‘AFORMATION
ABOUT Tit MINES

A Brief Write-up Which Will be Ex
tended to All the Properties
in the Camp.

LE ROI, WAR BAGLE, CENTRE STAR

Best. Information Obtainable trom
Owners and Other
Sources.

This-write-up will be contiued cor-
.rected and carried until the principal
mines and prosspcts have been des-
cribed. As we are unable to visit all
properties herein mentioned we will
not ible for all

KK THE CRESCENT

Monster Closing OutSale

business here.

$10,000 New Fall Goods Just Received. .

These Goods were ordered and ehipped before we, had concluded to close out of
We now offer them at the Montreal Wholesale Price.

Mining Property For
...oale...

The Undersigned has several Promising Prospects For Sale
a. Reasonable Figures.

Will Give Working Bonds.

Located on the Salmon River, North Fork of the Salmon
and Porcupine Creek. °

Also Properties in the vicinity of Rossland.

J. L. WILSON, Grand Union Hotei,

Rossland Evening Record.

VOL. II. No. 41.

ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1897.

PRICE 5 CENTS.

ething New i
In the wav of

Xmas..

BVERY DAY|

Grand Masquerade.

A Grand Masquerade will be held at
the St. Charles Hotel next Saturday,
December 11.

Several hundred pounds of

Fresh Roasted Coffees

Arriving weekly at our store
for the Rossland Trade.

Our Blend

PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

Mining Engineer J. L. Parker left to-
day for England accompanied by his
wife. Mr. Parker goeson mining busi-
ness. During his stay in Rossland he
.has won a@ reputation for fair dealing
and of being an able mining engineer
and expert, His reports upon mining
poperty have proven remarkably cor-
rect. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Parker wish them a pleasant and success-
fal trip. :

WAS FATHER PATS STYLE

Story of an Encounter With Three
Minors on a Lonely
Trail.

ERROR IN WARD BYLAWS.

Part-of the City Not Included in the Division
Made by the Council.

The ward bylaw will have to be recon-
atructed, and possibly a new bylaw will
have to be prepared owing to an error in
defining tle boundaries of the wards.
‘Ward one as limited in the bylaw in-
cludes that part of the city from the east
sideof Lincoln street to the city limits
east; ward two, from the west side of

SUYDAM PUTS
BUULET IN HIS BRAIN

Seated in His Chair in His Room fo
the War Eagle Hotel

Novelties

but in the main they can be relied up- Arrives at

Lincoln street to the east side of Spokane

Guatemala Costo Rico and Salva-| James Walker, of Van Ness

on as being correct.
DEER PARK.

The Deer Perk is located on the
mountain in
the south belt, a mile and a half,
south west of town, and has probably
posit in the

summit‘of Deer Park

the largest mineral de;

camp. It is developed by a shaft 145
feet deep, and 95 feet cross-cut. Its

machinery consists ofa 40-horse boil-
er and a 20-horse hoist. Supplies are
laid in for an all winters work. The
great body of ore is low grade, but is
reported improving as depth is gained.

SUNSET NO. 2.
Zhe Sunset No. 2, is owned by the

Ci jeids Sy » limit-
ed, and situated in the south belt, on
the east slope of Deer Park mountain,
one half mile from the .business cen-
ter of Rossland, and just above the
C. & W. track. It is being vigorously
worked with a force of Bs men and
two machine drills. In the tunnel 54
feet a day Is being driven, and in the
shaft, 4} feet. On the 20th of Nov.
there was 380 feet of work done, be-
sides atripping the vein, and other

work. Thijs property has a
7-drill compressor, hoist, pumps and
evexything necessary for the econom-
ical development of the mine.

