INTER NATIONAL MUSIC HALL. Week Beginning Monday, Mch 7 1898 ROSSLAND’S SOLID BUSINESS MEN. Enterprising Business and Professional Men Who Advertise in The Record, [se][2] [ss] [sz THE HEAD LINERS THOS F. KELLY. CALIFORNIA’S GREATEST BARITONE “Aasisted by the Beautiful Vocalist and * SOUBRETTE VIOLETTE Singing the latest Eastern success. :——The Old World Novelty Artist—: Mr Harry Steele :——In his famous skating act.—: fee) Salada. Salada. ; Salada. Best, Purest, | sze——Choicest ON THE MARKET. O. M. FOX & CO. 106 FE Columbia Avenue. MINING BROKERS. Dabney & Parker, The Walters Co. Frank A. Baisd. John M. Burke. . Jennie L, Sione. McGreggor Atkingon & Co. MINES AND REAL ESTATE John R. Cook. GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Hunter Bros. Houghton & Bannett HARDWARE AND MINE SUPPLIES. Travers Hardware Co. DRY GOODS FIRMB. The Crescent. LIVERY STABLES. Red Star Livery & Transfer Co. Palace Stables. DRUGGISTS. Geo, A. Fraser. STATIONERY AND WALL PArEk. H. 8. Wallace. MEAT MARKETS. Russell_& Haley, (Successors to P. Burns & Co.) HOTELS. Hotel Allan. The Leland Dominion Hotel. PLUMBERS, Cc. M. Weller. LAUNDRIES. Rosgland Laundry. STENOGRAPHERS. Mra, Helen L. Keys. UNDERTAKERS. W. R. Beatty. BARRISTERS AT LAW. Smith Curtiss. A. MacNish. PHYSICIANS. Dr. J. T. McKenzie. Dr. Edwurd Bowes. DENTISTS. Dr. Findley. Dr. D. E. Kerr. FINANCIAL FIRMS. D. M, Linnard. T. Gregson & Co, ‘THEATRES. Rossland Opera House. GROCERS. O. M, Fox & Co. Alex. Lynch. MISCELLANIOUS, A. H. Christenson, brick and stone work. ‘Alex. Larson, brick manufacturi re MINE COMPANIES. Eureka Consolidated Gold Mining Co. Canadian Gold Fields Syndicate. RAILROAD COMPANIES. Canadian Pacific. . R. & Ne Northern Pacific. Kaslo & Slocan. The Northwestern. Wisconsin Jentral. ional Nav. & Trade Co. CONTRACTORS. Have You Cc. H. Henderson. OUT OF TOWN ADVERTISERS. L. C. Dillman, broker, Epokane: . 8. Topping, Trail, B. C. . Ce ing & Ani Trail, B. C. Exchange National Bank, Spokane. Allen H. Smith, Chicago. THE NEW CANADIAN TARIFF. Apples, 40 p. cent. Almonds, 3c. Ib. Apples dried,45 p.c. Adzes, 30 per cent. Agate iron, 35 Bhestos, 25. Artificial flowers, 25. Butter, 4c per 1b. Beans, 15c. per bu. Barley, 30 per cent. Blackberriee 2c. Ib. Bank notes, bonds, bills of Ex. 35 per that Klondike Feeling’? The cure for it is a SUBSCRIPTION TO 7HE Rossland Evening. Record—. Which contains the news of the great Gold Fields of Rossland. cent. Blacking, 25. British Gum, 10. er cent. Daths, 30 per cent. Boota, 25 per cent. Barbed wire, 15. Brass nails, etc., 30. Babbit metal, 10. Brass punips, 30. nggies, 35. Bicycles, 80. illiard tables, 35. Blinds, not paper 30 Blasting powder, 2c. Buttons, 26, rushes, 25 per cent. Blue prints, 20. Canned meats 26. Corn meal 25c Ib Cond’d milk,3!4c lb. Castile soap, 2c 1b. Cheese, 3c per |b. ffee, roasted 2c lb, Chickory,gr’n,3c Ib. Chickory,rousted, 4c Cocoa paste, 4c lb. Cocoanuts $1 hund. Cocoacut,desic’d Sc China, 30 per cent. Carts, 30 per cent. Coil chain, 5 pr. ct. Copper wire, 15 pr ct Carvers, 30 pr. ct. Celluloid, 10 pr. ct. Carbons, 15 pr. ct. ane, 16 pr ct Clothes wringers, 35 ‘rags, 10 per cent. ‘ird cages, 35. Buckles, 30. Cues, cue racks, cue tips, 35 per cent. Coal oil, 15 cents per gat. Eggs Sc doz Enamelled iron 30 mery wheels Ext malt 26 Ext coffee 3c lb Essential oile 10 Earthenware 30 ngravings Feathers 20, 30 ‘ruits chn’d 2!Zc ‘ish smoked 1c lb Fish in oil 30; Flasks 20 Files 30 Fire engines, extinguishers 36 pr ct Feather bone 20) = Flannels 35 Fur sking 15 Fertilizers 10. Fire crackers, 26. Fire works, 26. Hogs, live, 1}¢c lb. Hay $2 per ton. Hoga, 6c Ib. Honey, 3c lb, House furniture 30. Hair cloth, 30. Hate, 30 per cent. Hammocks, 30. Illum’g oil, 25. India rub cloth’g,35. Lithographs, 