John McTeer New York of y {names and addresses of Repass |"¥eie cine texters Minin ¢ imvestiments. Recogp Biocg, AOSSLAND, 8. , oN corporation, Bank Firm ham 2 fom The Daily ore that asian Seema Record. 2% centaa Week deliveré d| "For price Gf, farther or ad. 8.C.E. Record Office ABOUT THE CITY. The weather today was h than it has been fot eerie time. warmer At present there are two prisoners in the provincial jail. The local police are anxiously await- ing for the time to arrive when they can don their new uni! There was.a largely attended and en- joyable hop given at the Josie mine last evening. .Dhe city council will meet tonight. The firet business will be the election of 2. mayor pro tem to act during Mayor Scott’s absence. The collections for the month of July at the Rossland customs office were 3,836,126. R. Clark, owner of the Seattle mine, vight miles up the canyon from Graud Yorks, is in the sey. He says the peo- ple in that commu: are anxious for the building ofa ma road in their sec- tion. Reports were current on the streets today that several men were taken from the Columbia and Kootenay tunnel yes- terday nearly feat having been over- come with bad ai Brownell is ne considering the framing of an opera company, it is eaid, to take to the Yukon, where he believes id as some of the y receptions afforded actors in Rossiand, Inspector Barr was buey today writ- ing mine owners to hold. out oy, poll tax from their ‘men. xpected xbout $500 will be realized from this source. Contractor Davty is waiting for a con- +ignment of pipe to arrive before com- mencing to break ground for the new sewerage system. The business men along First svenue are kicking about hi rat avenue is a lively little business street hut it does not warrant the amount of rent paid. The most important matter for con- 17 A Business Man Thinks the Landlord: CANADIAN TARIFF OPPOSED. San Francisco M ants Want Retalli- ation by the United States. San Francisco, Aug. 1.—The mer- chants of this city who have profited by the Klondike exci are Wants, For Sale. Rent, Lost Etc Tencenta atine for the first Insertion: and flee cents «@ line thereafter. SITUATIONS WANTED, | Wantap—A. A, good a bard Jock ‘miner © cai sharpen steel SStf. considering the advisability of asking the treasury department at Washington retalliatory measures against the Cana- dian tariff law. It has been estimated by many of them that nearly'a miilion dollars have been exptnded within the last few weeks in this city in the purchase of supplies and ontfits for Alaskan miners. Since the news was published that the Cana- dian government has imposed a high protective duty on sll things coming ing acroes the border and would cend a force of mounted police to collect the ‘luty, lat trig a marked falling offin Itas Purchases git that the popular senti- ment throughout the country will re- It in substantial tis} aepigtance from uther project. ABOUT ROSSLAND’S RENTS. w ‘rade some lots in and near Port- land, Oreeet {8 fF salning ‘stock or good pros- pect: Fat Todt. voprismt and f luhfol gentlemen, oF el for res a atabllshed y ex! ye Knelose self-addressed stamped The Dominion Com- anv, Dept. H. VEMALE HELP WANTED. between Loer Ring with two keys. reo Lent gold | band gold bi \t OF town and Blue's saw. et foeer will te be suitably rewarded by lea’ ein Suitable Fexard. f. a duly Ath, "mill. BOARD AND ROOMS. TOBACCO AND CIGARS. Paraontss home industry. Smoke Enterprise Kootenay and "Romland Favorite cigars, made in Rossland. Wantrp—Positi in hotel or private. Would keep house for several gent in. References given. Address this office. SFit. FOR RENT. Fon Bext—Front part of Asulay & Co.'s store 28 Columbia Ave. harris house of of Cree or four jastered. Jenuie L. Sto! bs You Rave— Furnished fur roomed house. és; nie am Stone, Fox Rext—Furnished two roomed house. at Wi. Jennie L- Stone. Clit For Raxt—Six roomed house, new, plagtered, | 7° at §25; Jennie L. Stone. ww, pl sistnted bo Fox Raxt Four rooms, ne ; $35, Jennie L. Stone. 6-10tf “Two roomed house, uear Red Moun- ‘$8 per mo; Jennie L. Stove. 