LE ROI
The Le Roi mine has become fame
ous as the greatest goli producer
in Canada. It has besides putting in

and Pp ‘y>
paid for over 4,500 feet of work, built
hutidi hased aud

y P
nearly completed a smelter, and paid
$400,000 in dividends. It is situated
cn the south-east slop«
tain, within the corpora:
city. Capitalization of the company
is $2,500,000, divided into 000
shares, par value $5 per share. The
mine ia held at $5,000,000.
It has its own electric light plant
and ite ore bins are builtonthe C. &
W. track, with a tramway to the Red
on aire

e Pp
stockholders are Col. I. N. Peytan,
Senator George Turner, Col. W. W.
D. Turner, Wm. J. Harris, Col. Wm.
H. Ridpath, L. F. Williams, Maj. J.
M. Armstrong, E. D, Sanders.

CENTRE STAR,

Owned by Centre Star mining com-
pany, Oliver Durant manager. Capi-
talization $1,000,000, shares par value
$leach. No stock on the market.
There has been repeated refusals of
yar and better. The mine is situated
ia town, half mile north of tbe busi-
ness center. It has four separate and
distinct ledges which are developed
with over 4, feet of tunnels, shafts,
drifts and cross-cuts. There are many
thousand tons of ore on the dump and
in sight, waitiug favorable conditions
for treatment. This is one of the
first locations in the camp and one of
the most valuable. Ths latest and
qd hinory is installed

most imp:
on the property.
WAR EAGLE.

This mine and the Crown Point are
owned by the War itr gle Consolidated
Gold mining compauy of Toronto. It
adjoins the Le Rci on the west, and
has done over 5,500 feet of develo;
ment work and paid $175,000. in divi-
dends. The present managment pre-
fers to hold their ore until the com-
pany builds a smelter or can get bet-
ter freight and treatment rates. It
tecently paid $700,000 for the mine.
It has all the necessary converiences,
machinery, etc. The Columbia &
Western railway is built to the mine.

THE LILY MAY.

The Lily May was the first location
in this camp, May 27, 1889. It is new
owned by the Lily May Gold mining
company, Senator George Turner, pres

W. J. Harris, manager and Frank
It is located in
the south belt, two and a half miles
Development work
consists of over 300 feet of tunnel and
There is 150 tons of shipping
ore on the dump, which will average
Mine provided with hoist,
compressor plant, machine drills. etc.

Kizer, sec. and tres.
south of town.
shaft.

20 a ton.

GEM, TIGER AND UNCLE 8AM.
Owned by John Cromie,

the Homestake.
shaft and 50 feet of open cut work.

Tiger, 300 foot tunnel, 40/foot shaft
and 100 feet epen cuts while the Un-
cle Sam has a 25 foot shaft and 150

feet of surface work.

EUREKA AND ELDORADO,
Property of the Erueka Consolida-
ted miuing company, H. P. Jones,
pres., J. C. Coe, sec., E. Coldwell, trs.,
all of Rossland, Located seven miles
Southof Rossland-on the U. 8. side
shaft 80 feet, tunnel 100 with five men
working. Ore iron-copper carrying
gi and silver, ussaying from $10 to

Capitalization $1,000,000.

Brig At-
kinson, A. B. Campbell, Thos. Coffey.
Located on one ledge in the south
belt, in line with the Crown Point and
Gem, has a 50 foot

Domesties

Silks, Velvets, and Velveteens
Dress Goods -
Dress Trimmings and Ornaments

and Linens

Ladies’ and Misses’ Garments

‘at Cost

Carpets and Linoleums
Gents’ Furnishing Goods
Gents’ Clothing

Boots and Shoes

* THE CRESCENT

Every Article in Our Store is a Bargain.

We are determined to close out our stock as speedily as possible,

- STUSSI BLOCK

\

Two CAR

LOADS.

OF GOODS ON TRACK

GRANITEW ARE
ee oe Prices of TIN WARE

Jessup Steel is the only steel
: that will standJthe hard rock

SUPPLY CONSTANTLY ON HAND

Travers Hardware (0,

RUSSHLL & HALEY.

[Successors ol P. BURNS. & CO.
Wholesale and RetailDealers in Beef,
Pork, Mutton, Fish, ‘Game, Oysters.