16¢ Ib Lamps, 30 per cent Paper, Pam ph The Waterloo Hotel TRAIL, B. C. Mrs: Reynolds, Proprietress enant Rates $2 Per Day. First-Class Furnished Rooms With or INFORMATION ABOUT Ti MINES. A Biel Write-up Which Will be Ex- tonded to All the Propertics _{n tho comp, LE ROI, WAR EAGLE, CENTRE STAR Best Information trom ONTE OaISto, COLONNA AND VIRGINIA. Those three properties are owned by Enstern Conada enpitalists and are represented here by George Pfunder na general manager and Harold Kingemill, eee and tres. ‘Thoy are all situated ou Monte Cristo mount abouts mile north of town. The Monte Cristo bas over 1800 fret of tunnel, shaft, rise and cross-cut work, Itis provided with two com pressure, one 7 and one dedrills, Colona: Has 1,000 feet of work and is furnished power by the Monte Cris- to. Forty men are employed on the two propertics. Virginia: Over $13,000 was expend: ed on the Virginia by former ownerg Monday, Nov. 15, the late purchasers Owners and Other Sources. + ‘Lhis weite-np will be contiued cor- rected and carried until the principal mines and prospects have been des- cribed. As we are unable to visit all propertics herein mentioned we will not be responsible for all statements, but in the main they can be relied up- on as heing correct. DEER PARK. ~ The Deer Park is located on the summit of Deer Park mountain in tire south bolt, a mile and a half, south west of town, and has probably the largest mineral deposit in the camp. It is developed by a shaft 145 jvet deep, and 94 feet crogs-cut. Ite machinery consists ofa 40-horee boil- er and a 20-horse hoist. Suppliea are laid in for an all wintera work: The great body of ore is low grado, but is reported improving us depth is gained. SUNSET NO. 2. The Sunset No. 2, is owned by the Canadian Goldfields Syndicate, limit- ed, and situated in tne south belt, on the enst slope of Deer Park mountain, one hulf mile from the business cen- ter of Rossland, and just above the 3. & W.*cack, It is being vigorously wn with a force of 25 men and two machine drills. Ip the tunnel 54 feet aday Is being driven, and in the shaft, 44 feet. On the 20th of Nov. there was 380 [cet of work done, be- ledes stripping the vein, and other prospect work. This property has a 7-drill compressor, hoist, pumps and evexything necessary 1. 11¢ econom- ical development oc mine. LE KO Thee Roi mine has become fame ous as the greatest gold producer in Canada. It bas besides putting in extensive and expensive gmachinery, paid for over 4,500 feet of work, built necessary buildings, purchased and nearly completed a smelter, and paid $725 000 in dividerds, It is sitnated on the south-east slope oi Red moun-, tain, within the corporat: uazita of the city. Cxpitalization of the company is $2,500,000, divided into 500, shares, par value $5 per share. The mine ia held at $5,000,000. Jt has its own electric light plant and ity ore bing are built on the C. W. track, with a tramway to tho Red Mountain roilroad. ‘he principal stockholders are Col. I. N. Peytan, Senator George Tnrner, Col. W. W. ). Turner, Wm. J. Harris, Col Wm. Hi. Ridpath, L. F. Williams, Maj. J. M. Armstrong, E. D, Sandera. CENTRE STAR, Owned by Centre Star mining com- pany, Oliver Durant manager. Capi- talization $1,000,000, shares par value $Lench. No stock on the market. There has boen cepeated refusals of far and better, The mine is situated ja town, half mile north of tbe busi- ness center. It has four separate and distinct ledges which are developed with over 4,600 feet of tunnels, shafts, «rifts a ad cross-cuts. There are many thenzad tons of ore on the dump and in it, waiting favurable conditions fer “eatment, This is one of the fit#' locations in the camp and one of th- nost valuable. Tha latest and