all parts of the world.
Tickets to China and Japan via Tacoma
and Northern PaciticSteamsinp Co.
Trans depart from Spokane as follows:
No. 1 Westbound, at 9:55 p.m.. daily.
No. 2 Eastbound,’ at. 7:20 a.m.. daily.

For further information’ time, cards, maps
and Hoxets,« apply | to. ‘agents of the

E. W. Ruff, Agt. R. M. Ry., .
Rossland, B. C.
J. W. HILL, General Agent, Spokane, Wn

A. D. CHARLTON,
Ass’t. Gen, Pass. Agt., Portland, Ore,

DECEMBER 49, 1899.

E.very
Department
Now
Replete.

THE

Reliable
Advertising
Benefits
all
Concerned.

CHRISTMAS
/SHOPPING_CENTRE.

“THE BIG

STORE.”

Store opeti

Every

Evening this

Week

i

ih

Every Ex-
loye

will be as attentive
as possible to
each Customer

DO NOT LINGER OUTSIDE,

but come right in; make yourself at home; no effort to while away an hour or’ two here.

We

have endeavored to make each room appear attractive; plenty of merchandise

displayed th

at may interest some..

There is plenty of room.

The. dif-

ferent departments are well lighted and comfortable.

Y aiininial

The

ABLE
DAINTY BRIC-
A-BRAC,

TEA POTS,
WEDWOOD
WARE,

CHINA SETS,
VASES,.
JARDINIERS,

ETC,

EVERY COCEIVE
KIND OF

Dep't.

FURS, CREPON
DRESS GOODS,
FEATHER BOAS,
FANCY SILKS,

NAPKINS TO
MATCH—Hemmed,
TAPFSTRY
TABLE COVERS,
LACE CURTAINS,
ETC., ETC.

DryGoods

“| TABLE COVERS &

Mi

The.
Grocery
Dep't.

* BON BONS,
CANDIED PEELS
SHELLED
ALMONDS,
SPANISH FIGS,”

asa

mM
mn

_ The
Carpet Dep

ALL KINDS AND

JAPANESE
ORANGES,
NAVEL
ORANGES,
APPLE CIDER,
MINCE MEAT.

t

SIZES IN RUGS AND

...MATS....

FANS, PURSES
GLOVES —
HAIR ORNA-

BELTS,

DRESSING

_ CASES, HAND-
KERCHIEFS,
ETC., ETC.

MENTS, FANCY

FANCY GARTERS

w
Ww

The
Hardware

Men’s
Furnish’g
Dep't.

XMAS TIES,
GLOVES,
SUSPENDERS,
FANCY SOX,
SHIRTS,

OOOO
-DOLGE’S: FELT SLIPPERS in all colors.

COLLARS,
CUFFS,
VALISES,
ETC., ETC.

Dep't.

BISSELL’S CAR-
PET SWEEPERS,
__ BRASS
KETTLE SETS,
CHAFING
DISHES, SILVER
PLATED SETS,
POCKET KNIVES
HEARTH DOGS
‘AND IRONS,
ETC., ETC. -

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Women and Childr

Different styles for Men,
en. :

Come in and See if THIS is not
THE Busy Store.

HUNTER BROT

HERS

PEPPETTSPSEPOSERSE