S, Thornton , Langley, John McTeer Repass. Mining Investments. Corresdondence Solicited. Orvice: REcorRD BLOCK, ROSBLAND, B.C, G. A POUNDER, Pres. Capitalized for only $250,000. TREASURY STOCE 25cets. Rossland B. C. The Ottawa Gold Mining Company, Limited. J. [. PARKER, Mining Engineer, Orrict: Over Weeks, Kennedy & Co Blank Books Every Description. Advance Shipment 1897 WALL PAPER Il. S. Wallace’s |: Stationery Store. Biggest Gold Mine ‘In the Camp. ORIGINAL TOWNSITE TRAIL-DEPARTMENT. D. W. Higgins, speaker of the houge in tho provincial legislature, is at the head of the gas companp which proposes to establish » big plant here, and to supply gos fur lighting pur- poses and as fuel for gas engines at the mines, Michael Sanford, the en- gineer of the proposed plan, was in town taking a general survey of the situation. He says the plant will un- dgubtedly be established. Lt will cost between $70,000 nud $80,000, A full account of the plains of the company has already been publi¢bed in’ the Recorv. The site which the company has in view is a part of the ground, south of Trail. The firm of J. M. Burnes & Co. grocer and general merchandiee desler, doing business in Vancouver, Steves- ton and Trail, hae made an sesign, ment for the benctit of his creditors to Simon Leiser & Co., of Vancouver. Col. E. 8. Topping is attacked by the grip. - The City Sucial Club had‘an enjoy- able time dancing at the Crown Point last night. H. N. Coursier, vice president of the Orphan Boy Mining company, is in town looking after the interests of his store. Herry Kendall received word this morring that his mother was danger- ously ill at Missoula, Mont, He. will hundred and seventy-five. This com- pany has a milli.u pounds of dry salted sides put away in case of neccs- sity, and rather -t! an touch any” of this, which coat tl.. in but 34 conts per pound on foot, they are paying 4 cents per pound forall the live hogs thay can get. It willbe August at least before the norinal condition of the market is again reached. « Mr. Gillies, of the British Columbia Cattle Co., says that no uneasiness need be felt in British Columbia. A suffi- cient supply of meats has been ar- ranged for a long time tocome. Mut- ton in Victoria is now selling. at 84 cents per pound whole, and sufficient for the wants of British Columbia is obtainable at that price, Should the Yakima country and adjacent district on which British Columbia at present depends for her supply of mutton prove a failure, a cargo could at any time be imported from the antipo les, As to beef and pork, etc., the pro- vincal ranges, Manitoba and. the Northwest are able to. supply more than enough to keep all the stores in this province going. Soat least, as far as this province is concerned, no fears need be entertained of a meat famine. be 2 BRICK FROM THE KEYSTONE A Large Force of Miners Blocking Out _ the Ore Bodies. , 4.$2200 gold. brick has been “re- go there at once. —— es MORE LIGHT THROWN ON IT. Points About the Railway Grant That in Not Much Noticed. The selection by Corbin of lieu lands in connection with the railway laud grant is sudject to the following pre- visions in the original land grant act: “Section 8. Thecompany shall be entitled to unoccupied crown land to make up for any area within any of the blocks ur land go selected by the company which shall, before the selec- tion of the company, bave been alien- ated from the crown, or held by pre- emption or lease, or as a mineral claim. The company hail be entitled to select similar xreas of crown land in West Kootenny district to be taken up in blocks of nut less than une mile square.” No part of the mile equare thus se- ected must ‘have previously been alienated from the crown, or held by preeniption, or lense or as 4 mineral, -|olaim. This must be understood, also, in connection with another section of the original land grant act: “Nothing in this act, no grant made hereunder, shall be construed to inter- fere with freé miners searching for minerals and acquiring claims in ac- cordance with the mining laws of the province.” These provisions, coupled with Corbins disposition to introduce tur- moil and litigation among the people have sv confused titles that an effort will be made tu colve the whole diffi- culty by canceJling the election of liev lands and possibly moet of the grant. ——=>_- CIRCULATING THE PETITION. cei e Keystone mill in the gsbury and other rous devel- up largé ore bodies The ore body is 22 feet The mine is two miles from the mill, and bad roads have greatly in- terfered with the hauling of ore. The owners Will put ina tramway ia the spring, which will enable them to de- liver ore from the mine to the mill for 10 cénts per ton. This will ‘effect a great saving and will have the addi- tional advantage of giving the mill a continuous supply of ore. In the mine a large force of men is developing the property and blocking out the ore. While drifting on tne Spokane’s Great Business College and School of Assaying. One of the most successful institu- tions on the Pacific coast today, is that of Spokane’s Great Business College, located in one of the largest blocks in the city of Spokane, extending through from .Riverside avenue to Sprague avenue, fitted up elegantly and ac- cording to the most approved methods for educational work, carrying on the most extensive and reliable assay of- fice, besides large and extensive departments of commergial training, shorthand, typewriting, common English studies and normal work; its reputation has gone out until nearly two thousand of its graduates have keepers, stenographers, teachers, min- the United States and Canada. Now is the time for the young men and women of this country to secure an education that will lead to future usefulness, to be ready to take one of the many posltions that are certain to be offered to graduates of this institu- tion With the great reaction in busi- ness now begun, the secret of success is in being ready to grasp the oppor- tunity when it comes. NOTICE . ‘The firat meeting of the trustees of the “Pittsburg Gold Mining Company, Limited Liability,” will be held at the office of the Smith-Hewitt C y been placed in positions as book-|% ing experts and assayers, throughout i One hundred elegantly furnished, 1 billiard and private club rooms. steam heat and all modern conveniences. wm THE HOTEL ALLAN — LEADING HOTEL OF ROSSLAND, B. ©. ight and airy Dining room wu Hotel.in Town. ——™ ————————————— bedrooms, Parlors, baths, nexcelled. Electric lights, MRS, M. E, ALLAN, Proprietress. TPE REE AEBS BIE BATS HOE BBE BE O MAPS HEHE ASE HE BSH AEAH, Dress Goods. 4 ae The Only Brick Clothing, Hats and. Caps. STUSSI BLOCK THe CRESCENT OVERCOATS - COST. We are closing out at cost the remainder of our winter stock of Men's Overcoats. PRICES RANGE FROM $6.50 to $15.00 Ay