EE, ————————aaeaaeeeeee————=—E£&&zxz=—=&<&=—E—eeSE——— ROSGLAND EVENING RECORD [sree seve win ol THe Grand Hotel RED &TAR BY BBER OC, SMITH, If 75 per cent.of the gold can be Published every day (except Sunday) and Weekly. One Year, in advance Six months, in edrance, Single copy. SATURDAY, MAR. 6, 1897. ‘THE PARIS BELLE CASE. As the:argament proceeds in the Paris Belle case the rulings of the trial ‘judges of ‘ the supreme court indicate that they are dis- posed to construe the law as far as possible in favor.of the rights of the owners .of mineral .claims., .They have already held that. mineral: in place,,.does not, necessarily mean well.defined: walls.. -Another ) im- portant point decided upon is that an abaridonment ofa claim: does not nécessarily imply that formal notice must be given, but that it may consist ofa determination of mind, evidence of which may be afforded by words spoken in ordi- nary conversation, ..The final. de- cision will.be watched fer with con- siderable unxiety,\as it. wilt effect materially the-mining intereste..of British Columbia. «If the railroad grante-issued within the past few years are to carry all’ timber and surface rights with them, it will be @ sorry day for the business of mining in the Kootenays as well as the whole province. __—_—eEEEe ° ASSESSABLE. STOCKS... Abeut. 30,000 shares, ef Poorman.|. stock:were sold at the court. house). in Spok at public ancti on Wed for: ts ‘and cost of sale... This stock was bid’ in by the company.. The trustees of the “company may issue an order* addressed to all stock- holders.who are deli t in their acsessmente giving them an oppor- tunity.to pay them, with the. addi- tion of the :costa.o£ sale. ;: It is said there.is:no disposition on .the ; part of the to take. -advant 2 rich, who have h fe of this sale, and it: would much pre- fer that:the ‘stockholders had the atock. It does not seem to be a very good plan to depend .upon_.assess- ments of stock for the.. pnrpoge of|: affairs of. the B d and 11 per cent more saved in the concentrate as the test at the O. K. stamp mill indi- cates, it will revolutionize mining in this section and make valuable mines out of what have been only regarded as prospecta. Many mine owners.here will at once become placed SPOKANE, - WASH. COR. MAIN AND HOWARD 8TS, Newly furnished. Strictly first-class of Frank Watson. for mining men. Under the Headquarters Elevator service. night and day. Free baths. On the but little value upon their holdings. “THE LOST MINE.” Programe for the Sister’s Entertain- ment Next Tuesdey Night. The program for the concert and entertainment to be given at Domin- ion hall next Tuesday evening for the benefit of the new Sisters’ hospital has been prepared and is as follows: and A and from all trains. room heated by steam. plan, » Every. Free.busa.to thing moved—from a trunk to a boiler, Quick work. Telephone No. 8. wery and ‘Transfer Co. +] Saddle and pack horses, light and heavy rigs, a general express, truck and business. We have the exclusive transfer privilege for the Columbia & Wester railway; are prepared to unload and deliver all kin:ts of freight from cars; any J..W. AARTLINE. PROP.| JOHN BENNETT. Financial, Importing, Com Missi Agent, Custom Brokers, ets "a Agent for Baker, Srawford & o., Vancouve Direet I.nportere of A : Whiskies, ‘i OM Danae, Smithy Cte, through er round, vezstzstestesty sterdestesty ste: One Price to All. GEO.- A. FRASER FANE DEALER PRICES REASO! OFFICE : J. E. BURWELL, - In All Kinds and Lengths of Wood NABLE,- Delivered to any part of town ‘without extra charge: Heap. or Sroxawe ‘Sr. Tires. “years. practien! qmck_ repair tires. why they are made detachable, 821 Riverside. Kampler- Bicycles and &, 1. Light, strong, durable and will last for Yhe-G. & T. Tires are the only, That's F. T. Merrill Cycle Co. SPOKANE Carries a complete line of Perfumes. Powders, Soaps and Toilet Articles. Carefully Pr pares Your. Prescriptions. - GEO, A. FRASER, Chemist and Druggist, Columbia’ Ave, ~ Rossland, B.C. 4 STS HS TS TS TSAEH 1. Overture 2. Vocal solo—(Selected). seeee eeeeee seed. M. Hermsen 38. ‘Banjo solo U. K. Simple 4. Vocal solo—(Selected): Mrs. H. R. Dunlop 5. Violin solo....