6-10tf Fox Rewt—Dining room in first class hotel; Jennie L. Stone. Fox Exxr—Store room, 14x42, and enturnished rooms suitable for bedrooms and pine ioe meat in the Record block. Should Reduce Them. “That article in the Recorn about the | 2, reduction of rents,’’ said a business man today, “‘is the proper thing. Already there are many vacant stores. in good business locations, and there will be many more of them unless landlords ce rents in conformity with the times.” —__— THE KLONDIKE. For the finest roams in the city with free use of baths call upon Mrs. Jennie L. Stone, The Klondike, top floor Tra- ders block, Columbia avenue und Lin- coln street. 7-20-t£ P.O. Box 882. Telegraphic Address ‘“‘Asulay.” AZULAY & COMPANY Mines, Stocks, and Real Es B Columbia Avenue. C., Aug. 8 1m7. Rossland, B. sale, subject to market and sales. NO. 01 7 NAME OF COMPANY SHARES Soe Colonna. . Commander... Spegewese Vari! ee, Delacola... Dardanelles we SS tise rast St. Louis. ast St. Louis cvening Star. oe pokes 32338 ES om Sagatee x 35288 ® 32 sideration at tonight's totneil will ‘be |} the appointment of a mavor pio tem to till the mayor’s place. The popular can- dilate for the place seems to Ald. Fraser. Anywaya lively time 18 ex- Rerwannd pected. Assessor Cooper is working hard on the railway addition, From figures in hix pogeession he thinks the asseesed valuation of the city will verge towards 42,000,000. ‘The Rossland Laundry is the best place in town to get your washing done. Office, Hall’s barber shop, basement next Grand Union hotel. 7-30-t£ Mrs. Jennie L. Stone, stock broker, wants 5,000 shares of Iron Mask Geri 7-2A-tf > janlars : acting: on behalf of the nora vesterduy tho lee hall iu thee Imperial block to be used from the first of September. NEWS FROM ‘THE, ORIENT. Stcumer Brings to Victoria Happenings Up to July 17. Victorint B: C., Ang. 1A ‘steamer arrive? thi orning with Oriental ad- vices to July 17. ‘The Corean ports of Chemulpo‘and } 1] Mekpo. will he open. t6_ tr dor 1, Freah cases of the bubonic plague are reported jn Taipe. © making’ a total of 695 from thy outbreak of the pesti- ienee, The Ji t ‘ade ‘Octo- os ss PANN PEPE EEE 1 ee Ns BES528 ay Mere B we wnostee RR Ke rPeobyer 8 S2SSSsee822222 RS SSS ESS orn preBSsane « © ibe ap: RN = ESS plates the ‘total abolition of export duty trom the beginning of next year. A petition is siwal, te be_ presented to the privy council for leave ton appeal inst the decision fh the Car “ cal Li Hung Chong having ‘demurred the sale of He &h ene ‘a. big mill toan English syndicate for 2,600,000 tacls has tur , but a small “mill has been sold to the: English syndicate for ),000 taels. ‘The British garrison at Singapore will he strengthened svon by an additional pany of royal artillery. Ten new 1xim guns are to be sent to. Singapore at she expense of the imperial govern- ment. —~—— JEFFRIES AND CHOYNSKITO BOX. San Francisco J.-ly 31.—Jim Jeffries, | Y: the bix boxer irom Los Angeles, has Wen matched to box with Joe Choynski Khoderick Dha lountain Vi Republic. ; Santa Claro ilver Bell Silverine . HSSa RO RRR RK 8 g Sab 3 OB 2 Aa. orto BO Sts sO 09.69 9 CIT TAD MANA AAT HO SeSSSg25222 2522522 2 Se8Ee RAR Seco Sec re Be Waneta and Trail Greek.. = 00 yeni Boy . STUCKS WANTED. 4: this city in October, The pigeon quaille hat made the Pigeon quaill? Was" it the shotgan Nit. It wae the menu card.—New York | Phoenix, 10,000 at 4c. Dard:snelles, 1,000 at 1643c. Grand Prize, 1, 000 at tec. 2 Rent: Fine furnished comfortable rooms "forrent ne, LAPpAY to lmpertal Clear store, Bpo- eases 4 ‘A furnished ond an unfurnished room FO RENT in the Besoum block: FOR SALE. For PaLe—Mine’Warding houre, only. $175. Mire Jonnie L: Stone. Tanke For 8aLe—Buikding on Columbia aven' Part of it now rented for $105 Seren Jennie L. Stone. 7-264. Fon SaLz—A ood grocery business st Spe real a oat ve old SE ‘once. ons rh “4 rat ven For Sane Sint claim near Ymir Fox 8auz— Rossland, g1 acrow ie ety Bouse ard miners tom 3 Smines, For ‘or inet culers ta Jenute L- Stone. Fur 8aLe—Good residence lot with two il house. Will be sold at s bargain. Jennie 1. Stone. 