ROSSLAND EVENING RECORD, FEBRUARY 6, 1900. THE ROSSLAND RECORD. WILLIAM K, ESLING, ‘Tuy Onpest DAILY 1N THE INTERIOR. year. This is that Britain's aiiemies everywhere are taking advantage of the opportunity to.carry out designs PUBLISHED DAILY BXoRPT. suNDAY |! sgErandizement to the injury of OFFICH: BASEMENT POSTOFFICE BLOCK. TEL. 98. 1,0. BOX 538. her commerce and prestige. Russia seeks ports on the Mediterranean SUBSCRIPTION RATES: and the Indian --ocean; France is seizing territory in southern China; Daily, per? month b; mail 50 . . : Daily, half year b; 4 3 90 no man outside of-the Russian min- pair per year, 6 00 | istry and army knows what designs Subseriptions invariably in advance. are being carried out on the borders of Afg and India; there are Advertising rates ont made known upon | reports of renewed: rebellion in the cation. ‘The Recorp reaches the people. Soudan, doubtless tracable to some of England's tireless foes, Should the =@> war be brought to an early and suc- cessful conclusion by-skill and quick TIME OF ARRIVAL AND CLOSING OF MAILS. action, they may.be frustrated and, if necessary, Britain would have in CLOSE | DESTINATIONS. | DUE Similkameene Cariboo, Fad aes altrictay the the Lerritorie es, Man itoba: all eastern nada, British sles and all Euro: Pe an and other foreign coun-| i er Park—Monday, Wed Inesday and. Fri day. ake land connections, Nelson, Kaslo, and Ymir, land all Kooten: may ta lake, aa A Kootenay and Nest| 'Pass connections. 3:30 30:30 a.m. aily. Rally Spokane, Northport, and| all — in United States,| 1 the, Boundary districtlzo; saints between. C: amp McKinney. 799 35 320 P.M. Robson, pene af the field, ready to combat them, a veteran army, unrivaled in her his- tory for strength and ethciency. Few nations would dare to risk its on- slaught. CANALS OUT OF DATE. The success with which railroads have competed with canals is one’ of the economic wonders of the present day. Despite all efforts to maintain and improve them, not only the artificial canals. but the natural waterways of the American continent are falling into disuse while long trains. thunder alung solid roadbeds* beside their grass- ‘Australia, China and Japan—See special notices. Letters for Registration must be posted half an hou revue tothe time for closing the mal toffice is ope from 8a. ae ‘m, aay eetepe ‘Sunda: grown towpaths.. The’bed of the old Pennsylvania canal, one of the greatest works of this kind on the has become the right of 1900 FEBRUARY 1900 s{m[T/w[Tt]Fi{s 1} 2] 3 4} 5{ 6] 7] 8] 9g] 10 ir jf 12] 13] 14] 15 | 16] 17 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22.) 23 | 24 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 way. of the “Pennsylvania ‘railroad. The mighty Mississippi is paralleled by dividend-paying railroads which haul-the crops of the South past many tumble-down wharves on _ its banks. This point is emphasized by Col- onel James McNaught in a recent interview at Seattle. Colonel Mc- TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1900. Naught is interested in the Great ‘TO ADVERTISERS. New ceading matter malees S| bard great lakes and the Canadian Atlan- advertisement attractive. gladly change your ‘‘ad” every issue tic ports. if copy is presented before to a. m. Northern railway of Canada, which is almost completed and which will be the connecting link between the He does not concern himself about the rival scheme of a READY, AYE, READY. canal from Georgian bay to Ottawa and here are his reasons: “The problem now is how the At last, through the efforts of her | grades and curvatures can be de- principal citizens and thanks to the | creased and the bridges strength- fact that Major Leckie, who will | ened so as to handle traffic at such have charge of the Nelson recruit- | alow rate as to defy competition ing station, knows how many valu: | from canals. able men this city can furnish, The