“Caprice de Ballet” To be followed by the three. act drama entitled, “Nevada, or the Lost Mine,” under the direction of A, A. ‘Askin, of Portland, Ore, : i CAST OF CHARACTERS. * Nevada, the Wanderer. W. B. Herbert Tom C . Dandy Diokt Young Miners fer [Siew Minne J F. TRAVERS *~ Supplis, ROSSLAND, B. C. SADDLE. AND PACK HORSES, = DELIVERY -AND TRANSFERING. WASHINGTON AND RESERVE STS. J.W.LANE. PROP. - PALACE STABLES ™-*. Rossland, B..C.: Stone.» Heddle Co. > Civil Engineer, Notary Public. Victoria, B. WILLIAM E. DEVEREAUX, Provincial Land Surveyor, and Forinerly. of C. Office, up stairs in Weeks & Co’a Building. COLUMBIA AVENUE, ROGSLAND —Corner Columbia Avenue ~—and Spokane Streets. POST OFFICE. BUILDING. ‘*/ Wood and.Coal Co. Ks We ship our pipe in car ‘load lots. You can save Reasonable Prices. , a a Solid Vestibute Trains MODERN. EQUIPMENT THROUGH TICKETS To” TACOMA, SEATILE, VICTORIA, VANCOUVER;- PORTLAND, and California points. money by buying from us, Silas Steele, Missionary of Health Win Kye, « Chinaman....8. Shirlock Moeslle, a Waif Miss Maud Stark ‘Agues Fairlee, a School. Teacher. Mrs. Amelia Clark Mother Merton, the Mother of the ; Camp. Miss Sadie Scott ‘KLEISER AN ARTIST. Grenville Kleiser, the character im- personator, entertained a fair sized audience at the Dominion theatre last = under difficulties The atmos- plere in the house was ec frigid that Mr. Kleiser was prevented from pro- ducing the | program. intended owing to the effect of.the cold. upon his voice. His acting of the principal parts in “Our American, Cousin” was 2 diffi- cult feat.and convinced his audience cate. The Poorman ystock.,;has fallen in. the market from: the; mo- ment it was aimounced : that .the | - stock of thetompany: would be as- sessed ta pay the expenses of work: done: =a STOCK QUOTATIONS. The Receen has. from .time - to time called attention to the ‘evil. of allowing/a single: mining « broker firm to quote the mining stocks: for a@ local newspaper, on account of the opportunity it affords that firm of bearing or bulling the market to suit its own business. The Recorp from the beginning has. refused to grant this .privilege:.to any .firm and declined double rates to the parties which hs lusive rights in otherypapersoia - Rossland... have: on‘ several: i shown the elocutionist’s lent as an entertainer. Kleiser is ood: y by himself NEWSPAPER cure IF 80, “ADDRESS ~ ALLEN G. SMITA, TIMES BUILDING; CHICAGO... ‘The best of all ‘cuts and; engravings, at moderate prices. that these: q i sd from others,‘ varying as much‘as 10 cents per i This morning they quote Deer Park at, 22 cents while on the Spo- kane Stock _Exchange . only 11} is bid; Evening Star at 14, and, in Spokane 11 is bid;and..so on .all along the line. A newspaper -which undertakes to publish- the ‘stock -- quotations should rise above such methods and give actual, unbiased information to the investing public. ROSSLAND LOW GRADE Onc. The result‘of the trati CONSERVATIVE WRITE-UP. The Daitx.Recorp is now en- gaged in a systematic, crnserva- tive write-up of all the principal ; properties in this district. They give the location, owners, ma- ‘ chiaery, amount. and kind of work, size of vein, value and character of ore, dnd, in fact, all information desired by the gen- eral public. So far the following properties have been written-up: Le Roi, War Eagle, Josie; 0. K., Iron Horse, Iron Mask, Poorman, Crown Point, Lily May, Com- mander, Deer Park, Victory, Tri- umph, City of. Spokane, Nest Egg,-Centre Star Phoenix, Norttiefn Belle, Iron Colt, Sun- of the low grade Le Roi ore having _ Proven successful, it opens up new fields in this district, and makes the possibilities ofthe camp almost incalculable. Should it be thoroughly demonstrated that the low grade orcs of this section are practicably free milling and concentrating, there is no reason why there'might not be a stamp : eet, flower, Jumbo, White Bear, I. X. L., Cliff; Red Eagle, Butte, Cracker Jack, St. Paul, R. E. | Lee, and Maid of Erin, Heather Boll, Beaver, Mascot California, Boulder, Gold Crown and Mas- cot Fraction, Giant and Red ; 8t. Elmo, May- ‘abel, and Gopher, Elise, Ida Queen, Monte Cristo and Colonna. Back numbers containing an acount of these properties can be had at this office at 5 cents a copy. Let me estimate and submit. samples. : Stussi block. H. B. FINDLEY. : DDS, LD 8. Graduate of the Philadelphia Dentat|/ tracts for hot water, steam college and Hospital of Oral Surgery. Rossland, B: C Good stock of valves and_fit- tings at reduced prices.. Con- «HOUSER O°CUNNELL & FARRELL, Props. Mining Headquarters... heating, plumbing and set-— THE-HOWARD ST. PAUL. ST... LOUIS; CHICAGO. NEW YORK, BOSTON, and al) points east, also European 5. S. - tickets. . TIME SCYEDULE, LEAVING SPOKANE. No. 2, West, epart, 10: m., No. % East, * i; : caf tt information, time cards, maps and tickets F. Db. GIBBS, General Agent, ¥ SPOKANE, WASH. ting of manufacturing ma- A. PARE —o— NEXT DOOR TO CITY HOSPITAL —o— —— ARCHITECT-——— Rossland, chinery. ~