inc:t improved machinery ia installed on the property. . WAR EAULE, This mine and the Crown Point are owned by the War fegls Consulidated Gold mining company of Toronto. It adjoins the Le Reion the west, and lias done over 5,500 feet of develop- mend work and paid $175,000 in divi- dends, ‘Che present managment pre- fers to hold their ore until the com- pany huilds a smelter or can get bet- ter freight and treatment rates. It recently paid $700,000 for the mine. It has all the necessary conve: iences, machinery, ete. he Columbia & Weslera ir lway is built to the mine. THE LILY MAY. ‘Ihe L ly Muy was the first location ia this camp, May 27, 1889. 1t is new owned by the Lily May Gold mining company, Senator George Turner, pres W. J. Harris, manager and Frank Kizer, vec. und tres, It ig located in the south belt, two and a balf miles south of tuwn. Development work vousists of ver 300 feet of tunnel and shaft. ‘Mhere is 150 tons of shipping owon the dump, which will average BU p ton. Mine provided with hoist, compressor plant, machine drills. etc. GEM, LIGER AND UNCLE SAM. Owned Ly John Cromie, Brig At- kinron, A. B. Campbell, ‘Thos, Coffey. Loeate..Lon one ledge in the south belt, in line with the Crown Point and the Homestake. Gem, has 2 50 foot shalt and 50 feet of open cut work. ‘Tiger, 300 foot tunnel, 40 fuot shaft and LOU feet open cuts while the Un- cle Sam has a 25 foot shaft and 150 feet of surface work. EUREKA AND ELDORADO, Property of the Erueka Conaolida- ted mining company, . 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 fcet, tunnel 100 with five rren working. Ore iron-copper carrying gold and silver, ussaying from Without Board. £37. Capitalization $1, Loa double compartment verticn) shaft, which will be provided with cages, the firatin the camp. All three of these claims are vale unable and promise fair to make divi- deni paying mines. ANNIR BE This claim is owned hy the British Lion mining company, George A. Fraser, sec, and tres, It is located on the cast slope of Deer Park moun: tnin, sonth bolt, adjoining the Gold Hnnter and Grand Prize. It iy crown granted and bas a shalt down on the vein 90 feet, Ore vaimys from $6 te $10,r .. is regarded as a goud pros peck. » THE UNION, Tho Union is located three miles north of Rosslond and isowned ty H. P. Jones, Hugh MeGlynn, Mike Mor- ris, E. Cronyn, J. A. McDonald. A ahaft has been sunk on the vein 85 feet with a tunnel and open cut of 35 feet. Surveyed und crown granted. BLUE BUCKET AND PRIMROSE: Owned by Harry P. Jones. Located five miles north of Rossland, and a near peighbor of the Highland, The Primrose shows an jron capping 75 feet wide and the Blue Bucket shows a 7-foot quartz ledge on the surface, ELECTA AND CHIEF BETTLE. These properties beloug to the Ger- mania Gold Mining company and are located on Green mountain just north of Red mountain, throg and a half miles from Rossland. There is a 90 foot shaft and 30 foot cross-cut on the Electa. The ledge is lurge and well defined, and assays have been obtained an 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 tre. Located on tho north side of the Columbia river, three mileg below Trail. Work consists of a 40 foot ehaft, 60 foot tuunel and about 100 feet ot open-cuts. Assays $13. THE ELBA. The Elba ia situated on Lackout mountain, in the south belt, just south of the Crown Point and is owned by the Elba-Trail Creek Con- solidated mining -company, Robert Barr, local manager. Thers is a shaft down on the vein 100 feet and a con- tract let for another 100 fee with nine men working. MINERAL ACT, 1898. Certificate of Improvements. NOTICE, The Butte Mlueral Cl situate in the Trail Creek Mining Division.of West Kootenay District. Where located:—Between the Vir- ginis & Idaho