actual cost, last year, of handling traffic over the Rossland is to be allowed to send | Erie division of the Pennsylvania her quota to Strathcona’s Horse. railroad was the same’as the gov- siderations of a federal detence strengthening of the garrisons at vulnerable points; the better educa- tion of the officers; the thorough reorganization of the war office from. top-to bottom; the reconstruc- tion of the intelligence department; and the placing of more cavalry and more and better artillery in all parts of the empire. | President Kruger |bas shown the need for all this.” General Buller is quoted as tell- ing his soldiers, yesterday that he would relieve Ladysmith within a week. ‘And the gallant fellows, when they heard, though they must have remembered his ‘‘no-turning- back” speech of last week, cheered loyally and didn’t even wink the other eye.—San Francisco Bulletin. The Dominion. of Canada is so secure and.confederation is so mu- tually advantageous to the two principal races united within it, that men do not hesitate’ to stir up racial troubles if some particular - object can be served. The strength of the union is demonstrated by the wrenches that it can ‘withstand.— Toronto Star. : Why Smith Left Home Because Brown’s in town and has said so much about the Wiscon- sin Central line between St. Paul and Chicago that Smitli could not vesist the temptation of a trip east. tf Cash paid for clean cotton rags at the Recorp office. ° NOTICE. . NOTICE is is hereby by Riven that an applica- tion will be tothe legislative assem- bly of the Scarier of British Columbia at its next session for a a nct to incorporate & company With power to construct, equip, maintain and operate . telephone and. tele: graph lines within and throughout the Province of British Columbia, and to con- system of com by felophoue ant telegraph and any part or parts the said highwa; woratreete a as often as th fol graph line Gutablishea oF 16 be extablicned ritish Columbia, connected or to be connected with the litte which the Sompany schenie for the enipire would be the! MINERAL AC} ACT, 1696. certiticate of of improvements. ICE —-"'Bannock!” mineral cain. situate in NOBe ran Greets mini Where 10: catego gpa! ne Tpountar My ae ‘Hosslan yovementss fo for the § urpose of obtaining a Crown int of tl that action, under sec- amy, fart oe seuss belo fore the issuance n 3s Cevtificate. of Improvements, ora this ssth day of December, A. D. 1809, AGNEW & CO, SELLING AT COST For the pales: oe aiie month we Men’s Rubbers, Over- shoes,-Overalls, Shirts and Drawers, at Cost. Our stock of Groceries and Provisions can't eat for quality and pri GEO. AGNEW & Co., Cor. $rd avenue: and: Washington street. Kootenay Cafe. § Fresh Oysters in any Style. . Game in Beason, Private rooms for parties. Business Men’s Lunch, 35c. Open Day and Night. Rooms and Bar . . ‘Miss K. Swanson, Prop. ...in connection Ghoicest.. Wines, Liquors and Gigars, CALL ON JERRY SPELLMAN, Rossland Hotel Cor. Columbia, Avenue and ‘Spokane Street, F. W. HINSDALE, CUSTOM HOUSE BROKER, In Custom House building. Also New Xork Life Iusurance Agency. Washington street. Rossiand, B.O =|HOTEL HOFFMAN, ‘Washington Street, Rossland, B, O. ee Furnished Roots. -First-Class Bar. and Miners Time Checks may lease ite line or Hace ¢ or any portion 2 Hi pore tions thereof to graph Commouniestion gonnedting or to be with the sat ip 8 line or 53 i 5 . pl fhortgage apy of the Company” ‘8 ussets for ta it Durpose_ an and to. recet r body cor- Within 24 hours after notice was h for jissi to 8 P received that volunteers would: be | use the Baltic canal. Never has examined here, enough eligible men | there been, and never will there be, had been listed to supply the quota |a time in the United States or Can- of 20 men and thus to .verify ‘the | ada when canals will or can handle claim which has been’ rep ly iy any porate and wlth