6-24-tf. roosry store aad sta BY meilegs from ee, io a Sia FoThe only mil ead of store with tw 18 mont! $200 on ‘account of slekness. Jeanie L- 8 For 8aLe—Resident lot, nice location, conven- tent to business centre. Jennie L. Stone. For Sa.e—Bar and furniture of hotel tat thts city. Apply this office. For Sue Four roomed. frame house; rie ‘tve., for $100; Jennie L. Stone. 6-tott For SaLe—G usiness at BUILDING MATERIALS, Woop and lumber; We sell ches; others. Fhe Beitlan Columbis yr than any fu Co, Classified Business Directory. Musi Petes \L, Billiards and Bowling. De Voin's Place te Columbia avenue. You'll find all J. F, C. PETTIBONE & *brokers. Goo, Clarke & Co., estate, No. 28 Columbia ave. JOENM, Bs M, Burke, Mining Broker, cotumbid J.% FULTON, Mines, Sos M. ROBINSON & Co. Office Taylor block, LANGtEY 4 REPASS, Mining Bhoker,}Re- BROKERS. 8. COOK & Co, mining brokers, rooms 6 B. 7 Traders FID Bee Go estues and stocks. Mem- caters of ae Boer Exchange. Office Grand naan o. a Baird, mintag broker, P.O. ‘box 265 F ‘Belleview Hotel. coO., miging snd. stock ‘Boom 15, Collins 's Block. mines, stocks and real Stocks and Real Estate 'is8 Colsstionve. brokets. nd land surveyors. Room 1, “cceidental building. ANDELL & POLLETT, 20 East Columbia ave- andsell mines and mining shares. OF GOODS ON TRACK “IGRANITEWARE_=_. At Former Foy of TINWARE Jessup Steel is the only steel that will stand the hard rock SUPPLY CONSTANTLY ON HAND Travers Hardware Co, RED Livery and STAR Transfer. C0, Saddle ‘and pack horses, light and heavy rigs, 8 general express, track and for the C ia & Wester- business. We have the é railway; thing moved—from traak to a boiler, — JoW. AARTLINE.. PROP. P! are prepared to unload and deliver all kinds of freight from cars; any Quick work. ‘Teleptione No. 8. MITH CUR: block, 2654 C Hotel Allan For, Sale office in Daniel & jumbia a’ ~CONTRACTORS. Cz Be FEENDERSON, contractor and builder. p08. Mexinnod, Contractor and Builder pA E Tats streat. Chambér's = | eae Drug Store, 41 E. DRUGGIBTS. One hundred billiard and privat LEADING HOTEL OF ROSSLAND, B. ©. tly tarnished, lg! light and “elu rooms. it at pent steam heat and all modern Se noes, _=——__The Only Brick Hotel in Town. ———=™ For P a Only. mas, Parlors, pains: ning room unexcelled, Electric lights, EXPRESSMEN, mth tone. onan Paseo, Trenwere and Exprees. Head- HARDWABE. F, TRAVERS, hardware, Columbia ave. W. J. : ood a daraain: desl ness; Jon: For Sue —Gooa hotel “yusinens—with or vith: out property; Jennie L. 8 For Bits St ton lom bed fren ‘ragaler ear ie mgood » Wash. Hoot, Wee ying re to towel on t of sick- L, Sto! 6-108 ir, Bont street, et Booka ron Sars. Cheap, 250 horse, power boller ‘in (good condition’ Address Box 812, Rossland, tie ese al ‘one are, eneing von sa Mllvery t barn and clear titic to tot sale at a 1 bret tra new, “Apply at this Fon Ba A on comple outfit for, a 00 F eight oo Rar ae chis office. Fon Gaus: An Erie bicycle, an band press, The Ev: 'BEELY Ri is on sale ag the dotel Vaubo ews OG turner, ‘cae f i, Stew: 08. s Sore Ge Gahioway rio agents for Vancouver. Tux Leland: Columbia avenue. LAUNDRIES. 11) ROSLAND Tanndry, three doors ae of Post Office. Graham & Son, proprietors. LUMBER DEALERS. A. 8. KERRY & Co. lumber, etc., in the building line. PALACE & TABLES TEL. 21, SADDLE AND PACK HORSES, DELIVERY AND TRANSFERING. WASH.NGTON: AND RESERVE STS. J.W.LANE.PROP. - Rossland, B. C. Columbia Avenue =: < Largest and best dining room in the city. ished rooms, first-cl: GRAND UNION AOTEL —_ HEROD & WILSON Proprietors. Rossland, B. C. Fifty finely Bates PHYSICIANS. toe | De Campbell, Stuss! Block. mt | pe. award Bowes, office over Post Omce. JUMBERS. Gisson & Wilcox. No 18 E Columbia ave dox 198, MBS Nolen LXer HE Misses Tutt T and Copying. STENOGRAP! HERS. Stenographer and Type- ig, i, i traders blocks al Estimate giren filled. C N. P. Sash and Door. Factory Manufacturers of Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, Brack:‘s, Trimmings, Screen Doors and Windows, Scrool Wort aud Fret Work specialties. Orders Corner of 2nd on all kinds of mill work. avenue and Davis street, a=_——_ROSSLAND, B. C. UNDEETAKEE, B. WHITE, Undertaker and E: a B. fs i ir mbalmer. No DEAYAGE. Movine; If