SPOKANE 8T., ROSSLAND. :

MONTE CRISTO, COLONNA AND VIRGINIA.
These three properties are owned
by Eastern Canada capitalists and are
represented here by George Pfunder
as general iansger and Harold
Kingsmill, sec. and tres. They are
all situated on Monte Cristo mount-
about a mile north of town.

The Monte Cristo has over 1800 feet
of tunnel, shaft, rise and cross-cut
work. It is provided with two com-
pressors, one 7 and one 4-drills.
Colona: Has 1,000 feet of work and
is furnished power by the Monte Cris-
to. Forty men are employed on the
two properties.

Virginia: Over $13,000 was expend-
ed on the Virginia by former owners.
Monday, Nov. 15, the late purchasers
commenced a double compartment
vertical shaft, which willbe provided
with cages, the first in the camp.

All three of these claims are val-
uable and promise fair to make divi-
dend paying mines.

ANNIE E,

This claim is owned by the British
Lion mining company, George A-
Fraser, sec. and tres. It is located on
the eaet slope of Deer Park moun-
tain, south bnit, adjoining the Gold
Hunter and Grand Prize. It is crown
granted and hasa shaft downon the
vein 90 feet. Ore vssays from $6 to
$10, + 2a is regarded as a good pros-
pect.
THE UNION.
Tho Union is located three miles
north of Rogslond and isowned by H.
P. Jones, Hugh McGlynn, Mike Mor-
ris, E. Cronyn, J.A. McDonald. A
shaft has been sunk on the vein 85
feet with a tunnel and open cut of 35
feet. Surveyed and crown granted.
BLUE BUCKET AND PRIMROSE.

Owned by Harry P. Jones. Located
five miles north of Rossland, and s
near neighbor of the Highland. The
Primrose shows an iron capping 75
feet wide and the Blue Bucket shows
a 7-foot quartz ledge on the surface.

BLECTA AND CHIEF SETTLE.

These properties belong to the Ger-
mania Gold Mining company and are
located on Green mountain just north
of Red mountain, three and a half
miles from Rogsland. There is a 90
foot shaft and 30 foot cross-cut on the
Electa. The ledge is large and well
defined, and assays have been obtained
aa high as $300 a ton.

THE BLACK PRINCE.

Owned by the Black Prince mining
company, J. A. Kirk, pres., Hector
McPherson, vice pres., G. A. Fraser,
sec. and trs. Located on the north
side of the Columbia river, three miles
below Trail. Work consists of a 40
foot shaft, 60 foot tunnel and about
100 feet of open-cuts. Assays $13.

THE ELBA.

south of the Crown Peint. and-
owned by the Elba-Trail Creek Con-
solidated mining company, Robert

down on the vein 100 feet and a con-
tract let for another 100 fee with nine
men working.
——
WILL GIVE WORKING BONDS.
J. J. Henager and Alex Wilson have
Te mining properties in the
South belt, on Red mountain, Colum-
bia mountain, Murphy creek, Sullivan
creek, Wi'd Horee, Champion creek
and Waterloo, in groupe from one to
nine claims, on which a working bond
will be given upon reasonable terms.
Call on them at Clark, Good & Co.
0. eet

mountain, in the south belt, aeay 0) BOATS Ha e :
, ta] 885 y
[Set OE aot Ponts en,

Barr, local manager. Thera is a shaft}
{reed Fsoret, president: A. 3. Ross, vicepress|
Special

. | SPOKANE

3 E. J. Dyer, cashier, eee
paid to mining escrows.
Se Wash

PALACE STABLES ™:

SADDLE AND PACK HORSES,

DELIVERY AND TRANSFERING.
WASY.NGTON. AND AESEAVE STS.

_J.W. LANE PROP, - - Rossland, B.C.

A Bargain in Pups.

are fine fellows. Enquire at this office.