all IPotber us usual, necessary or incidental rights, powers or pris may be necessary or incidental to the at- tainment «f the above ‘objects or any of Dated this 16th aay of 3 of December, 1899, WH, Solicitor ior the applicante, made, that Rossland is the head- quarters for just such men as the |° emergency requires. able part of export or import traffic. ae “Twenty-five years ago the Erie canal handled about 85 per cent of Rossiand yields itotniag to any | the Atlantic export of wheat, corn, city in the Dominion in the depth What she is | handled about 57 per cent of the doing now, she will do again, two | same p of her patriotism. flour, etc. Last. year this: canal It is impossibl and three fold, should occasion re- | for any government to widen,deepen quire it. She will send forth her | or strengthen its canals .so as to young citizens well furnished-for the | keep pace with the improvements campaign, will watch their fortunes | in railroading. Hence I say. that at'the seat of war with keen inter- | neither the railroads:of this country | ¢ est and with full confidence that | nor Canada need concern themselves they will do her honor. in the slightest about the. opening At the public meeting tomorrow | of the Canadian canal from Geor- evening the citizens will show their,| gian bay to the Ottawa ‘river .this partic! readiness to do their part on a much larger scale, for they will doubtless endorse the movement to havea force of 10,000 mounted infantry offered: by the Dominion to the em- pire. Sucha force would be inval- uable in the field, being specially adapted tothe needs of the cam- paign. It wouldalso serve another purpose in silencing the croakers who are ever ready to stir up race ‘hatred and rivalry between the Eng- lish and French-speaking people of this country. It would be a most effective answer to those rancorous | cember 13, says: NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT, to ‘Act and Amending Acts. NOTICE is hereby given that George H. Owen,carrying on biisiness as ahotel | Roeper at the elf y-of Rossland, British Columbia, v deed b hearin, ing date the 4th dav of Jaou ary, 1900, esi gn ned all his personal es- tate, credits and etfects which may be sold under execution, and all his real estate, to We -_ Falding.< ue tie siexid city of Rossland, ntant.! ay ue ‘the debts liabilities of thes sal id f° ats ti ely, vel rateably and‘ proportic ocetely, and without: preference or r prions ty. Thesaid deed w: executed by said George i. Owen, The debtor, and W. H. Falding, the trustee, on the ie Ath day a January, i persons havin, ssid H. req the itn day ol of January. ele $000, ‘to oever to the trustee vouchers so of the same duly statutory declaration togethers ‘with Hed pe. claims axainat the uired cashed, free of charge. Harry Meclatosh - - Proprietor. racticall GRAND HOTEL. SPOKANE STREET. The Best Wines, Liquors. and ‘Cigars. ew? Matthews, Bros:, Prop’s. year, or about the widening or deep- | ulars of any d ercto, havin, ne, i ‘ » and | which he shall have had due no! will continue to do. so. The only ameo good purpose served by a canal is | of Montes as a rate-cutting power.” security which may be ela b: them; and all persons indebted:te sald ening of the Erie canal at any ‘time. George H. Ow ‘are eouien. to The growth of ships and of hauling | PHY mi herel facilities on the railroads for the | aferthe said iith cay ior P January : ae | th will proceed te past twenty years kept uniformly in | assets among those parties who are ie ia regard only tothe claims of e january. . o'clock in the atternoo. “I suppose the haters of Britain whose hopes give | British officers will learn the value rise to visions of the downfall of the | of scouting in time; but in spite. of empire resulting from its present | all one can say, our men seem to difficulties, There is yet another reason why | my.” blunder into the