gn be jd goods call a Red Star nensiet wea ‘wagon. oo Draracz: The Star Transfer Company URBANK, Broom WATCHMAKER. one door west of Allam House, bla ave Red handles all kinds of freight Teamina: If you want deliverine team! shy king done me oall up the Hed Star Bathe. you have a trunk or want move pany will do it Bromptly. Pranos: If you want a sagor piano m hie Roa Boor Transtar Ci to di [Evy ahe responsible for au) ‘damages. seh of ‘Star LIVERY STABLES. Hopans:Get rour, meiale and pack horses at Red Bi SECRET SOCIETIES Miners’ Union No. 38, W. meets in Masonic Hi: erecta buen eee ec Hall every Wedneaday “lobson Sew Mill cordially im- pany. E. 0. Crafton, Timber Inspector’s Office. NOTICE. ‘The Saw Mill at t Robson, B. Piikggerlard C;, known Company ° Rd. J. SKINNER, Timber Inspector. BUSINESS PERSONALS, Some stop & and look in rsiie's window! na see Fon fue fruit oud ehaloe engdicefeall et the Columbia Candy Company, ime ington. 6 im Onrthe Recon every_night rier (01 Sesto por week. "Lebve orders at tus oes. = BAKERIES. Thasseay pe In Soci mm bers ited to attend. J J. Holohan, ames cud sick» RSI vited. ry. D Ledge No, 56 of the Independent MBelety Bel Sn. rst Miss Nellie E. While, 5. Pe U, W. Rossland No. A3 Good Tem: 8 o’élock at J.L, Parker, Master ane Oo: .T.M.—Red Mountstn Tent No. K' ist, Sie on ‘and 5th Wednesday of uch mouth aneeta E. S. TOPPING, TRAIL. B.S. Has Mining Properties tor sale or bond on Lookout mountain, Beaver creek, North Fork of the Salmon, Deer Park and all parts of Columbia basin. Also lots at Trail and Deer Park. B.C, Sameny, Hazelwood milk, fine creamery ‘putter and fresh ranch eggs: 26 Wi mireet. ene 8,0, Baxany. Fine bread, cakes and past repoctalty. 20 Washington street. iat, BATHS, Baturooms up with tubs and marble desing, lt, ists and styles. All work, sonally at hended. to SE Wwe eller, sanitary plumber. ‘hone PERSONAL. Pancino: Professor Dreyfous gives private les- In cee want = teanland Evening Ri ‘spokane goto K. N. Shaw or J. ae Ba RESTAURANTS. ANOTHER valuable discove: ve restaurant is the best place in a town wate ‘Tux Vendome restaurant leads, Teale and prices reasonable,” TVins Ane Business lunch 2 cents at the Vendome. Tug Vendome gives quick service os nd everything first class, EOS BS: PLUMBIN=. Keep your eye oo Burton City jaints wee Clerk's CITY OF ROSLLAND COURT OF REVISION. % all com- “| stock for outside i Notice is hereby given that tne Court, of He- vision for the pur ft heal 1 against ‘the asser will will buy and will Dentist and Oral Surgeon. work the beet that stilt and experience can Dffice ove~ Fraser's Drug Store: Columbia Ave, near ‘Linéoln St. ‘|DOMINION HOTF!, Outside Rooms. ——¥kOM— $2.00 per Week Up. Also two suites of out- side rooms. snivable for:man_ and wife, very reasonable. totect them from wild cats. te ulead Bee? the Assessor of me fice, Ce Suly 14th, 1897, Tein. 1897. AML cor ‘etved ni c.M, Wyzzize. prection) canitas a Taos i cor Novice OF ASSIGNMENT. was Sxgeuted 'b debtor and onan: ots cred: erienlert of thete “craiin Fesponstble for the same to a sons of whose claim Beyshall” Hot then ‘have en, A meeting of the creditors of 4 0% the bere Exenserarce 2 oe J. TI, McKenzie, M, D., McG, Montreal, and A aay S' aifgential of the Reyal College of Pt Bean by Tostiat of Any of Bageloisas wo jurgeons, Glasgo" Epectalty made of Eye and Ear Seine; erick :- SMITH-HEWITT BLOCK. icians Fac- {TO PROSPECTORS. Rossl: Greate! Weare making a Specialty of stocking g00d mining proper- ties and are daily i a INCORPORATING propositions in all Districts of B.’O. Tressury stocks all listea East. For further par- iculars apply to L. C. DILLMAN, se {11 & 12 Bherwood Bik, Bpokane, Wash IIE, THE - WEEKLY: RECORD Will be Issued Every “THURSDAY MORNING: It will contain all the principal pews n paniiiet in the Daily. The Rossland Evening Record. VOL II. NO. 37. They are Delicious. . . HarryWebb’s Ghocolates and Bon Bons. A fresh chipment: has just arrived H. S. Wallace's STATIONERY WALL PAPER , AND NOTION STORE. (THE LE ROL SMELTER Figst, Day: of Jaa> wary. DEVELOPMENT OF THE MINE A Ten Per Cent Dividend Will Be Paid Next Sep- tember. {The ‘Brading on the site of the Le Roi smelter at Northport isto be completed by August 15 and the stone work by the middle of September. The contractors who have the excavation. and.construc, | ™! tion of the ‘retaining and foundation LOOK aT Fraser's Window!’ JUST ARRIVED -- YEE FINEST ASSORTMENT OF Manicure Scissors Files, Tweezers Sponge Bags Perfumes Mirrors, Etc. GEO. A. FRASER 41 Columbi walls, are now, excavating forthe toun- setion and the stone work will soon be In the construction of the smelter 3,600,000, brick aiid 1,000,000 feet of lum- ber will be required. About half of the has already. ““We are putting up our own kilns for burning hme on our own grounds,” said quarry is about a fourth ofa mile from the smelter, and the lime rock will be run by 2 gravity | srarnway right into the kilns.” ° “When do you expect to smelt ore?” shall probably begin the delivery of ore ‘on Decenjber.1,) This will be roasted in la atalls outside. “Most of the ore at Butte is roasted in that way. Some bins will HANDBILLS. A soda Pee Sis 4 $3.00 forsiz ‘ev .. a at sets for first 1000, w = Col. 1. N. Peyton in an interview. ‘The dick “Qn the fitat‘day~ of January. We low ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1897. are now employed in the mine. The output will shortly be increised to 3860 tons per day. At present 250 tons are being hoisted daily. Speaking of the chief points of development Supt. vy said they were the 500 and foot 1 ne fie &ortoce level #5 Menten s yall in jun eight t, although wall’ values here run from $84 to ton the 450 and 500 foot levels we are Fanning drifts on thes new ore bodies to The there. 3 root ft in width, ar _ ihe! srarage’ value of the first-class ore ig $30 Fer ge and of the second class $87 per in’ gol to say nothing of copper and silver. PROPOSED NEW SHAFT. To be conservative the Le Roi Teast 106,000 tons of ore in’ sight,” nae aid he. “Tie repose new sbait has not been loca: Eat sll be shorty, it wih be sunk about 300 fee west of the shaft, and will be a vertical, double on partment shaft. Ne will open up all the ground west oi the nd: the Black Bea: ene in that direction. eaten skip shaft is is fpr apwik toe Bo. level nec! and we shall commence to holst ore it the skips from ord int sons: iy next. It has a ca) of bo0 ton “The ol bucket rte has ene by doned asa bolating shaft, and_ will be used hereafter as an air-shaft and. ls! eral, . aula as an exit for the men.” DIVIDEND FOR AUGUST. * It is understood. that the Le ‘Roi com- will Pay 3 another 20 Bi per “cent. aiv September 10, 5. Per cont ‘were paid in ia and 3 ani could have been paid, but the directors Aecided to postpone. its. tA PILOT BAY SMELTER. The Pilot Bay smelter people have asked the transportion companies make a rate that will secure to them the or grade product.of the Rossland and creek ores, They ‘claim that the arising rate over the Nelson & Fort hig oa and C. P. R. systems is too p sdmit of sconoasical smelting. perin- tee Tt he ready for ope stiog before ag 8 elapse, as mit i ale iy repairing an novating. Bell mine will not be ‘aie The for while ‘The t stool will run’ on te ay, a.d> ehile ere. thes 180 men HEAD OFFICE OF atiboo Gity Towasite No. 20 East Columbia Avenue, Rossland. . « ‘J. Es, MILES, General Agent. SEE OdR WINDOW Display ot SLATER SHOES, are the best made. Ww. i Columbia Avenue. - The - Per ye ae Next Post Office. S. A. HARTMAN, Next Door to the Bank of Montreal. Largest Stock” in Rossland ‘of Mien’s’ Fine ‘Réady-Made CLOTAING AT COST. From Tuy 28 to AUGUST 15 I will, guarantee to save you from 33: to 50 per cent ON SUITS, PANTS AND SHOES, Yours anxious to please, S. A. HARTMAN. JAMES HUNTER. ROBERT HUNTER HUNTER BROS. Wholesalo and Retail. General Merchandise. [AGENTS FOR GIANT POWDER CO., GOODWIN CANDLES Complete stock of - Miners’ Supplies and Builders’ Hardware. Choice Groceries and Provisions Drv Goods Furnishina Goods. Shoes. Hats From the best G TELEPHONE 9, and ri pian pio oeae VIEWS. - A. F. McLaren, Visita” Roselarid “and Columbia Avenue This Morning. Interview With C t WORK ON THE SEWERS ‘Laborers Digging Trenches on PIPE EXPECTED. TONIGHT