mining claims. Take notice that I, 8. L. Long, acti agagert for the Virginia Gold Mining Company, Free Miner’s Certiticate, No. 8896 A, intend, sixty days from the date hereof, to apply to the Mining Recorder for a Certificate of, Improvements, for the purpose of obtaining a Crown Grant of the above claim. And further take notice that action under section 37, must be commenced before the issuance ot such certificate of improvements. “ Dated this 16th. day of February, 1898 Sas. L, Lona. THE WEEKLY RECORD Will be Issued Every : THURSDAY MORNING Record Job Office Has constantly on hand a supply of For Sale Cards For Rent Cards To Lease Cards No Credit Cards Furnished Rooms Cards, Assorted Colors. Attractive Design. T have Bureka Consolidated, West Le Gopher, R. EL. Rol aud Josie, Moaila, Leo, Eveniug Star, Monte Cristo, and Silverine. THE REDDIN JACKSON CO., AGENTS, ROSS ROSS THOMPSON tone Mocks of stock in the following companies for gal — HWo;nestake Lots in. the Original -Townsite: AND, B.C. * OFFICE WITH Over Past Office, JOHN lk Office and Business Rooms- TO RENT Corner of Colnmbia Avenue and’ Washington Street. . COOK, Best location . in the city. Good Mining Property. Shares of Stock in Good Substantial Companies. Town Lots. Rossland Mining Abstract Co., ” FOUN JACICSON, Jr, Ag QUEEN STOVES. $5.00 Travers Hardware Co. Right ‘Rooms on TO RENT Having moved into our Fire Proof Puilding The Record Three Storey Building Ie for rent in whole, or in part. Two ,Rooms 4x 42 Ground Floor Second Floor. Rooms on Thira Floor. Apply at This Office.—pesasem o hn W. Hartline, Prop. Telephone, No. 8 O,° Yes, We ting up. Sleighing Party see Otlice, No.9, Washington Street, One, Two and, Three Seats. . They are Nobby. Try Tne. Martin Rlock. Sleighs! Cutters! Have Them. If You are Get us about Rigs. Good Teams. _ Red Star Livery: acd Transfer Company, Stables, Le Roi Avenue, Rear Hunter Bro CERTIFICATE OF THE REGISTRA- TION OF A FOREIGN COMPANY. No 9197. “Hattie Brown Gold Mining Com- pany,” registered the 4th day of Decem- ber, A. D. 1897. I hereby certify that I have this day registered the ‘Hattie Brown Gold Min- ing Company” as un Extra-Proyincial company under the Companiea Act, 07, The head office of the company is sit- uate in the city of §; Washington, TSA. ee Sate ut he amount Of the capital of the com- pany is ONE MILIION dollars, divided into ONE MILLION shares of the par value of ONE DOLLAR each. The ivead offire of the company in this province is situate at Rossland, Kootenay district, and James Morris, merchant, whose address ia Rossland, mining, emelting, business; To purchase, acquire,-hold, erect and operate electric light ar wer plants for the purpose of mining and treating ores and for the purpose of furnishing lighte and erecting poles for all purposes; To bond, buy, leage, locate and hold ditches, flumes and water rights; To construct, leage, buy, gell, build, operate and conduct railroads, ferries, tramways, or other meang of transpor- tation for transporting oree, mining and other material ; ‘ own, bond, buy, sell, lease and locate timber and timber claims, and finally to d» everything cunsistent, pro- per and requisite for the carrying out of the objects and purposes aforesaid, in their fullest and Troadest sense within the territory aforernid. Given under my hand and geal of office at Victoria, proyince of British Colum- bia, this fourth day of December, one milling and reduction B. C., is attorney for the a The time of the exiatence of the com- ae he objects for which th has been established are:— "PAPY ‘To work, operate, buy, sell, lease, lo- cate, own, acquire, procure, hold, and deal in mines, metal and-mi aiins eight and ninety- weven. S. V. Woorron, Reglatrar of Joint Stock