middle of the ene- This was three days before every one of the units which make Colonel Long ‘‘blundered into the up the empire should do their ut- middle of the enemy” at Colenso. most to enable the mother country to put an overwhelming and effec- tive force in the field. It is neces- The Montreal Herald urges a large increase of the regular British sary that the South African war | army with animperial force from should be brought to a prompt con- clusion and should not be allowed to drag its slow length through the the colonial subjects of the crown for service in their own countries. It sums up thus; ‘*The main con- een NNN IETS Dated 58 sland, B O., this 4th day of EDITORIAL NOTES. January, : 1 “Daur ee & Hamint . Bolicitors fo tort the trustee. on the action at Zoutpan’s drift, De- NOTICE. Nou is gh Co that the Rossla ind of the feutenant-Governor 4 Sou chee the di- version of 100 miners inches of water out Of Little sheep creek. The {ii feet above the sea, Sanches respectively. “Dated this 2oth ‘day ‘of ee Witness: ce AMPERES ector. L..N. G. Anporr. Transter of Liquor License. Notice is hereby giyen that at the next sitting of the board of license commission- ersof the ft of Rossland, an application will be made for a transfer of the license pow held by me for the Grand Gnion hotel o Netterfield Brothers. Gronoe H. Green, n Dated this 8d day of January,1000." ae o 7) Bom mA we S&S E F Bose | et. FoF il ee. a an | Ops? | = 2S ria lla egr phi lo ‘| PO gar |= ; fos , 2 e is ~ gee |i i e le ef ii: $ 2 BS eB a g 2 DF mB et » ES 7 @ BEF ; nes o Bp Y = z 8 & A. G. Creelman. P.O. Box 315. CREELMAN & BEAM. CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS, Estimates furnished on all hind: sf 7 Jobbing promptly attended to Tore Office and 3 sho) Commercial court, bambra hotel. . ROSSLAND, B; 0, rinting recludes the ossibility of rofitable: rinting, — . FOR eople refer aying for rinting — roduced. by: ractical frinters.. - THE- urchasing- tblic atronize . rinters erceiving. tliese: oints in rinting. TRY THE ossland ecord.. x ee ) ¢ s———HOUDE'S——* ; Straight Cut Cigarettes. MANUFACTURED BY. B. Houde & Company, Quebec Are Better than the Best. — WHOLESALE AT _ ROSSLAND: EVENING RECORD, FEBRUARY 6, -tg00- WERT BROS Cas JEWELERS & “ ENGRAVERS. (i? 5 2 FINE WATCH. REPAIRING. as CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY TIME-PIECE INSPECTORS. Good on’ perty At'the statutory meeting of the Evening Mining: company on Mon- day, Si i dent H. Hi: re- ported that the shatt was down 50 feet and that a crosscut northward from: the bottom had run nine feet, © z through. good shipping ore, carry- of. dog teams are-in training, in- pyrites, cluding some very speedy ones, and thout- reaching the wall. As soon Second avenue is a lively scene of he has defined the dip and | training. are preparing unique rigs, with high driving seats and other features, ing galena and strike of the ledge, he proposes to tunnel'on it from the bottom of the hill, gaining depth at the rate of two feet for one. IG OF EVENING MINE. Elected for Next Near. * Dogs and Horace Gotting Ready —The which begins next Tuesday are TRAINING FOR THE CARNIVAL, Floats and Decorations, All the plans ‘for the carnival d and it has been exten- copper The Ichold. > lowing directors: c-8 George D. Root, Judge Schofield, W.. Bs Townsend, E. J. Balfour,: William Reed,-F., R. Blochberger: feature will be the decoration of the F..W. Rol and Hugh Forsythe has been invited to become “directors and, with their consent, will be $30 and $20 are offered for the best : elected'.at'the next meeting. E directors’’ meeting Mr. Hansen was elected president, Mr. Root vice- 4 id ‘and Mr. Blochb sec- | fade at the rink, for a masquerade Harry Hansen, retary and treasurer.. The company has sold 33,000 shares of treasury stock ‘at 5 cents, has pooled the promoters’ stockand until the stock market