Mc- cepted was $32,744, Contractor McMartin’s bid was $30,- 000. HISTORY OF THE TRANSACTION, The public generally understands that the first tenders called for by the board of works were for the construction of s sewer system in the city including a wooden discharge flume to the Colum- bia river. However, an expert was en- gaged to examine and report upon the original plans of City Engineer Long. The expert reported recommending that the pipe on Second avenue be curtailed and other changes, which, it was gener- ‘Bily conceded made noadditional cost in Martin, the 830,000 Sewer! : Bidder. system was broken this. morning. time today. a moderate flow of water. large enough for all purposes. The present contract calla for « yond the city limite; toW and down W Ground for the new sewerage system Six men;were put to work on Columbia re] avenue and Lincoln street and this force will be added to as soon as the new pipe arrives, which will be some The trench along the center of Colum- bia avenue will be dug: ten feet dee» and. contain a 12 inch main. Man- holgs will tap this main at each street intersection, and the flush tanks will be numerous enough to guard against choking up the main, providing there is ‘The catch basins at the sides of the uireets will be | early 12- inch main along Columbia averne to St. Paul street; down St. Paul street be- an 8-inch main from Spokane street along First avenue and some believed the changes wool curtail the expense of y ig. In tho tii the bids o on the original plans came in but the council decided not to. open them until the expert’s report was received. Then the council called. for tenders which... did not include the flume to the Columbia. When these tenders were opened the bids on the original plans were also con- sidered. It was discovered that Con- tractor McMartin made a tender of $80,000 for the construction of the com- plete system and let that stand for the construction of the portion of the sys- tem required to be built by the city. The competing contractors made a dif- ference of over $2,000 in the bids on the two plans. The bids on the re- vised plans, _ the the names of the PRICE 5 GENTS. SS ONE PROTEST IS IN First Kick on the Assessment Registered for Revision Com- mittee’s Consideration. MAJOK COOFER ACIIVE Recites Law Regarding the Rate of Levying on All Sorts of Land. Writing away like mad, with assess- ment rolls scattered about the four cor- ners of the room, ning ~ up long figures in a way that made one dizzy to look at, was the position Maj. Cooper was found in at his den when a Recorp reporter exitered this mornin.g “‘What.do you want?” demanded the assessor without taking his eyes from the figures he was adding. “Oh, I see, news,” and the major leaned back in his chair with a sigh of impatience. ~““You might say,” he con- tinued, ‘that the first protest of out 1500 McMartin failed to do: 3 M'MALCiN INTSEVISWED. Contractor xichiattin was questioned regarding his connection with tho ter this morning by a represent notes, was received by me this morning and strange to say the party isafather iad. He intends to appeal to the court of revision, claiming that the assessment of his property was too high. In that block he was the only the Recorp. : to the main on Columbia avenue. time without injuring any part of th system. Some wisecares, hearing that a - | 12-inch main was to be placed in Colum: when the city grew. with ab ate supply of w..ter,.. th Likes Its Prospects. A. F. McLaren,.M.P.. for Perth, the well known cheese manufacturer of Stratford, Ont., payed a visit to the Recoup office yesterday. “J am here on'a visit of pleasure, said Mr. Mciaren, and intend to visit the coast before returning. This city re- minds me of Leadville, Colo., in early days, except. that -in, Leadville thore were fanerals every day while-here good law and order is preserved. I have vis- ited the mines about here snd. bayersno hesitancy in saying that Rossland is destined to become « large city. This eet back it has received is the best thing in the world, as it gives your city a chance to build a, pwards from & solid foundation.” DILEMMA.OF