For Sale or Lease,

Two-story frame building at a bar-
gain. Apply Recorp office.

James L. Wilson has written from
Seattle to sell the balance of Liddy’s
pups, at a low figure if neceseary. They

TO RENT

Having moved into our Fire Proof. Building

The Record Three Storey Building

bia avenue, tf

BUSINESS LOCALS.

Something for Xmas; a nice Dress
Pattern at Hunter Bros.
An elegant line of Japanese Silks in
all the latest shades at Tanter Bros.
Silk Handkerchiefs in an endless
variety. Something of the nicest at
Hunter Bros.
Fancy Stitched Back Kid Gloves at
Hunter Bros.
’s (Silk chiefs

nice in fancy and initial at
roa.

somethin;
Hunter
Keep warm. Buy your Blanket and
Comforter at ‘Hunter Bros.
The best in all Rossland is the line of
Underwear at Hunter Bros.
Those $5 suits at Hunter Bros. are
great. 11-20-tf,
Blankets, at selling out stores #4, at
Houghton and Bannett, only $2.
Try Trap’s ice cream freezer
Traevrs’ hardware store.
The Recorp job office has
254 Sil'kingé of work promptly, neatly
an sof work prom; me
and wilt save you"money. > S-l7-tf
Onr stock of men’s clothing, a line of
extra heavy men’s suits $10, $12 and $15
for $5 at Hunter Bros. 11-20-t£.
Stone jars all sizes at Hunter Bros.
22 tt.

Why stand up and freeze? Buy a
load of wood and havea nice warm fire.
Lee Davenport has it for sale. Yard at
C.& Ww. Y.

Self basting roasters, a few left at
Hunter Bros. 22-tt.

Air tight heaters, steel lined at Hun-
er Bros.

Skates all sizesand prices at Hunter
Bros. 22-tf,
Lost—Papers from Joh

Martin
numbering Ww.

Custom House Blanks

The Record
Job Office..

Has a full line of Custom House Blanks

Latest and Approved Forms.

RECORD OFFICE

Furs Wanted.

The Providence Fur Co: Provi-
dence, R. I., wants all King of taw fare,
skins, gin Prices tor

Is for rent in whole, or in part.

Two Rooms 14 x 42 on’ Ground Floor.
Fight Rooms on Second Floor.
Six. Rooms on Thira. Floor.

Rooms Suitable for Housekeeping. |
~ Times,

Apply at This Office, mm

Rent to Suit the

seng, seneca, &c.
next sixty days are as follows:

ssssss

8
§

Price-list on all other furs and skins
ed upon lication. Full prices

ard
in all.consignmenta.

‘The ‘Waterloo Hotel
TRAIL, B. 0.
Mrs: Reynolds, Proprietress

Tenant Rates Per . First-Class
Fornishes Rooms "Witk or
‘Without Board.

Company, addressed to Fred. J. Ed-

j The Hibs is situated on Lockout{

monds—Finder will kindly leave at this
office.

Shoes, shoes, shoes. Wi
out from 31.00 a pair op. @ ean Btyou

‘To Lease. .

00| If you want a Store or Office in a

__. . BRICK BUILDING

You had better engage them now.

The Record’s New Fire Proof Building

Will be finished to suit tenants.

There will be a Store Room 24 x 40 and a ‘few nice offi ce

Apply

11—18, ty

lunTEaR Bros.

for rent at Reasonable Terms
at this Office.

HS.

Stationary, Wi Paper’
And Fancy Goods Store.

Wallace's

dor at 33c. per$pound. Usually
sold for Mocha and Java at higher
prices.

Java Mocha

and
Walker, of the War Eagle hotel, is ex-
pected home Monday from Minneapolis,
where he was summoned on account of
the illness ot his father.

Costa Rico and mala Blend
at 40c. per pound. This is very

fine.