Companies. (Seal of Registrar of Join stock Compenies of Be Oy of every kind and description withi United States of America and the. Pros vince of British Columbia, Dominion of Record Joh Office Canada; for th t To carry on and conduct a general Brenig Record Rossland Evening Record. VOL. II. No. 236. ROSSLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1898. PRICE 6 CENTS Wall Paper Department. Now LINE, COMPLETE IN EVERY ee HS. Wallace’s Stationery, Wall Paper, Book, Fancy Geods and Notion Store To the Sick — We are noted for the gond quality, va- ricty and low pricy of. all urticles re- quired in the sick room and nursery, BUCH ag: +e se oe ce oe te oe oe en ee oe om INVALID CUPB, INFANT'S FOODS FEEDING BOTTLES, TEETH NG RINGS, ‘TOILET POWDERS, PUFF DOXES, DELICATE PERYUMES, TOILET WATER, ATOMIZERS, *1 e+ te ee ee ce ae ee THE STOCK REPORT. few days have be ed hands. 9 and Evenin; conte, ig Star was offere and h izes, Tub- ber hot water bottles, rubber ice bags, | pans, aponges, fever thermometers, antiveptics, etc, GOODEVE BROS. DRUGGISTS AND STATIONERS @— It pays to deal with Goodeye Bros. i x Le Roi Furnishing ~==_—— and Tailoring Heuse ‘Opposite Pestoffice REMEMBER we are handling only the finest English goods in our Tailoring department and employ none but first class workmen. Wecannot affurd to SLAUGHTER our goods as.that means cheap labor and cheap work. So if you want a fine Tailor made suit, go to : IMPORTERS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL re fo ae Genéral Merchandise. Manviacturers’ Agents, Min‘ng Supplies, 2 Goodwin Candles Giant Powder. ————“California. Caps and Fuse.- AGENTS: Canton Steel rs (3 8 a ROSSLAND AND SANDON. W. H. Taylor Hotel M. D. Mahoney Dawson Yates Strect, - - - Victoria, ‘B. First class rooms at Popular Prices. a ee MYERS & DUBE, Fropristor, Spokane Strut UP TO DATE BAR IN CONNECTION. FINE WINES LIQUORS AND SEGARS Opp. International Musie Hall. Rossland, British Columbia. T. E. HALEY = SUCCESSOR TO Quorarions, tlington (aflver). .12 & Golden Crow jonna a Bko ject to sale. eens 1,000 Zilor, 3,000 Diamond 6 We have Buyers for Good Stocks, STOCK BROKERS, P.O. Box 428, TRLEPHONE 45, Cades: BeprorD, McneiLe & CLovar, INES MINING STOCK REAL ESTATE INSURANCE. We have gale for reliable stocks. DEALERS IN Any Will Pay - - to List- - - a ——_ With us. J. B. Johnson & Co. P.O. Box 41, ‘Just tell them that you saw me through those ~~ Specks” THAT YOU BOUGHT AT FRASERS Full line of SPECTACLES. All sizes for all ages. FRASER The_Reliable DRUGGIST The features of the market for the Inst en the nu. + les for Eureka coleolidated and Silva: ne, And poveral Jarge blocks have chan- A fresh contract has bee: fet on the Good Hope for another titty fects which will bring them to the 100- ict level. Monte Cristo has dropped to it 6 s. A large amount of local i ter is being taken in the Tieeervation, ned several mining men of Rossland have juet a to claim close to the well known Republic. We have the following bargaing sub- ale. ROLT & GROGAN Columbia Avenue. J. B. JOHNSON & Co MINE person having mining stock for sale it DELEGATIONS SUCCESS Terse and Definite Information Given to The Record by Mayor H. 5. Wallace. DETAILS OF A SUCCESSFUL MISSION All the Are Not H Dr. Bowes Says He Went to Victoria on Private Business. Hon. H. 8. Wallace, mayor, and Dr Edward Bowers of the Bossland delega- tion to Victoria returned last night over the C, P. R., having completed their la- bors at the capital. Mr. Rolt remained at Victoria on pri- vate business. Ross Thompson and John H. McKane stopped over at Kam- loops to attend to zeome mining business and will arrive home tomorrow. A Record representative called upon Dr. Bowes this morning and asked him what was accomplished