GOLD HUNTERS. Mounted Police Driving Back Those Who Are Not Provisioned. Word: brought down from Alaska, Aug. 2, by the steamer Queen is to the effect that the mounted police of North- west Territory are meeting gold seekers pound for the Yukon; at the boundary line and compelling those who are not of 80,000 inhabitants, land today. shipped from Victortia, but the con- tractor changed his mind. Owing to the fact that the pipe woulc be sub- jected to constant handling and numer- Be- side these there are a few others for be _| side streets. they may be added.on toat any future bia avenue, shook their heads ominously saying that it would not be large enough Neither it would but for the typography of the city, which insures the pipes being pitched |7 ata good grade. Considering this fact, 12-inch main is large. enough tor a city [I The first consignment of pipe was shipped from Spokane Satgrday last, and therefore ought to arrive in Ross- It was intended to have the pipe “It was like this,” said he in response toaquestion. ‘‘My bid was the lowest, and after having considered it the coun- cil could have waited for a few hours be- fore leiiing the contract, if they feared I could not give surities. But I supposed 1st was all right for when I turned in my tenders I told Mayor Scott that I had -|not enclosed surities. He gave me to understand that if my bid was_ the Jew est I would get the contract. I sup) he torgot about the conversation ai Rer= ward, but I relied upon hie statement. Then when they asked for tenders the second time the changes proposed great- ly reduced the coat of the construction, Watt I ik my orginal bk bid stand. It waa the ie in That is why Penink thev should he have hesitated be- fore jetting the contract to s highcr b?4- ler.’ The connections will be left so that “Did you intend that your bid of $80,000 should cover either the system with a flume to the Cclumbia’ or with- out it??? ‘As my bid was the | lowest I was. en- titled to Xne contract.” ‘Why did you not put :a one that entered a protest.” In answer to a question the major 92°” ‘he court of revision composed five be i¢3 of the city council. “Iam con:casly asked,’’ continued the major, ‘‘-bout intormation contained tn section 13€ of the Man‘-*: al Clauses, whicn prov.¢~' @ rate of levying. It shows, 2xcep. in cece of wild land, that the limit for assessing property shall not excced:one and s half cente vi: 2 is 15 mills on the dellar. The rau for wild landa shall not exceed two ar + half cents. ‘ands held for school ,-.- poses shail not be taxud as wild \.uads. Tis: is within the power of che council to exemoe improvements altogether. “Then there are special rates not in- cluded in the above. seed to levy a 6 joes dollar for eo! mili for echsol papas “For the '. :nefit of mines I wish te the taxation: of mineral “T suppose I Bhowle have done g0.’” “Did you expect ‘to the contract ous delays, which would cause much |. the when you bid that amount atem?”? rod il from Spokane. question of obtaining a p sopply. Wi With the waler the quanti hile the hydraulicin; the west enough water power to run the Recorp’ used up all With the aduitional ta water used by th supplied with one year’s p isk to return to the coast. Rev. Alfred Kummer of Oakland, Cal., went ashore at Skaguaway and re- ports he was told by the men.there that it would cost $400 to have their supplies weighing 2,000 pounds: carried over the into y, but 75 A ety trip is '2 mile Under ord issued by Acting Becra- tary of War Sfeikicjehn at Washin; Captain Phray and Licutenant Ric! ards son the ighth infantry have started from Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming, for Alaska. Their orders ara to far ae Circle City at least, an e on mu of an investigation of the conditions at the gold fields as mee short time remsin- ing of this season will permit —————— SLOCAN VALLEY BRANCH. pounds 0 one way, per Tracklaying Will Probably Be Com- menced By August 20. of and that is supply flume will have to is three times 00,000 a opie at a cost would -tbke to buy water com: the city is tryin tor settle. event the council Le should own its own