Your Doctor Fights
Disease with Medicine. If the med-

If the druggist does his duty the med-
Seine will be right, and :yout | dostor’
will stand ® good hance of winning
the victory. 4
You can help youg,ce@tor by having
your prescriptions Billed at &

FRASER
The. Reliable
DRUGGIST

reine is not right he cannot conquer

Aden Mocha
3 Old Government Java, the finest
in the market at 50c. per pound.

You will use our Coffees regularly if you
once try them.

UNTER BRO
-o-n, BRICK,

(First-class: Building brick at MODERATE
Sings PRICES.

ALEX LARSON,
P. 0. Box 791.
Samples and particulars at Empey Bros.

The Walters Co.

Don’t Mind

Other adyéitisenients, — How

cheap they.geem -t6 offer «their ~

goods, you always can buy for
lees than half price at :

Houghton &Bannett

AUCTION, GALE, 9¢ 6:30 P.M. at

es

Limited Liability:
Drawer L. - + Rossland, B. C
Buy-and sell legimate mining stocks
‘only. ‘Special attention sven to the
stock of The Canadian Gold Fields Syn-
dicate, Limited, operating the well
known -
SUNSET NO. 2 MINE
at Rossland.
~Cable Address ‘‘Walters.”
Use Bedforé McNeill’s, Liebers and
Clough’s Codes... _

lw. £. DEVEREUX,

J. 2) Yate of ©. P. R.and Union

$20 000 To Loan:

In wams of $560;0r wore for short time on ap-

- proved security.
LINNARD.,' .:.

Columbia Ave., Boulant

Mine R’ys. and Engineer of the Mines.

‘Provincial Land Surveyor. Mines Re-
:: sported on and.ourveys made.
Over. Rolt & Grogan’s, Columbia Ave.

John WW. Hartline, Prop. Telephone, No. 8

Sleighs! Cutters!

O, Yes,."We Have Them.

One, Two and Three Beats. They are Nobby Try Them. If You are Get-

} ting ups Sieighing Party see:us about Rigs. Good Teams.

Office, No.5, Wes higton Street,

Martin Block.

Stables; Le Roi_Avenue,,
Rear Hunter Bros.

Grand Mardi Grass Trades
and Masquerade

—aAT THE——

~~Pominion Opera House,

Thursday Evening, December 16.

——Under the Direction of.

PROFESSOR GRAHAM,

Cash Prizes will be Awarded to the Best

ofa

H. O. Walters, of the Canadian Gold-
fields syndicate, is expected back Monday
from Seattle.

J. Fishorn Strawberry Brillio, the
globe circum-navigating typo, arrived
from Spokaue this evening via the-in-
visible route.

_————
A Musical Treat.

The contract has been let to Professor
Dreyfous to furnish music. for the Grand
Mard-Grass Carnival which takes place
next Phuraday evening at the Domini

theater. The professor's full orchestra,
together with Mr. Webster, of Nelson,
who will perform on double drums and
half a dozen other i will'go

PUT SHANTIES OVER THEIR BYES

While on a Mission of Mercy he is
Obliged to Chastise Three
Ruffians.

Were all the stories of endurance, self
sacrifice and bravery about Father Pat
published, it would make an interesting
volumn. The latest one is very chacter-
istic'of him. Some of the new comers,
dude tenderfect from the east, some-
times turn up their delicate aristocratic
proboscises at Father Pat’sdtyle of ‘‘hale
fellow well met.”

“He smokes a pipe—how borrible!”’
“Yes sir, and I have even heard him
swear—awiul!”” These are some of the

towards making the affair a grand
success. ‘She above musical combine is
a guarantee that the affair will be one
of the greatest events of the season from:
@ musical standpoint. 12-10-2t.

Masquerade Costumes.
Masquerade costumes can - be had at
the St. Charles hoteFf ‘r the masquerade
ball Saturday night. Come all and
have a good time. 12-9 2.