by the delega- tion, also what, if any, appropriations were granted the committee of which he was a member by the government. Mr. Bowes said that “he went down to Victoria as a private citizen and that Mayor Wallace was the i of the CITY NEWS CUT SHORT. The Le Roi mining company shipped 1080 tons of ore. pany shipped 80 tone, William Walker, the miner injured at the Le Rui mine early Wednesday night, is atill in a comatose condition. There are no changes of any kind in his symp- toms. The authorities are endeavoring to with his i J.J. Hennager and Alex. Wilson will commence extensive operations on their Orenogo claim, lying between the Zilor and East St. James. There was several hundred dollars’ worth of work done on the claim last fall. It is now ded to their amelter at Northport this week The Iron Mask com- Tne PRINCE OF LIARS He Lives In Nakusp and Said the United States Had De- clared War. {HE CLYDE OF THE KOOTENAYS to runa tunnel to cut the ledge in the shaft at a depth of about 120 feet. FROM LATEST DISPATCHES. Peter Maher’s manager enecers at''Kid’ McCoy’s claim to the heavyweight cham- pionship as a farce. Lord George Hamilton now secretary of state for India will aucceed the earl of of Abeideen as governor -gencral of Ca- nada. Tom Sharkey and Joe Choynski did not fight in San Francisco last evening owing to the fact no referee was agreed upon, General Flagler, chief of ordnance of the United States, has instructed every concern capable of supplying war mate- rials to go ahead and make them. He will accept all they can turn out, Spain has started a torpedo squadron from Madrid yesterday and two torpedo delegation which was sent down official- ly by the city council and had a written statement prepared for the public.’”? As for himself, he said, he had nothing to say whatever for publication, and did not wish tonppear as assuming any of the ibilities of the d fon or taking unto himself any of ita glory. He respectfully referred his interviewer to Hon, Mayor Wallace. Mayor Wallace was found at his place of business very busily engaged in look- ing after his private business, he said, which had been neglected by him through his long absence. “Mr. Wallace, have you any state- mento make for the public relative to what was accompiished by the delega- tion?” : “No, sir. I have not hardly recovered yet from my long trip, and my private bnsiness has been so Jong neglected that it has piled up and needs my immediate attention. I have made some notes of the trip, but have not had time to pre- pare any statement as yet for publica- tion. WhenI get caught up with my personal affsirs Imust devote some ot my time today to the city matters, and cannot say just when I will be able to give you any information about our work.?? “What is Rossland to receive in the left Engiand direct for Cuba, causing a strong sentiment that peace or war should come without much further delay. Japan has warned Russia that if she retains possession of Port Arthur Japan will hold Wei-Hai-Wei and the adja- cent islands. James F. Wardner, the eratwhile boo- mer of Fairhaven, Wash., Rossland, and king of Wardner, Idaho, and Ward- ner, B. C,, issaid to be coining money rapidly as a dealer in real estate at Fore Wrangle, Alaska. . Messra. May and Sleeves of Rossland have organized the Upper Republic Wa- ter Power @ Light‘conipany, which ‘pro- mises to be in shape within sixty days to supply Republic with water and light. —Bossburg Journal. Prosp People—The New River Steamers. ‘ Revelstoke, B. C., March 9.—{Special Correspondence to The Record.