wate: the, receipts in cost. Evasive at Times, But Tries to Explai: His Tender. Since the city council would be cheaper in the end to order Out of the sewer problem arises the Proper water which it will cleanse the sewer, two-thirds of water now used will be was lam- there was not press. The Ewe tmo-inel streams alone regular water Sow: nding d jaager and are eso punt pen a remedy. One thing the: are certain te. enlarged. | as much water in out. he eet These Rees gia lexing problenie that In any lieves that the o city. time will nT ebrible. ible the M’MARTIN ANSWERS QUESTIONS. ded the it “No.” "Sid ander the circunsssan our an ces? m “My ‘bid was the lowest in cither case.” SEVERAL CRITICISMS. Mr. McMartin did mapa being ‘twa down to the peculiar manner in which one bid was made construction of an incompl ‘8 thought that tl contractor write the thing ean all is jis louelies. ne thought the city was too hasty and is paying too much for the. work. said there was bat little over a mile of sewer to be laid; that there is no rock to amount to anything on First avenue, and that all the rock wotk that will boxe tobe done is on av- po “Is it not possible that the scanstt good faith of bid for the Construction of the system as open adopted?’ | Seat besabect to taxation, {J out,” < concluded the majors “and doi me again before tomorrow. POLICE GOURT RECORD. Recelpte From “Fines During July Amount to $1,180. The police receipts for the month of July are the heaviest of any of the pre- ceeding months. The sum total amounts to $1,180, of which $1,080 was Oey have lived in the city some time,” sai McMartin, and hel; Ip Pay taxes. Tam al known and_ could have far- nished surities. But I would not oid again on any sewer work: here. . I am going away in a few days.” , AN ERRONEOUS REPORT. British Columbia Laws Not to Apply to the Yukon. Hon. Clifford Sifton minister of the in- terior, in answer to a telegram asking if the federal government intended to make the mining laws of British Co- undercurrent of dissatisfaction has bee: the bid of i Engineer C. E. Perry says the construction of the Slocan river branch of the C. P. R., that sealer will probably be commen v Pe 20. fow, 800 men are employed on the system as first proposed by Engineer Long, including the woode! flume to the Columbia river, was n TENDERS WANTED. b of Tenders wanted (0 23 6 Sdion Tesi contract for the construction of part of the city.sewer system according to the revised plans of City Engineer Long, an expressed by. a few citizens, and the city council blamed. for not accepting whoee tender for the construction of the entire City d-instead of the tender of Con- tractor Davey, whose bid does nt con- template the constraction of the flame. Oontrnctor Davey’s bid, the one ac-| tel. lumbia applicable to the Yukon, tele- graphed as follows: “(No intention of making British Co- lumbia mining laws apply tothe Yukon. n | Special regulations applying to that dis- trict, which have been carefully revised by Ogilvie, will be administered by a the und. further amend- eonfagity now being made, and will be completed as 800! possible. Minera will Have to deal with Sther officials in a the district. The Rossland Laundry will call for nicely done up. Hall’s Office, shop, base: women, A review of the month shows a very light percentage sf crime. Most of the cases were from drunkenness. There is no city, either in Canada nor the United States with the same population as that of Roesland where the percentage of crime is so light. This, no doubt is partly due to the iron hand of the pro- vinzial police, who in the early infancy ofthe town’s history, made an object lesson of every criminal arrividg here. Further reasons for the city’s orderli- neas is due to firm sway of Chief and his men, who have upheld the letter at the law. seen eee of during the month wai no violets ion of eet ‘bylaw: one viola- tion of sanitary byien se one search war- rant; one non-sapport six drunks; two assaulte; four ar’ dismissals and one larceny case. ———$——$——— WANTED. A good hard rock miner who can sharpen steel. 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