improves the ‘promoters are devel- —€r6: ¢ Crow & Morris,.Rossiand.. ?. iid Don't Burn Oil, ensive and dangerous, to say, noth; hen trouble gud dies elecing lamps. ana fare more jeasant and Pech ‘cheaper to.. . Use Electric Lights! task of sales on the local exchange today, together with the quotations: were Okanogan, 2000, Peoria, 5000, 134¢; Morrison, $000, | 2500,. gc, 1c00, 5c; R | 4000, 534c- money to TODAY'S STOCK SALES. Following is‘a summary. of the + Hossland Sales. . Sales today on the local exchange as follows:, Giant, 1000, 8c; 5c, 1000, 6c; sively ‘advertised in the surrounding towns. beautiful floats, elected the fol-|enough to create much rivalry— namely, $50 for the best and $25 for.the' second best, with $26 forthe neatest : turn-out. buildings, which will do.much to beautify the city. At a | decorations, tractive costumes at’ the masque- ball‘be given by the trades councii after the carnival, affording ‘a sec- ond opportunity to use the cos- tumes. . will buy a NEW _ Franklin. No facts yet disclosed give ose Typ ew ri t er. Some fast horses will be ntered for the races and a number Some of the contestants The parade should include some the prizes being Another great CIGARS! Finest Im- ported and Domestic Cigars Pipes, and all kinds of Chewing and Smoking Tobacco. at... CAPT. SHAW’S Prizes of $50, There should be no lack of at- How Buller May Get Through. son to. believe that. Buller has exhausted the resources. of his movement for the relief. of Lady- smith. Twice repulsed, at. Colenso and Spion kop, he may still achieve ween ec ATeceees LINTON BROS. BOOK STORE. the difficult task of carrying - on-'an offensive warfare against the Boers in acountry so well suited to their movement as far asit will goto the west, but if he has men enough tactics as the hills of northern Natal. OPE R fi fH 0 U SE Buller has extended his turning 8 i THE ROSSLAND 3--NIGHTS ONLY--3 i Thursday, Feb. 8th. and portation = arr completed, he may work a force around to the eastward via Weenen that quarter. Provided that Buller had a force superior to the enemy's force, spread his front or lengthen out the Ine of.defence. _ The more the fine of defence is lengthened ou greatet the hope of finding a weak and get command of Ladysmith in | COO NTOWN The ‘Premier ¢ Colored aia st America, in it ishis policy to move in such a | yitteen lendng lord ait, ocala, dancers, way ‘as to compel the enemy to ee taimcie * med t the | Plan at Rolls! Dru WILLS’ .400.. eratic Burlest ins, and pretty girls, Boston, ‘Quartette,” and the soontown 400 Jubilee Singers, The Event of the Season, Reserved Seats $1.00. neral TUF Saission 50 cents. spot where the force kept in. reserve for the main attack can break through.—Teronto Telegram. street, Rossland. hay rede turanee e ie fouance, and oD MD gave you moncy in many ways - is 1034, 9 ws Ai or eis ee Estimates furnished for Wiring and Lighting. s Electric’ Fixtures carried in Stock. : 28 . 80 28 wee Jectric Powers. ae mopailed for Mining and Manufscturing. Reel fs much cheaper: than ag: fi Z 4 2 arin cane: ‘of pl trouble mitt Tightp, telephone S “a & ees Te $38 % $33 50 4 7 4 % oSS ang. later jg Bo @ae——~Telephone No. 67, . a q os 46 in as itt a 8% -1% Bog Artistic Job Printing. ae At the Record Office: Pe :Postottice Block. é $2 —————— eae 3% 23% (@) R K 08 | CnedianG » Geld Biets: £ é 6 Q UICK. W Tel No | ber teal No # 26 26 Red-Star Storage & Transfer Oe icra &, - ; Pi aire any post ‘chethe ay. et all ta sine RE, airast and Job Work | Mountain Mon $100 done," Light and Feary Ereight ‘apdted, Mint Okanogan tain BS ie tal ‘piagos and 1 Safes ately moved: coria Mines. 