}—Upon our arrival in Reveletoke it transpires that the prince of liars is at Nakusp, and is visiblé to the naked eye in the person of the telegraph agent at that plase. After telling usthat the United States had declared war against Spain be said that Consul Lee had been ass- assinated at Havana and the wires at Revelatoke were afire with it. Joseph Dabney, of the firm of Dabney & Parker is here on mining business and leaves for home tonight. A considerable force of men and teams are at work fixing the banks of the -Col- umbia to prevent the town from being washed away. Revelstoke has an eletric light plant water works and in fact puts on a gene eral air of prosperity. The New Steamers. Nakusp, B. C., March, 9.—[Special Corrospondene of The Record.]—The steamer Rossland is the fifth boat that has been built at Nakusp. ‘The others were the Kootenay, Nakusp, Trail and the tug Columbia. Besides the prince of liars, Nakusp haga hotelman who has a sign displayed in his place as fol- lows: ‘These tables are not for practia- ine”? On. the boat bound for Vancouver were Mr. Brady the Rossland .mining man who is going for a visit to his fam- ily ; Robert McKay, who says he ie bid- ding Rossland good bye and Mr. Brown- Crookes Has Tried It. Professor John Mackenzie of Spokane bas received from Profeseur Emmens another letter regarding the writer’s claim to having successfully transmuted silver into gold. Professor Emmenasays: “I am gure you will be pleased to hear that I have just reseived a letter from Sir William Crookes informing me that he has made a trial of my proof (so far as disclosed to him) and he has obtained about 75 parta gold for every 62 parte way of appropriations this year?’ Mr. Wallace was then asked. 5 “Well, really, I cannot say offhand at this time, but my telegrama to the Mi- ner which have appeared already con- tained about all there was to be said and lee who scents the gold fields of the north, : Advice to Dudley. Senator Wilson of Washington has called the attention of the state depart- ment to. recent report of Consul Dud- ley of Vancouver, B. C., in which Cana- dian porta and Canadian routes to the Klondike were extolled to some length. He said that thia report had been used by the C.P.R.as an advertisement, and was to the detriment of the United States roads and United States seaports originally obtained in the alloy subjec- ted to treatment. Of course he ia stag- gered by the success and hardly credits his own work, #0 he is going to repeat the teat ove: and over again, vo as to take assrence doubly sure. Surely I of the Pacific which were doing a larce outfitting business for the regions of Alaska. The state department has noti- fied Consul Dudiey that hereafter bis re- port must not favor foreign intereata in Iam not prepared to give out any r4 “Smith Curtis ETC, 2634 Columbia Ave. : Turkish Baths and Massage. No. 20 East Columbia Ave FIEST CLASS WORK GUARANTEED, L. H. Keuian, Mgr. BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, NOTARY PUBLIC Rossland, B.C, further at this time.” “If an appropriation is made for the construction of the roads and traila around Rossland, Mr. Wallace, do you think we inill receive itin time for the work to be done this season?” was next asked his honor. “As to that I could not gay,’’ he ree plied. ‘‘My telegrams to the Miner have already stated the facts as they were.” “Will the courthouse be built this season ?’