Sauer Krout and weinerwurst hot: at
the St. Charles. . 1lott

"K $2.50 shoe at $1.50 at Houghton &
pases . : Wel4cet

A suit of clothes well :worth $15, you
get for $6 at Houghton &-Bannett’s. ‘
—e

Children’s.long-and short rubbers’ at
Hunter Bros. -

* Mixed paint, any size cay you want
Travers hardware store.

Rossland ‘Opera House

heard from those who are
ever so.ready to judge s man without
‘considering’s ‘‘man’s aman for a’ that.”
Is is the prospector, the miner and
those who are sick and in need who
know Father Pat ashe is. What does
he care for the expressions of the tend-
erfeet. He paysno attention to such,
except that he occasionally takes one
out for a little forty mile walk and walks
the Jegs of it unti} there is; not enough
starch left in it’s “biled” shirt to make
a@ gnat sick. 2
However, this is aside from the story.
A prospector laid sick way out on the
lonely mountain side, thirty miles from
‘doctor or medicine. Father Pat heard
of it: Hegathered together medicines
and bit-the trail, While nearing the
cabinhe came across three mounted
tminers who ealuted him with the :re-
marke: ‘‘Hello.parson, where are you
going?” _
He told them. £

“Bill needs a doctor instead of = par-
2on,’”? and.commenced to abuse the min-
ister. They would not, let him pass.
Quicker than lightning the parson jerk-
ekone of the miners off his horse,
ked. another one off and cleared

—The C ing and V

Katie Putnam !

In Her New Sensational Comedy
- Tom Tinker’s
Kid.

Supported by Her Own Splendid
: COMPANY.

Three Nights Only.
December 13, 14 and 15

Prices, 26c. 50c., 7c., and $1.00.
Tickets” at’ Fraser's Drag Store.

NICELY

FURNISHED ROOMS

WITH STOVE.
=r
3.00 and.8.50 per week.
Suites of Rooms, 4.00. ~
Single Rooma, 1.50.

“| .2-Gome and see them at the

he appeared meek asa lamb. The trio

Domifion Hotel

the trail.
He reached the sick man’s side snd:
‘administered.to hia wanta.. On return-
ing the next day he met the three
miners, who had camped on the trail
bent on revenge. While being abused

d him ‘in a ing man-
ner. Then the parson spoke: ‘Will
you see fair play if I will fight one at
atime,” eaid he. ‘‘Yés, yes, yes,” ex-
claimed they, chuckling with delight at
the prospects of blackening # parson’s
optics. |
‘Acring was formed and goon one of
three measured his length on the
ground. ‘Come on,” said Father Pat
pleasantly, as the other two seemed
somewhat dazed. One came on and
followed the first.

“Next,’, said Father Pat spitting on
hands.

“You be dammed,” said the third
miner, taking to his heels as though his
Satanic majesty was behind him instead
of only s meek minister. The father
bathed their swollen optics and the
lumps he had caused om the two pros-
trate miners, and after preaching them
@ sermon.on the iniquity of fighting
went on his way.

TO QUASH BYLAWS.

Hearing to Come up on the 22 instant in the
Supreme Court.

Victoria, B. C., Dec. 10.—On behalf of
George E. Gillan, a resident and rate-
payer of Rossland, and Archer Martin,
this morning, it was moved before the
chief justice for a ruling to quash two

or Trade, Also to the Best Masquerade Character.

TEAPORE Wookingtiam.

JOHN R. COOK,

Office and Business Rooms:

TO RENT ¥*

Corner of Columbia Avenue and Washington Street.

fn- the city.

Good Mining Property.

TEAPOTS, Black English.

ed English,

Shares of Stock in

Coltimbisé Ave. and Lincoln St.
por :

sereet; ward three, from the west side of
Spokane atreet to the cite limits west.

The city limits extend east and west
two miles and north and south a mile
andahaif. Ae neither Lincoln or Spo-

that part of the city between the ends
of these streets and its limite on every
side is omftted from the wards.