2 * We pay datiage dor soe? ah ade ace eeu slear, trwnafer, ware- 3 | Erineess, Mens ag houee, or.ship.any y elas of R00 C ais WE SELL GOOD, “DRY, SEASONED WO ‘ a Office: . Washington Bt., opposite Bank of Montreal. J5.W. ‘Gari ine, Mgr. ; Notice. All rt and other houses, Reasland; : Rossland, Nelson, -——_—_ RETAIL MARKETS i Ymir, Cascade City, Trail, Nelson, Denver,” Silverton, P. BURNS & CO. WHOLESALE MARKETS Sandon, Grand Forks, and Vancouver. : a | Pheenix, Palemaney and Vancouver. — ‘> Williats Donald, Mgr., Rosslatd Branch. Revelstoke, Greenwood, » Kaslo, Sandon, New Grand Forks, Camp ‘McKinney, Revelstoke having deposited snow or rubbish in the streets oralleys of the city, are hereby notified to have the same re- moved at once. . By order of the City Council. ‘We. McQueen, City Clerk. Rossland, January ‘31st,;1900- 5 —_——_— NOTICE. THES first, igordinary ge general meeting ote of the tary, F. R. , Banl lontreal Hei at able RETR aay of Fe , at 4o'clock for ol transaction of tach ot other bi . Brocit Secr ing Gold ising gts o., Ltd, etary Toa pemsonal Liabilif Property situated Fifty | thousand shar A River, Erie District, B.C. ria seer aaa FOR DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES, ONLY. . es of the Company's Treasury Stock is now offered to the public at "i 4-2 Cents per Share, and can be had on esac to aa Columbia Aveuue, Rossland, B. ©. Katie D. Green G. M. aud D. Co., Ltd. NON-PERSONAL LIABILITY. ——_ fon North Fork Salmon EORGE H. GREEN, - Sec-Treasurer. ” Retablistied May, 1895, bimerso tlamniry. MINING AND INVESTMENT BROKERS. Eve- | pal sweet sodas. Non- pers rebity, ai SOREN che cmce ‘of the licited. th e rary. bia telephone No. 43 elect ine five ditectors lor rile ngulng ye year ad foes the THE REDDIN- JACKSON CO., Agents for Paris Bell Addition to Rossland. | at Morrow's Drug store. For Sale-—Dry slabs, $3.50 per Waffle Parlor. BUSINESS LOCALS. 2 i>) S erved 0 : furnishes MEALS in t Monsier DeLeon. spscialist in the BEST Rossland. gents’ hair-cutting and all kind of CENT ladies’hair work, No 10 Spokane Tickets, 2 Ma's, ¢5.CO OD oe The SS Paper. 34-36 Washington St., % People’s your 84-86 Washington Street. residence cord. Also dry’ wood. Leavs or- ders at Embleton’s store, Le .Roi avenue, Blankets and harness at Clark's. Organs and pianos; easy terms; Wallace’s. For the best, cleanest and che: p- est coal, call or ghone Martin Bres. If you want a really good cup of coffee go to the Rossland Coffee house, . Spokane street. ° The Columbia Bottling Works, furnishes 90% of the ‘carbonated drinks consumed in Rossland. Why?. Because their goods are clean; pure and palatable. Finest table vinegar on the market: California orange cider, ginger ale and all the princi- Family trade so- Postoffice box 793» Colum- Call at M. W. Simpson’s for daily, woop! for Fifty $5'and $5.50 per Cord TAMARAC,—FIR—AN D—PINE- Well Seasoned. Cut any Length. EAST END WOOD YARD.|a per month. ders at F. W. Baners' brokerage. office, Leste Goleta 6 yen, and Lincoln sts mand 2 Fi eaniate & Co.'s grocery, 33 Spo :|Plumbing Shop. Spokane Bt. opp. Burns’ market. Clay Pipe and Fittings for Chimneys. Sanitary Plumbing a Specialty. ‘Telephone 27 . P. 0. Box 271. news, Ys music, sleighs, toys. The Russel hotel is first-class in every respect. Table is ‘not ‘ex- celled in Rossland. Dr. Scott’s Headache Powders are a sure cure for headaches caused by powder smoke, etc. Sold C. E. Benn. CHARLES E. BENN & CO. BROKERS AND ACCOUNTANTS. Telephone 86. A B. MACKENZIE & CO. ° MINING BROKERS. M. H. McMahon Buy, sell and trace Stocks and Real Estate for ‘Two thousand dollars buys a nents: lendid cash busi on Columbi: Y & N Phone 83. in P Columbia "Phone St PODer «8 | venue, No stock to carry. The P.O. Box 268 | business will show big profits for Rossland,B. @. Rubbers, overshoes, boots and fine footwear for men, women and children. The best Canadian and American goods, at Lalonde’s. each month since established. No competition. Good reasons for selil- ing. Full particulars at this office 1-2a-t PALL LLL LAL ALL Columbia Ave, Is the number of the “RECORD PHONE. Let us figure on your ‘ Job > Pristine