? “Well, now, you will have to excuse me, as I am very buay indeed, and could not say just now, but if you saw my tei- egramu to the Miner you will remember that I stated about everything at that time.” “When will you be able to give out a detailed account of your trip for the public?” “Treally don’t know, and there is no- thing more to say at present.” Mayor Wallace then that may be d for a feel- ing of triumph.” Professor Emmens should not regard his marvellous success in alchemy as @ complete triumph until such time as the Miner's pill rolling editor disrobes himeelf ol his skepticlam of the result. Norway and Emerald Claims. A good trail is being Jaid out at pri- vate expense from here to Norway: and Emerald mountains so as to tap the many different rich claima now being worked in that section. From the sam- ples brought in from these claims, the high assays obtained, and the amount of work now being done, it is evident that it isone of the richest tributaries in the Rossland district. By the 1st of April tnere will be at least 40 claims working, many of which will beshippers as soon as trails and roads are built to accommodate the han- dling of ore. Frep W. CoFFYN, Masseur. “he had been inf d and d should inl aid those chat the Record had attacked the dele- LOOK! *« LOOK gation.” The representative assured him that ! he was misinformed. The Record had * | not attacked the delegation, but on the e Russell & Halev es WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN BEEF PORK MUTTON FISA GAME OYSTERS. ~ Spokane s'rectt, Rossland, B. C. BOARD AND RO $5.00 PER WEEK MEALS 15 CEN AND UP. ws ‘TRA, COFFE OR BEER WITH MEALS. BED per Night. $1.00 per week and up. —aT THE— - South Spokane street. Call and see us. 25 cents and so cents Dominion Hotel. contrary had supported‘t. It did, how- ever, ii the r of the who are p this work, aa it is a direct tributary to this city and would be the means of bringing considerable trade and money to our merchants, Metal Quotations. New York, March. 11-Bar silver, 555¢¢ council’s action in the appointment. It ig reported from Ottawa that the salary to be given Richard G.McConnell, late of the dominion geological survey, who has accepted the position vacated by W. A. Carlyle ax provincial mineral- ogist, isto be $4,000, that being the amount paid to his predecessor. The salary paid Mr. McConnell, who was d with the domini ical survey since 1879 was $1800. He ia now in hia 41st year, is a graduate of McGill university, and is everywhere regarded | ass thoroughly competent man. dollars, 45}¢c; silver certifi, cates, 56}Zc, Copper—Strong ; brokers’ price, $1134; exchange price, $11.55 @ $11.60 Lead—Dvll; brokers’ price, exchange price, $3.60 to $3.80. $3.60; Canadian Pacific Cut Rates. Parties going east will find it to their to avail 1 of the low rates via the C. P. R. A. B. MacKenztg, Ticket Agent. Gen. W. S. Rosecrans died yesterday at his home near Redondo, Cal. with those of the United States. Church Services. At the First Babtist church Rev. J. H. Best will preach at ihe usual hours. Morning subject: ‘‘ Christian Teati- mony.” Evening subject: ‘Universal Salvation.” Special songs and music at each service. Mies Nellie Taylor and Paul D. Quigs of Fargo, North Dakota were engaged aud Nellie was out of town for a few days. They exchanged the following telegrams and thoughtlessly signed them with their initials only: ‘(Dear Nellie: Come home to me. P. D. Q” Dear Paul: “I am coming. N, I.T.” Rates Cut in Half. Until further notice the Canadian Pa- cific wil) sell tickets to all points east at about half the regular rates. A. B. MacKenzig, Ticket Agent. Record Job Office Leased. E. W. Puckett has leased the Record job printing office and respectfully soli- cits the patronage of the business men of Rossland. Work will be promptly turned out at reasonable prices and in a workmanlike manner. 2-21tf. HOTEL — ARRIVALS. Allan House—R. Williamson, Sir Chas Ross, L. Campbell all of London Eng.; W. R. Begg, Chas. Green, Toron- to; Jas J Taylor, San Francisco; C. O. Clarke, A. H. Walbridge, Vancouver. Grand Hotel—Richmond Hand, To- ronto; A. C, Feishen, San Francisco. The United States government intends to convert the 35 whaleback steamers now on the lakesinto war veesels.