‘All the territory north and south of
this strip, though within the municipal
limits, ia still undivided into wards, and
this district includes such properties as
the Centre Star, the War Eagle, the Iron
Mask, the Iron Colt, the Abe Lincoln
and the Suneet No. 2, where perhaps
200 miners mane their homes. All of
these, it the bylaw stands, would be de-
prived ofa vote, since they are not in-
cluded in any ward. a

The matter will probably beconsidered
at the council meeting Tuesday night.

PROVISIONS FOR DAWSON.

Major Walsh Took in Supplies but it was
Kept Secret.

The mounted police are establishing
depots at places along the route from
Dyes and atragglera on the road, who
run out of provisions, and are unable to
travel, will doubtless find succor at
these places. These depots will also be
used as relay stations for mail carriers
and government officials.

It was decided before Major Walsh
and bia party set uut to take a supply of
provisions, but the. matter was kept
quiet to prevent people from rusbing in
at an unfavorable time. The govern-
ment does not intend to allow anyone to
atarve at Dawson this winter.

A fegular mail service will be main-
tained fter, The i
service will be in charge of Mr. McGre-
don of Brandon.

LATEST ALASKAN NEWS.

Skaguay to Incorporate—Four Tramways
: Being Built to Dyes.

Seattle, Wash., Dec. 9.—The steamer
Ropalie arrived today from Skaguay and
Dyea, Alaska, with 35 passengers. ‘The
Rosalie brings the news that James Mc-
Aulay of Victoria is on his way out from
Dawson City with a dog train and is ex-
pected to arrive at Skaguay in a week or
10 days.
Atu meeting held at Skaguay, Decem~
ber 1, steps were taken to form « muni-
eipal govern Seven did:
were nominated for councilmen.

kane streets extend to the city limits | -

Last Night.

WITH A THIRTY-EIGHT REYOLYER

Had a Checkered Career—No Post-
Mortem Held—Will Be Interred
in Montana.

Beated in a chair, in his room, in the
‘War Eagle hotel, E. P. Suydam,-#sajne
expert and speculator, who arrived’ in
this city a few days ago from the Bound-
ary country, shot himself in the right
temple with a 38-calibre pistol at 9:15
last evening.

He had just returned to his reom from
the hotel bar where he got a glass of ice
water and bade his acquaintances a
friendly good night. A few minutes
afterward the report. of a pistol in his
room-alarmed the roomers and he was
found seated in his chair, blood gushing
from the wound in his temple and his
head hanging on his breast. The bul-
Jet came out at the top of his forehead.
Coroner Bowes and Dr. Campbell
were summoned. Mr. Suydams head
was daged and he was d to
the hospital.

Suydam died at 1:15 o'clock this
morning.

He was among the fortune seekers in
the mines of Colorado, twenty years ago.
He made fortune in the San Juan count-
ry and.afterwards went.to Texas and
epeculated in real estate, though his
customery version of his adventures in
‘the Lone Star state was that he “stole
horses'‘and did not get caught. at it.”
His upe were in the early mining days
of the west, in the United States. His
downs came with the decline of silver,
which made all his holdings worthless.
For nearly three years he was an inde-

creek district. His judgement of mines
was capital and his wide experience,
combined with native shrewdness and
his modest but impressive manner of ad-
vocating his theories made him an inter-
eating charactcr and frequently success-
ful in great speculative ventures.

Since his arrival in Rossland with E.
A. Hegelberg,{ ten daye ago, Mr. Say-
dam was active in presenting the merits
of a number of winee, in the Boundary
cotntry to Rossland people. He did
not, by word or deed, indicate to his

are being
at Dyea.
Seven miles of the wagon road between
Skaguay and Lake Bennett bave been
completed. . =
At least 1000 men are d be-

any of
suicide. ~ ; .
Mr. Hegelberg wes greately affected

over the act of Mr, Suydam.
His wife, in Castle, Montana, was
hed and ho disposition will be

tween White Horse rapida and Skaguay.
The Canadian police have wwrned all
persons bound for Dawson to turn back
unless they have 600 pounds of
provisions. ¢

Rafiroad Committee.
Premdent J. B. McArthur of the board

made until a reply 1s received. Coroner
Bowes did not cotisider a post mortem
examination necessary.

‘The substance of a statement written
by Mr. Suydam and found in a bureau ©
drawer ran as follows:

To Master “Maeons:—Bury me on
American soil, dnd provide for my dear

of trade has ap the ry
well known cltizene to form the railroad
committee of the board of trade, whose
duty it will be to look after -all matters
pertaining to right of way, ate., in the
interests‘ of Rossland: Oliver Durant,
J. C. 8. Fraser, J. M. Smith, W. T.
Oliver, J. F. McCrea, Robert Scott,
Chas. R. Hamilton. ‘

Katie Putnam.
The dramatic event uf the season
Pp ises to be the at the
Rossland opera house of Mige Katie Put-
namand her sterling company. Her
here will be he:

bylaws of the city of
the raising of $7,500 to be applied to-
wards the current expenses of the city,
and $7,500- to pay a balance due on 8
contract for a sewerage system. The
rale was granted, retarnahle on the 22nd
instant. The objections are against the
methods of the submission of the bylaw,
the mayor having refused to make pro-

with a curiosity and satisfaction that go
hand in hand, because the warm en-
comiums of the press, and the numer-
ous stories s0 popular concerning her
r ‘aud her deli;

acting have become, year after year,
more favorable. She comes in the full
flow tide of popularity and professional
ficy, with the laurels of the past

visions y during
the polling and aleo in regard to the
voters’ list before the election.
Uncle Tom's Cabin.

A rehearsal-of ‘‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin”
was held last evening. The characters

Good Substantial Companies.

Town Lots.

OFFICE WITH.

Rossland, Mining

@ver Post_Omice.

Abstract Co.,

JOHN JACKSON, Jr., Agent.

Fu rnitu re Wanted.

Wanted Second Hand Furniture of all kinds

bought and sold.
1 F Cc

take to their parts well. Mrs. Lawrence
has succeeded in securing Master Martin
Egan, who ie a clog dancer of repute.

Notice.

freshened by the fair promises of the
future. There is no lady on the stage
today who combines the sweet dignity

wife and child: ‘at Castle, Montana.
Some say that'no smart man will com-
mit suicide and is a coward. That is
not true, I served in the war of the
rebellion on the north side, under Logan
and Sherman, and take my own life be-
cause I do not‘wish to live any longer
and the world-will be better off without
me, Three ‘cheers for the stars and
stripes. President McKinley and his
crowd are'a'pack of damned fools.
Do-not lay this deed to liquor for it
was not thi of it. i
sometimes keep a good man down. I am
disconraged and take wy own life for

Te | private reasons.

Goolby,
E. P. Suydam.

Baptist Entertainment.

‘The ladies of the Baptist church are
receiving congratulations from every
side, owing to the excellent manner in
which the program was rendered last
evening. Each one one of the partici-
pants received a hearty encore from the
large crowd that filled the house. The
enter showed one thing, and

of besuty and bouyancy and
ness so perfectly as Miss Patnam.

opening play will be “Tom Tinker’s
Kid.”

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Price of Silver.

Persons desiring to see or communicate
i Lorri

82 Columbia Avenve East,

with Mas,
call at The 12-1-t£

Laweenoz on business , per
office,

New York, Dec. 10.—Bar silver, 58c.
ounce; Mexican dollare, (AH

Her
engagement is for three nights and the

that is, Rossland contains plenty of
talent of a high grade order. Mrs. Mc-
Neill, Mre. Whitaker, Mra. Dunlap,
Mre. McInnis and Miss Aldrich forma
quartet of voices hard to beat for volume
and range.

Pre-emminent among male voiees are
those of Messrs. Whitaker, McNeill and

ailver certificates, 58}¢c.

White.

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fatigable “boomer” of the Boundary |; :